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IA I -~ B. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as second class matter. FRIDAY, MAY ig, 1905 A Story of Good Roads. The story of the re(em'Pti)n o the southeastern part of Indiana. known as the Pocket, told in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. is mainly the story of good roads. Ten years ago that portion of the state was "in the mud." A good roads agitation set in. and under present conditions southwestern In diana is as one big city. thoroughtly equipped with a mail system and pav ed highways. Ten years ago there was one mile of improved highway in Gibson county and the farmers wanted no more. Today there are 102 miles, with more building. Ten years ago the telephone was unknown: today there are 3,400 telephones in use, operated from 18 exchanges. There were only four banks; now there are io and a trust company.--Good Road Magazine. The greatest advantage cannot come to any community until it has good roads, with good roads the story is always the same. Young Croker's Death. It was a sad message that the wires bore to Richard Croker when there was flashed through them the story of the death of his son by an auto mobile accident on the beach at Or mend, Flordia, a few months ago. It was a sadder story those same wires told a few days ago of the death of another sc.n on a railroad traii, near Newton, Kansas, from the over in dulgence in whiskey and other nar cotics. Young Croker was on h2 way to an Oklahoma ranch. He stop ped off for a few hours in Kansas city. Already under the influence of liquor he persuaded a hotel porter to pilot him to an opium den. Later the same porter put him on the train, where a fewv hours afterwards the conductor found him dead. Poor boy, poor father! Every sympathe:ie heart that hears the story is touched with sadness. A few years ago a brighlt. happy boy. But he took his first drink of 'intoxicating liquor anid that was the beginning of the end. It is the first step that counts. One who has taken the first step toward a drur.kard's grave is as surely h: the way that leads thereto as he who is about to take the last step. The death of young Croker is a warning to every young man. A week ago he mid not anticipate such an end to a ife of promise. Rich, with a life of possible usefulness before him, en gaged to a young lady whom he ex pected to marry within a few weeks. He would have laug-hed at the sug gestion that he was in danger; would have repelled as indignantly as any young man in Newberry the sugges tion that he had come to the point where he could not "drink or let it along;" would have resented the in terference of anyone who spoke the word of warning. Now he is dead, an old father's heart is broken, and a young girl wvears sadder than a wid ow's veil instead of the bridal wreath. The story of the death of young Croker is a more eloquent sermon that any preacher in any pulpit can preach. There is an o,ld saying that the mid die way is the safe way. In n:any things this is true, but there is no0 middle way that is a safe way in the matter of in d:lgence in rarenties Some. m-ay indulge and escape. ha none can do so without danger. That man is a foolish man who plunge in the rapids of Niagara How Much Ca If every man had to c earning power there wo in the world. It is the ea that makes men wealthy may be limited but you savings if placed in this per cent. compound intE safe. THE COMME] of Newber JNO. M. KINARE O. B. MAYER. V Z. F. WRIGHT, ( for a bath. even though it be a possi ,i)ity that he may swim to the shore in safety. He may escape but he is in danger of being carried over the falls. S. t C President Roosevelt has thrown a t bomb into the camp of the protec- S :i'nists and a big row is expected among the republicans. At least it is so reported. The trouble grow3 out of the fact that the President sanctions the buying of supplies by the Panama Canal Commission in the x markets of the world, wherever they can buy cheapest. This may not be good republican politics, but it is e t good common sense and good busi ness management. The seller is not justified in charging an exorbitant I price for his goods. nor is the buyer 2 warranted in giving up his money to y -)rotectionist highwaymen. a To Open The Pee Dee. E The opening of the Pee Dee river I -y the United States engineer's de- v Dirtment will make the river navig able from Cheraw to the ocean and the Charleston Steamship company, which was organized Monday last, I will doubtless avail itself of this op- S portunity to extend its service high \ -ip into the State, but this will not be E Dossible for some time to come. t The Pee Dee river is generally reached through Winyah bay. WVac camaw river and Bull creek. It has a ie:)th of water of nine feet as far as ft Smith's Mills. then about three feet f as high as the point whcre the At- a la,'tic Coast Line 'crosses the river. t between Florence and Marion. The pv.ject of the government is to make th river navigable as far as Chcrawv. wh a draft of three feet and a half tot s:,rt with. This depth is ample for a ti:. flat bottom steamboats. The srgandI dredgec boat is now building, a: Georgetown for work in opening 1 .-Pce D)ee river to navigation, and i the boat will probably be put into r operation in about two months. s Choosing the Name. "My dear. I have been reading up within the past week, and I think I have a name for the baby." said Mrs. Greening one day, according to the~ Washington Post. "You have. eh? Wh.at is it?" I read the Phoe'bus, the god of day, come up bright and beautiful in the morning, that he lights the wvorld, that without him-" "Now look here, madam: let's have no foolishness here. You can't call thait child by any such name. Did Pheobus of history veil from I1p. m." to 3 a. m., and intermittently from 3 to 7 o'clock? I myself am doing the god-of-day business in the matter of getting up. and I'm not gzoing to di-! vidIe the honors. I you~ want a my- ( thological cognomen for that destroy-t er of rest. I have it" "What is it?" asked Mrs. Greening. with considerable asperity. "Aurora!" brutally yelled Mr. G. 1 Then he left the house. An occasional domestic storm is rI n'cessary to clarify the matrimon :ai a . ghrl a cr.n~ a~ her to imp she always ape o..cs by saying she must have t;'. :s:e her I1 You Ear? lepend upon his own uld be no millionaires rning power of money Your earning ability can SAVE, and your bank will earn you 4 rest and be absolutely C1AL BANK ry, S. C. , President. ice-President. ,ashier. IWOr8 New Goods I have a great many new things 3 show you. I make q specialty f Men's nice Shirts, and have the est line I have ever carried in tock now to show you. The "Princely and Emperor" line. The "Cluett Peabody" line. The "Regent" line, and the finest f all, the "Manhattan." 'hese are all exclusive lines rang 3g in price from Soc to $2.50 each. hey are great values and I want ou to try some of them. U nderwear. I have on sale a case of Balbrig an Underwear, value 5oc. each, bat I ant selling at 40. each or a uit for 75c.; then I have the better ind of Balbriggan and Nainsook Jderwear at soc. each, also the 5c. grade. Come to my store for our Unzdern ear. Screven Drawers nd Night Shirts Hosiery and Gloves. Men's fancy Half Hose, also lack Lisle and Tans. Berhn and ,isle Gloves in greys, tans and rhites jnst received. Shoes. Banister's Low Cut Shoes, W. L. )uuglas' $2.50, $3.CO -and $3 50 hoes, the Hamilton Brown l1ue, V hite Canvas Shoes for Men, Wo tn and Children, and other addi cias to ouir Sho,e stock. H ats. New Panamas, Imitation Pana aus and Straws, Stetson new style or young men in black and colors d a case of farmers' wide brim Lck furs just received. Pants and Vests. Enough P6nts and Vests for all b trade in excellent value. Also nice line of Two Piece Suits a prices s anging frm $7 50 Io 2.00. These, with a large assert 2ant of men's furnishings at the n est cash prices should maie my tore the place for you to do your .ding this spring and summer. Come and see us often. A.C. JONES. Newberry, S. C., April 27, .cIm NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stock olders of the Farmers' Oil Mill will > held at Newberry on the 18th ol Aay. W. C. Brown, Sec. (OTICE OF ELECTION OF TEACHERS. The school board of the~ Newberry raded Schools will on June 1st elect he following: One superintendent of school, sal r, $i,ooo a year. Eleven teachers, salary, $440.00 per nonth for 9 months. One Principal for colored school. alary, $40.0o oper month for 9 Four grade teachers for colored1 chool, salary. $25.00 per month for months. All oppIlications to be submitted 'n . N. Mlartin, Secretary School Board. F. N. Martin, AM We Are FOR YI Spring With a line as comple show All the new fabrics are Cotton and Mohair in in qualities and colo complete line cf Shirtl berry. The Pin Dot i in our Mohairs are ch Have you see - the r with their ar: :tic cok( have a treat n store f The new Laces a thread laces, Point de tal Laces, Val Laces, I mings. Our Domestic departi Millinery is beautifu Come to see us. W, honorable treatment, goods as cheap as the where, and a fine stoc Yours truly S ~oIsI No. 2 Fo Br oM A wonderfully capable a built on the Kodak plai satisfy experienced ph( simple that children ca PICTURES 2%/ Loads in daylig Cartrid Fitted with menisctu with iris diaphragm stc Full description in Kod< at any photographic de EASTM/ Ready )UR usless te as we have ever n. here in Silk,Wool, great variety, both rings. The most Vaist Silks in New nd Pastel Shades arming. ew Silk Organdies irings? If not, we r you. re here. Round Pars, Laces, Orien >eautiful for trim nent is very strong I this opening. 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