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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09
dence may be looked for.

Clerks in the great store of II. B.
Claflin III New York have resolved
TO get themselves into position
where they would be independent Of
the money-loaning sharks in case Of a
sudden need for small funds. They
formed mutual association, and
each stockholder paid in 25 cents q
week. The money in this fund was
loaned at per cent week to such
clerks as had hitherto patronized the
ben per cent week sharks. The
scheme has worked to the satisfac-
ton of everybody, the association
has money i'm the bank, and none of
the clerks are in the power of the
Shylocks who loan money on salaries.
This idea could undoubtedly be adopt
ed with great satisfaction and profit
by the employees of many other large
establishments i'm the country.
Seven yeals ago an Illinois plow
manufacturer sent a salesman to
South America. He centercd his ef-
forts upon Argentina, but the best
he could do in the first twelve months
was to dispose Of forty plows. Con-
sidering that Argentine is as large
as all that portion of the United
States east of the Mississippi river,
and one tier Of states west Of it, this
was rather a slim showing. The
young man felt particularly bad about
his failure because he knew that he
had a far better plow than those
which were being used in the coun-
try. He could explain all the points
of superiority but the natives would
pay no attention to his talk. Then
the young man evolved new plan of
procedure. He was factory expert,
but had never had any field expert
ence, so HE bought team Of horses
and secured permission to break up
a farmers field for him. He rehear-
sed diligently for a number of days,
and then invited all the men in the
ncighborhood to be his guests at a
sort of barbecue.
The pleasme-loving southerners Ne
spondcd to his invitation without hav-
ing any idea Of the business nature of
the entertainment. The Yankee plow-
drummer furnished them with plenty
of food and drink, and had some
musicians present to enliven the pro-
gram. Then he do1rned his overalls,
mounted his plow, and got busy with
a practical demonstration of how Un-
Gle Sans machinery could tear up
the vifgin sod of the Argentine pam
pas. He took more than enough or
ders to pay the expenses of his
"paMy,' and after that went from
one community to another giving
similar demonstrations. That was
the opening wedge for Yankee plows
in Argentine, and they are now be,
ing sold there by the trainload. When
I was in Buenos Ayres I visited q
4Hcat wh"lc sale implement AMI
| hardware house that had $4,000,00(
wclth Of goods on its floors and on
most Of the days and boxes could be
seen that sentence which is so com.
f"rtin" Mo all American travellers
Made in L. S. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEVBERRY.

Under and by authority Of an Or
der of Court signed by His Honor R.
O. Purdy, Presiding Judge, dated
April 1st, 1907, notice is hereby Civ
eli that a special term of The Court
VI Common Pleas for Ncwbcrry
County will be held for one week at
Nrwbcrry Court House hc"innin@
Monday the Goth day of April, 1907.
at 230 o'clnck =. NJ.
All persons interested in said court
will please take notice thereof.
Jno. G.. Go9yans,
c.. G.. c.. p. e. G. S.
April lst, 1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09
FOR SALE.

A lot Of meadow hay, baled from
$1,000 to $25.00 per ton. Reduction
made on large lots at the hay barn.
Thanking our friends and customers
for past favors, hoping for continu-
ance of same, call on write.
jeff T. Cromer, Mgr.
r. f. D. No. 5.
Phone 1874.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

b the middle west where the rural
phone has reached its highest de-
Spment, and where the telephone
panies have multiplied as the
S Of tho sea, the problem Of dis
lting tho pro rata fee for long
nee message among the several
Panies became most complex. Last
a telephone clearing house was
1ized in Iowa, and it proved to
uch a success that it has been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

Stained glass windows are beauti-
full, but they are very expensive. It
was q Yankee notion to get up gela-
tin compound with which to closely
initiate stained glass in any design,
for nominal price. The first con-
Germ in the business is doing we'll and
the idea has met with success from
the start. A great increase in STAIN
ed glass windows in private resi-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

y Chicago c"mccrn which started
to make a certain kind Of patent door
hinge was forced to close its doors.
Too many trusts was the reason as
signed. However, the management
took new lease Of life, and began
the manufacture Of fire doors and
shutters. One day the head of the
firm went into the shop and noticed
that the blacksmith, in forging the
hinges for the shutters, threw them
on the floor after the first process,
making it necessary to rellandle and
reheat them before they were complct-
ed. The manager put in twenty min
utes evolving new method to avoid
the expense and loss of time in the
second heating. That saving led to
another until the whole foundry was
put ON a modern system. Now there
is nothing but prosperity for it, de-
spite trusts and other corporate evils.
Probably you, Mr.. Business Man,
might tighten up things bit if you
should look around your establish
ment in a hunt for wasteful practices.
Suppose you try it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

a San Francisco smelling firm had
IL thousand tons Of lead and zine stor-
ed in its warehouse during the great
earthquake and fire. These soft ma
terials melted, ran down in the deep
collar, and there cooled into a solid
mass Of metal. How to get it out and
save it was the problem. After sew
eral failures, it was solved by an cleo
trio company, which cut it out in
large blocks by the use of electric arc
mining channels. The intcnse heat Of
tho arc applied at particular point
did the work. In the salvage work
at San Francisco the electric arc
proved able to cut q stell girdcr in
less than one-tenth of the time re-
quired to saw through it in the old
fashioned way.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09
Yankee Business Ingenuity.
BY Frederic j. Baskin.


Not all the ingenuity Of American
business men is manifested in the for
nation of trusts. The little fellows
are still doing business, despite the
encroachments of the millionaire cor
pnrationAt Individual ingenuity is
every day finding some new business,
some new method, or some new saw
ing by which the wealth Of the nation
is increased.
Americans buy and throw away
250,000,000 pairs Of shoes each year.
In the great majority Of instances
only the solcs of these are worn out.
What becomes Of the uppcrs7 Junk
dealers buy them sometimes, but it is
only within the last few months that
preparations have been made on
large scale to save the leather
thrown away in worn-out shoes. A
plant in, New York now takes the old
footwear, grinds it into powder, mix
es it with forty per cent India rub
Der and rolls it under enormous pres
sure into sheets of renovated leather,
which may be turned into pocketbool1s
and leather ornaments or any Of a
Thousand leather novelties onthc mar
kct.
Tn the "gumbo' county of Missis-
sippi the road question is ONE of the
greatest problems the planter has to
deal with. Better roads are absolute
ly necessary, but how arc they to be
made? There isn't any rock or stone
or gravel within many miles, either
above or below the ground-nothimg
Abut clay and mud. The United States
has been conducting some
&Sucessful experiments in that section
&.yhich may solve the problem. The
pad is overlaid with a few inches
T the clay which is to be had in
9undance upon all sides. Little
sues are left through the clay, and
len the fuel is set on fire. When it
rs burned out, the clay has harden
into one great brick, as wide as
: road and as long as may be. This
Gck is not hard, but it will wear off
lwly and will not get muddy. A
be Of such road can be built for
lut $1,400.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

In line with this idea the Texas
lumber concerns are introducing
plants to utilize every particle Of the
pine trees which they consume The
lumber is the first product, then the
waste is distilled into pitch and it's
other distillates. Then the exhausted
pulp is made into pasteboard for pap
er boxes. Not particle Of sawdust
goes to waste, much less chip. BY
this development a saw mill becomes
not only a saw.mill, but a distillcry
and Il paper making mill as we'll.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

Citrus growers of southern Califor-
mia have been perplexed by two great
problems-car shortage and box
shortage. 1t has been most difficult to
get the wood shocks of which orange
boxes are made, the wood getting
scarcer and more costly all the time.
Now comes Californian with an idea
for permanent relief He is making
a box of pulp which requires but
one-fourth as much lumber, and the
wood may be supplied in the form Of
chips, or even sawdust, if necessary.
The pulp box is lighter, saving 700
pounds Of weight in carload Of
fruit; it is cheaper, and it's maker
promises the supply will be equal to
the demand.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-09

copied in two or three ncighboring
states. The clearing house takes
charge of the money paid in for long
dinstance messages going over the
lines of more than one company, and
makes the settlements. This clear
ing house also insues mileage books
which are received by. any telephone
company in the state for long distance
messages the scheme being exactly
the same as that of interchangeable
mileage books on railroad.
Speaking Of telephones calls to
mind the ingenious story told by a
telephone solicitor who went into a
neighborhood with the determination
to convert all the housewives to it's
use. When all other arguments fail
ed he told what boon the wonderful
talking wire was to young mothers.
cit is by all odds the most indispen-
sable household article ever invent
cd" said the versatile agent, as he
warmed to his subject. cit even dis
penses with the need Of a. malrse for
the baby. When the farmers wife
wants to run over the way to gossip
with her neighbor SHE puts the baby
to- sleep, drops the receiver into the
cradle and tells 'Ccntral' about it.
When Central hears baby cry, she
promptly rings up the mother, who
hastens home to look after her little
one I think the reader will agree
that any agent who can put up line
Of argument like that is wasting his
substance by remaining in the tele-
phone business. He ought to join
forces with Lawson i'm boosting cop
pers, or go to the assistance of Harri-
man in Juggling railway stocks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
CAMPAIGN IN CULPEPER
Primary For Nominating Democratic Candidate:
May 25th

The Democratic county. committee o
Culpeper has named Saturday, May p
~ the time for holding prinatie-
throughout the county for the valiou-
county and district Offices.
The chief fight in being waged for the
Offices Of sheriff and TREASURER. Th'
present treasurer, s. Russell Smith, whc
has held the treasurership for twenty
eight years, is being hOtly opposed by +
o. Willis, "A wealthy citizen from the low
or end Of the county.
Alfred Pulliam, the present sheriff, who
succeeded his father to this position, which
has been held by them for perhaps thirty
five years, is being aggressively opposed
by John A. Bowersett, present deput,
sheriff and iailer, and by James o Vowel
deputy county treasurer.
For the house Of delegates Daniel A
Slaughter. the present representative and
candidate 10 succeed himself, is again be-
ing opposed by Alden Bell, mayor of Cul
pepper.
The chairmen OF the counties Of Cul
pepper, Rappahannock, Orange aud Mad
ison. comprising the Democratic sena
tOrial committee for the Fifteenth sena
torial district. have decided To hold theil
party primary To nominate "A candidate
for State senator on Saturday. May -
Senator Shackelford announced som,
time ago his determination not to stand
for re-electi u. Those seeking the ofic,
are former Judge W. l. Jeiiries, Of Cul
pepper; J. Hunton Wood. former member
Of the house from Rappahannock. aud
Penny Carter, Of RappahBnnock county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
Richmond, rredericks
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
schsduIe 10 effect April Tth, 1901
trAVe NORTHwARD.

LEAVE NOhIHN Ahb'
FOG a. m. daily. Stops on Sighal az
Oecoouan. Lorton and FrancOhia Sunuays
only. Stops at Alexandria to discharge
: 36 a IN. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
1929 a. IN. daily. Stops on signal at
Iceland, Brooke, Aqua, Wide water,
Reid, Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone,
Negley, Occoquan, Lorton. Accotink,
Franconia, Seminary and Alexandria.
1.39 p. m. daily exceptSunday. stops
at Alexandria.
zoo q. IN. daily. Stops at Brooke,
Wide Water, Quantico and Alexandria.
1000 p. IN. daily. Stops at Alexan-
dria. Stops on signal at Occoquan on
Sundays only.
Accommodation train from Richmond
arrives 6.29 p. IN. daily except Sunday.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
Cos A. M. daily except Sunday, Rich
mond accommodation. Makes all stops.
5.55 A. Nj. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops on signal at Wide Water
Summit, Guinea, Woodslane, Pc
nola, Rutherglen, Taylorsville. and
Glen Allen Sundays only; and at Alex.
andria, Brooke, Milford, boswell and
Ashland daily.
9.53 A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
1929 r. NJ. daily, s. A. l.. train. Stops
on signal at Lorton and Occoquan sun
days only. and daily at Alexandria,
Quantico, Milford. boswell and Ashland
5.2GP NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Alexandr ria and Ashland.
G.39P NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal
7.59P. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell
and Ashland.
Eote-Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed
&. c. COX, Agent.
W.p DUKE. c. W. CULP, W. p TAYLOR.
Asst To Pres. Gen. Supt. Trai. Man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
MISSES WALLER AND TAYLOR
ENTERTAIN CARD CLUB

Misses Mary Page Waller and Sadie
TAYLOR charmingly entertained the Tues
day Night Card Club at the home OF Miss
Taylor Monday night. Those playing
were Misses Mary Page Waller. Marian
Plaster, of Loudoun; Henry, OF Orange;
Edwards. OF Delaware; Jtffries, of War
renton; Jennie Maitland, Lena Harrison,
Madge Taylor, Katie Montgomery, Mary
Bleight, Norsh Goodrich, Sadie Tay lor'
Agnes Chewing, Ssllie Carter, Edith
Barber and Mrs. Thomas S. Shepherd;
Messrs f. NJ. Chichester, Spot Hall. c:
O'Conor Goodrich, DR.. DeJarnette, Paul
Karsteu, Jr., Chester Goodrich, Harrison
Montgomery, W. X. Goodrich, Eustaee
Moncure and T. s. Shepherd. Miss Jen-
ME Maitland was the fortunate winner
of the first prize, while the BOBBY fell to
Miss Plaster
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
MEMORIAL TO ERNEST A. BRULLE

At the regular meeting OF the Elks'
Lodge Monday night in addition to
routine business very impressive dedica-
tory services were held. The occasion
was the unwilling OF handsome exalted
ruler chair 10 the memory OF the late
exalted ruler of the lodge, Ernest A.
Brulle. The chair is OF golden oak with
leather trimmings and memorial brass
plate with the name and date Of demise
of Mr.. Brulle. 1t was presented TO the
lodge by contributions OF individual
members and is a feeling tribute OF the
esteem and love in which Ernest Brulle
was held by his brother members. Beau
tiiul enlogies were delivered by DIR. j. F.
Thompson aud Rev. II. Fl. Barber, who
presented it to the lodge on behalf OF the
members, and was received in an appro-
pirate speech for the lodge by Exalted
Ruler s. Strasburger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
Piano knowledge
For Piano Buyers

Plano buying is a confidence Unless YOU have
expert knOsledge Of piano building you must re-
IA entirely upon the reputation Of the nrin nom
whom YOU buy. Thus YOU can readily under
stand the genuine value you arr guaranteed bN
the name 81 Sten. We will b. glad at any time
tn have YOU look at and examine any pianos for
sale elSeWh here and after Inspecting them, with
AN expert II you wish. come herr and see the
Stien Pianos hear their tone. go over the
mechanism consider their construction, give
them a thorough investigation. and Judge Tor
yoursen Read this letter.
Frederic A Franklin. Teacher Of Piano. Violin
and Theory. Musical Director. fredericksburg
College.
Fredericksburg Va. March nth. 1897.
Mr. Chas. NJ Stieh
Dear Sr-I AN glad 90 say that the sueu
piano purchased from yOn fOr u.s. in fredericEs
burg College Is prov ing satisfactory IN every way
The tone j. very sweet and AT the same time iul
aud sOnorous The ease is both artistic and sub
rtaRtial while the action is all that could be de
sind Respectfully.
Frederic A. Franklin.
Musical Director Fredericksburg College
The supremacy OF the Stief Piano Is attestet
hy l72 American institutions using them. aud
will be the Official piano OF the jamestown *
position.
Sold on easy terms direct from thu factory u
the home. Write for catalogue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
W. R. DUERSON DEAD
Passed Away at Ms Home at Clifton Forge
Was Native Of Spotsykanla.

Mr. W. r. Duerson, formerly of Spot
sylvania county, for the past twelve
years treasurer of Clifton Forge, died in
his home there Tuesday, aged 81 years,
following an illness of more than a year.
Mr.. DuersOn when in his teens enlisted In
the Confederate army FROM Spotsylvania
After the war he engaged in railroad con-
struction work, and continued in this
business until he located abolition Forge
early in the nineties. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, besides other
relatives in Spotsylvania county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
HOME COMFORTS AT THE
EXPOSITION.

Having ieassd "Clear View" the hand
some Residence of Mr.. f. NJ. BraxtOn, on
the Boulevard, hall way between New
port News and Hampton, Immediately
ON the beach overlooking Hampton
Roads, opposite the Exposition Grounds
and in full view Of the Naval Maneuvers,
| am prepared to entertain limited
number OF guests during the exposition
Terms, $3.50 for night accommodation
and breakfast. Street cars In front OF
door. Exposition grounds reached in 30
minutes. Guests get off at "Landon
Station Boulevard Line" phone 51S
Hampton" For further information,
write Miss l.. b. Yates, Newport News,
va a9l1 ms tu-th-sa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
MORE VIRGINIA WINNERS

At Bennings Monday Anna Smith,
owned by Wood Stockton, trained by
Vim. Garth, won the fourth race, five
furlongs, value to winner $3.50. There
we're eleven other starters.
In the first race at Bennings Tuesday
David Dunlop's Orphan Lad, trained by
Vim. Garth, won; value to winner 1920
In the third race same day o. +. DOR
ian's Bob Callahan, Jr., trained by T.
Bernard boswell, OF Hanover county
won: value to winner $3.50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
HIGH WATER
Rise in The RappahannOck Was
Rapid.
ATTAINED HEIGHT OF OVER IS FEET

The rapidity Of the rise Of the water il
the Rappahannock is unprecedented here
lt came down from the upper country.
where the heaviest storm prevailed, with
a rush. At one time the rise was two
feet an hour. IL attained the height of
16k at 4 30 O'Clock Wednesday morning
and then began To Hubside. The steamer
Lancaster left her wharf at o'clock
Tuesday and the current WAS 80 swift
she was not able to make the turn and
went down the river broadside until she
passed out Of sight AZ the bend 7"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
GAVE GOOD ADvlCEJN
ADDRESS AT TAPPAHANN0Ck

Emancipation Day was celebrated at
Tappahannock Thursday by the colored
people of that section. A very large
crowd was present and the principal
address was made by Rev. s. A. Brown,
colored, of this city, one of the teachers
in the colored schools here. The speech
is said to have been an excellent one and
the good advice it contained, II needed
by the colored peotle who heard it, will
be of vast service to them.
A number Of white people heard the
address and some of them congratulated
the speaker at its conclusion upon the
sound doctrine be had given the members
of his race.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
THE LATE GEORGE COLEMAN

Brokenburg, Va, April Sth, 1907.
Mr.. George Coleman, of st. Just, was
laid to rest in the church yard Of Antioch
on March Goth. He was 90 years old,
a Confederate Veteran, member OF Co. |,
9th Va. Cavalry, was devoted 10 his
family, and never happier than when en-
PERTAINING his neighbors or the passing
stranger. The deceased had charita-
BILE way OF looking at the faults OF Others,
and he seemed perfectly willing to lay
down the burden OF life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
NOTICE TO LICENSE PAYERS

The Finance Committee Of the City
Council of fredericksburg, Va, having
presented at the last Council meeting the
license tax bill for the coming license
year, beginning May 1st, hereby gives
notice that the Finance Committee will
meet Friday, April 18th, at 3 p. IN, in the
Council Chamber, TO hear any protests
that may be presented in regard to
licenses assessed
A copy OF the bill was furnished each
member of the Council and the substance
published for general information.
The bill will come up for final action at
next regular meeting Of Council, April
18th. f. ID. Cole. Chairman;
w. s. Embrey,
ii. b. Lane,
slta11 Finance Committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
ROUGH WEATHER

1t is seldom rougher weather IL ex'
perienced in this section in April than
prevailed Monday night and Tuesday
morning. 1t rained, hailed, showed and
the wind blew at twenty-five miles an
hour. Umbrellas were in many instances
turned inside out and broken. Gum
coats and oil clothes were the only pro-
lection for pedestrians on the streets,
The sun peeped out at IL O'Clock Tues
day and It is to be hoped the worst il
OYnr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
NeWHOUSE TO OPPOSE RICHARDSON

1t il reporte that Mr. S NJ. Ncwhouse
OF Culpeper, will be- a candidate ioI
Register OF the Land Office and Su
perintendent of Grounds aud Buildings
at the election 10y the next Legislature
Col. John W Richardson Is and ha.
been for years Register of the Land
Office.
The Office is one OF four years tenunt
and fairly remunerative.
Both Messrs. Newhouse aud Richard
son are we'll known 10 legislators and
prospective legislators, and a spirited
contest il likely.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
EIGHTH DISTRICT FIGHT
The Congressional Candidates Address Loudoun
Voters.

r. Lindsay Gordon, Judge c f Nicol,
c. C. Carlin, John F. Ryan and John c.
HoOe addressed the voters of LOudoun
county, in Leesburg, Monday.
Each Is an aspirant for the Democratic
nomination from the Eigh h Virginia
district
IL il estimated that vote Of II 600
will be polled throughout the district 10
its primary election of June 10. and the
candidate who receives 1900 votes will
carry off the nomination.
LOudouR county alone usually polls n
vote OF 1000. the largest IN the district
large crowd listened To the int d.
cussiOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-11
TO EXPOSITION VISITORS
PoMhatan Lodge.

Three doors from the Normal school
entrance. Old Point aud Newport News
ears pass the door. Cars connect witt
boat for Exposition. Lodging anc
breakfast 81 so per day.
Hampton is the most desirable o
nlace. for visitors to the Exposition tC
stop, as the approach to the grounds b,
water will afford fine view Of the bat
tleships, and of the Exposition buildings
Apply to Miss Hickman, Box 40
Hamilton. Va. 19mln