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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
p. o. CURIOSlTlES.
Some Curious Stories of St. Mar
tin's-l Grand.


From among the millions of missives
which pass annually through the gen.
eral postoffice there are always few
which go to swell the numberless in
teresting relics in the G. p. o. museum.
But the museum does not contain let
ters only. Every kind of curiosity
connected with the postal system
seems to have gravitated to it, each
forming a link with the past, and in
many instances having sufficiently
startling story attached to it. There Is
the old mail bag which was stolen by
highwayman in 1898, and found in
1876 in an old inn which was being de-
moished, where, when fresh founda-
tions were being dug, several skele-
tons were discovered. There are some
old brass bound watches, once used by
the guards of his majesty's mail. These
watches were provided with lock and
key. so that after being regulated at
headquarters they could not be tam
pered with. There are two Of the
slaves used by all ranks in the postal
service during the Chartist riots and
the ancient horse pistols, without which
no guard felt secure in olden times.
But perhaps the most interesting
relic, leaving documents out Of the
question, is one which must perforce
remain where ii is-On the Brecon road.
This is the mail coach pillar, erected
by John Bull inspector of mail coach
cs, with the aid of E13, los, 3D., re-
ceived by him from forty-one subscrib-
ers, in the year 1S4l." 1t was put up
''as caution to mail drivers 10 keep
from intoxicatiOn." 1t appears from
the inscription that on Dec. 10, 1898,
one Edward Jenkins was driving the
Gloucester and CarnarvOn mail coach.
Unfortunately, he was very drunk, and
when he met a cart coming the other
way he was too fuddled to pull over
to his proper side The leaders swerv-
ed and went over 4 precipice III feet.
The coach was dashed to pieces at the
bottom against an ASH tree, and Of
course the passengers were killed. To
erect the pillar eight years after the
catastrophe seems rather late in the
day, but no doubt the subscriptions did
not come thick and fast.
The undelivered articles at the re-
turned letter office, perhaps better
known as the Dead Letter office. form
q remarkable collection. The number
of letters and parcels which are i'm
properly addressed is simply aStound-
ing, and even more So are the "Xtraor-
dinary articles which people think fit
To send through the post. False teeth,
sells, tarantulas. tortOiSes, tame rats
and mice. are only n very few OF the
specimens which startle the Dead Let
ter office clerks, and are kept as long
rs uossiblc in case they should be
claimed But most interesting Of all
are the documents and the anecdotes
which are carefully treasured in the
museum. bag of letters which had
been stolen was fecONcreu alIlloSt III
tact and the following notice was sent
with each letter: This letter was en-
closed in the Newport letter bag for
London. of Nov. 6, 1922. which had
been stolen, and was found on the II
instant, GS25). concealed over a nay
loft at the New Passage Inn. with the
contents mutilated" The pOstotiicc
also acted at one time as an inquiry
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
TRUXTON
{ KING
Copyright. 1909. by George I,
Barr MeCutcheon
N Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead q Company

ESTABLISHED 1855.
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters.

Chapter I-Truxton King arrives in
Edelweiss, capital of Graustark, and
meets the beautiful niece of Spantz, a
gunmaker. liking does a favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country, whose guardian is John Tullis,
an American. IlI-Baron DanglosS,
minister of police, interviews King and
warns him against Olga, the gunmak-
er's niece. Viking invades the royal
park, meets the prince and is presented
To the lads fascinating Aunt Lorraine.
N-The committee of ten, cOnSpirators
against the prince, meets in an under
ground chamber, where the girl Olga
is disclosed as one who is to kill Prince
Robin with a bomb. VI-John Tullis
calls on the beautiful Countess In
gOmede, who warns him that her hated
and notorious old husband Count Mar
lanX, is conSpiring against the prince.
VII, VII, lX and liking visits the
house of the witch of Ganlook gap and
meets the royal houhehold there. He
secs an eye cleaning through crack
in Il door, and while searching for the
person he is overpOwered and dragged
into a loft He is confronted by Count
MaranX and then taken to the under
ground den of the committee of ten.
XI-Olga defends King before the
committee of anarchists. XlI-Loraine
is brought to the den and thrown into
the same I'm with King. XIIl-King
fells a jai.,r, dOns his clothing and,
disguised, carries Lorraine into oaDt
at night in which several of the an
archstS are about to depart. xiv
King manages to get Lorraine, whom
he loves, ashore, and they hide in a
freight car. XV-Olga waits on a
street corner with a bomb to kill Prince
Robin as ne passes in parade King
and Lorraine are carried off into the
country in the car. They start back in
an OK cart and warn the prince when
almost in front of the girl Olga. XVI
The bomb is thrown, but the prince
escapes to the castle. MarlanX is in
control OF the city. XVII and VIII
King goes from the castle to notify
Tullis of the princes danger, Tullis
being absent in the hills with force
of soldiers. He finds Tullis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29

& In Il new form of an electric arc
lamp the Carbons are formed ana
supplicd as consumed. The lamp Is
provided with two rcc"ptaclrS, III
which the plastic material is placed
and this is fed through tubes To form
the two electrodes of the arc. The
ends of the electrodes are baked by
means of electric heating coils. and
the process is Il continuous one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
A Pa,s-IpAlong Party.

"In sending out your invitations
TO a pass-it-along party ask the
guests to bring along with them
some trifle that they do not want
themselves, but that might be the
thing for some zone else" says the
Womans Home Companion for De-
tober. All sorts of misfits will turn
up from a duplicate volume of vers-
es to pink necktie, These should
be carefully wrapped and each guest
keep his package until the game be-
gins. in spite of all inducements, re-
fuse to tell what it contains.
when all are ready, they form a
circle and some one plays on the
piano. While the music plays the
bundles are handed to oneanother as
quickly as possible, but when, sud
denly the music stops. each one
must keep the package he is hold
ing. Now comes scurrying into
corners, for each one must open the
package he has without letting his
neighbor see what 1t contains. If
he is perfectly satisfied with his
find and decides to keep it, he drol
out of the game. II not. he ties it
up again, joins the circle once more
and tries his luck again. The music
is played and the bundles passed a
gain, and this is kept up until every
one is well suited or until only two
people are left in the ring. Then the
gifts are compared, and II is sur
prising to see how well some OF the
exchanges fit
ut is we'll for the hostess to have
an extra package or two in readi-
ness in case some of her guests
should forget to come provided"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
Klns n Murderer.

A merciless murderer is Appendix
citis with many victims But Dr.
Kings New Life Pills kin IL by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate the
stomach, liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites Appen
dicitis, curing Constipation, Head
ach, Riniousuess, Chills. 25cents at
b. b. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
Reaching the Top.

in any calling of life, demands a
vigorous body and keen brain.
Without health there is no success.
But Electric Bitters is the greatest
Health Builder the world has ever
known. 1t compels perfect action o.
the stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels
purifies and enriches blood, tones
and invigorates the whole system.
and enables you to stand the wear
and tear of your daily work. At
ter months of suffering of Kidney
trouble" writes w. NJ. Sherman,
Of Cushing, Me-, three bottles of
Electric Bhtters made me feel like
new man" soc at B. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
CURRENT EVENT CLUB
Profit and Pleasure From This
Get Information- Quick Source.
WOMAN THE MODERN MARTYR

Corsets Worn That Discount Comfort.
Heavy Hats and Tight Skirts-5lus
Jewelry Is Smart This Sesson-When
it's Not Becoming.
Dear Elsa Have you current event
club IN your town. Well. II you
haven't. why don't you gather together
the mntrons and girls Of the commu
nifty, those who cnu rise above discuss
ing The lniest fashions or the domestic
situation. both good topics Ia their
place. and. my every two or three
weeks, give Them little talk. re-
sntoe of the big happenings NJ the dry
things doing FL the political, econou-
f.. artistic aud literary worldy I'VE
MI read the papers aud cnrrrnt maya
zines" you shy Yes. certainty You do
Rut how Interesting II would be 10
coinc together aud suteligcntly discuss
the worlds work.
can picture he charming talks that
might take pin'p next summer on your
delightfully."- roomy colonial porch. The
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
The smokers lmaaInatlon.

In brief, smoking is not mere mat.
ter OF drugging the system. nor even
OF acquiring a certain taste in the
mouth the sense OF sight enters into
Il considerably and imagination most
OF all How else shall we account for
the fact that no smoker can tell With
his eyes shut and his hands ted
whether his cigar is alight or not?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06

make n hump ~ the middle of the
back. the lacers should be crossed. not
tied. brought round 10 the front and
fastened just within the top nook aud
the surplus ends III, Red into the cor
set. This removes ANY strain around
the waist line or hips aud is Il smooth
er aud better Tying than to draw lacers
/ through the extra front hook. Fas-
rened in this way. It IL easy 10 draw in
/ the hips aud keep Them so securely
girded that The corset does not slip
and slide on The figure.
The Soutane Frock.
And. while Oh dress hints intent.
whit de- you think OF this little SOU
tame frOcki II Ii one | have just had
made aud like extremely The frOck
has the side fastening that IL so fash
lonuble this season aud the glrdle
which appears ou uos dresses that
are not provided with belts. Oh. yes;
we've found our walsI line this spring
aud are nrtpnlnatlng II with all kinds
OF pretty girllngs You may be IN
teresled In knowing that the little cos.
tune Is cnrrird out In knitted SILK.
one OF the new fabrics OF the spring
Aud wear with the dress my new
sci Of lapis lnzull including stun
ming close dog collar OF the blue
stones Never has blue Jewelry been
more IN fnyor Than NJ preSeut. aud
lapis laznlI Is considered very smHrt.
II Is being shown lu charming Gun
Ia Tot
shirt waist rs well as IN oriental look
lug necklaces and chains
In wearing blue jpwelry ones com
pleXlon must bee taken into the reck-
onlng. II * not safe to say that all
blue eyed women can wear this popu-
lar color. Turquolses. for Instance,
bring depths OF blue In certain azure
eyes. while others turn green. Never
go IN Tor them extensively II they are
% be worn close 90 the face without
FIRST testing them IN every possible
light TApis nzul is distinctly for the
brunette Of bluc-black hair and clear
skin. though blends also can wear H.
New Way Of Serving Asparagus.
AZ a recent luncheon here In New
York the asparagus was very daintily
served The vegetable came 10 the
table IN a bread boat, one of the
long loaves OF bread. with pointed
ends. had been Invested OF It's brown
crust and seOoped out to make room
for the asparagus. II had been brush
ad with melted butter and placed In
the oven 10 get 6ne biscuit color,
fhe asparagus from can had been
'ut into short lengths and scaded. |
These were turned into the boat. and |
,ver Them was poured bechamel |
iauce mde with a cupful or rich milk, !
.wo tablcspoonfuls OF butter, a table
spoonful OF nour. the yolks Of three
'ggs and minced parsley aud season
ugs The sauce was turned over the
BOAT. and the dish was served very
iot. My hostess sent me this recipe
odoy. and am passing along the
good thing 20 you. Yours devotedly,
MABEL
New York
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
Evolution of the Fair

This idea of the fair is old. 1t was
carried over into Asia from Europe
and thence across to America. But
in the far East the fair is market,
while in this country the exposition
prevails. In the process of adaptation
rae ng with its intended poolselling
became prominent. The feeling
grew up that these concomitants Of
racing were among the necessary
evils of the fair, and in the end they
were almost the undoing of the fair
in America.
The Minnesota fair, now one of
the most sue ;esssu. all the country
was put on q perman basis with
State support in 1885. and it opened
with a splendid initial equipment
Pool-selling was prominent feat
ure. Tradition had dictated that it
should be allowed; it became firmly
established, and the sale of intoxi-
cants was allowed with it. To the
surprise of some and the expecta-
tons Of others, after the first squirt,
this admirably equipped fair entered
upon a period of decline. In the
early ninties it almost flickered out,
The reason was not hard to discCv-
err. One old settler wrote to his fay
orite agricultural journal that gan
bling was the prominent feature of
the fair, and he had no notion Of let |
ting his boys go to fair where they
would get a degree in gambling. |
The farm journals and G uatry week /
lies took up the crusade.
Hard headed farmers were not
going to send their boys and girls to
a fair where gambling and loose liv-
ing are permitted and encouraged.
1t was not surprising, therefore,
that, when the total receipts of the
fair had fallen from S64 900 in 1886
to $93, 500 in 1894, the management
began to see the meaning of the crit
icism they had previously ignored.
Pool and liquor were for hHith stop
ped, and a new secretary, pledged to
the enforcement of the new order,
was installed.
In 1895 the receipts jumped to $40
300 and were IS, 800 in excess of all
expenses. In 1905 the receipts were
800, 500, about $4,000 over and
above the expense account. In 1902
the receipts had gone up toSl43, 900,
giving a surplus of $4,000. In 1907
The income of the fair was $275 600,
and the next year it was still higher,
The DELINEAToR for OCTOBER.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
It's the Worlds eBst.
New York.

No one has never made a salye,
ointment or balm to compare with
Buoklins Arnica salye It's the one
perfect healer OF Cuts. Burns Bruls-
es. Sores. Scalds, Boils, Ulcers Ec-
zema. Salt Rheu. For sore Eyes,
Cold Sores. Chapped Hands, or
spfains. it's supreme lnfallible for
Piles Only 25c at b h. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06


girls conld bring their sewing. and
after the feast OF reason abundantly
supplied by their hostess. your clever
self. there would be dow Of after
noon ten daiuties. the sort you know
80 well how to make.
a current event talk | attended last
week given under the auspices Of the
Daughters OF 1872 has aroused my On
ihnsasm anew for this kind OF get
acknowledgements entertainment. The
clever speaker thar morning wo-
man. by the way--spoke very eloquent
~ NJ the henents OF the proposed post.
al savings banks to people living In
out VI the way communities. The idea
- 10 have uncie sam for the peoples
banker nnd 60 send small savings TO
him through the pest just as letters
nrn sent he would give receipt for
the money and ger cent interest A
spirit Of thrift would bee awakened IN
persons living far from towns ana FAR,
Their still from savings banks,
1hc bin has passed the senate, and
let Us hope the house viii act upon
IL this session
Tho Modern Martyr.
10 drop the political outlook aud dip
into the forecast OF spring and sum
mer modes. the tlrst thought after ~
viewing the styles designed for us this
season Is what true heroines are the
women OF today who wear clothes ns
they are ordained by the little tin god.
IA
IA tight. long corsets thai discount
comfort. enormous hats which won't
allow them to lean back In Il car or
closed carriage aud In high heels thar
are always catching In something or
other, skirts which make Il impossible
for them 10 take normal step. silly
little wrist bags that must be clutched
constantly or they viii get lost and
heads weighed down with swirl tur
bans. extra braids and curls under
their "Chantecler" or ''alrShip" hats.
And women wear all this toggery so
smilingly that men think But what
does man think when be beholds
fashionahly dressed woman? Perhaps
he doesn't know that her clothes are
uncomfortable. for he hasn't worn
them. and no woman on earth would
coufess TO him how she feels in them.
Yes: women Of fashion or those who
aspire to be such are Drawer than the
martyrs OF OLD. for the martyrs re-
canted sometimes. Rut what woman
ever waverpd 10 her smiles. no matter
how her clothes We're hurting her?
1t seems to me il women accomplish
great things in the future it will he
because of their training in discomfort
But here is a comfortable corset hint
worth noting. Instead of letting the
strings dangie at the waist line TO
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
Boise and lnterurban Railway Com
DnrN

Cars leave Boise for Caldwell 6:15
500. lO;G0s, 1880. 1880 A. NJ.
and 1909. 200, $500. I:00", 500,
600. 7;OO*". $500, $500, 10OO"'
p. NJ.
Cars leave Caldwell for Boise
6;20s, 1880. $500, $3.50. 10i30,
11:S0s A. NJ. and 1880. 1870, $3.50
3 1880. 1880, 5:30's*. $3.50, 1850, s.
80 $50 p. NJ.
Baggage and Express,
80 Baggage for Boise 4 Caldwell
only.
.|' Express to Eagle & Inter
mediate points only.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
Good ThIno 70 Avoid

when you comes TO figure In de
loss of time, temper an mebbe friend
ship" said Uncle Eben, its mighty
hard fob anybody to say foh certain
dat he has had de best of an argu.
ment"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06

Good results always follow the us
of Foley's Kidney Pills. They con-
tain just the ingredients neces-
sary to tone, strengthen and reg
ulate the kidneys and bladder, and
to cure backache B. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
+, Generous and Charitable Wish.

~ wish all could hear of the BEN
eft received from your Foleys
Kidney Remedy" says |. N, Regain,
Farmer, Mo. His kidneys and blad-
der gave him so much pain, misery
and annoyance he could not work,
on sleep. He says Foley's Kidney
Remedy completely cured him. B.
b Davis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-10-06
A Reliable Medicine-Not Mar
cptic

Get the genuine Foley's Honey
AID Tar in the yellow package. II
Is safe and effective. Contains no
opiates. Refuse substitutes. b. B.
Davis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-02
FOR OVERHEAD BRIDGE
ONE WILL BE BUILT OVER THE
MILWAUKEE, TRACKS.
Provided Subscriptions to the Amount
of $1,000 Are Coupled; Rail-
Road Will Assist.

The county board yesterday after
noon adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, an overhead bridge is
proposed near the Mitchell crossing on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
railway track near Rapidan. the rail-
way company making a proposition
which seems to be satisfactory to the
Blue Earth county board, the bridge APP
pearlDg to be necessary: be it
Resolved, that, svhen the sum of
81 200 is subscribed and made available
by private subscriptions and the town
ships, also that in case the state high
way commission guarantees one-thrd
OF the cost of the construction of the
work necessary in the overhead crossing
outside of the right of way of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul rail
way company, then the chairman of
the county board is authorized to
sign the agreement now prepared and
ready for signatures by the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany.'
William Mceskc of Beaufort was
awarded $50 damages in opening the
road pettioned for between the town
ships of Medo and Beaufort.
Petition for Street Opening.
a petition was presented, addressed
to the South Bend town board, signed
by j. L. johnson and eighteen others
for the opening of various streets in
the townsitc Of lie Hitler, and was
referred to the county attorney.
The assessment against the Interna-
tional Harvester Co., was reduced So 900
ON its application for correction of
assessment. Several minor corrections
of assessments were made in case of
individuals
The hearing on ditch petition No. 26
was adjourned until the January meet
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-02

Washington, NOV. Ex-senator Eu.
gene Hale Of Maine, Republican lead.
er of the senate by virtue of his posi-.
ton as chairman of the party caucus
and the senate committee on apprO.
priations, foresees little of accom-.
pliShment in the coming short session
of congress. Beyond the passage of
the usual appropriation bills and pos
sibly of an apportiOnment measure
and one providing an ocean mail
bounty, he believes no important bust.
ness will be transacted.
Should an expiring congress, in its
last days, he said, undertake by any
deathbed action to rob the victorious
party Of lis natural inheritance it will
be resisted to the utmost, and nothing
will follow but a protracted struggle,
which Will shut out certain important
measures which otherwise may, per-
haps, carry in both houses"
Mr.. Hale was emphatic in his dec
laration that there would be no tariff
legislation in the coming session. The
senator went so far as to express the
conviction that, while the president
may suggest q general programme, he
will not try to force it on congress.
Mr.. Hale made it clear that he was
not speaking for the president nor in
any way forcasting the probable at.
titude of the chief executive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-02
JOHN MOCK TO HAVE CHARGE
Will Look After Crawling of the Madi-
son Lake Road.

AT Il conference at the court house of
some of those who are interested in
the graveling of the Madison Lake
road, held yesterday afternoon, it was
decided that John Mock should take
charge OF the work of graveling the
road from the school house east to
the village limits OF Eagle Lake He
will begin at once with all of the farm
ers that he can get and haul gravel
onto the road. The Magley hill will
not be graveled at present, but piles
of gravel will be made along this
stretch of eighty rods, and as early as
practicable i'll the spring this piece of
road will be graded and drained, and
the gravel put upon it. This will then
complete the road from this city to
Madison Lake
Yesterday it was reported that TWEEN
ty-fve teams were hauling gravel onto
the road east of Eagle Lake, closing
the gaps in the graveled portions there,
and i'll few days it is expected to
have the entire stretch from Eagle
Lake to Madison lake well graveIed.
An extra effort is being made to com.
plete the work before the gravel freezes
too deep to get.
For the stretch this side of Eagle
Lake, there is talk of hauling gravel
fran this city, and also talk of hav-
ing the Chicago and North Western
road haul it to the crossing. This will
be decided at once