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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Euggies and WagOnS-To make room
for nearing shipments We are SELL
ing Rock Hill buggies and Pied
mont wagons at greatly reduced
prices. Special prices on CaneI
seed also. Let us show you our
stock. we guarantee satisfaction.
Purcell & Scott. 5-8-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09
BARBECUES.

8 g o o @ 9 9 9 9 @ 9 g 9 @ @ @ @
For July 10 l will give a barbecue
for the big crowd that will attend the
speaking of The candidates for tle
United .ates senate. Don't forgas
time or the place.
J. NJ. Counts.
| will give first class barbecue a.
my residence July a. Sell meat and
hash 11:30. J. NJ. Counts.
will give a firs. class barbecue
August u, State campaign day.
]. NJ. Counts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

WANTED-several hogs weighing
about 100 to 125 pounds See US be-
fore you sell any kind Of cattle or
nogs. The Cash Grocery, f. NJ. Lane
& Co. Phone 10 or PIP.
9-5-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Plants For Sale-Rot and Blight Proof
Tomato, Bell Peppers, Hot Peppers.
Cabbage, Egg Plant, Potato Plants.
All 15c per doz., soc per 100. c. P.
Pelham. stiff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09
At Mimnaugh's 8

Read about the great June sale with
a whirl of bargains in the big ad to-
day. Great June, or the June great
sale, and bargains in a whirl at MINI
naugh's. Nothing like it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

LET ANNE O. RUFF s. co. sell you
coffee, grits, rice, flour, sugar canned
goods. We keep the best groceries
and can save you money. Remem.
Der us on your next order. A. o.
Ruff & CO., Phone 81. 5-29-4t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Mowers and RakeS-See our Dain
Mowers and Rakes before buying.
Best ligh tdraft mower On the mar
ket. We keep all repairs. J. T.
Mayes & Co. 5-26-3I.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

For Sale-Few pure bred Shropshire
ram lambs for breeding. L. w.
Floyd 5-29-4t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09
In Compliment to Miss Merchant

Ms. George Johnstone compliment
ed Miss Sara Merchan, bride elect
with a delightful porch party Friday
af ernoon.
The home is one Of the loveliest in
the city and on this occasion it was
particularly attractive with many pot
plants and Gu, flowers.
Tle bride was presented with one
of Fishers paintings, by the hos est.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary Wright,
was given a lovely bandeau, while a
bunch CT gorgeous sweet peas was
presented to the malron Of honor,
Mrs. /. W. Floyd. Delicious cake and
cream was served carrying out the
.ink scheme in detail.
It was cne OF t. elovelies- Of the
many socia, affairs given il honor
Of tie popular bride-elect.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

See JohnsOn.McCrackin Co. for Deer
ing Mowers, Deering Harvesters.
We carry full line of repairs.
4-24-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Miss Butler Fant was the Charm
ing hos ess Saturday morning in com
pliment to Miss Sara Merchant, bride
elect, with a CUISINE shower. Each
one present wrote chafing di-h re-
ceiprs for the bride elect.
A delicious luncheon was served,
and most delign fu. affair this prov
ed to be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Cane Seed, Cane Seed-We have them
and can save, you money. Nice clean
seed and we give so pounds to bush
ell. Come to see US. Johnson-Mc-
Crackin Co. 4-24-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Poultry Wanted-Hens 10 cents per
pound; frying II 1-2c. Highest
prices for eggs. Player & Graham.
9-12-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

For Sale-Two-story dwelling, rooma
and bath, electric lights, screened
throughout and newly painted, large
! lot with running water in stables.
Apply to 1911 Glenn Street.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Miss Mary Wright, will entertain in
honor OF Miss Merchant wednesday
afternoon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Mrs. L. ". Floyd Will en- ertain I.
bridal party Wednesday evening.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09

Miss Pauline Glider will entertain
at luncheon Tuesday, in honor of Miss
Sara Merchant, bride elect.
The evening world., 1914-05-14

lei Smith OF No. lie Mott avenue.
Long Island City, sisters, were stroll
ing along Elder avenue when they
saw the old man limping toward his
hut. Something about him attracted
tho young women. They went up and
spoke to him. brakes eyes are dim
and his hearing is poor, and for some
time he failed to comprehend what
they wanted.
Then like a fash father and daugh-
tiers recognized one another. The
father swooned in heap. Tears
streamed down his face. One OF the
daughters went for her brother,
Charles. They carried their father to
his sons home.
rs your mother alive. children 2"
were the first words he spoke.
The mother died only a few months
ago, believing TO the last that her
husband had died. The other chill
dren. Mrs. Frederick Whitehousc Of
No. 457 East One Hundred and T ir-
ty-eighth street and Mrs. Robert La
bale Of No. 1903 Thirteenth street.
reunion IL being held at the new
Drake home.
But years Of exposure have exacted
their toll and brakes limbs are
cramped with rheumatism and his
organs affected with the hardships
he has endured. He will not i've long,
but while life is left his home will be
with his son. And not the least of
those celebrating the old mans re-
turn are the neighbors. who crowded
about TO extend their welcome and TO
offer congratulations to the reunited
Drake family.
The evening world., 1914-05-14
RED BLOTCHES
ON CH|LD'S HEAD
ltched. Child Very Cross. Head
Sore and Scabby. No Hair. Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment Cured.

% Congress Ava. Flushing, N. r.
"At fret my little girls head got little rod
blotches and then II got white matter and
hard scab formed. They itched and a
times abe WAS very cross. Her head was 40
sore and scabby that there was no hair ON It.
I'VE had her treated but II didns do
much good % we saw the advertisement Of
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment in one Of the
pspess and sent for . sample. After using
them on cur baby's head tho scab started
70 1rop %. We bought some more. After
~ ussd the Cuticurs Soap and Ointment o
fsw umes tho itching stopped and tho little
III d cured. Now sho has - good head
q hair - any child In the town" (signed)
Mn. Alfred Eckset. Jr.. May 10. 1919.
The evening world., 1914-05-14
MASS OF PlMPlES ON NECK

Heimstsa. N. J.-"My faos and neck
were covered with soees. Tho cczema began
With rash and soon my face and neck were
covered With mas Of pimp,es. They were
constAntly itching and large red blotchs
also dishgured my face. Upon seeing ths
Advertisement Of Cuticurs Soap and ONT
ment sent for sample They gave me %
much relief that I secured more from the
druggist and that brought about complete
euro In les than three weeks" (Signed)
Ralph J. Richards. April ~. 1913.
Cuticura Soap t25c.) and Cuticura ONT
ment (50c.) sro sold BY druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample Of each mailed
mo. With sap. Skin Book. Addrso post
card "Cutcura. Dept. T. Boston"
UMen who shave and shampoo With Gu
toura SOAP WI ind II best for slin I'D SCALP
The evening world., 1914-05-14
.SHANTy HERMIT
RESTORED TO HIS
L0NGLOSTF FAMILY
Once a Rich Merchant Here,
He Became a Tramp When
Fortune Was Wrecked.

Few Aim stories have the happy
ending OF the tale of q wandering
father. . lost family and his rescue
from . lonely little shack such AZ
crowned tho dramatic return to-day
a Charles Manning Drake, who
olaims to be q descendant OF the
famous English admiral and former
wealthy uptown merchant. to the
Areside of his children in West.
chester. The aged man, his frame
smaciated and his health spent In
nine years wanderings as an outcast,
10 asleep to-day in q comfortable bed
for the hrst time n years In tho
house Of his son, Charles. at No. 1909
Elder avenue, the Bronx.
brakes adventures since he disap-
psared from the Drake homo at No.
Sis East Sixty-second street, broken
IN finances and heart. until he was
Identified by two Of his four daugh-
ters last night have the elements Of
Pip Van Wrinkles case, except that
Drake. unknown to his children. has
lived a lonely recluse among beggnrs
ana Migrants on the countryside for
nearly Q year In a hut less than
half Q mile from his sons fine coun-
Try home.
Drake was tho father of hve chill
drsn and enjoyed a prosperous bust
ness when disaster overlook him. In
. flnai effort to save his family from
ruin he played tho market. He lost.
He gambled with his house. Again
he lost. When all was gone ne had
not tho courage to face his wife, his
children and tho world. and no slipped
away from New York on a freight
train bound for tho West. He became
Q tramp. begging a livelihood as no
went along.
Two years after brakes misfortune
no returned to Manhattan to ind his
family. He searched through York
vile high and low. but not q trace
Of his wife and Ave children could
hs nnd. None OF his old friends could
tell hira where they went. Almost q
year he spent seeking them. Then he
trampsd into the upper Bronx and
sauatted In one Of tho many little
shantiss. He chopped wood and did
chores for q living. laying up a
supply OF wood for the winter, and
hndinE company only in the children
Who scampered off to the woods and
meadows on play days.
Year by year his hopes OF ever
meeting any Of his family grew less
He stopped inauirins for them. TIC
the crowds OF little children who
found pleasure In seating themselves
about tho venerable white whiskered
man and listening to his stories OF his
ancestor. Sir. Francis Drake. whom,
they knew In their school books
Drake never mentioned his own boy
and his four daughters. He wa
known TO the mothers and fathers oil
tho section as tho "Old Hermit"
BEATEN BY TRAMPS TILL
NEARLY DEAD.
\ A year ago two tramps Il seconded
on his humble hut and demanded
money and shelter. Drake hat
neither. as his kampei little hove
hardly accommodated his iankS
body. One OF the Migrants hit hin
over the head and left him to die. Tive
ct Is little friends on visit mex,
day found him dying. He wa,
attended by a physician and recov.
cred and then moved away to West
chester. three blocks from Elder ave
nue.. Here he patched up u deserted
shanty on the Watson estate an,
continued his weary life.
Last night Mrs. James Mckay o
No. 1913 Elder avenue and Mrs. Dan
The evening world., 1914-05-14
Parsons Quits $500 Position.

Ere lick r. Parsons. Deputy Com
missioner Of Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity from Brooklyn. has resigned
his $500 a year Job to take effect June
l. II was announced by Mr. Parsons
that he would take n much needed
rest and would sail for Europe In a
was any politics in H..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
May Resign To-day

Washington. July 13.-The Brazil.
ian minister to Mexico, who is car
ing for the interests of the United
States in that country, telegraphed
the state department today that the
resignation of General Huerta in fav'
or of Francisco Carbajal, the newly
appointed minister OF foreign affairs
was expected tomorrow Or Wednes'
day.
Minister Suarez of Brazil, one of the
three mediators, anticipated the re
tirement of Huerta, sought in an in
formal talk with Secretary Bryan to
learn what the attitude of the Unit
ed States would be toward the Car
bajal government. While the Wash
ington government was inclined to
treat informally with the new admin
istration until a transfer Of power to
to constitutionalists could be effected,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Disclosed Military Secrets

San Francisco, July 11.-Warrants
for the arrest of Charles X. Field. edi.
tor of the Sunset magazine and for
mer president of the Bohemian club:
Robert j. Fowler, an aviator; Riley
A. Scott, a writer, and Ray S. Dun.
ham, a photographer, were issued at
the request of John w. Preston, Unit
ed States district attorney here. The
charge against all four is the disclos'
ure OF military secrets and the penalty
is 10 years Imprisonment for such dis
closure if made abroad and one year
ii made in the United States.
In April Sunset published an article
entitled, Can the Panama Canal be
Destroyed From the Air?" Reproduc
tons Of photos taken from an aero
plane and showing some of the forti-
ficatlons OF the canal zone and of the
San Francisco Preside accompanied
the text. AS soon as a copy of the
newspaper was called to the attention
Of the wal department it requested
Preston to investigate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
New Rates Effective October 4

Washington, July 1.-THE effective
date of the interstate commerce COM.
missions intermountain rate orders
recently sustained by the supreme
court has been advanced to October /,
to enable the railroads to compile and
publish the tariffs to be put into eff.
feet.
Slight notifications of the zone
boundary lines fixed in the order have
been made to make the zones on dia.
gonal traffic from Lake Superior re.
gion to the south Pacific coast and
from Galveston to the north Pacific
coast conform to the zones already
fixed in tariffs applicable to class
rates.
At a hearing early in October the
railroads will be afforded an oppor
tunity to show that IN certain arti
cles which take a through rate to the
Pacific coast of 81 Of less for carloads
and $12 or less for less than carloads
greater relief ought to be granted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Funds for Agricultural Work

Bozeman, July 1O.-Prof. F. S. Cool
ey, director tf the extension depart
r:ert CT the college, left yesterday
afternoon for Washington, D. c. to
confer with the secretary Of agricul-
ture regarding the share to be given
to Montana under the appropriations
of tile recent agricultural appropria-
tens bill. This carried 100000 for
county demonstration agricultural
work in the states outside the cotton
belt. and Professor Cooley estimates
that $4,000 would to a fair share for
Montana. The money is allotted UNI
de- the authority OF the secretary of
agriculture.
Professor Cooley expects to secure
the help of the Montana ~congression-
al delegation in making the proper
representations to the executive de-
partments. The bill also carries an
| appropriation of $4,000 for the
| study of farm management in the var
ious states and Montana should re-
ceive a share of that fund also. Pro-
fessor Cooley planned this trip two
weeks ago. but was stopped. on the
eve of his departure. by illness in his
family,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Sailors Get Favorite Tobacco

Washington, July 11.-General salts.
faction was expressed today through
out naval circles when it became
known that Secretary Daniels, con
.rary to expectations, had authorized
the retention Of popular brands of to-
eacco and articles which it had been
rumored would he denied admission
to the comuissary stores.
The action CT the secretary follow
Ing the enforcement OF his order abol
fishing the officers wine mes officially
upset what had become a general be
lief among the enlisted men that they
100. would be denied certain proprie
tary articles Which have been carried
in the cor.n;ssary department be re
tanned. but It is intended to sur q
greater latitude of choice to the mer
by admitting additional brands of to
| bacco and persona! commodities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15

tana, and whose headquarters will be
at Kalispell, though his work will be
directed from Bozeman, has been Sc
cured by Montana, announces F. S.
Cooley, the head of the department of
agriculture extension at the State col
lege. His choice for the position is E.
]. Troopers, a North Dakota man, who
has accepted the offer and who will
soon be here.
Great Falls, July 13.-Edward Rress,
foreman in charge of a city boulevard
gang, was this morning a victim OF
heat prostration. The attack was sus'
tanned at about 1880 o'clock while Mr.,
Kress was directing the operations OF
his force on the boulevard. A physi'
clan called to administer first aid, or
dered the sufferer taken to his home
at 1920 First e south where he
was given every attention. The med
ical adviser has practiced in Montana
for Is years and reports that this is the
first case of heat p%rostration that has
ever come under his observation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
County Board Of Equalization

Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment boo of Chouteau county for the
Year 1914. is now in the county clerks
office for inspection of all persons inter-
ested. The board of county commission
ers will meet as a. board of equalization
at its office in the city of Fort Benton.
Monday. July 20. 1914, for the purpose
of examining the assessment book. and
to ~equalize the assessment of property
in the county: continuing in session from
day to day until such business is dis
posed of.
Attention is called to the following
SECTIONS OF the revised codes of 1907,
made in the valuation of property unless
the party affected thereby or his agent.
makes and files with the board a writ
ten application therefor, verified by his
oath. showing the facts upon which it is
claimed such reduction should be made.
Section 2575. Before the board grants
the application, or makes any reduction
applied for, it must examine. on oath.
the person or the agent making the APP
plication. touching the value of the prop
erty of such person. No reduction must
be made unless such person or the agent
making the application attends and an
swers all questions pertinent to the in
Quiry.
j. E SEDGWICK,
County Clerk Of Chouteau County.
First publication July 13, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Notice Of Sale Of Bonds

Notice is hereby given that the City OF
lie auction to the highest bidder. its
bonds to the amount of Seventeen Thous-
and Dollars l$17. 900. 900. Oo). for the pur-
tanning an electrict light plant for the
city: Sale will take place in the City
Hall of said city at 2 O'Clock p. M. on
August 18th. 1914.
Said bonds to run for twenty years, re-
deemable after twelve years at the OPP
ton of the city and they will bear in
teleSt at the rate of five and one-half
per cent. per annum. interest payable
Semi-annually.
4. certified check for $1,000. payable to
the City of Fort Benton, must
eaH and every bid. to insure good faith.
JOHN. F.. MURPHY, City Clerk.
Fort Benton. Montana.
First publication July Is, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Americans Return from Canada

Washington, July 1O.-James Viii.
son, secretary of the department Of
labor, is pleased at reports he is re-
ceiving which indicate that the num-
Der of American citizens emigrating
to Canada is decreasing. For several
years the tide of emigration across
the northern borders of the United
States grew to such proportions as to
anxiety to government officials
and others. During 1912, 97,951
American citizens vent to Canada
while the number returning from that
country to the United States was only
3S,S17.
For the eleven months ending May
81, 1914, it is stated at the department
6S,S96 citizens of this country Went
over to Canada while 44,127 Ameri-
cans returned to the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Explains Homestead Law

An Irishman in the west intended
to take up a homestead claim, but not
knowing how to go about it, sought
information from a friend.
Malachi" he said. you know all
about the law. Tell me what l am to
do about it,"
"Well," said the other, 81 don't re-
member the exact wording of the law,
but l can give you the meaning Of It.
It's this: The government is willing
to bet you 16O acres of land against
$l4 that you can't live on it five years
without starving to DEATH"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Heat Records Broken

st. Louis. July 11.-Four persons
died here today and several others
were Frustrated by the heat. which
broke all records for the year. At 4
o'clock III the afternoon the govern.
Melt thermometer on the top of the
highest building in the city register
Ell l02.
The o,ernment kiosk or the street
registered l09 degrees at the hour
mentioned. Tonight the official fore.
cast held no hope for immediate re
lief.
St. Paul, July 1.-Two deaths and
a large number of prostrations due to
the heat were reported to the police
OF Minneapolis and St. Paul tonight
The government thermometer regis
tered "a.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Washington News Notes

Washington, July 10.-The reclama-
ton service has rejected, as excessive
all bids submitted April p, for con.
structing the drains OF the Huntley
irrigation project. Part of the work
will be done by government forces,
and the remainder readvertised.
Senator Walsh secured the adOp'
ton Of an amendment to the sundry
civil bill today, increasing the appro'
priation for the improvement of Gla'
cier National park from $4,000 to
500, 900 to conform to the recommen'
dations of the interior department.
The house of representatives has
passed Senator Walsh's bill, which
passed the senate a few days ago, per
hitting assignments of entries on the
Flathead irrigation project. Thu
house also passed the bill permitting
surface entry of phosphate lands
This latter bill, if passed by the sen
ate, will open to agricultural entr!
more than a million acres of agricul
tural land in Montana that is now tieG
up in phosphate Withdrawals.
The senate has adopted the amend
ment to the sundry civil service bill
proposed by Senator Walsh, abolish
ing the double-fee system in the fed
eral courts in Montana and fixing
single-fee system. which prevails il
most states. His amendment also re
duces the salary of the clerk of the
federal court of Montana from $1,000
to $500 to correspond with the sal
aries in other states. Senator Walsh
said he regarded the present salar!
of the clerk as eyOrhitant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Sanq Too Loud in Church

London. July 11.-For singing hymns
in a loud, raucous voice regardless Of
the pitch and beat observed by the
other members of the congregation,
Charles TNnstall, the village black.
smith ot the village of Tunstall, has
been sent to Jail on a charge of dis.
turbing the peace. The complaining
witness was one of the church war.
dens. who testified that Tunstall's
singing was so loud and so bad that
tile nerves of the c~hurchgoers gave
way and the blacksmith became al.
most the only regular attendant at the
services. Jail sentence was imposed
in lieu OF one pound fine with costs,
which the defendant refused to pay
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
Will Not Mediate

Washington July l3.-General Car
rama formally notified the United
States today that he would engage in
no mediation whatever with the Huer.
ia delegates and would accept only
terms of absolute surrender.
Mexico City, July 13.-Authoritative
quarters here today declared that un-
less a quick agreement is reached be-
tween the contrasting factions in Mex
leo. Francisco Carbajal, minister for
foreign affairs. will his connec-
ton with the administration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-15
To Succeed Justice Lurton

Washington. July 13.-Discussion
as to whom President Wilson shall
appoint to fill the vacancy on the
supreme court bench caused by the
death of Assistant Justice Lurton
VAS active here today. Among names
connected with the vacancy is for
mer President Taft, members of the
cabinet and others.
1t is not believed that the president
has yet even considered any names ii
connection with the vacancy. AS q
result Of Justice Lurton's death, the
president will be called on to make
his first appointment to the supreme
bench.