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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

th2L tQe WOrQ amazon nap )peHeu "
resemble the Greek words, meaning
without a breast" but was really a
foreign word with an entirely differ
ent meaning.
Upon this point it is surely signl-
fcant fact that in the large Amazon
guard of the late king Of Dahomey the
superfuous portion of the bust was
entirely removed on both sides. 1t
would seem as if there were wide
spread appreciation of the utility OF
this barbarous practice.
There is now vast amount of evi-
dence indicating the existence of real
Amazons in many countries in an
cient times. Among the ruins of Her.
culaneum recently, unearthed, were
found some exquisite bronze statues of
Amazons in fighting attitudes. The
figures were dressed in distinctive ma
tional costume, different from any
thing worn by Greeks or Romans,
which seems strong evidence that they
were real people and not creations of
the Imagination Of the artist, who was
a Greek.
According to Greek legend, the ANA
IONS were a race of women dwelling
in Asia Minor. Their primitive home
was in Cappadocia, on the banks of
the Thermodon, not far from the now
famous ruins of Boghaz-Keui. From
here they issued forth to conquer the
people of Asia Minor and to found an
empire which reached to the confines
OF Greece.
The State was governed and COM
posed entirely Of women, when wo-
man wished husband she might OBJ
tain one from a neighboring State, but
he was treated very much as pris-
oner on probation in the Amazon coun-
try and was never allowed to live
there permanently. Male children born
in the country were either killed or
sent to neighboring States.
The Amazons devoted themselves
principally to war and hunting. They
are credited with having built many Of
the most famous ancient cities of the
coast of Asia Minor-amorg them
Myring and Kyrne, Smyrna and Ephe-
sos. At these places they worshipped
their goddess with ceremonial of un.
surpassed .gorgeousness.
The ruler combined the functions of
queen and priestess. At Ephesos she
was at one time called "the queen
bee."
One of the most famous queens Of
the Amazons was Penthesilea, whose
deeds are recorded in the Had. The
Trojans secured her as an ally in the
great siege of Troy, when their cause
was failing and their hero, Hector, had
been slain by the Greeks.
Penthesilea came with a band of
5000 Amazon warriors. Many ancient
writer's speak Of the ferocity With
which they fought After a few en-
counters with the Amazons the Greek
soldiers fed in terror at the sound of
their peculiar shrill war cry.
Queen Penthesilea slew many of the
bravest Greek warriors, but was her
self slain at last by Achilles, the un-
beaten Greek champion. When the
hero bent over his fallen foe and con-
templated her youth and beauty, he
regretted what he had done and wept
bitterly.
Thersites, an insolent brawler. ridi-
culed the grief of Achilles, and was In
consequence killed by the warrior.
References to the Amazon in the
classics are very numerous and inter-
esting. One of the twelve labors of
Hercules was to secure the girdle OF
Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons.-
Now VOrt Ayparioo,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30
LODGE DIRECTORY.
WaNdmen of the World.

Maple Camp, No. 437, ". O. w.,
meets every first and third Wednes-
day evening at 7.45 o'clock. ViJit-
ing brethren are cordially welcome.
D. D. Darby,
T. Burton, Clerk.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

NeWberry Camp, No. 542, W. o. W.,
meets every second and fourth We'd
nesday night in Klettners Hall, at
8 o'clock.
B. B. Leitzsey, c. G.
]. J. Hit, Clerk.
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Golden Rule Encampment.

Golden Rule Encampment.
Golden Rule Encampment, No. %,
L O. O. r., will meet at Klettner's 8
Hall the 4th Monday night in each
month at o'clock.
I. Il. Hunt,
Chief Patriarch.
W. G. Peterson, Scribe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30
For Sale!

247 acres land tLree miles from
Newberry. This has ten room
residence, a large new barn and
plenty of outbuildings. 1t is a
splendid place for a home, and i'll
high state CT cultivation.
200 acres land FIVE miles from
Newberry, on the public road,
price $500.
New cottage and barn on FIVE,
acres sland, just outside the city
limits.
How would you like to have S.
shares National Bank Stock and
FIVE shares Mollohon Mfg. Co.
stock, paying dividends Of 4 per
cent. every six months.
FOR RENT.-Six room cottage.
If it's Real Estate, I have it, will:
get it, or it's not for sale.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

Amity Lodge, No. 81. A. F. N.
Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. e h.,
meets every first Monday night at 8
o'clock in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
Harry W. Dominick,
J. W. Earhardt, W. NJ.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

Signet Chapter, No. IS, B. A. IL
Signet Chapter, No. 1S, R. A. NJ,
meets every second Monday night at
5 o'clock in Masonic Hail.
Fred. e. Dominick,
Harry W. Dominick, 2. r. T.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

Bergen Tribe, No. "a, /. o. B. NJ
Meets on Thursday nights at 8
o'clock. Next regular meeting on Sec
ond of June, and every two weeks
thereafter until September Is, after
which time will meet every Thursday
night at Klettner's Hall.
O. Klettner, G. r.
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Pulaski Lodge.

Pulaski Lodge, No. 20, I. O. o. E.,
will meet Friday night, Sept. 30,
in Kettner's' Hall, at o'clock. Let
every member attend.
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|E@2SGDSTsDs SGBSSSq -
| LODGE DIRECTORY.
Woodmen of the World.
Maple Camp, No. 437, ". o. W.,
meets every first and third Wednes-
day evening at 7.45 o'clock. ViJit-
ing brethren are cordially welcome.
D. D. Darby,
r. Burton, Clerk.
NeWberry Camp, No. 542, W. o. W.,
meets every second and fourth We'd
nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at
8 o'clock.
B. B. Leitzsey, c. G.
]. J. Hit, Clerk.
Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. F. N.
Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. e d.,
meets every first Monday night at 8
o'clock in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
Harry W. Dominick,
J. W. Earhardt, W. M.
Secretary.
Signet Chapter, No. Is, B. A. IL
Signet Chapter, No. 1S, R. A. NJ,
meets every second Monday night at
5 o'clock in Masonic Hail.
Fred. q. Dominick,
Harry W. Dominick, E. e. P.
Secretary.
Golden Rule Encampment.
Golden Rule Encampment, No. %,
I. O. o. r., will meet at Kettner 8
Hall the 4th Monday night in each
month at 8 o'clock.
III. Hunt,
Chief Patriarch.
W. G. Peterson, Scribe.
Pulaski Lodge.
Pulaski Lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. E.
will meet Friday night Sept. 30,
in Klettner's' Hall, at 8 o'clock. Let
every member attend.
J. NJ. Davis,
W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand.
Secretary,
Bergen Tribe, No. "A, /. o. B. NJ
Meets on Thursday nights at 8
o'clock. Next regular meeting on sec
ond of June. and every two weeks
thereafter until September Is, after
which time will meet every Thursday
night at Klettner's Hall.
o. Klettner, G. R.
Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. OF p
10. e. u.
Meets on Tuesday nights at
o'clock at Klettner's Hall. Next reg
ular meeting on 31st May and every
two weeks thereafter until September
Is, after which time will meet every
Tuesday night. O.. Klettner, r. G.
NewDerry Lodge, No. Is, 4. OF Z.
Meets every second and fourth
Tuesday night at o'clock, at Frater'
nifty Hall.
Van Smith,
G. A. Bowman, =. "
z. Of r. & s.
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W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand.
Secretary.
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Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. OF p
Z o. Z. III.

Meets on Tuesday nights at 8
o'clock at Klettner's Hall. Next reg
ular meeting on 31st May and every
two weeks thereafter until September
Is, after which time will meet every
Tuesday night o. Klettner, K =.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30

NewDerry Lodge, No. IS, Z. OF 2.
Meets every second and fourth
Tuesday night at o'clock, at Frater-
nifty Hall.
Van Smith,
G. A Bowman, =. -.
z. Of r. & s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
I|E6 s|LEN[ COST
RlM YEARS IN JAIL
Convict Freed Declares Woman
Gould Have Set Him at Liberty
il She Had So Willed.

ABEL, Dec 9.--George Weems is
home serving sixteen years OF a thir.
ty-year sentence for the killing OF
Lucius Ridpath in 1894. Back OF his
return Is story that makes strange
appeal to the sympathies,
Weems always maintained that he
had no hand in the crime with which
he was charged and that one other
person knew that as we'll as he did.
That person was woman in whose
house he was at the time the deed
was committed. She fed when the
wounded man rushed to her door and
died In front of her house.
She left Des Moines, married, be-
came a mother, and refused TO set
free the man whose past was involv-
ed with her own. All she needed TO
have done was TO have come for
ward with the true story OF Weems'
whereabouts, but In doing this she
would have forever disgraced her
SELF in the eyes OF her husband and
of the world Consequently she let
the law take it's way with Weems.
Sitting In his old home, his aged Ia
Their near by. Weems told his story:
"Circumstantial evidence was
against me-" he said. Somewhere
there lwived a woman, who could hay
testified that | was innocent. On the
night of the crime was at her house,
near the scene OF the murder. When
heard the shot fired, which ! found
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

My mothe rdied OF broken heart
four 'years ago. But, for that | couiu
hold no iIl-will toward her. She saw
an opportunity to escape the past,
took IL, and as aTesult | Was buried
out OF sight from a world l had
right 10 enjoy for sixteen years.
weems story has made profound
impression upon the people OF Dallas
county. His father, a civil war vet
eran. spent fortune In trying TO es-
tablish the innocence of his son.
When the man just granted MS
freedom was asked what he intended
TO do he pointed 10 his father and
said, Il will devote my strength 10
easing the burdens OF the faithful
man who has spent all he had in my
behalf"
Weems is not being shunued or
passed coldly by. People are shaking
him by the hand. speaking words OF
announcement, and many have OF
fered him places of responsibility.
The crime for which Weems was
convicted was a brutal one. Ridpath.
conductor, was shot down while
walking on Third-st.. Des Moines.
Robbery is supposed TO have been
the motive. Weems. Krout and Ham
mil were arrested. Krout turned
states evidence and was released.
Hammil Is In the insane ward at the
Anamosa penitentiary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

later and killed Ridpath. ran down
stairs and met him staggering toward
me asked him where he lived and
his home. but he tainted in my
arms. laid him on the grass in the
yard in front OF the house. She left
the city that night. All efforts TO
bring her back TO Des Moines TO tes-
tify I'm my behalf were unavailing. III
she had spoken | would have gone
free.
Without her testimony my case
was hopeless. | had been in the COM
pany of George Krout and Pete Ham
mil on the evening of the crime,
Blood was later found on my cloth
ing. Krout and Hammil were alter
ward identified as the men who ran
away from the scene of the shooting.
was arrested, tried and sentenced
TO be hanged. Krout turned states
evidence and was freed. As | was
about TO be taken to the penitentiary
my attorney made last effort TO find
Kate Leary. She could not be found
Several years later. when | was in
prison, my. father and the lawyers
IOunu the woman. one DcSktu 10 NOT
be asked 10 tell what she knew.
She was young girl who fell in
love with a man who deserted her.
That man now ranks high in the po-
litical world. After she left Des
Moines she married a fine man in an
Iowa city. A child was born to them
Her husband does not know OF her
past. Not only would she have ruin
ed her home by telling the story. but
she would also have ruined the home
of the man who played her false, but
who is now married and has a family.
During my Imprisonment she tried
ha rdto solve the question whether
she should speak and break these
VITO families, or whether she should
remain silent and let me, who was
nothing TO her, suffer for a crime
never committed.
This woman could have saved me-
That she did not the world knows
The past is gone. l suffered unjustly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

Sealed proposals will be received M
the office OF the Fire Commission un :
~ 8 O'Clock D. m, Monday. December
Fire Department with one rising bend
htted with two three-way boat con
nections with happer valves and All
potts. gaskets and companion fanges.
Patterns for the above are owned nv
the Fire Department. and will be re-
turned by bidder when work II corn
pleted. Contractor will be required To-
furnish bond I'm the sum OF 5000 TO
guarantee fulhllment of contract The
right TO reject any and all bids is ex-
pressly reserved. Bids will be en- :
dorsed Proposal for Pipe Line Con-
neotlon," and Will be delivered in trip
licate TO George w. Stockweli. See
rotary. (216)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
DETROIT q oNToNAGoN MINERAL
LAND co

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant
to a resolution passed at a meeting of
the directors of the Detroit * Ontona
gon Mineral Land Co., Oct. rs, 1910, at
interests or shares represented by tha
certificates of said company here and
after specified have been forfeited FOR
non-payment OF the assessment OF Is
cents per share, levied March l6, 1910.
and payable on or before April 23. l9I0
and said shares. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to pay said assess
ment with interest thereon from AnriI
%. 1910. and the expense of sale and
the collection of same, will be sold To
the highest bidder at the office of n. NJ
Chamberlain, president. ais Mofrat
building. Detroit. Mich. on Dec. "a.
1910. at IL o'clock noon, unless pre-.
viously redeemed by payment thereof
with interest and expenses to w. O.
Johnson. eecretary-treasurer. at his Of
nee, No. 1925 Majestic building Detroit
Mich: The certificates to be sold are:
Numbers 423, 4ss. $40. SCI. 522, 52s, sa4,
b25. $40. 531 and the unsoId residues OF
numbers 244. 324. 500. 397 Sss. lss. 501'
u NJ Chamberlain. Secretary.
w. c. Johnson. Treasurer.
Detroit Nov "a. 1910
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

do their best TO enforce this law
against publicity. Thus Paris dt
yorces are highly popular with women
of the smart set.
The latest victims of the divorce
epidemic are Mr.. and Mrs Barrett
Fithian. OF Santa Barbara, California,
and Paris. although IL would be more
accurate TO say they are from Cali
fornia. az they derive their income
from Santa Barbara. Until their pres
ent matrimonial rupture they were
very much I'm evidence in Partisan
society, their social standing being ex-
cellent. The Countess DE Gabriac
was Miss Fithian before her mar
riage with Count Arthur De Gabriac'
who has made name for himself AS
a singer OF church music. She Is also
a granddaughter OF Richard Connol-
ly. who lived for man wears IN the
Avenue L'Opera and was well known
in Tammany Hall half century ago
Barrett Fithian was accused oil
cruelty toward his wife. Long before
the divorce was granted formal
contract was drawn up wherein he
promised TO amend his ways and
treat his wife always with courtesy
and kindness This was signed in
the presence OF witnesses and the
document was legalied. For nearly
a year he kept faithfully TO the terms
OF the contract, for Mrs. Fithian had
taken him back on probation once this
written promise had been given.
The witnesses TO this extraordin-
airy contract, binding the husband not
TO be cruel to his wife under the pen
atty of being expelled from home,
were both Americans and friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fithian When Ffthian
violated the conditions OF the con-
tract, divorce became inevitable. Mrs.
Fithian has gone to Territet In Swift
zerland, her nerves being badly
shaken by the ordeal through which
she has gone.
Only One "BROMO QUININE."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
SIGNS BOND TO TREAT
WIFE WITH COURTESY
Mrs.. Barrett FIthlan Takes Her Illus
band on Probation. He Breaks
Contract.

PARIS, Dec. 9.--An epidemi cot di-
vorce has broken out In on rAmerican
colony In fact, Paris is rapidly be-
coming a formidable rival TO Reno.
The reason why so many American
women prefer Paris for their divorce
adventures Is that there Is the chance
OF less publicity here. The French
law prohibits the publication OF re-
ports OF divorce cases and the courts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
NOTICE OF STREET OPENING
ASSESSMENT.

BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. December 8. 1910
Notice OF Street Opening Assessment
Roll No. 202. for opening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

Only One "BRoMO aUININE..
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE
Look for the signature OF r. w GROVE
Used the World over 10 Cure Cold In
One Day. 2bc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Grateful to Friends.
NOT SELF-SLAIN.
Lover of Girl Suspected of Killing
Bessie Wheeler.
peclaI Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
UTICA, n. v, February 5.-Miss Bessie
Wheeler, an attractive young woman, who
was found dead in her home near One
onta a few days ago, and who, 1t was
said, had killed herself, was murdered ac-
cording to a statement today by the One
onta police authorities.
young man is under suspicion and
surveillance.
The autopsy has disclosed that there
were eight bullets in the girls breast and
three of them penetrated the heart. There
was another bullet in the bed upon which
the young woman's body was found in
such a position that. the police say, it
must have been fired by some one stand
ing beside the bed.
They are % caliber bullets. the same as
the caliber of the pistol found lying by
Miss Wheeer's side.
But two points upset the hastily drawn
suicide theory. Miss Wheeler's hands
were covered with blood.
There was no blood on the revolver
which lay by her side. There were three
bullets in the seven chambers and one OF
them had apparently missed fire.
AS there were eight bullets in the young
woman's breast, she must, in order to
have killed herself. have loaded the re-
volver after at least one bullet had en-
tered her heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Attitude of Independents.

William O'Brien, who heads the inde-
pendent Irish members. has made his in
tended attitude quite clear in a letter in
which he says:
There is no doubt that the Irish party
contemplates the blackest treason per-
petrated against the Irish since the act
of union. The nationalists propose to as
sist the government in passing the budget,
which will impose on Ireland 1000 600
in taxation per annum.'
The coming week Will see clearing OF
the atmosphere. Premier Asquith and
Chancellor Lloyd-George, who have been
resting on the continent, and the other
members of the cabinet who went to the
country after the campaign, are now on
their way back to London. The first for
NAL meeting of the ministry will take
place February 10, and the changes in the
cabinet, the wording of the kings speech
for the opening of parliament ana the
course Of business for the commons will
then be decided. The king will be absent
from London at that time, the plan be-
ing that he shall spend a week at the
Brighton course, in order to prevent the
suggestion that he is taking any side in
the controversy. At the same time his
majesty will be near at hand when the
premier desires to acquaint him with
the decisions of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
SENATOR DANIELS ILLNESS.
Unable to Fix Time for His Return
to Washington.
.cjaI Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 5.-Senator
John w. Daniel. who has been at his
home near Lynchburg for several months
following an attack Of pneumonia. Is un-
able to fix any time for assuming his
duties In Washington. He is able to
leave his home and go to his Office al
most daily. but his physician declines to
allow him to consider the matter Of go
ing to Washington. His strength is slowly
returning. but he is not nearly restored
to his former health.
No date has been fixed for his official
Of his election to succeed him.
self, and it may not take place until near
the end Of the session of the general
assembly. 1t was thought he would come
here and address the legislature, but this
will not take place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Stray Bullet Kills Girl.

BOSTON. Mass, February 5.-While
playing In the front yard of the home of
Robert Pendergrace In Woburn today,
Ellen Munson. aged thirteen years. was
shot and killed. Pendergrace was clean
ing a revolver in the front room of his
home when it was accidentally dis
charged. The bullet passed through the
window and struck the girl in the head
Pendergrace is twenty. years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
MURDER IN Y. M. C. A.
Railway Flagman Kills Assistant
Secretary of Knoxville Branch.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, February 5.-Bert
Redford, assistant secretary of the Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. 4. was shot and killed
in the associations rooms in the Southern
railway depot this afternoon at 4 o'clock
by John W. Cash, a flagman in the en-
ploy of the Southern.
Cash, said to have been under the in
fuence of liquor. walked into the associa-
tion's rooms, where, when he monopolized
the telephone, Redford demanded that he
desist. Cashs reply was an epithet, at
which Redford picked up a chair and
struck Cash on the head.
Cash Immediately drew a pistol from
his pocket and fired five times. Two
shots took effect and Redford died with
out speaking Cash is in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
OHIO TRUSTS ARE FINED.
Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Re
straint of Trade.

MARIETTA, Ohio, February 5-The
Marietta Torpedo Company. the Produc-
ers' Torpedo Company and A. Open
heimer. w. b. Goe. S. J. Kennedy and NJ
E. McMurray. officials of the latter COM
pany, pleaded guilty to a charge of con-
spiracy in restraint OF trade in the COM
mon pleas court here today. The COM
paries were fined 800 and costs, and the
individuals $50 each.
Other companies who have been indicted
on the same charge will be arraigned next
week. All the indictments were brought
under the Ohio antitrust law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
OKLAHOMA IS ENJOINED.
Federal Court Estops Enforcement
of TWo.cent Fare Law.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. February 5.-Judge
William c. Hook of the United States
circuit court. in a decision sent to the
clerk Of the federal court at Guthrie.
Okla, today granted a temporary in
junction to two railroads against the
state of Oklahoma. preventing the en-
forcemsnt of the two-cent passenger rate
law and certain maximum freight rate
schedules.
The action was begun by the Santa F>e
and Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Gunboat at Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla, February 5.-The
gunboat Dubuque arrived here today
from New York.. to participate in the
Mardi Gras festivities which commence
Monday The vessel experienced excep-
tionally rough weather in the gulf after
leaving Key West.