The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, October 15, 1907, Page SEVEN, Image 7
RURAL, LETTER CARRIERS. !
Mr. T. E. Wickor Writes of the At- j
lanta Convention?Good
Talks.
Editor llcrnld and News:
Bo fore I say anything else, I want
to say tlni! we .southern carriers
should thank (io<! that wo were horn
under the sunny skies of Dixie. lj(
have heard carriers from all over the (
union speak ?,!' their hardships
through the winter season which in
many states last the greater part of
(he year. Snowstorms that lasf for I
days and snow-covered roads (hat re,l!:,i'.i
!!. It i-; condition t'??r months ; !
a !"!> >. ' no *.v . ri t !ia I < n.--:i nv t j
carrier a> d !?nry him ;ni(; |,;s |,or-o ;
np.^eltinn' liis vehicle. breaking and
I''a ring n;> his harness ;m.| delaying)
.nm lor ;:n hour (>r more before ho
can resume his tedious and miserable!
journey: or perhaps relnrn (o the of-j
(ice and report the roads impassable.
Koads out west where the wheels of!
your vehicle mire in the mud and lie-1
pome solid as block wheels iiinl<it
impossible for the vehicle |o be drawn
by horses and necessitating the delivery
of mail on horseback for several
months in the year. Tiresome mountain
routes where the nps and downs
of lite is not by any means a ligure
of speech but a solemn reality. These]
are some of the troubles that I have I
listened to since mingling with the
other delegates here.
On my way over I met and got ac-'
quainlcd with the president of the
New .Jersey slate association and the
president and the secretary of the
slate association of Maryland. I
found them as most other carriers to
bo jolly, good hearted fellows. 1 arrived
ahead of my two colleagues,
Messrs. A. W. Hill, of Greenville, and
G. McDaniel, of Laurens, by several
hours. Yesterday morning
(Tuesday) the convention assembled
in the senate chamber of Georgia's 1
capital where we listened to a number
of welcome addresses which were
along the usual line of such addresses.
The speech of the day was delivered i
by Congressman Livingston of the nth.1
district of Georgia.
Today we had with vis Superintend- 1
ent of Rural Free Delivery W. I\.
Spillman, of Washington, 1). C. Tomorrow
we will have Fourth Asst. 1
P. M. Gen. 1\ V. DeGraw. After
hearing President Lindsay's report
and attending to some other matters
of minor detail among which was thej
taking of a picture of the association I'
in a body on the steps of the capital)
wo returned to the senate chamber j
and the president introduced the Hon. r
AV. 1?. Spillman.
Among other things Air. Spillman
said that there was an advantage in j
the meeting together of rural car-'
f riers in stale and national enliven-I
lions and it was always a pleasure!
for him to be present, an advantage
because it brought together the rural .
boys and permitted them to get ac- !
quanited with each other and with
the oflicers of the department when
they were present. At first rural delivery
was an experiment which tho i
residents of rural districts were at
first unwilling to accept saying that
the star route and old post office was
good enough for I hem. Since then
rural delivery had gone beyond the
experimental stage and now every
state in (he Union has rural delivery :
service.
In inspecting the routes the de- i
partmonl naturally turned to (he
routes whose reports showed the least
i patronage and where (lie roule could
not be revised so as to increase the
mail, the department found it neccs- 1
sary to discontinue the roule though
It gave the department no pleasure
to do this.
Knropean countries have preceded
t us in rural delivery and perhaps their |
'' service has been superior to ours but i
it is because of our more extensive '
territory and a less dense population
but we are profiling by their experiI
once and rapidly forging to the front.
Every carrier should gain the confidence
of his patrons so as to increase
the business of the route. To
maintain the dignity of I lie service
and to show the public thai we are
represent a I i\es of the government
why should not I he carriers wear a
uni form ?
As to roads. Good roads are not lo
be desired alone as a convenience
I
liul among other reasons because good
f roads enhance the value of lands
along such roads. Two ways of making
good roads. One is by the use of
the road drag. This drag has come to
(he notice of the department. Now
I he road is not always passable when
it is all I hat one can do to get over
if. The carrier must go over (he road
i every day and therefore he is the best
authority on roads. We are interested
in (he election of supervisors who J
will lake nn interest in roadbuilding
') and knows his business. The other
r
1
rt':iy ss i.t jdow up the ro.nl and run a 1
i' l,,>av.v roller over il making Uu, ,OJU[
impervious to water. The drag is loss I
L'xpousivc.
J he department is considering the
idea of asking congress for an appropriation
for the distribution of good
Mud-> literal lire through the carriers I
|?v.> of postage: in other words thisj
ilu.itute is lo l)(> put into (he hands ;
>1 the carrier for disiriliution al his '
iliscrel ion.
As lo ihe rules ant! regulations he j
was nhul to say that (hey were now j
hi pamphlet form.
We should he proud (hat we belong1
' s"l"i .in army i?f honorable and pal'
> i! ? f :?*/,(mo men only
removed for doivlicl io'u
I :'o nr. the jn r :oiini'| oft!i"M'
x !l '^ Ihe highest of any in the
1 ' I'h'.v uii'Mt o| | he government.
v f I h.' i oiiclM.-ioii of M r. SpiMinan's
shires* wo adjourned for dinner to
;> ??? this aflernooii. Tonight !
W( u iH I he guests of Sears and
Ifoebiick at one of the tl.eatreas of!
I!ie city. j
I hos. h]. Wicker,
i Atlanta, (la. j
Hie Waning Hardwood Supply.
Although the demand for hardwood ;
lumber is greater llian ever before, 1
""iii.'il cut today is ;> billion feel j
l?'-s I ban it was seven years ago. In j
iliiv time 11 u? wholesale price of the'
dilleieul (daises ol li;ir<lwood liinilier |
adv.-Diced from L'."> |o (!."> j .or cent. The i,
'"'I of oak. which in |S!I<( was more f
than hall the total cut of hardwoods,'
has fallen oH* :?li per cent. Yellow j
poplar, which was formerly second in
point of output, has fallen off 38
per cent, and elm has fallen off onehall'.
I.lie cut of softwoods is over four
limes that of hard woods, yet it is
doubtful if a shortage in the former
would cause dismay in so many industries.
The cooperage, furniture,
mid vehicle industries depend upon
hardwood timber, and the railroads,
telephone and telegraph companies,
agricultural incitement maun fact uriM's,
and builders use il extensive!v.
This leads to the question. Where is
I he tut lire supply of hardwoods lo be
found? The cut in Ohio and Indiana,
which, seven yoras ago, led all
uther states, has fallen off one-half.
Illinois, Iowa, Ivenutcky, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey,
Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and
\\ isconsin have also declined in
hardwood production. The chief colliers
of production now lie in Ihe loke [
States, the lower Mississippi Vallev, j
ami the Appalachian Mountains. Yet j
in the Lake states the presence of I
hardwooods is an almost certain indication
of rich agricultural land,
and when (lie hardwoods are cut the
land is turned permanently to agricultural
use. Tn Arkansas, Louisiana, |
and Mississippi the production of j
hardwoods is clearly at its extreme I
height, and in Missouri and Texas it
has already begun to decline.
The answer to the question, therefore,
would seem to lie in the Appalachian
Mountains. They contain the
largest body of hardwood timber left
in the United States. On them grow
the greatest variety of tree species
any where to be found. Protected
Irom the lire and reckless cutting,
I hey produce the best kinds of timber,
since their soil and climate combine
to make heavy stands and rapid
tyrowHi. Yet much of Ihe Appalachian
forest has been so damaged in
Ihe past that it will be years before
il will again reach a high state of
productiveness. Twenty billion feet
i?l hardwooods would be a conservative
estimate of the annual productive
capacity of the 75,000,000 acres of
forest lands in the Appalachians if
I hey were rightly managed. Until
they are we can expect a shortage in
hardwood limber.
ireuhir 110. id* the Forest Service.
entitled "The Waning Hardwood
Supply." discusses this situation.
Il may be had upon application
to (he Ko rest or, Forest Service, Wash"
inglon, I). C.
That Girl, Salome.
I here has been several Salomes
upon the stage during the past year,
but Ihe most human of (hem all is j
Ihe Salome introduced in "The Holy I
t il.v," Ihe engrossingly inlerdsliug I
pla.v written by Clarence ISciinelt
Wiiicli is to be produced at ihe opera
house I heal re on Tuesday, October 18.
Mr. P.oiinel I's Salome is not a depraved
and morbidly unhealthy degenerate.
but a beautiful and passionale
creature who is carried awav by
a sweep of her ardor for a time, but
who dies expressing her belief in the
great truths of religion.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
books of registration for the Town of
Newberry, S. C., are now open, and
'
< ? - : . - v,.- ... .... Vr i. . /
(lie undersigned ji^ Supervisor of
bV-jistration I?>i t!?o s;iitl town will
keep said books open every day from
9 a. m., until 5 p. m., (Sunday excepted)
including the 1st day of December,
1907.
Kujr. S. Werls,
Supervisor of Ketjisl ration.
NOTICE TO DRAW JURY.
Notice is herein yiven that we, the
undersigned Jury Commissioners, foi
Xe wherry County, S. will, in the
oHico of the Clerk of Court for said
nnramnM mi am lj w,n?u //vtwvw ?? xneajrw
f .-A 7. it
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MISS KATE WATSON IN
OPERA HOUSE,
(CONDI
STATE
?C
THE COMMERCIAL BAN!
under call of State Bank E
September 17, 1907.
RESOl
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
Furntiure and fixtures
Cash and sight exchange
LIABIJ
Capital Stock
Undivided profits (less expci
Dividends (unpaid)
Cashier's checks Due
Banks Bills
payable Individual
deposits
JNO. M. KINARD, Pres.
J. Y. MoFA
4 Per
Interest Paid in our
of Wewber
Store Yet
I At Unhear
THE FARMERS W
PA NY, of Green wo
announce to the Far
joining Counties t
your cotton, insure
for 10c. per month p
of a month to couni
Warehouse is new a
respects and has a csi
1 Ship Us Y<
You Will S
| Ml If IRS Wi
W. J. MOORE, Pre..
a
Statement of the condition o
y Newberry, S. C., Sept. 17i
,s call of State Bank Examine
-h Bills receivable $219,605 64 C
Overdrafts 5,180 75
Fixt ures j ^
Cash on hand and dne
from other Banks $ 10,193 9.y
S2.vS.617 23I
Watch lis grow. We pay 4 per ecu
inent compounded Semi-annually.
"TPf PIPII
j 1. 1>. I >A \ KNI'oUT, ('.) :<>. I?. Ck<
1'iv-hknl. Ai
W. IS. \\ A I.I.AO",
I USTo. S?
The People's 1
Prosperit
jr Paid Up Capital
jhSurplusand Individual F
I Stockholders' Liabilities
For protection of deposi
/\ H. C. Moseeey. President. M.
W. W. Wheel!:r, Cashier. Gi
Better a conservative interest
return when wanted, than a high
about the principal.
A National Bank is a safe Depc
makes it so. Likewise our Boar
of prudent conservative managerr
DIRECT
G. W. Bowers.
J. A. C. Kibler.
R. L. Luther.
M. A. Carlisle.
J. H. Hunter.
J. P. B(
We allow 4 per cent, per
Department, interest pa
YOUR B;
i THE NEWBERRY
>3
>6 Capital $50,000
No Matter How Small,
L The Newberry !
>0
will give it careful atte
>0
W applies to the men and tl
to
JAS. McINTOSH,
President,
s. ???
(ji
; The First Cough
$ Kven though not severe, lias a tc
m tive membranes of the throat j
^ Coughs then come easy all \vinl<
I slightest cold. Cure the first co
? set up an inflamation in the delic
^ lungs. The best remedy is 1
SYRUP. It at once gets right ;
J moves the cause. It is free fron
V a child as for an adult. 25 cents
5 MAYES' DRl
1 P?H?BMMBaHB IIBECBBHBBBMMBBBMMIB
PREPARE FOR Tt
I1 I4or it will surely come, and 1
stances that v/ill prove a grea
family. If you v/ill take care
soon make dollars wh
cloudy days of the future
we'll help you out a silvi
dark cloud at the rate of
on all your rainy day mo
FOUR PER CENT. ON h
I The Bank of
I j Prosperity
I I Dr. Goo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. E
pi J. F. Browne, Cashier.
xt
('OKI'! y :U!<1 s{ ;| 1 (?, a! o o'clock A. M
I October lii, |?)0V, openly and publicl
draw the names oi' thirty-six per.soi
who shall serve as petit jurors for ti
Court of General Sessions, wliic
j will convene at Newberry C. II., S. C
' a! 10 o'clock, Nov. '1th, 1007, an
cunt;! nc for one week.
J no. 1/. lspps,
Win. W. Cromer,
.1 no. I', f!(>!?< an.s,
j .Jnr? ('omniissioners J'or Xewberi
: County, S.
October I?, 1007.
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llfcr JI
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fSSlfenT^fM
A
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r "TU10 HOOSIRR GIRL."
O.CTORKR 10.
?NSED)
:MENT
>F ?
K OF NEWBERRY, S. C
Ixaminer at close of busines
URGES.
$406,831 1
5,653 (
3,116 ?
- 42,172 ?
$457,773 ?
,I TIES.
- $ 50,000 C
iscs paid) - 49,484 ?
1,030 C
103 ?
858 S
20,000 C
- 336,296 4
$457,773 E
O. B. MAYER, Vice-Pre
LL. Cashier
Cent.
Savings Department.
ry County,
d.of Prices.
AREHOUSE COMod,
S. C., wishes to
mers of this and adhat
they will store
it and grade it, all
>er hale, the fraction
t as a month. Our
nd Up-to-Date in all
ipacity of 6,000 hales.
our Cotton.
ave Money.
iEHDUSE CO
s. c. n/n/rip, vg
f The Exchange Bank of
tli, 1907, in response to
jr.
a pi tal stock $50,000 00
111 plus 6,460 74
ashier s Cheeks 269 84
ividends unpaid 87 so
ills payable 75,00b 00
eposiis 1 (>6,799 '5
$238,617 23
t. interest in our .Savings DepartM
j;s IPI iU
11 y&. PMiin
,;x: 1 K>? M. 1Sri-: \kM \ \.
llorney. Cashier.
Asst. Cashier.
59<t
lotional Bonk
y, S. C.
, - - $25,000 00
'rofits $6,000 OO
, $25,000 OO
tors.
A. Carlisle, Vice-President
:o. Johnstone, Attorney.
on your deposit with its safe
rate and a feeling of doubt
>sit. Government supervision
d of Directors is a guarantee
lent.
ORS:
W. P. Pugh.
Jno. B. Fellers.
W. A. Moseiey.
Geo. Johnstone,
H. C. Moseiey.
Dwers.
annum in our Savings
lyable semi-annually.
INKING!
SAVINGS BANK.
Surplus $30,000
No Matter How Large,
Savings Bank
ntion. This message
he women alike.
J. E. NORWOOD,
Cashier.
><?> ^
of the Season,
ndency to irritate the sensi>ih1
delicate bronchial tubes.
> every time you take the ^
11Kh before it has a chance to ^
ate capillary air tubes of the m
QUICK kKUKF COUGH J
it the seat of trouble, and re- ^
1 Morphine and is as safe for )
JG STORE.
>'<$><&<& <$ .ft* ^
mm? mao??1
IE RAINY DAT, 1
nay catch you in circum- I
it hardship to yourself and I
of the pennies they will 11
ich will brighten the
). Begin to-day and 18
cr lining behhd each
FOUR PER CENT. ||
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Prosperity,
8. C. I
)r. J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. |
J. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr. I