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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29

the cleat then-look out now He
gupped the halyards high above his
head with both hands. gave u jumping
pull. and let himself drop. The line
parted. and down he Shot.
He must have been shaken 10y the
shock of the fall; but | guess he had his
senses with him when he came NJ again.
for in no time he was striking toward
where Johnnie had come W at last. Then
| ran downstairs after the rest of the
gang. dow to the dock, and MAS Just IN
time to see Hurd and Moore rowing a dorv
desperately up the slip. and Clancy with
Johnnie chest up and a hand under his
neck. kicking from under the strrngcrs
and calling out: This way with the
dorv Drive her. fellows, Inv her
| did not wait for any more | knew
tina Johnnie was safe with Clancy. |
ran to the office of the Duucaus and
told them that Johnnie had fallen into
the dock and got wet. and that II might
he well to telephone for a doctor. His
grandfather knew that II was serious
v..' f nav -.vi-- any more and r.u- ut.
at once.
Tha, had hardly been done when
Clancy came IN the door with Johnnie
in his arms. The boy WAS limp and
unconscious. and water was dripping
from INN. Old Mr.. Duncan was worried
enough. but composed in his manner Tor
all that He met CLANCY at IN, door:
This wav, Tommy Lay him u. tins
couch The doctor viii Ice here IL a
few minutes now. Perhaps We can do
something while he Is on the way. lust
how did il happen, and vel know letter
what t. do, perhaps.
Clancy told his story III i"rtv words
Hes probably shook up, and ms lungs
must Ice full Of water. But he NAV come
out all rght-his evelids quivcred com
ing up the dock. Better strip his shirt
and waist off. He's got Il lot OF water IN
him. Roll him over. and well get some
of II out
We worked away on Johnnie. and had
the water pretty well out OF him 10y the
time the doctor came. II was hard work
for u time. hut II came al last t" where
the doctor stood NJ. rested his arms tor
u breath. said "Ah-he'S all right. now
and went on AGAIN. 1t was not So very
long after that that Johnnie opened ms
ewes for about 4 second. Pretty soon he
opened them To Stav. His first look MAS
for his grandfather. hut his FIRST word WAS
for Clancy. Il could see YOU when YOU
jumped. Captain Clancv-It WAS great.
And | think I'll know who'll he skipper
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
New Epoch in Yacht Racing.

New York Globe.
Sir Thomas Upton, we hear, is
still considering fourth challenge
for the Americas Cup. No whit dis
mayed by three defeats, he himself is
ready. The difficulty is to find de-
signer. OF the veterans across the
water Fife is fairly out it since the
lamentable showing of the third
Shamrock, and Watson, whose Sham
rock II. was clearly worthy of Our
best effort, is under the weather and
probably tired of the job. A former
assistant of Watson, who has won
his spurs with craft of moderate size,
Sir Thomas has consulted, and, with
Watson's help, he may be commits
stoned to see what he can do. On
our side also there is some evidence
OF holding back. The peerless Her.
reshof is ready as ever to improve
upon Ills OWL DSSl ~ 1SdllO1l, lHS I\S.
lance, but some of the amateurs who
have done the hard work of defend
ing the cup are naturally inclined to
make way for others.
The time seems opportune for a
change that will give new zest to the
sport. Heretofore the rules under
which the cup has been raced for has
encouraged the building Of mere rae
ing machines. dangerous at their
work and useless for anything else
The new rules of the New York
Yatcht Club encourage the construc-
tion of racing ships ample OF body
and reasonable in length of spars.
These rules were adopted two years
ago, and have proved satisfactory.
Why not apply them to the cup
races, and give Sir Thomas a chance
to try his luck with real boat?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Hand to Hand Fighting.
ork Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
From the military point Of view,
the Japanese have played havoc with
the theories evolved by the latest III
ternational collisions. 1t is easy to
recall the assertions made in England,
for instance, as result Of the Boer
war. Attacks upon rifle pits and forts
and hand to hand conflicts were au-
thoritatively relegated to the past by
most of the experts who wrote of the
lessons OF the great South African
struggle-particularly when the mil
itary panic OF 1902 swept over Great
Britain. The bushwhacking methods
Of irregulars, of the Canadian and Au-
stralian mounted troops, were pro-
claimed the tactics OF the future, and
it was accepted as settled that no SOL
diers the world over could face at
short range the fire of the modern
loW-callber rife. But the Japanese
have gone back to the old style Of
fighting. The dispatches TEEN with
accounts OF desperate charges over
trenches and into Notifications, as
saults IN comparatively close order,
and tell Of the frequent meeting OF
the steel. Thus, it appears that at
one stage of the attack on Lao Yang
the Russians could hear the COM
mands of the Japanese officers, the
troops being separted only by an en-
bankment. Again, we read of the
hostile forces actually stoning each
other when their ammunition gave
out. and of the Russian officers draw
ing swords and pistols to repell a
charge precisely as did Wellington's
in Spain in 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Here's a Health To Japan.

Here's health to Japan!
Fill it up to the brim!
To the brave little man
On the worlds western rim,
He has bearded the bear;
All alone he must stand
But let foemen beware!
For he fights for his land.
Here's a health to Japan!
Here's a health to Japan!
MAY the combat be brief)
To her warrior clan
Who would die for their chief.
To her beauties unbarred,
Which each artist may know,
Where the white peaks stands guard
Ger the blossoms below.
Here's a health to Japan!
Here's health to Japan!
Ruby sun of the west!
From the land she knew first,
And the land she loves best.
She has rnarshalled the van
'Gainst the Tartar's fierce horde,
Here's a health to Japan,
And success to her sword!
Here's a health to Japan!
Boston Transcript.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
DANCING IN LONDON
Mems Interest in the Ball Room Said
To Be Declining.
London Chronicle.

London Chronicle.
The matrons OF B@lgravia and
Mayfair are said to be deeply con-
cerned at the decline OF interest in
dancing among young men. 1t is
even rumored that they are driven
to the dire necessity of engaging
professional dancers. presentable
"rnen from Blankney's" or some
other universal provider, who will
help at a ball and go meekly home
with the hired plants in the morning.
The war in South Africa undoubt-
edly led to a decline in the graceful
art. for the men were away fighting
and the women stayed at home to
think and weep. 1t is not incon-
ccivable that with the return OF
peace men who had been accustomed
to an active. stirring life on the 81
li1nitable veldt' were disinclined for
the easy dalliance OF the ball room
That is the suggestion, but it is dis
countenanced by such an experienced
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
His Personal Memoirs.

A man of eighty years died in New
York city the other day leaving writ
ten on a small sheet of paper the fol-
lowing: "Personal memoirs. At the
age of thirty gave up dancing, at
forty my endeavors to please the fair
sex, at fifty my regard of public opin-
ion, at sixty the trouble Of thinking,
and I have now become a true sage,
or an egotist, which is the same thing.
I have never meddled in any marriage
or scandals, I have never recommend
ed a cook or physician, consequent
ly have never attempted the life of
any one"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Tabloid Philosophy.

Philadelphia Record.
II you would flatter a man, ask his
advice.
The thief who robs a shoe store is
one sort Of freebooter
The fellow who prizes into other
peoples affairs is never priced.
The fellow who loses his temper
doesn't have to advertise for it.
High. ideals don't amount to much
unless we try to 1--we up to them.
The man in the moon, at any rate,
does his best to make light of things.
The chronic borrower discovers
that the closer a man is the harder it
is to touch him.
Actions speak louder than words,
but the clothes of some men are
louder than either.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Effect of War on Physique.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
War is not merely all evil while it
endures. Its after effects are often
Sadder than its Immediately losses.
Usually for the conquering nation
there is season OF material prosperi-
t.. The beaten nation, On the con-
trary, undergoes a period of depres-
sion greater than it endures while the
war is under prosecution The fact
Of its being beaten indicates that its
treasury is depleted, thousands of its
men are lying in alien graves, or hob
Sling about their homes, manned and
';sig1red: it's industries have failed;
it has created distrust abroad; in it's
social and moral tone there's sadness,
bitterness. half-heartedness; it be-
comes prey to disahected factions,
eager 20 place upon its officers the
":,ns OF defeat and strengthen itself
against the like in future by radical
changes in its government. But both
alike suffer the saddest result in the
lowering Of the physical standard of
1he population. Instead Of sending
Ehe weak the crippled, the sic:tiy, the
r,'cd to be slain in war, each ma
ton sends its best. No man is ac-
cepted for military service unless he
is bodily and mentally sound: there
is even preference for moral men-
although Mexico has convict regi-
.ments-but this preference is based
merely on the supposition that men
who lead good lives are more efficient
than those who have sapped their vi
tality by excuses. The soldier must
have attained a certain height and
weight, he must see and hear truly,
his muscles and organs must be
strong. Such is the man who is sent
to the front. to be killed possibly, or
be disabled by wounds and illness, and
to return exhausted with work and
'lardships.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Salmon Die After Spawning.
Field and Stream.

Field and Stream.
Observations for a long series Of
wears have determined that all species
of our western salmon die after they
have been spawned, and this not only
occurs among those who travel hun
dreds of miles from the ocean to their
springfield bridal streams, but with
those that spawn within compara
tively short distances from the sea.
For a long time these salmon were
supposed, after spawning, to float
down stream tail foremost and appar-
entlv recruit. like the "kilts," or spent
individuals, of the Atlantic species, in
the deeper sections before going again
to the salt waters and remaining there
until the spawning instinct again i'm
pelied them to visit the fresh waters.
The abrased condition of the body
of the salmon when seen on the
spawning beds was for years thought
to be caused by the perils of the jour
ney to the spawning ground through
jumping the falls, breasting the rug
ged and rocky. ways of turbulent
raids. shouldering and crowding each
other in the narrow channels, the
instinct of reproduction animating
them to lead rather than follow the
great shoals to the spawning beds.
This theory has been abandoned by
many prominent ichtElyologists, and
the numerous papers on the sub
ject of the Pacific salmon tend to
show that they die Immediately after
spawning and that the abrasions on
their bodies are caused by fighting
one another on the beds.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Luck in Politics.

The late Chief Justice McCollum
of Pennsylvania owed his election to
a singular accident. He was nominat-
ed for the vacant judgeship by the
democratic state convention of 1888
in opposition to James 7. Mitchell,
the republican candidate. There was
then no chance OF his election, but
the death of one of the justices made
another vacancy on the bench, and
both Mitchell and McCollum were
chosen. Lots were then cast for sem
iority Of rank, as their commissions
were to expire at the same time,
January, 1910. and McCollum had the
further luck of drawing the prize and
so succeeded to the chief justiceship.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Why They Were Sisters-In-Law.

Lippincott's Magazine.
The negro is sometimes good deal
mixed regarding relationships. as the
following incident illustrates:
\ lady had a negro cook who must
have been 70 years OF age, but who,
in spite Of her years. was fine in the
business" when it came to cooking.
Another colored woman OF advanced
years was in the habit of coming to
see the cook. and one day the lady
said
"Dinah, who is that old colored wo-
man I sometimes find in the kitchen
with you?"
dat ole oman. missus: Oh, she's
Jess a relationship of mine"
"What kind of Relationship,
Dinah?"
well, she's-she's-weli. I guess
she's my sistah-in-law.
you guess that she is your sister
in-law? Don't you know"
"Well, I reckon I does. I reckon
she's my sistah-in-law, you see, we
bofe had de same husban' befo' de
wah. OATS how come she's my sis
tah-in-law"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
COLLECTING TRANSFERS.
A New Hobby That Street Car Con-
ductors Run Across.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
"Transier, please" said a passen-
ger on a Broadway car.
"Where to-" asked the conductor.
II don't care" answered the man.
''Any old place. I'm not going to
use it anyhow"
"Collecting 'em?" inquired the con-
ductor, and the passenger nodded.
1t wasn't rush hour and the con-
ductor had time to talk. "That's the
newest freak he explained to the
man on the back platform. "Col-
lecting transfers. I suppose about
once week some chap tackles me
for a transfer to add to his collec-
ton. Of course, we don't hear that
part of it officially. We've got to
give transfers when they're asked for,
and what's done with them is none
Of Our business.
"a NAH who travels with me quite
often SHOWED me the other day
collection of nearly 400 transfers that
he'd gathered They represented
about every city in the country of
more than 10000 population. This
man said he'd picked them up on his
own travels, through friends in var
ious places and even by writing to
the street railway companies for
them.
ell transfers are patterned on the
same general styl~ nowadays
is, they are barked Of into little sec-
tions containing the transfer points,
the hours and minutes for the time
limit. the dates and so on. The con-
ductor punches one of each of the
sections.
"Out in Salt Lake they still use a
system that used to be followed on
the Jersey City trolleys, but was
given up several years ago. On the
transfer are printed lot of little
pictures of nier and women with l
smooth face, man with a moustache
and man with full beard; young
woman and an old woman; boy and
girl. The conductor punches the
picture that most nearly resembles
the person to whom the transfer is
issued. The system never became
popular. For one thing, women
didn't like it. 1t was pretty old
lady who didn't get puffy if the
young woman's face wasn't punched
for her.
"In Kansas City they are particu-
lar whether you ae going to trans
fer north, east, south Or west, so
there is printed on the transfers a
compass showing these four points,
and the direction you are going IS
punched out"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
CONTRACT TO LET.

I will be at Gilder's creek, on the
Whitmire road. beyond Dr.. R. c. Car
isles residence, on September 3oth.,
at ten a. M, to let contract for build
ing bridge over said creek. On
the same day at twelve o'clock 7
will be at Indian creek, on the same
road. to let contract for building
bridge over said creek
Right reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Jno.M. Schumpert.
o-o-4t-f County Supervisor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Wisdom Of Experience.

II don't believe in granting women
the right to propose during leap
year," said the young bachelor.
eve would be safer if women did
the proposing at all times" rejoined
the man with the ingrowing hair. "in-
stead of urging us on to make fools
of ourselves"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
MULLET! MULLET! MULLET!

and all kinds of Fresh ana Salt hsh,
and oysters. If you are dealing in
Fresh Fish or intend to deal in them
write for prices and send your orders
to
TERRY FISH CO., Charleston, S.,
c. or COLUMBIA FISH & ICE
CO., Columbia, S. c. We ship only
fresh caught fish and our prices are
as low as they can be sold at.
Write US. Try US, and be convlnc-
ed. 8-26-3t-F.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16

Governor Herrick, of Ohio, was the
other day interviewed by a reporter
who asked him: "Didn't you saw
wood for living when you were a
boy?" "Yes," replied the governor
land I still think it is good thing
10 saw woodland say nothing"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
Feminine Suspicion.

Husband-You don't treat me like
Smiths wife treats him.
Wife-FIow does she treat him?
Husband-Why, she puts her arms
around his neck and almose loves him
to death.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16
any one.

When the inexperienced go travel
ing they take along guide book; the
experienced a check book.-New
York Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-16

Every woman imagines she was
created for the purpose of bossing
some man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-21
"No. father" answered; T want t.

No, father" I answered; T want t. go."
 The camp had never been dearer. walked among the Indian children when the evening fires were lighted, and the children looked at me curiously as atyan alien. Already my people had cut me off from them. What learn I will come back and teach you," told the young men and women of my own age. They laughed. "You are fool. Lazarre. There is a good home for you at St. Regis. If you fall sick in De Chaumont's house who will care?''
 "Skenedonk is my friend" an- swered.
 "Skenedonk would not stay where be Is tying you. When the lake freezes you will be mad for snowshoes and a sight of the St. Lawrence"
 Perhaps so. But we are not made alike. Do not forget me- They gave me belts and garters, and I distributed among them all my In- dian property. Then, as if to work charm which should keep me from breaking through the circle, they join ed hands and danced around me. I went to every cabin, half ashamed of my assertion, yet unspeakably craving a blessing. The old people variously commented on the measure, their wise eyes seeing the change in one who had been a child rather than young man among them.
 If the wrench from the village was hard, the induction into the manor was harder. Skenedonk took me in his boat, skirting the long strip of noun tainous shore which separated us from De Chaumont
 He told me De Chaumont wduld per init my father to pay no more than my exact reckoning. :
 "Do you know who sends the mon ey P. inquired.
 The Oneida did not know. It came through an agent in New York.
 ''You are ten years older than am. You must remember very well when I | was born.'' How can that beY' answered Skene- donk. Nobody in the tribe knows when you were born" , Are children not like the young of other creatures? Where did come from?'
 You came to the tribe with man, and Chief Williams adopted you" Did you see the manT
 No. was on the other side of the ocean, in France" "Who saw him. g'
 None of our people. But it is very well known. If you had noticed any thing you would have heard the story long ago"
 What Skenedonk, said was true. Il asked him, bewildered, ssWhy did I never notice anythipg?' ?'
 The Oneida tapped his bald head.
 hegan-to wonder Rho was. going-fo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-21

"Open nly door for nee-Qu5ckp' the English alphabet, some phrases of English talk, some spelling, and traced my first characters in copy book. With consuming desire to know, did not want to leave off at dusk. Tn that high room day fingered. The doctor was fretful for his supper before we rose from our task.
 Servants were hurrying up and down stairs The whole house had an air of festivity. Dr. Chantry asked me to wait in lower corridor while he made some change in his dress.
 I sat down on a broad window sill, and when had waited few minutes Mile, de Chaumont darted around corner, bare armed and bare necked. She collapsed to the floor at sight of me and then began to dance away in the opposite direction with stiff leaps, as lamb does in springtime.
 saw she was in pain or trouble, needing servant, and made haste to reach her, when she hid her face on both arms against the wall.
 "Go awayy' she hissed. "S-s-s! Go away! haven't anything on! Don't go! Open my door for me e-quick-be- fore anybody else comes into the haTp'
 (Which door is it?'' I asked. She showed me. It had a spring catch, and she had stepped into the hall to see if the catch was set.
 'The catch was setv' gasped Mile. de r Chaumont. Break the door-get it open-anyway-quic
 By good fortune I had strength enough in my shoulder to set the door wide off it's spring, and she flew to the middle of the room, slamming it in my face.
 Fitness and unftness required nicer discrimination than the crude boy from the woods possessed. When saw her in the ball room she had very little more on than when saw her in the hall, and that little chung around her figure, Yet she looked quite uncon- cerned.
 After we had eaten supper Dr. Chan try and sat with his sister where we could see the dancing, on landing of the stairway.
 Miss Chantry was a blunt woman. Her consideration for me rested on my being her brothers pupil She spoke
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-21
REBUILDING THE cAMPANlLE

American Artist Describes Factoring
 of venice's Noted structure.
 F. Hopkinson Smith, the artist, who arrived at New York recently on the Lncania, had been abroad five months painting in Spain, France, Italy and England. He visited Venice, says the New York Tribune, and watched the rebuilding of the campanile
 "A quarter of the piles under the tower have already been driven" he said. Not only is the foundation be- ing laid, but the bricks have already been manufactured and much stone cut. The great library which was damaged by the fall of the tower is being repaired Already the arches have been built and the stone cut.
 I made an inspection of the site of the tower and the work which is being done with the engineer They are driving piles eight inches in circum- ference Their method seems primi- tive, and told the engineer that we would get machine to work and do the pile driving in about twenty or thirty days. He explained to me that they had to meet peculiar condition of Foundation. Each pile has to be driven in aN certain way, hit just in the same place and driven so far in.
 ''The work is going slowly forward. and the campanile will soon be rebuilt. I saw some of the piles which were laid 900 years ago. The bark was still on, and, save for a slight discoloratipn near the outside, they are perfectly sound and in splendid condition" 1"