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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-19
The Sunshiners.

I have great pleasure in recording
the following additloAa; contributions
to the fund for a '<Sunshine Type
writer.
DR.. Geo. B. Cromcr .. .... 5000
&c. aid Mrs. L. + Boyd =, - 80
J. H. Atchison ...... -. .-... so
Mrs. J. G.. Abrams 90. ...... .. 80
The typewriter, splendid Reming-
ton, has been purchased in Columbia
of the State Company for $4,000. I
have received and applied on the pur-
chase total to date Of $33.75. It Will
be seen only few dollars are needed
to complete the purchase. This is
the last call I shall make for this
purchase. Will our friends over the
county come forward and make up the
small balance?
Ever faithfully in the work,
G. Carter Riser.
Whitmire, March 18th.
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that the views and opinions Of an out
sider are always superficial. and also
because | do not want to lay myself
open to the charge of distortlng facts
simply for the sake Of writing ''yel-
low and sensational article, | prefer
to draw no general conclusions but to
entrench myself behind the words Of
an eminent French philosopher, poll
teal economist and journalist, NJ. A.
DeMun, of the Academic Francalse.
In a recent editorial, this writer, COM
pairing tie conditions Of modern So
cietv with those Of the 18th century,
which brought about the downfall of
the ancient regime, declared that the
rich bourgeoise, now Sin the saddle .
was incapable, as was the old nobility,
to defend itself against approaching
revolution. because this bourgeoise
government was nourishing in its very
bosom, by its policies and acts, the
germ Of destruction. Explaining his
pessimistic prophecy, he made the fol-
lowing charge:
"The oligarchy which has been in
power for the past quarter Of a cen
fury has appropriated to its own ex-
elusive profit and enjoyment all the
privileges, exemptions and benefits,
which should be shared by the entire
nation: further it has demoralized the
masses, accustoming them by precepr
and example to forget their honor and
their ideals and to fix their minds up
on the sole desire for material profit
and gain.
"It has Systematically destroyed
the religious life Of the nation, and
is now engaged in war to the death
against the last vestiges of Christ
ianity, which seems to be struggling
in vain against hostile laws and Of
fetal persecution.
1T has corrupted and disgraced
the courts of justice by political in
trigues.
"By an alteration, which will
alone suffice to condemn the third re-
public in the eyes of history, it has
disorganized and demoralized the
army Of France and exposed it to the
assaults Of the antimilitarists, who
seek its destruction.
eff, with all its errors, this oligar-
chic bourgeoise government, which IS
neither "of the people or by the peo-
ple' had at least ruled "for the peo-
ple," there would be some hope, but
it has never had at heart the welfare
of the masses. Identified with the
financial interests, leaning upon the
captains of industry and heads of
monopolies for support, aiding illegal
" in their enterprises and sharing IN
their profits, it has been the oppres-
sor of the laboring classes.
Such is the substance of the denun-
citation by French philosopher Of the
French government under the Third
Republic.
joseph de Maistre heard in 1889,
"le sermon que ia Providence preche
aux rois.'' Today the same Provl-
dence is preaching another sermon, no
less terrible, to the kings Of corrupt
republic. Will they be deaf as their
predecessors
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A Doubtful Epigram.

"Kind hearts are more than coro-
nets" said the young man who quotes
poetry.
"Perhaps,1' answered Miss Cayen-
ne, "but yon> don't find kind hearts
figuring in the same class with coro-
nets in the matrimonial news. y
Washington Star. -
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Unnecessary Noises.

Success.
The celebrated soprano was in the
middle Of her solo when little Johnny
said to his mother, referring to the
conductor Of the orchestra. "Why
does that man hit at the woman with
his stick?'
"He is not hitting at her, replied
his mother. keep quiet.''
"Well, then, what is she hollerin'
so for?'
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining iii pei o!F'ce at
Newberry, S. c., for week ending
March 18th, 1909:
Mrs. Corrie Bell, Mr.. T. A. Berley,
MIR. J. G. Bradley, Mrs. Cassie Bold
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The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY ROUND THE WORLD.

signals the
National
Observatory
intervals Of exactly
beginning Year IN each
Of the great
vided namely. Mountain. Pacific
o'clock
midnight signal
tirnea N he 3 q Pacific
Philadelphia
al Orleans:
Francisco Farther p
stka at
but January
Porto Rico
ingh houeuard through the
which welcomed New
earlier;
and Pacd
II a
II q
VALLEY January
Pacific
January a January
for example Company through
Of a slight a longitude
OF that
The Postal companies
to Manila
miles
the Central
as the Observatory in Argentina
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ATTENTION, OPTIMISTS!

tinth
is at of is
indivfduslthe
SIS on onrs spirits %
NevsY
that whether he
best; smile the wos'
o
Optimst
wOridf
Can nOtwr rite note of heert
Ring in the valiant man and free
The heart the kndler hand;
darkness Of the land
IN the :
do #,
help;
with shining
of
I 4 by and VIII
As the
frouO 1
The
o ope and
indicated will
a
For the
Fort the
FOR the hve PRIZES OF 81 EACH
viii
COmeou asd Mare Antony "1e who
have to say prepa % ~ now"
dontcnr
I twill be
OnIyo
that be
n but
be a
New faloNs-nan
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
VICE PRESIDENTS NOMINATED.
Messrs. Oyster and Bell Nay Succeed
Themselves in Chamber Election.


Themselves in Chamber Election.
Thomas Grant. secretary 10 the Char-
Der of Commerce. yesterday announced
that Capt James + Oyster and Charles
J Bel, the two vice presidents OF the
chamber, had been nominated to succeed
themselves. they being the only nominees
to date for those Offices.
Capt oyster and Mr.. Bel were re-
spectively the presidents OF the Business
Mems Association and the Jobbers and
Shippers Association which merged to
from the Chamber Of Commerce. They
were elected 10 the Office OF vice presi-
dent and were reelected last January.
Each has done effective work for the or
gantzation. Capt Oyster having served
through the year at the head Of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Mr. Grant also announced that 7. B.
FarQuhar had been nominated as a can
didate for director The posting OF his
name in this connection makes the list OF
nominees for the ten directors to be
elected twenty-eigilt-
The contest between William T. Guido
and Arthur c. Moses for the presidency
OF the chamber continues to increase In
interest, and the expectation is that the
entire membership OF the chamber wiz
turn out on the night OF the election TO
cast ballots for one or the other OF the
popular candidates
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
The HEAVENS IN 1909.
By FREDERIC HASKIN
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

eral acceptatIon. As the spider spins his
web about the fly and securely holds him,
astronomy weaves its web OF hypotheses
around the secrets Of the universe and
makes them its own
A single illustration viii suffice: In de-
termining the distance OF the sun they
calculated Il on the basis OF the mass of
the earth and got approximately g3.000.-
cJ miles Then they worked il out by
the parallax method entirely different
in every particular, and got practically
the same result. Then they approached
the solution through the velocity OF light
and the result was the same. At last
they figured IL ont from known facts
about the motion OF the moon-wlth again
the same result.
Previous discoveries. reached through
the same painstaking and proof positive
methods. had made these operations pos
sible. For instance. il was considered up
10 l6i7 that light flashed instantaneously.
Then Romer figured that the reason the
eclipses Of JuPiter's moons did not take
place at the exact moment anticipated
was because Jupiter was farther away
from the earth AT some times than at
others. and that the light did not get
here as promptly when il had to travel
so far. This was The beginning Of in
vestigations which show the velocity Of
light 10 be $4,000 miles a second
To show how astronomers tax the very
limit Of human ingenuity 10 study the
heavens. the little instrument made for
measuring star heat at the Mount Wilson
observatory serves admirably. First, there
is plain mirror. which throws the beams
OF star onto a cOncave mirror. This
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

By the viii Of Charles A. James. for
years president Of the National Bank q Washing
ton his estate IS divided equally between two SIS
tsrs. Matilda and Elizabeth F. James. vho are
named exeo1tricss. Tie papez Is dated March =
lS57
i concert and ball viii be given By the
GeTmSnis MaenneTchoT a. National RITES Arr0-T
Monday evening A programme has been arranged
which VII include music by sous of TIE LEADING
musicians Of Washington.
The funeral Of Mrs. Louisa J. Knsfin,
vie Of Col c. G. kni1in. who died al her hous
II Tskona PARK on Wednesday. VII be held %
EloTOw morning from the residence. Intensut
VII be in Arlington Cemetery.
Beginning on Monday, the Women's In
tsrdsnoninationsl Missionary Union VII hold =
week of prayer service az Luther Memorial Chzoes
Fourteenth and y streets northwest TIE seTTicss
vii begin at 70 O'Clock. and the day VII b called
Methodist Episcopal Rally Day. Rev. c. Z. Guth-
ne and Ms c. L Roach VII Be ths Leaders
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in turn concentrates the beam
onto a platinum thread, smaller than the
Rlament a spider spins, through which
current Of electricity is kept passing The
heat which this star beam communicates
TO the platinum thread is communicated
to a little instrument which IS made as
follows: a little beam or balance, made
Of a thread Of spun glass, FIVE inches long
and smaller than a human hair, is fasten-
ened 10 a support by sUspeDding 1t on
thread OF spun quartz crystal two feet
long and a five-thousandth of an inch in
diameter. In the exact middle or the
beam is fastened a mirror as small as
a pin head. yet made so perfect that every
point Of the mirror side will touch when
placed on a 6-fOot globe This mirror IS
attached to the beam by pasting ii TO
a little square cut from the wing Of a
dragon fly. and that in turn to the beam
The mirror weighs no more than fiy
hind leg The heat Of Arcturus, perhaps
the hottest sun in the universe, is said
to amount to only as much as the heat
Of a candle five miles away.
The whole solar system is said 10 be
going toward the constellation Lyra at
the rate OF million miles day. One
who has walked through forest and has
and open Up in front has a good idea OF
the phenomenon the astronomers see The
Southern heavens are gradually closing
in and those Of the North are opening up.
The distances Of the universe are such as
10 be incOnceivable. Neptune is the outer
most object of the solar system, swinging
around its tremendous cycle nearly three
billion miles away from the sun; yet the
nearest fixed star is $4,000 times farther
away from the sun than Is Neptune
Though light travels at a rate that would
send il around the earth seven and one
half times in d single second, it would
take il $500 years 10 come TO US from
the farthest known star. If there could
be an eye on some of the most distant
stars which could defy space Il would
now be behOlding the israelites in Canaan
Who has not seen the Pole Star? Were
there an eye upon it which could see the
things on earth. that eye would now be
looking at the great drama OF the civil
war.
fCopyrizht. 1913. by Frederic J. Haskin-i
TO-morrOw-The City of Savannah.
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IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Continued from Page Five.

Continued from Page Five.
the band struck Up The star Spangled
Banner" as the lights were again turned
on and every one stood at attention
Then 10 the strains Of Home. Sweet
Home" the dancers glided about the
floor for the finals.
Mrs Henry B. PoIknhorn. OF 1893 P
street northwest, has as her guests the
Misses Elizabeth Steel and Julia Cot
Jrell, Of Richmond.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Burd
CasseI and the Misses CasseI are at the
Sh0reham for the winter
Mrs. Richard Brown. OF New Brighton.
:. Y, wife Of the famous captain Of
that name. and Miss Marion Wilkinson,
who is the daughter Of Mr.. John VII
kinson, prominently identified with poll
ties in Richmond County, y 7, are the
house guests Of Col and Mrs George J.
Drewy and wife at the Berwyck-
Mrs. DaIzeH. wife Of Representative
DalzeU entertained at luncheon yester-
day in honor OF Miss Hatch and Miss
Brooks, two Of the seasons buds The
other guests were Miss Weeks. Miss Ale
shire. Miss Harlaw. Miss Vandergrift,
Miss Caroline Shepard. Miss Marie Aid
rich. Miss Scully. Miss Niche. Miss
knight, Miss Dorothy Laagftt, Miss
Maitland Marshall, Miss Havard, Miss
Dorothy Brooks. Miss Montgomery. and
Mrs. Duff.
Miss Regina Cassidy, 212 Ninth street
northeast. entertained at supper last even
ing. for her cousin, Miss Mary Cassidy.
Of New York
A few OF the Brazilian students now
taking courses OF study IN American col
ieges VIII spend the remainder OF the
holidays in Washington as the guests Of
Maj J. OrtOn Kerbey. OF the Bureau Of
American Republics. Messrs. H Oswaldo
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
Bv HELEN ROWLAND.

When counting
a girl
the and just lowe o
It is
lie wiselyand we'll
When a
tered but
that she has o
grow fonder-of my
You believe button
net
strange il by winding its
Grass widows
aliony, attention
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
COMPANY HAS DEPOSIT.
Farr Pays Ten Dollars to Gas Com
pany and Asks Redress.

A plaintive question reached the Com
missioners and a reply was vouchsafed
yesterday which does not add a crumb
OF comfort for New Years day 10 the in
terrogatOr.
J 7. Farr, Of 81 r street northwest.
said he was wrOnged by the gas company
He has a house Of seven rooms. ard when
he had gas put in he was charged SO.
What rankled in Mr. Fairs mind was
that his neighbOr only paid $. and he
called Commissioner Macfarland into con
sultation as 10 redress
2. 9. Ru1yan, Inspector of gas meters,
saws there IS no law requiring a deposit
from a gas consumer before gas IS fur
nfshed TO Z house. But the Washington
Gaslight Company has a regulation re-
curing a tenant TO deposit anywhere
from s. TO so. depending upon the prob
able consumption Of gas.
II charges whatever It likes or deems
sufficient TO cover what gas is likely TO
be consumed in forty days.
The company pays 6 per cent interest
on this deposit, concludes Mr.. Runyan,
but ne does not offer any suggestion as
to how Mr.. Farr and his so may be
united
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
TRIES OUT HIS GUNS.
President Has Some Target Practice
at DR.. Rixey's Farm.

President Roosevelt and Kermit re-
turned 10 the White House last night
from their trip to the Virginia farm OF
Rear Admiral Rixey. chief surgeon Of the
navy. They will make another expedition
tomorrow
some Of the guns they are to use on
the African expedition were tried out
Yesterday. From reports OF those who
witnessed the shooting, the guns are
success. and viii bring down game al
! Loco yards
The President and Admiral Rixey, both
Of whom are crack shots. tried the tar
gsts. They would not tell the result,
but TO some newspaper men who arrived
shortly after it commenced, the Presi-
dent said. good naturedly:
ct makes me nervous 10 have you fel-
lows around when you are on the job.
and II you viii go back 10 the house, I
will tell you about it when the fun is
over. Remember, you are not TO take
nv picture on this trip"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
A NEW YEAR THOUGHT.

Bells ring bud. bells ring clear!
Ringing bold sounding free,
Ginning sweet ard meTiiy.
Welcoming 4 newborn year.
Md acclaius. Ike a king
Enters he With hope aEioU
Are the hearts which =eek 70 know
What his Usign vii bring.
Changing mouarChS. changing timex
Pressge days Of better cheer.
And there sounds 10 note Of fear
In the music Of the chimes.
Not to ne, New Year gay.
Do the bells 50 bgaEely riug
OF the hope Of what y0uu bring.
As Of what y6u'l take away.
Views awry, vanity.
Weakness. Sl0th that bss ths Coal,
Everything which cramps ny sc1l,
New Year, take from ne
Bells ring bold. bells ring free.
Sounding iuii. Ginning clear.
Welcoming the newborn year,
Msrrily. hopefully.
AGNES BLANCHE HICKET
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
OPPOSES ANY CHANGE.
Washington Heights Citizens Asso-
citation Approves Present Form.

At q meeting Of the washington
Heights Citizens Association the plan
proposed by the President for District
government was declared 20 be despotic,
aTtisoCratic. and Un-American
The association appointed a committee
10 confer with other associations and 10
appear before both branches OF Congress.
with view 10 defeating any legislation
looking 70 a change in the present form
OF government
The officers Of the association are:
Charles ". Darr, president; HAYDEN
johnson, vice president; Walter c. Bal
derson, secretary, and s. 2. Norman,
treasurer
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

de Miranda. HUmberto Guimaraes. Ayl-
miro Guimaraes. and Emilio Miller. all
from the City OF Para, where Mai Ker-
bey was formerly consul from this coUn-
Try. are among those he expects 70 en-
terrain. They wiz be shown as many
as possible Of the beautiful buildings ana
sights around the city under the guild
ance Of Maj. Kerbey, and Will cali at the
Brazilian Embassy this afternoon 70 pay
their respects TO his exCellency Ambassa-
dor NahucO.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
SORROW

Plows deep when we regret.
There IS no regret when you have
in the home a bottle OF Gowan's
Preparation. which prevents and
cures all ailments where infan-
nation is the seat Of the trouble.
External. &c. SOC, Sl.OO. All drug
gists. Group, Pneumonia-you
know what It is-be prepared.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
VALUES ESTIMATED.
Commission to Appraise Land in the
District Makes Decisions.

An estimate Of SLo00 was placed on
the row Of houses IN c street, near Fif-
teenth, in the hearing yesterday after
noon before the commission appointed 70
appraise the five squares south OF Penn
sylvania avenue, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
The value Of the land. without improve
ments, was placed at from $3.50 to 81
foot by W T. TUrpin and John L
Weaver. Adjournment was taken until
Monday afternoon at S O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
CorrespondEngIy Costly.

From the Chicago TriSzns.
You get twice as much pay as do
grumbled the elevator boy. ''and It amt
fair"
There's q difference between Us, kid. I"
uaiestlcaIIy answered the elevator start
er. You're merely a necessity. I'm a
luxury"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

The coming year. promises TO be full Of
events or interest 10 the astronomer
There are four eclipses scheduled 20 take
place. two OF the sun and two Of the
moon. Saturn is beginning to spread his
rings. the sunspots on the face OF old
Sol viii reach their lowest ebb in in
portance and numbers. HaIley's comet
viii again return to mortal vision, and
other lesser events IN the solar system
VIII occur. Before next DeCember's sun
is set the star Eazers Of the world may
have many things 70 add 10 the book Of
human knowledge. The government IS
studying the heat Of the sun, the Carnegie
Institute is measuring the heat Of star,
and IS also installing in its Mount Wilson
Observatory the largest telescope in the
world, one that viii penetrate even fur
ther than the astronomer has gone toward
the vast confines Of the universe.
The first eclipse Of the sun viii occur
June Il. and viii be visible in the United
States north Of a line drawn from San
Francisco 10 the mouth of the Rio
Grande. The second eclipse Of the sun
viii be only partial one. ana VIII be
invisible IN the United States. The only
land from which it viii be visible IS the
southern part Of Eastern Australia Both
the lunar eclipses VIII be in totaIity. and
VIII be visible in the United States: the
one occurring June VIII be visible only
in the eastern and central time belts.
while the other viii be seen throughout
the United States. The eclipses Of the sun
VIII not be as fuu Of interest as some
others have been. and the second one,
occurring in December, VIII 20 unO0serT-
ed. at least so far as American astTOno-
n1ers are concerned.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
A Poser for Pop.

From the Boston Transcript
Papa"
Yes, Willie
Papa, when the cannibals eat a man
do they save his Adams apple for des-
sert?"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Usually Right.
From Lfe

rTu-I LIZ.
The Doctor-Now that you are going
TO school. Johnny. perhaps you can tell
me what happens when an irresistible
force strikes an immovable object.
People send for, doctor"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Again a reav year.

again ne1g year.
It IS 1sTth great satisfaction that &c look back
upon year of success, during 5ghich promises made
at the years beginning haze been more than FIJI
filed
The years unprecedented progress IS, 1ge feel,
e5Tdence of public appreciation of or earnest CT
deGgOrS.
We thank yOa and ask continuance Of your
patronage assuring yOa that 5rs shall do e0erything
7iitEiH our bO7Uer TO deseTVe 1t.
S. KANN, SONS 6 co.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
In Sunday school.

Flum the New Yc-k PreS
Teacher-why did the people go into
the ark
Young America-I s'poSe they didn't
want to take a bath.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

The Carnegie Institution has set I'D the
largest telescope in the world on Mount
Wilson. California which is q mile above
sea level. Here they expect 10 delve
into the mysteries Of space On a scale
hitherto unapproached- one thing they
VIII do IS 10 study the sun from the
standpoint of q star Another viii be
10 learn something new about the stars
themselves Each discovery teaches
some new lesson. and makes the next
one palmer than the one before. Every
proposition IN astronomy IS proved with
great conclusiveness before i gets gen