The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, April 10, 1908, Image 1
VOL XLV NO, -A'.) NEWBERRY, S. O.. FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. SI.50 A YEAR
, FACULTY DISMISSES '
25? MORE STUDENTS '
CLEMSON COMMITTEE PUNISH- 1
ES FRESH, SOPII A.ND PREFS. \
President Mell a.nd Captain Minus i j
Make Talks to Cadets Telling j
Them of Need for Preserving
Discipline.
1
The State. 1
damson College, April S.?Two!
hundred and l.'ifly-seven students of I
Clemson college were t liis morning | i
dismissed from the insiitnlion. This 11
number, with the 48 members of the ' |
junior class dismissed on Saturday,
aggregates .'505 dismissed on account ,
of tin? all-fool's day escapade, when j
300 cadets absented themselves from j
the campus, drills ami classes from ,
7:-!") a. ni. until (i p. in. Of the 300
participants only four wore not ilismissed.
R. H. M\c.Hardy. a member |
of the junior class from Charleston,
was suspended until next September. .
lie leslilicd before the discipline committee
thai he absented'himself from i
drills and classes, but did n<u leave !
Ihe campus. Cadet 15. T. Knight of i
Chesterfield, a member of the frosh-j
man class, was excused of this charge. i
If was on account of extenuating' '
circumstances surrounding his case !
that the committee dismissed lha M
charges. Cadet J. 11. llaydou of J'
Orangeburg of the preparatory class '
and Cadet J. R. Ki/.er of Summer- *
villa of the freshman class will b?
dealt with summarily by Commandant |
Minns. The tesl'imony in the cases of ^
these young men differed" widely ^
from Ihe testimony in the other ''
cases. The discipline committee met ^
last night at S o'clock in the presi-* '
dent's ollice. The session lasted until !
1 o'clock this morning, when ii was j ^
announced the committee had d.-lcv-j
mined upon punishment IVr lis. parii- !
cipauls in the escapade. The cm- '
millee has been holdiu-.* Missions three i 1
times a day 'excepting Sunday s*i nc-.* j
lasu Wednesday?one week au'o. At1
7: o'clock this morning when thej'
corps formed in lino for their regular!1
daily drill Commandant Minus had his 1 j
adjutant to publish an order direct- i
iiiy the participants in the escapade 11
to turn in at the quartermaster's de- '
parlment all college and government | '
properties in their possession. j '
Th e names of the participants were j
called and they dropped out as they j
heard their names. After all the prop- i '
j^rty had been turned in to the i '
quartermaster the boys, as directed j1
by Commandant Mio.-.ts, conn regaled j '
in the chapel. The morning drill was '
dispensed wit'h. After all tiic'cadels 1
of the institution were seated ami;
alter the regular chapel services were'
concluded I'resi lent Mell arose and '
in a few words announced' thai lie '
was extremely sorry ihat I lie escap- s
ade had occurred. He was very sorry. 1
he said, Ihat the guilty boys would '
have to be death w'th severely, but s
discipline was absolutely necessary
and the college authorities must be v
obeyed by the cadets. After I'resi- 1
dent Mell had concluded Command- x
ant Minus addressed (he cadets along ^
the same lines as Dr. Mell. When 1
lie had concluded he handed Cadet ^
Adjutant Tind'all an order to be pub- *
lislicd at once. This order provided
for the dismissal from Ihe college of '
-13 members of the preparatory class, '
132 members of the freshman class '
and S!2 members of Ihe sophomore v
M'he laws of Clemson college prohibit j
expulsion. Dismissal means that the '
connection with Clemson college of '
the 2. >7 cadets dismissed is perman- 1
'entl.v absolved. These cadets may j
enter other colleges in or out ofj*'
South Carolina. The majority of lhe'(>
dismissed cadets have been aut'icipal-'
ing such a sentence for several days.!
'Many of them have had ihoir trunks j
packed since the juniors were (lis*-:
missed last Saturday. The dismissal J.
order this morning therefore was not 11
a sur.pri:?e to them and they were I'ul- '
lv prepared for it. Directly after dinnor
today la.rge numbers of the ex- '
cadets loft for their respective homes, y
Some left tonight and many will d?>- H
part tomorrow morning. Quite a few .1
of them will remain on the campus j'C
J
r
L
intil after the baseball game tomor-|
ow afternoon.
The I'aenlly will bo compelled to
levise the classes now. Many seci"iis
in the freshmen and sophomore;
lasses were almost totally wiped out. I
I'lii' revisions aiie / nv ?ii?i 11 _?' ma.le j
tinf everythiny i*> progressing smooth-'
y niiil wit hout friction. The cadets i
vho remain at the college regret the
lismissal of their friends, but they
ivill remain to a"man. There will be
in departing of cadets out of symlathv
for the ex-cadets.
'fhe members of the discipline
ommil lee have just gone through the
lardest experience they have over
ind. They liave been patient an.l have
i-.'anV every cade! under the serious
diarge. They have worked" deliberately
ind with the determination of wrotigng
no man. Their action in dismissng
the cadets was based on the tosinnny
of the individual cadets as to
he circuin-tances surrounding each
?ase. A heavy load' has been lif; ed
I'm in the hearts of the committee
nembers. They have acted conscienionsly
throughout the entire trouble.
Following is a list of the cadets by
lapses who were dismissed from (he
ollcje today:
Preparatory Class.
Preparatory class?K. B. Alverson.
I'liion: if. O. Atkinson, Chester; K.
!'. Boulware. Fairlield; .1. li. Boulivare,
Fai:lioM; .1. M. Bradbcrry, Anb'rson;
.). L. llrowu, Oconee; IT. S.
?lark. Florence; E. Cromer, Ander on;
II. E. Pnrant. Clarendon; F. T. I
Kllenhorg. Abbeville; .T. P. Fellers,
dewberry: S. A. flancVy. Darlington;
L. Holiday, (ireenville; J. W.
Holiday, Greenville; J. L. Ivee, Clieser;
T. A. Kirby. Cherokee; S. T.
Senior, Sumter; M. M. Reames,
Sumter; E. A. Schillotter, Oeonaa;
A', li. Simmons, Laurens; L. L. Boyeston,
Aiken; B. F. Parks, 0. D.
Mackwcll. F.dgotield: B. Boulware.
i anrjns: ii. A. lleriot. Leo: I. K.
!l:ck!in. Chester: .1. T. Hires, Collenn:
C. I.omax. Abbeville: P>. C.
rruluck. Florence: l'\ -I. Villeponraux.
Berkeley: S. M. Webb, Saluda:
1. A. White. (!.' F. (Sarlinvton, Sparanbmg;
S. S. Abell. I. S. Anderson,
'oll.'ton: .1. T. Armstrong, Laurens;
f. K. Pell. Lee; F. L. Halt on. (Ireenrilie;
W. 11. Ferguson, Chester; P.
:ail!ard. Hampton; .1. li. Griffin.
Kd'^elield; M. I lamer, Marlboro; K.
Hamilton, Chester.
Freshman Class.
Freshman class-?X. M. Connor, Coleton;
J. F. Ezell, Spartanburg; J. (J.
larris, Laurens; W. I). Keasler. Anlcrson:
T. P. Xisbit, Lancaster: li. F.
Wens. Harnwell; \V. C. Patrick,
Tampion; H. P. Pitts, Sumter: T. C.
leo'fern, (V.nee: .1. W. lihyne.
herokee; li. L. F.llis, Charleston; Ci.
!. lninan. Cherokee; F. S. Jenkins,
iei-keley; .1. E. .Jenkins, Berkeley: ?7.
I. Happns, Charleston; 11. T. Prosier.
Williamsburg; K. W. Scott, J. T.
;hirley, Anderson: F. C. DuPose,
.ee; If. Fuhner, .1. W Gantt, Andcruii;
11. W. Harvey, Berkeley; \Y. W.
Ierbert, Newberry; ?J. F. Keel, Barnveil:
.1. P. Parks, Lrrurens; L. B. Paris,
Spai tanburg; P?. T. liiee, Barnveil;
('. P. liican, C. A. Sanders,
fork; F. F. Stokes; 11. E. Vincent.
T'ampton: B. K. Bacot, Charleston;
j. 1). Boone, Orangeburg; 11. W.
Vomer, Abbeville; I'1. A. DesPortes,
''airfield; .1. C. Dnpree, Laurens; C.
\ Evans. Oconee; W. P. F/.ell. Spar- ,
anburii", B. P. Folk, Bamherg; W. li.
ary, Laurens; L. C. Haskell, Abheille;
-1. J. Unnler. T.au'i 'is; C. S. '
A'kes, Richland; E. W. Nettles. Darington;
K. M. Voder, S. E. Boozer, {
'harleston: O. P. Earle, Spartannrg;
A. P. Fant. Anderson; C. I{.
Jilliam. Bamberg: L. M. Kay. Pick- ,
ns; li. B. Kay. Pickens: C. E. Kitcli ?s,
Chester: 0. M. MV?Gregor, Anerson
; K. Morrison. Spartanburg-: j
V. P. Wright. Fairlield; .1. W. Black,'
Arlington: C. A'. Fairev, Orangeurg;
P. S. Hale. Charleston: D. M. | 1
Lackintosh. Charleston; li. .1. Mack- '
itosh, Richland; W. M. Morrall. Col- ; Mon:
A. J. *Hyley. Bambi-rg: F. E. I
c'hioder, Charleston: L. P. Tohin.
lasnwell; I*'. A. Williford, Anderson; t
,. M. Williford, Anderson; II. ^L J?:
Woodward, Barnwell; F. .11. All, J r
arnwell; J. O. Oarland, Clarendon; i
. 0. Lawton, Hampton; L. C. Mc-1
lnre, Union; J. Nance, Newberry; :<
\
it. a. Opt, \v. ! :. si okes, Ha inhere; J
R. S. Wolf. Orauyeburu; A. C. Holt.
Laurens; f. F. p.yrd. Darlington: 1'.
M. Fari.;. "lo:!;; II. (). Kaiyler, Lexinyton:
.1. T. La/.ar. Harnwcll; S. (!.
Yenniny, Charleston: L. \V. I'orhi'ii.i
I; It. I.ebby. ('liai'lostoii; S. A.i
Millee, liiciilar.il; \Y. S. Royers, I
Richland; F. A. Sumpa viae.', Darl-j
in j;>ui: \\ . .1. Stephenson. Fairlield;
i. M. Shirdyvin, <!ivc nvilk-; .1. ,1. J
Wheeler, F. 1 \ Wicli man. C'ollelon;
). 1. ('rowtIk-/. Anderson; W. A. Fdmii.ids.
Ldyolicld; M. 1'. Fpps. .). C.
Fit/.Mmnions, Charleston; .J. M.
Ctor-e. A iur<T>on: I'. I(ireyorie,
;( !iarleston ; II. (i. Hamlin, Anderson;
! . ii. Maishall, f ireenwood; I*',. 1).
Mayes. (J recti wood ; If. S. Wakefield,
A iiiItsou; I*j, W. Webb. (liven wood ;
II. (!. Hoylcslon. Harnwcll: J. 11.
Ha.ye. I iiion: A. 1!. (iilmore. I'nion:
\V. X. (iiiin, Hampton: .). F. Mjitchell,
l ha rlest on; \\ . S. Xicholson. I'nion;
\\ . (!. Perry. (i reenville; F. L. Reese,
Abbeville: \\ . S. Rents, Hampton;
A. M. K'olx rtsim, Ahhevillc; ,1. !I.
Rodders, Xowlviry; F. H. Sandifer.
^ '?rk; S. M. I'rown, Anderson; V;.
( onnor, ('ollet on; .1. ('. Crouch. !. J.
Cudd, A. M. Parker. Sumter; A. C.
Siiell. I .ani ens; R. A. Stribliny,
Oconee; II. W. Anderson, Waltci bo>' ?;
II. C. Mealy, Charleston; .). F.
I-i'mT. Spar!anbury: O. R. Cohen.
Charleston; M. H. Flkins, I'nion: W.
Foster. ('. I'*. Leeky, Anderson; C. F.
Lnn/, Charleston; 1). H. Miller. Richland;
.1. II. Willoiurhhv. Florence.
Sophomore Class.
Sohpomore class?-1). ('. Meaty, Union;
A. ,1. Meeker. Spartanburg; I. N.
?'ohdouiih. Clarendon; F. F. Fptiny,
Anderson: \V. A, Friday. I'nion; W.
M. Hayneswort'h, Florence; Mel .
ll'odye. Clarendon; C. F. Innian.
Cherokee: l"\ II. Jeter. I'nion; F.
Marker. Sumter; S. Swyyert, Laurens:
.J. M. Keith, Florence; J. S.
Knox. Oconee; F. IJL Pinckney, Charieston:
.1. S. I'yatt. (!eori>c! own: L. i
IK Rodyer<. Darlington; F. S. Tliomasini.
Sparlanbury; O. T. Sanders.
Simile.-: A. I-. Simpson. I,aureus; F. j
K. Movers. I )ar!ii!;:ion : W. C. Molt, j
I .aniens; M. I\. Hoylcston. Aiken: M. '
L. Mow-'ii. Milkens; II. M. Cooper,
Fair! ield ; C, A. Dukes. Oranyebury;
O. (). Dukes. I)orciiester; S. F. Fvaus,
< larendon : (i. M. Oarner. Harnwcll:!
M. M. Ilarriss. Anderson: .1. \V. Ilene-j
-an, Oranyebury; T. (!. llope, York : I
-1. F. .Jenkins. Richland: 1.. S. Mind-j
ler, Lcxinyton; A. A. MVKeown. I
(' iiesler: .1. A. Self. Fdyeliel.l: C. M. !
Soudley, Abbeville; F. F. Spears.!
Cn ion: F. J. Thornhill. Dorchester;'
M. \\". Arthur, I'nion: M. \V. Leach,
Colleton; M. I.. Crawford, York: M. j
M. Coleman, (''airfield: D. 15. Clay-I
ton, I" airfield; \\. ('. Crum, Oranyebury;
I-'. I. Davis. (Jreenwood; II. S.J
Davis. ('harlestmi; K. Fastcrlitut".
Marlboro; C. I). Fvan*. Abbeville:
C. C. Fant, Anderson; \Y. S. f MM)*]- J
man, Oconee; D. T. Hardin, Abbeville;
.1. \\ . Hai 'ison, Spartanburg: {
X. c. Head. Aiken: \Y. H. Hester. I
(ireenwood: M. F. Lawrence, York;!
A. \\ . Lelanu. Charleston: 0. L. Me- '
Cord, Abbeville; .J. II. Mull. Sumter: I
M. 11. Lipscomb, 'Cherokee: R. \Y.
Lowerv. Oconee; 0. M. MeCord.
(ireenwood; 11. 11. Martin. Anderson;
). McQ. Martin, ITorry; .T. C. MilliiV-',
(ireenwood; S. L. Miller, Chesler;
F. L. Marion, Chester: II\ \Y.
Mrinson. Greenwood: W. L. Morrison,}
Charleston; W. II. Phillips, 0ran.ye- I
bury; A. M. Ransom, Anderson; A. j
R. Smarr, York: C. IT. Trott, Char-j
leston: A. M. Campbell. Charleston;!
[J. D. Ryan, Sumter; F. X. Sitton,
Amlersoii: M. Sullivan, Anderson;!
['. M. Town<eiid, Marlboro; O. L. '
U'alter. Xewherry: L. T. \Yyndhatn. !
Merkeley: L. F. McAlpin. Abbeville;!
D. II. Wilson, Laurens. I
Easter Ef;g Hunt. IJ
I lie Fssio Wilson Society of tliej
' (v'sb erian church will luivv null
Ivasler eyy limit on Friday. April 17,,
'I I )? m. at tlie residence of Mr. \Y.
A. McSwain. Admission five rent. ,
I ne Fug lish Duke of Ruthland has!]
lie walls of one of his castles adorn-,
'd with thousands of horseshoes, the |
'olleetion havin.y been beyun eentur- |
es ayo. Aniony them is a shoe yiven !
>y Quee.il Fli/.abeth and another bv L
,hicen Yictoria. I.
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THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. 1
I
Prof. Hand to Deliver Address at ' I
Closing of School?Negro Killed ;
?Dr. Sclierer's Lecture.
Prosperity, April !).-?MV. I). P.;
< ?; ? !: iiil. u|' Clinton. was in lown'ii
Tuesday. j w
Mr. a.itl Mrs. Caarles Y. Ilavird, is
ol Helena. < la., a iv willi Mr. IU>b' v
Pmrh. j ,j
Mr. -I. L. Wise lias ?*>ne in Sav- I I
annali mi business. ! ?
M:.?s I.iila M.isile, ha* y?me In ' 11
(Minimi for a while. j i
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Miller, ni l I
I duple, Oklahoma, aiv visiting i
former's sister, Mrs. I Iarlman. I y
I hi- primary and intermediate dc- j
parlment id' (trace Sunday school r
will have an liuul on (Jood Fri- 1
MW- I'he place of hiding will he s
made known later. Tec ercam and si
cake will lie served al I lie same place, t
aflerimmi and evening. Kvery one is d
nryed In emne and do llieir pari injli
swelliny: llie children's fund I'nr llieir j *
dmialimi to the new eliureh. jv
Mr. llarl Kolni spent Sunday at , Ii
Imiiie. )
Mr. and Mrs. A. (!. Wise have re- ; n
turned' from Savannah. ('iiarlestim j
and other pnints. 'I
Misses l.eekic and Moseley visited it
Mrs. .loe llunler at Xewherry and I 1:
wliih' there enjoyed the surprise* nf J s
lousier Urown.
Mrs. Kohl. Murrell, of Peaks, has j v
1he?n the truest of Miss l.illie M'av I t
liussell. ' J f
The Prosperity fans hey |n an- i (
nouiire that there will he an exc?l- a
lently well played yanie of hall here ci
on (iood Friday between Prosperity e
and Newberry. Kvidently there will j |
be sometliiny doiny. c
Mrs. M. (). .1. Kreps attended ;i ' i
nuvliny of the Cliureh Visitor's si a IV j T
at Columbia nil Saturday. It was s
her privileye In address the Mission- I e
uy Snei 'ly nf the Little Mountain |i
eliureh on Sunday eveniny. j c
file emmneiicement exercises nf the ;
Prosperity (traded Selmnl. closiny I s
anot her sun vssful year in the school's a
historxi, will be held Wednesday, j I
May '27. Our superintendent, Mr. I*', j ,|
(>. ('nimts. a u iioii nees with plea-lire v
that he has secured Mr. W. II. Hand', j ,
of the University's Pedayoyical l)e-<1
partmeiit In deliver the address nf j (|
the occasion. Mr. Hand has been j r
willi us before?we remember ins en- i <|
ici'tainiuy talk and we also remember i t
thai we are imlebied lo him in many t
other ways. We assure you that he j n
will have soniethiiiy vital lo say and e
thai he will say it. After the address] v
will he hold' the yraduatin.y exercises ! f
proper. There will be short essays by j t
the four sweet yirl yraduates and anil
oral inn by the male member of tin1
class. Mrs. Rrowne's music recital J t
will be yiven the followiny eveniny. In
Mr. Pinch, of Xewherry roll eye. ! w
visited Mr. Clifton Kreps 1 a -1 week. J a
liev. Mr. Caldwell is away in :il-j w
leudance upon Presbytery. !tl
Mr^jTohn Pal Wise, who has been ei
very ill for the past ten days, i< im- w
proviny. n
The A. Ii. P. manse is yoiny sky-111
ward rapidly. They are buihlin.y n I w
very neat anvl modern cottaye on the p
former site. i |j
Mrs. Nora Hoffman, of Columbia,'.!)
made a week-end visit In Dr. .T. S. ! 11
Wheeler's family. i h
On Wednesday while yoiny from ! ll
the Held. (Jeo. Kobinsou, a colnred j
hoy of St. I.uke's, was thrown I'mm v
t!ic mule and instantly killed. Tim u
mule became friyhtened and in run-In
niny near a tree struck the hov'*!h
head. ' j,
Mr. Sam Wheeler and family have t.
heen visiliny at Dr. J. S. Wheeler's. | v;
Mrs. .7. A. Maker moved today to J tl
his pretty new home on South Main j (!
't reel. ;
Mr. Oscar Mhltliews, nf Xinctvj
Six. has heen visiliny relatives and : r<
friends. ' _
Mr. I'. M. I). Livinyslon LeoMectiny
naterials upi>n his recently purchased v.
fn| and will beyin the erection of hi- ' \\
iiome at an early date. 1 w
dr. \\ . Ii. Klmore, of Whilmire. i- i
he truest of his dau.yhler, Mrs. K. P?. jai
Kihler. jti
Dr. Sclierer's lecture on Monday j K
ceniny was n veritable treasure m
rove of information?pecturesquenc.s) oi
GRANTS SUPERSEDEAS.
Judge Pi'itehard Suspends Receiversliip
Order on Certain
Conditions.
Aslioville, x. < .. April S.-~Tho
South Carolina ili>)K'ltsjiry commission
i- pracl ir:t!l\ ?;-i v?*ti J i\ , days Ity
i llif I nitcd Stales ci 11ii court in
j which in decide whether or not it
l u.l! comply will, the conditions prescribed
liy Mm- court in the consolidated
case- o! i!i,. Pleiscrinianu and Wilson
companies atfainst il. and so secure
;i -uper-edea- which will stay
all proceedings pending tin* appeal
"I' I lie cotnmiitee lo the of appeals
or surrender rhe >S(KI.(|(I(M) in
lis custody (o j ||c receiver- named
by it.
Iliis is i he ell.-ci of ii,c order made
today by .In.Tut1 Pritehard in the
mailer of (lie applicaliou of the mmlllitlee
thai they lie allowed |o <fiv?!
hoiul to secure a -uper-edeas which
should suspend the order- of (!io
pending appeal to the higher courtno
lormal order havinif Iteen si?_>ued
nut il today. 'I'll not only re
ipjiivs a bond of .fl'.'ill.(inn. iM itself
snllicient to secure ;ili claims ,,f complainants
in i lie ca-c. hut imposes the
condition thai the < <?n 1111 i ? : < 11 depo-it
nil the collateral securities
with the court.
A Fleet Without a Base.
When the "habile fleel " Claris
across the I'acilic ami /caches the
I lia waiian islands h oiejlii to find
Pearl llarltor a for'ilied navv vard
lor repairs. Xot a ship can he r?paired
there.
At Payo Paud and in <iuain there
should I e fortilied coal deposits, lint.
Iliese arc wan I imj- after more tiiau ten
years' coul r< I and known need. In
the Philippines there i- not a drydock
which can take in the larger
battleships and no repair simps adequate
to | he ll.'et. Neither the lloatiu'.r
drydock there n->r llie repair
| shops ale pl ote.-ted Inn;, t -rt ilication-.
I" r? 111 tiic lime t ie . leaves San
! !*'t a 11; : co iin'il it enlm Xcu York,
if I hi' ' : 11 le-hi|.- aie d< . ! .< .! i| will
'he under .-neither tlajf. I1' the\ are
j repaired il will In in frien llv
j navy ya: d- ;(' otlu : j er-.
What would lie i! o i111 of a railroad
which provided n<< '..pair -hops
for it< loc ni< lives when lit.' time was
ceriaut lo come when other repair
shops oillil It,. dosed |o it
I Net this i- -nrc to coine in war to
jour fleet. Il can cross the I'acilic in
J.cace. I n war i; will ,-io-s t he I'aciI
rtc aware thai it can neiihcr dock
nor repair.
I A l>o*_>i n n i n if iia- I icon made in Ilia
.fortifications hill this year in providi
i 11 u' lor I oil i I \ i uif a naval station in
I he I 'hillippines ami I lie Hawaiian is.
I lands, hut more need- to lie done.
j Tell years have passed since these
insular possessions were acipiireil.
j Tiie navy .-till lacks I he naval si a|
'ions it needs at Pearl liarhor, in
j the Hawaiian islands and like stations
I a I Pa.uo Payu, (Inaiu ami Suhtf ha v.
I'o postpone this provision is to inJvile
sure disaster in war and liavimf
j battleships in some emergency perinanently
disabled for lack of yards,
machine shops and drvdm ks.
remember that the increase in the
value of our farm lands ami the
decrease in haitlimj ami I raveling expense
would far on I w ci-_. h t the small
tax ivi|uii\'d to keep our roads in
iroofl condition. After our roads are
?>nce put in tfood condition tliev
would not reipiire -o labor or
ne-my to keep llicm vxvi.
I lie present sy -icin of road workin:'
;i complete failure- hence we
should (To away with il entirely and
make a new ami better svstein. Tbis
summer tbeiny cnmpaitMi year) could
we 11o)t eh vl repre-enlal ives who
would pleil-.-e themselves to make us v
a in w road law for Xewberry conn- v
l.v? A law thai would er.able us In
work our roads by taxation (accord"iv
to tin method mentioned above
or a bet I er met hod I.
This summer will he tin. time to
make a ".ifowF roads" campaign and
with united and earnest effort wc
should yet results.
Yours for better roads,
John J. Dominiek.
BAD ROADS?A REMEDY.
)r. John J. Dominick Suggests New
System and Advocates a
Tax.
A 11 <i< 'iivjli we have in ado resi strides
ii improving our methods < I' fanniny
>e i;i \ i been drauuin.u' alnuy in tIio
.line uii! nil i:i our method nf road
ilviiii; and this old' nil is uetlini:
eeper auo* rougher. In a country
ike <'iii - I hicMy set lied by iulelli1'iit
and prosperous people we should
a\\? ,y?n?il mads. The present comlii"ii
<?f our public highways is a reli'i'iinti
uii niir iutelliiivncc ami is
mleed an eyesore fur such a prosutous
country.
\\ hai is iho cause of such had
nails .' The answer is a faulty sysi'tn
ul' mad' working. Wlial are
onm of the delects nl! the present
ystein .' 1st. Tnn little time is pnl on
lie rnaiU in keep them in j?'immI coniti?-n.
'Jlid. When an nverseer lias
is loree ot hands on the road thev
'put in their time'' with as little
fork as possible not how much Iml
ow lit 11,- work can he done. And .'?rl.
dost nl what little work is done i.s
isoless.
\\ hat is the remedy I'or bad roads'?
"lie answer is a new and better syscin
of mad working. We will never
lave ininil mads under the present
ystein.
W > will suirucsl a method which
vc believe is a yoo.' one a coinmuation
ta\ ol' $.'1.0(1, or twelve days
or all who are sul ,ject to road duly
of course this would brim; the $!t.00)
nrf in addition to this a sulTicient lax
m the personal property and real
state to raise eiiouu'h money to work
he roads. Divide (he mads of the
ounly into sections of from fifty
o one hundre.l miles to the section.
>el the county hire a nood man (a
ection master) to oversee and work
ach seel ion all I lie year. The secion
inasler is paid a salary by the
ounty for his services, but lie does
.ol pay the laborers who work mi his
eel i n n. lie i ves ihem their "time"
11 id I hey 'jn to the enmity and draw
heir pay according to the number of
lays ihcy have worked. This mollmd
vonid prevent "beating- the county"
11' hall doiir.r iIk- work as nii^lil be
lone under a contract plan. A ureal
leal of i his work could be (Tone by
oad machinery and would not reI'lire
so many laborers, l-'mm time
0 time some machinery mi.-bl be
ransferred from one section to an
1 her to ad vanlav.e. Our count y s:iprvisnr
could superintend this method
vitii the help of a sub..supervisor
t'i m each township, or probably with
he hell, of one or two assistant couuv
supervisors.
We will mention some of
he advantages of the above
let hod of road working. 1st. The road
"i'k would be done by laborers who
"?' paid to v.ork, home lliey would
rk. L'nii. When a place uels had
lie w lime or a portion of a section
' nld ,vo and fix Ihe had place and!
*e would uoI nave In hoy through I
md holes ami jump hiy ditches all
ie winter uulil tlx.' load hands werj
arned out in the spring (and then
robahly have the bad places hall" J
xed) as under the present system.
I'd. In the summer and fall place.-?
lat usually u. t bad in winter could
e fixed so they would stand alri-jhl
irouvh the winter.
We will mention some of Ihe adaula-jes
of hi tod mails: Heller mads'
on Id enable lis to travel faster and!
mre pleasantly, to haul heavier'
tads, to keep up our slock and vc- i
ieles at much less expense and'
>o ^ood roads would enhance thc
ulue of our farm lands and briny
ic rural districts nearer lo lown.
I'ail ma<ls III' coiiv*c <>o flic opitsi
t e). |
ll will be impossible to make Hood
ads wiihout money, hut we must'
refined w 11 and humor every one
led the t-veniiiM a well spent one.
e enjoyed I he beauties of Japan
ilhoui any of ihe d'iscom forts of a
a! \ isii v\ it]i ii- atlemlanl bowings
id sci a pi iivs- and Uic occasional
ps ol the pull- man cars. I'm!"
ieklijihler and Mr, Irby Koon added
n ch by their sk i I full manipulation
I he lantern, etc. |