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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New kaerry, S. C... as 2nd class matter. Friday, September 17, 1909. AN IMPORTANT HIGHWAY. Some weeks ago, in fact about the first of August, a committee from the ,chamber of commerce with the coun ty supervisor, went out over the road lea;ding to the steel bridge, and it was stated that a conference was held with the people who lived along this troad and who travelled it, and an un derstanding was reached by which the people who lived along the road would co-operate and furnish their wagons and teams, and that the road would be put in good condi't.ion for travel during the fall and winter. That ihas been more than a month ago, and so far as we are informed mothing has been done looking to the carrying out of that agreement. We do not know whose fault it is, but cer itain-lv it is a very important highway .ior the business men of Newberry, and if they are alive to their best in terests, they certainly would look in to this matter and see why .this agree ment has not been exeeuted. If the work will not be done by the supervisor, it would pay the mer chants of the city to contribute a few hundred dollars and secure the co-op eration of the people who live along the road., and have it worked. A very large proportion of the trade of the merchants of the city comes from .the Saluda side of the river, and it seems to us that it is a very foolish policy for the merchants to sit down and not -on!y do nothing to make it easier for these people to come here, by improving the road, but to remain, as it were, absolutely indifferent. This road to the river is only nine miles and the cost of putting it in good condition would be a good business investment for the business men of th.is community, if they have to do it without tihe aid of The county su pervisor. Of course, we all know that ihe should have this work done, but we know also that it has not been done. It was st.ated some time ago that the mayor of Newberry had notified the authorities of the two roads whieh pass tihough Newberry, that an old ordinance, limiting the speed through *Mae corporate limits, to six miles an hour would be enforced. .If there is such an ordinance on the books of Newberry it ought to be re pea!ed. There is no reason in requir isg these roads to mainkiin such a slow schedule through tht city. The distance'is about two miles for each road, and it would very much lengthen the schedules of the trains betweisn Greenville and Columbia to have such an ordinance enforced. If anything is to be done to preven't ac cidents, it would be better to have gates at each of the principal thor oughfares, where there are grade crossings. IThe railroad people iwn their road beds, and there are the streets and sid.ewalks for people who desire to -travel, either on foot or in buggies or wagons. and if anyone is injured by a railroad train on the track where there are no crossings, they contribute to their injuries by trespassing on the property of the railroad. There is no ordinance requiring the automobiles to maintain a rate of speed as low as six miles an hour. and the automobiles have tihe right to use the same road as is used by the bug gies and wagons. Why then, should the authorities endea'or to require railroad trains. that are travelling on their own tracks, to maintain a slow schedule ?. Some years ago an ordinance was passed by the city council forbidding the blowing of whistles by the trains' witVbin the corporate limits cof the city, and Tihis in the fac'e of the State sta:ute requirinur it to be d<meL1 (n ap lie *j- l, IMion and 'Hlun t,he war. 1ead it and the best way not to mins any of it is to subscribe to The Her ald and News. We -notice that the Anderson Mail 'is asking that the train which oper ates between Greenville and Ander son and which, we believe, is called the "Short Dog," have its schedule changed so as to leave Greenville on the arrival of the train from Atlanta, so that passeigers and mail from the soutih will be brougbt through to An derson. That is virtually the sugges tion made by The Herald and News, except that the tbrough train from Greenville to Columbia, which leaves Greenville now at 9:30 a. m., be moved up so as to leave a little after 6 a. m., on the arrival of the train from At lanta, and that the Anderson and Bel ton train, operate on the sohedule of the train for Columbia leaving Greenville at 9:30. This change would give passengers from Atlanta and mail from the sotith elose connection for Columbia without a wait of some three hours in Greenville. What is the objection to this sug estionii * THE IDLE. * S * Has the ordinance requiring dogs to be muzzled been suspended either permanently or temporarily? The Idler has been requested to ask the question and it is asked in all serious ness and I hope some one who knows will answer. --- A dog is'a very faithfull animal and I am sure a very strong attachment between a man and a dog can exist. It was some statesman, I believe, who paid that beautiful tribute to the faithful dog and it is all true. Many years ago I owned a little bench leg flee, we called his name Penny, and I learned to love that dog very much and when he died I gave him a decent burial. But a dog in the neighbor hond barking all night and howling is a great nuisance, now isn 't it?i Did you ever have that experience? But since the muzzling ordinance there thave not been as many dogs prowling around on the streets. -TLhey teill me the street hands are ~building a bridge somewhere-,--very likely in Jordan Green 's ward. Well, well, but then you know that suits me alright and I commend Jordan for getting aill he can for his ward. This town needs more force to help work the streets. But there is somethbing more needed than eutting grass and cleaning out .ditehes. A blind man ought to be able to see that without being posted. -0 Now, what about that steel bridge road. This road, I am told, is in fair ly good condition at the present time, but when the wet weather begins and the travel gets heavy it is going to be bad. Now is the time to work it. -0 'There is the Bouknuight Ferry road. That is an important road. for. the merchants of Newberry. And there should be a bridge across Saluda at :this point. It would be a help for Prosperity, too. And a good invest ment for Newberry county. But then if the Observer is right, that New,ber rv county is not able to buy salt to flavor a jayibird, she is not in position to invest in steel bridges, roads, or anything else. I am sor'ry for old Newberry, if that is her condition. I am not much on "figgers'' and, of course. I don 't k-novi, but it seems to me if I was a live-live, mind you merchant, I would make a noise that would mean somehing. This is a good town and a good county, but some thing is needed to wake up our mer chants and get them to work tdgether for the general welfare. That's a good term-general welfare. Think of it. -0 It seems to me I read in The Her ad and News some time ago where a special committee from the chamber of commerce had gone out over the steel bridge road and it was stated that the p)eople would get the scrape and haul grave and sand asd Super visor Feagle would follow this up with the chain gang. T'he fall is here anid nothing has been done. But why should I worry? -0 Wedl, I jiust can 't hellp it. I am a'fraid our meret ii do not realize 1w ue ta e thler kenfom tOalu atviCe. t1m. AILId tli]en 1 (l1 i 1 (()Sl VOU alIVtllng. but woul'd be of ureal: benetit, if you would only aet oil it. I wonder if any grown up folks and <4d folks like nme ever read Buster Brown. You know I think it is a 0ooi tiic to read the funny paper. as we children call it. Some time ago Buster had a round with a monkey anid the whole monkey family and the monkey got out of tihe trouble. Then Buster resolved as follows: "That the baboon baby got out of a difficul ty because his family had a pull. And the only way to pull off anything, from a tent pole to a rowing match, is to pull together. The members of a family are all in the same boat, skimming over deep water, and any monkey business with the oars means shipwreck for the whole lot. Pull together, and you .ean break down anything that bars your happiness." This resolve could be applied to whole communities as well as families and applied with as much force. Pull together is a doctrine that might to be preached in every community. If the people of Newberry. for instance, would pull .a. little more together it would be better for the community and of course every member of. the community. We are a'll skimming over deep water and if we have too much monkeying .with the oars we will go sihipwreck together. We ought to learn that in pulling together that we could aecompilsh great things, while if every man, woman and child goes around with his hand at every other man's, woman's a-nd -child's throat that we are hurting ourselves more than tJhose we would injure. S-p IThen .why should we want to in jure anyone any way? Don't you know you would feel much better if you tried to help rather tha-n to try to pull down. Why not give this method of pulling together and help ing one another a trial? I hear that city council has reeently uilt some four or five bridges over the creeks in the city. It is hoped that these will prove to be of a permanent character and that the force can get back in the city and do something permanent on our sttreets. The rain will make the grass revive and there will be more work for the treet force. But tihe frost will be here soon and then we will get through with :the grass brigade for a season. Truth is, just as I have told city council a number of times, we have too small a force of street hands. The city is trying to keep up the streets with the same force Mr. Jackson used to have some twenty five or tihirty years ago. And it can't be did. That is the truth of the whole matter, and why council doesn 't take my advice and put a force of hands in each ward under a sub-boss and let Mr. Wicker look after tihe whole bus iess and do the permanent work, is beyond my comprehension. .I see the Observer is a Pearyite while The Herald and News an nounces its belief and faith in 1Oook. Well, I have decided to wait until I get further information from these men before I nail my faith to either pole. Truth is, I don 't know much about it, but I can 't help believing tihat there is sufficient ice aroutid the North Pole to make it possible for both to have been there without the other knowing anything about it. And then, too, there is su.ch a thing pos sible as neither one having been there. And then in addition to that and this it is a big enough thing to be shared by both without having any quarrel over it. Then I don 't think it was nice in Peary to use such lan guage as he did. Cook was much more gentlemanly. I have reached t:hat age nowv whEe it is not pleasant to me to hear any one calling another ugly -names, and to my mind it al ways weakens the cause of the man who does it. Well, I don 't think I am going to worry my brain about it. You may not think so, but I have some brain, and I am going to put it to a better use than worryig about these North Pole explorers. Will The Idler, or some onie else who knows, inform me as tvo the law about barb-wire and public roads? A certain street in the city has I>arb wire righat on the side walk, where a lady's dress might very easily be caught and torn irreparably. "Tas there by chance, I tore my Sunday - Now I wear 'em everyday.'' L. 0. The Idler. World's Records on Atlanta Track. T2l(.~ Irn 8:m0.00 I wVo-miile A\u - toiehae A. .iTrackul at Allanta IMPORT I havej fine line ported J( Will be pl have you see the ment. MAYES' B( Good Laur BROADDU Shipped Wednesday, Herald and N tion, a company incorporated under the laws of Georgia, and owned by many of the leading business men of the Gate City. Not a dollar's worth of stock is either owned or controled by any one in any way connected wih tho automobile business. The object of its builders is to bring to the South the most noted drivers i-n the world, and to afford the people of his section a'n opportunity of witnessing the most marvelous speed ontests the world has ever known. This great Autodrome covers an area f nearly 300 acres. The home stretch is 100 feet wide, and the curves and back stretch are 60 feet wide. The gramd stand is 1,800 feet long-over a third of a mile-and will seat 30, 00 people. The repair pits, where all changes on racing cars are made, will be directly opposite the grand stand. The garages, in which the rac ing cars will be stored, are construct ed of corrugated iron. During the initial race meet-November 9tih to 13th-attempts will be made to lower all world's records, and it is the opinion of all racing men who have seen the great Atlanta track that the time for the various distances will be lowered to such an extent that it will be difficult for them to be again broken, except u.pon the great At lanta speedway. Many automobile clubs in the South will send large delegations to the great races to be held in Atlanta on November 9th to 13th. InLove, As In All Things Else. She did not know that he was rich; she hardly knew his paame, in fact; When he confessed his love fo.r her, a, captivating way he lacked; She heard his pitiful appeal and treated him with cold disdain; He sadly rose and t.urned to go; he had no reason to remain. He pondered for a day or two while sadness lingered in his breast; She was the fairest girl he knew, she put it over all the rest; 'He vowed that he would win her yet, though she had coldly turned h.im down, And then he hurried out and bought the best car in all the town. He lolled back in his limousine and often passed her dwelling place; One day she saw him and a loold of wonder spread across her face; He leaned out when he knew she watched and with a splendid, lordly air, Bestowed a greenish bill upon a beg gar who was begging there. He went again to ask the girl, who listened gladly to his plea, And w'ien he jour neyed home that night :he maiden was his bride-to .-iMeag Record-Heraild. ED JET! ust ina of im at goods. eased to call and assort lo0K STORE idry Work. S & RUFF. Returned Saturday. ws Building. LARGE STOCK Fresh Cement Lowest Prices. SUMlER BROS. CO. OPENING OF CITY SCHOOIS. Primary and Grammar Schools De partments Boundary Street School. Grade I, .Section A-:Mrs. W. Y. Fair. Grade II, Section A-Miss Ger trade Reeder. Grades I & II, Section B-Miss Mayme Swittenberg. Grade HI, Section A-Miss Mary L. Burton. Grade IV, Section A-Miss Helen Goggans., Grades III & IV, Section B-Miss Lillian Hill. Grade V, Section A-Miss Helen Smith. Grade V, Section B- Miss Mary Lou Coninor. Grade VI, Section A- Miss Mary Carwile Burton. Grade VI, Section B-Miss Linda Weleh. Grade VII, Section A- Miss Eliza beth Dominick.. Graide VIL. Section B- Miss Friday. High School Department, Pope Building. Prof. H. L. Dean. Principal. Miss Lucile Wilson, Miss Marion Williamson. High School Teatehers. W. A. Stuekey, Supt. NOTICE. All persons holding elaims or de mands against the estate of Cathe rine E. Hendrix, deceased, are hereby notified to presnt same duly attested to me. or my attorneys, Messrs. Hunt, Hun: & Hunter, on~ or before the 1st 1*ar of October. 1909. M 1minitao of the1( estate of (atherin lE Hedi x deceased. September 7thi. 1909. NOTICE THE HUBS On the next Studebaker Wagon you pass on the road why aren't they split and cracked like the ordinary wagon? Because the ordinary wagon hub is made from oak, a wood that splits and craCks very easily, while WAGON hubs are made from dastem black birch, a ver springy, tough wood, chemically treated, with great weather resitig qualities. Weuaem birch is used by some manufae-. turers, but itis even poorerthan oak. Itis brw3hy and will, not stand the strain. Studebaker hubs cost more than any, other hub on the market, b theY ae stronger and wear longer. Another reaon why you aboM buy a Stude"&" The Prosperity Stock Co. Live Stock, Wagons, Buggies, Harness, Farm Implements. PROSPERITY, SO,FH CAROLJNA. Have You a Small Farm for Sale? We want to buy at once three small iarms; two one-horse farms and one two-horse farm. If you have what we want, and your price is reasonable, we can trade. HUNTER &. SLIGH. OPERA HOUSE EARHARDT' & BAXTER, Lessees and Managers. Engagement Extraordinary. OFFICIAL .OPENING, CITY OPERA HOUSp, FRIDAY, SEPT. 17' -BY The Distinguished Young Actor Mr. Lionel Lawrence IN THE Romantic Comedy Drama "FORGIVEN" By Fred Byton. A Southern Play of Human Interest. Prices: 25,35, 50,7?5c.,8$1.00 Seats on sale at Newberry Hard ware Company. You can't afford to miss. A T CLOSE RANGE. Our Fall Suits Look every bit as well as they do at a distance, for they are honestly tailored throughout, besides being well-styled. We stake -everything in our Clothing upon real style, distinction and good form. That is what makes this establishment supreme in the favor of young men. Perfectly tailored, per fectly fitting Suits at $10.00 to $25.00. EWART-PERRY CO.