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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
WEDDING CAKES OF ROYALTY
Some of the Most Remarkab BILE Con-
fections Ever Made Were Among
the Jubilee Gifts.

Royal etiquette demands that the chief
| wedding cakes throughout Europe be
made in the royal kitchens. All the rest
are received as gifts, except in unusual
cases, when orders are sent out so that
the royal cOnfectioners may be relieved
from undue stress of work. says the
New York Herlad. When Queen Vic
toria was married quantity was in de-
mand rather than elegance of design.
Over a hundred cakes were made, and
after the wedding was over hundreds OF
choppers were engaged under the head
OF the chief clerk of the kitchen in cut
ting the cakes to pieces and putting
them into dainty boxes. which were for
warded to the master of the house hold.
This functionary in his turn distributed
them, in accordance with list furnished
him by Lord Chamberlain, to her ma
jesty's messengers, who bore then to the
various courts of Europe and other high
places where piece of cake was expected
on this occasion.
Messrs. Buzzar6, the fashionable
cake-maker of London, made for the
Princess Beatrice fine specimen of
their art, for which the royal lady made
her own choice of flowers. Among these
were lilies and passion flowers in great
confusion. Touches Of color were given
to these decorations, but every ounce Of
them was made of pure. edible sugar,
and was intended to be eaten. Some con-
fectioners use a composition over mus
f@r hot. loe
himself upon using only sugar. AS in
everything else, there is always desire
for novelty. All the fine cakes made dur
ing the last year were decorated with ma
tural flowers. Proclaim cups perforated
at the top were filled with water. and in
this the stem of the flowers were placed
The most remarkable cakes ever made
were among the gifts at the jubilee cele-
bration. The finest of these stood Is
feet high, weighed quarter of ton and
cost $1,000. Another figured at the we'd
ding of the Arctic explorer. Admiral
Markham. On the top was a sugar
model of H. M. S. Alert, wedged in the
center of an iceberg.
A wedding cake once made for the
Duke of Albany. stood six feet high and
weighed 200 pounds. 1t was decorated
with chain Of reading cupids. in compli-
ment to his royal highness' literary
taste The Marchioness of Lorne's cake.
though not SO high, weighed 500 pounds
and bore on its summit replica of a fa-
nous piece of statuary. The Duke of
York's cake was made in the royal kitch-
ems at Windsor. Five weeks were eX-
pended over it and the decorations were
magnificent. They reproduced episodes
il the life of the sailor prince. 1t was
six feet ten inches high and weighed 800
pounds. The Princess Maud's was deco
rated with wreaths of flowers and tinted
were edible.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
GETS LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL.
Western Senator Receives Tender
Epistle from Kansas Woman
His Secretary Answers It.

A certain western senator, whose
name was recently included in list of
eligible widowers and bachelors of the
senate, has received an application
from the state of Kansas. The lady
puts the marital proposition in very
frank manner all of which she proba-
bly, justifieS because this is leap year
She writes:
Dear Senator: | read you are one
of the widowers of the senate who
would more than likely be the one who
would be next to get married. Now,
| write you this to ask you, if yoi
are not engaged to any lady, if you
would consider myself as a candidate
for that sacred trust. | am widow.
Sc years DID, and should like a gOo9
and loving husband, one whom | could
love and trust | find life too lone
some to live without good man. You
may think this very impertinent in me
to write you, but | assure you | am no
adventures. only one who is SO lonely
and there are no eligible men in this
town
81 will wait with patience your an
swer; then will tell you more OF my
self and who | am
The senator's response to this tender
missive was written by his secretary,
who is an unfeeling man and fully
capable of slamming the door In the
face of hope
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Railway Telephones.

Lines of railroad in Colorado are be-
ing equipped with telegraphones,
which enable a conversation to be car
ried on over a telegraph wire without
interfering with the sending of tele-
graph message over the same wire at
the same time. instruments are placed
in cabooses and coaches so that in case
of wrecks, communication can be es-
tablished with headquarters immediate
ly by throwing hook over a wire and
grounding the other end of the wire to
the rail or car wheel
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19

1t would require a camera to depict the
expression of utter woe depicted on the
faces of Jefferson Franklin and the 1e-
male heirs-especla4ly on that OF the
astute Jefferson.
Harold Olney sat as one in a trance
Then he gave whoop and leaped to the
elevator A moment later he was hur-
rying northward in cab with the horse
on gallop.
He burst into the home Of Alice New
ton IKE a whirlwird. What happened
there may we'll be left to the imagina-
ton.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Unusual Emphasis Necessary.

willie, dear" his mother said, II
wish you would go out and see what ali
that racket in the next block is about
Willie went away, and returned half
an hour later with the desired informa-
ton.
There was a deaf and dumb couple
married down there this evening"" he
said, land the boys is trying to shivaree
'em accordin'. '."-Chicago Tribune.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
MiSinforued.

'They tell me-" said the English
tourist, that you have female train
robbers in this bloomin' country
"Some one has been stringing you,"
replied the native American. "All the
sleeping car porters are ."-Chica-
go Daily News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Civilized Curiosity.

Unsuitable curiosity seems to aflict
civilized communities. Ii a cab be
whistled for there are always people
in the street who will stop and see it
all through gh.-Westminster Gazette.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
ANNOYED.

"I am strongly inclined to think that
YOUR husband has appendicitis said the
physician.
That's just like him." answered Mrs.
Cumrox. ''He always waits till every
thing has pretty near gone out of style
before he decides to get it. ."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Persian Beverage.

A cup of rose water, two of strawberry
juice, two of simple unfiavored sirup and
four tablespoonfuls orange flower water.
Mix we'll and serve with cracked ice.-N
Y. Herald.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Natural Deduction.

Attorney-What do you do during the
week?
Witness-Nothing.
"And on Sunday?"
81 take a. day off,
"How long have you had politica!
Enquirer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
THE FISHER.

/ used to wish
For a patent pole
And a chance to fish
In the fishing hole
Where the graylings played
In the days gone by,
And the beech trees shade
Shut out the sky
Till twas just a gloom.
Like the sun was down.
And a faint perfume;
And the waters brown
Lay just as still,
Like they were asleep;
Till my boyiSh skill
Made the trout to leap.
So got pole
Just the other day
And ! sought the hole
Where | used to play;
Twas a greenheart thing
OF slender size;
Each foot a ring
With its patent eyes
Held the line in place;
At it's heavy heel
With its rubber case
Clicked a nickel reel.
And | had flies
Till you couldn't rest;
With an experts eyes
| had sought the best;
But not a bite
Did | get that day,
Though along toward night
Came a boy that way.
And he whiStled Shrill
With liz and swing,
And he caught the fill
OF a good long string,
And | caught none;
But m free to say
When | was alone
And the boy away
] had that string.
The boy went hence
With his caroliing
And some fifteen cents.
And then l hied
To my own home. too:
And no doubt | lied
Just tfe way you'd do.
j. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Ancient Affection.

Appendicitis has been supposed to
be a modern disease, but traces of It
have been found in Egyptian mum.
mics.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Fish at Rillingsgate.

Last year the supplies of fish at Bill
ingsgate market, London, amounted to
163. 1897 tons, as against 156,357 tons IN
1902 and 1866 tons in 1901.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Bv Your Own Measure.

You know how selfish you are? Well,
you can judge from yourself how self
iSh others are.-Atchison Globe.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
DECLARATION is UNFADED.
Original Draft of Jefferson's Mani
festo of Independence Yet
Perfectly Legible.

Although the official copy of the Dec.
laration of independence was recently
deposited in a steel safe, to prevent ii
fading away completely, Jefferson's
original draft of that great manifesto
| may still be seen in the library OF the
state department in Washington. The
ink on this paper seems peculiarly
strong. states Youths Companion.
The erasures and interlineations tes-
tify to the care with which Jefferson
worked out the eloquent sentences
Wherever a change was made by either
of his principal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
min Franklin and John Adams-he took
pains to note it by inserting in the mar
gin: "Dr. Franklin's handwriting or
"Mr Adams handwriting" in order that
the exact limits of his own authorship
might never be disputed.
This is one of the papers of the old
congress of the confederation. 1t was
put into the custody of the state depart
ment when that executive branch was
organized. Some visitors doubted that
this famous paper was really in Jefer-
sons handwriting. To satisfy them the
department officers had framed by its
side, from their Jefferson papers, the
slip on which he wrote out directions for
his burial
Aside from furnishing evidence of the
genuineness of the handwriting, these
directions are appropriate there, because
they give Jefferson's own estimate OF
the importance of the Declaration. He
described the simple monument which
was to stand over his remains, and then
wrote for it this inscription, specifying
that it should contain mot a word
more"
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Amer
can Indepence,
OF the statute of Virginia for religious :
freedom,
and father of the University of Virginia. {:
Jefferson's first title to fame remains
preeminent Few documents we're ever
penned which had so great an effect on
history. The principles of freedom
which it contains have not faded from
the minds of men, even though the ink
Jefferson used has begun to lose its
brililance. He lived long enough to
know that the world agreed with his
estimate of the immortal declaration,
for he did not die till July 4, 1926. the
fiftieth anniversary of it's adoption.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Slot Machines in Street Cars.

Slot machines containing gum have
recently been put in street cars in
Brooklyn, and he who rides may chew.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-19
Example and Precept,

One bad example spoils many good
precepts~-Smith's Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07

the greatest state in the union tor Its
candidate. and selected in Judge Par.
ker the ideal citizen for president. HIS
silf poise and legal acumen are need
ed to meet the tendency Of the times
and the drift Of the republican party
toward Capitalization, absolutlsm. ex-
travagance and foreign dominion. II
the democratic party is again entrust-
ed with the responsibility OF govern
ment it will administer It as 1t has
ALWAYS done, not for selfish purposes
and party grandeur but for the glory
Of the country and the good of all its
citizens.'
Judge Parker shook hands with a
large number of persons. In addi-
ton to the specially invited guests a
great throng accepted the invitation
implied by the management OF the
club when the doors were thrown
open to the people that formed a mob
on the outside. From the time one
mounted the first stairway it took just
an hour to reach the main reception
room. where Judge Parker and Judge
Herrick were stationed. The crowd
was kept moving and it was three
hours before it diminished in the
least.
The reception furnished an oppor-
tunity to many democrats to meet
Judge Parker for the first time. The
candidate untiringly shook hands and
exchanged greetings with every guest.
At II o'clock luncheon was served
tables being reserved in the main re-
ception room for the specially invited
guests and intimate friends Of Judge
Parker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7.
A Good Creed.

In an address at the commence
ment of the State Normal school at
Athens, Ga, in 1901, the subject be-
ing "The School that Built Town,
Mr.. Walter H. Page, among a great
many excellent things submitted the
following creed for teachers and pu-
pills:
"I believe in the free public training
Of both the hands and the mind OF
everv child born of woman.
II believe that by the right tram
ing of men we add to the wealth OF
the world. all wealth is the creation
of man and he creates it only in pro-
portion to the trained uses OF the
community; and, the more men we
train the more wealth everyone may
create.
"I believe in the perpetual regener-
alton of society, in the immortality of
democracy, and in growth everlast-
ing"
The right training of Our youth is
close to the very foundation of our
government and the stability and du-
rabi1itv of the structure depend upon
this more than upon any other one
thing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

By John C. Wilson. Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Simpson Douglas hath
made suit to me, to grant him Letters
of Administration of the Estate Of
and Effects of Lewis Douglas.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monist all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Lewis
Douglas deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of
Probate, to be held at Newberry on
October 9th, next after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 9th day
OF October, Ammo Domini, 1904.
John G. Wilson,
J. P. N. C..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07

The Atlanta Constitution states
that capitalist are interested in build
ing trolley line from Atlanta to
Anderson, S. c. 1t would be a great
thing for the country through which
it would go. It is estimated that it
would cost about s2,ooo,ooo and all
that is asked is that the interested
parties along the right of way will
raise some $4,000.
That should be an easy matter.
Newberry and Prosperity should be
connected by trolley which should
extend to Columbia. 1t could be
done if some enterprising citizen
would take hold Of the scheme.
Our people somehow can't get in
terested in the road to Saluda. Some
people argue that another road to
Newberry would hurt trade by es~
tablishing small towns along the line
of road. The. same old argument
used some twenty years ago when we
let the Seaboard go around us. If
that road had come here we could
have gone somewhere without going
to some other place to start. Now
if YOU want to go to New York or
Atlanta YOU have to go some forty
or fifty miles before you begin your
journey.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
RECEPTION TO PARKER.
Grand Affair Given This Week By
Manhattan Club of New York
City-Met Many Democrats

New York, October 6.-The first
public reception to Alton B. Parker
since his nomination for the preslden-
cy was rendered last night by the
Manhattan club. The club house
was taxed to its utmost capacity to
accommodate the invited guests.
Judge Parker entered the club soon
after 8 o'clock accompanied by Will
liam F. Sheehan.
Judge Parker and Judge D. Cady
Herrick, democratic nominee for gov
ernor of New York stood side by
side on slightly elevated platform at
the east end Of the dining room, flank
ed by the reception committee.
1t was impossible for the democrat
ic candidate for vice-president, Hen
~ G. Davis, to be present, but he
sent letter in which he said:
"I regret exceedingly my inability
to be present at the reception to be
given by the Manhattan club to Judge
Parker. The occasion will be full of
interest to the democratic party. The
democratic party at St. Louis, in the
freedom OF it's action, took the pre-
siding judge:of the highest court in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
Our Business Methods

Our aim in business is to deal hon.
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prices. We do not care to do a credit
business or to mark our goods on a
credit basis, therefore, you will find in
visiting our store that we ask you all
one price, and that price you Will find
just as low, if not little lower, than
you can buy the same class Of goods
anywhere. It has been claimed by
some that you cannot have one price
in Newberry, that the people have been
educated in late years to expect you to
take less than you ask them at first;
i'm other words, if you can afford to sell
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get S. so, but if you can't get ESQ or
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Vim. F. EWART, Manager.
Newberry, S. c., Sept. 29, 'O4.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
Keep Us Busy!

We have a great line Of new
fall goods to show you, and we
want you to keep us busy
waiting On you from now until
Christmas. No such stock Of
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07

MEAL AND HULLS.
We are pre-
pared to fill or
ders for MEAL
and HULLS. We
have attractive
exchange VAL.
ues for seed with
mea! and hulls.
We can show
you a saving of.
over two dollars
per ton on your
seed by EXCHANGING
seed for meal &
hulls with US, as.
compared with
other offers, we.
invite your pat.
rOnage.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-07
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Columbia, Newberry
& Laurens Railroad Co., will be held
in the Presidents office On Tuesday,
October 18th, at I2 o'clock.
T. H. Gibbes,
Secretary.