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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26

committee nt. the Robert +. Lee Men,
orial association. a letter inquirng
whether steps cannot Be taken to pro-
vide a memorial. as suggested by him
two Years ago, when the one hum
dredth birthday anniversary was Gel
ebarted. commemorajing Gen. Lee 5
life and deeds. He asks If the COM
mittee cannot arrange for a meeting
to take definite steps toward provld-
ing such memorial.
The president 5 letter follows:
1.-THE White House.
"Washington. January l9. 1909.
"Gentlemen: On January l6, 1907.
I wrote letter in anticipation of the
one hundredth anniversary Of the
birth Of Robert F. Lee. AT that time
the suggestion was made that fit
ting memorial "ommemoratine Gen.
Lees life and deeds should be erect
ed by appealing to all of our people
IN every section OF this country Tor
the establishment Of such a memorial
in some educational institution in the
South. This day being the anniver-
sary Of his birth I would like to ask
whether steps cannot at once be TAX
en- to provide such a memorial. I un-
derStand that it has been definitely
concluded to place it at Washington
and Lee University-a university en-
dowed by Washington. and where
Gen. Lee passed in honorable service
the closing years Of his life. and
where his body now lies. Could not
Your committee arrange for meeting
in Washington or elsewhere if Your
committee thinks it wiser, at which
definite steps toward the desired end
can be taken? Sincerely yours,
(Signed) 'Theodore Roosevelt
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26

he uuiuu II the crop Of 1909 and sue
ceeding crops until discontinued by
resolution Of this body.
(cl That all cotton producers not
members Of this union be requested to
contribute 10 cents per bale to the
fund.
(d) That all citizens of the South,
bankers. merchants and those Of all
other vocation>. be requested to con-
tribute donations to said fund.
(e) That each county union shall
elect five directors. who shall have
charge Of the fund and shall report to
the union at each quarterly meeting.
They shall be elected in such manner
that the term Of one director shall ex-
pire each year and the vacancy caus-
ed thereby shall be filled by election
al the July meeting.
+. That the directors in their dis
cretion receive from friends Of the
Farmers union. for the purposes
above stated. money in sums Of $5 or
multiples Of five: that a separate ac-
count shall be kept Of this fund ;
priority Of investment shall be given
to it: all interest accruing therefrom
shall be paid to the contributors, and
the principal shall be refunded upon
demand after three months notice, or
if invested. as soon thereafter as it is
received into the treasury.
). Each county union shall provide
for a proper administration by the
directors, but in no case shall COM
pensation or expenses Of any kind be
permitted to entrench upon the prln-
cipal or interest Of the fund.
6. That each county should sell not
more than LIP Of its production of
cotton each month. unless the mini
mum price is paid, and each county
| on is charged with the duty of
Withholding from the market all cot
ton in excess Of that amount.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
URGES LEE MEMORIAL.
President Roosevelt Urges His Sug-
gestion that Proper Memorial
be Erected

The president commemorated the
anniversary Of the birth Of Gen. Rob-
ert F. Lee. by sending to D. c. Hey
ward, former governor Of South Car
olina. Charles Francis Adams, OF
Massachusetts,, and Wade H. Ellis, as
sistant to the attorney general Of the
United States, part Of an advisory
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26

mother VINO sent forth her soldier
/ boy to victory or death!
I charge you. the sons and daugh-
terS Of our patriotic dead, guard we'll
this sacred trust. Allow no soiled
hand to rest upon this. the ark which
holds the deeds Of your patriotic
dead.
From a thousand unmarked graves
and more they appeal to your devo-
ton to guard their deeds and memory
from the charge OF every rebellous
and reasonable act.
Kings Mountain has its glory. and
Bunker Hill is immortal; but Chlcka-
mauga. Antietem and Gettysburg will
live in the annals Of American chlval-
ry until time shall be no more.
Historians tell rs Of Leonidas and
his Spartan band. poets sing Of
Greece and Troy. Hannibal and Sci
pio were the wonders Of their age;
Alexander. Ceasar and Pompey were
demugods in their generations.
But it was reserved for American
soil to become the theatre, and
American captains and soldiers the
actors in the most remarkable mill
taiv dramas in the history Of modern
warfare.
And now sir, as we stand here in
the presence these grayhaired veter-
ans, this passing relic of that veteran
army of 1876, whose chivalry and
heroism was never surpassed. no not
by the Macedonian phalanx or the
Roman legions; I can but ask; will
this American republic ever be able
to muster another such army?
Thank God sir. the sceptre Of free
dom has not departed from our
shores, nor has the altar Of liberty
been taken away.
The safety of our nation is found
in the distribution Of our charity
among the intelligent masses.
Our liberties can never depart from
US unless we yield ourselves to CEN
tralized despotism, in the hands of
ambitious schemers. It was Purrhus.
the king Of Epirus believe. who af-
ter his army had been defeated in a
battle with the Romans exclaimed:
"Oh. with what ease could con-
quer the world, had 7 Romans for
soldiers or had they me for their
king
This great nation was founded by
refugees in search of freedom. They
found on the bleak shore of the west
what had been denied them in their
native land, "Civil and religious
freedom" What are we going to do
with this God-given Inheritance?
'EThe pilgrim fathers where are
they?
The waves that brought them Ger
Still roll in the bay as they rolled
that day,
As they break along the shore. "
"Still roll in the bay as they rolled
that day,
When the "Mayflower'' moored
below,
When the sea around was black with
storms,
And white the shore with snow"
"Still not in the bay as it rolled that
day,
When summer-throned on high
And the worlds warm breast as in
verdure dressed,
Go stand on the hill where they
lie.'
"But the snow-white sail that he
gave to the gale
When the heavens look dark is gone
As an angels wing through an open
ing cloud
Is seen, and then withdrawn. l."
"The pilgrim-exile sainted name,
The hill whose icy brow
Reioiced when he came in the morn
ing flame,
In the morning flame burns now. "
"And the moons cold light as it lay
that night
On the hillside and the sea-
Still lies where he laid his houseless
head,
But the pilgrim. where is he?'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
The Best Family Newspaper.

An ideal newspaper for the American
home must be habitually clean and
high minded, it must offer something of
interest to every member of the family,
and it must present daily the news of
the whole world in authentic and read
able form. A large contract, you will
say. Well, the newspaper that comes
nearest to filling it in the West is The
Chicago Record Herald. Its moral tone
is always high, it's news service is
unsurpassed, and probably no other
paper in the United States has so
brilliant an array of special features
suited to the tastes and needs Of every
member of the family.
Business and professional men have
long regarded The Record Herald as
the best paper for their own reading
because of it's unequaled faculty for
getting all the news of the world and
putting it into the briefest possible
form for the busy man. They also
esteem it for the reliability Of it's
financial, agricultural and market re-
ports. Young men perhaps find it's
greatest attraction in the excellent
sporting department, which fills four
entire pages on Sunday and page or
more on other days. Wives and mothers
emphatically prefer The Record-Herald
on account of it's well-conducted
feminine departments it's daily recipes
and menus, it's daily fashion news and
hints for home dressmaking, Nine. Qui
Wives pungent and sensible beauty
talks, Marion Harland's famous page
and the rest of the good things that
make up the handsome Woman's Section
in the Sunday paper. Children enjoy
the Little Memo and other Comic Section
pictures, with the bright stories for
boys and girls every Sunday. And all
the family together can enjoy the inter
esting travels and special articles OF
William E. Curtis, Mr.. Kiser's humor
and verse, the serial stories and many
similar features outside the news col
umns.
i The Chicago Record Herald has every
right to call itself the best all-around
family newspaper in the West.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

berry and grassy stretches of velvety
lawn, set off by bright flowers, they
show the loving care of home loving
people, and are source of happy pride
to their fortunate owners.
The men folks on the Ridge are dis
tinguished for their calm and dignifed
demeanor when threatened with work,
exercising great caution and control in
not becoming over heated. They are
domesticated to finish, and few of
them dare to stay out late, even lodges
and clubs not affording acceptable ex-
cuses.
My poor pen must be gifted indeed to
do even scant justice to the many low
able qualities of the ladies of Gospel
Ridge. Most excellent wives and
daughters. Utter strangers to PERM
cious tattle. With no wish to admins
ter the domestic affairs of their neigh
bors, they rule in the kingdom of home
by the scepter of love and good cook
ing. Their beauties of mind and per-
son lend belief to the present exist
ance OF an Eden more enhancing than
the first, and certainly more populous
in Ewes who are past masters in the
culinary art. Their cherry pies and
doughnuts are famous far beyond the
confines of The Ridge, and they do say
that the best salt rising bread makers
in all this happy land have domiciles on
Gospel Ridge.
Despite the envious barkings OF
Grassy Hollow, the sneering intolerance
of the fairfield Settlement, the patroniz-
ing attitude Of The North Side, and the
sniveling imitation of The West End
Gospel Ridge will continue to live up
to her happily bestowed name, and thus
afford an example to unfortunate neigh
borhoods which may be emulated, but
never equalled. GOSPEL RIDGER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
LEON CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM.
Official Announcement of the Thlr-
ty Events Which Constitute the
t. Offering at 1909 Assembly.

t.. Offering at l9O9 Assembly.
Superintendent-J R. Ellison.
Morning lecturer--Hugo P. j. Selin-
ger, of Chicago University.
TIME TABLE.
900 a. m.-Seton Indian work for chill
dren.
1O:45 a. m.-Morning hour lectures.
2:3O p. m.-Afternoon music.
800 D. m.-Afternoon lectures.
4:3O D. m.--Extra lectures.
1880 p. m.-Eveping concerts.
8:15 D. m.-Evening entertainment OF
lectures.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8.
AFTERNOON.
Opening exercises and important an
nouncements.
Chicago Choir Boys.
Lecture, Representative Government"
Sen. Robert M. LaFollette.
EVENING.
Concert Chicago Choir Boys, assisted
by Sarah Wathena Brown, celebrated
solo harpiste.
Travelogue, "Rome." -Chas. A. Payne.
TUESDAY, ACOUSTIC.
FORENOON.
Seton Indian work, organization of the
camps, pitching tepees, etc.
Lecture, "Christianity as Moral Force"
AFTERNOON.
Music-Royal Hand Bells.
Lecture, ssThe Man in Overalls "-Allan
A. Tanner. associate of Golden Rule"
Jones, in Toledo Reform Campaigns.
EVENING.
Royal English Hand Bell Ring.
ers. First American tour of this or
ganization.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II.
FORENOON.
Seton Indian work.
Lecture, Christianity as a Philanthropy
ic Force"
AFTERNOON.
Music-Steele Entertainers.
Monologue, "a Message From Mars
Adrain Newens.
Concert Steele Entertainers. Popular
musical combination.
THURSDAY, AUGUST IL.
FORENOON.
Seton Indian work.
Lecture, "Christianity as Peace Max
err"
AFTERNOON.
Music-Chalmers Concert Company.
Lecture, "Battle of Gettysburg" La
Sale Corbell Pickett, widow of late
General Pickett.
EVENING.
Chalmers Company, including
Donald Chalmers, baritone.
Entertainment, Mystifying Maglc-Ha
Merton.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10.
FORENOON.
Seton Indian work.
Lecture, christianity as Reform
Force"
AFTERNOON.
Music-Royal Hungarians.
Lecture, "An Optimist's Message '-Hon
Charles B. Landis, congressman iron
Indiana.
EVENING.
Concert-Roya Hungarian Orchestra
Lois Lipski, conductor. Last season
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

By maintaining it's splendid repu-
tation as the one best Iowa newspaper
The Register and Leader invariably
holds it's new trial subscribers. When
it comes to publishing news and fea-
lures that the Iowa people are most
interested in The Register and Leader
is really in class by itself.
With Ding's Cartoons, The Register
and Leader has one of the greatest
newspaper features in the west. Other
particularly strong features are it's
complete Iowa news service, splendid
market reports, especially of the Chi
cago Live Stock market, editorials that
are honest and believed in, Washington
News Bureau and ali the big sports
news.
If not already subscriber you will
never regret getting acquainted with
The Register and Leader. $1.00 for the
daily from now to October 25, 1909
Daily and Sunday $1.50.
Subscribe through your publisher,
postmaster, newsdealer or send direct
to the Register and Leader, Des Moines
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Fine Live Stock and a Fine Time.

To thousands of Americans there
can be nothing more attractive than
such an exhibition of blooded fine
stock as that which may be seen every
year at the Iowa State Fair Love OF
fine horses and admiration for the
best cattle and other animals is in
herent in all. But Fair would not
be much of a fair without some provi-
sion for the pleasure of the visitors.
Accordingly the Department of Agri-
culture in arranging the Iowa Fairs
makes up great program of amuse-
ments without detracting in the least
from the distinctly educational fea-
lures. Here are some of the fea'
lures:
Concerts-The Liberati concerts in
the Music Plaza and before the Am
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Gospel Ridge.

That section of the City of Leon oc-
cuping the long hill, or ridge, which ex-
tends in southeasterly direction
from Stephen Vargas corner to Roe
Casters has been known for many
years as Gospel Ridge
Just why, and by what right this
title is held, is not debatable at this
late day for the good people living on
the ridge have accepted it, and have
held adverse possession for forty years,
and it is theirs to enjoy.
Inhabitant of the Hatfield Settlement
affect to believe that the name Gospel
Ridge" was bestowed ironically by
some early wit, who thought to hit the
Gospel Ridgers side swipe, and bring
opprobrium upon them by giving them
descriptive title recognized by all as
the very opposite in meaning to what
it should be. And one delving denlzen
of Grassy Hollow, pretending to histori-
cal accuracy, claims that legendary
evidence shows that the original name
given to the neighbsrhood mentioned,
was Gossip Ridge" this name becom-
ing corrupted into "Gospel Ridge by
process we'll known to students Of
language, and thus was turned into
mere epithet without any descriptive
application. After sitting the evidence,
best opinions hold that the title "Gospel
Ridge" was given the territory in
question as fitting the high moral char
acter of the people living thereon IN
the early days of the city these char
acteristics being observable to this
time.
Hatfield Settlement, swollen with
pride since the early 70's because the
B. & NJ. depot was located at the foot
of her hills, has ever since scoffed at
the moral pretensions of Gospel Ridge,
so the very evident bias in the testi-
mony of the settlers entities it to very
little weight. The ingenious intimation
of the Grassy Hollow fabulist that
"Gossip Ridge" describes in any degree
the tendencies of Gospel Ridge
people is refuted by the facts. Inquiry
shows that gossip has never been toler-
ated on the Ridge, and to this day, the
good folks living in that neighborhood
utterly refuse to discuss their neigh
bors' affairs, even under provocation.
Societies for the propagation, and dis
semination of scandal have died of IMAM
ition when they struck the boundary
lines of Gospel Ridge. Spicy It'd bits
regarding the neighbours affairs travel
so slowly in that delectable spot, that
a funeral procession would look like a
hot Derby finish in comparison. True
Gospel Ridgers by birth, or adoption,
regard their Ridge as an earthly para
disc, and look with commiseration upon
the unfortunate people compelled by a
hard fate to exist elsewhere. Indeed it
has not been denied that few of the
more credulous inhabitants of the
ridge believe that the original site
of the Garden of Eden in all it's
wondrous beauty was located at the
apex of Gospel Ridge, and that the
Serpent, when driven forth from the
West gates, found congenial quarters il
the Hatfield Settlement, or Grassy
Hollow, where his we'll ADVERTISED
proclivities for melting devilment hav.
since been exercised.
i The homes on Gospel Ridge ar,
strong in evidence of good citizenship
Neatly kept, with we'll trimmed shrub
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Couldn't Quite Qualify.

''Mebbe you'd like TO 1ut a pic,
about me in yer paper" cuayei.d =
old man, hobbling up to tho q y 90
tors desk.
What have you done:' de.n'nds
the arbiter of publicity's destiny
''Nothin' much, but was 4 hu..drcc
year old yesterday"
"a hundred, eh? But can you walli
without a stick and read fine print
without glasses:"
"N-no"
"You are an impostorw
The old man broke down and con
fessed that he was only ninety seven
Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

phitheater, by the Iowa Brigade ant
the Fifty-sixth Regiment bands an,
Graham orchestra concerts in pavil
ion
Battle in the Clouds'-Each even
ing before the amphitheater Pain
greatest creation, preceded by Liberat
concert.
l:aces-Each afternoon, beginnin.
on Saturday, with concerts and vaude
Vile at the same time.
Pavilion Hippodrome-Each eveL
ing the great night show in the stoc'
pavilion, including live stock parade
specialties, and concerts.
Tent Shows-By the Parker Amuse
ment company in a special reserve
ton.
Also the village of fifty Sioux Ind
ians, the Drummer Boy of the Rap
pahannock," and other features.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
A NIGHT Riaer's Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid
your bed to rob you of rest. Not SO
with DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
never distress or inconvenience, put
always cleanse the system, curing Colds,
Headache, Constipation, Malaria. Csc at
L. P. Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
favorites.
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA.


SATURDAY, AUGUST IA.
FORENOON.
Seton Indian work. The round up.
Lecture, "Christianity and Social Re-
generation
AFTERNOON.
Music Commonwealth Quartet.
Lecture, "The Needs OF the Hour
Judge Geo. D. Alden, of Boston.
EVENING.
Concert Commonwealth Quartet, of
Boston.
Lecture, "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde
Arthur Mac Murray.
SUNDAY, AUGUST Is.
FORENOON.
Special announcement later.
AFTERNOON.
Music -Redpath Trio.
Lecture, "The Peril of the Pacific
Duncan e. McKinlay, congressman
from California.
500 p. m.-vesper services, as con-
Quoted at Chautauqua, N, Y.
EVENING.
Concert-Redpath Music Trio.
Illustrated presentation of Ralph Con-
nor's masterpiece, ''Sky Pilot,
bert A. Armstrong.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

RAGS WANTBD-A quantity of large,
clean, white cotton rags. Bring to The
Reporter Office. Highest price paid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
For Your County

Work easy and pleasant-Repre-
senting largest concern of its kind in
the United States. Article Thoroughly
advertised. We get the prospects
and refer them to YOU.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

can easily be made, without invest
ment, selling article for which demand
has been created from farmers. We
give you exclusive territory
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Deere No. 8 Planters are winners.
Il. "A. WRIGHT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Too Good to Keep

So we sell everyone Finck's
overalls. They are better,
bigger and stronger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Write at Once

be practically your own boss and
use your time profitably the year
round. If you are the man for the
place. we will arrange to pay either
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-17

cattle and hogs seem to be profit
able.
Az an instance for profit IN n good
orange grove, Mr. u. F. Dotney, from
less than seven acres last season,
shipped $1,000 worth OF fruit
Soil.
The soil varies great deal from
hieh pine to low aad hlgh hammock,
all Within a mile. 50 that lands for
any purpose or crops can be secured
San Mateo can DO reached from
Jacksonville by Florida East Coast
railway on Reach and Miller limo
steamers (see time tables elsewhere
in this paper). The CIyde's ST. Johns
river steamers arrive here about 10
,. m. 40 do not advise this route.
Fare 3. q NJ. lire si25; railroad 81
from Jacksonville.
Launch Rainbow leaves Palatka
every afternoon at 100. Lucas limo
steamers 2 80 p. m, every day but
Sunday.
q. q NJ. line from Palntka p. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and three trains daily on F. r. q.
railway. Fare from Palntka rs cents
any route. u
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-17

Our overals all UNION handle no other
We have endeavored
return friends have shown tn e avang
sale for other than
Our customers demand the best that
they It. Of
ton Of the present stock be-
fore We enter It, therefore, the aforesaid oPPoRTUN
ITY IS YoURS-DoNT T. -
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-17
Boys Clothing.

the worthy your
In asky to unity
have what getting yourself
Hanan p and W. L. Douglas, together with Rindge
Kalmbach Logic Swamp and Log
On these also making a d z