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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
BIG POT OF GOLD
DUG UP At NIGHT
MY ST i.RIOUS STORY ABOUT A
HOLE IN THE GROUND.
South Carolina Banker and Columbia
Policeman Figure in Transaction
Remains Mystery.
The State.

The State.
A decidedly unusual transaction. in
which il bank president and a member
OF the Columbia police department.
are concerned. reached Il climax in
the city Of Columbia on Monday night
of this week. AID the stories told Of
Who proceedings leading up 10 this
transaction serve to make the matter
all the more mysterious. \ four room
dwelling ON thc northeast corner of
llngcr and Senate streets was the
scene: hour not known. but, from
best reports obtainablc, between g
O'Clock Monday might and can early
hour' Tuesday morning.
The facts as obtained yesterday
from various parties arc rs follows:
gentleman called at the home Of Mar
tina Holmes, col0red, al l42S Lincoln
street and stated that they wished to
rclt the dwelling house at No. 100
Hugcr street, which the Holmes wo-
man owns. She says they gave their
names as "Fullcr" and BLACKWELL"
the former stating That he lived in
the city and that the latter was from
North Carolina. she fold them that
she had n good renter in the house
already, a man who had been thera
for IL years, and did not care to make
q change.
She says they insisted .nat she give
O price on the rent Of the house. This
she refused to do without first con-
sulting her husband, who is editor Of
\ we'll known oolored newspaper in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14

The Anderson Daily Mail printed
Vast week I'm interesting story of the
Growth Of the rlrrlric city during the
past year. Anderson i, no doubt the
best town in this stale. n.ld while Tire
Mail is %""l newspaper. il would
BE- more interesting If il talked An
i'r'"n more and l.aiimrr lcSS.-Bam-
berry Herald.
I"n certainly have moi been read
,Ag tine Daily Mail. One day not long
az" ii printed at twruly-six cLitor-
lalS on the city of Anderson. Surely
thrr" r"uld b. NO complaint with that
much space devoted to the city Of
Anderson
The Mail is Il GOOD nrwspaprd ana
Loses II" opportunity to boast Anlcr-
son.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14

the legislature meets inInv. There
are many important matters TO com .
up for consideration. 1t is very
probable that much time will be con-
sumrd discussing the whiSlicy qucs-
ton. The demand for prohibition
seems I" be growing. We believe that
II l'ft I" Il vote OF the people of the
entire state lnat a ma. a.iority would be
very decided IN favor Of state pro-
hibitinn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14

Oran"cbrug and was not at nome nj
| that time. She asked them what they
wanted with the house that made
them so anxious for il and shc states
t!lat Blackwcll' said: 81 want il
For special busincss.'
Persistent Efforts TO Get House.
She says they left, after she refus-
'd to rent it to them, but that Il few
days later the first named Of the two
men called again and insisted that
she quote II price for The rent Of the
house. that they were willing to pav
her more han she was at that time
-c'tin" for il. She again Informed
s. Mr.. Fullcr' that she did not care
to make any change in her renters as
the man she had in the house had
been there lon" time and was good
pay and she preferred to let him re-
maln rather tnan rent the house 10
some. enc else even if she got more
money. She says this man stated
that they were willing to pay high
er price than she was getting and
would lease the property for ~
months.
SHE says she asked him where
" Mr.. Blackwell" was from and
what hc expected to DO with TN.
house. "Mr. Fullcr' Informed ncr,
she states. that his friend was from
North Carolina and was coming to
Columbia to work for the boat COM
pany. Being unable to get her to agree
|" rent the property, she says the
man asked nrr for what she would
sell it, and Oh This she stated that she
would have to consult her husband.
She says that he called aagin and
Sil" told him that she would take $3,-
600 for the property. lie diLn 4 ap-
pear t" wish to pay that figure and
again asked her what she would rent
ii for. sayin" that Sh, would find
- Hlarkwcll' Il good renter and
prompt pay, etc. According to her,
she finally agreed to let them have
The house for *25 per month, al
though she had been getting but IS
per month for it, Notwithstanding
TINS apparently cxolibitant figure,
tn" gentleman took her up at the
proposition. She wanted II lease
signed up for - months, with the
provision that the money be payable
monthly i'll advance. This was agree
abl" and she was asked to be pre-
pared to turn the house over us early
is possible.
The lease was fixed up and she no.
titled Mr.. William WcS$inger. who
had been occupying The house for II
years, I" varatc the property.
On Monday morning Of this week
:" Mr.. Fuller' called at Martha Hol-
mes house OIL Lincoln street, paid
the first months rent in advance and
received three Of thr keys of the
house, promising f. call the following:
morning for thc fourth key.
Strange Doings.
Monday afteraoon negroes ivin" in
the rear Of the house, at 100 Hug ~
street. saw well dressed man 90 in
T." the yard Of those promises and do
some "Steppin% oIr' about the place.
One old negro states that he talked
with the man and "Stayrd aroundD
uniil tn" white man got tired nf the
la'rndrr'S presence. apparently, and
(tontinutd on page scvcn.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
Watched Fifteen Years.

"For fifteen years I have watch
ed tho working of Bucklcn IS Arnica
Salve! and it has never failed to cure
any sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which
it was applied. 1t has saved us many
a doctor bill," says A. F. Hardy, Of
East Wilton, Maine. 25e. at w. E.
Pelham and Sons drug store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
Tuesday, January ID, 1908.

There is little doubt the legislature
ut the session which opens today will
repeal the lirn law. There seems TO b.
a pretty general demand for It's r.
peal among the farmers Of this see
lion Of the state. Whether IL rcpcaI
Of this law will help conditions o..
not We do not know but we mad JUS;
us well try il.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
10,OO0l

Agents wanted at once, previous
experience is not essential, territory
is going fast, write soon if You wisn
to make money faster than you ever
did before. Whit today. Address j.
+. Clark. Conway. Ark.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
AVAILABLE PLANTATION FOR
RENT.

We will rent for the year 1908
the farm Of 33S acres Of land situated
about one mile east of Silver Stree;
and owned by the estate Of Wm. w
Sprarman. There is open upon the
place about four morse contract and
made this Year so bales Of cotton
The place will be rented either fo,
money pr bales Of cotton. Apply tc
the undersigned
M. A. Carlisle,
John c. Goggans,
Executors Of VIM. w. Spcarman.
Newbcrry, S. c., Dee. 81, 1907.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOR sUvA.

Some of our readers may remember
that when Mr.. OgiIvie went to Eng
land last year he was charged with a
mission to endeavor TO induce Mr..
Carnegie to give a library building to
Suva. A great deal of information was
required about Suva, and the following
shows that Mr. Carnegie is satisfied
that this place will be a suitable out
let for some of his surplus funds. BY
the last mail Mr.. Ogilvie received the
following: Responding to your com
munications on behalf of Suva. Mr..
Carnegie will be glad to give $500 TO
erect free public library building for
Suva free both as to reading in the
building and borrowing for home use).
in consideration of the authorities pro-
viding a free site for the building and
pledging $50 per year to be devoted
exclusively to the maintenance of +ha
library. Fiji Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
THE VOLCANO TRIP.

There
of the island from which the Territory
spectacle the volcano of Kiauea
There people here who advise
is done to induce him to all his Honolulu
successful
Hawaii week,
that he would talk for half lifetime
people should head this for long visit
Nordhof
tributes
admirers kings princes philosophers scientists poets
citizens And the tourist quota
treasury praise
the particularly taking,
filling with
having
of
through miles of them the
and while the comfortable
atmosphere of sparkling wine
% over of is
beautiful Along
waterfalls tumblng
the
from
Hlo the landing
SUBMITS of
of
meeting
a in
all this
North Cape to shut his to the midnight
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
IApAN's WAR PREPARATIONS.

The idea that japan armg against China would be plausible
with
merely the defensive She looks like
the Philippines Formoa
American the Pacific;
tadeis
trouble
that her win join
prepared
even
The statement this situation should charge
with
showing believe object
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
THE MANA LANDS.


andsw objection
public
of nots
of
yunless
Knudsens.
journal susceptible
able;
families family
dealing public of the With
which
Knudsens this nothing
do further to the ews as develops
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
THE RETURN PASSAGE.

The plan boarding Pacific
nerfered with the growth OF
touristbu
they
within time The pan to which
Considering how vessels
being
marc
inconvenience people, but
benefit
The latter contingent being
Americ little complain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04

The general of Wlfeys ensueh
command o andR To Hawai-
that hardly be entirely of
IN the matter of admissions N n
the law resulting in Lorrn
and his pupil passing to lack of a
deal''-
Washington dispatch the
petition of Mr. Andrews in
whom the action of
Hveih
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04

Mrs Graham of Honolulu persistent pro-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04

One year from today President :
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06
FRANK cLARws GOOD wo., !,


Since his first election >,
Hon. Frank Clark of this -, OOnsrs
Congressional District Of F Trg ss'9 /
taken great interest in the Iva. va
n. Of rural free delivery y', ,a,a
THESE routes are Of inestimah,o' ou
. our farmers. and to show bo,, "a
mr. Clark has succeeded in hi.
we caIl attention to a few ,.'.' w
ngures In connection therewitb.
On June 30, 1904. wbicb
end Of the last fiscal year imma mo-
~ preceding Mr.. Clarks lnd.u..
into his Congressional service D !,
were in this district only tbirt..l
raj mail routes, and during ,S..
cal year there was paid ont - i,
district on account of rural mail y
ice the sum of $4,794OO, At the -
Of the fiscal year ending Juns
1913, there were in actual oper,,,
in this district sixty,five nra, =,
routes, and during such fiscal !
there was paid out in this distric,
account OF rural mail service +.
sum of $5s,S2s.oO. 1t will thus be !
that for the period indicated !.
which covers Mr.. clark's Gomez
ipnaI servive, fifty-two new nra, y,
routes have been established and
the same period the amount of mon
paid out by the Government on
count OF rural free delivery has been
creased by s4s.5S4OO. In addition
the blessings conferred on our farm.
in the matter of a free delivery
their mail at their very doors. II !
be seen that quite a considerable ..
OF money is now being yearly 4
tributed among our people on
count OF this service.
While the second Congressio,
District, represented by Mr. CLARK.
day has sixty-nve rural mail ruu.
in actual operation. the First a
Third Congressional districts comb
ed have only sixty-eight-iust TIN
more. This is only one Of the ma
good things Mr.. Clark has been Dol
for his constituents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

Cost Of special instruction n music
and art Is exceedingly reasonable.
'st50 viii cover all necessary expenses
Of students at the College.
The credentials Of the faculty, as
set forth in the first pages Of the
catalogue. show the teaching force to
be strong and efficient IL is a
splendid array Of very unusual teach
ing talent.
The catalogue shows that there
we're eighteen graduates this year,
and an enrolment in the entire Col
lege Of two hundred and forty
students from forty Florida counties
and seven States A letter addressed
to the president OF the College al
Tallahassee will bring catalogue and
such additional information as may be
desired.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06
SELF IMPROVEMENT.

What are you doing to encourage
your boy, or girl to carry on the work
OF self-government? The vacation
is long. Nature abhors vacuum.
Happy the boy or girl who early &C
quires taste for reading. This habit
saves him or her from many an idle
hour. when the seeds Of evil are fall
ing into the open ears and willing
hearts. Children's papers do not cost
much. Books full OF stirring interest
can be had for small amount. These
papers and books can be made to help
carry on the work Of the school. II
Is easy for a boy to prefer the street
corner 10 his home. The habit Of
lcafing and idle talk soon gets fixed
and then II is too late to change. Hap
Ply is the home that Is attractive to
the boy or girl Life has Work
serious and hard for all II win find
your boy whether he is ready or un
prepared. --DeSoto County News.
How would II Go IL the boy was
put to some useful employment where
he could earn something during va
cation? Would Il not be well for hin
TO form the habit Of working instead
OF loafing. and would II not be better
for him TO take a rest from books
for a little while? or course those
who are extremists In their opposi
ton TO ehUd labor win shout an EN-
phatic no TO such a proposition. clos
Ing their eyes 70 the fact that most
OF the men who have risen TO promi
hence In our State and nation have
come up from boys who worked and
many Of them had to earn their Owl
bread. Pensacola Journal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

The catalogue Of the state College
for Women az Tallahassee Is on our
desk. II is a neat booklet OF lis
pages containing a large amount OF
attractive reading matter for those
who have an interest In our State
College for young women. The
srontisplecc IL the cut OF the new
dormitory Just completed. a magnif
cent building containing rooms In
suite. Offering accommodations for
one hundred and sixty girls. Il Is
furnished with steam heat, electric
lights, the latest improved sanitary
arrangements, aud Is said to be one
81 the finest buildings OF It's kind IN
the south,
The college admits graduates OF
twelfth grade high schools 70 rs
sophomore year, Graduates Of Junior
high schools may be admitted 10 the
sub.ireshman class Prospective
teachers. who are nftecn years OF age
or over. may enter the Normal School
n they have completed the grammar
school courses or rs equivalent The
College and Normal school oscr youne
women the opportunity Of taking Sigh,
singing and drawing without extra
charge, Thcy also oRer courses IN
tho science Of cooking and the arr q
sewing. These industrial studies ars
on an enact equality with The classics
mathematics AND science IN other a..
parsment az me College.
Special Instruction IN the mnsic a.
.partment embraces planQtogte, plrg
orgnn violin. voice harn,ony. counte'
polnt. and TIE history az music h
ssruetlon IA ART o. siyca hs q lady who
has had the best advantages ci study
IA Europe ena Ameyica. Physical en-
,ure and eioeulion are taught in al
dsiartmsnts payticai culture henl
reqairra o. an students. bat AZ "a
extra coss 20 them ruitloo q tges
lln the collese and Normal sehocl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

THAT was a very thorough analyl
and investigation OF the drama
land deals in The Tallahassee tn
Democrat of last week." says n
Times Union. THE secrecy which
kept up about this business, the lab,
ed attempts to keep the people trd
knowing what Is being done with Y
vast gift from the general goveume
to the State of Florida is decided
undemocratic and unwise. Il VI
probably an element in the results
the second primary. Light should
let into these transactions Of the
tcrnal improvement trustees Liz
will be let into them With the ID
chine smashed, with Gen. GilchrI
the Governor, there is reason to hq
that hereafter its transactions n
be open and above board, What ri
Iations the investigating commit
may make can only be conieciuf'
Probably 1t may exonerate the boa'
The latter has only itself to bag
II the suspicious entertained pa
been unjust. 1t could expect no'hi|
else when II has persisted in trearl
the matter OF the public lands as
own private business"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

The wanchula Advocate tells this
Interesting story Of the next Cover
nor Of Florida: Twenty years ago
when Gen. Gilchrist was a civil engi-
neeF on the Charlotte Harbor divis-
ION OF the Atlantic Coast Line. which
was then being built he boarded
with Rev, r. J. sparkman. and one
day remarked 20 Mr.. sparkman that
he did not intend 70 always b. wad.
inE through the mud. bat some day
Ne was going TO be Governor OF Flor.
ida. A few wars ago be remarked
70 the writer that be was going 20 run
for Governor. bat thought best 20 g.
% The Legislature hrst and secure
the speskership and step nom there
% cogernor. Thls shows the heneft
a. having lofty ambitions and wcrkiag
NJ 70 them. and Gen, Grchrisrs ca,
resr could ~ copied With proat ~ en-
young msn
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06


The Sun ~ pleased to note that the
State Normal school is grand sue
cess. The enrolment up to Friday.
the end OF the third week. is about
It's. the largest in the history Of sum
mer schools in Gainesville for many
years. This is In part accounted for
by the general increased interest on
the part Of the teaching body OF Flor
ida in their work and an awakened
ambition to better prepare themselves
for It's duties and responsibilities; but
it is no doubt partly due to the fact
that State Superintendent Holloway
sent out before the opening OF the
schools circular letters, personally adj
dressed to the teachers OF the State,
urging them to take advantage Of all
opportunities offered By the state for
their improvement
The work OF the school seems to
be moving on very satisfactorily The
Instructors are busy and the pupils
hard at work from a. m. to D. m.
The course OF lectures, by Drs. SIedd
and Rolls on agriculture, supt. Hollo-
ways FIRST step in his proposed cam
paign for bringing the public schools
into closer and more vital touch with
industrial and social life. closed last
Tuesday. Great interest was mani.
tested in these lectures, and there is
no doubt that in them were sown the
seeds Of a great and much-needed Inn
provement in the public schools Of
Florida. Wednesday Maj. Floyd began
a series OF lectures ON school garden
ing and kindred subjects relating TO
Improvement OF school buildings and
grounds. These lectures should be
heard BY every pupil OF the school,
for the time has fully come when
teachers who win not move forward
must step out Of the ranks and give
place to those who viii. Industrial
education and the movement for
school and schooLground improve
ment have come to stay, at least for
some decades, and teachers who are
wise. in their day and generation will
fall into line and catch step.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06
NOT re SINGER sur rae soNs.

Thirty men, red-eyed and diehevel-
ed. lined up before a Judge in the San
Francisco police court. II was the
regular company OF DRINKS and dis.
orderIies. Some were old and hard
ened; Others hung their heads in
shame Just as the momentary dis
order attending the bringing Of the
prisoners quoted down. a strange
thing happened A strong clear voice
from below began to sing;
Last night as I lay sleeping.
There came dream so fair"
Last night7 1t had been for them
all a nightmare or q drunken stupor
The song was such contrast to the
horrible fact that no one could avoid
the sudden shock at the thought the
song suggested.
Il stood IN old Jerusalem,
Beside the temple there"
The song went on. The Judge had
paused. He made a quiet inquiry. A
former member of a famous opera
company. known all over the world
was waiting trial for forgery. It was
he who was singing in his cell.
Meantime the song went on. Every
man in the line showed emotion. One
boy at the end Of the line. after
desperate effort at selkcontrol, leaned
against the wall. buried his face in
his folded arms and sobbed. 20 moth
err motherls
The sobs cutting the weary hearts
OF the men who heard the song, still
yelling It's way through the court
room, blended In the hush. At length
one man protested:
Judge" said he, have we got to
submit 70 this? We're here to take
our punishment. but this" He, too,
began to sob.
II was impossible TO proceed with
the business Of the court yet the
Judge gave no order to stop the song.
The police sergeant, after q surprised
effort TO keep the men In line, step
ped back and waited with tine rest.
The song moved to It's climax:
"Jerusalem. Jerusaleml Sing for
the night Is DER!
Hosanna In the highest, hosanna
for evermorel"
In an acstacy OF melody the last
words rang out, and then there was
silence.
The Judge looked into the faces be
fore him. There was not one who
was not touched by the song; not
one IN whom some better impulse
was not stirred He did not call the
cases singly--a word OF advice, and
he dismissed them all. No man was
nned or sentenced TO the work.house
that morning. The song had done
more good than punishment could
have accomplished. --california Chris
tian Advocate
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

Il Ia splendid suggestion that The
Tampa Times conveys when II says:
This IL the time 70 SOW cowpeas for
hay crop. Planted now. they will
grow on rapidly, make good vine and
fruit and be ready 70 be harvested
for forage IN the dry and braclng
days OF early November. There Il
nothing better for an kinds OF live.
stock, and they can be produced IN
this state cheaper than any other
forage anywhere.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-06

A contemporary says Governor
nrcward made his race for the senate
ON onefourth the money Il took 10
elect FIelcheF. This statement may
be true or false-we do not pretend
10 say whlch--but Il Is absolutely
true that Mr., Fletcher aid not have a
horde OF convict inspectors, pure food
inspectors. etc. travelling al the ex.
pense of the State In his interest IA
dld the Governor II may have cost
Fletcher more money to be elected
than Il did the Governor 10 be defeat.
cd. but be has smashed the latter's
machine into smithereens. and II
Rroward again Offers Tor once be viii
and thas Il uill require a very larxe
dough bag The people Of Florida
are done with nroward, aud It's q
pity that they ever bad anything "a
40 with him