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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Friday, March 12, 1909. THE SCHOOL BONDS. The Herald and News printed on Tuesday a copy of the act authorizing an election on issuing bonds for th-e extension of our graded school sys tem. There seems to be some misunder standing among some of our people as to the additional levy for mainten ance which goes with this act. The levy does not go unless the bonds are voted but if a majority of the qualified electors in this school dis triet should vote in favor of iusuing $40,000 worth of bonds "for the erec tion of additional school buildings then they also vote for an additic-ial levy of two mills for the maintenance of the Schools. It is as plainly stated in this act as it is possible to state anything. So that there may be no mistake we quote from the act: "In the event said bonds are voted there shali be levied an annual tax of two miis on the taxable property in the district which shall be ped by said trustees in paying the expenses of conducting the schools of said district, which tax shall be in kddition to the tax now le vied for said purpose and which may be increased, decreased or repeal of the tax now levied to pay the expen ses of conducting the schools of said district.'' The wording at the conclusio A of ,this provision is somewhat bungled and we called attention to one of the trstees to it, and he stated that tne act was passed just as we printed it though it wasintended to read at the conclusion as follows: "Which may be inicreased, decreased Or repealed as the tax now levied to pay the expenses of conducting the schools of said dis trict.'' Reading this way it makes sense and is clear that this two mills iin addition to the two mills now slevied for this district. *If -these bonds are voted the Lax payer should remember that he is also voting two mills additional tax for the maintenance of the schools. It wil'l be remembered that when -our school system was first establish-' ed the provision of the law was t.hat this tax which was levied at that time *for the maintenance of the school was voted annually.. Some years ago that provision was changed so as to avoid the necessity of an annual election, and thereafter if it was desired to *reduce, or' inerease, or repeal the tax a special election could be ordered for .that purpose. * If this bond issue is voted this two mill additional tax wil,l be in the same condition and may be increased, de-* 'creased, or repealed by a special eleeticn. There can be no doubt in the mind of any one that Newberryneeds ad ditional school facilities. It seems to us, howeyver, that in our .present con dition it would have been better to have voted $25,000 for additional buildings and then voted 'an addition al tax for maintenance sufficient to pay the expense of the school. We are obliged to have our sewer age. system extended and -our streets 'need more"'work, and we think that *. with $25,000 we could have increased *the s'chools without detriment to any body and the running expenses might be met with. -a less levy than two mills. At any rate it was not wvise to put the additional levy for mainten ance in the proposition to put up ad ditional buildings. If this proposi tion should be voted down on the 24th i:t does not mean that the citizens op ~pose additional school facilities or that these additional facilities cannot be had. An 'election can be ordered without an act of 'the legislature and that. was the first proposition and if t.he committee had gone e head and set-ured( the' requjiite n iumber~ of sigui a --taresQ ('n the $30.000( prop itioni for buildin;Zs there would have beenrprae tically no' op,positionl and we could h.mw ha -mi election before this. LOOK FOR A PARK. Spartanburg has gotten to be a pretty good sized town, with her pros p;acts for continued growth rosy, without having taken any very satis factory steps towards making certain tha:t in the future she will be proper ly supplied with parks. It strikes us that this matter is one that migh.t be given consideration. If we will con sider the great number of little clill dren who may be seen on summer af te-rnoons making East Main street andi other resident streets of the city, with their dust laden atmosphere, -their play ground, the need of an attrac tive park accessible from the resi dence section will be impressed up on us. And this need is going to be come greater as -the city grows. The above is a clipping from the Spartanburg Herald. The same might be applied to Newberry, and we are glad to say that it seems that one portion of our town .at least is to be furnished witih -this much desired pleasure resort. Mr. Z. F. Wright, president of the Newberry Cotton mills, has under way plans for a beautiful park over near the mill village. This plot has been planted in grass and flowers, and a iarge and commodious pavillion is be ing erected, and will be formally op ened on May 1st. At which time the Daughters of Rebecca will serve a supper. A more accurate deseription will be given of this park when it is better developed. We are glad the Newberry Cotton Mill has taken this step as it is a move in the right direc tion. There should be several small parks in different parts of the city. The pine grove in rear of Mr. 0 MeR. Holmes' residence would make an ideal park and be convenient to a large residence section. If the city could acquire the land adjoining the north fork of Scott's creek from the railroad to Glenn street and plant it in shade trees and grass it would add greatly to the beauty of that section, be conducive to health and at the same time a nice park. The MoohonMill has a nice nat ural park and with a little work a very pretty park could be made. The work of the Newbery Mill in this miatter will be an object lesson and we hope will lead to other parks. President Wright is to be commended for the interes;t he is taking in the comfort and pleasure of those who work in his mill. .WATCH YOUR LABEL. Those of our subscribers whose time expired on the first will get no paper after today unless they renew. Notice was sent to every one- on the third. The date on the label after your name also tells you the date to which payment has been made. We do not want you to miss any issues. and therefore we give you fifteen days in which to renew. It is not our purpose to be -continu ally referring to these matters but there are a few whose subscriptions are out and who have not renewed and this is to remind you to attend to the matter at once so that you will not-miss any paper. -Woman's Missionary Society. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Central Methodist cbarch, held a meeting on Monday afternoon in ,the church parlors. It being the time for the annual election of of fiers, an election was held and the following officers chosen to serve for the enauing year: President-Mrs. J. W. Humbert. Vice-presidents-Mesrames W. H. Wallace, J. W. White, and J. DJ. Wheeler. Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. S. J. Wooten. Recording Secretary-Mrs. Burr Mrtin. Treasurer-Miss Daisy Cannon. Assisant 1)reasurer-Mrs. C. H.: Cannon. Agent W. M. Advocate-Mrs. Geo. Epps. Supt. Juvenile Work-Mrs. P. C. Gaillard. Asst. Supt.-Mrs. W. W. Hornsby. Lady Manager Young Ladies So eiet-Miss Vista Wood. There are forty members and four gentlemen ~honorary members of the societv. Pleasing News. Mrs. How'rd-And vou really mean1 to tell me~ that a chiirV')yani foreto-Id -your late hlus.bands death?Z Mrs. Coward-Yes, indeed. She said there were brighter days in store for ******* * * * * * * * * * * THE IDLER. * * * * * *:- * * * * * * * * * * * * We hereby grade the South Caro lina legislature eventy-five, seVentV belin,- tie lowest mark whieh wit pass. The Tennessee legislature z,ar- a mark which it were the part of kinl nies to leave u1111relitioled. eorrh Carolina's legislature tak.- tie hiih est honors of any legislauirc here abouts in years. I read the above in a copy of the Charlotte Observer which recently came into my hands. I would like to know what right the Observer has to be grading bhe South Caroli-a legis lature. -0 "There are two ways of bo.ming a town. One is to swell out the chest and p'rate about its greatress and ex aggerate its possibilities. T!:aL kind of boomer is either an idler on the street corners or he is looking for a chance to snap up the unwary strang er that settles here,' so says the Spartanburg Journal. There is an other way of booming a town some of these street corner idlers have and that is to "knock'" everybody who is trying to do something to help the town. -0 The Abbeville Press and Banner thus throws off on Newberry in our efforts to enlarge our school facili ties. Our people are going to build a new s6hool but sometimes I think it would have been better for New erry to have stood to the $30,00 pro position and left out of the building proposition the levy of two mills for maintenance and left it to future ac tion. You know we have no whiskey money but have to dig down in our jeans for what we get. I am glad.to see Abbev.ille building. But -hear how the Press and Banner talks about us: "A little town like Newberry pro poses to build a $40,000 school house and yet Abbeville in all h6r pride and greatness is asked to vote bonds for a $20,000 scliool shack. ''Abbeville being a first class town nee&s no $20,000 shack. Let us thave a good sohool house or none at all. We believe a Western city, (Cincinnati) has built a million dollar school house. Abbeville could hardly build a-$ ex pensive a hous6 as Cincinnati has built 'but our pride ought *make'us build at least a $40,000 school 'house. We ought to be ashamed to build a cheap school hiouse.'' -o "'Human life is the greatest of the nation's resources. But the Amer can people, as a whole, hold it cheap ly,'' says some one. ''Improvement in general 'hygienic conditions is lengthening life in Europe at the rate of seventeen years in a century. In Prussia a maximum increase of twen ty seven years ihas been shown.'' And yet in this .country and especially in Newberry, South Carolina, we do pay but little attent-ion to the simple laws of .hyg~iene. And especially to those we could no easily observe. One is that of clean-liness. We throw all sorb of stuff in the streets and seat ter it to the winds. Very few keep their premises as they should. It would be so easy if every one would consider' himameif and herself a com mittee of one to see to, these little matters whichi conduce so materially to health, .happiness and life itself. They do, say that I was mistaken abou.t the beautiful green grass and walks on the grounds at the new court house but it is' positively asserted as a fact that can be demonstra:ted that Supervisor Feagle has solemnly prom ised and is firmly bound to bring. th~e cain gang to Newberry just the very moment the Chiappells bridge is fin ished and have the grounds laid out acording to plans made by the Civic Association a'nd the grass planted. Thes'e grounds belong to the county and their condition is a standing re buke 'to those whose duty it is to have ,them fixed up. It would take but little time and I know Mr. Feagle will keep inrviolate this solemn promise. If the grass i~s not soon' planted it will be too late. Why not do it now--to day. This .could be made a beautiful place and it should be. Now, Mr. Feagle, the Idler wants you to show these city folks what a pretty lawn a countryman ca.n' make. I know vou can do it and I believe you will. Now, old fellow, don't disappoint me. I am betting you, but don't you tell anybody but just get busy and make good. -0 Had it 'ever occurred to you that all the 'streets crossing the North fork of Scott's creek have a bridge except College street? Does it not occur to you also that this is tihe most important street crossing the~ creek and needs a bridg'e more than at any otheri plce. I ami satisfi ed it hias not) occurred to _\ldermnan GreenI that -there is no bridge at this crPossing or~ it would have been there lon ago.I am sure if some e'ne who lives over that .:deo will send Alderonn Green a Green will unve a good sustaiii1al bridge put up by Saturday nizht. -0 A citizei has asked me if it vere ini aicordaince wi.th ttowi ordiiianeis and the rule, and re;ula tion of the boardl o' health to paro slops and such thingis in the streets. I am sure I do 't know but I take pleasure in lessing the que-tilI up1) to t.hie boar-d of healt r heer IS I he proper personl to give the iinornation. The Idler. FIDDLES CONVENTION. Will be Held for the Benefit of Civic Association on Thursday, 18th -Much Interest Already. Arrangements have been made with the Civic Association by which the Fiddlers' Convention will be played for their benefit. Mr. L. 0. Tyler, who is working up the convention, has secured the pro mise of quite a number of old time fiddlers in this county who will take part in -the convention. A number of prizes will be given, the first being $3.00 in cash to the best player on the violin, $2.00 to the best on the banjo, and $2.00 to *e best lady perforimer on the violin, $1.50 to -the second best player on the violin, and.$1.00 to the best dancer, and a toy violin to the consolation prize winner. Among those who ihave already pro mised to take part from Prosperity axe E. W. Werts, Arthur Pugh, C. F. Saner, S. L. Fellers; from Newberry, the Salter brothers, H. M. Barger, A. N. Walker, W. E. Felker, Billy Smith, and L. Q. Fellers. Miss Lillie Morris, of Prosperity, R. F. D. No. 4, has written that she -will be present and bring her crowd with her from that section. This is a family of fiddlers and will add much to the ening's entertainment. There are others who will enter the contest and altogether it is expect ed that there will be at least 25 per formers. No one but fiddlers of the old school will be allowed to enter the contest. Each contestant may play three pieces of his own selection and use any kind of accon-paniment he desires. Further details and list of enter tainers will be published in Tuesday's paper. Lies. Life. The Tillmans 'are visiting at the White House. There was nothing about President Roosevelt .in yesterday's World. A man in a New York street car last Thursday morning got up and of fered his seat to a lady. Concerning thhe murders committed in New York last week, the polie will arrest the mtuiderers and bring them sto a speedy .trial. Chamenhey Depew has resigned. Out of considelrtion for thie com fort an well-being of the men, ladies have deciidedl hereafter to wear only small haits. Last Sunday Trinity Church Cor pration subscribed five dollars to harity. Conguessijonal appropriations for the coming years wil.l be only a smali part of thie nation 's income. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Sumter Jones, deceased, in the proba,te court of Newberry coun ty on Friday, April 9, at ~eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and imhmed iately thereafter apply for letters dismissory as administrator of said estate. All persons Ihaving celaims against said estate will present the same on or before said 'date. John C. Goggains, C. C., Administrator Sumter Jones, deceas ed. 3-12-09-1tw-4t. ELECTION ON THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL BONDS. In accordance with an act of the legislatu-e -approved February 2"7, 199, i,Oce is hereb)y given that an eletion will be 'held in the old court house in the town of Newberry, S. C., from 8 a. mn. to 4 p. mn. March 24th, 1909, on the question of issaing bonds f~r the purpose of erecting additonal school building or buildings in the town of Newbetrry. S. C.. to the amount of not exceeding forty thous and dollars at i-ntere.st not to exceed 5 per cent per annum, the bonds to run forty years. A levy of one mill 'has been provid ed by the legislature with which to pay interest on said hbonds and to p)ro vide a sinking fund for same. S. S. Cmumingham, J. M. .Bowvers. Alex. Singleton are hereby appointed maagr for aid e!eetion. Dv ordler of' thle hi brd of t rusree.. ThurdayMa:eh. NP0.Main J. M. Daris. Chairman. Secretary. Easter Beauties -AT MAYE;' BOOK STORE Uniqu4e anc Pleasing. Remember your friends at Easter, which is one of the most charming seasons of the year. BEAUTIFUL EASTER CARDS and EASTER RABBITS -AND OTHER EASTElR NOVELTIES EASTER DIES AT WHOLESALE. Call to see them at the up-to-date counters of MAYBS' BOOK SOR NEW ARRIVAS AndersonOc. Store! THE. HOUSEKEEPERS' AND HOUSEFITTERS' STORE 20 Barrels Table Glasses and Vases, Etc. 4 I 0.Cases Lamp Chimneys, all sizes. Drip or Stew Pans, all sizes. 15 Different kinds Water Buckets. 4 H-ogsheads Crockery. 1,000 Rolls Crepe Paper, aji colors. 500 Rolls Decorated Crepe Paper. Shipment Notions, Belts, Combs, Pins, Wasli Ties, Etc. Enamelware, White Lined and Gray. Big line Easter Goods just in. 500 Pounds Fresh Candy. Always meet your friends at Anders on10 Cent Comupany. Newberry, S. C. New Spring SpecinIIies~ In Ladies' Furnishings, consisting of Embroi dered Linen Collars, New Fad Bow Ties, Belts, Combs, Hair Ornaments and all shades of Collar Ruffling. We make these prices for your consideration and to make you look and think. Listen to the 'ong of low prices on best quality and latest styles: - - - -- One lot Elastic Belts, two Buckles, worth 25c., special One eact Embroidered Collars, sells everywhere at 25c., special 1 5c. each. One lot Bow Ties, new, worth 25c., special 1 5c. each. One lot Bow Ties, long ends, worth 35c., special 24c. each. One lot Jewel Combs, worth 50c., special 25c. each. One lot Barretts, worth 25c., special 10Oc. each. One lot Hair Ornarnents, three in set, worth 20c., special 14n. slot High Back Combs, worth 20c., special 10c. each. Big lot Mourning Combs, priced special. Remember, we keep tab on all new special ties for Ladies, nothing new left out. Come at once. Come now. P. S.-Our line of SPRING MILL1NERY will 'be open for inspection in a few days. Mrs.3 Emma Hair, Lower Main Street.