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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Prosperity People Visiting Other
Towns and Visitors in Pros
perity-Other Matters.

Prosperity, Jan. 24.-We congratu-
late our former Prosperityite, Mr.. A
H. Kohn, upon his election as a direc-
tor in the Columbia Savings Bank and
Trust company, of Columbia. This in
stitution IS one of the third largest
banking institutions in that city.
Mr.. Pat Mitchell has returned to
Woford college. 0
Messrs. ]. D. Quattlebaum and q
7 B. Wise joined Mr.. Geo. Langford ana an
others from Saluda in fox hunt Wee
nesday night. =
Mrs. A.. H. Kohn has returned tc
Columbia after visit to her aunt
I Mrs. E. E. Young.
Mrs. Buck and Miss Groseolose
have gone to Ehrhardt to spend seV"
eral weeks.
Mrs. G. ". Harmon and little Miss
Rebecca Harmon are spending TINS
week in Ninety Six.
Mr.. J. W. Hartman spent Wednes'
day in Columbia.
Mr.. I. B. Mates, Of Columbia, came
nm to attend the funeral of his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. J. P. Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Mathis have re-
turned to Abbeville, Ga, after visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. NJ. Mathis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Latham, of Little
Mountain, were guests at the Wise no.
tel Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Morris and Mr.. J. B
stockman were called to Columbia or
account of the serious illness of thei'
sister, Mrs. Willis Lathrop;
zss Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Schumpert, o1
! Kollock, S. c., have been visiting MI
and Mrs. B. B. Schumpert.
Mr.. G. W. Kinard has moved into h1S
new house in Elm street.
Mr.. Hart Kohn has been appointed
assistant secretary and treasurer O.
the Carolina Insurance and Casualty
4 company, of Columbia. He is in thF
Office with his father, who is secretary
and treasurer. ~.
d few more days of this good wealth
er. with the assistance of the dragS
that are being put in use all over thf
county, and we will soon have ou1
splendid roads again.
Mr.. May, of Elberton, Ca, is visit
ing his brother, Mr.. J. L. May.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
A MONUMENTA AL BLUFF.
(The Fielder Book.
(The State).

(IQ6 oIdtoJ.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 23.-Col. Thomas
B. Fielder was in Augusta yesterday
"Will you go to Columbia and testify
against Gov. Cole. L. Blease if you are
summoned by the Investigating com
mittee?" was asked him directly.
"Yes, if the investigating commit
tee sees fit to summon me-"
what about that book or Blease
so much talked about? Have you
printed such a book as you are credit
ed with, showing all the dealings o.
the present governor Of South Caro-
lina?"
"No book has been printed, but
have material that would make most
interesting book if it should be pub
lished."
Asked what he thought of the
Please situation now, he replied:
"He's going to get all that's coming
to him, good and plenty-before
long"
Col. Fielder said he did not think any
impeachment proceedings would be
started or attempted by this legisla-
ture. Of this impeachment matter,
however. ne did not know anything
of his own knowledge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
VIOLENT DEATHS INCREASED.
Statistics for 1910 Given Out by Unit
ed States Census Bureau.

About six persons in every one hum
dred thousand in the United States
were murdered in 1910. This estimate
is made by DR.. Crossy L. Wickburn
chief statistician of vital statistics OF
the census bureau. He attributes to
homicide causes 3,190 Of the 4S,6O6
deaths from violence In that "
This is at the rate Of SO per 100000.
as against Sc in 1909, 6.o4 in 1908 and
6.3 in 1907.
Violent deaths resulted to 90.3 per-
sons out of every 100000 in 1910, and
in 1909 only S5.S in the same number
met death in the same manner.
Railroads killed the greatest num-
YER and 1877 deaths are reported from
injuries from that service. This is an
increase to 14.6 in every 100000 popu'
lation, over 1871 in 1909.
Accidental drowning took the next
largest number, 4,81S having met
death in the waters Of the United
States.
Flames brought death to 4,1S2, and
2,484 were sacrificed in the mines and
quarries during the year. The street
car systems claimed 1,949 victims and
deleterious gases 1879, the smallest
rate since 1906.
Automobiles killed $50 persons, just
1.s to every 100000 inhabitants. This
is an increase in rate over IL in 1909.
Vehicles, other than trains, street
cars and automobiles, killed 1,94o.
Poison in food cause the death of 157,
and other poisons brought death to
1927. Eighty-nine died from stab
wounds and 558 were buried in land
slides. Animals killed 502.
Thirty-eight persons starved to
death during the year and excessive
cold killed 254 and the heat ,S26.
Pennsylvania had the largest num-
ber of violent deaths in 1910 and. Colo
RADIO the highest late; New York was
second. Vermont reported the small
est number Of deaths in 1910 and Wis
consin had the lowest rate In poth
1910 and 1909. .. .'.: - -.
| Among the cities of 100000 popula-
| ton the number Of violent deaths
were: Birmingham 251, Los Angeles
2SO, San Francisco 3s9, Denver 17S.
Washington, D. c., 261, Atlanta IT'S,
Chicago 1904, Indianapolis 2o5, Louis
Vile 156, New Orleans SS7, Baltimore
AL, Boston 646, Detroit 400, Min1ea=
polls 2S2; St. Paul 116, Kansas City,
Mo-, 309, st. Louis 6O4, Omaha, Neb,,
127, Jersey City 2S1; Newark S62, Buff
falo iii, New York 1888, in 1910 and
s;43o in 1909, Cincinnati s51, Cleve-
land iii, Portland, Ore, 167, Philadel-
phia 1929, Pittsburg 719, Memphis
257, Nashville, Tenn, ITO, Richmond,
Va, 16O, Milwaukee, Wis, 239. 49,:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
Aull Right.
BarnWell People.

Barnwell People. .-.<>...
The above head line is all right. 1t
refers to Editor E. H. Aull, of the
Newberry Herald and News, who has
recently taken by appointment to fill
an unexpired term the Office of county
superintendent of education for New
berry. From his circular letters to
teachers and trustees We quote part
of a talk to teachers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
Split-Log Drag at Work.

The Jalapa road has been dragged
from just above Gary's to the railroad
crossing, beyond Mr.. B. F. Mills.
Those who dragged were Messrs.: S..
NJ. Duncan, Reeder Brooks and H. L..
Parr. The road from the railroad
crossing, beyond Mr.. Mills to town
has not been dragged. ....
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
More P0Ortry.

The following was fshed from one
of the exchanges:
Then those who on pleasure so daft
Invented the thing now called graft
And in mothers pocket bill
They found, and took it. Oh! so ILL.,
Twas so convenient, so quick,
It seemed a wonderful trick.
s. +
Other bills they found, and grew rich,
With hands and pockets full of '*sich,
Then they quarre!ed, and It got out,
What their long quarrel was about.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
Temptation.
Greenwood Journal.

Greenwood Journal.
Some paragraphers have pulled of
some chestnut jokes about Editor
Hull, of the Chester Lantern, resign
ing and a man by the name Of Shell
succeeding him. It looks like very
"nutty" problem at any rate, although
we hate to take crack at making a
pun on the change. ..... :-...,.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
sThree Twins"

The "Three Twins" which comes to
the opera house Friday, February 2,
for one night engagement, created a
sensation in New York with its fas-
cinating music and good wholesome
comedy and is positively the hand"
soonest costumed company ever sent
en- tour.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
ANOTHER AVIATOR KILLED.
inexperienced Airman Meets Death al
Los Angeles Meet:

Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-Rutherford
Page, "a years old Yale graduate
REGISTERED from New York and flying
AZ one of the Curtiss aviators, was in
stant!y killed when he fell $50 feet
today, on DomingueZ field, a few mo-
ments before the close of the third
International aviation meet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Boston Americas Leader In caring
for Children.
IN the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
Germany is credited with the first
system of medical inspections OF
schools, adopting such system IN
1857. In this country Boston took
the initial step establishing medlcas
insnection of her schools in 1894, fol-
lowing serious epidemics among
school children. That the movement
has been successful is shown in the
fact that 1885 cities in March 1911
had system of medical Inspection ac-
cording to L. P. Ayres of the Russell
Sage foundation of New York The
general assembly of South Carolina is
asked to establish this measure for the
benefit OF all of her public schools.
Medical inspection of school chill
dren has two great aims, either IN IL
self an answer to the question, why
il shou1d be established: 1. From the
medical standpoint, to protect the COM
nunity by preventing spread OF dis
ease and by encouraging wellbelng'
2. From the educational viewpoint
making for the highest possible deVel-
opment Of the individual.
few minutes thought shows one
the need of medical inspection IN our
schools. There are very few perfect
children: it has been estimated that
in the United States the number O:
defective school children comprises
from two-thirds to three-fourths the
entire number. The easiest way to
come in contact with the child Is
through the school. The parent DE-
mands that the school to which ne
sends his child be place OF satety
and not a clearing house for all the
conta gious diseases of the community
The evil of epidemic, the danger OF
CONTAGIOUS disease demand careful In
curry into the pupils illness on the
part of the school; why not continu-
ally supervise his general physical
condition and not wait on illness be-
fore taking action? Compulsory vac
cination, effectual system of quaran-
tine are the stepping stones toward
medical inspection-the former the
NEGATIVE form of the word, the lat
ter the positive. Serious epidemics
are not everyday events, minor defects
and ailments of children are before
ns daily. The school whose methods
of instruction are determined by a
tnowledge of the defective vision,
deafness, backwardpess and the sub
normal physical development OF It's
nupils is able to turn out better class
of pupils physically and mentally than
school that has not the advantage OF
this knowledge through failure to en-
nlov a visiting physician.
Armida Moses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
Meeting Of County Farmers Union

Meeting Of County Farmers Union
The next regular monthly meeting
of the County Farmers union will be
held the first Saturday (3rd) in Feb
ruary. 1912. This is very important
meeting of the union and a full at
tendance is earnestly requested. The
very life Of the organization depends
upon our loyalty. Let us have a full
turnout
J. B. O'Neall Holloway,
: Secretary County Farmers Union.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
FOUR MANGLED IN PRIVATE CAR
Officials Killed in Wreck on Illinois
CentraI-Threef0ld Probe is
Started.

Centralia, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-The State
of Illinois, the coroner of Marion
county and the Illinois Central Kali
road company, itself, today began a
three-fold investigation Of the fatal
collision on that railroad, in which
early today four men,. high in the
railroad world, were killed at Kim
mundy, 80 miles northeast of here. In
a private car of wood construction, at
tached to train No. 25, the New Or
leans Express" four men were in
stantly killed and four other men ID
the forward end Of the same car es-
capped unhurt.
The four victims of the wreck were
sleeping in the rear end OF the prl-
vate car, which was telescoped by the
engine pulling train No. 8, theN'Pana-
ma Express" running fifty miles an
hour.
The dead:
The Victims.
James T. Harahan, Of Chicago, for
mer president of the Illinois Central.
Frank o. Melcher, second vice presl-
dent of the Rock Island, whose cal
was crushed.
f. B. Pierce, general counsel of the
Rock Island.
Eldrige E. Wright, of Memphis
vice president of Rock Island Bridge
company and a son of Luke E. Wright
former secretary of war.
Three trainmen also were injured.
The heavy engine, drawing sollo
train of steel sleeping cars, ploughec
half way through the private car. The
four other occupants, Byron B. Curry
secretary to Vice President Melcher;
Thomas Busbee, local attorney OF tn
Rock Island at Little Rock, Ark, ant
two negro porters escaped with oruls
es, but were buried in the debris.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
A Word for Cook.

Durham Her&Ii.
While DR.. Cook is again in the lime
light it is remembered that he had the
nerve to submit his data to those Cop
enhagen authorities a4.t: that Comman-
der Peary didn't.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
Court to Name Judges.

The house adopted the report OF
the judiciary committee Wednesday
morning in regard to leaving the APP
pointment of special judges In the
hands Of the supreme court instead
of giving the governor the power TO
do so. The report was on message
No. II in which the governor reviews
his controversy with the supreme
court On the special judge question
and asked the house to take action.
IMPORTANT SENATE MEASURES.
0rangeburg Liquor Election Bill
Anti.Cigarette Bill-0ther Meas Meas
ures Of Interest.
I Columbia, jan 23.-The senate
rushed, over tie governors veto, to- to-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26

As they say in Paris, Bacon mas
been taken from the "pcrk barrel
News and Courier.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE -.
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IMPORTANT SENATE MEASURES.

Columbia, Jan. 23.-The senate
rushed, over tie governors veto, to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
PAULlNE's STORY.

Dear Juniors: This is the third
One Saturday afternoon last spring
Bessie Thomas took her little basket
full of lunch and went to the woods
to pick violets. Bessie sat down un-
der a tree to rest from her long walk
(Which was a mile) and became very
drowsy and almost fell asleep, when
she was suddenly aroused by a crack
ing sound. She sprang to her feet
and listened and looked all around
her in search Of the noise maker,
when her eyes fell upon a pretty little
gray squirrel sitting on branch Of .
tree cracking hickory nut. She
watched the squirrel with interest for
some time. The squirrel dropped q
piece of meat out of the hickory nut
to the ground and beautiful blue-bird
flew down and got it. The squirrel
then ran back to his little home in the
top of the tree and the blue-bird flew
away. Bessie then remembering her
lunch sat down under the shade OF
old elm tree and ate it and then filled
her basket with violets. She return
ed home and told her mamma about
the little gray squirrel and the beauti.
full blue-bird.
1 would be pleased to hear from
any OF the Juniors in my new home in
Welland, Ontario.
Pauline Wilson, Age II.
334 NJ Hancock St., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
THE ELEPHANT.

My name is the Elephant and my
home is in Africa. When full grown
am from nine to fifteen feet high.
am the largest living animal and
weigh over 1000 pounds. I have q
large body, thick skin, short neck,
enormous head, large legs and feet.
My trunk is very strong and serves
alike for respiration. smell, taste,
touch and prehension. ., .-
l have no canine teeth and only
two incisors on the upper jaw, which
assume the character of tusks and at
tain an enormous size; q single tusk
often weighs from 100 to 200 pounds.
These tusks comprise the most elias
tic and best form of commercial ivory.
l am skillful swimmer and have
an ability to run quite equal to that
of horse. ..-,.
Elephants are domesticated and
serve for tiger hunting, beasts Of bur.
den and in time Of war. ....
Elvera Johnson, age Is.
Dudley, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
A cAMEL's. EXPERIENCE.

am the camel Of which you call
the two bumped or Bactrian camel.
I am found in South America, Africa
and Europe, and am sometimes called
the "Ship of the Desert" In South
America you find two members OF our
family which are the Llama and the
Alpaca. Another member Of our
family is the one bumped or Drome.
Diary camel. It is found in Europe and
Africa. My home is in Africa.
The thrilling story which I am going
to relate to you happened two years
ago. My master with some more men
and camels started across the Sahara
desert. For four days all went well.
On the fifth day windstorm sprang
up and the sand blew In every direc-
ton. Night began to fall but still the
wind increased. I saw my master was
iii and could not stand It much longer.
lay down in the sand about nine
o'clock and my master hid his head in
my fur When the other men saw
what had done they persuaded their
camels to follow my example. The
night then was passed in peace. We
found the morning was very calm and
the wind had gone down. We found
the direction In which We were going
and got through all. right. I am now
the favorite of my master who never
has spoken a cruel word to me since.
He often speaks Of me as saving his
life and also his fellow men.
Grace Hartley,
Sigourney, Iowa. s&s.
IS. would like to exchange postal
cards with any OF the Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A
HORSE, ~i..

The first place can we'll remember
was q large pleasant meadow with q
| small brook running through it.
At one side Of tho meadow was a
grove Of tall, shady trees, and under
the shade of these trees used to
spend many warm afternoons.
There were many other horses in
the meadow besides me, and l used to
run with them and had great fun.
My masters children were very
fond of me. They named me Prince
! ! One day when l was about four
years old l heard my master say that
1t was time to break me in. had long
been used to halter, but was now
| to have a bit and bride, and this
did not much enjoy.
Soon had to learn to wear a har-
ness and when I was entirely broken
in my master would drive me nearly
everywhere he went. He was always
so kind to me that was very proud
to serve him.
One day a strange gentleman came
to look at me- He examined my eyes
and mouth and then I had to trot OF
before him.
I was then taken to my stable and
the man had long talk with my mas
ter 1t was decided that he would buy
me. In a few days he came after me
and now left my first home.
When reached, my new home l
found it to be very poor looking
place. My master was very unkind to
me. He placed me in the stable be-
side horse that seemed rather ILL
tempered, and so l was far from be-
ing happy
The next day my master took me
to the field to work. l was forced to
work very hard, while all / received
in return for my labor were angry
words or a blow.
In this way l worked on for some
time and then was sold again.
The master this time was a very
rich man and bought me for his chill
dren to drive.
The children drove me every day
but were always very kind to me, so
I had another nice home.
But all Of this happened a long
while ago. l am now very old horse
and do not have to work any more.
still have the same kind master
and he has promised never to sell me.
In this story I have only spoken OF
a few of the things that happened to
me.
have had a great many adventures
during my lifetime, which l Will not
stop to mention now lest it make my
story too long,
A Junior Friend,
Vida Conger, age IA.
R. R. 4, Lyons, Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
THE SQUIRRELS PICNIC.

On sunny afternoon in early May,
Bessie Thomas with twelve Of her
school mates went to woods to
spend the day. They took their lunch
in baskets. When they arrived they
spread the cloth and ate their lunch.
After they had finished eating they
played games and gathered the early
violets which grew thick in the shady
spots around the brook.
While they were busy playing they
heard a funny chippering noise and
looking up Bessie saw q squirrel nib
bling q crust Of bread left from their
meal.
He did not seem the least bit afraid
but when a blue bird few down be-
side him, he cooked his head saucily
as if to say, you are too late, Mr..
Bluebird, for I have Just dined."
Gynx Liggee, Aged IA.
Sewal, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
GIRLS
RANDALL, KANSAS Gil
STORY.

am a horse. live on farm. My
master has a nice barn and house.
He seems to think lots of me and am
fond Of him. Around the farm there
are chickens, turkeys. cattle. hogs and
sheep. We are all fat He Is
wealthy farmer. Our stalls are very
clean, nice and light. He has a hired
man. His name is Willis. He speaks
kind to us. Our master has eight
horses. Their names are Joe. Bess,
Fan. Tony, dolly. Molly. My name Is
Molly. We are all good. But Topsy
and Tony get foxy, but they get over
it very soon I 60 with Dolly. Topsy
with Tony, Joe and Bess. Fan and Dan.
In the winter I have lots of fun in
the pasture. race, kick and tear
around, but in the spring, farm work
begins. then begin to earn my keep.
ing. I have to work very hard. First
the ground must be made ready for
sowing oats. Then the corn ground
must be listed. and when it is laid by
the harvest work is begun and so on
with only Sunday to rest. ! am not
afraid of autos, threshing machines or
a train. Every Sunday morning my
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
WINlFRED's DiBLE's STORY.

Bessie Thomas is little girl that
lives in the central part of Colorado,
I'D in the mountains. Her home Is a
plain log cabin. She lives about Z
miles from town. The little cabin OF
four rooms stands close to a running
stream.
Bessie is seven years old and has
brown curly hair and wears little
pink sun-bonnet. She is very bright
and happy little girl trying to make her
mother and others happy too
Bessie's mother is very delicate.
Her father has to work very hard cut
ting logs and hauling the logs to town.
He is a hard working man.
One pleasant Saturday afternoon
Bessie and her mother went into the
woods for stroll. Bessie's mother
seated herself upon the bank Of the
little brook and stayed to watch the
small basket Of lunch and hear the
blue birds sing, while Bessie eager to
gather violets and many other kinds of
flowers to make her mother happy.
She brought sack of nuts for the
squirrels. 1t was her delight to be
among the squirrels and birds and
flowers. AS they were walking home
Bessie saw her papa starting for town
with load of logs. .-
Winifred Marie Dible, age IL,
100 Lincoln ST., Colorado City, Colo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
Orchardujne
And The
Vjct0rs

Back of the Browns house ran
acres and acres of fine orchard. There
were apple trees, cherry trees, plum
trees, peach trees and other kinds of
trees, too. But those I have named
were in abundance and were respon-
sible for the Browns cellar being full
of jelly, jam, butter. preserves, cider
and spiced pickles My.oh, but Jimmy
and Katie Brown did love that fine
orchard! During the summer they
in the autumn they went there to
the hands" employed on the farm.
But during the winter Jimmy and
Katie rarely went into the orchard at
all. for the snow drifted there pretty
deep, and there was no place in which
to play on cold days like down at the
stables and haystacks and in the warm
southern front porch. So the orchard
was turned over to other creatures.
And they--several kinds OF creatures
called the place Orchardville.
First of Importance were the SPUR
rels. They lived inside the big forest
trees which bordered the orchard on
the north. You see, the double row Of
forest trees" as the mountaineering
trees were called-were planted there
lust to serve as windbreak to the
fruit bearers. And they served we'll
their purpose, for their trunks were
thick and their branches many, and
a hedge grew nearby which lifted it's
TOP to the lower branches This wall
of trunk, bough and twig caught the
snow and formed still better wind
break fcy 10 orchard trees. And 1t