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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Made Fortune I'm Essc

Living in retirement in his spacious mansion at South Paris is Wallace Ryerson, a typical down east yankee of Maine, whose wit and shrewdness built up an egg business with the Bos- ton market during the war times, the story if which is as fascinating as any Wall street exchange. One Christmas season before the refriger- ator cars opened the west as more advantageous market he sold 100 dozen eggs in the Boston port for$65, follow ing them the next week with another 100 dozen that he sold for the paltry sum of 9 Ia cents a. dozen. His best season was when one rise gave him $15.000 in profits. sS
 Those were stirring days when, the war of '61-'65 made Boston such an important market that the magnitude of the businesgs built up by this shrewd yankee by collecting eggs through the country and lining them for higher prices in Boston became an important one. When>the war began there were no refrigerator lines entering Boston. but through warm weather eggs could be purchased at almost any price in the west and shipped to the east.
 Since then refrigerator cars have ruled the Maine eggs out of the Boston market; but the few years were pros perous ones. and today MT. Ryerson has retired in a most spacious mansion in Oxford county--one that was built solely of eggs"
 MT. Ryerson had sixty-five of the largest stores in Oxford county saw ing and purchasing eggs for him. In Paris he had a storing cellar 100x50 feet and another in West Sumner with a capacity of fifty barrels. He lined the eggs in lard kegs and barrels, washing them carefully before the shipment to Boston in boxes. The fact that in packing the eggs they often broke from twelve to fifteen gallons of eggs a week shows the extent of the industry. The eggs. were all plain. for there were no fancy hens then. In Boston the eggs were kept tn imense tanks.
 ''No fancy hens in those days" Mir. Ryerson said the other day as he sat on the veranda of his South Paris home and talked reminiscently to an interviewer. T started in the egg business when was 19 years old in company with J. F. Howe. We pur- chased eggs in small quantities and brought them to West Sumner. We only purchased few thousand dozen 3 year, but after MT. Howe's death branched out and up to my retirement from the business fifteen years ago law a business develop that meant more to me and the Boston market than MT Howe and I ever dreamed of That was during the time when every farmer kept hens and the eggs formed the important place in the provision tine that to-day has given place to other meats.
 The greatest loss in the shipping business came when they were sent to Boston. The rough handling on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
READ THE SAME BACKWARD.
PaIindr0mes in the English Language
 Are Often Surprising.

PaIindromes in the English Language
 Are Often surprising.
 It is not generally known that there are many words In the English lam guage which read the same backward as forward. Such common words as Pnun." "noon." etc. are examples of this and one notices them every day.
 But there are other examples which are A little surprising when they are pointed out "Repaper," for instance is an unexpected palindrome. Glen elg" is another. "Deified." Hannah" madam" reviver,"--these are all more or less surprises and some of them are very apt. especially "reviver.' for which way yon take it the effect Is the same. &
 There are others "Reddfs& ''ro- tator," "shahs." sexes" '1evS<," min inn but the strangest ars>s.ose which. not being palindromes themselves. lend their aid in the construction of a pal. indromic sentence. The following is good example: Desserts desire not. so long no lost one rise distress ed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

But why cry over split milk? The mill will not grind with the water that passed yesterday. started to write something about Theodore Roose. welt as a fighting man. For lack of evidence had to branch off on other things. When he shall have given the Senate the veto ax, like a Jackson or a Cleveland, there will be some evil dence and then shall be glad to make note of 1t. Savoyard.
 Washington, D. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
FIRST AUTO BUILT IN 17s0.
Constructed by a French Engineer aud
 1t Soon Came to Grief.

1t Soon Came to Grief. Technical World.
 Those who imagine that the Auto mobile is recent invention will be sur prised to learn that 1t was invented over 125 years ago. The automobile seems to have been born. in the form of an idea, in the year l759. when a Glasgow student threw out the sug- gestion that the steam engine--then a very crude low-pressure affair might be- applied to the moving of wheeled vehicles. This student af- terward achieved fame as Dr. Robin son, professor of natural philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.
 Ten years later Nicholas Joseph CuRnot, a French engineer. built the first automobile. The machine was a three-wheeled affair and it's course was quickly run, for on its second or third trip 1t turned a corner too fast and toppled over with crash.
 The city officials of Paris refused to permit Cugnot to repair his machine To keep 1t from harming anyone they locked it up in church and there it stayed for some years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Wanted to See Her L.oss.

A professor of a westsfn university tells this anecdote: ''I know fat woman who spent July at the seashore. taking an ocean bath and bot hHtii daily. so q. r.. ,e,iuee her weight. The day she was to leave for home she entered a butcher shop and told the old man to cut her off twenty pounds of pork. He cut and weighed this great chunk of meat and then said Where madam shall send it?' But the woman. as she feasted her eyes on the pork replied. oh. don't send t anywhere. don't want to buy 1t. You see. have lost twenty pounds since I have heen here and just wanted to see how much it was'''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

" <h80 J~9
 BIS Mohawk Street, CHICAGO.
 Since 1t has become generally known that Danderine causes hair to grow just as abundautly on the heads of children as it does on those of matured persons, many truly marvelous cases are coming to our graph appears above, Is certainly one of the remarkable oness Her beautiful hair is over thirty inches Ions and m Der mother says that rpANDnRINE GRBWEvERy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

train and the shrinkage in the market made the loss very heavy.
 The lard cases would hold about l50 dozen and the lining of them was considerable work. We had to prepare 1 the lime, using care to get the little danger of getting the liquor too strong. more often it was not strong enough
 When we were ready to ship the eggs to Boston they all had to be taken out of the kegs. washed and dried. one by one. and you can imagine that this was long job. Now and saved them all and sold them to the bakers--it saved breaking them. you see Fs @i
 When I was working oH eggs all the time I got so I could take a boxNof eggs and pack them in the sunlight and pick out every bad one. In my travels through the country came across a good many dishonest traders. but with only one exception I never lost very materially. Night was the best time to pack eggs for then. with the aid of lamp, it was easy to pick out the bad ones.
 T started in a novice and I learned good many things-some to my favor sand some to my chagrin.. learned that an eggshell has pores and in time the meat of the egg will go out through the shell. Packing in oats is not to be advised by any means The moisture comes out through the shell and the oats will not dry. The re- sult is the moisture makes yellow spots and thus spells the egg for mar ket purposes. Eggs will keep on loose hay, just spread around. for that ab- sorbs moisture. I once kept. several thousand dozen eggs on my hay now and not one of them was hurt It was a good season. too; had purchased those eggs for 10 cents a dozen and after they had taken care of~themsel- yes all summr sold them for 20"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
His Reuutntion.

Harper's Weekkly.
 Miss Medicus (sister of the new vil- lage doctor) to native, Have you heard of Dr. Medicus abpnt here?
 Native. Rather, mum! Do ser see that hearse and carriages goin' by over there? That's one of his funer- als.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
Items from HopeweIl.

Hopewell, June 5.-Rev. j. /. Spinks
filed his regular appointment here Sun
day and preached an interesting sermon
rs usual.
The farmers are appreoiating the pretty
weather we are having now. They are
finishing planting their crops and trying
to kill the grass which has been plentiful.
Mrs. Hester Pickens Cobb, from near
Tugaloo, Ga, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Jenkins
There was singing at John Pickens'.
last Sunday evening which was greatly
enjoyed by all present. The singing was
conducted by Prof. II. l.. Hall from near
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Barton, Jr., of Tox-
away, visited the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G. Ward, Sunday.
Will Norris and sister, Miss Mamie, of
Westminster, was the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. w. M. Barrett Sunday. II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
For Fallen Women.

Greenvile, juno 5.-John j. McSwain,
one of the corporators, has received the
charter granted by the Secretary of State
for the establishment of home in this
city for fallen women.
John S. Mercer, young Christian
man, started the movement some time
ago, and he has met with much success
in his effort. Such men as McSwain lent
their influence and several thousand dol
lars have already been subscribed and
the home will be built.
The purpose of the home is to provide,
suitable place of refuge for fallen
girls who have been living in shame, and
to give them employment under Chris
tian influence, thus freeing them from
the environments and associations of
their former life and to offer them an OPP
portunity to reform.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
MORE RAILROAD SCHEMES.

The people of this section are doubt
materialize. August Kohn, writing
from Columbia to the Charleston News
and Courier, reports the following:
Papers have been filed here by which
the Ohio River, Anderson and Tide Wa
tor Railroad Company, the Western Caro-
lima Railway and the Ohio, Knoxville and
Port Royal Railroad have merged and
consolidated their interests and will
hereafter be known as the Ohio, Knox
Vile and Port Royal Railroad. The con-
soidated company simply unites its
forces for the purpose of building a rail
road from the West to Port Royal. The
different projects combine all of their
rights, rights of way, maps, protiles and
the natural supposition is that one such
project is vastly much better and far
more likcly>o success than three sepa-
rate and conflicting projects. The new
corporation . of1icered as follows: AL
bort II. Martin, Chicago. president; f. A.
Johnson, first vice president and general
manager; j. Il. Breazeale, secretary; p.
X. McCully, treasurer; B. +. Whitner,
general counsel; l.. r. Emery, Chicago,
assistant secretary and treasurer. The
Port Royal project 10 evidently taking
some shape and the hope is that the pro-
posed line will be constructed.
We sincerely hope that this is busi-
ness proposition and not another
scheme" What this country needs for
its development is an avenue for trade
and commerce, not hot air twaddle. If
the three concerns have Emerged" for
business they ought to be able to do
something in the way of business. 1t is
thought, however, in some quarters
that the merger" was gotten up on the
theory that one big bluff will be more
effective than three little ones. Time
will tell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07

Seneca rivers; thence by the Tugaloo
river to the confluence of the Tugaloo
aud Chattooga rivers; thence by the
Chattooga river to the North Carolina
line aforesaid, in the thirty. fifth degree
of north latitude, the line being low-w
ter mark at the southern shore of the
most northern stream of said rivers
where the middle of the rivers is broken
by islands; and middle thread of the
stream whore the rivers flow In one
stream or volume.
This is the boundary as liked by the
Beaufort Convention, 17S7-the same re-
ferred to by Mr.. Magid as the treaty of
1857. This shows very clearly that the
boundary line is "the middle thread of
the river" except where tho stream is
broken by islands, in which case the line
changes to the most southern shore of
the most northern stream, thus giving to
Georgia the islands, and to South Caro-
lima the entire body of water flowing
north of the islands. This position is
borne out fully by the Georgia Code,
which clearly says:
Sec. II. Q8.) Line between Georgia and
South CarOlina.-The boundary between
Georgia and South Carolina shall be the
line described as running from the mouth
of the river Savannah, up said river and
the rivers Tugaloo and Chattooga, to the
point where the last named river inter
sects with the thirty-fifth parallel of
north latitude, conforming as much as
possible to the line agreed on by the COM
missioners of said State at Beaufort on
the 2sth of April, 1887.
Mr.. Magid is great reader, and "has
rood oyorytb;po Ohta;nahla IN tba suh
jeot." doubtless having much literature
at his command of higher authority than
the Codes of the two States-his own
articles, for instance, published in the
Atlanta papers.
AS simple matter of fact, however,
when the transaction between Mr.. Magid,
"the present owner" and Mr.. Ellard, 1.-The
former owner of Tugaloo river" was
consummated, Mr.. Ellard conveyed some
thing he did not own when he gave title
to "all water rights, titles and interest
in and to the Tugaloo river" and Mr..
Magd should have been more shrewd
than to purchase all that running water.
That which runs on the Georgia side will
prove sufficient to "water tho stock" of
his big enterprise, or if not sufficient his
South Carolina neighbors will prove
themselves generous and let him have
enough to float it into financial channels.
For all practical purposes, however, it
makes no difference, as we see it, whether
Mr.. Magid owns to the middle thread of
the river or to the low-water mark on the
South Carolina side. To dam the river
and raise the waters thereof above low
water mark would be tresspass on the
property of others and infringe upon
their rights. He must own not only the
river bed, but sufficient land on both sides
for the erection Of dam, before his
rights entitle him to build dam that
would raise the water above low water
mark
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
Found Traces OF Poisons.

Columbia, June AS result of a
report filed by Dr. Burpey, the State
chemist, investigating the illness of seve-
raj convicts, the penitentiary authorities
are making full examination of certain
evidence now in their hands. The re-
port showed that Paris green had been
placed in some of the food and this morn
ing Capt. Griffith started an inquiry.
There were certain prisoners that can be
trusted and some of these can probably
give information that will lead to the dis
covery of the guilty parties. The poisoned
men are now out of danger. Suspicion
points strongly to one of the convicts as
having poisoned the food.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
At the County Farm.

Walhalla, r. f. ID. No. 1, June 9Th
There will be an all"day singing at Pleas
SAINT Hill on the third Sunday. Every.
body cordially invited to come with a
we'll. filled basket. Prof. j. f. Morton
and others will be present.
There were several visitors at the farm
on Sunday. We always enjoy seeing our
friends.
Wheat ia being cut in this section.
Our hnstling Supervisor, l.. III. V. Hob.
son, and Commissioner Zachary were
guests of the Hotel de Cobb last Friday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
HERE, THERE AND YONDER.

Miss Nan Patterson seems to have
dropped from the public view for while.
No one even Caesar picture any more.
~
Louis b. Magd, of Talulah Falls, Ca,
thinks he owns Tugaloo river. Mr.. Magid
is very modest man. We know others
who think they own the earth-but they
don't.
What a pity that everybody can't live
in Walhalla! If it wasn't for feeling
sorry for the people of other counties
and States, we'd be perfectly happy up
here in this favored section.
-
Since the airing of the troubles of
President Alexander and Vice President
Hyde, of the Equitable Insurance Com
pany, some of the policy holders and in
terested parties are wondering if the
name of the company isn't somewhat of
a miSnomer.
King Alfonso, of Spain, has been pay
ing President Loubet, of France, "a friendly
visit. While out seeing the sights last
week their lives were attempted by an
rnarchst, who threw a bomb, killing one
vtendaut and wounding several near by.
That may be the proper thing in France,
but here in America it would be con-
sidered a bum reception, to say the least.
-
Hoke Smith has announced himself as
candidate for Governor of Georgia as
the peoples candidate. Clark Howell
backed by the railroads and capitalist
interests. If Mr.. Smith can control his
own family and carry a little of the
floating vote he'll have walk over.
-
Next Saturday there will be meeting
of the citizens of Newbcrry county to
make arrangements for getting up petit
tons for an election in regard to the
abolition of the dispensary in that
county. We understand Oconee is TO
try it again, too. From all Indications
the dispensary system in South Carolina
is nearing the beginning of the end.
-
III lS IcpOIIcti lntI uuTluP Jhc IcCcut
naval battle between the Russians and
.Japs the Russians threw overheard some
two hundred wounded soldiers. This
seems inhuman, yet it is probably con-
sistcnt. These wounded soldier sailors
will doubtless do as effective work at the
bottom of the sea with the sunken ships
as the remainder of the Russian navy
will do afloat.
*.~
The Atlanta papers evidently believe
in resurrection" We would suggest
that our friends of the Gate City erase
such names as "Viscaya," Brooklyn"
ETC., from the ships in future pictures of
great naval battles between the Russians
and Japanese. The Spanish
war is yet too fresh in the peoples mind
to resurrect these pictures and spring
them on us. Possibly, however, it is a
little ''unprofessionar' in us to mention
ono of the tricks of the trade"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
spralned Ankle, stIa Neck Lame Shoulder.

These are three common ailment for
which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is espe-
cially valuable. If promptly applied it
will save you time, money and suffering
when troubled with any one of these all
ments. For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla /;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
TO CURE A COLD uN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. T.. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07

Miss Nan Patterson seems to have
dropped from the public view for while.
No one even Caesar picture any more.
Holbrook argus., 1905-09-30

$. Marshall Walter Gregory were here Saturday to prosecute the Brockman boys who are charged with selling liquor to Indians.
 H. ]. Ramer arrived here from his ranch at Wattrous, N. M., on his way to his way to his ranch at Canyon Creek, he and MT. Vosburg left for that point this morning.
 w.. H. Clark returned home from Albuquerque Tuesday mor. ming, whlther he had been at the bedside of Mrs. Clark. who was operated upon for tumor. Mrs. Clark stood the operation nicely and is fast recovering.
Holbrook argus., 1905-09-30

J.J. Vosburg arrived here Thurs day morning from Los Angeles on his way to his COW ranch in Gila county. MT. Vosburg spoke of having met our former towns mon Fred Wetzler in San Fran cisco, where he is engaged ill bus mess and doing fine.
 The District Court of Coconino county has adjourned; Judge Sloan decreed that five prisoners should take up their abode at the penitentlarv at Yuma. Each of the prisoners plead guilty and their sentences range from one to twenty years.
 Geo. Scott was down from ShowLow the fore part of the week to ship his lambs, when the herd arrived at the stockyards he concluded the outfit would bring a better price if they car ried more tallow, so turned the herd for home.
 J. Y. Lee was in the County seat for a few hours Wednesday, willie here he informed the Argus scribe that he with his family will leave Woodruff in few days for Thatcher, where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Lees many friend in this section, while regretting his departnre, wish him success in his new home.
Holbrook argus., 1905-09-30
LOCAL and PERSONAL

 night from Long Beach, Calf.
 G. w. Hennesy is down from Adamana'
 Will Freeman passed through today on his way to St. Joseph.
 Mrs. C. 1. Houck has been very sick but is now improving.
 T. R. Greer left here yesterday for Shumway where he will op- en school next Monday.
 Z. N. and L. M. Decker have finished hauling in their clip of wool from the Nuanez corral.
 Q. K. Gardner, Clarence Owens and Lee Newman were in the county seat Wednesday.
 IF. Woods and w. B. Cross are putting a new root on the Pioneer saloon building.
 Mrs. Mamie Clark and son Dick boarded No. 1 Wednesday tor Los Angeles to have Dicks eyes treated.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Howell of Navajo were here couple ofdays this week. They returned home yesterday.
 Dr. Sampson was called to Woodruff yesterday to attend l. Y. Lee. who was taken sudden ly i'll.
 Atty. Geo. N. Glowner passed through here yesterday or his way to St. Johns to attend court which convenes there Monday.
 James Scott sold 1,200 lambs to w. L. Booth Monday; they were loaded for Kansas City. Jess Penney had charge of the shipment.
 Joe Knight arrived from Blue water, N. M. Thursday morning, where he has been employed talk ing up a pipeline belonging to the Santa Fe.
 Geo. Wilbur and John Nelson, two of our prosperous sheepmen, are Tn the City. They will have their hocks shorn next week, at the Nuanez corral.
 Wm. Daum and sister Miss Maud arrived here Thursday from Portland where they at- tended the Fair. Mir. Daum will resume the duties of agent the fore part of the coming week.
 E. H. Bargeman is here pack ing up his household goods pre- paratory to moving to Winslow where he has invested Tn a home and expects to reside in the fu- ture.
 The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, which recently turned its lands in the San Francisco Forest Reserve hack tn the Gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14
IS USELESS TO ASK
 TURKEY FOR REFORMS
British Statesmen Hold Conference Or the Balkan Situation and Listen
 to James Boyce.

London. February 1S.-A conference on the Balkan situation took place at West minister Palace hotel. Lord Stanmore pre- sided Among those present were the Bishop of Hcrford, James Bryce, Herbert Gladstone. the Earl of Lyton and many members of parliament.
 A resolution was passed urging the gov ernment to take immediate steps to se- cure adequate reforms. asserting that a continuance of misrule in Armenia and Macedonia would be disgrace to civilized Europe, affirming the direct responsibility of Great Britain for the establishment of reforms and setting forth flat the only satisfactory solution of the question would be the appointment of an European governor of Macedonia at Ondripole in- dependent of the Sultan of Turkey and responsible only all he powers of Europe
 Mr Bryce lengthily discussed the situ- ation He said it was useless to ask the Turkish government to institute further reforms,