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with her soft, warm palm When are you are going a-huntIng, Buddie?" she
 Ss oS maSbe Sbb ow w.n BeFt Answered tan talisingly rising and yawning. Just then a flash of brilliant color In the air BET .iSh beres @ head caused nln1 to exclalm: nm terfiy. Amt he a whopper? I mean to catch it.' and. jerking off his big straw hat, Bert bounded away in pursuit of the pretty winged insect. June following close at his heels, forgetting in this new excitement all about her poor hurt knee
 Down one hill. through a ravine, up went, not needing the crooked route by which the butterfly led them, nor notic- tnG the distance they travelled At last the butterfly eluded them by disappear ing. over high hedge. Then the tired little pair stopped to take breath, and for the first time since falling outside the. fence yard they realized what they had done. They had disobeyed grandmai Of course, it had been Lnintentional, but there remained the fact of their dsobe- dience. Now, what?
 They looked at one another in dismay.
 You done 1t first" accused Bert. a worthy young Adam. You went and tumbled out and pulled me with you"
 T never done so on purpose, cross my in self-defense. And you took after the butterfly yourself so you did. MT. Bert"
 Bert knew he had been guilty of the greater wrong. 80 he pulled a handful of grass, and began to chew the fresh points, thus evading an answer.
 Well" declared June, we've got to go home. Grandma will scold when she finds us outside the fence"
 She turned about and looked for their grandma's house. "Oh Buddle, where grandma 's?-wheres grandma s?'
 Bert turned and looked about him in every direction for the familiar old place, but he could see nothing save trees and distant hills. He was not alarmed, however, for he felt quite sure he could lead their way back as they had come So they set forth, going straight ahead for few minutes, when suddenly there appeared in front of them a huge, dark object moving in their direction. Both children stopped short, their eyes and mouths open with fear.
 What Is it?" whispered June, getting close to Bert for protection.
 Its an elephant" hoarsely whispered Bert, trembling violently.
 beginning to cry. But Bert was too stood quaking in every joint, his eyes fixed wildly on the thing that moved
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that human beings could live where 1t was so filthy.
 Any grub?" asked Bill.
 The woman said something to him in the gypsy lingo and they both laughed. Then she put a pot on the brokendown stove and lighted some sticks that were already in the stove. A few minutes later she poured some of the heated con- tents of the pot into bowl and gave 1t to Allen, some into pan and handed 1t to Bill, and she herself ate the rest from the pot.
 It was a thick, mussy- looking stew, and Allen was quite sure it was not clean, and he was very unsure as to what was in 1t. However, he was so nearly famished that he closed his eyes and gulped 1t down. Then, overcome by fatigue, he lay down on the grass outside the hovel and went to sleep. When he awoke 1t was dark and some one was poking him. It was the old woman. Here she said: "get up and come in the house. You'll get your death out here. and I'll be hanged for murder"
 Allen shuddered and followed her into the hovel. She gave him a blanket-it was the one that had been strapped around the horse-and he wrapped him self in 1t and thought of his folks at home. He wondered what they said when he didn't come home and whether they were still looking for him. He felt sorry about his mother. and he felt a little regretful, too. about his bed with its elastic mattress soft pillows and clean bedclothes. At last. however. he fell asleep, and was dreaming that he was falling from a high bridge, when he was taken by the arm and Bills voice said: Time to be off, kid"
 Where are we going?" asked Allen, IanUhod and Quf see more of 1ife.'
 The old woman gave him a piece of hard bread and a bit of cold salt pork. That was his breakfast. Daylight had not yet come, but they got out to the road and started swiftly on their jour ney. Aliens bones still ached so that the motion of the horse was painful to him. If 1t hadn't been for that he would have enjoyed the novelty of his
 Don't you ever get tired?" he asked Rul when they had been riding for hours.
 "Not when I'm riding for money
 "Hungry?" asked Bill after a long time. .'Guess we'd better stop bit"
 They turned into a woods which lay open to the roadside and Bill said. T feel l.sse chicken. You wait here"
 Tn a few minutes he was back, with a chicken under his arm. He held it so 1t could make no noise. and in a moment he had killed it and stripped the feath- CTS from its carcass. He then opened and cleaned it with his knife. made . fire in a pile of stones. cooked 1t. sprtn- kled some salt he had in his pocket over it and invited Allen to share 1t with him.
 In spite of his disgust. Allen was too hungry to refuse. and 1t certainly did taste good.
 Then they put the fire out and rode on. Soon they came to the gypsy camp. but 1t had moved far from Aliens homo.
 The woman who had stopped the fight and who. Allen learned. was the gypsy queen. took him into the midst of . circle of gypsies- There she told him that he was to be sent back home, but first he must take an oath never to tall that the gYpstes had permitted him to
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with his grandmother when she em- phatically denied him the privilege of making a Journey to. the wooded hills round about and forbade him going to the deep, rushing river, mile distant. But, gramma, I want to see some thing" he declared, impatiently. I'm tired of chickens and trees and the garden. want to go a-huntinB."
 Yes" answered grandma, but sup pose you should find something real while hunting. a big snake, or bear. TOT instance. NOW, tell me what would
 'Td-rd-wy, I'd kill the snake and capture the bear" proudly spoke Bert.
 And what would you do with the bearY' inquired grandma.
 Well" answered Bert, scratching his head and thinking n moment. "I'd sell him to circus: Then I'd have stacks and-oh, piles of new things
 oney Sa 8udSs Ss Ssked e June S0e w6o S5 was Sas an interested listener, and who had the
 Nope 'niess you'd sisted me to catch the, bear. Then might give you a nickel.''
 Now, that sum of money was not be- heath little June's dignity; and she was at once reused with desire to Ego a. hunting with her brother.
 But grandma was stern and no amount of coaxing could prevail upon her to consent to her little charges going on such an expedition.
 Ever since their arrival at grandma's the children had been permitted to go each afternoon to the farthest corner in the orchard, there climb to the top of the fence and watch the great flying ex- press train rush through the valley half a mile below.
 It's a big iron horse. ain't it Buddie7" June had asked as they looked wonder ngly after the pulling, flying monster one day.
 Nope, course 1t aint horse. it's steam injun that pulls the cars. What makes you think it's horse? It hasn't got no legs"
 Well. psppa told me 1t was an iron horse.' vociferated June, and I guess pappa's a lot smarter you, do."
 "oh, he just told you that because you're a surl. surl believes any ole thing, I know"
 T wonder where it goes tor" asked June. her pink chin resting on the top board of the fence
 ITO the city" knowingly replied Bert, gazing after the long line of blue smoke. 1,Is md bl like . to go to the city% murmured ful things in the city"
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When Bert and June Went A-Hunting.

Bert was 10 years old and his little sister June was two years younger. Early in May they had come to visit grandma. who lived, oh, ever so far away in a big white frame house, sur rounded by great trees and spreading lawn of velvety green grass. Around this vast yard ran a high fence. and grandma had said they must not go beyond it. Any place within It's in- closure was their playground, but out side It's boundaries they should not ven ture.
 The first few weeks found Bert and June very happy exploring the barnyard and the garden, getting acquainted with the chickens and watching the tiny green sprouts thrusting themselves through the soft, loose earth, making ready to become onions, beets. radishes and other good vegetables for Bert and June to eat. Then there was the im- mense watermelon patch, which caused Bert and June to revel in happy anticl- patton.
 But as time sped on and everything confined within the limits of that high board fence had become familiar to them, both grew restless and longed to explore worlds anew.
 One day Bert peevishly remonstrated
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[BY M. wALKER.l

'.oh. shucksl They have awfuller things in the woods over there on the hills than in the city" said Bert. There's partners and bears and hipo- noserouses In punches. Wish't l could go and catch whole load of wild anil malls, do."
 Then silence reigned for a minute as June climbed to the top board to sit beside her brother.
 Now, look out" warned Bert. as June tottered on the narrow seat. you'll fall over on the outside"
 "Oh-o-ol Give me your hand, Buddie, quiek!' and little June reached for her brothers hand, but in doing so lost her balance and fell on the ground outside the fence. dragging Bert with her in his vain attempt to save her. Now, you've done 1t, ha'n,t you?" asked Bert, sitting up and rubbing dirt from his face
 T couldn't help it, so 1 couldn't" re- "Ouch-oh-o-ol I've skinned my knee and can see bleed peeping out. Oh-o-ol''
 Now, shame on you, you boo-baby." said Bert, with a disgusted look. "You'l be a daisy to go a-hunting for wild beasts, wouldn't you?"
 With an effort June strengthened her face and covered the smarting knee
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THE NAUGHTY BOYS VISIT
 TO THE WEATHER FACTORY
BY c. L. PHIFER

Once there was Naughty Little Boy, who didn't think things were right He nearly always wanted to play out of doors when 1t rained, and when it was nice he insisted on bringing all his toys into the parlor and making a great muss for his mamma. And when the snow was deep he wanted to go to school
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed in the State.

\ negro boy aged about 70 years
old was killed near Elloree on We'd
nc>day by falling tree.
More destructive hail storms have
been reported in a number OF parts
oi the state. doing considerable dam
age to crops.
Mrs. John B. Adger. OF Charleston.
has obtained verdict in the Ander-
son court OF SG.27S6o against the
Blue Ridge railway for the loss OF a
trunk.
|, Is reported from Chester that a
man named Crawford shot and fatal
ly wounded his iather-in-law. Mr..
Farmer. about six miles east OF CheS-
ter IN last Friday afternoon. Craw-
ford was said to be drinking.
The state campaign candidates are
still going the rounds speaking TO
small audiences. The campaign has
been very much ovcrshadowed by the
democratic convention. but there was
very little interest in the campaign
anyway
Lightning killed FIVE mules on c. J.
Shannon's plantation. near Camden.
last week. killed one OF the farm hands
and badly shocked TWO other hands
VIII" had brought the stock up to 4
she'd where they were accustomed to
being led at IL o'clock They were
under the shed when the fatal bolt
came.
! y. Stephens. VIII" escaped from
jail at Waltrrborn some time ago with
R. ~ adams. was arrested near
Branchville on Friday He claims
to have been forced to leave iail at
the point OF a pistol and that he was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
Better Than a Lawyer.

Congressman Joseph T. Robinson.
OF Arkansas tells OF an old negro who
was charged with having stolen a
hog. The facts were all against him.
He had no counsel. and when the
Judge asked him il he wanted 4 law
yer assigned I" defend him. he de-
calrcd he did not.
"Rut you are entitled to a lawyer"
the court explained. "and YOU might
As we'll have the benefit Of his SER
vices"
'Nnan Honor woul ies gimme some
cheap white trash lawyer. the old
darkey replied. "and he wouldn't do
me no good. II its ics de same to
Yoan Horon. I'd ruthcd depcn' on de
ign'rance ob de court. New York
Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
$50 Farmers Attended Institute at
Young's Grove Satur-
day.

Prosperity. July l1.-Thc Farmers
Institute meeting was held on Satur-
day At Ioung'S Grove. about one mile
from Prosperity. and was quite a sue
cess. due in large measure to the very
successful efforts OF the committee on
entertainment. There were about
three hundred and fifty farmers in at
tendance. and all report having been
benefited by the meeting.
The Institute was under the direc-
ton OF the professors OF Clemson COL
lege.
Prof. F. S. Shiver spoke on agri-
cultural chemistry. which will be OF
immense benefit 20 the people il
properly applied
Prof. c. P. Newman gave an inter-
eSting talk on horticulture. which is
sadly needed in this section OF the
country.
DR.. Nelson spoke on the subject
oi cattle. saying that he saw no reason
why this should not be a cattle coun-
try. as it was especially favored in be-
ing we'll adapted for the raising OF
cattle.
Prof. J. II. Hook CAV" "a very
thoughtful talk on the subject OF edu-
cation. and especially urged more and
better industrial education.
|, is very much hoped that this
meeting will be the inspiration for the
beginning oi farming along broader
lines in this section. and that when
the meeting IS held next year the
beneficial results OF this one will have
been seen and the attendance at the
next meeting will be doubled
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returning I" Jail when arrested. lie
said he lei: Adam> soon after they
lett Wall, rh"r" and that he thought
Aiam> MAS IN the nrighborh"d OF his
home.
1t i reported from Rambrrg that
"n last Saturday night d week ago
;wu white men named Daniel Prov
rna,lN and Elisha Morris went to the
house OF 4 negro woman IN the town
"f Olar. in Ramberg county. and de-
nandcd II br admitted. The woman
refused and called little girl I" help
her to hold the door. when ProvenauX
lircd his pistol through the door. the
ball going through the chi!d'S head
Provenaux lett the country after be-
ing implicated by the verdict OF the
c"rnncr's jury.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
PARKER AT ESOPUS.
He Is Being Flooded With kilograms
Of Congratulation.

E:sopuS, \. v. July I1.-Telegrams
oi congratulation are pouring in on
Judge Alton Brooks Parker. the
democratic nominee for the presl-
tlency. this morning.
This morning Judge Parker went
on q long horseback ride in the coun-
trv. The afternoon he spent quietly
al RoSemont answering some OF the
telecramS ard letters received.
Among the messages OF cong1atu-
lat;on received were kilograms from
former President G:.yer Cleveland.
former Vice-presidcnt Adlai F. Stew
euSon. William Randolph Hearst,
Edward NJ. Sheppard. OF Brooklyn.
and many Others.
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Negro Lynched.

Houston. Miss. July I1.-JeSsc
Tucker. a negro. was lypched some
time before day yesterday morning
by being swung TO ar overhead bridge
oi the Mobile and Ohio railroad On
Saturday night he entered the room
ui Mrs. !. f. Johnson ior the purpose
OF criminal assault. but she frightened
him away with her pistol. The negro
was found by the mob in his house
hiding between two mattresses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-12
TILLMAN INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
SPRAINED ANKLE AND WAS
SLIGHTLY BRUISED.
Was Riding in Automobile inst. Louis
With Senator Bailey. Of
Texas

St. Louis. July ll.-W;th crash
which was heard for several blocks. an
automobile in which Senator Benjamin
r. Tillrnan. OF South Carolina. and
Senator Bailey. Of Texas. were riding
yesterday. collided with a Jefferson
avenue electric car.
Senator Tillman had his ankle bad
ly Sprained and was otherwise slight
" injured. The chaffeur sustained
severe injuries.
None OF the other passengers on
the car was injured.
Another Account.
St. Louis. July 11.-An automobile.
in which Senator Tillman. OF South
Carolina and Senator ]. ". Bailey. OF
Texas. were riding last night collid-
ed with a Jefferson avenue street car
and both senators were thrown into
the street but neither was seriously
in iured.
Senator Iillman suffered a Sprained
ankle and Senator Bailey was bruised
about the body. Alter ascertaining the
extent OF their injuries and viewing
their wrecked automobile. the two
senators boarded street car and pro-
teeded 70 their hotel.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Outside of The State. >.

Mrs. Katherine DantZ. convicted
ui murder in the first degree for pois-
uning her husband. was sentenced in
Philadelphia last week to be hanged.
\ negro was lynched at Gordo,
Ala. for making insulting proposals
TO two white women. The negro was
taken from the Jail at Gordo by a
mob and hanged.
The house at Wichita. kanS.. OF
CaS> Woods. 4 park policeman in
Riverside park. was washed away
last week by tie floods. and Mrs.
Woods and her tw" children were
drowIcd.
Will Boone. OF Nancey county. III
The western section OF North Caro-
lima. who killed a man at Pino!A over
one cent in game OF 'crack-aloo.
and who became a fugitive from JUS
licc. LATER shot himself dead.
Several arrests have been made III
the case OF Mrs. Elsie Biddle. OF near
burlington. y. J.. who was assaulted
recently by three negroes. The ne
gross arrested were placed in jail. but
there was considerable excitement
Brigadier General Thomas B. How
ard. OF the Confederate army. veter-
an ni the Indian. Mexican and Civil
wars. died in Washington last week
and his remains were shipped to his
old home in Houston. Texas.
All OF the west bottoms on the Mis-
souri, side OF Kansas City. including
the union depot and the great whole
sale district OF the city. were inun-
dated on Saturday as the result OF a
break in the Kansas river. Great DAM
age was done. the tremendous losses
oi the year being duplicated.
In St. Louis last week Edgar L.
Evans. IS wears old. cut the throat OF
Mrs. Marcclla Kerr. with whom he
had been living for year. and then
>la<hcd his wrists with the same razor
and cut his own throat. Jealousy is
supposed to have been the cause. The
woman died almost instantly. The
man may recover.
Three desperate men IN the state
pcnitcntiary at Richmond made an
unsuccessful attempt to escape last
week. \ hole eight inches square was
cut from one cell to another and one
bar was completely severed and an
other cut nearly all the way through.
when the alarm was given. \ COM
plctc outfit III tools necessary 10 make
the escape was taken from the men.
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RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
laps Have Taken Key to Defenses
Of Port Arthur.

Rome July 11--A dispatch to the
.Acenzia Liberia from Chefoo reports
that Cuing Tao. The key to the de-
lenses OF Port Arthur. has been cap
rured by the Jara1eSe
The lighting is lroceedil.s along
the chain OF hills between Cuing Tao
arC Port Arthur
Tie report adds that the Russian
battleship Retvezian and another bat
tleship have been destroyed. No de-
tails are included in the reports.
Moscow. July 1.-The Lao Yang
correspondent OF the newspaper No
vosti reports that the Japanes" ad-
vance column has appeared on the
main road TO Mukden.
Toxic. July I1.-Word was received
here today OF the taking OF kai Chow
on Friday afternoon. after a battle
lasting three days and which was
most desperate.
The Russians were driven north
ward in the direction OF Hal Cheng.
Details ii the lighting have not yet
arrived
Chci"". July H. Heavy firing was
heard in the direction Of Port Arthur
last night. lasting from midnight un-
til three o'clock this morning.
II is believed that a naval battle or
a bombard1ncnt is in progress.
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All Night Battle Ragged.

All night long thousands sat i'm
patiently ard watched the waging
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ing 10 prevent the LOmlnallOl VI
Iudrc Parker and 10 do 50 he rallied
nll The iavori:" sons and anti-Parker
forces. He urged each 10 try to hold
his own men in line and he hoped to
BE- able ~ keep enough from Parker
to prevent his n"minationation.
The anti-Parkcr men played for
time all night. while at every oppor-
tunity they hammered at Hill and the
People back OF the Parker boom.
Bryan's Desperate Fight.
Rryan. in fiery speech. seconded
the nomination OF all the candidates
except Judge Parker: that is. he
named each and said that upon new
platform the party might stand unit
ed. il only man "w"rthy OF the peo-
p!c's rust could be named for presi-
dent
Mr. Brvan'S speech caused an up
roar. but the Parker leaders had their
plans too we'll laid to be shaken. and
as the confusion subsided. the roll
cal! began and it was not long after
wards that 4 sufficient number of
votes was obtained TO secure the
nomination.
The scenes throughout the night
were dramatic in the extreme. There
were first cheers for one favorte son,
and then cheers and banners waving
iur another.
Despite the long session and the
latcncSs If the inur. no one seemed
tired. and in the galleries the crowd
remained! until the session was over.
When California presented the
name -; William Randolph Hearst
,n,all~>,"tt i.andcmo1i:.!l III vas let lr ose
although Parkcr's following was so
much larger than Hcarst's that the
cheers ior the latter followed. as
though he had the entire convention
th him.
Eloquent Oratory.
The speeches OF the night were
bursts OF oratory seldom heard in ma
tional conventions. the place above
ali others where oratory holds full
sway.
The Vote
The votes by states was as follows:
.Alabama-Parker 22.
Arkansas-Parker IS.
Caliinrnia-tlcarSt 20.
Colorado-Parker !; Hearst ;: Nc
Clellan l.
Conncctcut-Parkcr II.
Dclawarc-Gray 3.
Florida-Parker s: Hearst 1.
Georgia-Parker 26.
Idaho-HearSt &.
illinniS-Hcarst -.
Indiana-Parker 80.
Iowa-EIearst 60
kansas-Hear<t 10: Parker !: Miles
,: Cockrell I.
Kentucky-Parker 26,
L.ouisiana-Parker IS.
Massachusetts, 80.
Maine-Parker !: Hearst I: Olney
Maryland-Parkcr I6.
Michigan-Parker 2S.
Minnrsota-Parkcr 9: Hearst 9:
Cnckrell I: Towne ?: Gray I.
MissiSSippi-Parker 20.
MiSSouri-Cockrell SO.
Muntano-Parkcr E.
Ncbra<ka-Cockrell !; Hearst +:
Patti>on !: Olncy I; Gray I: Wall1;
Parker o.
Nevada-HearSt 6.
New HampShirc-Parker s.
New Jersey-Parker "a.
New Nork-Parkcr IS.
North Carolina-Parker -.
North Observation-Disclosures s.
Ohio-Parker 46.
When Ohio was reached a poll was
ordered. At that stage Parker had
T., votes. Hearst I45. Cockrell IL, o.
ney 81: Gray s.
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Look out for your own faults and
YOU will have precious little time to
look ont for those Of other people