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|ym*. KattrW at the Postoffica at New *wry, 3. C., at 2nd class matter. ?. H. AULL, EDITOR. Friday, September 30, 1921. The mailing lists have been correct ed and all those who have not paid u to the first of September have bee: taken from the list, unless they re quested to be retained for a shor time. In making the corrections w no doubt have made some errors an if our attention is called to them the; will be corrected. We are mailinj b statements to those whose time ex f pires either September 1 or Septem ber 15 or October 1, and if we do no i 7 hear from them they will b taken from the mailing list. We re gret to do this, but in order to kee; the mill grinding we must have som money. We have tried very hard t retain those who have been sufficient ly interested to request that the pap er be continued for a brief time, bu it may be that we have taken off som * who made the request, but if so it wa jp not intended. We must get our lis on a paid in advance basis and we ar going to do so. We know that yoi are going to come back and why no renew before the name is taken ofi It would s?ve us trouble and assur you not missing a single issue. We understand' that the railroa^ commission takes the side of the rail road in the matter of the underpas 1 on the Columbia road below Prosper || ity. And yet the railroad agreed t fix this before the road was built U Why a railroad commission any waj iH Wo a cpnflp.m?n sflv some tim I" v ? w ago that he regretted that the peopl of Newberry ever took the matter ui with the railroad commission, that h believed that if the people had gon Erectly to the railroad authoritie that something could have been don to remedy the trouble, and that th underpass would long ago have beei fixed. But then the Southern agrees to pay $1800 toward the expense o removing the grade crossings betweei dewberry and Prosperity and th: pey haye never done. I We have a communication fror |ome one regarding the opening of th sfiMjihrerstreet school and it is a nice ai HfHicle and speaks in good terms of th fine evening. We would he glad t [print it even yet if the writer wil give us his or her name, not for pub lication, but that we may know th ^Jiuthor. We try very hard to observ Wr the rule not to print any sort of ar tkle unless we know who wrote it I Please send us your name and we wil be pleased to print this article. 1 Talkers Charleston American. A really good conversationalist al ways proves an excellent companion A somewhat pessimistic and perhap; rather bored professor of math e mat -ics in a great university said not lonj ago that the art of brilliant conversa tion has been lost. Of course in thi we cannot agree. There are as man; good talkers today as ever lived oi earth at one time in all history, an< there is no doubt that never befor have there been so many idle gossip ers and bores. A good talker is ; blessing and a delight. The gossipir.] bore is an unpardonable nuisance. Even erood talkers may becom bores. We are told that the grea Br. Samuel Johnson, who was one o the most gifted conversationalists o all time, was frequently cblipred t , hold his unwiling auditDrs by the la pels of their coats in order to be abl to pour into their ears his uninterest ing words. Even the great lexicog rapher became sometimes a mere idl gcssiper. If people should make it a rule t talk only when they have something to say it is certain that the conversa tional standards of the times woul be considerably improved. Olive Goldsmith, one of Dr. Johnson's fa mous contemporaries, was one of it poorest talkers. That was a brillian literary club in which Johnson, Burk* Sheridan and other great intellectual held membership, and in spite of th fact that Dr. Johnson, in a singula mood, once wrote that Goldsmit "wrote like an angel but talked Iik a parrot," it is recorded that ever time Goldsmith opened his mouth h said something worth while. Good talkers are always good thinners and good listeners. If we woul become good conversationalists let u learn to think. Good talkers generally make sur that they have something really in teresting to say before they speak. A great need of the age is mor thought and less gossip. How the past is linked to the pres ent is shown by the contiguity o one person of the silk shirt and th denim overall, FORMER PRrSIDEN~ LIVES SIMPLE LIFE : J Anniversary of Date on Which Woodrow Wilson Was Stricken Finds Him Improved Washington, Sept. 25.?Woodrow j Wilson fell a sick man two years agotoday. Since then he has passed un-, der the shadow of death and out of j the White House. Thousands of Americans of what-J '"jever political faith recalled the an-' P niversary of the beginning of the for-; n!mer president's illness and wondered !~jwhat he was doing. Although he no j Monger figures in the daily headlines' ? as he used to, Mr. Wilson still is j , "news." I Tiiorpfnrp it sppms aDDrocriate on' j .LI. .. .this occasion to tell the latest news :about him. ~ j Mr. Wilson, besides following the ;ways of a retired gentleman with aj 01 lively interest in the world's affairs,' "ilives by the eight hour day which he' ^; once told congress was "adjudged by 6 j the thought and experience of recent ; years a thing upon which society is justified in insisting, as in the interest of health, efficiency and content t ment." He aims to have eight hours! for sleep, eight hours for work and, s eight hours for relaxation and keeps' to the schedule pretty fairly. I Seven o'clock in the morning is' j about his rising time. He once again j . .shaves* and bathes alone and then " takes some calisthenic exerciscs pre-1 0 . jscribed by his physicians as beneficial j in restoring the use of nerves and cj muscles which were impaired during his breakdown. He has breakfast in; i~ I s Mrs. Wilson's bourdoir and finds that two years of illness and slow conval0 esence have not affected his appetite. n: The morning papers never are neglected whatever else may demand ate tention. Half a dozen of them are e delivered early and Mr. Wilson reads p them thoroughly. e ! Work of Morning rrm may>?i innr'c Wrtvlf 6 llKJIl CVIIlCd WX mvumig, ^ s About that time the mail carrier, six e days a week,: delivers quite a packet e of letters. They come from a variety n of correspondents. Old friends of the d administration days write informal f friendly notes or discourse on the a politics of the day. Schools and cols leges ask for donations; individuals jwho feel the pinch of the times ask | for some personal financial assistance. 11 Others discourse on the shortcomings e as they see them of the Republican party. Autograph hunters are represented in large number. Various ?; gentlemen who think their ailment is ^'the same as Mr. Wilson's want to '"jknow the names of his physicians. e | Mrs. Wilson invariably goes over the e , morning's- mail with her husband, - I onma laffiST'C: Srp {WfiT tf) the I OU-Ui^. lWWVAtf Mi. V ..wv. ? ' | secretary for reply, most of them the I 1 former president answers personally,! dictating to a stenographer who comes from his law office every morning for the purpose. All of them he signs himself. " The morning's work is done in the l* library. The old desk and chair and s table Mr. Wilson used in his study " at Princeton are there. Thousands * ? of volumes which were packcd away "| while he was in the White House are s,there. Through the windows may be y'seen the indigo blue strip of Virginia a hills where he used to go golfing, and ^inot far away hangs a bag of golf e sticks, a reminder of a better day. Princeton Colors Used ?1 The former president and his in separable companion always have 'their lunches, served in the dining room. Then comes a nap of an hour ^ and then, unless the weather is most ^ inclement, a motor drive. Mr. Wilson in fVtP Whifp House became at-1 v> 4iUC ill U14V VI 0 tached to a certain automobile. It went back, as is the custom each year 0 y jto the manufacturer, from whom Mr. 'J Wilson bought it as a "use.-, car." He g had it painted blactf, with orange j trimmings?Princeton colors?and in his car which he regards as an old friend, he goes driving into the coun* : tryside. He dislikes exploring new ^ routes but rather enjoys driving over _ the same ground at about the same r time. Many folks in the country look s for him; one quaint old lady recently t held up the car and presented a k sweater which she had knitted; a little g' girl gave him a knitted lap robe. Free quently the car stops at a farm and takes on a load of fresh vegetables, keggs and fowls. The party is always ? 'home before dark. e I y Dinner is an informal affair; somee times there are guests, always old i friends or associates. Mrs. Wilson ' no longer dresses for the occasion as d she always did while Mr. Wilson was s president; it in en famiile. But no j meal in the Wilson household ever e proceeds until grace is said. Mr. Wilt. has always said it himself, and months j iago when he was so weak he could; ' | e hardly stand without aid, and his! voice was almost inaudible he stead-) ied himself on his chair and whisper- ( >- ed the plea for divine blessing, n; Friends remember him ever at e meals. Frequently a Potomac river fisherman sends a rare specimen from his catch. Once, another friend sent him ducks out of season and paid the game warden a handsome penalty. Reading or Amusement After dinner he goes in for reading or amusement. Once a week Mr. Wilson has a motion picture show of , his own and frequently sees the feature film at the same time it is beingshown at the theaters down town. Occasionally he goes to a vaudeville sl,n"T fulrinrr seats ill the Olil/W} ill J VJT ~ ? last row, and entering and leaving with every effort to avoid ostentation. It rarely happens, however, that somebody fails to discover the visi- ; tors and a demonstration of hand- , clapping always ensues. Evenings at home, however, arc spent in the family circles. The for- , mor nrosi'dprit and Mrs. Wilson read J a book together, or perhaps Mrs. ,] Wilson reads aloud. 1 Sometimes it is one of the detec- < tive stories of which Mr. Wilson was < said to be so fond. They do not nowj; form as large a part of his reading h as may have been the case years ago. j, "LT ~ Karl oarlv riot, to sleet). ! ' JLXKZ lU kJ\*\Jk VM& * j ^ ?< v v - v ^ r j however, but to relax, to read and j write. Like Mark Twain he does j i much reading and writing in bed. , Propped up by pillows, and with a lit-1? tie writing board across his knees he I? reads and makes notes, some of them J voluminous and in shorthand. Nobody p knows what they are about. He puts;, them carefully away. They are not-'i notes for a book, which many expect. 11 Not to Write Book j< Unless Mr. Wilson cnanges msp mind decidedly he will write no reply to Robert Lansing or any one else! ] who has criticised his policies. A!1 writer who has been given access to Mr. Wilson's paper, of which there is most a ton, is writing a book, but it >vill be his own; not Mr. Wilson's. "I'll give you any material I have , for your book," Mr. Wilson told him'. "I'll answer any questions you ask; but it's your book. I don't even want . to see wh:. you write." However the evening may be spent,', however tired he may be, there is one ; thing the former president never neglects. It is the reading of a few ' verses of the Bible. When he says good nignt he invariably reads aloud ^ some short passage from the book ( which always rests on the reading ta ble at his bedside. ? 1 >?; -_i. ? ivrienas ana aamirers as*. wnat, Wood-row Wilson's real condition? | * He wiil be 65 years of age next December and has passed through an or-1 deal which few men survive. The measure of his progress toward health j must be measured with those facts in j mind. His normal weight in health while he was president was 180 j pounds. He showed little departure! from that figure now. His eyesight 11 - i i is as good aJthough he 'has discarded ij his favorite noseglasses forspecta-| cles. His hair .has turned snow white,1 but it has not thinned. His appetite jj is too robust to please his physicians.!; Last March when he left the White j | House with president-elect Harding.j an attendant had to place his feet on} | each succeeding step from the porti-j co. The other day he sent his at-1 tendant away and climbed alone, not j without some effort, into his automobile, just to see if he could do it, and seemed pleased to find that he could. Walks With Cane Motor nerves and muscles of his left side have given more response to treatment than was hoped for. Of course they are not fully active now. I He still walks with a cane most of the time but frequently hangs the crook over his arm and "goes it alone without my third leg," as he puts it. TT7M C ? ...^11 I ivir. w nson is iar irom a wen man today; he was far from a well man when he entered the White House over eight years ago. But during the last two years there have been times when his voice was inaudible and when he could not support himself alone. His condition today shows more improvement than his family and friends dared hope for. There are many angles to Mr. Wilson's present day psychology. Living *? Tirrtr.U^/v4-/\v? r. vs An a-P n /i/>acp f a in VY ajiini^uun cwiu cao^ ui tu party friends at the capitol he might give consultation on party politics, but he does not. Whatever a visitor may say in criticism of the Republican administration Mr. Wilson never makes a reply. He never permits any one in his presence to speak what he regards as "disrespectfully of the presideut of the United States." Somebody once raised the question, "How do your ex-presidents live?" Colonel Roosevelt had a comfortable fortune of his own augmented by income from writings. Mr. Taft, until he became chief justice, had from time to time profitable sources of in come. Mr. Wilson brought with him to the White House the small savings of a lifetime, which he preserved. During his terms in the presidency his royalties from books mounted into rather handsome sums. Singi 'arly enough they have shown a ma-ked slump since he left the White House. While he was president circumstances helped him save money. The war and the suspension of so1 cial functions and entertainment I were quite an item. It has been estimated that the former president's 1 pocketbook was at least $25,000 richer because he was not called upon to wine and dine numerous dignitaries ( and official persons. Upon his modest fortune now he lives simply, with an establishment of only three servants and a "used car." Removal of Preachers' Skeleton Yorkville Enquirer. The Spartanburg Herald prints, on the authority of Rev. S. T. Hallman, an interesting recital of the removal of the remains of an old Lutheran precaher in Newberry county, one hundred years after burial. The peculiar thing about the matter was that the' skeleton was in good condition; but that was not all. It seems that fne roots of a tree above the grave had 2:one downward and enveloped the skeleton almost from head to foot. Rev. Mr. Hallman seemed to see in t.his phenomena something bordering on the miraculous; but evidently the preacher does not know much of the theory of scientific fertilization. Since the roots of the overhead tree were * " i - - ?. only after that plant iooa so hcccbsary for their rapid development and since they found here just what they wanted, nothing was more natural than that they should crowd around such a rich morsel. To be sure that this old preacher was .all light; but the pretty sentiment that has been j suggested in connection with the matter of the tree roots has very little to 1 rest on. Had ,the body underneath * n been that of a Horse tniei or an ua i the tree roots would have sought it J4 with no less eagerness. Clemson Booth at State Fair S Clemson College, Sept. 26.?The Clemson Alumni association plans to maintain a booth at the South Caro- t lina state fair in Columbia October 24-29, inclusive, with Secretary D. E. c Folger in charge. All alumni will be c expected to register, giving their Columbia address in order that they i? ^ ? -c I may be located easny Dy lvrmw lege friends. The booth is to be attractively decorated with Clemson colors and the walls are to be adorned with pictures of Clemson's athletic heroes of past days. |1 It is said of a noted Virigina judj' !a that he always comes out ahead. An t incident of his childhood might prove ' this. '"Well, Benny," said is father, when the lad had been going to school i I The power o ables us to oi these shockii We've been deal able to deal out at them! Buy n ~ " tt: ^ ILTveraiis. ni&n jjiau suspender style. Buy nov cial at less than wholesa cost at, per pair ! Heavy Blue Chambray son" $1.00 grade Work SI ble stitched, full size, wh they last One lot Men's Hats, ass nrc nnrl st.vlps. Values UT> VX U WiiVI. WJ * ^ ? A ?4.00. -A bargain.. A special lot of Men's close out. Supply yourse now at, per pair English Cut Young Mei One lot $5.00 grade to ^ at i IjLi* Lower Main Str< wmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmam The Holeproof "Extra-Stretch" Top j1 The Comfort Stocking T /x 1 ? n4- i v* nf a/> Ir "lUrii IS LI1U IctCil/ w ui LI m oluliyng comfort, especially for tout or slender women. The 'Extra-Stretch" Top stretches' vide, but always returns to ihape and fits the limb snugly \ it all times. It also resists gar- i i er strain as no other hosiery j nffnr fVip i -IUCO. yy ^ vy 11. vi 1/iiv ^..v. ? Stretch" Top in Pure Silk, in N I >ilk-Faced and in fine Luster- j zed. r Haltiwanger & Carpenter 1 bout a month, "what did you learn I, o-day?" "About a mouse, father." ' 'Spell 'mouse' " his father asked. "Father, I don't believe it was a . nouse after all. It was a rat." 1 WIDE1 TT iI\Li f Cash buying a Ffer to the peop ig low prices o liner aiiI- "satisfaction n*a^ v%*?i ? more than satisfacti< ow! The more you e rubber IV/flT ir. A spe- IVlfc le 98c Fine lot i oung _____ wool, all colors; "Madi- ?40.00; best barga lirts, douiile ggc One lot Men's < ___ /Wool Suits in blue, worsteds; guarant orted col- half price at 'to 98^ Young Men's Si .patterns, latest m< Pants to ??od bargain, at t ,f $1.69 suit ; 1 Hr? frvn Ha 7VTpn'? 1 VV IVVIV v/4? _____ kerchiefs. Fill your while they are onl; n's Pants. ?Tr, ?? Blue, brown, .g 0 $J.49 Men's Hose, a <4lr you at, per pair MORRJ 2et ji,iMHi,iiiiw!HiiiBwp. up *"1. II L. I. BLJ Opposite Ne\* mmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmm BHHHKBaBHBranBnBnBI Iff \? Cleaning a ^Stl ? 4$\T^ Steam Pressing Work Called For and D< I Ladies' Work a Specialty L. I.BL; The Cleaner Phone 12 NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF REGISTRATION IN THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY. Notice is hereby given that the Registration Books for the Town of Newberry will be opened at the office of the Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Newberry on September 3, 1921, and will remain open to and including December 3rd, 1921, for the purpose of registering voters for the regular municipal election of the!! lillllftillllllUmilM III lllllllllllll'^lilllMHIII?MI t "rock bottom" le of Newberry ?n up-to-date n t" for twenty years. ">n_ The Droof is in tl ' A buy the more you si :n's suits Men's Suits, all /t) 4 ft A\ values up, to 1 Ms 1 in in years at ^ Conservative All /K ^ q( , brown and gray | ^ J( eed; less than a|| | f a iits in beautiful $2.00 BE 3dels; a corking TfldlW A Vio d?io AO -Lacues a ribbon trimi ______ beautiful co ; White Hand- and purple; pockets now gain, per pa y ray and black Ladies' W ^re wire" for kerchiefs, n; supply at, e c p. cn itJ IX. uv/ p You Wouldn't Co to a lawyer ' to get his opinion and then shop around to find whether or not he charged you too much?now avn111H vn!i ? Nn because ( you have confidence in him. We want you to have that same confidence in our ability to tailor you well, at the right price. In fact, you must be satisfied or we won't take your money. That's a sporting* prop osition?isn't it? All right then?come in and let's talk over your Fall outfit. ^LOCK 'berry Hotel ind Pressing of the I TER KIND I . , Dry Cleaning, Repairing) slivered in Record Time . All Work Guaranteed V L O C K j and Presser Opposite Newberry Hotel r Town of Newberry, which will be held on December 13, 1921. J. W. Chapman has been appointed Supervsior of Registration. No one can vote at the regular municipal election held on December 13, 192J, unless they obtain registratio ncertificate tor said election during tne time saiu books are open. ? EUGENE S. BLEASE, Mayor. ' 9-2-1 taw-tf. :f ainsI ainu j prices enand vicinity lerchandise. ur } vv e are now he prices. Look ave. , 8 D ROOM SLIPPERS. .11 Wool Felt Slippers, Tied, cushion soles; very I , iors, old rose, dark blue ; an extra bar- |0 hite Hemstitched Handice quality; get your )ach I M I 11 I dewberry, S. C. I % !gg^,KjHBam.gm?nn9q f / i