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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20

was out on a little geologizing walk
tits afternoon, and that is how | came
t, explore the old Beury tunnel. 1
fund these crystals and was just put
ting them into my pocket when | heard
your cry for help. | was kneeling on
the floor of the tunnel and had my
head near the side of the wall at the
tine, else | doubt if | had heard you.
So perhaps you will not think | am al
together a crank on specimens if in
this instance the hunt for them led to
something better"
TT was a fortunate find for u.s." re-
Piled Stuart. Eric and | shall always
bless you for your search. | am anx-
iols about him. Come right in, and
will have one of the servants show you
room where you can be at home for
the night"
They hurried in only little after the
doctor and the miners, and Stuart, aft
| er directing one of the servants to see
to Mr.. Burke. went to Eric. The doctor
was examining and dressing the wound.
"He has had a hard blow. Nothing
fatal. We will pull him through. You
! had better get off those wet buds and
look out for yourself Thank God, Stu
art, you are alive. This is the begin
| ming of troubles here, I'm afraid. There
has been crooked work today up on the
| hill, or I'm mistaken. That rock never
Foil bn hnIn Nv
and the engine house didn't burn with
out some ones help"
| Stuart looked thoughtful. He was
still in the miners dress. and If the oc-
casion had not been serious the doctor
might have been excused for smiling at
his young friends appearance. He was
covered with the greasy red iron ore
mud, great streaks of it were over his
face and hands, but the gravity OF
| events that were evidently posing fol
crisis left little room for anything but
sober feeling. Stuart stood over Eric.
Poor fellow! This comes at a bad
time for him"
Eyes, and for us, too!' said the doctor
| bhti piJs IuCIC nv Willis w nav thN
men will do without Eric's influence to
keep them quiet. And 1t will be ques-
ton of weeks before he gets up from
this"
81 hadn't thought of that" Stuart
put his hand on Eric's forehead. AT
that moment Eric opened his eyes. He
was conscious and spoke feebly.
stuart you saved my life. You have
paid up old debts. You are quits with
me now"
"Eric, we understand each other now,
don't WEI" Stuart spoke almost like a
lover. "But we owe our lives to anoth-
er man."
slows thatY Eric was too faint to
say more.
"Pll tell you when you are able to
bear 1t. Rest now"
Eric closed his eyes, and Stuart went
away to change his clothes, and all the
while he felt conscious of the convic'
) ton that he stood close to the crisis OF
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20

Stuart. Eric needs attention as soon
as possible"
The doctor and the miners with Eric
hurried down the hill, while Stuart
followed with the minister as fast as
he could. But now that the strain wa
over he felt weak and faint.
"You must come in and stop with me
tonight, Mr.. Burke. l want to know
the story of your appearance in the
mine. And, besides, l have not had
time to thank you"
81 shall be glad to accept your invita-
ton. In fact, feel the need of wash.
ing up before go back to the town. |
am stopping at the hotel" replied
Burke.
AS the two walked along, picking
their way slowly down the narrow
path, peculiar noise came waited up
to them from the town. Stuart paused
and listened.
whats that?" he asked.
Troops. They arrived this after.
noon. That must be the drumbeat to
quarters"
II supposed the troops would not
start until the last of the week. | had
information to that effect from Cleve
land"
"They came this afternoon, and that
is one reason for your friends injury
imagine. We will talk it over and
see." There was pause, and the Rev
Andrew Burke suddenly exclaimed ir
a tone of relief, as if he had been
searching for something: "Ah, here
they are! | thought perhaps l had lost
them"
whats that?" asked Stuart, peerine
through the darkness toward some
thing his companion was holding Out
in his hand.
"Black ore crystals. Very rare speci
mems. If you have a match about you
| will show you"
Stuart could not help laughing. Aft
er all, was he not alive and safe after
that experience of terror?
Il am afraid" he said, chat any
matches | might have about me would
hardly go off after the soaking | had
You see, l was in the water up to my
neck a part of the time"
II beg your pardon" replied Andrew
Burke. He seemed ashamed, and theI
as they were going up the avenue tt
the house he said gently: you see,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20
He pulled the lever again and agai

He pulled the lever again and agai
and in his excitement shouted like a
mailman. There was no answer from
above. The manhole ladders were still
clear. Even as they were, with the
broken places, he was strong and Wig.
orous and could climb out. But not
with the burden of Eric. At that mo-
ment a charred fragment of wood float
ed down the ore shaft and droppe,
Kissing in the water. He realized tllaN
he stood in the presence of death. He
offered a prayer for help. He sup
ported Eric as best he could. The wa
ter was now above his knees and rap.
idly rising.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
WAS IT THE FIRST?
Wichita Said to Have Witness
ed first Telegraph Wedding
STORY OF KlNGMAN MAN
Who Couldn't Stand His
Lonely Claim.

Marriage BIZ telegraph IS not common
now. and neither is II uncommon James
II. Mead. now Of Joplin, 80, formerly Of
Klngman. gives the Wichita telegraph
Office the distinction Of being one 3f tee
first two telegraph Offices in the world
used for matrimonial purposes. In a
Communication to the KIngman Leader
Courier on New Years Day Mr Mead
wrote:
-As We stand upon the threshold Of ,
As we stand upon the Threshold Of a
new century, and mark the passing Of
the Old the mind becomes reminiscent
and The events that have passed into
history are brought back TO view and
seem TO be clothed with a new interest
In taking this retrospective view catch
interesting sketches Of the early days Of
Kingman county and call 70 mind an
early day wedding Of more than ordinary
interest In the latter part of the win
ter Of 1873 there resided on a claim in the
northwest part Of what is now Allen
township. a young man by the name OF
John Smith. II was not our old German
friend who was once a political factor
in Peters township neither was II the
fellow that figured in the Pocahontas
sensation. Well. John kept house in his
shanty as well as he could after the or
der Of bachelordom. but ne became dis
satisfied with the cooking, and would
frequently return home from his work
and ind that his bed had not been made
and the house in untdy condition gem
orally. one night as he sat by the fire
poking sunf1ower stalks into the stove
and watching the bacon fry for the
evening repast, he resolved to change
housekeepers and not be long about ft,
either. He remembered that in his m
tive town Johnstown. Ohio. there resid-
ed Baptist preacher who had a lovely
daughter and that il might be possible
that she would be willing 10 preside over
HE household. if proper influences were
brought TO bear, so he set about devel-
oping his plans along this line. She
proved a willing victim. but was n Ohio
and he in Kansas with but sufficient
money to pay the fare of one person one
way for that distance. This was not
hard matter to overcome. as on an aD-
pointed date he made trip to Wichita
and there enlisted the service Of the tele-
graph. The preacher and the daughter
We're at the other end q the line, one t.
perform the ceremony and the other the
bride Of the occasion, and as quickly as
the wires could fash the words the bride
and groom were made one, and that one
was John Smith and wife. John told me
af,erward that the trip home from
Wichita was the most lonely one he ever
made In few days however his home
was gladdened by the presence of Mrs.
Smith, who was indeed a lady Of ster-
ing quality, and was heartily welcomed
2y the little community Of settlers living
IN thar vicinity. This was said % be the
first marriage by telegraph in the United
States or possibly in the world. I won
Ter II that is trna .,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
INSISTED ON SEEING BRIDE
"Reminiscences OF an Early Arrival in
TIL section


The Wellington Mail says: Mrs Her
rick Of this city IS believed to be prouder
than any one else in Sumner county of
being one Of the pioneers. She and Mr..
Herrick were engaged before he came
west to make fortune. and after he had
worked TWO years on the claim the we'd
ding had TO be postponed again on ac-
count OF the grasshoppers eating up ev-
ergthins he owned except the ground
and stove in the claim shanty thar was
100 hard for their nippers. But in rs he
was on his feet again and went back to
Illiaua for his bride There were few
women here in those days When the
bride and groom arrived from Wichita
upon the stage and put Up at the Old
Aoreland house 1Irs. Herrick was SO
worn out with the journey that She went
AT once tn a room 70 rest. But the boys
wouldn't have ir So. The groom was be-
si=Eei in the amce and told to bring
down the bride So they could see her.
Mr. Hurck went upstairs to get her.
but she said. mo. I don't want 20 see
ANYBODY"
IT. told her that such a message would
never satisfy the boys and that he va5'd
NOT dara so down without her She had
read stories # the wild west and vas
little "scary' about meeting q lot e
such characters as she ha5 read ab0uC.
I'm th happy disposition she zaI pos
sss was even more pronounced then
chan It IS now. and she consented n Sc
exhibited When she had shaken hands
with the bows ana been welcomed ~ the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
TOPICS OF THE TOWN

Those who may have accumulated the
notion that the life Of a mororman is one
prolonged dream Of roses and Of SWEEP
Elysian hectic JOY, might revise that de-
cepdon could they have seen a long bill
cd. warIke woman rush madIy out the
middle Of the block on Nor-h Main street
and savasaIy signal to stop. The car was
Drought 10 standstu when she de-
manded 70 know If that car went to
Riverside. She was politely told il did
did not. whereupon she turned TO the
smiling but wra by grip man face with
q complexion like Boiled squash and sail
ed into him with a TRADE Of abuse say
ing "Why did you stop then, and why
didn't you tell me go when you saw me
coming2' He VIII get his reward in
Heaven perhaps. but such cratic females
put disposition into one not conducive
TO helping him ever reach heaven
Another evidence Of the prosperity Of
the city and as proof that there are no
idle laboring men i1 town il is said bv
all the second hand stores r. the city that
they have just been drained OF arv and
all kinds Of tools A year ago they were
SLED Up with saws. chisels. planes and
all kinds ~ carCenters tools bur now
they have practically none AZ an. as no
carpenter wants 70 sell any and many
men who now are at work want these
tools
A revival IN the cattle division NJ The
Union Stock Yards IS very encouraging
10 everyone as this branch ~ ne hrsi-
ness has lauguished for some time. Now
there is regular cattle n-1lya~er arm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
They GET SYSTEMS
How Each Golfer Thinks He
Has Found the Secret
OF HITTING EVERY TIME
Practice Is the Thing a Player
Needs Most.

about the same experience. The other
Gay Howard 0Ionat, who is q fine golfer
came in from 5he links with a long face
and said he would never, never play
again.
he was mad He has PLAYED again, but
Just az that moment he never wanted &c
look golf bali in the face again he
mad been trying a system"
Every one VINO plays golf arrives at a
system. III IS peculiarly Of the
game that the first time a novice strikes
AZ the ball he IS liable to aft il 10 king
dom come. When he tries TO repeat the
Performance and put a little more steam
lafo the stroke he foozles. and gets warm
under the collar The next attempt he
may hit It squarely again and SO on
Finally he VIII come 90 the conclusion
that there is a certain attitude a GER
tain swing. which viii plumb The bah
under the left sIspen5er button every
crack. He gets his clubs and goes to
work 70 study il our. and when he thinks
ne has found an absolutely sure way II
fitting il cover the fence" theoretically
he has a system
He takes his clubs and his system out
tc The links and tries them and is prob
ably beaten by a novice who never saw
5rassv before
and then he comes back TO town and
says he VIII never play again.
Tho chances are that his system is cor
rect but because he is new to It. he needs
practice
or it may be one Of those days when he
IS of.' for that frequently happens 4
New York paper says. How to become
an expert golfer is a question that Dlav-
ers ~ an classes are striving 10 answer To
their own satisfaction from one years
end 10 another and still the expert golf
ers are so few and far between In CONF
paTison with the vast army of Dlavers
that one is almost forced TO believe thar
the question IS not answered Dr1oe-rv.
or else the solution demands too much
work a prominent PLAYER in the metro
roitan district was talking on the s,-b-
J-ct few days ago and said among
ether things "A real champion aorear
is born. not manufactured A natural
aptitude for any sport is practically es-
sental 20 success and It Is the same ia
golf knowledge of the best way and
l0en constant practice are necessary 10
becoming an expert. even with this nat
lral abtrure. but all the practice fn the
world won't make chaf0i9n 20 fer With
out some inbred abality.'' This seems IN
De true but there are So many br74-s7,
or players who must have more or less
ural aptitude bur an the practice in the
world won't makea champion golfer with
out soTce inbred ability" This seems IN
that itstiI seems surprising to many thar
there are SO few truly exna-t e7rrar- IT.
should not be surprising. however. rs the
Z. 8. S D.. r.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30
THE SOUTHERN TINE TABLE.
Train No. 36 4:15 a. m. Depart.
9 s 38 g.: 20 D. m. 6
!" : 81 IL: 05 p. m. Arrive.
9 6 81 10. Oh a m 6

The above the Southerns new schedule that goes In
10 effect at 70 tonight For several months the Young
Mems Business League has labored earnestly to secure
from the Southern and Y. M. " schedule that would
help Greenvies business but far sill efforts have
proved unsuccessful Tho old schedule on the Southern
when the train left at $780, hard enough on the bust
interests Of the city, about four days out of
week the train due here was from ten minutes to
twoh hours late the exact time cannot give as the
agent refused to give it to us which would deprive peo-
pie from cong here to do their trading and at the same
time cause some OF merchants lose trade by fill
ing orders to be shipped out that tran but now
they have shortened the time between the hours of arv
al and departure unless they put on local train between
here and Winona that will remedy our complaint we will
encourage instead of oppose the started Friday
among the wholesale and retail merchants of the city to
refuse to ship receive any goods their lines
As we said above, we do not favor boycotts of any
kind, but when raiaoad shows by its acts that it is
against the business and welfare of the city, we think it
then time for city protect its business and resent by
withdrawing its support from that road Already Mem
phis and other cities receiving trade in Washington
Sun6ower and Ledore counties that Greenvie shonld
have and would have it had not been for the uncertain
schedule of the Southern noon tram.
The merchants and different business organizations in
Memphis this week demanded of the Choctaw that the
schedule put Sunday be changed effected the
business of the city, and we see their efforts will meet
With success
The Business League this week will make appeal to
the Southern to change this schedule give the city To-
cal train for Greenye trade. Should they refuse then
appeal will he made to every business man in the city
to shipno over that road until change is made.
Appeals begging, Kindness has been pursued with no
Now, if the road still remains deaf to such APP
peas, frmness and coster methods will be pursued
against it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30
THANKSGIVING SERMON.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

be obscured for u.s. ignored by u.s. that celebrate
it If Gods part in the blessings we enjoy didn't con-
Germ us enough to put knees fraction of
hour or minute to confess it any place of worship
There ought to be in this church. in every other place
OF worship IN this town. hearty stirring noble, beauti
full glorious service OF prayer and praise Thauksgv
ing Day. Congregations ought to assemble IN all the
churches crowding them to their utmost capacity mind
ed to forget in the sacred hour of worship their petty
selves in alteration of the Infinite SELF put the empha
SIS OF their thought and their emotion not on their little
dongs but on Gods great doings not their little AIMS
but on Gods great aims; not their successes not
on their own accomplishments not their own goodness
but ON the goodness of Him who gveth everything had
Tor done by US Its meaning and its worth.
Let US feast on Thanksgiving Day-lf we will; let us
rejoice in all the means of Joy possible to u.s. but let us
not permit the spirit of secongratuation to drive out of
our hearts and souls the sanctfg sense of dependence
upon the Greater Self Let u.s. before our sefconoratn
laon spreads its FEAST fall upon our knees and confess
our failures and 0short comings humby conscious that
we have NOT DONE what we might have done: that we
have not been fit to receive all that God has desired o
give that we have flung down and tramped under foot
rare pearls of His benecence that we might have set o
glisen in the crown of nober manhood or womanbood
penlteny aware that we have deafened ourselves to
voices calling IN His name, blinded ourselves to hassn
bearing His heavenly mark and shrunk away from tho
too consecratng clasp of His spirit and then LET s
upon our feet and praise right heartily and adorno tho
goodness that is everlasngy good us in spite of or
blindness and deafness and Indifference to it. tho noo
that is always mercifu in spite of the sins cnoina - -
mat we might have cast ofn spite of the sad skee+on
OF murdered opportunities that lie stretched ALONG tho
pathway OF our days. 1hen let US to our feastno,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30

pressman, who will do the work will be here Monday
We will ask that all who have photos to go in the edition
and have them in will do at once so as not 10
delay with the work. In Dec 14h issue we VIII
the exact date when the edition will come out 80
that those who desire order extra copies.
The busy of the year here and city like Green
vile deserves at the hands of the railroads that live from
the freghts and traffic of its business schedule hat
will bring trade into the city, leave it in part OF the day
and carry it home that night.
The delay of Uncle Sans mail by mail trains handling
freight could be prevented brought to the notice OF
the p o. Department.
Nine days from omorroy and the voters of the city
will be called upon to select mayor and three aldermen
for the term of two years. The present encumbent
VIM Yerger and Walter Shields the only candidates
for Mayor, while Herman Wilczinsk, viii Neal Louis
Waldauer, Fred Workman, and R. w. Tiford are candl-
dates for aldermen For the last three days. on both
sides is being pushed with vim and determination TO win
and each side is confident of victory
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30

At the battle of St. Vincent Sir John Jervis, the Brit
ish commander was absent under circumstances similar
to the of Sampson While he gone, Nelson being
the highest ranking officer present. the battle was fought
and won. When Jervls returned he went ON board Mel
sons aghp and with the tears streaming down his face
threw his arms about Nelson and blessed him for the great
honor that had to England Sir John Jervis acted
like IN the presence of what to him great dis
appointment Can the same be said of admiral Sampson
.Des M oins Leader.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30

sThe draws Enthusiastically and the civilians tC
cannot understand what $50 900 doing with
some 900 Boers ct the outside, in the fed,' writes
ga Very Competent Civilian from South Africa to the
London Times cat one place there 25 900 troop
within radius of few miles, and yet people officials
informed that could not be insured outside radius
of ten miles. We column Of ours moving along
roadand the roads always follow the low ground and
vaeys-and for all they knew and saw the hills might
have been full of Boers who their fire and then
catch sraggers etc. and arm and mount themselves at
expense One very bad feature of giving the soldiers
1900 rounds of ammunition each that they shed their
cartridges like leaves when they tired and the Kars
pick them up in bushels This often told, but the
military men spoke to said it impossible. How
ever crossed column of ours the other day. and short
ly after two Kars who had been following it, and
Immediately of them up and offered me thirty
five loaded cartridges for shilling He said he had fol-
lowed the column and picked them up They say the
Beers collect these cartridges tens of thousands and
them. Nearly all the Beers armed with rifles
mounted on our horses, and use ammunition. At
lost his head and ordered the immediate evacuation
of the place on the that Boer column which
er came and we left there 1000 suits of soldiers cloth
ing $4,000 of Stores which the Beers have used SINCE At
we evacuated again in funk, and left be hind %,
600 rounds Of ammunition and stores Now, - was
sent away from - not in Disgrace but to high post
elsewhere! 1ruiy Inc ways VI Ino aIy arc "Ohuolluh
The press of London should insist disasters being
reported. We have heard the authority Of and
traders who the sites of the disasters that with
the last month seventy of regiment have surrend
ed in the Colony in BATCH sixty of another in batch,
and ninety of third and another in batch in the Free
State, and hundreds of individual men, and mention
has been made in papers here. Why, saw in one
place that under martial law the commandant had notified
that if anyone was heard openly talking of writing
about war news which certified and posted up by
the military authorities, he would be fined and mprison
ed Of we say nothing in public, but in private
we all talk freely"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30
OUR POOR.

Christmas is coming, and while it is right to look
to the pleasure and comfort If each of our own
homes and little Ones STILL collectively the citizens of
city, to fully enjoy the above, should this day give
those who too poor in the city to make their st
tie ones happy enjoy themselves, of the coed
thing of the land
As suggestion would say that this year instead of
the different churches in the city having a Christmas
tree in their respective houses of worship that all join
gether and in suitable hall the opera house,
range large tree where the gifts to the children of the
city of every denomination rich and poor be handed
out
Committees from each church be selected tree
securing gifts for poor learning their and resi-
dence, and arrangement of service, etc.
BY this plan will be overlooked, and by start
ing at once confident enough be raised in
ey and presents from the charity giving citizenship of the
city to provide present for ALL
Again, all who desire to place present the tree for
other friends do So which will add to the success of
the tree
New Orleans gives dolls and toys to the ctys poor
through the Democrat distributor Memphis gives
big dinner and other small and large cities provide for
their poor at this time of the year in other ways and
feel if the good people OF city will adopt sugges
tion get up better for getting Santa Claus to
leave the homes of poor doll dress for Willie
mother, and turkey for dinner, the liberal doners of
Greenve will enjoy of the happest Christmas days
ever passed IN the history of the CITY,