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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
LINCOLN'S WHISPERS.
A Little Girl Advised Him to Raise
Beard and He did.

1t was a little child who persuaded
Abraham Lincoln to wear Il beard.
Up to the time he was nominated for
president, says Helen Nicoley in ST.
Nicholas, he had always been smooth
shavcn.
A little girl living in Chautaqua
County, N. Y, who greatly admired
him made up her mind that he would
look better if he wore whiskrrs, and
with youthful directions wrote him
and told him so. lie answered her by
return mail.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 80, 1860.
Miss Grace Bcdcll:
My Dear Little Miss: Your very
agreeable letter Of the fifteenth is
received. regret the necessity of
saying have n" daughter. I have
three sons. one II, one and one 7
years Of age They with their mother
constitute my whole family. AS to
the whiskerS, never having worn any,
do you not htink people would call it
a piece Of silly affectation if were to
begin il now2 Your very sincere we'll
wisher.
4. Lincoln.
Evidently on second thought lie
decided to follow her advice. On
his way to Washington the train
stopped at the town where he lived.
He asked if she were in the crowd
gathered at the station to meet him.
" OF course she was, and willing
hands forced Il way for her through
the mass Of people. When she reach
ed the car Mr.. Lincoln stepped from
the train, kissed her. and showed
her that he had taken her advice.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
Alfonso Rose Becomes Fashie.

Alfonso Rose Becomes Fashiea.
Fashion In Paris has Issued a novel
decree in connection with the coming
marriage Of the king Of Spain and
Princess Ena, says the Rev York
Press. A rose has been named after
the Spanish monarch. and oil summer
his rose will be the regulation decora-
ton at ali festive occasions. Society
women in the French capital also will
wear the rose exclusively In their cor
sages. and, Of course, the fashion is
bound to become general. London also
is expected 10 adopt the rose in honor
Of Princess Ena, and the result Will be
that It will be rose summer as far as
the women are concerned.
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1885
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. G.
121st Year begins September 28.

121st Year begins September %.
Letters, Science, Engineering. One
scholarship, giving free tuition, to
each county Of South Carolina. Tui-
ton $40. Board and furnished room
in Dormitory $11 month. All can
didates for admission are permitted
to compete for vacant Boyce scholar
ships which pay 800 year. For
catalogue, address
Harrison Randolph,
President.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
A New Plan to Stop Splitting.

Chief Of Police Paul Milliken Of Gin
cinnati has adopted new tactics In the
war against spitters in street cars and
public places, says a Cincinnati dis
patch. He directed patrolmen to hand
to any one, seen expectorating, in a
public place card on which Is printed ::
Splitting menaces public health.
"Spitting on sidewalks, in public con-
veyances or in public places Is liable to
communicate disease. Do not spit"
The other side Of the card bears a
copy Of tho city ordinance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28
CHURCH KINDERGARTEN,
A Pastors PlnA to Enable Mothers to
Attend Services.

A Pastors plnA to Enable Mothers to
Attend Services.
Rev. Finis Idleman, pastor Of the
Christian church in Paris, ILL.,, and one
Of the most progressive: minister's In
the city, recently put into practice a
plan whereby mothers may come to
church on Sunday and bring all the
through fear that during the service
the conduct Of the little ones may an
noy the pastor or the congregation,
says Paris correspondent Of the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
He has secured the services Of Miss
Rachel e. Bremmenan Of Bloomington,
ILL.,, one Of the best Kindergarten teach
ers in the state, who with the assist
ance Of q few Of the women of the
church, has fitted up room in the rear
Of the edif1ce, where the children are
taken during the progress Of the serv.
ices and taught as they would be in a
kindergarten.
Miss Bremmenan says she will make
her end Of the work SO attractive and
profitable that the children will beg to
be allowed to attend the kindergarten
sessions. Thus the parents Of the it,
tie ones will not only have no excuse
for not going to church and their chill.
dren's pleadings will supply an addi.
tonal incentive for their attendance.
The kindergarten is only for the chill
dren who are accompanied to church
by their parents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-28

coat of the cows tongue. His doe
tor said that the animal had saved
his life; that the constant rubbing
of her roughcoated tongue against
his face and on his pulse had restor-
ed respiration.
Instead of the bovine healer being
slaughtered, she will live in pastures
green and by cool waters as long as
she breathes.
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University Of South Carolina.

Session 1906-1907 begins Wednes-
day, September 26th.
Five courses leading to B. A. degree,
four to B. S. degree, one to L. D.
degree and one to l.. l.. B. degree.
Certificates given for work completed
in any one of the departments.
Expenses: Tuition fee $4,000;
term fee $500; room fee $500; one
half of each must be paid at the be-
ginning Of each term. Tuition fee
may be remitted upon presentation of
certificate Of inability to pay the
same.
Benjamin Sloan,
President.
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Cows Tongue a Life Saver.

Philadelphia Record.
Sayre, Pav Aug.-Simon Worstcr, a
farmer on the Elliston road, believes
that he owes his life to friendly COW
which he was fattening for the butch
or. He fell unconscious in his barn
at about 8 o'clock il the afternoon
and at 6 he was brought to his senses
by his old COW standing over him and
licking his face.
The animal had apparently been do
ing this during all the interim, fn'
when he recovered, consciousness his
wrists were all aglow from the rough
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.
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Benjamin Sloan,
President.
NOTICE OF SALE OF POMARIA
OFT, MTI,I,


Notice is hereby given that by auth
GRITTY Of resolution of the stock
holders, the electors Of the Pomaria
Oil Mill will sell the property and
franchises, both real and personal, of
the Pomaria Oil Mill, at public out
cry at Pomaria, S. c., on the 18th day
of September, 1906, at eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon, on the following
terms:
The purchaser will be required to
pay five thousand dollars. cash, on
the day Of sale, $500 Of which must be
paid to the actioner as soon as the
bid is closed, or the property will i'm
mediately be lesold; the balance to
be paid within thirty days, without
interest, whereupon title to the pro-
perty will be executed and delivered.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
This sale will be made to enable
the directors to pay the debts Of the
corporation, and the proceeds will
be applied to the claims of creditors
in the order Of their legal priority.
W. w. Berley,
R. H. Hipp,
]. P. Settler,
j. i. Graham,
g. B. Aull,
e. 0. Hentz,
d. A. Kleckley,
Jno. P. Wicker,
! Jno. 0. Koon,
Fl. Fl. Counts,
w. M. Wilson.
Directors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
AN AUSTRIAN KILLED
IN CITY COAL MINE

John Rellick. who was working in
entry No. s at the City coal mine,
was killed this morning by a falling
rock from the roof OF the entry
Those engaged around him say he
had his ground well propped. but that
a feather edged rock slipped down
between the props. striking him on
the back. crushing the life out.
Rellick had been employed in the
mine since the 7th OF last July and
was familiar with the mine and it's
conditions. knowing what had to be
done for the safety and protection of
the miners employed there but, as
Superintendent Logan says: "Tt seems
that il is one OF those things that
have TO happen
Rellick met his death at s O'Clock
this morning, just after beginning
work. The body was taken to tho
Durango Undertaking parlors ANA fu-
neral arrangements will he made to-
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

urally been booming himself for that
Office But probably for business
reasons the general manager of that
paper has secured an injunction from
the court restraining the editor from
writing any matter or from placing
matter written by others upon said
editorial page which is devoted either
10 the personal enhancement of the
plaintiff or wsich relates 10 or ls In.
tended to influence the political can.
didacy of the plalntiG" The manage
of the paper further says fhat tae ed
itor is "a man OF somewhat peculiar
mental Characteristic hos gcntle.
kind soul when he's fed upon battery
until the diet is essential go his exist
ence. It has become disease with
the plaintiff and renders him. through
this avenue susceptible Of approach
of any designing person He follows
one who natters Just as little child
follows stick Of candy" This is
cruel, but whether or not iust to- Mr
Graves, II describes perfectly the type
OF man possessed of The ofncc-seekinp
mania
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
PATRICK BReEN.

The remains OF Patrick Ihcen ar
rived from San Diego calf, ycster-
day evening and this morning at St
Columba's Catholic church. under the
auspices Of the local lodge Of knights
of ST. John funeral 8erricos we've
held, there being many OF the old
friends present
The body was sent to Fort Garland
on the morning train for lntcment
az the old homo. whore Mr. Broen 10.
outei IN 1860. llia Hou. Michnel
Rrecu, named for his uncle. "Nlickcy"
lircen, accompanied lha remains TO
Garland. The immediate family reln
tics, the Broens aud l.ogans. aud
many friends were at the depot this
morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
DURANGO CONTEMPLATING
$4,000 HOTEL BUILDING

Durango has a splendid prospect
or securing new $75 900 hotel.
iies T. Vandegrift, Chas. f. Herr.
fom LOTUS and others are putting
heir heads together 10 build note
IS good as any in the West.
Mr. Vandegrift said today: 81 have
cen more than thirty persons who
re willing to put in $1,000 each to
ward the new enterprise and am
'ertain we can build the new hotel.
some OF the people offer to put in
5000. but believe we can get 7j
II 81 600 each.
1T is now practically assured that
he hotel will be built We have moi
elected a location. but there are sew
raj. one about as good as another,
Ne figure on a modern four or five
tory structure, with elevator and ey-
ry modern facility for a first> class
Iotel.'
Mr. Vandegrlft will continue his In
iestigation and learn further OF the
opularity OF the proposed new edi-
nee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
PROGRESSIVE AFFAIRS OF
THE p. F. U. RUBBER co

Manager +. c. Dunbar of the P. F.
U. Rubber company. which is about to
perfect and operate its rubber fac
tory being established at Durango.
returned from Washington Saturday
evening, accompanied by a MI. How
lett. who is associated with the com
pany.
While absent Mr. Dunbar. with the
assistance of Congressman Brooks,
VINO secured the passage OF an act by
the house and senate, has secured
1 lease from the government on G.00O
acres of land ON Fort Lewis mesa at
attitudes of from 1000 to 5000 feet,
where wild rubber weed has been
growing for centuries, and here MI.
Dunbar will experiment with the cul-
ture of the weed believing that he
will be successful.
The land is thus temporarily with
drawn from settlement to encourage
ne new industry. The last piece ul
machinery was received at the plant
asst week and is being placed. quite
| force of men Is at work at the fac
tory and within a few weeks 1t Is
hoped to begin operation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
MoNTEzuMA COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Montezuma Journal.
Statement OF conditions of unpaid
taxes of the Montezuma Water &
Land company: Sold for taxes Dec. 2,
1902, for s2,G35.s5. tax of 1901; taxes
1904, s2,G4S.s0; taxes 1905. $2.G72.4S.
We are informed that the ditch com
pany offered to settle by paving the
county 10000, which was refused.
The board of county commissioners
held an adjuorned meeting last Mon
day. The suit of the treasurer VS..
the ditch company has been appealed
10 the supreme court, where il is
hoped a different ruling may be had.
\ number of complaints have been
made OF erroneous assessments, dou-
BILE assessments. etc. That there Is
need of reform in the office OF county
assessor is apparent to any one ia
miliar with the methods pursued.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

reported missing from the La Plata|
district hast fall. and that when hd
was expected TO be present TO testify
against one Richardson. who shol
him IN the mock in a felonions man|
ncr last fan he dld not appear. II
waH stated at that Time too that thd
Rhidya werc opposed to the policy
of the law Of prosecuting people fo}
assaults and this led to the belief
tht Horny Rhndy had gone out OF
the country to avoid appearance
against hia wonld-be slayer.
rhis morning George Rhudy.
bratbor OF the missing man, and Jod
stcinoger the shoemaker. started I'M
TO the momtains to investigate so faJ
ns the depth Of snow In the canond
and on the slopes viii permit. to sed
II they can got any trace of the lost
man.
If he was caught in o slide It will
probably be- impossible to find his
body until late In the summer; al.
though he might have been caught In
shallow snow. just enough to SUMO
cute ana be found now
Among Rhudy's friends there are
those who think he became despond
cnt aud went away to some new field
to fry his luck, and at the same time
avoid appearance at the trial of Rich
ardaon. who convicted himself and
went to The penitcntiary.
Henry Rhudy was hard working
good fellow. who spent all ills money
with the boys after he paid his bills;
he wnH a good minor and an excellent
noiRhbnr among the mountnlneersi
he knew every trail, gulch and slop,
In the great la Plata range and haC
been accustomed to going anywhere
during wintor, even to the most dan
gerous places, on snowshoes. He ma
carried on his back on snow shoei
from 80 to 125 pounds of supple,
when he ran short In the winter. The
herald hopes those Of his friends who
think he went away are right. a:
Henry Is too good a fellow to nave tt
90 down In suowslde
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
POSITION woRrHILv BESTOWED

Miss Mary j. McCloud. who spent
months vacation with her brother.
Richard McCloud. two years ago. has
recently been offered and has accept
ed the position of superintendent of
the general hospital of the City of
Mexico. General Lopez wrote to the
war department in Washington to
recommend an American TO fill the
position, and Miss McCloud was re-
commended. The salary is 81 800 a
year. For the past three years this
lady has been superintendent of the
Cuban government hospital at Matan-
zas. Cuba, and for three years previ-
Gus was chief nurse of the United
States First Reserve hospital at Ma
Mia.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
sTAeBlNe AFFRAY AT
THE MASCOT SALOON


At . o'clock this afternoon there
was cutting ARRAY at tho Mascot
saloon in the lower part OF the city.
In which blood 1owod freely. spat-
tering the clothing OF tic spectators
and drcnchiug The victim Tony
Spandre and Alexander Ozollo were
talking together, the lAttor being very
drunk and qumrclsomc. when to the
surprise of those present. Spandre
drew knife and went To cutting and
slaHhing Ozello
Whom first noticed by those about
the two appeared 10 be having a
friendly chat, but OzelIo, who Ia al.
ways quurrcHomc when drinking, Il
is stated, started aggression, meeting
the ready knife OF Spnndrc, who Is
said TO be very quiet. inorfensiye
fellow. The men had known each
other for some time. both having
lived in Slaughter House Fiats for a
year or 80.
No one will tell, # he knows. want
the trouble grew out OF Ozollo was
taken to Mercy hospital with deep
cash In the small Of his back and
several about the left shoulder and
body. The cash In the back il Is
feared will prove fatal
spsndre when the ARRAY was over
ran out the back way and some one
handed MIN his cap. one OF hl8
friends said he would not try 10 get
away No arrest had been made at
! O'Clock, as probably no Information
had been filed or complaint made 20
The authorities. Those who know
anything refuse to talk,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
PROGRESSING THE FARMERS.

Mr. T S Parsons, who has charge|
Of the natural science department ln|
our High school. is graduate of AMI
agricultural college, and on Saturday
at the county teachers meeting theI
teachers were greatly benefited BY
the experiments that he performed for|
them, showing them how simply and|
easily they can interest a class In nal
turc study
The character Of soils, the effect of
watcr on soils, evaporation, absorp1
lion Of gases, action OF acids and al-
kalis, flowing VOLS, etc, were clearly
illustrated. The teachers in the rural
schools will be able To practically
show the children many Of the things
nov being discussed by our farmers
in thoir Institutes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
MRS. LoGAN's CONDITION.

Mrs. George c. Logan, whose i'll
ness from pneumonia and pleurisy
was announced month ago, and
who was thought since then to be re
covering, is still in very precarious
eondition-so sick that the deata Of
her uncle in California has not been
made known 10 her.
been unable TO take any solid food
and is becoming very weak. Her
mother, Mrs. Breen is with her
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
THE EDITOR CANDIDATE.
Telluride Journal.

Telluride Journal
The fate of Horace Greeley not to
mention more recent Instances, ought
TO warn all responsible editors against
the incongruous and dangerous pur-
suit of office seeking. But the off,
clal bee still invades the sanctum and
has now caused trouble for John Tenn
pie Graves, the editor OF the Atlanta
News. Mr.. Graves is a candidate for
United States senator. and has nat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
REMAINS OF PATRICK sREEN.

The remains of Patrick Breen, who
lied few days ago n San Diego.
al. will arrive in Durango this ey-
ening over the Southern railway and
will be received by his son Michael
md delegation Of the Knights of st.
John.
Funeral services will be held at st.
morning under the auspices OF the
knights OF ST. John and the body
will then be taken to the eastern
rain for shipment to Fort Garland
he old home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
HlaH scHooL ENraRrAINMgNr.

HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Supcrntcndcnt OF Schools George
w Gould and membors Of the High
ehool found vote OF thanks at Red
Men hall last evening In the shape
OF a packed house for their effort dur
ing tho past winter 10 give Durango
high class entertainment. aud let It
ue hoped that the recent better mani
'as'ations OF the people to patrouize
anch attractions viii be permanent
Tine High school lyeeum Is to be given
credit for educating the community
TO desire for something more than
black face pink tights and cross
roads addung.
The Boston Orchestral company IS
all that 90 was advertised to be, n
Hombiuntlon OF musical artists who
can hold and entertain the people in
auy community. east or west Glanc-
Ing over the audience last night from
% good point of view revealed Tint
Duaugo has moro than enough pco.
1lc in The higher spheres OF life to
fIl Rod Men han when thorc is any
fhng IKE tbc attraction Of last even
ing Frederick Warde the last OF
the great shakespearian students.
was not 80 well received, probably be
cause The people Thought a one-man
show would be uninterestiue.
with the passing Of the old ms-
rera ana consequent breaking up Of
lhc great dramatic stock companies
That attracted the world for quarter
al century or more. people os clever
as those of the Boston Orchestral
company ind u necessary to go ont
on special lines 10 mako thcir own
way but twenty years ago the com
blnatiou playing last nlght could have
received more money 90 lae regular
Iy employed orchestra OF one OF the
.eadlue dramatic companies than they
ean earn now appearing as they do
before lyceums.
Mr. Gould will surely feel better re-
paid for his efforts to entertain now
than he coull have felt when Fred,
erick wnrde departed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ab.o
lutely Harmless.

The fault OF giving children medl
cine containing Injurious substances.
is sometimes more disastrous than
the disoase from which they are suf.
ferIng. Every mother should know
lnat ChamberlaIn's Cough Remedy Is
perfectly safe for children to take. 1t
contains nothing harmful and for
coughs. colds and Group Is unsurpass.
ed. For sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
TRAYNoR OBTAINED MONEY
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES

d. f. Traynor. a native of Walker
vile, Ont. who has been employed.
according to his statement, at saw
mill at Wellington, Colo, recently is
sued check on a bank at that place
which was cashed by the Colorado
State bank of Durango and was re
turned marked mo funds"
Traynor was tried Saturday after
noon and convicted on charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and was sent TO the county
jail for thirty days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
RAINBOW COAL NINE.

a new coal property is being open
ed IN the Beaver creek section. near
Pine river, about 25 miles from Du-
range, by George Black. who brought
IN several samples of his coal to Du-
rango people today. leaving a pretty
specimen at The Herald office.
Mr.. Black says inat he has run n
tunnel about 140 feet to open the
property and that quite a good deal
has been shipped TO Bayfield,. He
says 1t Is a splendid domestic coal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

Elewhere appears a brief statement
Of the picking up Of runaway en-
gine from the top OF sangre dc Cristo
range by a double header passenger
train which was climbing the hin a
few days ago. The engineers were
heroic and desperate In accepting
their only opportunity TO save MANY
human lives and much rolling stock.
and when they were backing their
train laden with human freight down
that steep of curves, the slightest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
MINING AT RICO.

Rico News.
The Pro Patria mill will probably
start up again in the near future
Considerable ore has been taken ont
Of the mine aud stored In the bins,
and as soon as the weather moderates
The work In the mill will begin.
There is a rumor about town to
he effect that the Emma mine over
in Dunton district will again begin
operations in the near future This
mine is one of the best in that sec
tion and we hope the report Is true.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
SOUGHT BY ABUSED WIFE

A mother with babe in arms went
10 the depot 10 meet her husband
who was to arrive from Pennington
The train pulled in and hubby alignt-
cd with the baggage Of another WON
an whom the wife said was unmarried
but usurping her position Hubby
grabbed the baggage Of lhe woman
with him and passed By his wife and
child. taking the other dear charmer
along and leaving the wife and child
to go whore they would
This was more than the young
mother of two children could staud
and She sought the district attorneys
Office Tor relief Papers wore made
ont TO cover the case. but In some
way the culprit marase1 70 avoid the
officers, and getting wind OF the pro-
coediug, he made mp with the conlid-
ing wife and promised to be good at
the same time getting her 10 Instinct
the attorney to go no further; that
It was on since he had promised
10 be good The pair returned to the
lower country and the cases begun
viii probably be dropped.