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GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN. Meetings Arranged for Townships -Strong and Practical Addresses by Sena tor Latimer and Congrrss man Alken Yesterday. The meeting of the Good Roads As soc!ation for Newberry county, which was held in the court house yesterday -morning, was attended by about three hundred persons, representing nearly every section of the county. Strong, practical addresses were delivered by Senator A. C. Latimer and Congress man Wyatt Aiken and an active good roads campaign was begun. It was a matter of general regret that Presi dedt F. H. Hyatt, of the State Good Roads Association, who had intended to be present and to deliver an address, was unable to do so on account of in disposition. Practically every man present de clared himself in favor of taxation Ofor road improvement. At the conclusion of Senator Latimer's address, that gen tleman asked every man in favor of a - mills' annual tax for five years to ide. With the exception of three oy four, every man in the court house rose to his feet. Senator Latimer then asked that every man opposed rise. Not one declared himself opposed to this annual tax of five mills to be levied for a pericd of five years. After the addresses had been deliv ered some routine business was trans acted, and meetings were arranged for S:.every township in the county, to be Ic held within the next two months. The Association was called to order by Mr. R. T. C. Hunter, vice-president from No. 9. President Schumpert was prevented from being present on ac count of sickness. SENATOR LATIMER was introduced by the chairman. The senator was received with generous ap plause. He spoke for about sixty min utes, making a strong argument in favor of good roads, to be secured by taxation with government aid if possi ble, if not by the people's own efforts. He urged the people not to divide on details-to go ahead and provide for the building of the roads and then let the details be decided by the majority. He outlined his plan of government aid --the county to bear one-forth, the State one-fourth, and the government one-half. "But if the federal govern ment never gives us a cent, if we get aroused we'll get good roads anyhow," he declared. And let us act in time, he said. New York has already voted $5,000,000 for ten years, and Pennsyl vania $6,500,000 Suppose the national government appropriates $100,000,0:0. If we lag behind, we geC nothing. Senator Latimer in beginning his re marks thanked the people of Newberry for their support in the last campaign, and promised to show his appreciation by earnest work in their behalf. He had worked for free rural delivery. That was opposed by many, especially the farmers, because it was held that it would bankt-upt the government. But a few of us got together and worked for it andl todlay we have it and it is self-sustaining, and its advantages can not be estimated. Along with this question comes that of public roads. The government wvill not give free ru ral dlelivery except that there be roads, and many sections are denied this great advantage on account of the condition of their roads. Senator Latimer referred to the great "'mud tax'' which is dIraining the country. If the appropriation for good roads is dlefeated the farmers will de feat it, he saP-, and the farmers are the ones who will derive the greatest benefits. Senator 1Lati mer undlertook to showv where the farmers would make one hundred per~ cent, in three dlifferent ways by the macadlamiz.ing of the pub lic roads - first, by the saving in the wear andl tear of vehicles and in the saving of time; second, the increased value of their land; third, there would be a demand for labor and they could get a month's or six weeks' hauling af ter they have laidl by their crops, when their teams are idlle on their hands. The speaker referred to the condi tions in NewEngland, where there are goodl r'oads, contrasting these condlitions with thosie of the South. lie held that. the only way to get good sc'hool houses, good churches in the country, the only vWay to make the country tolerable, is to build good roads. He showed the farnmers the advan tages which would accrue t.o thenm from the method of taxation for this purs pose0. A large per cent. wvould come from the towns, and the direct benefit from this would be reap)ed by the coun try people. Fully fifteen per~ cent. would come from the railroads. Every cent of it will go into the country. 1t is estimated(, he said, that $900 000,000 were spent last year in hauling over dlirt roadls. The total receipts of all the railroads in the country were $700,000,000. What did wve get in re turn from the dirt roads? Nothing. The returns from the railroads were magnificent salaries andl magnificent re turns in every way.. There are 600,000,000 acres of land in the United States. itis estimated that $450,000,000 will macadlamize every road in the United States. If we tax every acre of land $1.00 we can macad amize every road. The value of the land would be increasedl more than $1.00 per acre. Hence the increase in the value of the land would pay for the building of the roadls. His plan was not unconstitutional, as ho attemp)ted to prove, andl it was practicable. The town people are not kicking against taxation, and the rail roadsanre not kicking. The greantest kickers are the farmers, who will be mast benefited. He advocated in this State a tax of flve mills f?r a period of five years. The constitution of this State now forbids but he wanted a sen timent worked up in every township irn the State so that at the next session of the legislature this matter would be remedied. Can we get aid from the federa government? We can get anything from the feder#l government if the people organize and demand it. We may be defeat- d several years, and I don't say I have influence enough to get it. But I have given you the argu ment I am going to use, and I believe in less than five years, we will get it. At the conclusion of his remarks, Senator Latimer held the primary above mentioned. CONGRESSMAN WYATT AIKEN was applauded when introduced. le said he came more to meet the people of the county and to learn something than to try to teach. He 1elieved in government improvement of roads whether or not it be constitutional or democratic. He was heartily in sympa thy with Senator Latimer. The most gool we can do now is to agitate this subject, he said. Every man is a stockholder in the public roads as much as railroad stc-kholders are stockholers in railroads. The railroad stockholders would not for a moment think of letting their properties run down. The people from the rural dis tricts now pay about one-half of the taxes and get about one-tenth of the appropriations. The Brownlow Bill now seeks to ap propriatg $20,000,000. South Carolina's share would be about $300, 000. We are spending $4,000,000 now to build roads in the Philippines and in Puerto Rico and if this is constitutional, it is not un constitutional to make appropriations for good roads in our own country. The thanks of the Association were extended Senator Latimer and Congress man Aiken for their excellent ad dresses. TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. The reports from the townships showed that organizations had been effected ii seven of the eleven township!- in the county. No reports could be obtained from Nos. 7 and 8 and 11. In No. 10 it was reported that only a very small meeting was obtained and no organiza. tion perfected. The township chairmen were requested to perfect the organiza tions as soon as possible. TOWNSHIP MEETINGS. The following committee was ap pointed to arrange for meetings to be held in the various townships of the county : No. 1, J. H. Chappell; No. 2, W. C. Brown; No. 3, F. E. Mabin; No. 4, John W. Scott ; No. 5, W. C. Sligh; No. 6, P.. C. Smith ; No. 9, R. T. C. Hunter; No. 10, Rev. J. A. Sligh; No. 11, Benjamin Halfacre. Meetings in the various townships on the following dates were arranged for: No. 1, at the Court House August 1. No. 2, at Mt. Bethel July 31st. No. 3, at Mt. Pleasant August 22d. No. 4, at Whitmire August 14th. No. 5, at Spearman's Spring Au gust 27th. No. 6, at Longshore Augajst 18th. No. 9, at Young's Grove August 14th. No. 11, at Perry Halfacre's Mill, July 25th. 'rho meeting in No. 10 will be held at Jolly Street. The date will be fixed later. No representatives wvere present from Nos. 7 and 8 and the dates for these meetings will be fixed by the township chairmen, who wvill notify the Rev. J. A. Sligh, chairman of the com mittee, and the dates will be published. TrHE SPEAKER~S. The following speakers have already been secured for four of the towvnships. T1he others will be selected within the next fewv days and their names will 1)e p)ublished : No. 1, J1. A. Sligh, 0. B3. Mayer, C. L. lBlease. No. 2, E. HI. Aull, C. L. Blease. No. 3, J. A. Sligh, C. L. Blease. No. 5, E. HI. A all, C. L. Blease, 0. L. Schumper.t, J. A. Sligh. No. 11, J. A. Sligh, J. 1". Banks, E. HI. Aull, C. L. Blease. The members of the Association se lected to dliver a(ddressesq on assigned subjects wvere asked to have their ad dIresses ready at the next meeting. FIRST OF THE SEASON. Elxcursion from Ninety-Six to August a, Ga., Thursday, July 16, IReturn ing Friday, July i7. Separate coaches for white and col ored people. Round1 trip only $1.50. SCHEDULE. Ninety-Six..................... 6.30 a. mn Dysons ...................... 6.40 " Chappeils ............... ..... 6.50 " Old Town.................,...7O Silver Street ......... ..... .7.10 Helena........ ...... ..........25 " Newberry ... ................ 7.30 " Prosperity....... ............ 7.45 " Pomaria.------................. 8.00 " Peak .. .....................8.15 " Alston-...-...................8.25 " A Torrent. Of bargains is on at Mimnaugh's again this week. It includes every thing from a cake of soap) to a pair of shoes. Summer goods at cost and belowv when summer has just started is some thing to attract attention of purchasers. Mimnaugh's warehouse on second flooi reminds you. of a wholesale establish meat. Hence he can soil cheap. Who Is He? Who is it that makes Fewer-gallons wears-longrer paint-? VARIOUS AND ALL VOUT. Mr. L. B. Aull spent Sunday at lhis oA home at Dysons. Miss Julia Paisley is visiting relatives and friends in Charleston. Mrs. E. B. Wilbur left yesterday for a visit to relatives in Maine. - Miss Maggie Johnston is visiting re latives and friends in Columbia. The Newberry German Clnb will gvci a dance in the *rmory Friday night. Mr. Lawrence W. Wicker, of Colum bia, is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. L. B. Aull and son Luther are visiting relatives in Greenwood county. Miss Nancy lool has returned home after a visit to Greenwood and Abbe ville. Mrs. Sophia Reedus and Miss Helen Mower left yesterday for a visit to Dexter, Me. Mrs. W. W. Fulmer, of Columbia, is in the city on account of the illness of her grandson. Miss Blanche McLendon, of Ander sonville, N. C., is visiting Misses Myrtie and Bessie Schumpert. Mr. J. L. Mimnaugh, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the city with his brother Mr. J. A. Mimnaugh. Senator A. C. Latimer returned to his home yesterday after addressing the Good Roads Association. Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, of near Prosperity, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clarence Richards, in Columbia. Miss Daisy O'Neale, after a visit to Newberry, has returned to Columbia to the delight of her many friends. - State, 12th. Major Robert 11. Welch returned to the city yesterday after spending sev eral days with his family near Walhalla. The regalar meeting of Newberry Lodge, No. 75, Knights of Pythias will be held tonight. A full attendance is urged. Mr. Clyde Shockley has accepted a position in the railroad shops at Talla daga, Alit., and will leave the latter part of the week. Messrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh and E. W. Werts, of Prosperity, nade an ex tended trip to Johnston, Saluda and other points last week. Mrs. Robert 11. Welch and little girl returned yesterday from a visit to rela tives at Mountain Rest. They will go to the Isle of Palms on Thursday. Mrs. I). F. Efird and children returined to their home in Lexington County, after several weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. S. J. Derrick, on the college cam pus. Frof. W. C. Bynum came home yes terday to spend the summer. Prof. Bynum conducted the sulmmner school in Georgetown after the close of his regular school. Liquor Seized. Constable J. R. Eison seized two gal lons of liquor at Strothers on Saturday. The liquor was taken from the depot. Constable Woods, of Columbia, also seized several gallons at the same time andl place. Music School. Miss Susie 8ummer~ will give instrue.. tion in pianaforte, violin, and pipe organ, and voice p)rodulction and t heor etical music. M iss Summer's ability is recognizedl. Full p)articulars as to terms,. etc., will be given upon appllication. A Heavy Rain. A heavy rain fell for a few hours yes ter-day afternoon, and the dlownp)our continuedl at inter vals through the af ter noon. The rain app)eared to be general. Barbecue at Mt Bethel. Mrssrs B. B. L.eitzsey andl S. .1.. Cromer wvill give a first class barbecue at Mt. Bethel school house in No. 2: township on Fridlay July 31. This is the time and p)lace wvhich hais been ap p)ointedl for the good roads rally and it is expected that a large crowd wvill b)e present. The committee has appointed E. H1. Aull and Cole. L. Blease to speak on the subject of good roadls. Copeland Bros. Have been so busy they scarcely had time to wvrite a change of ad for this issue andl then they could only find time to tell you goods that wvill suit you may be foun.d at their store and that prices, always low, are now cut half and you can secure bargans that will astonish you. Call to see them. The Bachelor MaIds, The Bachelor Maids will meet this. afternoon at 2 o'clock with M iss. T1hyra Schumpert. Miss B-ernice Mlartin, P rCeiet. Miss Cora Dominick, Secretary. Good Everywvhere Used. Bransford 's '"Clifton'' is guiara.nteed by the maker to be the best flour in the market. It is carefully milleti from, sound wheat, making bread that is p)ure, wh'>l'osome and nutritious-- just what th.e Jxmerican peole need for their daily food. Besides ''Clifton'"is an all rouind flour, b)eing as well adapted to making cake and p)astry as' it is b)readl and biscuit. Hayes & McCarty. Excursion runs from Ninety-Six to Augusta, Ga., Thursday, July 16th, returning July 17th. Thirty hours in this beautiful city on the Savannah, for the small sum of $ 1.50. Why not o? THE BDUCATIONAL RALLY. A Small Attendance-Bxcellent Addresses Meeting Elsewhere In The County To Be Arranged. The educational rally took place i tie opera house Saturday mornin beginning at 10 o'clock. Many teacherE a few trustees, and a small crowd u citizens from the town, greeted th distinguished educational caipaignern and gave them the very closest an most appreciative attention. Prof. S. J. Derrick presided and ic troduced the speakers, Dr. Geo. B Cromer, and Pof. .J. G. Clinkscales o Wofford College. These gentlenei made exceedingly able addresses--ad dresses that should have been heard b; every school teacher in the county. Superintendent E. S. Werts will tr to have the same speakers make ad dresses at some point in the count; later in the summer. Capt. Stewart In Anderson. Capt. T. 0. Stewart, of the Newberr; Fire Department , went ton Aderson thi week to make virangements for th stay of.his teams during the firemen' tournanfent to be given in Andersoi August 4-7. All arrangements wer made, and the team is assured of a ver pleasant trip. The Newberry boys will enter all th races, and have already begun practice The first prize for the hand reel race i $100, second prize, $50; first prize hors< hose wagon race, $100, second prize $50; first prize grab reel race, $352 second prize, $15; first prize hand trucl race, $100, second prize, $50; first priz foot race, $10, second prize, $5.00. Capt. Stewart secured board fo twenty-five persons, including the teams and requests that all who desire acconi mc:lations with the teams notify hit as early as possible; or accommodation can be secured by addressing N. 1 Sharpe, Chief of the Anderson Fir Department. Enjoyable Affair in West End. A very enjoyable ice cream festiv: was given Saturday night on the law in front of the graded school building in West End, for the benefit of New berry Council, No. 46, Junior Ordu United American Mechanics. The at tendance was good, and a nice sum w.i realized. A beautiful cake was offere to that lady who should be voted th most popular lady in West End. Th voting resulted as follows: Mrs. Crist'i Younghlood, 465; Miss Hattie Rame3 430; Miss Vidie Smith, 6; Miss Anni Ramey, 11; Miss Belle Haynes, 4; Mi Helen Smith, 2; Miss Annie Carter, ' Miss Mattie Bouknight, 2; Miss Mar Sanders, 2; Miss Carrie Streets, 4. Picnic at Croner's. There will be a picnic at Cromer's e next Friday, the 17th. The public invited to attend, bringing baskets. A kinds of pleasures will be arranged f< the young people. To Teach at Rock Hill. The followving is from the lRock Hi coe"rresp)ondence of the State: "The friends of Miss Lucy Rtist were dlelighted on Wednesday to her that she had been elected by the tru; tees of the graded school to teach hei the following year. Miss Riser is fro Newberry and, being a graduate< Witnthrop, she has many friends at admirers in Rock Ilill who wvill give h< a hearty wvelcome." F or' The Comning Season. Among the attractions the ope1 house management have booked for tI coming season are~ Robert D)owning, his latest comedy-dlrama success, '"Ti Hlonorable John North;'' Who, What When Minstrels; ''Reaping the llat - 'est;'.' ''Thelma;'' Barlow Brothei kinstrels; "'Edsall ;" Winthrope Repe tto.ire Company, and others. Organization ini No. 1. In ob)edience to a call issued by M J1. HI. Chappell, chairman, a meeting the citizens of No. 1 Township was h( on F"ridlay for the p)urpose of organizeir a township good roadls association. organization was effeted, with the f< lowing officers: .President, J. H. Chapnell. Vice-Plresident, L. W. Jones. Secretary and Treasurer, .J. B. lIiunt< , T1he meeting wvas not largely attenidet On D)eath of Ei. Herman Aull. At the meeting of' the South Caroli Pre ss Association, held last week Wh ite Stone I,.ithia Springs, the folIo ing resolutions upon the dleath of Hlermian Aull were introduced by ?\ Ed II. D)eCamp, of Gaffney, andl adopi Iby a rising vote: 'Whereas, It has pleased our infin andl all-wise Creator to remove fri 1this earthly habitation IHerman, the loved son of our honored president; a; c"hras, Although he was not m remb)er of this AssocIation, he bi b)een with the members on various t.i andl by his manly manner, sturdy ch: acter andl sunty dlispositionl had< deared1 himself to a large numbe(r of< members; there fore, be it U<-solved, That we off'er this ,a expressedl evidence of our' sympathy our pr'esidlent andl to his family." Excursion to Augu ta, Ga., July 16th, r< turningiJuly 17th. Fare $1.50. ''That's All.'' A TORIEN] f MI_N Time to Loo3ei I T'S rounding up time instea tember prices go on now, i while there are yet two or 1 piece, every article, will go at c One case, two thousand yards sold this week for 5c the yi One cace Lonsdale Cambric, fi for this week 16 yds. for $ 20 bales of Sea Island to go al 25 pieces Checked Muslin, thE 5000 cakes Fairy Soap for thi: 2000 cakes Fairbank's Tar So 1000 cans of Talcum Powder. LACE LIS] 50 doz. Ladies' Lace Lisle Ho! Popular Patterns, the kind sold this week at I 9c, not PR\\iE UPD r 60 doz. Ladies' Vests just ope for this sale 6 1-4c each, o 25 pieces Brown Linen, the k 0 other stores, for this big so Another big lot of Colored Mu Another big lot of 5c Calicoes 50 doz. Men's Negligee Shirts worth 65c. y 25 doz. Men's Black Sateen SI 50 doz. Boy's Knee Pants wor 50 doz. Boy's Knee Pants wor WOL S] -, Shoes (1 reCt frc Now if you want Wolfe Bros. and see me and I will save y say go get Mimnaugh's pric l have no prices to meet bu Sfirst placed on goods. Eve Childrens' Low Cut Shoes a I, SCome to Newberry's Bigg the Work of Two.. The Leading S 1N"TIICI 1IS IIHY GIVE:N that the1~ ('mmsonrs ofe PublieA atof the WVat er WVork.s, IE:lect1ric L ightone w 'atad ew rSystemII of teT w of Newherry, . C. [6 j Terma of oille(( toII bfoini AuIgust Ist ~ - 19031, to .J uly : st , 191)1.' O .iiij"erii"''"In" p uit es '>m Stockholders' M~eeting. 30 dt ,e- rjj in.: ANNIIA L ME'1NG; O1' il.: mone -NewbIerr.y and Seeuity Co. , will A jI j ' lbe heldl at City C'ouncil ('ambers on a Tusday21st July at 8:810 p. m. , for the AI ad election of directors andi t.r)anction of A Il I rH an te JNO) M. KINAlI), t A ll \ Ju .iily 18, 1 908. Sec'y andr TIr*es. All ( u at cos Ntce Open*ing Booksi. All( T o i1 Is a:u:V aV: All I capital stoikIof The jt Newerr ie A l i mpanyI wVil l b; opened~ at the All I te inte townI of N\ewherrv, South All I ('arolinai, at la . In., o Thuirsday, t.e All . . (.)HY NESO((TH, I. II. MAYENt, rf BARGAINS AUG H'S. i the Purse Strings. d of having a clearing out sle. Sep vhen Summer Goods are selling, and hree months more of service. Every tartling reductions this week. of Poe Mills yard wide Bleaching to be ird, not over 10 yards to a customer. all 36 in. vide and worth 12 1-2c yd., 1 .00, only $ 1 .00 worth to a customer. 5c the yard. 8 1-3c kind, for this sale 5c. 3 sale 3 cakes for 1 Oc. ap for this sale 3 cakes for I Oc. 3 cans for 10c. LE HOSIERY. ,iery showing all the Newest and Most that sells at 35c and 40c pair will be )ver 4 pair to a customer. ER THE J ned, they are worth 1 Oc and 12 1-2c, nly 4 to a customer. ind You pay 1Oc and 12 1-2c for at Ae 7 1-2c. sins this week, the 5c kind to go at 3c. to go at 3c yard. just opened, the entire lot to go at 39c, iirts for this sale 39c. th 60c, for this sale 38c. th 40c, for this sale I 9c. FE BROl FlOES. 3s Wolfe Bros. ust landed di >mi the factory. Shoes in this season's latest styles come ou from I 5c to 25c on every pair. Some es and let us meet them. They all know t beat competition "one better" when wry pair of Men's, Ladies, Misses and t: COST. est Store Where One Dollar Does tore of Newberry, S. C. s sale includes everything in the store. rder to reduce our large stock before the ng of the Fall season, we have decided to ierything in, our store at Actual Cost for lys. Now is your opportunity to save y. Don t miss it. vool Dress Goods at cost. si1ks and Velvets at cost. libbons, Laces and Embroideries at cost White Goods at cost. olored Lawns, Organdies and Dimities slothing for Men at cost. 3oy's Clothing at cost. hoes and Slippers at cost. -lats at cost. All Shirts at cost. Jnderwear and Parasols at cost. rrunks, Valises and Telescopes at cost. 111(1 '- toi"" 81"(1 get t le benefit of these Cost Prices on New :opeland ros.