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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
CLERKS MUST WORK DAY
AND NIGHT ON PETITION
Extra Forces Employed on East Hol-
lywood Annexation Papers in Or
der to Complete Task in Time

The petition for the annexation OF
East Hollywood was filed with the city
clerk last night, and the clerk imme-
diately turned it over to force of
checkers he has employed to compare
the signatures on the petition with
those of the great register.
In order to have this petition veri-
fed in time to present the ordinance to
the council for passage next Tuesday
it will be necessary to work twenty
four hours a day, and that this may be
possible the clerk has arranged for
day, night and graveyard" shifts of
eight hours each.
The chamber of commerce and the
park commission yesterday afternoon
indorsed the movement to annex East
Hollywood and called on the voters OF
Los Angeles to cast their ballots in it's
favor. The park commission is chiefly
concerned because the territory to be
annexed includes Griffith park.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
DESCENDANT OF FAMOUS
IRISH PATRIOT is DEAD
James D. O'Connell Came to America
with J. j. Hill and Became Suc-
cessfuI as Insurance Broker

James d. O'Connell, grand nephew of
the famous Daniel OConnell of Irish
history, died yesterday at S56 South
Figueroa street.
Mr.. O'Connell was 45 years old and
came to this country when he was a
boy with James j. Hill the railroad
magnate. For several years he was
connected with the railroad business
and for the past nine years had re-
sided in California being in the insur-
ance business in San Francisco until
after the earthquake, when he came to
Los Angeles.
The body is at the undertaking par
lors of Cunningham and O'COnnor
where funeral services will be held
Friday morning, thence to the Cathe-
dral of ST. Vibiana. The hour for the
service has not been decided. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
MAY VETO INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT ORDINANCE
Mayor Alexander Pays Heed to Pro-
tests of Property Owners
of District

1t is regarded as a certainty that
Mayor Alexander will veto the indus
trial district ordinance, which has been
under consideration for several months
by comittees of the chamber of COM
merce and the Merchants and Man
ufacturers association. Representa-
tions have been made to the mayor
that the forming of an industrial dis
trict will entail the storing within its
limits of large quantities Of crude oil,
which possibility has caused objections
on the part of residents of the proposed
new district. This matter has made
the problem of selecting the district a
difficult one.
The ordinance may be made the basis
for a new one if the new council cares
to take up the problem. There is no
complaint against the essential fea-
lures of the ordinance, but residents of
several of the proposed industrial dis
tricts have raised strong objections.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
ASKS ABOUT SPENDING
S1,00O,000 ON HARBoR
Government Engineer Leeds Writes to
Board of Public Works Regard
ing Work Planned

In a letter to the board of public
works Lieut.. c. 7. Leeds the engineer
in charge of the governments engi-
neering corps in Los Angeles, wants to
know how the $1,000,000 for the devel-
opment of the inner harbor at San Pc
dro is to be expended. He also asks
the board to give its views for the de-
velopment of the two basins of the
inner harbor.
Lieutenant Leeds says that hereto
fore the government engineers have
been concerned with the development
of the east basin and that nothing has
been done toward dredging the cham
mel to the west basin because of the
necessity for some preliminary work.
This preliminary work has all been
completed, and the government is
ready to go ahead with the channel for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
Shot Husband in Fun

CHICO, Cal, Dec. 22.-Mrs. L. Du-
pen of Chico thought to play joke on
her husband last night. She took a
pistol supposed to be empty, and, re-
Il am going to shoot you"
pulled the trigger. The pistol was
loaded, and the bullet took effect in
her husbands shoulder not far from
his heart The wife is Frustrated, but
the husband will recover
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
Mini christen RattIeshlp Utah

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Ex-Governor
William Spry of Utah, with his fam
lily and a party of friends arrived here
today to attend the launching of the
battleship Utah, which takes place to-
morrow at the yards of the New York
Shipbuilding company in Camden, n.
j. The party included Miss Mary A.
Spry, daughter of the governor, who
is to chrsten the battleship.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
GRATING Merchants in Danger

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 22-District
Attorney Wachhorst announced today
that he would prosecute the mer-
chants who had been found by the
grand jury to be overcharging the
county for supplies. The grand jury
in it's report yesterday declared there
was strong evidence of fraud in the
purchase of county supplies.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23

the west basin. Before this work is
begun the engineers want to secure the
opinions of the board of public works.
which will have control of the harbor
on the matter of plans. This was re
ferred to the advisory board OF the
harbOr.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23

The Parafine Paint company manu.
facture and apply Malthoid roofing and
roof compounds 516-519 Security build
ing, and S13 North Los Angeles street
Main 1914: Home 10462.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
A Stylish Marriage.
Lippicott'S.

Lippicott's.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Of Delaware
tells the following story:
"a young man came to me one day
and said: Bishop, [ want you to mar
ry me on next Wednesday,
"All right young man; I'll marry
you," I assured him.
"Well I want the bell to ring, ne
continued. =,
every well, you can have the bell
rung."
"rWell, want the organ to play"
"All right; you can have the organ
played.'' ''
land I want everything else that
anybody ever had at a church wed
ding
"Certainly you shall have it,
"Well, the night came, the bell
rang, the organ played, the church
was crowded and everything went OF
as the young man wanted it. When
the ceremony was over the young cou-
ple waited instead Of leaving the chan
eel. So I held out my hand, shook
hands with the bride, and then held
out he said somewhat lmpatlently
had his hand deep in his trousers
pocket and as I stood with my hand
out he said somewhat impationetaly
and in a tone that could be heard all
over the church:
"Now, don't be in such an alfred
hurry, Bishop; I'm getting the money
out just as fast as I CAM
land everybody in the church gig
gled.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

The chain gang has been at work
during this week at and near Silver
Street. and has been doing some good
work on the roads in that section.
The people who live in the nelghbor-
hood have been hauling gravel and
for several days from ten to fifteen
wagons have been doing TINS work and
the farmers are doing it without cost
to the county. AS result where 1t IS
needed the road is being graveled and
put in fine shape. If other sections
would only do the same we could
really get a few miles of good roads
each year, but if We sit down and
expect the chain gang and few ne
eroes to do the work we will be long
time getting even a few miles OF road.
Co-operations on the part Of the peo-
ple with their teams and Intelligent
use Of the chain gang will do a great
deal for the roads. Now is the time to
to do.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
Friday, September 3, 1909.

"Looks now as if the movement
for third train Will soon get to the
tpassing-of-resolutions' stage. After
that then a committee will be appoint
ed and member or two will do some
thing. By the way, didn't the Green
Vile News offer to call meetlng2'
-Newberry Observer.
The meeting has been called ana
the improved service will be real'tS
soon.-Greenville News.
And the chamber Of commerce OF
Newberry has received notice OF the
meeting and the editor of the Obser-
yer is a member Of the board OF gov
ernors of this organization. But what
we wanted to say is that the meeting Is
to be held in Greenville today and 1t
NAV result in passing resolutions and
nothing more. but unless some ef-
fort is made the railroads will proba-
hi think the service is entirely satls-
Factory and nothing Will be done
Better agitate to keep from stag
mating.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
Cockney Talk.
Housekeeper.

Housekeeper.
An Englishman who had grown tir-
ed of his tight little ilse came to this
country to teach school. One day
while rehearsing class Of boys in
spelling the word "saloon'' was CIV
en- out. The first boy missed it, like
wise the second and the third. The
fourth boy, spelling it correctly, was
asked to go to the blackboard and
write it so that all could see how 1t
was spelled. Pointing to the word,
the teacher sand:
"This is the way you spell it. Easy,
isn't it? Just a hess, hay, a hell,
two hoes and a hem
In wiring the word the boy had
placed the letters conspicuously far
apart. This popularity did not es-
cape the observing eye of the master
and he asked:
"WSrv did you write it that way
Why didn't you place the hay nearer
the hell?"
"Coz Use afraid it would burn
up!" blurted out the irrepresable
youngster, as he dug his. hands into
his pockets.
The next word missed was "Ven-
ice." 1t was spelled with two ms.
"What would you say if I told you
there was but one hen in Venice?''
asked the pedagogue as he surveyed
THE class critically above the rim OF
his glasses.
II should say the price Of eggs
would be pretty high,' came the an
swer from the boy who stood at the
foot Of the class.-1ousekeeper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
PoLITENEss THESE DAYS.
Not What It Used to Be, More is the
Pity.

We are all prone to speak OF the
past and declare that things were
quite diefrent and far better than
they are in the present. We are not
disposed to say that this IS true, as a
general thing; for We think there mas
been wonderful progress made IN
these latter days, and We believe that
tie world is growing better, but there
are customs which existed in the past
that are a lost art and we do not hes
itate to declare that it is pity that
it is so.
Let us enumerate. In the first place
tlere is not that Difference SHOWN 10
ladies that was shown in the days Of
our fathers. It is hardly necessary to
mention illustrations to substantlate
this. It was, in the olden days, not
regarded as good form for gentle
man to wait on ladies in store IN his
shirt sleeves, and if clerk wished to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

receive his walking papers in hurry
let him so far forget his manners as
to do such thing. Again, a gentle
man would not think Of accompany
ing a lady on the streets minus his
coat. This is all in the past now.
Clear out Of date.
Another custom was when young
er person addressed an older the
blunt "yes'' and "no" was never
used. To us it was a sure mark Of a
want of proper breeding. 1t stamped
that person as ill-mannered in the
very highest degree. But We are told
save US from the custom, that 1t is
not good form, these days, to say
eyes SIR" and "No SIR" or eye;
ma 'am," and "No ma 'am," but thai
the youngest sprout must blurt out
Eyes" and "no' to elderly persons
on all occasions. It may be custom, but
when We hear it, it makes US think
less of the youth who does it.
We need revival Of politeness al
along this line. We believe and be
lieve most sincerely, that, in this re-
speet, the olden days far surpassed
the present, and we believe that a re-
turn to the olden custom is bound tc
take place. Good manners, in the past
was the mark of a gentleman or Of &
lady, and it is so to-day. Let the IL
hammered take due notice. They have
not the passport to polite and elegant
society and never will have it unit
they learn to be gentlemen and ladies
Greenwood Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

Notice is hereby given that I in
tend to sell at public auction on sales
day in November the tract of land
belonging to the estate Of ]. S. Floyd
ST., in No. 6 Township, containing
8O2 acres, more or less, same to be-
sold in subdivided tracts.
The land and plats Of the subdl-
vided tracts can be seen by calling on
the undersigned at his home. The plats
can also be seen by calling on my At.
torneys, Hunt, Hunt and Hunter
Newberry, S. c.
John S. Floyd, Jr.,
Executor Of the Last VIII and Tes-
lament Of J. S. Floyd, Sr.
Newberry, S. c.. Aug. a, 1903.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
FARMING THAT PAYS.

,Perusal of the newspapers OF tiie
two Carolinas gives the gratifying
information that the farmers are
paving more attention to the pro-
duction Of corn and wheat than tor
MANY years past. These grains are
again becoming staple crops. Farm
ers are again looking to their produc-
tion as market product of the farm
and are no longer content with simply
raising enough, Or much less than
enough, for home consumption. Ihls
has not yet become a universal Gus
tom. but it is spreading every year.
And every year there are more farm
ers who practice intensive farming
They are becoming more and more IN
terested in increasing the yield pei
acre with all crops and at the same
time improving the condition OF the
soil. They are learning that large
yields with proper fertlilzlrg ana
cultivating do not exhaust the land
as much as small yielas with poor
farming. Thirty and forty bushels OF
wheat, seventy to one hundred bush
els Of corn and bale and a half OF
cotton 10 the acre are much more fire.
ouentlv secured now than few years
aoo. Men who make heretofore worn
ont lands produce such crops find that
thee is money in farming and thal
the more they can produce on an acre
the more profitable it is. Every year
more men are falling in line with
these advanced farmers, both III an
creasing the yield per acre and d.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
their crops.-Charlotte

versifying their crops.-Charlotte
Observer.
This is true in this section Of South
Carolina and when it IS seen that it Is
profitable there Will be more farmers
following suit. The Herald and News
for twenty-five years has regularly
and consistently and persistently
preached the doctrine that the only
road to successful farming in this
sectoin of the globe lay IN raising
on the farm those things necessary
for the maintenance Of the farm, it
made no difference what the price OF
cotton was. The farmers who have
followed this rule have made money,
while the all cotton farmer who made
money was the exception. Another
thing, too, the successful farmer is
making one acre produce what it for
merly took two or three acres to pro-
duoe. The good times for the farmers
of this section are near at hand II
they will only continue to diversity
and pursue the intensive system. The
assistance Of the general government
in the cooperative work is doing
much to bring about the Improvement
in methods Let the good work con-
tinue until farming shall be as 1t
ought to be the most profitable and
independent business Of our State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
PRICES 10, 20 and 80 cts.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Newberr

COuUIy O1 NeWUeI1y.
By Frank M. Sehumpert; Esq, Pro
bate Judge.
Whereas Laura P. Moore hath made
suit to me, to grant her. Letters Of
Administration of the Estate of and
effects Of Jacob D. Moore.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Jacob D.
Moore, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of
Probate, to be held at Newherry, S.
c., on the 18th day of September next
after publication thereof, at II o'c',cE
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administra-
tion should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 1st day
of September Ammo Domini, 1909.
Frank NJ. Sehumpert,
J.P. N. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

It seemed to J. A. Stone, a civil
war veteran, Of Kemp, Texas, that 8
plot existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. II contracted stubborn
cold," he writes, "that developed a
cough that stuck to me, in spite of ali
remedies, for years. My weight ran
down to 13O pounds. Then I began to
use DR.. Kings New Discovery, which
restored my health completely. l now
weigh IFS pounds" For severe Colds.
obstinate Coughs, Hemorrhages, Asth-
ma, and to prevent Pneumonia 1t s IN
r;valed. zoe. and s1.O0. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by ". Z. Pelham
& So
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
The bond issue is defeated as w

The bond issue is defeated as we
expected it would be. The agitation,
we believe, has resulted in arousing
an interest in road Improvement and
will, therefore, be Of benefit to the
people.
The agitation for road Improvement
must not stop. Let those who opposed
bonds and those who favored bonds give
each other credit for honesty Of pur-
pose and motive In their positions and
all get together on a plan to improve
the roads. We all admit that there
is room for improvement. The Herald
and News is ready to lend its infu-
ence and effort to any good plan. In
the meantime we commend the plan
of self-help. Cooperate with the chain
gang, get the people of the community
out on the roads with their teams re-
gardless of days or communication tax
and stay there until you have the
roads built. It Will benefit every man
in the community
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

Capt. II. P. Muse Of the Celtic was
RECALLING little group of ladies with
sea stories.
lone trip he said. II there was a
woman who bothered lie officers and
me to death about whales. Her one
desire was to see a whale. 4 dozen
ti,nes day she besought us to have
her called if whale hove in sight.
II said rather impatiently to her
one afternoon:
- But. madam. why are Nou so
anxious abou; this VIII ale question:
"Captain. she answered. L want
to see 2 whale blubber. Ii must be
very impressive to see such an enor-
NOUS creature cry. -Rochester
Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
Mr.. Blease is right. Every dem

Mr.. Blease is right. Every demo-
erat in the county should register. 1t
is the duty of every one to vote when
any question is before the people for
settlement. And then there is no tell
ing when these fool advocates OF good
roads will be wanting to have another
vote on the issuing Of bonds and the
voters should be prepared for the
fray.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
That was a great fight the oppo

That was a great fight the oppo-
nents to the bond issue for good roads
put up in the recent campaign. II II
had not been for the wise counsel and
timely advice of few far seeing lead
ers there is no telling what might have
been the result with the strong sentl-
ment in favor Of road building. But
the democratic voters have been say
ed the expense of making some roads
in this county as we'll as the BENEFITS
which come from such improvements.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

The bonds have been defeated, and
now we expect to see a marked I'M
provement in the condition Of the
roads. We expected to note this I'M
provement early Wednesday morning,
but it has been delayed a day or two
The leaders Of the opponents of bonds
urged numerousplans ans-inprose poetry
and otherwise-by which it would be
easy to make good roads without the
issue Of bonds. Of. course there will
be no trouble to put them Immediate
ly into operation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

How much better it would have
been, had there been any way to do 1t,
to have taken the advice of The Her
aid and News and called off the elec-
ton on the issue Of bonds for roads
We will, however, give fair warning
to the opponents of bonds and to
their leaders, the bond issue is com
ing, and that in the very near future
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

have the Interstate commerce law to
upSet-which permits the thirsty and
wicked soul to bring liquor into pro-
! hibition territory. And then we have
the making OF the taking Of a drink
of liquor crime. And then who
knows what next?. Even after liquor
there still remain evils. Coca-cola is
a wicked drink. Coffee is bad for the
digestion-if you don't believe it
read the testimonials that appear in
the advertisements Of a well-known
substitute for the vile and sinful po-
tation. Then, too, tea has tannin-
and tannin is bad for something, we
forget what, and it should be pro-
hibited. And shall Alabama lead the
good State of South Carolina in the
legislative enactment Of public vir-
tue? Alabama has its face Sternly
set against the playing of pool and
dominoes in the "social clubs. Shall
South Carolina be less virtuous than
Alabama? Shall croquet and casino
continue to rear their ugly heads? :?
Shall golf and gumbo be unrestrained
Of the law?'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

We hope that all these suicides and
homicides in Spartanburg about which
we read in the papers now is not due
to the defeat of the bond issue IN
that county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
THE IDLER.

The Idler has received the follow
ing:
Friend Idler: Greeting! "Et tn
Brute" We haven't. obtained the
bridge in Harrington street, there
fore have lost my faith in Your
boasted influence. had the honorable
mayors personal pledge four weeks
ago, that it would be built in fifteen
minutes. "In the morning it spring.
eth up and fourisheth, in the evening
it is cut down. I guess that is why l
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

"We told you so.'' The bonds were
defeated by very large majority-ln
fact, by an overwhelming majority.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

With the bond election over, the
next thing in order is the municipal
campaign. How do the candidates
stand on improvements to the streets
and such like matters?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

Truly, who knows what next.
There is no telling what is next. And
with it all is the world growing bet
ter, especially in those things which
make for higher life and u life that
really sy1npathizes and helps-that IS
truly unselfsh and that commends a
virtue even In an enemy-that is #
you should have an enemy. You know
I said some while ago I was an opti-
mist and I am going to keep on try
ing to be one but sometimes [ can't
help thinking that lot Of people are
spending some energy in trying to
take the mote out of their brothers s
eye that ought to be spent in taking
the beam out Of their own eye.
| forgot-you know Mr.. Blease was
the leader of the opposition to the
bond issue and then there is the OBJ
server, the people should be reminded
Of the services of these patriots.
There may be others, but these names
occur to me now-and | am sure the
people appreciate the services Of these
patriotic gentlemen and the Zig
germ" they did. No doubt when the
next campaign opens there will be
other patriots who have not !been
named, but they will be able to tell
it. The fact is as see the votes 1t
will be easier to spot the bond advo-
Gates than those who opposed bonds
The. Idler wants to do exact justice to
everyone and would not do otherwise
for a great deal. In fact [ don't kno"
how and don't intend at my age to
try to learn how to be unfair.
The Idler.