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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, February 6, 1906. Congressman A. F. Lever has in troduced a bill to promote the dairy industry of the United States; by ap propriating $20,000 to be expended through the dairy division of the de partment of agriculture, in coopera tion with individual dairymen and state experiment stations inh 'sucl dAtes most in need of such help. Thi; is a commendable measure and shoul receive the favorable consideration ol tengress. The effort of Hon. E. E. Verner' member of the house from OconeE county, to substitute Webster's spell ing book, Smith's grammar and Da vies' arithmetic for some of the pres ent text books on those subjects may seem out of date, and his suggestions may seem somewhat antiquated to some latter day saints of the school room, but he is not far from the right track. Mr. Verner is wise again in urging for adoption a law requiring children not to be burdened with too many studies. We' Are Hopeful. The narrow vote in the house of representatives by which the coinpul sory education bill requiring children from 7 to,14 years old to attend school one hundred days a year was killed gives the friends of compulsory edu eatioi in this state much hope. Lit tle by little the leaven is leavening. May we not hope that by the next legislature public sentiment may have erystallized so that we -can pass a law of that kind almost unanimously. The only justification for free schools is compulsory attendance upon those schools. Otherwise free schools are a farce. Hardly had we become reconciled to the slush of the sleet and snow ol last week, when beautiful balmly southern sunshine--than which there is none more beautiful and delight ful in all the world-greets us. -The beautiful weather of the lasi fSw days has - allowed ~ the peopl4 from the county to e6me into towra freelg', an'd this has caused business t( pick up a little. All complain: of bad roads, in some places well nigh impas sable, conditions which should not ex * ist in this day of enlightenment and progress. - - Text Books. Hon. J. A. Banks, member of the - house of representatives from Orange buxrg, -has introduced a resolution in that body directed to the state board of education. asking the board to make as few changes as p)ossible in the eoming adoption- of text books for the public schools. If the board will throw out .Frye&s geographies, Went worth 's arithmetics, Lee's histories and a few other equally objectionable *texts the course will be greatly im proved. In behalf of thousands of suffering children and brain-tortured teachers we beseech the board to * purge the list especially of Frye 's ge ographies and Wentworth 's arithme ties. If the "abomination of deno tation'' in the form. of school text * books has ever been:.yisited upon the schools of ~any~ state, that calamit) certainiy befell the young people anm the teachers of this state when Frye's geographies were adopted. The writ er, who has -had ..everal years' ser vice in the school room gives it a his deliberate opinion thpt childrei who have been using Frye's geogra plies for the last five years during it present adoption will know. less o1 what real geography is and' what il should tea~eh than at any time in th4 history of his work. If there is de sired a text that combines biology, an atomy, physics., geometry, history * physical, political and sacred geogra phy--a sort of heterogeneous con glomeration-and wit-hal a text away and beyond the capacity of the chil dren of the age that use them we sug zest Frye's geographies. In the name of the school children of the future who will be most vitally affected we * express the earnest hope that the pr-es ent list will be cleared of many text bo.k tha now enenmber the school . peo}i . and t(iiren anI really 1) Sstruct satisfactory wrogress in their work, and texts more teachable be t substituted in their stead. Cotton Area For 1906. What shall the cotton area tf the south be in 1906? Thiis question vani he as,;ked by anyone. It can alone he definitely and Correctly answered by that )reat army of cotton growers. who will solve the problem for them selves and the world within the next 90 days. The great. Cotton conven tion, which met at New Orleans, La.. January 11-13. 1906, and the execu tive committee of the Southern C> ton association, which convened at the same place on January 15th, both, harmoniously and without a dissent ing voice, passed and recommended the folowing resolution: "Believing that the 25 per cent re- , duction in cotton acreage, recommend- I ed and insisted upon by the Southern Cotton association at its meeting at I New Orleans, La., a year ago was em inently wise and salutary. this com mittee suggests with all the insistence at its command that for the year 1906 the Cotton association endeavor to continue that work, to the end that e the original 25 per cent reduction from the acreage of 1904 may be ae complished in* the year 1906." It is generally admitted that the re duction in cotton acreage for 1905 amounted to an average'of 15 per cent. The demand for a full reduction of 25 per cent from the enormous area C planted in 1904 would meon that we must still further redue the area planted in 1906 from tha f 1905 at least 10 per cent. Those farmers who' reduced their. cotton acreage 25 per. cent last year will not be asked to re St duce again this year, but they wvill be expected to hold their aereage down. to that planted last year. Those far mers who did not reduce last year are expected to cut their acreage 25 per cent. this year.. The man who-reduc ed 15~ per cent last year is expected to cut his acreage another ten per cent *this year. In other words, it is im perative that the cotton area planted on every farm in the south this year shall b~e at least 25 per cent less than that planted in-the spring of 1904. This is easily understood and should be strictly carr,ied into practical oper ation if the advice of the best brains *front lea.din~g southern farmers, thle Southern Cotton association and the. perils of over production are to be heeded. The farmers are generally getting- into position of thrift and in dependence. This is due tethe fact that for the past few -years, with but one exception, the crops of cotton rown. have not materially exceeded the demands for consumption, and fairly god prices have prevailed. Diversification the Watchword. That the area- planted in cotton last *year was too large there can be no a question of doubt.. But for the bad climatic conditions prevailing in the southwestern states, we would have. Iproduced over 12.000,000 bales and suffered a tremendous depression ini prices. With the area planted in 1905, *which amouuted to 27,000000 acres, it is easily possible, with normal sea sons, to produce a crop of over 13,- . 000,000 bales. What is the . sensible. thing to do; cut the acreage and hold production within the. limits of coni sumpt ion at good prices or plant largely, produce superabundantly and sell at ruinous, prices ? This is the question which now confronts every cotton groiver in the south. Diver sification is the key note to the prop er solution of the problem. Plant more land in food-supply crops; less land in cotton, live at home, and sell your stap)le crops slowly, and at pri ces showing a profit on the year 's la Sbor. Cotton is today the -cheapest commodity on the market. tiguring the true cost of -its production. The true doctrine of diversitication and reduction in cotton aereag'e will be preached from every hilltop and valley, by the officers and memb)ers of the Southern Cotton association. dur ing the next 90 days. The entire southern Press will be urged to lift its voice, in behalf of these two fun damental propositions upon which the south must stake her fortunes in 1906. The wise man will -heed this advice. and exercise every possible influence over any of,his neighbors who are not disposed to exercise p)rudIence before it is too late. Make your farms self sustaining, and gro happy anid pros pero.0 S A.s the uiai~kets ot~ the world are 3radually broadened and the demand nureases. then. and not till then. let he acreage in cotton be increased. Zegulate the supply to meet the pres nt existing demand for consumption, ind thereby have a controlling voice n the prices of the raw product. No )oNwer on earti can contri] prices, vhen the legitimate laws of supply md demand are recklessly disreg-a rd d. The farmers are the arbiters of heir future fortunes.' We will point he way to success. Pause and re lect before it is too late. H1arvie Jordan, President S. C. A. Little Agnes is twelve years old. 5he is a poetess. She has, maybe, a ense of humor, and positively, she lid not like her stepmother. On the atter's birthday the youthful rhymer )ut forth all her powers to please the ady who had usurped her own moth I's place. The quatrain ran as fol ews: I thank you for your kindness, I thank you for your love, And hope God will reward you By taking you above! Her stepmother hardly knew wheth r this was to be taken prematurely r not. She supposed not! On salesday in February. 1906, ve will sell at public auction in ront of Court House at Newberry, hat tract of land in Newberry ounty, containing 135 acres, more r less, known as tle Montgomery lace,. and adjoining lands of Geo. . Mower, Mrs. Texanna Suber .nd John Brooks. Terms: One half cash, balance iayable one year from day of sale. o be secured by bond of the pur haser and mortgage of the premi es sold with interest from date of ale; ,with leave to pay all cash. urchaser to pay for papers. W. W. Fellers, Executor H. E. Todd, Jno. W. Kibler, OPERA HOUSE. Earhar'dt, Stewart & Wells, Mgrs. WEDNESDAY, FEB.'7 Eugenle .Spofford Offers THE EW MUSICAL COMEDY. Fhe Rajab of Bhong look and Lyrics by W. L. ROBERTS Music by HA L. L. CAMPBELL LFEATUREFUL FOUNTAIN OF FUN SEE THE BEAUTY CHORUS A BIG BEWILDERING SCENIC PRODUCTION Dazzling Dream of Delight 30 PEOPLE 3 ~RICES: 25c., 50c, 75c., $1.00, $1,50 The Cotton -. Planter with a habit is deter mined to get the best. possible results from his labor-therefore, he sees that his lands are well provided with Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers. This is a mighty good habit, too, by-the-way for they enrich the soil, greatly i ncr e ase th e .acreage, and make cer tain the largest crop of your dealer cannot brNof fertili ze, dro us a l?stal or letter with the best fertfer at the least possible cost VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICA L COMPANY at any one of these cities: Nuhm . C. Montgoey Ala. Charleston, 8,0. 2~emphiS, Tenn. Come ani Dainty Turnov Colla c. &1- . NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned Jury Commissioners for Newberry County, S. C., will on the 10th day of February, 1906. at nine 'clock A. M. in the office of the Clerk of Court draw the names of thirty-six men who are to serve as Petit Jurors for the court of Common Pleas for Newberry County, S. C., be ginning February 26, 1906, and con tinuing for one week. John L. Epps, William W. Cromer. John C. Goggans. Jury Commissioners for Newberrv County, S. C. January 29. 1906. Brick! Brick!! For Sale by C. H. CANNON. Don't fdrget to send your girl a nice Valentin e on the 14th, and be sure- you see my stock. I have just the one she wants. Comics at i to 2 cts each. Lace at 5c to $2.50. "othingS uccets Like Success" If yodr success comes in a small way, save a part. Small amounts soon yield the large, if left in our Sav ings Department. A small sum, even a dollar, will start an account and it's here for you subject to your call at any time. Four per cent. interest paid, compounded semi-an nually. THE Gommercial Bank, "The Bank for Your Savings" ci See .. . EverytL 0h in NEC ~rs, Lr and Cuff Sets, Lace Stoleq S. MOW STATE: (CONDE] The Exchange Bank December' Commenced business September. 19I5. Si: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. .......... 8 79,304 12 ( Furniture and fixtures ...... 3,251 7.51 Due from Banks ... ....... 11,61689 1 Overdrafts .................. 462 631 Cash and cash itens........... 23,50 44 $118,140 83 We beg that you give our statement yo spectfully solicit your business. We are prepared to offer you every fac justify. Remember, too, we pay 4 per c( compounded semi-annually, January and J. D. DAVENPORT. President. R C. CARLISLE, Vice-President. W HY ]' The RightD Satisfaction Gua * Can you get r any where Can you g EverywhE I GILDER & Through Puilmar on All Throt Convenient Sch Local"I Winter Tourist R effect to all Fl For full informati Routes, Etc., cc Southern Rai Agent Brooks Morgan, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. ling New WwEAR s and Windsor Ties. ER CO. MENT TSED) of Newberry, S. C. 30, 1905. Kty per cent of Capital Stock called for, JLABILITIES. ,apital Stock paid in.... $ 31,330 *00 ?rofits less expenses paid.... 2;045 92 )eposits, viz: 3anks........... $ 1,457 03 ,ndividual ..83,307 88-$ 84,764 91 $118,14D 8 ur careful consideration, and we re ility which your business and balance knt. interest in our savings department, July. We take deposits from $1.00 up. M. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier. GEO. B. CROMER, Atty. NOT T AT rug Store?' ranteed! nore else? ~et as much ~re Else. {WEEKS; ' Sleeping Cars igh Trains. edules on All 'rains. ates are now in. oridia points. on as to Rates,. nsult nearest Iway Ticket :, or R, W, Hunt, Division Pass. Agent, Ch-2rlston, S. .