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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
The Chinese Famine.

New York Globe.
Six hundred thousand families are
on the verge of starvation in Central
China. Many have already starved to
death. The floods of last summer de-
stroyed the crops over a large area
The present political trouble in the
empire seriously hampers domestic
efforts at relief Unless outside aid IS
obtained thousands of helpless ola
people, children and women will liter
ally die for lack of food. The victims
of the famine are chiefly hard work
ing honest farmers families.
In fact, according to the Red Cross
officials, one of the greatest famines
of modern times is impending in China.
The bare facts of the situation should
constitute the only plea necessary to
stir the hearts and open the purses
of every one with a dollar to spare
above his own needs. A luxury or two
shaved off the annual family budget
now will save a dozen lives in China.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
TO PLANT FLOWERS
And SHADE TREES
MIR. WILLIAM COLEMAN ENCOUR'
AGES BEAUTIFYING GROUNDS.
Will Also Have Vegetable Gardens in
Mill District-Marriage-Per-
sonaIs.

Whitmire, March 7.-Mr. L. J. King
and Miss Laura Lackey were married
at the home of the brides parents in
the mill village Sabbath evening by
Rev. John Wren.
Little Miss Bertha Blair, of Blairs,
spent the weekend with her aunt
Mrs. ]. D. Tidmarsh.
Mrs. Margaret Branham, after visit
ing the family of Mr.. A. ]. Holt, has
returned to her home in Augusta
Mrs. w. H. Watson is visiting friends
A and relatives in Greenwood.
Mrs. Minnie Abrams is spending
some time at the home of Mr.. George
Abrams.
Miss Ethel Parks, after a pleasant
visit to Mr.. W. R. Gregg and family
has returned to her home in Union.
Mrs. S. B. Sims and granddaughter,
Sarah McCarley, have gone to Union
to attend the golden wedding of MI
and Mrs. J. c. Hunter.
Misses Pearl Bates and Aileen Deav-
.er, of Carlisle, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Pitts.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Cofeld are spend
ing the week with their son, Mr..
George Cofeld, at Carlisle.
Mr.. Tom Young is visiting his sister
Mrs. Nunnamaker at Leaphearts.
Mr. las. L. Carbery, botanist, sent
out under the auspices Of the United
States department Of agriculture and
plant growing industry, gave a free
illustrated lecture at the auditorium
ON February 2S, on the approved
! method of the cultivation OF flowers
Band vegetables. The illustrations were
by means of stereopticon views taken
from gardens actually growing. Mr..
Carbery came upon the invitation OF
Mr.. VIM. Coleman. He urged the peo-
ple in the mill village to form corn
and tomato clubs, to plant flower and
vegetable gardens. To utilize every
spot OF ground and to beautify the
&willage,
Little Miss Pellerree Gary entertain
> ed her little friends at a birthday par
ty at the home of Mr.. S. L. Gary last
I. Monday evening.
Mr.. S, l.. Gary and the hands Of the
Glen-Lowry company have been busy
planting shade trees on each side OF
Coleman avenue. If trees were plant
ed on all the streets and every one
had a pretty flower garden, how
much it would add to the beauty OF
our little town.
Mr.. A. ]. Holt, one of our thriving
merchants, has nice grist mill near
his store. 1t is a real pleasure to
have meal from home raised corn.
Nita.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
The Mention of Many Visitors, to and
From neutrality-suspicious.
AuIl Made Talk.

Prosperity, March 7.-Dr. P. D.
Simpson has returned from trip to
Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Lizzie Boinest, of Pomaria, has
bsen visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. O.
Counts.
Mrs. c. G. Barrier and Miss Maud
Fulmer, of Little Mountain, are guests
of Mrs. A. J. Kohn.
Mr.. Fred Schumpert, .Jr., has return
ed from a visit to Mr.. Everett Evans,
of Newberry.
Mrs. ]. A. Hodges, who has been Wis
iting in Orangeburg for the past
month, has returned home.
Mr.. S. S. Birge is spending a few
days in Little Mountain.
Miss Helen Nichols spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home at Utopia.
Mr.. NJ. L. Wheeler was business
visitor in town Monday.
Mesrames F. L. and J. C. Schumpert
were shoppers in Newberry Tuesday.
Miss Toy Latham, Of Chaplin, is the
guest of Mr.. J. F. Browne.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Long, Of Saluda,
spent Saturday here with friends.
Messrs. Kenneth Krepps and La
Motto, of Columbia, spent the week
end with Mr.. Robert Counts.
Messrs. Fred and Tom Harmon are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
D. Harmon.
Mr.. L. A. Black arrived home to-
day from the Northern markets, where
he has been to purchase his spring
stock of goods,
Mr.. A. H. Kohn. of Columbia, made
a business trip to our town Monday.
Miss Vesta Bobb is spending while
with her sister, Mrs. w. L. Mathis.
Mrs. A. A. Singley is visiting her
brother, DR.. E. H. Kibler, in Newberry.
Mr.. E. S. Kohn has gone to Column
bia to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
A H. Kohn.
Mr.. I. NJ. Calhoun, of Barnwell, is
spending a few days with his wife,
who is a guest at the Wise hotel.
Mrs. H. H. Rikard, of Newberry,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Mamie Wheeler.
Mr.. F. L. Schumpert who has been
visiting relatives here, left Tuesday
for his home in Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. E. H. Aull, superintendent of
education, made a most interesting
talk to the Prosperity high school on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Virgil Kohn representing the
Blue Royal Tailoring company, of
Baltimore, has returned, having COM
pleted his work for the spring.
Miss Ellen Werts was the charming
hostess of the William Lester chapter,
U. D. c., Wednesday afternoon.
Mesdames G. w. and C. NJ. Harmon
were guests Of Mrs. C. R. Wise, in
Newherry Tuesdav
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

Wonder why Newberry didn't try to
get the Lutheran female college?
Didn't want it, reckon. Wonder what
has become of that hospital Newberry
was going to have. Waiting like my
park, I reckon. Wonder why New
berry keeps waiting. Resting, reck-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

up. Better get out and turn up some
thing. Don't be a Micawbor.
To those of our fellow citizens who
only run for office when urged to do
so and are nominated by their friends,
I commend the following honest con-
fession. 1t is from Frank Stanton's
column in the Atlanta Constitution:
An Open Confession.
Here speaks a candid ofice-seeker,
in letter to the voters:
"I've been alvin round here forty
year come July, an I never even run
for Office in my dreams-till now, as
I've always ben able to work for my
livin' up to the present time; but l
! can't git aroun' as lively as used
to count O. the rheumatism havln'
holt O. me, likewise a sort of rattlln'
of the brain, an a good, easy offlce
would enable me to pass the balance
O. my days in peace an tolerable
plenty. That's why I'm a-wantln' one,
an wherefore I make bold to say so.
I amt pertickler I'll take anything
in sight-with livin' in it. Will my
friends an fellow-citizens please nomi-
nate me for somethin' or other?"
7 have heard now and then OF men
who were dying for Office, but when
they did run it was always at the
urgent urging of numerous friends
and that they were making great sac
rifices to serve the dear people. de-
sire to commend to these the follow
ing, also from Frank Stanton's col
umn: x.
A Private Ananias.
"No,'' said the Billville matron to
the campaign committee, there's no
chance in the round world O. gettin'
my old man to run ag'in. Last year
de swore on the book that he wouldn't
run ag'in if the Office was lined with
gold, an he's got to stand to his word.
I admit that he's a Ananias at home,
but a private one. can't stand the
idee of maxim a public Ananias OF
him at his time O. life. If he runs l
won't be ten steps behind him to
make him meet himself comm back"
I wish the editor and The Herald
and News many joyous returns OF its
silver anniversary and this one maybe
the recipient Of many silver dollars on
subscriptions.
The Idler
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

I see the Observer says that the
county is not flush with money, but 1t
might make a decent walk up to the
court house, and I think so, too. What
are the convicts doing this weather?
Why not buy the cement and gravel
and have them do the work? 1t is
needed. There are many things need
ed
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
Church OF the Redeemer.

(Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, PastorJ Z.
Nothing preventing, the following
program of divine services will be
observed at the Lutheran Church OF
the Redeemer next Sunday:
II a. m.-The Eegular morning ser
vice. The pastor will preach the third
in the series of special sermons. Sub
ject of sermon: "a Mans Vote" There
will be good music.
D. m.-The Sunday school Will
meet. Easter music will be practlceo'
and all are requested to be present.
A cordial invitation to all services
is extended the public.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

on. 1t is time to wake up out of that
restful state and do something. You
know, 1 always like the follew who
does things. That is true of a COM
munity. Lets do something. That's
what we are here for. To do things.
No use to wait for something to turn
up. Better get out and turn up some
thing. Don't be a Micawber.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

Just because it has been lean year
for the lumber men, they are barking.
News ard Courier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

Mt even New York millionaire is
,iv1o to bis valet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

think if this rain continues mucn
longer there will be no use for the
Rock Hill plan, because It will be I'M
possible for the farmers of this sec
ton to make a big crop of cotton. But
it is all for the best, and there is no
use to complain. would like to
know what the condition Of the public
roads is. l know the condition OF the
streets of Newberry without asking. l
suppose city council will have all the
contracts signed up for the paving by
the time the weather conditions are
such that work can be commenced.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
THE IDLER.

X x X X y x x = = = ? =
The editor has not asked me to
write anything for his quarto-centen-
nial edition, but 1 am going to have
my say anyway. My memory goes way
back beyond twenty-five years. l can
remember when Sherman's army made
its memorable march to the sea, and
I can distinctly recall standing on the
hill at my country home and witness
ing the rising columns of smoke from
the burning dwellings between home
and Columbia, marking the course OF
the march. 1 remember hearing the
booming of cannon at that time also.
I remember when they used to dig up
the dirt in the meat house and put II
in d sack and drip it like they used
to the ashes, in order to get some salt,
for the salt was out, and it is terri
BILE announcement to hear that the salt
is out. can remember, too, when
they made coffee from parched rye
and parched wheat and corn. Those
were awful times. That's been nearly
fifty years. I can remember when
all this land out here where John Neel
is planting in cotton was in pine
woods. can remember when Pros
perity was Frog Level and when John
Birge was a big man in tEat city. And
Lang Kibler bought cotton there.
can remember a great many more
things. too, but | don't know that they
would be of great interest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

l wish the editor and The Herald
and News many joyous returns OF its
silver anniversary and this one maybe
the recipient Of many silver dollars on
subscriptions.
The Idler
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
SHE TOLD HIM.

Among the passengers in the troll
ley car was middle-aged woman
with a boy about five years old beside
her. His questions and antics az
tracted general attention. He wanted
to walk up and down the aisle; he
wanted to stand on the seat; he want.
ed to sit on her lap; he wanted pea
nuts and candy. Then he asked where
his papa was; when they would be
home; why the man opposite had no
hair on his head why the next man
to him was fat.
1t was all very innocent until the
boy walked to the front of the car
and kicked a man on the shin. Then
the man stood up and roared at the
woman
THAT boy is a nuisance, madam "
Yes" she replied,
you see it and know it,"
"Yes!"
"And yet you don't even chide him.
MOI"
But why don't you-why?"
Because I'm his step-mother!" was
the calm reply as the woman snugged
down into her seat again.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
A MERE INCIDENT.

How did | come to be member
of the House at Washington" rep
peated the man in the smoking car
who had said that he was no politici.
elan. MY dear sir, my election
came about through one of the sim.
plest of incidents. One day I was
paid $4,000 for a piece of land. I
was getting the money ready for the
bank when friend came in and
said:
Pete, the country needs you
"But it's got me- I replied
"'But not in Congress.
"'But I'm no politician
That's why the country wants you
in Congress. You are neither a poll
tician nor a CRATER. Pete, the Amer
lean eagle is fairly screaming for
you"
"Td like to oblige the bird, but
how is it to be done?
"Lend me that twenty thousand to
put into an oil we'll
"'Jim, you shall have it, and that
without security. Take it, and may
the well prove a gusher.'
And you handed it over?" was
asked.
81 did"
"And with the money Jim"
81 never asked, sir"
But you must have had more or
less curiosity about the well?"
Not the slightest, sir"
But, you see"
mo, sir, l don't see. l was nomi.
mated, elected and went right to work
for the country, and up to the pres
ent moment l haven't given the oil
well a thought l must make note
of it and ask Jim if it's a gusher!"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
NOTHING DOING.

At the village of Pt. Jefferson hired
a man to drive me by team across to
Setauket, and on the way l asked;
well, are there any Presidential
candidates in this part of Long Is
land?"
you mean fellers to go to the White
HOuse?" he queried.
YES"
II haven't heard of any"
81 surely thought there'd be one o.
two"
The man seemed to do heap of
thinking until he had put me down
at farmhouse, and had very little
to say. Five hours later he reappear-
ed to ask:
about those Presidential candi-
dates, Stranger
"Wen?"
81 think I've found one It's old
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Bill Higgins What is there in it?'
why the honor"
NO good" he said as he shook his
head. bill has a boil and a sore eye.
and he's been feeling chilly all day,
but said he'd come out if this thing
looked good to him. But it won't"
Then he doesn't banker for hon
ors?"
"Honors, stranger? Why Bits had
honors heaped upon HIM like load
of hay for tine last thirty years. He's
the only man Tor ten miles around
that can predict a year ahead as to
when the 'tater-bug' is coming!"
It's far better to be an oculist than
chiropodist--if your patients are
mules.
Let the president get busy and bust
the millinery trust and every married
man will be his friend
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
A PEACEFUL PREFERENCE.

"Of course, you don't deny the the
DRY of evolution?' said Prof. Hibrow
NO" replied Miss Cayenne. ITS
like lot of other theories. I'd rather
admit them at once than go to the
trouble of reading enough about thea
to qualify me to take part in a discus
sion of them. Washington Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
TIE PATIENT HUMAN.

81 hope you are kind and consider
ate toward that patient animal you
are driving"
you is addressin' de wrong party"
replied Mr.. Erastus Pinkly, in a pa
tient tone of his voice What you
wants to do is to ak de mule if he's
actin polite an gennelmanlike to-
wards me. Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
COULD BE ARRANGED.

when l registered at Reno hotel
few days ago." said the soap drum
mer, "the clerk gave me a looking
over and whispered.
"'Divorce?
"'Yes.'"
The best lawyer
For sure"
"'And the most kind-hearted
judgeY"
That's it,"
whats the grounds?
"'Caught her sitting on mans
lap"
"'Then It's a sure case for you. You
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
NOT AT ALL ENTERTAINED.

Prisoner. are you guilty 'or not
guilty?"
q can't answer that question:" re,
piled the man accused of fluffy
knance There we're so many counts
in the indictment and it's literary
style was so involved that I couldu't
stay awake. Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

can almost take the next train back.
But it was. her fathers lap,
explained.
For a minute the fellow was non
plussed, but then he rallied and said:
"'Oh, but that can all be arranged.
Bring on the father and have him
swear that he thought he was the
family chauffeur at the timen"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
TOIERATION.

That man talks great DEAL" re-
marked the impatient girl.
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne, but l
don't object to him. He never saws
anything sufficiently interesting to
take my mind off what l was thinking
about. Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
BAD PLACE,

HiXon-"Why, l thought you were
on the water wagon?"
DiXon-"Sho l was-hic-but Their
driver-hic- stopped to water his
horses-hic-in front of a saloon
hic-and got off seatsh for exercise.
Whoopee."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
WISE MISSIONARY.

Head of the Missionary Board
Well, where do you pl efer to be sent
as a missionary?
Prospective Missionary-Where the
natives are vegetarians.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
DETERIORATION.

The statesman seeks to run the earth
With wondrous economic care,
He talks a thousand dollars worth
To save a nickel here and there.
Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Irate Patron - But you wouldn't
have the nerve to charge me for that
kind of a shine, would you?
Shoeblack-Well, doesn't my sign
read "All Kinds of Chimes 5 Cents p
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
WHEN A MANS ILL.
Joe De Witt is i'll, | understand.

Joe De Witt IS III, l understand
YES, he'd confined to his bed
"Lemme see. If l remember, Joe
married a professional nurse. l sup
pose she takes care of him."
mot much Joe sent for his
mother"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

If you can't do anything else to ben.
eft your town move away.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Lady-And you say, that there is a
link between you and the tramp that
called the other day?
Hobo-Yes, mum, we used to be.
long to de same chain-gang
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

A fat woman will do anything to get
to quit eating.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Amateur believe my feet are
freezing.
Experienced Skater-Wen you
know they were pretty cold on this
proposition before we started,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
MEMORY EXERCISE.

Til have to give up Keeping A
diary"
whats the trouble?"
81 haven't the long memory neces-
sary. I've spent twoh ours trying to
think back and recall what has hap
pened between now and the I'd of Jan
uary." -Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
mother.

Or BURDENS.
looking the big pool
a--Wh hippo The brought
Tommy-Mamma moved,
stork?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Your neighbor seems to be getting
fat fees from his business"
"He ought to-"
"Why?"
Ills business is in reducing flesh"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
HER DILEMMA.
rs she a suffragette?"

rs she suhragette?'
she'd like
"Shed ike Then why isn't she?'
whether it's Republican Democratic
she wants
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

with a sealskin cap and fur lined over
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

There was one man who look
ed calm and peaceful after the
twelfth ballot-just one, and his
name was William Jennings
Bryan.
The Woodrow Wilson crowd
have introduced the college yell
into politics. Rep. A. Mitchell
Palmer leads cheering of Penna.
delegation, and Rep. Hughes the
New Jersey one.
The way the women in the gal
leries stand the long, weary night
sessions is surprising. They're al
ways fresher than the men at the
end.
Arthur Brisbane had another
fight with Wilson supporter last
night, but beautiful woman
stopped it, and Brisbane paid for
dinner for three.
Hearst's employees seem to have
their masters knack of bullying
into the limelight somehow or
other.
If there's another night session
most of the delegates will die of
it-they look as if they were
dying now, somezof them.
Also, those delegates who
didn't bring a roll big enough to
choke a horse, haven't the+pfice
of a drink left, and unless some
can make touch they'll walk
home on the ties.
At last, Charley Murphy has
been known to smile. 1t was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29
UP TO DATE

where are you going, my pref
ty maid?"
I'm going first to Smith and,
Jones to match piece of ribbon,
then to Jones and Smith to get
dozen hairpins, next to Jones
Brothers to look at those darling
little baby pins, after that to
Smith Brothers to look for some
of those nice what-do-yop-call-
'en1s, and then to the hairdress-
er's, sir" she said.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

liver, Murphy and his lieutenant,
Fitzgerald, held gloom meet
ing on the spot.
Not that Murphy cared about
Clark mot getting the bacon.
What worried Murphy was that
Clark had made him show his
hand.
Did anyone notice that Bryan
said if Clarke were nominated
through the New York delega-
ton he should refuse to accept
the nomination.
No! Well, a whole lot of the
delegates noticed it, and noticed
it hard, with their ears to the
ground, wondering what the peo-
pie back home thought.
VIM. Allen White, the editor,
Jay Darling and Ping Webster,
the cartoonists, Henry Beach
Needham, Geo. Fitch and Edna
Ferber, magazine writers, took
three story house for convention
week, and they're the only COM
Portable visitors in Baltimore.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

Consider the ways of the little
green cucumber, which never
does its best fighting till it's
down.