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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11

dOllemS was declared the choice oil
the convention.
For superintendent Of schools j. D.
Hart presented the name of j. j. Kruse
of kiowa, whose nomination was made
unanimous. There WAS more enthusi-
asm over this nomination than any other,
and Mr.. kruse thanked the convention
in brief speech.
For coroner Fred Garland presented
the name of DIR. l.. p. Evans of Eliza.
beth and j. ID. Hart named DIR. j. S.
Rogers of Kiowa. Evans had a walka-
way and was nominated by the following
vote:
rogers .................. .
For commissioner of the LIST commits
sioner's district, to fill vacancy, Frank
Garland named Horace e. Brooks of
Lower Running Creek and Charlie Beu-
tel nominated Eben Hughes of Kiowa.
Brooks won on the first ballot as follows:
Brooks 80
Hughes Is
For commissioner of the I'd commits
sioner's district, for four years, Alfred
Peterson nominated James Cole and
George Gresham named Jacob Brazel-
ton, both OF Elbert. Brazelton won by
the following vote:
Dfdzeiton ....-.--.. 70
Oole 10
For surveyor I. Nj. Jones presented
the name of G. G. Cox of Fondis Mr..
Cox at first declined but afterwards re-
considered and decided to accept. His
nomination was made unanimous.
There were three nominations made
for chairman of the county central com
mittee-Sam Taggart OF Elbert, F. P.
Murray and N. l.. Gleason, OF Elizabeth.
Taggart was elected on the first ballot,
the vote being as follows:
Taggart "a
Murray 10
OiedSou ...... III
Two nominations were made for secre.
tary Of the county central committee
j. J. Kruse Of Kiowa and Joe II. Purden
OF Elbert. Kruse was elected on the
first ballot, the vote resulting 20 to 15.
The following precinct committeeman
were named to serve two years:
Precinct No. Tom Williams.
&c. r. Ulmer.
3-W. E. Miller.
Al. J. Ramsey
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11
Random Thoughts

II you want your town to grow and
prosper, wake up, rub your eyes, roll up
your sleeves and go to work for it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11


nominee of the convention.
For assessor Phil Mesch named Mart
Chairman of Elizabeth, the present in
cumbent, Elmer Mourning named J. E.
Dietemann of Kiowa and Jacob Heffley
presented the name of Fred Weiss OF
Lower Running Creek. Chairman was
nominated on the first ballot, which re-
shifted az follows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

REVERSED THE BIBIR.-Prof. M. B.
Riddle of the Western Theological
Seminary, Allegheny, Pa, has for
many years spent his summers at
Castine, Me. Prof. Riddle served at
the time Of the revision Of the Bible
on the American committee of re-
vision, and his connection with the
committee as well as his eminence as
q theologian has made him a marked
man among the summer colony at
Castine.
One day some years ago Prof. Rid
die was walking along the wharf at
Castine dressed in old boating clothes
and an old white sweater, waiting for
the wind to breeze up so that he
could indulge In his favorite recrea-
tion-sailing. He was smoking a
pipe, as is his custom. One of the
wharf hands at that time was Joe
Hackett, a man about as much dis
tinguished among the people of Cas-
tine for his lack of biblical lore as
Prof. Riddle was for his familiarity
with II.
While Prof. Riddle was thus loaf
ing around the wharf a stranger went
up to Joe and said: who Is the old
fellow over there smoking the pipe?"
Joe looked up at him in a surprised,
but rather a patronizing look, and
said: 'Why-why-wh don't you
know that man? Why, that is the
man that reversed the Bible!"
That was quite a number of years
ago, but among his friends Prof. Rid
die has not outgrown his reversing
the Bible.-Boston Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
CATCHING YOUNG FOXES.
Hunters Buy Cubs From Boys, Raise
Them and Turn Them Loose.

Hunters Buy Cubs From 6oyO, Raise
Them and Turn Them Loose.
you have raised the price of foxes" !"
said a Mecklenburg hunter land in
creased the demand for them. I have
been trying to buy dozen young gray
foxes all spring but cannot get them
at a reasonable figure"
YES" said Charlotte man, II have
already ordered seventeen reds and
twelve grays and would like to have
as many more. believe that I could
distribute 1000 young foxes. The de-
mand for them is almost unlimited.
1.-The eastern part Of North Carolina
teens with gray foxes and any alert
boy could make from 81 to $25 a day
catching them and selling them to the
hunters in this section of the state"
How do they catch them" was
asked.
THAT is easy; the old fox deposits
her babies In a hollow log or stump
and an old dog will find them for the
hunter. Once they are located they are
watched until large enough to take
away from the mother and then they
are removed to the home Of the man
who ships them. A little fox will eat
anything that young dog will, but
he prefers raw meat and rats. When
about the size of house cats they are
sent to the man who would have them
increase in his section of the state.
They are kept until blackber:ies are
ripe and then turned loose in some
thicket, where they can forage for
themselves"
What about your neighbors' chick
ens?"
"A fox that eats chickens should be
killed for he is an exception to the
rule He is like a suck egg dog, once
he gets a taste Of chicken he will al
ways have It and the desire for barn
yard poultry is so great that he cannot
restrain himself. There are ten foxes
to one that never visit a poultry pen.
The sweetest morsel to the fox Is a
ground rat these little fellows that
make paths in the grass and destroy
birds eggs. When the foxes were
plentiful in this country we had part
ridges in great abundance, but now
that fine little game bird has almost
disappeared from certain sections
The ground rat is largely responsible.
When the fox passed on to other re-
eions, where he finds 1t more coagen-
ial, the rat family multiplied. Any
obseryant farmer will tell you this.
have turned about seventy young foxes
loose in this country within the last
three years and II any of them ate
chickens I never heard Of it; they had
fine, fat rats to feast upon. 1 have
made a rule not to turn too many loose
in the same territory. II reds they do
better scatter one or two in a place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
INDIAN TREASURE TRovE.

Ancient Silver Coins Found by Chill
dren While at Play.
The small village Of Jogaltembhi,
in the Bombay district is likely to
earn transient fame among numisma-
lists and archaeologists by reason Of
the accidental discovery within its linn
its Of a. great hoard of very ancient
coins. The place Of concealment Of
the coins was found by children while
at play. 1tHc
Excavation disclosed an earthen pot
firmly imbedded in the hillside and
filled to overfowing with silver coin,
much Of which the villagers proceeded
In the true commercial spirit to melt
down. But the story of the find spread
farther than the limits Of Jogaltembhi;
and within u short time the balance
of the treasure, about 10000 coins
had rightly found resting place in
the local treasury under the treasure
trove act.
The coins are all silver, Of approx
imately the same size and type. On
the diverse appears the head Of the
king who struck them-a fine face,
despite the defects Of the die, marked
by broad eye, a splendid acquiline
nose, and Arm chin, with just sus-
picion of thickness about the lips.
Around the head runs legend in de-
based Greek characters, which Prof.
Rapson, but lately appointed to the
vacant chair Of Sanskrit at Cambridge,
and the late Pundit Bhagwanlal In
draji declare to be transliteration
of bilingual legend on the reverse
Of the coin. The coins are those OF
Nahapana, the founder of the dynasty
of the western Kshatrapas, which
ruled over a considerable portion Of
western India from A. D. 119 to A. d.
38S.
Although several specimens Of the
coins struck by Nahapana's success
sors (e. g., Chastana and Rudrada-
man) have been found, only a few
of Nahapana have hither come to
light at Mask. Junagadh and Nahum
debad; and those were by no means
such good specimens as these of Jogal-
tembhi, which, safely preserved with
In their earthen casket, have defied
the adverse. influence Of nigh eighteen
centuries. the Times Of India.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
WIT IN CONGRESS.
Some Famous Retorts Made During
the Heat of Debate.

One of the most famous of Reeds
retorts was made at the expense Of
Springer Of Illinois. The maine
giant" had just read one of Springer's
own speeches in refutation of the
latters argument just concluded.
The Illinoisan launched into philoso-
ply upon the privilege of progressive
thinkers to change their opinions.
II honor them for it," he contin-
ued. IAN honest man is the noblest
work of God. AS for me, Mr.. Chair
man, in the words of an eminent
American statesman, I would rather
be right than be president
1.-The gentleman from Illinois
needn't worry, Mr.. Chairman"
drawled Mr.. Reed. He'll never be
either"
During the bitter fight against
Reed rules" the house was thrown
into convulsions by General Spinola,
who, pointing to the painting Of the
''Siege of Yorktown. hanging in the
hall, gravely accused Speaker Reed
of counting the Hessians in the back
ground OF the picture in order to
make up a quorum.
The general always wore a tre-
mendously high collar, so high, in
fact, that Representative Tim Camp
bell tapped it one day with the ferrule
of his cane and inquired, to the
amusement of the house, "Is General
Spinola within?"
During the famous deadlock fight
in the house over the civil rights bill
General Ben Butler favored the Sun
day session.
bad as l am, have some respect
for Gods day." replied Sam Randall
Of Pennsylvania.
Doesn't the Bible say 1t is lawful
to pull your OK or ass out of pit on
the SABBATH" asked Butler. You
have thirty-seven asses on your side
Of the house, and l want to get them
out of this ditch tomorrow. l think
l am engaged in holy work"
Don't do IT," replied Randall. II
expect some day to see you in a bet
ter world"
You'll be there, as you are here, a
member of the lower house." flashed
back the general. with telling effect.
American Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
TO BE CONTINUED.
GOOD ROADS IN THE SOUTH.
They Would Save $4,000 a Year een
the Cotton Crop Alone. -c.,

They Would Save $4,000 q YearTon
the Cotton Crop Alone.
In an address by John Craft Of
Mobile, 1t was stated that the cost
to the farmers Of the south Is fifty
cents per bale of cotton for an av-
erage haul of eight miles.
If there were good roads the cost
would be reduced to sixteen cents a
bale. Estimating crop of at a mil
lion bales this would mean saving
Of $4,000 annually.
1t costs under present road condi-
tions twenty-five cents to haul ton
of fertilizer a mile. With good roads
the cost would be eight cents ton.
"I have studied for some years the
problem of working convicts on our
public roads," said Mr.. Craft, land
they have proved to be the most eco
nomical road builders to be had.
The convict has long since passed the
experimental stage for road making.
Judge Eaves of Georgia, who has
had twenty years Of experience In
working convicts as road builders,
says: "They are the best and cheap
est road builders. While working
convicts, not single overt act was
committed, or a single child. woman
or man molested, or one dollars
worth of property deprecated on.
"Mecklenburg county, North Caro-
lima, has the finest macadamized
roads, and 1t wss done with convict
labor. 1t costs ar average Of twenty
five cents a day to guard, feed and
care for convict labor when 1t is
managed on business principles.
LAS for the convict himself, sta
tistics show that ninety per cent OF
those who are worked in the open
air, properly fed and guarded, re-
turn to their families and cease to
be a charge and menace to the state.
while of those who are kept in prison
or are worked in mines, saw mills or
similar places, eighty-five per cent
become hardened criminals.
Nor do I think 1; right to put the
honest wage Garner in competition
with convict labor, or the manufac-
turing industry in competition with
the one that hires cheap convict la
Dor.
Indiana has more than 1900
miles of gravel roads. 1 remember
when Indiana was considered one Of
the ilrterate states of the Union. To-
day she is prosperous, and her peo-
ple are no longer ignorant, but the
state Is dotted with the finest schools
and colleges.
Massachusetts spend more money
than any other state on her public
roads. New York has just voted to
issue $5O,O00,000 for her roads to be
spent in the next ten years. New
Jersey has fine roads. which have
been of great benefit, and are the
best investments the state has. Mis-
souri, is agitating a bond issue OF $25,-
100000 for her public roads. The
province of Ontario, Canada, has
65, 900 miles of good roads and from
that phenomenal Improvements have
been the result of prosperity to its
farmers. New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
ROBINSON cRusoE's ISLAND.
Destroyed by the Recent South Amer
lean Earthquake.

Destroyed by the Recent South Amer
lean Earthquake.
A report has reached New York
that the South American earthquake
destroyed the island Of Juan Fer
nandez, of the Chilean coast. 1t be-
longed to Chile and on 1t were a
penal settlement ard fort.
This is the island made famous by
Daniel De Foe, as the scene OF the
thrilling adventures Of Robinson
Crusoe," founded upon the life Of
Alexander Seikirk of this island.
De Foe became acquainted with
Selkirk after the latter had been res
cued from the island. The story Of
Robinson Crusoe" first appeared as
serial in the original London
"Post" in 171s, and achieved such
phenomenal success that 1t was pub
lished in two volumes and ran into
scores Of editions and was translated
into many languages.
Alexander Selkirk, the hero OF
Robinson Crusoe,'' was born zoo
years ago in Fifeshire, Scotland: He
ran away to sea and joined priva-
teering expedition to the South sea.
In 1904. while aboard sort of pirate
ship, he quarreled with the captain,
and at his own request was put
ashore on an unexplored island
which has since been called Juan
Fernandez. Many of the adventures
ascribed to Robinson Crusoe, notably
the salvage Of stores from wrecked
ship and the terror inspired by vis-
iting parties Ct savages, actually hap
pened to Selkirk.
He remained on the lonely but
fruitful island for four years and
four months and was rescued by
Captain woodes Rogers, captain OF
a privateer, who gave him command
of a prize Yhip called the Increase.
He went to sea and became navaf
lieutenant on H. M. s. Weymouth, on
board Of which he died in 1923.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
SOVFR cAR0hfNa m
YaK REp0hv ftOa
How the Spirit of Liberty Was Kept Alive By an
UncOnquerable People.
BY REV. ROBERT LATHAM. ID. ID.

regarded the less. In the fall he broke
his ankle bone. This rendered him
for the time unfit for service and he
was taken to the country that he might
remain in quiet until his broken bone
was healed. During this time; Charles
ton was besieged and captured and the
whole of Gen. Lincoln's army fell into
the hands Of the British.
Marion suffered greatly from his
broken ankle, but 1t proved blessing
in disguise, both to him and his coun-
try. So soon as he was able to ride, he
mounted his horse and attended by a
servant, set out in the direction of
Virginia. His object was to find some
field on which he could serve his coun-
try. On entering North Carolina, he
fell in with his old friend, Peter Horny.
The latter was sad. He had concluded
that the happy days of the Wings were
all gone Marion thought differently.
AS Marion and Horny made their way
slowly northward. they were Joined by
kindred spirits from various parts of
South Carolina. Among this number
was a gentleman by the name Of White
and Capt. Donom, the grandfather of
our townsman, l. D. Witherspoon, Esq.
The glad news, was soon received
that an army was advancing to relieve
the southern portion Of the Confedera-
cy from the power of the British. On
the banks of the Roanoke their party
met we'll appointed army under the
command of Baron DeKalb. Marion
and his party were kindly received by
the brave German and permitted to
share his hospitality.
When this army designed for the re-
lief of the south, moved forward under
the command Of the ill-starred Gates,
Marion moved with it. Previous to the
engagement between Gates and Corn
wallis at Gum Swamp, on the 18th OF
August, Gates sent Marion about thirty
men in the rear of CORVALLIS. He was
ordered to destroy all the bridges and
ferries, in order to prevent Cornwallis
from retreating. Gates contemplated
nothing short Of completely demolish-
ing the British earl, and giving the
flesh of his men to be food for the vul-
lures and their bones to bleach upon
the banks Of the Wateree. He was as
we have already seen, sadly mistaken
and he rather than CORVALLIS, lost an
army Marion like a good soldier
obeyed orders strictly and was not long
in clearing the rivers between Camden
and the sea-coast Of bridges and fer
ries When the news of Gates defeat
reached this noble little band, they
formed circle and pledged themselves
to be true to their country to the last
With her they determined to live and
with her to die. Such briefly is the or
igin Of Marions corps 1t was a nu-
cleus around which brave men fiocked
and suffered and fed and died for lib
erty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

JUST MEANpERING.-A city girl
writes, "It is a fond dream of mine
to become a farmers wife and mean
der with him down life's pathway"
All, yes, that is a nice thing But
when your husband meanders off and
leaves you without wood and you
have to meander up and down the lane
pulling splinters off the fence TO cook
dinner, and when you meander along
in the wet grass in search of the cows
till your shoes are the color of raw
hide and your stockings soaked, and
when you meander out across twenty
acres of plowed ground with a club
to drive the hogs out of the cornfield
and tear your dress on the barb wire
fence, when you meander back home
to the house and find that the billy
goat has butted the stuffin' out of
your child and find the old hen, with
forty chickens, in the parlor, you'll
put your hands on your hips and
realize that meandering is not what
1t is cracked up to be.-Osborne
(Kan.) News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

BOOKKEEPING NEcEssARY.-Ther room
er in a London lodging house does not
yet need to number the hairs of his
head as a precaution against theft, but
he needs to keep careful account of
everything else, says a writer in Pub
lie Opinion. An actor who had discov-
cred his landlady's propensity for TAX
ing a portion of everything he bought
numbered and listed his things. One
night he reused the household by
shouting down from his attic demand
for mo. g."
mo. 80" shouted the landlady back.
What No. 81"
81 want cube No. Of my lump su-
gar" he replied.
Thenceforth the provisions in his
cupboard were unmolested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

GARDENING"
Valuable New Book Just
Out.
BY Prof. J. s. NEWMAN
OF CLEMSON COLLEGE.

BY Prof. J. s. NEWMAN
Of CLEMSON COLLEGE.
"Southern Gardeners Practical Man
uaI," is the name Of new book Dy
Prof. J. s. NEWMAN Of Clemson Col
lege, and Just published. 1t Is devoted
especially to conditions as they exist in
South Carolina, tells what garden veg
etables, fruits, shrubs, etc., can be
grown to advantage in this State and
gives detailed information as to how
they are to be Planted, Fertilized ana
Cultivated. ,.
The author has devoted a lifetime
to work Of this kind and is probably
the highest authority in the South ON
the subject Of which he treats. NO
gardener whether amateur or profes-
sional, can afford to do without this
book.
It may be had at the office OF THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER for $1.lo
Copy; by Mail $1.25.
Address
1. M .eRIsT's SONS,
.YorkviIIs, 8. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

"This thing Of buying young foxes
in the east and turning them loose here
is all right. The little fellows are car
ed for and watched until all Of the cot
ton Is out and then chased, most Of the
running being done after Christmas.
The fox Is given a chance. Charlotte
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

PROOF PosITIvE.-Sunday school
superintendent: who led the chill
dren of Israel into Canaan? Will
one of the smaller boys answer"
No reply.
Superintendent somewhat stern
Iy): Can no one tell? Little boy on
that seat next to the aisle, who led
the children of Israel into Canaan
/" Little Boy Gladly frightened: III
wasn't me. - I just moved yere
last week I'm Mizzoury."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

BY A vIcTm.-Sonny-Pa, what is a
safety match?
Pa, docking carefully about to see II
his wife is within hearing distance) A
safety match, my boy. is when bald
headed man marries an armless Wo-
man.-New Zealand Free Lance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28

A FEAT INDEED.-Susie had tried the
teachers patience sorely, and when the
latter looked up and saw the little CIR
chewing gum, with her feet sprawline
into the aisle, she said:
Susie Jones, take that gum out oi
your mouth and put your feet in!"-
Lippincotts Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
Best Recipes Of Local HOusekeep-
erS.


coLLATED IN HANDSOME BOOK.
THE "ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
Cook Book consists Of 1876 pages Of
recipes, grouped in convenient and
comprehensive form and makes up q
work that will be Of service in every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price Of the book is 60 Cents.
When ordered by mail, 8 Cents extra.
It may be had from the following
places In Yorkville:
Strauss-Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Yefixville Banking q Mercantile
company. See Miss Cody.
York Dug Store.
I. w. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filed by Mrs. G.. II.
O'Leary, or Mrs. 8. NJ. McNeel, York.
vile. 8. c.
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HIS ARGUMENT.-Stanley was plan
ming to penetrate darkest Africa.
But" protested his friends, think
of the danger of exploring an abso-
lutely unmapped country" That's
nothing" he replied. Il shall use a
fashion pattern diagram"
Realizing that any possible road
would surely be there, his anxious
friends could think of no further OBJ
iections to offer.-Judge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-28
Aainuruus department.
Getting "Lons Distance"

1CNttu9 ASu6 Sseea"SSs
Mr.. Miggles was trying to call UP a
friend who lived in a suburban town,
says the New Orleans Picayune. Mr..
Miggles looked up the number, then
got ceutral
"Hellol" he said. "Give me Elmdale
two-ought- -four-seven.
''Elmdale? I'll give you the long-dis-
tance."
Long distance asked. What is it?'
"Elmdale two ought seven"
"Elmdale two-ought- -four-seven?"
yes"
What is your number?"
'I just told you. Elmdale two
ought"
Il mean your house number"
"SixtS five Blicken street"
"oh, that isn't what / mean. Your
phone number"
why didn't you say SOP" asked Mr.,
Miggles. who is noted for his quick
temper.
81 did. What is it?"
Violet Park eight-seven-
Violet Park eight double seven"
II reckon So"
"And what number do you want?"
"Elmdale two-C lght- -four-seven."
what is your name?"
my name is John Henry Miggles.
live at So Blicken street, Violet Park;
my house phone is Violet Park eight
seven-seven or eight -double-seven, as
you choose; I am married; have no
children: we keep dog and cat and
a perpetual fern and Bostern fern
and"
"All that is unnecessary, sir. We
merely"
'And last summer we didn't have a
bit OF luck with our roses. / tried to
have little garden too, but the neigh
bo-s' chickens got away with that; the
house is green, with red gables; there
is a cement walk from the street;
am forty years old; my wife is younger
and she looks 1t; we have a piano;
keep a cock and an upstairs girl; had
the front bedroom papered last week
and want to-"
did you want Elmdale two-ought-
four -seven?"
"Yes." gasped Mr.. Miggles.
"Well. the circuit is busy now. Please
call again"
But Mr. Miggles wrote letter.