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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
WINDS RACE, SNOW HEAVY
Terrific Storm Sweeps Over Nebraska
Thursday Night.
SOUTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA CAUGHT
Plate Glass Smashed and ChImneys
Blown Down give Evidence In
Omaha of Severity of
Visitation.

storm OF wind, rain, snow and more
wind attacked the state of Nebraska and
southern South Dakota yesterday and came
OFT easily victor in many places Wire
damage was heavy, but window glass ran
close enough second to make window
Insurance men have a disturbed night.
Before 'telegraphic communication with
the west was entirely suspended a suffi-
Client number of reports filtered through
to indicate that the storm was of great
severity and wide area. Kearney re-
ported suspension of business on ac-
count Of the binding snowstorm. while
fankton. s. D., declared that the worst
blizzard in many years was raging over
South Dakota. At Norfolk falling temper
ature accompanied the snow and gave
promise of uncomfortable conditions today.
The telegraph companies began to have
wire trouble west of Omaha early in the
evening, and this later became mani
fest in the opposite direction, indicating
the spread of the storm toward the Miss
ssippi. The railroads had their own prob
lens to face and the Union Pacific had an
added complication because at Maxwell
the roof of a car blew off and sailing Sc
renely up dropped on a string Of wires
and snapped them off. The Burlington
reported about half of its western wires
working
Omaha Gets It's share.
Tales of severe storm throughout the
state will he accepted locally without a
shade of suspicion, for the Omaha vista
ton was heavy. The wind blew with
force enough to take storm soaked pedes-
trians off their feet and everything not
nailed down and clnched on the under
side blew away.
Early in the evening reports of damage
by the wind began to come in from various
parts of the city. A plate glass window
in the room occupied by the Goodyear
Rubber company at Sixteenth and Dav-
export, gave way and 1t was only by
prompt work that another light at the
same place was saved. About the same
time one of the large plate glass in JOS
eph F. Bllz's store, O4 North Sixteenth
street burst with crash and some dam
age was done to the contents of the store.
At 5i4 North Thirty-second street the wind
tore the tor from a chimney at the home
of John F. Burns, turnkey at the city
Jail The falling brick crashed through
window OF his immediate neighbor,
Frank NJ. Parsons, a draughtsman en-
ployed by the Union Pacific railroad, but
no one was injured
The Associated Press had one wire
working to Kansas City early in the even
ing The Lincoln wire went OUT soon
after 6 p m.
The weather bureau at o'clock reported
the velocity of the wind to be fifty miles
an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
WASHINGTON,

Senator Brown desires the senate tC
take his bill to prevent injunction OF
collection of state taxes by federal courts
fro,n committee on judiciary and consider
the same directly. Page
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

DOMESTIC.

President Gomez is inaugurated
Havana and Provisional Governor Mago,
and staff sail at once for home. Page
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

Binding snowstorm is raging over
large part of Nebraska but temperature
at present is not low. Locally much
damage is done by the high wind.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
ROOSEVELT MUCH ALIVE.
Rumor Had It That He Had Been
Killed and Later That he Was
Sick,

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed on Friday by the rumor that ex-
President Roosevelt had been killed
in Africa and a later rumor that he
was i'll. Investigation proved both
rumors unfounded. The following
dispatch appeared in yesterdays
daily papers,
Mombassa, B. E. A., Nov. 1.-The
government, which has been investi-
eating the rumors concerning the
illness Of ex-President Roosevelt,
while not successful in getting into
direct communication with Colonel
Roosevelt and his party, has at last
learned sufficient to satisfy the Off
cials that there is no truth in these
rumors. The latest dispatch re-
ceived tonight from officials in the
interior says.
"Nothing known here Of the ru-
mors. Eldama ravine reports al
well October 30. The Roosevelt party
is now on long 7safari.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

Court of Common Pleas.
The Bank of Prosperity, Plaintiff:
Against
A. II. Hawkins, individually, and
George E. Hawkins and A. II. Haw-
kins, as partners doing business
under the firm name and style of
Hawkins Bros, Defendants.
By an order Of the Court herein,
will sell to the highest bidder, before
the Court House, at Newberry, S. c.,
within the legal hours. Of sale, on
Monday, Salesday, December 9th,
1909, all that tract, piece, parcel or
plantation Of land, lying and being
situate in the county Of Newbery,
State Of South Carolina, containing
one hundred and ninety-four (194)
acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of, Or formerly Of, estate of J. W. P.
Brown, estate Of Hawkins Dennis
and others, same being the Identical
tract Of land conveyed to me by
Henry B. Hair, by deed dated Decem-
Der 10Th, 1894, and recorded in Book
No. Z at page 364
Terms of Sale: One-half (1-2)
cash, and the balanct in one year, Sc
cured by bond of the purchaser and
mortgage Of the premises sold, with
leave to the purchaser to anticipate
the credit portion in whole or in
part; said bond and mortgage to Sc
cure the credit portion to provide for
eight per cent. interest from date of
sale payable annually and, in case
of foreclosure, or collection by an
attorney, for ten per cent. of both
principal and interest as attorneys
fees. Purchaser to pay for papers
and recording same.
H. H. Rikard, Master.
November 6, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
NOTICE..

Applications for the position of
Superintendent Of the County Poor
House Farm for the year 1910 are
invited. Election will be held Sat-
urday, Nov. 10th, next. File appli-
cations with the undersigned by
November 18th. Salary, etc., this day
fixed by resolution of the Board,
which reserves the right to reject any
and all applications.
H. c. Holloway,
Clerk County Board Of Commission
ers.
l1-2-09-5t-2taw.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
TRESPASS NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby forbid
trespassing upon their lands either
by hunting, fishing, or in any other
manner. This also applies to stock
running at large.
NJ. L. Wicker,
NJ. II. Wicker, .
J. ". Wicker,
". J. Wicker,
c.. ". Crumpton,
Sallie Lominick,
W. W. Lominick.
D. T. Wicker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
ed States.

Two victims died Of pellagra in
Rowan county, n. c. One Of tie vic
tins was Mrs. Julius A. Peeler, 81
years Of age, who had been i'll for
three months with the disease, the
other was a negro living beyond the
city limits of Salisbury.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
REGIsTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
books Of registration for the town Of
Newberry, S. c., will be open Oct. 2,
1909, and the undersigned as Super
visor Of Registration for the said
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The statement made by Senator
Cullum that the elimination Of the
negro vote in this section would wipe
out the Democratic party and that
the time is ripe for this step, is
thought to be in accord with the opin-
ion Of the president.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Senator Cummins made spirited
reply to Speaker Cannon, before the
Marquette Club in Chicago Saturday
night. Speaker Cannon recently cri.-
cised the attitude of the senator and
" "insurgents'' as to the tariff, and de-
clared that Senator Cummins practl-
cally proposed to join hands with
Brvan. Senator Cummins declared
recent utterances false and marvelled
at Speaker Cannon's mad and audae-
ious ttack.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
Moseley Bros.
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT.

Newberry County, so acres, 40 in
cultivation, two miles Of Little Noun
tain, S. C. Good buildings, water and
fine orchard. Clay soil; high school
and church two miles. Connected with
telephone system. For further infor-
nation write
J. E. Monts,
Little Mountain, S. c.
10-4-09-8t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

J. A. Taylor, president of the Ma
tional Ginners' association, estimates
the cotton for this year at less than
100000 bales. South Cardinals
crop is just as good this year as it
was last year. Mr.. Taylor says that
most Southern States product will
be much less than in past years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

An epidemic, which was pronounc-
ed typhoid fever, is prevalent at the
Athens Female college, of Alabama.
Four of the young ladies died en- Fri
day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
there at 12:43 from Charleston.

Ellis ". Shirer, Of Orangeburg,
died Saturday at his home in the mill
village from fatal scalds received al
the Orangeburg Manufacturing COM
pany's boiler room.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The Atlanta Auto Show is now iii
full swing. The Georgia metropolis
is now the centre Of attraction for
t!1n motor vor'd. Cars Of the latest
models will be shown there. lOO,ooV
visitors are expected.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

town will keep said books open every
day from 9 a. m. until 5 p. N. (Snu-
day excepted) including the lst day
Of December, 1909.
o. L. Buzhardt,
Supervisor Of Registration.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The Seaboard Air Line railroad
had recorded in the office Of the Nor
folk county court two mortgages ag-
gregating s150,OOO,OOO. The state
taxes on the mortgages were 1920.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

A vague report that Mr.. Roost-
welt had been killed in Africa has
been branded false by Mr.. Robinson,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the
aviators, have been presented with
the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor by
the Republic Of France, through its
consul general in New York, NJ.
Etienne Lanel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The body Of W. N. Elder, for-
mer member of the legislature for
four terms, was found in the Colum-
bia canal Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Elder disappeared from his home
more than week ago, and the trag-
edy is shrouded in mystery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

lat the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
Mr.. John G.. Mobley was reelected
president, and Mr.. A. W. Love re-
elected secretary. Mr.. D. G.. Ellison
was elected treasurer in place Of Mr..
A. G. LaMotte, who has served for
many years and was not a candidate.
Mr.. J. NJ. Cangey was reelected as
sistant secretary
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

J. L. Fleming, State senator from
Pitt county. and Harry Skinner, Jr.,
son of United States District Attor-
ney Skinner were killed in an automo-
bile near Greenville, N. c., Saturday
afternoon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

King Manuel of Portugal with his
suite. left Lisbon Saturday for Mad
rid, and will remain in the Spanish
capital several days. From there he
will travel incongnito to other points.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

In Columbia, the formal organiza-
tion of the conference on Pellagra
was perfected on Wednesday, with
an adopted constitution and elected
officers. There were 394 physicians
registered during the session, and
many states were represented. The
next meeting will be held at Peoria:
Illinois. DR.. J. W. Babcock was
elected president.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The Council Of the University Of
Copenhagen refused to allow the Ma
tional Geographical Society Of Wash
ington to have a representative pres
ent while the official examination of
DR.. Cooks polar records was made.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Taft, on Thursday travelled over
the central and southwestern section
of Georgia He spent the afternoon
at Macon and declared that he was
glad to be back in Georgia, arriving
in Savannah at 7:45 where he was
entertained at sumptuous banquet
at the De Soto Hotel. Savannah is
the farthest south that the President
will 60, and Friday afternoon turns
towards Washington.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

H. J. Slifer, general manager Of
the Panama railroad, has resigned. It
is understood that he will take charge
of an important railroad in the Unit
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The State convention Of the D. A.
r. will meet in Greenwood Tuesday
Of this week. ..'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The report Of the National Gin
ners Association estimates that 70
per cent. Of the cotton crop had been
ginned up to November first.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

The president was the guest OF
Columbia on Saturday, arriving
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Mrs. Eliza Jane Wylie, the aged
and highly cultured widow of Col.
John D. Wylie, who was stricken with
paralysis about three weeks ago, died
at the Wylie Mansion in Lancaster,
Thursday morning at 3:45 o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
Is a Penny Saved a
Penny Earned?

Sometimes, but not always. Of
ten few cents saved in d grocery
bill are few cents WASTED.
I present my stock as a safe
standard for careful housekeepers
to go by. I make 10 claims to sell
ALL the good groceries that are
sold, for I know nothing Of any
stock but my own. Of it I feel
pretty sure. If you want to be
sure of the BEST give me your
order today.
Phone 202 Main Street,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

An inbound passenger train going
at terrific speed crashed into yard
engine at Jersey City Saturday morn
ing. Many passengers were seriously
injured when the trains bit, many of
whom are dying. The injured we're
moved by the fr departments. Ac-
cording to reports the engineers and
fremen on both rains were killed
and the passengers were buried un-
der the wreckage. Over $l,0O0,0OO
specie is protected by a special
guard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Counsel for Mrs. John Jacob Astor
in her suit for divorce have indicat-
ed that the details Of the testimony
will never become public. Mrs. As
tor will get her decree and ten mil
lion dollars and live abroad.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Judge J. ". Montgomery, of Con-
cord, N c., one of North Carolina's s
oldest and most prominent lawyers,
being in his 18th year, was stricken
with paralysis in the court room
Tuesday morning while just about to
make speech in a case in which he
was engaged. He recovered at the
time, but has since suffered two ad-
ditional strokes. His condition is re-
garded as very serious.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Florence is ready for Taft, and is
eager to welcome the president.
Thousands Of flags adorn the streets
and every train brings scores of Wis
ltors to take part in the Pee Dee
section convention, and to aid in ex-
tending welcome to the nations
chief.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

President Taft's arrival in Colum-
bia and his glorious greeting was
somewhat marred by the fact that
Senator Tillmal refused to be present
at the $40 a plate feast. NotWith-
standing this Gov. Ansel and other
prominent citizens of Columbia put
forth their best efforts to make the
president feel at home and apparently
met with success. President Taft
left Saturday afternoon for Augusta,
where he spent Sunday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Paul Hardin, nominee for mayor at
Chester and superintendent Of the
Wylie Cotton mills there, was struck
by lightning while telephoning Sat-
urday and is in a critical condition.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

On Saturday at Rocky Mount, N.
c., the discovery of copper ore, by
wellborers, gives evidence that else
where in Nash county there are de-
nosits of this ore. Tha recent dis
eoverv unearthed an ore that is r1ch
in cold as well. A chemical test re-
vealed the fact that the nuggets were
fine specimens Of copper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Edward H. Crump, at present a
member Of the fire and police COM
mission. was elected Mayor Of Mem
ptis, Wednesday, by the majority Of
g votes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Liquidation in the cotton marke;
was even more active Saturday than
Friday with the long interests affect
ed by rumors that speculative hold
ers of spots in the South are offering
concessions to find buyers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Judge Cotterall. in the United
States district court at Guthrie,
Okla, Wednesday. reatfirmed his de-
cision that State officials cannot in
terfere with interstate commerce
shipments, thus restraining the State
enforcement Of officers from seizing
shipments Of liquor before they have
been delivered to the consignees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Fire which originated from the
sparks of an engine Of passing
train destroyed the residential Sec
ton of Cherryville, Lincoln county,
N. c.. Thursday afternoon, entalllng
a loss of more than $4,000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

At sthe jail in Gassaway, ". Va,
two negroes who give their names as
Scott Lewis and A. Johnson, are be-
ing guarded by II deputies. against
the infu1iated mob whose desire 1t is
to lynch them. They are being held
as possible accomplices in the as
sault upon Mrs. George Lockhold, Of
Exchange, near Gassaway.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09

Thronging thousands with good
cheers welcomed Mr.. Taft to the City
bv the Sea. The banquet was beau=
tiful and delightful function. The
streets Of the city blazed with lights.
President Taft addressed the Or
phans.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Make Your Back Yard
Beautiful
with A Little Effort A Charming
Garden 1Gay BO Cultivated


Crusades for the establishment Of
municipal health, breathing spaces
aud beauty by the various better
ment societies and cluos will, it is TO
be hoped. count among their victor.
les the resurrection Of the garden,
the acknowledged right Of every
householder, says Anne ETiorson
Cudlipp in THE DELINEAToR for Aug
ust. Aside from its esihetic vA'ue,
no better way has been found to dis
pose of the daily crop of household
cares and worries than to bury them
in the back yard, with bulb or
seed, before they bury us; to cool
with n waioring.pot, while sprinl :
ling thirsty plants, the anger aroused
by some real or fancied injustice; TO
snip from our memory unlsind words
while shears are busy with withered
leaves and blossoms.
No home worth the name should
lack its flowers, and an appreciation
of their value will make them posi-.
BILE, either in the neglected bit of
ground below, up on the roof, in
window-boxes, or in all three places
ut once for there can not be too
many of them. The endlessly reour-
ring household dutiee, such as pre-
raring vcgeta bles, darning stockings
pending and sewing on buttons,
which lack the compensating Great.
i've element, are robbed OF their mo
notony and transformed into pleas
ure when performed in a little green
arbor. Flowers raised in our own
little yard seem to have a more do
licious perfume. and glow with more
beautiful tints than any others.
The most ugly back yard may be
transformed into a veritable Eden
by the planting of hollyhocks, castor
beans or morning glories near fence
or shed to hide its unsightIy spaces.
These grow to usefulness and beauty
before the Summer heat makes one
long for green spot where the cares
aud weariness of the day may be
forgotten. But he is a neighborhood
henefactor who makes his home
premises a source of envy, the graf
ification of which insures health and
happiness and beauty.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Field Club Tournaments

A momber of the Milford Field
Club has offered as prizes two hand
some tennis racquets, which are be
ing contested for this week, the
games beginning yesterday, MEMS
doubles. There will be a tennis tour
nament in August Tor mems and
ladies singles and doubles, also a
eroquet tOurnam mt for mons and
ladies Singles aud mixed doubles,
also one for clock golf For all
handsome prizes will be awarded,
challenge cups, etc.
Application for Membership may
be made to any member of the gov.
erning bolrd who are Norman Har-
sell, President; Arthur b. Sullivan,
Secretary John z mmermau. l. W.
Armstrong aud Frank LeCompte,
The grounds, which are well laid
out. are at the Corner of Catharine
aud Sixth Streets. IL is the intsn.
ZION OF the club TO build in the near
future a club house for aecommoda
tioh of it's members.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
sees NTother arov Young

"It would be hard TO overstate the
wonderful change IN my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters."
writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrick Of Dan.
forth Me "Aithough past 30 sho
seems really to be growing young a.
gain. She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years Al last
she could Eeiiher eat, drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up ard all reme-
dies failed till Electric Bitters worked
such wonders for her health. They
inyigOrate all Vital organs. cura Liv-
er aud Kidney troubles, induce sleep,
inpait strength and appetite. Only
SOC at All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Shot Hole Borers Are
Serious Pests

ODe Of many letters recently re.
Gently received by the Division of
Zoology of the Pennsylvania De
partment OF Agriculture, Harrisburg
in reference TO the inroads of insect
pests, was wOrdsd as follows:
"Enclosed find a small collection
o. insects. They attacked an apple
- co and killed it in four days. They
attacked an apple tree and killed IL
in four days. They bore a small
hole through the bark. Please let
me know the name Of the insects
and how - kill them.
Piof. II a Surface, the State Zoo
logist, replied to this letter as rol-
lows: The pests yop sent us, and
which are boring in ycur apple trees
are shot hole borers, OF bark borers.
sometimes called Scoiytids. They
are serious enemies of fruit trees, as
you have seen. You Should cut and
burn all trees or branches infested
by them, in order to keep them from
spleading TO other tres. They at
tack only trees that are declining,
and there IS no real remedy for them
because they work beneath the bark
However, yoa may possibly aid the
trees 10 overcome their effects by
digging about them, oultivating
them, mulching them, fertilizing
them and watering them water fire.
qhently notwithstanding the rains,
using one teasp1onful of nitrate OF
soda in each gallon of water. What
ever you can do to make the tree
gain vigor or growth will be worth
while. No sprays will reach thiP
pest"