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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
Mark Twain's Discounts.
WASHINGTON Post.

Washington Post.
"Mark Twain is the most interest
ing cnaractersin American literature
today, and has made. more money out
Of it than any other author,' said A:
S. Swanson, representative Of one OF
the great publishing houses. "He
lives just around the corner from oui
place and so we see him very often.
He is never so happy as wnea tell
inc story, and is often seen doing
so in group Of congenial spirits. he
was telling me that recently he went
into the sales department OF our
house, and being attracted by par
ticular book asked the price.
"'Four dollars,' said the clerk.
"sWell, now,' said Mr.. Clemens,
Il am a newspaper writer. Don't l
oct discount for that?'
"sCertainly,' replied the obliglng
clerk.
"sI am also a magazine writer.
Do I get something off for that7,
"'Yes,' said the clerk, you get
discount for that
"'I am also al author. Don't l
come in on the authors discounts?
"sYes, sir, you get the authors
discount
" In addition,' said Mr.. Clemens,
Il am a stakeholder in this house.
Does that entitle me to something
off?'
"'Yes, SIR the clerk returned.
"'Now,' continued Mr.. Clemens
Il would like to state that l am
Samuel Clemens. Does that TACT en-
title me to another rakeof9
"'It does,' said the clerk after a
moments hesitation.
/" FThat's good,' replied the autao::,
snov how much do / owe you?
"'We owe you eighty CENTS said
the clerk -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
FairvieW Items.

This is certainly the dullest: Christ
mas 7 ever saw for the Fairview com
muaity. There was vary nice cake
walk given by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moore, on Friday ndght. The thrlst-
mas tree at Fairview was certainly
nice. although, on account OF oao
weather there was not a very large
crowd.
Miss Jessie Brown spent W7dnes-
day night with Miss Rena Moore:
Mr.. Maxey Morris has returned 10
Newberrv. after spending a few days
with has father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Morris.
Miss Jessie Brown spent Frloay
NIGHT with Misses Estelle and Olhe
Domnlick.
Miss Lizzie Moore will soon leave
for Newberry Gotten Mill. =.
Fairview school will reopen again
on Thursday, January 2.
Mrs. John Turner and iittle so1
Master Alvin, of Newberry, spen.
Christmas with ner parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. J. Burr Connolly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
Getting Even.

The absurd practice Of printing
bills Of fare in French evidently an
moved a patron in a New York res
taurant not long ago, for, after
slancing at the card, ne ordered the
waiter to bring the head waiter be-
fore hiI. When that dignihed per-
son appeared the patron remarked:
IT don't want any Of this stuff
Haven't you anything fit to eatY Got
any sine qua non?''
"No, sir: I'm afraid we're all
ont, sir" the head waiter gasped.
"Any tempus fugit? Any sine
die? No? Well, bring me some semper
eadem." "
every sorry, sir: but I am afraid
we haven't any," the man said, try
iag to edge away.
"Oh, well; bring me some e plur1-
bus unum," the diner said, sinking
back in his chair.
"iSeems like I've heard Of that, y
the man muttered, and rushed for
the kitchen, only to return with a
hao.eard lock upon his face.
"Aia't got that, either.' he said,
despondently.
"Weli. see if you can find m1
some roast beef, potatoes, coffee anu
apple pie, the patron srrc osted.
eyes, sir! In a minute, slr''
the man exclaimed in delight, and
disappeared like flash through th2
swing doors.-Harper's Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
WILL NOT COME TO TRIAL.
Satisfactory Settlement of Love-
Bailey Case Agreed Upon by
Counsel.

News and Courier.
It is understood that counsel rep
resenting both sides il the case Of
Love against Bailey, Gan action for
damages alleging breach of contract
of marriage, brought by Mrs. Phena
S. Love, Of Jacksonville, Florida,
against Mercer S. Bailey, the we'll
known manufacturer, merchant and
banker of Clinton, in the United Sta
tes circuit court,) have agreed upon
terms of adjustment mutually satis-
factory to both parties, and while 1t
will probably take some time to con-
sunmate the settlement, 1T will be
eventually carried out.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31

candy booth and the recital at S p. m.
were thoroughly enjoyed. The chap
ter realized towards the monument
fund $34.90.
The Candy Booth was presided over
by Misses Moseley and Bowers and
Mrs. Werts.
The Dime Reading on Friday night
was largely attended, and was hear
tily enjoyed. DIR. Wyche as the Rev.
Jumbo jun, a colored (black) hard
shell Baptist preacher, brought down
the house. The participants in all the
exercises Of the week rendered their
parts so we'll that it would be ''paint-
ing the lilly or gliding refined gold"
to add anything at this writing.
The holidays are rapidly passing,
and all the students will soon return
to their schools, and all others to
their usual work, and life Will re-
sumo the normal and all Will take up
their tasks with firmer resolve and
renewed endeavor to do their best
in the new year, after the brief re-
Taxation from study, business and ev-
eryday cares that they have enjoyed
for the past week. May we all be
stronger to resist the wrong and up
hold the right and assist the weak ami
erring in the year that is before u.s.
than we were in the year that is past.
Turning our faces to the rising sun
of the New Year let US look with
hope to the future and go forward IN
every good work that it may be our
opportunity to be presented to. Wlsn-
inc all the readers and friends OF The
Herald and News a happy and pros
porous New Year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
Retrieved on the Scafold.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. N:"Just
as, the black cap was about to be plae-
I'd today over the head Of Henry
Thaxton. a negro convicted for the
killing of S. T. Hunstucker, white, a
TELEGRAM from the governor, ordering
suspension of the execution Tor 10
davs was delivered to the sheriff. The
nrisoner raised his hands and eS-
claimed: "My Cod
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
RED IN MOST FLAGS.

There is only one flag in the East
era hemisphere that does not con-
tain red. That is the flag Of Greece.
Other standards in the Western
hemisphere not containing the color
are those of the Argentine Republic,
Brazile, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Uru-
quay and Honduras.
In this country there is no red
in the union jack nor in the flags OF
the secretary Of the navy, the admir-
al of the navy, the rear admiral SEN
ior in rank. the rear admiral junior
in rank. Red appears in the pen
liant Of toe rear admiral second IN
ranE, and the pennaEr ,of7 7f1e reVeH1o
marine.
Th7 war color Is also in the United
States mail flag, the pe1nant for ves-
sels in the lighthouse service, the
yacht ensign, the ensign Of the rev.
enue marine, the presidents and the
secretary Of wars standards:
The flags which are entirely Of
red. except the devices in some, are
those Of Egypt, Morocco, Austria
Hungary and Japan. That OF Tur-
key is nearly all red.
The flags of forty-two ether coua-
tries also contain most consplcuously
the color which is supposed to rep
resent war.
As to devices, the star is tepres-
eated on twenty flags; the cross. IN
Guiding the double cross, on tWelVe'
the anchor on two; the -eagEe on
four; the elephant on one, Siam; the
lion (not including the lion and the
! unicora) on one, Persia; the dragon
on one, China; the sun on three; wnlle
Burma is the cnly flag on earth whlc1
has the turkey. :
The only all yellow flag IS that
which represents quarantine.
An authority on the subject or
! fac; Includes the Confederate tlag'
This authority says:
"During the civil war the seeed-
inc states had a number Of distinct
flags. Early in 1861 their congress
called the Stars and Bars, which was
COMPOSED Of three broad, horizontal
hars' the two outer ones red and the
middle one white, with blue union
containing seven white stars IN 3
circle. The number of stars was
subsequently increased to thirteen :"
The Confederate battle flag used
throughout the war consisted OF a
Held of red on which was blue Saint
Andrews cross boriered with white
and bearing thirteen white stars. In
1868 the Confederate Congress adop-
ted a flag having white field with
a union or canton Of the battle flag.
IllS was SOulcLluSS IuAooe'A-A ~
flag Of truce, so in 1865 red bar 11
was imposed across the end OF the
field.
The present coat of arms Of New
York was On the Colonial flag OF
New Amsterdam which was carried
! hv armed vessels that sailed from
New York. The new generation may
not know the 'ignifeance OF the
beaver in the coat Of arms now on
the state flag. The device was the
| idea Of the Dutch ana was meant to
indicate the industry Of the people
at that time and the wealth OF the
| fur trade.
After red, blue is the prevailing
color in the flags Of nations
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31
Newbe1ry Circuit.

The first quarterly conference Tor
Newberry circuit will be held the IL
and y Of January inste:.d of Is and
le as first announced. It will be held
at New Chapel instead of Trinity
There will be preaching Saturday
and Sunday II a. m. at New Chapel
at Trinity $50 p. m.
A. H. Best, ?. Z.
December 80, 1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31

she-I see a cooking school and a
nursery are among the innovations to
be tried soon in Seattle.
He-And is there no Society Tor
the Prevention Of Cruelty to CnA-
drsn in Seattle. I wonder9-Yo1kers
Statesman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-31

Stern Parent (anxious to impress
t:o Iesson)-Now, my son, tell me
why I have eaned you.
Tommy (bitterly)-Boo-hoo; there,
vou've given men a good lickin' AID
don't even know what for:-Chicago
News.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
OFFICER PREDICTS AIRsHIPs.
Expects Them to Take Place of Rail-
ways in Reaching Mountain Tops.

Berlin-Capt. Pustau, a German
naval expert, publishes a prediction
that within a decade motor airships
will come into general use, not only
for military, but also for sporting and
other purposes. He says:
I'VE must realize that the atmos-
phere, like the ocean, offers us in
Vulnerable routes of travel. Who in
the future will invest his MONEY in
the construction of cable railways
and rack and pinion railways up
mountains, when it will be possible to
reach the most elevated points more
rapidly and more agreeably with less
danger by e of airships?
There can be no doubt that sports.
men, scientific men and enterprising
capitalists of al countries will devote
their energies to the application Of
aerial navigation to their respective
purposes. When a few improvements
have been introduced in airships they
will be s~erviceable as a means Of
transport, and will certainly be pre-
ferred by some classes of travellers to
railroad trains.v
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
FOR WARSHlP CRUISE.
President Summons Naval Chiefs to
Discuss Maneuvers on Pacific.

Washington - President Roosevelt
and the chiefs of the navy will confer
at Oyster Bay on plans for assembling
the battleship fleet in the Pacific.
President Roosevelt has summoned
to the conference Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Berry. Rear Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic feet,
and Rear Admiral Brownson. chief Of
the bureau of navigation. Although
the utmost secrecy regarding the
plans is being observed, 1t is stated
that no orders have been issued as
yet.
1t is included in the general plan
that when the battleships Of the At
lantic squadron reach the Pacific
coast they will meet the four armored
cruisers West Virginia, Colorado.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, which
have been coaling at Yokohama, jap
an, during the last four or five days.
The four cruisers sailed for Hawaii.
Rear Admiral Davis, in command OF
the cruiser squadron, has advised the
navy department that the %sojourn of
the American ships in Japanese wa
tiers was pleasant.
At the conclusion of his conference
with President Roosevelt, Rear Adj
miral Brownson will leave for his va
cation, which will be spent in the
Rocky mountains.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
EXPORT POSSEMEN
MRS. GEORGE vANDEReiLT'e
GUEST URGES OFFICERS ON.
LYNcHING WILL PERHAPS FOLLOW
Fugitive Run Down by Hounds After
Desperate Attack on an
Asheville Couple.

Asheville, N. C.-Following a fiery
speech by rMrs. Mortimer Hancock,
guest of Mrs. George Vanderbilt at
Biltmore, in which the society woman
exhorted q posse to run down a negro
who had attacked two persons. the
supposed culprit was captured.
B~loodhounds were unleashed after
Mrs. Hancock, daughter of DR.. G. w.
Battle, of the United States navy, had
concluded her speech to the excited
men.
Miss Mollie Elkins, a well known
Asheville girl, and Charles Sullivan
were the victims of the negro. They
were attacked near here. S%ullivan's
skull is fractured and Miss Ellins was
struck across the breast and choked
almost to Inconsistencies.
The pursuit led over the country
side and finally ended neal the Van
derbilt estate, where the suspect was
run down. There is talk among the
men of lynching the prisoner.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
LAKE TRIP URGED
CHAIRMAN BURTON WANTS PRES.
IDENT TO MAKE TOUR.
GOVERNORS ARE ALSO INCLUDED
Chief Executive, Under the Present
Plans, viii Join Party
at keokuk.

Cleveland, O.-Congressman Theo'
dore Burton, chairman of the in
land waterways commission, has an
nounced plans for the coming inspec.
ton tour of the organization. 1t Will
begin in Cleveland Sept. 81 and con-
sist Of a trip up the Great Lakes
across to the ~headwaters of the Mis-
sissippi and down that stream to the
Gulf. In addition to the members of
the commission and Its staff, Is gov
errors of states and President Roose-
welt will take part insthe inspection.
While President Roosevelt's present
plan is to Join the commission at Keo.
kuk, Ia, on Oct. 1 and go with the
party as far as Memphis, Mr.. Burton
will try 10 persuade the president to
join the party at Cleveland and take
part of the tour of the Great Lakes.
It Is doubtful, however, whether the
presidents plans will admit of this.
The trip up the Great Lakes will be
made on one of the modern steel
trust fleet. Special attention will be
paid to the needs of the Detroit and
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
THREATENS ROCKEFELLER.
Western Miner Says OIL King His
Him Hard Years Ago.

Seattle, Wash.--"Before get
through with John d. Rockefeller I
will make him think that Sheol is an
ice cream parlor. He will welcome
the attacks Of Tom Lawson and Miss
Ida Tarbell as delightful measures of
relief, and that s29, 240, 900 fine will,
by comparison with what I will do to-
him, look like 30 cents"
So said John Waldeck. an old min
err of the Sierras, as he left here for
the east.
The miner says the head OF the oil
trust got the better of him about 35
years ago. Waldeck had a bit of rich
oil land at Oil City, Pa. Rockefeller
and his colleagues, he says, turned
him out, resulting in the loss of a
fortune to his family.
Waldeck nursed his grievance I'm.
til he accumulated some money.
which he is now employing to get
even" He says his wife's death was
caused by the deal about which he
complains.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
HARRIMAN's SON FIRES ENGINE.
Magnate's Offspring Pee1s OF His
Coat and Shovels Coal.

Omaha, Neb.-When E. Fl. Harri-
man went west last week his 20
year-old son fired the big engine that
drew the special train over the noun
tains. Among the trainmen in Wyo-
ming the feat of young Hartman ia
the only topic of conversation.
Just as the engine was pulling out
Of Laramie young Hartman crawled
into the cab of the mogul, peeesd of
his coat and grabbed a shovel. Tho
fireman, who, of course, knew the lad,
looked wise. He expected every min
ute to see the youngster tire out, but
he evidently did not know the stuff
the boy was made of.
The youth showed that he had
much of the determination of his ia.
ther, and neither the respectful gibes
of the engineer nor aching muscles
deferred him.
To the establishment and admira.
ton of the crew, young Hartman
fired the big engine a distance of 100
miles. The run was made on time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
RUSHING TO SIBERIA.
Homeseekers, Many of Them Unable
to Get Land, Starving.

st. Petersburg-Highly interesting
are the published statistics of the
rapid colonization Of Siberia. Re.
tween January 1 and July 81 $4,000
families, aggregating BAG, 900 persons,
and 1872, 900 single pioneers and home.
seekers have registered In Tcholya.
binsk, on the Trans Siberian railroad.
The rush of homeseekers is SO great
that all available homesteads are ex.
hausted, and there is no more land to
turn ove to the newcomers. At least
1000 families are camping along the
railroads right-of-way, awaiting their
turn for the distribution OF new land
Many of these families are in pitifuf
condition.
Prince Wassiltschikow has an.
nounced that he will open 9 sec.
tions, held In reserve by the forestry
department.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
G. & A. System Sold
to the Clover Leaf

New York, n. Y.-The Toledo, st.
Louis & Western Railroad company
has acquired control of the Chicago &
Alton, according to an announcement
made here Friday. The acquisition Of
the road is subject to certain condi-
tons which will not be finally deter.
mined for ter days or two weeks from
the present time.
While the negotiations have beer
closed, the change in ownership will
not actually take place until the Haw-
ley interests have obtained definite
knowledge that the government does
not intend to fine the Alton $29, 900, 900
in connection with the Standard Oil
company rebate. Two other factors
have not been settled.
To Issue Trust Bonds.
The transfer of control issued reads
in part:
"The terms under which the Chica-
60 & Alton has been acquired by the
Toledo, st. Louis & Western provide
that the latter shall issue it's collateral
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
LuMRERMEN TO RECOVER.
Railroads Of South Ordered to Pay
Back overcharges.

Cincinnati-The railroads of the
south have been given until Sep.
TENDER 1 to make restitution to Cincin.
natl lumbermen of thousands Of dol
lars overcharged on shipments during
the past four years. The Interstate
commerce commission asked the Gin
cinnati Lumbermen's club to notify
1t of failure on the part Of the rail-
roads to make good the claims.
The lumbermen have submitted
claims for xce freight collected on
every a since the original suit was
brought, and which led to the decision
of the supreme court that the roads
we're illegally collecting a 2-cent in.
crease.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
SAYS Arabs Merely Playing.

London--A picturesque description
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Casa Blanca, of the situation there,
a situation which, he says, is becoming
increasingly ridiculous, and which has
given rise to a splendid exhibition of
gallantry on the part of the Arabs and
useless expenditure of ammunition on
the part of the French. Mr.. Hands
says:
"The tribes, indeed, are enjoying
the sport Of warfare under ideal con-
ditions of safety and comfort. So long
as Gen. Drude is not permitted to at
tack, his compact camp, with its close
rows of shelter tents, offers a splen-
did target for any Arab with a gun
that will carry 100 meters. At that
range from behind the crest Of the
next undulation he a drop bullets
into the camp, trusting to luck to hit
something. He is frequently lucky.
1t is almost a daily occurrence for a
French soldier to be wounded in
camp.
eff a group of tribesmen appears on
the sky line the big guns from the
ships in the bay fling a few shells be-
hind them on the chance of finding a
larger body following them, but other
wise, unless the Arabs choose to come
openly forward, no harm befalls them.
When they are tired, they retire leis-
urely to their accustomed occupations
beyond the skyline, returning to the
sport whenever they feel inclined.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30

trust bonds, secured by the Chicago &
Alton, common and preferred stock,
purchased on the basis of 4 per CEN
at par, for 63,600 shares of the pre-.
ferred stock and 2 per cen for the
first five years and 4 per ZEN for the
second five years on 144,2 shares of
common stock, at 35.
Risks Declared Small.
Under these terms, If the Chicago
G. Alton continues to earn 4 per cent
on its preferred stock, as it has done
during the past years, with a surplus
over and above this amount, ranging
from a minimum of $69,2S0 for the fis-
cal year edning June 80. 1903, to a
maximum of $1,016,026 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907, the only
risk to the Toledo, st. Louis & West
ern will be 100000 for the first FIVE
years and 5000, 900 for the second five
years. This risk seems very slight as
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived from. the acquisition of the Alton
property"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
FLEET SAILS
IN DECEMBER
PRESIDENT MAKES THE DEcls.
ION AFTER CONFERENCE
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
IS BATTLEsHIPs IN ALL
Destroyers viii Go Also and All VIII
Then Visit Puget Sound
No Return Route Yet
Decided Upon.

oyster Bay, N. Y.-This official
statement from the president was is.
sued by Secretary Loeb:
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-This confer
ence between the President, Acting
Secretary of the Navy Newberry,
Rear Admiral Brownson, Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, and Rear Ad-
miral Evans was to decide some Of
the details in connection with the
fleet going to the Pacific.
THE fleet will consist of 16 battle.
ships and will start some time in De-
cember, going through the Straits of
Magellan and up to San Francisco,
and it will probably also visit Puget
Sound.
THE question Of the route by
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
WAR ON MOORS
FRENCH MOVE INDICATES ALICE.
cIRAS ARRANGEMENT WILL
BE sHElVED.
INLAND CAMPAIGN PLANNED
Base Of Operations by Tribesmen Is
B~ombarded by One Of Fill.
bert's Cruisers-Casa
Blanca Relieved.

Casa Blanca-The cruiser Guey'
don has bombarded the port of
of Fidallah to the north of Casa Blan-
ca, dealing a severe blow to the revo-
lutionists, as the town was the base of
operations of the smugglers of arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Drude will soon receive rein
forcements to bring his force up to
10000 men, 5000 of which will be ex-
peditionary, the others to be held in
eserv The fact that Gen. Drude
has been granted reinforcements is
taken to indicate that the French gov
eminent cannot longer make progress
in quieting Morocco and observe at
the same time the terms of the Alge-
ciras convention.
1t is reported that the government
troops under Ell Merani, the Sultan's
uncle, have been defeated by the
Knees tribesmen, and retreated in the
direction of Alcazar. Three days ago
Raisuli, the bandit holding Sir Harry
MacLean, vas not more than eight
miles from Ell Merani's headquarters.
AS the result of yesterdays battle be-
tween Gen. Drude's forces and the
Moors, in which the latter lost heav-
lily, Gen. Drude captured the hill be-
hind which the a~ssailants were en-
camped, and mounted field artillery
to keep them at a distance. The
Moors, realizing the futility of contin-
uing operations against Casa Blanca,
will turn their attention to one of the
inland cities, Fee or Morocco City.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-30
Chinese Rebels XIII Many.

Shanghai serious outbreak has
occurred in Ngan-Hwei province, ac-
cording to adyices received here from
Ngan-King. Rebels have taken posses
sion of a small village near Tong
Ching. after slaughtering the To-
cal authorities and burning their rest
dences.