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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New (r:-y, S. C.. as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, October 25, 191r,. THE COM3ON SCHOOLS. Tre Herald and News desires to di rec: attention to the abstracts yhich are made in this issue from the an nual report of Mr. J. S. Wheeler, coun ty superintendent of education. The report, we think, is a good showing for the county schools. We desire to direct particular attention to those districts which have voted a supple mentary tax in order to run their schools longer. Unfortunately one school district, Johnstone academy, voted off the tax during this year and the peculiar part of this is that in this district the non residents, who are not patrons of the school, pay nine-tenths of this tax and so far as we are informed are making no protest again,st it except possibly in one instance, and ,we are satisfied that in this case, if the party pro testing would take a reasonable view ef the situation, he would be in favor of the tax remaining. This school, the past year, was taught by Prof. Holloway and was one of the best country schools in the county. It was an instance of short-sightedness on the part of the patrons of the school to vote this tax off. Another school district, however, has voted an addi tional tax on. The greatest need of the rural dis tricts today is better schools and in order to have these, there must b? more money. The spirit exhibited by the resi dents of the Little Mountain school district is most commendable. They not only vote a special tax for the maintenance of their school but have voted bonds to the limit for the build ing cf one of the best and most miod ern school buildings in the State for 3 community of this size. In addition to voting these bonds they also raised money by private subscriptions and by the patrons furnishing labor and material, and they were thus enabled to. build the handsome building which they have. The white schools in the -county during the past school year ran an average of 28 weeks while the negro schools were open for an average of about 17 weeks. One fact to whicli we desire to di rect attention is that the enrolment of the negro children in the schools in the county is about two to one to the white children. The population of the county is hardly in that propor tion which is evidence that the ne groes are taking advantage of the school opportunities mote readily than the white people. As we have often contended a compulsory educa tion law would not put any more negro children in the schools than are there now, while we believe it would increase the attendance of the white children and we should not overlook th fact that these children have rights which even the parents have no moral or legal right to disregard and one of these ~rights is to be prepared to make the very best citizen possible. The Herald and News is very glad to see the interest which is beng tak en in this county in the growing of corn. It is stated that the corn crop in South Carolina this year is one of: the largest in the history of the State.' Corn clubs have been formed in the' several counties and the children of the public schools have been interest ed in growing small patches of corn' by the offering prizes for the largest yield and so on. The corn exposition is to be held: in Columba during December covering: several of the Southern States at which, at least $10,000 in prizes will be offered, and, in fact, it is stated that the prize money offered in South Carolina will aggregate 830,000. The prizes at the exposition aggregat? $10,000, and a great deal of interest is being taken in this exposition and it has been largely advertised. Mr. A. D. Hudson, a progressive farmer of Newberry county, is presi dent of the xnosition. So::th Carolina will never be pros perous until the farmers devote more of th-ir atten-ion to the growing of co1rn. it atn rs not what the Prie ot cotton ma-- be. The raising of corn means the raising of stock and of hogs. The Herald and News has been ad vocating this policy for the past twenty-five years and it is gratifying to us to see that the people are be ginning to realize that it is the policy to be pursued. We notice that President W. W. Finley, of the Southern railway, is greatly interested in having the South to raise its food supplies at home. He maintains that hogs can be raised as cheaply in the South as any where else and in many cases more cheaply and gives as his authority for the statement Prof. Grey, of the Aabama Polytechnical Institute, who is in charge of the department of animal industry of the United States depart ment of agriculture. It is gratifying to know that in this county that a great deal more interest is being given to hog raising as well as to the growing of corn. For the information of those who de sire to know something of hog rais ing, "Farmers' bulletin 441," entitled, "Feeding Hogs in the South" has just been issued and a letter to the depart ment at Washington requesting a copy of that bulletin will bring it, and no doubt it gives a great deal of very valuable information. In another column will be found notice to the members of the school boys' corn club in this county signed by Mr. J. S. Wheeler, superintendent of education, stating the corn exhibi tion day for the boys belonging to the corn club will be on Saturday of this week in the old court house bulding. He also gives a list of the prizes to be awarded and urges that the boys bring in their sample corn on Friday or early Saturday morning. It is hop 'ed that there will be a large attend ance of the boys engaged in the con test and that much interest may re sult in corn growing in the county from these contests. The announcement comes from At torney General Lyon in Columbia that the dispensary cases will be tak en up at Chester and Newberry dur ing November. Mr. Lyon states that the State is ready for trial and that he does not see any reason why the cases should be postponed. *THE IDLER. * * * * * * * * *. I am delighted to see that The Her ald and News is making an effort to get the women interested. Why shouldn't they take a part in an ef fort for a cleaner and more sanitary city and for civic improvement gen erally? They have always stood for those things that were the best. and ~highest and purest and there is no endeavor that could engage their at tention in Newberry just now than that which means a cleaner city cleaner in everything-and I would like to see them organize a thousand strong and if they do you may bet your life there will be something sure enough doing. Where is the civic association? I hope it is only resting. It is time to be doing something. Call a meeting, start an agitation, do something, stagnation is death. I heard a man say the other day that this was a generation when the women do the work, and I am almost ready to agree with him, though as for myself I work mighty hard as the reader can well understand. It takes labor and a good deal of that thing some people call "gray matter" to think out and make the many valu able suggestions I have been making in this column for the good of this community. Did you hear that? Well, it is as true as preaching and the time will come when my efforts will be vindicated, but the trouble is it may come too la-e for me to know anything ahout it. I am for advance menit in evorything- that makes for a better manhood and a purer woman hood and ronsequmntly for a higher type of citizenship. and of course for the commercial progress of the com munity. Just a W Fellers & Our Fall I is on dress parade a lady to see it. It's a great shoe I The man looking young fellow lookin their Shoes here. The woman looki wear and the wom style and beauty c eye exactly. A RIGHT SHOE I Fellers ? laid plan is on foot to compass the repeal of the ordinance to keep the square in front of the old court house from being used as a wagon yard. I hear it rumored, and whispered, but I can't bring myself to the point to believe that there is any citizen-1 should say man-who would have the hardihood or the presumption to ask the support of an intelligent citizen ship who favors any such backward. step. But then you can't always sometirmes tell and strang things do happen. I just want to warn the good women of the town and county that such a thing is whispered. So far as I am personally concerned it will make no difference to me what they do. They can make a horse stable or a hog pen out of the public square. There is no compulsion on my stay ing here, except I have been here so long I feel like I have a right to say something, but I could put my bud get on my back and walk out of town any day and I don't believe any po liceman would molest me. But, boys and girls, lets get together and do something and go forward and not backward. -0 Now, that park, wha.t about it? Why doesn't somebody who is able do something and do it now. 0, if I just had the money of some of these old fogies I would do something for the general welfare. I believe there is a general welfare clause in the con stitution-but maybe that is the rea son they -are rich anad I am poor-they have been doing for their li:tle selves all their lives and I have been looking after the general welfare. If my religious scruples permitted me to bet I would bet that I have gotten more real pleasure out of life and had better digestion than they have. Was it Rockefeller that offered a million dollars for a good digestion. My dear penurious friends, let me tell you something, there are some things you can't buy with all your gilded wealth. You remember what the good book says about the profit there is to you if you should gain the world. If you have not read it, come around and I will lend you my Bible, the greatest Book ever written. -o Talking about parks I have wonder ed why the suggestions made by Dr. Mayer, I think it was in a paper he read before one of the many woman's clubs, to make some little parts in the triangles of a few of the streets. For instance in ITarrington street near the court house and in Bound ary street near the residence of Col. John Henry West. These parks would not be much bigger than a woman's at and I should think would cost about thirty cents, but they would add at least 300 cents to the looks of the streets. Wonder if the city wouldn't do that much by the simple asking. You know Mayor Blease threatened to have a coping put around the clean and clear public square in front of the old court house. but-was it the civic association that topped him becaus~e the city was thinking of doing some paving-at any rate it was not done and now you see the dant - of delay in the whispered rumor that this is again to be made a wagon yard. Why not dynamite th old onrt house and remove Chief ord From : Morgan 4oot Wear Lnd we want every -east. for comfort and the g for style can find ng for durable Foot an with an eye to an fill their mind's 'OR EVERY FOOT Morgan Bishop's banana trees and the Confed erate monument so as :o give more room. These things are only beau tiful and pay tribute to a sentiment that makes a great people, but what does tha: matter when these stand in the way of wood wagons and niggers and a little trade. -1 I walked out Boundary street the other day and I saw Pastor Wright hard at work running a lawn mower, and later with a spade and shovel do .ling his best to make a pretty lawn around the First Baptist church, and he has made some very decided im provements in the appearance of the place. Some big stones that lay along the sidewalk have been remov ed and gravel walks made to the front and side enrtances, and the grass is growing pretty well except on the oat and corn and peafield in the rear, but that will come along all right. I noticed some big holes in this part of the lawn as if made by some huge animal when the ground was wet, and I.wondered if one of the elephants had gotten loose from the circus and walked across the square. I am satisfied the elephant would have had more respect for the preach er and the place than to have done so. Well, I wish I was as rich as some of the members of the Baptist church and as good as some of them-well, I would not let the pastor work so hard, but I would put some of my money on this lawn and make it the most attractive place in this old town, but then I ain't and there you are again, up against the same old proposition. John Mayes keeps ham Imering on the Methodist lawn and it is pretty, too. Now, the Lutheran 'lawn is improving. I don't know who looks after it. If Supervisor Feagle had just fin ished the court house grounds before be quit, that would be a beautiful Ispot. There should be some cement walks, or gravel walks, or something besides grass and mud in these walks, or where the walks are supposed to; be. The Idler. NOTICE TO OVERSEERS. All overseers of roads who have not already had their respective sections worked the full six days, as required by law, will have the same done before, December 1, 1910, and make their re turns to this office. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. L. I. Feagle, County Supervsor. H. C. Holloway, Clerk. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE3fENT. Notice is hereby given that we will make final setitlement of the estate' of Chas. W. Senn, deceased, in the pro bate court for Newberry county at 11 o'clock in the forenoon on November 25, 1910, and immediately thereaft?r apply for letters dismissory as ad miidrators of the estate of said deceased. All persons holding claims against said estate and all persons in debted to said estate will make set tlement before said date. Mary C. Senn, J. F. Senn, 1nO-2+11+ltw. Adminitrators. Mrs.Hair's Millinery STORE We have just received New Lot Persian Ribbons in the Newest of Shades and all Widths. New Lot Hats in every shape and style. 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