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New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
EDISON FOOLED HIS FATHER.
The Inventor Student of Human Nature
Also.

The qualities of imagination and persistence to
which Thomas A Edison attributes his
an inventor began to develop in him in early boy
hood says THE Worlds Work" "a story of his
own telling IS the evidence of the truth of the
assertion.
7 used 10 be { railroad newsboy the
from Huron TO Cleveland" said Mr.. Edison. got
very much interested in electricity from hanging
around telegraph offices, where my chum and
learned how TO send and take We had a lot of
fun with II in the spare time had when we
were eff the run. which wasn't enough, however. to
suit me. I wanted to stay up late at nights max
ing experiments with the batteries and tnstru-
rnents but my father had the old-fashioned notion
about early bed and early to rise,' and insisted
that go to bed at o'clock. When would come
In evenings with bunch Of the days newspapers
that hadn't Sold my father would starf In to read
them, and at o'clock had TO go to bed. while he
sat up TIL II reading the news. couldn't see any
reason why should go to bed before he did, but
was necessary If were to be allowed TO stay up
late: ,,,z o.. :. ,,, Wv, ,,,,r,
and / carried IL He lived In the house nearest
ours. a short hundred yards away. with an apple
orchard between. We got a wire clothesline and
strung Ii on the apple trees from my peofoonl 70
his and made batteries out of some Mason fruit
1ars supply the current We connected the line
up TO the Instruments and the plot was ready.
The night after everything in shape
didn't bring any papers hCIne; my chum took them
all to his house. When got in my father wanted
. naner Dicks got 'em all / said. That took
him back a bit: but didn't let on until about bed
time. and then made g9ggestion. DICK DICK ,d ana
now Maybe / could call him and get the news
by wire" Well / did. and II worked all right L
lire with paper In front Of him, sending the news
while l took IL slips of paper, handing them
Syishea t9 There sat iii after ii O'Clock feeding
my father the news In broken doses and getting g
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
BAR HARBOR COTTAGERS.
Many already There-Hotels WaN
Soon Omen for Season.

Bar Harbor, Me. July C5peciaI.-The season OF
1906 is hardly started in good earnest yet Due
another week will see 1t in full blast AS yet the
summer guests have simply contented themselves
with resting from the fatigue Of their long journey
and preparing for the strain of long and gay
social season. In few days the larger hotels Will
open and all will be ready for the opening or what
gives promise of being extremely lively season
The Swimming Club which has been in use In
formally for some time, will open with large re-
ceptfon after the Fourth; the first tournament
of the season will be held at Kebo on that date;
the Malvern hops will begin and the social whfrl
will start In good earnest
Some hundred and fifty cottages are now occupied.
and new arrivals coming on every boat. The
hotel season has yet hardly formally opened.
The larger hotels like the Louisburg and Malvern.
have yet thrown open their doors to the public.
but they will do in few days.
The continuance of the semi-weekly races OF the
1-footers is assured and lvelier interest than
ever in yachting seems evident well as in other
outdoor sports. Tennis will enjoy renewed popu-
larity, and the fine courts at Kebo and the Swim
ming Club have been put in first class shape
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

the Catholic Summer School here. Iney VIII
find many Improvements since last sdiIiilei >
notably the increase in the number OF cottages
number of New-Jersey people who come
tara every season have lived in the cottages
built by residents from other States. This year
they will occupy the New-Jersey CLUB, whicn
was opened to-day. 1t is good type OF Ine
pancy for two months in the year
The New-Jersey Club has forty-four large
sleeninp rooms. with spacious wardrobes built
In each room. There are also hot and cold water
and electric lights in every room, and many
private bathrooms. There are a ballroom Al by
40 feet and a veranda 40 feet long and 10 feet
wide encircling the building. Fine views OF the
Adirondack and Green Mountains ana Lake
Channplain can be had from this veranda
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

eight day voyages. but to the great mass eans Of
which come and go the seas oy IheaitIG1 I1..Is
steam The Atlantic made the voyage IN ithIs ILL.,
over twelve days actually reaching land n " the
line by a calm The average speed was over aleS tm
knots hour, while on one day sne - lies
nearly fifteen or more than sixteen statue ilIIeo
an hour The sails which carried these yacnts9 $50 a.
were specially designed, the craft were not Iit
and there was as much sacrificed to speed as saIety
would allow 1t is much to be doubted Whether n,e
result will be an Immediate increase In saing cp
pers, thing Is certain--that there ls al"dy
safe reliance 20 be placed on sails when tneIe N
occasion. Perhaps drifting away from stIi
sorts Of wind driven craft though II must pe & YIN
a feeling of sadness If such proves the case There
are lots of US who remember the DAYS when the
American clippers were unrivalled. and when our
sails Whitened and were the ddifiiIa1i
OF the world.-(PhAdephia Inquirer.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
A CALF CURIOSITY.

NJ. j. Clawson. OF Avonmore has natural
curiosity in the shape OF fve-legged calf He
mas named the calf 'Joco the Nfultiplier' because
IL sets down four and carries one. The calf is OF
OF male persuasion and is months old. 1t was
born In Armstrong County and weighs 40 pounds.
II is well formed and differs from the ordinary calf
only in having five legs. The additional leg Is
attached TO one OF the muscles lying between the
shoulders. The leg is perfectly formed tho hoof
having three divisions instead OF two.-(West New
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

lot of fun and telegraph practice out OF It. TINS
went every night for some time. until my father
was quite persuaded that could stay late with
out serious harm and then began bringing papers
home again and put my extra time allowance on
experimentS.f"
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

you must stroke 1T on the back. II It is very mucn
pleased il sets up its tail quite stiff, like ruler
so that your hand cannot get any further. The cat
is said to have nine lives, but in this country IL
seldom needs them all because or CHRISTIANITY
(Rochester Post-EXpress.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
THE CAT.

A little girl wrote the following essay & cat:
THE cat In square quadruped and, Gs is GUS
tomRry with square quadrupeds has its legs at
the four corners II you want to please this animal
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
WIND VERSUS STEAM.

Those who think that sails are entirely old fash
toned are requested to note that the average rate
of sailing by the victorious Atlantic across the
ocean OF her was faster than most OF
the steamers which plough it's waters. We do not
refer to the fast liners, which mako six. or
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
AT THE CATHOLIC SUMNER SCHOOL.
The New.Jersey Club Has Home of Its Own
on Lake Champlain.

Cliff Haven, N. Y. July IA special train
from New-York to-day will bring several hun
dred students to open the fourteenth session Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

are we really do not know, but some
how we feel quite sure that the results
of his remarkable gifts will be OF I'm
mense benefit to mankind. Maybe the
old mans millions are tainted with the
blood of widows and orphans as some
are pleased to hold. We don't know
about that. or course, many man
has come to grief in connection with
Mr. Rockefeller's millions; but some
how we have an idea that they were
mostly men who were really no less
greedy than Mr.. Rockefeller Is fire.
uuently held to be, and IL they had won
out instead Of him, 1t Is quite possible
that we would not have heard OF so
many million dollars donations for ed
ucational purposes. Let others think
of 1t as they will; but we want to COM
mend Mr. Rockefeller's generosity. II
his millions have been dishonesty &C
ouired that Is a matter between him
and the laws Of the land; or II he be
stronger than the laws Of the land then
II Is q matter between him and Coo.
The millions that he is giving to edu-
cation are bound to do good. Ii the
Bible to which most enlightened peo-
pie anchor their hopes Is false, then IL
Is a matter Of little consequence how
Mr.. Rockefeller came by his millions or
what becomes Of these millions. II II
Is true, then the education that will be
FASTENED by those millions can but ul-
timately aid in spreading its light. II
Mr.. Rockefeller Is all wrong, then the
very education that he Is instrumental
in promoting will eventually make that
fact clear to the future beneficiaries OF
his bounty, and truth will eventually
prevail. or course. II 1t were plain
that Mr.. Rockefeller had unjustly and
dishonesty wrought, ruin. misery and
death in the requirement Of his vast
wealth, II would be wrong TO give him
applause no matter how he should seek
to dispose Of his money: but with such
light as now falls on the situation,
common fairness seems to suggess
that the old mans motives are at least
pretty good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
WORM IN THE SQUARES.

Trouble from the falling Off Of cot
ton squares as reported in the case
of DR.. ]. H. Saye. by Mr.. ]. s. Jones
last Friday, is not local, as appears
from the following paragraph In the
last issue Of the Monroe Journal:
County Commissioner II. L. Price
found a worm In his cotton field Sun
day that was playing the very mis-
chief. He does not claim to know
what 1t is, but says II 1t comes In
sufficient numbers 1t Is good bye to
the cotton field that 1t strikes. The
worm Is small and about an inch long.
Mr.. Price discovered 1t by the merest
accident while walking through the
field He picked a bud to see II a
bloom was about to form and founo
a hole through the square. On pull :
ing it to pieces the worm dropped out.
Further investigation showed that
every bud on the stalk had been SINH
larly pierced and they dropped off on
being touched. Diligent search showed
only two or three other stalks that
had been similarly treated, but no
other specimen Of the worm was
found.
Mr.. w. E. Herring of the agricul-
tural department, saw DR.. Saye's cot
ton last Friday, and was very much
interested In the trouble referred to.
He noted that there was a worm hole
in each square picked up from the
ground: but was unable to account for
1t. He at once forwarded specimens
to the proper division of the agricul-
tural department and will probably be
able to give more light in regard to
the matter later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
CAROLINA G. NORTHWESTERN.

Mr.. E. F. Reid. Of Chester, was In
Charlotte last Friday. looking after the
interests of his railroad. the Carolina
& Northwestern.
When questioned concerning the
growth and extension Of his road by
an Observer man. Mr.. Reid said: I'VE
are doing very WELL and before long
we will be to Tennessee. The Caro-
lima & North Western Is already In
operation to Mortimer, one Of the pref
tiest little mountain towns you ever
saw, located 81 miles from Lenoir, and
within Is miles Of Linville City.
Mortimer sprung up almost In
night, and has fiourished like the green
bay tree. There are more than 100
houses In the place and some Of them
are as pretty as any that a fellow
would find in a days journey. On the
18th of June a handsome new hotel
was opened, and Is now doing good
business. l cannot imagine a better
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

face of the positive testimony Of the
negroes he was convicted Of the muir
der, and sentenced to serve life sem
tence in the penitentiary. One of the
negroes, John Dayhawk, as he was
testifying, dropped dead on the stand.
In February. 1901, Fred Knight. while
on his death bed. called for his sister
and asked her to write down his dying
confession, which was, in effect, tnat
he had killed Bryant, and had put 1t
on Franklin, because he was mad with
him. He committed the crime and
got John Dayhawk to swear against
him. His confession closed with the
appeal: Turn him loose; turn him
loose, for am dying and 1 am miser-
able" This letter resulted in Frank
Inns release, after serving twenty-one
years and eleven days. Franklin got
out Of bed to come to Atlanta to ap-
peal to the legislature for some man
ner of recompense for his imprison-
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
NOTED IN THE SANcTUMS.

News and Courier: If IL be true that
a dispenser has been able TO sell X
liquor for XXX liquor, popular educa-
ton is at a lower ebb in South Caro-
lima than we would have believed.
Newberry Observer: The dispensary
advocates are playing a desperate
game i'm trying to thwart the will or
the people. They are going to fght
desperately for the retention of the
great moral institution, which
means so much in political power and
gain to them. Eut the people are In
earnest, and the thing has got to go.
Anderson Daily Mail: On"-half Of
the remnant of the Russian navy Is
trying to whip the other half. Togo
never dreamed of such victory as
this.
Anderson Daily Mail: The man who
made money gambling on cotton fu-
lures yesterday lost 1t on the turn ~
the wheel today. 1t is always thus.
Greenville News: And We are salts
fed that Mr.. ogden himself will join
Il score OF South Carolina newspapers
in the prayer that some OF the others
let up on his black movement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. S. Brice, John r. Hart and others
Call a meeting. Of people Interested
in the local telephone situation to
meet in the court house Friday
evening at $50 o'clock.
w. L. Williams-Ownsa pointer dog
Jingo-which has strayed away or
has been stolen-he will pay q re-
ward for its return or Information as
to its whereabouts. --s,a--s.s--a -s.s-ss-'s5.'
Enquirer Office-Lost last Friday, an
Ended gold medal-will pay reward
for its return to this office.
J. E. Lowry, Mayor-Publishes orll-
nances relating to constructing or
maintaining cellar doors opening on
the streets of Yorkville, and also
relating to the placing Of fish In
boxes, barrels or other receptacles
on the sidewalks Of the town.
Loan and Savings Bank-Publishes
statement Of its condition at the
close Of business June 80, 1905.
Rev. Jas. Boyce, President-Makes
announcement that Due West Fe-
male college will begin its Attn ses-
sion on September 10th, next.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Says her studio
will be closed for three weeks or
longer after July 10th next.
Old George the Butcher-Tells you he
has Just found out what people
want, after twenty years in business
and he is ready to supply them.
Foushee Cash Store-Will close out
several kinds Of goods at reduced
prices. Towels and soap free next
Monday for cash trade.
Star Drug Store-Again reminds you
that the Radiumite razor strops and
razors are big values for 81.
Ferguson & Clinton-Have a good
quality of mill feed for cows and
pigs and also have Mason's improv-
ed fruit jars at low prices.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Prints
a little history relative to an agent
who Is now working for the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Invltes you
to come to 1t for summer hatc and
bonnets, mourning hats and "eiis.
ribbons, duck hats, shoe polish, etc.
Carroll Bros.-Have Mason's quart
and half gallon size fruit jars and
will make very close prices on the
same to buyers.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Again call your
attention to the complete line Of
shoes for men, women and children
which 1t carries in stock.
j. O. Wray-Is offering most attract
i've bargains In ladies' dress goods,
in order to close this line Of goods
out at the earliest possible time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
-s'------- = :
in HONOR or HAY.
President Roosevelt Issues Very Eu-
Iogistie Proclamation.

President Roosevelt Issues Very Eu-
logistic Proclamation.
President Roosevelt has promulgated
the following proclamation concerning
the isath Of Secretary Hay:
"A proclamation by the President Of
the United States:
John Hay, secretary of state Of the
United States, died July 1. His death,
q crushing sorrow to his friends. Is TO
the president Of this country a nat
ional bereavement, and in addition IL
Is q serious loss to mankind, for to him
It was given to stand as leader In the
effort to better world conditions by
striving to advance the cause OF inter-
national peace and justice.
HE entered the public service as the
trusted and intimate companion OF
Abraham Lincoln, and for wellnigh
forty years he served his country with
loyal devotion and high ability In
many positions of honor and trust: ana
finally he crowned his life work by
serving as secretary of state with such
farsightedness of the future and such
loyalty to lofty ideas, as to confer last
ing benefits not only upon our own
country, but upon all the nations OF
the earth. AS q suitable expression OF
national mourning. / direct that the
diplomatic representatives Of the U. 3.
In all foreign countries display the fags
over their embassies and legations at
half-mast for ten days; that for a like
period the flag Of the United States be
displayed at half-mast at all forts and
military posts and at all naval stations
and on all vessels of the United States:
II further order that on the day OF
the funeral, the executive department
H. city of Washington be closed. and
that on all the public buildings
throughout the United States the nat
ional flag be displayed at half-mast.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
third day Of July, A. D.. 1905. and OF
the Independence Of the United States,
the one hundred and twenty-ninth."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
QUALIFIED VOTERS.

The number of qualified voters In
York county is a very indefinite prop
osition. 1t seems that nobody has
this information and there Is no good
way to find out, and It Is not through
the fault Of anybody in particular.
The law does not furnish the neces-
sary machinery.
With a view to learning exactly how
many names would be required to call
an election on the question OF remov-
ing the dispensary. Senator Brice
sometime ago asked the supervisors
of registration for the total number
of qualified voters in the county as
shown by their books.
Chairman Clark made a count OF
the names and reported a total OF
1886; but explained that these in
cluded all the people who had been
registered from January l. 1896 to
July 2, 1905. How many Of these
were dead or how many have since
become disqualified he was unable to
say.
Mr.. Brice then requested an estimate.
The supervisors again went over the
books, checking of such as Of their
own knowledge were dead or had left
the county, or were otherwise disqual-
flied, and when they had completed
this work as well as they could they
gave It as their opinion that the to-
tai number Of qualified voters in the
county is hardly more than 5000.
In the absence Of anything definite
on the subject In the statutes, there Is
a little color Of reason in holding that
the number Of qualified voters of the
county is as shown by the books. or
course this is not literally true, as any
man with ordinary sense can see, but
still a claim that $50 Is one-fourth of
the qualified voters Of the county
would be rather difficult to establish.
Senator Brice says that II he can
evolve a practical plan to bring about
such a result, he will at the next ses-
sion Of the general assembly. intro
duce a bill looking to complete re-
vision of the registration books He
Is somewhat puzzled just now, how
ever, to know how to bring such a re-
vision about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY.

The Southern Power company was
organized in New York last Saturday,
says the Charlotte Observer, Of yester-
day. with a capital stock Of $7,5OO,OOO,
the object OF the concern being to de-
velop the powers Of the Catawba and
Wateree rivers In North Carolina and
upper South Carolina The officers OF
the new corporation. which was or
ganized under New Jersey charter
were elected as follows: President, DR..
W. GIL Wylie Of New York; first vice
president, Mr.. B. N. Duke OF Durham;
second vice president and chief en-
giaeer, w. s. Lee, Jr., Of Charlotte;
secretary and treasurer, r. B. AIRING
ton Of New York; assistant secretary
and treasurer, w. H. Martin. Jr., Of
Charlotte.
The new concern will have its offices
in Charlotte. 1t absorbs the Catawba
Power company, and will retain the
quarters in the Trust building and the
office and other forces Of the old COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

York has carried off a good share Of
the South Carolina Military academy
honors this year. Cadet John r. Dick
son of this county has been appointed
as captain of one Of the companies and
Cadet r. c. Moore, also Of this county,
Is to be a first lieutenant.
II is a good time to prepare for Sec
ond crops of Irish potatoes. Second
crops often strike 1t right and yield
good returns. There Is an element Of
chance in the venture, of course; but
the chance is we'll worth taking. Try
1t this year.
There is a good deal Of complaint
from different localities on account OF
worm that Is doing a great deal OF
damage to the corn. This worm seems
to first cut the blades and then go down
through the stalk to the roots. The
reporter has heard a good deal about
the pest: but has seen nobody who Is
able to tell much about 1t.
Mr.. Sam w. lnman whose farm is on
the outskirts of Yorkville, was In town
yesterday with number Of cotton
squares that he picked from the ground
under the stalks in one Of his fields.
Each square had a hole in 1t at the
base and the hole went on into the
newly formed boil, which had been
killed. Mr.. Inman said the holes were
made by a small bug, and that the
damage is quite extensive.
The Enquirer has information Of a
York county farmer who has put some
thing like ten acres in potato slips.
This farmer has raised hundreds OF
bushels Of potatoes each year for years
past and kept them through the winter
with seldom a loss. This years crop.
however, is not only the largest he has
ever put in; but 1t Is probably the larg-
est that has ever been planted In the
Piedmont The last suggestion Is made
at a venture. 1t Is the largest sweet
potato crop of which THE ENQUIRER
has any knowledge.
w. M. Dunlap of Rock Hill, has been
quite active Of late after the blind IT,
gers of that city. He has been operat-
ing in a professional capacity. 1t Is
said that within the past few days, the
tigers made bold by reason of previous
non-interference, have uttered certain
threats against Mr.. Dunlap. AS to
lust how much truth there Is In this we
do not know; but II 1t be true, the
Rock Hill tigers are sillier than we
had supposed. In the first place, Mr..
Dunlap is not to be Influenced by
threats. He Is not built that way; but
II some fool tiger does attempt some
act of incendiarism against Mr.. Dun
lap, we have an idea that the law
backed by the good people Of Rock
Hill, will make the situation quite
warm for that fool tiger.