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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
His Defense.

"I enjoy a quiet smoke" said a
man to a fellow passenger of a. liner.
WELL" said the stranger moving
across the deck, you will never be
troubled with crowds while you
smoke cigars of that brand."-Ameri-
can College.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express heartfelt
gratitude to our friends and relatives
and very specially our neighbors, for
their great kindness to US and to our
beloved wife and mother during her
last illness. Their kindness will new
er be forgotten.
S. S. Langford and Family.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17

and 6 cents saved is G cents earned
"SWell, George said his wife,,
shall We have another quart and
save - cents ?'"-Washington Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
Bachelor Maids.

A very important call meeting Of
the Bachelor Maids at Mrs. T. K
J%ohnstone's Monday afternoon at i;
o'clock. Every member is urged tt
be present. Daisy W. Cannon,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves,
Danish sick headache, prevent de-
spondency and invigorate the whole
system. Sold by W. E. Pelham G Son.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
TEACHER WANTED.

A teacher for the st. Pauls school.
Salary $500 per month. Term six
or seven months. Applications to
be sent to the undersigned on or be-
fore July /, 1910.
J. J. Kibler,
S. J. Williamson,
6-17-td Pomaria, S.. c.
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MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

The stockholders of the Farmers
and Merchants bank will meet in the
bank building on July 4 at 5 o'clock.
". A. Counts,
6-1T-td. Cashier.
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Now is the time to subscribe to the
Herald and News, $1.59 per year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17

Notice of Sale OF School Euilding.
The undersigned as trustees of the
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I'd.
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The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
In Demand.

can infant in Pullman car set up
a loud wall, and would not be COM
forted," narrates high railroad Of
fetal, "and l came forward and told
the young mother that had helped
to raise five, and that thought !
could secure quietus. put the little
tum tum across my knees, and with a
gentle jogging achieved beautiful re.
suits. f
Instead of giving me the credit I
deserved, some drummers in the car
showed stern disapproval of my but
ting in
"At 2 a. M, the baby woke up and
stayed awake. and kept every one else
in the car awake. Finally gruff
voice asked: E
Where's that fool that put 1t to
sleep this afternoon, I wonder?'"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08

the hospital because they wanted to
operate on me. went to st. Joseph's
Hospital at Omaha and put in three
months there without any gain. was
pretty well discouraged when l was
advised to use Doan's Kidney Pills. !
did SO and by the time had taken
one box, the pain in the back left me.
I kept right on and q perfect cure
was the result"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Heavy Gold output for March.

Cripple Creek-The March output
from the producing mines of this dis
trict has again been heavy, reports Of
the representatives of the smelters at
Denver and Pueblo and managers of
the Colorado City and local mills CIV
ing it as 59,O65 tons, with a gross
bullion value of $1.35S,4o5. The aver
age value per ton of all ores treated
was $23.03, as compared with $22.S1
for February. The increase in out
put was 6,191 tons and in value $751;
SIS. The number of tons treated by
the several plants, with the gross
value, is given below:
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Peculiar situation Anent Or. Rslsner.

HoeuItaf SitOAtton Ahent Ut. Heiener.
Denver.-A dispatch from Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, where the New York
Methodist conference is in session
says that novel situation has devel-
,ped brought about by the application
of the Rev. DIR. Christian Reisner OF
Denver, for admission into the confer
ence so that he may become pastor Of
Grace Methodist church, New York
city. The hitch came over the rule
that before preacher can be trans
ferred into the district, one Of equal
rank must be transferred out Of 1t, q
rule which is supported heartily by the
ministers, as they say that it protects
their opportunities for good appoint
ment.
The question as to who shall be
transferred out Of the conference in
order to let DR.. Reisner in was under
consideration Friday, and it devel.
oped that the conference has no man
to offer who will consent to go. 1t is
stated that Bishop Warren has made
up his mind to admit DR.. Reisner any.
how, overriding the rule, II necessary.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
National tuberculosis Sunday.


Present indications point to a gen.
eral observance of National Tuber-
culosis Sunday in more than 100000
churches of the country on April "a.
Reports from heads of local anti-tuber-
culosis associations, health officers,
pastors, mayors. governors, and nu-
merous interdenominational bodies
show much enthusiasm over the
movement. The National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis has prepared an outline for
a tuberculosis sermon for use on
April "a, which will be sent free of
charge to any clergyman applying at
los East Twenty-second street, New
York. Thousands of these outlines
are being sent out weekly to all parts
of the country.
Prominent churchmen, including
bishops and heads of all the leading
denominations. have expressed their
approval of the movement.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
In New Hampshire.

That irresponsible Manchester Union
man gave himself surprise party by
going to church last Sunday and this
was the result: "On this first
Sunday of Lent, while George Bailey
of the Houston Post is sacrilegiously
fishing for eels in Texas bayou, and
the (married) paragrapher of the
Kennebeck Journal is tapping his
boots, and the Cling Cling Goophus Of
the Springfield Union is playing seven,
up, we, in common with other good
New Hampshire people, shall dutifully
attend church. springfield Union.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Convict. Educating Themselves.

Canon City. Under the leadership
of Secretary w. E. Collett Of Denver
the Colorado State Prison Association
is doing a splendid work among the
convicts Of the penitentiary here. and
in consequence some six or eight
bright young men are now taking a
course through correspondence
school In architecture, electrical en-
gineeering, bookkeeping, stenography,
etc., SO that when they have ended
their service to Colorado they will
have a practical knowledge of . busi-
nerr by means of which they can earn
a respectable living.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
ROSY COLOR
Produced by Postum.

"When q person rises from each
meal with ringing in the ears and 3
general sense Of nervousness, 1t is
common habit to charge it to de
ranged stomach.
Il found 1t was caused from drink
Ing coffee, which never suspected fol-
long time, but found by leaving of
coffee that the disagreeable feelings
went away.
81 was brought to think of the sub
ject by getting some Postum and this
brought me out of trouble.
1T is a most appetizing and invig
Grating beverage and has been Of
such great benefit to me that natu
rally speak of it from time to time
as opportunity offers.
"a lady friend complained to me
that she had tried Postum. but 1t did
not taste good. In reply to my ques
tion she said she guessed she boiled II
about ten minutes. advised her to
follow directions and know that she
boiled 1t fifteen or. twenty minutes, and
she would have something worth talk
ing about. A short time ago l heard
one of her children say that they were
drinking Postum nowadays, SO
Judge she succeeded in making II
good, which is by no means difficult
task.
THE son of one of my friends was
formerly pale lad, but since he has
been drinking Postum. has fine color
There is plenty of evidence that
Postum actually does make red blood,
as the famous trademark says
Read "The Road to Wellvllle." found
In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterP A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humas
interest.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
ons of His Worss.

A receptacle containing a dark red
beverage-it may have been merely
tea-was brought on the table.
iii play the hostess" said the pro
fessor's granddaughter. "and as an
q society lady it is my duty to pour
"Yes. let her do It," said the profes-
sor. She's not only society lady.
but she's . society queen-and she
never rains but she pours."
Otherwise the function was . great
uccess.-Chicago Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES,

Methodist Church-Sunday, school
q 10 q. M; preaching. every Sunday
morning and evening; Rev. F. F.
Gibbs. pastor.
Baptist Church-Suuday school at
10; preaching at IL each Sunday;
prayer meeting at the pastors home
every Thursday; Rev. c. w. Buell., pas
tor.
Presbyterian Church-Sunday school
held every Sabbath at 10 a. M; VIII
Van Petten. superintendent; preach
ing services every Sabbath morning
and evening. alternately, II a. m. and
1880 p. m; Young Peoples meeting
ut 7. before the evening service; pray
or meeting every Wednesday at 1880;
Rev. Wiley N. Wright, pastor.
East Gate Lodge No. 113, A. F. & A.
NJ. meets first and third Fridays of
each month. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited to attend. ]. 8. McMur-
try, w. M; ]. e. Murphy, s. W.: J..
Ray Brown, J. W.; R. P. Walton, Sec.
Holly Lodge No. 144, 1. o. o. F.,
meets each Wednesday evening at the
Holly hall. Visitors are cordially in
vited. Chas. Witte, N. G.: ]. W. Bryce.
Sec.
Holly Chapter, o. e. s.. meets sec
end and fourth Friday nights each
month. Mrs. Millie Baker, Worthy
Matron; John e. Murphy, Worthy Pa
tron; H. c. McCreery, Secretary.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, No. 81. l. o.
o. F.. meets first and third Tuesdays
Of each month at Holly hall.
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. lit,
Holly, meets in Holly block every first
and third Monday night at o'clock:
William Wright c. c.; H. w. MARBLE,
K of r. and 8.
Holly Leaf Camp NO 7742, M. w. A.,
meets every first and third Saturday
Of each month. Visiting neighbors al
ways welcome. A. w. Hornbeck, Con.
G. A. Pinkham. clerk; P. NJ. Probst
Adviser; C. =. Merwin. Banker.
Holly Camp. Royal Neighbors, No
1884, meets second and fourth Tues.
days Of each month at Holly hall. Ora.
ole, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell; Vice Ora
Gle, Mrs. Eta Witte; Recorder. Mrs.
Alice Pinkham: Receiver. Mrs. Pearl
Nerwfn.
Holly Commercial Club; Opie w
swope, Prest.; c. I. Collins, Secy.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Big AsiatIo Wedding.

Trinidad.-Between 400 and 500
Asiatics participated Sunday in the
wedding of Miss Maggie Barrack to
w. H. Azar. both members Of wealthy
Assyrian families of this section. The
bridal party came to Trinidad from
Segundo in automobiles, headed by q
band, and the ceremony took place in
a large new storeroom, Just erected
by the bridegroom's father. Father
Aloud. an Assyrian priest Of Omaha.
performed the ceremony.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Literature.

II have read this poem over dog
en- times" said the assistant editor Of
the Highbrow Magazine, "and can't
make head or tail to it."
Good" exclaimed the editor. Well
hit it up for feature. together with
an announcement denying that true
poetry is dead. And don't forget to
send check for $1.25 to the fellow
who wrote t."-Lppincotts.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Sues for Loss Of Husband

sues Tor loes OF Suebano.
Fort Collins.-Suit against the
Northern Colorado Power Company for
5000 was filed Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. Nellie Wolcott. the widow Of
Ernest H. Wolcott. who was killed last
August near Lafayette, while trimming
a tree through which one of the high
voltage lines of the company ran.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
The Alternative.

"Yes," said Tom POorman. I've
been invited to her wedding. but I'm
not going"
But" urged his friend. do you
think you can afford to have your alb
sence noticed"
Better than l can afford TO have
my presents noticed. That's the tr0u-
bie."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
TOWN OFFICERS.

Mayor S. McMurtry.
Clerk-N. F. Vidal.
Treasurer-L. NJ. Appel.
Trustees-J. B. Harden, W. c. Slmp
eon, ). w. Bryce, l.. NJ. Gee, C. 4.
Ptnkham and William Baker.
Aarshal-E. House.
Police Magistrate w. Wilkin.
Justices OF the Peace. w, Wilkip
and William McGlashen,
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
Elkton Dividend.

Colorado Springs.-The Elkton Con-
solidated Mining and Milling Company
Will pay its regular bi-monthly divi-
dend Of 1 " cents per share. amounting
to $S7.500. April oath. to stockholders
of record April 18th.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
peweese Project Started.

Pueblo.-Contractors have started
work on the big Deweese irrigation
project between here and Canon City.
which is to bring over 100000 acres
of land in the Arkansas valley under
cultivation. 1t is said that within a
month 5000 men will be employed on
construction work.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
interstate Auto Party.

Trinidad.-The first of the interur-
ban automobile excursions inaugural
ed by the Trinidad Motor Club took
place Sunday. when twenty cars. bear
ing party Of nearly 100. made trip
over the Colorado-New Mexico highway
to Ration. N. NJ. Other trips will be
made to La Junta and Walsenburg.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
There's a Way

To defeat the mail order man's cut
throat methods In this community.
The way 10 publicity for your business
-it's the same way he uses. Our
columns will. give your business tho
publicity you need.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Application for Mand anus.

Application for Mandamus.
Denver.-Attorney General Barnett
Saturday sent down to the District
Court of Huerfano county an applica-
tion for a mandamus commanding the
county officers there to let State Au
ditor Kenehan's experts have access
to their public records for the purpose
of auditing them.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
Love Answer Postponed

zone more question. dear?"
~Angel face, / am listening"
"Will you love me when I'm old?"
well. I'll tell you. This is a prao-
tical age. I'll see that you get ado-
Quate mony."-Pittsburg Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
INCOME E!SSYaaHGE ySMSY47ss xew

Liberal low cost Limited Accident
Health Policy issued by strong old line
stock company to men and women. all oo-
Si5 weekly, ann. cost $500. $1,000 policy
pays S25 weekly, ann. cost $40. includ.
Ing pat Identification pocketbook. En-
dorsed and accepted by Banks: EXP.
wanted. Write Geo A. slough, GenT
Agt., 4IO symes Bldg, Denver. Phone
Main S3S6.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08


more Marine Hos
pital for nine
months. I had Q
dull pain In the
small Of my back
{ b q { completely
wore mo out. Tia
urine was in . ter.
rfble state. and
some days I would
pass half . gallon
Of blood. ! left
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
SCHOOL BOARD.

President. w. Bryce.
Secretary. B. Harden.
Treasurer-W. M. Wiley.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08
IN HOSPITAL FOR NINE MONTHS.
Awful Tale Of Suffering From tssdnsy
Trouble.

Alfred J. O'Brien. Second St., Ster
ling, Colo, says: Il vas in the Balti.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-04-08

BON l. LOOK Pea psalsE Sn,ss n sii kind. Of NE.
log mailed free. Cor. 18th 4 Blake. Denver
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This will give total Of e41-that is,

This will give a total Of e41-that Is,
o. per cent
These four measures do not increase
the total expenditure for instruction
in any respect. They decrease, not In
crease, the number of children In
school at any one time. for children
arc promoted and graduated promptly.
They give 81 per cent. Of the children
the important studies in the two upper
years Of the course, while at present
only one-half of the children get
these studies.
These measures stop the BLOCKING"
in the lower grades. raise the health
and efficiency standards of the whole
body Of pupils and teachers, and tend
to establish the habit of success rather
than the habit Of ....lurc in the pupils.
This is Of greater Importance than
anything in the course of study. 1t
sends the children out into the world
with hope ratAer than with d!scour-
agement.
The accomplishment OF this result.
the conversion Of the army OF failure
into an addition to the army OF sue
cess. is the second great achievement
OF the American city schools.
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NIT of tho next grade being under
stood. This involves In most years
only fraction of the whole work
covered Arithmetic is almost the
only subject that is SO consecutive that
one years work absolutely depends
on that of the previous year. And
even here the essentials are addition,
subtraction. multiplication. division,
fractions, and percentage. 1t is less
expensive and more humane to give
special help to a child that he may
be promoted than 1t is to degrade him
with all the loss to the individual. the
school and the communcity which is
involved.
The objection raised is that this
means lowering the standards. a
high standard is one which secures the
best and most effective and successful
work from the pupil. Those standards
are vicious and low which promote
failure and disbursement. know
one teacher who for years has failed"
over half of each successive class by
so-called high standards" That wo-
man is responsible for the termination
OF the school career of hundreds Of
boys and girls who average up we'll
both in effort and mental power. The
trouble is with the standard. A man
teaching boys to jump, who should put
the stick at such height that a
considerable number failed and stopped
trying, would not be regarded as
maintaining high standards. It is his
business to teach boys to jump-not to
discourage them so that they will
leave the field.
This army of failure. consisting OF
the 100000 children who each year
leave our city schools, having failed
of graduation. may be largely recruited
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Into the army OF success. those who
graduate. by four measures:
a. Having genuine eight-year
compulsory school law for the eight
year school.
ca Having medical inspection of
school children with adequate follow
up work by school nurses or teach
ers. This brings the rate of progress
Of the children having defects up to
the normal Adequate hygienic super
vision OF the school and its work
largely does away with the 16 per
cent of those who drop out because
Of Ill health.
(8) A complete school census and
an adequate administration of attend,
ance officers cut down all failures due
to the fact that 25 per cent. of the
children now attend school but three
quarters of the time.
A) The course of study and school
machinery must be adapted to the
average that as many will go faster
as go slower than the mass
In a school system with 1000 pupils
entering each year and SO per cent.
promoted each year. there will be $40
who complete the first grade in one
| year: OF this number $50 Will go
liiiOoSil lHSgocSoILu dOe Ill one yedI,
| 572 the third. AS the fourth, 393 the
| fifth. 326 the sixth, 271 the seventh and
| 225 Will graduate without having
failed. A few will go faster than this.
and about so will keep on in spite
| of one or more years of failure, so
that eventually about 500 will be
| graduated each year. These are the
present conditions in American city
| schools. In those systems that have
changed these promotion rates to 95
per cent. or better. the figures are as
follows:
$50 complete the first year without
| failure.
9o3 complete the second year with
| out failure.
SIS complete the third year without
| failure.
SIS complete the fourth year with
out failure.
744 complete the fifth year without
failure
7s5 complete the sixth year without
failure.
SOS complete the seventh year with
| out failure
66S complete the course without
| failure.
And 1t would be reasonable to ex-
pect that those who continue In spite
| OF having failed only once In their
! course will nevertheless graduate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

into the army OF success. those who
graduate. by four measures:
a. Having a genuine eight-year
compulsory school law for the eight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

/ The teacher was man of middle
Itage, hunchback. and one of the
i irarest gentlest spirits / have ever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
The New Education...
By EBERT HUBBARD.

to be told very often, children should
lbe seen and not heard"
III We know better now--let the babies
-ltalk. God bless them!
The healthy, active child is full OF
Impressions, and that he should ex-
bpress himself is just as natural as for
la bird to sing.
/ no one knows a thing for sure until
The tells it to some one else.
We deepen Impressions by recount
ling them, and to habitually suppress
Ito tell of the curious things he has
Eseen, Is to display two by four
Sacumen.
Not long ago, on horseback ride
{the-way "deetrick school" such one
las you see every three miles all over
New York State. This particular
sschool house would not have attracted
tnouced that nearly half the. school
Dot was taken up with garden ana
Flower beds.
No house was near. and it was APP
lparens that this garden was the work
iof the teacher and scholars.
i Straightway / dismounted. tied my
4 horse and walked into the school
fhouse.
,age, hunchback. and one of the
irarest gentlest spirits / have ever
t1net.
Have you ever noticed what an Ebert
areceptive and beautiful soul is often
shoused in q misshapen body?.
Fl This man was modest and shy as a
woman. and when I spoke of the
sflower beds. he half apologized for
ithem, and tried to change the subject.
\ When, after q few moments he re-
falized that my interest in his garden
iwns something deeper than mere curl
Gasa show ut PLAT had been done
ESQ we wal litthut. and behind us
strooped thu sunool. of just fifteen
kscholars.
rlhave sixty or more pupils. but the
Lschool is small now. thought
would try the plan OF teaching out
E-of-doors half the time. and to keep the
fgirls and boys busy, I just let each
scholar have a flower bed. Some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

name, or on sight,
the summer nights
we know whether
and locust sing"
or feet? Do we
ed upon. how long
( becomes of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
why CHILDREN
QUIT SCHOOL

(Contin From Fifth Pagc.)
that for every child making rapid
progress through the grades there
were eight who made slow progress.
Last year, in Massachusetts city.
for every one making rapid progress
there were twenty-one making slow
progress. In large city in Penn
sylvania the slow pupils are fourteen
times as numerous as the rapid ones.
In five other cities in different parts
of the country the slow pupils are
from ten to one hundred and ..fty
times as numerous as the rapid ones.
The condition is general If not uni
versM- ,ls proba bly, a most conser-
So, stat cement to say that in the
We I'M lty there are at least ten
eia many children making slow
NJ Eess as there are making rapid
II know that the difficulty in making
up grade once lost lies not mainly
in the course of study but in our lack
OF school mach In cry adapted to help
the pupil to regain a lost grade or to
gain a grade. But the large number
who lose grades shows that the course
of study or the promotion conditions
must be changed The essential and
the only essential condition for pro-
motion should be the attainment Of
-sach Knowledge and skill as will per-