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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
WAS OUT TO SAVE MONEY
M.y, Newbride Had It All Figured, to
Her Own Satisfaction, at
Any Rate.

ayes, it does. as you say. give rath-
er an air TO the fiat" agreed the al
most new husband. His wife had seat
ed herself on the arm ofehis chair sur
veying their latest acquisition, the
baby grand piano, which filled three
fourths Of the living room.
"And now if we only had one OF
those nifty one-arm floor lamps"
mused the almost new husbands bride.
"Why, Bettina. it was only yester-
day that YOU argued the piano would
finish tie room without buying an
other thing" protested the almost new
husband. "That was one of the ar
guments you used to wheedle ME into
buying"
"Well, of course, it saves us buying
a luscious blue plush bed-davenport, or
a graceful chaise Tongue or library
table," she defended. "There simply
isn't room in this apartment for much
besides the piano. 1t really is an
economy in the end. But lamp is
different. You know that grand pi-
ano is not complete without a floor
lamp And while we are at it we
might as well get one of the newest
kind. Just think how coy we would
look with you sitting peacefully under
the new lamp while l play to you ev.
cry evening""
"Hum!' groaned the almost new
husband. ",The next thing you'll be
telling me that a grand piano requires
an oriental prayer rug under the ped
ais, Persian scarf thrown across the
bench and a vase Of dollar-a-smell
roses in constant attendance. rme
rather surprised that you haven't men
toned another apartment with a pi-
ano room for your pet!''
: "It would be NICE" agreed the bride
failing to note the touch of sarcasm in
the voice of her husband. Then she
rallied her forces once more. "But
think how much money it will save
US On movies BY staying home to
play and sing we save-let me see
exactly 66 cents day."
"By the way" said the almost new
husband, 1--WE mustn't forget our serial
on Friday night. Last week left Harry
Hairbreadth in an awful fix. Do you
think the piano would mind if we
left it alone just once?'
"Oh, I guess not" answered Betty
=
her final attack. "You know, Billy, I
can't expect you to give up going out
entirely, at least until I learn to play
better. I have heard of splendid
teacher at $40 an hour and really
think, to be worthy Of such an instru-
ment, should take lessons"
"It's not the original cost, it's the
upkeep." said the almost new husband.
"Come alsng, m1aear, to the movies"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
House of 1000 Rooms,

A maze which forms a happy hunt
ing ground for. robbers, is the house
formerly occupied by the ministry Of
war in Vienna, says a correspondent.
The great size Of the thousand roomed
house evidently attracts the attention
of thieves and the military and police
seem unable to Keep them out. Or.
naments, pictures, typewriters, every
thing and anything, even to the door
knobs and knockers are constantly be-
ing carried away. When a thief, in
the course of his wanderings, meets
anyone, he simply pretends to have
come on business, and goes on until he
comes to an unoccupied room, there
he quickly gathers together anything
he can lay his hands on, and departs.
In many cases the robbers have an
accomplice in the street to whom ar
ticles are thrown from the window.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

THE iron-throated cannon OF the
il Washington navy yard, breaking
the stiffness Of March dawn in 1854
with it's 100 exultant roars over the
repeal Of the Missouri comprcmisH
awakened Lincoln to the great mis-.
sion for which his whole life had beer
an unconscious preparation. After q
single term in congress, where his crit.
icism of the Mexican war in the midst
of that conflict had left him unavaiE
able for a second term, and ate.
providentially failing to obtain the snug
berth of commissioner Of the general
land office, he had retired to his dingy
law office in Springfield.
The wiping out of the dead line
against the spread of slavery aroused
MIN from his Indifference to political
questions and drew him from his re-
tirement. 81 know there is a God and
that he hates injustice and slavery,
he said simply to friend. u see the
storm coming. I know his hand Is in
it. If he has a place and work for
ne-and I think he has, believe I am
ready"
The cannon that called Lincoln to
his duty also was the signal gun that
heralded the. birth Of the Republican
party. Joining the new party, he be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
NOT LULLEC TO SEEEP
Hays Does Net Think Democratic
Party Dead

The State.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Wiil H.
Hays, visiting Washington today in
forms newspaper correspondents: that
the Republican national committee
of which he is chairman, will be a
"going institution" Mr.. Hays nseans
that the committee, simply because it
has inducted into office Republican
administration, will not close it's
doors, but will continue the fight.
Mr.. Hays was asked if he would
accept a cabinet portfolio. Naturally.
he lodged. At the same time h9 fnti-
mated that even were he a"cab,net 4
officer, he could still remain chairman
of the committee. '1.~ Nv,
"You know" he said, clearing his
throat impressively, "that IN, excel-
lent precedent has been set, George
3. Cortelyou, while serving as mem
of Colonel Roosevelt's cabinet, was
chairman of the executive .esalllt-
tee. s$ sW
Mr.. Hays is debonnair and astute.
He wants to be a cabinet officer.4and
he wants to remain chairman off the
committee. 1t is regarded assHery
probable that his wishes ia BOTH re-
spects will be realized. 'diea j
He was asked il, he believed'9like
the majority of other Republicans,
that the Democratic party is dead.
"I am not lulled to Sleep" he Said.
s"The Democrat: party is still alive,
and in need of constant watchHg!" s
H.W:aR.'
- L..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
REFUSED TO SIT AND Mo
Elderly Lady Shining Example Of
Those Who Can Rise Above
Vicissitudes Of Fortune.

There is a white-haired old lady In
this city, totally blind and partially
deaf. notes the Minneapolis Journal.
In her earlier years she was a police
matron. one of the uplifting. cheering
kind, that take more than jailer's
interest in their wards. But i' her
later years she lost her eyesight.
1t is generally supposed that about
all that is left for mortal bera't of
sight after middle age, is to sit and
mourn out the remnant years, cared
for by those blessed with all five
senses.
But not so with, this woman. She
learned that the state gives adult
women four months Of training in
handwork at Faribault. She took the
training in basket weaving. Now in
her small apartment she makes bas'
kets rapidly, enthusiastically, artisti-
celly; and lives hopefully and COM
fortably, adding to the worlds sum
Of cheer instead Of subtracting from
1t.
More than half the worlds popu-
lation can claim exemption from full
days labor by reason of physical in
abilitc. 4 large proportion do beg of
and Shift the load to others. There
is a deal of grieving and self-pity
among the physically imperfect; and
the world always lugs load Of the
leaning ones.
But who with good eyesight can
much complain, when those doomed
for life to grope, keep on smilingly
self-supporting in the dark?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
The Big CaIiber Man.

The man who profits by the expert
ence of others and by his own mis-
takes, who applies proven principles
TO the solution Of his problems, will
he better than the average-he Will
succeed. The keen-minded man, the
fellow who really forges ahead, Is
The one who realizes that he must pre-
pare himself for greater opportun1-
Ties and larger responsibilities IT ne
is to win success. He first of all
adds to his store Of knowledge. He is
q "A caliber man. The average man
remains so because he will not make
the effort required to lift himself
above his fellows. He is a % cahDer
chap.
Are you a A or a %? Anayze
Yourself and see what you> can de- 70
improve yourself. Pick out your weak
spots. and then make an effort TO
strengthen them.-C. S. F. in the San
Quentin Bulletin.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Cream.CoIored MoIes.

It is rather curious to find dead
moles lying about dykesides when
mole-fur prices are so high, writes a
correspondent from Scotland. crossed
a field and at the exit I counted no
fewer than % moles in heap. These
had evidently been thrown there
by a local trapper as useless lum-
Der. More curious still, l came on
what may be called the unique in
moles. A gardener had trapped four
of these rodents 6f decided cream
color. No portion Of the bodies gave
signs of normal coloring. The gar
dener said he surmised there were
more on his premises, but he had
failed to; catch them at the date he
exhibited, the four referred to.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Continental Camp Rediscovered.

"Connecticut Village" one of the
camps Of Washington's soldiers in the
Hudson highlands, the site Of which
has long been unknown, has been redis-
covered by members Of the New York
Historical society. The uneartlIfn. OF
a bayonet blade, grapeshot, buttons
of the Continental infantry and arsil-
lery. bullets, sunflints and other Mill
tary relics. togther with Typographical
chara cteriStics that tally accurately
with records in Continental dGcumen:S.
lrlye placed the camp on the farm OF
James Smith. about :: mile and half
from Cold Spring village.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

came at once it's leader in Illinois;
to his own surprise, the second man.
in the balloting for it's candidate for
vice president in 1856, and it's candi-
date for senator in 1858 against Ste
phen A. Douglas, the author of the re.
peal.
While Lincoln made ready for that
campaign, as always in every hour Of
decision, he retired within himself. He
consulted no one and gave no hint Of
his line of attack until he called to-
gether a dozen friends and read to
them his opening speech, which began
with those immortal words: "a house
divided against itself cannot stand. I
believe that this government cannot
endure permanently half slave and
half free 1t will become all
one thing or all the other"
Every man in the little group warn
ed him that if he delivered the speech
1t would defeat him for the senate.
''If I had to draw pen across my
record and erase my whole life from
sight" he quietly replied. "and had
one poor gift or choice left as to what
I should save from the wreck, should
choose that speech and leave it to the
world unerased.''
Douglas carried q few more legisla-
tive districts and was reelected, but
Lincoln led in the aggregate popular
vote.
Lincoln had met his Bunker Hill.
The great unknown, who had dared to
cross swords with the foremost cham
pion of the repeal, piqued the curios-
ity Of the country. Accepting an invi-
tation to speak in New York, his
Cooper union address established his
intellectual and moral right to lead
the nation.
Nevertheless. when Jealous neigh
bors had first entered him as a candi-
date for president, he protested that
he was not tit for tie place. Until the
convention Of 1860 actually met in Chi
cago, his name seldom was mentioned
for the honor outside his own state.
Two-thirds Of the delegates really fa-
vored the nomination of William 81.
Seward, but as so often happens in
politics, the very pre-eminence Of the
New York senator made him unavail-
able. In the end Lincoln was nomi.
mated largely because he was the least
Known man on the list Of candidates
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
NEWS FROM LONG LANE

Miss Isoline Brock spent Sunday
with Miss Matte Sanders. -
Mrs. Ella Gleen gave delightful
quilting party Tuesday. A deilcious
dinner was served.
Long Lane school was closed We'd
nesday and Thursday on account ofs
bad weather. d
Miss Matte Sanders returned TO
her home Saturday after two weeks
stow in Columbia with her sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Suber.
All the boys around here enjoyed
a. big rabbit hunt in the snow.
MIR. Sigh Wicker is a frequent vis-
itor in our community. Don't know
what his business is.
The young folks enjoyed d grand
party given at the home OF Mr.. Charl-
ton Cromer. Music furnished by
Messrs. J. B. Franklin and H. ".
Sanders.
Mrs. B. H. Caldwell, Mrs. Lille
Folk and Mrs. J. W. T. Sanders
spent pleasant day ~of last week
with Mrs. Lizzie Felkef.
Miss Zula Counts returned nome
after several weeks stay in town with
her aunt, Mrs. Eddy
-. "Jack."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Thorouohly AnqIiciZed.

"The aIortons are bit too English
for us" remarke ed Elkins. "They take
the London papers exclusively, talk
mainly about Chesterton and Shaw,
and even have their windows stained
foggy so that when anyone looks out
through them the streets appear like
those in London. However, that isn't
why my wife and I stopped calling
there. When their Anglomania de-
yeloped to such a degree that they
kent a large wastebasket standing IN
the hallway, that settled it,"
81 don't see anything English about
that" said Badger. "What was 1t
for?'
"Oh, visitors We're expected to drop
their his in it on entering the house"
Boston Transcript.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

and we'd better have our talk before
hand.''
"We'd better do that" said the
needle. "Well. when anyone gets a
splinter into their finger or foot a
needle is what they use to take it out
with.
ITO be sure they must handle the
needle, but it is the point OF the
needle which does the work.
Eyes, l am of use by myself, even
though I do hare to he assisted in
being directed towards the splinter
by some guiding hand.
"But then no. one would expect a
needle to walk down from the pin
cushion or to jump out Of the sewing
bag and say:
"'Here come. Get out of the way,
all who would help me. Pm walking
by myself to the splinter. But I'm of
use Just the same" And the thread
agreed that the needle was right. :,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Cow Gives AZ Tons Of Milk.

\ British FrieSian COW, owned by an
English farmer. gave More than 2.UOO
ssllons, o. milk during 1919. and prom.
ises to repeat the performance this
wear. In The two years her output of
mill, amounted to considerably more
than 1900 gallons and weighs more
than IS tons. In less than six years
Moss Rose has had seven calves and
given more than - tons OF milk.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
A Pest.

The Mediterranean fly (karatit cap'-
tata) has for several years caused
considerable damage in Greece to the
fruit and vegetable crops. Oranges,
apples. pears, peaches, apricotS, plulns
and tomatoes have been especially at
fected. No remedy has yet been dis
covered but there seems TO nave De@N
little attempt to prevent the spread
Of this past.-Omaha Bee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

Nl.3 n
Il a. Of seme
use by myself. OF
course i have to
be taken up and
used but It is the
special work that
/ can do that
helps that Tn
talking about
"Pray explain
yourself" said
the thread.
II WILL" said
the needle. :
Hurry" sal d
the thread. "Solne
one may come
along to the We n
bag, as I said be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

family and Some
of us are small and some Of us are
large, some very thin and some al
most fat, though none of us care to
be very fat; no, not very fat!
"We have never cared to be very
fat and no one has cared to have us
very fat"
"Well, you. may have to be made
very carefully said the spool of
thread, "but all by yourself, Needle,
YOU wouldn't be of much use.
'sNow you:need some of me to help
you along-and your family always
must be helped by our family.
"We, have, many relations, tooA
There is the Black Thread Family,
the White Thread Family, the White
Darning Cotton Family the Black
Darning + Cotton Family, the Tan
Darning Family, the Black Darning
Wool Family. the White Darning Wool
Family, the Yellow Sewing Silk Fam
lily, the Blue Sewing Silk Family, the
Green Sewing Silk Family, the White
Sewing Silk Family, and oh, such
countless others. And all of our rela-
tions help all ,of@yous -,
some Of Dur Embroidery: Cotton
relations help your Embroidery
Needle relations, And the Bodkin
, Family, cousir Of yours, need some
Of. the Ribbon or Tape Family to
help them do their work. 4
'You see you need US and you
need help, too, even though YOU may
be very fine and very difficult to
make. Youk may insist, that yon go
throughSone machine and then another
and all that sort Of thing and there
may be a great deal done ITO You be-
fore you are at last a needle, but all
by yourself. q you don't. amount to-
much. And by ourselves we wouldn't
be of much use were it no. for the
things we help.
"Take for example needle and
thread. Ne wouldn't be of much USE
If there were <not something around
which needed mending or sewing.
"And still we wouldn't be OF any
use. even If there Mere Something
around for mefding or for sewing
and by that 1 mean something which
should be mended, sewed or made
were there not some one around to
sew, You surely agree with that, do
you not?'
81 do," said the needle. "1velL I
agree that we all have to help each
other.
But when you say that all by my
self 1 am of no use do not agree
with Won.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
What Susie Wanted.

Susie was net at all pleased at be-
ing sent to the store to have the
vinegar bottle filed. Vinegar was a
word that Susie never felt sure of.
However. Susie was resourccful lit
tie maiden. She uncorked the bottle
and held It under the grocery clerks
nose.
Smell that" she said. "And now
rive ,ne Sn,nai"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

beileYeS IN Keep
ing his left
hand posted as to
what his right
hand is doing, and
nobody ever will
see him conceal
ing any Of his
lights under a
bushel."
"I'm sorry to
hear you refer to
tht great and
good man in sar-
castle terms" said
the village patri-
arch. "Eycry day
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
More Trouble.

\ firm Of music publishers have pro-
duced what they describe as a three
uuarter olra-Step. 1t will soon be i'm.
poss,ble 20 get dance without being
accompanied i" professional arith-
mat ;ri.,,, IL i,.,il,,n p''r"i'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Hard to Blend.

Mr.. Peavish says that although he
would be the last man On earth to
criticise any lady Of his acquaintance,
nevertheless ne has never met one
who could successfully combine the
-high-school giggle With the middle-aged
spread.-DallaS News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

chimes to make
me and my fam
lily. We have to
be made just so
and our little eye
has to be right,
too.
9TH ere are
many members to
the. family. There
are the Cousin
Darning Needles,
the Fine Embroid-
cry Needles, the
Cousin Bodkins
and many, many
others.
$50 we belong
to quite a large
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
PLEASURE OF GIVING

keCKIMBACK, the banker is acquir-
- ing quite reputation as phi
lanthropist," observed the druggist.
'.He's always giving to somebody or
something, and notice that the sick
ening details always get into print. He
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
An Exnsrt

"Are you a skilled cnauffeur?"
eyes, sir! Why, I've been in nine
collisions and run over five persons,
and every tire I got away before any
body could get my numberl"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Hot What She Meant.

Miss De Vere-Yes, he actually said
your cheeks were Ike roses.
Miss Vane (delightedly)-Thats lay
ing it on pretty thick.
Hiss De Vere-Yes; he remarked
ebOut that, too.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Which Was Right7

Little Mary (busy doing home les
sons)-lother, is it right to say,
"Girls iS'' or "Gi.ls are?"
Mother-"Girls are," of course.
Lits.c Mary-But then. mother, it
doesn't sound right to say: Chris
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01

February 18th, Columbia Outlaws,
at Columbia.
February 26th, Furman, at Green
vile.
March End, Furman at Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
Five Minute Chats
on Our Presidents
By JAMES MORGAN
LINCOLN AWAKENED

te0o-Feh. IL, Abraham Lincoln
born to Thomas and Nancy
Hanks Lincoln, near Hod-
genville, La Rue County,
La.
1e16-Moved to Indiana.
1e30-Moved to Illinois.
1835-43-in the Illinois Legis-
iature. :
1a47-e-ln Congress.
1e53-Ju!y %, challenged Doug
las 20 the great debate.
November, defeated for the
Senate.
1a60-May 1e, nominated for
President by the Repuo-
lican national convention
at Chicago.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
kx::v'ppdd1!y>
D6Evenih8'
Fairy Tale
6ylMAPY GRAHAM BONNER.
THE NEEDLE.

"Sorne one said" the needle re-
marked, ''that it took good many
, 1921-11-08
The PEOPLES WEALTH.

"Tho bureau of economic research" states the New
York Tribune. Estimates that the total national in
come of about 81 billions in 1918, rose to 81 billions
N 1915. Here was a nominal increase of IT per cent
N Eve years. Stated in another form. the income aver
age grew from 1854 to S586, or IS per cent.
But forthwith the bureau properly admonishes the
lubiie to interpret these figures in the light of the
decline in the dollars purchasing power. Thus In.
.erpreted, the income average of 1918 was not s5s6,
out only S372-an Increase Of not IS Per cent but
about 5 per cent.
Some other figures concerning the aggregate ma.
tienal wealth seem pertinent. For go years there was
a fairly uniform inerease-from $307 a head in 1850
10 $l.s65 in 1912. Then in six years come . great
1T the last sum Is corrected. as II should be, by allow
ing for the dollars change. then 81, $50 10 probably
iearer the eountry's present per capita wealth.
mot in any kill-joy or crape-hanging spirit is this
erection put forward. but merely as a warning
+gainst exaggerated wealth estimates. The war Pc
iod, by its disloeations, lessened the normal increase
n wealth production. Since, because large numbers
have thought they could deny economic law. there has
been n further lessenins. Men have been foolish
enough to believe they could get more by producing
.essi by Encouraging men of enterprise from ventur.
ing and by making social cooperation. which is never
asy to get, more difficult through stimulating distruss
nd class prejudice. Heavy, most heavy. is the cos,
I the unbaked radiealism which has hourished in va.
sious forms since Armistice day. If the Saul of War
lew his Thousands, then the false David of the time
'iree has slain his tens of thousand..
This country, when labor and capital work to.
eether smicably. each fairly doing its beat, is capable
of adding approximately SO per cent per decade to ii,
actual wealth. The people get the benefit in a higher
standard OF living. But recently. while not actually
going backward in wealth production, there il not the
normal increase. When former harmonious relation,
are re-estabished living standards will again 70 up
its job or capital is a scared rabbit, how can genera
dissatisfaetion be avoided?"