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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-30

This prize was won by man so
must give YOU an example of the work
accomplished by the women and
please bear in mind that out OF the
ten prizes only two were won by
men.
l. The Wallace Lodge school in
1905-06 occupied the lower story OF
Il most dilapidated Masonic hall for
the use of which the payment OF IN
surance was judged ample rent. 1t
was destitute of all modern improve
ments save few desks. 1t had no
library, no maps, globes, charts or
pictures. In the winter the build
ing was heated by an open fire place
and the broken windows and
the broken ceiling offered us little
protection against severe weather.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-30

| special local school tax and fiftv-onc
schools that now have the establish
ed library and nine book cases. The
Qlivet school building, which resulted
from the consolidation of three
schools was awarded one Of the $1OO
prizes offered to the ten schools max
ing the greatest material improve
| ment.'
5. "Ncarly every school has a state
library. I know of one school where
the patrons raised ten dollars and
rather than take the other ten from
the district raised it also, making a
sum of twenty dollars. The books
were read by old and young.
6. "I asked the children to bring
pennies or eggs to buy something for
the school room and they chose a
blackboard. Occasionally L had
c"Nlcst of some kind and each child
would pay Il nickel to take part. Fin
ally. | decided upon an entertainment
tr raise money for Il fence. Wishing
/" draw all the people into th;s. |
CHEESE "Thc Family Album" i'll
which the parts were taken by the
people OF. the community from child
Of five years, up to old gentlemen OF
seventy. This required only one re-
hcarSal and was great success. Inc
people generously contributed ice
cream and cake which we sold.'
ut the last annual meeting. the
l.amc Of the association was charged
I" the School Improvement aSS"cia-
ti"n of South Carolina though ITS
aim and purpose remains the same.
Just here | W"U'd !1E' to state (Hat
nv zee ii dollars a"d cents Is N"HNlr-
"l !" hrc"m" Il m"mh"r ct our a>>'-
ciati"N- "Hlv rIrd"" t" do at least
vNr thin" fhr the Improvement "f ut
least one school. etc. Our state or
"anizaii"n Is a department OF the
State Teachers ASSOCIATION and the
county work of these two or@amza-
tions is closely allied. Through the
county, associations many local as
Sociations have been formed and 1t Is
with these associations that the real
work lies. The purpose OF the local
organization is to unite all the people
of the community for the improve
mcnt Of the school: 0) by plarln"
III the school iAcllltlcs Tor h"a''h'
comfort. and education together with
objects Of beauty: f2) by plan''n"
trees. shrubs. and Flowers IN the.
school grounds: t3) by encouraging
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-30

think perhaps few extracts from
these reports will give you Il clearer
| idea Of conditions in various parts
OF our state than anything l could
say. The following extracts are TAX
en- from reports given by some of the
delegates at the last annual meeting
which was held at Columbia during
the holidays:
|. (D In Florence county, during
the past year, five new school houses
have been built. and ten have been
remodclcd. Nearly all Of those which
were not already ceiled have been
crilrd, and ten have been painted.
(2) Patent desks have been placed
in nearly all those that did not al
ready have them. Pianos have been
place in two--thc first rural schools
i'll the country to buy pianos. Today
nearly all the school houses in Flor
"N"r r"n"ty are very we'll furnished.
: "rr &a> ais" hr"N great improve
.r'1 IL t." ~rho"i grounds.
tN In TWO instances conSolida-
.;.1.~ ,ayr lrrn made.
'lr Three districts have voted
,,r,;,l ,ox. ono tb,,, mills. ,,o
four: and. another six.
,5 F,ur wears 400 Tho vo1uo ,f
the best school h,usr IN Tho c,untrv
WIS obout 5000. ,,J,v tbo v,luo nf
the best i ohont So GOO and tbo
,y,,,~r v,,r, :. ,h,r- so7o
u> Four wears a~o oYlv fen ,r
;o,,>. scb,,i h,,,sn. u,r, oo;,ol.
, .,',v nr,v,. ,I1 ,f thou ara oo;lol
~ L',,r vn,rs ,., ,,l,. fo,,
school honsns wcro n,in,cd. t,a,v
,r.,,, ,,rrn,v-,.;vr ,rn ,,;n,,1
t~' Eo"r -nar~ a,". patent desks
a"' hrrn placed in onlv FOUR schnnl
'}..iS">: ,olar. thew have been placed
~ ovcr forty.
t0) Four years a~o. only two dis
trict> had special tax: today. fifteen
have special tax.
,. "Our greatest need is a deeply
rooted public sentiment for better
school houses, better cuuiDpcd school
rooms and more beautiful school
grounds. In short many of our rual
school 'h>trctS need to learn that the
really beautiful Is the really useful. y
). 'N "rr spring meeting inter-
"S'lA% l'@r"rS were read shown"
;.'"d 'yS".t> whcrr the association
M taken root.
M""" At'"H;:"n Is being paid t"
nrh"r day.
'Ahr&'""S are comm" int" Scho"lS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-30
Report of School Improvement in
South Carolina.

Madame President, Ladies 1nt
Gentlemen: There arc 50 many rca
sons why | am glad to be here that
can't cnumcratc them all:
First, | deem it great privileg.
to be given the opportunity of tell
ing this body of intelligent. original
thinkers of woman : work in South
Carolina for the Improvement of ru-
raj schools and for the uplifting of
the masses of humanity.
In the second place. | kHow that
will receive inspiration that will
be Invaluable to me as teacher and
as woman truly interested in the
Improvement of rural conditions in
the south and more especially in my
own state.
Daring ;ur N,Nr> tuI; spent al
WiH'H'r'n r,|'e.r, '2Ar"rl - APP
N>.,'"'. N.f:. C5.r'i..n gerry ,~Hrh
tv ~H@. .' .9~ ,.Ho>. Students
vs.' ., :. y"Hr >.1:y. T.ru ;"".
,.i~ ,.s. r.',ycj president. by. y.
+. I,..:~ ~, NAo was l.;r :u~udrr ot
this In>t!tuH"H WAS owe "i thr clos
e>t trlrnd> at Your late highly hon
orrI and devoted lah"rer for the edu-
cation OF the maS>c>-l'r. Charles
ID. MclN"r. We a> state mourn the
loss of this GREAT GOOD man who il
G"I hal seen III !" spare him longer
world have extended his intlNr@cr
So Wlir.N t@Ai !; W""." "AN' "rn
fr, IL the rc2n"tr>t rWra! districts "i
thr SOUTH feet iA"t | can ""i pass
t" my rar"r anti, have paid 4
h"H"'I@ii iiih."n - W.. NcIN"".
y = ,r IT.. e y.n,.' .ut!v
NOT rnr fame ~ rrr,.l.rrg;inn hnl
always at,i eyer Toy ,hr ,noI ut 9TH
cr>. III, wrrN wa, - nr2~ p"rtrr;
as he c"ull make it aMh what he did
for the "rcat cause of r,(ura,iun will
be more valuable To the south land
the lon"cr il lives and the older it
grows.
Tho ,,,s, ;r,nor,,rt wo,.,. or ,ux
,,,;,r :. ,ho ,lr,.,,;,r ,r ,ho r,,..,.
D,, 1o,o,,,,,o,,, ~ l;,r,or ,,o,.,.,o
o;,;yor.h;,' I-u,I o,or,. ,,;l1 h,.
bal ,ho ,I,,;rol r,vor Within h;, ca.
FRO, ,,n,n .v,rr -; y, ,,l h,v h,.
b.o, n,,I. :, lr,w II, ,.,,,,c;.y
loyr,no1 NV c,ns,.r,,oI .nl
oni.;,n. .,,or.r. ,h,, u.,;,, L,.
n,. vn- ral ~. r,r;,,;ao c;vi,;y,-
flow
1f,hr. r,,i,.n .,.rn, To-, .n ,hn ,roi,-
tcnooc, Of ;,s s,,nI;n~ army and
d,vo,o1 ,rnr, ,f i. rcvo,,o +, tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
POLICY OF CANCELLATION.
Railways Have Adopted One Towards
the Shippers.

Railroads have adopted a policy of
Cancellation toward shippers. They do
not appear to be anxious to have diff
ferences which have arisen over rates
and other affairs affecting transporta-
ton aired before the interstate COM
merce commission. Adherence to this
policy will tighten the labors of the
commission materially and may save
the roads from great deal of annoy
ance and possibly greater ills.
This is distinct departure. Until
quite recently the roads have contested
every complaint made before the COM
mission and have not been content
with the decisions of that body when
they were against them, but have APP
pealed to the courts, where in many
cases they have carried their point.
brought about since the going into eff
feet of the Hepburn act, which the
roads as a whole have decided to &C
cept In good faith and observe strictly
in all their dealings with shippers.
Their latest policy of Cancellation ap-
pears to have the appreciation of the
commission. for that body is doing all
1t can TO get complainants and the
roads to settle their differences pri-
vately and in such a way as to avoid
cases thus settled a compromise has
been reached, but in a great number
probab bly, constituting a majority, the
roads have conceded the shippers
pretty general in cases where the
charge has arisen from alleged dis
elimination, either as between classes
of shippers or between places. A few
of the latter character of cases may be
cited in illustration of what has been
going on:
In March last the southeastern
group of roads were charged with
maintaining a higher rate proportion
ally to McRae and Helena, Ga, than
to Cordele and Fitzgerald in the same
state. The case was set for hearing,
but before the date arrived the roads
revised their tariffs in such a way as
to remove the cause of the complaint
and 1t was accordingly dismissed.
In the same way a complaint against
the Illinois Central by the Holcomb
Hayes company. that its rate on ties
from Hopkinsville, KY. to Illinois
points was excessive, was admitted to
be reasonable in its nature. the high
rate having been made through a
clerical error, and the road expressing
it's willingness to rectify its mistake,
the complaint was promptly dropped
Rates on sugar to the southwestern
points were adjusted in the same man
ner, and long hearing was thus made
unneceSarV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
FEDERATION GROWING.
Secretary's Report Says List of "Un-
desirable Citizens Is Lengthening.

Denver, June IA total of 81 new
locals organized and the admfttance OF
over $1,000 new members by initiation
for the fiscal year ending March 81,
1907 said James Kirwan, acting sec
rotary and treasurer of the Western
Federation of Miners in his annual re-
port which was presented to the FEEDER
alton convention today, lis the reply
of the Western Federation of Miners
to the Mine Owners association and
their faithful allies, the officials of Col
orado and Idaho, in their attempt to
disrupt the organization by kidnapping
our officers and charging them with
almost every known crime on the cal
endar.
The federation "has experienced a
steady growth during the past year., y
he added, land several thousand wage
slaves employed in the mines. mills
and shelters have been added to the
rapidly increasing list of undesirable
citizens
The total membership of the organi-
zation on April 1, was approximately
10000. The total receipts of the fiscal
year were $224,865 and the expendl-
lures $190,O96 Contributions to the
Moyer-Haywood defense fund to April
1. amounted to $S7,7S7.35, and the. dis
bursements $79,516.10. leaving a balance
on hand of $S,271.25. The salaries OF
President Meyer and Secretary Hay
wood, $3.50 a month each,~ have been
continued while they have been IN
prison in Idaho awaiting trial on the
charge of completely in the murder CT
former Governor Steunenberg.
acting on the advice of the FEEDER
alton attorneys" Secretary kirwan
said, az have withdrawn a portion CT
the funds deposited in the bank ana
have placed same in safety deposit
vaults, and have a depository bond 10
protect the funds now on deposit in the
First National bank in this city.
An Office has been established at
Trinidad, Col, for the purpose of fac1il-
tating the work of organizing the coal
miners, but 1.-The intolerable conditions
under which the men employed IN
southern Colorado are compelled to
work" Secretary Kirwan said, make
it a hard matter to perfect the or
ganization as the members will net re-
main in that district for any length
of time"
Several strikes and lockouts have
occurred during the year, but strike re-
lief was asked for only by the follow
ing locals:
Miners union No. 5, and Deadwood
union No. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
ORPHANS MADE HAPPY
Thousands of Them Taken for Spin
in Automobiles.

= New York. June 1S.-More than
1880 orphans. of Manhattan and
Brooklyn were made happy yesterday
by a trip to Coney Island as the guests
of the New York Motor club and the
Long Island Automobile association.
Three hundred motor cars loaned by
the various companies, and private in
dividuals, were used to transport the
Youngsters to and from the island.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. John w. Gates
and many other wealthy persons con-
tributed cars.
At Chicago, Too.
Chicago, June 13.-For the first
time in their lives 1000 or more or
phan children went automobiling yes
terday. The weather was cold and
rainy, but it did not chill the enthus-
iasm of the charges of a score OF
charitable institutions who had been
invited out for a spin by 100 members
of the Automobile and Motor CLUBS ana
the dealers association.
The autos called for the children at
their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. founding
and orphan homes, and whisked them
down to Park Row. where the parade
formed. two cars abreast. and proceed
ed in an imposing column to a soutn
side amusement resort. There the Ut
tie guests frolicked for an hour or
more, and were whfsked nome again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
MINISTER'S FOOD
Its Value Discovered During Absence
of Family.

A Fla. minister had an interesting ex-
perience when his family were compell-
ed to leave home on account of the yell
low fever. He says: when we were
visited by a yellow fever scare my
family left for an indefinite stay in the
Interior.
II had, for about two years, been IN
der considerable physical and mental
to utterly give way I had some excel
lent physicians, but their remedial
agencies failed to reach the case-at
best, affording only temporary relief
At the time the family left, my at
tention was called to Grape-Nuts food.
Several things had led me to believe
that my troubles were largely due to
improper nutrition The absence of the
family gave me good opportunity to
try the new food for it is perfectly
cooked and therefore required no work
on my part.
so began to make two meals a day,
supper and breakfast, on Grape-Nuts
and cream or milk, and had nothing else
ance, not overeating. The Improvement
was marked almost from the first-my
digestion was better. sleep became reg
ular and restfu1, and I began to gain
flesh. could soon do work with less
fatigue and more satisfaction.
My nervous system was wonderfully
improved, and I soon weighed more
than ever had before and found my
strength equal to all the responsibility
This was not all; on the return of the
family Grape-Nuts became a regular
article of food at the morning meal.
The children ate it and improved.
MY wife, who was nursing an infant
discovered that after she began using
Grape-Nuts regularly, for the first time
Natures food supply for the baby was
adequate without resorting to artificial
subterfuges. Grape-Nuts food not only
carried us through the sickly season,
but has been a Godsend to our entire
family" Read THE Road to Wellville,p
in pkgs.
There's a Reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
SANTA FE:N0TES|

Archie Pavey of the ticket office is
planning a trip to Kansas City next
| Sunday.
Engine No. 1912 has been forward
| ed to La Junta where it will be used
on the Colorado division
| Rev. Frank E. Mallory of the Third
Christian church addressed the noon
meeting in the machine shops this
noon.
John Bay, who has been employed
| timer, has been transferred to Al
buQuerQue.
William Hairsine has been employed
as a switchman in the local yards
He was formerly employed in the
blacksmith shops.
returned yesterday afternoon from the
east where he had been on business
trip on train No. /.
Engineer ]. N. Kelly took engine No.
| 1908 out on a trial trip yesterday af-
ternoon. The engine will be assigned
to service within a few days.
Ralph CuttelI of the ticket office has
returned from a fishing trip to Lake
View, where he reports the best fish
ing in this section of the country.
Engineer John Helgie is running in
runs Nos. II and s between Topeka
and Argentine in the place of En-
gineer Tom Eversole, who is laying
off.
r. c. Saunders, of the electrical
department returned yesterday from a
trip to Las Vegas and Peabody. On
his way back he stopped off at Usage
City for couple of days.
Charles Hinchman of the water
service department is in the local hos
pftal for treatment as result of hav-
ing his arm broken by a board which
fell from the top of the water tank
in Topeka.
Albert Graham, foreman of the Ell
Paso and Southwestern shops at Ell
Paso, Tex, has returned to his home
in FL Paso after having spent some
time visiting with friends in Topeka
and Argentine. s SO
F. J. Evans, agent for the Santa Fe
at Wichita, is in a serious condition.
Mr.. Evans was stricken with severe
attack of appendicitis last Sunday
evening and he has been unable to
work since then. Mr.. Evans is well
known in Topeka and was, until Feb
ruary 18th, stationed in similar po-
sition at Emporia.
The regular monthly report of the
R. r. Y. NJ G. A. which has just been
issued shows the largest membership
is now a total membership of 1912
The finances of the association are al
SO in a f1ourishing condition there be-
ing a balance of $500.S4 In the as
soclatlon treasury lett at the close or
the month.
Alfred Lowell, general superinten-
dent of motive power of the Santa Fe
with headquarters at Chicago passed
through Topeka yesterday on No. 8
on his way home after having been on
an extensive trip throughout the west
He was Joined here by w. F. Buck
mechanical superintendent of the east
ern grand division, who ACCOMPANIED
him to Argentine where plans will be
made for the rebuilding of the burned
shops at that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

The Mistletoe club met this Afternoon
with Mrs. L. Barker at her home, 81.
Chandler street.
Mr.. G. Tracy. who has been spending
the past few weeks in Galveston, Texas
returned home yesterday.
The Swastika Literary club met Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.. Frank
Maggie on E. Seward avenue.
Mrs E. H Stamm of 12S North Lake
street spent the day Tuesday with hel
cousin, Mrs. Robert Lott of Silver Lake
DR.. Robt Smith of Oberlin returned
home yesterday after short visit with
his mother, Mrs. B. E. Smith, of 1874
Madison street. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bay of PIG Chandler
street are in Las Vegas. N. M. spending
a few weeks for the benefit of Mrs.
Bays health s7sss1s
The Lady Maccabees of Topeka Hive
No. IA were entertained this afternoon
by Mrs. j. T. Barley at her home, 621
Harrison street.
Miss Margaret MOSCOW of Carbonate,
Kan, arrived here last evening to be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. Luthey.
of 2S4 Chandler street.
Mrs. Richard Wilson Of $50 Kline
street left today for Nortonville, Kan,
to attend the First district convention
of the Christian church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
CnTlSllan cnuTcH Will give an experience
and ice cream social at the church
Tuesday evening, June Is.
Chester and Lester Hemstreet of Te-
cumSeh, Kan, are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cooney, of
1015 Lawrence street, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M F. Still and son
Byron and daughter Cretia will leave
next Monday for Denver, Colorado, to
stay an extended time for the benefit of
Mr.. Stills health.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. surprised
Mrs. C. E. Shaffer of 623 Lawrence street
yesterday by arriving in the forenoon
with their dinners and spending the day
with her. Those present were, Mrs.
Maggie Shaffer, Mrs. John Hewitt, Mrs.
Flora James, Mrs. S. A. Atwood, Mrs.
Francis De Bow, Mrs. Marshall Stafford,
Mrs. Mary Garland, Mrs. S. Rosseau,
Mrs. Eta Kenney Mrs. L. K. Bowers,
Mrs. Marie Thomas, Mrs. Harry Sheafor,
Mrs. Lille Webb, Mrs. Ida Petit, Mrs.
S. Tamblyn, Mrs. A Sunston, Mrs. M.
A. Saunders, Mrs. Clyde Shaffer, Miss
Ethel James, Miss Gertrude Bowers and
Miss Valeta Shaffer.
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cupids. Sybil Bigham. Dorothy Frances
Section, Eliza beth Van Ness and Hazel
Rice, dressed in pink with their little
bows and arrows, were great favorites
with the audience and were heartily
appIauded Little Miss Lucille Shat
fer, the leader of the fairies drill
was an artist in her line. During the
owI~song and the frog song this little
girl gave some wonderful leaps to rep
resent the latter. A special feature
last evening was the singing by Ruth
Tandy. This little girl possesses a
voice of remarkable sweetness and
clearness of tone, having no difficulty
in reaching any of her notes. The
queen and king. Miss Grace F'rantz
and Mr.. Ray Harries with their atten-
dants, Alta Place. Alverta Steck, Lois
Seger, Margaret Harries. Josephine
Harris, C1arissa Gamlowski, Emmett
Ferguson, Willie Colvin, William Sher-
wood, Roy Slaybaugh and Clarence
Belts took their parts well. While
the Goblin Man, c. o. Lanham was ex-
cellent. The cantata will be given at
Vinewood Friday evening. Those TAX
ing part will meet at Lukens' opera
house tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock to take the car for the park.
A special admission fee of 10c has
been arranged for the entertainment
that evening All of the caste were
at the opera house this morning when
a picture OF them in their costumes was
taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
A GOOD DEAL OF A BOY.
Crosby S. Noyes' Characterization of
Roosevelt Before the Editors.

Journalism since jamestown" was
the subject of an address delivered
before the National Editorial associa-
ton at the jamestown exposition to-
day by Crosby S. Noyes, editor of the
Washington Star.
Mr.. Noyes compared the achieve
ments of Captain Smith in planting
and sustaining the English colony with
the deeds of President Roosevelt in
this generation and declared they
were '-as worthy of glorifcation, but
lacked the aid of the newspaper press
that had SO greatly helped the latter
in his upward career"
The newspapers, the speaker de-
clared have given Mr.. Roosevelt their
vigorous support in his reform poll
and doings through the "a hours of
the day; glorif1ed the man and his
work and made his name a house
hold word in every home in the land.
Mr.. Roosevelt has seemed somewhat
slow in acknowledging his Indebted
"but perhaps he Will think of it some
day when he is not too busy
The first appearance of the reporter
Mr.. Moves declared was when Joseph
covered Daniel Webster's reply to
Hayne.
On Friendly Terms.
In discussing the attitude toward
the press of "our rulers, state and
national the speaker declared that
they have, with two or three except
ions. been on friendly terms with the
newspaper men. In discussing Presi-
dent Roosevelt's attitude, he said:
He has declared himself. in favor of
clean, healthy newspapers, with clean,
healthy criticisms, which shall be fear
less and truthful, but when it comes to
the test it is seen that he does not
relish the fearless and truthful criti-
cisims' when they are exercised at his
expense. But the newspaper men
have no quarrel with the president.
There is some friction between them,
but no rupture; and Secretary Loeb
dispenses the White House news with
tact and intelligence.
"Mr. Roosevelt has no real animos-
ity toward the press and 1 fancy he
has no keener enjoyment in life than
in association with bright newspaper
men; as, for instance, at a Gridiron
dinner when after a busy day super
intending the affairs of the universe,
he drops in upon these entertainments
and enters into the spirit of the oc-
casion with all the glee of a school
boy just let out for the holidays and
his laughter is the heartiest to be
heard when>the Gridiron boys are Civ
ing him a pretty hot roast over some
of his official eccentricities.
after all, Theodore Roosevelt is a
good deal of boy yet. as well as a
most masterful president"