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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
lRRIeATlNe MesoporAMIA
Making q Garden Of Eden Out OF
Biblical Reuion. -. fr ~,

What romance, what tragic events
have been staged In this remote nook
of the world Scores Of giants In his
tory have passed this way since the
episode of Eve and the serpent. Cy-
rus, Tamerlane, Ghengiz Kahn, Alex
ander, Herodotus, Marco Polo. all ia
nous in the annals Of the east, have
invaded this Garden Of Eden. Just to
the north ran the old wall or the
Medes. Farther up the Tigris basin
stands ancient Ninevah, where Layard
and others unearthed so many won
ders, and whence came the famous
cuneiform tablets, confirming the Bible
story of creation, the fall Of man and
the flood. Northeast Of Eden lies ruin
ed Opis, once the worlds centre OF
wealth. and the site Of the great dam
which irrigated all Mesopotamia. And
when the invading hordes destroyed
this dam, all canals ran dry, crops
withered, the famishing people per-
ished or fed to the hills, and the ruin
of Babylonia began.
II is to restore this lost fertility,
says the Christian Herald, to give
back 6. rich, productive Garden Of Eden
to modern man and land-hungry
world, that one of the greatest irriga-
ton schemes ever planned Is now be-
ing carried out here In Mesopotamia.
Millions Of acres Of rich land, idle for
ages, highly adapted for cotton grow
ing, grain and fruit, are to be reclaim
ed. Sir John Jackson and Sir William
Willcocks-it was the latter who built
the great Nile dam at Assuan and won
fame in Egypt-have been engaged by
the Turkish government to direct this
import rtant work. Nearly $100,000,000 Is
required to complete this giant enter
prise, which is already well under
way. Willcocks says the ancients
were scientific irrigators, and that all
he has to do Is to clean out many OF
their old canals and bitches, which
will answer perfectly for use In his
new system. At the British engineers
camp below Mussayeb saw 1000
Arab workmen busily digging new
channel for the Euphrates. A concrete
mixing machine from Chicago and tons
are being used to build a great dam In
the bottom Of this false channel.
Already the price Of land In the Gar
den of Eden, and as far away as Bag
dad and Amarah, has risen on account
of the progress of this reclamation
work. The Arab, under foreign guild
ance, makes q good laborer. 1t was
only when the British introduced
steam enGine-the first ever seen In
Eden-that O few Of the Bedouins be-
came nervous. Desert sheiks came
from miles around to see the strange
smoke horse with fire In It."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
The Spanish Treasure Game.-A

The Spanish Treasure Game.-A few
years ago Mr.. James Stark, Of Abbe-
Vile, received a letter written in Ger
man script, telling him how the writ
er was imprisoned, and how he had
valuable papers worth hundreds OF
thousands Of pesos which he wished
Mr.. Stark to come and claim for him,
the same being in a certain trunk
now in the hands Of his jailors which
Mr.. Stark would have to give bond
for, etc. All Of which, If Mr.. Stark
faithfully performed, he would gladly
give him half of his immense wealth:
Last year, 1912, Mr.. d. Poliakoff
received a similar letter, except that
it was written in Spanish, placing
about the same bait before Mr.. Polia-
koff, who paid no attention to 1t.
Only recently, April 4th. the dis
patch is dated, one William j. Rod
dey, of Chicago, a wealthy traveller. re-
ceived a letter in Spanish telling him
confidentially where a chest OF treas
ure was to be found in a little village
In Spain, he decided to see for him.
self whether the moss-grown Span
ish prisoner game was really being
tried on him.
He returned to New York fully
convinced that, had it not been for
ex-bull fighter he would have lost all
his money and, perhaps, his life.
Mr.. Roddey has no business ties
and spends his time in travelling and
seeking adventure. He had just re-
turned from Algiers when he receiv-
ed a letter from Don Alvarez Velas-
quez," which said that the Don was
dying in prison in Panploma, Spain.
It notified him that II he would act
as guardian for the Don's beautiful
daughter he would be told where a
chest containing 100000 in gold was
hidden.
The innkeeper was found and Rod
dey saw the beautiful senorita.
When the innkeeper said that $1,-
900 was needed at once to get the
treasure chest from it's hiding place.
and put his hand in his pocket to get
map of the locality, the bull-f1ghter
imagined that a dagger was coming
and struck the innkeeper with blud-
geon.
The lamp was turned over, the inn
caught on fire, the beautiful senorita
disappeared and Mr.. Roddey fled
Abbeyille Press and Banner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
GOVERNMENT WIRE TO YUKON
Only Link Arctic Circle Has With the
Outside World.


From Ashcroft, on the old Caribou
road to British Columbia, winding
northward for $500 miles, runs the Yu-
kon telegraph, the most remarkable
and romantic telegraph line In all
America. It's origin was like no other;
its operation never had and perhaps
never will have an analogy; its service
to mankind has certainly never been
surpassed.
The visitor trailing his goods into
the lone northland and seeking gold
claim in the bed Of rivulet, or stalking
his future on a free farm and a muscu-
lar back, may jeer at the low strag-
Cling poles with the wire sagging down
like the domestic clothesline back
home. But when he tastes for month
OF two the supreme isolation OF that
infinite silent wilderness, that pitiful
strand Of wire will size up as strand
of gold.
The Yukon telegraph was born in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
LOST FORTUNES.
People Who Have "cems Down" In
the World.

| .f a ISoI run ONES. H##.
People Who Have "coms Down" In
| the World. ,s..
We hear good deal of men who
have made fortunes and got on" but
the story Of those who have lost them
is generally told in few lines In the
newspapers, II told at all, and apropos
Of bankruptcy, suicide or poor
law guardians meeting. It is an easy
matter to lose a fortune IL you have
fortune to lose, but the story and ex-
ample may be just as dramatic and
striking, and as useful as an object
|, lesson. as the making of one. ri.
Not long since there died In a mis-
cradle garret in Paris an old woman
who for years had lived In dire penury.
Nearly so years. ago she was a beauti-
full and talented soprano, with a huge
fortune Of her own making and
voice that could coin gold as easily
as the blackbird can make notes.
She sang In every capital In Europe,
and 80 much Of popular idol was she
that she Is said to have netted over
$4,000 pounds In one brief London
season. Then she suddenly dropped
out'-why. no one ever really knew.
For 40 wears M one sava no.s,hlv har
relatives and nersonaI friands Lnew
what had become of her until the
news of her death In sucb painfuI cir
cumstances revealed her almost for
gotten name to the. public.
Another case well within the recol-
lection of newspaper readers is that OF
| a Midland merchant who at one time
possessed an enormous fortune. A
bank failure or some big commercial
catastrophe swept It all away In an
hour, and after long years Of privation
and struggle he was forced to apply
for admittance to the workhouse of the
very town he had once been mayor
of, and ON which he had conferred
lasting benefits az ql f'Gei
The story Of these fallen fayorites
of fortune In writ large In workhouaa
records. and this last rasource of the
destitute shelters and has sheltered
men and women who have had In their
possession fortunes of hundreds Of
thousands of pounds ~ ~, .s3fi.
A man charged with begging IN q
London suburb and sent to iaii for.
month for yaerancy was found to
have run through, an inheritance Of
soo. 900 pounds IN something less than
~ wears. Another. who had earned
not only wealth but name and fame.
by his brilliant literary abilities, threw
Ali avav and drank h,mse,f on 70 the
enhancement. and over into the river.
panra.ontat,vas =, oreat families
.ro ostar sonna q, h,,,,bia ros,t,ons
A d,ract dascandont NJ Iohn 3aunt
was an engine driver IN canada and
grandson several times great Of
Richard I was once a butcher in Bir-
mineham. Another man claiming
royal descent was a toll gate keeper
near Dudley. and the great-grand- son
of Cromwell kent grocer's shop on
Snow Hin. near Holborn. .j. N
We have a record Of Piantagent de-
scending from long line of kings to
earn a living as cobbler In shropshire,
and a very poor living at that, and a
natural SON of Richard III, after the
hattie OF Bowsworth. worked as a
bricklayer In a little village In Kent
ana died there In a miserable state of
poverty at the age of 81. In his 'ads-
tory of birmingham" Hutton refers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

There were intimations that some Of
the members Of the cabinet reported a
growing sentiment about the country
for a more careful inquiry into the
California viewpoint on the Japanese
situation. This, 1t was said. however,
would be in line with the suggestion
Of Mr.. Bryan to postpone considera-
ton until a thorough investigation
could be made and an understanding
arrived at on the Japanese situation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
Normal School Notes

Miss Marjorie Hayford will teach in
Morristown.
Miss Ruth Record has taken school
in Franklin for the spring term.
Study hours for the remainder of the
year will be from 1880 to 1890 O'clock.
Last week in Burlington, Dir. Peaks
met special committee of the State
Board of Education to confer upon school
matters.
ON Tuesday evening public reception
and housewarming was held at the
dormitory of the Normal school. to which
the public was cordially invited.
Students of the school enjoyed an ex-
cursion on Monday afternoon to Senator
Sherwin's sugar camp on Clay Hill. The
party went in response to an invitation
from Mr.. Sherwn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
MORRISVILLE

Annual convocation Of Tucker Chaptel
Friday evening next. All members art
requested to be present.
P. J, Springer, who has been i'll, threat
ened by pneumonia, has resumed worl
at the Wallace stone she'd
The base ball season opens here next
Saturday, when the P. A. nine will line
up against the Bakersfield aggregation.
Miss Juliaette Brooks. who recently
underwent an operation for appendicitis
expects TO be able to resume her position
as bookkeeper at the Citizens Telephone
office next Monday.
Mrs. Kate Gilbert, who has been spend
ing the winter with her sons in Burling-
ton and Rutland. arrived here Monday
mornisg and is at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. H. H. Small. She was
accompanied IRON Burlington by her
son, Wallace, who was guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Small Monday.
A. B. Corthel, chief engineer of the Bos-
ton & Maine system, was here with his
wife last Friday, coming in his private
car He has rented one of the Dream
void cottages, Priscilla Mullins, for the
season. Other noted people are in cor
respondence with the doctor tor cottages.
"Dreamwold is a very valuable addi-
ton to the prosperity of Morrisville-
thanks to DIR. Slayton.
The Unity Class of the Cong'l church
met last Monday evening at the house
of Miss Nellie Kellogg, Miss Kellogg and
Mrs. Geo. A. Morse being the hostesses
of the evening. 1t was the annual meet
ing of the class and the following officers
were elected = President, Althea Rey-
nolds; Vice-Presldent, Mrs. E. II. Ohm
stead; Treasurer, Mrs. p. r. Davis; Sec
rotary, Miss Ruth Parker; Chairman of
Executive Commit tee, Mrs. Effie Smalley.
Several matters of Importance were dis
cussed and the constitution and bylaws
which were amended were adopted. One
new member was inflated and another
name proposed for membership. After
the business session, delicious ices and
cakes were served by the hostesses. The
remainder OF the evening was spent with
music and sewing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
WOLCOTT

| A Whiting, who has been ill, is gain
ing.
Mcdonald Bros. were in Hardwick
| Saturday.
Guy McKinistry has moved to the Geo.
| Pease farm
Mrs. W. N. Maynes is visiting friends
in Danville.
B.R. Kusic has purchased horse of
Mrs. j. w. Scott.
HI, Randall has had his house wired
for electric lights.
w. M. Parker was in Morrisville on
business Tuesday.
Clyde Humphrey succeeds Allen Per-
kins on the section.
George Freeman is moving to the rooms
vacated by Ed Ransom.
Mrs. C. V. Bailey and daughter were
in Burlington Saturday.
Miss Phoebe Luther was home from
Burlington over Sunday.
Frank Potter, who has been ill from
pneumonia, is improving.
C. M. Wood was business visitor in
Hardwick the last of the week.
Ed Ransom is moving his family to
Hardwick. where he has employment.
Henry Taylor has been confined to the
b,use the past week by a severe cold.
A car of machinery has arrived for
working on the new electric Eight dam.
Will, Charlie, Willard and Harry May
transacted business in Hyde Park Satur-
day.
Mrs. Willard Fillmore of POrtagePrarie,
Manitoba, is visiting her bother, Bert
Potter.
The partitions at the Mission have been
taken out, making larger audience
room.
Mrs. w. G. Pilbin returned home from
the Mary Fletcher Hospital 10 Burlington
Tuesday.
G. w. Humphrey of 81. Johnsbury
spent Sunday here with his lamlly at ~
Lepalme's.
Mrs. A. L. Bruce, who has been visit
ing in Burlington, returned nome last
Thursday.
Mrs. II. Ellsworth, who has been visit
inc her sister in st. Jolnsbury, returned
Monday night.
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Waterville

Lewis Roberts was at nome from Bur
lington over Sunday.
Mrs. P. j. Laraway spent the past week
with friends in Eden.
Harvey Bennett was at home from
FAN field over Sunday.
Miss Elsie Carpenter spent several days
last week in Burlington.
Leon Hadley of Burlington spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Myron Clark has moved into Mrs. Julia
McFarland's lower house.
Miss Lottie Storey is home from Mas
sachusetts for few weeks.
Eli Lewis has moved into the Stearns
tenement near the postoffice.
Miss Ellen Bennett is spending few
days with friends in Richford.
Winford Beard visited his uncle, r.
Powers, at johnson last week.
Leslie Wetherell was at home from
Fairfield several days last week.
Darius Barnes is spending few weeks
with his brother at Montgomery.
w. K. Montgomery and two daughters
spent the past week in Fairfield.
c. F, Stevens left Monday for Orleans,
where he expects to find employment.
Mrs. II. B. Hill spent the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill at Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ross of Bakersfield
visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. l.. c.
Pierce, recently.
Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Wills and Rev. Z.
II. Bartlett attended the Methodist Con-
ference at Richford last week.
Lewis Burke, who has been in the hos
pital at Burlington for treatment, has re-
turned home very much improved.
The friends and neighbors are all glad
to welcome Charles Childs and his sister,
Sally, back, after being gone all winter.
Everybody is invited to attend the
Union church on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Wills
will preach his first sermon for the con-
ference year. There will be special music
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
A Pleasant Event

The Oread'Club tea Monday afternoon
was participated in by about fifty of the
ladies. Mrs. Persis Mcfarland and Mrs.
Lilliln Jose were the hostesses and made
the occasion very delightful one. A
game, the L IAN Exhibit. was greatly en-
joyed the first part of the afternoon, Mrs.
Mae McCuin receiving the first prize and
Mrs. Lizzie Leslie the consolation prize.
The partners for tea were found through
favors presented by Mrs. Jose's sister,
Miss Melodies, of Boston. These furn-
ished much merriment, the paper caps
and bonnets being extremely becoming.
The dainty refreshments consisted of
banana salad with cheese straws, cocoa
and margueItes. The color scheme was
lavender and white crepe paper caught
up with English violets and the decora-
tons, which were in charge of Miss A lice
Mcfarland, and were very beautiful.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16

them, Mrs. Clara Carpenter, with whom
Mrs. Gotta was living and by whom she
was tenderly cared for, Bernice, who
died some four years ago and Wilmer,
who died in infancy.
Mrs. Gotta is survived by her husband,
who is an invalid and nearly blind, her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Carpeater. one
brother, Charles Patch of Burlington and
sister Mrs. Clara Temmons of B IRE.
The deceased was IA devoted wife and
mother and kind neighbor
The funeral was held from the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev.
F. b. Hszen of the Cong'l church official
ing. The bearers were II. D. fletcher,
Walter Davis, George Wheeler and
Arthur Davis. The burial was ia the
Plot cemetery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
Death of Mrs. Euzep Gotta

Mrs. Euzeb (Patch) Gotta, who died
April 2, after long illness from cancer.
was the youngest daughter of Roswell
Patch and Lorinda Perkins and was born
in johnson July %, 1855, where her en-
tire life was spent She was a consist
ant member of the Baptist church having
Joined the church in early life.
March 30, 1886. She was married to Mr..
Gotta and three children were born to
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
H. j. EDMUNDS

Wilson Block, Portland Street
MORRISVILLE. VERMONT
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AUCTION SALE!
On Wednesday, May 9TH, at | o'clock

the premises, the OLIN FARM, in Waerville, w.
consisting of 2O also 10 Tons of Hay Moving Machine
Horse Rake, Pillow, and Harrow will be sold This prop
be disposed of the
V. Stevens
GEO L. STORY, Admir-.
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EDDY & MACUTCHAN, Stowe

Mrs w. F. Stead and daughter, who
have been guests at c. A. Reeds, left for
Chicago today.
Edwin Luther, who has passed the last
seven years in Raymond, WASH, is visit
ing his parents here.
A. Fl. Perkins has concluded his en-
gagement on the section and is now
working on the electric light dam.
Many here will learn with regret that
Rev. J. T. Baxendale has been transferred
by the NJ. E. Conference to Montgomery.
Archie Billiard, who underwent an OPP
Grafton Saturday at the Fanny Allen Hos
pital in Burlington for the removal of
tubercular gland, is rapidly convalescing.
North WOlcott
Leslie Minor is building house.
C.H. Miller remains about the same.
Harry Griswold is working at c. Grit
fith's.
Ernest Place has finished working for
B. Denton.
Mrs. Emma Andrews is stopping with
her parents.
Mrs. A. E. Woodmansee was in Hard
wick last week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
Attention, HOrSemen (!
OF BURLINGTON

l take this opportunity to in
form you that BLACK BRILLIANT
'R., will be at your service the
coming season. See bills for fur
Their Information.
r. L, kNEELAND
Hyde Park r. F. d. l.
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Ar n Subscribe J
nHGfse WO MN for THIS
HSWkI W. OOI PAPER
ALExANOER's FRUIT STORES

Stores at Morrisvllle, Hyde Park
and Johnson
Fruits and Confectionery of all kinds;
also Tobacco and Cigars.
At either of these stores the place
where you can be sure of getting Just
what YOU paid for. No goods that need
an apology are sold at these stores.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-16
Headaches Forgotten

Since wearing your glasses. That
sounds good to me and ought to to
the glass wearing public. am do
ing first class work. Come and see
Newport daily independent., 1913-06-11
ALICE CHANG CHRlSTENS SHIP
Sh'rese Girl Who Always Wears q Native Costume and Makes
 Fine Fudue

Miss Alice Chang he second daugh. Ter Of the m!nist, of China. and Mme. Chang. and quaint little Orien. tai lady of Washilgton diplomatic set. vas the ceutej of attraction the other day on the occasion of the christening Of the Chinese cruiser Fethung. at Philadelphia The Fei. hung is the first Chinese warship of American construc on. and little Miss Chang proudly stood sponsor for 1t.
 The minister and Mme. Chang ac. companied their daughter to Philadel- phia for the ceremony. also taking their elder daughter Miss Lily Chang and their son and his wife, the score tary of the legation and Mms. Henry Chang.
 Miss Chang. whose Chinese name is YuY Chang, Is T dtminuttve little woman of sixteen summers. and has acquired number of Occidental man nerisms during her sojouru in this country.
 Miss Alice and her older sister are favorites with the young official set. The feminine members of the various legations and embassies rarely enter tain without Miss Alice as either &
Newport daily independent., 1913-06-11
A CONFESSION
Hopes Her Statement, Made Public,
 will Help Other Women.

Hines, Ala.-'I must confess, says Mrs. Eula Mae Reid, of this place. "that Cardui, the Woman's tonic, has done me a great deal of good.
 Before l commenced using Cardui, l would spit up everything ate. had a tired, sleepy feeling all the time, and was irregular. l could hardly drag around, and would have severe headaches con- tinuously.
 Since taking Cardui have entirely quit splitting up what l eat Everything seems to digest all right. and l have gained 10 pounds in weight"
 If you are victim of any of the. numer- ous ills so common to your sex, 1t IS wrong to suffer.
 For half century, Cardui has been re- lieving just such ills, as is proven by the thousands of letters, similar to the above, which pour into our office, year by year.
 Cardui is successful because if is com- posed ofingredients which act specifically on the Womanly constitution, and helps build the weakened organs back to health and strength.
 Cardui has helped others, and will help you, too. Get bottle today. You won't regret it. Your druggist sells it.
 Write to: ChattanooSa Medicine O.. Ladies Ad- vlsory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn., for Spect4t ln. str,lct;0ns on your case and &-pags book. Home Treatmsns for Women. |" ssas In pais vrapssr. NC2o
Newport daily independent., 1913-06-11

Tribe of Ben Hur.
 The Tribe of Ben Hur meets in the Board Building every Tuesday night at 8 o'clock by or der eff the chief.
Newport daily independent., 1913-06-11
NO NAMELY ON MONUMENT
sreat commotion at Capita on Re port That New Yorker Wac
 Scaling Shaft.

Rumors that New York human dy," who has been scaling ofioe build lngs in that city. was climbing the side of the 555-foot Washington monu- mont, gave this city no end of excite meut tho other day.
 Someone discovered . black spot on tho side of the shaft about 150 feet from tho top.' and then the report started.
 Hundreds rushed toward the monu- uient grounds, . half mile from tho center of tho city. Aloag Pennsyl- vania avenue crowds collected at sv- cry corner and windows and door ways rapidly filled with people.
 Newspaper photographers. who were early on tho scene. and othsr investigators brought back word that tho supposed figure was only . spot left by last nights heavy rain; but up to an early hour gazers on Pennsyl- vania avenue still insisted they could see the figure move.
 The war department. which con ,rols the monument. was besieged with telephone calls.
 Nearly three hours after the first explanation a telephone message from the capitol said that congressman were watching the spot through opera glasses, and were convinced 1t occa' sionally moved a little.
Newport daily independent., 1913-06-11
Has No Jurisdiction.

Ono of Representative Kahn's Cali fornia constituents wrote to him not long ago inclosing blue prints of dc vice he had thought up for "scrutinis- inx heavenly bodies," as hs put it' He wished to have an anpropr1atioe of | million dollars or 70 from coz eress to perfect his device. 70 that tne humhlest citizen could know just what is going on in Mars and various celestial points.
 Kahn didn't like to offend tho man with a flat refusal of congress to ap- proDriate this money. and se put it t" him like this:
 "We have gone over tho situati0o carefully. and tho best lawyers among us are of the opinion that we can do nothing for the reason that congress has no jurisdiction over heavenly bodies"