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Evening journal., 1911-04-29
EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT

A S PEOPLE begin TO think about city,
State and county government they
must think Of the expense Of govern
ment A large amount of money is paid
in taxes. How much of it goes TO paying officials
and how much of it goes into permanent inn
provements which the people enjoy and which
give them real and tangible return for their
money?
Councilman Dempsey the other night stated
that the collection of taxes in the city was less
expensive than the collection of taxes in the
county This raises the question, Can the taxes
be collected at less expense by the county? If so,
anything saved could be put into good roads
or used for other public Improvements
Although we think the people are beginning TO
demand rigid and economical administration that
sentiment has not been directly felt as vet bv the
law makers or by the public officials themselves
1t was not felt at the recent session of the Leg
islature
The bills that seemed 10 slip through with the
greatest case bills increasing the salaries of
this or that public official No one seemed TO OBJ
ject. About the only scheme of the kind that
didn't go through was one to advance the com
pensation of the members Of the Legislature
One would fancy from this tendency to increase
salaries that officials are overworked that
they have great deal TO do But this is a laugh
able assumption
The lure that draws many men from private TO
public life is the lure Of the belief that Office
holding working for the public is snap" as COM
pared with working. for a private corporation or
individual And often it is. Public officials are
not overworked. Their life is an easy life so long
as II is possible TO have deputies
Evening journal., 1911-04-29

Mr.. James B Clarkson retres from the head
OF the Police Department with the respect of all
with whom he came in contact during the many
years of his connection with the department He
devoted much of the best of his time and atten-
ton to the duties of the department and made a
conscientious Official
Evening journal., 1911-04-29

Fels-Naptha will take grease out of
clothes In cool or lukewarm water.
1t loosens all kinds of grease quick asa
wink, and takes out every trace of the spot.
That's why butchers, and painters,
and machiniSts' clothing can be washed
better with Fels-Naptha than any otherway.
It's easier, too; in summer or winter,
requires no boiling, hot water nor hard
rubbing, and makes better job of it.
Because Fels-Naptha dissolves grease
almost instantly, women who have tried it
prefer FelS-Naptha to any other soap for
washing dishes.
There is no necessity for putting the
hands in hot water.
Puts fine polish on glass and china.
1t is likewise superior in cleaning coats,
or rugs, or curtains, or anything else that
has become spotted or soiled.
In fact, you will find that anything
cleanable can be cleaned quicker and better
and easier with Fels-Naptha.
And for laundry purposes, Fels-Naptha
is a revelation to women who have always
washed in the old-fashioned, washboiler-
and-hard-rubbing way.
Directions for all purposes are printed
on the back of the red and green wrapper
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
TO CALL ZIP RECEIYERsHIP.

The application for the appointment
of a receiver for the Newark Water
and Light Company will come before
Chief Justice Pennewill in the Court
of Chancery on Monday.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
CnrNTY nIRECTORY ON.

The New Castle county directory has
been issued from the press Of John T.
Mullins. In addition to the names Of
registered voters the directory con-
tains a vast amount Of useful informa-
ton
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
NnM SELLS ON TRAINs.

neoted with the local Offices Of the>
Union News Company has a railroad
run now between this city and Read
ing.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
Anty Drudge Gives Advice to the
Salesman.

Salesman have patent washboier which burns dena-
tured alcohol at much less cost than coal or wood
Anty Drudge better go into some other business
young man. if you want to make living Since I've
been telling the women how to wash clothes with
Fels-Naptha in cool ukewarm water, without
boiling all kinds of washboilers have gone out of
style. Good day.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29

The Rev. William Temple is to address the
Civic Association on Monday evening next on
municipal government Of European cities as com
pared with our own. DR.. Temple is an entertain
ing speaker and he is worth listening to on anv.
question. We should think that there would be
a large turnout at the meeting on Monday even.
ing There will be an open forum of discussion
after the address,
Evening journal., 1911-04-29

Stain your floor with Brack's Var
nish Stain, then give a coat of our
Floor Varnish these give you the
best results possible to obtain Bam-
berger and Robins, No. 204 w. Seventh
Street
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
Knee Pants and Long Legs.

Kansas City Times
Let II be admitted that no provoca-
tion can pardon boy for knocking
down his mother But then, in fair
ness, let It be confessed that If any
thing could extenuate such violently
unfliial conduct, II would be the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
QUITE A NUMBER.

Hon. George S. Mower Is nominated
for a place on the supreme bench by
the Newberry Herald and News. The
paper calls attention 70 the fact that
he is a Newberry mar whose character
Is above reproach.-Spartanbu Her
aid. Mr.. Mower is a mighty fine man
we know him welI-put he is not by
any means the only NeWberry man
whose character is above reproach.
There are, in, fact, quite a. number Of
others.-Anderson Mail.
Surely the SpartanDurg paper did
not intend to make the thrust at New
berry that the Mail interprets in the
statement. Or is the Mail taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to be fresh.
Well, it doesn't matter. Mr.. Mower is
all right and these newspapers have
had precious little influence in shap-
ing public sentiment.
The Herald and News is of such a
confding disposition that it believes
that every one is honest and sincere
and We will not believe that either one
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

Why, bless your soul, honey, the whole
thing was born, originated and cult
vated and developed and brought to
it's present state of manhood On the
sole idea and the basic foundation that
it was for the convenience and ac-
commodation of the people, and espe-
cially the women of the country, to
give them a place to go and feel that
they had a right to go there and do as
they please, and not for the women
of the town at all. AS to the owner
ship of the court house, of course it
is county property. And the petition
for it's use for the accommodation OF
the women Of the country was ad-
dressed to the supervisor and county
commissioners who have charge OF
the property of the county. But I'm
Gle Brigs should also remember that
the people of the town of NeWberry
constitute a part of the people Of the
county and pay some of the taxes and
that he should not raise any factional
issue. Now, if he wants to sell it all
right. 1 am willing to sell the build
ing, but not the Land, because, you
know, it is to be used for public pur-
poses. And I seriously doubt if you
could get the building torn down for
it. I will say something on this ques-
ton another time.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

Judge Thomas S. sease is holding
his first court in Charleston. The
News and Courier OF Tuesday, in
speaking of his charge to the grand
jury, says:
HE created a most favorable i'm
preston on the members of the bar
and upon court officials. His charge
to the grand jury was striking in more
than one particular. He spoke for
over twenty minutes in making his
charge and urged rigid enforcement
of the liquor laws, the necessity Of
indicting all those who are violating
the statutes Of the State. He was par
ticularly clear in his remarks as to
the stand the grand jury should take
against any attempt at fraudulent
elections in the city and county. He
read extensively from the laws on
election, laying stress on the fact that
it is the bounden duty of the grand
Jury to prosecute those who are charg
ed with bribery, vote buying or SELL
ing, for money or other considerations,
vpte repeating, procuring votes by in
timidation. In short, he charged the
the grand jury, that IL was it's privilege
and duty to stamp out the corrupt
vote, if it existed here, even though
no one else attempted to make move
in this direction
Speaking OF this charge Of Judge
sease the News and courier says Of
it editorially:
"The duty of grand jurors as con-
servators of the purity of the ballot
is a duty which can not be stressed
too earnestly and Judge Sease's clear
statement of the obligation which rests
upon a grand juror in this connection
is to be applauded.'
Of course Judge Sease is correct as
to the duties of grana jurors. They are
the most important officers of the
county and yet they frequently do
not appreciate their responsibilities
nof realize their duties.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

is wasted by the 1aca OF intelligent
supervision and direction. The fol-
lowing are the remarks of the News
and Courier:
1T is inconceivable that South Car
oliHa should be without railroad. We
consider them to be necessities, as
they are. Yet South Carolina got
along without them once and some
people deprecated the building of
them. South Carolina without rail-
roads today would be no more absurd
than South Carolina without good
roads will be in another ten years.
When improvements are to be made,
the section that makes them first is
the section that profits most. New
York could never have been New York
without the Erie Canal.
"The building of good roads is not
federal matter; it IS a State affair.
1t is an internal problem which South
Carolina must solve for herself, and
she must solve it in the immediate> fu-
ture. One million dollars spent on
the public highways of the common
wealth would prove to be one of the
best investments ever made in this
part of the world. And most of the
money would remain in the State in
the form of wages paid to laborers,
etc. Why not have good roads and
pay for them by the saving which
they would effect ana 0y the increased
value of lands whien rney would in
duce? Why hesitate to make an in
vestment that is as economically
SOUND as it is materially necessary?
Good roads mean good citizens"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
of these good brethren had any but
the kindest and best and sweetest mo-
tives in writing the paragraphs.

In season and out Editor Aull, Of
the Newberry Herald and News, lets
no issue side track his weekly advo-
cacy of good roads for Newberry
county. The effects of his efforts may
not be conspicuously manifest, We do
not know about that, but in time it is
bound to play big part in bringing
about the desired results. When a
good roads sentiment is thoroughly
aroused NeWberry and Laurens and
all the rest of the counties will have
better highways. In this educative
work the newspaper has a great priv
ilege, and we have been Impressed
with the fact that The Herald and
News recognizes its opportunity and
is discharging the obligation in a
manner that fairly entities it to a
word of commentator and encourage
ment.-Laurensvi Herald.
1t is encouraging and gratifying to
know that our efforts in behalf of
better roads, are recognized and ap-
preciated by some one, even if not by
the people in whose behalf they are
constantly being put forth. We have
for long years hoped and tried to
create sentiment for good roads
which would result in some action of
a tangible manner in the effort to Sc
cure better roads. It takes a long
time, however, to create sentiment
for any change or any forward move
ment Unfortunately, we have a num-
Der of people who are satisfied to-
keep On going as their fathers went
and never realize or appreciate the
change of conditions. We expect, how
ever, to keep up the agitation and
will not be discouraged by the indif-
ference of those in whose behalf we
are working.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
GOOD ROADS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Speaking of good roads in South
Carolina, the News and Courier has
the following very sensible paragraph.
We do not see that we could add any
thing to the force with which the i'm
portance of good roads is expressed
in this comment of the News and
Courier. Of course, it is true that the
section which first makes improve
ments and leads the way, receives the
greatest profits. Good roads are COM
ing. as The Herald and News has fire.
uuently remarked. we would like to
see the movement hasten that we
might enjoy them IL our day. AS the
News and Courier we'll says, We will
wonder how We got along without
them. We believe xnat the matter
ought to be taken charge of by the
State so that what money is spent on
the roads could be 1n,elligently, wise
Y and economically spent. AS it IS
low, a great deal OF labor and money
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
The Reunion of the Red Shirts

The Reunion of the Red Shirts in
Columbia calls to mind the days of
1875. The State on thursday prints
a list of the delegates from the various
counties, who were members of the
convention in August, 1876, which
nominated Hampton. 1t has not been
so very long since 1875 and yet it is
a generation. Looking over the names
Of the gentlemen who made up the
convention, one is reminded that a
large majority of them have passed
from the stage of action.
The representatives rom Newberry
were: Jas. N. Lipscomb, Thos. W. Hol-
loway, W. D. Hardy, and R. L. Nc
Caughrin. Of these only W. D. Hardy
remains. There is another member
of that convention who is now a cit
izen of Newberry county. Col. L. P.
Miller was the representative from
Georgetown in the Hampton conven-
ton of August 1876, and now lives
in this county on the Enoree river.
All of the State officers nominated
by that convention have passed away.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
Governor Mann, of Virginia, is dead

Governor Mann, of Virginia, is dead
against the recall of judges and says
so in these words: Il should decline
to hold Office under such system. 1t
would reduce the os.cenolder to the
level of a puppet. 1t would make him
a reed swayed in the wind by every
breath of public prejudice, Such a
position would be unsupportable, and
il it ever comes to pass in my State I
shall retire from politics. I desire to
have nothing to do with such a sys-
tenn Sound Observation-Disclosures
Mail.
This sounds very much like Cover
nor Mann had been reading The Her
aid and News. Of course, it is good
Democratic doctrine. All this stuff
about what We call recall of judges is
the worst kind of political rot.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
The Public Given an Opportunity to Test the Merit Of Dgesdt
New Relief For Stomachs.
Relieves Indigestion Almost Instantly,
Glider & Weeks Authorized to Supply Limited Number
of Packages Without Costa Positive
Proof of Merit.

made with the makers of this new
remedy whereby they propose to prove
it's wonderful inertia limited number
Of full size packages will be supplied
without cost by Glider & Weeks, that
you may test it in your own case.
These packages will be given to the
first ones calling, so if you are a VIC
tim of Indigestion do not miss this
opportunity to get relief, or if you are
one of the many who enjoys hearty
meal, but do not indulge too freely
fearing the after efects-that full un-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

We regret very much to note that
Mr.. Devore reports mat the commit
tee has been unable to make any ar
rangement with the land owners for
the relocation of the public road be-
tween Newberry and Prosperity. We
hope that Mr.. Devore is mistaken in
giving the information tnat the super
visor and county commissioners will
take no action. If that is the correct
attitude of the land owners and board
Of county commissioners, and the COM
mittee can do nothing, the work on the
permanent improvement of this road
should stop at Boyd's crossing. We
believe that the road can be relocated
from Prosperity to little Mountain
so as to avoid all crossings except
one and the supervisor should move
his force to Prosperity and build to
Little Mountain. As we see it, it is
a real criminal waste of public funds
to undertake to build a permanent
road with grade crossings of the rail
road every half mile.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

Glider & Weeks, as we'll as all first
class Pharmacies throughout the
country, have been supplied with the
new remedy for stomach disorders
called DIGESTIT.
This new medicine has been found
to be sure relief for the distressing
symptoms of Indigestion and Dyspep-
sia. 1t will digest food in a remark
ably short time.
Special arrangements have been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
Debate at jolly Street.

There will be debate at Jolly
Street Saturday night, September 80,
beginning at $50 O'Clock, between the
Jolly Street and st. Philips debators,
to which the public is invited. The
subject for the debate is, "ResolVed,
That We should encourage the exodus
Of the negro"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

comfortable feeling, heartburn, belch--
ing or sour stomach, you surely will
try this remarkable relief. Two or,
three tablets Immediately after eating
or when suffering will relieve almost
instantly.
Digestit is a harmless medicine alb
solutely free from any dangerous or.
habit-forming drugs-it digests food
in natural way and tones the diges-
tive organs to a healthful condition.
1t aids assimilation thereby giving nu-.
triton to the famished body.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

The cut which We used in Tuesdays
paper showing the bale of cotton,
should have had placed under it, "By
courtesy of Wilmington (N. CO. Star"
We desire to make acknowledgment of
this even this late.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29

think it really answers itself.
Old Court H0use-Why Not Sell It?
Well, Mr.. Idler, we notice you are
in favor of making a rest room in the
old court house. Now, do you really
think that would be the proper thing
to do? Who does the court house be-
long to? Does it belong to the city of
Newberry or to the county? We have
always been of the opinion that it be-
1onged to the county. Then to turn
it into a rest room for few would be
doing the majority Of the people an
injustice. Would it not be better to
sell the old court house and the lot
and use the proceeds in building a
jail and apply the surplus on the new
court house debt. Don't you really
think we need jail? We have noticed
for the past two or three years that
every session of the grand jury has
recommended repairs, new cells, etc.,
but nothing so far has been done. They
even condemned the old wooden cells
as unsanitary and unfit for prisoners.
And do you know, Mr.. Idler, the peo-
pie of the county voted On the subject
of "court house" or mo court house."
and the noes carried by large majority
but the new court house was saddled
upon us poor country folks and now
we have the debt to pay. Now, it
might be nice to have rest room, but
do the citizens of NeWberry expect
the whole county to foot the bill by
giving the old court house. We are
not much of a Judge of real estate IN
city, but imagine this piece Of property
would bring very nice little sum- Yes,
we had the opportunity to vote upon
some proposition in regard to the old
court house, but very few understood
it. We have heard numbers say they
would not vote because they did not
understand the proposition. Let's Pc
tition the legislature to give us the
opportunity to vote, Retain" or "Sell,"
and have incorporated in the bill that
proceeds be used for building new
iail. and surplus applied on new court
house. We have had occasion to meet
many Of the people of the county this
summer, and everybody seemed to be
of my opinion. Now, We don't wish
to do anything to antagonize the gooo
ladies of YOUR city, as We believe their
motives are pure and we always try
to accommodate them and acqu1esce
in anything they do, but feel quite
sure they haven't thought of the other
side.
Now, Mr.. Idler. give us your honest
opinion, and we would like to near
from the editor, too. We notice he has
had several editorials upon the SUBJ
ject. Uncle 5rlgs'
Now, isn't it strange that sensible
people, take it that Uncle Brlgs IS
sensible and intelligent Citizen
will so misunderstood other sensible
people-of course, it VIII be admitted
that T am a. sensible citizen-as to
write an article against a proposition
which is in fact an argument IN favor
of the proposition. N the first place.
Uncle Brigs is mistaken if he thinks
that the proposition for rest room
was for the ladies of the city. Yet
that is what he seems to be arguing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-29
THE IDLER.

The editor has sen. me communi-
cation addressed to ne and signed
Uncle Brigs." Here it is. Read it.
And I want you to read it before you
read what I have to say, because I
think it really answers itself.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
BRIER WOOD.

The spring moving is going on in
this vicinity and the farmers are all
getting busy.
A great many Of our people attend
ed the sale Of Theo. Cummings, near
Winfield, on Thursday.
Miss Mary Babylon Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Theo. Cummings.
Mrs. Harry Smith and Miss Grace
Cornell, assisted in the moving of
James Brown ON Thursday.
Samuel Miller and family, Of Ben
nersville, spent Sunday evening with
d. z. Gilbert and family.
Noah Babylon and family moved
from the farm he recently sold to
Edward Hively, to place near
Frizellburg, on Tuesday.
ID. z. Gilbert and family spent
Sunday with James Robertson.
Clarence Blackson and family moved
from Walter Snader's house on Sat-
urday, to McKinstry-s Mills, where
he will carry on his business In the
future.
Charles Winterson, of Wakefield,
moved in the house vacated by Mr..
Blackson.
Mrs. VIM. Sipes spent Saturday in
Westminster.
Edward Dickensheets, wife and
daughter Margaret spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Baust
Jeremiah Petry, Mrs. Jane Fritz,
Rebecca Barnes, of Illinois, who had
been visiting friends in this section,
have returned to their homes.
Benjamin Koontz Ia building new
chicken house.
Aunt Becky Bankard, who was on
the sick list, is improving slowly.
Mrs.Mary Masenhimer has moved to
her home which she recently purch-
ased from Edward Welk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
HIN KLE.

Mrs. Thos. Poole, OF Mt. Airy, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. S. s. Hood.
Mrs. @. p. Baker and son Lloyd, re-
Gently visited Mrs. Dolly Brashear.
Mrs. Blackston spent one day last
week with Mrs. Jesse Hood.
Mrs. Dolly Brashear recently pur-
chased fine looking cow from Mr..
Molesworth, of Howard county.
G. w. Fl. K. Ridgely, our leading
merchant and hog raiser, had the nl's-
fortune to lose one Of his best Berk-
shires last week.
We read in the Advocate a short
time ago, what a furnishing town
West Falls had become. Why they
are not In 1t with our little town We
have two free deliveries OF mail daily,
two hucksters weekly, two merchants,
wheelwright, two carpenters, timer,
jeweler, blacksmith, and an exper-
fenced hand on telephone lines, with
complete set of tools for same. We
have three dressmakers, o doctor. a
trained nurse, and a fish peddler. We
also have in our town lady school
teacher 81 years old, who walked a
distance nf thee miles one day re-
Gently, with the wind blowing 40
miles an hour, to visit a neighbor;
now we only have a population of
about 20, can you beat that