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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
Millions of Dollars Loss,

Reports from throughout South
Carolina received in Ncwbcrry yes
trrday afternoon Indicate that mill
IONS of dollars worth Of propcriy
has been destroyed. The reports
state that the cotton crop has been
damaged in the nci.hbnrhood of rif-
~ per cent. and the corn crnp more
IMAM Ilily per cent, on account of
the Tact that great deal of corn is
planted along river bottoms
As stated in thc account above, thc
railroads nave suffered scrious dam
age III wrecked trcStles. Nearly all
freight trains have been annullcd. md
passenger trains arc being opcrotcd
with difficulty even on the lines where
they can be operated at all.
with the destruction of its ircstlcs
at Abhcvillc and Camden, the Sea-
board Air Line is practically HELPLESS
III South Carolina.
The Columbia State of Yesterday
morning gives mcagrc reports of con-
dill"nS generally in South Corolin,
The State says:
Many Of the large watcr-powcr
electric plants in the State we're put
Out OF commission by the flood. Two
such plants in Columbia were under
IL feet Of water last night, those Of
the Columbia Electric Street Railway,
Light & Power company and the Co.
lnmba Mills company The Broad
river plant near Gaffncy and the plan,
at Neal's Shoals were reported undc,
water and abandoned yesterday.
"The reports received at the Co
nmbia weather bureau indicate Tho
heaviest rainfall ever recorded il
South Carolina within any 48 hours
At Grccnville, up to 8 o'clock yes
tcrday morning the precipitation re
corded was 13 inches. RI inches hav
ing fallen during the preceding 2.
hours. The rainfall at other point
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28

from 8 Il. IN. Tuesday to s Il. m. We'd
nesday was as follows: Spartanburg,
4.50; Greensboro, n. G., 4.34; Cataw-
ba, $50; Columbia, 2.3O; Charlotte,
2.37; Raleigh ,204; Blairs, 200; Ath-
ems, Ga, 1.74; Macon, Ga, 2.8O; Mon
ticello, Ga, 200; Quitman, Ga, 1.58.
"Thc Congarcc river at Columbia
registered 81 feet last night, 3.8 feet
higher than recorded during the great
Flood Of 1908. This is the highest re-
corded since the weather burcua plac-
rd Il gauge on this river, 20 years ago.
AT fatawba the river yesterday reg
lStcrcd 20 feet, the highest before re-
corded being % feet. The Waterev
reached 38 feet ut Camden yesterday
evening, 80 feet higher than the pre-
vi"us high water mark. at Blairs the
Broad river rose from 81 1-2 to %
lrct from 8 a. m. yesterday to 5 p.
m. yesterday. No reports were rcceiv-
ed giving the gauge readings on the
Saluda rivcr.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
RIVER FLOODS AUGUSTA.
Canal Dam Breaks, Inmdatine Part
OF the City-Threc Deaths Are
Reported

Atlanta, Aug. 27.--With the water
rushing through Broad street breast
| deep IN il current so strong that if IS
! impossible for man to wade throurh.
Augusta is being swept by n flood
that has not been surpassed in its
history. From four to six feet of
water is the gauge on the principal
streets of the town. On Broad street
tn" main business thoronghfarc of the
clty, where are located nearly all of
the public buildings. together with the
principal business houses and banks,
ihe flood is playing havoc with first
floors and Easements.
The city is without lights, fire or
police protection, efforts in. these lines
beng met with inability of these diff
i"rrnl departments TO cope with the
situation.
Fires started tonight in the cotton
warehouse Of Nixon e. Danforth and
~ the warehouse Of the Nixon Whole
sale Grocery company. 1t is said the
fires were caused by water reaching
lime stored in one of the warehouses
which exploded. The fire department
WAS unable to render any assistance
on account Of the high water.
Two white people and one negro
have been reported drowned. 1t was
also reported that boat containing
a family of q husband, wife and two
children was capsizcd and the whole
party drowned, but this could not be
confirmed.
~ conservative estimate of the dam
age by flood and fire at this time
has been placed at half million dol
) lars, but it is believed that this sun
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
will be greatly exceeded before the
flood waters subsidc.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 26.-The flood
in the Carolinas and Georgia culmin-
atcd today in the breaking of the big
dam six miles from Augusta which
diverts the water from the Savannah
river into the canal at that point. The
great flood Of water let loose soon
found it's way into the city and to-
night from Fifteenth street to eastern
boundary Augusta is under from two
ot 12 feet of water, which is gradual
ly rising.
The big bridge across the Savannah
river went down in the rush of water
and the dam at the locks seven miles
above the city collapsed, adding to
flood.
The Associated Press correspondent
at Augusta succeeded in getting a
telephone wire to work in the build
ing next to the Augusta Herald Of
flee and from there the first commun-
'cation to this city was obtained after
the wires went down.
Three deaths, two white persons
and one negro, were reported but the
reporter could not give any names, as
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28

the means Of travelling were only by
boat.
at 10 0 clock tonight two telegraph
operators employed by the Western
Union Telegraph company swan to
the chamber of commerce building
and cut in on a wire that had not
been broken down. This wire, with
possibly ii railroad wire into the yards
III outlying sections Of the city, is the
only means of communication to the
outside world.
The current through the city streets
is swift but not fast enough to do
more than carry away debris, trees,
store boxes and loose signs.
Despite the fact that the city was
warned last night that t9lere was dam
ger that the dam might break there
will be considerable loss in business
houses of all kinds.
There were several fires reported,
but as the fires were in outlying dis
tricts the extent Of the damage can
not be learned. 1t is said the Nixon
and Danforth cotton warehouse was
DESTROYED by fire, together with the
Nixon wholesale grocery warehouse.
a fire was also reported in the Geor-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
rops Damaged Everywhere.
Congarec Bridges Damaged.

a report reached Ncwbrrrv vcStcr-
day morning that both the Southern
and Srabnar,l ircSilrS across the Con-
"arrr river had been damaged, and
Fears were entertained that they
would bc entirely destroyed. The
Scnbuarl trrSllr WAS ON the line be-
tween Columbia and Savannah. and
thc Southern tlrSilr connected the
lines Of the Southern rtwrcn Column
bla and Augusta and between Column
bia and Savannah. The Southern
lrrStlr WAS repaired nuly two wears
ago, when u number Of new spans
wrr" pnt IN and the bridge raised to
point high enough above hivh wafer
mark at that tim" that il was thought
by the experts that it could never be
reached by hi"h water.
The hnma~r To- these bril~rs
has cut Columbia off from direct com
nunrnIl"n with Augusta anil Savau-
nah. Thr Southern yesterday was
rrarhIn" Au"uSta--nr the Savannah n
river on this Sdc--by way Of Branch
Vile. Columbia yesterday had com
munlrall"n hv rail with Charleston
and with the North. and also with the
south bN roundabout way. South
"rn trains could pass from Columbia
I" Eranrhivllr and from Branrhyille
I" Aiken. and from Aiken io Trenton
and l'atrSbur@ and Lexington, back
[" 'aNr', Just across ihc Congarcc
from tnlumbia
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
Pacolet Safe,

a dispatch from Spartanburg states
that the Pacolet, Clifton and Glen
dale mills arc safely placcd far away
enough from the rivers, and it is prac
ilrally impossible for them TO be
washed away, or even flooded on the
lower floor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
Anderson Heavy Sufferer.

Reports from Anderson county
show a heavy loss both in the city
and throughout the county, The city
of Anderson recently had nearly $780,
600 worth OF work done ON it's streets.
and the greater part of this work has
been destroyed by the floods. Andcr-
son has no railroad connection at oI
with amy part Of the outside wsrld.
Five Persons Reported Drowned,
REPORTS from various sections of
the state say that five persons have
h'"n drowned. but these reports are
lnd"ilntr, and could moi be verified
yesterday. y number Of people were
ON the Watcrcc bridge, in Kcrshaw
county, when it went down, but most
OF them have since been found and
saved.
Southern Ready For Repairs.
Ihc Southern has two forces at
N"Wbrrry waiting for the waters to
SnbSidc sufficiently for them to 90 to
work. The Southern employees who
are held at Ncwbcrry on the train
"hlrh came up early Wednesday
morning are Fortunate in having had
a Pullman, the "Achmct' on the
train
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-28
the river would teen 90 down.
Bush River.

Alon" with the large" streams,
Bush river has been raging. and has
been over the steel bridges mt O'Neall,
Lindsay's 5 and the Weber bridge, be-
tween Newberry and Utopia. The
river had gone down yesterday, how
ever, and these bridges could he cross
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
FOR TEMPERANCE
To Be Two Lectures in Catholic
 Churches This Evening.


 There has been number of ten perance lectures in this city of late and the movement for prohibition win undoubtedly, if continued, cause the no license vote to make big jump at the next election. This evening there will be two addresses on tenl- perance in this city and both will ne delivered by eloquent speakers. It the Sacred Heart church the Rev Father Fitzgerald of Chester, formcr- ly of this city will s-neak on the sub ject. At the church of the lmmac,l- late Conception where a mems mis- sion is going on. the principal address this evening will also be on temper ance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05

Find purchaser tor what yon have to sell by placing 20c adv in the Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05

SHUhT SKIRTS.
 Women's Short Bnderskirts, cambric hemstitched flounce 0Eo all sizes, this sale. =. AJC Short Underskirts. umbrella fiounce, tucked with lace insertings and ruffles of lace and embroidery, worth T5c, This EAo ssdie
 Short Skirts. deep tucked flounce, with wide ruffies of dainty em- br0idery' This Sale '' 75-9S. - Extra Size Short Skirts, tucked fiounee, hemstitehed ex- L0o tra width, This Sale .. w Dainty Full Underskirts. made with numerous rows of pretty lace in- sertings with ruffies to match. This Sale ....
 .$l.00 to S3.50I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05

Children's Muslin Drawers, clusters of fine tucks, hemstitch- 17~ ed hem, This Sale .... hN Misses and Children's Muslin Short Skirts, hemstitched HE flounce, This Sale .... @OI Children's Nightgowns. high and low neck, tucked yoke, Hamburg ~ trimmed This Sale, 49c
 
 Children's Nainsook Nightgowns. slip over style, This 7Eo Sale ...............
 \ SALE OF EMBROIDERIEs IN THIS GREAT SALE OF WHITE. 10000 yards 10 to Is inches deep. your choice per yard ..s 1-3c a yd Value 12kc to 20e.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05

EXTRA SIZE UNDERWEAR.
 Extra Size Nightgowns tucked yoke. size 17, IS, This TE- Cdie V Extra Size Umbrella Drawers, tucked hemstitched fiounce, also Ham, sa1s saIs 3 Fnfi''' This 39-5Oc Extra Size Corset Covers. V and square neck, Hamburg trimmed, size 46, AS, 50, This 10. Sale ............... w Numerous styles in Extra Size White Skirts, worth from CT cE s1.50 to s7.50, from OI-OJ We make a speciality of Extra Size Muslin Underwear and a complete line can always be found here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS

a. Conventions held every Mon
day evening in Castle Hall. over Pey-
RS store A cordial welcome to Wis.,
ting kings. H. NJ. Hampton. c. c.
Chas. X. Sage, X. of R and S.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14
MARKED FOR DEATH

Three years ago | was marked for
death. a grave yard cough was tear
Ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
cevery," says Mrs. A G. Williams of
Bae, Ky. The first dose helped me
and improvement kept on until / had
gained SIS pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This medi-
icine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and throat dis
eases. 1t prevents pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee an the drugstore of
Tydings & Co. Fifty cents and 81.
\ trial bottle free.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14
The Only Way.

The Only Way.
My butcher sells me doctored veal,
My coal man sells me clinkered coal
My grocer sells me moldered meal
My baker stints the breakfast roll,
NY vintner sells me weakened hoch,
With other tinctured chemic wines.
My broker sells me watered stock
And boosted shares in sailed mines
How can l make both ends to meet
When thrs these rogues my wealth pur-
lOin
Unless | practice like deceit
And pay their claims with tainted coin
Arthur GUiterman in Judge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14
The Main Thing.

PrOfeSsOr-i Young man. what to Your
mind represents the greatest problem
Of the rareS!
Student Observation-Disclosures pick the
winner.-BaltimOre American
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14
CCNCORDIA LODGE u. CT A..
Six Nights go AS You PLEASE Race

How many tired fathers and moth
ers in this town enter this race every
night carrying a baby? And they
wonder what the matter is. Chances
are the child is starving-wOrms are
eating all of it's food. Most children
have worms, yours needn't. Whites
Cream Vermifuge will get rid Of the
worms and strengthen the child. Price
% cents per bottle. Sold by the Anti
Monopoly Drps Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-14

Regular sessions on the second and
ourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
invited S A Rawls, Exalted Ruler.
Joseph Bell, Acting Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
WILD BEASTS AND SNAKES
 ARE TOO MANY IN NEW YORK

training these models who earn as much as fifty dollars a week. asserts. however. that their preparation is really an art. By the modeIer the subjects are trainsd to wear and disulay all sorts of kowns in the ncss effective way. Department stores have ai- ready learned to call upon these nodeiers for display girls, specifying the siss ana height wanted as if they were merely ps- pier mache figures.
 That the work Is an art. however is shown by the fact that a prsty face ana fine figure are among the least Of the re- quirements for a successful model smos it has already been demonstrated thaf kiri lacking both these may yet through her ~. tistic appreciation of the garment wnion she wears for display purposes pc most successful.
 It is not an uncommon thing in this new profession for one of the models to wear tio,oo0 worth of clothes in a singis asy' In addition to her salary she receives . percentage on the sale influenced oy the manner in which she wears and aispiays each gown.
 Dieting. exercise and calithsnics play . large part in the successful training cf sne members of this strange profession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
CD '..::''' ..'': clo
vTTAL sTArIsTICs.

Large Number of DestAs Among the
 Newroea. The following births were recorded in the once of city sanitary depart ment. during week ending July 9th. 1908:
 To Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Barnett, . boy. To MT. and Mrs. F. N. Moselsy, q boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. D. pritohett. . poy. To Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Lefsoy. boy. To MT. and Mrs. H. H. Thompson. q To MT. and Mrs. Paul F. Dix. boy, To Mir. and Mrs. !. B. MeEntire. . girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Abesi. boy. To Mir. and Mrs. Henry Graydon. boy.
 Negroes. To Lewis Frazier and wife. girl. To W A. Walker and wife. a boy. To Richard MiiIinder and wife. . girl. = To Mark Russle and wife. girl. To E. Redwood and wife. boy. To Arthur Stewart and wife. boy.
 Deaths. The following deaths were recorded: Infant of Sanford Mann. age 3S days. John T. Turnipseed. aged 4s years Miss M. B. Andrews. age s2 years; shipped to Bsliviile. Ala
 Negroes. Alex oliver. age 10 years. Lewis Rogers. age se years. Margaret Coles. age 6S years. Birdie Kanton. age II years. Infant of Alice Lices, age months. Arthue Sasers, age zi years Ashburn Allen, age 2I years. Fannie Kingston, age is years. Edward Williams, age 50 years. George Yancey. age 30 years. Jane Walker, age, 4S years. Archie Blocker, age 70 years. Jesse Lee Coles. age i6 years. Rachael Dixon. age 70 years. Annie Newson. age 31 years. Infant of Samuel Adams. age year Earl Davis. age T4 years. Dan. Merriweather, age ga years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT
why Reosevelt Preeerrea ral

Why Roosevelt Preferred Taft.
 PittsburE Post.
 Why did Roosevelt prefer Taft to Knox7 The President may think he has explained that already in his eu- logtes of the Ohio man, and it is not necessary to doubt the executive sin cerity when one differs from his stated views Knox could not be dictated candidate. He ta not a trimmer nor trailer. He is sound as a dollar on the Constitution and has no patience with the Rooseveltian theory of con- struing it away when it's principles ob- struct some yearning or wilifnl act. Mir. Roosevelt once travelled West, and from Cincinnati onward he left an or. ment to the Constitution before he could dissolve mergers or destroy mos nopolistic combinations.
 Mir. Knox found a law that worked, and had worked even under Cleveland, whom trusts had not yet grown so nu- merous or assertive. Mfr. Roosevelt never forgave Knox for that act of brilliant legal work. It tended to make the President ridiculous. Then when the Hepburn rate bill was pending and the President was again engaged in his favorite occupation of ignoring courts and fiouting the law ideals of the people, was telephoning Senators how to vote, and creating an Ananias Club. Knox quietly was arguing the fundamental law and helped in having inserted the court review principle. That victory placed the President in an absurd position.
 The chief function of our executive Is compressed in the oath he takes "to carry out the laws of the United States" In the one case he betrayed his ignorance of the existence of the existence of a statute. and in the other he was eager to ignore the very basic doctrine of American justice. We think the psychology of RooseveIt's preference for Taft grows clearer. We have never detected anything in the State papers of Knox which smacked of compromise on vital matters. nor Is he given to adjusting dificulties so that all sides will have to be suited. Taft Is veritable adJuster. and the role Is not that of strong man. Respecting injunctions. he never discovered any need of a new practice In trying con tempts until he became . candidate. though twelve years ago he was the judge who originated much of the complaints. He 10 not a man of fndI- vidual type of mind. Roosevelt wish ed a meek follower and the interests to be placated by such choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Man's Best Friend.

Spartanburg Herato
 The City Council yesterday passed an ordinance requiring all doys kept within the city to be muSzled when in the streets. The passage of the ordi- nance at this time is no doubt taken as a precautionary measure, because or the unprecedented number of cases Of hydroprobis reported this season in all sections of the country. The wisdom of such an ordinance is questioned in many cities, and in certain cases. # we are not mistaken, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has opposed it, but the fact that rabies among the dogs has developed in so many places during the last few weeks, some eases having cost human life, warrants the Council in making every efort to prevent this dreaded af- nlction in Spartanburg.
 The best course to be pursued by one who loves his dogs and would keep them as we'll as the members of his household from being exposed to the disease, 10 to enclose them in q yard. where they vii have ample room rom exercise, and may hnd shelter tn a enmfortable kennel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Co.tix Jewesn stoYem.

Chicago. July 4.--A dispatch to The Tribune from Los Angeles. caiif,. says Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, a su- aburb or Los Angeles. last night. While Convers and his wife were in Los Angeles and their maid and child were at dinner at the hotel, thief entered the room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

The newest and strangest profession in New York is that of modelling modeIa"
 Eighty-eour per cent. of all ready made cloaks and dresses worn throughout the country it Is asserted. are fitted and worn on a few score of specially trained women @ Fh. sai' ai"ss,.r.r siss of tn. new profession of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

Out town customers shop safely by mail the Great Clearance Sale in person. additional refund Ral- road fare both ways
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

writing to Col. Thomas S. Tate,
at Birmingham, or applying to
him Immediately upon arrival,
you can secure a horse saddle,
and bride for use on day of pa
rade for two ($2) dollars. It is
my earnest desire that every
member of Forests Cavalry
shall join with us in the parade.
All are requested to meet at
Gelder's Hall at 10 o'clock a. m.
second day of reunion. A mass
and election will be held.
Let every veteran of Forests
Cavalry make an effort to attend.
We will never have such an op-
portunity to meet again.
Most sincerely your comrade,
H. A. TYLER,
Lieutenant General, Command
ing Forests Cavalry Corps.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14
To Our Subscribers.

The News has mailed each
subscriber who is over twelve
months in arrears a statement of
his indebtedness and trust that
each one will remit the amount
due. We have no option in the
matter, we must collect; or the
government fines us for sending
it after the subscriber is twelve
months behind. We hate to lose
a single one, but we are bound
to send send you the state
ment. Read the date which you
will find just after your name
and remit us accordingly. If
you cannot conveniently pay,
then Writeus that you owe the
amount, but wish to continue
and we have the privilege of con-
tinuing the paper. Any error
in your account we will gladly
correct it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-14

Resolutions.

Whereas, it has pleased the
Great Creator of the universe to
call Brother G. w. Owen from
labor on earth to rest and i'm
mortality in the Grand Lodge
above, where the Supreme Grand
Master himself presides; there
fore
Resolved, THAT we acknowl-
edge the wisdom and goodness of
our Supreme Grand Master, and
bow in humble submission to the
inevitable edict from the Supreme
Grand East; yet we mourn the
death of our brother as one of
whom we shall nevermore meet
at the altar of Masonry until we
gain admission into the Celestial
Lodge on high, where he has
preceded us; and we deplore his
loss to the fraternity, to his
family and friends, and to the
community in which he lived.
He was a just and upright Mason,
a kind husband and father, an
honorable and useful citizen, a
sincere friend, a courteous and
obliging neighbor, a man who
endeavored always to perform
every duty, to his God, his
country, his family, his lodge,
his neighbor and himself,
honestly, faithfully and we'll.
Resolved, That in token of our
sincere friendship and sympathy
in the dark hour of this great
afliction, and as pledge of our
fidelity to the memory of our de-
ceased brother, we extend to the
bereaved widow and members of
his family, the fraternal right
hand of Free and Accepted Ma
sonry; and with it the assurance
that the Great Light, given of
God to man, will guide them and
us safely to that spiritual build
ing, eternal in the heavens,
where their loved ones now dwell,
where the broken circle shall be
reunited never again to be parted,
and where they shall dwell to-
gether in peaceful happiness for
ever and ever.
PAT HENRY,
w. w. robson,
w. S. MAY,
Committee.