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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
READY TO COLLAPSE.
Rumor That the FederaIs Are Pretty
 Near All In.

Is the Federal league in troubleo To one who has been in a posit! n to observe the affairs of the new or
 ganization for more than a month, it appears that Gilmore's packers have had enough.
 Like a second rate pugiliSt who has been making a good stand agianst a champion in the early rounds of the fight, only to cave in before the bet ter mans punches, the Federals have been forced to bow to the skill and is only a question of few short weeks, maybe days, before the bubble has burst.
 President Gilmore has been in New York for a week trying to raise funds, ] it is said, with which to pay travel ing expenses for the more poverty i stricken of his teams who are now l touring the east. So far his efforts have been unavailing. The New York Croesus who heretofore has acted as l Atlas for the greater portion of the outlaw map has refused to jeopardize his fortune further, and Gilmore has | been una ble to interest any other l eastern capital. Rich men, it seems, l are not impressed with the Federals as business proposition, and even if i they were friendly they would hardly i care to tie up with the independents l venture in view of the present situa- l ton.
 With the possible exception of Bal ] timore, the Federals have been losing
 money at an alarming rate, and to those on the inside it has been a 1 source of much wonder as to how they have stood up at al It is merely a case of a gambler playing the market. Will he stick to his stock that isn't | worth a cigarette coupon and go broke or will he throw the stuff overboard and save what he can?
 That the Federal packers will not obligate themselves further is evil denced by the fact that not one ma jor 1 league star has gone over to the out 1 laws since the Hal Chase and Chief
 Johnson injunction cases were decided
 in the Federals' favor. It is a fact
 that many National and American top
 nOtcherS have expressed a willingness
 to make a change, provided they could be guaranteed their salaries, but such
 guarantees were not forthcoming
 l An illustration of the stupendous
 losses the F'ederals are sustaining may
 be had in the case of the St. Louis
 team. At home this club does not play
 to 30 paid admissions a day, and or
 the road they are not much more of 2
 drawing card. There are perhaps 2; players on the roster To carry these men around the Federal circuit. em- , bracing as it does one-half of thu 1 American continent, costs more thar S5,000 for railroad fare alone , Hotel bills for 25 men at $3 a day , for a whole month is $2,000 more, ant s then there is an appalling salary list There are few men on
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
konetchy Broke Up tn. Game in 18th.

Brooklyn, Aug. 3-Ed Konetchy broke up today's game in the thirt- teenth inning by slamming a home run to deep center with the bases full. giving Pittsburgh the victory by seven to three and driving Brooklyn into last place Up to that time, the game was exciting, being tied three times. Score.
 R. H. E Pitts. 0 0 % O11Oo0 471s 3 Bkn 1 0 0 l 0 0 % 70 O-3121 Batteries: Cooper and Gibson; Ra- gan and Mccarthy and Meyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
Bucklen's Arnica saive for Piles. Constipation Causes Sicknass-

Don't permit yourself to become con stipated. as your system immediately begins to absorb poison from the backed up waste matter. Use Dr. Kings New Life Pills and keep we'll There is no better safeguard against illness. Just take one dose tonight. 25c at your Druggist
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
Braves Won in the Ninth.

Boston. Aug. S.-Boston won from St. Louis in the ninth today, 1 to 0. when two singles, a sacrifice and But Ter error allowed Tyler to cross the plate. Tyler and Griner had their sec ond pitching duel of the series. The score by innings:
 R H F Boston .... 0 0 % 1000 II 5 St: Louis 0 0 o 0 0 0-0 1 Batteries - Tyler and Whaling; Griner and Snyder
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
MONDAYS RESULTS.

Int=-sationaI League Newark l. Rochester l. Jersey City ,. Montreal z. Baltimore Q. Buffalo :. Providence z. Toronto l. Morning gameO Providence IS. Toronto l. (Afternoon game)
 New England League. Haverllin 3. Lynn 9 Lewiston Q 1.awrence T. Portland 9. Lowell 1. 'Oo innings.) Manchester 0. Worcester 4.
 Federal. League Buffalo l. St Louis Q. Pittsburgh !. Chicago 0. t1O innIngs.) Indianapolis [, Brooklyn 6. Baltimore 8. Kansas City B.
 Eastern Association. Hartford 6. New Britain S.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
PhiIIies .Whitewashed the Cubs.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3-Philadelphia won today's game from Chicago. to o by knocking Stack off the rubber in hve innings. Alexander pitched effec- lively and was given brilliant sup port. Score by innings:
 R II E Chicago .. % OOo00 0 co 3 Phfla. .... 0 l 2 2 O xJ5 g 1 Batteries-Stack ZabeI and Arch: Alexander and KiIlifer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04

Edgar Collins. the new outfelder of the Pittsburgh club, came from the San Antonio club of the Texas league. He is southpaw both at bat and in the field, and he batted an even 300 in 73 games at San Antonio.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04

What is believed to be worlds rec ord for professional ball has just been made by George Metzger. third base man of the Los Angeles team of the Pacific Coast league. Metzger has just played four consecutive games without having any kind of fielding chance, either putout. assist or error.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
St. Louis Hit Gregg Hard.

St. Louis, Aug. 3-St. Louis pound ed Gregg hard in the sixth inning to- day and won from Boston six to one. Score:
 R H E Boston O100O OOO0 O-1 6 2 St. Louis % 1 0 0 5 o Ox-6 8 o Gregg and Cady; James and Agnew
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
EiIin Ms Kid Swift

Frank F'ilip and Kid Swift will fight 20 rounds Wednesday night, Aug. B. 1914. for a side bet of $50. Thomas Delaney will be the referee. The fight %'ill be held at the Hanover Athletic club room.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
coveleskie Held The Yanks

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 3-Coveleskie easily outpttched Cole and Detroit de- feated New York today four to one. Score:
 New York ooeoO O0o1 o-1 o Detroit 02 o O 2 0 o x-4 12 1
 Cole and Nunamaker: Coveleskie and Baker
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04

The London police have taken Ms Panl1hurst again. Not because tn ay wanted to. of course, but because they had to-Indianapolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
Senators Had it Easy With Cleveland

Cleveland, August 3-washington defeated Cleveland seven to four in a very loosely played game. Both EngeI and Hagerman were driven from the box. Of the two relief pitchers Ayres proved more effective than Collarmore. Seven of the eleven runs were made on errors. Score by innings:
 Cleveland o 1 0 0 0 O-4 6 I Washington 1 0 f 0 0 0 CT II 3
 Hagerman, Collarmore and Egan: Ayres, Engle and Henry.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
Chicago Won by Rally in the Eighth

Chicago, August 3-An eight inning batting rally today turned defeat into victory for Chicago nine to eight. The wildness of Chicago's twirlers in the seventh inning gave Philadelphia a big lead.
 Philadelphia o o ? o o o O-S 1 Chicago 01 % 0 o x-9 12 1 Plank, Pennock, Bush and I4app and Schang; Scott, Russell and Fabre and Wolfgang and Schalk.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04

Jack Dunn is now anxious to finish the season with an entire team of youngsters. so he plans to sell four more players-Gus Gleichman, Neal Ball, Dave Danforth and Lefty Cot trell. All four are drawing big sal aries, and the OrioIe leader wants to make his payroll still lighter than at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
REGIsTRARs' OF VOTERS NOTICE

REGIsTRARs' OF VOTERS NOTICE. The Registrars and Assistant Regis trars Of Voters of the Town of Nor wich will be in session on
 FRIDAYS. AUG. 7th and 14th, 1914, from IF o'clock, noon, until o'clock in
 the evening, To Register the legal voters of sa d Town who may appear for the privilege of voting in political primaries or ca,I- cuses. as prescribed in Act of Legisla- ture. session 1909 Those who have previously registered are not required to do so again. The above work will be performed at the following places: FIRST DISTRICT Al the Town Hall
 SECOND DISTRR"r-At w. D. Rick CTS Drug Store. West Side
 THIRD DISTRICT-At w. IT. Bow ems News Office sGreeneville FOURTH DISTRICT P T. Con FIFTH DISTRICT = At Ponemah Large Hall. Taftvi1le. East Side.
 Dated a Norwich. Conn this 1st day Of August 1914
 TYLER D. c tJY,.s sss ;
 CORNELIUS L DOWNES
 Registrars of yoters.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES

AT | COURT OF PROBATE HELD al Norwich within and for the District If Norwich. on the 3d day of August, <. D. 1914
 Present--FANNIE C. CHURCH, Clerk
 Estate of Albert G. Brewster. late of Griswold. in said District. deceased
 Mary Y. Brewster of Griswo1d Con n. appeared in Court by counsel and filed 2 petition praying. for the reasons therein set forth, that administrat ton be granted upon tic estate of said de- ceased. alleged to be intestate
 Whereupon. it Is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District, on the 7th day of August, A. D. 1914 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice of the pendency of said petition. and of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having q circulation in said District, at least three days prio- to the date of said hearing and :J.at-i -s.s.=-. De made to this Court.
 FANNIE C. CHURCH. Clerk.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: FANNIE C. CHURCH,
 aug4d Clerk.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16

fore in the direct line Of promotion. He
has command Of gun, to which in pa
trial pride he named France" and he
knows that in the hour Of work and of
death France will do her duty. But,
promoted or not, both are brave and
gallant among those noble fort heroes
Of whose daring we made mention last
week Now, that we have stood upon
the ground itself, and reflected upon
the bravery of their firing upon the Star
of the West, under the very Jaws of
DEATH" the more we are impressed with
the heroism of their deed. With such
spirits, our war-if war must continue
is safe. 1t will take OmnipOtence
himself to conquer such men, and we
think He is on our side.
We enjoyed the novelty, and the hon
or of taking lunch with our friends
about one o'clock, inside of Fort Moul-
trie, under the guns Of Fort Sumter.
Everything was soldierlike and in keep
ing with the time and circumstances.
Jihe and jest and pun, and banter, all
lent their cheer; and many a brilliant
sally Of wit played near Corporal
Ruby's beautifully Sally" We exam
ined the guns, especially those bearing
on Fort Sumter; the Columbiads, that
are to do such effective work when the
time comes; the embankments, para
ps.s merlors quarters, and a host Of
IND 1i,,i1
Quite number of ladies-maybe twen-
ty-visited the fort this day.
We visited the fortress next day ALSO
and viewed and reviewed the same
points. extending our observations to
the Moultrie House and other points
upon Sullivan's Island further out.
We stopped always goir" and COM
ing at Castle Pinckney. Fort Johnson
way
In all we found about sixteen hun
dred men in regular service. manning
about one hundred guns, besides mus
these formidable weapons are less the
thing that impressed one with our
power there than the uncOnquerable
do-or-die spirit that burns in every
bosom there.
The observed of all observers Of
course. is Fort Sumter. 1t looms up in
Sullen pride like Il defiance with the
Stars and Stripes waving from her flag
staff But around in all directions
Fort Muultrie Castle Pinckney, Morris
Island. Fort Johnson. Birds Key, the
sandy shores of Sullivan'S Island, the
bate ry-all around there breathes a
spirit Of power mighticr than the al
most fabulous strength of Fort Sumter.
That spirit rightly interpreted says,
Fort Sumter can-muSt-- shall be talk
en-" 1t is not our part To give reasons
for this conclusion, nor To indicate the
limits i'm time that we may put: the
end we fnresee. and that is-"We will
have Fort Sumter, pcaceably if We can,
furcibly if we must" And a thousand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
CROP YIELD '"~9EASED
Ancient System of China Successfully
Tried in France.

Great interest is taken in France just
now in new method by which the
yield Of crops per acre Is enormously
increased, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. In one test case the increase of
wheat has been three times above that
grown in similar soil in the same
neighborhood.
The remarkable value Of the method
Is indicated by the state is that it
has made 20 grains of wheat produce
zoe, 900 in one year.
The method consists in preparing
seed beds in widely spaced lines on
very mellow land; then at the end Of
two months dividing the tufts spring
ing from each grain, replanting each Of
these rooted shoots thus detached, and
finally hoeing and earthing up these
new plants many times in such man
ner as to provoke at all the points
brought into intimate contact with the
earth the growth Of numerous adventi-
tious shoots, each Of which bear an ear.
The system is not really new, but a
very ancient one, used immemorially
by the Chinese, and to 1t is due the
enormous yield Of their fields, which
have been treated like gardens.
While our farmers throw broadcast
handfuls Of grain on the narrowed
earth, offering rich pasturage to pillag-
ing birds and rodents, the Chinaman,
after furrowing the earth with his
wooden piowshare, without turning it,
crumbles each lump in his hands till it
is like fine powder. This done, at plant
ing time he walks slowly down each
furrow, carrying a grain drill, which Is
a marvel Of ingenious simplicity.
Picture to yourself two pointed plow
shares about 20 inches apart and con-
nected by transverse bar supporting
a hopper filled with grain, from which
issue two slender bamboo tubes design
ed to conduct the grains so that each
will drop in the wake Of one Of the
shares. The diameter of each tube is
just great enough to allow the passage
of one grain at a time without letting
it drop until it receives the impulse Of
slight shock given by means of the
handles which complete the apparatus.
The sower pushes the drill in front
Of him, inclining it now to the right
and now to the left in such way that
each inclination causes the issue of a
single seed, which is instantly pressed
under by the track Of one foot or the
other. Each grain is thus planted at
distance Of 16 to 20 inches from its
neighbor in every direction.
At the end Of few weeks germina-
tion begins. When the young plant is
10 or IL inches in height there are a
score Of stalks about it's stem, each
provided with a fringe of rootlets. The
farmer covers each with loose earth by
means Of careful hoeing, thus raising
the level Of the furrow. Each stalk
again proliferates, and there are soon
Is to 20 new stalks around its stem,
which detach themselves. All are the
indirect issue Of single grain, which
proves, therefore, to have been the par
ent Of 300 to 400 stalks, each bearing an
ear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
MONKEY AS FEVER CARRIER
Investigations of Doctor Balfour Con-
firm West Indian leqend.

DR.. Andrew Balfour, professor Of
bacteriology at Gordon college, Khar-
toum, has just returned from the West
Indies, bringing scientific confirmation
Of legend among the negroes of Trim
dad, which is likely to have an import
ant bearings upon the future methods
of dealing with tropical diseases. The
legend or superstition is that when
ever monkeys are found dead or dying
in the hills above the villages, the lat
ter will soon be visited by an epidemic
of yellow fever.
The discovery that a mosquito nam
ed Stegomyia acted as carrier for the
disease has made the construction of
the Panama canal possible, but hither-
to no one has known how sudden epi-
denies broke out in isolated places,
where tn fever had been unknown for
years. The mosquito could carry 1t
from infected persons. but there was
no evidence that he could fly across
long spaces of sea and take it from one
island to another SO, although Stego-
myia was well known in Trinidad, 1t
was considered unlikely that it could
do any particular harm, as it had very
few chances to become infected.
DR.. Balfour has found that what the
negroes told him was true. The red
howler monkey seldom comes down
into the swampy parts where the mos
quitoes live, but he seemingly catches
yellow fever very easily; so when he
is living far away from the haunts or
men he acts as a reservoir for the stOr-
ing up of the infection. and when he
comes back for reasons of his own he
brings it with him and the mosquito
carries it into the town.
Not only i'm Trinadad. but in Mara
Caibo and on the Orinoco the same be-
lief exists, and although it is not GER
tain as yet whether the monkeys are
the chief preservers of the pest, DIR.
Balfour believes that he has enough
evidence to bring strong indictment
against them. Unfortunately he has
not been able to get near enough to an
infected colony to secure samples of
their blood. but he is now on his way
to British Colombia where he hopes to
find out more about the subjcCt.-LOn-
don correspondence philadelphia Ledg-
er.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
(To be Continued.)
The War Correspondent.

The work of a war correspondent, II
he is the real thing, is no sinecure.
General Sherman once threatened to
hang all of them he found with his
army.
The japanese would allow no news
paper men to go to the front with
their soldiers. know one of the Amer
lean army officers who was detailed on
observation duty with the Japs. When
ever anything really big was to occur
the japanese officers arranged a polite
little ceremonial to take the foreign
officer about ten miles from the seat of
action.
They didn't want to be observed
when performing their hardest fight
ing.
knew quite well some of the Eng
lish correspondents in the South Afri-
can war. one of them lost his arm. He
was the original of the Great War
Eagle" in Kiplngs Light that Fail
ed"
Archibald Forbes did more strenuous
work. perhaps, than two thirds of the
officers i'm the wars in which he made
his brilliant reputation as Il corresp"n-
dent.
Napoleon didn't allow Correspon-
dents, as we know them, to travel with
headquarters. In our Revolution, al
though many weekly papers were pup
liShcd at the time, the news was old.
Nobody ever mentioned the suffering at
Valley Furg" while it WAS happening.
RothSchild beat" the newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS at Waterloo, because he
got back to London first with the news
and made millions by his inside knowl-
edge. He bought securities which had
been greatly depressed by fear Of
Napuleun'S triumph.--Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
ABOUT HUMoRISTS
They are Human and Differ from Com
edians.

They are Human and Differ from Com
edians.
Humorists are people who cut, fit
and finish jokes, jests and light verse
and do plain and fancy writing which
is not serious
Male humorists do this by lighting a
pipe or cigar, sticking a sheet Of pa
per into a typewriter and wishing they
had adopted a mechanical career.
Female humorists accomplish the
feat by twisting their back hair into a
knot, nibbling chocolate creams or
chewing some gum, and manipulating
the typewriter in the customary man
ner.
AS a general thing, nowadays, says
Life humorists are very human There
are more Of them than there used to be.
The women dress like their sisters, and
the men are perfectly conventional in
their attire.
Occasionally you run across an old
school humorist, or a modern one who
clings to the old school traditions. He
imagines that he has to wear a most
solemn face, never smiles and looks
panied when you laugh at what he says.
This variety goes great on the rural
lyceum circuit.
Humorists are always introduced as
such. Plumbers, housebreakers, bank
ers, dry goods men and wholesale gro
GERS are never classified when intro
duced but humorists are always speci-
fed. Immediately the person to whom
they are introduced waits expectantly
for them to say something wildly wit
ty. Immediately, also they are dis
appointed, unless they are Of the class
who Shrek with joy when the humorist
politely says: 1T is a nice day"
Humorists most enjoy the apt re-
torts Of royalty, as reported in the an
ecdotes about notables.
Humorists always have to explain
why they are humorists instead Of fol-
lowing some more laborious occupa-
ton. Also they are expected to deliver
after dinner speeches for nothing, be-
cause being funny is second nature to
them, and they are not supposed to have
any remunerative way Of spending
their odd moments.
The difference between a humorist
and comedian is that a comedian
uses the humorists humor. If the hu-
morist used the comedians humor he
would starve to death. Another diff
ference is that the comedian makes
from three hundred to five hundred
dollars a week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
Charleston, S. G. j

Messrs. Editors:-It may not be i'm
proper to inform your readers that
companies of aged men and those eX-
empt by law, from military duty, nave
been recently formed in the north
western portion of our district. for the
protection of their homes and families
against any invasion from without, or
insurrection within.
On the Sth instant n company was
organized at Squire McCosh's, which
numbers between sixty and seventy
members. ]. B. Mintz was elected cap
tain: W. S. Bird, 1st and John l. Park
er, 2nd lieutenants, and M. l.. Ross,
ensign. A constitution and bylaws
have since been adopted, and the com
pany is being drilled once a week.
A meeting was also held at Kings
Mountain muster ground on Saturday,
the 10Th instant, and a company OF be-
tween thirty and forty members was
organized with NJ. R. Bird, captain; II.
Whisonant 1st, and r. C.. Caveny 2nd
lieutenants, and VIM. Crawford, en-
sign. A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws. for
the regulation Of said company.
In crisis like the present, it Is graf
flying to see the aged men, with hoary
locks, coming out voluntarily, and
pledging their lives, their fortunes, and
their all, in defense of our common
rights.
We are glad to learn that similar
companies are being formed all over
the state 1t shows that South Caro-
lima is a unit in defense Of her rights