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AMERICA AND THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY. "Everybody's Right to Anybody's Privacy'' and the Evils.-Rem edy Lies with Public. Editorial in November Century. T"ere canl be no doubt that in America the right of privacy is be coming more and more strongly in trenched; the form it takes, how ever, is everybody's right to any body's privacy. The "yellow press," and its competitors in paler tints of journalism, have so persistently en forced the doctrine of dthe property of the public in the affairs of the in dividual that often even in decent socity one who declines to yield to their demands is put upon the de fensive. Recently, a lady,-the wife of a certain explorer-who, with rare instinct, and discretion, had declined to allow the details of 'her -domestic life and her personal emotions to be exposed to the curious in order to make newspaper "copy," was for that reason proclaim3d to be "in hiding,' whereas fier reticence should be :held up as a mod'el- of wo manly and wifely good taste of which the country may be proud. The arts of this modern Inquisition, have reached a perfection of technic, play ing upon every we2Jkness of human ,nature and ranging in their methods from deception to 'downright black mail. In' its code of procedure noth ing is hidden that s1hall not be re v-aaled. The hypocrisy -of the claim that those'who let loose the resulting flood of triviality, gossip and scandal are engaged in a priestlike task Of pure ablution round. earth's hu man shores, that in order to safeguard society -~ everything spoken in the closet must be proclaimed upon the 'housetop-is perhaps the meanest aspect of the whole vulgar and sordid business. One effect of this growing system is that decent reporters who are under the tutelage of *decent editors are eon founded with-the others, and thus the* whole press suffers in public esr .timation. Indeed, under the Wiip and spur of competition for news, whieh is put upon them, the ioutig and impressionable men and women -engaged in this phase of newspaper work are constantly in danger of being drawn into a maelstrom of ~'rong-doing. There are editors of newspapers in America who consid .er themselves in good and regular standing in society who virtually are * maintaining a school of brigandage to prey upon the rights and the hap piness of tiheir fellow men. We are not pretending to say any thing new. This, is but the common talk of street, club, and 'home circle, and yet the situation seems ..to be * growing worse. The yellow journal ist is becoming more .audacious. Evw ery hotel keeper knows the sinsiter resources of this detective service. Where interviews :eannot otherwise be had, they are sometimes obtained by- extortion, under the threat of in venting something seven times worse. Oharaeter is defamed by open lies or covert insinuation. Defenseless women are harassed -and dogged by newspapers that proclaim the e'hiv :alry of the Ameriean. A favorite device--often more of stupidity than * of malice-is to present out of a se .rious- lecture - or speech some pic turesque, humorous or piquant pass age, so asto give a -wrong color or aspect and make a part appear greater than the whole. As in' the ease of Professor George H. Palmer, an innocent or p.layful remark be comes in the hands of "the awkward. squad" ani instrument of misrepre sentation, and the record once made, t;he decent press, without intention. -completes the injury through the c -redulity of the public. Now, is there a remedy, for this state of affairs? So far as it effects intelligent and respectable - people, who make public opinion, we think there is. First, the editor of every newspa per ought to be held personally re -sponsible for its tone, and for the code of conduct of -his staff. If the *ethics of this paper are wrong. it is because they are his ethics. No em oloyer can guarantee inerrancy in - iis workmen, but what is done a matters of tone and policy is done beer.use it is desired by the editor. iHardly a day passes without gross mrisstatements of fact which will be denir d 'omorrow; in these some one is guilty of a fraud, and a -fraud eas ily traced; but how frequently does a -dismissal follow upon the perpetra tion of a successful "fake." ISecondly, incredulous as the pubhe. was yesterday, it seems to-day to be ready for any impositionl. When it is our own affairs that are the sub iect of report, we know how erron eously-not to say cruelly--the work ih often done. And yet we are off guard in reading what is said of an other. We forget that the business of some lewder papers of the baser sort is primarily to make trouble. An invented interview or a veiled in sinuation is relied upon to make it necessary for the victim to reply. This gives to such papers that spice which is their variety-and their mo notony. If we are to put faith in anonymous attacks, then is no one safe, for nothing but the world's be lief in a man stands between him and the power of the evil-disposed to ruin his reputation. We must exer cise the will not to believe. Thirdly, another defense which the public has against the irresponsible press is to ignore it, for the public by its tolerance is accessory to- the injuries it receives. What is the use of pretending to a code of breeding and conduct, and of !holding it up to one's children if one admits into his house so insidious a foe as the yellow journal? It is possible to ex plain to the young, and to confute. errors of moral statement, but how can one contend against a malefic at mosphere? That one should do wrong is not so regrettable as that he should lose his standard of right and wrong. It is a pleasure to testify to the honorable eharacter of many report ers with whom one comes in contact -the respect they pay to the rights 'and feelings of those whom they in terview and the care they take to be accurate. The names of certain newspapers are a guaranty of fair treatment by their representatives, for it is known that these are under no duress to "get the news at any cost." If, for its peace and safety, the public should have to organize a league for the suppression of abuses in ihe press, it would be the editors of these journals who would be most interested in its success. At the Banquet. "How did your club. dinner' go off?" "Splendidly! Only, that fellow Sponger got drunk, as usual. He kept putting his foot on me. "Putting his fo't on you?" . '"Yes! Y'see-I was under -the ta ble."--Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OUNTY OF NEWBERRY, Court of Common Pleas. The sank of Prosperity, Plaintif, Against A. H. Hawkins, individualy, anrd George El Hawkins and A. H. Haw kings, as partners doing business under the firm name and style of Hawkins Bros., Defendants. By an order of the Court herein, I wit sell to the highest bidder, before the Court House, at Newberry, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, Salesday, December 6th, 1909, all that, tract, piece, parcel or plantation of land. lying and being situate in the county of. Newberry, State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and niniety-four (194). acres, more or less, bounded by landsf of. or formerly of, estate of J. W. P. Brown; estate of Hawkins Dennis and others, same being the identical tract of land convey.e4. to. me,. by. Henry B. Hair, by deed dated Decem er 19th, 1894, and recorded in Book No. 7 at page 364. Terms of Sale: One-half (1-2) ash, and the balanet i'i one year, se ~eured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to the purchaser to an'ticipate the credit portion in whole or in part; said bond and mortgage to se ure the credit portion to provide for eight per cent. interest from date of sale payable annually and, in case of foreclosure, or collection by an attorney, for ten per cent. of both principal and interest as attorney's fees. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording same. H. H. Rikard. Master. November 6, 1909.I STATE OF SOUTH CAEOLINA, County of Newberry. Court of Common Pleas. F. A. Puekett, Lizzie Ellis, Pearl Wright, David Glymph, Benson Glymph, Plaintiffs, Against M.eCreery Glymph, W. H. Rowlett, Annie May Griffith, William Row lett, Defendants. PARTITION. By order of the Court herein, I wili sell at public outcry to the high est bidder at Newberry Court House, on Salesday, Monday, December 6th, 199, during the legal hours of sale, th following described Teal estate: All that tract or plantation of land, lying and .being situate in the Coun ty and State aforesaid, containing forty-two acres, more or less, bound ed by lands of Mrs. A. T. W. Glymph, E. L. Glymph, R. W. Glymph and others, the same being the tract of land of which David Glym ph died~ seized and possessed. Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. H. Rikard, BOY! Here's "Brov O R * R.$ AND F( This "Browniekar" Car 1 same kind of gasoline, fed accepted design of'the besi high grade auto building si that have made the well la *The Herald al O N .*J To some.Newberry Bc easy to win Contest. JUW Sign your name and add HERALD AND NEWS,]J WHO IS El Any white boy or girl, of good reput City.of Newberry or County of Newbe: Voting Contest. 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