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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-15
The Farmer and tho Bird.

There was a time when the farmer
looked on nearly every bird except the
buzzard as his enemy. That was In
the long ago when the average man
had not given any study to ornithol-
ogy. The observation-disclosures" rob-
bed the nests Of quails, for the eggs,
and killed the birds in droves when he
could get them in line on the ground.
The blackbird was an especial object
of his dislike, and he did not gee any
use for the common meadow lark. He
despised any bird that picked grape
or a cherry, and sapsuckers and wood
peckers were an abomination In his
eyes. If he respected the dove at all 1t
was because he supposed that 1t was
descendant Of the identical dove which
brought back branch to Noah in his
ark, and thus saved the world from
everlasting flood. He had cordial
and religious hatred Of the raven be-
cause 1t disappointed Noah when 1t was
sent out to make inquiries as to the
condition of the flood. But now 1t has
been proved conclusively that the
blackbird kills a million worms and
bugs in the chrysalis stage, worms and
bugs which destroy crops. The red
bird, or goosbeak, may fly into a crib
on a winters day and steal a grain Of
corn, but he has killed thousand enc
mics of that corn and Is entitled to his
reward. The agricultural department
at Washington declares that the dove
is the greatest destroyer Of weeds in all
nature since doves consume untold
millions of seeds. Any one who has
watched the mockingbird feed its
young can have some idea Of the num-
ber Of insects which is required for the
brood. Observations and study have
only resulted in demonstration of the
value Of bird life from the cold stand
point of business" The "has-been'
and "used-to-be" farmer may not
know these things, but the present far
mer and truckmen know them. They
know that thousands Of trees are saved
yearly by the sapsuckers and wood
peckerS.
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Eyes. That you, Ray" Hillhouse

eyes. That. you, Ray" Hillhouse
stepped out into view. "Come on. We
are going to turn the town over. Every
sign comes down, according to custom.
you know. Old Thad Moore is drunk In
the calaboose. They put him In late this
evening. We are going to mask and
let him out. It's dandy racket. We
are going to make him think we are
White Caps and then set him in the
bosom Of his family. Come on"
II can't tonight" declined Miller,
with laugh. "I'm dead tired"
"Well, If you hear all the church
bells ringing you needn't think it's
fire and jump out Of your skim We
amt going to sleep tonight, and we
don't intend to let anybody else do It."
"Well, 60 it while you are young"
Miller retorted, with laugh, and Hill
house Joined his companions In mis-.
chief, and they passed on, singing
merrily.
Miller threw his cigar away and
went to his room.
perhaps / ought to tell Alan," he
unused, but he'll find 1t out soon
enough; and, hang it all, I can't tell
him how feel about his own sister
after all the rot I've stuffed into him"
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zee you are bent on making q goose OF
Yourself. After what I've told you
about Miller If you still"-
But she closed his mouth with her
hand.
Leave him to me, brother" she said
as she turned away. "I'm old enough
to take care of myself. and-and- well,
| know men better than you do"
When Alan reached home, he found
that Miller and Adele had been there
half an hour. His mother met him at
the door with mysterious smile on her
sweet old face as she nodded at the
closed door Of the parlor.
Don't go in there now," she whis,
pered. adele and Mr.. Miller have
been there ever since they come. I
really believe they are in love with each
other. I never saw young folks act
more like it. When I met 'em 1t looked
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@iseellanen,ls Readius,
HIS SECOND THOUGHT.
The Stage Driver Acted on It and
Saved His Passengers.

The Stage Driver Acted on It and
Saved His Passengers.
Back in the good old days when
nerves and railroads were little known
an old stage road ran from Lake
Champlain to Ogdensburg. N. Y. pass
ing through the little town Of Sodom
This village nestled in valley between
two great hills, over which the white
ribbon of the road wound steeply.
Upon one Of the trips Of the stage
the regular driver, who had been at
home for some weeks recovering from
an illness, was riding inside, while the
red d-haired, mild featured, big boned
Irishman acting as his substitute oc-
cupied the drivers seat upon the box.
The day was a beautiful one, and the
passengers were enjoying their drive
keenly, their appetites increasing as
the distance lessened between them
and the town Of Sodom, with its
promised pause for refreshment.
Suddenly as the heavy stage lumber
ed over the brow Of the hill, down
which the road plunged at sharp an
gle, running through the little town at
it's foot and ascending the hill beyond,
the passengers became conscious that
their pace had been recklessly In
creased. Faster and faster they went,
dashing down the hill at rate rapidly
becoming a furious one. Trees and
bushes at last became but a dizzying
blur along the road. All clung to the
reeling stage and held their breath In
terror. while on the stage raced, down
the hill with ever increasing speed. into
the town. past the hostelry with the
waiting host left standing In amaze at
the door, past the postofflce without
pause ,and out upon the road leading
up the face Of the hill beyond. There
the pace slackened. and as the incline
grew more steep at last the smoking
horses came to a standstill. With one
accord the dazed passengers tumbled
out and surrounded the driver. who
now stood at the head of his reeking
leaders.
What is it. Pat? What is it? Did
they get away from you" came the
breathless questions.
Nope" replied Pat with set face
1T wor that" pointing grimly before
him. There lay the stage tongue drag
ging uselessly on the ground at the
heels of the horses and completely
severed from rhe coach. At glance
the regular driver comprehended the
meaning of the danger to which the
passengers Of that stage. deprived OF
it's sole means of guidance, had been
exposed. and realizing the miracle OF
their escape, he turned sick and tainted
where he stood.
Later, back at the inn, when the ex-
citement had somewhat subsided and
fresh horses were being put to the re-
paired coach, some one turned to Pat
and asked:
Pat. what was your first thought
when the pole dropped?"
well, sor" he answered. settling the
uuid more comfortably in his cheek
''me furst thought wor, Lord ha' mer-
CIV on our sowls!' Thin think | to
meself. "Confound a horse that can't
outrun a wagon!' and 1 licked the poor
bastes all the way down the hill!'-
Lippincott's.
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with napkins after eatin', an my Lit
tlest un sets in high chair an says
please pass the gravy like he'd been
off to school Sally says she's a-goin
to send 'em, an don't keer ef she
does; they'll stand head eff they 60
Their noggin's look like squashes, but
they're full o. seeds, an don't you fer.
get it."
"That they are| intoaed Abner
Daniel.
"I've drapped onto little news" said
Pole. "You know what a old moon.
sinner cayn't pick up in these noun
tains from old pards amt wuth lookin'
fer"
"Railroad?" asked Miller interestedly.
"That's fer you uns to make out,
said Baker. Now. amt a-goin' to
give away my authority, but I rid
twenty miles yesterday to substantiate
what l heerd, an l know it's nothin'
but the truth. You all know old Bob
by Milburn's been buyin' timber land
up about yore property, don't you?"
II didn't know how much" answered
Miller, "but l knew he had secured
some"
"Fust and last In the neighborhood O.
six thousand acres" affirmed Pole. IAN
he's still on the warpath. What fust
attracted my notice was lndin' out that
old Bobby hain't a dollar to his name.
That made me suspicious, an went to
work to investigate"
"Good boyw said Uncle Abner In an
admiring undertone.
"Well, l found out be was usin' VIII
sons money an secretly buyin' fer
him. an, what's more. he seems to
have unlinsed authority an big bank
account to draw from"
There was a startled pause. 1t was
broken by Miller, whose eyes were
cleaning excitedly.
"It's blame good news" he said, eying
Alan.
"Do you think so?" said Alan, who
was still under his cloud of displeasure
with his friend.
"Yes. 1t simply means that Wilson
intends to build that road. He's been
quiet and pretending Indifference for
two reasons-first to bring US to closer
terms. and next to secure more land.
Then they all went to find Bishop to
tell him the news.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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THE STUBBORN BoERs.


Elepnant 20 tne BRUSH
A curious state of affairs exists in
Bermuda in connection with the ire
concilable Beers, who until recently
were cared for by the British govern
ment in one of the prison laagers es-
tablished in 1901.
Shortly after the conclusion Of peace
In South Africa, these men were in
vited to sign a declaration Of allegi-
ance to the crown as a condition prec-
edent to their return to their own
country. They rejected the proposal,
although 5000 of their fellow prison.
ers took the oath and were sent home.
There was some doubt on the part Of
the fifty as to whether the two repub-
lies had been conquered and annexed
to Great Britain. To satisfy them on
this point prominent ex-burgler, for
merly an officer Of high rank In the
Boer army, was sent to Bermuda by the
British authorities. The irreconcilables
refused to listen to him, and they also
ignored the written testimony Of their
friends in South Africa
The Bermuda military authorities
kept their stubborn prisoners In one Of
the old laagers on Hawkins Island, fur
nishing them the necessities Of life.
The men remained there a year, but
gave no sign Of relenting.
A few weeks ago some Of the Beers
were told they must go to work In
one of the military cemeteries. They
refused and were expelled from Haw-
kins Island, landing at Hamilton,
where they established a minerature
aager On one Of the public wharves.
AS they committed no breach Of the
city ordinances, no steps were taken to
compel them to move.
On August 10 last the military au-
thorities turned loose In three separate
parts Of the colony the rest Of their
prisoners. They made their camps
where they landed, their baggage,
camp stools and cooking pots were
piled high on the shore and at the
roadside, and the men themselves slept
in blankets beneath the open sky.
When told to find quarters the Beers
assumed an attitude Of defiance to-
ward the civil authorities.
Some were arrested and placed In
jail for short term. Before trial
transportation was offered them free Of
charge, to any port, British or foreign,
they might name. The offer was refus-
ed. So was the offer Of liberty on condi-
ton that no further violation Of the
law should take place. The particular
offence was lettering In the public
road, but the Beers made the plea that
they had been left there by the British
government, that they still considered
themselves prisoners Of war, and as
such must remain where they were
placed.
Some of the inreconciliables are still
in confinement, others have rented
cottage and established a laager. All
are firm in their determination not to
take the oath Of allegiance until they
are sent by the British government to
South Africa.
II the men persist in their present
course they may eventually become
public charges. Some Of the Beers are
able bodied, but many among them are
crippled and unfit for work, owing to
wounds received in battle.-New York
World.
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kama (stilleto). The insurgent uni
form resembles that Of the Bulgarian
soldier, only that it Is very light, very
much of it being leathern, for dura-
bility. In place Of boots the insur-
gents wear opintsi- sandals Of cow
hide or pigskin.
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TT The beds of peas in Colorado
sometimes include as many as 1000
acres, and there is one bed exceeding
$500 acres.
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III The forests of Australia generally
have a monotonous appearance. This
is caused by the presence everywhere
of the eucalyptus tree.
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ii" The number of murders per mil
lion population is 5.13 in England, 5.45
in Germany, 11.55 in France, 1912 In
Austria, 1911 in Italy and 44.70 In
Spain.
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~ Alaska natives have developed a
great fondness for bacon. hard bread,
canned beef and other foods Of like ma
ture.
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aS A wise man hopes only for the
things that are possible and probable.
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CHAPTER XXVI.

~ 1HE next morning as soon as he
was up Alan went to his Sis
ter's room. He found her
l&EXSGj dressed and ready for him.
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ABNEEfR& BANffEEf DANIEL
Bv WILL N. HARDEN, Author awt...rs.,." St
CHAPTER XIV.

Copyright, 1902 by Harper Bros. All rights reserved
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
HON ELESs LAD
Will Probably be sent to Reform school
at Pruntyt0Wn.

John e. Miller as he gives his name,
but known to the boys as missouri
is having a hearing before Justice
Shoemaker this afternoon. He was
arrested and lodged in jail a few days
ago charged with some petty crime.
He has no home here and an effort is
being made to have him remanded to
the state reform school,
When the lad came here a short
time ago be said he was from Missouri
that his parents were dead, and he
had no home. He gives his age as Is
years.
Since he was confined in the prison,
he told Sheriff Cores wife different
story. He now says that he was liy-
ing with his step father and mother
and his sister in East End, Pittsburg,
and ran away from there to come here.
He says his parents are dead,
His age is now given at more than
sixteen years. Apparently be wants
TO escape being sent to The reform
school, and thinks il his age is more
than s years, it will bar him from adj
mittance.
The boy is bright enough but is also
bad enough. and not all clearly. He
might become a good citizen under
the training and influence OF good
home
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
HAVE TO DEAL WITH
FARMERS TELEPHONE CO.
Connection with Morgantown over the
State Lines Through that Company.

Po1NT MARION, April 24.-As re
CARDS the connection by telephone
OF the Fri State Telephone company
at Morgantown, certain newspaper
statements have been made which
ignore the action and efforts of the
Farmers Telephone company com
pletely The latter company own
the entire line from Morgantown to
Masontown, Pa, and it is over this
line the connection is to be made.
Isaac Yanvoorhis is president; E. J.
Moor is secretary and superintend-
ent. These two with directors Asa
M Sterling and Mort Vanvoorhis
arranged and attended the meeting
with officials of the Tri-State com
pany in Uniontown and are exceed
ingly anxious To consummate the
matter of the connection and only
desire honor to whom honor is due.
The connection will be Of vast i'm
portance to large extent of terri
tory as the Farmers company have
lines into Stewartstown and Van
yoorhis and No. Q lock in West Vir-
ginia, Dunkard, Rosedale, PIT. Mar
ion, Dilliner, No. s lock, Greensboro
and many other places in Greene
County, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
TWO CENTS
TWO YEARS IN PEN
Archie Richards Found Guilty
and Sentenced

BY Judge Jackson as result Of q trial
at Clarksburg Sent an obscene Let-
ter to Msrgantown Young Lady
Arrested here Some time ago. Fed
eral Court Conyicts him.
Archie Richards OF this place has
been sentenced to two years In the
penitentitry by Judge Jackson. This
is the result OF trial which he had
before the Federal court at Clarks-
burg.
1t will be remembered that Rich
ards was arrested sometime ago near
town chaged with having sent an
obscene letter through the mails to
Morgantown girl. He did not at
tempt TO deny the accusation. He
was found guilty. and given the SEN
tence by Judge Jackson.
Tranre Richards 15 year old lad
who broke into post-office In Dodd-
ridge county was sent to the Reform
School for two years.
L. e. Cannon and Wade Goodloe
were fined $50 each for having coun-
terfeit coin in their possession. Frank
Crawser Of Salem was fitted 800 for
selling liquor without license. He
was also given 80 days Imprisonment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
An Injunction Petition Granted.

At Harrisburg yesterday Attorney
General Carson granted the petition
Of the Pennsylvania, Monongahela &
Southern Railroad Company for writ
of quo warranto against the Pitts
burg, Virginia & Charleston Railway
Company and selected Allegheny
county as the county in which the
writ shall be prosecuted. There is
involved In this controversy niue miles
OF franchise along the west bank of
the Monongahela river In Washington
county, from West Brownsville to
Millsboro, which, it is claimed, the
Plttsburg, Virginia & Charleston
Railway Company has forfeited by
nonuser, having so far back as 1871
made location of route, but never
used it. The Pennsylvania, Monon-
gahela & Southern Railroad Company,
recently chartered, has in part made
the same location and claims the
route.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
President Picture of Health and
Much Benefited by Time
Spent in Park.
ACCOMPANIED BY BURROUGHS.
Habits of Different Species of Game
studed-Lived in Tents Most Of
Time-use of Skis Cause Amusing
Mishaps.

Cinnabar, Mont, April 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's vacation is at an end.
The president, is the picture of health
and the time he has spent in the
park has been of great benefit to him.
He speaks in enthusiastic terms of
the park and of the good time he has
had in it,
Word went out several days ago
that he would meet the people living
in the park and vicinity, and when
he arrived at the Mammoth Springs
hotel, where the reception was held,
he found 200 men and women wait
ing to greet Linn. The president adj
dressed them briefly, speaking of the
good time he had had during the past
two weeks and then shook hands with
each one. He spent the rest of the
day inspecting the post and riding
horseback with Major Pitcher
Before starting on his tour he will
participate in the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new gate at the north
ern entrance to the park.
Accompanied by Noted Naturalist.
John Burroughs, who accompanied
the president most of the time, was
also greatly benefited by his outdoor
life, and his face is as bronzed as
that of the president. The president
spent most of his time studying the
habits of the different species of game
that abound in the park. He would
lie for hours near a herd of elk or
mountain goats and frequently walk
s or 10 miles to observe them. He
also studied bird life with Mr.. Bur-
roughs and showed himself particu-
larly we'll posted on this subject Mr..
Burroughs was able to show him but
one bird with which he was not ac-
quainted, namely, the solitaire.
The presidents camp was composed
Of two Sibley tents and one wall tent
without board floors, and while every
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
Fearless and Independent.

The Chicago Record Herald is q
conspicuous example of the success
with which the public rewards fear
less nonpartisanship in the columns
of great metropolitan daily paper.
1t is an independent newspaper, in
which men and measures are inyari-
ably viewed wholly from the stand
point of the public good and not from
that of the interests of any particular
political party. 1t is the very reverse
Of neutral-fearless and outspoken on
all the great questions Of the day, but
presenting its editorial opinion upon
independent Judgment and entirely
regardless of political affiliations.
Partisanshlp is barred as strictly from
the news columns as from the editor
ial page. All political news is given
without partisan coloring, thus enabl-
ing the reader to form correct conclus-
ions for himself. In the ordinary
partisan newspaper political news is
ordinarily colored to such an extent
as to make 1T difficult If not impossi-
BILE for the reader to secure sound
basis for intelligent Judgement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
GUESTS ARRIVE.
People Who Will Attend Phi Kappa
Psi Reception Reach Morgant0wn.

Mrs. Sarah Cochrane, ofDawsoE,
arrived last night with several young
ladies to attend the dedication OF
the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity house.
Rev. Mr.. Youngson of Grafton IS
also here. He will deliver the
presentation speech this evening.
MacA rthur's orchestra arrived
this afternoon from Fairme Mt. They
furnish the music for the affair. The
- 5esiu :. eight and lasts
until eleven.
The following who have come to
attend the function are guests of
N. 2. Smith;
Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran, Miss
Misses Emma and Cora Loughery
Misses Mary and Bessie Newmeyer,
of Dawson. Mrs. w. B. Mccormick,
Brownsville, Pa Miss Mary Reerits,
Somerset, Phil c. Moore, Dawson,
Fl. NJ. Mcdonald, Rev. j. ID. Bri
son, Dawson. Rev William Wallace
Youngson, Grafton, Pa. Rev. w. j,
Lowstuttle, Vanderbilt, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-24
WILL INCREASE PLANT.
Stone Quarry up Deekers Greek to be
Enlarged to twice its Present size.

The Deckers Greek Stone and Sand
Company is preparing to greatly in
crease their output OF crushed lime
stone at the quarries at Spring Park.
The small crusher they have been
operating proved to be inadequate to
supply the demand for stone, so a
large one Is being installed just across
the ravine from the sand works, on
the site OF the lime kiln that was
opened by Pedro Celento.
The capacity of the new plant, she
completed, will be not less than 80
carloads per day. 1t will crush lime
stone to the size Of three Fights of an
inch In diameter is required, but will
crush the large sized ballast Of course
more rapidly. There is seam of the
finest limestone outcrop at Spring
Park. 1t can be quarried In almost
inexhaustible quantities.
The sand and stone works employ
already about fifty men to operate
them, and carry on the work OF erect
ing the new crusher 1t is not ex-
pected to have the latter in operation
before the LIST Of May. Work has
been delayed on it as it has on all
building operations.
II the county undertakes the mac
adamizing of the principal roads OF
the county, as now seems probable,
there will be a great demand for
broken stone for road building. II it
can be supplied as eheaply from the
quarry as from any other part OF the
county, there will be place at home
for all that can be made small. Other
quarries may be opened in other parts
Of the county, for supplying those
sections of road most distant from
the city.