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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
THE GRACEFUL ANTELOPE.
He Seems Born Of Light and Nursed
In the Lap Of the Wind

In the Lap Of the Wind.
For me there have been no fa1rer
days than when the antelope skinned
the plain with legs nebulous with
speed on that low. gentle canter whose
deceptive motion left the best aimed
bullet far behind. For the antelope is
the only large animal that is wholly
gpirituelle. Graceful as he may seem
when spurning the ground and swing
Ing high over rocks and brush. to re-
bound like ball at the next touch of
earth, there is still something earthly
about the deer But the antelope
seems born of light and nursed in the
lap Of the wind All his movements
show that he was meant for the air
rather than the earth. Though Nature
made a slight change in giving him
legs instead Of wings, she made no
mistake. and her work has always
been the wonder and love Of the hunt
er. When troubles arise the deer
takes to the harbor Of the hills, but
the antelope steers for the open sea.
The farther, the plain sweeps wide and
free the more this gay rover loves its
safety. and run that to the deer
would mean death is to him only
'breather" that warns him up to the
race. Whether illumining the horizon
like a shooting star in the clear morn
ing air of the great plain or looming
high. like stilted ghost in the mirage
Of glowing midday, he is the most
charming of all things that run. and
his passing has left great void that
nothing can fill. The few that are left.
protected as they are, give no idea Of
the effect produced on a lover OF the
open by one of the great bands OF the
days that were, strung cut i'll a f!m
almost like vapor with distance and
speed. and vanishing us if in air over
the lands outlying verge.-T. S. Van
Dyke in Recreation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
LINCOLN'S HOUSE.
An Occasion When He Did Not Recog-
nize 1t at First Sight,

nize 1t at First Sight,
Mrs. Lincoln played a good joke on
her husband when he was practiclng
law and journeyed about from court
to court on horseback" says Major
Bittinger. Those trips often took
several weeks ut time.
ION one of these trips Lincoln was
gone for about four weeks. He re-
turned late one ui-.lt Stopping his
horse. he GismouEted 1t the usual
place. He turned to so into the house
and then stopped. Although he vas
man Of temperance. he thought he
must have been imEil;j3g on the sly
some time that day. for before him
stood a building he had never seen
before. He thought it over for min
ute and then went across the street
and knocked at Il friends door. They
were in bed. ard some one sang out:
"'Who is it,
"Abe Lincoln,' was the reply. I've
been looking for my house. Can you
tell me where it is? Guess l must
have been lost. I thought it was just
across the way. When ! went away
the building was one story high. and
now it is two
"It was explained to him that dur
ing his absence Mrs. Lincoln had add
ed another story He laughed and
went back to the strange house"
He used to tell the joke on himself
many times. according to the major
National Magazine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
THE NUMBER SEVEN.
1t Rarely Occurs In the Scerce CT
Weights and Measures.


Weights and Measures.
How would you define ''seven?" The
Standard Dictionary says it is zone
more than six" Webster's calls it zone
more than six or one less than eight"
The abridged Webster says it is five
and two" and the Century's definition
runs lone more than six; the sum of
three and four"
In metrology-that is, the science Of
weights and measures-seVen is COM
paratively rare. The seven days of
the week form a striking example Of
its use. however.
Scholars have found, too, that the
Egyptian cubit contained seven hand
breadthS. "Cubit" is from the Latin
"cuHitum." the elbow. or the distance
from the elbow to the end Of the mid
de finger. The Roman cubit was one
and a half Roman feet or ia English
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
Erarcs and Dollars.

We like to read French stories, but
every time francs are mentioned we
stop to turn them into dollars. "She
had 1900 francs per year in the
funds" the story will say, whereupon
we stop to divide seventeen by five
to turn the francs into dollars and fnG
out how much money the heroine had.
-Atchis0n Globe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
Including Herself.

Arthur Askem-How did you like
Europe? Bertha Binthare-Not very
we'll. Why, actually every place we
visited was overrun with foreigners
Chicago News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13

Wipe out the past, trust the future
and live in a glorious now.-ToWne.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
Special Waist Sales.

200 doz Waists big assortment Lawn and Lingerie Waists
These garments are correct as to STYLE fit and can't be
matched for the price, splendid Waist, embroidered 'front.'
made of good Lawn ST 90 Waist elsewhere sale price 59c
Still better grade, more elaboratelv trimmed, 81 90 Vast
flor 98c. each.
Beautiful Waists elaborately trimmed, the latest Styles
Sl.49, 81 90 20 So SO each.
Heatherbloom Petticoats.
Such values as you never BEFORE Re ar and extra
sizes You can't buy HeatherbIoom Skirt elsewhere to1
less than 81 but Mnaugh take your choice for
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
More Skirt Bargains.

More Skirt Bargains.
Come and Make Your Selection.
Brand new Panama Skirts made Of splendid qualy Cnnor
Panama. trimmed in self folds and buttons lhese garments
are worth So but we are going to otter you an eegan
Skirt bargain this week at small price, So98 each.
so Wolfe Skirts splendid quality Vole trimmed IN >ala
hands and buttons, $1,000 skirt for only S6'98.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-13
Handsome spring Oxfo

A4o13U1SO4A4O 0E71 1A1S OA1O1 ao7
There is not house in this section that has larger or NOR
select Of Spring Oxors and neither Is any concern abl
to give you the prices that
500 pairs the famous Drew Oords the l98 knc
Sl49 pair.
800 pairs of the Drew Selby Oxords the $3.50 ne
$l98.
200 pairs Of the famous rew Selby Oxfords the O0knd
81 40 pair
Come every day. Be with the crowds at Mimnaughs
WE LEAD THE PROoEoSrO ON
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

Creek mine, leaving for Salem In the
evening. When asked If he had any
gold to show for his work he dis
played enough of the yellow metal
to satisfy even the most exacting.
Monday morning the Courier force
enioyed a box of fine, large straw
berries from the Savage Bros ranch.
The fruit was unusually large and
unexcelled in flavor. Last week
Mrs. ]. H. Ahlf also left a box OF
splendid, large berries, which were
much larger than we usually see.
n. C. Westerfield, manager OF the
agents of the Columbia Life, spent
a few days here last week looking in
to the business of tnat organization.
A. B. Cornell returned Wednesday
from Portland and Salem, where he
had been on a business and pleasure
trip.
The Electric theater on Front
street has had considerable work
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

Mrs. J. H. Simons went to Galice
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Lewis.
Mrs. Geo. Riddle and Miss Minnie
Tufts went to Portland Monday even
ing to attend Eastern Star Grand
lodge.
j. H. Williams and mother, Mrs
e. A. Williams, and Miss Maude,
came up from the mill at Reuben
Saturday.
DR.. Flanagan went to Portland
Tuesday to attend Grand Command
er's Cathedral Glass of Scottish Rite
Masons.
Mrs. s. Hoyt and daughter, Mrs.
Theresa Williams, left Monday for
Portland to visit Mrs. Hoyt's daugh-
ter, Mrs. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cheshire re-
turned Monday from Portland where
they took in all the sights at the
Rose Festival.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

done on it during the past ~.
weeks. Extensions have been
back over the entrance and tha
chinery placed so as to give :
room inside, while fresh paint
paper have added very material,, ~
the neatness of the place. Z
Rolla Cole, a former Grants ,.
boy, but for the past year a ras,s
of Boise, Idaho, has been nrom.,
from cashier to auditor of tho D.,
Valley railroad. Mr.. Cole startos
last year as cashier in the comma,
office and his promotion to ands
in so short a time is proof OF ii.
tegrity and business ability ana !.
many friends here congratulate i =
on his success.
A. r. Mcpherson, wife and ohr,
rem, of San Francisco, arrived \,
Tuesday to visit Mr.. McPherso.
brother, c. l.. Mcpherson. and a.
ly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

Mrs. w. w. Webb left "Wednesday
for her home at Mercedes. Tex. Mrs.
Webb has spent the past several
months here with her father, !. Z.
Spencer, who has been Ill with can
Ger.
Mrs. NJ E. Moore and daughters,
Misses Lizzie and Nellie, and son,
Charles, accompanied by Miss Hazel
Gillette and brother, Carol, and
Miss Mae Nipper, left Tuesday for
Cow Creek canyon, where they will
enjoy camp life for two weeks.
While at work on one Of the cul-
verts on D street Tuesday morning,
George Snow had the misfortune to
have one of the large cement forms
fall on his hand, driving nail into
the second finger of his left hand
to the bone, and disabling him for
several days.
owen Thomas, of Salem, was in
our city Monday from his Pickett
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

Elmer Wertz is again able to be
about the streets, after his recent
hard spell Of sickness.
Master Edwin Bobzien and sister,
Miss Helen, left Monday evening for
short outing at Seaside.
e. d. Thompson went to Wood
vile Monday on business, returning
to this city the same day.
Bert Dysert and Clay Ramsey,
two Wolf Creek miners, were in our
city Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Fl. A. Perkins, who has been
in our city for the past week taking
medical treatment, returned Wednes-
day to her home at Wolf creek.
Walter Whittlesey arrived here
from the east Tuesday for few
days visit with his cousin, Mrs. H. C.
Norton.
Royal Whitmore returned Tues
day from his trip to Portland and
the fair
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18
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\ PERSONAL AND LOCAL 4
= %++++++++++++++++

F. W. Russell spent Sunday in
Murphy.
Lafe Grimes came in Tuesday from
Galice creek.
Earl Higgins returned Monday
from Checto, Cal.
e. w. Mitchell, of Merlin, was in
the city Wednesday on business.
Mrs. D. II. Reid, of Portland, is
in the city the guest of her son, F.
w. Reid. q
Frank Colvig came up from Galice
Monday for few days visit with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Harmed and
baby, OF LaGrande, Ore, arrived here
Sunday to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Harmed was formerly Miss
Grace Good, of this city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

After two months of rapid selling
of Merchandise finds us with any
number of Remnants all through
the Store, in all kinds of goods
that yon will be able to buy at
half the original price and less
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18
LADIES' SUITS

53 Ladies Suits, the very newest
models, no two alike, all go in this clear
ance sale at Quarter Off the regular
price. If you contemplate visiting the
fair YOU NAV need 2 Srit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

% doz. full-size Bleach Bed Sheets.
72X9O, worth 60c, sale price. .... .43c
% dozen Pillow Cases, 36x42, worth
15c, sale price ................... lie
% pes. Hope Muslin, the best bleach
Muslin on the market, full 36 inches
wide. Get what you need for this will
be the last chance for sometime to buy
at this price Per yard ...... 1Oc
MEMS WEAR
% dozen Mems Four-in-Hand Ties
the 25c kind, sale price, each. 1Oc
10 dozen Mems Fancy Half Hose
all samples and retail at 2jc and Soc
sale price ....,.............. 19c
Mems good weight blue Oteralls
either waist or bib, pair. 49,. SOC
% dozen regular $1.OO bib Overals
P''n '''''''''''''... '................ 75c
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18

~ w Ai'Vy IOCu Oulu.
$3.50 Suits, sale price. ........ .$94
$1,000 Suits, sale price. $1,000
$500 Suits, sale price. $3.50
$4,000 Suits, sale price. .$150O
$22.5O Suits, sale price. $3.50
$500 Suits, sale price. $50. .$1075
$3.50 Suits, sale price. .$21.40
$500 Suits, sale price. .$2625
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-18
MILLINERY
Half Price

Every Ladies', Misses and Child's
Trimmed Hat in the house in this
clearance sale at just Half the Regular
Price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

wouldn't understand it. Science is all
Greek to any woman"
But I'll try my hardest. Perhaps
can understand a little bit of it,
Mr. Bowser looked at her to see if she
was guying him, and being satisfied by
her demure countenance and attitude
that she was not he melted and said:
Wen. you know what rain is, of
course?''
Yes. I have seen it rain several times
in my life"
And you know what a drought is -
Yes, we had one last summer
drought is caused by the absence of
rain
You know more than 1 thought for
but don't get giddy over it The
drought we had last summer caused
this country loss of one hundred mil
lion dollars. a rainstorrn at intervals
would have saved all that money. If we
can get rain any time we want it the
farmer is sure of big crops
81 begin to see said Mrs Bowser.
You are going to turn rain-maker.
have read of them in the papers. but
thought they were not a success
There is the whole thing in a nut
shell, Mrs. BoWser- More than a doz-
en- so-called saYants have set out t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

"Mr. Bowser. you've been worked
again.
Il deny it! deny it, he shouted,
as he waved the candle around his
head 1--WE got the greatest inven-
ton of the century, and you are jeal-
Gus of met"
What Professor is it?''
Never you mind
How much did you pay him ?"
"That's my business"
Every well. 1 have nothing more
to say. If I want a dollar for stock
You can have ten-a hundred
thousand-but for Heavens sake
have little common sense. This is
sure thing. It's bound to bring in
millions You can wait a day or two
you can buy out all the stocking fac
tories in the United States. / am go.
ing to bring rain within two hours"
DO you think you can
Think Why. 1 know I can. This
is a frosty night. and there's an inch
of snow on the ground. I'll fire these
candles into the air, and you watch
the results. In half an hour the air
will be balmy; in an hour the snow
will be gone; in another hour we Will
be having an April shower"
But it has always been failure"
said Mrs. Bowser, even as she tried to
look hopeful.
Yes, and why? Why? Because
BOWSeT was not III II. D6GduSS tilC
so-called savants were takers. They
might as well have shot into tree-tops
to bring down rabbits. Now, not an
other word from you. 1 have always
succeeded. and shall this time I'll go
right out and begin the performance.
Just sit tight and wait for the April
shower.
AS he went downstairs and passed
through the kitchen on his way to
the back yard the cook caught sight of
the candles, and with a yell she drop
ped the dishpan and made a rush for
her room at the top of the house,
where she could jump into bed and
cover up her head. Five minutes later
he was whirling blazing torch in
his hand, and balls of fire were shoot
ing heavenwards. BY the time the
last ball had assembled there seemed
to be thirty men and boys in the al
ley. Mrs Bowser was at a rear win
dow, and as the second candle was
ready to be lighted Mr.. Bowser called
to her:
ITS great. It's success. The
thermometer has risen 90 degrees
Already
The second candle increased the
crowd, portion of which invaded the
yard. and one ma nhad the impudence
to say to Mr.. Bowser:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

make rain when wanted. but all have
been miserable failures. They had
the idea all right, but they couldn't
deliver the goods. They might as we'll
have tried to bring down the moon -
But you--you can make it rain %
Not the slightest doubt of it. Just
wait a minute
He went down the hall and opened
the front door and returned with the
package he had left in the vestibule
When the contents were exposed they
seemed to consist of five Roman
candles.
The necessary powders and liquids
to bring about gathering of the
clouds and produce a precipitation
are contained in these he explained,
as he handled one of them with great
reverence. The Professor has been
working for thirty years on the idea,
and
"Oh, there's a Professor in it, eh ?"
she interrupted
We'll, yes. He was hard up and
he came to me as one scientific man
comes to another. He wanted to be
kept in the background. however
am TO reap all the glory of the dis
covery- What are you looking at me
that way for2''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15
BOWSER EXPLODES.
He Makes an Attempt to Bring on
Rain.

When Mr.. Bowser came up from the
office the other evening he left a pack
age in the vestibule instead of carrying
1t into the house, and all through the
dinner hour Mrs. Bowser was in COM
plete ignorance that something was go
ing to happen later on. Mr. Bowser
was so good natured and talkative that
she finally dared to ask him for dol
lar to invest in stockings. While he
didn't stand aghast as usual and refer
10 the poorhouse, he didn't hand it
over. but went on talking as if he had
not heard the request. Like a wise
woman she left the subject of the stock
1ngs until she should find a dollar in
the road, and the cook remarked as
they went up stairs that such balmi-
ness on the part of Mr.. Bowser meant
nothing less than that some one would
be crippled before morning. Five min
1tes later he was saying to Mrs. Bow
ser:
4 did think last night that we would
take in a theater this evening but |
find that I have something. else on
hand
Going to one of your clubs?" she
queried-
Are you thinking of writing poem
or play?"
Nothing of the kind. What 1 have
on my mind contains such tremendous
possibilities for good or evil that I al
most hesitate to state the case to you
You are not going to build coop
and buy chickens?'
There you go with your sarcasm.
same as you always havei BY jinks,
but I wonder if there is another wife
like you in America Coop, Chickens!
do I talk and act like an idiot? Why
don't YOU ask me if I'm going to build
a stall up in the garnet and keep a
giraffe there?
'.Forgive me, dear, but 1 happened to
he thinking of chickens just as you
spoke There are tremendous posslolIi :
tics for GOOD or evil in chickens, aren't
there?''
Tremendous. nonsense snorted Mr.;
Bowser. and he turned IN disgust anu
-T,ent nm stairs to chew the rag. He
didn't mean to come down for two
hours. but he had something. on his
mind he must get off or perish, and
after ten minutes he was back AGAIN
won't you please tell me what II Is :!
asked Mrs. Bowser-
tits a scientific matter and you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

Those Who Are Directing the Battle
Over Standard Oil Fine.

Chicago, March 15.-The Standard
Oil company in its fight to have the
$29.000,000 fine set aside exerted ev-
cry energy and employed the best
brain it was possible to secure.
John H. Miller created the first SEN
sation of the trial when he moved to
have the entire panel of jurors set
aside. Alfred d. Eddy and Chauncey
Martyr are both lawyers of national re-
pute. Opposed to these were the
same two men who originally were
successful in securing the S29.OOO,OOO
fine. District Attorney Sims and his
able assistant, James H Wilkerson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15
TOPEKA PREACHERS.
Appointments Made at the Methodist
Conference.

At the Methodist conference at Clay
Center today the following appoint
ments were made:
J. Ream. district superintendent
Euclid avenue-M- M. Culpepper.
First church-ReV. f. n. Lynch.
Highland Park-Marvin Elliott
Kansas avenue. w. WaIdron.
Lowman Hill-C. E. HoIcombe
Oakland-F. A. Whittlesey
Parkdale-J. w. Johnston
Walnut Grove-C. D. Zook
Seward Avenue and Tecumseh-Sup-
piled by J. n. Elem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

/ asked, but was sorry a second later.
Mr. Bowser never said a word
about divorce or my going home to
mother, but sat down on the lounge
and shed tears-real tears, and muir
INJURED that the world was "agin'' him.
Poor man! MRS. BOWSER.
Copyrighted, 1909. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

Say. old man, what's your brand :?
This is no Fourth of July
The third candle may be said to
have closed the performance. It went
off to the accompaniment of cheers
and Yells, and whoops. and that April
shower was only a few miles away
when two policemen grabbed the
.savant end announced in chorus:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

lunatic!'
As announced above, was at rear
window looking on.
realized that something was
bound to happen, but 1 was powerIess
to prevent.
saw the arrival OF the ponce.
saw Mr.. Bowser led struggling
/ saw that coming April shower halt
and turn back.
All the rest of the night 1 sat up
waiting for Mr.. Bowser's return, but
he did not appear.
It was only at 10 O'Clock next fore
noon, after he had been arraigned IN
court and fined ten dollars, that ne
came scuffing home.
well, did it rain where you were p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

washington. March 15.-The supreme
court today did not render it's decision
in the case involving the constitution
ality of the commodities clause of the
Hepburn rate law of 1906
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

and suicide by Robert Strawser. ruhAa
mail carrier and a former resident of
this city, at Flora. Strawser gave his
three children strychnine and then com
initted suicide by swallowing the drug
The four lifeless bodies were found by
Strawser's WIFE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

Tonight and Tuesday Ony$125 Swiss Rufe Curtains CSC
Wi f1 Three wiIb saei
CO
Tuesday O0C
not hother No phon rders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

All wood finishes. Velour, Veronas, and
Chase leather Genuine leather in all
finishes. Mission styles in Spanish leath
er a few of the prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15
Four Die by Strychnine

Danvifle. Ill, March 15.-word has
been received here of a triple murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-15

No sailor expects to have much of
a pull unless he knows the ropes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN THE JUNGLE.
JOHNNIE ON CHRISTMAS.

Ally teacher has asked IN. IT, Write j,
where il differs from other holidays.
and Mhs We have such a day. | asked
the grocer On the corner and he said If
! didn't skidou he would break my neck
/ asked the baker in the middle OF the
block. and he said | need Il hair cut.
asked the drug store man. and la
said Ii | tried IL make IA fool OF him
he would fight to the last gasp.
Then asked father IL. had Just
lost his job, and hc cuffed my ears an,.
said he didn't know or care.
Then ] asked mother. but sil. had
Just lost ID cents in coming from the
butcher shop. and she. euffea tile other
ear and called me sassy.
] have. asked - different boys Why
w have Christmas. and none Of them
could tell. Some OF them thought il
WAS To prepare ourselves for ST. NaIsn-
tines day. and others said il might b..
because Washington licked the British
and gained our independents.
! know this. however: There ought
II be something in my stocking when /
MAKE Ii Christmas morning and NJ
ought to have turkey for dinner and
Nhi'e | am not u desperate boy. II
these things don't come about there viii
b 4 reN around opr house - be heard
a Eti.e Away.
Let Ire say. in conclusion that !
tank ~ sh.u!, al put in and buy q
nice Christmas present fer the dear
reaeh.s tta ms hes.a - kind 4. tr>