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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-14

Hon. John Hughes in an address on
Saturday evening before the Palama
Settlement Association, severely criti-
cized both the political parties here
tor their large expenditures in the
campaign, and for making political
machines of the road and police de-
partments. He brought forward a
plan for the administration of police
affairs by board OF police commits
sioners, under civil service rules.
Hughes said that a conservative es-
innate of the amount of money spent
in the campaign just ended here was
$65,000 He said it was spent from
the substituting of newspapers to the
| giving of luaus to swing about two
thousand votes" Continuing, he said
in part: This feature of party poll
tics is one that should not be tolerated
in any American community, and yet
it has been allowed here FOR twelve
years without any organized effort to
correct it. Three times the dominant
party has incorporated in its
platform direct primary law which
gives us the only known remedy for
the ills stated. Twice the party fail
ed in its promises. A reform organi-
cation, of responsible elements with
in both parties, should form now and
force this and other questions to an
issue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-14
The Local Machines.

THE political machine, an octopus
that fattens on ignorance, cupidity and
intimidation, is the greatest enemy of
honest representative government in
this country, and we have two of them
here; the police, and road board ma
chimes. The men who. at divers times,
are fortunate enough to control them,
have dominated every political conven-
ton held here since party politics
were inaugurated.
ITO such an extent has this control
been carried, that no man, no matter
what his character or ability, can re-
ceive a nomination to any elective of
flee, unless he stands in with the ma.
chine.
Allowing policemen to be per.
niciously active in politics is criminal
and should be stopped, If necessary by
legislative enactment. The police force
should be placed under a commission
and civil service rules. By this means
the evil would be eradicated and we
will have an honest, efficient police
force.
Incompetent Road Work.
"The history of the road board-be.
cause of machine politics-is one of in
competence, negligence and squander-
ing of taxpayers money Road build
ing and bridge building is a class of
work that permits of estimates and
specifications being made to the most
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

Savoy TlGatGT
WILSON SISTERS.
Premier Song and Dance Artists
lAs.t
FRANK FOSTER.
Coon Dialect and
Yiddish Impersonator
WEAVER AND ARCHER,
Musical Artists.
COUNTESS lRMA DE PoMME.
Vocalist.
Latest Motion Pictures.
Frank Anderson's Orchestra.
Doors open at six thirty.
Admission 10 and 15c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
With high regard for our senators

With high regard for our senator's
we cam see DO reason for the attack
of some of them on Senator Bailey,
of Texas. No doubt some of them
represent corporations and would
scarcely decline a retainer from the
Standard Oil company. We cannot
understand why man cannot be hon
est and patriotic even if he does rep
resent a corporation. It is tribute
to Senator Bailey's ability that the
STANDARD Oil company would desire
to employ him. But in this case, SC
far as appears, he was not seeking al
opportunity to address the South
Carolina legislature.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

but if the members Of such an or
ganization go around talking about
quitting because the organization was
doing nothing as they say; then they
had better quit, for they are draw
backs instead Of helps. One time not
so many years ago Newber1y\ was a
much larger town than spartanburg.
Why will our business men and
merchants not get together> and talk
and push and pull for Newberry
Join the chamber of commerce and
make it do something instead Of
criticizing those who are trying Ito
help you. We must rise above Little
selfshness and make an effort to be
broad and LIBERAL. Even the effort
will help us.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

City council is after the Southern
Bell Telephone for more up-to-date
system and consequently better SER
vice in Newberry.. Truth .eompels US
to say that so far as we are concern
ed We have no cause to complain Of
the service. As rule the calls are
answered promptly and eourteously.
Sometimes there may be g little de-
lay, but you must remember. that ten
seconds with the receiver at your
ear without an answer may appear
ten to twenty minutes. ~
Since additional wires have. been
put between Newbery and Prosper
ity there is very little trouble there.
There are those, however, who are
complaining of the service. .
BY a more up to date system we
suppose it is meant to do away With
the necessity Of ringing up.
We have tried both and, since we
have gotten accustomed to *he ring
ing we had just about as soon have
it, though the other is more up to
date.
There are always people to COM
plain and find fault. There may be
ground for it, but so far as our ex-
perience goes We have no kick COM
ing as to the service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

People who come to the city from
the country should know that every
body in town wants to make it just
as convenient and comfortable for
them after they get here as it is
possibl~ and the ordinance clearing
certain streets and the square in
front of the old court house was
more in their interest and eonven-
ience than amy others. We have
seen buggies and wagons so block
these streets that they could scarcely
drive through and it was never
meant that a policeman should hold
a wagon or buggy down strictly to
ten minutes to load or unload if it
actually took more time. But that
provision has been stricken. out and
no limit is placed on loading and IN
loading. :->.
All such matters are exaggerated
What we need is the cooperation OF
the town people and the* country
people on any and everything that
looks for the betterment Of the town
and the country. .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

The Herald and News desires to
state that we correct our mailing list
twice each Month, on the first and
the fifteenth. We are now on the
cash basis strictly, and we hope none
Of our friends will become offended
if they fail to renew before their
time is out, and therefore miss a
copy of the paper.
It is impossible to rum a cash sys-
TEN unless you run it that way. The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

The Newberry delegation has three
bills affecting Newberry county alone
and, Of course, will pass and become
laws. i
One Of them is to borrow SILL, 900
to pay past Indebtedness. Another
is to borrow $4,000 with which the
county supervisor is directed to build
q steel bridge across Saluda river at
Alligator rock. The other is Sena~
tor Johnstone's measure to have a
road Inspector in each township al
$40 a year.
Some provision is necessary to pay
the debts Of the county and bridge
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

Spartanburg is getting fine board
of trade under way. The papers say
they are going to have five hundred
members and are going to have a
secretary paid $500 and one who
will keep right behind the organiza-
ton and such an organization can do
g4at things for Spartanburg. A
live, hustling secretary and united
cooperation on the part Of the mem
bers will accomplish great things,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Come to Newberry's Greatest Stt0re..
Rep Rep Rep

so pieces Rep in all the wanted
shades, at 15e. the yard.
SO pieces fine gros grain weave,
looks like silk, worth SOC. yard, our
price 35e.
/ case fine Flaxon, at 19c. the yard
l case fine Flaxon, at 24c. the yd'
l case light peneale, at 7c. the yd'
l case light calicoes, at Sc. the yd'
l case mems fine 75c. and $l.OO
Shirts, sale price 49c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

Domestic coal in Spartanburg iis
now $3.50 per ton, and the C., c. &
O. railroad is in ope1ation.-Spartan-
burg Herald.
And way down here in Newberry
domestic coal is sold At $500 the ton
When We get the c., c. & O. railroad
we expect to get domestic coal fol-
less than that.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

The Greenviile Municipal League,
the Greenville Board Of Trade, the
Grenville Automobile Association, the
Greenville Retail Merchants assoeia-
ton, all met a few days ago and
united In a resolution and a letter to
the legislative delegation which reads
something like this:
cit is our purpose and earnest
hope to demonstrate to your delega-
tion that there is very strong senti-
ment in Greenville county in favor
Of an appropriation this year Of as
much as $4,000 for the maintenance
and Improvement Of our roads and
for setting aside a considerable por-
ton of the appropriation for the re-
plsoiag of temporary and expensive
wooden structures by permanent
ones. We believe as business prop
osition the wisdom of. this course
must increasingly appeal to the prop
erty owners Of our county. -. 49,.
"We do not believe that there is
any lime Of expenditure for Green
viii county which in proportion to
the expense will produce more i'm
portant results, and stop more unnec-
essary waste In various directions
than a proper expenditure ON roads,
and we believe that $4,000, if wise
ly spent, as we have every reason to
believe viii be the case under our
present supervisor is moderate
amount for the eurr'nt year,
The delegation had already pro-
vided $4,000 for roads sepeif-
caly. It is not the amount which
prompts referauce to this, because
Greenvile is a large county with
about twice the taxable property Of
Newberry, but it is the spirit and the
public spirit behind these several Or
CARNATIONS.
No. doubt some Of our people here,
and probably our chamber Of COM
merce, if the delegation were to move
Of their own initiative to improve the
roads would be sending delegation
to Columbia with the cry that you
are going to take trade from Newber-
ry.
And if we were to 60 to our dele
CATION and ask a special appropria-
ton no doubt the most Of them would
have an attack Of heart, failure or
they would want to refer it to the
people. ..:
AS the letter says, as business
proposition it is better to have wood
en- structures replaced with perma-
nent ones and money wisely spent
on the roads is the best investment
the people can make, and we do not
believe a movement to have this done
VIII hurt the trade Of Newberry or
drive the country people away. i
Suppose we do something or at
least make the effort.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

report of the minority. Let the re-
gents buy the land as indicated and
lay the foundations for what is nee
essary to care properly for this un-
fortunate class of our citizens.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

It seems to US that there ought not
to be two opinions as to which report
as to the State hospital for the insane
should receive tie attention Of the
legislature. The right thing and the
sane thing for the legislature to do is
to &C. on the recommendations Of the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

Somebody asked who paid the cost
Of the junkets by the legislature. 1t
is scarcely possible that any one is
so rnsophisticated as to believe the
members were paying it themselves.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

If Mr.. II. L. Parr and his assodi-
ates are going to give us cheaper
lights and power as well as street
railway we hope they will hurry up
Cheap power is a great aid in the de-
velopment of any community.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

The letter of Mrs. Thomas and the
reply Of Humanitas are out Of or
der. There is no proposition that we
have seen to change the ten hour law
or to interfere in any way with it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

There are many criticisms of the
legislature and there have been these
Same criticisms since We can remem-
ber. This one, however, is entitled
to the pennant as the junketing leg
islature at the expense Of the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

Daughter-Mamma, can't I have,
little money for shopping this
morninga i. r III
Mrs. Malaprop-No, dear; there's
the taxes to pay, and I expect the
taxidermist around any moment
Boston Transcript. =,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Great Sale Cottonade.

1000 yards short-length Cottonade
25c. value, this week at 1Oe.: the yd. :
Come to the Embroidery sale.
Great values IT 25e. the yard.
ALL Zoe. 'laces, Sc. yd. 500 doz. fine
lace and insertion 29c. for IL yds.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Tuesday, February 8, 1910.
RURAL POLICE.

A few years ago there was quite
a bit Of newspaper talk, no little OF
it originating in this Office, and some
remarks from public men on the need
of rural police system for the
State. After a brief recital Of the
good such a force of constabnlary
could accomplish most Of the talk was
about the impracticabiity Of the
scheme.
A recent report Of the work OF the
Northwestern Mounted Police IN Wes-
tern Canada might he Of interest at
this time as showing that under the
most adverse conditions such force
could be wrought Ito a powerful
factor for law and order. The North
west Mounted Police force have at
traeted attention in all parts Of the
world because of the high efficiency
Of their work. There are only enc
thousand Of these men but yet they
cover a territory extending from the
American boundary line separating
the United States from Canada, to
the Arctic circle, an area comprising
one million and a half square miles,
and "there has never been a lynch
ing in that vast jurisdiction" This
mounted police sees that the law is
enforced, gives protection to life,
makes property safe and makes JUS
tice execrable on the evil doer.
It cannot be said that this vast ter
ritory contains inhabitants Of a
more peaceful disposition than we
have, nor can it be said with truth
that the population is so sparsely
settled as to make police protection
superfuous. As a matter Of fact the
sparsely settled sections require
more protection than the thickly
populated ones, where a sense OF Law
and order develops more or less with
the growth Of the community. As a
matter of fact however, the 1000
mounted police have about as many
inhabitants to look after per man as
the same number would In South
Carolina.
It is worth noting that this mount
ed police force is not a political Or
ganization, its members do mot have
to depend upon political pull for ap-
pointment. Probably some explana-
ton of it's efficiency may Lie in this
Greenwood Index.
Some years ago when the editor
of The Herald and News was & mem
ber Of the legislature he had bill
prepared and introduced it, providing
fora rural police. lnpreparing the bill
he wrote to every governor of every
State in the United States asking
if any such law was of force but all
who answered said there was not. We
had heard Of the Canada law and OF
its good working but could not get
any information as to details OF the
law. The rural police in Charleston
county has been very satisfactory.
There should be such law. The
people who live in the country and
who own property there have rights
which should be looked after. And
we never could see the wisdom OF hav--
ing a police force to look after the
enforcement Of only one law. In
stead they should have been made
the cusbodtans for the enforcement
of all the laws and the preservation
Of the. peace and good order Of the
rural districts. But We could not
make the legislature see it as we did.
It will eozne, however.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

as indicated will be a good thing to
bring the people of Salnda to New
berry and Prosperity, their nearest
and best markets.
AS we have heretofore remarked,
we do not see where much good to the
roads can or Will be accomplished by
appointing road inspectors. The
county already has some five or SIX
hundred overseers. What is needed
IS somebody to work rather than IN
spect. But the bill has passed and
will become law. The house put in
;proviso that the inspectors take the
oath Of Office. That Will prevent them
from holding any other Office or po-
sition.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

This week we have gathered together thousands of rich
bargains from the great stocks. Every article has been
little undeprced and Tuesday morning say come for
the greatest spread of 1910 merchandise only be
found at this up-to-date store =.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Towels, Table Linen. and Bed
Spreads.

5 pieces S5c. all: linen Daunask, at1
47e. the yard. 81
1000 nice large towels at Sc. each !,
200 Bed Spreads, at: 9ae
100 Bed Spreads, at $E2a. &
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Jury Second Week.

G. F. Abrams,
O. L. Buzhardt,
Jnp. W. Scott.
Jno. A. Shealy, .Sr.
G. W. Nichols,
J. E. Pugh,
F. O. Bundrick,
T. A. Dominick,
D. P. Werts,
S. Roy Jones,
A. N. Stoudemayer,
A. c.. Wheeler,
Boyd Jacobs,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Great Waist Sale.
300 fine Waists, at 98c. each.
Great Skirt Sale.

100 fine ready made skirts, $498
so fine ready made skirts, $5.98.
1000 Pairs Boys Knee Pants 25e.
500 Pairs Boys Knee Pants, 49c.
800 Pairs Boys Knee Pants, 79c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Linens Linens

The greatest Linen Departments u
Newbery.
so pieces fine linen, a doc. value,
at 24c. yard. 5s.5.
25 pieces Round Thread Linen 4
39c. yard. ~ .,... (. s..
= 25 pieces Colored Linen in all hsss
new shades, at 24c. yard. E.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
White Goods White Goods

25 pieces striped Madras, at Sc. I'd.
so pieces 15c. checked Dimity, at
10c. the yard. '."r'. T..
40 pieces zoe. checked Dimity, at
14c. the yard :" .-":~ -.
" so pieces Pride Of the West lin
genie 25c. value, at II 1-2c. the yard.
100 bolts fine Long Cloth at $1.19
the bolt. !"
so bolts 40-inch lingerie lawn, at
II lie. the yard. "
500 yards shortjlengbh Rep, a 35c.
value, at 18e. the yard.
1900 yards finer than Lonsdale
Cambria, at II 1-2c. the yard.
1900 yards Lawn, Sc. the yard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

date on the label opposite the name
indicates the date your subscription
is paid. 49,.
The mailing list is corrected as
stated twice per month, and all sub
scriptions expire either on the first
or the fifteenth.
We were told by a good friend yes
terday who has been taking the pa
per for twenty-five. years that he
would @quit us because he failed to
receive Fridays issue. We are sor-
ry, we hate to lose any Of our old
friends but our rules apply to every
body, friend and foe, and we hope
no one will take ofense.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08
Great Sale Chldren's Ready
Made Dresses.

Over 1000 Garments in the great
pile, 25c. to $l.49 each.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-08

The court for the first week has
been called off and Judge Dantzle1
requested not to come until the Sec
ond week, beginning the 2lst day OF
February. ALI the cases have been
continued except few against the
c., n. & L. railroad.
Just as we said when the court was
ordered there was no use for it and
certainly for not more than one week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
PRIZE CORN SOLD AT AUCTION.
Small Sales Made to Small Crowd
Remainder Sold at Private Sale.

An auction sale Of the prize corn
was held ON the corner of Main and
Liberty street Friday at about /
O'Clock, eight bushels Of the corn be-
ing sold at price ranging from s.
To So per buShcl
The sale was conducted by Mr.. J.
+. Jervcy, ana lasted for about one
half hour. There was small crowd
to see the seed and few of those
gathered to look 1t the seed seem
cd t" take much interest i'm the sale.
The sales were > bushels at 50 each;
hushcl for So; and bushels for
So each; $23 being realized from the
sale.
Tho remainder OF the corn will bc
sold 10y private sale at a price not
less than So per hushcl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
The Spinninu Mule.

Samue! CrOmpton. boy Of sixteen.
copied the best features of the spin
ming machine invented by Hargrea YES
and Arkwright. added to them some of
his own and. after three months Of
anxious and secret experimenting pro-
duce1 the first spinning mule. so called
because 1t was q kind Of hybrid be-
tween Hargreaves' jenny and Ark
wright's water frame. The raw ap-
prentice lad was. however. no match
in cunning for the cotton lords, who
soon found out the secret Of his new
machine and shamplossIy robbed him
OF the fruits of his ingenuity. Many
years afterward. it is true, they used
their influence TO secure for him par-
lament grant of $4,000. but he was
then broken hearted and disappoint-
cd man. to whom the money came too
late to be Of any real service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
fie Saw She Saw it.

AS the man who writes little items
FOR the paper sat getting himself fitted
with pair of shoes the other day he
saw this happen. A woman was get
ting waited on by clerk who wore
on the third finger of his right hand
diamond twinkler weighing at least
carat and Il quarter He hadn't al
ways worn ring of that sort. 1t was
new to him. He took IA great deal Of
pride in his new ring. Oh. how it
sparkled when the light was just right.
Once or twice he got so interested in
twisting it around on his finger with
his thumb to a position where it would
be most easily noticed by the woman
customer that he forgot to finish lac.
ing up the shoe she was trying on.
But he had succeeded in bringing
the jewel to her attention. She had
sharp. leathery. suffragettish face and
a disposition to speak right out on
things
II see it." she remarked In a refrig-
Grated tone. ITS very pretty and at
.ractive. You wear it with a good air
Of abandon too. | admire it exceed.
ingly. After you've finished toying
with it l wish you would go ahead
and show me something else-some-
thing with not quite such narrow
toe."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
SHOOTS NEGRO FOUR TIMES.
DR.. L.. vi. Able Wounds Negro Who
Had Drawn Pistol on His Fa,h-

st. Matthews. Nov 1O.--Dr. l.. NJ.
Able. prominent merchant and
druggist shot and wounded Jim
Buyck, a negro " unenviable rep
utation, on the streets Of St. Matth-
cWS today. Buyck had used some
very severe language to Or. \. r.
Able. the aged father Of the man
who di1 the shooting When he
was asked to explain his conduct.
RuTck reached and drcw his pistol
The younger Or. Able standing near
hy, perceived his fathers danger and
fired upon Buyck. Five shots were
fired, four of which took effect. The
wounds are not thought to be of a
serious nature. Buyck was taken
charge of and his wounds given at
tentiOn. DR.. Agile and his father
surrendered Immediately to the
authorities.