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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
THE EUCHRE CLUB.
Charnaingly Entetained By Miss Ruth
Wells on Thursday.

The Young Ladies Euchre club was
charmingly entertained by Miss Ruth
Wells on Thursday afternoon last, at
40 o'clock. September 1st. The home
was beautifully decorated with bowls
of roses and large pot plants. Misses
Azile Pool. and Winnie May Wilson
assisted Miss Wells in receiving her
guests. When the invited number had
arrived Miss Wells distributed very
pretty white daisies as score cards,
upon whose petals the number OF ta-
bles and couple were plainly printed.
These were tied with narrow white
ribbons. and the score was kept by:
adding very small yellow blossoms to
the ribbon. After enjoying several
games OF euchre the young hostess
served a tempting salad course, and
delicious cake and ice cream, the
cream being helped in a very novel
way. within very small flower pots,
known by florists as the thumb size.
Pisrashe ice cream was placed IN
them and thickly over this was grated
chocolate. and on top delicate small
fern seemed to be growing in this
little receptacle. This was a most
attractive way of serving ices and
was much admired by all those who
were fortunate enough to. enjoy it.
On each table was found new set OF
handsome cards. The entire party
was quite a success. Those present
were:
Mesdames J. T. Mayes, 0. L.
Schumpert, J. B. Hunter, W. H. Car
vile, and Misses Caroline and Mar
guerite Cromer, Lizzie and Cora
Dominick, Thyra Schumpert, Bette
Land. Fannie Carwile, Myrtle and
Bessie Schumpert, Maize Donlinick,
Luna Gale, of Ala; Winnie May and
Emma Wilson, Azile Pool, Carrie
Mayes, Mime Moses, of Sumter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

DR.. L. G. Corbett, for so long at
the head of Kelley Institute in South
Carolina, and of late connected with
the original Institute, at Dwight, ILL.,,
has returned to South Carolna and es-
tablished at Greenville Sanitar-
ium for the treatment Of nervous dis
eases, and the drug and liquor habits.
His friends and former patients know
that his ability is unquestloned; and
as he is enabled to give his service
at a moro reasonable cost than IS
usually paid, many afflicted with these
maladies are availing themselvs of the
benefits to be derived there.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
CAUGHT In The Act.

Late on Saturday night state con-
stable T. B. Perry, by quick and clev-
er work, caught negro by the name
Of John McCracken, in the act of SELL
ing blind tiger whiskey.
The violator of the law is a no.
torious character, and when Mr.. Per-
ry saw him in low conversation with
white man on the street, his sus-
picions were aroused and he watched
the movements of the two. John Nc
Cracken left the man with whom he
had been talking and went into his
own house. During this time MIR.
Perry had secreted himself in a
ditch close to the scene OF opera
tions. Presently John came back and
Mr.. Perry saw plainly the whole
transaction, the turning over of the
whiskey and the paying of the mon
ey. At this point he took hand IN
the game, and John will not sell any
more booze for some time to come.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Watermelon Wit.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. William A. Orion, of the ba-
reau Of plant industry Of the United
States department of agriculture, is
visiting North and South Carolina for
the purpose of investigating the wilt
which is affecting the watermelon in
fields and which has injured the crop
considerably. The wilt has for sew
eral years affected the fields in var
ious sections of South Carolina and
the farmers have lost considerably by
it. MI. Orton says that for the pres
ent the only remedy is rotation OF
crops, and the melon crop should be
planted only every seven years on
the same land. The farmers, how
ever, do not take to this idea.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
One-Eyed Pig.

A very curious-looking and strange
ly formed pig was brought to the
Mayes drug store this week. The
pig was small but perfectly formed
with the exception Of it's eyes. In
stead of being possessed Of. the two
usual optical organs there was one
single eye placed squarely in the mid
die of the forehead. The head was
of ordinary shape, and the skin on
the head was we'll formed, but there
was only the one eye underneath a
single eyebrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

':John K. Aull has accepted posi-
ton on the editorial staff of the News
and Courier of Charleston and has
moved to that city. His many friends
regret his leaving here, but they are
glad that his lot is cast with SO ex-
cellent newspaper and in so de-
ligi:iul place as the city by the sea.
Mr.. .\vil IS a yong man Of bright
mi,,d and : had work.. Hc is fond
of newspaper work, IS is shown by
the fact that he has declined to quit
it for fattering offers in other lines
of business which promised larger
financial returns. He will prove a
valuable man on the News and Cour-
er. and we wish him much success" 7"
The Observer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Not The Kind of Carriage He
Wanted.
CottisIl American.

Cottisll American.
An old farmer, who by hard work
and parsimonious habits, had got to-
gether little fortune, decided that
the time had at length arrived when
he was justified in ordering family
carriage. He went to carriage
builder and described in detail what
kind of vehicle he wished to buy.
"Now I suppose you want rubber
tires" said the carriage builder.
mo, sir" replied the old farmer, in
tones of resentment. my family
amt that kind When they're riding
they want to know it."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
DEATH OF MISS BLATS.
Miss Mammie Blats Died At Home
of Mr.. J. H. M. Kinard.

Miss Mamie Blats, daughter Of Mr.
w. H. Blats, died at the home of Mr..
J. H. NJ. Kinard, at about eleven
o'clock Friday night. Miss B1ats had
been sick for some time but had been
confined to her bed only since Wed
nesday last, so that the news of her
death comes as quite shock to her
many friends. The interment was at
Rosemont cemetery at $50 on Sat-
urday evening, Revs w. L. Seabrook
and R. E. Livingston officiating.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

The cotton crop is now coming on
the market and we expect business
soon to open up. The farmers should
be in much better shape this fall than
for several years. The price was good
last wear and this fall it opens above
ten cents.
The crop for last year was less
than eleven million bales and the sup
ply is not going to equal the demand.
A revival in agriculture will do this
state more good than a dozen cotton
mills.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Barbecue Notice.

A first class barbecue will be given
at the residence Of Sims G. Brown,
township No. ?, on September 9th.
The young people are especially in
vited 20 be present, and an effort
will be made to give them a pleasant
time. There will be ball game. Th"
'cue will be srperintended by Levi
Kibler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
COLLEGE REUNION.
Was Held on Sept. 3rd at Orangeburg
burg.

The Newberry collge reunion, Of
Orangeburg county, was held on Sat-
urday at Pine Grove church, near
Lone Star.
The annual reunion in Orangeburg
county is always a pleasant affair and
many alumni outside of that county
usually attend the meeting. The
president of t IS reunion is Mr.. J. w.
T. Wiles. and the secretary is Mr. w.
\. Rasct. Addresses were made
by Dr.. J. A. B. Scherer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
OFF FOR CLEMSON.
Part of The Quota From Newberry
Started Yesterday.

Messrs. J. C. Goggans, Jr., W. F.
Bradburn, and L. C. Edison went to
Clemson college yesterday The insti-
tuition does not formally open until the
ninth of his month, but these students
went early in order to do some: special
work before the regular term begins.
Several other young men from town
and county will follow later.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
At New York.

Mr.. J. A. Mimnaugh has gone to
New York for the purpose of making
a selection of goods for his fall stock.
He expects to bring back with him
an unusually large line, and in order
to furnish, sufficient storing place, he
has made some extensive improve
men,s in thu upper pat OF his build
ing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
SUICIDE IN COUNTY.
Charlie Bundrick Took Laudanurn on
Sunday and Died.

Charlie Bundrick. white farmer III
living about three miles from A'l'ie
Mountain, this county: commltteo
sn;c;de on Sunday by drinking an
sr;c;de on Yesterday by drinking an
amount of laudanum sufficient to nave
killed at least three men. Reports
differ as to the exact amount OF the
druo but it was between four and
eight ounces.
On Saturday morning MIR. BundrlcS
went to Pomaria where he renamed
during the greater part OF the morn
ing It is said that he procured the
noison at one OF the grocery stores
at that place, all OF which handle
drugs in a small way. When seen IN
Pomaria there was nothing in his ap-
nearance or outward condition to IN
dicate that he was contemplating the
fearful act of taking his own LIE.
He returned to his home as usual
on Saturday night, and at about Ten
o'clock the next morning drank the
opiate which he had purchased. Or.
NJ Sease, of Little Mountain, was
Immediately summoned, and respond
ed to the call at once, arriving at
Rundrick's home at about twelve a.
m Bundrick had been in state OF
coma for at least an hour before the
arrival of the physician, but heroic
measures were resorted to for the
purpose Of awakening the dying man.
All efforts were in vain and he never
recovered, even raomentarlly, from
his first stupor. DR.. ,Sease remained
with him. however, until the death,
which occurred at about five o'clock
in the evening.
AS previously stated, Bundrick was
"A farmer in ordinary circumstances.
He is survived by wife who IS pros
trated with grief. No cause can be
assigned to the suicide except that the
man had been respondent, and weak
in the mind" for many months.
Story is told by the neighbors OF
the unfortunate man in which it is
said that Bundrick had desired death
-or months. They say tfat several
months ago the man fell from a tree
and broke his leg. That on his re-
covery he stated, repeatedly and to
number of people, that it ought to
have been his neck instead.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

"Do you expect to entertain next
winter?"
"Well," answered Mr.. Cumrox:
"entertaining is what mother and the
girls call it. But whenever l say
ANYTHING that seems to really amuse
the company their harsh looks are
something fearful" - Washington
Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People,
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit Newberry.

Mr.. w. n. Jones has returned from
Columbia.
Miss Ethel Paysinger is visiting rela-
tives in Greenwood
Master Loomis Dunbar goes to
Greenwood today
Mr.. c. F. Bell. OF Augusta, spent
Sunday in Newberry.
Mr.. \. NJ. league, and family,
went to Columbia yesterday.
Miss Katie SUPER. Of Columbia, is
,::siting friends in this city.
Mrs. R. H. Welch, OF Columbia, is
visiting friends in Newberry.
Rev. and Mrs J. w. Hurnbert are
visiting relatives in Newberry.
Mr.. Willie Holloway, of Green
wood, spent Sunday in the city.
The ballot boxes for the second
primary will be ready on Saturday.
The extensive improvements by
the Bell company are progressing
fast
The new engineer at the power
house is giving good and satisfactory
service.
4 large crowd from Newberry
attended the K. OF P. function at
Chaplin last night.
Mr.. G. L. Robertson. of the :;oltl-
ern, spent Sunday at his home in
Crangeburg county.
Misses Sallie Mae and Eleanor
Nicholson, of Edgeheld, are visiting
Miss Bessie Coppock.
J. C. Summer goes to Pend!4ton
today, and will spend some time in
that place with relatives.
Mr.. E. B. Copeland went to New
York yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. Hunter, who is with the
State Publishing company, in Colum-
bia, spent Sunday in Newberry.
Miss Grace Harmon, of Prosperity,
who has been in the city for several
DAYS. returned to her home yester-
day.
Miss Katherine Clark, of Spartan
burg, is visiting relatives in the city,
Mr.. Rud. Fair, of Atlanta, is in the
city.
Mr.. James P. Wilson, operator at
the C. N. & L. is spending a vaca-
ton of one week at Columbia and 9TH
er cities
Mr.. William Coppock, who has
been visiting relatives in Newberry
for the past week, returned to At
lanta yesterday.
Misses Nina and Bessie Carlisle
came home on Friday, after visiting
in Chautauqua, N. Y, Niagara Falls,
Lexington and Millersburg Ken, and
Lookout Mountain.
Mr.. J. G. Daniels has returned
from New York city, where ne went
some time ago for the purpose OF
buying his fall line OF jewelry,
watches. cut glass, etc. He will have
a very fine fall line.
Capt. A. P. Pifer has returned from
an extended trip in Virginia.
Mr.. F. N. Martin is spending his va
cation in North Carolina.
Capt. S. J. McCaughrin, accompan-
led by Mrs. Mclaughlin, is visiting
relatives in Newberry.
Miss Susie Summer went to Char
lotte today. She will act as musical
director at the Presbyterian college
in that city.
DR.. O. B. Mayer has returned from
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole. L. Blease, Mr..
J. NJ. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hair,
and Miss Marie Hair went to Cali
fornia today. The party will take
in the Worlds Fair at St. Louis on
their trim
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Ballot Boxes Ready.

Mr.. B. B. Leitszey announces that
the ballot boxes for the second pri-
mary will be ready by Saturday morn
ing and that they can be procured
at that time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

Corinne-Is he safe chap to go
canoeing with?
Ethel-Oh,, yes. He's too bashful
to move after he once gets into it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

Ohio has second place in the value
of mining products, of which the pro-
duct of coal mines forms nearly one
half.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Toint Council.

The joint council of St. Philips
church will meet on Saturday, Sept.
10, at eleven o'clock, a. M. at Pros
perity. A full attendance is request
ed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
A Card.

I appreciate the vote of the people
Of Newberry county and will strive
to prove worthy of the conhden'e be-
slowed.
Jno. L. E2ps.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A Big Cut in Hand Bags at HAIR
and Havirds.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

FOR SALE-Nancy Hanks, hay
press. For particulars apply to
T. F. Harmon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

Lot OF pretty Pillow Tops, ID cents
at Hair and Havirds.
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
THE CASPIAN SEA.
One of the Remarkable Phys1cal
Features of the Globe.

One of the most remarkable physical
features of the globe is the deep ana
wide depression in the hollow of when
stands the Caspian sea and near TO IL
the sea of Aral. The Caspian is nearly
as large as France, and its surface Is
eighty four feet below the level of the
Black sea. The sea of Aral is nearly
as large as Ireland and is very little
over the sea level. Within recent geo
logical times the vast eXpanse in which
these lakes are found was sea. Its
floor has been gradually raised, and the
waters filling the depressions are all
that is left Of an ancient Mediterra-
mean. A strange feature of both bodies
of water is that although they receive
large rivers, especially the Caspian.
into which the Volga, the Ural river
and scores of streams from the eau
casus flow, both have for many years
been getting shallOwer. Evaporation,
for they have no outlet exceeds the in
flow. But for some climatic reason
probably, the sea of Aral and its neigh
Dor, Lake Balkhash, have since 1891
been increasing in depth. Whereas the
Caspian, like the Dead sea. is very
salt. owing to the rate of evaporation.
Aral and Balkhash are brackish only.
These remnants of what was once a
great sea opening into the ocean, as
the Mediterranean does now. still con-
tain marine fish and seals Some of
the latter survive in the Aral and Bal
kal lakes, having gradually become
fitted for their habitat. though it is no
longer salt, but merely brackish, and,
in the case of Baikal, actually fresh
water.-LOndOn Telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
INTERESTING FARM NEWS
CLEANED HERE AND THERE
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN BE
APPLIED WITH SPLENDID SUCCESS.
The Care of Live Stock, the Cultivation of
Crops and the Latest Methods Used 10
Raising and Caring for Poultry.

Decatur. Ill.-At the roundup of the
Illinois farmers state institute, held
here, one of the most important adj
dresses given was that of DIR. T. Y.
Burrill of the University of Illinois, in
which he emphasized the Importance
Of soil bacteria in successful farming
and stated the latest facts and ideas in
regard to them.
There are bacteria" said DR.. Bur-
rill, that live on bare rocks and get
their sustenance from these and from
the air and in their life processes &C
tually store up organic matter-that is,
they are soil makers. fertility prOdu-
GERS, advance agents in the making of
a farm.
Bacteria put heterogeneous compounds
which are little or not at all utilized
by higher vegetation in available
shape and so contribute to soil fertil-
ity in another way. This is called
nitrifcatiOn, and the bacteria are nj
trifying agents. 1t has been found
that in this respect there are two
groups of these workers. One set of
species Oxidize ammonia or its salts to
nitrites and another set further change
these nitrites to nitrates. A very GU
rious thing is that these bacteria are
not able to exert their activities in the
presence of soluble organic matter
the very condition most favorable for
most other micro organisms. Even
ammonia in free state is an antisep-
tic to the nitrate formers.
IDENTIFICATION can go on in a COM
pact soil, but nitrifcation requires air.
1t seems that the stimulating effect of
tillage is very considerably due to this
nitrtfying activity-that is, we cult
vate soil in part to favor these peculiar
meteorological friends. Again, these
latter cannot work in an acid medium.
Sometimes the application of lime to
certain soils proves to be greatly adj
vantageOus, not perhaps because there
is too little of this substance for plant
food, but because it corrects the acid
ity and permits, among other things.
the n1trifying bacteria to work. Doubt
less stable manure operates to some ex-
tent in the same way. and it also IA
vors these bacteria, after the organic
compounds are partially destroyed, by
assisting in aeration. We see, too, how
Tile drainage may indirectly improve
the productive capacity of the soil by
securing better penetration of air and
so again aid our friends. the nitrifers.
Possibly in the full development of
agricultural science we shall find more
direct methods in securing the volun-
tary services to their highest efficiency
OF these minute friends of the farm.
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
A Back Action Joke.

The travelling men of Maine are not
ed for the jokes that they are always
springing on the public, but recently
one of them got into trouble in an I'M
expected way. His parents celebrated
their golden wedding, and the drum
mer had long planned to spend the
day with them. But when the day ar
rived he found that he was too far
from his old home to get back to it, so
he sent a telegram to his father. He
thought that it was good time to get
off joke on the old man, so he mere
" sent the message. rs marriage a
failureT' He was somewhat taken
aback when he got the reply, MAR
riage is not, but the results sometimes
are"
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
INSIDE PLAN OF WINDMILL.

above the barn roof and leaves an open
circle in the center twelve feet wide.
1t also shows a raised circle made of
one inch lumber on which the defect
ing boards are set. These boards are
twelve inches wide and are set ten
inches apart, cleated on both sides, top
and bottom. G D show the top and
bottom plan of the wheel proper, eX-
cept there are no springs or shutoff
chains at the top. The wheel is built
out from two cast iron spiders keyed
fast to the shaft at top and bottom,
six spokes of oak by 8 inches and
circle one foot wide made of two thick
EesSes of one inch lumber on which
are set the cups. Six three-eighths inch
Iron braces run from the top spider to
near the outer circle on the lower
spokes and stiffen the wheel. There
are also seven pieces of half inch pipe
between upper and lower circles, with
three-eighths inch iron rods inside, hold
ing circles proper distance apart. E in
the cut shows the ends of the cups,
made of one inch stuff about two feet
the longest way, and on the three sided
part are fastened three pieces of half
inch wood to complete the cup. These
cups are set on end on an iron pivot
which is in an iron socket top and bot
tom.
The plan shows a part of the wheel
In gear and part out of the wind. r
shows four spoke loose wheel resting
on collar and just clearing the lower
wheel. The outer circle is of three
eighths by two inch iron, with holes
bored for the iron rods that hold each
cup in place. The two springs connect
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
Trust those Who Have Tried

L suffered from Catarrh of the worst
KIND and never hoped for cure. bnt
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
that. Oscar Ostrom, As Warren Ave.
Chicago, Ill. - w. >
r suffered from catarrh; it got so bad
L could not work; 1 used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A q
Clarke, BAL Shawmut Ave, Boston.
The Balm does not irritate mr. coroo
sneezing;; Sold by druggists at SCOTS
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Smyrna times., 1904-04-20
Good Mu1chinr Material.

Shingle edgings (shingle hair are ex-
cellent for mulching either apple trees
or strawberry plants. AS in the case
Of sawdust, it is better to use material
that is not quite fresh or take precau-
tons so as to keep it from packing
closely about the base Of the tree. Saw
dust is the most satisfactory material
ever used at the station as a winter
protection and summer mulch for
strawberries. 1t conserves the mois-
ture effectively and is free from weeds.
The best mulch for gooseberries. as
for other small fruits. is a fine dust
cover provided by thorough cultiva-
ton. If for any reason this cannot
be given I see no objection to the use
of pine needles or the "shingle hair
referred to above. = Professor C. d.
Woods, Maine Experiment Station.