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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-21
4TH LARGEST IN CHRISTENDOM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Greatest Ecclesiastical Struc-
ture in America.

New York, April 19.-The Episcopal
Cathedral of st. John the Divine, the
largest ecclesiastical structure in the
country and the fourth largest in
Christendom, was solemnly conse-
Grated here today. Although only
partly constructed, it has already
been twenty years in building, at
cost of S3,500,00 and it ma take as
much longer to complete it, at a total
estimated cost of $10,000,000.
Seating accommodations are now
provided for about 1,700 persons, but
although consecrated for present use,
four-fifths of the work remains to
be done, and the full capacity will
approach 1000. At present the in
terror walls stand in great part as
they we're laid, in jutting tiers Of
rough granite; the vaulted roof of the
crossing is only makeshift of terra
Gotta to be torn down later; the ar
ches from which the transepts will
spread are blocked with temporary
concrete battles; the flooring itself is
but cement bed on which the mosaics
will yet be superimposed; only hint
of the full glory appears yet so
noble is the harmony of the ample
dimensions, and so rich the promise
Of fulfllment, that the fragment open
ed to the public to day is itself an
invitation to worship.
Bishop Greer Presides.
The impressive Offices were nresid-
ed over by Rt Rev David II. Greer,
bishop of the diocese Of New FORK.
Among the guests invited to witness
the function were representatives of
many communions.
The ceremonial began with the pro-
cession of ecclesiastics, preceded by
the vested choir of boys, across the
walk from the synod house to the
huge mass of gray stone, still out
wardly crude, but representing an i'm
portant step in the work Of making
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
the fourth largest cathedral in the
world.
Bishop Greer preached the sermon
of the day, dwelling upon the value OF
the presert-day cathedral as a force
for righteousness in a modern life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-21

sPostoffce Newberry, S. c.
SCHEDULES for the rural carriers ef-
fectiTe April 20, 1911:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-21
LITTLE LOSSIE LEADS.

*Carri.er using motorcycle.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
Attention. MUSICIANS.

All musicians are requested to be
present at the First Christian church
Tuesday evening at o'clock to organ
ize a great orchestra and choir for the
Scoville meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
MISSED IT II FEET.
Winner of Howard Lamp Made Close
Guess on Wire in Mills Building.

Mrs. E. j. Barnes, 610 West Eighth
street, proved the best long distance
guesser in. the Howard contest when
she placed the estimate of the number
of feet of electric wire in the new
Mills building at 275,S64, the total
number being 275,S52 feet.
Mrs. Barnes guessed within twelve
feet of the exact number as furnished
by the estimates of the engineers of
the telephone com panies and Mr.. H.
B. Howard, who planned the electrical
work of the big mercantile house.
The lowest guess made was 1000
feet and another man thought five
hundred million feet of wire would be
required to furnish enough invisible
energy to light the buildings and
nnaHfp Hfate the electrical apparatus. So
Interest in the guessing contest
was gratifying" said Mr.. Howard to-
day, "guesses were made right up until
the closing hour.
when the three estimates were
opened by the comittee composed of
Mr.. G. H. Hayes, educational secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. B. J. Long,
salesman for the Topeka Edison com
pany. and r. o. Wales of the adver-
Using department of the State Journal,
the total estimate was found to be
2T5.S52. After carefully examining
every guess the committee awarded
the partoble art glass lamp to Mrs.
Barnes as reward for her good judg-
ment - y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30

George P. Hetherington, chief clerk to
the gen eral manager.
Mr.. Hetherington has announced that
H. c.. Mulroy, formerly general clerk
to the second vice president in Chi
cago. will be general clerk in the Office
of the general manager directly under
Chief Clerk Hetherington. Mr.. Hether-
ington announces also Carl Nordlund as
his secretary. Mr.. Nordlund was for
merly secretary to Hetherington when
the latter was chief clerk to General
superintendent Smalley.
Announcement has been made of the
appointment of Streight Lauck as sec
rotary to C. G. Adams. chief clerk to
General Superintendent Smalley.
Streight Lauck has been secretary to
Elmo Whitmore, transportation clerk
and the promotion comes after extra
ordinary ability shown by Mr.. Lauck.
He is young man who is wrapped up
in railroad work and has been a valu-
able as well as popular man in the
Office of the general superintendent.
John Mckee, who has been stenogra-
pher to District Engineer Stone, has
been appointed file clerk in the Office of
the general manager directly under
Chief Clerk Hetherington.
Grover Logan, a clerk in the office
of the district accountant, has been ap-
pointed to take the place vacated by
Streight Lauck as secretary to Elmo
Whitmore transportation clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
STONE IS FOR IT.
Missouri Senator Urges Democrats TO
Support Reciprocity Treaty.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Stone
of Missouri today announced in the
senate his unqualified support of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty and his
conviction that, whatever the Repub-
licans might do Democrats should give
the greement their sanction. The sem
ator had been engaged in an address
in opposition to the ocean mail subsidy
bill, declaring that the bill could not
pass and saying the senate should turn
its consideration to measures of more
stantial merit" he proceeded:
IF we would do something of real
moment we might take up the impor-
tant reciprocity agreement concluded
between the United State and Canada
which the president laid before con-
gross on Thursday last and press it 10
a conclusion without delay
The senator maintained the agree
ment would prove of tremendous i'm
portance not only to this country but
ultimately to the entire western
IiRDoiSnberR-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
SIGN FALLS ON THEM.
Two Men and Girl Killed in PhiIa.
delphia Street.

Philadelphia, Jan. sO.-Death de-
scended upon a crowd of shoppers in
busy Market street today when a big
sheet metal sign was blown from a
high roof and fell among them, killing
two men and a girl. A half dozen
other persons were injured.
The Dead.
JOHN ELLIS, Philadelphia.
HENRY HAHAN, Philadelphia.
MISS RUTH SEYBOLD. Philade1-
phia.
The sign was about 20 feet wide and
ten feet high and stood on the roof
of four story building in the heart
of the retail shopping district. 1t was
wrenched from its fastening by high
wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30

way home from Kansas civ wbere
he attended the lurnbermen's conven-
ton, :. "a
Mrs. ]. A. Nolan of 1892 Contra,
avenue is sick with the grip.
ing been absent for a week with grin
Funeral services for Mrs = e
Small were held from the home If her
son, Arthur v. Small 142 EveIvn
street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The ritual of the Episcopal church
was read by Albert p Mack Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. The
pallbearers were James N. Stewart Ed
Holman. e. C. Arnold and J. w Pri3
dy. Interment in Rochester Gene
terry.
A North side mother said TO her
5-year-old daughter, who was sealing
letter with wax: Don't vo,, know
that you will burn yourself?" s.Whv.
mamma, how can tell 1 will burn
myself on this until am done ?" was
tho reply.
Samuel Thomas of Cpl North Mon
roe street, has returned from a visit
with friends in Kansas City.
Miss Maud Crandall of Silver Lake
spent Saturday on the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Norris of 1315
North Monroe street are expected to
return this week from a visit in Tex-
as and Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
MANGLED BODY FOUND.
Believed That Victim of Railroad
Train Was From Independence.

Tulsa, Ok, Jan. 30.-The mangled
body of man about % years old was
found On the tracks of the Midland VAL
ley railroad near here Sunday. A tick
ct from Tulsa to Achelata, Ok, over the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fee was
found with the body.
The man. it is believed, came from
Independence, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
Arrested on suspicion.

Oklahoma City. Jan. 30.-A man
giving the name of Charles Smith was
arrested here this morning charged
with implication in the blowing up of
the Los Angeles Times. The police say
he answers the descriptions sent out
from Los Angeles. Smith is from
Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30

way home from Kansas civ where
he attended the luinbermen's convens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
masonic Funeral Notice.

There will be a special communica
ton of Topeka lodge No II, at 1:45 p:
m, Tuesday, Jan. 81, 1911, to attend
the funeral of Brother VIM H. Keesee-
All Master Masons invited to meet with
US. Car will be furnished
LaRoy NJ. Penwe1l, Master No II.
T. C. Kirkpatrick. Master No. 81
Albert H. Marshall. Master No. 80
Owen J. Wood. Master No. 22s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30

A half pint of dust is often taken
from one suit of clothes at the Enter
prise Cleaning Co., but the suit looks
like new after the process. Phones 173.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
Lament of the kansas Ev,,as.

NWrlLIen Dy w. II. simpson and read bv
him before the Chicago Kansas Day club
Saturday mighty
We are not the only exiles who have
"ex-ed.''
We are not the only people Fate has
vexed.
Long the list and varied-sort of a la
n the way from Adam up to Bonaparte:
On the way from Aston down the totter,
Doctor Cook, R. Crusoe-see them go.
CO. gol
Kings and queens and two-spots. banish-
ed, one and all.
To the. outer edges, where the curtains
fall
This their one sad songlet; We no more
would roam.
Won't some kind policeman
Kindly
Take Us
We are quite different crowd from all
We came here from Kansas. best State
in the West
some
Came to do our darndest. Did it with a
hum.
Some have country villas. station Hun
dred-Mile;
Some have new apartments-fats are out
of style.
All are hurried, jostIed; lunch a hasty
Shot downtown each morning, out again
at nigh.
Like it? Say. you're joking. Other folks
may rOam
Please, Mister Policem nan
Take Us
Home!
Take US back to Kansas. where the sun
flowers bloom,
Back to Sunny Kansas, where there's ell
bow room;
Back where John Browns body still goes
marching on:
Back where Prentis' stories finger, though
he's gone.
Land OF Lane and ingalls,. Plumb and
In the iimelight always-modest violet
While the world stands waiting, Kansas
gives the cue,
Whether crops or morals. statecraft or
This is our brief petition: No more will
we roam
Captain of the Finest.
Won't You
Take Us
sf4Iaz15 Home!
Harki the prairies calling. gently calling
you, ys -.
Just to see a sunset in the Kansas plains;
Just to feel the south wind after April
Just to watch the fleece-clouds. in a sum-
Just to hear the robins singing, winging
Life has nothing sweeter. nothing half
so fine.
All aboard for Eden! Be it rain or shine.
Some day. maybe last day, tired. too tired
to roam,
We will, faring joyous, II
Hit the
Trail for
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20

machinery, and was there forced to do battle
with the Kearsarge The battle resulted In the
sinking Of the Alabama which lowered Its flag
in token of surrender when 1t became ap-
parent that she was going down. Semmes
threw his sword into the sea, and threw him.
self In after It; but he, with about forty of his
officers and men, was picked up by an English
yacht, the Deerhound, and carried In safety to
that country Here he was the hero Of the
English people. The ladies Of London gave
him flag, which is still preserved by his fam
lily; the English officers Of army and navy pre-
sented him with magnificent sword, In place
of that which he had thrown into the sea. In
every way he was shown the enthusiastic ad-
miration that brave and true man should
receive the world over.
But his country was still In the midst OF the
struggle, and he returned to help fight her bat
ties. The coast was so well guarded that he
took what was possibly the only way into the
country; slipping past the blockade at Browns
VILE at the mouth of the Rio Grande, and
making his way through Texas and back to
the seat Of war.
Again his active service began. He was
commissioned a rear admiral and assigned to
duty In the fleet In the James river, When
Richmond was evacuated he blew up his ships
brigade and Joined the army Of General John
ston at Greensboro, N. c. In less than month
Johnston surrendered. Semmes was paroled.
returned to Mobile and opened a law office.
Several years after the war he was arrested
and taken to Washington, and for four months
every effort was made to find some charge
against him. No official charge was ever made
against him. but John A. Bolles solicitor OF the
United States navy department who was
charged with the duty OF finding evidence on
which to try Semmes, stated In the Atlantic
Monthly, July, 1872. that It was decided to try
him before a military commission, II upon In
quiry II was found that the law and usages OF
war had been violated In the engagement with
the Kearsarge, or that cruelty and inhumanity
otward prisoners had been exercised or had
any unlawful expedients and tricks been re.
sorted to in the capture Of vessels.
All these were resolved In Semmes' favor,
except that It was held to be "perfdy' for him
to escape In a neutral vessel after the Alabama
was sunk. but II was decided that this was not
sufficient OF Itself to warrant trial. Mr..
Bolles wrote:
"Not only did Semmes official conduct con-
form to the wellknown policy OF the American
navy, but II was directed by similar instruc-
tions from the secretary Of the Confederate
navy. DO the enemys commerce the greatest
injury in the shortest time
81 have no sympathy with those persons. Of
fcial or unofficial, who denied courage and
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20

intervals when he was editor OF two papers,
ono of them in Mobile; and another interval
when he held chair In the louisiana military
institute. He died August 30, 1877, leaving his
wife, with three sons and three daughters.
This, in brief outline, is the history of one
of the most remarkable men OF the past nun
dred years. He was unfortunate, perhaps, IN
being allied with a losing cause, In that the
world had little opportunity to Judge of his
abilities and characteristics. He combined In
an extraordinary degree the powers of the
warrior and the gentleness and dreaminess OF
a poet He was born leader Of men, and yet
nothing that was tender and beautiful went
unnoticed when he was near
It Is hard to realize now, during these piping
times OF peace, that when Semmes saw New
Orleans IN 1861 "the balconies were crowded
with lovely women In gay attire to witness the
military PROFESSIONS and the Confederate flag
In miniature was pinned on almost every
BOSOM And on the Mississippi, where COM
merce sends her great ships today, and where
the splendid passenger ships go and CO me, this
little Sumter stole down to the Passes and
waited her chance to escape At Pass Loutre
waited federal war vessels the Brooklyn. with
two other ships; and at the Southwest Pass
was the Powhatan The Sumter waited nine
days there. She had to be coaled and other
supplies were brought down from New Or.
leans during the time. Semmes wrote in his
Journal
The reader will imagine the tedlum and
discomfort OF our position II he will reflect
that 1t Is the month Of June, and that at this
season OF the year the sun comes down upon
tho broad and frequently calm surface OF the
Father OF Waters with an African glow. and
that clouds Of that troublesome little insect,
the mosquito, torment us by night and by day.
There was no sleeping at all without the
mosquito bars and ! accordingly had supply
sent down for all the crew. Rather than stand
the assaults OF these little picadores much
longer, believe my crew would have run the
gauntlet OF the whole federal navy"
The picture Is a very complete one: the
wearisome waiting, the nerves stretched to the
highest tension. the rebellion against the
mosquitoes The timo was not far of when
these men we're stocs to suffering, led on by
the man who did not know wha. fear or
fatigue meant
Another entry reads;
Tuesday, June 25, sharp thunder storm
at g.; 20 a. m. jarring and shaking the ship
with its crashes The very Hoodgates Of the
heavens seemed open and the rain Is descend
ing on our decks like a cataract. Clearing
toward ten o'clock. Both blockading ships still
at their anchors. The British steam sloop
Jason touched at Southwest Pass yesterday,
and communicated with the Powhatan.' We
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20

was in chase OF a vessel During all this titne
the Sumter had been waiting with steam up, VIZ
tually ready to fly at moments nouce' anu
when the word came she flew. II was tille
fraught with consequence, as Semmes hiinseh
must have known; yet he had time 10 make
note of the fact that I'm the balcony OF inc
pilots house which had been built In the very
marsh, on the margin of the river, there STOOD
a beautiful woman, the pilots young wife, way'
ing him on to his duty with her handkerchief.
| uncovered my head gallantly to my fair coun'
trywoman."
Where is the fair young wife Of the pilot TO-
day wonder? What has become Of the pilot
who took the Sumter out through Pass Loutre!
Have they both been piloted over to the other
shore?
There was a chase--for the Brooklyn saw
what was happening, and entered upon fierce
pursuit, but the Sumter escaped. Semmes wrote
Of that night
The evening Of the escape OF the sumter
was one OF those gulf evenings, which can only
be felt. and not described The wind died gent
ly away, as the sun declined, leaving calm
and sleeping sea, to reflect myriad of stars.
The sun had gone down behind screen OF
purple and gold, and to add to the beauty OF
the scene. as night set In, blazing comet.
whose tail spanned nearly a quarter or the
heavens mirrored itself within a hundred feet
of our little bark as she plowed her noiseless
way through the waters
This was the calm and fearless leader OF men,
iust out Of most stirring and exciting adven-
ture filled with danger; now leaning over the
rail and drinking In the beauty OF sunset ana
evening star; of purple and gold clouds and
wonderful comet gazed upon that night by SO
many eyes that have long since closed to their
last sleep. Surely never was there so complex
character. filled with such power and such
tenderness,
rtis death was a fitting close to such life.
Ha knew that the time had come, and spoke OF
n as calmly as one would speak OF going into
the next room. How well remember the night
my father dedl" he said, and went on talking
of the longgone event which had come wnen
he was a little lad, and so he fell asleep
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
WHILE THEY STILL MAY KNOW.

Their heads are white, their steps are slow,
Their shoulders droop their eyes are dim;
All, once, they, too, were blithe and slim
And dreamed Of fame and cared for show
With youths high hopes and cheeks aglow.
And pride such as the knightly claim
They marched to plunge within the name
That roared and ruined long ago.
Their heads are white, their steps are slow.
They dream the hero's dreams no more;
The cheers that were 80 sweet before,
Have ceased to cause their checks to glow!
All, why not, while they still may know,
Bestow the love and give the praise
They earned In those terrific days
When Valor fought valiant foe?
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
The impossible.

Andrew Carnegie, at a recent din
ner in New York, said of certain
labor trouble.
1T is silly of employers to pretend
In these troubles that they are always
in the right Employers are often
in the wrong often unreasonable.
They often-like Mrs. Smith-Jones-
ask impossible things;
Mrs. Smith-Jones, taking a villa
at Palm Beach, engaged for butler
stately old colored deacon.
Now. Clay, she said to the old
fellow, there are two things | must
insist upon-truthfulness and obedi-
ence.'
Eyes madam the venerable serv-
ant answered and when yo' bids me
tell yo guests yo's out when yo's in,
which shall It be, madam"
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
NextI

There were a couple of dandy fish
liars in the Colonial lobby. We didn't
have time to get their names, ad'
dresses and photographs, but we lin
gered long enough to hear the conyer'
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weigh"
81 didn't have no hay scales with
me, you nut, But when | pulled him
out 1t lowered the lake four inches"
Some fish, commented the other,
without the culver of an eyelash.
Reminds me Of some good sport
had duck hunting last fall. fired at
a flock of ducks and gathered up four
quarts of toes Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
GENERAL LEE WAS A MAN.

After Gettysburg. when tho Confederate inva
sion of the north was repulsed and the army Of
northern Virginia had TO go back to tho old line
OF defense, some sought TO lay the blame for
failure on this general and on that But the
chief commander of the southern forces said
that no one was to blame for the disaster but
himself Yet his soldiers knew he was not to
blame and they loved him for his magnanimity
and pledged him their lives.
General Lee was man.
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
The Ballot Box.

The ballot box seems sacred to me,
and never voted without removing
my hat The men in the voting booths
are always amused at this attitude,
but to me the voting privilege will be
always treated with great respect. A
man should pray as he votes and vote
as he prays-Rev. Il. S. Macarthur,
Baptist, New York city.
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
EGHIzNG IN q CIRCLE WY
-HP

gallantry to Semmes be-
cause he, like our own
cambridge, Morris, Por-
ter and Stewart, had I'M
plicitly obeyed the or
ders under which he
sailed"
A few weeks after his
release Semmes was
elected probate Judge OF
Mobile county, but was
prohibited by the war
department for exercis-
ing his functions. His
political disabilities had
not been removed, nor
we're they ever removed.
During the remainder OF
his life he continued the
practice Of law, with the
exception OF two short
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20

learn by the news
paper today that
the enemy has TAX
en- possession OF
Ship Island and
stab blis h o d a
blockade OF the
sound"
Ship Island
that was a name
to conjure with
before the war
was over. And we,
sitting secure to-
day, can look back
on that old-time
ralnstorm and hear
1t beating on the
decks OF the little
Sumter, waiting
through the weary
days and nights
for a chance TO
slip cut of the
river.
But at last word
came that the
Brooklyn had left
her station and
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20
q 15F f0NEE0fRqTF CRDIJtR SUMTER

was nothing more to be done,
so he sold the boat and made
his way to England, where
he had been notified by his
government that a finer and
larger vessel, the Alabama,
was almost ready; and dur
ing September, 1862, he start
ed out on the Alabama on the
great round Of exploits which
will always be remembered
as long as one remembers
the name of the Confederacy,
The voyage lasted a little
less than two years, and dur
ing that time he captured
forty-six vessels.
At last, In June, 1864, he
sailed into the French port
of Cherbourg to effect some
needed repairs to wornout
The Harrison times., 1911-05-20

You cannot step twice in the same
stream, for as you are stepping In,
other and yet other, waters flow on.
-Heraclitus.