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HILFMB L, NUMBER 100. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912. TWiCI i WJtt*, 81M A Uaa , ( i I HELEN GOI LD DECIDES TO WED. Hich Bachelor 3Iaid" Falls Under Cupid's Dart?Date and Place Not Yet Given. Lakewood, X J, Dec 15.?Announcement cf the engagv ment of Miss Helen Miller Gould, of New York, to Finley J. Shepard, a prominent railroad man of St. Ix)uis. was made this afternoon | at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould here. .. ~~ Via tirioitipn t of tlie 1L ^ cU) ^diu tiic diinuuiivv?*?v>.v - time aud place of the wedding would be withheld for the present and this statement was continued upon inquiry at the residence of Miss Gould in Xew York. Mr. Gould made known his sister's ^engagement in a formal statement which read: 1 "Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Gould announce the engagement of their sister, Miss Helen Miller Gould, to Mr. Finf ley J. Shepard. of St. Louis." u-i.orhpr hp desired to say j ?? anything additional concerning the engagement, Mr. Gouid laughed and remarked that "there will be nothing more except that this engagement is most pleasing to Mrs. Gould and myself." Mr. Shepard has long been prominently indentified with railroad t * and financial aflairs in the West. He is at present assistant to the president of the Missouri Pacific railroad, with headquarters in St. LouisWorth Probably $30,000,000. Upcn the death of her father, Jay in 7SQ9 Helen Gould, then 24 . VJtVUlU, , _ B years old. inherited a fortune of about ^ $10,000,000. It ha? been estimated that by investment she lias trebled this fortune, and at the same time devoted fully lialf of her time to benefactionswhich brought her intw world prominence. She began her benefactions during ^ thjkspanish-American war, when she -^jpa^e time and several hundred thou-1 S* sands of dollars to the relief of sick j and wounded soldiers, for which she received the thanks of congress. In 1899 she led a woman's movement for the unseating of Brigham H. Roberts, J congressman from Utah, as a demon- I stration against polygamy; later she; ' * - - ? ~ _ ,rvf r?oil_ I became devoted to me mi*rzc?ts ^ , road employees, and toward the estab> Jishment of the Railroad Young Men Christian, association she gave her perw^flronal attention and upwards of a mil^^^lio^v<JaIlars. Several railroad Y. M. C. Mr A. buildings, other for naval men and F several for the Young Women's Chrisf tion association, have been erected in cities throughout the United States through her generosity. .a or a aocinj mm. One of the unique forms of her char-; ity has been the personal receptions j she has given to hundreds of city waifs I and self-supporting women at her estate, near Tarrytown, N. Y., which includes a gre<at playground especially fitted up for these parties. She has never been attracted by society. Only last July Miss Gould figured in 1 a controversy with the Rev. Elmer F. Hufi'ner, of Graad Junction, Colo., when he dealt severely with "bachelor maids" in a sermon, declaring spinsters should be isolated. Miss Gould was quoted as replying i ?hat be did a great injustice to the "bachelor maids," particularly to those ! M who devoted themselves to ideais for! A. the advancement of civilization. As to! her own case she said: "If 1 had found a suitable help-j mate 1 might have spent my money in : a different way a;;d in a way which might not have done as much good [ as it has.-' Since the death of her parents, Miss Gould has been an intimate friend of Mrs. "Russell Sage, who has been one of her advisers in business and philanthropy'. t Miss (ionlriN Fiance. St. Louis, Dec. 1">.?Pin ley J. Shepard met Miss Gould soon after entering the operating department of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain lines in June, J911. He accompanied Miss Gould and her party last March over k the Denver and Rio Grande lines, when ft she mad<- a tour of inspection of the f Railroad V. M. C. A. building. A close ^ friendship sprang up from the trip. Mr. SVi; !\i i- 4.", yoars old and the son of u Omnvetk-r,?- minis t\ who riieu ire- IT- is ;? . :n r< ilfv.i?: j I work since 1889. Before entering the service of the Gould lines, he was with the Northern Pacific and the Santa Fe. I When B. F. Bush, president of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain lines, was also chcsen president of the Denver and Rio Grande in January, 1912, Mr. Shepard was selected as his as- r sistarit and recently his appointment l as assistant to President Bush on the { Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain, with s jurisdiction over all departments was i announced. j i. Sine* coming to St. Louis eighteen i i months ago, Mr. Shepard has been act- t ive socially and is known as a lover of books, a musician of critical taste s and an all-round athlete. < GREENVILLE PLANTER \\ IS MORTALLY WOODED j, Following Alleged Difficulty Between j Luther MeBee and Dock McKniprht Suffers Serious Hurts. i . 1 < I Greenville, Dec. 14.?Luther Mc- j Bee, a well-to-do farmer of the coun. ty, and Dock Knight, a well-known j planter of the same- neighborhood, j , are said to have engaged in a diffi- j culty this afternoon, with the result that Knight was dealt two blows in the head with an axe and mortally wounded. The attending physicians stated that the man's skull was badly . crushcU and the brain lacerated, necessitating the removal of large sec-i tions of the bone. The wounded man can last but a few hours longer, states the physician. From what can ge learned of the difficulty, it seems that McBee and Knight went to a negro's house living nearby. There they evidently engaged *" " 1 ? r. pAnnH in a tignt, ior wneu rvuigm was f he was lying on the ground with the bloody axe lying beside him. There was but one witness to the affair, a negro woman. The county authorities state that the two men were drinking. Some five or six years ago McBee was tried here for killing a negro, brt was acquitted. WILSOXS BAC K HOME Steamer Bearing President-*; leet Making Record Knn. On Board Steamship Bermuda. December 15.?(By wireless via Sagaponack)?At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon the Bermudian, with President-elect Wilson and family aboard, was 240 miles southeast of Scotland lighthouse. The steamer is expected to reach New York earlv to-morrow morning. \ Though encountering squally weather for a few hours after leaving Hamilton, Bermuda, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the steamer soon ran into a smooth sea, and today the weather is perfect. Both Mr. Wilson and his daughters took a brief turn at the wheel, and all of the party are thoroughly enjoying the voyage back home, after a delightful visit of several weeks in Bermuda. The vessel is steaming at full spesd and a record run is anticipated. Colored Society. The Woman's Home Aid society met at Welch's Zion on Friday and Sat-1 i urady, 13th .tad 14th, and had a good meeting. Masters of ceremonies, Mag2i'e Jx>ug, of Kinards, and Celand Waldrop, of Newberry. President, Precil- ( la Kinard. of Kinards. Clerk, Lilla | 1 Dudley, of Jalapa. i i - Death of Infant. TV nin--months-old da'igMT of Mr. and Mrs. Ed En low di?'l earh Fr:day morning and vv:is buried at o'clock on Friday noon .!* St. Philip's, service by thp Rev. V. von A. Riser. Death of Infant. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. P?. H. j Wilson, of near Aull's mill, died on I Thursday night and was buried on Fri-j day morning at 11 o'clock at Rosemont ( cemetery, service by the R A. M. ( Gardner. Death of .>Ir. Jesse Vance. Friends in Xewberry received information on Monday of the death of i Mr. .Jesse Vance at the home-of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Banks in Anderson, a Mr. Vance had many friends in Xewberry who will be sorry that he- has t pa?sed to the srreat beyond. He was > hiu ^.carT'.d. j% , ! nv.'l *rv*> :Vi"nu.J\ V M y \vkix-w !v:... WHITELAW REII) PASSES AWAY. S. Ambassador to Britain Expires in London?Wife and Daughter at Bedside. London. L>ee. 15.?"Whitelaw Reid, he United States ambassador to Great Britain since 190f>, died at his j .ondon residence, Dorchester house, ihortly after noon today from pul nonary oedema. The end was quite if reful. Mrs. Reid and their daughei\ Mrs. John Hubert Ward, were at lie bedside. The ambassador had been unconscious since 9 o'clock in the morning, ind at intervals during the previous .wenty-four hours he had been slight-j y delirious as a result of the drugs ad- j ninistered to induce sleep. Sir Thomas Bartow, physician to the <ing, who was called in last week af:er Mr. Reid's illness became acute, md his regular physician, Dr. William Male White, issued the following bulletin as to the cause of death: Cause of Death. "A fortnight ago the American ambassador had a slight bronchial attack similar to others which he had -suffered at considerable intervals. On Wednesday last asthma supervened and the asthmatic paroxysms became very severe., leading to extreme exhaustion. "It was hoped that he might rally, as no pneumonic symptoms had appeared. With difficulty the paroxysms of asthma were got under control, but Sunday morning the exhaustion becam^extreme and he died from pulmonary oedema at 12.10 p. m." The Hon. John Hubert Ward, who, with his wife, bad been at Dorchester house continuously since the ambas'sador's condition became serious, notified the staff of the embassy that the patient bsgan to sink, and when death came he sent word to the king and queen, at Buckingham Palace; the queen mother, Alexandra, at Sandringham, and the officials' at the court. Sympathy From Royalty. Almost immediately the king sent h?s equerry. Sir Harry Legge, to express the condolences of himself and the queen. During the afternoon messages conveying the warmest sympathy were received from the queen mother, Alexandra and other members' of the royal family court officials, members of the government and of the various embassies and legations, while many who had heard the news of the ambassador's death, or who had seen the flags at half-mast on Dorchester house, called at the embassy. A wireless message was also sent to Ogden Reid, son of the ambassador, who left New York yesterday in the hope of reaching his father's bedside before death. The body will be sent home and probably will be interred in Sleepy Hollow, but the details will not be decided upon until some communication is received from Ogden Reid, and it is learned what action the British gov eminent may utsnc ^ PRELIMINARY CORN SHOW. Entries From the Various States Will be Limited to '"went) Samples in Eaeh Class. order to determine just what -amples of farm products are eligible to enter the competitive class of the Xational Corn Exposition at Columbia, January 27 to February 8, 1013. a preliminary show will be held at the State fair grounds January 9-10, 1913. In order to economize on space and :o be sure that the -National Corn exposition will be a show noted for quality rather than quantity, the entries ;"rom the various States will be limited to twenty samples in each class. The preliminary show is being held in Drdor to give every one in South Caro- j lina a chance to compete for the honor )f having material in the competitive lassos at the .National snow. ( l?ach State is fntitled to exhibit in my one of all of the following classes : Corn. Ten ears dent corn, any color or variety. Ten ears flint corn, any color or variety. Five stalks prolific variety, not less han two ears on stalk. Singl- ear dent corn, any color or . ran-ty. S: :;v d ro: n, any co': ;r o: Picking Out the Christmas me. Guess we'd better wish for that bij It look bully when it's all crowded wltt of the branches? 'Course they ain't any Hold all w?'il cat." variety. I Single ear flint corn, any color or | variety. Ten ears sweet corn, early variety. Ten ears sweet corn, late variety. Wheat. Peck soft wheat, any variety. | Sheaf soft wheat, any variety. Peck hard wheat, any variety. Sheaf hard wheat, any variety. Oats. Peck white oats, any variety. Sheaf white oats, any variety. Peck black or red oats, any variety.! Sheaf black or red oats, any variety.; Peck gray or winter turf oats, any j variety. . i Sheaf gray or winter turf oats, any variety. Barley. Peck six-rowed barley, any variety. Sheaf six-rowed barley, any variety. - * 1-.. nnl' I'OriotV I Pock two-rowed oantrv. rtiij ???n. v.,., Sbeaf two-rowed, any variety. Rye. Peck rye, any variety. Sheaf rye, any variety. Cow Peas. Peck cow pea-, any variety. Bundle cow pea hay, any variety, ten pounds. Soy Beaus. Peck soy beans, any variety. Bundle soy beans, any variety, ten pounds. Peck velvet beans, any variety Bundle velvet be;ins. any variety, ten pounds. Timothy. Peck timothy seed, any variety. j Sheaf timothy, any variety. Alfalfa. * Peck alt'aifa <~>eed, any variety. Bundle alfalfa, any variety, ; pounds. Kice. Peck threshed rice, any variety. Sheaf rice, any variety. , Buckwheat. | Peck buckwheat, any variety. !, Flax Seed. I, ; i Peck flax seed, any variety. J Kafir ("oru. j j Ten heads kafir corn, any variety, j Sorehuni. W Tfjn heads saccharine sorghum, any variety. j Broom Com. I Ten heads broom corn, standard va-jj ! rifty. i j Ton heads broom corn, dwarf va-j i riety. j c Sheaf Exhibits. j j Sheaf exhibits must not be less than four inches ir diameter just below the N heads. Honor Certificates. r ]i0,wV;. c^r'ificafes. signed by the' f v.I v-\ * -'v 'Vt:i!'V of the Xii-^ -A T "Jimmy, how I wish that was I ree, wouldn't hold the sled and the ;ger one, sis, so'k the pony you asked for i candles and candy-bags and popcorn, w of them *trong enough to hold all the tional Corn association, and the asio- < ciation seal affixed, will be awarded as j ' follows: j ^ Best three samples in each class for j , each State. ; j Winners of zone sweepstakes. Winners of national sweepstakes. ! ? Winners of grand champion sweep- j stakes. Special Notice. ! In order to compete for any of these < clashes the material will have to be sent to the preliminary show Januar> y and 10. The twenty samples re- * or fho hiprhpst standing ia eacn ! W1V1AJJ3 w case will be entered in their proper. 1 places in the competitive classes ot {the National Corn exposition. All express charges must be prepaid., i rfhe material to be returned to owner ! only upon request, and then at his ' i own expense. The products entering the prelim-' ] inary show must be at the fair grounds f not later than 10 a. m. January 9. The samples- should be addressed to < \V. L. English, State Fair Grounds, Co- j lumbia, S. C. In each box ti^re should be a letter clearly stating in r what class or classes the material is 1 to be entered. The name and address g of the owner should appear on the letter, also on the outside of the box. t Each sample must be exhibited in the j. name of the grower, and no grower may have more than one sample in any one class. The material shown \ ' rto V'M r must nave oeeu giuwn m mv, j ? 1912. t Tne only prizes to b? awarded at c Che National Corn Expo;itic?n are tro- i pliies and honor certificates. Th^ lion- p or of winning at such an exposition ^ s suificitiit in itself to make fhe co:>i- t petition very sharp. t The boys may compete in the pre- v limiuary show along with the humi. It \ is understood that the two boy? win-; c ning the scholarships at the exposi j j tion school, viz: J. P. \Vatfs and j n Thomiis Hayes, will each b?' I'-.fiiirod i a [o bring their best ten ears oi' corn j a :o be exhibited at the boys and .uirls j ^ aiiilding at the exposition. j ^ S. M. Punr-in. j ^ THK NEWS OF PROSPERITY. I V ? ;; Prosperity, De?.:. 10.?Miss Julia Kib-1 er, of Xewberry, spent the week-end 1 ^ vith her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Simpson. Mi as Mary Lizzie Wise, of Columbia j ^ . oliege, is home for the Christmas j, lolidays. * : Mrs. Joe Sitz and Miss Lditk NVilRs j vere shoppers in Columbia Friday. Mesdames. W. WJ&^reder and Fan-! f, lie SchjiiifpefT' spent Friday in New- 1 Mnry k p^ord. cf C ;!"inbia ! 0j . / I r. to be our Christmas tree! Onljr It > bull pup that I want Santy to brtn^ ' can be put on it, too. My, but wot'fc ith little angels bobbing at the end* things we want, but maybe they'll college, and Mr. Johnnie Langford, of Woft'ord college, will reach home this tveek to spend the Yule Tide with their ?aients, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. I>angtord. Mr. J. D. Quatttebaum has gone to Texas to buy ? c<tr of mules and aorsei'. ?i Mr. L. DeK. Simpson, of Atlanta, is 1 visiting hiss parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Simpson, Mrs. M. L. Rawl, of Lexington, is iere visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hartr..an and <>nn fcVortnn wprp shont>ers in IltLC OV/Al, AjfVA WM) ?? V. rl Wwoerry Monday. Mr. 'and Mrs. A. G. Wise spent the fveek-end in Columbia. Mr. Hart Kohn. of Columbia, is lere on a hunting expedition. Mr. J. P. Wise has returned to Ridge land, after a visit to the heme ! :olks. Mrs. F. W. Schumpert, of Kollocks1, 5. C., is the guest of Mrs. B. B. Schum- , )ert. Mrs. J. B. T. Scott is visiting in Po naria. Miss Kate Thompson, of Jalapa, ipent tLe week-end at home. There. will be an entertainment at he town hall Friday night for the >en?fit of the school. Why Hare Any FaftM lock Hill Record. Of course it is not right to teach he child that there is a real "Santa Jlaus"?if you want to destroy the nnocent confidence of the child, the ?erfect faith of the child, in this great tnknowii and ever unseen magician of he Christmas season. Do not teach he child tMs beautiful myth?for t'ho wants the child to be young? yhat nonsense it is anyhow for the hild to be innocent and young! )oes not the world of today demand laturity? Have the people as a whole ,11 y use for children, any way? Do way with all childish things?our :>ys and cur dolls?and our faith?and nth the going of faith let innocence o with it! People often say children re in the -way. Then make them all rown-ups by eradicating all their hildish beliefs, and their superstions, and their hopes, and their uth. Santa Clans! Why who ever saw i.m? And why should the child have lith anyhow?in Santa Clans, or in mi. or in me, or in our fathers and lothers? Or' course kill Santa Claus -and at th^ same time the beautiful lith of childhood. Lots of poor irtP'n are the architects f oth^r ?n?J>'o riches.