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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-04

Farmers Were Convinced That the
Taxes He Paid for Schools and "a
Good Teacher Were the Best Invest
mcnt Ever Made.
Today the visitor to the Page cOun-
ty, Iowa, schools will not hear many
recitations about Bulgaria, Baluchis-
tan or MesopOtama, but he Will hnd
the boys and girls, their faces eager
and shining, at work over a Babcocl
milk tester, or a seed termination box,
reading the experiment station or the
department of agriculture bulletins
which are to be found by the dozens
on the library racks. judging corn,
testing seed, studying weeds and in
sects and solving problems expressed
in homely, everyday terms with
which they are perfectly familiar.
Such problems, worked day after
day, with practical object lessons al
ways before him, made an alert prac-
tical farm boy out of the Bulgaria.
confused parrot-blo ckhead of yester-
day The effect has been motto bic
in the homes as we'll as in the schools.
Miss Field the County Superintendent,
narrates this actual experience IN her
county, Farmer a wanted to buy a
stack of hay from Farmer B, but they
could not agree as to the amount Of
hay in the stack and neither had a
reliable rule for computing II. A
needed the hay very much and when
he went home at night be looked tred
and worried. At supper his wife
noticed this and asked what was the
trouble He replied, L can't make Il
deal for the hay with NeighbOr b. We
don't agree as to the amount in the
stack and we have no rule by Whlch
we can tell the number OF tons III It.
I won't pay for more than is there
and he is afraid he won't get pay
enough and so it stands The brlSht-
eyed son looked up eagerly. Ia. nave
you the m easurem entS for the stack !.
Is it wild hay? Let me have them we
learned lust last week at school how
TO measure hay in the stack. SO the
number of tons were comDuted-the G.
farmer and the farmer to- be--Wlth
heads close together over the paper.
The telephone rang up Mr. and the
deal was made that night.
'sThat farmer decided anew that the
taxes which he paid for his school
and it's good teacher were the best
Investment he had ever made. com
rnents Miss Field. Down at that
school his boys and his girl We're Sc
curing knowledge they would need 70
use when they were on farms OF the1r
own SO that no one could take ad-
vantage Of them or pull the wool over
their ewes in business deal
One of the things of Whlch MISS
Field is most proud is the formation
of a Bows Agricultural club, to Wnlch
every farm boy in the county is elSl7
BILE. Not only are the boys instructed
in corn testing, planting and judging
but county contests are 10. tor when
prizes are offered. by - local mer-
chants How successful these local
shows have become is evidenced by
the fact that last fall the Page county
boys took first in every class in corn
for Iowa at t70 National Corn Show
held at Omaha, While the county eN-
hibit as a whole won first place "A
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-04
HELPFUL HINTS.

The high headed tree is easier cul-
tiVated, but the low-headed tree
makes the fruit picking easier
The ground dries out more quickly
under a high-headed tree and more
frnit is blown off by the wind
Whenever you find cross branches
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-04

member Of the Boys Agricultural Club
won the grand chancpion sWeepstake es
at the Iowa State fair in 1909
The parents have begun to drop
n to the school houses to read the
farm papers and bulletins on the racks
and to absorb (alWays With an air of
looking On) useful knowledge Of which
they are themselves in need You
know a farmer will never come out
and say he wants TO learn new
thing" comments one who now ad-
mitS his interest was selfish. but II
he can look over the fence and see It
he will sneak home and try it on the
back forty"
And the mothers are learning, too:
for while Miss Field is partial TO the
boys she is teaching the girls to sew,
to test milk. to ra*se poultry and TO
cook good wholesome ealS---from
Raising a Crop of Young Farmers
by r G. Moorehead, in Zee chnleai
World Magazine for October.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-04

PRESIDENT BARRETT INSISTS
THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL FARM
ER. MUST SOLVE THE "RURAL
PROBLEM.'
Farmers Union: | have pointed out
upon several recent occasions that the
organized farmer IS facing the most
progressive era in American history,
and that the keynotes Of this era were
to be those of business methods ana
and Of genuine cooperation.
There is but one way to hasten and
make national the benefits of that step
foryard-and that is in every farmer
in America, whether or not he is
affiliated with the Farmers Union,
constituting himself mission Tor
the Improvement of conditions IN MS
own locality.
The soundest thinkers IN America
are agreed that the rural problem is
the greatest one today facing the coun-
try. and that upon its proper solution
must depend largely the safeguarding
of prosperity and Of advancement
Each farm in America presents
rural problem today. Every farmer
~
acres. or the poorest "cropper IN the
southern States, must be an lndlNld-
nal solver Of that problem as It ap-
plies to himself and TO ms ffleIas anu
his families
For though the national govern
nent and philantnropists and con
scientious publicists may spend nall
lions in an effort to Improve conoi-
lions in the country districts, thelr
united efforts will be futile unless the
Individual FARMER goes about the work
Of Eetterment as though he were re-
snonsibIe for the whole job.
Let that creed be adopted as q ma
tional slogan. and the next ten years
Will see rural America offering lessons
and models in prosperity and HFlns
conditions to every nation under the
sun. ,.
sahIa that every farmer should MAKE
mn his mind to the fact, and act upon
;t that he is his brothers keeper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
PURELY PERSONAL.
Movements of Many People, New.
berrians and Those Who Visit
EeEberry.

Rev. NJ. @. Boland, Of Columbia, was
in Newberry last week.
Mrs. J. E. Darby is visiting at Honea
Path.
Mr.. J. Ernest Summer, of MaXville,
FGa., spent the past several days in
Newberry.
Mr.. Herbert Langford, of Prosper
ity, attended the Watson-Cantey we'd
ding at Gaffney last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. James N. Bowers has return
ed from Atlanta after visiting her son,
Mr.. James A. Bowers.
Mr.. Charles Crooks, of NeWberry, is
spending several days with relatives
in Union.-Times, 18th.
Mr.. R. J. Miller has left Charleston
for Columbia. Bob is getting nearer
home.
After one of his periodical visits to
Newberry DR.. I. e. Grimm has return
cd to Spartanburg.
Mr.. Agernon S. Rae has returned
from Columbia restored to health and
The Herald and News is glad to see
him looking so well.
The gratifying news has been re-
ceived that Mrs J. A. Burton is i'm
proving at Knowlton's hospital in Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. S. B. Coats, of Columbia, Nj
J. B. Goats, of Swansea, and Mr.. c.
R. Coats, of Columbia City, Fla, are
visiting at Mr. F. E. Coats.
Col. I. H. Hunt, one of the promin-
ont attorneys Of Newberry, was in In
ion Wednesday on professional Dusi-
ness. Col. Hunt is the president of
the Newberry chamber of commerce
and is very active in his work for that
body as well as in his practice Of law.
Union Times, 18th.
Mrs. Albert P tombstone, of Ander-
son, stopped over several days with
Mrs. Theodore Johnstone, on her way
home from Orangeburg after attend
ing the sessions Of the D. A. R. con-
venticn as regent of the Anderson
chapter. Where are the Newberry
daughters of the American Revolution.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
FOOTBALL.
City Stars and College to Play a Game
on Thanksgiving Day at the
College GridirOn.

Football is winning its way into the
hearts of Newberry people. Next sea-
son Newberry college hopes to play
intercollegiate football. Why not be-
gin now to learn the game thorough
ly so as to appreciate the sport that
attracts the worlds eye.
An eleven from the town has chal-
lenged the college for a game on
Thanksgiving. The town boys are
practicing every night so as to pre-
pare to whip and win. A small admis-
sion fee of 25 and 95 cents will be
charged to see the game. Everybody
come out and see a fast, snappy game.
The game will be called promptly at
$50 at the college gridiron. Come
out and see the following line-ups
fight a neat, snappy and fast game:
City Stars. College.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
THE COMMON PLEAS COURT.
No Jury Trials-Calendar in Good
Shape-General Sessions Court
Next Week.

For several reasons no jury trials
were taken up at the term Of the CON-
mon pleas court which convened on
Monday morning, Judge John S. Will
son, Of Manning, presiding. Among
these were that Col. O. L. Schumpert
is confined to his room with sickness;
Governor-elect Blease, who has pass
ed through a serious illness, but is
now out, has been forbidden by his
physician to take up any active work
yet, and several other reasons. The
calendar, Notwithstanding the fact
that at several courts jury trials have
been called off, is in good shape, and
will compare favorably with the calen-
dars of most of the counties in the
State. It is characteristic of the
Newberry bar to dispose of litigation
without the last and COSTLY resort Of
jury trial if there is possibility Of
doing so, and as result many cases
are disposed of without cost to the
county which would otherwise entail
a heavy expense. On the civil side
of the court, when the matter Of ex-
pense is considered, the county al
ways gains by few courts, the cases
being between private parties and the
county bearing heavy expenses in the
running of the court. On the Grimm
al side, where the State is a party,
the situation is, Of course, entirely
different On the criminal side of the
court the docket for Newberry coun-
ty is comparatively clean, except for
new cases, the entire business of the
Newberry courts, both common pleas
and generaE sessions, being in good
shape.
A number of judgments ~ default
were taken and 4 considerat,e ,e amount
of equity business dispo"ol of.
The criminal court acH:enes next
Monday, and will continue for one
week.
This is Judge Wilson'S fist ap-
pearance in Newt9rry OF - bench.
He is a thorough judge, al an ele-
giant gentleman, and his many friends
here are glad to see him, and a~e gra-
tilted in the record which he has made
as circuit judge. For long num-
Der of years prior to his election as
judge he was solicitor of his circuit,
and was recognized as one of the
strongest prosecuting officers in the
State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
BLEASE on THE VICTORY.
Sanguine of Complete Democratic Sue.
cess Two Years Hence-Farors
Harmon for President.

Goyernor-elect Cole L. Blease is
sanguine of complete Democratic ad-
ministration two years hence, and is
strong advocate Of Governor Judson
Harmon, of Ohio, for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. Asked
for an expression as to the recent
overwhelming Democratic victory,
making the next house Of representa-
tives Democratic with a good working
majority, Governor-elect Blease said:
81 am very proud of the Democratic
success all over the country, and
think it points to a Democratic ad-
ministration two years hence, provid-
ed those in power shall act so as to
hold the confidence of the people, as
they will do if they adhere to Demo-
cratic principles. But if they go to
fighting among themselves for the few
scraps that have fallen off e the Re-
publican table, the people Will refuse
to allow them to go into the feast two
years from now, concluding that the
Democrats are too greedy to have good
manners and are, therefore, unfit to,
be at the banquet. Hence, our oppor-
tunity will be lost.
81 am for Harmon for president. We
need him. He is a strong man, both
mentally and physically, and man
who will appeal to all lovers Of good,
honest government. New Jersey is,
in my opinion, too small a State to
put the nominee forward, and I be-
lieVe New York will support Harmon
as Loyalty as she would Woodrow Will
son, and possibly more Loyalty than
she would support him or any other
Democrat or any other man unless he
should hail from that State"
Governor-elect Blease has received
a number of invitations, all Of which
he has been forced. to decline. Among
these there is an invitation from Gov
ernor and Mrs. Wilson, Of Kentucky,
and from Secretary Nortcn, Of the
Conference of Governors, to attend
the Conference of Governors to be
held in Louisville on November % and
29 He has also received an invitation
from the chairman and secretary to
attend the Deep Waterways conven-
ton to be held in st. Louis November
25 and 26. In addition to these he has
received many invitations from diff
ferent sections Of the State to make
addresses. His physician, DR.. Hou-
seal, has positively forbidden his ac-
ceptance of any Of these invitations.
It is a matter Of deep regret to the
Red Men here that he will not be able
to take part in the Thanksgiving exer-
cises of Bergell tribe on next Thurs
day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
BARN AND STABLES BURN.
Mr. Geo, ". Summer Loses His Barn
by Fire-Cow Cremated-Cause
Unknown.

Friday night about II o'clock, the
new fire alarm whistle, about which
so much has been said recently, was
unfortunately blought into SERVICE
That is to say it was the alarm for a
real fire. The fire was not discovered
nor was the alarm sent in until the fire
was well underway.
The barn Of Mr.. Geo. W. Summer,
on his lot in the city, was completely
destroyed. He had about $50 bushels
of corn in the ear and about two thous-
and bundles of fodder in the barn.
There were also two horses and two
COWS in the stables. With much difficult
ty the horses were gotten out with
slight damage from the fire but one
cow was cremated.
There were number Of other build
ings near the barn and several resi-
dences in the immediate neighborhood
but owing to the stiffness of the night
and the good work of the fire depart
ment after the alarm was sent in, no
damage was done to any other build
ings.
Mr.. Summer had no insurance on
the building or contents. It is not
known how the fire originated, but
the theory is advanced that it was due
to rats. The loss is estimated by Mr.
Summer at $780,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
BARN BURNED.
Mr.. Richard C.. Neel Loses Modern
Barn and One Hundred and TWen-
ty-FiVe Tons Hay.

Sometime during Wednesday night
the COW barn of Mr.. Richard G. Neel
on his plantation in No. Z township,
some ten miles from Newberry, was
destroyed by fire. The barn contain
ed 1875 tons of hay valued at $1,000.
Mr.. Neel had quite a number of head
of cattle, but fortunately none of the
cattle we're burned.
The barn was modern structure
and is complete loss. Mr.. Neel did
not carry any insurance, and the ori-
gin of the fire is not known.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
Communion Services.

Communion services will be held at
the A. R. P. church on next Sabbath
in connection with the morning ser
vices. Preparatory services will be
conducted on Friday evening, Satur-
day morning and Saturday evening,
bv the Rev. E. B. Kennedy, Of Able
Vile.
Everybody is invited to attend these
services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
ROAD INSPECTORS MEET.
Want a Change in the County Govern
ment Law-Meeting With Super
visor on December IL.

The road inspectors meet on Sat-
urday. The following were present:
Township No. 1, S. P. McCrackin.
I Township No. 2, W. H. Wendt.
Township No. 3, H. S. Graham.
Township No. 4, J. G. Abrams.
Township No. 5, J. W Epting.
Township No. 8, J. F. Stephens.
Township No. 10, T. J. Wilson.
Township No. II, J. A. Graham.
The following were absent:
Township No. 6, J. G. Clary.
Township No. 7, H. T. Fellers.
Township No. 9, P. B. Warner.
On motion OF S. P. McCrackin it was
decided that the secretary put the
several reports together and submit
them to the supervisor and foreman
of the grand jury as the report Of the
board.
Mr.. T. J. Wilson offered the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolved, That We, the board OF
road inspectors Of Newberry county,
after careful inspection of the condi-
ton Of the public highways of our re-
spective townships do recommend that
a new system Of county government
law be inaugurated and that the con-
ditions of the public highways of the
county can not be improved under the
present system Of county government.
I'VE further recommend that a COM
mittee consisting OF the road inspec-
tors together with the supervisor and
his board, also the senator and rep
resentatives Of the county be called to
meet to formulate a new system of
county government laws"
Another meeting Of the board will
be held on Saturday, December II, at
II o'clock, for the purpose of having
the conference suggested in the above
resolution.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
ONE INSPECTOR REPORTS.
The Road Inspectors for Newberry
County-One Makes Report to
the Grand Jury.

Under the act of the last legislature,
introduced by Senator Johnstone, a
road inspector was appointed for New
berry county for each township. His
salary was fixed at $40, making the
totaa expenditure for this purpose
$240. These inspectors among other
things are required to report to the
supervisor and to the grand jury. In
quiry from the foreman of the grand
jury brings the information that only
one report has been filed with him.
That report is by Mr.. T. J. Wilson Of
township No. 10 and is printed here
with:
The following is a report of the con-
ditions of the public highways and
bridges in my respective township:
I found all the main roads in good
condition. They have been worked by
the changing. I find the same usual
neglect of work on the smaller roads.
In fact an entire neglect Of road
working where the chaingang hasn't
been.
This goes to prove that the present
system OF road working with the ex-
ception Of the changing is farce.
The bridges are all in good condi-
ton except the one across Curls creek
near Bachman Chapel church, which
needs considerable repairing.
recommend that terra Gotta be US
ed wherever it is thought best to do
so, and not use so much sap lumber
which only lasts a year or two.
am glad to report that the chain
gang is making better progress in road
working now than it has ever done be-
fore
Respectfully submitted,
Thos. J. Wilson,
Road Inspector of No. 10 Township.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
SOCIAL.

o
The Emery Circle held one of its
pleasantest meetings of the season
Saturday morning with the Misses
Martin in Main street It was a cold
rainy morning, but the bright rooms
and pleasant conversation made all
forget the dreary landscape outside.
At twelve o'clock delightful hot
luncheon was served to the following
members and guests: Mesdames Geo.
tombstone, Frank Wilson, o. B. May
er, P. G.. Ellesor, G. H. Cannon, Jno.
Kinard, McFaM and Frank Mower,
and Misses Fanny Mclaughlin, Lucy
Mclaughlin, Vance.
The Woman's club will have its
regular meeting Friday instead Of
Thursday Of this week, with its presi-
dent, Mrs. W. H. Hunt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
Called Upon to Serve.

Editor Herald and News:
note with pleasure that Messrs.
Otto Klettner and W. A. McSwain have
been nominated to succeed themselves
as members of the board OF trustees OF
our graded schools, and I feel sure
that T voice the sentiment of vast
majority of those interested in the
educational advancement of this COM
munity in urging that they consent to
continue that service which has al
ready aided in placing Newberry
among the very first towns in this
section, in matters educational.
Citizen
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
All the ladies are inVit-

four o'clock. All the ladies are invit-
ed to attend.
The union Thanksgiving services
will be held in the First Baptist
church Thursday morning at II
o'clock, preaching by Rev. Edw. Full
enwider. The public is cordially in
vited to attend this service.
Our correspondent at Chappells
phoned US yesterday buyers were anx-
ious for the cotton and the market
was from II 3-S to IA IL, which is the
highest market quoted in the county.
They also quote the highest market
for cotton seed.
If so or 100 lads in different parts
Of South Carolina can each produce
from 100 to 22S bushels of corn on a
single acre, it seems that there is no
reason why ten thousand grown men
should not produce corn at the same
rate on hundreds Of thousands of
acres.-Columbia State.
The Summer Memorial church to be
built in Newberry, S. c., by three
brothers as memorial to their faith
er, is the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment in action. Better for such a
movement than one in marble or gran
ite.-Rev. E. G. Cronk in Lutheran
Visitor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
Caldwell & HalGWanger.

The big department store Of Cald-
we'll & Haltiwanger has some great
Thanksgiving bargains offered in their
line. They invite the ladies to come
and bring the children and have ar
ranged plenty Of room for them to
rest and refresh themselves. Their
specials include a number Of things,
but you arr invited to examine their
a7~cr&iso.c3t carefully and see Just
what some 81 their low prices inclu@E,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
That Handsome Piano Free.

The piano contest Of Summer &
Hipp runs to July 1 instead of to Janu-
ary /, as Inadvertently announced Fri
day. This announcement will be hail
ed with delight by hundreds who are
going to take an interest in the great
affair. Summer & Hipp were known
to sell best goods at lowest prices be-
fore the beginning of this contest.
They will beat the record now.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22
To BE INSTALLED.
Rev. ]. ". Carson, New Pastor Of A. r
P. Church, viii be Installed on
Friday Evening.

Rev. J. W. Carson, the new pastor
of the A. r. P church, will be formally
installed as pastor on next Friday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The services of installation will be
conducted by the Rev. E. B. Kennedy,
of Abbeville, and Rev. I. S. Caldwell,
of Prosperity. These services will
prove of interest to the public gener-
ally and everybody is cordially invited
to attend.