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The Southern Boll's Candor. Editorial Atlanta Journal, November 24, 15)07. The candor ami completeness with I which the Southern Hell Telephone to company, through its vice president I. ?nd general manage*, Mr. W. T. Gen-/try, has responded to the railroad commission \s request for information concerning its organization, its sev curities and other . details should serve as an example to other .public \ utility corporations in the state of ^ Georgia and at the same time is en titled to something more than passB ing recognition from the people. K Soon after its reorganization, the T present railroad commission sent to the Southern Bell Telephone comI Pail.Y> together with other corporations in the state coming under the I jurisdiction of the commission, a request for information on certain special points. The Southern Hell Telephone company replied I hat it would willingly furnish this information, but suggested that, the information indicated could not he thoroughly understood except in the light of other and more extensive information which it would be glad to furnish the commission. The latter expressed the i ? desire to have this information also, J and in response to this suggestion | the Southern Hell made a statement of its affairs which the members of the commission pronounced the most complete over furnished, perhaps, by a corporation. It was set forth that the company has no outstanding securities except common stock, which was sold at par for cash to legitimate purchas^ ers. There are no bonds whatever ' and no preferred stock. No special dividends or stock dividends have cvr*** or been paid. bi- In addition to this information *7 Micro was an unreserved showing as ^ to the amount of money invested in I he seven southern stales in which the company operates, llio amount of money invested in the state and in every cilv and county of the state, . (he amount of income and the amount of expenditures by the company as a whole, the amount in Georgia and the amount in the several cities and counties in Georgia. This statement showed that the Southern Hell Telo/phono company \va< earning 7.32 per i cent on its capitalization, without alf<t lowing anything for depreciation in \ > the valuf of the properties. The report went further and showed the contractual relations between the Southern Hell and the other telephone conitpanics with which it does business. In short, the company, through Mr. Gentry, made a full and complete exposition of all ils most .intimate facts and laid them bare before tliei / commission. In addition to that the rgiht and power of the commission to i ** demand this informal ion and to exM ereise all the other functions of rem gulation ami control was conceded P. without hesitation or reserve. i The railroad coumnission of Geor- j gia will have no difficulty in acting I intelligently and fairly on the af-| fairs of the Southern Hell Telephone company in the future, whatever may be the point, under discussion or whatever phase of it may come under the consideration of the commission. Tt was no more than its duty, to be ^ sure, but the frank and manly manf nor in which the company measured K up to that duty is entitled to acI knowledgment. This should be the cue for all the V\ public utility corporations in the VKstatc. The commission is merely ex\\ -rising its legitimate functions in VJnanding this information in order ( ( ( ( t V' it mav act intelligently in the Me,, and it sliould he the pleasure wall the corporations in the state * Iving under the jurisdiction of I he n Jimission to respond with equal pf' Tun'ity and completeness. It would Bfar towards convincing the peo' of (lie state thai there is nothLflfSf l<> conceal?that the outstanding SyS'iiritics of such corporations repliant legitimate investments and they are earning no more than HBgjfAiir return on such investments. II H^Lyvdd clear the atmosphere and at j E^ttjSsaino lime inspire the people with i ^^H&jiter confidence. EflBHthe public utility corporations dobusiness in Georgia have nothto fear from the railroad comR^^Hion of the state if they will only fljg^^^Air and straightforward in their J^^^Higs. There is disposition to work any hardship on Hut there is a disposition ami HN^Hinct determination to exercise wH^^Actions confided to the commiswould be infinitely better Hj^^BHconccrned if the railroads and j^^Mfl^Hcr corporations in the state HQhm^H>iuc forward iu this opou-auJBflfflHHard manner and place all information at I he service HERgflnpm m i ssi o n respoot the (Southern Hell Trem Begins Wednesd * No such sale attempt ever named in this secti who will flock to Mimnc Cut Price Clos *',n no1 * ' IrA}jljiilffi) business, bi la'n Ulcr l,,ar'tC(^ (^0> 1I,ar^C(^ ('?V \jJ| ' 1^3? ''.* '/> ''^V*.' come quick j /1 Visit R \ disc unist 1 fP\\ ( "take a wal /'i,W ?^\V All #5.00 [ill j ! I one-half val Jim I" ^ 01/ehaUva Mf I gj|M V one-half val mRN m|. one-half val Every article in the Mi to the music of our low Telephone company lias set a conspi- j cunus and wholesome example and it , is hoped that other public utilities j will profit by il. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RY. Schedule in effect November 3rd, 1907 Lv. Newberry(0 N & L.) 12:46 p. m. Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. m. Lv. Laurens (0. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m. Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. in. Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. m. Ar. Spartanburg 3.3;! p. in. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Hv.) 3:40 p. 111. Ar. Hendersonville 0:25 p. m. Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. rn. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. m. Ar. Greenwood 2:56 p. 111. Ar. MeCormick 3:55 p. 111. ' Ar. Augusta 5:J0 p. in. Note: The above arrivals and departures, as well as connections with other companies, arc jriven as information, and are not guarantied. Ernest Williams, Cen. Pass. Aixt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville, S. < . Gen. Agt. 1 4C(an You Blamo Him? A busy merchant displays this sign: 1 "l'f you don't know'- what you want, don't as>k for it." NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT T will make final settlement on the ] estate, of Drayton Lake, deceased, in the Probate Court for Newberry , county, 011 Thursday, the second day of January, nineteen hundred and eight, at eleven o'clock in the fore- : noon, and immediately thereafter apply (o the said court for letter dismis" 1 sory as executrix. All persons indebted to said estate will make pay- < men! on or before said date, and all persons having claims against said 1 estate will present them duly attested. f Harriet Lake, Executrix. t NOTICE. I Ts hereby given that by mutual consent d. A. C. Kibler has sold his i interest in the stock of merchandise of the firm of Kinard & Kilbler to i J. A. Raker and hereafter the name and style of said firm will be Kinard 1 and Maker. All bills after this date will be r paid by Kinard and Raker. I G. W. Kinard. J. A. C. Kibler. J. A. Bake 1. Prosperity, S. C., Dec. 2, 1007. I ask the patronage of my friends for (Ire firm of Kinard and Baker. J. A. C. Kibler. j .v a.jyi itt'vu. 4 endous lay, December 4t = d here before. Absolut on. Get no bright and e lush's. ak Sale. ] msted, Ihn net g?>ing out of The big it we must turn this inoun- a))(\ we NVj chandise into cash at once. Newberi i and $S.5o 50-iuch Cloaks ,vn to one price, $4.75. 5? picci 3 and $12 50 50-inch Cloaks only <)%c. ,vn to one price, fy qS. ' > and f16.50 50-inch Cloaks ',lece ,vn to one price ?10 00 only 10 a 00, $/5 00 and $30 00 Cloak, 50 piece , choice #15.00 i at only 15 the Second Floor. < 25 piec at only 11 Is of dollars worth of meridian- ' je turned into cash Men's n Motliing and Overcoats must { only f>l4e. k" at any "old price " ; . . ( Not liov men s suits at one-third to ? lue (| store r men's suits at one-third to jj a lue. ? {j\ > men's suits at one-third to < lue. We are > men's suits at one-third to | SQ aU u lue I argains in hoys' school suits ! drawback, 1-49 ! . , 111 the lion illinery Depart; mant to b< pr ices you'll have "mom Now in 1 Just a We have now two stor first floor. Come to see line of merchandise thar Goods, Dress Goods, Sil and a full and comply e a^d Gloves. Will save > BOY'S KNEE PANTS. \ 50 boys' knee suits, $1.7.") kind, only *1.2."). 7.") boys' knee suits, $2.00 kiiul, 011- a iy ,<l.o(). 100 boys' !;nce. suits, $2.50 kind, . i.n!y $U'0. 1 00 boys' knee suits, $3.00 kind, 0:1- 1 l.v +'-.40. 7") boys' knee suits, $3.50 kind, on- (' ly $2.00 100 boys' knee suits, $5.00 kind, 11 rmly $4.00. 1' DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. 1 Here is whree we can save you some money also. I 1000 yds. trc-cil Sea Ish.nd, 0 1 4c. f kind, for 5e per yd. v 1000 yds. good checked homespun, r 7c. kind, for t> l-4c. per yd. c 750 yds, extra good chocked home- 11 spun, 8 1 -3c. kind, for 7 1-2c. per yd. ' 2000 yds. heavy white homespun, il l-3c. kind, tor 7c. per yd. 1500 yds. good checked ginghams, ' > l-2c. kind, for 5c. per yd. ^ 1 1000 yds. extra good checked ging- " nuns, S l-3c. kind, for 7 l-2c. per yd. Also a big lot dress ginghams at E ^ 1-3. 10 find 12 els. ]>er yd. 1000 yds, good calico bought before he advance at 5c. per yd. ' c 1500 yds. good bed ticking, 12 l-2c. ' iind, for 10c. per yd. it 1000 yds. good A. X. A. bed tick-! ng. Id 2-3c. kind, for 12 l-2c. per yd. ii 1000 yds. best A. C. A. bed ticking,] ?5c. kind, for 18c. per yd. j ii 1200 yds. Newberry mills drilling,} 10c. kind for 8c. per yd. i ii A big )ol of Lt. and I). K. percales,: it old price, 8 1-3, 10 and 12 1-2 cts. ii >er yd. Yours c o ie" : Main Street, In t abov< ' t . 1 f%' - i.L'\ ' -1 . . ; Cut h, at Nine O'cloi ill Departments. ely and without reserve arly every morning this* Everything at Gut Prices. ^er the store the bigger the bargains. C< 11 prove it ry Mills Drill, instead of ioc., here at onl) lis heavy Canton Flannel worth 15c., her s Androscoggin Bleaching worth 12]/2c , 1 e. s standaid Table Oil Cloth worth 25c., 1 e es Red Twilled Flannel worth 200., 1 )C. es Apron Ginghants worth here v innch but how little is the golden rule of it Price Dress Coods Sale. going to move the goods; we have fixed pr ve that weather should not, if bad, prove Every yard of black and colored dress gc ise marked down. 3 closed out quick. If yc ey to burn" U;r Christrm :heir New St< bove the C. & nwRnMKHHMBBMmuntiinMr^ '.* L."w "ru e rooms or a double stc us at ou new stores. V i ever be ore. w mi guai ks, White Goods, Embrc line of men's anci ladie /ou money on nil these I FLANNELS AND FLANNELET- I a TES. At 10c. per yil. the host grade; of it uting including all the neat checks J ,nd stripes. j i: At 10c. per yd., plain colored out-1 ni>s, nice soft quality in pink, blue, J n etl an<! white. At 10c. per yd., SO pieces flannel- ; h ttes, all new patterns. , g At S l-3e. per yd., 100 yards flan-j iclette in remnants from 2 to 10 yard (Migths. JIG SALE DRESS GOODS AND j SILKS. j $ We will offer positively the best argains i:i dress goods ever put heore lite Newberry public. This sale /ill include broadcloths, meltons, >anatnas, voiles, mohairs, novelty b hecks, stripes, plaids and mixtures 11 every shade that's fashionable. Irowns, blues, grays, reds, garnets S ml greens. A beautiful line of Taffeta Silks 1 {lack and all shades at price 48e., | 1. If.. !>V., $1.2."), also ;i beautil'u 1 line: f plaid silks at .~>0<\, S9e.. 0S<\, and j 1.21 a yard. u| IIG SALE LADIES' AND CHIL- ;l, DREN'S CLOAKS. $:i.000 worth Indies' and children's I oaks. .")(( Indies' cloaks worl'n .+." .00, go ig it! US. lit Indies' cloaks worth $0..">(), i>o- I. iv at $l.!>8. (it) Indies' cloaks worth $8.00, < <> c< ig a 1 $0.08. 7.") ladies' cloaks worth $10.00, go- cc r? :il $8.48., li") ladies' cloaks wotilh $12.00, go- ce ig nl $9.48. 2"> ladies' cloaks worth $1">, going | in for More Busine: WE A TM 3 the Mower Co. 1 } ... \ * t , Price :k. Extraorde we offer our entire s week and join the b ? Cut Pri< sine A big lot of Blankets we v 5o ]>air io-l "Dixie" Norl 70. choice $3.. 19 pair, e at 25 pair 10-4 an<l 1 i-.j "Pla 100 pair io-.| good heavy C tierc 100 1>il" 1^??(l hcav>* K~ 100 pair 12-.} good lu avy C II" you want to save niotuv Slaughter here Right now when the peop Shoe slock Kvery pair v marked down. I've got nic the Newherry shoe dealers c this 3?? pnirschildren's Shoes 200 ]>rs. hoys' Shoes woi 200 prs. Indies' every dt?y to $1.25 pair 300 prs. ladies' fine pat. t ices down to $i 49 pair. 200 pairs ladies' fine pat. t nn^ down to #1.98 pair. >ods 200 pairs ladies' fine pat. ' down to $2.50 pair. )u'!l fill in line, marc is. ores in Ms . G. S. Mowe >re, one for men an Ve will make it pay yc rante ? to save you r )ideries, Laces, Ribbc s' Furnishings and ines. 1 $11 .is. ;?0 ?*11 i 1?I re 11 cloaks worlli $2.50, ^ ig at .$1.75. 7.") children clonks worth $!i.50, g ig at $2.7"). (>() children cloaks worth $.">.0(1, g ig ;i | $.'{.! )S. 40 children clonks worlh $7.50, g lg at $5.OS. PE0IAL VALUES IN OUTING BED SPREADS, SHEETS, TOW ELS, ETC. $1.00 hed spreads now only 75c. $1.25 hed spreads now only Of 1.50 hed spreads now only $1.20. A lot of good size sheets at 45c. A lot ot' 72x00 sheets at Ii2 1-2 c A lot of 81x00 hesl sheets at 7( Very much chenper than yon cj ny the sheeting. liig lot towels worlh 5c., for 4c. Hig lot towels worlh 12 I-2c., f cents. Hig lot towels worth 15c., for 11 Hig lot towels worlli .'{5c., for ! -2 cents. UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY We can lill Ihe entire shelving ie side of our slore with underwc id hosiery. A hig lot nun's undershirts (<i nts each. A hig lot men's 50c. undershirts ( r 1-2 cents each. A hig 1?>I men's (>0c. undershirts ( 1 cents each. A hig )<>t ladies' .'{5c. vcs| (11 22 1 ills each. A hig h>l Indies' 50c. vest (<i) ' nls ach. A hig lot ladies' 75c. vest (a) A nls each. A hig lot men's and ladies woi iderwenr at cu|. prices, m> y. -rr.r.ant/nrrntw.m, j awm 't jtixii 3s and Better \ or jo* mm,: \ 1 Sale! snary Bargains in tock at the lowest prices and of bargain seekers ' . :e Blanket Sale \ill throw into tliis sale al a jjreat reduction li Carolina pure wool Blankets worth ?5 00, ills" all wool|Hlatikels to j^o at a sou jr. -otton liiankets, tlie$i.2^ kind, cut 1069c. pr. otton Blankets, the fi kind, cut to j*i .25 pr. otton liiankets, the $2.50 kind, out to $1 uS pr. y come direct to Miinium^h's, Prices on Shoes. le need Shoes is the time to reduce this hiy^ >t men's, women's, hoys' and girls' Shoes >re Shoes piled under my tables than most of arry in stock. worth 65, 75 and 85c marked down to 50c pr. th $1.50 and $2.00 marked down to $1.25 pr. Shoes worth $1.50 and $1 75 marked down ip, Illuchcr Shoes, the ?2.00 kind, marked ip, Mueller Shoes, the *2.50 marked Lip, Mueller Shoes, the $3.00 kind, marked ih this way and keep step tin Street, r Cos. id one for iadies. all on >u, and shovv you a better noney on Clothing, Dry >ns. Sho^s, Huts, Trunks, Notions, Handkerchiefs ! ><' ii"/, men s heavy may sox 8 o- I 1 -!!c. !- > do/, ladies' iicn\*y uratle hose o- S 1-,'S cenis . I'M) d,i/. hoys' and misses' hose ;{ '< - pair I<ir 25 conl.s. 25 do/., men's sox, fancy, 1 ()? pr. <lo/. men's sox, fancv, 12 1-2 cents pair. th*'/.. men's sox, fancy, 22 1-2 ( ills pair. 1(1(1 dii/. ladies' hose, 10c kind 011lv 7 I-2c. )<\ ' 2.?(? do/, ladies' hose, 12 I-2c. kind, only S 1-He. (s EXTRA SPECIAL FOR NEXT h<' THIRTY DAYS--TWENTY-FIVE (|j PER CENT OR ONE-FOURTH OFF ON ALL CLOTHING, SHOES AND LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. or CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS, $20.00 suits onc-founlh off. .+ 15.01). $1.>.00 suils, one-i'oiirl li off, $11.25. $12.50 suils, (iiic-fourlli off, $!).:JS. .<10.(10 suits, oiie-fourlh off, $7.50. $K.OO suits, one-finirlh oil', $(>.00. in $.i.00 suii*, ojic-four!'n ol'l", $.'!.75. :ir AIm. all ladies' and .-liiMrei's eloak>-. jacket> and Inrs, one I'oiirl li - "? "I'1'- Inrires| slock and l>es| styles. SHOES FOR LADIES, MEN, BOYS <1 I AND GIRLS AND ALL THE FAMILY-ALL SOLID LEATHER AND V? GUARANTEED. $.>.00 shoes, one-foilrl h off. $.'1.75. -2 $1.00 shoes, on. I'ourl h off, $.'{.00. $H..>0 shoes, o ie foiirlh off, $2.(>.'{. 10 $.i.OO sin>e>, one I'oiirl li off, $2.2."). $2.;>0 shoes, oii(!-fourlh olT, $1.88. IH $2.00 shoes. i,;ie-fonrl!i off, $1.50. $1.75 shoes, one-four! h off, $I.,'M. ol $1.;>0 shoes, oiie-fonrlh off. $1.15. A ml so <in flow n. xtm aaaMtmsw* i t Monwmwnnwj-mwnaWI Value's. s 3 Newberry, S. C. 1