University of South Carolina Libraries
tadi an r Entered at the Postoffice at New Ierry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, July IS, 1911. THE CITY'S ICE SUPPLY. During the hot weather through which Newberry has passed this sum mer ice has been almost as necessary as nourishment, and more necessary in many cases than proper raiment. In the course of nature the hot weather will continue yet for at least about two months. It is, therefore, of the utmost im portance to the health of Newberry that the city's ice supply should be free from contaminations. The Farmers' Oil Mill has had a monopoly of the ice business in New berry this summer. It has undertaken to supply the city with ice, and in this respect has made itself a public util ity. It has assumed this work, we suppose, for the legitimate profit which may be made out of the business. It is of the utmost importance, therefore, that the ice which the Far mers' Oil Mill puts upon the market should be free even from the suspicion of contamination. This is a high duty which the Farmers' Oil Mill owes to the people of Newberry-to the men, women and children of Newberry. The recent analysis of the distilled water from which the Farmers' Oil Mill manufactures its ice shows this distilled water to be free from con tamination. Both the "city water and ice are free from contamination," says the board of health, in view of the analyses made. But the analysis of the spring wat er, from which a part of the water which is distilled is taken, ' shows "positive bacterial indications of con Mmintions." The sample, according to the analysis, "contains coli-group bacilli, indicating that same has been contaminated by faecal matter of some kind." "Conditions causing contamina tion should be removed," says the ana lysis. The "typhoid bacillus," says the Newberry board of health, belongs to the "coli-group bacilli." In reply to an inquiry from The Her aId and News over the telephone on Monday, it was,stated at the Farmers' 011 Mill that the mill was con,tinuing on Monday to use water from this spring for distillation for the pur pose of its manufacture into ice. Why distill contaminated water when there is pure water at hand in abundance? We are mnformed by the city board of health that the spring will be wall ed in 'to prevent contaminations, and .then another analysis will be made,. and if it is not then free from contain Inations, that the spring will1 be con demned. In the meanwhile, in accordancae with the information given out at' the Farmers' Oil Mill on Monday, the spring is being used as a source of supply of water from which the city's ice supply is manufactured. True, the analysis of the water after 'it is distilled, shows it to be free from contaminations. But two of Newberry's physicians and who' are two as good physicians and of as high standing as can be found anywhere (and th'eir names will be furnished if this statenent is controverted) -give the following to The Herald and News as their medical opinion: In getting the spring water to the point of distillation it is natural that the pipes or the machinery through which it comes will be contaminated with the contaminated spring water.1 Tihe water being in use around dte mill, it is altogether possible for the Contaminations to slip in, evien though[ the water is distilled-and the typhus bacillus, they say, would live in a! block of ice on a trip to Europe. The possibilities are so great that even in handling contaminated water where ice is manufactured, in getting the *water on one's hands and then hand ling the ice, the ice could be contamin ated. The possibilities of contamina tion, even though the distillation of the water entirely purifies it, present an element of danger which should: ,~ absolutely condeim the use of tiny water in the manufacture of a city's ice supply, unless the water should be free of contaminations. And this, no matter how strictly or how thoroughly or how many times tb water may be distilled. The Farmers' Oil Mill now, accord ing to the information received from it, gets a good part of its water sup ply from the city supply. It would cost very little more to get from the city supply all the water which it us es in the manufacture of ice. The city water is pure. When it can be easily secured, at very little additional cost, why use water which presents an element of danger? The cost, as we state, would be very little more. If it were a hundred times as much as it is, would the Farmers' Oil Mill be justified in using water which presents an element of danger? The board of health says the spring is to be walled in and then another analysis made. Is the board of health justified in allowing this spring water to be used until the spring is walled in and another analysis made? Why wall in the spring and make another analysis if there is no danger from the spring as it is because the water is distilled? And if there is danger from the spring as it is ought not the board of health to have condemned the spring immediately? As we see the matter, the first duty is with the Farmers' Oil Mill. The Farmers' Oil Mill ought not to have waited for an analysis made at the request of the board of health in sat isfying itself that any water which it used was pure. When that analysis showed contaminations in the spring, no matter how many times the water may be purified by distillation, ought not the Farmers' Oil Mill to have im mediately ceased to use contaminated water for any purpose connected with the manufacture of ice, and used the pure city water at hand in abundance? There are high duties which are owed the public. This, it seems to us, is one of them, and not by any means the least of them. THE ANALYSES. The Herald and News publishes to day the analyses of the city water, the "distilled water" from the ice factory, the "spring water" from the ice .fac tory, the milk from Wilbur's dairy, and the milk from Williams' dairy, which were made by Dr. F.'L. Parker, Jr., at the request of the Newberry board of health. The analyses speak for themselves. The city water is found free from eontamnination and pure. The di.stilled water from the ice fac tory is found free froin contamination and pure. The spring water from the ice fac tory shows "positive bacterial indica-: tions of contaminations." In the milk from the two dairies "bacterial indications of contamina tions" are found present. That Newberry has as pure city wat er as can be found anywhere has been believed all along, and the conclusive result of this analysis was expected unless the water had become con,ta minated in the stand pipe, which has been found not to be the case. The recent thorough cleaning of the standI pipe, however, will make the people feel easier, and, it is to be hoped that the stand pipe will be kept clean and the pipes drained as often as may be necessary. As to the milk, the board of health says "the milk from both dairies shows the presence of the coli-group bacilli, to which the typhoid bacillus belongs, and could be the source of infection."' The board says that it has "visited and inspected the dairies, and found them. in good sanitary condition. The only point in which they fail to come up to the requiremnts of the model dairy is that the bottles are not boiled be [fore being filled with milk to be dis tributed to the public, and this fault has been remedied." We assume that this means that another anajysis would show the milk free from con-' taminations. We also assume that another analysis will be made that this may be showni. We have no doubt the proprietors of these dairies will do everything in their power to fur nish as pure milk as it is possible to furnish, and that they will take any! steps which may he suggested by the board of heath to that end. The board of health states that the analysis shows the ice free from con tamination. As we understand it, the analysis of the distilled water at the ice plant shows this distilled water to be pure. The analysis of the spring water, however, from which part of the water which is distilled is taken shows, according to the analysis "posi tive bacterial indications of contamin ations." In reply to an inquiry over the telephone on Monday, it was stat ed that the ice factory was continuing to use water from this spring in the manufacture of ice, on the ground, we presume, that the distillation of the water will free it from the contamina tions. We present in another editorial in these columns what we consider to be suggestions of vital importance to the health of 'the people of Newberry in this connection. In glancing over the autobiography of Col. T. B. Felder as published in the State a few days ago we noticed that it was stated that he was the hero of Satan Sanderson, -a pretty and touch ing little story by ITallie Ermine Rives. Our recollection of this story is that Tom Felder is a young lawyer who figures in the trial of Satan Sanderson, but if he has any part in the -heroics we do not recall it. Satan Sanderson is the hero, as we read the story. The Anderson people are taking ac tive steps to have the Blue Ridge road finished through the mountains. Rep resentatives have been to Charleston and Columbia. About the only way the Southern will build it will be for the people along the route to take about One million of the bonds neces sary. It is estimated to cost three million to complete it. This proposition should interest Newberry people because it is possi ble for this road not to take the tracks of the old C. and G. from Belton to Columbia. It would be worth a whole lot to Newberry to have this line to the west, but it is possible for us not to get it, event if it is built. We must get up and go after it, if we want it. COM~E AND DO LIKEWISE. When The Herald and News went' on a cash basis about two years ago we took from our mailing list at one time and another some 1,200 names of those who were in arrears and they owed us an average of about $10~ each. A great many of these have come back, but very few of them have1 paid anything on the old account. We. felt sure that at least fifty per cent. of it would be paid, but we have been: badly fooled. The other day, however, a good friend of ours and one who is now a paid in advance subscriber] came in and asked for his old account. He said he owed it and wanted to~ pay it. It amounted to $7.25. Like a.n honest man that he is he paid it. If the others who owe us would do likewise it would be a great help tof us just now. We had about decided to destroy the old books, but this friend kindles a little ray of hope that there 1 may be others who would like to dis-1 charge this honest obligation. It.I would be a very small matter to eachI one, but a great big thing to us. We mention this to encourage others to come and do likewise. The board of health ought to con-ic demn all those private sewers in theI town that empty into either fork of Scotts creek and that empty into H drains about the town. We understand that there a'e severgl of this kind t that wiere put in probably before the,c sewer connection was available. They h certainly cannot be productive of I tiealth and now that the sewer is t available it should be used. We have heard that The Herald andr News has been criticized for calling l attention to the fever in town. We ~elt then and feel now that we did thes right thing. It has resulted in arous ng our officials to looking into the~ S situation. au: a e>aning of the stand-T 3ipeaned a flushing rf the water mains r and ordering the town clean+d. BE sides we feel it a duty we owe th public to put it on guard. No use t suppress the facts. The North Carolina Letter Carrier: association is an intelligent and prc gressive organization. At its annua meeting in Asheville the associatio took a strong stand for good road. and it should have a powerful effec on people who never give the "questio a thought. Good roads mean more an better rural delivery service, beside all the other benefits, and the man wh opposes highway improvement head off the postman and progress.-Wil mington (,N. C.) Star. The rural carriers of South Carc lina are also strong advocates of goo roads. The farmer who is not, oppose his own best interests, or as the Sta well says, he heads off the postmai and progress. And yet it is a difficul matter to raise money to put in road: THE NEED OF PARKS. When the prophet giving a pictur of peace, contentment and righteous ness, drew the picture of boys an girls playing in the streets, ther were no such things as autos and mo torcycles. In our modern cities street is about the most dangerou: place in which to, let children play and the wise parent will not allow i if it can be avoided. But in man: places the street is about the onl: place for children to: play outdoor. and one ghastly result is seen in thh accidents that occur by being run ove: in some places. One lesson to bi learned is the providing of parks an< other open spaces where childrei romp and play to their hearts' con tent. No community, however small should be without such a spot for, ix addition to being a playground, it add: to the appearance of the place-Or. angeburg Times and Democrat. We hope the people of Newberr] will take note that there are othei communities) realizing the value ani importance of parks and playgroundi besides Newberry. Every town shouk provide a park or playground for th4 children and a place of recreation fo: the grown-ups. Newberry can do 11 now at a minimum of cost and get i centrally located place. Why shoulc we wait. We have a subscription o: about $3,000, but it will take threi times that amount to get even a 'small place, unless some of those who owi the land will give it at a nominal price and there is no special reason why they should be called upon to do what th whole people could do at a very small outlay for each one. What is ieeded is cooperation and then the burden will be light on each one.. THE TOLL TOO GREAT. Under this caption the Charleston Post gives the following facts and Egures from the government statis decs: "The price South aCrolina pays out. siders for things that can be produced n the State is heavy. An epitome of igures given by a government statis* :ician shows that in a year South Car* )lina buys from people in other States: Iorses and mules, $11,550,000; bacon, $13,000,000; dairy products, $12,000,. )00; flour, $20,000,000; commercial ~eedstuffs, including hay, $4,000,000; :anned and othet goods bring the an iual total to $72,000,000. A cursory ~la.nce over the items listed in the 'oregoing brings profounsl regret, for tIl of them can be produced in South Jarolina. The record is very disheart mi1ng, but, happily, repeated publica ion of these and kindred facts, aided >y the intelligent efforts of men who iave been carefully studying the bar iers at present interposed, is gradu tlly bringing about improvement of a orry situation, there being some evi ence that South Carolinians who tave the facilities for producing food or man and beast are beginning to [evote serious attention to these im >ortant matters." The record is disheartening, as the most very well says. The Herald and Jews has for many years urged upon he farmers of this section the folly ~f buying so many things they could ;row on the farm, and undertaking to nake the money with which to buy hem by growing cotton. We could eas ly be the richest section of the world E we only would. We can make al aost everything we need and then lave the cotton we grow as a surplus aoney crop. We want our farmers to tudy these figures. They contain a ery wholesome lesson. The toll this tate pays, as the Post well says, is :holly out of proportion and there is o sense in continuing it. .AN OPPORTINITY. e The editor of The Herald and News o has received a private letter from a prominent citizen of another co'unty which is along the line we have been urging for a number of years and es pecially as to the railroad situation in this county. We take the liberty of n making a few extracts from the letter t without giving the name of tae writer. n It only shows that people outside of d Newberry can see what a great oppor s o tunity we have and yet we can scarce s ly get our own people to sit up and take notice. We let an opportunity like this slip away from us once and we should profit by that experience. d We do not propose to argue the ques s tion now, but the proposition is self r evident and it would be a waste of ' words to try to argue. t Here is how it appears to an out ;. eider: "In glancing over a map of South Carolina today it struck me. that it would not be a bad idea if Newberry could be connected with the Seaboard at Whitmire. While I know nothing about the .Seaboard management, still I believe it would be a good idea for your hustling business men to consid er the matter carefully and make the company an offer to help by rights-of t way, subscriptions, etc. If you ever got that branch you would then be in good position for connection on to Spartanburg with the Clinchfield and probably to Augusta through Saluda. I hope you will not think me officious, but I am just throwing these* sugges tions out for what they are worth. . . . I believe this would be a big help to your town and county and there is no telling what would de velope from it." Now if Col. Felder would only run for governor of Georgia-but things are really hot enough ap it is.-Ex change. You know this same CoL Tom Fel der started out to run for congress once, not so many years ago, and when old Col. Lon Livingston began to get down the record the running was not so swift, and soon got down to a walk, and then there was no run ning at all. The Southern railway is going to have a good roads train to visit thid State somethase a the near future. Why not have the train visit Ne.wberry while on the tour? Good roads Is the live issue now and the more interest -that we can arouse the better. The State board of health condemns the hosiery mill at the penitentiary -as unhealthy and the work unsanitary. The board of directors says that it is perfectly sanitary and there is nothing wrong with it and the contract .must be carried out. Of course the toard of directors know. What the legisla ture should do is to put all the con victs now on the farms and in the pen itentiary on the roads and build a few through State roads. The farms could be rented. Fifteen hundred convicts with proper supervision and machinery could build a road across the State every month and in a very few years this State would have the best roads of any section of the wo,rld. E TERNAL VILIGANCE. We can not be too careful to make ISpartanburg clean and healthy at this season of the year. So far ire have Ihad a remarkably low death record for this season of the year. There has been little, if any, typihoid fever in towp this summer. But we must remember that eternal vigilance is certainly the price of health.-Spar tanburg Herald.I What is true of Spartanburg is true! of Newberry. In addition to the state ment as to Spartanburg we already' have some few cases of fever for the reason possibly that we did not exer cise that eternal vigilance which is the price of helth. The policy here seems 'to prefer the pound of cure. The Herald and News urged in the early spring the advisibility on the part of the board of health of ordering a thorough cleaning of the town. No notice was taken of it until the fee had started. After The Herald and News calls attention to the existence of the fever then the board of health orders a cleaning and secures samples . of the water supply and the milk sup ly and has the analysis made. The Newberry water supply is pro none-refo otmnto n nanna free fenm onntaminatinn and pure. The commissoners of public works on Saturday had the water drawn from the standpipe and the in terior thoroughly washed down from the top. There was considerable ac- * cumulation of sediment in the bottom of the pipe, but there 'was no bad odor connected with it. Al this was shov eled out and hauled away and in ad dition the water mains and hydrants were all thoroughly flushed. This is to be done regularly hereafter, so we are told by the commissioners. It will be remembered that The He ald and; News urged this most vig ously some years ago and for aw just a little water was turned the hydrants semi-occasionally. are glad the commissioners are .g to look after this. We have p water-none better-and we shoul use every effort to keep it free fro contamination. OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUBSCEIP TION TO THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE FARMERS' BANK, SIL VERSTREET, S. C. Pursuant to a commission issued to the undersigned by Hon. R. M. Mc Cown, Secretary of State of the State of South aCrolina, notice is hereby given that the books of subscription to the capital stock of the Farmers' Bank, Silverstreet, S. C., a proposed banking corporation, will be opened at the store of the Saluda Supply com pany, at Silverstreet, lewberry Coun ty, South Carolina, on the 20th day of July, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon. The proposed capital stock of the said corporation is twenty thou sand dollars, divided into four hun dred shares of the par valuesof fifty dollars each. 1L 0. Long, H. P. Stephens, M..D. Sheppard, J. T. Coleman,. - W.V. Bledsoe, J. M. Nichols, B. M. Havird, D. B. Wheeler, W. W. Long, S. K. Paysinger, Board of Corporators. Silverstreet, 8. (., July 15, 191!. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CABOtIJA - Scholarship Examiatla. The Univerwity of South Oaro1iina ot ters schdiarships in the-school1of edu cation to one young man from .eachi county. Each scholarshipijs worth $100 in money,..and'$18 term fee wad free tuition. Examiation will be theld at the county seat July 14, 1911 .xamlnn tioun of students generally for admis ssoon to thes wniversity will be held at the same time. Write for information to S. C. Mlbe chell, president, Columbia, S. C. 5-16-13t. Never leave home on a journey with out a bottle of Chamberlain's colif - cholera and' diarrhoea remedy. It Is almost certain to be needed and .can not be obtained when on board the cars or steamships. Fori sale by all dealers. ' Columbia, Newberry A Laurens B, B. Schedule In effect Octobe'r 6, 1910. Subject to change without notice. schedules indicated are not guaran teed: A. C.L. 52. 53. Lv. Charleston.. ... 6.10am 10.00pm Lv. Sumter.. .. ... 9.41am 6.20pm C., N. &L Lv. Columbia......11.15am 4.55pm. Lv. Prosperity...12.42pm 8.34pm Lv. Newberry.. .. .12.56pm 3.20pm Lv. Clinton...... .1.50pm. 2.35pm Lv. Laurens.. ....2.35pm 2.12pm C. &W. C. Ar. Greenville. . .. 4.00pm 12.20pm Ar. Spartanburg. .. 4.05pm 12.20pm 8. A. L. Ar. Abbeville .. .. 3.55pm 1.02pma Ar. Greenwood.. .. 3.27pm 1.33pm Ar. Athens.... .... 6.05pm 10.30am Ar. Atlanta....... 8.45pm 8.00a.m A. C.L. 54. 55. .v. Prosperity... .. 6.26pm 9.50am Ev. Newberry.. .... 6.44pm 9.32am lv. Clinton.... .... 7.35pm 8.44am 57. Laurens.. .. .. 7.55pm 8.2OainJ ~r. C.& w. 4 r.Greenville.. ... 9.20pm 7.00ama kr. Greenwood.. . 2.28am 2.38amL k.r. Abbeville.... .. 2.56am 2.O8ami kr. Athens.. .... .5.04am 11.59pma Nos. 52 and 53 arrIve and depart rom Union Station, Columbia, daily, tnd run through between Charleston Lnd Greenville. Nos. 54 and 6b arrive and depart 1ervais street, Columbia. daily, ex ~ept Sunday, and run through be ween Columbia and Greenville. For Information ask agents or writ& W. J. Craig, P. T. i., Wilmington, N. C. F. Livingston, S. A., Con1nmbIa, . C.f