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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Followed the Light.

A narrative Of Wilbur Wright's ca
reer is the story of a man who follow
ed the light of his dreams and con-
trived a machine for aerial navigation
that stands out spectacularly among
the wonders of a century of inven-
tions.
Wilbur Wright, with his brother,
Orville, dreamed of building a craft
that would dart through the air with
the speed of a hawk, that would defy
the storm, that would transform the art
of warfare and revolutionize methods
of transportation. In the nine years
that followed their first successful test
at Kittyhawk, \. c., they have seen
their aeroplane driven more than two
miles up into space, have heard the
purr of their machines as they whirled
on their way across the continent and
have watched great crowds stand
aghast in anticipation as a graceful
biplane scared threateningly over the
fighting mast of a giant warship which
might have been sent careening to de-
struction by bomb from the tiny ma
chine lowering over it.
1t was while Wilbur was in high
school at Richmond, Ind, and Dayton,
O., that the brothers began making
definite plans for an aeroplane. A few
years later they embarked in the
bicycle selling and repairing business
at Dayton. In their shops they found
plenty of opportunity for experiments
and when a gasoline engine was per-
fected in the automobiles rapid
strides, they saw dawning light.
First Air Machine.
In 1902 the brothers had built their
first air machine and in 1903, they
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Cooperative Observer

Wen to a remote section near Kitty
hawk, n. c., where they could try out
their invention. With Orville Wright
in the biplane, Wilbur and his Mechanic
witnessed the first successful flight OF
heavier than air machine. The story
reached the world, but the brothers,
Enthusiastically silent, kept their Sc
cret until two years later, when at
Dayton, O., Orville Wright made the
first long distance flight. This was
the beginning of the end OF their
struggles. The machine was patented
throughout Europe and both brothers
were forced to tour the continent, hob
nobbing with kings. Then the United
States government bought machine,
and in the few years since then the
industry has grown to such large pro-
portions that the federal government
maintains a special bureau to gather
statistics on manufactures and ex-
ports.
Mr.. Wright was born in Milville,
Ind, in 1867. He was educated in
high schools in that section but de-
clined to attend college. He said he
preferred o hurry to real work" He
never married.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04

day Evening.
ard, James Lance Swindler, Florence
Morris, Mamie E. Paysinger, Clara
Landen Bowers, Margaret Elizabeth
McCrackin, Estelle Caldwell, Ruth
Louise McCrackin, Cora V. Mayer,
Bessie Anita Lake, Annie Kibler, Kate
Neel, Moriet Eloise Hayes, Alice Can
non, Annie Elizabeth Jacobs, Sophia
Rose Herbert, Lois Lucille Hipp, Sarah
Simmons, Marion Webster Jones and
Nancy Werts.
James Campsen Kinard was award
ed first honor and James Lance Swim
dler second honor.
The exercises will continue through
Tuesday evening.
On Monday Evening.
On Monday night the closing exer-
cises of the grammar schools took
place in the opera house. The pro-
gram included a play, "A Day in the
Woods" by the members of the gram
mar schools, followed by an address
by DR.. Lee Davis Lodge, president of
Limestone college. DR.. Lodge also
presented the scholarship medal, given
by by Trustee J. Marion Davis for the
highest scholarship in the grammar
schools. The certificates to the gram
mar school graduates were delivered
by Superintendent Henry Lee Dean.
The full program of these exercises
appears in this issue of The Herald
and News.
High School Commencement.
On Tuesday evening, beginning at
$50 o'clock, the commencement exer-
cises of the high school will be held
in the opera house, and the address of
the evening will be delivered by DR..
Howard Lee Jones, of Charleston. The
salutatory will be delivered by James
Lance Swindler, and the valedictory
viii be delivered by James Campsen
Ninard. TIE high school scholarship
medal medal, given by Chairman O-to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Public Sales.

There were two legal sales on Mon
day, one by J. E. Crymes, trustee in
bankruptcy, in the case Of Miss Bertha
Wadsley, petitioner, in the matter of
Miss Mamie J. Simpson, one lot or
parcel of land, with building, in the
town of Prosperity, containing one
acre. more or less, was bought by w.
H. Nicholson, attorney for $4,000.
The other sale was by H. H. Rikard,
master, in the case Of Milling-Moore
company against Tom Kinner, lot in
the town of Whitmire, bought by the
plaintiff for $500.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
WARRANT FOR TOM WATSON.
Charges Sending Obscene Matter
Through U. S. Mails in His
Magazine.

Macon, Ca, June Limited States
Commissioner w E. Martin this af-
ternoon issued a warrant for the ar
rest of Thomas E. Watson, of Thorn
son, editor of Watson's Magazine,
charging him with sending obscene
matter through the mails, in the May
issue of his magazine.
District Attorney Alexander Acker-
man approved the warrant, which was
sworn out on the accusation of Post
Office Inspector A J. Knight, who
has headquarters at Savannah.
The warrant was promptly turned
over to United States Marshal George
F. White, and he in turn sent it to
Deputy Marshal Murray, of Augusta,
with instructions to serve at once.
The arrest of Mr.. Watson will prob
ably be made Monday morning, and
he will be taken in custody of the
marshal to Augusta, where he will be
arraigned for a preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner
Goodwin. Mr.. Watson, according to
Marshal White, will be shown no ia
vors or consideration and he will be
treated just as any other person ar
rested by the United States, 1t will
be impossible for Mr.. Watson to give
bond at Thomson and 1t will be neces-
sary for him to go to Augusta,
The warrant says that Mr.. Watson
knowingly and feloniously deposited
and caused to be deposited for mailing
and delivery to divers persons whose
names and addresses are unknown by
and through the mails Of the United
States divers copy of certain 3D.
scene, lewd, lascivious and filthy pub
lication of an indecent character
which said publication was then and
there contained and printed in n1aga
! zine entitled Watson's Magazine, in
May, 1912, which publication contain
ed On certain pages an article entitled
The Roman Catholic Hierarchy; the
Deadliest Menace to Our Liberties and
Our Civilization,' which said publica-
ton is so obscene, lewd, Iascivious and
filthy as to be offensive to the court
and improper to be set forth herein
The United States marshal is direct
ed to apprehend Watson and bring him
forthwith before United States COM
missioner that he may be dealt with
for the offence.
District Attorney Ackerman says he
will be ready to give Mr.. Watson j
hearing whenever he wants one.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Seized With Chills.

The most alarming symptoms in Mr..
-Tright's sickness developed yesterday
shortly before noon when his fever
suddenly mounted from 1O4 up to 1O6
and then quickly subsided to it's for
mer stage. At this juncture of the
crisis the patient was seized with
chills and the attending physicians
were baffed by the turn of events.
The condition of the aviator re-
mained unchanged throughout the
rest of the day and there was no ma
teriai change until last midnight.
Then Mr.. Wright began to show some
improvement and the watchers at his
bedside were encouraged. Shortly af-
forwards, however, the patient took
a sudden turn for the worse and his
principal physician, DR.. D. B. Conk-
lin. was called. The doctor arrived
at 1926 and learned that Mr.. Wright
had breathed his last a few minutes
bofora - ~, y yAyr
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Program Which Will Bring to Close
Biggest Year in Institutions His.
tOry-The Monster Parade.

The Newberry college commence
ment begins next Sunday, June 9. The
baccalaureate sermon will be preach
ed next Sunday morning at the opera
house, the exercises beginning
promptly at II o'clock. Rev. Robert
L. Patterson, D. D., of Charlotte, N.
c., will deliver the sermon to the
class of 1912.
The services Sunday evening will
be under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association of the
college. Rev. H. A. Mccullough, class
of '93, of Columbia, will make the
address. The hour is $50 promptly.
Monday morning the Sophomores
will engage in the annual defamation
contest, in Holland hall at the college,
promptly at 1870. A medal given by
the literary societies will be presented
to the winner. Several young men
have entered the contest.
Monday afternoon the standing COM
mittee will meet at 2.30, and the board
of trustees at 8 o'clock, in the presi-
dents offices in Holland hall. Base
ball games are also being arranged
for Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
Monday night, promptly at $50
O'Clock, the annual junior contest in
oratory will be held at the opera
house. ~-t.-
Tuesday nlefRing at 1920 o'clock
the annual address to the alumni as
sociation will be delivered by c. J.
Ramage, class of '95, of Saluda. The
annual meeting of the Alumni asso-
citation will follow the address.
Tuesday night at $50 the address
to the three literary societies of the
college will be delivered by the Hon.
N. L. Smith, of Camden.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
the graduating exercises will be held
at the opera house.
Indications are that an unusual
crowd of visitors will attend COM
mencement this year. Citizens are
earnestly requested to help entertain
the guests, and those who will open
their homes to the visitors will send
word at once either to Prof. S. J. Der
rick or President j. Henry Harms.
Friends of the college, students and
alumni are organizing a monster par
ade for Tuesday night, to celebrate
the biggest year in the history Of New
berry college. The Newberry concert
band will be in line, and a bonfire
will be lighted to warm up the occa-
sion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Commencement Exercises
Newberry City Schools

Klettner, of the board Of trustees, will
be presented by Mr.. E. H. Aull, and
the 1. H. Hunt history medal will be
presented by Solicitor r. A. Cooper, Of
Laurens.
The Baccalaureate Sermon.
Notwithstanding the threatening
rain, the opera house was comfortably
filled on Sunday evening, when the
baccalaureate sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Edw. Fulenwider. The
rain of the afternoon had cooled the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04

tain a message for this auspicious
hour.
"The name Phoebe means bright,
radiant, pure. Phoebe was an honor
ed and active member of the church
at Cenchrea. one of the posts of the
great city of Corinth. She seems to
have been a woman Of some means,
and used what she had to the glory OF
God and benefit of humanity. She was
going on a journey from Cenchrea
to the great world metropolis OF Rome,
for what purpose we are not told, but
probably on business and also in the
interest of the Christian church. It
would be a long tiresome journey
many hardships and dangers would be
encountered on the way, and when she
should reach Rome she would be in
great world of strangers, and being
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atmosphere, and the weather was
comfortable. ~.i-~s 80
The graduates and the trustees oc-
cipied seats on the stage.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Carlisle, Of
Central Methodist church, and the
Scripture lesson was read by the Rev.
Mr.. Carson, of the A. R. P. church.
The strong sermon was delivered
with fine force and effect.
The Rev. Mr.. Fulenwider said:
"PhOebe, Our Sister,"
Text, Roman 1912: 81 commend
unto you Phoebe, our sister, which is
a servant of the church which is at
Cenchrea. That ye receive her in the
Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye
assist her in whatsoever business she
hath need of you: for she hath been
a succourer of many, and of myself
also."
These are the words of a Christian
Apostle, written concerning Chris
tian woman, to a band of Christian
people in the great city of Rome We
have chosen these words as our text
tonight because We believe they con-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
WILBUR WRIGHT DEAD.
Aviator Succumbs After Grim Battle
With Death-Ever Devoted to His
Work.

Dayton, Ohio, May 30.-After grim
battle against hopeless odds, Wilbur
Wright, Dayton's noted birdman, died
at 3::35 o'clock this morning of typhoid
fever. Death came after the distin-
guished patient had fingered for days
and nights in the throes of burning
fever.
Taken i'll with typhoid fever several
weeks ago, Mr.. Wright had been lin
gering on the border for many days,
and though his condition from time
to time gave some hopes to members
of his family, the attending physicians
maintained throughout the latter part
of his illness that he could no recover
AS death approached all members OF
his family gathered at the bedside,
including his aged father, Bishop Mil
ton Wright, Miss Catherine Wright, Or
vile Wright, the co-inventor of the
aeroplane; Reuchlin Wright and Lor-
in Wright.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Meteorological Record, May, 1912.

Temperature.
Mean maximum 83.7; mean mini
mum 61.3; mean 72.5; maximum 95,
date 25th; minimum 49, date l8;
greatest daily range "a.
Precipitation.
Total 2.36 inches. Greatest in a
hours SO inch, date 9Th.
Number of days with ,O1 or more
precipitation II, clear 10, fair 10,
cloudy H. Thunderstorms 6, Is, 27, 29.
Severe wind, rain and thunder storm
in western part of county on the 9th.
Rainfall five months "a. 81 inches.
w. G. Peterson,
Cooperative Observer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
$50, 900 Raised, Securing
Carnegie Offer of $25, 900

a. great deal of it. He wants to put
Newberry college on a financial foun-
dation upon which there can be no
anxiety in the matter OF income and
of current expenses. 'The friends of
the college," he said, should not be
content until the endowment is at
least three hundred thousand dollars" "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
Taken iii in East.

Mr.. Wright was taken i'll May 4
while on business trip to the East.
On that day he returned to Dayton
from Boston and consulted DR.. Conk-
lin. the family physician. He. went to
bed Immediately, but it was several
days before his case was definitely
diagnosed as typhoid. Throughout
the early part of his illness, Mr..
Wright believed he was suffering as
a result of some fish he had eaten at
Boston hotel.
While definite arrangements for the
funeral of Mr.. Wright have not been
made, it is probable it will take place
Saturday afternoon with interment
here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-23

| fuses" colorlng.
81 am old-fashioned," he parted.
81 like 20 dream of home with the
woman in it."
81 fear it is going to rain," evaded
Miss Brooks, looking anxiously at
the cloud-filled west do you mind
digging a bit, Mr.. Bedight?"
AS the wife said to her husband
when she wanted a sealskin," he
tainted, returning to the mound.
She came and stood over him as
he worked
His spade struck something-and
her excitement grew.
"Oh, do hope it's mound builder!'
she cried excitedly.
The mayor grinned and kept dig
ging. A clap of thunder pealed in
the distance. AS she turned appre-
hensively, the digger's spade pried
up long. ropy object.
Here is your mound builder" he
said soberly, raising the object upon
his spade.
She gasped.
The man smiled.
OH" from the woman.
II am afraid" he breathed, softly,
ut is exactly what it looks like-the
tail of a cow!"
AS she stood frowning at him, great
drops of rain began to fall. He look
ed about hurriedly for shelter under
tree.
Come on" he cried, starting for the
boat upon the beach. We'll have to
camp out"
She followed him blindly.
He pulled the dory high and dry and
tipped it keel up.
"Crawl UNDER" he said as the rain
began to fall in torrents.
why, Mr.. Bedight, / can't do that
/"
The man took her gently by the
arm.
you have no other choice-and be-
sides, I'm not a cannibal!"
She stopped and sat down upon the
sand under the shelter. He followed.
sitting close to her, of necessity. The
fury of the storm broke. The day
became as dusk, lighted only by the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-23

vivid flashes of anger that tore across
the sky. He felt the woman tremble.
lin afraid" almost sobbing.
The mayor put his arm about her
gently, soothing her as only tactful
man may soothe a nervous woman.
Unconsciously she drew toward him.
Lightning seems terrible" he said
evenly, but as a matter of fact there
IS always more danger on the cars.
Statistics prove"
What's that?" cried the woman,
apprehensively. II heard a voice T"
The mayor peered out.
"The sheriff." he muttered under
his breath.
Three men were running toward
them on the beach. their heads
down, ducking the rain.
Scrambling from under the boat.
Mayor Bedight set off at TOP speed
up the beach. pausing at the start
long enough to whisper.
"Ill be back. Wait"
The sheriff and his two deputies,
weathering the gale with lowered
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-23
CHAPTER VII.

There is the mound" advised Har-
riet Brooks on Wednesday morning,
pointing to a rounded heap of earth
just beyond the shade of a burr-oak
a half mile inland from Sylvan Lake
on Glen Isle.
Mayor Bedight took off his coat rue
fully. Being prisoner to a prematurely
gray-haired young lady with a clear,
rosy complexion and a sweet, win
some manner was not so bad-but
to be told TO dig like a terrier in the
rough soil was a horse of another col
or. But the mayor was game.
Grasping spade, he set to work
diligently. 1t was a warm morning
and the Precipitation began to ooze
from his heated body.
Come and sit in the shade while"
invited the girl, thoughtfully. 1--WE
have all day to ourselves-and the
skeletons will not run away"
Bedight obeyed gratefully. throwing
himself at the woman's feet in the
cool shadows of the oak.
I'm awfully interested in ancient
and medieval things" she explained,
smiling down at him over her book.
Once when | was in Iowa I met a
man who was engaged in collecting
curios-and he found a real mound.
builder skeleton along the Cedar river
while was there. What If this
should turn out to be something like
that?" hopefully
Pardon me" said the mayor,
boldly, but a nice girl like yourself
should not be so interested in dead
ones-especially when the woods
are full Of live ones"
The girls face flushed, the red
against her white hair making her
very attractive in the eyes Of the man
on the sand.
"The dead Ones" she said slowly.
never stay out late nights. never
tyrannize, never take everything for
granted, never get a crouch. never"
The mayor interrupted her. his face
serious as he said:
There were Darby and JOAN"
but these are the days of divorce
courts che answered. "and-gen-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-23

eyes, had not seen the mayors flight.
In fact, so blinded were their eyes
that they ran almost into the girl and
the boat before they could stop.
"Hello!" bawled the sheriff. You're
from Squirrel Inn, amt ye? Where's
yer beau?" bluntly. Were lookin'
fer him."
Miss Brooks drew her feet back
under her skirt and replied coldly:
One of the best ways to find a
man." witheringly, "is to go where
he is"
The sherifrs chest shot out i'm
medately.
Now, look-a-here. young lady,
none of your smartness or Wen take
you along fer accessory before the
act. Understand" clustering.
You are wasting your time try
ing to bully me-" replied the girl, with
out tremor in her voice. II am
perfectly harmless and l have told
you all know. The man has gone up
the beach"
cav, come on, Sid" broke in a
slender young fellow, turning his back
TO the rain. What the use of arguin
with tn gal? She amt tn one we
had Yesterday"
Without a word the sheriff veered
around the boat and, following the
fast fading trail, set out in haste af-
ter Bedight Fifteen minutes later
the mayor came up from the opposite
direction.
81 am sorry, Miss Brooks" he said,
sorrowfully, but I'm afraid you'll get
wet after all. We've got to get away
from here. / circled around and found
the boat these fellows left. l set it
adrift with a gale blowing it across
the lake, but they are not far behind.
We must get under way as soon as
possible"
Il don't mind soaking replied
the young woman, bravely. cts the
the lightning that frightens me
and that's about quit"
The man righted the dory hurriedly,
piled in their belongings and set the
boat from the shore with a sturdy
shove. A half mile below, on the
beach. he caught sight of three men
running toward them-and far away
on the wave-whipped lake, a tiny dot
of brown could be seen rising and fall
ing as it scudded before the wind.
1t was the sheriff's row boat.
Sleeping out of DOORS" said the may
or, smiling at the woman opposite,
lis very beneficial to the lungs-es-
pecially on an island"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-23
CHAPTER W.

In the office, smoking one OF Mine
Hosts best cigars. his dignity out
ragged. sat the sheriff, waiting.
Mayor Bedight walked up The hotel
stairs. oblivious to his pending fate
Suddenly a door opened and a head
appeared. a blonde head, a piquant
head. a head to catch the fancy of
an artist.
"shh!" said the owner of the pretty
profile.
Bedight stopped, looking around eau
tiously.
"Hurry!" commanded the girl, hold.
ing open the door of her room.
His Honor, the Mayor, hesitated for
q moment-and then, throwing con.
ventionality to the winds, bolted
through. The girl turned the key in
the lock and faced him accusingly.
"Well of all the laundering bound
ers! Do you know the sheriff has
becn hanging around here all after
noon waiting to arrest your"
The mayor looked brazenly at the
girl.
'T expected as much" he said. care
lessly.
what have you been doing now p"
she demanded. giving him a severe
reprimand from two otherwise kindly
hazel eyes.
"Oh, chuck the attitude, Bess,"
growled the mayor, disgustedly.
"That little imp of a Mabel Arney
insisted on riding the black sad
der. He ran away with her and in
trying to catch the mink, collided
with a baby carriage and spilled the
baby's milk. That's all. The con-
founded natives are always ready
to arrest a summer resorter, and be-
lieving the peace and the dignity
of the village had been shattered,
they threw us in Jail We broke out"
sullenly. do you blame us!
Before she could reply there was
knock on the door.
The girls face went white.
Tin afraid somebody saw you
come in here!" she whispered.
Nonsense.' he breathed. Here