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AS TO COUNTY FINANCES. The Herald and News has re frained from making any commer on the financial condition of th county. The presentment of th grand jury and the statement c Supervisor Schumpert were printed We believe, however, in giving jul tice to every one and showing pai tiality to none. The editor of thi paper told the pople in the caur -paign of 1)02 that there was n chance for a redtzztion oi taxatio and endeavored t..o show why ther was not. Now T. J. W. gets after th supervisor and says its a great pit the financial ,-nditicu of the count is what it is and sa- the pec pie do not object to paying out thei money when they can see where i has been wisely spent. To both c these propositions we readily assent But let us be just. It is our opinio that it was a waste of public mjone to put sewerage in the basement o the court house, btut it was prope to have the sewerage put in th jail anc the rooms up stairs to th court house. The grand jury get after the supervisor for this expetn diture. It may be too large for th work that was done and certainli so large a contract should not hav been let without first advertisin for competitive bids. But, is it no a fact that the grand jury at pre vious terms of court recomniende this work to be done? We say le us be just inl our criticisms. The last legislature provide< i o,o0o for past indebtediess and special tax was levied to me( this. That leaves the (ebt $12,000 Now what is this for and what i there to show for it? There is thi steel bridge in the lower part of th county which was an expeiditur< which will benefit the people of ti county. Then there is the goo roads machiiery which if properl handled will not he a waste o money but a profitable investment Then there is something to shov for it. We do not pretend in this artick to he accurate and neither are w< defendiig Supervisor Schumpert but we do believe in being fair anc jtust. 'There is something to show for this debt. Whether theexpen diture was wise or not may be largely a matter of opinion. Th< Herald and News thinks it was wise to build the steel bridge men tioned. We do not think that w< were just in a position to buy goot roads machinery because we hat not p)rovided the mieans to operat< it, andl yet if properly used it is good investment. We think w< went at it a little too strong in th< matter of sewerage, and certainb competitive bids should have beei asked for. As to the other charges agains Supervisor Schunmpert, we have n< knowledge upon which to base ai opinion. We would not have said anythin) but for the criticism of T. J. W But let us be fair and just and givi to every one the same conisidleratiot we would expect for ourselves. THlE CI[AR~LESTON SITUATION. The board of (directors of the dis pensary have taken a proper course under the circumstances, in with holding the share of the d ispensar; p)rofits accruing to the city of Char leston and applying this money t the enforcement of the law ini tha city. A nid this same course shoul be pursued with any other city o townt where there are will ful viola tionis of the law, upheld by publi Hent imIent , puttt ing thle State to great dleal of cx penlse in the effort to enforce t he law. The hoard(i right '"that the school fun shouli n)t sni Ier for tiem vinlt a i of t i. law and inaction.of the local author ities, but that * * * the offending locality should pay the expense in curred, ahd that this burden should not fall upon other sections of the State where the law is enforced and t obeyed, and where the local au thorities give their assistance and 1 e moral support in the enforcement of the law. The law has never been enforced in Charleston, and it never will be enforced there until public senti ment demands its enforcement and the municipal a uthorities give their efforts in that direction. The gov ernor, bound by his oath, must seek the enforcement of the law :n all parts of the State, and under the conditions prevailing in Charleston the attempts which must be made, even though they prove futile, mean the expenditure of a large r sum of money. It most certainly would not be just to let the school fund suffer the lossof thisextra ex penditure when it is made neces sary by the inaction and, it some times seems, the opposition of the local authorities. As the board r says, it would be unfair to those communities which uphold the law, many of them not approving it but upholding it because law should be upheld. There were only two courses left. Either the governor must abandon his attempt to enforce the law in Charleston, or Charles ton's share of the profits must be taken and applied to the enforce t ment ol the law in Charleston. The State board, very properly we think, t chose the latter course. The board, however, in order that Charlestoi might not be done an injustice, made its action only), temporary, t requesting the Charleston city and county authorities to appear before the board on the 2n1d of Decelber to show cause why tlie action should, not be made permanent. PROSPElTY NEWS. t A Pleasant Visit of Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Cronk-Plenty of hats--Personal aid Otherwise. Prosperity. S. C., November 19.- i Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Cronk, of the Lutheran mission in Atlanta, wNere with the congregation of Grace chlurch Wedniesday evelmng. Both made talks, and their visit will be kindly remembered Rats! Mr J. H. Hunter exhib ited a trap of rats (n the street this week of his own catching --real live rats. He estimiated the nmber at twenty, and I hear of no one (is. puting the estimate. Mrs. L4. T. Brown returned to her honme ini Spencer, N. C , the latter part of the week past. Mr. and Mrs. D W Iholandl and children hiave ret urned 10 their homie after a pleasant stav of imore than a week ini Geo rg'ia. Mrs. Anna Bant ier. of Mon)roe, N. C , is with Mr S I. Kohn's family, and attended t festivities of the mnarriage- of Mr Roieu Koh n, her niephewv. of wvhich ment tion was madle last week. Real freezing weat her has strtuck us, ideal weatheir for slanghtering puriposes. Our p)eop):e ar and wide have been wvaitin~g for this very thing and( there is doubnltles~s good living in the land THE OLD RELIABLE 'Absoi9e;y Pure NOMINATIONS. OBERT H. WELCH IS HEREBY announced as a edndidate for t Mayor of Newberry and is pledged to 11 abide the result of the Democratic pri mary. t I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF 7 a candidate for reelection to the v office of Mayor of Newberry, and pledge 0 myself to abide the result of the Dem- 'I ocratic primary. a JOHN W. EARHARDT. a 0 M M. HARRIS IS HEREBY AN- h . nounced a candidate for Alder- b man from Ward 1, and is pledged to n abide the result of the primary election. 9 J~OlIN T. HUTCHINSON IS HERE- 0 by announced a candidate for Al- a derman from Ward 1, snbject to the a rules of the Democratic primary. d D R. VAN SMITH IS HEREBY AN nouned as a candidate for reelec tioln as Alderman from Ward 3 subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for alderman from Ward 3 subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic primary. H. F TOOD. 4 M. GUIN 1S HEREBY AN- I . nounced as a can(i(late for re election as Alderman from Ward 5 sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W. HILLER IS HEREBY T. nominated for Alderman from Ward 5, subject to the Democratic primr,ry. T. BROWN IS HEREBY AN s . nounced as a candidate for re election as Alderman rnom Ward 2 sub ject to the rules of the Democratic pri mary. C ('1HARLES M. WEST IS HEREBY C U announced as a candidate for Aiderman from Ward 4 and is pledged to abide the result of the Democratic ?rimary. Rich Farm Land for Sale Cheap, HERE IS OFFERED FOR PRI Tvate sale about 480 acres of the ich hickory and oak lands of the Hobbs )lantation-part of the famous Eichel :erger tract-in the Dutch Fork on the xington side of the Newberry-Lex ngton county line. The lan(s front )ne mile on Broad river, and one mile >n the main Maybinton and Columbia )ublic road. It is tvo miles from Hope 3tation, four miles from Pomaria and ive mites from Peak on the Southern ailroad. The tract a(ljoins the planta ion of James C. Hope. There are fine iplands for cotton and rich bottom for orn. The land grows anything On he place is a new dwelling, excellent enant houses and two large modern >arns. The land is well watered and .imbered. Col. John F. Hobbs, the )wner, lives in New York city and has .o neglect the property, therefore he ias consented to sell it. The tract will )e sold in one piece or cut to suit pur hasers. TR-ntms: One-third cash, and balance ecured by mortgage or bond for title o suit tr&e purchaser at 7 per cent. A nterest per annum. These lands always produce a crop. 'he place will he sold cheap, but cheap r in one tract. It is an ideal place for home; land that lasts; fruit, game, ishing, fine pastures. For terms, &c., ce or write to Col. W. Ht Wallace, 4ewberry Observer, James C. Hope, Csq., Peak, S. C., or Col. John F. lobbs, 136 East 48th Street, New York ity, N. Y., or to E. H. Aull, Newv-r erry, S. C. PROULfIJIfITION. 'CC 0J STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ExecuTIVE CHAMBER. } F W HEREAS information has been receivedl at this Department that n the Twenty-Third day of October A. 1). 1903, the barn and stables be- I longing to Mrs. Laura Mayer, together with rough feed, two mules and one mare, in the County'of Newberry, were burnedl, andl there being reason to be ieve that the burning was an act of ncend iarism. Now, therefore, 1, D). C. Heyward,I~ governor of the State of South Caro-' ma, in order that justice may he (lone, md the majesty of the law vindicated,Ic lo hereby offer a reward of One Hun- P Ired ($100.00) Dollars for the appre hen- .l1F don andl conv iction of the person or D I ersons wvho committed slaidl act of in- n< ~endiarism. r n testimony whereof, I have hereunto ti set my hand and( caused the great n '..s.eal of the State to be affixed, di at Columbia, this Seventeenth' a (lay of November, A. D. 1903, a and in the 128th year of the inde- s< pendlence of the Unite'd States of ti A mer ica. y D. C. HIEY\VARD!. of ~y the Governor:F .1. T. GANTT', h Secretary of State. s plN II'5RE ,Jutst r'eceived a h iclot of K(entuceky horsesn. Call si: nd( see th(em- hi A. I. K(N[(G,1lmN & mO Real Estate for Sale. [ HAVE IN HANDS THE FOLLOW ing described property for sale on arms that will enable persons desiring omes to secure same: Seven tracts in No. 2 Townshil, con aining respectively 147.33, 211.13, D8.50, 192.75, 142.29, 217 and 186 acres. 'hese are choice lots, highly productive, rell wooded and watered, with plenty f the best pasture land on each place. 'here are two good dwelling houses nd several tenant houses, barns, cribs nd stables on two of them, good well r spring water in plenty. Also one and some residence in the town of fewberry, admirably constructed with iodern improvements, desirably located n one of our main thoroughfares, and i one of the most desirable sections of ur town. In connection with this place there re several handsome building lots ,hich we will dispose of at an -'y ate. For prices and terms appI to F. W. HIG INS, Real Estate Agent, Newberry, S. C. For Thanksgiving, 'resh Cranberries, Fresh Crisp Celery, Fresh Norfolk Oysters. Apples, Oranges, Malaga Grapes, and Bainanas. Home-iade Fruit Cake, ready serve, at 30c. per pound. ' Baked by the r C )National Biscuit o.-You know the quality of this ake. Pickles, Horse Radish, Catsup, Sauces, and all table condiments. In fact anything you may want for your Thanksgiving dinner. at S. B. JONES'. REAL ESTATE OUGHT AND SOLD MONEY TO LOAN On Easy Terms AND For Long Periods. few more Shares of the first series Stock Home Loonlafld TH18t Co. ay be securea. Apply to 30 X-X. A&U.7 L,_a Sec'y andc Treas., Newberry, S. C. ~oing out of business yJanuary 1, 1904. L ffer my stock of EWELRY. VATCH ES, ~LOCKS, sILVER WARE ABLE CUTLE'RY, and 'ANCY GOODS, at EW - YORK - COST - PRICE. EDUARD SCHOLTZL JE WELER. Wanted. We would like to ask, through the >lumns of your paper, if there is any aro wvho has used Green's August lower for the cure of Indigestion, ys pepsia, andI Liver Troubles that has >t been cured-and we also mean their suIts, such as sour stomach, fermen tion of food, ,habitual costiveness, mrvous d.ysp epsia, head aches, despon ~nt feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, y trouble connected with the stomn hor liver? This medlicine has been 1(1 for many years in all civilized coun ics, andl we wish to correspond with un and sendl you one of our books free cost. If you never tried August ower, try a 25 cent bottle first. We Lve never knowni of its failing. If so, mething rnmre serious is the matter' th you. Tlhe 25 cent size has just en mft.roduced this year. Regular e 75 cents. lFor sale b)y W. E. PeI .mn & Son. AN D. CEMENT We have just recejved a car each of Fresi LuMP LIM AND AND Rosendale CEMENT Get our Prices before buying. Newberry Hardware Company. Treasury Departinet Oftic0 of Gomitrollor of the currency Washington, D. C., October 12, 1903. W HEREAS, by satisfactory evi dence presented to the under sign' -, it has been made to appear that "Tle People's National Bank of Pros r 2rity,'" located in the Town of Pros perity, in the County of Newberry, and tate of South Carolina, has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be cmplied with before an association shal be authorized to commence the business of Banking; Now therefore I, Thomas P. Kane, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The People's National Bank of Prosperity," locate-] in the Town of Prosperity, in the County of Newberry, and State of South Carolina, is authorized to com mence the business of Banking as pro vided in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. In testimony whereof witness my hand [L..s.] and Seal of office this Twelfth day of October, 1903. T. P. KANE, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the aurrency. Get the Best! Subscribe to TDo Ncwberry Herdid and News and The Senfi-Weekly Newvs and Coplrier. rhe best county newspaper rhe best general and State newspaper. A.Ll the telegraph, State and general news you can read. Keep up with the news of the world, the nation, the State and your county. xet the two for a song - only Two Dol lars for a year's subscription to both PHE SEMJ-WEEK(LY HERALD AND NEWS. and rHlE SEM I-WEE'KLY NEWS AND COURIER. 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