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Entered at the Postoffice at "New 1erry, S. C.. as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Friday, September 15, 1911. All public roads should be posted, giving the direction and the distance. Just start out over a strange road and you will realize the importance of it. We do not know the names of the creeks but the approaches to- the one just this side of Cromers need the at tention of the chaingang. The gang has worked.this part of the road, but the bridge and the approaches both should be raised. No one should kick because the law yers have decided to call off the court. The less court we have the less ex pense on the county and it shows that the lawyers are being able to settle the differences among their clients without going to court. We think it is commendable. Chief Justice Jones is doing right in resigning the office he now holds if he intends to aspire for another, but it is not the custom in this day. Most of the politicians not only hold on to the jobs they hold while seeking oth ers, but hold them afterwards, evien in the face of the plain mandates of the constitution. We hope the sub-committee appoint ed by the good roads committee of the chamber of commerce will get togeth er with a similar committee from Prosperity and see if something satis factory to all parties concerned can not be done in regard to relocating the road bepween NewerrT and Little Mountain so as to avoid grade cross ings of the railroad. Chief Justice Ira B. Jones has re signed da chief justice to take effect in January and announces that he is a candidate for governor. Of course, it is some time before the campaign will open, and many changes may take place, but we wonder of he remembers the fable of the dog and the bonae, we believe, related in that old blue-back speller of which Brother Gardner has been writing in the Grenwood Journal. It is something about dropping the bone he had while trying to grasp tne~ shadow. Attorney General Lyon. is makmng a mistake in refusing, to bring the dis pensary graft cases to trial, if his only reason for repeatedly continuing these cases- is the probability that Gov. Blease will stand by his friends, in case they are convicted, and hand1 them a pardon as soon as sentence has been imposed. It is the attorney gen eral's duty to prosecute law breakers and to bring them to trial as speedily 'a possible. He has nothing to do with what follows the trial If the de fendants are adjudged guilty by a leg olly constituted jury. If the governor sees fit to prostitute his office, in de fiance of decency and the enforcement of law, and grants a full pardon to convicted malefactors, It is none of the attorney general's business. That 5s a matter, to oe se'.tlfd between the governor anrd the r.eot.e wh' elected him. It is Mr. Lyon'3 husInes~s to pro 0ecute the grafter's and he should not shirk his duty 'e.mass he f.ears 'he governor will sta d by his friends. Every 'coutinuance streagthens the: case of the grafters and weakens thati of tfte State. Mr. Lyoi1 is doing nim self an in.justice and damaging thef State by his policy of delay, and if he] persisfs in this caJ!se in the fare of; the demand of the .gnfters for a spendy trial he will throw away what ever chance he mayvt nye of winning a moral victory by es-:hishing the guit of the accused according to the law and the evidene: i 'h- should bring the grafters to trial at once, cen-1 'vict them if he can. and leave it to -Gov. Blease to pardon them if he dare. -Sumter Item. We are pleased to quote this article1 from the Sumter Itern it is 'along the same line that has been suggested I several times by The Hera:d and News. It is not fir MJr. Lyon to con-1 sider at all what son oth?r official, may do. The peo3'i.e will give him credit for doing his wor-, and if ne i fails to do it, he can not offer as an excuse that he did not push~ the cases to trial because the governor might padn somebody after he .was con TO UNION AND BACK IN AUTOW0 BILE. About two years ago The Herald and News family bought a model S Ford runabout. This is of no particu ar interest to the readers of The Her ald and News, but thereby hangs a ;a'o which I am going to relate, and which I hope may be of sufliint in Lerest to be read. That eur Was S(, ond hand when purchase and had seon considerable service. It has been in all th repair shops from Columbia to Newberry, and has cost in repairs more than was paid for it when purciase.d. During the two years the speedometer shows that it has run about twenty-five hundred miles. A great part of the time it was out of commission. This present sum mer I had decided that about as much had been spent on it as was warrant ed, and the whole shop was ready and willing to give it to any one who would give a nominal sum for it, and for th past two months it has stood in the shed for the wait of a purchaser. When Mr. Davis and Mrs. Collins de cided to open an exclusively repair shop, it occurred to me to make them !a proposition to give -he car one more trial, and they accepted the3 challenge. They kept it in their shou for about a week and said it was ready for a test. I said, "Well, I want to go to Union. to attend a 'district meeting of the Knights of Pythias, and if the car will make the trip you have proven a good doctor." These young gentlemen said, "All right, let her go." I grant youOt took some nerve to make the test, but on Tuesday at 12 o'clock, with Master Humbert Aull at the wheel as steerer and mechanician, I started. We went by the Maybinton road, crossing Enoree at Keitt's bridge and Tiger at Gordon's bridge. The road on the Newberry side all the way to Tiger river is very good as roads go in Newberry county, and the. trip that far was made without mishap or trouble. I bad understood that the Union portion of the road was fine, and after we orossed the river I felt that the rest was easy. It had also been stated that the Un ion road was posted so that the strang er might not lose his way.. Soon after we reached the top of the hill from the .river we came to another road at the angle of an elbow, as it were, and the question1 was which way to go. There was no mark er or sign. We took the right hand road and soon came up in front of what was once a magnificent old coun try mansion. It bore the eVidence of a one time palatial country home, but now there is dilapidation, decay and the general a,ppearance of splendid ruins. A lady answered our call and~ told us that we had taken the wrong road. I was curious to know some thinig of such a b-uilding in what ap neared to be an almost forsaken sec tjon of the world, and in answer to my Questions she said the house was built before the war by one Ben Simnms, but he died before 64 occupied it, but that his family had lived there. We re traced our steps and got 1n the right road. T admit my disappointment with the country. For hills 1.nd sorry crops this portion of Union county has scarcely a parallel in this section. There are some fine old residences on the tops of somne of the high hills,. it is true. The road is not what I expected. but the chaingang is at workI on the road now and when their work is completed this will be a good road, of course barring the high hills. I say high hills advisedly for I had no idea there were any such hills this t side the ran".tains of North Carolina. But ajr "' from thiJs, the road on toC Union is very good.1 The Newberry road to the river is in I Eairly good condition and would bec ;ood if the people would occasionally 1 Irag it. We made the trip to Union in four tours, including several stops. The listance according to our speedometer s forty-three miles. Uniion is a good town. 'hey call it he town of spindles. There are at iumber of large mills in the townC nd some very handsome stoies. I ound,'as you find everywhere. a num- c >er of Newberry people there. They b re all doing well, and it was a pleas- c ire to hear so many good things said v tout them. Dr. Glymph, a Newberry c oy, has one of the handsomest drug - tores in the State anid is prospering. )r. Mose Hueitt andl Hugh Renwick, Iso, hav'e a handsome drug store and t< tgood business. I did not see Dr. i; Tuiett as he was in New York, but1 {ugh was there and was glad to see ome one from Newberry. Mr. Hutch nson is with one of the hrgest dry oods stores in the tow'n. H-. talls m'e te is going on the road soon and will aove his family to Columbia. My old riend, D. C. Flynn, is there and is now.; - a the real estate business and doing mnil He was delighted to see some F1 one from Newberry and said he was at my service for anything I wanted. It made me feel good to meet him. Ro land Dickert has quit the railroadli bu.:-,ine's and is now running a large wholesale grocery business. So there you are. Newberry people making money in their adopted bome, and I am glad it is so. The convention was quite a success. The Union people. were untiring in their attentions. A fish fry at Neal's Shoals was a feature of Tuesday even ing. On Wednesday at 12 o'clock we started on the return trip. I wanted to come back by Whitmire so as to see that road, but my chaueffer said we had better come back as we went. At any rate we tried the Whitmire road. If there is a worse road in South Carolina than the one we came from Union to Whitmire, I hope I may never see it, !much less have to travel over it. For a few miles out of JUnion it was fine, but the rest of the way was fierce. The distance to Whitmire by the way we came is 21 miles. Mr. William Coleman and Mr. Thad Cole man said we got in the wrong road. It took us two and a quarter hours to make the trip. We certainly got the wrong road. for Mr. Thad Coleman says he made the trip from Union to' Whitmire on Sunday in 38 minutes. Of course he had a high grade car, but he could not have made it over the road we traveled in less than two hours with a high grade car, and I doubt if any other than our little model S could have made it at all. Mr. Thad Coleman says if I will come to Whitmire he will take me over the right road to Union and I am going to accept his offer, for I am still of the opinion expressed in Columbia that v1ia Wiitmire is the proper way for the official highway from Charleston to Asheville, but if the road we came from Union to Whitmire is the road, I am as fully satisfied that via Whit mire is not the route, so I want to go the other and the right way to be con vinced. From Whitmire to Newberry we came via the Brick house so as to avid some of the hills on the main road and the frk,sh work~ of the chain- C gang. The road to the Brick house is S fine, but It is due to the fact that Mr. i ohn W. Scott religiously drags it af- e er each rain and thus keeps it in re pair. It reminds you of the mile oft overnment road, only it is better. From the Brick house back to Crom- e rs a portion of the road is good, but b ust before you to to Kay Shannon's mnd for some distance after you pass a lis 'home the road is in Dad condition. [t has been worked all right, but has tad no attention and is cut up in ruts with big clods of clay which makes it twful to travel over. Mr. Shannon as an elegant country place and I am, surprised that he would permit such t .road to be on either SIde of his home when by a very little work with his wn hands and a drag he could put i.t n fine condition. The same is true of n he other part of the road that is nowt eing worked by ttie gang. A little at- 1 ention on the part of the people would ~ive them a good rad. Without it, it L ould have been better if the chain- C ang had not gone there. I can not un- F lerstand why the people will not take B Llittle more pride in their roads. Il To get back to the 'beginning. The C ittle model S made the trip to Union G nd back and over some of the worst S oad in South Carolina-equal to the C sland Ford road as it was some years .go-and if you do not understand his r'efernee, ask Herman Wright Lfd while I am not giving any C ertificate of character to Messrs. Day- S s and Collins, I feel it is due th-em to U ay that they made good and I recomn 1end them to ajiy one hav'ing a ma hine needing a doctor, and they did D ot charge a cow and a salf for their IT rork. E. H. A. tnothier Victim of Grade Crossings. C Mr. Eugene Hackett, a young busi ess man of Greenwood. was killed on onday morning by a Seaboard freight rain at a grade crossing in the city of ~reen wood. He was driving in a bug y with another gentlemen and as the rdinances of the town prohibit the lowing of the whistle, he did not hear of r see the train and without warning ~as killed in crossing the track. An fo ther victim of grade crossings. t TRESPASS NOTICE. b All persons are hereby warned not fish, hunt or trespass in anyway on tds owned or controlled by us. A. H. Kohn. S. S. Birge. S. J. Kohn. Mrs. S. J. Kohn. Mary E. Kohn. S. S. Birge, agent Esta.te W. T. Birge Now is toY time to subscribe to The rad and Nes, $1.50 a year.H CITY OPE Thursday, September Four A Months at the Bijou Theatre New York NEW YORK CAST SEATS ON SALE NEWBEI MONDAY, SE PRICES: Drug Stores Ge , New Remedy CaHed Digestit Foi lion and StaE t Digests Food, I k Limited Number of Full Si2 Without Cost to Prow The local drug stores as well as all remedy whereby th untry have been supplied with the its wonderful mer t. It will digest food in a iemarka- ber of f-ull size ,pai .w remedy for stomach disorders- pleted without cos lled -DIGESTIT. that you may test This new .med4icin'e has been found These packages' Sbe a sure relief for the distressing first ones calling,. mtoms of Indigestion and Dyspep- tim of Indigestion a, It ill digwest food in a remarka.- portunity to get r, y short time, one of the many v Special arrangements have been. meal, but do not iade with the makers of this new fearing the after e: *FORSALEINlI SGILDER < STATEXENT f the condition of the Bank of Po 1,ria, located at Pomaria, S. C., at ie close of business September 1,1 S IO Resources. B y ans and discounts......$ 55,639.37 erdrafts.. .. .... ......662.99 rniture and fixtures .. -.. 1,984.06 nking house.. '.... .1,688.50 e from banks ane tank ers... ... ... ... ......8,976.29 rrency.. .. .... .......688.00 Tablets, Pen< old... ... ... ... ........0.00 Composition ver and other minor coin 205.79 ExmTal ecks and cash items.... 80.73 Ex .Tal Crayons, whi [otal.. .... .. ......$ 69,945.73 Filled Pencil Liabilities' Pencil Sharpi .ital stock paid In..$ 15,000.00 rplus fund... ... ....... 2,000.00 Book Straps, divided profits, less cur- Book Satchel ent expenses and taxes .lts ag aid... ... ... ... .....1,246.31 .lts ag e to banks and bankers 1,006.54!i Inik, Paste at ividual deposits subject Folding Cup o check... ... ... ......9,78.97 Lunch Boxes vings deposits..'.. .....12,54.21' hier's checks.. ......... 348.70 1 Pencils, Ic tc s payable, including cer- I Jumping Rop tiflates for money bor- - Candy fresh< owed... ... ... ... .....28,000.00 ,Cc otal.. .... .. ....... 69,945.73 t of South Carolina, County of A efore me came V. L. Smith, cashier the above named baZnk, who being y sworn, says that the above and egoing statement is a true condi i of said bank, as shown by the RSLTO~ D oks of said bank.BA ETG V. L. Smith. BEMETN worn to and subsched before me - s-1th day of September, 1911. Resolved,' That tU .Tohn C. Aull, be requested to noti N. P. for S. C. . their services will n< rvp+ Attest: approaching term v T. Pinner, will be no cases for Thos. K. Hentz, Resolved further, Directors. be notified of this ac man of this meeting >ow is the time to cubscribe to The sons therefor and tb rai a Nmews $1.5 a year. requested to pass RA HO U S 21, One Night Only. Ten Weeks at rwIGGthe Chicago CWfY Opera CA House Chicago AND PRODUCTION RRY HARD WARE STORE PTEMBER 18. 25c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 t New Medicine. md to be Sure Relief For Indiges aach Disorders. iat Stomachs Can :e Packages Will be Supplied its Wonderful Merit.: ey propose to prove comfortable feeling, heartburn, blch. t-A limited num- Ing or sour stomach, you surely wH11 :kages will be su try this .remarkable relief. Two oi by your 'three tablets immediately after eating tyurdruggist, or when suffering will lelteve abnost t in your own case. Instantly, will 'be giveni to the Digestit is a ha1 nless medicine ab so if you are a vic- solutely frey from any darigerous of io not miss this op habit-forming drugs-It digests foodd al1ef, or if .you are in a natural way and tones the diges-:. 'ho enjoys a hearty tive organs to a healthful c'ondition. indulge too freely It aids assimilation thereby giving nua. !ects-that full un- trition to the famished body. - 21EWBERRY BY - A WEEKS ELDAYSARE COMN ad Girls WilllHave to~ Get *.. Busy~ Again. We Can Supply Your Wants. :il and Pen------------.------.--.-- ----5 Book.s............................ 5 ts and Paper.... *.--- - .----------- Sc te and colored, per box....-..-- ..-- ..----.--S Boxes, with lock and key...........'-5and xoc. ~ners and'Holders.----.-----.----.-----. 5 leather and web...........,........ zoc s, waterproof...... ....................bc a.d small.-..-..--.--..-..--.--..-..--.--..-. - and ioc d Glue, per bottle....................... 5c 3, Aluminum..............-.---.-.-5 and ic and Baskhts..........................ioc es, Balls and Marbles. avery,week............ ..........10 and 2oC ime to us and "Save the Difference." ler eon lOc. Co. )PTED AT THE deems proper to call off the court,. SEPT. 11, 1911 (Signed) B. V. Chapman, - - Secretary. .e Clerk of Court fy the jurors that I TICE TO JUBOES. >t be needed at the In obedience to a resolution of the INewberry Bar, adopted September 11, f court, as there 1911, jurors drawn to attend our jury trial, court September 18, 1911, are hereby that Judge Gage'i notified that their services Will not tion by the chair- needed, as no jury cases will be tri ~, giving the rea- at said court. at Judge Gage 'be Jno. C. Goggans, uc orer a he September 12, 1911. C. C. C. P.