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MARKET
SHOWS STRONGER TONE
Mercantile Marine Features Session
With Advance of Eight Points
on Favorable News of Day.
Industrials Generally Furnish Bulk
of the Business, Rails Being Less
Prominent in the Trading.

NEW YORK. May Labor trouble
probably contributed to the irregular
trend of prices on the resumption OF
trading today, although gains far eX-
ceeded declines. both as to number and
extent.
Mercantile Marines were again the
central features, the preferred ana
common soon rising to new records at
9Ss. and 2Sa.. respectively.
United States steel. soma Of the
prominent specialties and such rails as
Reading and Erie were high by frac-
tions to a point.
Baldwin Locomotive was the only
heavy feature. yielding point with
minor recessions in Mexican Petroluem
American Smelling and few less con-
spicuous stocks.
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Under Supervision of the U. S. Treasury.

fSGas and Electric Light Bills be paid
at any OF our Banks and properly receipted.
There is no charge for this accommodation.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. 81. 900 at lDax
n 900 AT iOO1. 81 900 a, IOoIs. 81 900 at 1904.
Ianston Monotype. Sat I6-
Union Trust Company 80 at 120.
Washington Loan and Trust. 10 at 225. 10 at
cs5i, 10 at "25I. 10 At 2251a. 10 at 2c5l.-
at .a5,.. at re.
After call-Potomac Electric Cons. IS. 81 900
at iOoL. S1.V0O 100ts, 81 900 at lWi3,
81 .O0a at 1O0i-. $1,000 at Is. 81 .0oD at lo0i-.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

,rlntattons furnished BY W n. Hibb. 4 Co
~, mbrr- New York stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchsnge and Chicago Board Of Trad,
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POWDER STOCKS.
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. May THE metal ex-
change quotes lead. 7.25af.50: speller
quiet, spot East ST. Louis delivery, l7s4
Asked
Al London Lead. E34 los; speIter. EsS.
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Names E. A. Evans q. s. Judge.

President Wilson today nominated
Evan A. Evans of Baraboo Wis. as
United States circuit judge in the dis
trict including Wisconsin.
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WEATHER..
Increasing Cloudiness Ionlgnt'
Showers Early Tomorrow Morning.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land increasing cloudiness tonight, show
ers early tomorrow morning; cooler To-
morrow moderate south winds shifting
to northwest tomorrow.
For Virginia. increasing cloudiness to-
night. followed by showers early tomor-
row morning; cooler tomorrow; moder-
ate south and southwest winds.
For West Virginia. cloudy tonight and
tomorrow probably rain, colder tonight'
much colder tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Todav-Low tide. 1:25 am. and pm:
high tide, 1923 am ana 30" ,:no pm. and
e:43 pm high tide, SOP am. and s:32
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. SOC am; sun sets,
6:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises '.Vi d'hh'' suii
sets. 6:53 pm.
Moon rises 4:19 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the tWenty-four
hours beginning at nm yesterday
Thermometer-Yest pm, 10;
8 pm, 50; 12 midnight 80: today.
am, 54: s am. 90: i noon. u: pm.
81. Maximum, S4. at pm. today; min
imum, "a. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 75 minimum 40.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 3O.Os;
8 pm, 5000: ~ midnight 3011; today.
am, 3OO9; 8 am, 3O.Os; II noon,
s0.o3 pm, 2s.s7.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
al 8 am Great Falls-Temperature,
6S: condition. 65. Dalecarlia reser-
So; condition at
north connection. 40: condition at
south connection. IS. Georgetown dis
tributins acknowledgements 81:
condition at infiuent gatehouse. 45.
condition at effiuent gatehouse, 3d.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w Va. May l.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were both little muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
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BANK STOCKS FEATURE
DAY IN LOCAL MARKET
Washington Loan and Trust Firm
at 225 and 225 1-2-Several TO-
Share Lots Traded in.
Union Trust Active at 12O-Poto-
Consolidated IS Were Wanted
at 1OO1-2 to 100 5-S.
BY I. A. FLEM1NG.

There were distinctive features TO
the action Of the local stock 'narAe'
today although there were lew "pei
.tors nresept and no large amount OF
trading.
II is a rare occasion when 'ruS' '''''
many stocks dominate the trading ana
foday's session proved the eAcep''o''
A number of ten-Share lots OF N"s"
iuston Loan and Trust Company s''ch
sold at as5 to 2s5 l. and then SNARE
.t e251. and one at 2e6. ffty-two shares
in aIl-more stock of this corpora''o"
than has been sold in the four months
of 1916
So far as can he ascertalne" tne
fransactious simply represented invest
ment buying, although " Is pecul'ai
that such an order could be hlieu;
Then. too, ffty-share lot % OF Tba
Trust stock changed hands at lzo. me
only other transaction in shares was ,,,l IN =
Ianston. where an odd lot sold AT 80. me
hid price was 16. with a asked
Potomac Consolidated IS iua'isneh 6 nSn hs;,x ,
the DAYS record in bonds: slo;ouo oeins
traded in. with about half at iu''2 anu
the rest at 1905. Buyers ana sellers We.
willing to make the eighth concesslon IL.
order to make trades. ana tte ieSu'
fairly good activity -,
There was very little change IN the olu
and asked price. buying ana serl,ds .rndss IN
above named securities
Readings Surplus.
In the nine months ended with MaFch
the Reading Railroad Company earned
a surplus of 1856 per cent. as COM
nared with a surplus for the same
months of 1915 of but 3.99 per cent
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. May Holiday on the
stock exchange today.
Bar silver-S5d per ounce.
Money-4a411 per cent.
Discount rates-Short and three
month bills. 4%a44 per cent.
Gold premiums at Lisbon-55.00.
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WHEAT RISES RAPIDLY
ON NORTHWEST WEATHER
Reports Indicating Further decrease
in Spring Crop Seeding Aid
the Bull Traders.

CHICAGO. May Wheat ran up
rapidly in value today, Influenced chie1-
'ly by wet weather northwest. making
certain further decrease in the extent
of spring crop seeding. Estimates
were current that the percentage OF
abandoned acreage in the spring wheat
belt would be even greater than IN the
winter crop region. The market was
also bullishIy affected by assertions
that the kaiser was limiting at an early
peace .
Oneninr quotations which were 4 off
to -. up' with May at 1.141a to I16&
and July at 1.1511 to liz. were foi-
lowed by range that averaged only
a little under the initial top level
Corn Prices Also Harden.
Corn hardened with wheat. On the
bulge. however. there was considerable
speculative buying. After opening K
to u higher the market scored some
additional gain.
Oats shared in the f1rmness OF otner
cereals. The bulk of business contin-
ued to be the exchange OF May ana
July options.
Lower prices on hogs weakened pro-
visions. The only exception was May
lard, which showed tightening up.
Afterward the market developed
strength all around. Deliveries on May
contracts were light and this fact
coupled with peace talk prompted an
active general demand.
The fact that wheat deliveries on
MAY contracts were smaller than ex-
pected tended later to bring about fur
ther upturns Prices closed firm, y a
IN to 2b net higher. with May at
l16a and July at 1.11a.
weather conditions adverse to plow-
ing and planting kept the corn market
in favor of the bulls. The close,
though was easy at tn esame as Sat
urdav's finish to u hiRher.
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Trading Quickens Later.

Baldwin speedily made up Its loss,
likewise Mexican. but the movement IN
other quarters of the list became more
confusing. Distillers' Securities losing
almos, ) points, with heaviness in In
dustrial Alcohol.
Demand for Marines abated perceptl-
bly,. and. though subject to continuous
profit taking. those issues yielded but
little.
Trading guickened later. the entire
list responding to an inquiry for dis
tinctive war shares. chiefly Crucible:
Studebaker and other tnoustrJais OF
the same class with gains OF l 10
points.
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Industrials Pave the Way.

AS the session wore on the market
assumed steadier tone. and the m
dustrials paved the way to higher
prices, which were reasonably well
maintained to the end of the second
hour of the afternoon.
Mercantile Marine featured prom :
nentIy, the small advance points-ot
the morning being forgotten in the rise
10 rs in the afternoon. as compared
with a closing Saturday at sou
This advance was largely due 10 the
belief that the stockholders have prac-
ticary won their fight for the restora-
ton of the company to the stockhold
ers. 1t is pointed out that the activi-
ties of the preferred shareholders com
mittee have saved the company over
$50. .OO0. 900 since it was formed. case
the like of which Wall street has never
Witnessed.
This committee believes that the
preferred stock is worth par. and that
BY December 81 of this year the COM
pany will have in cash. after payment
of war taxes. etc, between s55,00O,ooe
and $50 600 900
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Readings Surplus.
Dividend Declared.

Directors of the NashinSton-N lrslhia
Railway Company have declared the
usual IL. per cent semi i-annual divi-
dend. payable today to shareholders OF
record April 2S.
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Neither King George nor Queen Mary
has the least liking for cards.
Evening star., 1916-05-01
CURB STOCKS.

onotations Furnished by ". B. Hibbs L Co.,
nsnt.r RS Sew York stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-05-01

Thrift is good management; it is not
only matter of saving money but spend
ing it wisely.
Thrift is thriving, which means growth.
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Bid and Asked Prices.

GOVERNMENT BONDS.
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OFFICERS

B. F. SAUL, President
JAMES F. SHEA. Vice President
ALEX. S. CLARKE, Secretary
HOWARD MORAN. Treasurer
FRANCIS G. ADDISON, JR., Asst. Treasu
EDWARD E. SWAN, Asst. Treasurer
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
PIGEONS and a Doctor.

The carrier pigeon has been put to a
new use by a doctor in Scotland who
has large and scattered practice
When he goes on long rounds he car
ries number of pigeons with him. II
he finds that some of his patients re
quire medicine at once he writes out
prescriptions and by means Of his pi-
geons forwards them to his surgery.
Here an assistant gets the messages,
prepares the prescriptions and dispatch
es the medicine.
. If after visiting a patient the doctor
thinks he will be required later in the
day, he simply leaves apigeon, which
Is employed to summon him If neces-
sary. To this enterprising physician
the keeping of carrier pigeons means
a saving of time and expense and Ia
Dor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
LAURENS OFFICERS
KILL A WHITE MAN
When Ordered to Surrender Man be.
gan Firing-Several Burglaries
Committed.

Laurens Sept. An unknown
white man, small Of statue, and ap-
parently about thirty years of age'
was killed between nine and ten
o'clock tonight, just over the Laurens
county line and outside OF Fountain
Inn by posse of Laurens ofticers.
RuraI Policeman Owens was wound
ed by the man. The officers, head
ed by Sheriff Watts, had reason to
believe that this MAN had entered
and robbed houses in Laurens and
Gray Court. Several nights ago, a
numb of burglaries were commit
ted in Laurens. The Off IS started
a diligent search. Last night a house
was robbed at Gray Court.
Sheriff Watts with the chief of the
rural police, the chief Of the Laurens
citv police, and several other officers
cot on the trail of the man whom
thew suspected. They received infor-
nation that he was heading for
Fountain Inn, and watchd the rail-
roads leading into that place. About
half past nine o'clock stranger ap-
peared, walking on the railroad track
He was ordered to halt, but instead Oh
throwing up his hands, pulled a pls-
tol and, began firing. The officers re-
turned the fire, and the man fell Win
three bullet wounds. one in the head.
Death was almost instantaneous. Ru-
raj Policeman Columbus Owens was
shot in the forearm. The wound IS
not serious as the bone was not nit.
In the pocket OF the dead man
sS5. so was found. A flash light which
he carried was identified as one stoi-
On in Laurens. He wore q hat winch
was sold in Denver, Colorado. The
officers are watching the body which
lies by the railroad track, near Foaln-
tain Inn, and will leave the BODY
there until the inquest is held FRIDAY
Two men were arrested in Foun-
tain Inn tonight, on suspicion, the
officers believing they might be ac'
complies Of the alleged roober VINO
was killed The dead man is a stran-
ger to all the officers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
BASEBALL STORIES.
Connie Mack's Trick on Cap Anson and
the Foul Strike Rule.

connie mackS Irick on zap HnSoh ana
the Foul Strike Rule.
There may have Errn better catchers
than Connie Mack. but none any fox
ier. Connie was with the Pirates back
in 1893. when he played little trick
on Cap Anson that won a game for
Pittsburgh.
Ad Gumbert was pitching for the
Pirates and got himself into hole.
Chicago filled the bases i'll hurry, and
only one man was out. Cap Anson
came to bat.
In those days Cap was a terror to
pitchers. The situation was serious,
Cap had way of taking two strikes
and then lighting ON the third one for
fare-ye- we'll.
And So it was here. Gumbert toated
two across. and Cap didn't blink an
eye.
Suddenly Connie Mack stepped aside.
while Gumbert held the ball. and took
off his mask. He wiped his brow
tossed his glove aside and started re-
moving his chest protector.
Anson was amazed. He looked
around and glanced with wide open
eyes at Mack whats the matter,
Connie?" he inquired. "Ain't you 60
ing to give me crack at the ball?'
AS he smoke Connie signaled to Gum
bert, and he whipped a fast one
straight across. Mack reached out his
chest protector and blocked the ball
Then be grabbed it as it rolled away,
touched the plate. forcing the man who
was on third, and then. throwing to
first, doubled Arson. The Cap was so
surprised he didn't even try to run.
Behind every change in rules lies a
pretty little romance of one kind or ALT
other. According to George Moreiand'
it was McGraw and Thomas who
forced the foul strike rule.
In the early nineties those two men
were so adept in knocking fouls until
they got one they could hit that they
delayed the game indefinitely. 1t was
nothing extraordinary for them to
crack out twenty or so fouls in single
time at bat
Like the expert cricket batter, they
could tick the ball at will. just meet
ing it. They worried pitchers so that
finally. in desperation. they would lay
one across. waist high. and they'd d
crown it.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
How a Great Surgeon Died.

. While Bichat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever ne turned
to an old colleague who was sitting be-
side his bed and said to him:
'Sfy friend, am lost, but it IS some
consolation to know that my case Is
very curious. During the last few
days I have noticed some odd symp-
toms. and am studying them care
fully"
"Oh, you may recover yet" said the
friend.
''That is impossible replied Bichat.
"and if it were not for one thing ]
would be quite willing to die
What is that?" asked the friend.
81 am exceedingly sorry" answered
Bichat, that shall not have an op'
portunity to perform an autopsy on
myself after my death, for know that
I would make some wonderful scien-
tiic discovery"
An hour later he was dead.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
SPAN OF TWO LONG LINES
They Connect the Era Of the ZeppelinE
With That Of the Sedan Chair.

They Connect the Era Of the ZeppelinE
With That of the Sedan Chair.
The late Henry Gassaway Davis
once vice presidential candidate, saw
and heard as a boy in Baltimore in
1928 the ceremonies at the official be-
ginning of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road,
The parsonage Of the occasion, the
driver of "the first spike" as we should
say nowadays, was the last surviving
signer Of the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence, the richest American Of the eight
teenth century. the great gentleman
and illustrious patriot. Charles Carroll,
Of Carrollton.
Born in 1877, Charles Carroll had yet
four years to live. Thus these two
lives are an arch Of nearly 1S0' years.
between the American colonies Of
George lis time and the third year
Of Mr.. Wilson's administration, when.
Nj. Davis long life came to an end
The year Of his birth was 1923.
A mere two dozen Of such lives as
CAROLS and Davis, a dozen Of their
united span Of years, would take us
back to the first Punic war Charles
Carroll and Henry Gassaway Davis,
who saw him, together take US from
the sedan chair period to that Of the
Ze Opelin.-New York Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12

J. T. Hunter; Clerk, R. c. Hunter.
>aiuda No. Sd. NJ. Bedenoaugn, )
L Monts, Jacob a. Bowers; Clerk
L. W. Bedenbaugh.
Township No. 10.
Union-M. L. Strauss, D. w. Buz'
hardt, W. Brown Franklin; Clerk, j
NJ. Wilson.
Jolly Street,. c. Tro.tman, s Il
Metts. D. S. richardson; Clerk, T. A
Elliscr.
<.ertral-J. A. Counts, T. A. Shealy
T. O. Bundrick; Clerk, w S Wicker.
St. Pauls-J. ]. Kibler, j. J. Epting
Fred Wicker; Clerk, Berley Beden
baugh.
Township No. II.
Pomaria-Joe Alewine, G. S. Long
W. B. Counts; Clerk, ". D. Hattop.
st. Philips-Hampton Sease, A z
Lominick, D. E. Halfacre; Clerk, G. f
Sigh.
Zion-Thomas Ringer, Thomas Ora
ham, George Richardson; Clerk
James Eargle.
Swilton-T. D. Shealy, r. B. Shealy
L. E. Kempson; Clerk, Geo. A
Counts.
Walton-Wm. H. Folk, L. L. Suber'
VIM. B. Graham; Clerk, ]. D. Crooks
Managers will please call for the
Boxes and Tickets on and after the
9Th instant. Club rolls will be fur
nished by the secretaries of each
club.
Rules for Managers will te found
pasted in back of each club roll. See
Sections "a, a5, 3S, 81, 80, 80 and 40.
FRANK R. HUNTER,
Chairman.
B. B. L1ETZsEY,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
GERMANY's FIRST VICTORY.
When Hermann Defeated the Roman
Leoions In tie Year 10.

Leeions In TIE Year 10.
The first great military victory OF
the Germans was achieved in the year
10 when Publius Quintilius Varus,
the Roman governor Of Germany, COM
mitted suicide after his army had suf-
fered a decisive defeat at the hands OF
the Teutcn barbarians of Hermann.
The latter had formed confedera-
ton of all the nations between the
Rhine and the Weser and renounced
all allegiance to Rome. Varus advanc-
ed on the rebels with an army of three
lecions. The Germans gradually with
drew until they lured the Romans into
the Teutoburger forest. There they
gave battle, and the Romans were
routed with great slaughter. Varus.
having lost 10000 men. atoned for his
disgrace by Staying himself.
When the news of the defeat reach
ed Emperor Augustus he went wall
ing about his palace, crying out, va
rus. Varus, give me back my legions!''
Thereafter the Teutons were among
the most dangerous Of the enemies
of Rome. In the reign of Theodosius
the Germans crossed the Rhine and
drove the Romans out Of Spain, France
and Portugal.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
LEGEND OF ST. BRENDAN.
II Claims the Irish Monk as the Real
Oiscoverer of America.

Discoverer of America.
The first discoverer Of America. ac-
cording to an old Irish tradition. was
st Brendan. Brendan lived i'll the
sixth century and. according to legend.
fitted out vessel and sailed westward
in the hope Of discovering an island
supposed to contain the paradise once
tenanted by Adam and Eve. He was
accompanied by fourteen monks. and
the ship Was "victuaed for seven
years.
After sailing forty days and forty
nights they came to an island. where
they found "a hall with tables spread
with good meat and drink" They
then sailed on for long time and
came to another island. wherein were
the whitest and greatest sheep they
ever saw" After stopping for time
they proceeded with the voyage and
came to third island. called "the par
adise Of birds" After wandering
about for seven years from island to
island ST. Brendan and his monks re-
turned to Ireland. where they aston
ished the natives by tales Of the Won
ders they had seen.
In spite Of the wild and improbable
features Of this legend it was for cen
turies accepted as truth. and the Span
ish government sent out several expe-
ditions in search Of the islands Of st.
Brendan. The st. Brendan legend
formed one Of the causes which led to
the discoveries made by Columbus.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
The Daring Little Humming Bird.

Courage has little or no relation to
bodily size. The humming bird is the
smallest Of birds, but also one Of the
most fearless and pugnacious. He at
tacks kingbirds and hawks, and those
tyrannical creatures, though of mon
strous size in comparison, seem not at
all ashamed to- fly from his onsets.
The fights of humming birds among
themselves are often fierce and pro-
tracted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
The Gilded Man.

At the headwaters of the Orinoco
Spanish traditions located the land of
Ell Dorado, 'the gilded man." poten-
tate whose country was so rich in gold
dust that he had his body anointed
with oil and sprinkled with gold every
morning, so that he shone in the sun
as though gilded.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
VICE PRESIDENT KING.
He Took the Oath of Office Abroad, but
Did Not Like to Serve.

He Took the Oath OF Once Aoroao' 0ur
Did Not Like to Serve.
William Rufus King, born April 3.
1876, died April IS, 1853, was a vice
president of the United States who
never served in that capacity and one
who took the oath of Office on foreign
soil, something which can be said OF
no other executive officer who has ever
been elected by the people Of this coun-
try. King was an invalid. but his
friends urged him to take second place
on the ticket with Pierce in 1852.
Both were elected, but Mr.. Kings
health failed 80 rapidly that he was
forced to go to Cuba some two months
before Inauguration day. Not having
returned to the United States By
March 4, congress passed special act
authorizing the United States consul at
Matanzas, Cuba, to swear him in as
vice president at about the hour when
Pierce was taking the oath Of office at
Washington.
This arrangement was carried out to
a dot. and on the day appointed, at
plantation on one of the highest hills in
the vicinity of Matanzas, Mr.. King was
made vice president of the United
States amid the solemn "Vaya vol con
Dios" (God will be with you) OF the
creoles who had assembled to witness
the unique spectacle. Vice President
King returned to his home at CahaW-
ba, Ala, arriving at that place April
II, 1853, and died the following day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
An Essay on Woman.

A woman is sometimes fugitive, ir-
rational, indeterminable, illogical ana
contradictory. A good deal Of forbear-
ance ought to be shown her and good
deal Of prudence exercised with re-
gard to her. for she may bring about
innumerable evils without knowing 1t.
Capable of all kinds Of devotion and OF
all kinds Of treason, monster incom-
prehensible," raised to the second pow
er. she is at once the delight and the
terror of man.-Amiel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
Talked Out.

cit says here" said Mrs. Diggin, lay
ing down the paper, chat telephone
girls make very satisfactory wives"
"On the theory, dare say, said Mr..
Diggin, that by the time they marry
they have got all the violent conversa-
ton out of their systems and really
yearn for rest and quiet" t."-Puck.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-12
Surely.

BILL see that the life of a dollar
bill is about fourteen months. Jill
Well, if some of them could talk they
could testify to a misspent life.-Yon-
kers Statesman.