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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-22

vote OF the man with million. So i'll
a cooperative society. the man with
ten shares is no more powerful than
the man with one This. IS another
safeguard to prevent the organlza-
ton from falling into the hands OF
enemies. Another thing: In deciar-
ING dividends only a small amount.
perhaps from six to ten per cent. IS
declared on the stock, and as the
profits are frequently far greater than
this the balance is divided according
TO the amount of business each men,
Der has done through the organlza-
ton. This is on the theory that the
member who has sold ten thousand
bushels of grain through the organi-
zation has contributed ten times as
much toward making up the profits
as the man who has sold only one
thousand bushels. and to each should
be returned the. profits that he has
paid in. !
Bv far the most effective idea OF
the Rockwell system. however, is ITS
plan for fighting the big elevator
companies who attempt to put the CO.
operators out Of business. Naturally
when a farmers company encroaches
on the business of an established
grain buyer the latter resents it, and
until he learns better he tries to run
the newcomers out OF business by
putting the price OF grain so high that
those who have grain to sell will give
il all to him and the other concern
will do no business at all. With al
private concern this usually brings
one of two results: either the new
elevator eventually becomes bankrupt
and is driven out OF business. OF 1t IS
forced into a grain-buyers pool on
whatever terms the established buy
ers dictate.
But the Rockwell system prevents
any such results of fight against a
farmers elevator company. When
ever such company is formed its
membership usually includes ma
iority of the farmers of the communl-
". All these farmers want is to get
a fair price for their grain. They do
not care whether their own elevator
or the opposition handles it. so long
as they get what they think is tar
deal. To secure this the bylaws OF
every association organized accord
ing to the Rockwell system contain a
provision that whenever member
shall sell any wheat outside OF the
association elevator he shall torteit
one cent per bushel to the company.
The manager OF the farmers company
figures on paying as high price as
possible. leaving just enoug margin
20 cover expenses and any possible
contingencies Then. If the lndepend-
ent dealer or the line elevator COM
pany runs the price any higher they
may do so at loss. When this hap
pens the farmers simply take their
grain to their own elevator to have
it weighed and tested. and then sell
it to the man who is offering the
highest price. insisting on the weights
and tests as shown by their own ell
evator. Upon receiving their pay
they drive back to their own elevator
and pay in one cent bushel for all
they have sold. This one cent not
only pays for keeping their elevator
ready for business. but as long as it
is not actually running it leaves a
good margin Of profit
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-22
A. Love Letter.

Would not interest you II YOU re
looking for a guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd, OF
Ponder. Mo-, writes: Il suffered
with an ugly sore for year, but a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
ME. It's the best salve on earth. 25c
at w. E. Pelham & Sons drug store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-22

During courtship girl is often un-
able to express her thoughts. but she
makes up for lost time after mar
riage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
WHY the Left Shoe Wears First.

"Did you ever notice that people are
right-footed?' asked the proprietor of
a shoe store. "Watch my clerks. and
you will see that invariably customers
will put out their right foot when go.
ing to be fitted. Now, watch that cor
pulent woman going to sit down V e
there" The woman with great weight
of body took a seat, lifted her curtain
Of black yelling, and as the clerk ap'
preached her, she poked her right foot
from beneath IN eXpanse of skirt.
cts always the case, and I don't be-
lieve I eve knew it to fail. The shoe
manufacturers evidently are wise to
this fact, as in the Cartons the right
shoe is always packed on top. Once
I had a lot of shoes come to me with
the left shoe on top. and it caused me
so much annoyance that wrote to the
manufacturer, calling Ms attention to
the matter 81 that it wouldn't happen
again. The majority of people are
right-handed, yet a l~eft-han6ed person
has the right-foot habit. The right
hand is larger than the left, as it is
used more, and consequently develops
the muscles to a greater extent. On
the other hand, the left foot is larger
than the right in most persons. The
difference is so slight that we seldom
have trouble in fitting shoes, however.
1t is the left shoe that wears out be-
fore the right, and probably for this
reaSon."-ShOe Retailer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
SUBMARINE BOAT IN PERIL
Fight For Life in the Forpoise 12a
Feet Under the Sea-
After Being Submerged She Failed to
Courage of Officers and Men.

Newport. R. IA story of a battle
for life 100 feet under the sea in the
submarine boat Porpoise reached New
port from the torpedo station. Lieu.
tenant Nelson, United States Navy,
and a crew of eight ulen had the thrift
ing experience.
The Porpoise went out for drill and
general manoeuvres in the afternoon,
and when she reached the scene of the
tests she was submerged for q trip
twenty feet below the surface. !,
The crew closed the valves to let suf.
fcient water into the trimming tanks,
but for some reason the boat kept on
sinking until she had reachedfa depth
of 120 feet and lay on the bottom.
The work Of blowing ont the tanks
to raise her was begun, and although
the tanks were emptied the boat failed
to rise. Other exhaust valves were
opened, but the heavy pressure Of
water burst them ami the situation be-
came critical. There was also a leak
at the torpedo tube forward about
the bilges of the boat. and for half an,
hour the men worked the hand pumps.
Their determined efforts and steady
nerves under the trying and dangerous
conditions finally told, and after a
while the Porpoisa began to rise and
was soon afoat.
Naval officers decline to discuss the
incident, saying that it was a trivial
matter and all in the line of a drill.
1t is stated here, however, that it
was only through the nerve, of Lieuten-
ant Nelson and his men that they and
the boat were saved. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
HOME AGAIN.

Bet You don't know where I've been
I've been off down on q farm!
Look here. where I've burnt the skin
Mpre'n half way up nv am!
| could had a tecny pig
To bring home, bat M said no,
ii would get too awful big
When i onct begun to grow.
An saw en- maxim hay
With q cutter ten feet wide
When l wanted, all the day
| could sit on top an ride.
An onct, sir, the cutter stick
Cut a rabbit right in two.
He went squeak. squeak Ike that.
quick
An you ought to seen him-whcw!
Farmers nave no grocery store.
But they get their eggs IN mows,
An they don't need milkmen, for
They squeeze milk straight on. 'ot cows.
An my uncle-Unclc Jed
Onct when I was Standlu By
t'Open up your mouth" he said
But he SQuirted in my eye!
] went round in ~overalis
An had pie for breakfls gee!
An ] rang the bell that calls
In for dinner IN for tea.
An the hired girl, she ate
At the table long with us
Country girls aren't s'posed to wait,
So ma didn't raise a iuss.
l washed near the back-stoop pump
In a basin with the rest.
An nobody tried TO jump
On us;when we splashed or messed.
Ma, she says that I'm a sight
Cause l got so black-oh. dear,
I'm afraid III get all white
Fore l 60 again next year.
Edwin L. Sabin. in LippincetEs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14

Left hard when spoken to. Miss Davis
movement. The will read that she
was TO stand up and then go through
the motion twenty times. and she was
TO be rewarded with all the coins she
! could crab with both hands. But for
! hcr mother being present to tell her
| that two big handouts OF money would
doubtless bring a sutton for her hand,
Miss Hattie might not have reaEed un'
der the will.
4 few months before discovering the
treasure Joseph Harper had suffered
| for several weeks with rheumatism in
the hip and had been compelled to drag
his right leg as he walked. Young
! Aaron Greenwood, the smart Aleck of
the n~eighborhood, had given limitations
| of the limp for the dedication of the
| neighhors. The will read that he was
to limp ten rods and back after "the
| Harper style" and would then be al,
| lowed to fill one trousers pocket with
| coins from the boz. The young man
went through the performance, but
none of the spectators was c%onvulsed
with laughter.
There were twenty-five leSateeS I'M
der the will and twenty-one of them
had to go through performances in
order to inherit. In each and every
case the bachelor got we and 4 little
more. though lying in his grave.
The twenty second and last person
to be mentioned was the wife Of a
farmer living five miles away. 1t ap-
peared that she had once called Joseph
in as he was Flooding by in a storm
and had fed and warmed him. To her
was left all his real and personal prop
crty, amounting to Il matter of $4,000,
and she was charged to congratulate
all the others on what they had re.
ceived.
This charge vas never fulfilled. She
had not yet risen to carry it out when
the row began. Joseph Harper had
found a box of coins in a hollow tree,
but they were bogus quarters and
halves and dollars and hidden away
by some gang of counterfeiters years
before. He had made use of the find
to square up old scores.
Of course the ''legateeS" were boiling
over with indignation, and of course
the outsiders were tickled to death
and the row did not cease until
the doors were unhinged, windows
smashed and fences leveled. There are
ONE still living who speak Of the dead
man with a show of respect, but there
are others who never hear his name
mentioned without e%xclaiming:
what Joe Harper! Why, he was
the meanest man who ever died in this
whole State"-Florida Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
ST PAUL HIT BY TORNADO
Severe Wind Storm Creates Havoc
in Mississippi Valley.
A score oil Persons Killed and Over Three
Id injured - Buildings and
Commercial Interests Destroyed.

st. Paul, Mimi A score Of lives
were lost, about 800 persons were in
jured and property TO the value Of
81, 600, 900 was destroyed in the tornado
which hit this city and Minneapolis
and travelled with Irresistible fury for
twenty-five miles in the Valley of the
Mississippi. From all points in the
wide area covered by the tornado re-
ports of terrible experiences are being
made, and it is likely that fatalities
among the injured Will in the next
few days enlarge the death LIST In
some of the villages struck by the
storm in full force Il majority OF the
residents are disabled. and several
small communities are homeless.
The storm swept through the country
at terrific speed. and carried with 1t
frame buildings, trees and immense
quantities of other wreckage. Wooden
fences were whipped out Of fields in
sections hundreds of yards in length.
Barns filled with hay were lifted with
their contents. and the centre of the
storm cut lanes through woods. up
roofing or breaking every tree, from
one-quarter to a half-mile wide. Re-
markable incidents marked the path of
the tornado. In one farmhouse a
piano was turned upside down. and a
bed was carried out through the roof
and dropped intact in a field 800 yards
distant. Another farmhouse was cut
squarely in two, one-half of the build
ing being smashed to pieces, and the
other being left standing with only
slight damage. A boy was carried
almost a mile at st. Louis Park. He
was carried off his feet when running
in terror toward his home, and was
borne across fields and fences about
fifteen feet from the ground. He land.
ed without injury, although his clothes
had been torn into shreds.
The damage to property was great
in this city and countless windows
were smashed. The wind rushed with
tremendous force through the broken
windows into the buildings, and burst.
ing open doors, stocks of goods n
office furniture were hurled in all di-
rectiOnS.
Reports agree that the tornado
formed at the confluence of the Mis-.
sissippi and Minnesota Rivers, near
Fort Smelling. For several hours be-
fore an intense stiffness had p%eryaded
this district, and the humidity was al
most %unbearable. Clouds began to
lower shortly after nightfall, and about
Q o'clock the tornado. fully developed,
started toward st. Paul. 1t is believed
that the storm divided almost at ,the
start, one part travelling in the direc-
ton of Minneapolis and the other fol-
lowing the valley toward st. Paul.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
THREE BIG EAGLES KILL A COW.
Dog Escapes Same Fate by Biting His
ASSISTANTS in the Legs.

Garden City. Kansas.-Made desper-
ate by hunger, three eagles attacked a
cow OH the farm of Aaron WhitSon, in
Finney County, plucked out its eyes,
and then with beak and talon SO wor-
ried the poor animal that she died. In
the afternoon one of the big birds
picked up a dog weighing t~hirty-fve
pounds and carried it across a field.
The eagles had been observed cir
cling over. a cow pasture. but there
was not the remotest idea that such an
unusual attack was imminent. The
largest of the three was high up in the
heavens, above his fellows, and was
seen to swoop down with wings half
closed and talons drawn up close to the
body. The others mounted high into
the sky until they were almost lost
to view.
Then they dropped like 4 pair Of
plumets. The dog escaped by biting
the legs Of his captor. and so causing
the sharp clawed talons to relax their
hold
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
The National Game.

All over the circuit the Boston Amer
lean teams slump has been the wonder
of the scribes and fans.
The Meriden Comm club has re-
leased Walter Hickey and Cy Parkers,
Ind signed Infelder Hinton, Of Balti-
more.
Malay, the star centre fielder of the
A. J. G. team Of the New York League,
has jumped the team for the second
time this year.
Harry Mccormick, of Pittsburg. does
not smoke, chew or drink, and keeps
himself in the best Of condition the
entire year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Near Side and OFF Side.

When horses were first hitched to
vehicles the driver never thought of
riding himself, but walked by the side
Of the road as he held the lines. SO
as to have his right hand always ready
he walked on the left side, and conse-
quently the horse on the left side
came to be known as the near horse
and the n on the right side was
called the loft" horse. In that manner
the terms near horse" and 'off horse
became general and still pertain to
horses hitched as a team.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Thinks Nansen Correct,

The French savant, NJ. Eenard. is
convinced that Nansen took the only
route by which the North Pole can pos
sibly be reached. He favors an expe-
dition with two ships connected by
wireless biography. The time is esti-
mated at three years, and it is hoped
that the Prince of Monaco. who is
greatly interested. win contribute the
necessary 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Live Poultry.

Fowls were in better supply in the
New York City and Philadelphia mar
kets, and, while there vas a fair de-
mand, it was difficult to exceed the
inside price except for comparatively
small lots Of choice stock. Chickens
were in ample supply and rather quiet,
the outside rate being obtained only
in exceptional cases for very choice
stock. Ducks were in moderate sup
nlY and demand Il former rates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
That Old "Herald" Pressroom Story.

That Old "Herald" Pressroom Story.
The Times had a version of it last
Sunday-again. Rewards might be
given for the best, second best, and 50
on, presentations of it.
Periodically James Gordon Bennett
comes from Europe to inspect his
newspaper plant in detail, and careful
preparations in all departments U.s.
ually precede his coming. but recently
n unhappy printer scandalized his
fellows by appearing in a sami-tipsy
condition on the momentous day. The
man was barely able to keep awake.
but was still sufficiently alert to evade
the foreman until Mr.. Bennett discov-
cred him in person. During an un-
guarded moment the tipsy printer had
accidentally encountered an ink roller.
and his face was covered with a thick
black smudge of ink. He did not move
during inspection, but leaned sadly
against the wall and returned Mr..
Benefits gaze pathetically. Mr.. Ben
nett said nothing until the moment Of
leaving, and then called the foreman
after him. The shop waited anxiously
for the result. Presently the foreman
returned furious. Shaking his fist in
the ink-smudged countenance of his
subordinate, he calculated:
"'Say, you wash up an go home.
and come back tomorrow when you
are sober
"'To get my wages" stammered the
offender. Am I bounced?'
"'Naw!' snorted the foreman in dis
gust. The boss saw all the ink
smeared on you and called me out to
say that you look like\the only man
in the shop that works, and he raised
your wages S. a week. blast you!"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Labor World.

The Ontario Cam Government has
extended the Factories Act to fifty new
industries, including printing Offices
and places where women are en-
ployed.
At Chicago, ILL.,, Railway Express
Drivers and Conductors Union will
take decisive action regarding a new
wage scale. The union officials favor
arbitration.
st. Paul (Minn.) breweries have
signed a scale with the Beer Drivers
Union and agree to employ none but
union drivers. The agreement became
operative Jupa !.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
PrOminell People.

King Alfonso OF Spain is the lest of
tie royal riders Of Europe.
The "Bobs" Of Japan. Field Marshal
Yamagata. is siIty-seven years of age.
Henry NJ. Stanley left 4 fortune of
nearly $750,000, made from the sale of
his books.
Theodore Moellcr. the famous Prus-
sian statesman, is expected 70 visit this
country.
It was one OF the maEims of the late
George Frederick Watts that the ethi-
cal value and influence Of pictures is
greater THAI that CT sermons and lee
lures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
From the Seat Of War.

Togo lost sixty-four kiileH and us
wounded in fighting the Port Arthur
feet.
An enormous body of troops was re-
ported at Mukden, acknowledgements
having poured in rapidly.
1t was reported from st. Petersburg
that the bulk Of General kuropatk!n's
army had been withdrawn .-orth OF
Liao-Yang.
Russian and Japanese accounts OF
the seizure Of the destroyer at Chefoo
agree that the Russian crew tried to
throw the Japanese overheard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
PANIC IN

Foreigners Leaving Paraguay-Belief
That Government Must Yield.
Buenos Ayres.-Panic reigns in Asun-
cion, the capital Of Paraguay. For
eigners in all parts Of the country are
leaving, under the protection Of the
Diplomatic Corps.
Preparations for hostilities and nego-
tiations looking to the settlement of
the questions at issue between the
revolutioaists and the Government are
proceeding simultaneously.
The belief is growing that the Cow
eminent must yield. ~
The umo that Il land engagement
has been fought between the revolu.
tionists and Government troops, result.
ing in the defeat Of the latter and the
capture of 400 men, as announced in
these dispatches, have not yet been
confirmed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
SCHOONER BURNED AT SEA.
Crew Picked Up by Passing Vessel aud
Carried to Brunswick.

Brunswick, Ga.-Captain G. n. Nc
Keen, his two sons, and the crew OF
six of the schooner Auele Thackara
arrived in this port on the schooner
7. B. Jordan, from New York City to
Brunswick.
The Thackara. which was bound to
Savannah from New York City, was
burned at sea. The crew escaped in
the yawl and were picked up five hours
later by the Jordan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
An Important Conference.

Important results are expected from
the interchange Of views between the
Gar ard the bearers of letters from
King Edward and the Emperor Will
lam ii the baptism Of the Czarcvitch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
DIAZ'S NEPHEW KILLED.

Stabbed in Ei Paso-His Assaifant
Caught III Mexico.
Galveston, Texas Petra DfaZ, q
nephew Of President Diaz of Mexico;>
was fatally stabbed near FL Paso and
died. His assailant. Pedro Rodriguez,
fed to the Mexican side Of the river,
but two Ell Paso police and a Juarez
officer captured him three miles south
of the border after i hot chase. he
is being held for eXtraditl0n.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Waiter is Heir to 900.

Gustav Einleichec, Il waiter, at At
lantic City, n. j.. has been advised by
a lawyer in Germany to sail for that
country, as 4 fortune of 100000
awaits him there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Mrs Harry Wi.G Drowned

The ferryboat Hugh O'Brien ran
down and sank the naphtLa launch
Catherine near the East Boston (Mass.)
slip and Mrs. Ella Wing, aged twenty
eight, of New York City, one OF the
occupants Of the smaller craft. was
drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Report From Stoessel.

A report of General Stoessel told Of
repulses of the japanese in an action
lasting two days near Louisa Bay.
The Japanese losses, said the general,
were very great" the conduct of the
garrison was highly praised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
A Large Wardrobe.

More than 900 articles of clothing OF
the Marquis of Angiesey, says 4 special
cable dispatch. of the most luxurious
sort, were sold at the auction i'll Lou.
don, Eng. on the peers estate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
STORM DAMAGES CHICAGO.
Several Fires Started by Lightning
Houses Flooded.

Chicago, Illinois.-A severe wind and
electrical storm passed over the city,
doing much damage in the suburbs.
Several fires were started by the
lightning. and the downpour Of rain
was so heavy that many Easements
were flooded and much property dam
aged.
Northwest of the city Hundreds Of
acres Of corn were beaten down by the
wind and rain, and much of it will
be lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Answer to Maybrick Suit

David w. Armstrong has filed an
answer in New York City to the suit
of Baroness Won Rogue. mother of Mrs.
Maybrick, denying that lie secured
from her by fraud 4 large tract of land
in this country,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
Girl Confesses to Murder.

Sadie Messler, fifteen years old. con-
fessed that she fired the shot which
killed Pasquale Aquino on East -Four
teenth street, New York City. She said
the shooting was accidental.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
THE sEYASTcpoL HITS A MINE.

Russian Battleship Damaged in at.
tempt to Get Out Of Port Arthur.
Toxic, Japan.-A1miral Kataoka re.
ports that as the Russian battleship
Se7astopol was emerging from Port
Arthur she struck a mine, after which
she was seen to list to s%tarboard.
She was lowed back into the harbor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14
LARGEST American Steamer.

The steamer Minnesota, of the Great
Northern Steamship Company, the
largest American built vessel. arrived
in New York City Oh her way to the
Pacifc.