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_ ? KM I I I - ? ? -rr"?*zx-*~mr:nwe:'.tc ?k? p#?f4 mi p^s Entered at the Postoffice nt >tpwJwry, S. C, as 2rvl class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR Fridav. ADril 25. 1913. Announcement has been made that the contract has been let for the building of the Carolina ind Georgia rail?waj, which will ^onnoct Columbia and Augusta with a line of track on which steam or electric cars may be used. The road is to be completed within eighteen months. This railway will be an additional factor in the continued growth of Columbia, and will t be of great material help to the coun- j try through which it passes. """ Now is the time to use tie ?-?]& i log drag. We trust the eld Confederate sol* tttari bare b&jn 'baring tli? tlms of their lives in Aiken this week. In the course of nature there can not bi many more of theste reunions, and the old soldiers deserve all that a grateful people can do for them, and more. We note from the Georgetown Times +Vkof Conotrtr CmitVi mov nnpn his r??m tuai UV^UU \.\S1 IJUUti JL U1MJ I , paign for re-election at Georgetown on the 29th of this month. It is a long sry from now until the cuapaiga ol the cummer of 1914 and the candidate who starts liis speaking campaign o&"ir 1*111 require lots of lung power and other kinds of endurance to last until the real campaign is on. The Herald and News publishes today an interview from Governor Blease, which recently app?i> Ied in Hearst's Sunday American, on common school education as the most important question "before South Carolina and the South. The governor is pght when he says that the common schools are receiving too little In comparison "with the liberal amounts bestowed upon the I; higher institutions of learning, and .. j when he says further that if adequate provision is not made for at least the rudimentary education of the white children of the State and of the South, the penalty exacted of our civilization will l*e as terrible as it will 'be certain. A good road from Newberry to Columbia would be of value not only to i Newberry but to every town through which it passes, and to ev^ry farm j along the route. The same trmzld 5;: ? f.wi? 4yr\f\ ^Tcrtrli: irt \ trut? a x \jcxkx nvi-i ???i* j v., , i GreziTilte, ana to any stier i-ill; which mlzht "be named. , l .M<0?iQ*U^4u<ri wr -- ? There* aTe people 7rLfc irriil.il t ! ?rea !ly benefited by tking s tzip mcfi?e I where and seeing something cf tat-! worll.ajid getting out of the niir.icr- j BI01 ? iKonrttfKft ft $ O i, THE IDLEli. $ I <? <$| I read this tribute paid to a lii-ir . recently : "He hated shams, despised j pretense, and s-?t his foot on the a^e' j of the hypocritical demagogue a? j every opportunity. He was a patrio! who knew what patriotism meant.' | That is a beautiful tribute, i woul< | rather have such a tribute- paid mv than to accumulate a fortune. exciv> I would be glad to have added, tha' he hated the hypocrite ci* mi/ It;*'1, that he never proved un'ru' to : friiiid, tVa.t hn belie red iti a friend^ thai n'in irrrft than n ii\are name, th A . he had a h art that was big pnotigl ";o | sympathize with his fellow man. tha' ; he had a broad vision, that he was nat j narrow and prejudiced, that he did not trim his sails to suit every passiag breeze, that he stood four square to all the winds that blew, for rieht .!ad truth and justice and mercy. that w'.r en he had an opportunity to help a frii nd he never- failed. That's the kind of man that appeals to me, but I am ; ust a little bit afraid that he is scaro in this day and in this neck of the wc ?ds I read In the newspap?rs the c fh*r | flay?you know, as strange as it nay! seem?you can sometimes find s >me pretty good things in the newspa rer<= ?-veil, I read 1? a newspaper a picture of t. wagon, a garbage <irt, frith ) MM) ** * Sftffe?* tf riptlias of ?e kni TP 4ftii the MXINMIUHM lUNLjjj^car ???? _ cart contains, i and what should be done with ti. There had been a cleaning up day or week in the town just like the one that the ladies ordered for Newberry, and this picture was meant to describe, and did describe, some other kin 1 of garbage that should be haul?* - ^ A + f? Vi <*.4 VkAAn n 1 CLO n_ ea on aner me au^cio uau uccu w^aued, and it impressed me very forcibly, because* It was somewhat along the line T suggested some time ago, of the trash that should be hauled off alonf with the trash of the streets and alleys, and T am sorry that I can't give the cart and the skeletons of the garbage described. I will give you the trtndv erf garbage that was being suggested to be dumped into the cart: "The m?n who says we can't do it." "Wfet real estate is out of all reason." "The man who says everything is going to the bow-wows." "Thej man who kicks." "The man who n-ev?r ha# a good wo^d for his town." Tfcii rc*ji who criticizes his home town." "The man who says he can j tmj ?iieap3r than in his town." "The; man wfro finds fault with all improvn j mets." The man who thinks his home man Is not good enough for any position which h-e may have to give, but j "* *1 -? - ? ? " TVrt nn o- I g063 OCT Slttfr cl Siritiig^i. iac ouc,- j gEStbfi is that all these be dumpedj into the garbage ca*t and hauled off to the pit- and sent the way of all garbage. If you don't say a good word for your town, where do you expect to hear the good word, and whom do you expect to speak it. If you haven't a goo<3 word for the men and women who constitute the citizenship of your town, how do you expect your town to grow and prosper, and if your town does net grow and prosper how do you I sxpzet to grow and prosper. Thmk on tbss* things and then act. ?0? T wish I could be with the old boys at Aiken this week. T know they are enjoying themselves. The ranks are being thinned and soon there won't be any more gatherings of this noble band here. Let us all hope there will be a grand reunion on that shore where parting in unknown. The further we get from those scenes of. war and suffering the more vividly they come to the mind's eye and the more we can enjoy hearing them recounted. I can see now the smoVe from the burning homes the result of Sherman's march to the sea and hear the roar of cannon. The old vets at Aiken y-i-' - - T.rill fall monv a r>Omr> stnrV 11115 W CCA. Wiii tV/Xl 4-LXC*JJLJ u. vv*^r iQd recount many a hard and dangerous adventure of the days of the sixties. I love to be with them and nev-er tire of the stories they relate. The Idler. ABOUT PERSONALS. The Trials and Tribulations of the j Reporter Who Gets up the Per- | sonals. Ti would surprise you to know how nsitive seme people are- in the mat-| .cr of personal mention, some really i pod persons whom one would scarce-' suspect, leaving ^n^h for common' n and woin-r.. It isn't surprising: , ;ou just ii 11 ordinary individual com-j !>?ams of being left out. but when un-3 j '\iugher up" gets put out about it, it' somewhat staggering. This thing of getting items for the; ;u~ely personal coiumn is a tedious! i I^ivrrvhmltf Vnmvs Ihnt thorp nr-p 1 tain people who crave, being in the j '('hoy seem to have a mania seeing their names in print. If hoy went to Prosperity twice a weeki hoy would want it mentioned every ,ime. This is annoying. Then tiier-e are olhers who really don't care to see their names in the pai?er, at least so often, and we don't I a me them, rather respecting their wishes. But between those who want '.hem in on all occasions and those who arc sensitive about it when left | always accidentally and never! intentionally,?liie reporter lias a hard | ime. -1: no peopio seem lo think that the; ' v.rLer has nothing else to do but ^ 1 * vson;'! it' 1*1:. As a matter of | Litis h only a little side Jine. If' iiui .us business he could till . .< (Hiirv issue. a newspapi::- 111.111 is always giad I i) lu is toJd any little matter of .nterest. Some people act foolishly about this. It is the extract of absurdity to suppose that the reporter knows of the coming and going every day of the innumerable travelers to and from Newberry. In his pursuit of weightier matters he catches these little ones "on the fly" so to speak. Some phone, some see him, sometimes he fVift/MirrVt + Vi i nnrfifliQ QAmn r? 1 uccn tuiuugn iiiiiu pa* wv?o. uv u-either one nor the other. Because names are in the papers, it is no sign that the uarties themselves send them in. If they fail to appear, :t is either because the reporter forgot or didn't know. It doesn't amount to much anyway, but: ii anyoocy tnniKs 11 is easy 10 get up all these personal and various items and the important locaxs, besides reading .he papers, keeping the mailing; f lists up-to-dat?, and doing s- vera] oilier things, all and at the same time, let nim apply for the job. THE SEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death of Mr. William Werts.?The Literary Sorosis.?Cantata by Children.?Personal. Special to The Herald and News. ProsDerity. Anril 24.?Miss Eliza beth Hawkins is spending th<e week at Silverstreet Miss Lucy Wheeler, of Augusta, is visiting her parents, Mr' and Mrs. T. L. Wheeler. Mr. J. C. Duncan and Mrs. V. E. Kohn have gone to Blacksburg to visit relatives. Miss Bell Boozer, of Aiken, is spending awhile with Mrs. Delia Shealy. Mrs. B. B. Schumpert has returned from a short stay to Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bowers have returned from Clemson College, after spending several weeks with Mrs. J. E. ui uutci. Rev. J. 0. Davis, Misses Bell and Brown, Messrs. J. F. Brown, A. B. Wise, C. K. Wheeler, H. J. Raw], 0. S. Miller, T. H. Young, Johnnie Hawkins, Dr. Wise, G. D. Browne, Hunter Caldwell, Jim Hunt and Dr. J. S. Wheeler attended the Xewberry-Erskine ball game Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. William Werts will now make j her home with her son, Mr. T. L. i | Wheeler. Don't forget the Cantata Friday i evening. Sixty children will take part, j Admission 10 and 15 cents. Mr. W. W. Wheeler has moved into the old Dominick house while his home in Elm sctreet is being remodeled. The Literary Sorosls meets Friday I afternoon with Mrs. J. D. Quattle- , baum. The program is as follows: "Had I but served my God with half the zeal, I served my King, he would not in mine age, have left me naked to mine enemies."?Hnry VII. Henry Till. Act 1-3?Mrs. Wise. Act 4-5?Miss Bobb. Current Events?Mrs. Brown. Mr. William M. Werts, a former cit izen of this section, died at his late home in Mountville Monday, April 21. Mr. Werts was a son of Capt. John Werts, of Silverstreet. He had three sisters, Tena, Sarah and Susan. Tena married Peter Kiitara, saran marneui Micheal Fellers and Susan Solomon P. Kinard. One brother, John, who was never married. Mr. Werts' father died when he was but a little lad. His mother was Miss Eve Riser, who after the death of her first husband married Rev. Herman Aull. Of this marriage there were two children, Mrs. Louisa i Hunter and Mr. J. Luther Aull. Mr. Werts was the youngest of the child m^BS QKH _^MR_wilijam M. WERTS. :| ren by the marriage of his mother to I Mr. Werts. Of the large family only one now remains, Mr. J. L. Aull. Mr. Werts was twice married, first Miss Elizabeth Bowers, daughter of Squire Samuel Bowers and by this union were born the following: James M. Werts, of Prosperity; Samuel Werts, of Prosperity; and WTilliam who died in boyhood; Mrs. Alice Hartm n who di-ed several years ago; Mrs. Lavinia Matthews, of Ninety Six and Mrs. A. M. Counts. The second wife of Mr. Werts was the widow of Levi Wheeler and of this union two children were born, only one "of whom is still living: Prof. Edwin S. Werts, president of the Memphis University school, Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Werts was confirmed by Rev. J. A. Sligh and after moving to Prosperity attended Grace church. The funeral services were conducted at the Prosperity cemetery "by Rev. Leslie ' The floral tribute was beautiful. The following out of town relatives attend- j ed the funeral: \f P friqn anri .T W. Mat-' AT A. v/- ? , thews, of Mountville; Mr and Mrs.! James Lipscomb, and Miss Julia Mat-1 thews, of Ninety Six; Messrs. Sam Werts, Astor Fellers, H. 1. Fellers, of Old Town; Mr. J. L. Aull of Dyson;, Mr. E. H. Aull, of Newberry; Mr. R. C.! Counts, Mrs. B. L. Wheeler and Miss 1 Olive Counts, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh, and Mrs. Bea7; trice Hope, of Pomaria. Now i to Su || And Get it TU Hon II lilt uuu not spare pense to Newberry news whi I 0 oena yuui !/ d , t - ' 1 is the Xji] ibscribe jt TUP and Ne 5 \ 1-llA \lA7i70 ll UIC llCVVd T V * I - /' is News X IJ otiJ Nmirc iu cuiu iitna ii i trouDie or give the peop county all ( :1- u ? L tie 11 is 11 cMi. i \ r ciincrnnh'nv OUISOV1 l|IUVl day! HHBHnnHBni i * r i. p * s ? 1 2 ! i I c < me o !WS \ \ ? ) I s ' I i \ } i i i ) < ? / i rlnpQ uvw I ) ' ?' > \ lexi le ot the / 9 i tn. 1 IV 's . / f *^4 .--J* . v.;-^