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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
News Of St. Phillips.

St. Phillips, Sept. 6.-The crops are
suffering very much in this section
and the cotton is opening very fast
and we will soon have some new
money.
The gardens are about ruined from
the drouth.
Col. D. 4. Ruff and wife visited at
the home Of Mr.. N. L. Wicker.
Mrs. Sallie Lominick and daughter
are visiting at Mr.. Henry Ringers.
Miss Pearl Lominick returned to
her home after visit to her aunt,
Mrs. Geo. W. Shealy.
Mrs. Ella Cromer, Of Pacolet, IS
visiting relatives in our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kibler visited
at the home Of his father last Thurs
day.
Mr.. E. J. Watson promises to bring
two speakers from the agricultural
department with him to the Union
rally at St. Phillips.
Wade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
The Generous Sardine.

Patrick F. Murphy, during his stay
In Paris last month, was the lion Of
le city. Such after-dinner speak
ING had never been heard before. Mr.
Murphy, it was unanimously agreed,
was better than Depew at his best,
says The New York Press. Paris was
above all amused by his circus story.
The story was reproduced in Figaro,
and in even the serious Temps. As
Mr.: Murphy told it at a dinner in the
gray old Rue de Varonne, the most
aistocratie Faubourg St. Ge1main,
it ran:
Zone summer afternoon the frog,
the duck, the lamb and the skunk set
out together for the circus. Down
the dusty and sunny road they passed
in single file. In due course they
reached the village green. There in
the middle Of the green stood the cir
Gus tent as white as snow in the sun.
They gave shout of Joy and ran
forward.
: 1.-THE frog reached the doorkeep-
er first. As he had greenback, Of
course he was passed right in.
1.-The duck had a bill, so he fol-
lowed the frog.
1.-The lamb had four quarters. He
trailed after the frog and the duck.
"But entrance was sternly refused
the unlucky skunk. For he had only
a scent with him, and that was bad.
1.-The skunk, cursing and growing
in low tone, turned away. He slouch-
ed slowly back along the road he
,had travelled so gaily, half hour be-
fore. Hundreds of animals, chattering
and laughing about the delights of
the circus, passed him unheeded by.
Rut the sardine noticed his forlorn
look and stopped.
"Hello, what s the MATTER
said the sardine.
" We'll, old fellow, | know just how
YOU must feel about it, for I belong
you know, to the smell family my
self
"'Then he laughed and slapped the
disappointed skunk heartily on the
back.
"'But you are all right now he
cried. Come back and 60 in with me.
I've got box. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
ng is the law on the subject:

ing is the law on the subject:
"Sec. 446. Any person or persons
who shall cut down, burn or deface
any mile post or stone, erected by the
county commissioners OF county su-
pervisor Of any county, he, she or
they, upon conviction thereof shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars,
to be recovered by Indictment or III
formation before any court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
"Sec AT. If any person shall will
fully demolish, throw down, alter, or
defaee any guide-post, every person
so offending shall, upon conviction
thereof before any magistrate of the
proper county be fined in a sum of not
exceeding ten dollars and the cost Of
suit, or be sentenced to labor on the
public works Of the county for term
Of not more than thirty days, and the
money when collected, shall be by the
magistrate collecting the same, paid
over to the county treasurer.
"Sec. 448. The county board Of
commissioners of any county neglect
ing to cause the public highways in
their county to be posted and num-
bered and to have pointers erected al
each fork of said highways declaring
the direction Of such highways shall
be liable TO pay the sum Of ten dollars
for each and every said neglect, to be
recovered by indictment in the court
Of general sessions Of the county with
in which the same occurs, to be COL
lected and paid to the treasurer Of
such county for the use of the county.
Provided, That no county commission
er shall be liable to said penalty who
shall put said pointer at such times
as he shall have his division Of roads
worked.'
The civil code Of South Carolina has
also a section bearing upon this which
gives the county commissioner author
ity to erect such sign boards and
charge the cost to the county, and the
neglect Of this can be construed by
the public to mean that they are in
different to the convenience Of the
public. The section is as follows:
"Sec. 1887. Each road overseer
within his district may erect and keep
up, at the expense of the county, at
the forks and cross roads post and
guide-board, or fnger-board, contain
ing an inscription in legible letters,
directing tn eway and distance to the
town or towns, or public places, stu
ated on each road respectively. -
Spartanburg Journa..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
MONUMENT 70 VALOR.
Veteran to Erect Memorial at Gettys-
burg Recognizing No Section.

A monument in commemoratlon OF
American valor without distinction
as to north or south, which will be the
"fnest memorial on any battlefield of
the world,' is to be erected at Get
tysburg by c. n. Mcconnell of Chi
cago. The monument will cost $780,
900, according to a recent announce
ment made by Mr.. Mcconnell. Telling
of his plans, he described what he says
is the most remarkable instance Of
valor on record-the annihilation of
one regiment by another.
1.-THE first day Of fighting at Gettys-
burg has been slurred over in the his
tories.' said Mr.. Mcconnell, who par
ticipated in the battle, ''because it
was decided Union defeat. In that
first day the Twentieth-fourth Mich
igan faced the Twenty-sixth North
Carolina. At the close OF the day the
Twenty-fourth Michigan. my regiment
had lost 100 Of It's 800 men. The
Twenty-sixth North Carolina had lost
700 of its 800. No such fighting was
ever known to the modern world.
None like it has been known since.
"It is to @l5rift the American valor
represented by TINS little known en-
counter that my monument IS to be
put up.
"The monument will be a sort of
pantheon, with three domes. The
central dome will be Silded and will
reach toward heaven. 1t will face The
east. 50 that the sun : first rays vii.
fall upon it. The right hand dome
will be dedicated to the TWenty-fo,,rt!i
Michigan. the left hand dome IL Tie
Tweniy-Six1h North Carul!1:a. The
central dome viii contain ia" nH'n"S
Of all me soldiers OF t!le >n-ca;lcd Iron
SbrigaAe-the Second. Sixth and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07

David Christie Murray's "Recollec-
tions,' he said:
"Tell me, friend George-you have,
I suppose, as large an experience in
public speaking as any man in Eng
land-have you any acquaintance with
the old nervous tremor?"
"No," Dawson replied, cor if I
have it is mere momentary qualm,
which is gone before I can realize it. -
"Now, for my part" said the great
tribune. Il have had practice enough;
but | have never risen to address an
audience. large or small, without ex-
periencing a shake at the knees and
sense Of scientific vacuum behind the
waistcoat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
REWARDS OF EXPLORERS.
What the British Government Has
Paid Some Daring Adyen-
turerS.

One result Of the return of Lieu
tenant Shackleton to England from
his brilliantly successful expedition
to the Land Of Perpetual Ice, will be
that many youths will be fired by the
aspirations Of the boy who wanted
to be a. Franklin or Nansen. Asked
by his father what he would like to
be, he replied, can arctic explorer!'
There are worse callings, for cash
and honors descend thickly on him
who penetrates to the heart OF the
frozen regions and lives to reach home
again. An early prize fell to Sir Ed
ward Parry. For many years the B1t-
ish government offered reward of
100000 for the discovery Of the
Northwest Passage. This was subse-
quently modified to $4,000 for pass
ing ITO degrees, 120 degrees or l3O
degrees W. longitude, and was duFy
paid to Sir Edward.
Another pioneer, Captain, after
ward Sir. Robert Mcclure, received a
like honorarium. His ship, the In
vestigator, was the first to traverse
the Polar sea from Bering strait to
Bering island; and in recognition OF
this achievement he was voted $685.
600, and the same amount was distrib-
uted among his crew.
A similar prize fell in part to
DR.. Rae. After the disappearance Of
Franklin and his crew the govern
ment offered a reward of 100000 to
any party Of any country that should
render efficient assistance to them
There were in consequence many
search expeditions. One of these was
commanded by DR.. Rae, who, al
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
Microbes.

Geologists tell us that, as it is, en-
tire strata Of rocks on the earth s
surface are largely mad up Of the
skeletons Of once living forms. Hence
if it were not for bacteria, corpses
would soon pile higher than the An
des. and the earth would be checked
with its own dead. In other words,
bacteria keeps life going by remov-
inc the bodies of each generation to
make room for the next. Thus life
acre begins with microbes and ends
with them. Therefore. all this shows
how in one way. at least, bacteria are
indispensable. and We ough: to be
diSintereSted enough to admire their
activity in thus working for the good
Of poSterity. This reminds one. how
ever. Of the Hibernian who, when
told that if lie died for old Ireland
he would gain the applause of pos
terity. demumed with the words,
:Faith. what has posterity done for
me that | should die for it. .
But do bacteria produce only what
this gentleman would term postmor-
tenn benefits fOr lis. or cannot they
furnish Us with some ante-mnrtpm
ones! an clad TO say that some va
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
LAW AS TO SIGNBOARDS.
Law Requires Thar All Public Roads
Shall Be Posted.

There has been some discussion in
several newspapers lately as to the
law requiring the public roads to be
posted with sign boards at all forks
or crossings. The law is very clear but
it is not generally enforced. Follow
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07

first place, the chemical element, nj
trogen. is a necessary ingredient in
our food, whether that be vegetable
or animal. Now three-fiftIls Of the
atmosphere is composed of nitrogen,
and hence it may be imagined that we
need not fear this source Of supply
giving out.-Everybody'S.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
Keep Your MOneu ut Home.

We have received letter from the Southern Life Trust Company
in which they say:
Estate advertisements that the policy of the
return to Newberry for loans the premiums which
the company from that locality might say
than this hopes do than this
(S,gned) A. w. McALISTER President
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-07
SEE WHAT STATE OFFICIALS WRITE:

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, STATE NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh March 10th, Iooo
Mr. W. A. McSwain Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sir:
Replying yours of the 9th inst would say: The South
licensed by this department and is considered and
In all where they register their policies the securities to the
their deposited with this the
lection their policy holders and this pur
pose. Yours very truly
(Signed) JAMES R. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioner
INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia March 10th, 1909
Mr.. w. A. McSwain Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sir:
should that the Southern Life Trust Co., of Greensboro,
By the annual statement for the
ending 1eo8 shows total of about
policy holders capital $780, of
$13o152oo Yours very truly
(Signed) F H. McMASTER
Insurance Commissioner
life insurance policies from this agency and keep your
this where available for buying homes
young people for the development of community
little lower and dividends little larger than
company operating in this section
you fail to see you your life
both lose.
Call at office, write or phone us.
SECURITY LOAN & INVESTMENT COMPANY, AGENT.
T. N McCAUGHRIN Treas. W. A. McsWAIN, Sec'y..
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
WILKES HEART BEATS
THE GREAT PADEREWSKI

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 3O,-Pader-
ewski, the Illinois trotter, whose ap-
pearance in the 2;07 class today
scared out The Harvester, was beaten
In each heat of the race BY Wilkes
Heart The result next TO the defeat
oil George GanO, Tuesday, was the
most startling one OF the meeting
Paderewskl last week took a record
OF 2:O5 IL and was ranked then as
unbeatable by horses of his class. To-
day he sold favorite at $100 TO 81. for
the entire field. small one. after the
withdrawal of The Harvester and
San Francisco. Results:
2;15 class pacing. heats. purse
$1,000: Alcyras won first and second
heats. Time 2;06 1-2; 2;07 Flora
Coffee won third heat Time EOS 3-i.
Greatest Line. ST. Patrick, Alardall,
Gus B.. Directly Conner, Mackey Boy.
Rex L. Sarah Ann Patch. Clifford and
Jennie Direct also started.
2'O7 class trotting. heats. purse
S1,2oo: Wilkes Heart won straight
heats. Time 2;07 IL; 2.0S 1-2;
2:oi IL Paderewski, Sterling Nc
Kinney and Locust Jack also started
2;o7 class pacing. heats. purse
$1,000: Baron Whips won in straight
heats. Time 2:17 IL; 2;06 1-2;
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
SPOR IS
JEFFRItS MOST
POWERFUL NAN
No Man Can Conquer Him, Is the
Judgment of an Expert.

London, Oct Jim Jeffries. unde-
feated champion of champions ia
ready To battle Jack Johnson. holder
OF the heavy weight pugilIstic title. The
California grizzly is on his way home
from Carlsbad. where he has been TAX
ing the waters, as they call it which
In plain English means. he has been
taking off fat and getting his vital
organs in condition to stand the riGor
of training.
He has announced his intention TO
start active training shortly after re-
turning to this country Jeffries has
been examined by medical mon and
physical culture experts and has been
pronounced In perfect health.
Prof. Gilman Low, the socalled
Modern Hercules" who Is an anatom,
ist of reDown, declares no living man
can conquer Jeffrles, the most won.
derful human specimen he ever In,
sprcted.
Jcfiries has greater length. in pro-
portion. from his shoulders TO his el-
bows, from his hips to his knees
and from his ankles to his toes than
most men OF his weight and height,
Low says. These are three speed mo-
tive stations of the human body
Speed Is subject to the ratio which
the length of these three bodily sec
tions bears TO the length of the lower
measurements. namely. From the ell
bows to the wrists and from the knees
to the ankles In other words. JEFF
fries has greater length from his hips
10 his knees than from his knees to
his ankles.
The second reason is the size and
Solidity of his muscles, not. however
forgetting their fleXibilIty Their
qualities might be summed up as fol-
lows:
Solidity and mobility resulting in
activity. and supple bearing or car
riage. and this backed by phenomenal
strength. Lastly:
Jeffries upper arm is one inch long
er than Johnson's. witch gives a far
greater ratio of speed. Also the
breadth of his shoulders. compared
with Johnson's. gives him greater pow
er. especially when reimbursed by the
depth of the chest, as Is Jeffrios II
also affords quicker and more expan-
sive action of the lungs. as the greater
number of air cells are nearer 10 the
place where the oxygen enters.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
BULGER SELECTS ALL
AMERICAN TEAM
Picks Mathewson as the Star Pitch
er for the First Nine.

New York, Oct 1-Bozemen Bulger
the sporting editor OF the World. has
made his selection for an all.Ameri
can baseball team for western read
ers. His selection and comments foi
low:
Before the critical fans begin the
work of dissecting this choice of the
all-American team for 1909 they should
at least be kind enough to look up
the batting averages of the various
players chosen, For instance, IL is
| quite likely that q broadside Will be
hled at the choice for second base.
| Ninety per cent of the fans would
| choose Lajoie, while a large number
would stick to Eyers of the Cubs and
| Boyle OF the Giants. The records
show, however. that Collins has outhit
them all and that he is crowding Ty
Cobb for the honor of leading the
league.
The choice of Gibson as catcher g
based on the fact that he has caught
practically every game played by the
Pirates and that his throwing arm
has been unerring. There are other
catchers who have hit harder than
Gibson, but he is a dangerous man In
II pinch
AS 10 the others there can be little
question. For a fielding outfielder |
would have preferred to name Lynch.
but Crawford is outbidding them all
with the exception of Ty Cobb. Con-
slderably more difficulty is found In
selecting the second team than the
first. The fact that Bridwell was Sc
lected for sbortstoP will probably be
a surprise. Fans throughout the coun-
try look upon him as a left fielder. but
they see that he also Is n cracking
good hitter In batting, Bridwen is
ahead of all other shortstops except
Wagner. Many would have chosen
Tinker Of the Cubs but his batting
percentage is nearly 80 points less
than that of Bridwel.
A sharp criticism over the selection
of Hummell. Birmingham and Mitch
ell Is also expected. The fans had
better examine the records closely.
however. BY averaging the batting
average. tho fielding average and the
throwing ability Of those three men
they viii be found far In the load of
all others.
These arc my selections:
All-American Baseball Tcam-Flrst
base, Chase, New York Americans.
Second base, Collins. Athletics. Short.
stop, Wagner. Pittsburg. Third base.
DevliD, New York National. Loft field
Clarke. Plttsburg, Center field. Craw.
ford, Detroit Americans Right fold.
Cobb, Detroit Catcher. Gibson, Pitts.
burg Pitcher. Mathewson. New York
Nationals
All-AmerIcan Team. Second Choice
First base. Chance. Chicago Nation
ais. Second base LaIoie Cleveland
Shortstop. Bridwell. New York Ma
tIonals Third base Steinfeldt. Chica-
go Nationals. Left field. Hummeu
Brooklyn. Center field. Birmingham
Cleveland. Right field. Mitchell, Gin
cinnat, Catcher, Archer. Chicago Ma.
tionals. Pitcher. Krause. Athletics.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
GRlDIRON HEROES ARE
TO MEET SATURDAY

The Ogden High School team haJ
been working hard and faithfully
since its defeat by the alumni team
last Saturday and when the University
meets the local boys tomorrow they
will run up against a team which has
improved three hundred per cent In
the past week The work the boys
have been doing this last week has
been very encouraging to Coach
Brown and he expects TO hold the
University team down 10 but one
touch down
Some difficulty has been encoun-
tered in finding Il full back who can
play the position properly, but Coach
Jack Newcy, a member of last years
Agricultural college team and this az
ternoon Ncwey viii appear in uniform
at regular practice.
Stone has developed wonderfully
In the last week and from all appar-
ances he will show up well before
the season closes. He plays end,
is exceedingly fast ana Is Il sure
tackler
The University team will arrive
here about noon Saturday, over the
Bamberger route. and after a light
luncheon. they VIII be taken to the
Fair grounds. The game will start
at o'clock p. m,
Coach G. NJ. Brown is hopeful OF vic
tory for the Ogden boys in the High
School league games OF the state this
season, But, Notwithstanding the
confidence ho entertalns in his team,
he is busily engaged giving the boys
the proper training. The daily prac.
tice on the campus is being kept up.
as q result OF which the team Is show
Ing good form. Tho mon nre husky
lot of boys and there is no reason why
they should not make a splendid rec,
ord this year.
The lineup OF the team is as follows:
Lemple. center; Smith. right guard,
Checketts, left guard, Douglas (cap-
tain) right tackle, Watson. left
tackle; Stone right end. Johnson, left
end; Oldham. quarterback; Evans
right half; Boyle. left half; Tribe.
fullback. Subs-Moyer. w. Smith and
Il. Smith.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01

put them through n course OF train
ing for the next week or so. After he
has taught the old mon enough to
give instructions TO the new mon, he
will get the first and second year
men out and drill will commence in
earnest
Capt Kneass hopes to have a body
Of cadets at the school who next wear
Will rival the Salt Lake High school
cadets. He is also planning to hold
competition drills with the Salt Lake
corps.
In conjunction with Capt. William
c. Webb. of the Salt Lake High
school Capt. Kneass VIII mako an eff.
fort 10 have the United States gov
ernment recognize both corps and adj
NIT them to the National Rifle Asso.
citation This win add interest 10 the
work and it will also open Il field for
competition between the two schools.
Captain Kneass is very enthusiastic
over the work and as soon as he deems
iit he will have a band organized in
the CORPS
Visits Ogden-Miss Vera Dean is an
Ogden visitor
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
H. |. GRIFFIN co. SUES
RAILROAD COMPANY

The H L. Griffin Co., has filed suit
against the Oregon Short Line Rail
road Co, for the recovery of $52o
which is claimed TO be the sum lost
by the Griffin Co due to the careless
moss and indifference of the railroad
company in transporting fruit from
here TO the east
The fruit was originally consigned
TO Kansas City. Mo. After it had ar
rived at that place 1t was shipped 10
New York city Between Kansas City
and New York the fruit was delayed
and allowed to rot and the board of
health of New York city dumped the
goods into the gutter.
In the car there were 1860 cases OF
prunes and 65 cases of peaches. The
Griffin company has asked that they
be given judgment for S535.59. with In
terest at eight per cent from Septem-
her |
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
RESULTS AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville. Sept. 3O-First race. six
furlongs-PauI Ruinhart, straight,
44.10. won; Stoneman. place S6.25. sec
ond; Banrldge. show, $3.50, third.
Time. 1;13 1-5.
Second race. IL furlongs-Don
Antonio. straight 1880, won; Starven-
us, place. $50, second; My Henry,
show 7.35. third Time, 1909.
Third race, mile and 20 yards
Skye. straight, 4155. won; Pimpante.
place 2Sl0. second: Splendida, show,
1850. third Time. l:i6 %
Fourth race. six furlongs Youthful
2420. straight. won; E. NJ. Fry, place.
2a,O5. second; Voting. show 11.9O,
third. Time. ia 1-5
Fifth race. six furlongs, Lc Toupee.
straight, 22.95. won, Calash place.
9.95. second; Outpost. show, 6.55, third.
Time lis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
BALL PLAYERS WILL
STUDY OPPONENTS

Pittsburg, Sept. 30-Manager Fred
Clarke is losing no time preparing for
the worlds championship series. An
other evidence of his crafty general
ship was recognized yesterday in the
absence of Leach from tho game. 1t
became known that Clarke intends to
have a line on the team winning the
American league pennant when he pits
his men against them in the big
games. Leach left the city yesterday
and Gibson follows today. These men
and others of the Pittsburg regulars
will drop in at the remaining games
to be played by the American leaders,
accidentally. of course. but at the same
time. conveniently enough to size up
the team they will play
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01
TO GAUGE SKIRT LENGTHS
Device fnsures Same Depth of Gar.
mcnt All the Way Round.

The hanG OF a skirt Is ono OF the most
important features lD dressmnklng or
tailoring, uud MS the hnnc depends largely
on the length the skirt gnugc devised br
nn Illinois man is 90 importnnt addition
to tailors' paTnpbcrnalla This gauge con-
sists OF vertical graduated standard
With q 1attened gauge bar. one end of
which Is bent 10 form a resilient eye A
screw passes through this eye and holds
the bar at ouy height along the upright