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E. H. AULL. EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry. S. C., as 2nd class matter. Friday, July 26. 1!07. THE EDITOR AT GLENN'S. Glenn Springs, July 24.-For th( first time in a rather long newspapei experience, which has covered a greal many very pleasant trips, I find my self at this famous health resort with no other purpose in coming except to drink the water and take absolute rest for a few days. I have been here frequently, but it was always a hur ried trip or to meet with the Press Association. I came Monday. There are some three hundred people here from all parts of South Carolina and from other states. They come to drink the water. There can .be absolutely no oth er purpose, for the place, even in this day of wonderful transportation fa eilifies, is still not easy of access. Leaving Nwberry at 12.46 on the C., N. & L. you are soon at Laurens, where a very indifferent sort of din ner is served, and if you are not a "traveling mi.n,)' you pay seventy Aye Cents for it. I presume if you are a - traveling man," you would either pay fift cents or one dollar. We have eaten a good dinner at this eat ing house and received good service, but neither was there on Monday. The C. & W. C. from Laurens to Spartanburg was crowded with people going to the springs and to the health resorts of the mountains. This road runs a parlor car only every other day between Spartanburg and Augusta and Monday happened not to be the "other day" and the day coach was one of those light antiquated coaches that belong to the primitive days of railroading, and the short curves of the track made the trip the righest I have experienced on a railroad train in a long time. At Spartanburg there was a wait of over two hours, and it was hot. Yes, this is no joke, it was hot. But a talk with Capt. Charles Petty, of the Carolina Spartan, helped to pass the time pleasaIntly. Then at 3.20 in the afternoon yoti leave ren the Glenn Springs railroad for a sixteen mile trip which takes about one and a half hours. Yet this _is better than the old stage coach. but in this day of electricity and au *- tomobiles that is too much waste of time. And then there is only one op portunity a day each way for this train. You must come here in the afternoon and leave in the morning And the. Glenn Springs road observes the Sabath. This road is a great convenience. but it does seem that it would have been much better to have .built a trolley line here from Spartan. burg which is only twelve miles dis tant. ,Speaking of railroads and the eri ticisms which are made of them, as well as of other things, Mr. Simapson, of the Glenn Springs railroad, told me of an incident which shows the tendency of the public to find fault without knowing~ sometimes just what it is talking about. A passenger was knocking the Glenn Springs railroad very severely. After the train had left Roebuck, prom which place to Spartanburg the track of the C. & W. C. is used-it was after the train had passed Roeibuck that the eri tic actually pointed out the very worst part of the track, thinking it * was still the Glenn Springs track. As stated, there are about three hundred people here and that about fills the hotel, and when you first ar rive you have to take such accommo dations in the matter of rooms as are assigned to you. If you do not vou can go on and no one seems especial ly to care. Yesterday afternoon a agentleman came in and registered and was assigned to a room with some one else. He protested and gathered his hat and grip and went in search of a boarding house. In about a half hour he returned and had to take what he could get. I managed to get in the garret. The room is large and has two large windows, but with the low eeiling and the July sun pouring on the roof, the room is not habitable until after 12 o'clock at night. I am promised a cooler room today. A greal many left this morning, but others are coming each day to take their places You hear complaint of the service and the meals. I find no ground foi complaint of these, but tie entire in dependence of the management, an~ * the indifference tha:t is maintained as to whether you remain or go, is the only really cooling thing here. The hotel company owns and oper atds its own electric plant and there are a number of ceiling fans around the halls and in the dining room. but they stand still until after seven ir the evening, and their very p)resence motionless, makes it only the warm er TPhe Ill t 1 rni' I ilVImI in the day ti. m is t -ave IXwexpen. )w, h I ly lit it.aletiO i1 iv en to t1hewgrunds, and the walk ways to the .prinig are washed in gullies. But there are peopde who have been 'omlin1 herPe for years - and thiey w:il continue to c4me because' they are benefited by the water. The company is. very pleasant and conoenial and many acquaintance ships and friendships are formed which are lasting. The Newberry contingent at this time is small. I found here Mr. James Dunbar, Mr. Rob-t. Norris and Mr. Frank Hipp and Mr. Geo. D. Brown. Mr. J. R. Fair came over with me. He was quite sick yesterday and last night, buit is better today. This is probably the best mineral water in the state, or out of it, for I that matter, and this fact alone brings the people and they come regardless of accommodations. I intend to remain until the close of the week and I hope to be very much improved. H E.H. A. .MAY AWAIT CRISIS A Washington dispatch to the Br(klyn Eagle says: "It would occasion no great sur prise to well-informed naval officers t if the Atlantic fleet were not to un- C dertake the spectacular trip around 9 the Horn and into the Pacific after f all. A suspicion is growing that the administration had accomplished the purpose it had in stating that the ex pedition would sail, and that unless a crisis should develop in our relations ,with Japan the fleet will probably . maneuver in Atlantic waters, as usual, this winter. It was the original intention of the general board, which planned the en tire maneuver, to have the fleet sail late in August, or as soon as all the war ships had been put in good con dition at the navy yards. The latest official announcement on the subject was that the usual target gractice would be held in the late summer, and then the armada, under Admiral Ev ans would start on its long journey. No defeinite day was set for the fleet to move. This leaves the whole thing open for further vague announce ments regarding the departure. ''The administration has paved the way for dispatching the fleet to the Pacific at any time in the future with out furnishing an excuse for a sensa tion,'' said a high naval officer. "If the present differences between the United States and Japan should be smoothed out and the jingo talk die 1 away, it is doubtful whether the fleet1 will be sent on the long and expensive journey tQ the Pacific. The trip was planned because of the ugly Japanese situation, which had many elements of danger in it. Tht is the absolute fact, all talk to the contrary notwith standing. With the removal of these danger signs there will be no neces sity for the expedition. "'On the other hand, should the diilomatie relations continue strained and a crisis approach, the department< could issue orders for the transfer of the fleet to the Pacific and then sayt that the act was in line with the policy announced on July 4. I think the policy of the administration has been exceedingly wise in spite of the pub lic criticism. The announced inten tion to send the fleet around the Horn may never be carried out. but it is on record as an insurance against trouble in the future.'' In connection with the threat to send Admiral Evans's flegt to the Pacific it is recalled that the navy de- c partmenf once before had occasion to ~ make a big bluff of this kind to avert , an attack from a hostile fleet. It was, during the war with Spain, shortly after'Admiral Dewey had captured Manila, and was in more or less of a tiklish position, because of being so far from the mIaitn portion of the American fleet. Spain had one or two battleships near comp)letionl and hurried them in to service, Admiral Camera was given comand of the little squadron, with orders to proceed at once to Manila and attack Dewey. As Dewey had no Mt tleships much concern was mani fested when the Spanish vessels got under way and started for the Phil ipmiies. One day Admiral Crowninshield, who was then chief of the bureau of "navigation of the navy department. tacked up the following announcement on the department bulletin: "'If Ad miral Camera 's fleet passes through the Suez canal en route to the Philip pines, a fleet of American vessels will at once sail for Spain and attaek the] Spanish coast.'' The department was] not in position to spare ships for an< expedition of this kind, because Ad miral C'ervera had not been accounted for. P>ut the bluff wvorked perfectly. (iamera 's fleet wa5si topped1 ai theC mouth of the Su~z( and after lo afine there several weeks. turned and - NOTICE TO OVERSEERS. All 4tverseers f roads in Newber rCUt oUt are iereby noti.Red to have 11!1 il e el l CiTii\e -ections workc-d and . Iut in god con(dition by first day of 1; Sete1mber neXt. F--ilure to comply ] ith this order is subject to fine and mprisonment. J. Monroe Wicker. July 17th, 1907. Supervisor. 7-26-2taw-7t. Notice. I will ive a first class barbecue at nv residence on Saturday, July 27, I Nill sell meat and hash at 12 o'clock. J. M. Counts. NOTICE. The undersigned as members of the Relief Committee. appointed for the 1 >urpose of soliciting funds in aid of he persons suffering loss by reason )f the fire of March 29th. beg- to re )ort that we have on hand $274.39 re naining after giving aid to all worthy ipplicants suffering loss on account f the said fire. The Tresurer of the Committee has -eceived $826.39 and paid out $552.00, hich as stated above leaves a bal ince on hand of $274.39. The Committee is at a loss to know rhat to do with the balance on hand md have determined to turn it over o the Bachelor Maids, a charitable rzanization, on tLe 15th day of Au list. 1907, unless contributors to the und object. Any contribtitor desir ng a retWrn of the pro-rata share of is contribution can file his claim ith the Treasurer, before August 5th, at which time the balance then n the hands of the Treasurer will be urned over to the Bachelor Maids. A. T. Brown, Ch 'm'n, W. H. Hunt, John B. Mayes, t M. L. Spearman, Sec'y. and Treas. NOTICE. The undersigned have been request d to audit the books of M. L. Spear nan, as Treasurer of the Fire Relief ,ommittee. We beg to report that we iave carefully examined the receipts Lnd disbursements and find them to )e correct. As Treasurer Mr. Spearman has re ieived f$26.39 and paid cut $352.00; eaying a balaree on hand of $274.39. Respectfully submitted, Jos. H. Hunter. J. E. Norwood. J. Y. MeFall. TEACHER WANTED. The undersigned desire to secure a eacher for the coming year for LGng ane school. Opens October 1. Term even months. Salary, thirty dollars >er mon-th. Dr. M1. A. Renwick, Chairman, C. K. Baker, H. T. Brock, Trustees. Barbecue at Keitt's Grove. We, the undersigned, will giv-e a irst class barbecue in the oak grove f T. W. Keitt, Thursday, August S.: rhe guns of the county are invited o be present, Newberry, St-. Phillips, ilver Street and Whitmire. Jos. L. Keitt, Jas. D. Nance, C. L. Leitzsey, Jno. A.-Cromer, S. J. D. Price. EnRE To women for collecting names and selling our novel HELties, we give Big Premiums. send your name to-day for our new plan if Big Profits with little work. Write o-day. Address C. T. MOSELEY Pre niu department, 32 E. 23d Street, ew York City.1 1~ I1 ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE. A box of our Confectionery. It is abr o!utely pure and whole ;ome, fresh made and delicious to :he taste. You will find every va iety of' good Candy here at lowest rices for the best. What better resent at Easter Time than a box f our pure Candy? THINK OF IT. A. C PRCPS Barbecue. Mr. S. J. Cromer will .ive a first bllIarbeeue at Mt. Bethel on IJilY 1. There will be some promineli 3peakers present on that occasion. The ublic is invited. New Market. I have opened a first class Meat Market on Friend street, iext door to the Observer office, and am prepared to furnish :hoice meats of all kinds. All orders entrusted to me will receive my personal at :ention. Come to see my market. t is the cleanest and most up :o-date market in Newberry. J. A. WRIGHT, Friend Street. Phone 232. . WANTED OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS for which we will allow the highest C )rices towards now Instruments, No lub rates to offer, but we Pledge ietter Instrumentg for 'he same or ess morey. !ian those at club rate ( fers. Write Maloes Musc House, Co mbia, S. C., for special prices and erms. THE VICTOR. The popularity and reputation hat the Victor enjoys is due to its olid-as-a-rock construction. The ise of the highest grade of mate ial and skill, mechanical and mu ical, that the world affords, makes t what it is. For the Cottage. For the Mansion. The prices of the Victor range rom $io.oo to $ioo.oo, payablein asy monthly installments if desired. - HEAR THE VICTOR 'AT SALTE R'S. Art and Variety Store, lain Street, Newberry, S. C. WACGOs Just received, c 2 1-2 and 2 3-4 W we will sell thesE [t's the-strongest, Wagon on the m2 Buggi We carry but or uIfactured by The rile, Ga. These be the best and ni market. Our pri( Buy a Summers E ractured at Barns No more broken shafts, broken si only parties handi ome and see oui tnd you will buy I E. M.II HITTE Shoe P or Ladies' ShoE ponge.and requ as i Ailt Edge 1 rench Gloss ,he Paste Polish quires rubbing, laby Elite phenola )il Paste which i the best FOR CANVi Vhite, Blue, Gray We have full lir )UE WEST FEM DUE WE: Te ideal place fr quiet sudy, throg ag ndsplni helhFeor The SWagons regar best made and trket. s!Bu ie line of Buggie Summers Bugg) Buggies are con atest job ever es and Terms suggy Company ville, Ga., and yc wheels, split 1 rings or bent t< ing these Buggii stock of Wagoi rom VANS MORE'S olishes ,s applied with a iring no rubbing the 25c. lOc. which re 10ca IOc. we regard as loc. iSS SHOES , Lavender all 100, ie of all these. 'ALE COLLEGE, 3T, S.C. a work, sweet Christiana influences, and rant accomdtosfor xoo borers. wy bs avntae fo the lat mney. -ess till Septembe st will be Montreat, N. C. LGONS. 3ros. high grade i next 30. days diess of profits. easiest running ggies. S ifl stock, man rCo, of Barns sidered by all to offered on this are reasonable. 's Buggy, manu, >u have the best., modies, cracked_ )ps. We are the 3s in this county. ms and Buggies & co.