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Coravar, Of Cars at Aufo Race
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the horn a warning shout to the newsboy. seek
ing to sell an early edition of the newspaper.
and the on.
Time was left perhaps for a swift backward
GLANCE to where the vague, massed outlines OF
the Manhattan skyline doomed up, softened IN
the haze of night Then there was time for
nothing but the keen watching of the road that
stretched out under the flying wheels like a iv-
ing thing and for one member OF the party at
least In his seat next to the at the wheel,
a constant division OF attention between the
card that showed the route and the landmarks
that flew by after one.
of the Belgian blocks turned the cars In
swift procession to slow down as a maze OF
railroad tracks loomed up to be crossed. Then,
beyond the tracks. scant mile from the start,
the first sign Of trouble. sweeping grade,
tempting In its smooth downward flight fairly
cried for speed, until one made out in the gloom
ahead half a dozen cars halted as tires
were fitted 10 the rims and awakened by
the sudden grinding below to the realization OF
stones in the read that had never felt the pas
sage Of the steam roller.
But careful feeling showed stretch Of soft
loam at the side where the trail of Macadam
had not passed. and few minutes took one by
the first cemetery that served guide post.
Grim it seemed that every route card
implored one to take particular note of the
seemed. gave warning Of imminent turn or
a railroad track to appear menace in
the stretching road.
SOME BUMPS ON THE ROAD DOWN.
Into and through Jamaica the road wound,
and then came the first fine speeding stretch Of
the run, Hillside avenue. splendidly kept and
oiled, and afording for more than four miles
piece Of road that cannot be excelled on Long
Island; but, OH the bumpy horror OF the well
named Rocky Hill Road that followed! One
could not miss it, for If tried to keep
straight the would plunge through the
glass walls of the greenhouses that loomed up
green in the cold light that began 10 show.
Bump. bump! smash! smash! the jolted
its way the uneven surfaces of the road;
but there balm to follow. for after the
rocks came to an end in a narrow, gorgelke
passage the road turned into the splendid
Jericho Turnpike and the last stretch began.
Here the could fairly fly For once in
way one in authority cared much for the OBJ
servance Of speed limits, and as the historic
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
GOTERNOR HOLDS OFF.
DELAYS Decision on Racing COntrO-
7,ersu an KentuckU.

Frankfort, Ky. Oct. Ex-Governor Wilson heard
the contention OF the State Racing Commission and
sthe Latouia Jockey Club to-day over the reyoca-
ton of the latter's license account OF its
fusaI to abide by the rule OF the commission that
the Pagi-mutuel system OF betting be used at the
operate
After hearing statements from both sides the
Governor said he of the opinion that local
officers should be appealed to. and he would in
quire what had been done before announcing any
action he might take.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MORE ADIRONDACK FIRES.
RockefeHer's PreserTe
ThreQtened.
U7iIliam

Albany Oct. 2s.-The State Forest, Fish and Game
Commission received word to-day from Saranao
that forest fires spreading. and il was feared
that they would reach the preserve OF William
Rockefeller. Fires at FlOodwood and Derrick ard
a serious one at St Regis Mountain were also re-
ported. A report received OF fires IN Town
ship No 12 and to the north OF that locality tn 81
yawrence County. Willis n Moore. head Of tn5
United States Weather Bureau. has advised against
the trial OF rain fndicing experiments, which Wers
contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
WINDSOR CLUB MANAGER FREED

Magistrate T.ghe in the Adams street court
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon discharged William
Foales, former manager OF the Windsor club.
Commissioner hinshams men made spectacular
raid on the club three weeks ago smashing faro
and roulette tables and arresting thirteen men
Twelve OF them were discharged the next day
The raid was made over the head OF Captain John
zimmerman. OF the Hamburg svsnus precinct
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
IBy Telegraph to The r-lDune,l

Princeton y. !. Oct 23.-In preparation for the
game with the strong Syracuse team tomorrow
the Princeton team had light work this afternoon.
The practice was secret until clock. and con-
sisted of a dril signals and the formations
which have been worked out this week, The men
ran through the plays smoothly, and there was
little or no fumbliug. Phil King, q, assisted in
coaching to-day.
Princeton expects hard game tomorrow, and
the outcome IS most uncertain The coaches said
tonight that Captain DLllon VIII net the
game and gave out The lineup a. follows:
Left END. Dowd; left tackle Sieglinz; left guard,
Waller; centre Cass right guard, McFag Len; right
tackle Booth. right end Welch; quarterback. Daw-
son; left halfbacA, Read; right haICoack Cunning
ham; fUllback. Coke.
Dillon was in uniform this afternoon catching
punts, and il is understood that he ran the team
during part Of the secret work.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
fBr Telegraph 70 II. Tribune l

Philadelphia, Oct 23.-The University Of Pam
sylvania football team put the finishing touches
for its game with the Carlisle Indians at U,In.ta
Junction to-day. With the exception of Keinstb
who is not now expected to be in the game. all
the men are IN good condition Miller will start th
game quarter in place of Keinath. The Indians
reached the city this evening, confident Of defeat
ing the Red and Blue
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
TITLE FOR LIE ROY AND ToUcHARD

The final round in the doubles championship of
The New York Lawn Tennis Club played yes
teTday on the courts at r3d and St Nicholas
avenue Gustave r. Touchard and Robert lie Roy
q new and strong combination. met Wylie C. Gram
and Arthur T. Friedman and won in straight sets
Grant and Friedman were in the running in the
third set only, which went games-aIi. They
could not head off the others however and Lost
the advantage games. The score was e. e. IS
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
FIRES SURROUND MAINE Town.

Ioweltown. Ne. Oct. 2S-Tne village of SSin"1'
I've miles north of Lowelltovn. entireN /.
rounded BY flames -O-night and millions o. t7''
lumber have been consumed. The STARE % tHV
ls visible for twenty miles. Forty thousan@ az
OF valuable timber lands leased by Skinner. 81 ssI
= Co, have been burned over The uru has -
ons hundred men nghtine the fire all day att~
night up TO late hour mad been successful - A,l,oa
Ing its mills, boarding houses and seven nl4N
feet Of sawed lumber stored At Skinner Village
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

ground OF the last Vanderbilt Cup race was
approached came into q land where the
automobile was king indeed. Everywhere we're
the signs OF its kngdom-tempOrary garages.
repair stations, gasolene supply stations, that
were general stores until yesterday, and here
and there woful and disabled monarch wait
ing for relief.
Soon the last rails Of the trolley line sped by
and little way beyond the country opened
out, trees vanished and the car shot into the
stretch Of road that led up to the finish line on
the 1906 course. Krug's Tavern was there at
the corner, not the mecca It in the old
days. and after that sped along the course
that yielded its dust to the flying Of Wag-
and Hemery. Lancia and Navarro. in that
famous race. Then it a short cry to the
new course itself and there a swift run
over the oiled stretches where records are soon
to fly.
THE ARRIVAL AT THE PARKWAY.
There the cars stretched already, some after
all-night tenancy, in the parking spaces
along the cement stretches OF the great new
Parkway, and all hustle and noise and
vivid color the officials made ready for the
word that should start the first Of the racers on
its journey.
Behind the grandstand the long trains pulled
in putting and snorting to add their thousands
70 those who had swept down in their cars to
see the The shrieks of the whistles the
roars of the exhausts. were the contributions of
the engines to the ye1plng bark of the cars and
almost everything that went on seemed to add
a triie TO the tense expectancy, the nervous
anticipation, that possessed every one in the
last few hours before the race to start.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MOORE DENoUNCEs "RAINMAKERs
Expects Sufficient Rain TO Extinguish Foress
Fires.

Washington Oct. 23.-WiIIis l. Moore chief Of ths
Weather Bureau. says rain is falling in number
of states south and west OF New York, and II
more than likely that II viii fail in New York and
New England tomorrow in sufficient quantities %
extinguish forest fires Professor Moore declares
that all efforts Of an artificial nature 10 cause ran
are zone of the worst forms Of chariatanisn. anu
that scientists the world over condemn IN tAs
strongest terms the efforts Of those who take ad-
vantage of a public necessity for the purpose e
exploiting themselves or securing peeuniary gain
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
PAsTIME CLUB TO SHOW TROPHIES.

In anticipation OF the return of many oIdtfmers
at the stag and reunion OF the PaStine Athletic
Club at the club house at the foot OF East soth
street tonight. the officials have decided to dis
play not only the banners by the athletes OF
recent years, but the banners and trophies won
from twenty to twenty-five years ago by who
have long since retired from the cinder path
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

Annapolis. oct zS.-Al1ho-gh hopes that Presi-
Gent Roosevelt would be of the spectators at
t3-rnorroN's game between the football teams Of
the Naval Academy an6 Harvard arc not 70 be
realized, his family VIII be represented by Miss
Ethel Roosevelt wno VIII come over from Wash
iagtcn with party Of friends. and Who viii
probably be seated the Navy side q the grid
sron. Assistant Secretary T 2. Newberry OF the
Navy Department, who is q Harvard graduate
VIII il IS expected. see the game from the Har-
ward benches.
The Savy squad had ignt practice to-day. LANCE
the feet quarterback. who had sin leg yes
tenday, Aas out and showed such Improvement that
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
BOYS HIGH BEATEN AT SOCCER.
Manual Training School Wins Another Victory
il Championship Series

Maintaining their form in a well played game at
Washington Park. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon,
the association football players Of the Manual
Training High School. holders of the Maxwell
trophy, placed another victory In the high school
championship series to their credit by defeating
the eleven of the Brooklyn Boys High School by
the score of goals 0. The lineup follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
A FEAST OF FOOTBALL
SOME GOOD GAMES ON.
Hcrvard, Pennsylvania and Prince
ton TO Face Wortby Foes
LEADING FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY.

LEADING FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY
Harvard vs. Navy. st Annapolis
Fennsyirsna Carlisle at PhhadeiphiA
Ysle vs. washington enG Jefferson, at Ne" maven
Princeton We Syracuse. at Princeton
Cornell rs Vermont. ar ithaca.
arrry vs. Cossate. 81 Hesf Point
EAarsrnsutf, Is Eelv Cross. - Esorcsste--
Brown xs Lafsyette Ct Providence
Rochester vs.. Union. st Rochester-
Nfliia7ss Is Massachusetts, sEEies, at Williams
town
Trinity vs. Amherst - Amherst
Cosby vs. Fsoyvslc!n ss E-C1s.EiCk-
Rutxe-s w. Hcve-ford. Rf HsseTfo-d-
Stevens vs.. johns Hopkins. ri Baltimore.
virginia vs. Agricultural and Mechanical Of North
Carolina. a. CEa-lotfcsviiie-
Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi. 1t Nashville.
Exeter vs. Harvard %. at Cambridge
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

Ithaca, \. Y, Oct 3-In anticipation Of the
game to-uorrow with Vermont. practice OF the
Cornell today consisted Of a signal drill L
was decided 10 shift Coserove back 10 his old
place guard instead OF Ben, and send I.e-
yaniry in a. LETT tackle The lineup VIII Be as
follows
Ends, Macarthur and Crosby; tackles. O'Rourke
and Leyantry; guards. Cossrgve and German:
centre. Wight; quarter. Caldwell; half5aaks Tyde-
nan snd Saeare-; fulIhack Pope
West Point \. J.. oct z3.-Tnslead Of scrin-
mage, the Army football team had a long signal
drfl TO-DAY. and the coaches Kept WOOD on the
5Unp trying 10 correct his tendency To sIoRness
sn getting off the plays. This fault cost tie Army
several yards IN penalties ia Ihe Yale game last
Saturday Tor unnecessary delay.
Dear viii get rest tomorrow and Brown viii
play right halrback in the Colgate game. with
W-almsley al fUlloack. the latter is man
znd was ;ried the varsity Tor the first time
to-day. His ground gaining ability surprised the
coaches and he is expected develop into varsity
material
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
NAzzARo SAILS FOR THIS COUNTRY.

Turin. Oct. 2.-Nazzaro the italian automobile
driver, left here to-day for the United States via
Hayre. He will take part in the big automobile
Der 5.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
Manual Training %.
ton. Bows High o0).

Roferee-F9arVey Cohn- Linesren-M -Manville Manual
Trimming. anG Cass, Bows High. Goals-Ehrlch ~.
Bartlett ana . FSrlen. Manual Training. Tme-Thirty
minute halves SuostitutesIba, for O3rien Craft
f0ra aueCah.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

Baltimore. Oct 2s.-The Harvard football squad
forty strong. arrived here this morning from Bos-
ton. and after breakfast went to the Baltimore
Country Club where The players engaged in signal
practice. The team Will loave Tor ANNAPOLIS at
1879 O'Clock morrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
SPORTS At COLUMBIA.
Graduate Treasurer for the Cre5s
To BE Named.

A complete reorganization Of the mana cement %
the Columbia University Rowing Club was decided
upon at a meeting OF the directors yesterday. 1
graduate treasurership has been established and E
will be the duty of the new officer 70 Countersga
all checks and supervise in general all financial
fairs of the crew. Hitherto this had been in tho
hands of the Undergraduate manager
Barent Lefferts, '05. who pulled the crew out o
bad financial hole during his term manager, IS
the man who has been suggested for the new Office,
and IL is probable that he will accept the place
officers OF the rowing club for the coming year
were elected. as follows: President, c. P. Jordan;
vice-president. L. II. Spalding; secretary, B. u.
yhitlock: treasurer A. D. Alexander; unGergradu-
ate director NJ L. White A. D. Alexander and P
V. Mahon were previously elected manager and
assistant manager, respectively, OF the crew
The treasurer announced that 8, ,9S3 had been
raised to meet the deficit Of s. s7 Of last year. and
that the class OF 12 had collected the guarantees Ot
500 for its crew.
W. s. Andrews. the former Cambridge University
lawn tennis captain who is a student in the COllm-
bia Law School. won his way to the final round q
the Columbia lawn tennis championship singles
yesterday by defeating H c. Skinner IN two hard
fought matches by the score Of S. 81 Andrews
PLAYED a long driving game, and Skinner found
difficulty In returning his rapid service. Andrews
will meet A s. Moses in the final round. Moses
defeated D. W. Peiser. who has played on the
Columbia team for several seasons. by the score of
So, g.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

there is no fear that he Will not be In the game
The other members of the team are All in 60
condition
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
or all ages: $500 added. One

Baltimore. Oct. 23.-The fall meeting OF the Mary
land Jockey Club Will begin at PtInlico tomorrow.
The entries follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ENTRIES FOR PIML1oo RACES

Apprentice allowance.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24

/ substituted
| I,OTrRTH RACE-THE ARROW STAKES selling: for
three-year-ods and upward; 81, 500 added SIX fur
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES TO-DAY.

FIRST RACE-seIling; fer two-year-olds: $500 add
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
SMITH THANKS THE PEOPLE.
Promises to Serve the Interests Of
the State Honestly and Asks for
the Cooperation of the Peo-
ple in Eis Work.

News and Courier.
Floren,e, September S.-Mr. E. D.
Smith, candidate for the United
States senate, in an interview with
the News and Courier's correspond
ent at midnight, desires to make the
following statement to the people of
South Carolina:
"It seems, at this hour, that my
election is assured. 7 cannot ex-
press my appreciation Of this express
sion Of confidence on the part Of the
people. AS I have honestly tried to
serve the State in past years as a
private individual, I shall use what
ever increased powers and oppor.
tunity my official position gives me
to the same end. I hope I may have
the cooperation Of the entire State
in my efforts to serve to the best ad-
vantage the varied interests. Allow
me to express to you my grateful
thanks for your work in my behalf
may you find it a pleasure and duty
to continue your support of me as
an offcial.''
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
OLD SCHOOL BOOKS.
The Bizarre Problems in Old Arith-
metic Books.

To the grammar school pupil of
today it would seem impossible that
there could be any interest in study
ing the wording of arithmetic pro-
blems. The solution of a problem
generally presents quite enough diff
ficulty in and Of itself without wor-
Tying as to the nature Of the lang
uage in which the figures are put.
Even if they felt so inclined, they
could find little of interest in such
question as "Bought 10000 long tons
Of coal at 81 and sold the whole at
the same price per short ton. What
did I gain?' Or, "What number sub
tracted from 80,OO5, 98 times will
leave 13 as a remainder" From an
arithmetic now. in use in Chicago
>schools.)
If we 60 back to an arithmetic
published in our own county in 1888,
however, we find problems that,
whether or not they interested the
pupils at that time, certainly are
amusing now, says the Chicago News.
In an arithmetic written by Nicho-
las Pike in the year mentioned,
problems such as this appear: can
ignorant fop wanting to purchase an
elegant house a facetious gentlemen
told him he had one he would sell
him on moderate terms, viz: that he
should give him penny for the
first door, two pence for the second,
four pence for the third and so on on
double at every door, which we're 80
in all. 1T is bargain,' cried the
simpleton, and here is a guinea to
bind it, Pray, what would the house
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
Piano and Organ Economy.

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Don't think you must go to some mail order
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OF organ. We have great variety of grades.
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representatives for several Of the largest and
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We take old instruments in exchange and
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Twenty-fo years of fair dealing in Columbia
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
OCONEE BOY KILLS WOMAN.
! Mamie Elrod. 10 Years Old, Shot
Through Abdomen While Pick
ing Cotton.

Anderson. September 8.-Mayme
Elrod. white woman, about 10 years
old, died in the hospital here at 8
O'Clock mis- morning as the result
of a g,nShot wound inflicted at the
hands of Calhoun Donald, a yout;!
of IS. The shooting occurred in the
Townville section, just across tho l'Ie
in Oconee county, and about 25 miles
from Anderson, Yesterday morning,
and the wounded woman was brought
here last night.
Reports conflict as to the real
cause Of the killing, but we'll found
ed report is to the effect that Calhoun
Donald had been prompted to fire
the SHOT BY the continued immoral
relations between his father, Marion
Donald, and the woman. she having
lived in the same house with the eld-
~er Donald, his wife and family for
some years. The ball entered the
abdomen. the larger and several small
ler intestines being perforated and
hemorrhaye resulting.
When it became known here this
morning that the woman was dead
the sheriff Of Oconee county was noti-
fed and said he would at once send
an officer to the scene, but at late
hour tonight no arrest has been made
so far as could be learned here.
The shooting occurred in fled
some 800 yards from the house,
where the woman with several others
was picking cotton. Sylvester Don
aid, brother Of the man who free
the shot, together with several other;
from the section, came for the body
this afternoon. They said the shoot
ing had been accidental and that no
arrests had been made. But from the
past records of both the dead woman
and Marion Donald, who lived in An
4derson county until a few years ago,
the cause outlined is given most
credit.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
SOMETHING ABOUT TOADs.
Do They "spit Venom and Can
They Exist Without Air?

The toad has broad back and can
bear much i'll treatment, or certainly
he would not have survived among us
all these years. Men have always
done their best, or worst, to get him
into bad odor, and even today, es-
pecially in country districts: where he
is nightly engaged in doing good SER
vice at the expense Of slugs and other
noxious things, the toad bears an evil
reputation without in the least de-
serving it. People Of all nations and
of every age have testified to the
"poisonous venom Of the toad. Gil
bert White gave the subject some at
tention, but seems to have been on the
side Of the toad, Or he says "ducks,
buzzards, owls, stone curlews and
snakes eat them (toads) with impun-
ity,' and Kearton corroborates him
so far as grass snakes are concerned.
He once knew Of quack who on the
occasion Of visit to Selborne cate a
toad to make the country people
stare. "But," adds our author, "af-
terward he drank oil.'
The fact Of the matter is, says the
Pail Mall Gazette, that the toad,
though he is much more polite than
man in the matter Of splitting, does
when frightened exude from his skin
an acid liquid which may be some
sort Of protection to him when a hum
cry snake is contemplating toad for
supper, although, as we have seen, the
snakes victim cannot always make
himself sufficiently unpleasant to save
his own life or to endanger that Of
his enemy. Just as country people
will tell you today that toads "spit
poison" (which is absolutely untrue),
so hundred years ago testimony was
constantly forthcoming as to the GALA
mites which befell any animal that
dared to interfere with the detestable
creature. A writer to the Magazine
Of Natural History early in the last
century testified that Re had seen
the mouths Of dogs ''fearfully swell
ed worrying toads," and DR.. 3. J.
Clarke, we'll known lecturer of the
period, declared himself to be a be-
lever in "the opinion IF the vulgar
that toads spit venom.'' To support
his ideas he quoted a story, told him
by friend, concerning rat (belcng-
ing to third person) which jumr";'
at a toad in mistake for mouse. sui
tered a loud cry Of agony and died III
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-11
VERY LOW RATES.
To Denver, Colorado and Return via
Southern Railway.

On account of the Annual Conven-
ton. American Bankers Association,
the Southern Railway announces at
tractive low round trip rates to Den~
yer, Col. Tickets to be sold daily un-
til September 3oth, 1908, good to
return leaving Denver not later than
October 31st, 1908.
For rates, details, schedules, etc.,
apply to Southern railway ticket
agents or,
j. C. Lusk,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. c.
J. i. Meek.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta. Ga.