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The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
A PRINCESS FLEET.
Says She Does Not Admire Strong
minded Women.

From the Baltimore Star.
The oldest royal blood IN the world
tinges with the blue OF true nobility the
veins Of Marie Princess valdemar Of Den
mark Her royal cousinships ally her
closely. as we shall see. with ell the
courts OF Europe 7 believe she says.
that am the only royal princess in the
world who had no lady-in-waiting- It
caused a great commotion when I de-
clared my determination and when I IN
sisted upon g. I answer all my letters
myself: whether they be from friends.
from my family. from the poor or from
business centers. Il Is who respond to
them. I direct my household, tOo.' the
Princess continues. 7 ike 10 keep Up the
old French traditions. I see the cook
every day. and as I never let any one.
steal a moment OF my time, I really have
leisure for all want 10 do The prin-
cess wants her children 20 be modern"
to be up 10 date''-der leur temps. as
she expresses IT, Indeed, she expects
them 70 be not nineteenth but twentieth
century. and you yourself. since she has
had the good grace 70 receive you inti-
mateIy, have heard her speak most freely.
on this subject. To-day" she says. 1T
is nothing TO be a prince unless one IS
something to ones self through ones in
teuiEenCe. ones viii. ones power OF ini-
tlative." Thus. for each OF her sons. ex-
cept for the lad who IS 100 young, sha
has, says the Pail Mall Magazine, chosen,
or helped him 70 choose. a profession IN
life. . The eldest IS TO make his career
in the army, the second IS preparing for,
the navy-he goes to the regular naval
I 81 raN y o.
the third one is 10 be a farmer" Her
husband. the Prince Valdemar, Is the
| commodore Of the Danish feet.
In this way the princess became very
familiar with everything that concerned
the navy The thought came 70 her that
she could do nothing more profitable than
10 work for the aggrandizement and fur
ther development OF the Danish merchant
marine And this Is how I accomplished
it." she tells you. L summoned the great
/ fnanciers. the bankers and the business
men whom I knew 10 be superior, and I,
asked them 10 instruct me-to explain TO.
me all that I did not understand regard
ing the formation OF a stock company.
the manipulation Of funds. Once had
got thu plan well defined. I decided TO.
start on business principles a regular line
OF boats running between Scandinavia
auG tle Tar last anu winch "oUiu eOo~t-
at all the great Intermediary points. Ny
idea. or scheme proved a good one. for.
the company 7 founded Is running splen-
idly. Il is very prosperous and has sew
ersI branches already. one In Russia "
1 The princess has an Office. not strictly
her own. as Il belongs 70 her shipping
company. but she goes there every morn.
] ing regularly and works for several
hours. taking an active part in the busi-
/ ness management OF the affair. I'm my
office" the princess tells you. II am'
surrounded by self-made men, and can't
tell you how. by their admirable qualities,
they inspire me with respect. Ny opinion
/ is that women should be as little strong
minded and as much feminine as posi-
BILE"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
BEATS SNAKE AT BOXING.
PennsyIvnnian Follows Ring Rules
Until Reptile Is Re-enfOrced.

Chester. Pa, Aug. Having no other
means Of defense, Councilman William
W. Johnson. Of Eddystone suburb, boxed
bout for his life with a kissing snake
on his lawn the other morning. As long
as the reptile fought fair. Johnson man
fully stuck to London ring rules, though
in the end he had TO kill the snake and
three others with a club.
The fight began when Johnson stepped
on the snakes tail as he walked through
the grass on his lawn. Instantly the rep
tile reared itself straight in the air and
attempted TO dash its fangs into the
mans face.
Johnson sent n straight right from the
shoulder and fioored the snake. but I;
proved a wiry adversary. and never walt
ed for the count in coming back. This
time Il struck below the belt, focusing
on Johnson's leg. Then Johnson delivered
a savage stroke with his foot In French
fighting style, anu the second round like
wise was his
All the time that the battle between
man and reptile ragged the snake kept up
a hiss that was evidently meant as a
cali for re-enforcements, as two other
snakes appeared. and were later Joined
by a third BY this time Johnson had
obtained a club, and succeeded in dis
patching the reptiles, all Of which meas
ure five feet each.
1T was the most terrible experience
ever had in my life, declared Mr.. john
son, in discussing his battle with the
reptileA
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
RAIN LOWERS DEATH RATE.
Germ-laden London Dust Dnmpened
and Health Is Better.

London, Aug. London has benefited
by the wet weather this summer in one
way at least. The death rate last week
was 10 per 1000. which is the lowest
record in any week in the last fifty years.
The deaths I'M London last week num-
bered 926 which is 200 below the average
Of the corresponding weeks Of the pre-
vious five years. For the first two weeks
OF July the death rate was l0.6 and y
per 100 A well-known medical practi-
tioner ascribes the abnormally low rate
TO the wet weather He says:
"The rain has thoroughly dampened
down the germ laden London dust. and
for practically weeks past there has been
no dust blowing in the streets. People
have therefore escaped the illnesses they
usually catch from the dust. There has
been very little pneumonia and affections
OF the troat and chest have also been
wanting. This is always so when we get
a wet summer. With rain the London
death rate sinks"
Seventeen wet days have been Julv's
record so far, while June was even worse
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

London, Aug. 7-Louis Bleriot's sue
cessful cross channel flight has started
the usual lamentations In this country
about ''Englishmen being out Of it again. 8"
II. G. Wells in the Daily Mall makes a
fierce onslaught on Britain's slackness
and unpreparedness.
What does Bleriot's achievement mean
to us? he asks. and provides the answer
in the same breath. 1T means first and
foremost, that the world cannot wait
for the English"
1t is not the first warning we have
had" he goes on. 'It has been raining
warning upon us-never was a stacking,
dull people so literally served with warn
ings Of what was In store for them. But
this event-this foreigner invented. for
eigner built, foreigner steered thing.
taking our silver streak as a bird scars
across a rivulet-puts the case dramat-
ically.
I'VE have fallen behind In the quality
OF our manhood. In the men Of means
and leisure in this island there was
neither enterprise enough, Imagination
enough, knowledge nor skill enough to
lead in this matter do not see how
one can go into the history Of this de-
velopment and arrive at any other con-
clusion.
The French and American can laugh
at our aeroplanes. the Germans are ten
years ahead of our poor navigabIes. We
are displayed a soft, rather backward
people. Either We are a people essen
TALLY and incurably inferior or there Is
something wrong in our training. some
thing benumbing In our atmosphere and
circumstances.
That Is the first and gravest intima-
ton In NJ BleriOt's feat"
Mr. Wells blamcs English training not
a little He goes on:
THE foreigner is ahead Of US I'm eluca-
ton and this is especially true OF the
middle and upper classes, from which In
Vention and enterprise come-Or, in oui
own case. do not come.
He makes n better class OF man than
we do. His science is better than ours
His training is better than ours His
imagination is hvelier. His mind is more
active
His requirements in a novel, for ex-
ample. are not kindly, sedative pap; his
uncensored plays deal with reality. His
schools are places for vigorous education
instead Of genteel athleticism. and his
home has books in it and thought and
conversation.
"Our hcmes and schools are relatively
dull and uninspLring: there Is no intel
loctual guide or stir IN them; and 10 that
We owe this new generation Of nicely
behaved, unenterprising sons. who play
golf and dominate the tailoring OF the
world. while Brazilians. Frenchmen.
Americans. and Germans fly"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
REFUSES POLICE AID
Janney Hunts Slayer of Spen-
Ger in London.
GUIDED BY A CLAIRvOYANT
Montgomery CAIa) Man Declares He
VIII Shoot the Man on Sight,
When He Finds Him-KnOyys the
Man Who Killed HIS BFother-in-
law in Danvine, Va.

London. Aug. T.-Scotland Yard deteo-
lives are greatly interested to-day IN.
the hunt that G. H. Janney. OF Mont.
gomery. Ala, Is making for the sup
posed murder Of his brother-in-law
three years ago. as II is a test OF Gypsy
.clairvoyancy against the police and de-
tective Skill
The later has already failed. Janney
says. but he has every faith in the sue
cess OF his Gypsy-directed quest. The
Scotland Yard detectives offered to assist
Janney. but were met with the re-
sponse:
This IS a matter between two men.
am one Of them and the murderer Is
the other. When I find him there viii
be something doing in a hurry. and the
services OF the police VIII not be needed
Janney will not disclose the name or
the man he is after The man. he Is
confident, killed his brother-in-law. John
D. Spencer, OF Danville. Va.
The supposed murderer was described
TO the Janney family several weeks ago
by an old Gypsy woman. who but recent
" moved TO Montgomery. She described
the murder In its details and gave a
vivid picture Of the slayer, which tailed
exactly with a man suspected by the
family. but against whom no evidence
has been discovered.
This man had disappeared shortly after
/ the crime. and Janney knew that he had
come 10 London. He Is absolutely con-
WINGED that the clairvOyant IS right, so
much so that when he meets the man he
| Is seeking. he says he will not wait TO
argue the question OF his guilt OF iunO-
/ cenCe.
Janney says that rewards totalins IS
/ 500 we're offered for the apprehension OF
/ the murderer, but no trace was ever
tound until the fortune teller arrived on
/ u
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
RASAN ANODDPEDIGREE
Prince Alfonso of Orleans
Member Bourbon House.
INTERMARRIAGES IN FAMILY
Examination of Ancestry DlNciOHes
Fact that Practically Every One
Belong so Same FnmiIy-Instead of
sixteen Great great grandparents
as In Normal Cases He Has Eight.

| Paris, Aug. Though many comments
have been made on the marriage OF Prince
Alfonso Of Orleans and Princess Beatrice
Of e-Coburg- -Gotha. there have been
few references to the bridegroom's amaz-
ing pedigree. AS an example OF inter-
marriage in one family It is without
parallel in modern times.
An examination OF HIS ancestry dis
closes the fact that both his parents. all
OF his four grandparents. and all Of his
great -great-grandparents save one were
members Of the house of Bourbon. Among
the great grandparents King Ferdinand
VII Of Spain and his fourth Queen. Prin-
cess Maria Christina. OF the two Sicllies.
figure twice. This pair were uncle and
niece. So were Francis and Louise Char
lotte. Duke and Duchess OF Cadiz who
also appear among the list OF Prince Al
fonso's reat-grandparents.
Now as to his great-great-grandpar
In a normal pedigree these would num-
Der sixteen In that OF Prince Alfonso
they number only eight This IS because
two pairs Of his grandparents
have 10 do duty three times over.
Closely InterreIated.
These are King Charles " Of Spain,
and his Queen, Princess Maria Theresa OF
Parma, and King Francis 1 OF the two
Slcilles. and his second wife, the Infanta
Maria Isabel Of Spain. The wonderful
way IN which these persOnages were in
terrelated may be realized when IL is
remembered that King Charles " and
Queen Maria Theresa We're nrst cousins;
King Francis ! was nephew 10 King
! Charles. and Queen Maria Isabel was
dnughtor 10 Charles and Maria Theresa
Another great great grandfather Of
Prince Alfonso was King Ferdinand 1 OF
the two Sicilies. and he was brother 20
Charlis " The only non Bourbon great
| great-grandparent was Ferdinand's queen,
the Archduchess Maria Carolina Of Aus
tria.
The set or rather half set. Of eight
completed with the names Of Philippe
Egalite. Duke OF Orleans. and his wife.
Princess Louise OF Bourbon Penthievre.
When. In conclusion, II is pointed out that
Prince Alfonso can count sixteen descents
from Philip V, the first Bourbon King Of
Spain. who died in l746. some idea viii be
formed OF the bewildering way In which
his ancestors haYe intermaTied. No
prince IN Europe Is so Bourbon as he,
save his own brother, Prince Louis Ferdi-
nand
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
STUDENT AT AGE OF SIXTY-FIvE
Nine. Dupres AsPires TO the Degree
of Bachelor of Science.

Paris. Aug 7-Aa unusual aspirant 20
the degree Of bachelor Of scierce pre-
sented herself at the Paris Sorbonne the
other day in the person OF Nine. Jeanne
Dupres. aged sixty-fve She is the widow
OF the university professor Of that name.
Since the death OF her husband Mime.
Dupres has devoted herself 10 study.
She has a daughter who has already
obtained the NJ. A. degree and a grand
daughter just about % enter college
The extraordinary freshness Of Nine.
Dupres' mental faculties many a younger
person might envy. Sine passed easily
and with honors in mathematics and in
tends 20 take up the study Of medicine.
Industrious Nine. Dupres stands in
strong contrast TO twenty-five Young
women students who have just had their
names erased from the roll of the Berlin
University-where they were only ad-
mitted as recently as October last-for
falling TO attend the prescribed minimum
number Of lectures. All Of them but two
studied, or intended to study, philosophy.
and three Of them are American girls.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
JEWS OF LONDON MOURN.
BewaiI Destruction Of Temples 1000
Years Ago.

London. Aug. THE Feast Of Alb was
strictly kept by the orthodox East End
Jews in London yesterday. For twenty
centuries have the Israelites thus be-
walled the destruction of their temples
and the loss Of their nationality.
For three weeks past the Ghetto has
been in sorrow. Marriages have not been
solemnized. new apparel had been
eschewed. and for the last nine days meat
had not been eaten. A rigorous fast was
observed from nightEall on Monday, and
ttl o'clock on Tuesday evening Tradi-
tlon has 1t that the Chaldeans DESTROYED
the first temple on this day I'm the year
@6 b. C., while in 20 a. d. a similar fate
befell the second one.
The East End synagogues were denuded
OF all ornament the congregation sat
upon stools but a few inches from the
ground. and the usual illumination Of gas
or electricity was replaced by the wav-
ering light Of sputtering tallow candles
visits were paid to the graves Of depart
ed relatives and friends
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
COURTED FIFTY YEARS.
Kentucky Couple Get Married After
Waiting n Half Century.

Sharpsburg, Ky. Aug. AFTER a court
ship Of fifty years Brum Barnes and Miss
Brach Crouch were married here at the
home Of the bridegroom. Rev A. W. Par
tee performed the ceremony. which was
Witnessed by Mrs. w. H. Nolcum. Mr..
Barnes sister, and II. c. Stephens, his
cousin.
The marriage followed close upon the
death Of Mr.. Barnes sister. Sarah Eliza
beth. Brother and sister had lived for
many years IN their handsome home on
the edge Of town. the brother desiring
10 remain single while his sister lived.
The bride IS an accomplished woman
and wealthy.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
RELICS IN OLD COURT.
Buffalo Hides Found Hidden I'm Loft
of Indiana Building.

Newport. Ind, Aug. while two car
penters were unrooing an old building
on the southeast corner Of the public
square they found several relics In the
attic which are at least fifty or sixty
years old. and are supposed TO have been
put there for preservation.
Among the curios were four large buf-
falo hides. which were in good con iition,
with the exception that the hair was
eaten by moths in several places. There
were also about thirty old hand loom
reeds that were used to weave fiannels,
carpets. re.
This old building used to be part
Of the first courthouse in the county and
is now used as a cement vault factory.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
CALLERS CAUSE HEADACHES.
Tight and High NecISvear blamed
for Ills by Vienna Doctor.

AVE AAAh ny y ienhh DoCAnr-
Vienna. Aug. "A Vienna doctor has
discovered that one Of the most frequent
causes Of headaches IS the tight and high
collar
He has been experimenting with various
patients. and he finds that those who
suffer from headaches very often are al
most always those who are IN the habit
OF wearing high collars.
His attention was drawn one day TO the
high neckband OF a woman patient who
was subject 90 violent pains in the head
and dizziness. He persuaded her TO lay
aside this form Of neckwear, with the re-
suit that the compression Of the neck
ceased and she was cured.
Struck by this result. the doctor has
paid particular attention TO the collars
worn by his headache patients, and In al
most all cases the change 10 lower and
easier neckbands gave a beneficial result.
The doctor declares that nobody with any
tendency 10 headache should wear a high
collar
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
WILL ON WRAPPING PAPER.
WOman's Last Testament Deciphered
with Difficulty.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. Although the,
will Of Mary Rodgers was written IN such
an ulegible manner that experts were IN
able fully TO decipher II. its validity has
been established IN Orphans Court when
Judge William S. Hawkins. jr.. dis
missed the exceptions filed by Thomas
Rodgers TO the original decree sustaining
the win. The document when fled FOR
probate, was one of the most peculiar
wills that has ever been placed IN the
care Of the attaches 70 the Orphans
Court. II was written on a piece OF
wrapping paper.
The will, as deciphered by the experts.
reads:
''EIlery, Aug. l, 1908.
"I. Mary Rodgers. do this day OF our
Lord make my last will. leave my house
to be sold and the property be dovedd
betwig Ay nefew. Mrt Mayne an old
fend Anne Shemy as she worked TO for
IT, II there mony = the be devided
equal bet then out OF II. sined. Ny name,
MARRY RODGERS"
The value Of the property IN question
amounts 10 $500.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
WEDDING FEES BUY CAR.
''Mnrrying Squire" Pays for Auto
with Returns from 500 Marriages.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. Esquire Bill
Brown has new automobile. he calls
1t "Cupids Car" Its cost, he says, rep
resents eight hundred marriages. at 81
per. performed by him in a year and a
half
Brown IS the champion marrying squire.
The automobiles cost is Just a trife OF
the total of 81 slipped him by blushing
bridegrooOms since he has been a Justice.
There's some,.ing about Browns inner
office, with its low burning gas, which
young people like. They so there two.
three, and as many as six or eight cou-
pies day, to have Squire Bill tie the
knot.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
THE SETTING sun OF CUBA.

tWritton for The Washington Hcrsld.l
When my laboTs an are done
/ behold the setting sun.
In the West 50 far away
With the clouds it seems to play.
And it is friend Of mine.
For / love TO see il shine
Over house. meadow, and tree
On the land and on the sea.
It assumes a golden hue
When it's hiding from orr view.
But the time / like It best
When it's sinking in the west.
Thus ! see the setting sun
When my labos all are done.
GEORGE GoDOY
Havana. Cuba. August g. 1909.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

me wealthy society woman Of New York and Tux
edo Park. y. l.. who has ust finished a book
called Tho Title Market" dealing entirely with
the international marriage question. and IN
which She donources the marriage of wealthy
young American women 10 titled foreigners as
Out1gcOus Mrs. Poet has Lived most Of her
life in Rome Paris. ard other cities on the
Continent and is probably better able than any
other woman TO discuss the mneh-mooted ques-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

You have not read all OF the news OF
the day until you have read the want ads.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
Mr.. WELLS LAMENTO
BieriOt'S Feat Causes Him to
ScOld COuntrymen.
ENGLISHMEN ARE FAR BEHIND

Declares French and Americans Can
Laugh mt British AerOpIanes, and
that the Germans Are Ten Years
Ahead of Their NavigabIes-BIames
English Training Not a Little.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of NeWberrv.

Court of Common Pleas.
Samuel F. Wheeler, Jacob S. Wheel
e., Henry F. Wheeler and Martin
e. Wheeler, Executors of the last
VIII and Testament of David H
Wheeler, Deceased, Plaintiffs,
Against
William Sigh, Defendant.
By virtue Of a Decree Of Fore
closure herein, I will sell at public
out cry to the highest bidder, be-
fore the Court House at Newberry,
S. c., on Monday, Salesday, Janu-
ary 3, 1910, during the legal hours
of sale,- -"all that piece, parcel or
lot Of land, lying and being situate
in the Town Of Helena, County of
New.berry ard State aforesaid, con-
tanning Five acres, more or less, and
bounded on the North by lands of
Daniel Dominick, East by an old
road or street separating it from the
land Of Amanda J. Goggans. and
South and West by other lands OF
Lou and Dock Robinson
Terms Of Sale: For one-half cash,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-17
EXECUTORS SALE OF LAND.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

County Of Newberry.
In Common Pleas.
George J. Wilson, in his own right,
and as Executor Of the last will
and testament Of H. Carter VIII
son, deceased, ct. al, Plaintiffs,
Against
Effie L. Wilson, ct. al, Defendants.
By virtue Of an order Of the
Court herein, we will sell to the
highest bidder before the Court
House door at Newberry, S. c., on
Salesday in January, 1910, within
the legal hours of sale, the following
tract Of land situate in said County
and State, to wit: Tract No. 6 of
the real estate Of said deceased, con-
tanning Seventy-three and 64lOO
(73.64) acres, more or less, bounded
by lands formerly Of NJ. A. Carlisle,
Estate Of Henry Kinard, G. J. Will
son and B. H. Wilson. A plat Of
SAID Land may be seen on hle IN said
case.
Terms Of Sale: One-third Of the
purchase money to be paid in cash
and the balance in equal annual in
stallments in one and two years,
with interest from day of sale at
eight percent. per annum, the credit
portion to be secured by bond of
purchaser and mortgage of the prem
ises sold, with leave to purchaser to
anticipate the credit portion in
whole or part. Purchaser to pay for
drawing deed and mortgage and for
recording the same.
Geo. J. Wilson,
j. Chester Taylor,
J. J. H. Brown,
Executors, etc.
12-7-142l-28-31.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-17

balance Of the purchase money pay
able in twelve months, from day of
sale, secured by the Bond Of the pur-
chaser and Mortgage of the prem
ises sold, with interest on the credit
portion from day Of sale, at the
rate Of per cent. per annum, and
with the usual ten per cent. Attor-
ney's commissions expressed IN the
Mortgage with leave to said pur-
chaser to anticipate the payment OF
the credit portion in whole or IN
part, purchaser to pay Cor papers
and recording Of same.
81. H. Rikard,
Master Of Newberry County.
December 9th., 1909.