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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
Mr.. Sims Tells How It Happened.

SpartMburg Herald.
When asked concerning the per-
sona1 encounter he had in the Sec
retary of states office in Columbia
with G. c. Featherstone yesterday,
Mr.. G. P. Sims last evening gave
out the following statement:
"Col. G. c. Featherstone was
representing the prohibitionists of
Laurens county III the contest be-
fore the state board of canvassers.
In discussing the revision of the
registration books for Laure1s
county,, I contended that the Off
GERS required by law to perform
this duty had fallen to do SO, and
that the revision made by Col.
Featherstone and his assistants was
without authority of law. I used
the expression, when a crowd Of
prohibitionists get together, though
honest, they frequeetly go nearer to
getting crazy than any other class
"Col. Featherstone arose and OBJ
jected to being called crazy. I re-
piled that I only referred to the
zeal usually displayed by prohlbl-
tionists and meant nothing personal.
But the cone1 still retainad his
stand of dissatisfaction with this
remark. told him if he wasn't
satisfied to step outside the room
and we could settle it any way he
liked. He replied, No, settle it
now,' and with that I struck him
blow, knocking him against some
gentlemen. The gentlemen present
caught hold of us and held us apart,
but the colonel did manage in some
way to scratch my face with his
finger nails as he was rea ching out
after me-"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
28S. 900, 600 DRINKS OF WHISKY BURNED
IN LAST THREE WEEKS.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 26.-Dis-
tillery fires within the past three
weeks have destroyed millions of
dollars worth Of property in Ken
tucky, the loss of 15, 900 barrels in
the Tom Moore fire at Bardtown
last night bringing the total num-
Der Of barrels of fine Kentucky
whisky that have fed the flames
recently up to $4,000. In detail
this means that the visible supply
of whiskey has decreased 100000
gallons, or more definitely speak
ing, 288, ,ooo,o 900 drinks. At an
average of SIS per barrel, which
is considered a reasonable figure,
the loss to the disti1ler is ST ,8oo,-
600. The United States govern
ment, however, comes in for a still
heavier loss, although an indirect
one. This is the tex that would
be paid on the whisky. The tax
is at least twice the value Of the
whiskey, which would make the
loss to the government between
$1,000, 900 and S. 900, 900.
The distiller, however, suffers
from a fire in many ways. His
intangible loss is much greater than
the actual property loss. The dam
age to the forced cessation OF busl-
ness, the accruing storage and IN
Vulnerable incidental losses due
to the fire will amount up into
millions more.
The frequency of fire has caused
some suspicion of incendlarls1n.
Secret service men have been lnthe
field working on this idea, but have
not been able to secure any evidence
to show that the fires were other
than accidental.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27

the validity of the elections as de-
clared On the face of the returns.
In the Laurens case the county
board is sustained and the dlspen-
saries will remain closed, unless
the case is taken to the Supreme
Court on writ of certiorari. The
Republican contestants for Con-
gress will, of course, take their cases
before the committee of the House
of Representatives in order to Sc
cure the contest fee of s. 900 in
each case. ]. H.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
Buying a Piano
or an Organ
is not hard
when YOU come or write to us.

when you come or write to us.
Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed
and up-to-date, and at reasonable price.
The cases are beautiful, the inside is
made by the best and most experienced
men in their line, so it is no wonder our
Pianos and Organs hold their sweet tone
a lifetime.
Write us at once for catalog and special
prices and terms, stating preference
Piano or Organ.
MaIone's Music House, Columbia, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
ELECTION RETURNS CANvASSED.
Bryan'S Plurality in South Carolina was
5s, ,29S-C0mbat Between c. c. feath-
erSt0ne and C.. P. Sims.
News and Courier.

News anu NOullc1.
Columbia, November 23.-Ac-
cording to the official returns as
tabulated and declared today by
the State board of canvassers, the
total vote for the Democratic elec-
toral ticket at the election of No.
vember 3, 1908. was 1889; for
the Republican ticket, 3,S47; for
the Independence League ticket 49,,
and for the Socialist ticket 1o1.
This is a total vote of about 81, 900,
slightly more than half the total
number of votes cast in the Demo-
cratic primary election in August.
The largest Republican vote was
cast in Orangeburg County, 4o5,
with Charleston second, 547; Beau-
fort, third, 272; Richland, fourth,
256; Berkeley fifth, 255. This
shows that the strength of the Re-
publican party in this State is now
as always since the war in the coun-
ties where there is the largest ne
gro population, the main constitu-
ency of the party in this State be-
ing colored.
The largest Democratic vote was
cast by Spartanburg, 4,162; with
Greenville second, 2,774; Orange
burg third, 2, 2,6s7;Lexington fourth,
2,5o8, and Anderson, Laurens and
Marion each casting over two thou
sand votes for the Democratic ticket.
Here again the same thing is Illus
trated-the strength of the Demo-
cratic party lies principally in the
white counties of the Piedmont,
the same thing being proved by
the primary returns of the primary
election.
In the Congressional elections,
the largest vote was cast in the 4th
district, and the second largest in
the sd district, these two districts
embracing the heavy white coun-
ties and the Democratic Congress
sional nominees having no opposi-
>tion.
Electoral Vote by Counties.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
The Congressional Election

Total. 62,2S9 5,847 IS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
FeatherStOn and Sims Clash.

The time of the State board Of
canvassers was today taken up with
the hearing of contests in the Lau-
rens dispensary election cases, and
the elections in the 1st; end and
9TH Congressional districts.
The Laurens contest was the
principal thing before the board in
importance and the argument OF
counsel became at one point acn-
monious and led to personal en-
counter between the opposing coun-
sci, G. c. Featherstone, Of Laurens,
and G. P. Sims, of Spartanburg.
During the argument of Mr.. Sims,
representing the contestant, he re-
ferred several times to the "crazy
Prohibitionists, who, he said,
could not see the facts except in
their own way, intimating, it
seemed, that they were so blinded
by prejudice as not to be able to
tell the truth. He was referring
particularly to the meeting of clt1-
zens, held at the call of the super
visor to ascertain whether one
fourth the number of voters had
signed the petition for an election.
Mr.. Featherstone, representing
the Prohibitionists, requested Mr..
Sims to stick to the record and dis
continue his references to the ''crazy
Prohibitianists." Mr.. Sims replied
that he would settle with Mr.. Feath-
erstone outside afterwards. where
upon Mr.. Featherstone said he
would settle right then, and the
two attorneys were in instant CON-
bat. Both are heavy of build and
muscular, Mr.. Featherstone, IN
his youth, having been a baseball
PLAYER of note, and the fight, though
short, was vigorous. When the
two we're separated, Mr.. Sims was
bleeding about the face and Mr..
Featherstone had a slight bruise Oh
the cheek. Both apologized to the
board.
The points raised by the Laurens
contest are familiar, the validity of
the registration laws being involved
and the compliance of the county
authorities with the provisions of
the local option law being ques-
toned by the contestant.
In the Congressional contests,
the same old questions of the regis
tration of voters and the regularity
of the returns were presented.
Jacob Moorer, of Orangeburg, the
colored lawyer, appeare~ for the
contestant. Richardson, and PRO
leau and Myers were present also.
The board dismissed the contests
in all the cases before it, sustaining
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
books Of registration for the town Of
Newberry, S. c., will be open on Tues
day, September 9th, 1908, and the un-
dersigned as Supervisor Of Registra-
ton for the said town, will keep said
books open every, day from nine A.
M. until five P. N. Sunday excepted)
including the first day Of December,
1908.
Eugene S. Werts.
Supervisor Of Registration.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27

The Congressional Election
In the Congressional election the
largest Republican vote was cast IN
the 9TH district, where Richardson,
the Republican candidate, received
oo2 votes, against $3.50 for Con-
eressman Lever. The justly cele-
b:ated Aaron Prioleau, the Repub-
licar candidate in the 1st district,
received 6s1 votes, against 5,759
for Congressman Legare.
The vote by Congressional dis
tricts was as follows:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
The Standard Warehouse
CompanV Begs to Announce:

1st. The rates of storage cover all costs
to the farmer, including protection for
his cotton from fire and the weather. and
the rate is as low or lower than the
farmer can insure his cotton when housed
at home
2. Its warehouse receipts are regarded
as the highest class of bankable collateral
;. f moue> can be borrowed on any
thing It can be borrowed on the receipts
of The Standard Warehouse Company.
T. The identical cotton that YOU place
in the warehouse is returned upon the
surrender OF receipts.
5. IN case Of fire your cotton is paid
for at market value, and you have no
difficulty as to insurance, the Iuli in
surance being maintained by The Stand
ard Warehouse Company.
s. The Standard Warehouse Company
is absolutely independent Of any other
organization and conducts its affairs upon
strict business methods.
7. The paid up capital stock Of The
Standard Warehouse Company is $780,
ooo.o 90 and the company is absolutely
safe, and its warehouse receipts come
ahead OF the stockholders.
8. The Standard Warehouse Company
is anxious to have cotton of farmers and
others stored, and offers the most CON-
plete protection and encouragement for
farmers desiring to hold their cotton.
9. Rates will be furnished upon appi
cation to Mr.. J. D. Wheeler, Local Man.
ager Standard Warehouse Newberry, S. c.
T. B. STACKHOUSE, President,
Columbia, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-27
HAWKES. EYEGLASSES are ad

mitted the best. Headaches and
nervous troubles often originate in
eve strain. Examination Of eyes
made free Of charge by Doctor Hen
derson. representative Of A. h.
Hawkes., Of Atlanta. Headquar-
ters at Pelham's Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07

picture stands for. and the author of
the story. The one who guesses most
right gets a prize. We are all the time
making new cards, soethe game is likely
to become very large. But we think when
1t gets too large we will substitute new
ones for the most familiar ones. See this
card with the romantic young people in
one corner and the sun and moon in the
other; that is a Romance OF Two
Worlds And here are our anagrams; we
have dozens and dozens of letters
Say. '& Co.. aren't you going to give
Uncle Tom chance to see our exhibit"
said Theo impatiently. Look at the
chessmen / carved myself Aren't they
beauties? 1 got book on wood carving
and practiced till turned out these
IN give you ten dollars for a set" said
Uncle Tom, examining the grotesque little
men. Il want them for a Christmas pres
ent for my partner. He's a chess fend."
Ten dollars is too much said Theo,
his face flushing with delight.
See our crokinole board. and nine
penny morris, and checkerboards, and
here on this old slate is an old-fashioned
tee taw tex board and" But at this
point the dinner bell rang.
I'VE make duplicate games for presents
and for the hospital children said Ruth.
The only trouble with our Gamery is
that it takes so long to make the games
nice that we never get time to play them
ourselves; there amt enough stormy
dav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
CHARLES FAIRIES.

Charlie has perfect genius for making
the best of things" mamma once said.
And Charlie certainly had
When E,ffie lost her little brass thimble
AMI cried over it. it was five-year-old
Charlie who comforted her by saying.
Now Effie can get pretty new thimble;
a silver one like mammals.
When Ralph upset the dish of preserves
AMI spoiled tabecloth and centerpiece.
Charlie said cheerfully. Sarah will have
to wash the fings more harder now.
Mamma said she didn't get the tableclof
white a bit last time"
And when he cut his own hand so
badly that it had to be sewed with two
stitches and bandaged. Charlie simply re-
marked in tone of satisfa ction, Now
Effiell have to help me dress. and papu
have to cut up my steak ev-ry day. FOR
Charlie still had trouble with his buttons
and his knife and fork.
Once, while they were all playing IN
the orchard. Eff1e and Ralph and lot OF
bigger cousins who took delight in doing
things Charlie couldn't do, the latter felt
his smallness particularly keenly. Jack
was swinging by his legs from the limb
of an apple tree, while Ralph ran out
like a monkey on the highest limbs, and
Charlie, perched in a lower crotch of the
tree, was looking on in wondering awe.
Say Charlie called Ralph, bet you
couldn't do that!
Charlie craned his neck to see this as
tonishing feat of Ralph's, leaned too far,
lost his balance and fell. Down he came
onto the ground, very fiat, very suddenly
and very hard.
and GREATNESS, then realizing that he was
still sound, he made the best of things,
as usual, calling out triuInphantly to
Ralph, Il bet you couldn't do dat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
What a good idear' said the second.
"WhX didn't we think of that before, y

What a good idea" said the second
why didn't we think of that before"
said the third.
Il will have my breakfastr' cried the
black pony at the door.
Only" continued the carpenter, I've
a hole in my stocking, and if l were to
walk all the way to the police station 1t
would get ever so much larger, and then
my mother would have to darn it, and l
wouldn't like to trouble her. he ended
Throw them away and we'll buy you
some more cried the three apprentices.
That would be extravagant," reproach-
fully replied the carpenter.
And those four would have been talk
ing there yet If at that very Identical mo-
ment Tomaso Macaroni, the organ
grinder, had not come strolling up the
street playing Yankee Doodle" on his
hand organ.
The black pony heard the music. 1t
was the same tune that he had revolved to
year after year. The force of habit was too
strong for him. He left off romping around
the carpenters door and ran out on to the
open green and all the other wooden po-
MES ran crotchetybump joggledy-jump
after him, and then they began to run
around and around in a great circle just
as they had always done whenever that
to go back to the delicious shavings, but
they couldn't. They had to keep on going
around till the manager of the merrygo-
round came painting up the road. With
the help of the village people he caught
them all, while the carpenter and his
three apprentices watched from the win
dow.
and securely fastened to their proper
places on the merry-go-round. And Ho-
ratio was given All extra ride because he
caught the gold ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
THE BOTHERSOME PEARL.

There was an oyster once, and he lived
in a bed-an oyster bed. And 1t was a
funny bed, without any sheets or blan-
kets or pillow cases, or even a mattress.
So / don't see why they called it bed,
but they do. His shape was all ups and
downs, and his disposition was mild, and
he wore a pearl in the left-hand corner
of his upper shell on the inside. The oys-
ter grew on a little stone, and 1T grew
on hard and tight and fast SO it never
could move around and see the world.
This was wild oyster SO it grew just
as it pleased. If it had been a tame oys
ter it would have had to grow on little
twigs put In the water on purpose, and
afterward it would have been moved to
other places to fatten. and it would have
seen something of the world. But it was
mild wild oyster, and it lived by itself
on little stone and never went any
where or said anything, and that's what
people mean when they say other people
are as mum as an oyster. And at last
one day it had toothache. Now when
YOU live inside of your mouth a toothache
is something awful. And the poor mild
oyster couldn't go to the dentist because
little round stone. SO it asked little fish
to go for DIR. Lobster as fast as 1t could
swim. And 1t was in a dreadful state of
mind until it saw a large green lobster
come walking over the bottom Of the
sea. And it said, "Ob, Please. Dr. Lob
ster. I've got a most extremely large
toothache."
VERY WE'LL" said DR.. Lobster 'open
your mouth. Oh, see what the trouble
isl" And he pulled out the pearl with his
where it got lost. And the oyster was
happy. p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
THE AMERICAN BABY AND
THE JINRIKISHA.

Of course, the American baby is a
wonderfully important little person. We
all know that, and if he or she wants
anything that thing has to appear at
once or there may be trouble.
One Of the things most American
babies have is a pretty little carriage.
1t SO happened that there was an Ameri-
can baby born in aJpan, where, as you
know. the babies ride on their mothers
and sisters backs. and where such things
as carriages were then unknown
Maybe you think the baby should
have known better than to be born in
such country, but I'll tell you how it
happened, and. remember, it is a true
story.
1t was long ago. when our govern
ment was just beginning to send minis
tiers and consuls to Japan. The peo-
pie there travelled about in big chairs
which men carried on their shoulders
The only vehicle on wheels was a funny
SORT of car drawn by white OK and
only the mikado could ride in that
So. when dear little girl baby came to
the family of one of the consuls mother
father and friends wondered where they
We're TO find carriage for the tiny
lady. Il believe there is not one in all
japan" said the father, and all the others
agreed with him.
He looked everywhere and inquired of
everybody he met, but could find moth
ing like the thing he wanted
At last, just as he was about to give
up in despair, he happened to notice a
light pair of iron wheels thrown with
some rubbish in the corner of a black
smith shop. The captain of a trading
vessel had given them to the blacksmith
and the blacksmith, having no use for
them, was glad enough to sell them.
Now we shall have a carriage" the
consul thought as he carried his wheels
home
With the help of carper ter. the small
carriage was soon furnis led. Every
body was much interested in it, of
course, and the commander of the bat
tleship Wyoming which was in port at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
~ NEW u
@PUZZLE,S|
49, ~

DIAMOND.
]. consonant in sure .. domestic ami
NAL 8. Sensible. 4. Moist. 3. A consonant in
sure"
WORD SQUARE.
4. Water in p certain state. 2. Part of the
neck 5. Enclosed. 4. Did go.
CHARADE.
My first is boys name, my second is
clamatior my third is part of a chain and my
whole is bird.
HIDDEN ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.
/. wish that l enjoyed studying. .. Mabel
tell me the time. ). This hoe seems dull
PUZZLE.
Fill the blanks with words of the sound
but of different meanings: l. Without
he was false 2. It's not the
---- to meet the 3. He could
not the idea of meeting the
in his feet. 4. To be really kind you
must let the 5. Seeing she
did and went into the house with
" step. TN the fifth sentence the first two
and also the last two blanks have the same
sound the single middle one.D
BEHEADINGS.
Behead:. /. A musical instrument and leave a
liquor. 2. A belt and leave unit. 3. To as
cend and leave part of tree. 4. To crush and
leave part of fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07

the time, had it brought on board his
ship. where the sailors painted and dec
Grated it with an American eagle and
other emblems.
After this the baby took daily airings
in the odd little carriage. and you may
be sure the natives wondered greatly.
When the consul left Japan he gave
the carriage to the carpenter who had
helped to make it, and what do you
suppose that smart man did? He set
to work and with few changes fash
iored the Jinrikisha, the odd little car
riage used in Japan today. The new
vehicle was so we'll liked that the car
penter was kept busy making others
like 1T, and soon became rich man.
So, you see, the jinrikisha really owes
it's origin to an American baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
- STORIES ARlp WOMEN a. g.

of the other plants-which by this time
she had learned were a,theas and deutZias
and weigelias and other popular shrubs
to various parts of the yard. Then one
day neighbor cane and said he wanted
to buy a dollars worth of plants, and
he was followed by several others.
One evening Kitty gave her mother $40.
all her own earning. she declared, with
Joyous sparkle in her brown eyes. ane
better than all, there were still lots and
lots of shrubs In the garden to sell. AMI
when Mrs. Jones took the bright, eager
face between her hands and kissed It
and said that the $40 would buy new
dress and chair for granny. and new
front door to replace the one that was
Off its hinges. there was no happier girl
in the whole village than Kitty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
WILLIE SMALL'S AMBITION.
BY SADIE PELh.

"when l grow up." said Willie Small.
81 think I'll join the band,
And toot the biggest horn of all,
And look so fine and grand;
Because nobody then can say
(1he way folks say to boys
Who make racket when they play,
You'll have to make less noise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
DOTTY DOLLY'S RIDDLE.
BY MAY DELLING.
Guess my riddle, Mr.. Man."
Said little Dotty Dolly Drake;
eff Brother Jack a flower was,
Tell what ono ho haef yyn,,t6 ~, q I


Said little Dotty Dolly Drake;
eff Brother Jack a flower was,
Tell what one he best would make"
"A round and pink carnation,
Because his cheeks are pink?
pretty poppy. cause they're red:
I'm sure l cannot think.
''Or Is he like a tulip,
Because two lips has he!
1t isn't lady slipper.
For a lady he can't be.
perhaps it's sunfower.
As he rises with the sun
So he can play foot ball enough
Before the day IL DONE
But little Dotty Dolly Drake
Just shook her curly head.
"Oh. can't you guess. you stupid mani"
And then she, laughing, said:
III have to tell you, it's so hard,
My own con-nun- de-drum.
Why. with his yellow foot ball hair,
He'd be chrysanthemum!'
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-12-09
Miejsc0Wa.
".Santa Claus" "Wujd Sama.'

"Santa Claus "Wuja Sama.'
Prawdziwy, zywy, istotnie o
piekujacy sic zyczeniami dzieci
DO niego sic zglaszajacyeh "Santa
Claus" objai juz swoje urzedowa-
ME i wszelkie listy adresowane
"Santa Claus" dostaja sic do jego
rak, a ae beda uwzglednione, 2 lie
to bedzie stosownem lllb mozi-
wem, ME ulega najmniejszej vat
pliwosci. sets,
Onegdaj nadesz}a Waszyngto-
nu depesza nastepujaca: ~ -.
"John M. Hubbard jest Santa
Claus. Wszelkie listy adresowane
Santa Claus adresowae do niego."
Podajemy dzisiaj portret pana
Hubbarda, asystenta poczmistrza,
kt6ry urzedowo objal role Santa
Claus" Ma on obowiqzek czytae
listy adresowane do Gwiazdora j
zalatwiac je. Poniewaz bedzie ich
zapewne tysiace, przeto sam ME.
podolalby temu. ZamianoYai prze-
TO sve pomocniczki: 50 nienli ma
obrazku przedstawione c5reczld
jcgo, - letnia Marya j s letnia
J6zefina, jakotez ich kuzynka, l6
letnia Helena Paddelford. st
Moze nasi Czytelnicy przype-
NINA sobie, re p. Hubbard jua ,ze-
sziego roku grad role Santa
Claus" Otrzyma} on W zeszlym
roku okolo 1000 liscik6w; . ma
5000 odpowiedzia}. 0ryginalfe
byly zyczenia niekt6re. Jakas
mala dziewczynka zyczyla sobie
sztucznego Okla szklanego. IakiE.