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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

The said bonds or the proceeds OF
the sale thereof, together with any
funds in hand Of county treasurer, to
BE- aDvI:ed 70 the paylneDt and retire
:ncnt Of outstanding bonds OF SAID
School District.
The election for the said purpose
aocve named is. here0? ordered to be
ha1d at the town hall in Prosperity, S.
G., in said School District, Oh the 18th
Gav Of Apri;, 1911, beginning at 8
tax receipt being necessary to vote IN
this election.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

and as the remarkable incident spread
through the town and surrounding
country mu1titudes thronged the
streets, delegation after delegation
met him on his way home, or called
On him after he reached home. The
house was packed at night with peo-
pie, who, like the Jews in Bethany
that came not for Jesus sake only,
but to see Lazarus whom He had rails
ed from the dead, came not for the
meetings sake only, but that they
might see the man who had received
such a tangible and apparent blessing
in answer to prayer that had been Of
fered in that house. The crowds still
come to Mr.. Poore's home and such
an occurrence in the life of one so
we'll and so favorably known, and in
a denomination that is noted for its
conservativeness and !quietude, and
yet in the life of man with such an
implicit and abiding faith in the prom
ises of God, has received no other ex-
planation than that God was pleased
to hear the cry of His people and ana
swer them according to His loving
kindness and tender mercies."
Makes Affidavit.
The following afdavits, made in
the presence of an officer of the law
and under the seal of the Common
wealth of South Carolina, will attest
the historicity of the incident, even to
the most sceptical:
| s'The State of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
personally appeared before me
Thomas Drayton Poore, of the town of
Westminster, State and county afore-
said, who, being duly sworn, says:
That he is 49 years Of age, and that
he deals in real estate and farming;
that on the 18th Gay of April, 1908,
he began losing his power of speech,
and that this power of speech had
become totally lost on the 18th day
Of December, 1908, the loss being at
tributed as result of nervousness.
That he had been unable to speak,
even in an audible whisper, from the
aforesaid date, December IS, 1908, un-
til the 7th day of February, 1911, at
which time the power Of speech was
completely returned to him; and that
he is firmly Of the opinion that the
return was due to prayer offered III
his behalf on that date, February :,
by members of the Westminster BaD-
tist church, during a series Of revival
se~yices,> conducted by the Rev. s. E.
Stephens, assisted by the Rev. F. G.
Lavender. That he requested the spe-
cial prayers, and that at their conclu-
sion, immediately, his voice returned
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

The above are only few 9G
mems of testimonials that have o.
taken or that are available. They
settle beyond controversy the fact c.
the occurrence. There may -
"Doubting Thomasses" who Will -.
fuse to believe. That is 3heir pfa"n~
gative. The fact remains just r: -
same. If they so desire let t;l":n
make a journey to Westminster an;
there they may hear with their own
ears what God hath wrought for there
who believe His promises.
Like Miracles Of Old.
The question Of cause may be co.,
sidered as still an open one. Sc
was that of the miracles of cid. F?"-
ever, those in the community "ho
have carefully studied the matter, H.
cluding some of the most conserva
tive theologians of the country say
that it is the direct result of the at
titude of belief on the part of God'';
people. They aver that this is an
example of what the church might see
today but for her belief. Prominent
ministers are urging that it is rot
the limitation of Gods power Or viii
lingness, but the limitation Ct the
faith of His people that Keeps the
church today from saying IN t9,ous-
ands of instances to her deaf and
dumb, both physically and spiritually:
"Eph-pha-tha''-"Be thod opened"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
MIRACULOUS ANSWER TO PRAYER
Power OF Speech Restored to West
minister Is. c. Man-Like the
NarTels of Early Days.

Westminster, April 7.-Without
question the most conspicuous man IN
upper South Carolina today is Mr..
Thomas Drayton Poore. He had this
uRabating conspicuousness since the
afternoon of February Z, 1911. It
does not dwindle in the least, but
rather grows greater as the circle
covering the knowledge Of his expe-
rience grows wider. People from diff
aerent parts of the State and from the
neighboring State of Georgia have
come in numbers to Westminster for
the sole purpose Of looking on the
person Of this now marked man. Let
hers have been received by the hun
areds making inquiry about him.
This popularity is not the result Of
any achievement in the lines Of his
life 1abors, farming and selling real
estate. The thing that has brought
Mr.. Poore into the lime light is the
sudden restoration to him of the pow
er of speech, of which he had been
totally deprived for almost three
years. To be more exact, the thing
kbat has pointed him out as a con-
spicuous character is not the simple
fact Of the restoration of speech, but
the circumstances under which his
speech was restored, and more espe-
cially the cause that is believed to
have been behind it and responsible
for it. It is generally believed by the
best people and the people that have
given their time and thought to the
thorough investigation of the matter,
hat nothing short of a real miracle
one like those recorded in the exper-
fences Of the early disciples been
felt in the life of man dwelling right
In our midst. A miracle that was per-
formed while men looked on, and at
tested by the experience that was
visible to about four hundred people
at the time, and thousands of people
since the moment that it was brought
about.
A brief history Of the case of Mr..
Poor will Tell the story and put be-
fore the reader the evidence upon
which the claim Of miracle is posit-
ed
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

The following named persons are
o'clock a. N. and closing at 4 O'CLOCK
p. N.
A registration certificate and poll
hereby appointed to conduct said e.ec-
ton: E. ". Werts, ". T. Gibson and
N. H. Boozer. All voters in favor OF
new bonds vote "yes,'' against new
bonds vote "no."
Geo. Y. Hunter,
J. L. WISE,
R. T. Pugh,
Trustees of School District No. IA.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Lost Speech in 1908.

Mr.. Poore, who is one of the most re-
putable men of the town and county in
which he lives, began to lose the pow
er of speech on the 18th day of April,
1908, and continued to grow worse
in this respect until on the 18th day
of December of that'year he was ut
terly unable to make an audible
sound, even in the form of a whisper.
The physicians told him that it was
the result of a case of nervous ildi-
gestion that had been troubling him
for a long time. Mr.. Poore was un-
able to make a single sound in the
nature of speech until the afternoon
of February II, 1911. 1t is the return
of the power of speech, especially in
the light of the circumstances Of its
return, and, as it is confidently be-
lieved by all, the cause of its re-
turn that makes Mr.. PooTe to be a
subject Of great interest at this time.
The circumstances are these: There
was a protracted service in progress
at the Baptist church in Westminster,
of which Mr.. Poore is a member and
officer The services were being con-
Quoted by the Rev. S. E. Stephens, a
returned missionary of that denomin-
alton. On the afternoon of the 7th of
February, at a very quiet meeting in
which prayer was the predominating
feature, Mr. Poore wrote on a slip of
paper a request that prayer be offered
for him that God would give him
grace to bear his affliction. Attention
was called to the fact that it might be
Gods will to restore to him his voice,
and this was made the burden of the
prayers offered at that time. Like
Paul of old, the brethren prayed that
the "thorn of the fesh'' might be re-
moved, but if it was not for the glory
of God that it be removed that their
brother might be given grace to bear
it to Gods glory and praise.
Mr., Poore Joined in Singing.
After the season of prayer was over,
without asking if the answer had been
given, the leader announced a hymn,
and none was more surprised, per-
haps, than Mr.. PooTe to find that he
could join in the singing with as
strong and melodious a voice as any
one present. The amazement was
startling when Mr.. Poo-e, just as the
minister was about to dismiss the con-
gregation, rushed to the platform,
lifted his hand and began to tell, with
lips that had been speeches. for three
years Of how wonderfully God had an
swered the prayers of His people on
that occasion. At the request OF Mr..
Poore the congregation sang "Nearor,
Ny Goo to Thee" and "2raise God,
from whom ali Blessings Flow" the
subject OF the blessing leading the
singing with thrill in his voice that
by that congregation was mover heard
On land or sea.
II any one imagines that there was
any drag in the meeting after that
they are quite mistaken. An ovation
We rendered Mr.. Poore on the ground,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

and he was able to return thanks to
God, loudly singing His hymns.
"(signed) \ #. D. P0ore'
ssSworn to and subscribed before me
this End day of April, 1911.
e. NJ. Scott,
NOTARY Public for S. c."
Physicians Testimony.
Estate of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
PERSONALLY appeared before me
Burt Mitchell, NJ. D., of the town of
Westminster, State and county afore-
said, who, being duly sworn, says:
That he is a practicing physician OF
80 years service, a graduate of the
Baltimore Medical college, and that
he has been treating Thomas Drayton
Poore about five years, his first trou-
Bile being an acute attack of neural
gia. His second and last trouble was
nervous indigestion, which caused
loss of voice. That Mr.. Poore lost his
voice about two or three years ago,
and that his speech was returned to
him during a religious service on
February 7, 1911, when special pray
ers were offered that his voice be re-
turned to him. That it is his (depon-
ent's) opinion that Mr.. Poore's return
of speech was due to his strong faith
in the Almighty.
"(Signed) Burt Mitchell, M. D.
f'Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End day of April, 1911.
"E. NJ. Scott,
Notary Public for S. c.
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w
me this 2nd day of April, 1911 ss
"E. NJ. sc(W
Notary Public for S. 7
The evening world., 1911-04-06
AHSks'' Through Nine States.

JACKSON. Mlcn.. April at tho
annual meeting OF the Overland Walk
NJ On. 4 waS DECIDED h the 1872
"1GnS' WuuDd b through Colorado,
KAn0A UNh Nevada, California.
AstsonA, New Ms14co. Texas and
Oklahoma Thas ysar the trip will be
70 vppsr Mch4gah The members Of
he dub, most Of which are middle
a0ad man. have Ads many tours of
Q0A& length stnos its organization .
oumNR Of years ago.
The evening world., 1911-04-06
Jews CALL ON TAFT
TO STOP RUSS|A'S
EXCLUSION POLICY
will Fight Case of Rabbi
Whose Passport Was Not
Honored in Courts.

FORMAL demand was made on Pres,-
dent TAFT to-day to have Russia stop It's
discrimination against American citi-
ZEN Of Jewish faith. lie was notified
that II he and the State Department did
not act at once to compel Russia to rec
osnize passports issued TO American citi-
zen without regard to their religious
bslief. the Federal Courts would be ap-
psaisd to.
The demand was made by Attorney
Nicholas Klein OF Cincinnati. In order
TO make q test case tina would be eff
fectivs he has cited the refusal Of the
Russian Consul In this city to wise the
passport issued to Rabbi Joseph Jasin
OF Niagara Falls. The latter. who was
former secretary OF the Federation OF
American Zionists n at present vice.
president OF that body: membe of the
executive committee OF the Sons Of
Zion and a governor of the American
Civic Alliance, Is to be backed in his
proceedings by every Jewish organika-
ton In the United States.
In the formal letter sent TO the Pres,-
dent II 10 stated that Rabbi Jasn's
passport, issued March -, 1911. was pre-
scented to the Russian Consul In Now
York yesterday. and no refused 10 rec
osn!ze It for travel through Russia be-
cause II had been issued to a Jew.
Klein then say1:
1T 10 q national disgrace that n for
eSn ofnoer should be located within tho
jurisdiction Of tho United states and
there apply the religious test to any OF
our oitizsns. It u not cons.itut.onally
within the power Of the United States
10 apply . religious test in quaiinca-
lions Of the equal rights OF all citizens
Of the United States, and no law or
principle 10 more firmly believed by the
American people.
II I'm fully convinced that Il 10 your
duty - the Chief Executive Of this
nation to protect my client In the en-
joyment Of h1s yaghts under the treaty
with Ru14a proclaimed May II. 1888;
nd. proceeding upon this conviction. I
am prepared to take every possible step
to hold tho Executive Department Of
the Government to the fun performance
Of a duty which II % obvious and
important"
The evening world., 1911-04-06
PENALTY OF $4,000 "
PAID BY ART DEALER.
Proceedings Against Julius Oehme
for differentiation of Paintings
Dropped by Government.

Final settlement has been reached
between the Government and JulaO
Oehme. an art dealer At No. <6 NTH
avenue. whei eby proceedings for I'M
dervaluat!on Of paintings were dropped
On payment Of $4,000. This leaves Mr..
Oehme $4,000 TO the good from the sale
- his stock at suction on Jan. n. whom
art lovers bought his ~oanvases. foreign
and domestic. for $4,000.
In the many years that he was in
business Mr.. Oshms never had trouble
with the customs authorities until he
advertised his stock for sale. announc-
Ing that he wished to retire on 40
count Of Ne ana innrm health The
Government vet The sale 70 on. but held
up t0.oo that came from the sale Of
forsdgn paintings and began to decker
Tor . settlement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

have turned warm. comfortable and
healthful atmosphere into disease breed
ing, MISUNDERSTANDING. temper spelling
medium.
And you proceed on the theory that you
are backed up in your tOrturing methods
by the latest discoveries in science and by
the laws OF hygiene. II any one protests
and one not too dearly reduced, to dumb
and frlgid stolidity by the chilling process
10 which you have subjected them-you
enter on TRADE with oratorical enthusiasm
about the health-giving properties of oxy-
gen. You emunciate the. doctrine that one
cannot have too much fresh air. But along
with every one of your cranky kind, you
assume that air, to be fresh, must be
frepped. You proceed on the unpleasant
basis that a person, to be healthy, must
be reduced TO the stiffness and rigtdity of
corpse. No religious fanatic ever became
mere rapidly insane than you are about
this fresh air business. Just as the flagel-
lants believed they served God by beating
themselves TO physical pulp, so you fancy
you advance health by overriding your par
ticular fanaticism and victimizing your
friends. You are the cause of more colds
pneumonia, neuralgia and consumption
than you imagine. If the breezy" girl Is
oaonic, you are cyclonic. Fresh air can
be warm, just as fresh eggs can. 1t is not
] necessary 70 eat an egg raw in order to gel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

'"seh followed during the FIRST week The
new hotel has room for eighty and It is
already full.
The Virginia hotel Is attractive; every
room is painted white and hung with gay
lowered oretOnne IL looks honey; even
the dining room Il hung with gay blue
curtains and there are blue dishes for the
tables.
But all that has nothing to do with the
rush for rooms. At such places as the
ToWnmart inn, which IL the largest and
most pretentious hotel for working women
In this country, but where the girl who is
unfortunate enough TO celebrate her thirty
NTH birthday gets the cold shoulder, the
girls who were perilOusly close TO the age
limit or under suspicion of having actually
passed II got right up and moved over TO
the Virginia, whore no one asked them
whether they were Is or So IL was Just
IKE any hotel transaction. They regis
tered their names. picked out their rooms
and paid weeks rent IN advance II was
little town-wise girl who discovered the
new place had no thirty -five-year rule,
and she spread the news.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
BY WALTER A. sINCLAI'

lis the young man fancy in spring, as
the pome EOes7' demanded Dottie.
Nighs a9fnost say he's balmy--to use an
btgush term" answered.
rs It necessary to use English terms7'
she asked
when an English Judge fixes them" 1
replied.
I was hoping to keep nearer the sub
ject." she remarked wistfully
Meaning the fancy young men? Come
closer girls. come Closer I Invited
IL have composed little pome-one might
almost call II spring poem she depre-
Gated. ITS about It,"
oh I can stand anything / sighed.
''Ch II you can't let me take your time
she Logan
Are YOU going to borrow a watch from
the audience to do a trick-or tick-or
whatever a watch does?"
"A watch does time" she retorted. but
that's neyether hither nor yon. l won't
g1etite" -'
"oh. pleased pleaded. Imagine ]
have coaxed for an hour and that all your
relatives are mortified at your stubborn
ness and that you have finally consented
10 oblIge-not sure you can remember
only foolish little poem-and that you
have bowed"
IT haven't bowed / don't recognize you
sir she. flared. "However, II you insist
here lis Il: a
ain the spring young mans fancy.
He Is fancy in the fall
And in winter. But in summer
He ls fanciest OF alb
Amt ft scuteg It's only sevenl" ] ex
claimed. ~
mo. it's great deal nearer leaving tint
than seven" she reminded cOldly.
Let us change the topic cried.
III you could only visit Germany" sh'
wished.
why Germany" / bit.
They've formed Politeness League
Mere she explained
That equals three. miles of politeness
eh?' 1 queried
And a miss for every mile she added
when any ones rude. the league boots7
intimated. -t ~rs
That's not the sole work." she denied
Although consider the feet In a league.
Anyhow / haven't tried to recite an!
cold-in-the-h head poetry about sprig"
boosted "Thig how I blight bsdufactur
sub berry lides aboud sprig, of thee
slgl Led dow our berry voices rigl AZ Wid
Ger becky belts away add habby spriI
has cub TO stay
I'm glad you restrained yourself ant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

the advantage OF it's freshness. Just keep
your friends deserve a certain amount OF
consideration, as well as your fad Dis
abuse yourself Of the archaic notion that
you cannot get too much of a good thing.
Remember that 1t is not necessary to let
the north winds into house TO drag down
tho curtains and peel the pictures off the
wall in order TO insure the full supply OF
oxygen for the lungs OF the occupants OF
the place. Moderation, mixed with ozone.
is much more conducive to health than
polar breezes compounded with chills. in
fluenza and picture frames.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

You ought to be called the breezy girl"
only the adjective gives an impression 50
much more agreeable than the one you
make that It is not quite adequate. A
breezy girI'' is fresh and sweet. She is
animated and wholesomely dainty. Her
checks are red her eyes are bright. her lips
part easily I'm Joyful and joy-inspiring
smiles. she Is dashing She has something
ozonic in her makeup.
But you are the fresh air crank" The
originality OF your fad has gone to seed and
Lscome an eocentricity. You never know
when you have enough fresh, air. You are
a greedy. gobbling air fiend. You enter a
room, and every closed window becomes
ID you like the red rag to a bull - You
make yourself 30 obstreperously disagree
able that in order to propitiate you, the
assembled members of the family under
take an active janitor service and begin
opening windows. The gust sweeps
through. You thrust your chin into the
air and exclaim vehemently: "Oh, isn't II
Aglorioust" 80
4 GlOrious The man Of the house IL
shiverinE In the cold wind and the con-
sotOusness OF an inoipient chill. Your hos
tess Is smiling as she feels neuralgia grip.
ping her molars. The baby begins 10 sneez,
and the cat crawis up In front OF the oper
fire, 90 close that she singes her fur. You
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
A Blot on History

If the imagination be allowed to range
over the facts disclosed by the history of
slavery in the new world the dramatic
magnitude of the great episode becomes
almost oppressive saysI1NVinthrop M.
Daniels, in the Atlantic. Weston in the
Progress of slavery uS5Os called attention
to the fact that instead ofyAmerica being
settled by the European races, the truth
really is, that America,. including its
islands, has been settled chiefly from
Africa, and by negroes" and that prior
TO the commencement OF the present CEN
fury the number of negroes brought hither
had probably exceeded the whole number
Of Europeans of all nationaIitles who had
emlgrated hither, tweny-fold or even
more"
The Encyclopedias Americana us5D COM
puted the negroes taken for transportation
to the new world during the last three cen
turtles at above 10000 of which Is or %
per cent dies on the passage"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
Is a Girl Still a Girl at 857

Rule OF the working girls'i hotels
seems 20 say not, for when she celebrates
her thirty-fifth birthday the working girl
is expected 20 vacate her quarters in favor
OF a younger patron, as II II were not
necessary for her to be comfortable any
more. or as n the mere turning OF an age
had advanced her wages. As a matter OF
fact, says q writer IN the Chicago Inter
Ocean, her wages are the same and her
wants are mOrei she must have an ex-
pensivs pompAdour or some friEzles to
deiude the noorwalker into thinking her al
least as beautiful as the young sales girls.
The phiianthropists who started the girls
hotels were 30 like the noorwalker that
they could see nothing but the young
country girl; the old girl was doomed to
take care Of herself. So she moved from
one boarding house to another.
Within the last few weeks two new work
ing giriB hotels have been opened In New
York. The Girls Friendly Society lodge
opened az No. l5s East F1fty-fourth street
nd has room for forty girls. And the
4 ,rst thing The working girl sees Il rule q
attached 70 a harmless little clause which
says she must not earn more than 81 a
week.
The other Is tne Virginia hotel. Miss
Virginia Potter. who hAbitually plays good
angel 10 the working girl. opened this al
No. 226 East Twelfth street, and by som,
chance the beard OF lady managers forgot
/ 10 fix an age limit The lady manager,
are certaip. thea Intended TO do 90, but n
W rush Of furnishing and opening IN,
Dhouse "a was overlooked. Perhaps the,
may add the clause later.
IL the girls have a word 20 say about 4
the "thirty-five" viii never get In
The women managers are Eratified q
find themselves. on tho opening night with
forty-five applicants FOR rooms and twenty
i've giris already IN and settled They
were Sun further surprised By the rusl