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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-14
How He "HeId the Wire"

An incident of the visit of the Prince
of Wales to the United States in 1860
that undoubtedly filled the mind of the
youth who was destined to be king Of
Great Britain and Ireland and viceroy
of India with vivid ideas Of America
and Americans was his visit to Niagara
Falls. 1t was an incident in which
the prince came to know something of
newspaper enterprise, for in New York
in those days the rivalry between the
great journals was as strong as 1t Is
today. There was only one wire from
Niagara Falls to New York. You've
read or heard of the newspaper which
held the wire" This was the way it
started, and it was the best newspaper
scoop" up to that time:
The New York Herald correspondent
was the first to get the wire. He start
ed sending in his message, and until ne
had finished none of the other men
could send in theirs. He telegraphed
every mortal thing that he could think
Of described all the suits the Prince or
Wales wore and what the Duke OF
Newcastle said and did. and what ev-
cry member of the suite thought and
were likely to think about, and finally
ne had to fall back on the only book
available. n copy of the New Testa-
ment, most of which was telegraph"d
to the Herald in New York. BY the
time he had finished with the volume.
it was then too late for any of the 9TH
rr newspaper men to send special
This great stroke of newspaper en-
terprisc prompted the veteran writer,
NJ. Quad. to suggest in the Detroit
Free Press, few years later. that If
the men i'm the Herald office read all the
dispatches that came in from the New
Testament, the big sum of m"ney paid
for the telegraph bill would not have
been altogether wasted.-Kansas City
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-14

ago, and then think of the teeming
life of achievement, the life of con-
quest of every kind, and of noble ef-
fort crowned by success, which has
been ours for two generations since
he complained to high heaven that all
the tales had been told and all the
songs sung, and that all the deeds
really worth doing had been done. Il
believe with all my heart that a great
future remains for us; but whether 1t
does or not, our duty is not altered.
However the battle may go, the soldier
worthy of the name will with utmost
vigor do his allotted task, and bear
himself as valiantly in defeat as in
victory. Come what WILL we belong to
peoples who have not yielded to the
craven fear of being great. In the
ages that have gone by the great ma
tions. the nations that have expended
and that have played a mighty part in
the world, have in the end grown old
and weakened and vanished; hut so
have the nations whose only thought
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-14

much more per bushel than it does in
to the report of the United States
department of agriculture the farm
price of corn in South Carolina last
fall was "a cents bushel. That was
the average price. The great expense
in the cultivation Of Mr.. Moss crop
was his expenditure for fertilizers.
With the more general raising of live
stock in the state the necessity for
heavy expenditures for fertilizers will
not be so great. But even with this
large expenditure the crop was most
profitable, and the question of profit is
the main thing which interests the
practical farmer and decides the value
of a farm location or of the proper
kind of farming. In how many re-
gions of the country, especially in
those which have no such summers to
make great growths of corn, can a
profit of $73.74 an acre on the corn
crop be made?
On this phase Of his results, Mr.. Moss
himself, in an article in Farm and Fire
side, writes: while the results Of this
contest show tHat corn growing, even
by main force methods, may be made
profitable, we do not get from it the
most needful lesson. We should grow
as large and even larger crops on all
Of our acreage by much less expensive
methods. In 1906 on a field of twelve
acres of much poorer land | secured
yield of 1000 bushels at n cost in fer
tilizer of $40 an acre. This land had
been planted in oats the previous year,
followed by peas planted Immediately
after harvest The peas were cut ear
ly, giving a yield of about one ton of
choice well dried peavine hay per acre.
The harvest Of this hay was follow
ed by q luXuriant and vigorous second
growth which attained a height of
from eight to twelve inches. This
crop was turned under about eight
inches deep in November and Decem-
ber. The following spring this land
was narrowed deeply with a cutaway
disk harrow and all subsequent prep
aration was similar to that given the
five acres of 1909" Mr.. Moss adds that
the cowpea as a soil renewer has no
superior the world over and puts his
section on a parity with the most fa-
vored section. Mr.. Moss is getting
from his corn crops an average of so
bushels to the acre and from his cotton
crops an average Of 600 pounds of
choice staple.
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at the same time a spirit as remote
as the poles from every form of weak
ness and sentimentality. AS in war to
pardon the coward is to do cruel wrong
to the brave man whose life his cow
ardice jeopardiZes, so in civil affairs
it is revolving to every principle of JUS
tice to give to the lazy, the vicious, or
even the feeble and dull-witted, a re-
ward which is the robbery of what
braver. wiser, ADLER men have earned.
The only effective way to help any man
is to teach him to help himself; and
the worst lesson to teach him is that
he can be permanently helped at the
expense of someone else. True liberty
shows itself to best advantage in pro-
tecting the rights of others, and espe-
cialy of minorities. Privilege should
not be tolerated because it is to the
of a minority, nor yet be-
cause it is to the advantage Of ma
jority. No doctrinaire theories Of vest
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THE END.


Followed lnstructions.-A man re-
Gently died in the west and his Lew
isburg, Pa, relatives t"legraphed the
to he extra wide, with the inscription
Pest in Peace" on both sides. and if
there is room, I'VE shall meet in Hcav-
en-" The florist was out of town and
his assistant handled the job. 1t was
a handsome piece that turned up at
the funeral, and the ribbon bore the in
sCription, "R"st in peace on both sides
and if there is room we shall meet in
Heaven"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-14

IN The trouble with some women is
that they can see 50 many things that
never happen.
H. The salmon output of Alaska
equals the combined catch of British
Columbia. the United States prOper
and Japan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-14

4 Some mems idea of good time is
to he unable To remember anything
after 10 p. m.
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I Continued on Page Four.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
TO MAKE CHANGE.
Banker Urges Necessity for the Coinage
OF a TwO.and-a-IIalf Cent Piece.

The coinage of q cent piece
is strongly advocated by William
Fl. Short, new banker, who de
clares that it's use would mean
saving of S39,0OO,O0O yearly to
consumers. The half cent enters
into the price of many ommodi
ties that are sold by the pound,
quart or yard, and whenever the
purchase does not result in even
money the half cent is added.
This practise, 1t is estimated,
adds at least $3.50 per year IN an
ordinary family, to the price of
articles for which no equivalent
was rendered. Exact justice Ger
tainly demands such provision,
but there are many sections in
this country in which cents are
not IN use the smallest coin used
beng a nlckle, where evidently
greater shaving is often done.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
School Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of Belfast township that the
undersigned, treasurer of the school
board will be at the following places
for the receiving of the school tax for
the current year;
Monday, September 10Th at Joe
Baker Mellott's store from 8 to II In
the forenoon, and at Scott Bumgar-
ner's from to 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
Tuesday, September Goth at Need
more from s to IL, and at McKibbin
postoffice from to 4. a
On all school tax paid during the
month of September an abatement of
. per cent. will be allowed. During
October the full amount must be paid
and after the last of October the law
requires that 5 per cent. be added.
+. p. STRAIT,
S-25, 3t. Treasurer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
New POStOffice Rules.

Our postmaster formulates the
following rules for the benefit of
his patrons and that you may
know what you may expect; No
letters given out until they have
been received. If you don't get
a letter or a paper on the day you
expect 1T have the postmaster
look through all the boxes and
down the cellar also. 1t ought to
be there somewhere and he likes
to hunt for 1t just to please you.
your friend don't write rave at
the postmaster. He Is TO blame.
If he tells you no, put on a grieved
look and say there ougat to be
some. He is probably hiding
your mail for the pleasure Of hav.
ing you call for 1t. Ask him TO
look again. II you are buying
stamps make him lick them and
put them on, that's his business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
KN0BSYILLE.

We are glad to learn that Mrs.
John Tice, who has been IN poor
health for some time, is some.
what better.
Mrs. j. F.. Johnston and son
Ralph spent last Tuesday IN the
home of j. p. Peck.
Mrs. Eugene Harris and two
children Owen and Mabel, were
visiting in the family of Rev. D.
W. Kelso, a few days last week.
We have been having some very
fine rains, which were much need
ed.
Blanche o. Peck gave crokln-
ole party last Saturday evening
in honor of her friend, Miss Nina
Aber, of Indianapolis, Ind. Miss
Aber IS spending her summer va
cation with Miss Blanche. The
rooms and tables were tastefully
trimme with ferns and flowers.
After luncheon was served, the
remainder of the evening was
spent IN music. Those present
were Mary Horton, Nina Aber,
Verda Sharpe, Lola Wilson, Nina
Kelso, Myrtle Stlnson, Mary Stin
son, William Scheldleman, James
Campbell, Samuel Kelso, Ira
Peck, John Kelso, Wilbert Peck,
Harry Hamll, and John Gunnels,
Jr.
The majority of our people ex.
pect to attend the Soldiers Re-
union, Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
SIPES MILL.

Just to let you know that this
"neck o'woods" has not dried up
and blown away, 1 will send you
a few items.
Job Clark, an old and lifelong
resident Of this community, had
the misfortune to have his right
hand caught In a threshlng ma.
chine and badly mashed.
Farmers are busy plowlng
since the rain.
This section was we'll repre-
sented at Crystal Springs camp
meeting.
Miss Iva Holden, of Baltimore,
is on a visit to her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bard in
Brush Creek valley.
M. V. Mellott, who has been
visiting here for some months,
has returned to his home in Star
City, W. Va.
Charles Ham mers lost horse
recently. Hard luck, Charley.
Listen for wedding bells.
Apples are good price and an
abundant crop, in this section.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
Life On Panama Canal

has had one frlgbtful drawback
malaria trou ble-thathas brought
suffering and death to thousands.
The germs cause chllls, fever and
ague, blllousness, jaundlce, lassl.
tude, weakness, and general de-
bility. But Electric Bitters nev.
er fail to destroy them and cure
malaria troubles. "Three bot.
ties completely cured me of a
very severe attack of malaria, "
writes VIM. A. Fretwell, of Lu.
CANA, N. c., "and I've had good
health ever SINCE" Cure stom.
ach, liver and kidney troubles,
and prevent typhoid. SOC. Guar
anteed by Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
Letter to w. G. Patterson,
McConnellsburg, Pa.

McCOnnellsburg, Pa.
Dear Sir: Here's the gist of
the paint question:
lst. Every job painted Devoe
takes less gallons than of any 9th
er paint.
2nd. The paint that takes least
gallons wears longest; always.
We can't help it.
Yours truly
70 f. W. DEvOE & Co.
p. S.-Hull & Bender, McCon-
nellsburg; j. A. Boyd, MERGERS
burg, and Norman Q. Huber,
Cham bersburg, sell our paint.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
Real Estate.

l have for sale 25 limestone and
slate farms IN the heart of the
Cumberland Valley, near railroad
and good markets, on easy terms.
Can suit any one who is thinking
of buying farm either for home
or an investment. Call or write,
GEO. A. HARRIS, Agent.
S.1S, If. McConnellsburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
You Save Money Here

1t dollars and well
You have personal positive that what represented
and about $500 other leading retail druggists
the United States and Canada affiliated cooperative organization
and small the
theminute goods the of inferior
ssafe to send children They'll
prompt rement-and the would you yourself
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25


at Dublin Mills.
This vicinity was visited by
heavy ram on Sunday night.
S. M. Robinson, Justice of the
Peace, McConnellsburg, Pa. ~
-m3.
Mrs. d. A. Flora died at her
home IN Chambersburg last Fri.
day.
The Racket Store people have
new advertisement this week.
Read it.
Another bank has been organ
lzed in Dry Run, Franklin coun.
tY.
80 cents pays the fare one way
between McConnellsburg and
Mercersburg. Sheets stage
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill cf this
place, are happy over the arrival
of young son last Saturday.
LOST. August 18th, IN Belfast
township, between Joseph Tru-
axis and Scott Bumgarner's
linen jacket. Finder please leave
at News office.
Good chance for bright boy
or girl not under sixteen years
of age to learn the printing busl-
ness. Steady employment. In
quire at the News Office.
The new G. V. r. r. station at
Scotland is said to be one of the
most attractive along the line.
The first load of peaches from
Mercersourg was brought to
this place on Monday. They
found ready sale.
HlDES.-james Sipes & Sont
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r.. Fisher
celebrated their golden wedding
at their home in Bedford last
week.
There was an unusually large
crowd attended the campmeetlng
held by the Clto A. M. r church
last Sabbath.
Buy it now. Now is the time
to buy a bottle of Cham berlain's
Collc, Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy. 1t Is almost certain to
be needed before the summer is
over. This remedy has no super
or. For sale by all dealers.
1t is SAID that Fort Lhttleton,
Fulton county, can boast of a
man seventy.nine years of age,
Elijah BALDWIN, who finds it no
difficult task to leap over a four.
rail fence. Is Franklin county |
IN position to equal this show
lng?-Peoples Register.
Cuts and bruises may be healed |
IN about one. third the time re
qulced by the usual treatment by |
applying Chamberlain's Llniment |
1t is an antlseptic and causes
such Injuries to heal without ma
turatlon. This liulment also re-
lieves soreness of the muscles
and rheumatic pains. For sale
by all dealers.
The Salvation Army church
will hold ten DAYS camp meet
ing in W. E. Stone Grove on Tim
her Ridge, commencing Satur.
day evening, August 9th, and
continuing over two Sundays.
Rev. Capt. A. Dotterman will
have charge of the services and |
will be assisted by other Saliva.
ton workers. Meeting nightly |
at 8 o'clock; Sunday meeting at
1920; United Holiness meeting at |
2:30; a Gospel Praise meeting at
7;30, a Great Salvation meeting.
There Will be excellent singing
and speaking and good order.
All are welcome to these services.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25

James Campbell, OF Knobsvllle,
was visitor TO our town on Sat
urCay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25

Compare the above state
ment with statement pub
liShed since March goth,
1910, and note our growth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22

: COURSE. IL Mrs. Justwed
had told Mr.. J. about IL be-
forehand il would have been
a vastly different matter. II
he had been informed early
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22
HAMPTON PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT Continued.

ease and one OF the worst practices
that IL permitted in our public
schools. is 10 allow children indis-
crlminately 20 drink out OF the same
Gun or glass. | believe many new
made graves. or children who have
become irretirevably ruined. could be
traced 90 this perniCious habit. ]
want 70 give our boys a fair chance.
Lets surround them with the hes I
hygeinic conditions. Give the teach
ers more pay" II Mr.. Schmelz can
thus plead for the white schools OF
Hampton which are one thousand.
nine hundred and ninety-nine times
as good ~ the colored school. aside
from its being out in the country and
subject 10 county conditions. what
ought Il be said of the colored
school? What can the colored people
expect for the future OF their chill
dren? The white people can com
mand and il is done. What can the
solored people do? Pay taxes and
pray. We appeal to the powers that
be. We appeal TO the friendship OF
the white people. our white people.
we appeal to their patriotism m. their
goodwill. their sense OF right and
Justice, their generosity. their Chris
tianity. and II they have law that
will apply TO colored schools, we ap-
peal 10 that. Think of II. the colored
teachers are allowed TO sign no con-
tract. nor even to know how much
salary they are to receive until II isl
doled out to them: and II they then
express dissatisfaction, or refuse toI
continue their labor at starvation
wages. they are pronounced offenders
against the peace and dignity of the
com monweaIth. MANNED for life and
for future service. Who
will succeed them? VIII efficiency,
moral character. and ability to teach
make their succes sors desirable fac
tors In the situation. or simply al
humble disposition to work for $3.50
Der month. The question answers IL
self There is yet one other consid-
GRAFTON essential to a proper under
standing OF the situation as TO TIE
coiored school in Hampton-the Whit
tier school. a school OF primary grade
under the supervision of Hampton In
stitute. and located about one mile
from the town limits and about twoi
miles from the coiored Settiesnent
Only children of graduates of Hamp-
ton Institute, In Hampton. can attend
this school. while there are in its
neighborhood a sufficiently
large number of children TO fill ii tol
without a single child
from Hampton, as there is no public
school in Phoebus and for miles
around. There is but one conclusion.
it matters not how the subject bel
or from what aspect or
focus II may be viewed. the colored
people of Hampton have a just and
lawful grievance. They have been
and are being. sadly injured and hin
dered IN their progress by this un'
pardonable. almost heartless neglect
with regard to their school privileges.
What should they do about itg What
can they do about II? Fold their
hands and wait? Let the public
school authorities answer Let our
white friends answer.
(Signed)
A. A. GRAHAM.
W. f. ADKINS, NJ. D..
r. NJ SMITH.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22

r COURSE, IL Mrs. Justwed
~ had told Mr.. J. about IL be
forehand il would have been
vastly different matter. II
~ he had been informed early
in the week that Mrs. Us mother
"Mommer," as she affectionately and
he facetiously called her--was ex'
lMoting them to spend Thanksgiving
with ner, he would have had time
to accustom himself to the idea. More
than that. he might have persuaded
himself that the football game be-
tween his own alma mater and It's
old-time rival would be played wheth-
er or no he was spectator.
But, as 1t was, Mrs. Justwed had
received the telegram inviting them
10 take Thanksgiving dinner with
"Mommer" ON Thanksgiving Eve. So
obviously. she could do nothing but
inform Homer-dear of its receipt and
contents. And, with equal certainty,
Mr.. J. could do nothing but rant and
rave and swear softly to himself-but
yield grac lessiy TO the command.
Now, be II stated, "Mommer's
message at the eleventh hour was not
the result of hasty decision on her
part TO have her daughter and her
errant husband grace her table ON
this day of dinners
Mr.. Justwed declared that she sent
1.-The wire solely to break up his plans
for the day and even intimated that
she took extreme delight in so doing
but. of course. Mr. ]. was more or
less prejudiced.
Mrs. Justwed accepted-nay. de
fended-the excuse for the hardness
OF the invitation as given in the tele-
gram-that il was done purposely as
a pleasant little surprise.
To a woman the mere thought OF
a thing being surprise" is, some
how, most subtly inviting.
To a man-and pecially to Mr.. j..
at the time-it is lot OF misguided.
tomfool sentiment.
Be that as 1t may, Mr.. and Mrs.
Justwed were on time for an early
morning train 10 "Mommer's" home
city-an hours ride from the habitat
was still growing and Mrs J. on the
verge of tears After his third trip
to the smoker" ahead she summoned
up the courage to speak her mind.
mo one regrets more than /. HON.
err" she said, this unexpected inter-
ruption of your plans for the day.
Without arguing the matter again.
won't you please--as personal IA
vor to me-be pleasant and make
~Mommer' think you are enjoying
her hos pitality, even though, you are
not? Ever since that wire came last
evening you've been doing nothing
but crouch and grumble about IT..
Since you are in for it, as you say,
why not make the best of it? Scowl-
ing and frowning and keeping silent
isn't going 10 help any. is ita Well.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22
Cars Run by Gas Enaines.

At Mount Gretna. Penn, there arc
street cars run with gas engines
This does away with electricity and
the overhead wires. Then an engine
is installed on the car ana Is operated
by gasoline. Taking advantage Of the
fact that the car tracks are the same
gauge of the standard automobile.
many owners OF autos have placed
light car wheels on their machines
and run them on the car tracks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22
Justweds Spend Thanksgiving with MOmmer
mer-dear's limp fingers.

Homer-dear's limp fingers.
"Mommer" leaned forward and
looked over her shoulder as she read:
lizard luck. Put something In her
mince pie and come on for second
half. Put up the 20 for you Easy
money.-Billy."
CARVED CALVERT HALL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22
Bathroom Supplies.

The supplies in the bathroom are
no less important than those OF the
kitchen. Besides its hot water bags,
big and little. ammonia, collodion.
lime water and sweet oil. solution OF
carbolic acid. box of absorbent cot
ton and a roll of bandages should be
kept on hand With these ready for
use an accident, such as a burn OF
cut, may easily be treated and pain
spared the victim. The acid solution
is useful in all cases of injury, be-
cause of its cleansing qualities.