The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, October 13, 1905, Page 4, Image 4
JC. H. Aur.L,EFDITOR.
Entered at the Postoffice at New
bery, S. C., as second class matter.
To Stop Shortages.
The governor and the comptroller
general are trying to devise some plan
to recommend to the legislature for
enactment into law whereby there
will be more efficiency and less care
lessness in ;the ohandling of public
funds. Certainly -there is need that
something be done. We cannot be
lieve that the many shortages are the
result of intentional wrong doing but
ratier the result of carelessness or in
efficiency or the system of bookkeep
ing which is used in our county offices,
Under the present system we believe
it is possible to bring almost any
county treasurer out short, however,
honest he may be, unless he was there
to explain every entry.
The plan of having auditors and
treasurers taken out of the primary
will not be -of much avail. If we had
some sort of civil service examination
and allow only those.who are compe
tent to enter for the positions it
would be a long step 'cowards secur
ing at least efficiency. We have no
doubt -many a good and honest man
has aspired to the position of county
auditor -or county treasurer who was
unable fo keep a simple set of books
and who would never have dreamed
of applying to any business house or
private corporation for a posi
tion as bookkeeper and yet 1he honest
ly felt he could keep the -books of
the county and receive and disburse
tfousands of dollars and make calcu
lations of taxes. It is a wrong notion
and often results in apparent shor.t
ages which come from inefficiency
rather than from wrong intentions.
But with the civil service examina
ion to start with and -&en the ap
pointment of expert accountants to
check up -these books somewhat after
the manner of postoffice inspectors
and bank examiners there -would be
- little chance for going wrong.
"But whatr about the management of
county affairs apart from the auditor's
and treasurer's part of it. Too fre
quently the people are not careful
enough in the selection of their coun
ty supervisor. 'And yet in two of the
~counfies where it was generally un
derstood they h-ad the best supe'rvis
ors in the state the investigating comn
~-.~-mittees now report very large short
ages.
The expert accountant would wor.k
'a check on -tIlgese offices.
He oughlt not, 'however, .to be ap
pointed by the -comptroller general
or have anything whatever to do with
his office except to check it up just as
he does the county offices. In fact,
to .check up all offices in the state
handling the state's money from the
* governor's down. And as we said on
a former occaision it would be no re
flection on the hones-ty of any official
to have -his books checked up.
Sunday Observance.
We pr'int from the Sunday News
and Courier a most excellent article
on Sunday observance. That there is
'too much disregard of the Sabbath
'tere can be litt-le doubt. Whether
* we view it from -a religious standpointc
or not -there is something in nature
'whichb says there must be some time
for rest. Quoting from the Bishop
of New York as quoted in this art.icle
it is true as he says: "From the bot
tomi.to the top nature has proclaimed
the law of periodic rest in tones which
* cannot 'be mistaken. Whiether it 'be a
car 'wheel or -a human brain, some
Thing of ab's'olute and supreme -au
thority must give it pause; -and there
is no people on earth who so sorely
need to recognize ti.is fact as we fev
- ered and overworked Americans.
Everythiing in the conditions of our
'life, the characteris'tics of our climate,
the sharp competitions of our busi
ness, the national restlessness and
passion for change, all make rest im
perative .for us; and al-l the 'time the
-law remains to bear *witness to the
fact that we cannot trifle with ta
divine principle, written-first of all
in our own members.''
It makes little difference whether
'we work our 'heads ior our hands there
should be a ti-me for, rest or 'the ma
chine will run down. In addition to
this it is one of- the commandments
the seventh day belongs to the Lord,
and in it we are forbidden to do any
work.
It has been gradually Mfringed
upon initil a great many do not know
tfhe Sabbath from any other day. In
a recent rip away from home we saw
men reaping and binding and thresh
ing grain on the Sabbath. It looked
queer !nd yet was th-at any more a
violation of the proper observance of
the day than running a passenger
train.
If we are not to follow a striot ob
servence of the law where are the
lines .to be drawn. In Columbia the
police commission has undertaken 'to
enforce a more strict observance of
the day by forbidding the selling of
cigars, fruits and soda water.
It will be a very difficult matter to
enforce the observance of the day by
I-aws for there will be found many
ways in wh.ich to eva-de the laws.
It is one of those Things which
must be instilled by proper training
and teaching.
That there is need of training and
teaching along this line there can be
little doubt.
That Road From Saluda.
Is Newberry to have that railroad
from Saluda or does she expect to wait
and pursue the policy that she did
some years ago and let it go to Green
wood and then regret it. We see that
the people -are .now talking about a
road to Greenwood' .Newberry busi
ness men seem indifferent. We -are
sure t1he Salu'da people would coop
erate in the building of -a road to
New-berry and our. people ought to get
together and show them that we
want them to come and get closer -to
us. We could build this road if our
people would get together and act to
gether.
It -will 'be a great mistake if we
should let this opportunity pass.
We need a chamber of commerce or
a board of trade or some commercial
organization <Which could and would
take up matters of this kind which are
for the general welfare of the commu
nity but in tihe absence of suclh an or
ganization we might get together on
a matter of so much -importance as
this. Will not some of our enterpris
ing bus.iness men take hold of this
matter.
To Our Subscribers.
As 'has been our custom for many
years 'we are sending out an annual
statement to each subscriber whose
name appears on our list in arrears, if
only for a month. It is not a "dun" in
the offensive sense which some people
look upon that term. W(e cannot af
ford to send a collector to each man
who owes nor can we go ourself and
this notice will be tihe only collector
we wi.fl send 'and it should besufficient.
Now and -then-we find a subscriber.who
gets offended beenu~se we send him
what he calls a "dun." We regre't this
'ut in the course of a business where
you deal with so many it woul.d be re
markabl<e if some one did not find
fault. it is not 'meant to offend but
to let you know how you stand on our
books and to request you to pay us.
We need the -mbney and we feel you
can pay thids year and that it is your
purpose to ido so and that you will do
-it promptly so soon as your atten
'tion is called to it. If every one would
pay us what he owes how happy 'we
would 'be because we could then pay
those we owe. It is a sm-all matter to
each subscriber and we believe the re
sponse is going to -be promptr. No
'one will appreciate it more than this
editor.
TPhe three Lancaster papers 'have
been consolidated into one called the
News and will be issued twice a week.
One paper in a town and county the
size of Lancaster should be a good
investment and should:be a'ble to give
tihe people a paper worthy of their
support. We wish the new paper much
success.
The News and Courier is entirely
mistaken. We read the editorial col
umns of our cotemporary regularly
now. They are bright and up-to-date.
When it is said the suggestion now
to be made :that -dhe state could con
vert the dispensary into old time 'bar
rooms "will perhaps seems startling"
we naturally concluded it -was of the
opinion that it was giving the public
something new and that had never
been suggested before. Then the re
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are very bright and we enjoy .then
I.t is getting about time for the
nicipal political pot to begin boil
Everything is so distressingly q1
hat we.fear the outbreak of a sto
No one even suggested for mayor
for aldermen and it only a few we
until the eleot-ion. There can be
objection to the quietude but it is
portant that t:he city have a g<
strong citcy council. It is ~always
important m.artter.
The price of cotton is still bel
'en cents and the people are not 5
ting any on th'e market. This is
case not only in Newberry
throughout the cotton belt. If
producers will just stand firm th
will be little doubt they will win
This country needs in public p<
tion a few peerless patriots who h
principle above party, manhood ab<
roney, character above cash, and
triotismi above place.
To the Anderson Mail-The very f
that we read your editorial columnr
the !higiiest cornpliment rwe can
you. 'It is always bright and giyes
;leasant recreation.
If mosquitoes carry malaria
are the cause of it why should wei
get rid of the mosquito.
EXECUTORS' SALE OF PERSO
AL PROPERTY.
At the late residence of Hei
Sheely, deceased, near Lit-tle Moi
ain, we the unders-igned executors
said deceased will on the 1o day
November, 1905 at 1o o'clock a.
sell the iperson-al property of w.h
said deceased died se.ized and posse
Terms: Cash.
B. F. Sheely,
J. A. Sheely,
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of selec
he liberal
s of New=
ty. Call and
ality and Prices
VER Co.
FAIR
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NCLUSIVE.
ROWDS A
ATES.
Good Clothing.
I want to call your attention
to mny clothing department. I
have talked to you often about
our Shoes and Hats, and have
sold many of you already this
fall some of them. The fact is
I have sold more Banister's
Fine Shoes and Stetson Hats
in the past three weeks than
ever before in the same length
of time, and the prospects are
that this will be a great season
in these lines, but I want you
to know about our good cloth
Ing as well. I have a splendid
stock for men, boys, and chil
dren, all new and stylish, and
made of the best materials, and
when you are ready to lay aside
your summer suit and get some
good warm clothing for your
self and the boys for fall and
winter, I want you to see what
I have and what I can do to
save you money. I get the
best there is made, and am
satisfied with a small profit.
Underwear and Hosiery!
I have a large stock of good
Underwear and Hosiery to
show you, also Wool Sweaters
and Overshirts, Overalls and
Jackets, Wright's Health Un
derwear for men and boys.
F.L.TS.
I control for this market the
Crown Tailor-made Trousers,
and have in addition ~to these a
large assortment of Pants at
from 50c. to $6.00 a pair.
S-u:Lt Cases.
I have a new stock of Suit
Cases, Traveling Bags and
Valises, the best I have shown,
and hope to supply you with
what you need. Come and
see us often. Tell your friends
about my store.
A. C. JONES.
swerry S C, October 1tih. 1905.
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how rare taste
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CHEAPEST RA.ROAD P
e. MASTER'S SALE.
ce. State of Sout~h Carolina,
the County of Newberry,
the In -the Common. Pleas.
eat 3. M. Schumpert and W. C. Shealy, as
2ey administrators of Mary Ann Montcs,
dec eased; Jane R. Schumpert a-nd
Frances E. S'healy, Plaintiffs.
flu- Against
ng. Connie Ophel-ia Derrick and Mary
iet Etihel Derrick, Defendants.
m. By virtue of an' order hereifi. I will
or sell before thie courthouse at New'ber
eks ry on Saleday in November, .within
no the legal hours of 'sale, to the 'highest
im- bidder, the following tract or parcel
od of land lying in No. Ten 'coownship,
an contain-ing Seve*nty-two (72) acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands
of W. C. Shealy, W. A. Counts, J. M.
ow Sease and Jacob Shealy.
ut Terms of sale: One-third of the
the purchase money -to be paid in cash,
but the balance on a credit of one and two
the years in equal annual installments,
ere with interest from day of sale. Pur
chaser to pay for papers..
IH. H. Rikard, Master.
s-- Master's Office, -Oct. 10, 1905.
>v NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
a- 1 TATE OF THE PROSPERITY
HIGH SCHOOL ASSO
CIATION.
a'Pursuant .to and by authority of a
s 'resolution passed by the stockholders
eyof the Prosperity H:ig'h School As
us sociat-ion on the 5tIh day of September,
1905, we, the undersigned committee;
will offer for sale at public auction
before 'the Cour.t House at .Newberry,
nd South Carolina, on Saleday .inl Novem
otbdr between the Jegal 'hours of sale
.the 'lot of the Prosperity High School
Association in -the Town of Prosper
N. ity, Sout'h Carolina, whidhl said lot
:will 'be divided -into four lots, plats of
ry 'which can be seen at the Bank of
in- Prosperity on or af.ter the 23rd day of
of October, 1905, an~d 'will be exhibited
of on t'he day of sale: sa:id lot being the
m. one on whicih the old Prosperity
ch High .ScIhool 'building stands.
s- T-erms of sale: Cash'. Purchaser co
pay for papers.
Dr. J. S. Wheeler,
L. S. Bowers,
W. A. Moseley,
A. G. Wise,
Committee. 1