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The new era., 1909-11-18

It Is said that there is not section
of land which has not been filed upon
between Greeley and the Wyoming
line and from Greeley eastward to the
Burlington railroad, forty miles. Over
two-thirds Of this territory has been
filed upon during the last year. and
settlers are now nocking in with their
household goods.
Land seekers from Iowa startled
band Of twenty-six wild antelope. feed
ing on the Purcell ranch in northern
Weld county a few days since, when
their automobile suddenly bore down
on the band. Eight years ago there
were few antelope on the plains. but
the game laws have had the desired
effect. Antelope now roam in the un-
settled districts in big bands and are
quite tam.
P. P. Wilcox, aged IS years. was BE-
verely burned on the sth inst. while
rushing into his burning house at Den
yer. to save $500 in bankbills. threat
ened with destruction. Mr.. Wilcox
came to Colorado in 1860 and since
t.ien has held several political offices.
being at different times police Judge.
Justice of the peace, United States
marshal, alderman and county attor-
ney. He also served in the territorial
Legislature.
The delegates appointed by Gov
ernor Shafroth to attend the third an
nual Missouri River Navigation Con-
gress at Omaha. Dec. IA, Is and 16.
are: T. ]. O'Donnell. Denver; Olney
Newell, Boulder; John H. Pool, Du-
range; Robert Gauss Of the Denver
Republican; Thomas J. McCue. Den
yer; Rodney J. Bardwell. Denver;
Matt N. Lines. Canon City; John 8.
Irby, Denver; Louis C. Stephenson.
Fort Morgan: and T. c. Henry, Den.
yer.
The following named delegates have
been appointed by Governor Shafroth
to attend the National Civic Fedora
tion conference on uniform legislation
in the states: William H. Smiley
Denver; Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford,
Denver; John T. Barnett, attorney
general; James H. Pershing. Denver;
James c. Burger, Denver; Warren H.
IWlnluBs Aspen, Auhy oCotlp OAAPPAS
Creek; John Kennedy. Ouray; H. l.
Lubers, Las Animas; George Weaver,
Durango; Henry A. Hicks. Central
City; and Clarence Phelps Dodge.
Colorado Springs. This conference
will be In Washington, D. c., January
5th-7th.
Because of the short life of wooden
fumes. iron fumes. are being in
stalled on the principal streets OF
Cripple Creek. The pipes are three
feet in diameter. made Of ingot iron.
and are Of the same pattern as those
now being used by the government
The new fumes will cost about $10..
900.
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the application Of e. J. Deck
OF Of Greeley. J. J. Purcell, w. H
rarr, P. w. Allen and W. N. Gill te
organize the First National Bank Of
Gin, Colo. with $4,000 capital
The new era., 1909-11-18

A man will coax his wife till she
gives in, and is pleased with himself
when he succeeds, but when the chill
dren coax her, and she yields. he is
disgusted with her.-Atchison (Kan.)
Globe.
The new era., 1909-11-18

Every automobile driver should ~
abls to tell In the dark the di6srsncs
between an accslsrator and . bens
tsake.
The new era., 1909-11-18

Take hint, do your own mixing. Rough
on Rats, being all poison, one l5c box will
spread or make so to 100 little cakes that
will kill 500 or more rats and mice. It's
the unbeatable exterminator. Don't die in
the house. Beware of limitations, substi-
tutes and catch-penny ready-for-use do
The new era., 1909-11-18

1t seems that a. far a. haxfng Ia
concerned. some eastern public schools
are not better than the private institu
tons.
The new era., 1909-11-18
Einis.

wigg-scribbler's stories all have
such sad endings.
Wagg-Yes, they generally find their
way into the wastebasket.-Phnade
phia Record.
The new era., 1909-11-18

The man and the mollycoddle are
like unto the live tree and the tele-
graph pole. respectively. The first
sends out its messages and the Acc
ond only carries those of others.
The new era., 1909-11-18

{. Often the milk of human kindness
tastes OF the can.
The new era., 1909-11-18

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has NO substitute No other remedy is 30 effective
for rheumatism, lumbago, stiffness, neuralgia OF
The new era., 1909-11-18

Dr. Pieros's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invis-
efate stomach, liver and bowels suRar-coAtSd,
Tiny, grAnules, cay TO take. Do not grippe.
The new era., 1909-11-18

Procrastination is the thief Of many
a good time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
African Fire Season.

Unlike a good deaI Of South Africa,
Rhodesia is largely wooded. In some
places the forests are Of value, but a
large proportion Is not valued for
It's timber. The grass in this part
Of Africa grows to phenomenal heights
valleys Of the Sabi and Zambesi riv-
ers 1t reaches its greatest height. To
say that the grass Is often twelve feet
high is no exaggeration. Naturally It
grass If one is unfortunate enough to
stray from the beaten track. It is the
custom there to burn this grass off
each year when it gets dry. This is
usually in August and September, or
even in October. The fires burn for
miles, and as the country is largely
wilderness little damage is done by
this method Of destroying the grass.
1t is beautiful sight at night in the
fire season to see the hills for miles
around encircled with flames.
After the grass has been burned the
rainy season usually begins, and It is
then that the country is at its pref
tiest. The grass is then green and the
foliage on the trees is beautiful. The
old leaves drop off gradually and the
new ones take their place before the
trees are bare. The new leaves are of
all shades Of the rainbow, and 1t Is
much like the fall scenery In this
country when the dead leaves are
falling from the trees. Waterfalls are
numerous in the mountains and there
are many of great height, although the
rivers are usually small In volume
Springfield, (Mass.), Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
ABOUT KINGS MOUNTAIN.
Col. Robt. A. Thompson Was at the
Celebration Of 1855.

Col. Robt. A. Thompson Was at the
Celebration Of 1855.
Editor Of The Yorkville Enquirer.
I had the good fortune to see your
splendid paper Of August q, instant.
The article on the first page In rela-
tion to the Kings Mountain Monu-
ment" interested me very much.
remember the celebration Of the
battle Of Kings Mountain In 1855. I
think Col. John 8. Preston Of Column
bia, and Samuel w. Melton made
speeches on that occasion. knew
both Of these gentlemen. Melton was
either editor of your paper, or one in
Chester. Melton's speech was printed
in pamphlet form. think one or more
days were spent at the battle-ground.
Col. Benz. Cleveland, on Of the heroes
Of Kings Mountain, removed to PEN
dleton district, now Oconee county,
very soon after the termination of the
Revolutionary war, and settled at
Fort Madison" on the east bank Of
Tugaloo river, near where the south
ern railway crosses that stream and
enters Georgia. His descendants built
a monument to his memory, immedi-
ately on the line Of the railway in the
little town Of Madison. One of his
neishbors was Horse Shoe Robin
son. Of Revolutionary fame, and was
the hero Of the story. emitted Horse
Shoe Robinson"
Obadiah TRIMMER Of Spsrtanburg,
another Revolutionary soldisr. was
also neighbor Of Col. Cleveland Ex-
Gov. Perry gives q very interesting
sketch Of Col. Cleveland, In his history
Of that section, where he perry was
born.
See sketch Of Col. BENZ. Cleveland
by DR.. LAndrum Of Spartanburg, 8. c..
pages 222 and more.
Very truly yours,
Robt. A. Thompson.
Walhalla, 8. c.. Aug. 80. 1909.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14

DAMAGE BY INSECTS.
Interesting Figures Furnished by
Commissioner Watson.

Interesting Figures Furnished by
Commissioner Watson.
Few people Of the state realize the
great damage that Is done to all crops
Of the state annually by the insects.
Within the past several years the
peach orchards have been practically
wiped out by the San Jose scale and
the ravages Of the wire worm down
in Colleton county is a very striking
example of insect damage to crops.
Whole peach orchards have been de-
stroyed and abandoned by the own
ers. However, within the past year
several orchards have been planted
and are doing remarkably we'll by the
use of various kinds Of sprays, espe-
cially so in the Ridge section Of the
state.
The birds are most effective In
fighting the insect plague. BY statis-
tics 1t is shown that the birds in South
Carolina destroy over 100000 BUSH
els of insects every year and save the
state millions of dollars. According
to statistics 1t is shown that the in
sects destroyed over $1S,000,000 worth
of the crops Of the state during the
past year. The Audubon society Is
doing very effective work In protect
ing the birds and the people are be-
ginning to learn their value to man
kind and join in the work Of protecting
them.
Commissioner Watson has prepared
some very interesting data concerning
the amount destroyed last year by the
insects in the state.
Insect damage to crops in South
Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14

most peculiarly favored by the Al
mighty. While other states less ia
vored have been swept by pestilence
and devoured by plaques, our own has
escaped.
"Now the time has come when the
great protecting agency Of the Lord.
the birds, Is being swept away with a
bosom of destruction and IL this Is
permitted South Carolina will no lon
ger enjoy the immunity from insect
pests that has marked her for nearly
two centuries. 1t takes very short
time to destroy the birds of state,
but a long time Is required to get
them back, and some go never to re-
turn"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
cURTIss, THE AVIATOR.

American Filler Who Has Broken Speed
Record at Rheims Aviation Meet.
Glenn H. Curtiss has again. made
the world sit up and take noti.e Of
American ingenuity, daring and pro-
gressiveness. His record breaking
exploits at the great aviation meet at
Rheims, France, will live long in the
fast increasing history Of the air. His
victory in the contest for the Prix de
la vitesse, value 10000 francs
$4,000, was splendid climax to his
week Of endeavor. He covered the
course in this thirty kilometer race
in twenty-five minutes forty nine Sec
onds, corrected time.
Curtiss, now the lion of Europe, rs
really gasolene engineer. Aviation
is merely a side line with him. In
which he differs from the Wrights,
who have given their lives to It. Cur
tiss eats iubricating oil and drinks
gasoline. He began life in Hammonds-
port, N. Y, about thirty years ago
and became q newsboy because he
needed the money. One day he trad
ed a lot Of old junk for an old bicycle.
Oddly enough. that trade made his
fortune and determined his vocation.
1t has never been stated that Glenn
Curtiss Is lazy, but the fact remains
that Hammondsport is mostly on edge
and that he got cramp In the calf
from pedaling his rusty old machine
up and down hills. Then he caught
sight of one Of the early editions Of
the gasoline engine.
why not tie that engine on my BIZ
cycle and save me all this trouble?"
he reasoned. He collected more old
junk. When he had enough, he trad
ed 1t for the parts Of an antiquated
gasoline engine. A few weeks Of Sc
clusion in the paternal barn followed.
until one day Hammondsport was al
most interested in seeing young Cur
tiss fly up and down its angular street
on his old bicycle, propelled by gas
oline engine he had in some occult
manner attached to the frame. He
kept on at that enterprise until by and
by he began to build motorcycles.
Eventually he had factory that en-
ployed several hundred men, which
made him a rich man.
When our best aerialists began
wearing dirigible balloons some Of
them went to Curtiss for motor that
would push their gas bags. 1t natur-
ally followed that the trying out pro-
cess took place at Hammondsport,
and Curtiss in time became identified
with the manufacture Of flying ma
chimes of one sort and another. Then
he tried his hand at 1t for himself and
produced the June Bug, that famous
pony built little contraption that won
the first prize offered in America for
a flying machine that would really fly.
Mr.. Curtiss is a gasoline engineer
first and an aviator second. He is
chiefly interested in the performance
Of the motor. AS the motor Is the
very heart Of the aeroplane, his
American friends and French rivals
may be pardoned for the interest with
which they watched his performances
at the international flying races at
Rheims. And the joke Of 1t all Is that
1t started when he traded for that old
two dollar bicycle twenty years ago.
New York Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
of the village girl I wooed and wor

of the village girl I wooed and won
seventeen years ago."
Dear boy, no." said the doctors wife.
"Moppet was like you, even as baby.
She had your dark eyes. She must be
tall and a brunette. Do you think 1t
possible, Philip, that she can have any
recollection-the faintest-the very
falntest, but still recollection, of us,
dear?"
1T is not probable" he replied, pain
fully.
81 find it very hard-do not you?-
to imagine her a grown-up woman
to think of her as anything but baby
nesting in my arms or sitting on your
study floor at play with these"
She touched reverently a heap of
playthings lying beneath the letters In
the drawer-a childs playthings, care
fully gathered together-a doll without
head, rattles and rings, a wooden
soldier, a half-worn slipper, with the
mark of milky teeth upon the toe.
Come" said the doctor, drawing
her back from the sad mementoes as
If he could bear no more, 'let us add
this last letter to the others, Dimple,
and close the drawer for another
year."
She sighed deeply, but did not re-
sist
They went to the window and stood
there together and looked out on the
sunset lying low and far beyond the
trim, pleasant scented garden.
do you remember, dear boy" said
Dimple, "how 10th I was that you
should go to Hannah Duff's that night?
Do you believe the child was ever
really left with her, and If so, what
did she do with it?"
1T was left, without doubt" answer
ed the doctor. "The woman was thor
oughly in earnest. What she did with
it is another matter. Mayhap the
father returned and claimed it
though, from the scene I witnessed on
the night Of it's birth am led to think
this rather doubtful. 1t is plain there
were parties whom the mother feared
from whom she devoutly wished to
withhold the child. They got posses
sion of 1t, probably-Hannah Duff de-
livered it up to them"
What parties, Philip"
Sure enough. I have no clue.
Strange 1 did not recognize the moth
er when she came here so cleverly dis
guised to bribe me the night before
Moppet's loss?"
WAS it herself, Philip, or some mes
senger?"
1T was herself; but did not suspect
the truth till afterward."
Il wonder" unused Dimple, 'if she
was tie wife of that man-that Cap
tain Forrest, as he called himself"
"Wife or mistress. There seemed to
be sore trouble between them, Forrest
was but an assumed name-the detec-
tives could make nothing Of 1t. The
secret of that child's loss, and Of our
loss also, lies 1 fear, with Hannah Duff
in her grave" said the doctor, thus
summing up the whole matter
Presently the room grew dark, and
, they turned from the window and
Dimple rang for tea. Very sad and
subdued, the two sat down to 1t on
this sad anniversary night-the doc
tors dark, thin, careworn face at one
end of the table, Dimple at the other,
with her pallor and her black dress
and her yellow hair.
wherever she may be tonight, God
bless and keep her!" said the little
mother, solemnly.
wherever she may be tonight. God
bless and keep her!" answered DR..
Philip.
ITO be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
CHAPTER VIII.

Dr. Philip Cover walked up the
village street, opened the gate Of his
trim garden, and between rows OF
sprouting box advanced along the path
to his white cottage. 1t was in the
twilight of a spring day. A window
Of the modest dwelling stood open, and
beside it sat a woman in a mourning
dress, with some light sewing lying ir
her lap, gazing anxiously out on him
1t was Dimple.
AS his hand touched the door she
started up, thrust her book aside and
flew to meet him. She put her two
hands on his arm and stared up in his
face with dilating eyes.
Has it Gomez" she asked, breath
lessly.
"Yes," he answered. Eyes, yes, thank
God!" And he drew her gently back
into the room and closed the door.
They sat down side by side in the
window. Her breath came in gasps
She was trembling from head to foot
The doctors face, too, was like asnes
Here" he said, quickly, and drew
from the pocket Of his coat letter;
ut Is your turn to open it this year
Dimple."
Making no sound, but with a strain
ed, white face she snatched it from his
hand, tore off the corner Of the en-.
velope, drew out slip Of paper and
read as follows:
How long will you keep silent
Where is the child? Answer, and then
and not till then, shall you hear It'd.
ings Of that which you have lost"
The paper fluttered from Dimple':
hand. She flung her arms around the
doctors neck.
"She is alive, them" she cried, wild.
ly. "She is still alive, my poor dar.
ling"
His worn face worked. He picked
up the scrawl-read it through him.
self eagerly, hungrily. Then sat 81.
lent, held it in his hand, Dimples arm:
Tightening about him, Dimple's face
hidden on his breast.
"Yes," he answered, heaving a grea
sigh. Thank heaven; yes. Is not thi:
the same as all others?"
Word for word"
Our enemy does not design t.
waste consolation on US. Let us ado
| it to it's fellows-come"
They rose together and went to al
old desk in a corner Of the room. Tht
doctor opened a drawer in which la!
a package of letters, the exact coun'
| terpart of the one he held in his hand
Dimple loosened, with a tremulou:
touch, the ribbon which bound them
She counted them over one by one.
"Fourteen!" she said, piteously, "ant
every one received on Moppet's birth
day! Oh. Philip! do you think oul
enemy knows it is her birthday"
Not likely" he answered, because
it is also the anniversary of her loss
True" sighed Dimple. I'VE have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14

Fertilizers.-Fertilizer may be d.
vided into two general classes-direct
and indirect, or nutritive and stimu-
liant. A direct or nutritive fertilizer
Is one which furnishes nourishment
to the growing crop. Nourishment
means simply nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash. These are the three
ingredients which must be renewed
through the medium of manures and
fertilizers. A stimulant or indirect
fertilizer Is one which does not furnish
an actual plant food to the soil, but
by it's stimulating action renders
available some plant food which pre-
BILE or unavailable condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
you with my latest BREATH" was all

you with my latest BREATH" was all
she said.
When he had left her Pauletre hur-
ried to her little escritoire, took from
1t st. Johns portrait and her certifi-
cate of marriage, and white and shak-
ing, carried them to the hearth. Her
black eyes flashed, her little figure
seemed to grow tall as she stood.
Il will begin a new life" she MUIR
INJURED. II will forget everything;
why should 1 not? He has forgotten
and forsaken me-"
She tore the certificates in shreds and
tossed it in the CRATE. She cast the
portrait after, without so much as a
glance at the face it held. She drew
deep breath, as If throwing off a
heavy burden.
Perish" she muttered, "the only
proof of a great folly! Yes, am free
for now no soul will ever know it-no
living soul beneath the SUM-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
zpLoRATIoN PARTY AND cREwsCENEs ON

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14

aS- Don't give all your sympathy to
the poor. The rich need some Of 1t.
r6' A man doesn't have to celebrate
his golden wedding to discover that
all Is not gold that glitters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
ITO be Continued.)

81" The average woman is not salts
fed to do as she pleases unless she
fled to do as she pleases, unless sne
pleaSeS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-18
Notable Visitors in Charles Town.

An automobile party of Congressional
notables passed through Charles Town
and stopped here for a half hour this
morning. IDcluded in the company
were Speaker Cannon. Congressman
Dwight the Republican whip OF the
House, congressman Wiley and Louden-
baker of New Jersey. and Roberts of
Massachusetts, In Hon George r Wend-
ling Speaker Cannon met an old Illinois
acquaintance, and the party partook of
Mr. and Mrs Weddings hospitality at
their charming home, "Maplehurst, in
the western suburbs of Charles Town.
All of them were especially pleased with
our fine lands. and made particular in
quiry as to their range in price. They
left here IN their touring cal about half
past ten, enroute for the Natural Bridge
of Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-18
Road Meeting.

After consultation with end at the
instance of number of citizens of Ief.
ferson County, it is suggested that a
County Road Meeting be held at the
Court House in Charles Town on Satur-
day. May 90, 1909, at 1890 p m, for
the purpose of organizing Good Road:
Association. AS a prominent citizen o.
the county, known to have the public wei
fare oroughly at heart, you are especial
ly invited and earnestly requested to at
tend. l.. c. ENGLE,
Com miftee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-18
The Confederate Veteran

This popular periodical, representing
officially all of the general Confederate
traordinarily commended publication III
existence seeks increased circulation in
this section, Subscriptions will be re-
ceived at this Office at 81 90, or we will
club the VETERAN and the SPIRIT OF yEF-
FERsoN one year for $I75. cash in adj
vance, Copies will be sent free occa-
sonally TO veterans who can't pay, upon
request OF their FRIENDS. Address S A
Cunningham. Nashville. Tenn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-18

Hon w G Brown on Monday sold TO
Mr. Hess of Monongalia county 25 head
of fine stock cattle The IS head weighed
$4,000 and brought the handsome price of
81 cents pound, which was an average
price per head of S5I so. This is consider
ed by cattlemen to be very handsome
price for stock cattle, but it was a verv
fine bunch of cattle. just the kind that
is always kept by Mr.. Brown. and, bv
the way. Mr.. Brown not only keeps good
cattle, but he grows good grain on his
farm. Last year he threshed $50 bushels
of wheat from field of ten acres which is
a pretty clever Weld for this country
Kingwood Journal.
So it seems that Hon VIM G Brown, or
..IunIor" Brown as he is familiarly
called about home. who was few years
ago nominee for Congress
in this district, is not only good law
yer and rafting good Democrat. but is
also a number one farmer and cattle
raiser as WELL