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L H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New Serry, S. C.. as 2nd class matter. Tueay, Februay 8, 1910. RURAL POLICE. A few years ago there was quite a bit of newspaper talk, no little of it originating in this offlee, and some remarks from publie men on the need of a'rurl poliee system for the State. After a brief recital of the good such a force of constabular could aecomplish most of the talk wa about the impractiability of th( s6heme. A recent report of the work of thi Northwestern Mounted Police in Wes temo Canada might be of interest a' .this time as showing that under th, most adverse conditions such a fore, could be wrought "Ato a' powerfu f.actor for law and order. The North west Mounted Police foree have at trcted attention in all parts of th world because of the high effleiene3 of their work. There are only em sand of these men but yet thea cover a territory extending from thi American boundary line separatlnW the United States from Canada, t< the Aratie cirle, an area comprisins one milfon and a half square miles and "there has never been -a lynch ing in that vast jurisdiction.'" Thii mounted polige sees that the law i; en.forced, givAs protection to life makes property safe and makes jus tice execrable on the evil doer. It nnot be said that this vast ter ritory contains inhabitants of E more peaceful dispositon thans w4 1have, nor can it be said with trutl that the population is so spaxse13 settded as to make police proteetior superfluous. As a matter of fact thi sparsely settled seetioms requir more protection than the thiekl3 populated ones, where a sense of Ia and order develops more or less witl the growth of the community. As E matter of fact however, the 1,00( mounted police have about as man3 inhabitants to look after per man a the same number wonid in Souti Carolina. It is worth notling that this mount ed police force is not a political or g anization, its members do 'not hy.v to depend upon politvical pull for a pointment. Probably apme explana tion of its effieency may lie inthii faict.-Oreenwood Index. Some years ago when the editoi of The Herald and News was a mem ber of-the legislature he had a bil~ * prepared and introdu-ced it, providing fora rural police. Inpreparing the bill he wrote to every governor af every taein the United States asking if any such law was of foree but all *who answered said there was not. We had heard of the Canada law and ol its good working but could not gel any information as to details of the law. The rural police in Charlestoi * county has been very satisfactory. There should be such a law. The people who live in the country . an wh:o own-* property there have righta 'whieh should be looked after. Ani we never could see the wisdom of hay ing a police force to look after the enforcement of only one law. In stead -they should have been madi * the cnstodins for the enforeemeni of a.11 the laws and the preservatioi of the peace and good order of thu rural districts. But/ we culd not make the leisJature see it as we did It will comie, however. * Domestie coal in Spartanburg b now $5.50 per ton,; and the C., C. d 0. railroad is in oper ation.-S.partan burg Herald. And way down here in Newberry domestic coal is sold at $5.00 the ton When we get the C., C. & 0. railroad are expect to get domestic coal 20o less than that. There are many criticisms of the legislature and there have been these same criticisms since we aan remem her. This one, however, is entitled 'to the pennant as the junketing leg. islature at the expense of the State. It seems to us that there ought not to be two opinions as to wvhich report as to the State hospital for the insane should receive the attention of the legislature. The right thing and the san'e thing for the legislature to do is to a on the recommendations of the report of the minority. Let the re gents buy the land as indicated and lay the foundations for what is nec essary to care properly for this un fortunate class of our citizens. With high regard for our senators rwe can see no reason for the attack of some of them on Senator Bailey, of Texas. No doubt some of them represent corporations and would scarcely decline a rotainer from the Standard Oil company. We camot understand why a man cannot be hon est and patriotic even if he does rep resent a corporation. T is a tribute to Senator Bailey's ability that the Stamrd Oil company would desire to employ him. But in this case, so far as appears, he was not seeking an opportunity to address the South Carolina legislature. Somebody asked who paid the cost of the junkets by the legislature. It is seamely possible that any one is so unsophisticated as to believe the members were paying it themselves. The letter of Mrs. Thomas and the d reply of Huinanitas are out of or der. There is no proposition that we have seen to change the ten hour law or to interfere in any way with it. The Greenvile Municipal League, the Greenville Board of Trade, the Grenville Automobile Association, the Greenville Retail Merchants assoeia tion, all met a few days ago and i united in a resolation and a letter to the legislative delegation which reads something like, this: '"It is our purpose and earnest hope to demonstrate to your delega tion that there is very strong senti ment in Gieenville county in favor of an appropriation this year of as much as $60,000 for the maintenance and. improvement of our roads and for setting aside a considerable por tion of the appropriation for the re fping of temporary and expensive wooden structures by permanent ones. We believe as a business prop osition the wisd'om of. this course' most increasingly appeal to the prop erty owners of our county. ''We do not believe that tier'e is any line of expenditure fot Green viii county wh4ih in proportion to the expense wiBl produce more im-. portant results, and stop more unnec essary waste in various directions than a proper expenditure am roads, anda we believe that $60,000, if wise 1.y spent, as we have every reason to believe will be the ease under our present supervisor is a mo~derate amunnt for the curr-at year." The delegation liad already pro vided $43,000 for roads sepeifi caliy. It is not the amoupit whieh prompts referaece to this, ,}eeause Greenville is a large county with about twice the taxable property of Newberry, but it is the spirit and the public spirit ,behind these several or ganizations. No doubt some of our people here, and pr-obably our ch.amiber of com merce, if the delegation were to move of their own initiative .to improve the roads would be sending a delegation to Columbia with the cry that you are going to take trade from Newber ry. And if we were to go to our dele gation and .ask a special appropri'i tion no doubt the most of thiem would 'have an attack of heart- fa,ilure or they woud want to refer it to the people. As the letter says, as a business proposition it is better to have wood en structures replaced with perma nent ones and money wisely spent on the roads is the best investment the people can make, and we do not believe a movement to have this done will urt the trade of Newberry or .drive the country people away. Suppose we do something or at least make the effort. Spartanburg 'is getting a fine board1 of trade under way. The papers say1 they are going to have five hiundred members and are going to 'have a' secretary paid $1,500 and one who will keep right behind the organiza tion and such an organization can do gdat -things for Spartanburg. A live, hus tling secretary and united cooperation on the part of the em but if the members of such an or ganization go around talking about quit-ting because the organization was doing nothing as they say; then they had better quit, for they are draw backs instead of helps. One time not so many years ago Newberry\ was a much larger town than Spartoburg. Why will our business men and merchants not get together' and talk and push and pull for Newberry ? Join the .chamber of icommerce 'and matke it do something instead of enticizing those who are trying Ao help you. We must rise above little selfshness and make an effort -to be broad and liberal. .Even the effort will help us. The court for the first -week has been ealled off and Judge Dantzler requested not to come until the ree ond weeek, beginning the 21st day of February. AU, the cases have been continued except a few against the C., N. & L. railroad. Just as we said when the court was ordered there was no use for it aid certainly for not more.than one week. If Mr. H. L. Paxr and his associ ates -are g6ing to give us cheaper lights and power as well as a street railway we hope they wl hurry up Cheap power is a great aid in the de velopment of any community. People who come to the city from -the country should'know that every. body in town wants to make it just as convenient and comfortable for them after they get here -as it is possibi- and the ordinance leaing certain streets and the square in front of the old court -house was more in their interest and conven ience than any others. We have seen buggies and wagons so block these streets that they could scarcely drive through and -it was never meant that a policeman should hold a wagon or buggy down strictly to ten minutes to load or uanload if it actualMg took more time. ..,But that provision has -been stricken..out and no adint is placed on loadings and un loading. All such -matters axe.- exaggerated. what we need is the cooperatbion o.d the town people and the- country people on any and everything that looks for the betterment of the town and the country. City council is after the -Southern Bell Telephone for a more up-to,date system and .consequently better serb vice in Newberry. Truth -compels us to say that so fax as we are concern ed we have no cause to complain o:f the service. As a rule the -csls are answered promptly and courteously. Sometimes there may -be a 'little -de lay, but you must remember that ten seconds with the receiver et your ear -without an answer may appear ten to twenty minutes. 'Since aidditionail wires have -been put -between New-berry and Prosper ity there is very little trouble -thre. There are those, -however, who are complaining of the service. 'By a more up to date system we suppose it is meant to do -away with the neessity of ringing -up. We have tried both aand,since we have gotten aceustomed to khe ring' ing we had just about as soon -have it, though 'the other is more up to date. There rare always people to om' plain and find fault. There may be ground for it, but so far as our ex perience goes 'we have -no kick comn' ing as to the service. The Newberry delegation has thre bills affect-ing Newberry county alone and, of course, will pass and become laws. One of them is to borrow $11,000 to pay past indebtedness. Another is to borrow $4,000 with which the county supervisor is directed to build a steel bridge across Saluda river at Alligator rock. The other is Sena tor Johnstone 's measure to have a road inspector in each township at $20 a year. Some provision is necessary to pay tb he debso the couty and a bridge Caldwe Greatei This week we hai bargains from the g little underpriced ar the greatest spread found at this up-to Come to Ne Rep Rep Rep 50 pieces Rep in all the wanted shades, at 15e. the yard. 50 pieces fine gros grain weave, looks like silk, worth 50e. yard, our price 35c. 1 case fte Flaxon, at 19e. the yard. 1 ease fine Faxon, at 24e. the yd. 1 case ight peicale, at 7c. the yd. 1 case light ealicoes, at 5e. the yd. 1 ase men's fine 75c. and $1.00 Shirts, sale priee 49v. Great Sale Children's Ready Made Dresses. Over 1,000 Gaments in the great pile, 25e. to $1.49 each. Great Waist Sale. 300 fine Waists, at 9$e. eachi. Great Skirt Sale. 100 fine ready masde -skirts, $4.98 50 fine ready made skirts, $5.98 1,000 Pairs Boys' Knee Pants 25e. 500 Pairs Boys' Knee Paints, 49e. 300 Pairs Boys' Knee 'Pants, 79c. Great' Sale" Cottonade. 2,000 yards short-length Cottonade 25c. value, this week at 10c., the yd. Come to the :Embroidery sale. Great values 'it 25e. the yarid. * AQll>10. laces, 5c. yd. 500 doz. fine laee aind insertion 29e. for 12 y<b. Visit the Big St in newest me CaIdwel as indicated wi!l be a good thing -to bring the people of Saluda to Neav berry and Prosperity, their neaet and best markets. As& we hiave heretofore remarked, we do not see where much good to the roads can or will be accomplished by appointing road inspectors. The ounty already has some five or six, hundred overseers. What is needed is somebody to work rather than in spet. But the bill has passed and will become law. The house put in a proviso that the inspectors take the oath of office. That will prevent them from holdi.ng any other office or po sition. The Herald and News desires to state that we correct our mailing list twice each 5tonth, on the first and the fifteenth. We are now on the ash basis strictly, and we hope none of our friends will become offended Iif they fail to renew before their time is out, and therefore miss a copy of the paper. SIt is impossible to run a cash sys te ma e n yourn it that way. The Il&Haltiii r Bargai re gathered together reat stocks. Every a Ad Tuesday morning i of new 1910 merchar late store. - - wherry's Grc Gingham Gingham Gqham lease gingham, at 5c. the yard. 1 ease gingham, at 7e. the yard. 1.ease gingham, at 10e. the yard.' Shoes Shoes Shoes. Douglass for men, La Frame for ladies. Wolfe Bros. for women and s children. 1,000 pair ladies 25e. hose, 15e the $1 paar.. 1,000 pairs childreu's 25. hoseo 15%. the pair. White Goods White Goods 25 pieces striped Madras, it 5e. ypl. 50 pigees 18e. eheeked Dimity, at 10e. the yard. -40 piees 20.. eeoed Dimity, at 3 14ee the yard. 50 pieces Pride of 'the West lini gerie 25e. value, at 12 1-2.. the yard. 100 bolts fine Long Cloth at $1.191 50 bolts 40-inch lingerie lawn, at 12 1-2.. the yard. 500 yards short-lengbh Rep, a 35c. va2ne, at 18.. the yard.4 2,000 yards fieer than Lonsdile Camnbrig, at 12 1-2.. the yard. .2,000 yards Lawn, 5c. the yard. are every day fo rchandise. - date on the label opposite the name indicates the date your subseription is paid. The mailing list is correeted as stated twice per month, and all sub scriptions exmpire eipher on the first or the fifteenth. We were toad by a good friend yes terday who has- been taking the pa per for twenty-five. years t'hat he would equit us because he failed to receive Friday's issue. We are sor ry, we hate to lose any of our old friends but our rules apply to every body, friend- and foe, and we hope no one will take offense. Jury Second Week. G. F. Abrams, 0. L. Buzhardt, J.no. W. Scott. Jno. A. S'healy, .Sr. G. W. Nichols, J. E. Pugh, F. 0. Bunmdrick,a T. A. Dominick, m D. P. Werts, S. Roy Jones, A. N. Stoudemayer' ta A. C. Wheeler, Boyd Jachbs. ranger Week thousands of rich rticle has been a. ve say come, for dise can only be Ro i atDress Goodsre. 300 Pieces fmedres goods at12 meatSea k 10 Bolts Gold Medal Tatet, tie L.35 gnd $L50 kind, at 98 a yar 50 Dress Patterms in foulwU 46h LOO kind, at 69e. the yan. 50 Bolts Oyama-ila in al the lkad g colors, a 50c. value at 25c. yard LUnens W~ieas The greatest Linen ewherry. 50 pieoes fine lin , a Te.ve,. ;24e. yard. 25 piees Round Thre&au ine a cyard. - 25 .pees Color~ed In niL k s8hds t24.yad,. owels, Table Linei.and 5 pieces 85e. a& linenTmil ~e. the yelrd. 1,000 nice lIsrge towels et 9& ead. 200 Bed Spreads, at 100 Bed Spread., at$P2. r every want G.- - Feem E. A. Hentz, J. W. Matbhews, L.- D. She ely, N. B. Wheeler, J. W. Wise, J. B. Lathan, A. H. Ma.ybin, R. G. Reagin, G. L. Summer, L. D. Morris, B. H. Caldwell, A. M. Nichols, Geo. A. Cook, Emanuel Cromner, J. M. Harmon, W. Ed. Koon, Jas. C. Schumnpert, Sam R. Metts, J. F. Miller, H. B. Lindsay, .B. P. Hawkins, E. P. Lake. In ATai. Daughter---.mma, oaza t I iste little money for shopping this rxing?. Mrs. Malaprop-No, idlear; thiaee e taxes to pay, a:nd I epeot thle ridermist a.round any .moment yston Traneript.