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Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Friday, June 30, 1911. The fine success which is attending Newberry enterprises is shown by the handsome semi-annual dividends which they will distribute on July 1. The governor's staff seems to be giving the Columbia State much wor Try. We have heretofore called atten tion to the fact that champing the bit 'causes foaming at the mouth, and we would "add the suggestion that too much worry this hot weather might cause the throwing of a fit. The Newberry firemen have shown up well at the Columbia tournament. Newberry has a volunteer fire depart ment second to none. But the depart ment ought to include some paid men, in addition to the drivers, who would be constantly on duty. Because the volunteer d partment does so much for Newberry ought to be a strong reason for Newberry doing a great deal for herself and for the depart ment. The marriage license law goes into effect on Saturday. The judge of pro bate will issue license upon proper affidavit, and the payment of one dol lar, 75 certs of which goes to the county. It is a good law. Some of its opponents urged that it would be a step towards a divorce law. On the contrary, we believe it is an additional safeguard thrown around the sanctity of marriage. THE FELDEE CASE. The Columbia Record fought Gov ernor Blease in the primary last sum mer, and fought him hard. But its fight was open and manly, as its course always is, so far as we have been able to judge. On Tuesday afternoon, commenting upon an editorial in the Chzarleston Evening Post, the Columia ':Record discusses the F'elder requisition, and its argument 'that Governor Brown violabed the constitution of the Unit ed States in refusing to honor the re quisition will appeal to unbiased minds as logical and irrefutable. It presents our view of the matter, and, coming from an anti-Blease newspaper, it will probably carry more weight than any argument which might be advanced by a newspaper wihich supported Gov ernor -Blea.se in the primary. One of the great troubles of the age in which we are now living is that self-righteousness sometimes runs rampant, and that there are too many posing as the guardians of all the peo ple's morals and of all right thinking who hesitate not to go to afiy'lengths, the violation of the law not excepted, in order to thwart those whom they condemn as being on the other sd of the fence. The Herald and News also in ,the same connection presents an article from Mr. Harry W. Dominick, which was published in the Atlanta Journal, correcting the statement made by the Atlanta newspapers, and, according to the press dispatches, used in Feld-. er's defence, to the effect that the Newberry county grand jury had "re fused" to indict Felder. The truth of the matter is, as everybdy who has kept up with the matter knows-be cause it was published in practically all the South Carolina newspapers no Newberry grand jury has yet had a bill in the Felder cat'e before it. CONiGEATULATIONS. The News would extend to the Charleston and Western Carolina railway, et al., its sincere congratu lations on 'the Pullman car which will be inaugurated on its .lines between Grenville and Charleston, Saturday.1 For an indefinite period of years the public as well as the press, used all grades of pursuasion and argument to get this added accommodation on' this line, and hope was finally aban doned by all except the faithful, opti mistic few. The Pullman will without doubt be received with wide-open arms on the part of the traveling public through out this section. J~t what has be&i f the immediate cause of this suddenly announced improvement in service, is a matter of interesting speculation, but a discussion on the matter would be purely academic at this time, and just so we get the Pullman then. will be no cause to further delve into the inner depths of a railroad's conscience. -Greenville News. The Herald and News has been urg ing this improvement in the service on this road for a long time, and we- are heartily glad to know that it will be made. We feel sure the patrons of -the road will apprec':ate it, and will sup port the Pullman service. * * * * * * * * *L* * * * * * ** *i * THE IDLER. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ***** I read in the paper the other day where a man up in Boston was before a police judge for being drunk. The defendant claimed that it was his birthday and that he never got drunk at any other time, and he asked the judge if he didn't have a right to cele brate on his birthday. The judge re plied: "That is your right. Case dis missed." I was wondering if that was good law. You know, I have about reached the conclusion that ii this enlightened day with the multiplicity of laws and regulations that there is no longer any pure, genuine American liberty. Everything is regulated by law, and nearly every law is violated every day, and I wonder if it is not because we are rather overdoiag the law business. Take for instance the town of Newberry. I do not know much about any other place. I under stand there is a whole volume of laws for the government of the town. If you'll get that book and look over these laws you will see that they are violated every day, Sunday not ex cepted. I do not blame the officers because it would take a Philadelphia lawyer to know just all the laws we have. --0 I was thinking the other day about one law that it might be well for the officers to think about themselves, be cause it doesn't do much ,good for me -to think about it, and that is the dog ordinance. I mean the ordinance to prohibit dogs running on the streets. It will be recalled that we paid very little attention to this law until a sorry old dog bit a child and the child died. Then everybody was sorry and the city passed an ordinance. It was too late to save that child or to com fort that mother for the young life was gone -beyond recall. But the ordinance was enforced. I suppose it has since been repealed and will not be reenact ed until some other worthless dog causes the loss of another life. Then there will be a great stir about a law to muzzle dogs. The "dog days'' are coming on apace. And the dogs are running at large.- I am afraid of a snake, a dog, and a speeding automo bile. Probably that makes me see these things, I don't mean I seie snakes. Nay, nay, but I.do see dogs and speed ing autos, and I give them a wide berth. -0 I saw a copy of the Observer's com mercial edition the other day, and I was struck-I don't mean hit-but I observed the picture of Willowbrook Park, a Newberry beauty spot, as it is .ermed. You know, this is the park in West End, b.uilt by the Newberry cotton mill for the pleasurge of the operatives, and I was pleased that the Observer thought it a beauty spot in Newberry for I am satisfied now that the Observer realizes the importance of having such a beauty spot over on the East side for the enjoyment of the people over there and will now lend the aid of its great influence to build The Idler's park. Come along, now, and help me get a beauty spot over on the East side. President Wright and Superintendent Davis have al ready indicated their willingness to help in a substantial way. The suc cess of Chautauqua week ought to be an encouragement to the effort for The Idler's park. It only demon strates what can be done by united, effort. -0 By the way, I happened down town the other evening and I noticed that Newberry was up to the great cities of New York and Columbia-she has her great white way spreading out rrom the four corners of the old court house building covering our beautifulI public square. The horse power of the lights seemed to be rather weak, but I suppose it is sufficient to guidei the automobiles across the beautiful ullies and ravines which stretch cross the public square to the East mnd the West. What a great oppor unity Newberry missed a couple' rears ago when she refused to accept he very liberal offer to have this square paved. I hope it is not true hat opportunity knocks but once at b. each man's door. -0 What has become of that road that was to be built from Charle:,ton to Greenville in a dayt It seems to me that it should be an easy matter to get the people together on this one prop osition for if there is anything that will benefit all the people of all the counties it would be at least one good highway running through the entire county. From the number of automo biles in this county, if they would all unite they could build this road them selves. It would pay them to do it. There must be a hundred automobiles in the county. Ten dollars each from these gentlemen would be $1,000. Fifty dollars each would be $5,000. Any man who has a car could stand that contribution to 'he building of a good road 35 miles long across the county from Little Mountain to Kin ards and then to connect at 'either end with a good road to Greenville and Columt a and Charleston. You auto mobile people, now, listen, wouldn't you give $100 each to be assured of a good road-I mean a good road from Newberry to Greenville on the one sic, and to Col ambia and Char leston on the other. Now, wouldn't you? Say yes, quick, because I know you would. That would give $10,000 $300 a mile. You could sand clay the road. all the way-widen it where needed and relocate. It would be worth the outlay. With such a road Little Mountain and Kinards would be nearer to Newberry than Helena now is. Ten thousand dollars could not be more profitably inviested than in such a road. As soon as this road is completed you would want another from Chappells toBroad river, another from Whitmire to Saluda river and if you build the first one the others will come quick. I wish I had an au tomobile and had the money of some of 3 "ese Newberry people, I wouldn't hoard it, but I would start this road fund with $500 or a thous and and the road would soon be built -but I reckon that's the reason I hav en't got the money-always too liber al. It will work out right. It always has and always will. Sometimes it does not seem to us to be doing it, but it will. You just wait aLd watch and do your duty-there's the rub the question for -you. The Idler. NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Annual Xeeting of Stockholders of Cotton Oil Mill-Personal Ken ion-Social Affairs. Prosperity, June 29.-Misses May, Pearl and Blanch Connelly, of -Ninety Six, are the gu'ests of Mrs. [. A. Bak er. Dr. G. T. Pugh and family have re turned to Columbia, after a visit to Mr. R. T. Pugh. Mrs. M. C. Morris is spending this week with Mrs. Dr. Carmichael, in Rowland, N. C. Mrs. A. H. Hawkins has as her guest Mrs. W. M. Holman, of Orangeburg. Mrs. W. A. Moseley attended the Gibson..Price wedding in Columbia Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Schumpert, of Macon, Ga., are visiting the former's parents, Mr. angl Mrs. B. B. Schum pert. Miss Erin Kohn lias gone to Mar tinsville, Va., to teach drawing in the State Normal school. Her many friends here~ wish her much success. Mrs. A. G. Wise is spending this week in Columbia. Mr. S. B. Bowers, Misses Bessie and Della Bowers, and Isoline Wyche, at tended the Goggans-Balle wedding in Newb'erry Wednesday. Messrs. J. A. Baker and J. P. Bow ers spent Wednesday -in Columbia tak ing in the firemen's tournament, mak ing the trip in their new Overland cars. Miss Lizzie Hall, of Iva, is in town. Miss Douglass, of Lakeland, Fla., is visiting Miss Annie Lee Langford. Miss Ethel Counts has gone to Char leston. She will sail Friday for New York. Misses Rosa Mae Mitchell and Annie Fellers are visiting at Kinards. Mr. A. A. Singley is visiting In Ma con, Ga. Mrs. S. C. Adams, of Laurens, is spending a few days with her daugh-' ter, Mrs. A. L. Bedenbaugh. Mrs. S. M. Mathis is visiting her other at Mountville. Mr. H. J. Rawl attended the Cotton eed Crushers' association in Colum.. ia this week. Mr. T. M. Hunter has gone to Au usta, Ga., for a few days en route; or Pittsfield, Mass., where he has ac ~epted a position. Prof. L. A. Sease is taking a sum ner course in the University of Vir ~Inia.1 Mr..Joe B. Hartman will attend the state Rural Letter Carriers' conven ~ion in Florence next week. Mr. G. M. Able is visiting Dr. R. B. Epting, in Greenwood. The Clemson car will be here July 7, at which time a barbecue will be furnished by MX1,ssis. L. C. Merchant and J. S. Nichols. Misses Hattie Grosclose and Addie Werts attended the Hill-Black wed ding in Newberry Wednesday. There will be communion services in Grace Lutheran church Sunday, July 2. The William Lester chapter of U. D. C. will meet July 5, at 6 o'clock, with Miss Edna Fellers. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Prosperity cotton oil mill was held Tuesday, at which time the fol lowing officers were reelected: President-Dr. J. S. Wheeler. Vice president-Mr. R. T. Pugh. Secretary, treasurer and general manager-Mr. H. J. Rawl. A 5 per cent. dividend was declar ed by the stockholders. VIEW HORRIBLE SIGHT. See Man Electrocuted Near Columbia Ball Park-Darrell Harrison, Mill Worker. Columbia, June 28.-The horrifying spectacle of a man being electrocuted by a liv wire was witnessed by nearly 2,000 people here this afternoon, at the -ball grounds. Although aid was given as quickly as possible, the mo ments seemed ages while the man danzled from the wires upon the pole :e had climbed. Three times he swung each way and then his body straight ened out. The body was taken down by a rope and the wires cut, but even as this operation was in progress the snapping of the wires sent the unfor tunate victim to the ground, and as his feet touched the earth his limp body .clung to the pole by which 'he fell. Medical examination revealed the fact that he was beyond human help, although some time was spent in trying to revive him. Victim Identified. The victim was iddntified tonight as Darrell Harrison, a worker in the mill village. He was a native of Bath, and was a married man. One of his fellow workers, with whom he boarded, came to the 'undertaking es-, tablishment and positively identified' him. Harrison Is judged to have been about twenty-five years of age. FOURTH COTTON MILL MERGER. Woodside Company Chartered-Other Enterprises... Columbia, June 28.-The .fourth cot ton mill merger In South Carolina was chartered today. The new merger is the Woodside Cotton Mills company, its capital stoc being $3,000,000. The other cotton mill mergers in this State are: Parker cotton mills, thae Pelzer mill mergerq the Dillon mills, repre sentin'g capital of nearly $28,00,000. The Woodside Cotton. Mills company is to have its principal place of busi ness in Greenville. The officers are: John T. Woodside, president; J. D. Woodside an'd' E. F. Woodside, vice presidents; E. F. Woodside, secretary; J. D. Wodside, treasurer. JUDGE D. A. TOWNSEND DEAD. t Prominent South Carolina Citizen Ex- ~ pires Suddenly at Union. I Union, June 28.--Judge D. A. Town- ~ send died suddenly this morning, at ~ about 8.30 o'clock, at his home in this ' city. Judge Townsend had been in declining health for a year or two, and recently he retired from business and for the last few days was confined to his room, but the public was not pre- .s pared for his death and the news came with a considerable shock to the com munity, in which he was universally regarded as distinctly a man of high character. Since his retirement from the J. Bench, about four years ago, Judge d Townsend has until a few weeks ago b practiced law in partnership with his son, Mr. B. F. Townsend. He was 75 c years of age. His daughter, Mrs. C. T. Murphy, and Ben F. Townsend, his 0 son, survive him. The interment willt be in Grace M. E. church yard tomor row afternoon. I S * * * * * * * * * * * * * * c SCINTILLATIONS. *c .--.* ri By Squibs. *L ** * * * * * * * * * * * If the South is to be discriminated y against in the rural mail service be- A cause of its lack of good roads why let the South get good roads in a hur-I -y.--Charleston Post. You are right. si "Fly in Monoplane." Headline in he Iaily newspaper. It seems that the yld fly will get into any and every- cc :hing. "Swat the fly." Drat the fly. a It is the drowning season and it nust have its usual ny'gber of vic- Ii ims. It is this way very season and ti here seems to be Aio remedy for it. Ji / S P E C A The Ten ( Saturday and 1 16 x 20 Pictures, Under Glass 10O x 26 Pictures, Under Glass 8 qt. Galvanized Bucket toc No. o Galvanized Tubs 30c No. i Galvanized Tubs 45c 16 qt. Preserving Kettles 45c 1o qt. Enamel Boiler with top 45c 8 qt. Enamel Boiler with top 30c 14 qt. Enamel Dish Pan 25C 12 qt Enamel Bucket 35c 6 qt. Enamel Tea Kettle 30C 9 in. Enamel Pie Plates 5C Large size blue &whiteDipper ioc 14 qt Tin Dish Pan - oc io qt. Tin Milk Bucket . ce Combination Grater, 4 sides ioc Pint Cups, five for roc. 9 in. Pie Plates, two for 5c Stove Pans all sizes 10 to 20C Smooth Table Tumblers, set Ioc 50C. heavy Tumblers, set 35C 35c. Thin Tumblers 25c 7 piece Water Set 35c Ice Cream & Berry Dishes, set 15c 7 piece Berry set, heavy ware 65c 'hese are just a few of the mo offer. Buy from us ai UNRS0N10( t is the drowning season, and people ust will drown!-Greewood Journal. 'bat is it Just will drown, and fly, nd sped the joy ride and do other eadly stunts. If clerks and merchants may throw if their coats, why not let them throw if the nether garment, too? We leave e question to be decided by others. -Abbeville Press and Banner. As one *f the "others" we say that the ques ion is a very foolish one and too eilly > be answered. Abbeville has great respect fo'r Mr. ~ryan, 'but we are glad that our people Id not bow to him or kiss his feet-I rs and Banner. What is the mat- -i r with you? What are you driving t? You must be hard up for argu int The weather must be hot In bville. Something is wrong. J Fill Serve Ice Crfeam at Willowbrook., The West End Baraca class will rve ice cream at Willowbrook park aturday evening frsom 7.30 to 9.30, 'r the benefit of the class room. Compliment Paid to Dr. Gaillard. partaburg Herald, 25th. Dr. Charles R. Gaillard, who Is tate superintendent of Christian En eavor 'work in South Carolina, has een invited to make an address at ie International Christian Endeavor c nvention to be held at Atlantic City, E .J., from July 6 to 12. About 40, )0 delegates will attend the conven on from all parts of the country. A 1 Lrge party will go from South Caro- E The invitation to Dr. Gaillard is a mpliment, as the speakers will in Lude such eminent men as Gov. Wood w Wilson, of New Jersey; Judge Ben i'ndsay, of Colorado, and others al Lost as well known. Dr. Gaillard has also recived an in tat ion to make an address at the labama chautauqua confeernce. Puffs and rats have gone out of yle, but did anybody ever see a bald- I ?aded woman?-Atlanta Journal, a If some aviator dared fly over the t: ironation, who would be selected to e 'rest himn?-4Atlanta Journal.p The rumor that the blackberry crop a a failur'e was doubtless started by r .e lakberry pie -trust.-Atlanita I11 urnal. I A L S T :ent Store.4 nday, July 1& ;, 4 inch Moulding.. 50O , 1 inch Gilt Mouiding..50c Decorat'd Cups & Saucers, set 50C 9 inch Decorated Plates, set 50c 8 inch Decorated Plates, set 40C I 1y inch Decorated platter roc White Cups and Saucers, set 35C 8 inch White Plates, set 30c 7 inch White Plates, set 25C Don't forget that we have a full line of Fruit Jars, Caps and Rubbers, and Jelly Glasse at the lowest prices. New Candies. Raspberry Snow Balls roe * Toasted Cherries cC Peaches Kisses cc Italian Creams roc. Peanut Frappe roc Wash Belts .ce Knitted and Wash Ties roc Barretts and Side Combs roc Elastic Belts, white and black roc Rubber Heels - rcI Tooth Picks, 3 packages for rc Toilet Soap, 3 cakes for rc my good values we have to asave the difference. :FK[ COMPAW In her pretty new frock sister Mabel felt quite proud .ae she sat on the ront step and watchied some boys!b playing on the sidewalk, sayB the Youngstown Teliegrazu. After a time one little boy .came up to talk to her and admire, in his rough ittle way,4her bright shiny shoes and pnk sash. "See my nice square-cut waist".ex :aimed the girlie, "and my nice cora) reads! Don't you wish you. wuz a' girl?" "No, sir-ee," replied the boy. "I1 wouldn't want 'to be any girl at all, Meause lokie how much more nIeck 9 rou haf to wash." ,TEACHER WANTED. To teach the Fork school, District Jo. 55, term, six months; salary, $40 er month. Applications may be,y ;ent to either of the undersigned on >r before July 8. J. B. Livingston, Pomaria, S. C. S. R. Metts, Slighs, S. C. L A. Kinard, Pomaria, S. C. Trustees. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me, ~oldy accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve rf stealing-the sting from burns or calds-the pain from sores of all inds-tne distress from boils or iles. "It robe cuts, corns, bruises, prans and injuries of their terror," t says, "as a healing remedy I qual don't exist" Only 25c at Win. D Pelham & Son's. CIIICHESTER S PILLS TED&O1 BRAPIIIs fr o W yearsknownasBSafest.AlwSysRdSNS SSOLD BY DRU8OGISTS EVERTniEV' NOTICE. All executors, administrators, and ther fiduciaries required before the rst day of July, each year, to make true and just account, upon oath, of e receipts and expenditures of any state in their care or custody the receding calendar year, are urgently nd earnestly requested to make said eturn before the first day of July, ext Frank M. Schumpert,