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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

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II HE dApper chap In dress suit that fits I'M
h possibly well descends from the stage TO the
aisle on his carpeted bridge leaving a sheep
fish committee blinking the footlightS
guard of honor to the handsome young woman
whose bandaged eyes they have just inspected.
''WlI some gentleman in the audience kindly favor
me with a bank bill or n treasury note2 Any denom-
inaton Thank you. sir, that Will do very nicely,
Now. Will you please make note Of the number
as TO be able to identify it?
"As you viii all notice, the Indy is sitting
pedestal made up of several wooden frames, which
absolutely prevent the possibility OF electric com.
municaton Your committee has blindfoldcd her.
She is quite unable to sec the blackboard will now
take piece OF chalk-no mystery here, as you
And we viii proceed with the test
The dapper chap regalns the stage and takes up
position before blackboard where his every move
nent is visible. The scf-conscious committee shifts
to new set of attitudes. The Young woman, leaning
back in her chair apparently surrenders herself a
traneeike condition, moves her lips and speaks in a
strained faraway voice, subuy suggestive OF pre-
scent soul bending to Its arduous task
"I think it is a five dollar bill"
The audience gives close attention, for every one
that 1t is A really. truly dollar bll and
even the scornfully sccptical arc Interested The
dapper chap writes $500 heavy characters upon
the board
"First see a letter E. continues the young woman
The dapper chap obedenuy transfers the letter with
his grating chalk.
"The next appears to be g. says the young
woman 'Now put down the figure 4" She goes
easily from character 10 character while the dap
per chap follows her announcements on the black
board and the audience forgcts to rustic It's pro-
grammes until the number of the bill is complete
She describes the puncnatng hleroelyph, and hi
OF the fauucss dress suit steps forward from the
finished work with smile, descending to the aisle
more.
You are the gentleman who favored nae, YOU
not? THINK you. WIN you kindly note whether tn,
bin is yours and the number correctly gven2 THANH
you. Do you mind allowing me to show it to YOU
neighbors? Thank you"
Oh there is not the slightest doubt about IL Th
young woman has read the number OF the bill with
out SLIP right through the bandages aud the clus
tcriDg group OF tho committee. lest the scepdca
should suspect collusiou or confederate the dappe
chap wnndcrs far up the aisle for the next test an
takes fifty dollar bill from a stout gentleman fl
the middle Of Il row. 1t is quite too wonderful Th
young womans invisible eye is equal TO any bill arg
or small, and she is evidently well acquainted with til
state ot every pocketbook in the house Yielding
an urgent request the daDper chan consents /
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
OF Course It's Easy.

81 sec black card" says the young woman, with
shameless meudacIty-"a club. 1t seems to be the
eight Of clubs" Hcre IS another rhythmcal SEN
renee and both begin counting Immediately Inc
operator has noticed that the next card In tAe rota
,,oD is the .. which hts In the third beat of the
dlStch these being no King. At the third count he
stons bv laving down the g He picks up the 3.
,b,mpnc gently and drawing 4, toward him.
Tho next card Is rcd think 1t is the three OF dia
mondS" says the young woman, and Instantly both
begin counting again The operator finds that be has
no ten the next card IN the rotation being the two
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

with the last sound she uttcTs The operator In this
case stops her on the 0rst beat by picking up tho
card. drawing it sharply toward hmseh across the
board. then holding 1t up for the inspection Of the
audience.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

The terminating hicroglyphS that punctuate bill
number asterlsk, dashcs, crossbnr and others were
easily tabulncd and made 10 answer to correspond
ing numbers from / on OF course. thc young woman
did her attention TO these hicroglyphS until
she received the signal from the that the number
itself stood complete
Finally came q day when they were 70 put their
long days of training the test possibly before some
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30

Newberry, S. c., says: II suffered
considerably from kidney and bladder
trouble About six months ago I had
such a severe attack that I found 1t
necessary to cali in a physician. The
passages of the kidney secretions
were too frequent and often attended
with pain. I was weak and nervous
and my health was much run down
1t was my good fortune to learn OF
Deans Kidney Pills and I procured a
box at w. E. Pelham & Sons Drug
Store. Although I have not used tn enc
long, I am rapidly improving and
know that my system isbeing cleared
Of the uric: poisop that my kidneys
previously failed to remove
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
EXERCISING CLERKS NAMED.
Attorney General Announces APPOINT.
mentS-A. J. Rethea Chief
Clerk.

Attorney General Lyon announced
che appointments for the engrossing
department Of the general assembly.
A. J. Bethea, the private secretary to
Governor Ansel was appointed chief
clerk The following are those. ap-
pointed: A. J. Bethea, chief clerk; E.
Helen Bacot, Florence; Almena Cole
man, New Market; Addie Glover, Ak
en-; Mabel HearonA Bishopville; Sal
lie Wannamaker, Orangeburg; Louise
McMaster, Winnsboro; Ruth McCul-
lougR, Darlington; May y. Moorman,
Greenville; Annie B. Fletcher, West
ville;T. Eubank Taylor, Anderson;
May Meadors, Greenville; Lutte Rob
ertson, Winnsboro; Florence NJ. Ross,
Spartanburg; NJ Annie Reid, Bates
burg; Clara Mae StrangeS Manning;
Caroline E. Vance, Columbia; SalAe
May Wilson, Lynchburg.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
Newberry; S. G., Dec. s, 1910
Saved From the Grave.

"I had about given up hope, after
nearly four years of suffering from
sever lung trouble" writes Mrs. M. L.
Dix, of Clarksville, Tenn. "Ofteh the
pain in my chest would be almost JILL
bearable and I could not do any
work, but DR.. Kings New Discovery
has made me feel like a new person.
It's the best medicine made for the
throat and lungs" Obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds, hay fever, Ia grippe,
asthma, Group, bronchitis and hemor-
rhages, hoarseness and whooping
cough, yield quickly to this wonder
full medicine. Try it. SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free. Guaranteed by W.
p. Pelham
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
South Carolina Loan and Trust Com
pany as trustee and in its own right,
Palintiff,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
James N. Mclaughlin, Plaintiff,

COOIlI VI SO0hnAOAN L AHIAN.
James N. McCaughrin, Plaintiff,
Against
James J. Lane, the First National Bank
of Clinton, S. c., the Palmetto Ma
tional Bank, Carolina National Bank,
of Columbia, S. c., the Bank of Co.
lumbia, S. c., the South Carolina
Loan and Trust Company, Georgia
Chemical Works, NJ S. Bailey & Son
and Wallace E. Todd, Defendants,
BY virtue of the order of the court
herein, I\will sell before the court
house, door of Newberry, S. c., Mon
day, Salesday, January 2, 1911, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, all that piece, parcel
or tract Of land lying and being sit
uate in the County and State afore-
said, containing six and forty-Ehree
one hundreths Is 43-100) acres, more
or less, and bounded by public road
known as the Columbia road, by land
of S. P. Crotwell, by land of Henry M.
>Shgh, by public road which is a
continuation of McCaughrin avenue of
the Town of Newberry, S. c., and by a
tract of land containing ten and seV-
enty-one one hundreds Go 71-100)
acres, more or less. .'
Terms of sale: One-hal of the pur-
chase money to be- paid in cash, the
balance ON a credit of one year, the
credit portion to be secured by the
bond of the purchaser and a mortgage
Of the premises sold, with an agree
ment therein that in case of default in
the payment of the credit portion 10
per cent. of the amount due thereon
is, to be added as attorneys fees, for
collection, in addition to principal and
interest The purchaser to have leave
to anticipate payment of the credit
portion in whole or in part In case
the highest bidder fails to comply
with his bid the land will be resold
the same day or some convenient
saleday thereafter at the risk Of the
said highest bidder. Purchaser to pay
for papers and recording the same.
H. H. RIKARD,
Master.
Newberry; S. G., Dec. s, 1910
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
ONE LYNCH1NG DURING YEAR.
South CaroIna's Reputation Eor Mob
Law Improves. >.-

Columbia, Dec. 23.-In the list OF
1ynchings for the year 1910 South Car
olina is given one. That is correct
Heretofore this State has usually been
given few extra ones for good meas.
ure. The lynching this year was ov-
er in Newberry county, only a short
while ago.
= A record of such matters is kept at
the governors offce:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
SEABOARD AIR LINE.

Account Christmas holidays, the
Seaboard Air Line will sell low round
trip tickets between all points OF Dec.
Is, 16, II, 21, %, %, "a, 25, 81 and
January l. Tickets good returning un-
til January 8.
For full information, rates, sched-
ules, etc., call on your nearest Sea-
board agent, or write R. H. Stansell,
A. G.. P. A., Savannah, Ga. I'd.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
TO ADORN STATE HOUSE.
aSouth Carolina" Figurehead Nov
Being Mounted in Capitol.

Columbia, Dec. 25.-The fgurehead
given to the State on the completion
Of the tsattleship South Carolina is
now being mounted in the State House
It will occupy a place on the wall to
the right of the downstairs entrance
from the north side CT the capitol. The
hallway that this wall marks is just
beneath the north upstairs landing
of Che building. +
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
LOVE LAUGHS AT AGE AND COLD
Groom e5, Bride Is - Thirty Nile
Drive Over Ice and Snow, Flop
ing.

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 17.-Thomas F
Hamm, aged IS, and Miss Phoebe
Jane Adams, aged Is, eloped last
evening from Grayson county, Virgin
ia, and drove all night in an open bug
-gy exposed to ice and snow, to Bris-
tol, where they we're married at an
early hour today. During the drive OF
80 miles over the mountains, Miss
Adams was henumbed and was barely
able to stand during the ceremony
She went to bed Immediately, COM
planning of severe pains due to the
chill. She is being nursed by her
father and husband.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30

Moncks Corner Dec. :. 23.-Dyine
with positive declarations of their in.
noeenee on their lips, two negroes
William Kelley, murderer, and James
Edwards, wife slayer, were hanged
here today Ia the yard Of the county
Jail, both being executed before noon
The men were. convicted\. of their
crimes during November, the sentenc-
es of death were pronounced by the
Hon. J. Otey Read, of st. George, the
two being the first he ever imposed
from the circuit couft bench.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30

A New jersey man named his twin
sons Roosevelt and Taft. A friend ask
ed him recently how they were get
ting along.
<Famously,' was the answer, Taft
digs steadily in to his breakfast bowl
while Roosevelt. yells and pounds him
over the head with a spoon
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
THREE PAY DEATH PENALTY.
One Negro at Columbia And Two al
- Berkeley Die On the GalloWs. >

A few minutes after 10 o'clock on
last Friday morning Minus Hghtower,
alias E. Byrd, died On the scaffold in
Columbia. The negro had been con-
victed of criminal assault at a special
term Of court in November. He was
sentenced to- hang by special Judge
T. Yancey Williams. - ..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-30
EVER WATCHFUL.
A Little Care viii Save Many New
berry Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue OF
health;
The discharge Iot excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no ''brick-dust like sedl-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
YOU.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they are sick.
r :, Pavsinccr. 1891 Johnson ST.,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
CAPTAIN AND MRS. CADY
WILL RETURN To ENGLAND
Hope a Betterment of Mrs.
Cady's Health.
Special Services VIII be Held at Ar
my Headquarters on South Main
Street Sunday.

The successful and altogether er.
fcctive cornmand of Captain and Mrs
Fred j. Cady of the Salvation army
comes to an unreasonable close Sun.
day because of the failing health OF
Mrs. Cady In accordance with the
advice of physicians. the captain will
take his wife directly to her home al
Dorcester England where it is hoped
the familiar scenes and home atmos-
phere will revive her dropping spir-
its and shattered nerves.
The breakdown is the result of
many years spent In the work &C sal
vation, often in difficult places, with
privation and changing climates TO
pull at vitality.
Sunday there will be special SER
vices of farewell nature in the
army quarters, Main street south, at
which time some OF the state officers
will be present A commander will
be placed temporarily in charge.
When seen this morning Captain
Cady said he had grown to love the
Stars and Stripes and what they rep
resent, and that If the health of -
wife will permit. he will probably re-
turn to his field in this country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
CLAIMS BILL. ".
is Ex0RB|TAN1
Robert Storaci Refuses to
Pay Hospital.
GRAND, JURY GIVEN CASE
The Only One so Far Re-
ported.
T,In. Na.x NIaIsinn ~
Under New Law, Making IL u
Crime to Fail TO Pay n Hospital
Bill, Storaci is Arrested and Bound
Over to Court.

Robert Storaci, who until recently
was engaged in the confectionery
business on East Center street, was
arrested yesterday afternoon and ar
raigned in Justice Gompf's court
charged with attempting to defraud
Hazel G. Clark, owner of the Central
Emergency hospital.
Storacfs child was recently taken
to the hospital where an operation
for appendicitis was performed. The
charges for medical services and at
tention amounted to $120. This Stor-
aci refused to pay, claiming the
amount cxorbitant. An affidavit filed
under the new state law making fail
ure to pay hospital bills criminal, and
Storacfs arrest followed.
The defendant plead not guilty
when arraigned and a preliminary
hearing was held. Justice Gompf
bound the defendant over to the
grand jury under 5000 bonds which
he furnished This is the first in
stance of action being taken in Mar
Ion county under this statute and in
cidentally 1t is the first case put on
the docket in the common plaes court
for the grand Jury to consider at the
May term of court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
Auditor Allen is Called to
Columbus.
ALL VOUCHERS ARE DEMANDED
Echo of the Ruggles- Gale
Disclosures.
Operation of the Companies May
Not Have Extended to Marion
County, But the Grand Jury Pro-
poses TO Find Out.

That the Franklin county grand
jury will delve into Marion County's
transactions with the Ruggles-Gale
company and attempt to unearth any
illegal purchases, or graft of any
sort, became known when County
Auditor Charles l.. Allen was sub
poenaed to appear before the grand
jury with all vounchers and warrants
issued to this company between Jan.
/, 1907 and Jan. 1, 1910.
Auditor Allen, carrying big bun
die of warrants and vouchers went to
Columbus Thursday morning in an
swer to the summons. The grand
jury will examine into every transa-
ction made by county officials with
the Ruggles- Gale company.
According to a statement issued in
Columbus Wednesday the Ruggles-
Gale company permitted officials in
counties outside. to graft by means
of padded bills for supplies. 1t is al
so claimed that in this the Ruggles-
Gale company, or some of its Of
ficers, shared.
Whether or not this form of graft
extended to Marion county is not
known but should be divulged at the
grand jury's session which will con-
tinue for several days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28

The Starr Piano company, through
Jacoby and Donithen its attorneys,
has commenced an action in the court
of common pleas, asking a judgment
for s26S.46 on thirty-two promisory
notes, and the foreclosure of a chat
tel mortgage on piano in the poss-
ession of James S. Drake. The chat
tel mortgage was taken by Will T..
Blue and assigned to the company.
James c. Drake purchased a piano
of the plaintiff company as alleged in
the' petition and gave his notes for
the payment of the same. Later the
piano was not satisfactory and the
purchaser requested that il be chang
ed for another one, This Agent w.
t. Blue. did and being satisfied with
the piano, Drake gave his check for
the whole amount. The company is
now trying to make him pay for the
old piano which Blue took and later
sold to another party.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
OWEN HAS A
GREAT SCHEME
Would Make Millionaires
Out Of Civilized In
dians.
BY United Press Wire.

Washington, April 2S-Indian mil
lionaires, who backed by their alb
original aristocracy would outshine
the "Pittsburg' and other varieties
OF newlyrich. wiuld be the result of
by Senator Owen. Democrat, Okla
homa, whose mother was Narcissa
Chisholm, of the Cheroke nation. 1t
provides for a general sale of the
property still owned by the five civiliz
ed tribes; all unsold land, including
its timber and coal and asphalt be-
low the surface. The amount accruing
10 each tribe is to be placed in a sin
gle fund. To this bundle of money
each tribe is to add it's school funds
and all the funds and annuities due
from the government.
With the melon ripe and luscious. 1t
IL to be cut and every member OF
the tribe given mis- or her slice.
On the authority of the regular
Choctaw delegate to Washington, 1t is
said that these two tribes own $780,
900 acres of an estimated value of $40,-
100000 to $1O0,0OO,OOO.
They have 100000 acres of coal and
asphalt lands, the value of which Is
placed at $2O.0O0,000 and upwards.
The owen bill provides for a COM
mission OF three to be appointed by
the president to have charge of the
sale of the lands. One is to be a
citizen of the United States at large,
one a Choctaw, and the third a
Chickasaw.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
BRIEF MENTION

Co. ID. o. N. G. met last night and
spent two hours in target practice un.
der Thomas McMurray in the gallery
at the local armory. Some of the
men made very creditable scores.
The county commissioners today
went to the Hillman Ford bridge for
the purpose OF walking along the
Scioto river from that point to the
northern line or the county to pass
upon the assessments made for inn
proving the river and for damage
claims which have been filed. The
commissioners We're accompanied by
County Surveyor Ed. s. Ault.
The official board of Epworth M.
E. church held short meeting at the
conclusion of the regular prayer meet
Ing services last night. Nearly all Of
the members were present. The regu-
lar bills were allowed and other
routine business transacted. The board
of trustees held short session at
the conclusion OF the meeting of the
Official board. Only routine business
was considered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
TAFT'S DOUBLE
VERY BASHFUL
BY United Press Wire.

Pittsburg Pa, April 2S-President
Tafts double, Desk Sergeant Thomas
j. Morley, of the local department,
who was invited by the president to
sit beside him during the baseball
Pirates-C Chicago game Monday when
the president will be here, has declin-
ed the invitation,
IL don't want to make a show of
myself" said the sergeant today
bashfully. "It would be embarrassing
to me and might also be to the presi-
dent. I will be on duty as usual at
central station that day"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
THE DEMON OF THE AIR.

Is the germ of La Grippe, that
breathed In, brings suffering to
thousands. Its after effects are
weakness, nervousness. lack of ap-
petite, energy and ambition, with
disordered liver and kidneys. The
greatest need then is Electric Bitters
the splendid tonic blood purifier and
regulator of the stomach. Liver and
Kidneys. Thousands have proved
that they wonderfully strengthen the
nerves, build up the system and re-
store health and good spirits after
an attack of Grip. If suffering, try
them. Only soc. Perfect satisfact-
ion guaranteed by Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
NORRIS-ROWE
CIRCUS COMING
First Show of the Season VIII be
Here May 10.

The Norris Rowe circus and mena-
gerie, one of the smaller shows of the
western country, will be in Marion
on Monday May 10th. First advance
agent Murray was I'm the city We'd
nesday and made arrangements with
Mayor Setter for the big event.
The circus is not in the combine
nevertheless is by no means n small
show. 1t carries thirty-two cars and
har a three ring tent. The first ad-
vertisng car will arrive in the city
on next Sunday.
The advance agent promises that q
parade will he given at 10 o'clock
on the morning of show day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
Something About Chinawarc.

Every woman Is proud of her china,
and wants to keep it looking new and
perfect So often she will use the
wrong kind of on il and injure
j. in appearance-make 1t look worn
and cheap. Hewitt's Easy Task
soap-the hard, white pure laundry
soap-is the only kind to use on
china. Not only does II clean china
quickly and safely, but its antiseptic
qualities sterilize the china. In these
days of germ-caused diseases this is
an important point.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
PARIS HAS NEW
LION IN PAULHAM

Paris April 2S.--Roosevelt gone,
Paulhan becomes the "lion of the
hour" in France. The boulevards are
echoing with shouts for the daring
aviator.
The newspapers couldn't print ex-
tras fast enough last night and this
morning to supply the demand.
Although the Manchester
fight Is recognized as the greatest
in the history of aviation, 1t is con-
sidered less spectacular than Louis
Bleriots Hight across the English
channel.
The Aero club Is planning to give
Paulhan the gFeatsstsreception ever
ACCORDED a. French sportsman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
MEMO" WEEK.
The Warner & Edwards Co.
which it was thought would be va

which 1t was thought would be va
cant.
The election board will meet tonight
and canvass the signatures on the
petitions as well as make other ar
rangements for the primary election.
Registration days will be May and z
and 10 and ID and all those who have
not registered or who have their pre-
cincts since last registration may
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28

qualify to vote at the primaries and
the fall election. The. registration and
transfers will be recorded by Clerk
Miles Longshore at the office Of the
board of elections I'm the Marion Ma
tional Bank building.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
THE CALL OF THE BLOOD.

for publication, finds voices in pim-
Piles, boils, shallow complexion, a
jaundiced look, moth patches and
blotches on the skin,-all signs of
liver trouble. But DR.. Kings new
life Pills make rich red blood; give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, fine COM
plexion, health. Try them. 25c at
Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28
Notice.

Persons wishing to purchase "Our
Standard Remedy" during the agents
absence from the city may call at
34S Cherry street, mornings A. b.
Sauer, agent. 1tp