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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-10

pcTnllls CdluluoJ'
V.R. Hicks, of Copperhill had business
in Ducktown, Monday.
W. A. Woody went to Benton, Sunday
to attend county court.
I'M. and Bob Center were among those
who attended the convention at Benton
Monday.
Mrs. A. Woody and son, Hobart, left for
Ketcham, Okla, Saturday. on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Messrs. Caine and Faile, of the Iennes-
see Copper Co., at Copperhill were Duck
town visitors, last Saturday.
W. M. Prince, of Turtletown, was here,
Monday, to attend meeting of the board
of directors of the First National Bank.
HI Scott left yesterday for Nashville
to atten the 3lst annual state convention
or the Tennessee Y. M. c. A.
IF. Anderson attended the convention
at Benton, Monday, and expected to go to
Athens, Cleveland and Chattanooga.
R. F. Undertake, who has been local
manager of the telephone exchange, re-
signed his position, last week, and departed
from Ducktown.
Messrs. Hoyt Campbell, Fate Morris and
Western Whitfield represented the Duck
town hotel in the Democratic convention at
Benton, last Monday.
Remember that David G. Latshaw will be
at the Y. M. C. A. on April Is, 10 and II.
He is grand speaker and a treat Is IN
store for those who hear him.
We are sorry to learn that Dr. X. L.
Williams. who has had charge of the Duck
town pharmacy, has resigned his position
with that firm. r. F. Roberts, who formerly
had charge will return.
Mr.. and o. E. Watson of Creenville, ;.
c.. who had been here attending the funeral
of the late John Brock, left for their home
Friday. They were welcome visitors at
this Office during their stay
Work is soon to start on the baseball
grounds and, when completed, will be
equal to any in the basin. A new grand
stand is to be erected, the grounds cleaned
off and leveled and put in frst-class shape.
Elmer McCay, of Copperhill, was wei
come visitor at this Office, last Saturday,
and took look over our plant. Elmer IS
one of tho rising young Republicans OF
Polk county and good worker IN the
ranks.
M. A. Woody, who has been working tor
the Tennessee Copper Co., left Ieusday'
with his family, for Archville, where ne
will work on the pike road Mr.. Woody
subscribed for the paper before leaving
saving he wanted the news of Polk county
and could not get along without it.
The miners social, which takes place the
latter part of this month, promises 10 eclipse
anything this organization has attempted
vet. The committees on programme and
entertainment are live wires and those who
attend are assured of good time. Watch
our columns for fuller account latter on
The bowling contest at the Y. M. c. A.
last month was one by Charlie Yoder, the
second prize going to Harry Thompson A
,,e,v contest for this month is now on, the
first prize being cup, the secoud three
months membership in the association. All
those who think they can bowl should
compete in these contests.
The packer and engine for work on the
new pike road are here and the surveyors
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ITO Be Continued.)

Important Question Overlooked
Cross examinations are sometimes too
restricted. For instance, one OF
our railroads was sued for injuries
which occurred at a highway cross
ing one dark night. The watchman
was a darky and testified on the trial
Of the case that he heard the train
coming and also heard wagon ap-
preaching the highway crossing, the
railway crossing at right angles. He
testified that he grabbed two lanterns,
one a red and the other white
lantern, and rushed out on the high
way and waved the lanterns franu-
cally, but the driver of the wagon
paid no attention and drove upon the
railroad track right in front Of the
engine. His testimony was clear and
positive and the cross-examination
oerfunctory. The railroad got a ver-
dict, something unusual, but all based
on the darkey's testimony. After the
rrial the attorney of the railroad COM
pany commended the darky for his
satisfactory testimony, but the darky
evidently had something on his mind
and the lawyer inquired. "Oh,' says
the darky that gemman on the oder
side had me in a powerful hard place
once" The lawyer expressed sur
prise at the statement and assured
the darky he had told plain. true
narrative. and he did not see how the
attorney for the plaintiff could have
put him in any tight place. and want
ed the darky to explain. Il tell you,
said the darky, II was awful scared
when he axed me bout dem lam
terms" why" the lawyer asked,
what on earth could there be in
that? You had the lanterns ana
waved them and the man paid no at
tention, but came right along upon
the crossing. How could his question
scare you? What could he have ask
ed you that you were afraid OFF,
why, SIR" the darky said, "spose.
just 'spose, he had axed me If dem
lanterns was lit ?"-The Docket.
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NOTED SCOUT DEAD
Captain Jeffords, "BIood Brother" OF
cochise, Led Stirring Life.

Captain Jeffords, "BIood Brother" of
cochise, Led Stirring Life.
Who has not heard Of Geronimo. the
Apache, and Of that other Apache war
rior, renowned for qualities very much
like craftsmanship as well as for his
cunning and fighting prowess? A scout
Of the Geronimo days, blood brother"
of old Cochise, Is dead, according to
Tucson, Arizona dispatch. He was Cap
tain Thomas Jefferson Jeffords and his
tall, spare frame, staIwart for so many
years, fell at the age Of SO.
Captain Jeffords was genuine Indi-
an fighter. He was the first scout to
get through the Apache country of
Arizona with messages from the Cali
fornia division of the army to Tucson
in 1860. Scouts before him had gone
and had never again been heard of.
It was afterwards that Captain JEFF
ords and Cochise, whose stronghold
was in a rugged canyon in the Dragon
mountains, south west Of Tucson, went
through the ceremony Of transfusing
blood into each others veins. Cochise
presented the captain with double
barreled shotgun. He still had 1t when
he died.
1t was said by some that only JEFF
fords knew the location Of Cochise's
grave somewhere in those same ORA
goon Mountains. Either he kept that
secret through sentimental loyalty to
the old chief, or because he feared what
the Indians would do, should he reveal
it. After his death, Madame Alice Nor
ajeska, an author and former newspa-
ner woman, whom Jeffords once took
INTO the Cochise stronghold, said that
he had shown her the location OF the
grave. He showed her also that under
ground passage, miles in length, by
which Cochise used to give the United
States troopers the slip.
Jeffords died at the Owls Head mine
belonging to Madame Morajeska, about
35 miles west Of this city. He had
small ranch there.
His title Of captain was acquired on
a steamer plying between the upper
Mississippi river to New Orleans. At
ter the Indian wars he was post trad
er at Fort Huachuct, near here.
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(To be Continued.)
Saved by His Whiskers.-"Long ye

Saved by His Whiskers.-'Long years
ago when | was a student, l gathered
vertebrae specimens for the university
on the plains of western Kansas" said
Doctor Moody in the University Kan
san. "One evening while was on such
an expedition lay in my tent sleeping.
Little did I dream of the impending
danger. 1t was a dark and gloomy
night. The wind whistled through the
pine trees. The camp fire burned low.
MY beard had not been shaved for
weeks and my beautiful brown whis-
kers reached almost to my belt.
Suddenly l awoke. l seemed to feel
the presence of other human beings in
nv tent Several minutes passed, but
before | had time to move muscle
huge Sioux warrior flashed his cigar
lighter and held the little blue flame
not more than three inches from my
face
My friends, for the first time in my
life, knew the meaning of the word
fear. My whiskers fairly quivered. But
luckily my life was spared.
The bloodthirsty savage took one
glance at my features and whispered
to a companions: We are fooled. The
villain has escaped. Only the hay for
his horse remains
My trusty whiskers had saved me.
Then and there resolved never again
to clip a single whisker. Can you blame
me?"
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IL it kept the proper lookout as to
where it were going. And If any gen.
eral could achieve the victory Of an i'm
portant campaign through the sacrifice
Of such a small number Of men and
equipment, the cost would not be con-
sidered excessive.
Outside Of the military value, Sikor
skis machine, which already has been
called fancifully an "aerobus," has in
dustrial potentialities. II it can carry
20 men it can carry their equivalent in
dead weight. That is, it may be useful
both as a carrier Of freight and Of pas
sengers, once the cost Of construction
and operation can be reduced to figures
which will enable the transportation
to be done at profit. That these prob
lens will be worked out in the not very
distant future seems highly probable.
Already a st. Petersburg suburban
passenger service is being talked Of
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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situated. as you no doubt know,
in the city of the same name. For a
long time / have taken quiet inter-
est in our municipal politics. 1 have
been up in arms-linguistic arms
against this odd character Cargan.
who came from the slums to rule us
with a rod of iron. Every one knows
he is corrupt: that he is wealthy
through the sale of privilege: that
there is actually fixed schedule OF
prices for favors in the way of city
ordinances. l have often denounced
him to my friends. Since l have met
him-well. it is remarkable is it not,
the effect of personality on ones
opinions? I expected to face a devil,
with the usual appurtenances. In
stead l have found a human, rather
a likeable man."
Mr.. Magee smiled over to where the
great bulk of Cargan slouched in a
chair.
Hes a bully old scout" he re-
marked.
Even So" replied the professor.
his high handed career of graft in
Reuton must come to a speedy close.
He is of a type fast vanishing through
the awakening public conscience. And
his career will end, I assure you, des-
pite the fact that you, Mr.. Magee
have seen fit to send our evidence
scurrying through the night at the
behest of a chit of a girl. | beg your
pardon-I shall continue. Young Dray-
ton, the new county prosecutor, was
several years back a favorite pupil oil
mine Returning from law school he fell
under the spell of the picturesque may
or of Ruton. Cargan liked him and he
rose rapidly. Drayton had no thought OF
ever turning against his benefactor
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Undoubtedly Genuine.-The mistress
observed one morning that her dusky
butler was wearing ring with set
ting almost large enough for beacon
light, If 1t had possessed the proper
brilliancy. Later in the day she chanc-
ed to hear a conversation between the
butler and the maid:
Am da' genuine dimont yo' is
sportin', Jake?" the maid asked, suspi
cion and hope about equally balanced
in her tone.
Am dis a dimont?" reproachfully.
Does yo 'spose I'd buy anything else
To- 'gagement ring? Huh; dis is n
dimont an it am gold what 1t sets in"
"Ef yo' mean you bought 1t To- me,
yo' will have to tell de price TO I'll be-
lieve hits a dimont. wuz fooled once
wild brass ring, an don't mean to be
caught again"
"Cose hits's dimont, Lucy. Hit cost
$3.50"
well, gimme here. Long as hit am
genuine dimont I'll 'cept 1t TO gage
ment ring. g."-Housekeeper.
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RY EARL DERR BIGGERs
Copyright, 1918 by the sobbs-Msrri Company.

I perhaps. The infatuation Of the mo-
ment for a pretty face-a thing to
which all men with red blood in their
veins are susceptible pleasant
thing that l would be the last to want
banished from the world"
Miss Thornhill," replied Billy Ma
gee, has sized up the situation per-
lfectly-except for one rather import
| ant detail It is not the infatuation Of
the moment. professor. Say, rather.
that of a lifetime
"Ah, yes" the old man returned.
l"Youth-how sure it always is Of
that do not deprecate the feeling.
Once long ago, 1, too, had youth and
faith. We will not dwell on that
however. Miss Thornhill assures me
that Henry Bently. the son Of my
friend John Bentley. esteems you
highly. She asserts that you are in
every respect, as far as her knowledge
goes, an admirable young man. 1
feel sure that after calm contempla-
ton you will see that what you have
done is very unfortunate. The pack
age of money. which in giddy mo-
ment you have given into young
lady's keeping, is much desired by the
authorities as evidence against very
corrupt political ring. I am certain
that when you know all the details
you will be glad to return with me to
Reuton and do all in your power to
help us regain possession of that
package"
And now the town hall informed
Mr.. Magee that the hour was IL. He
pictured a train flying like black
shadow through the white night. Was
she on it-safe?"
Professor Bolton" he said. there
couldn't possibly be any one anywhere
more eager than I to learn all the de-
tails Of this affair-to hear your real
reason for coming to Baldpate inn and
to have the peroxide blond incident
properly classified and given its niche
in history But let me tell you again
my action OF tonight was no mere
madness of the moment. I shall stick
to it through thick and thin. Now,
about the blonds."
1.-The blonds!" repeated the profess
sor dreamily. "Ah, yes, l must make
a small confession of guilt there! l
did not come here to escape the re-
suits of that indiscreet remark, but
really made it-about a year ago.
Shall 1 ever forget? Hardly. The
newspapers and my wife won't let me.
can never again win new honor,
however dignified, without -being-re-'
ferred to in print as the peroxide
blond advocate. On the night when
Mr.. Kendrick and climbed Baldpate
mountain remarked as much to him.
And so it occurred to me that If 1
found any need of explaining my pres
ence here the blond incident would
do very we'll 1t was only "a white
lie"
"a blond one," corrected Mr.. Ma
gee. 81 forgive you. professor"
"To begin with" continued the
professor. II am a member of the
faculty of the University of Reuton,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10
HUMAN PERSONALITY
A Product Not of Brain or Heart, but
of the Nervous System.


To Galen is ascribed the belief that
the brain was the seat Of the rational
soul, the heart the location of courage
and fear, and the liver that Of love.
This distribution of the element OF
personality over the physical body
finds it's expression in the common
speech of today, particularly in rela-
ton to the heart, which is widely ac-
|cepted by the popular mind as the
source of the more tender emotions.
It was chiefly through the anato-
mists and psychologists Of the early
renaissance that the modern move
ment, which has tended to limit per-
sonality to the nervous system, was
seriously begun, movement whlch,
with the increase of knowledge. has
gained support to such an extent that
II can now be maintained beyond any
reasonable doubt.
Human personality is in no true
sense the outcome Of the non-nerV-
Gus organs, such as the digestive or
the circulatory organs, but Is the di-
rect product Of the nervous system.
This system, to be sure, is embedded
among the other organs Of the body,
and the environment thus provided
influences profoundly it's condition
and action, but acuteness or dullness
of sense, quickness or slowness Of ac-
ton, temperamental traits, such as a
gloomy or bright disposition, incapaci-
ty, selfishness, honesty, thriftiness or
sweetness, are all, strictly speaking,
functions Of the nervous organs.
Although only the higher animals
can be said to possess personality In
this sense, traces Of 1t occur in the
lower forms, and it's evolution Is in
dissolubly connected with that Of the
nervous system.-Professor G. H. Par
ker, in Popular Science Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10

The first installment of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue Of November a.
1913 The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit Their purpose is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
oder people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera
ton. Having commenced with the
year 1856. 1t Is the desire of the editor
to present from the records. truthful
and accurate picture Of conditions as
they existed Immediately preceding
the Civil war. This will be followed
by a review Of the war period, includ-
ing the names of York county soldiers
who went 10 the war singly and in
companies, and then will follow the
events Of the Reconstruction period
and the doings Of the Ku-Klux. All
along the editor will keep in mind in
cidents Of personal interest, marriages
and deaths of we'll known people.
weather events and general happen
ings ont of the ordinary. In the mean
time persons who may desire further
information about matters that may
have been only briefly mentioned are
invited to call at the office Of the edi-
tor and examine the original records.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10
THIRTY.NINTH INsTALLMENT

Thursday Morning, August 30, 1860.
Much excitement, we learn, exists in
Talladega, Ala, on account Of the dis
covery Of plot Of several Abolitionists
to create a servile insurrection. Four
white men and eight negroes have been
discovered armed in the neighborhood
Of the town; and everything goes to
corroborate the statement Of the ne
groes of the community relative to
the wicked plot. Such reports as this
are brought to our ears by almost ev-
cry days mail. We do not wish to
sound any unnecessary alarm: but
we are forced to the belief that these
Vile agitators and anarchists are fan
tastically and fratracidally bent upon
their foul purposes in sheer contempt
Of all the laws of earth and heaven.
Let every man Of the south look we'll to
his own household, and keep his pow
der dry"
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Of the meeting to be determined by the
executive committee and the pastor
and session of the church.
1t was ordered that the proceedings
of the meeting be published in The
Yorkville Enquirer. There being no
further business before the society, it
was closed with prayer by Rev. ]. M.
Anderson.
L q hiilInr Sanratnru
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10

~, Luck has a perverse habit of fa-
voring those who don't depend on 1t.
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FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVille Enquirer
news and views OF YESTERDAY

Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowl-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10

Thursday Morning, September 6,
1S60.-Death of Allan Harris.-Col. D.
]. Rice returned on Saturday from a
visit to the Choctaw nation, bringing
with him intelligence Of the death OF
Allan Harris. 1t was rumored here
some time since that Allan was dead e,
but seemingly conflicting statements
-end-errors in -thepdates of letters induc-
ed the belief that it was all hoax. AL
Ian, before leaving for the Choctaw ma
ton, prepared a memorandum of his
debts, and directed them to be paid out
Of his present crop, and we believe he
made a formal will. Allan, being the
oldest Of the Catawba tribe, was con-
sidered and revered by them as coun-
cilor. He had by industry and econo-
my, accumulated the means Of a COM
Portable and independent livelihood.
Although an Indian, the recollection of
his ancestral race and his own good
behavior, commanded public respect
He died on the 26th Of July, far from
home Alas, poor Yorick!-Rock Hill
Chronicle, 31st ultimo.
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York District Bible Society.--The
annual meeting Of the York District
Bible society took place at York court
house on Thursday the 9Th instant.
The president, Rev. ]. NJ. H. Adams,
being present, took the chair; and the
meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. r. A. Ross, vice president. The
Rev. S. l.. Watson, who was selected at
the last meeting, delivered an appro-
pirate sermon from the I'D verse of the
18th Psalm: THE law of thy mouth
is better unto me than thousands Of
gold and silver"
After the sermon the minutes of the
last meeting were read; the report OF
the executive committee was read, re-
ceived, adopted, and ordered to be plac-
ed on the minute book. The treasur-
er's report was also received and adopt
ed. The sum of s45 was ordered to b..
paid out of the funds of the society u
the parent society.
A resolution was passed making
JdIIleS JelleTyS, ESq., TIE uepoSlloiS Va
the books Of this society; also resolu-
ton that the executive committee be
instructed to devise such means as
may commend themselves to their bet
ter judgment, for carrying out the res
olution of the state convention to raise
$4,000 for the foreign circulation OF
the Bible, and that the members be
earnestly requested to contribute to
this very desirable object. The pres
ent officers were eletced to retain their
respective offices for the ensuing
year The same gentlemen were ap-
pointed as an executive committee.
with the exception of Col. w. C. Beat
ty, who declined reelection. Edward
Moore, Esq, was substituted; and
Capt. +. H. Simril appointed chairman.
The thanks of the society were eX-
tended to Rev. S. l.. Watson for his
sermon on this occasion. Mr.. J. R.
Schorb was re-appointed to deliver the
address at the next annual meeting;
the Rev. w. T. Hall was elected to de-
liver the sermon. The place of the
meeting is Bethany church; the time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10

Thursday, September 13, 1S6O.-A
correspondent of the Chester Standard
nominates Wade Hampton, ESQ.,, as a
candidate for congress in opposition to
Hon. w. w. Boyce. One Of the argu-
ments used by the writer in favor Of
Col Hampton is that he is in no way
tainted with the heresy of secession"
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Although the general health OF
Charleston was never better, yet one
or two cases of yellow fever have oc-
Cured in that city The Mercury says
but a single case" That was a gentle
man who had been in declining health
for months, and his malady assumed
the yellow fever type but a few days
before his death The Mercury thinks
there is not the least danger yet; but
promises to report faithfully.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10

Married-On the 29th Of August, by
James Jefferys. magistrate. Mr.. Jona-
than f. Mci4ain and Miss Lucy Ann
Chambers, oil of this district.