The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 19, 1908, Page FIVE, Image 5
if AS TO TAINTED MONEY.
Fairbrother's Idea of Rockefeller's
I Currency and the Propriety of
f Handling It.
Everything.
[ In n local story concerning a visiting
minister to Durham, the Herald
of that city in bolstering its eiaitn
that the divine is a great man, makos
this allusion to him:
As illustrating the force of this
gentleman's personality aujl his reputation
among the ecclesiastics of
the country, lie has been called to
Cleveland, Ohio, where he will fill
|jbe Baptist pulpit in John D. Rockepllcr's
great church during the stunner
months.
[And yet we know many people in
jhe grand old commonwealth of
[North Carolina and elsewhere who
would prove by the fact cited that
there was no test of greatness for
a man to accept tainted money for
bis pulpit work. Indeed we have
time and again been told that much
of Rockefeller's money is not only
igerm-tainted but blood colored. Soma
bf the churches in general conferencc
[have declared that to accept whiskey
[money, cigarette money or Standard
K)il money was to reach forth an .eagfer
band to divide the loot of vandals
Bnd ghouls.
I We arc not subscribing to that
tort of philosophy, but we are eitfing
the facts of history. It would not
[necessarily follow that a man who
would please John D. Rockefeller, a
gentleman of oil instead of letters,
was a deep man or a learned man,
but it might follow that the religion
was secondary and the bloomin' bouquets
he could throw from the pulpit
Into Old John's wensoned soul were
ftvorth the price.
Tt perhaps remains a fact that
here are ministers of God's gospel in
>mo of the little North Carolina
wns as able "as any who have filled
e pulpit for John D. Rockefeller,
<1 it is a fact that some of tlicni
uld scorn to take his gold. As to
own inclination we have a purify proeess
in our business office, and
e blood money that comes in is
' over night in what we term
Mora ting Vat and it comes out
lisp and clean as those
Hollar bills which are slainsweat
and grime of the
'vos and digs and cusses
:ng to plow a ton acrc
e stumps and flint
uuey is for the most part
a figure of speech. The ten dollar
bill that helped carry Durham wet
may be used next time to carry Wal<c
county dry. You can't toll about
the money that is on the wir.ir John
D. scrapes his wealth from all o\ er
' the country, hut, hovel, mansion and
I church pay tribute to this hold buccaneer.
and if any of his dollar** float 1
through our window we are going to
reach for them. But because he has 1
the price and is willing to cough for 1
spiritual comfort it need not follow
a-* a sc.,,up. :e that the mar: v !to ' ;>udv 1
him out the chunks of scripture is 1
ei'lior rbio or popular?but it doefollow
that r-uch a man i? ?<iie willing I
to adapt himself to the \ nlVy of the ;
gentlemen who pay tha f? eight. 1
Accident of birth or fortune in no ]
way denotes greatness. Rockefeller >
'"struck it rich" as the phrase has it, ;
and. by securing n monopoly on one i
of' God's rich bounties he has piled
high his gold. Wore the Standard J
{Oil Company conducting a newspaper 1
and were we called to edit if for Hie i
concern, it would strike us that we i
were wanted because the hope would *
bo that wo would hand out the desir- j
ed package, to please it. and not be- <
cause wo wore particular!1/ pious? <
but because wo wore the kind of a ,
hired man who obeyed orders. The 1
man who secures the favors of John i
1). Rockefeller isn't going to choose \
for his text the. proposition that a (
rich man can no more enter (ho f
, kingdom of heaven than a camel can ;i
thread the postern of a noodle's eye.
Not on your life ho isn't, and if he
does, his job on the day shift and the 1
< night shift close, instantcr. f
Colonel Tom Bos| in illustrating 0
"the force of this gentleman's per- n
t sonality" as we view it, presented a
rather the force of the gentleman's _
versatility.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.
,]
The Man Who Tills the Soil Has |,
? Come Into His Own at n
Last. .. 11
1
II
Tf the American farmer wont out |>
of business this year he could clean (.(
v up thirty billion /flollars. And he |)
;ild have to scllliis farm on credit; p
>, ftVore is not bnongh money in the j|
^JB^Vorld to pay him half his price, ei
of the money-mad trusts!
have reason to bo mad if m
H^^^^wncd the farms, instead of their (i
BORHcvcrf stock. When wo remember n
We Se
| That
Wearers of our i
fied. You can't fir
child wearing Sho<
store that is dissat
This is a satisfac
spect, and we wou
| you with satisfactc
I Fellers I
(SHOES, FURNI!
that the American farmer ear
enough in seventeen navs to buy o
the Standard Oil, and enough in fi
ty days to wipe (Carnegie and tl
steel trust off the industrial map, t
story of the trusts seems like "t
short and simple annals of the poor.
One American harvest would hi
(he kingdom of Helgium, king ai
all; two would buy Italy; three won
buy Austria-Hungary, and five at
spot easli qirice, would lake liuss
from I he czar.
Talk about swollen fortunes! \Yi
the setting of every sun the mom
box of the Ameiiean farmer bulg
with the weight of twenty-four m
millions. Only the most athletic ii
aginations can conceive or such
torrent of wealth.
Place your finger on the pulse
your wrist, and count the heartbeat
one,?two,?three,?four. "With evei
four of these quick throbs, day ai
night, a thousand dollars clatters in
the gold-bin of the American farruc
How incomprehensible it won
seeiu to I'cricies, who saw Greece
her Golden Age, if he could kno
that the yearly revenue of his counti
is now no more than one day's ps
for the men who till the soil of tli
infant republic!
Or, now it would aiuaze a resurrc
led Clu'istopiier Columbus if he we;
told that the revenue of Spain ai;
Portugal are not nearly as much i
the earnings of the American fa
ners' lion 1
Merely the crumbs that drop fro
I he farmer's table (otherwise know
is agricultural exports) have Drougi
lim in enough in foreign money situ
1892 to enable him, if the wished, t
settle the railroad problem once
ill by buying every foot of rail von
n the t inted States.
Such is our New Farmer?a ma
.'or whom !lie; e is no name in an
anguagc. lie is far above the tai
ner of the story-books as a 1908 toui
ng car is above a jinrikisha. Ii
itend of being an ignorant hoeman i
i barnyard world, he gets (lie news b
laily mail and telephone; and inc
lent ally publishes 700 trade journal
ii' iiU own. In-lead of beini: a mone\
ess peasant, he pays the interest o
he mortgage with the earnings of
veek. Kven llii^ is less of an expeus
ban il seems for he borrows mono
roni himself, <>uI of his own banl
md spends (lie bulk of the tax mone
round his own properties.
Farming for a business, not for
ivitig?this is (lie motif of the nc
armor. lie is a commercinlist?a mai
f the twentieth century. Tie work
s hard as the old farmer did, but ii
higher way. He uses (lie four M'
-mind, money, machinery and mus
le; but as little of the latter as pos
ible.
Noil her is lie a Robinson Crusoe o
lie soil, as the old farmer was. Hi.
ermit days are ovrr; he is a mat
mong men. The railway, I ho trolley
lie automobile, and the top bnggj
ave transformed him into a snbur
anile. In fact his business has be
?ne so complex and many-sided(
mt he touches civilization at mor<
oinls and lives n larger life than il
e were one of I lie nlones of a crowd
1 cily.
All American farmers, of course,
re not of I he new variety. The conn y
is like the cily. lias i(s slums. Bui
fler having made allowance for ex
ill Shoes I
Satisfy. I
^hoes are always sat- Jjj
id a man, woman or g
as that camefrom this I
isfied with them. f
tory store in every re- |
Id be pleased to serve !
>ry Shoes.
MINGS AND HATS.
HKII 6
ns ceptions. it is still tniu I lint I lie I'nitut
cd Slates is (he native land of tho
if- new fanner. He is the most typical
lie liinnan product that rr.is county has
he produced, and that most important,
lie for, iu spite of his rgotisticnl cities,
" the I'niled States is still a farm basiv
led nation.?Herbert X. Cason, in May
ul j Review of Reviews.
a i FLEA IN TEE PLEIADES.
ia |
1 Indian Legend About Five Maidens
ti, I Wl:o Would Marry For
?v Love.
c>:; I . ".
,w . A curious explanation of the orin.
lain of the Pleiades is given by a writa
or iu Out West, who secured it,
among; other myths, from a tribe of
California Indians.
:s> According to this piece of tradition
,.y a great chief was the father of live
U1 daughters so beautiful that they atj,,
traded many suitors. But they deT>
clared they would remain single unl(l
less they coulld marry for love.
* They were very cold and critical
... and quite ignored tin- young men who
came to court them. One day when
* they were playing and singing, Raaj*s
kil, ''the Flea." heard them and followed
ihe sound until he came in
sight of them. He was so captivated
that he prayed the Ureal Spirit to
transform him into a handsome man.
No sooner said than done. When
IS
the five daughters slopped dancing,
(here among them was so beauteous
I a masculine being I lint they fell in
1,1 love without further ado. When the
11 Flea had decided on his choice, he
11 went to the chief ant* asked for her
;c and was happily surprised to find
0 that all five of the girls pined to be
M* his.
^ J So he married them all, one after
I the other, and they lived in peace and
n happines through the winter. Bui
' j with the late spring and summer a
change look place. The heat affected
the Flea and every time he embraced
one of his wives they began to itch.
I! j Their rosy cheeks vanished, the buov^
aney became languor, and one look
pity on the other and said: "Von
* I must leave him lo save your beaut v."
! When all (tve had hern told the
11 same thing from each other they do-;
il cidod that something must be done. I
c> So al midnight I he five sisters met |
and each proposed a way of escape, |
'? vet none was available save flint of
^ the youngest. ITer plan was t bat I hey
leave him for good and all.
ll To accomplish this end they gave
N him a sleepinc d ranch I when he
11 awoke at his usual hour foi* his drink:
for Flea was a very light sleeper and
1 the hurrying and bustling of the five
N women would have awakened him
had he not been drugged. When he
was in his soundest sleep the womci
d^oarted.
p r
When the Flea awoke many hours
s later and go! up he thought, "Where
1 are my wives?" Looking about he
? realized thai Ihev hart Hod. TTc went
' eastward and had journeyed many
days when, just about to rest on I ho
sandy shore of tin1 ocean, Tie caught
' siirlit of them and oxeitedlv exclaim>
ed:
"T will catch you yet."
They heard him and the youngest
turned to see how far behind lie was.
> She called to her sisters: "Let us,
hasten; he is gaining on us rapidly."
Curiosity caused tin, oriiers to turn;
(hey lost time until again the young- 1
V
- I immmssmmammmmmmBmammmmmmmmmmmm
An assault
nature was <
when we of
ness on Satur
will be foun
own hands, t
to pour in. .
SHOES! SHOES!
Such standard makes as T. D.
Barry's, the Blister Brown Shoes,
and many other standard makes,
bought in the bankrupt sale of
K. I,. Bailes'stock; all new goods
being sold at less than manufacturer's
cost.
Women's Si 50 Oxfords, cost
$1 10, sale price ySc per pair.
1 Women's high grade $3 00 Shoes
| at S2.25 per pair.
Women's $2.00 Shoes and Oxfords
at $150 per pair.
High grade Children's Shoes and
Oxfords at ard less than manufacturer's
cost.
FOR 5c.
I Big lot of 6 and 7c Calicoes at
I only 5c the yard.
ico Ladies' Bleached Gauze Vests
at onl)r 5c each.
Good Homespun Checks at only
5c the yd.
Good 7>4c Ginghams at only 5c
the yard.
Good grade White Iyawn at only
5c the > ard.
Baby Klite Shoe Polish, the 10c
grade, at only 5c per box.
You can save
visiting this stor
Isel 1 only for cask
isfactory may be
funded cheerfull
Cheapest in the Sta
est cried: ''lie is very near." Then
with one voice I hey cried: "We will
go up into the air. There he cannot
come wil h us.''
Slowly and gracefully I hey rose,
until lliev reached I lie places llieyj
now occupy in the si<y. T.aakil again |
in"oked aid of the (Jricl Chief, and
through him was allowed to rise to
the sky. But before he was able to
embrace any of his wives he too was
turned into :i st;ir.
That is why there now are live
stars close together in the Pleiades
and one at the side. This one, the
Indians are convinced, is the h'le.a.
Railroads and Wocui Preservation.
The recent action by the board of 1
directors of the American railway engineering
and maintenance of way association
in appointing a commfttee
of seventeen to investigate and report
upon the subject of wo.id preservation
has shown that the practical railroad
men of the country recognize the
importance of taking steps to con- 1
serve the rapidly diminishing timber ,
supply of the United States. j,
Timber is one of the principal ma- j
terials purchased by the railroads and j '
its economical use is a subject of far- I
reaching importance. Afore Mian 100,- '
000,000 cross ties are used annually i
FREE!
Cut this out, bring to u
trade $2.00, save from 10 1
50 per cent., and get 10
cash for reading this ad.
THE BEE HIVE.
NDl)
of a high ar
committed c
)ened our c
"day, June 6t
d dead, mui
>efore our h<
B
LINENS! LINENS!
If not here in time forSaturchr
sale, will be here Monday or Tin
day next.
90 in part linen Sheeting. woi
75c at 50c per yd.
90111 all linen Sheetings, suital
for skirts, suits, etc., worth $i.i
at only 85c per yard.
SUHlitc Linen worth .joe at ;?sc \
36 in fine all linen Cambric, woi
^oe, at 25c per yard.
FOR $1.00
big lot of Ladies' high el;
tailored Wash Skirls, worth ?1.
at $ 1 .no each.
SILKS!
I<t "rrive :it otic*. in Chi
Silk worth 25c at u,e yd.
N'.c- China Silks, in blip's, pin
and whiles, worth 40?, at 29c v
27 in Ci'ina Silks, busi .socgrad*
at 44c per yard.
$1.00 black Taffeta Si'k
75c per yard.
Men's Klastie Seam Drawc
b( st 50c ones made, at 38c pair.
Men's .soc Shirts, best 011 ear
for th_- price, at 38c each
money, time, ;
e for your wants
l. Goods pure!"
! returned and
y. . . .
I?y I In* di Men-ill i;iilru;i(| < > Mil J i;i Ilia
:Ml'l iivc TJCJC life in ||,js
? ?,? IIMH'C f ll;| II six s,.v,.? ycill
1' ruin ;i si mly ..1 Knrupesui met lio,
"" I lli?* knowledge ,,| wo.,,I preserv
Uum iiinlcr cumlilioiis in i!)js eounlr
I miner I est i 1 m* engineers s.'iv j|
n-i's.?n.l,iy eerl.-iin (!,;.( Jin aven.f
,lh' '"? l<? -0 yejirs i.i.iv I
seen red Iiy trailing j|K. , j,. wjj|(
vu.mI preservnl ive iintl (I)< ,,sr. of i,
f*r..v?.<| deviees Co,- ||?. prevenlio,, ,
mcclniniciil ;iiirjisiun. llnis I.. ;t |;ir,
'U'arw diminishing u?. (|,,lin ^ ,j
I miner supply.
Wlnlc I lie (jii.-inliIy of fimlier us,
'' ,l(,>s is jrn-sil iind (lie prolilc
"I ?'? (ill lire supply i; serious on
VI lliis c|;iss ?11' timber is nol I lie oj,|
""( wliiel, should receive consider;
l!""- A jn'eji I er len-fli or service froi
linilier now used hy r;iilro;ids f,
bridges, I resiles, piles, fences,
IjMiisinissiuii poles is creolIv (0 lie d<
-:red.
A. b. Kiielni. engineer of (nick an
rumlway. (level,-md, rineinnnli, Cli
Si. I.,mis liiiibvjiv is chainmi
'1 Hns speeiaI Wood pre<-'0rvnl ion eon
-illlee .'Mid (', ('rjiwford. specialh
'1 W'M"1 Pi-eserv.'iliuii, United Slnle
;rosl service, ,'s i(s vlee-rhnirm.'ii
Mie firsl meet ing wns held in Oliieng
11 I lie curly p;irl of lasf nionlli fo
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S,
to
c.
id aggravated
3n high prices
ioors for busih.
High prices
"dered by our
3t shot ceases
. ?
DRY GOODS CHEAP.
k's 3^ Homespun at 3 <e per yd.
1'inc Sea Island Sheeting at 6c
per yard.
th Androscoggin Bleaching at 9c
per yard.
^ ITeavv 10c Drilling atyl^cyd,
GOOD CLOTHING.
(1 Xiee assortment of Men's high
th grade Clothing, etc., all bought in
this stock at s?>c on the dollar.
Yours at manufacturer's cost.
iss YOU SEE!
5? ^ e have new goods coining in
by every freight and express. Our
b'.ye* buys only for the cash in
case lots from tin- mills. Huying
for cash, and selling only for cash
ks e,,a^ts '11111 1? save you from 20 to
j |o per cent.
.'s. ! SWISS CURTAINS.
Swiss R11 filed Curtains, worth
,l* .soc, ,it onlv ?_se per pair.
rs Swiss Ruffled Curtains, worth
75c. at only 50c per pair
lh Swiss Curtains, dotted, worth
$1.25, at only <jSe per ]>air.
and live easier by
3. Remember, we
lased and not satyour
money re"
the I Ml I {,,| orti.-mi/i;!|?J de.-idry
I III" 11iM.il |'Ini, of work. Tin* ? ?>111 mif >.
!'< v.-;i- divided i 11111 I'm 11' s111_
l>. Ililllees In I ;i !<? up 11. J |,,\\ j,,
:i- of vvorl:;
' Stalislics and economies ? O.
is 1 liiiunic, consult ill" ? !! _ i neer. (
| III., ehairman.
|?. : I'reserva| ives iih,| specific.-,I j,,ns ?
II. vnii SellrciiN, c.iisidiiittr limber enn
| *1. Kouis. M,,.. ehairman.
i.fj A<l;i|,iiil,iliiv ..I v. I. si in) (heir
,,, 1 I""''lI mil W. K. I I;,m . civil
m service. Lafayel|.c,
! b"l.. flinirii 1 ;i11 ,,r din-dors.
I'.jm'Ii coti)inill?-r- is 1*[>|irij 111 (>(| |,,
j vest c special sul. jccl ;m.I In rei
l?"i l iii each ; 1111111; 11 nil-el in?r, presenlv
| V'- "l(" lf,s,dls of iis iiivcs|i<r;i| ion,
f I'.v reoomniomTalions wl.ieh
j !'r<- published in "The Manual of
" j h'ooonunemlod I Yacf ice,'' },f|,.r limy
: linvu l?oon adopted by Ihe assoeia'
| f ion.
; DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE.
d| Those persons who have not. yet
i-jpaid their delinquent Stale and eonnn
I t.v taxes are earnestly requested f<r
1-J irive ihis mailer I heir altenfion at.
;t , once, as | desire |,, close niv books
s and make settlement wilh llioconnly
). ! I re isnrer.
0 I M- liuford, Sheriff.
1 Xewborrv, S. ('.
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