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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-28
N. D. BATTLESHIP
STARTS TRIAL RUN
HUGE DREADNoUGHT LEAVES
FORE RIVER sHiPYARDs
BOUND FOR RocKLANp,
MAINE. 5a5t'a

Quincy, Mass Oct. 2S.--The battle
ship North Dakota larger and more
powerful than England's Dreadnough
and about equal in size with Englands
latest monster ship, the Neptune, re-
Gently launched, left its pier at the
Fore River shipyards today, complete
in every respect and ready for it's trial
runs. The ship is bound for Roclxland,
Me-, where its Standardization trials
will take place on Nov. 2. The longer
speed tests will follow few days
later on the return to Boston.
The keel of the North Dakota was
laid two years ago, about the same
time when the work on the Della
ware, now building at Newport News,
Va- was begun. The work on the
North Dakota would have been COM
pleted some time ago had Of not baen
for the fact that there was a DELAY
in the arrival OF the armor for the
turrets. Nevertheless, the builders ex-
pect to be able to turn over the ship
to the government by Jan. L. 1910.
Description of Vessel.
The North DAKOTA Is els feet in
length, IS feet broad and draws 27
feet Of water. In it's finished state the
ship has dispIacement Of 10000 tons
and 1t is expected that its powerful
turbine engines of $4,000 horsepower
will give to the gigantic vessel j speed
Of twenty-one knots an hour. The TO-
tai cost Of the ship viii be about
$5,500,000 after everything liz com
pleted.
The deck Of the North Dakota is
studded with Ave protected turrets,
each sheltering two Pinch guns OF
the latest type. Two control
masts, each 100 feet high, and con
structed Of hollow piping, rise from
the deck. The main battery also in
cludes two 21-inch submerged torpedo
tubes. It's secondary battery con-
sists Of fourteen 5-inch rapid-fire
guns, four three-pounder semi auto
matte guns for saluting purposes, and
four one-pounders, also two 3-inch
field pieces for landing parties and
two .30-calibre machine guns, capable
of firing from 400 to 600 shots a min
ute.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
DOES THE COLLEGE
GRADUATE "FIT?"

The question has often been raised
throughout the United States, Does
the college graduate fit into ite?:
However, attention is here called to
the fact that the question is never
raised concerning the graduates Of
a technical college such as the Geor-
sia School Of Technology. On the
contrary, it is a "question'' Of how
to fill the demand, for it is a fact
that the demand is greater than the
supply of technically trained young
men, and it is to train our Southern
boys for exactly this opportunity
that the Georgia School of Technolo-
ey is striving.
The new era Of prosperity and de-
velopment in the South which is so
widely and enthusiastically predicted
by the leading men of the country, is
purely technical and textile, and the
richest rewards await the Young men
most capably trained to 'fit' into
the demand. The Georgia School of
Technology is better prepared and
equipped than ever before in it's his
tory, offering advanced courses in
Mechanical, Textile, Electrical and
Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Ag-
riculture. The cost is very rea-
sonable, placing within the reach
Of any ambitious young man
knowledge which enables him to take
full advantage Of a period Of unpre-
cedented opportunities. Write at
once for illustrated catalog, ETC., to
K. G. Matheson, President, Atlanta,
Georgia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

The campaign in Spartanburg on
the good roads issue is getting to be
very interesting. The advocates on
both sides are waxing warm. The
same old arguments are being used
against the bonds that we have heard
for a long time. The good roads ad-
vocates have live committee and
are wagine a vigorous campaign. 1t
means much for Spartanburg or any
other county to take forward move
ment like voting bonds for the build
ing of roads. The county that does
it first will be long ways in the lead
in the march Of progress. The move
ment is here to stay and the county
or State that holds back is only de-
lavine in the march. We ought to
have in this State a commissioner of
highways and get the movement Or
ganized as it should be.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
THE IDLER.
r. * X X * X X II X X x X \

Dear Idler:-I wish to ask you a
few questions only, you can answer
them if you wish, or throw them in
the waste basket. I ask you, because
YOU seem to be better posted than
most OF us.
1st. Why not put nice fountain
on the new court mouse square? Don t
You think it would add to the beauty
of it and to the town?
2nd. Why not put row Of cannas
along the walk between the Crotwell
Hotel and the new court house to
Thompson street? 1t would add to
the beauty very much.
3rd. Why not pass an ordinance re-
quiring all property owners to keep
the pavements in front Of their res
licences clean Of grass, weeds, etc.?
y 4th. Why not pass an ordinance to
compell property owners to cut down
all weeds, etc., on vacant lots, on up
per Main street and other streets?
5th. Why net pass an ordinance, or
enforce the one we nave, to protect
the citizens who have ia ken down
their front fences from COWS and 9TH
tr cattle crc>pa>>in@ on them:
) G.h. Ynu speak of impnrt?n" Gees"
n,. you;> :" destroy the grass "i! The
streets. Hnw about Il lot Of geese that
can be seen every day on the new
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
TO DRAW JURY.

Notice is hereby given that, at 9
o 'clock A. NJ. on the 9th inst, in
the Office of the Clerk Of Court, we,
the undersigned, Jury Commissioners,
for Newberry County, S. c., will
openly and publicly draw the names
Of thirty-six men who shall serve as
Petit Jurors, for the Court of Com
mon Pleas which will convene at
S. c., Sept. 18th, 1909.
Jno. L. Epps,
Eug. S. Werts,
Jno. C. Goggans,
Jury Com. for Newberry Co., S. C.
Aug. 18th, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
BEGGING THE QUESTION.

The following is from our esteemed
cotemporarv, the Newberrv Observer:
There Are Others.
The Observer wants TO see a man
in the governors 5 Office who will see to
it that the law Is enforced if II takes
hundred thousand dollars 70 do it.
Newberry Observer.
What's the matter with Gov. All
sci? We thought You thought he was
a man after Your own heart. And
isn't the law being enforced ?-Her-
aid and News.
Who said there was anything the
matter with .Ansel? And who said
he was a man after our own heart?
Is the law being enforced? Who
said it is or isn't?
Ansel is not going to be governor
always
Wouldn't YOU like to see a man in
the governors office who will see to
il that the law is enforced?
We are agreed with the Observer
on one point; neither Gov. AnSel nor
anybody else is going to be governor
always. But we were talking about the
present-day conditions and the OBJ
servers attitude in the last gubena-
torial election. There being no con-
troversy between us-because We have
no desire to discuss events that may
transpire along towards the dawn Of
the millennium-we are agreed. But
isn't the Observer begging the ques-
ton?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership heretofore existing
between L. NJ. Player and J. C. Sam
pie, under the firm name Of L. N.
Player and Co., has been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr. Sample selling his
interest to Mr.. G. ". Coward. All
accounts due the firm of L. NJ. Player
and Co., will be paid to them. All OBJ
legations due by L. NJ. Player and Co.
will be paid by the new firm. The
business will be continued at the same
stand under the firm name Of L. NJ
Player and Co.
L. NJ. Player.
J. C. Sample.
8-13-09-4t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

The good roads league in this coun-
ty should have organized and made a
vigorous campaign on the road elec-
tion to take place in this month.
There is really no organized effort to
explain to the people just what is
proposed and some of them have very
queer notions on the subject.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
We notice from the Qrangeburs

We notice from the Qrangeburg
papers that the police of that city
have raided all the social clubs and
in some Of them there was booze
found and in some there was nothing
found. 1t has probably always been
thus. The police seem to be getting
active in the communities where there
are dispensaries while the dispensa-
ries are closed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

ems but it failed. Well. now, let me
tell You that law should have passed
and that statesman tried to be bene-
factor.
] told YOU that these ques io.;S are
tcc good for me to answer all IT uncc.
| am not used to writing SO much
any low and | am afraid | would
Get mixed ii | tried to do too mucn
all at once. Especially those reese
over on the old court house square. [
will have to have time to consider
those things that are 50 momentoUS.
That are fraught with such fearful
consequences. 1t requires careful
study and serious consideration. L
will continue my observations IN re-
ply to these questions through several
issues.
"They say that's good. I believe,
when YOU want to be undecided, Or
well-I heard a gentleman say the
other day, or rather the editor told
me he heard man say that he was
informed that the aldermen of the
wards 3 and + had done some mighty
fine work out towards the knitting
mill and the Molloh0n manufacturing
company. And that it was needed,
too. Well, there is nothing like
keeping the weeds down.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
IN MEMORIAM.
Resolutions of Red Men and Poca-
hontas Upon the Death Of
Charles Williams.

While We realize that the earthly
life is but preparation for the life
to come, yet, even in the case OF one
who has passed the allotted span,
death casts a heavy shadow through
which those who were bound by earth
" ties must walk. Where one IS
cut down in the vigor of youth, with
the promise Of long and useful life
ahead, it is doubly sad, and to finite
minds mysterious We know, However,
that the God of the universe is a just
and merciful God, and, while lie
"moves in a mysterious way His
wonders to perform, His DEGREES are
inspired by that divine wisdom
which has created all things, and are
tempered with that divine love which
gave His only begotten Son to pass
through Gethsemane agony and the
crucifxion on Golgotha's hill.
Within the passing Of a second
Charles Williams was hurled from
earth into the presence Of the God
who gave him the life which was ta~
ken. His two weeks vacation from
the Newberry Cotton Mills, of which
he was an employee, which had just
begun the day before, was heightened
into a vacation for all eternity.
Charles Williams had just ap-
preached the state Of manhood, be-
ing about twenty-one years OF age.
A human life, however, is not meas
ured by years. Its gauge is the good
which he who has lived it has done IN
the world. We rejoice il the fact that
Charles Williams had lived a lite
which had been a preparation for
earthly death and the higher life to
come. A life that may be held up
as an example to his fellow work
men, whatever vocation one may
have followed, is a life that Is
we'll worth having been lived, and
such was the life of Charles Williams.
He was a consistent member OF the
West End Baptist church and one OF
the most active members Of the
Baraca class Of the First Baptist
church, having been on his way to at
tend meeting Of this class when
death overlook him. By nature gen.
erous, with a loving and genial dis
position, and with big heart which
was loyal and true, he made warm
friends and held them.
Resolved, That in the death OF
Charles Williams, Bergell Tribe, No.
"A, Improved Order Of Red Men, and
Cateechee Council, No. 4, Degree OF
Pocahontas, have sustained a be-
reavement which is deeply felt, and
that his presence will be missed IN
our councils.
Resolved. That We extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
Resolved, That a page in our min
ute book be inscribed TO his memory,
that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased,
and that they be published in the
Nevbelry newspapers.
Bv order Of Bergell Tribe, No. q,
and Cateechee Council, No. 4.
Cole L. Blease,
John X. Aull,
c. G. Blease,
Committee Bergell Tribe.
O. q. Smith,
J. NJ. Guin,
Committee Cateechee Council.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

10" the preparation Of dips and sprays
the arrangement Of pastures. ETC., may
be obtained free on application 70
the Bureau Of Animal Industry. De-
partment Of Agriculture, Washing
ton. D. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
That Mile Of Road.

That Mile of Road.
The Observer says that 'they say
that the mile of road worked under
the direction of the government ex-
pert ''is in worse fix than it was be-
fore' it was worked. Who is ''they
saw" And would it not have been
much more in keeping with a spirit
of fair discussion for the Observer to
have gone out and seen that road for
himself than to have taken the word
of "they say?' It is very close to
the city. It would have taken very
little time. But then it is not sup
posed that any one will engage in a
fair discussion on the "bond' ques-
tion.-Herald and News.
The Observer has neither the time
nor the means to go out and verify
everything that any one says; but we
are careful to be as accurate as the
average newspaper.
A man whose word we had no rea-
son to doubt made the statement
quoted. We do not care to lug HIM
into this discussion, but his name can
be obtained by any one interested IN
knowing it. At any rate the state
ment was quoted in good faith by the
Observer, and we presume was be-
lieved by the man who made It. we
certainly had no reason to think 9TH
erwise.
There are enough arguments against
a S3OO.O00 bond issue without resort
ing to unfair discussion, even were
We disposed to do that-and we are
rot.
The Observer having no defence as
to its attack on the mile Of govern
ment road-aS it could have none
and no; t4veM offering an apol"-v for
rivi::9 c;,!rpnry - the attack ',non It
which i circulated. We have n" con-
troversv with the Observer.
But ism this begging the question?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

local cotemporary, the Newberry Oo-
server:
Other Peoples Business
Our esteemed cotemporary the
Daily Mail carries sixty inches OF
whiskey ads Evidently he doesn t
"take it out in trade''-not all Of it.,
.anvhow.-Newberry Observer.
. The Herald and News is carrying
about thirty inches of whiskey ads.
and at regular advertising rates. II
the Observer conscientiouSly thinks 1t
is wrong to do it then it is wrong for
TIE Observer to do it. But If anybody
else desires to carry such ads we DO
not see where it is any of the o.
servers business, unless it IS empoW-
cred with press censorship. Neither
do we see where it is any of the OBJ
servers business whether those pa
pers which carry whiskey ads "take
il d{1t in trade" or get cash for their
ads. We see some other papers in this
state besides the Mail that carry a
pretty good line Of whiskey ads. Had
YOU noticed that? They reach your
desk as frequently as the Mail, too.-
Herald and News.
The Observer simply stated the
fact that the Mail had 60 inches OF
whiskey ads, and expressed no opln-
ion whatever about the wrong or the
right Of il. Then it added as the next
sentence, which was intended as a
Joke. and We have no reason to be-
lieve il was taken by the Mail IN any
other way. The Observer never jokes
except with its friends; and when we
take a privilege of this sort and give
offense, we are ready to apologize
to the one offended:
But what has The Herald and News
to do with it? It's name was not
mentioned in any shape or form, Ell
ther directly or by implication. The
Mail is able to speak for itself. 1t IS
certainly none Of The Herald and
News business.
The Herald and News has always
considered itself the friend OF the
Observer, and we desire to assure the
Observer that it is privileged to joke
with US.
We want to admit that it was none
of our business. That is the point
we were driving at. It was none OF our
business. nor was it the business of
the Observer.
The Herald and News and the Ob-
server having agreed. and 1t beng
the business Of none of us. jokes are
in order.
But isn't the Observer begging the
question?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
court house grounds ?

court house grounds?
7th How about 50 many dogs run
ming on the streets without muzzles :?
Has the time expired?
Sth. How about bicycles on the
:pavements? Has that ordinance been
repealed?
9th. Is there any ordinance regard
ing the speed Of automobiles in the
city limits:
10th. How mal,v Years Yet the tax
payers have to pay on the defunct
c. c. c. Railroad?
llth. Who OWLS the old court
house square? The city or the coun-
ty? If the county owns it, as | heard
a merchant say the other day. that
the county owned it, that being true,
Ihow can anyone prevent the farmers
! and others from using it as a stopping
place for their wagons, buggies, etc. ?
I don t hear Of the merchants kicking
about it.
18th. Keep up your fight for the
park, either the tombstone woods, or
from Nance street to the Werber
bridge. Either one would be fine, the
city certainly needs it.
Well, Idler. | think | have asked
YOU enough questions. So will let up
on YOU. Yours,
"Wire Grass
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

That club in the skyscraper is on
the twelfth floor and we are told that
the police went up that high but were
unable to find anything.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
On the Stage.

He-"Did you know I had become
an actor?"
She-"No. All I heard was that
you had gone on the stage. New
ark Call.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
An Uphill Fight.

"Any parlor socialists at your
boarding 'house?"
Eyes; but they ain making much
headway against the dining room
car. "-Washington Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
Her Choice.

"Can he sing well?''
"Well, I'll tell YOU. He offered to
sing the baby to sleep the other night
and his wife said. no. let her keep
on CRYING. -Clevcland Leader.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

The lazier man is the better 1t Is
for him to turn down job.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
BEGGING THE QUESTION.

The following is from our esteemed
local cotemporary, the Newberry OBJ
server: 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

The above was handed me by the
editor, but the name does not ae-
company the communication, and |
believe it is rule in newspaper off,
ces not to print anonymous articles,
but then maybe the editor knows who
it is, and is keeping the. name as an
evidence Of good faith. Well, it makes
mighty little difference to me whether
| know the name of the questioner or
not, and if the editor is willing to let
'er 90 it suits me, for "Wire Grass"
is asking some mighty interesting
questions, and they are not libellouS
either, but they come right down to
the point, and I am going to take
them up in order. only [ wish that
there were not so many all at once.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
BEGGING THE QUESTION.

w The following is from our esteemed
local cotemporary, the Newberry OBJ
server:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

l. Now a nice fountain on the
new court house square would be al
right, but don't you think nice
fountain on the old court house square
would be much nicer and serve more
people? That is, Of course, if we are
ever able to get rid Of the wagon
yard and the feed stables that now
ornament these beautiful grounds. Of
course, it would be nice, but I want to
see one out on the public square and
that square fixed up before We orna-
ment with a fountain the new court
house square. You might with a foun-
tain in the new court house square
remove the watermelon eaters and the
feeding Of horses and the hitching Of
wagons, to these beautiful grounds.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
Pasture Rotation

This system Of eradication appeals
to many farmers and should be fol-
lowed whenever practicable or condi-
tions will permit. It consists in plac-
ing tickv animals in small pasture
for a period of 20 days. During that
time a considerable number Of ticks
will drop off. Then transfer the cat
tile to a second small pasture for an
other 20 days, aa<i if all of the ticks
have not dropped off. still to another
pasture. If the full time has been
used. 60 days Will have been consum-
ed and stock is then ready to be
placed on tick-free pasture. The OBJ
ject Of moving cattle from pasture
to pasture at intervals of 20 days is
to cause all the ticks to drop off
animals from becoming infested
and at the same time to prevent the
again with young, Or seed, ticks.
Twenty days is less than the short
est time within which seed ticks
will appear from eggs laid by ticks
that drop off. and all Of the ticks
rrpsent on the animals will have
dropped of in the 6 days. The Young
ticks. wien matched. will >tarvc if
10 cattle #rr prc~en: in the pasture
for them t. ret uu.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17
CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR
OLlNA BY.

Schedule in effect May 81, l9GS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

i. Why Of course that would be
too much like work and work that
was not necessary except to kinder
satisfy the aesthetic taste Of persons
of the kind similar to "Wire Grass"
and what's the use. Why those weeds
are supposed to be ornamental, any
way, and | do not see how "Wire
Grass can Wait to see cannas planted
on the court house walk way and
then in the same breath want to pass
an ordinance to require citizens to
cut down these ornamental flowers
off their vacant lots. Better pass an
ordinance that it is contrary to the
good morals and health Of this COM
munity for these lots to be vacant
and require the owners thereof i'm
mediately to erect thereon handsome
residences, whether it suits tEeir con-
venience or not. 1t is a public neces-
sity. See?
5. This question is in conflict with
No. 4. Don't you SEQ that these COWS
could help to clean the weeds and
other things out Of these lots ont IN
Main street, if you will just let them
have free access. But pow let me
ask you a question. Don t you hon
estly think it would be better to en-
force the ordinances we have rather
than flee to others We know rot of
or words to that effect and meaning ?
There is a State law which requires
every one to keep his cattle on his
own premises and if he due>n t why
then vou can arrest tAe cattle that
come over on vou and charge up for
damages. believe there Is 40 law
- prevent the trp>pa>S Of rhicErli>.
Seems 10 me that | heard once Of Il
member Of the Legislature trying to
make the stock law Apply to chick
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

?. Those cannas have not been
planted along here for the reason
that city council has not yet had time
to put down that cement walkway
and the wagons are still using it as
a wagon road, not street, but plain
old country road without any attempt
even to beautifv or work. No. no,
they have quit working the streets
and Of course as this is some day,
We know not when, to be made a
beautiful wal kwav it is useless to
work it. The policy now is never
do this week what You can promise
to do next week. | would suggest that
the civic association plant row Of
cannas along this walk (?) way and
see that some other flowers are plant
ed and We can get the walk way
built next week, or promised.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

The following is from our esteemed
cotemporarv. the Newberrv Observer:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

8-13-09-4t.