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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16
A MERCHANT OF FEE.
His Wife and sIsves-How His Career
Frequently Ends.

Frequently Ends.
The merchants Of Fec are to be
found all over Morocco. Their rep
resentatives are engaged in commerce
In all the cities from Sus to the Mefii-
terranean, and they have even several
offices in Manchester for the purchase
of calico. In due course Ali Mahmoud
launches out into business on large
scale. He prospers exceedingly, and
presently purchases q black female
slave to assist his wife In her duties.
! This is necessary for another reason.
Ali Mahmoud take house in the Me-
dina quarter Of Fec overlooking the
pleasant olive grove to the south OF
the city. In course Of time he buys
two more slaves and is fairly set up
as householder.
When his first daughter Is born there
Is great rejoicing, for the birth Of q
daughter as first born is regarded by
the Moors as happy omen. The baby
Is Immediately stained all over its lit
tie body with henna and then smeared
literally with butter and wrapped In
woollen cloths. On the seventh day
these are removed and the child is
washed for the first time. When the
girl has reached her first year her
head is shaved, leaving a little tuft by
which Mohammed could catch her up
to heaven II he were so disposed. In
her seventh year her hair was grown
again. She is then yelled and her
proud father sets about looking for a
husband for her. It Is still the custom
to betroth children from infancy.
All Mahmoud prospers and, save for
a few domestic troubles, his life runs
sr,oothly. Perhaps he has lost two vt
his female slaves or rather one has
been beaten by his Jealous wife and
run to sanctuary. From the mosque she
claims to be resold, and he has to obey
the law for slaves The other re5ains
her freedom by bearing child.
These negress slaves enjoy o much
better time than the Moorish Mistress
es. They are not bound by iron laws
and customs. They. may 60 unveiled
in the streets and II Ill treated they
have their remedy.
In the evenings Ali viii sit and
smoke In the bosom Of his family.
On Thursdays and Saturdays he vis-
its his friends. They pass the time In
simple games Of cards or in listening
/ to the weird efforts Of Inherent musi-
clans Sometimes, with fewl others.
he win wend his way to the walls OF
the city Here the party win sit watch
ing the sunset and regretting the days
when Christian slaves were an plenti-
full as sheep In Morocco. Our merchant
gets stout as he approaches middle
age. One day his world tunbles about
him. Such is the uncertainty cf fate
In Morocco.
He was serving In his shop when
the customer suddenly raised his voice
and cried out that he was getting false
weight The accusation was terrible
and Ali vehemently protested his In
nocence It was an arranged charge
by an enemy of the merchant. who
philosophically bowed his head with
the saying. ''Kismet! Mine enemy has
found me and the serpent. requires
milk" The arbitrators are called and.
having been bribed previously. they
find Mahmoud guilty and sentence him
to the usual punishment meted out TO
givers Of false weights, He is drasged
Ia IN ~ "a 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16

"a To keep away flies put a cupful of
kerosene into the watering pot with
two quarts Of water and sprinkle the
mixture on window sills,. the kitchen
floor, in the shed and on the swill
bucket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16

hIlo"ll ShS bioNh boiiu.
nothing more than a combination OF
commissioners and auctioneers, who
work together when any piece is
worth while.
When an article goes to a certain
price the bidder makes a sign to the
crier and 1t is at once knocked down.
Or else. the auctioneer is told not to
let certain thing go beyond stat
ed price. Reputable buyers 10 long
er frequent the place except for sales
of pictures, and even this sale has to
very large extent been spoiled by
the band. One unaccustomed to the
ways of the auctioneer will soon find
himself bidding against an adversary
who will run him up to a big price,
ticle for which, after paying the 10
per cent to the state, the fees, ETC., he
finds has cost him dear. Such and
many more are the tricks Of the hab-
itues who drive out a good buyer,
Each of the big-second hand furni-
ture dealers in Paris has a commits
sioner at the biddings, who looks out
for his client.
The best stalls in which to find AZ
tique furniture are the unpretentious
secondhand shops. People sell to
these merchants rather than send
furniture to the Hotel Druout, real
izing that though the little merchant
will not pay much, the price will GER
tainly be in advance of that given by
the sharks there.
If one knows Paris we'll, there are
certain out-of-the-way corners in the
Latin quarter where superb pieces OF
carved ware may be had at a reason
able figure. The experienced pur-
chaser never shows elation or even
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
HEARST'S MEN FOUND GUILTY
Responsible for Article Libeling Rookie.
feller-DefenSe Will Test Validity
of Law.

New York, Jan. 13.-On the ground
that the publication of their names as
the responsible heads of the Star Pub
fishing company, which publishes Will
liam r. Hearst's New York American,
made them personally liable for libel
Gus matter appearing in that newspa-
per, Magistrate Moss yesterday found
S. S. Carvalho, Bradford Merrill and
Edward S. Clark guilty of criminally
libeling John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and
technically committed them to the
TOmbs prison. On notice that the de-
PENDANTS would apply for writ Of
habeaS corpus in order to test the va
lidity Of the law under which they had
been sentenced, the magistrate allow
ed them to remain in the private re-
ception room of the prison while their
counsel, Clarence J. Shearn, went be-
fore Justice Davis in the supreme
court and obtained the writ.
Upon the granting of the writ
Messrs. Carvalho, Merrill and Clark
were parOled in the custody of their
counsel until Thursday morning, when
argument on the writ will be heard.
The offense for which Messrs. Car
valho, Merrill and Clark were found
guilty Of criminal libel was the publ
cation in the American Of an article
charging Mr.. Rockefeller with having
been instrumental in the instituting of
a system Of peonage by a certain
breakfast food company in Illinois.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
CHINESE RULER
| VICTIM OF PLOT
Late Emperor Met Unnatural
Death, According to Message
Received in New York.
PLANNED BY YUAN Sill KAI
Chinese Reform Association Demands
Summary Execution of Respon-
Sible Parties.

New York, Jan. 13.-The Chinese
Reform association, having headquar-
tiers here, received a lengthy cipher
cablegram yesterday from Hongkong
confirming the statement that the late
emperor of China had met an unnatu-
raj death. The dispatch states that
before the late empress dowager's
death the question of choosing an heir
presumptive was pending.
Yuan Shi Kai strongly urged the
dowager empress to select the eldest
son of Prince Ching, but the empress
denied this request. This refusal and
the impending death of the dowager
empress led Yuan Shi Kai to believe
that Emperor Kang-Hau would soon
regain his power and deal summarily
with those who had subordinated him
to the empress dowager.
Physician Does Job.
The dispatch states that Chinese
physician, native of the province of
Fukin, was thereupon commissioned
to put the emperor out of the way.
The plot was carried out, according to
the dispatch, and has since been re-
vealed by one of the participants
named Ching Sa Sen, who has made
his escape to Japan.
The foregoing dispatch and other
cipher information received by the
Chinese Reform association has led
them to vigorous action within the
last few days, and a number of cable
dispatches have been forwarded by
them to Prince Chun, Minister Rock
hill and the Chinese minister of war.
Demand Punishment.
|, The dispatch to Prince Chun as
serts that the emperor was poisoned
through treachery and asks for the
summary execution of the responsible
parties, warning him that otherwise
the people will hold him responsible
and will revolt. The dispatch to Min
lister Rockhill expresses qualification
at the dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai and
asks him to have Prince Chun make
public to the world the charges
against Yuan Shi Kai. The dispatch
to the minister Of war asks him to
memorabilia the throne for summary
action against those responsible for
the emperor's death, warning him of a
popular uprising unless action is
taken
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
WAsHINeTON TOWN SHAKEN.
TrembIes Cause Considerable Damage
at Port Townsend.


Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. IS. -
An earthquake shock caused consider
able damage here at $50 yesterday
afternoon, lasting from ten to fifteen
seconds. The trembler took the form
Of a Migratory CONFUSION, swaying
buildings and breaking many win
dows and fragile roofs.
Reports from adjoining localities
available by telephone state that the
force Of the shock extended over an
area of at least fifty miles square,
and in several districts two distinct
shocks, separated by more than min
ute, we're felt.
In many places in this city where
water pipes had been frozen the earth
quake broke the mains and flooded
the houses For a time it was fear
ed the city's entire water supply would
have to be shut off. Officers at Fort
WOrden state that the investigation
so far shows no apparent damage to
the Notifications. The signal corps
officers report the parting Of the
Alaska cable several hours previous
to the shock here. Investigation will
be made to ascertain if there was any
connection between the circum-
stances.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

William J. Bryan will visit Florida
early in February. The exact date
has not been fixed. He may also visit
Cuba.
Alonzo Erastus Horton, founder of
the present San Diego, CAL, and its
oldest inhabitant, is dead, aged eighty
five years.
The president has reappointed Rear
Admiral N. E. Mason chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance, navy department, for
a term of four years.
DR.. E. G. Neyman is dead at Saltil-
10, Ind, aged a hundred years and
ten months. The doctor insisted that
he was a son of Marshal Michel Ney
of France.
President Roosevelt has nominated
Col. George H. Torney to be surgeon
general of the army. Col. Torney is
now stationed at the general hospital
at San Francisco.
Sister Louisa Mary of Boston. for
thirty years mother superior of the
Episcopal O1uGI VI SAINT
Sisters in the United States and Can
ada, died in Montreal, aged eighty-five
years.
Aaron Tiffany Bates, ninety-1ve
years old, who, it is said, once turned
down John .. Rockefeller when the
present-day multimillionaire wanted
to borrow $4,000 to start his little oil
business in Cleveland, is dead in Gin
cinnati.
Philip Brushart, said to be the old
est man in the State of Michigan,
died at his home in Burlington, aged
1O4 years. His father, who fought in
the battle of Waterloo, lived to be
over hundred years old, and he had
seven uncIes who lived beyond the
century mark.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
JUDGE UNFIT FOR
SUPREME BENCH
State Bar Committee Finds
Judge Root of Seattle Guilty
of Gross Improperly.
WANT GRAND JURY TO PROBE
Dickered With Great Northern Over
Money Matters and Accepted
Transportation.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 12.-The state
bar association committee appointed
to investigate the conduct of Judge
Milo A. Root, who resigned as judge
OF the supreme court two months ago.
made its report Saturday. Judge Root
was recently elected for another term
of six years. His resignation affected
only the term to which he was elected
two years ago. If he fails to qualify
Monday, Jan. II, the Office will be de
clared vacant.
The committee finds that Judge
Root has been guilty of gross impro-
priety, which units him for the su.
preme bench.
Findings Are Sensational.
The report makes these conclusions
and recommendations:
That Judge Root had correspond
ence with NJ J. Gordon, attorney for
the Great Northern Railroad company
concerning money transactions.
That Judge Root accepted from the
Great Northern and other railroads
Tree transportation.
That Judge Root filed as the opin.
ion of the supreme court an almost
verbatim draft of an opinion dictated
by M. J. Gordon, attorney for the
Great Northern, in the case of Harris
against the railroad company.
Some Points in Doubt.
The committee is unable to obtain
any facts to substantiate the rumors
Of the giving out of advance informa-
ton concerning the decisions of the
supreme court.
The committee is unable to obtain
any facts to substantiate rumors of
bribery and corruption.
The committee holds that the con-
duct of Judge Root in receiving free
transportation is highly censurable
and requests the judges of the supe-
rior court of Spokane county to call a
grand jury to investigate fully the
rumors of corruption.
Decide Course in Future.
Believing that its suggestion will be
acted upon, the committee feels that
it is only fair to withhold any other
recommendations.
Whether such inquisition be held or
not, the supreme court and the state
bar association will then confer to
reach a basis for further action or
proceeding.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
DEATH DEGREE FOR LYNcHERs,
Six Convicted Night Riders Hear Pen
atty Without a Tremor.

dIby VItiIOuL d
Union City, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Without
tremor, six men of Reelfoot Lake
heard judgment passed Saturday con-
demning them to pay with their lives
the penalty for the part they were
convicted of having had in putting to
death Capt. Quentin Ranken at Wal
nut Log, the deed of band of social
ed night riders, of which the six men
were declared to be the leaders.
Whatever may have been their emo
ton, they faced the court to receive
sentence with the same stole express
sions as have been their marked char
acteristic during the sensational trial.
In passing sentence Judge Jones de-
clared that he could see no mitigating
circumstances, mentioned by the jury
in the return of the verdict, and con-
sidered that but a compromise to some
members of the jury who hesitated to
pass the sentence of death. Thus he
felt that the responsibility had been
placed on him, a duty which he would
not shirk.
The six nightriders sentenced to
death and two others sentenced to
twenty years in the state penitentiary
have been placed in jail at Jackson
and will be held in close confinement
to await the action of the state SUI
preme court, which will meet in this
city next April.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOME
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
!: Told.
WASHINGTON.

Secretay Root has signed arbitration
treaties with Ecuador, Bolivia and
Haiti
DR.. w. H. Wiley of the bureau OF
chemistry, department Of agriculture
declares that rumors that he is to re.
sign and that there is friction between
President Roosevelt and himself are
entirely without foundation.
President Roosevelt sent to congress
a message recommending legislation
to give the interstate commerce com
mission powers to compel witnesses
suit of the supreme court decision in
the Hartman case.
Senator Cullom's amendment to the
diplomatic and consular bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the participation of
the United States in the international
prison congress, to be held in Wash
ington in 1910, was reported favora-
bly, to the senate.
The supreme court dismissed the
case Of Oscar Reid, one Of the negro
soldiers summary discharged by the
president on account of the Browns
vile riot, holding that the amount in.
volved was not sufficient to justify the
bringing Of the case to the supreme
court.
Hon. Eugene D. Saunders, judge Of
the United States circuit court for the
Eastern district of Louisiana, sent in
his resignation to the president. He
states his reason for leaving the bench
is his desire to re-engage in the prac-
tice of law. He was appointed two
years ago.
To provide a means for selecting
the successor to a president-elect in
the event Of his death before March
4, Representative Burke has intro
duced a resolution to amend the con-
stitution so as to give congress the
power to determine how the success
Or in that event should be chosen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
SINS AND. SINNERS.

Fred Dircks is dead at Little Rock,
Iowa, as the result of a blow on the
head, received during a drunken quar-
rel with Alfred Fart of Chicago. Fart
is in Jail.
Hah Hong, a Chinaman, was hanged
at Macleod, Alberta, by Radcliffe,
Canada's official hangman. The China
man went to the gallows with the GUS
tomary racial toicism.
While members of the family were
at dinner porch climbers entered the
home of Harry B. Cow, president Of
the Rand-McNally company of Chica-
go, and escaped with $4,000 worth Of
diamonds and jewelry.
Two masked highwaymen who held
up twenty-five men near Tulsa, Okla
were captured by a posse of officers
and landed in Jail. The robbers proved
to be Hershell Wolfe and Charles Har-
baugh, young men of Tulsa.
George Groen lies dead at his farm
home near Ashton, Iowa, Ernest
Groen. who is accused Of numbering
his father in a quarrel, is lodged in
Jail at Sibley The son says his ia
Their attacked him with an iron plow
lever and that he shot in self-defense.
Robbers forced an entrance to the
First National bank at Melvin, Iowa.
They blew off the outer door of the
safe, but we're unable to blast the in
ner door and so got no money. They
escaped on a handcar, which they left
near Hartley. The building was par
TALLY wrecked.
After a chase extending over three
wears by federal officers, Karl Vinso-
MAN has been taken into custody at
West Frankfort. Vinsonian is charged
with being implicated in the killing of
a member of the royal family Of Bel
quinn. and he will be taken back to his
native land for trial.
Immediately after his wife had kiss.
ed him, William J. Richardson, a hard.
ware merchant Of st. Joseph Mo-, pro-
cured his razor and with single
slash nearly severed his head from
his body, falling lifeless at his wife's
feet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
TRIES TO BRIDE soLoNs.

Indianapolis, Jan. Is. = Rumors Of
attempted bribery in connection with
the contest for the United States SEN
atorship are under investigation by
Elliott R. Hooton, prosecuting attor-
new of Marion county. 1t was report
ed to Mr.. Hooton yesterday that the
legislators had been approached by q
representative of one of the senatorial
candidates.
eff it appears that there is any ba-
sis for an investigation, the matter
will be laid before the grand jury
said Mr.. Hooton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK PRICES
At THE LEADING
i Ii, MARKETS.

st. Paul, Jan. 10. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, $1.0S 3-8; No. 1 Northern,
SLOT 3-S; No. 2 Northern, $1.05 1850
LOS 3-8. Corn-No. 2 yellow, 55 1-2@
SIS 3-4c. Oats-No. 8 white, 4s $50
40 5-8c.
Minneapolis, Jan. Is. - Wheat-No.
l hard, $1.08 3-8; No. / Northern,
s1.O7 3-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.05 1870
LOS 3-8. Corn-No. yellow, IS 100
IS 3-4c. Oats - No. 8 white, 48 $50
40 5-8c.
Duluth, Jan. IS. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, SLOT IL; No. 1 Northern,
LOG IL; No. 2 Northern, $1O4 IL.
Flax-$1.5S. Oats-No, 3. 4S 1-2c.
Chicago, Jan. 10. = Wheat = No.
red, $1.05 5-S@1.06 SIS; No. hard,
$1.O2 5-801.04 So. Oats-No. white,
491-2@51c. Corn-No. yellow, So "a
@59c.
Milwaukee, Jan. 10. - Wheat-No.
Northern, $1.1O; No. Northern,
$108@1O9 1-2. Barley-Standard, &c.
Chicago, Jan. 13. - Cattle-Beeves,
$3.65@770; stockers and feeders,
$2.70@480; cows and heifers, $1,000
5. Hogs-Bulk, $5.50@5.9O. Sheep
Natives, $2.6O@4.S5; lambs, $4,000
>775.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 49, - Cattle
Grass steers, $5.25@6.30; stockers
and feeders, $3.4O@4.6O; calves and
yearlings, s3@3.8O. Hogs - Range,
$5.40@565.
South st. Paul, Jan. Is. - CATTLE
Granted steers, $5.50@650; cows
and heifers, $32504.50; veal calves,
S5@5.50; good to choice stock steers,
$3.750425. Hogs-Bulk, $5.50@5.85;
sheep-Yearlings, $450@4.85; spring
lambs, $6.2506.75.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
FIGHT is FATAL TO THREE.
Row at Kentucky Dance Stirs Up Feud
and Ends in Bloody Battle.

Williamstown, KY, Jan. u. - One
man was killed, two fatally wounded
and six other men were seriously in
jured as the result of q fight that
started at a dance Saturday night and
continued through yesterday morning,
which was terminated by Sheriff Car
ter and a posse arresting the alleged
ringleaders in the killing, just as a
mob was being formed to avenge the
death of Ethel Ransom, who was beat
en- to death after he had received sew
eral wounds.
The dance was held at the home of
Wesley Barns, and during the festivi-
ties Ethel Ransom and William
Thompson are said to have begun
shooting after an alteration. Thomas
Turner interfered and was shot and
beaten.
The men then came into town, and
while George Lantern, who was
wounded, was in DR.. O'Hara's office,
Ethel Ransom assisted in dressing his
wounds. After leaving the office the
Lantern crowd attacked the Ransoms.
Ethel Ransom was the first to fall.
Not satisfied, his enemies, as he cried
for mercy, beat his brains out with
blocks Of cement.
The Lanterns, finding that their OPP
ponents were gaining in numbers, took
to flight The sheriff and his posse
surrounded the Lanterns home and
they, on learning that they would be
protected, surrendered.
AS the sheriff departed by one road
for Covington with his prisoners a
mob was being formed. The second
fight, which was a battle, was not a
SEQUEL of the dance row, but was the
outgrowth of a feud.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Board of Health Is Fined.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 12.-The
members of the board of health of Ar
land have been fined $25 for violating
regulations prescibed by the state
board of health. The complaint was
made by A. F. Hanson. 1t appears
that diphtheria broke out in Mr.. Han
sons family and after being let out
of quarantine the board of health re-
fused to fumigate, as requested by Mr..
Hanson. Later diphtheria broke out
again in the Hanson family, and Mr..
Hanson then decided to begin action
against the board.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
ONLY ONE miner SURVIVES
Disastrous Gas Explosion Occurs in
Joseph Letters Colliery at
Zeigler, iii.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Jan. pa disastrous
gas explosion, in which twenty-five
men lost their lives occurred at an
early hour yesterday morning in Jo-
seph Letters famous colliery at lei
gler. A spark from a trolley pole of
an electric motor coming in contact
with pocket of gas is assigned as
the cause of the explosion.
Eight bodies yet remain in the mine,
but will be recovered before Monday,
it is thought. Mr.. Letter personally
conducted the first relief party that
descended into the mine to recover
the dead bodies
Youth Survives.
The lone survivor of the explosion
was an italian youth, who escaped I'M
harmed.
An expert who had been expert
menting with the gas in the mines at
Zeigler left Wednesday, confident that
he had placed the mine in safe condi-
ton to be operated.
The men entombed were engaged in
clearing away the debris caused by
the recent fires in the mine, and it was
expected that operations would be re-
sumed this week, after two months
suspension.
Rescuers in Peril.
On account of the poisonous gases
that filed the mine the relief parties
that went down were in great peril.
Frequently they were forced back by
the noxious vapors that had engulfed
the men of the night shift. Finally
one party returned with the bodies of
three miners, all badly burned. The
fatherless, husbandless crowd around
the mine made a rush for the men,
and as soon as they were identified
wall went up from those who had been
near and dear to them.
From that time on the work of TAX
ing out the dead went rapidly on.
Three of the bodies were so badly dis
figured that they have not been identi-
fed.