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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
EARTHQUAKE BUREAU URGED.

| SeismoloBistn Went an international @
society to Cope With. ,Perils.
Professor Herbert II. Turner, who
occupies the chair Of astronomy at Ok
ford university, Professor John Milne,
the famous seismologlst, uid other
leading English scientists have seized
the opportunity offered by the San
Francisco earthquake to urge the es-
taDllshEcnt OF an international organ
lzatloh TO seek means for coping with
seismic perils. says n London special
cable dispatch to the Chicago News
1t Is Professor Turner's belief that
wider and nore careful observation
Will determine the times and places of
earthquakes aud enable people to take
precautions for the preservation Of life
and property.
He says that, although little encour-
agement hitherto has been given OUT
side Of Japan. the e'seismologists Of that
country have located the chief danger
points Of the globe and have ascertain
ed that earthquakes are apt to happen
coincidently with the accelerated rota.
t1on Of the earth due to exceptionally
heavy spring tides. Professor Turner
says that II the nations co-operated In
promoting selsmologic study these gen.
eral discoveries would be followed by
the more specific and more definite
knowledge necessary to forecasts of
the highest human and commercial
value
Professor Milne, who established the
seismic survey of japan, embracing
96S stations. Is the foremost student of
earthquakes in England. He has To-
Gated forty observatories at important
points so as to cover the world, and
has carried on the correspondence re-
Quircd to keep them In communication
with one another and to coordinate
the records. He has called attention
to the fact that ut the Imperial univer-
sity In Tokyo q platform has been con-
structed on which models Of masonry,
wood and metal have been subjected
to seismic shocks. He added that this
platform had been to the builders of
Japan what the testing tank dockyard
had been to the constructors Of ships.
The result is buildings which stand
earthquakes that would raze ordinary
structures The professor SAYS that
Germany Is embarking In large way
on scismologic Investigations and that
the matter cannot longer be neglected
by other countries.
1t Is expected that great meeting
Of scientists will shortly be called to
force the question upon the attention
Of the British ministry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
WEIGHING OF THE EARTH.
American Scientists VIII Use the
Grcnt Pyrn mid In the Job.

American Scientists VIII Use the
Great Pyramid In the Job.
Twentieth century science is disSatis-
fed with the accepted figures of the
e&rths weight, says The World Today,
AID Americans are planning to weigh
t. again.
The last time it was done was more
tEan half century ago, when, under
Airy's direction, pendulums were
swung Mt the top and the bottom Of an
English coal pit.
The comparison Of their times Of
swing Skowcd how heavy the whole
earth waS compared with the outer
most thin shell, Il shell Of the thick
ness Of the depth Of the coal pit Since
biologists were able to give q fair esti-
mate of the weight Of this surface shell
the weight Of the entire earth became a
mere matter Of multiplication.
The same experiment is to be repeat
ed by scientific expedition from the
survey department at Washington
Pendulums are to be swung at the
apex Of the great pyramid of Egypt
and In the chambers at it's center and
base.
From the swing Of these pendulums
the comparative weights Of the earth
and Of the pyramid can be learned |;
and, the weight Of the pyramid having
been estimated, the weight Of the earth
will again be mere matter Of multi
plicatiOn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
Canadian BOY "A Kinu.

A strange story recently came to
light about young Ontario boy. and
It Is to the effect that he has become a
king among the South Sea islanders.
says an Ottawa correspondent Of the
Chicago Chronicle. His name is Thom-
as Darling, and he is the son of small
farmer at Sparta. Ont. 1t seems that
he had fancy for going about without
any clothes on, although sane and ra-
tional upon every other subject. He
went to Honolulu, but was transported
from there to San Francisco on ac-
count Of this fad. He was student
ut Stanford university for awhile and
was known there as Barefoot Bill"
and when he was expelled from there
on account Of his queer antics about
clothing he went to Tahiti and has now
become virtual king among the South
Sea islanders.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
WHY Poe Left West Point.

Several army officers were sitting
in New York hotel, recently, dis
cussing old times at West Point: The
talk turned on the instructors who
used to put them through their PAGES.
81 shall never forget old Profess
sor Church, exclaimed one. "He
always impressed me as being about
hundred years old, and | guess he
was pretty well along, because one
] day, up in the library, when | hap
pened to be looking at a portrait OF
Edgar Allen Poe, he Informed me
that he had taught the poet mathe-
(matics. and explained how the young
man came to leave.
"It was as much of Il crime IN
those days as now for cadet to be
off limits without permission. it
meant dismissal. Poe, being an UNI
tanned spirit, couIdn' 7 resist the temp
tation to take chance now and then
and run down to a. resort at high
land Falls. He and four other ca
dets stole off late, one night, and
we're having a high old time, when
they heard a squad from the Point
coming down the, road. You can
imagine the, wild scattering. Two
cadets sought the cellar, and two
more the rooms above; Poe was
small and was lifted into a conven-
iient sugar barrel. The four other
fugitives were quickly diseovered.' 1t
was an after thought on the part OIL
the lieutenant in command to hft up
! the lid of the sugar barrel. Tie
j dragged Poe out, off to the guard
\ house. He had offended before, ana
! was regarded as the ringleader IN
the escapade, and SO his career as a
Asoldier came to an end.'
"And mighty good thing it was -
Exclaimed one Of the listeners, 'tol
1.-THE world Of letters
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
The Spirlt OF FOrty-nfDe

There wasn't no Pacific heights when me
and Jim came here;
The salt sloughs ran on Mission street,
with sand dunes far and near
There want no bricks nor PAWN stones
nor railway systems when
We set old Frisco on the sands-and we'll
set 'er there again!
When doubters said, "ImpossibdeY' we
laughed their doubts to scorn.
Twas pack train through the desert
lands and cutter round the Horn
We lined tho beaches with our dead, tho
hillsides with our bones;
When Frisco was q roarin' camp we laid
the cornerstoneB.
twas us that plowed the thoroughfares
and built tho wharfs by day;
twas us that formed the vigilants tO
drive the wolves away.
Wo built the schools. we made the laws,
and them that wasn't square
Got settled with a shotgun. but they got
II on tho square.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
SAVED FROM WATERY GRAVES.
Heroic Swedish Fisherman Braved
Storm and Rescued Men From
Almost Certain Death.

;. Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 24.--Dur
ing severe northeast storm whicl
prevailed today along the coast one
person was drowned and seven Others
had narrow escapes from death in the
waves. The drowned man was Louis
Simpkins, formerly of Philadelphia
lie and two companions were on Il
fishing trip, in launch. OFF Brigan-
tine City they were caught in whirl-
pool caused by cross currents and the
storm. In trying to avoid big wave
Simpkins lost his balance and fell in
to the sea. Despite their danger Simp-
kins' companions made brave effort
to pick him up, but before they were
able to do this he sank and was drown
cd. AS his body came to the. sur
face they managed to drag it into
the launch.
Shortly after this accident five
young men who came here in the sloop
yacht Virginia from Island Heights
left the inlet for the return trip up the
coast. Professional yachtmen tried to
persuade them not to attempt to go t."
sea, but they did not heed the warn
ing and sailed away. In making Il
long tack toward Brigantine Beach the
yacht was carried on the dangerous
bar outside the inlet. The mast snap
ped off and the boat began pounding
on the sand. The captain of large
yacht saw the accident, but having on
board number of passengers he did
not care to endanger their lives by
going too near the bar. While the
five men we're clinging to their craft,
momentarily expecting to be washed
to their death, a hero in the person of
John johnson, Il Swedish fisherman,
went to the rescue in frail gasoline
launch. He did not falter in the face
of the storm and after Il hard strug-
gle in which his little boat was tossed
about by the waves he managed to
get alongside the Virginia and took
tie five men off. The rescued men
rewarded johnson handsomely.
Later in the afternoon Thomas and
Howard Butler, SONS of Congressman
Butler of Pennsylvania, were rescu-
ed from drowning by the government
life saving crew after their little boat
Yhad been overturned in Il heavy sea
off Iongport. Both swan to the cap
sized craft but were being carried out
! to sea in the strong current when their
calls for help were heard by the life
d Savers. They were much exhausted
awhen rescued.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
TAKE A TRIP TO THE EAST via
CHARLESTON & WESTERN
CAROLINA RAILWAY

Through Savannah and Steamship
lines
From Laurens, S. G. to
Baltimore, Nd, and return $29.40
Boston, Mass, and return 1890
New York and return :. :. $3.50
Philadelphia, and return :. 33.40
Round trip summer excursion rates !;
Tickets on sale daily to and including
September 80, with final return limit
October 81, 1906.
For full information call on or ad-
dress,
C. II. Gasque,
Agent, Laurens, sc.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Gen. Agt., Greenville, S. c.
Ernest Williams,
G. p. A., Augusta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to the requirements of an
Act Of the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina entitled, can
Act to Authorize and Empower School
District No. SO in Newberry County,
State Of South Carolina, to Issue Ad-
ditional Bonds for the Completion of
a School Building Thereon" Approx
ed February "a, 1906, notice is here
given of an election to be held on
August 2S, 1906, at Whitmire in said
School District No. 50 on the question
Of issuing additional coupon bonds
not to exceed one thousand dollars at
a rate of interest not to exceed six per
cent. in accordance with the terms of
said Act.
John P. FAINT,
z. H. Suber,
S. L. Gary,
Trustees of said School District.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
FIFTY CENTS
GETS
THE DAILY RECORD
rnolnh;n q ~


For ten Weeks; Which covers tho
Campaign;
In The Record will be found daily
reports Of the campaign meetings by
j. WILSON G1BBEs,
a veteran at such work. His name at
tached to the reports is guarantee
Of their fairness and accuracy.
For nine years The Record has ad.
vocated the dispensary. Editorially,
it daily sets forth the reasons why
the dispensary should be retained.
Every friend Of the dispensary who
wishes to keep posted with arguments
to meet the opposition should read
The Record.
The Record ten weeks for 90 cents,
absolutely in advance.
THE RECORD, COLUMBIA, S. g.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
Low Rates to New York and Return
Via Southern Railway.

On account of the Homecoming Of
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, the Southern
railway will sell tickets to New York
city and return at rate Of one fare
plus 1925 from all coupon ticket sta
tons Tickets on sale August 28th
and Goth, limited TO leave New York
returning on. September 4th, 1906.
The Southern operates on all
through trains, Pullman drawing-room
sleepcrs and Southern railway dining
cars-high back vestibuled coaches.
For full information, consult any
Southern railway ticket agent, or
write
r. w. Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. G.
G. B. Allen,
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28

The Euburbanite Garden-"l've
been figuring up the garden account
Agnes. I find that it has cost, Tor
seeds, $3.50; for fertilizer, $9'oo;
labor, $12; implements, So; garden
hat, $29. So far, we've had only a
mess Of string beansl" "Oh-but'
Rutherford, you forget that cunning
little cucumber we had earlier IN the
season lH-New York Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
SCHOLARSHIP!

A chance is still open to the young
men of this county to get Normal
Scholarship in the University Of South
Carolina. An examination for that
purpose will be conducted by the County
Superintendent of Education, Friday,
August 81, 1906.
Write at once for application blanks to
BENJAMIN SLOAN, President,
Columbia, S. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
News and Notes of Snort.

More bad luck for the Boston Amer
leans. Jesse Tannehill is laid up witt
a bad ankle and a strained muscle il
his left arm.
I Once upon a time the New Yorl
ft1ghlanders were great extra innins
winners, but now they seem unabl,
to win when the game goes over tn,
ninth.
The Washington club has release,
Malachi Kittredge and signed Jack
Warner. One veteran takes the place
of another cold SPORT -
For Jumping contracts or tile re.
serve clause sixty-ei2ht players have
been barred by the National Commits
sion from playing with national agree
meHt clubs. The list includes forty
Fone minors, twenty-five National and
five American leaguers.
The Philadelphia Nationals have
been trying hard to get out of the
first division, but neither Cincinnati
nor Brooklyn appears disposed to take
the Quakers' place.
The Cleveland club has taken q
brace and is still in the American
league race.
Cincinnati is grand old ball town
and it is good bet that the "Reds''
w.uld be near the top if the Ohio
town belonged to the American league.
The Queen City would 90 wild over a
club that had chance for the pen
nant.
Several major league clubs are after
birmingham, the star outficlder of the
ArJ. & G. club of the New York State
league.
This is the pace Travelled by the
Western association: Topeka .5SS:
Joplin sd; Leavenworth .5O5;
Springfield 800, Oklahoma City 800;
Webb City .464; Wichita .455; Hutch
inson .429.
The Huston club in the South Tex
as league won lS strai ght games this
season.
The Manning club of the South Carr
olina league lost the first - games
played. Sounds like a record.
JohnStown leads the Tri-State lca-
que in attendance with an average of
500 persons for each game. Like
the Boston Americans the Johnstown
club is a tail-cnder, but both manage
to do the business.
1t is rumored that Governor Hig-
gins will permit siX-round, no-deciSion
bouts at bona fidc athletic clubs in
New York state this fall.
+ The wonderful pacing mare. the
Broncho POP, is certainly worth the
price Of $4,000 recently put up by
her owners.
A yacht in the Marblehead races
named Skidoo had racing number 1a
and finished ii in one race and 9 in
another, which makes 23.
Is it loyalty to the club that repres-
ents their city, or are the fans suck
ers, to support Second-dlvlslon OF
tail-end team season after season. IT
is the same gag with all these phony
outfits. Each spring the manager and
owner begin to shoot the bull about
what the team is going to do the com
ing season.
"We are not claiming the pen
nant," says the manager, "but the
club that wins il will have to beat us. u
And the club that wins the flag does
beat them, something like II out OF
20 games.
Nearly every league, major or min
or, has two or more Of these "sprin2
champions,' and they always quit the
season in the same old place. Still the
fans have to have baseball of some
sort or another, and after all they are
able to see pennant winner now and
then-when they come to town.
FIFTY CENTS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
WE STILL HAVE THE LAURENs

Steam Laundry agency at The Her.
aid and News Office. The basket IS
sent Thursday at IL o'cloc! K and is
returned Saturday at 3 p. m. The
work is guaranteed to give salts"
faction in every way. Give us Q
trial !.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
CHARLESTON g. WESTERN CAR
OLINA RY.

Schedule in effect June 8, 1906.
Lv. Newberry(C. N. & L.) 1886 p. m.
Ar. Laurens l :42 p. m.
Lv. Laurens &C. &. w. c. 200 p. m.
Ar. Greenville 1925 p. m.
Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. m.
Ar. Spartanburg 3 3:40 pm.
Lv. Spartanburg $50. Rry) 400 p. m.
Ar. Hendersonville 6:35 p. m.
Ar Asheville 1880 p. m.
Lv. Laurens &C.. & w. c. l:50 p. m.
Ar. Greenwood 2:49 pm.
Ar. Mccormick $40 p. m.
Ar. Augusta 5:25 p. m.
Pullman Chair Cars between Au-
gustay Laurens and Asheville, tri-
weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe-
vile Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Note: The above arrivals and de-
partmes, as well as connections with
other companies, are given as infor-
nation, and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
Cen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Gen. Agt.,
Greenville, S. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29

SARDENs K-By an American: married
one chiI6, Pa wears: long experience .,,e,-,
branch glass. etc fine vegetable grover.
wants cottage; w.fe's board helm al lam.
Carpenters BUREAU. i54 Gth ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
CHARGE MARX CHANGING.
Former Omaha Official Indicted for
Tampering zcith Ballots.

Omaha, May 2S.-An indictment was report
ed by the Douglas County grand jury to-day
against William H. Elbourn. ex-City Clerk OF
Omaha. charging him with tampering with the
ballots in the recent Republican primary cleo
tons 1t is charged that many ballots which
had been marked for his opponent were changed
after the returns had been announced as
to appear to have been cast for Elbourn. who
was a candidate for denomination, and who in
stituted a contest asking for recount.
Ten indictments also returned against
election officers in the 3D. Ward for alleged mis-
conduct in the operation of the voting machines
in the recent city election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
BoYHAN WOULD BE sCULLY's DEPUTY.
Ex-Alderman Leading Candidate for Place
Held by the Late Thomas Murphy.

Ex-Alderman W. ]. Boyhan. of the old 10Th Dis
trict who has been doing the leadership work in
the district for the last year. account of the
illness of Thomas Murphy. the district leader, who
died last week. is the leading candidate for deputy
city clerk. the place held by Mr. Murphy.
1t is said that the other candidates for the place
are John T. Oakley. leader of the 14th District
George E; Best, ex-Bridge Commissioner. and Jo-
seph F Prendergast, leader of the old 5th.
City Clerk Sculy has the naming of his deputy
and probably will leave it to the Tamnlany execu-
tive committee. If Mr.. Boyhan should be chosen
for the place he doubtless would be a candidate
for leader of the 18th District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
TRAINER BITTEN IN ARM BY BEAR.

Captain De Balestr.er. trainer in the Mundy
animal show at Luna Park. was bitten by bear
during ore of the performances yesterday De Bales
trier has a mixed group of bears, soths, lions and
dogs. He pulled the ears of of the bears. which
turned on him and bit him in the right ARM the
animals teeth sinking a quarter of an inch into
the flesh. The wound was dressed, ana De Bales
trler appeared at later performances, despite the
main from his injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
FAILURE OF BIG SHOE FIRM.

Lynn, Mass, May 2S.-William Porter Son,
one Of the Oldest shoe manufacturing firms in the
city assigned to-day, with liabilities estimated at
above 100000 Tho assignees. all Of whom are
lawyers Julius Beebe. of Boston; John h cross
and benjamin y. Johnson, Of Lynn.
II is understood that the high price or leatner
and restricted credit caused the assignment The
heaviest creditors are banking institutions of Lynn
and various leather firms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau,l

Washington. May IS.
AMY TO WORK THIS SUAMER.-The United
stares Army VIII be able 10 take part IN any OF
rbe county fairs this There Is an ncreas-
,s, demand for military representation on such oc-
casons in all sections OF the country and hitherto
the disposition has been TO gratfy such desires on
the part Of the people so far as may be- Ihis year
There Is an unusual demand for the presence OF one
nv more of the troops Of cavalry companies of
Infantry preference being expressed for the
cavalry as a more spectacular body, capable OF
drawing paying crowds. This year all the cavalry,
infantry and field artillery commands Will be other
wise EMPLOYED They are TO leave their respective
stations on July Is for marches TO the nearest
CAMPS where they will be modified in large bodies
and engage in two or three months, exercises the
programme Of operations TO INCLUDE the militia This
rule viii be rigidly enforced, by direction OF the
leave their stations the date set. and nothing
VIII be allowed TO interfere in any way with this
fiIl perjod designated and there viii be no excep-
ton 20 this requirement. For this reason the War
Department is Obliged 10 refuse 10 lend its ala by
the county fairs.
ORDERS IssUED.-TAe following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
FRS, Lieutenant WILLIAM NJ GooDALE signal
sa s '0 conTaS sri surgeon 11Sd GEORGE Fo F ca%P
BELL from Hheatland 10 the Philippines maj, map
inston barracks Colonel JAMES Z NAcKIIN TO
iaIled acting inspector general TO Facinc DIVISION
First Lieutenant W GHISSINGEF, assistant sur
leon from Fort Jay Warren.
CAPTAIN HARRY +. JACKSON, artillery corps. from
duty assistant 10 chief OF artillery 70 aTtlAery
disrcp OF the Potomac. Captain FRANCIS y.
COOKE from 18th Company. artillery. 10 IN
ASSIGNED list artillery Nara gansett, from
star duty Captain SAMUEL G NESTAl-, from
unassigned list 18th Company, coast artillery
NAVY.
Commander T D. GRIFFIN. additional duty at Naval
Eusisn r D. BURNS. detached the Iowa. TO the Dixie.
alidshipman H C. BOWEN detached the Maryland; 10
the Dixie
arashpnan A. b COOK detached the Pennsylvania; to
Dixie
Passed Assistant Surgeon J Il. IDEN detached Naval
Hospital. Newport. 10 the Columbia
Passed Assistant surgeon E N BROWN. detached Naval
Hospital York 10 department Of government
and sanitation. Anc0n-
MOVEMENTS OF w sHIPS.-The following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
CENSORSHIP I'M MATTo CROSSE.

The Commercial Cable Company reported yester-
day that the Brazilian government had established
a censorship on dispatches for all places in the
State of Matte Crosse. Only kilograms in plain
language are permitted. This precauton has been
taken probably on account of rebellion over local
issues in that state. which has not been considered
serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
NEW HOUSES FOR eRokAws.

The two houses which Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac V.
Brokaw are having built in Fifth avenue: between
18th and SOth streets adjoining their home will
be occupied by their and daughters-in- Mr..
and Mrs Howard c. Brokaw and Mr.. and Mrs
Irving Brokaw. The houses are of gray granite, are
OF the French chateau style and SIX stories high
It will probably be a year before they ready for
occupancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
eRuBER's MEMORIAL DAY GUESTS

Abraham Gruber, following his annual custom.
will take his seventy-three election district cap
tains to the morning baseball game Memorial
Day. This year the Gruberttes will see the Yam
KEGS and Senators play. Afterward Mr.. Gruber
will be the host at a dinner at Gutderding's restau-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
BIG OHIO GAS WELL OPENED.

Springfield. Ohio. May 2S.Awhat is thought to be
the biggest gas well in Ohio was opened to-day by
the Springfield Gas Company at Pleasantvile.
Kicking County 1t is estimated that the wei is
producing gas at the rate of 100000 feet day.