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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-25
NICKNAMEs CENTURIES OLD.
They Were Necessary Long Ago to
Distinguish Johns from
Williams.

Almost every child has a pet name
or a nickname which has sprung up
in the family, and comes into daily
use much oftencr than the real name
set down in the family Bible. John
and William, Susan and Elizabeth are
different from Jack and Will and
Sue and Bess, as a city ball is from a
county dance, and the children them
selves never stop to wonder how these
odd little names found their way into
the household.
1t may seem strange, but it is nev-
ertheless true that about the year
1900, nearly one-third of Englishmen
we're named William or John, and
from this it will be seen that pet or
nicknames were real necessities to
distinguish so many people of the
same name from one another. For
instance, Will was a different person
from Wilmot or Wilkin or Willcock,
and there might be half dozen Johns
about the place, but as long as they
were called Jack, Jenkins, Jennings,
Mickleiohn or Littlejohn, it made no
difference.
NiclSnames are almost entirely con-
fined to names that have descended
from that day to this, for We still
talk Of Bob and Tom and Dick and
JACK. These names were brought in
to Englad by their Norman conquer
ors. and were popular until the old
Bible names introduced in Cromwell's s
time did much harm. The Puritan
names, which came even later, if not
biblical, were usually borrowed from
some virtue To this class belonged
Faith, Hope, Charity and Love. Grace,
as pretty as it is, was used for it's
outward form. Patience was male as
well as female. Prudence was a great
favorite, becoming Prue in the 10th
century and Prudential in the 18th,
while in the 10Th century we have
Prudy, a little New England diminu-
tive
Sometimes names of sorrow wepe
used: Tribulation and Humiliation
were considered perfect ones. An
unfortunate holder of the last name
determined to retain it in the family,
so it descended from generation to
generation. These old-time Puritan
names were very harsh, and today
one indeed would like to be called
I'ive-well or Farewell or Do-good or
Love-God any more than they would
prefer such names as Tribulation or
Lamentation.
When the monarchy was restored
the old names Of William and John
and Henry and Richard with many
others Of, Norman origin came back
with all their authorizations and
twistings, and today we could almost
publish a dictionary of the pet names
and nicknames which cling to our
English and American children-Bos-
ton Herald. .. ....
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-25
TIE HERA u ND lJ1EyVB.
AN N.oRDINANoE.

Aldermen Of the. Town Of N6wberry,
South Carolina, III Council assembled
and by authority Of the same.
5 Section THAT from and after the
passage Of this ordinance all male
persons between the ages Of eighteen
and fifty years in the Town Of New,
berry, S. c., are hereby required to
Perform six days labor during each
year upon the streets of the said
Town, under the direction Of the
street overseer, or to pay three dol
lars to the clerk and treasurer of the
town council of the Town Of Newber-
ry each year in lieu thereof, which
shall be due and payable on or before
the first day Of April, provided that
receipt in full Of communication tax
shall be issued to any person who shall
pay the same prior to the month Of
April Provided. however, that moth
ing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to exempt any person who
shall become resident of the Town
OF Newberry, Mt any time Of any year,
from performing the labor or paying
the communication tax herein required.
Section 2. All persons violating the
provisions Of this ordinance by fail
ing to perform the said labor or pay
said communication tax in lieu thereof,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fin
ed not more than five dollars or be
imprisoned for not more than ten
days or sentenced to nard work on
the public works of said Town, pro-
vided, that the provision of this ordin-
ance shall not apply to persons hold
ing certificate of physical disability
from reputable licensed physician,
said certificate not to be over one year
old, and any person presenting such
certificate shall make oath before the
said clerk and treasurer that such dis
ability prevents him from making a
livelihood at his usual avocation; nor
to ministers of the gospel, in actual
charge Of congregatlon, teachers
employed in the public schools, school
trustees, and persons permanently
disabled in military service Of the
State, any person who served in the
late war between the States, all per-
sons employed in the quarantine SER
vice of the State, and members of the
Fire Department. Of the Town Of New
berry, provided, however, that only
twenty members Of each company of
the said department shall be exempt
under the provisions of this section
and it shall be the duty of the secre-
tary Of each company to file with the
Clerk and Treasurer Of said Coun-
Gil, list of all members Of his COM
pany on or before the first day OF
January Of each year.
Section 3. That all ordinances, OF
parts of ordinances, inconsistent with
: this ordinance be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
Done and Ratified unoer the corpor
ate seal Of the Town of Newber
~, South Carolina, this secont
day of January, n. D. 1907,
A. T. BROWN,
Mayor.
Attest:
Eugene S. Werts,
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An Egg

Customer want piece Of meat
without fat, bone or gristle. F." Clerk
You'd better have an egg, ma 'am.
New York Mail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-25
NATURAL DETEoTIvE FORCE.
~ Man Who Commits Crime In
Alaska Cannot Escape.

AVE have a better detective force
!, le cold country than there is in
states" remarked Gov. Fl. P.
art Of Alaska.
hat detective force is nature.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-25

Z = "a 8 b .
#8lic auction only, per day $25
81 OF per year, 90. 90
Agents or dealers (other than =
licensed sales stables) sell
ing mules or horses, either
or both, per week $5 or per
year, " .#> 25 00i
Agents or dealers in fruit trees
per week So or per year, 10 00l
Agents for, or dealers in real
estate; selling or renting
(other than licensed lawyers), s 00l
.,% B.
Bakeries, n S s 90
Ball, public (when admission
fee is charged) per night, Q 90
Banks, capitalized at $4,000,
or less SO 90
Banks, for every $4,000 capi-
tai in excess Of $4,000, 10 90
Barber, for each shop, s 90
Blacksmith, for each shop 90
Bill poster, $50
Bootblacks, in barber Shops
hotels or elsewhere, each 1 90
Boot or shoe shop, making or
repairing, 90
Bottling works, soda water or
otherwise, 10 90
Building and Loan Associa-
tions; loan, saving or invest
ment companies, and all COM
panles or corporations lex
cept licensed banks) engaged
In the sale or purchase OF
real estate or loaning money
on real estate or other
wise, 70 90
Boarding houses, public, s 90
c..
Chiropodists, per week So; per
year, S 10 90
Circus, with or without me-
nagerie, per day with street
parade, 100 90
Street parade alone $50;
for each side show, $40 per
day.
Cleaning, dressing or dye
ing (other than licensed
tailors.) 2 so
Coal dealers (alone or in con-
nection with other business) s 90
Contractors or builders for
contracts under $500, S 90
Contractors or builders for
contracts over $500 and not
| exceeding $4,000, 10 90
Contractors or Builders for
contracts over $2,5UO and
not exceeding $4,000, Is 90
Contractors or Builders for
contracts over $4,000, 25 90
| Commission merchants or COM
mission Brokers. each or
each firm and for each place
Of business, 25 OC
Cotton Mills or Factories, for
each $4,000 or fractional
part thereof its capital
stock, 12 sc
Cotton Seed Oil Mills, so OC
Cotton Seed Oil Mills that
manufacture fertilizers, 60 O(
! Cotton Gin and Press, 1 to S
gins inclusive, 10 O(
Cotton Gin and Press, over 5
gins, for each additional gin
over 5, I 0(
Cotton Buyer, for each place
of business 10 OF
Cotton Seed Buyer. S O(
Cotton Weigher, S O(
Conveyancer, drawing deeds
mortgages or contracts for
compensation (other than IL
censed lawyers), S O(
D.
Dentist or tooth eXtractols s 5 OC
Dogs, upon each and every
dog, the owner or person
upon whose premises the
same is kept shall pay the
sum Of 81
Druggists, licensed as mer-
chants.
Exchange, bucket shop (firm,
individual or corporation)
carrying on the business of
dealing in options or futures
in cotton, grain, provisions
or other supplies, on mar
gins OF otherwise, S SO 0C
Express Companies, each, for
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Ice Dealers, retail, each house
or place Of business S 8 90
Insurance Companies, each
life, fire or accident, 10 90
.s j.
Junk shop, or scrap iron deal
er, S + 90
jewelers., licensed as mer-
chants.
X. u.
Kerosene or other oil COM
panies having an AGENCY
or office in the Town Of
Newberry, or stationary
or portable tank or tanks
for receiving and storing oil
selling or delivering oil
within the limits of tho said
town each, S 100 90
Kerosene Oil Companies or
Agencies having no station
ary or portable tanks but
selling in original packages,
each, SO 90
Knitting Mills, 20 90
Laundry, steam, or agent for
steam laundry, 8 10 90
Lawyers, each, shall pay on
their income according to
the scale Of rates fixed for
merchants.
Lumber yards, or dealers, 10 90
Livery, Feed or Sale Stable, rs 90
M.
Marble Yard. S 10 90
Merchants: All merchants
shall pay license or privi-
lege tax according to the
following schedules Of gross
sales (cash and credit) and
upon sworn returns the
gross sales for the year end
ing December 81, 1906, shall
be the basis upon which said
license or privilege tax shall
be computed and paid
Sales amounting to $1,000 or
under, s s 90
Sales over $1,000 and under
$4,000, 10 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, IL 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000 Is 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, 20 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, IS 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, 80 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, 35 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under 100000, 40 90
Sales amounting to 100000
and under $4,000, as 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under $4,000, SO 90
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under 100000, IS OO
Sales amounting to 100000
and under 100000, 60 OO
Sales amounting to 100000
and under $4,000, G5 OC
Sales amounting to $4,000
and under 100000, rs OC
Sales amounting to $4,000
and over, IS 0C
Merchants: All merchants who
may not come within any of
the foregoing classes by rea-
son of their not having been
in business during the whole
Of the fiscal year ending
December 31st, 1906, but
have been in business in said
| Town during a part Of said
year, shall pay license or
privilege tax upon their esti-
mated gross sales for the
year, said estimate to be
made or computed upon the
basis gross sales, upon
sworn s. mcntS, for time
such merchant or merchants
have been engaged in bust
ness in said Town during
the fiscal year ending De-
ccmbcr 31st, 1906, the rate
OF license shall be The same
as that fixed in the torceo-
ing schedule for merchants.
vi II
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Exchange, bucket shop (firm,
individual or corporation)
carrying on the business of
dealing in options or futures
in cotton, grain, provisions
or other supplies, on mar
gins OF otherwise, S SO 90
Express Companies, each, for
business done within the
Town of Newbery, and not
included business done for
the United States Govern
ment, or any business done
to and from points beyond
the limits of this state. SO 90
r.
Flying Jenny, S so 90
Flying Jenny for less time
than one year at the rate
of $40 per week.
Fresh Fish, 10 90
Gun Shop, etc., S Is 90
Hacks, USED Tor nlre y lU w
Harness Shop, ETC., s 90
Hotels, each, Is 90
Horse or Mule Traders Goth
e,s. than licensed sale sta
bles), .u, 25 90
INIs" T. Mr!r T"adcr, tran
sient, per week, g 90
House Painters, per year, 90
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-19
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From al Around the Town and
County.

Judge A. r. Abel was up from
Lake Preston Monday.
"A nephew from Milwaukee is Wis.
iting Dan Boose and family.
Geo. Burd went to Pierre Tues
day for the purpose of filing on a
claim.
d. w. Wilmarth went to Went
worth, this state, Monday for a stay
of two or three days.
Lawrence Streuser, Of Bellevue,
Iowa, arrived Saturday for a visit with
l. f. and Otto Altfillisch.
The Misses Clara and Adele
Alters of Bellevue, Iowa, are guests
at the l.. f. Altfllisch home.
p. c. Cook was up from Airing
ton vicinity and made the INKEPEND-
ENT a pleasant call last Friday.
james Scott, of Huron, acted as
shorthand reporter at the hearing of
Taylor and Hebron last Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Simpson, of Water
town, visited with her aunt Mrs. G. l..
Dawley the latter part of last week.
Mrs. S. B. Motif and children re-
turned from Broadland Saturday
where they had been since the funer-
al of Mr.. Moltz.
Mrs. j. d. Baldridge, of Iroquois,
stopped off in this city Monday for a
short visit. She was ON her return
from a visit at Castlewood.
Miss Abbie Paddock, who has
been a guest at the d. III. Lotus home
for several weeks, departed Monday
for her home at Austin, MINI.
John Fields and wife of Philadel-
phia, Pa, arrived in this city a few
days ago and have rented and moved
into the VIM. Robinson residence on
Second street.
Mrs, H.. w. Coolidge and her
son Floyd went to Phillip, west of
Pierre, the first of the week to secure
claims. We understand that Mrs.
Coolidge has a REIMBURSEMENT to a
good claim.
Bancroft has a newspaper, the
first number being issued by George
Brown last week. George is an old
printer who knows how to make a
good paper. The Record will be a
credit to Bancroft.
DR.. l.. f. Straight writes from
Silver City, Idaho, to have the INDIE
sent to him at that place for
a few weeks, Says he is spending
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his time up in the mountains and that
he is regaining his health.
Mrs. j. Harris Hubbard, of Cas-
tlewood, is visiting at the Arson
Wright home.
Miss Ethel Whiting returned
from st. Paul Thursday where she
spent several weeks.
Miss Lulu Schaub returned Mon
day evening from visiting relatives
and friends in Minnesota.
Miss Katie O'Hora returned Mon
day evening from a visit of several
days with friends at Elkton.
Misses Gladdus Hall and Blanche
Whiting returned Monday from a
weeks outing near Tracy, MINI.
Rev. H. Preston departed Monday
for Waterloo, Iowa, where he expects
to spend his four weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hendricks
came up from Ashton, Iowa, Wednes-
day for a visit of a week with the fam
lilies of their sons, John and Henry,
of Spirit Lake township.
p. A. Randkleve came down from
Midland Tuesday for a short stay in
this city. 2. A. is conducting a res
taurant at Midland and is doing a
nice business. Pete's old friends were
glad to see him.
Mrs. d. f. Wilmarth came down
from Iroquois with the children Fri
day for a visit at the [. j. Miller home
and with other friends. d. f. came
down Saturday night and spent Sun
day, returning Monday morning. Mrs.
Wilmarth returned Monday evening
"A nice shower fell Saturday af-
ternoon at about six o'clock. 1t was
accompanied by considerable wind,
and the clouds to the north of us had
the appearance of hail. Fortune was
with us, however, and no damage was
reported from either wind or hail. The
rain was needed to freshen vegetation
the surface being quite dry.
Raymond Mason arrived the lat
ter part of last week from Nebraska
by way of Bryant where he stopped
a few days. Raymond was taken with
infamatory rheumatism the first of
June and was a very sick man for a
time. He lost forty pounds of flesh
in the shuttle and considers himself
lucky to be in the land of the living.
There were two mighty good
games of base ball at Athletic Park
Thursday and Friday of last week be-
tween Tracy and the home team. The
first game was played at score of l to
0 in favor of De Smet. The second
game resulted 5 to 2 in favor of the
home team. Both teams put up bet
ter ball playing on Thursday. The
game was played for all il was worth
by both sides and would have done
credit to professional teams ]. N,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-19

section on a transcontinental railway.
In time that might bring capital to
our state to engage in manufacturing
industries. All these things help in
their way to build up the section of
country through which the roads run.
We will find the new road a help to
our state, although the price of lum.
Der and coal may not be reduced
in consequence.
-Thos. Sorenson was down from
Hartland Friday to take his daugh-
ter home from teachers institute.
Miss Amanda E. Clement, the
champion lady umpire of the world,
at Athletic Park for three games, July
10, 20 and %.
Base ball at Athletic Park to-day
friday and Saturday, Madison VS..
De Smet. Game called at 3 p. IN.
Admission 25 and 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Braun depart.
ed Saturday for New Ulm, and other
points in Minnesota where they will
spend two weeks with relatives and
friends.
The fast Artesian ball team will
meet the De Smet team at Athletic
Park Tuesday, July 23rd. Artesian
defeated De Smet July 4th at How
ard in a close game, and the game
next Tuesday will doubtless be one
of the best Of the season. Don't miss
it. Game called at 2 p. IN. Umpire
Miss Amanda Clemet, the celebrated
lady umpire. Usual prices of admis-
sion.
AT the home of Mrs, Kirby, in
this city, Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock, occurred the marriage of Miss
Elsie Colwell, of this city, to Mr..
Lester long, of Arlington vicinity,
Rev. j. K. Booth officiating. Only a
few relatives and intimate friends
were present. The bride is a young
lady who has grown from childhood
in this city and has a host Of friends
among our people. The groom is not
a stranger to our people having lived
with his parents on the l.. f. Straight
farm for about two years. The happy
couple are deserving of and will re
ceive the best wishes of all acquaint-
ances for "A life of happiness.
On July 4th, Mr.. and Mrs. n. r.
Giles received a telegram that their
eldest son, William, was at the point
of death at his home in Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. G.. commenced making
preparations to go to his bedside. An
other telegram came Saturday stating
that he was dead. A licked having
been purchased. Mrs. Giles started on
the long trip on Monday and will Wis
it the widow and the grandson, who
is married and lives there, besides
nero former residents of Lake
Preston. She will return by way of
Montana and spend several weeks
visiting her sister. The deceased
spent a week here with his parents
last winter and appeared then in fair
ly good health, but soon after Bright's
disease made it's appearance and its
work was rapid, in spite of medical
skill. He was successful in business
being president of the stove corpora
ton in which r. b. Mills is interest
ed. Deceased was fifty-two years of
age. The sympathy of all is extend.
ed the bereaved relatives in their sor-
row.--Times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-19
What's the Use.

Mrs. Henpecqne-Our new pastor
will preach a sermon on Home In
the morning and He'll In the even
ing.
Mr.. Henpecque-Why twice on the
same subject.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-19
Going Some.

where does this train go?"
''This train goes to New York In
ten minutes replied the brakeman.
"Whew! Say, it's a fast train to
do that"
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''D D>AFOt 1891 '''N N@A'
and Mrs. Heating would also start
for home on the 25th.
The last spike in the new c. IL
n. w. line from Pierre was driven at
5:10 p. m. July 10th. This makes
the connecting link between the east
and west portions of the state that
has been a dream of South Dakotans
for a generation. That it will NEAR
any great advantage in a commercial
way, as between the two portions of
the state, we very much doubt. Some
claim that lumber and coal will be
cheaper. We doubt this for the rea-
son that those commodities in the
Hills and in eastern Wyoming are
not 50 extensive as to glut the a
ket, and they are very likely to be
sold for all they are worth on the
market as compared with the prices
charged by the trusts. The newroad
will serve to help in opening up that
section west of the river which means
more people, more products, and more
prosperity thereby. The completion
of this line probably means the be-
ginning of a nov toward the Pacific
coast line. That would place this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
CHAPMAN.

R. L. Broughton Of Clay Center was
a business visitor in town Tuesday.
win Lowry Of Kansas City spent
Sunday with his parents In the city.
Clarence Lank was visitor at the
high school Tuesday.
Miss Birdie Cooley Of Abilene was
the guest Of Mrs. Mary Hoag Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hoag shipped her honse-
hold goods to Enid, Okla, Wednesday.
VIM, Phipps and wife Of Kansas
City, NO., visited friends in town
over Sunday.
Mrs. John Isler is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Wander at Wreford this
week.
Albert Lenze was business visitor
In town the first Of the week.
A. J. Poor Of Kansas City was look
after his interests here Monday.
Michael Hinchey Of Ellis visited
friends in town Wednesday.
Prof. Burchard Of the high school
has been sick with pneumonia for a
week but is improving.
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a,.I.r cot Hls Hlrd.

As the late ]. s. Butler, of Hillsboro
Bridge, N. H., was driving along the
Henniker road several years ago he
saw high up on q tree what he sup
posed was wild turkey, but found
upon closer inspection 1t was large
hornets nest.
Thinking to have some fun with the
boys, he told Albert Newell and James
McAlester he would give them S. II
they would bring him the turkey, tell
ing them where to find 1t. OF course,
the boys were anxious to get the
money, as IS seemed to them very
large sum.
With their rifles over their shout
ders, they started in the direction In
dicated. They soon saw they had been
fooled, but decided to get even with
Mr.. B. by getting real turkey from
a man near by who raised them.
Carving It into the store and throw
ing 1t down with the remark: There's
your turkey, Mr.. Butler" they got
the IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
PLEASANT HILL.

A. H. Diehl has alfalfa that meas
ured this springs growth, March 81
1871 inches long. This will be hard to
beat.
The Pleasant Hill Cheese factory
has been closed.
Melvin Keller went to Kansas City
Monday for treatment.
James E. Mcdonald was visiting in
this vicinity Sunday. He has just re-
turned from Texas where he invested
in land.
The Easter service at the M. E.
church was well attended. The pro-
gram was short but interesting after
which the superintendent gave silver
crosses to IL boys and 8 girls for
aithful attendance.
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RINEHART.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Murphy were
shopping in Chapman one day last
week.
c. R. Hollinger transacted business
in Abilene Saturday.
Misses Minnie and Nora Hassler
gave party to their friends Monday
evening.
j. A. Hollinger was a Woodbine
visitor Tuesday.
J. F. Murphy Of Abilene was doing
business in this vicinity Saturday.
Geo. Staatz transacted business in
Woodbine one day last week.
F. McFarren was in Chapman one
day last week.
W. H. and G, F. Hollinger left for
Texas Wednesday.
W. H. H. Betz was visiting in this
vicinity one day last week.
Albert Knopp transacted business
in Junction City one day last week.