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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-11-10
THE LEARNED HORSE.

Is some humorist trifling with the
cable or are we to believe the legend
or true history of Herr Won Osten's
accomplished "Orloff stallion? In
presence of scientists and sages this
equine paradox adds, subtracts, null
tiplies, devides, does "sums'' picks
out twelve colors, ''forms sentences
and remembers them next day.
break not into horse-laughter, O
infidel!-distinguishes musical tones,
picks out discords, in fact, might be
a musical critic. These and other
prodigies of intelligence he registers
by means of his hoofs, the beats
whereof are his alphabet and signal
code. Herr Won Osten AYERS that his
pupil has as good an education as a
boy who has been at school for the
same number Of years. Collision
between teacher and horse is suspect
ed by the unregenerate. But it Is
admitted by the wise that Herr Won
Osten would have been burned at the
stake as a sorcerer in more credulous
ages. Credulous? Well, we can
believe in witchcraft almost as easily
rs in this wonderous steed, Herr Won
0sten ''of the East? Is some Down
East Yankee playing tricks in Havre?
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-11-10
THE GAMBLERS LAST BLUFF.


with the horseshoe pin. 81 neve
travelled by boat or rail without hunt
ing for a fellow passenger to play
poker with me. I was gone on thu
game. I'd go without food and sleel
for it. I'd play for pennies, dollars
or brick houses. One night, as left
Chicago for St. Louis, I fell in with q
chap who thought well of himself
and we had stiff game. / had bad
luck for an hour and lost 800, but
then the cards began to come my way
I'd got back half of my losses, when
a hand was delt in which we both
held four cards, and I opened the pot
on two pairs. The other man might
have had the same or be drawing for
flush or straight. I drew my one
card and didn't help my hand, but by
the grin on his face as he drew his, /
judged he had something good.
"Well we began seeing and raising
and; in ten minutes there was 800 in
the pot. | had just opened my
mouth to raise him 800 when the
train struck curve and our car
lurched over and went rolling down
an embankment fifteen feet high. 1t
was four days later when I came to
my senses and discovered that I was
in hospital. On the next cot to
my right was my opponent at poker
We had both been badly smashed up.
We lay looking at each other for a
while, and then he feebly said.
III see your 800 and raise you 3d.
And I raise you $40 more | said
And $40 more
And $40 more
"He closed his eyes and appeared to
think for a while, and as he opened
them again | knew he was game.
IN see your $40 and raise you $40.
HE was either a buffer or he had
d good hand, but was bound to see
it through, and again raised him $40.
After two or three minutes the n urse
came over and asked what was the
matter.
L raised him $40 and haven't heard
from him, | explained,
And you won't, either, she replied.
; You have raised him out of the
game !
"The poor chap had gone dead"
said the man of the horseshoe, and |
the pot, wherever it was, was mine.
AS to whether he was bluffing or had |
a good hand can only guess, but as
they carried him out l turned over to
the wall and made up my mind to
return to checkers and stick there.
You don't have to bluff a dead man
to win that game. you know"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
Diepen sary Closed

The YorkviIIo disponsary was
closed OG account OF the death Of
Dispenser Snider last W Wednesdav,
and viii not be re-opened until u
new diapenSer can be elected.
Under the law the board Of
control cannot consider an app,i-
cation for the position Of dispcn-
ser uatii the same has been in its
hands for at least twenty days.
IN another column there il an
advertisement notifying all would
be applicants for the vacant po>
sition that their app ications must
be filed on or before Dec 23, and
that the board will meet on
January 10, twenty days later,
for the purpose of considering ap
plications. - orkvilIe Enquirer.
Mr.. j. e. Welsh, student
of -dentlstrxnainslA from Ral
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
Some Large Hogs

A number Of farmers ia the
county have slaughtered hogs the
past week that are far above
tho average in weight, Mr.. j R
Blackmon billed two which netted
him 1871 pounds Of meat. The
largest weighed 7SO pounds gross
and netted CSC pounds. The other
netted 5S5.
Mr.. j T Cnrnes killed one
which nteted 49l pounds.
Mr.. Oren G Black mon killed a
16-mdnths old pig which nettod
$50 pounds, and has two mates to
it that he is saving until after
Xmas.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
Laucastrians Holding Cotton.

q special 10 the News and Cour-
Ter from Lancaster, Dee II, says:
While it may be true, as stated in
one og more Of Yesterdays daily
papers, that farmers io various
parts 81 She State are selling their
cotton at toe present low price,
contrary 20 the advice OF the Cot
ton Growers Convention, such is
not The case in this locality.
Ten day ago the cotton receipts
here were about 700 bales ahead
OF the receipts the same tine last
year; now they arc abou. even so
you: correspondent is informed
by the public weigher, Nh NiSbet.
Oniy pIno ba!es were marketed
here yesterday, and really they
wore said some time ago, but not
delivered until yesterday.
There is probably no doubt
about the fact that there is still
considerable cotton in the coun,ry
ansold, but ii is mainly in the
possession Of farmers who are able
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
Marriages..

Marriages.
Married, Sunday, Dec 18th,
1904, by Rev T A Dahney, Mr.
Lark Starnes and Miss Neely
Funderburk, daughter of jackson
Funderburk.
Married, by Rev r a Dab
ney, at this place, Sunday, Dec
18th, 1904, Mr. John Threatt and
Miss Mamie Snipes, daughter of
Mr. j 7 Snipes.
Married, on Thursday, Dee
15, 1904, by Rev r J Blackmon,
Mr. Gus Hinaon and Miss Bessie
Giles, daughter Of Mr. Giles
of the Antioch section.
Married, at this place, Sun
day, Doc 18th, 1904, by Rev J Fl
Boldridge, d. D., Mr. Thomas
Chapman aud Miss Clara Cren-
shaw, daughter OF Mr. ISAp f
Crenshaw. ~ -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
Manager.

mtnaSer.
Only about $12, 900 taxes have
been collected leaving SIS, 900 to
be collected yet, and little over a
q week to do it in That means
rush from this on. 10 avoid
the rush and also on account Of
the bad weather ii might be more
convenient for persons living at a
distance to pay by mail, money
order, registered lettor or check.
-fhere will be basket supper
at the home of Mr.. w L Cren
shaw next Friday night, Dec %.
Everybody invited. Proceeds to
help purchase library for Cren-
shaw school.
Mrs w + Crenshaw,
Miss Bessie Grydar,
Miss lredell Hendrix,
Committee.
Died, at this place, last Sunday,
highs: Dec 18th 1904, Mrs Annie
Catoe, wife of Mr. George Catoo
aged about 55 years. She was =
daughter Of the lots Jack Dean,
and leaves, her husband and sew
oral children surviving her. Her
remains were Inferred atFlat creek
Baptist chur ch, of which she was
member on Monday.
-25o acres ln Bodar Greek
township. Price $500. / cash.
Rev. J. NJ Stoadman stop
ped over yesterday with Mai. j.
NJ. Riddle, on his return from
conference and will remain until
this afternoon.
Rev VII Hodges will preach
his farewell sermon here touight
and will leave tomorrow morning
.forKingstrce to spend Xmas with
his family.
All places of business here
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-12-21
MaCkOrlt,

Dec, 10th 1904, a daughter.
Miss Ola Cook of Texas is
visiting Mrs B L Hunter, at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell visited
their daughter, Mrs j A Patter-
son, at Rock Hill the past week.
Miss Ora Lemond, is here to
spend Xmas with her aunt Mrs.
Fannie Jones.
Mr. Oscar Williams, of New
York city, is at heme to spend the
holldayr with his parents, Judge
and Mrs D. A. Williams.
Mrs. F. l.. Zemp of Sumter
Is here to spend Xmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. ii.
johnson. MIR. Zemp will come
up Sunday.
MIR. Ulysse Bell of McFeats
Business College, Columbia, will
come home to spend tue
holidays His cousin Miss Ella
Carter Of Columbia will accom-
pany him.
-Messrs. Blake Robertson,
Robert Belk and Claude Small
students of pharmacy, are at home
from Charleston to spend Xmas
MIR. ID. p Hardin of Dnr-
ham, N. g., came down yesterday
to attend the marriage of his
brother, M. 9. nj. Hardin, which
takes place tomorrow.
MIR. l.. j. Perry has been
appointed Magistrate for the cot
ton mil district vice Mr. Goo w.
Phillips, who resigned some weeks
ago.
The house of Dolph 7raz:er, col,
about l 12 miles North of town
was purned about 8 O'Clock Sun,
day night. The fire originated
from defect in the chimney.
The next issue of The LEDGER
will be on Saturday, Dec. 31st.
This is to give our printers a
chance to take Christmas and get
things Strengthened up around the
Office.
DR.. w. NJ. Crawford was
reelected county physician, and
W. G. Hnngh, Esq, county at
torney a, the meeting of the coun-
ty board of commissioner last
Saturday. Mr.. j, w. Sullivan
was elected keeper of the county
home.
Unless provldentially hinder,
ed, / shall be at the courthouse
every Saturday in the month of
January for the purpose of meet
ing new applicants for pensions.
w. B. Bruce,
Pension Com.
There will be o basket supper
at Tradesville academy on Thurs
day night the goth of Decem her,
the proceeds to 60 to the repairing
of The school building. Every
body is cordially invited.
The people of Richmond county
are now making strenuous efforts
to drive the saloons and dis,illeries
out of that county. If they succeed
in this undertaking everything
will then he "dry" from Shelby
to Wilmington. Waxhaw En-
terprise.
The Hampton Society of the
graded school will give an enter
tainment Friday night consisting
OF u debate, essays, readings and
defamation by members Of the
60 ,iety and play. "Santa Clans"
for the benefit of the school Ii
brary. Admission 15c and 25c.
All should patronize this laudabIe
enterprise
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
Ca To RIA.
Bears the nIhs Kind You Rars lImays Bought
'''' q &rXAzz%<
Washington City and
Return:
$500
August II, 1904.

On the above date the Nor
folk & Western Ry. will run a
special excursion to Washington
ID. G, leaving Bluefield sos a.
m. Rate, 50 round trip. Tick
cts good both going and coming
on special train only. Train will
leave Washington on return trip
II p. M, August 10, 1904, thus
giving two whole days in the
Capitol city, or a chance to visit
Baltimore, Philadelphia or New
York for pleasure or business.
For tickets and information,
call on agents N. & w. Ry., or
write j. A. Pack, excursion
agent, Roanoke, Va.
w. B. Devil, G. p. A.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
NOT GOOD AUTHORITY.

NO honest, respectable paper will at
tempt to palm off a fraud on the
public, even in a political campaign.
The Baker letter in the Washington
Post, and the Chicago incident are both
strenuously denied by certain Repub-
hcans. The source from whence these
denials have come are not as reliable
as the sources from which the state
ments first emanated, and not at all sat
isfactory or convincing. Both should be
capable Of positive proof. Instead OF
the denial OF one Mr.. Mclaughlin.
whoever he may be, why cannot the
Chairman Of the Chicago Convention
or its secretary testify on the subject?
They are known and can be reached
we suppose, and would gladly deny
such a statement if it never occurred
The Washington Post is reputable
paper, and will tell the truth about II
The fact that Henry S. Bakers
name Is not TO be found in the Civ
Directory is no proof that there is no
such a man. There are thousands OF
men in Washington whose names are
not in the directory. 1t would seem
that some interested Republican in
Washington City would be able to
make sensible and reasonable denial
II the letter was forgery. The source
OF denials, so far, are not at all reliable
Bring on more proof. 1t is serious
matter, and the entire country would
welcome positive disproof, for none OF
us Ike to believe that the Republican
party, which yields such great influence
ip this nation is as rotten as these incl
dents would seem TO indicate. Is true
Turn on the light.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
500 Rward, SlM

The leaders of this paper will be pleased
W ieafh That there is at least one dreaded
o'sease that science has been able to
cure W al It's stages and that is Catarrh.
hairs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure know to the medical frateruitv
Cstari h being eoIstitu. ional disease re-
CURES constitutional treatment. Hslrs
Catsrrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directiy upon the blood and mucous sor.
races Of the System, thereby destroxinc
the foundation of the disease. and giving.
the patient strength by building upr tina
con titutiod and assisting nature In doing
us work. The propristors have so much
.a"h III Its curative powers. that they of
20. one hundred Doiisssforan ease that
u iaiis I" cure. Send for lise OF t..stfn,on-
iais. Address ~. Cheney 4 Co.
Toledo. o.
S'id by DRUGGIST. zee, Hail's Family
FILLS ale the est.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
- - ToHrA.
q Bear, the The Kind You Have A!xars BousY
'' q &NZzlzgu
A Solemn Sermon.

In Newark, n. j., the other day a
young man accused OF forgery was
shot and killed by police officer from
whom he attempted to escape. In his
pocket was found "a letter from his
ihother which contained this note OF af-
fectonate advice and warning:
BERTHE. why don't you reform and
become better boy; get away from
that dreadful place where YOU are
boarding and come home?
your hayward career is shortening
your life. Do you wish TO leave this
beautiful world and go TO another
while you are so wicked? Oh. NV how
unless you reform your punishment
will be awful"
There is powerful sermon in this
incident to young men. 1t does no.
follow that every boy who disregard.
his mothers advice and goes wrong
Will be shot and killed. But il il n
TACT, fact as sure as the law III cau,e
ahs S1ect, as sure as the command
ments OF God, that the boy who per.
slstently follows a life or crime will
sooner or later come to a bad end
whatsoever a man soweth that shall
ne also reap" That is law of the
GAveaese which altereth not-Times-
Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12

1OSbkD BIN UP AGAIN
center of the cows forehead. When she
approached him for this he laughed at
her and climbed the fence and went
home.
Not long after that he came back,
though, and began to paint another pic
ture of the trees and grass and me sky.
"Oh. the beautiful skyy' he cried
aloud THE beautiful skyl How I
could live in the sky. with its wonder
ful bluey'
Now. the cow had crept up behind
him. and when she heard him say that
she lowered her head and tossed him
up as high as she could
How do you like the sky now 2" she
cried as he came down.
Before he had time to reply she toss
ed him again.
"Why don't you stay up there In the
beautiful sky whom 1 send YOU there u
asked the cow as he came down the
second time.
And then she tossed him up again.
When he struck the ground the third
time, the artist took to his heels and
ran home without waiting for his pic
ture or his paints.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
THE SCHOOL TAX LEVY.

The Board OF Supervisors, at their
last meeting decreased the county
levy for the current year, from 60 cents
to so cents, and also announce that the
county's finances are in fine shape
This Is pleasing announcement. and
speaks well for the management. At
this same meeting, we are informed, one
OF the leading educators OF the county
appeared before the Board and asked
for an increase in the county levy for
school purposes sufficient to enable the
schools to run a longer term than five
months. We are not informed OF the
reasons for refusing this increase on
the part OF the Board. They had, OF
course, reasons which seemed good
and sufficient Of course, but 1t does
seem that If the expenses Of the county
justified a reduction OF the county
taxes, that the small increase asked
for by the school people could and
should have been granted, in view OF
the pressing need OF longer school
terms. The taxpayers, we feel sure,
would not have objected II the reduc-
ton OF ten cents had been given the
school fund, and the levy still remained
at the old figure, 90 cents. But, as be-
fore stated, there may be reasons for
the Boards action not known outside
and the Board may have acted lust
right and wisely.
One thing is sure, however. we must
have a longer school term, and there
Is no way TO get necessary funds ex-
cept by Increasing the school tax. This
may have to be done by popular vote,
and If submitted to the people would
carry by good majority. A great and
pressing need is longer terms and bet
ter schools.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that pre-
veutive of suicide has been discovered
viii interest many. run down system,
or de- spondency invariably precsde suicide
aad something has been found that will
prevent that condition which makes sui
eide likely. At first thought of self dc
strnction taxa a dose Of Electric Bitters.
1t being great tonic and nervine will
strengthen tu- nerves and build up the
81 stem. It's al" great Stomach, Liver
and Kidne. regulator. Only soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by j. h. jackson,
Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
The Excuse of Herediiy.

A talented West Virginian, who has
gone To the dogs, recently stated that
his life has been cursed by having been
christened in babyhood with whiskey.
What small excuses serve some peo-
pie as satisfactory justification for their
failure 1t is quite the usual thing for
man To plead that he is "A drunkard
and a good-for-nothing because his
father was such before him.
There's the commonest plea OF all
heredity, and its the silliest.
Nineiy -nine drunkards out Of every
hundred will tell you that the taste was
forced upon them under some peculiar
condition. They lie - every one OF
them. The drunkard does not live.
who at one period OF his life, had no:
a natural repugnance for drink and did
not, Of his own accord ana against the
protest OF his stomach and better
nature, batter down that repugnance
and acquire the taste.
Heredity has its limitations.
More alluring lies and selfdelusions
have been hung on that word "hered-
ity' than on any other perhaps, in
all the lexicon of specious sophistry.
Man is born Of IA great father and a
good mother, Does that make him
great and good The man who goes
to the devil always accuses SOMEBODY
else OF having creased the ways. This
is not denying that there is some force
in heredity and more in early training
and environment, but it is a force that
except in rare instances may be over
come or tightly directed.
To one OF Americas greatest actors
was transmitted by his father a double
tendency-one for the stage and the
other for the bottle. The son cultivat-
ed the first and r. p 'essed the second,
world wide fame. Ac-
cording 10 the commonly accepted
notions concerning heredity he should |
have reversed the order and gone To
the gutter.
a man may inherit from his parents |
or remoter ancestors a nervous weak |
ness through which he may more east
ly acquire taste for alcohol. But i'm
all, save one case in thousand. it is
strictly true that it lies with the mani
himself TO determine whether he will
cultivate that weakness or overcome il
Men are drunkards, not through
their fathers drinking, but their own
Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
YOUNG BOY
BREAKS JAIL

A Jail delivery occurred at Graham
last Saturday night, in which "Rheddy''
johnson, who was locked up for dis
orderly conduct, etc. was liberated by
unknown parties, supposed to be his
friends.
The Sergeant OF Graham attempted
to arrest Johnson and a number OF
other young violaters OF the law. but
all escaped save Johnston, who after
being arrested was found to have on
his person pistol, with which it Is
said heattempted to shoot the Sergeant,
who soon had him disarmed and In the
lookup. Sometime during the night
the lock was torn from the Jail and the
prisoner liberated. The work OF liber.
atlng johnson is supposed to have
done by the friends and associates OF
OF johnson who escaped from the
officer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
CONSENSUS.

IT is little early to prognosticate
but the fact that majority OF the great
journals that have advocated Republi-
can candidates In recent national cleo
tons are veering towards Parker,
SHOWS a significant trend OF opinion.
Newspapers that were confidently
counted on for Roosevelt are openly
for Parker, and those most suscepti.
to public opinion seem to be trimming
In his direction.
III straws show which way the wind
blows, these tremendous agencies OF
publicity are surely indicating the time
hoped for by Democrats. When the
salutary inhuencies OF thought and re-
Election are beginning to act on the
people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12

children. But there can be no Joy il,
motherhood without health, and without
health for the mother there can be no
health for the child.
II u Of vital importance for women to
know that the health OF mother and child
is in general entirely within woman's
control. The Thousands of women who
have used DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription when expecting motherhood,
have testified that Il made them healthy
and happy In the days of waiting, made
the baby's advent practically painless.
and gave them health to give their chill
dren.
Mrs. W. J. KidSsr. Of Hill DaI< Farm (Rnos-
burg csutcrl Enosearg. w.. writes: During the
snd in rapidly falling health. suffered dread.
suiy from bfoaanE aud urinary diHicuity. /
vas growing psresp,ioly weaker each day and
suffered much sharp pain at times. felt that
something must be done. I sousht your sdvice
s ana rees ~ T 2 gsompt reply; Took tw.ivs
a; ana siss foiiewsd yoa. instrustions I began
s1oelisnt, aud eouid do all my own work TIVE
ali could. and enjoyed IT, had a short. easy
connnsmsnt and have a healthy baby boy"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages,
10 given away. Send al onc-cert stamps
for expense of mailing only, for the book
- paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound In cloth. Address DIR.
z v, Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-12
Death OF Mrs. Peck.

Mis-. Peck, the young wife OF Billion
Peck, of Clineh, died at her home Sun
day afternoon at A O'clock and was
buried Monday afternoon at Concord.
She leaves husband and four year
old boy.
Mrs Peck was a devout christian
having united number OF years ago
with the Methodist church. She Vas
II years old and had been in bad
health several years. Her demise was
caused by'consumption.