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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-22
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
books Of registration for the town OF
Newberry, S. c., will be open on Tues
day, September 9Th. 1908, and the un-
dersigned as Supervisor Of Registra-
ton for the said town. will keep said
books open every day from nine A.
VI. until five P. NJ. (Sunday excepted)
including the first day II December,
1908.
Eugene 5. Nerts,
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a Famous Rem.

The emperor's great bell in TIE ca
thedral Of Cologne was consecrated
with great pomp Twenty-Five cannon
taken from the French were assigned
by the Emperor William for its manu-
facture. 1t was cast by Andreas
Hamm of Trankenthal, and more than
$4,000 was paid for the casting.
It bears an inscription recording
that william, the most august en-
peror Of the Germans and king Of the
Prussians, mindful Of the heavenly
help granted to him whereby he con-
Quoted the late French war to pros
porous issue and restored the German
empire, caused cannon taken from the
French to be devoted to founding a
bell to be hung in the wonderful CO.
thedral then approaching completion
A likeness Of st. Peter, the name
patron of the church, is on the side.
beneath which Is quatrain in the
style Of the medieval conceits, pray
ing that as devout hearts rise heaven
ward at hearing the sound Of the bell
80 may the doorkeeper Of heaven open
wide the gates of the celestial mansion.
On the opposite side is inscribed sex
TT in German.
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Went Uncalled For.

Deacon Eden Libby Of Bridgton,
Me-, was man Of rugged virtues and
indomitable will. Some winters ago
while working in his wood lot he cut
his foot badly, but, bandaging the
wound roughly and putting snow into
his boot to stop the bleeding, contin-
ued at his work until nightfall. Sad
to relate, he took cold, and death re-
suited few days later. A local char
acter named Farrar was clerk and gen.
eral utility man at the Cumberland
House in Bridgton village at that time
and was accustomed to make note on
the hotel register from day to day of
local events-the weather, etc. In his
chronicle of this sad event he wished
to indicate that Deacon Libby's death
was unnecessary. The following may
be seen today on one Of the old regis
tiers at the Cumberland House:
"Deacon Eden Libby died today. He
cut his foot badly. did not have the
wound attended to and went to meet
his God uncalled for"
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Animals That Wees.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst, q
mule has been seen to cry from the
pains OF an injured foot, and camels.
1t is said, shed tears in streams. A
COW sold by it's mistress who had
tended it from calfhood wept pitifully
A young soko ape used to cry from
vexation If Livingstone didn't nurse it
In his arms when it asked him to-
Wounded apes have died crying. and
apes have wept over their young ones
slain by hunters. A chimpanzee train
ed to carry water jugs broke one and
fell a-crying, which proved sorrow,
though it wouldn't mend the jug. Rats.
discovering their young drowned, have
been moved to tears OF grief. A giraffe
which a huntsman's rifle had injured
began to cry when approached. Sea
lions often weep over the loss Of their
young. Gordon Cumming observed
tears trucking down the face Of a
dying elephant. And even an orang
outang when deprived of its mango
was so vexed that it took to weeping.
There is little doubt, therefore, that
animals do cry from grief or weep
from pain or annoyance. = Harper's
Weekly. ~ "a, 55,,!Sssss>'st z,ss~s.
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A Foxy Tenant.

At one time there lived in Worcester,
Mass, an old negro who had ire
mendous influence, religious and politt,
cal, in the settlement where he lived.
He occupied little house owned by a
prominent banker, but had successful
~ evaded the payment Of rent for
many years. No trouble came, how
ever, until the banker was nominated
to run for political office. The next
day the old negro came hobbling into
his Office.
"Well, SAM" said the banker, II sup
pose you've come In to pay me some
rent"
ooh, no, boss" replied the old man.
IT'S just come in to say rs glad 70 Is
nominated and will tell de res Of desc
no count niggers to vote TO- yo' and to
mention to 20 at de same time dat de
roof Of my house IS a-leakin', an II
faint fixed I'll have to move out d.
rectly."-
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Des Laos Farmer Kills Self

Theo. Skaugland, young man
thirty years of age living with his
cousin, John Skaugland, six miles
south of Des Laos, grew Respondent
over the fact that he was dying of
consumption, and committed suicide
Tuesday by shooting both barrels of
shot gun into his head. Death was
instantaneous. Coroner Ekrem was
called to the Skaugland home, but
held no inquest. Skaukland was un-
married.
Several years ago he proved up on
a claim near Des Laos, but sold it
and moved to Canada. He returned
last winter from Canada i'll of the
terrible disease.
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"SinE u Song of Sixpence."

The old nursery rhyme Of ''Sing a
Song Of Sixpence" is an ancient ale
CORY and very pretty one. The earth
is represented by the bottom Of the pie,
while the sky is the upper crust. The
clouds are the clothes which the maid
who is daybreak-is hanging on the
line before the king or sun is up. The
money which the liking counts in his
counting house" are the sunbeams
which slip through the SUMS fingers.
The blackbird, which nips off the
maids nose so unceremoniously and
thus ends the song, Is the sunset or
end of day. The moon and moonbeams
are represented by the queen and her
honey, and thus we have the whole
day amply accounted for.
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County Auditor.
The following is list Of the
county charges who asked for and
received aid from Ward county for
the month of March, 1908.
Karl Auffarth, Ethel Wieford, Mrs.
Ayne Mrs. Swanson, co. Marcy, Mrs
A. ]. Fjelstead, Anna Hanson, John
Levene, Mrs. J. Mills, Mrs. Anna
Palla, Hamlin, Mrs. Inga Swanson,
Nick Tumme, Mrs Brunton, Mrs.
Peder Locken, Mr.. Patterson, Mr..
Hayes, Mrs. Davis, II. P. Johnson,
Mrs Winter, Mrs. Samuel Mariem,
John P. Johnson, J. Minister, S. P.
Hagness, E. L. Smith, Andrew Mel
son, Mrs. Bassett, Anton Dietz, Ida
Fostenson, Barbara Montainer, Mr..
Eggers, Mr.. Craig, Otto Rastrom,
liver Iverson, Anna Cakes Miller,
Gust Robt, Christ Hide, liver J. Iver-
son, Mrs. Dayton, Mic Thome, Mrs.
Westby, Mrs. P. Kyllo
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The Fee Simple.

Patrick Murphy, While passing down
fremont street, was hit on the head
by a brick which fell from a building
in process of construction. One Of the
first things he did after being taken
home and put to bed was to send for a
lawyer. A few days later he received
word to call, as his lawyer had settled
the case. He called and received FIVE
crisp new 500 bills.
"How much did you get?" he asked.
1.-TWO thousand dollars" answered
the lawyer.
1.-TWO thousand, and you give n"
$500? Say, who got hit by that brio.
you or me?'-Boston Herald.
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Helm In Colonial DAYS,

For help the colonial woman had to
choose between an Indian who might
scalp her II the mood or fancy so die
tated, "blackamoors" not yet outgrown
African savagery, the town poor sold
to the highest bidder, bound convicts
transported for crime or ignorant crea-
lures who had been begulled to board
ships that carried them of to virtual
slavery and "free willers" discontinued
under and impatient for the end Of the
compacts which bound them. Occa-
sionally she had chance to engage a
respectable young woman who had
come from England or Holland to find
service, but she never failed to lose
her through speedy marriage. = Coos
Housekeeping.
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SEEDING at Lansford

The farmers in the vicinity of Lans-
ford are quite far advanced with their
work. E. P. Keefe, a prominent farm
er, is in the city and he reports that
he has already 100 acres of wheat in
and the ground is in splendid condi-
ton. Frank Smith has 100 acres
seeded already.
Mr. Keefe reports that he is sowing
his wheat four and five inches deep and
he expects the best crop he ever got
in his life. He will then go over the
land with corrugated roller and will
make it like an onion bed. He says
the frost got down good and deep
and the ground is very moist to a con-
siderable depth.
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How many Of ~ s tors In whick
W see Smart" rse,, flashing about
are really the pru..e Of those who
ride in them? !; Is frequently said
that ip the more i,ilpe; lnious section
Of the Smart set ;oa...ag for motor
firms has taken he place of touting
for insurance companies as the favor
tie way Of increasing a too narrow In
come. A motor t:kes a long time to
build, say six mcnths.
A rich colonial, or some one of that
kind, sees lady whom he knows
driving about IL a very fine motor.
Dear mel" he s@ys. y like your mo-
tor very much. Mine won't be ready
for six months. suppose you couldnt
be induced to cell it," And SO the
lady gets commission from the firm
which had allowed her the use OF the
motor in orde. to show it off to ad-
vantage and set gooc customer
London .1c.
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a,.out Valuable Stones.

Someth;r~ t.out Valuable Stones.
The black li: mend is so hard thaS
It cannot be E:.is,,ea. .
An uncut diamond looks very mucn
like bit of :..',,n arabic.
The damon. in sufficient heat, WIZ
burn like Piece Of charcoal.
The island Of Ceylon is the most re-
markable gen depository in the world.
Every ger, known to the lapidary
has been found in the United States.
The carat used in estimating the
weight Of gems is grain OF Indian
wheat.
When fine ruby is found IN Bur
nah a procession of elephants, gran
dees and soldiers escorts it to ths
kings palace.
The sapphire which adorns the
summit Of the English crown is the
same that Edward the Confessor wore
in his ring
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lie Paid the Charges.

A guest who had just registered at
q hotel was approached by boy with
a telegram. 1t had 81 charges on 1t.
"What!" said the guest before open
ing it. ca dollar charges! l won't pay
it. Anybody who cannot pay for his
message when wiring me is certainly
cheap one. Wait minute. I'll just
let you report this uncollected, and the
sender may pay the charges"
At that he tore the envelope open.
As he read smile settled on his face,
and, pulling dollar from his pocket,
he handed it to the boy.
cts all right" he said.
Then he threw the message on the
counter "Read it!' he said to the
clerk The message read:
Papa's little girl sends him fifty bushels
Of love and wishes he was home to kiss
her good night. NELLIE.
Denver Post.
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Curious Phraseoloqy.

C-o Ct the curious customs oE
pY1- cno'ncy which is observed almosS
req .,agly in the senate and frequently
in =, :. house is the use of the WORDS
&C. yesterday" instead of yesterday.
"Ca yesterday when I spoke, etc.,
Ser. bailey gets up and declares
an E@aator Foraker Immediately re-
pl..s, On yesterday said' so and SO.
A,rarenuy the custom dates back to
q. & ilnmemorial.
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Where New England Is Pre-
From the standnoint Of


nology New England is as d..-".'''
from the rest Of the United States e.
Brittany or Provence from the rest Of
France, Piedmont from the rest OF It.
ally, Bavaria from the rest OF Ger
many. Those features the existence OF
which can be scientifically proved and
the extent Of which can be readily
measured are high birth rate of gen
ius, a passion for reading, a high di-
vorce rate, low natality, high death
rate from diseases Of the nervous sys-
TEN. The correlation between some
Of these traits is obvious. Between
others it is obscure. But we must re-
member that mental ethnology Is a
science born yesterday. Today 1t gath
ers facts. Tomorrow 1t will compare
these and from them derive laws
Gustave Michaud in Putnam's Month
IT,
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Minot Youth Killed in Idaho

Melville Ewart, a young man en-
ployed as brakeman in Idaho, was in
stantly killed by a derailment of the
train upon which he was working.
Ewart worked for the G. N. in this
city for two years and his father de-
sides in this city, being employed by
the Minot Roofing and Cornice works.
The remains will be brot here for
burial. The young man mas many
friends who will be sorry to learn of
his death.
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Satter from Sherwood, who was
tried in district curt charged with
adultery, was acquitted.
A. p. Shaw from McHenry county
who plead guilty to horse stealing,
was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary.
Three lads swiped roll of tickets
from the Lyceum theatre. The theft
was noticed, the numbers registered
and as they attempted to enter the
theatre Tuesday night, they were
called up on the carpet. After being
put in sweat box for few minutes
they 1fessed up" and promised never,
never to do SO naughty thing again.
The management of the theatre could
hardly blame the lads for stealing The
tickets, the show is so good and the
youngsters did not have the where
with to see it.
Chas. Kline Of Sawyer, was arrest
ed charged with obtaining money I'm
der false pretenses. He was bound
over to the district court. He is
charged with giving a check on a
bank in which he had no money. The
circumstances are said to be extenu-
ating and the case may not prove to
be as bad as might be.
Sheriff Scott of Conton, O., arrived
Monday and took Vance Bailey back
with him. Bailey is charged with
changing lights on the rear of pas
senger train and there is still a more
serious charge awaiting him upon his
return.
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Metallic Sympathy.

On the death of the Duke of Yelling
ton the bells Of Trim, near Dangan
castle, his fathers seat in Ireland. for
which when a young man Wellington
had sat in the Irish parliament, rang a
mufHed peal. when the tenor, beau
TRULY toned bell, suddenly broke. It
was found by curious coincidence to
nave been cast In 176S, the year Of the
dukes birth
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Roc -eveIt and the Artist.

A New York arts: who painted &
portrait If President Roosevelt had
the priv. 3ge of :. ea'ing several days
knocking around tie White House to
get some mental notes OF the presi-
dents varying expressions. He would
sit !.ere, there and yonder to watch
the icad Of the nation as he attended
70 II! sorts of business. The portrait
ma, @een finished, but adverse crlti-
cism rendered the artists visit neces"
gary. When he was about to leave
the executive mansion to hasten to
New York to put his new Impressions
on the canvas the president shook his
finger !. him and said very earnestlys'
"Now, lind no scarfpin!"
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The Father Of All Novels.

A great branch Of literature, un-
doubleday the most widely popular and
one in which England showed the way
to the world, is the novel. In the year
1740 readers were delighted with a
new kind of book, a prose romance
not of legend, but Of their own day
and manners. 1t was the pioneer
novel, was called Pamela" the work
Of Samuel Richardson, London print
er, and the great success it met with
soon brought forth host Of others.
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The kaisSrIs Daughter,

Princess Victoria, the kaiser's o4lN
daughter. is roVf a well grown girl.
Size is tall for he. age and UNCOMMON
Il slain in feature, but what she lacks
III beauty IS made good In srflghtli-
recs. For che thing, she stan5's in no
2y.a Of her sire uld puts etiiuatte to,
H;nllt when any ~him sei5es her.
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Lavish.

"Let us have some dinner on the
veranda," said a nervous young gen
tleman during the first stage Of his
honeymoon.
Certainly, sir" said the waiter pc
litely. liable d'hote or a la carte
sirY
"Er-well," said the young Benedict,
who was anxious to impress his wife
with his lavish expenditure, "bring T.
some Of both, pleasew
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TurG About.

A story of a man-eating hippopota-
rus comes from the neighborhood OF
I"rterton. in tho Transvaal. 1t is as
sl;tc, that the animal came out OF
,::c.. walked int, a !lraal and seized
~.>n,l native bof in its mouth, crush
him to death The natives then
"aed cut, killef the animal and ate
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A Rapis Harvest.

Papa" inquired the youngster,
what is wild oats?'''
wild oats, my son." answered papa
"is something that you sow in thu
evening and reap in the morning.
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AGO lnl for.

49, stls nse" said tie piano teach
er, kat rou cact learn to rrn the
scales correctly.
"TfSt is probably one of the traits.
I Inherited FROM father" reelicd the.
yoj5i,& ]ai4 @t:a.s lie 3ade his
money Hs rhe %socay business you
kre~." :
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Perverse Kansas Nature

We have noticed that Lou Smucker.
who never needs hair cut, gets one
every week. while Jim Nation, who
needs hair cut all the time, never
goes near barber shop.
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A Slam.

Father-That kid ought to have =
spanking! He's altogether too precs-
eious; knows more than I do.
1other-But dear. wouldn't CO
hat precociouA
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Her Stolen Jewels.

Eyes, Mrs. Swellman has been
bed of her jewels, and Mrs. Snee!,
the guilty party"
What? You don't mean to 8.
stole
What else can you call it? Il
fered the cook Sc and the ma
week, and now she's got them
change.
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A Luxrrx.

my daughter" said the f:..:,,r. has
been accustomed to all the ':.y,,r,es OF
wealth."
Yees," said the count br:s,l!ng up;
nat ees what am."-Chr,stlan Reg.
bter.
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Inconsistent.

These church people are so incon-
sistent."
"Say on, Macduff."
They believe that cleanliness should
be next to godliness, vet here they are
kicking because want to build soap
factory next door. louisville Courier
Journal.
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You can't feel blue II you walk
with your head up. This mode Of car
Eiags impresses the world that you are
- good terms With yourself.
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Only Resting.

Allessandro is an adorable infant
his parents. One day his mother,
punish him, deprived him Of his Fl
at dinner. He yelled at the top of h
voice for two hours and then stopped
WELL" said his mother, care you 9
ing to be good? Have you finished CT;
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For Herself

FOE herself.
Are you sure You love IT. -: NV
self alone?" asked the romai,! ya..ay
woman.
WELL" replied the praciic;., ya.a,.,
man, Il don't think love 81: it.g
any one else"
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rcr Scaled! Research.

Thc rince of Monaco, acknowts
edged he the greatest living author
itv CT canography. has decided to
estab,i in Parts an institution OF
seabc. search and will endow It
with asrething ike 100000. He
has s.. al :, great deal Of money u
sear> - out the secrets Of the sea
His : ,,.n i'd Yacht Princess Alice IL
f1ttcs ~ with fine laboratories ana
phC, 2rllic rooms.
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NO replied the boy; 4 have
finished. I'm only resting."-I NJ
per Ridere.
Evening journal., 1908-01-23
BOY HIGHWAYMAN
SENT TO PRISON
Held Up HOStIer in Stable Of
Glen Mills Institution at
Point Of Revolver

Morris skolnick. the 17-year-old
youth who held up the hostler in the
stables of the House Of Refuge. in
Glen Mills. early on Tuesday morning
was given a hearing before Magistrate
Cooper, in Media. yesterday, and in
default Of $500 bail was committed 10
prison.
Skolnick is accused of having en-
tered the stables OF the Glen Mills in
stitution and holding up William Metz,
the hostler. at the point of a revolver,
compelling the frightened man to show
him the best horse in the stable.
Equipping the animal with bride
and saddle, the youthful highwayman
rode away.
Frank Hanna, an attendant at the
House of Refuge, was notified by Metz
of the robbery. and while he gave
chase on a spirited horse. the authori-
ties notified the police of Wilmington
and other nearby places TO be on the
lookout for the youth. Hanna, how
ever. caught up with the fugitive at
ELAN, Pa, and with a drawn revolver
compelled the young man TO halt.
TIE youthful thief said he was on
his way TO Wilmington when captured.
He was an inmate of the Huntington
Reformatory. In Pennsylvania, and was
at liberty on parole.
Evening journal., 1908-01-23
WILL HOLD HIM
FOR AWHILE
City Court JUDGE Cochran
Imposed Heavy Sentence
on J. 7. Fitzpatrick

John T. Fitzpatrick OF No. q South
Justison street, who has been in the City
Court before, was arraigned in that trl-
bunal to-day on the charge Of breach OF
peace, preferred by his wife, and after
hearing the evidence, Judge Cochran
made the remark that he knew the oris-
oner. and that he did not propose to treat
leniently with him. He first fined the cul-
prit $50 and costs and in addition. held
him in $500 bond to keep the peace.
"See If that win hold you for awhile. "
was the courts concluding words
Mrs. Fitzpatrick testified that her hus-
band came home last evening after being
out all day and most Of the night before
and when she asked him II he wanted any
supper he said he would show her whether
he did. She said he took the lamp of the
table and set it upon the mantle and then
deliberately upset the table the dishes on
It falling to the floor with crash.
While Mrs Fitzpatrick was at the po-
lice station seeking a warrant for her
husband he went around the neighbor-
hood searching for her and in one Of the
neighbor's houses upset another tabls
laden with supper dishes. He was ejssted
from this house with such force that he
landed on his head and as a result. had
to be sent to the Delaware Hospital foI
repairs. He appeared in the court to-day
with his head swathed in bandages.