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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
What Makes the Clock Go?

We have mentioned the mysterious
clock at Mayes' drug store. 1t is said
that one of these clocks has been
running 80 months The mystery is,
what makes it go? 1t is case Of
perpetual motion. Seemingly all the
mechanism of the clock IS a glass dial
with the hour marked thereon, and
two hands marking off tie minutes and
the hours. A magnetic compass is at
tached to one of the hands, and the
clock itself finds the correct time and
keeps it.
The man who gave us the above IN
formation, also has given US the fol-
lowing explanation as to what makes
the clock go:
There are no pendulous oscillations
cognizable, but the elongated indi-
Gators of aluminium construction
perambulates circumscribed radius
with a circumferential activity, there
by registering accurately the subdi-
visions of it's circumference. The en-
ergizing impulse necessary to accom-
plish the resultant activity is not suf-
iciently accelerated to destroy the
molecular cohesion of it's atomic con-
stituents. It's syncronization is pro-
mulgated by the dissemination of acti-
mic rays, and tie nocturnal and dur
nal defections are equalized by con-
traction and expansion"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
BETTER SERVICE
Manager H. B. Wells Announces That
He viii Improve Service at the
Opera House.

Manager H. B. Wells on Saturday
returned from Atlanta, where he spent
several days in the interest of his
mo, ing picture service, which will be
improved. Notwithstanding he has
been told by outside parties that they
wouldn't go to tie expense Of i'm
proving the service unless there was
an opposition theatre, Mr. Wells shows
that he wants to give the best just as
though he had opposition, and some
pictures are shown IN Atlanta and
otter large cities that he would not
allow in NewberrA His desire is to
give a fine, clean show To that end
he has arranged for the following:
Mondays-Three reel features di-
vided between Edison and Kalem
films.
Tuesdays-World feature films in
five reels, as usual.
Wednesdays-"The Hazards OF
Helen" Admirers of Helen Holmes
will take notice of the change to
Wednesdays. Other pictures also will
be shown Wednesdays.
Thursdays-vitagrap2 and Essanay
alternating.
Fridays-V. L. S. E., alternating,
! which means Vitagraph, Lubin, Selig
and Essanay. This is the greatest
and richest combination of moving
picture houses in the wIrld, and as
the films are high Mr.. Wells will Lave
to make a small advance in the price
for Friday nights, which will hereaf-
ter be 10 and Is cents. Prices for
the afternoon shows will remain the
same, ) and 10 cents. This latter ar
! rangement is made for tie accommo-
dation Of grown people who prefer
paying the 10 cents.
Saturdays-Beginning the latter
/ part of next month, alternating pic
lures will be between Knickerbocker
and Lubin There will be the usual
Ham and Bud features as usual. AS
the booking houses are closed tempo
rarily there is no vaudeville available
at present.
On account of feature pictures not
appealing to children Mr.. Wells will
run his regular program on Fridays
from 8 to 4 for children under II, W.T.
will be admitted free as usual.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Special Services at Lebanon.

A series of special services at Leb-
anon church ended last Thursday
night. On Sunday toward tie middle
of the meetings, the annual celebration
of Children's day took place The
marked interest that the children took
in these exercises~Sgether with the
Christian activity of adult members
of both the Sunday school and the
church who are now plotting the
church along, and the increased at
tendance to the special services
throughout the community and also Of
surrounding communities strengthens
the evidence that Lebanon church has
lived, is living and shall be.
The chief feature of these special
services was the preaching of the pas
tor, Rev. w. R. Bouknight, who handed
out the gospel to the people in simple
and plain language. The arguments of
the pastor upholding the nearer per-
feet lives people should live were con-
vincing and Il. .erefore, were effective in
the minds of many of the people. Dur
ing the meetings there were twenty
conversions and four added to the
membership of the church.
The pastor has done much work dur
ing tie last two months. At three OF
his other churches on the circuit he
has held special services, doing good
deal of tie preaching. When he start
ed at Lebanon daurch he seemed not
to be Gagged out" yet, for The much
good accomplished was in evidence.
H. L. S.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Still InYenting.

Mr.. J. ]. Eargle, expert machinist
and Newberry's inventive specialist,
will retire from the active business Of
a machine shop and devote his time
to his inventions. Ever since people
saw that fine miniature locomotive en-
CINE constructed by Mr.. Eargle they
realized that re had inventive genius
as well as mechanical ingenuity, which
time has proved. The Herald and News
lately spoke Of his improved cultivator.
He has also invented a lamp chimney
which will prove to be as great an i'm
proVement on that necessary and use
fui article of household utensils (aside
from the electric light as the lamp
was over the ta!low candle. The vir-
tue which carries Importance and ben
eft with the use of Mr. Eargle's chin
.ney is in the groove that fits tee burn
er to perfection. The chimney is held
so securely to the lamp that it will not
fall off even when held upside down.
There will be no topping over OF
ch;mneys, as is the case with the
straight ones now in use In breakage
alone the new lamp chimney will be
great saving, to say nothing of tie
comfort and convenience of its secur-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Sudden Death of Rev. J. E. Johnson

Greenwood Journal.
The sudden death of Rev. J. E. John
son, on last Thursday night, at his
home near Phoenix, in this county,
came as shock to his many friends
and admirers in the city and county.
He was man of good parts, and had
a strong old upon the churches thai
he served, and upon the people in the
communities where these churches are
located, without respect to their de-
nominational affiliations. He was do
ing what many preachers VITO serve
country churches do not do these days.
He lived in the country among his peo-
pie, and in this way became thoroughly
identified with ITEM.
He had good opportunities for spe-
cial training, having been a student Of
both Furman university at GreenTille
and the Southern Baptist Theological
seminery at Louisville, KY.
He was god man, filing a very
important pastorate. Hiss losses, not
only to the churches that Ice served,
but to the county and to the State, is
great. 1t will be no easy matter to
fill his place. His people will greatly
miss him, as he was the one to whom
t>ey looked for comfort in times Of
sorrow and bereavement, and who was
ready at all times to shart with them
the pleasant things of life.
1t is a rather remarkable coinci-
dence that his predecessor, Rev. J. S.
Jordan, who served the churches to
which he was preaching, and who lived
in. the same community, died suddenly.
He, too, was stricken while in appa-
rently goo health and passed away in
very silort while.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
REV. J. E. JOHNSTON DIES
SUDDENLY AT PHOENIX
Beloved Minister Passes AWay-Fu.
neral at Damascus Saturday
Afternoon.
Greenwood Journal.

Greenwood Journal.
His friends in Greenwood were great
ly shocked this morning to learn OF
the sudden death of Rev. ]. E. John
ston at y o'clock last nig1t at his
home near Phoenix. Mr.. Johnston,
with a number of his neighbors, had
gone to the assistance Of Mr.. jeff Witt
in the attempt to extinguish a fire in
the latter's residence and died while
on is way to the we'll on his own piaz-
"a for bucket of water. He fell as
he climbed the steps and expired al
most instantly. DR.. Pratt Henderson
who was only few feet distant
rushed to his assistance, but found
him dead.
The funeral services were conducted
at the residence Saturday afternoon at
, o'clock by DR.. E. J. Smith and inter
ment made in the Ninety Six cemetery
at 4 o'clock.
D:r. Johnston was one of tie best
known Baptist ministers of this Sec
.::oa Of the State. He had served six
years as pastor of Bold Spring, Dam
ascus and Mount Moriah churches and
during that time had made friends OF
all his acquaintances of all denomina-
tions throughout tie country. He was
a good preacher and universally be-
loved man. His death has cast a gloom
,over the section of the country where
he was held in the highest esteem.
Mr.. Johnston was a native of New,
berry county, having been born neal
Bush River church 46 years ago last
October. He married Miss Ellen Su-
Der of Newberry, and is survived by
her and one son, J. E., Jr., who is Il
years of age.
Mr.. Johnston received 3is collegiate
education at Furman university and
was later graduated from the Baptist
Theological seminary at Louisville
KY.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Funeral of Rev. J. E. Johnson.

A large number Of sorrowing friends
attended the funeral of Rev. J. Z
Johnson at the Ninety Six cemetery
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. DR.. E. ]
Smith conducted the services. The flo
raj tributes were many and beautiful
Greenwood Journal. An account OF
the death of the Rev. Mr.. Johnson, as
we'll as tribute from the Greenwood
Journal, are to be found in this issue
of The Herald and News. The rela-
tives and friends in Newberry, the for
mer home county Of the deceased, are
deeply grieved at the sudden death OF
this good man and minister.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Death in Atlanta of Newberry Lady,

Mrs Elizabeth Epting Dickert, wild
ow OF w H. Dickert, died at the Tome
OF her daughter, Mrs. James F. Edens,
in Atlanta, on Saturday morning at 9
o'clock, at the age of 10 years, after a
lingering illness since the death of her
husband, who was buried in Newberry
on the Sth of last February. Mrs.
Dickert's body was brought to Newber-
ry on Monday and carried from tie
12:15 Southern train to Rosemont
cemetery, where it was buried by the
side of 1Ir. Dickert's grave, service by
I the Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, the follow
ing acting as pallbearers: J. D.
Wheeler, G. B. Summer, R. t. Cald-
well, L. I. Epting, |. B. O'Neall Hol-
!oway and T. ]. Hayes.
Mrs. Dickert was the daughter of
the late Capt. George and Elizabeth
Epting and was born and reared three
miles below Little Mountain, in Lex
ington county. She lived for years in
t is city with her family, when Mr.
Dickert was in business here, before
removing to Atlanta. Mrs. Dickert
and the family made many friends
here. She leaves nine children, thirty
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children, besides a large circle of 9TH
er relatives. Her surviving sons and
daughters are as follows: Messrs. Da-
vid NJ. anG Jeff Dickert, Mesdames Ma
ry Boinest, Sarah Spense, Lottie Eth
ridge and James Eden, all of Atlanta;
Messrs George and Lee Dickert of Ma
con, Ca, Mr.. D. C. Dickert of Alex
andria, Va.
! She is survived also by four sisters
and one brother, namely, Mrs. David
Boland of Little Mountain, Mrs Noah
Sease of Chaplin, Mrs. Adam Hipp Of
Columbia, Mrs. Martha Summer Of
Newberry and Mr.. John Epting of Lit
tie Mountain.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Hotel Changes Hands.

The Newberry hotel is to pass under
new management on September l. c.
P. Pelham, who has had charge for
several years, will go on the road for
a tobacco house, and W. W. Bullock,
a well known travelling man, will sue
ceed him at the Newberry. Mr.. Bull
lock will give the house a complete
overhauling and will make it attrac-
tive to the travelling public.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
VARIOUS AND ALE ABOUT.
Is Tomato Fruit or Vegetable
Headline. 1t is good thing.

Is Tomato Fruit or Vegetable
Headline. 1t is a good thing.
Miss Maize Dominick will begin
her class in music September 20.
The Barnwell People says good
roads lead not only to town, but to
money.
The Calendar society will meet
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Dan Wicker.
Don't forget the park benefit per-
Torrance at the opera house on Wed
nesday.
The latest buyers of Fords are
Messrs. G. w. Summer, ]. W. Stegall
and B. H. EMcGraw.
Miss Maud Epting was given the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Death of a Little Boy.

Homer Y. Shealy, aged five and a
half years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
shealy of near Mollohon, died of ty-
phoid fever on Saturday mightnigat
and was buried at Rosemount on Sun
day afternoon at 5 O'CLOCK. Service by
the Rev. DR.. A. J. Bowers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
Death Of a Boy.

Lee Gray Adams, years old, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Adams of West
End, died early on Saturday morning
of mumps and tonsilitis, and was
buried at West End cemetery On Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, service by
the Rev. Gobe Smith.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
PURELY PERSONAL
Rhe Movements of Many People, New.
berrians, and Those Who Visit
1eWberrye


Mrs. O. Wells is in Darlington visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. ]. L. yelling.
Mr.. Will Buford of Newberry spent
Sunday in Clinton.-Clinton Gazette.
Mrs. Matte Quattlebaum of Colum-
bia is visiting relatives in the country.
Miss Gertrude Smith of Orangeburg
is visiting Miss Mary Frances Pool.
Mr. George Bobb OF Columbia spent
Sunday with relatives in the Bachman
chapel section.
Mrs. ]. J. Vandiver of Ayersville, Ga,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Chesley Dominick.
Miss Eloise Brown, after visiting
Mrs. H. L. Parr, has returned to her
rome at Cross Hill.
Mr.. James Gaillard and his sister,
Miss Abbie Gaillard, will leave on
Tuesday to visit relatives in Pendleton.
Miss Susie Davenport will return on
Tuesday to Belfast, after visiting Miss
Abbie Gaillard.
Mr.. Bob Leavelle of Newberry is one
of the guests at C. More cottage on
sullivan's Island Charleston Post.
Master William Brown of Columbia
is visiting Master w. B. Oxner in New
berry.
Mr.. Barton Copeland has returned
fro mthe Columbia hospital and is at
work again.
Miss Bessie Taylor of Prosperity is
visiting her brother, Dr.. E. P. Taylor.
-Batesburg Herald.
Mr.. ]. w. Courtney of Newberry
spent last week with friends in Bates
burg.-Batestburg Herald.
Miss Nelly Grey Adams Of Newberry
is the guest of Miss Rachel Counts
Union Times.
Mrs. Davenport of Newberry is 1is-
iting Ter sister, Mrs. P. B. Waters, sr.
Johnston cor. Edgefeld Advertiser.
Miss Juanita Langford returned on
Friday to Georgetown, after visit to
relatives in Newberry.
Miss Pearle Lake of Newberry is wis.
iting Mr, T. H. Boozer and family
Clinton Chronicle.
Miss Marian Jones OF Newberry is
visiting Miss Ame Copeland.-Clin-
ton Gazette.
Miss Alice Devore has returned from
a visit to friends in Newberry.- Ninety
Six cor. Greenwood Tribune.
Mr.. Eb Copeland of Laurens was
the accompanist of Solicitor Cooper to
NeWD6rry laSC week.
Mr.. Robert E Leavell returned last
week from a three days fishing trip
on Sullivan's Island.
Miss Estelle Caldwell returned from
visiting relatives in Saluda county last
week.
DR.. o. B. Mayer who, with his fam
lily, is spending some time in Laurens,
was in Newberry on Saturday.
Mrs. ]. e. Muldrow of Bishopville
arrived on Monday to visit her par
ents, mir. and Mrs. F. W. Higgins.
Misses Leila and sudie Dennis of
Newberry are guests of Mrs. R. J. Hol-
lingsworth.-Cross Hill cor. The State.
Miss Margaret Mcintosh returned
last week from visiting relatives in
Augusta.
Welch Wilbur of Newberry is among
this weeks arrivals.-Murrelps Inlet
cor. The State.
Mr.. Ellesor Adams, who holds the
Whitmire end of the Soub2ern Power
line with firm hand, is spending his
vacation in Newberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Wicker Of
Newberry are the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. L. B. Cromer.-Ninety Six cor.
Greenwood Tribune.
Pat Mitchell of Prosperity spent
several days here with his cousin, E.
K. Mitchell, this week.-Batesburg
cor. Tile State.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Smith of New
berry were guests this week of Mr..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

Bring Your Auto (if out Of repair to
Sam Dominfck's repair shop. All
work guaranteed. Sharp's old stand,
south side Friend street, opposite
BaXters. o-Ie-ti
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

Miss Maize DOminick will begin her
class in music September 20.
8-31-tG.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

Wanted-The pubic to know that we
are paying very fancy price for
green hides; also best market price
for good beef cattle. Hutchinson &
sneligcove 1000 Main St., Newberry.
Phone 38 7-30-2m
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

For SGls-Recleaned and graded Full
ghum oats $1.OO per bushel. Re
cleaned and graded Appler oats 75c
per bushel. Apply to H. o. Long,
Silverstreet, S. G. S-27-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

Notice-Doctor Stuck will be out OF
town until October 1st, account sick
ness. S-27-2t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

Miss Pauline Glider will accept lin
tied number of voice pupils; class
beginning September 1. For terms
apply resident; phone 4s.
8-24-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

1 will be glad to have scholars who
need coaching the summer months.
Mrs. J. E. Norwood, 1911 Glenn St.
Sat-.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Biggest Cut Sale Price ever known
in Curtain Goods at Caldwell &
Haltiwangers this week. 1t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-31

For Sale-Burr clover seed, well
screened, at $1OO per bushel. R.
McC. Holmes. S-27-lt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
The Fashion Department.

With leaves of figs and barks and
twigs Eve built herself a garment;
"Ah, this will check the rubber
neck" she murmured, "drat the
varmint" With modest taste
around her waste she tied the home
made apron; she understood that it
was good and through the woods
went caperin'. She had no books on
won,an's looks, no fashion plates dis
,tressing; she was not dense-her
own good sense inspired her in her
dressing. And Adam gazed on her
amazed, and cried: "Gol durn by gal
ways. without crown to buy a
gown, she's looking scrumpthous al
ways In modern times danes have
dimes to buy all kinds of dresses;
they're anxious found to jog around
in little but their trcsses. Transpar-
ent rags clothe withered hays and
maidens young and tender; jeers
and sneers assail the ears of mod
esty's defender. Alas! that we should
be logged out by Frances shameless
rotters; we may we'll give that Moth
er Eve had more sense than her
daughters. Some day the dame who
shows her frame and every joint, by
golly. will wonder why the gods on
high allowed such crazy folly.-Walt
Mason,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Wayne County Man Suicided at
Charlton.

J. II. Alexander, man who regis
tered Tuesday evening at the Bates
House as being from Corydon, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting
himself through the head with a 20
calibre Stevens target rifle. Deceas-
ed came to the hotel Tuesday night,
registered and was assigned room,
leaving call for eight o'clock yester-
day morning. On being called he
answered that he would be up short
ly, but not appearing before noon,
was called again at eleven. Again he
answered that he was just getting up.
At two o'clock he was again called
and urged to get up as the room was
wanted for other guests. Shortly af-
ter four o'clock he failed to answer
and survey of the room disclosed
the man lying on the bed with the
gun near him and blood on the bed
ding. Coroner storie and officers
were called, an entrance effected
unlocked. Before shooting himself
the man had locked and bolted the
door and taken the key from the
lock, showing that the deed was pre-
meditated. He had recently purchas-
ed the rifle and box of shells show
ed that single cartridge was miss
ing-the shot that sent his soul to
eternity. The body was taken to the
undertaking rooms and has not yet
been disposed of.
Deceased was a we'll appearing
man about fifty years of age and was
apparently prosperous. Little is
known of him at this time, but it is
said he recently lived at Corydon
where he owned property which he
had exchanged for other property
at or near Lamont. 1t is rumored
that in the transfer of his interests
he had lost considerably and that
this preyed on his mind so greatly
that it rendered him irresponsible.
To the casual observer he was not
a dissipated man, nor did he have
the appearance of a man who would
deliberately suicide. The shot which
caused his death was probably fired
shortly before he was called the last
time at four o'clock as he was
breathing heavily at that time and
failed to answer when called. With
the many noises of the hotel the fir
ing of 20 calibre rifle she'll loaded
with nOiseless powder was never
heard and it was only through re-
peated calls that the man was found
to have shot himself. The bullet
went through his forehead in the ex-
act center, and it is probable that
death would have resulted instantly
had the missile been larger one.
A brother, w. L. Alexander, of
near Corydon, arrived here last night
and will take the body to Corydon
this forenoon, where interment will
take place. Charlton Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
Notice to Bidders.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the County Auditor,
Leon, Iowa, until 10 o'clock a. m.
Wednesday, February 8, 1915, for the
following Red Cedar piling:
$50 pieces, o feet long.
40 pieces, II feet long.
80 pieces, IA feet long.
80 pieces, 16 feet long.
40 pieces, 1S feet long.
80 pieces, 20 feet long.
16 pieces, % feet long.
All piling shall be sound, straight
and clean and not less than 8 inches
in diameter at the top and shall have
a minimum diameter not less than
that specified as follows: Length up
to II feet, butt diameter equal to
inch per foot of length. Length up to
j 6 to "a feet, butt diameter, equal q
inch per foot of length.
Prices to be f. O. b. Leon, Iowa,
and the board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Delivery to be not later than April
1, 1915.
(Signed) H. L. NORTHRUP,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.