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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
The News of Excelsior.

Excelsior, Dec. 13.-We had some
rain, snow and sleet on Saturday, after
three weeks of nice weather. Our peo-
pie are almost through work and ready
for Christmas.
Mr.. W. H. Hunt and family have.
moved from this section to Prosperity.
The proceeds from the box party at
the school house last Friday night
amounted to little over $13, and will
go for the benefit of the school.
Excelsior school will have a Christ
mas tree and exercises some time dur
ing the Christmas season, which the
pupils are looking forward to with
much pleasure.
Mr.. Dick Shealy and daughter, Miss
Lucille, have been spending few days
with his sister, Mrs. John Smith, in
Lexington county.
Mrs. Carrie Hartman will go to Lit
tie Mountain this week to visit her Sis
ter, Mrs. Sidney Shealy, and family.
Mr.. Editor, We congratulate you and
your force in getting out your ami
versary edition of The Herald and
News. The paper is always newsy, but
the anniversary edition is a bumper"
and should be preserved for future ref
erence. A pleasant Christmas and
prosperous new year to The Herald
and News is the wish of your humble
servant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
Tie Circular Staircase.

In "The Circular Staircase" the FIVE
reel Selig Red Seal play which will be
shown at the opera house on Thursday,
December 16, Manager Wells believes
he has one of the best offerings Of the
year. 1t is mystery film, based upon
the novel of the same name by Mary
Roberts Rinehart and features Eugene
Basserer, the celebrated French actress
of the Selig company. A murder oc-
ours in house located in the country
and suspicion is cast upon almost all
of the characters in turn There seems
to be some solution that the detective
who is working on the case has not hit
upon, but this is so carefully covered
up by the events which occur that no
one who sees the film can imagine
what it can be- Not until the climax
occurs is the real culprit exposed and
then it is sprung as the greatest Of
the many surprises which occur
throughout the film. One of the most
exciting parts of the film is where
Aunt Ray, the leading character, strug-
giles with the william in a secret room.
The villain escapes, but in his fight
falls down the circular staircase and
is killed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
PATENT NOSTRUMS
HAVE POOR WHISKEY
Nr. Hayne Would Have All Medicines
Containing Over 2 Per Cent.
of Alcohol Barred. !:

Columbia, Dec. 1O.-Working in CO.
operation with the state department Of
agriculture, commerce and industries,
James A. Hayne, NJ. D., state health
officer, in his annual report to the-leg-
islature on the work of the state boar2
of health, says:
1--WE would call the attention of the
legislature to the fact that some law
should be enacted in South Carolina
against the exploitation through the
newspapers of worthless nostrums that
contain large percentage of alcohol
and delude the public into paying large
amounts of money for a very poor
grade of whiskey. In view of the fact
that the state has voted for prohibi-
ton we think that any patent medi-'
cine containing over 2 per cent of al
cohol should not be sold.'
DR.. Hayne also recommends to the
legislature the enactment of bill,
which was reported favorably by the
medical committee of the house las.
year, looking to the better reporting
of contagious diseases by the physi.
clans of the state to the state health
officer. He points out that the bill is
drafted from one agreed upon by the
conference of state health officers OF
the United States and that it would
give to the board of health accurate
and timely knowledge of the occur
renee of dangerous diseases so that it
might take steps to prevent the
spread "@-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14
Herald and News Results.

Thursday morning Mrs. J. PartloW
Neel brought to this Office an adver-
tisement for lost brooch. She was
Informed thai an hour before Mr.. H
W. Dominick had brought in. an ad
stating that he had found a brooch
Herald and News ads. bring results
before publication.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

at him twice, one bullet going by his
head and the other through the shoul-
der of the coat. (The defense intro
duced a black serge coat, with hole
in the left shoulder, which Ernest Isen-
hover identified as the one he referred
TO, in evidence). He swore that Boul-
ware, after shooting, turned and went
up the steps; that he eisenhower did
not shoot; but, he continued, as Boul-
ware turned again, leveling his re-
volver at him, he fired at the officer.
81 don't know that l hit him; I haFe
serious doubts that l did," he testified.
Saying that he knew Boulware was
a rural policeman, and that they were
friendly, the witness, disputing testi-
mony of the state brought out at the
trial, denied that he had cursed Boul-
ware at the time Of the shooting,
swearing that he had never used an
oath in his life.
He reiterated his declaration of self
defense by saying: Il shot at Boul-
ware to save my own life. He had al
ready shot at me twice. I was in the
crowd to protect my own brother,
Clyde Isenhower. After I fired the
shot l went into the court house to
see my brother who was shot by many
people-seven times I know"
On cross-examination Ernest Isen-
hover declared it was not his custom
to go armed; that he nor his brothers
had any avowed intention of violating
the law when they. went to Winnsboro
cn the morning of June IA. No plan
had been formulated, ne stated.
81 had never been armed before in
my life," was the answer TO a question
from the state.
He said there was practically no in
termission between the general shoot
ing and the last shot He did not
know who fired the last shot, he said.
He swore thai when he shot there were
several men shooting from behind the
column. 81 was somewhat excited, D
he admitted on ross-examination, "but
whatever I did was done with deliber-
alton and calmness." He swore there
were five balls in his pistol when he
left home and that he fired only one
time.
The state placed Nv. L. Haynes, po-
!iceman at Winnsboro, on the stand in
reply. The witness said that the
morning of June IA he met Ernest and
Clyde Isenhower and Jesse Morrison.
Clyde Isenhower stated that he was
not going to make any trouble unless
they took julie Smith to the home of
the negro's alleged victim, then the
negro would never come back alive.
The witness declared that he told the
trio that Sheriff Hood would never
give the negro up; and Ernest Isen-
hover said that he did not expect any
trouble, but if there was he would
plug the damn the first
thing" The witness swore that Ernest
Isenhower was referring to Sheriff
Hood.
On ross-examination by the defense
it was brought out that Haynes
commission did not extend beyond the
borders of Fairfield county and that
Winnsboro officer admitted that when
he was searched before being allowed
into the York court house a pair of
brass knucks was taken from him. He
explained by saying that he changed
coats before leaving home and he for
got to take out the knucks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

Now, the purpose I had in writing
this at this time, if there is any pur-
pose to it, is to ask if it is in accord
ance with that great instrument which
guarantees to all the citizens the right
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

to the pursuit of happiness, to permit
the use of fire works and the shooting
of fire crackers and all that sort of
thing, when it endangers human life
and makes me very unhappy. Espe-
cially when they come right around
under the shadow of your house and
shoot them against the fence and make
you miserable because you are afraid
that your home will be set on fire. 1
wonder if the city is going to permit
it this year. l have heard some of it
already, and some Of them are very
large, and make a great noise, and it
is yet some two weeks until Christ
mas. I don't think that is the kind Of
pursuit of happiness that is guaran-
teed in the constitution. On the con-
trary, I think that the kind of happi-
ness that is, there guaranteed is to pro-
tect me against any such thing as the
shooting of fire works right under
my nose, and in front of the little and
humble place that l call home, be-
cause it makes me very unhappy. And
tthese fellow who enjoy that sort Of
thing have no right to do that, under
the constitution, which guarantees to
me the pursuit of happiness as right.
Let them remain on their own prem
ises, and then they have no right to
burn their own little home, because in
so doing they might endanger mine
So, you see, this thing of the happi-
ness that is guaranteed in the constitu-
ton is a sort of complex and compli-
Gated thing after all. So, after all,
the best thing is to adopt the golden
rule and if all of us would do that there
would be more real happiness in the
world than there is guaranteed in the
constitution, and then there would be
little use for so many laws and regu-
lations and all that sort Of thing. Fact
is, / almost agree with old man Pope
| don't meant the late Justice Pope
but l think there was an old fellow
away back yonder by that name who
wrote poetry, and he said something
like this
"For forms OF government let fools
contest,
Mhat's best administered is best"
Or words to that effect. In fact, we
have entirely too many laws that are
all right, but they are not observed,
and l know if every fellow would just
adopt the golden rule as the law for
mis- conduct in his dealing with his
fellows, this would be a very much
better world, and there would be a
great deal more happiness, by what
ever definition it was measured. Don't
-5ouo Now, honsst, am not right?
Now, let every one pitch in and have
a good time and be happy and enjoy
tbn Christmas time but eniOy it in a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-14

Now. let every one pitch in and have
a good time and be happy and enjoy
the Christmas time, but enjoy it in a
rational sort of way, and so as not
to make other people miserable. Why,
even as little as l am on the street,
l saw little fellow the other day run
along in front of some one who was
walking quietly on the street, and
seemed to be happy and this little fell
low threw something on the street that
was so small that you couldn't see it,
but, my, it made noise like cannon,
and the fellow who was not expecting
ANYTHING of the kind was made un-
happy and miserable for the moment
The constitution doesn't guarantee the
pursuit of that kind of happiness;
that boy interfered with the happiness
of the other fellow and seemed to be
perfectly happy over having made the
other fellow miserable Well, I could
never understand how any one could
be happy in that way. But, then, We
are all differently constituted and wha;
makes one happy would make another
miserable. If had the money / would
give every little child in NewDerr5
county some nice little present that
would make it's heart glad On the
Christmas time In fact believe that
Mr.. Ford would have accomplished a
great deal more good if he had taken
the money put in his peace trip AMI
given it to make the poor happy at the
Christmas time. 1t makes me happy
to make others happy. Follow the
golden rule and you will not go far
wrong. Of course, it is supposed that
you have at least a moderately en-
lightened and educated conscience that
could recognize right from wrong.
THE IDLER.
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THE IDLER.

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l read the following editorial sew
eral months ago, think in the Au-
gusta Chronicle. 1t raises an import
4Lt question, but one that is not so
difficult of solution to my mind, but
what might seem to me to be happi-
ness might appear to another to be
the opposite of that which is called
happiness. But read this interesting
paragraph:
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The Press., 1915-07-28
THE E,.TE - s SNAKE.
How to Tell if It l5 Poisonous and tn
 Way to Treat it.

How to Tell if IL l3 Poisonous and the
 Way to Treat it.
 If you should be so unfortunate as to
 be bitten by q snake and were not quite certain what sort of snake 1t was, whether poisonous or of the so
 called harmless variety, look at the in-
 jury If there are four punctures or
 even three the chances are that it was not q vcnomous snake, but if there are only two punctures it is probable you
 have been bitten by an extremely poi
 sOnous snake. While this does not al- , ways hold good. as a nonpoisonOus
 snake ma.' have had opportunity to make onl5- to incisions with his four
 biting teeth, it is best to take no chances at all.
 The poisonous snake has but two deadly fangs, generally in the urper jaw But, no matter what sort of a snake bites you, the head of that snake should wherever possible be kept for Identification. If, as is generally the case. the bite is on an extremity, tie one or more ligatures of broad rubber bandS-above the injury.
 Incise deeply. cutting across the pune ture for at least one inch and well be. yond the depth reached by the fang. Next wash in running water, manipu- lating the part to promote free bleed ing. If running water is not available
 suck the wound; then rinse the mouth thoroughly with a solution of potas- sium permanganate. Now wash the wound we'll and use in and around it the potassium permanganate solution or inject 1 to 100 solution of chronic acid, being careful to infiltrate com pletely not only the wound, but also the surrounding tissues.
 Do not give ammonia. Stimulate
 with small doses of whisky if tndi- , cated, but do not overdose, as more persons have been killed by taking large quantities of whisky than by , snake bite. When positively certain 1 the poison has been removed from the /! wound loosen cautiously the ligatures,
 that nearest the heart first, but do not remove them so that they may be again !, frightened if symptoms recur. In all
 cases the victim must have the best i surgical care. The wound should be packed with antiseptic gauze-Chicago T~rihun0
The Press., 1915-07-28
The cen.ipede.

The centipede was formerly resi- dent of the southern part of this coun try. but it has gradually worked it's way to the north. so that now 1t IS quite common iD rcarly every portion of the country. 1; thrives best ID damp and warm places and has US re- deeming feature ill that it catches ana destroys many of the domestic pests we are well rid of. It's method or catching an insect seems to be to hpflnS over if. inclosing and caging it with it's many legs The belief occasionally met with that the ,entipede feeds o:l household goods and woolens or other clothing is without foundation. On the other hand. the bite of this crea- ture is undoubtedly more or less pol sonous, the effect depending on the susceptibility of the patient.--St. Louis Dispatch.
The Press., 1915-07-28
MANSFIELD.
Merrow.

Mrs. A. Robinson visited friends in Eagleville, Saturday.
 Leroy Tilden of New London was a re- cent guest at the Tilden Homestead.
 Mrs. Lena French, who Is spending the summer in Rockville, is home for 8 week.
 John Rhodes and son, James, of Tol- land, were entertained at Edgewood, Friday. Michel Bujak and Hermon Ruprecht of Gurleyville, called on John Evans Sunday. Miss Sarah Wilcox has returned home after spending week with relatives in Rockville.
 Stanton R. Burdick is visiting his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. E. 0. Bur dick, at Tower Hill. The Misses Sarah and Ruth Brown from Rhode Island are visiting their sis ter, Mrs. Phoebe Wilcox.
 Mrs. Charles Lord of South Manches- ter and Mrs. Ella Heyer of Hartford, vis- ited Mrs. A. Robinson, Friday.
 Mrs. E. c. Burdick has returned to to her home in Chaplin after spending 8 week with MT. and Mrs. A T. Burdick.
 Mrs. Albert Newell and Mrs. Emma Fender and two sons from North Coven- try, were guests of Mrs. Oiin French, Saturday.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Mrs. olin French spent Monday visit.

Mrs. Olin French spent Monday visit ing friends In Mansfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Schubeler and three children motored to Colchester Sunday, and visited Mrs. Schubeler's brother and family.
 Joseph Merrow and Miss Mary Mer row of Hartford, accompanied by Mir and Mrs. Perkins of the same place, wis. ited at Terrace farm Sunday.
 Mir. and I. F. Wilcox and son, Ira, ac com panied by Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Rhodes and two children of Rockville, spent Sunday afternoon at Forest Park. Mrs. Phoebe Wilcox and the Misses Sarah and Ruth Brown spent the first oi the week with their brother, Gideon Brown and family, in South Manchester
 Gurleyville.
 Mrs. Charles Chapman has returned, after visiting relatives in Hartford.
 Mrs. Elmer Simonds and little daughter of Hartford are visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. W. R. Beebe and children arc at home, after spending week with relatives in Hamburg.
 Mrs. Wayland Ide has returned after spending the weekend with relatives in Willimantic.
 Miss Avline Durham is spending g week or two with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Walker, in Watertown.
 Mrs. O. H. Conant is under the doctors care. Her sister, Mrs. Spicer, from the Willimantio camp ground, is with her.
The Press., 1915-07-28
SoMERs.

Marion Cooley has returned after a visit with relatives in Sixteen Acres.
 Miss Ruth Dimock is spending the week with her brother, Alan Dimook, in Chicopee.
 Mrs. Marcus N. Woodward of Omaha, Neb., is guest of Mrs. Hattie Pease.
 Mrs. Archie Cooley has gone to Stafford, where she will spend a week visiting relatives.
 The date of the annual Sunday school picnic at Riverside park has been changed from August to D.
 Arthur Keery, expressman, is spending his vacation at the shore. He was accompanied to Savin Rock by Mrs. Keery and son, Malcom. who returned home on Monday. MT. Keery is now spending some time at Coney Island. In his absence, MT. Keery's brother, Thomas, is attending to the express business.
The Press., 1915-07-28
LABOR AND RECREATION.
All Work and No Play Produces the
 Fatigue That Poisons.

Fatigue hat PoISonS.
 Men and women come in the morn ing to their tasks with spring of fresh energy within them. Little by little during the hours of labor they empty that spring. When it Is dry they must draw from forces which should be untouched. By some strange chemistry which no one understands too we'll these intrusions on the phys ical forces which should be inviolate produce in the human system true toxic condition-fatigue poison, auto poison the scientists call it.
 If this fatigue poison passes point where the period of rest following is not equal to the task of throwing it off and filling afresh the spring of energy, the man goes back to his toll a little unfit; the longer he goes on the more unfit he becomes. Slowly the poison invades his system. The repairing forces-fOod, relaxation, pleasures and sleep-become less and less equal to the task. The man becomes more and more open to the attack of disease; less and less able to do his work; un fit to improve upon 1t; unable to grow. He is an unsafe man, too, one not to be trusted among machines in dangerous places. The man has been poisoned into unftness by the slow accumula- tion of fatigue poison which he could not throw off.
 It was not work which did this. It was too much work. He needed the work to keep him fit. Without it or its equivalent, a regular physical exercise, his spring of energy would have as surely deteriorated as 1t did from over work. The spring of energy standing idle would have soured within him. Ida M. Tarbell in American Magazine.
The Press., 1915-07-28
selecs Your Masfer-

You cannot serve two masters; you must serve one or the other. If your work is the first with you and your fee second, work is your master and the Lord of work, who is God But If your fee is first with you and your work second, fee is your mas- ter. and the lord of fee, who is the dayil-Ruskin
The Press., 1915-07-28
The Office Seeker.

A man with a deep and steadfast longing for office will run excitedly around begging everybody he sees to sign his nomination petitions and then, when he finally gets enough signatures, will put on a clean shirt and announce that if the call of duty comes he will not disregard the summons.-Ohio State Journal.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Highest Speed Ever Attained.

The highest speed ever attained by man on the face of the earth is one mile in 25.2 seconds, equivalent to 142.85 miles an hour, according to the Railway Age Gazette. It was in an au- tomobile run by Teddy Tetzlaff on the level salt beds at Salduro, Utah, 112 miles west of Salt Lake City. The best speed ever made on rails was with an electric car between Berlin and Zossen 1905 miles an hour.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Sure EnouaI,.

Bill-They say criminal always re turns to the scene of his crime. Jill !. Whats the good if he gets all the swag the first time?-Yonkers States ! man.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Real Inventor of Fountain Pen.

Real Inventor of Fountain Pen.
 While the fountain pen has been heard of as far back as the eighteenth century, 1t was not until well into the nineteenth that the inventors ap piled themselves seriously to their construction. Joseph Bramah patent ed several plans. A fountain pen usu. ally holds ink enough for ten hours or more of continuous writing or from 15,O00 words up.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Paving Him Back.

Girl Shopper-Why did you make that poor salesman pull down all that stuff and then not buy anything? Sev- ond Ditto-Why, the mean fellow was in car yesterday and never offered me his seat, though I looked right at him; so I just decided would get even.-Buffalo Courier.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Wanted Partioulara,

'I am looking out for porch climber. Can you direct me where to goT
 Well, sir, until you particularize don't know whether you want me to direct you to a florist or to police mar" Baltimore American.
The Press., 1915-07-28
A Prophecv That Came True.

When Sir Edward Edgar, the noted composer, was quite small boy he made curious prophecy about him. self. On making his first appearance at school the master asked him his name.
 Edward Elgar," he replied.
 The master thought that the boy spoke too brusquely.
 Add the word 'sirp" he commanded. ''Sir Edward Elgarr' said the future knight gravely.-Eondon Globe.
The Press., 1915-07-28

Not a Compliment te Auntie.
 Jessie = Please. auntie. the new lady next door says her compliments. and will you play very low. because her husband is extremely musical.-Bul- letin (Sydney).
The Press., 1915-07-28
Very Beconino

Husband-Do you think my full beard Is an improvement? week?
 About a dollar"
 ''Yes. it's an improvement" = New York Weekly.
The Press., 1915-07-28
All In the Game,

Crabshaw-I've no objection to your getting married. my dear, but I really can't stand the expense of wedding Mariorie-I'll try to help you out, papa. Perhaps I can throw a scare into George and get him to propose an elopement.-Judge.
The Press., 1915-07-28
Ara Court of Probate bolden at Mans

A T Court of Probate holden at Mans. "A field, within and for the district of Mans neld. on the 10th day of July, 1915. Present, LEWELLYN j. STORRS, Judge Estate Of Ellen H. Sumner, late Of Mansfield, in said district, deceased. Edwin s. Agard, nd. ministrator
 Ordered-That six months from the date here of be, and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in tn cir claims against said estate, and the said administrator is direct ed to give public notice to the creditors Of said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed, by posting copy of this order on deceased last dwelt, within the same town, and by publishing the same three weeks in some weekly newspaper having circulation in said probate district and return make to this court of the notice given.
 atl7 Attest, LEwRLLYN J, sToRls, Judge.