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E. H. AULL., EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, November 24, 1908. The Herald and News expects to print Friday's issue either Wednes day night or early Thursday morning so that the printers and office force may have Thanksgiving. The office will be closed on Thursday. Adver tisers will please give us copy for changes and new ads on Wednesday norning. It was remored in Greenville the oth er day that a new daily paper would probably be started in a very short time in that city and that there was plenty of capital behind it and that it would be edited by Jno. W. Kern, Jr., a nephew of the recent D'emocrat ic candidate for vice-president. "STARLIGHT." This is the title of a. beautiful little Indian romance which we publish in this issue. It was written for The Herald and News. Read it. We wish we could secure "Esper," as a reg ular contributor. We publish in another column an interesting account from the Colum bia correspondent to the News and Courier giving the offices to be filled by the general assembly recently elected. We desire to call attention to one paraghaph in that article. We have mentioned it before. It refers to trus tees of State institutions and it will be seen that this article states that very few of these trustees take ou' commissions as required by the con stitution. The trouble is that a good many of them are also members of the general assembly and they refuse to take out commissions in order to avoid the inhibition in the constitu tion against any member of the gen eral assembly holding any other po sition. The general assembly ought to enforce this constitutional provi sion as to its own menbership or sub mit it to the people to be repealed. Gen. R. R. Hemphill, who has filled the position of clerk of the senate for many years, gives notice that on ac count of impaired health he will not be a candidate for re-election. Gen. Hemphill has served his country and State in several positions with fidel ity and honor, and will carry with him in his voluntary retirement the best wishes of a host of friends for his pey restoration~ to complete health-Orangeburg Times .and De mocrat. We join heartily in the above. Gen. * Hemphill as a boy soldier served his country well and faithfully and as legislator, editor and clerk of the * senate he has been true to every trust. * We all hope he may be restored to health and be spared many years for thie service of his State. "A gentleman asked us only the other day if we thought a broad non partisan paper, that would tell the truth as it appeared and give both sides of all questions, political and otherwise, without personal abuse of those who differed, could seceeed. We doubt it. "-Newberry Herald and ~ews. And there is where you are mistaken. The Daily Mail is that kind * of a paper, and it is getting along just splendidly.---Daily Mail. We are glad to know that the "Daily Maill is that kind of a pa per'' and that it is succeeding. That is what every newspaper should do but some of our big dailies carry their personal likes and dislikes into their news columns and use their ed itorial columns to abuse those who do not agree with them. Hon. William Jennings Bryan as he was taking ship for Mexico announc ed that he would "run again for the Presidency in 1912 if circumstances once more force me into the cam paign." So it would seem the min strel who said he would vote for Taft bec-ause he might not have another op portunity to vote for him. but that he could vote for Bryan any time had the situation down a;bout right. Mr. Bryan is a great and good man but really he should not monopolize the business of running as a eandi date of the Democratic party for the presidency. It is contrary to the an ti-trust and anti-monopoly plank of the Demnocratic pl.atform. A WISE OEDER. "'Ju~dge Kh:ch ye;terday issued an order! )jr' i) bt ina )erSon s from ;pit ting on the fIlor or thrrwin]z litter of any' * kind upon'V [he floor of1 the cour1It house or indlulging in any other acts or con nre ausien to the public pronertyvor e*alenated to disturb the good orde, of the court. Any one violating th order shall be subject to a fine. Judg Klugh is to be commended. Thought less people abuse publie property, no because they do not know better, bu because they do not care, and the; should be made to have a regard fuo the county' property and the com fort of others. We *have never seei a CoU'rt hoiue that did nit resembb more or less a bog pen. because of th inlecenev of tobacco chewers in ex pectoratimg upon the floor. It's un sanitary and therefore unhealthy an( we applaud the order of Judg Klugh.'" The above was clipped from an ex change and we think appeared first i: the Gaffney Ledger and was, there fore, an utterance of Judge Klugl from 'he bench at Gaffney. Judge Klugh is eminently correct We are glad to see the judiciary tak ing action similar to this. It is use less to spend money in building an( furnishing nice court rooms if the; are to be abused. People do not in tend to abuse the property but do s( many times thoughtlessly. Beside the unsightly appearance such con duct makes the building unsanitary. Judge Memminger on Saturday is sued a similar order at Newberry am placards will be put up calling the at tention of those who attend court tr the fact that spitting upon the floo: is not only unseemly and filthy bu: that it is also unsanitary. Cleanliness is a virtue and should be observed by our courts. If thE people who attend court will think foi a moment they will see the necessity of cleanliness in the court room anc the wisdom of the position of these judges and will cooperate with the of ficers in enforcing the rule. The recommendation of the grand jury as to the old court house is right so far as the purpose is to keep the place neat and clean and in proper condition but if those who voted to retain the building had thought it was to be used as an office building to be rented they would not have voted tc retain it. The county has no right tc go into business of this kind. Those who favor retaining the building had in mind its use as a li brary and rest room for the ladies and children who come to town frorr the country. Of course to carry oui this purpose it will be snecessary & have some provision for the propel care of the building after it is pui in proper condition to be used for this purpose. The grounds immediately around the building need .to be cared for and not used for hitehing purposes. Th4 steps shoulid be put on the inside an( the corridors and shed should not be used as a loitering or loafing place These reforms could be made if used as we suggest but if used as an ofiei building to be rented none of thesl changes will be made. The upstairs could be used fo: meetings of various kinds. ~This is a handsome old building anm should be taken care of and turne( into a public library building with th< other uses indicated. COUNTRY LIF'E COMMISSION. President Roosevelt Writes Interest ing to Chairman'Suggesting Topics and Meetings. *Washington. Nov. 19.-At the sug gestion of President Roosevelt, thi country life commission has asked thu farmers of the country to meet ii their respective commtanities somi before Saturday, December 5, to dis euss the questions wich the commis sion is studying and to indicate thei: own ideas of what are the most im portant subjects for the commissiol to consider. In a letter to the members of th< country life commission the presi dent says the farmers should feel "a senise oft ownership in the commis sion,'' and that he believes that thi commission should get into the clos est possible touch with the farmers He urges the importance of holding the meeting before congress adjourn: prior to the Christmas holidays, su that ait the time congress reassem bles, early in January, the comnmissioi may have reports of the meetings ii hand and may be ''in position to ad vise definitely what should be done.' At the same time President Roose velt adds two members to the com mission-one member from thi South and one member from the fa: west-Mr. Charles S. Barrett, of Un ion City, Ga., and Mr. William A Beard, of Sacramento, Cal. The letter of the president t< Chairman Bailey follows: The White House, Washington, November 9, 1908. Mv Dear Professor Bailev* I wish at the out set cordially t< thank you for the way in which yot have taken hold of the work you art ding. N onre valuable work fom I the pelllple of this votuntir can be1 e done, because no more valuable work e for the farmers of this country can - be done. t Now of course the whole success t of the work depends upon the attitude of the people in the open country, of r- the farming people of the United - States. If t1hey feel an awakening in I ierest in what you are doing. the.% should muanifest it. Moreover, it is I essential that the farmer, the men - who actually live on the soil should - feel a sense of ownership in this corn- a I mission, should feel that you gentle a ment in very truth represent them and are responsive to their desires - and wishes, no less than to their i needs. It seems to me therefore that - it would be wise to try to get into the i closest possible touch with the far mers of the country and to find out from them, so far as you are able, just T what they regard as being the sub - jects with which it is most import I ant that you should deal. This you are already doing by sending out a - eircular of questions and by holding meetings in different parts of the United States. But perhaps some - thing more can be done. I accordingly suggest that you ask - the farmers to come together in the several school districts of the coun try so that they may meet and con sider these matters. I suggest the B school districts because the school house would be the natural and pro per place for such a meeting: or they ot could meet at other customary or con venient places. It would be well if the meetings could be held within. the next three or four weeks; that is, before congress adjourns prior to the Christmas holidays. so that at the fi time of the reassembling of congress i early in January you will have the i reports of the meetings and so will be in position to advise definitely ti what should be done. I suggest that t1 you ask them to meet not later than Saturday, December 5th; and you a will of course use your own judg- th ment whether to summon the meeting to by circular or otherwise. to tr Throughout this letter where I use th the word "farmers" I mean also to include all those who live in the se open country and are intimately con nected with those wtio do the farm th work-ministers, school teachers, de physicians, editors of country papers, in short a.ll men and women whose life work is done either on the farm or in connection with the life work bi of those who are on the farm. lI You jnow better than I what to pics you will suggest. How would itm Ido to include such topics as: The efficiency of the rural schools. R Farmers' organizations. t The question of farm labor. la The need of good roads. ti Improved postal facilities. l Sanitary conditions on the farm. w. Your purpose is neither to investi- w gate the farmer, nor to inquire into la technical methods of farming. You m, are simply trying to ascertain what t( are the general economic, social, edu cational, and sanitary conditions of - the open country. and what, if any thing, the farmers themselves can do C to help themselves, and how the gov ernment can help them. To this end your especial desire is to get ini touch with and represent the far -mers themselves. The commission ~ now consists of five memrbers. 1 a shall ask .two more gentlemen to serve - upon it, so that the full membership -will be as follows: Prof. L. H. Bailey, of New York State College of Agrieulture. Ithaca, N. Y., chairman. Mr. Henry Wallace, Wallace 's -Farmer. Des Moines. Iowa. - Kenyon L. Butterfield. president - Massachusetts Agricultural college, -Amherst, Mass. LGifford Pinehot. U. S. Forest Ser- A vice. Washington, D. C. Walter H. Page, of North Carolina, editor of the World 's Work. Charles S. Barrett. Union City, Ga.. A -and William A. Beard. S:aeramento. Cal. Again thanking vou, and with all good wishes for your success in this - great and important work, believe mue. Very sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. Prof. L. H. Bailey. Chairman. . tI *Commission on Country Life. - New York State College of Agri - culture. Ithaea. New York. ~ To wvhiich Chairman Bailey reph- P -ed as follows: Commission on Country Life, - - November 12, 1908. Sir: The Commission on Country -Life is much gratified that its efforts ol .have met with your approval. The public interest in the subject seems T to be widespread and to be constant ly growing, as the purpose oif the work h)eeomes known. Discussion of " Iaking, amioin thle peonle themusel ve-s, i1he be0 t meanii of airriig oa .1 clear. ude?rstandhing~ oft ha the c(ouintryv life problems really are. The commission glalv welcomes yomi 'mI d t -e I t id r t ie I c~ ' ,ratI lme ~ ~ X I-cle II Stu aeeb I1ji5 Il ersoIs who are specially interested the welfare of the open country to vet in their usual -athering places a or before December 5 to discuss le subjects Vou sueest. or anV of ie questiwns ()l whivh the con mis in is making inquiries. Copie ..( !1:1 p sto ... - hy e se mV('t by\ wri'ting. to the ('miss I CountIrv Life. Washington, I). I. he comisiis4fion de:4ires that so far s possible. a general summary or timate of the discussions in all the eeting places be promptly sent to s office in Washington. so that it av have the benefit of all sugges ons in preparing its report. Very respectfully, L M. Bailey, Chairman. he President. The White House. THE REAL SECRET. rhen the Whole Country Went to Laughing Over the Gander and Hen Incident, Dignity, Inseparable from a Great Undertaking, Was Lacking. biarlotee Observer. Many and various have been the mnjectures aiming to account for ryan's third exit from the stage, 4ined, however, like Patti and her celebrities to make other fare ell tours. A small coterie of Ob rver admirers secretly maintain at the Greek-beaing gift of the ong Gander and the fat Hen to the ,ceder elder of Secession Chaleston rst put Taft on his mettle and dis )sed to chairman Mack the waver g allegiance of the old guard. It was a case of killing a man in n. Howered beneficent in inten m. it belittled the popular crusade r campaign cash; while Carnegie's abition was excited to do some ing real handsome for the other le. When the whole country went laughing over an incident, however ivial, that soon became national; e cause of Oklahoma and Nebraska It the lack of a certain dignity in parable from great undertakings. In vain Mr. Bryan sought to steer e tide by publishing from -day to L that a certain well known friend 'his had given $100 to Chairman ack. People remembering the arleston raffle of these celebrated rds were sceptie and shook their ads when asked for a dollar. It is not a strange or strained the y that is here maintained. Why ould not a bird that saved imperial ome lose an American election? Po nt for mischief-perhaps in the st named case it continues true that e scream of the true American Eag and the migLt flap of his wings as not heard in the land till this retched offspring of a Chinese is nd, tamely mated with a fat Hen, ade its appearance in the Charles in produce market. -"Why Not.'' )PERA HOUSE EARHARDT & BAXTER, Lessees and Managers iaturday, Nov. 28. JED CARLTON PRESENTS Beatrice Gordon Was She to Blame' .dramatization of BERTHA M. CLAY'S beautiful story, "A BITTER ATONEMENT" .complete Stage Production. Special Scenery. Competent Cast. If there is any humor in your ake-up you will laugh 'till you cry. If your heart has a tender spot ts play will reach it. Seats on Sale at Newberry Hard are Co. rices 25, 35, 50 .and 75 Cents. FOR SALE. 1 15 horse power International Gas ie engine almost new. 1 12 horse power Steam engine, the zer make on seidds. 1 Flouring Mill with all fixtures. 1 good brood family mare, 10 years d. ill fold from ('aughman Bros. Mdd~ Kentucky ho rse. Will sell an ux r all of the above operty d wni a: unhea rd of prices. Call and see me at Lit tle Mou,aai, .C. A. N. Boland. Iferfational H HIGH i WEBER and WAG PHOENIX and TYSOT BUG, WILL C SEWING I For sale CHEA Get our prices The Set P O M A R TAP THEwi Shoes w line of 5 It's goini Tans! N We've th Mt stl Pe Lac $3, /1<. Select - thinking 1 * be scarc -and widt ______________ fitted cor FELLERS S THE SI *The First Coughi *tive zm ae s of th throat sghtest cold. Cure te frst *set up an infilamation in the del *lungs. The best remedy is SYRUP. It at once gets righ1 move the cause.d Itis freecer MAYES' DR arventiog Co.'s 3RADE COLUMBUS O . N S ,PARKER 4 & JONES GI E S :. FREE 4ACHINES P FOR CASH. before Buying. zler Co. I A, S. C. I FOOTWEAR oung Man or Young Lady Eout a pair of Winter Tan i not be admitted into the smart D-essers this season. to be a Season of Winter ou'li see them everywhere. e new shades of tan leathers I smart models. lium or extra high cut es for Men. lium or high Napoleon, 'e top for Women. orated vamps and toes. him or heavy soles. e, Button or Bluchers. $3.50, $4 to $6 your Tans early for we're :hat the smartest styles will , later. We've every size h and will see that you are rectly. ' MORGA N Iof the Season, tendency to Irritate the sens.. and delicate bronchial tubes. iter, every time you take ihe :ough before It has a chance to * icate capillary air tubes of theg QUICK RELIEF COUGH :at the seat of trouble an.d re nn Morphinend is as safetfor 0 UG STORE. -. 9-wmee.m