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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-28
Killed by Falling Tree.

Jim Brown, colored, who lived
mile and a half south Of Yorkville, died
yesterday from the effects of injuries
sustained in connection with the fall
ing of a tree that he was helping to fell
on Mr.. julius Burgess place. on Mon
day of last week After twas cut the
tree lodged and Brown was injured
during the dislodging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-28

The new board of supervisors OF
registration consists or Messrs. \. NJ.
Black, R. T. Beamguard and R. NJ
Wallace. Senator Brice gave us the
information correctly last Tuesday;
but somehow We made wallace" OF
the name Of Mr.. Black.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
49,
{ MARTHA s. MISSION !
) By ELLIS oNElLLE
By ELLIS o'NEILLE.
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you" she said; who else'd be briup.
ing posies to the pore house7"
who else?" repeated Fannie, why
Iusuert Shelton, and his sister, Miss
Martha. Here they are"
Cherry made hrr best how. Il can't
see you" she said, "but I'm obliged to
you for COMM"
I'VE heard you singing" said Mar.
tina; your voice is beautiful"
"That's what folks say" returned
the blind girl with evident gratlfica-
tion. Il sing heap cause they
likes to hear me; know most ali the
songs a-goin'."
A flushed woman, with dough on
her hands, came in. "The cook," whis-
pered Fannie.
'Oh, the blessed Aisterl" exclaimed
the woman. "1'd clean forgot 1t till
I see the flowers; would yez give
me one or two to keep me moinded
Of it?"
"Thim's splindid," she continued
when Martha had given her some
snowy clusters; "1'll lave 'em have a
mug OF water on the kitchen shelf,
and I'll put bit Of short'nen in the
bread this mint, to Celebrate the day
list. The paupers'll be glad of that !
ken tell yez."
Cherry had finished washing the
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
A School for Servants.

Bridget and Dinah and Katrina con.
tinue to receive the censure, not to
say abuse, of the public press and pri-
vate individuals for their alleged un.
satisfactory performances Of their du-
ties in the kitchen, in the laundry, In
the dining room-in short, upstairs,
downstairs, and in their ladies' cham
bers." The abuse Is sometimes ex-
travagant and the censure undeserved
Bridget and Dinah and Katrina often
do much better than the newspapers
and the mistresses would haveeps be-
lieve. But, conceding that, upon the
whole, household servants are not as
efficient as they might be, is 1t sur.
prising? If you found man who had
never driven a plane or handled a
saw, and set him to work at the frame
Of house, and presently began to be-
rate him because he was a poor car
penter, yoT would make yourself more
ridiculous than you would make him.
II you wanted coachman, or groom,
you would hardly engage one who had
never seen horse. If you did, and
your stock were badly cared for and
yourself run away with, you would be
laughed at IL you blamed your incom.
petent retainers. Yet this is just
what is done by housekeepers in re-
gard to servants, says the New York
Weekly. 1t is as unreasonable to ex-
pect women to cook or do other house.
work before learning how as to expect
man to build house or manage
horses without any instruction or ex.
perience. What is needed is a school
for servants, or system Of appren-
ticeship, or some other means OF
training them to household work be-
fore they are called upon to fill house
hold positions.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
DOCTOR SAID "usE curlcuRA.I
In Bad Case Of Eczema on Child
Disesse Had Reached Fearful
state--His Order Resulted
In Complete Cure.

~ VI +.
"When I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all of my head. It reached
such state that It was Just large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. / doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cutictra
Remedies which did and I was en-
tirely cured. i have not been bothered
with 1t since. used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. I can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson. North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Prayed So Long,

plates, and she conducted them to q
flight of stairs and along corridor.
Curious faces looked at them from
the little rooms on each side. Egbert
and Fannie stopped at each to distrib-
ute flowers and Easter eggs
In the hall near the consumptives
room they passed a group of sallow,
wretched looking women, one Of them
holding In her arms q curly-haired
child She's nigh about gone" said
one; "she don't know the child"
Doctor says she can't last long"
said another Hear how she keeps
calling Jennie"
A feeble voice was indeed repeating
that name over and over--the voice
of wasted woman stretched ON a low
bed.
Martha had never known that the
human frame could become SO attenu.
ated and life remain.
Don't come in," she said, turning
quickly to Egbert and Fannie. There,
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

An unusual view Of. the army has
lately been presented in a complaint
from Washington over the decrease in
strength of the coast artillery regi-
ments. The Tenth company, for in
stance, which mustered a hundred
and one men in 1900, was able to get
out only IA in the ranks in October.
The explanation offered is that the
men in the coast artillery receive
training in some branch of mechanics,
and can get employment outside at
good wages. One officer instructed his
company in the art of telephone re-
pairing, and made the men Sc efficient
that the telephone company in the
neighboring city offered them $50 and
$40 a month. and in some cases
bought the discharge of the men. so
that they might begin work before
their enlistment expired. If the army
can train it's men as effectively as this
it ought to be pretty good school.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Anniversary Of Anthracite.

Anthracite coal was first used for
domestic fuel in February, 1S0S al
though it had been used by gunsmiths
and blacksmiths for nearly 40 years
previously. Judge Jesse Fell, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, adjusted crate of
iron bars in the fireplace in the public
room Of the Fell tavern, and proved
to his neighbors that the BLACK
stones" would burn without the use
of forced draft. The Wyoming His
torical and Geological society has late.
ly sent out a call for the celebration
of the hundredth anniversary of this
event next February. Bituminous coal
had been used in this country long be-
fore 1908. 1t was discovered near
Richmond, Va, in 1710, and mining
operations were begun in 1850. In
England, as far back as 1880, the rec
ords of the bishop of Durham show
entries of leases for the privilege of
mining pit coal" as it was then
called. Those who object to the pres
ent high price of anthracite may be
interested to know that soon after its
introduction as domestic fuel the price
was six and eight dollars ton Even
at these figures the people were
burning diamonds" for anthracite
coal is, next to the diamond itself, the
purest form of carbon found in a
natural state. The best quality of an
thracite contain not more than five
per cent. of other substances.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

The fireless cook stove has been i'm
proved in Germany SO that it now not
only cooks, but fries and roasts.- Fry.
ing and roasting are accomplished by
the use Of a stone, which is thoroughly
heated and is then placed in the cook,
er with the steak or roast. The box is
sealed up and left for an hour or 30.
as required, then opened, and the food
is fully prepared and hot In the dou.
BILE boxes all three processes may pro
ceed at one time without care or diff.
ficulty. The makers Of the cookers
expect to sell $4,000 in Germany and
Switzerland this year. ~
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
csuaht at HI. own Game.

A certain well known bank IN
Buenos Ayres has reason to be very
grateful to q clerk In its employ.
At two o'clock one day well
dressed, prosperous looking man came
in and, presenting letter of intro
duction, opened an account with
$4,000. Just before the bank closed
the same man rushed in again in a
tremendous hurry. He had been
cabled for to go to New York. He
must catch boat first thing in the
morning and must therefore draw out
all his money.
The clerk paid HMM hfs own
notes, all Of which were clever
forgeries.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
rraveIer,s picture a6oks.

Picture books for the benefit OF trav-
elers are kept in the Paris police sta
tions. 1t frequently occurs that for
elgners lose things which they are
unable to describe, because Of their
unfamiliarity with the French Ian
guage. The picture books contain rep
resentations of various articles. and
the inquirer has only to turn the
leaves and point out the Illustrations
which resemble the property he lost.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

go out in the yard and teach Cherry
an Easter hymn.
The children obeyed and she en-
tered the sick-roona alone. Never had
she 80 Ionged to comfort = fellow
creature, SO felt herself 30 powerless,
It wrung her heart to hear that plead.
Ing, oft-repeated cry for Jennie"
Moved by q sudden Impulse, she
kneeled by, the bed, took the thin hand
In hers, and whispered; "Yes. yes,
what Is IT. What can do7"
The soft touch more than the whis-
per seemed to soothe the sufferer.
"Oh, jennie she said, have you
come at last2 knew G6d would send
you, / prayed 80 long"
{. Martha only replied by gentle
pressure Of the hand, and after . lit
tie rest the woman went on;
at was the water, dear; the cruel
food that took our home away. John
had to work 30 hard after that, and
you know he was never strong, and"
She broke of with gasp, and Mar
tha whispered again: Yes, yes,
think know. Don't talk about It
now"
but the child, dear" the woman
pleaded. 1T was for the child's sake
prayed you would come. Keep the
child, Jennie, and make 1t like your
self III ask no more In the last day"
She grew quiet after that.
Then the woman with the child In
her arms came and stood In the door.
The little one had cried itself to
sleep.
Martha took the child In her arms,
laid the curly head on her shoulder,
and sat down SO near the mothers bed
that she could touch the wasted hand.
Sitting thus, she watched the hour
away, and saw the look of pain change
into one OF perfect peace. ,.~
A sense Of nearness to her risen
Lord, such as she had never known,
thrilled her soul.
She felt that she stood In "Jennie's"
place to the orphaned child. Who
Jennie was she might never know,
but what she WAS had been revealed
In the dying mothers words; make
the child like yourself; I'll ask no
more in the last day."
Great changes have come with the
years since then. Martha is the mis-.
tress Of a metropolitan home. the cen.
ter Of brilliant circle OF appre.
cistiye friends; but the unchanged
,, purpose is always with her, prompt
| ing her to words and deeds of Christ.
like love.
The curly-haired child is graceful
girl, on the brink Of womanhood
Sometimes when Martha looks into
| her c1oudless eyes. and listens to her
| Joyous laughter, she thinks of the
| wailing poor-house child: ard then
she seems to hear the Saviour's
words: "Inasmuch as ye have done
(. unto the least Of these. ye bavd
done 1t unto me-"
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Tho Pe.ru.na Almanac In 5000, 900
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire early.
The 1908 Almanac is already published,
and the supply will soon be exhausted.
Do not put 1t OF. Speak for one to-day.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
IneyltahIe.

$50 Nelson is dead. What killed
him?"
"You know he had one foot in the
grave?"
YES"
well, some one pulled his leg
Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
The Practical Joke.

"I,ve filled many a role" said the
actor out of job. land now 1t would
take many roll to fill me-" Then
realizing that he had made joke. he
sold it for enough to put the matter
to test.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

Be proud OF the achievements Of
others Their success is making your
work worth while.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

FITS, st. yitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $500
trial hottie and treatise. DR.. r, II, Kline,
La. 03l Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

Drink Garfield Tea at night II ipsures q
and bowels, and oysrcomes constipation.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

So may heavens grace clear away
the foam from thy conscience. that
the river OF thy thoughts may roll
-limpid thenceforth. Dante.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

Sometimes the man who was born
q fool gets bravely oysr II 4
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Not Prudent.

Patience--Do you believe there 10
anything in a name, after all?
Patrice-No; that girl Prudence has
just eloped with her fathers chauffeur.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

That Dry Hacking Cough
needs attention. Ask your druggist
for Browns Bronchial Troches which
!. will quickly relieve the cough.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23

That an article may be good as we'll
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
Is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con.
tanning one-third more Starch than;
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Hubby Gets susuicIou..,

Hubby Gets Suspicious.
John, do you love me?"
Eyes
do you adore me?"
II s'pose."
"Will you always love me?"
"Ye-look here, woman, what have
you been and gone ordered sent home
now?'
The Jasper news., 1908-01-23
Important to Mothers.

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
signature ssa,s s's Of etlZxzZzzw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
Conference on
Debt Question
FORMER CONGRESSMAN LITTLE.
g3 FIELD MEETS ATTORNEYstoF,# *
q 4es4THEETWo STATES.

siyNASHINGTON. June 30.-Prelim-
mary steps looking to the Adjudication
OF tho Virginia West Virginia deb.
suit now pending In the Supreme
Court of the United States were taken
at a conference here between former
Representative Charles E. Littlefielt
OF Maine. and counsel for the two
States. It was decided that the frs.
formal hearing In the case shall be
held at Richmond. Va, November 9th.
next. before Mr.. Llttleheld. the, attor-
neys in the proceedings. The. date
was selected In order to permit OF con-
ferences between counsel representing &
Virginia and West Virginia with n
view II possible to reaching an agree.
ment upon many minor points inyolv.
ed In the case. Those In attendanca
ut the conference in addition to Mr..
Llttlefeld were Attorney General VIM.
a. Anderson. OF Virginia, and Holmes
Conrad and Randolph Harrison. repre-
scntthg the State of Virginia; At
torney General Wm. G. Conley, OF
West Virginia: Prof. Hogg, former; sec
retary of the treasury. John G. Car
Isle and Attorney a1ulholand, repre-
senting West Virginia and Attorney
Robinson. OF New York, representing
the bondholders. y .5
The debt dispute arose over the
creation of the State of West Virgin
ia out Of the original domain ct vir.
ginia and the proper apportonment
OF the bonded Indebtedness of the la t
ter State. Just what amount Is In
yolred can not be estimated. The
original one.third which the Virginia
contestants set apart as the portion
of West Virginia was between $780,
100000 and $4,000. 900. The settle,
ment of the amount OF interest to be
paid is one of the most important
features OF the suit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
5Volr'::ys lNay Be
NelD Chaiirr,,l,a.n,1. i.
HAS BEEN CALLED TO WASHING
TON az sEcRETARYsSTAF-Ti9Ss 81 S !
Fl, FOR CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, June 30:: There is
considerable talk here over the fact
that Arthur vorys. manager in the
campaign in Ohio for Jud 81 Taft has
been asked by Taft to arrive here
Wednesday for a conference, and
there is much specnlation as to
whether this does not mean that Mr..
vorys may be selected as chairman Of
the. national committee for, the coming
2SgsSt $
The message of Judge Taft TO Vorys
is the result of: "a call upon, the former
gentleman Of three entatisef
from the Buckeye State. State Chair.
man Williams, Auditor Williams and
Walter Brown. the big Toledo9 boss. ali
three Of whom insisted that the excel!
ent work which vorys did in Ohio
during the early stages Of the cam:
paign for the nomination OF; Taft ami
also during the State fight, entitled
him TO the national Craftsmanship:
It is expected here that Vorrs will
Mt once hasten to answer; the summons
and that he will arrive here as early
as possible to confer with EMr.aTaft be:
fore that gentleman leaves for the ia
nous Virginia resort. Hot Springs.
where he will spend the greater part
of the summer.
& H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
Bethany Trolley
Line Now Open
NOW AFFORDED DELIGHT
FuL SCENIC "TRIP THROUGH
'Ns HISTORIC BUFFALO VAL
@ LEY,

WHEELING. June 30.-The new
line OF the Wellsburg. Bethany AMI
Washington Railway Company Is now
open to the public. This is the most
delightful OF nil scenic electric car
rides. 1t passes through the beautiful
and historic Buffalo Valley, and
through the first tunnels ever used on
n pike for public travel. past the "old
Stone House." now owned by Mrs;
Jennie Lewis. one OF the stopping plac-
.es OF Aaron Burr on his way to and
from his visits to Blennerhassett
Island The. historic home now owned
by Mrs. BIna Lewis. where George
Washington and other noted person
ages stopped during their visits to the
unknown west" the plantation heme
OF Alexander Campbell. now owned
by Mrs. Jessico Campbell Nave. anil
Bethany college. surrounded by Its
many points of Interel The old BIsh.
op Campbell home. study. burial
ground and other interesting places.
Patrons OF the trolley line have been
well pleased at the announcement that
after July 1. 1908. the fare from Wells
burg to Bethany will be fifteen cents a
single trip. The first, fare limit will
be from Wellsburg to Waugh's Dam;
and the third fare limit will be from
Waugh's dam to Hukill's run road.
tneari the residences y. T. Bowman).
and the third fare limit Will be from
Hukill's Run road to Bethany. and
vice versa. No round trip tickets Will
be sold and all fares Will be collected
by the conductors. 80
Cars leave lYelsburs and Bethany
every hour. making the trip in fifty
minutes. ~ ~ y, e :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
MINE OWNERS CLAR|
Postmaster General VIII
Go After A1,arclE HIS / Sheets

WASHINGTON. June ao.-A crusade
which will probably result In the sup
preston OF all anarchist papers and
periodicals, with the exception OF those
devoted to purely phllosophlc anarch-
ism, will be commenced tomorrow by
Postmaster General Meyer. "A thor
ough investigation of all papers sus-
pected of violent tendencies will be
made by postal officials and IL is pos.
sible that a. few socIallstic sheets
may fall under the ban OF otficial dis.
pleasure. - 4 -: z. &.
z Following his oder denying the use
Of the malls to Paterson anarchist
paper. Mr.. Meyer Instructed The Third
Assistant Postmaster-General to for.
mulate an order proyiding that pa
pers OF an anarchistic or. socialistlc
character, printed In a foreign Ian.
guage, would be required to print with
1t a translation IN English Of nuy mat
ter that was Inaendinry or advocated
anarchy. An examination OF tho law.
however. disclosed that such an order
could not be based on 1t. and accord
inslyy Mr.. Meyer suggested to the
postottlce committees OF < Congress
an amendment to section $500 OF the
Revised Statutes. which prohibits the
carrying In the malls OF Indecent mat
Ter. The amendment which was In.
serted and upon which will be based
the forthcoming order of the Post
master.General Is as follows:
"And the term Indecent within the
intendment OF this section shall Z. In
clude matter of a character tending
to inclte arson. murder or assassina-
ton" i55 :
This amendment will become active
Tomorrow. and at that time lit is Ethe
intention Of the 0stmaster-G G eneral to
detail law officers Of the! Department
to examine carefully score or more
OF papers, some OF which are printed
in the Enslish language. tcl Z see II
they are: violating the new order.
r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
Js4 A
MANY OFFERED
II INlGER;S I { :! !; /! AT $500 }
WHEELING Gs MAN w 1o sLosTsMEM.
BER, IAN q 5tiAvE e N uMRER r. s.
LESS FINGER ERslATGMoD. =
I ss:s8ERATEEPRlcE. 8. s

Sc EAsTzL1VERPO OIL. Ohio. June 30.
Several hundred people. throughout
the United States are willing to sell
one or more Of their fingers for $500
per finger. according to letters which
have been received! by Joseph Ballouz,
sof this city who. 1t was stated, want
sd three fingers to graft upon the hand
of his rother. IA. c. Ballouz. a well.to.
do real sestate dealer OF Wheeling. w.
iSYa.
All ethis came about when a man at
wheeling had his right hand injured
while making ice cream at his home.
Ills hand was caught in the cogs OF a
little machine and badly injured. He
was rushed to a hospital. There the
hrpther from this city was told that
Esifs the sfingers.shad to be amputated.
which could not be determined for
several weeks, that the hand would
Sbes all right If another finger was
grated. provided some one could be
found to contribute one. The brother
from here promptly agreed to part
with one. hut the Wheeling brother
was dunib bfounded at the otcer. But
the story got out, and hundreds OF
letters have been received here from
men "A who are willing to undergo suci,
saang operation: Columbus man
writes that he needs the money more
than the fingers. and for the $500 and
nm additional s25 for expenses he
would come here and give up two or
three fingers. a. second letter was
salso received from Columbus. while a
,sPut:in; Bay man asks that transportn.
ton be sent at once. Ballouz has re.
4 covered - ,,s from his Injury. but letters
sssgttll = 6 keep coming in from men who
Sare willing to assist another by giving
&nps their fingers at so much per. /,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

7ERIC !.
B'!RlG !: ) NzlS'
R'ii!c.hRi.Bl!|'!d;l;nlq';uleters;.
Relieu,esd 81
allLli1lalbL I II les


no ME, June s3o.-One OF the boldest
Ieonps OF brigands In italian history
was pulled on last night in the Cas-
ltle OF Baron Remondi In BrinGlsl. The
baron and a score OF wealthy friends
whom he had invited to banquet
were robbed aof money and svaluables
amountlng to thousands of dollars !.
Shortly after the banquet began man
In hunting costume appeared and beg
Sged for food and slod sing. He was TAX
sen IN. While the supposed beggar
was still a guest at the table. eight
mounted scarblneers came TO the cas-
stle. He said they were searching for
the notorious brigand somo. They
1oInted out the beggar as the man.
The 1banqueters turned the beggar ov.
ers to the cnrbineers. who locked him
IN the stable. The carbinecrs then
were invited to join lin the banquet
NO soonergweret they seated than tho
carblneers whipped ont reyolyers and
covered the host and guests Each
zone was forced to give up their valua
fIles: With sacks full of booty, the
carbineers went to the stable and re
leased 9Somota and wen. away.