Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE TEXT BOOK SCANDAL. 1 Rev. J.E. .Ylahaffey Writes Plain- p ly About It to the Columbia State. To the Editor of The State:? The second installment of the pro- , test now being: made by the State Superintendent of Education against . tne recent action of the State Board j of education ought to open the eyes of the general public on this question. I regard this protest by Mr , Swearingen as perhaps the most timely piece of work that has been done by a public official in many years,and while he has not yet clear-! lv pointed out just what is to be ac- j j 1... .L:? omfaflnn n.?r I compiisneu U\ una a^anuun, ..v.. how it is to l>e remedied,or whether it is possible'to accomplish anything | in the way undoing this great in-; justice. It is certainly time for the;1 public to awake and endeavor t?> find ' some plan of relief at as earh a mo- ' i. I1 ment as possible. j Just why the State Board ?<f edu-j cation should agree to give one Com- i ! < pany a monopoly of furnishing the school books to the children of S >uth Carolina, and at a price ranging i from 30 to 100 per cent, above the j high prices already charged, is a mystery indeed! Anyone who is acquainted with the ever increasing ' - * 1 ?:?~ l 1.? ' iacilllies lor prOUUCUlK uuurwa <ji mio kind by the millions of copies must know that the cost of production has been reduced almost to a minimum, and that the publishers were &lready#elearing a profit of from 400 ' to 600 per cent, on these books. The main cost of handling books is advertising and postage for ueliv- ] ery, but in this case the State Board comes to the rescue of the publisher and forces his books on the children of South Carolina without the j cost of a single line of advertising by the publisher and with practically no cost to him for delivery, and yet. at prices ranging from 30 to 100 per cent, above the former high | prices! It is an outrage against the ^ public and should be resisted and resented in the most immediate and , effectual manner possible. But, a.^ unjust, unreasonable and t outrageous as this feature of the transaction may be, there is one ^ . other feature that is even more seri- ^ ous than that. It is the positive and irreparable injustice that is l>eing done to our children by this ever1? 4-* avtul+itJrinrr af laSUHK piling uii auu uiuiu^ijui^ v* ^ books for them to lug up and down t the streets as they pro back and fosth g at school. It is a shameful mockery, ^ M a gross violation of the essential prin- j P ciples of education, yea. a positive > ? and irreparable injury to the minds i and even the moral sensibilities of ^ our children. We can never hope to have any more "masters" of any-' thing so long as this skimming, stuffing anpi cramming policy is pursued, f Our children are forced to accustom I themselves to the always humiliating c and embarrassing feeling of superfi- e cialness and uncertainty about things jj concerning which there should be ^ the most positive and satisfactory g convictions. t< The idea of a child trying to wade ^ through the mystic maze of four to t| r seven pages of six, eight or ten dif- j, ferent books at one fitting, some- a times in a room uncomfortably cold T or hot, and amid unavoidable inter- i ferences of ordinary family life, and j cr>hr?nl next dav and reel I ujcu &\j w o,...? H it off like a phonograph, is exasper-11< ating. But our State Board seems ii to think that education consists in .'o B lugging a big sack of books around ' on the backs of our children, whether t: any of it reaches the brain or not ii fl h (and some of the books are filled ^ B B with such a conglomeration of torn- e B V foolery that they would be better off t if it didn't1 just on their backs e and it is all right?especially if the v pP books are furnished by a monopoly at a clear profit to somebody of 500 ttv 700 per cent. Now, Mr Editor, I do not know what course can be pursued to remedy this two-fold injustice that is t I being foisted upon us with ever increasing proportions, but as a careful observer of the workings of our v schools for the past 28 years,I heart- r ily indorse the protost of Mr Swear- } ingen and feel sure that at least a ^ million dollars of this money could j. be spent in a more sensible and use- ^ il way. s J E Mahaffey. e V>n, June 30. 1 \ \ tVEE NEE BANK ANNUAL MEETING | Met Earnings Exceed Eight Per Cent?A Gratifying Showing. The tirst annual meeting of the Wee Nee Hank stock-holders was neld Monday at noon at the Nettles Hotel, quite a number of the stockholders being present who represented a large majority of the stock. The meeting being called to order by the president. Mr Hugh McCut?hen, the minutes of the last meeting were read by Cashier Dove and adopted without question. The report of the president showed deposits about $30,000, and a net profit of more than eight per cent >n a capital stock of $30,000. The meeting was thrown open fori general discussion and several of the ! stock-holders expressed themselves! | its being well pleased with the showing made. To those familiar with the situation the year's business seems remarkably good. With two strong banks already firmly es-j tablished it is a hard proposition for! anew institution to obtain a foot- [ hold even when times are good and J money is plentiful. ' he Government report for last year shows a falling otfof 8,000 bales of cotton for this county as com-' pared with the previous year, and Ki gstree market fell short about three thousand bales from the year I before. At $60 a bale this means about a half million dollars below the value of a normal crop for the j county, nearly $200,000 of which af- j fects the section of which Kingstree : is the business centre. The sense of the meeting was that; the entire amount of profits be carried to surplus and that no dividend 1 b? declared the first year. The board of directors was unani-1 mously re-elected, viz: Hugh McCut chen. W V Strong, T K Smith, J K smith,YV R Scott, H E Montgomery, A* B Cooper. An advisory cominit:ee to co-operate with the directors -vas chosen,as follows: L W Gilland, ; Thos McCutchen and L C Dove. ;1 The board of directors met after ] he stock-holders' meeting adjourned md re-elected the incumbent officers, ] *iz: Hugh McCutchen, president; W ' i Strong, vice-president; L C Dove, ] ashier; Miss Lily Cunningham, as- * istant cashier. Helpful suggestions and timely' :ounsel from Mr W B Cooper,one of he board of directors, were much ippreciated by the stock-holders. ^ dr Cooper is president of the At?\T~?: i D?I, ! btllllC .><tuuuiii imim ui !i iiiiimj^hmj, <J C, and is one of the best pDSted t ankers in North Carolina. :#r Escaped with His Life. j v "Twenty-one years ago I faced an J wful death," writes H B Martin,! t 'ort Harrelson, S C. "Doctors said ; a had consumption and the dreadful I ough I had looked like it, sure J nough. I tried everything I could r ear of,for my cough,and was under 8 he treatment of the best doctor in o Georgetown,S C.for a year.but could & et no relief. A friend advised me j ) try Dr King's New Discovery. I id so, and was completely cured. I ?el that I owe my life to this great iroat and lung cure." It's positive- I 7 guaranteed for coughs, colds and 11 bronchial affections. 50c & $1.00. E rial bottle free at M L Allen's. Information Bureau. Frank H Hitchcock, the Postmas- ; er-General, tells this story concernig one of the rural cogs in the post- j ffice machine: 1 "That the rural postoffiee is still ; he bureau of general information, i the South no less .than in the } ?orth and middle West,was recently c k videnced by a conversation precipiated by an old darky,who approachd the postmaster of an Alabama ( illage and said: " 'Any letters fo' me?' 'No.' " 'Any postal cards?' 'No.' " 'Is my paper come?' 'No.' " 'Got any almanacs?' 'No.' ^ " 'Say, does you know anybody hat want to buy a live alligator?' " 6 A Peek Into His Pocket ^ could show the box of Bucklen'sAr- f lica Salve that E S Loper, a carpener, of Marilla, N Y, always carries. J 'I have never had a cut, wound, >ruise or sore it would not soon leal," he writes. Greatest healer of j )urns, boils, scalds, chapped hands md lips, fever-sores, skin-eruptions, c 'czema,corns and piles. 25c at M L 5 Ulen's. DEATH OF MR. JOHN G. PIPKIN. Aged Veteran Passes Away After Long and Useful Life. On Saturday, July 1, the whole Bloomingvale neighborhood was saddened by the death of Mr John Guyton Pipkin. While he had been sick for a long ~ime, no one expected the end was so near. He was a Confederate soldier and died at the rijn? old age of eighty-one years.three months and twenty days. The funeral services were conducted by his pastor. Rev W H Whaley. The Masons took charge of the body and buried him with the honors of the order. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn their loss, the latter being: Samuel R Pipkin,John G Pipkin, Jr. and Mrs Gordon Cantley. He was interred Sunday morning at Bloomingvale Baptist church, there being about 40i? present to pay their last respects to this dear old gentleman ar.d Confederate veteran. He was known in this neighborhood as a man of truth and honesty, ever ready to help am one in trouble and always had a pleasant greeting for everyone with whom he came in contact. We could not speak too highly of him as a true Christian gentleman. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones in this time of sorrow. Pastor. Right in your busiest season when von Vinvp thp lpn<;t timp to snarp von are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose several days' time,unless you have Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a dose on the first appearance of the disease. For sale by all dealers. Arrival of Passenger Trains at Kingstree. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has promulgated nhe following schedule, which became effective Sunday, Januarv 1, 1911: , ! North Bound. No 80 - - - 7:45 a m "No 46 - - 11:37 a m' No 78 6:12 p m South Bound. No 79 - - - 11:14 am "No 47 - - - - 6:09 p m No 89 - - - 9:10 p m 'Daily except Sunday. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, UNITED SOCIETY CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR, Itlanlic lily, July 6, 7,8, 9,10, II and ' II!, 1911. On account of the above occasion he Atlantic Coast Line will sell ound trip tickets on July 3, 4 and 5 rom Kingstree to Atlantic City at ery low rates, with return limit uly 19, but tickets may Le extended o August 15 by deposit with joint gent an8 payment of $1.00. For further particulars,schedules, eservations, etc, apply to T E Bag;ett, Ticket Agent, Kingstree. S C, r address T C White, General Pasenger Agent, W J Craig, Passenger 'raffic Manager, Wilmington, N C. 6-22-3t ? ? mm ? HE CLEMSON A QRICULTURAL COLLEGE. inrollment over 700?Value of Property over a Million and a Quarter? Ninety Teachurs and Officers. Seven full four years courses, in j Agriculture, Engineering, etc. Cost per session of nine months, neluding all fees, board, heat, light, aundry and necessary uniforms? ? 121.87. Students who are financially able jay $40.00 tuition additional. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. The College maintains 124 Agri ultural Scholarships and 43 Textile scholarships,worth $100.00 and free uition. (Students who have attended Clem;on College or any other College or Jniversitv are not eligible for the icholarships unless there are no other eligible applicants). Scholarship and entrance examnations will be held at the county seats July 14, 9 a. m. SIext Session Opens September 13,1911. Write AT ONCE to W M Rig?s, ^resident Clemson College, S C, for ;atalogue, scholarship blanks, etc. If rou delay, you may be crowded out. 9-6 P \ AAAiAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA 4 I ^ A few makers ol 3 High-Grade Pianos 3 4 put {rreat stress on the quality of ? : < their product, yet these same > i ^pianos compared side by side with 4 the great ? I STIEFFI 3 sound like thirty cents. You can't 3 realize how there can be such a ? 4 vast difference, and in beauty of ? M case design there's no comparison. j CHA8. M. STIEFF, : 4 MANUFACTURER OF ? : 3 The Piano with the Sweet Tone. 3 ? 1 ^ SOrTHElCN WAKEKOOM < 5 W. Trade St., ? j CHARLOTTE, - N. C.? ! <4 t J C. H. WILMOTH. > 4 MANAGER. M * *! AA A AAA A VTTTT j HINT'S CURE Guaranteed Cure for all Skin Disease. I jUC. A. B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO.. Sherman. Texas O SOLI) BV j-s W. V. Brockington, Kingstree, S. C. BlakeleyMcCullough Co, Lanes, S. C. I | | FM.TEHMAL Kingstree CAMPNO-27. l/fl/f '.tin *nrui MBBTir<sk I ?t and 3rd Montis V/3U Visiting choppers cor diallv invited to com \\>yXcup and sit on a stumi or hang about on th limbs. Philip H. Stoll, 27 12m. Con. Com K.Of P.-: ' Kin gstree Lodge Knights of puthias Regular Conventions Every .4 i?L VL.dM.. nUkta Visiting brethren always welcome, (Castle Hall 3rd story Gourd in Building I J Wesley Cook, C C. I C W Bos well, K of R & S. plis 232 and 234 King St THE ARCAI The Largest Whelesa! SPECIAL--* ton if you shop here, greater varieties to cho Market Centers. CLOSING < We are overstockec kind: Tailor-Made Sui Ladies' Waists., Walkin Lace Curtains, snoes, i\ THESE GOOl To Accomplish FROM A QUARTER Pay us a visit, writ< attend to it as carefully Tate it from the oldest man I zzzo is the chew for men. No ! i nothing to hurt your stomach?j bacco, properly aged and perfe won't give you heartburn. It's our treat to put you on 1 Cut out this ad. and mail to us v. 1 attractive FREE offer to chewer LIIPFERT SCALES C Name Address 01) 101 1 WHAT r A Bank' jj Is the fund along with the < Profits that protects the d fore the larger it is, the ! positor has. This Bar ? Capital Stock of Surplus Fund of Undivided Profits of ; ^ Additional Stockholdei ! Total I j This means that this Bank rr | JJ of its depositors could lose 0 for you. Do business v never lost a Dollar. The Bank i D. C. Scott, President'. F. \\\ Faikev, Cashier. \\ M. W. Bah 01 II I n i 8 TO I | BUGGIES, 8 WAGONS, 8 SADDLES, 8 RAKES, X IS AT 8 Williamsburg Live Sto Q Kingstree, So COHEN treet and 203 Meeting Stret )E DEPARTME le and Retail Mail Order e are members of the Char Lion, and will pay your R* In addition we guarantee ose from than you will fir OUT SUMMEI 1 with Spring and Summei its, Silk and Lingerie Dres g Skirts, Dry Goods and N< /iillinery, Gents' Fucnishin OS MUST BE SOI this We Have Placed the Entire TO A HALF LESS THi 2 for samples, or send us ai as if you were here in pen if^l' I in the bunch, " Red Meat" tdfcjpice?no excessive sweetening? iust good old North Carolina to:ctly sweetened. That's why it to the real thing in good chewing, rith your name and address for s only. O., Winston-Salem. N. G, A =30c ioao | r MEANS n } s Surplus Capital Stock and Undivided epositors from loss; theregreater protection the delk has a S30.000.00 20.000.00 8,279.77 51 rs' Liability 30,000.00 q $88,279.76 lust lose $88,279.76 before one a cent. This protection is ri th The Bank that has 1 : & of Kingstree J. A. kellev.Vice Pres. X. I). Lesesxe, Asst. Cashier. i:. .Ik., Telh r. ( ?1?????????? $ xjxxxxxxxxxxx7j 5LACE e BUY 8 SURREYS, x HARNESS, 8 MOWERS, I' , ETC., 8 THE X ck Company's Stables 8 utb Carolina. u ixxxxxxxxxxxxk & CO. I' it, Charleston, S. C. NT STORE House in the Sooth ieston Refund Associalilroad fare to Charles- j you better values and id outside of the Great rv f** m w 7- s-r I f K S1UU\5>. r Merchandise of every ;ses, Children's Dresses, otions, Floor Coverings, gs, Etc. LP QUICKLY Stock on Sale M ORIGINAL PRICE l open order. We will son. i Jl flL