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paper. stopped when he came to him
again and said: Let me sell you q
Post"
The big man looked up and in some
irritation said: Il told you one time
that didn't want a paper. Here,
take this nickel. I'll give 1t to you
just to get shut of YOU"
The boy drew back in pride. Il
don't want you to give me anything,
and I won't take 1t. Let me sell you
Post" and with that he showed the
paper straight toward the man.
But I don't want one"
Let me sell you one for your faith
er."
my father lives several hundred
miles from here"
Let me sell you one for your moth
er."
MY mother Is dead"
Then let me sell you one for your
friend" said the persistent youngster.
i've got no friend around here" re-
piled the obstinate man.
Then sir" said the boy, triumphant
ly. let me sell you a paper so you can
give 1t to somebody and make friend
out Of him."
The entire crowd OF gentlemen
greeted the words Of this born little
South Carolina statesman with q
round Of hearty applause, and the con-
quered big man, with the best smile
he could muster. bought a paper.
What did that boy tell you he did
with his money!" a gentleman Of
Greenville later asked DR.. Battle.
He told me he gave a tenth Of 1t to
the church and put the rest Of 1t In
the bank" replied DIR. Battle.
We'll. sir, he was telling you the
truth. He is the son OF prominent
citizen here and is one Of the brightest
boys In the city. He Is only seven
years old, goes to school, and sells pa
pers In his spare time. He has bought
q lot here in town and has 1t nearly
paid for"
Any attempt to embellish that story
with comment would be as futile as
trying to improve the tints Of the rain
bow with paint-Greenville Piedmont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01

A Dynamite Freak.-"Not long ago."
said w. F. Kavanagh, a Leadville.
(Col) mining man, there occurred to
me one of those freaks OF dynamite In
one of the deep shafts Of the Carbon
ate Camp that might not happen again
in a thousand years.
Two men at the bottom Of shaft
had put in five four nd-a-half-foot
holes which were to be exploded with
dynamite cartridges one and one-half
inches in diameter. AS is usual In such
cases, they gave the customary sig
nails to the hoisting engineer. and. af-
ter lighting the fuse. stepped on the
bail of the bucket and started up
ward. When about ten feet from the
bottom one Of the men had an epilep-
tic fit and toppled out. His partner
tried to reach the bell cord to stop
the bucket, but it was too late. The
bell cord could be reached only from
the lower part Of the shaft. When the
engineer saw only one man come
InTOuBH lHc COildI VI thS ohohs o. thS
surface his face blanched.
where's Jim?' he asked excitedly.
Quickly the miner related the cir
and exhibited his hand.
bloody from contact with the sharp
rock in an effort to reach the bell cord
before the bucket entered the timber
ing. The men. their hearts beating
wildly, listened In suspense for the
five explosions Of dynamite that would
tear their unfortunate comrade to
pieces. They heard five faint reports.
one after the other. They were SIM
ply the decorating caps Of the car
tridges. Every one Of the charges Of
dynamite had missed fire-failed to
explode. I have known Of one or even
three shots out Of the Ave missing. but
I don't believe there Is another case on
record where five missed as providen-
TALLY as in this case."-New York
Press
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
MARSHAL MICHEL NEY.
Famous Soldier Was Not Shot AZ His.
tory Asserts.

Rev. DR.. ]. B. Mack. of Fort Mill,
writes the Daily Mail: you are right
In affirming that Ney was not exc
cuted in France and that his escape
from death was due to the fact that
he was prominent as q Mason. In
1891 the St. Louis Republican gave
this fact.
During the reign Of Louis Fhil-
lippe, Mr.. George C. Melody, Of st.
Louis, spent several weeks In Paris.
Some years before this. while the king
was in exile. he had been shown many
courtesies by Mr.. Melody in st. Louis,
and It was now the kings time to ex-
tend to Mr.. Melody many tokens Of
friendship.
In the course Of a confidential con-
versation Mr.. Melody asked the king
this. question: "Is the statement In
history that Marshal Ney was shot
true?" The king replied, "Mr. Melody
know that you are one Of the high
est Masons in America. ! am known
as one Of the most exalted Masons In
Europe. Marshal Ney held position
among Masons equal to either Of US.
The prisons were full Of men con-
demned to be shot. These men were
daily marched out to meet their fate.
Some other man may have filled the
grave intended for Marshal Ney." To
this Mr.. Melody replied very quietly,
May 1t please your majesty, Marshal
Ney was not shot"
"Ney told minister In South Car
olina how he escaped" Rev. Basil @.
Jones states: He fell by preconver-
ted arrangement as II he was dead.
was taken up. disguised. and finally
escaped to the United States; the An
cient Fraternity aiding In his escape
from the first"
"Ney was one Of the most exalted
Masons in Europe. Wellington was
the same in England and Louis Phil
lippe the same In France. wellington
admired Ney and ''there are French
records that prove the intercession of
the iron duke for the bravest Of the
brave" Peter Stuart Ney, the Caro-
lima school teacher. was a Mason and
Masons know why his life was spared.
There Is life out Of death for the
widows son."-Anderson Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
PROPHECY FOR THE KAISER.
What Does the Year 1918 Hold for the
German Empire7

The recent Socialist victories In
Germany have revived the singular
story of Emperor william I. and the
fortune teller, which at the time of the
old kaiser's death was whispered with
awe by the superstitious. There is
now only one part Of the prophecy un-
fulfilled, and the date for that Is set
for next year.
The story goes that in 1S49 the
crown prince, who was later to become
the first emperor, found himself In Ba-
den, and heard so many stories Of an
old fortune teller that he was induced
to go to see her. The sorceress was
seated at a table. on which was spread
various bits Of wood bearing figures.
Her custom was to touch these pieces
OF wood with a pencil, guided. as she
assured her clients. entirely by inspi-
ration. Combined In some way these
figures gave you the most exact infor.
nation as to the future.
I'm what year will the German en-
pire be founded?" first asked the
prince, whose head was already full OF
his great ambition.
The old woman took up the figures
1, 8. 4 and 9 and formed the number
of the current year. Then she touch
ed various other figures and placed
them one by one In column under
the first line. The prince said when
she had finished that the date 1S49 ap-
peared twice, in different forms. thus:
l84S
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Add them and you have the date
of the fall of the German empire"
The figures came to 1913.
This old story was told when Will
liam I. died in 1888. after being crown
ed emperor in 1871. Twice have the
old witch's figures told the truth. su-
perstitious folk look at the election re-
turns and wonder what will be the
empires fortunes in 1s13.-New York
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01

Add them," said the fortune teller,
"and you will find the year In which
the German empire will be founded"
The prince did as he was told and
found the total to be 1871.
when will die?" he asked next.
The sorceress made the date 1871,
ard then began touching the figures
again. She touched four and arranged
them as she had done In the first in
stance. Prince William saw that she
had again repeated the date.
Add them." she said; they will
give the year in which you will die"
They came to 1888.
The prince put his third and last
question:
when will the German empire
fall?"
A third time the woman fixed the
last date and added four figures.
When she had finished the prince saw:
1888
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01

Fools try to convince woman;
wise men persuade her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01

Better to be upright with poverty
than depraved with an abundance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
MURPHY MAY BE ON TICKET
Is Acceptable TO Taft-Hadley and
Johnson Turned Down

Chicago, June l7.-There was a
good deal OF talk among the delegates
today concerning the nomination for
vice president, but is was merely OF
a negative character. The boomers
for Gov. HadJey OF Missouri got Sc
we're setback by word that under no
circumstances would the Taft men
accept him. Mr. Hadley was one OF
the seven governors who helped to
place Mr.. Roosevelt in the field again
as n candidate for the presidential
nomination. and so the Taft men say
that he must not be considered. There
was some talk OF Gov. Johnson OF
California, but practically the same
objection applied to him.
IL is known that former Gov. Frank.
lin Murphy OF New Jersey is favored
by President Taft for the vice presl
dency. There would have been no
question OF Murphy's favorable posi-
ton II his state had not been lost "a
the president In the primaries. but Nh
Murphy's friends say that this has
not changed the situation In the leas,
and that II Mr. Taft is nominated Mp
Murphy Will be named as his runnns
mate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
Estate of Corinne G. Meacham

- TATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
> District of Bennington. S. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate Of
COrinne q. Meacham, late Of Bennington in said
District. deceased. GREE Ting;
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the 18th
day Of July, next for examining and allowing
the account of Homer II. Webster, Administra
tor of the excAie of said deceased and
for decree or the residue of said estate
10 the lawful claimants of the same, and
ordered that public notice thereof be given TO
all persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully previous
to the day assigned in the Bennington Evening
Banner, a newspaper published at Bennng-
ton In said District.
THEREFORE,. You are hereby notified to ap-
pear az the Probate Office In Bennington in
said District on the day assigned, then and
there 10 contest the allowance of said account
II you see cause, aud TO establish your right n
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants TO saiu
residue.
GIVEN UNDER My HAND. this 18th day OF
June. 1912.
GRACE D. HOLT. Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
FIRST STATE ROAD
Rupert Completes Its Section and
Saves Money on the Work

Rupert claims the honor OF being
the first town to finish her state aid
section under the government engin-
eer. The section was built by G. B.
Sheldon and is 1920 feet long and
20 feet wide 1t is an absolutely
straight line with but two changes
in grade. 1t is the widest road in
the county and has eight inches OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
Snaps and snarIs

The last lap OF ioyrlde ls usually
made In a hearse,
Some people are naturally uncon.
genial, and others make "daffydlls."
Race suicide In New York's Four
Hundred Providence knows It's
business.
The most interesting things every
statesman says are mot for publlca.
tlon."
We have no use Tor a woman Who
kisses her dog Even dog has
some rights
The only way to cure man who Ia
always deprecating his shortcomings
IL to agree with him.
We are not saying anything against
Christian Science. but did you ever
try Il on a baby with the collie?
SO long as people demand happy
endings,' the popular stories will con.
tinue to stop at the conclusin Of the
courtship
Some women love man with a
past and others prefer one with a
future; but the man with present
is always sure of a hearing.
Whenever we meet a man whose
sole desire Ia to go to heaven" we
always feel like helping him along.
Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

for Busy Readers.
DR.. and Mrs. S. X. Gray of Airing
ton are spending the day here.
James A. Eddy and Miss Ruth Ed
dy of Old Bennington are visiting in
Troy.
Miss Sarah Thurman Of Troy is at
the Walloomsac Inn to pass the sum
mer.
st. Francis de Sales Academy will
close Friday for the summer vaca-
ton.
Mrs. N. w. Edgerton haas returned
from . visit at her home in North
Adams.
Special feature at Whitney's thea
tire this afternoon and evening, THE
Thunderbolt"
George b. Wellington and family Of
Troy have opened their summer home
at Old Bennington.
/ Edward Dewey of Lockport, N. ",
has arrived at his home here to pass
the remainder of the summer.
C. Thornton, a student at Yale Uni
versity, is at his home at Old Ben
nington for the summer vacation.
Special feature at Whltney's thea
TIE this afternoon and evening, "The
Thunderbolt."
Miss Isabel Toomey, a former resi-
dent, will graduate this week from
the Cambridge, Mass, high school.
Ray Gibson and Wallace Venable,
who are students at Vermont Uniyer-
sty, are at their homes here for the
summer
Henry Root left today by automo-
bile for Burlington. to attend com
mencement week festivities at Yer
mont University.
Branch No. 5 of st. Peters church
will meet Thursday with Mrs. Harry
Jones on the Mt Anthony road. Mem
bers will leave on the PAS North Ad'
ans car
Miss Ethel Van Benthuysen who is
spending the summer at Old Ben
nington, passed Tuesday with her
sister, Mrs. Hall Mccullough OF North
bennington.
Mr. and Mrs John Brown of Beech
street will give a reception at theiI
home this evening in honor OF the re
cent marriage OF their son, George
John Brown to Miss Grace Mildred
WillistOn.
Michael Maher who has been en-
joying a vacation from his duties a
Council Place at Old Bennington, ha!
resumed his duties Mr. Maher hal
been visiting in Hartford, Ct, ant
other cities.
Z b. A. Qunlan Miss Kathleen Quin
; Ian and Miss Agnes Hurley have re
turned from Northampton where the.
attended the commencement exercl
SEES at Smith college, from whicl
b Miss Florence Quinlan was gradua
ted Miss Quinlan accompanied then
home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Jews Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Veaderr

for Busy Readerr
Clarence Russell is spending the
day in Albany
Fred l.. Bottum has gone to New
York on a business trip.
James. the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Williams, is i'll.
Edward, the young son of John A.
Ryan of Adams street. is ill.
Miss Celia Galipo has gone TO
Pittsfeld for a few days visit.
Miss Harriet Putnam of Worcester,
Mass, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
E. L. Sibley
Special feature at Whitney's thea
ire this afternoon and evening "The
Thunderbolt." k
Miss Mary Terrill has returned
from North Adams where she was
called by the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Charles Sawyer and son Oar
rell are spending the week at Miss
Anna Parks cottage in Woodford.
Special feature at Whitney's thea
ire this afternoon and evening, THE
Thunderbolt."
Miss Olive Kennedy who has been
q guest of her cousin, Miss Zenobia
Royce, returned today to her home
in Ware, Mass.
Miss Irene Graves has returned
from visit to Miss Avis Babcock al
Hoosick. She was accompanied
home by Miss Babcock.
Mrs. T. H Cranston, Miss Gertrude
Cranston and Master Roy Cranstor
are spending few days in Hoosicl
Falls and Buskirks, N. Y
The condition of Mrs. Joseph Gar
reau who recently returned from 1
Troy hospital where she underwear
an operation, is rapidly improving.
General Secretary II. G. Banks o
the Y. NJ c. A. returned today from
Silver Bay, where he has been attend
ing the Employed Officers conference
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Hutchins VIII,
are on a trip to Massachusetts an,
Connecticut, were registered at tn
Hotel Woodstock, New York on Tues
day.
The merchants of Hoosick Fall
have arranged to run free auto excul
sions from North Bennington to Hoos
lex Falls on Mondays and Thursday
of each week. A special autobus vii
run to Lake Cossayuna on Sundays.
Joseph Garreau and Miss Odn
Garreau went this morning to Mar
chester where they will attend con
mencement at Burr and Burton sen
mary Miss Josephine Gaudette.
{ niece of Mr. Garreau is a membe
of the graduating class.
Hon and Mrs. Seymour Van San
voord and Misses Edith, Agnes an
Virginia Van Santvoord have return
, ed from New Haven. Ct, where the
, attended the Yale University CON
mencement George Van Santvoor
was member of the graduatin
class.
Mrs r. s. Drysdale entertained d.
lightfully at cards at her home o
Harrison avenue Tuesday Afternoon
Roses and peonies predominated /
the decorations. the tally cards ais
being decorated with the former floy
{ er There were twelve tables {
widow. the favors going to Mrs.
w. Thatcher, Mrs. II. n. William
and Miss Kathryn Jenney. Refresl
, ments followed the cards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19

gravel on 1t. The entire road was
built at a cost Of less than $500.
AS this leaves a surplus of over
$1,000 on hand, the county supervisor,
d. T Bates and the government en-
gineer laid out another road on the
west side of Rupert
special feature of the Rupert road
is that the lawns were trimmed to
match the road and this cost is in
cmded with the road, Rupert has
handled her money well and the tax
payers have something to show fol
the taxes paid ia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
FLETCHER WILL BE PARTY NOM
INEE FOR GOVERNOR
Continued from LIST page)

continued from list page)
Manchester Edward Griffith. NJ. J.
Covey, A. II. Pettibone. II. j. Fuller.
Rupert, NJ b. Roberts. A. f. Bur
ton.
Woodford. d. VI. Gleason. Alter
mates. a. J. Dewey. James Dinwiddie
Pownal. DR. f. E Potter II. w.
Morgan. District, A, G. Parker, D.
+. Gardner.
Sandgate. Ray Bentley, Dick Wood.
cock. District. Charles d. Bentley
Guy Bentley.
Sunderland Quincy A. Hall. Alter
nate, s. G. Hard
Searsburg. George ]. Bond. Alter
nate. William O'Brien.
Readsboro. A. B. Clark. c. A. Perry
District. W. d. Howe, II. X. Wilson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-19
COOL SHOES for the

Youngsters Su m m e r
Feet Our already large
showing Of Shoes for the
Children has been just
about doubled within the
past week. AlmoSr i'm
possible to fail in pleasing
both parent and child.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02

port in the event that Mr.. Fell
der enters.
eve have sent letters to about
one hundred friends of Mr.. Eel
der throughout the State for an
expression as to what they
think Of Mr.. Fielder as a candi-
date for Governor and his stand
ing in their communities" said
Mr.. Adams, "replies to these
letters will be received today
and will be read at the meeting
Tuesday. Frankly, do not be-
lieve there is any doubt about
Mr.. Fielder running and his an
nouncement may be looked for
in few days"
His Macon friends will finance
the campaign.
If you are hustler good posi-
ton is waiting for you at the
Cher koe Marble Works, Fitzger-
aid. Ga. 39-tf.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
friends Will Finance Race
Money for Thomas S. Eel
.der's Campaign Raised.

Macon, Ga. July 1. When
Thomas S. Felder's friends meet
tomorrow afternoon the commit
tee on finances will make a re-
port that all financial arrange
ments have been made and
that Mr.. Fielder need have
n O fear b u t that h will
have enough money to car
nv on his campaigns should he
decide to enter the race for gov
ernor.
Dan D. Adams, Chairman of
the meeting Saturday. stated to-
day that the committee had been
well received on it's rounds and
were given many pledges of sup
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
ATTAINMENTS:

Capital Stock Strength, Surplus and Profits.
Deposits .......... 80. ................
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
Sale of UnTeturned Lands.
GEORGIA Ben HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA Ben HILL COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that on
the first Tuesday in October. 1912,
at the court house door in Fitzgerald,
Georgia, within the legal hours of
sale, the undersigned will offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the following unreturned
lands for the taxes due Ben Hill
county and the State of Georgia for
the year 1911. Said lands are lie in
Ben Hill county, Georgia, and are
described as follows:
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
NEW
United
States
Census
Edition

No Business or Profess
sional Man, no Farmer,
no Family Circle, can
afford to be Without
this Chart. " "
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
Sheriff's Tax Sales.

Will be sold before the court house
door in Ben Hill county, Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale, on
the First Tuesday in August, 1912,
to the highest bidder for cash, for
taxes due for the year 1911, the fol-
lowing property, towit:
Name. Lot. So. Blk Amt
F. A. Jones IL IS 3 301
Riggs Bros. IL 6 Is "a
Florence Hester 8 8 16 IA
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02

Of the City Of Fitzgerald accord
ing to the plat and survey of said
city, of file in the office of the clerk
OF the superior court.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
WESTWOOD SECTION.

Of what is known as Westwood.
according to the plat and survey of
said Westwood, of file in the Office
of the clerk of the superior court.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-02
This July /, 1912.
j. w. NORRIS,
Sheriff Ben Hill County, Georgia.

FOR SALE-Roller Top Desk, Safe
and Underwood Typewriter, either
cash or on time. Apply to Thos.
w. Stokes, Phillips Block. Phone
147. 35tf-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
AT so MAN BUILDS SHIPS



Wilmington, Del.-Capt Thomas
johnson, now In his eighty-fourth
year, is experimenting the construc-
ton OF two steel steamers for the Bal
timore. Chesapeake & Atlantic Rail-
way company at Sparrow's Point, Md.
On June II he and his wife will cele-
brate the sixty-flfth anniversary Of
their marriage. The anniversary will
be observed here for the reason that
they were married In this city. Mrs.
johnson Is in her eightieth year,
The captain goes to and from Spar
rows Point daily from his home in
Baltimore. He is the railroads SUI
perintendent OF construction.
Everybody in Delaware knows Cap
tain Tom" Born In "Brandywine vii
lage," now within the limits Of this
city, he was As years superintendent
Of the shipyard of the old Harlan &
Hollingsworth company. now controll-
ed by Charles M. Schwab. He enter
ed the employ OF the concern in 1849
as a laborer at $3.50 week. Twenty
years ago he retired as superintend-
emit because Of ill-health and bought
two farms in Northampton county,
Virginia. His health having been re.
gained without taking a drop of med.
icine," he last winter re-entered the
shipbuilding industry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Saints and Sinners.

0dsuu3 ana StuuSvUs
Goodness itself can be so overgood
that you can't distinguish it from
badness.
When saints make sandwich men Of
themselves, advertising their virtues
to the public, extolling their own ten
der, angelic qualities, You want to hill
them.
II only some of the pains taken to
make human beings good were ex-
pended in trying to make them happy
what different place this old world
would be.
II only teachers and preachers and
parents and fanatics and reformers
would realize that what people need
is a little sunshine sent into their
lives before they talk about response
bilities and future state.
There are children and grown
people so cobwebbed over with care
and misery that all talk Of "how goods
to them is useless. Their only hope
their only salvation--lies In infusing
little sympathy. consideration and
happiness into their lives.
Often it il a mother-weary, body
and soul. Tired Of Flooding. tired of
working on In round Of endless de-
tail-little. Insignificant, provoking
items that she gets no credit for do
/ ing. but fatal discredit for leaving
undone.