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VO LVIO $o, N: EWBERRY, S. C.. TUtSDAY. JULY 'i, 1si9 TWIOE A WEfE.S1.5O A YEAR * ONCE A NEWBERRY BOY.' * * Tells of the Characteristics of * * Some of Newberry's Citizens * Of the Past. j (Continued.) . Thomas Alewine=- small man in stature but with a big heart and lov ed to entertain Ihis friends, especially the preachers who used to go around to the meetings in his section. He was a quiet, easy going man and was attentive to his business and loved his family and made a good neighbor and citizen. James Cromer-Here was a manly man. he "knew no deceit, was open,' honest and square in his dealings with all mankind. Was lively, full of fun, loved a good time and gener ally had it. Wanted success for him self and everybody else Dntchman Hellar-Like all of his people a hard worker, straig t, square and fair in his transactions. Loved his neighbors and was ever read. to lend a helping hand. When the old fellow lost his boy, the pride of his heart. it placed a sadness over him 1rdM which he never recovered. H. C. Wilson-Good, honest and clever. Loved life and enjoyed it. Was a good neigbbor. Jo-hn R. S6ndley-A man with a verv quiet and gentlemanly bearing, did not talk much, was social, pleas ant and polite, made but few promis es and ciever failed to carry them out. He *as a good neighbor and citizen. Arehy Mills-Attention to business, faithfulness -to every duty, love for his county, State,-:family and friends were his leading' characteristics. He loved companionship and -endeavored to make others happy. John Peter Richardson-An honest, hard working man, wiho attended strietly to his own business, seldom came to iown and when he did got what he came for and went on home, the place that he loved. Was peace ful and liked fun. Dr. John Harmon-A natural born dentist who pulled teeth for the love of ii. Doe., with his pair of horses to a single buggy, witi a rack of bell-s on eaeh horse, would be sure to let vou know that he was commng. He vas a good, clever fellow, full of life, and fun and kept all around him jolly and looking for more fun. There are- othdrs but time will not permit me to extend this and I only write here of those who stopped and 'traded with my father and of those who came to town, on our road except two who never thougtht of going else where and those I feel justitied inm mentioning from'the especially close associations. There are many who lived in other parts of the county whom I would like to mention but time nior space will permit, hense on lv those dut our ,road, are mentioned. and only tbpse who have gnme to their reward. May their eihildren and their children's children* prove as true to thei: country as did these and may they all. at the final resurrection be foundi among the elect of God is the I wish o)f ,, "Once a Newberry Boy. P. S. Our end of the town is proud 1 of the fact that there passes through j it in coming to the court !house, three of Newberry county's most distin guished country citizens, viz: Col. Ellison S. Keitt-Who cam paigned New York for Cleveland, and on of the ablest if not the ~ablest stump~ speaker that South~ Carolina has ever produced. taking into conSid erain his polished English, his comn-j mnanding voice, his thorough know edge of his subject and his absolue freedo-m from attempting to wvin vote r by ant'ing other than solid facts. I Col. David Augustus Dickert-The ~ bravest of the brave, t.rue to every duty as a citizen at home. true mn 160-5: true in 1876. Faithful and true today. A good man, a loyal V friend. Newberry too long has neg lected to showv her appreciation for ijs love, devotion and self sacrifice. Long may he live, and happy ever be. Rv. Jefferson Anderson Sligh- 1 The man wvho gave to the people of . Newberry county the right to say at the ballot box u,ho they wanted to( h d :heir offices and who threw off ~ .x : em of the then dominant ele- ~ nent who slated all positons In ti ,onvention and said to the commo )eople "Plough on. plough on.' A tonest. Christian man. faithful to h: -ounty and State. a represeutativ enator. railroad commissioner, pre! dent of tihe board of trustees of Nev erry college and pastor of one an he same church longer than any otl r living man in t:he United States t< lay. And is fairly entitled to th Ionor of being the founder of Wih rop college for is was he who fin aised his voice in the senate for tb stablishmeit of such an institutio or girls. Meredith Reighley-A man wib orked hard, paid his obligations an nd-eavored to do good in all his act le was quiet and did not have mue o say. Was a faithful friend an ieighbor. Middleton Boland-A brave soldie t Christiain gentleman and a loy and true friend. His wbrd was h )ond and it was never forfeited. Jacob Epting-Faithful to h -hurch, devoted to his family an *riends, true to his eounty and Stat as a pleasant'man and enjoyed con )ant. Asa F. Langford-Big hearted, ie physician. good and clharitable i is works. Loved a good joke, wz ivelv and when talking of the wa r of the days of 1876 was exceeding v interesting as he was one of th tors and knew the history well. B old me fully of the Sampson Bridg ote in the legiilature and to him we lue much of the success of the whii )eople at that time. Citadel Cjdet Minstrels. The Citadel Cadet Minstrels * tre touring the State in their ow ar will be in Newberry Tuesda ight to present their excellent shoy hich is* making a 'bit wherever pri ented. The performance has r( eived eneouragiug/applause w1hen ver seen. The cadets arrived in Columbi rom Orangeburg. Saturday afternoo aid gave a street parade and a snal >y drill on Main street about 7:3 . m. This parade will be repeate onday"afternoon, after which tb )erformance will be given .at the C< umbia Theatre. The management xpecting a good .house in Columbi he cadets have a good show an hat they need is to let the publi uow this fact. They have receive ~avorable comment from the papel fOharleston and Orangeburg. Th how has been said to be the beL Lmateur performance ever seen. When the cadets presented t'he how in Charleston in April it N ated as the best show ever see here during the past season notwiti tanding the fact that Al G. Field Lnd Lew Dockstade? and other goo ows -had been given in Charlesto Luring the year. The Cadets :have a real good shov high elass minstrels, and you wi tot regret seeing this excellent pe: 'ormance. The show is one clear ot f the ordinary, tiaving some origins .nd catchy features. Some of tb t-rong parts are: t.he beautiful an petacular silent, drill, which is 'eal show within itself showing tb lass of dr'ill the Citadel cadets givi )uring this entire drill not a con aand is given, the squad drills, keei n- with the music. Second, tb Jedburg Symphony Concert Band. chich is rich. This is directed b ~argent "George Jenkins" (Rogers d is guaranteed to make the hous augh. If this is not a good one yo an get your money back. Then there is the great "awkwar oad'a the laughable and ridicr ts drill given liy "Sargent"' R.oy r is a side splitter. There are som al good songs and gags and dances Then last but not least. the ridier. 1us hurlesque on Terdis Opera, " irovatore:"-this is real good-bi ng so very nonsensical.-See th Did anyone ever hear of a doctc cho refused to contribute for fire orks on the Fourt'h of .July? The Secretary of War may be rectified "' Democrat. but he certair v knows the way to get to Panama. If oly' drunkards could vote, th tispensary would not standl nmac h.nce in the county election ne.s e; AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE. i - n Hon. Cole. L. Blease is Against Bonds F For Roads-Wants Commission e, dhanged. Newberry. S. C., July 5. 1909. d Editor' Herad and Y -ws- I am hn t- formed that Mr. Tom who is here - helping the people build one mile of e good -road where it has never been L- otherwise. stated at the meeting of the ;t mail carriers that the advantage of e bonds instead of voting a tax was n "that if bonds were voted all of the people would have to pay for them. o but if a tax was levied that the prop d erty in the cities and towns would be 3. exempt and the town people would h not have to pay and the burden would, d be upon the country people." Is Mr.! Thom ignorant or is he attempting to r, deceive the people? I will grant him il the former but it does seem that one, s in his position should be more care ful tihan make such a statement when s it is absolutely incorrect. d I am surprised to know that some a of our people accepted his statement ' and are repeating it to others as an argument in favor of bonds. Such a a statement is not true for if a tax is n levied all of the people pay it just as s they do all taxes and the people in town are nit exempt but will have to - pay their part and such argument is unworthy repeating. e If the bonds are voted all will pay s for them. If a tax is levied all will S pay it. Be not deceived. e I do not blame Col. Aull for his po sition for he is the father of tihe move inent and his prodigal has returned since the Observer would not let -him 0 fatten on his type, and to follow up: his Christian character the Col: has! to take the wayward child in and say "I will kill the fatted 'linotype for you and labor in your behalf even if you did forsake me and go to the Elect and Select and put them in the bill as your guardians and take up n quarters with the Bank directors. turn. your back on nearly all of the town 0 ships and slap Daddy in the face." So d go on. Col.. you will be one of them bye and bye. Newberry has just floated eighty 'thousand and how much 'they will some one please tell us how much cash* d the people will get for this eigbty e thousand and ??? how much they will d have to pay for it i s~ iiey. Some of the same men t.hat sold e these bonds ar .. the good ronads t commision. How much will the people get in r'cash for the $300,000.00 worth of sbonds? Who will get -the balance? SHow much will the people have to Spay at the end of forty years? What s is the -interest on $300,000.00 fort d forty years? It is said that the men n named for t:he commission . are all good men. Are they any better or ,more learned in road building thanj II many of the citizens in the townships -not represented on the commission? Lt Could not one man be found in each il township that is a good man and e qualified to serve on this board? Why d give it all to a* few and why so many a on it' who are directors of.one partic e ular bank, are there no financiers ex i cept the ones connected with that Lbank? In forty years every man on the e commission will be dead, then who is to redeem t<he bonds? In whose hands y will this large amount fall? Mighty ) good men have been elected to offiee e and fell on much smaller amounts a than this and great has been the fall and when elected supposed to be just; d as good as any of these. L- At Halfaere 's mill several years :ago in discussing this question I told 1 e lte)eop)le "Ifavor' good roads, aind 3. want them but advise vou all 1uot to I- trote any bopds, but vote a tax if~ y.ou 1 please, and then if the money is not e properly handled you can have tihe e tax repealed at the next session of < the Legislature, but if you vote, for 1 bonds and the money is wasted you r have to pay the bonds roads or no Sroads, remember the railroad bonds, 1 where,inu place of a railroad the peo ple are planting cotton and are yet a and will be for years to come, paying - Sthe taxes on the bonds.'' That is my advi:e n,>~w and people you must go] and vot.?. If you think. "'Well, my] e vote is only one. and I don't believe ] h I will go'' and stay at home this b>ndi t issue will carry sure as vou live. so Don 't wait until election day and then -an't find it, hunt it now, now is the accepted time. to-day. I have read and studied the Act -arefully and prepared an article on it. but it is too far ahead to publish that yet, but don't be fooled by the Act. It is carefully and shrewdly :lrawn and may deceive you in some. Alaces but at the proper time I will *all your attention to it and show wherein it is not so worded as to :-arefully guard your interest as it looks to one at first sight. Under it very dollar of your money can be! asted and all you will have is what umber one and eight got for their -ailroad bonds. I would like to see my questions in .y ot,ber two articles answered by sime one and there are others who would also like to see lhe same before they vote for these bonds. Are the men who want the bonds ifraid to trust the people? If so the eople had better trust themselves aind vote a big NO. Respectfully, Cole L. Blease. RUNDREDS WANT CENSUS JOB. Hordes of Applica.ts for Positions as Census Supervisors and Enumer ators are Bothering South Car olina Congressmen. Washington, July 2.-Members of Congress from South Carolina, and 2lsewhere are having the very life logged out of them in consequence of the hordes of applicants for cen'sus spetvisors and enumerators. Months ago, when the census bill! was first taken up for discussion by Congress, prospective applicants all ver the country thought it a good -ime to have their names annexed to the Government pay roll. Some of them lost little time in acquainting -heir respe.etive Congressmen with -his fact. and the result is thaf some )f the members, are at their wit's ends :o know how to stave off more appli .ants. The Democrats throughout the !ountry have been told that they are :o have fair consideration in the se ection of supervisors, and t1hat if a ,ertain district is represented by a Re>ublican, a supervisor of that faith will be appointed, and just the oppo site if the district happens to be rep esented by a Democrat. That does 3t seem to be a good plan, however, Eor nt a few Senators have been asking whether or not they are to be, liminated in the selection of these~ >fiials. Appas:ently it is one time ahen the members of the lower house ave it all their way. Representative Livingstone, of Ga., :he ranking Demoerat on the H6use ippropriations committee, today stat athat if the Democrats got nyting good from the distribution f offices in the compiling of the next ensus they must " fight for it.'' In aet he said that he had already ad ised -his Georgia constituents to fight for it'' before the President .f they were in earnest in . wanting hese places, because,that would prob ibly be the only, way they could land :hem. Another Southern Congressman Adamson, of Georgia, said that . he lidn't think the Democrats would iave much of a show; in .fact that it vould be no more reasonable to ex eet consideration of the Pesident in :his matter thban it would be to ask iim to ignore the Republicans and ppoint Democrats for other offices. Supervisors will receive $1.500O ;traight salary, and, in addition, will e paid at the rate of $1 for each one hosand of population in their re petive districts. The work will not ~over a very long period of time. and! s the actual labor of counting the eople and securing other dat-a wvill levolve upon the enumerators, it will >e a -comparatively easy task for the iupervisors. The worst worried men iow are the Congressmen. w'ho are rying to satisfy their hungry eon tituents. P. H. McG. Mr. r. M. Grady. Mr. F. M. Grady is now with The jerald and News as solicitor and col etor and any favors extended to im will be a.ppreciated. He is author zd to receipt for old as wecll as new ubsribers, and to receive orders for ob work or advertisements. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT * By the Good Roads League. * * * The following article from the Manufac-;urers' Record deals with a phase of the road'question that we expected to discuss today as being of the highest importance. Mr. Edmunds, who ;has done as much for the South as any other man, expresses our view of the matter. so well that we simply publish his ar tiee. He says the gospel of good roads should be preached with the zeal of a missionary. He makes it plain that the gospel of good roads has a vital connection witb the gos pel of Christ in this Southland. Here is the article Preaching the Gospel of Good Roads. Man'Ufacturers' Record. The good roads movement which has taken -hold of the country will be very fai reaching in its effect. We are entering upon a period in which there is to be a revolution mig1htily affect ing speial conditions and educational and religious advancement, a period in which the loneliness of farm life is to be banished by the closer intercom munication between the people of the agricultural districts with each other and with adjacent towns and cities. Bad -roads have meant more than sim ply an enormous Joss, a wastage of time and effort in getting the products of the farm to market and the merchandise wihich the farmer buys from the depot back to the country -place. The aggregate cost of bad roads -runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, and the farmers and the people away from the centers of population are the ones who have had to pay'the cost. When one begins seriously to con template t1he changes which are being brought on us by the development of the internal combustion engine, the benefit of the motor boat and the mo tor car, the small fa-rm engine, the fa cility of. travel which these things 'and good roads will bring about, the imagination is apt to almost stagger us with the limitless possible a<vance ment of the period upon whicib we have entered. -The man who is work ing for the btilding of good -roads is directly working for the betterment of mankind.- He is working for .the advancement of education and re ligion and for all that makes fot the highest civilization. Of what use are schools and churches in country dis triets if for live or six months of the year country roads are so imipassable that they cannot be attended?' Of what value to the grower are the products of farms which can only reach the market at a cost of tr-ans potation by wagon which eliminates all profits? The charm of country, the beauty of nature a.re pictured as reasons why farm life should appeal to the people, but when farin means drudgery and separation from friends by reason of bad roads, it is not to be wondered at that ..the people of the agricultural distrjets, young and old, crowd the cities in order to get a place where modern con'venienoes and modern comforts of .daily travel are available. 'The construction of good roads will ehange this. It' will add a; thousandfold to the charms of coun try life. It will increase the pros perity of the farmers: It will be the most powerful factor in stemming the movement of population towards the city and making the country boy and girl :happy at home. The gospel of good roads ought to be preached with the zeal of the missionary, and the farmer. the merchant. t.he manufact mrer and the banker, and above all else. the women of the country dis tricts ought to be incessant workers for the building of good roads. Let us not leave unto the future genera tions that which we should do to day. The South. which has lingered so far in tihe rear' in this work, should take it up with. greate-r energy than any other section. and in this way~ overcome the deficiencies of the past and take the lead in the construction of 'ood roads. It shoulfl be b)orne in mind that g'ood r'oadls are not a lux ury only, but a nec ssity. and that the ost of their building is not extrava eancce, but simply a wise investment. [t may probably be stated without .nadictn thmt rhe cost of build ing any good road anywhere in this country will bring about an increase in the value of adjacent property, and this increased value will be based on increased earning possibilities, great er than the total cost of tRie coastrue tion of the road. In view of this fact no town, no community, is too poor to build good streets and good roads, for spending money for sueh a purpose, if wisely spent, is the making of an investment that imme diately is repaid to the community by the enhancement in value of property and this enhancement continues on perpetually. Let the good work go on. Auto' Wrecks on Sunday. In the Monday State we find the following notices in which nine per sons are killed or injared on Sun day in auto wrecks. AUTOS CLAIM VICTIMS. One Woman Dead and Another In jured on Long Island. New York., July 4.-One young wo man was instantly killed and another. seriously injured in automobile acci dents on Long Island to-day. .Miss Gladys Young, a governess in the family of Fred B. Pratt, Jr.,presi dept of the P-ratt institute was pinned beneath the overturned body of a small electric -runabout and her neck broken. Andrew McWilliams of Staten Is land ran into one Brooklyn. trolley car wihile trying to dodge another and his companion, Miss Mae Smith, of Jersey City, was hurled to thp street amass of flame when the gaso-. line tank exploded. A. teainster rolled them in blankets but it is feared Miss Smith will not recover. MeWilliams was seriously burned. KILLED IN AUTO WRECK. Machine Turned Somersault.-One Dead and Two Injured. Connellsville, Pa., July 4.-One man was killed, two injured and two had narrow escapes when ian automo- - bile, descending the' Lime'stone hill near here today turned a soniersault into a ditch. The dead: Thomas Joyce, 35, nek .broken. .he injured: Henry Ferniez, head ut, bruised; John Bisel, arm cut, bruised and sprains. Blease to Run For'Govenor. News and Courier. ~ Newberry, July 3.-While in Laur ens several days ago, the Hon. Cole L. Blease, of this city, was quoted by the Laurensville Herald, in an inter view, as stating that Ihe would be a candidate for governor in the -cam paign next summer, with practically the same platform he had last sam mer. Queried further on~ his views as to Clemosn and compulsory educa tion, says the Laurens paper, he said: 'Let Clemson alone, and no compul sory eda tion." When ~een by the Sunday News correspondent, Mr. Blease stated that hie interview with him in the Lau ens paper was correct, and Ithat, he would be a candidate for governor next summer upon the same platform upon which he made the race in 1908, and practically upon the same issues as then. He said that he was opposed to any interference wit-h Clemson col lege at this time. He thought, how ever, that the life trustees had been, and were now, making a mistake in filling vacancies on tihe board by the election of politicians as n embers thereof and thereby creating dissen-. siois '&vhich would otherwise not be, fr sometimes the opposition to the life board was more on account o'f its membersi ip or individuality than to the principle involved., "My record as to compulsory edu eition'in the house of representatives and in the senate is well knoyn, and have been credited with th'e defeat of a bill along that line while a mem ber of the State senate. and I am still opposed to the system,'" he said. The Saturday Evening Post says that a ''one-thousand-dollar man with a ten-thousand-dollar education is over-apitalized."' A us;an with undi gested securities of that charaeter i . ap to liquidae.