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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-27

jeremiah Curtin, who is dead in
Vermont, was a linguistic prodigy,
but not the greatest one of modern
times. Another American, Elihu
Burritt, the learned blacksmith" is
credited with knowing 80 languages
and dialects, as against Curtin's TO-
Both We're exceeded by Cardinal Meg
zofanti, whom Lord Byron called a
monster of languages, Briaereus.
of parts of speech, walking poly
glot." The cardinal had a practical
knowledge Of ia tongues or varia-
lions of them. The learned DR.. Tafel
of Philadelphia used every year to
learn a new language as a recrea-
ton during his summer vacations
There are plenty of men who have
mastered rs or 80 languages, but Cur
tin was wonder nevertheless, and
was so regarded the world over.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-27
Not Her Fault.

'sNorah, want you TO keep at
policeman out OF the kitchen"
II know it isn't good form, mem
but he Just wort go into the pacarlor."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-27
BRIEFS ABOUT BADGERS.

G. e. vandercook, one Of the ablest
of Wisconsin newspaper writer's, viii
represent a cream city daily a. leg
islative correspondent. He is one OF
the brethren of the press wfo pos
sesses an unusual understanding OF
state politics, policies and persons
and to whom clean journalistic ethics
are an instinct
The oldest citizen of Montfort, Mrs.
Cincinnati in 1S41 and came to WIS
consin In 1897. In 1928 she was mar
ried to Samuel Moore and in 1s4s she
came to wingville with her second
husband, George Leadbetter, who
afterward went to the California gold
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-27

mines and was killed. She was the
mother OF IL children, six OF whom
survive.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-27

As spring days pass. we scarcel'
notice how our outlook grows cir
cumscribed. Instead Of the trans
parency OF leafess woodland. througI
which We could catch the CLINT
the wood-pigeon's whlte-fecked wing
as u slanted up TO it's nesting pin
many rods away, now the bronz,
green haze Of myriad-budded twie
shuts down upon all vision furthe
than dozen yards. In the open
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
LETTER AS TO SCHOOL BOOKS
State Superintendent Of Education
Martin Issues instructions
About Exchanges.

State Superintendent of Education
Martin has issued circular letter Of
instruction to county superintendent
of education, calling attention to Sec
tions of the text book contract. The
letter is as follows:
My Dear Sir: Allow me to call
your attention to sections and 10 Of
the text book contract. The publishers
agree to take all text books of any
series, or of any edition, in the hands
of pupils in exchange. The only re-
striction is that the book must have
been in use during the year 1906, ana
Of course it must be of like grade and
upon the same subject rs the one for
which it is given in part payment.
This means, of course, that books
which are in use in the city schools
may be exchanged. The retail and
exchange prices printed m our bullc-
tin Of 16 pages are official.
A careful reading of the contract
and other matter in the bulletin will
enable you to answer almost any ques-
ton which may arise.
I hope that you will exercise super
vision over the subdepositories, and
see that they understand the cor-
tract
Sincerely yours,
0. B. Martin,
State Supt. Education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

"To secure these ends it will be
necessary to use articles for ienatur-
ing purposes that render the denatur-
ed product unfit for drinking pur-
poses, and also use such ingredients as
are the most difficult to separate
from pure alcohol by chemical or 9TH
er processes.
"In determining upon the denatur-
ing agents to be used the cost of the
same is Of great moment, for to rem
der this new legislation Of practical
use and benefit, it is necessary for
the denaturei product to pass into
the hands Of the consumer at as low
Il price rs can be secured.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
HELP SCARCE IN COTTON MILLS
Increase In Wages Has Not Increased
Supply Of Labor.

Providence, r. l., October 9.-Cot-
ton mill agents in Rhode Island COM
plain Of scarcity Of help in some de-
partments, and assert that in this
respect the increases in wages grant
ed early last summer did not have
the beneficial result hoped for. The
increase has not thus far drawn back
sufficient number of those who left
the mills when wages were lower, and
when there was dissatisfaction among
the workmen for other reasons.
In some of the mills at the present
time more looms are stopped than has
been the case heretofore in the history
Of the industry in this state. In one
large mill there are said to be 600
looms idle, where few years ago the
number of applicants for work ex-
ceeded the demand. A fifth Of the
looms in another large mill are said
to be stopped for operatives. This
scarcity of labor has brought about
keen competition among mill officials,
in offering inducements to families of
workers to become permanent help.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

tention and causing more or less con-
Germ among the trade. Momentary
concern is caused no more to one ele-
ment than another, however, for while
the exporter cannot get cotton to for
ward the spinner, the farmer is like
wise incommoded in having the money
for his crop withheld. What affects
one reaches every one else all along
the line.
The crop is late III the South Allan
tic, several weeks late,-which is the
reason it is not coming forward in lar
ger volume. The weather has been
unfavorable, tardy development was
caused, labor is scarce for field work
and ginning seems to have acquired
the same slowness that pervades the
industry before the crop reaches the
gins. The crop is held by one Of two
things when late, tardy development
OF Withholding it from the market by
it's owners.
The famers havs not yet begun a
holding movement. More independ-
ence is shown in marketing brokers
in volume to break the price and cause
demand than ever before, however,
with distinctly less disposition to
rush cotton to the ports or offer it
through moralization among holders.
Except that class Of growers who put
themselves in awkward positions as
debtors, little of the enforced selling
Of cotton is to be observed now, for
the better class of farmers fortify
sufficiently to protect themselves
against pressure that might, and in
former years, was applied with ef-
feet at this season Of the year.
The effect of the tardy movement
is in favor of growers. It is a natural
cause, though depriving them Of ready
funds for while, yet places the spi:i-
ner nearer the poiut Of depleted
stocks, and to that extent brings him
closer to the time when he must buy
cotton.
The cotton movement will be facili-
tated, when it does start in larger vol
ume, by the ample supply of cars
which have come to the cotton belt
preparatory for the cotton haul. In
fact, all transportation, land and
water, have for some time been in
t!,cr""ch readiness TO handle the cot
ton crop. Such delays as come at
times when the movement gets under
way should now be entirely eliminated
as a result Of the concentration OF
equipment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

Farmers, are you content and will
ing to continue the habit Of growing
a crop of cotton for profit and then
stand by silently and as dumb and
powerless as mule that pulls the wag-
on to town, and let some speculator
say how much profit you are to get
for your years. labor9 If you are tir-
ed and tagged out on this line come
out to your local Farmers Union and
bring in your neighbors with you.
Let all go into the thing and pull to-
gether for good to all.
If you have made the mistake this
time and fixed things 80 that you
have absolutely no control Of your
cotton crop, do for the sake of your
wife and children and for the rennta-
ton Of your manhood, begin at once to
drill in oats and continue this oat
planting until the first Of November,
then SOW wheat until you are sure that
you have plenty to fill the belly of
all man and beast at your hands ;
then next year at this time you will
be carrying a stiff backbone and feel
ing like you owned your own cotton
crop and could have a say about its
value.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
HINDERS RACE PROBLEM.

LAGRANGE, Ca, Oct. 10.-At the
Georgia "Homc Coming" exercises
here today Gov-elcct Hokc Smith de-
livcred an address on the race ques-
ton in the South, in which he said
that the Fourteenth amendment to
the constitution hindcrs the most i'll
telligcnt mode of handling the sub
ject.
'Our national government" Mr..
Smith said, "has always lcgiSlatcd for
The Indians, placing around them re-
strictions entirely different from
those applied to white men. But for
the Fourteenth amendment to the
constitution we should follow tho
same plan in Georgia with reference
to the negroes. The white man must
accept full responsibility and control
of the situation. This is the white
mans country and it is the white
mans burden. The negro should be
encouraged to help. Kindly but firm
ly thc large majority of negroes must
be supervised and directed by the
white man. The fact should be kept
in mind that very large number or
negroes are irresponsible and when
left in idlenc@a are prone to crime.
We must exhaust all legal means to
save negroes from idleness.'
Gov. Smith advised strictcr vagran-
cy laws, and arrest Of loafing, wan
dcring negroes as probable criminals.
lie also said the system Of negro elu-
cation should be changed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Curious Tombstones.

Two curiously inscribed stones by
the wayside have been noted by COR
respondents Of the Manchester Guard
ian. One is about mile from the vii
lage Of Hope, in Flintshire, and reads {:
"Here my God did spare my life. For
the tenement was the strife-1777. ~
One would think that the incident the
stone commentaries must be we'll
known in the neighborhood, but the
correspondent was not successful in
finding any one who could tell the
story. The other stone is by the side
Of . lonely road in the neighborhood
Of Jcnkin chapel, and bears the fol-
lowing inscription: "Here John Tur-
ner was cast away in heavy snow
storm in the night on or about the
year 1875. The print Of a woman g
shoe was found by his side in the snow
were (sic) he lay dead"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Keep the Dollars at Home.

No doubt about the fact that the
South has produced the cotton from
which our New England States have
made themselves rich, and that many
manufacturing districts in other coun-
tries have grown rich by handling
and manufacturing our wealth pro-
ducing staple. Then we are sure that
the time is at hand when every in
habitant Of our cotton States should
realize that it is to each and every
interest Of our home country to con-
troll our wealth producing staple in II
way that will keep this wealth at
home. where it rightly belongs!
Farmers, pull for better prices for
your money crop; get your profits out
of your own business and lit this
everlasting quibling about going into
the trading business. Pull for profit
table prices for your own products
and every business man in the South
has now learned that it is to his in
terest to help you get profitable prices
for your cotton: Quit trying to pul,
down homo enterprises and help these,
and in turn they can and will help
you get better prices, because it is to
their interest to do it. " " ~.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

to maintain a still. These join with
others in n cooperative distillcry and
that imagine will be what many far
t,crs in this country will do. 1t will
work much as does the old cider mill
IN the country here now. The farmers
will haul their alcohol producing crops
to the still, and will get their return
on what is produced, either in alcohol
or money, as may seem best to meet
their desires and necessities.
"But of one thing I am more and
more convinced the more I look into
it, and that is that with the waste
which has been going Oh on the Amer
lean farm ever since there has been
an American farm, and with tho
abundance Of our farm resources, We
can make alcohol cheaper than any
German farmer can. In fact, I am
willing to predict that Within a few
years we will be leading the world in
this industry, not only in the produc-
ton of alcohol, but in the Invention
of appliances for its use. The Ger
man housewife has her flatiron kept
constantly hot by means of alcohol
and does not lose any steps travelling
to and from the stove; but you look
out for the American inventor whel,
he once gets his hands OH alcohol and
see if he does not turn out something
that will do away with the flatiron
entirely. If the German can run
waterworks and engines and can light
railway stations with alcohol, shall
not be surprised to see Americans run
railroad trains and light cities with
the same material. It's possibilities
are certainly without limit, and be-
}lieye we are equal to their develop
ment.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Oldest Ale House In England.

The oldest licensed village ale house
in England is claimed to be the Geo.
inn, in North st. Philip. The license
dates from 1907. Each story Of the
picturesque old structure overhangs
that beneath. The front is broken by
bay windows, a porch and flight of
stone steps leading to doorway in
the wall. At the back are more quaint
doors and windows, and turret built
against the wall incloses an outside
stair, while in the yard still remains
part Of the old gallery found in SO
many hostelries Of the middle ages.
A curious chimney surmounts each
gable.--London Answers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Happiness.
It's mere a habit.
west coast

IT'S mere q habit.
Some people have it by nature.
The rest of us have to cultivate it.
It's hard work, but it can be done.
1t means forgetting injuries and
hurts and neglects.
1t means refusing to permit your
mind to dwell on anything that causes
worry and sorrow.
1t means resolutely swinging your
thoughts to brighter thing.
1t means to put aside the past and
live in today, with no fret about TO-
morrow.
1t means to believe in ultimate
good, and trust all things to work
toward this end.
1t means forgetting yourself and
making others happy.
It's just a habit! it can be culti-
waited; and there's no other habit SO
well worth while.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Sincerely yours,
0. B. Martin,
State Supt. Education.

Mexico City, Oct. 9.-Recent floods
in the southern part Of the state Of
Jalisco and in the state Of Colimu
have resulted in great destruction Of
property and loss Of life. The number
of fatalisties from drowning along
the line of the Manzanillo extension
Of the Mexican Central railroad Is
1913. Thousands Of tons Of earth and
rock descended in great landslides
from the mountains. The new stell
railway bridge below Tuxpan was
destroyed and a steam shovel weigh
ing 26 tons was borne by the torrent
for a considerable distance. In one
place the water rose 60 feet.
Many houses were destroyed by
l.. IN the towns Of Tuxpan and
zapotillic. Twenty-Five lives were
lost during the recent floods in the
Santiago river Is were drowned by
the capsizing Of boat while crossing
the river They were workmen engag-
ed on the canal being constructed for
the power plant. All were natives.
II has been some time since there
n'.. >lch tremendous floods on the
west coast.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

Charleston, Oct. 10.-United States
District Attorney Cochran announced
today the appointment of Mr.. Abiail
I,athrop of Orangeburg as one Of his
assistants to succeed Mr.. l.. d. Mel
ton Of Columbia, who recently resign
ed. Mr.. Lathrop served as district
attorney during the administration Of
Presidents Harrison and Mckinley
and the appointment gives satisfac-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
The East and the West.

The numerous kinds Of west or
wnl~n effetc cast 50 2mnly dis
courses are enough to bewilder u
iladelphia lawyer. 1t will assure
q hat besides "the middle vest"
q rhlls t..>t i employs continually
and %ith evid PLEASURE, there are
al eastern, wee., \ western west, q
northern west and southern west
Yes there is Ssnly ono east and hardly
enough Of that to swear by. ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Denatured Alcohol Law,

Washington, Oct. 7.-Mr. Yerkes,
commissioner Of internal revenue,
with the approval Of the secretary of
the Treasury, to-day issued the De-
partmental regulations controlling the
making of denatured alcohol, its
handling and it's uses.
These regulations follow and rem
der effective a law enacted by the
Congress at its last session, and which
provides for the withdrawal FROM
bond, tax free. Of domestic a'eoho,
! when it is rendered unfit for bever~
age or liquid medicinal uses by the
admiXture Of suitable denaturinGy ma
terials, and for the use Of the de-
natured article in the arts apd in
dustries, and for fuel, light ana
power.
The law 5cc:mcs effective Jan. !,
1907.
This legislation is in harmony wita
similar enactments. adopted by neal
ly all foreign countries. Great Brit
ain, in 1855, legislated on this sub
,ject along the same lines Of our own
law and France, Germany, Austria
! and virtually all the continental pow
ers now furnish their subjects al: >ho,
free of tax for the uses above .~
ed. In discussing the new regulations
to-day Mr.. Yerkes said:
Saves Household Expenses.
"The prime subject TO be attained
by this type Of legislation is to fur
nish, for purely domestic uses and
also for what might be called indus
trial domestic purposes, heat light
and power, cheap alcohol, with the
hope that thereby there will be n
reduction Of expense in these depart
ments.
"This denatured alcohol will be a
competitor wit, illuminating oils,
gasoline and coal.
cit will also furnish to manufac-
turers who use alcohol in the pro-
duets of their factories, alcohol free
Of the heavy internal revenue tax
now levied on same. This tax amounts
to about two dollars per wine gallon
on alcohol at $50 degrees proof.
cit is believed great benefit will
be derived by the people from this
legislation, and this certainly was In
the mind of Congress, for few public
measures received such hearty and
; unanimous support as did this.
Safeguards Against Fraud.
"In preparing the regulations it
was essential to adopt rules that
would prohibit as far as possible per-
petration Of any and all frauds
against the revenues Of the govern
ment by the reclamation and repuri-
fication of der .,,. alcohol through
e-distillatien or other processes,
through the removal of the denatured
ingredients added and restoration Of
the alcohol to its original condition
for beve~ ages and ra,nb,e noses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Farmers Union Bureau of
Information. \ .
conducted by the
South Carolina Farmers Eduoa
tional and Cooperation Union.

H0~ Communications intended for this
departure ent should be addre sed to J. c.
Stribling, Pendleton, 8. G. ,......
lie. for Cotton is Now Safe Propo-
sition.
Rotten cotton on the shaded part OF
the stalk and the seed sprouting in
the open bolls above, is the complaint
coming in from far and nearby States.
Stand firm for lie. and you will sure
ly get it.
Whose business is it about how
much cotton you make9 1t matters
little whether you have large lot or a
small lot of cotton. IF your bills are
arranged this cotton is yours and you
and you only have the God given right
to name the price that will give you a
reasonable profit for your work.
When all the prices came in from
all the South Carolina Farmers Un-
ions the average up stood IL l<8c. for
the South Carolina Unions. But when
reports from all the States were aver
aged up at the Texarkana meeting it
stood for lie. and South Carolina
had to come down about a notch, but
she is determined to lock the wheels
at lie. and drive down stakes behind
every wheel at this notch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
This fellow is floundering around

This fellow is floundering around
but the cotton movement of the
romancing on both sides Of the facts
in the cotton movement Of the West
but most any farmer can read be-
tween the lines Of this article, taken
from the Cotton Trade Journal, that
growers in that territory are milking
things count ont on their side for 81, /.
ter prices. This is good news for o..
ganized farmers and sho,.ld onCotraGe
al, outside farmers to come into tho
Union. Il. +, q ., 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
The Fourteenth Amendment.

The fourteenth amendment pro-
vides:
"All persons born or nauralizcd in
the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens OF
the United States and Of the State
wherein they reside. No state shall
make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or " 'r"n'''cs
Of citizens of the I'm: I'd States; nor
ehall any State d,n":''" any person OF
life, liberty, Or plnrc. without due
process c. ". nYr 'c..y !. any per-
son wi.hin its jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the law
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
LATHROP APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED MELTON.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The depart
ment of justice today announced tho
appointment of Abiail Lnthrop Of
Ornngeburg as assistant district at
torney for South Carolina, vice Law
son d. Melton, resigned.
Zach McGhee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

Miss Jarmer--"Papa says l musn IT
see you aEy more.' ...
Young Spoonal!--''Well we musn It
disobey papa. LII turn the light lit
tie low9r still. Chicago Tril lne.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

Any man who knows his place -
never out Of place any place.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

eD"C D"Communications intended for this
department should be addre sed to J. G.
Stribling, Pendleton, 8. c.. .......