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stiffness. My life is in my own hands
I can kill myself before my strength
fails me completely. But above every
thing Is the spirit; this great. proud
spirit that alone enables one 10 carry
the burden, and hardships of life. The
spirit. the creation OF which required
so much skill from mother nature,
that created and destroyed. finding in
destruction new power OF creation.
The quiet but powerful work went
on for scores Of centuries. even thou
sands OF years. and at last mother
nature created its beloved child-the
proud spirit, before which humanity
stands in mute rapture. calling IL
God and erecting altars TO it all over
the world
Every race, whether Titans or Pyg-
mics. is carrying to this altar its joys
and sorrows. bending their knees be-
fore the majesty Of the joys and sor-
rows. without exception. This religion
has no atheists. All humanity unani
mously repeats: Liberty Of conscience;
liberty of spirit
But again the same rats are creep
ing and creeping. Shall move? No.
Yes. 1t is tad either way. Spasms
contract my throat. cold perspiratiOn
again
Il will try to stand Up No. IL is bad
I will try TO stretch myself on the
floor; the air may be Setter there No.
even worse yet What shall I do?
First OF all I must not despair, but as
certain definitely the situation. Men
have been before this incarcerated
here and have not died, but came out
feeble, weak-yes-but-
"Spasms in my throat again: so little
air. My eyes viii soon get used to the
darkness and I will be able 10 see
Meanwhile I win try to find the way
with my hands Six feet long. four
feet wide. 1 will pace it.
1T is too painful to open my eyes.
But where is the door? Not here2 I
have lost my directions, only space
Be calm. not frightened can not be
lost; there are only four walls
IT tremble more and more. a chilly
fog envelops my brain. What COW
ard a man is at times. One could NOT
go astray here IL one wished TO; only
the door. that fixed point. is hard to
ind am frightened-tremoling
again.
7 shall try once more; here Is one
wall. now. to the right; no. to the left
I will ind IT. All here Is the door
How much easier feel Now I shall
continue my promenade How ur-
STEADY I am on my feets with closed
eyes IL seems like walking in a horrf-
H.
my head grows dizzy: am weary.
/ will sit on the floor, which is so
Shiny. cold and damp. with crawling
things
IT hear a noise The door sounds.
Some one is coming The second door
Is unlocked. A moment more and I
will face them Are they going to set
me free?
Mr.. Cherbo<. how are you feeling?'
I will not answer. Perhaps they win
open the door and the fresh air will
rush IN.
" Mr. Cherbok. are you aliver My
door IS open How are your
''.Al1 right
:" 7 am very glad. Goodby.' the SER
geant Is going. the door closing
How long have I been in this ceur
Two hours
Just two hoursg The thought
flashes through my mfnd-.just two
hours
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Il can not remember the time when
I was not revolutionist," said Cherbok
in reply to question. NO, 1t was not
from any hardships in my own life.
because my father. though farmer.
was a very rich man and I did not
know what it was to want for any
thing. When L was a boy of 16 I had
in my home in Sunny, state of Kbarkov.
a fine library Of 1000 volumes, and 1t
was for loaning my books to my friends
in a reading club we had formed that
I first came in conflict with the au-
thorities. In Russia, astounding as 1t
may seem. the people are forbidden to
read the classics, study statistics, soei-
ology or political questions. / had
many books belonging to the prohibited
class and loaned them freely. For this
I was arrested, expelled from the uni
versity and exiled from my country,
and I was told I had forfeited all right
to continue my education. was saved
from a term IN prison at this time by an
order from Gar Alexander II, with
whom some friends had interceded for
me. In his imperial command to the
chief of police of my town the czar
wrote: From one COW never take
two horns
Il was anxious to continue my edu-
cation. so on the advice of friends
travelled to Nemrof, a little town 1900
miles from Sunny, where l was entireIP
unknown. Here / lived secretly for
few months. studying for the examina-
tions that would admit me TO the uni
versity in that place, providing the,
police did not discover my identity.
was permitted to take the examinations
and had finished Is of the "a subjects
in which I had to qualify, when I re-
ceived a telegram from a friend in
Sunny, which said: Your presence in
-Nemrof is known 10 officials here
I was alarmed because knew there
was danger OF my plans failing IL
did not rush through those examina-
1ions So I went 10 the president of the
university and requested him to allow
me TO finish my papers as quickly as
possible TO permit me to go to the bed
side of a relative who was very ILL., Ny
request was granted and I finished the
examinations in three days.
Armed with the certificates from
this institution I returned to kharkoff.
the capital city of my state, and was
admitted to one of the universities
there without difficulty. 1 attended
this institution for two years, when l
was again arrested for revolutionary
propaganda among the students. This
time ] was sentenced TO Imprisonment
in sunny
After a confinement of several
months was forced into the army and
sent to join battalion in barracks
long distance from my home. At the
end of 10 months I was allowed to take
an examination for the rank of lieu
tenant. and winning this promotion
gave me the right to choose between
the army and private life. / chose the
latter
In 1900 Mr. Cherbok came TO America
with his wife and children, he having
found time to marry and make fair
start toward the ideal family group ac-
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from the surrounding provinces. Pc
tition to the czar was drawn up and
Cherbok was chosen to present it to the
ruler In it the signers asked that the
powers of government be taken out of
the hands of the bureaucrats, upon
whom the blame for the Russo-Japan-
ese war was placed. and reorganiza-
tion of the government. giving the
people a constitution. was asked. "If
you want another Russia you must
have other laws" said the peasants in
their address to the czar.
In a speech Cherbok told the conyen-
ton that nothing would result from
presenting the petition but his hanging.
mo, MOI" cried the peasants. Give it
te the little father; he does not under
stand. Tell him what hts children need
and he will grant our prayers
Cherbok carried the petition to -Witte,
who accepted il for the czar. Two days
afterward Cherbok was arrested
Thop ends of peasants stormed the
r~ n where he was confined. demand
IN his release, but il was not until four
months later that he was given his
freedom, and In two months he was
again in Jail, having been arrested with
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THE THRILLING LIFE STORY
OF ANTOINE CEiERBOK, EXILE

miraculous something intervened and
saved him.
Once II was through the protests OF
Tolstoy. Gorky and a score of other
literary men. aided by the clergyman,
Petrof, a deputy in the second duma.
now confined IN Ladoga. Russia's mo-
mastery prison. a place of uRexplored
horrors. Another time the strategy of
a woman was instrumental in unlock
ing his cell door-but how is a secret
Cherbok refuses to tell. Once he was
saved from exile to Siberia by the duma
interceding with Minister Stolypin.
This was in 1905. and Cherbok came to
the United States shortly afterward on
the advice Of friends who knew that
his life was no longer safe in Russia.
AS his sole tangible asset resulting
from thoseyears of teaching, agitating,
plotting and organizing, Cherbok ex-
hibits one album containing remark
able collection of photographs of noted
Russian revolutionists taken In jail
and presented to him by an admirer.
All 1 have left from the revolution"
he says gayly. 1t is his most priced
possession.
Another relic of his days OF struggle
that he treasures almost as much is
a torn and worn copy of revolution
airy newspaper he owned and edited in
Sunny. his birthplace, which contains
an article entitled The Commandment
of God" z poetical rendering of our
own declaration OF independence. For
writing and publishing this he was ar
Imprisonment. In addition to this pun
ishment his printing plant was con-
hscated and he had TO pay heavy
fine
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hearers with the revolutionary zeal
that viii urge them back TO Russia to
Join IN the work of overthrowing the
despotisu. He calls the school his uni
versity."
OF decidedly cheerful aspect. with
clear brown eyes and q healthy skin,
laughing heartily when amused
thoroughly wholesome personality one
would say-there is nothing about this
mars outer self TO suggest the brood
ing gloom OF a spirit at war with So
ciety. Mr.. Cherbok is a man Of com
pelling force, as is shown by the great
influence he wields IN the Russian COM
runity- OF Los Angeles. The majority
OF these people are Molakans a Protest
ant sect, prosecuted and driven out Of
Russia for refusing TO give military
service, which IS a violation Of the
commandment Thou shalt not kill
literally en3oinsd IN their creed. They
are a strong. intelligent but Hitter
ate people, living in patriarchal state,
the 1z elders OF the community ruling
the rest absolutely. They are-or
were-nonpolitical, until Mr.. Cherbok
came. among them.
Three months ago, when he was Civ
ing the first lesson in geography TO a
class OF so men. one OF the bearded
pupils interrupted him to inquire II the
statement that the earth was round
could be proved by the bible. A short
time ago this same Russian was one
OF several hundred. who, led by Mr..
cherbok. marched through the main
streets OF Los Angeles and participated
in a meeting. addressed by several
speakers. commemorating the fourth
anniversary Of Red Sunday" when
. 900 peasants were shot down by the
cars soldiers in front Of the winter
palace. The meeting was also 20 pro-
test against the extradition OF Rudo-
witz and POuTin.
Mr.. cherbok's life history makes
the most thrilling melodrama read like
an expurgated Sunday school story. He
was but a youth Of y when he was
frsf punished for his devotion to his
ideals by being arrested and expelled
from his university and exiled from his
country for having organized reading
club among the boy and girl students.
He was a man Of ~ the last time he
was arrested in 1905. this time for
something that made his name famous
81 south Russia-for having organized
nine provinces into a republic that set
up its own government. convening a
parifament and successfully defying
the central government for eight
months. Many times between those
widely separated events he has been
awakened IN the middle Of the night
TO face the drawn revolvers OF the
poiice: many times he has been driven
through the snow at the point OF Cos
@Fek bayonets. many times he has
sNirered IN his stone cell while death
waited for him just outside the door;
many times he has felt the awful GER
faiuty that his NE was as surely go
ing as the leaf futterfng downward is
surely gone; and yet, each time, a
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There are cells on either side of
the corridor, in which are locked hu-
man beings, men and women, many
in solitary confinement. To and fro.
like a beast in a cage, one PAGES his
cell, six feet long. four feet wide.
''All trace Of time has been lost. the
night takes the place of the day, the
day of the night. This is all-complete
apathy.
Everything in the cell is minutely
known; some straw on the floor. pill
low-this is the inventory. In COM
parison with the fate / shall meet, this
humble hole now looks a paradise. /
had to find out for myself. by expert
ence, how one feels when incarcerated
in the prison of Sunny.
Il am pushed into the carcer-three
minutes have passed; we first go out
of the prison, turn, around and thence
to the basement. four stories down.
I'VE arrive at the second iron door,
the keys sound in the lock, the fetid.
damp air makes me dizzy-a grave
like darkness.
Search him. take away his belt.
suspenders. lest he hang himself, is
the command
ITO the right of the dungeon there
is third door; the whole mass of
the three story prison is high. gloomy,
impossible to conceive. impossible to
describe; a coffin is for corpse, but
this is a grave for a living man.
1--WE will knock MIN down. shouts
the chief.
There are FIVE of us in the dun
geon-three strong wardens. the chief
and l. The wardens are ready to attack
-yes-they have more than enough
physical strength to beat me-even TO
kill me- 1t is useless to resist It is
easy for them to get help should the
case require it; I understand this is
the place where people are crippled.
There will come a time when I
shall go free. and as a writer narrate
the story to the world and let 1t know
what is going on here in the twentieth
century
ITS the parasha in?'
Yes. sir
".Lock up
THE mysterious third door is ajar,
] am thrown into the darkness of the
dungeon.
THE door is promptly locked the
bar sounds. the keys CRATE in the lock.
footsteps The second door. again the
bar the lock. the keys-the steps can
hardly be heard now.
The, third door is shut No sound
is to be heard. Complete silence.
"a dark brick vault in a damp base
ment, without any ventilation. here
metically shut-this is a carceral, the
bottom of life; nothing under it.
Daniel was thrown into a den with
lions. The danger was evident there:
here 1t is hidden. There was light;
here Is darkness. Where am II What
is around me? Who are my neighbors
The darkness has a fTightful effect on
my mind. ! wish to gnaw the door
with nv teeth, to entreat the wardens,
to crawl before them; no. they are
men.
saThe waves Of fright overtake the
fright itself. picturfng horror upon
! horrors. The mind is beyond my con-
troll: the brain Nparalyzed. my heart in
a wise; my whole body is being con-
Quered by dread.
"Other men have suffered here, in
this very cell: here they have left their
proud spirit; from here they went out
lifeless, and their spirits. their proud
spirits. the ornaments of men. were
left here forever. The spirit is broken.
the body Is dead. Gather the power of
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cording to the ideas OF Napoleon,
Frederick the Great and Theodore
Roosevelt. He has eight children. He
brought with him SO 1000, all that was
left of a fortune of 100000 that was
sacrificed to the cause. With this he
bought an orange ranch in San Ber-
nardino county. where he lived with his
family until 1905. when he returned to
Russia to help carry out plans formu-
LATED by the revolutionary leaders for
oyerthrowing the government Of the
czar.
In Moscow, in the spring, he called a
convention of peasants and 100000 came
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Cherbok viii not be missing
from ats pages. Mr.. Cherbok, now an
exile. lives in Los Angeles in the Beth
lehem institute, settlement house in
the center OF the Russian colony. Thirty
years OF his life were fruitfuly spent
IN organizing the peasant revolt in
Russia, and though he was twice forced
20 Gee TO this country 70 save his life.
his work goes on others have taken
up the dangerous task he had to leave
and they are patiently laboring to lib
crate the minds OF the peasants OF
Russia from their unhappy bondage to
ignorance and superstition. And
though he IS far removed from the fan
tsstio scenes Of his youth and early
manhood. Mr. Cherbokl has not aban-
doned his dreams Of & free Russia, but
Etfll tolls passiopately toward its re-
slizat1on- His mornings are spent In
writing and his afternoons are given 10
teaching classes OF Russian children. In
The evenings he lectures to his coun-
trymen In one OF the halls OF the set
tlement house. Whatever his subject,
whether geography. social science or
ihyg1ene. he never fails TO turn II into
. lessen On denocracS. That is his
CREST oe1see-eo inspire some OF his.
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ONE OF TIE PHOTOGRAPHS FRoM
s1P OERBOKS AItUn pEKEN IN
pUE YARD OF TIE PRIc0M AT 0UFN
cnEReOk u.C6NTER)


the 800 peasants who assembled in
Moscow to enact laws for the republic
set up by the 35 Russian provinces from
which they were delegates. The con-
vention had been in session from No
vember to November IL. 1905. before
the little republic was overthrown. 1t
was this time that Cherbok's release
was obtained by the intercession of the
duma, and he came to the United States
Immediately afterward.
OF his sensations during a short con-
finement in a prison dungeon. Cherbok
wrote the following description. which
IS a. study OF great psychological In
terest:
Two Hours
-The prison is astir- Through the
grated windows the life of the street
can be heard. An is quiet. Inside 1t
is as IL the seal Of death had been put
on everything The warden counts the
time like pendulum.
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By Ethel Mowbray Dolsen

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

The Dispensary winding up COM
mission is having a disagreement as
to the distribution Of the funds
among the banks. We notice that
something like $4,000 has been
placed in banks at Rock Hill. This
city is in York county. Mr.. Brice is
from York county. He is new mem
Der Of the commission.
The money that was in the Aiken
banks was withdrawn. Mr. G. K Hen
derson who was a member Of the COM
mission is from Aiken, but he is now
not on the commission.
The resolution in regard to the dis
tribution Of the fund passed by the
commission is withheld from the pub
lie. Mr.. Brice is right when he says
there is no necessity for an attempt
at secrecy. We can see no necessity Of
moving the money from Columbia be-
cause it was safe, and should be paid
ont very soon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

The Editor of The Times and Dem
ocrat expects to attend the Press As
sociation meeting next month at
Greenville. We always enjoy meeting
with the "'boys" and we hope they
will all attend the meeting.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
VIII be glad to soc you and Mrs. S.
with you. The indications are all
pointing towards large attendance.
The social meeting with the "boys''
is one Of the best features Of these
meetings.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

We are sorry any Of the bonds Is
sued by this city were sold below par.
1t does not sound well to US. There IS
no better security than NewberrY
bonds. We are not finding fault with
any one. But it should be remembered
that the price paid is net and the
purchaser pays all expenses of
printing and accrued interest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

Edgefeld is making relentless Wal
on vagrants. In last weeks Advertls-
er appeared this notice: "If you
know Of a vagrant, white or colored,
anywhere within the town limits,
hand over his or her name to one OF
the marshals. There's too much grass
on the farms to allow loafers and va
grants in town. It would pay Or
angeburg to do the same.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
And how about Newberry? We see
a lot Of able bodied boys and men
doing nothing. But then it is none OF
our business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
the First Law Of Nature

INSURE the lives of your horses, mules and CATTLE
very low. Reliable company
OUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES are the bes: !: the
world, cost than the others.
Windstorns damage property every day. We tec
You against loss You will be surprised how low you
may buy this protection
Our DISABILITY policies pay you for the time lost
of sickness and accident Double benefits if in
jured while travelling. No medical examination.
We have proposition for insurng your life that is Sec
ond
Why ask your friends sign your bond for any purpose
when you may buy this accommodation very small COST
Our Office is open every week day. CALL write or phone
us for any information.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
il business. | don / charge anything
Tor his suggestion. however.

! have had some of that corn meal
that Burr LeitzSty sent me cooked
and it eats good. but | don't think ii
is water ground meal, though | do
believe it IS made from home raised
corn. Burr sent word to me by the
editor 1nat he did not have any home
raised ham. but that Pommic Nance
mad some as fine as could be found
anywhere even as good as the famous
Smithtield. hope that Pommir Will
see this and understand that a word
to the wise is sufticier And that
Mrs. Jim Brown had the finest Of
home raised cabbage I have heard of
this section Of the county as famous
for good things to eat. 1t is bad
when t*.Yere IS such an abundance Of
good things in the country and We
city folks have to live on such truck
as We can manage to get from the
grocer. If I had my life to 60 over |
would be farmer.
The 1dler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

Mr.. {. c. Berry, editor of the Or
angeburg News was married on June
29th to Miss Annie Mackay, of Or
angeburg. The Herald and News ex-
tends to Mr.. and Mrs. Berry it's best
wishes for long and happy life. May
they always be found living on its
sunny side. Sorry they didn't decide
to 60 to the Press Association.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

When work begins on the addition
to the Newberry Cotton Mills and the
sewerage and the graded school busi-
ness should hum in the city. These
three will turn loose s33O,OO0 That is
a pretty good pile of money to spend
in q town the size Of Newberry in one
summer on public Improvements.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

We judge from the tone Of an edi-
torial IN the Beaufort Gazette that
Senator Christensen is in favor Of
the dlSpensary for Beaufort county,.
lie wants prohibition for the other
fellow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
Friday. July 2, 1909.

We doubt il there are many bank
institutions IN this State that can
make as good showing as VIM. Cole
man & Co.. Of Whitmire, that have
no capital stock and have only been
in business for two or three years.
Read their statement in this issue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
GASOLINE at
SUMMER BROS. co.
TREsPRss NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespess upon the lands of the un-
dersigned, located in Township II, by
entering upon it, carrying off
blaekberries, pine straw, or
anything else, or cultivating
it, or by allowign their stock
to trespass upon it. Any one so tres
passing will be prosecuted to the ex-
tent of the law.
Monroe Leitzsey.
6-22-4t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

A good deal Of money was paid out
Yesterday in dividends. We hope II
will be put in circulation and help to
ease up the situation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

Go-FLY keeps flies off Horses and
cattle. 25c. and soc. At ali DRUG
stores.
6-4-8t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

Every man IN this day seems 10 be
for himself and to have his hand at
every other mans throat And the
Devil is in a fair way to get them all.
| don't object to that so much but l
hate to see a man oppose those things
which are for the betterment of the
community because me is afraid his
neighbor will get little more benefit
than he will. | like to see a spirit
which is willing to do something for
the "general welfare" I believe
that is the phrase used in the Federal
constitution and under which a great
deal Of the public fund is spent. 1t is
wise provision. I wish We had a
little more Of that spirit in the every
dav affairs Of life This would be a
much better world if there were. But
I am not going to try to preach SER
mon. I wish I could along the lines
I am thinking tonight. I believe l