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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

per folk. The manager of the hotel is
Mr.. II. n Mason, Of Boston and At
lunta.
The TuNaway Inn company has
leases on Il number Of other leading
hotels in America, among them the
Piedmont hotel, in Atlanta.
Sunday was spent by the editors and
their party at Toxaway, and it was
a delightful day. One of the chief
attractions to many were the pleasure
boats which all day long piled the
lake.
Leaving Toxaway at six O'Clock
Monday morning, the editors ro-
turned to Spartanburg, where the
party dispersed, the members reach
ing their respective homes on Monday
afternoon and night.
Accompanying the party through
out the trip was Mr. J. G.. L,,sE, di-
vision passenger agent of the South
crn, with headquarters in Charles
ton. Mr.. Lusk was untiring in his
efforts I" aid in making the trip sue
rrSSrnl and th" outing pleasant, and
the trip would not have been com
plctr without him.
Mr. Il. II. Todd, the ruurtcnus and
genial official of the Southern i'm CO.
lumhl", joined The party 1T Tnxawav
on Sunday m"rrl" amt returned to
Spartanhur" with them Monday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

The Glorious Fourth has come and
gone. We hope YOU determined to
he Il better citizen than YOU have
ever been. When hearing of the
greatness Of Washington, jefferson,
Henry and Franklin, resolve to at
least emulate them in having Il pat
ri"tic spirit.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Have you observed that certain
newspapers You read publish II whole
Tot said against certain candidates,
and never publish anything that is
complimentary to them? Yet they
arc perfectly fair to all! Heaven
pity their fairness!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
BARBECUE AT TAIRVIEV,

Mcssrs. w. IT, Moore and j.
Fulmcr will furnish first-class b
hrcnc ut Fairvicw school house.
Friday, July II. The public is {
daily invited to be present.
W. L. Moore. =
j. e. Tulmer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

They say Jim Sherman, Taft s sec
ond man, is not related to the late
General William Tccumseh. But
when South Carolinian speaks the
name there is bad taste left in his
mouth.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
EXCURSION
Laurens to Columbia and Retur
July 18th, 1908.

The C., N. & l.. will run an excr
sion Laurens to Columbia Wcdne
day, July Is, train No. 90 puss1l
Newberry at 8.47 a. m. Tickets 90,
returning on all regular trains up
and including train No. 81 Thursda
July 10th, leaving Columbia at S.
p. m.
Kate LaurcnS to Clinton ST..
G"ldville to Newberry inclusive ~
Prosperity to LIT. Mountain s
Chapins to Irmo inclusive 3
For further information, CALI q
any e., n. & l.. agent, or write j {
L'vl""N"n. $. a., Co'r.nh'a, s. Z
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Are you wearing socks now? The
Ashley Manufacturing Company,
right here in vour town. iS manufac-
turin" all grades and styles. IT is
well 10 patronizc home industries.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Some men seem TO regard il only
Il privilege to vote. - is more q
matter Of duty. A registration ccr-
tificatc is the first step. Don't neg
lect to get one.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

II isn't too early to sec that your
name is on Your club roll But il
may be too late after awhile.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Grover Cleveland s death and bur-
lal was like unto his lifc-grcat in it's
simplicity. May America soon pro-
duco another citizen as grand as he.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES.

Eastbound.
No. 18, leaves Anderson at $50 a..
M, for connection at Bolton with
Southern for Grccnville.
No. IL, from Walhalla, leaves An
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
Friday, July 10, 1903.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
BARBECUE AT JOLLY STRF,

We will furnish fist class bI
cue at jolly Street oil Saturday,
l8. Plenty of good things to
guaranteed. Candidates invited t
present and make speeches.
NJ. r. Singley.
p. F.. Stone.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Certainty Governor Anscl can have
no reason for withholding Informal
tion as to where he was and what he
was doing in the year 1876.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLYN,
COUNTY OF NEWRERRY.
BY Frank M. Schumpcrt, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, j. L. Wessinger, j.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

, The day Of the barbecue is at hand,
The voice of the candidate is in the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

Fat the hash and enjoy the smilc,-
They will last but 4 little while.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
THE HERALD AND NEWS.


Prevails here at this
the tune of low Blowing selling cheap
Justook pocket get horne will h
back part of the money you expected tospend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

Something new, at least, and
without doubt the most exciting
event of the year, so far, was the
Soph-Fresh tug of war pulled off
(but not in) on the banks of the
Pine river Saturday afternoon. The
idea originated with the Sophs, who
recognizing that things were get
ting dull, decided to stir up a little
excitement. Consequently Thurs
day noon the campus was suddenly
flooded with large green bills read
ing as follows: "Hol Ye! Freshies
Ye defenders of we verdant green ;
we scalers (?) of the campus Chin
ney; ye strutters about we campus;
ye class of 1911 challenge We class
Of 1912 to tug of war. over Pine
river, Saturday, Oct. 10th, at 3 p.
m, said tug ofWar to be held be-
low we swinging bridge. Choose
ye ten valiant men to uphold ye
honor Of ye class, and report ye
names to we official of we day be-
fore 2:30. Oct. 9th, 1908. Ira c.
Carrithers, official; signed Class of
1911"
OF course there was some flying
about by Eye valiant freshmen"
and three hours later there came,
red hot from the press, an answer,
printed on orange paper in large
red type, to-wit: "Ker Souz! OH!
Ny! Hully Gee, Kid, Haint Der
Water Fine? We, the Soph exter-
minatorS, namely the class of 1912,
do hereby, this 9Th day of October,
in the year of our Lord, nineteen
hundred and eight, accept the glad
iators' challenge to tug of war,
the said tug of mighty beasts to be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
Three Great Sales Of Pianos.

A list that is the biggest that has ever
been compiled, comprising fine pianos
has just been issued by Lyon & Healy
This list contains the names Of the hun
dreds of fine, new pianos just bought BY
Lyon g. Healy from the Thompson Music
Co.; the Healy Music %. and the big F
G. Thearle Piano 90. when those con.
Germs retired from the retail business
Moreover, the particulars Of each instru
ment are given, so that the buyer may
Judge for himself whether or not the
piano is bargain.
The figures quoted are phenomenally
low. Lyon & Healy are making deter.
mined effort to close out all these grea,
stocks of instruments within the next 30
days, and the prices have been reduced
with this object in view
Send for copy of this list. If you dc
not wish to pay all cash for piano, you
can arrange for monthly payments. Ad-
dress Lyon & Healy, n Adams street,
Chicago.
Lyon & Healy exhibit the largest and
most varied stock of pianos in the world
over 900 instruments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
Former ST. Louis Man.

J. w. Robinson received recently a
copy of the Seattle Post-Intelligence,
one of the leading dailies Of Washington.
In it was a photograph of John r.
Wilson formerly of st. Louis. Mr..
Wilson has risen to successful attorney
since going to Washington a few years
ago. He Is one of the directors of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifi exposition to be
given at Seattle next year and is also
second vice president of the Michigan
club Of Washington. There are $1,000
Michigan people in Washington and half
of these live at Seattle. The Michigan
club has raised by subscription from its
own members money enough to build a
special Michigan building at the exposi-
ton. Mr.. Wilson attended school
under Mr. Robinson as a teacher. He
is we'll known to many people of Alma
as we'll as throughout the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
Persistent Advertising Wins.

A good story was told at recent bank
er's convention in Pittsburg to illustrate
the results that can be achieved by per-
sistent advertising. I'm Pittsburg roll
ing mill a bar of steel weighing half a
ton was suspended by a chain and near
it was hung a bottle cork by silk
thread. The cork was allowed to swing
against the great mass Of metal striking
each time the same spot No result was
preceptible for ten minutes when the
bar began to culver. In thirty-fve min
utes it was swinging like the pendulum
of clock. Advertisers who expect inn
mediate and big results from a single
advertisement, spasmodically placed be.
fore the people would do we'll to ponder
on this story II is the patient, persist
ent, hammering kept up month after
month and year after year that is GER
tain to start the pendulum of success
swinging in your direction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

"The republicans of the state have de-
cided the matter and l will accept their
decision and do all can TO assist in the
election of their choice" This was the
statement made by Fred NJ. Warner
when he thought that another than him
self had been elected as the republican
candidate for governor He was disap-
pointed then. but he did not fail to keep
in mind what was due from him as re-
publican and as one who had been hon
ored by his party, and there are thous-
ands of republicans all over Michigan
who did not favor Fred Warner at the
primaries who will Loyalty support him
for governor because of his prompt and
manly acceptance of what seemed to him
defeat and disappointment. 1t is not
hard to do the right thing and to say the
right thing when all once purposes are
favored, but the acceptance oi defeat III
a generous way requires different sor'
of material. Nothing that could have
been done or said by Governor Warner
would have so recommended him to the
republicans of Michigan as his statement
of good will and favor for his competitor
when he thought that competitor and
not himself would be the republican can.
didate for governor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

When reference is being made by dem
ocratic candidates and their supporters
to expenses created in Michigan by re.
publican administrations, why is refer
ence not also made to the receipts and
income of our state brought about by re-
publican administrations? In every de-
partment of state affairs the receipts
have been enlarged many fold. There
is hardly county in Michigan which
does not at this time receive more money
from the state treasury than the state
treasury receives from the county. This
result was brought about by republican
legislation, but there is not the slightest
reference made to it in the democratic
speeches or democratic newspaper state
ments 1t will not be claimed, of course,
that mistakes have not been made in
state affairs or that criticisms in some
directions cannot justly apply, but it
will be claimad that no other state in our
entire country can compare with Michi.
gan in its accomplishments for the peo-
pie and in the increase of its income as
compared with its expenditures Gin
ton County Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

Absent without leave" is recorded
twenty-nine times in single session of
the legislature of 1908 against the record
of Lawton Hemans. the democratic can
didate for governor. Some Of the most
important terms of the Legislation of that
session were transacted during Mr. He
mans absence without leave" If Mr..
Hemans' record for zeal in behalf of his
constituents was typical of his party it is
not strange that they were not successful
in doing efficient guard duty as members
of the legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
Alma College
Interesting items taken from the
newsy Albanian.


Possibilities of a game with Hope
college last Saturday went up in
the air the latter part of the week.
Consequently there has been moth
ing doing in the foot ball world eX-
cept ceaseless grind and everlast-
ing practise, practise, practice.
The line up has been shifted at
times and the very best the men
have is being rapidly found out
and developed.
Thanks to the diligence of the
coach, the schedule, which was
rather slim a week ago, has been
practically made over and games
scheduled for most of the open
dates. AS it is now Alma will
have game week till the end OF
the season, although some of the
following dates may be shifted
somewhat. The complete schedule
is as follows:
Oct. INIT. Pleasant at Alma
Oct. 23-Ypsi at Ypsi.
Oct. 3l-Mt. Pleasant at Mt
Pleasant.
Nov. 7-Owosso Y. M. c. A. al
Alma.
Nov. l4-Olivet at Alma.
Nov. 2l-M. A. c. at Lansing.
The Albanian was in error last
week in stating that Ypsilanti had
cancelled. Ypsilanti has not cancel
ed, but has simply postponed the
game to later date. This, how.
ever, was not known until after the
paper had been run off the press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

to its earnings from corporation fees, in
heritance tax fees, insurance fees and
license fees. Many more thousands OF
dollars have been added to the state
earnings than have been expended. and
every dollar of this increase goes directly
for the benefit of the tax payers through
being added to the primary school fund.
The business affairs of the state of Mich
igan have been as we'll conducted as that
of any business firm in our state, and the
result gives to Michigan a position not
equaled by any other. These are the
facts that should influence the voters OF
Michigan at the coming election.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
CANAL ACROSS MICHIGAN.
would Pass Through the South Part Of This
C0unty-C0st Estimated.

meeting was held at Grand Rapids
last week for the purpose of organizing
an association to project a deep water
way canal across the state of Michigan
from Grand Haven to Saginaw. The
name Grand-Saginaw Valley Deep Wat
er Way association was adopted and
permanent organization perfected.
The proposed route of the canal passes
through the southern side of Gratiot
county and close TO Ashley and Banns-
ter. If carried out as now planned such
a canal would boom this section of the
state and be of great assistance in pro-
curing manufacturing industries, since it
would afford water freight service
The route from Saginaw bay to Lake
Michigan follows the valleys of Grand,
Maple and Shiawassee rivers. From
Grand Haven the proposed waterway
would follow the Grand up to Grand
Rapids and through Lowell and Ionia to
the mouth of the Maple river near Muir.
Then it would follow the Maple river up
through Maple Rapids to a point about
four miles south of Ashley, which is on
the Ann Arbor railroad. Here the Maple
and Shiawassee rivers are only few
miles apart. There would be cut of
seven miles to point on the Shiawassee
river near Chesaning. Then the water
way would follow the Shiawassee river
down to Saginaw, Bay City and Saginaw
bay
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
Making Good.

There 10 no way OF making IasttM0
friends like making Good" and Doctor
Perce's medicines we'll exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than two
decades Of popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
.made good" and they have not made
drunkards.
A good, honest, square-deal medicine Of
known composition Is DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an Inn
mense sale, while most OF the prepara-
tons that have come into prominence In
the earlier period OF its popularity have
"gone by the board and are never more
heard OF. There must be some reason for
this long time popularity and that Is TO
be found In It's superior merits. When
once given fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections, its supe-
rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence IL has survived and grown In pop
ular favor, while scores OF less meritorlous
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For torpid liver with its attenda ant
Indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
haps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste, loss Of appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility, nothing is so good as DR..
Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest, square-deal medicine with all
Its ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
= no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept a substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit. Insist on your right TO have
what you call for.
Don't buy DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton expecting IL to prove q ~cure-all." II
Is only advised for woman's special all
ments IL makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
Its sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position In the front ranks, where it
stood over two decades ago. As an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengther'-- nerv-
Inc it Is uneQualed. III won't satisfy those
who want .booze," for there Is not drop
OF alcohol In It.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the ort0S-
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill OF their kind In the market, still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
In favor. Easy to take IS csndy-one 70
three q dose. Much undated bus RSpsr
suso1ed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

There is not farmer in Michigan who
is not directly interested in republican
success at the coming election on Tues
day, November Sd. The value of his
farm and all Of his products will be in
fiuenced by that election. And mer.
chants and laboring men and mill and
factory owners are interested just as di-
rectly as is the farmer. If all those who
will be benefited through republican
victory in Michigan and in our country
at large will do what they can to assist
in a republican victory, the day after the
coming election will be one of the glad
dest in material directions that Michigan
has known for several years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

Sixty.two of the eighty four counties
of Michigan have thus far in this year
received more money from the state
treasury on primary school account than
the total of their taxes, and there is yet
another large payment to be made from
the state treasury to the counties in No
vember II the democratic candidate for
governor wishes to gladden. the people of
the state rather than to criticise his
political opponents he could do nothing
better than to review the accomplish.
rents of Michigan during the past ten
years in the way of adding to its income.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15

The republicans of Gratiot county
should be awake to the importance of
the election to be held Tuesday, Novem-
Der 3D.. Every republican should arrange
their business in such manner that they
can devote the entire day if necessary to
getting out the entire republican vote of
their voting precinct. Arrange to vote
early yourself aud then see that your re-
publican neighbor does likewise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-15
BRYAN AND BEET SUGAR.

Michigan is one of the foremost states
in the production of beet sugar. The
industry is a great and growing one,
giving employment to thousands OF peo-
pie and good returns to the farmers en-
gagged in it. If Mr.. Bryan had his way
that industry would be wiped out. This
is something that the people Of Michigan
ought to know, and recent speech by
William II. Taft will give them some
timely information. In commenting on
it the Chicago Tribune says:
There is no question as to how Mr..
Bryan stands personally on the sugar
question. The Wilson bill as it passed
the house met with his approval. 1t put
raw sugar ON the free list with no boun-
ty TO American producers. II the sem
ate had not made raw sugar dutiable
there would have been a sudden stop TO
the production of cane and beet sugar
in the United States.
The tariff plank of the democratic
platform, which Mr.. Bryan approves of,
proposes to do the destructive work in
another way. 1t promises to put on the
free list all articles entering into COM
petition with trust controlled products. >"
Refined sugar is one of the products
which Mr.. Bryan says is controlled by a
trust. and therefore should be put on
the free list. If this were done both
trust and independent refineries would
be closed. The importation of raw sugar
would cease and that of refined sugar
begin The producers of beet sugar on
the continent of Europe would take pos
session of this market. Competition
with them by the American beet sugar
men would be ont of the question. They
would have TO go out of business. Farm
ers and factory hands would both suffer.
Here is food for thought for the men
who are in the beet sugar industry in
Colorado, Michigan, California, Utah,
Wisconsin aud Nebraska. What does
Mr.. Bryan offer them if he shall be
elected? The destruction of their pro.
fitable and expanding business"