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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
ANTI.QUEUE CRAZE.
Pathetic Side of Social Revolution
Now Sweeping Over China.

A revolution in social custom Of far
reaching significance is now sweeping
over China. This is the cutting off Of
the queues.
Starting with the radicals Of the
new China party, the docking of the
queue was urged by them as the visible
and necessary sign of an acceptance
of new ideas. Patriotism, says the
New York Sun, demanded that the
Chinaman should rid himself or all
the customs Of the dark ages, said the
reformers, and there was no better
evidence of emancipation from con-
servalism than the absence or the
queue.
ago that the New China party started
the uueueless crusade, and so rap
idly has the movement spread that
before the end of last year rescript
from the dragon throne itself advised
the wholesale cutting Of the hair, and
the new, half-organized tzucheng
yuan, or national parliament, passed
a measure commanding the removal
Of all queues.
This change is all the more signit-
cant in that it came from Chinese IN
spiration, and not through foreign
suggestion. Thirty and more years
ago the foreign missionaries in CHINA
attempted to make headWay against
the practice Of foot binding, and their
suggested innovation was at first bit
terly resented. 1t was not until within
the last ten c. tfteen years that anti
foot-binding societies, composed OF
Chinese, made any great headway
against the evil, and now the reform
is by no means general.
But so rapidly has the queue-dock-
ing idea spread throughout all the
provinces that a foreign paper pub
lished in Hong Kong estimates that
in December alone over 10000
Chinese in that city and its vicinity
cut off their queues.
The North China post describes a
remarkable scene which occurred In
Hong Kong recently. The occasion
was the shearing of six Of the Oldest
and most influential Chinese Of the
city.
A congregation Of Chinese packed
the largest hall available in the city,
and the six old men took their seats
on the rostrum. Then, while all who
could found seats on the floor and tea
was passed around, five Of the leaders
in the New China party addressed
impassioned oratory to the multitude.
The old men sat nursing their
queues in their hands meanwhile, not
seeming at all ardent in their desire
to fall so suddenly into this new re-
gime. Then when the speeches were
finished the six old men stood up while
a camera snapped them in two posi-
tions, front and back. They had said
that at least they wanted to preserve
a record of how they had looked.
That done six BARRIERS advanced to
the stage. Every whisper was silenced,
and the whole assemblage sat In
breathless awe while the BARRIERS
shipped the gray queues from the
heads of the six patriarchs. Then
when the six thin wisps were held up
there was a great cheer, and the old
men left the platform with tears In
their dimmed eyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

in high society in walk. The swell
DANES would go daffy over his good
looks and his tony manners and his
pleasing voice. Yet he has trailed
along with the toughest gang in the
business" Doyle paused, then said,
And yet he says he Is innocent, sup
pose"
Yes" put in Handler, leaning COM
fortably in his chair. Said so last
time talked with him. This prison Is
killing him. He doesn't like it, He
can't stand it. His nerves will stick
out through his skin if they jump much
more"
He's the one fellow think this life
would cure. He's a wonder
AT safes, you mean," was Han
dler's sarcastic rejoinder.
Little did the warden and the detec-
tive realize as they sat and schemed
to bring about the further and COM
plete ruin Of Jimmy Valentine that
there's a divinity that shapes our
ends, rough hew them how we will"
and this influence is not denied to
those who languish forlorn and hope
less in prison cells.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
CHAPTER II.

With an agility surprisingly in con-
trast with his former decrepit attitude,
the intended victim. seized his chair
and raised it threateningly over his
head. The two officers halted. Doyle,
regaining a calm demeanor, through
the excellent self-control which had
become one of his valuable assets in
his business, spoke easily.
$50 you don't want friend, old fell
low?"
Avery lowered the chair.
No" he snorted, mot any friends
that are coppers. Thieves are bad
enough"
The point of the reply did not escape
Doyle.
WELL" he responded angrily, you
have got me for an enemy all the rest
of your worthless life. You'd better
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
PROLOGUE.

You're not so sure about Jimmy VAL
entine as you might be-not until the
very last chapter, when he finds him.
self" in a scene that is as cleverly con-
ceived as anything ever presented IN
American fiction or drama. What you
are sure of as you read-very. very
sure. in facts that you are follow
ing the story of a most interesting
character, one whose doings on the
stage have held the interest of many
thousands. Jimmy Valentine becomes
a crook" with most of the failings and
weaknesses Of a man who doesn't rec
ognize the difference between mine
and thine, but he winds up as a-well,
read the story and find out for your
self how he winds up. II will be worth
YOUR while, for this absorbing, thrill
ing romance of both the under world
and the upper world as we'll proves
that a man has never sunk so low but
that he may again regain the honor he
has thrust aside when the true spirit
of manhood throbs within him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
Peacock Plumage.-However m

Peacock Plumage.-However much
milliners may admire the plumage OF
the peacock and however much they
may desire the money it brings, super
stition prevents many of them from
using it.
Rather than give peacock feathers
house room would lose my best GUS
TONER" one milliner deciared. Il have
done it more than once. Women who
want their own materials made up
have brought peacock trimming, and
when I positively refused to handle II
they went away angry and looked for
somebody else to work up their pea
cock. feathers. But no doubt they had
a long chase, because two thirds of the
milliners feel just as I do about pea
cock feathers"
But Why" asked a woman VINO
carried a peacock feather in her hand
bag.
It's bad luck, that is why" said the
milliner.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

Of the twenty men in all who, from
Washington to Roosevelt, have sur
tracy, not fewer than half continued to
exercise, out of office, some measure Of
the public influence which they exer-
cised in it. In at least six or seven in
stances this influence was profoundly
felt within the domain of party poll
tics.-Munsey's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

Story of Portuguese Jews.-A little
known story Of the Jewish race In
Portugal is told Of King Joseph /. OF
that country. On one occasion the
king ordered that all Portuguese who
were in any way allied to or descended
from the Hebrew race should wear
yellow hats. The old Marquis de Pom
bal, then minister in chief, shortly al
terward appeared at court with three
yellow hats under his arm. The King,
smiling, asked him:
What are you doing with these?
The marquis replied: Il have them
in obedience to your majesty's COM
mand, for 1 really do not know
single Portuguese Of note who has not
Jewish blood in his veins"
But, insisted the king, why three
hats?"
"One is for myself" answered the
marquis, 'one for the inquisitor gen.
eral by your side, and one Is, In case
your majesty should desire to be COW
red."-London correspondent New
York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
CHAPTER l.

The warden's office in Sing Sing
prison is not a pleasant spot IN whlch
to linger, whether you may be innocent
or whether guilty of crime. And no
more reassuring could be termed the
abrupt, dominating parsonage who
presided over the dismal destinies of
the office and institution when occur
red the events chronicled in this mar
rative.
That a man fated by his choice of
occupation to daily associate intimate
ly with criminals of high and low de-
gree and to come constantly in per-
sonal contact with all the misery and
depravity going to form the life OF
states prison-that a man so fated
should find exquisite enjoyment in ac-
centuating these depressing conditions
is surely a contradiction of what ordi-
narily would be expected. Humans OF
normal mold are generally occupied IN
ameliorating the evils and annOyances
of their surroundings. That is natures
way. Not 80 with Warden Handler.
That which is bad can be made to be
worse Innocence can be shown to be
guilt-with the aid of trained wit
nesses Repentance is always insin-
cere, and if it is not it can he made
so. A murderer should be made to re-
member always his ignominy. \ thief
should be reminded of his amateurish
clumsiness which led him into the
clutches of the central office men.
That was Handlers philosophy. That
was Handlers way.
And underlying all his petty oppres-
sion and gross inhumanity was
cause. deep rooted in a system of his
own and Of race of Jail keepers that
went before him. Exposure? Re-
moval? Bah! He had considered all
that. And, if worse came to worse,
had he not friends in the state senate?
Was there not a governor who would
need his assistance in the state con-
vention when it came to a question of
delegates? Clearly the possibility OF
removal was the least of his worries.
Warden Handler sat at his polished
oak desk in the middle of his office.
At this left was another desk used by
Smith. his secretary. At his back the
barred windows looked out into the
prison yard, where at prescribed inter-
walls gangs of cOnvicts were allowed to
take a brief outing to breathe in the
air from the hills that mocked them,
thus to prolong the lives Of those who
hoped to live as we'll as of those who
hoped to die, thus to strengthen the
nerves of the unfortunates whom JUS
tice had decrecd must some d&" at
sunrise go to a shadOwy little stone
room 10 sit in sinister wooden chair
equipped with stout straps and electric
wires.
The warden was in his customary
pessmistic mood. Good reason for ii
this time, too, for Chicago Whitley
a trusty. doing a bit" of seven years
bad got through the guards and drop
ped over the wall on to the top of a
car of an up bound" freight train the
evening before. Not a trace of him
yet. Handlers pride in his record as
a pen master was at stake. and h.
blamed himself and the whole universe
for the official explanations which
must soon he forthcoming. His dark
eyes cleaned ycngcfully: his short
cropped black hair fairly hristl"d with
the rage that surged in the thick skull
= l. I.,,,.
were grimly set, though now and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

again his upper lip would curl slightly
back as he gritted his teeth, revealing
a row of tobacco stained incisors. Yes,
Warden Handler was disturbed.
He fingered a glistening letter opener
impatiently, and his lips seemed to
move.
Serves me right for maxim 'trusty'
out of bloomin' yegg," he muttered.
Might have known one of them
wouldn't stay put in one place any
length of time, not even in a coffin"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

II think I can arrange it."
"A Job in a laundry, eh?" snapped
the cX-prisoner. 1--WE been a wash
woman here"
There are lots Of jobs where YOU
don't have to know trade. Can't Bill
sit down, warden?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
Ex-Presidents In Politics.
SOiS - t'>
Columbia, Jan. "a.

The spectacle Of a former occupant
of the presidential chair neck deep in
politics recently excited the interest OF
the entire nation-and in some quar-
ters no small amount of criticism. Such
a specacle, it must be admitted, is for
the present generation novelty. From
the collapse Of the Grant third-term
boom, thirty years ago, to Mr.. Roose-
velt's re-entrance into the political
arena during the past autumn no for
mer president has been known to iden-
tify himself in any active manner with
the political contests of state or nation.
OF the six presidents between Grant
and Roosevelt, two-Garfield and Nc
Kinley-died in office; the retirement
of two others-Arthur and Hayes-at
the expiration of their term was abso-
lutte; and although both Harrison and
Cleveland after quitting the White
House, participated occasionally in
public affairs, and retained a keen in
terest in the political doings of their
times, each manifestly regarded him
self as irrevocably withdrawn from the
theatre of active party combat.
Fifty or seventy-five years ago, how
ever, the situation was far otherwise
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
Recoanized His Cow.-A judgmen

Recognized His Cow.-A judgment
worthy of Solomon was pronounced
recently by a justice Of the peace In
Bucharest. Roumania. A certain
ueasant living in the village of Pre-
deal lost his COW. About two months
ogo he happened to be standing at
the railroad station. watching a train
load of cattle about to be sent across
the frontier Suddenly he gave
shout That's my cow he cried.
running toward one Of the cars. The
.rainmen only laughed at him. but he
went before the justice. This good
man listened TO the PEASANTS story
patiently. Then he pronounced this
Judgment THE cow shall be taken
% the public square of Predeal and
MIXED. Then. if it goes of its own
accord to the plaintiff's stable it shall
belong to him" The order of the
Ourt was carried out. And the cow.
IN spite Of its ten months absence.
took. without hesitation, the lane
which brought it. few minutes
later, into the peasants stable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27

(The Armstrong Drama of which the
following is the novelized version, is
based on o. Henry's story, "A Retriev-
ed Reformation)
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07

only every other year. so even
if they do get a 60 bushel crop
it would not beat the Bowbells
country very much. The, wheat
land sells for about $3.50 an acre.
For the past IL years l have
had my eye on the Oregon coun-
try, and during all that time l
have had a desire to live there,
but since visiting that section, l
have satisfied that longing and
am more than ever satisfied that
this great Bowbells country is
the place for me. I came here
without a cent twelve years ago.
and though I am not what you
can call rich now, I am getting
along all right. A poor man has
a good show here, but such is not
the case in Oregon. You can
say in your paper that the Bow
bells people won't catch Kaser
going out there again.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07
BURGER DOING WELL

w. l.. Doe Wednesday after
noon showed The Tribune a copy
of the Gooding Herald, published
at Gooding, Idaho, in which ap-
pears description of the ranch
owked by R. B. Burger, former
.ly a resident Of Bowbells, but
who left here a year ago for
Idaho. Following is the extract
in regard to Mr.. Burgers ranch:
Northeast from the Rice
place a couple of miles is the R.
B. Burger place. This farm has
been greatly improved, several
thousand dollars having been
spent for buildings and the place
we'll fenced. Mr.. Burger has
the best young orchard seen on
the North Gooding tract and he
is still clearing land for more
trees. This farm lays exceed
ingly we'll and as Mr.. Burger is a
thorough farmer and under
stands the planting Of f=ana or
chard, he has made his place
look very beautiful in the short
time that he has been on it. -
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07
BURLINGTON MAN
AROUND WORLD
c. A. Bugge of Burlington
Returns From a Trip
Around the World

An interesting visitor in the
KEN temple ceremonial
was C. A. Bugge, a prominent
merchant of Burlington, N. d.,
who returned home yesterday
morning. Mr.. Burlington is
just back from a ten months
trip around the world and talks
in a most interesting manner of
his trip. He was especially in
terested in Japan and spent four
weeks there seeing the country
and observing the inhabitants.
Mr.. Bugge went by way of San
Francisco, landing first at Homo
lulu. From there he visited
Japan, China, Siam. Java, Sum-
atra, then back of India, to Cey-
lon, through Arabia to Egypt
and then along the northern
coast of Africa. On the cont
nent he enjoyed a trip through
Spain, Germany and France and
then travelled northward to his
old home in Norway, where he
spent considerable time renew
ing old acquaintances and visit
ing various points of interest in
the Fatherland. He returned
by way of New York, thus COM
pleting the circle.-Grand Forks
Herald.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07
IS KILLED IN MEX|:
/. CAN REVOLUTION
:
Oscar E. Snyder, Formerly a
Resident Here is Shot to
: Death in a Battle

] Oscar E. Snyder, brother of
v. F. Snyder of near this city,
and quite we'll known to most
Bowbells people, haying during
the winter of 1904-1905 taught
school in the Olson district four
miles southeast Of Bowbells and
also for a time employed in the
Kruger Drug store, was killed
.in the Mexican revolution on
May 9Th, and the sad news of
his death has just been received
here. Following is. an article
taken from a Bellefontaine, O.,
paper telling about the sad af-
fair:
Oscar E. Snyder was among
those killed in the Mexican Rey-
olution. He was a Captain of
the Liberal forces and was shot
and killed in a night attack at
.Tiquna Baja, May 8.
! The news of his death has just
reached his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Snyder, 302 east
High avenue, this city, in a let
ter from the headquarters Of the
Liberal forces. The sad news is
a great shock to relatives and
friends here as it was not known
that he had enlisted in the Mexi-
can revolution. His family had
not heard from him for some
time and been greatly concerned
as to his whereabouts. He had
served three years in the Philip
pines and his death is deplored
by many. He used to teach
school in Union township in this
county, He was "a and born in
Darke county, 0.
Oscar visited here in December
1909. He was at that time liv-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07

ing at Hepburn, Idaho, and COM
ing East as far as Denver to at
tend, as a delegate, the Apple
Show, he came on to Ohio to
visit his relatives here. He re-
turned to Idaho and was engaged
in the real estate business there.
The brothers and sisters who re-
main are John R. Snyder, of
Findlay; Virgil F. Snyder, of
Bowbells, North Dakota; Frank
S. Snyder, Wendell, Idaho; Mrs.
Andrew Frantz, of Union town.
ship; Mrs. Frank Harris, of Lake
township; Miss Bessie Snyder,
of Cadillac, Michigan.
The following letter, addressed
to his father, brought the news
of his death:
Headquarters I'd Division Liberal
Force, Tiquna Baja, Cal., June
10 1911.
Mr.. A. M. Snyder, Bellefontaine,
O.:
It's with the deepest regret
that l have to report that one
our bravest soldiers and officers,
Oscar Snyder, Captain of C troop
Liberal Force, was killed at 8
p. m.. May 8, 1911, at a night
attack at Tiquna Baja, California.
He enlisted Feb. 16, 1911, at
Mexical, Mexico, was under Gen.
Berthol at San Miguel and with
me in the capture of Alama and
other battles, proving himself to
be a good soldier and a braye
man. He was Commander of
my division while l was in the
hospital and won the admiration
and friendship Of every man.
In his loss I feel that I not only
lost a good comrade but a brot-
her as WE'LL Please express tc
the members Of his family Deep
est regret for the loss of an hon.
orable, brave and worthy men,
ber. There will be a settlement
probably between US and Medero.
/ would like any authentic proof
of any relatives of his. Send it
at once to- me. $3.50 ,a-@- 7s- ,s;.ss-. .rs.>.
Yours Respectfully,
Gen. j. R. Mosby,
Command I'd Division, Liberal
Forces. Tiquna Baja, California.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07
DA-
K0TA LAND
Minneapolis Man Says That
North Dakota Land Will
Move This Fall

That there is going to be a
big demand for North Dakota
real estate this fall is the state
ment of J. F. Algate, a promin-
ent MINNEAPOLIS real estate man
who has just made a tour of
North Dakota. This is evident
from the following dispatch from
Minneapolis:
People who are holding North
Dakota land both in farms and
towns and cities, are feeling
pretty gay these days and they
state that already there are calls
for prices and inquiries COM
ing in relative to what can be
procured in favored locations.
Several land men who make a
practice of visiting some of the
older localities in the middle west
for the purpose of inducing the
overflow to go to Dakota state
that this year is certainly bring
ing many parties into their nets.
This is going to be a great
year for North Dakota" said
J. F, Algate, on his way back
with a party last week. They
are sturdy lot of people up
there and you don't hear much
complaint. They were hit awful
ly hard last year, but they know
Dakota will stand by them by
making up in the long run, and
this year has more than fulfilled
the faith they have had in their
Egreatsstate.. There is going to
be a crop up there that will put
the state away up in prosperity,
and as usual, North Dakota will
be one of the best customers of
! Minneapolis.
LAS far as us land men are
concerned, we are feeling pretty
good, for we advised a lot of our
customers to put their money in
to Dakota farm land last year
when the prospects forced prices
down. We were not sure we
would get returns 80 quickly,
but the fact is we are going to
see all our customers clean up a
nice little 'piece Of money on
North Dakota property. OF
course, the crop outlook has put
US right again with the farmers
we brought up there for last
years crops, but they were
pretty sensible fellows, anyway
and we didn't have so many
kicks as you would think. They
have had failures in the east. l
don't see how we are going to
get a less than abnormal crop
this year, and that makes us
pretty lively. Our merchants
are already buying, preparing
for the good times, and North
Dakota is going to have a nice
little boom this fall and winter"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John McInnes of
near Newport were in the city
last week attending the races,
and Mr.. McInnes returned
home. Friday while Mrs: Nc.
stayed in the city until today
visiting with friends. Mrs. Me-
Innes was formerly Hattie Mar
tin of this city.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1911-07-07

Miss Eleanor Skinner left this
week for Illinois, in which state
she will enjoy a protracted visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. E. Wadge and two
young lady daughters are here
this week from their home at
Tyvan, Sask., enjoying a visit
with Mrs. Wadge's sister, Mrs.
Dan Mcclellan and family.
Mrs. John McInniss and her
mother, Mrs. Laura Martin, who
had been in the city for the past
ten days. domiciled in the old
home corner of Washington and
Second streets, left last evening
for their farm home east Of the
lake, accompanied by Dorothea
Hurry, Mrs. McInnis old pal,
who will assist them in the con-
Educt of the farm home for q
couple Of weeks or 50.