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Jlje ||eralii and jem Entered at the Postoffice at New-?Ty, S. C., as 2nd class matter, E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, March 16, 191 f?. The last legislature appointed a committee to look into the advisability of t :e State establishing a printing plant o do the State printing, including the rinting for the counties. Why wouldn't ; be a good idea for the State to es ablis.:- its- own newspapers and run iem, and give the people the only kind f news and idea that coicided with le policies of the then administration, /hy should ti e people fcave any ideas r opinions except those expressed by :e State and the office holders? It >ems to be the trend of things to have J ? rvo. rnornloto 1.16 Slate UO c v trx\y l-j 1115s <x,h u /eryt) ing. The State is to appoint oi.'tcers to do our marketing?our buying * ad selling. Why not ! ave the State io do our plowing and our hoeing and -it everybody work for the State. Why ' awe any individual ownership or any (dividual opinions at all. We suppose : 1 many respects we are a back numer, but we just can't get reconciled io all this government control. Gov. Manning has removed the Barnwell county board of dispensary con:*ol and appointed a new board. He ound t':ey did not buy properly an.J lid, however, t1 at the charges o" runkenness were not sustained, but 'e thought there should be a new '-oard. Of course there should have J ?en a new board. We suspect that. most of the county boards of control j make mistakes. Pity fc-e split log drag was not used just a little more before the roads got < quite as hard as ti.ey are. We must ' say, however, that the colonel is re- j ceiving a great deal more consideration than he .ormerly did, and is getting more into the confidence of the people, and is being given a great deal more consideration and respect. It is well. It was largely a process of education. We want to see Supervisor Samp'e run his scrape over the road from Kinards to Little Mountain. We must make this one or r:e oesi | stretches of the Capital-to-Piedmont | highway. It will pay Newberry to do | it. It will be a big advertisement and i th9(n it is a road that is traveled largely ! by our cwn people. SOUTH OAROLI>A MUST FEED HERSELF. During the past two weeks a slogan lir.s been taken up in Alabama whi li trv thr> slogan in every cotton g owing State. "Let Alabama Feed | Korself" is t;:e cry which has been raised in Alabama. "Let South Caro ina Feed Herself" is the cry which s." ould be raised in South Carolina. Just how far Souttii Carolina is preparing to do this can not be detern ined at the present time. There is co question but that in some sections * larger proportion of grain h^s beet planted than ever before in the memory of any man now living. But the acreage in grain is by no means so 1< rge as it was expected to be. Thous: nds of farmers who l:ad intended to p.ant some wheat have been prevented from doing so. The rains which set in -e:;rly in the fall, before the cotton was y<t out of tfee fields; have kept up so steadily throughout tt<e winter that it v. as impossible for many farmers to do ; -a lything along that line. Whether j tl ese lands which i':ad been set apart j * J - J 4. I irr wneat leave now Deen uevuttru iu s; ring oats or will be put in corn is unknown. It is probable that the avera: e farmer is planning to increase con- j s-lerably ris acreage in corn; but i v. ?ather conditions will influence his : Ural action considerably.?News and Courier. We believe that this section of Soutib j Carolina is arranging to fead herself.! A great d<Ml of wheat has been planted, j a: d also oats. More would ;%ave been ! p:anted if it had not been for the rains which began about the middle of No- ! vember and kept tl;e ground too wet to plow until it was too late to plant v.\ieat. We have argued for many years that the only salvation of this section of country was for the farmer at least to lord himself. The trouble cas been that ii? this State tf e farmer has not only r.o, been feeding those who did not farm, but ibe has not been feeding himstl* from the foodstuffs of the farm, .r i" rcfu i.r.f *: lit 11 one Hopn hnvinc l\ic flmir art*? V? i c; I r.Tat from other sections and not only ! that, but buying a lot of lii-s corn and his hay. We can never be prosperous as long as that poliev is pursued. You may figure out 011 paper t a', you can grow cotton and buy cor.i cheaper than you can grow corn, but it is all a mistake. It won't work out in practice. Some of the land w' ich weald have been put in wheat may be put in cotton, but it will be a small part. Then, the farmers are not going to use coiu! mercial fertilizers near as extensively as heretofore. In fact, we believe the crop this year is going to be made 011 . ? Annnominn 1 1Q j ct \ ci \ rwiivuiivui ovuiv. j Yes, South Carolina must feed lierj self, and the sooner s! <e realizes it the better. We believe t) at this is goJ iag to be one of the good results of | the war. It will i orce t ie farmers an} I others to realize that South Carolina j can feed herself and ti at she will do it. i ? PASSING STRANGE. On a recent trip to Anderson we wpro vprv mnnh snrnrised to hear that it was not only possible, but probable, that t'jis progressive county would likely defeat the measure for the issue of bonds for the permanent road building in that county. And that Lose who would most likely vote against the proposition were, as a rule, the smallest taxpayers and the ones who would be the greatest beneficiaries of good roads. It is passing strange to us how i anv can afford to refuse or object to spending any reasonable amount of money in the building of roads. One generation the building of roads. One generation should not be expected to do all in t' e matter of such permanent improvements, and a debt left :'or the building o. permanent roads is the best Legacy that any generation could lea'.e I irs successors. Money pui m me permanent improvement of t':e public roads is an investment that will pay large dividends. The only way to do the work so as to get results that will count is by a bond issue, and in this way the payment is spread over a number of years "and tl -e burden bears evenly and is not heavy on any one. And then those who are now living will get some of toe benefit and those who are to come after will also receive benefit, and will be willing to pay their pro rata share of the debt. George Brunson and George Koes ' 4- J ?1?r* itr nau utfiier a*-1- lugtru trt una some new stunts for the press gang which is to visit them again in tho not very distant future. W':en these two Georges "butt ?eads" there is always something doing, and t. is being an "off year in politics" we anticipate a great outpouring of the brethren.? Gaffney Ledger. Why should there be any politics at any time at a press association meet ing. IThere should be a big attendance at the press gathering and there si .ould be no politics at any time, but the brethren should get together in good fellowship and lay aside all the things that burden and are l:eai/y laden. There will be plenty of good Chick water and fried chicken and butter-milk for those who like that sort or thing. We want to see the meeting a season or rest and recreation and good will and good fellowship and we believe it will be. Get your program ready and don': have too much program eitr-er. Quill Pens. The quill t<en is nut quite extinct in London. The legal profession, wbiob is very conservative, clings to it tena ciou.sly. and none of the courts would De completely equipped without a pien tiful supply <;o?>d goose quills Have you noticed what an indispensable accessory tlie quill is to counsel, whether in ostentatiously taking a note, making a speech cr in helping to point a warning tinker at a hostile witness?? London Standard. By Internal Evidence. [ "Where do you suppose we got the : saying. 'He laughs best who laughs | last?* " asked Mrs. Binks of her hus | band. ! "Probably some Englishman first said it," replied Mr. Binks. "He was doubt| less trying to set a national failing In a | favorable light."? Youth's Companion. Food For Gossip. "Where are you going?" , | "To call un Mrs. Wallaby-WombatBetter come along. I understand there are some very interesting things to be honrrt " "How so?" "She bas just quarreled with her best friend."?Pittsburgh Post. ' - ' i - STATEMENT 1 Of ti:o ('Credit'on of lilw Fanners R ink ..located ^i( ( liappells, S. C., at tlie close of business .March 4, 1 f> 1 : ! RESOURCES : ' Loans and discounts $15,043.2 i Overdrafts 5.45 rinnuure and fixtures l,bob.20 j Fnnkinsr house 2,181.72 Due from banks and bankers 5.458.41 j Currency 671.00 j Gold 352.50 1 Silver and otT:er minor coin 174.90 j Cash and cash items 212.45 ; J Tot a I $25,755.87 LIABILITIES. 'Capita! stock paid in $10,1.^0.00 | Surplus fund 500.00 : Undivided profit?, loss cur! rent expenses and taxes | paid 1.026.18 Dr.idends unpaid 16.25 | Individual deposits subject i to ceck Y',zw.(6 Time certificates o: deposit.. 1 632.85 j Certified checks ' 7.00 Cashier's c ecks 73.86 I Total $25,755.87 j STAT?: OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j Couhty of Newberry?ss ; Before me came E. L. Cook, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition j of said bank, as shown by the books : j of said bank. E. L. COOK, Cashier. I Sworn to and subscribed before me | j this 15th day of March, 1915, J. R. Irwin. Notary Public, S. C. i ! t Correct Attest: J. R. Webb, W. 0. Hollo way, J. L. Hollowav. ! \ : j "-Directors. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days j your druggist will refund money if PAZO j OINTMENT fails toture any case of Itching, 1 Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to 14 days, i The first application gives Ease and Kest. 50c | PERSISTENT BEAVERS. ? A Battle of Wits Between the Animals and the Engineers. When the Grand Trunk railway ran its line across a swamp in a jr.-nne preserve on the line of the Alberta Rock; ies there was a wonderfully constructed beaver dam holding the water back to flood the swamp j ! Thiss in thp ??vps of the came warden ! was pure was^e. and be ordered the j engineers to prevent it without barm-; i ing the beavers. Of course the dam ' could have been blown up witih dyna-1 i mite, but that would have meant the death of most of the little animals and ; death very likely in great pain at that. ; So the engineers cut an opening In i the dam. The mud had become almost i as hard as concrete, and it took the , i men three day? to get the water run- j i nine out steadily. Then, thinking their I troubles with the industrious little fel- j 1 1 ? * u ^ - - -J I f KA 2 I lows over, mey suiritru wwia. uu luC ; | railway through the swamp. j Soon the water began to rise, and > ; the work was stopped in a few hours. ; j The engineers made ail baste to the ! dam and found the annuals bad repair- j ed the cut and made it tight again. A fresh cut was made, but after the men bad gone the beavers busied j themselves and made it stronger than j | ever. Work was again stopped ou the j ! railroad wltblu a few hours Then a deep bole was made In the ; j earth far uuder the dam. The beavers j j were mucb puzzled. Never before Daa j | they seen water go down Into the; ground and corae up far away. But j they lent tbeir whole attention to the j problem, and the work on the railroad | was again stopped as a consequence and the foundations soaked with water. j Then followed an engagement of wits t>etween the heavers and the engineers. But every time the men : ' found a way to cut the dam in a new j place the beavers found a way to atop it ; The road was finally?<e'onstructed by | | wooing a few bours at a time, and the \ I loss to. the contract^ amounted to , i more than $5.000.?Detroit tfree Press. < | DEFIED THE BRAHMANS. ; j An East Indian Prince Who Did Not 1 Fear Losing Caste. i Mr. Coniugsby Dawsou. the well i j known English writer, tells the follow- j ' ; ing anecdote of tne East Indian prince i ' I Sir Pertab Si ugh: j ' A young English lieuteuant had died , . : of cholera iu his palace. The hoy was i i the sou of an English friend. When | the body had to be carried out to be i j placed on a gun carriage Sir Pertab j Singh went forward to lift it up. Be- i ! fore he touched it he was stopped by ! j some English ortnvrs. They reminded j 1 l him that, by his religion, were he to i touch the dead lie would lose all bis ^ caste aud perhaps, despite his wealth. 1 never he able to buy It back, i'hey ad- ' vised bini to semi for ttie sweepers. ' wbo are outcasts. In spite of tbeir protests he picked up the body and 1 carried it down the palace steps to the gun carriage. 1 A gasp went up at tbe sight. Every one of his subjects knew wbat he bad ' done. Tbe next woruiug, wbeu be 1 rose. 500 Iirabman priests were wait- \ ing in tbe courtyard. He cauie out. a proud figure, to face thein. He knew what tiiey uau come ror?10 mane uuu j the lowest thing in India, a man without caste. De asked them what was their erraud, and they told him. They had come to make him of as little account as the humblest sweeper in his pajace. ~ ~ ? ? Tuesday an To which yoa a our < Your attention is als< MENT in our store E in STAMPED and TIN coming season. Finish Miss An 942 Main St. l Stater The E; AT Th MA* \ RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts $ Overdrafts Bonds & Stocks owned Furniture & Fixtures... Real Estate owned Cash & due fron Banks ' 1 The Proof of TH1 Four Per Ce * Catching a Thitt. Is Dewsbury several years ago a gentleman present at a public gathering had the misfortune to have bis watcb stolen, ?a magnificent gold repeater. Standing up. be announced bis loss and added: "It la now two minutes to 9. At 9 o'clock the watcb will strike the hour, and as It is loud I ask every one to keep quiet. We shall then be able to put our hands on the thief." A dead silence ensued, and one individual, seized with a bad tit of coughing, endeavored to leave the room. He was promptly accosted, searched and the *- -- !?? hip rw>L-ot missing properi.v louim m mc It afterward transpired th?t the watch would not have struck, as it was out of jrder.? London Express. A Thorough Case. Every schoolroom is supposed to have its romancer, or boaster. There was a rniid epidemic of mumps in an uptown school not long ago, and i teacher asked the pupils in her room bow many remembered having the dis- I ease. A fa nr romemhprwi if. but most of ! tbem had never heard of it. i Then the romancer attracted the 1 teacher's attention. "I get the mumps, teacher," he smilingly said. "1 get it around my fare jo. And I get one by each eye?and me under my neck."?Cleveland Plain ( Dealer. j They Were Not. A young clergy man. srnail of stature, j preacbir.g as a cnndidate in a certain : place one Snbbath. peering over the | pulpit Bible, .-innounced as his text: j "It is 1. Be not afraid." 4 rl WprlnpQtlav 11 U V T VUliVVUMJ JAW nd your friends are display of Pattern F: 3 called to the ART NEEDL buyers will find displayed her TED LINENS Lingerie and ied models are now ready for [lie L. Smit nent of the Condi tic fp.hanee OF NEWBERRY, S. C. IE CLOSE OF BUS ICH 4, 1 ] 233,460.47 Capital Stcx 3,227.26 Surplus and 800.00 Dividends I 4.000.00 Re-discount -.J ? - _ 5,500 00 Bills Payab 46,993.82 Deposits .... V 52 93,981.55 J CkA?*iri/iA if Qf/i VJUUU UC1 V1VC lO SyTlV I SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINI int Paid in Savings I nm T T SPRING AND I The Millinery shown ii Thursday and Friday, con stylish shapes in Women1 Headfirear. to-date. As otli -JJ , we will add them to our lir Miss Virginia Beall i while in Northern markets. We have a large and carefully selected, quality I The admiration of our their splendid value. 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