The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 09, 1908, Page FOUR, Image 4

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Jfr- ?mM am pews E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoflice at Newberry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, June 9, 15)08. INCONSISTENT POSTAL LAWS. A I roe delivery of mail in the city is very utucli to the disadvantage of the newspapers that are printed in the city containing the free delivery. Postal laws in regard to newspaper postage contain a great many inconsistencies. The free delivery of newspapers as originally adopted hy congress was intended, it seems, mainly to subsidize the weekly newspaper ami all of the weekly newspapers are still given an advantage over those that are printed more frequently. Heretofore llie newspapers printed in Newberry have had free postage to all papers delivered in l lie county. Since lliis posl olliee bec-ime a free city delivery ollioe the law requires lliiil I lie newspapers llial are printed in I lie city ami delivered through this olTice shall no longer have free postage and on the seven rural routes which originate from Newberry shall be charged the same postage that is paid for papers on all out of j I he county mail, which is one cent a] pound. The other mail delivered in the county ami delivered by the rural earners still enjoys free postage. We can see no good reason for charging postage on mail delivered by rural carriers when the route originates at Newberry ami delivering it tree by other carriers even if the mail ?s carried from the Newberrv ' tlice through several counties and the route may originate from a post-! oiiice mil of the county. In that case it is ^lill carried free for delivery in the county. I he I act that Newberry is a free delivery olliee for the city should not be any reason for charging postage on rural routes which happen to originate at I he Newberry olliee. Still t ha t is I he la w. Another inconsistency is that we are permitted to mail papers at Newberry and have them delivered in other cities with free delivery by carriers but if they are delivered in Newberry by carriers we are required to wrap them separately and place a one cent stamp on ouch paper. In other words if our paper happened to be printed at Helena and entered at that olliee we could mail them to Newberry and have them delivered by carrier without postage but because the paper is printed in Newberry and entered at the Newberry olliee and Newberry is a free delivery olliee the law says we must pay one cent a piece on them. We are simplx making this statement so that our subscribers may know that if Newberry is a free delivery olliee it is not to (lie advantage of the newspaper ami (hat we cannot have our papers delivered by city carriers without charging an oxi ra subscript ion price. flu- *neonsislencios in the postal laws snonld have the attention of our congressmen and tliev have been call, "d to the attention of congress in several reports by the poslolliee authorities but no congressman has undertaken to correct llieui. If the paper were a weekly paper these objections would not exist as the law gives i he weekly paper the right to go through the mail in the county of publication without postage. We shall endeavor to extend our own itelivery system in Newberry so as to put all papers into the hands of our subscribers without mfdilional cost to them. All drop letters now are required to have a two cent stamp. Those are some of the advantages of progress. It comes high, but wo must have it. SHOULD LOOK AFTER OUR INTERESTS. I'.y reference to a local in this paper it will be seen that the Southern railway is moving up its train from Columbia and \\c would not be surprised to see it eventually back to the old schedule. It seems to us that this is a mat101 that should have the attention of our chamber of commerce. The chamber of commerce should have a secretary who would watch those matters and call them to the attention of the body so that there might he action taken if possible to prevent changes of schedule which would work detriment to the business interest of the coinnunyty. The fact is it would pay business men of the community to pay someone a sulYeient salary that ho could give the greater portion of his time to the chamber of commerce. All t'.,tr . . ' places the size of Newberry aro realizing this fact and t?re awake to their own business interests. Under the present schedule, while it is not just what we ought to have, yet it gives those persons who livo in the upper section of the county an opportunity to come to Newberry and transact business and do shopping and return to their homes before night. If the contention of (he Anderson chamber of commerce it adopted the trains will meet at Newberry and it will not give our friends above Newbery an opportunity to come here and attend to any business and return the same day. These are matters that affect all our people and it seems to us should have attention. We may have a mistaken idea of I lie duties of' I lie secretary of the chamber of commerce and we are not meaning of criticise anyone personally but it does seem that when matters affecting the business interests of the eoininunily are being considered it is the duly of the chamber of commerce to be awake to them. We saw some time ago from the Anderson papers that Col. llardwick of I lie Southern railway, was in Anderson considering this very matter .of schedule. Of course the Anderson people are looking out for their own interests and no one attaches any blame to them. In fact we commend their efforts in looking after their own interests and if Newberry sits down and does nothing, of course she will have to take whatever is LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES SCARCE. Savs the Greenwood Index: "The Index is deeply gratified to no)e I lie ureal interest which is being* taken over the county in the important matter id' sending a strong delegation lo the legislature from this county. "The need of good, strong, sensible men can be illustrated by an incident in last week's State convention. In the midst of a parliamentary tangle when it took close attention and no little mental effort to know where one was at. one Greenwood delegate, new to the business, turned to another Greenwood delegate in the same boat, and said, 'Suppose this was the 1 legislature, what chance would a pee wee have to get anything accomplishTHE BU GOES C THE BE This entire bankrup on the dollar is thrown mercy of the public. R< buy clean, up-to-date, n less price than other stc COST 1 Many goods in this small lots or anything i sold at less than whole: cost mark is the origina figure it out for yourself HOT ? G. H. Bailes, the bu buyer for one of the be; and buys goods in case 1 sells them at less price pay for them. New goods at less th in every day. 60 dozen Baby Elii Shoe Polish at 5c. a box Men's 25c. Suspend 36 inch Homespun i All 12 1-2 and I5c. I yard. Men's Elastic Sear grades, at 38c. pair. Men's Dress Shirts each. Up-to-date Shoes, etc., at less than manuf the people's big busy B Nothing reserved, late. THE; BE cd?' And tlio other delegate answered, not elegantly but forcibly, 'As much as a tallow legged man would have in a walking match in Hades.' And so he would." An cxaination of the week's exchanges shows that very few candidates for the legislature have yet announced themselves. In this county only one announcement, has been published while twenty candidates for other odices have their cards in this week's issue. The reason is not hard to lind. It requires the sacrifice of so much time to make a campaign and to serve for even two sessions that few men feel that they can afford to undertake it. Yet it is very important to the county as well as to the Slate at large that good men lie sent. Why would it not be worth while for citizens who have some interest in good government to confer and after picking out acceptable men go (o them and induce them to make the race? Many men would feel inclined to serve in response to such a request who would not care to press their candidacy without an indication as In whether I hey might be wanted or not.? Heauforl ("Insectto. 11 is a I act that in most counties I here are very few candidates as yet announced for the legislature but the season is yet young and (here is plenty of time and we have no doubt there will he plenty from whom to chose. II is an important ollico and one of great responsibility and to the member who does his duty one of much hard work. As a rule the people have no| been as careful of the Illness of those for whom they vote as thev m in III have been. Hecause a candidate L'cls up in (he county campaign and proclaims thai lie is for (his and (hat measure and against some others should not be (lie measure of his lilness. I( is alright for him to slate his position on questions that will conic up but be should have the r I u a I i I iea t ions to deal will) (hose questions when I hey do arise. If he ha< experience connected with ability so much Ihe belter. I he candidates in this county up to this time have been slow in announcing bill we have no doubt (here will be plenty to make choice. I will furnish a lirst class barbecue in ihe town of Prosperity on Saturday. June .13. (Jco. A. Long. G SALE )N AT E HIVE t stock bought at 50c. on the market at the sad this cost mark and ew merchandise at a >res are paying for it. MARK. store where they are slightly soiled will be sale cost. The above I mark and you may >HOT. yer for this store, is st stores in the State lots from the mills and than most merchants an regular price rolling te Whittemore's 10c. ers at 10 and I5c. pair, at 3 1 -2c. yard. Dress Ginghams at 1 Oc n Drawers, best 50c i, worth 71c., at 38c Dry Goods, Clothing, acturer's cost. This is ee Hive Store. Come early and stay E HIVE, G. H. BAILES. Prop. at r CopelandBros The attraction In variety, quality, style and low prices abound on every hand in Ladies and Men's Wearing Apparel. Everything at Reduced Prices. Specials this week: New Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Persian Lawns, 40 in. Lawns, Colored Lawns, Swisses, Organdies, etc., Fans, Fans, Parasols and Umbrellas, Hosiery and Gloves, Shirts and Underwear, Ladies, Men's and Children's Slippers and Oxfords, all colors, best styles. Men's Summer 2-piece suits, Serge and Alpaca coats. Everything at very low prices. CopelandBros Big New Store, Upper Main Street, Newberry, - - S. C. Come in and look them over. No trouble to show our goods. oxfor: OFqu Whenever yoi take up the oxf( sir, we're at > We've oxfords good that you'll I to resist them that's made ar that will be wor Bring your f and see how we fortably we can < reasonable pric Fellers I J Shoes, Furnishi I The Commer NEWBERR Condensed from rep Examiner at the close 4th, 1 908: RESOUR' Loans and DiscountsOverdrafts Furniture and Fixture Cash ILIAB1LIT Capital Undivided Profits net... Dividends Unpaid Cashiers Checks Due to Banks Individual Deposits Borrowed Money I J NO. M. KINARD, O. 13. MA President. Vice- Pre 4 Per Cent. Interest ings Department. I How would you like 1 Petticoat? A Silk Petticoat is a Voile skirt, and a Voili sity this season. We have a lot of Silk just arrived, and they < These skirts are mad grade of silk. They we These skirts are cut ar perienced tailors. The I skirts and also hang pi Each $5.00 up. BHHHHHHHBHHHIHIHiBHHIHHiHIHHHI j iiiUBUiiy, UUHU f, -ifvu. DS I ALITY J j're ready to w 3rd question, % 'our service. h that are so ' not be able (1 The best a id the best a jet here, sir, S ill and com- H dress them at H Morgan I ng and Hats. cial Bank, flj tort to State Bank of business June 9 IS ~ ?$371.2 1 7.20 ftcf 6,52l.92iT| S 3,1 16.93 30,599.38 $41 1,455.43 IES: / $ 50,000.QO 55,887.90 ( 1,1 12.00 i 1 2.00 1 i 1,063,32 ! S 303,380.2 1 | j| None |A$ $411^455.43 J | YKR, J. Y. McFALL, [j s- Cashier. |j Paid in Our Sav~ j ower Co. | to have a new Silk f! necessity with a I 3 skirt is a neces- I : Skirts that have ? are worth seeing, j le out of the best 1 ar and they rustle. I id made up by ex- I jy are hip fitting 1 i srfectly. jj lower fiJ MM