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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-25
OUR LOST EMPIRE.
How the Whole Northwest Might Have
Been Uncle Sans.

How the Whole Northwest Might Have
Been Uncle Sans.
/, When the war Of 1872 broke out AS
tor asked President Madison for let
ters of marque to equip an armed YES
sci at his own expense to defend MS
Pacific colony, says c. M. Harvey In
the Atlantic, but the appeal was ig-
nored. Had that small favor been
xranted, Astor would probably have
maintained himself at Astoria, despite
the apathy or treachery Of his British
partners. II there had been q man OF
Imagination and courage in the White
House in those days-a man Ike
Roosevelt or like Jefferson-this rea-
sonable measure Of recognition wouid
have been granted.
II they had been granted what would
have been the outcome? With mis-
large resources, his sea base, and MS
Russian afiiliations, 1t Is extremely
probably that Astor would have shut
out the Hudson's Bay and the North
west companies from all trade west OF
the Rocky Mountains; that controver-
sy with England over the title to the
Oregon region, then including every
thing up to the Alaskan line, which
ended in 1s46 by the compromise that
gave us all the territory below the 4sth
parallel, would have been averted:
the present British Columbia and Yu-
kon. which were not valued highly by
anybody In those days, would have
been ours by the peaceable process OF
occupation and expansion; and then
when California came into our hands
In 1S4S, and when Russia handed over
Alaska to us In 1867, we should have
had an unbroken coast line from San
Diego up to Point Barrow, in the Arc
tic ocean. In that event, restricted to
the east side of the Rockies, as she
would have been, Canada would prob
ably long ago have asked for annex
alton; the Great Lakes and Hudson
Bay would have been near the centre
of our territory, and the United States
place upon the worlds map and the
United States influence In the worlds
councils Qarge as each Is at this mo-
ment) would have been much greater.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-25
Misesllaneu,ls geadins.
COUNTY DIsPENsARY GRAFT.
True Story Of Crooked Dealing BY a
LIQUOR House,

True Story OF Crooked Dealing BY a
Liquor House.
A few days ago this writer was told
an interesting incident in connection
with the management Of the county
dispensary Of one Of the counties that
retains the system. The gentleman
who related the story requested that
his name be not used, IL the story
was published and for. that reason
neither names nor places will be men,
toned. The story Is true one and
every statement can be verified, the
writer was assured, therefore it is too
good to keep.
The facts are as follows, according
to the relator, who said that the sto-
ry was told to him by a member Of
the dispensary board of ---
county:
A month or two ago the dispensary
board placed an order with certain
liquor house for a quantity Of whis-
ky, the proof and quality Of which
were guaranteed to be the same as
sample submitted with bid. When
the liquor arrived the board, for rea-
sons not stated, suspected that it did
not come up to sample, so 1t was sub
mitted to a reputable chemist to be
tested. The chemist reported that the
whisky was not as good as the sam
pie and that it was under proof. The
liquor house was communicated with
and the report of the chemist laid be-
fore them. They came down at once,
like Davy Crockett's coon, without
waiting for forcible measures. They
left 1t to the county board to name
the terms of settlement. The board
decided to pay for the whisky on the
basis of the chemists report and sent
a check for the amount deemed fair
and just. The liquor men promptly
sent a receipted bill and credit
memorandum and a letter Of thanks
and in addition there was enclosed
in the same letter, but without word
of explanation, a fifty dollar bill. 1t
Is said that the bill was returned to
the liquor house by the next mail.
The relator Of the story also said that
he had heard that the dispensary
board of another county had had
practically the same experience with
the same liquor house. Neither story
refers to Sumter county, nothing OF
the kind having occurred here.
The story shows that the liquor
houses are still inclined to hand out
a little graft when opportunity offers
and that they need close Watching
Sumter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-25

BY some cursed chance you have 20
possession of her body, but her soul re-
mains in my keeping. But for you sht
would have forgiven me at once. Yo,
have separated her forever from th'
man she loves-thrust your insignifi'
cant self into my place; and"-waxint
furious-"she will hate-yes, loath'
you for it to the end Of her days!"
Have you anything more to say?'
demanded Heron, in an ominous voice
For answer Sir Griffin extended hi
hand to Hazel. Mechanically she pu
out her own to meet it.
AS the two palms clasped, he uttered
a cry, and caught her suddenly In hi!
arms-strained her slender black figure
to his breast-pressed his lips once tt
hers.
For the last time!" he said, then re-
leased her and rushed to the door. Sh'
watched him go. To this sad and mis-
cradle end her summer idyl had come
The portiere swung into place.
his wife; but before he could reacl
her, she swayed and went down to th'
floor of the drawing room.
Half an hour later, when Heron's wifi,
opened her eyes once more on th'
world and its miseries, she found her
self lying on deep sofa, with frighten
er servants ministering unto her. Sh'
started up and looked around. Th'
splendor Of the great room Knocked he
on every side; the ghost Of her crue
old grandfather, who had forced upol
] her a loveless marriage as the price o
her birthright, seemed glowering from
all the shadowy corners.
where -where"-she began, bu
could say no more.
Both gentlemen are gone, ma'am,
ventured one of the maids, soothingly
"Mr. Heron
HE called us to your help, ma'am-
then took his hat, and left the house"
Hazel covered down amongst tn,
silken pillows Of the sofa, and hid he
face. What solace or JOY could th'
Ferrers fortune bring to her now? Yer
lily she had paid Shylocks price To-
1t? Sir Griffin's frantic arms seemed
inclosing her still; his last kiss burned
her lips-in her ear rung his heart
breaking farewell.
"Oh!" she whispered to herself, "
wish that was lying beside my grand
father, in the tomb Of the Ferrers, will
no tomorrow before me, for it is betteI
to forget than to remember-to be deat
than alive"
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HERON'S WIFE.
1855.
By Eta w. PIERCE.

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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-17
THE PEACEMAkER.


Two soldiers. lying Is they fell
Upon the REDEEMED clay
In daytime foes: at night. In peace
Breathing their lives away.
Brave heart had stirred ca Oh manly breast
Fate only made them foes.
And lying. dying. side by side,
softened feeling rose.
Our time is Short" one faint voice said:
To-day we've done our best
On different sides. What matters now?
Tomorrow were at rest.
Lie lies behind; might not care
For only my own sake,
But far away are other hearts
That this days work Will break.
Among old Hampshire's pleasant fields
There pray for me tonight
a woman and little girl
With hair like golden light
And at that thought broke forth at last
The cry Of anguish wild
That would no longer be repressed-
'Oh, God! my wife and chiIdv'
And" said the other dying man.
ACROSS the sandy plain
There watch and wait for me loved ones
I'll never see again
A little girl with dark bright eyes
Each day waits at the door;
The fathers step. the fathers kiss,
VIII never meet her more.
To-day we sought each others lives:
Death levels all that now,
For soon before Cod mercy-seat
Together we shall bow.
Forgive each other while we may;
Lies but weary game.
And. right or wrong. the morning sun
VIII find US dead. the same"
The dying lips the pardon breathe.
The dying hands entwfne;
The last ray dies. and over al!
The stars from heaven shine.
The little girl with golden hair.
And one with dark eyes bright
On Hampshire's fields and sandy plain
We're fatherless that night.
-Lue Vernon. in Leslie's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
GOOD

The Farmers Union of Rank
in county has adopted a resolu
ton favoring wheat growing ant
trading with the home merchant.
Two good resolutions Green
vile Democrat.
Che above resolutions aregood
If tbs resolutions had included
corn they you'd have been better
Corn raising is the prime factor
IN successful farming, but it has
been sorely neglected in thu
south. With corn at a dollar q
bushei il Ia the most profitable
crop that caa be raised. Les
work and less exoenceis requir,
ed in making the crop than cot
ton and the profit more certain
than a profit on cotton at til.
present prices.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
Nonresident Notice.

STATE CT MISSISSIPPI.
To G. F. Faulkner adult, Mrs. Leo
NJ Thompson adult at Thomaston, Ca,
.are Thomaston Cotton Mills, Nav
Faulkner adult at Phoenix Ala, also
the following named minors who live
with their father, the said C. F. Faux.
ner at Eufaula. Ala, viz. Pattie E
Faulkner, Nellie Faulkner and Maud
Faulkner. also Rufus Faulkner. minor
who lives with his sister, the said Mis-.
Leo NJ. Thompson at Thomaston, Ga ,
also James Edward Faulkner, minoi
who lives with his sister, the said May
Faulkner at Phoenix, Ala, the mother
Of all said minors beng dead, and they
having no legal Guardian appointed
either in the state where they live MOI
in Lee County Mississippi, Defendants.
You are commanded to appear befor.
the Chancery Court of the county oil
Lee, in said State, on the third Monday
of September A. ID 1869, TO show cause
If any you can why the final account
and settlement of G. p. Long, admins
traitor of the estate CT Mrs. G.. M.
F~aulkper, deceased should not be rati-
fed confirmed and approved and a dis
trlbution of the funds made and SAID
Administrator finally discharged.
This Both day of June A. D. 1909.
NORBIN JONES, Clerk.
ANDERSON & LONG, Soils.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
BOND SALE
For Lower Coonewah Swamp Land O
Lee County, Mississippi.

For Lower Coonewah Swamp Land o
Lee County, Mississippi.
Pursuant to an order of the board OF
sup ervisors of Lee county, Miss, /. as
clerk of said board, will offer for sale,
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
on the 9th day of August, 1909, the
same being the second Monday in Aug
ust. 1909. before the south door of the
court house of said county, within legal
hours, twenty Swamp Land Bonds,
each bond to bear a six per cent in
terest COUPON" one bond to mature
each year on the first day of March. for
the next twenty years. and the said in
terest bearing coupons to be paid an
nually, said bonds, together with the
said interest coupons thereto attached,
being a contemporaneous bond issue,
in anticipation of the lands embraced
and included in said Swamp Land Dis
rrict, for the next twenty years at
Eleven Cents per acre per annum.
The purchaser, or prospective pur-
chasers thereof, are required to deposit
with the clerk five per cent of the face
value of said bonds as a guarantee of
good faith, said sum to be returned to
the unsuccessful bidders>on SAID bonds.
Saio bonds amounting to par value of
81, 1876. II. Said clerk reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said bonds will first be sold separ-
ately. beginning with No. l, and then
sold as an entirety, the sale to be ac-
cepted, if at all. whereby the bond
bring the most money.
This July 14th, 1909.
NapDIN TOnrrC Clorlx
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
BOND SALE
For Lower Coonewah Swamp Land,
District of Lee County, Miss.

For Lower Coonewah Swamp Land,
District of Lee County, Miss.
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Supervisors of Lee county. Miss, |, as
clerk of said hoard, will offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
on the 9th day of August, 1909, the
same being the second Monday of Aug
ust, 1909, before the South door of the
court house of said county, within le-
gal hours, twenty Swamp Land
Bonds" each bond to bear a six per
cent interest coupon" one bond to
mature each year on the first day
of March for the next twenty years,
and the said interest bearing coupons
to be paid annually, said bonds, togeth-
err with the said interest couons there
to attached, being in anticipation of
the taxes on the lands embraced ano
included in said Swamp Land District,
for the next twenty years, at Twelve
and One-Half Cents per acre per annum
The purchaser, or prospective pur-
chasers. thereof are required to deposi,
with said clerk five per cent of the face
value of said bonds as a guarantee OF
good faith, said sum to be returned tt
the unsuccessful bidders on said bonds
Said bonds amounting to par value OF
$4, 8l6. 81. The said clerk reserying the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said bonds will first be sold separ-
ately, beginning with No, l. and then
as an entirety, the sale to be accepted,
if at all, whereby the bonds bring the
most money.
This July 18th, 1909.
NoRBIN JONES, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30

The most remarkable event OF
the Galveston storm is. that re.
ported of the man who got sepa-
rated from his cork legs and float.
ed thirty miles on debris. Tc
the mans establishment he turn
ed and saw his legs following
him and after securing them used
them as life preserves and was
afterwards picked up and saved.
The manufacturer who can put
such intelligence and fidelity in
cork legs should not hide under
a bushel, and if he will send us
his name we will see that he has
just recognition from the coun-
try.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
Notice Letting Public Work.

Notice is hereby given that the con
tracts for the following public work
for the counties will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders at
the court house door in the city of Tu-
pelo, at 2 O'Clock p. m. On the End day
of August 1909 by the Board of Super
visors of Lee County, Miss, for the
following work viz. New bridge being
3rd bridge from East end of Levee
Town'Creek bottom on Tupelo & Ful
ton road.
Levee across the John McComb
ltEch bottom on Thpelo & Saltillo
road. /.
Leyee on the Bushmaloda Creek bot
tom on Saltilo and Poplar Springs road.
Levee in Boguefalah Creek bottom
on the Blackland road.
Two new bridges in Boguefalah creek
bottom on Blackland road.
Bridge across Balls branch on the
Shannon & Sarepta road.
Three new bridges in Town creek
bottom on Shannon and Nettleton road.
New levee in Town Creek bottom on
Shannon and Nettleton road.
All of said work to be done accord
in to plans and specifications on file in
Chancery Clerks office, Board reserv-
ing the right to reject any and all bids.
This July 7th 1909.
NORBIN JONES,
Chancery Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
Trustee Sale Notice.

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain Deed of Trust executed by jeff
Roger and Mabel Roger on the 31st day
IF May A. d. 1909 to secure certain in
iebtedness therein mentioned to O. K.
Weaver which Deed of Trust is duly
recorded in the Chancery Clerks office
If Lee County, Mississippi, in Deed
Record Book, No SO, page 20. | will.
as Trustee il said Deed of Trust, on
the IA. day of Aug. A. ID. 1909, at the
oostoffice door in the town OF Tupelo,
Lee Co. Miss, within legal hours, offer
for sale, at public cutlery, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property commencing at S. w.
corner of N E. / Of Section 80, 7. 8. R.
5, east, run north IL rods and Is links
hence east 81 rods to S. w. corner OF
ellis Ross lot thence east
with Tupelo and Ellistown
road 232 feet for beginning point.
thence north 270 feet more or less with
4 variation of 81 degrees east to a stob
thence east to an alley thence south
with west line Of said alley to S. E.
corner of lot bought by jeff Roger
from Mary Gail tt enc with south line
Of said lot to Tupelo & Ellistown road,
thence in northwestorly direction with
said road to beginning point, also n
wagon as shown by trust deed to Clark
Grocery Co., also n gay mare mule
bout II years old named Mollie and
me gray mare.mula about II years OLD
iamed Bell, n dark bay mare about
u years old, n Jersey Gov about A
years old named Rose, also all crops OF
.orn. cotton. or anu other
farm products grown or caused to be
grown by jeff Roger in 1909 all gear,
arness and pillow tools etc.
Such tit e conveyed as is vested in
ne as Trustee aforesaid.
This 20, day of July 1909.
P. S. WEAVER, Trustee.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
o ON FAIR GROUNDS.


Work is being rapidly pushed
on the fair grounds and if the
weather continues drv the grad
ing on the track will soon be
completed. The contractor, G.
W. Long, hasa full supply Of
teams and is pushing the work
with his usual vigor. The site
is a beautiful one and when the
grading is finished the grounds
will be as attractive as can be
found anywhere.
Contract for the grand stand
has been let to Leake and Good
lett and the stand will be able to
seat any crowd that may attend.
Work on the stand is now in
progress. Stalls and sheds will
be erected to accommodate all en-
tries of stock, farm products and
other items usually found in
fairs.
The people Of Lee county are
especially appealed to to begin
now to prepare some entry
at the fair. Only sixty days re-
main in which to get ready and
no time should be lost in this
work. Select some item with
which you feel that you can Sc
cure a prize and use your best
effort to carry off that prize. II
you have a good horse, or mule, a
good cow or calf, a fine hog, fine
turkeys, chickens, ducks or geese
get them ready and bring or send
them to the fair. In farm prod
ucts gand items connected with
the houshould a complete list has
been prepared and these items
will receive due consideration
and suitable premiums awarded.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
had possessed the visual orb we
opine he would have done still

had possessed the visual orb we
opine he would have done still
more wonderful things.
His deeds, confined to a small
community, are an objuct lesson
to the men Of this greatcountry.
There is a fortune in the ground
for him who will dig forit. The
land lies open to the toilerin the
city, who grinds away day after
day and never a~ccomplishes
much. To him it sounds a note
of Turing. Here is peace, health,
happiness, and comfort to you, if
you will but come. To the farm
err lad it sings the same song. 1t
bids him profit by the example
set by this old man, go to the
root of things and find out the
why Of the soil, of the seed, Of
the market. 1t declares to him
the eternal riches Of the land
that the Lord God has given him.
He has but to work the problem.
not with the simple lights this
old man had before him, but by
profiting by his experience and
by the experience Of others.
Soil culture, Investigation of
crops, the raising Of stock, the
growing of those things that
bring the best returns, the cloth
ing of the family by the fruit of
the farm ut these are the alpha
and the omega for the man who
lives in the country at these
times. C Commercial Appeal.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
THE SPREAD OF PELLAGRA.

The disease recently discover.
ed in this country and known te
the physicians as pellagra con-
tinues to show an increase in the
number of its victims. The first
case reported in Mississippi was
that of Miss Woods of Meridian,
who died in one of the Carolinas
last year. Occasional eases have
been reported at different places
during the present year. The
latest case is that of Mrs. Baily
of Meridian, a minister's wife,
who mas become so weakened by
the disease as to require resus-
%citating by blood from an artery
in her husbands arm trans
fused into her vascular system.
Pellagra has been prevalent
in Italy for several years and re-
suits in death or insanity. Only
one cause is assigned for it's ap-
pearance by the physicians, i'm
perfect corn bread, and the
cases reported from the diff
ferent sections of the south
would indicate we are too lax in
our investigation Of our food.
The disease follWs a diet of corn
bread made from imperfect grain.
For a number of years the bulk
of the corn and meal consumed
i'm the south has been brought
frosn western markets. 1t is gen
orally understood that but little.
if.any,care is taken by the west
Gin farmer to give his southern
corn customer only perfect corn.
In TACT. the southern purchaser
knows that he does not get the
best, yetlhe feeds his family and
his stock on what he buys
without inspection.
The appearance Of this new
and fatal disease will compel the
return to the old time policy OF
raising good corn and selection
of the best for bread. The South
cannot afford to continue to con
sumo the imperfect and impure
food furnished us, and a com
bined effort should be made tc.
stop the practice of eating any
thing shipped us from the north
and west.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
Non Resident Notice Of Attachment

The State of Mississippi, Lee county
N. Horn & Son, of Washington, D.
c., alias Horn, the Tailor:
An attachment at the suit Of j. M.
Allen against your estate for Ten Dol
lars r~eturnable before the justice court
of w. A. Hall, Of the third supervisors
district of Lee county, at Tupelo, Miss.
on the third Monday in August, 1909,
and is now pending in said court; and
unless you appear before said court on
the third Monday in August, A. D.,
1909, and plead to said action, judgment
will be entered. and the estate attached
will be sold.
July 9Th. 1909.
1876 A. w. Hal L, J.. P.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30

Gov. Noel is reported favoring
a short term Of the next legisla-
ture and consideration of only
such measures as pertain to ap-
preparations, revenue and tax
equalization. Our fundamental
law provides for a short session
and the state will be the gamer
if the legislature shall follow the
law laid down for their guidance.
Long sessions of the legislature
do more harm than good.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-30
The Story of an Old Man.

Inefe QleQ IN Greene county,
Arkansas, on Friday, a man who
represents the genius of this age
He was eighty years old and has
been blind from his birth, livec
seventy years in poverty, and
the last ten years of his life
amassed a fortune.
We are told by his biagrophel
that his land rioted in abundant
crops where formerly only sage
grass grew; that his stock was
the envy Of his neighbors; that
his thrift brought him ease anc
comfort; that his acres grew tt
be broad, and that ne held mort
cages on the farms of his neigh.
bors.
| How was he enabled to do this!
We are told that he saw through
his. wife's eyes, and that ten
years ago she read to him some
thing about analyzing the soil. 1t
caught his fancy, and once inter-
ested he began the study of the
dirt that composed his little
hill farm. What did it then grow
How much? What price did it
command in the market? Was it
adapted to anything else that
W ,uld be more renumerative2
These are some of the questions
h puzzled over.
Scholars have always glowed
with greatest fervor over the
aged Cato learning Greek at the
age of eighty. Over against
That noble oil Roman we place
this noble old Arlansan, cropping
his way through the dark world,
seeing things invisible to other
mortals, penetrating the inner
sanctuary of the earth and MIX
ing it give up its secrets.
Through his old wife's eyes this
seventy-year-old man studied
the soil. She read to him books
and newspapers and government
pamphlets from the bureau of
agriculture, no doubt. which
aught him the constituent ele-
neats of the soil, how it germin-
tied plant life, how to enrich it,
now to cultivate it, how to. make
it produce a larger and still larger
yie'd.
What an example is this to
hose of us who have eyes?
What energy is here manifest
IN energy that is directed by
seventy years Of claustral living,
IN energy that was long in find.
ng its vent. but when once found
swept on to fame and fortune.
Some will withhold from him
fame. but we do not; for he has
armed a just fame. He il no
ireal of nature, no overnight
wonder. He has done abig thing
,hcugh he was blind; and if he