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Entered at the Postoffic lerry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, January 14, 1913. Don't forget to use the split log tirag. The legislature meets today at high i.oon. The inauguration of the governor and other State officials will take plae? n^xt Tuesday. The National Corn exposition ope:.5 ir. Columbia on the 27th of this month. There should be a large attendant ? from this county. Wonder when they are going to commence work on the streets of New berry. It will not be long betore some few of the streets \ill need just a little attention so that we may know they were intended for streets. Before claiming credit for .he establishment of an agncultu'il college in South Carolina, Dr. Daniel should read up on the history of the in vcment that led to its establishment. The establishment of -in agricultural c liege was Senator Tillmaa's pet scheme when he entered politics. ' Oiangeburg Times ani Dsmocat. The time at which Dr. Daniel says l e suggested the establishment of an agricultural college was several years before Senator Tillman began his agi- j tation and letter writing and before he was known to fame. We are inclined to believe the statement of Dr | Daniel. He has no axe to grind and nothing to gain by making a statement that was not true, and besides he wouldn't do it anyway. As to the his- { tory of the State, including the move- j inent to establish an agricultural colloffo thoro is tio in. South Caro lina better posted than Dr. Daniel. | ? NEWBERBY FINANCES. The delegation in the legislature from Newberry county should look into the fiscal affairs of the county and make some provision by which % the county can be put on a cash : basis. During the year 1912 every county officer had to take .scrip for his pay, and have it shaved at the bank, or wait an indefinite time for his salary. We think th-e county paid salaries one month during the year. * The same is true as to every other i thing that the county has done. The county does not even furnish* postage stamps and Uncle Sam's officers will not take in pay the county's scrip. In fact the county refuses to take its own scrip in payment of the taxes due. There is something wrong somewhere, and it Is going to remain wrong so long as the legislature proTides for raising only about thirty! thousand dollars with which to meet an expense account of about forty thousand dollars. Mr. Supervisor Hill may be able to meet an expense j account of forty thousand dollars with an income of thirty thousand1 dollars, but his predecessors have ut- j terly and ingloriously failed to do so.' No use to keep the tax levy down and try to fool the people by telling them you have not increased their taxes while you are putting the county in debt ten thousand dollars a year. That is what you have been doing. Meet the issue and put the county on a cash basis. ARE THE LITE STEX DEAD? A meeting of the chamber of commerce was called for last Friday night in the rooms of the chamber. The membership has very materially decreased during the past year, and very little interest has been taken in the, organization, and after some discusBion it -was decided to disband and cell the furniture. No one seemed to be able to ex-i plain just why an organization of this character, which should mean so much *or the advancement and growth and development of the community, could *ot prosper, but the fact remained tfiat the" bufiin-ess men of the commu *ity will not cooperate in an effort to keep the organization together, and aothing waa left but to disband. It is a great pity that the business wen of Newberry will not get together and endeavor to do ?omething for the general welfare, but the stubborn fact remains that they will not. They are a pretty clever set as a whole and individually, but they seem to have a distorted vision or to be near-sighted r narrow or selfish, or all of these in business matters, and the community suffers, and they as individuals ' likewise suffer, but you can't make them see it, and as they are the ones who suffer the most it must be a case ft where it Is folly to be wise when ignorance i* bliss. ; Jn union there i-s strength, and no . on-* can iiw to hinisi-lt' alone, even in business, and continue to grow and, i develop. But if those most vitally interested are satisfied why should any one complain. The Herald and News | does not complain, but it is always pained to see people throw away opportunities when it would cost them so i | little to grasp and use them to their ; l ; _ _ I? ^ _ 1 I own advantage, even 11 some omer ieilow did reap a little advantage. But maybe everything will come to him who waits, provided he labor while he waits. While other communities are expanding and enlarging the usefulness of chambers of commerce, and I raising money for the development of the community, Newberry disbands. Poor old Newberry, we are sorry for ! you. Maybe your time will come in the sweet by and by. The Herald and News has always had visions and hope and faith, but all of these are receiving severe ' shocks every clay. Little cliques, little jealousies, little selfishness, little narrowness, little spites, little littleness, these are the things that will keep any community from getting to- j < gether and keeping pace with the ' march of progress. If the people who': own the town are satisfied, The Her- j aid and News does not complain, : . though we hate to see such things be. ' | We had better wake up and face the < j situation squarely and take notice. We ] | are not moving forward, and we can 11 i not stanrl still. ' i Just think of it. A city with three ' large and prosperous cotton mills,': with fine schools and flourishing churches, with a fine farming section i1 to back it, under the shadow of oneH of the best institutions of learning in; * the State, displaying such narrowness * in taking the backward step to dis- I band a commercial organization, while ( other communities of similar size are! raising thousands of dollars to keep (1 alive such organizations. We are say-11 ing to the world we are out of touch 1 with you, we are living to ourselves t1 alone, and each one for himself, and j t devil take the hindmost. Is that what j 1 this disbandment means? .Where are!> 1~? nf +Viq /tAmmnnUv? ArP ! t LUC live iUCU Ul Ulb' wuuuuutv^ . ~ | they all dead? We await a reply. 1 t . THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. ( The Herald and News presents to- < day the full text of Gov.: Blease's annual message to- the legislature. It is a strong and conservative paper and contains many good suggestions and ^ recommendations. There is nothing radical in the document. Now and then it contains a few little personal flings which, from O'tr way of looking at it, it would have been better to j have left out of a State paper of this j f character, but we all have different j ( ways of viewing things. We do not agree with all of the recommendations, but most of them are timely and should receive the consideration of the general assembly. We do not think it would be wise to put the election of judges in the pri- j mary or the general election, though we recognize there is a strong senti- j ment in the State in favor of it. We know it is popular to talk about "the people" and the "rule of the people," j and all that sort of thing, but when , you come to think of the proposition ! -* nAKorlir io Q ]f)t cenuuaij anu wv.v w ? of rot in this sort of talk, and the people do not care so much after all of electing judges. The legislature 'may not always act as it should in1 the selection of judges, but our gov- j ernment is not a pure democracy, but j a representative government, andj those chosen to make the laws should j ; be in better position to select wisely j i the men who are fitted to sit on the ! bench than the average voter, and this t is said with no disaparagement to the j average voter. Then you are not goj ing to get the best fitted men for the "" ' " - i i--* judiciary to go into an eiecuou to secure the position. It is a fact, with no reflection -on those who have filled the position, that the ablest lawyers i have not sought the attorney general-! ship. The recommendation to require newspaper reporters to write the truth | is very good, but will be a little difficult to enforce. There is little doubt that many of them are just a little; careless in the matter of their facts, and sometimes, unfortunately, in printing only a portion of the truth really give an entirely wrong impression of the facts as the> exist, and yet if you make lying a crime you will j have a lot of criminals. We have al- j """ ? J f f TTT O C ? Ways WUCYVu uittl. aujruuug uuav, HOO worth printing at all was worth printing accurately, and tiiat accuracy should be one of the first lessons learned by any newspaper reporter. , There is no doubt that the average j reporter is sometimes very reckless i ia the handling of the facts. ^ The abolition of the hosiery mill is I again advocated, and in this The Herj aid and News joins and has already given its reasons in detail. Taxation of water powers is recom| mended and should receire the atten tio;: oi' h-gislat lire. These wa'cr jiowiT.s brloiii; io ;li?' Si.it ami sh >nhi be tax- (i. A r.vo cent mileage rat<: l'or passenger travel is recommended and would be to the a.I.antage of tlu railroads if such a l.iw wp;? passed. Six per cent, interest on money ic recommended as the legal rate. Tho legal rate is now seven. There is nc doubt that the rate of interest is tor high, but even with the legal rat* seven no one borrows money now for less than eight per cent in advance, which is about equal to nine per cent, straight rate. There will be no good to make the legal rate six unless you make it illegal to contract for more than that or at least less than eight. The governor recommends that Clemson college be changed to Calhoun university, which is a good recommendation, and that it be made a State institution controlled by the State instead of a board self-perpetuating. There is sound judgment in this recommendation. As to higher institutions of learning he gives the ngures to snow that the State is now spending nearly three quarters of a million dollars for the higher education of 2235 boys and girls enrolled in thnse institutions, while only about two millions is being spent for the education of 156,280 white children aii<l 175,307 negro children, and makes a strong plea for more money for the common schools, and recommends for this purpose a special levy of one mill by the State in aid of the common schools. This recommendation' should be adopted. nr? v,4.^ ~. vu^4 yv <r ucl y c 1UJ15 uciu tu 111c upiiJiuil tiid l eve were spending too much money for ligher education in proportion to the imount we spent for the common schools. The proportion does not ?row less but on the contrary increases every year. The governor cites statistics to show :hat the State is prospering and growing and that new enterprises are 3eing established. He urges the mem>ers to lay apide. any little prejudices :hey may have and get at the State's Dusiness in a business-like manner md with an eye single to the best in;eresu> of the commonwealth and the jetterment of the people. This ls what :hey should do. Lay aside any little Jifferences, if any exist, and do constructive work and adjourn. REJTOYES MAXY OFFICIALS Constables and Commissioners of Deeds BDismissed.?Includes Two Big Classes. Columbia, Jan. 11.?All South Caroina constables, including special oficers employed by railroads and other carriers, and all commissioners' of ieeds for South Carolina have been rer>nvp/? hv nnv f!nte T, Rle-ase. acord ling to announcements contained in Droclamations sent out Friday. The two proclamations announce hat the governor, by virtue of the constitutional power lodged in him evokes the commissions of all ;he officers mentioned. The eomnissioners are invited to apply for lew -commissions; nothing is said to ;he holders of constables' commis IvottgiijVAnvi Sore Throats \ Sloan's Liniment gives I quick relief for cough, cold, j hoarseness, sore throat, I croup, astnnia, hay fever I and bronchitis. I HERE'S PROOF. Me. Albert W. PBiCE,of Fredonia, 9 Kan., writes : " Wo use Sloan's JLiui- H ment in Che family and find it an ex- I cellent relief for colds and hay fever I attacks. It stops coughing and sneez ing almost instantly." A SLOAN S I LINIMENT RF7JEVED SORE THROAT. Mrs. L. Brewer, of Modello,Fla., H E writes: " I bought one bottle of your I fl Liniment aitd itdidmeall the good in I I the world. My throat was very Bore, fl I and it cured me of my trouble. GOOD FOR COLD AND CROUP, fl Mr. W. II. Stra>*oe, 3721 Elniwood I Avenne, Chicago, 111., writes: "A lit- I I tie boy nexi door had croup. I gave fl fl the mother Sloan's Liniment to try. fl fl She gave him three drops on sugar fl ! before going to bed, and he got np I I without the croup in the morniug." 1 Price,25Gm95QCm9$1cQQ I 1 .! 1 ! s: >ns. i! The revocation of tli commission-, i i the governor announces, is to date I from January 21 next. The reason given for tne removal of the commisioners of deeds, who : form a considerable portion of the i - j commercial-legal machinery of the j * ! ic that mnnv fit" thpni hflVP lost. I ' their commissions^ and that others j ? have not carried out their duties in j a manner satisfactory to those hav? irig business with them. The com missioners of deeds are possibly the most numerous class with which they governor has yet taken action. They ; are residents of foreign countries who have taken out commissions and who perform legal services, such as registering deeds, for property in South Carolina. The governor announces that any who may wish reappointment may secure commissions on the indorsement of the governor of the State or the American consul of the foreign country, where they live. This must be accompanied by information as to color, a^ie and qualifications. -mm | THOMAS A. EDISON HONORED i | Famous Inventor is First lieripient in This Country of the Hathenau Medal. New York, .1?an. 9.?The invention I . by Th'omas A. Edison of storage bat- I J tery device which reduces danger to j I ljfe and health of workers employed ! in mines, tunn'els, submarine boats | and t>ther places where explosive gases generate, has won for Mr. Edison the honor of being the first recipient in this country of the Rathe-nan medal, according to announcement here tonight. This medal, once presented by the emperor of Germany to Dr. Emil Rathenau, was loaned to the American Museum of Safety, which will award a replica each year to the inventor of the best device in the electrical in-; dustry for safeguarding life. Mr. Edison will receive the medal Januj ary 23. Jack Johnson on Toboggan. j Chicago, Jan. 10.?Jack Johnson's automobile, a safe and the fixtures of the saloon, of which he was until recently proprietor, were seized today by the sheriff to satisfy a judgement of $5,621,' obtained against the negro by a brewing company. For ,some- time the negro apparently has been training to fight again. Ha has been boxing at a local gymnasium. Objection was made to his using the gymnasium and yesterday he was requested to find some other place to box. Worse and Worse. In a certain hotel in a certain southern town a certain group of gentlemen ?a colonel, a judge, a doctor, two majors and a captain or so?used to play poke$ Always they were waited upon by a shrewd old negro. The grsnd i jury sometimes felt an official curios-' ity regarding this poker game, and upon a certain occassion sent for the old negro, hoping ij extort from him evidence upon which to base indict ments for gaming. In answer to the foreman's question the old man admitted readily enough that he waited upon oertain geptlemen who, he said, gathered regularly in a specified room of the hotel. To the best of his cards and chips the grand jury called upon him to give names. "Boss, I'd lak to obleege you, suh, de bes' in de world," said Uncle John, "but hit can't be did. You sec, suh, always before them genTmen starts in playin' dey has a toddy?Sometimes dey has two or three toddies. And bein' puffect gen'l'men dey always leaves a little bit in de glasses and I drinks it. And, boss, dat whiskey meks me so drunk dat afterward I never kin rempmhpr a single nne of dem." The grand jury sent him away, after threatening him with jail. As he was leaving, with many bows and profuse apologies, the foreman called him back and ordered him to report again in a week. "In the meanwhile," he commanded sternly, "I don't want you to take any drinks, and in addition you had better go to doctor and get something that 'will assist your memory." Uncle John promised to do eo, and withdrew. True to orders he was hack again in a week, smiling blandly upon the inquistors. "Now then Uncle John," said the foreman, "how about it?" "Boss," said John with a handsome grin, "I'se monstrous sorry to hab to disap'int you gen'Pmen agin, but 'tain't my fault dis time. I went to Doctor Brook?, jes lak you told me, and I axed him for somethin' to he'p my wits. But he muster gimme some'thin' outen de wrong bottle, 'case de 'medicine done plum destroy my memory entirely and now I can't remember nothing tall."?Saturday Evening Post. OPERA H. B. WELLS, Les ftNF NOT Tkm V11JU iUUlli M. tAMJ MERLE H. OFF HENRY MILLER'S SAVOY 11 5 SERVANT By Charles R 1 Year in New York 3 Months i Z MR. VICTOR And a Clever ( . _ ... "The Most Remarkable guage."?Harper's Magaz The Most Beautiful Pla; Daily News. PRICES 50c. to $1.50 ' n* t n pig ien t ?? Glass Ware, China Wan Statuary * Station Enan Se Better Goods at t Maves' B The Hoose of a _____?__ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. George S. Mower, Treasurer of Ers kine College, Plaintiff, against Emma Mahon, Defendant By virtue of an order of Court herein, I will sell before the Court House at Newberry, South Carolina, Monday, the 3rd day of February, 1913, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest All that lot, piece or parcel of land lying and situate m the Town of Newberry, county and State aforesaid, containing one half (1-2) acre, more or | less, on the corner of Adams and Calhoun street of said town and hounded on the north by Calhoun street, on the east and south by land of P. E. Scott and M. L. Spearman and on the west by Adams street Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money to be paid in ca^h, the balance in two equal annual instalments, with interest from day of sale j at the rate of eight per cent per annum, payable annually until paid in full, the credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortem* nf tfi? nremisan sold, with leave i to the purchaser to pay all caeh?purchaser to pa y for papers and recording same, and to forthwith insure the buildings on the premises in a sum not less thaji the credit portion and assign the insurance policy to the Master as additional security. H. H. Kikard, Master. .Maater'# 018.ce, January 13, 1913. 1 HOUSE L see and Manager. Bp rsday Jan. 16 NORTON ERS HEATRE NEW YORK SUCCESS iSe house * ann Kennedy m 1 Year in London 9 n Chicago fH E. LAMBERT ' * }ast of Players Play in the English Lan:ine. y of All Ages.,"?Chicago j < r '.JH Seats on Sale at Gilder & Weeks. ' ent Values ] '^^H9 Hv 4 fl - md Vases, 11 e|y?lei Ware. e My Window. M he Same Price at IK AND CiAf.J| RIETY JlOlC* Thousand Things. M ' ] RHHBMHBMflffll Mid-winter is one 1 best periods in which V der the MONUMENT, cause the cold weather s<fl son is the one in which ? are not rushed?consequeij ly you obtain the close| g prices, the finest kind o9 workmanship, and the sttmJj is ready for erection whefl suitable weather sets in. We would be pleased show you our designs, quota prices, etc. P. F. BAXTER &B Newberry, S. C. i - PWp