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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-20
Standpats EIated.

WASHINGTON Jan. 20. - The
standpat element of the republicans
are elated today over the Cummins'
announcement which they expect, they
say, to weaken La Toilette and
strengthen Taft Walter Houser, the
Washington manager of La Toilette,
said the announcement would not hurt
La Follette's chances.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-20
JUDGE F0RNEY TO U.
S. SUPREME COURT

Our office has just completed So
page brief in the case of Mcknight VS..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
this country. under these impress
sions so fully dilated.

Item.-[ give and bequeath in per
petuity the fifty shares which | hold
in the Potomac company (under the
aforesaid acts of the legislature of
Virginia) towards the endowment of
university to be established within
the limits of the District of Columbia,
under the auspices of the general gov
eminent, if that government should
incline to extend fostering hand to-
wards it; and until such seminary is
established, and the funds arising on
these shares shall be required for its
support, my further will and desire is
that the profit accruing therefrom
shall whenever the dividends are
made be laid out in purchasing stock
in the bank of Columbia, or some
other bank, at the discretion of my
executors, or by the treasurer of the
United States for the time being, I'M
der the direction of congress-provid-
ed that honorable body should patron
ize the measure, and the dividends
proceeding from the purchase of such
stock is to be vested in more stock,
and SO on, until a sum adequate to
the accomplishment of the object is
obtained; of which | have not the
smallest doubt, before many years
pass away, even if no aid or encour-
agement is given by legislative author
itv. or from any other source.
Item. The hundred shares which
hold in the James river company, |
have given, and now confirm in perpe-
tuity. to and for the use and benefit
of Liberty Hall Academy, in the coun-
ty of Rockbridge, in the common.
wealth of Virginia.
Item, | release, eXonerate and dis
charge the estate of my deceased
brother, Samuel Washington, from
the payment of the money which is
due to me for the land / sold to Philip
Pendleton dying in the county of
Berkeley who assigned the same to
him. the said Samuel, who, by agree
ment, was to pay me therefore; and
whereas. by some contract (the pur-
port of which was never communicate
ed to mel between the said Samuel
and his son, Thornton Washington,
the latter became possessed OF the
aforesaid land, without any convey
ance having passed from me, either
to the said Pendleton. the said Sam
uel or the said Thornton, and with
out any consideration having been
made, by which neglect neither the
legal nor equitable title has been
alienated; it rests therefore, with me,
to declare my intentions concerning
the premises; and these are to give
and beuueath the said land to whom
soeyer the said Thornton Washington
(vho is also dead devised the same,
or to his heirs forever, if he died in
testate; generating the estate of the
said Thornton, equally with that of
the said Samuel, from payment of the
purchase money, which with interest,
aereeably to the original contract
with the said Pendleton, would
amount to more than thousand
mounds. And whereas, two other sons
of nv said deceased brother Samuel,
namely, George Steptoe Washington
and Lawrence Augustine Washington,
were. by the decease Of those to
whose care they were committed,
brought under my protection, and in
consequences have occasioned ad-
yances on my part for their educa-
ton at college and other schools, for
their board. clothing and other Incl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON (Seal.l
ut appears the testator omitted tie
word nine

1, George Deneale, clerk Of Fairfax
court. do certify, that the sub
sequent copy of the last will and tesla
ment of George Washington, deceased.
late president of the United States of
America, with the schedule annexed. Is
a true copy from the original, recorded
in my Office.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand this 23d day of jan
uary, 1900.
George Deneale, G. F. Co
Virginia, Fairfax. So:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
And The Parcels Post as Related TO
The Local Retailer
INTELLIGENT ADVERT|s|NG
In the Home Newspapers Is the Only Way to
Solve the Problem

From the Nillisca 1owa) Letter
The past few weeks the big cata-
, log houses have been dumping tons
OF catalogues into southwest Iowa
and other states, ten mail sacks full
having arrived i'll one town nearby,
while Atlantic has been flooded. Now
these houses have to take this meth
cd of advertising because they can
not gain admission to the local pa
pers; they would gladly pay a higher
than the regular rate TO get into the
local paper, and there are few papers
in this section but have turned down
such orders for space in order to
protect the home merchant and 10
save the home town and market and
often times the contract he turns
down is more valuable than the one
he gets from home These houses
are not in business for philanthropy
for one of them did in one year
business of $39,00O,0OO and declared
a dividend Of $l3,OO0,OOO They have
no cheaper goods than the home
merchant, value or quality being tax
Ell into consideration. But heie is
wheie they make the idea that they
do. They print a picture, say of
suit OF clothes, and print a price,
$3.50, add a note, The same rs
you pay your dealer SIG for;" or a |
heating stove. a beauty in the pic
ture the nickel trimmings showing
so plainly and the children sitting
around the comfortable fire, AT So
why pay SIS to your dealer?". (And
by the way, ! saw a farmer bring one
OF those stoves back to Muscatine
and ask the local dealer how much
he would allow him to swap on a
good one. The graphite putty had
dropped out and all the carefully COW
cred joints, seams and bolts were
bare; in few weeks it was value
lesS)
The buyer is not mad at the local
or does not send his money
away for spite he simply thinks
he is getting a bargain
Now the local merchant has many |
advantages over the catalogue house
He is near to the trade and YOU can
80 in and examine his goods and get
his prices and YOU can take the goods (
home with YOU instead OF taking the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21
SOUTH ARCADIA.

Mr. George Crozier and daughter
Mrs. Reuben Cheney of New Haven
and Frank Monroe of Ithaca spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Crozier
Mrs. Dave McFaul has been on the
sick list but is convalescing.
Mr., and Mrs. H. Daymon spent
Sunday with the formers brother
Edwin, in Emerson.
Mr. Fenner's daughter from Owes
so is visiting him at present.
John Gallagher is on the sick list
The Helping Hand will meet this
week with Mrs. S. NJ. Sykes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21

trouble to order and wait some
weeks. 1t is only in your ignorance
| of values that you are so often decei-
we'd For instance. good lady
friend admired a rug at our home
which was a splendid one at $21
She told me that she had ordered
from Sc. Ro. Co, and got one like
ours for $3.50 and freight Well,
when looked at that rug | saw at
once that she was simply deceived,
as several local merchants had the
! identical rug on sale at SIP regular
price. | could cite examples al in
fnitum But there is another mat
ter, and that is the parcels post,
which new law goes into effect Jan
vary I, whereby package may be
sent for 35 cents weighing + pounds
The mail order houses are expecting
a harvest from this As they were the
chief pushers for the bill And our
rural merchants will then be obliged
To change in some instances the
character OF their advertising and to
do more of it. "Johnson's is the
cheapest place to buy dry goods"
will not be worth the cost Of the ink
it is printed with Prices and bar
gains will tnen be the order. If
Smith has calico he will tell how
much yard, Talcum. ) cents a box,
will find market while "Talcum at
right prices won't make a sale
The rural merchant that persistent
ly uses advertising and quotes prices
will have nothing to fear from COM
petition or comparison of prices
with the larger outside houses. The
parcels post for such a merchant will
increase his business provided he is
strictly honest in his advertising.
Then the farmers wife can 60 to the
telephone and say, Mr. So-and-So,
! wish you would send me fifty yards
of that muslin you advertised in the
Letter yesterday at 10 cents a yard
set it in for tomorrow's parcel post
delivery Oh, Yes! and send me four
pairs OF those black. No. 9 childrcn's
hose at % cents-l'll pay the postage
first time I'm in
His business will grow and the par /
GELS post will benefit him. But if he !
lies down and does nothing he will /
ind lots OF his business going 10 the I
fellow who does. The way to hold
business will then be to set it down .
in black and white figures what one
has to sell. Plenty and persistent
advertising will then give the local
what they ought to have.
the preference in business. Drive
them ont and the towns will go into
decadence and the local market for \
produce will not exist. Stick by the \
local man. Mr.. Consumer. for he
backs up his goods and if they are
not right he makes them right We Il
say this because we bilcve it and \
want to sc Villisca the best trading
town in southwest Iowa. so let us
stand together for a bigger Villisca
and a bigger trade The Letter will
do its part as we have at all pre-
vious times done. Bue we cannot do |
It ALL People will not come from |
miles around because we believe this. Il
But it they see the guarantee OF the
delivery of the goods with the tag
mark after each item in the adver-
-isement with the dealers signature
inder it they will Publicity is the
greatest promoter OF modern bust
ness in the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21
STOLEN.

Notice is hereby given that a check
Tor $4,000 on Bank of Riverdale,
given by ]. w. Johnson to George
Corey and endorsed by Geo Corey,
Geo. Guild and John G. Young, was
stolen from the Riverdale Postoffice
on October 10TH 1912. Date of
check supposed TO be Oct. 5th, 1912.
All parties are hereby warned against
receiving or cashing same.
JOHN G.. YOUNG,
Postmaster,
Riverdale. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21

At the meeting of the Mems Bible
class at the Methodist church next
Sunday, Prof r. S Veatch will de-
liver an address upon the subject of
"Gimpses of the Orient" Prof.
Veatch is a man of broad travel and
a very interesting speaker
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-21

FOR SALE A number Of Oxford
ram lambs. Enquire OF E. c. Fer
ris, Elwell, Mich 1754-t4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
Tho Hillsville TRAGEDY.

The bloody tragedy in the Hillsville,
Va, court room last Thursday, has
been held up by some Of the newspaper
editorials as significant Of the grow
ing spirit of anarchy and general dis
respect for law; but according to our
understanding and view of the whole
matter we do not see 1t in any such
light.
There are people in this country who
understand conditions as they exist in
the mountains of Virginia; but an in
telligent comprehension Of those condi-
tions can hardly be said to be general.
The mountaineers, commonly speak
ing, are rough, brave people, and are
what they are mainly by heredity and
environment. They are no better or
no worse at heart than other people; /;
but they are lacking in respect for the
law courts, mainly because they have
so long been a law unto themselves,
and they are loath to submit to what
they consider Is q usurpation of their
rights.
AS we take it, according to the rea-
soning Of Floyd Allen, the deputy who
had in charge the prisoner he rescued,
had no right to detain that prisoner,
and the proper thing. was to knock him
on the head. Floyd Aliens friends and
relatives thought he was right and they
considered it their duty to stand by
him even to the last drop Of their
blood, against a court whose jurisdic-
tion they were unable to comprehend.
They are accustomed to settle their
own disputes in accordance with their
own code--the code of the feud, and
they cannot see how or why any other
code should be recognized.
But of course what the mountaineers
think Of the law, or why, makes no
difference. The commonwealth Of Vir-
of Virginia, and since the sovereign
people Of Virginia have elected to gov
ern themselves in accordance with
their constitution and laws it is up to
them to make these desperadoes obey
the law also.
The action OF Governor Mann in at
once replacing the court that was
wiped out by those outlaws. was exact
ly right, and If the governor will pur-
sue the matter to the very end though
1t exhaust the resources Of his state he
will do nothing more than his duty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19

guilty on the strength Of evidence fur
nished by Hub Evans. And 1t all look
ed very plausible. But now comes Hub
Evans and says the whole thing was
a lie; that he never told anything be-
cause he knew nothing to tell, and he
goes on to explain that 1t was because
of the situation referred to that he fell
out with Fielder. He had known Fell
der for twenty years. he says, and Fell
der had tried to get him into partner
ship in a get-rich-quick scheme; but
he had declined. Then, after Fielder
became attorney for the winding-up
commission he went to Grabfelder &
Co, told them that Hub had given ev-
erything away and made Grabfelder &
Co., come across with hush money to
avoid prosecution. This, says Hub
Evans, is the reason he fell out with
Fielder, because Fielder had lied on him,
had put on him the odium Of having
peached. Hub says he denounced Eel
der to his face in the presence Of Grab
fielder & Co. That Hub Evans did
not know anything" sounds like good
joke. No one Is going to believe that
Hub did not know everything that was
doing: but even most Of those who
doubt his statements along this line
are ready to believe all he says about
Fielder. And along with all this Is
coming out some suggestion of the rea-
son why Fielder was not in any more
hurry about prosecuting Evans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19

We are quite sure that the public
will be duly-appreciative Of the liberal
offer that the National Union bank OF
Rock Hill is making to the farmers OF
York county. Ordinarily banks are
not supposed to spend money in any
such way. 1t looks too much like
pouring water into a rat hole. But q
little thought will disclose the motive
The management Of the National
Union bank Is along broad lines. That
fact has been established for years
The great aim Of the directing minds
is not to make a cleanup and quit
but rather build, for the future. 1t Is
not difficult to calculate that the rich
er and more prosperous this county Is
in the future, the higher will be the
future position Of the National Union
and the more pride will it's then stock
holders have in the policies pursued
by its founders. There is nothing that
is calculated to contribute more to the
future prosperity Of this county than
diversified agriculture. and there is nc
present day problem that is more diff
ficult than the problem of bringing
people to a practical realization Of
this fact. The prizes offered in thi:
case are large enough to tempt lo
of people; but we predict that the
winners are going to be alert, progress
sive farmers, who will esteem the hon
or that will go with winning more
than they will esteem the money. II
any event the permanent effect Of thi:
move is going to be very great ano
very beneficial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
soUTHERN's DAIRY CAR.

Attention has already been several
times called to the fact that the South.
ern railways dairy car Is to visit
Yorkville next Wednesday, and the
information is repeated again today
lest some of the people who could be
benefited should forget.
There Is no charge for admission tc
the demonstration car. The lectures
are to be free, and in addition to the
general lectures, the thorough going
experts in charge will be pleased tc
answer any and every question tina,
|anybody might see proper to ask.
The railroad people understand thai
Yorkville is the most important dairy
centre in the state already and that !,
promises to be still more important
For that reason there are to be three
lectures here, while at most stops
there are only two lectures and al
some only one. -.
OF course the ladies, who after all
are still the most important factor ir
the dairy business, even In York coun.
ty, are especially invited.
The Yorkville lectures are to be or
next Wednesday at 1890 a. m, at
d. M, and at 7.30 p. m. From York
VILE the car goes to Rock Hill, where
there will be lectures at II a. m, and
2.3O p. M. on next Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
ABOUT PEOPLE. s

Mrs. B. G.. Black, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, has re-
turned to her home in Yorkville.
oMiss Lonnie Miller Of Yorkville r.
F. D. No. 4, Is visiting her brother. Mr..
Harry Miller, in Rock Hill.
misses Hattie and Florence Lilly of
No. l, Filbert, visited Miss Fannie
Price, In Glover last week.
IDr. B. F. Wyman of Aiken and Mrs.
w. D. Mcneil Of Kitchings Mills, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riddle In
Yorkville.
Miss Lou Hollis Of Greenville, Is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. B. 0. Jennings, IN
Yorkville. She is accompanied by lit
tie Miss Annie Barr Of Greenville.
SMr. r. r. Love of Yorkville r. F. D.
No. 3, spent last week with his BROTH
er, Rev. w. Y. Love, who Is seriously
| i'll at his home in Statesville, N. c.
. Information from DR.. Miles Walker.
in the hospital at Baltimore, is that
he is out of pain, his temperature is
normal and his condition Is generally
more encouraging.
Miss Kate Jackson Of Linwood col
lege, visited her parents on Yorkville
r. f. D. No. 6. this week. She was ac-
companied by her friend, Miss Estelle
Gossett Of Spartanburg.
Miss Maggie Caveny of Bethesda,
passed through Yorkville last Saturday
on a visit to her grandfather, Mr.. w.
D. Brown near Bethany. Mr.. Brown
has been quite Ill for some time with
paralysis and is in a critical condition
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The public water was slightly dis
Icolored as the result Of the overflow;
but it has not been badly hurt
- Mr.. G. w. Harris, proprietor Of the
Harris studio, came to town today to
get things in shape for his regular
Wednesday visits.
Yorkville citizens should register
A municipal registration certificate Is
necessary not only for the coming elec-
ton; but for all elections during the
next two years.
The town authorities are doing the
best they can to replace the bridge at
the waterworks branch. but will not
/ he able to complete the work before to-
morrow or next day.
- Superintendent DuPre of the wa
ter, light and power department, comes
| i'm for trouble with rain storms the
same as with wind and freezes; but
he meets the situation splendidly and
comes out on top every time.
- Main street has been pretty seri-
ously damaged by the rain of last FIJI
day, and it looks now as If the street
is going to have to be rebuilt with a
Substantial binder on top OF 1t before
| it will give satisfactory service.
There was quite a large and ap-
preciate audience at the opera house
last Friday night on account OF the
presentation of the laughable and in
teresting little comedy. Facing the
Music" under the auspices OF the
Winnie Davis Chapter u. d. G. The
comedy was well presented and was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
TUESDAY, MARCH 1e, 1919.

is supposed to be hiding with wound
ed foot The property Of the outlaws
Is being attached by the heirs Of Judge
Massie and the other slain men, under
the Virginia law which permits such
proceeding.
Fairly well authenticated reports"
says Charlotte dispatch Of last night.
ARE to the effect that the Allen gang
has changed its plans In the past
twelve hours and will make a get-a-
way from the Fancy Gap section were
secured today by an Observer corre-
spondent who is at the scene. The ag-
gressive tactics Of the detectives and
posses, 1t is believed, have convinced
to stand and fight against so many
odds, especially In view OF the wounds
OF Sidna Allen. II Is reported tonight
that the outlaws are making their way
over into North Carolina and will
come out In Wilkes county. about the
only accessible break In that wild
country. On the strength of this in
formation Sheriff Richardson of Alle-
cheney county, with dozen men has
started to Sparta to head them of.
Sparta is close to and just little
to the southwest Of Fancy Gap. and
|adjoins Wilkes county. It Is also re-
ported that Sheriff Munday Of Surry
county, with a large posse. started
this morning in the same direction.
An important find today was the dis
covery Of big still in the cellar Of
Floyd Aliens home with ninety gallons
of whisky. Stills were also found in
the homes of the Edwards boys. 1t had
not been believed heretofore that the
Aliens or Edwards had engaged in the
lmoonshining business and detectives
are jubilant declaring that 1t connects
them with the murder Of Rev. Mr..
Easter, the Dunkard preacher for the
murder of whom George Peters was
recently hanged"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Willie Marshall-Wants to find a lost
black Berkshire pig.
w. P. Rowell, Kings Creek-Has q
horse for sale quick at bargain.
Thomson Co.-Invites the ladies OF
Yorkville and the country surround
ing, to visit its spring millinery open
ing on Thursday and Friday of this
week.
N. B. Dulin. Bowling Green-Offers
eggs from S. c. white Leghorns for
Matching.
fitzpatrick -Belk Co.-Calls special at
tention to founcings, cotton cordu-
roy and children's dresses.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Reminds
you that now Is the time to let II
order your suit for Easter.
Shieder Drug Store-Prints the stand
ing of its piano contestants up to
last Friday. Next list will be an
nounced after April 1st.
Herndon & Gordon-Remark about the
court house tragedy in Hillsville, Va.
York Drug Store-Has Landreth's
garden seeds and want to supply you,
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Prints long list
Of the little things on its notion
counters that sell for little money
York Furniture-Invites special atten-
ton to it's lines Of high chairs, go
carts and baby carriages.
Cloud Cash Store-Is showing ladies'
coat suits and shirt waists, misses
and children's dresses, and full lines
Of children's underwear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19

A shining example Of magnificent
manhood is furnished in the death of
Judge Thornton R Massie Of Virginia,
at Hillsville last Thursday. Fully
aware Of the desperate intentions of
the friends of the man upon whom he
was about to pronounce sentence,
Judge Massie adhered to his intention
to do his full duty. A friend urged
upon the judge the wisdom of going
on the bench with a revolver in his
pocket. But this did not comport with
his honor's lofty conception Of what
was proper. He replied: Rather than
indicate a fear of lawlessness by sit
ting on the bench with a weapon in
my pocket 1 prefer to be killed in the
administration of Justice" He was
right. There is no probability that a
revolver would have saved his life. To
have attempted to shirk his duty would
have brought the law into ridicule, and
himself into perpetual disgrace. A
hundred times better was it to lay his
life on the altar Of the grandest and
noblest aim that has ever engaged the
efforts of the best of mankind-the su-
premacy of the law.