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The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
FRON OTHER PENS
a LITERARY REBuFr.

There is a species of poetic justice
in the disappointment felt by the liter
ary world in Sweden because of the
failure of Selma Eagerlof to secure
the Nobel prize for literature. Before
the prize was awarded, one of the
leading Swedish periodicals said: 'rThe
winner of the Nobel prize this year
will be either Selma Lagerlof or the
English poet, A. c. Swinburne. If the
vote of the entire Swedish nation
could decide this, the choice would
Lagerlof; but, alas, it is not the Swed-
ish nation who decide this important
matter" Possibly it was for the very
reason that all Sweden wished for
committee decided against her. Ex-
allied as that body is, 1t is not above
the fear of being suspected of favorit-
ism and even though that suspicion
should be Offset by the opinion of a
whole nation, the scruple might still
remain. One is inclined to believe that
all the more since the prize actually
went to a German specialist in letters
circle in the reading world 1t is hard
to credit that any normal process of
selection led to the preference of Prof.
Rudolph Eucken, of Jena, over the
woman who has charmed millions with
her marvellous Scandinavian foIk-tales;
to say nothing of the eclipse of the
greatest living master of English
verse.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
SOUTH SHOULD LET UP.
1t il really high time for 1--WE uns''
up north to demonstrate gently but
firmly with our fellow citizens down in
Dixie for the way they are treating
Mr.. Taft. They mean well, of course
But there is such a thing as killing a
man with kindness, and the reports
about the southern dainties forced on
the president-elect by the effusive hos
pitality of Georgia and local pride in
its peculiar cuisine are alarming.
There is 'possum, for instance To
the best of our information and belief,
the flesh of this amusing marsupial is,
when prepared for the table one of
the richest and most dyspeptic dishes
known to cookery; and yet Mr.. Taft's
southern itinerary has been fairly
strewn with possum dinners. There is
q fine symbolism in it all, we admit
II is beautifully emblematic of the
fading away OF sectionalism and the
bitterness of the civil war. this spec
tacle of a northern Republicant-elect
beamfng over relays OF "possum and
'taterS" in hia march through Georgia.
But therein lies the peptic peril of
Mr.. Taft. He knows the south warns
to him in proportion to his proved
capacity for 'possum. and so with
noble consciousness of sacrificing his
digestion in good and kindly cause
he undoubtedly eats twice as much as
is good for him.-Mifwaukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
NATuRAL RESuIn

I wus happy wit Cert
AS q feller could be-
Dere wasJ never a skirt
Seemed as nifty to me.
I wus solid, all right
All de candy, until
At de rink dere one night
Here come Bill.
An dat red-headed skate
Put me right on de blink.
Him and Cert made a. date
When dey met at de rink
I could see right away
was due fur a chill
An knew I could lay
1t to Bill.
Dere's a broken-nosed guy
On a hospital cot,
An peach of an eye
Dat same person has got
An his ribs is stove in.
Which it comes through a mill.
Where certainly win.
Yes, it's Bill.
-Chfczro News
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Words of encoura cement and con-
graduation should be extended to the
local Democrats. It appears that the
more often and the more disastrously
they are defeated, the keener they are
to get into a political struggle again
with both feet. This is evidenced by
the fact that they have decided to put
q full city ticket in the field at the
next local election. Surely they are
worthy foes.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.1

LFrom the New York Press.
All mems sins are committed in sell
fishness: nine out of ten of women's III
sacrifice.
There's nothing can make a man
smoke good cigars 500 much as not to
be able to afford them.
What astonishes a woman is if any
of the things she brags about her hus-
band happen to come true.
The chief reason most men want to
go into business for themselves is they
would do better working for somebody
else.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Topeka's credit must be mighty good
in the financial world. The $40, 900
worth of electric light bonds brought
the fancy premium of $2,26O and there
was quite a struggle to get them. But
then. there's nothing strange in this
Topeka is a prosperous. well managed
city. and Is growing steadily in every
direction
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Financial and business reviews for
the past week state that the improve
ment in business conditions throughout
the country is slow but steady. That's
the proper kind and the one that will
lay solid foundation for a permanent
prosperity. A prosperity of the boom
sort, wonderful but brief, is worse in
the long run than no prosperity at ALL
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Silly absurd ''babyish," these
and other characterizations have been
given by army officers to the ninety
eight mile ride on horseback which
President Roosevelt recently INDUCED
in. But it is noticed that interviews
of this sort on the ride are generally
credited 10 "a prominent officer" and
not to any individual officer by his
name. This shows that there are some
prudent gentleman in the army.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

From the statement made by James
NJ. Nation, state auditor, on the amount
of money collected under the new tax
law and the average rate of taxes as
compared with those of preceding
years. it would appear that the new
statute on taxation worked pretty we'll
in all wavS
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

No wonder the late Mr.. Carmichael.
the, Michigan clergyman who murdered
a man, burned up his body, and then
committed suicide, did such fiendish
work. An examination of his brain by
experts showed granulations of the
superior posterior surface of the eere-
11r11Tu
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Physicians declare that John d.
Rockefeller is going to live to be at
least one hundred years old. It's a
good thing, therefore, that he retired
from active business affairs some time
ago. If he had not and had kept peg
ging away to the end he probably
would have secured all of the money
In fha world
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

There does not seem to be nearly as
many millionaires in New York city as
has been popularity supposed. Only ten
gentlemen confessing to being worth
that sum of money are found on the
tax rolls for this year. But then. tax
rolls are not infallible in this regard.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

The Sioux City Journal thinks it is
all right for Mr.. Taft to try to break
into the solid south, because Democ-
rae is continually trying to break into
the solid north
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Surely there will be no one, outside
of the state senators themselves. who
will condone their actions in providing
the most august deliberative body in
Kansas with such a plethora of en-
ployes. But inasmuch as they decided
that such a huge number of servants
and bodyguards was needed the ma
5orfty of them certainly displayed
spirit of petty generosity in allowing
the six Democrats in the senate the
privilege of naming but four of all the
great number. There is probably only
one way in which to keep the senators
IL reasonable bounds in this matter of
employees and that is for the house of
REPRESENTATIVES to refuse to concur in
the appropriation that will be needed
to pay the salaries of such horde.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

So the Teddy Bear is to be sup
planted by the Billy Possum," is he?
Well, what has the "William Goat
who was the first candidate for this
honor, to say to that?
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Possibly something effectual in the
way of clearing the mouth of the Kaw
river at Kansas City of distractions
will be done now that President Roose-
velt has dealt himself a good hand in
the game.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Nothing is ever quite so bad that it
might not have been considerably
worse. This applies with equal force
to earthquakes, mine disasters, rail
road wrecks and failures in the natural
gas sunnIv
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
FILL. LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRFSG

The State Journal Is member Of ths
Associated Press and receives the.fuIl day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
pubIicati tiop I'm Topeka
The news is received in The state four
nal building over wires COR this sole IIsIr-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

of the Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
ton there viii be a decrease of from
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Mr.. Meek.-Did you trump my ace? Mrs.
M.-Yes. What of it, Mr. M.-N-noth-
ing, my dear. I'm glad it was you. If one
of our opponents had done it, we'd have
lost the trick.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Not Every Man.-"Every man has his
weakness, you know" said the lady. mo-"
he replied, mot every man succeeds in
getting his weakness to accept him. -
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

He said he had corking time" But
from his looks the next morning one might
judge he had had an uncorking time."-
Harvard Lampoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Still Bleeding.-'I had supposed until
yesterday, Doctor, that the days of the
bleeding of patients were past" And so
they are. But what changed your mind -
'The bill you sent me.'-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

How realistic your painting is! 1t fair
ly makes my mouth water" "A sunset
set isn't it? 1 thought it was a fried
egg.'-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Parke-Do your children know you when
you rig yourself up as Santa Claus? Lane
oh, yes, but they are very nice about It.
They pretend they don't-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Anna made a violet-colored sauce for
the pudding; it will harmonize better with
the re!'-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
Birds ventriloouists

Chicago News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
TAKE A LOOK AT NEWBERRY

.Newberry is fussing about the
school question. We cordially invite
the whole crowd of 'em to Laurens to
just take look at us, and 60 back
home and do likewise. Laurens would
make model for any town, in school
matters.-Laurens Advertiser
You are entirely mistaken. New
berry has not been ''fussing.' W.
have just voted by a very decided
majority to put up the very bes'
equipment for the enlarging Of oul
schools to meet the growth Of oul
city. There was a little protest but
everybody is satisfied now aud oyr
would do we'll to come down and lool
at Newberry.
+. Nothing hel ps community like
good schools and we understand Laur
cens has ELL. Newberry will have 'em
too, and we are not going to "fuss'
about it, either.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

\ Live board Of trade or chamber Of
commerce is almost absolutely neccS-
salv to the proper growth and devei-
opment Of a community like Newber-
ry.
Every business man and every cit
izen of the community should be a
member of such an organization and
not simply a member in name only but
an active member and one who Is
ready and willing at all times to speak
good word for the organization and
to help it to accomplish results.
The disposition among some people
is to criticize and by criticism to find
fault with what others are trying to
do while they themselves do nothing.
It is a very easy matter to find
fault and we all make mistakes. Some
one has said that
"Errors like straws upon the sur
face flow,
He who would seek for pearls must
dive below
or something like that.
What we want in Newberry is a
chamber of commerce composed of
members who pay their dues prompt
ly, who are willing to say good word
for the organization, and arc always
willing and ready to uphold the hands
of those who are put in Office and to
cooperate with them in doing some
thing for Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
BUILD THE ROAD.

An article appeared in last week 5
Saluda Standard signed by Saluda
business man, asking the question,
"Why does not Saluda build a rail-
road?'
We desire to repeat the question
and ask another question or two.
Why will not the people of Newber-
ry, the people of Edgefeld, and the
people of Augusta assist Saluda and
cooperate with Saluda in this work?
We believe that they will and we
behave that Saluda with their cooper
alton cam build a railroad. We do not
know who the Saluda business man
is but # he really means business we
would Like to cooperate with him, and
we are satisfied that the road can be
built.
Samda should have railroad and
should have had one long ago, but be-
cause she has not gotten one yet is no
reason why she should not go to work
and get one now.
We are satisfied that the people Of
Newberry will cooperate with Saluda
in this work.
The Saluda business man suggests
dhat a stock company be formed and
that the stock be placed at $1,000 a
share and that all ;the people around
about SaIu;da be given chance TO
subscribe to this stock.
The plan is feasible and we would
Like to see this Saluda business man
take hold of it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
EXTEND THE SEWERAGE.

s.r; The commissioners Of public works
land the board Of health and the city
council have been in conference for
some time regarding the extension Of
oar sewerage system.
.::It is ABSOLUTELY necessary that this
york should be done. The sooner it
Is done the better. The health of our
entire community is involved in the
extension Of the sewerage system and
-inthe removal Of the septic tank.
"--@The question Of voting additional
bonds for this improvement should be
Submitted to the voters Of this city
Without further delay. :
I'VE are satisfied that all Of those
who voted to extend the equipment
of our schools will now vote most
heartily for the extension of our sew
.erage system. Some Of those who OPP
posed the issuing of bonds for the
school did so on the ground that it
was necessary to have an extension of
the sewer system.
There should be practically, there
fore. no opposition to the issuing Of
bonds for this purpose and the quick
er>the city council submits the ques-
ton to the people the sooner We can
get to work on it.
:, A survey ought to be made showing
just where the system is to extend
and an estimate of the cost. About a
year ago We understand survey was
made for this purpose but it seems to
be entirely unsatisfactory and it IS
necessary that another survey be
made and that the sewers be located
where they are most needed. While
we are at it they should be extended
so as to put the system within the
reach of all the citizens of the co:l'-
mu1;..:..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
THE 1DLER.

Speaking about that sermon The
Idler heard the other Sunday about
taking thought for the morrow, and
sufficient unto the day is the evil Of
it I read the other day the following
from Talmage:
Write on your daybook, on your
ledger, on your money safe, "Suffi-
cient unto the day is the evil there
Of" Do not worry about notes that
are far from due. Do you pile upon
your counting-desk the financial anx-
ieties Of the next twenty years. Mel
ancholy is the owl that is perched IN
many a Christian soul. The good
times, if We will but believe it, are
now; the better times are not back
ward-but beyond. We believe, as IN
the past, so in the future, the world
will grow better and better. BY and
by the world and all that is therein
shall pass away, but in the. new heav-
ems and the earth Righteousness, only
Righteousness, shall dwell; and cheer
fulness and growth will ever mark the
progress of the soul.
It is true that too many of US wor-
ry about things we can't help instead
of directing our energies to those
things that We can help. I heard a
gentleman say once that the hardest
fall he ever received was while he
was looking back at the rock over
which he had just stumbled. Had
you ever thought Of that and tie
lesson it contains? If not think
about it.
There are some people who do not
worry much about the notes and ac-
counts, not even those that are near
due. Then there are some "melan-
cholv owlS' who apparently worry
about leaving debts for succeeding
generations when by so doing they
can leave them an Inheritance of
many good things, such as an educat-
ed citizenship, good roads, improved
streets and generally an up-to-date
and progressive community, especial
" if you call this debt by the name Of
bonds. Yesterday is gone; tomorrow
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30

And E. D. Smith used to say that
Goodwin Rhett was too thick with
the republicans.-Anderson Mail.
You should have learned by this
time the difference between a plat
form to run for office on and one to
be guided by after you are elected.
There is lot Of difference. You bet
ter look into the matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30

The farmers are supporting Glen
SON college nobly. The college has
already received $l5O,O0O from the
sale Of fertilizer tags this year.-An-
derson Mail.
And it matters not how big the
tax gets Clemson manages to spend it.
According to the present rate the in
come from this source this year will
reach 100000. A committee from
the Farmers Union went to Glenn
son some time ago and reported that
Clemson needed all Of it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30

Parents will do we'll to look after
their boys in regard to this writing
on the sidewalks. Mayor Babb is
thoroughly alive to the situation and
will doubtless have little mercy in
the matter of fines.-Laurens Adver-
tiser.
We have seen Some writing on the
sidewalks in Newbery that should
not have been there.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30
Coat Suits!

800 Coat Suits in. stripes,
plain, etc., placed on sale at
Easter prices, $3.49, 4.49 and
$5.49 suit.
500 ready made Waists worth
up to $500 on center counter
take choice, Easter sale price
98c. each.
so fine Voile and Panama
Skirts at special Easter prices.
100 Children Dresses, en-
broidery trimmed, 24c. each.
100 Children Dresses, en-
broidery trimmed, 49c. each,
100 Children dresses, en-
broidery trimmed, CSC. each.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30

Great Easter Sale Men's Goods. |
500 fine Shirts at 49c. each.
500 pairs Csc. Half Hose l5c.
pair.
100 Gauze Vests 24c. each.
500 l5c. Collars at 8 for Csc.
SPECIALS GATHERED AROUND THE STORE. /
100 cards Pearl Buttons lc.
card.
500 pairs Mems Tan and
Black Half Hose &c. pair.
200 fine ST.. so Bed Spreads
at CSC. each.
100 fine l5c. Towels at &c.
each.
500 wards Ginghams, Dress
styles, &c. yard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-30

llOl ueIp 1uG 1UleI.
A gentleman in the po$toffiee the
other morning, so I am told, suggest
ed that it would be a good idea to
have large trash basket placed in
the lobby in which the waste paper
which now finds its way to the floor
and on THE street might be thrown.
What says the civic association. You
have heard of the Texas congress-
man who was visited in Washington
by a constituent from the wild west
and who used tle juicy kind Of tobae-
co and as he emptied this juice Oh the
marble floor had the fine brass cuspi-
doris pushed i'm line remarked to his
congressional frierd. eff YOU keep on
putting ;thht thing in my way
I'll spit in it, Maybe if trash
basket was placed in range somebody
miglrt Ithrow some wsate paper in it.
It is worth trying.
The printer made The Idler in the
last issue mix up little paragraph
about Mr.. J. H. Ringer so that it
made no sense. I say it was the
printer or somebody connected with
the office because I know I did not
write it as it appeared. That machine
possibly is the cause Of the mistake. l
wanted to commend the plan Of Mr..
Ringer Of raising his own supplies on
the farm to other farmers and to say
that it was the Surest way to keep
ont Of debt and to be happy and con-
tented on the farm.
The Id;er.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-27
UNIVERSAL PROHIBITION
HAS GOOD BACKING
SUPREME JUSTICE HARLAN
MAY FIGURE PROMINENT
LY IN THE CAUSE.

DENVER. Col, April 26.-The
News today says that John Marshall
Halrans Assistant Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court will be
a candidate for moderator Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly
which meets in this city next month
and will be here in person to push
his candidacy. DR.. Robert F. Coyle,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church of this city and himself a
former moderator Of the General As
sembly has received authoritative
confirmation Of Justice Harlan's
candidacy, according to the news.
Other candidates for moderator, the
News says, are DR.. Robert McKen-
zie Of New York, DR.. BARLEY of De-
troit, DIR. McEwen Of Pittsburg and
Dr. Mark A. Mathews of Seattle,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-27
BOTH PETITIONS WERE
WELL PADDED
GoTTENBURG AND EXCISE
BOARD LIQUOR PETITIONS
HELD DEFECTIVE.

PORTLAND, April 26. "A thor
ough examination and checking up Of
the names of both the proposed ex-
else board and Gottenburg petitions
show that they have been padded
and tonight sufficient names were
taken off to render both Intellectual
and neither will appear on the ballot
at the June election. Crooked work
N the way of fraud and sforgeries is
cropping up in the examination of
the McKenna Excise Board petition.
and in the Gotherburg petition and
the percentage Of genuine sigma
lures may be so small that neither OF
these petitions will be placed upon
the ballot in the June election. Men
hired to circulate the petitions were
paid 5 cents name by the McKenna
people and 10 cents name by the
Gothenburg crowd, and under this
incentive, certain of the petition ped
dlers are said to have padded their
sheets freely, literally and frequently
ly. Fraud is found in the McKenna
petition, which is backed BY the Mu-
nieipal League, and fraud has been
uncovered in the Gotherburg petit
ton, which has for its object mo-
nopoly Of the retail liquor trade, so
that the men behind each Of these
widely opposed measures, it is as
serted. have each been imposed on
by their hirelings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-27
Refugees Escaping From Tur-
kish Towns and are Walled in
Waiting for Help
CONDITIONS ARE PInFUL
Being Purely an Internal Affair, For
eign Countries With Battleship to
Protect Citizens Are Powerless to
Render Any Assistance.

ALEXANDRETTA, April rs w
Refugees escaping from Deurtyal
and other small towns near here are
becoming alarmed at the accounts Of
conditions there which are being re-
ceived daily. They affirm that 100
900 Armenians are beleagured by
$4,000 MosIems. The besieged are
conhn?ed behind the walls of the
places where they have taken refuge
and are half starving and the condi-
tons within the walls Of the city
are pitiful.
1t is difficult for foreign residents
here to credit these numbers. For
eign counsels estimate that there are
about 5000 townspeople and refugees
at Deurtyal with perhaps as many
more Turks threatening them from
the outside. An investigation dis
closes the fact that there are no
Americans there. Commanders Of
British and other warships have had
under consideration, since the revolt
commenced, the advisability Of land
ing force to relieve the besieged
town, which is within one days
march from the city. II was finally
decided they could take no action as
il was purely an internal affair and
the government declined to permit
the landing of an armed force.