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CIVIC IfPR * Address By Dr. 0. B. I ik Club of Newberry tern Dr. 0. B. Mayer addressed the Wo man's club of Newberry at the resi dence of Mrs. W. H. Hunt on last Thursday afternoon. His address is both timely and valuable. He said: Ever since man ceased his nomadic habits, and began building himself places of permanent abode, he has en deavored, with varying degrees of wisdom anti energy to improve the community in which he lives by mak ing it more healthy, more useful ,and more beautiful. It was as natural as could be for him to build near the springs, thus providing himself with primitive wat er-works, and that he should beauti fy his home with the trees and flow ers he so much enjoyed during his wanderings from place to place, and thus develop his love for the beauti ful and his talent for providing the useful. There is no more interesting or more beneficial study than that of the ancient cities that man has built, wherein is shown his efforts at civic imrovement. The city of Petra is one that shows this to a remarkable degree. This city was literally hewn out of solid rock. Its dwellings, its streets, and its theatres, as well as 'the beautiful arches that spanned its streets, commemorating no doubt some worthy bistoric event connected with the city or the nation, or im perishable monuments which the civ ic pride, and skill of this people carv ed out of solid rock, and today many of the beautiful fronts to these hous es looks like cameos carved on the solid rock. Its lack of sanitation no doubt had much to 'do with its de population, for no decay could take place. These stony structures are still there, preserving the place where this wonderful city once stood. Near smote the rock to obtain water for it is the fainous place where Moses the children of Israel. Another very remarkable effort at tity building is the city of Venice. Here no doubt the idea of usefulness and healthfulness in the form of sew erage and transportation was the con trolling power in the 'Duilding or this wonderful city. It is located on 157 IlEnids near the coast of the Adria tic sea. The water channels by which these islands are surrounded make a splendid system of sewerage as well as aff'orded a most excelent means of transportation by gondolas. A city possessing such remarkable civic im ovements at such an early period in the -world's history was certain to have them reflected in the civilization and mental growth of its inhabitants. Verlice soon became one of the great Scities o =ts time, not only in its size, but in the culture of its people, as 'ell astheir advancement in the arts and sciences. Possibly the most remarkable illus tration of civic development was shown in the building of the city of Babylon. This 'city contained an area *of '100 square miles, nine-tenths of which was devoted to parks and gar dens. It was enclosed by two walls of greait height, which were decorat ed by paintings done by the great ar ~ti-sts 'of that city. Think of 400 miles .of 'walls 40 or 50 feet hig hidecorated and -painted by the master artists of -those times. Besides this wonderful -exhibition of work and art the city - contained .among the 90 square miles - of parks and gardens "the hanging ga'rdens," one of the seven wonders of- the world. These gardens iv'ere 400 feet square, and were supported by beautiful brick arches 75 feet high. (The b'eauty of these gardens was produced by trees, and flowers, and s 'ines). The commerce, the schools of arts and sciences, the military power, and ~world fprestige,' were such - as would maturally follow the growth and de elopment of people under such in -spiring and ennobling environments. It is surprising how far reaching dn their effects, and in how unexpect -ed a direction the results of civic im -provement go. The French govern inent and Dr Lesseps failed to finish thie Panam canal,'bringing upon the governm t disgrace .and financia in d imprisonment upon DeLes,. seps. This most unfortunate disas ter and failure was caused by ~dis ease which existed on the peninsula, due to filth and dirt or a lack of civic, improvement. The deaths from yel 'low fever were so numerous that men -enough could not be obtained to face -this danger and finish the canal. However, when the city of Havana fell into the hands.of the United States --and we discovered the cause of yellow fever to be a peculiar kind of mos quito, bred In the foul and stagnant pools of water that were to be found 4-' VETIMENT. Wayer Before Woman's on Thursday Af :)on. a disgrace to that city, our country went to work arid blotted out this dis ease by the civic improvements we made in the city. This discovery, due to civic improvements, will enable the United States to complete thE canal. These achievements, one de pendent upon the other, will be priz ed more and> more as their worth tc the world becomes more and more fully realized. The honor of the com pletion of the Panama canal should be prized by every American, but the greater honor, that of removing from the world that dreadful disease, yel low fever, that formerly made ceme teries of cities, should make every American proud. This great achieve ment will be an imperishable monu ment to civic improvement. The criminologist has estimated that the increase of crime in this country has been 13 times greatei than that of the native born popula tion. If we still further investigate this fact, we will find that this in crease of crime is to be found in the tenement districts of the large cities, where sunlight is a stranger and where there is nothing to cheer or relieve life of its gloom. Here is at illustration of the thought I wish to emphasize, that the surroundings of man, or if you choose, the civic im provement by which we are sur rounded, has much to do with thE character of our lives, that we are more or less creatures of our envi, onments. In the city of New York five points once the better part of this city, grew so crowded and dirty that the busi ness and other people moved away and it became one of the most noter ious places for crime in the whole world. The hand, of the law with all its power failed to check or / lesqen the crimes of this place. But civic improvement did. The streets were widened and canna beds and founa tains helped to make this a very at tractive place. A mission school for the children, taught both during the week and on Sunday, now has been established in this place and singing and shouts of laughter now fill the place where formerly the sobs of sor row and the shrieks of the murder ed were heard. Truly dirt and disorder, like vice. Is a monster of such frightful mein To be hated needs but be seen Yet seen too often familiar wtih their faces We first endure, then pity, then em brace. Italy has been noted for the great painters she has given the world. So many painters of world-wide fame~ have been Italians igseems;there must be some reason whso muich talent should come from one couintry. It did not take long to find it. The bnum tw of the Italian- skies is as famous as is her ainters, and it was easy to finh1 the e xplanation of these masters, when we know they were taught in the great school of colors, furnish ed by these skies. From early youth the skies taught them the beauty of color, and the minds of these painters were constantly being developed by this great teacher of nature. In Germany, perhaps, more civic improvement had been done in con nection with governmental author~ity than in any other country. Germany is the onljy country that I know of where schools of civic science have been established and maintained by the government. In these schools the science of city building is taught, where the Burgomaster or mayor is a graduate of them. Duseldorf is a model Germnan city, in which is to be found the results of the German school of civic science. The checker board design for lav ing out cities and towns has been dis carded here, and the more modern one adopted in which the streets run obliquely and in more or less curves. This gives more direct routes to dis tant parts of the city, and also fur nishes at the intersection of the streets more space for parking or other ways of beautifying them. This improved method of city building or civic improvement goes beyond the growing city into and beyond the su burbs, and designs the future growth of it by laying it out into parks and driveways,' selecting the most desir able portion that Is best suited for residences and that most suitable for other needs of the city, and with the sovereign power invested in the Burgomaster compels a compliance with this plan. This you see designs a plan in advance of the cities' growthannd generation and wh'eh SIU RREYS, and BUGGIES We have just received ship ment of high grade One and Two Horse Exten sion Top Surreys. Now is your chance of a lifetime to get something nice' for your families to enjoy the hot summer evenings. - Bet ter than automobiles in safety; and expense. ALSO Fine Top and Open Buggies All at Prices to suit any one. E. M. EVANS & CO. IMPORTANT NOTICE For a short while we have decided to save our future customers agents' ea penPes. This will save about twenty per cent on organs, and about tep per cent on Pianos. Organs. from S75 up. Pianos. from $225 Up. Less the disco.unt as stated above. Write AT ONCE for catalogs and terms to the old estallished. Malone's Music House, Columbia, S.C. Please clip this advertisement out and send with letter for catalogue. WITHROP COLLEGE. Scholarship and Entrance Examina tion. The examination for the award of vadant scholarships in Winthrop col lege and for the admission of new students will be held at the county court house on Friday, July 1, at 9 a. m. Applicants must -be not less than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after' July 1 they will be awarded to those making the 'ighest average at this examilna-' tion;, provided they meet the condi tions g'overning the award. Appli< cants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ex amination for scholarship examina.. tion blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 21, 1910. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. 1John D. Rockefeller would go broke if he should spend his entire income trying to prepare a better medicine than Chamberlain's Colic,. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel cbm plaints. It is simply impossible, and so says every one that has used it. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Son.. .Never hesitate about giving Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other narco tics and can be given with Implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs .and colds 'to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Son. NEWBEERY UNION STATION. Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday January 2, -1910. Southern Railway. No. 15 for Greenviile.. .. 8:51 a. 'm No. 18 for Columbia. .10.58 a. mn No. 11 for Greenville.. .. .2.48 p. m No. 16 for Columbia.. . .. .8.59 p. mn. C., N. & L Railway. *No. 22 for Columbia.. . .8.47 a. mn. No. 52 for Greenville.. . .12.58 p. mn. N e. 53 for Columbia.. . .3.20 p. mn *No. 21 for Laurens.. . .7.25 p. n. * Does not run on Sunday. This time table shows the timnes at which trains may be expected to depart from this station, but their departure is .nct guaranteed and the time shown is sub,iect to eha.nge with out notice. 0. L Rohiuson, Station Masteri The splendid work of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands' bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice. and indigestion. Sold by W. E. Pel ham & Son. wow Is the time to subscribe to The I ESTABLISI The NaionaI Ba 1844 NEWBER] Capital Stoc Liabilities of Stock Under Supervision Dividends.paid to' Organization of Ba State, County and Equipped with ei safeguard known ing. With the ab< we ask for your 1 Deposits allowed 4 num in Savings I date of deposit, I and July of each y B. C. MATTHEWS, R. D. SMITH, C IL T. CANN 401o Says ti same h Can vanced ,OOK OVER" -Have YOUR ACCOUNTS ranks c ow ma- y you could count ou if We t afire made immediate cash a neces- * itor in ity. Mighty few we are sure. served tand even if 3 ou got the money the1 ~re loss, would be yours. Better1 ~et insured. We'll issue you a 1 olicy in a company noted for its ot let it st snd the loss and furnish ou the quickest of assets at the4 iame time. Scurity 1.O38& Inveastmlent Co, J. N. Mecaughnn, Capital $50 Treasurer. W. A. McSwain, Secretary. "The B~ Chamberlain's Stomach and Liverj JNO. Mi. KID ablets will clear the sour stomach, Presiden1 weeten the breath and create a heal .y appetite. They promote the flow )f gastric juice, thereby inducing ;od digestion. Sold by W. E. Pel am & Son. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. TIE F 126th Year Begins.September 30. Entrance examinations will be held tthe county.court house on Friday, rly 1, at 9 a. m. All candidates for imission can compete in September4 or vacant Boyce scholarships, which ay $100 a year. One free tuition; :holarship to each county of South ~arolina. Board and furnished room n dormitory, $12. Tuition $40. For'A stalogue address. Harrison Randolph, S President. can de Saves an Iowa 3Ian's Life. qik The very grave seemed to yawn' quc ~efore Robert Madsen, of West Bur- -added, ngton, Iowa, when, after seven eeks in the hospital, four of the est physicians gave him up. Then' as shown the marvelous curative ower of Electric Bitters. For, after A I eight months of frightful suffering BN om liver trouble and yellow jaun-BNI lice, getting no help from other rem-! ~dies or doctors, five bottles of this iatchess medicine completely cured'EW D im. Its positively guaranteed for iJYU ~tomach, Liver or Kidney troublesPR nd never disappoints. Only 50c. atjPR iED 1871j nk of Newberry RY, s. LC. L $150,000 holders $150,000 of U. S. Gov'm t tockholders since mk over $600,000 City Depository. rery facitity and to modern bank >ve facts in view anking business. per cent per an Department from ayable January ear. President ishier. ON, Asst. Cashier. UE O LD SAYIN ~at- when -a man stands still he has started on the disastrous road to decay-and the olds good in busin" you recall a year when we haven't ad ,either one way or another? i you ever heard of us except in the front >f progressiveness? hink not, and if you will become a depos this bank y au will find yourself better in the banking line than ever before. ~ommercialBanka 3f Newberry, S. C. ,000.00 4 Surplus $66,62O.00 Lnk that Always Treats You Right." rARD, DR. O. B. MAYER, J. Y. McFALL, Vice-President. Cashier. aF - I )f Newberry, S. C. OPPORTUNITY, Sa dollar or two each week. You it, and you will be surprised how Sit will grow with INTEREST compounded semi-annually at Four Per Cent. )OLLAR deposited gives you a ACCOUNT AND BOOK. ) R.IIPP, M. L.SPEARMAN, ISIDENT. CASHIER - -A.