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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29

The Newberry Herald and News
this week was confronted by a most
unique situation. Last week a prom
inent murder trial was held in New
berry and, Of course, the newspapers
carried long accounts of the trial. On
Tuesday of this week The Herald and
NeGs contains letters on tine front
page from two correspondents, each
accusing the newspaper of being un-
fair; one being in favor of the de-
fendant, who was acquitted, and the
other sharply criticising the jury for
its verdict. Tie dead mans friend
said the report was one-sided; the
live mans friend says the report was
unfair and that it omitted important
testimony. 1t seems to be well es-
tablished fact that everybody can not
be pleased, but when both sides crit
icize one he must be pretty near cor
rect.-Bamberg Herald.
That is the way it appeared to US.
The testimony we printed was from
the official record kindly furnished at
our request by the official court ste
nographer. We made an honest ef-
fort at least to be fair and impartial
and that both sides accused US of the
contrary is pretty strong evidence that
the report was fair. We have no in
terest in t1e trial and if we had we
would try to be fair all the same.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
At the Wrong End of the Line.

Greenwood Journal.
1t seems that the tax commission
created under an act of the last ses-
sion of the legislature to work out a
plan for a just and equitable assess
ment of property for taxation has
started at the wrong end of the line
Instead of inquiring into the returns
of property that have long been ack-
noWledged to be far below what they
s2ould have been placed at the com
mission has devoted its most serious
attention to the people VINO are al
ready paying more than their just pro-
portion of the taxes. Instead of seek
ing to equalize, the effort seems to be
to make the difference in returns only
the greater and to lay on heavier and
heavier where the burden should be
lightened. This course instead of max
ing matters better is making them
worse and will tend to grave compli-
cations.
We do not blame the banks and
other corporations for seeking redress
and declaring that if necessary they
will go into the courts. This should
not be required of them and We hope
that the commission will see it's mis-
take and change its course. Let it be-
gin at the right end of the line and
correct where correction is most need
ed Corporations Should be treated
with just as much equity as individ-
auls. They are not all soulless as a
great many think them to be. And
even if they were that would be no ex-
cuse for treating them unjustly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
THE IDLER.
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1 have at various and sundry times
made some desultory-is that a good
word ?-remarks on the tongue, and
sometimes 1 have fattered myself that
have said some pretty clever things,
but here is an essay on the tongue
which 1 read in a copy of the York
News, which by accident fell into my
hands recently, under the head Of
Here and There" 1t is about the
cleverest thing 1 have seen on this
valuable member of the human body,
and want every one to read it. If it
is not clever please write me and tell
me what is the matter with it. Of
course, there are no unsanctifed ton
CUES in Newberry. This refers to the,
fellow in the good town of York. There
must be some pretty bad ones there,
the way this fellow is writing about
them, and he writes like one who
knows what he is talking about. Read
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
Y Y Y Y Y
AT CAESARS HEAD
By N. 0. Pyles.

@ o 9 o 8 8 8 3 9 o 8 o . o @ o o
'Tis evening at Caesars Head, South
Carolina. The beautiful sunset and
cool, crisp air betokened a clear night
The tinklings of the bells of the Cows
coming home" from adown the noun
tains' sides have ceased, and the barn
yard fowls to their perch have gone.
The foxes have left their dens and
the owls their hiding-places. Ten
thousand stars o'erhead twinkle like
diamonds in the sky"
Here, perhaps, in the distant past,
around tae camp-fires of the@red man,
the stiffness of the night oft was
broken by the hideous yells of dane
ing warriors
From this eminence are seen many
electric, lights at different points along
the line of the Southern Railway,
sending forth their brilliant rays over
pretty villages, towns and cities.
The ever-restless waters of nearby
falls are distinctly heard above the
gleeful shouts of playful children. Bye
and bye the rising moon begins to
shed her soft rays over sleeping noun
tains, fields and forests, making the
scene, like some enchanted garden
with its myriads of nymphs, one of
exceptional beauty and grandeur.
At length nature gives way to rest
and sleep. Comfortably couched in
Caesars Head and famed by balmy
breezes, one is soon in dreamland, un-
dergoing a reinvigoration of mind and
body, and when the cocks shrill clar-
icr has signalled the approach, Of
dawn, one can see; first, the dim out
lines of the beautiful country below
and beyond, then, as the sun begins
to rise, all nature appears at her
best-tne woodlands and the meadows,
the mountains and the valleys, the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
The Tongue.

There is no greater source of evil
than the unsanctifed use of the ton
que. Nine-tenths of all our social,
political and religious troubles are
traceable to this unruly member. 1t
destroys the sanctity of home, sewers
the ties of affection between husband
and wife, parents and children; sets
otherwise peaceable communities in
a tumult of unwarranted and need
less excitement This deadly weapon
has detnroned empires, crushed king
doms, laid waste continents, and sent
desolation and destruction and dismay
from one end of our world to the
other.
The tongue is the medium of con-
versation-talk, tattling, tale-bearing,
lying, gossiping, etc. 1t is the mouth
piece of the brain, and willingly re-
spends to its demands. The confusion
Of tongues Qanguages) 2,348 years, B.
c., put stop to the building Of the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29

Abe Martin plugs the bulls eye
when he says that soon the czar will
have to go to Germany if he wants
to review his soldiers.-Greenville
Piedmont.
That is pretty near literally true.
According to a report I3,4S5,OOO of the
czar's troops lad either been killed,
wounded or taken prisoner during the
first six months of the war.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29

tower of Babel, and penetrated the re-
gions of a wicked and worldly glory
seeking people If there could be some
limit to the vast amount of worthless
trifing, demoralizing and dangerous
conversation, it would stop the build
ing of many tower of trouble.
A tattling, gossip peddling person
in community is more to be feared
than Bengal tiger, or the Asiatic
cholera. You can kill the tiger, but
the mischief maker goes free. You
may overpower as fearful a disease
as the cholera or the yellow fever,
but tie mischief-making tattling,
back-biting, whispering news vender,
gossip-monger is incurable, unman-
ageable, irresponsible and unendur-
able. They are the terror by night,
pestilence tlat walketh in darkness,
the arrow that flieth by day and the
destruction that (does not) waste or
cease at MONDAY Their highest as
piration is to disturb the peace and
j5appiness of the community in which
they live. On the other hand, pure,
cnaste use of the tongue is the most
powerful agent for good. Many persons
accomplish more by their silence than
they could possibly do by anything
they might say.
The Christian, as well as every one
else, is commanded to order his con-
versation as becoming Goodness. No
true Christian can be either tattler,
back-biter, liar, or gossip monger. His
conversation is to be discreet and edi-
flying SUCH as will minister grace to
those who hear. His guide says he
shall give an account On the day Of
judgment for every idle word. BE ye
holy in all manner of conversation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
of James R. Lominick.


These are, therefore. to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and cheditors of the said James R.
Lominick, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the court of pro-
bate, to be held at Newberry, S. c.,
on Saturday, July 10th, next, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of June, ammo Domini 1915.
C. C. Schumpert,
j. P. n. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29
Tuesday, June 29, 1915.

What a beautiful time this would
be to form that split log lrag asso-
citation. Just a little draggi. g of the
roads would help them so much. And
it would cost so little to have it done
and the results would be so great the
wonder is that it is not done.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29

Misses Pearl and Mary SPOTS Of
Sewberry left Sunday to spend few
weeks in Abbeville and Greenwood.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-29

rivulets and the rivers-all uniting
make one grand magnificent panora-
ma, unsurpassed, if equalled, east of
the Father of Waters"
Columbia. S. c..
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
CHAPTER xIll-continued.

A long silence had fallen between
us, and II now occurred to me to take
advantage OF his hesitation. said
In firm voice, In French
Il think, baron, our interview is az
an end. is II not? Therefore wish
you good-day."
He turned upon me suddenly with
an evil flash In his dark eyes, and a
snarling imprecation in Russian upon
his lips His hand still held the order
committing me to the fortress
But before leave you will destroy
that document. II may fall into other
hands. you know" and walked
toward him with quick determination.
Il shall do nothing of the kind!" he
snapped.
Without further word snatched the
paper from his thin, white fingers and
tore 1t up before his face. His coun.
tenance went livid. do not think I
have ever seen a mans face assume
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

changed her dress. and was all in
black. They lunched together at the
Restaurant du Nord opposite the land.
ing stage. and an hour later left by
steamer for Petersburg"
AN Englishman!" cried. did you
not inform the chief OF police. Bo-
ranski?"
Yes. your excellency. But he said
that their passports being in order IL
was better to allow the lady to pro.
coed. To delay her might mean her
rearrest In Finland" he added.
Then their passports we're viseed
here on embarking?" exclaimed
What was the name upon that OF the
Englishman
Il have II here written down, excel.
lency. ! cannot pronounce your diff.
cult English Names" And he pro-
duced a scrap OF dirty paper wherein
was written in a Russian hand the
name
Martin Woodroffe."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

and intended to raid the hut, Therefore
i fled with him. first down to TANNER
fors and then to Abo, and on here Al
that time did not see the dastardly
trap he had laid in order to get me
out OF the baron's clutches and wiring
from me my secret. II | confess. he
Intends to give me up to the police
who will send me to the mines"
Does your secret concern him?" I
asked in writing.
Yes she-'wrote in response. III
would be" equally In his interests as
well as those OF Baron Oberg II !
were sent to Saghalien and my ider
tity effaced. | am Russian subject
as i have already told you. therefore
with ministerial order against me
] am in deadliest peril"
Trust In me-" scrubbed quickly
- viii act upon any suggestion you
make. Have you any female friend
In whom you could trust to hide you
until this danger is past?"
There Is one frieud-a true friend.
VIII you take a note to herr" she
wrote. to which ! instantly nodded In
the affirmative.
Then rising, she obtained some ink
and pen and wrote letter. the con.
tents OF which she did not show me
before she sealed II.
] watched her write the superscrip
ton upon the envelope: Madame Olga
Stassulevitch, modiste, Scredni Pros
pect, 23l. Vasili Ostroff." knew that
the district was on the opposite side
OF the city, close 30 the Little Neva
Take a drosky at once, see her
and await reply. In the meantime
i Will prepare to be ready when Won
return she wrote. IF Olga is n
home. ask to see the Red - fl Y
Russian. Krasny-pastor
ly, as fear Woodroffe may u
If so, ! am lost" WX2
! assured her ! would not lose a
single instant. and five minutes later
] was tearing down the Morskaya
OF drosky along the canal and across
the Nicholas bridge to the address
upon the envelope.
The house was. found. somewhat
smaller than its neighbors. but moi
let out in fats as the others. Upon
the door was large brass plate bear
ing the name, "olga Stassuleyitch !;
Modes" ] pressed the electric button.
and In answer a tall. clean-shaven
Russian servant opened the door.
Madame is not home" was his BRIEF
reply TO my inquiry.
Then ] will see the Red Priest" !
said In a lower tone. II come from
Elma Heath" Thereupon. without
further word. the man admitted me
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

terious look in those magnificent eyes.
and the Incompatible grace OF all her
movements. combined to render her
the most perfect woman | had ever
met--perfect in all, alasl save speech
and hearing, OF which. WITH such das-
tard wantonness. she had been de
prived.
She touched her red lips with the
tip Of her forefnger. opened her
hands and shrugged her shoulders with
sad gesture OF regret. Then turning
quickly to some paper ON the table at
her side she wrote something with
gold pencil and handed II to me. II
read;
Surely Providence has sent you
here! Mr.. Woodroffe must have fol.
lowed you from England. He Is my
enemy. You must take me from here
and hide me. They intend to send me
into exile. Have you ever been In
Petersburg before? DO you know any
one here,"
Then when had read she handed
me her pencil and below wrote:
II will do my best, dear friend. |
have been once in Petersburg. But is
II not best that we should escape at
ones from Russian"
Impossible at present" she wrote.
I'VE should both be arrested at the
frontier. II would be best to go into
hiding here In Petersburg. ] believed
Woodroffe to be my friend, but have
found only this day that he is my en-.
envy He knew that was I'm Kajana.
and was in Ado when he learned OF
my escape. He went with two other
men In search of us. and discovered
us that night when we sought shelter
at the wood cutters hut. without
making his presence known. he waited
outside until you we're asleep, and then
he came and looked in at my window
AT first ] was alarmed. but quickly |
saw that he was a friend He told
me that the police we're in the vicinity
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Gregg, dining aboard with Horn
ny. tne yacht Lola's owner. accidentally
5 les torn photograph OF young girl
rnat night the consurs safe Ii robbed
me police hnd that Horribly is a fraud
1no me Lola's name a false one. In
LONDON Gregg is trapped nearly to his
, ueatn py former servant, Olinto. Visit
ing IN Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel
,,eithcourt Horribly appears and Murel
xIrouuces him as Martin Woodroffe her
.atner's friend. Gregg sees a copy OF the
Wat the young girl Is Muriel's friend
.MoouIone disappears. Gregg discovers
.ne body OF murdered woman In Ran
noch wood. The body disappears and In
~ ~ place is found the body OF Olinto.
murleI ana Gregg search Rannoch wood
U,Vgether and find the body of Armida,
Onn.os wife. When the police go to the
WOOD the body has disappeared. In Lon
Jon Gregg meets Olinto. alive and well.
Jnesg traces the young girl of the torn
photograph. and finds that she is Elma
,ahen her to Abo, Finland, and that she
hoIds a secret affecting woodroffe. on
ms return to Rannoch Gregg finds the
,e,hcourts fled from Hylton Chatter, who
nhu called there. He goes to Abo and
.,, ,er ut with the police chief. is con-
uucteu 10 katana, where he finds Elma I'm
PRISON surgical operation has made
ner dear and dumb. He escapes with her
,uIsuers overtaking them, Elma escapes
, ,n, the forest and Gregg is taken TO Abo.
sMnere ne Is released and finds that the
r yron ~ using every effort TO arrest
Elma He calls on Baron Oberg and ac-
S ,nses him Of sllencing and lmprisoning
. Eno TO prevent her from telling of his
secret misdeeds
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

into the long. dark hall and closed
the door with an apology that the gas
was not lighted. But, striking match.
he led me UP the broad staircase and
into a small. cosy. wellfurnished room
on the second floor. evidently the sit.
ting room OF some studious person,
judging from the books and critical
reviews lying about.
For a few minutes waited there.
until the door reopened. and there en-.
tered a man OF medium height. with
a shock OF long. snow.white hair ana
almost patriarchal beard. whose dark
eyes that age had dimmed flashed out
at me with a look OF curious inquiry.
and whose movements we're those OF
a person not quite at his ease
81 have called on behalf OF Mademoi.
selle Elma Heath, to give this letter
to Madame Stassulevitcb, or II she 10
absent to place II In the hands of the
Red Priest" explained In my best
Russian.
Very well, sir" the old man re-
sponded in quite good English. 81 am
the person you seek" and taking the
letter he opened Il and read II through
saw by the expression on his fur
rowed face that its contents caused
him the utmost CONSERVATION. His
countenance, already pale. blanched
to the lips. while in his eyes there shot
fire of quick apprehension. The
thin, almost transparent hand holding
the letter trembled visibly,
you know mademoiselle--eh?" he
asked in hoarse. strained voice as
he turned to me. you will help her
TO escapeY"
81 will risk my own life in order to
save hers" declared.
And your devotion to her is prompt.
ed by what?" he inquired suspiciously.
was silent for a moment Then
confessed the truth.
my affection"
"Ah!" he sighed deeply. Poor
young lady! She. who has enemies on
every hand. sade needs friend But
can we trust you-have you no fear?"
"Of what?"
"Of being implicated In the coming
revolution In Russia? Remember, I
am the Red Priest. Have you never
heard OF me? My name is Otto
Kampf."
Otto Kampf!
CTo RE coNTINUED)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
How Much Accidents Cost.

The actual number OF workmen
killed and injured annually in the Unit.
ed States ia not known definitely. The
best authorities. however, have esti-
mated fatalities to the number OF 40..
900 to $4,000 annually. and non-fatal
accidents producing an annual loss Of
200.000.000 working days. Estimating
the value to society OF each man killed
at $4,000. and So as an average daily
wage OF the non-fatally injured the
economic annual los sustained by the
nation amounts to approximately $780,.
100000. This is the amount which. in
some way OF other. must be charged
to the production cost In the various
industries where the accidents oc-
Cured.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
Records In Deep.sea Diving.

That deep diving is a practical pro-
cedure not accompanied by great dan
ger when the proper precautions are
taken seems to have been demon
strated by tests carried out by the
navy department during the fall of
1914 off the coast of New England
In these tests only such apparatus as
is supplied with the diving outfits OF
all naval vessels was used, About one
hundred dives were made, and al.
though great depths were reached, no
mishaps or difficulties were expert
enced. One diver went to a depth OF
pa feet, and Il is believed by the off.
GERS in charge-thata depth of 300 feet
or more can be reached without seri-
Gus danger
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
Household Hints.

Take piece 81 common white
chalk. scrape II to powder. add as
-apch- water as will produce a paste
and apply the paste to the surface OF
stained ivory. II stains are very bad
two, three or even more applications
may be required.
n you wish to preserve oilcloths
and have them look nice and new.
wash them with soft flannel and luke
warm water and wipe thoroughly dry.
To keep moths away from clothing.
wrap each article In stiff brown paper.
secure all around. either with gum.
paste or close stitching; in fact, make
as alright as possible. Put packages
In box and keep tightly closed.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
Blood Money.

There was crash and grunt as
old Mr.. Tiddleby fell on the slippery
pavement and slid along for several
yards. When he recovered his eye
sight he discovered a small urchin
rocking with laughter.
But there was serious and bigger
urchin standing not far off, and to him
old Tiddleby spoke.
r 81 will give you shilling II you
will give that unfeeling little wretch
a good thrashing."
81 amt no fred assassin. guv.nor
and | don't want your bob bat I'll
wallop the little beggar within an
inch OF his life If you1l give us that
show all over again, Answers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
Primitive "Timepieees.p

One OF the most primitive tlme.re-
cording devices employed by the Chi
nese and Japanese was a knotted WI ak
about two feet In length which sffol.
dered without breaking into flame. and
indicated the passage OF an hour by
the time consumed in burning between
two knots. King Alfred is credited
with having established a system
whereby twelye-inch wax candles were
divided into equal distances: relatively
a third OF an hour being required to
burn an inch. A candle OF this type.
but only ten inches in length. is ex.
hibited in the collection In .hs Waas
ington. museum.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17

such an expression OF fiendish vindic.
tiveness. II was as though at that
instant hell had been let loose within
his heart
But turned upon my heel and went
out.
! had escaped by means OF my own
diplomacy and hrmness. The cars
representative-the man who ruled
that country-feared me. and for that
reason did not hold me prisoner Yet
when ] recalled that evil look OF re.
venge on my departure, could not
help certain feelings OF grave appre-
hension arising within me-
| took the midnight train back to
Abo. arriving at the hotel next morn
ing. After an hours rest | set out
anxiously in search OF Felix, the dros.
XIV driver. found him in his log.
built house In the Ludno quarter and
when he asked me In ] saw, from his
face, that he had news to impart.
"Well?" ! inquired And what OF
the lady? Has she been foundf
"Ah! your excellency. 1t is a pity
you were not here yesterday" he said
with a sigh
why? Tell me quickly. What has
,happened?"
81 have been assisting the police as
spy, excellency, as ! often do. and
have seen her"
"Seen her! WhereT | cried In
cuick anxiety
Here, in Abo, She arrived yester'
day morning from Tammerfors accom-
panied by an Englishman. She had
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-17
Sent. 1s, 1914.

Belgian commission presented TO
President Wilson list ~ alleged
atrocities by Germans In Belgium
New battle begun from Noyon to
verdun. W
French army from Rouen clrcied
Won kIuck's corps.
Germans advanced on Antwerp.
Montenegrins defeated Austrians
near kouIllovo.
John Redmond called on the
Irish to enlist.
German government notified
China that Germany reserved right
to deal with China as she saw TT
because Of breach Of neutrality.
Pro-a!ly war riots In Italian
citieo.