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ture Convinced Him.-United

Nature Convinced Him.-United
States District Attorney Henry A.
Wise was talking in New York about
the financial crooks whom he put in
Jail last year for pilfering $25,O00,000
from the American people.
These crooks are silly" he said.
but they are not nearly so silly as
their dupes. Their dupes are the kind
of men who go to fair and bet on
three-card monte. They're the kind
Of men who, II locked up in a room,
would burn up their money in the
fireplace.
"The unlikelier a thing is the more
readily these fellows will believe it.
To win their confidence, don't tell
them the truth-tell them lies.
I'm a word, they're as Illogical lot
as Smiths substitute.
Smith, the coat-and- hat man at a
big restaurant, was suddenly taken
sick one day, and a substitute was put
In his place. The substitute was urg-
ed not to give out any coats and hats
without thorough verification, and so.
when an old gentleman demanded his
hat and explained that he'd lost his
check, there was a great to-do on the
substitutes part.
"'But that's my hat, the shabby
brown one,' said the old gentleman
It's got my initials in TT. x. G..
"The substitute loked inside the hat
and, sure enough, the initials were
there.
"Humph, he said, suspiciously.
you might have seen these initials
somehow
"'But here they are on my shirt,
too said the old gentleman, unbut-
toning his vest. See? F. x. G.
"'You might have swiped the shirt.
said the substitute.
"'Good gracious!' shouted the old
gentleman, and in a fit Of rage he tore
open his shirt and undervest. Maybe
this will satisfy you! Hey?' And 10,
he pointed to the same initials. F. x.
G., tatooed on his breast In blue.
1.-THE substitute stared at the tat
tooing closely; then, at last, he hand
ed over the hat. AS he did so he said
reluctantly:
"'Well, since nature wrote them in
itials on your skin, I guess they must
be your own for a fact"
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the scaffold, and beholding for some

the scaffold, and beholding for some
time the apparatus Of his death. he
turned with q placid countenance, and
addressed the spectators: my prayers
are heard" he cried, 1.-The gods are
propitious. You know, my friends,
that the winds have been contrary to
yesterday. Damon could not come;
he could not conquer impossibilities;
he will be here tomorrow, and the
blood which is shed today shall have
ransomed the If, Of my friend. o
could l erase from your bosoms every
doubt, every mean suspicion, for the
honor Of the man for whom I am
about to suffer, shall go to my death
even as I would to my bridal. Be it
sufficient in the meantime, that my
friend will be found noble, that his
truth is impeachable; that he will
speedily prove it; that he is now on
his way, hurrying on, accusing him.
self, the adverse elements, and the
gods; but haste to prevent his speed;
executioner, do your Office" AS he
pronounced the last words, buzz
began to rise among the remotest Of
the people; distant voice was heard;
the crowd caught the words, and
Stop, stop the execution was repeat
ed by the whole assembly; a man
came at full speed; the throng gave
way to his approach; he was mounted
on a steed of foam; In an instant he
was Off his horse, on the scaffold, and
held Pythias straitly embraced. you
are safe," he cried, you are safe, my
friend, my beloved friend, the gods be
praised, you are safe; I now have
nothing but death to suffer, and am
delivered from the anguish of those
reproaches which I gave myself, for
having endangered life so much
dearer than my own" Pale, cold and
half-speechless in the arms Of his
Damon, Pythias replied in broken ac-
cents-"Fatal haste! Cruel impatience!
What envious power hath wrought
impossibilities in your favor? But
will not be wholly disappointed.
Since I cannot die to save, will not
survive you" Dionysius heard, beheld
and considered all with astonishment
His heart was touched, he wept, and
leaving his throne, he ascended the
scaffold. Live, live, ye incompara-
BILE pair!" he cried, we have borne
unquestionable testimony to the ex-
istence Of a God to reward 1t. Live
happy, live renowned; and, o form
me by your precepts. as We have in
vited me by your example, to be
worthy Of the participation of so
sacred a friendghip."-Cic. deOficiis.
lib. 3 n. 43.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

One Better.-Bishop Morrison Of
Alabama, said at recent luncheon in
Birmingham:
Deliver me from the minister who
pretends that he's a kind Of martyr,
the minister who goes round with a
solemn face, telling how much he
sacrificed for the cause. How much
he sacrificed? Why, the average min
lister never sacrificed anything to be-
come a preacher-he had nothing to
sacrifice.
"I am reminded Of a minister who
once rose at a conference and said:
81 gave up all for the Lord
Here the presiding elder interrupt
ed him and said:
"I can go you one better there,
brother. You gave up all, but 1 gave
up two avis. I was the best cobbler
in Alabama before started preach
ing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

Small Mereies.-The young English
tourist who had ben staying for a
week at hotel in the Scottish High
lands, for the purpose Of taking ad-
vantage Of the fishing. was, at the
end of that time, rather inclined to
think that the fishing had taken ad-
vantage Of him. He had caught moth
ing, and his expenses, Of course, had
been none the less heavy.
On the last day of his stay, how
ever, he landed fine salmon.
well, Donald" he said to a canny
Scot at the hotel, as he proudly sur
veyed the fish; Its a nice catch, and
so 1t ought to be. 1t has cost me Els
at least"
"Aweel," replied Donald calmly,
'ft's a gr-great blessin' ye didna catch
ony mair!"-Cassell's Saturday Jour-
nal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20
THE MOUND BUILDERS.
A Highly Civilized, Though Mysterious
Race.

There can be little doubt that there
existed on this continent centuries ago
race Of people who attained state
Of civilization far in advance Of that
of the Indians who inhabited the coun-
try when the white man first came,
says the Chicago News.
The first evidence Of such a race was
the discovery in various sections Of
the country Of thousands Of oddly
formed mounds or hillocks. These had
long passed as ordinary formation Of
the soil, until 1t was noticed that they
were nodded in strange shapes, such
as dragons, buffaloes. lizards, croco-
diles, turtles and other animal forms.
Some were shaped like forts and still
others were in geometrical patterns
One single mound in Ohio Is shaped In
circle and Is more than 5000 feet In
circumference. On investigation they
proved to contain strange copper uten-
sils, pottery and human bones and
skulls.
Something may be judged Of the age
Of these mounds by the fact that some
Of them are covered with trees CEN
turtles old. The bones taken from them
crumble upon exposure to the air, and
as bones twenty centuries old have
been found intact and strong, scien-
lists have placed the age Of the con-
struction Of the mounds over 1000
years ago.
The race that left these monuments
must have been a highly intelligent
one. Copper and bronze implements
of war and utensils found in them
show great ingenuity in their construc-
ton. The workmanship on the metal
instruments shows considerable skill
at the forge.
The fact that the American Indians
were rowing race, making their liv-
ing by hunting and fishing, and never
dwelling long in one place, seems am
pie proof that they could never have
constructed these strange mounds,
some Of which are Of such great extent
as to indicate that they served for
some time as the burial place Of q
community. The skulls too, are not
shaped like the Indian skull.
There have been found in the Lake
Superior region prehistoric mines. In
one of which was great mass Of cop
per, weighing tons, raised on plat
form and ready for lifting out Of the
mine.
Who, then, were these warlike, in
dustrious people, who evidently pos
sessed a fair degree Of civilization?
Whence came they and where did they
go?
This probably we shall never know.
Many explanations are offered, but
none with sufficient foundation to be
convincing. The idea has even been
advanced that they were the lost tribes
Of Israel The fact that the skulls
closely resemble those Of Egyptian
races. has led many scientists to con-
clude that their origin was in Egypt
but we cannot be certain. All we know
is that a great race lived. flourished
and was suddenly wiped from the con-
tinent by a great pestilence or by
hordes Of savages or from some other
cause.
The mounds which form such an in
teresting source of study to the anti
quarian, are scattered from the Allan
tic to the Pacific and from the Gulf to
the Great Lakes. Those in the Missis-
sippi valley, especially through Arkan-
sas and Kansas, are by far the most
numerous and interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

IA A young lady reporter on a coun-
try paper was sent out to interview
leading citizens as to their politics.
MAY l see the gentleman of the
house," she asked Of large woman
who opened the door at one residence.
mo. you can't" answered the wo-
man decisively.
But want to know what party he
belongs to-" pleaded the girl.
well, take a good look at me-" said
she, sternly. I'm the party he be-
longs to."-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

Some Knock That.-A story of ex-
traordinary deafness was recently re-
lated at a meeting Of a medical soci-
ETY. in Philadelphia. An elderly
lady, exceedingly hard Of hearing,
lived near the river. One afternoon a
warship fired a salute Of 10 guns.
The woman, alone in her little house.
waited until the booming ceased.
Then she smoothed her dress, brushed
back her hair. and said sweetly:
Come n."-Everybody's Maya
zine.
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LErTERs pIsMIssoRY

HAVING filed with the the Probate
IL Court Of York County, final re-
turn as guardian Of MISS MAR
GARET M. RUFF, notice Is hereby
given that on Thursday, June II, 1913,
we will apply to said Court for Let
ters Dismissory from further liabil-
ity in connection with said guardian
ship.
THE GUARDIAN & TRUST CO.,
Of Winnsboro, 8. c., Guardian.
38. Z. st.
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Threw Away Money.-Henry never
knew stairs could be so frolicksome
and Alpine until that midnight. He
had reached the turning point Of his
perilous journey when his wife ap-
peared, armed with the well-known
candle and poker.
You're drunk, Henry!" she cried
indictively. You're drunk"
We'll, If 1 ain't," responded Henry
demurely, I've spent 1855 for moth
ing!"
And he wept!
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NOT ONLY IN YORkVILLE
Similar Cases Occur Daily in This Vi
cinity.

Not only here in Yorkyille but in our
neighboring towns, the same good story
is heard. An encouraging instance
from Guthriesville is given here, and
will be read by us with great interest.
w. R. Conrad. R. F. D. No. l, Guth-
riesville, S. c., says: "One Of the fam
lily was troubled for six months with
pain in the back and sides and could
scarcely get about. The kidney action
was irregular and caused much annoy
ance. Several remedies were tried but
nothing brought relief until she began
using Doans Kidney Pills. In few
days this remedy removed the pain and
there has been no trouble since.
cheerfully recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills to other kidney sufferers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

For sale by all dealers. Price. 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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Caius Gracious, who was the Idol
Of the Roman people, having carried
his regard for the plebians so far as
to draw on himself the resentment Of
the nobility, an open rupture ensued.
The consul Opimius, who espoused
the cause Of the latter, seized a post
which commanded the city. Gracious
and Fulvius, his friend, with a con-
fused multitude, took possession of
Mount Aventine, so that the two ex-
tremities of Rome, to the east and
west, were like two camps. Overtures
Of peace were made, but not being ac-
cepted, a battle ensued, in which the
consul, meeting with a more vigor-
Gus opposition than he expected, pro-
claimed an amnesty for all those who
should lay down their arms; and, at
the same time, set price on the heads
Of Gracious and Fulvius, promising
to give their weight in gold to anyone
who should bring them to him. The
proclamation had the desired effect;
the populace slipped away one by one,
and deserting their leaders. returned
silently to their own homes. Fulvius,
by the vigilance Of the consular party,
was taken and beheaded. AS for Grac-
chus, he would have taken refuge in
the Temple of Diana, but Licinius
Crassus, his brother-in-law, and
Pomponius. a Roman knight who at
tended him, advised him to make his
escape from thence. He followed their
advice and passing through the centre
of the city, got to the bridge Subli-
cius, where his enemies who pursued
him close, would have overtaken and
seized him If his two friends. with as
much intrepidity and resolution as
Horatius Coolies had formerly exerted
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
$500 MEALS PER DAY.
A Big Proposition TO Feed The
Army With the Robinson
Circus.

With the Yankee Robinson
circus and Texas Wild West
there are two thousand five
hundred meals to get every day.
This enormous task is under the
charge of Capt. w. A. Hundley,
who has had twenty-five years
experience with shows of the
greater character. He has
breakfast for this army ready
at seven in the morning, has
lunch ready at noon, and at
five in the evening has dinner
ready for the tired, hungry peo-
pie of the circus and Wild West.
This establishment is then pack
ed away and loaded on the cars
and at seven o'clock the next
morning, over one hundred
miles away, the captain is again
serving breakfast to his big
army. At Newport Saturday.
November 9th. (Adv)
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
Again Postpones Decision.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 5.-Again
Special Chancellor Wallace has
asked for further time in con-
sidering the rebate dispute be-
tween the wholesale and retail
lumbermen. He was to have
rendered his decision last Sat
urday, but has postponed &C.
ton until next Saturday, when
he promises to tell which is en-
titled to the rebate. The retail
ers and wholesalers both claim
the rebate due from the rail
roads covering he difference in
freights during the pendancy Of
the rate litigation.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
Life of Senator Davis.

L. S. Dunaway of the Arkan-
sas Gazette was here Wednesday
in the interest of the states
leading newspaper and incident
ally has placed on sale for local
distribution the Life of Sena-
tor Davis" of which he is the
author.
Mr.. l. D. Price is selling agent
here and has a supply of books
on hand, the price being Sl.00'
The book includes the noted
speeches and popular sayings OF
Davis. as we'll as his biography
and pictures of the men proml-
nent in party politics of this
state.
Mr.. Dunaway's first edition
of this book is 10000 copies and
though just out he has had ZOO
communications from prospec'
tive buyers of which 65 were
from White county and 10 IRON
Jackson.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
Trevathan Denies
OIdfield Statement
Congressman Oldfeld and Edi-
tor Trevathan Have Different
Story of Postoffice Fight.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 5.-The dis
pute between George Trevathan
and Congressman w. A. Oldheld
over the appointment of Sam
Deener as postmaster at Bates
vile. was transferred to Little
Rock Tuesday. Congressman
Oldfeld spent Monday in Little
Rock, and at the time stated
that the postoffice appointments
in his district were giving him
much trouble.
Referring to the recommends
ton of Deener, he stated he had
been requested by Trevathan to
flavor Deener land had informed
Deener he would get the ap-
pointment. Later, according to
Congressman Oldfeld, he was
asked by Trevathan for the ap-
pointment, but he would not
then break his word to Deener
Had Trevathan asked earlier for
the appointment, according &c
| CONGRESSMAN Oldfeld, he would
have received it.
George Trevathan arrived IN
| Little Rock Tuesday and statec
he had requested Congressman
Oldfeld, over the telephone, tt
await him in Little Rock, for ne
had heard what he had stated
and it was such a falsehood he
desired the Congressman Il
stay and face him. Congress-
man Oldfeld left for Washing
ton Monday night.
Trevathan announced that he
would not be a candidate for sec
rotary of the next senate, u
would devote his time in t III
ture to reducing Congressman
Oldfeld to the ranks.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
lAMMANY BEATEN
SULZfR ELECTED
Democratic Governors Elected In
Massachusetts and New
Jersey.

New York City, Nov. John
Purroy Mitchell, Fusion candi-
date, elected mayor over Edward
E. Mccall, Tammany candidate,
by approximately $4,000 major
Iity and carried nearly all the can
didates on the Fusion ticket with
him. William Sulzer, deposed
governor, elected to the lower
house Of the New York legisla-
ture by an overwhelming vote.
New Jersey-Governor James
F. Fielder probably elected by
about $4,000 votes over former
Governor Edward G.. Stokes, Re-
publican. Everett Colby, Pro
gressive nominee, will receive
probably not more than 10000
votes as compared with 145,410
received by Colonel Roosevelt Tor
president a year age.
Massachusetts - Lieutenant
Governor David |. Walsh elected
governor by plurality estimat
ed at $4,000. Democrats claim
the election of the remainder of
the state ticket, and figures bear
out their claims. Republicans
increase their majorities in both
branches of the legislature. Cal
vim D. Daige, republican, elected
congressman from the Third
District by about 500 majority.
Bird, Progressive nominee for
governor, has slight lead over
Gardner, Republican nominee.
Governor Foss, running as an In
dependent, is last.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

John r. Loftin, Jr., is at
Batesville on business.
Charles PeniX was down from
Tuckerman Tuesday.
Little Bill Ruffner, who has
fever is reported doing nicely.
Grover Parrot Of Newport is
spending a few days at Jones'
boro says the Tribune.
Mrs. Tom Trice and children
returned Monday from a pleas
ant visit to Little Rock and
Newport.-Jonesboro Tribune.
H. A. Lesmeister, who has
been very i'll with pneumonia,
has recovered sufficiently *
come up town Tuesday. He Is
still, however, quite feeble
Jonesboro Tribune.
DR.. w. F. Smith, Iron Noun
tain surgeon at St. Vincent's IN
Urinary at Little Rock, was here
yesterday en- route to BatesVlll'
as a witness in the McMlchae
suit against the road.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
COURT SMOKE
CL0UDED MOVEMENT
Of Liquor Forces In Plan to Sc
cure License In Many Cities.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock Nov 5-Jt

Special to 1ndeptndent.
Little Rock Nov. Sit begins
now to appear as though
the liquor interests have put
something over on he prohibi-
tlonlsts, and that the fight to
declare the Going bill invalid
was a mere blind under which
to circulate the petitions de-
manded by its provisions. 1t is
stated that the petition for the
sale of liquor in Argenta was
completed several weeks ago.
and is so large there can be no
question about it. 1t is also
claimed that Helena and Pine
Bluff have also secured the re-
quired number of signers, and
that the anti-saloonists organic
ed TOO late IN those cities. Moth
ing is given out by the saloon in
terests regarding Fort Smith,
Little Rock and Hot Springs, but
it is presumed that the same
tactics were employed there,
and that the petitions are well
under way. The fight has appar-
emily just opened in Little Rock,
hut it is reported that over g.
600 names have been secured,
and the general public has been
in ignorance of any petition all
the while. The anti-saloon in
terests are unaware of the Ar
genta petition, for they are just
organizing for work against it.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
Will Enjoin Railroad Rates.

special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 5.-Before
the rough material rates of the
railroads, as ordered by the
Railroad Commission effective
November |, have we'll gotten
into effect, they are to be en-
joined by the railroads. The
commission, at the solicitation of
the lumbermen, put into effect
a rate of 2 cents for the first 25
miles, and an increase Of one
fourth of cent for each addi-
ti0nal ten miles, on 100 pounds
from forest to mill. The rail
roads will reclaim this is a por-
ton Of an interstate rate, for lit
tie Of the log is cut up but what
goes on outside the state.
The railroads secured an in
junction in the federal court a.
gainst the old rough material
arte of the railroads, by which
the shippers secured a low
rate Of the railroads, by which
certain per cent of the outbound
manufactured product to the
railroads. The contention there
was that the rate was an inter
state one, and the same question
will come up in the new applica-
ton to be made to the federal
court.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
Receipts For Lecture.

A large house greeted Rev.
Mr.. Taylor in his lecture Tues
day evening, the receipts total
ing $61.50, of which 20 per cent
or $3.50 was turned over to the
school board to apply to the pia-
no purchase fund, also $500 for
lights and other expenses, leav-
ing a net balance of S44.20.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-11-05
"In Old Kentucky"


school auditorium last night was
indeed well entertained by a re-
cital of Old Kentucky's glories,
past and present. Likewise in
an attempt at justice of repre-
sentation, there were emphasiz-
ed some of the things that are a
reproach to the fair name of
this great state.
The writer of this criticism
has heard lectures by the Ten
nessee Taylors, Bob and his
brother Aft; also keenly appre-
ciated the fine humor and ten
der pathos which characterized
the portrayal of these two noted
men, but it has fallen to the lot
OF a Kentuckian to turn the bal
ance Of admiration in favor of
another. Rev. j. Murray Tay-
lor equals the Tennessee Taylors
in quick sallies of wit and in
brilliant word pictures, further
more in depth of thought his
lecture last evening excelled ev-
en- the most serious vein of the
famed brothers to whom he has
been compared. It is doubtful
whether congress, world re.
nowned though many of it's ora
tors be, often resounds with elo-
quence which surpasses that of
the Kentucky preacher who ad.
dressed the Newport people last
evening. Be it said parenthet-
ically, too, that the writer has
also listened to addresses by
Teddy and the boy Orator"
from Nebraska, and in making
the above statement concerning
Rev. Taylor's powers of address,
has not failed to remember that
in an international conference,
the two American statesmen, as
public speakers, were lauded
above the representatives from
every other country. But Rev.
Taylor, in his own individual
way, might we'll vie in points of
merit with even these disciples
of Demosthenes.
And not a small part of the
success of the evenings enter
tainment was due to the beauti-
full music furnished by the quar-
tet. The Southland melodies,
Down Where the Cotton Bios
SONS Grow "Massa's in the
Cold, Cold Ground" Sing Me
a Song of the South" and "My
Old Kentucky Home" ever make
q mighty appeal to the heart, es-
pecially when as well rendered
as they were last evening by
Miss Birdie Marion, soprano
Mrs. e. Williams, alto; Prof. E.
Williams, tenor; and Mr.. Otto
M. Bowen, base; with Miss Lu-
tie Mae Stephens, as piano ac-
companist.
There was a good sized audi
ence, and all listened attentively
and appreciatively to the parts
played by both lecturer and mu-
sicians.