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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
CONCERNING CITY SCHOOLS.
Without Efficient Supervision Large
Outlay of Funds Will Prove In
effective ir Making Efficient

Schools.
Editor The Herald and News: Al
low me space in your paper to make
a brief, statement concerning my con-
neetion with certain recent efforts to
improve our city schools. AS what
I'm about to write is hot a very
pleasant task, 7 shall use the first
personal pronoun.
I have known for some years that
our schools were deficient in build
ings and management. When the
trustees proposed their plans for en-
'larged buildings I opposed them be-
cause I did not consider them ade-
ouate for our needs. In the press
and in the citizens meeting l adVo-
Gated the voting Of more money than
was asked by the board. wanted to
put our town abreast of the times
in educational matters. wanted a
system Of schools that would give
our children the very best possible
facilities, and that would at the same
time be a source of pride to every
citizen. T realized that the first step
towards such a system was more and
better buildings and higher salaries,
in other words, more money. The CIT
izens made the first step possible by
their votes. The trustees were the
only ones who could take the second
step, a step just as important and
lust as necessary as the first, that is:
to provide efficient, enthusiastic and
progressive supervision. This, in my
opinion, they have failed to do. This
is plain language. The times require
plain speech. There is too much at
stake, too many children and too
much money to allow ou: schools to
drift.
I spoke plainly for the hon'l issue
and extra tax for maintenance. That
was pleasant work, it aroused no per-
sonaI antagonism. I shall not refrain
from speaking just as plainly to pre-.
vent this money from being frittered
away. Without efficient supervision
even such. a large outlay OF tuuds
will prove ineffective in securing nrst
class schools. I had every reason to
expect a change in supervision. Pos
siblv. I deceived myself I know l
misled others. But why such large
increase in salary if there was to be
no changer
Personally, I have nothing but the
kindest feelings for the superinFen-
dent. No one regrets the NECESSITY
of writing this more than /. But per-
sonal influence, likes or disllkes
should find no place in determining
the policy of our schools. Nothing
but the hi CHEST possible efficiency OF
the schools themselves should have
the least consideration. I have said
the trustees failed to provide etfic1ent'
enthusiastic and progressive manage
ment. I say this advisedly. l stand
prepared to give my reasons tor this
oninion whenever it becomes neces-
sary. May we not hope that 1t Will
not become necessary?
'''' ". K. Sigh.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

Several of the scholars had return
ed to Sunday school after being ab-
sent some weeks on account OF I'LL
ness saws the Delineator. Il had
4,p measles,'' said one little girl.
$50 did - said third. The su-
o,5r intendent heard them. and, ad-
dressing 4 crrly-headed boy, said:
"Well. Charlie. YOU were absent, too.
Nhct did YOU have?
l",arlie's face lushed. He Thought
2 moment and then said out in high
treble. II had little brudder!"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
Death of Mrs. G. J. McWhirter.

Mrs. Amelia McWhirter, wife of
Mr.. Callie J. McWhirter, died Sunday
morning, May 9. 1909, at her home
in this city, aged 81 years. Besides
her husband she leaves three children,
the youngest being only six weeks
old at the time Of the mothers death.
The body was taken to Prosperity
and there buried.
Mrs. McWhirter was the daughter
Of Mr.. Pink Vaughn. She was a
good, Christian woman, and mem
Der of O'Neall Methodist church.
She had a large circle of friends,
who will miss her greatly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
DR.. Wolling in Georgetown.

On Wednesday afternoon the pas
tor of Central Methodist church left
for Georgetown, where he goes to di-
rect a series of services in Duncan
Memorial church. DR.. Wolling will
be gone about ten days, DR.. Daniel
of Columbia occupying his pulpit
next Sunday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit NeWberry.

Mr.. ". r. Reid, Of Chappells. was
in New| .rrv yesterday.
Mr.. '. r. Richie, Of Laurens, at
tended court here this week.
Mrs. J. H. Shelley and son, of
Wilmington, is visiting at the home
of Capt. ". H. Shelley.
Miss Fannie Parks, who has been
visiting Miss Coc,ie Moseley, has re-
turned to her home in Newberry.-
Greenwood Journel.
Mrs. J. ". Humbert left today to
attend the meeting of the Orangeburg
district Of the Woman's s Foreign Mis-
sionary society.
Miss Georgia Suber is a delegate
to the district meeting Of Home Mis-
sionary society which convenes prt
Ninety Six this week.
Mr.. Walter S. Stafford and Mr..
John ". Daniel, both Of Columbia,
attended the Shaw-Wolling marriage
in this city on Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank D. Fant, prominent
official of the Southern Express COM
pany, spent Wednesday in the city
with Capt. ". Smith Langford.
Mr.. Meredith Wolling, who is a
student at Cokesbury Training school,
was in the city few days this week,
being here at attend his sisters we'd
ding.
Mrs. J. W. White, Mrs. S. J. Woot-
en-, and Miss Saluda Bell Blease LETT
for Ninety Six today tc attend dis
trict meeting of the Home Mission
ary society.
DR.. George H: Hutchinson, who re-
Gently graduated in pharmacy at the
Medical college in Charleston, has re-
turned to Newberry and will locate
in this city.
Mr.. R. c.. Williams spent Wednes-
day in the city. He returned to Co
lumbia Wednesday night aecompan-
led by Mrs. Williams and little
daughter, Annie, who had been on
visit to Capt W. H. Shelley.
Miss Carrie Lou Connor, the ac-
oomplished daughter Of DR.. E. e..
Connor, has bee nelected teacher IN
the city graded school of Newberry.
Miss Connor taught at Troy last ses-
s;ou.-Greenwood Journal.
Mrs. W. P. Smith, of Kinards, re-
turned on Wednesday from visit
to friends in North Carolina. While
away she attended the commencement
Of Mt. Amoena seminary at Mt.
Pleasant.
Mr.. G. Y. Dickert was one Of the
delegates from Mollohon lodge l. y.
O. F., No. 1l2, to the grand lodge
which convened in Aiken on May IL
DR.. J. W. Wolling left on Wednes-
:day for Georgetown where he Will
conduct a series of services in Dun
can Memorial chapel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

Morning Star at Wilmington TO come
over to Wilmington at once. Mr..
Lawson went to Wilmington Satur-
day night and has accepted the posi-
ton as city editor on the Morning
Star. He is an experienced news
paper man.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
GET YOUR GLASSES from DR..

JET YOUR GLASSES from DR.. 6.
W. Connor, a graduate Of the larg-
est optical college in the worid-the
Northern Illinois College CT Chica-
60 Dr.. Connor is located peEcan-]
emily in Newberry, gives both ths
objective and subjective tests BY
electricity and guarantees MS work
OEre over Copeland Brothers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
School Picnic.

There will be a picnic at Wads-
worth school house Saturday, May
%. DR.. C. ". Hidden, the gifted
speaker, will deliver a lecture Oh
temperance. The public is invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

LoST-Elks stick pin, diamond SET
ting. Liberal reward is left at The
Herald and News Office.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

YES! We have sold a lot Of garden
and lawn rubber hose, wire screens
and doors, fly traps, fly paper,
etc., but We have more left and
want your orders.
-. Summer Bros. Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

NOT1CE-Beginning Monday, May
II, We will close our store every
day at 8 p. m., Saturdays excepted. !,
2t-f&t Sonnenburg's Bakery. /
heTO ik5fe SHRDLUUP-N
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

WANTED-You to look at our line
Of Electric Sod Irons, Electric
Fans, Sewing Machine Motors, two
ball adjusters, Tungsten lamps.
etc. Summer Bros. Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

NOTICE-Cotton Seed. We want
Your remnants Of seed, and will
pay You highest market price for
same, or will exchange you Meal
and Hulls for same until the 10th
day of May, 1909. >,
Respectfully,
Little Mountain Oil Mill & Ferti-
lizer Co.
5-43t. .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
PaWnee Rock

From theHerald: ::
Miss Laura Hoffman spent
Saturday and Sunday in Great
Bend visiting friends.
Chas. Lynch returned from Ok
lahOma City Tuesday night. His
mother is improving. {.
!. S. A: Miller and family were
down from Kinsley Sunday Wis
iting friends and relatives.
j. H.. Lippincott, father Of. the
editor, arrived from New Jersey
today for a visit.
LII. Lenhart and family, of iii
nOis who have been here some
time visiting. her parents, George
Randall and family have moved
to Great Bend to live. g
Saturday evening at about 6
o'clock the livery. barn was dis
covered to be on fire on the
north side of the building, and
although it had Just got
started, the fire was making a
good Roadway. Several hand
chemical extinguishers were put
into use. and the department call
ed, and. in a short time the fire
was out. 1t was Fortunate that
the fire was discovered as soon as
was, for had. it gotten a: little
better start, it is doubtful wheth-
er or not it could have been con
trOlled, as the barn is q very old
building and. would have burned
fast. The wind was blowing to-
wards the northeast and mdOubt-
eddy sdme nearby building would
have caught fire. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
OlnitZ
Held over from last week.

Held over from last week.
C. II. 0chS and Vim Neither
returned from Kansas City on
Sunday.
c. j. KreiSel left for Topeka
Monday morning, to participate
in the state band contest.
| C. H. 0chs says women have
wings at the North Pole. How
did he find out!
/ Quite a number Of people at
tended the fair at Hutchinson
WEDNESDAY.
The Olmitz City band gave a
dance in the park Wednesday.
Refreshments were served.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Steinzil, a boy, Friday the 10th.
Mrs. Joe Schreber has return
ed from BushOng, Kan, where
she had been visiting relatives.
Night operator W. 0. Carson,
finding that operating does not
give him quite enough muscular
exercise, concluded to launch In
the poultry business, as a. side
line. Getting the necessary ma
terialS, he set to work at once to
fit up some sort of frame to
hold the chickens from flying Ov-
er. Unluckily, he must have
started the wrong way, for when
it was completed, he found him.
self a prisoner, and escape. was
impossible without the assistance
of someone. Mail carrier Boyle,
who happened to be near at the
time, heard the cries for help,
came to his assistance, and with
a little trouble, helped Mr.. Car
son out of his perilOuS position
Mr.. Carson says that was as near
as he ever wanted to become a
chicken.
Later Fourteen chickens es-
canpd from the Carson monthly
farm in the. quiet of the night
by crawling under the gap of the
floor. Mr.. Carson forgot that
chickens crawl under, as well as
fly over, when he made his
plans. AT last accounts two OF
the fowls have been captured
the other twelve are still al
large.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

A bouncing boy was born o.
the Sth' to Ed Stokes aud wifi
and it is useless to. say they ar,
proud of him. Mother and Sol
are both doing well.
|. o. Russell. and wife enjoyed
a visit from his father anC
brother the last of the week
His brother is going to school il
Kansas City but is suffering
from sprained ankle; the re
suits of a baseball game.
Misses Florence NimOcks anG
Eva Goodwin are working al
Smith & Krug's grocery. Harry
Smith and family left Monday
morning for Topeka to see the
band boys win their prize and
from there will go to Kansas
City to visit relatives.
/ A little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank who moved here recently
from LeOti, sustained a painful
injury to his left arm by. being
struck with a piece of glass in
the hands of another boy. 1t re-
quired three stitches. to close
the wound. He is doing well.
Joe Schwartz has sold his 0v-
erland car to T. A. Sucker, south
of Great Bend for. 5000. Joe has
run this ear over 1900 miles
since. he bought it and it was
still a good ear when he sold it.
Joe expects to buy another auto
and continue in the livery busi-
ness.
Engineer Gr0SS was und0ubted-
ly born under an unlucky star.
While coming down the BrOwnell
hill last week. with the Az she
threw a tire and Charley, who
was not very well recovered from
his last mishap, began to figure
how he was going to unload but
as luck would have It the train
was stopped without serious acct
dent.
Jim Peugh saw the roof of
the depot smoking Saturday and
phOned in a fire alarm. The fire
department was soon on the
scene and had the blaze put out.
The fire was burning under the
roof at about the middle of the
building and it is not known how
it was started. While making the
run, a son of T. |. Carter fell
in front of the hook and ladder
wagon and was run over. 1t was
thought at first that he might
have been seriously hurt but af-
ter he recovered from the scare
he was able to walk home feeling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
=. I. Claflin
From the Clarion:

4 =
Little. Carl Williams had tn
misfortune to break his RICH
arm and dislOcate his elbow Will,
playing at school Monday morn
ing.
D. NJ. Sheets has purchased thu
stock Of the Claflin Livery Barr
and is now prepared to serve
you with a first-class turnout.
u s, Harden left the first Of
the week for Savoy, Ill.,tO Wis
it with relatives for a short time
Mrs. Harden has been there fol
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Stout re-
turned home Tuesday morning
from Lacrosse, where they had
been to attend the funeral Of
their niece, Mrs. B. H. Slower.
A fine ten pound baby boy was
born Monday to. Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Laudick, of route one. This
is. the first boy and Joe is feel.
ing about twice as. big as he ev-
er did before.
Ralph Smith has =. purchased
the Henry DOwse property and
will occupy the same as his resi-
dence.
Mrs. W, c. Williams received
the sad news last Sunday of the
death of her brothers wife, who
lives near Garden City.
Mrs. Callie 0'BleneSs and child
rem came up from Great Bend
Saturday and spent a few days
visiting at the Dunston home.
They are moving to Hutchinson,
and left there today.
Mrs. Jerry Simpson was in
town today in the interest of her
book, THE Life Of Jerry Simp-
SON. Jerry was a very popular
man in his day and the book
ought to make some interesting
reading. "
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crowns,
of Port Washington, Wis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Smith, of
Great Bend, came in from Great
Bend Tuesday night to visit a
couple of days at the E. j. In
gerSOll home. Mrs. Crowns is
a cousin of Mr.. IngersOll's.
DR.. Jury returned Saturday ev-
ening from his outing i nCOlOradO
The Doctor spent the most OF
his time while there hunting and
fishing. We understand that on
one occasion while he was hunt
ing deer up in the mOuntainl that
he actually saw a deer and that
it came near running over him,
and he didn't: even attempt to
shoot it. Wonder if the Doctor
had the 'Skakes.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
FOR SALE

"A nice lot, 5oXI4o on east Park Ave.
Six lots, each 5oxI2S south and west
front, good barn, S-room house, fine ward
and chicken yard, windmill and tank shade
and fruit trees, all finely fenced, close in.
Price $4,000. %.
3, Lot 5ox14o on east Mitchell St. near east
school building. $3.50
A nice, 8-room house on west Broadway,
lot IooxI5o This Is fine home, nicely
located. Price only $500.
..1ooxI5o feet on Forest Ave-. good S-room
house. barn, auto garage, modern improve
ments in house. etc. s475o. %
A: fine home in northwest part of CITY;
good house, barn windmill and plenty of
ground. Call for price.
.,..,A large house suitable for rooming
house on Park Ave. Lot Ioox14o. Cali
for price,
q. "A 4-roomnew cottage, very cozy, north
% west part. of town, 5o-foot front. Price sI45o.
A one-story,i Groom house half block Of
ground, barn for 6 horses, granary, corn
Glib, shed for cows deep well, cement
walks $4,000. ..
One-haIf block Of ground southeast part
OF town, house and other Improvements. A
bargain atSI5oo.
. .Seven-room house, fine location in east
end 75xI4o feet lot $1,000
q Six-room house, good condition, lot
5oxI4o east front half block from Broad
way, west end. Price $500. Also vacant
lot adjoining for $1,000.
Blocks 20 and ~ College Grove Add
ton. $3.50.
Six-room, stone cellar, stable, windmill,
I5o-foot front southeast part of town..
$4,000. Six more lots can be had at reason
able prices.
A fine Dairy proposition in county seat
town, pays about $500 month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

At least seven counties in the
northwest corner Of Kansas will
be removed from the mango quar-
antine this fall. and it is .proba-
Bile that all of the western eOun-
ties viii be removed during next
winter. j, A. Mercer, state live
stock. sanitary inspector says
that he hoped to have the mango
quarantine removed from the en-
tire state by Aprilv of next year.
'They are doing lots of, good
work out there now,," said Mr.;
Mercer. I'VE will not remove
the quarantine this fall until af-
ter the shipping season is over,
but by November l, | think We
will be- able. to remove it from
the seven counties in the extreme
northwest corner of Kansas.
That will leave eighteen eOun-
ties o.Still under quarantine but
the work of cleaning up these
counties. is progressing so nice
ly that | think we. will be able
to remove the quarantine from
these next spring. Then there
will be no quarantine in Kansas
except in small sections where
there is an outbreak of the mango
IN one or two herds. 90.
There. is more or Tess mango.
in central and eastern Kansas
now, possibly more than in the
counties under. quarantine at this q
time. We do not expect to re-
move the quarantine until the
disease is absolutely stamped out
Of the western Kansas herds.
These little local outbreaks cause
little or no trouble. anywhere.
!. We have some troubles on
our hands now with. Texas few
.er. a big herd of cattle ship
ped to Kansas City and then dis
tributed throughout Kansas and
to Illinois and Missouri has been
exposed to Texas fever and sever
al animals have died,
. We are tracing this and eth
er the herd was infected in the
Strong City stOckyards; the ears
in which they were shipped. or in
the Kansas City StOekyardS..' W
are not sure which place get. W
are tracing the cattle as fast as
possible so that We can quaran-
tine them wherever they are. '''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Mrs. H. B. Johnson was pleas
antly surprised last Friday even,
ing by about twenty-five of her
neighbOrs, who came in. to spend
the evening. Mrs. Johnson had
just returned. from a visit in
Ohio on the evening before and
they were al glad to welcome
her home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Hoisington
From t he Dispatch.

From he Dispatch.
A son was born to Henry Nc
Lain and wife of Lyndhurst Place
Sunday, who tips the scales at s
pounds. Henry is very much elat
ed at this addition to Lyndhurst
and has reasons to boast of the
only new boy in that titled villa
His name is VIM. Thomas McLain
who with his mother is doing
nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

John Gordon and daughter, Ell
Ia, Of Salina, are here visiting old
friends and also attended eman-
clpation Day exercises, which
were held here::Me dnesdaY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Will SOderstrom and family
are expected to arrive here in a
few weeks. Their old + friends
will be glad to welcome them
back again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Mrs. Jerry. Simpson stopped off
here one day last. week for a
visit with her old friend, Mrs: W.
T. Kendall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Judge Cole returned Friday
from Lyons where he has been
az an attorney in. the ease of
State VS.. Mrs. Brewer. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

W. R. Crumpton has returned
from Wichita where he has been
on business. .'6 D.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

not much worse for his exciting
experience. :.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-05
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT.

A great war drama will be the fea-
ture at the Grand tonight. st rring
Days in Old Virginia" is the title of
the wonderful moving picture drama
n" 50 mes ar realistic and N cav,
eral If tie battles there are over Il
TN I.ai'. mou lied soldiers. Ta's :
on G III" greatest pictures e7.f ta&en
ana vi prove real treat 10 llle
iaitons al the Grand
'Bess and Her Goose" will furnish
the comedy part of the program, and
The I.":;,laade,s" will prove scen,c
wonl " Altogether the three suit
jects selected for tonight are 81.
Z lass aLd will no doubt draw the us-
ual la'ee Saturday night audiences
in and spend pleasant half hour and
The Grand is just the place to drop
in and spend a pleasant half hour
and as the seating capacity is very
large there is never any crowding
There's always plenty of room for all.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-05
HEAVY SELLING OF U. S.
STEEL STOCKS YESTERDAY

New York, June 4.-Heavy selling of
United States Steel stocks kept the
market in check for a while and caus-
ed some extensive realization in the
railroad list.
Later on a buoyant upshoot to the
Hartman stocks started the list up
wards again, but the United States
Steel stocks failed to rally. There
were a number of sensational advan-
ces in preferred stocks of the in
dustrial corporations.
Speculative activity was again
strongly in evidence a. the opening
of the trading on the stock exchange
today. The opinion in Wall street
today was that the present outburst
Of speculative enthusiasm is not due
so much to the buying of the general
public as it is to operations of impor-
tant financial interests and a group Of
heavy operators, some of whom were
until recently on tie bear side of the
market. The continued ease of money
is, of course, large factor in the
present spec ulative movement, as are
also almost uniform reports of i'm
proved industrial conditions and the
general belief in the excellence of crop
prospects. Another important factor
is the introduction Of American se-
@i-~ffses IN the Parfb hnurse.