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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

PROFESSOR AUGUSTUS S F.
- DUSEN-The Thinking Machine-re
his thick spectacles, dropped back
depths of the huge chair, manuscript in h
read:
Something less than three months age
photograph taken. AS | look upon it nov
man of about thirty years, clean shaver, f
and vigorous with health; eyes which are
calm and placid, almost phlegmatic; a br
which sits the serenity of perfect physical =;
tai poise; pleasant mouth with quizz
about the corners; a chin with determine
assurance in every line; hair brown and u
with age. l was red blooded then, lusty,
with life and animalism, while now
Here is hand mirror 1t reflects back q
gaunt, haggard face of man who might
age; furtive, shifting eyes in which lies p
hideous fear brow ruff1ed over into spid
of suffering; a dropping, fabby mouth
weak and utterly devoid of the assurances
hood; hair dead white over the temples, wit
gray streaks through it. My blood is becon
youth is frozen into senility; all things wo
are gone.
Fear, Webster says, is apprehension
alarm-and it is more than that 1t is Il
sense of proportion, an unseating of ment;
phantasmagoria of perverted imagination
pire which saps hope and courage and
sense, and leaves quivering shell of what
a man. l know what fear s-no man
better. / knew it that night in the forest,
and l know it now, when l find myself
sitting up in bed staring into nothingness
with the echo of screams in my ears;
knew it when that grim, silent old man
moved about me, and l know it now
when without conscious effort my imagi-
nation conjures up those dead, CLASSY
eyes; knew it when vicious little tongues
of flames Tapped at me that night, and
| know it now when at times | seem to
feel their heat.
Il know what fear is 1t is typifed
by little ivory god which squats upon
my mantel as l write, grinning hideously
Perhaps there is some explanation of the
event of that night, some single hidden
fact which, if revealed, would make it
all clear; but seeking that explanation l
have grown like this. When it will end
don't know can only wait and listen,
always, always!
Impatient, half famished, and wholly
disguised at sudden failure of my gaso-
lene supply, ran my automobile off the
main roadway and brought it to stand
still in small open space before little
country store. l had barely been able
to make out the outlines of the building
through the utter darkness of the night
darkness which was momentarily grow
ing more dense. Black, threatening
clouds swooped across the face of the
heavens, first obscuring, then obliterat-
ing, the brilliant star points
Il knew where l was perfectly, al
though l had never been over the road
before. Behind me lay Pelham, a quiet
little village which had been sound
asleep when l rushed through, and some
where vaguely in front was Millen. I
had been due there about seven a,cloc1c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24


Pears to be a right smart
storm comm up, he remarked
consolingly.
Il glanced upward. Every star
point was lost now behind an i'm
penetrable veil of black; there was
a whispering, signing sound of
wind in the trees.
81 think l can beat it into
Millen,' l replied hopefully.
81 callate as how you oughter,'
responded the old man. Amt no
thunder an lightnin' yet, an 1
cal'late as how they'll be a pile of
it before it rains.
Il handed back the empty gaso-
lene can, cranked up, then climbed
aboard my car. There was a whir
as l touched the power lever, and
the machine trembled beneath
me.
If 1 should get caught before
l get to Millen, is there any place
l might stop?' l inquired.
- cal'late as how you might
stop anywhere, the old man
chuckled; but they amt no
in. They amt even a dog kennel
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
TIE STANDARD
WAREHOUSE %.
BEGS TO ANNOUhCE:

/ Its warehouse receipts are regarded
AS the highest class I'll bankable collateral
1t Honey can be borrowed on any
| thing 1t can be borrowed OH the receipt
OF The Standard Warehouse Company.
3 Banking institutions are familiar
| with the methods and strict business
principles and financial standing of The
standard Warehouse Company, and seek
| its receipts as a basis of loans
d. The identical cotton that you place
III the warehouse is returned upon sur
render of receipts
S. In case of fire your cotton is paid
for at market value, and you have 10
diihculty as to insurance, the full i'll
surancc being maintained by The Stand
"rd Warehouse Company.
All insurance OH cotton is main
tanned at full value III the highest class
| EnG ,ish and American Insurance Com
panics.
The Standard Warehouse Company
is absolutely independent Of any other
organization and conducts its affairs upon
strict business methods.
5. The paid up capital stock of The
Standard Warehouse Company is $780,
oO0 90. and the company is absolutely
safe, and its warehouse receipts come
ahead of the stockholders.
9. BY having number Of Standard
Warehouses constructed SO as to comply
VILE insurance regulations and ccono-
mics III general management The Stan
dard Warehouse Company offer the cheap
est rate compatible with sound business
methods, ample Insurance and the full
est protection of its receipts
10 The Standard Warehouse Company
is anxious to have all cotton of farmers
and others stored, and offers the most
compile te protection and encouragement
for favmers desiring to hold their cotton
H. Rates will be furnished upon ap-
plication to Mr.. J. D. Wheeler, local
manager Standard Warehouse Company,
Newberry, S. {.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
NEW TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE PREACHERS.
The Southern Railway Will Eiereaf-
ter Issue Interchangeable Per-
mits for Clergymen.

Hereafter ministers Of the gospel
will not find it necessary to possess
themselves of half dozen clergy
permits in order to travel over the
railways Of the Southern states at
the reduced rates which are usually
granted them.
Beginning January 7, 1908, the
Southern railway will become a
member of the Southeastern clergy
bureau. This bureau .coycrs all of
the railway lines south Of the Po-
tomac and Ohio rivers and east of
the Mississippi river.
Heretofore the Southern railway
has issued Il clergy permit, good on
~ on the lines Of the Southern rail
way, and it has been necessary for
ministers to have two clergy books.
After the first Of the wear it will
only be necessary for minister to
carry the Southeastern clergy book
and he can ride on any Of The Ines
in the south, at 2 cents per mile.
These clergy permits are issued by
Mr.. Joseph Richardson, chairman of
the Southeastern clergy bureau, At
lanta, Ga, and charge Of 81 is
made to cover the cost Of printing,
postage, etc. This arraagemcns is
quite = convenience to the ministers
who have much travelling to do. as
it saves their carrying so niany per-
mits.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS!
or AID. KINDS, CHINA, KID,
WAX, AND RAG DOLLS. RANGE
IN PRICES FROM FIVE CENTS
TO TWO DOLLARS.
TOYS or EVERY DESCRIp-
TlON. HORNS, WAGONS, TOY
MONKEYS, ALBUMS, BIRDS, BA-
BY RATTLERS AND a WORLD
or OTHERS.
FIRE WORKS. WIEICIl WE
WILL SELL WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL. ROMAN CANDLES,
FOUR BALLS TO TWENTY-FIVE
BALLS, FIRE CRACKERS, SA-
Ll'TES, FIVE AND TEN CENT
PACKAGES, JAP TORPEDOES
or ALL KINDS. DO NOT FOR
GET TO BUY YOUR FIREWORKS
FROM THE SMITH co.
CANDY Or ALL KINDS. WE
HAVE a LARGE LINE OF POP
STICKS AND GAPS TO POP IN
TII})M
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
Fools and Wise Men-And Thanks,
giving Day.

Prosperity, Dee. 5.-Tuesday's s
Georgian mad an editorial that
"struck' us very forcibly which
we take pleasure in giving to the
readers Of The Herald and News.
A barker said few days ago:
"Thc farmer is fool to hold his
cotton like he, is doing" A little
later big merchant said the farmer
was to blame for the panic in money
because ne had not sold his cotton,
and judging from what else they said,
the cotton grower is to blame for
everything that has happened from
Wall street down.
Now we are willing to admit that
more money would have been in cir
culation and moro notes paid at the
bank if the entire hundred million
dollars worth Of Georgia cotton alone
had been turned loose and the money
going its rounds Of duty, but let's
see whether the farmer is a fool and
to blame for everything because he
wants to get as much as he can for
his cotton.
We find the labor union man work.
in" for set figure; there is no oucs-
ton raised as to paying it; nc can
not cut the price and stay in the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
The Magic No. 8.

Number three is wonderful mas
cot for Geo. II. Paris. Of Cedar
Grove, Me-. accordin" TO letter
V ich reads: "Aftcr suffering much
"..n liver and kidney trouble, and
becoming greatly discouraged by the
failure TO find relief. [ tried Electric
Bittcrs, and as a result I am well
man today. The first bottle relieved
and three bottles completed the
cure.' Guaranteed best remedy for
stomach. liver and K'h;ir.T troubles,
by W. j.. Pelham and Soa. druggist
soc.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
a Fortunate TAKEN,

Mr.. T.. W. Goodloe. Of 107 st.
Louis ST.. Dallas, Tex. says: "Tn the
past year ] havc become acquainted
with Dr. Kings New Life Pills, and
no laxative 7 ever before tried so ef-
fcciually disposes Of malaria and bill
iouSness. They don't grind nor
grippe. 25c. at w. F.. Pelham and
Sons drug store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

WE CAN FILL YOUR CHRIST
MEAS WANHS THIS YEAR BET
TER THAN EVER. IF YOU MAKE
YOUR BILL WITH US WE WILL
SELL YOU LONDON LAYER RAJ
SINS TEN CENTS POUND. WE
HAVE A. NICE LINE OF CAKE
FRUIT SEEDED RAISINS FIF-
TEEN GENTS POUND, TWO LBS.
FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, CIT
RON TWENTY CENTS lib, CUR
RANTS FIFrEEN CENTS, TWO
POUNDS FOR TWENTY FIVE
CENTS. FLAVORTNG OF ALL
NUTS! NUTS!!
BRAZIL NUTS, ENGLISH WALL
NUTS, AND NUTS OF ALI.
KINDS. "A
APPLES BY THE CARLOAD.
BANANAS BY THE BUNCH, LEM
ONS, ORANGES AND FRUIT OF
ALL KINDS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
DOWN - DOWN - LUMBER ant

building material Of all kinds.
Flooring, ceiling and shingles Of all
grades, sash, doors, blinds, laths,
r""i'in"s, etc. G. II. Cannon will
give the very lowest prices and
meet all competition. He is in for
small profits and lar~e business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
Ganderbone' December Forecast
Copyright 1907 by G. II. Rieth.)

Copyright 1907 by G. Fl. Rieth.)
December Of the drifting snow
And yule-log blazing bright;
December, when the cold winds blow
Across the fields Of white;
When winters ring is in the ground
And the nights are clear AID still,
And the boys go bclly-bustcr down
The slick and shiny hill.
December Of the Christmas tree
And childhood's brightest dream;
December Of the ccstacy
OF hallowcd Christmas c'en;
When the last sweet lullaby is sung
And children's whispers cease,
And the wee sweet stockings all are
strung
Along the mantcl-piece
December of the drum and horn
And bundles slyly hid;
December Of the one great morn
Of mornings for kid;
When the chimes of sweet and mel
low bells
Are welcoming. the drawn,
And the house rocks with the merry
yells
OF kids with nishtics on.
Deccmber was the ninth month in
the old Ramon calendar, and its
name is from dcccm (ten). When
Julius Ceaser became Ri" Stick Of
inc empire, the month contained but
twcnty-ninc days. lie added two
morc-onc more TO make ready for
Christmas. and another to recover
from ii. Christmas gifts originated
with the Greeks. Hence the saying,
"Bewarc Of the Greeks bearing
gifts.' Santa Claus was invented by
the toy manufacturers Of Ncurem-
burg, Germany, where the Teddy
Bears came from.
The motto for this month will be,
"Shut the door!' Mr.. Roosevelt
Nand Mr.. Bryan will be the leading
presidential candidates, and prohibi-
ton will continue the burning issue
TIE liquor interests will build walls
around Peoria, ILL.,, st. Louis, Louis
Vile and Milwaukee, and their war
balloon will make daily observations
Of the movements Of Mrs. Nation.
The Anti Saloon League mas con-
scnted to let the Winter Solstice of
this year begin at p. m. on the 22nd {;
but there must be no drinking, and
every one must be in by Curfew.
The 21st will be the shortest day in
the year. This will be on Saturday,
and if you are at church next day and
stay for the sermon, you will notice
that the 22nd is much longer.
The moon will be full on the 10Th,
and the sign Of the zodiac for the
month will be Caprciornus the Goat.
This will make butter go up, and send
kids to Sunday school.
The old mill pond will freeze again,
And every one will skate;
The mollycoddle, modest swain,
Will thither go with Kate.
She'll slip in such way that she
Will see brilliant star,
And he will deeply blush to see
How long her stockings are.
! The money scare will quiet down
--unhappy circumstaAcc-and money
|wil! frequent again the pockets Of our
: pants. The new gold coirs they're
Snaklng now without "Tn God We
'rust,' will turn up in the hat at
hurch as prized as any dust. The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

WANTED--All your cotton seed at
the highest market price. Scales
and seed house at c., n. e. l.. depot.
&. II. Cannon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

Then Leap Year dread shall come
again with Nineteen Hundred Eight !:
when womankind Of growing years
and single upto date, will nit the
machelor's plain~ trial-the unpro-
posing wrctch-and make the worthy
for awhile exceeding hard to ketch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

Passenger Train Schedules (Revised)
Effective 1901 Il. m. eastern timc)
Sunday, November 24th, 1907, the
leaving time for passenger trains ont
oE oNcwberry Union Station will be
as follows:
Southern Railway.
No. Is, for Greenville >. 9.07 a. m.
N. 12, for Columbia :. ..10.35 a. m.
No. 10, for GrccAvillc :. 1.25 p. m.
No. 1S, for Columbia :. lao p. m.
No. II, for Greenville .. 5.18 p. m.
No. 16, for Columbia :. >. 9.47 pm.
c., N. & l.. Railway.
'No. IS, for Laurens .. $40 a. m.
mo. %, for Columbia :. 8.47 a. IN.
No. SO, for Greenville .12.16 p. m.
No. So, for Columbia :. 80 p. m.
mo. 81, for Laurcns =. ..7.25 p. m.
'No. 81, for Columbia :. $50 p. m.
Daily, except Sunday.
The foregoing schedules are given
only for information, are not guar
antccd and are subject to change
without notice.
G. l.. Robinson,
Station Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

And then comes January i'll
To plague us with some ancient bill
As only january can
Disturb the happiness of man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
al GUESS" AND "cALcULATE."
Expressions Are Good English and Not
at All American.

The accepted manner of defining
Americans, either male or female, in
the London comic papers or in second
rate English novels is to lard their
speech plentifully with Calculate" and
guess" and with well" at the open
ing of each sentence. This mode of
marking, or any other, is in itself
totally unimportant, but linguistically
it is not without interest, for while it
is purely conventional as now used
and has no relation to any American
habits of the present day, whether
good or bad. it is pleasant to note that
the hard-worked insular humorist need
not have gone so far afield to find the
words necessary for the Identification
of Americans. They really had but to
turn to the New Letters" of Thomas
Carlyle volume 1, page 17S) and there
read the following sentence: HE has
brought you Fox's book of Martyrs,
which calculate will go in the parcel
to-day; you will get right good read
ing out of it, guess."-Scribner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
TRICK NOT ALWAYS AMUSING.
Sometimes Hubby is Entirely Unable
to See the Joke.

This is simple trick, and every
married woman can perform it; but it
requires the. assistance of a confed-
crate with big bag of shining tin
ware on his back. First get a hus-
band with an extra pair of slightly
worn trousers in his wardrobe; then
have the confederate-the man with
the bag of tinware-come to the back
door and knock gently. The wife
must then peep out in a frightened
way, and Immediately the man with
the tinware tells a tale that re-
sembles mining stock advertise
ment. The wife stops to think a few
minutes. Suddenly she must rush to
the wardrobe, but only after the man
rattles the brilliant tinware to arouse
her. The wife must walk back to the
man again with the trousers. The
man must take them and hand the
wife few tin pans. All the while
the man with the tinware must smile
happily. At last the transaction is
completed, and, presto change! the
husbands trousers have disappeared
and in their place appears some tin
ware on the kitchen table. This trick
is very novel, and will amuse the
husband greatly. The trick should not
be performed while the husband is in
bed, unless he has an extra pair of
trousers.-F. P. Pitzer, in Judge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Register and Farmer MakesA Hit

We are informed that the Register
and Farmer of Des Moines Iowa
which is making long strides into the
popularity of Iowa readers, will on
September 1st, 'o7, begin a regular
market report along lines never at.
tempted before by any farm Journal
in that it has placed its own represent
tative in the Chicago market to pro-
duce Weekly Review and Forecast"
which is destined to make great hit,
because it is just what the farmer has
been looking for. The Register and
Farmer already reaches 10000 of the
farmers OF Iowa who will be pleased
to hear this bit of news, and we pre-.
dict that they will put on 5000 new
subscribers this fall on the strength of
this one popular feature alone. We
have clubbing rates with the Register
and Farmer and any of our gu bscribers
who wish their subscriptions to com
mence with the first of this popular
service can renew or subscribe at our
office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Penalty of Vanity.

Two tadpoles lived in a meadow
pool. One tadpole was exceedingly
vain and kicked around until he deve.-
oped pair of pale green legs and
arose to the dignity of a frog. The
other tadpole was sluggish. Hurry
up!" said the new frog. why, you
are the slowest thing in all the mead
ows. Without legs you will never be
noticed" "And that is just why am
not raising Them replied the slow
tadpole. ut doesn't always pay to be
noticed" And now the slow tadpole
still swims among the rushes while
his vain brother has long since been
served up on crisp toast.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Worshipers Carry Fire.

While seeing many people leaving
the cathedral I entered to look around
the interior of the fine chancel. In
side l saw numbers of men carrying
huge wicker baskets filled with tri-
angular earthenware dishes in each
of which still smoldered some glowing
embers in bed of white ash. These
they carried int the cloisters and
emptied solemnly into great metal
bins. On reentering the building the
secret stood revealed Owing to the
extreme cold each member of the con-
gregation hires for a doppeltjer, or the
sum of 3D., an earthen dish with a
block of glowing peat under the little
wooden perforated footstools with
which each chair is provided.-Tit-
Bits
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Care of a Canary.

When moving canary from a small
to larger cage, you should take the
trouble to satisfy yourself that the bird
is not frightened in Its new habitation,
for it sometimes happens that it is alb.
solutely afraid to fly down from it's
comparatively lofty perch, and thus
gets starved to death because it can
not reach it's food. If you see your
bird in this dilemma. try and coax it
down; and If it will not came, take
hold of it gently and deposit 1t on the
floor Of the cage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
He Was an Exception.

The late Bishop James Newbury
Fitzgerald, in an address in st. LOWS,
once declared that sympathy, far more
than eloquence or learning, made for
success in the ministry. TOO many
of u.s." he said, "say the worst, the
most inappropriate things. Thus a
young Baptist friend of mine, condol-
ing with housebreaker in a Jail,
droned: 'Ah, my friend, let us re-
member that we are here to-day and
gone tomorrow You may be; l
amt the housebreaker answered
shortly"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15

"You Don't Know Me-" 1t is new
song, that just arrived. On hand
now at Charley Findlay's, Extra.
M. G. Gill is able to be out OF bed
now and is improving rapidly not
withstanding his age and the pain he
has endured since his ribs were
broken.
Hans j. III ansen lost two head of
cattle during the electrical storm one
night last week which were insured
in the Danish Mutual we were
informed.
Oluf Hansen eni Dyed the hospitali-
ties of MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hopley
out east Of town last Sunday so much
that he expresses desire Of going
again in the near future.
Born Monday, August 5lh to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bonnesen nine
pound boy. Fred looks as pleased as
a father can we'll look over the first
born especially when it is a boy.
The Fix Horn and Kimballton
Lumber Company received one car of
coal the past week and seven cars of
lumber which has kept the hands all
busy to get them unloaded within
the prescribed time.
Rev. Jensen preached an interest
ing sermon Sunday at the usual hour,
went to Atlantic and held his usual
afternoon services there and returned
Monday morning for his team which
he drives here Oh Sundays from his
home in Extra.
The "Hamlin Tsrrors'' played a
game of trees ont with the "Sunny-
side' ball team here the first of this
week, winning the game by the score
of thirty-three to one and that was
given them because our boys don't
figure on zero either way.
| Mrs. Chris Hansen returned from
Audubon, Monday, where she had
been calling on her husband who
was operated gu for appendicitis
just week before. He is recovering
as rapidly as could be expected.
They reside three quarters of a mile
north of Hamlin.
The Dlnish Lutheran Church
people have purchased Cemetery
ground of Nels Rattenborg in the
southeast corner of his farm on the
hill one quarter Of mile east of
Hamlin and delegated the power to
act as trustees to lay out the grounds,
ETC.; to Nels Rattenborg, G ,orge
Kyhhn and IL. p. Mortensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. HI. Garnett visited
their son, Charley and wife out on
the farm Sunday and coming home
Mr.. Garrett halted his team and
gathered in fine specimen of the
genus thistle over foot high cover
ed with wicked looking needle. like
spines which betrays either the
Canadian or Russian thistle, this de-
ponent saith not which. Everyone
interested in their destruction should
see to it AT ONCE before the seeds
terminate and scatter for miles. Mr.
Garnett can tell you where they can
be found in profusion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Club Of Henpecked Men.

1t is said that in Yorkshire, Eng.
land, there is an organization known
as the Henpecked club. Each candi-
date for membership is required to
prove that he has been in the habit
of taking his wife's breakfast to her
in bed, backing the stove, carrying up
the coal and nursing the baby every
night while his wife goes out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Fresh Food in the Country.

'The late Senator Pugh," said a
Mobile man, thought the charms of
the country overrated. He preferred
the city to the country. He used to
tell how, one June day, he met a
friend who had taken house for the
summer months outside New York
somewhere. 1 suppose you revel in
fresh eggs and vegetables out there.
eh?" said Senator Pugh. Yes said
the New York man. Why, we can get
all those things at Scraggs Four Cor
ners almost as cheap as we did in
town."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
Two Gallons in Egg.

Worth $500. an egg of tall, flight.
less bird, the aepyornis maximus, is
on exhibition in Liverpool. This
gigantic bird made its home in NADIA
gascar and only 20 of it's mammoth
eggs are known to exist. Each is
foot long and nearly a yard in cir.
conference. One will hold two gal.
Ions of water.