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Entered at the Postoffice at New Serry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, August 22, 1911. at is a loss to the world to have such writers as Myrtle Reed pass away, but truly sad when they go by their own hand. There is a touch of sadness in some of her stories, but al ways the outpourings of a sympathetic and loving heart. A Birmingham merchant returning from Grand Rapids, Mich., tells the Age-Herald that he found the firm do ing the work for his concern to be composed of North Carolina men. How on earth those North Carolina men ever began manufacturing furniture in Michigan we should like to know. They must have been caught and tak en there when very young.--Charlotte Observer. We had begun to hope that the days were past when people ran wild in North Carolina. "CORRECTING A CLIPPING." In view of an editorial which ap .peared in The Herald and News Fri day, it is deemed but fair to print in the same columns the following edi torial from the Observer of Friday: "One newspaper does not endorse. the statements or opinions of another by copying them; and yet no paper should copy from another anything that is unfair or injurious to anyone The Observer is careful about its clip pings from other papers, though in the hurry of selecting articles it is often impossible to give them more -than a glance either in clipping or proof-reading. This explains why the following paragraph from a long clip ping from the Colleton Press and Standard appeared in Tuesday's pa per: "But why notice the va,porings of a governor whose sympathies are with the liquor elements in and out of the State-a governor who is reported to have stopped at a blind tiger. and treated a coterie of friends the morn ing he was inaugurated as the chief -executive offleer of the sovereign State of South Carolina?'' "We regret that this portion of the clipping appeared in The Observer; for, while we have no sympathy with Gov. Blease's attitude on the liquor question, we desire to be fair toward him, as well as everyone else; and we s do not believe there is any truth In the report the Colleton paper mentions --if there is any such report. If there was .nothing else to discredit the re port, the fact that Gov. Blease was a very sick man the day of his inaugu ration, and in no condition to be treat ing his friends at a blind tiger or else-1 where, would be sufficient to show that the story is without foundation. It is only right and just to say that if we had read the clipping more care fully this would have.been cut out. MEANEST MAN IN TOWN. The meanest man in town is the fellow who can but won't. If you have ever carried around a subscrip tion lIst, or tried'to help along in an active way any cause that would re *ult in good for the community as a whole, you have met him, no doubt. Most probably he is making money ev ery day out of the community, and if there Is a man in the whole place who ought to be possessed of this thing we call public spirit, 'he is the man; but he not only won't help, he actually -pulls back. He criticises in the mean est sort of way the efforts of those who are trying to do something for their town, and usually he cusses out the town generally. If he ever heard anything good about any of his fel low citizens or his town, he wouldn't tell it for anything in the world. Yet he is living in the community, making money out of those around him, and his prosperity depends on the prosper Ity of the community as a whole. We are glad his number is not large,'and we hope it will grow smaller and smaller as the days go by.--Chester Lantern. This is a pretty good description. We are afraid there are a few such in Newberry. If there should be any and they will read this description we hope they will immediately go off all to themselves, and in sack cloth and ashes they will repent deeply and then show their repentance by their ac tions. This town needs to be rid of all such citizens. We need publiC spirit ed citizens who will do sornething for In fact the town and the county need ( to wake up in many lines and get thel ( t bearings. t CHARLESTON, THE ISLE OF PALIS AND THE DISPENSARY LAW. "There have been more people from your section of the State at the Isle of Palms this summer than ever be fore," remarked the manager of this ( resort to the editor of The Herald and News and to the writer on Sunday. We have never understood why this well- I nigh ideal summPr resort was not more generously patronized by the people of Newberry and of upper South Carolina. South Carolina has contributed largely during the past 2 number of years to the support of the resorts of the western North Carolina mountains. There is no Soubt the North Carolina mountain resorts are 1 worthy of liberal patronage, but it r would seem that more of the people I of South Carolina Would choose a re sort in their own State, with equal or superior advantages, and far more easy of access. The Isle of Palms is now under the management of Mr. James Sottile. There have been many improvements having for their aim the comfort and t the pleasure of the summer visitors, and one who has- been familiar with the place is struck at once with the change. c There were some 2,500 people at this resort on 'Sunday. Many of them were from Georgia and Florida. They were out for a day of rest and recrea tion, they were all in good humor, and c they all seemed to be having a good 'time. Hundreds and hundreds of them 'v were in. the surf during the day-and c the surf here is one of the best on the Atlantic coast. a It was our pleasure to see Mr. B. B. Leitzsey, of Newberry, and to be shown many courtesies and attentions t by him. Mr. Leitzsey is a member of the State detective force in Charles ton. He has been doing effective work, 13 and is recognized as one of the most a valuable members of the force in the b State. Mr. Leitzsey is of that genial . disposition and sympathetic natu-re d which make friends for him wherever he goes, and he is deservedly popular in Charleston. Another member of the force known to many readers of. The Herald and News is Mr. "Field" Coleman, and still another known here a is Mr. M. S. Banks.c In a trip to the Isle of Palms even those of the most cheerful and sunny , disposition will register one kick-and ., that is not against the Isle of Palms v managexment or anything connected with it, but against the method which the Charleston Consolidated Railway ~ and Lighting comnpany chooses to han die the crowds in loading them and e unloading them. On Sunday afternoon b there were a. good many hundred peo- g, ple kept waiting at the gates for at b least a halt hour, and then when the gates were' opened there was a mad rush for the cars. This was at the is land when the people were trying to 1 get back to the city. It does seem C that in the thirty minutes during C which the. empty cars were on one side C of the,gate and the eager crowd was on the other there could have been some arrangement under which the crowd could have been passed ~ gradaally through the gate and loaded on the cars. But it seemed that the officials in charge were waiting for a certain minute to open the gate, and then the people could engage in the wild rush for the cars, and if a fellow happened to get run over it was his own look-out-that was the way it ap peared. Nobody, however, seemed to be out of humor, and it was a good natured scramble. Once on the cars, tho.se in' charge are as courteous and polite as one could desire, and this is true of the officials in charge of the boat from the Mt. Pleasant wharf to 8 the Charleston wharf. When one in this section of the s State thinks of Charleston he wonders I how the dispensary law-or the prohi- T bition law, or whatever it may be call- I ei- is getting along down there, be- I cause there has always been a great i deal of trouble in the enforcement of C this law down there. It will be re- t called, as matter of history, that Gov- a ernor John Gary Evans .placed in ( Charleston what was officially known t s a "metropolitan police." About the '( only results achieved by the "metro- I politan police'' were bitterness and the further estrangemnt of the people of Charleston from the people of the other s-ections of the State. The meth- If od pursued by Governor Evans mayi have been wrong, and pr.obably was, e but this doesn't eieuse the people of: e Charleston for their persistency in t the violation of the law. Charleston ought to obey the laws on the statuteC books. But, after an intimate acquain tance of many years with Tharleston, I we a convinced that the nly ayo nforce the present liquor laws in ,harleston would be to wipe out the own, plough up the streets, and sow hem in salt. A dispensary or a pro ibition law will never be enforced in 'harleston until human appetite runs n a different channel. There are several reasons for this. )ne is that in a coast region-in any roast region-whiskey and beer are egarded by a great many people as .s much of their daily diet as shrimp ,nd fish and steak and bread. Anoth r is that with the railroads on the ne hand and the water front on the ther, and the islands ana the inlets nd the hundreds of ways of ingress tnd egress, those who are disposed to lolate the law can not be prevented y a whole army from doing so. And a Charleston, another and important eason, is that the start wasn't right. 'he people of Charleston-rightly or rrongly-got the notion in their heads hat the remainder of the State was aying to them, "You have been think ag too much of yourself all along; ow, you've got to do so and so," and 1e people of Charleston-wrongly, ut, as a matter of fact, nevertheless ot the notion into their -heads chat 1e enforcement of the dispensary law rould be an infringement upon their ersonal rights-and governors may ome, and governors may go, but while; harleston stands the dispensary law ron't be enforced. Governor Ellerbe did the best he ould, and then Governor McSweeney id all he could, and Governors Hey rard and Ansel did the best they ould. The law now is as well en arced in Charleston as it ever was. 'he constabulary is composed of good ien and true-nien who are honest nd firm in their endeavors-and they eep down the illegal sale as much as ey can and place as many restric ons around it as they pan. But, siz 1g up the whole situation, the best hey can do-and the best any set of ien could do-is to hold the illegal ale as far as possible within the ounds of all the respectability whic" an attach to the sale of the commo ity. The whole thing in the lower part f the State--Ch'arleston, particularly, ~e 'have reference to-is a farce, and Iways will be, so long as men are instituted as they 'now are. Better tr to let Charleston have some kind f law under which they could dot rhat all the powers of earth can't pre ent them from doing, and still be rithin the pale of the law. One law >Wards which the attention of the eople of a whole State is -directed, rhich proves a howling farce, and rhich the whole State militia and the rhole United States army couldn't nforce in the State's principal city, is ouncl. to sow the germs of disrespect >r all law-and that kind of. germs reeds fast. All of this stuff 'on the dispensary tw in Charleston was suggested by a ard which Vincent Chicco gave us n Sunday afternoon. In the centre f the card is his ,picture. On the left and side is a tigfr and on the right and side is a lion. Above the tiger 3, "I fight for my equal rights." Above Lie lion is, "To hell with that, it's ioney we want."~ Below is the fol wmng: The Tiger and the Lion, they had a long fight 'he Tiger worried the Lion day and night THIS IS NO LIE THIS IS REALLY TRUE Vhen the Lion realized it under the red white and blue He gave up the fight. VINCENT GHICO At the Same Old Stand. 3 to 85%, Market St. Charleston, S. C. Chicco was there when Tillman was 'overnor, and he has been there ever ince-"at the same old stand." He ells a cigar called "The Two Deter aineds," referring to hims'elf and Till aan, with the picture of himself and~ 'illman on the lid. He says Tillman r'as determined that Chicco should ,uit selling liquor, and Chicco was de ermined that Chicco would keep on elling liquor and that the 'history of sharleston, which is a part of the his ory of South Carolina, proved that )hicco's determination had more force lehind it than Tillmnan's. That is the situation as one who :nows Charleston can see in a very ew minutes. Governor BI-ease's force s doing as much to enfdrce the law1 .s any force since the law went intoI xistence-and it really seems that hey are doing more. They are doing .s much as good men can do. But they an't enforce the law in Charleston .nd no nther set of men could-so ** * THE IDLER. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *~ One Judge Gary from somewhere, who has been up before some investi gating committee up in Washington, has got off one or two good things, ac cording to the newspapers, and one of these is the following: "It is better to' take your competitor in business by the hand than by the throat." In look ing around over this town it seems to me that every man is trying, at least, to get his competitor and every other man by the throat rather than by the hand. Now, so far as I am concerned, I have no competitor, and, therefore, no one can say that I am in the least iealous or envious, for I am in a class all to myself. Suppose I suggest that the business men of Newberry adopt this aphorism of this Judge Gary, and see if there isn't something in it. I really think there is, and I believe you would find it so if you would try it carefully. -0 When you come to think of it se riously, would this not be a glorious world if the Golden Rule were adopt ed in all business transactions? And why should it not be adopted? Does it pay a man to do his competitor in business, or for that matter to do any one else? This life is very short at best, and suppose -you control the money of the world, what will it pro fit you when you come to lay down the life which- you now have. You can not take any of it with you. I believe It was Sam Jones who once said that some time in the not distant future they would wrap you in a shroud, and haul you off to the cemetery, and if your pockets were filled with gold your old hands would be so stiff that you could not reach out to get even a penny of it. Why not then do good with it,while you, have the opportu nity? And a greater than Sam Jones I said something like tbis: "What will it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" I am not intending to get to sermonizing,! and yet, it seema to me, that there is need in this time for some plain and straightforward preaching and 'for some heed to be given to that preach ing. Do you know what the Golden Rule is? Ii not get down your dic tionary and see if you can find out. Another thing that has puzzled me all my life is, why some people will persist in misrepresenting things, or, to be plain, will not tell the truth.1 It pays to speak the truth If you do not want to put it on any higher ground. It is just like being honest. The old adage, ."Honesty is the best policy," is true if you do not put it on any higher groond than policy, Of course a man shiou'd not be honest~ from policy .at no :e thgn ha2 shonld. speak the truth as a matter of policy, but as I say to put it on no higher ground it pays as policy to be honest I and to speak the truth. But somehow si there is a weak streak some where in l< human nature that can not a:lways rise ti to the proper height. It takes some s1 courage of a high nature to be a man et in this age. But sooner or later It will II tell. Ii -0- I) I do not want any one to think for a moment that I have given up The Idler's park, for I am not one who gives up any worthy cause In which I y engage. This is worthy and will come, c but these Newberry people are conser-a vative-that is the mildest word I can 1 find to use-until it Is actually pain-n ful. They are a pretty good set, -butt they want to keep on doing just as their grandfathers did and are so set in their ways that they will not do a i good deed if it looks like an innova tion' of any kind. They forget that a S hundred years ago Newberry was one vast park and there were so many pretty berries in that park that look ed so new and nice and sweet and pretty that the citizens decided to calld the town Nebry I am really ashamed of some of our rich men who b made their money right here in New berry, and made it from the sweat of our own people, that they take so lit tle interest in anything that is for the P benefit of the whole community. We must have the park, and it is time that ti something was doing. I will wait now until -some of those who are able to V get away from town to enjoy parks in v other places return, and maybe they iI will have a little more generosity in their souls and be willing to do some thing for the enjoyment of those of, F us who have to stay here and keep the town together for -them while they aree away, so that they may have a place d to which to return after their vacation.a Talking about the city and its streets ti will the mayor and the aldermen par- n don me if I ask if there are any street1 forces at work in the city at this time" a all and if so, what is being done. b MIMPl mim And H Are no m great Dry . of the. north. Look out When the G00D These hot sum nings nothing is: shady spot and a We have the b them cheap. See our stock c Beautiful Elect give a fine light, to fine advantag4 Mayes' THE HOUSF, OF walk around a little and' I have; en any -evidence of any work ir ng time. The grass is growing Le rains are washing gulleys in' dewaks and the streets are in dit and the supply committee is S Lg itself 'supplies and nothing tg. I want to see some resu on't you? -0 There are very few people in t iwn today who were here forty-f ears ago when I came here, and mi ianges have /taken place since th d some times I can't help gettini ttle reminiscent, but -just now I t going to indulge, but simply w say that then a man by the name ['ier was street ovreert and es to me he lived somewhere ne not on the site of, the Southern mpany's plant, and I do believe ;reets were in better shape then tl hat they are today. That Is all ~miniscence that I am going to lge just now, but some time in iture I am going to dig down in pths of memory and tell you sol iing of the people who made Ni rry then. The Idler Beats thie Dutch. hiladephia Record. D'Auber-Your daughter paints ie Dutch school, does she not? Mrs. Newrici-Not much, she dor Te pay $50 a quarter to give her te lessons at home. Dutch sch Free at Last. hiladephia Times. A young newspaper woman, distt iin her dreams of future happini 2cided to consult a palmist, and sp a afternoon recently to visit one Test Philadelphia. She heard 'w ie fortune teller had to say, but 1 t satisfied with the results. "Well, well," she asked, impatien nd what sort of man will my b an bd nd when will I meet him iAUG is Buyers \ r scouring the Goods Markets for Bargains yR eturn BOOKS mer days and long eve more pleasant than a good book. ooks and we are selling if new novels. ric Desk Lamps, which and show off any room 00ok Store A THOUSAND TIG niot "O-o--oh!" alf whistled the palm a ist. ' "There is no husband ina sight, tnd you will remain single all the days. of the your life." ch- ,"I'm glad to know it,". retorted the a1- young woman. "Now I'll show do- who .I am--I demanded that woman lts. shall be free and shall no longer be the slaves of.a system,;which deprives them of their rights." sur NOTICE. mny iBy order of the. County Board of .en, Commissioners ealed bids are 1ivited g a for -the sale and delivery to Newberry am County at Brazzelman's Ferry, on Eno ant ree river, by Nov. 1, 1911, of 41,164 feet of of first class post or white oak 1mik it ber, sub.iect to acceptance by the ar, Board. The right to reject any and aflt Oil bids is reserved. FuHler informa4ion the will be furnished upon application. ian -H. C. Holoway, the .Clerk. in- 8-22-25-29. tTO DRAW ne Notice is hereby given Sundersigned, Jury Commissionle ait 9 o'clock A. M., September 1st, in the office of the Clerk of the Court, openly and publicly draw the names of thirty-six men who shall serve- as petit jurors at the Common Pleas Court, in which will convene at Newberry, S. C., September 18th, 1911. i! no. fl. 2Np >ri- Eug. S. Werts, >O1, Jnot. C. Gogganis, Jury Commissioners for Newberry County S. C. August 21, 1911.. rb-j WANTED. ms, Teacher for New Hope school, for a ent six months' term, at a salary of $40 in per month. The teacher will be elect hat ed on Sept. 2. Applications can be as sent to either of the undersigned. W. D. Bunderick, tly, 3- C. Leitzsey, us- R- I. Stuck, - ,,,Pomaria, S C