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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-05

They'll kill that fellow. Well,' he
unused, as the clamor grew and Spike
fighting desperately to keep from be-
ing surrounded, went down again. 81
suppose he's no great loss.'
but" cried Helen, 1--WE can't see g
man murdered before our eyes.
won't stand it. I'll go help him my
self if nobody else will"
Undismayed by the undertaking
Helen, followed by Rhinelander trying
to stop her, hurried toward Seagrue' s
camp. Storm, with more forethought,
hastily got together such of his men
as were within hearing, and yelling in
his turn to Helen to wait, started after
her and Rhinelander. Fast as the
men ran, none could overtake her fly
ing feet. She dashed into the thick
of the fight ahead of everybody and
Selling Spike, pushed back his assail-
ants.
They stopped an instant from sheer
amazement at seeing lovely girl,
seemingly fallen from the sky, in the
middle of a hot scrimmage.
Rhinelander rushed to her side.
Hands off, he cried, putting Spike
behind him. Shame! Twenty to one!
Where's your manhood?"
Without pausing to consider this ir-
relevant question, the mob started in
to hammer Spike and Rhinelander
both y, {hof GN0rra %
preparedness was indicated. He
fought his way into the ring, followed
by dozen huskies, who beat back
Seagrue's men till Storm was enabled
to pull Spike away-his men holding
the line back of him.
But this diversion was good only
for moment, and Storm-not unused
to riots and fighting-knew better
than his companions the necessity of
further instant dispositions.
Helen had kept close to her friends.
We've got to get him out of here
quick exclaimed Storm to her.
They'll tear him limb from limb if
they get him again. Helen he cried.
Back the outfit cars down the cutoff
for us, will you, as quick as the Lord
will let you? Well hustle him inside
one.''
Helen ran. Rhinelander and Storm,
picking up Spike, now almost uncon-
scious, dragged him, fast as they
could, from the scene, their men COW
,ering their retreat and giving ground
only as they were forced to by sheer
weight of numbers Fighting stub
bornly step by step in this way, Storm
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-05
| AUTHOR OF WHISPERING
SMITH" 1.-THE MOUNTAIN
DIVIDE" STRATEGY OF
GREAT RAILROADS" ETC.
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter Of Gen,
eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued
from imminent danger on scenic rail-
road by George Storm, newsboy. Grown
to young womanhood, Helen saves Storm,
Amos Rhinelander, f1nancier, and Robert
Seagrue, promoter from threatened col
lision. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans of the
cut off line for the Underwater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her ia
theirs estate badly involved by his death,
Helen goes to work on the Underwater.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from Sea-
grue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof Of
the survey blueprint. Storm is employed
by Rhinelander. Spike, befriended by
Helen, in his turn saves her and the
right-of-way contracts when Seagrue kid
maps her. Helen and Storm win for
Rhinelander a race against Seagrue for
right of way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-05-05

careful aim, threw it UP on top of the
car. The men secured the shoe and
read the note:
Passenger due-Must ditch
car-Jump.
Rhinelander and Storm looked al
each other and looked down the line.
The smoke Of the passenger train rose
on the horizon. There was nothing to
do but what Helen directed. They
thought of Spike below, but Helen was
calling to them and without further
delay the two men jumped one after
the other down into the machine,
They told Helen of Spikes plight
She nodded as if the difficulty were
no more than a detail, slued the ma,
chine from between the rails, drove
around the outfit car, slowed along
side it and all three shouted. Spike
hearing his name, listened and sat up
He saw the machine outside the door
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
Encourage Your Friends
In Circulation Campaign
First Real Campaign Day viii be Saturday, at Which
Time the First Voting Period Expires-Many Will
Qualify by Starting During the Next Few Days.

, votes on the regular scale than they
will receive at any other time here
after Candidates who have not yet
started an active Campaign should
lose no time but get busy at once and
send in as many subscriptions as they
possibly can by Saturday and they
are urged 70 take advantage of the
present extra vote Offer and make ey-
cry minute count Make them to
your advantage, and show your friends
that you are willing to cooperate
with them and that you are determin-
ed to be numbered among the success
full ones at the cEose-of the campaign.
Anyone Of the valuable prizes arc
worth your while, all that is requir-
ed is a little energy properly directed
on your part With your eo-opers-
ton with the friends who have so
generously been voting for you, and
with the assistance this Office is will
ling to render, you will have no troa-
bBe in being among those who will
wear the smIBes that won't come o1''
at the close Of this campaign. Re-
member one Of the most striking fea-
lures Of this Campaign is the fact
that every participant who fails to-
receive one of the regular prizes viii
positively be awarded cash prize.
So do: not delay another day. do not
be a, receptive Candidate. Show your
friends that you appreciate taeir ef-
l.orts by starting am active Campaign
todsx. BY doing so you will show the
friaRds who nominated you that you
are worry of the confidence they be-
slowed upon you, by. selecting you as'
their faYorite and casting their votes
for you.. Ii yc1r DO not understand
the details of the Campaign. write,
phone or call at the Campaign Depart
ment and have, the details explained
in. full.
THE OPPORTUNITY CoNFRoNTS
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO Do
ABOUT IT?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
Selected for The Herald and News.
O00OO

Selected for The Herald and News
when the Creator had made all the
good and beautiful things in oroer
that they might be truly apprecla1eo'
uo then made the beasts, reptiles anu
noisonous insects. When He had nm
ished. He had left over scraps tna'
were too bad to put in the rattie-
snake. the hyena, the scorpion or the
skunk. so He placed all these tosetn-
err covered it with suspicion, "rappeu
it with jealousy, marked it with a
yellow steak and called it knocker'
Then as compensation for this rear
full product He took a sunbeam ano
MT in it the heart Of a child, tDe love
Of mother, the brain of man, wrap
ned these in civic pride, covered II
With brotherly love, gave 1t a nasA
of velvet and grasp of steel ana call
or # booster He made him a lover
of fields and flowers and manly sports
a believer il equality 8nd justice ana
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

know my town, and l love my town.
And want to help it be
As great town to every one
AS It seems to be TO me!
praise my town and cheer my
town,
And l try to spread its fame;
And know what a splendid thing
'twopd be
II you would do the same.
I trust uy town and ! boost my
toyn,
And | want to do nny part
To make it a town that all may Praise
From the depth of every heart!
I like my town and sing my ~oWn'
And I want my town to grow;
If I knocked my town or blocked my
town,
That wouldn't be nice, you know!
| think my town is the very best town
In all the wor1d-to me!
Or if it's not, l want to get out
And try to make it be.
7 talk nv town and l preach my town.
AS 7 think a fellow should
Who has more at stake than to win
or make
For the love of the common good!
I bet on my town, and bank on my
town,
And l think it fine to feel
When you know your town and You
love your town
That it's part of your honest zeal!
Pm proud of my town, / love m!
town,
and I want to help it rise
And that's the way to help a town
Not curse it and despise!
-BENZTOWN BARD.
-ooOoo-
How many people do you hear talk
ing about Newberry like this bard
sings of his town? mean the peo-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

ple who live here and who have in
terests here? How often do you hear
them saying nice things about the
people of the town? And is it not the
reople who make the town? Wnen
they are saying unkind things of the
people are they not knocking the
town? How many are trying to d.
their part to make this really the best
town? You know sometimes you can
saw more against your town and the
people who live in it by shrug OF
the shoulder or a sarcastic remark
than you can by coming right out
Think on this little poem and on the
questions l have asked and then ask
yourself, s4That an I doing to make
nv town the very best town. HOW
many people do you know who are
talking about this town out OF which
they are making their living and
where they have made their money
what this poet says? Think about it
that is if you ever stop long enough
to think.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
Death of Mr.. L. j. Watkins.

Mr.. Luther ]. Watkins died at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and MIS-
VIM @ Watkins, near Chappells, of
+vnhoid fever on Sunday morning, at
two o'clock. he service was conduct
od INV the Rev. G. R. Pettigrew. He
was tventy-seven years old. MT
watkins had been living in Greenwood
hnt took sick while on q visit TO MS
parents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
Newberry, S. c., Oct. 8, 1916.

Newberry, S. c., Oct. 8, 1916.
Dear Mr.. Idler::
lam sending you "a piece to read
and to use as you may think best in
some of your booster write-ups in the
Herald and News. You have tried
hard to boost Newberry and l hope
you will yet succeed in waking up
"the sleepy old town"
The young folks say 1t IS a dead
town, too many old people in IL
Well, | am old myself, but l am not
expecting to be, in the way much Ion
ger, hoping to be called up higher
WHY not let the young folks have the
town and get it on modern hoomT
Let 'em try their hand, Let 'em get
things humming on regular tare.
Then if they fail to get up on time
some bright morn and things bust up
then we "antiquated folks" can push
things through to a finish. All we
want is to get their ideas and start'
we have got the push all right
have never had "the pleasure OF meet
ing vou' but I have an idea you are a
hard worker and not an idler.
At any rate you have good horse
sense Of 'tfle, oldem type" and I Ike
YOUR writings and wish you we'll
Please be sure to publish "the piece
r send you for L want it printed, SO
| can get a copy for my scrap oooA'
See! May be some Of the knockers
will become boosters, rather than be
,classed lower tfran the rattlesnahe
the hyena, the scorpion and the skunk
An Old Woman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
yEWBERRY NEEDS NEW JAIL
PROTECTION OF PRISONERS
Mr. @. d. OliphAat in an Interview
with The Herald and News Says
Newberry Jail is Antiquated
And Unsanitaty.

The Newberry, county jail presents
| a. more serious fire hazard than any
other iail in South Carolina in tht
opinion of A. D. Oliphant, assistant
secretary of the State board of chari-
ties and corrections, who has per-
tsonally inspected for the board almost
every county Jail in the State and who
has seen reports to the board on
those jails which he has not yet visit
ed in person. The representative OF
the board, which has visitorial and
advisory powers over all the penal
and charitable institutions in the State
spent Tuesdey and Wednesday in New
berry and while here inspected the
county Jail, county almshouse, and the
three county chaingang camps.
"I do not believe" Mr.. Olliphant de-
clared, that there is a farmer in New
berry county who would not think
very long time before he stabbed MS
livestock in a place which was as
liable to catch fire as the Newberry
county Jail if he would have the same
difficulty getting them out in case OF
fire that the officers would have in
getting their prisoners out Of the JAIL
The 5ail was built before the war be-
TWEEN the Sections. Wood was used
very largely in its interior eonstruc-
tion, even the walls OF two of the
prisoners cages" being built Of this
material. It is three stories high, and
it is necessary to use three stoves to
that the quarters of the prisoners
third. floor the pipes from the two
stoves in the prisoners quarters
stretch over half thu width Of the
building to chimney. This system of
heating increases the naturally large
lire hazard tremendously.
The representative Of the board OF
charities and corrections said, too,
that the quarters Of the prisoners
built long before modern ideas OF
sanitation were thought Of, were bad
ly lighted, got little or no sunlight
md were poorlN ventilated. The
floors on the second and third floors
are so worn and full Of cracks that
thew cannot be secured as when water
is poured on them it filters through
the cracks into the sheriff's quarters
ON the first floor. This has happened
,,lso when one Of the flush toilets i'll
the prisoners quarters got stopped up
and flooded.
During the period in which the
board has finished compiling its re-
cord. an average Of s.4 prisoners day
were confined in the Newberry county
jail," said Mr.. OlliDhant. "a very
large majority of the prisoners in this
Jail, as in every other jail in the
State, were people who were awaiting
trial and, accordingly, were innocent
in the eyes Of the law. Yet they were
forced to stay in this Jail in great
danger from fire and serious risk
to their health. Newberry county
needs and should have a new jail as
soon as possible"
Mr.. oliphant made it plain that no
county Official was responsible nor
should be criticized for the structural
defects in the jail which make the
danger from firetin it great and make
It likewise a menace to the health OIL
the prisoners confined IN 1t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

20 cents a pound, it makes one thinA
that Satan ought to have tempted Job
to curse God and die in that way
l, is a heap worse than boils.
"The farmers, through the state
warehouse system, are in position 70
take care of themselves as they never
we're before"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
SOCIETY
Written fon last fssne)

(HEltLoM AOA Nd0G 01SSJ
A very charming acair OF the week
was. the. bridge party given Wednes--
day afternoon by Mrs. o. h Johnson
and Miss Pauline Glider at their love-
" home, "The Oaks" IN compliment to-
the bride-elect, Miss Sara Heuseal
Four tables were: placed In the lovely
drawing room. which was artistieally
decorated with pink roses. The score
cards were dainty hand painted eupids
bearing the inscription ITO Tda
Bride" After the games delightful
luncheon was served. Miss Houseal
was presented with a lovely bride =
book.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

@ The farmers of South Caro-
& lima have been called to meet in
9 Columbia on October %, when
o the claims of Columbia will he
@ presented for one of the fed
@ eral farm loan banks. The call
@ is issued by H. T. Morrison, of
g McClellanville. president Of the
9 State Farmers union and is
@ addressed to the farmers OF
g South Carolina, irrespective OF
@ whether they are members OF
o the Farmers union. Attention is
9 called to the fact that a large
9 number Of farm loan assoc1a-
9 tions have been organized in
o South Carolina, and it is urged
o that a delegation be sent from
@ each to come before the ma
9 tional board, which will be in
&, session here that day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

The O. L. Schumpert chapter, child
dren of the. confederacy, had a very
delightful meeting Saturday afternoon
with little Miss May Mcclure at her
home in Main street. Fifteen men,
l.er< we're present and after an inter
esting program. in which new mem
ber was added to the roll, delightful
ioe course was served
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

1t is very kind of this good wo,
man to say that she has an idea that
T am a hard worker and not an idler
Weli. reckon some people would say
thas I am hard worker, and some
would say that 1 do nothing. It is a
pleasure for me to write, and as
have ssid several times, I do it for
the pleasure it is to me and not for
the compensation | receive, because
do not get enough in money out Of
it, as the old saying is. to keep a jay
bird alive. But if can say some,
thing that will do: some soul good, and
start thought in some mind that will
be helpful, l have my reward. You
know, l believe very strongly, as l
have frequently said, in the Bible, and
that justice and right will prevail, and
also that bread cast upon the waters
will return after maaS days Some
times, it is true, it does seem that the
days are very many, but then We do
not get the true meaning Of the senti-
ment il we cast the bread with the ex-
pectation OF it's return, because that
commentaries the bread. The nat
ural offspring of commercialism is
sclfshness. That causes the people
to forget the general welfare and to
think only of themselves. And of the
money they may accumulate. You may
remember what the old poet, Gold
smith, saidaof such land in his beau
tiful little poem on the Deserted Vii
lase:
"1ll fares the land, to hastning ills
prey,
Where wealth accumulates, and men
decay;
Princes and lords may flourish, or may
fade;
A breath can make them, as
breath has made;
But a bold peasantry, their country's
pride,
When once destroyed, can never be
supplied"
/ do not mean that this is desert
ed village, but we need to HE back
to a little less selfshness and little
more concern for our village and the
general welfare. The great need OF
this community as l see it is for more
cooperation and more public spirit and
more get-to-gether for the general
good. The spirit that I am talking
about is expressed in the following
little poem:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

Miss Tessie Hagood is on an extend
OF visit to friends in Newberry ana
Columbia.-Easley Progress.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
> 3 ~ 3 9 @ 8 9 9 9 . . 9 o 8 q
THE IDLER

@ 9 g 8 o 9 o o G @ O. 9 9 @ o O H
! | ave received the following COM
murication from a good woman OF
Newberry, and | want first to thank
| her for her kind words about myself.
It is so seldom that one who is try
ing to do something for the general
veal gets any word Of encouragement.
This comes like an oasis in the midst
of dry and barren desert. I am
afraid that our town is not so 1nucf
sleepy town as it is town in the
midst of noble self satisfaction with
itself-now, I know that is not ex-
actly properly stated, but it expresses
two things, satisfaction and selfish
ness-well, am afraid the trouble
with US is, as l was saying, we are
too we'll pleased with our noble selves,
that we do not care to have any one
come in and abide with US, and in be-
ing in that state we make it impossible
for our young blood to remain. Now.
if I was fifty or seventy years younger
l believe that l would go to real
live town myself, and one that could
and would appreciate. person who
wanted to help things to move. Nov,
don't misunderstood me, | am not
knocking-uo, no, I am not knocker.
am booster, as this good woman
says. always feel,
"If any little word of mine
May make life the brighter;
If any little song of mine
May make heart the lighter,
God help me speak the little word,
And take my bit. OF singing,
And drop it on some lonely vale
To set the echoes ringing
That's the way i feel about it, and
the hope with which I write, that I
NAV set the echoes OF good will and
good cheer ringing some where in
some soul. But here is that letter:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

Inc uduGS VI kllS 1dULcS WIZ udf Z
been nominated in The Herald and
News Circulation Campaign, togeth-
er with the number of votes that have
been cast for them, which appears In
today's issue no doubt will create un-
usual interest, not only among those
who have entered, but the entire COM
munity in which The Herald and News
circuiates.
An unusual large number Of votes
are being sent in by the candidates
themselves, as wen as their friends
during the past few days, and quite q
number of our subscribers have been
clipping the renewal Coupon and send
eing in with their remittance request
ing that their votes be placed to the
credit of their favorite.
Subscribers are urged to look over
the list of candidates, select their
favorite, and send in with this remit
tance requesting the votes to be plac-
ed to the credit of their fa7orite can
didate. Immediately upon receipt OF
this remittance the Campaign Depart
ment will notify the candidate that
tehir subscription has BEEN sent In and
receipt will me mailed from this
office to subscriber. Subscribers are
also, urged to; send III their remit
tances at once, as their subscriptions
,ow will count for more votes now
than any other time during the Cam
,aign. By casting your vote Tor the
,,oung ladies who have entered will
40 doubt encourage them and it may
3e the means of. tipezn securing one
}. the valuable prizes for which they
IRE working.
Value of Encouragement
Encouragement is the greatest fac
tor towards success To be success
full. one must have. the encouragement
OF their friends, and good fellow ship
of comrades. A little word OF en-
coura cement has untold effect which
makes the success of the encouragers.
Some people; are critical by nature.
A gre.t many times they do not mean.
to be, but through habit they have
become so. They mean to encourage
their friends, and do so through critl-
cism and by sending in one or two
Free Voting Coupons. This manner Ss
really unfair to the friend whom you
wish to encourage, while Free Voe-
ing Coupons count but your years
subscription will amount to so many
mora votes. and. will prove a source
Of a more. substantial encouragement.
So. MI. Reader come forth with the
right sort Of encoura cement, and they
will go right ahead and succseo+ put
if you will encourage them only oy
promises, which is the wrong kind,
they may hesitate and fail.
FAe. First Voting Period.
: The; first voting period in the Herald
and News Circulation Campaign will
expire next Saturday, Oct. 21st. Con-
seuuently we urge candidates to send
in every subscription possible by that
date because they will receive more
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

ever since these two were created
mortal man has had the privilege of
choosing his associates"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20

Mrs. A. T. Brown was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon to the members OF
he Young Matrons Rook club. At the
conclusion Of the games the hostess
served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-20
FARMERS CALLED TO MAKE
PLANS TO HOLD COTTON

President of State Union Issues Call
to ALI Planters to Gather in Column
bia to Hear Farm Loan Bank L0ca-
ton Discussed.