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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-23


* Summer and Hipp Piano Contest.
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In the piano contest conducted Dy
Summer & Hipp, the following is the
standing of the candidates:
Mary Hardeman, City,. .. ....l'25O
Dosha Franklin, City,. .. :. ..1OS,968
Mary Yocome, Mollohon., .. ..l0,400
Daisy Milstead, Mollohon.. 90: 1000
Laura Lominick, City,. .. .. ..6O,l9O
Lizzie Earhardt, City,. .. .. =. l,0O0
Lossie Mae Boozer, City,. ..275,O2o
Willie Mae Wise, Prosperity .. 1000
Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, slighs 272,74o
Annie Singley, Slighs.. ...24S,80S
Vera Boland, Little Mountain. 1000
Ellie Jacobs, Little Mountain. '14'oh
Cora Sheely, Little Mountain =. 6,24S
Maud Settler, Pomaria.. :. ..23,39l
Anna Koon, Pomaria. .. .. ..2l,l8O
Helen Hentz, Pomaria, R. F. D. 1000
Annie Eargle, Pomaria.. .. 80. 1000
Laura Suber Pomaria. .. .. 8,l4l
Jamie Mae Sease, NeWberry, r.
FD .. ..13,954
Joe Caldwell, Newberry, R. F. D. l,0cO
Mayme Cromer, Newberry, R. F.
D.. .. .. .. ..o''o0@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Presidential Preferences

Five states already have laws that permit party voters to name their choices for the presidential nomina- tion of their party. These states and their dates for expressing lpresi- dental preferences are as follows: North Dakota, March 19; Wisconsin, April 2; Nebraska, April IT; Oregon, April 19, and New Jersey, May 2S.
 It is idle to say that the direct vot- ing in these five states will be unim- portant or uninfluential In Wiscon- sin, for example, LaFollette may win over Taft, and in Nebraska Woodrow Wilson may sweep the democratic field. The vote in none of the five states is settled except, perhaps, in New Jersey.
 In California, Illinois and Kansas special legislative sessions are to be held, and it is thought all three will pass presidential preference laws. A direct vote in Illinois next April would indeed be weighty event. All of the southern states can, by means of their primary machinery, give voters opportunities to express their preferences, and these additions would settle the two great contests over nominations. Possibly a wide extension of dicert voting would bring in too many favorite sons, and the conventions would have work still to do.
 Speculation over these possibilities is, however, at this stage of the cam paign exceedingly indefinite. All that can be said is that the country is steadily and surely drifting away from the convention system to a sys- tenn based on direct action. No one anticipated direct voting next year of a decisive nature, and yet it is within the range of possibility. The five states named may lead next winter to changes and combinations un- dreampt of before in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

From the New York World.
 Ir the great calm that has settled upon Washington since the statesmen left, the newspaper men are figuring out President Taft's mileage of official travelling since 1900, when he went to govern the Philip pines They count up, including the pres ent projected trip. 275.OOO miles.
 Phneas Fogg was called great trav- eler when he went around the earth. MT. Tafts distance total would reach around the world at our latitude dozen times and more. It would take a city man 15o years going daily to and from his work an average distance of three miles to equal MT. Taft's travel record in 10 years The President could have gone $50 times between Washington and his Cincinnati home without exceeding his actual mile- age. He might have flown from the Washington observatory to the moon 23S 800 miles-wlth 36 200 miles left over tc
 explore that pockmarked satellite. From Washington to the moon and enough mileage saved for a good start back! Mir. Taft is the great American | traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Snakes Are Good Trailers

"A snake has the keenest kind of a sense of smell and as a trailer of its prey Is a close second to a hound" said a man yesterday as prelude to a little story. "A few weeks ago I was standing in a big country lawn about 300 yards from the nearest wood when I happened to notice an ordinary frog coming up from the woods in long, rapid jumps. The frog appeared fright ened and nearly exhausted, but he kept straight ahead as fast as he could jump. I could see nothing in pursuit and wondered what provoked MT. Frogs wild flight.
 Tn the course of four or five minutes noticed a very large and vicious moe casin coming along on the frogs trail The snake was making pretty good speed, too, and 1t was only question of time until all would be up with his frogship. I interfered with a stick and saved the frog. This is the first in- stance coming under my observation of a snake tracking down prey. had presumed. of course, that snakes are pretty good still hunters, but didn't know an old moccasin was good on a long chase"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

ous by their absence, while on the other hand the Chattanooga exhibits would have done credit to a manu- featuring city of 250,000 population. Everyone is commenting favorably on Chattanooga's industrial strength. A stranger at a glance would conclude that almost everything was manufac- tured in Chattanooga.
 The Appalachian exposition is diverting as we'll as instructive, and as the railroad fare from Birmingham is very low, all persons in this part of the state would find pleasure and profit in a visit to Knoxville at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

<<"HE state of Maine is in the
 midst of a. campaign that is a
 real crisis in the continuous liquor question:, :" says A. H. Gleason in Hampton's Magazine for September. Maine is the star prohibition state. For over 50 years she has had prohibition, and for 27 years constitutional provision which reads The manufacture of intox- icating liquors, not including cider, and the sale and keeping for sale of intoxi- eating liquors, are and shall be forever prohibited
 ''The influence of the state has been even greater than nation wide.
 Therefore. if Maine, with all her pres tige and long continuing fervor, strikes out prohibition from her constitution, the moral effect on other states will be pro- found Her fair fame, resting on the basis of high grade American citizenship on successful farming, industry and com merce, on her renowned succession of public men, reformers, patriots, has re- ceived a still wider publicity because, longer than any other state she hassmain- tained a prohibitory law. On September Il the people of the state vote on the question whether prohibition shall be eliminated from the constitution. If they do determine to eliminate it they will later face the problem of finding some other method of controlling the traffic. Nc more satisfactory method than prohfbi- tion has so far been found.
 There would not be any campaign in Maine this or any other year, however, if prohibition really prohibited. It fails to do that, especially In the larger cities. One of the principal reasons for this is found in the inability of Maine to prevent liquor dealers in other states shipping liquor into Maine. The prohibition pro- vision has been successful to the extent that 1t has stopped absolutely the man. ufacture of liquor in the state. Thirsts are quenched with the product of Massa- chusetts, New York and other states. To get their liquor to those who want 1t the dealers from elsewhere have nullified in part the laws of Maine.
 Prohibition has made cleaner, better cities. It has faults and 1t has developed leaks, but taken as a whole, its results have been such that there is slight ques- tion that it will be retained in the consti- tuition by the voters. The most the anti prohibitionists can expect is to gain enough in votes for foothold for fu- ture campaigns. Maine might revoke her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

thing like 10000. For the first time in the recollection of most men now living Maine will have in the Sixty second Congress two democratic sen- ators. The democrats might have followed up their victory of 1910 with a decisive majority this week but for their overeonfidence. The prohibition ists took nothing for granted. They worked like beavers, and if they didn't win they have come very near it. The moral, however, all shows that sumptuary legislation is unpopu- lar in America, and that it will mot hold even under the most favored con- ditions.
 The temperance cause.-the cause of true temperance-will always ap- peal to right minded men, and no matter what statistics may seem to show temperance throughout the world has made large gains, and will make still larger gains in the years to come. But in the matter of reform legislation nothing can improve on the local option principle. The lesson in Maine is certainly on the side of democracy and wholesome conservat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
The Appalachian Exposition

Competent judges say that Knox ville's Appalachian exposition is by far the most attractive thing of the kind seen in the south in many years. In some respects it surpasses all former expositions. The central building is an example of artistic architecture. It is more beautiful even than the central building at the St. Louis worlds fair.
 Birmingham would have done well had she sent exhibits to Knoxville. The only prominent exhibit from this district is that of the Southern Iron and Steel company, of which MT. Bowron is vice president. It is an uncommonly fine exhibit, and i, would be impossible, perhaps, to re. call any mineral or industrial display made at any fair or exposition more comprehensive or educative.
 A citizen of Birmingham, who g few years ago was president of the Commercial club, now the Chamber of Commerce, visited the Appalachian exposition this week. He said Bir. Birmingham products were conspicu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
HON. OSCAR UNDERWOOD
Montgomery Journal.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 Montgomery has had as it's visitor for the past few days Hon. Oscar Under wood, representative in Congress from the Ninth Alabama district, and tffe pres ent leader of the dominant party in the House.
 MT. Underwood came to Montgomery by invitation to speak here to the agricul- tural commissioners of the various south ern states, and to the cotton growers gen. orally who had gathered here. MT. Un- derwood was greeted by a large crowd, and they cheered him for several minutes when he took the stand to speak.
 It was a high tribute to MT. Under wood, and one well deserved because of his high character and abilities, and be- cause of the distinguished honor conferred upon him by his democratic colleagues in the House, selecting him as leader, and his leadership has been successful to a high degree, most satisfactory to his friends, and pleasing to his colleagues and from a party standpoint has been successful and helpful, giving his party renewed hope of success in the coming presidential election.
 MT. Underwood was first elected to the Fifty fourth Congress, and has been continued in office with practically little opposition Although from a district largely interested in iron ore and high protection, MT. Underwood has always contended for a reduction of the tariff all along the lines; but never a radical re- duction, as he has explained in an inter- view recently, not by knocking the under | pjnnng from under the house, but by using the jackscrew to lower it gradually and safely.
 1 MT. Underwood, by reason Of his ability by reason of his intimate knowledge oi public affairs due not alone to his long | service but because he has been harc student Of current events, and by his dis
 play of marvellous power of leadership 1 has won the-confidence of the American people, and is at once one of the mos striking and prominent figures in Amer ioan life and politics today.
 The Journal congratulates the distin
 guished member of the Alabama con
 gressional delegation on his successful public career, and predicts for him witt l his present poise and temper highe
 honors yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
In Passenger Stations

'I am not naturally knoeker, but complaint should be raised against the railroads for not providing better faeili- ties for handling large crowds in large cities, in passenger stations" said man who has occasion to travel a great deal. Recently I have been in several crowds at railway stations, and only the other day in a city north of here I came very near missing train by having to wait 15 minutes in line.
 Some years ago in the Louisville and Nashville's Birmingham station there used to be disagreable congestion that might have been avoided had additional gates been provided. The matter com plained of in Birmingham has been reme- died, but there should be no excuse any where for the railroad companies not pro- viding a sufficient number of gatekeepers to handle the crowds and punch tickets expeditiously on busy days. How would it do to have an inspection of passengers tickets in the waiting room before the time to go out to the gate? I do not know whether this would work, but some thing of the sort might be tried'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

TT is the evening of pleasant day,
 In these old woods. The sun pro
 fusely filings
 His golden light through every nar-
 row way
 That winds among the trees. His spirit
 clings In orange mist around the snowy wings Of many patient cloud that now, since Over the western mountain idly swings, :. Waiting, when night shades come alas
 too soon , To veil the timid bushes of the virgin
 moon. jThe trees with crimson robes are gar
 mented,
 Clad with frail brlliance by the wrink-
 ling frost ..,. For the young leaves that spring wi'h Have their greenness and luxuriance
 lost,
 Gaining new beauty at too dear cost Unnatural beauty. essence of decay, Too soon, upon the harsh winds wildly
 tossed. Leaving the naked trees ghost like and
 gray, ,
 vanish quite away. How does your sad, yet calm. contented
 guise.
 Ye melancholy autumn solitudes With my own feelings softly harmonize, 1, For though love the hoar and solemn woods, In all their manifold and changing moods, In gloom and sunshine, storm and quiet ness By day. and when the dim night on them broods, Their iightsome gades. their deep, dark mysteries,
 Yet sad heart.best loves a still, calm scene like this. Soon will the year. like this sweet day. have fled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Regarding Jackson Highway

'"rhis Jackson highway movement Of the Alabama Daughters of 1872 is creating interest even outside of the territory af- fected" said c. F. Hoag, manager Of the Good Roads Machinery company. 'I was talking to a member of the committee this week and was shown telegram from a prominent business man in Atlanta giy-
 ns $50 to the campaign fund. It is to be hoped that Birmingham will liberally |sccntribute to this fund. The Jackson highway agitation is advertising Birming- ham extensively.
 "I understand also that Miss Ritten- berry, the chairman of the Jackson high way committee, has been invited to ad- dress the International Good Roads and Municipal congress on the opening day on the Jackson highway. Alabama is to be congratulated on having a woman so distinguished in this great work.
 Every dollar that is spent for the inn provement of public roads is applied to
 a forward step in the march of progress We don't believe that money used for grading or in any way improving oui system of public roads is ever spent in vain. Neither do we think that it is a tax upon the people, but only a factor
 used in bringing about conditions that will help the people pay their taxes. The wear and tear of wagons and teams and I the loss of time ill hauling small loads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Wanted, Ten Million Better Farmers

A National Soil Fertilizer league has been organized and incorporated. It fairly bristles with distinguished names, and the men in it are about to begin a campaign for better agri- culture.
 The average yield from European farms is two or three times the prod uct of western farms, and western farmers gets about twice as much corn from an acre as southern farmer does on the average. The new | league proposes to do its best to bring American production up to the Flu ropean average.
 This can never be done until the small farm of 10, 15 or 20 acres be- comes the rule. A small farm will naturally be handled intensively while farm consisting of hundreds of acres never will be. The league acknowledges the size and difficulties of its task, and it will patiently en- deavor to induce the farmers to adopt new methods of cultivation. This is what the farm demonstrators are do. ing, and to some extent the Boys Corn clubs. All are pulling toward better farming on smaller farms, ano the day will come when this will be considered the true policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
SINGERS. JOYS AND WOES
Jew York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 Enrico Caruso has built house of 100 rooms in Florence and wants to sell it. Geraldine Farrar has taken off about 30 pounds of flesh in Paris. Gatti-Casazza has not had a rest, but has taken on weight and girth. and Antonio Scotti has grown another mustache.
 These little observations were picked up in Europe recently by Otto Well. an of- fcial of the Metropolitan Opera house, who returned last night after trip or several months abroad on the North Ger man Lloyd liner George Washington, from Bremen.
 Mir. Well went away to get rest after the stress of the opera season He. of course, did not want to think of opera or encounter singers while abroad, but somehow, he just couldn't dodge them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
In Better shape

"If statistics mean anything" say Mathew Addy & Go. in their weekly re- port, "the iron market is in better shape. In August there was reduction of furnace stocks and a large increase of open orders-both developments in the right direction. The iron masters have had a long and rough road. For four years things have been adverse, the sun has scarcely shone for them in that length of time. So, if the market begins to go the right way. they de- serve 1t.
 Just now there is a good deal of scattering buying for prompt shipment. There is one very large inquiry on the carpet for 25,O00 tons of iron for 8 southern Ohio steel mill. Apart from this interest centers in next year. There Is a growing demand for 1912 iron, but no furnace is anxious to sell so far ahead except at a premium, and there is where the hitch comes, as con- sumers seem to feel that, they should obtain today's prices.
 Prom all the reports that we re- ceive, the general foundry trade is fair ly good The machine shops are not busy enough to hurt, but the makers of stoves and agricultural implements seem to have about all they can do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Delighted With the Exposition

Sterling A.. Wood and Mrs. Wood re- | turned yesterday from Knoxville, where they had been to attend the Appalachian exposition.
 Tt is a splendid exposition" said MT. Wood "The buildings are handsome and the grounds are tastefully laid off. The central building is the most beautiful in the exposition class that I have ever seen. It is not so large as the central building at the St. Louis Worlds fair, but it impressed me as being even more artistic.
 Exhibits al Knoxville are full of in- terest. I was sorry to find that Birming- ham was not well represented. The only exhibit that I saw from this district is made by the Southern Iron and Steel company, and it is, by the way, one of the most attractive exhibits there. Chatta- nooga has done itself proud at the expo sition. knew Chattanooga was a manu- featuring city, but I never imagined that it made so many things as 1t does until I went to Knoxville"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
THE REAL FIGHTER.

The tough little boy with the red hair and freekled face pushed up against the neat little boy and said impudently:
 My sister can lick your. sister,"
 The neat little boy did not argue the matter
 And my big brother can lick your big brother.' The good little lad winced
 And my ma can lick your ma.''
 The quiet lad shifted from one foot to the other.
 And my pa can lick your pa."
 There was flash of pink shirtwaist, the sound of some hard object coming in contact with a spongy substance, and the quiet little lad stood triumphantly over his adversary quietly waiting for him to push his nose back into the center of his face where it belonged.
 But just remember this he observed quietly YOU can't lick ME. " oungs- town Telegram. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Birmingham's Prosperity

If business has not been as brisk in Birmingham within the past few months as it was when prosperity throughout the country rose to high water mark just before the panic of 1907, it is by no means dull. Croakers are found in every community, and a few will be found hereabouts, per- haps, but trade on the whole has been very satisfactory. By comparison it has been large in volume and quite profitable.
 In the industrial field, with one or two exceptions, there is uncommon activity. Pig iron is still low in price, but now the outlook for iron is brighter. Stocks of pig metal on the yard are being materially reduced, and inquiry from consumers is becom- ing more marked.
 The machine and foundry works of Birmingham are operating at full capacity, and all the smaller indus tries are thriving. It may be that 1912, presidential campaign year, will witness some depression in cer- tain quarters, but there is every req son to believe that Birmingham will continue to prosper, and when the predicted boom of 1913 arrives this city will make a new high record in it's strides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
SAVING THE COUNTRY.

SAVING THE COUNTRY. Candidates will soon remind us, As the welzin rings and throbs Once again they hope to find us Helping them to keep their jobs.
 Springfield Union. Candidates will soon remind us Of the jobs they wish to get s And they'll hand us stinkerinos- Cabbage leaf cigars, you bet.
 Allentown Democrat Candidates will soon remind us That we all are men of note: We have registered, and now are Qualified to cast that vote
 Scranton Tribune-Republican Candidates will soon remind us Down in Georgia, anyway, That our hero. HolSey Pokey, Has resigned. Now, let us pray!
 Rome Tribune Herald Candidates will soon remind us What they did to save the land; But, methinlSs, they can not blind us, Though they talk to beat the band
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
IN. HOTEL LOBBIES
Architects Busy

One of the evidences of prosperity in Birmingham is the demand for archi' tects' craftsmen, said a prominent archi- tect. T believe most men of my pro- fession are very busy now. My concern is keeping a number of draftsmen hard at work
 Tt is a noteworthy fact that the drafts men of this city are well organized for the purpose of mutual improvement. Craftsmen are ambitious to become arch itects themselves, and among the encour- aging signs is that members of the drafts mems organization work on the problems sent out by the National Society of Beaux Arts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
AUTUMN: BY ALBERT PIKE

With swift feet speeding noiselessly and
 fast, As a ghost speeds to join it's kindred
 dead,
 In the dark realms Of that mysterious
 Vast,
 The shadow peopled, vague and infinite
 Past. Lifes current downward flows, rapid
 stream,
 With clouds and shadows often overs
 cast, Yet lighted by full many sunny beam, Of happiness, like sweet thoughts in a
 gloomy dream. Like the brown leaves our loved ones
 drop awaya
 One after one, into the dark abyss Of sleep and death; the frosts of trouble Their whitening touch upon our happi-
 ness,
 Even as the hoar frosts of the Autumn kiss The green life from the unoffending leaves; And Love and Hope, and Youths warm Fit from the heart-Age only sits and grieves, Or sadly smiles, while Youth his day dream fondly weaves. Day draweth to its close: Night cometh on; Death, a dim shape, stands on Life's l. western verge, Casting his shadow on the startled sun. A deeper gloom that seemeth to emerge From endless night. Forward he bends, to urge His eyeless steeds. fleet as the tempest's l. blhst Hark. hear we not Eternity's grave surge, Thundering a-nears At the dread sound aghast Time pale with frantic terror. hurries headlonE past.