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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
"I'ye been thinking Of that night we

Owe been thinking of that night we
had the narrow squeak" he began.
"Why do YOU Starti'
IL was thinking of it too"
He smiled as though he had read my
thoughts.
well, YOU We're the right sort of
little beggar then. Bunny. You didn't
talk, and YOU didn't finch. You asked
no questions, and you told lit tales.
l wonder if you're like that now"
II don't KNOW" said l, slightly pu2,
zled by his tone. I've made such n
mess of my own affairs that l trust
myself about as little rs I'm likely to
be trusted by anybody else, yet l never
in my life went back on a friend. !
will say that; otherwise perhaps l
mightn't be in such q hole tonight"
Exactly" said RaAles, nodding to
himself as though in assent to some
hidden train Of thought-"eNactly
what l remember of YOU, and III bet
it's as true now as it was ten years
ago. We don't alter. Bunny; We only
develop. l suppose neither of us
is really altered since YOU used to let
down that rope and | used to come up
it hand over hand. You would stick at
nothing for Il pal-what"
"At nothing in this world" l was
pleased to cry.
mot ever at Il crimc?" said Rallies,
smiling.
l stopped to think, for his tone had
changed, and l felt sure he was chaff-
ing me, yet his eye seemed as much in
earnest as ever, and for my part 1 was
In no mood for reservations.
mo, not even at that l declared.
"Name your crime, and I'm your man."
He looked at me n moment in
wonder and another moment in doubt,
then turned the matter off with 4 shake
of his head and the little cynical laugh
that was all his own.
you're Il nice chap, Bunny. \ real
desperate character-what? Suicide
one moment and any crime l like the
next. What you want is a drag. my
boy, and you did we'll to come to a de-
cent, law abiding citizen with a reputa-
ton to lose. None the less, we must
have that money tonight by hook or
crook"
"Tonight, Ratt1es?"
1.-THE sooner the better. Every hour
after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning is
! checks get round to your W bank,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17

with my eyes as the inmate; pt<S...
one, with the folding doors. he mlrb'.
mantelpiece and the gioolly, Old !ls...
ioned distinction peculiar to u A.
bany. 1t was cLarmingly iuv.u,!!rI
and arranged. with the right amount
OF taste. What struck me no I. no.
ever, was the absence Of the u val in.
sigma OF Il ~cricketer's len. Ins;ca.t OF
the conventional rack of wa. wa.l
bats a carved bookcase. with ever.
shelf in a litter, filed the bcttr!. pt.,
of n wall. and where | looked fo,
cricketing groups | found r%eproIuc
tons of such works as Love an !
Death and The Blessed Damo2e)' IL,
dusty frames and different parallels
The man might have been a minY y.
poet instead Of an athlete of the frs;
water. But there had always been Il
fine streak Of acstLeticiSm in his com
pick composition. Some Of these verv
pictures | had myself busted in hi;
study at school. and they set mo think.
Ing Of vet another of his MANY sizes
and Of the little incident to which b.
had Just referred.
Everybody knows how largely the
tone of a public schoo! depends on chat
Of the eleven and on the character O.
the captain of cricket in particular,
and ! have never heard i, denied that
In a. j. Rafiies' timc our tone wa.
good or that such influence rs he iron
bled to exert was on the side Of til,
angels. Yet It was whispered in I'll,
school that he was IN the habit Of pa
rading the town at night In load checks
Il a false beard. 1t was wliSpcrr
n disDclieved. I alone knew It for u
fact, for night after night had pulled
the rope up after him when the res, Of
the dormitory were asleep ANA KEEP,
awake by the hour to let it down again
on q given signal. Well. one night II,
was OVERLOAD and within an ace OF IL
nOminiOus expulsion IN the hcvdav o,
his fame. Consummatc daring and OK
t~raOrdinary nerve on his part. utNn'
doubtless by some little presence OF
mind on mine, avertcl that untOwnrC
result, II nc more need be said Of 4
discrcditablc incident. But cuuup'
pretend to have forgotten il In throwing
myself on this mans mercy IN my DIES
pcration. And ] was wondering hos
much OF his lenicncy was owing TO lI,
fact that Rallies had not forgotten Il
either when he stopped ana stood owe!
my chair once more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17

crossed tie threshold, n he struck
another without the slightest noise.
Then he stood with his back to me,
fumbling with something that l could
not see. But when he threw the second
match way there was some other
light in it's stead and a slight smell Of
oil. l stepped forward to look w his
shoulder, but before l could do so he
had turned and flashed a tiny lantern
in my face.
"What's this?" 1 gaspcd. "What rot
ten trick are you going to play?"
'It's played" he answered, with his
quiet laugh.
con me-"
'I'm afraid SO, Bunny"
sis there no n in the house, then?'
"No n but ourselves"
$50 it was mere chaff about your
friend in Bond street who could let us
have that money!"
"Not altogether. It's quite true that
Dandy is a friend of mine"
"Danby?"
1.-The jewcler underneath"
"What do you mean?' I whispered,
trembling like a leaf as his meaning
dawned upon me. Are we to get the
money from the jeweler?"
"Well, not exactly"
"What, then?'
"The equivalent-from his shop"
There was no need for another ques-
ton. | understood everything but my
wv density. He had given me a dozen
hints, and I had taken none. And
there | stood staring at him in that
empty room. and there he stood, with
his dark lantern, laughing at me.
"a burglar!!" l gasped. "You-your
81 told YOU 1 lived by my wits"
"Why couldn't you tell me what you
were going to do? Why couldn't you
trust me? Why must you lic? I de-
manded, piqued to the quick for all
my horror.
II wanted to tell you" said he. II
was on the point Of telling you more
than once. You may remember how
I sounded you about crime, though
ITO BE Continued
Some people make q great hustle to
cover up their lack Of executive ability.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17

Some people make a great hustle to
cover up their lack Of executive ability.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Mr.. Eugene L. Leavell.

Chappells, Sept. 81 was made sad
on the night of August 2Sth. when
word came to me that Mr. IL. l.. Lea
veil had been killed. | have known
Mr.. I.ravell for number of years be-
fore moved to my present home.
when | visited his fathers home in
Nrwhcrry and when he was il boy and
Il Young man. When | moved from
No. 9 to No. I. he was one of two
frum No. who came down to my
house in No. 9 and brought his wagon
and hauled Il load for me to my pres
rnt home. which was very murh APP
rreriated. and he was one of the first
of No. 7 WORTHLESS to visit me in my
new home and give me welcome aS Il
friend and ncighbor, and our acqualn-
tance ripencd into friendship at once.
Mr.. Leavell was one Of my best
neiyhbors and friends in No. I. |
found Mr.. Leavell courteous and OBJ
liginw, ready to help in time Of trouble
and accommodating if it was in his
power. He was loving husband and
father, ruling his house with love. He
was a member Of Cross Roads Baptist
church and a deacon. In his death
the church loses one of its stakes and
the community one of her best citi-
Zens. He leaves wife and seven
children, six sons and one daughter
and a host of friends and relatives to
mourn his death.
J. S. Dominick.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the post office
at Newberyy for the week ending
September 8.
Rose Neal.
Jessie Caldwell. Jacob Clark. Sum-
ter Cayson. Sindy Gamer Mary Lo-
vinia Henry Canon, Eligah Cannon
NJ. Fl. Cook, Mary Cromer.
Walter Davis, W. H. Dickens. w.
II. Dickens, w. II. p. Demon.
Jim Foules.
Guard Loock.
Joe Harris, James Harris.
Bill Wilton.
Elizabeth Harris, Annie Hello, Fan
ME Hentz.
c. f. Jones.
James Kinedy, Vennic Kings.
Frank Lcace.
j. c. McCracken, George Marbcrs,
A. w. Mayor.
Rev. G. d. Philips.
Annie Rikard, George Rock.
Dcamy Starns. Frank Shines.
Julia Tribble.
Charlie Watts, Alice Waters, Junet-
ia Watts, Ray Wantch, Jimmie Wal
lace, Charley Watts, l.. o. Walton,
Paul Werts, Alice Worthy.
Persons calling for these will please
say that they were advertised.
c. j. Purcell, p. M.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Union. For Dispensary.

Union county which is put down
among The dry counties has nominated
mon to the General Assembly who
support the dispensary, B. F. Town
scend, ESQ.,, was nominated by ma
jority Of $50 votes over his opponent.
The newspapers Of Union we,e against
the dispensary but tueir ar. nments
did not avail, the people evidently be-
lieving that dispensary regulation Is to
be preferred to the h'ina tiger system.
We hava 20 ,G'" ,r'rc will be any
effort to resio,. =. dispensary to
NN,ion. In few yr,.,; tho people Of
that county will be g)aa TO have some
rcsulation instead Of free whiskey as
they have it practiaa'iy nov. I,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
WILL BUY FOR MILL.
Mr. Nat Gist Will Buy Cotton FOR
Newberry Mill-Messrs. Caldwell
Fellers and Hunter.

Mr.. Nat Gist, who has been chosen
cotton buvcr for the Ncwbcrry cot
tom mills. has associated with hm Mr'
Roymond FclcrS and Mr.. Henry Cald-
we'll. and Mr.. Joseph II. Hunter VIII
hr IN The Office and attend 10 the book
kccniuw Mr.. Gist has had long eN-
nor;cncr in the cotton business IN
Newbcrrv and is an expert buyer. MI
TcIlcrs and Mr.. Caldwell have been III
The cotton business in Newberry tof
several years and are entirely faml'-
ior with the work and have many
friends in the county. Mr. Joseph H.
Hunter. who has recently moved to
Ncwberry, was for many years with
Mosclcy Bros. at Prosperity and is an
expert in the handling Of cotton and
an excellent book-keeper. This com,
biuatiou makes strong firm and
while their main business will be the
handling of cotton for the NewberrS
mills. they will be in position to pay
the top of the market.
There is no reason why the farmers
who sell cotton at Newberry this sea
son should not receive the hlghcs
price that the staple is worth at al
fines
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
ion and the rights and duties of tho

ion and the rights and duties of the
states in the Union.'
For Il number of years after the
"." he ""S rn.a .cd as bookseller
": n'..i>nc" VII; MIR. w. j. Duffie,
e! !! IN. IL. a.. ! !; several years af-
jer this lartnA; Wis dissolved. Mr..
{ "a MA! "'.nti!Ut!t to sci! books. He
vas very nd ni' 'tAiiny. aud e>rrri-
;sn.y "i>:"'ral rr",iin~. and gave much
/ his tinp /" re writing Of hiss Ary.
he w;j:, as; 4 writer rf verse and pub
:!>:r.; "thr " ak aNh Other P0em< -
"Wi!iin the N:ii. aad "'VerseS for
D;L AMI l"unv.' Besides these he has
Lift Il huM.:"r ot manuscripts. For a
tine lr WAS rhit"r If the "Newhrrry
News,' WHICH afterwards consolidate
ed with the Herald. He also wrote
the seccnh part of O'Neall's Annals
Of Newberry, giving a history Of the
county from the time at which 0 O'Neall
closed his annals in 1850 to 1893. his
| school history of South Carolina was
used in the public schools in this state
for about fifteen years. Mr.. Chapman
was also the author Of "Stephen S
School History of the United States, -
which was published after the war,
and Mr.. Chapman spent several weeks
! in the home of Mr.. Alexander H.
| Stephens in Georgia going over the
a:.,nusc;;,.i with him and getting him
! to let the publisher use his name in
order that the book might have a
larger sale AS Mr.. Stephens never
acknowledged the authorship by Mr..
, Chapman of this book during his life
! time, Mr.. Chapman never cared to
have the matter discussed, but there
is no doubt of the fact that he was
| the au hur of this book. At the same
! time he also wrote Il child's history
of the United States, which manu-
script lie still had at the time of his
! death, though it was never printed.
He was man Of pure and simple
life, but of strong fidelity to duty in
. everything which he believed to be
right, and of unswervinw honesty. He
was gentle and kind, but courageous
in the maintenance of principle. He
was brave confederate soldier and
served in Johnston's army until he
had to retire on account of failing
health and strength.
The funreal services were held yes
terday, the burial being at Chapman s
graveyard, four miles south of New
Ibcrry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
DEATH OF D. HENRY WHEELER.
Died at His Home Yesterday After
noon After Long Nlness-Funer-
al This Afternoon.

Mr.. David Henry Wheeler, who has
been in bad health for some months,
died at his home eight miles below
Prosperity yesterday afternoon at :
'clock in his seventy-scventh year.
Some months ago he suffered stroke
Of paralysis, but partially recovered.
On Sunday afternoon he had another
attack from which he never rallied.
He leaves one brother, Levi, who made
his home with Mr.. Wheeler, and four
sons, Samuel F. Wheeler, proprietor
of the Columbia Hotel, DR.. James S.
Wheeler, a physician in Prosperity
and H. +. Wheeler and Martin l..
Wheeler, who lived with their father.
Mr.. Wheeler for many years was
the proprietor of a saw mill and fur
nished lumber to many persons Ill
Newberry. He was probably one OF
the largest taxpayers in this county,
though his home was just across the
line in Lexington county. In addition
to other possessions of his he owns the
Newbcrry hotel and is a director in
the National Bank and the Newbcrry
Cotton Mills. The Herald and News
has lust heard of his death rs we
are going to press and will have some
thing further to say of him in our next
issue.
His funrr,l will bn hold thiS aftpr-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Barbecue at Halfacre S.

There was barbecue last Friday
at Mr.. Perry Halfacre's Mill given
bv Ruff and Lominick. The day was
enjoyed by all who were there. In
the afternoon there was some clay
pigeon shooting between Rutherford
and ST. Philips, Rutherford won the
laurcls but will say st. Philips shoots
we'll having only been organized about
"A month. The following is the line
ur. Each member was allowed 30 sin
ules and 20 doubles:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
A Park Needed.

One of the things that Newberry
needs now is a park and beginning
should be made to that end. No bet.
ter place could be selected than on
either side of the north fork of Scots
creek beginning at the crossing of the
street leading from Mrs. Webers and
running to the railroad crossing. This
is simply a suggestion which we are
throwing out at this time, but Of which
we shall have some thing more to say
in the future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
MR.. JOHN A. CHAPMAN.
Passes Away After Long and Hon
oraIle and Useful Life-Poet
and Historian.

Mr.. .In'.n \. Chapman Lic'l at the
hnm" "l' his S3n. Mr.. john ". thar-
mau. in the city II Ncwi!crry "n S'iu-
day 'inn" at , u'rlrrk. He has
lived ia ',.r city "f Nrwhcrry for the
past half century iiiHu..h he was Il rta-
tive nt' Ed-, yield county, now Sal,ula.
where he was Born March 9. 1871. lie
is survived l:y his Snn. Mr.. John ".
Chapman and fnur hal.lilrr<, Mrs. 7.
II. Bnulwatr. Mrs. w. |. Herbert, AMI
Misses Sophia and Lille Chapman, all
Of whom reside in Newbcrry county,
Mr.. Chapman has been in i'll health
on account of fall which he received
about six months ago.
In the Introduction To his history of
Ed"cficld county, it is said Of his
early life:
"Thr Author of this book is ma
tive of Ed"efield District, born be-
fore it was shorn of its fair proper
tionS, as it was in 1917. before Il part
was cut off to form the county of
Aiken. !!e Was huY" ":!!!:;n ;hTr'
miles of Sauda River on the old
Charleston aud Ninety Six road. whic!
in Revolutionary times, was one of
the main highways leading from the
low country and the CongareeS t'
Ninety Six. The place is now il
Saluda county.
"Frnm his boyhood the author was
IL Great reader and student of history
Nothing pleased him better than tC
get hold of some good book telling
OF the deeds of other times, and stor,
les of Marion and his men, and Others
Of that heroic ago. Unfnrtunatrly
books thu, told the history Of that
period were too few: bat he ha1
WremS' Life of WaShin~t"M and Of
Marion, and book of American
Biographies published III 1880, all OF
which were suited to cultivate Il taste
for history and make the reader long
for more.
"With such Il training in early lif,
it is not surprising that, rs he grew
older, he read everything that coulc
throw light upon the early history OF
his state and the formation of the TN
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
. PUBLICATION INTEREsTs
Of Lutheran Church Considered /
ward Movement in Mission
Work. s3

The Publishing Committee ofSs
Lutheran United Synod of the Soss
met in Columbia yesterday afternssa
to formulate plans for carrying n
the instruction of the United S,,i,
relative to the purchase from its n,s
ent owners of the Lutheran Chm,
Visitor and the establishment Of
publication house in Columbia N
members of the committee arc Rev. "
l.. Seabrook, chairman, DR.. George i +
Cromer, secretary, DR.. j. A. b. Sches
er, Hon. d. Frank Efird and Rev IL
w. Horine.
The Rev. Mr.. Seabrook will 60 Id
day to Charlotte, N. c., to attend 4
meeting of the United Synod's Board
of Missions, of which he is secretary
This is the first meeting of the board
since the session of the United Synod
at Dallas, and most important busi,
ness will be transacted. Plans will
be adpotcd and at once put in opera.
tion to carry out the will of the Synod
and establish a school in Japan. Tho
proposed plans call for school grounds
and buildings to cost about twenty
five thousand dollars. 1t is understoo;
that the school will be recognized b,
the Japanese government as the equa
Of the Middle schools of the Empire
and the same privileges will be con
fcrred upon its graduates as upo
students from these schools.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Garmany Items.

Mr.. John McGraw, who has been
with Mr.. S. P. Crotwell, has moved to
Ashcville, N. G..
Miss Mary Il. Boozer is on visit
to relatives in Prosperity and st.
IukeS community.
Mr.. w. Andrew Cromer has been
appointed by the pastor superintend-
ent of the Sunday school at Lebanon
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation Of Mr.. J. A. McGraw.
Some Of the young people Of the
community will soon be leaving for
college. Miss Mayme Cromer will at
tend Erskine, Misses Laura Settler,
Maud Sligh and Messrs. Edgar Crom-
cr, Andrew Cromer and John Henry
Sigh will return to Newbcrry. There
are likely others.
Miss Bessie McGraw returned from
a trip to Lancaster week ago.
Revs. J. M. and w. S. Henry spent
a few days with their mother two
weeks ago.
Cotton has been injured considera-
bly, by the frequent rains, but will i'm
prove. With the clearing away of the
clouds, fodder pulling and hay gather
ing is going merrily on.
Some of the people here attended
the protracted meeting at Ebenezer
this week.
Miss Matte Sloan has been on a
visit to Mr.. Benjamin Sloan recent
ly. ..
Occasionally some Of the second
race candidates are seen passing
through. $50 near and yet so far"
There appears to. be pretty general
satisfaction with the ones already
chosen, anG jnoso in the second race
arc safe nj Aytll have fair showing.
All of thcr w,Il probably show up in
the last count,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
THE NEWBERRY SCHOOLS.
School Time Is Here Again-The
Newberry Graded Schools Will
Open Sept. "a.

The Newberry schools will open
Monday, September 24th. Prof.
Stucky will return to Newberry this
week. Pupils who have not been as
signed to their grades will be assign
cd at the opening Of the schools on
Monday. All pupils new and old are
requested to be present promptly at
8 o'clock.
Tho following are the the teachers
for the Boundary street school, though
they have not yet been assigned to
the grades which they will teach:
Mrs. w. Y. Fair, Miss Gertrude
Simpson, Miss Mary l.. Burton, Miss
Ruby Holloway, Miss Laura Bowman,
Miss Gencveive Boozer, Miss Helen
Smith, Miss Agnes Summer, Mrs. j. L.
Kennerly and Miss lucille Wilson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Death of Mr.. NJ. M. PLAYER.

Mr.. M. M. Player, after an illness
of six weeks with typhoid fever, died
at his home in Mollohon on Saturday
,morning at $50 'clock.
Mr.. Player was SO years old and
has been good and useful citizen Of
'Newberry FOR ten years. He was ma
tive of Sumter county, having come to
TNewberry from there. He leaves n
wife and several children. His re-
mains were inferred at West End
cemetery on Sunday morning. The
Herald and News extends its sympo-
Thy to the bereaved wife and children.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the post office
Mt Newbcrry, S. c for week ending
September I.
Maggie Brown, Claton Burdett.
Richard Cambell, Melvina Carbon.
Elies Daniel, Elizabeth Dean.
Silley eileen.
Eva Huffman, Bell Hipp.
Henry Kineys.
Ida Moore.
Calvin Neal.
Maggie McParrole.
Richard Owens, Richard Games.
Matte Reddick.
Rosa Spearman, Hattie Smith.
Mrs. M. Thompson.
Alice Waters. Otis Wilson, q. L.
Williams S. w. Williams. ...
Persons calling for these letters will
please say that they were advertised.
=, ii. c. j. Purcell, P. M.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
A Gard of Thanks.

We desire to extend to our friends
and nrighbors our most sincere thanks
for their many kindncsses during the
illness and death of our father, Mr.. M.
M. Player. We have had during the
past year much sickness in our family,
and during all that time our friends
and neighbors have been unremitting in
their kind attentions, NIL of which we
assure them we appreciate more than
we can say. J.. NJ. Player.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11
Death Of H C. Wilson.

Mr.. II. Carter Wilson who suffered
stroke Of paralysis Il few days ago
died yesterday at II O'Clock aged
about so years. Hc will be buried to-
day at Lebanon. He was good cit
izen and leaves large family of
children. The Herald and News will
have something more in the next issue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-11

LOST-On Main Street between
Southern depot and Calhoun street,
one ladies hand bag, containing
bunch keys, about five dollars aud
duplicate bill addressed to Miss
Bertha Wadsley, Greenwood, S. G.
Return to w. II. Anderson and re-
ceive reward.