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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
Death Of Mrs. Mary Jones.
PRESBYTERIAN. 22nd.

A. Z. presbyterian, End.
The death of Mrs. Mary Jones, of
Newberry, occurred last Friday Mrs
Jones was the mother of Judge. Ira
B. Jones. She was 80 years old and
life long A. R. Presbyterian. One
who knew her says, "It was an in
spiration to see her as STE came into
the church Rev. J. W. Carson
preached the funeral Mrs. Jones
leaves a very large and influential
family connection. This notice VIII
carry sorrow to many hearts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
Two Submarines Lost.

Ymuiden, Holland (via London)
Sept. 22.-Hwo of five German sub
marine boats which attacked and sank
the British cruisers Aboukir Cressy
and Hogue were sent to the bottom by
the British ships, according to sur
vivors from the Cruisers who arrived
here tonight.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
Brings Survivors.

Amsterdam, Sept. % (via London)
The steamer Flores arrived at Ymui-
den tonight with 2S7 survivors from
the British cruisers sunk by German
submarines. One dead and few
wounded also were aboard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
SOCIETY WOMEN IN
CAUSE OF COTTON
aCOTrON FASHION SHOW" EN-
DORSED BY WASHINGTON SET
Big Stores Throughout Country VIII
Be Asked to Conduct Cotton
Good Sales.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Miss Genevi-
eve Clark's call for cotton goods
bargain sales week" by all stores in
the United States in order to stimu-
!ate the sale of cotton goods, was fol-
lowed today by plans endorsed by
Washington society women for a
National Cotton Fashion Show"
which will be modelled after the Par
is Fashion Show, with Washington
society women as designers and mod
els.
1t is also proposed that Baltimore,
New York, Philadelphia, Richmond
and Southern cities hold similar Got
ton Fashion Show" with their social
leaders as patronesses and designers
The plan is to hold these fashion
shows week or two before the ''cot-
ton goods bargain weeks" are held by
the stores in the big cities-
Those Backing Plan.
Those behind the movement for
National Cotton Fashion Week are
Mrs. Champ Clark, Miss Genevieve
Clark, Miss Lucy Burleson, daughter
OF the postmaster general; Mrs. Hoke
Smith, wife of Senator Smith, of Geor-
gia; Miss Callie Hoke Smith, Mrs.
John Temple Graves, Mrs. Charles G.
McChord, wife Of the interstate COM
merce commissioner; Mrs. John Sharp
Williams, Mrs. James R. Mann, wife
Of the Republican leader in the house;
Mrs Timothy Ansberry, wife of the
Ohio congressman; Mrs. Sally VII
hams, daughter of Senator Williams;
Miss Nancy Johnson, daughter Ct Con-
gressrnan Johnson, of Kentucky; Mrs.
Percy E. Quinn and, Mrs. Warren
Gard, wives of Southern congressman.
The plans Of the Cotton Fashion
Week call for dresses made from cot
ton goods. In Washington the daugh-
ters of senators and congressman will
be models and designers.
Miss Clark's Move Approved.
Miss Clark's suggestion for "cot-
ton goods sales week was approved
today by number Of business men,
who sent her telegrams. One of these
kilograms came from President Ed
ward K Cone, of the New York cotton
exchange, which, in part is as follows:
81 heartily approve your plan. Pa
triotic motives as we'll as self-interest
has started the 'buy-a-bale' move
ment that promises material help not
only to- the South, but to the entire
country. Your plan will be- equally
helpful and just as practical. Every
one is a large consumer of cotton
goods in some form, for dresses,
household supplies of sheetings, tow
els and the innumerable articles made
from this staple
Senator Hoke Smith gave out a
statement tonight approving Miss
Clark's call for cotton sales week"
He said such plans if carried out
extensively, would stimulate the whole
cotton goods trade throughout the
country
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
Dispenser Named for Chaplin Town

The secretary of State has on file
rom the Lexington county board of
control the appointment Of Augustus
NJ Buckley as dispenser at Chaplin.
The dispenser has to be commission
ed by the goTernor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25
"The Boy" Again.

Home Notes.
'1The word 'reyiver' spells the same
backward Of forward 1t was the
teacher who spoke. "Can you think
of another?'
The serious boz scowIed up from
his primer.
''Tut-tut," e cr:sd contem:rous
And tie class worked on in silence.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-25

Just before the breaking Of the war
clouds then threatening the Springfield
Republican held the following:
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
LIGHT THAT PRODUCES SOUND
Statement Sounds Incredible, but Ex-
pertinent viii Speedily Demon
strate II to Be Fact.

It seems Incredible that beam of
light sould be made to produce sound.
but such thing can be done. A ray
of sunlight is thrown through lens
on glass vessel containing lampblack,
colored silk or worsted,. or any like
substance. A disk having slits or open
ings cut in 1t is made to revolve swift
ly in this beam of light. so as to cut
1t up" thus causing alternate flashes
of light and shadow When one places
his ear to the glass vessel he hears
strange sounds so long as the flashing
beam falls upon the vessel.
A still more extraordinary effect is
produced when the beam of sunlight is
made to pass through prism. SO as to
produce what is called the solar spec
trum. The disk is turned and Che col
ored light of the rainbow is made to
break through it. Now, II the ear be
placed to the vessel containing the silk
or other material, as the colored lights
Of the spectrum fall upon 1t. sounds
will be given by the different parts of
the rpectrum and there will be silence
in other parts.
For example, II the vessel contains
red worsted and the green light flashes
upon II. loud sounds will be heard
when the red and the blue parts OF the
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
La erande Passion.

"Une grande passion est une
grande folie. Mediocrity in all things
is wisdom; mediocrity in sensations ia
superlative wisdom No young
lady should fall In love till the offer
has been made. accepted, the marriage
ceremony performed, and the first half
year of married life has passed away
A woman may then begin to love. but
with very great precaution-very cool
ly. very moderately. very nationally
II ever she loves SO much that q
harsh word or a cool look cuts her to
the heart. she is a fool. II she ever
loves SO much that her husbands Will
Is her law. and that she has got into
the habit of watching his look in OF
der that she may anticipate his
wishes, she will soon be a neglected
fool."-Charlotte Bronte.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

'ard-mouthed 'unter. You 'olds is ed.
placin' the and on the 'orn of the
saddle. SO. Then hup! That pebble
done the rest.
Now. it's partly due to this ere en-
tertainment, and the diamond ring I
gave her. that Miss Polly began to
perceive me with the naked eye. and
said might. come 10 supper.
And that evening was most sUrely
wonderful. in parlor all antinacas-
sars and rocker chairs with pink bows.
There was champagne wine, the little
cigarettes with dreams inside, and a
bottle no bigger'n my thumb smellin'
so fierce 1t well-nigh blew my head of.
Oh. 1t was all SO elegant and high
toned that l got proud of being al
lowed indoors.
Her people was real society," her
poppa an army general. ruined by the
war. her mother prime Virginian. But
then she'd gone on the stage. SO there
was mean suspicious.
|. hold suspicion to be form of
meanness when 1t touches women. My
mother would have SHE'D at naked la
dies, and dad was powerful again ciga-
rettes. AS for the smell. SO fierce 1t
had to be bottled, I'll own up | was
shocked But then you see mother
and dad an me being working people.
was not supposed to feel the high
toned senses which belongs with
wealth. It's not for grade stock like
me to set up as Judge on thorough
breds, or call lady immoral for using
\
So 1t happened that In them days,
while l rode guard upon Miss Polly.
no man in Abilene could speak to her.
or mention her name to me until
give him leave. She got to be known
as Sailor Jesse'e kill, and any person
touching on my kill was apt to require
funeral.
1t was the seventh day she married
me. / know, because Bull, acting as
best man. claimed kiss, which she
gave him. Bull" says she, didn't
| bet you I'd marry Sailor Jesse with
in a week You owe me twenty dol
lars" l saw the joke was on ma
| came to marriage pure as any
bear. or wolf. or fox, expecting to find
my mate the same as me. getter and
siVer OF Ire, true TO the earth. and
fearless in doin' right
Folks said l was young to marry at
nineteen. but full nine years I'd
earned my living, fought my way, and
done my share of making happiness.
I'd been served with a mouth full
wide enough for laughin'. face which
made folks smile when was sad, eyes
to see fun. the heart to take joke
IL any offered. and when things hurt, /
wasn't first to squeal. No: as long as
the joke was on me done my best to
take 1t like a man.
But suppose-Well, I'd best explain
that the English tenderfoot was at our
wedding breakfast. and gettin' encour-
aged. he put up his best prize Joke.
He was all hoo. hoo, hoo at first SO
funny he couldn't speak. the fellows
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
cHAPTER III.-continued.

Yes. when I looks back on them ra-
1lum nights entertainments along
with Bull Durham, see now what a
success they was In learning me to
ride. What you need" says he. 'is
confidence. Got to forget mere mat
ters OF habeas corpus. and how YOUR
toes point. and whether you're looking
pretty. Just trust you horse to pull
through, so that you amt caught in
the flower OF youthful innocence. and
hung on the nearest telegraph pole"
Once ] been to theater, and seen
q play. Thar's act one, with fifteen
minutes hoping for act two. Thar's
act after act till you just has to fill
up the times between with injun war
whoops. until act FIVE. when all the
ladies' and gents is shot or married.
1t just cayn't go on. So the aujience
says, Let's go'n have drink and
the band goes off for a drink. and the
get to hell out OF that.
It's all over. The millionaire Lord
Bishop of Durham is only Bulls father
in-law. Bulls not exactly a cowboy
yet-but assists his mother. Mrs.
Brooke, who is chef at a ranch. Bull
won't be quite popular with his moth
er for having gorgeous celebrations
with the hundred dollars she'd give
him to pay of little debt I'd better
not come to the ranch after leading
mummie's boy astray from the paths
of virtue
There's the dust of Bulls horses
way on along the road. and me settin'
down by the wayside A dog sets
down in his skin, tail handy for wag-
ging. all his possessions around him.
amt even got no tail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

terday. a-puttin' up loud prayers,
which made me sick. "Rebearsiri'. -
says he. cause Polly's struck. and
I'm to be chief mourner."
|. He was my only chance of meetin'
Miss Polly, when guy comes butting
into our conversation. He'd puffed
sleeves to his pants. and was all
dressed saucy, standing straddIe. aim
Ing to impress. "Oh, whar's my gun %
says Bull.
This person owned to being gen
tleman. with strong English accent.
He'd 'undreds of 'orses at ONE in
'Ammersmith. but wanted to own an
'ack ere. don'tcherknow.
So Bull lifts up his eyes to Heaven.
praying, "Oh, don't deliver us from
temptation yeti" Whereas ] conided
with this person about Bull being far
gone in religious mania / owned Bull
right though. about my bein' a sailor.
timid with 'orses; and he seen for his
self the way ! was riding my Sam
orse somethin' dreadful. Told me I'd
ought to old my ed Ugh instead OF
jumping. It's In toes. down 'eels.
young feller. an don't be ard on the
bally hanimal. He'd gimme lessons
only ! was frightened. but out aways
from town the ground was softer for
falling. an / gained courage. Happens
Miss Polly's house was opposite.
scrambled down ungainly, showed a
pebble in along Sans withers, and let
this gent explain Just how to set an
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
CHAPTER v.
The Burning Bush.

Among the Indians. before q boy
gets rated warrior. he goes alone afoot
naked. starvin' thirsty, way OF to the
back side of the desert. Thar he Just
waits. suns, weeks. maybe a whole
moon. till the Big Spirit happens to
catch his eye. Then the Big Spirit
shows him a stick. or a stone, or any
sort of trifiin' common thing. which
is to be his medicine. his wampum
the charm which guards him. hunt
ing, or in war.
Among them Bible Indians you'll re
member feller called Moses, out al
the back side of the desert, seen the
Big Spirit in burning bush. Later
his tribe set up medicine lodge. and
the hull story's mighty natural
This Indian life explains lot te
men like me.
Many find peace In death. only q
few in life, and found peace thar In
the wilderness. the very medicine ol
torn souls. fresh from the hand of the
Almighty Father.
cTo BE CONTINUED.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
SICK, 'CksCARETs'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1o.cent boz.

Sick headache. biliousness, dizzt
ness, coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines. instead Of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue It causes con-
gestion and that dull. throbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you eleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Yelled Tnlunsl' and stampeded.

down south. and l hoped to get back
to my dog pup ROCKEFELLER. And yet
I'd never before been on railroad,
and dreaded the boys would find out
how scared ! was of trains.
lit in Abilene with blush, and
Just stood rooted while guy selling
gold watches reads my name graved
on the saddle. and then addresses me
as Mister Smith. Old Piefacs. scared
for my morals. did kick this person
sudden and severe. but all the same
that Mister went to my head.
The smell of Indoors made my stom-
'ach flop right over while we ranged
up brave at the bar for first drink.
The raw rye felt like flames. though
the preserved cherry afloat in It tasted
familiar. like soap. At the same time
the sight of a gambling layout made
my pocket twitch. and I'd an inward
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
CHAPTER ~.
The Ordeal by Torture.

Inc Oroeal by Torture.
The Labrador was good to me. the
sea was better, the stock range-waIl.
I'd four years punching COWS, and I'm
most surely grateful.
The world in them days was peopled
with only two species. puncher an
tenderfoot. the last bein made by mis-
take. Moreover. we cowboys belonged
to two sects. our outfit. and others OF
no account. And in our outfit, this
Jesse person which Is me, laid claims
on being best man. having a pair Of
gold mounted spurs won at cyards
from Pieface, our old foreman I'd
a rolled cantle, double-rig Cheyenne of
carved leather. and silver horn "a
dandy saddle that, first prize for rope
and tie down" again all comers.
Gun, belt. quirt, bride, hat, gloves,
everything. my whole kit was silver
mounted and everything in 1t tro-
ply of trading. poker. or fighting. Be
sides my string of ponies I'd Tiger,
an entire black colt I'd broke-though
/ own he was far from convinced
Add good payday In my OF hind
pocket. and dye think I'd own up to
them twelve apostles for unclee? Dye
know what glory is? Wall. suppose
1t mostly consists of being young.
Time ! speak Of our outfit had
turned over three thousand head of
long-horns to the Circle and rode
right into Abilene Thar we was to
take the train for our home ranch
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

We was moving out from Abilene I
claimed ! could earn enough to kesD
my wife without her needing to 20
out into society.
"On cowboy pay?" she said laugh
ing. "On forty dollars month? I
spend more'n that on champagne.
Here you Miss Jesse. who's payin' for
this-you? Who keeps you, eh, Miss
Prunes-and-prisms7 Shamed of my
bein' lady. eh? ! am lady, too, and
don't you forget it And now. git out
of my home"
struck q match to the bo-kay of
paper flowers. heaped on the hand
painted pictures. the paper fans. the
rocker chairs. and slung the coal-oil
lamp into the flames; then while she
tore my shoulder with her teeth.
carried her to my tent That's your
home now" I said, "the home of an
honest working-man." said. "and IL
another tough defiles my home. I'll kill
you"
The house-warming gathered the
the neighbors. but she had no use for
neighbors. Only they seen the line
I drew in the dust around that tent.
the dead-line. Afterward II any man
came near that line. she'd scream.
But she'd taught me to drink. an
drank. day after day, night after night.
while she sat frightened in the tent.
moaning when came. Only when she
was cured could get work. not while
] had to watch all day. all night
She swore she loved me. she vowed
that she'd repented, and believed un-
til she claimed religion. I'd seen her
breed of religion. I'd rather have her
atheist than shamming. She would
keep straight, and be my faithful wife
II I'd quit drinking. II I'd only take
her away. But she'd married me for
a joke. and false as a cracked bell
she'd chime out lines and lies, know.
ing as knew that II she'd ever been
the thing she claimed, I'd come into
her life too late How could she be
the mother OF my children, when-I
drank. and sold my ponies to buy
liquor, for there was no way out.
And by the time I'd only Tiger left,
one night came Bull to find me just
as dusk was falling. was drunk.
too. scarce knowing what he said. Just
telling him to shut up and ha-e a
drink. Polly's bin hurt? Well. that's
all right-have rye-Polly's been shotf
That's good. we'd all have drinks Was
she dead?
She was dead.
And was sober then as l am now
"Murdered?" I asked.
Jesse, she shot herself"
rs that so?"
Through the brow-above the eyes.
Come. JESSE"
Next thing I was standing in the
tent door, and 1t was 80 dark inside 1
had to strike a match. The sulphur
tip burned blue. the wood fiared. and
for that moment. bending down. I seen
the black dark hole between the eyes.
the smear of drying blood. Then the
match went out. and THAT was
enough.
gave Bull what I'd left, to pay for
burial.
Then l was riding Tiger all alone.
with my shadow DRAWN slowly out
ahead as the. moon waned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

told my husband to get me bottle Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and would try it before would
submit to any operation. He did so and
1 improved right along. I am now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
sThope other suffering women will try
your Compound. l will recommend Il
to all know. Mrs. DANIEL d. B.
DAVIS, ITO Franklin ST. ,Logansport, Ind.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
malls which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that If Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in a
like manner?
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Write to Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., (confidentiaDL Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

waitin each with his grin gettinr stale.
and Polly laughing just to encourage
him on. Then words got out which
made the boys uneasy. Jake Haffer-
ing, the Bar T foreman. told the hog
to shut up. while others moved to get
clear. was sort of stupid, wanting
the point explained. couldn't believe
it possible the joke was on my wife.
although I'd rose by then, with gun
hand free. Then l saw, but the room
seemed dark. and the tenderfoot all
indistinct. backing away. and reaching
slovenly. for weapons, while my bull
let smashed in his shoulder. 1t sIued
him around as he dropped.
1t was old Jake of the Bar t who
spoke out then, and spoke straight
MY boy" says he, put up your
gun. That's right. This here tender
foot is bleedin' by spurts, arterial.
Bull, see II Doc Stuart is sober" Bull
ran for the doctor "Only tender
foot" says Jake. insults a cowboys
wffe-which is death from natural
causes. Ma'am." he wagged his finger
at Polly. faint long since you come
among us. 'Tain't more'n day since
you told me and others present that
you was marryin' for fun. You laughed
at warnings, and this here Jesse would
have shot the man who warned him.
You are a lady, and this boy you mar
ried for fun, is goin' to see you treated
as lady. / own he. got ratified first
shot, missing this tenderfoot's heart,
which amt up to average practice;
but it's time you began to see the
point of the joke"
They took the tenderfoot away. and
we were alone. me watching the pool
OF red blood turning brown Polly
sat drumming tunes on the table. her
face turned white. staring out through
the window at the noon heat of the
plains. l remember took bottle of
champagne wine. filled big goblet.
and drank 1t on 1t made me laugh to
think she'd taught me drinking, SO l
had another. 81 see," says Polly, 'T
understand now" At that she began
to scream.
l should have told you. that after
our boys of the Flying Zee. quit abb
lene. pitched little A tent on the
prairie back of Polly's house. Thar
l could see my ponies at grass, and
snuff the air clear OF that sinking
town.
But from the time moved into the
house. thar was something disturbing
my nose-something uneasy-oh. /
don't know what 1t was, back OF all
house smells, which gave me sense
of evil, SO | could hardly bear to STAY
indoors.
Comm from town one night-she'd
sent me there-I seen a mans shadow
cross the parlor blind. fired, missing,
a FOOLS act. for 1t warned him, and
gave him time. The lamp was out be-
fore l reached the house, and Polly
with some Mysteries getting in my
way.
1t wouldn't be sense to show a
match guiding the strangers AIM, or
to stand against window, or make
sounds. Rather stood right still, and
after while Polly surprised herself
into a dead silence. / couldn't hear
that man. or feel. or see him
sensed him. Can't explain that-no
You just feel II man stares hard. ]
fred at that Then Polly. of course
went on into all sorts of fits.
Next morning / tracked blood sign
to the hospital Seems young per
son from the bank had took to con1ur.
ing and swallowed lead.
1t was still before breakfast that !
told Polly to pack her dunnage. cause
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

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rainbow fall upon the vessel. Othei
colors produce no sounds at ALL
Green silk gives out sound best in q
red light. Every kind of material gives
more or less sound in different colori
and no sound at all In others.-HaY
per's Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
ls Such Economy UnwI.e7

The low cost of living is dangerous
A fellow who boasted that he spent
but two cents a day has been mur
dered by acquaintances who inferre.
he had money in his stocking.-Phila
delphia Ledger
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
nting the story of his birth, early life In
Labrador and OF the death OF his father.
Jesse becomes a sailor. His mother mar
fies the master OF the ship and both are
lost In the wreck OF the vessel. Jesse
becomes cowboy in Texes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. "My baby was
over a year old and l bloated till was

u Duruen 10 mySelI.
1 suffered from fe-
male trouble so 1
could not stand on
my feet and 1 felt
lfk e millions of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m e tn at all chat
would save me was
a n operation, b u t
this / refused. I
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

There is no effect without cause.
The girl with pretty feet never gets
the bottom OF her skirt muddy.