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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

strong presentation Of the subject Of
"passes.' as applied to newspapers.
There is no doubt that the newsua-
per publisher gives the railroads more
IN advertising than he receives in
transportation, and having purchased
such transportation in legitimate
way, and with the only merchandise
which the publisher has for sale, he
feels just as free to criticise the rail-
roads when it becomes necessary or
to commend them if it is deserved,
as if he did not make this exchange
at all. That being the case, we have
never been able. to understand the
reasonablenes or the justice or the
legal view which the trainers and IN
terpreters of the rate law have made
that contract could not be made
with publisher to exchange advcr-
tlslng space for transportation. II
has always occurred to us as limiting
the right to contract and be contract
ed with i'll a legitimate transaction.
Under the rulings Of the railroad com
mission publisher might go to
railroad official and accept from him
$25 in money for that amount of adj
vcriiSin" space and immediately turn
ii back TO him for Il $25 mileage book,
but he could NOT make a contract
without the actual exchange of the
money. We say we do not see the rca-
sonablcness Of any such law or the
righteousness of the Interpretation
placed upon it by the interstate com
mission.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

The Hon. O. b. Martin, state sup
erintcndcnt Of education. does not
seem to be pleased that Gov. Ansel
should exercise the right which is
given him under the law Of appoint
ing members of the state board of
education.
Mr.. Martin is rather severe in his
criticism Of the governor in this parti-
cular. and, as it seems to us, without
just cause. As we recall the law, it
does not require that all members on
the state board of education should
be school teachers, and in fact, in
that particular we rather think the
law is wise.
1t is to our mind probably better
that all Of the members Of the board
should not be school men. and GER
tainly Mr.. Martin is not jnstifablc
in his criticism. which he has made
of the action of Gov. Ansel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

noble lord among his interlocutors
suddenly fixed the old pioneer with
his monocle and said:
May I-al-ask question, Mr..
-ah-Train7"
'That is what | am here for, my
Lord,'' he replied.
"You know, of course, how very
narrow is Ludgate hill. Suppose that
when go down to the Mansion house
IN my carriage one of my horses
should slip on your-uils and break
his leg, would you pay for the
horse9'
The reply came like flash. "My
lord, if You could convince me that
your-horse would not have fallen
if the rails had not been there 7 GER
talnly should pay."-Harper's Week
ly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

possibly the suggestion nf Mr.. G.. G.,
Fcathcrstonc that labor contracts be
rcr"rdcd has value, but the evil will
not be Finally y and fully cured except
through the growth Of spirit of
courteous and fair dcalin" between
the employers. No employer who has
sclf-rrSpcct, who observes the rules
that obtain among gentlemen in their
mutual relations, could bring himself
to abct Il laborer in breaking Il con-
tract existing with another person,
and the purpose Of the Farmers Un-
ion is to educate its entire member
ship to this obviously sound and right
standard Of conduct. The farmer.
whether member Of the Union or
not, who is unwilling to observe a
rule so wise is not only source of
injury to the farming industry, but
in the end Injuries himself
When the labor question is proper
ly and fairly settled, for the time at
least, through the establishment Of
the habit Of every farmer to observe
and remember the duties which he
owes to his fellows, the benefit will,
Of course, inurc to ALL
The Farmers Union can conccn-
trate its powers for usefulness on
nothing that promises greater good
to the agricultural people of the state
than in ur%in" them to obey The reso-
luton which has been adopted at the
mcctin" in rccnwood.-News and
Courier.
The Herald and News took occas-
ion in Tuesdays paper to commend
tn" action Of the Farmers Union on
this labor question, and we take pleas
IRE i'm printing" in this connection the
editorial endorsement Of the Charles
ton News and Courier.
There is little doubt that if the far
mrrs would they could very largely
settle this vcHcd question among
themselves without the aid of legis-
latl"n, and, in fact, unless they do, all
the Legislation which may be adopted,
will be more or less impotent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
SHOULD REFLECT ON THIS.

The Atlantic Coast Line should re-
member, in connection with the peti-
ton Of the South Carolina public in
asking for parlor car service between
Grcenvillc and Charleston, that it
was on the promise of the railroads
Of the state that they would greatly
improve passenger service that the
last legislature refused TO consider
any act seeking Il reduction Of the
maximum rate for passenger fare.
The people of South Carolina con-
slider that the request for the improv-
ed passenger service between this city
and Charleston is a perfectly legiti-
mate and reasonable one. Will the
railroad ignore ?-Greenville News.
Have the petitions been sent in and
where did they ori"inate7 We are on
~ asking for information. We agree
with the News that if the railroads
desire to avoid drastic legislation they
should deal frankly and conSidcrate-
~ with the public. This request for
Il parlor ear between Grccnvilc and
Charleston is reasonable and lust.
There is no other line in the state
that has Il heavier passenger traffic,
andwc believe if the request is placed
properly before the authorities for
this service il will be granted. \ nett
tlon may have gone up from New
berry along with the others but if
one has been gotten up here we have
not seen il.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

We desire to call attention to an
article from the Confederate Veteran
III which appears Il very thrilling de-
Nrrlpii"n written from Inc battlefield
IN 1862 by Il Ncwbrrrian. The letter
Is an exact copy, 50 the Confederate
Veteran says. of the letter which Mr..
). Wood Davidson wrote from the
battlefield to his young lady friend in
Columbia, and we have no doubt that
it will be read with interest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
RAILWAY "PASSES,'

There is general mlScOnception as
to what is and what is not railway
pass, or "frec pass' as it is fire.
quently called. 1t seems that the pub
lie, which has not the time to investi-
gate such things, and has little in-
tercst in them-until it supposes that
somebody is riding on "rree passes -
who is not justly entitled to this pri-
vilegc-takes it for granted that ev-
cry sort of paper or card presented
to the conductor in lieu of a ticket
or cash fare is "pass.''
Under the new order of things, this
is am entirely false notion. 1t was
largely false under the old order, but
it is nearly always false under the
new. Very few actual "free passes"
are now issued, outside of the class of
railway employees. What is issued is
sort Of ticket, which is generally
paid for at Il much higher rate than
the regular tickets. In explaining
this. The Editor and Publisher of
New York quotes the Following" from
Il Nebraska paper: "The June pass
list of the Union Pacific railroad
shows many newspaper men who have
transportation on an advcrtisin"
basis. y 1t then comments as follows: ::
"Thrrc is a bull in this item and if
has not the saving quality that made
Sir Boyle Roche famous.
Webster's International diction-
ary gives this: "pass--A ticket per-
mlttin% free transit or admission, as
railroad of theatre pass In speak
in" aloud the definition our idioma-
tie Instinct strongly accents the word
"frec'
"lIcrc j.: the Standard dictionaries
definition Of "frrr:' Without re-
Strirti"n; especially. without charge
or cost; open: %ratutous: as. free
seats: tuition frcc'
'tommon sense gives Ia words their
ordinary significance and common
sense Is the genius of mankind When
the Union Pacific railroad, or any
rallroad. uses the heading "pass
list I" describe Il list of newspaper
publishers with whom it has entered
INTO contracts for advertising the
railway, upon either cash basis or
an exchange basis, its officials are
lacking in common sense, or they are
Iclicicnl in English language train
ing. or they are liars.
"Ovrrwhcmlin" public sentiment of
the United States has condemned the
'rass' system of railroads. Newspa-
per men have led this sentiment
Publishers do not want "passes"
from Railroads.&c.
Probably every so-callcd "pass"
issued by railway to newspaper is
more than paid for. ASamattcr of fact
II Is not IN any sense Il "frcc pass, -
but ticket given in exchange for
advertising space in the paper. and
generally the difference or balance
Is heavily against the newspaper. The
Pathways have, happily, abandoned
the policy of promiscuous pass-giving,
and the people generally prefer to
pay their way and rest under obliga-
''oh [" no man or corporation. IT is n
GOOD change in public sentiment and
III railway policy. and one that makes
moro open. fair, and natural the rcla-
lions between tn" railways and the
J public.~-Thc State.
| This is very true and very
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
WANTED
OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS

for which we will allow the highest
prices towards now Instruments. No
Club rates to offer, but we Pledge
better Instruments for The same or
less money, than those at club rate
offers.
Write Malones Music House, Co.
lumbia, s. c., for special prices and
terms.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
NEXT DIsPENsARY ELECTION,

A subscriber, referring to the vary
ing statements in the two local news
papers relative to another election on
the dispensary issue, asks, "When
doctors differ who shall decide7"
The Herald and News says:
"Uness the law is changed, New
berry county must remain dry until
the general election Of 1910.
The Observer says:
"As the petition fails and there is
to be no election this year, another
petition may be gotten up next year
Or any year until an election is or
dcrcd and held"
We think The Observer is right
tins time; or nearer right than our
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
We arc moi so sure about this. Sup
pose we look at the act itself and sec
what it says. The first part Of See
tion = is as follows:
"Thc question whether the liquors
and beverages mentioned in Section
l Of this act may be sold in any coun-
~ in this state shall be determined at
special election To be held in such
county ON the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November Of any
year in which the general election for
state and county offices is appointed
by law to be hcld.'
in b,, @
lowing sentence appears:
"SucccSSivc elections under this
section are permitted, but they shall
not be held in any one county upon
in four years."
Further on in the same section is
the following proviso:
"Providcd further. That in coun-
ties, which have heretofore voted up-
on the question of dispcnsary or no
dispcnsary, under existing laws, such
elections shall not be held prior to
the first general election held after
four years from the date said coun-
ties vote upon said question.
OF course there are several coun-
ties in this section excepted from the
provisions of the act and among them
Newberry, providing that an elec-
ton may be held in 1907, but the
election was not held and will not be
held, and. therefore, it seems to us
that we stand just as if the exception
hnnn 10
county, and stand in the column with
those counties. which have had an
election "undcr existing laws' and
do not come under the general prnvi-
sion OF this act which permits the
general election in zoos in those
counties which have not held an ccc-
tl"n "mdcr existing laws.' This
position is borne out by an addition
al rr"viS" I" this same section, which
gives to LaurcnS and Edgcfcld the
right t" vote ON the question at the
general election in zoos and which
counties heretofore held elections
''undrr cXiStin" laws.''
We are still of the opinion that our
Interpretation of the aci is correct,
and $" far as Ncwbcrry county is
concerned now, We cannot have an
other election until the general clcc-
ti"n succeeding four years from the
date Of the election. which was had in
this county. by which the dispcnsary
was voted ont. anl that will post
pom" the election 10 the general alec
ti"n of 1910. or course the lcmislo
turc might change or amend the law
between now and that time lust as it
cave us the right To vote This year
when the agreement was that we
Sh"nId not vote for four wears on the
question from 1905
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
FOR SALE OR RENT.

1856 acres of Ian dying partly in
Saluda and partly in Lexington
county and on Saluda river will sell
or rent cheap-has about fifty acres
of we'll timber-land. For other infor-
nation apply to A. D. r. Nichols,
Route 4, Leesville, S. C. Residence 2
miles from Simpson ferry. 2t-pd
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
Where He Went Wrong,

Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Frederick Seymour harrington is
to be hanged. He is well-witted
brltlsher, who thought there was
more money in being bogus lord
and murderer than in being politi-
cal gMfter or a frenized financier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
Rails and Horses.

When the late George Francis
Train was giving evidence before the
Metropolitan board Of Aldermen Of
London. in favor Of his scheme rnr
laying tramway up IMd@ate hill,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02
Our Powerful Allies.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The profound Berlin Tageblatt
states thatin the event of war between
the United States and Japan, Mexico
and h"r navy will at one" support the
United States. Yes, and Panama and
her army, too. 1t looks had for Japan
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

FOR SALE-A fine Saluda County
farm $50 acres: seventy five clear
rd. balance woods. Will cut 80, 900
Feet lnmbcr.Gond five room DWELL
mo, 3 tenant and necessary out
houses. For particulars write
5. b. HolIey,
Lecsville, S. c..
ltaW-3W- fridays. So
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Total sales OF bonds. s735.00o.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The following shows The relation between the re-
spectiye dates:
Aug 10 '07 Aug II, Aug. IL. o5.
Loans ITO 45a 400 81 o72 46s ace 81 l3g sol 900
enece 3s6. 700 1sS. 1899, coo 22l3el
49, ,anders 20 $40 900 s5O5S Ss 100 600
De1osise - org eO4 600 lO92 9o4 800 1is8 65D. 300
rgrcnation so 1856 100 46O54 500 so 467, 300
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the deposits the respec-
tive dates
Aug 10 'O7 Aug II. 90. Aug. II '05.
e,oca s2O6 34s 100 SlsS 9ag, 600 S221 s9l. 900
IaagaI tenders 7O64oOGo 5O5s6o0 SIS 1906
Total reserve s27e 3ss 700 S273 ssO95I 900
i1 ssst denoss 2ss 22s 1so 2s5 72sc75 29s es4 800
Reserve - s77s055O ss27I SOS S12s4ssO0
Per Ct Of res. 25.5 25.7 28.0
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

There was less pressure in the market lo5 80, 80
slight fluctuations. Speculation as whols ~ -
light even in the mining stocks standard u w. s
under good support and showed Only s4lsi,. s-J- -
-. =, 1i,,fte5 offerings Consolidated Steamship
vas slightly easier. Western Ice was steauS- -. -
caro subway was irregular In the nllnlns $50 $50
T2utte Coalition was easier. GTeene-Cafi'iHe1 " -
~ n email fraction British Columbia was stsduS'
Ninissing was fairly active at a narrow [a--s9 s
Fluctuations elsewhere We're unlI1poI IAN 80
hour heavy pressure was directed against @ te - Iv
inc speciaites and prices broke sharply Isns man 80.
marks being reached for this movement Inv
ing was weak the lowest
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Aug 49, ! p. m.-T1le market for Ameri-
can securities was weak and dull. Last quotations
follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

sASSssss fse fsea4fu fuasi as @
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with FRI
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

rotaI sales for the week E .............. A. s22 IS
rotaI sales for the previous week ....... $50. So
dividend.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

sI>2 dividend
FOREIGN MONEY MARKETS.-Cafl money In
London, 2t4I2la per cent. Open market discount
rate for bills 37s3 l5-1S per cent; long bills
4a4k per cent Berlin discount rate, AZ per cent
Paris discount rate 3-is per cent Paris exchange
on London, Is francs 15s4 centimes Bar GOLD, as
eossd. Berlin exchange London, 20 marks 41s4
pfenngs-f
FOREIGN SECCRITIES.-British consols for
money, ST. for the account. Nh. French rentes
IS francs centimes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

fEr,ishe4 bv J. Thomas No. IS Broad sFe's
u New York and No Exchange Place Boston,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

asked.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money call ~ per cent:
Tine money quoted at az per cent for sixty
DAYS per cent fer ninety days, 5S4 per cent ioT
four months 6G6Is per cent for five months and
5s.0s per for six months Commercial paper
was quoted a 5llGs per cent for sixty to ninety
oavs and four months and e1z per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCTTANGE.-The foreign exchange
market was quiet and shade easier rates Tor all
classes of reInittances ruling about points peoW
Fridays close The demand light and offer
:ugs were only moderate Actual closing rates foi-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
BSnkers' ss'r,I posted rates were as follows:

D0NFSTIc -Boston-Par Chi
,sro-s0c discount. charleston-Buying, soc dis
- ti6 san Frrancisco-Sight, &C premium; teie-
s,snb ne premium New orleans-comnerclaI
= 5izcoIut bank 81 premium Cincinnati-l2l1c
,re,,s,,nn sa-,annah-Buying. SOC discount; SELL
Inc 75c premium
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, esaac Mexi1an
~sl,.e, dollars s3skc Bar silver in London closed
at 81 ll-1sd
GOLD PRENIr-M.-In Madrid. $780, Lisbon.
25e
MEXICAN ExC8ANGE-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 2e92
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
STOCKS AGAIN LOWER.
PRICES DECLINE ON HEAVY LQOlDA1ION'
Union Pacific Loses than PointsBank Loans Decre0s
Reserre LO7rer.
Closing prices of stocks dealt in. with net

changes, follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The following are the changes for the correspond
ing week for the three preceding years 1spS-Loans
decreased 81 73 AGO. cash decreased $92iso deposits
decreased sl3 $4,000 and surplus reserve decreased
5s5l $50. l15-Loans decreased s6'zf2SU, cash de-
creased 81 1888 800 deposits decreased 0ib7loo and
surplus reserve increased S6S3.275 Iso4-Loans in
creased s1ols5O0 cash increased s2l52.40 deposits
increased 81 els 100 and surplus reserve increased
s., ,422 625.
The following shows the relation between the re-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

Saturday Saturday, Net
Aug 8. Aug 10 changes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

STATES uep0sIts
The following shows the relation between the
and the total deposits on tne respec-
tive dates.
3 10. Changes.
Snecie ~ s2I0 33g 100 s206 3s6 TOO Dec. So 933 600
legal tender IL 959,I 100 7064o 600 Dec. 1919. 100
Totals s2s2 29s 500 s2769S6. 700 Dec s5,312. 100
Cash required 80
deposits 214s2SGS 2oS'zzn'i"o o'c. o.o'''7'o
-ora
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

sharesI High Low Low -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06
Eariy Use of Iron.

1t has been popular belief that irOu
was little known to the ancients; but
Pepsius believes that the Egyptians
used it for hand Instruments, and
that it was prepared in smelling fur
naces 5000 B. c. An iron band was
found in an inner part of the pyranI?
of CheOps. where the ancient architect
had placed it no later than 2SOC
B. c. In the tCmbs of Thebes ana
Memphis tools and other articles Of
iron have been found. some of which
are among the treasures of the New
York Historical society. Iron was so
valued that it was seized as plund r
by victorious soldiers. An iron sickle
was found beneath one of the sphinXes
at Karnak and iron was used for
the door frames of the temple OF
Ptah. A piece of pure iron was found
beneath the cbelisk that now stands
in Central park, New York, when it
was taken from its original position
on the banks of the Nile. The relics
found show that the art of tempering
was known at an early date. The
Egyptians worked mines in the des-
ert regions of the south between the
Nile and the Red sea and also near
Mount Sinai in Palestine. The ruins
of extensive iron works were found
in 1873 near the wells Of Moses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06
RIDDING PLAINS OF PEST.
Prairie Dogs Of Desert Easy Victims
of Mysterious Poison.

Kidding the Colorado plains of
prairie dogs for the cattle men is the
profitable occupation Of Henry Bur
roughs, known in northern Colorado
as Prairie Dog Burroughs.
Travellers over this section are
familiar with the barren places, often
of considerable area, which mark the
location of a prairie dog town,
whose inhabitants have hitherto been
proof against all poisons and concoc-
tons put in their way.
The dog towns were at first tOler-
ated, as the range was wide, but in
late years. with increasing restrictions
of it, strenuous efforts have been
made to save the hundreds Of acres
from which every blade of grass is
gnawed for food by the persistent
dogs. Besides, too, the entrances of
their burrows are dangerous traps
for the throwing of the most sure
footed COW pony and its rider.
When Burroughs with his sack of
poisoned grain appeared among the
ranchmen, told of it's virtues and of
fered to kill off the "bloomin' pests
they were incredulOUs as to the eff
ficiency of his services-which was
soon established however, by the
scores of dead which marked the
trail of the poisoned grain over the
prairie. Then a private subscription
was taken among the cattle men for
the expense of wholesale slaughter
of the animals
The largest subscriber to the purse
was Bruce G.. Eaton. for whom Bur
roughs cleared 10000 acres. at 10
cents an acre, in two months This
acreage is situated near the old Seven
Cross ranch, now the property of Mr..
Eaton, and an average of of fifty dogs
n acre was the kill"
Burroughs took away several thoUs-
and dollars for his job N the
Grover country and his employers
feel that his money was well earned
The poison used destroys the ami
nal almost instantly, but what its
ingredients are is a secret known
only to Burroughs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06

Many swamps in the United States.
In the United States are over co.
100000 acres OF swamp or overfiowed
lands. Let us speculate on what
drainage Of Cne-half Of this may
mean. If it were possible to reclaim
by drainage 100000 acres Ct these
swamps, the land values Of the ccun-
try would be increased by more than
81 5O0,O0O,0O0 and the crop values Of
these sections by more than $750,OOO
600. If it is possible to subdiVide this
enormous area into fortyacre farms.
it will supply 100000 families with
homes, and it would put 100000 peo-
pie upon lands that are now practic-
ally worthless. It is safe to say that
each Of these families will spend
$4,000 in houses and in equipments
for their farms. This will cause the
expenditure on the waste land Of to
day of more than $2,500,0O0 900. An
average family Of five will spend 5000
per year. This will mean to the bUsf-
ness interests of the United States an
increased trade of $4,000 900