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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17

rected the newcomers to available
homes within their territory, and vet
other roads have combined industrial
upbuilding with agricultural develop
ment. They have carried ON a cam-
paign in this country and in foreign
parts by means Of the widespread
circulation Of literature descriptive
of the advantages Of the South and
its opportunities for the industrious
and thrifty, of exhibits of Southern
agricultural and mineral products
and Of personal contact with heads Of
families who would better their con-
dition in life. Estimating the value
Of man to the community at at
least $4,000, the additions to the
South's wealth in one year through
the energies Of immigration agents
of the railroads may be safely plac-
cd at $400, 900, or about one-third
Of the increase of it's wealth in goods
and chattels during the same period.
These additions means a much great
or rate of increase for the South in
things in the future and AL
accelemtion Of the movement Of pop
alation from other parts Of the ooun-
try to the south.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17
A DEFENSE OF
THE AMERICAN TOAD.

Zach Mc(ihrr in The Columbia State.
The toad. or as the children call it.
"the toad froy.' being one Of the
most maiir"cA "f all animals. is ably
defended by the United State depart
ment Of agriculture. In fact the nat
ural history experts at the depart
ment have seen fit to issue special
bulletin on "Thc Usefulness of the
American Toad" Mr.. Kirkland, who
Is one of the entomol0giStS or some
other kind of giStS. at the agriculture
department. is the special "cham-
pccn' of the toad frog. Mr.. Kirk
Hand says that the toad frog has al
ways "borne the burden Of false and
even ludicrous Misrepresentation.
He would indeed put him in class
with another much maligned gentle
man, the billy goat. who in spite of
all Of his good qualities is like what
Editor Stead says Of woman--the
people will not take him seriously
So it is, Mr.. Kirkland says, with the
toad and this is why the he has pre-
pared 1G-page bulletin to set the
toad frog right in the world.
Mr.. Kirkland admits in the outset
that "to some the toad can never be
an attractive animal. Nature has de-
prived it Of the gay colors Of bird
life and even the sinuous beauty Of
some Of its rcptilian relatives. Yet"
he. continued, "judgcd by the stan
dard Of good works, the toad does not
suffer by comparison with any Of
the lower animals -
This is the time Of the year when
the toads hop in the roads and little
boys and little girls prod them with
sticks to see them hop; feed them on
shot; pen them up in corners of the
fence to see by what peculiar antics
they will get out; and otherwise dis
port themselves in the fascinating
company Of the toad frog. The toad
is a mysterious animal. He is re-
puted to be possessed Of such pccul-
lar properties that he is both faci-
nation and terror to the little chill
dren. Nobody knows where he came
from or where he is going, or how long
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17

Sixty New York Firemen Are Over
come by Smoke--Men Fought
. with Desperate Courage to
Rescue Comrades.

New York, May 14.-Sixty fire
men, practically every man in seven
fire companies were overcome by
smoke in fighting fire in the Rem,
ington Typewriter building, at 1926
Broadway, today. More than a score
of the men were taken to hospitals,
where sixteen of Them remain to-
night. 1t WAS one of the hardest
fights New York firemen have had
and never was there more bravery
shown. The fire was in the sub
basement Of the building, and for
more than two hours the men fought
desperately. But for the heroism
shown many would have lost their
lives.
The fire originated in an unex-
planned manner in the sub-basement,
which was filled with desks packed
in excelsior, oil and carbon paper.
These threw off great masses of
choking smoke which made it impos-
sible for the men to reach the seat OF
the fire. BY companies the men at
tempted to descend into the basement
only to be overcome by smoke, and
the next detachment was compelled
to carry the UNCONSCIOUS men up to
the sidewalks.
Men. half conscious themselves,
gropcd in the smoke chokcd cellar by
the light of lanterns. found their
comrades and struggled with them
up the ladders to the sidewalk, only
to fall swooning. bnt ready to return
to the fight after they had got il
breath of fresh air.
Splendid service was rendered by
the scores of women employed in the
building, where the fire was. and in
nearby Offices These girls. directed
by the ambulance surgeons, knclt on
the side walks and assisted in bring
ing tho unconscious firemen back to
life. Jamtors' wives, in nearby
buildings, dragged the bedding and
mattresses from their beds down to
the street to make resting places for
the sufferers. Priests from nearby
churches and fire department chap
lainS aided in the work for rescue.
Scores of the firemen were overcome
time and again, each one rushing
back into the building as soon as he
recovered consciousness.
Nothing could stop them until hos
pital doctors bundled them into am
balances and hurried them away to
the hospitals. Among those in the
hospitals several arc in serious
condition, although it is thought all
will recover.
The streams from the hose lines
could not reach the fires directly,
and il was not until the sub-bascmcnt
was practically full Of water that the
the fire vi controlled. Broadway
was blocked for hours by Il trcmcn-
dous crowd Of onlookcrs. The loss
amounted to not more than $4,000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17

For a man politically beheaded, os-
tentatiously inferred and whose grave
has been danced upon gleefully, ex-
Boss Cox, Of Ohio, is particularly
lively.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17

Most people are ashamed to admit
they don't understand politics and
do poetry. ... ~. J
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-17

A woman's idea of man in pub
lie life is where his wife is entitled
to stand at, the receptions.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
SOMETHING OF A cYnIc.
Papa Had Extreme Views on the Sub.
ject Of Marriage.

Miss Marie Cahill. the actress, chose
the chorus girls for her new play,
Marrying Mary" by measurement.
The Bertillon system was employed.
by this excellent system of meas
urement," said Miss Cahill the other
day, zone gets. in a chorus girl the
real thing. Mirage is avoided. You
know what mirage Is? Quite sure?
Well. at any rate, I'll point out its
meaning to you with story
"a boy looked up from his book
one night.
Father he said. what is a mi
rage?'
THE father answered glibly from
behind his paper:
1.-The union Of man and woman
till death or the law them do part
But. said the boy, that's mar
riage, amt it,?
"'Same thing, sonny; it's the same
thing replied the father. "A man
imagines he sees wonders and delights
where there is nothing. Fight shy of
EN- both, my boy"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
MILLIONS FOR
WATERWAYS
RECOMMENDATION OF THE Riv.
ERs AND HARsoRs CONGRESS
AT WASHINGTON.
IN RELIEF OF TRAFFIC
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSE PREsi.
DENT RoosEvELT's WATER
WAYS COMMISSION.

Washington.-An annual appropria-
OF at least $5O,O0O,OOO for the improve
ment and development of the internal
waterways of America is the gist Of the
recommendations Of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which concluded Its
sessions here Friday. No particular
project was advocated by the conven-
tion, the recommendations of the COM
mittee on resolutions which were
adopted unanimously being that ma
tional policy for the Improvement of in
ternal waterways be adopted by the
Congress of the United States@t
The resolutions recite that tAe time
has come when the policy of the fed
eral government toward waterways
over which it rightly has supreme con-
troll, should be more liberal, persistent
and continuous than heretofore; that
as n result of intermittent action meri-
tcrious works of Importance begun
many years ago are still far from COM
pletion; that appropriations for rivers,
waterways and harbors have been
made at intervals of three years in
stead of annually.
Therefore the congress resolved:
"First-That we earnestly urge the
adoption by the federal government OF
a wide, liberal and comprehensive wa
terways policy that will provide for
the proper improvement within the
next ten years of the rivers, WAGER
ways and harburs of our country.
by present and prospective benefits
to commerce.
"Second-That without presuming to
prescribe the engineering of the imam
l-A. tI.tr Il n ri
this congress strongly urges upon the
Congress of the United States the i'm
portance of the immediate adoption OF
a comprehensive plan of waterway i'm
provement, of the carrying on Of the
work by adequate number of engi-
neers and of such liberal approDria
tions annually as will insure the early
completion of such projects as may be
undertaken.
"Third-That we cordially irdorse
the action of President Roosevelt in ap-
pointing a special inland waterways
commission, being confident that its
report will prove source of accurate
and valuable information to the Amer
lean people. We further recommend
that Congress enact such laws as Will
make the inland waterways commits
sion permanent, and will provide 1t
with necessary authority for its In
vestigations and recommendations"
The following recommendations we're
made for officers of the congress:
President, Joseph E. Ransdell, Lou
isiana; secretary-treasurer, ]. t. ELL
son, Cincinnati; directors Pacific coast
Jurisdiction, N. G. Blalock, Walla
Walla, Washington; A. H. Devers,
Portland, Oregon; George c. Pardee,
Oakland, California; also directors
from other sections.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever saw-suf-
fered Untold Misery-Perfeet
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

my son, who is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. AT
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. / used many
kinds of patent medicines, to no avail.
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. l
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. r. l.. Risley, Piermont, N. H..
Oct. "a, 1906"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
HE HAD THE QUALIFICATIONS.
No Need for Maiden to Seek Further
for Her Affinity.

Prince Dabro. the young Egyptian
who has come to America to study the
cotton industry, said in New York the
other day:
while we produce superb cotton In
Egypt, the industry is not regulated
there with such wisdom as you en-
ploy. Clever. indeed, is the conduct
of your American cotton industry-as
clever as the conduct of a young Penn
sylvania ungraduate whom / heard
about the other day.
This young man sat in Louis
Quinze drawing-room In conversation
with u beautiful girl. The girl, look
ing pensively into the fire, said:
"'The man l marry must be both
brave and clever
"Well,' said the young man. when
we were skating on the Wissahickon.
and came to the dangerous spot and
broke through, saved your life, didn't
II?
"She smiled at him roguishly.
"'That was brave she said, but it
was not clever, was it?'
"'Yes," said he. 1T was. / led you to
the dangerous spot on purpose.
"She threw her arms about him,
murmuring:
"'You dear"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Served Accordingly. A

At a mems cafe one night young
Americana barber-fell in with an
Englishman. The latter was berating
the Yankees for doing all manner of
business in their shops and not follow
ing the better English plan of sticking
to one branch.
The next day he staggered into the
barber shop to be shaved. The barber
gave his face an extra good soapipg
and left him, at the same time seating
himself to read.
The Englishman kept quiet for a
few minutes, when, seeing his attend
ant reading, he blurted out: why
don't you shave me, sir?"
You will have to go up the street
for your shave" quietly replied the
barber. I'VE only lather here"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Colorado Man Assaulted.

Goldfield, Nev.-Herbert Belford,
son of Judge Belford of Denver, ap-
peared at the Office of the legal depart
ment of the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines Company with his face SO badly
disfgured that he was hardly recog'
nized. as a result of treatment he says
he received at the hands of the miners
Saturday night. His face was bruised
and his nose broken, upper teeth
knocked out and several ribs broken.
Belford claims that he was recog-
nized in one of the saloons OF the town
and called to the sidewalk, where he
was taken into custody by man
wearing a star and representing him
self as deputy sheriff. He was led
through dark and lonely district,
supposedly on his way to jail. when
he was set upon by thugs and was
left for dead He was found two or
three hours afterward in an uncon-
scious condition and taken to the hos
pital and it was several hours before
he regained consciousness.
Belford was missed by his friends
but was supposed to be out of town.
During the evening of the assault Bel
ford had been accused of having
"scabbed" on Stratton's Independence
in Cripple Creek during the strike
there.
He had worked there at the time
but in the office of the company and
was. not eligible to join the Miners
union.
He was also accused of being too
friendly with detectives in Goldfeld.
He was taken to the Miners union
hall to clear his record but he found
no one to identify him. He was per-
mitted to go with warning, but later
he was assaulted.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
HAD NO DOUBT OF HIS FATE.
Mr.. Jerome Evidently Was Aware Of
His Wife's Culinary Ability.

Some weeks ago the wife Of Judge
Blank, of Pacific avenue. lost her cook,
and since she had no other resource
she rolled up her sleeves and for
week provided such meals as the Judge
had not enjoyed since those happy
days when the Blanks did not keep
cook. The judges delight was SO great
that by way of appreciative acknowl-
edgment he presented Mrs. Blank
with beautiful ermine cloak. Quite
naturally, the incident was good
deal noised about among the social
acquaintances of the Blanks and
spirit of envious emulation was de-
veloped in certain quarters. 1t was In
this mood that Mrs. Jerome recited
the story to her husband. What do
get, Jerry?" she asked. "if | will do
the cooking for week." We'll,
said Mr.. Jerome, "at the end Of
week, my dear, you'll get one of those
long crepe wells. San Francisco
Argonaut
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
National Council of Commerce.

Washington.-Th National Council
Of Commerce, with membership
starting with thirty odd organizations
of business men in the larger cities
and expected ultimately to embrace
practically all the leading commercial
bodies in the country. was formally
launched at conference in the office
of Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus Thursday.
The scheme prescribes that the
councils functions shall be to keep
the department of commerce and la
Dor informed of the needs and desires
Of the business world as formulated
by responsible commercial and indus
trial organizations, representing in
ternal trade and foreign commerce,
both export and import, and possibly
transportation. and also to keep the
business community informed regard
ing the work of the department, its
plans, methods and results.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Trzlf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk OF life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditablc standing Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir OF Scnna is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanscs,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any dcbilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly MS laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Mean Revenae,

A man had been very badly treated
by the proprietors of a boarding
house, and when in temporary tinan-
cial difficulties had been forced to
leave. Some time later, smiled upon
by tickle fortune, he achieved success
and prosperity as a popular dentist,
and soon found means to revenge his
former landlady's slight. The method
he adopted was simple but extremely
effective, quite running the business Of
his enemy. Directly opposite the
boarding house he opened his new
dental establishment, and upon the
largest window in bold letters ap-
peared the following notice: "Steel-
pointed boarding house teeth a spe-
cialtyi"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
BOTH GAINED
Man and Wife Fatten on erape-Nuts

The notion that meat is necessary
for real strength and the foundation
of solid flesh is no longer as prevalent
as formerly.
Excessive meat eaters are usually
sluggish a part of the time because
they are not able to fully digest their
food, and the undigested portion is
changed into what is practically a
kind of poison that acts upon the
blood and nerves, thus getting all
through the system.
Il was a heavy meat eater writes
an Ills. man, land up to two years
ago, was in very poor health. l suf-
fered with indigestion so that l only
weighed 95 pounds.
Then heard about Grape-Nuts and
decided to try it. My wife laughed at
pounds and felt so fine. she thought
she aould eat Grape-Nuts too.
Now she is fat and well and has
gained 40 pounds. We never have in
digestion any more and seldom feel
the desire for meat. A neighbor of
ours, 6S years old was troubled with
indigestion for years; was a heavy
meat eater, and now since he has beer
eating Grape-Nuts regularly. he says
he is well and never has indigestion
could name lot of persons who
have really been cured of indigestion
by changing from heavy meat diet
to Grape-Nuts." There's Reason" +"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville" in pkgs.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
One rhino Held Him Back.

There was a racket of some kind
in our house last night" said the man
who lives in fiat building. Screams
came from one of the rear flats and
everybody was looking out the win
dows to see what the matter could be.
Various exclamations and conjectures
were made by the rubbernecks and
soon several women were screaming
in sympathy. Presently out of the
awful din rose deep masculine voice
exclaiming in evaporation and with
the manner of one feeling around in
the dark: I'D go for policeman If
l could find my pants!"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Not for Vacation Use.

It seemed to Bobby that there was
no eId to the advice and instructions
his mother gave him when he was
starting of with his father for :
weeks trip.
Now l want you to be sure you
have everything you need" she said.
opening his bag in spite OF his assur-
ances that it held all a boy could pos
sibly require why, Bobbie, where
is your hairbrush? You were forget
ting it,"
mo, mother, l wasn't forgetting II"
said Bobby, looking desperate. Il
thought you said l was going on Va.
cation"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
There is one through road to heaven; !;
1t is by the doors of needy humanity.
The Light Of Genius.

For more than a week the school
teacher had been giving lessons on the
dog, says writer in the Philadelphia
Record. and so when the inspector
came down and chose that very subject
there seemed every prospect of the
class distinguishing itself.
Things were progressing quite salts
factorily, and the teacher was consrat-
uleting himself on the trouble he had
taken when, alas! question was asked
which made him tremble for the repu-
tation of his scholars.
why does a dog hang his tongue
on, of his mouth?" asked the inspector.
Yes, my boy?" he said to a bright
looking lad who held up his hand,
while the light of genius was in his
eye.
ITO balance his tall" shouted the
bright boy.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Arkansas Valley Railroad.

Denver.-A Las Animas dispatch
saws that work on the Arkansas Val.
ley railroad, the new line through the
farming country north of the Arkan-
sas river from Holly to Rocky Ford,
Is being pushed. The bridge connect
Ing Las Animas with the road is COM
pleted and before long trains will be
running over it carrying beets to the
various sugar factories and farm pro
ducts to the Santa Fe line.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
With Thanks,

John Budd was a most sedate. pre-
else. and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However, he bore his triumph with
modesty and decorum until the day of
the wedding. Then, for one awful mo-
men', his air of aplomb failed him.
When the officiating clergyman asked:
"Wlll you, John, take this woman to
be thy welded wife," John responded,
blushingly, "Yes, please."-Harper'
Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Deafness cannot Be Cured

sy local applications as they cannot reach the dis
ensed portion of the There Il only one way 10
deafness. and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an iniamcd condition OF me
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube is iniamcd you have a rumbng sound or I'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored to Its normal cond'
ton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh which l. nothing
but IN infamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaus sed by catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free .
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo U
Sold by Druggists. I5c.
Take falls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
woman Of Economie Strain.

OF small economies the following
will be difficult to beat for smallness.
A laboringman who hands over his
weekly wages to his wife is allowed
by her an ounce of tobacco a week.
She buys it herself in two separate
half ounces-in order, she declares, to
get the advantage of the two turns of
the scale-London Chronicle.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
How He Did IL,

Early in the morning session, when
the pupils were feeling bright and
happy, the teacher thought 1t good
plan to give them sentences to cor
rect, both as to grammar and sense.
She accordingly wrote on the black
board:
THE hen has four legs. He
done It,"
Thoughtful little Ignatius. at the
foot of the class, pondered deeply, and
at the end of Is minutes time, allowed
for correction, he wrote:
He didn't done It; God done It,"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.