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The daily sentinel., 1912-08-12

]. B. Tilden, wife and baby visited
at DR.. c. c. Dooley's yesterday. Mr.
Tilden is employed with the Latimel
Chemical works of Grand Junction
and owns a farm " miles east oil
town, where they formerly lived.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-12

Aug. IL. 1912.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-12

Mesdames ]. c. Carnahan and Mary
Costetter, and Miss Helen Carnahan
returned yesterday from a week &
outing at Glenwood Springs.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07
A FLOATING FARM.
An Inn, Poultry Yards and Garden
Supported on Rats

Jens Soaby's floating farm is one or
the sights Of the Columbia River All
the buildings are supported by three. RATS
made of huge pine logs. Soeby. veteran
of the Spahish-Amsrican war. got the
idea of a floating houseboat when travel
ing in China and Japan.
When he returned home after the war
he built three RATS on the Columbia
River and on these he erected a homo
and a warehouse to keep nets and boats,
chicken pens. and so on. He also made
garden, in which he raised enough
vegetables for the use OF his family.
Soeby's farm and inn. floating serenely
on the water. soon became a favorite
headquarters for fishing parties. Here
they were housed and fed. says a writer
in tho Wide World, and at night Soeby
would play his violin for thei. entertain
i!lent. He also gave music lessons.
The :farn'' was moored in front of tire
property of C. E. de Long. who charged
Soeby 80 cents a month rental When
Soeby did rot pay his rent for two years
De Long secured a judgment and writ
Of ejectment from the judge of the Su-
perior Court. but when the Sheriff at
tempted to enforce the order the water
was too low to mo re thefrafts
Recently, after a fresh.t the water
rose, and George johnson, d, putty sheriff. ,
was sent to remove Soeby'E property. He
hired river steamer and crew Of half
dozen men. pulled up the anchors of the
RATS. and towed this unique floating
habitation half a mile down the stream,
where II was anchored and where Jsns
and his wife still live.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07
CHAPTER XVI.
Passion.

l(HE came to him in a few mo-
- ments, dressed in a fascinating
~ neglige gown-came to hin
with rustic of silk and faint expires
sion of surprise upon her upraised eye
brows.
Il did not expect you until this even.
ing" she remarked.
He nodded. Il took the liberty o
coming her to ask you a question"
She smiled as she sat down upon thu
sofa. "Oh. the paper is quite safe"
"How did you know what carr
for?" he asked. little startled
my dear friend" she said. shrug
ging her shoulders, as | have decided
that it is to my interests to link my
future with yours, you cannot wonder
that / have found such details as those
she pointed to an evening paper which
he noticed now lying upon her writ
ing notwithstanding. ! have been
trying to understand how matters
stand Tell me If Lam right! II
seems to me that so long as thatSdocu-
ment remains an imagined thing. SC
long as it is not produced or sworn to
definitely, you ar safe
THE corporation is safe" answered
Deane, "and in a measure, suppose,
am On the other hand. | shall be ac-
cused. naturally. of suppressing it, and
murder. There is Hefferom. you see,
prepared to swear that Sinclair came
to London with that paper in his pos
session. Sinclair is known to have
come to my Office. He has certainly
been murdered. The paper cannot be
found, and the corporation remains in
possession of the mine. People will
certainly put these things together
She nodded 1T will be very bad
indeed" she said slowly. "for your rep
utation"
1T will. I am afraid" said Deane,
considerably lessen my social value as
your husband"
1T seems to me-" she replied. that
money os 50 powerful l dare say you
will be able to live il down"
With your help" Deane remarked
sarcasticslly. 1t seems to me very pos
sibe BY the bye" he continued, with
reference to that document. you must
forgive me If ! feel some slight IN
easiness at times as to its safety"
You need have none" she answered.
at is in safe keeping"
1T is your own interests as well as
mine you are guarding" ne reminded
her.
Il am perfectly aware OF it," she an
swered. Since your are here, may !
offer you some tea
Thanks" he said. Il think not BY
the bye, do you care to go to the opera
tonight l have two stalls, and Media
is singing"
A sudden light flashed over her face.
1t was as though the mask had been
raised for a moment. Perhaps by con-
trast her tone seemed colder than ever
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

minutes delay he was shown into hel
sitting groom.
miss Rowan will be with you in a
moment" her maid announced. coming
through from tho bedroom "She is
with her dressmaker at present"
Deane' nodded, and took up the news
paper mechanically from the table The
room seemed to him almost faint with
the perfume of flowers. He glanced
around carelessly, and suddenly found
his attention rivited upon her writing
table. In little silver vase, standing
by itself. was the red rose which he
had bought fer her two days since!
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

4 MAN in the city, who was an
~ old friend of Lord Nunneley,
4 = stopped the latter as he was
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

"You are sure that there is nothing
else?" he asked.
Nothing" she answered
They left the shop and he handed her
into the brougham. Deane was sud-
denly conscious that his pulse was beat
ing little faster, even though her I'm
gers had lain in his absolutely unre-
sponsive. He was wondering what
sort of whim it was which had led
her to desire that one flower.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

the tn f'rst and most desirable thing in hh
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
FERMENTATION OF HAIL
Destroyer Used in France Will Save
Farmers $so,ooo,ooo a Year.

Farmers $3o,00o,0oo a Year
A new hail destroyer Is about to be
put to use in France on a large scale.
The device is strangely like an i'm
mense lightning rod Of absolutely pure
copper and it is grounded by copper
conductor, says Popular Electricity.
According to the theory of the inven-
tors, these instruments, by their effect
upon currents Of atmosphere electri-
city, are we'll able to prevent the for
nation and fall of hailstones.
The government Of the French re-
public through a special commission OF
senators and deputies. is trying the
invention in several places, and has in
augurated a campaign of education In
rural districts upon the value Of elec-
trical conductors as preventives of the
disastrous hailstorms.
A chain of hail destroyers OF the
new kind is now being constructed In
valuable vine-g growing neighborhoods,
which have heretofore suffered ravages
from hailstorms. The departments of
the Gironde, the Beaujolais, the Loire
Inferieure and the Charante are all
notable sufferers.
Americans fail to grasp the terrible
damage wrought by hail in France.
Each year the losses exceed the ap-
proximate estimation Of from $20,OOO,-
900 to $30,O00,000. That is constantly
increasing and will. cause the expert
ments with the new hail destroyer to
be extended and the system to be
greatly improved.
To determine the efficiency Of the
new invention with any degree Of ac-
curacy, it is realized that systematic
tests over a long period will be neces-
sary. To supervise this a committee
has been formed from among the rep
resentatives of the French govern
ment
The notion that electricity is largely
concerned with the formation, crystal
ization and precipitation of hailstones
was first promulgated by engineers OF
the French Academy. The copper hail
stone killer" Is called technically a
"puaragrele." 1t has multiple points
and is capable Of Withdrawing immense
quantities of electrons from the clouds
to the earth. Thus the hailstOnes are
prevented from forming and lightning
is carried off at the same time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15

farmer lacks this machinery, and,
lacking it, he suffers unreasonably.
This Is not theory.
But the advantages to be gained by
the adoption of this plan go beyond
the direct saving in interest charges
to the farmer. The great necessity
which prompted the establishment and
extension Of this plan throughout Eu-
rope was that Of checking the rapidly
advancing increases in the cost Of
foodstuffs, brought about by the inevi-
table increase in consumption and the
failure Of the long drained soil to af-
ford a corresponding increase In pro-
duction. That problem faces the people
Of this country today-not in 80 severe
a form as it threatened the older coun-
tries Of Europe, but still, as a great
and pressing economic problem.
In Europe this problem has been
successfully met, first, by reducing the
cost to the farmer, Of producing his
crops and, secondly, by increasing his
production through the adoption of
improved methods of cultivation. Both
the Federal and state governments in
this country have done much to afford
the farmers instruction in improved
agricultural methods. But it still re-
mains for US to reduce the cost Of the
farmers production by affording him
the necessary capital for the exploita-
tion Of his soil upon the most advanta-
geous terms. He must be afforded the
money necessary for him to adopt i'm
proved methods. It must be made
profitable for him to place every acre
of his ground under cultivation. This
offers the consumer relief from the in
creasing cost of foodstuffs."
President Taft warns the governors
that in this plan, as in all financial
schemes, there Is room for harmful ex-
ploitation for personal gain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
FOR SAKE OF THE SOUL.
Punishment of Women in tho "Good
Old Days"

funlSnmenI OF WOfn0n III tHO Sooe
Old Days"
It should be matter Of congratula-
tion to many that the curious little
customs Of punishment used by our
ancestors have gradually been aban-
doned. The pleasing prospect of bak-
ers caught cheating, Of butchers who
sell bad meat or poultry, Of fishmong-
ers who vend doubtful sea bass, all
parading in the direction of the public
pillory with their tainted foods hung
around their necks and indignant
housewives pelting them with rotten
apples, may be cheering to think Of
But it is we'll to remember that women
have stood in the pillory; also that
there was such a variety of stools Of
repentance, especially designed for
their sex's use, that torture was mild
word with which to describe them.
The good old days are very much
better dead, especially for women's
sake. Women have cause to offer
prayers of thankfulness that their lives
are laid in the goth century instead Of
the 18th.
We think of England habitually as
the home of these horrors, but her col
onies were daughters by no means
lacking in a sense of what punishment
was mete and proper for wrong doers.
The Iron Bride.
The most familiar feminine punish
ment of the olden times was the
branks; and when any woman now
adays is told that she had better bride
her tongue, the expression comes pref
ty close to the reality they used to put
on her in England, about the time the
Mayflower immigrants were getting
organized over here. In the middle OF
the 18th century Ralph Gardner, of
Chirton, Gent, dedicated his book on
evils in the coal trade to Cromwell, as
lord proctor; and he printed the depo-
sition of John Willis, of Ipswich, who,
Upon his oath said, that he, and this
deponent, was in Newcastle six months
ago, and there he saw one Anna Bri-
drove lHlOuSi oliSSS ~
an officer of the same corporation,
holding a rope in his hand, the other
end fastened to an engine called the
branks, which is like a crown, it being
of iron, which was musled over the
head and face, with great gag or
tongue of iron, forced into her mouth,
which forced the blood out: and that
is the punishment which the magis-
trates do infict upon children or scold-
ing women; and he hath often seen the
like done to others"
The Pilgrim Fathers, while they
brought over many other such harsh
punishments, and applied them as
harshly, left the branks at home. They
used cleft stick for the common
scolds: and that slipped on the tongue
silenced them as effectually, although
there's no record of the stick being
much more merciful.
The drunkard's cloak, an open barrel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15

Nagle, comptroller general, and theil
allies. The upshot Of 1t was that the
state lost its stock and lost its mort
gage, which loss was the gain Of those
who became the owners Of the road.
The Blue Ridge Scrip.
1.-The Blue Ridge road was a corpor-
alton to build a railroad into Tennessee
and Kentucky. The enterprise has
failed, and the company is bankrupt
The corporation has, however, been
made useful as an engine to defraud
the state. In September, 1868, the
company obtained a legislative guar
antee on its bonds to the amount OF
100000. By another legislative enact
ment in March, 1871, these conditions
were all swept away and the state left
without any security, but with its full
liability for the $4,000, 900:
I'm addition to this an issue Of Blue
Ridge scrip to the amount Of $780,
900 has been authorized by the legisla-
ture, and made available to the opera
tors by declaring 1t receivable for
taxes. This ingenious scheme afforded
great opportunities for bargain and
sale with the tax collectors Of the state
who could buy the scrip at much less
than its face and turn 1t over to the
state treasury at its par value. The
whole operation was clear profit on
both sides-but at the expense Of the
taxpayers"
The corporation known as the Green
Vile and Columbia Railroad company
passed into the hands Of private indi-
viduals who never paid out Of their
pockets one cent for stock, the money
to make these purchases being raised
by hypothecating state bonds.
In summing up. 1t appears that Pat
terson was the directing and probably
the controlling figure in the dark days
of radicalism. 1t Is probable that some
known as scalawags-native born sons
who went astray-might not today be
known to posterity as rascals and
rogues, but for the beguiling influence
of this Pennsylvania past master.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15

I the Eastern question" as 1t has come
to be called, have materially hindered
the growth and development Of the
Balkan nations. Many prominent Bal
kan statesmen have proposed a COM
| bination which would enable the states
to offer united resistance to foreign in
reference, but the union was never
perfected. Something has always come
up to prevent the consummation of ne
gotiations pending to this end.
Some of the wisest statesmen Of Eu-
rope are predicting that the long
dream Of a coalition Of the Christian
Balkan states will be realized as re-
suit Of the present trouble. The peo-
pie of the peninsula have asked the
powers to let them fight out the fate
of the peoples of their own races who
yet remain under the Ottoman rule.
The coalition plans have formed
RAPIDLY since the meeting Of the rep
resentatives Of the different states at
the anniversary celebration OF the
aged monarch Of Montenegro about a
year ago. 1t was said at that time
that Servia and Montenegro had de-
cided to adjust their own misunder-
standings without so much interference
from either Austria-Hungary or Rus
sia and that Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
had assumed a more friendly attitude
than ever before toward his two Bal
kan neighbors. Greece was forced in
to the alliance later by interference by
Turkey over Crete.
The powers have shown that they
are suspicious of the alliance plans.
They have feared that the real pur-
pose of the agreement was to take ad-
vantage of Turkeys troubles with
Italy and secure more territory for
themselves. Again, with war In the
Balkans, Russia and Austria Hungary
would have difficulty in settling their
claims to the protectorate Of the Slavs
in European Turkey, whatever might
be the outcome Of the struggle.
Russia is strengthening her defences
along the German and Austrian bor-
ders, and the indications are that Aus
tria is going to watch zealously to
prevent any encroachment upon what
she considers her rights to the south
Of her newly acquired Serb provinces
of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The governments Of the different
Balkan states have declared that they
have done all in their power to pre-
vent a war. They Say that they ap-
preciate the fact that great risks are
involved in the clash. Ferdinand In
particular has counselled restraint.
He has been ably supported by Servia.
A Macedonian revolutionary organ
ization leader recently summed up the
situation from his viewpoint in the
following statement:
"It makes little difference who rep
resents the government at Constanti-
nople, or how genuinely he desires to
effect reforms; the subordinate officials
on the spot in Macedonia would op-
press the Bulgarians. We must have
complete autonomy for Bulgarian
Macedonia guaranteed by the powers,
with a Christian as governor. That
is the least that will satisfy us. If we
can have this granted then we shall
be content to wait until in the fulness
of time Bulgarian Macedonia shall be
annexed to the Bulgarian crown"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
reversed to let the culprit walk freely,

TeNeISeu W let tie CulpTlI Walk lTeely
and with apertures above for head and
arms, was last used in the Union army
in 1862, when it was served as punish
ment drill for a delinquent soldier. In
all English history It was regarded as
mans punishment; but, originally
in Holland, 1t appeared in the form OF
butter churn, and 1t was applied
publicly to women who preferred to
have two husbands instead of one Con-
sidering the decline in the old fashion
ed way of making butter, it might be
hard to find enough churns to 60
around, if all the female bigamists
were so punished nowadays.
The Duekins Stool.
While the ducking stool was the
penalty for scolding women, it was
preeminently the punishment for those
whose reputation offended decency.
Unless managed with the utmost care
these duckings by a merciless mob
were liable to mean death, instead Of
mere discomfort and public disgrace.
vorce, several columns in the papers, a
star engagement on the stage and a
rich husband. Times have vastly i'm
proved.
The American colonists were strong
on ducking stools. They used to pass
resolutions every week demanding the
erection Of stools, plain and fancy;
they regarded them as town orna-
ments. But when they got them it was
rarely indeed that any community had
the hardihood to use them, at least
among the Puritan communities. Fur
ther south, in Pennsylvania and Vir-
and when there wasn't any stool handy
they towed the sinners through the
water from the stern Of a boat.
Stubborn Betsey Tucker.
In a letter Of 1884, still preserved in
the archives Of Massachusetts,, 1t Is re-
lated that one Betsey Tucker would
not yield until she had allowed herself
to be ducked several times. At length
she cried piteously, Let me go, let me
go, by Gods help I'll sin no more Then
they drew back ye Machine, united We
Ropes and let her walk home in her
wetted clothes a hopefully penitent
woman"
The stool of repentance Is no more a
figure of speech, but the real name Of
a very much dreaded punishment,
known to Scotland as late as 1875. The
churches had their "cuttystools," for
public penitence, and men and women
who were guilty Of improper conduct
were often compelled to sit there dur
ing divine service, objects of reproach
by the entire congregation, and to stand
on the stools at the end Of the service
to be solemnly "rebuked" by the minis
ter.
The Whipping Post for Lovers.
But what will strike moderns as the
most unjust punishment Of all was the
practice of f1ogging at the whipping
post lovers who woed fair maids with
out the consent Of parents or employer.
The Plymouth laws Of 1888 were spe-
cific and pretty comprehensive as to
the punishment for "the inveagling Of
mems daughters and maids under
guardians but afterward 1t was
found to be necessary to be more clear
as to the definition Of "inveagling." So
a latter law itemized the arts Of for
hidden as speech, writing, message,
company-keeping, unnecessary fannil-
iarity, sinful dalliance, gifts, or in any
other way"
A woman certainly can be glad she's
alive now in this day when she dares
even to be q militant suffragette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
Mines and Minerals.-The gold fields

Mines and Minerals.-The gold-fields
of western Australia are the largest in
the world. They cover three hundred
and twenty-four thousand square
miles.
Iron can be drawn into thinner wire
than any other metal except gold.
The weight of the diamonds export
ed each year from Africa is about
three quarters of a ton.
The largest pearl known is two
inches long and four round, and is said
to be worth two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
Transparent diamonds have been
manufactured by the aid of electric
furnaces. The largest, however, ye,
produced by these means Is only one
fortieth of an inch in diameter.
Australia produces over seventy-fiV
million dollars worth Of gold yearly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
A Doubtful CONFERENCE.-The ban

A Doubtful compIiment.-The BAN
quet hall was adorned with many beau
tiful paintings, and the president Of
the little college was called upon to
respond to a toast. Wishing to pay a
compliment to the ladies present he
designated the paintings with an elo-
quent gesture and said:
What need is there Of these painted
beauties when we have so many with
us at the table
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15

become a law. It would mean much
to the agricultural interests of the
state, thereby helping all other inter-
ests, and would enhance generally the
value Of the states most stable and
imperishable asset-real estate.
Progressive Farmers Comment:-It
is strong and true presentation Of the
case Mr.. Hobbs makes. except that his
estimate Of the farmers cost is really
too low. 1t is rare, we believe, for
farmer to get title examined for $5.-
8. H. Hobbs, in Progressive Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
Patterson Deceived Thorn.

But these cases were not mol pressed.
Patterson let the Ellenton (BarnwelD
riot cases go to trial in Charleston. The
district attorney managed to exclude
all white men from the jury. There
was in spite of this, one acquittal, and
several mistrials, and then the matter
was dropped-after an entire vindica-
fiop daopifa potferaOn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-15
"Honest john" Was He.

Patterson was called, or he called
himself Honest John. A political asso-
ciate explained his nickname by say
ing: Patterson will do what he says.
If he promises to pay you, he will do
it; If he promises to vote for you, he
will do it: if he promises to work for
you, he'll do it, and if he promises to
steal for you, he'll do It,"
When, in the midst Of the rottenness
of the Moses administration it was
suggested to Patterson that there
must be some reform-he replied
why, there are still five years Of good
stealing in South Carolina" The
phrase five years of good stealing
stuck to the Republican party in South
Carolina long after the publication of
this sorry jest.
Early in September, 1874, Patterson
went to Washington, in advance Of the
elections in this state. and gave out
Cock and bull" story to the effect that
there were in this state $4,000 white
men armed and we'll drilled and that
state of terror for the negro Republi-
cans existed. He appealed to the pres
ident to send troops into the state. He
had the double purpose Of embolden-