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ITT% VOMPUtLet'4IY * DiUuATIO.N South Carolina needs a compulsory education law, and for many good and sufficient reasons it should come just as soon as possible. No one who loves his State, and has her welfare at heart, will dispute the fact that every white child within the bounds of the State should receive a common school education. It was with this end in view that our free common school system was established. No one can dispute the fact that there are white children growing up in all parts of the State who can neither read nor write, who have never attended school for a single day. Only the other day a case was brought to light in one of our upper counties. In a preliminary trial a white girl nine years of age was put upon the witness stand. Upon ex amination she made the statement that she could neither read nor write, nor had she ever heard of the existence of a God. Three school houses and anum ber of churches were within easy walk ing distance from her home. The greatest objection that has hitherto been urged against the passage of a compulsory education law in this State is that the negroes will be forced to school, and from school they will gc to the ballot box, and when they go t< the ballot box negro supremacy will bE the inevitable result. The fallacy o: this argument is patent to every thoughtful man who is in touch witl the true conditions. It is a fact tha can be proved by statistics that the ne groes are at present being educate< faster than the whites, that during the decade from 1890 to 1900 the decreas in the percentage of their illiteracy iu this State was nearly three times a great as the decrease in the illiterac; of the whites. The negroes are takin advantage of every opportunity to ge an education. They prefer it to foo and raiment, and they are making re markable strides. If these facts are true, and they ar true, what would be the result of com pulsory education? The negroes a present are taking all the educatioi they can get. They would receive n more. The white people who see th incalculably great advantages of al education, and who are already sendini their children to school would not b affected in the least. Only, those per sans would be reached, who by depriv ing their children of an education, ar daily committing a crime against thei State and against society. Let it be supposed, hQwever, that th negroes would receive additional ad vantages. Shall we let the white chil dren reain in -ignorance for fear th negroes will receive an education? Th fact can not be too strongly impresse upon our people that it were better tha a thousand negroes should be educated with negro supremacy staring us in th face, than that one white child shoul< iemaim in ignorance. We plead for the education of th masses, let the consequences be wha Uey may. No one doubts that it i right. From the white man's stand point, we believe that it is expedient. In connection with the question o compulsory education comes that o child labor. There is little doubt ther ls going to bechild labor legislation i this State, and that it is coming at th next session of the legislature. Th children will be kept out of the mills When this is done, they must be re quired to attend school. Compulsor education will result. The best solution of the whole matte is a wise and just compulsory educatio: law. Give us this, and we will need n child labor legislation. The children o the ams and all the children of th State between certain ages, will be re quired to attend school. Then, an< then only, will South Carolina hay taken the position she should occup; among the galaxy of States. The Richmond Dispatch says: "A Richmond man who has beei striving for two months to overcomi his own faults reports that his occupa tion keeps him too busy to be lookmnj after those of his neighbor." It is agood rule. If we would bool more carefully after our own faults an< not be so concerned about our neighbors we would find our time more profitab2 employed. It might be a good rule il business as well. There are some, peo pie who seem more concerned abou' other people's business than they are about their own. But there is something human in the ability to set the mote in our brother's eye when w< cannot see the beam in our own. Eight cents for cotton and a goot corn crop with plenty of peas and haa should make this county in good condi tion financially. The farmer should sel cotton as fast as he can gin it, especial ly so long as he can get 8 cents anc over for it. The price will in all proba bility come below that figure, and if il goes up again, as it most likely will, i1 will be too late to benefit the producer, , We regret very much the illness od the veteran editor of the Greenville Mountaineer, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, bul are glad to see he is improving, and hope he will soon be himself again. The Democratic State convention of New York had rather a stormy time on Wednesday, but Hill still rules. Bird S. Coler, of Brooklyn was nominated for governor and Chas. N. Bulger, of A. JULAW The following appeared in the edito rial columns in a recent issue of the Detroit Free Press: "To be sure, the lot of the Rouma nian Jew is not a happy one, yet they do not burn him at the stake if he is remotely suspected of having commit ted a crime against society. He has few political privileges, but they do not assassinate him when he undertakes to exercise those few. He has a melan choly social standing, but they do not compel him to ride in Jim Crow cars; they do not refuse to serve him in hotels and restaurants, and they do not lynch him if he grows insistent and under takes to assert his lawful privileges." With such articles as this daily mak ing their appearance in the Northern press, is it any wonder that, though thirty-seven years have passed since the stars and bars were furled at Appo mattox, the wounds caused by the civil war have not yet wholly healed? Ne groes are sometimes lynched in the South. This the Southern people will not attempt to deny, and they hold that there are times when such action is justifiable in the sight of God and man. But whence comes the right of the Northern people to call them to actount, when statistics will show that in pro portion to negro population in each sec tion, the North in recent years leads in negro lynchings? As to Jim Crow car laws and the re fusal of our people to admit negroes into Southern hotels. Let the North ern people dine negroes if they so de sire. Let them permit negroes to ride beside their wives and daughters in rail road cars, if they wish. Let them put negroes on a social equality with them selves, if they believe that it is just and proper. The South will raise no kick. But the broad and yawning chasm of an undying belief in the God given superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race, a superiority to be upheld by the shot-gun if necessary, shall continue forever to stand between such things and the Southern people. There never was a time when the Democrats needed one good leader and harmony in the ranks more than at present. There seems to be little prospect of - arbitration in the matter of the coal strike in Pennsylvania. At the pres ent rate it will not be so very long until we will discard diamonds for coal. REPOlRT Of the Ooliition of the Bank of Preslier ity,. & ., at Close of Bu.siRiss Sellteni her 30th, 1902. RESOURCES: -Notes discounted... ........ $1,297 46 Due from other banks......25,689 56 Cash and cash items........11,421 64 $38,408 66 LIABILITIES: Capital stock jpaid in...... .$5,040 00 Due to other banks........... 580 85 Profits..................,... 147 95 Deposits...................... 32,639 86 $38,408 66 tPersonally came before me J. F. Browne, Cashier, who being duly sworn, says the above statement is correct to best of his knowledge and beliecf. Sworn to before me this 30th day [ L. s.] of September, 1902. E. W. Werts, N. P. for S. C. J. F. BROWNE, Cashier. Attest: GEo. Y. HUNTER, S. S. BIRGE, A. G. WISE, Directors. [No. 6,102.]' REPORT ftleConitiionl of the First Naiolal SBalk of Wbiiire, at Rhtmnire, in the SState of Sonth Carolila at the Close 01 EngBuiliess, Sellteniber 16, 1902. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts........ $24,965 31 Overdrafts, secured and un secured.................... 4,317 80 U. S. bonds to secure circu lation ... ................ 6,250 00 Premiums on U. S. bonds... 539 06 Stocks, - securities, etc 60 00 Banking house, furniture, fixtures ............ --.-- 1,530 01 Due from State Banks and bankers................... 51,905 17 Due from approved reserve agents -................. 10,574 08 Notes of other National. Banks............ .......... 1,200 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents......... 23 25 Specie ...........2,709 50 Lega tender notes. 700 CO 3,409 50 Reemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation)................. 312 50 Total.......................$105,086 68 LIABILITIES: Caital stock paid in........ 25,000 00 S lus fund ................. 100 00 Undviedrofits, less ex penes and taxes paid... 897 77 NatinalBank notes out standing ................... 6,250 00 Individual deposits sbett check................... 72,191 16 Cashier's checks outstanding 647 75 Total... ...... ........... $105,086 68 State of South Carolina, t ',~ . County of Newberry. I,J .S. Ray, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. K. S. RAY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn before me [L. S.] this 29th day of September, 1902. J. D. Stokes, Notary Public. CORRECT-Attest: W. F. Coleman, R. R. Jeter, Directors. I. M. Setzler.J Many a woman who makes a man a poor wife makes him a rich husband. Do a man a favor and he will con sieryo ndear everlasting obligations Never Befoi In this part of South got the stock the next thi stock. The price will se at the start. We know t all. My business did no season. Fair and better patrons who have in retu can say with pride we hC 100 more of 100 more of Ladies "kIe Piet 120 Ladies' Mercerize worth $1.25. 72 Ladies' Mercerized worth $2.00. Ladies' Rainy Day Sk Now is the time to secur Brown,. Mixed, Light anc - A bit While in New York I ran 400 Boy's Knee Suits, $2.00 now 99c. 300 Boy's Knee Suits, $2.50 now $1.45. 300 Boy's Knee Suits, $3.00 now $1.98. 250 Boy's Knee Suits, $3.50 now $2.35. 500 prs. Boy's Odd Kn 24c. worth 35c. 500 prs. Boy's Odd Kn( 38c. worth 65c. 300 prs. Boy's Odd Knm 60c. worth $1.00. 50 doz. Men's I TR Ur Yes I have got ti for less than the & M I Everything The Leading TAX NOTICE T HE TX BOOKS FO(' bryCounty will "e opt cotion --00~f the taxes for ti comm-ncin Jay.u.r 1-r. 1902 da' of Octner, 1902, Mo d 1902. The following is tt e le-: mil s S boo!m, 3 ro i. Excej't in 'n f 1 win 't where an adi.i innel ,i.r-a'1 al school tax h is s ia : v:vd a Township NO. 1, for~ Zalo:ttA Tonstiip No 8 fo raiiroad, Township No 9. for railroaiI Newberry School Diw'riet. of Newberry. 3 mniIs. Ut"ria, No. 10, 2 mil s Prosprity, No. 14. 2 mi Ts. Big Creek, No 20. 2 mi'is Excelsior, No 35 2 m'l s. Wbitmirf, No, 52. 2 n.'lls. -Litte Mountain. No 30. 3 mn St Lukes, No. 13. 2 umils A special Lax of one dollar h~ levied on all male citizens~ beta aes of 21 and 60 years excel exmt by law JNO. L EPPr Couii'y Tra STATE OF SOUTH CAR( COUNTY OF NEn~ BER I By W. W . Hodis, Esq . P'r,od W HEREAS, M L SUrRAUS sunl t~o me, ro g'rqn' l ters of Administraulon of th an d ef-et's of Fran"ce A w-e. T Ihe e aure' ?.o-.refor- to 00 fonish all:. . i .uar th. kin' crediros of th - iid FPane. s A (I ' ca tr di, t.h -t t&y ho- ao.c avl fot me. in th.- Cor o.f Proba,t hld at Newberry ( onr ' u-u.. the t b day tat O?oer riext, *ufN: cat o n. t)h(O:. (l'. ' o k.n i~ no y in . t show cau.; rIf any 'n w htb thesaid .:n n-r " not.]23 b-ga ned.. ih G)'rieni un1rm0 hnd2 [L .] W3J Oda GSf J.e mbe Dmini, 1902 w nonam .T. P. 0100 a RasSuch a Stock Been Shown L Carolina. My store is second to none in the State. Now that I have ng is to sell it. We ar3 not afraid but that we will sell this enormous 11 anything and this is exactly what I am going to give the people right to he crops are short and the Goods will have to be sold cheap or not at A# : spring up as magic, its growth has been steadily increasing each dealing than others could offer has held the trade of those of my first rn added others thus increasing my business to where all Newberry .ve the largest and best store in upper Carolina. the Largo Rug (just landed) $1.98 worth $4.50. the Large Rugs (just landed) $1.49 worth $2 50. Mercerized Under $kirts, tiestaipe e . ver. *d Under Skirts 98c. 100 Ladies' Mercerized Under Skirts $1.25 ( worth $1.75. Under Skirts $1.50 48 Ladies' Mercerized Under Skirts $1.98 (j worth $2.50. irts just opened, all styles 98c to $4.98. RAINY DAY SKIRTINGS! e the Goods before they are picked over. I have all the best shades Dark, Greys, Greens and Blues. I sale a' Boy's Clothing. across a Big Lot of Boy's Clothing and I bought it at almost my OWN Price. sizes 8 to 15, worth Compare these prices with the Clothing Stores and you will see if I don't save you from sizes 8 to 15, worth 75c. to $1.50 on every Boy's Suit you buy of us. I don't have a dollar's profit. A sizes 8 to 15, worth Big Line of Men's Odd Pants to be sold at half price. I believe I can. show you more sizes 8 to. 15, worth Men's and Boy's Hats and Caps than any 'two stores in town. Come and see for e Pants, all sizes at yourself. ~e ant, al szesat 0 doz. Boy's Hats, Brown, Grey and Black ePnsalsieat at 25c. worth 50c.4 e Pants, all sizes at. 50 doz. Boy's Hats, Brown, Grey and Black at 50c. worth 75c. -lats, Brown, Grey and Black at 90c. worth $1.25. All Kinds of Men's Hats-All Styles. 4KS! - TRUNKS! em here by the Car Load and I can sell them to you ewberry Merchants can buy them. MNAUGH .LS IT FOR LESS SMen, Wonmen and Children Wear. I NAUGH'S, SStore of Newberry, South Carolina. NEW CRIMONEYCLOVER! cents by giving us your = - subscription to ariy of the following maga Muns~ey,S 2miArgosy, 2 ~ RIMSN CLVER!McClure, W IECO E!Cosmopolitan, LUCERNE CLOVER! Century, sllou RYE AND BARLEY! Harper's, tahe ORCHARD AND Scribner's, da "a BLUE GRASS! Delineator, sac W.oE .PemL h uiamii SoU . Designer, lani Prescription Pharmacists. H arper's Bazar, ca * -For Rent. and others, at w LNA, GOOD THREE-HORSE FARM ch Suber's n ear Bethlehem churceoBound -I ed by the land of J. D. Suber, Mud and ~y s Bo tr L e~ tennant houses, hay mea ows, pasture Sand other conveniences. For further TPE SPASS N OT ICE. ~n d are of Loik &Lowrance Columba, NYdONE TREdPAsSING UPN FOR and .ACL ---- Township, by Dird hunting or otherwise, (B, FORSALrJ.wi be prosecuted .to be WOULD SELL A VALUABLE James A. Wise. C t reract of land containing ThreeoHn, G. L. Wse. h rwedl adSieAres Welent imrovod,i W. M. Wise. S hu rse-l watred lenty of wood, Sixnnie B. Wie buh Mtae os fraopI. llig to F-arope i E. C.,dOct.,g1, Sp02 hi NG. CKAo seHMe.A pl Speki gL.vs Huter.eo idS hi ___,_ t . ing..u n rper nit,S with t., 1 pairs. Aflnv VOUNG JACK for service. Apply 'Sd ~I. Speaking of gloves, three of a kind' to A. L. Knightor'. N. C. U M. Ni. BUFORD.. aren't in it with two pairs. j T~ II THAT STOVE ij Settled at i once and for all time by our Buck's Stoves. kTBUC 5.. All Styles! COO S All Prices! Buck's Trade Mark on a Stove is a guarantee of goodness and it's a goode guarantee. THE GREAT WHITE ENAMEL LINE Bakes. Boils, Broils, Roasts and Stews to perfection. 3inger Ale ! THE BEST -- GLENN SPRINGSBY Gilder AlWeks GrnI.thE Make CHILL I TONICS! 1 EveBry Oi8%'Ic8 1erit 0t Oirc8, Groves' Tasteless Chill Cure, Groves' Chronie Chill Cure, Johnson's Tonic, Spencer's Chill Cure,2 Raymon's Pepsin Chill Cure. ~artiular Pharmacists, Corner Drug Store, Newberry, S C. IT'S A PERFECT With this set of plows, by Mallory's LAY ' s mod youcan prepare your land 10 to 12 inches deep and have your rows LAY OUST laid off iri less time than it would take AND A GREAT to turn it broadcapt 4tos5 inches deep. LAB0R SAVER~. labor** ay*,-"fholdingth eains pays, - fkeeping your land from washing up pays, -By using the Mal lory Plow you will get pay four times, and a dozeni times more satisfaction than you ever got in farming. For catalogued giving full details, rules, modes and prices address, NEWBERIRY HARDWARE CO., NEWBERRY,_S._C._ SMaster's Sales. __Notice of Final Sefflernent and Discharge. TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, XOTICE ISHTEREBYGIVENTHAT OUNTY OF NE WBERRY -IN II will make a final settlement on the estate of Mrs. Daisy Brown Gott OMMON PLEAS. leib in the Probate Court for Newberr George S. Mower, Plaintiff, County,Cbe', on DS2aturday,'e ock Luc E. Dickert, Defendant. in the forenoon, and will immediatl suy ore.ftecuthri,Iwl thereafter apply for Letters .Dismissory yordro the curt iderbefore Itwil as guardian of the said estate. to hue highestbidderbeforethn REBECCA BROWN, leg hous alee, n the fithion Newberry, S. C. Guardian. in October, 1902e al that firat or0n September 11, 19'02. itation of land situate, lying and. ig in the county of Newberry and - - ---- ;e aforesaid, containing fifty (50) Is'of Daniel Sube and D. A.Dicker Th L du Exch ange erms of sale: One half of the pur- M rs. R. C. W'illiams nce"'ind*one yer'rm"dayofsal re snectfuy i & interest at 8 per cent., credit por- th e ladies of N ew berry rwhmortgage "'of"the premises.an vinrity that she chasertpaYfrater N. C. ha RSopenied a n E x aster's Office, Sept. 4th, 1902. change for the pur chase or exchange of Ia Il dies', children's and men's If0 0 0 second hand clothing, and ' [ Ic I Ue Leav solicits their patronage. Persons on business will Iof Wolilai's 0011[8 R1I0}1ff011 V.) please call at the Exchange, Crotwell Hotel, first floor, JNSRUE7AJ MUIC, betWveen 9 a m. and 4 . m'. udoOe owrsSoe BEAUTIE-Lc Curtains, 39c. pr.,_______ cdial attertiowe' Store EAT-Lp, Cutan5c. pr.,anfie,t - -ia-1 ate to bgid nners..7c p.adfne,a 902---oeines CARLOAD TRUNKS just received. iol opens Sept. 1st, -192 - Prices lower. Come early. S. J. rms- $2.50 for 8 lessons. Wooten- , tf