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.,Vol. 1. FOUST Crry, N.
This is the heading of a pa
At its masthead is: -"Publishk
'Ppblishing Co. C- . V. Fowles'i
This is the paper in which tb
has a peculiar and p6cuniary i4
"more than passing Interest," ft
enterprise are well and favorablj
us, are well-wishers for the 'succi
From the columns of this p4
the first page, "Uncle Zeke," un
ner," gets off a good article.
caption, ."Our Say," is a gem,
which we clip a few items, is up
These boys are good newspi
hope is that "Zeke," who is a gc
prove equially as good a one on h
Their first issue, under diffic
rove with age, and the good pe
ratulated on having this paper
t their midst.
To the "Herald" we extend
lloship, and wish for it a Ion
Ultt ZEKE'S CORNER.
This is the old man's corner,
where leaving the noise and
worry of the shop and day be
ind, he comes for rest; sticks
bis feet on the table, fills his
oipe and watchep the smoke
m the fragrant weed, as laz
it curls into air castles, and
a porings from niany a day
dream. Wiping the misty cob
webs from memory's casket he
falls to ruminating and meditat
ing. He has met with men
who are too lofty for small talk
- -they are above it-but there
are times when a little nonsense
is palatable, and gravity and
sedateness ought to be kicked
down stairs. A philosopher
would cut a poor figure in this
Cr unless he leaves his wis
at home, for it will be de
to a weekly "hodge
&' of sense, nonsense and
mdscenses, offsprings of im
ation, and perhaps of a dis
mutred brain-scientists tell us
we are all troubled that way
more or less-as they flit by, we
jot them down.
When a fellow with some
knowledge of the printer's art is
too lazy to pound type, or con
cludes there is an aching void
in the ranks of journalism, he
gets together a hatful of type
and a Washington hand-press,
and there is another country pa
per born into the world. In his
salutatory he. "launches out on
the tempestuous sea of journal
ism," and' in spreadeagle style
talks of the up-building of the
country, and the great benefits
the~ people will derive from the
founding of the-"Jimtown Ban
ner," and winds up informing
the public that it is their Chris
tian duty to come forward with
their hard-earned dollars tu the
support of his enterprise. Nine
ty-nine times in a hundred the
infant dies a-borning. "All
bosh!"
The newspaper man drives
down his stakes the same as
thoqp M other professions and
4 *' f business-for what there
o :. No self-respecting man
'\ W o mke a- VAcharity patient"
'Iibmself and go before the
i- gging subscriptions 01
uuiw on the' grounds thai
it is your duty.,' The publik
have a right to demnand dollai
for dollar. That's business,
If pie printer'muspb supported
ERALD.; o 1
O.,,' T. 10, 1908.'NO.
per .thathas. xogihed our desk
I every Thursday by the Heralo
Id G. L. Hiott, Editors."
e4ldJcr of the llTINE1- OURtNA
erest. Our readers, also, have I
r the gentlemen engaged in thi
,known to them, and they, wit)
ss of the ,"Herald."
tper we lip .a few articles. Oj
dei' the lheading-of "Zeke's -Cor
Their alutetofy,' under th
whil lthe'eilbcal .column fron
to the, staidard.
Lper folk and aie hustlers. Ou:
od rutler for other folks, ma:
Is own enterprise.
ulties, is "O. K.," and will lm
5ple of Forest City are to be con
in their town and these editor
the right- hand of journ-alistii
life and a prosperous qne;
by charity, every weli-regiulate<
county has its poor house.
This county has one newspi
per, and, by the way, as good i
county paper as this or any o:
the adjoining states, still we be
lieve there is room for another
That the people of Forest Citi
and the surrounding countr]
need a medium through whici
to advertise their business, an
the many advantages and at
tractions of their section, tha
there is enough legitimate busl
ness to support it, we do nc
doubt. We are here simply t
do-business and rustle for wha
we.get, and, we realize that I
will take iu'tling to get it
That's truth.
If you receive-one or mor
copies of this paper, accept then
with a cleai' conscielnce, for yoi
will never receive a bill fo
them. Uncle 3am says news
papers must have a "paid up
subscription list to enter th
mails as second-class mattei
We say "Amen."
Read your copy and the
carry it hometo your wife. Sh
will want it. They are so har
dy to set flatirons on. If yo
don't want it and have a spit
against a neighbor, give it t
him; it's a good way to get ever
If you will clip every good thin
you see in the 52 Issues and past
them in a scrapbook, you wi
have a work that is valuable
as a weight to hold the doc
open. Pay for It and receiv
the blessings of the editors an
an easy consclehce, but by a
means do not throw your paper
In the street; they cause litte
and give the town a bad appeal
ance and us a -bad name.
Our Say,
We have cast our lot with thi
people of Forest City becaus
we have faith In the future c
the town and county.
We are here 'to give you
home paper, devoted to the Ir
terests of the people and givin;
the correct news and gossip c
this section-a mirror In whic)
those at a distance see us-In
vesting our money In the entei
prise as a straight busines
proposition.
We place our wares on th
market depending on thel
merits and fair and square deal
ing for patronage and suppori
A newspaper Is in no sense,
ifld o charity. It earns twice
over every dollar it receives, and
is second to no other enterprise
in the upbuilding of a commu
nity. Its batrois reap far more
benefits from its pages than its
The country paper does not
expect t contpete with papers
of thelarge cities, but it has its
a place to fill.. It is the local paper
k that ad iAes your chirches
and your -numerous societies,
i synpathmes with you in. your
- afflictions and rejoices with you
in your prosperity. In short, it
i is the local paper that-meftions
the thousand and one items -In
e which you are interested during
r the year and do not find in the
papers of the cities.
- We are alware that there have
- been failures here in this line.
It is the same old story eyery
where and in all lines of busi
ness. Weg here to stay ad
"y Derseverance we intend to
win. As It is with right and
wrong, 'good and evil, so it is
with failure and success. Per
- severanch is the chief ingredient
of the compound that .brings
success. There are other ele
- ments required but without per
severance the mixture is inef
r fectual.
r 'We have 'been asked for our
' religious and political views.
Our personal preferances cut no
- figure. It is the policy of the
t paven that interests the public.
DQvoted toN the interests ,of the
t town and county in general and
of the publishers in partic'ular,
t it is indepenent- in politics,
t with char'ity'as 'its 'eligion, and
its object to earn money.
If it*suits you, and' our invest
e ments merit your confidence, we
I will appreolato your patronage,
1 striving to give full value in re
r turn.'
Something of our Town.
Ours is a town that enjoys
many natural and acquired re
sources-a town that needs but
the skillful manipulation of a
e man to make them yield bounti
fully of their -rich treasure-a
LI substantial town whose foun
e dations are laid upon a soil that
01 cannot be surpassed for produc
'- tiyeness-a town supplied with
I the very best and purest of
C water-a town whose education
Sal advantages have reached a
~ standard, through the skillful
r direction of competent officials,
e second to that of no other place
a its size anywhere-a town
Iwhere harmony among the comn
a municants of the different
ir churches is in perfect accord
-with objects sought by our f ore
fathers of the "Mayflower," and
all doctrines are ably expounded
with untrammeled freedom
e from the pulpits of our different
e churches-a town whose social
f advantages are equal to those
afforded by places many times
a its size and age-a town where
the rich enjoy every luxury de
a sired, and the poor are not
f allowed to suffer--a town where
a peace and good will toward all
-men is exemplified. Such a
-town is ours, whose praises we
5 shout aloud from the housetop
through this paper. If, per
0 chance, a copy of this paper
r should fall into the hands of
1- any who are in search of a new
.location-a place where church,
school and social advantagna are
given emphasis and where ypu 1
can live out your allotted num
ber of years without fear of I
Festilence or famine, we say, I
like -6da of old: "Come thou I
with u and we will do thee I
good," without emphas on the 4
'do.
We shall offer no apology for 4
this- issue. Don't believe in 1
them. We believe, the people of
Forest City appreciate that we i
are up against it' and are work- I
ing under disadvantages.
t
The pills are running':on full
time now and ~the fall trade is
brightening up arid all the busi
ness men are weariig a broad
smile.ro
Material is being placed on the "
ground preparatory for work on
the hotel. The' coinpletion and
opening of this, hotel will deo
'more to advance the growth i
of the town than any other en
terprise that may be started.
It was a: pleasure to- again
grasp the hand of Rsv.' 0. T.
Croksr, pastor of the Presby
terian church' it. 'tWis~ town.
When we first foirmed thd broth
er's acquaintance he was doing
the editorial woik on a c9untry
weekly, and laying up treasures
in heaven if not shekels in this
world. We expect to publish
many of the drippings of his
facile pen in the columns of this
paper, for we will not be denied.
The friends' of this Paper will
pleasp. hand us in news items
when they are fresh. We pre
fer not tQ publish" a birth after
the child is weanel; a marriage
after the honeym6on is ever, or
the 'death' of a-man-after his
widow has married again.
There is a peach.tree in J. B.
Long's yard that is a curiosity.
Some men might well pattern
after the peculiarities of this
tree, in as much as it keeps busy
and atteinds strictly to business.
This tree is now bearing its third
crop of fruit this Oeason. The
fruit of the first and second
crops were very large and per
fect, the fruits of the third Is
small, but of very fine flavor,
while the seed resembles that of
the plum.
J. L. 0. Thompson, editor of
the Pickens (S. C.) Sentinel
Journal dropped in on us last
Thursday, redolent with the
breezes of the old home. He
holds an interest in this plant
and came up to put up the
presses and machinery. Jim is
a good writer, excellent printer,
an all-round newspaper man
and good fellow. As Artemus
Ward would say, "He is amoos
ing little cuss," and we regret
ted the arrival of the time of his
departure.
Orphanage Work Day.
ED. JOURNAL:-We write' to
call the attention of the Sunday
school superintendents and
teachers to "Orphanage Work
Day," which is Oct. 8d.
We hope every school in the
state and county will observe
"Work Day" this year.
Not only the Baptists are
asked to observe the day, but
the Methodists, Presbyterians
and all others are asked to work
Saturday, Oct. 3, and send the
proceeds t h rlm an
bheir choice.
We ha lnrid iu
WO .persgns
)rphanagy
md the
179 ALday.,
uite a sum, Ind
Who can we 0k
mpetintendents y
irs to Asbidt us i Y
>ill?
If ~you will gie th
t chance by 1)l
hey will do aKgeatdeewa
-alsing this money.
-They can p1dk cotton, rnimr
ands, etc. There ar% fugn
ways 4n which they can eam
noney- on "Orphanage Work
)ay" and carry to the Snday
ichool on the Sunday followin
ind put hi the Orphanage 1 1dC
?vhere it will d9 v great dealpf
(ood in poring for and prepar
n. the orphan chldren 9f the
state for the duties of life.
Brethren, let us not conO
5his "Orphans' Work Day" to
bhe Sundoy schools alone; but
let each do one day's work on
Dctober 3d, and send the pro
oeeds or the price of one day's
work to the Orphanage,' and
%fter we have done it we w9_l
ilways look back upon that
lay's work with pleasure, know
ing that we have only done
our duty to our fatherless lit
tle ones.
P. S.-If Saturday, Oct. 3d, Is
a rainy day, or otherwise not
suitable to observe as "Work
Day," just select some other
day. I. T.
The Old-Time "Aunty."
During the recent congress of
the American Medical Associa
tion in Chicago, some pretty
good stories were told by the
visitors. A Southern physician
related a number of funny ex.
periences among the colored
folks at the time of a smallpox.
scare in which a general vacoin
ation crusade had been under
taken. One case was an olo
colored woman, Who said she
had no time to stop work to be
sick from vaccination; that the
children would starve and freeze
if she could not do her laundry
work, and that it was positivel2
out of the question to have if
Tame arm.
"Well, auntie," said the doc -
tor, "I will vaccinate you 0n
one of your lower limbs, so I
won't Interfere with your
work."
"No, siree," said auntie; "Y
kain't spare one o' my lalg,
nuther."
Then the doctor said kindly.
"Well, what spot could you
spare, because you must be vac
cinated."
The old woman thought and
thought, and finally said slowly: ~
"Well-Lord knows-I doni b
never git no chanceto sotdon
-[Puck. dw.
Silage wins over corn stover
cording to tests ot the Pennsyly * e
experiment station, which showed
steers fed corn silage as a part t
their ration made better gains
those fed corn stover. The steeru *;
corn stover ate more grain than th i,
fed corn silage. The colt of th
was more where corn silage was
as a part of the ration thaat S
corn stover was used. The stedfr f
corn .silage made more c40660 ~,
gains than those fed corn stayer.
steers fed corn silage showed a be
coat and a more thrifty ap
than those fed corn stone. > $i