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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14

Interesting Documents That Are on
File in Somerset House.

In the heart of London, facing on
one side the famous thoroughfare
known as the Strand and on the
other looking on the Thames, will be
found Somerset House, once prl-
vate palace, but now devoted to var
ious departments Of the inland rev.
enue of Great Britain.
Perhaps the most interesting gov
ernment department in Somerset
House is that devoted to the filing
of wills, and, as might be supposed,
the collection is immense, varied and
extraordinary. ranging from the will
of Shakespeare himself containing
practically the only known auto
graph of the world renowned poet)
right downs. to mere curloslt1es IN
wills, such as those carved on the
lid of desk or contained within Sec
ret cabinets or escritoires.
Here for IS cents one may inspect
the will of any British person. There
are wills leaving immense sums to
cats and dogs; wills written in human
blood. But the most interesting one
has quite a romantic history.
1t is the will Of British official
who died in Cairo of the plague. Be-
fore his death he took care to pre-
pare his will upon parchment pro-
cured from the skin of freshly kill
ed goat, but as he handled this skin
himself it was thought later on that
the will might have the power of
transmitting the dreadful plague from
which it's writer died. Accordingly,
after having been passed from hand
to hand with somewhat disastrous re-
suits in the way of plague and death,
the will was put into a bottle of
spirits. Arrived at Somerset House,
the will was read to the next of kin
and deposited among the archives of
the department.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14
A Frank Comment.
Harper's Bazaar.

Harper's Bazaar.
Housekeepers will appreciate this
little story of Dean Stanley: During
a visit to America, not long before
his death, ne was invited to dine with
certain college president in a south
ern town Early in the meal the
dean inquired of his hostess: Mrs.
C., would it be impertinent to ask
what in this gumbo soup?" "Perhaps
I can bes: answer" was the amused
reply, 'by telling your lady As
comment on the dish when she dined
with US once on a time. She leaned
across the table and called to her hus-
band: "You would better try the
soup. It's nearly as nasty as it
looks" "Ah!" said the dean, smil-
ing, 'that was exactly like Lady A.
She is cousin of mine!"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14
Followed Instructions.

NJ. Marsel Provost, the we'll known
French novelist, is fond of telling the
following story:
"Whenever I see an English bish-
op," says NJ. Provost, Il laugh lit
tie myself, for the good mans state
ly presence reminds me of mishap
that once befell me- I entertained
certain bishop last year at dinner.
My butler, an elderly man, had
brought in from friends house an
inexperienced lad to help him in the
dining room, and it scenes that this
lad during the laying of the cloth
annoyed the butler beyond endurance
with questions as to his duties.
How shall I hold the plates?
DO I serve the dishes on the
or seconde
$50 he continued interminabiy,
and at last the impatient butler said:
All you will need to do will be
to stand behind the bishops chair,
and whenever his lordship puts down
his glass. you must reach over ana
wipe his mouth with napkin
THAT, as the butler expected, ST.
fenced his assistant. But the young
man actually took the buffers ironi-
cal remark for a serious order. AS
soon as dinner began he stationed
himself behind the bishop, waited un-
til his lordship had drunk and put
down his glass. and then, as delib-
erately as his nervousness would per-
nit, he opened out large napkin
and wiped the dignihed old gentle
mans mouth. Imagine my horror!'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14
POWER OF THE EVIL EYE"
Strange Story Told at a Trial For
Murder in France.

The superstitious belief in witch
craft in France is stronger than is
generally thought. A bricklayer NAM
named Merot, living in the village Of
Saint George-sur-mulins, was so
firmly convinced that neighbod had
the "evii eye" and had cast spell
over, him, that one day he could bear
it no longer, and beat the presumed
sourcerer to death: Merot was put
n,triaI for murder.
The accused told the court that
what exasperated him most was the
nerve-shattering influence the deceas-
ed,possessed.. The dead man was con-
stantly predicting misfortunes that
invariably befell him as foretold.
Several times the prisoner declared
the parish priest had tried to exor-
else the evil spirit from his neighbor,
but without avail. One day, when
Merot met his victim, the latter said,
"Hulio, not dead yet You have only
ore more week to live" Flesh and
blood, declared the accused, could
stand these predictions no longer,
and he there and then, it is said, de-
spatched his neighbor.
TO show his belief in the reputed
sourcer's power was not due to mere
imagination, Merot related number
Of instances which he declared proof
of the dead mans uncanny gifts.
Thus, one night, while in bed, Meror
said, he was about to expectorate on
the floor, when the voice of the evil
genius, who he could not see, was
heard. from without to say: "Spit
on the right side of the bed" How
then" asked the accused, ''could he
have known I was about to splt?"
On several occasions. asserted the
prisoner. the sourcer had given him
stomachaches and twice he had
brought on partial paralysis. He af-
tefwards came and reveled in his
{Merot's suFerings. Several villag-
ers Of Saint. Congratulations
were: called as witnesses and a re-
sponse to the judges question that
while. they had not absolute belief
in the dead mans power of evil,
they were none too sure that he had
not the evil eye.
The jury were so greatly impress
ed by the evident sincerity of both
the prisoner and his peasant wit
nesses;s that they eventually brought
in p verdict of aceuittal. :.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14
AN ORDINANCE.

Fixing the Rate and Prescribing the
Time For the Payment of Town
Taxes for the Year 1904.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Newberry,
in the State of South Carolina, in
council assembled, and by authority
of the same: That for the purpose
Of raising a revenue and in the exer-
else of the taxing power of said Town
the following taxes are hereby i'm
posed for the fiscal year ending De-
cember 31st, 1904, upon all real and
personal property within the corpor-
ate limits of said Town Except such
as is exempt from taxation under the
Constitution and laws of this State)
upon the valuation thereof as assess
ed for taxation for County and State
poses, viz:
Section I. That a tax Of 5iXr
cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Newberry, in the State OF
South Carolina (except such as is
exempt from taxation under the con-
stitution and laws of this State), is
hereby levied for the purpose of rails
ing a revenue to defray the ordinary
expenses of said Town for the fiscal
year ending December 31st, 1904.
Section 2. That a tax of three
fourths of a mill on each dollars
worth of real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Newberry (except such as
is exempt from taxation under the
constitution and laws of this State),
is hereby levied for the purpose Of
raising a revenue to defray the bonded
indebtedness of said Town for the
Opera House.
Section 3. That a tax of two and
a half mills on each dollars worth
Of real and personal property within
the corporate limits of the Town Of
Newberry (except such as is exempt
from taxation under the constitution
and laws of this State), is hereby
levied for the purpose of raising a
revenue to pay the interest on and
create a sinking fund for the bonded
indebtedness of said Town for the
Water Works and Electric Light
plant.
Section 4. That tax of one mill
on each dollars worth of real and
the purpose Of raising revenue to
personal property within the corpor-
ate limits of the Town of Newberry
(except such as is exempt from tax
alton under the constitution and laws
of this State), is hereby levied for
pay the interest on the create sink
ing fund for the bonded indebtedness
of said Town for the Sewerage sys-
TEN.
Section 5. That all taxes herein
imposed or levied shall be paid to
said Town in lawful money Of the
United States between the 18th day
of October, 1904 and the 18th day of
November, 1904, and that after the 18th
day of November, 1904, penalty Of
ten per cent. is hereby imposed upon
and shall be added to ali taxes in
arrears.
Section s. That execution issue ac-
cording to law for the collection Of
all taxes, fines and penalties past due
and unpaid for IS days, and the cost
of said execution.
Done and ratified under the Corpo-
rate Seal OF said Town this
(Seali the 18TH day of September, A.
D. 1904.
J. w. EARHARDT,
Mayor of the Town Of Newberry, S. {.
Thos. O. Stewart,
Clerk and Treasurer
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-14

MadgeA Physical culture is just
slendid:: I'm taking beauty exercises.
Marjorie-You haven't been taking
them long. have you?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
NINE WORKERS
DO NOT. CALL OUT MORE MEN
Will Appeal for Aid to Garry on Strike
in Southern Colorado but Will
Not Order Strike in North
ern Districts.

Pueblo. Colo. June 26.-With yester
days session the executive COMMITTEES
OF the Fifteenth district, United Mine
Workers of America, adjourned for an
indefinite period.
Although the various members OF
the committee were extremely reti
cent as to what had been done. il was
learned that the principal features OF
public interest were the adoption OF an
appeal to the Mine Workers of Amer
lea and the public for aid in the strike
and decision not TO call out the union
miners throughout the district who
are not now on strike, unless circum-
stances should be such that it is best
to do so in the opinion of the eXecu-
tive committee.
1t was thought for a time that every
union miner in the district would be
called out in supreme effort TO win
in the southern Colorado district.
Without stating what their plans are
for continuing the strike, the mem
bers of the executive committee state
that it is not probable that any more
miners will be called out Tor some time
at least.
The appeal that will be made TO ev-
cry member of the organization in the
United States and to the public at
large embraces a short history of the
strike and outlines the conditions OF
the miners throughout the district.
This will be sent broadcast through
out the country and is one of the
methods adopted for raising funds for
a continuation of the strike in this
district. The financial support of the
national organization has been with
drawn and the district will be depend
ent in the future on its own efforts TO
raise money for continuance of the
strike.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
Ia Tche Kiao kiao. in which the Rus
slams were defeated, but no ccnfrma-
ton of this report is obtainable
Great Rejoicing in Toxic.

Toxic, June 26.-Tokio is in a fren-
zy of enthusiasm over the tremendous
naval victory won by the Japanese
fleet under Admiral Togo at Port Ar
thur on Thursday. fresh details of
which are arriving hourly
Every additional dispatch brings
confirmation of the utter rout suffered
by the Russians.
The entire fleets of both powers
were engaged. and naval battle that
will live in history was fought in the
gathering twilight Thursday night
The engagement resulted from a
desperate attempt of the Russians TO
escape from Port Arthur and effect a
junction with the Vladivostok SQUAD
ron.
The most thrilling gallantry was dis
played. The Russians also fought with
courage and desperation born of re-
peated defeats. but their gun practice
was bad, which accounts for the trifling
damage which the Japanese ships sus-
tanned during the engagement.
Shells from the Russian ships con-
stantly exploded in the air, or in the
water just too short of the mark or
just beyond the enemy's ships.
1t was the torpedo boats Of the Jap
anese feet that inflicted the greatest
damage. A torpedo struck the Peres-
Wet midway in the engagement, and in
five minutes later, with roar like an
exploding magazine, she sank beneath
the waves.
A well placed shell struck the other
battleship, the. name of which has not
yet been ascertained. just after the
boiler, and put her out of commission.
The cruiser was hit by torpedo and
disappeared toward Port Arthur, ap-
parently in sinking condition.
Meanwhile the smaller guns on the
japanese ships We're spreading havoc
| among the torpedo boats of the en-
| emy.
For more than five hours the battle
| lasted. The moon rose over the scene
! OF the terrific struggle and showed
blurred and reddened face among the
flame and smoke of the conflict
Slowly the Russians backed away
from the Japanese ships, describing
great loops to keep out Of range, and
with difficulty making the entrance to
Port Arthur, into which they retreated
under cover of the guns of the fort
ress.
The ships of the japanese sustained
little damage. The torpedo boa. de-
stroyer Shirakumo was hit by shell
which fell in the cabin and thre, men
were killed and three more injured.
These were the only casualties on
board the japanese feet
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

sian destroyers which were covering
the clearing operations. One OF the
Russian destroyers was set on FIRE and
letired inside the hsrbor.
subsequently the japanese decoyed
the Russians out to sea and awaited an
opportunity TO begin a general action,
but between s and p m the Russian
slips made for the harbor. The Japz-
nese torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo
boats chased the Russians and at g. 80
delivered the first attack. in cJDse-
quence of which the enemy was thrown
Into disorder
During the night eight separate at
tacks were delivered. lasting until
dawn Friday. In one of these assaults
The Chirataka twice torpedoed battle
ship of the Peresviet type and sank her
A battleship of the Seyastopol type and
a cruiser of the Diana type were dis
abled and towed away. The Russian
vessels re-entered the harbor during
Friday"
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
MORE RUSSIAN VESSELS SUNK
AND LAND BATTLE IMMINENT

New York, June 27.-The Central
News has received the following dis
patch from its Toxic correspondent,
dated June 26th, evening:
"A detailed account OF the naval bat
tie at Port Arthur has just been pub
lished here
The Russian battleships Peresviet,
Poltava and Sevastopol and the cruis-
ers Bayan. Askold and Novik emerged
from the harbor on the morning of
June 25th, led by steamers used for
clearing the mines. At II O'Clock a. m
the battleships Czarevitch, Retyizan
and Pobleda Joined the others
'All the ships then advanced. endeav-
oring to dispose of the mines laid by
The japanese. but they were hindered
by two japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers which had been guarding the mouth
of the harbor
AT p. m. the Japanese torpedo
boats exchanged shots WIN seven Rus
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
MoFFAT ROAD EXCURSION.
Opening Of New Limo Celebrated by
Denver Chamber of Commerce.

Denver, June ga train of four
teen magnificent new vestibuled
coaches in two sections of seven cars
each, carried the Denver Chamber of
Commerce excursion to Mammoth, the
present terminus of the. Denver, North
western & Pacific railway, Thursday.
About thousand members of the
chamber and other citizens went, and
nearly as many more would have gone
if room could have been provided for
them. Preparations had been made for
lunch at the end Of the line, about for
ty-eight miles from Denver, but the
crowd exceeded all expectations and
many came back hungry.
All returned enthusiastic in their
praise of the wonderful scenic attrac-
tions of the route and the exception
ally solid and permanent construction
of the roadway.
At Mammoth a number of speeches
were made by prominent men. ]. F.
Callbreath, Jr., president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, said:.
Denver, the Queen City of the
Plains, has wished for, hoped for,
prayed for the time when it would be
upon a through line from the Atlantic
to the Pacific seaboard. The realiza-
tion of our hope came when least ex-
pected.
I'VE have tried for quarter of a
century to interest outside capital in
this enterprise, and failed. We are as
sembled to-day to do honor to the
builder. We bow in profound admira-
ton to the mind that conceived this
grand enterprise, the courage that has
without faltering finally triumphed
over every obstacle. This dis
play OF confidence in the flu
ture makes builders of us all,
for who can falter when our
greatest financier has staked the ac-
cumulations of lifetime upon this
enterprise?
"And this is not the only obligation
building of the Union Pacific the pros
poets for Denver were at the lowest
and her citizens were willing to pull
out at a great sacrifice to more invft'
| ing fields. At this critical time in the
history of the state Mr.. Moffat and his
associates saved our fortunes by
building the Denver Pacific from Den
Yer to Cheyenne.
| Il d1greSS mere 10 acknowledge IN
passing our obligation to that Other
commonwealth builder who has gone
/ to his final resting place. l refer tc
former Governor John Evans.
'It is, indeed, happy coincidence
that the son of the illustrious man is
the trusted coadjutor of Mr.. Moffat il
the building of this new road.
Then, also. the genius that located
the line, fixed the grades and built the
road, is a Colorado product, and this is
further matter for felicitation. l re
fer, of course, to Mr.. Carl Ridgway
the greatest mountain railroad builder
in the world"
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
Russian View of Naval Battle.

st. Petersburg, June 26.-Up to to-
night the Japanese report Of the loss OF
three Russian ships at Port Arthur has
not been published here though the
authorities have allowed to be printed
a statement that the squadron had made
a sortie and also the news of the loss
of the Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers. Some OF the papers have even
commented with satisfaction on the
prospect of a fight on the open sea,
where the merits of the two fleets
would be fairly tested.
An official explanation OF the oppo-
sition of the Japanese report is that the
admiralty is unwilling to unnecessarily
alarm the public by the circulation of
such statements entirely on the auth
ority of the enemy and in the absence
of definite advices from the command
er at Port Arthur. 1t is also suggested
as possible that there has been fight.
and that the japanese have minimized
their own losses and magnified those of
the Russians, with view of effecting
the new loan which it is understood
Japan is negotiating.
On the other hand according to a
foreign naval attache, the admiralty
to-day admitted that Rear Admiral
Without tthe naval commander at Port
Arthur lost one battleship and two
crluisers, but in the absence of details
1t is impossible to give out any news.
In high court and army and navy cir
cles, where the report of the Port Ar
| thur affair has been freely circulated,
| the Japan version is received with con-
siderable reserve.
The officials do not attempt to dis
/, guise the seriousness and the far-reach-
! ing consequences which might result
from the loss of three of the Port Ar
thur warships, but they profess to be
| more inclined to believe that the ves-
sells were lost in open fight rather than
as the result of torpedo attack.
| Should this be the case the Japanese
| could not have escaped without ma
terial loss and the crippling of one or
two of their battleships, enough to as
/ sure command of the sea to the Baltic
squadron.
| There Is much speculation tonight
as to whether the Vladivostok squadron
! might not have gone out, and perhaps
be on the eve of joining the Port Ar
| thur fleet. A telegram from Vladivos-
tok, dated June 25th. which has been
received here, does not mention the
squadron, but it is conceivable that
such mention might be suppressed for
strategic reasons.
A general tension is evident in this
city tonight. There are many rumors
efloat, and everyone is realizing that
most important news may be expected
at any moment 1t Is reported that a
, serious land fight has taken place near
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
DENVER TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Line of Moffat Railroad AS Named in
Mortgage.

Salt Lake, June pa mortgage for
s22, 500 900 given by the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad (the Mof-
fat road) to Alvin krech as trustee for
the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York City. was filed with the secretary
Of state of Utah Thursday. The mort
gage is given to secure 22,500 bonds of
81. 900 each, bearing four per cent. in
terest. A transcript of the articles Of
incorporation was also filed.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

The latest fad among Yale students
is going barefooted through the streets
of New Haven. 1t is supposed to have
been started by some young gentle
man whose father could not be
reached by telegraph.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

The Russians are not the first peo-
pie to float mines. Wall street has
been in the business for years. And
many an innocent craft has been
wrecked thereby.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

Of course, if one of those floating
mines sinks neutral ship our pro-
Jap shouters will insist that it was a
mineski or mineovitch, and that the
Japs were not responsible.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

We suggest the following subject
of world interest for the sweet girl
graduates essay: Will the Russian
blouse ever be entirely superseded by
the japanese kimono?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

A scientist has discovered that loaf
ing is conducive to health and longev-
ity. Come 10 think of it, who ever
saw tramp suffering from arteric
gclerosis2
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

II a person has legal right to snore
should two persons snoring at the
same time and in the same room be
compelled so to snore as not to make
a discord?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

Boston's Twentieth Century club
has discussed mastication, and was
told by one expert of a woman who
chews every morsel of food 200 times.
Now does this lady eat to live or does
she live TO eat?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

The piano dealers were able to get
together only 200 old square pianos
Tor the bonfire at their national con-
vention in Atlantic City. You see, we
had coal strike year ago last win
Ter.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

Even though Mr.. ]. p. Morgan has
Just paid sl3,570 for miniature por-
trait of the duchess of Norfolk, by
.Holbein, Mrs, Morgan has no reason
10 be jealous.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

This talk about the uselessness Of
the yeriform appendix is very fool
ish. It's exceedingly useful TO the
doctors
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

A Worcester tMass.) man, who forg-
ed a check for $500, said he did it in
his sleep. The size of the check,
however. was not convincing. 1t seem
ed to indicate that he knew perfectly
what he was about.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

The Pennsylvania clergyman who
shot at burglar the other day and
hit him has earned the thanks of the
entire congregation.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

A Youngstown man cropped dead
from sheer excitement as the last
man went out in the ninth inning the
other day. So happy death does
not fall to the lot of every fan.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

Now that Josh Billings" is dead.
Pref. Davy Jones of Lancaster claims
20 be the greatest English speller''
living.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

Another bank teller has confessed
that large shortage in his accounts
is due to speculation. And it is en-
couraging TO note that the news
papers refer to him as a thief instead
of an embezzler.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

King Edward recently received in
private audience Capt. Mahan, U. S,
N. tretiredD-the man who knows
pretty much everything about all
kinds of ships excepting lordships.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

That the emancipation of woman is
now complete has been demonstrated
in St. Louis. The leader of them all
exercised her prerogative of liberty
and went from the parlor into the
kitchen.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01
THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN
n. w. Milford. Publisher.
HOLLY, COLORADO.

The typhoid microbes are pretty
taken in.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-01

in wet district is exceeded only by
that of a wet man in dry district.