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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
Mothers Work.

"Nly mother gets me up. builds
the fire, and gets my breakfast and
sends me Off" said a bright youth.
"rhen she gets my father up,
and gets his breakfast and sends
him of. Then she gives the ,ther
children their breakfast and sends
them to school, then she and the
baby have their breakfast" -"
"lIow old is the baby?" asked
the reporter.
"Oh, she is most two, but she
can talk and walk as well as any
Of us
"Arc you we'll paid?'
~ get - week and father
gets IS day.
How much does your mother
gct;"
With bcwildcrcd look the boy
said: "Mothcr! Why she don't
work for anybody"
~ thought YOU said she worked
for all Of you9'
"Oh, yes, for us she does; but
there amt no money in it,"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
a TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
bursting OF 80 Horse Boiler Kills Three
Men and Irjures Six.

Atlanta, Ga, April 2.--An So
horse power boiler, weighing several
tons, exploded this afternoon at the
G. 0. Williams Lumber Company's
brick yerd, killing three white men
aud injuring several others.
The dead ace:
John NJ. Smith, aged 55, one of the
owners Of the yard.
James Perkins, aged 20, engineer
Walter Evans, aged 21.
The injured are:
Rufus Glass, colored, badly
scalded aud bruised.
Ed Hardeman, colored.
Tom Glass, colored, badly bruised.
Charles Hardeman and Charles
Bailey, colored, injured by flying
debris.
Sam Banks, a negro boy badly
hurt.
The body Of Perkins was found
wrapped around q post ten feet from
the engine No limbs were torn from
the body though one of his arms and
both legs hung by sbleds of flesh.
The lower part of the body was strip
ped of clothing.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
A Case Of Conscience,

"He's paid me too much"
Ncd's fingers were rapidly turn
ing over two or three bills.
"Yes--three dollars too much.
He must have thought this five
dollar bill was two."
The boy sat for few moments
in deep thought.
81 don't care. It's no more than
my rightful duc--only l don't get
IT. 1 g dollars month for nv
whole II &c out Of school. 1t doesn't
begin to pay for all I do, and 1
wouldn't stand it if l could help
myself. Everybody says old Curtis
is real grind. Ofccu urse, ] shall keep
this. lie gave il TO me. If he has
made a mistake, that's his own
lookout. That settled, what shall
I do with this lucky wiudGall? Pm
to have a half-hclidav the last
Saturday in the month. This
would give me a run down to the
shore. lnever get out Of the city.
1t seems as if this had come Just to
give me chance"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
DEMOCRATS GAIN IN MICHIGAS.
Opposition to MCKinlry'1 Borr War Poi.
Icy Said 10 Account for the RcpubIi.
can Detection.

Detroit, April 2.-Thc Democrats
made several striking gains in tho
municipal and township elections
held in all Michigan cities today,
except Detroit and Port Huron. at
Lansing J. +. Hanmcll was elected
by 30 majority, tho first Demo-
cratic mayor in ten years. Mayor
George H. Perry, Democrat, was re-
elected at Grand Rapids over Ex-
Mayor Stuart by 1888 majority.
His majority last year was only 72S.
There is strong lIolland,Dutch
vote in Grand Rapids and dissatis-
faction with tho administrations
course toward the Beers is believed
to be reflected in the increased Dem
ocratic majority. Both candidates
ran on platforms in favor Of liberal
administration Of the laws. At Pet.
oskcy, which has hitherto been Re-
publican, tho Democrats carried two
Of three wards and elected p. b.
Watchtcll mayor. Hudson and Ann
Arbor both show Democratic gains.
at Big Rapids the Democrats re.
duced the Republican majority OF
last year by half.
Democratic Mayor w. B. Baum
was reelected at Saginaw, although
by q reduced majority, Ludiugton,
Lapeer, Alpena, Mount Clements,
Sturgis, Travers City. St. Clair, St.
Ignacio, Niles and Adrian also went
Democratic. At Minlstee two Dem
ocratic tickets were in tho field and
the Republicans elected their entire
city ticket AT Jackson tho Repub
licans elected their candidate for
mayor, t.e Democrats electiug the
rest Of the ticket At Eaton Falls
the Republican ticket was elected
and at Hastings the Republicans
wore successful for the first time in
the city's history. St. Joseph and
Grand Haven also went Republi.
can.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
Beautiful Joe.

This little book came to our
notice as timely suggestion from
little girl and boy of Due West.
Two of our Interested, and inter-
csting young people. They thought
the children would like it even
better than Black Beauty, Of which
it is companion, being written
for the Humane Education Society
by Miss Marshall Saunders.
Thanks to you, my little cousins,
for your sweet suggcstion-coming
just when l was casting about for
choice of some book for the young
peo pie.
This little book is fine tale Of
an ugly dog. 1t is the life Of
common cur that has been bereft
in most savage fashion Of his tail
and both Of bis ears, by a cruel
master. Can you imagine more
pitiful spectaclc' Truly an ex-
hibition of brutality, we often see
manifested in other ways to the
lower animals.
The children will marvel at the
idea Of so hideous an animal being
named "Bcautiful Joe!' They
will marvel more at the tales of
wonderful interests this dog re-
counts as he pleasingly unfolds his
life and makes mention Of all the
domestic animals about our homes
and farms, and also many Of wild
nature.
AS you read Of the snake story,
you will not creep along, but the
rather, get a little nervous and
shaky as you speed over the page,
us it ali seems SO strange and un-
natural. However, that is, by the
way. Beautiful Joe tells us Of how
he was rescued from this cruel
master, and befriended. He was
given a good home in the Morris
family, where the childrcn's kind
ness made him really a member Of
the family. His appearance was
so improved by care, that he did
not seem SO rcpugnant to sight, yet
he was always remarked upon by
strangers but the Morris family low
ed "Beautiful Joe,' and were not
ashamed of his deformity, since he
was good old dog, and loved and
guarded them we'll.
When you read this story you
will be glad "Bcautiful Joe" was
spared to tell his tale of woe, and
of his latter days of peace and
plenty in home of culture and re-
finc'ncnt.
Now, children, when you read
this book, please take notice of the
life of Jenkins, the cruel master of
Beautiful Joe, and what became Of
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06

Carefully laying the money in a
safe place, Ned quickly absorbed
himself in study. All the week he
took little time for thought. 1t
was easy to avoid it, for between
work and study few boys were so
busy as he. Night found him so
"dead tired" that the sound sleep
which blcsscs labor was his rich
reward. There came a night or
two in which he bad to fight hard
against Il troublesome, instructive
thought. BY the aid Of some
intricate calculations he succeeded
in refusing entertainment TO the
unwclcome visitor. AS the time
drew near he laid all his plans for
his seashorc frolic. And when
early sleep seemed to cvadc him,
he strovc to fix his mind upon his
anticipated pleasure. But far in,o
the last Friday night in the month
he got up, lit his lamp and gazed
fixedly into his mirror.
Med Harper, you're a thief.'
Pausing for a moment, us ic tc
familiarize himself with the sound
Of his self-accusation, he resumed
"Iou are, and you know it
That is, you are as long as tha
money is in your hands. 1t is no.
yours, and all your fine talk cant
make it so. You're on the right
side Of it now, but in one day
you would have been thief, thief
thics all your life. Nothing could
ever have put you back where you
are now by the grace Of Cod"
"Gou made a mistake in your
last payment" said Ned, going
with the money to his employer.
"Ah, did |? When did you find
it out?"
He looked kccnly at the boy's S
painful flush as he asked. Ned
had hoped he would not ask. For
moment he thought of cvading
the question by half-truth, Then
came the thought: "Bccause I
came next door to being a thief,
needn't come next door to being a
liar.'
"I-saw it soon AFTER" he said.
Like enough he'll discharge
me,' was Ned's conclusion IN the
matter. He was not discharged.
Little by little Mr.. Curtis placed
more important work in his hands.
and by slow degrees led him up tc
1! position of trust and confidence
81 have kept him." he explained
to friend, "bccausc like young
fellow who has a conscience. -
Ex.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
Who is Lovely?

Who is lovely? She who drops
Kindly words and pleasant smiles
TO her little friends aud neighbors,
Aud their every grief beguiles.
Whr is lovely? She who yves
Tohcr parents honor due;
TO her brothers and her sisters,
Rich affection. deep and true.
WHO is lovely? She who never
Speaks harsh, ungcntle word;
From whose lips of grace and sweetnes
Naught but love is ever heard,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
Charley's Opportunity.

Snarlcy was out Dchlnd the grape
harbor, jumping up and down as
hard and as fast as ever he could.
That WAS the way he worked off
enthusiasm. Some boys would have
thrown up their hats and yelled ;
some would have stood on their
heads, Charlcv's way was diff
fercnt he went behind the arbor
and jumped.
And the cause was an accidental
discovery that Father had ordered d
a livcryman to bring round car
riagc after dinner. and that they
were going on long drive to the
beach and lighthouse. That was
the drive he liked best Of all, and
one he had not taken since last
summer; 50 his JOY WAS too great
to hold, and he jumped.
When he became exhausted he
"tlit pIC h 70 ms seat on tNc IEOnl
steps; ; but even there his eyes con-
tinued to snap, and his uneasy feet
to tap forth the overflow Of his
gladncss.
lc was not cavcsdropping, for
he though, there was no secret
about the matter; but Father and
Mother supposed he was out in the
yard somewhere playing.
lin sorry," Father was saying.
but onl y four can go in the car
riagc, even by crowding. Esther
will be one, Of course; so either
Charley or Freddy will have to stay
bchind."
Realizing that the conversation
was not intended for him, Charley
put his hands to his cars and
slipped quietly away. Stay be-
bind? Not be. OF course, Esther
would go, and he too. Were they
not the family: Ercddy-his face
heightened suddenly. Freddy was
Il ncighbor's boy, who was too
weak and lame for much walking.
Lately, Father and Mother had
been taking him to ride whenever
they could. y trip to the beach
would do him good. Charley told
himself grimly and with tightening
lips; yes he needed it great deal
more than big, healthy boy.
Charley went behind the grape
harbor again, but not to jump; and
he remained there long time,
silent and motionlcss. At length
be went into the house.
"Alothcr," he said. steadily,
"may | go down to Will Brown 5
this aftcrnoon:'
She looked at him with a quic k
relief i'll her eyes.
"lcs, Charley, if you want to, "
she answered. Il hope you will
have good time. -
But he turned abruptly and
slipped out doors again for fear she
might read something different in
his faces. 5. Visitor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06

end was his Just desert. ALSO laNc
notice of Barton, (thc Englishman)
and his careless conduct, and III AK
his cad.
This little booN tells not only ct
the consideration even dog should
receive at the hands of its owner,
but Beautiful loc, us the quiet
hero, blends along with the story OF
his own life, that Of almost every
domestic animal and fowl. lie is
the safe, sure and stcadlast COM
punion Of his devoted young
mistress, Miss Laura, who proved
herself "a friend in nccd' and
verify "a friend indccd' to him.
Every story SO simply told by
Beautiful Joe, contains valuable
facts Of practical interest to stock
owners. as to their care and treat
mcnt toward all animals, and the
remedies for the many ills to which
they are subject.
The young folks who have a
liking for the fcathcry tribe will
learn that with kind attention and
care, even the old proierb, "cross
as Il sitting hcn' is inapplicablc to
its original source.
Here, too, We find lessons for
| butchers, and instructions are given
of how best (whcn it is necessary
to kill mcrcifulIy an animal.
The chief interest Of the story
centcrs about Dinglcy Farm, the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood,
where Beautiful Joe and his mis-
tress, a lovely young girl Of sweet
sixteen, spent Il summer. Here
they rcveled in al the pleasures
and bounty SO prove bial in a pros
| porous country home. You will
not forget the picture Of the flocks
Of sheep in the meadow, and sec
ing them gather timidly, and stand
fcarfully at the open gate-till all
of a sudden they bound through
| with one bounce (true to their
! naturc) all in a crowded heap!
Here we learn it is best to always
have a wise leader, even among
sheep.
Then, too, you will make the
acquaintance on this farm Of a cow,
called 'old Melancholy" or "NIcl"
for short. Have you not seen
animals as we'll as people show in
their faces signs of sadness and
suffering? | hope none of your
pets look pitiful and sad.
Beautiful Joc's story is very in
tcrcsting in these final chapters of
this summer spent SO happily in
the country, and hearing Mrs.
Wood tell her common sense pre-.
judiccs against city life, and how
to manage a farm and home so as
to make it attractive to the young,
and thus strengthen their ties so
they will love the country and not
forsakc it as they grow up, for the
! pleasures Of life in town or city.
| would love to call your attention
to the graphic account of that show
of trained animals, performing such
wonderful tricks-also 10 the chap
ter telling of the great fire in a city
hotcl---the sad loss Of human life,
and the loss also of all those trained
animals in stable near by, but I
| must stop here. You must get the
little book and read it for yourself,
and talk of it. BY reading books of
this kind our young people will
learn to love everything that
breathes and moves.
They are taught to root out all
seltlshncss, so supreme in our
natures, and to encourage and
nurture all the sympathy and
tenderness so natural in childhood,
These qualities, peculiar to the
young, should never be st;Icd nor
checked in their growth, and can
not better be cultured than by the
reading Of good books.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25

If fortune disregard thy claim
Don't hang thy head in fear and shame
But marry the girl you love best
Rocky M untain Tea will do the rest.
Hanson & Emerson.
The modern and most effective cure for
constipation and all liver troubles--the
famous little pills known as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Hanson & Emerson.
Having a Great Run on Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.
Manager Martin, of the Person drug store,
informs US that he is having great run on
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sells
five bottles of that medicine to one of any
other kind, and it gives great satisfaction.
In these days of la grippe there is nothing
like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to stop
the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs
and give relief within very short time.
The sales are growing, and all who tly it
are pleased with its prompt action.
Chicago Daily Calumet. For sale by Han
son and Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25
Head Knocked OFF,

Benjamin aterhouse, q farmer
living near Verndale, met instant
death in rather a peculiar manner on
Monday. He owned and operated a
weod-sawing rig, the power for which
was obtained from a common horse
power. Four teams were hitched to
the power and Waterhouse was stand
ing on the power driving the teams
and soon had the saw running at high
rate of speed. Attached to the saw
was heavy balance wheel which evi-
IDENTIFY had flaw in it for it suddenly
flew to pieces. One piece of the iron
struck Waterhouse fair in the fore
head, taking off the entire upper part
of his head. Not more than tea.
spoonful of brain was left and no por.
tion of the skull could be found.
Only one piece of the balance wheel
could be found and that was firmly
imbedded in the roof of the house.
Another piece went through the side
and roof of the barn and at this writ
ing had not been found. AS the walls
of the barn were made of oak boards
an inch thick, some idea of the vel
ocity of the flying piece of iron may
be had.-Wadena Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25
School Notes.

Mrs. A. e. Erwin and Mrs. E. c..
Rich visited in the grades on Wednes-
dag.
Rev. G. e. Smith visited in the high
school and grades on Friday.
Miss Frances Wilkins visited in the
high school this week.
The new piano for the high school
has oeen purchased and will be in the
building soon.
Prof. A. L. Gunderson was confined
to his home on Monday with a severe
cold.
The literary programme will be con-
ducted by Prof. Stanton on Friday.
The pupils of the high school we're
entertained by Prof. and Mrs. G. A.
Stanton at their home on Friday eve
ming, A most enjoyable time was had
by all.
The exercises on Friday afternoon
were conducted by the Delphian liter
ary society. The following is the pro-
gramme:
l. Synopsis of the Story of Ivanhoe" Writ
ten by Alta Hilsdale, read by Miner Her
| bert
! g Continuation of story. Written by Bessie
| CARPENTER, read by Leta Gilman.
| g. Character sketch, "A Comparison Be-
twesn King Richard and Prince John" By
Alta Hilsdale.
| t. "Adric and Athelstane," By Raymon
| Dean.
s. Sc,tt's Jew type of his race. BY
| Fannie Norris.
g. Character sketch, "Brian de Bois Gilbert
| By Stuart Taylor.
H. Wanda and Gurth" and "Bondsmen of
Adric." By Laurel Ke1ls.
g. Rowena and Rebecca." A comparative
| st.try. By Bessie Carpenter. =
| The progromme was well rendered
and Zach paper showed that careful
sta,i had been spent il preparation.
| Worthy of special mention were the
papers read by Alta Hilsdale and Bes.
sic Carpenter.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25
The Symphony Concert.

A small but APPRECIATIVE audi
ence was present at the Grand opera
house on Thursday evening last to one
of the finest instrumental concerts ever
given In this city. The symphony Or
chestra concert is musical orgaizna-
tion of merit-the best, all things con-
sidered, the city has ever had. It is
composed of musicians, and their rem
dition of both classical ahd popular
music is we'll nigh fawless. The Or
chestra was supplemented by Adolph
Grethen of Minneapolis. a violinist
OF rare merit. He is master of his in
strument, and he was given a most
cordial reception and hearty encore at
his every appearance. The orches-
ira, too was compelled to repeat
nearly every number upon the pro-
gram.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
is demand for such an orchestra as
we have; and an appreciation of it's
merits, in a way, yet the house was
so light as to leave little or nothing
above expenses. Why, the HERALD
cannot tell. IT is simply apathy on
the part of our people. Next summer
they will want park concerts, but cer-
tainly the orchestra will be in nc
temper to favor them. The organiza-
tion must have reasonable support,
for it costs great deal of money to
equip and maintain first-class music.
al organization. An orchestra can
not be called into existence In q day,
q week or q month. 1t must practice,
practice, practice. This takes time,
It must have new music constantly and
new Instruments occasionally, and
this takes money, and great deal oi
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25

rocket prices at the New York Mill
sale, when 100 head of Shorthorns
sold at an average of over So, 500 each,
the highest, $50. 600 being paid for the
Sth Duchess of Genava! At the same
sale the End Oneina Duke brought
sI2, 600.
Our farmers read of the sale of beef
cattle in Chicago as high as $S.25 per
hundred pounds, and ask why they are
forced to sell at S4.00 or less. The
sooner they learn that the fancy beei
cannot be made out of the class of feed.
ers they raise, the better it will be fol
the filing of their pocket-books. Tc
make the choice beef that brings the
top price, there must be the high bred
feeder to start with. Our farmers
would get from six to ten dollars more
for high bred two-year-oId steers. thar
for such feeders as they are Offering
Any buyer will tell him the same story
and will be more ready to take the
fancy steer at a fancy figure than te
buy the scrub at low figure.
In the many public sales of cattle the
past year the Heretords have lead al
others, bringing nearly twice the price
of any other stock.-Oakes Republi
can.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25
Whole No. 1000
A Trip to Africa.

On Tuesday last Main-st. was en-
livened by some excellent vocal music.
A quartette of colored men were sing
ing popular melodies, and really the.
singing was fine. 1t was a quartettes
of the "Trip to Africa" company
which will appear at the Grand on Fri
day evening OF this week. The troup
has been playing through Canada,
and the following from the Winnipeg.
telegram says
When t. curtain rose at $50 the.
actors we geeeted with large audi
ence vaH appreciation was demon
strat3dF she repeated encores to
whie' everal members of the COM
pan1J krrespond during the even
ing.F ae Extravaganza quartette in
theD lohg. Way Down Yonder in
de rn Fields, were loudly applaud
ed aid had to respond to two encores,
when they rendered, ''Mary Had a.
Little Lamb, and their Chinese song
w, M. Curtis is indeed quite swell
in his song, "The Hottest Coon i'm
Dixie" His encore, "Break the
News to Mother" was we'll rendered.
and in retiring from the stage as he
drew from his pocket the Union Jack
he was loudly app auded and cheered.
The company sings many of old
popular melodies: ''Old Kentuckey
Home" "Old Black Joe" Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25

The last of the "body" articles in
the February Century is the one that
will doubtless attract the most atten-
tion. This is the first installm ent of
hitherto unpublished extracts from
the private diary of DR.. B. E. O'Meara,
Napoleon Bonaparte's physician at
ST. Helena. The original manuscript
of this journal, in eighteen little vol
umes, has come into the possession of
The Century Co., and is found to af-
ford surprisingly large amount of
new material in the way of conversa-
tions with the exiled emperor. These
''Talks with Napoleon" will form en-
important feature of The Century dur
ing the year 1900. The editor has
evidently had in mind the multitude
of visitors to the French Exposition in
organizing the series on 'Paris of
To-Day" by Richard Whiteing. au-
thor of No. John Street. and "The.
Island" The first of these papers,
"Paris Revised" appears in this
number. Mr.. Whiteing. who knows
his Paris as few Englishmen know it.
takes bird 's-eye view from the Eifel
Tower; but his comments and criti-
cisms on the people and their govern
mental machine are at least as piquanr:
as his descriptive passages. The
French illustrator Castaign provides
a running pictorial comment on the
text. In "Midwinter in New York"
Jacob A. Riis tells incidentally how
the American metropolis looked to.
him from his native Denmark, and
how he wore a navy pistol strapped
| around his waist when he landed in
New York, and was keenly disappoint--
ed at finding neither buffaloes nor In
dians in Broadway. Other continents
of the number are a group of poems,
"rhe Hoosier Youngster, by James
Whitcomb Riley, an anonymous arti-
Gle on ''The Military Element in Col.
| Warnings Career" and poem, 'tW ar
ing," by Helen Gray Cone; and the
last installment of Capt. Joshua Slo-
Gums narrative of his solitary voy-
age of AZ, 900 miles around the world.
George Morland's g s'The Halt" is this
month g Old English Master engraved
by Cole.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-01-25
The Woman of Small Mind.

the small minded woman gives great,
Importance to little matters, and has a.
way of dressing up insignifcance in an
obtrusive garb, till after time she be-
gins to seriously believe it is as i'm
portant as she has made it appear.
When she arrives at that stage her
mental state Is misery not only to her
self but to other people. She may be
anenergetic, economical house. wife and
mother, but for all that the home over
which she presides will be almost un-
bearable. so trifing will be the mental
and spiritual atmosphere she has
created there.