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rMR. RICE ACCEPTS V PLACE ON STATE BOAR Will Servo the Stato From a Stain point of Duty?Never Sought the Office. The State. | Aiken, Oct. 24.?Mr. IT ay no Hice, who was recently appointed Mfc in em her of the state hoard of educ 'lion, Iras ^accepted the appointmei and received his commission toda Mr. 'ce was seen hv your eorre , pendent and made the followii si a lemon I: " I received my comini .-*sion yesle day and I expe't io verveA t'nder tl '.-w i| is 1110 duly of the governor appoint one person from every co gixvsional district in the slate, whoi ftogether with I he slate superinlen cr.l of education and the governe shall conslilnle the slate hoard education. The governor alone responsible to Ihe people of the sta for the fitness of his appointees discharge the duties devolving upi them. If. in appointing me from tli district (lev. Ansel did not sec fit consult the superintendent of educ tion, that is a personal matter h tweon the two for which I do n deem myself in any manner respons hie. Mr. Martin's attempted flinj at myself, of whom he knew nolhii whatever, were so manifestly utijus ?and his purpose jjo evident, that I d not consider them worthy of a repl "The. superintendent construes e ^%f1|?v. Sheppard's refusal to serve ( Hpthe hoard as an endorsement of h U contention against, tlie {governor. have neither part nor parcel in ai controversy between Superintende Martin and Clov. Ansel, but since M Maatin's last, published letter to tl governor I can^ not refuse to ser and thereby cast discredit upon o Mfchief executive. This appointme -was not solicited by me, nor by ai for me, so far as I am informe Mt under ' all thd circumstances ^Rroel dit my duty, not only to our chi Hf executive, but to the whole people the state, to accept it and serve the best of my ability." Tho Editor. j IIow dear to my heart is the sleai subscriber, Who pays in advance at the bir of the year; 1 Who lays down his money, and does quite gladly, i An casts 'round the otlice a halo < Hllc never says: "Stop it, I cann V afford it," V Nor "I'm getting more papers thi now I can read," J But always says, "Send it, the fami ft Tn fact, we all think it a real lious M hold need." ^hKIow welcome he is, when he steps the sanctum; How he makes our heart throb; ho |Hf he makes our heart dance. W W.e outwardly thank him, we inwar W ly bless him? The steady subscriber who pays KBut, may the Lord give us action, c K the side show attraction, g| Who takes out our paper, for ye! KB after year, JuAnd then when we meet him, an mg kindly entreat him, M To give us our money, he gets c Kind tells us to stop it, and never moi \ n the post ollice box, with the re.: RLd refuses to pay us and dares I With swindlers and "con" mei HJ"/ who should he in jail. p!Bfires. lord, make us able, by a turn c ? To get what is due us, from th g|B slick old, hoo-doo; ^BVnd we'll slay on the "level," i spite of the devil; And pay all our hills before the |H arc due. ?Cotton Journal-. IF A Log to A Car. pj?||Mvmond correspondence Port lain |p&',Oregon. I^i^our fir logs, all cut from the sam ||g||'eG and containing more than 42,00 m$, were shipped to this place th H^'or (lie week from near liavmon. ?^^eh lo'jf occupied a car. The large 'fflB'g was 101 inches in diameter at it ' jfeJmll end and was 30 feet in lengtl 'Jpotvlpining 17.000 feet. The stum Kvom which the tree w:v?-nl measui ;3o<] 10 feet 8 inches in diameter. A ffl$10.r>0 per thousand, which i* in IBpiice paid on .this harbor for hi" Tw^rade fir, the four logs would brin ffiporc than $'123. STATE BOARD REVERSES D CHESTERFIELD BC 4- Declares Against the Sale of Li in Chesterfield County?List < Members'Present. The Stale. P. A ineo.tiiii.- of the state boar, a canvassers, which convened oarlv a- afternoon, Into lonight decided V lit verse the county board of Che v. field, declaring against the sal s- liquor in Chesterlield county. The moimbens of trie board Messrs. li. II. Jennings, sitale t r- urer; !{. M. Mi'Cinvn, secretar ie stale; ,1. ('. Koyd adjutant gen ?o : H. Wldcl!; J. Kraser Lyon n- toniey "eurrai. and A. W. .!, n, complroller general. Mr. Jones d- absent, being called out of the ir, <"> business. i)f 1S SENSIBLE WOMAN WANTE te to Prefers Guardian for Child Who : V1 not Mix Daisies and Violets, Call China Crockery. to a hi Baltimore, where it is cla ^ literary effusions are as marke as white elephants, an unusual vertisement appeared in one of OS , . 7 papers. As it was in its proper a< m . . ' 1 j using columns a .ureal numhc j .j people saw il and immediately b lo aequirP a ta^le for reading, was I he plaint o| a business man x" wanted a leaehcr f.?r his liltle <hi )M lor, and who understood whal lls wanted and expressed his de< ^ "and darn the. expense." He does not wish the usual ^ fined laay," but a "woman" of he In?n sense nn(* ???d breeding. ^ does not ask that the applicant ur a education and insists ^ she l)e not academic, but -.rants a man who speaks good English. . His advertisement follows: j! IIHLP WANTED ? FEMAL desire to secure the services of a - man?not the usual type of "ret f() lady" who is constantly on tlie for a job?bul a masterful, dign woman of character, common f and good breeding, who is qual by temperament and educatio ly lake charge of my twelve-vea daughler. th The religious convictions of a cants are of no concern lo the a< it lisr>r. nor need applicants posses academic or university degree, their hnglis'h must be sound?g mar perfect. I would no( care to iously consider engaging a woman combined daisies and violets on winter bonnet, or one who re fern crockery as "porcelains," or whose elegant repose of mann mere vacuity, or one who bids y sympathy by frequently recurrin soreness of spirit, to her "past r< e- ses which are responsible for my ] cut anomalous and unfortunate cnmslances." or one who extort, in luctanl gleams of pleasure only melancnoly pangs of grief, or one w ?vflours her face with I lie ince? cail de poudre. or one who. in i ner, may be likened unlo a hurrit To a woman with high ideals . a low voice T can offer a comfort home, where no mental tasks wi expected of her: courteous eonsu lion and a liberal salary. It is but fair for applicants t '"Id that my little girl 1s no pa angel-faced dearie. She is very id 1 losli and blood sort of co maiden, with an expressive com n ance and copper-colored name, about as difficult to subdue as a T ican broncho. At present, she is boarding school, and, resenting it? ^ gani/.ed discipline and rebel against the one-bat h-a-week re?. and the monotony of stewed pr and stewed million, she promises I as "good as gold and as "swee {lie" if I lei her return home, woman who attempts lo bridle ^ must, have lad, paliencc, deferni tion and mental force. T wanf child's spirit directed, not bro She mav need all her will power ? day. In the proper hands she be docile and obedient, hut at she's sure to buck. She realizes V melting qualities of mv si nut I slernness. so very liltle aid can hr peeled of me. 1( 1,; R M. I). .Ti ( Good Enough For Him. Pliere is a colored preacher in bile who has no sy nvpathy with ^ modern doctrines mf some of while brethren. One Sunday evening, after pre, ing a long sermon beairing upon "good old fashioned religious idej | the divine paid his compliment* Iho "newfangled religion" in no certain terms. Finally, he pounded i?nli'it and wound up with: 1 . ' <in' breddren, T wish |o say i I wl en all is said and done the hel *' ' is good enough for me, THE NOTABLE EVENT OF 1907. s ,DY THE SECOND ANNUAL r GEORGIA-CAROLINA s FAIR ; last fi *ier- The great Two-States Exhibition at Augusta, Ga. NOVEMBER 4-9 [ are: , " Agricultural and Industrial?County, Club and Individua B ci'ai; Exhibits of the resources of Georgia and South Carolina. Over $4,000 in Premiums- Great Exhibition of the newest and most advanced Farming and Agricultural Machinery. ?iy For the first time in the South the great labor-saving Cotton Picking Machine v/ill be in operation daily during the Fair. D Magnificent Display of Poultry and Pet Stock?the greatest ~ ever exhibited in the Southland. D?es Great Cotton Farade?$500 in Special Prizes. * Splendid display of Cattle and Live Stock. Attractions and Amusements?First United Statss Artillery |,n^ Band, the finest in the South?engaged especially for this occasion at a cost of over $ 1,500. the Fine Running. Trotting and Pacing Races for large Purses. F lv(M*- Over $4,000 in Purses. > V (>f ^ (".rani The greatest Football Game of the Season - University of J it Georgia vs Clemson College. Special Trains. j. xv,'? A variety of Free Amusements, including "Dare Devil \] lll.M'h- _ , ,, i,q Doherty. <ires, Free Balloon Ascensions?Twice Daily. n The Largest and Finest Midway ever brought South. a '' rceom. Remember the Dates, November 4 to 9. He Low Rates From -A. 11 Points. 0 'that ^or Further Information apply to wo- FRANK E. BEANE, Secretary, Augusta, Ga. K?I *i n'ed (CONDENSED) s statement n iuM -?p- 1 ii ?. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEWBERRY, S. C., ' l'~old under call of State Bank Examiner at close of business ppii. September 17, 1907. Ivor- RESOURCES. Loans and discounts - $406,831 16 ram- Overdrafts 5,653 08 ser- Furntiure and fixtures - 3,116 93 who Cash and sight exchange - 42,172 36 ( her .? 5(1 to $457,773 53 e*"? LIABILITIES, ? for Capital Stock $ 50,000 00 ix in Undivided profits (less expenses paid) - 49,484 84 nor- Dividends (unpaid) 1,030 00 i>rps_ Cashier's checics 103 88 v ,m- Due Banks 858 38 p ,0" Bills payable 20,000 00 c wi,0 Individual deposits 336,296 43 j ;sant $457,773 53 j 'ano JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. O. 9. MAYER, Vice-Pres. " H l)-1 J. Y. McFALL. Cashier , & lera- ' . . . 4 Per Cent. < 0 he "* *s Interest Paid in our Savings Department. Uisli ^ , t Oil- " and ' tfox- ^ 1 We Lend Money j lines " i'to T,ie P !I Buy Homes! ken. ome We provide easy terms of payment. will r.rst We enable borrowers to accumulate a fund the ate.i in Monthly Installments, on which interest is allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is cheaper than paying rent. If you want I to save money to buy a home take a Security I the Contract. ,ns If you want to save money for any purpose I ach- take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary and 1 > Treasurer, at office, corner Boyce and Adams J streets, next door to Copeland Brothers. SECURITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO. v 3STI3 O, .I, mju t mi tatement of the condition of The Exchange Bank of . Newberry, S. C., Sept. 17th, 1907, in response to call of State Bank Examiner. ills receivable $219,605 64 I Capital stock $50,000 00 verd rafts 0,180 75 Surplus 6,460 74 >. Cashiers Cheeks 269 84 ix UK.1 Dividends unpaid 87 50 ash on hand and (Hie Hills payable 75,000 00 roin other Banks $ 10.193 92 . Deposits 106,799 15 $238,617 23 J $238,617 23 Watch lis grow. We pay 4 per cent, interest in our Savings Departlent conipounded Semi-annually. FHE EXCHANGEBANK . 1). DavKNI'ORT, Gko. H. Ckomhk, M. L. Sphauman, President. Attorney. Cashier. W. 1$. Wai.i.ack, Asst. Cashier. IISTo. 699<t rtie People's National Bank Prosperity, S. C. Daid Up Capital - $25,000 00 Surplus and Individual Profits $6,000 00 Stockholders" Liabilities . , $25,000 00 ror protection of depositors. L C. Moseley. President. M. A. Carlisle, Vice-President V. W. Wheeler, Cashier. Geo. Johnstone, Attorney. Better a conservative interest on your deposit with Its safe stum when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of doubt bout the principal. A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government supervision lakes it so. Likewise our Board of Directors is a guarantee f prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS: G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pugh. J. A. C. Kibler. Jno. B. Fellers. R. L. Luther. W. A. Moseley. M. A. Carlisle. Geo. Johnstone. J. H. Hunter. H. C. Moseley. J. P. Bowers. /Ve allow 4 per cent, per annum in our Savings department, interest payable semi-annually. YOUR BANKING! THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK. Capital $50,000 Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Small, No Matter How Large, The Newberry Savings Bank vi 11 give it careful attention. This message ipplies to the men and the women alike. IAS. MclNTOSH, J. E. NORWOOD, President. Cashier. ; The First Cough of the Season, ; ([i Kven though not severe, has a tendency to irritate the sensi- ^ i tive membranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes. ^ Coughs then come easy all winter every time you take the ^ * slightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a chance to ^ J) set up an inflnination in the delicate capillary air tubes of the p lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RKLIKF COUGH T * SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble and removes the cause. It is free from Morphine and is as safe lor @ r a child as for an adult. 25 cents at ^ I MAYES' DRUG STORE. * 1 ' ^^ vV EVERY ONE DOESN'T INHERIT MONEY, j Some have to dig, and dig hard, for their share But if you will utilize our Savings Department and lay up a portion of your earnings you will soon have an "inheritance' of your own. Open an account in this Baik to!day and take a step upward. Today's prudence is tomorrow's pleasure. SB The Bank of Prosperity, Prosperity, 8. C. Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. Dr. J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. ' | J. F. Browne, Cashier. J. A. Counts. Asst. Cashr. || i