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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
lChicago Tribune.

In.his wanderings about the city .
few days ago the writer had occasion
to call on a man who was an intimate
acquaintance of Lineoln-and such
men are growing fewer. The conyer-
sation turned on the great man natu-
rally, for if a man knew Lincoln init
mately he is sure to run to Lincoln be-
fore the conversation is over if it lasts
sufficiently long. "In some respects, y
said the gentleman referred to, "Lin-
coins memory suffers by reason of his
having been king of wit. There are
those who think that he never said
anything serious. I can not under
stand how such an impression exists,
but know it does. Why, he was one
of the greatest philosophers [ ever
heard and his philosophy was always
modestly put, but at the same time be
was always so sincere in it that he was
at times almost solemn. / remember
on one occasion he was talking about
marriage, subject in which he always
took the most profound interest. he
said that every man who contemplated
marriage should stand overa doctor
with club and make him tell the
truth in reference to the chosen part
ner for life if there were no other way
of getting it out of him. And he went
further. He declared that the parents
who would allow girl to marrya man
without knowing as nearly as could be
known his physical as well as his
moral condition deserved to be scaiped.
In his opinion the whole marrying
business was wrong. He declared that
fashionable girls too often were cErsed
with foolish mothers, who cared for
nothing but to see their flesh and blood
sold to the highest bidder. There was
nothing funny in that sort Of talk. was
there? It onght. to be framed and
hung up in every home in the lapd.
How few men know the deeps Of i,.te
master of men. What a loss to the
world that he should have been taken
away from itat the time when be was
Just being understood y
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
A QUESTION OF TAXATION.

The report calls attention to the fact
that for the year just past the expense
account was 81, ,564, of which 1854 was
for taxes-Town tax, S135; State and
County, 1929. That the taxes are too
heavy and amount, in some cases to
double taxing, is illustrated by the case
of a stockholder who borrows from the
association, as a large number have
done. We quote from the report:
"a stockholder of, say, ten shares on
which he is borrower of $500, pays
taxes on the real estate which he bought
with his money, and if he borrowed
this money the first year of the exist
ence of the association, he borrowed the
other stockholders money that they
had paid in; and the association pay
ing taxes on thatamount ofcapital (Sl.-
SOY lent to this borrower, paid taxes
on very little money Of the borrower
himself.
"But now, when seven years have
passed, that borrower has paid in, in
installments, $40, and the association,
representing that borrower, pays taxes
on that SS40 as ali asset of the associa;:
ton, when in reality it is no asset at
all. And we have the same party
paying taxes Oh the 81, 500 real estate
and his agent, the association, paying
taxes on the $40. This $40 is no as
set at all, and should merely stand as
credit on the 81, 500 bond. That this
$40 is no asset at all, the final settle
ment of the association will show.
For when this same party continues to
pay. by the laws of the association, his
regular assessments until his 10 shares
at $500 per share are worth $1,000 that
year the association pays taxes. on this
$1,000 as an asset and the party pays
his taxes on his 81, 500 of real estate.
The association ends. The 10 shares
representing $1,000 as assets of the asso-
citation are turned over to the borrower
his $1,000 assets and $1,000 of real
estate became one and the same thing
one only represents the other. The
$1,000 assets is only a nominal thing.
The 81, 500 of real estate is all the man
has, and the State, which the year be-
fore collected taxes on $500 will only
have the 81, 500 to collect taxes on the
next year.
"The assets ola buiIdiDgand loan as
sociation, lending money to its own
stockholders, are of very different
nature and value from those accumu-
lated in ordinary banking business"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
The old Nan Was RetIcent.
ERoston Courier. |

Ethel-Oh, Ernest, have you seen
father?
Ernest-Yes; I've just come from his
Office. -
Ethel-And did he give his ccnsenR
Ernest couldn't quite make out:
He was so n-committal.
Ethel-Well, what did he say2
Ernest-He didn't say anything at
all.
Ethel-Didn'ty you ask him?
Ernest-I said: '.Sir, Iwish TO marry
your daughter. Have Izyour consent?,
and he turned and looked at mea MN
ute, then he began to turn red in the
face, and then he grabbed me ana
threw me over the balusters, and be,
fore I could ask him again be had
slammed his door and locked it,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
ITS NOW "uNcLE'EJAsPER TALDERT.
He Defeats "Uncle'' George I1llman by
Over 1,1oo Votes.
Special to Greenville News. ]

COLUMBIA, S. c., September Is
"Uncle" Jasper Talbert arrived in the
city tonight looking spry and well
pleased over his having defeated
"Uncle" George Tillman in the Second
District for Congress. In Barnwell
County he got a majority Of 95l. In
Hampton his vote was 424 against S23
for Tillman. He beat Tillman 300 votes
each in Edgefield and Aiken.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21

No person should travel without q
box of Ayers Pills. AS safe ana
speedy remedy for constipation and all
irregularities of the stomach and bow
els, they have no equal, and, being
skillfully sugar-coated, are pleasant to
take, and long retain their virtues.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21

Ifyou have sick or nervous headache,
take AYERS Cathartic Pills. They will
cleanse the stomach, restore healthy
action to the digestive organs remove
efete matter (the presence OF Whlca s,
depresses the nerves and brain1, s.nds
thus give speedy relief.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The Seventh Annual Mecting-Report Of the
Presidential Question of Fair Taxa
ton.
THE Observer

The Newberry Building and Loan
Association completed the seventh year
of its existence with the September
installments; and the annual meeting
of stockholders was held the 7th in
slant.
The report of Secretary and Treasu-
rer Simmons showed the association to
be in good condition financially. The
par value of the stock is S54; its book
value S118.05. ......
The old officers were reelected for the
ensuing year.
President Mc1ntosh's report shows
the following '---
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
E1NcoLN ON MARRIAGE.

The Great War President In Favor Of Form
Of SGrpiculture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
BOXERS AND sRUlSERs.

Paddy German, Of Australia, and
Johnny Reagan are matched 20 fight
for a 81. 200 purse before the Coney Isl
and Athletic club January &c.
Joe Choynsh has postponed his pro
posed trip to San FTsncisco. lie viii
remain in New York until Jim Hall a.
rives, and then Try 70 get on match
with the cenguerer of Ted Pritchard be
fore the Coney Island Athletic club.
Tommy Danforth. Of New York. and
KID" Ryan, Of Boston, have been
matched TO eight 70 a finish before tho
Dallas Athletic club, Of Dallas. Tex.
for purse of $500 and a stake of $500 3
SIDE. The contest VIA take place next
month
The Crescent City Athletic club. Of
New Orleans, has purchased from ..
Danzgiez, for 5000, plot Of ground
for their clab house and arena II - q
piece Of ground q little over 900 feet
square. bounded by Canal. Custom
House and Pierce streets and CayToItoa
avenue
Jack Dempsey has declined tbe chzL
ienge Q. George IA Blanche fer snoth-
or fssic encounter The ez-mRi6ls
weight champion says he has retired
from the ring forever. Well informed
sporting men say that Dempsey VIII
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

K1usman, Pax Manning, .ees; Lasiy.
.2ea; Seery, 254; Newell, .24S; Pop
Smith, .2S2; Murray, .IiS.
Manager BackeEoerger, OF Pitte-
bGrgh, has suggested 70 the committee
ON rules that il be mN6e compulsory
that when a pitcher is knocked out OF
the box another good man must be put
In, and not a fielder, as Is often done.
II may be that Harry St2ley will be
ere of the Pittsburgh ball clubs pitch
ers next season. Efforts have been
made TO secure him, and negotiations
are still going on. The Boston club
has decided to release him, and he Ss 1t
liberty 10 go where he pleases-
"Bumbrs" Jones made remarkable
record In the Illinois-Iupva league. He
pitched for Joliet~-the winners of the
first championship series-end was put
in the box Just Ia ttu1es- He won IA
games, struck out u men, gave 20 bases
on balls. Oaly four runs were earned
off him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

its eternal youth. 1t mellows the sun in
its midday twilight to a moon of days,
and. bowed with snow, holds in its mvs-
FERROUS spell the leafy shut of summer.
1t Is the ululaut tree
What a weird reflection of sounds
plays in its mufied harp,-the low sigh
as the dream breath of the zephyr stirs
in it; the pathetic moan as the swell Of
the breeze phrases Its rising and falling
cadences; the long drawn wall Of the
wind as il blows down the echoing can
yon; the howl of the red savage as the
fury Of the blast snites its tvry head
and seams its twisted trunk! 1t IS fur
tive, stealthy, secluded. It listens. It
points with tasselled finger tips to the
wi2ardry of its black sandals on tho
snowy turf. There is whisper. a cry.
a step in its strewn shadows It is the
silhouette of old night. The dusk face
came ont Of its dark. But there is
burial trait Of the pine tree which has
been strangely overlooked even by dem
geological writers. 1t is the secret
process OF embalminT, particularly in
dry, rainless air, which, preserving a
To this melancholy tree the Navajo
mother goes on only one erTand-to
bury a stillhorn child
The twilight of a winter day tinged
the deep raviHe as / rode down the
steep trail along the dizzy precipice
into the canyon below. was superbly
mounted on little trained horse. who.
prIcking his ears and putting his nose
toward the ground, smelled out the dim
trail in the evening Of the forest like a
keen pointer. A little behind me rode
the gallant young guide, Hunt fully
armed and fearless alike bv day CT
night in the wide dctour we Were max
ing through the Indian country. Sud
denly my horse stopped, pri2llad for
WARD his fine ears ana shifted suspi-
Ciously.
''He scents something" said the
guide. ] was about to give him his
head and bid him go on when, raising
my eyes on seeing the segacious animal
lift his muzzle and sniff the air again,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

clean-lay under foot, and served our
purpose better than Persian carpet.
The sea itself fawned at our feet, and
| all the air was shining and soft as
! though the moon had dissolved in an
! ecstasy, and nothing but a snap of cold
weather could CONCEAL her again.
Wherever we lay, pillows were mys-
teriously slipped under our heads, and
| :he willingest hands in the world be-
gan an involuntary performance of the
lomi-lomi Let me not think upon the
lomi-lorni, for there is none of it in
reach, but may say of it that before
the skillfutand magnetic hands of the
manipulation are folded every nerve in
the body is seized with an intense little
spasm of recognition and dies happy A
dreamless sleep succeeds. and this is
followed by an awakening into new life
full of proud possibilities.
We were lomi-lomied to the mur7nurs
of the reef. and during the intervals of
consciousness saw an impronptu re-
hearssl of the "Naiad Queen" IN ,oper-
attic form The dancing girls, being
somewhat heated, had plunged into the
sea and were complaining to the moon
in series OF fine harmonies- Hi sstory
does not record how long their sea song
rang across the waters l know that
we dozed and woke to watch a silver
sail waited along the vague and shsd-
owy distance like phantom. We slept
again and woke to a sense of silence,
broken only by the unceasing melody
of the reef; slept and woke yet again in
the waning light, for the moon had sunk
to the ragged rim of an old crater and
seemed to have large piece bitten out
OF her glorious disk Then we broke
camp by the shore-for the air was
trife chilly-and withdrew into the Sc
clusion of the cornmodore's lanai, where
we threw ourselves into hammocks and
swung until daybreak.-"South Sea
Idylls," by Charles Warren Stoddard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
BASEBALL POINTERS.

Pittsburgh viii give BuGnton q
chance IN the box next season
Bill Brown Is sad 20 be the frst
basenau Baltimore has signed for neX'
season.
Baltimore IS strengthening It's club
for next season A first bssenaR vii
De secured from California
The contracts Of Jack steBzel with
Pittsburgh and ". A LANCE with Chi
cago have been approved.
The Boston club has made Pitcher
oaOonnoy. OF Dartmouth college, = fat
tering offer for next season he re-
fuses TO play until after ne graduates
next summer.
Ted Sullivan acting as manager q
the Chattanooga club released from
reservation the following p12yers:
Baker. Keenan,, Philips, AcCaan, Ryan
and Burke.
President Har: denies that the Chi
eszo club has signed Herbert Foiu, 81
Canton. IL, a. s. ga year and DE-
cLarxs TIE story printed 70 Tat eject -
fake pure and simple
Tia E.ltlrSrs clzb bzs accepted The
service. VI Big Eli Brown. rae aotee
catcAsr. tcrEa.riy ~ t..e New YORK and
Philadelphia elE5s. Lo~ w..a he oak-
land Gal e1Eb.
The following ar "a batting
averages Of ba.Al ta@s--s vel known
vhc Elxyed n tie SsassexA ieAzze,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
SEPULCHERS IN TREES.
How the Navajo Mother Sends Rel
Baby to It's Final Sleep.
stery of the Trance Sleeper-The Secret
of OurRy-A Grave at the Bottom
eff the Stream-0dd Charao-
teristics of Some Chiefs.
lCOPYRIGHT. 1Sy2.l

II 1t be true that we originally sprane
from trees, and like those hunanesque
verd-antiques there is as much OF the
human race under ground as above it
then the pine tree is the true mbusk
out of which the shade of the sable In,
dian sprang and back to whose closed
tent he retires when his tcat on earth
is struck. The totems, the watons
the masonry Of the medicine bag are al
Enclosed in it's burial urn and the Druid.
ical legends of aboriginal destiny sealed
in the chronicles of ITS apocrypha,
books. The pine tree is the true Indiar
funeral tree. 1t keeps the ghost of the
dead fed at its grauary and the memory
OF tie departed green in the tropics OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
ANOTHER IDOL SHATTERED.
One Engineer IS Found Who Does Not Pet
His Eocntnntiye

One Engineer IS Found Who Does Not Pet
His Locomotive.
Our train was delayed by smash-up,
and as l came back from the scene of
the wreck | stopped moment to look
at our locomotive on the siding.
She was magnificent piece of mech
anism, and lay there, breathing in
short, quick gasps as engines do, i'm pa
tent of restraint, and throbbing to be
flying along the glittering lines of steel
The engineer was hanging over the side.
'She's beautiful, isn't she," 1 re-
marked
(Which one?" he asked, looking after
three or four lady passengers walking
along the line. That little one in
front is corker, only she's almost too
short
/ was inexpressibly shocked
81 mean your engine" l explained,
hurriedlv.
''Oh!" ne said, in tone of disappoint-
ment.
suppose you think a great deal Of
her, don't you?" ventured, as stepped
nearer and laid my hand gently on a
projecting bar.
That's my business, and don't have
time to think of anything else while
she's on the road" he responded
But don't you love to watch her pull
sating with life and to feel the thrill Of
her speed, as she wheels you aiong?"
"Well, can't say that do, exactly"
he said, as he rubbed his head in
thought.
Don't you caress her and hunor her
and pride yourself upon her as you
would a woman you loved?"
Not hardly" be said. with a grin
Don't you call her sweetheart and
dear old 81 and things like thatY'
''Of course not" in tone of disap-
prevail
Don't you feel as if she were hu-
man?"
Not that know OF
All the poetry and tradition of the
engineer and his engine were oozing
out at every pore. bat l kept on to the
bitter end
Don't you sing to her and whistle
softly as you speed through the night1'
l asked.
Il can't sing any more than crow"
he said.
Don't you chirrup to her in your
fight?"
Never, to nv knowledge. Mebbe the
fireman does I'll ask him"
No. no." said, putting up nv hand4
Don't you speak of her as friend?"
NO"
Don't you talk and commune with
her?'
Nav. OF course ] don't"
The engineer was becoming uneasy.
Don't coddle her as chiId?'' / asked
Nav"
Don't care whether she runs through
herself or twists of a piston rod or
bursts q cylinder head, SO as your wages
go on and you don't get bouneed?' l
said in desperation.
For the first time he began 70 look
natural
That's about the size Of il, guess"
he said with laugh, and I went back
to nv compartment with the remnants
OF broken idol clutched convulsiyely
TO my breast-Boston Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

is no sooner done than the hogan Is
leveled to the ground and the spot
abandoned. If the deceased has no
relatives OF is not person of iInp0r-
lance in the tribe. no grave is dug, but
the hogan simply pulled down over
the body. A Navajo would sooner
freeze than kiIldle fire with the logs
of fallen hogan. l have seen these NOR
tuary hogans in the mountains. Thesur-
vivors smear themselves on the fore
head and under the eyes with tar as a
sign OF mourning. When it wears OF il
is not put on again. and the name Of
the dead is never mentioned. In case
for any reason the body DO removed
from the hogan it IS buried in clefts of
rock, and stones piled over it. and the
hogan and all in il are burned up. Old
people, when all hope is gone, are often
abandoned in the brush and left to die
Of starvation alone. The only instance
Of burial in q tree is a stillboyn child.
This custom among the Navajos ac-
counts for the absence Of any archi-
teotural development in the cOnstruc-
ton of their houses. They are built to
be brought down or burned
The eastern Tndians. as a general
rule, buried their dead in the ground,
often on the tops OF hills. with stone
encircled mounds raised slightly over
shallow graves. in which the trappings
Of the dead were buried with them. and
sometimes in the case Of a chief his
favorite horse. Sometimes the grave OF
= great war chief was covered with
large slabhke stones thrown on nv each
brave Tor certain period of time as he
passed the spot. The body was general
" buried in sitting posture: four day
fires were lighted TO lamp the depart
ed on his way, according to the sacred
mineral four, among all Indians. The
Montauks OF Long Island and other
kindred tribes buried their dead in this
way. The Mohavils of New YORK dug
a la-gn, round hole in which the body
WIS placed in sitting or upright
posture. Wzmpum and trappings and
paint were all put Gu the dead. This
grave was covered over with timber to
support ,-sa earth .a.5 upon it which
they raised into a gentle mound
Thus the body was not pressed by
the clay. The Delawares IN New Jer-
sey buried their dead IN pits and under
rocks. The Carolina Ipdiens have an
expensive and prolonged ceremonial.
The corpse is first placed IN cane hur~
die and then put into an outhcuse,
where it is kept carefully guarded for
day and night At the end Of that
time the hrst living brave met nv the
mourners Is robbed of hts blanket In
this the dead 1. wrapped and than Gov
cred with two or TIRES cane mats. TIE
coin IS vovea OK canes fastened at
both ends securely Thpn the corpse Is
carried into the peach orchard and there
laid in a second hurdle. The family
and friends circle round. The usGi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

The report couaos from San Francisco
that Castro, the bay colt b. Sob-anti-
Ciytie, negotiated rifr in tse remark
able time Of 1917. The following
were the fastest miles On record prior
70 this time; Salvador, four. tic popnds.
on straight eour.e, which IS sevc-sl
seconds faster than the regulation cir
culsr. a. Monmouth august 20. 1870.
against time. i.55+<; Racine. three. I07
pounds. at Washington PARK. june -.
1920. ard La Toscs, three. los pognda.
a. the New York Jockey ciab. October
10. 1891. 1897. and Major Douo. Eve.
1ls pounds, shosPshs2d Bay, June g.
1872, i;5s Ia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

saw dark. queer-lookinE object
stretched from limb 10 LIMB about half
way up a pine tree that stood just be-
ICrs me.
What is that 7 asked the guide,
pointing 10 II at the same time with my
whip.
The guide, following the direction of
my hand, looked up ~ the tree and ex-
claimed:
That IS an Indian grave. See, il is
the grave of q child. They bury still
born child in pine tree.
Born dead" l replied; "a mother
strangeSt sorrow"
Determined to satisfy myself thor
ouChly about thing which is copsid-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

Secretary Price of The Louisville
Jockey club has received a0tt6rzt4on
that both Memphis and Nssayllls lad
been admitted - the tart oongrres-
TE.s Vs. pats;ed By she clsaa %
dates ler neat spring Wash5nVtan
park. Cai-agl. ia now th- only c,sb q
any coaseegepee ia The ss~zt AID .oalh
that l. not = member d III turf con-
gresA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
LUXURY OF SAVAGE lIeE.

The Servant WHO Anticipates Yoar livery
NtsE-
The eroSEiEf lsEsfv CO savag. lie
= the multItudiGous bon2szaa who 81
tcsp2tes your every wish. ana makes
you blush al your own poverty o. IL
vention by his suggestion % uninsE-
i1ed fcyA Aats-hxead- sweet and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

= TippeTNTy mac hsHsd . fsilsv.
lssOTsr ~ft*: $50 ysv- got a babv
yer b~ase- What u 4. boy & girg,-'
''eSsess. TITS boy 10 We'll
then, it's girl" Filth" 50 ID the de.
Hghtsd fetbeT, ''soneSosiy's ia tsnls.x
yes''-- Z oasaia old hSaszLE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

Giglsmp-Why does Rowley always
keep his mouth screwed up IN that
way?
Surface-He got into the habit while
trying to pronounce his words so that
he can get them in edgewise when
talking to his wife.-N. Y. Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
FAIRIES MACHINE WORKS.
Builds and Repairs
ENGINES, BOILERS and MACHINERY.
124 s. Washington Ave Wichita

never recover from the effects OF The
humping FitzsimInons gave him in
New Orleans
Johnny Murphy has again slisd bis
castor into the Pugibstic ring by send
ing the following telegram % tlseOlym-
PIC club at New Orloans; ct viii meet
either Billy Murphy, Of Australia; NUM-
Wallace, Of England, or any man
weighing rs pounds, the meeting To
occur in March. for n 5000 purse;
weigh Il rinr,idr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

-'-S.a-.-v-e--what ouser word 70
put over fireplace, What does II
mean i don't know exactly. Papa
Saws It's an old Roman form OF saluta-
tiou" -. know. Its the Latin Tor
Is i. hot enough for you2 How very
appropriate. The Southron-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21
she Masa Novel Reader.

Ethel hate 10 wake up in the
middle C . dream, as l did last night
J1-5eljG-Why?
Ethe}-3ecause then never know
how L Wa going 70 end--Puck-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-21

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When She became Miss abe chung 20 Carertl.
When she had Children, she gs,sthsua Castorts