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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
THWARTEp GRIM e.
A Curious Tale, the Scene Of Which
ls Laid In India.

u LdiO w iVoids
An Indian up country paper tells
curious tale. rich lady, with her
two children, both infants was going.
it is said, in her own "ekka" from
Ramnagar to a place in the center
of the Bar tract The driver was a
trustworthy servant Of the family.
and it. was for this reason that the
lady had not divested herself Of the
ornaments she usually wore. But
the sight of the jewels was too much
for him, and at an exceptionally lone
Iy spot in that lonely country he sud-
denly asked his mistress to hand him
her valuables. On her suspecting his
real designs and hesitating, the mis-
creant showed himself in his real col
ors and made her and her little ones,
who could barely toddle about, get
down. The horrible thought that
was working In his brain, that Of hid
ing his crime by means Of murder,
had given his face sardonic look,
which made the poor woman tremble.
Then the fiend bound her hand and
foot and informed her that he would
first kill her children and then do her
to death. BY her earnest entreaties
she prevailed over him to begin with
her first. He had an axe in his hand,
with which he aimed a blow at her;
but, the head being loose, 1t flew
away and fell a few PAGES off. the
handle only remaining in his grasp.
He stepped into the grass to look for
1t and disappeared behind q mound.
She waited her certain doom with all
her nerves on the strain. She grad
ually. fell into q swoon, and when
she came around the first thing she
saw was her husband bending over
her and her babies crying and tug
ging at her clothes.
After she had gone, nameless un-
easiness seized her husband. He
could not reason away his vague
fears, trying as he would. and at last
he mounted his horse and followed
the "ekka" He had proceeded but
a few miles when the sight OF MS wire
and children lying bound up with
cords upon the ground met his
eyes. And the story that bis wife
told him CONCEALED his blood with
horror. They both then. drawn by
an irrepressible curiosity, went to-
ward the direction that the miscre-
ant had taken to pick up his ak. and
think Of their surprise when they saw
his corpse already lying, blue, putrid
and bloated, the flies buzzing. over 1t
in clouds. Retribution had come In
the shape of a "karundia" of the
deadly variety known as KHAKI,
rare even in those snake infested
parts, whose bite instantaneously par
alyzes the victim and decompose3 the
body in an hour.-London Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
The Real Washington.

You say" 1 remarked to the old
negro who drove the hack, that you
were General Washington's body-ser-
vant?"
Oats so! OATS jes so, mossa.
done waited on Washington sence he
was so high-no bigger n a small
chile"
you know the story then about
the cherry-tree and the hatchet?"
Know it? Why. was dar on the
spot. 1 seen Mossa Gawge climbe de
tree after de cherries, and 1 seen
him fling the hatchet at the boys
who was a stonin' him. done chase
dem boys off the place meself."
do you remember his appearance
as a man? What he looked like? ?"
Yes, indeedy. He was a kinder
short chunky man; sorter fat and
hearty-lookin'. He had chin whisker;
and mustache and spectacles. Mos
generally he wore a high hat; but
Use seed him in a fur cap wild ear
warmers!"
You were not with him, OF course,
when he crossed the Delaware riVer?'
"wid him? Yes, sir; I was right
dar. 1 was not more'n two feet off'n
him as he druv across de bridge in
his buggy OATS a fac. 1 walked
'longside de off hind wheel of dat
buggy all de way"
You sew him when he fought the
British at Trenton?"
"Sho's you're born 1 did! 1 held
Mossa Gwage's coat an hat while he
fought the British at dat VERY place
Mossa Gawge clinched him and den
dey rassled and rassled, and at first
he frew Gawge, and den Mossa Gwage
flung him, and set on him and done
hammered him till he cried 'nuff.
Mossa Gawge won dat fight. 1 seed
him wild me own eyes! An 1 come
home wild him in de kyars!
You weren't with him when he
shot the apple off the boys head?'
who want wild him? 1 want?
I was the only pusson dar 'ceptin
one white man. loaded Mossa
Gawge's revolver and han'ed 1t to
him, and pickd up de apple an et
1t soon as he'd knocked 1t off. No.
body can't tell dis yer ole niggah
muffin bout dat circumstance
You know all of the generals re-
lations, too, 1 suppose? Martin Luth-
er, and Peter the Hermit, and the
rest?"
Knowed um all. Many and many's
de time done waited on the table
when Mossa Gawge had um to dinner
I remember dem two gemmen jes
s If I'd seen um yesterday. Yes
sab; an 1 druv 'em out often!"
I've frequently seen pictures OF
washington in which he is represent
ed sitting upon a white horse. Did
he really ride a white horse, or don't
YOU recall the color of his horse?'
why. bless your soul; call de col
or OBJ de hoss'-call de color of 1t?
Do you see dis yer nigh hoss dat I'm
driving now? Well, dat's de VERY
hoss Mossa Gawge used to ride. He
lef' it to me in his will"
Just then we reached the station
and 1 dismounted from the hack and
paid Washington's body-servant for
his service. No doubt a longer con-
versation with him would have re-
vealed other startling facts relating
to the Father of His Country.-MaX
Adeler
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
AanlurulIs department.
Big and Little Tim.

Big Tim Sullivan, the Tammany
king of the Bowery, recently took a
constituent into an East Side restau-
rant. 1t was the constituents first
appearance in the public eating shop.
He was hungry, and Big Tim saw him
load in with three bowls of soup,
three Goldfish steaks, eight chops,
three beefsteaks, and four bowls Of
coffee.
Now" said Big Tim, "whatll you
have for dessert?"
Dessert What's that?"
"Oh, something to top off with"
replied the congressman.
The constituent languidly scanned
the bill Of fare.
Il guess I'll have a beef stew" he
replied.
Little Tim Sullivan's resourceful-
ness as a politician is acknowledged
by his fellow members of the board
Of aldermen. When a lad, on festive
occasions, Little Tim and Col. Mike
Padden, secretary Of state in the Sui
livan cabinet, were at an East Side
ball with two Of the rosy-cheeked
lassies of that neighborhood of peachy
young women.
Little Tim and Col. Mike had be-
tween them exactly one dollar; no
more, no less. Supper time came.
Before taking the girls into the sup
per room Little Tim and Col. Mike
secretly scanned the bill Of fare and
found that four oysterstews at twen-
ty-five cents each would just fit their
pile. Little Tim blandly and inno-
Gently impressed this conclusion upon
the young girls. Anything Little Tim
said was accepted as the top notch Of
hospitality. The four stews were be-
fore the little party. One of the girls
liked catsup. While administering
a dose of the condiment the stopper
shot into the stew and with 1t half
Of the bottles contents.
There I've spoiled my stew" piped
the beauteous one. 'I'n have to have
another"
Little Tim alert to the size Of the
Joint wad Of a dollar, reached for the
the girls ruined stew, pumped it
before Col. Mike, grabbed Col. Mixes
untasted and unadorned stew, and
placing it before the girl, soothingly
said:
NO, no, grille; Col. Mike never
eats an oysterstew without dousing 1t
with catsup. He likes 'em that way
don't you Mike?
Mike said he did.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

Nor A PoLICEMAN.-Gen. Lee, COM
manding the department of Texas,
tells a good story upon himself.
Leaving his office one afternoon
after closing hours, he was stopped
at the sally port by one of a large
number of visitors attracted to San
Antonio by the recent fair.
will you please tell me what car 1
take to the springs" asked damsel.
The general paused and with his
customary courtesy, removed his hat
before replying that he was not very
familiar with the destination of the
various car lines.
But you ought to know" said his
fair inquisitor, allowing something OF
impatience to appear in her tone.
"Ain't you a policeman"
The general replied sadly that at
one time in his life he had aspirations
to become a member of the force, but
he feared it was too late"
The maidens look of impatience
gave way to one of admiration as she
contemplated the gentleman's figure.
And with a sigh she said: well, II
YOU ant a policeman, you sure ought
to be."-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
rO DEBTORs AND CREDITORS.

.TTAVING qualified as executor Of the
hestate of w. Y. JONES, deceased,
all persons indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to make payment, and
AL persons holding claims against
said estate will present the same duly
attested, either to JOHN r. HART,
attorney or to myself.
JOHN S. JONES, Executor.
Feb H. 3t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
PARKER AND
WATERMAN
Fountain Pens.

Every person who has any considera-
BILE writing to do, has long since dis
covered the fact for himself that more
writing and better writing can be
done In a given time with a First
Glass FOUNTAIN PEN than with any
other kind Of writing unstrume ut.
Fountain Pens are now universally
used by business men and women
everywhere. Have you one? IT, not,
you ought to have.
I have a complete line Of Fountain
Pens, ranging in price from S1.5O up
to 800 each, and can please almost
anybody In fineness Of point and fex-
ibility. In fact I have the pen that
Is just suited to your hand.
/ sell both the PARKER LUCKY
CURVE and the WATERMAN Pens,
and as both are guaranteed, 1t Is a
matter for your choice.
Il. w. SPECK, The Jeweler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

of st. Augustine, were summoned be-
fore the assembly and asked to COM
municate all they knew. This was
just on the eve Of the breaking out
of Queen Anne's war; or the war Of
the Spanish succession. 1t seems that
when Moore proposed the expedition
against st. Augustine, nothing was
known in America about this war be-
tween England and Spain, and that the
assembly opposed the governors
scheme until 1t was ascertained that
war was declared.
Governor Moore had at least,
plausible pretext for undertaking this
military expedition. The Spanish Of St.
Augustine had, at various times, made
unprovoked attacks upon the settlers
in South Carolina In 1886 they
came to Port Royal with three gal
destroyed the infant colony planted
at that point by Lord Cardross. From
thence they proceeded to North Eds
to, plundered and burnt everything
before them, and carried away a
number of prisoners, amongst whom
were the brother and brother-in-law
Of Governor Morton. Their ravages
upon the people were stopped by
storm. Two Of their galleys were
blown to the shore and rendered use
less. On one Of these vessels was the
captive, Morton, in chains. So soon
as the Spanish saw that the vessel
could not be relieved. they set 1t on
fire and left Morton bound. Both
were consumed. This was barbar-
ousiy cruel.
spaniards Come Again.
In the early part Of 1902, another
design was formed against the colony
in South Carolina, by the Spaniards
Of st. Augustine. An army Of nine
hundred d, Appalachee Indians were
raised by them and actually on its
march, before the settlers learned that
the Spaniards had any intention Of
attacking the colony. The Creek In
dams, who were on amicable terms
with the whites of South Carolina,
made the discovery and communicat-
ed the fact to the traders. These
traders collected as speedily as they
could, five hundred Creek Indians
and set out to meet the invaders in
the territory now belonging to the
state Of Georgia, on the Flint river.
Late In the evening both armies met
on the banks of the river and camped
for the night, expecting to begin the
attack early in the morning. 1t was
custom amongst the Indian tribes
to commence battle early in the
morning-long before sun rise. The
traders and Creek Indians, aware Of
this fact. had recourse to a strata
gem which succeeded in securing
them a complete victory, and In driv-
ing the invaders back. Long before
day, the traders and Creek Indians
got up and kindled their camp fires
and then retired into the surrounding
forest. Their blankets and camp
stuff were. all arranged as II they
were still reposing in camp. Soon
the Appalachees led on by the Span
iards, raised the war whoop, and
rushed into the camp Of the Creeks
They found nothing but empty blank
ets The bewilderment was Of short
duration, for the ambushed traders
and Creeks poured in a deadly volley
of arrows and bullets, which soon
put the enemy to flight. 1t is true
that these invaders did not reach the
settlement. but evidently the destruc-
ton Of the South Carolina colony was
Its design.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

NJ Office Is hereby given that at II
~ o'clock a. m, on Monday, March
10, 1906, will make a complete settle
ment with the Hon. L. r. Williams
probate Judge for York county, as ad-
of the estates Of JOHN 3.
and CYNTHIA BIRD, deceased, and
will then and there ask for discharge
from all further liability in connection
with said estates. a:
D. r. BIRD,
Administrator.
Feb 16 6t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

LIMIT OF MEAsUREMENT.-Dr. P. E.
Shaw, physical science lecturer at the
University College, Nottingham, has
CONSTRUCTED an instrument of marvel
Gus delicacy, whereby measurements
up to the one seventy -millionth part
of an inch can be made. He has been
experimenting, almost nightly on this
instrument for five years, working In
vaults under the university. He had to
work at night when all the factories
were closed and traffic in the streets
was suspended.
The apparatus has to be suspended
by rubber bands from specially made
frame in box covered with thick felt.
The delicacy of the instrument Is such
that the vibrations Of an engine 100
yards from the vault make 1t impos-
sib,e to work with It.
1t has already been applied to prac-
tical use in the improvement of tele-
phones. 1t will measure the smallest
audible movement Of the telephone
diaphragm. 1t Is also expected to BEN
eft the wireless system, acting as the
most delicate coherer. and will aid
physicists in studying nature, possibly
even the movements of the molecules
of matter.-London cable to New York
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

Feb. 16
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

Griggs has been chairman Of the Demo-
cratic committee since 1909.
This is shermans first year ION the
job" GrIggs Is a native Of Georgia and
has always lived IN that state Al the
age Of twenly-seven he was elected
prosecuting attorney o. his county.
chosen circuit judge 40 thirty-two and
sent 20 congress at thlfty-hye. lie Is
now, at fouy-hyc. serving his sixth
term In The house Of representatives.
II, e. large framed. blue eyed and quiet
monnered a forceful debster and
good story teller ono n his fsvorlts
stories Is on himself when was
prosecuting attorney ~ Bartlett coun-
~" SAYS Nr Gurrs. "an old fellow,
not Of much account but a good friend
of Nine Was indicted Tor larceny.
When the case came 20 trial he had no
lawyer The Judge advised him 10 get
one Jim rose with pretonatural
gravity and addressed the court I
love Tho old state Of Georgy your hon
or he said 'On one OF these old red
hills | first seen the light n day, and
when ! die hope 10 lay my tired bones
down right here. For nothing would I
take advantage 81 the good old state
Then he looked hard AZ ne the state
attorney and continued. 50 your hon
or, until the state - Georgy gets a
lawyer ] don't expect to hire one"
James Scho0lcraft Sherman was
born ln Utica n. v, oct a. 1855. He
was elected mayor Of Utica in 1884.
has been in congress since 1856 with
the exception. OF one term and has mar
rowly escaped being elected speaker.
At the last session Of congress ne was
chairman ~ the interstate and FOX
eign commerce. Indian affairs and in
dustrlal arts and eXpositions commit
tees. when ! want to round up the
New York delegation" remarked Z
leader In the house who has been sue
cessful In getting his measures through
congress. Il go after Jim sherman. II
! can get him am pretty sure 20 get
good support from New York for there
are a lot Of fellows from up state who
will follow Sherman, especially when
he IS in earnest over anything The
New York congressman all like Sher-
man. and they know that he is one ~
the men who can always command out
side support when a proposition IS be-
fore the house which the state wants
passed. A. W. FERRIN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22
The Two Congressional Campaign Committees and Their Chmen;
These Active Agents Are Almost Important as the National Committees

| keep track Of these Emergencies and
OF still more local issues and TO apply
the proper treatment 10 each case re /.
quires great executive ability at head
quarters. The Republican committee
considers Representative Littlehed's
reelection Of such importance that Il
will send Secretary OF War Taft ana
Speaker Cannon to his district to fight
"a his behalf. The American Fedora
ton Of Labor which is down on" Lit
tlefeld because he a. chairman Of
the judiciary committee did not re-
port the anti-injunctlon bill, has allied
itself with the Democrats In this CON
test and VIII send President Samuel
Gompers into the field II Is reported
that Mr., Bryan also. Immediately upon
his return from abroad will 20 10
Maine 70 oppose Mr. Lttleheld
The committee must also consider
the strictly national issues on which
the two parties will line up when con-
gress meets and try TO educate the
masses" 10 their particular points NJ
view by tons and tons Of documents
political and economical ESSAYS and
speeches delivered at the last session Of
the house and by providing facilities by
which their more prominent orators
may be heard In as many districts as
possible
OF rise the chairman has inyalu.
able In his secretary and treas.
urer and his subcommittee. but he Is
by all odds the hardest worked OF All
the men at headquarters. No,oriety
comes to him, but seldom popularity
He Is hunted from morning to night
by men who want to dip their hands
into the committees treasury. He has
often 70 take to his cyclone cellar TO
escape the swarms OF mendicants and
bores who pursue him. Every per-
sonal scrap" is put up" to him 10
arbitrate. In the months when most
people are trying to do as little work |
as possible he must live in the midst |
Of riot aud confusion.
Next in consequence 10 the chair
man comes the treasurer Campaign
ing costs much money. and he has 10 |
help the chairman get Il. A novel
feature OF this years conflict is the
dollar campaign fund" Each side Is
relying on individual contributions
limited 10 81, hoping thereby to avoid
any suspicion Of faint, corporation or
other, on the money In its war chest !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

Chairman Grlggs Of the Dem ocratlc
committee mas sent circular 10 each
pt the 10000 Democrats who sub
scribed 20 the first Bryan campaign.
inviting them 10 repeat their offering.
he has also sent letters to the edi-
tors % $500 Democratic newspapers
throughout the country asking them 60
open lists among their subscribers Tor
dollar contributions. President Roose-
welt sent IN the first dollar TO the Re-
publican campaign fund and Governor
Higgins of NcW York tho second.
Chairman Grlrgs has also put IN his
dollar az Republican headquarters He
dropped IN on Chairman sherman early
In the campaign Go see how things
were getting on In the camp 81 the
enemy "Not much more doing here
than there Is down our way" remarked
GrIggs after the preliminary greetings
had been exchanged
We'll do something" returned Shcr-
man. Hand US over a dollar Tor our
campaign fund"
well. you must need the money"
remarked Griegs Honestly I'd give
It to you, only ! don't want 70 follow
the lead Of our distinguished presi-
dent"
Just then Louis Coolidge. former
president Of the Grldiron club Of Wash
ington, dropped in what do you
think Of Jim asked Sherman refer
ring 20 Grggs "He won't give UP 10
our fund"
I'm pay for him" volunteered
Coolidge, ~ hen stand for the credit
being given TO him"
III can make Coolidge give up a
dollar TN stand Tor anything" retort-
ed Griggs
Accordingly the dollar was passed
over. and James W. GHggs chair
man Of the Democratic congressional
committee. was put down on the books
Of the Republican congressional cam
palgn committee as the donor Of 81 TO
the Republican campaign fund
Nov give me a dollar for our fund
said Griggs 10 Coolidge
mo. we're working this side OF the
street" replied Coolidge, but I'll spend
81 somewhere else" Which was done.
The chairmen II both congressional
campaign committees are themselves
members Of congress, Griggs from the
Second Georgia district and Sherman
from the Twen,y-ssyenth New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

almost impossible for thc traveller to
lose his way In any part ~ the park.
The lesson taught there hy our ma
tional government should be- learned by
every road supervisor and county COM
missioner IN this nation In some
sparsely settled districts OF the inter-
mountain west a person who Is unac-
Quainted With the road IS always In
danger Of losing his way and In some
instances wastes hours Of valuable time
for the want 81 an inexpensive guide
post TO indicate the roads leading to
the various towns. This is not only
ture OF roads whore there is little traf-
Nc but the most popular country roads
compel the traveller 10 constantly use
his "guesser."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

having hynotIzed enough Of the credul-
Gus citizens to reap a rich harvest. Pat
ent medicine faklrs are among the
most expensive luxurles and worst
charlatans that modern society sup
ports.
II the members Of the regular medical
profession oppose those fakirs they are
accused Of jealousy. There is no
cause for Jealousy there because the
fakirs create practise for the regular
doctor.
Superstition and quackery have az
ficted some members Of society from
the beginning The best remedy for
these diseases Is n study Of the laws Of
life and nature. II the intelligent pro-
gressive member " society VIII unite
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

There is often a legitimate reason Tor
not keeping county roads IN az good
condition as they should be. but the
expense OF putting up guide posts
wherever the ROADS separate ~ so small
that there is no excuse for the neglect.
II this matter were suggested "a the
proper authorities In every county Il
would not be long before guide posts
could be found where they are needed.
Some counties have stone mile posts
along the roads from the county scat.
but very seldom does one Gnd the guide
post which would be much more con-
venlent for the traveller.
II is not unlikely that tho owners Of
automobiles who make long journeys
through the country will urge the prop
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

the laws Of correct living SO they can
distinguish between the genuine and
the counterfeit.
What the spirltist medium. astrolog-
er, and fortune-teller Is doing to de-
ceive the people IN regard to their
mental and spiritual natures the pat
ent medicine fakir, who makes his reg
ular tours through our towns. does 10
deceive them In regard TO their phys
teal nature and health.
As winter approaches the patent med
icine fakirs begin their entertainments.
They are shrewd students OF human
nature and succeed IN getting larger
crowds than gather at any other time
except at holiday celebration. They
seldom leave town or village without