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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26
THE SNAkY OCTOPUS.
How IL Feels to Be CIutched by This
Marine Monster.

My first experience Of the octopus,
writes Frank T. Bullen in Creatures
Of the Sea-" was in a little bay in
Stewart island. in New Zealand. A
small river flowed into this bay, not
able for it's fine founders. and the
crew Of the ship In which I was then
a sailor soon discovered that the
easiest way of catching them was to
wade about on the fine sandy bed
with bare feet, the water being only
up to midthigh, and when they felt
the fiat body wriggling under their
soles to tread firmly and stoop. CROP
ing in the sand until they had the
founder safe between finger and
thumb. Then they would raise him
and put him in the bag strapped
across their shoulders.
BY and by we discovered that the
nearer the sea the finer the founders.
and so one sunny afternoon l was
wading In the bay near the mouth or
specimens Suddenly I trod uoon
something like a blob Of jelly. Fear
ing a sting, l made to step off, only
to feel both my legs gripped in sew
eral places by something that cluh5
as II 1t would eat into the flesh.
I stopped and felt a long, whiplike
tentacle twisted around my right leg.
I tore 1t off and felt nausea which
made me quite giddy.
But no sooner had I removed one
snaky thing than another held lie
and another and another. The "arer
was shallow, but I began to feel as
II I must be dragged down. drowned
and devoured by this horrible thing.
Fortunately I retained some pres
ence of mind. and. drawing my
sheath knife, I reached down eau
tiously to where l felt the main BODY
Of the thing. and. avoiding my bare
feet. stabbed steadily into the CEN
trail part OF the beast. / was sue
cessful, for presently I felt the
clutch of the tentacles around my
legs relax, l saw the water stained
with sepia, and I smelled the odor
of stale musk, which all cuttlehsh
emit when disturbed.
felt quite certain that had .! been
laid hold of In water out OF my
depth by one Of these creatures only
a miracle could have saved me from
drowning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26
FINGER RINGS.
Origin of Wearing Them Traced TO
Prometheus and the Rock.

Origin of Wearing Them Traced TO
Prometheus and the Rock.
In many lands and through many,
ages ring has been the symbol Of
marriage Young folk are seldom much
In love with antiquities, but here Is an
exception to the rule, for there are few
things older than the wedding ring,
and in It young people have not yet
lost their interest There has been
much outcry against rings politically,
but here is the all dominating. all at
tractive. most influential Of mergers,
and of all combinations the hardest to
break.
Finger rings have been used as or
naments from the earliest times. There
Is a Greek story Of the origin Of their
use, Jupiter chained Prometheus to a
rock In the Caucasus, where vulture
preyed on his liver. which grew again
each night. After 1000 years of this
chronic liver troubl Jupiter released
him, but ordered he should wear, on
his finger an iron ring. having attach
ed to It a piece Of the rock, so that the
deity might keep his oath Of perpet-
ual imprisonment. hence the use Of
rings Of metal with jewels. Rings seem
to have been among the first trinkets
given and priced. They were tokens of
trust, insignia of command, rank and
honor, pledges of faith and alliance.
They have also been badges Of servi-
tude, illustrating the proverb that ex-
trernes meet.
Pharaoh gave his ring to Joseph In
token Of delegated authority. The Oldest
rings now In existence came from
Egypt, having been originally placed
on the finger Of the dead. The most
interesting ring In the world, at least
to antiquarians, Is the ring Of Cheops,
who built the great pyramid. 1t Is Of
fine gold, Weighing about the same as
three five dollar gold pieces.
In early Roman times the ring was
worn on the fourth finger Of the left
hand from a belief that a vein from 1t
passed direct to the heart. An old Jew
ish legend tells us that Tubal Cain, the
first Of metal workers. made the first
ring for his wife. The earliest mar
riage record Of which we have an au-
thentic record Is mentioned In Scrip
ture, where the shy and gentle Isaac
placed a ring on the face-probably the
nose-of the in nowise reluctant Re-
becca. Isaac was always timid, and he
would surely have managed the deli
cate matter more appropriately him
self-Chicago Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26
HE WANTED TO SUE.
The Advice He Got Might Profitably
Apply to a Larger Case.


Squire Nickerson was sitting In his
office leisurely reading his newspaper
when a man rushed in with a child
I'm each hand and asked in a loud
voice for Squire Nickerson.
II guess I'm the man you are look
ing for" answered the squire, laying
aside his paper.
You Squire Nickerson?" asked the
man sharply. well. you are the
man I'm looking for, and l want
to file suit
Whom do you wish to file suit
against?" queried the squire. Here
the man released the children and
began some mild gesticulations.
which signified more heat to follow.
II want to sue a woman down at
my boarding house"
What has she done?"
shes got a dishpan Of mine.
squire, and I want to sue her for 1t. D"
YES you might get the dishpan
by suing her for It," agreed the
squire, but how does she happen to
have your dishpan?"
We'll" said the stranger slowly,
II broke a lamp chimney belonging
to her, and she took the dishpan.
She said that she would keep it un-
til I paid her for the lamp chimney.
But want to sue her and get the
dishpan."
Now. look here. my good man.
said the squire. you don't want to
do anything Of the kind. You want
to take 10 cents. go down to the
grocery and buy a lamp chimney and
then take 1t down to this woman
and get your dishpan."
But can't get 1t by suing herr"
asked the man stubbornly.
You might get the dishpan. and
1t might cost you several dollars.
Instead Of spending car fare to come
up here and see me you could have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

BITS FROM THE WRITERs.-The SIM
pie life does not need lentlls or cellu-
lar clothing 1t needs those rarer
things, gratitude and humility.-G. X.
Chesterton.
She wore far too much rouge last
night and not quite enough clothes.
That Is always a sign Of despair In
a woman.-"Sebastian Melmoth."
Keep your head on your shoulders
It's bound to rest on some one else 8
occasionally. Still. keep 1t mostly on
your own.-"A Pagan's Love-" by
Constance Clyde.
II you feel that you've really got
to tell a secret, go somewhere where
it's dark an you'n be alone. Then
keep your mouth shut."The Middle
Wall" by Edward Marshall.
Not that marriage is so beautiful,
but 1t Is necessary a girl should fnd
that out for herself, so that she can
turn her mind peacefully to other
things.-"A Pagan's Love-" by Con-
stance Clyde.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

piled Sewer, not yet recovered from
his passion. Then coloring at Da-
vie's reproachful looks, said: "The
truth of the matter is this-you hurt
Miss Ellen most sensitively by that
note, or whatever 1t was you sent.
Her face was as white as my hand
kerchief; and IL she did not faint 1t
was because woman can put off such
things to a more convenient season,
as the preachers say"
Sewer, is this true?" said Davie.
"By Heaven, man, you'll drive me
mad. tell you II you had not spoil
ed as pretty whip as ever was made
you would feel 1t now," replied Sc
vier, laughing.
Forgive me. Ned, I would not
willingly wound you; but are you
quite sure of this?"
mo; I am sure of nothing" said
Sewer, petulantly. II used to be
sure Major Davie was a gentleman;
but I am having rapid cause to alter
my decision"
Don't be a boy, Ned; but tell me.
like a good fellow, why you thought
my notes gave offence?"
"Humph, a sop for Cerebus. Well.
I'll tell you. straight up and down,
you have not put me In a very
obliging humor; but for Miss Ellen's
sake, I'll tell you what think.
Miss Ellen loves somebody. I am
not versed enough In woman's cap
rice to say who; though I swear it
amt Graham. 1t requires no wisdom
to discover Graham's preferences. If
ever / am such a fool as to fall In
love, I hope I'll be shot or married
before the day is out. 1t keeps him
busy all the time fixing up nice little
plots, which Miss Ellen blows up for
him as soon as they are completed.
She Is no party to his conspiracy;
that's evident; and then old Mr.. Will
loughby-he's like a hen on a hot
griddle, jumping first this side and
then that-all bows and smirks-
petting Graham until there's nothing
in the house too good for him. Be-
tween these two, Miss Ellen grows
sadder and paler every time 1 see
her. And your precious note yester-
day, I tell you, made her look much
more like the angel she is. than the
woman I would wish her to be-"
Sewer, If what you say be true"
said Davie, with sparkling eyes.
"Why, confound you. man, what
do you mean?" said Sewer, In
ludicrous surprise.
Pooh, man, don't be captious.
You know what 1 mean"
Yes, by Jupiter, you make that
very plain to me, if|f-mind-
am not a most unmitigated liar. you
are-well, Heaven knows what" said
he, struggling his shoulders in true
French style.
Call Bowen for me, Sevier," said
Davie, IT must get leave Of absence
for a day or two. Col. Washington
has had nothing for us to do since
he scattered Cunningham's militia.
They can spare me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

had a new lamp chimney bought by
this time. and your dishpan would
be under your arm"
"The lamp chimney will cost only
cents"
"And you wanted to bring suit
rather than settle the trouble for a
nickel?" asked the squire incredu-
lously.
Never thought Of settling 1t the
way you suggest, squire" remarked
the man after a thoughtful pause,
"but 1 reckon you are right"
Whereupon he took his two children
by the hands and left the office.
Much obliged. squire" he shouted
as the trio clattered down the stairs
Indianapolis News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

pressed his hand in thankfulness, III
you will promise me by word or deed,
not to betray another preference"
All! how easily was that promised.
"You will treat him kindly, Ellen?"
II will not listen to love-" she said.
proudly.
"I will not ask It; only be patient"
no BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

Oh blame her not when zephyrs wake
The aspen's trembling leaves must shake,
When beams the sun through Aprifs showers
It needs must bloom, the violet hower
And love howe'er the maiden strive,
Must with reviving hope revive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

fF OF what use are friends? In
prosperity a man has no use for them;
In adversely they have no use for him.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
C. P. KALNING.  and Wood Worker General Repair Shop

In the Probate Court for Rampant Precinct,
 Third Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate off Citation LARS SVENDSON, Deceased to Heirs. To the Heirs of Lars Svendson deceased
 It appearing from the petition of G H. Wand, Administrator of the above named estate, that proceeds of the personal property of said estate has been exhausted and there are still debts against the said estate unsatisfed, a, d that it will be necessary to sell part all q the real estate belonging to said estate, consisting of the following described property: Undivided one half of Placer Mining Claim No. ? (two) below discovery and the whole of Nos and Give and six) below discovery all on Little Minook creek, tribuoary of Big Minook creek, in Rampant Precinct, Third Division of the Territory of Alaska; to satisfy said indebtedness.
 You and each of you are hereby cited to ap- pear before the Court at the Court House in Rampant on or before the tenth day of August, Ioo5 to show cause if any you have why an order should not be made for the sale of part or all of said real estate prayed for in the petition of the administrator and in case you fail to so appear, or appearing fail to show sufficient cause of the admir- istrator will be granted. It is fur ther ordered that service of this citation be had by publishing copy of this citation in the Yukon Valley News for four consecutive weeks the first insertion to appear on the 3Ist day of May, 1908.
 Dated this goth day of May. 1905.
 tsEALl j. LINDLEY GREEN
 Commissioner and ex officio Probate Judge.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
N. A. T. & T. CO.
 RIVER TRAFFIC

It is auihoritatively stated that the North American Transportation and Trading Compsny's fleet will be kept busy the present season. The company has nearly four times as much freight contracted for as on any previous season. The Healy, the Weare and the Cudahy will be OH the Panama run The Isom will ply between St. Michael and Panama with from four to six barges ill tow. The T. C. Power will ply between Dawson and Tan ana.
 The N. A. T. & T. has the con tra ct for transporting government freight and troops.
 All White Pass freight will be via upper river, except few bulky staples which will be brought in from St. Michael by the American companies.
 The Cinema Times says the N. A. I. will restock all its Yukon river mercantile stations G. A. Ket- terer, the company's Rampant rep resentative, was asked if this would include the station here. and said he had not been informed from headquarters one way or the other. It is not thought the post will be restocked
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
Steamer Sarah
 Brought Much Mail

Last Friday the steamer Sarah ushered ill the open-water mail season with 2,3oo pounds for Ram part. Although each opening of the summer service is marked by flood of matter accumulated during winter months, this was probably the largest single shipment ever landed here.
 Newspapers predominated, the dates of which ranged from early in October to the first of June.
 Parcels of merchandise made up but small part of the whole.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
YOUNG BECHTOL
 WENT HOME

Charles C.. Bechtol, who until recently owned half interest in No. 5 Cleary creek, Fairbanks dis trict, valuable claim, returned home on the Sarah last Friday.
 Young Bechtol not lorg ago transferred his interest in the prop. erty to his father and temporarily absented himself, whereupon his wife commenced suit against the senior Bech,ol for alternating her husbands s affections. The case has gained wide publicity on account of the amount of money involved and the wide acquaintance of the parties interested.
 Young Bechtol was hopeful that his business and family affairs would be satisfactorily adjusted.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
Dan Car0Ian
 Passed Through

Dan Carolan, who was pardoned by the president May I came down the river in small boat and spent Friday night in Rampant.
 To friends here he stated that he would go to Fairbanks district and begin life anew.
 It is thought that no relation will be resumed with his wife.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
The WhitehOrSe Loss
 Due to Incompetence

Inefficiency in the fire depart ment is claimed to be responsible for the great loss ill Whitehorse re- gently. The Star says: Members of the fire department had quickly responded to the alarm Two lines of hose were laid and noZzlemen stood ready to direct the water where 1t would do the most good. But minutes which seemed like hours passed and no water came. Tn the meantime a bucket brigade was formed and water was carried up the stairs of the Windsor hotel and thrown on the blazing build ing, the towering flames appearing to scof at the efforts being made to suppress them. At last water be- gan to come through the hose, and during the not to exceed two min utes that two streams were played on the fire 1t was very materially lessened, and three minutes more would have overcome 1t entirely. But, alas the fire engine, when needed to save Whitehorse from the devouring element, ceased 10 work, and the Uncontrolled flames awoke to new life only to again go down when nine tenths of the busi- ness houses of the town had been eaten up by them
 "Men who are in position to know, men who went to the engine house and saw for themselves, ," asserts the Star, 'assert that Engi- neer Roy lost his head and neglected to keep water in the boiler, which, they assert, went dry. The result was the steam went down and, to use common expression, il was off with the town"
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
SLATT
 TO GO OUTSIDE

Albert Satt is reported to be laid up on Skookum with a recur- renee of rheumatism. from which he only got a brief respite after a winters siege.
 IL is said that he has reluctantly concluded to seek relief on the out side.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14

$. J. Cain was up on brief visit from Fish creek. twenty-five miles down the Yukon. a few days ago. In prospecting las, winter he found pieces of coarse gold. but nc pay.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14

The road orking law is being enforced. under various degrees of difficulty in some precincts.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14

Another gold stampede has been commenced to the Straits of Ma gellan and Terra del Fuego. Officers of the U. $. lightship on raising an anchor found it was coated with gold. People who locked hither- ward several years ago were mostly disappointed in the country.
 n. Sinclair and Billy Mann. after a winter outside. hoated back on the high water several days ago.
 The Olsou-Hoagland party have finished washing their big Thanks giving dump and come to town.
 Dr. Gibbons expects to return to Eureka tomorrow.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
HanlOn Defeats COrbett.

San Francisco, June 4.-Eddie Hanlon defeated Young Corbett Friday night in twenty rounds
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14
800 Pounds for the Creeks.

Heeter sent twelve horses across the divide Monday. Among other things they took some 500 pounds of mail. Packing to the creeks is fairly brisk now.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-06-14

Dr. Gibbons expects to return to Eureka tomorrow
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28

i, ravaging of a devoted town. Courage there was, capacity in large measure. but not one trace of human kindness. Thin. lean. hawk-like. ruthless. cum ming, weather beaten. 1t was sadly out of place in its brave attire in that vaulted chamber. It was the face of a man who ruled by terror, who con- manded by might. It was the face of an adventurer. too. one never sure of his position. but always ready to fight for 1t and able to fight well. There was a watchful. alert. inquiring look in the fierce blue eyes. an intent. ex- pectant expression in' the craggy coun- tenance. that told of the uncertainties of his assumptions: yet the lack of as- surance was compensated for by the firm. resolufe line of the mouth under the trifiing upturned mustache. with it's lips at the same time thin and sensual.
 he was an old man too. Sixty odd years of vicious life. glossed over fin the last two decades by an assump- ton of responsibility. had swept over the gray hairs. which evoked no rever- ence.
 There was a heavy frown on his face on that summer evening in the year of our Lor0 1885. The chiIdless wife whom he had taken for his betterment and her worsenine some ten years since-in succession to Satan only knew how many nameless. unrecogniz- ed precursors-had died a few moments before in the chamber above his head Fairly bought from a needy father. she had been cloak to lend him a certain responsibility when he settled down. red with the blood of thousands whom he had slain and rich with the treasure of cities that he had wasted. Co enjoy the evening of his life. Like all who are used for such purposes. she knew after little space the man over whom the mantle of her reputation had been flung She had rejoiced at the near approach of that death for which she had been longing almost since her wedding day. That she had shrunk from him in the very articles of dis solution ufsen he stood by her bedside fniicatei the character of the relation ship
 10 vft1sss dee0 ss1 to cause k hsa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
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der of the officer with the drawn sword and pistol. As Hawxherst ex- tended the paper Morgan, with the .quickness of an albatross, grasped his wrist with his left hand, jerked him violently forward and struck him a vicious blow on the temple with the heavy glass decantcr, which shivered in his hand. Hawxherst pitched down at the governors feet covered with blood and rum. So powerful had been Morgan's blow that the brains of the man had almost been beaten out. He lay shuddering and quivering on the floor. Quickly as Morgan struck, how. ever, Carib had been quicker. AS the glass crashed against the temple of the senior the maroon had wrenched theh pYstof" from the junior soldiers hand, and before he realized what had happened a cold muzzle was pressed against his forehead.
 Drop that swordv' cried Morgan in- stantly, and as the weecon fell upon the floor he continued, shilling: "That was we'll done, Black Dog. Quite old times, ehY
 Shall fre?' asked Carib,, curling his lips over his teeth in what passed with him for smile.
 Not yet"
 "Your excellency," gasped poor Bcad- ley, T didn't want to come. I remon- strated with him a moment since. For Gods sake'-
 Silence, sirrah! And how much time have l now, I wonderw He looked at his watch as he asked the question. "Three minutes! Three minutes be- tween you and instant death, Ensign Bradley, for should one of your men enter the room now you see what you would have to expect. sir"
 ''Oh, sir, have mercy"-
 Unless you do exactly what say you will be lying there with that car rion," cried Morgan, kicking the pros- trate body savagely with his jeweled shoes.
 What do you want me to do? For Gods sake be quick, your excellency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28

At this young Bradley removed his hat, an example which Hawxherst fol- lowed moment after. They had al- ways felt sorry for the unfortunate wife of the buccaneer.
 "As for my affairs, they can wait" continued Morgan slowly. "The game is not played out yet, and perchance I shall have another opportunity to ar range them. Meanwhile fetch glasses. Carib, from wonder buffet"
 He nodded toward huge sideboaro which stood against the wall imme- diately in the rear of Ensign Bradley and at the same time shot swift, meaning glance at the maroon, which was not lost upon him as he moved rapidly and noiselessly in obedience.
 Gentlemen, will you drink with me to our next merry meeting?" he con- tinued, turning to them.
 Were honest soldiers, honorable gentlemen, and we'll drink with no murderer, no traitor!' cried Hawx- hest promptly.
 "So?" answered Morgan, his eye sparkling with baleful light, although he remained otherwise entirely un- moved.
 "And let me remind you," continued the soldier 'that your time is pass ing"
 "Well, keep fast the glasses, Carib. The gentlemen have no fancy for drinking. I suppose, sirs, that I must fain yield me, but first let me look at your order ere I surrender myself peaceably to you," said the deposed governor, with surprising meekness.
 Indeed, sir'-
 "'Tis my right"
 "Well, perchance it may be. There can be no harm in 1t, think. Eh, Bradley?" queried the captain, catch ing for the moment his subaltern's eye.
 Then, as the latter nodded his head. the former extended the paper to Nor gan. At that instant the old bucca- neer shot one desperate glance at th- maroon, who stood back of the shoul-