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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-10-10

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

"Come!" she said. Il am pleased with
these Americans. Yes, l am not dis
pleased with this little adventure"
l rose impatiently, and walked apart
in the room. You can not evade me,
madam, so easily as you did the Mexi-
can gentleman who followed you. You
nave him in the net also? Is not the
net full enough?"
Never" she said, her head swaying
slowly from side to side. her face in
scrutable Am l not a woman? All,
am not?"
Madam" said l, whirling upon her,
"let me. at least, alone. am too small
game for you. l am but n messenger.
Time passes. Let us arrive at our
business"
What would you do if l refused to
go with you?" she asked, still smiling
at me- But l saw that her attitude to-
ward me held no more than that Of a
bird of prey and some little creature
we'll within its power. 1t made me an
CRY to be so rated.
You ask me what | should do? l
retorted savagely. Il shall tell you
first what l will do if YOU continue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
THE MAN WHO RUNS AND TELLS.
What You Should Do to Him-A Pub
lie Nuisance

If you should have a brick handy,
present 1t without ceremony to the
man who is always telling you what
other people say about you, says
London Answers. You will injure him
with the brick and you will doubtless
be locked up for assault: but you will
gain in the end. For you will
have rid yourself Of a friend who Is
more dangerous than the most dan
gerous foe.
| am the man who adOres peace
with the heartiest adoratiOn-I revel
in it-but when | meet the man who
tells me in confidence Of the ruffian-
ly things that some one has said of
me | feel like indulging in war. |
feel like letting him have one Of the
best under the chin.
Know. my dear reader, that every
body talks about you when you are
not present in quite different way
from what they would talk were you
face to face with them. 1t is human
nature. We are all critics of one
another. Even your dearest friend
knows that you have little faults
And when the occasion comes he
speaks to others of these little faults.
He does this even though he is your
best and most reliable friend. And
you do the same by him. We all
speak of one anothers faults. We
can't help it. We were born that way.
We don't really mean anything by
it. But we do ii. And there's an end
of it,
1t is alleged, to be sure, that there
are some perfect persons who never
say behind Il mans back what they
wouldn't say before his face. | say
alleged, because ] must confess that
| in a somewhat wide experience of
life, | have never had the fortune TO
meet these persons. And | am driven
| to the conclusion thai if they exist
| at all they are as rare among Us as
white blackbirds.
NV experience in life has shown
me that human beings find it the fin
| est and most stimulating fun gong
to laugh at the failings and oddities
of others behind their backs. In fact,
| would go so far rs to assert That
| this trait i'm our common. humanity
| is the root and foundation of our
social life. lm the good old prehiSto-
ric days men laid down their flint
clubs and INDUCED in humorous com
mrnt concerning the way some ac-
uuaintance escaped from, or was
gulped up by. the sporty animals with
the long names. And they found this
comment upon the fortunes or mis-
| fortunes of others 50 delightful that
they made habit of it. and thereby
laid the foundation of social inter-
| course as we know it now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
SHOCKING FISH.
An Amusing Experience With Couple
of Electrical Eels.


In the natural history Of tropical
South America there are few crea-
lures more curious than the electrical
ees They are interesting to the
stranger, because Of their power to
impart an electrical shock, and many
amusing stories are told Of their ac-
tions in that respect. Some of the best
are related by j. E. Warren in his work
on Para, or Scenes and Adventures on
the Banks of the Amazon"
A friend at whose house we were
visiting, writes Mr.. Warren, had a
small eel Of the electric kind which he
kept in a tub Of water placed in the
yard. A thirsty duck in rambling about
vessel, upon the side of which he
perched himself and began very incon-
siderately to drink. In a moment he
received a shock which made all his
feathers stand on end and which mag
nified him to twice his ordinary size.
But the duck was more valorous than
any one would have supposed, for he
returned to the attack with such vio-
lence that he would have soon dispatch
ed his slippery enemy had not servant
interposed and prevented so tragic a
termination Of the battle.
Two incidents as amusing as the
foregoing took place on board our ves-
sci while We were on our return voy-
age to the United States. Among our
living curiosities we had two young
electrical eels, which we kept in large
tub on deck.
Wishing one day to change the water,
we upset the tub, leaving the creatures
for a few minutes on the dry boards.
Having replenished the vessel with
fresh water, we requested one OF the
sailors to put them in. AS he proceed
ed to do so, he received strange thrill,
which caused him to let the fish fall
from his hand in a moment. He at
tempted 1t again, but with no better
success.
Infinite was the CONSERVATION Of the
other sailors, who all tried in turn to
put the diabolical fish into the tub, and
truly laughable were their looks Of
wonderment occasioned by the mysteri-
Gus sensations which they had several
ly experienced. No one, however, was
more amazed than the captains mate.
Being himself wholly unacquainted
with the properties Of the fish, he was
unable to imagine any other reason the
sailors could have for dropping them
than the difficulty Of holding such sill
my and slippery things in ones hands
Fortified with this opinion, the mate
walked boldly up to the largest eel and
seized it with powerful grasp in order
to prevent the possibility Of escape on
the part of the fish. He was soon fore
ed to let go his hold and to yell out as
Justify as II some one had touched him
with a bar Of hot iron. After much
laughter the captain finally procured
shovel, and We returned the cells to
their native element without any fur
ther difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

boot in her own hand and turning
aside as she fastened it. She looked
over her shoulder at me now and again
while thus engaged.
Tell me-" she said gently, what Sc
curity do l have? You come, by my
invitation, it is true, but none the less
an intrusion, into my apartments. You
demand of me something which no man
has a right to demand. Because l am
disposed to be gracious, and because |
am disposed to be ennuye, and because
Mr. Pakenham is fat, | am willing to
take into consideration what you ask.
| have never seen a thin gentleman in
a wooden nightcap, and l am curious.
But no gentleman plays games with
lady in which the dice are loaded for
himself Come, what security shall l
have?"
| did not pretend to understand her.
Perhaps, after all, we all had been mis-
informed regarding her? l could not
tell But her spirit of camaraderie,
her good fellowship, her courage, quite
aside from her personal charm, had
now begun to impress me.
Madam" said l, feeling in my p"ck-
ct: mo heather has much of this
worlds goods. All my possessions
would not furnish one of these rooms.
can not offer gems, as does Senor
Yturrio-but, would this be of service
until tomorrow? That will leave him
and me with slipper each. 1t is with
reluctance | pledge to return mine!
BY chance | had left in my pocket a
little object which | had placed there
that very day for quite another pur-
pose. 1t was only little trinket of In
dian manufacture, which | had intend
ed To give Elisabeth that very evening;
Il sort of cloak clasp, originally made
as an Indian blanket fastening, with
two round dices ground out of shells
and connected by beaded thongs. The
trinkct was curious, though of small
value. The baroness looked at it with
interest.
How it reminds me of this heather
country" she said. is this all that
your art can do in iew"lry? Yet it is
beautiful. Come, will you not give it
To me-
Until tomorrow. madam"
mo longer"
Il can not promise it longer. l must,
unfortunately, have it back wnrn
send Il meSSengcr-I shall hardly come
myself. madam"
"Ah." she coGfed. Then it belongs
to another woman"
Yes. it is promised To another"
'Then this is to he the last time we
mcrt?"
| Il do not doubt it,
Are you not sorry?
! NATURALLY. madam"
She sighed laughing aS sh" did 81"
Yet | could not cvadc seeing the curl
Gus color on her cheek. the riS" and fall
of the laccs over ncr bosom. Utterly
self f-puSScSScd. satisfied with life rs II
| had com" to her. without illusion rs t.
| life. absorbed i'm the great game OF
living and adVcnturing-SO ! should
have described her. Then why should
her heart beat one StrOk" the faster
now? | dismissed that question, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

your refusal. | will take you with me,
and so keep my agreement with my
chief. Keep away from the bell rope!
Remain silent! Do not move! You
should go if l had to carry you there
in sack-because that is my errand.' "
oh, listen at him threaten" she
laughed still. And he despises my
poor little castle here in the side street,
where half the time | am so lonely!
What would monsieur do if monsieur
were in my place-and if were IN
monsieur's place? But, bah, you would
not have me following you in the first
hour we met, boy"
| flushed again hotly at this last
word. Madam may discontinue the
thought of my boyhood; | am older
than she But if you ask me what
would do with d woman if l followed
her, or if she followed me, then | shall
tell you. If owned this place and all
in it, l would tear down every picture
from these walls, every Silken cover
these walls and put back the ones that
once were here! A house of logs far
out in the countries that l know would
do for YOU, madam." / went on hotly.
You should forget the touch of SILK
and lace. No neighbor you should
know until was willing. Any man
who followed YOU should meet me-
Excellent. What them"
Then, Madam the Baroness, l would
in turn build you Il palace, one of logs,
and would make YOU 4 most excellent
couch of the huSkS of corn. You should
cook ut my fireplace. and for me-
She smiled slowly past me. at me-.
Pray be seated" she said. You in
tereSt me-"
1T is late" reiterated. "C"mc!
Must | do some of these things-forcr
you into obedience-carry YOU away in
a sack? My master can not wait"
She smiled. lazily extending her flaw
less arms and looking down at them. at
all of her splendid figure, as though in
interested examination. Il am alone 50
much-so bored" she went on. And
Sir Richard Pakcnham is 80 very. very
fat. All. God. You can not guess how
fat he is But YOU. you are not fat.
She looked me over critically. I" my
great uncaSineSS.
"All the more reason for doing as
nave suggested, madam: for Nh CAL
houn is not even 50 fat as | am. This
little interview with my chief. doubt
not. will prov" of interest lndccd"-l
went on seriously and intcntl%-'l ven-
ture To say this much without presume
ing on my station: the talk which YOU
will have with my chief tonight will
show you things YOU hav" never
known. give YOU an interest in living
which perhaps YOU nave not felt If
am not mistaken. YOU will find much in
common between you and my master
| speak not To the agent of Englamd
but To- the lady Helena Won Ritz"
He is old" sh" went ON. III" is
very old. His face is thin and blood
less and neshlcsS. He is old
Madam" said. his mind is young
his purpose young, his ambition young;
and his country is young. Is not the
youth of all these things stiIl y"u
own"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

She made no answer, but sat musing,
drumming lightly on the chair arm.
was reaching for her cloak. Then at
once | caught a glimpse of her stock
inged foot. the toe of which slightly
protruded from beneath her ball gown.
She saw the glance and laughed.
Poor feet" she said. "Ah, mes
pauvres pieds la! You would like to
see them bruised by the nard going in
some heather country? See. you have
no carriage, and mine is gone. l have
not even a pair of shoes. Go look un-
der the bed beyond"
l obeyed her gladly enough. Under
the fringe Of the satin counterpane |
found a box of boots, slippers, all man
ner of footwear, daintily and neatly ar
ranged Taking out a pair to my fam
cy. | carried them out and knelt be-
fore her.
Then, madam" said l, since you in
sist on this, / shall choose. America
is not Europe. Our feet here have
rougner going and must be shod for 1t.
Allow mel"
Without the least hesitation in the
world, or the least immodesty, she half
protruded the foot which still retained
its slipper. AS l removed this latter
through some gay impulse, whose ma
ture l did not pause to analyze, l half
mechanically thrust it into the side
pocket of my coat.
This shall be security" said |, "tnat
what you speak with my master shall
be the truth, the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth"
There was a curious deeper red in
her cheek. / saw her bosom beat the
faster rhythm.
Quite agreed" she answered. But
she motioned me away, taking the stout
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
ALASKA ONE BIG MONEY BOX.
Estimates of Its Wealth Which Reach
s1.5Oo.OOO. 100000.

"A table Of statistics shows Alaska
wealth to be anywhere from fifteen bill
lion dollars to a trillion and a half
says Hampton's Magazine. 1t sounds
more as IL the results came from sew
eral tables of guesses instead of sta
tistics, but the figures are big any way
you take them.
AN Alaskan said recently that the
only two persons who really know any
thing about Alaska are the Almighty
and Alfred H. Brooks" says the writer.
THE latter is a member Of the United
States geological survey and we have
what he knows about Alaska.
Mr.. Brooks says that only 20 per
cent Of Alaska has been surveyed at all.
That is, only this much has been pass
ed over even in reconnaissance sur
veys, which barely divide vast stretch
es according to their geological charac-
ter Survey in detail has covered less
than / per cent of the territory.
"This affords at least some basis for
an estimate. What is known of that /
per cent, added to what is known OF
patch here and there, suggests the pos
sibilities for the rest.
There is sound reason to believe
there is $5OOOO0,OO0 worth of placer
gold in Alaska. There may be hum
dred or : h1.-,.nd times that amount.
"As for lode gold mining there is
practically only one deep gold mine be-
ing worked in Alaska, the Treadwell-
the Rothschilds are said to control
tnat-and it has produced so far $780,
100000 There may be at least $685.
100000 lode gold in Alaska.
LAS for copper, this one item alone
will some day make big crop of Alas
kan millionaires. The government
survey experts say: 1t is impossible
to estimate the copper reserves" 9th
ers say there is another Montana there,
another Arizona.
I'm coal the official government fig
ures can be definitely obtained. The
coal areas known at this time aggre-
gate 1888 square miles, three times the
area of Pennsylvania's coal bearing
fields-and much Of Alaskas coal
equals or betters Pennsylvania in
quality. In unsurveyed areas there are
some fifty thousand square miles of
coal bearing lands. Mr.. Brooks low
est estimate Of Alaska's coal reaches
the stupendOus total Of 15,104,5OO,OOO
tons, and ne adds, 1t would be conser-
vative to multiply this figure by ten. or
even a hundred.
There are thousands of tons of 9TH
er minerals, silver, quicksilver. tin, lead,
iron. There Is also petroleum. There
may be vast quantities of oil under
large areas. OF silver 1,Sl7,000 ounces
have been taken out. Iron abOunds.
"One great source of notwithstanding
has been exhausted already. The to-
tai on this single item reaches the
amazing figure of $125,O0O,0OO. The
salmon industry produces a value Of
$1O,OOO,OOO.
1T Is estimated that there are 3d.
900, ,00O,0 feet of saw timber in Alas
ka, probably there is twice that much.
There are agricultural and grazing
lands that may some day support a
population of ten million"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

blood tingle in all my body in the i'm
pulse of the moment to do mere than
kiss her fingers.
Had done so-had l not thought Of
Elisabeth-tnen, as in my heart | still
believe, the flag of England today would
rule Oregon and the Pacific: and 1t
would float today along the Rio
Grande: and it would menace a divided
north and south, instead of respecting
a strong and indivisible Union which
owns one flag and breads none in the
world.
To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

3T Brazilian scientists have sue
ceeded in developing a new variety
of coffee with unusually large. fine
berries which ripen early.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
a Pretty Wedding.

The prettiest and m.ssf perfectly
carried out wedding At Spiuoge was
witnessed last Sunday p. m. mt
clock when Mr.. aud Mrs. K. n
Harris gave in marriage theii
daughter. Miss Matte Lon, 10 Mr.
Garven Burnett The decoration
was red, white and green, ported
ferns and palms were planted
around in the parlor making il
lovely to all. The screen forming
the back ground where the happy
couple were united in mass of
honeysuckles and lilies.
First to inter at the sound of the
march played by Mrs: NJ. II. Har-
ris was Mr.. FL Wi~e Esq..Vho OIL
ciated. next were the two httic
flower girls. Perla may Harris. sis
ter OF the bride, and Neina Ilcnder-
son, of Greenwood Springs, baauu-
full they were in their lovely dresses
of white, next were Mr.. Jim Brown
Harris, brother OF the bride. and
Miss Geannie Harris Of Aberdeen,
next were Mr.. Carlos Deem and
Miss Lillian Harris az Aberdeen,
Miss Geannie wearing "a beautiful
dress of wine colored silk and Miss
Lillian a blue, next were Mr.. Cur
tas Palma and the groom, Mr. Bur
nett, there the bride lovely she was
as she entered dressed III a heauti-
ful white dress over mohair silk
deliberately trimed. carrying i to-
quet of lilies and ferns tied with
mOhair ribbon leaning ou the arm
of her brother, Mr. Eounie Harris
of Columbus The Happy couple
left at once for Athens where they
spent the night with the groom IS
sister Mrs Freeman Rohefd~. wait
ing for the first train oet ST Aber-
deem which thcy took fur Caium-
bus where they vii -p.ua awhile
with the bride brothrr
The out Of town guests wer., Mrs.
Geo. Harris and her Two daughters,
Geanie and Lillian II Aberdeen,
Mrs. Minnie WamhIe oi Aberdeen,
Miss Claudio Mic IT Slouenall,
Mr. Freeman Roberts of Athens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nonnic Harris Of
Columbus and Mrs. Clem Durett
and daughter Miss Mary Lou If
Smithville.
The MANY relatives and friends
good wishes 60 with the happy
couple. 4 FRIEND.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

| Carefui attention ana VIII De rnuCn dp-
preciated
Miss Sarah Cottrell and Mr..
Lucian Smith of West Point, were
guests of Miss Vivien McQuiston
Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Smith and little
Miriam are visiting in Florence.
Miss.
MIR. and Mrs Ben Gillespie have
returned from "a delightful eastern
trip.
Rev. Slime returned from Glou-
cester. Mass, Monday after spend
ing a month there with his son.
MIR. Mahlon T. Birch was a
welcome visitor here this week en-
route to South Carolina where he
is mem Der of the Clemson College
faculty
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Carlisle
and Miss Agnes Carlisle reached
home Tuesday, having enjoyed
Iuka Springs for the past two
weeks.
Miss Mary Therrel. Inez Elkin,
Josephine Clifton and Mr.. Tom
Fife Paine are enjoying camping
party at Shin Springs being the
guests Of Messrs Tom and Wheeler
Watson.
Miss Elise Mcmillan is at Iuka
Springs.
Miss Edith Hatch reached
h ,me Sunday, having spent de-
lightful and profitable year in Mon
tana. She has charge for the com
ing year, of the music at All Saints
College. Vicksburg, Miss.
| Mr.. Tom Gay and little sons
spent several days this week at
Shannon.
Mrs. Florence Patterson re-
Turned Sunday.
Mrs. Isom Jones is back from
Roger Springs, Tenn.
Misses Inez Elkin. Ruth Nc
Donald, Niyien McQuiston and
Messrs Lillias Granlof, Clopton
Sykes and Robert Minis attended
the dance nj Greenwood Springs
Saturday night.
Mrs. John Irwin of West Point
spent Tuesday with the Misses Nc
Quiston.
MIR. w. H. Clifton attended
the Bar Association at Chattanooga
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lam and
little Marie have returned from
Virginia, where they have been
visiting relatives for the past month.
MIR. Wiley Blair spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs. Paine Mcmillan and lit
tie daughter are back from Stark
vile.
Miss India Carlisle has returned
from Iuka and Guntown.
Mr.. d. w. Houston is in Chatta-
nooga at the Bar Association. He
will also make short "trip to Chica-
go before returning home.
| MIR. John Allen Sykes spent
last week in Memphis.
Mrs. Joe Houston has returned
from Iuka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Evans
left Thursday for their home in
Chicago.
Miss Willie Cunningham has re-
turned from Chicago.
Miss Miriam Johnson left
Thursday for Laurel.
Mrs. Eldridge Smith leaves to-
day for Tampa. Fla. her future
home. Aberdeenians regret to lose
20 popular and attractive : CITIZEN
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

WANTED Cosmopolitan Magazine
requires the services of representa-
tive in Aberdeen to look after sub
scription renewals and to extend cir
culation by special methods which
have proved unusually successful.
Salary and commission. Previous ex-
perience desirable but not essential.
Whole time or spare time Address,
with references, III. G. Campbell. Cos
mopolitan Magazine, 1889 Broadway.
New York City.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
SPEAKING NEXT THURSDAY.

State Senator Theo. q. BiIbo
will address his fellow citizens, at
the Court House, Aberdeen, about
fhe noon hour, next Thursday,
September 9th, 1910 More about
the Secret Caucus. Come out To
hear him.