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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20
WAR Or AMERICANS
DECLARES WILSON
President Tells Loyal Northwest That
This Struggle is SStraighoHt and
Not One of Class-Naften In
Arms Has but One CGmReR
Purpose.

ST. Paul, Nov. 17-As a demonstfa-
ton Of the loyalty of Minnesota ana
the whole Northwest, representatives
for every county of the State and the
other commonwealths gathered here
tonight and affirmed their purpose 10
stand back of the government in its
prosecution of the war against Ger
many The audience, through adop-
ton of resolution, pledged its sup
nort in deeds, sacrifices and service
as a message from President Wilson
read the meeting suggester.
The message from the president was
as follows:
\ Nothing could be more significant
than your gathering to express the
loyalty of the great Northwest. II II
were possible l should gladly be with
YOU. You have come together as rep
resentatives of that Western empire
in which the sons OF al sections o1
America and of the stocks Of all the
nations of Europe have made the
prairie and the forest the home OF a
new race and the temple OF new
faith.
s'The time has come when that home
must be protected and that faith al
frnned in deeds. Sacrifice and service
must come from every class. every
profession, every party, every race
every creed, every section. This is
not a bankers war or farmers war
or a manufacturers war, Or labor
ing mans war-it is a war for every
straisht-out American whether our
flag be his by birth, or by adoption.
We are today nation in arms, and
we must fight, farm, mine and manu-
facture. conserve, food and fuel, save
and spend to the one common pur-
pose.
eIt is to the great Northwest that
the nation looks as once before in
critical days, for that steadiness OF
purpose and firmness of determination
which shall see the struggle through
to decision that shall make the mas
ters of Germany rue the day they un-
masked their purpose and challenged
our republic.
T. P. O'Connor. Irish member of the
British parliament taking as his text
an American flag which he held in
his hand dwelt on the opportunities
afforded emigrsnts to this country as
the basis for a loyalty that should
be untarnishedd By divided slseg-
lance.
"When q United States senator tells
YOU that the United States went to
war to protect munition manufacturers
and the Moran leans he slanders yolr
honor and patriotism" said Senator
Frank T. KELLOGG "This is the tine
to give TIE lie to that statement''
Senator Kellogg declared there were
only two parties in tho nation in this
ti1ie of war. zone IS With the nation
and one against it, he said.
Germany began to brood over the
world war from the Agadir episode,
United States Senator Knute Nelson
declared "And Germany has been
plotting against lis since Admiral
Dewey called time on Admiral Dietrich
at Manila Bay" he added.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

set. County, Macedonis, Grace,
vt. Tabor, Holy Trinity, St.
Phillip and BacIoman Chapel. The early
churches St. Jacobs. Wateree, st.
Peters. (Piney Woods. St. Johns
white church,. 2eehlehem and 81.
Pauls are still in existence ana
doing the work of the Master.
And so today We come to commemo-
rate the hundreath anniversary Of
Pastor Wallcrn's death. In viewing
the work that has been done. the
territory that has been covered and
the lahcrers who have given their ser
vice to the cause. we have reason 20
feel both clad and sad. With our
wonderful history we should have
been as mighty as an army with ban
ners. Our pioneer preachers were
glorious band. chosen few. To-
day their spirit of perseverance re-
mains. At last we have We trust
awakened from our slumbers. at least
sitting up. If we, the heirs OF these
grand men. sons of free America. with
all the modern benefits, enlighten-
ment missionary spirit and social bet
terment do not be mp and doing on
great grand scale in the next gen.
GRAFTON and century more than we
have in this generation, we shall not
he worthy successors to those who
laid the first corncrstones in the
churches that have fostered our grand
Parents for four generations This is
TIE only generation we can reacn.
Now. today. is our time. If we al
lcv other denominations to reap
where our pioneers !ave sown. if we
rormit the ideas Of other refo""!ers
rather than orr own great Relormer
tn mould the lives Of our children. we
a~o not trre to the great man whose
= me we bear and whose memory all
denominations are keeping green dur
i~r this 0uadricentennial year.
''I.et US then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate
Still achieving still pursuing
learn to labor and to wait"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

4 red cog was found the other day
by Miss Daisy Thelmer- Wilson, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Will
son. She found the ''luck egg" in the
ward. Even the hens are feeling the
effects of the red handed war that is
raining fire on the world.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

Thomas D. Enright, Pittsburg, Pa
James 3. Gresham, Evansville. Ind
Mere D. Hay. Lndineton, Mich.
The-e are tha first three Americans
who she1 their blood in France for
the liberty Of the world. Their names
will he honored throughout all time
Who wants to wear mourning for
them?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

il the days 60 de war kim, an free
f:ym.' and when he lived at Sde plan
tation down on de Jeems.' Most OF
them were we'll cared for and were
happy and carefree. I am not under
taking to justify slavery, because !
falieve it was wrong, and yet some
times feel that I would have been
LAD to have had my sojourn in this
world during those good old days
tefo' de war.
We doesn't live as onst we did:
De srub's done struck a change;
m when l mentions ash-cake now,
Ny wife she thinks it strange.
sb, dce2n' call ne "Ichabod.'
Or "Ich,'' or cole Fool now;
IN ef mentioned "Anniky,'
"T'ud sartin raise a row.
.ris Mister B:own" an ''Nistis
Brown
Ontwel II seems ter ne
YES done gone changed OR nat'rei
selves
rem what we used ter be.
But tie negro'on the whole has
behaved beautifully and much hetter
;:ader I'll tee circumstances and con
f;:r:ons .traa oa,. might have o%ne2t-
Cd. i he will only stop foy 2 minute
10 think As q rule. he is a good Ia
horer and knows his place in the
economic and social strata OF the
country. But this is not the story
I started to write.
There is a familiar figure on the
streets that one may see almost any
morning or afterIocn. trudging along
pulling his cart, and his body bent
in the shape Of horse shoe. from
whom many of the younger and more
robust men and women Of his race
and those of any race, might learn
some valuable lessons in energy ami
industry and perseverance,. He never
lets up. but is constantly gathering
IN the fragments of hay and what
ever will do to feed his COW, for ne
saws that it is the milk from his COW
uron which he and his wife manage
to live. And yet have been told that
he is not as poor as one might think.
but as to that I do not know.
Nose Thompson, according to his
story. was a slave in the Job John-
stone family when freedom came. Ny
first recollection of him is when he
on. wood for my aunt. Mrs. L. {.
Hunter while 7 was boarding ther2
ooirg to college. and that has been .
little while aeo. and he was then
se.y old man and somewhat stopped
18th tie burden OF his years. Mosa
does not know himself how old he is.
He ears he takes his name from
C........::l Peter Thompson of Lurem-
berg county, Va, in which county is
located the city of Petersburg. He
L.. lA f.nnnant1,- drnro and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20
AN OLD LANDMARK
NOW FAST PASSING AWAY

When | was boy in Ferginyer,
At de planation down on de Jeems,
Years aback 10 de war kim, an free
doom
What long time ago it all seems
Ti.2as sure have changed since those
days and yet while it seems long
time ago it is not so awfully long after
ali. And yet there are not many Of
the old time darkies of the days gone,
and I often wonder if the negro Of to-
day is really better off than he was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

Todev will decide the contest IL
the wards in which the aldermen are
opposed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20

"Let US then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate
Still achieving still pursuing
learn to labor and to wait"
The Tupelo journal., 1917-10-12
THE TOCCERY

ON MAIN STREET NOW
Everything for men. Furnish
ings, Clothing, shoes and hats.
Suits made to measure, SO
and up.
Mail Orders given careful at
tention. Postage paid.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-10-12
Ten Pound Molasses
Cans
Economy Jar Tops.
Schrom's Jar Tops.
BAKER AND COLEMAN
S. A. SCOTT
Cut Rate Drug Store

For paints, oils, brushes,
Sundries and stationery. You
can save money by getting our
prices before buying. Our
line is complete and fresh.
Up-to-Date Soda Fountain.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-10-12
REEVES GROCERY co.

Distributors White Crest, Ex-
cello, White Rabbit, Snow
Flake and Calander Flour.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

The above is picture of the Nc
Clure Coal Mine at Tasker, fifteen
miles northwest of Minot. There are
numerous coal mines in Ward county
which furnish ample fuel for north
western North Dakota.
When the early settlers came to
North Dakota, they found coal in
many places cropping from the
ground, and it was free for the taking.
This was the famous Ignite coal which
has been such a boon to the develop
ment of North Dakota. 1t has pro-
vided an abundant and cheap fuel and
without it, early settlers could hardly
have made such progress. The coal is
often found in veins 10 feet thick and
instead Of being deep in the ground, it
usually extends back under the hill
sides. Mining has been rather easy
and the fuel is cheap. There are
thousands of square miles of coal land
in North Dakota-more than the peo-
pie will ever use in hundreds Of years
to come. Ignite coal is valuable for
it's by-products. A valuable quality of
commercial gas can be made and be-
sides in the process Of making BRIO
uettes, coal tar, resin and other val
liable by-products are procured. Lig-
mite coal will be valuable factor in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
NE, TASKER, N. OAK.

making North Dakota an important
manufacturing state some day, in fact
it is now used in furnishing the cleo
trical power for thousands of motors
within the state today. Briquettes are
being successfully made from Ignite
coal in the state, the Northern Bri-
quoting Co., of mot, having patterned
its big plant after the states expert
mental plant at Hebron, which has
been such a success.
Among the more important Ignite
coal mines in Ward county are the
Davis, Wallace, Conan, Cotton, Foote
tb Drummer mines at Burlington, the
Lloyd mine between Burlington and
Tasker, the Mcclure mnie at Tasker,
a big mine at Foxholm, besides the
Kenmare mines, the Walker mine near
Sawyer, and number of others. The
nearest coal mine to Minot is four
miles west, altho the entire city is
underlaid with coal, as has been de-
termined in drilling wells. The coal
in the city is too deep for practical
mining, being more than 100 feet be-
low the surface. Other important
mines in the state are those at Willis
ton, at Noonan and the Washburn
mines at Wilton. Our Ignite coal is
being shipped to other states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
eRANLuND IN HIS ACRE OF CORN THAT PRODUCED 1oa ia
BUSHELS OF MATURE CORN, WHICH PLACE IN
The NORTH DAKOTA BOYS ACRE YIELD CORN CONTEST:

THE NORTH DAKOTA BOYS ACRE YIELD CORN CONTEST.
ARTHUR GRANIUND raised bushels
county which wins the sweepstakes prize of $50 the North Dakota
Yield Clarence Forks
the Northern with "a
bushels 1910
prizes Arthur a
MANFRED in 1918 planted May oath
he
and carefully raised timber
land the The The fall powed
the planted May He his field that first
study
seed
2u Many
Northwestern the popular
The
information growing the contestants the Extension
possibilities
planting, cultivation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13

Ordinarily ne Was the quetest aIIu
most undemongarattve Of men. There
was something soft and subtle about
his movements. An exclamation Of
that kind had hardly escaped him in
the thirty years Of their association.
He checked himself instantly, but
Meade, ST., understood. The day be-
fore Shurtliff had left him hale.
hearty, vigorous somewhat rudy man.
Now he found him old, white, trem-
bling, stricken. Meade looked at Shurt-
lift with lack-luster eye and with a
face that was dead while it was yet
alive.
"Mr. Meade" began the secretary
second time, what is the matter?"
'"rhe International bridge" an
swered the other, and the secretary no
ticed the strangeness Of his voice more
and more. "It's about to collapse. Per
haps it has failed already"
Meade passed his hand over his
brow and then brought it down heavily
on the desk.
"As we sit here, maybe, it is falling"
he added somberly in a sort Of dull,
impersonal way.
Into the mind of the secretary came
a foolish old line: London bridge is
falling down, falling DOWN. He must
be mad or Meade must be mad.
81 can't believe it, sir. Why2"
There's a DETECTION in one Of tho
lower chord members Of one and three
quarters inches. It's bound to coli
lapse. The boy was right, Shurtliff, y
explained Meade. II was wrong. ]
am ruined"
Don't say that, sir. You have never
failed in anything. There must be
some means"
'Shurtliff, you ought to know there
is no power on earth could save that
member. It's only question of time
when it will fall"
The secretary leaned back against
the doorjamb, put his hand over his
face, and shook like leaf. The old
man eyed him.
Don't take it so hard" he said. Its
not your fault, you know"
"Mr. Meade" burst out the other
man, "you don't know what it means
to me. A failure myself, I have glo-
ried in you. Iyou have been every
thing to me. sir. I can't stand it,
Il know" said Meade kindly. He
rose and walked over to the man, laid
his hand on his shoulder, took his
other hand in his own. "It hurts more,
perhaps, to lose your confidence in me
than it would to lose the confidence Of
the world"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Europe's Largest Dam.

The largest dam in Europe has just
been completed near Barcelona, Spain.
It Is built across the chasm through
which the Noguera Pallaresa river
flowed. Auditing on almost perpendic-
ular cliffs, the dam is constructed of
concrete, and measures $50 feet In
height and 700 feet in length. The
thickness is 230 feet at the base, grad
ually decreasing to ID feet at the top.
The valley above the dam was bought
from the various fendholders at a cost
of near 1000. 900, and now filled with
water forms an artificial lake 1914
miles long and 81 miles, wide. The
water that now passes through the
power house yields an electric current
Of 10000 horse power. Later it will be
increased to 10000 horse power. The
water is carried by a system Of canals
into an arid district, where it irrigates
surface Of nearly 100 square miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
too late that his later achievement had

too late that his later achievement had
begot in him kind Of conviction Of
omniscience, belief in his own infalli-
bility, bad for man. His pride had
gone before, hard upon approached the
fall. He had been so sure of himself
that even when the possibility that he
might be mistaken had been pointed
out and even argued, he had laughed it
to scorn. His sons arguments he had
held lightly on account of his youth
and comparative inexperience-to his
sorrow he realized it, too late.
Again came that strange feeling Of
pride, the only thing which could in
any way alleviate his misery or tighten
his despair. 1t was his own son who
had pointed out the possible defect.
Youth more often than not disregards
the counsel Of age. In this case age
had made light of the warnings Of
youth. 1t was strange reversal, he
thought, grimly recognizing touch Of
sardonic and terrible humor in the sit
uatfon.
Whom the gods destroy they first
make mad" Well, he had been mad
enough. If he had only listened to the
boy. And now there was nothing he
could do but wait. Yes, as the long
hours passed and the sun declined, and
the evening approached, there sudden
ly flashed upon him that there was still
something he could do. He had ex-
perienced some strange physical SEN
sations during that afternoon, unease
In his breast, some sharp pains about
his heart. He forgot them for the mo-
ment in the idea that had come to him.
When the bridge fell he would avow
the whole responsibility, take all the
blame. Fortunately for his plans, his
son had reduced to writing his views
on the compression members, which
had almost taken the form Of protest,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
How the gods conspire to
make complete the wreckage of
regulations and how young
Meade is cast into outer dark
ness is told in the next install.
ment.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
IS PATRON SAINT OF BIRDS
Squirrels Depend on Asylum Inmate
for Their Supply of Butternuts
In Winter.

'The patron saint of birds and SOUR.
rels'' is happy. And though he is sixty
years old and has been a patient Of
the state hospital for the feeble-mind-
ed for SO years, his hair Is brown and
wavy, his eyes are bright and spark
ling and his health is good. He has
been in the institution more than half
Of his life, but his life seems to be
more sane than the lives Of the thou
sands who have outstripped him in
the life race-and have become
wrinkle-cheeked, blear-eyed and hard
listed.
Albert Gentle has forgotten the
world, says the Milwaukee Sentinel.
He was entered in the hospital in 1880
because he loved the small animals
and food Of the forests. He has been
there since, spending most of his time
gathering nuts or communing with ma
ture, never expressing the slightest de-
sire to get back to the outside world.
"Last year I picked 27,500 butter
nuts for my squirrels" he said. 81
need just that many to feed them all.
They get so hungry in the winter time.
I make so many Of them happy. !
must be here always to care for them"
He said it quietly, with dignity. I'm
aginatively he somehow emerged from
the character Of an old simpleton,
clothed in an absurd, rusty frock coat,
trousers Of another day and general
appearance Of Washington Irving's
schoolmaster and became the sancti-
fed keeper Of great trust. What
was more important than caring for
those little animals?
"Most people do not know how i'm
portant it is that we should always
think of the tiny bits Of life that God
has put on this EARTH" he said slowly.
soften they do not think Of each
other"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
DOG FANCIERS FACING RUIN
Dealers In England See Disaster In
High Taxes Placed on Animals
to Conserve Food Supply.

Dog fanciers in England, especially
the women, say that the new dog
taxes are going to kill the business
they have been carefully building up
for years. They do not object to the
suggested increase on old licenses, but
they fear the big tax on new dogs Is
going to brighten away all their Gus
toners.
There are many British women with
small incomes living in the country
who have invested most of their money
in dogs as a business. They were
willing to mark time till the end Of
the war, looking forward to a revival
in their business afterward. Trade is
Of course slack just now, but with no
money coming in at all they will be
unable to retain their kennels.
One fancier spoke bitterly Of the
sensational stories told in certain quar-
tiers about pampered dogs and the i'm
possible amount of food they were &C
cused of eating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Live and Learn.

In Precinct 3, Muncie, the registrar
asked Of youth: 'DO you claim ex-
emption and, if so, on what grounds?"
81 have a wife and child, and see
no way in which could support them
In the army" was the reply, which
was noted, and the youth left.
A few minutes later the young man
came rushing back, all out Of breath.
waving his card: "Hey, change this
card!" he shouted. "Ive just been
home, and find I now have two chill
dren instead of one."-Indianapolis
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Greatest Coal Production.

Coal production records were
smashed in 1916, when the output was
around 597, 100000 tons, compared with
57O,OoO,OOO tons, the previous high rec
ord established In 1913. The quantity
of bituminous coal mined was sos, O0O,-
600 tons, an increase compared with
1915 Of e6,50O,OO0 tons, or Is per cent,
according to estimates by @. q. Lesher
Of the United States geological survey,
department of the interior. The quas,-
tity Of Pennsylvania anthracite was
about SS,312,000 net tons, decrease Of
100000 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Gets His Boyhood Wish.

When a boy In New York John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., used to drive his pony
to knoll near Dyckman street and
enjoy the view. Often he spoke Of
desire to own large stretch. of the
scenery. Not SO long ago he became
owner of 80 acres Of it, and he has
donated it to the city as park. The
land is valued at about $5,0O0,OO0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
A DISADVANTAGE.

"Do you think the 'Star-Spangled
Banner is a good song"
81 don't see why it isn't perfectly
good old anthem. You don't always get
favorable impression of it, owing to
the fact that anybody feels free to
tackle it, regardless of whether he can
sing or not"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Considerable.

"Have you a calendar for 1915"
asked the gentleman.
81 don't know, sir" replied the sales
person. "We might have. such a thing
among the odds and ends In the base
ment. But if you wish to make gift
to someone, surely calendar for
1917
"This is for a lady who is-er-a
bit sensitive about her age, you see.
And thought-well, it would be more
DELICATE, in a manner of speaking."-
Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-TriaI Free.

For eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrita-
lions, pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective. Be-
sides they tend to prevent these dis
tressing conditions, if used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. Z
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13

always would get ready so that at the
signal all that was left to do was to
stop. The riveters, who were paid by
the piece, kept at it always to the very
last minute.
Abbott had been standing near the
outer end Of the cantilever and he
turned and walked toward the bank.
The pneumatic riyeters were rat-tat-
tatting on the rivet heads with a per-
fectly damnable iteration Of insistent
sound. A confused babel of voices, the
clatter Of hammers, ringing sounds Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13

Meade had been right. Abbott had
one swift flash Of acknowledgment, one
swift moment packed with such re-
grets as might fill lifetime-an eter-
nifty IN hell Of remorse- before he,
like the rest, had gone down with the
bridge!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Chanqeable.

Eva-"Marion is a decided blonde,
isn't she?" Flo-"Yes, but she didn't
decide until last week"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
THE FAMOUS ENGINEER LEARNS THAT HE MADE THE BIG
MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE AND MANY LIVES MUST
PAY THE PENALTY
PAY THE PENALTY.

putting inferno
by Bertram Meade ST. famous engineer His
Helen
ngworh ningworh construction
completed The
the strength OF
laughed His doubts are verl
clapes with heavy loss of fe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-13
Approval.

Approval.
The nod Of an honest man IL sno2GA
lProverb.