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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Two DisconsoIate, DisheveIed Bet
sters.

business for five years before moving
to the metropolis, many years before.
The next day Caldwell, wild with de-
light showed the following advertise
ment from the personal column to
Simpson, Tf
Am willing to consider proposition.
J. c."
A second letter was duly dispatched.
The money was to be left in little
niche between two houses on a certain
street, at a late hour the following
night If Clay played false, fearful
things would happen to him, said the
writer
Caldwell sinking quietly past the
niche on the evening appointed, found
nothing there. Simpson, who had fol-
lowed him on the opposite side of the
road rallied him severely.
I'm through with this nonsense
now" he said. Its a merciful thing
you got away SO easily"
Caldwell said nothing; privately he
was becoming afraid of his bluff. How
ever, the next morning the following
advertisement was read:
Couldn't get money in time. To-
night. ]. c."
That night, with the jeering Simp-
son still watching from the shadows
across the street, Caldwell, having as
certained that the street was other
wise deserted, passed along the side
walk toward the niche. There, just
visible in the dark, was the corner of
an envelope.
He pulled it forth exultantly and hur-
ried across to his friend. Now he
cried.
At that instant two men stepped
out from the recesses of a gateway,
and each of the friends saw the bust
ness end of a revolver In dangerous
proximity to his nose. Al. the next mo-
ment taxi whizzed along and stopped.
Throw 'em In" said one Of the two.
Caldwell and Simpson found them
selves, a little later, being whirled
along toward the river. Facing them
in the taxicab sat tall, powerful
lool ing old man. and younger one.
resembling him as closely as youth
can resemble age. Caldwell gasped
It was James Clay himself, and his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
BABcoCk TESTER IS FACTOR
Instrument Has Enabled Dairy Farm.
ers to Weed Out Improbable AMI
mails In Herd.

.CBy J. w. RlDGWAY. College Station.
Texas)
The Babcock tester has been won
derful factor in the development OF
dairying IN Texas It has enabled the
dairy farmers to weed out Improbable
individuals.
It hes placed the creameries on a
practical buying basis and has given
the colleges method Of solving the
more important economic problams Of
dairying.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

son. Junior member Of the Clay firm.
What are you going to do?" he
asked.
Settle your hash," said the multi
millionaire, quite melodramatically
you don't play that game on James
Clay"
II suppose you are taking us to the
police station" said Caldwell, "but
won't you listen to me? My name is
Philip Caldwell, and this was a prac-
tical joke, the result of bet. have
a big business in stationery, and Mr..
Simpson Is a prominent wholesale
merchant. Let me give you my card"
You don't play that game on James
Clay" repeated the millionaire stub
bornly.
The taxi whizzed toward the out
skirts and drew into the tarred road
that runs straight as a die for hum
dred miles to the capital. 1t halted on
the high bridge that spans the river.
It stopped. The millionaire grasped
Caldwell with hands that seemed OF
steel, while in a moment Simpson
found himself struggling in the clutch
OF the son. They were flung from the
cab upon the roadway, and the We
hicle drove swiftly away.
Caldwell looked down into the foam
ing river, two hundred feet beneath
him.
What are you going to do here?"
he asked.
Pitch 'em over, Joe," said the mil
lionaire.
II tell you 1t was all joke!" Cald-
well screamed frantically, as he felt
himself being dragged toward the edge
of the bridge. He was helpless as a
child in the old mans grip. He fought
and struggled in vain.
Suddenly the sons voice arrested
the millionaire in the final act.
'Why, wait minute, father" he ex-
claimed. This gentleman is George
Simpson, of the town. He owes our
bank nine thousand dollars. If we
pitch him over we lose that, prob
ably"
"Of course I am" roared Simpson,
who had hitherto been paralyzed from
fright And it's all a joke-all joke.
tell you. We made bet that any
man could be blackmailed, and we
tried it on your father, worse luck!"
Caldwell was halted on the very
verge Of the, abyss. 'Do you mean to
say you aren't Red Ike of BOWLER"
demanded his captor
For the last time, MOI" shouted
Caldwell furiously, and yet in abject
terror
well, well, what you say goes, Joe,"
said the old man. "Shall we let these
jokers go free?"
Il guess we'd better They won't
try joke like that again in hurry"
answered Joe Clay.
At that moment the taxi came crawl
ing back, and the old man shook Cald-
well like puppy before setting him
free.
II knew it was joke all the time"
he said. Il had you investigated.
Knew where you posted the letter and
all. Don't try it again. Walk home.
Good-by!"
The taxi whirled away with the old
man and his son, leaving two discon-
solate. disheveled betsters staring at
each other upon the bridge.
well, anyway, you pay" snarled
Caldwell.
DO II" asked Simpson meaningly.
Why? It strikes me that it's up to
you"
And with shock Caldwell realized
that his theory had still to be put to
the test.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Steering Device.

ed by two wheels, one Of which trav-
els on the unplowed ground and the
other in the furrow. The furrow wheel
has a shield which is kept bearing
against the land side by means Of a
strong spring This arrangement
keeps the new furrow parallel to the
old one.-Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
MANURE APPLIED TO GLOVER
Yielded $3.50 4 Ton In Experiments
II at Iowa Station-Test on Clover
Mixed Meadows.

Barnyard manure applied to clover
sod. to be turned under later in the
spring, has yielded an average return
Of $4.69 a ton in experiments at the
Iowa experiment station. Applications
on clover-mixed meadows left Tor hay
have produced On annual return Of
s3.76 ton at the Iowa station,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
USEFUL DEVICE ON TRACTOR
Automatically Steers Machine and
Keeps Its Direction Parallel to
the FurroW.

It is stated that this device auto
matically steers a tractor and keeps
it's direction parallel to the furrow.
1t is rectangular frame which at the
rear Is attached to the front wheels of
the tractor and at the front is support
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Win AshbuTn, Holding Larger Bull,
Director OF St Francois County As
ISOLATION, and Graduate Of Missouri
College Of Agriculture.
hay. Another steer OF the same age
weighing pounds less needed
daily 61 pounds OF grain and Fl
pounds of hay to maintain body
weight This steer was quite active.
A three-year~old steer weighing SS1
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

date for president in the recent election, sent to President Will son a telegram congratulating him upon his reelection.
 In his telegram MT. Hughes said:
 Because of the closeness of the vote I have awaited the of ficial count in California and now that it has been very near ly completed, permit me to ex- tend to you my congratulations upon your reelection. I desire also to express my best wishes for a successful administration.
 President Wilson sent the fol
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
NO BLEND
NO COMPOUND

Just in order demonstrate beyond any question or doubt that our Straight Kentucky has no equal at any price for purity, wholesomcncss, melIowness and whiskey quality, make the above offer which is the final word that be said by wholesaler on price and quality. We are wholesale liquor dealers and know the whiSkey business from start to finish and know that once you try these goods you will want other.
 Notice the announcements of other mail order whiskey houses. and see if they. of fer STRAIGHT KENTr CKY whiskey. see if they guarantee even state that their whiskey is blend. no compound mixture. While you probably know what straight whiSkcy means, yet wish again to state that straight whiskSy means exactly what the word dimplcs-straight- not blended with cheap wines, etc. to duce cost per quart-uot compounded with adulterated mixtures, but every drop
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

just completed his supper when suddenly he became ill, and con- tinued to grow worse until the end came early Thursday morn ing.
 Deceased had resided in this section of the state nearly thirty years, during which time he successfully engaged in the business of raising cattle. At the time of his death he owned valuable city and country prop erty.
 MT. Bayze was 53 years old. A widow and several children are left to mourn the loss of
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.

Thomas Bayze, one of Santa Cruz county's best known, well liked pioneer citizens, passed away last Wednesday morning, at his home in this city, after a few hours illness, from heart trouble.
 MT. Bayze returned home Wednesday from the state fair at Phoenix, where he was in terested in the live stock ex- hibits, especially the thorough bred cattle, of which he had been a raiser for many years. He had
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
NO IMITATION

straight whislley. and nothing but whiskey.
 some other dealers do offer straight kentucky Whiskey but just look at their prices in cOmpa riSon with ours. We have made this offer so absolutely impossible to beat, or even compare with anything ever attempted in the whisl1ey business before; just in order to fully demonstrate beyond all question of doubt that Straight Kentucky Whiskey has no comparison in the whiSkey industry.
 We have noticed this blended aduIterat- cd stuff sold under the name of whis<ey Tor some time. and believe it good busi- ness step on our part to make an offer that even the dealers in adulterat ed stuff cannot equal. in order to quickly induce all WhIsEey purchasers to try our Straight Kentucky Whiskey and see the difference even in one tastes then you will know in future where to get whisl<cY that really is whiskey. That's worth while knowing
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
M Telegraph Your Order at Our Expense
QUE fRs@ oS" Amounting s2

We handle the bulk whistles the world: we get supply from c. ". Craig Go. who control the largest finest world
 We to give trial order for of derful WlliSkieS We had buy your State went saloon to dispense them.
 It mpossibility for any other you thing but swectcned spirits q quart express prepaid opinion people purchase low
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

priced whkies because they imagine the description that they getting whiskey what you really get colored spirits
 Since will be unable obtain stronglj advise purchase full proof straight whskies vol will find it economical and satisfactory You do your reducing the drinking strength
 Age IS the only thing that improves wskey and thu real goodness of whiskey the old whslies list in this advertisement.
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

M. Mather; Secretary, Will
 J. Cavanaugh; Treasurer, Ard
 DeRiemer. The following n
 bers make up the board of diu ors of the club: Frank J. Du
 W. G. Bowman, Robert E. I Geo. H. Fielder, Dr. A. l.. d letter, H. G. Madden, R. R. H hart, J. E. Ralph, Robert Le| chairman of the house commit J. E. Ralph chairman of the tertaiument committee, Prof sor Madden chairman of literature and arts committ J udge Duffy and R. k. Earha audit and finance committee
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
BULK IMPORTED SCOTCH WHISKIES
 EXPRESS PREPAID

We pride ourselves our bulk Scotch Whis- kies. They purchased before the and our prices right. We quite that if you give a trial order for any of the bulk Scotch Whistles list you will acknowledge that they are better than any you have ever drunk before.
 Old Curio Scotch-ths is oldest finest brand. It is used almost exclusively in High Brow Clubs. and private homes. It is too pcrsive for the ordinary bar trade.
 Old Curio, full gallon, eHprcss prepaid--;S oa
 gallon express pre!aid - -, 500
 proof '7co.rn -- -u -- --.--o = :. e@--9 - o-D 300
 preDaid ~ ~~ 1. f'--o' ~~ p TOO
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

lowing telegram to cdr. Hughes, acknowledging the congratula- tions: I am sincerely obliged to you for your message of con gratulations received last night Allow me to assure you of my good wishes for the years to come"
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
w. G. BOWMAN IS PRESIDENT.

At tue meeting of directors of the Santa Cruz Club, the fol- lowing were elected officers for the ensuing year: President, w. G. Bowman; Vice President, E.
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
IS R0Ta5ND B6ND Old Kentucky Bourbon
Express Prepaid

12 Full Quarts S1o.75 Full 2s
 
 Old Kentucky Bourbon WhislIey is drink that will match with Bottled whi United States price,
 You cannot make mistake you order this brand cork is protectiOnit officials themselves tells m pla words hat this whiskey is fully aged fully proof as he orig barr all it's purity and goodness. - " We absolutely guarantee that you. Our business Is built satisfaction custo first last and always. So that whi viii please you that willing a on trial and upon receipt liberty it. NYha send hat for trouble and at our immediat ely Wllb that will be nothing - ~
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

kind husband and father, who will be greatly missed.
 The funeral was held yester- day afternoon from the family residence on Rodriguez street, and from the Catholic church, interment being in the Nogales cemetery.
 A large number of citizens were present to pay their re- spects to one of the country best citizens, Tom Bayze.
The border vidette., 1916-11-25
READY MIXED cOckTAILS-ExPREs
 PREPAID

We only imported cordias and the very finest materials obtainable in mixing Pacific Extra Special Cocktails. Most Cocktails made from Domestic Cordials and Rectifed w WhlSkey. Make your selection from Bronx Man hattan, Martini and WhSkey Cocktails.
 Pacific Special Cocktails. Express Prepaid
 Full Quart .......--s1. .O0 Heublein's Club Cocktails Per Bottle, Ex- Pacific Extra Special. Express Prepaid. Full
The border vidette., 1916-11-25

Hughes CongratuIates Wilson.
 Last Wednesday night Charles B. Hughes, Republican candi-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
EDITORS AND DOCTORS
schoolboy Compares Them In Essay
Latter Can Bury. Mistakes.

Recently a country schoolboy was
told to write an essay on editors, says
the Fallbrook (Cal) Enterprise, and
this is the result: Don't know how
newspapers came to be in the world
/ don't think the good Lord does. fof
he amt got nothing to say about an
editor in the Bible l think the edi-
tor is one Of the missing links you
read of and stayed in the bushes un
til after the food and then came out
and wrote the thing up and has been
here ever since. I don't think he ever
died. / never seen a dead one and
never heard of one getting licked.
''If a doctor makes mistake he
buries it, and people dassent say moth
in. When the editor makes mis-
take there is big swearing and big
fuss, but if a doctor makes mistake
there Is a funeral, cut flowers and
perfect silence. lA doctor can use a
word yard long without anybody
knowing what it is, but if an editor
uses one he has to spell it. If doc
tor goes to see another mans wife he
charges for it, but if the editor goes
he gets a charge Of buckshot. Any
old college can make doctor, but all
editor has to be born"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
HAD LITTLE HOPE CT
EVER fETUKklAG HOME
In This Frame Of Mind, Hrs. Evans
Lett TO visit Uaugnler.
TOOK GOOD ADVICE.
GIt is Just Wonderful Says starr
flOman, Ieinng now she COM
Ua.Leu Ir0ubitS.

After suffering twelve years, the
last several months Of which were 81
severe that she believed herself on
the verge OF the grave, Mrs. Ella
Evans. of Starr, S. c., Rount 4, found
great and almost complete relief IL
the first bottle of Tanlac she took.
ut seemed almost like miracle the
way Tanlac worked she said.
Mrs. Evans was interviewed at the
home of her son-in-law, c. c. Crock
er. of II Prince Street, Anderson. Her
statement follows:
Il suffered very badly from stom-
ach trouble for twelve years before
l began taking Tanlac, and it seemed
that no medicine would break up my
trouble. Frequently l would have
terrible spells, and my heart, stomach
and nerves would get out of order
all at once and l would nearly die
with these attacks. had lost hope
and did not believe l would ever get
we'll Also l had a very bad bowel
trouble with these attacks. My nerves
were in a terrible fix and my heart
huttered a great deal.
81 could not sleep we'll, and l was
so weak could hardly walk. Though
l had the best of medical attention.
1 got no better l live in the coun-
try, but when | came here to visit
relatives did not know that l would
live to get back home.
"My relatives here persuaded me
to take Tanlac and l consented. |
have just finished my first bottle.
am a great deal stronger now in eY-
cry way and l have not had one OF
those attacks since I began taking
Tanlac My nerves are much strong
er, and my stomach, liver, bowels and
heart have been strengthened and re-
gulated. have a good appetite now
also.
"The very first dose of Tanlao
brought change for the better and
it seemed like a miracle the way
Tanlac worked. l stopped all other
treatment when I began Tanlac. In
every way Tanlac has made my health
better and l believe 1 am on the road
to complete recovery. 1t is just won,
derful"
Tanlac, the master medicine is sold
| by:
Glider & Weeks. Newberry, S. c., DR.
W. O. Holloway Chappells, S. c.. Lit
tie Mountain Drug Co., Little Noun
tain, S. c., The Settler Company, Po-
maria S. C.. Prosperity Drug Co..
Prosperity. S. c.. Whitmire Pharm
acy, Whitmirp, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
DISBURSEMENTS OF
THE SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

Washington, D. c., December IA
individuals and industries in the
South received s1.13 for every dollar
paid to the Southern Railway by the
people of the South during October,
1916, according to figures announced
today by Comptroller A. H. Plant.
The Southern Railway disbursed
during the month, for labor, mater
ial, supplies and other purposes, $6,-
739,4S3 of which $5,716,1S3 or 84.S2
Pc. cent, was paid to individuals and
industries located in the South, this
sum being s642,534 in excess of the
total moneys contributed by the South
for transportation purposes.
For improvements to it's roadway
and structures, the Southern spent
$1,377,424.43 in October 1916, as
against $661,357.44 during October
1915; during the four months ended
October 31st $4,737,2273S as against
s2,162,S37.35 in 1915.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

trict levies have been largely stimu-
! ! lated by state aid for term extension,
rural graded schools and high schools.
1T is interesting to note the State
average during the last eight years.
In i90S-09. each pupil repl gaenteH al
investment of $5.67. In l9O9-lO, the
per capita increased to- $6.03 but II
1901 it fell to So.96. During tile
last FIVE years the annual increase
has been steady, being for 1911-lz,
Sis; for 1928, 1923; for l9l3-l4,
$7.9S; for 1914-l5, SS.S4; and for 1915
IL, $500. The gain per child during
the eight years is S5.56. The outla!
pe? pupil has not Increased in equaA
ratio with the total school fund ol
the State. This variation is due to
the large growth in enrolment which
in 190S-09 was 334,S96, and in 1901
was 415,766-a gain of S0,S70, or "a
per cent.
'For the census decade 1900-191U,
the rate of growth in Our population
was fraction above 13 per cent. The
rapid growth of the schools results
partly from the normal increase Ill
population, but even more largely
from the universal interest of the peo-
pie in education which is producing
more useful and efficient pubic
school.
Among the counties, Richland leads
with $2349, largely the result Of the
splendid building improvements in the
city of Columbia. Only seven coun-
ties show an expenditure of more
than $40 per child-Richland, Dar-
lington, Charleston, Sumter, Florence:
Jasper and Dillon. Four more coun-
ties-Lee, Marion, Marlboro and Ches
terdeld exceed the State average u
$903 Abbeyille ranks 44th with an
expenditure of SSH per child.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
"ON TO WASHINGTON"
THE VETERANS IN GRAY

Washington, D. c., December s.
"On to Washington" which was the
war cry of Lees serried brigades
during the sixties will be echoed by
the survivors Of the armies of the
Confederacy next May when the vet
erans Of the Gray will journey to
Washington for their annual reunion.
The railroads of the South have
agreed upon a one cent fare per mile
each way for the occasion, accord
ing to announcement by II. F. Cary,
general passenger agent of the South
ern Railway, who is chairman Of the
finance committee for the twenty
seventh reunion of the veterans, and
the effect of this will be to attract
record breaking gathering.
This Will be the first reunion Of
the veterans at Washington. An Ella
borate program of entertainment IS
being arranged which is expected TO
make the reunion one OF the most
notable and enjoyable in history.
Most of the time will be spent IL
Washington where the citizens are
preparing to look after the visitors
in royal fashion. Side trips are be-
ing arranged for visits to Baltimore,
to the Gettysburg battlefield where a
Confederate manument will be un-
yelled on Friday of reunion week, to
New York and other places of in
terest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
NEWSPAPER INSTITUTE
TO BE AT CHAPEL HILL
The Record.

The Record.
The State Press association of
North Carolina, in connection with the
university of the state, has arranged
for a newspaper institute to be held
at the university at Chapel Hill and
have invited the .Couth Carolina Pres,
association to send ten delegates. All
other newspaper men in the state are
invited William Banks, president OF
the association, has announced the
appointment of the following dele
gates: W. F. Caldwell of Columgia, K.
L. Freeman Of Bennettsville, A. b..
Jordan Of Dillon, Ed H. DcCamp OF
Gaffney, H. L. Watson Of Greenwood,
J. T. Fain of Rock Hill, Jas. lsl.l
Sims of Orangeburg, j. Wigfall
Cheatham of Edgefeld, Col. Z. H. Aull
of Newberry, R. E. Willie of Lancas-
ter. The president and the secretary.
Joe Sparks, are included in the list
of delegates.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
PLAN TRIP TO NEW YORK
DR.. Rellaman and Mr.. Allen VIII At
tend Teachers Convention.
The State.

The State.
Heinrich Hauer Bellamann, direc-
tor of music at Chicora College for
Women, and Robert iAllen, teacher OF
voice at the same institution. will
spend the Christmas holidays in New
York attending the National Assocla-
ton OF Music Teachers and enjoying
the opera and artist recitals. They
will leave for New York the d.. the
college closes, December 21.
Mr. Allen has recently been signally
complimented by the appointment to
lead the music at the annual conven-
ton in New Orleans next spring of
the laymen's missionary movement of
the Presbyterian church in the United
States. For his vocal quartet:e, in
which he himself will sing first basso,
Mr.. Allen has selected, three of the
students of the columbia Theological
seminary, J. B. Belk, first tenor: D.
A. Miller, second tenor, and y. =.
Davis, second basso.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
FELL FROM LOFT;
HURT; THEN WE'LL
How Man Who Landed On Wood
Pile and Was Sore From Head
to Foot Found Quick Relief.

Once upon a time Edwin Putnam,
who lives in the quiet, pretty hamlet
of Wendell Depot, Mass, climbed up
into a loft to get some building ma
terial, just as many another man liv-
ing in the country must often do
Suddenly he slipped and fell. Ten
feet below was a pile of wood, knot
ted and gnarled. 1t was a nasty tum-
BILE, and Mr.. Putnam was injured pain
fully in the back, he was covered with
bruises, and was sore from head to
foot.
The next day he bought a bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment which had been re-
commended to him. Within very
few hours the soreness had vanished
and the lameness had disappeared. He
was an active man once more.
Sloan's Liniment can be obtained at
all drug stores, 25c.. soc. and $1.00.