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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.