The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 25, 1906, Page THREE, Image 3
PACIIC~ MVUl
,iw
Dear Sir:
As a Policy Holder you will
Francisco our company suffere
Our Reserve and Surplus of
have occurred you.will see the
no other company, because, eN
the private fortunes of stockhol
$40,000,000.
These facts make the Pacifi
I append a copy of letter rec
TO WEIGH THE EARTH AGAIN.
American Scientists Will Use the
Great Pyramid in the Job.
World Today.
Twentieth century science is dis
satisfied with the accepted figures of
the earth's weight, and Americaiis
are planning to weigh it again.
The last time it was done was more
thai half a century ago, when, under
Airy's direetion, penidulps were
at fle top and the bottom of an Eng
lisl coal pit.
'Thie coimarison of their timtes ot
swing showed how heavy the whole
earth was compared with the outer
most thin shell, a shell of. the thick.
ness of the depth of the coal pit.
Since geologists were able to give a
fair estimate of the weight of thiO
'iurface shell the weight of the entire
earth became a mere matter of mul
tiplication.
The same experiment is to be re
peated by a scientifie expedition from
the survey department at Washing
ton. Pendulums are to be swung at
the apex of the great pyramid of
Egypt and in the chambers at itq
center and base.
From tie swing of these pendulums
the comparative weights of the earth
and of the pyramid can be learned;
and, the weight of the pyramid hav
ing been estimated, the weight of the
earth will again be a mere matter of
multiplication.
Luther Strickland Oonvicted.
The State.
Anderson, May 22.-Luther Strick
land was found guilty of murder latc
this afternoon with a recommenda
tion -to the ineicy of the court. He
will ieceive a life sentence for the
murder of his wife last fall. Strick
land is a degenerate and the plea of
insanity was set up as a defense. He
killed his wife by striking her several
times on the head with an axe aftel
having dliscovered1 heri in alleged
criminal relations withI a muan of the
commutnity.
,Jim Washington was found guilty
of manslaughter att the morning 's ses
sion of court, but sentence has not
been passedl by .Judge Pudry.
The case against Policeman J. lR
White of Honea Path for the killing
of .lno Marion Ashley' is set for to
morrow. The presecuit ioni has 5)3 wit
nesses5 suimnonied ani it is exp)ected
that the trial will consumefl two 01
three (lays.
Strange Story of a Pearl.
New York, May 22.-Interstate
commerce between Ma ryland and
New York is involved in the stranige
story of a pearl that was lost and~
found again by .John Williams, an
oyster deaeler.
Some three weeks ago Williams at
tended an oyster supper at thle home
on a friend. In onie of the oysters he
found am large, oval shaped p)earl, with
a peculiar little red sp)ot in one end.
Its value was estimated to be about
$200. A we(ek later he went to visit
his father~ at his 01(d home in Wes
ton, Md. Hie lost the pearl in the
yard the day before lie left for New~
York. His father raises c'hickens for
the market, and many of his custo
mers are in Newv York and vicinity.
Last night Williams entered the
Linden avenue, Jersey City. He or
dered two chickens and as the butch.
er drecssedl them a large pearl fell
out on the block. Williams at a glance
recognized the pearl lie' had lost i.ni
Maryland. Liefer scouted the ides
and refused to give it up. When the
crate in which the chickens had been
shipped was brought up it bore the
name and address of Williams'- a
thzer in Westan, Maryland.
Liefer claims that as,.Williams had
not yet paid for the chickens the
pearl is his property. Williams ded
elares that lie will go to lawv with
the question unless .the lmtehler ire.
stores the pearl.to him.'
It takes more than a nlice waste
basket to make the p)ot's lines fall;In
era-'Ag*c 00So
New
be Interested to know that in the
d no financial loss,
eleven millions of dollars is inta
wisdom of our legal organizatior
,en had the eleven million dollar
ders behind us and these fortun
Mutual the STRONGEST life I
eived from our President, Col, N
Yours very truly,
ROBERT
GAMBLER'S rINGER NAILS.
Customs of Card Sharps Observed by
Young Woman Manicurist.
Chicago Daily News.
''Do you know how to tell a gam
bler by sight?'' asked a young wo
Man with a manicure establishment
in a well known Chicago hotel. ''Not
by loud, checked clothes, diamonds,
or patenlt leathers. It is to his fln
.Wrs Vou must look. Card sharks al
vays have pliable fingers, and usu
adl long ones, but. I know y sizing
up their linger inils.''
The discourse of the girl with the
scissors was to one of her young wo
11)011 patrons, who was preparing for,
a bridge party and wanted to go with'
as pretty fingers as possible. The
young woman in the chair showed in
terest in the finger nail test for gam
blers.
''.Yes,''*resumed the maniicurist,
busily polishing the nail of her cus
tomer's right forefinger, "most of
the men who play cards for a living
have the nails on four of their fln
gers cut very short. The first and
second fingers of each hand are the
ones. The chips used in the games
are responsible. They wear the nails
away and kee) them rougl oil the
edges, so they have to be kept cut
short.' '
The young woman said she was
regularly employed by twenty men
who depend upon their skill at cards
to win cash for their hotel bills in
Chicago. Of these, shte added, only
one has long finger nails. He keeps
tiem by making it a rule never to
pick up a chip, but to imove the little
ivory disks by shoving them with his
finger tips or sweeping them into his
iand at the side of the table.
JESSE BUSH PARDONED.
Was Convicted of Manslaughter for
Defending His Family Honor.
Col umlbia, May 22.--Governor
Hecyward has endorsed the recomn
mendalit ion of thle pardon board ini all
the casesehle reached.
The last hope) of Arthur McFadden
anid Epp)s SnIowdlen, W~illianmsburg ine
groes, to hang there this Friday for:
tihe imurder of other niegroes is cut off.
.Jessc E. Bush, 'a Spartanburg
white man convicted of manslaughter
for killing J. H. Israel, who crimin'al
ly assaulted the former's fifteen year
old daughter, wvas pardoned.
Another remarkable case was that
of Prince Heyward, wvho was record
0(1 as having been convicted of lar
ceny of live sto.ek in Beaufort byi an
error of the juror wvho-.wrote the ver
(ldi the~ indictment. The jurgrs
submitted an affidavit thAt it was
Cuffle, and nmot Prince Hecyward they
intenlded to convict. Three w~ere, triedI
t ogethier, the jury acquitting all but
Cutfle.
Pointed Paragraphs. 1
The way through the wood--use a
Oni the hat rac'k, even a slouch may
be0 in high society.
Twins are cnt irely a family matter
of. a personal nature.
Tile musical composer's thoughts
should be noteworthy.
You will never be able to get ahead
if you are alwvays behind.
It is profane history that the man
swears b)y thle gir'l 1he loves.
The surveyor might be0 rich if he
were hord of all he surveyed.
It's mean to say the police force
''isn 't worth thirty coppers.''
Tihe first-class cngraver guards
againlst making grave mistakes.
In the foundling asylum's infant
inidustry, every little thing counts.
The b)alloonist who can not make a
safe descent seems to be hard up.
The fhoorwalker often goes hlome
and( finds that his wife has the floor.
Few trousers but finally fail ' to
heed tile inljuniction, N''Keep) yopr
seats.'
Whenm the Free Thinker lectuires lie
:may prefer to be' paid for his
thoughts.
URANCE Col"
brry, S. C., 1St May, 1906.
recent'disaster that befell San
ct. In the light of what might
, an organization possessed by
s been "wiped out," we have
es are conservatively placed at
nsurance company in the world.
V. S. Tupper.
NORRIS, General Agent.
THE GIRL MURDERESS.
Josephine Terranova Will Go On the
Stand To Tell the Story of Her
Life.
New York, May 22.--In the trial of
Josephine Terranova this morning,
the girl who is charged with the mur
der of her aunt and uncle, a witness
testified that she killed her uncle but
lie had forbidden the girl to go to
confession. The wi(ness said that
JOsePnllle went, however, and after
4on1fressin.g to the priest. ile lat er re
lused to give her couniion. The
defense is expected to put the, defend
an( onl the stand this afternoon to
tell the tale of her life.
A Modern Arcadia.
Harper's Weekly.
A traveller who recently visited the
coast of Labrador says that nowhere
on earth are life and property held
so sacred as in that little-known and
barren land. A thousand miles of
lonely seaboard, along which is scat
tered a population of some 10,000
people., about one-third of whom are
white, would seem to give every op
portunity foi' crime, yet there is no
police officer of any kind, no court
and no jail. Nor are they needed.
The only criminal charge within fif
ty ybars was one against an Eskimo
who shot a rival in love.
Tn addition to the resident popula
tion the coast is visited every sum
mer by about 10,000 Newfoundland
fishermen, and while Newfoundland
itself is not by any means free from
criminals, none appear Pto come
among the fishers, or else the exam
ple of the natives of Labrador causes
them to refrain from any wrong-do
ing while there. About forty years
ago a ei-euit court visited the coast
very sunmier, but as it found noth
ig to do, it was abolished. Now
Should any serioius cliartge be made
against a man a magistrate would be
sent from Newfoundland to i nvest i
gate it.
The Abuse of "Humor''
Sp)artanb)urg Journal.
Having beeni put upon the dsefen
sive byV some casual remnarks upon
Amnerican humor, Jerome K. ~Jerome'
returns to the attack in current Cos..
mnopolitan. Says the British humor
ist:
Even assuming that humor is the
salt of life, we don 't want to eat salt
wiith as,.poon. But here in America
everything seems to be sacrificed to
humor. Your politics have to be made
huimorouis. Your courts of justice
have to amuse. 'Before a great time
has gone "you, will 1)e having funny
sermons. Wd 'h*ill hear that the Rev.
Mr'. So-and-so 's Sunday morning's
sermon was a real screamer-that it
was received with roars of laughter.
Then chur11ch ser'vice will be conisid
ered a bit. too slow and wvill have to
be rewritten by some bright young
humorist from a newspaper oflice.
Your v'ery murder eases will have to
be~ mtade ''br)iight.'' It is a foregone
conchlusion that dlomest ic triagedies
shall he side splitting. 1 am really
niot. sure that in tina America w~ill
not get iinto a comical funeral service,
with a low comedy undertaker. The
rogue that can make people laugh is
a wvelcome 'addition to society. In
time to come doors will be left open
for the humorous burglar. No, you
can't 1be funny all the time. Life is
life, and humor is decimal 1 per cent
of it and no more.
Humor is an essence, a flavor, Mr.
Jerome insists, and a man who is
quick to see pathos and tragedy. It
takes recadler as wvell as writer to con
stitute the humorist, and both fact
ors must have conscience as wvell as
taste.
People are the commonest things
around1, yet none of them like to be
called "'common."
SEND Your Panama hals to Laurens
Launidry to 1)e cleaned. Makes them
like newv.
iJpy or PreId*mrigTpr'
Mr. Robert Norris, General Agt
Pacific Mutual Life In
Dear Sir:
- Let me first of all give you thi
ne single loss of life among an:
Although our Home Office Bi
our vaults containing all our pal
We are now making preparat
will be, at least for the present,
Although San Francisco has
except our Home Office Buildi
The loss of life was really not i
had no life insurance, at least n
During the next few weeks, v
we ask for your indulgence for :
enforced removal to our new h<
We feel-sure that our field mi
Very sincerely yours,
A SABBATARIAN.
Result of a Doctor's Compact With
an Insane Patient.
Pearsonl's Magazine.
Dr. A. did not believe in f-rcible
rest raint for the insane. Therefore,
as lend of an insane asylum wVhere
person-ai influence was mnade to take
the place of bolts and bars and shack
les, lie was kept a busy man. One pa
tieni iil particular was a young iboy
ConI iniually complained orf at head
quare1rs becuse lie refused to wvear
his cloingli-. preferrin.g to tear it in
to ra-s.
1)r. A. reionstrated, in vain, then
thought out a plan of diplonacy,
witi which lie approaehed his pa
tient.
John,'' said he, ''I find I am in
need of a boy and thought you might
'like to take the position. I want to
engage a boy not to tear clothes. Do
you think you could do that work?''
''Yes. T could,'' said John.
''Very well. Wlat wages will you
ask?"
''Twopence a day.''
The bargain was closed on the spot.
John's destroyed clothing having
cost the asylum pounds wlhcre his
wages were pennics. From Monday
to Saturday Johin was a model labor
er, receiving at the end of each day
his wage with the other workmen
about the asylum. Sunday came, and
with it John's mania. le had not i
whole rag on his back when Dr. A.
was called uponl to speak to him.
''How did this happen, John?'' lie
asked. ''Weren't you engaged to
work for mc? You have broken your
cotii-act.''
''I have not, sir,'' John asserted,
with warmth. ''Didn't I work for
you all the week? Today's Sunday,
and I'll be hanged if I work for any
mian on Sunday.''
LAURENS LAUNDRY-Best by test.
Try for yourself and b)e convinced
that it is the best.
REMEMBER the L4aurcns Laundry is
.still represented at The Herald and
Newrs Ofhiee. Good work or no mioou.
WHY NOT NOW l-Whiile yo can
have y'our teeth examtined by Dr.
G4. Ri. Harding, who will t eli you thle
truth abo.ut them, and put themi in
!zood conditioni painlessy. Take out
all the old snags anid loose teeth and
replace them with new ones. All that
can be saved by filling or crowning
will be retained in the mouth. Nerves
removed without pain. Have your
teeth extracted at 9 a. mn. andl go home
with new teeth at 4 o'clock p. am. the
same day.
D)r. G. RI. Harding,
Painless Dentist.
Newb,erry, 8. C. Phone 175.
LOST-My Hand Satchel, containing
a Ipather comb and brush set, a car
ho-magnetic razor, shaving brush,
pair of scissors, nightI shirt, two col
lars and pair of cuffs. Was~ either
sto len or t aken through mistake last
Thursday from Train No. 11 be
tween Newherery and1( Honea Path.
Also two copies of Senate Journal for
1906. The collars are stamped wvith
the name ''Latimer Clothing Co.,
Hlonea Path, S. C.,, Will pay liberal
reward for information that wvill lead
to its re.covery.
G. E. Moore,
Hlonea Path, S. C.
ELECTION TEACHERS.
Tfhe School Board wvill on June 7,
hold annual election for following po
sitions:
One Superintendent, salary $1,000;
Eleven grade teachers 'for white
school, salary $40 per month. One
Principal for colored school, salary
$40 per month; Four grade teachers
for colored school, salary $25 per~
month.
All applications suibmit ted to
See. Board Tru'istcees of Newberry
Grnaded Scooals.
*** San Francisco,I
nt,
s. Co., Newberry, S. C.
good news that in the recent cats
of our people.
ilding was gutted by fire it was full
>ers and records stand uninjured.
ion to remove. these records to Los
and where you know we own an of
been practically destroyed, yet v
ig which, as I said above, was fl
rreat, and was chiefly among the p
ot with us. So you see, we have I
rhile we are moving our records anc
3uch delays and inconveniences as
,adquarters.
%n will push with vigor and fidelity
(Signed) WIL8UR
TIHE MUTUAL BENEFl1
THERE IS A VAST DIFFI
"SETTING" AND "NEE.
on the cardinal
Security, Econoi
The Mutual Benefit not only sets the co:
bound to security by its high reserves, Boui
ment by its low rates of premium, and Bou
holders by its liberal policy contract. The
insure his life has a right to expect econo
fnait will always insure Wvhere al l!lis rights
tual Benefit has fully recognized the "right
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Then buy your goods from Hill &
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~a,Aptil -22t0d,,, 1900'~
Lstrophe there has not boen
y covered by insurance and
Angeles where our office
fice building.
re owned no property here
illy covered by insurance,
oorer industrial classes who
>een very fortunate.
I straightening out our detail,
may be occasioned by our
their important work.
S. TUPPER, President.
LIFE INSURANCE,
RENCE BETWEEN
rING" COMPETITION
point of
tiy and Rates
hretition on thee points b t is
to Thrifty Mlethd of Manage
nid to Libera Treatment of Policy
thrifty man who denies himself to
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-C -rEaX-9.
JONES, Special Agent,
Newberry, S. C.
materials
:eption the purest grade
[TY.
Y when preparing medi
for much, In medicines.
G STORE.
Sligh.
be as low priced as
3ell.
SHOES.
d Children's Shoes. High Qual.
r than ever known in the town
I Shoes at cost, but we undersell
gar. 25 lbs. $1 .25.
L & SLIGH.
)Qd Things
AT.
Quaker Oats, Premier Oats, hoek
tips, Canned Beans, Canned White
ated and Sliced Pineapple-Cans 10c.
r'y Butter, Dried Beef Hams Pettie
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cofitable Rate of Interest:
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Real Estate.
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g Money and accumulating
di or Build a House
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:CAUGHRlIN,
Secretary-Treasurer,
rry, S. C.