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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08

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Gus Jack the pair had many times been
under the same canvas together, which
was not surprising. for there was but
little in Mile. Celestine to suggest tht,
whilom Matilda Vinton Of Trescott.
But now Mile. Celestine earned q
small salary on the strength Of her
former fame. She could do only a few
simple fcats. and even in these she Of
ten came near disaster. What was 10
/ become of her In later years was a
question.
The combination of which Mile. Celes-
tine was the chief attraction was wend-
ing it's way across the Texas plains.
where the cowboys went away disgust
ed that they had been faxed by the
show. Besides walking across the tent
on q tight rope, Mile. Celestine did
none of those things which were &C.
corded to her repertory In the adver-
tisements. The ringmaster Invariably
announced that she was indisposed.
Circus Jack listened to tic accounts
Of the inferiority Of the show. but he
made no exceptions and with few
of his friends was found on q certain
August afternoon sweltering on one of
the upper seats Of the tent.
When the time came for Mile. Celes.
tine to appear. the heat had become
almost intolerable. She stepped Ian
guidly into the ring and feebly acknowl-
edged the applause. Then she turned
to the ringmaster, holding out her
hands appealingly. and was answered
in an undertone roughly. She then
grasped her wand and ascended the
rope. 1t had already become evident
that she was III. Circus Jack, almost
unobserved, had stepped down and was
approaching the ring. He seemed to
be seized with a sudden excitement.
He went to the ringmaster and In a
commanding manner said: 81 want you
to stop this. 1t is an outrage to let that
woman 60 on. She's sick. man."
His words were greeted with ap-
plause. "It's Circus Jackw the crowd
shouted.
But the ringmaster was about to
eject him forcibly from the place when
Mile. Celestine. turning to take her
return journey on the rope, suddenly
swayed. She seemed to have forgotten
her position, and her gaze was fastened
on the scene below. Then, fairly
shricking the words "Jacky Hopkins!
OH" she fell fainting into the net.
Many years have passed since Tilda
Vinton, formerly the celebrated Mile.
Celestine, returned to the old farm IN
Trescott as Mrs. Jacky Hopkins.
Another Jacky takes up the attention
Of that happy household. but as his
adoring mother looks into his deep blue
eyes her own grow misty with the pic
lures Of other days, and she Is thank
full that some men are faithful to their
childhood sweethearts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08

While the decline during September
ranges all the way from 2 points in
Alabama to u points in North Carolina
and q in Oklahoma, only one state,
Missouri, fails to report some deteriora-
tion.
The low estimate Of the condition in
Texas is fully sustained by large
amount of collateral and Independent
testimony in the possession Of the de-
partment, for which it is indebted to
officials of railroads and oil mills and
to other persons whose occupations give
them special facilities for making
trustworthy estimate of the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08

RURAL LETTER BoXEs.-First Assis-
tant Postmaster General Wayne has
issued a circular letter to the postmas-
ters of all rural free delivery postof-
fees, instructing them that postmasters
and rural free delivery carriers are not
permitted to condemn the letter boxes
used by patrons. The order directs
that they shall continue to serve boxes
already erected until a regular inspec-
ton of such boxes can be made by the
route inspectors and special agents,
who will condemn the boxes found un-
safe or which otherwise fail to meet the
requirements. The entire force of rural
free delivery inspectors Is now investi-
eating petitions for such service, and
these box inspections can not be made
for a month or two.
There will be $4,000 rural free de-
livery postal routes in operation on
July l next, and the estimate for ap-
preparations for the next fiscal year
provides for 1900 more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08

was it even forgotten. many years aft
ter, when Jacky became man.
1t was not very long before Jacky
heard. with terrifying interest, the fa-
miliar voice of Matilda's mother.
"Tilda! Tilda! Where be you. TIL
da?"
Then she came over into the field, for
where Jacky was it was generally safe
to conclude that Tilda might be discov-
cred also. Her bony finger motioned
Jacky toward her. and he came. trem-
bling and fearful.
"Have you seen Tilda anywheres
round here:'' she asked.
"No'm." .Jacky answered. with his
tongue in his cheek. That question
was an easy one to answer, but life
was fast becoming very terrible to him.
Mrs. Vinton passed on. This was the
beginning Of an agitation which swept
over the whole community in grand
crescendo until it occupied the atten-
ton Of three adjoining townships. For
two days Jacky kept out of sight as
much as possible and passed his nights
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Detailed Statement by States OF
Comparative Averages.

The monthly report Of the agricul-
tural department issued last Friday,
shows the average condition of cotton
on September rs, to have been 5S.3, as
compared with GA on August 26; 61.4 on
September rs, 1901; 67 on October 1.
1900, and a ten-year average Of 6S.9
The following table shows in the first,
second, third and fourth columns re-
spectively by states, the averages OF
conditions September rs, the corre-
spending averages one month ago, the
corresponding averages year ago, and
the mean Of the corresponding aver
apes for the last ten years:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-08
Rights OF CAssese Parents.

The law and custom Of China still
give the parents supreme control over
their children. AS far as 1t Is possible
for an outsider to get to know this peo-
pie, whose ways are dark" 1t does
appear that this power Of life and
death Is not often exercised unless In
the case Of infants. Now and again.
however, instances occur which prove
that this barbarous right is still claim
ed and exercised.
A man In the Nam Hoi district has
lust put his son to death In most
cruel fashion, and the law takes no
cognizance Of the murder, for surely 1t
cannot be called by any other name.
The boy had been often reproved for
associating with gamblers and robbers.
and his record was bad one. This
much may be said in extenuation OF
the fathers diabolical act. For q long
time the father was unable to lay hands
on his son. This he succeeded In doing
by offering a reward to any one who
could bring him home. During the day
of his return the father gave no evil
dence of his wicked designs. This put
the lad off his guard. But when night
came the father threw off his mask,
seized his son. bound him hand and
foot and then proceeded leisurely to
strangle him.-China Mail.
, 1902-02-19
CAPITAL NOTES..

Clipped from the Cheyenne Leader:
There will be a meeting of the state
board of land commissioners at the
capitol tomorrow.
State Auditor Grant is still at Raw
Inns. where he is looking after some
important matters connected with the
new ~penitentiary.
The state superintendent of public
instruction has a small land sale to at
tend to here tomorrow and an
other at. Laramie the next day.
w. H. Dickinson and O. J. Midthun
of Lander. and c. B. Trevelyn of Bat
tie Lake. have been commissioned no
taries public by Acting Governor Chat
tertOn.
Hon. W. II. Kensington of Alton,
Wyoming, was today appointed com.
missioner and superintendent of water
district No. s, which is in the western
part of the state and includes the lar,
ger part of Uinta county as we'll as
parts of other counties.
, 1902-02-19
MENTIONED.
Today is the Pythian birthday.
Fresh flowers daily. Mrs. Wall.

Today is the Pythian birthday.
Fresh flowers daily. Mrs. Wall.
Yes, a little snow-but the sun
shines.
Big display of neckwear and furnish
ing goods at Woodruff and Terry's.
Call at Lovejoy's and examine chain.
less, cushion frame National bicycle.
The men loading ties were sent to
Rawlins today to load the stock on
hand there.
We will sell you an ulster or over
coat cheaper than any one in town.
Woodruff & Terry.
Woodruff & Terry will remove their
clothing stock from 2O4 to 2O8 Second
street. and the Mining Age will occu.
py the second story of the building at
204 Second.
, 1902-02-19
LAND OFFICE DECISION
HAS BEEN AFFIRMED

The secretary Of the interior has
considered the appeal Of Donald Nc
Donald, assignee of Alonzo Brashears.
from the decision of the general land
office Of November 8, 1901, rejecting
his application to make homestead en-
try of certain land near Cheyenne,
Wyoming, under the soldiers addition
al homestead right of Alonzo Brash-
ears.
The application was rejected by the
land Office upon the ground that there
was nc basis for alleged additional
homestead right. the entry of Brasil
ears having been cancelled for conflict
with prior right of Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad company without
prejudice to the homestead rights of
B~rashears and therefore no part of his
homestead right was exhausted.
The decision of the land office was
affirmed, no error being found by the
secretary.
, 1902-02-19
WYOMING WEATHER
EARLY THIS MORNING.

The following weather conditions In
the state were furnished specially tc
The Republican by the Laramie Office
Of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company this morning:
Kemmerer-Warm and cloudy.
misunderstanding.
Rock Springs-Warm and cloudy.
Rawlins-Cold and cloudy.
Cheyenne-Cold and cloudy.
Douglas-Cloudy and not very cold
MISUNDERSTANDING and not very
cold.
misunderstanding and not very
cold.
The storm had broken all along the
Union Pacific by 10 o'clock today, and
although there had been a good deal Of
snow, it had not drifted and the road
was open all the way along.
, 1902-02-19
MISS o
News Contained in = TeIegraphic Mes
sage from Sofia.

London. Feb. 19.-Miss Helen NJ
Stone. the American missionary, and
her fellow-captive, Nine Tsilka, have
been released by the brigands who had
held them prisoners since Sept. II last
This news is contained in a tele
graphic message from Sofia and is be
heved to be perfectly reliable. e.
pecially In view Of the fact that the
ransom was paid Feb. 8 and the brt
gands agreed to release their prison.
ers in about ten days. Their word haa
always been regarded - beyond ques.
ton.
, 1902-02-19
NORTH PARK TRAPPER's
BIG WOLF BOUNTY

A hunter and trapper who has been
operating in North Park this winter
took the pelts of four gray wolves to
Fort Collins. The pelts and bounty
brought him over 5000 The stockmen
of North park are paying a bounty of
$50 for each wolf scalp.
, 1902-02-19
A BAND CONCERT
NIGHT

SATURDAY NIGHT.
The attraction announced at the
New Grand Manager for Saturday night
will be the great Barlow minstrels,
composed of thirty-five white artists,
each and every one a particular star in
his individual line of work. The com
pany is composed Of the best of the
burnt cork profession, each one being
particularly engaged for his peculiar
individual line Of work. The company
this year has made many improve.
ments and is a strictly clean and first,
class organization, brought up to the
minute. Many new features never be
fore seen in minstrelsy will be intro.
duced and will no doubt create some
what OF IA furOre when seen here. Par
ticular attention has been paid to the
scenic contingent. sweet ballads, rag
time melodies, INT popular airs heard
in the first part opening, besides rag
time dancing, latest jokes and quaint
sayings.
A street parade will be given at noon
on Saturday and a band concer a,
1880 p. M. in front of the theater.
, 1902-02-19

Mrs. SlOsSon spoke at veSper serv-
ice Sunday on The Strength of Ten
During her address she quoted from
Browning and read a selection from
Sir G~alahead.
The collection of money from the
students for the Mckinley Memorial
fun is steadily going on and already
about ten dollars has been collected.
. O Q
The Y. NJ. C. A. has been holding
con prayers this week.
Q @
The girls interested in basket ball
held a short business meeting after as,
sembly.
The Y. NJ. c. A. held a short bust.
ress meeting this afternoon for the
election Of officers for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. McGraw who has been quite sick
IS reported much better.
Q
Yesterday in assembly the students
engaged in an enthusiastic college sing.
Much interest was added to the occa-
sion by the adoption Of a college song
composed by Miss June Downey. The
words Of the song were written on 4
large placard and hung over the plat
form. Mrs. Soule kindly led the stu
dents in the singing and before long
the song was familiar to all. After
singing 1t several times the students
rendered Miss Downey = vote Of
thanks. The assembly closed with col
lege yells. This song will appear In
the new university catalogue and the
music II to be arranged for the orches-
, 1902-02-19
Wanted for U. s. Army,

Able-bodied unmarried men be-
tween ages Of p and 35; citizens OF
United States, of good character and
temperate habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For information
apply to Recruiting Officer, Temple
building. Laramie. WYo. -
, 1902-02-19

The final preliminary debate to
choose three debaters to compete with
the Denver university will occur in the
university auditorium Saturday even
ing, Feb. % at 1880 o'clock. The ques-
ton is. Resolved, That municipalities
should own and operate their public
utilities. The speakers are: Afirma-
tive. Arthur Carlson, Arthur Parker
Downey, Geo. Sellon and Jean 11dball.
Three judges will be chosen to select
the three best debaters.
coo
The cadets have been having target
practice for the last week and Mon
day the fire squads were formed and
regular practice will be held at least
once a week so that the buildings will
be well protected from fire.
@ O
The Wyoming Mining Institute will
following program will be given:
Mines and Minerals 800. Roger Davis
Original paper Carl Wagner
Original paper ..... Richard Knowlin
Original paper ......... Prof. Slosson
OCC
Basket ball still 1ourishes at the uni.
versity. Saturday afternoon the fresh
man girls defeated the college girls by
{ score of ~ to 6. The basket ball
league has been obliged to leave the
pro-cathedral, and as yet no other
place has been secured to play in, but
il is thought that a room in the sci.
eEce hall will be given for this pur,
pose.
coo
The Olympic Literary society will
give a Washington's birthday program
on Feb. 81, which will be as follows:
, 1902-02-19

All wanting to take q course in the
Penrose tailor system Of dress cutting
and fitting can now do 70 IN the next
80 days. I teach drafting, fitting aud
basting and putting garmsats together.
Call and nee how It IL done. Mrn. Al.
die WinAle. 1s3 N. 4th street. 1setl3
, 1902-02-19
Notice.

My book accounts are left in the
hands of r. H. Gibson for collection.
Parties knowing themselves to be in,
his Office and settle. J. B. WILSON.
15St2
, 1902-02-19
UNIVERSITY NOTES
FINAL preliminary DEBATE TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
EVENING.

Cadets at Target Practice-Wyoming
Mining Institute to Meet Tomor.
row-C,ass Song Composed by
Miss June Oowney-Y. M. c. A.
Election.
, 1902-02-19

Boys shoes from 81 per pair up at
Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1902-02-19

The Methodist ladies will serve an
oyster supper in the church Friday, 5
to s p. M: % cents. 157t4
, 1902-02-19

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen, ISL Sixth street.
, 1902-02-19

ira. Now the Wyoming university will
no longer be obliged to sing other col.
leges' songs. The words to the new
college song are given here:
Where the western lights long shadows
Over boundless prairies fling.
And the mountain winds are vocal
With thy dear name. Wyoming,
There it is the brown and yellow
Floats in loving loyalty.
And the college throws its portals
Open wide. to all men free.
Refrain:
These are the songs we bring.
Our alma mater sing
To her our hearts shall cling,
Shall cling fOrevermore.
, 1902-02-19

FOR sALE-Lumber. @. W. Lovejoy.
154t13
, 1902-02-19

YOnder We can see it standing.
Circled by the purple hills,
While the flaming fire of sunset
Every western window fills.
'Tis the college, ali we know it,
Shrine Of many joys and tears.
And the rays that light upon it
Are prophetic of it's years.
Refrain:
, 1902-02-19

See our mems SO and $3.50 suits
before buying. Woodruff Z Terry.
, 1902-02-19

Plenty strictly fresh
Eggs csc per dozen at
lrabing's.
, 1902-02-19

NOTICE.
have in the city pound one red COW
branded on the side. Owner will
please call, pay charges and
take the animal. e. B. DAVIES.
1878 City Marshal.
, 1902-02-19

We carry the most %up-to-date line of
mems shoes in town. Woodruff &
Terry.
, 1902-02-19

Dali Rspublicaa sec pr noseh.
, 1902-02-19

New hair goods and Cresco corsets
at Mrs. l.. Gregory's, 4O1 First street.
157t4
, 1902-02-19
NOTICE.

Mrs. Ollie Shearer, midwife, 1863 End
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
General Farm Notes.

Look over the farm implements to see
if repairs are needed. Then repair
them, and not wait until they come
into use.
Is your cellar properly ventilated?
Most cellars are damp and the air im-
pure and are not healthy. The family
lives over the cellar usually and should
not be required to breathe impurities.
There is a difference in men as wen
as in animals. Some will get more
profit from a given animal and given
amount of food than will another. Is
not that your experience?
Wheat bran is valuable not alone for
it's nutrition. 1t is an excellent aIterna-
tive for stock fed on meadow hay. For
mich COWS it should be made into a
mash.
Persian officials say they need agri-
cultural implements of the American
kind.
Plant breeding. the making of new
things from old, just now greatly occu-
pies the attention of skillful horticuI-
turists. '
Wool is the farm product that brings
the most money in proportion to what
it takes from the farm.
The cause of little peach" is be-
lieved to be fungus which attacks the
very young roots.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

out of the chicken yard and started
a nest strictly her own.
Unlike most hens, Mrs. Specklespot
knew how to hold her tongue, and not
a single cackle did she say to disclose
the hiding place of her eggs. She did
not even tell any of the other hens
and roosters, for she did not want them
prying about.
THE hens are a little short in their
laying" said the farmers wife, as she
gathered the eggs each afternoon.
When Mrs. Specklespot had fourteen
fine eggs in her new nest she decided
that was all she could possibly keep
warm with her feathery wings: and it
was quite a stretch, indeed, to do that.
But she peresevered, and her reward
was, as you saw in the beginning of
this story, fourteen beautiful little
downy chicks-the prettiest babies you
ever saw.
When she discovered that they were
pecking their way through their shells
she was too delighted for words, so she
lust said 'cluck- -cluck," softly.
The first thing to be done was to find
them some food, and she knew that
the big worms she thought so delicious
would choke the babies. 1t was all
cosy and warm in the nest, and the
sun shone down upon the chickens so
kindly that the mother ran off for a
few minutes to find something to eat.
Baby chicks are usually fed with soft
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Dainties for Hogs.

A correspondent who has been very
successful in raising hogs of the bacon
variety for market writes that he
makes it practice to haul in during
the late fall and at any time during
the winter he can cut it, all of the old
sod he can get. This sod is stored in
a shed and twice week it is placed
in a clean corner of the hog pen in
quantities so that each animal will
have piece foot square. This man
also burns corn cobs when he has
them, making charcoal for the benefit
of the hogs. Both of these plans are
good, for something Of the kind is re-
quired to keep up the tone of the stom-
ach and keep the hogs in good growing
condition and this is especially applic-
able to hogs that are largely corn fed.
If this suggestion was generally fol-
lowed there would be little or no eating
of the young by sows which in some
sections occurs yearly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Buvinr Small Fruit Plants,

By the proper selection of the young
plants it is easy and cheap to increase
the acreage of either strawberries Or
red raspberries; if one is skilled in the
work it Is also possible to get good
supply of black cap plants from tips.
1t is not so easy, however, to increase
the blackberry plantation. There is
more or less argument over the rela-
tive value of suckers and root cuttings.
If the plants are diseased, and this ap-
plies to any plant, it is not wise to
take young plants from them in any
way for the result will be to spread
the disease. If the parent plants can
not be rid of disease, then it is better
to buy the young plants needed to ex-
tend the plantation. Last year it was
noticed in some sections that the San
Jose scale had attacked the raspberry
plants. In such cases the treatment is
to cut the plants back to within few
inches of the ground and spray the
remainder Of the canes with a solution
Of two pounds of whale oil soap to
each gallon of hot water.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Had the Souvenir Craze.

The desire for souvenirs upon the
part of the large crowds lined along
the railroad tracks at every point was
a distinctive feature of the Mckinley
funeral train. The most popular of all
the methods adopted was the placing
of coins on the tracks so that the train
might pass over them, smashing fat
the pieces of money as mark of iden-
tification in years to come. This prac-
tice was not confined to any particular
point or crowd, but was indulged in
generally along the route.
The mutilated coins were afterward
gathered up by their owners and dis
played with much pride. Coins of diff
ferent denominations aggregating at
least several hundred dollars were
strewn along the track at the Union
station. Even these relic hunters
seemed to appreciate the occasion and
surroundings and instead Of making a
rush for their property as soon as the
train had passed, waited until it was
out of sight before picking up the
crushed coins.
At Roup station, says the Pittsburg
Post, a wealthy resident of the Shady
side district, placed a $40 gold piece
upon the rail. The approach of the
train started to shake it off, but it
managed to remain long enough to
have just a small portion of it nipped
off as if done by knife. The owner
is quite a collector of souvenirs and
oddities and when he picked up his
coin he stated it would occupy the
most prominent and conspicuous place
in his large collection.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
CHAPTER ".

This adventure with Mr.. Freeman
had results that 1 had not foreseen; but
that might have guessed had I con-
sidered sufficiently the situation in
which had placed myself-results
which at the time caused me some
anxiety, yet which. in the end, proved
much to my advantage. Mr.. Stein
hardt, of course. heard of it, and took
an early opportunity of calling me to
task with characteristic German-I may
pei haps say, Bismarckian-bru brusquerie.
had been asked to dine at Timperley
Hall. He said little during dinner,
but found his eye on me several times.
When the ladies withdrew from the
table, he sent Frank after them. Then
he opened upon me at once.
"What the deuce, Mr.. Unwin, is this
you've been doing with that ass, Free
man?"