Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as second class matter. FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1905. We would like to ask what has be come of that union depot that was toi be built at Newberry. The railroad commissioners told us some several weeks ago that the two roads had reached an agreement which seemed to satisfy the people of Newberry and that work would begin very soon. The agreement was that the C., N. & L. would straighten its track and run it along the edge of the bank and build an umbrella shed and a covered walk way to the depot of the South ern and that this depot would be used as the union depot. That plan seem ed to have fewer objections than any, but nothing has resulted. Will the commissioners or the railroads tell us why the work has not 'been started. It is a good time to build. County With Money to Loan. A most remarkable story comes from southwest Georgia. It tells of a condition of affairs that is without a parallel, so far as we know, in the history of the country. Wayne county, it appears, has a whole lot of surplus money on hand. The county officials want to loan it out at interest but are not permitted by law to do so. A special from Atlanta tells the story as follows: "The counties of South Georgia ap pear to be growing in prosperity. One of them, Wayne county, it ap pears has a surplus of $i6,ooo in the county treasury, and doesn't know what to do with it. The county offi cials are anxious to lend the money out at interest until they have need for it next year. and accordingly At torney General Hart was asked for an opinion as to whether this could be done. Judge Hart has replied that there is no law under which a county can lend its funds on any basis. as no public officer has any right to lend public money. Wayne county will, therefore, have to keep her surplus in the treasury until it is needed for public purposes. It will come in handy to aid in,a reduction of county taxes next year." w,~a doesn't this beat anything "c. eveemheard of? -.Woiild it not be a good idea -for some of the county officials in this state to take a trip to southwest Georgia and find out how they man age things down there ?-Anderson ~Daily Mail. -That is a remarkable state of af fairs and we agree that it would be Ia good idea for the county officials of some of the counties in this state to take a trip down to southwest Georgia and find out how this thing is. We heard some time ago that There was a county over in that sec *tion that had money invested in bonds and- was building roads and then they could not use all the money in *the treasury and that it had actually .stopped levying any taxes. But it was said this county was running a 'dispensary on its own account with out any state institution and we don't want any money of this kind. It may be that Wayne county has some other mode of raising money. It is worth riestigating. "Now I Lay Me." SWe have been taking note of a 'dis cussion launched by the proposition *of a Woman's Club in Chicago that some of the prayers of children should be changed or abolished for the al leged reason that they are old and out of date. The attack is directed par ticularly to that poetic prayer, the first that is learned and which has ~been lisped at mothers' knees by mil lions of infant lips: "Now I lay me down to 'sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep; *If I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take." The specific objection urged against this prayer is that the presentation of death in the third line is terrifying to children, and to this objecton The :Memphis New s-Scimitar offers the following sufficient answer: "The majority of children do not~ fear death. It is to them a meaning ess term. They cannot fathom the, terror. They do not yearn for it, neither do they repel it; they simply ignore it. The prayer is perhaps an tiquated. So is religion, for that mat ter. So is life, so is everything of this world." jt is to be doubted if there was ever a child in all the world in whom fright was inspired by this prayer or any part of it. Discussion of the sub ject is time wasted, for godly mothers, who remember their own childhood and recall how regularly they knelt, when their gowns were on and they were prepared for bed, and how rev erently they repeated "Now I Lay Me," will hear it at the lips of their children, and these will in time teach it to others, and thus it will continue to be handed down from generation to generation as long as time endures and the language is spoken. The tenderest memories are associated with it and the thought of it calls up the days of unsullied innocence, un questioning confidence, unshaken faith. Who would forget it? The :cago women but waste their time. -Charlotte Observer. The Observer is right. The Chicago women are but wasting their time. This poetic prayer, no doubt, has come to many a hardened sinner and made his heart tender and revived memories of days that are gone which made of him a better man. This is the first suggestion we ever heard that this childhood prayer ever awak ened fright in any child and we do not believe it ever did. On the con trary it gives to them a sense of safe ty and security that they will be cared for and brought to the light of a hap py day. It will be handed down from generation to generation and every mother can do a good service to her children by teaching it to them for it is one prayer that will remain in the memory as the years go by and will recall the happy and the innocent days of childhood and thus soften the heart and make better the life. The Chicago women are truly, but wasting their time. The freight car whidh carried the stock of whiskey and beer to Colum bia from Pickens this week was drap ed in mourning. All nersons who have petitions ask ing an election on the dispensary are requested to have them at Newberry tomorrowv. This is not the election, It only requires one-fourth of the vo ters. Emperor Nicholas received a dele gation of Zemstxoists, t1o whom h4 reaffirmed his intention of calling national asser.ably. France will take part in an inter national conference upon Morocco. Germany, suspecting England's in tention, has engaged in unusual nava: activity. Attorney General Moody submittec to President Roosevelt a statemen1 relating to the Santa Fe rebate cases and Secretary Morton's connectior wita them. Forged stock certificates have bee! uttered in Philadelphia and severa banks are said to have been victim ized by making loans on them. A man giving the name of W. C Browne is on trial at Dadeville, Ala. charged with offering to sell the isi of questi.ons to be used at a coming teachers' examination. Paul Morton, chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable has accepted the resignations o: James W. Alexander as president an< James H. Hyde as vice persident. H< has not acted on the other resigna tions placed in his hands by the offi. cials in compliance with his demand Dispensary Election Notice. The members of the committee: from the several townships who wer< appointed at a public meeting hel< in Newberry on June Ioth to secur< signatures to petitions asking for ar election onl tihe Dispensary will mee in the courthouse at Newberry 01 Saurday. JuIne 24th, at 11 a. m. hringing their lists with them. If an' members of the committees can nol come they will please send in thei1 lists. G. F. Long, Chairman Executive Committee. Newberry, S. C. I1une '2T, 0. MID-SUMMER Clearance Sale Prior to Taking Stock Profits Given Away to Our Customers in Order to Make Room for our New Fall Goods. Beginning Saturday morning June 24, and continuing until Saturday night, July the 8th, I will have the greatest b^*gain sale of the season in Men's Clothing, Pants, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas. Furnishing Goods, etc., etc. Every two piece suit and Suit of Men's and Boys' Cloth ing in the house at the regular low cash prices less 25 per ct. cash discount.. Every pair of Pants 25 per ct. discount. Every pair, of Men's, Wo men' s and Children's Low Cut Shoes 25 per ct cash discount. Every Man's, Boy's, and Child's Colored Fur Hat in the house at the same discount, 25 per ct. off. Every Straw Hat in the house at ONE HALF PRICE. Every Umbrella in stock at the low cash price, less 25 per Ict. cash discount. All of our colored vests at the same discount, 25 per ct. off. This is your opportunity to get everything you need in these lines at less than whole sale prices and save you many dollars in your purchases. Those who attended our sale last January know what It means for me to have a sal.e like this, and I want all of my friends to get the benefit of it. I have included two mill pay days and three Saturdays In the time so that all of my friends in the country, the mills and the city can take ad vantage of these prices I will make during this sacrifice sale. Come and see us often. ~Bring your friends with you. Spot Cash on Delivery. I No Memorandums Made. A. C. JONES, 1. Newberry, S. C. (Jue 23, 1905. We Are FOR Yi Spring E With a line as comple show All the new fabrics are Cotton and Mohair in in qualities and colo complete line of Shirt' berry. The Pin Dot in our Mohairs are ch Have you seBn the r with their artstic col< have a treat in store fi The new Laces a thread laces, Point de tal Laces, Val Laces, mings. Our Domestic depart Millinery is beautift Come to see us. W honorable treatment goods as cheap as the where, and a fine stot Yours trulS How Much Ca If every man had to d earning power there wot in the world. It is the.eai that makes men wealthy. may be limited but you savings if placed in this per cent. compound inte safe. THE COMMEF of Newber JNO. M. KINARD O. B. MAYER, V Z. F. WRIGHT, C SIXTH CAR Choice Teggi Meal am Flour has-advanced, bl the benefit of our purcd an d quote this car while Best Patent, Cotton, Best Half Patent, Cott< Best Straight - - We are having a big ru to remind the public we and summer goods, hav nice new effects. Don't be misled by loud adveri and red hot prices, and a compi Moseley Bros. are in the lead, ar he place to trade. Some are ct ff. They are just about getting MOSEL Ready 3UR U usiness te as we have ever n. here in Silk,Wool, great variety, both rings. The most Naist Silks in New ind Pastel Shades arming. ew Silk Organdies )rings? If not, we )r you. tre here. Round Pars, Laces, Orien beautiful for trim ment is very strong I this opening. e promise fair and polite attention, ty can be had else :k to select from. wer Co. n You Earq? epend upon his own ild be no mIllionaires -ning power of money Your earning ability can SAVE, and your bank will earn you 4 rest and be absolutely ICIAL BANK ry, S. C. ,President. ice-President. ashier. OF THAT assee Flour I Orits! ut we give our friends iase before advance, it lasts: -1. -- - $5.85 -.- - 4.90 n n Flour. We want are leading in spring ing full line, knobby, isements, we have the goods rison will convince you that d for an all round bill, and is ttting prices 10 to 25 per ct. in line with our prices then. -EY BROS.