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H. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as second class matter. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1904.1 The Barnwell People gives some good advice to newly electc,l mem bers of the legislature and autl. rizes its exchanges to talk along the line of the advice without credit but we will quote from our cotemporary and give it the credit of the suggestion and as we have some new members we given them the benefit of the ad vice, if they desire to take it. This paper says: "Many of you are new men, some of you are better and others of you not as good as those who preced ed you. "You are happy now in the first enjoyment of your victory. You are, and ought to be, proud of the confidence of your fellow citizens, and you are counting upon doing the very best you can for your constituents. "But you know little of public af -fairs and while your intentions are the right thing you don't know what ought to be done or how it ought - 'to be done. "This paper offers you a little ad vice for your good. Don't wait un til you get to Columbia next January to begin learning- your duties, unless you are willing to be but a figure head and a cats paw. Write, each of you, at once to the governor for a copy of his last message. to the state offi cials, attorney general, comptroller general, state treasurer, secretary of -state, adjutant general and superin .tendent of education for copies of their last annual reports. Buy or borrow the acts of the last session or two. With these text books you can get a good general idea of the situation, and will be somebody when the lawmaking begins. "If you have the time, or can take it, have a good long heart to heart talk with each of your county officers. Find out all they can tell you, their i duties and desires, the quantity of their work, the sufficiency of salary and what changes and improvements are proper and possible. "Our exchanges are authorized to talk along this line without credit to us. The Bamberg Herald remarks that country editors receive little commen dation for their effonsL for the good of the community. That if they ,should at some time or other say something that displeased some cit izen, as they .are most likely to do, they would hear of it, but they may say a thousand good and pleasant and helpful things for the commun ity and no one says to them a kind *word, which is all very true, but it is human nature, and it is really re freshing to have a few bouquets while one is living. The editor who has opinions and expresses them and who stands for the best interests of his *people and speaks the truth is oblig - ed to run counter to some one. But the truth is mighty and will prevail. Keeping Everlastingly At It. That is what pays. There are men who believe it does not pay to adver -tise. It is because they do not go at it in the right way. It is a fact that every live business man recog nizes that to succeed he must do ju dicious newspaper advertising. Some realize more out of such advertising ian others because they know how to do it to make it pay. Keeping after them is what pays, says the Augusta ..Ghronicle, and the Chronicle is right. your ad. and then you must keep it fresh if yi want peo)ple to read it. The Chronicle cmnc:i-des with this . t (Iuotation which kve c,mini-mel nd the A imerchants and b.snes men (,f New berrv: S1 A well known advertising expert la puts the proposition in this pointed C and convincing way: al "The man who thinks advertising don't pay should try a few experi- S ments. If he went to the newspaper si and learned what he could get in e: space for a given amount of cash a and then used that space in an in a: telligent way he would soon be con- a vinced that the investment was worth d while. n "It wouldn't be. wise to buy space li and then neglect it. Too many mer g chants do that. The wisest thing to t do is to buy a small space and place li there some live facts about the store ii or stock. "Put in some good value which ought to interest the frugal or the it particular buyer. Keep after the t buyers day after day. Tell them how 12 well you can handle just the things they are, desiring. A ncw theme reg- 0 ularly and an effort to get .the busi- ti ness of those who have things to buy." rr Now that the cotton is coming in a ti and the farmers are getting a good t price and the crop is fairly good we hope our friends who owe us for sub- g scription will come forward and pay il something on their account. We need the,money to meet our obligations and the amount each one owes is mall. Do not wait for a statement to be sent you, but call in and settle N >r send us check or money order. Do t at once. while you think of it. Even e2 >ne dollar from each subscriber will fe >e a great help. eI sv The last government report shows n, i better condition of the crop than w ast year and yet the total yield of di m :otton will not reach that of the year n sc ust closed. At present prices them :rop in this state means about $50,- ye >oo,ooo which goes into the hands of he producers direct and oes not in- it :lude the amount made by the mid-fi ba lIe men and the spinners and the is weavers. This amount should put th >ur farmers in fairly good circumn- w, tances. w< ____ ___ ____ ___th Letter to T. M. Neel- fr< Newberry, S. C. fo Dear Sir: Here's a 15 year yarn; rou like yarns, don't you? It comes rom Odell Hardware Co, Greensboro * 4. C. ca Mr R G Gleen's house in that town an ea was painted Devoe about 15 yearse tgo, and next, this year. A house, next-door, was painted C4 bout the same time with another >aint, supposed to be good. This iouse was painted again about 5 th rears ago with still another paint, S$ rofesses to be extraordinary. 1i2 Glenn's house, before it was paint- wi 'd just now, was in as good condition t that one. Devoe 15 years; the m yther 5 years-guess that's about se low to put it. g But this extraordinary paint is a w: >uff; Devoe is the paint. s Yours truly, th 1F. W. Devoe & Co. P. S. The Newberry Hardware Co. L sell our paint. c SALE OF PERSONAL PROP- P' ERTY. th Under and by authority of the last in will and testament of Sarah Penn, de- tl :eased, I will sell at the late home ti o Sarah Penn in the Town of New- fc berry, South Carolina, at eleven c( o'clock a. in., Saturday, October 8, ta 1904, personal property of the said gi deceased, consisting of a sewing ma chine, tables, chairs. and other house- ly hold and kitchen furniture. Terms of ei sale cash. David Penn,. Executor of the will of lc Sarah Penn, deceased. t( etember 17, 1904. U The Strategy of a Weasel. "A weasel is a wizard as well as a ,hter. anld fte in s his hattles b ratey." said Emmet Wlfe. of i' 1 i )sippl. "I was recently in a lng camp that was near a large ack o,f lumber. It seemed that a r-e number tf rats inhabit-d the ol crevices under the lumber pile. id -)n the day a weasel put in its )pearance. \\e had the pleasure seeing a battle royal every day for ,veral days, and by and by the wea -1 had killed every rat in the colony ccept one, which was nearly as large a cat. "They fought several times a day' id the weasel always got the worst E it. One day we noticed it in istriously digging a hole under the oodpile, and though little of it. A ttle later we saw it challenge the rat > battle. and as soon as the fight be an to warm up the weasel suddenly irned tail and sneaked to the hole ke all possessed. The ratfollowed i hot pursuit, and both disappeared. The "Open-Shop Fight. Labor leaders at the national cap al say that the fight between capi J and labor during the year between .st Labor day and next Labor day ill be directed against organizations E employers, those which insist up i the right to employ other labor ian union labor. It will be a war gainst the "open shop." Employers seem to be disposed to .ake a stand for the "open shop," id if they are firm in their position ere will likely be some notable bor conflicts during the next 12 ,onths. The unions seem to be tting stronger all the time, though prolonged struggles they have dif :ulty in holding their forces togeth It is said that labor lea.ders in arked Kansas-Nebraska Boundary. ebraska State Journal. An iron column marking the south stern corner of Nebraska has been und after its location and even its istence had been forgotten by John right. The column was set by rveyors about 1854 and its site is >w overgrown with briers and !eds and was only located after a ligent search. The position of the onument discloses that the Mis ui river has changed its course al st three miles since the time sur yors did the work. Mr. Wright was sent out to locate and by following the state line he ally found it. It is set in a rock se, which, though badly weathered, above ground. In raised letters on e south side of the column is the >rd Kansas, on the' north side the )rd Nebraska, on the west 1854, on e east 48 degrees north latitude. hile it was set about three miles >nm the rives it is i nw only about rty yards away. It is about eight les southeast of Rulo. The field notes showv that its ight is 8oo pounds, and that it was rrid across the river in a skiff by old Indian who ran a ferry at that rly day. )NVERSE BUSINESS COL LEGE. Our representative steppedi into is establishment a few days ago in artanburg, and found Prof. Wil ns and Prof. Jumper both busy th their classes. Prof. I. T. Williams is one of the :>st distinguished educators in the uth, in a business line. He is en ged in teaching the method of type iting by which the operator could ccessfully use a typewrjter, even ough he should lose his sight. He has associated wvith him, Prof. B. Jumper, who is one of the most 'mpetent instructors in bookkeep g and business departments, and -of. Williams himself being so. very orough in his knowledge and teach g of stenography and typewriting, ey are prepared to give the most orough business equipment to be und anywhere at so moderate a >st. The system of shorthand ught here is the only one which ts to the sub.ject in the shortest anner and yet is equal to absolute all needs of the practical amanu They are now sending out to many ung men and ladies their new cata g which anyone would be benefited read, and which anyone can secure Prices.tha Pelham's Borated Talcum Powder, I good as that sold elsewhere for try it. Pelham's Cologne, an old time favorite with the very refreshing and fragrant. Huyler's Fine Candy, the most toothsome made i1 supply this week. Prescriptions prepared by us with great acci is satisfying to get your medici and we know how. WMI EN PELBAM Reliable Pharma Newberry, S A Few Hints Saving Pri 100 Calomel Triturates 25 6 Cakes Octagon Soap 25< 6 Cakes Turkish Bath Soa 12 Cakes Polo Soap 25c. 4 oz. Extract Lemon 25c. 4 oz. Paregoric 25c. 4 oz. Extract Ginger 25c. 6 cz. Spirits of Garmphor( 25c. 3 oz. Extract Vanilla 25c. Good Fountain Pen $1.00. Best Fountain Pen $4.00. Warranted Household S 75c. & $1.00. Best 25c. Box Stationary I Pint Castor Oil 25c. Gallon Best Vinegar 40c. Candy fresh from Nunna every week, 60c. These are but a few item show the way the wind blow to sell at a saving to our cust ThelRight Drug Newberry, S. C .t Tell Oc, Cany 25c. can. Better fashionable set, is America. Fresh iracy and care. It nes put up right, cists, Of Our ces > 25c. extra strong) ringes 50c., dade. ly's Kitchen, -straws that in ovr ability >mers. store.