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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-21
Rowland G. Sp0arnan & Co.,
Wants and Offerings.

REAL ESTATE WANTED.
One six room residence, must be
near.
One 5 room cottage, good well,
shade, must be in desirable.
Three lots for residences, to build
at once.
Two brick stores on main street.
Farm near Jalapa, S. c. 900 acres
Farm near Little Mountain, S. C..
146 acres.
Farm about one and half miles
from Newberry, with good pasture,
branches, creeks. and springs add to
its value.
STOCKS WANTED.
10 shares Abbeville Cotton Mill.
IS shares Newberry Cotton Mills.
5 shares Commercial Bank.
shares National Bank stock.
shares Savings Bank.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
$1,000 residence, just 3 blocks from
court house.
$3.50 residence, a nice little home
for a workingman.
5000 farm near Maybinton, S. C.
50 acres Of good land.
SIS small lot near old mill hill.
SIS nice small lot near Old mill
hill.
S6,ooo-One two story wood frame
store house fronting on Main and
McKibben streets, right in the bust
ness portion of our city, suitable for
large General Merchandise business.
$3,5oo-One ten room residence
containing one half acre and fronting
the Lutheran church within one
block Of the Graded schools, four
blocks from the business portion of
the town and one half mile from
college.
, $1,000 New two room house and
ten acres, one mile from town. Party
desires to move nearer to town.
SI,4oo-Six room house two blocks
from business part Of town lot 55xIIo
feet and fronting one of the principal
streets.
$3,ooo-Eight room house on 80
acre lot, I-2 mile from business por-
ton Of town. IA mile of college,
short distance to churches, supplied
with artesian water, good orchard,
fine fruit and plenty of shade, as fine
a residence as in the toyr.
S4,ooo-One eight room dwelling,
two acre lot, fine orchard.
S0.Coo-S I-2 acres containing one
OF the most desirable residences in
the town. Inside finished III hard
wood. .Artcsian and we'll water, nice
garden and pasture, beautiful lawn
and shade trees, vineyard, orchard,
pecan and walnut trees, tenant house,
barn stables, etc, about one mile
from business part Of town. Situated
on highest part of town.
SSoo-Each for four room cottage,
all adjoining Il half mile from town
containing artesian water in each
house, ZEN for $50 per month each
SI,Soo-Cash 4 acres, Containing
ten tenant houses, that rentfor $4,000
per annum. This is a Il per cent.
investment ior someone. One and
& hall miles from town.
! STOCKS FOR SALE
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Early Gardens.

Can be had by purchasing your Cab
bage plants from us. They are grown
in the open air and not in a hot house;
they can, therefore, stand extremely
cold weather without injury.
Our seed was selected from the best
seed houses in the business, and we
are prepared to furnish the best
plants to be had.
Prices S1.5o per thousand in lots
less than 5000; S1.2s in lots over 5000
and less than 10000, and special prices
on larger orders.
Plants shipped by express c. O. D.,
unless cash accompanies order. Or
ders promptly filled.
SANDERS & LEMACKS,
RITTER, S. c.
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OLD NURSERY RHYMES.


It Is interesting to knox the origin
of some of our old nursery rhymes.
Three Blind Nice Is a music book
of 1909.
"a F'roggie Would a-Wooing Go"
was licensed In 1850.
Little Jack Horner" is older than
the seventeenth century.
PUSSY Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have
You Been" dates back from the reign
OF Queen Elizabeth.
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
dates from Charles H., as does also
Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket"
"Old Mother Hubbard" "Goosey,
Goosey Camden" and "Old Mother
Goose" apparently date back to the
sixteenth century.
cinderella" Jack the Giant Killer"
BLUE Beard" and TON Thumb were
given to the world in Paris in 1897.
The author was Charles Perrault.
"Humpty Dumpty" was bold, bad
baron, who lived in the days of King
John, and was tumbied from power.
His history was put into a riddle, the
meaning of which is an egg.
1.-THE Babes In the Wood" was FOUND
ed upon an actual crime.
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Christian church was given Tuesday
evening to a crowded house and was
grand success. Rev. Thomas Nc
Clary's lecture on 1.-THE Mission of
the Mirthful Nature" was we'll re-
ceived and the big audience sat con-
vulsed with laughter for more than
two hours. They were not only pleas
ed but delighted for much SOUND logic
was intermingled with the humorous
feature Of the address. The influence
of mind over matter and the thought
of personal influence We're among the
many good points made. Rev. Nc
Cleary is an eloquent as well as
humorous speaker and in point Of per-
sonality he holds his hearers by the
mirth and jolity Of his nature.
Rev. Lincoln Hughes, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, of West
Grove, who was transferred from the
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CARE IN WRITING LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to pay particu-
lar attention to the letters. We will
print every letter if the Juniors will
write on one side of the paper
only. Be sure and sign your
name in full, your address
and age. In Judging stories this week
we were obliged to throw the best
story In the waste basket because the
writer failed to sign his or her name
to 1t. But the ones to whom the
prizes are awarded show much care
and neatness in the preparation Of
their papers.
We shall give an interesting story
book, knife or box Of letter paper for
the Junior making the most words out
of Thanksgiving" and writing the
best story on one Of the following sub
jects:
Thanksgiving on the Farm"
Thanksgiving in the City"
tOrigin of Thanksgiving"
The contest will close Saturday,
Nov, 25, and the prize awarded Dec. 1.
You can write your Thanksgiving
stories in the form of letters If you de-
sire. Always put Courier Junior on
your envelopes. We hope you all will
enjoy the little story today.
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MAUD's PRIZE.

Maud was little girl just years
old. She went one day to an old
lady's house and washed the dishes
for the lady and very old and a Grip
pie too, SO she was very thankful.
Maud came and washed the dishes
once day after that, Of which the
old lady was very proud.
Maud's parents were very poor so
Maud did not expect anything for
Christmas, but the week before Christ
mas the old lady went to town and
got Maud a new dress SO that she
might go to the Christmas tree on
Christmas eve.
Maud went and got three dolls, one
larger than the other two. Maud was
very proud Of them and called on the
lady next day with her dolls to ex-
press her thankfulness.
Edythe Foster,
No. 1, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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JUNIOR STORIES.
THE LOST RING.

One Sunday morning while Harry
was getting ready for Sunday school
he asked his mother If he could wear
his ring.
This ring belonged to his father
when he was a boy but he had given
it to Harry.
His mother told him If he would be
careful and not lose it he could wear
it all day Sunday.
Harry wore the ring Sunday and
when Monday morning came he did
not take 1t off but wore it to school.
Some of the girls admired the ring
and asked If they might wear it
awhile. So Harry took the ring off
his finger and gave 1t to Mary and she
gave it to Grace.
Grace wore the ring all day, but
gave it back to Mary before she went
home that night, Tor she knew her
mother did not allow her to wear any
one else's ring.
Mary Kept the ring over night and
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"UNcLE JIM"

"say, Jimmy, did you know my I'm
Gle Jim had Gomez"
No, never heard of him before. Who
is he? Is he named after me?"
mo, wouldn't have an uncle
named after you," said Lawrence.
well, my Uncle Jim is just the
very best uncle that ever was He
brought me the dandiest football"
"He. did,"
eyes"
"say, bring it over this afternoon
will you?"
Eyes, I guess / can
Where's your Uncle Jim live?"
"He lives in Chicago and is a doc
tor My, but he's jolly. He's a young
doctor, you know. Last night we
played awhile with the football. He
brought me new knife. Isn't it a
beauty?"
81 should say so. I wish had an
Uncle jim"
Better come over and see mine.
Well I'll have to go to the grocery, so
goodbye"
Goodbye"
And both boys went off whistling.
Eloise Vest, age IL years.
220 West Woodland Ave.
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Ing, Tor Tear ne should get his bad I'm
ger knocked and hurt. Naturally
Susie was dreadfully distressed, and
| 1t was hard matter to keep the tears
back.
Susie walked across to the win
dow and stood with her back to the
room for quite long time in silence.
At length she turned round with a
very determined expression on her
face.
Il don't want to go to the party if
you don't go. Charlie" she said. II
should not enjoy 1t a bit; so TIL ask
mamma to let me stay at home with
you and we will play games and get
Peggy to make us some taffy!"
will you really?" he asked in sur
prise; because 1t was not often that
Susie studied other people instead Of
herself.
Honest Injun," she said.
The result was that they spent a
happy evening and forgot their disap-
pointment.
The next day, however, when Susie
and her mamma were out for a walk,
who should they meet but Polly and
her mamma. and while the two Ia
dies were discussing Charles acct
dent, the two little girls stood and
looked at each other.
II hate you!" said Polly.
think it's real mean of you not to
come to my party, and 1 know you
stayed away on purpose, just because
you knew / wanted you. And you
knew, too, that l had a new dress.
You're just horrid!"
Susie had not expected anything of
this style of reception.
II suppose you think" she retorted
that poor. Charlie cut his hand on pur-
pose, just SO that he should have an
excuse for staying away"
IT don't care what you suppose"
returned Polly ri only know that you
are both horrid, and never want to
see you any more, and shall not ask
you to any more parties"
Susie looked rather distressed for a
moment well" she said at last, if
that is the case I suppose we must
manage the best way we can. Any
way, l shall not give you any of the
nice candy that Uncle Joe has prom
Used to send Charlie and me. We will
eat them all ourselves. just for spite,
and don't care how sick we both are,
you sha'n't have one. We don't like
disagreeable girls!"
Sad as it seems, both these little
people kept their word, and deyoured
all the candy that Uncle Joe sent
them, and am sorry to say thorough
ly enjoyed the performance. Whether
Polly has yet decided to forgive her
friends or not, cannot say, but it
does seem rity that Susie's generous
act of self-sacrifice should have been
SO misunderstood, and should have
made such a breach in their friend
ship.
THE END.
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A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

1t was Thanksgiving day and lit
tie child whose father had gone away
to be a soldier, and whose mother
had to work to earn her living, gath
cred up her playthings and went away
to play. A weary soldier passing by
stopped to watch her, thinking Of his
little girl and wife, he had left at
home a few years before, and step
ping up to her he asked her to tell
him of her Thanksgiving. Then she
answered sorrowfully: Mamma says
there is no thanksgiving for we two,
today. so gathered up my playthings
and came here to play. My papa
went to be soldier, and my mamma
said that when he came back we
would have a Thanksgiving day, too"
The man gathered her in his arms,
and told her to take him to her home,
for he was her papa. think that
was real happy Thanksgiving day.
Don't you?
Cecil Richards,
213 S. Ash street, Ottumwa, Ia.
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the lower court was confirmed by
unanimous vote and the case remand
ed back for new trial by majority
vote Of /. The case was tried at West
Grove last summer and expulsion fol-
lowed refusal to make proper ac-
acknowledgement to the family as rec
commended by the committee on trial
Charges Of maladministration were
preferred by conference against Rev.
Burnett, after looking Into the mat
ter and consulting with Bishop War
rem in company with DR.. G. L. STAFF
ford, who was to be the counsel for
L. Hughes, thought it wise to with
draw the charges of rnaladn1inistratio
against Rev. Hughes, and they were
withdrawn by them without going on
trial, or even the committee having
been called for the purpose Of trial.
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Once there was a widow and hva
small children who lived alone in a
small cottage. They were very poor.
and the woman did sewing TO earn
money enough to buy food and cloth.
ing. She had two bows and three girls
The girls names were Mary, age
Laura age Z and Mabel age 2. The
boys names were James, age 4, anG
Frank age II. Mary helped her moth
er all she could about the house work
and sewing, and took good care of the
smaller ones, which was a great help.
It was only a few weeks before
Thanksgiving and the children all
wanted turkey, but they were too
poor to buy it. Frank sawed wood for
to help buy food. He was telling their
neighbor one day how much they
wished they could have a turkey for
Thanksgiving. The man told him he
wanted little boy to do his chores
mornings and evenings, and IL he
would do them for him he would let
him have turkey. Frank was very
glad and when he went home he told
Mary all about 1t and told her not to
tell their mother and the other chill
dren about it, and they would sur
prise all. Frank would get up very
early every morning and hasten to do
his neighbours chores and when he
would come home his mother would
ask him where he had been. He would
only tell her he had been out, getting
a little exercise before breakfast At
last, Thanksgiving day came and the
mothey was very sorry she hadn't
enough money to buy turkey. Frank
went that morning and did the chores
and when he finished the man gave
him his turkey. The boy, thanking
him, went home with light heart,
thinking how glad they all would be.
His mother was very much surprised
key, and she said he was very good
boy. Thew had a nice Thanksgiving
dinner and Frank enjoved it very
much. because he had earned 1t all by
himself. Emma Davis.
Batavia, Iowa, r. F. D. No. /.
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"A DAY IN THE ATTIC

One day last summer mamma said I
might have party. I invited four Of
my little friends. Their names were
Icle. Marie, Lulu and Virginia. The
day came for the party and alas, it was
raining, so mamma said we could
play in the attic, and to the attic we
went for a good time.
We began to search in the chest
to see what we could find. ! found a
large doll that mamma played with
when she was little girl. Then we
each had a doll to play with, as have
four Of my own. We dressed up in
mammals dresses and played house
We got tired of playing house and
went to searching again and found
sonic nuts which we were all delight
ed to find. We were eating those when
mamma called and said it was time
to come to the dining room for our re-
freshrnel,ts. We said we would rather
eat in the attic, which mamma said we
could do. We served bananas, Ice
cream, cake and candy and such q
jolly. time we. had. The rain outside
made sunsl-'.1e In the attic for us five
girls.
Chloa Mulhollen.
SOS 8. Sixth St, Burlington, Ia.
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c. H. Cronk left Wednesday for oska-
loesa to visit at the home of Prof.
Hadley Of the Penn college, until Sat.
urday, when she will return to hef
home in LeGrand, enroute to Quarry
where she will assume the duties Of
principal of the public schools.
The appeal case Of w. w. Sensency
vs.. w. p. Burnett, of West Grove, tried
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
Tuesday by the appellate court, re-
suited as follows: First The appellate
court by unanimous vote refused to
revise the verdict Of the lower court
thereby unanimously comforting its
action. Second. On account of defective
records Of the lower court the case
was remanded back for new trial, the
vote standing five for demanding and
four against. So that the action of
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the next morning gave it back to
Grace. She wore the ring again that
day and said she gave it back to Mary
that night. but Mary said she did not
give 1t to her. So between those two
girls Harrys ring was lost.
Harry did not mention this to his
mother until OF, day she asked him
where his ring was. He told her the
girls had lost it.
But one Sunday a month later Har-
ry came running to his mother during
Sunday school, and told her he knew
who had found his ring. So when
they came home that morning Harry's
mother sent him to see if it was his
ring. Sure enough it was and little
Harry came home rejoicing.
Ivan Horn,
Moravia, Ia.
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tried to enjoy herself in the games
but all the time her conscience was
telling her to go home. When she was
ready to go home she went for the
packages. She found nothing but the
paper and the sack Vera's dog Fido
had eaten them. Lille went slowly
home. Lilies mamma did not punish
her but talked very kindly and told
her that she was very sorry that her
little girl had disobeyed her. Lille
promised mamma she would never do
it again, and she kept her promise. It
taught Lille a lesson that she never
forgot.
Melva e. Stuart, age 10.
301 South Ransom St.
South Ottumwa, Ia
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PoLLY's PARTY.

Polly was going to give a party, and
was most excited about the matter.
She and James had sat for hours dis
cussing how many goodies" their
mamma would consider necessary to
supply for the supper. and their ankle
ties were very much divided between
ice cream and as to whether chcco-
late eclairs as well as fruit cake
would be considered suitable.
Susie and Charlie we're also exceed
ingly excited at the prospect Of at
tending Pollys party. and the day be-
fore this great occasion these two lit
tie people were sitting upon the nur-
sery window-seat thinking that tomor-
row seemed long way off.
IT do wish an organ-grinder would
come along. said Susie. ut is SO
dull here today"
t'No worse than it was last week."
said Charlie. when we watched for
hours for that big bear to come
aiong!"
Perhaps the bear will come along
today" said Susie. II am sure he
would If he only knew how much we
want him.
There's Uncle Joe's automobile"
exclaimed Charlie excitedly.
Perhaps he'll take us for a ride.
I do hope he'll look up" and he
thumped vigorously against the nur.
sery window-pane In his excitement
he quite forgot that glass Is not
good thing to thump, and before very
dong there was q fearful crash and a
sharp howl from Charlie, while with
wild bowls he danced into the middle
of the nursery, holding out an exceed
ingly cut and bleeding finger. The
nurse, Peggy, after one quick
glance, saw that the cut was
too bad for her to deal with, and pick
ing Charlie up In her arms, she whisk-
ed him quickly down the stairs and
across the square to the doctors Of
fee opposite
It was very sad and subdued little
boy who emerged half an hour later
from the doctors Office and walked
slowly across the square with his
arm In sling.
Susie watched the progress from
the nursery window with wide, open
eyes, and rushed to meet him at the
top of the nursery stairs.
Eve got three stitches in my fin
ger" said Charlie proudly. Just
think Of that"
At the moment he half forgot his
pain, but he had very bad night, and
when the day Of Polly's party dawned
and the doctor came over to see the
little patient, he found Charles hand
in such bad state that he refused to
let him attend the party in the even.
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LILIES DIsoBEDIENcE.

Lille. a little girl about years Of
age, and lived in the small city of Mil.
lersburg. One day Lilies mamma
told her to go to the bakery and get
some cookies for papa's luncheon and
a cake for tea. Mamma told Lille to
hurry home as she was expecting
company for tea. Lille hurried to
the bakery and bought the cookies
and cake and started home.
AS she was coming she met her
playmate. Vera Lakewood. Vera
asked her to play and so she did. She
laid the packages on the porch. Lille
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Iowa to the Minnesota conference at
the late session held in Abba, has re-
turned from Milroy, Mimi, the field
of his future work. He will fill three
appointments, Milroy, Ameret and
Nettemyment, at a salary Of 1910. His
family now visiting In Muscatine will
leave the first Of next week for Guth-
rie Center to visit Rev. Hughes
brother, Attorney Chas. B. Hughes, un-
till the home in Milroy is ready for
occupancy
Mrs S. A. Murdoch, who was strick-
en- with paa alysis on last Wednesday
night, which was her Goth birthday, is
dangerously i'll.
Misses Susie and Bessie Roberts, of
Belknap, spent Sunday with Drs.
Cronk as guests Of their niece. Miss
Maud Cronk of L .Grand
Miss Maud Cronk. who has been Wis
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A RUDE BOY.

Once there was boy whose name
was Roy, a boy about IA years of
age. 1t was about Christmas and was
very cold. A very small boy came to
his door about noon and wanted some
thing to eat His folks were all gone
and he was all alone. He had very
nice things in the house to eat, but he
wanted them himself So he told the
boy to get away The boy did as he
was told. Roy told his folks about
what he had done and they told him
to be kind to the poor.
Clarence johnson, age Ii.
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ottumwa, Nov. 8, 1905.

S1SNAAAW ANSN' ", AcVos
Dear Editor:
AS | have never written thought
would write tonight.
AS my mamma was reading the
Junior letters I thought would like
to be Junior too.
I am boy IL years old and am
little Missouri boy My chum and
were out playing last Sunday. We
caught bird I went to look at the
bird and 1t picked me in the eye which
caused much pain and had to come
to Ottumwa to have my eye treated.
AS for pets have four eve lambs,
one colt and a Cog which think are
real nice.
Ny grandpa and grandma are COM
ing to see me soon from Illinois.
have one brother, his name is Fred
and two sisters. their names are Ma
bel and Blanche.
have been going to school, l study
reading, arithmetic, language and SPELL
ing. My teachers name is Hattie
Porter.
Your friend,
Robert Lanham.
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r. F. D. No.
Ottu,nwa Iowa

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have written be-
fore and it was not published I thought
I would write again. l live with my
grandpa and grandma, near one of the
best schools in town. My teachers
name is Miss Ada Lindquist. I have
little brother seven years old /
have five pet cats and thirteen little
chickens. The chickens were Matched in
the weeds in the country. We have
brought them to the city now to tame
them. I am fond of pets. I like to
read the letters in the Courier Junior,
and think they are all very nice. I
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BLOOMFIELD GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tonnlin Had Celebration
at Home Wednesday.
V. IS. The fiftieth

Bloomfield, Nov. IS. = The fiftieth
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tomlin was cele-
brated on Wednesday at the Tomlin
home in the west part of the city,
where pleasant family reunion was
held. Forty-four relatives were pres
ent and also a few friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Lain and Mrs. Jas. Swift
Just a half century ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Tomlin were married in Dalton, Ohio,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Swift, parents of the bride, Miss Maria
Swift. The party arrived at the Tom
lin home Wednesday morning and a
very happy day was spent and photo
graphs were taken. The bride and