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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-03-09

would take a united effort to
make the road sit up and take
notice.
When a rancher can not sell
his produce, for cash, on account
of the railroad, every resident
of the county is partially loser,
for money is what we want in
circulation here.
You, reader what are you do
ing to help?
The Great Northern is also
gaining a reputation in British
Columbia.
James j. Hill and the Great
Northern railway were criticised
by Premier Mcbride in his speech
to parliament moving the second
reading of the governments rail-
road aid program guaranteeing
aid to 795 miles of new construct
ion in British Columbia. Prem
ier Mcbride said that Mr.. Hill
might have a good reputation
elsewhere, but he would point
out the dilatoriness in British Col
umbia. Not only had the Great
Northern abandoned the Kaslo &
SLOGAN railroad, but has sold the
land grant given, and after nine
years work on the Victoria-Va
couver & Eastern, between Koot-
enai and the coast, completion
was not in sight, and the prov
ince had been obliged in one of
the bills presented to arrange an
other means of connection. More
dilatoriness was the failure to
carry out the promise of termi-
nal facilities at Vancouver, the
premier said.
Fairness and reliability are not
assets Of some corporations.
Speaker Clark. himself a can
didate for the democratic nomi-
nation, issued a statement COM
menting upon Colonel Roosevelt's
candidacy for the republican
nomination. The speakers COM
ments were phrased in character
istic language as follows:
There are some peculiar and
interesting facts in the republi-
can imbroglio. The big wigs
seem to have forgotten historical
facts or to scorn them. Many per-
sons were amazed when the re-
publican national committee fixed
their convention for the Is of
June, the anniversary of Water
loo. Now comes Colonel Roose-
velt on February 26, anniversary
of the day when Napoleon escap-
ed from Elba. No doubt the
result in November will complete
this historical parallel by send
ing not only the colonel, but the
whole republican party to. Hell
ena, a consummation devoutly to
be wished. This year all things
work together for the success of
democrats and the good of the
country"
Nathan B. Fry will preach in
the Universalist church to-
morrow at 2 O'Clock.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-03-09

law couiu De construed that way.
In the last election where this
was done only the first choice
counted, but under the state law,
with two congressman to be
selected, the voter would really
be giving a man his first choice
for one office and his second
choice for the other. The ballot
could not be cast out.
The Senate adopted a resolution
on Thursday calling upon the Sec
retary of the Interior to submit a
statement to the Senate showing
the number of acres of land with
drawn from entry by Executive
Order or otherwise and for what
purpose such Withdrawals have
been made, also what amount so
withdrawn for classification has
been classified and restored to en-
try and when in his judgment
the remainder of the withdrawn
land will be classified and restor-
ed to the operation of the public
land laws.
The democratic Senators are
very active in their efforts toward
having the land laws and regula-
tions amended for the benefit of
the settlers and the withdrawn
land restored to the entry as far
as possible.
A sample of the manner in
which the Great Northern assists
the development of this section
is Illustrated in the roads treat
ment of Guy A. Young during
the last Is days. 1t seems that
Mr.. Young is engaged in buying
potatoes from the ranchers, for
cash. On Thursday he had II
carloads of potatoes paid for, and
ready to ship east. But he could
get no cars. He would ship 1S
or 20 more, paying cash to the
farmers, but he gets no cars.
The railroad officials have been
claiming that this line did not
pay, that there was not enough
traffic, etc. But it would appear
that the road does not care par
ticularly for business on this line,
especially when produce is to be
shipped out of here.
The attitude of this line has all
the time been one of disapproval
of this sections growth. Com
plants have been made to the
editor of the Examiner by other
shippers during the last six
months that they could not get
cars, or could not get them in
time, or could not get them
spotted correctly, and appeals to
the roads officials have not
seemed to help matters in the
least,
Under these conditions, there
seems to be nothing left for the
people Of this section except to
show the road the necessity Of
paying some attention to Stevens
county. Many people have re-
fused to patronize the road in
passenger or freight traffic east
or west from Spokane, but it
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-03-09

That two votes, a first and a
second choice, may be cast for
the same candidate for congress
man at large next September, is
the opinion of Attorney General
Tanner, who declares that the
state law may be construed to
mean that each voter may con-
centrate his voting power on one
candidate. The decision has cre-.
ated a stir in political circles and
has sent the candidates for con-
gress scurrying to the law books.
This situation was never fore
seen. The law makes no provis-
ion for voting for two congress-
men on one ballot and it was
never expected that it would
happen. Now the voter will be
handed a ballot with eight names,
perhaps, on it, and the printed
instructions to vote for first and
second choice for two congress-
men. There will be nothing to
prevent him voting twice for
each Of two men, and Attorney
General Tanner in his opinion
was forced to admit that the
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-03-09

Says the New York World:
'Mr. Taft had popular plural
ity of l, 269, 1874 in the election of
1908. This plurality will have to
be overcome if democratic
president is elected next fall.
It means a change of more than
100000 votes"
This as a prelude to a warning
to the democratic party that
though it has the chance of a
lifetime, yet it will have to fight
for its victory if it gets one.
That's a timely suggestion, too;
and it might be added that the
democratic party will have to
deserve it's victory by putting
forth candidate for president
who will command popular sup
port and confidence and respect.
But the case isn't so bad as
the World puts it. It is true
that if presidential elections
went by popular majorities, it
would be necessary to change
more than 600, 900 votes to elect
a democrat.
But presidential elections go
by electoral majorities, not by
popular majorities; and the fact
is that basing the figures on the
popular and electoral votes of
1908, it is possible to elect a
democrat by changing only 82,-
585 votes instead of 600, 900;
which isn't very much of a task
for a man, say, like Wilson or
Clark.
Taft carried Missouri with it's
eighteen electoral votes by a
popular plurality of only 629;
and a change of 315 votes would
have swung the state away from
him.
Taft carried his own state of
Ohio by a plurality of only
69,591 out of a total of more
than a million votes. A change
of only "a, 796 of these votes,
or about 3 per cent, would have
swung the states twenty-three
electoral votes to the democratic
candidate. A change of 1886
votes would have lost Taft Indi-
ana's fifteen electoral votes. A
change Of 1, 472 votes would have
lost Taft Deleware's three elec-
toral votes. A change of 1904
would have swung the ten Kan
sas votes the other way. A
change of 1904 would have put
Montana's three in the demo-
cratic column. A change of g.
23O would have lost Idaho to
Taft. And change Of 1888
would have given North Dakota
to Bryan.
In point of fact, a change of
600, 900 votes, prop rly distribut-
ed, would have beaten Taft as
badly as Bryan was beaten.
If in congress the party rep
resentatives keep their heads as
we'll as they have been doing,
and if in the national convention
the party representatives choose
a candidate for president who
squares with the present spirit
of the American people, it will
be no great trick for that man to
change enough votes to win
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
Trustees Must Return Oaths of Office

The county board of education, ac-
cording to the school law, met on the
second Tuesday of July and appointed
trustees for all the schools of the
county. The oath of Office has been
mailed all of them. County Superin-
tendent of Education E. H. Aull de-
sires it stated that this oath must be
returned properly signed and certified
to the county superintendent of edu-
cation. The trustees can rot perform
any of the duties of the office to which
they have been appointed until they
have subscribed this oath and returned
it to the county superintendent of edu-
cation, so it is very important that
they attend to this matter at once. The
commissions will be mailed on receipt
of the oath sworn to before some Of
fcer authorized to administer obliga-
tions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
.Sixty-nine Candidates
In the County Campaign

of consolidation could be taken up lat
er, if desired by the several districts.
This was agreed to and the election
will be held; as stated, On August Z.
The building of this school will mean
a great deal for the community of
Silverstreet. The trustees have al
ready selected the site, and as soon as
the bonds are voted work will begin On
the new building.
Prof. w. K. Tate, and possibly State
Superintendent of Education J. E.
Swearingen, will be at Silverstreet on
next Monday, July 20, when Prof.
Tate will repeat the lecture he deliv-
cred there some time ago, and Mr..
Swearingen will also speak. The meet
ing will be held in the Lutheran
church, and will begin 1T $50 o'clock
so that the people from the country
may have the opportunity of hearing
these gentlemen and be able to get
home by night. This meeting will be
free and everybody is invited to be
present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
Death at Hospital in Columbia.

Mrs. Etoile Stevens, wife of Mr. Bel
ton W. Stevens, of Chappells, died on
Saturday morning at 6 o'clock at the
Columbia hospital and was brought to
Newberry to the residence of Mr.. J. P.
Shealy, where on Sunday at 1890
o'clock the funeral service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. e. Carlisle, in
terment at Rosemont cemetery, the
the following being pail bearers:
Messrs. Wilbur Long, Ossie Stewart,
J. H. Summer, Frank Sigh, Clarence
Summer, G. B. Summer, J. w. Haiti
wanger and Thad McCrackin.
The deceased was 2S years old. She
was the daughter of M. David NJ.
Dickert, formerly of this city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
CHHDREN's DAY AT ZION.
Large Crowd Attends Exercises Which
Were Credit to Those Who
Participated.

Zion church, in the lower part of No.
9 township, was the scene Of an ex-
ceptionally large gathering on Sunday
for the children's day ex-
ercises. The program of these exer-
cises, which was published in the last
issue of The Herald and News, was
carried out with a great deal of credit
to all those who participated. The
address of Prof. Clnkscales appealed
strongly to his hearers, being both in
teresting and valuable.
Happy Children's Day, 1872" was
wrought in green letters on the wall
of the church in rear Of the pulpit, and
in front of the chancel there were col
umns of green joined together by a
cross section of green overhead, the
church presenting very pretty ap-
pearance.
The building was packed with an
audience which overfowed through the
doors, and on the grounds were sew
eral hundred people who could not get
into the church.
Picnic dinners were carried by the
people, and there were some very fine
spreads on the ground. The people of
this section are famous for their fine
cooking, and right well did they sus-
tain their reputation on Sunday.
This is one of the best sections OF
this part of the State. There is a
sturdy citizenship here which is crea
it to South Carolina. The lands are
good, and good crops ere produced
The crops this year are looking well.
In the immediate section the crops
are needing rain, but they are now
in good shape, and with the proper
seasons will make fine crops. This
lack of rain is in striking contrast
with the country further up towards
Newberry, where rains have been
plentiful, and in some ueighborhoods a
little too plentiful.
The day at Zion on Sunday was very
thoroughly enjoyed by everybody pres
ent The crowd included people from
many different sections of the county.
The hospitality of the people of the
community is unbounded, and it is a
great pleasure to spend a day with
them
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23

ance of s6,456.40. In addition to this
total of apportioned money carried
forward, there are the amounts above
stated, the whole amount being over
$4,000. Of the expenditures $37,974S4
was for white schools, and $7,295.73
for negro schools. Of this amount
s13,13263 was in Newberry district
s11,290.13 for whites and s1,S42.50 for
colored. The largest item Of expendi-
ture, of course was for teachers sal
aries, which amounted to $40,761.S2,
divided as follows: $33,621.47 for
whites and s7,14O.35 for negroes.
In order that the proportion of at
tendance in the several towns and in
the rural districts may be more clearly
shown, the following figures are given
for the schools classed as town
schools:
Newberry, whites $50, colored 450
Prosperity, white 179, colored 172.
Pomaria, white Al, colored 6S-the
colored here coming in the country
school classification.
Helena, white IA, colored 159.
Little Mountain, white 1873; colored
80.
Chappells, whites SO, colored 22s-
the colored here coming in the country
school classification.
Whitmire, whites 1862.
Silverstreet, whites 81, colored 67-
the colored here coming in the country
school classification.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
ssThe Worst Road in the County.

Editor The Herald and News: In the
last issue of the Observer we read
Roadster's description of his gullies
versus roads. We would like to add a
few words to his remarks and beg to
agree and disagree with bim. That
route is just as he described it. It
would be a horrible thought to know
that we had to travel over that road
he describes daily, yet that is our mail
route. Well nigh impossible now dur
ing the summer. If they are not at
tended to before winter sets in, we
believe we will have to dispense with
our mail being brought to our door.
| We disagree as to its being the
worst road in the county. We invite
him to take a ride with us over an
other line of gullies and bitches from
the corner at C. A. Matthews resi-
dence across the river as far as the
Piester place. The said road or line of
gullies runs from Jalapa across the
country, meeting the public road at
the Folk place, now owned by ]. r.
Sem. A portion of this road from Ja-
lapa to C. A. Matthews has been work
ed occasionally; from this corner to
the river has only been worked one
day during six years. No overseer
now. The past two years the over
seer would work from Jalapa as far as
the corner mentioned. Not long ago
one of the white men (there are only
two whites on the route) asked to be
overseer and for tools to work with
This was denied him. Two years ago
this road was reported to the super
visor and he was asked to visit it and
make some arrangements about its be-
ing worked. 1t was also reported by
the grand jury There the matter end
ed. As for bridges-a few planks in
the middle, great holes both sides. The
poor animals for safety have to give
ia jump, while the miserable occupant
groans as he is being mashed to a
pulp, his brain almost battered against
the top of the vehicle. Where once was
a road bed now one, two and some
times three gullies. Where we find
three gullies we can get along very
well by making the animal walk in
the middle one and throwing tie
wheels in the other two. It takes "a
skillful driver. We drive a pace or
two and stop to view and consider
which way now.
This is the worst road in the county.
A Sojourner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
FOR sILYERsTREET SCHOOL.
Question of Bonds for Modern Building
to be Submitted to People-Prof.
Tate to Deliver Address.

The good people of Silverstreet
school district, No. So, have gotten to-
gether and will vote on the 7th of
On the question Of issuing $4,-
O00 in bonds for the purpose of build
ing a handsome and modern school
building for the use Of the district.
There seems little doubt that the
bonds will be voted by practically
unanimous vote, and it will mean a
big forward movement by the entire
community.
A proposition came from some of
the patrons of Dead Fall and Utopia
and Reagin districts to unite the four
districts and put up building suited
TO the combined territory, and petit
tions were circulated and signed ask
ing the county board to consolidate
the four districts, and the board was
called to meet last Saturday for the
purpose of considering the petitions.
1t was found, however, that there was
some opposition to the consolidation
and the county superintendent of edu-
cation called off the meeting and ad-
yised the patrons of the Silverstreet
!; district to proceed as they first start
ed to build a school house in their
own district, and then the question
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23
OPENING MEETING AT
MT. PLEASANT TODAY
TIME FOR FILIG PLEDGES CLOSED
MONDAY.
A Long List of Those Seeking Offices
ut Hands of Newberry County
Voters.

Sixty-nine candidates for the various
Offices to be filed by the people OF
Newberry county in the approaching
election had signed the pledge by noon
on Monday, when the time for filing
pledges expired.
The county campaign begins today
at Mt. Pleasant, and fifteen other meet
ing have been provided for. The only
other meeting this week is at Will
liams' Store on Friday.
Following is the list OF candidates
in the race for the various Offices:
State Senate-D. A. Dickert, Alan
Johnstone.
House of Representatives-Gee. S.
Mower, j. H. Chappell, H. n. Evans,
&C. T. Wyche, n. o. Long, arthur Kib-
ler, N. w. Workman, Sam W. Young,
Clerk of Court. D. Wheeler, Jno.
C. Goggans.
sheriff-Cannon G. Blease, NJ. M.
Buford.
Superintendent of Education-J. B..
o'Neall Holloway, F. w. Higgins, Geo.
d. Brown, E. H. Aull.
81 Supervisor. I. Feagle, J. Monroe
Wicker, W. A. Hill.
Auditor. B. Halfacre, E. S. Werts.
probate Judge-Burr B. Leitzsey, E.
Lee Hayes, J. F. Stephens, M. @. Bo-
land, C. c. Schumpert, Joseph H. Hun
ter, G. G. Sale.
Treasurer-Jno. L. Epps.
Master-H. H. Rikard.
Coroner M. Lindsay, j. r. Bouk-
night, Murray Kinard, S. J. Cromer.
County Commissioner-John c. Will
son, ]. S. Watts, J. P. Harmon, T. L..
B. Epps, W. P. Pugh, Felix A. Graham,
Joe W. .Epting, W. H. Wendt, Custus
Leitzsey, L. c. Livingstone, Jno. F.
wheeler.
Magistrate Nos. / and S-J. c. Sam
pie, W. o. Wilson, T. Oswald Stewart.
Magistrate No. rs. ]. D. Price, c..
QF. Alewine.
Magistrate No. 3-John Henderson.
Magistrate No. Ar. NJ. Aughtry.
Magistrate No. sc. A. Matthews,
Forest Riser, w. S. Dobbins
Magistrate No. civilian Dorroh,
George H. Martin
Magistrate No. Wv P. Allen, w. R.
Reid.
Magistrate No. 9-B. B. Hair.
Magistrate No. 10-J. A. Kinard,
Henry B. Richardson, E. H. Werts.
!, Magistrate No. 11-E. A. Hentz, H.
H. Ruff, B. T. Richardson, J. T. Kinard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23

CONTINUED ON PAGE p.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Meals In the Dark ACES,

Few references can be found as to
the manner in which meal was serv-
ed and eaten during the dark ages. AS
near as we can learn, the soup was
put in big bowl with ears, called a
''porringer." There was seldom a
spoon for each person. Those who had
spoons dipped them into the pOrringer,
and the liquid was carried directly to
each mouth. Those who were without
spoons drank their soup from the pQr-
ringer, holding it by one of the ears,
or else borrowed a spoon of their
neighbOr. The meats were placed in
a large vessel in the center of the ia
BILE. Each person present at the meal
picked out with his fingers such bits
as he desired. One or two knives an
swered for half a dozen guests. Those
who were without knives borrowed
from those who had them. As a rule,
the guests at table used their own
knives. There is no evidence that
napkins were supplied to guests at
this period. At any rate. no mention
is made of them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
An Explorers Strataqem

Sir Harry Johnston. the famous ex-
plorer, once escaped from very tight
corner in Africa by queer stratagem.
A score or two Of murderOus natives
had surrounded his tent. into which
before rushing it they sent an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
in the camp, and Il wretched Albino
was sent out as the awful example
In five minutes the scared tribesmen
had vanished. AS Sir Harry we'll knew,
they feared the white disease" more
than all the inventions of Maxim.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
The London Bobby,

In humOr, in urbanity, as in perfect
control of his district, the London po-
liceman is the nearest possible ap-
proach to perfection. To the stranger
he seems the politest of all the London
ers. The shop people in London are, in
the average, both stupid and rude; the
supposedly well bred people in Hyde
park, if a hapless vagabond were to
come to them for information. would
be either insolent or unintelligible; the
policeman, however. seems invariably
polite, wonderfully ell informed and
furnished with Eng IN that is not
nearly so atrociously cockney as that
of those who fancy themselves his bet
Journeys, the Human
Comedy at Home and Abroad" by Per
cival Pollard.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
WILLING to Work.

The Democratic members of the
house of representative have been be-
sieged ever by a horde of office seek
ers willing to serve their country.
1T is refreshing" said one represent
alive in discussing the Office question,
ito hear of an aspirant for public office
who frankly admits his ambition, yet
disdains to seek position in which he
will have nothing to do but draw his
salary.
Two wayside pilgrims were talking
over things when one Of them asked:
"'Dick, you amt a-hankerin' after no
government place, are ye?
81 don't mind sayin' I'd take one of
EN- eff I could git it. responded the
other, but l don't want no job that's
all fat I'm willin' to earn my wages
"'An' what sort o. job would be
about your SiZe:' ----s-zs- - 's... 5S1-i...
"'Well, I'd like to fill fountain pens
fur some assistant secretary of the
treasury Judge.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
MAKING CLOUD PICTURES.


Some Useful Hints That May Help
Amateur Photographers.
Your cloud picture depends largely
upon your choice of subject. Rivers
and small! lakes, mountains and hills
lend the best contrast, while trees in
the immediate foreground come next.
Wide CXpanses Of Level lands or vast
stretches OF water are unsatisfactory.
If you desire an ocean cloud effect be
sure to place cliff o. some prominent
landmark in the foreground - break
the mOnOtOny.
The exposure for cloud effects, made
necessary by the laws of light and OPP
ties, is necessarily very rapid Anon
alouS as it may seem, this does not pre-
suppose an extra rapid lens. In fact,
such a one Ihay defeat the very object
you hope to attain. | make MY cloud
scenes with an ordinary rec;ii1near lens
by preference. The exposure with an
eight stop should De the maximum
speed Of the ordinary shutter If the
day is exceedingly brilliant the stop
must be correspOndingly decreased.
The great danger is in over exposure,
thereby dissOlving your cloud.-Charles
Stuart Moody in Outing Magazine.