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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Death of Mr.. Micajah Dennis, Suber


The Lord loved Mr.. Subcr better
than we did, and he sent his angels
after him and took him home to rest.
Ills sleep was so sweet. not strur-
gle did he make.
Mr.. Suber left this world Nav 9.
1907. He was sick three months with
grip, though the end was heart trou-
bic. He was good farmer and good
citizen. He was very industrious.
lie was a member Of Enoree Baptist
church for many years. He leaves
wife and seven children, fifteen
grand children and three great grand
children. Mr.. Suber was eighty
years old last February.
lie was laid to rest at Enorec
Baptist church, the funeral services
being conducted by his pastor, the
Rev. Mitchell.
Oh, how sad we feel to see him on
earth no more. Oh, in heaven he will
be forever more. His wife is prepar,
ed to meet him. Children you ought
to do the same. Oh, what a happ,
meeting when all meet him again.
j. +. S.
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chivalrous and kind, a gentleman in
the true sense of the term. The pity
Is that there are not more like him.
lie was a scholar, and his information
WAS extensive and his advice and
counsel were sought by many. He had
kind word for every one. He was
lowed by all Of his former pupils,
both boys and girls and always took
deep interest IN their welfarc.' He
was n good citizen and every one
mourns his death. There are many
men and women who were his pupils
in the days gone by who will feel q
personal loss in his death.
He was sixty-eight years of age.
The funeral services will be con-
ducted this morning at 1890 O'Clock
with Masonic honors, OF which order
he was n member.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
THE PREssLEY SCHOOL,
Delightful Picnic--Speeches on Edu-
cation-~Good Stands Of Cotton
Good Roads--No Fruit,


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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Brooklyn and Prosperity.

The Brooklyn and Prosperity teams
crossed bats again last Friday after
noon at Prosperity. Tt was an in
teresting and exciting game, but the
Newberry boys were too much for
their opponents and allowed them
only three hits, and the score stood
8 to 2 in favor Of Brooklyn.
The batteries for Brooklyn were
Boozen and Peterson; for Prosperity,
Maffett, Wyche and Wise. One of
the features Of the game was the
pitching Of Boozer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
A Big Tree.

Mr.. Lee Singley. who lives very
near Bush river church. cut a pine
tree on his place few days ago, from
which he obtained - feet of saw tim
Der. The tree was three feet in di
ameter and was nearly all heart. He
cut "olo feet of square lumber out of
" feet. which he sawed. The tree to
the top was about 140 feet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor: Please allow us space
III your worthy columns to thank our
KIND friends and neighbors for their
kindness shown lis during the last
illness and death Of our loving hus-
band and father Jno. S. Bcdenbau~h.
May God : richest blessings rest up-
on all VIII" lent us a helping hand in
those dark hours.
Wife and Children.
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DEATH OF CAPT. A. P. PIFER
He Passes Quietly and Peacefully
Away-A Good Citizen-A Ripe
Scholar--A Kind Friend.

Capt. ritrr is dead. When that
announcement, was made ON Sunday
morning there WAS sadness in many
hearts in Nrwhrrry. for h" was loved
by all oar people, The end came as
he desired i, would come. lie had
been in his office the day before and
was as we'll. if not better, THAI he
had been for some time. Hc chatted
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. F. M.
An extra communication of Am

An extra communication Of Amity
Lodge, No. 81, A. F. M, will be held
this CTuesday), morning at 9.30
sharp in Fraternity hall, for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral Of our
deceased brother Capt. A. P. Pifer.
Visiting brethren are invited. =.
Fred Fl. Dominicl1, ". M.
J' II. M. Kinard, Secretary. Il
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p
pleasantly with friends on his way
home late in the evening. ate his sup
per. and after talking to his family
for some while. retired. Some time
during the night while he slept. pro-
badly about midnight. his heart ceas-
ed t" beat and his spirit took its
flight. The members Of his family
did no, call him early on Sunday
morning preferriNg that he should
have rest not knowing that he had
already entered upon his eternal rest.
His room was adjoining that of Mrs.
Pifer's :. and the door was open and
II" sound came from his room during
the night. At s o'clock when the
members IF the family did call him
for breakfast they were shocked to
find that he was dead. There was no
struggle. The end was peaceful.
Capt. Piter came to Newberry
when Young man. just before the
war and just after his graduation at
Roanoke college. as a professor of
Latin and Greek in Ncwbcrrv college.
1t WAS his purpose t" practice law.
and he had come south for short
i time. as he thought. tn regain his
health, expecting soon to return to
, his home in Virginia and enter upon
the profession which he lad chosen.
, Ih" war came on. however. and he
did return t" Virginia. but not to
engage in the practice uf law. but t.
=" with his state. which had seeded.
II defense Of Southern rights. AMI
IN lN6l he entered the service of the
/ t"nfrdcracy a> soldier. He was
with Gr... Lee a. captain of Lees
body guard. know as Lees scouts.
guards and c"urier<. AT the battle of
Gettysburg he was wounded in the
foot and slightly in the head. He re-
mained with Lee. however. and was
with him AT the surrender.
After the close of the war he re-
turned To Ncwberry AMI resumed his
position a. professor in Newberry
college. and in addition +, his duties
n, a full professor. he ais, had char,o
uf the urcpart,rv d.rA,rtro.nt 7,
was whil,. h,. wa. in t?,is canoc;,v and
inst the vna, h.f,,r.. ,,,a cn,;ooo Woe
moved ,n Walhalla that this editor,
a< a little barefnot bov. became ac-
Quai. ted with him and was one of
his pupils.
Ho loarpod =, L,ro h;, ,no, ,
rs the years went hv hi. lnvo and af
fcc,;o, ,,ov .,,on,,o. ,1 ..,.
and in his death wc fee, ,bot v.o 49,,
lost true friend and counsellor for
, many times have wc souyht b;s 3D.
vice, which was ALWAYS ,,;rc, frool,,
| and frankly
,f..
Walh,lla. Cart p;fer nnonn1 60,
male acadcmv !, N.uh.,r, rh;oh 10
conducted succc..ful,, for n,on,.
years I,or n. o.tah,;.hnon. e
,hc graded schnn IN Vewh.rrv h;s
academy was discontinued .nj fnr
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

"ANIED-Our customers to know
that we are again open for business
at our same old stand with a clean
new stock of fresh groceries. Phone
us your orders, Phone 2O5.
ILL., Hayes & Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

FOR sALE--Thirty or forty tbous-
and al feet yellow pine ceiling and
flooring, ready to put up, $17.OO
per thousand feet f. 0. b. Leesville.
3: c. Bill around, framing sized
1850 per 1000. '
Leesville Lumber Co.,
Leesville, s. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

WANTED-'Lady or gentleman Of
fair education to travel for firm Of
$25O,OOO capital. Salary, 81 ,072 per
year, payable weekly. Expenses adj
vanced. Address Geo. G.. CLOVIS,
Ncwbcrry, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit Nswberry.

an extended visit to Mrs. +. A. Hall
man and other relatives in Atlanta.
Ga.
There will be preaching at Bush
river church on the 18th Sunday by
the Rev. j. *. Hair. Of Grccnville,
S. c. The deaconS request that all
members of the church meet on that
day in order to transact some very
important business connected with
the church.
Rev. J. +. johnson. Mr.. |. M. Smith
and Mr.. |. NJ. Smith, dr.. are attend
ing the Southern Baptist convention
III Richmond and will return via the
Jamestown exposition.
Sheriff Buford arrested in Column
bia last week Paul Wise. who is
wanted in Ncwbrrry for having de-
serted his wife and children. and
there is also an additional charge
that after DESERVING them he married
another wife in Columbia. He is now
IN Jail awaiting the next term Of our
criminal court.
Sheriff Buford yesterday received
his first batch Of delinquent tax exc
"utlonS from the treasurer. They are
for No. | Township. Treasurer EppS
says that the total number Of dclin-
quent tax payers will exceed those Of
last year by about 800.
Mr.. II. II. Rikard lost fine mule
on Sunday.
Miss Annie Higgins. who has
taught school for the past two wears
at kearSe in Rambery county. return
ed home last week. So much pleased
were the patrons with her work that
she has been offered the school for
another year at an increase Of salary.
Her father. Mr.. F. W. Higgins. who
went down to the closing exercises
of her school. delivered several
speeches on education in Bamberr
county.
Mrs. Matte Glenn and Miss Liz
zlc Glenn returned to their home in
Clinton yesterday.
City council has secured from
Messrs. Copeland Brothers and Il. C..
Williams five feet on Pratt street,
which inSureS the widenin" of this
street through the burned dist rict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole l.. Blease left
yesterday for Pendlet"n. Mrs. Bleasc
will visit her parents while Mr. Blease
goes to Clemson on a legislative com
mittcc.
Misses Mary and Willie Riser left
Tor Columbus, Ga. ON Saturday
night. where they have accepted posi-
tiun<.
Misses Mamie and Bessie Jones. of
Lancaster. are visiting Mrs. S. b.
Jones.
Miss Ill Fair. Of CnkeSbury. spent
a few days with Miss Neville Pope
this week.
Mr.. Graham Smith was in the city
on Saturday.
Mr. Th"s. +. Eptins Is in the city.
Mr.. S. II. Mclean. of Columbia.
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. a. II. kohn. of Prosperity. was
III the city yesterday.
Miss Marie TnmpkinS. of Edge
field. as visiting her sister. Mrs. J. X.
Aull.
Mr.. White FAINT has bought the in
trrest Of Mr.. W. \. Faut in Fants'
grocery. and will continue the bust
mess at the present stand. The dis
solution. or rather the withdrawal Of
Mr.. w. a. FAINT from the firm was
by mutual consent.
Mimnaugh advcrtises a biz four
days sale in this issue.
Hair and Havird arc still doing
business in Lower Main street and
are selling goods at prices that are
,,;,l,k
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Trinity School.

The Trinity school will close next
Wednesday, May %, and on Friday
evening, May "a, there will be an
exhibition, beginning at eight o'clock.
The public is most cordially invited
to attend.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
Dissolution Partnership.

The firm Of Fants Grocery has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
MIR. w. A. FAINT having sold out his
interest to Mr.. G.. w. FAINT. who will
continue the business.
~ FantS Grocery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

WANTED-The public to know that
am saving some fine timber, and
am prepared to fill your orders on
short notice. Special bills cut to
order. 1t will pay you to see me
before you place your orders. Won
can find me at Summer Bros, New
berry, S. G. w. S. Spearman
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

BEFORE BUYING or selling a farm
or any property, write The Carolina
Realty and Trust Company,
Bishopville, S. c..
If 2taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

do-FLY keeps flies off Hourses and
Cattle. 25c. and soc. Sold by ali
druggists and W. o. Holloway,
Chappells, S. C.
4w. 2taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

AosT-Near the c., N. & L. depot on
Thursday evening a pair of rimless
eye glasses Finder will be re-
warded if returned to Mr.. J. r.,
Norwood at the Savings Bank.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

Just received--a pretty line Of
shirts, underwear and ties at "priccs
right" Copeland Bros.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

"ANTED-To rent small house, or
8 or 4 rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Address, House,
care Farmers Oil Mill, Citv,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

ARoH1TEoT A AND CONTRACTOR
want to bid on your architect and
contract work, I have the latest de-
signs Of all buildings. Address to
a. q q. care The Herald and News
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

Special prices on two piece suits
and odd pants at Copeland Bros. now
come and see. 5.s.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

g. G. oEHMIG, pies, cakes and bread
every day under the Frederick Ho-
tel. Delivered every day. 81
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A Cordial Invitation

Is extended all Southcrncrs to visit
the Jcll-O booth at the Jamestown
Exposition, located in Food Products
Building at entrance to Horticultural
Court. We have provided a spacious
Rest Room especially for your con-
vcnience, where you may meet friends,
write letters, read your favorite mag
azine, ETC., etc. Our demonstrators
will be glad to serve You with JBLI.-
o, the dainty dessert, and Ice Cream
made from Jell-O Tee Cream powder,
free, and explain how easily they can
be prepared for the table. The Gene
see Pure Food Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

Special values in embroideries, la
ces, ribbons and lawns, this week at
< Copeland Bros.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

1oG on ONE E Misunderstanding May
20, 1 will pay cash for old olothin~
Mrs. Dora Watts,
Racket Store.
Upper Main Street. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

"ANTED-The public to know that
they can get fresh bread, cakes
ana pies every day at Oehmig's
Bakery under the Frederick hote,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

GREENWOOD LUMBER and Bob
bin Mfg. Co.,. Greenwood, S, 6.
manufacturers of doors, sash,
blinds, flooring, ceiling, mouldings,
etc. Mill work speciality.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

WHERE Go-FLY goes flies will not
60 use 1t on your Horses and Cat
tie 25 and so cents.
4w. 2taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

The best 40-inch white lawns in
Newberry at 10 cents a yard is at
Copeland Bros.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

"ANTED-small Cottage, convent
ent to business section. Write, stat
ing terms, Box 11s, Newberry, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

AosI-Sllver, open faced watch on
streets of city. Finder please re-
turn TO this office.
2t. May IA.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

Clothing specials. The best slO,O
$l2.0o, $500, $500, and $1,000
suits for men in Newberry at Cope
land Bros.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
NEWBERRY DEFEATED FURMAN
Cline Pitched for the Winning Team
Heavy Batting.
The State.

The State.
Greenville, May l6.-The college
baseball season in Grccnville came to
termination this afternoon with a
game between Furman and Newber-
ry college in which the latter won bv
score of 9 to I. Newberry outbat-
ted Furman and thereby won. The
score.
r II +
rurmah ..... II 10 )
Newherry :. :. :. .. ....9l2 5
Workman pitched for Furman and
Cline waS in the box for Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

. "A. splendid way not to become purse
proud is to have q large family.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

Ghosts probably walk at night in
order to keep in the shade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21

FOR sALE--Two mules. ~.
7'' 8. j. Kohn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-26
WILTON.

The Ladies' Aid met Thursday at
the home of Mrs. T. O. Melby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Jarbo were
visitors at Wilton Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Melby and
children were callers at Bemidji last
week.
The ladies of the Luthern Church
will give an ice cream social in C. F.
Rogers hall Saturday, July 9th.
The dance at Rogers hall Satur.
day night was largely attended. All
present reported an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Jake Van Tassel and child.
rem, who for the past couple OF
weeks were visiting friends and
relatives here and at Turtle River,
returned home Friday last.
Among the many people from this
place who took in the excursion trip
to Red Lake Sunday were Ole
Storthan, Adolph Geisness and the
Misses Laura Evenson and juliet
Storthan.
Malvin Dahl has moved into the
F. G. Finley house recently vacated
by S. R. Hildreth of Solway, who
was down here and hauled several
hundred cords of wood into Wilton
for C.. F. Rogers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-26


associate counsel for the state, with
a few words. II don't mean to insin-
uate." he declared, chat Senator Bo.
rah Is any more honest than Hawley,
but DO believe he Is slicker."
Mr.. barrow said he did not believe
Senator BOrah was as overcome with
the truthfulness of Orchards story as
was Hawley. I'm fact" he went on,
II am inclined to think that II Sen
ator Borah believed Orchard was 60
Ing to heaven he'd want to go the
other way"
The attorney told the jury that If
their verdict showed that they be-
|lieved Harry Orchard they would be
ashamed to go home and face their
wives. their sons and daughters.
"Hawley would have you believe
that Orchard cannot lie since he got
religion. shall have something to
say as to that religion later on, but
what want to say now is that If
Hawley has not got religion now he
had better go and get it If there was
any left after Orchard got his"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-26
COLONEL HAYS Is DEAD.
Famous Song Writer and Poet Passes
Away at Louisville.

Famous song writer and Poet Passes
Away at Louisville.
Louisville, KY. July 2J.-Colonel
Will s. Hays. the veteran river editor
of the Courier-Journal, song writer
and poet, died at his home here Of
vertigo, caused by stroke of paraly-
sis suffered in the Iroquois theater fire
in Chicago. He was seventy years
old. Colonel Hays has always claimed
the authorship of the original words
OF Dixie" and that he was responsible
for the arrangement Of the music. His
version of Dixie was written at the
outbreak of the CIVIL war, but the
words were considered so seditious
that the writer was arrested and COM
PEELED to change them. BY that time,
1t Is satd, Dan Emmett, the minstrel,
had written his song and his publisher
had it copyrighted. Colonel Hays
most famous song was molly Darl-
ing" 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-26
FIGHT FOR LIFE IN Sewer
Forty New York Laborsrs Saved by
Goodness Of Foreman.

Goodness Of Foreman.
New York. July RI-Eorty laborers
ran, swan and fought for their lives
when the new sewer In West Forty
sixth street was flooded and but for
tho GOODNESS Of Foreman Ben Connors
all would have persisted. Tho only
exit was at the opposite end, whore an
air shaft led to the surface.
The men, panic stricken. ran for the
shaft. When half way 70 the shaft
the water was at their waists. Scream
Ing and lighting the mon wedged them.
selves into helpless mass and all
were in imminent peril Of drowning.
Then Connors. who had led the way
10 the shaft, took a hand and, swing
Ing an ugly club, threatened to brain
every man II they did not obey him.
Then he compelled them TO form four
abreast and march.
One by one The zen gainsl the
shaft aad climbed The ladder to the
street. cennors was the last to leave
tho sewer and when hs did he rose
from slx feet Of water.
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FLOODS in WISCONSIN.
Property Loss Runs Into Hundreds OF
Thousands

La Crosse, Wis, July 2I.-Tele-
phonic communication with the flood
stricken districts in La Crosse, Yer.
non, Monroe and Crawford counties is
being restored.
Not farm in the La Crosse, Coon
and Upper Kickapoo River valleys
has escaped damage. The damage to
the five railroads centering at La
Crosse will amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars and almost every
bridge has been taken out.
The fatality list has been increased
by the name of Charles Thompson,
son Of Mrs Sam Olson, living between
Bristol and Purdy, Vernon county.
The boy, who was nine years old, was
carried away on chicken coop, but
lost his hold and drowned.
All railroads into Viroqua are tied
up by washouts and there will be no
train service out Of the city for at
least week. In the town Of Jeffer-
son, in Vernon county, six large iron
bridges have been taken out on the
wagon roads.
entirely under water and an estimate
Of the damage cannot be made at this
time. Viola was not reached by the
food until Sunday evening, but a
great amount of damage was done.
At Coon Valley the mill has been
washed away. At Avalanche the large
cheese factory owned by the farmers
was taken away and the plant Of the
wooden mills also was washed away.
End Of the G!idden Tour.
New York, July 2~.-The first Of
the Glidden automobile tourists
reached the city hall, the end of their
1,150 miles run, at noon, half an hour
ahead of the schedule. Other cars
promptly followed. 49,,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-26
DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJ|'S
COUNTRY NE|GHB0RS
Live Correspondents Of the Pioneer
Write the News From Their
Localities.
SPAULDlNG

Haying is here full blast.
H. A. Fladhammer purchased new
mower and rake at Bemidji Thursday.
The rain storm that struck here
Thursday afternoon was the heaviest
seen here this summer.
John Hanson was Wilton business
visitor Monday last.
Miss Anna Rygg returned from q
visit to Bemidji last Monday,
The Ladies' Aid meet with Mrs. J.
Hanson Thursday, the 18th.
Theo. Westgaard was shopping at
Wilton Saturday.
Harry and Roy Bowers called on
M. Rygg Sunday.
Ole Traagaat was at Bemidji Thurs.
day and Saturday and brought home
new mower and rake.
Mrs. A. Becker called on the home
folks Sunday.
Hans Nelson has taken the contract
to plaster M. Roglen's house at Will
ton.