TEXTBOOK CONTRACTS AWARDED
Work of Adoption Completed by Edu
cation Board-Radical Changes
Are Made.
Columbia, June 22.-The verdict in
adoption of the school books of the
State was rendered this evening. There
was a radical change in the list. Su
perintendent Swearingen protested
against what he terms too sweeping
and unneessary changes, but he was
in a minority.
The books adopted are these used in
five thousand free schools in the State,
but do not niecessarily apply to the
graded school districts that have their
own adoptions.
For the past five years the State de
pository, R. L. Bryan company, man
agers, handled $508,243 worth of
school books on the list in use during
the five years. The present list will
result in as many sales.
This afternoon Superintendent
Swearingen had the verdict read to
the assemb'ed agents of the p:blish
ers. The c-ntracts as awarded and as
read follow:
Awards Announced.
Text books adopted by the State
bcard of a:ucation for L=e in the free
public schools from September 1, 1911,
to June 30, 1917:
American Book company: Hunt's
Progressive Course in Spelling, Book
1, Book II, complete; Milne's Progres
sive Arithmetic, Book I, II, III;
Brooks's English Composition Book,
I; Maury's New Elements, Maury's
Complete Geographies; White's Begin
ner's History of the United States;
Pearson's Latin Prose Composition;
Gleason's "A Term of Ovid;" Web
ster's Primary Common School, High
School and Academic dictionaries.
Atkinson Mentzer and Grover, sup
plementary drawing, applied arts
drawing books.
D. B. Berry & Co.: Berry's Writing
System.
Educational Publishing Company:
Augsburg's Course in Drawing.
Gina & Co.; Supplementary Read
ers, the Hill Readers, Fourth and
Fifth; Montgomery's Leading Facts of
English History, Collar & Daniel's1
First Year Latin Supplementary Clas
sic; Snyder's Selections from the Old
Testament.
D. C. Heath & Co.: Woolley's Hand
Book of ,Composition, Thompson's
United States History, Wells's A.lge
bra for Secondary Schools, Part 1,
Part 2 and complete; Wells's new
plane and solid geometry.
Houghton, Miffiin Company: Supple
mientary English Classics, to be select
ed; Supplementary Reading for sixth
grade and seventh grade, to be select
edi from Rivei'sde Literature series.
~B. F. Johnson Publishing Company:
Basal Graded Classics, third readier,
tourth Teader, fifth reader; Payne's
Common Words Commonly Misspelled,
Supplementary Classie, the Yemiassee,
Supplementary Reading; Hall's Half
Hours in Southern History.
W. H. Jones: Spelling blanks.
The Macmillan Company: Kinard &
-Wither's Grammnar, Book I, Book JI;
D)uggar's Agriculture for Southern
schools, Bothford's Ancieant History
for beginners, Tarr's New Physical1
eograhy Co: Buehler's Modern1
EnglishI Grammar.
Rand McNally & Co: Supplementary,
the Story of Cotton, Robinson's Coin:
maercial Geography, Teller & Brown's
Business Methods.
Benjamin H. Sanford: Caesor's Gal-1
Eic War, 1 to 5; Select Ora
tions of Cicero, O'Ooge; Virgil's
Aeneaid, I to VI.
Chas. Scribner's Sons: Scribner's
Supplementary English Classics, to be!
selected; Supplementary Reading,
Mimis & Paynle's Southern Prose and
Poetry.
Silver, Burdette & Co.: Supplemen
tary, Stepping Stones to Literature,
first reader, second reader, third read
er; White's, "The Making of South
Carolina."
Parker P. Simmons: American His
tory Leafiets. Record of My Reading.
Southern Publishing Company; Civ
1l Government of the United States,t
Civil Governor of South Carolina,
and the United States Civil Govern
ment of South Carolina.
W .H. Wheeler & Co.: Primer, basal,
first reader, second reader.
World Book Company: Primer of
Hygiene, Primer of Sanitation, Hu
man Physiology.
Bids invited on a history of modern
times and on a Latin grammar to be
filed with the State superintendent of
Education on or before July 7.
The most important change is the
abandonment of Wentworth's arith
metics and the adoption of Milne's
.artithmetic&, and the abandonment of:
Frye's geograpsies or~i the use of
Mau~ry's geograpui s. B3oth these se
r'm are published by the American:
Bok comnpan y. Thompson's United
States history was readopted, John
so's fort an fifh readers returned
a,d third reader added to the basa
reaa.:- Lhi-r reading of Johnson'
publications were added. White's His
tory appears on the list for beginners
Personnel of Board.
The board that adopted the serie
of text books was appointed by Gov
<:fnor Ansel, and retained by Gover
nor Blease. The board is constitute<
ed as follows: First district, D. M
O'Driscoll, principal Bennett school
Charleston; second district, H. F
Rice, attorney at law, Aiken; thir<
district, D. W. Daniel, professor o:
English, Clemson college; fourth dis
trict, A. G. Rembert, profelssor o:
Greek, Wofford college, Spartanburg;
fifth district, J. L. Glenn, attorney a
law, Chester; sixth district, Nathax
Toms, superintendent of city schools
Darlington; seventh district, A. J
Thackston, superintendent of cit3
schools, Orangeburg. Governor BleasE
and Superintendent Swearingen arE
ex officio members of the board. It i.
stated that there is no record vote o
the preference of each member, the
secretary being directed not to record
the motions or records of votes. At
exceedingly liberal provision wac
made as to the exchange of old books
The agreement is that children may
exchange books on the same subject
although not necessarily in the same
grade, with a cash difference. ThE
adoption will be in effect for fivi
years. Superintendent Swearingen an
nounced that he would be ready to
make the contracts as agreed upon in
the morning.
Book Adoption Echoes.
Columbia, June 22.-Although Col.
Waddy Thompson's history, the re
cent casus belli, was adopted by the
State board of education, it was with
the understanding, as stated by Gov.
Blease tonight, that a sentence be in
serted stating that Sherman's army
burnt Columbia. That this direct
statement be made was, according to
the chairman of the board, the condi
tion upon which the book was adopt
ed.
Governor Blease's objection to Col.
Thompson's history was that it did not
make the direct statement placing the
responsibility for the burning of Co
lumbia.
The board is to receive the reply
from Mr. Thompson about the inser
tion of this sentence. Governor Blease
will not sign the contract, he stated
this afternoon, unless this feature is
provided for. In other respects, Gov
ernor Blease did not have objection
to the book.
It is learned that one of the arith
metics rejected had this problem in it:
"Of all the cotton goods produced
in the United States, about one-third
was made in Massachusetts, one
eleventh in South Carolina, one-four
teenth in Pennsylvania, one-nine
teenth in Georgia, one-thirteenth in
IRhode Is-land, one-twentieth in Con
.ecticut, one-twelfVh in North Caro
lina and one-fifteenth in New Hamp
shire. Arrange the names of these
States in order ~according 1o a'nount
of cotton goods produced."
This is taken to be a somewhat pre
judiced statement against South Caro
lina.
It is learned that the selection of
geographies created considerable dis
cussion; finally Baury's won out over
Frye's by a vote of 5 to 4.
NOTICE TO TOWN TAX DELIN
QUENTS.
The Hon. J. J. Langford, Mayor of
the Town of Newberry, has placed in
my hands executions for the collec
tion of Delinquent City Taxes for the
year 1910, with instructions to'collect
same at once. This is to n6tify all
persons of the city who have not paid
such taxes that they can save cost by
coming to me and paying the same at
once. M. M. Buford,
Sheriff Newberry County.
Sheriff's Office, May 25, 1911.
WINTHROP COLLEGE
Scholarship and Entrance Examina
tion.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the county
court house on Friday, July 7, at 9
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age. When schol
arships are vacant after July 7 they
will be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
- erning the award. Applicants for
scholarships should write to Presi
dent Johnson before the examination
for scholarship examination blanks.
The scholarships are worth $100
and free tuition. The next session
will open Sceptemnber 20, 1911. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad
dress President D. B. Johnson, Rock
Hill. S. C.
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will be pleased t
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extra expense fo:
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QUALITY PRES
H. D. HAVIRD,
CHARLOTTE
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the U. S. Patent Office.
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WALSHINGTON
FAR&[ LANIDS FOE SALE.
340 acres one mile fromr Silverstreet,
known as the Spearman home, being ~
the lands of the late Mrs. E. L. Spear
an. nt
Well improved and in a high state boa:
of cultivatin cou:
Splendid eight-room dwelling house11
and good ouit-hoinees. o
For terms and particu2ars apply toes
W. S. Spearman or Mrs. E. H..*Long-an
shore. 1taw-4t aved
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BAEBECUE. sees
We will give a barbecue in Newber- ful
ry on Wednesday, June 21, on the oc- iiitC
casion of Win. Jennings Bryan's visit Con:
to Newberry. be
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of it. How the merit of a good thing oun
stands out, in that ime-o'r the worth-;
lessness of a bad one. So there's no Cha
guesswork in this evidence of Thos. s
Ariss, Concord, Mich., who writes.
"I have used Dr. King's New Discov- _B
ery for 30 years, and its the best
cough and cold cure I ever used." Ij
Once it finds entrance in a home you the
can't pry it out. Many families have ger
used it forty years. It's the most in- mnul
fallible throat and lung medicine on ove
earth. UTnecqualed for lagrippe, asth- ecz
ma, hay-fever, croup, quinsy or sore and
lungs. Price 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle con
free. Guaranteed by Win. E. Pelham reg
& Sn. and
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We. BARBECUE. wr
W,the undersigned, will gtve a red
first-class barbecue at -the old J. A. I .uf
Cromer place Saturday, July 22, 1911.
The public is invited to attend. Guar- Eo
anteed enjoyment for young people. -
B. M. Suber. L
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;sing Club
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mber I will be
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to guarantee
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ng Manufacturers
tors." "Inventions needed."
rough sketch or model for
ir Mr. Gireeley was formerly.~
1 as such had full charge.of~
klN TIRE A
BRIDGE TO LET.
ursuant to an act of the general
ambly approved February 18, 1911,
ce is hereby given tha~t the county
rd .of commissioners for Newberry
aty will oa the 1st day of July,
, at Newberry, S. C., at the hour
:o'clock p. in., let ou.. to the low
responsible bidder the building
erecting of a st 3eJ or Iron bridge
SEnoree river, at Brazieman's fer
Plans and specifications may be
i on day of letting. The suce~ess-.
bidder will be required to enter
a sufficient bond with a surety
pany, the amount of the bond to
not less than the bid., All bids
1 be sealed and delivered to the
ed not later than 3 o'clock of said
The board' reserves the right to
t any and all bids. Fuller condi
s and requirements will be an
ced on the day of bidding.
L. I. Feagle,
irman County Board of Commis
oners. ..
.C. Holloway, Clerk.
i fighting to keen the blood pure
white corpuscles attack disease
ns like tigers. But often germs
tiply so fast the little fighters are
roome. Then see pimples, boils,
ima, saltrheum and sores multiply
strength and appetite fail. This
ition demands Electric Bitters to
2ate stomach, liver and kidneys
to expel poisons from the blood.
ey are the best blood purifier,"
tes C. T. Budahn, of Tracy, Calif.,
ave ever found.~" They make rich,.
blood, strong nerves and build up
e 1911. at 11 o'clock a. mn., in the
e of the Probate Judge for New
r health. Try them. 50c. at Win.
41ham & Son's.
ook! The Herald and News one
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that a Diamond does to othei
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prove to you that you can sa
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Black Mountain, N. C., and R
Summer Student Conference Y
Tickets sold June 15 and 16
.June 28, 1911.
Charlottesville, Va., and Retu
Account University of Virginia
July 29, 1911. Tickets sold Ju
July 3 and 1o, 19r1, good retur
including date of sale.
Knoxville, Tenn., and Return
A ccount Summer School of the
Tickets on sale June 18, 19,
1911, only, with final limit retu
,point 'not later than, but no
date of sale.
SMonteagle, Tenn., and Retu~
~Sewanee, Tenn., and Returi
Account Opening Week, July
School, July 15-25, 1911, Mont<
July 23-August 30, 1911- Tic'
15, 22, 29-August I1, 12 and
tember 5, 1911
Convenient schedules, superb
through trains, Dining Car ser,
call on ticket agents, or
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Atlanta, Ga.
Atlantic Coast
LOW ROUN
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To Atlantic City, N. J.,
Account Benevolent and ]
Final return limit July 20
to August 20, by depositir
To Rochester, N. Y., via Co]
Account A. A. 0. N. MV
turn limit July 18, which
gust 15 by depositing tick
THESE RATES ARE 0
For illustrated booklets
the above cities and trips
man reservations, etc., ca
& L. Railway, Newberry,
WV. J. CRAIG,
Pass. Traffic Mgr.,
Wilmingt<
ARE THE BEST
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ery one trading with us
thing. We tell you ex
ying, or in other words
THFUL GOODS
try to make an honestjprofit
at the buyer may come back.
re All Right
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n that every trade with us is
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Railway
oerry, S. C.
eturn - - - $4.95
.M. C. A., June 16-25, 1971.
, 191, only. Good returning
rn - - - $11.35
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ne 77, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and
ning fifteen days from, but not
- - - - $8.35
South, June 20, July 28, 1971.
20, 24, 25, Juily 1, 8, 9 and 75,
rningto reach original starting
t including, fifteen days from
Ifn - - - 12.45i
1-10, 1911, Monteagle Bible
eagle Sunday School Institute,
kets on sale June 30-July 1, 8s
8, 1911, good returning Sep
service, Pullman Cars on all
ice. For further information
A. H. ACKER, T. P. A.,
Augusta, Ga~.
Line Railroad
ETR RATY
y 7th, 8th. and 9th
at greatly reduced rates.
?rotective Order of Elks.
,which may be extended
~g ticket and paying $1.00
umbia & Florence $30.80
ystic Shrine. Final re
may be extended to Au
et and paying $1.00.
PEN TO THE PUBLUC.
descriptive of each of
and for schedules, Pull
11 on Ticket Agent C. N.
S. C., or address
T. C. WHITE,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
rm, N. C.