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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Scientists of the Smithsonian insd
tuition at Washington have been in.
vestigating mysterious hole or crater
found in Arizona, the opening being
about threequarters of a mile across
and 600 feet deep. The conclusion is
that the enormous depression is due
TO the impact of meteor. And this
solution Of the problem. suggests the
Troy IN. Y) Times, affords thrilling
suggestion as to what one OF those
brilliant and erratic visitors is capable
of when II "swats" old Mother Earth
with full force and effect. Fortunately
such visits are of rare occurrence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

A poor woman in New York, whose
clothes accidentally caught fire,
thought of the danger to her little
children, and even as she herself was
a living torch and In direst agony,
pushed them away and locked the
door to the room, that they might not
share her fate. And yet the Carnegie
commission finds 1t hard to discover
heroes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

man in New York was sentenced
to Jail and to pay heavy fine for
contempt Of court. All are not so pru-
dent as the famous Irish lawyer who,
when accused by an angry judge of
contempt of court, replied that he had
expressed none-on the contrary. he
had carefully concealed his feelings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Lhasa, formerly the mysterious for
hidden city, will. If report be true. be
Joined to the rest of the world by tele-
graph, and there is to be a Thibetan
newspaper. There will be no more
celestial calm for people who must
learn to put telegraph message into
ten words, and must read in the morn.
ing Gaper that there has been a ter.
rible fire in Chen Lungs barn at East
HankOW
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

IN London massage by the blind is
an accepted and successful profession.
Some doctors will employ no others.
In Japan, until recently, none except
the blind were allowed to do massage,
and in Yokohama alone it is stated
that out of 1000 masseurs earning a
livelihood 900 are blind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

A California architect sees 100
story buildings ahead. When a man
takes the elevator for the top doubt
less he will bid his friends good-by
as If he were going to Europe. He
VIII have to take his lunch along I'M
less the elevators are equipped with
private diners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Mulai Hatid, in taking up his duties
as sultan of Morocco, promises to ig-
more the provisions Of the Algeciras
convention. One or two European
powers will be likely to await with a
good deal of interest and Impotence
the results of the ignoring he may do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Presidential elections in Switzerl

Presidential elections in Switzerland
are not exciting. The federal as
sembly met the other day and elected
Ernest Bremen to the presidency for
the current year without 80 much as a
preliminary torchlight procession, or
even a discussion of the Importance of
publicity in the matter of campaign
funds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

A Massachusetts man who died re-
Gently left to Clark university $4,000
to be used in hunting for ghosts. Any
one who knows of ghost that ought
to be hunted will confer a favor by no
tifying Clark university.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

The records of Yale yindieate the
simple life by showing that the rich
students are the poor scholars. The
amount of scholarship declines in pro-
portion to the sum of luxury. There
is no getting over the stern natural
law that only favored few are gifted
with the character which Is best de-
veloped by prosperity. College Stats
tics, emphatically urges the Baltimore
American, do not alter the tradition
that it is the poor boy. working his
way, who has had the most influence
in shaping the destinies of the nation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

When cold logic shall have put the
blame for our ills and misfortunes
back ON our tables we shall still pos
sess, thank heaven, the blessed priv
Aege of cussin' the climate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

The name of John Herzel of Fowler,
who, to save the family honor, has
turned over the savings of years to
the holders of notes on which his
forged signature, as surety, was
placed by rascally son, Is deserving
of respectful mention in these days
when so much that is dishonorable is
told Of men, says the indianapolis
Star. Mr.. Herzers course is something
more than one of common honesty.
The law did not compel him to make
this payment, but his own fine sense
of rectitude and personal RESPONSE
bility did.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Reports from Germany of an air
ship that is expected to carry not less
than 100 people SOUNDS as If aerial
transportation were nearing the strap
hanging stage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

We must not let the president know
that colleges act as deterrent to
marriage or he may abolish higher ed
acation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

The Indianapolis News says an elee-
trical plant has been discovered in
Nicaragua. Was it trying to steal
water power?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Georgia is giving fine demonstra-
ton Of how to be happy though thirsty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Iu0 pIOulDiIlOu law III lSSuIuS pIcoCllp'
tons for alcohol
The executive committee Of the
Democratic Editorial association of
Illinois issued call for a meeting of
the organization to be he'd in Spring.
field Friday, Feb. 81. On that day a
state federation of Bryan clubs will be
formed.
The board of trustees of the Pontiac
GIL. reformatory ordered the immedi-
ate dismissal of Capt Alexander J. Re,
noe and Lieut.. George Rogers, guards
at the institution who were involved
in the charges of brutality in the case
of William Hamlin, the Quincy boy
who died as a result of treatment at
the reformatory.
A boarding house occupied by
American miners at Santa Rosa, Sono.
ra. Mex, was blown up with dynamite
and 15 men who were ealing dinner
were blown through the roof 1t is be.
lieved there was conspiracy to muir.
der all the Americans at Santa Rosa.
Coquelin, Cadet, the famous French
comedian, is insane.
DR.. John X. Fowler. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, La Crosse.
Wis, former moderator of the Presby
terian Synod Of Wisconsin and one
of the most prominent clergymen OF
his denomination In the northwest,
died of peritonitis. aged So.
BLACK hand" operators exploded o
stick of dynamite under the porch OF
the home of Vincenzo Manelli, lie
Rochester. ~ Y. and blew the entire
side OF the building into fragments
Several persons in the house were
hurt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
"Human Hearts,

Good plays, like good wine, improve
with age. This is certainly true OF
that marvellously successful melodra-
ma "Human Hearts, which Manager
Nankeville offers for the tenth year.
The company to be seen in the play
this season comprises all Of last
wears favorites, and wherever part
could be improved upon, the change
has been made, anu it is promised
that never before has this beautiful
play been so we'll presented. "Human
Hearts, gives a pure, wholesome les
son that touches the heart-strings IN
the pathetic scenes and excltes the
risibilities in the humorous ones. The
pathos and comedy are 50 we'll blend
ed that the audience is in tears one
moment and convulsed with laughter
the next. The science equipment will
be perfect in every details, 50 it is
said. and the management has done
everything possible to insure first
class performance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
BIG STAKE RACES
AT STATE FAIR
For the First Time South Caro-
lima Gets Stake Races--Bi9
Entries.

Columbia, 8. C.-(special.)-In all the
Life Of the State Fa1r-forty years
there have never been anything like
the races that are scheduled for TINS
year. The fair opens October 26th and
closes October 30th. There will be -FOUR
days Of racing. Already Ave stake
races have been arranged for trotters
and PAGERS. Purses will be offered for
both harness and running horses.
Between 100000 and 100000 has
been offered az prizes for these races.
The attractive prizes, together with the
tact that 50 many Of the Northern and
Eastern tracks have had trouble with
the racers, will make the entries here
fair week the best aggregation OF fast
horses ever seen anywhere In the
South.
Strings OF horses from the most re-
aowned stables in the country will be
here fair week. With the races nearly
two months OIL. the entries for the
stake races counted up to ninety three,
and It Is expected that more than a
aundred Of Americas finest racers will
oe- entered for the stake races.
The purse races will be much above
the average this year. More money IS
offered and better horses will be raced.
The track has been put In apple pie
order and the grandstands enlarged
and reworked. This was necessary to
accommodate the immense crowds that
will witness all Of the races during fair
week, this being the first Of the series
in the Virginia-Carc ina Circuit.
There will be other sports. Davidson
College plays Clemson on Wednesday,
and the University of South Carolina
plays Davidson College on Thursday.
Mr.. r. c. keenan, will have the races
il charge, and he knows his business.
President Mobley expects the races
this year to bring people to the fair
IRON every part Of the State and from
many surrounding States.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
NEW EXHIBITS AT
THE STATE FAIR
October &c to 3O--Prizes for
Successful Farmers.

One Of the best attractions at the
State Fair this year, which Will be
held in Columbia beginning Monday,
October 26th, and closing Friday, Octo-
Der 3Oth, will be the Field Crop Depart
ment. This new feature Will prove OF
interest to every farmer in the state:
It will be under the management OF
Prof. J. n. Harper, Director OF the
Clemson Experimental Station, who Is
one of the best agricultural experts In
the South. Professor Harper has per
-onally solicited the exhibits for this
department. and will arrange every
thing to ADVANTAGE. =" will be as
sisted by his whole CORPS Of expert
associates, and it will be worth the TRIP
TO the fair just to talk to these expert
.ren aid set their ideas on practical
e ming.
Clemson College vii! have a big eX-
libit in this department, but Will MOI
be allowed to compete with the 1ndi-
vidual exhibits. Some fine prizes Will
he awarded the farmers For instance,
$50 will ; , given for the largest yield
Of corn t. the acre, S29 for the second
best, and cotton will have the same
amount awarded for the best yield per
acre Dozens OF other interesting con-
tests have been provided.
President Mobley, being practical
stockman himself, is giving much at
tention to this part Of the fair. There
will be more thoroughbreds shown than
ever before The stalls have all been
renovated and the pure water from the
citv has been connected, so that the
cattle and stock viii DE we'll taken
are Of. This will be good news tc
hundreds or breeders who might other
w:sa hav2 llesitttcd to send their finest
10 the fair. Tie poultry show bids falr
10 be a grand success this year. There
seems 20 De more Interest IN every de-
nartr,e,:. Tie management believes
this will be the largest and best fa1T
ever held here. Information as to the
prizes will be checrfuliy supplied by
president John G. Mobley, or Secretary
4. W. Love, at Columbia, S. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29

"What I have mentioned, and the
many destructive methods being
practiced in the cutting Of timber IN
the forest and in the manufacturing
of it, is costing the South millions
Of dollars Of which she is taking no
account, and the present low prices
of lumber and naval stores will add
to the destruction, for the reason that
many Of the owners Of timber and
turpentine leases will not have money
to pay the expense Of raking the pines.
Our naval stores and lumber are being
sent all over the world, and in the
majority Of cases we are not making
expenses out Of our commodity, which
is really valuable enough to bring a
good, liberal stumpage. We are SELL
ing our turpentine at IS and SO cents
per gallon, and it will cost $1.00 per
gallon to reproduce the forest from
which it is being taken. The same
thing will apply to rosin. We are
giving the world our crop Of lumber
at an average of about $1,000 per
thousand feet that will cost us from
$4,000 to $4,000 per thousand feet to
reproduce
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
Letters Advertised.

Letters remaining in postofice at
Newberry, S. c., for week ending
Sept. 26, 1908.
Mr.. Aron Autery.
Carrie Bridges, Flora Bounight,
Miss Lula Bobos, Myrtle Biggest.
Mr.. Charlie Cumbee, MIR. G. Il.
Cannon, Henrietta Cook.
Mrs. Jasper Eichberger.
Mrs. Joicy Graham, Arthur Grayer,
Mr.. Jno. C. Griffin, Mr.. Chester Grit
fin, MI. O. L. Grubbs.
Phemie Hair.
James johnson.
Mr.. Autie Kingburn, Mr.. B. Loukus,
Mr.. Will Mcbride, Nose McKines.
Mr. Charlie Nesbitt, Rosy Poker,
Mary Ponds,
Hattie Rice, Mandy Ruff, Mr.. Adam
Ruff
Garinon Sly, jamie Smith, Miss Lit
tie Summer.
Mrs. Emer Taylor.
Nora Wicker.
All persons calling for these letters
will please say that they were adver-
tised.
Chas. J. Purcell,
p M
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
i, !. O., GREAT GATHERING
Of SOUTH CAROLlNlANS
The State Fair This Year-Octobel
28 to 80.
reproduce.


The fortietn annual State Fair will
be held at Columbia this year October
$3.50, and 1t gives promise to be the
sreatest State Fair ever held. No mat
ter how bad the crops or how hard the
times, everybody goes to the State Far
at Columbia. It has been the custom
now for nearly half a century, and II
will ever continue 80 with crowds In
creasing each year.
The State Fair is the one time Of the
year that work can be put down and
everyone have a good time for few
days. Old acquaintances and relatives
meet at the State Fair If they are not
fortunate enough to meet elsewhere
during the year. Friends meet friends
and college men meet their college
mates and renew friendships with good
stories Of the good times Of the past.
This year the fair holds even more
than that. for South Carolinians. 1t
will be made up Of new exhibits tnat
will teach the farmers new methods
and improvements that mean money to
every one of them
The races will be the best ever seen
IN the South. This being the first year
that the Fair Association has entered
the Virginia-CaTolina Circuit. The
stake races will bring many Of the
.ountry's very finest racers. The two
football games will draw thousands Of
enthusiastic 'rooters" from both the
Carolinas.
Columbia is better fitted to take care
If her guests than ever before, with
more hotel accommodations. The rail-
roads will all put on special rates. as
usual. President John G. Mobley. of
he Fair Association, has worked hard
% get everything in ship-shape, and he
predicts the largest crowd in the his
.Dry Of the fair.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
An Interfering Neighbor.

It was a particularly hot summer
in the city, and the Russell avenue
district was particularly hot dis
trict. For the most part it was a
region Of lodging houses. and in win
dows and doors appeared, in one form
or another, the familiar sign, "Rooms
to !,et.'
Mr.. Morgan, whose dwelling was a!
the farther end of this region, drop
ped into his chair one Sitting late af-
ternoon, and hopping his forehead
said to his wife, "Well, I've made
ne. mad now.'
"Who's mad?" asked his spouse
"Please explain yourself. .
II don't know her name,' answer
ed Mr.. Morgan. ''It's the woman
the lady-who keeps boarding house
on The corner Of the avenue and
Hammond street. I have to 60 by
there four times a day, YOU know:
and just couldn't stand it any long
er, so I rang the bell. She came
I told her what I wanted in as few
words as I know how, and then got
OUT
"Well. YOU haven't given me the
SLIGHTEST idea Of what it IS all about, J.
said his wife.
"That's so, guess I haven't, he
admitted. "It is so hot. Why, that
sign in her window: I've seen 1t SO
often. It's so hot. "
Again he paused.
"I'm waitine.' stated his wife pa
tiently.
"Oh!" He reused himself. eyes
It's so hot, and I guess I made her
pretty mad. Why, the sign read
ESunny Rooms. Steam Heat and Con
tinuous Hot Water!'
He mopped his perspiring fore
head again.
"My. but she was mad when
asked her to change it. Guess
shall have to 60 to the office another
wav after this. '-Youth's Compan'
ion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
JOHN McGAHA SLAIN
Killed by Unknown Negro-Three
Times Acquitted Of Muir
der. 4
The State.

The State.
Anderson, Sept. 27.-Tmo killings,
4 shooting which may result in death
and an accidental death is the record
made in the past "a hours within a
radius of 25 miles Of this city.
The first Of these occurred in Dunk
lin township in Greenville county last
night, when John MoGaha, a white
man thrice tried and acquitted for
murder, was shot and killed by a
negro whose name is unknown and
who has fled. According to reports
received here McGaha and one Of the
Ashleys went from their homes at
Honea Path into Greenville county
last night to arrest two negroes and
take them back to Honea Path. Af-
ter capturing the men and while re-
turning with them they were over
taken in the road by a negro, who
opened fire upon them. Between IL
and Is shots were exchanged, and af-
ter the smoke had CLEARED away John
McGaha was found lead as he sat in
his buggy, with two loads Of buckshot
in his stomach. McGaha was acqiit-
ted by an Abbeville jury two weeks
ago of the murder Of George Clink-
scales, colored, his third victim. The
negro who shot McGaha has skipped
the country, and his whereabouts are
unknown.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
RIDDER NAMED.
New Yorker Succeeds Haskell as De-
mocratic Treasurer.

New York, Sept. 26.-Herman Rid
der. editor Of The Stats Zeltung and
vice chairman of the publicity bureau
Of the Democratic national commit
tee, was tonight appointed by Nation
al Chairman Mack as treasurer of the
national committee to succeed Gov.
Charles n. Haskell, Of Oklahoma,
who resigned his position early today
in Chicago.
The appointment Of Nj. Ridder as
treasurer of the comn1ittee was made
by telephone few minutes before
Chairman Mack's departure tor the
West.
Mr.. Mack said:
t'I am very much pleased that Mr..
Ridder has seen fit to accept the re-
sponsibilities Of the treasurershlp. lie
is a very high type Of the American
business man and one whose assocla-
tions and connections will not bring
him under charge OF Suspicion OF
having to do with. those corporations
to which Democracy is opposed. -
Mr.. Ridder will probably leave tor
Chicago within few days to take up
the work at headquarters.
Mr.. Ridder was seen at the Hotf-
man house tonight and said:
"Mr. Mack offered me the position
of tresurer, and I accepted, for the
reason that I favor tariff reform, and
as the only hope Of tariff reduction is
in the success Of Bryan and the De-
mocratic party, I considered it my
duty to take the Office and do every
thing in my power to assist the De-
mocratic party to win, that the peo-
pie may be relieved from the extor-
tion Of the trusts protected by the
high tariff"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
Proving His Motto.

"WeI. SIR" exclaimed the Million
aire, "what do you want this morn
ing?"
"I've come again to ask for yoar
dauehter.;' said the poor but ambl-
tious Young man.
"Haven't I told you six times over
on as many different days that 1t IS
out of the question? What do you
mean b. botherine ME IN tins way!
You are making nuisance OF YOUR
self,'
eff I seem to- be more persistent
than circumstances warrant, l must
insist that you, sir, are to blame. -
"Mev' shouted the indignant old
man. II don't understand you.
"There," said the man who loved
his daughter as he pointed to a mot
TO over the bankers desk, "is my
excuse for coming here day after day,
if at first you don't suee try, try,
try again" Do you bel.eve in that
sentiment, or have you put it up
there simply to deceive people?''
After he had scratched his head
awhile the mean old plutocrat said:
eyes, I believe in that. haven't
succeeded yet in making YOU under
stand that my daughter shall not be-
come the wife of a fool. but I am
going to keep on trying till [ do!
Good morning!'
And that time he did it.-Strand
Magazine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
Name

The following named persons have
been appointed as vice-presidents
from their respective Townships:
No. 1-Mr. G.. T. Summer.
No. 2-Dr. W. c.. Brown.
No. 3-Mr. William Whitney.
No. 4-Mr. John W. Scott.
No. 5-Mr. W. C. Sigh.
No. 6-Mr. W. P. Smith.
No. 7-Mr. W. R. Reid.
No. 8-Mr. I. P. Cannon.
No. 9-Dr. G.. Y. Hunter.
No. 10-Mr. T. J. Wilson.
No. 11-Dr. E. o. Hentz.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
Sunlight Society.

The thirteenth annual State Grand
Lodge Of the Sunlight Society con-
vened with Welch Zion Baptist church
at ten o'clock, Aug. 6, 1908. The
convention was called to order by
Bro. NJ. C. Scurry, the grand presi-
dent, and prayer was offered by Rev.
D. C. Copeland, Of Laurens. President
NJ. c.. Scurry then addressed the con-
vention. He made some very enter
tanning remarks to the delegates and
visiting wards. He spoke as follows:
Gas this is the thirteenth annual
session Of the State Grand Lodge Of
he Sunlight Society, want each de-
legate, each PRESIDENT and each
friend to fully understand the pur-
pose Of this convention. First, I will
say that in order that we may not
return to our homes ashamed and
that there be no whiskey selling Or
drinking around this church or any
killing, I empower each delegate if
they see any selling or drinking of
whiskev about the church they re-
port it to me and I will send the
names of the party or, parties so
charged to the trial justice in the
city. Further if you see anyone
carrying concealed weapons I want
you to inform me for we are under
the State charter and for us to de-
mand proper protection we must
help the State to uphold and enforce
the law. I want it understood that
the Sunlight Society was not organiz-
ed for politics and I shall see to it
that no political speeches are made
in this convention. We are chari-
table society. Now in conclusion l
will say that I shall not allow any
delegate or friend to speak word
against the white people for all of
the white people are my friends and
they are our friends if you Will let
them, and I say to you work for the
white people if they ask you and do
them favor. That is right. Do it
and they will not forget YOU. Tell
the white people that you cannot live
here without them. and they cannot
do without us and they will agree
with YOU. Let us work for them and
I will assure YOU that the negro of
Newberry county and all other coun-
ties especially the members Of the
Sunlight Society will receive full
protection at the hands Of our white
people, -
After this election of officers took
place and the following were elected:
Bro. NJ. c. Scurry, was unanimously
elected to succeed himself as the
grand president for two years. We
trust in God to do more charitable
work this year. We have had II
members to die during the past year
and all Of them were buried by Mr..
P. F. Baxter and Son and Mr.. R. Y.
Leavell and Son. NJ. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29

we express our sympathy with the
Good-Roads cause. We desire to
have this subject discussed to the end
that we may become Informed, and
we promise to aid in this discussion
to the extent Of our ability. We do
not hereby commit ourselves to any
plan for securing better roads, and
We understand that there are no
membership 'ces.
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