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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29
WHERE THE JEWS ARE.

A London dispatch informs US
that Professor Hannah, of Bassett,
has written remarkable article
on the present geographical dis
tribution of the Hebrew race.
The professor is a leading author
ity on this subject. He says the
Hebrews now number about 10,-
100000 of whom good two-thirds
are settled in Europe. Next to
Europe comes the United States
with 100000. Asia, the origi-
nal home of the race, contains
100000. Professor Haman be-
lieves that more than 100000
Hebrews embraced Christianity
during the nineteenth century.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29
TRYING TO DEFEAT JUSTICE.

The strongest rebuke that mobs
and lynchers have had in long
time, was that given them III At
lanta in the recent trial of the
negro Harris, who so foully muir
dered officer Drasback, In just
six hours he was tried, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged. IL
the lesson taught in this case
would be generally needed, lynch
ing would be reduced to mini
mum and society would feel more
secure under the strong arm of the
law.-Americus Daily Press.
Yes, that is all well said, but
Harris lawyers have commenced
"monkeying' to keep Harris from
paying the penalty of a violated
law by moving for new trial and
having been denied their motion
will carry the case to the Supreme
Court, thus destroying the good
effect of speedy administration of
the law. Delay is their program,
like the Willard Lee and Flanagan
cases.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29
Georgia News.

Major Charles G. Shepard, one
of the most prominent men of
Sumpter county, died at Ameri-
Gus.
The stockade of the Durham
Coal and Coke Company, at Pitts
burg, Ga. destroyed by fire. Re-
port that several convicts escaped
not confirmed.
Over fifty members were drop
ped from the role of the Broad
street Methodist church in Column
bus because they failed to pay
assessments.
DR.. Len G Broughton, pastor of
the Tabernacle church, Atlanta,
has declined the call TO the Bos-
ton church, and his congre cation
is delighted.
The discovery of a poisonous
wolm eating into cabages has
caused great sensation in Gaines
VILE. 1t is believed that many
deaths have been caused by 1t.
Bailiff J. F. Wood of Atlanta,
charged with the killing of Bob
Knowles, negro, while serving a
warrant on Knowles wife, was
found not guilty.
Mrs w J. Woods, recently con-
victed of assault with intent to
murder, III that she shot her hus-
band III Atlanta has been sentenC-
ed to two years at the prison farm
at Milledgeville, Ga.
In the case Of John Craig, car
coupler in Atlanta, it is alleged in
Craig's petition before tht United
States court that he paid as inter-
est over 600 per cent ON loan of
$1O2.
Omen Rice, aged 10 years, son
o: John H. Rice, of Ila, Madison
county, got his hand caught in a
gin at Harmony Grove Saturday
morning. His hand was torn in
to pieces, cutting all the arteries.
He died at 1 o'clock Saturday
afternoon from hemorrhages.
Washington Chronicle: The
outlook now is that we will have
the liveliest political campaign
next year that this generation has
ever known The good old dem
ocratic party is in position to car
ry off all honors from president
down, if it is as wise as it has
been in the past when it realized
the necessity for unity of action
We are informed that the grand
jury found true bills against sew
eral parties for selling peruna.
This article, peruna, 10 extern
sively advertised az a medicine
and is sold all over the country,
but it seems to be int, xicating
and the grand Jury is making no
compromise with intoXicants.-
Coffee County Gazette.
Dawson News; With o part of
the states felons building good
roads and the remainder, under
humane treatment, bringing into
the states treasury IN, ere than
twice as much money ~ hereto
Il the penltentlary problem
n se said ito be nearing 1t snlu-
Georgia.
Soo 40 @@ O. raDa<S>O. "a
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

The Angora goat craze has
struck the country, and number
of farmers are going III 30 make
mohair grow where none grew be-
fore.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

The spirit of good times seems
to have struck the Sparks Enter
prise sanctum. 1t says: Grind
your cane, dig your Eaters and
balance all "
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

In Topeka, Kas during the
past six months, there have been
211 marriages and 1870 divorces.
This seems to be a, pretty fair
average-for Kansas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

Never NEEDLE with hornet or
a man who is minding his own bu-
siness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

Fifty-two cases of divorce were
disposed of in the circuit court
one day last week in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29
MISREPRESENTATION.

"Self-preservation is he first
law of nature" is a maxim as
false as it is degrading. Ask the
mother if "self-preservation is the
first law of her nature" And the
answer comes from the jungle
where the wild beast purses her
young, from the tree top where
thesfeathered songsters feed their
birdlet, from the barn yard where
the hen searches for food for her
chick, from the hut and howell and
cottage and palace-the answer
comes from the natural heart,
NAY, our first duty is the child"
Ask the soldier on every tented
field and plain of courage and
dying couch, if Misrepresentation
is the first law of nature" and
the answer comes back in the rat
tie of musketry and in the boom
of mortars and in the row of can
non-'Nay, the first law is to
live and fight and die for country,
house and kindred" Ask the
Waterman who stems the winds
and SHOWS of winter and faces the
criminal and assassin in thenight
ask the. engineer at the throttle,
as he drives his wheels1 the
.n... $500. -. / Il i
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29
OVer-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

This kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
OF order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood. due to neglected
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-29

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel IS though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-worhng in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF DR.. Kilmers
Swamp-RcOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest Tor its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits E1T
by all druggists in fifty EsEs:s:::Es
cent and one-dollar siz s Is BsE
es. You may have sESlsa ~
bottle by mail Home of swampRoOs
pamphlet telling you how to find
(have kidney or bladder trouble.
Il bis paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

Mr.. Scoggins's father was a farmer,
and when he grew up he continued
that occupation himself. He was a
man of high intelligence, plenty Of
energy and capacity and prospered
well in all his business affairs.
He went to the war in December,
1863, and served until the surrender
in the First South Carolina artillery.
After the war he returned to his
home, resumed his occupation, and
bore the full part Of man and q citi-
zen in bringing order out Of the sur
rounding chaos. AS the result Of the
manner in which he conducted him
self during reconstruction and the
revolution Of 1876, in 1879 he was
nominated and elected a member Of
the board Of county commissioners
The service he gave was highly cred
table to himself and to his county.
Mr.. Scoggins was twice married;
the first time to Martha Adeline White
Of Kings Creek, on December q, 1s49.
L AG was q hoPPy ohSt cAN sAA~
children are as follows: Mary I. (Mrs.
E. A. Crawford Of Yorkville); Mary E.
(Mrs. w. S. Wilkerson Of Hickory
Grove); Martha c., (Mrs. r. M.
Whitesides, deceased); J. J. Scoggins
of Lockhart, S. c.; W. E. Scoggins Of
Wyatt, Tex; Sallie I. (Mrs. r. T.
Castles Of Smyrna); Ida E., B. Frank
and Robert L. Scoggins Of Hickory
Grove. The grandchildren number
thirty-one.
Mr.. Scoggins's first wife died on
May II, 1878, and on May 10, 1881, he
married Miss Sarah Salina Smith Of
Richburg, S. c., who Is still by his
side.
Mr.. Scoggins Is a men.u,- Of the
Associate Reformed church, and Is
consistent Christian. He has been In
very bad health for some time past,
and only few weeks ago took his
bed In the expectation that he was
about to receive the final summons.
He Is better now, however and few
days ago was able, unaided to walk
out to the portico Of his home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

By RALPH CONNOR

Avtker of

find $3.50 cher another shrek from
Gwen cut him suddenly short.
"It's the rheumaticks, mebbe," said
Bill anxiously. Terrible bad weather
for 'em. I get 'em myself"
mo, no." said Gwen, wiping away
her tears and subduing her laughter.
"Go on, Bill"
'There amt no more" said Bill. HE
bit, and the master here put it down."
Eyes, it's here right enough" said.
''but I don't suppose you mean to fol-
low it up, do your
"You don't, eh? Well, 1 am not re-
sponsible for your supposin', but them
that is familiar with Bronco Bill gen.
orally expects him to back up his un-
dertakin's."
"But how in the world can you get
$500 from the cowboys for church"
81 hain't done the arithmetic yet,
but it's safe enough. You see, it amt
the church altogether; it's the reputa-
ton Of the boys"
"Ill help, Bill" said Gwen.
Bill nodded his head slowly and said,
proud to have you," trying hard to
look enthusiastic.
"You don't think I can," said Gwen.
Bill protested against such an imputa-
ton. "But 1 can. I'll get daddy and
the Duke too"
"Good liner' said Bill. slapping his
knee.
"And I'll give all my money, too; but
it isn't very much" she added sadly.
"Much" said Bill. "If the rest Of
the fellows play up to that lead there
won't he any trouble about that FIVE
hundred"
Gwen was silent for some time, then
said with an air Of resolve:
"Pll give my pinto"
"Nonsense! I exclaimed, while Bill
declared "there warn't no CALL"
"Yes, I'll give the pinto" said Gwen
decidedly. "I'll not need him any
more" Her lips quivered, and Bill
coughed and spat into the next room,
"And. besides. want to give some
thing like. And Bill will sell him for
me-"
And so it was arranged that the
pinto should be sold and that Bill
should have the selling Of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

II Tue SdIc VI TIC p1AlO was
- eminently successful as
@J financial operation, but there
are those in Swan Creek country who
have never been able to fathom the
mystery attaching to the affair. 1t was
at the fall round up. the beef round up.
as it is called. which this year ended
at the Ashley ranch. There were rep
resentatives from all the ranches and
some cattle men from across the line.
The hospitality Of the Ashley ranch
was up to its own lofty standard, and
after supper the men were in a state Of
high eXhilaration. The Hon. Fred and
his wife, Lady Charlotte, gave them
selves to the duties Of their position
as hosts for the day with heartiness
and grace beyond praise.
After supper the men gathered round
the big fire which was piled up before
the long low shed, which stood open in
front. 1t was a scene Of such wild and
picturesque interest as can only be
witnessed In the western ranching
country.
Bill, as king of the bronco busters,
moved about with the slow, careless
Indifference Of a man sure Of his posi-
ton and sure Of his ability to maintain
1t.
He spoke seldom and slowly, was not
as ready witted as his partner, Hi Ken
dial, but in act he was swift and sure,
and lin trouble" he could be counted
on. He was, as they said, "a white
man-white to the back" which was
understood to sum up the true cattle
mans virtues.
"Hello, Billr' said friend. where's
Hi? Hain't seen him around"
"Well, don't jest know. He was 60
ing to bring up my pinto"
Your pinto? What pinto's that?
You hain't got no pinto"
"Mebbe not" said Bill slowly, ''but
had the idee before you spoke that /
had"
THAT so? Whar d ye git him? Good
for cattle!'
The crowd began to gather.
Bill grew mysterious, and even more
than usually reserved.
"Good fer cattle! Well, I amt much
on gamblin', but I've got leetle in my
pants that says that there pinto kin
outwork any blanked bronco in this
outfit, givin' him fair show after the
cattle"
The men became interested.
"Whar was he raised?
Dunno"
"Whar d ye git him? Across the
line?"
NO" said Bill stoutly, fright in this
here country. The Dock there knows
him."
This at once raised the pinto several
points. To be known, and. as Bilps
tone indicated, favorably known by
the Duke was a testimonial to which
any horse might aspire.
"Whar d ye git him, Bill? Don't be
so blanked ,ncommunicatin'" said an
impatient voice.
Bill hesitated; then. with an apparent
burst of confidence, he assumed his
frankest manner and voice and told
his tale.
"Well." he said, taking fresh chew
and Offering his plug to his neighbor,
who passed it on after helping himself,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
I'VE see, it was like this. Ye know
that little Meredith gelw

we see, IL was ike tulS. Ie AhoW
that little Meredith gelT
Chorus of answers: eyes! The red
headed one. know! She's a daisy!
Reg'lar bliz. lrd! Lightnin' conductor"
Bill paused, stiffened himself a lit
tie, dropped his frank air and drawled
out in cool. hard tones: 81 might re-
mark that that young lady is. might
persoom to say, friend Of mine, which
I'm prepared to back up In my best
style, and if any blanked blanked son
of a street sweeper has any remark to
make, here's his time now!'
In the pause that followed murmurs
were heard extolling the many excel
lences of the young lady in question,
and Bill, appeased, yielded to the re-
quests for the continuance Of his story,
and as he described Gwen and her pin
to and her work on the ranch the men,
many of whom had had glimpses Of
her, gave emphatic approval In their
own way. But as he told Of her rescue
of Joe and of the sudden calamity that
had befallen her a great stiffness fell
upon the simple, tender hearted fel-
lows, and they listened with their eyes
shining in the freight with growing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
Insurance as a Cause Of Suicide.

Can 1t be true that considerable part
Of the remarkable increase Of suicide
is due to life insurance? This novel
and surprising theory is advanced by
the eminent insurance statistician,
Frederick L. Hoffman, in the current
Spectator. He reasons from the care
fully analyzed suicide returns Of fifty
American cities, with populations ag-
gregating 14,5O0,OO0. New York and
all the larger cities are included in the
list. In these fifty cities $500 persons
took their own lives last year.
Prof Hoffman concludes from these
figures that the rate of suicide for the
whole country, which advanced from IL
to II per 100000 Of population between
1890 and 1900, is still advancing. From
a special study Of New York's returns
for 100 years past he deduces the fact
that before the civil war the city's sui
eide rate was about 10 per 100000, and
is now more than twice as high (2D.
All over the country, he says, the rate
is highest where the proportion Of
French, German and Slavonic popula-
ton is largest and lowest where native
American and Irish population prepon-
derates.
The professors most astonishing de-
duction is that there Is a progressive
increase in the suicide rate Of males,
ages 35 and over, representative Of the
period Of life which includes the larg-
er proportion of male risks insured
with American life insurance compa-
MES" DR.. Muirhead, medical officer of
a leading English insurance company,
says the English death returns show
that mo less than 7.OS7 per cent of
the total (English) deaths by suicide
occurred in the very first year. of in
surance, and more than 3 per cent be-
sides i'm the second year.
Not few" men, in Prof. Hoffman's
opinion, "at certain periods think less
Of their own lives than they do of the
comfort Of their families" II this
view is correct, the surprising increase
In self destruction has a sentimental
and half -chivalrous side hitherto un-
suspected. The idea that 10 per cent
or moro of suicides deliberately devote
themselves to death so that their wives
and children may not suffer want
might have found a place in Mr.. How
ellis "Altruria." But there are more
probable causes for the vogue OF SELF
slaughter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
REDskiN MAGIC EQUAL TO INDIA
American Indians Rival the Fakirs Of
the Orient In Wizardrv.

the Orient In Wizardrv.
Redskin magic has been subject
Of special investigation recently by the
bureau of ethnology, which finds that
among the American Indians there are
wizards who can perform feats quite
as wonderful as any of those attributed
to the fakirs of the Orient, writes the
New York Herald's Washington cor
respondent.
In fact there are certain tribes, such
as the Chippewa, which have developed
the art Of sorcery to high point.
Catholic missionaries and other wit
nesses testify to having seen century
plants two or three feet high produced
within a few minutes on bare western
praries where previously nothing grew,
simply, as it seemed by a few incan-
tations and a small amount of hocus-
pocus.
This feat, which bears a likeness to
the famous mango tree trick Of India,
seems beyond explanation, the century
plants grown in the spontaneous man
ner described being Of considerable
size and apparently a dozen years old.
But it is perhaps surpassed by mar
vel recounted to one of the govern
ment investigators by Jesuit priest,
who said that while he was among the
Arapahoes and Crepennes he saw two
wizards fetch grass up out Of the
ground where there had been not a
sprig of vegetation. 1t was done with
in a few minutes, and there was a
patch Of it green and growing. With
his own eyes he saw it sprout and
grow.
The wizards among the Indians are
priests. Indeed the primitive priest all
over the world has always been a mag
ician and juggler Juggling tricks are
the most important part Of his stock
In trade, impressing the untutored be-
holders with a belief in the supernat-
ural powers Of the performer.
Among the Chippewas there is a
class of wizards known as 'dreamers."
who are supposed to be able to handle
with impunity red hot stones or to
bathe their hands without discomfort
in boiling water. A magician of this
type is dealer in fire" and at night
he may sometimes be seen flying rap
idly along in the shape of a ball Of fire
or pair of fiery sparks, like the eyes
Of some monstrous beast. The late
DR.. w. ]. Hoffman, Of the bureau of
ethnology, knew one Of these jugglers
who could take ripe cherries from his
mouth at any season of the year. He
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

THE coNoUERoRs OF HUcK.
Failure to Preserve Their Names oe-
easion For Regret.

Failure to Preserve Their Names oe-
easion For Regret.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
The Honor Roll Of 1880; beyond
computation Is its value to me!
What a source Of pure, perpetual Joy
It will ever be to those whose nobler
impulses suggested its preservation,
and to their descendants who pre- now
embalming in their hearts, sacred
memories!
All regret the absence Of other
names that should have been enrolled,
had some one collected them early In
the nineteenth century.
Major L. M. Wallace, 80 pleasantly
remembered by all who knew him, was
fond of reminiscence. He knew his
father Captain James Wallace, fought
to defeat Huck, and in after years
married the widow Of Robert Bratton'
and L. M. Wallace was her only Wal
lace child.
William Burris was born in Penn
sylvania, married Mary Ashe. He de-
cided to come south for a milder ell
mate. He crossed the Sus1uehanna
where wagons were hauling saw-logs
across on the ice. In 1880 his home
was two miles west Of McConnells-
VILE, near a little rocky branch, just
north of where Uncle Ned" Burris
spent his peaceful life. That dear old
man loved to tell his grandchildren the
story Of the Revolution, ever proud
that his father fought the British"
and he would stamp his foot to en-
phasize his scorn for a Tory every
time that word was. mentioned.
When William Burris was fighting,
Mary, his wife, kept the home, with
her six little children. The boys were
Robert, William, Jr, and John. The
girls were, Mary, who married Samuel
Givens; Betsy, who married John Mil
ler, and Libbie, who married Reuben
Mcconnell, Sr. On the 26th Of Au-
gust, 1880, little blue eyed boy was
born, and they named him Edward.
Esther, his sister, the eighth child,
married her cousin, -Burris Ashe. The
descendants Of these families may be
proud to know this genealogy. In the
western states are many persons Who
scanning the roll Of patriots who fig
ured in Huck's defeat, as recently
published, found their own names, but
we're unable to trace their relation
ship.
No uniforms were worn then. Their
clothing was spun and woven by their
wives. No rations were issued. II in
the night a new recruit arrived at
camp, the sack Of potatoes he brought,
was roasted and eaten by them all.
When one went on a hasty trip to his
home his wife busted herself cooking
to- send to camp. There were no
stoves then. Huge loaves were baked
in an oven, as large as half bushel
measure. Picture in your mind (and
smile If you wish) the grotesque fig
ure, mounted on his weary plow horse,
parti-colored clothing, slouch hat,
across in front his rifle; behind. in
sacks, all the food and clothing the
patient beast could carry to his COM
rades.
Whilst we regret so little Of the his
tory of 1880 was handed down to us,
let "The Sons" and Daughters Of the
Confederacy" be stimulated and en-
couraged in their labor Of love to i'm
mortalize the heroes Of the Lost
Cause. n. c. B.
West Point, Miss, Nov. II, 1903.