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Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

Oar Republican friends should not
held here OH April 18th, Let All who
can come, and voice their sentin4cn $
Frppiy
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

Distemper is prevalent among the
horses throughout Wayne county.
The disease often results in the .j"ath
of the animal.
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

The Cornwall copper mines in Ste.
Genevieve are to be reopened this
spring. A big smelter is TO be put Up
and all the buildings are to be repaired
at once.
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

Arthur Kin ney, Il young man at
Eivins, was arrested one night last
week for sending black: k:-hand letter
Ia George W. Howell, 4 well-knoHn
merchant Of Elvins. The letter de
manGcd that Howell should place
slG0 in an ou.houSe on certain night
or lis son would be killed. Howell
and the city marshall stood watch that
night ard landed young Kinney.
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

Prospective candidates shCnl1 It
member that fiy dollars itouc.le,s che
button and we do the rest. Why Les
itate?
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27

Judge bearing is holding court at
Hillsboro. Thc !iunning murder
ease sill he tried there this week
in which Joseph .Seidel and Anna
Hunninc are the defendants. charged
with .lc assassiuation of Martin Hum
ming. the woman's : husband.
Potosi journal., 1912-03-27
LOCAL ITEMS

J. ". Heffron of Undine was on
our streets Tuesday
City and school elections next
Tuesday Attend both
1t is reported that more weddingo ID
Potosi will soon follow,
Fresh Bread, Coffee Cake and Rolls
at O'NIaras. every day.
Spring. gentle spring had 10 take
the back seat while longer.
Mrs. Joseph Dau-herty OF Rich
woods is a new reader Of the journal.
Misses Bee. Agatha and Susan CASEY
spent Friday last in st. Louis.
The farmers are beginning to Ions
for the feel OF the piow handles.
Bout time the weather man wa:
serving up some Of that March lamb
Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Hunter Were
home from St. Louis several days The
past week.
Attorney F. T. Eversoie madea busi
ness trip to Paragould, Ark. the Int
ter part Of last week.
Judge and Mrs. F. +. Cole will leav
Potosi Monday next to return 10 thci
| farm near Belgrade.
1t is reported that the union miner
| in the st Francois comfy lead bel
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
FORMER "COMPOS' GOES
BACK TO DAYS OF YORE
Tells of the Good Old Times Of the
Stick and Rule and "Printer's
Devil"
(By H. S. Cannon.)

The "handset compos" Of 25 years
ago on The Herald and News were a
cooperative set. They did not take
long to set aside column after column
of good Give stuff" and the paper had
fine reputation for the splendid
amount and the character of local
news and its we'll arranged news.
The "inside" of the paper was al
ways set up in one day. 1t was nip
and tuck to work alongside such
"swifts" as Jim Deaton and Dolph
Boyer, two Tar Heel imports who al
ways made good. Mr.. Boyer has been
a full-fedged South Carolinian ever
since those happy old days with The
Herald and News. Jim Deaton, whole
souled, impulsiye, passed in his stick
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

acter vanished with his occupation
and the introduction of waterworks
and the Mergenthaler. No doubt the
printers devil is glad that he got re-
lief so easily from arduous duties.
The printers devils lot was a hard
one, and neither his antecedents nor
those who would have succeeded to
the position under the continuance of
the old regime regret the change.
The life of a newspaper has many
human characteristics. The close
connection of this observation with the
preceding paragraph is not intended
to be facetious. There are many Sc
crets in the life of newspaper which
should remain sacred in its own bosom.
The Herald and News had it's trials
in one of the most eventfu1 periods,
especially in politics, which the State
has ever seen, and the writer barely
mentions this in passing. 1t had its
compensations, for on primary cleo
ton night it was a jolly good crowd
which surrounded The Herald and
News office and watched the returns,
the most intense partisan in opposi-
ton to the conservative policy of the
paper viewing with its most ardent
friends in bringing in the returns from
the distant and most inaccessible
precincts. Well, the humble position
of headline artist fell to the lot of the
writer in that memorable period, and
he finally toned down his skill IN
the interest of peace and harmony.
So mote it ever be.
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with the spirit of the celebration of
the Quarto-centennial Of the present
management of The Herald and News.
The bare mention of any single fact
connected with the inauguration of
that period brings forth a troop of
events which throng the halls of mem
ory, and these crowding, insistent
images of the past impel one to betake
himself even farther into the more in
most recesses of the past in search of
a quieter retreat in which to muse and
mediate. So if depression is appar-
ent just at present, from the real
event to be celebrated, the reason has
already been given therefor.
Newberry did not enjoy newspaper
of her own as early as Laurens, her
neighbor. 1t was not until about the
middle Of the past century that a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

was most commendable So if work
was to be done, it was done first and
play afterwards.
Ten years of such experience on a
county newspaper like The Herald and
News is worth great deal, and l
look back with pleasure to those days,
and have. always rejoiced in the prog
ress and enterprise which has been
the policy and scope of the paper N
later years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

the size of an ordinary sheet of letter
paper, and gradually increasing in
size to six columns, then to eight
columns to the page, and in 1874 to
nine columns, being one Of the best
county papers in the State. Almost
all the county papers soon adopted the
stvIe set by the Herald il the ap-
pearance Of the local and editorial
pages.
The life of country newspaper
man has always been strenuous and
exacting if he devoted any energy or
talent at all to his work. This fact is
an expression Of an experience
wrought in long series Of years.
Neither tie material progress nor
prosperity Of the country las lessened
the burden of work which must be per-
formed by the country editor today.
No country editors ever labored more
assiduously than the newspaper men
of Newberry, who have been actively
on the scene in the past twenty-five
years.
When the editor of The Herald and
News and the writer formed a part
nership in March, 1887, and purchased
the newspaper and plant from Mr.. A
C. Jones, about the first they die was
to print a job on the Campbell press,
one member of the firm having "set
up the job and 'fed" the sheets while
the other member turned the big hand
power wheel This was not the last
time in their association Of more than
seven years when they united theN
muscular energy to produce desired
results. Work of this character has
always been considered the common
lot of country editors and if they are
to the manner born, they readily ac-
cept the situation and make the most
of it.
I said awhile ago that it was the
w,;+er's privilege to have been fac
tor in the newspaper activities of
Newberry in the past; and. said just
now that newspaper life means work
and plenty of it. Well, nobody can do
any honest work in any trade or pro-
fession who watches the clock con-
tinually and thinks only of payday.
This statement is true today of the
newspaper men of Newberry. They
have always taken pride in publishing
papers equal to any in the State, and
so far as success goes in this respect
they have succeeded most admirably
am at tolerably safe distance to
make this statement, and can not be
readily apprehended for stating a
truth which the constituents of the
Newberry papers know and which they
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

ought to appreciate more Thoroughly.
On this point of remunerative ap-
probation, l do not think that l am
telling tales out of school, when the
statement is made that the subscrlp-
tion lists of the NeWberry newspapers
are on a better basis than at any 9TH
er time in their history-the cash-ln-
advance plan, the only business-hke
basis on which newspaper subscrip-
tons can stand with any satisfaction
to papers and patrons.
Of course, do not know how many
subscribers there are to the neWspa-
pers of Newberry, but I will say that,
considering the quality of the news
papers, the number ought to be third
more or twice as much even, than
they do number.
remember when Aull and Houseal
nurchased The Herald and News IN
1887 the subscription list did not num-
her 700. The Herald in all its history
never issued a larger number than
500, until it's consolidation with the
News in 1885. The News itself began
with four subscribers, and the New
berry Observer in 1883 with less than
hundred.
However, the newspaper workers OF
Newberry have always possessed
goodly quantity of good grace and
gumption, and their constituency have
always realized and appreciated such
an important combination.
The Herald and News was the
pioneer in the Introduction of steam
mower in the operation of its plant
first a kerosene engine and later the
stationary stea mengine. Hand power
was slow and uncertain, and the intro
duction Of steam, later followed oy
electricity, solved vexatious problem
at a time when it was impossible to
secure a darky to "turn the press.
In these days Of rush and crush, no
progress would be possible II the press
had to wait until the aforesaid dafky
could come from the cotton patch or
his round of wood-chopping to start
the press a-moving. Yet it seems SO
near to those simple ways that the
progress of the world seems to de-
pend upon hard work after all-the
principle being the same; only diff
ference of method.
The old Herald office always had a
printers devil His inkship has en-
tirely disappeared from the modern
printing Office, which does not re-
quire water to be carried through heat
and cold from the only we'll, three to
five blocks distant, which had a sup
ply fit to drink. The aforesaid char
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newspaper was published in the town.
Of course, this is not a record OF my
own memory, for my first recollection
of q newspaper was the NeWberry Her
aid in 1866, and then its existence was
brought vividly to mind by the burn
ing of its office by the destructive fire
of June Of that year. The Herald had
been started the year before by I. f.
and r. H. Greneker, the partnership
continuing until February, 1873, when
r. H. Greneker, Sr., withdrew and
formed a partnership with Thos. ?,
Slider in the publication of the Pro-
gressive Age. Newberry had two
newspapers then until 1876, when, af-
ter being the first newspaper N the
State to announce the nomination OF
Tilden and Hendricks for the presi-
dency, the Progressive Age ceased its
bright and newsy career, all too soon
in July, 1876. The Herald again held
the field alone until January, 1878,
when the Newberry News was started
by R. H. Greneker, Jr., and the writer.
The News was consolidated with the
Herald in August, 1885, under its pres
ent name.
It has been the writer's privilege
to have been connected with all the
newspapers of Newberry in one capa-
city or another since his boyhood in
1878, when on the morning of January
9, he having entered the Herald on
that day as an apprentice. Previous
to that day he recalls a familiar scene
which was a regular weekly recur-
renee in the family circle when the
pater familias would seat him COM
fortably at the freside to peruse the
Herald, with three or four of the
younger members of the circle eagerly
yearning to see into whose hands the
paper would next be placed. The Her
aid was dated Wednesday, but was al
ways printed at II o'clock noon on
Tuesday, and the weekly arrival of
that evening was always anticipated
with feelings of intense interest that
the locals" might be perused before
the hour of bedtime, leaving the Sc
lected poem, followed by the story
regularly in their accustomed place
on the first page, together with arti-
cles of miscellaneous character, gen.
orally pertaining to agriculture,
science, wit and humor, to be read the
next day.
The Herald was the first weekly
paper in the State to separate the edi-
torial and local matter and classify
them on different pages. The form of
the Herald was the old familiar
quarto-after the fire of 1866, twice
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
RECOLLECTIONS OF PARTNER
OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Mr. w. 2. HOuseal, Member OF Firm Of
.tuII l& HoUseal, Who Purchased
Ihe Paper in 1887.
(Bv ". p. Houseal.)

1t is most appropriate that the an
adversary occasion which calls forth
the experiences Of former associates
among the workers Of twenty-five
years ago, who helped to make The
Herald and News weekly occurrence
in the life and history Of the people of
Newberry, should be observed in
some fitting manner The form which
has been chosen is also in keeping
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

and rule not very many years after
returning to his home in the old
North State, and entered the great be-
yond. My pen wanders off in these
personal illusions because there was
a spirit of loyalty on the part Of the
force of The Herald and News that
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make final settlement
of the estate of N. P. Abrams, deceas-
ed, in the Probate Court of Newberry
County, on Tuesday, the 26th day of
March. 1912, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, and will Immediately thereafter
apply for his final discharge as Ad-
ministrator of the said estate.
All persons indebted to the said es-
tate will make payment forthwith, and
all persons holding claims against the
said estate will present the same,
proved according to law, to the under
signed, or to his Attorney, Eugene S.
Blease.
H. H. Abrams,
Administrator.
Dated Newberry, S. c., Feb. 20, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-08

New is the time to cubscribe to The
Herald and News, S1.50 q year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
ODD FELLOWS is SOLD
Deming Man Buys New
Mexico Publication
From Jones.

Nara Visa. \. NJ, June 1.-THE New
Mexico Odd Fellow, the official organ
Of the grand bodies Of this state, has
been sold by grand chaplain W. Arthur
Jones, the editor and publisher. to z.
R. vaIIandingham. OF Deming, who viii
issue the July number Of the maya
zine.
Charles BriDsIe has traded his black
smith shop and cottage for real estate
in Kansas and expects TO leave with
his family before July 1.
". Arthur Jones has sold his home
on Grand View avenue to Clarence S.
Church, Of hackney, and viii soon go
with his family to the Pacific coast
Mrs E. J. Gray has closed her
bakery and moved onto her claim.
Nara Visa lodge Of odd Fellows will
hold memorial services in the Metho-
dist church at three p. m. next SUNDAY.
Rev George Williamson, of Amistad.
will preach the sermon, after which
services will be held at the cemetery.
y jury case was tried this week in
the justice court Of judge May, in
which Amos Pearce sued George Brin-
gle for commission for selling mis- farm
to Arkansas parties. The jury disa-
greed and the case was then settled
out of court.
ceFetdA AAGe-F4 rams uuElng the three
first days and nights of this week have
placed the ranges and the crops in fnie
condition.
The Nara Visa Odd Fellows have this
week been fencing and otherwise i'm
proving their public cemetery.
Cashier of the First National bank
J. H. Former Is moving his family into
the Jordan house, on the south side of
town.
Mrs Cora Wheeler, Of Tucumcari.
vice president Of the New Mexico Re
bekah assembly, was visitor in town
early this week.
Mrs Ell a Wilson, late chief clerk in
the +. n Thomas company store. will
be employed in the NJ Herzstein COM /
pany store, beginning July l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
THINKS ORIENT WILL
REACH ALPINE JAN.

Alpine, Texas, June 1.-THE county
commissioners, sitting as board OF
equalization, are in session this week.
among others to appear before the
BOARD was W. T. Barnhart, in charge of
Ine klght-of- Way department of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway,
company, of Kansas CITY.
Mr.. Barnhart is very optimistic in re-
gard 10 the future progress and con
slrucuon Of the Orient, and is of the
opinion from what he learns in Kan
sas City, from which city he comes
dlrect TO Alpine that the road will
Dulld to this city at once. He Stated
Inat the contract of the Orient with
ort Stockton provides that the rail-
road company shall have in operation
70 tnat place not later than October LIST.
OF TINS year, and that in all probability
ne road viii be in operation here by
the Ilrst Of next year.
Alng Terry ana Charles Brown. who
nave been attending the Southwestern
nv t1IF eIsity at Georgetown, are at home
LOT their vacations.
DR.. ". P. WOOdau and family. OF
brownsville, Texas, have arrived in Al
pine and viii make this city their fu-
lure nome. DR.. WoOdalI has rented
the residence Of Mr.. w +. White.
>. a Starr, OF Marathon, formerly
1iisy OF OF Alpine, was a visitor here
MIS- Harry SPANIEL, of Baylor uni
/ eIsltE, at Waco. Texas, accompanied
~ her little child, are here to spend
llilohth with Mrs. SpannelIs parents.
nj and Mrs J. r. Holland
ne missionary society OF the Metho-
Ilst church met with Mrs. H NJ. Smith.
i'eiI esHInents were served.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
SENATOR AND MRS FALL. TO
arnr-.-rn - "A /. - = -

n
AlamorgOrdO, H. NJ. June 14-United
states Senator A. B. FAN and Mrs. FAN
passed through here on last nights
train from FL PasO to their home at
Ihree Rivers. Senator FAN viii leave
Tor Washington in a few days
Mrs, W. T. Hayes. Of FL Paso. is Wis
ting Mrs A =. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. o: G. Garner. Of River
side Calf, are visiting the families of
Mrs A. P. Jackson and Mr.. and Mrs
Miss Mae Pierce has returned from
El Paso accompanied by Miss LEILA
Routh, Of Winchester, Texas. a form
er schOOlmate.
Mrs. A F. Menger has gone to FL
Keno, Okla, in answer to a telegram
or her fathers serious illness
j. L Winesett and Miss Leba NJ
BoWer, Of La Luz were married here at
the Grace NJ. f. parsonage, Rev. I'd.
LIE Breton officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs George Weigle, ST. and
y. w. MacDermid visited in La Luz and
while there were the guests of Charles
Goldammer and c. L. Meyer
A. w, MacDermid Of Denver. is here
on a visit to Mr. anC Mrs Geo. Weigele.
Julius Krakauer, Of FL Paso. was here
during the week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
IS
VERY ADR0IT
STATESMAN
Under His Guidance Spain
Is Tranquil Strike Is Not
Serious.
KING ALFONSO IS
ACTIVE SPORTSMAN

Madrid. Spain, June 15.-ExceptiOn
made to the railroad strike in Andalu-
STA, Spain. has been free of late from
social, labor or political problems cal
culated 10 give rise to fears that the
revolution in Portugal was having its
effect in the neighbOring Latin ma
ton After the Portugal upheaVal
Europe generally thought that Spain
would begin to feel the influence OF
what was called the world movement
In placing greater power in the
hands Of the masses OF the people.
The bloody revolt in the CatalOnian
provinces several years ago was re-
Sarded as only the first step of a rev
OluuOnary Increment which would
later engulf all Spain But the expect
ed revolution has not come to pass and
today spain may be said To be unusual
y tranquil
Strike Not Directed Against Govern
ment.
The railroad strike in the AndaIusian
country was not directed in any way
against the mOnarchist form Of govern
ment, nor was 1t even an attempt for
higher wages 1t was merely an effort
to resist project Of the government
whereby the empl Dyes were obliged to
contribute small part of their earn
ings TO a mutual aid and sickness fund.
The Canalejas government has lasted
beyond the dreams Of the most enthu-
siaStic Spanish politicians, and seems
to be pleasing the country generally
despite the fact OF constant talk of q
reversal OF the power to the conserva-
tive party.
an Adroit Statesman.
Canalejas has proved himself an
adroit statesman throughout many dif-
Icult moments in the last year or two.
and It IS generally believed that when
he abandOns office il VIII be because
he seeks respite from the occupying
duties of premier The conservatives
are constantly plotting to return to Of
Lce- and II is alleged that they were
responsible for a recent division in the
CanaIeJas cabinet over an old time
story Of political corruption. The diff
terences were quickly smOOthed over.
however.
The possible return OF the conserva-
uVeS, with former premier Maura as
their leader, is viewed with cOnsidera-
Die apprehension in some circles, as IL
IS feared that this would again excite
the radical elements into new nantes
tatlons against the monarchy. Never
theIeSs 1t is openly stated in the cham
Der Of deputies that the conservative
the budget is voted.
King -AIfonzO a Sportsman.
King AlDhonzO is one of the most Z
active spOrrSmen in Europe. He is a
Ilne shot, but nothing pleases him more /
than TO get on the field. astride of a I
Iast pony, and play a good game Of I
polo He has just had a striking VIC I
tory when the polo champion cup was I
won by the kings team, the king him /
selL taxing the leading role 1t was a I
very quick and clever contest. and il I
was only in the last few moments Of i
the game that his majesty's team sue
ceeueq IN securing the victory by the I
margin OF two goals Many American I
tourists were present to applaud the
royal win
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
SIERRA BLANCA MAN IS
INJURED BY EATI. ERnnT MACON

Sierra Blanca, Texas. June 15.-Jim
Garter fell from hay wagon while
hauling hay at Etholen and sprained
his wrist. The wound is painful but
not serious.
The members of the Home Mission
society gave an ice cream supper, which
was well attended and neat sum
realized which viii be used for build
ing fence around the church and par
sonage.
Mrs. F. T. Bailey. from Arizona. is
visiting friends and relatives at this
place and is the guest of her sister,
Mrs n j. Brown.
MI and Mrs Ross Perner are in from
the ranch near Eagle mountain.
Mrs. Pat DOlan and children. from
Cllnt, are visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. It. ID. Love
=. h. r. Taylor has been absent from
ms post of duty at the telegraph Of
nee this last few days, on account Of
Delng called to FL Paso to the bedside
OF his brother. who is ILL.,
MS y. j. Brown has received a ship
ment OF plants and flowers for the hO-
tel yard at the Palace hotel
Mrs. A. J. HUMPHREYS and children
are visiting realtives at Maria
Mrs. 3. w. Adams has returned from
a few days visit to relatives at Mara
thon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR
REEVES FAIR ASSOCIATION

PecOs, Texas. June 15.-At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Reeves County Fair association, held in
the rooms of the PecOs Commercial
club, a board of nine directors was
elected as follows: i. w. Johnson, G.
W Goedeke. VIII p Brady, Dr. r NJ
Harley q. B. Pruit. Geo. Landrum, Por-
ter A Whaley, J. W. Moore and r S.
Johnson The capital stock has been
placed at $4,000
The trans-Pecos country, including
the lower valley. was visited by an
other light rain last night. Tae rains
nave been extremely spotted but Of
much good. Tie Pecos river is high.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
APAIR OF WAIKERs-

"Rayner, of Fort Worth" and Lamb.
of Dallas who started on May IS to
walk from Fort Worth to Vancouver,
are IN III Paso. They are handing out
cards informing the public that any
help in the way of food will be appre-
ciated,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
FIRST RURAL NAIL ROUTE
IS ESTABLISHED IN HALE

flalnvlew, Texas, June 15.-Free ru-
LaI ueVllery of mail route No. J. has
Deen lnaugurated out Of Plainview. It
Is ~ miles in length and serves Happy
1nlon and the Mennonite communities
IrlS is the first rural route to be es-
eral others are pending.
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