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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

if everybody in Newberry agreed to
any proposition that was for the ben
eft of this community.
I notice from reading the
papers, that the new city ad-
ministration is to ga into Of
flee on Wednesday. I hope the mayor
and aldermen will go in Office with
no promises to any one for anything
for then they are more certain to be
open to reason and suggestions and
to be in position to do something.
I want to say to Mayor Dangford
and the outgoing council that they
did many thaings for the city which
are creditable and they should have
the well done Of the people. Much
of their work is Of a permanent char
acter and will stand as monument
to the good judgment Of Mayor Lang
ford's administration. We are so
prone to forget, the things that are
done and who did them that I want
to put on record the fact that the
outgoing council did many things for
the permanent good Of the city and
while am only a humble citizen not
in active business can sea things
and things that people should re-
member. Of course it makes no differ
ence to me personally. but I believe
in giving every one credit for what
he deserves. Now look at the paved
sidewalks in the residence section
and the new bridges that have been
built and the paved streets. These
are permanent improvements that
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Another Important Line Soon to
Connected with Prosperity Exl
change of the Bell.

An important telephone line
soon be connected with the Pros
ity exchange Of the Southern
Telephone company. This line !
be constructed by Mr.. B. L. Mills.
is. to be about five. miles in leng
and will furnish service to the Il
lowing parties: J. Lindsay Bower,
A: e. Miller, J. Cook, W. T. Lon|
and B. L. Miller. -...,
Manager Robinson states taat
there Is a great deal Of, activity
among the farmers around Prosper
ity in the matter of securing tele-
phones in their homes, and the mdi-
cations ARE that there will be several
new contracts signed in the very near
future for connection with the Pros
perity exchange! & -....:....l. 3.y,s ,s
The extension Of telephone SERVICE
to the farm Is valuable not only to
the farmers, but to the merchants
and business men in the towns, plac-
ing them in constant communication
with the most important element Of
their trade. The progressive farmers
have for some time realized and are
continuing to realize the v and
advantage Of being in SUI dose
touch with their friends and neigh
bors and with the business centsrs-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

"What's the matter with the whole
country y?' is thus answered by a
Kansas editor: .-.
"We throw away ashes and buy
soap. We raise dogs and buy hogs.
We grow weeds and buy vegetables
and brooms. We catch fish with a
81 rod. We build school houses and
send our children to be educated
away from home. And at last we
send our boys out with a $40 gun
and $40 dog to hunt 10-cent game. ="
Just what The: Herald and News
has been, saying for the past twenty
years or more only in a little differ
ent language. But we believe the
Southern farmer in this neck of ghe
woods, at least, has awaked to his
best interest and is going to change
his plans. In fact We might say Wild
truth that in great many cases be
has already changed. 49,, -: ....
We are beginning to raise. hog and
hominy. We heard one farmer say
the other day that he had thirty
4eight porkers of his own rais:'sg
that he would kill this winter. That
he had sold two of them to :ne--
chant in Newberry a few days ago.
and received over sixty dollars for
the two. This looks like living at
home and the price received for the
two will give you some idea Of tie
size.
Then the fact that Smith Bros. at
Kinards sold over 1900 bushels Of
seed wheat and could have sold more
is an indication that the farmers are
going to make an effort to raise their
own bread.
1t is good sign that the high
price Of cotton during this season
has not made our farmers cotton
crazy. Everywhere in the field is
evidence that large grain crop has
been planted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

The ginners' report of Decem-
Der l3 shows the cotton crop nearly
two million bales short of last years
crop. An examination Of this report
shows that this shortage is almost en-
tirely in Georgia, Mississippi and
Texas. In Georgia the shortage is
100000 bales. Mississippi 4OO,OO0,and
in. Texas 100000 bales, making
nearly two million. The shortage in
South Carolina is only 68,125 bales.
1t is possible, however, that a larger
proportion Of the crop mad been
oinned at that date this year than
last.
The fact remains chat the farmers
Of South Carolina have received a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

The editor Of The Herald and
News regrets that he will be unable
to attend the Christmas tree at
O'NeaA school today, but begs to
thank the pupils for their kind invi-
,tation. The promise Of putting that
long sausage on the tree for him is
a. great temptation for he has some
knowledge Of the fine sausage the
people of this community know how
to make. e.
We feel an especial interest in
this school and would like to be pres
ent to encourage teacher and pupils.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

The Herald and News hopes city
council Wilt enforce the ordinance
against the shooting Of fireworks on
the streets. It is dangerous and be-
sides is very disagreeable to good
many citizens. For several years the
ordinance has been enforced but we
have seen fireworks so fierce on the
streets at Christmas eve that ladies
and others were afraid to venture
out. Let there be a sane observance
of the time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

that Mr.. Land, away over in Angus
ia, enjoys what I write and that he
reads the stuff. I would be glad to
have him write me pa. agraph from
time to time and if he finds that
say anything be ought to criticise l
will be glad to have him do it. But
you better consult your wife before
you correct me. Now, that is not
egotism, because I know I often make
mistakes, but it is a good thing, I
imagine, to have a good wife to con-
suit.
The paragraph l want to quote
from this letter reads as follows,
Augusta, Ca, Dec. Is, 1909.
"Mr. Idler: l dom know who you
are but I rather like Your way Of
saving things and I've been reading
them ever since you commenced pub
fishing them. I'm an old fellow
sure enough--older than you, no
doubt-and YOU frequently strike
sympathetic cords-sometbing like
the wireless telegraph-aDd I find
myself: responding involuntarily.'
That is very kind Of Mr.. Land and
I appreciate it most sincerely and
with a due sense Of my lnslgnll-
cance. I try to speak the truth and
to write Of men and things as they
appear without embelishment and
in plain simple words.
\ Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all my readers. Remem-
Der, I am going to hang up my stock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
r. D. Smith,
Cashier:

:, Notice IS hereby given that the
Town council Of Newberry, c.
will hold an eleotion ON: Tuesday, De-
cember %, 1909. at sev n O'Clock p.;
m. for the following officers
Clerk and Treasurer at a salary OF
$500 per month,
Grief of Police at a salary Of 500;
per month. S31.s. .zsis.zs
f Five Policemen at a salary Of
$500 per month. each. S Z, ssss
One Policeman for the. NeRberry 81
Cotton Mill at a salary Of $500 per-
month. i. ..zz< <sssis $50
One Policeman for the Mollohonl
Cotton Mill at salary Of $335. .00A
per month. <:
One Street Superintendent at AL
salary Of $4,000 per month f3.sz
One Lamp Lighter and Janitor at
a salary Of $500 per month. 50.
Two Hose Wagon Drivers at q saits7.
ary Of $4,000 per month, each. 5ss:
The Clerk ard Treasurer Will be
required to give bond for the faith.
full performance Of his duties IN the,
sum of $5,0OO.00.
The Chief Of Police will be requirs
ed to give bond for the faithfS
performance Of his duties in
sum Of 100000, and each Polieem
will be required to give bond
the faithful performance Of his
ties in the sum of $500.0O..
Applications must be fled with
Clerk and Treasurer by six o'c
D. M. December %, 1909.
For any further Information al
10 the Clerk and Treasurer.
Cole L. Blease;
Mayd
O. L. Buzhardt, -.
Clerk and Treasurer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
Banks to Close.

All those having any business with
the banks in town will please call at
the banks on Friday, as all the banks
in the city will be closed on Satur-
day, which is Christmas day, and
also will they be closed on the fol-
lowing Mo@SlaN.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
Friday, December "a, 1909.
CHRISTMAS.

Tomorrow we celebrate the birth
of the babe, the Christ-child, the
Son of God, who was given to the
world to die that the world might be
saved.
It was a divine loye-the love of
God himself for erripg man-that
prompted the gift.
There was no room in the inn at
Bethlehem that night for the mother,
and the babe was born in manger.
But. his birth was heralded by am
angel chorus, and the most beauti-
full star that ever illumined the heav-
ems since the morn Of creation guided
the wise men to the place Of his low
ly birth.
It was only the birth Of a babe
and that babe born in a manger-
but each succeeding year Of the ami
versary of his birth the activities of
men are ceased, and the day Is the
holiest and the happiest of all the
year.
He was the first Christmas gift,
and the greatest gift ever bestowed.
He was gift Of love.
The celebration Of his birth should
be a festival of love and Of peace and
Of good will. ~
@"Glory to-: God in the highest,
peace on earth, good will to men, "
was the song which .ae angels sang
ON the first Christmas morn.
This is the message which We all
need to hear, and which we will hear,
If our ears are rightly attuned. :
The Herald and News wishes all
- bo,o,>,, Hb,I
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
sEH HHf -
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting Of the
Stockholders of The National Bank
of NewberTy, S. c., will be held ssin
The banking house on Tuesday, Jan
uary II, 1910, at u O'Clock M,.for5
The election: of a Board Of Directors.
and the transaction. Of such other.
business that may be brought before
them. = =. s .sSz s;s.3sssss55z
R. D. Smith
fl Cashiers
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

greatdeal more money for the crop Of
1909 than they did from the crop OF
1908. The moral IS plant more corn
and grain and grow more hogs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
TIE DLER..

It is best always in dealing with
your fellowmen to be open and frank.
Too many of US are prone to telgn
friendship when We are talking to
our brother and then when he IS
gone to act differently. It doesn't
pay, to put it on no higher ground,
Such dealing will come home to US
sooner or later and sometimes when
it eomesit creates a mighty embarnass-
ing situation. Honesty is the best
policy, besides being right. Honesty
of speech as well as honesty in deal
ing with material things. Better
stand straight four square to all the
winds that blow. Some people seem
to think that they are at liberty to
say What they please so long as they
pay their debts and make money
even if the money is made by grind
ing the blood out Of some poor crea-
ture. Therell be day Of reckoning
ard don't you forget that. 1t will
come in this life, too, and don't fall
to remember that. The Good Book
says so and what it says is true.
[ would like for some of these
Esudden rich'' people whom [ have
seen, who seem tc think that money
can buy everything, and because they
have money, they must run things to
suit themselves, to remember that
while money is good thing, still
there are some things money can't
buy. You know what they are.
I would like to have everybody
read the following which I saw the
other day in the Atlanta Constitution
from the pen of Frank Stanton:
A Primer Of Life.
If You want to get in the land
where the dreams come true, the
work must have the light ring.
There's joy enough in the world
to keep US all singing, even if some
of us don't sing we'll enough to take
opera contracts.
The halleluia season is always
where the heart is beating right-in
the lowly cabins, or on the hilltops
of ife-here and there and every
where that love is.
Perhaps Adam did say: "The fires
out" when he saw the SUN 60 down
for the first time, but it was fortu-
nate for him that there was no one
to laugh at him when the sun said
"good morning" next day.
Just what I was trying to say. The
good season and. the good time is al
ways where love dwells. And if you
will let love dwell in you SO strongly
and so luxuriantly as to kill all sell
fshness you will not say unkind
things, of your neighbor. you will not
think unkind things Of him and you
will always be ready to extend him
a helping hand. AS the girl in the
play called them-if more Of these
"sky pilotS' would take off their
kid gloves and help pull the fellows
who are down in the gutter, out and
put them on their feet and thus show
that love filed their hearts-aud this
work ought not to be left to the
"sky pilots I've would have a
great old world here.
Talking about getting rich and
making money | commend he fol-
lowing lines to the merchants of
Newberrv:
How to Get Rich.
Early to bed; +
Early to rise;
Work like HI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
And advertise.

The editors Of the Observer and
The Herald and News might cali
special attention. to the prescription.
don't think it is patented. Ny OBJ
sewation leads me to iconclude that
if you want to sell goods you must
advertise and in the newspaper pub
lished in your town. You just walk
up street any day and take look at
the stores which carry advertise
ments in the county papers and those
that do not and reach your own con-
clusion. I did the other day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

I am not going to say any more
about that park until after Christ
mas. But you know the time for
planting trees and shrubbery and
getting ready for the summer is dur
ing the month Of February. It must
be laid out and work commenced by
that time. I am not a dreamer Ell
ther. And neither am I Micawber
in this matter, waiting for something
to turn up, but I am Mrs. Micawber
and I have reached the conclusion
that the time has come to turn, up
something. Now, I don't want ev-
in Newberry to agree with
me, for if they did I would be afraid
something was. wrong. I would be
superstitious. I would want to have
myself examined to see if it was I.
No, sir, something would be wrong
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

The Idler has received two letters
from Mr.. R. H. Land, of Augusta,
Ga. I will not print all of his first
letter inasmuch as his second letter
came before l could send in his first.
He thought [ was wrong in a state
ment 7 made and wrote to correct
me but when be went home he con-
suited his wife and. she told him I
was right. See what good thing it
is to have a good wife, and this in
cident teaches a moral. IF the men
would consult th,ir wives and then
take their advice they would make
fewer blunders in life. There is moth
ing in this world to be compared to a
good woman.
T Judge from Mr. Lands letter
that he is not as young as he once
was. Well, I am not either. The
fact is I have been here a good while
and have seen good deal Of the
world-its ups and downs-the see
saws of life-have tasted Of the sor-
rows and enjoyed a few Of the sweets
mostly by being of an optimistic.
turn Of mind. It is a great blessing
to be able to see the good in things,
and not to worry over those things
you can't help. But what I wanted
to say is that 7 am delighed to know
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

should be carried on. and that will
remain as monuments to those who
built them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

The Herald and News wishes all
its. subscribers a happy Christmas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

\ Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all my readers. .Remem-
Der, I am going to hang up my stock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24

Talking about getting rich an
making money | commend he fol
lowing lines to the merchants o
Newberrv:
Evening star., 1909-03-14

The decrease in the vital assets OF the
country through typhoid fever in single
year is more than $3.50. 000. 600. The house
fly, as an important agent in the spread
of this disease. is responsible for d very
considerable portion OF this decrease IN
vital assets.
IF we allow the accumulation Of refuse
We will have typhoid flies. and If We do
not allow 1t to accumulate we will have
no house or typhoid flies. With the care
ful collection of garbage in cans and the
removal of the contents at more frequent
intervals than ten days. and with the
proper regulation of abattoirs, and mora
particularly with the proper regulation
of stables in which horses are kept, the
typhoid fly Will become a rare species. 1t
will not be necessary to treat horse ma
nure with chloride of lime or with kero-
sene or with solution of Paris green
or arsenate of lead If stablemen are re-
quired to place the manure daily in a
properly covered receptacle, and if 1t is
carried away once a week.
x
"All stalls where animals are kept
should have the surface of the floor COW
cred with a water-tiGht pavement and
a bin for the reception of manure from
the animals which must be so constructed
to exclude rain water. and should be
in other respects tight and have a cover.
of the fly by not permitting it to get out
of the manure in which ii is bred.
Large sums of money are spent an
nually in the protection of property in
the United States. Large sums are also
spent in health matters. but the expendi-
ture for fly protection Is very small and
is misdirected.
This government has published a bull
letin on the subject of the house or ty-
phoid fly. calling attention to its dangers
and giving instructions to the best
manner OF eXterminating this fearful dis
ease spreader.
Il believe the destruction of this fly is
demanded in order that such diseases
typhoid. tuberculosis and the summer
complaint that annually carries off thou
sands of children be limited if not wholly
destroyed, and that the typhoid fly. that
creature born in indescribable filth and
absolutely swarming with disease germs
should be invited to multiply unchecked
because OF the lack of proper attention
on the part of the people of this country,
even in the great centerS of population 10
'.surely nothing less than criminal"
Evening star., 1909-03-14

typhoid fly became an international out
law. as the fiat went forth from England
France. Germany and the United States
that the race must he eXterTninated And
what is most significant in the trial of
this common pest Is that no one fact in
its favor could be adduced. From all
points of view the typhoid fly had no
right to live.
The Rogues' Gallery of Science con-
tains the accompanying photographs and
a brief description of musca domestica.
This musca domestica, the typhoid. or.
as 1t Is commonly called, the house fly
is a medum-sized grayish fly. with It's
sucking up liquid substances. 1t breeds
in manure and barnyard filth, and is
found in nearly all parts of the world. 1t
In the mind, of most people than 1t ac-
tually does penetrate the flesh with its
proboScis."
1t lays its eggs in horse manure, and
also in the excrement of the human, and
from this habit it becomes very danger
Gus to the health of human beings, carry
ing as it does the germs of intestinal dis
ses such as typhoid fever and cholera
from eXcreta upon which 1t feeds to food
that is eaten and thus carried into the
human system. The duration of the egg
opment of the larva and pupa ten days,
making about eleven days for a genera
ton. Thus from one egg tn re can be at
least from twelve to fourteen generations
in one summer. AS each fly lays about
12O eggs at d time it can be seen that by
Evening star., 1909-03-14

who care for their trees. through observa-
ton of the tree surgeons methods and
the results obtained, is causing the owner
of many suburban or country place to
look more carefully to the condition of
his trees and shrubbery than he ever did
before.
Aside from the value of the work. its
thoroughness, careful attention to detail
and the sentimental interest that attaches
to the preservation of old trees makes
the new Science a unique and most
interesting one. Operators who have been
working in the city and vicinity smile
over the interest that causes those en-
ploying them to bring their friends by
the score to watch the progress of the
work. On one of the Jobs near Wash
inston the owner of the estate was so
interested in what was being done that
he invited a special weekend party of
friends. the attraction being the work
of the tree surgeons then going on.
While, as has been said, the new science
has no actual relation to forestry as
such, 1T is highly interesting and valu-
able branch of tree culture work, The
destruction of magnificent old trees
through the ravages of decay de-
structive storms-destruction by the lat
Evening star., 1909-03-14

movements are on foot to extermlnate
the fly species. Gigantic strides forward
in the last few years in the positive
knowledge OF the danger of the typhoid
or the common house fly have been made
by one who modestly disclaims the credit
OF these discoveries and who says II i
all in the days work. DR.. l. O. Howard
of the bureau of entomology of the De-
1,artment of Agriculture is the man most
responsible for the enormous fund of
knowledge recently coll ected to Erovg
L a0'S worst enemy is the fly.
Before an International court and a
az, 1t ,aS, o. the typhoid fly against
hum nifty was recently tried. From all
sources evidence was presented on the
part of tie defense but all to no purpose.
'or after dliharation the jury found the
hy guilty o: murder in the first degree.
with no extenuating circumstances and
he sentence of the court was death. The
Evening star., 1909-03-14

ter being almost always due to weakened
conditions of trunk limbs brought
about by decay--is always lamentable,
and If the tree doctors can undo the
destruction wrought by the tree butchers.
and. further, save to the owners of beau
tiful estates trees that can only be re-
placed by the slow processes of nature
the science is worthy one. AT any
rate IT has high Endorsement. William
Rockefeller. Gustav Schwab, George
Gould. John D. Rockefeller and other
shining lights In the financial world have
tried 1t and found ii good.