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VOLUME L, NOIBEB -2i). NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, APRIL !>, 1912. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR. BOYS' CORN CLUB. 'mere Are rmj-vur?.tittuus [V he Held ia Newberry May 10?Several Speakers to be Present. County Superintendent of Education hj. .ti. AUIl gives uui uic njiiu?iiig statement regarding the Boys' Corn club in this county: I There are now 51 boys who have joined the boys' com club. I trust i that all of these boys have gone into I the club with the purpose of doing the very best they can. After April 10 no more names wall be received, because it is time for those who go in with the determination to win, to be busy about their preparaton. I will ask the newspapers in a few days to print the rules governing the Boys' Corn club and will also announce the prizes which will be offered. I have agreed with Mr. S. M. Duncan to call a meeting of the boys in this club at Newberry on May 10 at 11 o'clock promptly. T want every boy to be present so that the organization may be effected as required by the rules and instructions given. Mr. Duncan has promised to invite several gentlemen who are connected with the farm demonstration work to be present on May 10 and make short talks to the boys. Mr. J. X" Uomnfir r\f Pl^vmcrkn r>nl 1 pynftfi i>. iiai pci, V/X ViVAA*WVii, - ? x ment station has also promised me to come and make a talk to the boys, and I want every bov in this club to be present promptly at 11 o'clock on May . 10. In the meantime, literature and bulletins will be sent each boy and each boy is requested to study these buretins carefully and follow the in 6tructions careiimy. I am very anxious that the Newber- ! ry boys shall be at the head of the listi in this State, and I am sure they can | if they yill co-operate with me and "will exert themselves. Those who have not received their seed corn and desire to get it, can do so by calling on Mr. John M. Kinard at the Commercial bank, and he will be very glad to furnish a seed corn which has been carefully selected. The following is the list of ttie boys j who have entered: The following is the list of the boys who have entered: Thomas Hayes, Newberry, No. 7. J. G. Lowrnan, Prosperity, No. 1. J. P. Lowman, Prosperity, No. 1. J. S. Harmon, Jr., Prosperity, No. 1. Arthur E. Derrick, Prosperity, No. 1. Carroll Mills, Prosperity, No. 1. J-. P. Watts, Slighs, No. 1. Cecil Dominick, Slighs, No. 2. Vance Miner, rsewoerry, .\o. 6. J. Earle Schroeder, Silverstreet, Xo. j 2. I W. E. Schroeder, Silverstreet, Xo. 2. Hugh Epting, Pomaria, Xo. 2. Leon C. Dennis, Newberry, Xo. 4. Abram Warren, Prosperity, Xo. 1. W. H. Brown, Prosperity. .Tno. E. Herbert, Xewberry, R. F. D. I JNo. 4. / W. H. Lester, Jr., Prosperity, No. 1.1 Esmond Dominick, Prosperity, Xo. 2.1 J. "W. Glenn, Newberry, Xo. 2. Drury Lovelace, Prosperity, Xo. 2. I J. A. Eargle, Pomaria, Xo. 3. W. H. Wendt, Jr., Newberry, Xo. 2. j Hermis Kibler, Pomaria. Luther Kibler, Pomaria. Carl Epting, Pomaria. ? Charley Wise, Prosperity, No. 1. TO/>AK Wica PrAcnAritr VA 1 wwvuu if x -L. J. C. Neel, Jr., Newberry, No. 5. Walter H. Craps, Newberry, No. 6.; J. S. Wheeler. Jr., Prosperity, No. 3. | Clyde Wheeler, Prosperity, No. 3. j Claude A. Miller, Newberry, No. 3. j Dickson Alewine, Newberry, No. 2.j Wilbur Counts, Slighs, No. 1. J. E. Seibert, Prosperity, No. 1. .Tames P. Halfacre, Newberry, No. 5.: Olan Lee Cousin. Newberry, No. 7. George Andrew Johnson, Newberry, No. 1. | Roy longshore, Newberry, No. 1. Marvin Wilson, Newberry, No. 2. Sebern Stockman, Prosperity, No. 1.! Wilbur Buzhardt, Newberry, No. 1. i Otto Klettner Nichols, Newberry,, No. 4. Raymond Blair. Silverstreet. Daniel Berry, Silverstreet. Junius Ix>ng, Newberry, \o. 4. Frank Boozer. Newberry. No. 1. Guy Boozer. Newberry. No. 1. .Tas. Clyde Ward. Newberry. ' A. E. Nichols. Prosperity. No. 4. J. W. Smith, B!airs, No. 1. i i JONES AT FOUNTAIN INN. Candidate for Governor Made First Speech in Greemille?Speaks In I I1IUI1 * UU1II.N Columbia State. Greenville, April 5.?Greeted by a large and perfectly orderly audience of business and professional men and ladies, Judge Ira B. Jones fired the first gun of his gubernatorial campaign in Greenville county on Thurs day afternoon at the thriving town of Fountain Inn. He spoke in the auditorium of the high school at 1.30 o'clock, and for one hour aind 30 minutes held the undivided attention of every man and woman before him. The crowd was as orderly as a church congregation, except when the speaker was applauded to the echo. And this was frequent throughout the address. Judge Jones remained in Fountain Inn for a-n hour or so after his address, mingling with the people of that community. He then -went through the country in an automobile to Simpsonville. where he spoke Thursday evening. ' At Fountain Inn the speaker was introduced by the Rev. G. W. Bussv. He bespoke for Mr. Jones a respect ful hearing, and expressed the nope that there would not occur in Greenville county such a hoodlum demonstration as that which occurred in Spartanburg county where Mr. Jones j spoke same days since. ??? s Judge Jones at Jonesrille. Columbia State. Jonesville, April 5.?Judge Ira B. Tones today opened his campaign in Union county by delivering three 1 speeches to large Jonesville audiences. | The distinguished speaker spoke to 1 ~ ^ "U ^ 1 A + V?/-\ c? fVllO TYlAY*n ? I lit? (JilllUlCli Ui. 5VUUUI3 uliO "Wi u ing and 'this afternoon addressed a mass meeting, composed not only of Jonesville citizens but of representatives from the surrounding community as well. He was introduced by Mayor Scott, who spoke in glowing terms of the honored guest. This evening at 8.30 o'clock he spoke again at the c.rhnnl auditorium. At all of his appearances the former chief justice was given an attentive audience by large crowds. He made three telling speeches discussing education, the condition of the State and reviewing Blease's record as governor. Judge Jones' visit here showed that ho is popular in this community and will have a large following at .Tonesville and in this part of Union county. The former chief justice came to .Tonesvile from' a brief campaign in Greenville county. He is exceedingly well pleased with his visit there. He oxnrc-.sed himself as confident of carrying Greenville, saying it is only a j question of his majority in that county. Tomorrow Judge Jones will speak at Sedalia and Union, then going to his home at Lancaster before going to attend the unveiling of the monu- ; ment to the women of the Confederacy. REDUCE ACREAGE. Returns Are Received by Commissioner Watson?No Crop Preparations. Commissioners of agriculture of seven of the principal cotton States making report to E. .T. Watson, president of the Southern Cotton congress, placed the estimate of reduction of acreage at from 1." to 2." per cent. This reduction in the opinion of Mr. Watson has been brought about by the working of the Rock Hill plan, and the wet season. The information was furnished as a result of a letter sent out a week ago by Mr. Watson to all cotton States. Replies were received from Georgia. Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. A similar condition exists in South Carolina. Mr. Watson said that although no official report had been made from Louisiana that ih'- rains had been heavy in that State and that a reduction of acreage would iv shown. There has been little preparation for the crop in any of the S; is t-i<: time to subscribe to The Herald and >evrs, ?1.50 a year. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Prosperity High School Will Render "Scenes at rniou Station*?Last ?f Lyceum?Personals. Prosperity, April 8.?Messrs. McFall and Robert Wise, of Newberry 1 college, spent the week-end at home, (accompanied by their 1'riend, Mr. Allen Keifer. Misses Mary Willis, Ollie Counts, Mary Langford, Estelle Dominick and Marie Schumpert. of Columbia college, | ! were home for Easter. Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, of Kibler's Bridge, spent last week with Miss | Ellen Werts. j Mrs. J. E. Hunter, of Clemson col! lege, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bowers. Mrs. P. C. Singley had as her guest Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hipp, of Newberry. Mr. J. P. Wise, of Ridgeland, spent Sunday at the Wise hotel. hisses Julia and Lavenia Matthews have returned to Ninety Six, aff >r spending a few dr.ys with Miss Add;e Werts. Mrs. E. 0. Counts has as her gues* Mrs. L. T. Brown and little son, of Spencer, N. C. Dr. J. A. Hunt, of Statesboro, Ga., is here for a few days' stay. Mr. Mark Simpson, aftor spending a few days with the ho.ue *olk, has returned to Atlanta, G-a. Mr. C. P. Barre spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs. E. W. Werts, returning on Monday to Newberry. Dr. T. J. Littl?john, of filacks!)urg, is here visiting his fami-y. Mr. and Mrs. X. L. Black spent Fri1"r TT-;fV, cay m j>mie jhuuidlcuu ?uu daughter, Mrs. 0. B. Shea rouse. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bedenhaurn have returned from Winston Salem, win re they have been to see their son, Dr. Forest Bedenbaugn. who has been j very ill. His many friends here will be glad to hear that he is some better. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise have gone to Columbia for several days' stay. j Mrs. Carrie Leaphart, of Columbia, i is visiting her son, Mr. W. P. Leaphart, on Route No. 4. Messrs. Joe and James Long, of.New- I berry college, were home for Easter, j Mr. G. I). Bedenbaugh and little I daughter, Louise, spent Monday in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have moved | in Mrs. Pat Bowers' house. Mr. Pat-1 | terson having accepted the position of j cashier of ihe Farmers' bank. The Prosperity high school will give a play Friday evening, April 12, in the town hall, entiled, "Scenes at the Union Station." This play will be given for the benefit of the school, a small fee of 15 and 25 cents will be charge! for admission. rnl- ~ 1 ~ aP f VI /-n Ivnanm at l'llt' la&l. 1XU.1L1UC1 ixic i*.. tractions will be Thursday evening, being the Toronto Male quartette. At the Arcade. The Arcade, the new theatre, is becoming more popular every day. The new manager promised to give the people of Newberry the very best pictures available, and he is making his word good. No one could expect bet_i_i ? " -- o Vvoon + Vi rmun ter J)iCLUrC? LUUX.I lia.? t, uwwi upon the screen during the past week. The Photoplay Magazine, catering to Independent pictures only?the kind used at the Arcade?and giving the pictures in story form, is on sale at the box office at 10 cents per copy. To read this little magazine will make the pictures more interesting to any one, as it is published in advance of the pictures. The following program is announced for Monday, April 8: The Appointed Hour, a Reliance drama, a picture worth while. A Guilty Conscience, a Solax comedy, and a good one. Honor Thy Father, Majestic drama, an interesting love story. Tuesday will be offered, "The Real Estate Fraud." an American Western, a picture produced and pictured in El Cajon Wiley, Southern California. How a pretty stenographer lost her > job :ind saved a young -nan's job. j This one is a feature. Coming, "The Crusaders" in five i i reols. Tor date. m^m I , More Than Thst in Livo. It would 1 6 a Ivd day for l^rranity :f a mail's ?ch *c -'^w-^eT? hoi^d cC7T'n " ~:'C t ju'iy in r-u.* . ? NEWS OF EXCELSIOIi. Death of Miss Mary Hart man at Aire of ?Communion Service?Small Grain?Personal. Excelsior, April 8.?Miss Annie Singiey spent faster wrtn menus m Newberry. Miss Ollie Counts came up from Columbia and spent Easter with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Counts. All of our early gardeners planted ^ /N + V? rv*? o A A rl r? An flAnH UtJilillS ctllU OVJ W tru WLiltTl Ull uvuv. Friday. Some of the grain looks nicely but all grain on low lands is badly drowned and will make very little. Mrs. J. D. Lorick has been spending a few days with relatives at Irmo. Our farmers have been busy plowing the past week. Some corn and cotton has been planted in this section. The writer attended communion service at Mt. Pilgrim church last Sunday morning and the pastor, the Rev. 0. B. Shearouse, preached a good sermon appropriate to the occasion. Seven members were added to the church membersiy by confirmation. Old Aunt Mary Hartman, who has been confined to the house for some j time in a helpless condition died last Tuesday night at the age of 95 years. The funeral was held at Mt. Pilgrim church on Wednesday afternoon, service by her pastor, the Rev. Mr. Shearouse, after which the remains were laid to rest in the .burying ground there. Miss Hartman made her home with Mr. Andrew Shealy and family and was in good hands during her last days. She was a Christian woman and lived a useful life. Mr. n-. W. Kinard, of Prosperity, who is an all-round business man in the ! mercantile business, will have a car load of ice in the early part of this week, ready for business. Mr. Geo. Bobb came up from Columbia and spent Easter with his brother, 5Ir. Luther Bobb. Mr. Ernest Alewine, of Pe?k. spent Easter with his father's family here. Sigma. Notice. I I want all superintendents and as ! many representatives, as possible, from each Sunday school in Township Xo. 1, to meet at the Central Methodist church Thursday evening, April 11, at 8 o'clock, to discuss and arrange to organize the Sunday schools into township association. Respectfully, .J. H. Wicker. Chairman, j I liaising the Fifty Thousand. Lutheran Visitor. President Harms, of the college, is yet busily engaged in raising the fifty thousand dollars necessary to secure a - > * ij^ll donation of twenty-nve inousana aui-1 lars from Mr. Carnegie. The Lutherans I in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida are beginning to realize- the importance of providing for the college an endowment sufficient to maintain it. All the other denominational colleges are raising still bigger endowments to meet the demands of the times. Our Lutheran boys must have as good ad vantages as any other. Now is the I time to give to "Newberry," as giving now helps to secure a free gift of twenty-five thousand dollars. President Harms reports that already thirty thousand dollars of the fifty needed have been raised, in cash and pledges. The balance of twenty thousand must A T 4 be raised in tne next sixty uu?s. m will be impossible to visit all the communities of our people personally and President Harms urges upon all friends of the college to write him at once saying what they will do to help make the campaign a success. Any amount will be acceptable and three years' time will be given in which to pay the subscriptions if needed. Several thou' sand dollars more are already in sight and the college being so near the gonl is trusting to the loyalty of its friends everywhere to respond in a hurry. Dr. Harms at Saluda. i Saluda, April 4.?Dr. J. Henry Manns, president of Xewberrv col- j H'sre, is a* Saluda assisting the pas- |' tor, Rf v. X. I). Hodie, of the Lutheran j; church, in a sories of services boing | !v*M this vvw-\. !>-. Ft; r >;s reached :: i j v , ? _.<; i^i7 I". : *0 :i large ! i !:. ,. i; 1. .11.. v-. I. f : <S> <S> <S> THE IDLER <S> <8> <S> My Dear Idler: I am very much intnL/wtOfi in vrmr* and T nm con 1*^1 t O VI *11 J V/ it j, iv vw* v j ~ M. w? v vinced from reading them that vou are honest and have no desire to do any one any injustice, and I am, therefore, constrained to call your attention to the fact that the court house floor? that is the tiling?has ben washed up. I suppose that the washing took place after you had been down that way. In view of the remarks in your last I feel that you should know this. The * IT. i _ next time you come tnis way?uiai is toward the court house?please step down in the basement and get a whiff from that source, and take a look at the floor and surroundings there. I don't know you, and don't know how often you get around toward the court house, but I felt constrained to say this much because I read what you say and am impressed with your sin ceritv and desire to oe iair. One Who Sees. I am very glad to get this statement, and want to express my appreciation for the kind words. Of course, I want to be fair and have no desire or intention to do any one any injustice, for T in tn-rocf in a T1V <">f I lictv t? HH7 Wiiai iinvivui. ill J ? the things about which I write. It makes no particle of difference to me whether there was any court house or not, for personally I have no use for one. I don't bother any one, and no one bothers me, but I am not too old to take an interest in the welfare of | my county and State, and I like to see everything done decently and in order. I am pleased to know that the beautiful tile floor has been washed. I knowit adds greatly to the appearance of 1 1 1_ 11 ? ? -3 T - i- V* At\iN VioVA T,ne nan way, ana i uupe mc slci/s iia.?c been swept. If the floor is washed once or twice a week you have no idea whnt a wholesome effect it would have on those who occupy the offices. I believe it would help the administration of justice. I hope to be able to get out some timp before long and will stroll down that way, and I reckon some one can tell me how to find the liocLQ iiont nf rrmrcp it is nne of the most important places for the exercise of the art of cleanliness. ?o? Speaking about the the court house I would like to see some attention given to the lawn. You know, this could be made a beautiful lawn if the proper attention were given to the grass, and some walks were laid out, o,id we do need in this age that some attention should be given the aesthetic side of our natures. That side has * ai, J j 1 Deen sadly negieciea m tms wuuueuui age of progress and development. This is Easter. It commemorates the most important event in history. I was wondering the other day why it was called Easter. It is no doubt due to my ignorance that I do not know, but when I don't know a thing I don't mind asking. The word does net appear in the Bible. I suppose it is because Easter is the goddess of light and of sprkig. I mean that is the reason for tho name. It is a sad Easte:* to me in a sense, and yet T am thankful for t-e significance and full meaning, of Eastertide. It seems hard for us L it. to realize me truui iu<ti "The grain that seems lost on the earth below, Will return many fold in the ear." And it is harder still for mortal man to realize the mysterious truth that "By death conies life, by loss comes gain, j The joy for the tear, the peace for the pain." It is the long waiting and the awful cATvqratirm that it makes it so hard. And yet, if there were no shadows there would be no sunshine. I guess it is all for the best. When T was a boy away before the war I remember very well how my dear old grandmother would make rabbit nests in the old garden that stood near the -? 1?".- An- I u'nnlH ho iin eouiurv iiuiiif cum ?v.. ? -tbright and early on Easter morn to liunt^ the rabbit nests and gather in rhe eggs of many colors. She would ?ather poke berries to make the dye. We didn't have as many advantages j ;s the children have now. And then j .vc wotilj have a gr^at time tssrnc j ;he s:rei:g:Si of the eggs by striking] them against each, other. Those were happy days, and I have had many hapnv Have cinpp hut th<* shadows rome i iJ.' ?*?V ~? and the darkness hovers. Without the hope of the resurrection life would be one sad, sad story. It is the one event around which the whole universe revolves and the hope of all mankind is centred. 4 "Now hear these tales, ye weary and worn, Who for others do give up your all, Our Saviour hath told you that seeds that would grow, Into earth'? dark bosom must fall, And then will the fruit appear." ?o? You remember the answer of the Master when the Sadducees came to him and said there was no resurrection. "You do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God." And then he quoted the word spoken by God, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead out 01 me living. .ana wueu the Sadducees had been silenced and the Pharisees thought to tempt him by one of them which was a lawyer asking him which is the great commandment, he said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. And the second is like unto it, ? 14. 1 .. /> 4-Vii* ^ rrV? oO +V* \7_ i'HOU iuvxr llij< ucigi-iu'-'x a.& self." "On these two commanditfents hang all the law and the prophets." And then what the Master said unto Mary when she came to the tomb and did not find his body where they had laid it, but when she turned saw him standing there. "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my father; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my father, and your father; and unto my God ana your God." And that same evening when he stood in the midst of his disciples his parting benediction was, "Peace be unto you." It is a beautiful story, the story of f.he resurrection. Remember the great commandment and the second which is like unto it. Whv will neonle not sween bffo:0 iheir own doors? I mean the question literally. And I mem t!,.o s: lew all: 3 as well as the yards. If I keep my yard neat and clean and free from germs .my neighbor has no legal nor moral rigfnt to jeopardize my health, and life by failing to keep his premises onH anrntan*. Tn the old days. when people lived far apart, the condition of my neighbor's premises did not concern me, but in this day oI crowded buildings and little air and less elbow room, we are vitally coni cerned in the condition of our neighbor's yards?front * and back. Then, how much it would add to the appearance of the town generally, if every It J - + V.U nf one wouia just speuu a, nuw uu vi time and energy in cleaning up. Xo use to have a cleaning up day, but make every day such a day. ?o? While council is at it paving Main (Street it should lay out a park in the | public square below the old court ! otiH r>ion+ it ir> ?rrai?s and thpn it uvucu UiAU ^lUU'b -V * * * ? would not take so much to pave the public square. Such a move would add j greatly to the appearance of the city I as well as the comfort of the people generally. But you know it takes some little courage to make innovations and do those things which are for the best interests of the whole community. I think the meanest man in the world, and the one lowest down, is the one who will be friendly to your face and then when you are not present make all sorts of unkind remarks about you. Once upon a time I was a member of a secret fraternal society and I have seen men he exceedingly friendly and fraternal while in the lodge room and then as soon as lodge was closed one would go to work to bemean and say unkind things of the other. That was not only a violation ot his solemn obligation taken in the lodge room, but a violation of all the principles of manhood and right living or>,^ ?!crV>f fhinlririP' Pan VOll conceive a, ilka i ? of anything that is lower or meaner. If you can don't tell me for I do not want to know or try to conceive anything that is meaner or lower. Stop knocking and if you can't say something good hold your tongue. You know somewhere in the Bible it is stated that you will be hr*!d to a strict account of all the -die words spoken by you. The Idler.