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* THE IDLER * * ** * *** ** * * * ******* Did you see whgre the supreme court has knocked out that decision of Judge Memminger abou= storing liquor, or rather keeping li uor in your house. Why under that dec sion it would have been unawful to hate kept a little on hand for the "stommch's sake," and you know there is high authority for that. It is easy to figure out the dif ference in the opinions of these learn ed judges. Judge Memminger held it 'unlawful to have whiskey in your house for personal use in prohibition counties, but all right in dispensary unties. Well, now, argue or reast.n out with me. Judge Memminger's e is in Charleston, a dispensary nty and this decision didn't strike personal rights or privileges. The preme court reverses Judge Mem inger, and properly. They all live in prohibition counties and it would have been an invasion of their person al liberty to have sustained him. These prohibitionists in prohibition counties have got to have. a little stimulant and of course it would have been outrageous to have permitted any such decision to be the law. It was an absurd decision any uo W. Tnis with apologies to Judge Memminger. I am obliged to repeat that this is but another evidence of trying to reg ulate everything by statute law. It used to be the boast of the American people that a man's house was his castle and that he had some sacred and Inviolate rights therein. guarifn teed under Magna Charta, whatever that is. I have heard orators talk about it. That seems now to be in old -and exploded theory. You have no guaranteed rights. 't'he law must say what you shall eat and what you shall drink, and I reckon will soon say what you shall wear. It is all tending to social ism , which is a beautiful the ory, I grant you, but is not practi cal for _the government of man and would eventually lead to anarchy. I read a good many years ago a book by Edward Belloning, called "ILooking Backward," whiich~ outlined this con dition beautifully. It pictured the time *rhen everybody should serve the gov ernment and after a ~brief service all e1tiz.er.s should be exempt from labor. Everybody was fed and clothed from -the publ'c crib and public wardrobe. It was an ideal situation as he pic tured it, but it seems to me while the tendency in some respects is in that direction, yet we are a long way from the ideal which he outlined. -o The summer has been so dry and hot it has been almost impossible to have any pretty lawns uniless you had free access to a spigot I am told that in many places the wells have dried up and the running streams have ceased to run. I have great faith in Nature and Nature's God and I know He .is doing right and everything will work out right in the end. Justice and right will prevail because it is right. Men may go on and do wrong and oppress their fellows, but in the end they will suffer for it. -0 If it were not for faith and hope this would be a dreary and gloomy old world. Frank Stanton says: "There's always one more river to cross, and ~when we think we've reached the last, the ferry-boat's leaking and the ferry man's asleep." "It frequently .happens that when we reach the high Hill of Celebration we shout so loud that old Satan knows just where to find us, and the jig's up iiun a hurry." "Hope keeps us whistling on the road to 8Tribulation Town, and when we reach that lonesome place Hope makes us believe that we're half way to Heaven." And so it goes, but as long as we have faith we can remove mountains. I grant you it is awfully hard some times, when every thing seems to go wrong and the fates seem against us, and old man Trouble is constantly stalking around, to keep the fires of Hope and Faith burning. Especially1 when we run against old man Adver sity and the friends we ithought were friends prove to be friends only when prosperity smiles, is it difficult to press forward, but times like these are only tests to prove our strength and cour age. They arg the fiery furnace, and if we come through we are only the stronger for the test. They tell me that down at Prosper ity the town, council has passed a speed ordinance for automobiles and that it is enforced, too, and that is something to be said in favor of law and order. Once people understand a law is going to be enforced it is g~ie:~Jy nircK: ~aCr :o oLey it, but when you put Lup a sigu. "Autos stop," and stand up and see the ordinance violated every hour in the day ti authority of the law becomes a laugh ing stock and of course it is taken fol granted that the ordinance was pass ed to make a promise and a dash at doing something. It creates a dis respect for all the laws of the town. I was told that down in Sumter there was a stopping ordinance at every cross street on Main street through the business section, and it was obey ed. That has the effect of taking the joy and pleasure riders off the busi ness street. Here in Newberry, es pecially on a Saturday afternoon when the streets are crowded with people and teams from the country, the joy and pleasure riders take a delight in going around the Gilder & Weeks cor ner, and for the life of me I can't un derstand why. But this is none of my business, I reckon. If the auto ists would get together and build a few good roads out from town pleas ure riding would be increased a hun dred fold. Why not do it? I will help. I'll send my old gray mule. I reckon some 'people will think I am a knocker, but I am not. I am a kicker. I told you the difference some time ago, when I related the exper ience of the two frogs that the milk man gathered up in the branch. You remember that of course. And every time I have kicked it has been for the good of this community and I dare anytbody to say to the contrary. I read somewhere the other day. I think it was in Puck, something like this: "If a man were to please every body, he would have no fool enemies to offset the pernicious activities of his fool friends." Now, read that over 'again. It will do you good and -it illustrates me. I am not trying to please everybody. I want some "fool enemies" to "offset the pernicious ac tivities". of my "fool friends." See t the point? We are obliged to have 'em if we accomplish anything worth while. I am a patriot and srverything I write is to help somebody, and there by to 'help my town. Of course I would rather have words of com mendation than condemnation, but so long as I know and feel that I am right, I am. going on .in the even tenor of my way and I don't care what any body th.inks or says. That sounds big, don't it? Well, I mean every word of it, and do not intend to be offensive, either. ' The Idler. TRIBUTE BL A FRIENID. Xr. J. S. J. Suber Recalls D)ays When Howsen Calhoun Kenner LIvedX in N~ewberry County. In The Herald and News of Tues day appeared a notice taken from -the Houston Chronicle of, the death of Howsen Calhoun Kenner, a gallant Conf,ede''ate soldier, who was a native of Newberr'y. In speaking 'of the death of Veter an Kenner, Mr. J. S.,J. Suber, of New berry county, said: "I was reared within a mile and a half of where Howsen Kenner liveui until -he moved, to Texas in 1876. I was then just twenty years of age, and assisted in moving hiim and his ftam ily to Lyles' ford, where they took the train for Texas, never to return. It was a sad parting for both of us, as he was always my friend, and seemed as well satisfied in my company, though I was but a boy, as he did in the com pany of those nearer his age. But few ever thj,nk of the lasting impression made upon a boy 'by such friendship and kindness as he and -his family be stowed upon me. "I went to school several years to his wife, Mrs. Judith Sims Kenner. She was an excellent teacher, and a good and kind woman. So much inter est did s-he s.eem1 to take in me, teach ing me at noon between school ho-urs, that I was often taunted -by the other scholars with her being par tial to me. But it was not so, for she did her duty faithfully to each and every one, and I hope that those of her pupils who are living will, like myself, appr ci'ite apnd cherish the memory of our old school teacher. She writes me that she can not hope to be upon this earth but a short while longer, and that if she doesn't see us here any more she hopes to meet us in that bright and happy la'nd. 'Tis pleasant to know that true friends are friends to the, last. I"May the good Lord bless eaci and every one of the family and help them to bear their sore bereavement." In 1893 the lieutenant colonel of his regiment sent him the following certificate which he cherished with great pride: Unionsville, S. C., March 18, 1893. With pleasure I send you a certificate as a sold-ier. This is to certify that H{. C. Kenner joined my company "C, Seventh S. C. Cavalry. A. N. V., first day of April, 18'81. H- was a brave and feairless soldier and eve'n rec-kless and in front ~n w:~:~-h we were in. He was promoted for gallantly in Vir ginia. Sergeant Kenner was with me in the battles of Seven Pines, -White Oak Swamp, Frazier's Farm, Riddles Shop, Malvern Hill, Cold Harber, Yel low Tavern, where the gallant Stew art fell, and the Secold Cold Harbor, Mechanicsville, Old Church, Gaines' Mill, Grape Vine Ridge and in all of the engagements he was the same un swerving soldier. At Matiquin Creek we attempted to carry a point in which we were foiled by being outnumbered and in stub bornly falling -back I was wounded. He saw me and came to me (and I always feel I owe him my life) and said, "Captain I will move you or die with you," and it seemed he used sup -erhuman efforts and carried me off safely. We all love him and at our reunions he is still eulogized. He has few equals if any and I hope, com rades, you will treat him as he de serves. (Signed) I: G. McKissick, Lieut. Colonel Seventh S. C. Cavalry, Gray's Brigade, A. N. V. In fighting to kaeD the blood pure the white corpusces attack disease germs like tigers. But often germs multiply so fast the little fighters are overcome. Then see pimples, boils, eczema, saltrheum and sores multiply and strength and appetite Ifail. This condition demands Electric Bitters to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from the blood. "They are the best blood purifier," writes C. T. Budahn, of Tracy, Calif., "I have ever found." They make rich, red blood, strong nerves and build' up June 1911, at 11 o'clock a. m., in the office of the Probate Judge for New your health. Try them. 50c. at Wi. E PPlham & Soo'c TEACHER WANTED. To teach the Fork school, District No. 55, term, six months; salary, $40 per month. Applications may be sent to either of the undersigned on or before July 8. J. B. Livingston, Pomaria, S. C. S. R. Metts, Slighs, S. C. L. A. Kinard, Pornaria, S. C. Trustees DB. U:EIDAU will answer emergency calls In cn ties, morphine and other drug habltz. Hours 9 to 1 forenoon; 4 to 8 after noon. 10-Z8-6mos UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH C$B0M)LNA -Scholarship Examination. The Univei'sity of South Carolina of fers schaolarships in the school of edu cation to one young man from ea.ch county. Each scholarship is worth $100 in money, and $18 term fee and free tuition. Examination will be held at the county seat July.14, 1911. Examina tion of studeints generally for 'admis slon to the urniversity will be held at the same time. Write for information to S. C.' Mit chell, president, Columias, S. C. 5-16-13t. Columbia, Newberry & Laurens .RE. Schedule In effect October 6, 1910 Subject t'o change without 'notice. schedules Indicated are not guaran teed: A. C. L. 52. 53. Lv. Charleston.. ... 6.0am 10.00pm Lv. Sumter.. .. ....9.4am 6.20pm Lv. Columbia......11.5am 4.55pm3 Lv. Prosperity. .12.42pm 3.34pm Lv. Newberry.. .. .12.56pm 3.20pm Lv. Clinton.... .... 1.0pm 2.35pm L. Laurens.. ..... 2.35pm 2.12pwm C. & W. C. Ar. Greenville. . .. 4.00pm 12.20pm Ar. Spartanburg. .. 4.05pm 12.20pm S. A. L. Ar. Abbeville .. ... 3.55pmn 1.02pmi Ar. Greenwood.. .. 3.27pm 1 .33pm Ar. Athens.... .... 6.5pm 10.30am~ Ar. Atlanta....... 8.45pm 8.00aw A. C.. L. 54. .55. Lv. Columbia.... .. 5.0pm 11.15amn Lv. Prosperity... ..6.26pm 9.50am Lv. Newberry.. .... 6.44pm 9.32amn Lv. Clinton........ 7.35pm 8.44am Lv. Laurens.. .....7.55pm 8.20ami C. &W. C. Ar. Greenville.. ... 9 '.0pm 7.00amn 8. A.L& Ar. Greenwooa.. . 2.28am 2.38am Ar. Abbeville.... ...2.56am 2.08am Ar. Athens.. .... .. 5.4am 11.59pmi Ar. Atlanta.. ......7.5amn 9.55pm Nos. 52 and 53 arrive and deDart from Union Station, Columbia. daily, and run through between Charleston and Greenville. Nos. 54 and b: arrive and depart Gervais street. Columbia. 1al - cept Sunday, and run through be tween Columbia and Greenville. For information ask agents or write W. 3. Craig,'P. T. M., Wilmington. N C. Lr F'. Livingston, S. A., Columbia. B. C. 1,~ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claims against the estate of Drayton S. Conwili, de ceased, will present same duly at tested to the-undersigned or her at torneys, Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, on or before the 26th day of June, A. D. 1911. Annie Conwill, &dministratrix of the Personal Estate of Drayton S. Conwill. deceased. WANTED. Teacher for St. Paul's school, Po maria, S. C. Lady teacher preferred. Send all applications on or before July 15, 1911, to following trustees: J. J. Kibler, Ch'm'n, Pomaria, S. C. T. A. Epting, Slighs, S. C. ' L. D. Stone, Slighs, S. C. BARBECUE. The under'signed will give a first class barbecue at the residence of Mr. D. E. Halfacre, near St. Phillips church, on Frida, July 28, 1911. The public is cordially invited to attend, and a good dinner is guaranteed. D. E. Halfacre. J. D. H. Kibler. E. E. Chamberlain. of Clinton, Me., boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve )f stealing-the sting from burns or icalds-the pain from sores of all kinds-tae distress from boils or. piles. "It robs cuts, corns, bruises, prains and injuries of their terror," ie says, "as a healing remedy its .qual don't exist." Only 25c at Wn.1 E. Pelham & 8on's. 1785. 1911. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTOR. 127th Year begins September 29. Entrance examinations at all the :ounty seats on Friday, July 7, at 9 L m. The college is well endowed, enab [ing it to maintain the highest stand .rds. It offers complete 4-year courses fu a.ncient and Modern Languages, Nlathematics, History, Economics, Science and Engineering. Courses for B. A., B. S., and B. S. legree with Engineering. A fr'oe tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce schola.rships, .giving $100 a year and free tu;ition, open to competitive exa.mination in September. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalogue on application. Write to EIarrison Randolph, President, Char leston, S. C. The HI Of~ The lb The Greal End of Sale of] We slaughter the price house. It is our aim spring hat, come to t price sale of up-to-dat< in Newberry,'all trimm etc., go at your price ii a few of the great cut by us. Lot $5.00 and $6.00 hats to go at Lot $3.50 and $4.00 hats to go at Lot $2.50 and $3.0( hats to go at Lot $2.00 trimme go at Big 1dt fancy ribboi to go at Big lot fancy ribbonu to go at Big lot Taffeta ribbc to go at All Childrens' Headwe DON'T FORGET THE Mrs. Hair's N NEWBER NOTICE TO TAX DELINQUENTS. Hon.no. L. Epps, county treasurer,. as. placed in my bands executions for -the collection of delinquent taxes for tha .year 1910.. The law Imposee upon me the duty to levy and collect this tax at once, This Is to notify all persons .who have not paid their taxes that they may save cost by coming to me and paying the' same promptly. The number of executions this year Is large, and I urge ,those who have not paid to at ~raId and ook and Job Pri 1l Descripi ~raId and Cut Price Season 4i11inery s of every hat in the not to carry a single his the cheapest cut Millinery ever put on ngs, Ribbons, Notions, a this sale. Here are price bargains offered ed$3.49 trimmed $2.75 trimmed $1.75 a hats to 98c. ~5worth 50Gc . worth 3519c. nworth5c. 9c. ar to go at half price. PLACE, COML TO linery Store RY, S. C. tend to It at once. X K Buford, Sheriff Newberry County., Sheriff's Offlce, May 25, 1911. BABBECUE. We, the undersigned, will give a first-class barbecue at .the old 3& A Ci-omer plnce Saturday, 3uly 22, 1911.. The public Is invited to.attend. Guar anteed enjoyment .for young people. B. -K Suber. O.A.Feker. v" lion, eWS I