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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
WEST END NEWS.
Ihe Sad Death of Little Daughter of
MIR. o. S. Gorce-Personal and
Otherwise.

w., H.,
,>.I;,:', '''' :'''2' -4'-- ne county
.,o.,', ''''''.'S''''> l'a'" lh"n re-
'''''' !" our '''l%rnS at the academy
I,to. ,.,r, ,,,;,u
col]v ro.o;rol ,r., ''''.r'"'' -,
cilr IN, r,,.u1,. ,c 49,, ~ W.
Thcrc w,, .,l ,1a,,,
Of Mr.. @ $ (;oroo nn c,,,,,.,''. $3.50 49,. "''''' ,
Ettl, ErI, ,r,,. 49, =, ,'''"H' "''''
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs G,r,n ,,,.
cumbcd to a short ottocl, ,r ,vnhn;l
fever The ruurr,l sn,.,.;.,,. ,.o
held in the O'Ncall Street Mc,hod;.t
church on Sunday morning, conduct-
ed by the pastor. after which the
remains were carried to Rnscmoni and
inferred.
y N'all street parsonage has been
ne scene "' social Felicity For the
.'S' wv" or 'hrrr weeks. but the Wis
.'"'S are a'l cone; Mrs. W. +. Hem
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
BURIED MONEY.
Arkansas Mans Decayed Fortune
Saved for Him by Woman.

aslington, August l-Of $lO.-
ooo IN dccaycd grccnbacks sent TO the
treasury department for rcdcmption
by o. ID. Earl. Of Morrillon, Ark, all
but $25 hav chccn identified and Il
check for $9,975 was mailed to Mr.,
Earl today.
Fearing the banks were unsafe Mr..
Earl buried his savings in an old pail
IN 1904. Recently he du. M his
treasure only to find that the bills
were 50 dccaycd that he could not dis
Germ their numbers. All that WAS left
Of the roll was a bunch OF paper re-
semblng Il package of dried leaves.
with here and there the torn end of
a note displaying figure. Mrs. a.
f" Brown. the burnt money cxpcrt OF
the redemption division, was wiycn
custody of the unrccoynizablc mass
when Mr.. Earl forwarded what was
Icft OF his fortune to the treasury
department. After much tcdious
work she has succeeded in idcntifvinr
most Of the money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
A Reductio ad Absurdum,

TN" lat" Walter 4. Wvckorr, the
tramp professor Of Princeton, said
Il magazine editor. "had in his tromu-
III" days many Il quaint experience.
'iir was talking to me one Mich!
about political rrnnmy. He wanted
{" prove that I was wrong in NV
claim that labnr-saviny inventions
r"bhrd poor men Of work. He said.
at ihc argument 5 end. that he w,s
reminded OF Il conversation he over
heard in 1900 on Il tramp in Penn
sylvania.
'Thry were di"win",' ne began.
'fiIlrr beds on the outskirts of
Philadelphia with steam shovel.
Ihr wonderful shovel, whistlinv and
grnnIlng, would dart into the earth,
J"rk ont again and swing mp mcrrily
toward the waiting car, loaded with q
ton Of dirt.
''Fw" lahorcrS stood beside
Wyrkkoff. They watched the quick
and tIrclcSS shovel Scooping up and
dumping into the car a ton of dirt
at lick. Finally the Younger labor
on said, with an oath:
9 L" Ain1 il n shame. George, TO
shovel dirt that way?'
"IIow so?'' said George. the
elder laborrr.
Why, that there machine is
fnkm bread ont Of the mouths Of 800
men what would be required 10 do the
sam" work with hand ShovrIS.' -
'Tir"r"c laughed.
'(;" on he said: "you don I
reason rl"ht. Look n-hcrr. if this
steam digging. w"nld give work 10
900 men with Sh"vrl>. why not eci g.
o"o men with teaspoons for the
Job ~-PhiIadclphia Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
TWICE A WEEK. 81 so A YEAR
SEEING WITHOUT EYES,
How the Blind Men Described an Ele-
phant by Sense of Touch.


h,1 nr,on l,., ',''',' '''''' WHO
,.h,> 1,>I VI '''f'"'''s' o"t
L;,, L'. '>', ''t'' '"'' lor' nclhg
II =, h,,',,, '''" '"'''
w "'i't''''', one morning that
where thcv st,od onl u,." ''' 90" 20,
driver to lct him s,on 60 ,L,I ,L''.
mirh, 500 him " '"'' '"'''
or course tho,. o,,l, 49,, .. ~.
with ,ho;, o,.na w., y, '''' ',' "i'o
that hv touching" him ,h,,. o,,,,,
learn lust what kind ,r ,,;,,,I ~
was.
The first one honnrnnJ J., ,,,, H.,
hand ON the clcphan,' sid, s.ynu
wrll!' he said "Now I l,,w III
obvu, th;. ho,s, IL, NV" '''
wall.
lhr second felt only of the cIc-
'haht t"Sk. 'My brotlcr,' he said,
YOU are mistaken. He is not at all
'lEr a wall. lie is round and smooth
ana sharp. He is more like a spear
IMAM anything clsc.''
The third harpcncd In ,oEc h,l1 -
the elephant 5 trunk. "Bo,h or vov
are wrong,' he said. "Anvbodv VIII,
knows anvthinw con 500 th,, u,;,. ol>
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
SON SEES FATHER KILLED.
Saluda County Farmer Struck Dead
by lightning.

Saludn. August 22.-Dnrinc rain
storm late yesterday afternoon, which
was accompanied by much lightning,
Mr. 5. II. QuarleS. IL wcll-to-do farm
er llVln" near Johnston. was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Mr..
Quarlcs and his son were taking IN
fodder when the rain came on and
sought refuge in his barn. Soon after
entering the building bolt of light
min" came tearing through the roof,
striking Mr.. QuarlcS, and killing him
instantly. His son, although within
a few feet of the father. was moi hurt.
Mr.. George NJ. Glisson. of this
town, was called to Augusta this
morning on account of the death of
his father. who lived in that city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
TREASURY THIEF CAUGHT
Man Who Stole $173,OO0 Arrested in
Chicago-Crime Committed in
1907.

Chicago, Aug. 23.--Thc mystery of
the theft of $4,000 from the United
States subtrcasury a year and a half
ago. one of the largest losses the
government has ever suffered in this
manner. is believed to have been soly-
ed by the arrest at an early hour to-
day of George w. Fitzgerald. 9th
ers are believed to have been impli-
Gated in the crime. which for months
completely bafflcd government sec
ret service men.
Fitzgerald was an asserting teller
under Assistant United States Trcos-
urer William Boldcnwcck. Suspicion
at the time, February 20. 1907. rest
cd ON him, but so plausible was his
story and so intense his apparent in
trrrSt IN discovering The real culrrit
That interest ceased to centre in him.
Much work was done on the theory
that the crime had been pcrpctratcd
by Il negro. Meanwhile FITZGERALD
was discharged from the government
employ for culpablc negligence in al
l"wln" such Il theft to be cnnSnmmat-
ed under his very eyes. The money
stolen had been used and was in
packages. some having been marked
Tor destruction at Washington. ANY
OF the bills would readily have pass
ed anywhere except for their large de-
nominations. None Of the bills were
under $500 and some were of thc
$1,000 and $1,000 denominations. the
$1,000 ones predominating.
The theft created sensation
throughout the country and congress
at the last session was asked and re-
fused to release Assistant Treasurer
boldenwcck from liability. though it
was promised that congress would
again consider the matter at its next
session.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
HUNTING WILD HORSES.
A Favorite Sport in New South
Wales--How Animals Are
Broken

Whether brumby' is a survival
Of the aboriginal name for wild
r"rsc or corruption Of "unbrund-
ca appears to be Il question which
philolo@ists have left undecided, but
brumby hunting is still favoritc
sport in New South Wales
Districts like the Clarence and Ste
phcns and Mannin" river watershed
arc still the home Of numerous droves
of brumbicS, and hunting them is de-
rlarcd I" br Il very rXhilirating pas
time. The first step taken is TO stake
out Il corral and make all secure en-
ccpt narrow entrance, which can
subsequently be gated. On either
side Of the entrance and projecting
from it fnnnclwiSe "booby fencc'
is prepared.
To the simple minded brumby il
presumably looks like II Stockadc. and
pieces Of fluttcrin" cotton make il
look imprcgnablc. When this is
ready the young bloods, we'll mounted,
gallop out and round mp the wild
horses, driving them with shouts and
much loud swapping of stock whips
toward the mouth Of the funnel.
In Il group rf hru,mbicS there is al
ways IL leader. and when once the
hunters have got the leader heading
for the corral they are pretty certain
Of the rest Of the drove. The fIul-
trrlng cotton rags Of the sham fence
are sufficient to deter the brumbics
from breaking through the flimSv
barriers, and in less time lilan il takes
to tell the wild horses are safely cor
rallied and the big gate Shu: on them.
Then they are left for f"ur and
twenty hours without food and water
to reflect ON the situation, aud after
that they can be broken in without
much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Standard
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
A Fast Record.

At a political convention held in
Illinois the importance Of nominating
n popular man for certain close
district was thoroughly recognized. a
speaker had just rcnominaird IL per-
sonal friend for the position and in
an elaborate culogy had presented in
"l"Wln" terms his manifold merits,
especially emphasizing his great ser
vices on the field Of battle as well as
in the pursuits Of peace
after he had finished Il voice was
heard in the rear Of the room. 'What
we want is the man that will run the
best
In IN instant the orator was again
on his feet.
eff you Think he yelled, "thni
ihi> convention can find anybody that
c;jn ram better than :hc gentleman !
have nominated. | point once more
to his well known war record. - Lip
plmcnt; 5.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
True Devotion.

\ naval officer relates 4 tale Of vrt-
cram seaman named DALEY. who, dur
ing his service on one Of our cruisers.
became dcvnicdly attached to Young
officer named Ensign Peters.
One day II happened tha! green
seaman. while attending to some dutv
al"fl. lost his foVin and fell over
board. As he was n poor swimmer IL
was probable that he would have
drowned before the vessel could have
been stopped in her course sufficiently
t" permit boat TO be lowered. had
not an officer. standing on the gun
derk below, Spran" after him and. at
The risk his own life. gallantlv held
him up until assistance came.
In due course letter from the see
reihry OF the navy. commencing in
high terms this heroic action, was
sent to the brave rrscucr, and read
before the assembled ships company.
Seaman Daley viewed the whole
proceeding with feeling Of extreme
jealousy. and after broodng over The
matter FOR some days he relieved him
self in the following strain:
"Mr. Peters, said he. siding mp TO
the object Of his devotion, "that
there letter the scchctary wrotc's a
fine thing for a young officer to have
You ought to get one, Mr.. Pctcrs'
"Surc thing,' said the Youthful
officer, smiling, as he scented joke;
GA letter like that is il fine thing for
Il v"un" man tn have. Still. 7 am
afraid don t see my way clear TO nb
tann" one like it,
Mr. Peters, continued Daley. in
horaSc whisper, "truSt TO me an ;
II fix If for y"m. Tomorrow night,
sir. I'll be in ihc main chains. fus-
sin with Somcthin or other Maybe
III just accidentally fall over. Srch
thIm"> has haprrncd, he added,
with u ; v wink.
'Thru, Mr.. Peters. what : to hin
der YOU from .innpin overheard af-
ter me. like y"nr mrSSmalr done?
Then. ] guess. you' Il have IL GOOD II
chance as him for one % them letters
from the secretary.
'Thcrr'~ only one difficulty about
your plan. Daley responded the en-
SIM. keeping his face Strairht "'n-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
Eggs Barred.

One evening a solid looking citizen,
carrying a basket. bought Il ticket and
started to enter the opera house in n
Long Island town. just as he was
goln" in. the cover Of the basket un-
arr"untahly Slipped of. revealing two
dozen eggs.
"IIcv"' said the ticket takcr.
"ThiS isn't Easter. Where Won 90
in" with eggs? %
"Nonc o y'r business. Here's my
ticket. all paid for an reg lar" de-
rlarrd the citizen.
We'll. there don't any eggs 90 in
side while I'm hcrc.' said the ticket
takcr, and then the other saw the
reason his burden was suspected and
r"Arr1 with laughter.
Ilc left the eggs in charge nf the
man n the box Office and entered.
and he ninv"I every moment nf the
show. When ii was over. the mana-
"cr returned the ego, to him anil
said:
81 was afraid you mi,h put voHr
foot into the basket while you were
applaudine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
NEWS OF WHITMIRE.
Master Edgar FAINT Painfully Burn
ed-Personal Mention-Other
Matters.

Whitmirc, Aug. 24.-NIrs. j. M.
lS"m. of Grecnvillc. is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. }. w. Hipp.
Mrs. }. +. Cnfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Maybin have returned
from Il pleasant visit to Newbcrry.
The Rev. Foster Specr, assisted by
the Rev. j. II. Miller, has been con-
dnetln" meeting at Quaker this
week
Mrs. Foster Speer and children are
visiting her parents. The Rev. and
Mrs. Poorer. in Columbia. From there
Mrs. Spcer will 90 to Hendcrsonvillc,
\. c.. to visit Mrs B. +. Morrow.
Mr.. }. f. Cofield and Miss Frances
Jetcr have returned from a pleasant
visit to Mr.. c. S. IIowic and family,
in Grccnvillc. They attended the re-
union while away. They chattcd
pleasantly with Gov. AnSel, so popu-
lar in his own home town. Gov. An
sci always recalls with pleasure his
friendship for and admiration of
Gov. II. B. Jeter. deceased.
Misses Mary and Louise Bates and
Miss Minnie Fleming. three pretty
girls of Carlisle. are visiting AT Mr.
W. ~. Andrcws'
Misses Kate Elar"rovc and Incz
D"bblns have returned from week :
stay at kinards.
McSsrs. {. Fl. Folk and ~. T.. Chan
dlcr were in town today.
The Young people enjoyed them
selves at dance in the school audi
torium last evening.
In the early hours of this morning
we heard the fox hunters horn. Mr..
J. c. Coficld and friends chased the
FOX over the hills and far away. They
caught him.
Master Edgar FAINT was very pain
fully burned one day last week. The
baseball team from Cross Hill was
here and an unusual amount of fine
hash had been prepared at the home
or Mr.. Jno. Pa FAINT Joe, the cook,
had tw" large dishes of hash on his
waiter bringing il in to the table,
when Edgar came running suddenly
from Il door into the hail. lie ran into
DO" and the hash. spilling the con-
tents on his face and neck. Edgar Is
bright. handsome boy. and We hope
he may soon be well again. without
n scar.
Mrs. Mary Calder is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. +. Coficld.
Mrs. lnnis Brannon and children,
of Mobile, Ala, arc Spcndin. the sum
mcr with relatives here.
Mr.. Hunter, of Chester, is visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Ida Wright.
Mr.. Wright, Of Lanrens, came down
last week to see his brother. Mr.. Zacn
Wright. who was quite sick. Mr..
Wright made a pleasant talk for us
at the Sunday school.
Mr.. Charles Fielder. of Bambcre, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Jack Henderson and grand
son. Caldwell Sims. are at Mr.. M r.
Abrams'
The Whitmirc baseball team plav-
cd West End on Saturday. The game
was six 10 five in favor Of Whitmirc,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25
LEXINGTON CROPS SHORT
Rains Come too Late to Help Cotton
old Corn Best in Years.

Lexington, August 23.-Good rains
have fallen all over thc county dur
ing the past few days. but in most
places ii has come too late to be Of
material benefit to the crops. Cot
tom Is opcnin" rapidly and will soon
be on the market. Those who have
Followed ihc campaign say that cot
ton will hardly be more than a half
crop. Old corn will be the best i'm
many years, while late corn is almost
Il complete failure.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-25

sion. Two-thrdS Of the senate are
against any reduction. and if there
were change this bi" majority would
raj her favor an increase. Even if u
Domcratic president and house were
elected wouldn', Aldrich Just sit
there III the senate and laugh at any
tariff bill sent from across the way7"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

salvation is altogether dependent upon
extending these religious operations
among them.
Save and protect the lads on the
farm from such an octopus. Leave
them Go enjoy the glades and woods,
the streams and pastures the country
affords. The free air and unlimited
sunshine breeds a sturdy independ-
ence i'm the blood while the cities
create II cringing cowardice born of
poverty and despair.
Place man in desert land where
the the skies are lead give him a tent
for a home; but give him independence
and he is richer by far in seeing his
children grow in 5he lambent love
light that beams from their mothers
eye. than thousands of those who exc
out IA miserable existence in the cities
where might makes right and social
others pleasure for the means of
those who are dependent upon an
creed makes towards and hypOcrts %
sustaining life.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
THE BRITISH BLASPHEMY CASE

Victory and defeat intermngle in
the London blasphemy prosecution
against Harry Boulter. whose defense
was 50 vigorously undertaken by Mr..
G. w. Foote. as President of the
National Secular Society. The ease
has been tried, and through the medi-
INN of IA packed court. "A packed jury,
and a judge of palpable orthodox
mind. the accused man was found
guilty Of the ofl'ense of basphemy
He escaped punishment, either by fine
or Imprisonment but made a solemn
pledge that he would not "repeat the
oflense" and has made practical
surrender of that individual liberty in
which Englshmen have taken such
just pride
Mr.. Foote is displeased with the re
suit. In his comment on the ease,
through the Freethinker, of which he
is editor, he calls it defeat in that
the trial resulted i'm sustaining the
merit and force Of the old blasphemy
laws that should have been relegated
to the legal rubbish heap generations
ago This was Mr.. Foote'S interest in
the fight. Other than the natural
solicitation Of one humdn being for
another Mr.. Foote had no personal in
terest in Mr.. Boulter it was the great
principle Of liberty that was being at
tackled and Mr. Foote s attitude was to
resent such an assault through the
medium of Boulter's personality. The
verdict upheld the blasphemy law and
it is the part Of the proceedings so
deeply regretted by the British cham
pion Of free speech
The published portions of the indict-
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

cities furnish more criminals than the
country. Metropolitan environments
are not conducive to morality. The
struggle for existence. the keen com
petition to sustain life i'm all large
cities. where the glitter and pomp of
wealth creates discomfort. crime
springs unbidden in the breast Here,
vice tiourishes at its best. The scarlet
woman lays in wait for her victims
and the animal, man. is ever seeking
new sheep to shear. Poverty and dis
content 90 hand in hand in city life,
but in the country IA man may be poor
and yet find conicntment for the con
trasts are less marked.
The argument appears, on its face,
to be a specious plea for more cash
1t is an effort to find new material to
work their superstition on. May
somebody defend and protect the boys
on the farm from the wileS and mach
nations of orthodox Christian super
stition.
Experience teaches that life in the
country. life ON the farm, is purer
than city life. The eXtravagant temp
tations Of city life do not exist on
the farm. IIealuhful toll and frugal
fare, the pure, fresh air, the absence
of evil association. combine to pro-
duce both healthy body and a
healthy mind as is shown from the
fact that the farm has furnished
more than its pro rata Of the
greatest men whose names have en-
riched our nations history. 1t is bad
enough to have designs against the
welfare of the farmers boy without
hurting such IA brutal SANDER upon
him. The daughters Of our farms are
the fairest and purest in the land
With such associations it is impossible
for majority Of the boys TO 90 wrong
When country boy goes wrong it
is because of his contact with the city
and in his blissful innocence he is made
easy prey. Many young woman has
gone astray because Of the deceptive
glare Of the footlights Some are
able to pass through the ordeal I'M
scathed. Where one triumphs a hun
bred fail The country is nearer to
Nature than the city and it is well
known that Nature revolts at the sins
of human society.
The truth of the situation is that the
church needs the new material the
farm has to offer. Cities have out
grown the y. NJ. c. AS and the lead
ers must turn elsewhere for support.
AS if to pave "A new road for the feet
Of those who would tread new fields
the plea is made Of moral degeneracy
on the part Of the country youths and
then comes the suggestion that their
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
@
A CHRISTIAN ISLANDER
UPON THE FARM.

Whenever any movement of seeming
magnitude advocates new fields of ac
ton it is an evidence of one of two
two things. namely. either the old
plane Of operation has become unprOf-
liable, or it has been worked to the
limit. Even the soil needs rehabilita-
ton after successive crops have been
extracted from it and this principle
holds good through all the physical
universe.
Some years ago the Christian church.
perceiving the rapid decline of its pow
er and realizing it's inability to grow,
created an organization known as the
Young Mems Christian Association
along non-sectarian lines, but the mem
bers were expected to wear some sec
tartan brand of the Protestant organi-
cations, and these were looked upon
as sort Of Jesuitical supports DO
prop up and sustain the parent body
1t was IA new move and for a season
it fOurshed like a green bay tree.
In all the land there were scarce to
be found city Of the slightest i'm
portance that was unable TO boast
handsomely appointed building, called
a home for the exclusive use of
these young Protestant Jesuists. Vast
sums Of money were contributed for
their support and in the end. it is prob
able, some human good was accom-
plished. Poor. indeed, would be any
movement that could not make for one
virtue In order TO keep the move
ment going campaigns were inaugu-
rated for membership and all the avail
able young men in the district were
rOped into the sacrosanct organization.
All this took place in the hey-dey Of
its active career. Now things are diff
ferent and the leaders begin to realize
that youth chafes under discipline
and restraint. and the result is that
the cities refuse TO deliver its young
men to such cause
Now comes F. W. Pearsall. secretary
of the New York State Committee. of
the Y. NJ. c. A., who urges an extern
sion Of the work Of PROSECUTING in the
country and carrying its plan Of or
ganizatiOn to the boys on the farm.
In justification Of his suggested plan
he argues that country life, that is,
life upon farm is bad place today
to bring up boy He supports this
argument on the theory that an Gun
desirable class Of men are drifting into
farm labor" and, he continues cit is
easier for a boy to 90 wrong in the
than in the city"
Not only is such an argument far
fetched but it is altogether untrue
III iStOrV and statistics nrovn tbat Mr.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-17
WOULD CONDEMN
RIGHT OF WAY

CoLFAX, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway company has begun action
aGainst Milan Still and wife for the
condemnation of right-of-way
through their farm ON the line of
Rock lake, in the western part of
Whitman county.
Action had previously been begun
in this case, but it was withdrawn
by the plaintiffs, and it was under
stood that the matter would be adj
iusted out of court, but for some
reason the negotiations fell through,
and now the company has had the
defendants cited to appear before
Justice Chadwick on the morning of
February "a to resume the hearing
OF the primary trial.