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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
A Man of His Word

From the Philadelphia Evening Times.
 Central" he said patiently, you have given me the wrong number seven times now. If you do it again I shall report you. I want Weehauken 7-50 ""
 There was whirring, a clicking. then a clicking whirring.
 Hello he said, lis this you Dolly?'
 Yes" answered a sweet voice, put up to it. of course. by it's fair owner.
 This Is Lawrence Seelingbass. I called up to tell you that If you don't marry me I'll go to Africa and be shot by lions"
 "T1l marry you. foolish boy. You've never asked me before, you know"
 What, Who is this?"
 Dolly Dartingham"
 He hung up the receiver as if he had been shot. Central had given him the wrong connection again,
 On his way to the jewellers to buy Dolly Dartlngham a diamond solitaire he stopped in at the Beestone telephone office to report the operator. for in all things Lawrence Seelingbass was a nan of his word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
NEGRO SERVANT
 OF LINCOLN INSANE

Chicago, August H.-Ellza Early re- puted to be 90 years old, negro servant for 10 years in the family of Abraham Lincoln. and the nurse of Robert Todd Lincoln, was adjudged insane today and ordered sent to the asylum at kanka- kee.
 Born in slavery In North Carolina, she was purchased by a brother Of Mrs. , Lincoln. and acted as her maid at the time of Mrs. Lincolu's wedding, The aged negress left the Lincons after the assas- sination of the President and came west in wagon with her husband and had lived in various parts of Illinois since then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
: CHINESE GENERAL
 TO CALL ON MIR. TAFT

Washington. August 27.=Gen Ian Tien Wei, representing the Chinese revolutionary movement. arrived here today to urge recognition of the Chi nese republic by the United States. He was met at the railway station and escorted to his hotel by the staff of the Chinese legation. General Ian is accompanied by Maj. Kaou Kien Wu. From here he will go to Beverly to call on President Taft and expects to visit the principal cities of the country before returning to China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28

satisfaction broke out among his follow CTS, and Pizarro himself soon met the fate of the thousands whom he had dealt with He was stabbed through the neck.
 It is said that the bulk of the treasures which the priests buried when the sol ders we're marching to Cuzco have never been found They still lie somewhere in
 among those great snow-capped noun tains which so long defed the conquerors,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
Mongolians Capture Kobdo

St Petersburg. August 27.-Mongolians have captured the city, of Kobdo. in West ern Mongolia. The Chinese soldiers. conI- posing the garrison. begged the Russian consulate to provide them vita safe con duct to China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
RAINY IN ENGLAND
In Some Towns the Annual Rainfall
 Has Been Seventeen Feet

From Tit-Bits
 The rainiest day on record anywhere In England was August 6, 1851. when the rain gauge al Scarborough. hold.ng nine and one-half inches was filled so overflowing The rainiest place in Eng land is Sty Head. In Westmoreland. where the mean annual fall Is f7s inches, but where. In wet years, there have been measured 200 inches, or IT feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
Chafin Continues Campaign

Montpelier. Vt. August 2,.--Eugene w. Chain, prohibition candidate Tor Presi- dent. continued his campaign in vermont tonight, speaking here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST--Bunch of keys. Finder will
 return to box office Majestic, thea tro and receive reward. A Goodman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
NEGRO DESPERADO
 CAPTURED BY POSSE

nothing had been heard from the sheriit It is almost certainty that should the party be detected in the neighborhood or Collinsville the negro will be lynehed re- gardless of his condition
 Fort Payne August 27.-6SpeeiaL)-Ihe negro desperado who has been pursued all day by a posse was shot and badly wounded in the mountains near here to- night. and the posse are on their way to this place with the prisoner. large lodv of men had been trailing the mar all day and early tonight had about a1ven I'D the search, it is reported, bu. later. when informed that me cuiprit had been seen in the mountains, near Branch, set out again upon the trail accompanied by a fresh set of blood hounds.
 The negro who has been terrorizing this vicinity was located several times dur ins the day but was always lucky enough to dodge his pursuers. Once he was so close that he was shot at by a member of the posse but the bullets failed to take effect. Early this morn ing the negro went to a farm house and demanded that he be given breakfast, later departing. The boy who was shot ny the negro died this afternoon, his intestines having been perforated twelve times according to the statement of a Tuscaloosa physician who performed an operation in an effort to save the young mans life.
 Gadsden, August 27.-tSpecial)- )--rhe ne- gro desperado who shot and killed one and wounded three other men at Collins vile early Monday morning was shot and probably fatally wounded at 9:30 o'clock tonight by posse at Chesterfield, on the Chattanooga Southern railroad about 15 miles from the scene of tho crime. The negro is being taken to Collinsvllie. People are greatly excited and trouble is antlei- pated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28

English his remarkable flight dowq he Rive td
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Rabens Makes Denial.

The News and Courier yesterday re-
ceived the following with the request
that it be published:
The News and Courier, Charleston,
S. C.-Dear Sir: 1 see by your paper
of July 13, 1912, that statement OF
one of the detectives of Mr.. W. }.
Burns states that two thousand dol
lars was paid to Governor Cole. L.
Blease for my pardon. Now in JUS
tice to Governor Blease and to myself,
| desire to state that I had only %
DAYS to serve before the expiration OF
the term of my sentence. l further
desire to say that l, nor any of my
friends or relatisvee p adiatinhnylN
friends Or relatives paid anything in
any shape or form for the pardon ex-
tended to me. Please publish this
statement and oblige.
Yours truly,
H. R. Rabens.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
NO "NEAR.BEER" FOR
CITY OF NEWBERRY
IJrDGE GARY DISSOLVES TEMPO
R4RY RESTRAINING ORDER.
Refuses to Issue Temporary lnJunc-
ton Pending Further Proceed
ings in Matter.

Judge Frank B. Gary, at Laurens,
on Friday, after hearing the return
In the rule to show cause in the New
berry "near-beer' case, dissolved the
temporary restraining order which he
had signed, and refused to issue
temporary injunction, pending further
proceedings, to enjoin the city of New
berry from interfering with the sale
Of "near-beer." Similar ruling was
made in the Laurens "near-beer" case.
This means that, so far as these
proceedings are concerned, Newberry
is free to deal with the "near-beer'
question.
Attorney Eugene S. Blease, repre-
senting the city, took the position that
the court of chancery was not the
proper tribunal in which to pass upon
the matter-that ]. T. Lawson, IN
whose behalf the proceedings were
brought, could test his right in de-
Tending a prosecution, if prosecution
were brought, and several other phas-
es of the matter were presented to
Judge Gary by Mr.. Blease and City
Attorney R. I. Babb, of Laurens.
Judge Gary, in passing upon the
Newberry and Laurens cases, said
that in order to entitle the plaintiffs
to the ultimate relief for which they
asked, which was an injunction
against the enforcement of the ordI-
ances, he would have to conclude that
prima facie case had been made out
that these municipalities had legislat-
ed in regard to a matter about which
they had no right to legislate. So
far from assuming that, he said, his
Judgment was ttey had legislated
about something they did have the
right to legislate about. His judg-
ment was, he said, that near-bear
came under a class of articles that
were strictly within the police regu-
lations of municipality.
It will be recalled that Lawson had
already gone out of the city, in the
face of a $1,000 license imposed by
the town, and opened near-beer sa-
loon outside the corporate limits. This
was closed by the sheriff and the stuff
seized under instructions from Cover
nor Blease and Solicitor Cooper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
COL. R. W. SIMPSON DEAD.
First President of Clemson College
BOard.-Leader in HamptOn'S
Fight.

Anderson, July 11.-Col. Richard
w. Simpson, first president OF the
board of trustees of Clemson college,
who held this position until few
years ago, when he voluntarily re-
signed, died this morning in sanl-
tarium in Atlanta, Ca, where he had
gone in hopes of recovery. He had
been in failing health for several
years, and his death today was not
unexpected. The body was brought to
Calhoun this afternoon, and tonight
it rests in his home at Pendleton. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
at noon in the Methodist church Of
Pendleton, of which he was mem-
ber, and interment will be in the fam
lily burial grounds On the Simpson
farm, three miles from Pendleton.
Col. Simpson was born in Pendleton
in 1910, his father, R. F. Simpson, be-
inc an ex-congressman and major in
the Creek Indian war After finishing
the classes of the Pendleton schools,
he went to Wofford, In which he
was graduated in 1861, just as the
war was breaking out. He entered the
service of the Confederate army, en-
listing in Company A, Third South
Carlina regiment On account of poor
health he returned home after serving
two years. Later he joined Maj Adams
battalion of cavalry and did gallant
service until the war ended
When the war closed Col. Simpson
engaged in farming In 1874 he went
to the legislature and while there was
admitted to the bar He was reelected
for second term and was one of the
seven members who in '76 broke down
the doors of the house OF representa-
tives while the radical house was in
session and led the Democrats in. He
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
NEWS OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN.
H. R. Rabens.

Little Mountain, July 15.-Mr. Rhett
Clarke and sister, Miss Birdie Clarke,
of Chaplin, spent Sunday with friends
in town:
Miss Kathleen Merchant, of Colum-
bia, is visiting relatives in town this
week
Miss Doris Kinard left Saturday
for Rock Hill, where she will spend
few months.
Mrs. ]. H. Wise and Master Carlton
Wise are spending few days with
friends in Selwood.
Miss Anna Boland has return from
a visit to Mrs. B. B. Davis, in Column
bia.
Mr.. A. H. shealy spent Saturday in
Columbia.
Miss Mary Latham is in Columbia
this week, the guest of her sister,
! Mrs. Lula Merchant.
Mr.. Arthur Counts and Miss Lucille
Counts, of Pomaria, spent awhile in
town on Saturday.
Mr.. George Koon, of Chaplin, visited
friends here on Sunday.
Prof. Little, of Lenoir college, Hick-
ory, \. c., is the guest of Mr.. Horace
Shealy.
Mr.. A. " Boland has returned from
Charleston, after spending a few days
with his sons, Messrs Herbert and Ce-
Gil Boland.
Messrs Ernest Counts, Jr. and Sam
Cook, of Prosperity, were visitors in
town On Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Metz and chill
dren, of Columbia, are visiting the
formers mother, near here.
Mr.. Leslie Jacobs, of Peak, who at
tended school here last session, spent
Sunday with some of his schoolmates.
Mr.. Lawrence Shealy, who has been
occupying the place of clerk in the
depot, has recently accepted the posi-
ton of baggage master on the c., n.
& L. railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Boland and chill
dren, and Miss Lillian Scott, of Clin-
ton, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Worst Road i'm the County.
Editor The Herald and News:

Editor The Herald and News:
The road that bears this disgraceful
title leads from Helena to Bush River
church. 1t is full of bitches and holes
and gullies from one end to the other
and in many places it is so narrow
that vehicles can not pass without
driving into bitches or over crops.
The condition of this road has reach
ed such a stage that it will be impos-
sible for the overseers and road hands
to make a decent job at working it.
It needs the chaingang to work On it
from sun to sun and to sleep on it at
night 1t will be necessary to have
dirt to fill the immense holes and to
dig side bitches and to make fills
where gullies have so narrowed the
roadbed as to make passing danger
GUS. The farmers along this read
haven't the time to spare this amount
of work, and, if they Were ever So
willing, they haven't the implements
and scrapes nor the trained labor and
overseeing this job requires.
This road is all bad, but by far the
worst stretch is from Reeder's cor
ner to Bush River church, distance
of about three miles. This particular
piece of road is shame and a di2-
grace to NeWberry county. t passes
for a public highway, but the worst
old-field road on a gully-washed hill
side is a boulevard in comparison.
This is one of the main highways
leading out from the city of Newberry
to prosperous farms ten to fifteen
miles away, but when these farmers
wish to come to town they can not
take this direct route, but must drive
miles out of their way over other
roads This is a great inconvenience
to these people and they have repe@t-
edly called attention to the bad con-
dition of this road, and so has the
writer, but no more attention has been
paid to their complaints than if they
had been so many .yelping flee dogs.
In my next article 1 will talk about
the streams and bridges on this road
and l will also paint some word pic
lures of the cow trail from Bush River
church via Singley's mill to Garys
Lane.
Kind reader, if you have to drive
over road similar to the one describ-
ed above, write me about it and | will
hand your letter to the editor. | am
not the grand jury, but an the Grand
Efussibus when occasion demands it.
Address,
The Roadster,
NeWberry, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
4. =. EVANS SAYS
7. B. FIELDER Lied
DENOJNCES CHARGES
FIELDER MAKES AGAINST HIM.
r. Charlton Wright, OF Columbia,
Denies Fielder Testimony in Which
His Name Occurred.

When asked if he had anything to
say in regard to the portion of the
Fielder testimony in Augusta referring
to him, Mr.. H. H. Evans, former chair
man of the dispensary directors, said
that statements from Fielder tending
to connect him with wroIfg-doing in
regard to the old dispensary were lies.
Mr.. Evans denounced Fielder in words
which would not go through the
mails, and was equally strong III re-
gard to Felder's testimony.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
r, Charlton Wright Makes Denial.

Columbia Record, 18th.
R. Charlton Wright, of Columbia,
who is quoted in the documentary evi-
dence submitted by T. 3. Fielder to the
dispensary Investigating committee
as saying that h: gave $500 to Cole.
l.. Blease for blocking some railroad
legislation in the senate, denied last
night that he had ever given Blease
this or any other sum or that he had
ever told any one that he had done So.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Tabernacle School.

will be at Tabernacle school on
Wednesday, July II, to confer with
the patrons and trustees in regard to
school matters. A full attendance OF
the patrons and trustees is desired.
E. H. Aull,
County Superintendent Education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Pulaski Lodge. No. 20, l. 0. 0. T.

A regular meeting of Pulaski lodge,
No. 20, /. O. O. F., will be held Friday
night, July IS, at o'clock. All -nem-
bers are urged to attend.
J. H. Baxter,
w G. Peterson. Noble Grand
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Red Men Officers.

The following officers were elected
and installed to serve Bergell tribe,
No. "a, l. O. R. NJ, for the term end
ing December 81, 1912:
Ira NJ. Sigh, sachem; G. c. Evans,
senior sycamore; J. O. Havird, junior
sycamore; J. E. Franklin, prophet; o..
Klettner, chief of records; P. F. Bax-
ter, keeper of wampum; James Cald-
we'll, guard of forest; Ira Taylor,
guard of wigwam; j. D. Wheeler, first
sannap; w. G. Peterson, second san
nap; w. B. Johnson, C. F. Layton, VIM.
Alewine, T. B. Kibler, warriors; Ro-
land Williams, John Wood, W, NJ.
Thomas. J. R. Williams, braves; l.. |.
Epting, B. O. Epting, scouts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

was one Of the most active spirits of
that revolution which restored the
State to white rule He was member
of the Wallace house.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
The Roadster,
Newberry, S. c.
Death of a Young Lady.

Miss Cora Palmer died of<typhold
fever Sunday night and was buried at
West End on Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock, service by the Rev. l.. b.
White. She was 81 years old and was
living at the home of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. M. S. Banks, coming from
near Aiken, where lives her father,
Mr.. Joel Palmer.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS
Germans Struggle With the English
Language Praiseworthy,, but Some
what Mirth Provoking.

Prince Henry of Reuss, who speaks
superb English, laughed goodnatured-
ly at dinner In New York. over tho
account OF certain officers of the Ger
mNa feet.
"One Of our chaplains." said the
prince. had the hardihood to preach
in English at one of your Lutheran
chapels the other day. He astonished
his congregation by saying. as he
rose. that he would chose for his text
the words:
And he tore his shirt
"A quite audible snicker went round.
The chaplain noticed 1t, flushed. and
repeated the text in a louder. slower.
more distinct and impressive voice:
"'And he tore his shirt
"The snicker became laugh. and
the pastor rose and said:
"'Our good brother is quoting. Of
course. the familiar words:
"'And the door Is shut.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
TAKING OUT GREASE STAINS
pIscolorations From Carpets-
Washing Muslin Curtains.

Grease stains on carpets can be
taken out with fresh OK gall-get It
from the butcher-and warm water.
Dip stif brush in this and rub the
spots vigorously, going over them af-
!erward with a cloth dipped In clear
sepid water and wrung out.
An excellent way to remove paper
from the wall when desiring to re-
paper a room ia to make a rather thin
-four paste and go over the paper
with large brush or cloth. wetting
every part. After allowing this to
stand for little while the paper may
oe taken OF in great strips without
making bit of dust or dirt.
To wash muslin curtains 80 that
they will have a sheer look, boil two
quarts of wheat bran In six quarts Of
water for half an hour and strain and
mix in the water in which the curtains
are to be washed. Unless the curtains
are very soiled use no soap. for 1t both
:leanses and stiffens.. Rinse lightly In
,lear cold water.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
D. 4 R. G. Spends Big Sum.

Denver vice president Brown OF
the Denved & Rio Grande railroad,
has awarded to various car companies.
for delivery within ninety days, con-
tracts for 700 box cars, 100 stock cars,
$50 coal cars and fifty cabooses, at
cost of $1,1OO,000. The box cars will
have capacity OF 100000 pounds; en-
tire framing of steel. Stock cars Of
same general construction, capacity
10000 pounds. Coal cars to be Of steel
with drop doors SO that entire load
Of coal or ore may be automatically
Jumped. Cabooses will be of wooden
construction with steel underframe.
This equipment order follows close
ly placing OF the order for thirty
freight locomotives with the American
Locomotive Company of Schenectady.
N. Y. and Baldwin Locomotive Works
at Philadelphia.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
scRUBBING BRUSH AT DOOR
Good and Cheap Cleaner In Mud
dy Weather-some Other More or
Less Helpful Hints.

A large. coarse scrubbing brush
banging near the kitchen door Is a
good and cheap cleanser In muddy
weather. especially when the children
are running in and out
Glycerine is the best lubricant for
the meat and vegetable grinder. for
the reason that 1t does not leave un-
pleasant odor II brought into contact
with the meat.
Now Ia the time of year when chic
ride OF lime should be utilized In
generous quantities..
Iron rust may be removed from
white goods by boiling the articles
In water containing cream of tartar.
allowing three tablespoonsful to gal
lon. This is more effective than lem
on juice and salt.
To remove mildew from curtains
wet them In clear water, then rub we'll
and plentifully with laundry soap. af.
:er which put on a liberal coating of
liable salt and hang In the sun. Re-
new the treatment from day to day.
II the mildew is bad 1t may take
some time, but 1t is sure.
pinch of borax put into the water
with fresh cut flowers will make them
asst longer in hot weather.
Always lay shirt on the table
While packing. as it is most important
hat 1t should be kept fat.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

Aethodfst Church-Sunday school
q 10 r. M; preaching. every Sunday
morning and evening: Rev. G. A.
Cage, pastor.
Baptist Church-Sunday School at
10 q. M; preaching at II a. M; B.
7. F. U meeting at $50 p. M: preach.
Ing alternate Sunday evenings at 1880
p. M; prayer meeting at 1880 D. M.
Thursday.
Presbyterian Church - Sunday
School at 9:45 a. m; preaching every
Sunday morning at IL and every Sun.
day evening at 1880; Junior meeting
At 1880 p. m; Young Peoples meeting
at 6:4b p. M: meeting for prayer and
Bible ftudy every Thursday at 1880
p. m. Rev. Wiley X. Wright. pastor.
Catholic Church : Services every
second and fourth Sunday of each
month at 10 o'clock, a. m. All are
welcome. Rev. ]. A. Bastien. Pastor.
Holly Leaf Camp. 7742. M. W. A., J.
~. onyder, Consul; Vincent DeBus, Ad.
viser; J. Adkins. Sec, E. D. Newbanks,
Banker; Otis Ford, w. w Calkins. G.
y; Merwin. Managers; H. Bahringer,
East Gate Lodge No. 113. A. F.&A A..
NJ. meets first and third Fridays Of
AeQh month. Visiting brethren cor.
daily invited to attend. DR.. R. D.
Wilson. w. M; J. E. Murphy, s. W.;
G. H. Thatcher. ]. W.; L. NJ. Gee, Sec.;
b. w. Whitney. s. D.; w. G. Simpson.
J. D; ]. 8. McMurtry, 8. s.; Harold
Scott. ]. s.; H. C. Ogden, Treas; ].
B. Harden. Tiler.
Holly Lodge No. IA. 1. o. o. F.,
meets each Wednesday evening at the
holy hall. Visitors are cordially in
vited. ]. T. Adkins, N. G., Charles
Witte, Sec'y.
Holly Chapter No. so o. e. 8. meets
each second and fourth Thursday
Of each month in Masonic hall.
Worthy Matron, Mrs Emma Scott;
Worthy Patron, William Baker; Asso-
ciate Matron. Bessie Garrison; Sec
retary, j. e. Murphy; Treasurer, Mrs.
Eugenia Wilson; Conductress, Mrs.
Matte Schlager, Assistant Conduc-
tress. Mrs. Minnie Davis; Adah, Mrs.
Pearl White; Ruth, Mrs. Edith Wiley;
Esther, Mrs. Irene House; Martha,
Mrs. Matte Demeray; Electa, Mrs.
Millie Baker: Warder, Mrs. Clara Dun
can; Chaplain, Mrs. Enola Garrison;
Sentinel. Harold Scott.
Holly Commercial Club. ]. Wilkin,
Pres; Norris q. Berry. Sec.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
Marking Quilts for Tying

Procure yard ruler from your fur
niture man and use 1t thus: With
white chalk and the yard stick mark
of blocks of the desired size, either
squares or diamonds. and they will all
be exactly the same size. This will
avoid the uneven work SO often done
by party Of quilters on an un-
marked quilt.
very pretty light quilt may be
made by ruling into squares piece Of
muslin large enough for quilt and
working the lines with turkey red
cotton. Then lay small perforated
stencils on each block and impress
them. Work each design with the red
cotton.