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ARDly ANDL 'NAVY fL S'. Greater Modification of Reuirements. is Contemplated. Washington Herald. The time has again arrivK- for a f revision of the methods of oi ucting b physical tests of certain of'ic- of the army and navy. A general ra per taining to army officers has been is sued from the war department, pre r- scribing the requirements for the coming year. A similar ord.x is in course of preparation in th pavy de partment for the guidance jthe per sonnel of the navy and n Lrine corps. The army physical tes has been' somewhat modified, an there is said a to be in contemplatifn a greater nodification of the requirements gov- g a erning the naval and marine corps test. el This lessoning of the severity of a the demand upon officers is wise and y just. The physical test, as a demon- ti stration of fitness for military duty. has caused demorp!ization of the per- S, sonnel, in that it has created wide dis- w content and aroused much apprehen- in sion. It has had a psychological effect which must have exerted its influence ni upon the efficiency of the personnel, tc especially as there are not wanting cl examples of the premature retirement of of officers whose "disqualification" ,g was based on an excessive and ex- to traordinary standard, which overlook- T] ed experience and other characteris-!' el tics that should have counted for th something against the inability to ride cc or walk a stipulated distance within ar designated periods. ier .sh So long as the physical test is pro-o : t tected from becoming the disastrous o cause of elimination-for the sake of of ro promotion, however agreeable ad- r vancement may be to junior officers, PC impatient over present delays-there o' s othing to be offered in objection to the system; but when it is made sa : lei the reason and occasion of creating vacancies by the process of retire- m ment of officers who can not do athle tic stunts on horseback and as pedes- O3 trians, the victims may not be blam- an ed if they regard it as positively vi- ex cious. th It is agreeable to note that the sur- Ul geon general of the army and t" surgeon general of the navy have in? es terposed to prevent any such unfair.S and unnecessary culmination. Those officials have pointed out the dangers of taking a commendable system to ar extremity, which means hardship for individuals and defeats the ostensible ra purpose of the original plan, which ba was to encourage and inculcate the p *pr habit of physical exercise. a If some plan can be devised by te: which officers can be kept in good c physical condition, capable of taking c t!ie field at any time in case of war,! se s sstated inthe general order of hs the war department on the subject, i there is much to be gained by the military-naval personnel. But it is a absurd to lay down any hard and fast rules by which officers shall abide in maintaining that desirable state of physical readiness. ha As for thle annual test or demon stration, it should be considerate ofb advancing age and avoid requirements bn which make no distinction between n the junior and the senior officers. Then there will be no occasion to re gard the requirement as a hardship or an outrage upon the dignity of mili- Gi< tary rank. Making But Not Spending. Smith-He is not rich and yet he up makes a great deal more money than he spends. t Jones-How can that be? 0 Smith-He works in the mint.-Tit- Re Bits. Must Go to Bed. Howell-I see that the paper says se that the treasury department an- toe nounces that by washing paper money it will last twice as long. i A Powell-Yes, but what is a poor devil to do w-hile als money is in the tin laundry?-New Yo?k Press. d Racing~ Results. "You don't seem to print the re sits of the races." "Yes, we do." said the editor of the ' Plunkville Palladium. "We have all m the bankruptcy news."-Richmond hol Journal. Not For Ladies Ears. Friend-Now that you have been married some time, old friend, tell mear frankly your opinion on the marriage state. Much-married 3Man (to his wifel Just go outside, my dear, will you?- - -Fliegende Blaetter. No Weaklimr. Friend--Is your baby strong? re Nupopp-Rather. You know what ap] a tremendous voice he has? Friend-Yes. h Nupopp-Well, he lifts that at fre- he quent intervals, day and night.-Chi- an< cag ws. - urf * ** * * ~c* * ITINERARY STATE CAMPAIGN. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Week off to attend reunion of Con ederate and red shirts at Spartan urg if desired on August 17 and 18.: Anderson, Monday, August 22. Abbeville, Wednesday, August 24. Greenwood, Thursday, August 25. Laurens, Friday, August 26. Newberry, Saturday, August 27. [ow Township Government Would Help the South. How much further advanced ou 'hole Southland would be if we had ad township meetings at least oisce year, gathering all the people to ether to discuss roads and schools nd taxes, and health matters and ublic i:nprovements, etc.. etc., and verything looking to public progress Qd the public welfare. This is what ew England has done for genera ons. and her material progrss is .rgely due to it; this is wha. de Duth has not done, and our back ardness is partly due to our not hav g done it. Once a year there is the regular ar ial "town meeting" in each rur.!l wnship or civil district in Ma5sa iusetts; that is to say, all the voters the town or civil district meet to ther and all the business of the wnship or district is arranged for. ae township school committee is ected; selectmen (whose duties for e township correspond to those of unty commissioners for the county) e chosen; they transact all the gen al legislative business for the town ip. Assessors are named. Certain i her citizens are named as overseers the poor. Other men are named a' ad commissioners. Other men com-; Se the board of health, or the duties this board may be left to the select an. Registrars are elected by the me meeting. Numerous other sial- i positions are filled so that some a.n of the township is designated for arly every public duty; for instance, e man is named as "fence viewer. - d instead of two farmers having an pensive law-suit about a line fence. is man judges the matte* and set 's i once for all. N'ot only are all these officers nam for the routine work of the town ip, but any question bearing upon ( e public welfare of the community Ly be brought up and settled. This seting has entire authority as to tat the expenditures and the tax te of th'e township shall be; it de tes and decides upon the public im ovements; it decides what road im ovemnents shall be made, etc., etc. If C y new matter comes up or new in 'est develops in some old subject, a rtain percentage of the voters may 11 another meeting, provided the: lectmnen and regular officers dio not ndie it satisfactorily.-Clarence Poe, Raleigh (N. C.) Progressive Farmne r j d Gazette. IC Only Once. HIother-I wish Richard wouldn't trry that girl, but I suppose he'll ye his own way. T'ather-I reckon he will just now, t it won't happen again.-Savan b Press. ,An Alib!. 'John, John," whispered Mrs. Igeley, nudging her husband. 'What is it?" he sleepily asked. 'There's a burglar in the house." 'What do you want me to do-get; and run the risk of being killed?" 'No, but if you find in the morning Lt somebody has gone throught your ekets don't blame me."-Chicago; cord-Herald. Feared a Conflagration. 'I see they have been using kero 1e to rid these swamps of mosqui 'Yassi r," replied Uncle Rasberry. n' I specs dat'll terrify 'em some.: [eels kind of oneasy myse'f every le I sees a lightning bug in dat ection."-Washington Star. Watching the Miracle. 'I like to go to church." 'Why?~" 'Well, its comforting to see one .n keep so many women quiet'for a. lr."-The Widow. Even Webster Failed. Yebster was compiling the diction 'But can you explain baseball so a -1 can understand it?" we asked. sadly he admitted his tone a failure -Tarp)er's Bazar. The Interest of the Game. TWhy idn'r you get up before the 'ron comed 'ten?' " asked the dis pointed backer. 'I was a litt0e confused," confessed \ an(nished pugilist. "I thought was counting up the gate receipts* 1 I was listening for bigger fig s:"-Wahimrton Star. \de s3r irtupace. The average South Carolinian is a very busy man these days-too busy in fact, to consume much time dis cussing a point which has long beeii setIed. That is why so little atten tion is paid the insistent claims of cer tain North Carolina newspapers that one Andrew Jackson was a native of that State. The weight of authority undoubtedly agrees with the statement Old Hickory often made himself, that he was a native South Carolinian, born in the Waxhaws, some 20-odd miles southeast of Fort Mill. Of course it is not probable that Andrew we.nt to the trouble of locating the S'ite lin, the day he was born to make d-uobly sure he was a son of this blessed Commonwealth. as some of the Tarhell japers think he should have done, but his own testimony o"ght to be worth something. Certain ly Andrew Jackson wa sa South Caro linian, but if there were any doubt about it. who of the million and more sons of this Commonwealth now in, the land of the living would care a filg? Without half trying, the old Palmetto State has produced bigger and better men than Andrew.-Fort Mill Times. The Rival Belles. He-I really believe Miss Highup :ried to cut us. She (rival bel]o)-If she had tried ;he would have succeeded. Did you aver see such a hatchet-face?-New i'ork Weekly. Awful Original. "Don't you think Charley Pawksley s awfully original?'.' "Yes, awfully. I introduced him to Jary Smith the other evening and he lidn't say it seemed as if he had heard hat name somewhere before."-Chica so Record-Herald. NOTICE TO OTERSEERS. All overseers are hereby notified to )ut their respective sections of roads n good condition by September 1. L. I. FeagIe, County Supervisor. REGISTRATION NOTICE. The supervisors of registration will ie at Whitmire on August 23, and at Irosperity on August 24, for the pur ose of issuing certificates of registra ioni. W. W. Riser, ~hairman of Board of Registration. -5-5t. TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a teacher for Central chool with first grade certificate. ~erm five or six months. Salary, $40 ~er month. Applicants address either 'f the undersigned on or before Aug. 5, 1910. P. 0. Setzler, J. A. Counts, L. A. Sheely, Trustees. Barbecue. The undersigned will give a first lass barbecue at Slighs station, on lie C., N. & L. road Friday, Septem er 2. Everybody is invited to at end and en.ioy a good dinner. J. D. H. Kibler. Robt. Moore. E. H. Werts. FOR TEl ALL Refriger Water ( Hammo Lawn S Porch s, Ice Cree AUGUST SAL 20 Per Cent Off See Us, We will. TheJ. L.I QUALITY AND STYLE .trrival and Departure of Passengei Trains-Effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday, July 17, 1910. Southern Railway. No. 15 for Greenville.. .. 8.51 a. m No. 18 for Columbia.. ...11.57 a. m No. 17 for Greenville.. .. 2.48 p. m No. 16 for Columbia .. .. ..8.55 p. m C., N. & L. Ralway. *No. 22 for Columbia.. .. 8.47 a. m No. 52 for Greenville.. ..12.56 p. m No. 53 for Columbia.. .. 3.20 p. m *No. 21 for Laurens.. .. 7.25 p. m * Does not run on Sunday. This time table shows the times ai which trains may be expected to de part from this station, but their de parture is not guaranteed and the time shown is subject to change with out notice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master. Tn buyig a congh me'licine, don't be afrai( to get Chambrlian's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it, and relief is sure to follow. Espe cially rrcommen(led for coughs, colds and whooping cough. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Son. Barbecue. We will furnish a first-class barbe cue at Fork's school house Friday, August 26. Every body invited, and the candidates are urged to attend as this is one of the most popular cam paign places In the county. H. H. and C. L. Ruff NOTICE TO TAX DELINQUENTS. After being as lenient and indulgent as possible toward delinquent tax payers, I find that there are still a number who have failed to pay for the year 1909, both State and county taxes and city taxes. In pursuance of my duty, I shall be cbmpelled to levy and make the money. M. M. Buford, Sheriff. Newberry, S. C., .Aug. 15, 1910. SALE OF STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. By authority given us in the will of Edw. R. Hipp, deceased, we will sell, as a whole, at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, September 5, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. mn., at the store house of said deceased, in the town of Newberry, S. C., the stock of goods, wares and merchandise then in stock belonging to the estate of said deceased, a complete inventory of which may be'seen at said store house on the day of sale. The purchaser of the stock of goods will be given the privilege of leasing either one or both of the store buildings from the day of sale to January 1, 1912, at the month ly rental of $50 for each building, the lessee to pay for water and lights. The undersigned reserve to themsel ves, however, and to their agents, a suitable space in one of the store rooms as a place for the collection of store accounts. Mrs. Mary E. Hipp, Jno. C. Hipp, Geo. B. Cromer, Executors. August 16, 23, 30. :OST! IDAYS! 'ators -ooIers cks wings wings im Freezers E NOW ON! on Al Furniture. save you Money FU!RNITUIRE HOUSE Real E How many people of means d< money on land? Small investm gains. We have a few farms that oug on their cost and at the same ti in the next ten years. No. i Is 170 acres four i homestead and tenant house, ret cotton, will cut 250,000 feet of ti No. 2 219 acres good eigl tenant houses, only one mile fron: No. 3 900 acres near Whit land is well timbered, and could desirable farms. No. . 200 acres in Newberry open, pleuty of good timbec, rei cotton, all for $2;200, on easy te: No. 5 300 acres near Reno a $16 50 per acre. No. 6 550 acres only three m with an oil mill and a bank homestead and several tenant hoi being worked, all for $8,500. V is worthy your consideration if y good neighbors, has telephone in present owner rich enough to ret A five room house and two acr worth $2;500 for only $2,000. Four nice building lots on Ree< attractive price. Two lots at Hi two story house and three acres We have numerous other prope son and Greenville. New South Rea -Comp Herald and News Bulding, Newberry. THE GO( ISNOW IN~ andwe have a fi essaries required t4 thle hot1 weathler, s Lemon S~ jkIe Shavers jLemon Juice Water C Ice Cream Refrigerati NewberrylI .state! > you know who haven't made nts wisely made lead to large ht to pay you a large interest ne more than double in value niles from railroad village, [ts for 2800 pounds c' lint mber, all for $2, 100. it room residence and five Silver Street for $45 per acre. riire for $5 an acre. This readily be cut into several county with a two-horse farm its for 1700 pounds of lint 'ms. good farming proposition at iles from a prosperous village and numerous stores, large ises, 12-horse farm open and ery easy terms. This farm ou want a nice home. Has the house, and has made its Ire. es of land right in Newberry, I street in Newberry at an gh Point for $550. Large )f land for $4,750 .rties in Greenwood, Ander IEstate Trust any Masonic Temple, Greenwood. )D OLDj FULL BOOM ~w of the gec-+ fortify against+ neezers. 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