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Entered at the Postoffice at New ,-rry, S. C., as 2nd class' matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, May 9, 1911. NEWBERRY AND THE BLUE RIDGE We publish in another column. an article from the Abbeville Press and Banner, which we desir,. to give to our business men as information. If Newberry ever expects to be on the through line, it behooves her business men and the men who own property here to wake up. Even if the Blue Ridge road should be extended, as is now proposed, the people who live in Edgefield and Saluda and Abbeville are considering making an effort to have the road go through that sec tion to Columbia instead of taking the old Greenville to Columbia route. It would not take a great deal of build ing, and it would shorten the distance a little. Still, we believe if the people of Newberry will manifest an interest in this matter that they may be able to have this important and main line, but we can not do it by sitting down and waiting for something to turn up. Things do not turn up in this age un less you get out and turn them up yourselves. NOT DISCOURAGED. Col. E. H. Aull, editor of the New berry Herald and News, has under taken to provide Newberry with a park. Cl. Au-l should be encouraged by the citizens of his wide-awake town. No town is complete withou-t a park. Gaffney has three-one be longing to the city and two to private eitlzens, viz: Mr. H. D. Wheat and Mr. W. C. Hamrick, and it is a safe prediction that our people get as much real pleasure and benefit from these recreation spots and play grounds for children as from any oth er source.-Gafney Ledger. Everything that Mr.'E. H. DeCamp says is true, but it often happens in this community that encouragemlent is not given to those things that are for the general welfare, at least until the enterprise is an assured success. It takes a lot of hammering- to move people sometimes. It is unfortunately too true that many of our people will not look beyond immediate returns. If they put out a dollar they want to be convinced that two are coming im mediately back. And yet this policy has not to any great extent yielded fruit even in this fertile soil. However the park for Newberry is coming. The park idea ~has taken possession everywhere, and we are not discouraged, though 'the response given our efforts for a park 'here has been sufficient to discourage most any one. But we. are no quitter and nev er have had any idea of giving up the fight, because we~ are con'vinced that our cause is right, and that it more than half the battle. Now, come along and let us have your subscriptions so that we may organise. TIMES HAVE CHANGED. *Some twenty or twenty-five years ago, when cotton was ifive cents a pound, there were a few men-very few-in North Oarolina and the South who preached a doctrine of industrial development and divers-ification of crops on the farmi. In tihose days the only productive activity was farming and everybody was feeling the pinich of five-cents cotton. In answer to the suggestion of factories and farm diver sification there would be the impat lent query, "If we diversify crops to whom shall we sell? Cotton is the only e'rop for which we can get any mnarket. And as to building factories, where, is the money to come from?" But patient reiteration and patient encouragement of every little effort to diversify the crops and to do som e little manufacturing gradually had their effect. The people around High Point, for example, picked and dried blackberries until High Point became famous as a dried-blackberry centre. It is now operating half a hundred furniture factories and giving Grand Rapids a bad half bour of solicitude respectin1g the M.ichigan city's tra di tional spremacy in this important T 1eal p1 nhet awl teach .:Zs ofl t.he fw advocates of dIiversi fication ini farm and factory have been much more than! realiz'-d. That day's most rosento dreams have com' true. Th.~ y~as: wa~ SlOW to work but it has worked. Little by Ut:le Th+I lump of dough became leavened, until we now have a fairly light loaf and the promise before us of more and better bread. There is many a farmer who was formerly the slave of 5-cent cotton but who now look-i upon even 15-cent cotton with scorr. The factories -have made the marke,.s, and !in the present situation the farmer who possesses versatility and initia tive can make more money on truck, dairy products, chickens, eggs and the like than ha. can cn cotton at fif te'.n cents a IoLnd. This new situa tion in a measure ensures the contin uation of the present price for cot ton and at tba same time prevents a r?turi of th bondage to one crop. Th2 year :>f jubilee seems to have come, somewhat ahead of the time predicted :y those sanguine pioneers of tevki,ty yezars ago and with some what more pierAl.de than they ven tured to predict.-Oharlotte Observer. The abnve is along the line that The Herald and News has been preach ing for 20 years or more. We have al ways held to the view that ju this iection of the country, at least, the farmer who did not divettsify and grow his own supplies on the firm could never succeed at farming it mattered little what the price of cot ton might be, and, on the other hand, the farmer who grew his own food supplies would make money farming even if cotton was at a very low price because he could make his cotton crop his surplus, but as the Observer states, times have changed. and the fa:rmers of this section are beginning to rpalize that in order to make farm ing successful. there m-ist be diversi fication, and there is more interest at present in the growing of corn and hogs and stock than ever before in the history of the State. We heard a gentleman remark not -long ago that there was more corn in the cribs throughout this county than had been there at the same time in many years. As a result of this, the farmers are making for themselves better homes in the rural districts and are not look ing forward for the time when they will be able to move 'to town. It means 'that we are soon to have bet ter schools in the country and bet ter roads and country life is becoming more desirable every day. The farmers are adding those com forts and conve.niences, which, hereto fore, it was thought could be had only in the cities. NearJy every farmer in this county has a telephone in his Ihome and his mail is delivered at his door every morning. What we need more than any other one thing now is the improvement of the public highways and that is com ing very rapidly. We understand that this editorial from the Charlotte Observer is writa ten by Col.' D. A. Tompkins, who, among a multiplicity of other' duties, is devoting considerable attention -to the paper of which he is a large own er. He has been doing this since the illness of his partner, Mr. Jos. Cald well, and 'he is lending the influence of 'his great newspaper to the material progress and development of the South. * * * * *.* * * * * * * THE IDLER. * * * * * * * 4 * * * * I have just been reading about the great Peace Conference which was held in Baltimore recently, and I was wonderring why some stepe were not taken to .secure peace between indivi dual's as well as among nations. If! that could be brought about it would follow that there would be peace among nations. I notice that one writ -er quotes what Isaiah said some hun dre.ds of years ago. "Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and he will teach us his ways, arnd we will walk in his paths, and he shall judge between 'the nations. and shall reprove many people, a:nd they sharll beat their swords into plowing share~s and 'their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." Now, that is all v4Try nice, and I hop,rit umy res;f!r in lu5tiug good to all the people, but in the' sn me pag,r that contained this landab!e nrtic-> ot the peace conference you will read where men in this civilzed country, by virtue of the fact that they were making walking a.rsenals of themiselv es. had takc'n t-he life of their fellow.. :nau. :tU in the 'heat of passion. II they had not had the ready pistol two men and their families wou d have been saved a deal of trouble. I be lieve South Carolina has some sort of law against carrying deadly weapons, but how many people pay attention Ito the law? Would it not be a good idea to instil into our people the no tion that it is not manly to tote a pisto. alid that on the contrary it is an evilence of cowardice to do so? The same paper to which I am refer ring carries a story where a man had kil.ed another who confesses that he I is the "sorriest man in the State," with h's life blasted and his family menaced with destitution, all referra ble to the habit of toting a pistol. This reminds ma of 'the big sermons f have beard of the condition of the icathc-n and the appeals for money .to send them salvation, which is all right. bi t the trouble I saw was that we were doing so little to save the heathen right at our own front door, whos-i state was probably worse than tha heathen in foreign lands. Suffer ing not only for food for the body and sp>iritual food, but for the -touch of a friendly hand and a voice that was kind and sympathetic. I believe in the good Samaritan who sees the need of helping some one every day and some of those you meet every day, not so much the help which is financial and material, but the help which comes from the kind word and the tender sympathy of a loving heart. This is a sort of double action kind'of help, it not only helps the fellow who receives, but helps even more abun dantly him who giveis. Try it, if you doubt my ,word. There are lots of people right here who need the help that will come from such an experi -0 I am satisfied that every citizen of 'Newberry, for instance, who has agreed to take part in building The Idler's park fee'Is much better for his action in this regard. I know that some of these selfish fellows who are withholding their aid from this enter prise feel awfully mean about it, and I would not be 'in their place for all of their wealth. They will feel a lot worse for their narrow sel-fishness as time brings them nearer to 'the end of their journey. I saw some of them over at Willowbrook and they sorter looked like they wanted to keep any one from seeing them. That little voict within will be 'held, and it cannot be stilled. I have in mind some people 'in Newberry whose names are not on the list, and I would hate to be in their place and have to listen to that little voice, as I know they have to. But it will all come out right The truth is- mighty and will prevail, and a just and righteous cause never has been p.ermi-tted to fail, and this is no exception to the rule. Let me tell you: I have lived in this town for forty years or more and I have never yet seen anything started for the benefit of the whole community that met the hearty 'response which it deserved, when it was first agitated, but when it did come I have seen some of thiose who opposed it and withheld their -support rush in and claim the credit when the thing was done. Now, I want to say I don't give a snap about the credit, but I have a .tab on the f:rIends of this movement and I intend to see that credit is given where credit is due. -0 They tell mae that the city force Is really still at work, and that the city is taking my advice, 'and instead of putting down plank curbing is actual ly making concrete curbing. Of course city council will never ~admit that I suggested this permanenit class of work, but I want 'to commaend the city for doing it, and I hope for the sake of some of these old moss backs who have 'to pay for the work, that this permanent class of work will be con tinued, for it is th.e cheapest for them. But the woodent bride e still span the ditches in many of ouar most prom inent streets. Why .not put in a piece of iron pipe or terra cotta, and when it was once in it would stay there and look pleasant all the time. That is the idea-bui-ld your streets so that they are pleasant to behold-look pleasant all the time. It is cheaper to do 70o. But better still in many placc' ih dmain pipes could be put in . cc 'to c.void tho bridge and at the zame time widen the street. Perma ne'nt wcrk is the only kind that is worth while. -0 I was sincerel!y hoplac 'that some of the beautiful lawns would be put n shape before Memorial day, but it begins to look as if there is to be no ree>giiron of even this sacred day, in way of mowing some of the' grn ploU'm aounid the city. I\ wa just~ wondarine if I would op'sni a school of free instruction as to te care of yard and garden fences -where th>e fenc'es run alongside the public road-and also the care of 1awi . f wonili har, any mmDils. Have you noticed how beau-ifullY some of these old fences leIan out over the sidewalk and are in your w-;v and riow uilsightly it makes the street look. Just a little wee bit of attention wou.id help all that. -0 Seems to me I read in one of the Newberry papers that some one had a claim before council for damages for falling in a hole and injuring -her ankle and that city council had to pay some fifty or seventy-five dollars to keep from having suit brought. That was scarcely the precipice at the un ion depot into which this person went for no measly seventy-five could pay for injuries received from a fall down this place. I don't think it has been fixed. The Idler. THE CANNING INDUSTRY. Mr. John Cousins Says it is Not a Money Making Rut a 31of,ey Saver. The Charlotte Observer, under the management of Col. D. A. Tompkins, who probably has done more than any other one man in this section toward the bulid ,ng of manufacturing enter prises, is now devoting a good deal of its energy to the diversification of the farming interest of the South, and, in connection with that, the manufac ture and canning of farms produce. At tb..s tirae Col Tomkins is gathering information in regard to the canning industry, principally the smaller .indust-y. He has, among others, written to Mr. Jno. Cousins, of this county, making inquiry of him as to the success which he has at tained as a farmer in canning the pro ducts of his farm. Mr. Cousins has .for several years put up a very superior article on can tomatoes and fruits from his farm. He doefs not run the canning indus try as a business, but in canning for hia own use, and at times that he can not be busy on the farm, hs usually cans an extra amount for the market, and finds a ready sale .for it in New berry. The following is his letter to the Charlotte Observer: - Newberry, S., C. To the Observer Company: You sk me about the canning busi ness. Well, it is not a great money making business, but it 'is a money saving one. All farmers shourld have a canning outfit and put up all their surplus fruit and vegetables, such as apples, peaches, t.omatoes,,. beans, berries, etc., for their own family, and what they can not consume they can sel-l. It will bring a good price 'if you put up ripe .fruit, and it is a great thing to hai e something to eat in the x'inter. Yours truly, JTohn Cousins. ISome yea-rs ago 'a canning factory in a small way was established a.t P'r 'sperity. We do not recall now with what success this enterprise met Our recollection is that for one or twc seasons, it was operated at a good profP. Possibly some 'of those who were interested mn it would be willing to give Col. Tompkins their 'exper ience and any other information that might be valua-ble to him in the cam paign which he is now carryigig on. Where He Ought to Be. Philadelphia Times. Mahlint Ivins, Jr., of Merchantville has a reputation as an actor and takes part in nearly all of the local shows In the last show that was given Shor ty had one of the leading parts. After the show, while 'he was ta.king~ off 'his makeup, an elderly man made his a.ppea.rance in the doorway. "Are you Mr. Ivins?" inquired th:e old man. "Yes," replied Shorty, 'as 'he motion ed him to be seated. "Well," the old man continued, "I iu t want to tell you something. I'VE e'vn watching your 'acting to night. You should not be playing in this town; you should be with Mans fiel , Booth or Irving, or Joe Jeffer "W-w-why," said Shorty, "those ac tor!: are dead." "I know it," said the old man, as e turned on his heel and left. Two Peace Cities. Wq"ihgton Sta.r. "The Hague has done much toward pre"c;ing peace in the world." "Yes.," replied Mi1ss Cheyenne, "and o has Reno." CERTIFICATE .RE-EXTENDING CHARITER. Treasury Department. Office of Comptroller of the Currency,. Washi:-gton. D. C., M1ay 6, 1911. W'herea s, by satisfactory evidence :s-nted to the und4ersignel. it has Y.'n made to ap)pear that "The Na fli ank of Newberry," loca ted in r~town of Newherry, in the County i No-whnrry, and State of South Caro lina. has comtplied with all the pro visons -a sne act of congress "to en -~~Ni,,4...Xn ~oitost We Are A Osborne Bint Osborne Osi Gasoline A Car Load MIules received i are nevr w.tho, good animals. SummermWise Newber extend their corporate existence, and for other purposes," approved'July 12, 1882, as amended by the act approved April 12, 1902. Now, therefore, I, Willis J. Fowler, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The National Bank of Newberry," located in the Town of Newberry, in the County of Newberry and State of South Carolina, is authorized to have succession for the period specified in its amended articles of association; namely, until close of business on .May 6, 1931. In testimony whenof witness my hand and Seal of office this I (Seal) sixth day of May, 1911. WILLIS J. FOWLER, eputy and Acting Comptroller of 'the Currency. harter No. 1844. Extension No. 1033. -9-mo SSIGNEE'S SALE OF STOCK OF JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CUT CLASS, ETC., AND FIXTURES. Sealed bids are invited and will be eceived by the undersigned for the ssigned stock of goods and fixtures formerly belonging to Daniels & Wil iamson at Newberry, S. C. The stock onsists of jewelry, silverware, cut lass and such oth.er articles as are sually carried in a .first class -and up o date j.ewelry store. Inventory of tock amounts to $7,199.99, (invocie ost), of fixtures, $1,546.25 (appraised alue). The stock is thigh class and in ex ellent condition and is the only. ex-1 lusive jewelry store in the city of ewberry. Purchaser can rent or lease the. tore-room, which is centrally located n the 'main business street of the city. The said sealed bids must be filed with the undersigned on or . before the 29th day of May, 1911, at' 12 'clock, noon, and accompanied by a ertified check for $200, payable to *he undersigned, as an evidence of good faith. Th-e right is reserved to reject any and all bids. In case the said stock of goods and ixtures be/not sold for any reason or reasons on the 29tm day of May, 1911. said stock and fixtures will be sold in I ulk in the store rooms lately occu pied by the said Daniels & William son on the 5th de,y of June, 1911, at 2 o'clock' noon at public auction, t he highest bidder. Terms of sale: Cash. For any information in regard to same or an inspection of the stock, address Frank R. Hunter, Agent, New berry, S. C. Fred. H. Dominick, Assignee. Frank R. Hunter, -9-1 taw-3t- Agent for Creditors. NOTICE. It having been brought to the at tention of the County Board of Com missioners that there are sections of the public roads of the county where on there is no overseer, it is, there fore, requested that 'wherever such is the case it bc. reported to either of the undersigned at once in order that an overseer may be appointed. L. C. Livingston, C. L. Leitzsey. ~ Ii 1Xi(~ l~I.HICH ESTER S PILLS P n Red a'mi Gold me-ta nc\Y ],IMOND O R.1ND P'ILL9, for ?4a yo yearsk:w-..as ies:.3Safest.AivaysRke:iale I -/ or vnermoeoD Lgents For lers Mowers borne Rakes Engines of Horses and his week. We ut a supply of Stock Co., y, S. C. WILL BE IN Little Mountain WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th At the Hotel WELL BE IN PROSPERITY THURSDAY, MAY lth. at Wise's Hotel On account of the numer ous people who called on Dr. Crimm to have their eyes ex aminec, Dr. Crimm the wel known German Eye Sight Specialist will remain in New berry until May 20th. There is nothing more serious than your eyes. A little help may save you lots of trouble and many a doctor's bill. Do you suffer with headache, nervousness or restless sleep? This may be the result of weak or diseased eyes. Let Dr. Crimm examine them without any expense to you. He will tell youm frankly if you need medical atten tion or glasses. If glasses; Dr. Crimm will make them at the low est possible price. His many years practical experience, study of the ey e, and equipped with the latest instruments enables him to help you when others have failed. Dr. Crimm Will Save You Money, Time and Eyes. Dr. Grimm has no agents, neither does he call from house to house. See him at his office over Burton's Real Estate Office, with Dr. T. W. Smith. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, as executors of the last will and testaAment of T. V. Wicker, deceased, will make a final settlement of said estate in the Probate court for Newberry cournty on June 9, 1911, at 11 o'clock, and immediately, thers after apply for 'a discharge as such. executors. J. H. Wicker, T. B. Wicker,. Executors of -the Last Will and Tes tament of T. V. Wicker, deceased. WHY HESITATE. An Offer That Involves No RIisk For Those Who Accept It. We are so positive our remedy will completely relieve constipation no matter how chronic it may be, that we offer to furnish it free of all cost if it fails. Constipation is caused by weakness . of the nerves and muscles of the large intestines or descending colon. To. expect a cure you must therefore tone up and strengthen those organs and restore them to healthier activity. We want you to'try Rexall Orderlies on our guarantee. They are eaten like candy, and are particularly ideal for children. They act directly on the nerves and muscles of, the bowels. They have a neutral action on the other organs or glands. They do not purge or cause any 'inconvenience. whatever. They will positively over come chronic or habitual constipation and the myriads of associate or die pndent chronic ailments. Try Rex all Orderlies at our risk. Two sizes, 1c. and 25c. Sold only at our store- ' The Rexall Store. Gilder & Weeks, Newberry, S. C.