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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
MARRYING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
In tho Northern Caucasus Wives Mus,
Be Bought or Stolen.

In the Northern Caucasus Wives Must
Be Bought or Stolen.
In the Northern Caucasus nearly half
the death rate of the inhabitants Is
caused by vendetta, and at least three
fourths Of the vendetta cases are the
result Of a curious marriage custom
which is now decimating the popula-
ton. The native of those parts who
wishes to take unto himself a wife
cannot arrange the matter in the sim
pie offhand manner in vogue In
Western Europe by popping the ques-
tion." He must go home, sell his be-
longings, and buy her fairly and
squarely of her parents, the price rang
ing from G35 to s200. This Is a costly
custom In many ways. for it Is not
every young man who can afford to
invest such large sum in wife, how
ever accomplished. What generally
happens in such cases is that the In
digent candidate for the order Of Ben
edick induces a few stalwart comrades
to seize the maiden and carry her off.
What too often follows then may be
gathered from a case in point which
has just taken place in Sosslambek.
Bokayeff Is the bridegroom's name and
Neshkho that of the girl Of sweet six
teen who had the misfortune to find
favor in his eyes. His pockets being
empty he persuaded three comrades to
kidnap the maid, whom he then took
off to another village as his wife.
But her father, on recovering her
whereabouts, had her sent back by the
police, and then demanded ESQ for loss
of her services, as we should. sa.
Bokayeff, to whom the demand was
made, would not or could not pay.
The girls father thereupon claimed
that sum from the bridegrooms COM
panions, who are equally liable. They
admitted the justice of his claim and
called upon Bokayeff to hand over the
sum to them. On his refusal they shot
him dead, that being the custom Of the
country, although daggers are also al
lowed to take the place of bullets.
The three youths were forthwith ar
rested and will, Of course, be tried and
deported in due course. But that, far
from being the end Of the matter Is
only the very beginning. The kindred
of the slain man are now preparing to
wipe out" the relatives Of the muir
derers, while the family Of the dis
honored girl is bound by the custom
of the country to wash away the stain
on her reputation in the blood of
the clans of both the murdered man
and his murderers. And Russian law
Is powerless to intervene.-London
Telegraph.
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has instituted more than a dozen
breach of promise suits, always against
wealthy and eldery men in large cities
Of the United States, and she has won
the majority Of her suits. l know
these things because, with frankness
as naive as 1t was overwhelming, she
told them to me herself not long ago.
"She told me at the same time that
she had become so well-to-do through
her breach Of promise business
called it that-that she had decided to
give It up and settle down. She Is still
under 40 and as winsome and attrac-
tive as she was when l put her first
breach of promise suit through for her.
II leave you to imagine my state Of
mingled feelings when, after telling
me of the remarkable success she had
achieved as a professional breach OF
promise plaintiff all over the land, she
thanked and praised me as her 'bene-
factor the man who had pointed out
to her the road to fortune-it assured
ly made me feel, somehow, like an ac-
cessory both before and after the fact.
Her game must have been unimag-
inably easy, from the way she describ-
ed it. Her story certainly went far to
convince me Of the truth Of the adage
that there's no fool like an old fool
She made a speciality Of trapping ell
derly men of means, widoWers In all
cases. She so contrived matters as to
get her victims to write many prom
settled and affection seeking letters
to her-'such ink-slingers as the old
parties are, to be sure!' was her art
less way of putting it-and these bum
dies of documents were, Of course, her
potent weapons.
In several cases, she told me. her
comfortably fixed elderly victims were
really willing not to say anxious, to
marry her-which was very annoying.
she said, because it spoiled everything.
She wanted them to side-step the mar
riage proposition and fight 1t out IN
court, of course. Those who were
really willing to marry her she had
to run away from, Of course, because
she wasn't in the marrying business.
Several experiences at the outset
with eligible elderlies who were more
than willing to bestow their names
upon her taught her the wisdom of Sc
lecting as victims well-to-do widowers
who had grown children. She found
that such men were nearly always liza
BILE to hesitate when it came to the ac-
tual point of marrying on account OF
the expected opposition of the grown
children. and at this stage Of 1t she
could always find means to pick
quarrel with him, thus clearing the
way for the framing up Of her breach
of promise suit against him.
Resides the suits that she won in
court, she had forced quite number
Of tangled-up elderly parties to settle
with her under her threat that she
would have recourse to the law, and
she said that some of these settle
ments were more remunerative than
most of the cases that she had won In
court.
You may believe that I was In a
state of stunned surprise, perhaps not
unmixed with curiosity, as l listen
ed to this woman's calm and connected
narration Of the superior form Of
blackmail in which she had been en-
eaging. was somewhat relieved as to
my own connection with her when she
told me that the case which had won
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have a receptive mind for these new
things.
LAS to the colored persons who make
a business Of suing railroads and
sleeping-car companies, and proprie-
tors Of hotels, restaurants, barrooms,
ice cream parlors and soda water foun-
tains for refusing to grant them the
rights and privileges which are freely
accorded white persons, they are not
so numerous in New York as they used
to be, but they're still fourishing else
where.
these professional black litigants
have many ways Of meeting and beat
ing the schemes Of the white purvey-
ors Of commodities and accommoda-
tions who want only white patronage
The professional black litigant, for ex-
ample, walks into a barroom that he
knows Is a drinking place exclusively
for white men and calls for a milk
punch.
milk punches cost a dollar today,
says the bartender, thinking that the
black will Immediately go out and take
the air.
"'All right says the black, and, If
the bartender puts up no further excuse
and serves the drink, the professional
black litigant drinks it, pays his dol
lar and walks out.
"He has case in law for extortion
under the civil rights clause. He
clinches his case-I speak now Of a
case that actually happened not long
ago-by sending into the barroom. af-
ter he himself leaves it. white con-
federate-many of the professional
black litigants have white STOOL pigeons
THE white man calls for a milk
punch. gets it. drinks it. and pays the
regular market price for milk punch
es That's the finishing touch to the
black litigant's case.
"Or supposing that the bartender,
finding that his black customer Is will
ing to pay the dollar demanded for a
milk punch, says:
1--WE got no milk.
"'There are several bottles of milk
on ice in that case behind the bar re-
plies the black man. having the lay OF
the land all fixed before setting about
to make his case-I am speaking again
of a case that actually happened.
THAT milk soured during the thun-
derstorm this morning. says the bar
tender.
".Oh. it did?' says the professional
black litigant. and walks out.
He Immediately sends his white
confederate into the barroom. The
white conferedate gets milk punch
manufactured out Of sweet milk from
one Of the bottles that the black man
has previously pointed out to the side
stepping bartender--and there's the
case. Games like these are worked
time and again by the professional
black litigants, and they get away
with them in the courts more often
than they lose out.
THE professional black litigant
walks into a first-class hotel. In city
where he knows the civil rights clause
is still a living affair, and begins to
write his name on the register.
mot a room left in the house. ami
ably remarks the clerk, knowing four
ffths of the rooms to be vacant.
THAT So? says the black. Are you
absolutely certain of that?'
"'Certainest thing you ever heard,
says the clerk.
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CHAPTER XXI.
GRENFALL LoRRY'S FOE.


"HE Princess Yetive had not
fiinched a hairs breadth from
the resolution formed on that
stormy night when she sacri-
feed pride and duty on the altar of
love and justice. Prince Bolaroz's ulti-
matum overwhelmed her, but she arose
from the wreckage that was strewn
about her conscience and remained
loyal. steadfast and true to the man In
the monastery. TO save his life was
all she could hope to accomplish, and
this she was bound to do ut any cost.
She could be nothing to him, not even
friend. So long us he lived he would
be considered the murderer Of Lorenz'
and until the end price would hang
,, over his head. She. Princess Of Grau-
stark, had offered reward for him.
For that reason he was always to be q
fugitive. and she least Of all could
hope to see him. There had been q
brief. happy dream. but 1t was swept
away by the unrelenting rush Of real
fty. The mere fact that she, and she
alone, was responsible for his flight
placed between them an unsurmount'
! able barrier.
Clinging tcnaciOusly to her purpose
she was still cogniZant Of the debt she
owed the trusting. loving people OF
Gmustark. One word from her could
avert the calamity that was to fall
with the dawn Of the fatal Goth. AL
Graustark blindly trusted and adoreC
her. To undeceive them would be tt
administer shock from which they
could never recover.
Her highness' manner was at all
times frank and untroubled. She was
apparently light hearted. Her cheeks
had lost none Of their freshness. Her
eyes were bright. Her smile was quick
and merry. her wit unclouded. Recep
tions. drawing rooms and state func
tions found her always vivacious, sc
much so that her court wondered mol
little. Daily reports brought no news
of the fugitive. but while others were
beginning to acquire the haggard all
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"How long should we be In making
the descent?" asked Lorry. a sort OF
terror possessing him as he looked
from the dizzy height into the ghostlike
dimness below.
'Three hours If you are strong"
"And how are we to get into the cas-
tie? l hadn't thought Of that"
There is q secret entrance" said
Quinnox, maliciously enjoying the In.
sistent ones acknowledgment OF weak,
ness. IF we reach 1t safely, | can take
YOU under ground to the old dungeons
beneath the castle. 1t may be some
time before you can enter the halls
above, for the secret passage Is guard
ed jealousy. There are but five people
who know of Its existence"
Great confidence is placed In you, ]
see, and worthily. am sure. How is 1t
that you are trusted so implicitly"
II inherit the confidence. The cap
tain of the guard is born to his posi-
ton. My ancestors held the place be.
fore ME. and not one betrayed the
trust. The firstborn in the last ten gen.
erations has been the captain Of the
guard in the royal palace. possessing
all its secrets shall be the first to be-
tray the trust. and for man who Is
nothing to me-"
IL suppose you consider me selfish
and vile for placing you In this posi-
ton" said Lorry. somewhat contritely.
mo. ! have begun the task. and l
will complete it. come what may" an
swered the captain firmly. You are
the only being in the world for whom /
would sacrifice my honor voluntarily
save one"
II have wondered why you were
never tempted to turn traitor to the
princess and claim the fortune that Is
represented in the reward"
Not for 100000 gavvos, sir!'
by George. you are faithful lot
Dangloss, Abode and Ogbot and your
self. four honest men to whom. she
trusts her life. her honor! You belong
to a rare species, and | am proud to
know you"
The stealthy couple found the cave
and spent an hour or more within 1ts
walls. sallying forth after the tardy
darkness had crept down over the
mountain and into the peaceful valley.
Then began the tortuous descent. Quin-
nox in the lead. they walked, crawled
and ran down the narrow path,
bruised. scratched and aching by the
time they reached the topmost of the
summer houses along the face Of the
mountain. After this walking was
easier. but stealtbiness made their
progress slow. Frequently as they
neawd the base they were obliged to
dodge behind houses or to drop into
the bitches by the roadside in order to
avoid patrolling police guards or Ak
phain sleuthhounds.
At last, stiff and sore, they stole into
the narrow streets Of Edelweiss. Lor-
ry glanced back and shivered, al
though the air was warm and balmy.
He had truly been out Of the world.
Not until this instant did he fully ap-
preciate the dread thlt possesses a
man who is being hunted down by
tireless foes. Never did mans heart
60 out in gratitude and trustfulness as
did his toward the strong defender
whose sinewy arm he clas'Nd as If In
terror.
"You understand what this means to
ne." said Quinnox gravely as they
paused to rest. "She will call me your
murderer and curse me for my miser-
able treason. l am the first to dishon-
or the name Of QuinnoX."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

"HE Princess Yetive had not
fiinched q hairs breadth from
the resolution formed on that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
ESTABLISHED 1865.

GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON

cop.rtoht 1901 by Herbert s.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04


Mrs John Mcdaniel returned home
last Wednesday from Chase county
where she has been visiting with rela
tives for several weeks
Nelson Matson bought q new Sharp
less cream separator last Friday.
John johnson and daughter and Mr.
aud Mrs Butler attended the st
Francis reunion
John Lister is working with the
StsEGrt threshiDg outfit
Mr.. DOdsoo is buildinE q PASTURE
fence around the northeast quarter Of
section IA
D. ". DilIngsr vas moving cane the
last Of the week
Silas Coon purchased q new organ
last week for his children
Charles Petty Of Brewster bought up
load Of fat cattle in this nelghbOr-
hood last week for q butcher in Ss-
bsths, Kan These Who sold 20 him
we're J. A Psyson, nine head; George
OFNeal. two head; Silas Coon, seven
head, and G E PsysOn, six head.
They were g fi1e load Of young COWS
and heifeEs that people would have
tumbled over each other 70 have
bought at SO q head few years ago,
but on account Of q combine or q steal
sOmsEhere the owners only received
- per hundred
a. h Haynes finished threshinE
Monday after slowing awsy 1000
bushels Of grain One 6eid q felI
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04
ONLY THREE PASSED.
Nine, in the Teachers Examination, WenI
Down on History and Arithmetic.

Nine, in the Teachers Examination, WenI
Down on History and Arithmetic
In the special examination for teach
ers' certificates, which was held at the
high school building last Monday and
Tuesday, only three out Of twelve ex-
aminees made the required general aver
age Of 70 per cent. The successful ones
were: L. D. Gillespie, general average 90
per cent; Fred Barnett, So; Minnie Hea-
ley, Of Wallace county, so.
Of those that failed, not one made the
general average Of 70 per cent. The gen.
eral average may be reached, however,
and yet the applicant fail, for to pass the
examination the examinee must not fail
below a certain per cent In any one
branch
United States history and arithmetic
were the branches that the unsuccessful
ones went down on, while photography
was the cause Of Precipitation to some.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY.
The GoOdIand Schools to Begin Term o
Nine 1IOnths.l

The GOOdIsnd Schools to Begin Term Of
Nine lIonths.i
The GoOdland city schools will open
its doors Monday morning for the be-
ginning of the school year Of nine
months. The enrolment in all the
grades excepting the high school will
perhaps be the largest IN the history Of
the institution, barring possibly the en-
rolIment of 1891 or 1892 The corps Of
instructors are: S. V. Mallory, principal;
Q. W. Mccormick, assistant principal;
Rose Filler, grammar grade; Sarah Ed
wards, second intermediate; Jessie Van
Wrinkle, first intermediate; Eva Kellogg,
primary. J. W. Klauer viii have charge
of the building and the grounds.
The high school department had fair
enrolment last year, but as three have
left GoOdIand and another graduated, It
is not definitely known how well the
high school will be attended the coming
year
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04
VANDALISM IN THE CEMETERY.

Some Unknown LawIess Person Shoots
Hole Through Water Tank.
Some unknown person fired a rife
bullet through the galvanized iron
water tank in the cemetery lately.
The cemetery association composed OF
citizens OF GOodland bought the land,
built the fence, put up the windmill and
set out trees to beautify the resting
places OF the dead. Loved ones Of many
homes are resting there, and the Eandal
doing such deeds, should be die, would
not be missed, and, COMFORTING with
such character, should be buried IN a
dung heap to rot like any other brute.
OF many acts of vandalism and wanton
destruction Of property occurring in this
community in late years, this is the
worst and any one knowing the perpe-
traitor should give information at once.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04
Auction Sale.


Four and One-half miles south Of
Ksnorado, section 21-9-42, place form
erly owned By A. Swan, at one O'Clock
p. m, Tuesday, September 10, the fol-
lowing: Two hundred and forty-seven
head of stock consisting OF 45 two
year-old steers, % yesrItnR heifers, 124
COWS, 90 calves, 3 bulls and horses.
All farm implements on the ranch
mower, combined reaper, suIkey rake,
lister, corn pillow, cuItivator, farm
wagon, two sets harness, set of tools for
drawing pump, feed grinder, 5000 fe ct
lumber, old and new; and other articles
too numerous to mention, such as
would be used on q ranch. Also 80
acres wheat, in stack; so acres millet,
Ksfir corn, cane, in stack. One years
time given on note with approved Sc
curity. Ten per cent interest. Five
per cent of for cash.
". n. WALKER.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.


n the district court within and for tbs county
Il Of sherman IN the state Of Kansas. J c
Barnett plaintiff. Ts- Thomas kule. America J.
hule- Louis r ShaE, julia shaw and John
Moore. defendants. Thomas Rule. America J.
Rule. Louis 7. shaw and John Moore and Julia
shaw El- take notice that the salu J e. Bar
nett, plaintiff. did. on the 18th DAY Of August,
ls3. ME ms petition IN said district court.
within and for the county Of Sherman IN the
state Of Kansas, against the said Thomas Rule,
America J. Rule. Louis =. Shaw. Julia Shaw,
husband and wife, and John Moore. defendants,
and that the said Thomas Rule. America j.
Rule, Louis z. Shaw and Julia shaw and John
Moore must answer the petition sled as af0re-
said on or before the % day OF October. 1910 or
said petition VII Be taken as true and q 5udE-
ment rendered In said action against said de-
lendants- lnonas hules America = hule- Louis
r oLla : una onaW enq John MOTE Tor the
sum Of three hundred forty-tuo and sixteen
one-hundrecths dollars with interest thereon az
re ne rate 81 sl1 per ee1t per annum from TIE
and a furt her judgment against said defendants.
Thomas Rule, Amerca J. Rule Louis =. shaw,
Jniis Sfzv- sr,d Jobn Woo-a 70 - fo-e-ir---,rs
Of certain mortgage upon the following de-
scribed real estate, to-Eit= The east ons-hslf
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section
thirty-one, also lots numbered one and two Of
three and four Of the southeast Quarter Of 80
ton thlrty-one, also the southwest quarter Of
section thlrty-one, also the southwest quarter
Of range fOrty-two. west Of the Sixth principal
meridian containing IN all 40 acres. according
10 government survey lying and situated n the
county Of Sherman IN the state Of Kansas. and
adIudginE that the said plaintiff has the first
lien on said premises. 70 the amount for which
Judgment VIII Be "a ken as aforesaid and order
lnE said premises 20 be sold without appraise-
ment. and the proceeds applied 20 the payment
and forever barring and fOroclosinE said de-
PENDANTS and each Of them. Of ana from ell
81 redemption, IN or 70 said premises, OF any
part thereof.
CHGLELET A. WILSON AND AsHER B. wu,soS,
Attest: HEsroS. Clerk.
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HIGH TRIsUTE TO THE Dog.
Senator Vest EuIOgizes Mans Faithful
Friend and Wins the Case.

Senator Vest EuIOgizes Mans Faithful
Friend and Wins the Case.
One Of the most eloquent tributes
ever paid to the dog was delivered by
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, some years
ago. He was attending court In a
country town, and while waiting for the
trial OF a case in which he was interest
ed, was urged by the attorneys in a dog
case 20 help them. Voluminous evidence
was introduced to show that the defend
ant had shot the dog in malice, while
other evidence went 10 show that the
dog had attacked defendant Vest took
no part in the trial aud was not disposed
to speak. The attorneys, however.
urged him to speak. Being thus urged
he arose, scanned the face Of each jury
man for moment, and said:
"Geutlemen of the jury: The best
friend a man has in the world may turn
against him and become his enemy. His
son or daughter that he has reared with
loving care may prove ungratefuL Those
who are nearest and dearest to US, those
whom We trust with our happiness and
our good name, may become traitors to
their faith. The money that a man has
he may lose. 1t flies away from him,
perhaps when he needs it most. A
mans reputation may be sacrificed in a
moment Of ill-considered action The
people who are prone to fall upon their
knees to do US honor when success Is
with US, may be the first to throw the
stone Of malice when failure settles its
cloud upon orr heads. The one abso-
lutely unselfsh friend that a man eau
have in this selfish world, the one that
never deserts him, the one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherOus is his
dog. A mans dog stands by him in
prosperity and In poverty, in health
and in sickness. He will sleep on the
cold ground, where the wintry winds
blow ferceIy, if only be may be near his
masters side. He will kiss the hand
that has no food to offer; ne will lick the
wounds and sores that come in encOuUt-
er with the roughness Of the world. He
guards the sleep of his pauPer master
as If he were prince. When all other
friends desert he remains. When riches
take wings and reputation falls to pieces
ne is as constant IN his love as the sun
in its journey through the heavens. II
fortune drives him forth an outcast in
the world, friendless and homeless, the
faithful dog asks no higher privilege
than that Of accompanying him, to
guard against danger, to fight against
his enemies. And when the last scene
of all comes, and death takes the master
in its embrace, and his body is laid away
IN the cold ground, no matter IL all other
friends pursue their way, there by the
graveside will the noble dog be found,
his head between his paws, his eyes sad,
but open in alert watchfulnes. faithful
and true even in death"
Then Vest sat DON. He had spoken
in low voice, without a gesture. He
made no reference to the evidence or the
merits Of the case. When he finished
judge and jury were wipiug their eyes.
The jury filed out, but soon returned
with a verdict of $500 for the plaintiff,
whose dog was shot. and it was said that
some of the jurors wanted to hang the
defendant