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The Comet In Seclusion. Halley's comet, it is said, has gone into seelusion for about -a mouth, and iduriag that time will be shielded from mortal eyes by golden veins o. sunlig'n. This announceemnt is made by Prof. Edwin B. Frost, direc tor of the Yerkes Observatory, in Wisconsin. The reasou for the retiring of the comet is that it is so nearly in a line between the earth and the sun that it cannot be seen against the bright background. There is a strong probability, too, according to the Professor, that the tail of the comet will be long enough to ezvelop the earth on May 18. "We have just about given up try ing to observe the comet for the present," he declared, the other day. "It is so close to the sun we can't do anything with it. Wien will it ,be visible againl Well, about April 5, I think; but then it will appear in the morning sky, whereas, hereto fore. we have seen it'in the evening sky. "Now, unless the tail lessens in length much faster than it has grown it will easily encompass the fourteen million miles between the earth and thi comet on May 18. The sky of that night should be filled with a fine, 1-anmnous display. In fact, we will all be bathed in the eomt's tail, as it were.'' A dispatch from Fresno, Ca., the Professor was informed, "says that Prof. Baungardt contends that Fres no will be turned toward the comet on May 18, and consequently that if the tail touches any part of the Iearth it will touch there. Is that cor ~reet'' "Yes, I think so. The comet will sweep over ns at 8 p. m. of our time, .however, and thus we shall probably ave a better display here than they .will have, there." Want Good Roads. Spartaniburg county last year spent nearly three times as much on its roads as the Greenville counity ap propriation, and Greenville county now is spending less than it did five or six years ago, though prices of all sqpplies and labor which go into the 4building of roads have inereased, per haps on different articles 25 jer cent. to 75 per cent. Greenville county leads in many things. Why should it lag in good roads, The following Southern States since March 1910 have pledged the llowing amounts for roads build Teyas. . . . . . . . . .. . . $5,000,000 Tennessee.. .. .. .. .... 3,022,000 (Georgia .... ..,........2,110,000 'North Carolina,.. ......1,640,000 Florida, .. .~........ 1,600,000 Alabama,... ...........-850,000 Misisipi,...................310,000 fiovisiana (aibout) .. .. 300,000 Anid baby Oklahoma,... ..1,750,000 Otir present policy of moving pro ducts an 8uipplies of the country em~i sand beds and bogs and rocks, bills at three or four times the coset of moving them over improved roads -is rank extravaganee, to say the least. The people of Souith Carolina have in the past sacrifieced untold millions in in bad roads; butt if asound road policy is adopted, and such money is spent in eaeh loality as the traffic demands and warrants, and the work is wisely directed, the wealth which is mo running to waste will be saved for the enrichment of our people, the rural schools and churehes and social life will receive an impetus whichI they have never known, and the tide of poulation will be reversed flowing from the cities and townis back to the iarms. What i -there to prevent Green ville with its location and start from being a good roads centre except laek of foresight and enterprise on the the part of her citizens? The South pays in cotton freights -and it comes out of the South praetieally $50,000,000 annually. It costs the farmecr 88 cents per 100 lbs., or $4.40 per bale, to get his cotton to market at Live,rpool. Of this 88 cents it costs the farmer 16 cents per 100 lbs to get his cotton from his farm to the nearest railway station; practically the same amount that it costs to ship the bal4 from New York to Liver pool. If . - mers could but haul two bales where they now haul one to the railway station, they would on the cotton crop alone save $4,500,000 annually, anmd in South Carolina alone about half a million dollars annually. Sturely if cotton alone is to ,be considered, it is well worth whbile to build permanant good roads; 'but the price which coul& be realized on perishable farm produets in this State would also more than pay for the cost of good roads. It is had business of the rankest kind tc /have roads where it takes sometimes 'two mules to haul one bale througi deep mud holes and where vehicles are racked to pieces and live stoeik wonn out. A correspondent writing to us state. --Indiana has Ast,ablished a very excellent system of free roa,ds by issuing bonds for the cost, these bonds being issued serially, and run from one to ten years or from one to twent-y years, that is, if a road costs $10,000-bonds are issued to that anoLlut in denominations of 300 eac.h, payable each six months hi May and November. Taxes to meet the in terest and principal on these bonds are levied the same as ordinary taxes. Whenever a new road is to be built a petition, must be signed by fifty or more resident free holders. Tie Countv Commissio:ers then have the proposed road surveyed and give notice according to law by publica tion and otherwise, and thei order the road built. Probably $20.000.000; -of such roads bonds have been is sued in Indiana and they are bought rather freely by the banks." There are various plans to provide funds for road building. The essen tial is to get the roads without un due delay and, to have them well and economically built and under wise financial restrietions. - Greenville Piedmont. A Tough Job. The professor in the agricultural college was lecturing to his class upon the wonderful advance of science in utilizing the so-called waste products of nature. "Without taking into a-e count," he said, "the work of our 'wizards,' who can convert the thorny cactus into ao edible plant, effect a permanent change in the col or, size and taste of a herry-or any other kind' of fruit, and all within the space of a few years, chemistry has shown us that the sage-brush and other weeds heretofore consid ered worse than, useless contain val uable substances which can be ex tracted in sufficient quantity to pay for raising them. "Our most advanced investigators are coming rapidly to the conclusion! that there is nothing useless in na ture, and that everything that grows or exists can be pressed into the ser-' vice of mankind." "'Then, professo. ," enthusiasti- I caIly exclaimed one of the boys in the class, "perhaps they'll find a use some day for the Ben Davis ap pie! "'-Youth's Companion. STATElMENTI Of the Condition of the Farmers Bank, Located at Chappells, S. C., at the Close of Business March 24, 1910. Besources. Loans and Discounts...$26045 07 Overdrafts.. .. ........1219 78 Banking Rouse.. .. ......2165 25 Furniture & Firtures.. ..1239 32 ~Currency.. .... .... ...320 00 old.. .. .... .... .-..--.40 00 Silver and other minor coin 31 191 Dhecks and cash items.. .. 23 10) Total.. ....... .. .. .....$31083 71 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in., . .$ 9237 50 Due to 'banks and bankers. 2972 99 Indvidal deposits subject tcheck.. .... .......12411 43 Cashier's checks.. .. .. .. 163 09 Bills payable, including cer tificates for money bor rowed... ...........5000 00 Other liabilities, viz: ~Rsmte for expense..... ..1298 70 Total... .... .... .....$31083 71 STATE OF SOUTH OAiflOLINA, County of Newberry. Before mne came B. F. Webb Cash ier of the above named bank, who, being du]y sworn, says that 'the above and foregoing statemenit is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. B. F. Webb. Sworn to and subscribed before meI this 1st day of April, 1910. J. R. Irwin (L .S.) Notary Punblic, S. C. Cret--Attest: W O.Self, M. T. Pitts, Jno. B. Scurry, Directors. Hair Turbans 25 cts. New Line of Neapolitans, all prices. Just Arrived. Come and Inspect. Mrs. Emma Hair. 00 !! MatchL 60 se ++* The results of the greate 0e played here now. Such ba saw before. Hark! The n 00 clear. The values we set I sideration. A word to the READY-TC 00 0eOai ,+ dA || se. 0,se, 0+ 4. - # AT TH RiiICH B. @ *4 Hats that have been gathered from '* country's style centers. -Hundreds have I and have purchased their spring headgea ** is proof that our efforts are being ap; S Newberry's best dressed women and gel e. arrivals daily. No trouble to show goods. ee CHALLENGE TO SO It's a challange to you to make comparison of we offer the season's choicest merchandise. All Standard Calicoes, blues, reds and gray: Sheeting Prints, others charge 64ac, here goes a Poe Mills Bleaching. 36-in. wide, one dolla: each buyer, at 8' cens ya .rtd.SaIln 20 yerds good heavy A pron Ginghams, wort 0yards re Gin.ghams, 1o to 20 yard piece @040-inch White Lawn, the roc. kind (limited), 90-inch Union Linen Sheeting, the 75C kind ( ++ only 49 cents. 72-inch Union Linen Sheeting, the 59c kindi( ++ 3-ncM3 epure Sheer Linen Lawn, the 39C kin< at only 22y cents. We've Got the Money, We 4. aaeeee S! Y Mrning at t preparation we have .rgains are spread before ote of true economy is s efore you should comma wise is sufficient. p=WEAR SE FIRST FL Ladies' Silk Jumper Each day brings grrivals of nev one-piece Silk Jumper Dresses, E White Lingerie Dresses. Our s best in this section of the State. we shown Coat Suits and Rea have attracted such wide spread pleasure to visit this department you are always welcome at Mimn: Wash Waists and Hundreds and hundreds of wais from. No paper statements, but fa lightning. Beautiful Lingerie Wa' embroidery, all piled on center b $l.50 and up to $2, take your chc White Duck Walking Skirts, values, for only. - - - Ladies' All-Linen Tai Laundred collar and cuffs, one Waists, tucked fronts, worte $1.51 New Voile and Pi Such values'are rarely gathere< can hardly believe. New Voile an Underskirts, New Silk Waists, ev' Millinery T P RIC ES. 'SHOWING. the leading manufacturers of this ound us most reasonable in price here. The splendid patronage reciated. Follow the example of your hat at Mimnaugh's. New Come. EET THE PRICES'S te values EMBROIDERY A and Light Thousands and thousand; tonly 5C- and Match Sets to go on worth tc such a pile of lEmbroidery i Ifor $r.oo. to buy where you can do ti h 6 cents ter here, that's the fact we < 200 bolts all pure Silk: ~,for $i.oo- cents values, at zo cents. at 5 cents. 200 bolts all pure Silk Ril mited), at 15cns imited), at 100 bolts all pure Silk Ri 19 cents. [(limited), ioo bolts all pure Silk Ri 22 cents. Carry the Stock and W ase+0+e+ 5ale 00 ,ver made are dis you as you never ounding loud and nd your first conm TION OOR. and Coat Suits. r and exclusive patterns In nglish Rep Coat Suits and election is the biggest and Never In our history have dy-to wear garments which attention. Its a down right whether you buy or not and augh's in either case Wash Skirts. ts and wash skirts to select Lcts. They sell like greased 0 sts, trimmed with lace and * rgain tables, worth 9@ ice for only - - S nan tailored, $1.5098 lor Made Waists @0 u ocket White Linen * and $2, sale price S mama Skirts. together and at prices you @ Panama Skirts, New Silk ~rything that's attractive. g VE NAME. ND RINAE. Sof yards of New Embroidery * sale this week. You never saw n all your life. It is your duty* .e best. You can always do.bet jesire to bring home to you. Ribbon, Nos. 40, 6o and 8o, 15 . bon, worth 20 cents, sale price bbon, worth 25 cents, sale price bbon, worth 39 cents, sale price 'e Do the Business * e.7