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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-01
THE CITY OF CANALS.
Venice and the Many Islands Upon
Which IL Is Built.

Which II ls Built.
Venice is one Of the most singular
and famous cities in Europe and is
built upon a cluster Of islands in the
lagoon. This lagoon is banked of from
the Adriatic by long, narrow sand
bank which Is divided into a number
of islands, six in number. Inside of
this sand bank and between 1t and the
mainland Is the lagoon, a sheet or
shallow water. In parts OF this
marshy, sea covered plain islets have
become consolidated into ground, firm
enough to be cultivated.
And in the midst Of crowded clus-
ter Of such islands, amounting to be-
tween 70 and 80 in number, the city
of Venice is built. The chief OF these
islands is called Isolda de Rialto, or
Island of the Deep Stream. The Is
lands, in many places mere shoals, az
ford no adequate foundation for build
ings, and the city for the most part Is
built upon an artificial foundation OF
piles and stones.
The Grand canal divides Venice into
two equal parts and is the main thor
oughfare for traffic and pleasure. The
city is subdivided by some one hum
dred and forty-six small canals or
water streets, and the gondola is used
for the carriage. Access can also be
had to various parts of the city by
land, there being over three hundred
bridges across canals. The Rialto, the
most famous bridge, spans the Grand
canal. There are also narrow lanes in
among the houses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-01

8B The founder is an Industrious fish.
and lays seven million eggs in year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
HIGHwAYwoMAN IN Sleep
Somnambulist Falls to Death From
Window of Her Home.

PITTSBURG, November 27.-Mrs. Mat
tie Gilmore of Finleyville died at the
South Side Hospital yesterday afternoon
of a fractured skull, and the police and
hospital authorities are tring to figure
out whether Mrs. Gilmore was a female
highwayman or merely a. somnambulist.
Mrs. Gilmore was an attractive and ath-
letic young widow. A little more than
week ago John Walker, a Finleyville
miner, met Mrs Gilmore on a dark and
lonely road. He declares that Mrs. Gill
more held him up and took SIS, his two
weeks wages. from him.
The next day Mrs. Gilmore was arrested
on warrant sworn out by Walker.
charging her with highway robbery. Mrs.
Gilmore was almost FRUSTRATED over her
arrest. She declared that she remembered
nothing about meeting Walker or holding
him up. and insisted that If she had COM
mitted such an act It was while in SON.
nambulistic state. In spite Of this state
ment Mrs. Gilmore was held for court
and furnished $500 bail.
Earl Monday morning Mrs. Gilmore was
found on the sidewalk In front Of her
home at F>inleyvflle. unconscious with
fractured skull. She was clad in her
nightrobes and there was every indication
that her story, told when she recovered
consciousness. that she must have walked
out of the second story window while
asleep, Is true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
BLIND TELEPHONE GIRLS
Surprising Statistics of What Sight.
less Are Doing.

NEW YORK, November PA blind
stenosrapher. paying on raised keys. took
down with infinite precision the appeal
which Miss Winifred Holt made Yesterday
afternoon from the platform of the So
ciety Tor Political Study for public inter-
est In and help for the sightless.
Miss Holt. who is the secretary of the
New York Association for the Blind
which has found so warm a friend in
Mark Twain. based her plea on the fact
that the blind can work and want to
work. The need of training, as well as
the supplying of market is the imme-
date need of funds. The ambition of
the institution at No. lis East a9th street
is to be se'f-supporting.
We must stop being fact blind" said
Miss Holt. 1.-The blind say that they
can do nearly anything that We will let
them but paint pictures. and facts bear
them out. We had a pupil eight months
ago who could neither read nor write.
His sudden blindness had driven him and
ms young wife to despair and poverty.
ne Is now typins from the Photograph
for company which is so well pleased
with him that il takes him to and from
his work in a motor
When 1 asked the h ad of our tele-
phone company to give n switchboard
Tor blind people to practice on he
thought l was crazy. That was year
ago. l had the pleasure of writing him
the other day asking for the installation
OF switchboard at our new office and
told MN that there were now i'm the
city OF New York five blind switchboard
ope~ntorc''
ia, ASSOCIATION will get 100000 on con-
dition that 100000 is raised. The treas
urer is Herbert S. Bavies. No. Ils East
50th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
IN MEMORY OF F1TzHUaH LEE.
Impressive Exercises at the James
town Fair Yesterday.

NORFOLK, Va, November 27-The ap-
probation of Fitzhugh Lee, soldier, states
man and gentleman, pronounced by Maj.
Robert w. Hunter yesterday at tbs
jamestown exposition was sympatheti-
cally friendly, critically just, and witha.
a tribute of praise for the hero Of two
wars, the man who had been honored
with the highest civic gift in the powe.'
of the people of the state and who had
died at the head of the great enterprise
now nearing it's end-the jamestown ex-
position. -~'
Friends Of Lee who had been his con-
fidants in life, and his admirers, great
host Of them. occupied the stage and the
floor and gallery of the Auditorium at
the memorial exercises held yesterday
morning. beginning at 1890 From all
over the state there We're present men
prominent in civic. political and military
walks of life, whose occupations had
brought them into intimate campanion:
ship with the man whose memory was
being honored Richmond, where Gen
Lee had his home for years, both while
governor of the state and as pri-
vate citizen, sent down a big delegation
Requiem music was provided by a band
Joseph Bryan of Richmond presided over
the exercises. Maj. Robert w. Hunter,
the orator of the occ aston close friend
of Cen Lee. historian of the state de-
partment of military records of Virginia,
was well qualified to pronounce the eu-
logy. He paid tender tribute to the
character and accomplishments of the
first president of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Floor Coverings for Winter.
nd Out
From Indoors and on

.
Very gradually the old-time carpet. COW
ering the entire floor is giving way before
the rug, and the rug is dwindling in siZa.
The carpets primary excuse for exist
ence was to secure more warmth. But
with floors closely laid and houses steam
heated from basement to roof, there IS
little need for it's services in that lire.
Plain colors or small, inconspicuou5
patterns are the favorites in all weaves.
People of taste have come to und erstand
that in a restful, artistic room the hoor
must be kept in the background. II the
carpet does not carry out some lght-
toned scheme of coloring 1t should ne
dark incon spicuous and harmonious. In
very large rooms a patterned carpet with
a large, bold design Is not out of place.
But in the small or medium-siZed rooms.
plain colors on both floor and walls in
crease the apparent size and also, very
much, the restful effect.
So general has become the preference
for rugs over carpets that many devices
have been contrived to improve the sur
face of floors. Most satisfactory of all
these is the parquet hardwood flooring
laid down over another floor in plain or
patterned blocks that can be had in what
ever thickness Is desired. 1t makes
perfectly smooth, high-f1nisbed hoor. with
out a crack or crevice for the gathering OF
dust. 1t can be put down over any floor,
new or old, for a little more than the
cost of a good carpet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
VAN HAYERDAHL A SUICIDE.
Kills Himself Because of the Knick-
erbocker Trust Failure.

COUNT VERNON, N. Y, November p.
Worried over the belief that he had lost
100000, his balance in the Knickerbocker
Trust Company of New York, Valentine
Van Hayerdahl of Mount Vernon COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head at his
nome at SO Rich avenue, Chester Hill.
Mr.. Van Hayerdah', who had been a
salesman for the Haviland China Com
pany Of New York. left that concern a
short time ago to go into business for him
self. All that he possessed was involved
in the trust company failure, and he had
been brooding over the receivership. He
told several friends that he believed that
his life earnings were gone.
Mrs. Van Hayerdahl, wife of the dead
man, told Coroner. Van Patten that in
stead of going to New York as usua,
her husband drove away about noon with
Nelson Jones. a real estate broker, to
look over some property. When he re-
turned he said he felt very bad. Shortly
after he had gone to his room sh, heard
a pistol shot. and when servants rushed
into his room they found him on the floor
dead. He had stood in front of a mirror
and had sent a bullet into his right tenn
pie. ,--....a
Mr.. Van Hayerdahl was forty years old
and his father was celebrated physician
of Stockholm, Sweden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
HELIcoN HALL ON THE HOOP.
Upton Sinclair Tells Of New Scheme
to. Avoid Rent,

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, November q.
Upton Sinclair, who Is here with his
family, said yesterday that about the first
of the year he will head new cooper
alive colony which will be a revival of the
Helicon Hall venture in some respects,
but will differ even more radically from
conventional ideas than did the Inflated
Englewood experiment which went UP in
flames on March 16. .a--
1.-The new colony will be a Helicon Hall
on the hoof," said Mr.. Sinclair I'VE will
live in wagons and tents We will tour
California first of all and then go to
Europe, visiting all the noted places and
people, such as the socialist authors Ber-
nard Shaw and H. c. Wells. -
THE Countess of Warwick has invited
us to spend a week at Warwick Castle.
We will live for ten years this way, edu-
eating our children next to nature.
We will be vegetarian and non-rent
payers and go in for dress reform and ali
the other radical ideas which appeal to US
Some of us who were at Helicon Hall
have 1onged for a renewal of cooper tive
life away from cities and yet without the
monotony of the country. This is our
solution of the modern problem Of living
without servants and living next to ma
ture.' 49, ''@''''''s' 80 '9'''''-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.
Boy Stealing Ride Probably
Fatally Hurt

PHILADELPHIA, November 27-Three
trainmen were killed and a boy stealing a
ride was perhaps fatally injured in a
rear-end collision between freight trains
on the Richmond branch of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway in the north
eastern section Of the city yesterday. TIL;
dead, all Of whom lived in Allentown, Pa,
are: Abel II. Ebert, brakeman; Elmer
Shalor, fagman; c. W. Loudenslager, fire.
man. The injured boy is William Bryant,
aged sixteen years, of Philadelphia
The railroad men were in the caboose
OF train from Allentown which stood on
a curve when another freight train, laden
with lumber, came down upon it. The
men on the Allentown train, It is said. had
taken no. precautions to send a f1agman
back to prevent collision, and Engineer
Frank Chandler Of the lumber train did
not see the other until he reached the
curve on which it was standing.
He applied the brakes and jumped, and
the train crashed into the caboose Of the
stationary train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
CENsUREs POWDER TRUST.
Coroner Says Factory Was Operated
With No Regard for Safety.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, November 81
Coroner R. H. Leavitt has filed his YER
dict in the case of the Fontanet pow
der mills explosion. in which twenty
seven lives were lost and more than 100
persons injured. In his findings the cor.
oner says:
This factory was operated with utter
lack of regard for human life or injury
to others. The magazine was situated at
such short distance from all the other
units of the factory that it made each and
every man employed at the mercy of any
other employee. and where an act of igno-
rance or negligence of one could kill or
iniure ALL
II recommend that Indiana pass laws
governing the manufacture of powder
which will separate each unit used in the
process far enough from the others that
the firing of one will not affect another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Conner SIGNS RATE BILLS.
Louisville and Nashville officials
Discuss the Penalty Measures.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November o.
Gov. Conner has signed all the railroad
regulation rate bills, and they become eff
fective December 1. AS a result con-
ference was held here yesterday between
M. H. Smith, president of the Louisville
and Nashville; H. L. Stone. general coun-
sci; ex-Representative 8. ]. Bowie and
several other railroad attorneys The
bills were discussed, and some action may
have been decided upon, but nothing is
given out for publication.
The Louisville and Nashville said at the
beginning nothing would keep it from
testing the laws to be passed in the fed
eral courts, but from the indications it
looks as II the legislature In passing the
penalty bills has caused the railroad to
discuss the matter more closely. The bills
which the governor signed include all the
maximum rate bills known as group 8,
and all the penalty measures.
Some other bills signed fix the way ap-
peals may be taken from the orders of
the railroad commissioners; providing for
litigation In the state courts on causes OF
action arising in other states; preventing
common carriers from charging more rate
than that fixed by law. and giving the
railroad commission new authority and
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Private Residence
Club House.

The new and attractive cottage In the
old colonial style, erected for Walter
Baker & Co.'s exhibit at the James-
town ExpOsiti0n, - for sale, together
with the lot Of land on which It stands.
possession to be given with I clear
title mt the close of the expedition. The
house II built In q thorough and sub
stantinl manner and In a fine example
Of the New England cottage I'm the
time of the Revolution. 1t In admirably
adapted for the purpose Of a game
club. or for q family residence In Fall
OF Winter. 1t In open to Inspection at
my time, and all particulars. concern
ing terms, etc., can be obtained Of WAL
lace 8. Shaw, who In In charge of the
BaIker exhibit, or Of Walter baker 4
Co., Ltd. IS Broad ST., Boston, Mass.
uo23-eod,0k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
The Ships Fire Escape.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
We're used to odd questions said
the skipper Of river steamer as he stood
on the wharf in the center Of crowd of
querying passengers, land when I get
this bunch aboard I'll breathe easier and
tell you the latest. All aboard? Very
good. This Is it: The other day as we
left the pier and swung into the stream q
woman approached with her two children.
saw l was 1t and waited. Where's
the fire escape?' she demanded; my hus-
band told me never to travel without find
Ing out where the fire escape was
knew 1t would never do to tell her we had
no hre escape. but 1 had to- study a bit
for an answer. Finally I pointed to the
rigging ladder running up our solitary and
never used mast. There 1t u.s. 1 told
her. and If fire breaks out you Just run
up that: She appeared quite satisfied but
l hope she'll never be aboard ship when
nre breaks outfit she is and runs up
mast there'll be trouble. sure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Fire Panic Averted by Clever Ruse.

LONDON. November 27-Fire broke
out in big athletic Quitting establish
ment in Holborn yesterday. and the build
ing and stock were heavily damaged
before the flames were extinguished
There were 1900 employees on the prem
Uses at the time. including 600 women and
girls, but they all got out safely, thanks
to a ruse employed by one Of the man.
ayers.
Realizing the probable consequences Of
a panic, the manager conceived the ex-
pedient of emptying the building quickly
by announcing to the women that the
firm had decided to let them of to go
out to see a passing parade. The man
ager hurried through the rooms, calling
out to the girls and women: This way
for the parade! This way to see the
show!" He got the women started
toward the staircases, down which they
were hurried. By the time they discover
ed the real cause Of the rush they were
safe beyond the reach Of the fire. The
only person in any way injured was the
secretary of the firm. whose whiskers
were burned while he was saving the
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Medical Training for Character.

As school of character it Is doubtful
II any better could be devised than the
routine career Of a medical student 1t is
not claimed that every medical student at
the end of his five years curriculum will
be found to have become a saint; but If
he has not developed manly qualities Of
seh-restraint, courage, gentleness and
forbearance 1t Is not for want of Oppor-
tunity Of practicing these virtues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Official Vote in New Jersey.

TRENTON, N. j.. November 27.-John
Franklin Fort was elected governor of
New Jersey by a plurality Of Sob over
Frank s. Katzenbach. jr., the returns of
the election having been officially can
vassed by the state board of canvassers
yesterday. On the average assembly vote
in each county the republicans carried
the state by 15270.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Fish Have No Eyelids.

Goldfish do not close their eyes, be-
cause they have no eyelids. There exist
in fishes no genuine eyelids; but in some
(mackerel and sea mullet) there is q
transparent film over the anterior sur
face of the eyeball, and in certain sharks
there is nictitating, or winking, mem
brane that is regulated by Q special
muscle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

ator Spooner and I have said it be-
fore with equal emphasis, but nobody
ever construed it as an assault upon
the President"
Senator Spooner speaks enthusiastic
ally of the addresses made 1T the
chamber of commerce banquet by M.
Jusserand. the French ambassador, and
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador
He says that both of them were ideal
after-dinner speeches. full of wit, hu-
nor and elouuence
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27

Smith-Grisham Drug Co., Agts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
David Pierson Camp, U. C. v.

The members of David Pierson
Camp, No. 1908, held meeting
September Ia, 1907, at the court
house in Winfield. La.
A quorum being present, the
meeting was called To order by
Joseph Smith, Lietenant Com
mander. in the absence of Com
mander George A. Kelly.
On motion of b. w. Stone,
duly seconded and carried, the
Lieutenant Commander was
authorized to appoint five del
egates, in additi IN to the Com
mander Geo. A. Kelly. and five
alternates, to the Shreveport
convention. Appointed. as del
egates: w. j. Carson, Joseph
Smith, Will A. Strong, B. w.
Stone, David Dunn. Appointed
rs alternatives: j. Ct. Teagle,
Green Carter, Tillet Porter. r.
j. Carroll, and John Stinson.
On motion of b. w. Stone,
duly seconded and carried, Mrs.
III. r. Moore was appointed as
sponsor for the Camp to the
Shreveport Convention, with
authority to appoint her maids
of-honor.
On motion of Will A. Strong,
duly seconded and carried, the
Adjutant was authorized to draw
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
You are Cordially Invited to Attend
MRS. N. r. BARNES
WINFIELD LOUISIANA
LOUISIANA

from the treasury of David
Pierson Camp No. 1903 sufficient
funds to pay the dues to the
State Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Strong,
duly seconded and carried. the
following committee on memorial
of the death of the members who
have died since our last meeting,
were appointed with authority to
print their resolutions to be
spread on the minutes of the
camp: Will A. Strong, j. q.
Teagle and Morris Bernstein.
There being no further bus
mess, on motion of Mr.. Strong,
duly seconded and carried, the
meeting adjourned to meet at call
of Commander.
JOSEPH SMITH,
Lieut.. Commander.
WILL A. STRONG,
Adjutant.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
TEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
FROM TORPID LIVER
Prominent Alabama Minister is
Permanently Cured by the
Use Of Prickly Ash Bitters.

A complete cure after ten years
of suffering from torpid liver and
indigestion brings words of praise
for Prickly Ash Bitters from the
Rev. John w. Thomas, pastor of
Shiloh M. E. Church, Brewton.
Ala.
Rev. Thomas says: every spring
and summer / would be so worn out I
could do nothing. Iwould be taken down
with violent bilious attacks and suffered
untold misery. Several doctors treated
me unsuccessiully and 1 had begun to
consider my case hopeless"
"One day, thank God, saw an adver-
tisement of Prickly Ash Bitters and
thought would give it a trial. After a
thorough course of treatment with this
great remedy am glad to say it has
made different man of me. now feel
well and strong, my digestion is good,
can eat anything at any time without
that awful distress 1 used to have. /
consider it my duty to recommend
Prickly Ash Bitters to everyone whom I
think needs it, and l know everyone
who has used it on my recommendation
has been greatly benefited.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a remedy
with a splendid record of cures of
all forms of kidney and liver trou-
bles. 1t has an agreeable cathartic
action that removes constipation
and restores regular bowel move
nents. 1t purifes the blood,
strengthens digestion, promotes
good appetite, sound sleep and
cheerful spirits.
Get the genuine with the figure
''3" in red on front label.
Sold by druggists everywhere. Price
Sl.00 bottle.
Smith-Grisham Drug Co., Agts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
Rates to State Fair.

The Louisiana and Arkansas
Railway announces the very low
rate OF one aud one-third fare for
the round trip account the State
Fair at Shreveport from stations
on its line. For further particu-
lars call on or write any agent of
the l.. & A. Railway or
B. s. ATKINSON,
General Passenger Agent,
Texarkana, Ark.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
Notice for Publication.

Laud Office at Natchitoches, La, !
August d, 1907. (
Notice Is hereby given that Callie V. Hutto
of Gansville, La, has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final Communication proof in sup
port OF his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No
lo4l3 made May a. 1904, for the sw Ia Of NV
Ia and nw1-S Of sw Ia. Section Is. Township
Is north, range vest, La. Mer., and that said
proof will be made before Clerk Of Court AT
WINFIELD. La, on November z, 1907.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
of, the land, viz:~ w. w. Burman, J. G. Kirk
land. II. Goolsby, w. Martin, all Of Gansville,
La. ]. ERNEST BREDA,
Sentinel. winnfeld. Sept n. 1907. Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
ConstabIe's Sale.

Mrs. T. II. Dyson State of Louisiana, Parish
VS. of VIM, in the 5th Justice
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of 9
writ Of fera facias issued by Il. ID. Grape
Justice Of the Peace of the 5th ward of VIM
Parish, La, in favor of Mrs. T. II. Dyson, and
against Joe Cook, and TO to me directed, I will
at IL O'Clock a. m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH. 1907
at the Office of said Justice OF the Peace at W
T. Barnette's gin, in the 5th ward of the said
parish, offer for sale at public auction the
following property, to-wit: one hundred and
fifty bushels OF corn more or less. in the field
seized as the property OF Joe Cook, under said
writ Of fiera facias, dated this q day of Sep
TENDER, 1907. ]. r. JONES.
Constable Ward s. Winn Parish, Ia.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
Lost and Found.

Lost, between $3.50 p. M, yes
terday and noon to-day, bilious
attack, with nausea and sick head
ache. This loss was occasioned
by finding at all druggists box
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
Guaranteed for biliousness, NAL
aria and jaundice. 25c.