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Entered at the Postofice at New Irry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, July 4, 1911. There was a scarcity of ice in New berry on Sunday. When you once form the ice habit it is awfully inconven ient to get along without it. The ice plant here has the monopoly of the business and should take care of its home people. We understand there was an accident to the machinery, which of course will happen at times. Now is the time to be considering the question of roads. The chamber of commerce and the merchants of Newberry -might, to great advantage to themselves and to the business of this community, take up the consideration of improving and putting in good condition the two toads leading from Newberry to the two steel bridges over Saluda river. We drove over the one to the upper steel bridge as far as Deadfall the other day and it is badly in need of w rk and if the work were done and pr perly done befox e the fall travel sets in it could be done at much less cost. This town has been getting a very large and a very good trade from Sa luda county for many years. In order to retain that trade/there are two things necessary. One is to give the top of the market for cotton and the other is to put the two roads mention ed in good condition. Saluda will have a railroad by fall and that will increase the advantages of the town as a trading point. No doubt a great many Sal'uda people who have been in the habit for years of trading at Newberry would prefer to continue, bu't will not do so unless Newberry makes it to their interest to do so. TO THE HEALTH AUITHORITIES. In the nature of things, there can be miothingo important to a town as the health of its people. There is a great deal of sickLess in Newberry. The Intensely hot and dry 'weather, whtch has broken the ree ords of r. any years, both for intensity and duration, may have a great deal to. do with this condition. But experts tell us there is a local cause for typhoid fever. There is a great deal of typhoid fev er in Newberry. We do not know what the health. authorities are doing in the way of inspecting premises and of requiring them to be kept clean, and in thie way of keeping thle streets and ditches of the city clea.n. We do know that there are some drains in Newberry that ned attention,'and that need attention bad ly. A long hot and dry spell such as that through which we are now pass ing requires increased endeavors on the part of the h'ealth authorities. There are a great many matters in Newberry that demand their-attention. FARYERS' UTNION~ FOR GOOD ROADS One of the most commendable reso lutions passed at the recent State con vention of the Farmers' union, at Fitz -gerald, was one endorsing the ,good roads spirit now characteristic of the State, and urging county authorities to stimulate road construction with a view to its effect upon the aricultural: 'welfare of .the communities. That policy is already tolerably well imbedded in the good rcads attitude of the respective counties. For just one .illustration, road improvement in Sum ter has enhanced farm values sev'eral' hundred per cent. In some instances the values of farms have beran increas ed, despite the -fact that their owners were originally so indiffe:ent as to1 tail to do their share in the e,:rk. Wherever north and South and east and west trunk lines are constructed throughi counties it is a safe assump tion :hat lateral lines will radiate to the farthest edges of the county. This means that every portion of the county will profit equally, and that the devel opment inseparable from good roads will be symmetrical. The farmers of the State, whether1 or. not affiliating with the Farmers' union, can be of mudih influence in their individual counties by agitating -for g.ood radc. H-ighway Construc tion and improvement will not be long delayed, once the authorities discover the man behind the plow is in favor of it.-Atlanta Constitution. There is no more important matter which can engage the attention of the Farmers' union of South Carolina than the improvemnt of the roads. Diver-! sified farming-the raising, first, of what the -farmer needs for home con sumption, and then the money crops and the building of good permanent roads will make the Southern farmer the most independent man in the world today, and will give him all the surroundings and the advantages to make him the happiest. The program of the Rural Letter Carriers convention now in session in Florence, includes a day devoted to good roads- ay, July 4. The Rural I4er Cawrir assocIation can devote its time to no more worthy or more important matter. THE HOSIERY MILL. In "The Auotbiography of a Jailer," by I. K. Friedman, which appeared in the last two issues of the Saturday Evening Post-and which is a remark ably strong article on the management of places of correction-there appears a paragraph which is of peculiar in terest in this State at this time. It is as follows: "Even the material profits of our farm were of ymall moment compared with the physical and spiritual 1m provements that the out-of-door work and life brought about for those for tunate enough to be assigned to tasks on it. Many of my prisoners are agri cultural ?aborers and farm owners as well, and to, ' it<i mn them to the in door toil of the shops often results in adding to the number of Victims of that dread isease, consumption, which our civilization is engaged in fighting. Of ten I wonder why the . penitentiary, that hotbed of the destructive germ, is overlooked in the heat of the battle." The hosiery mill 'of the South Caro lina penitentiary, if the report of the State board of health be true--and it has not been questioned--would fur nish material for the writing of a hor rible tragedy,' true to life. Governor Blease is right in his unalterable de termination that the hosiery mill mustI go, and must go speedily. Every day that it is in operation adds to South Carolina's shame, and to the gravity of South Carolina's offending in con demning her criminal wards to work where the chances of contracting that dread disease which means a slow and horrible death are against them. The hosiery- mill was long over looked in the heat of the battle, and it is to the governor's everlasting cred it that the conditions were brought to 'ight. When issues of life and death are involved, the matter of contracts by which an individual -hopes to make money from - the la'bor of convicts which condemns them to one of the most terrible forins of death, should not be allowed to stand in the way. Far better to pay Mr. Graham all the profits which he could have expected to make during the tenure of his con tract. THE CHAiRLOTTE OBSERVER O CHARLOTTE SOCIETY. The frequent 'unassuming' display of the Charlotte Observer's vast store of knowledge of society matters and of fashions, including the hobble skirt and the harem, has led us to look up to our North Carolina cotemporary as an authority upon all such matters, and not long since, when in doubt, we quoted it as such. We have not had occasion to change our opinion, but after a very careful reading of the Ob server's society column in its issue of Saturday morning, we have been forc ed to the conclusion that Charlotte society is cutting some rather queer antics these fearfully hot days. Here is one item: "Verily, this is heart-rending." What is "heart rending" may be very clear to those in the :inner circles, but those of us who are not are in danger of a mild1 form of insanity in the conjectures to which our curiosity is leading us. Now, the advent of twins is alwaysi a social item of considerable import ance in any community, and in these days which are condemned by Col. Roosevelt, twins are rare enough, 'tis true, and whatever they may do is, of| 'I 2ourse, worthy of note. But Charlot-c twins sem to be able to do stunts not even attempted by twins anywhere ?lse. Listen to this paragraph in the abserver's usually lucid "In Social circles": "The Twins can get runs out )f nothing at all." IBut the worst is yet to come. The Dbserver's society editor is not yet; ready to recommend all of Charlotte ociety. "We want," says this society Sditor, in this same column, a few ;tartling items below the one above luoted, "to give the upper end of the ;econd division a thorough trial before recommending it o some of the oth We don't altogether blame the so ,iety editor, however. Possibly the zesitation in giving recommendations j o a part of Charlotte's society is ex-1 plained by the very next item: "Clancy seems to think less of his ball club than anybody else, judging from the way he cuts up." From the depths of the despair into which the recital of social conditions in Char:otte has plunged us, we would send up the humble request to our harlotte cotemporary 'to cease pub lishing to the world such a deplorable state of affairs. S * * * * * * * * * * * ***** * THE IDLER. * * * * * *: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I notice that in some of the coun ties there was a rush on Saturday to secure the first Dn'arriage license. That in Lexington -county Congressman Le ver was the first one. He is to wed Miss Butler. In Anderson' county the first was Mr. J. T. Hollis, of the Orr ville mill, who is to wed Miss ,Bruce. In this case a live jewelry firm gave the happy couple a gold wedding ring. I do not know who is the first in New berry but I feel sure Judge Schum pert will give a handsome wedding present to the first couple and no doubt Jno. Mayes and Ellis William son will vie with each other in the presentation of some valu9ble memen to of the occasion, This is the first time in the history of South Carolina tht there has been any attempt to1 legislate on the marriage question., Some people thought the marriage li-1 cense law would be a step in the di rection of a divorce law and the ps sage of the license -law 'was stubbornlyI fought. It seems to me that there- is no good reason to conclude that such would be the result. I should think there are many advantages in a 11 cense law. South Carolina is unique among the States in that she has never recognized any divorce law and I hope she will remain so. It is easy d1 to get married but once married South< arolina says the Bible is true-ithatli the union should remain until death I separates. And I'll tell you if the: I human laws would pattern more near- i ly after the divine they would be bet- 1 ter. Speaking of this reminds me to re- i mark again that' we havie too many I laws. They result in constant viola- I tionS and the violation of one law j eads so easily to the violation of oth- 1 er laws, and the people soon come to 1 lose respect for all constituted author- 1 ity and when that happens there isi chaos and anarchy. The best govern- I ed people are the least governed. .1' Take the big book oif ordinances for the little town of Ne'wberry. I'll bet you my last summer's panama that there isn't any officer of the town from the mayor on up to the health officer who knows one-half of the ordinances -'nd they are not to blame, because it is worth more than their salaries toK l'earn all these laws. Now, I submit,1 would it not be better for the good order of the community to have fewer laws and have them enforced. For in stance, would it not be better to tre-' t peal the ordinance against dogs run ning on the street without a muzzle than have all these dogs--bull dogs,E ae, collies, 'hounds, setters, curs, and avery .other variety and species-run ing at large these hot days without ~ ear of being disturbed or molested by the dog catcher. For just as sure s you live these dogs will come to hiavey a disrespect and contempt for the ordinances of the town. I am1 ifraid they feel that way now, judg ing by the proud air with which they roam the streets and make pedestrains s'tep aside for them. Just what any body wants with a bull dog I have C been unable to figure out, and I have fgured on it hard and long. But I c reckon if I had one I would love him too. Once upon a time in the long,1 long ago I had a bench leg fice, wel :aled him Penny, and I was very fond >f him and mourned his death and t gave him a decent burial. He wasp worthless, except to eat the scraps and' r GREAT OXF Caidwell& Hi Q n Tuesday morning we W..L. Douglass and John F $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 the duce the stock we make tU $1.98 th~ ,Such Oxford values wer< berry before. Come early the window and note the pi See The- Wnd(ow. *Caidweli& I ,rk and play with me and yet I loved dzd n ice at old dog. That is all right for me i tw~m-sta tt I should not let my dog be aifntelmewh. nnace to the health or -the life of my Iwsari a ighbor. That Is the way it appearsbidigi Wsig ome.waabeuyiws Now, take the position of health of-thwyteyudt er. Do you suppose our health offi- toefn oe ob r is familiar with one-fourth of the te.Iwswnei ws pertaining to the health of theeTlendi'tfD wn. Do you suppose that one-hbalf PTelwt ufc fthem he is familiar with are en-soptclauphi ~roed. I am told ihede are a number isedo nyoc fcases of typhoid fever in stown. .It wyntefretes ssaid there is always a local cause Bi hr o r g. r this disease. Have th e sanitaryoftsedaltero gulatons been enforced. What does wud' utt cu e board of health say of it. hf you oc ek h ep your premises in good sanitary bt neadynw ndition and your next door neighbor mme hnStr sregards every simple rule of sanita-knw as"ungh io you are just as much exposed astatyuwr pet i is and he has no legal nor moralawekButis ght to put you and your family in,mnrepc.Int edardy. That is the purpose of theofSlmnKarId ard of health and health officer. Arepotfcelorwse e regulations enforced. I have mn"hwd oac own to my sorrow when they were Ite lae n ie t. That is the purpose of the law to adn a omls ep one man from doing violence toafidBuInts( s neighbor. Ini the little *bit that sineadmcoe get about town I can see every daylasndoiane hat seem toamedwulddbepgoodeger Lnd dseas breders nd the are ao me-gord tht ot henther sgnsshold e tkentak notic telmhat I Low. Ihav tie ad ai rge tcea thrug he and he mpotane f ceanngup he ldtheat they buned tb own.If e soul besonfotuntie. Io staond rin .s o lsesom haf oze ofou godnm oetorin' down peope frm tphoi feer ten Purello were gouflig oar~ ~ ~ ~~~~~ised of helhad elhofcr ad o inonck s roul pla .thd-lin hvingevey ot tefoe theiop ody et bsy ad pu ther prm Bse here and 'eem toi Sth dogordnanc Whe I f dageost deadlke ao nce f te mn Ihaveheled ut n souldn'tumbl and scu ~ud d soe cssig i I hou hth oe Do diy now. ~rould elp maters.bTh fellowwhotung oes not regard he firstblaigho ealth shouldbeamadeotowmve offptot0 .imelfandif e ant tokil hisef ISoelmontrinrd Itd ~t hm doit ut h ~ o leal o tofrice ando Nws te ora riht t jepardze he halt "chanwbe mtoacc nd if ofhi neghor an 'is eih-they town-sed city te or'sfamly ad t se tha edoe to read:"Th ty thles ot i themaipuroseof or b afraod tin-but ne f healthsandehealhnofmicer.bBysth ray, thatarwindndmertdankncho i aesright of the boar of hath aon o Loon iTh Hsadferld d isheale officer. Iand nt thelyeare fr$.0 u then thei igns sholdemtke Tionce out cleaning up and sad Teudriedi wtn If hweneoud be o uhneorn assbrteeah osice ploy .the 1iSaving eveigry- ..Hlace e ot long *ago and pu atually spred hrc,osesdy J ORD SALE iltiwanger s place on sale 500 pairs 'reeman Oxfords1 worth pair, in order to re ~e sensational price of . epair. Snever offered in New and get your size. See -ice, $1.98 the pair. 5cc What Bargains [Ialwanger self to find out publip is cordially invited -to attend, ~ood grammar- and a good dinner is guaranteed. s correct-well, Di. E. Halfacre. n a government J. D. H. Kibler. on. That floor so immaeulately Vacant Scholarshifs in the Citadel, pretty. That is The Military College of South Caro ) keep some of Uina, Charleston, S. C.: is in the big ci---. g why the gov- One vacancy in the beneficiary ish Post-master scholarships in the Citadel from Newi mt amount of berry county will be filled by comitet4 floor every day tive examination on August 11, 190L1. week. And then For full information concerniig itting ordinance, these scholarships address the super n up against one intendent, at the Citadel, Charleston, wn laws. Still it S. C. - daily instead of Next session begins September 20, have to take a 1911. And I can re- The Citadel offers courses ini Civil ay night was Engineering, English, Chemistry and ," which meant Physics. Degrees of B. S. and C.-E. d to bathe once conferred. It is designated by the tave changed in war department as one of the distin e good old days guished military institutions, one8 of on't suppose the whose graduates receives a commis er scrubbed and sion in the United States army. and spat where e was no officer] WANTED. . ;or make them -- ay of advanced Teacher for St. Paul's school, Po nd bacteria and maria, S. C. Lady teacher preferred. .nd so forth and Send all applications on or befor6 t . July 15, 1911, to following trustees: rill you please Pomnaria, S. C. 3eived your no- T. A. Epting,' rad and News Slighs, S. C. iilding near the ~ L. D. Stone, i street was go- .Slighs, S. C. and that I be- DR. W. E. PELHAM, JR. to do what you Offiee Hours: >me of the props 8.30 to 9 a. m. is still itting 12 to 1p. m. e defying your Office over Pelham's Drug Store. is now really 7-4-2t. r some stranger IMEETING OF STOCKHOLaDEES. a.ll therein, it o avoid a snag. The annual meeting of the stock tve this 'eyesore holders of the Farmers bank will be Don't keep talk- held in the offiee of the bank, at Pros~ perity, S. C., Wednesday, July 12, at 12 m. for the purpose of electing directors suggest to Trhe and transacting such other business advisability of as may come before the meeting. tsuggested for E. 0. Counts, at does things," - Cashier. is always going NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The Iler. Notice is hereby given that I will make final settlement, as administra nd News one tor, on the Estate of Viy. J. Kohn, de eeased, in the probate/court for New berry county, South Carolina, on Au E- gust 5, 1911, at 11 o'clock a. in., and 11 give a first- immediately thereafter apply for let 'esidence of Mr. ters dismissory as such administrator. -St. Phillips S. J. Kohn, r28, 1911. The 7-4-4t-1taw. Administrator.