The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 26, 1910, Page FOUR, Image 4
E. H. AULL, EDITOR.
Entered at the Postoffice at New
Serry, S. C.. as 2nd class matter.
Tuesday, July 26, 1910.
Newberry: The city -that does
things.
A'NOTHER MOST DIPORTANT
PROPOSITION.
(This editorial is appropriated from
the Greenwood Index. We take pleas
ure in giving the Greenwood Index
credit for it, and ask its permission to
insert Newberry where Greenwood
appeared and The Herald and News
where the Index appeared. It is a
strong presentation of the importanc
of a railroad and applies with equal
force to Newberry, and for that rea
son we have appropriated the article
giving herewith proper acknowledg
ment.-Editor H. & N.)
On the general and generally whole
A
some principle c. not attempting too
much at once, it would be well per
haps, to save what is about to be said
for some future date. It might bear
saving, though, and then again it
might not. - This proposition like that
of the trolley line is one that most
vitally concerns the development and
growth of this town. It is one that is,
if anything more important than the
trolley proposition; it is so important
that if a choice had actually to be
made between these two, this one
should be selected and trust to' the
fates to bring us another trolley prop
osition. But then this is not neces
sary. We can have both, we ought
to have both and if Newberry lives
up to her reputation we will have
both.
This other proposition, is the New
berry to Saluda railroad. For a long
time now, over two years in.fact, this
matter has been more or less prom
inently before the people of the two
counties. At one lime a start was
made and all of us felt that the thing
was actually to come to pass, that the
road was only a matter of a few
months, a year at most; but this was
not to be and now a ne'v start has to
be made. At times the people back
ing the idea, for an Idea has to have
backing as well as a material prop
osition has to have a money backing,
have been discouraged, L ave almost
lost hope, but they have never quite
given up and today prospects seem
good for a railroad from somewhere
to Saluda.
This opportunity ist the greatest
and grandest that has' been presented
to Newberry in years and years. It is
one thaat we simply can not afford to
pass by unless as a business commu
nity we do. not propose to make any
material progress cther than that of
any medium-size community in upper
South Carolina.
A prominent business man -here,
one who is not given to indulging in
excessive use of'talk, but who is noted
for his substantial and financial in
teres't in the town and its business
interests, said yesterday, "A railroad
to 'Saluda would be worth half a mil
lion dollars to Newberry. It would
open up for us a territory that no
other town can supply as well as we
and this trade would certainly be
~worth that much to the town of New
berry."
Such an opinion and estimate is by
no means extravagant. It is true.
Think of what is produced in Saluda
county annually and its value in dol
lars and cents? Have a railroad con
nection with the court house of Salu
da and bring this annual product of
the fine farms 'of Saluda to Newberry,
wouldn't it be worth thousands and
thousands of dollars to Newberry?
In addition to the marketing of the
p'roducts of the county, the trading
that would be done here by the peo
ple of that county would be enor
mous. As it is now thousands of dol
lars worth of products of various
kinds are sold here to people in Sa
luda county. Think of the doubling
and quadrupling of such a trade and
what it would mean to this town. And
this would happen and can only hap
pen through the means of a railroad
In the comlinlg general elecion a
proposition will be submitted to the
voters reqpesting authority to hold
an election in certain townships of
the two counties on the question of
voting bonds in aid of such a ra
road, the bonds always of course to
have the condition that no morney
shall be paid out from them until th
road is actually built and in running
order. There will be no objection, of
course, to the question of submitting
the matter to a vote and there should
be no objection whatever to voting aid
to the road in this way. The town
ship of Newberry would not feel a
bond issue say of $25,000 in aid
of this road and the other townships
would vote smaller issues and in u'is
way. a cnsiderable sum can be offer
ed as an inducement to build the road
here. More business people are in
favor of this road now than evei
before; there is really more intereslt
in ther subject than ever before Fox
weeks The Hrald and News has re
ferred to the efforts now being mad
in other towns to get the road away
from Newberry. Even Augusta is
aroused now and is moving heaveu
and earth through her chamber o:
commerce to have the road connect
ed with .the Southern at Johnstoa
The reason is very clear. If the road
should be built to Newberry, Augus.
ta would lose a large and importani
trade whereas if the road is built tc
Johnston, Augusta would keep this
important trade and in addition wold
have it increased. The Augusta Mer
chants association sent its highly paid
secretary to Johnston and Saluda r
cently, showing that the trade inter
ests of the Georgia big city are alive
to such things and that here in New
berry we need to watch out or some
body will take from us that whici
we already have to say nothing ot de
priving us of that which we ought to
have.
Remember this, the railroad from
Newberry to Saluda is worth more
to you than another cotton mill; it
is worth more to you than other line
of transportation you can think ol
and is one that we must have.
Suppose now some business man
from outside were to come in and say,
"I will guarantee to build here a hail
million dollar cotton mill, if .,you
Newberry people will raise a fund o1
one hundred thousand dollars"
wouldn't all of us. feel it a personal
duty to subscribe for some of thE
stock and to work to get others to .dc
so?
Sure we would.
The railroad is of more importance
than such a great enterprise and it
will not be necessary for us to sub
scribe to stock individually. We need
to keep this project ever in mind tc
see to it that Newberry gets this road
which is so important to tihe town.
ROAD BUILDING.
pIn last Sunday's State there was a
very interesting article by Col. D. A
Dickert, giving a history 'of road
building. Col. Dickert concludes his
article after the historical part of it,
as follows:
The suggestions of Col. Dickert are
Itimely and should be given consid
eration:
A better and more uniform road
Ilaw between the States and counties,
and a cooperation between the States.
T.he States must give liberal aid in
addition to county or local assistance
for roads are not built by public sen
timent alone. The abolition of the
old patching system, build permanent
every step. The abolition of gang
work and the work being done al
times that are most convenient. Abol
ish the old system of men working
so many days, in lieu of road tax,
Road to be gone over at least onc'
per week, by men hired for the pur.
pose, under skilled road masters. ~A
rigid road inspection with sworn re
ports, monthly, to the general road
inspector or his deputies, and lastly
and most important of all, a cheapet
material for our Southern roads that
stone and gravel. To build such roada
would bankrupt the State. Then, too
an important item overlooked .by mosi
of road enthusiastic road builders
there must be provisons made for the
Imaintenance of the roads, after they
are built, for without this provisor
the outlay -would be useless. Mosi
people imagine that once a great road
is built, whether of crushed stone
gravel, or even the clay and sand
rod ould last a very long time
without any further expenditure. This
th, first year it takes from $200 to
$400 for the upkeep of stone roads per
rrile.
The South must look for a cheaper
material and a more feasible method
than stone and gravel for road build
iMg. The clay and sand roads may do
admirable for level, sandy roads, but
on our steep, rugged clay hills this
method is frauhat wi h many po:e.i
tiaiities ant ',-aira constant at--.-t
I t!-%n The system that is beyond thle
expeiimental stage and used largely
in the Western Statcs, is the oil aia
Sbzvd road. The oil is cheap, costiig
6 cents per gallon, and two gallhi3
Ivill complete one square yard.
The method employed is first to
plw up the roa-i bed thoroughi.,
finely pulverized by harrowing, then
f irmed up into a grade. Then what
is called a "builder," something to
c.ement the particles, is applied. This
,s asphaltum, flushed with a lighlar
oii- and is sprinkled while hot our!
the sand by a steel sprinkling wag,n.
Wnon the surface is thoroughly cov
ered with asphaltum, it is again har
rowed until the "builder" is thorough
ly mixed with the earth, then rolled.
This road is water and dust proof,
and becomes a hard, dry substance,
resembling leather. There is a ma
chine which is used also to further
pack the oil down at the bottom. It
consists of cast iron sprocket wheels,
loosely revolving on an axle. These
teeth or spockets have a surface of
eight inches and being drawn over
the surface, sinks deep into the mix
ed material. So the only feasible
roads for the South are clay and sand,
or the sand and oil. Which ever Is
taken, It must be understood at the
beginning that there must be appro
priations for their maintenance, and
the road laws must be so changed I
that some one must be in attendance
- on every section of the road every
day, be ready to repair the least
break or washout, and keep the road
graded by leveling the ruts. There
will be no difficulty in getting good
roads once the people get educated
to the necessity and interested in the
welfare of the country as. a whole.
Then will the State take hold and aft
erward the general government, on
the principle of "helping those who
help themselves."
To be abreast of advanced nations
on road building we should have a
branch of study in our schools de
voted to road building. All the agri
cultural colleges should teach this,
as a mos't necessary branch of study,
and the young men from the country
should be encouraged to take it up.
One of the greatest of colleges in the
INorth has added this branch to its
curriculum.
The Herald and News takes from
the Greenwood Index a most excel
lent editorial under the title "Another
Most Important Proposition." The
highest compliment we can pay the
Imerit of this article is to appropriate
it, which we have taken the liberty
do. Making proper acknowledgement,
of course. We want every citizen of
Newberry to read It.
A Petition In Bankruptcy.
MXany delicate compliments have
been paid the fair sex by men subtle
in speech, but the following comes
straight from the heart of an illiter
ate negro, who was married in the
South the other day by a white min
ister, At the conclusion of the .mar
riage' the bridegroom asked the price
of the service.
"Oh,. well," answered the minister,
"you can pay me whatever you think
it is worth to you."
The negro turned and silently look
ed his bride over from head to foot;
then, slowly rolling up the whites of
his eyes, said:
"Lawd, san, you have done ruined
me for life; you has, for sure."-Har
per's Monthly.
Special Notice.
I beg to urge all pastors and super-1
intendents of the Lutheran Sunday
school convention which meets on
Wednesday morning, August 3, at St.
Matthews church, to fill out the blank
reports sent them and forward to the
secretary, or bring them to the con
Ivention. This is important that full
Iand satisfactory statistics may be got
.ten.
J. B. O'Neall Holloway,
Secretary.
Notice.
I beg to urge the farmers of the
county and citizens generally, and es
,pecially the members of the Farmers'
1union, whether you have paid your
dues or not, to attend the big farmers'
rally at the farm of Mr. Alex D. Hud
son on Wednesday, August 10. We
have the promise of several addresses
from men who are experts in their
line and all our farmers should hear
them 'and profit by their experiences.
J. B. O'Neall Holloway,
A. D. Hudson, Secretary.
Presdent County Farmers' Tinion.
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mothers. sisters, brothers and
friends made all along down through
the years since 1 883 to the present
time.
Place your orders at once, as we
may soon send many of these plates'
out for recoating.
Our outfit of Photo Instruments,
Chemicals and Finishing Stock is
better than ever before for turning
out Photos in up-to-date style.
Special attention given to School,'
Reunion, Picnic 'and general out
door work. Also for developing
and finishing amateur and kodak.
photos, postal cards, etc.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETLLEMENT.
As administrator of the estate of
ary L. Counts, deceased, I will make.
final settlement 'on said estate in the
>ffice of the judge of probate for New-i1
berry county on August 24, 1910, at
11 o'clock a. in., and immediately
hereafter apply for letters dismis
sory as administrator of said estate. dis
All persons indebted to said estate at
will make settlement before that date 10,
and all persons holding claims against ere
said estate will present them duly scl:
attested. wit
J. M. Counts, th
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Money deposited beinj
at any time. Deposit
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Come in and talk
about this plan for bu
success.
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