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f . _ VOL XLV NO. 59 NEWBERRY. S. 0.. FRIDAY. JULY 24:. 1908 TWICE A WEEK. 81.50 A YEAR Beck j ? Gets an Introdu Threw the kindness and courtesj of Mr. Aull I had I lie perluuntl plezyure of attendin' a big perlitickle spcekin' at Mt. Bethel last Tuesday. But spcekin' shore wernl awl of the program. There wuz a zozycuc ehi-Mor cooked by W. P. Harris, an' the way wt people el wu/. a site to be seen. Bui I'm a gettin' the kyart before the horse, in tcllin' of the dinner first thing. Well, I felt sorter like I'd be losl down there, an' had no idee I'd set a sole that I node; but it's better le be lucky then rich, an' 1 shore an one if I aint the otrier; an' wher i got out-ten the buggy an' seen mi deer frond, Miss Lillic Cromer, ] never wuz so rele*cc*. It's sortci hard fur a "tar heel" to git ackwain ted down here in this "sandlappcr' State, but when wo nee yew do git r frend, they'oo slick! Mo and Lillic went an' tuck a good look at the meat Mr. Harris wuz a cook in', an' tin smell of it got our appetites on edge Now, one thing I've bin studyin' 01 ever since I went to that speekin' v the inconsistency of men in general Mitey ni ever one of them candj dates that spoke, raised cain aboul cxtravergince, an' preeched econ ermy. I allers heart? that charity? or good works, ortcr begin at home but them candy dates air awl fin go in' down to Columby to begin the mitey reformation! Yes they prcecli cd cconermy in jest a few steps of where the biggest kind of waste wu? grin ."t. . an' neve.* !'! a ? ?! 111 protest! "Oh, man! thy name is inconsistency!" Jest think fur a inonv t out about bakin' three or fore hog* an' cheep, an' awl the grease a <1 rappin' in' the fire an* bivuin' up! "When 1 got home 1 told .looms that I node well an' good that enuff niec lard wuz burnt up down there to si Pfriasnec! mo an' him n year, while candy dale.-' (.o a raised platform wuz preeehin' econormy. A initey fine lookin' gent in a pink shirt sharpened my pencil fur me an' anuther tall handsum feller treat i od me an' Lillic to lemernade, which J wuz liily appreciated. I won't call their names fur they may be marrid fur awl 1 no, an' theii wives mite start to loctnrin', an' we1 mite miss a treto next time! But 1 must hurry on. Mr. E. II. Aull. the genial an' much admired editor of The Herald and News, made the Krst speech. Ho is a candy elate fur senate, an' so is Mr. Allen Je>hnsfonc. Mr. Aull made a fine speech, at tor bein' intordoocod by a tall athletic lookin' feller wearnin' glasses, who was named Mr. Chairman. An' jest let me tell you somethin'?that man acted as if ho wuz boss of the **nie concern an' "monarch of awl he surveyed." Now, I'm a tcllin' yew the strnto. truth; when Mr. Aull had got to tli4 interest'most part of his speech, that man actually walked up to him an' sod; 'can't give yew but three more minites an' when the throe minitos run out, Mr. Chairman, was u regier "Johnny-on-the-spot," an' called him down! \?s, an* ho jest a young feller, an' Mr. Aull a hole lot older! I tell yew it shore did git hi me. An' ho elun 'em awl that way, even to Mr. Allen Johnstone, whose ago orter a eommanelid groat respect. I never seen a pcrliticklc campaiti before, whore thare wernt two parties?an' sumtimes three. But it shore is goin' te> be a hot race an' a a hard file, twixt caneT.y elates of the To Keep Flies Outside. For those who object to wire netting in tho windows - new idea has | been found to prevent flies and such annoying pests from entering the house. This now preventative is a window box of mignonette. It seems that the insects do not care to face * y Ann J ? iction to Politics. + r same party, who have a mLtey cravin' I fur perlitickle pie. 1 got ackwaintcd with sum purtv ; Miss Mario Wendt an' Miss > Eva Gone Price wuz two of 'em, that I recomember. , i Then there was a jolly old lady by iiamo of Jlrs. Suber, that wuz initcv ^ ircndly an' interest in * an' seemed t<i ' have more fronds then any body, an' wuz the life of the hole place. Mr. Chairman sod there wuz f>7 ^ candy dates, but I don't think they wnz awl there. I no they worn'I for ' I never seen mi fiend Mr. J. II Chapoll an' I wnz shore anxious tfi , hear him make a speech. Sum of 'em can pas on their good looks. Sum of ; 'em that didn't spoke at Ml. Bethel. don't have to*spoke, though; they , wnz Shcrifl Buford, Eugene Wert/. Cannon Blease, Jack Smith-and oth1 era. 11. 1 i. Evans, Godfrey Harmon, E } W. Higgins, Arthur Kiblor, John j Taylor, an' Dr. W\v*e, awl axed tc t be sent to the house of representatives. > If Hub. Evans only gits one vote f he may no it wuz cast bi Jeems. I ^ don't no as I ever seen tn.it man before, an' he shore did eapirvato my fancy when he wuz a spcekin' an' I writ down on mi tablet that he wuz | mi choice. But alter dinner I rub; bed it out, cause he never offered to I rote me an' Lillie to even a glass ? of ice warter, an' I seen him a , chawin' terbackor too! Bui law, ( sakes' Jeems soz Mr. Evans node wc couldn't vole, an' lie wuz too bizzy (<? fool with us! An' 1 (old Jeems, . no, I couldn't vote misclf, but I could lock him up in the closet the j 2.1th of August, which wood do jest as well. . J think it would r>o good policy to l R<?"d Mr. Iliggins to (lie house of > representatives jest to keep 'em awl . in good umer down there. He says he is a Irishman, an' marrid a Dutchman, an' bclevos in awf kind of good s luck sines. In order that he may have good luck in this battle, an' i win a slice of perlltlckfc pie, he is wearin' his sox rong side out an' bine part foremost. An' then. Dr. Wycho orler go whether any body else does or not, cawse he wood soon larn every body how to prevent typhoid fever an' consumption. He made a good praetiole, common sense speech, an' T liked il. A person dealin' in pol.vticks orler get down to biznoss, an' ! not try to touch the emotions or ton1 dor sentiments of the voter; but I'm ' jest a woman yew #-o, an' may be wrong about that. A Mr. Ilollowny, Barney Jones, and J. S. Wheeler, air runnin fur superintendent of education, an' awl made interest in' talks. Mr. Goggins is fur clerk of court, an happy in bein' so good as to have no oppersilion. Tie shore is a fine man, I do think. I never got well enuff ackwaintcd with the pollvticks to tell much about il yet, but I noticed that the candv dates that had bin in offls before awl smoked cigars, an' the rest awl smoked cigarretts. Will close bi savin' T shore did in joy misclf permiseus at Mt. Bethel. 11'1 *s allers a plozyure to hp among peepil that love each other like they do down there. 1 never seen so much hand shakin' in awl mi born daze, but I'm a wonderin' if it will be that way two months from now. Yores trewly, Becky Ann Jones. lie odor of this charming flower, so htat it is an effectual barrier aginsl heir invasion. It sounds like a piet\ idea, and we may expect to see igly wire screens entirely discarded and the windows decorated with dainty boxes filled with the sweet blossoms.?Washington Star. J NEWBERRY GRADED SCHOOI Annul Report Of The Trustees ' The Citizens Meeting. In response to n call "issued by t board of trustees of the Nowber graded schools, a meeting of the e izens was called to order at 10 a. Tuesday, in the old court house. A John M. Kinard was elected cha 1 man and Mr. 1. 11. Hunt was elfcct secretary. Mr. P. N. Martin, chairman of t , board, read the report of the tn tees. It was moved and carried ill the report be receiVecr as inforn tion. Mr. George S. Mower moved tli ('tlu? senator and members of the h > islalure be requested to secure t passage of a bill in (lie lcgislatu . to conform to the bill introduced the last session. That motion brou?j forth a general discussion as to additional school building and its v cation. The question was discuss | by W. K. Sligh, Z. F. Wrig ^ George S. Mower, Dr. O. 1>. May John IT. Wicker, George R. CYom ' P. N. Martin and John M. Kinai Mr. Mower withdrew liis former n ' tion and moved that a committee five he appointed by the chairm to confer with the trustees in ref ence to the whole matter and mak< 1 report and recoin nendal ions to ' adjourned meeting and that t chairman of litis meeting be a me ber of that commiti?e. The moti ' was carried and the chairman i pointed the following; George Mower, O. B. Mayer, Get rge B. Cro ' or and W. K. Sligh. The meeting adjourned subject the call of the chairman. Report of Trustees. lo the Citizens of Newberry f^x ' District : In compliance with the school 1; ' regulating our duties, we, the tn toes of the city school, have the 1 jc or of submitting ro you this, o ' report for I he scholast ic vcar, 1 DC 1008: We are pleased to state that t school year just ended has hcen successful and profitable one, t ! general tone and discipline of t school has gradually improved a the most flattering accounts receiv respecting our former students w ire now pursuing courses in the vj ions colleges show conclusively tli the work in our school has been i to the mark in every respect. T teachers have been faithful and di genl in the discharge of their duti unl are worthy of your confident esteem and support. The total ( rolhnent has surpasses anything the history oi the school, ami t increase in numbers in the higher < part incut is worthy of special me tion. The per cent of attendance h been the highest for years. Due co sideralion has been paid to punctm ity, and as a result tardiness has <1 creased almost to the desired mil mum. Fire drills have been practi ed and as a result rue buihUng cleared of all pupils in ress than minute. While we recognize the value ai beauty of a classical education, reco nize that literature is the source moral strength and an ludispcnsal: relaxation and that great scliola are themselves worthy of adiniratio vet we are fully cognizant of the fa that the public school must keep close touch with the people and it their mission to furnish the count with intelligent and patriotic cili enship. Public edueatfon thus cans the thought of the country to bccon creative and productive and hence at the very foundation of all oi prosperity. Assuredly then there nothing of more vital importance the general welfare and progress i our city than the system of publ schools, well organized, under tl guidance of a corps of competei and faithful teachers, giving instru tion in the course ol study fhoroug ly adapted to the needs and requir ments'of our new educational or Knowing the great- Importance a such a system we again earnest 1 ask for your active efforts and ci operation in protecting and promo ing the highest interests and good < our school. \V e would again en j. phasize (lie fact thai our school s, torn cannot be allowed to stand s ro it' we would keep pace not only w the growth of our city, but also w the general intellectual awakening ho our country. l'.v Our course of study must he broj it- encd since it is our mission not 01 m- to prepare for col lege the few w I1'- are fortunate enough to receive ir- classical education but also to p pare for life that \?sr number w only receive that education given b? our public schools and whow en gies and abilities are devoted to 1 lat goner;.I upbuilding of mu' count 'rt- Our school at present is divided to three department; primary, lat termediate and high school. 'I >g_ course of study for the primary ,*i lie intermediate departments embract iro period of six years. The Boundary sheer school bni 'lit ing which for several years v adequate in all respects for all < lo- school purposes is now being th cd oughly renovated?the walls *re ht, iug rocalsmined, wood work j er, desks revarnisbod, new hyloplate er, iug substituted for the old system I'd. wall blackboards. Due regard 10- (he safety and hearth of the child of entrusted to our care is of great c an corn to this board. The doors hi er- been hung lo open outward and fa n itics for fire escape will be provid fln The sanitary condition of the Imi he ing is receiving attention and will m- made to if it does not already cci on up to the highest standards. R ip- ning water will be provided for S. use of the children. New concr m- walks have been laid in front of buildings. The ground will he to graded and cleaned. "We confiden believe that the aesrTietie conditi so long neglected fo*- want of men iol are now conducive to intellectual r moral development. This build wv containing nine cla?.i rooms is a i>- quale only for our primary and in- termediate departments. Tn these t ur departments there are about ft )7- hundred pupils and This alone is ci vincing argument in support of I jM, statement. The building near Boundary street school was never ),c signed for school purposes?is th |,0 oughlv out of koepi\,v< wrrh tho d nd llif.v nn<^ importance of our work a e.j necessity was the only excuse for ho evtM' being, so used. Tt is our p pose to remove it as soon as possil at Since our building can now ac up modal c, consistent with the laws he hygiene and health, only two of I li_ three departments of our school I ies imperative necessity of enlarging ( o, facilities becomes at once apparen l>ul)lic education in South Caroli in may lie divided into tnrce well def lie ed stages; first, the or* 01 the co 10- mon school; second, the era of I n- graded school; third, the era of I as high school. To this lasf we agi m- desire to call your especial at tent i 11- as a real need in the oducatioi 10- system of our city. It is our aim a 11- purpose lo establish a high sclu io- thai shall reflect credit upon our c is be a peer to any in the State, to a otablish a school that will bo a j) polling rather than n static force nd the moral, intellectual and mater ,<r. development of our city?that it in of become a nursery tor vigorous mil >le and high characters. Knowing tl rs opportunity rather than ability >11, industry is wanting fo the youth ct our country we have concluded in have the high school course fu is equal to any of the most approv ry which shall comprise efyht courses instruction?Knglish, German, I.at es History, CSeorgraphy, Mathomati no Science and Business. The depa is mental method of instruction will ur adopted and that we might famili; is ize ourselves with this system ha to concluded to use this coming sola [>f vear the second floor of the lion io darv street school for the sftvonl io eighth, ninth and tenth grades, ai it thus inaugurate the above mention (>- plan. h- Pursuant to instructions of a ca e- od meeting of I he citizens hold < September 10, 1007, a special eoi >f 'niltee drafted a bur, which had v been on Ac ted, would have enabled t f?- board of trustees to inaugurate I t- olan presented for tho enlarginent ?f our school system. Since the bill fa ed to become a law me must aga ys- present (lie subject for your eonsidtill oration and further instruction. Wo j itli think the plan devised hy the board itli tlic most feasible one, and judging i in from replies received in response to our recent communication, moots ul_ with the approval of a largo major- i i1v ity of our citizens. ho ' think that the plan herein out- < ? lined would give Newberry an ideal ! ro- school system, give a system that I ho would be a source of conscious pride by om" people. Deeply do we appreer ifote your approval of our plans I he as indicated by replies to our recent rv communication. We earnestly ask in- for your continued cooperation and in- pledge you our best efforts. I'he l''or y?>ur more definite informant tion respecting the general status of , {) our school two statistical reports are annexed. |i Respect fully submitted, v.as Hoard oT Trustees, )Ur (Signed) F. N. Martin, m. i tiairman. o. M. Davis, ind Secretary. be- To0f While ored tal. ^ ^ Enrollment in school (>8-1 528 12.12 Average attendance (502 -lot) 1052 Number of teachers l."j 5 'JO p Number of pupils to each (l|^ teacher 13 73 0(j Jno. L. Kpps, eoiim-y treasurer in ild- n ^ with Newberry graded school. I)0 To ami from 3 mill tax .$310-1.12 (|no To amt. from polls (>51.00 nn- nn,l- fiom dogs 51.00 the nm*" ^ro,u special levy ctc two mills 4291.34 the * ro_ Hal. cash 71(5.13 llv Hy warrants paid $7381.33 0Ij Hal. cash 7-G.13 ns, * md .$8007.4(5 intr ' certify that the above statement (]0. is correct. }?. Jno. L. Epps, wo County Treasurer. )ur John L. Kpps, county treasurer, in un- a with Newberry graded school jjj^ sinking fund. Iho balance cash .$8150.32. Jno. 1j. Kpps, or_ I July 16, 1008. Co. Treasurer, j.r. Report of treasurer of Newberry I graded school, for 1007 and 1008. jjS Received by L. M. Spears, .$3(52.02 ur- ' j]p Received hy J. 11. Wicker 3(50.00 C?P Received for school year 722.02 To Halance (5.70 the I,0 $728.72 i I 'aid out .$3(51.58 '.na i Paid out 3(5 1.11 ,M" j Paid nut 728.72 in II,0 $728.72 i l 1 certify that the above statement Mn is correct. lo,J J. II. Wicker, Treasurer of Hoard of Trustees. nd r>ol itv BISHOP POTTER DEAD. esDistinguished Ecelc.siastic Passes J jn Away Without Pain?End Foreseen for Some Days. "Is Cooperstown, N. Y., July 21.? Iil' Henry Coliuan Poller, seventh Proor teslant Episcopal bishop of the dio?l i'1'is ot New York. died tonight at '' P( rnleigh,'' hi* summer fionio near I'y here, after an illnes of several weeks, (,,1 The bishop was unconscious all day, mid the end. which came at 8.It") m? o'clock tonight, was peaceful and ''* <|uict. The prelate was 7-1 years old. ' (lathered at the bedside of I lie dis!,(> linguished churclmin** were Mrs. Pol- ; "'"Iter, wife of t lie prelate; Mrs. Mason ' v<* i ('. Davidge, who came from Califor>0'i nia, and Miss Sarah Potter, his two < in" J daughters; Alou/o Poller, his son; j | Mr. Edward S. Clark, Stephen C. >"1 I Clark and Mrs. V. A. Clark. <!(1 Mrs. Charles Mussel and Mrs. William Hyde, his two other daughters, 11- who are abroad, have been notified. r>n Death was due primarily to em- ! n- bidi-m in | he right leg, following a il loii<j attack of liver and stomach he trouble, and the end had been forelie seen for several days by (he bishop's t of ohvsicians. I il- I'i-hop Poller suffered a sever re- v in j lapse yesterdav morning, and though oxygon was "ivon his decline was lira dual and be sank into unconscious'* ness early today, which lasted until I he end. 1 he bishop s physicians issued the following announcement of death tonight : "Bishop Potter passed peacefully uway at 8..J.) tonighr. His strength gradually failed during the past 2-4 hours and there was no physical suffering or pain, (Signed) "J. 10. Janvrin, M. D. "M. J. Basset, M. 1)." No arrangenients for the funeral have as yet been made, but it is probable that services will be held hero and that the body will be removed to New ^ ork. where ;i public funeral will be held at (.{race church. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death ot Mr. Miles Hawkins?Partics Given in Honor of Visitors ?Personal Mention. Prosperity, .Inly 2:}.?Marie and Davis Kohu are visiting in Little Mountain. Misses Clara and Sue Blake and Josie Carroll are visiting Misses \A/.y.ie Hawkins ami Kate Thompson. George Marin Walter Wise and little licheecu Harmon spent a few days at Ninety Six. Mrs. Addie Undoes, of Clinton, is visiing Mrs. A. II. Hawkins. Miss Julia Matthews is visiting relatives in Mount villi,. Parties were givin in honor of visitors last week by Miss Jessie Moselev on Thursday night, Miss Lizzie Hawkins on Friday niglit, and Miss Kate Thompson on Tuesday night. Mrs. Hannah Lester is visiting her niece Mrs. J. l\ \Y?,eeler. Airs. ( . 1\ Barrier gave her Sunday school class a enjoyable picnic at Brown's grove Friday. James ( alines left for Columbia Wednesday where he will lake a coarse in Mel-Vats Business college. Mr. <ieo. Steele went In Abbeville jasi week and luou-Jit his new auto ?aek with him. Prosperity now has three an Ins. Mrs. Herman Wcrts is visiting her '" her, X. W. Bedenbaugh." Misses Burpee, of Neman, Ga., and -lamieson, of Saluda, N. have returned to their respective homes. Mis* Lucy hellers has relurned I'om (Jreenville, where she has been attending a wedding. Miss Annie Moselev ?s attending a hmise party in Abbeville. Mr. Sunipter Sehumperl is spendhis vacation with relatives in town. Mr. \\. K. .\|o,clcy will h'ave for Newman, Ha., next week Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Cross,,,, are veiling relatives iM T.eesvllic. Mr. Miles Hawkins passed (juitely i?;,y at his home Tuesday night from ffil'ire. He had suffered with " Hie last four years. He leaves II w i I e am] three children mourn ids departure. lie had a pleasant word for every one therefore having u host of friends. Mrs. \\ . A. Janiicson, of Saluda, N. ( ., has returned home after a n*rv pleasant stay wfih Mrs. W. A. Mnseley. Mrs. A. /. ( omits is visiting in \'e wben y. Misses Myrtle Suber, Maude Abrams ami Bertha McCarlay, of Whitmire, are visiting Mrs. H. B. I\ ibler. Mrs. Lizzie Vounl, Mary Lizzie md (ieorge Wise left for Williamstou Phursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Schumperl, of Savannah, Ha., are visiting Mr. B. Schumperl. I here will be communion service il Grace church Sunday at 11 a. in. Cracking Good Spcach. iarnwell Sentinel. Please, Ansel's opponent, made a i -ickiii'.r good speech and had a large :?il of the crowd will, him all the ii'M'. He lias a number of strong ollowers ami will gel many votes Hick it comes to a show down.