The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1901-1982, February 08, 1905, Image 4
NEWS AND HERALD
PLTBLiSHED WEEKLY,
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WINNSBORO, S. C.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1905
The Winnsboro Public Library.
There have been frequent notes
in these columns in regard to the
effort that has been making in
Winnsboro within the past few
years for a public library. At
this time when larger efforts are
being made than at any previous
time it can not be amiss to re
view what has been done; and if
in doing this it should appear
that the history given is a little
too much of a personal nature,
the only apology that we have
for the same is the fact that there
is no .enterprise in connection
with the town from any stand
point that has appealed to us
more than this of affording larg
er opportunities for the commu
nity in having access to the best
books at the least cost.
It will be recalled that the
present effort was begun about
five years ago and it has con
tinued without any break at all,
its spere of usefulness increasing
all the while. At first there were
only a few magazines taken.
Later a few books were added,
for which there was a chargA of
.a few cents each day. What lit
tle money was raised by contri
brutions and the small per diem
charges was practically consumed
in meeting the incidental ex
penses in connection with the
library in paying for librarian's
services, for rent, etc.
A year ago there was an effort
to have a separate room for the
library, but this soon . came to an
unfoitunate end, the house in
which the room was located be
ing burned. The library was
then moved back to The News
and Herald office, where it had
been all the while. In order to
help the enterprise we agreed to
give the services of the librarian
and the rent of the room, includ
ing the necessary shelving, free
of any charge. The money,
therefore, that was realized
through contributions and mem
bership fees was put into books
and the result has been most sat
isfactory, as there have been
added to the library about one
hundred volumes within the past
year, the total number, including
those loaned, being about 300.
The gain in members has been
very decided also, the number
having increased from 50 twelve
months ago to 112 at the present
time. In this list is included 17
members who live out of the
town and who take advantage of
the fine opportunities offered,
they finding it always convenient
to have some one attend to re
turning their books and getting
out new ones. The record of
reading as published last week
shows that the books are being
largely used as 1385 were taken
out in the twelve months endirg
February 1, the largest number
being taken out in any one month
being 184 for the month of Jan
uary. There are a dozen or more
magazines taken and these are
very largely used, the figures for
these being harder to get at than
for the books.
With the record that has been
made through very many dis
couragements, the time has come
when the Association needs more
members and more money from
other sources than membership
fees alone. The library is filling
a need in the community Uhat
makes it deserving of a larger
support in every way than it has
ever had. It is no longer an ex
periment. It is now only a ques
tion of whether the people of this
community, which has ever been
noted for its interest in matters
educational, are going to be sat
isfied with these small achieve
ments towards the establishment
of a public library or whether
they will attempt larger things.
To be satisfied with small achieve
ments is stagnation. Unless a
decisive advance is made the in
terest that has been enthused
through the small effort that has
been made will die out. Now is
the time for action and that in a
businesslike way. With the
amount that is now in the treas
\- ury and with the amount that
will be paid by members for re
newals durmng the next few days
the Association will have about
$100 for the purchase of books.
This of course will be much bet
ter than it has ever had before.
But there is needed at least $300
to add to this amount so as to
give the library a sufficient quan
tity of books to meet the. growing
demands of its increasing mnem
bership. To raise this amount it
has been proposed that five men
give $20 each, ten give $10 each,
and twenty give $5 each. Fortu
nately the five men for the first
amount named have been found.
Already four have signified their
willingness to give the second
amount. The canvass for the
smaller cotilibutions has not yet
been made, but there certainly
ought to be that number in town
who will give the amount asked
for. A few years ago when a
similar effort was made in the
town of Marion, which is but lit
tle larger than Winnsboro, there
was raised Q3,000. Surely the
business men of Winnsborv with
the educational prestige that the
community has all the while en
joyed will not fail to respond to
an urgent appeal for one-tenth of
that amount.
Fortunately what will be raised
at this time will be expended
wholly in books. As suggested
there is no charge to the Associa
tion for the space their books
occupy in our office nor for the
services of the librarian. These
we contributed the past year and
will continue to contribute cheer
fully in the future, if there is the
proper appreciation of this con
tribution on our part. We have
been greatly gratified at the in
crease in the membership and in
the larger use made of the limited
books in the library. It is a
pleasure to help on a cause when
it is moving forward all the while.
We know of nothing that would
give us more real pleasure than
to see the community respond to
the request that is being made of
it so that we can be able to serve
it in a larger measure in giving it
largely of our time, if not able to
give it much in a financial way.
We are still hoping that Winns
boro will some day have a library
that will be the pride of the town
and a stimulus to other towns in
this great forward movement of
providing the richest mental food
through public libraries.
Mossy Dale Musings.
We have just passed through
several weeks of severe cold
weather, which has delayed all
farm work pretty much.
News is hard to get at in this
section-scarce as hen teeth, using
an old saying.
What is the future outlook for
this country, agriculturally speak
ing, with cotton so low and pro
visions so high and everybody so
gloomy. After fair prices in the
fall there seems to be no money
in circulation. All went to cur
rent e:enses. There is not much
to begin on this year. We would
imagine from the published ac
counts that everybody is well
heeled and will require little help
this season. I have interviewed
quite a number as io the correct
ness of the statement and the re
ply from nearly every man is that
the farmers are on the back.
ground and no bright future be.
fore them so far. The way to
find out general conditions is to
go among the swa1l planters and
make inquiries, not hunt Mr. A.
or 0. or D., who is helped with
capital and makes large crops.
Generally when you speak of a
fplare of crop caused by weather
coditions, you are met by the
question that Mr. A. made so
many bales to the plow, and a
large number of hard-working~
men are misjudged thereby. Well,
as a rule, they are mere cats
paw to keek the hands of the
wealthy out of the fire. There
shold~be more charity practiced
than is usrally shown, for all are
dependent one upon another. The
farmer is obliged to go on from
one year to another, whether suc
cess or failure follows his efforts.
I shall not attempt to solve the
cotton problem for there is no
solution (practical, I mean.) Don't
burn any cotton as a sacrifice on
the altar of patriotism, rat-her
give to the poor who would ap
preciate it, and bring down bless
ins upon your hoadl
If people ar- in ,La they will
have to plant catt , yt mrp
whether high ):'.
their only soure~ 4f r.v n
Raise as muchi p .
possible to supplemout the"
year's crops.
I observe that Mr. Ford
introduced a bill in the house o!
representatives to authorize the
governor to levy a tax of one-half
mill in the counties to enforce
the dispensary law. We cannot
speak of a bill from the title
alone, without knowing what is
embodied therein. I think we
have enough taxes to pay now~
without an extra. Its object is,
I think, to prevent counties from
voting out such dispensaries if
they wish to. If they wish tc
raise money for such purposes,
let them draw on the State dis
pensary to enforce the law.
Will the whiskey question never
get out of politics?
I have seen no evidence of any
measure to change the pension
law as regards old soldiers sixty
years of age, but I don' t think
that any of them committed
themselvies on the stump. Gentle
men, look over the bill and see if
justice does not demand a more
liberal measure in their behalf,
either that or amend by striking
out that clause and say, "Depart
from me, for I never knew 'you,
for you ought to have been killed
any requisites from your old
mother, in whose honor you risk
ed your lives and your all." Be
just and generous.
Mr. I. S. Chappeil is preparing
to operate a small mill in this
neighborhood. T. B. McK.
Jan. 27th, 1905.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mother's Favorite.
The soothing and healing properties
of tais remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have
made it a favorite with people every
where. It is especially prized by
mothers of small children, for colds,
croup and whooping cough, as it always
affords quick relief, and as it contains
no opium or other harmfuldrug, it may
be given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. For sale by Obear Drug Co.
06.
S. C. Live Stock Association.
The following is the program
for the meeting of the South Car.
olina Live Stock Association
which meets in Columbia Feb.
15-16.
8 P. M., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15.
"Report of the President."
Mr. John G. Mobley, Winnsboro,
S. C.
"The Stock Proposition of the
South."-Mr. C. I. Wade, Cor
nelia, Ga.
"Points of the Dairy Cow."
Mr. B Harris, Pendleton, S C.
"Hog Raising in South Caro
lina."-Dr. Heisee, Columbia, S.
C.
10.30 A. M., THURSDAY, FEB. 16.
"Dairy Topics."-Hon. Ed. H.
Webster, Chief Dairy Div. U. S.
Bureau Animal Industry.
"Cheese Making in South Car
olina."-Mr. C. G. Voight, Easley,
S.C.
"Farm Milk Records" [a de
monstration.]-Mr. B. H. Rawl,
Clemson College, S. C.
8 P. Y. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
"Forage Crops for the South."
-Hon. J W Spillman, Agrostrol
ogist, U. S. Department Agricul
ture.
"Southern Markets for Dairy
Products."-Mr. W. L. William
son, President Georgia Dairy As
sociation.
"Sheep Raising in South Caro
lina."-Mr. T. L. Bulow, Ridge
way, S. C.
"Abortion." - Dr. Louis A.
Klein, Clemson College, S. C.
Afraid of Strong fledicines.
Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains, and prefer to do so
and rather than take the strong medi
cines usually given for rheumatism, not
knowing that quick relief from pain
may be had simply by supplying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and without
taking any medicine internally. For
sale byObear Drug Co.
Jenkinsville Jottings.
News around Jenkinsville is
scarce at this time, but I will en
deavor to give you what there .is.
Miss Louise Suber, who teach
es the Turkett school, visited
Mrs. S. S. Curry last week.
Mr. and Mrs J. B.8Swittenberg,
of Newberry, lve been visitin~
her parents.
Miss Sadie Curry made a flying
trip home last week.
Mrs. A. L. Scruggs, of the
Union section, visited relatives
in this vicinity last week.
Mesdames Lula and Florrie
Chappell visited their parents not
long since.
Mr. and Mrs. Suber, of New
berry, have been visiting her par.
ents.
Miss Evelyn McMeekin has
been visiting her sister in New
berry.
Mr. Willie Wicker, of Newber
ry, has been on a visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. J. S. Swygert.
Mirs Essie Holly, of Long Run,
has been on a visit to Greenvilles
Mrs. E. J. Yarborough recently
visited her grand-daughter, Mts
J. H. Bushardt, of Peak.
Mrs. Bushardt made a in
trip to her brother's ,Mr.MN. B.
Yarborough, a few days sidee.
Miss Carrie McGee, of Honea
Path, is visiting Mrs. F1 H. Mc
Eachern and Mr. D. L. G.lenn.
Mr. Clarence McEgchern, of
Ulston, has given up his position
a night operator and has accept.
d a position in Union.
Several from Jetkinsville at
~ended an oyster sutpper at Peak
n the 2Lh.
We are sorry to learn of the
ickness of Mrs.:R. R. Richard
son, of Simpson's turn out. She
is a sister of Mrs. W. B. Yarbor
ough of this vicinity.
We are glad to report that the
operation on Mr. Ei. A. Glenn has
been a successful one so far. We
hope that it niay continue to be
o throughout. Y.
Feb. 3, 1904.
The Best Physic.
When you want a physic that is mild
and gent,le, easy to take and certain to
act, always use Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by Obear
Drug Co.
The establishment of the ruli
for biennial sessions of the
general assembly is postponed,
but is not defeated. The people
have made up their minds that
legislation every two years is
sufficient for the state's welfare.
--Charleston Post.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure,
E. WV. Grove's signature is on each
Low Rates via Southern Railway.
The Southern railway gives
below a few special low excursion
rates to the following points:
To New Orleans, La., Mobile, I
Ala., and Pensacola, Fla.: One
first-class fare plus twenty-five:
cents for the round trip from all
coupon stations. Tickets on sale
March 1-6, limited March 11,
1705-may be extended to return
March 25th. Account-Mardi
Gras.
To Washington, D. C.-Presi
dential inauguration: For civil
ians rate one first-class fare plus
twenty-five cents for the round
t.ip from all stations. For mili
tary companies and brass bands
in uniforms accompanying them
in parties of twenty or more on
one ticket- -at one cent wer mile
plus arbitraries. Tickets sold
March 2nd and 3rd, limited March
8th, but may be extended to
March 16th.
Very low rates to other points .
now in effect.
The Southern railway is the
best route to the above points
operating through Pullman and *
dining cars on all through trains.
For full information apply to
any agent of the Southern rail
way, or to R. W. Hunt, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C.
The Secret of Success.
Forty million bottles of August
Flower sold in the United States
alone since its introduction! And
the demand for it is still growing.
Isn't that a fine showing of suc
cess? Don't it prove that August 1
Flower has had unfailing success
in the cure of indigestion and
dyspepsia-the two greatest ene
mies of health and happiness?
Does it not afford the best evi- fl
dence that August Flower is a
sure specific for all stomach and a
intestinal disorders?-that it has i
proved itself the best of all liver t
regulators? August Flower has f
a matchless record of over thirty
five years in curing the ailing
millions of these distressing com
plaints-a success that is be
coming wider in its scope every
day, at home and abroad, as the
fame of August Flower spreads.
Trial bottles, 25c; regular size,
75c. For sale by McMaster
Co.
Think Straight. t
t
It would be impossible for a
lawyer to make a reputation in
his profession while continually
thinking about medicine or en
gineering. He must think about
law and must study and become
thoroughly imbued with its princi- t
pIes. It is unscientific to expect i
to attain excellence or ability t
enough to gain distination in any
particular line while. holdiing the
C
mind upon and continually con
templating something radically L
different.-Sucess.
Por Over SIxty Years.
Mias. WINstow's SOOTHrNG SYRUP
has been used for over 60 years by mil
lions of mothers for the ir children
while teething, with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain; cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhcea. It will
relieve the por little sufferer immedi
ately. Soldb druggists in every part
of the world. Twenf,y-five ents a s
bottle. Be sure anid ask for "Mrs. I
Winslow's Soothing~ Syrup,'' and takei
no other kind.
,The1 iimble Pistol.
That professor who is pre
diet 'j'the time when the world
will- be unable to hold all the
peo#ile upon it had probably
faffed to take account of the
ticing auto and Russian revola -
fion.-The State.
You forgot the nimble pistol s
which destroys more men in a
year during peace times than the E
guns of two opposing armies inj
many a battle.-Darlington News. j
Oltto The idneys Are
Weakel by Orer-Wsrk.'
Unhealthy Kidneys Eake Impure Blood.
It ,used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be 1
traced to the kidneys, I
but now modern (
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of 'l
*U these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
- and purify the blood- .
en.-.... that is their work.
Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or " feel badly," begin
taking the great kidney remedy, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are well they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Rot, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realig.ed. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
have a sample bottle nom.oeswamp4oot.
by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. Don't make.any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton, N.Y., on every bottle.
FOR RENT--Four-room house,
new and desirable.
AMATTER OFI/EALTN
AKI#
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS NO SUBSTITUME
"When a woman confesses to
er real age, it is a sign that she
selling some sort of compleqion
eautifier.
rutt's Pills
After eating, persons of a bilious habit
will derive great benefit by taking one
of these pills. If you have been
RINKING TOO MUCH,
they will promptly relieve the nausea,
ICK HEADACHE
and nervousness which follows, restore
the aptite and remove gloomy feel.
In Elgantly sugar coated.
ake No Substitute.
Notice, of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the bus
iess heretofore conducted under the
rm name of W. D. Tennant & Co.
as been transferred to B. G. Tennant
Company, to whom all old accounts
iust- be paid and who will assume all
abilities of the former firm. With
ianks for past patronage and asking
>r a continuation of the same.
W. D. TENNANT,
B. G. TENNANT & CO.
Jan. 1, 1905.
Registration ,Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
iooks of municipal registration
or the town of Winnsboro are
iow open at my office for the
egistration of all persons in said
own who are entitled by law to
e registered.
H. E. KETCHIN,
Supervisor of Registration.
floney to Loan.
I have made arrangements to nego
ate loans on first mortgages of real
state in this county in sums of not
~as-than $300, and payable in not les
an five years.
The rate of iiiterest is eight per cent.
ni sums under $1,000, and seven p r
ent. on sums of that amount or over.
No commissions are 'charged. The
orrower pays for abstract and ex
eses.
J E McDONALD,
. Attorn ey,
lusiness Education Pays
Largest Dividends !
ENTER NOW.
We off'er best termis. Satisfaction
uaranteed. Course of study the most
ractical. No B3usiness College offers
etter advantages. *Our graduates are~
a demand. Hundreds are in positi->ns;
e can assist you. .Write for informna
on.
IACFEAT'S SOUTH CAROLINA
BUSINESS COL LEGE,
M-tf :Columbia, S. C.
CABBAGE PLANTS
From the Best Tested Seeds.
Now ready for shipment, large,
trong, heal thy, these plants are
rown in the open air and will
tand severe freeze without in
ury. Early Jermey Wakefield,
large Type or Charleston Watke
ield, which are the best known
-arieties of early cabbages, also
-enderson's Succession, the best
arge, late and sure header, Au
;usta Early Trucker, also a fine
ype of late variety. Neatly
>acked in light baskets. $1.50
ier thousand; for five thousand
>r over, $1.25 per thousand, f. o.
>. express office.
Special prices made4 on large
ots. CHTAS. M. GIBSON,
.Youngs Islanid, S. C.
.2-21 :3m
Wood's Seeds.
Wood's Selected
Seed Potatoes
are specially grown for seed pur
poses, and are very much superior
to ordinary potatoes. We carry the
largest stock in the South, and
can supply large buyers to the
very best advantage, both as re
gards quality and price.
Wood's Twenty-fifty Anni
versary Seed Book, which is
mailed free on request, tells all
about the best new and standard
varieties of Potatoes, as well as
about all Garden and Farm
Seeds. Write for Seed Book and
special price list of farm seeds,
T.W.Wood & Sons, Seedsinen,
RIGiIMN10Q, - VIRGINIA,
WOOD'S SEEDS
GRAND PRIZE - ST. L.OUIS, 1904.
SOLD EA rL - PA RIS 1900.
. . . W H
BUY OTHER SEEDS WHE
Buist's R<
for the same money? Our sto<
also a lot of WHITE AND RED
Call here for your Garden
Geo. R. IU
Have You Seen 1
The Buttonless
Which adds to the happi
elors and to the comfort
relieving them of sewing <
Try a pair. Or
Guaranteed to wear all rij
W. A. H
T. M. HA
-DEALER Il
BICYCLES, BICYCLE SUPPLI
GUNS, AMMUNITION
HA
Repairing Bicycles, Gans, Pistolh
kinds of Jewelry a specialty.
The Liberal I
Extended to Us I
will be an I
for Us Durn
To do even better things for
trade is so. much apprec
continue to be pleas
- - - - your
FURNITURE
whether they be great or smal
pairing the
R. W. P H I]
JUST A R
A Carload i
and Hc
BE SURE'
THET
A. M. 0
At McCarley's Old Stables,
field" and "harleton Larg Tye Waki
rieties-and head in rotation as named." "S
and "Short Stem Flat D:stch," the .3 best fiat
tion as named. Prices: Single thousand $1.
10,000 and over, $1 per 10(0. Terms: Cash wi
Sth arolin Sea oast and we uidtn n
toug hand hardy; they will stan sevee col
transportation hy Southern Express Co. I k~
fron~ m.yt fan nr I aratee tose that I ship
has i te Uied Stats I il~ fand p
customner at end of season.
Our Cotton Seed. Lint of our Long Staple
thi ye.r in Charleston, on e.2,at 32cs por:
he ee in i{the plant busins for tbry4lv
"fbe Cabbtage Plant Man,"
Win. C. (ERA TV,
Se ., 0 0
N YOU CAN GET
1iab1e
:k of these is full, and
ONION SETS.
Seeds.
muderdale.
:he Latest
Suspend er e
ness of old bac :h
of housewives by
n buttons.
iy 50 ce nts.
;ht.
OOD.
(NES,
ES,
, LEATHER,
RDWARE AND FURS.
;, Watches, Clocks, and. all
atroN igo
During 1 904
nspirati( )n
ng 1903
cur customners, whose
iated. We sa.I
ed to supply
WAN1SC
I, for the 'newA Or re!
KLI P S.
RIVEDU .
cf Mules
TO SEE
wens.
elelivery. "Early J ersey Wake
id,'' twvo earliest a barphead va
uccessihn,'' "Augu sta Trucker"
-head - ar- sties. an d - had in Tota
i0; .5,000o nad over, S) ..25 per 3000;
th 'rde'; or, plants sent C. O..D.,
)r e plant beds occ:U py 35 acres oia
growmgn them i the openi air;
withoutl injury. Plants crated
:'e sp'.eial low rat' as for promp
now other plants you cani -u
oheap "cut rate" ( iants shipy.
to be true to type a ,nd namne, d
twob of the most reliable see
rehase price to a: sy diusasefied
variety nf Sea Isla a4 CUG.e sold -
pound. Seedi, $l.2; per bei.; lott
2ties, and Satisfied Custemers. If
y'.ara.
Post and Tele grapbOffice,
vYnoun s a nd, S. Ce