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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-03-25
Shall We Restore Majority RuIe2

The Philadelphia Public Ledger de-
clares that the reunion of the two
great factions whose separation last
year brought about a revolution in
the national government is "a patriot
ic duty" which "devolves on Republic
ans ead 4yosressiye S alike, that ma
irritv rue mty be re-established and
"sobIiety in government preserved ="
ON al.--.1 Uf aaGittia4 the pres
e.a o.s.,.cl 70 ,o0-.lu- it truly r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-03-25

A househHi, remedy in America foi
CD years-Dr. Thomas Eclectic OIL. For
Outs. sprains, burns, scalds, bruises. 25c
and SOC. At all drug stores adv
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
MARION'S LEAP FOR LIFE
Tradition Says Horse Cleared Fence
EIGHT Feet HIGH.

Gen. Marion was native of South
Carolina and the theater of his military
exploits was the coast region of that
state. The strength of his constitu-
ton and his long familiarity with Tho
trying climate of that low lying cOun-
try enabled him to endure hardships
that few men could have resisted.
Gen. Marion was slender and not
very tall, and he rode when in service
an extremely swift t-fouted and power
full horse, according To the Youths
Companion. When in fair pursuit
nothing could Overtake him. Once he
was almost surrounded by Il party "i
British Dragons, and had to take re-
fuge in a curnfield The field. which
lay several feet lower than the adjoin-
ing land. had formerly been part of tho
marsh. Gen. Marion entered it at the
upper side; the Dragons who were in
chase of him leaped the fence also. and
were only Il short distance behind him
His only possible way of escape was t.
leap the fence at the lower side.
To drain the field of it's superiluous
water. a trench had been cut around
that part of the field four feet wide and
four feet deep. The mud and clay re-
moved in cutting the ditch made a
bank on its inner side, and on the TOP
of the bank was Il fence. In all. the top
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

ing to an end in 1914. AS this could
not happen secretly and as the time is
drawing nigh the pastor begins, 1t
seems, to have some uneasiness for his
prophecy. The Chronicle gives us the
following recent interview from the
New York Sun:
why do you say that the world
will come to an end in 1912
Really it is 1916 said Mr.. Russell.
I go by the Jewish chronology, which
makes October the beginning of new
year | believe there will be a world
wide anarchy after October 1914, and
that all men who will not accept the
truth by that time will suffer terribly.
get my Interpretation from the
Prophet Daniel.
"Of course added Mr. Russell
quickly, the end may not come in 1915.
1t may be 1916 or even a few years la
ter But as nearly as l can sreckon,
1915 is the date for the Lords punish
ment of the wicked. The signs Of the
times all point to the end Of the old era
and the beginning of the new
It might be supposed, in the charity
of some, that Russell is sincere ia
natic. But Mr.. Ross as quoted by the
Chronicle makes it impossible for us
to take this milder view Of him. The
Chronicle says:
Mr. Ross published a brief tract re-
necting very strongly on Russelrs
character, and Russell went to Canada
and issued a summons against Mr..
Ross, charging him with criminal and
defamatory libel. Mr. Ross had difficult
ty in getting Russell into Canada to try
the case but finally succeeded. The
result was that Mr.. Ross proved all he
charged against Russell and more and
Russell failed to secure an indictment
against Mr. Ross. Mr.. Russell testi-
fed under oath that he understood
Greek. He was handed a Greek New
Testament in open court and 1t was
proven that he did not know the Greek
alphabet After this test the lawyer
said to him, Now, are you familiar
with the Greek language? No. he
answered without q blush. This is not
the only instance when Russell was
guilty of perjury in this case, as hr.
Ross shows in his tract
Speaking of the followers of thc"Pas-
tor" w. r Ellis is quoted as saying:
"Lured by liberalism. these people
fail to see the radical defects in Rus
sells teaching. Apparently it never
occurs to them to apply the simple
test of pure religion and undefiled.' =
Baptist Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
SHOOTING A GRIZZLY.
Upside Down Shot Saved British CO.
Iumbia Trappers Life.

Upside Down Shot saved British Co.
Iumbia Trappers Life.
Did y'ever lie on your back in the
bush and shoot a wounded grizzly
that was standing right above your
head?" asked Joe Juneau, trapper,
when he came to Mcbride. British
Columbia, with his partner, Bert
Wabl, recently.
well, it amt so funny when you
actually have to do it to escape get
ting hugged by the grizzly. Grizzly
huggin is one kind I don't banker
for!"
Joe Juneau had set out into the
mountains looking for caribou.
II never met caribou, nor nothin',"
he said It'll right on the edge of the
timber, l suddenly saw a big bear.
Say, l cut loose with my rifle without
thinkin at all. 1t was grizzly and
whopper
II was so blame excited / fired
again, though 1 could only see his
head and shoulders But 1 forgot my
gun was still sighted for 100 yards,
so of course ] overshot him. But l
guess I parted his hair all right, for
he turned and charged right at me.
But suddenly his bearship changed
| his mind. He took a long circle
| Looping off through the meadow. Then
| shot third time and wounded him,
too, but it only served to quicken his
getaway.
However,, this time 1 must "a got
a little reckless. because 1 went right
after him in spite of my creed not to
follow a grizzly. especially a wound
ed grizzly, single handed. l followed
the blood tracks into the thick un-
derbrush. Pretty soon it go so tight
and tangled had to get down on my
hands and knees and crawl along,
pushing my gun ahead of me.
IT might "a knowed it would hap
pen then. Suddenly 1 poked my head
and shoulders through into a little
clearing, and there was that grizzly,
reared up right above me!
There wasn't any question about
his intentions. 1t had to be dead
grizzly or dead man in about the
briefest jiffy of time. l just rolled
over on my back and l fired at him
upside down! The brush was so
thick above me that it would "a been
impossible to get to my knees in time.
say if that grizzly had toppled
over forward instead of backward
he'd "a fallen square on top of me.
That's how close we were.
But he fell backward all right. And
for a time after I'd heard the crash
don't know which was the deadest,
him or me! 1t was my first attempt
to aim upside down. The scare sort
of left me collapsed. But I'd hit him
fair, under the chin and up through
the mouth into the BRAIN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
Humorous department.

He knew.-There is a celebrated
specialist in Washington, as well
known for his bluntness Of speech as
for his professional skill, relates the
Sunday Magazine.
on one occasion rather pretentious
and elderly woman. the wife of cabi-
net officer, sought his advice. He lis
tened to a long recital of her symp-
toms and then prescribed as follows:
AN egg and a cup of tea for break
fast, then walk for two hours; slice
of cold beef and half a glass of wine
for luncheon, then walk again for two
hours; fish Except salmon) and bit
Of chicken for dinner, with single
glass of wine; to bed at 10 and rise at
{. etc. No automobile exercise,
please"
The patient listened with surprise.
But, DOCTOR" she expostulated, "do
you know who 1 am? Do you know
my position?"
Perfectly, madam" said the doc
tor, II am prescribing for an old wo-
man with deranged stomach"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
RUSSElLISM
Religious Newspaper Makes Attack on
Leader

Religious Newspaper Makes Attack on
Leader.
The Baptis Chronicle has an edi-
torial on Russellism, in which it com
mends some tracts on the subject, pub
lshed by Chas. G. Cook, l5J Nassau
street, New York. 1t makes special rel
erence to four of these tracts, one by
DR.. |. Nj. Halderman, one by Rev. j. j.
Ross and two by Mr.. Chas. c. Cook.
The price of these tracts is ten cents
apiece. They give light not only upon
this spreading fanaticism but also upon
Pastor Russell himself. Usually it is
neither right nor wise to try to venti-
late the character Of those whose doc
trincs are under consideration. But an
exception should be made where a
mans character and course of life give
much light on the real nature of the
movement of which he is the head.
Pastor Russell, for instance, makes
unusual claims, not to prophecy, but
to prophetic Interpretation. He knows
so perfectly how to interpret all prOph-
ecy that he does not need to he Il
prophet. He can predict future events
with much defnitenesS, confidence
and show of learning. a layman would
have some difficulty in answering his
specific interpretations, but he will
have none, we think in understanding
the historic failure of his confident
predictions.
The Chronicle says:
Russell taught his followers that
Christ would come in 1874. When that
year arrived and there was no appear
ance of the coming of Christ as fore
told in the Scriptures, then he claimed
that he came secretly. He also claims
that the saints were raised up in 1919
and that since that time Christ and the
risen saints have been on the earth.
For many years now Pastor Russell
has predicted that the world was COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
TUESDAY, Angus II IS, 1914.
UNLESS THE sLooD IS PURE

you can't expect to have healthy. en-
ergetic body or a clear, cheerful mind.
When the blood is poisoned or impov-
erished, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
rheumatism. scrofula, and a host OF
other ills bring bad health, and unhap-
piness. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
quickly purifies the blood. aids 1t to re-
sumo it's work Of carrying life and enc
ergy to every part Of the body; tones
up the system, and drives away disease
and misery. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
is a vegetable compound scientifically
prepared from purest ingredients; and
has been used successfully for 40 years.
Your dealer should have 1t. II he
hasn't, send his name and 81 to the
manufacturers for large bottle. Rem
edy Sales Corporation, Charlotte, N. c.
Mrs. Joe Persons Wash should be
used in connection with the Remedy for
the cure Of sores and the relief OF In
famed and congested surfaces. 1t Is es-
pecially valuable for women, and should
always be used for alterations
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25


of the fence was nearly eight feet
above the level of the field, and the
ditch, four feet wide, ran parallel with
it on the farther side. The dragons
knew the nature of the obstacle, and
believed that it was impossible fo"
their enemy to pass it. Accordingly,
they pushed forward with loud shouts
of exultation, calling out to him to
surrender or perish by the sword.
Marion, however, spurred his horse
to the charge. The noble animal, as
if conscious that his masters life was
in danger approached the barrier in
his finest style, and with bound that
was almost supernatural cleared the
fence and ditch completely, and recoV-
cred himself without loss of time on
the other side Marion instantly wheel
ed about, discharged his pistol at the
astonished. dragons, and then, turn
ing his horse and bidding them good
morning, departed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

Wasted.-Miss Maud Lessing was
telling us the other day that soon aft
er she went to Germany she was in
terviewed by the representative OF
British newspaper, says the Washing
ton Star.
The interviewer complimented her
on being able to speak her lines in
the piece without a trace of foreign
accent
"Oh," replied Miss Lessing frivo-
lously. II play in five languages-Ger-
man, French, American, English and
Irish"
Poor Miss Lessing expected at least
a smile at her little joke, but the in
terviewer wrote it down quite serious
ly, and in due course the statement
appeared in print.
Almost Immediately another news
paper chided her, solemnly informing
her that American, English and Irish
were practically one and the same
language Miss Lessing," it pointed
out, should know better than to make
a mistake like this"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

Servians and Serbs.-A clear dis
tinction must be kept between Servlans
or subjects of the kingdom of Servia,
and Serbs, or people of the Serb race.
wherever found, says the Springfield
Republican. Confusion at this point
has led to some misunderstanding OF
the events connected with the assassi
nation Of the Austrian heir: Servia
responsibility of course does not eX-
tend beyond her frontiers.
If all the Serbs were united in one
kingdom as is the dream of the pan
Servian enthusiasts, they would make
a very considerable nation. In Servla
before the war there were not quite 3.
OOO. 900 and while the war extended the
bo,ndries of the kingdom. the added
population is not wholly Serb.
No revised statistics are available,
| but it is likely that the Servians OF
Serb race are now about 1000. Ia
these may be added 100000 Hontene-
grns, Serb by race, and uncomproms-
| ing allies. The rest of the Serbs, more
than half are in Austria Hungary and
are thus distributed: Bosnio-HerZe.
| grovina. 1.713,OO0: Dalmatia, 66I.OOO
Istria, $4,000: Croatia -Slavonia, =
?24 900: Banat and Batchka, S12,OOO
: The total is about 10,000.00O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

| weather happens to be, shaking hands
| with those she has befriended and re-
minding them Of the mice chicken
bought for your wife when the first
| baby came" or the good job I got
you," or the rent you didn't pay"
At o'clock on the morning Of the
political battle in the ward. Mrs. Blasi
goes through the colony, arousing her
constituents. She acts as an alarm
clock for the housewives, reminding
them to be up and ready, with their
children washed and their breakfasts
over by the time she comes for them
in an automobile to convey them to
/ the polls.
On her return, she takes the moth
ers with shawls over their heads and
with their babies in their arms-ev-
cry woman Of them to repay her with
their ballots.
They always come when they know
Annie Carlo wants them" said Mrs.
Blast with a knowing expression.
| The Queen Of the Italians per-
forms duties unknown to royalty; for
the life of a woman politician must
be varied, thrilling and exhausting.
There is no time for solitude and few
hours are left for unbroken sleep.
She acts as interpreter wherever
she is needed outside or inside the
colony.
She looks after the Bridewell par
dons and furnishes bonds for those of
her people who, fortunately or un-
fortunately. have been arrested, as any
other ward boss" would do.
| Upon her recommendation young
boys in the reformatories are freed
from the Juvenile police. In courts,
she stands sponsor for these boys.
She serves as godmother to all the
babies.
| She receives the pay envelopes OF
her constituents and advises them on
the best investments or the wisest way
of spending their money for enjoy
ment.
| She gives her personal attention to
keeping the streets in the ward clean.
| She asks for permits for those who
wish to carry revolvers.
She secures more jobs for the Ital-
ians than any employment agency.
| AS a representative Of the first
ward, Italians in the city hall, and as
politician, she knows all the ave-
nues of employment through the su-
perintendent Of streets, telephone
companies. the fire and police depart
ments, and everywhere there is a de-
mand for the coarser labor such as her
people can and are willing to per-
form She keeps a way open to sup
ply job and gain vote, always.
| She sends coal and wood to the
poor, and furnishes a room for a mod
est lodger, with a knife, fork and a
table. On the first night a family
spends in a new home, she sends a
present of a dozen eggs for supper.
II do this" she tells them, land
charge nothing, but you will have a
| chance to do a favor for me on cleo
ton day"
Mrs. Blast has occupied the presi-
dents chair Of the Incornata society
Of italian Women for sixteen years
and has received many medals and
honors of appreciation in that time.
But the one thing she most appreci-
ates is a vote cast according to her
direction. Her constituents know this
and vote. accordingly. a straight DEM
| ocratic ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

A Question for Mothers.-"Mother,
said Bobby, after a full week of obe-
dience, have l been good boy late
ly?"
Yes, dear" replied his mother, "a
very good boy"
"And do you trust me?" he contin-
ued.
why, of course, mother trusts her
little boy!" she answered.
But the chastened child was not
pacified. Il mean really, really trust
me, you know" he explained.
Yes, 1 really, really trust you,
nodded his mother. why do you
ask?"
Just because" said Bobby, diving
his hands into his pockets and looking
her in the face. IF you trust like you
say you do, why do you go on keeping
the jam locked in the pantry?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
THE GREAT KEEL CANAL
Germany's Waterway from the Baltic
to the North Sea.

TO Inc NoTtH SSd.
Americans who have heard and read
so much of our own Panama canal are
prone to lose sight of other great
waterways.
The Importance and magnitude of
the Kiel canal may become more fully
recognized through its use for battle
ships of the largest type during the
ensuing hostilities.
The Kiel canal was intended pri-
marily for a means Of quick transport
of warships to the North Sea for it
runs from the harbor Of Kiel on the
Baltic to Brundesbuttle on the Elbe
estuary near the sea, and cuts off the
long and rather hazardous passage
through the Cattegat and around the
northern end Of Denmark.
Besides its usefulness as a naval
waterway, it is important as a mari
time passage, and was used by some
10000 vessels the first year Of it's eX-
istence. 1t has grown in Importance
since, and in 1912 was used by 57,366
ships of 9,924,237 tons in all, a larger
traffic than that of the Suez canal.
The Kiel canal, better known to the
Germans as the Kaiser Wilhelm canal,
is sixty-one miles long, and was begun
in 1887 and completed in 1895, at a cost
of $39,21S,O00. The advent of the
Dreadnaught type of battleship, how
ever, made it necessary, if it's useful
ness was to continue, to enlarge and
deepen it. This was undertaken and
completed at an additional cost Of $685.
100000 and the canal formally opened
to the world in April last.
AS it now stands, the Kiel canal is
capable of accommodating not only the
largest warships, but commercial ves-
sells of the Imperator and Acquitania
type 1t has locks SO feet longer and
373 feet wider than the Panama canal,
and of 4 feet greater depth. 1t is built
to accommodate a $4,000 ton ship, If
that dream of naval designers is real
lied in the future.
The new locks are 1852 feet long,
147a feet wide and have a mean depth
of As feet Of water over the sills The
canal is 400 feet at the bottom and has
been provided with eleven sidings at
which vessels may pass. New harbors
have been built at each end, several
sharp curves have been eliminated,
two new railway bridbes $50 feet above
the canal and other details added. The
work of improvement which took five
years was done without the Interrupt
ton of traffic and the new locks. one
at each end of the waterways, being
constructed alongside the old ones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
Cause For Frlction.-Youn

Cause For Friction.-Young Dem
mons, an adjuster for a big insurance
company, was just returning home
from a nearby city. where he had been
to adjust loss on a building that had
burned, when he met an old friend,
says the New York Times
How did the fire start" inquired
the friend.
Il can't say with certainty" replied
the adjuster, "and nobody seems able
to tell. But it struck me it might have
been the result of friction"
Why" asked the friend, what Dc
you mean by that"
Well" said Demmons gravely
friction sometimes comes from rub
bling $1,000 policy on $4,000
building"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

His Wandering Boy-The telephone
bell jingled merrily in the officers
room at Central station the other
night, and a feminine voice replied to
a corporals hello"
"Is dis der poleese station?"
Yes. madam"
well, 1 want you to find my poy
Jakie and send him home"
What has jake been doing?"
"Nuddings. But he won't stay at
home at night. He just runs arounds
and runds around. And sometimes he
don't get home till nearly 10 o'clock" "
Smothering desire to laugh, the
corporal asked.
How old is Jakie?"
He vuz 80 his last birthday"
Madam" gently replied the officer,
you had better let Jake alone. He
probably has got girl"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
Mould Correct His Mistake

Would Correct His Mistake.-An Of
fetal of the department of agriculture
connected with the bureau of chemis-
try, tells of a dealer in California who
was accused of selling a wine made
of chemicals. He was hailed into court
found guilty, and fined.
When the matter had been adjusted
the dealer approached the chemist
whose testimony had convicted him.
How did you know that my wine
was manufactured? he asked.
Because" explained the chemist
"it contained no bitartrate of potash.
In natural wines bitartrate of potash
is always found"
Thanks" said the vintner, in a
tone of relief. 1T will be found in
my wines hereafter."-New York
Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
Not Even First Aid.-At a

Not Even First Aid.-At a certain
college it was the custom TO have the
students write the following pledge at
the bottom of their examination pa
pers:
81 hereby certify on my honor that
l have neither given nor received aid
during this examination"
Soon after handing in his paper to
a professor noted for his sarcasm, a
young fellow hurriedly entered the
class room and said:
Professor, forgot to put the
pledge on my paper
Altogether unnecessary" replied
the teacher IL have just finished
looking over your paper, and | feel
sure you did not give or receive aid -
--Lippincott's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25
REAL ESTATE
LOOK! Now Isn't This Nice selec'

LOOK! Now Isn't This Nice Selec-
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 70 acres.
near Tirzah, on Rock Hill and Clay
Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mil roads.
5-room dwelling; large barn; 2 tenant
houses and other buildings; wells
one at house and other at barn. Ad-
joins T. M. Oates, F. E. Smith and
Mrs Glenn. This Is something nice.
See ME QUICK.
The T.. Il. Carson Place: 1876 acres;
| S-room dwelling; Groom tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
! others Now is your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One 63 acres and the
other 60 acres-about 6 miles from
Yorkville on McConnellsville-C Chester
road. First tract has 4-room dwell
ing: barn, crib and cotton house. 9th
er tract has one tenant house. Each
tract watered by spring and branch.
Plenty Of timber Good, strong land,
and the price Is right. Better see me.
Town Property: My offerings here
are very attractive. Can suit you eth
er in a dwelling or beautiful lot In
almost any part Of Town on which to
erect one. Let me show you.
|GeO. w. Williams
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

After the Bath.-TO please her wee
daughter, Doris, Mrs. Y the other day
bought globe of goldfish. and when
the little one arrived at home from
school, the first thing she saw was her
new present. After some moments
of gleeful chatter. she asked shortly:
Mamma. where do we keep 'em
when they've had their bath -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-25

His Strong Belief-The intelligent
talesman was being examined to pass
on the jury in murder trial. DO
you believe in capital punishment ?'
inquired the attorney
You bet l do" came the prompt
response. I'm agin' the trusts. and
l want to see half of Wall street in
Jail. where they belong. g."-EX.