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E H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday. March 23. 1909. THE ELECTION TOMORROW. The election on the question of is suing'b,,nds for the prope equipwent of our sehool system in this city will be held tomorrow. The matter' has been thoroughlv discussed, and the necessity for enlarging our school fa cilities is admitted by every citizen of the community who has given the subject any tiought at. all. In the election tomorrow every qualified elector under the State law will be permitted to vote and a city registration certificate not being re quired. The voter should remember that it is not a matter of personal interest or benefit to anyone individual more than another. No one should vote for or against tire bond issue think ing that he is favoi-in'g any citizen or not ftivoring any citizen. It is a question which involves the entire, community. It not only affects those who ihave children to educate but, those who have no children should be just as much interested in good schools, well equipped, as those who have children to p1hee in the schools. The school does not belong to th-e trustees nor to the committee of cit izens appointed to cooperate with the trastees in submitting the nqeds of the school to the people of the com munity. Every citizei of this community should feel that the school is his school as much as it is the school of any other one person. It should he remembered also that in voting for this issue of bonds -which is proposed, that the tax for the bonds remains the same as it has been since the erection of the present school building. It should also be remembered that if new buildings are not put up the board will be forced to rent school rooms somnewhlere in order to accom modate the children who are apply ing for admission. - We certainly hope that Newberry will not put itself in the position of opposing the erection of the very best and most modern school build ings for 'the enlargm-ent of our sys temn. It is with sincere regret that we learn of the affliction which has be fa:llen Judge Prince. Only last week when he was here he seemed to be in his usual vigor and strength. He has been on .the bench only one tenn but has made an impression up on the jurisprudence of this State, and the people of South Carolina will sincerely thope that he will soon be restored to his usual health. Chief Justice Pope has designatad Ho:n. C. C. Feat:herstone, of Laur ens, to hold the court at Abbeville which was to have been opened yes terday morning by Judge Prince. . Mr. F. H. Dominick, who was em ployed by the sinking fund commis sion for townships Nos. 1, 8 and 9 to arrange for the funding of the rail * road inidebtedness in these townships states that 'the indebtedness of No. 1 township for the Augusta, Edge field, and Newberry railroad does not exceed $26,000. after aipplying the m'onev now on hand to the eredlit of this fund: that all of the bonds is sued for the Augusta. Edgef'ield and Newberry railroad have matured. The Observer stated this indebted ness to be $37,000. Booker Washington said in his ad dress in Columbia that his purpose in coming to South Carolina was to try to say someth.ing or suggest some thing that would "'make the negro more usefnl to himself. more. useful to the~ State and to the nation than ae ha b;een in theC pst.'' It New\ b)e:r. he told theml to Lto tb work and be~ hIonest andl if they ereL indus triians and honuest they would be The Farmers Lion of Andersou county has arranged for a corn con test among the farmers of tiat conn ty e inv t nilmt we I.t !wodH ,ilI or eoru In mU * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * THE IDLER. ** * * *: * *- * *~ * * * * * * * * *I I read in the lecord the other day that Senator E. D. Smith, accompa nied by his secretary, Mr. C. M. Gal loway. had eglUed on President Taft to talk over appointments in South Carolina. That. is the thing to do. I don't see why Mr. Taft should want to do anything that would not be for the best of this seefoni even in the n1aNter of apinIbents. He ii'o prese1n. ofll t -.11 C1e eople an"t simply the Republican party. Just as well to be friendly with him a Md consult with him. 0 Thant reinds m Ie to imila"l-k tiizl everybody in 'Yewberr'v Pu~th e cord. Perry Cook delivers it every ni&ht. rain or hne, sleet nr Sn; w. I thi:ik I like it better now silie it iia: taken off tlos- biz black type fl)r L-ead's and thlen it gives more local State capital news. Tlire is a good field in Columbia. for a. live after noon paper and I want to see the Record fill 'the bill. -0 The Fiddlers Convention was al riL,ht. Did . vu go? I have seen a lot of plays and en.tertainments at the opera house that cost more and were not iear so entertaining. There ought to have be'en a better audience. -o Superinstendent of Education Swearingen says -in an interview in the Columbia Record that he favors local option in the matter -of com pulsory education. There are 3ome things about wihich it is well to have local laws but I. somehow believe that if it is good for the children of Char leston to go to school it is good for the children of Newberry or Green ville to go to school. This is a good proposition for State-wide action, yes for world wide action. --0 My, thoungh, wasn't that a sock diol'ag'er from tihe Observer on the enlarging of our schools. The way he scores that committee, ''a sort of amici euriae'' to t.he board, ''coodju tors'' of the board just like they were enemies of the publie welfare. And the board--what short memories they have-how inconsistent they are. If I were one of the committee or the Greek or Lati.n. Now my dictionary says a ''coadjutor'' is ''one who aids another; an assistant; a coworker.' If my memory is not at fault and these gentlemen who 'have been sign ing tthese iletters wit the trustees were appointed by the citizens' meeting. then if ther are not "'coadjutors' they ought to be according to the die tionary definition of the word. Or they ough-t not to accept and hold t he appointment from 'the -eitizens. But I believe tihe people are go ing to vote the bonds and the tax for tihe support of the schools for its a pood way to make the railroads and the mills and t.he banks and the rich corporaxti.ons help pay the the tuition for the edueation of the chi.ldren of this community. And I believe tihese rieh folks are wiling .to do it for a healthy and well educated citizen helps to make their property more secure and t'he way to get that sort of citizenship is to look after the health and education of the children. board and could get access to thbe fi-les of the Observer I would quote the Obserrer on the Observer. I thought that committee was appointed by a citizens meeting held some time last year but maybe I am mistaken. There may not -have been 'any meeting on this subject for 18 short months, bat some howv I thought there were one or two meetings last year. What is an ''amiciiae''? That must be The Idler is nlot per.sonaly int e e.sted in thve SCW)mel excep1t as a very\ hnmble citizen of the community who wanVts to see Newherrv lead in every thing and to do that she must lead inl education. And Newherryv must not he satisfied with anything but. the best and :the ehildre*n of the commfun itv are entitled to the very best school facilities. -0 von ever- heard of that befor eD".e ''Taxes,"' "exravagane," have Newberr Thursd~ LATEST CREATIONS IN LADIES HATS Be Sure and Come to the Mimnaugh Opening A Gorge Not a point has bee every one. There is Peach Basket Effects, come and note the line nations and make your LATEST C By every express already here. New Go tion. Don't forget the ble as the children. You remember tie answer of Abe Lincoln to an inquiry as to the fin anicial stranding of a hard up lawyer. Lineo.In wrote, "'well~he has a wife and baby worth fif,ty tihousand d.l lars 'to any man--he has a desk on one side of the room worth a dohar and a ha-lf, and a split bottom chair worth seevnvty-five cents, and the2re is a rat hole in one corner of -hie room that is worth1 lookin]g into.' moethan you can estimate in paltry doilars and cents andl ar-e you 2oing about i :ilking of extravagance and debt ridden when tiheir very life is in the balance. Supipose you save your dollars and keep them in your pockets and deny these children thiat to which they are entitled, as Sam Jones said. some day they wvill wrap you iln a shlroud witll out pockets and hauI you off to b)e buiried, and if t:here were pockets filled with go ~ld your *han~ds wPIuld be Will vfui i ol(I dlo yoIl illen -o Some of the peop)le who now op pmen te bulngno. f naeqate room ' s Great OPENIN( ii y,? flit >us Showir n overlooked at which c i Style anrd a Becomir Swagger Steeple Crown s, the dash of that, thecd choice if you wish, but REATIONS we are receiving new wns in Princess designs :ates, Thursday, Friday INA foa model system of schools op posed t-he building of the schools we have now. . Don't forgret to vote for the bonds1 Wednesday and the tax for mainten ance. ---- Tes, sewerage mast be extended. But the margin will permit tha.t to be done. -0 .Judge Prince said the other day whe holeanedthat in one room at onrvre chooiil on1 ece hd7 pupils. that The (deserved and was enItitled to t he earnest prayers of thei people of this community. The fact w~as brouzht out in t'he mnandamaus whc was dheard by the judge. -- I read the other day of a man who boght 40 acres of land for $50 and paid $5) down. He said he was near ly~ out of debt-that he only owed 45on h is fa rm. He had eight cil I ren ani was marr11edl. After i m .0r e'iht years he gaV, up) the farm and left. Ini explaiing~ why he 2,;ve u lihe f'armi he aidl :'"Well. I will juttell you, 'my wife and me was a figurin it up the other night -hoW mm..h n-e mad1, and the only thingt we 1 DATES 26th and 2 ,IIA I ur Millinery Section mia gness to each particul s, Dip Brims, Dainty P laring of another, the co admire and look to your IN RE ADY upto-the--minute style: .No -by one-piece Su and Saturdaiy, March 2 got ,thwhlsen years was the growth of our children." -0 Now, there are others, I opine, who wl only have -after seven or eight or even more years the growt-h of their children and w'hat better asset could they have if t.hey are grown a's they should be wvit-h a well developed body and a trained mind and a goo;d heart. Would you compare these to dollars. Th.ey are things t-hat are abo0ve d(llar$. Would you nott be willing to be terme4 a little bit "ecx ttra . ..:ant'' and "debt-ridd[en"' in order to give t-he youth of this com; manity those advantages to wirich thyv are entitled and which you are chi to u-ive them. in order to make of them the very best developed e't izen. Then vote for the cond issire and let Newberry have a .:y.4tem ofs seohol second to none in tue world. p'eidenit of the U. D. C. of the State id no't giVe her alddre'ss and appealI out to the representatives of~ the dily pre in Newb)erry and to the~ I 1 ' :3r- inta ofhvn it ap pear from Columb)ia with a Colum 3ttrdlay 7th TYLE, FIT, COLORING UNMATCHABLE Mimnaugh's Opening Vill be the Grandest Ever 4illinery3 ght touch the needs of ar Hat. Flat Shapes, okes. We want youto lorings an~d the cornbi -heart's content, -TO-WAR s to be cdded to those its of various descrip 5th, 26th and 27th H 'S Have you ever noticed or did it ever occur to you that three of the ehrches of this city had beautiful and spacious grounds and handsome buildings but almost absolutely no attention or care was given to the ultivation of t-he lawns. On one of these grounds there seems to be a pretty good crop of wild onions on the way. T:be other two are usually planted in barley or corn. They could be made beautiful lawns with very littit e expenditure of muscle or money. Whyv not do it. The Idler. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTJ Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement of the estate of Lulcind(ia E. Jones in the' court of probate for Newbhe,rry <-ou nty on Thursday. April 22. 1909, at elevn o 'clock in the forenoon, and immed iately thereafter apply for letters dismissorv as admiuistrator of said deceased., J. Y. Jones. 3-23-0-ltaw4 Amnsrtr CINCO CIGARS from one to one thonennd at roadda & Rnff