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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-08
TOWN COMMITS
SIONERS MEETING

The Board of Commissioners
of the town of Roanoke Rapids
met last Tuesday night in the
Mayors office. Mayor J. W.
Taylor, presiding and the follow
ing commissioners being present;
W. P. Taylor, j. 7. Chase and
W. E. Woodruff.
Only routine business was
transacted, current bills approx
ed, etc, a good deal of the time
being consumed in the reading
of the voluminous minutes of the
previous called meetings.
The matter of private sewer
drainage was discussed and the
attention of the officers was
called to the ordinance covering
this matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Herrera Was First
 Mexican To Win
 LaureIs in the Ring

Joe Rivers, Benny Chavez, Pete Everett and several other men of Mexican blood have fought in the pugiHstic arena, but the greatest of all Mexican boxers, with the possible exception of Senor Rivers, was Aurelio Herrera That swarthy glad iator, whose name recalls many thrilling contests to the oId-time fans, was born on the peaceful side of the Rio Grande at San Jose, Cal, thirty nine years ago come tomorrow. Aure1io fought and b1ed in the gro when the lightweight division mum bered many stars and near-stars and, had he lived right and trained prop erly, he might have reached the su- prene stellar heights.
 Herrera's first battle with a good man was fought in 1898, when he went ten rounds to a, draw with So1ly Smith, the Los Angeles boxer who had defeated George Dixon for the featherweight championship the pre- vious year. In 1899 the Mexican took part in eight bouts, and won all of them with knockouts. He knocked out nine men the following year, and fought two draws.
 It was in 1901, while he was still scrapping in the feath erweigh ranks, that Aurelio got his first chance at a championship. He was matched with Terry McGovern in San Fran cisco, but the Brooklyn Terror sent the Mexican down for the full count in the fifth round That was but a, few months before Terry made his fatal visit to Hartford to fight Young
 Corbett, and was knocked cold by the Denverite. A few months later, at Madeira, Cal, Herrera, knocked out Tommy Mowatt, the Chicago feather weight, but the same year he lost a
 twenty-round decision to Billy De- Coursey.
 The Mexican claimed a number of victims in 1902, but he lost the de-
 cision in a fifteen-round bout engage ment with Abe Atteu, the little Hebrew who was then just coming to the front In 1903 Herrera spent most of his time around the Montana min 1 ing cities, where Stanley Ketchel was then just beginning his remarkable | career as 8, boxer. He knocked out a Anaconda, among them Kid Broad, the English boxer, who had once knocked dout Young Corbett an fought a draw with Abe Attell. Ed weight, who was elected to the H. 1inois legislature last year, was also among the Mexican's victims.
 Herrera began his 1904 campaign | by fighting two draws in Milwaukee
 with Charley Neary. He next fought Anaconda and was knocked out, but afterward defeated Long in Butte His biggest fight was with Battling | Nelson He fought the Dane twenty rounds in Butte, and gave him a thor ough drubbing. but the BattIer took it all and got the decision. In 1905 Herrera fought twenty-round draw | in Los Angeles with Eddie Hanlon and in the same city a little later he knocked out Young Corbett- That
 was his last important victory, and l within a few years the Mexican was | all through as a fighter.
 Herrera was tough, wiry, game and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
BEWARE OF THE COIONE17s WAR
 TAI4E BUT WORRY ABOUT CHINA

0NOL ROOSEVELT is not fectious he warns the N United States to beware of Chinas fate" Roose Nelt does Chinas fate It ways, those al It principally differs from the United States density of it's population Old fashioned be doubted if his country modern job of caring for people to mile
 The United States is not like China memorial1y old, and young When the torch of progress many has, time her fate.
 United States is like publics, younger What destiny has in store the republics Roosevelt not Destiny long way off
 does Col. Roosevelt other ex-office meetings, that virtually puncaon of the which has difficult duties o perform the of the United States huate long line governments including
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Edward Bernstein

Edward Bernstein, the leader of the moderate socialists in the German Reichstag and one of the most in fluentta1 of the German opponents of the war, is a native of Berlin and is sixty-five years old. Although he has often disagreed with the. great social ist radicals, Liebknecht and Karl Kautsky, in matters of party policy, Bernstein is said to be in substantial agreement with them in denouncing the war. According to this world renouned spokesman for German soc ial democracy, the conflict was largely of not entirely made in Germany" :" and he has openly characterized the Belgian invasion as a gross breach of national faith" Bernstein began his advocacy of socialism in the days when to be a follower of Marx was to be subjected to persecution and inn prisonment, under the stern edict of Bismarck. From 1881 to 1890 he was the editor of the Sozia1 Demokrat, a leading party organ During the lat ter part of that period he had to carry on his editorial duties in England, having sought a refuge in that coun- try to escape prosecution in his native land. He remained in England thir- teen years, and it was not until 1901 that he returned to Germany. While living in London he acted as cores pondent for Vorwarts, and wrote a. Auu1DoE o4 OOoAS III EnS1lSn, 1ncIuQ- ing Evolutionary Socialism, f'On the History and Theory of Socialism, 9 ''The Strike, Its Nature and Effects, 9 and a history of English communism. He was elected to the Reichstag in 1902, and since then has steadfastIy and consistently worked for the over throw of the HohenzoIlerns and the establishment of a republic in Ger many Of the ninety-seven socialist members of the Reichstag, thirty y-two have refused to give the Kaiser their moral or financial support, and these include Bernstein, Kautsky and Liebknecft, the recognized leaders, since BebePs death, of the German social democracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
King Gustav of Sweden, 57 Today,
 Has Many Troubles

\ As a general proposition it is an un- easy head that wears a crown, and this is especially true of King Gustav V. of Sweden, who is confronted with getheT forget that this is his fifty seventh birthday. The descendant of the French marshal, Bernadot who now occupies the throne of Sweden, Is afflicted with 8, serious stomach disorder which on several occasions him seriously i'll, but that is among the least of his worries. Before the war he had a Parliament which often openly defied him, reduced him to the position of mere figurehead, and threatened to overturn his throne and deprive him of his job. The so- ciaI democrats are strong in. Sweden, and the popular aspiration is for a republican form of government. Since the war the anti-monarchia1 senti- ment has somewhat subsided, but 1t still f1ourisheS, and will doubtless be revived, more powerful than ever, when the peace of Europe is again assured. King Gustav somewhat re- stored the waning popularity of the monarchy by his action last Decen- Der in inviting King Haakon of Nor way and King Frederick of Denmark to meet him and form an alliance of the Scandinavian countries for pro- lection against the dangers which threatened them in consequence of the war. 'tIt is a mistake, King Gustav told his subjects not long ago, 'sto assume that your country is se- cure from being finally forced into the war; Russia's ambition to get to the Atlantic has long been consid- cred a menace to Sweden and this fear of Muscovy has served to coun- teract the popular indignation of the Swedes against Germany because of the latter country's interference with neutral commerce.
 King Gustav is a. great-srandson of Marshal Bernadotte, who founded the present Swedish dynasty century ago. He married Princess Victoria of Baden, a, first cousin of Emperor Will liam, and it is understood that she has used all her influence on the side of the kaiser. She has spent much of her time in Germany since the beginning of the war. The Swedish crown prince is connected with the British royal family by req son of his marriage with Princess Margaret Victoria of Connaught, daughter of the governor-genera1 of Canada. King Gustav is one of the most democratic of rulers. He is a total abstainer from alcoholic bev- erages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

of which the colonel and MT. Stmson part
 Some people think the United States be involved in the European In such there will be preparation and to There will such land There will armament of guns and mighty fleets will Armageddons of fiction look like the crippled dreams of a without imagination.
 If there is to be may slowly toward a larger navy, always have done.
 Col Roosevelt ought that this is not the time to talk about the sword do good It do harm The things not useful when he gives the impression this country would middle the fray shooting half Mexico Europeans he could find them. Let have peace and talk peace Gut the talk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
GOVERNOR WALSH ATTENDS HOLY CROSS
 COMMENCEMENT

Worcester, Mass, June 16.-Bache- Tor degrees were awarded to the three men at the Holy Cross College com mencement to-day. Tn gradeuating g exercises were given a military set ting as Governor Walsh. an alunnus, was present with his military staff and an escort of uniformed nilitiamen.
 Honorary degrees were conferred upon seven alumni, including Edward F. Bennett, of New York, and Rich ard A. Flynn, of Brooklyn. each of whom was made a master of arts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
CDG Dm Read co
 Established 1857
In the Millinery Shop.
A Clearance of Summer Styles at lowest p

A Clearance of Summer Styles at lowest prices
 Because the Hallgan Shop must move up to Reads at early absolutely necessary to reduce the stock to the smallest It decided that the most sats factory way accomplish that to close out all summer hats at once so if there be any with desire In the depths of her heart for more Hagan Hat now is her happy opportunity She gets it for song. Also, perhaps hereabouts who have wanted a Halligan Hat and felt they could not afford it. Any woman may gratify her desire
 very large assortment of Trimmed Hats
 ready for the sale
 Very trim Tailored Hats to with suits Outing Hats of the right style
 Hats the motor car, snug fitting with comfortable brims
 White Panamas and "Peanit'' straws with white wings perking out.
 Dress Hats some with brins others with wide ri1ns draped with delicate lace adorned with little lands the spettes g1irlandes" that only the French woman make.
 The best materials, the highest workmanship.
 to the Halligan Shop Broad St. and if the hat becomes you you like it, the price will be made right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
The D. M. Read Company.

and that was booze. He trained on whiEkey, and it was said that he could lap up a, quart of the hard stuff every day. His thirst, which seemed unquenchable, prevented him from reaching the heights to which he aspired. He was oftener knocked out by John BarIeycorn than by his op- ponents. There's a moral lurking somewhere in the story of Herrera's career, if the reader wants to dig it out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

ed the combination of their forces Except for the Belgians, Wellington might have been defeated, and the French would have driven the already disorganized Prussian army back be- yond the Rhine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
DRAFT OF 1916 RECRUITS
 IS CALLED FOR OCTOBER

London, June 16- - A Central News despatch from Amsterdam says reports received from Cologne state that the recruits of the 1916 draft who were ordered last week to prepare for service, will be summoned to the col DTS to-day instead of in October as had been proposed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
HOW THE COAIAISSION PLAN KEEPS
 THE POWER HANDS THE PEOPLE


 TITO THOSE familiar with the principles which
 mission government is based it contains threat of value in breaking the desposn which of the real evils of municipal government America,
 The chief proof of this assertion is that experience of them there type government the people type political control has persisted in some degree
 Of the thousands of cities which sion lan it notable that their people o the political machines from eating
 The commission plan permits any man to be nominated and enables the electors to choose from all of those offer The judgment of the electorate which is usually under the political method candidates by small number of political bosses in party convention than six men The Republican candidate is chosen bv con venton Of 36 choice frequently single
 h order that candidate may be nominated he usually has to make to the few Individuals of conventions thus seriously handicapped
 But candidate under the commission plan is nominated by petition enter desire, and those elected have nobody to serve but the citizens
 The when elected the city board of directors private corporation They charge be replaced by the stockholders if their work is
 Under t exists in Bridgeport, mayor cannot be ischarged until his The people get him, however expensive undesirable he may be,
 urened with servant Other employers
 lis this power discharge commission an free of the danger consolidation The the people lest the discharge from
 other government make ura- due impossible IEreferendu1n-
 BnderB initiative number of voters usually per Feionpr vote matter public pol- which the has refused If majority the affirmative, the prevails.
 Under the referendum the voters performed by the commission may las to ether the within
 the the Warrente contracts, referendum the contracts signed had there gov fernn6 ey would not have been effective days, sone adeqaate period During this time petition might
 
 vote would suspend the action
 It will be appreciated that these three powers recall, he Initiative and the referendum but public of the rule that the principal superior to e discharge his these ordinary it would be difficult fhe work of the world Because cities ito dlschaPge and the undo the they have suffered greatly There why of city should have authority do what employers do not desire done, than there is other
 The practical working of these powers the private epoye desiring iob s faithfully can citizen+ ship The power of discharge almost eised
 It would in every way advisable voters should attend the election Saturday es vote which is merely vote the charter.
 Some change must be attempted city debt and tax rate of all proportion to it's resources
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

The fact that no flag was flown above the post office in Washington on Flag Day caused so much comment that an attendant had to be posted outside to explain that the staff had just been painted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Washable Couch Covers

Fifty inches wide and three yards long. Of a light tan color, in stripes of the darker shade For either outdoor indoor use summer
 $1.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

Dr. Paul S. Faeinsch, United States minister 10 China, sailed on the steam ship Minnesota to spend a three months leave of absence in America The Minnesota is due to arrive at Se- attIe July 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

Farmer wans Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
~No~work'' Ice Cream Freezers

At last somebody has invented ice cream freezer that will freeze perfectly without the labor turning It also only requires about half the needed in the old crank style freezer It works the system and there are but three parts to clean.
 Two sizes, quart, N S2.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
"A Picnic Outing Set.

At the Dennison Section they will show you u set, very neatly packed in a small box whcih wi approved by motorists and picnic party makers. T are included, these articles:
 One large paper table coth Twelve six-inch plates Twelve napkins, Twelve eight-inch plates Twelve paper towels Twelve paper cups, Twelve sheets of paper, Twelve soap papers.
 Enough for a large party. For S1.OO
 sectio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

Gall at the Basement Furnishi they will explain the system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Couch Famrnocks

A large line to select from. Models with approved springs and mattresses, ad etc. The acme of comfort
 Prices from $500 to $195O
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
Economizinq Labor.

Two laborers were engaged to deepen
a we'll which had become dry. One Of
them sent his mate down into the well
while he sat at the top and directed
the work He first ordered the other
man to dig a bit on this side,' then
dig little more on that side" until
the latter. tired Of both the work and
the orders. exclaimed. You sit up there
and use your tongue, while l have to
do all the work. "One man here CIV
ing directions. said the man at the
top, "can do as much as ten men down
there Thereupon his mate threw
down his pick and climbed up beside
the other man. What are you doing
here%" inquired the latter. Two men
up here" answered his mate, "can do
as much as twenty men down there"-
London Strand.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
Skiino on the Water.

The ski is recommended as both a
life saving device and Il pleasure craft,
combining safety with novelty. 1t can
not sink, makes better speed than a
swimmer and does not tire the rider as
swimming does. 1t is more practicable
for long distances and can go through
water where there is heavy under
tow, as it sits so high in the water
that it is not caught in the grip Of the
undercurrent as the legs Of the swim
mer are. 1t doesn't take long time
to master, as the surf board does; re-
quires no skill in balancing and stick
ing OH and has the great advantage Of
being equipped with motive power,
whereas the ordinary surf board must
be pushed and padded out to sea be-
fore it can be ridden in.-Outing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
\ GOOD WORD FOR THE CROW.
Despite the Damage He Does He ls
Good Scavenaer.


In spite Of the crows instinct to feed
Oh the eggs and young of other species
(Which he shares in common with sew
eral other BIRDS. who would really
wish to see him quite exterminated,
even if it were possible to exterminate
so resourceful fellow?
His destruction to crops is certainly
far less than that of the bobolink in
the southern rice fields. He is an eff
cient scavenger. and his destruction of
white grubs. cutworms. wireworms
and grasshoppers is Of great value
Above all, however. his place in our
landscape is such that his passing
would leave dreary void.
Winter or summer we are conscious
of him against the sky, against the
fields or sentinel or patriarch pine
In the misty mornings Of summer when
the sun has not yet rolled up the cur
tains of cloud from the mountains we
hear his voice far off in the woods,
rousing US from slumber, and when
autumn has come and our sugar groves
are glory Of crimson he is still there,
his distant call floating down sweetly
from the upland woods and testifying
in some strange way the height Of the
peaks beyond.-Harper Magazine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
LAY OF THE NIGHTINGALE.
Why II Stops When the Little Birds
Come Out of the Shell.

Why Ii Stops When the Little Birds
Come Out of the Shell.
It is generally assumed that bird
sings because he is happy, but science
goes deeper for an explanation Of the
why and wherefore of the birds song.
Natures optimistic JOY in constructive
progress is expressed in the singing of
the male birds who charm their mates
to further their wooing and continue
after eggs are laid to encourage the
fulflllment Of Matching.
The song stops when the little birds
come out of the shell. The nightin-
gale for weeks during the period of
nest building and Matching charms his
mate and human ears near him with
the beautiful music Of his love song.
But as soon as the little nightingales
come from the eggs the song changes
to sort Of cultural croak, implying
anxiety and sense OF, responsibility.
If the nest and contents were de-
stroyed the nightingale would at once
resume his beautiful song to inspire
his mate to help him build another nest
and start all over again the loving work
of being fruitful and multiplying
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
The Dafodil,

Originally the daffodil was known as
the asphodel. From this to dafodil
was the first verbal transition. The
name gradually rounded itself into daf-
fodilly-the form adopted by Milton in
the beautiful line. The dafodillies fill
their cups with tears" However, be-
fore Milton wrote. the flower had come
to be generally known as the daffodll,
and it figures under this name in John
Parkinson's Garden Of Ali Sortes OF
Pleasant Flowers" published in 1929.
Parkinson found more variety in the
daffodn than in any other flower, near
" a hundred kinds being described in
his York.-London Chronicle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
A REAL KIDNEY MEDICINE.
ALWA.S S RELIABLE

I feel that I ought to tell what 1
know about Swamp-Root and what it
has done for me- l was down and out
and had to quit work in 1906; 1 only
weighed 135 pounds. The doctor said
l had Kidney trouble in the worst
form, and my liver was out of order;
and 1 had Rheumatism so badly l
could not get around. One day
picked up an Almanac and saw your
advertisements, and it fit my case ex-
actly. | got a one-dollar bottle and
took it and when it was gone I felt
so much better that l bought five more
bottles of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
and l was a we'll man; my weight in
creased Until l weigh 219 pounds.
am 65 years old and I am feeling fine
and work every day. have three men
who knew me when I had to quit work
in the mill in 1906, and VITO will make
affidavit to my present health.
If you want to use the above state
ments as my testimonial, you have my
consent. Yours very truly,
w. T. GRAVES,
Anderson, Indiana
Personally appeared before me, this
4th day of February, 1914, W. T.
Graves. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
Robert E. Bragdon,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Jan. 8tn, 1917.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-18
DEFIED THE BRAHMANS.
An East Indian Prince Who Did Not
Fear Losing Caste.

An East Indian Prince Who Did Not
Fear Losing Caste.
Mr.. Coningsby Dawson. the well
known English writer. tells the follow
ing anecdote of the East Indian prince
Sir Pertab Singh:
A young English lieutenant had died
OF cholera in his palace, The boy was
the son of an English friend. When
the body had to be carried out to be
placed on gun carriage Sir Pertab
Singh went forward to lift it up. Be
fore be touched it he was stopped hy
some English officers. They reminded
him that, by his religion, were be to
touch the dead ne would lose all his
caste and perhaps, despite his wealth,
never be able to buy 1t back. They ad-
vised him to send for the sweepers,
who are outcasts. In spite OF their
protests he picked up the body and
carried it down the palace steps to
the gun carriage.
A gasp went up at the sight. Every
one Of his subjects knew what he had
done. The next morning, when he
rose. 500 Brahman priests were wait
ing in the courtyard. He came out, a
proud figure. to face them. He knew
what they had come for-to make him
the lowest thing in India, a man with
out caste. He asked them what was
their errand, and they told him. They
had come to make him of as little ac-
count as the humblest sweeper in his
palace