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OUR ENT1 -A GREATLY RE] FOR F( POT CA J. o. NEWSAND HERALD. PUBLI8HED SEYI-W EEKLY, ---BY WINNSEORO PRINTING Co. J. FR V E F0JSLIE., - - - EDITOR TERMS. TN ADVANCF: One Yei.r,.............................0. ix Moiths....................... .75 WINNS1 OR C . S. C. Frid.ty. December 13 - - 1901 Mr. Carne.zie has ofiered to give $10,000,000 to t he cause of university extension. The address in regard to good roads published in this issue has been sent out as a special pam phlet by the agricultural depart Ment # Washington, .and is well ofth -your re ai Carolina o, ac~ount her two senators are playm,, fool in Washington and wherever else they happen to meet, the eyes of the world are fixed upon her on account of the great expo sition that has already been opened in her metropolis. While the farmers of this county are casting about for other crops another year, it might be well for them to experiment with broom corn, which has been found to l e a very profitable crop in other sections of the State. We have seen some fine enough specimens that were raised here in Fairfield county to lead us to believe that the crop here would pay well. Superintendent McMahan de serves great credit for nipping in the bud what purported to be * another chart scandal. On ad vice from Piekens county tha t an agent there was trying to sell a map contrary to the regulations of the State board, he at once authorized the counity supertin tendents of all the counties to be on the lookout for such agents. What a blessing to thle Stato would it have been to have had some of this same alertnes;s afw years ago! The legislature of G9eorgiai la acted wisely in pasn 8 wera to congress asking that the pro ceeds of certain cott~on e~im ls. amonting to over .tU,( 00,0 0. be devoted to (ducat it'l in the~ South. The legisat urecs of fh States will (do well toa simi memorials. There is nop0 getting this maomy bac to te was taken in a'ny o1M r way, and it mayb osillvg ti fi to t&bes fori ;u tiod .r poses. Certainlyi coul'd t. t devoted to a beatr purpeis: there should be such a uni:1y 0 action on the part of the mate interested that congress wil 1he compelled to grant thie request.4 The mass meeting calledI for to-morrow should be well at tended. The caill is signied by strong? business men, a fact tha makes the pr'oposition a mnatter of business. On such a business proposition every section of thec county should be well represented in order thaLt there may be such an expression of Opinhion as to enable those in charge to deter RE STOCK )UCED PRICES THE )R 4511 ONLY. BOAG. -hould take. If the proposition is not worthy of consideration, you should comel out and say so; if it is worth a favorable cen sileration, come and give it your support. Sow Grain. In rcsponse to numbers of in quries that we have made, we have g-athered the information that there has been but little grain sown in the county so far. Two reasons are given: the one the dryness of the land, the other the inability of the people to supply themselves with the neces sary seed. There is much truth in both of these reasons, but we fear that there is a third reason that is as much or more a factor than either of the above, viz.: that many people are' demoralized on account of the present condition S- ov-er ~nstane where the land has been in a suitab~e condition and where 'grain has been obtainable, little has been sown, possibly from the force of habit. In this connection we wish to emphasize the fact that it is highly necessary for the farmers to sow as much grain as possible so as to enable them to Ihave food for themselves and stock next summer without hav ing to buy corn at such exhorbi tant prices as $1.25 or $1.50 a bushel. Were we in a position to act the part of a philanthropist towards the people of this county, we would direct our efforts in par't towards this important fea tui e of sowing grain. If there is anything a farmer can go in debt for at this time, it is the seed and the labor for sowing grain, and if there is any adlvance that mner chanits and others can -wisely make to the people-it is the grain with which they can sow down their lands. Sow grain is the watchlwordl we would now have sounded in every farmer's cars and next summer we would change it to sow peas. flossy Dale Dots. Cards a' re out announcing the :rnaria e of Miss B~essie S ewart, 1n hter f Mr. R. J. Stewart, of .Iy Dal te, to Mr. W. E.Carter, r. A. G. Dookman had the a dar mieto losze his dwelling, ' rooked ltun neighbor .n Tuesdayv last. Mr. t . h-a ft his home about 10 , 1-k i. .fr Columubia; the '*1 i eik ulace ab.ut 2.:30 ... he tire, I understand, er C . ut ia the aitti,-. A farm I 'io.-h place broke~ open the S:L a i ie th:e contents of a 3,=.No in:surauce that I t .1 w ('~~. ft I' hop 8 re wil be a good ( 2 indan"e next Satardaty at the s it somel plan to hl('p ib . aborers of ~ our convutv. TheyV need it and ~ that- hid.~ If tihings take the ~ u-ual couirse it will be rather ~ ltc, but I have confidence in the promoters of the plin to think that if the proposition is ezn (orsed in mass meeting they can make a move to put the money in 1 circuhtion in advanca. I endorse & any fair means to help an imp~ov eshed peop~le, for the times are ery dark. T'. 1B. McK. f MASS M A meeting of the peop requested for Saturday, Dec M., in the Court House at V advisability of issuing cout the highways with a view t the people for the winter n1 T. K. Elliott, A. S. Douglass, W. R. Rabb, T. W. Lauderdale, W. R. Doty, GOING IN DEBT FOR GOOD ROADS. (Continued from page one.) Economy is wealth. There may be a difference of opinion as to the kind of economy which creates wealth. The miser econo mizes, but the more economy of his kind the worse for the com munity in which he moves. But there can be no two sides to the nature of the advantages accru ing to a people by getting rid of mud and making good roads. This $8,000,000 saved annually in Iowa would cause the State to blossom as the rose. It would settle the question of the prac ticability of making Iowa a suc-' cessful manufacturing State. ItI would put an end to till differences between the railroads and the people, because it would solve the problem of cheap transpor tation. It would add materia!ly to every man's ability to earn a living by making such a distribu tion of the millions saved as come naturally through the laws of traffic. It is just that kind of a saving which helps everybody and harms no one. It is the key-' note of business economy. If a man gets &long with one suit of clothes, one pair of boots, and one hat when his comfort and happiness requires and his cir cumstances permit two of each i kind, and this economy is general, ko the business of the country be comes depressed, and failures are common. Such-eonomy wealth. But let each man' 0 yed by badingf goo roads equal- the -amount I saved by economizing on clot~h ing, and the country prospers an the people thrive, because the saving, is taking from what is now absolute waste. France is finan-! cially stable and strong, and her people are busy and prosperous,, because nothing is permitted to| go to waste, aind yet there is not country on the globe where the Ij masses realize so much right down real enjoyment of the pleasures of life as the French. They have good stone roads ini France and the Government built them. There are times when the de moralized condition of the busi ness of this country may be traced diructly to bad roads. Stringency in the money market may be attributed as often to bad roads as to any other cause. Hard, times, dull times, labor unem ployed, fluctuating prices, reducedf r~ailroad earnings, spasmodic speculation in stocks, corners in I eat and brcadstuffs, are often , he immediate results of bad oads. Mud, besides being a apacious fiend, is a harp-hearted li ng. R. G. Dun & Co., of New I ork, in a recent review of the ~ondition of, trade, says that "the t ~trigency in money markets here t Lu at some other points is mere j argely due to slow collections, 1 vhich appear to result from t evere weather and impracticable ir oads than from any form of com - nercial unsoundness or inability It o distribute products. * ** it Chicago, partly because of lad roads receipts of many pro- c lucts declined." t So it is that mud rules the I and. It -is a great conqueror. I t is worse than an invading 3 ~rmy. So greatt a foe requires I he united efforts of the people j o dethrone it. In this struggle j very line of business in the laud bould be united, and there cer ainly is no interest which has 2re at stake in the success of c his grand reform, or which 0 hould be more determined and nl tive in urging the great work h >rward, than the National and F tate banks of Iowa.r ... b Ofiice files, blank books, 0 egal blanks, etc., at The 4ews and Herald office. s Paper bags and wrap ing paper at The News.Il nd Herald office.. EETING. le of Fairfield County is ember 14th, at 12 o'clock Vinnsboro, to consider the ity bonds for improving o giving employment to onths. W. C. Beaty, Jas. P. Caldwell, Jas. L. Bryson, J. F. McMaster, M. W. Doty. A Card of Thanks. KAr. Editor: Please let me ,hrough the columns of The News and Herald express my highest ippreciation for all the kinduess bestowed upon myself and family by the members of my own .hurch and of our sister churches. [t has never been my pleasure to erve a more kilid and indulgent people than those of Winnsboro and Greenbrier congregations. I have never lived in any com rnunity where the members of ther churches, and those belong ing to no church at all, have been nore kind and generous than those f Winnsboro. My stay in Winns boro has been both delightful and profitable on account of the rea ions mentioned above. I have greatly enjoyed my association with the pastors of all the 3hurches. My family and sell will always think of our short ;tay in Wiunsboro with great pleasure to ourselves. I can ask 3o greater favor for my successor ,han to ask for him the same kindness you have all bestowed upon me and mine. So let me now say to all many -hanks for kindness rendered and ;o breath a silent prayer for God's richest blessing upon all wbc aave in the least way rendeted yur stay in Winnsboro pleasatit tad helpful. Goodbye to ill. )ur home in the city at tbe 601 if the hills stands open to l I am very truly yours, E. P. Taylor. Winnsboro,_Dec. 10, 1901. - COLORED TEACHERS MEET. There was a very interesting mud profitable meeting held at the ~olored graded school building >n Saturday, December 7th. This event marked the 01 ea~ ng of the county institutes to >e held monthly for the benefit f the colored teachers of Fair ield county. Rev. J. A. Tillman as principle >penene.1 the meeting with de 'otional exercises after which he tated in a clear and concise anner, the object of the meet ng. The subject of reading was hen taken up anud discusse I reely by his assistant gying ome practical and modern aethods about the teaching of he same--3hort talks from others ollo wed. Aritmetic was then presented iy the principal in an attractive, ernest and practical way that eceived the approval of all >resent. He was commended for is masterly effort. After urging upon the teachers he importance of these meeting, he body adjourned to meet again he fourth Saturdaiy in January, 902, at which time we expect to ave Supt. Rosboro present to each how to keep tly.aschooil egister. The subjects of reindhag ud arithmetic will be continned nless further notice. The following teachers were resent: Rev. J. A. Tillman, prin ipal; Miss C. C. Preston, assis tnt; Misses Amanuda Robinson, earl Starks, Annie B. Russell, lla B. Means, Leathia Russell, laggie J. Craig, Lupinda Smith, ~ev. E. M. Glover, Mr. G. W. hnson, Winnsboro, S. C., Mr. B3. Boulware, Flint Hill, S. C. A Friend. A striking evidence of the in rease of interest in matters of lucation in this State is the umber of counties that are now Dding teachers' associations. rom all over the State comes ports that these meetings are eing well attended, and the plan pursumng a uniform course o ork' is in high favor. Surcly ere is a better day ahead for auth Carolina schools. 1do1 Dyspepsia Owre Digests whet you es. SPECIAL ..UNT CHRISTMI -Men's and Boys' ( Big lot of Men's e $1.50 kind at $1.25. Don't miss this sale, y4 hard times. We will make made of rubber. Your harditime friend! rhe Winnsbor< C. B. GLADDE AT IT AGAIN. Tillman and McLaurin Carry on Their Quarrel In the Senate. Washington, Dec. 9.-The spectators in the crowded gal leries ef the senate thought for a wf time tlis afternoon that they re were to witness the spectacle of Pe two Palmetto State senators re- tu digning their seats. It ws one de of the most dramatic scenes wit- ag nessed in the historic chamber ta for many years, when Senator r Tillman challenged Senator Me- th Laurin to quit the senate in com. f pany with him and go home and wash their dirty linen. One of the amusing features of the en tire affair was that after the two South Carolinians had pitched in and lugged at each other, the 20 grave and sedate Senator Hoar of Massachusetts got a chunce to review the law and the precedent in suej-cases, from all of which 25 he drofthe conclusion that the seats *etre realjy vacant because the two senators after they had once resigned to the governor codld not recall Itheir resigna fight with Senator McLaurin rising to a question of personal p*ivilege. Senator Till-S man sat but a few feet away and scowled fiercely as his colleage proceeded. Mr. McLaurin re ferred to the criticisms of him self in the public prints and to the newspaper statements that he had been denied admission to the Democratic caucus. He insisted that he was still a Democrat and was urging the appointment of Demiocrats to office, but when he could not get Deniocrats ap pointed he wanted to see decent epublicans appointed for the accommodation of the people of Ihis State and for the benefit of th e pblic service. Senator Jones of Akansas took a hand and said he had asked Mr. McLaurin last spring whether he wanted to be, included in the Democratic can- a cus and McLaurin told him he did not wish to go into the Democratic caucus, as it might be embarrassing to him, never theless he wished to attend. | 1Senator Jones added that for two years Mr. McLaurin had been voting with the Republicans and - he (Jones) had said on the Re- 1 publican side of the chamber that he did not think the Democrats would like to have charged to them any committee assignments that might be given to M~r. Mc- A Laurin. Senator Tiliman finally got a word, and while responding, as statedl above, declared that a little later he would reply at greater length. He said he hoped thttematter of resignations, discussed by Senator Hoar, might be taken up by the committee on judiciary. While Senator Hoar was talk ing during the controversy Mr. McLaurin tried to break in but did not succeed. Senator Hoar declared that in 125 years there had been about 200 resignations ci of senattors and Senator McLau rin's case was the only one where so the resignation had been wvith- ca drawn. Xi As the wrangling cont'nued the senate went into executive ses Ethel--If ten men were to ask you to marry them, what would 1 that be? am Amy-What would it be? Ian Ethel-A tender. Amy-And if one should ask or e you what would that be? ~Ethel-I dont know. What? A me-A wondr.-London Thun .x SALE IL.. S DAY. lothing at Cost. very day Shoes, )u can't afford it these ycu think your dollar is Racket Co. N, Manager. rhe office of the County Auditor 11 be open for receiving tax returns im January 1st to February 2th :urns to be made of real etate and rsonal property. A penalty will erue when parties fail to make re ms within the above mention tes. All male citizens between the es of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll r, unless otherwise exempt, and are urdto make return of ame heAuditor or his deputy will be at e following places on the days speci d :I Albion, Monday January 13. Buckhlead, Tues gy, January 14. Wolling, Wednesday, January 15. Drosbyville, Thursday, January 16. Woodward. Friday, lanuary-17. White Oak Saturda Januar 18. Gladden's Grove, onday, January Flint Hill, Wednesday January 22. Longtown, Thursday, ianuary 23. Dentreville, Friday, January 24. 9. L. Cooper's, Saturday, January$ Blythewood T esda, January 28. idea, Wednesdy, January 29. Efore, Friday, January 31. renkinsville Tuesday, February 4. Wonticello,, Wednesday, February 5. J. L. RICHMOND, 2-13 Auditor Fairfield Co. ausage Seasonin Sea.-on your Sausage .,.with . .. ansage Seasoning Needs nothing more. If you prefer to season it we have Sage, Cayenne and'Black Pepper, and a P full line sf Spices. In your search for Kmas Goods don't fail to come in and see us. VicMaster Co. Phone No. 9. WTe Are Selling a beautiful line of rtistic China, ut Glass, and many other .. . ...pretty things. for Xrnsas. Come and see our Pine Lanmps. We carry the finest line of JTLERY to be found* .ith of Richmond. You ai get something nice for a nas present. W. SEIGLE R. MONEY TO LOAN. will make .loans in reasonable >unts on first mortgages of farming le, at seven per cent. straight inter P'ayments in instalments in not than five years, and no brokerage ommissions har. Apply to Winnsboro, S. C. oA. E. DAVIS