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L H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New erry, S. C.. as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, October 11, 1910. SIXTY-FIVE YEARS 01.1), This issue of the Laurensville Her ald completes its sixty-fifth volume, having been founded October 10, 1845, by N. V. and R. S. Bailey, two enter prising young men from Charleston. After a few years they were succeed ed by S. A. Godman, he by John. D. Wright and Robert M. Stokes, the lat ter subsequently succeeded Wright. A short time before the war Stokes was succeeded by James Hollings worth, who was killed in the war. Af ter the war, in October, 1865, the Her ald became the property of T. B. Crews and John Wells Simpson. The latter disposed of his interest to A. W. Teague, he selling his interest to R. C. Watts. After some years, the present editor bought Watts' interest. Since its founding t'he Herald has had the following editors: Bailey, Godman, Klink, Wright, Stokes, Simpson, Harris, Hudgens, Davis, Brown, Hollingsworth, Hoyt, McGowan, Ball, Ferguson. Watts, Crews-17. Of this number only four are living-Col. J. N. Brown, Col. J. W. Ferguson, Judge R. C. Watts and T. B. Crews. The present editor's association with the Herald has existed for the past forty-five years, since the war, and for fve years before the war, in one capacity or another. And we are gratified to state that the Herald's subscription list is now nearly double what it ever was be fore, even in Its most prosperous days.-Laurensville Herald. The Herald and News Is getting up in years, too, and Is proud of the rec ord of its compatriot In arms. The present editor of The Herald and News has held the position for twenty live years. The Laurensville Herald has the distinction of being the only paper In the State that has been under one management continuously for forty five years since the retirement of Mr. Hugh Wilson from the Abbeville Press and Banner. The Herald and News hopes that the old Laurensville Her aId may continue under the manage ment of its present young and vigor ous editor, Col. T. B. Crews, for many years more. And we congratulate It on the success it has achieved. We notice that Mr. E. J. Watson is still considering whether he will ac cept the position offered him by the Federal government as commercial agent in the Orient. Twenty-five dollars per acre for the sand black jack land of Richland county, seven miles from Columbia, shows how land values in South Caro lina are climbing. That is the price paid by the commission appointed with authority to buy a site fo'r the hospital. The amount paid is $50,0000 for 2,000 acres. It has never been stated yet from whom the land was purchased, nor through whose agency. If so we have not seen it. The commission did~ me right thing in purchasing a large tract, but the price seems just a little steep. The new morning paper is to be organized in Columbia and is named the Morning News. The first issue will appear on January ~1, 1911. There is need for a morning paper at Columbia that will print the news fairly and impartially and not have a lot of public men and private citiz ens blacklisted because of some like or dislike of these men by the editor. Men may differ and editors may differ, but because of personal differences the news columns of a great news paper should not be closed to some, but should be open to all legitimate news alike. The new paper is to turn the man agement absolutely over to a board of nine. That is not much better than one man power. The stockholders should own the paper, and run it. The success of the paper depends on the kind of paper produced. According to statistics recently compiled there is invested in cotton mills in the South $200,475,000. Of South Carolina, more by seven mil lion dollars than any other Southern State, North Carolina being next with $58,322,000. North Carolina has just twice as many mills as South Carolina, 322 against 162 for South Carolina. The total number of spindles in the South is 11.932,785, with 253,197 looms. South Carolina leads in spindles and looms with 4,262,506 spindles and 103,584 looms. North Carolina is second with 3,427,298 spindles and 58,539 looms. In yarn mills North Carolina leads, having 176 out of a total of 333 yarn mills in the South. South Carolina has long been in the lead in the number of spindles and second only to Massachusetts in looms, and may now lead in this. And we are still building mills. And yet we do not manufacture all the cotton we grow and even after we reach that point there is no reason to stop build ing mills. The following is printed in Law Notes for October, published by Ed ward Thompson company, New York: "A Capable Attorney-General.-In the Hon. J. Fraser Lyons the State of South Carolina has an attorney gen eral of whom any commonwealth might justly be proud. While cam paigning recently for re-election he was set upon by a gang headed by a hostile newspaper editor. Single-handed the doughty at I torney general met the onslaught, knocked down the editor and two of his henchmen, and hurled from the platform three others, one of whom was reported as seriously injured. Af ter which Attorney-General Lyons calmly finished his speech without further interruption. Good for him." And what shall be said of Law Notes? Good for it, too. We were in the State during the entire campaign and read all the reports, and no such heroic daring was attributed to the "doughty attorney-general," and, therefore, the reporters who followed the campaign were derelict in their duty.s If the notes on law are as far from the truth as this note is, there can be little reliability in Law Nots as an authority. A Noble Act. No wonder that the increase In membership of the I. 0. R. M. in the degree council of Pocahontas con tinues, because the benevolent fea tures are a blessing to the entire com munity. As an illustration The Her ald and News cites one instance. The relief chiefs of the council have em ployed a trained nurse, at the ex pense of $20 a week, to attend a sick member who is unable to secure such assistance. A beautiful and loving spirit Is shown by. the degree council of Po cahontas, a noble band of good Sa maritans. This is the charity that counts on earth and in heaven. May te sun of Pocahontas never set until Newberry numbers her days at the end of time. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. Minnie B. Merchant and Gerald C. Merchant, individually and as admin istratrix and administrator of W. Ernest Merchant, deceased, Plaintiffs, Against Sarah A. Merchant and W. Ernest Merchant, the younger, .Defendants. By virtue of an order of the Court herein, I will sell before the Court House at Newberry, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bid der, on salesday, Monday, November 7, 1910, the following described tracts of land, to wit: All that tract of landI lying and being situate in Newberry county, State of South Carolina, known as the "McCullough tract," containing one hundred and forty-two (142) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of, or formerly of, R. C. Car lisle, Glosgow place, Lewis Boyd and others. Also all that tract of land lying and being situate in said County and State known as the "Glasgow place.'' containing three hundred and ninety (390) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of, or formerly of, M. K. Swit Itenburg, James N. Davis, other lands of Alma P. Merchant and others, said two tracts of land being the same that were conveyed to the said Alma P. Merchant br M. K. Swittenburg, Talu A. Au11 and Ola Clark Floyd by deed daed Decemher 14. 1896, and record ed in Deed Book No. 7, at page 691. Also. all that other tract of land lying and being situate in said Coun ty and State. known as the "Johnson tract" containing one hundred and twenty (1201 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of. or formerly of, of Junius Chapman, W. E. Merchant and others. Also, all that other tract of land lying and being situate in the said County and State, known as the "Sligh place," containing eighty-five (S5) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of, or formerly of, Griffith, G. W. L. Spearman, - Jones and oth ers. Also, all that other tract lying and being situate in the said County and State, known as the "Hinson place," -ontaining two hundred and thirty five (235) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of, or formerly of, Lewis Boyd, Glasgow place, M. K. Switten berg, road from Jalapa to Cromers, and others, said three tracts of land being the ones conveyed to Alma P. Merchant by M. K. Swittenburg, Talu A. Aull and Ola Clark Floyd, by deed dated February 1, 1896, and recorded in Deed Book No. 8 at page 289. Also, all that other tract lying and being situate in the County and State aforesaid, known as the "Reid tract," containing one hundred acres (100) more or less, bounded by lands of Henry Parr, S. B. Aull, estate of W. Ernest Merchant and Beaverdam creek. Also, the real estate of which W. Ernest Merchant died, seized, describ ed as follows, to-wit: All that tract of land lying and being situate in the County of Newberry, State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and sixty-five and three-tenths (165 3-10) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of, or formerly of, J. D. Wheeler, H. L. Parr, Talu A. Aull and others, same being the land conveyed to him by Elizabeth G. Butler by deed dated No vember 25, 1886, and recorded 'u Book No. 4, at page 123. Also, all that lot, piece or pracel of land lying and being situate in the Town of Newberry, County and State aforesaid, being lot No. 40, Block "B", on a plat of a part of the land of The Newberry Real Estate company, recorded in the clerk's of fice for Newberry County in Plat Book D, at page -; said lot front ing on Kinard street, sixty (60) feet, and running back therefrom two hun dred forty-one and eight-tenths (241 8-10) feet, and having a width at the back of sixty-eight (68) feet, and otherwise bounded by lot of .John Cromer, lots Nos. 59, 57 and 41; same being the lot bought by him from The Newberry Real Estate Company. Terms of sale: One-third (1-3) of the purchase price to be paid in cash and the balance in one and two equal annual installments, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate the payment of the credit portion in whole or in part; the credit portion to be secur ed by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, said bonds and mortgages to provide for interest from the day of sale, payable annually, and for ten per cent. attor ney's fees in case of collection by suit or an attorney, and for insurance on the buildings on the one hundred and sixty-five acres of which W. Ernest Merchant died, seized, with an assign m.ent of the policy to the Master as collateral security. The purchasers to pay for the papers and recording the same. H. H. Rikard, Master for N. C., S. C. October 10, 1910. For 3fayor. J. J. Langford is hereby nominated for mayor, subject to the primary election. P. F. Baxter is hereby nominated for mayor, subject to the - primary election. Alderman Ward 1. Jno. W. Earhardt is hereby nominat ed as alderman for Ward 1, subject to the primary election. Voters. Mr. W. A. McSwain is hereby an nounced for alderman from Ward 1, and is pledged to abide the rules of the Democratic primary. Alderman Ward 3. Clarence T. Summer is hereby an nounced as a candidate for alderman for Ward 3, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. Alderman Ward 4. I hereby announce myself a candi date for alderman from Ward 4, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Ollie 0. Smith. W. S. Langford is hereby announc ed as a candidate for alderman for Ward 4, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. E. L. Rodelsperger is hereby nomi nated for re-election as alderian for Ward 4, subject to the primary elec tion. Voters. Alderman Ward 5. 0. S. Goree is hereby nominated as alderman for Ward 5, subject to the primary eletion. ANNOUNCEENT! Newberry'sFirst Permanent Music House I desire to announce to the people of Newberry County, and South Carolina, that I have opened a music house under the name Wallace Piano Company, for the exclusive sale of high grade Pianos, Player Pianos and Organs, in the McCaughrin building, second floor, next door to the Observer office, in Boyce street, Newberry, S. C. Hallet and Davis Pianos. I have secured South Carolina territory for the celebrated Hallet and Davis Pianos and Player-Pianos, and other well known standard makes of Pianos and Player-Pianos. These instruments will be sold at the established factory prices prevailing in Boston and New York, and easy terms will be offered customers who purchase on time payments. SPECIALISM. These twentieth century days are days of specialism. The modern farmer does not plant his crops by the moon. He is studying rotation of crops, soil cultivation, the proper mixture of fertilizers, the best marketing methods and the many oth-er prob lems which confront him. He is making good use of the U. S. Department of Agri culture, the State agricultural colleges, and is sending his sons to them that they may obtain the advantages which were denied him. He has reduced farming to a science. The modern physician is not a cure-all. The medical profession is divided into several branches. Thus we have the throat specialist, the eye and ear specialist, the surgeon and the general practitioner. This modern specialism extends through all the various businesses and professions, thereby verifying the old saying that "a jack-of-all-trades is master of none," EXPERT KNOWLEDGE. I have been many years in the Piano business, not only in my native State, South Carolina, but in many other States. I have studied the Piano during all these years its origin, its history, its development, its construction and its tone. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. I have had personal experience with hundreds of different makes of Pianos, not only in the warerooms and workshops of Piano houses, but in the. homes of the people, in their colleges, churches, theatres and conservatories of music. EFFECT OF WEAR. I have seen these hundreds of different makes of Pianos used under varying and trying conditions. I have seen the effect of wear and actual usage on these many different makes of instruments. PIANO VALUES. From this extended practical experience of many years in different climates with various makes of Pianos I am enabled to correctly judge the intrinsic value of the various makes of Pianos of American manufacture. BENEFIT TO CUSTOMERS. It is my purpose to give my customers the benefit of my experience of manyyears in the Piano business. OPINION BASED ON FACTS. My opinion of the different Pianos is not formed through hearsay nor prejudice, nor from the superlative claims made by every manufacturer of Pianos, it is based on facts. THE MODERN PIANO. The modern upright Piano contains approximately seven thousand parts. 'The building of the good modern Piano has been reduced to an exact science. The manu facture of a high grade Piano is a work of art. The high grade Piano is the result of science, plus art. HONESTY THE BEST POLICY. Realizing that the most secure and lasting foundation for the honest Piano house to build upon, is the foundation of QUALITY, I have been influenced solely by consider ation of quality in selecting the world-famous Hallet and Davis and other Pianos which I shall offer my customers. HALLET AND DAV1S PIANOS. The mere mention of the name Hallet and Davis is sufficient for the trained musician, the conductor of music, the composer, the concert artist, the grand opera~star, and over seventy thousand owners of these world-renowned instruments in every section of the civilized world. They know that the Hallet and Davis Piano is the acme of perfection in beauty and elegance of design and finish, in construction, in durability and purity of tone. They know that the name Hallet and Davis is the strongest guarantee of the highest obtainable quality among the world's leading art Pianos. A FEW FACTS. To those who have not had an opportunity of learning of the superior merit of the Hallet and Davis Piano, I desire to say a few words. In mentioning the Hallet and Davis the temptation is strong to use superlatives, but I shall, however, confine4 myself to a recital of a few brief facts concerning the Hallet and Davis Piano. RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT. The Hallet and Davis Piano was established in 1839, in Boston, Mass., succeeding Hallet, Davis and Co., established in 1835. The Hallet and Davis is the second oldest American make of piano. It has been used and endorsed by the world's most cele brated master composers and musicians, including Franz Liszt, Joh-mnn Strauss, and many other distinguished composers and concert artists. It has been used by the leading conservatories of music for nearly three quarters of a century. GOLD MEDALS AND AWARDS. It has been honored with 139 first gold medals, diplomas and awards by expositions all over the world from 1839 to r er , including the gold medal of first award at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Seattle, Washington, September, 1909. It would take over a page to describe the history and many triumphs of the Hallet and Davis Piano. The above is only a partial description of its history and reputation. BEST PROOF. EVERYBODY INVITED. The piano itself is the best proof of its merit. I cordially invite the people of Newberry and vicinity to see these beautiful instruments and hear the exquisite tone of the Hallet and Davis Piano. In addition to the Hallet and Davis, I also handle and have on exhibition other well known makes of pianos which are offered at the lowest possible prices consistent with quality. Every piano sold by Wallace Piano Co. is fully guaranteed and terms will be made to suit the customer. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES WALLACE PIANO COMPANY R. B. WALLACE, President.