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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07
was terrible lonesome!

I was terrible lonesome!
The biggest temptation l ever had in
my whole life came on the morning OF
August %. 1 was on my way to the
spring and had just stepped out OF
clump of bushes when I saw a real
live human being kneeling down to get
drink. 1t was a man! l was so
amazed that 1 couldn't move. l was
lust about to turn away and dash back
into the timber when he looked up and
saw me.
He jumped back little and stood
looking at me keenly.
Then the man said, Hello, Joe!" in
kind of hesitating manner.
l had never seen him before in my
life and an almost overpowering de-
sire came upon me to talk to him-just
word or two with another human be-
ing!
1T will be all off-it will be all off,!
kept singing through my brain.
stood there dumb for a second. then
turned and went back into the woods.
There l peered through the trees and
watched the man go off to the left and
disappear.
| never caught another glimpse of
that man again until after l had come
out Of the forest. He proved to be
Maine guide. Afterward he told me |
was a wild looking thing in my bronze
skin and scraggly beard.
After seeing that one human being
it was worse for me than ever. How
much easier it was for me to find food,
| fire and shelter than mental peace and
contentment!
Since getting my bearskin / had be-
game wardens were on my trail and l
worked myself up into a bitter frame
of mind concerning them. But | want
to confine this particular phase of my
mental suffering to another chapter.
After seeing the man at the spring L
hurried back to my camp and made
quick preparations for getting out of
that part of the country. | put every
thing had in my pack, including dried
berries, smoaked fish and a quantity OF
smoaked and dried meat. Then l rolled
up my bearskn, placed it on top of
the load and started down the trail.
Fearing that the man might tell peo-
pie he had seen me in that vicinity, /
left Il note for visitors on q tree close
by the lean-to announcing that should
not return there.
Then with my head down l walked
and walked for miles. l don't know
exactly where l slept that night in the
forest but it was somewhere with my
back against a tree.
The next day threw up a shelter
on the northwest side of Bear noun
tain, which l used as a sort of head
quarters for awhile.
Constantly being obliged to wage
battle with myself there in the wilder
ness has meant big things for me,
which | keenly realize now that it is
all over 1t opened a new line Of
thought | had never followed before.
Among other reflections alone in the
| woods l thought how sympathy was
wasted out in the civilized world. es-
pecially in regard to the so called
poorer class. l made up my mind that
it is the middle class that suffers most
The middle class family that expert
ences reverses has comparison Of
living-just as | had in the forest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07

T. c. Neely, farm, No. 7, Yorkville.
T. M. Oates, farm, No. I, Yorkville.
r. b. Oates, farmer, TirZah.
K. F. Oates, farmer, No. 2, Yorkville.
w. T. Oates, farm, No. Z. Yorkville.
w. A. Oates, farmer, No. 2. Yorkville
R. P. Rainey, farmer No. T. Yorkville
F.. E. Smith, merchant. Tirzah.
]. S. Sadler farmer, TirZah.
]. r. Shillinglaw, farm, Z, Yorkville.
S. NJ. Shillinglaw, far, No. 7, Yorkville
Calvin Sexton. farm, No. Z, Yorkville
Jess Sexton, farm, No. 7, Yorkville.
f. H. Shillinglaw, far, No. T. Yorkville
D. E. Sipes, farm, No. Z, Yorkville.
R. E. Wingate, farm, No. Z, Yorkville
E. NJ. Williams, farm, No 2. Yorkville
d. A. A. Watson. far, No. 2, Yorkville
d. n. Watson, farm, No. 2. Yorkville,
]. r. Watson, farm, No. 7, Yorkville.
r. l. Youngblood, agent, TirZah.
]. ]. Youngblood. farmer, TirZah.
w. T. Youngblood, far, 2. Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07
which makes it harder to bear.

WHICH HldheS IL HdTueT 10 DedT.
Those who have known nothing but
poverty all their lives do not have this
comparison, for they never had any
thing to lose. Yet nine -tenths of hu-
man sympathy goes their way simply
| because the human being in comfort
able circumstances allows himself to
judge the man and woman living in
poverty from his own plane.
This thought led me on to admitting
that there is more real contentment
| in some novels of the very poor than
| there is in some of the homes of the
wealthy.
If 1 could have had just one human
companion in the wilderness l would
have been perfectly contented away
from the luxury of the world. Human
companionship is the greatest luxury
l know Of.
My mind was starving.
l began to wander farther from my
lean-to, leaving it for whole days.
On rainy nights 1 crept into some
thicket to rest, while on fair ones 1
would pick out some tree and curl up
on the ground close to the trunk.
Every day 1 would say, I'll stick it
out just for today"
Twice along the trails / had come
upon the carcass of deer, which in
each instance had evidently been killed
by wildcats. But in both cases the
skin was so badly decomposed that it
was impossible to use any Of it.
A short time later passed the body
of a deer still warm. A cat must have
killed it just as approached and was
possibly hiding near me in the thicket.
Here was an unexpected find. While
it was a small deer. it offered some
sort of a skin, and every bit would
help me now.
hunted around for the wild cat, but
it was nowhere to be seen.
Then l began to search for rocks
with which to skin the animal, and
presently finding some / commenced
to work
Skinning a deer is very different
proposition from skinning a bear.
Breaking the skin is not so difficult,
and when once broken it peels off very
easily.
After completing the task 1 cut off
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07

what venison I needed and hunted fol
place to camp. 1 really dreaded the
night now. 1t brought too many
| thought pictures of the outside world
with it.
l camped under the shelter of a big
spruce blowdown that night. Having
an extra skin and a fresh supply OF
meat helped me to decide to stick ii
out a little longer, which / did before
1 fell asleep.
l felt myself very close to the wild
creatures. I understood them because
l was living among them and had
| lived among them before.
Whenever I chanced to come across
deer on one of the trails that deer
knew instinctively the moment she
saw me whether or not l had an idea
of doing her harm. She understood
me very quickly and I understood her
That is why the red deer and the lit
tie white fawn that came to my spring
every morning were such good friends
of mine.
There isn't an animal in the forest
that doesn't want to make friends
with man.
1 had a flock of partridges in the
! actually follow behind me on the trail.
1 used to laugh at them. They were
| jealous for fear one would get nearer
to me than the other. Whenever one
would come quite close to me the 9TH
er would peck at him and drive him
back.
One morning l came across four or
five of these birds on the lower limb
of tree. AS 1 went closer and began
talking to them they daintily side
stepped on that limb for all the world
| like lot of coquettish young women.
Finally it got so l could put my
that l wouldn't hurt them. Under
such conditions / never caught a par
fridge. It would have been a breach
of confidence.
| Nnen L neeueu DlTu IoT lOOu L
went hunting for one, but in such IN
stances I never made the bird feel
that I was friendly.
Those partridges 1 was speaking
about on the lower limb Of tina tree
wanted me to touch them. They
would playfully peck at my hand and
dance coyly along the branch in kind
of teasing way, eX'.ctly as a woman
says mo" when she means ''yes."
AS to the deer. they will get so tame
that they will come right up to your
lean-to and eat out of your hand. You
cannot tame a deer by going to them.
Arouse their curiosity and show that
you will not harm them. While they
are still curious they will never forget
you. They see and smell you, and
their curiosity will bring them back.
(To Be Continued).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07
By JOSEPH KNOWLES

ming it into flame, rushed toward the
spot
l was on the right track sure enough,
for nearly fell over whatever it was.
1t was so slow in getting away that /
managed to get it between the dying
| fire and me.
was now convinced that the animal
was a bear cub by the way it acted.
| Through the dim light from my brand,
which was already burning low again,
couldn't see clearly enough to deter
mine the head and hind, but felt sure
that my company was a clumsy young
bear.
My first thought was to catch him
alive.
The little fellow made sudden turn
and almost lodged past me, but hurl-
ed the brand at him and drove him
back toward the fire. He was literally
between two fires!
AS the brand struck the ground II
went out. With that the animal turned
and ran directly toward me. Again he
tried to rush by me, but l jumped in
front of him and stopped him with my
legs.
Then I jumped again, but in diff
ferent direction! My supposed bear
cub had turned out TO be hedgehog,
and for some moments l was fully oc-
cupied removing quilts from my legs.
My bark chaps were ample protection
against briers and brush, but not
against quilts Of hedgehogs
My third week in the wilderness was
already drawing to a close. Physically
was perfectly we'll. l had plenty Of
food and a comfortable bearskin, but
mentally l was suffering.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07

Deafness a Heritage.-An examina'
ton has been made Of the records OF
$500 marriages Of the deaf, and II
has been found that, while taking the
marriages Of deaf persons as whole
nearly per cent of the offspring are
deaf, and contrasted with less thar
one-tenth of l per cent of deaf chill
dren as a result Of the marriages OF
normal persons, very different and
much more favorable result Is obtain.
ed II it be found that the deaf parents
had no trace of previous deafness ir
their families, says the Family Doc
tor"
Marriages of deaf persons without
deaf relatives is no more likely to re-
suit in deaf children than any mar
riage in the community at large. while
marriages of hearing persons who
have deaf relatives is just as likely tC
result in deaf children as the mar
riage of the deaf.
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and deliberately made. The origin of
the tragedy is lost in the new develop
ments. Servia drops out of the equa-
ton. The ultimate issue, stripped Of
all the subordinate but vital hopes in
volved, is commerce. That is the bas-
is Of all German policy and likewise,
Of England.-Philadelp Ledger.
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The "Password."- an eastern mil

The password. -At an tdSteTH HII-
itary academy the night guard heard a
noise. Halt! Who goes there" he
called in accordance with army regu-
lations. 1t was another student bent
on midnight frolic, and he answered
Moses"
This frivolous and utter disregard of
military rule brought back the COM
mand the guard probably suspecting
the others identity, Advance, Moses,
and give the Ten Commandments"
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cracking twigs had always come just
after my fire had burned out.
Scarcely had the last glimmer of my
fire fickered away when off in the
darkness to my right came the expect
ed sound. l had almost doZed off as |
sat there, but | woke up quickly and
listened.
Straining my eyes in the direction of
the noise, | could barely make out the
outline of some animal. 1t was impOs-
sible to tell what it was, but knew it
was dark cOlOred.
AS if suddenly switched on by an
unseen electric current, two balls of
light flashed in the darkness. The
creature was looking at me too! The
fire was between us, and as lazy
flame sputtered a moment before fad
ing away could see the reflection of
the freight dancing in those eyes.
Presently the eyes disappeared. !
seized a smouldering brand, and fan
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07

IT. Women employed in the textile
industry in Germany are in majority
over the men, there being 400, ,0000
females as against 371.000 men. In
the clothing industry the women out
number the men. there being 22S,-
900 women to $1,000 men employed.
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Continued on Page Four).
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
MISS HEPPNER is
FOUND NOT GUILTY
GIRL WHO WAS WITNESS IN HEN
NING-FuNK SUIT IS Ex-
oNERATED

Chicago, March S.-Mlss AIeen
Heppner, accused Of perjury in con
nection with the Henning-Funk aliena-
tion suit was found not guilty by q
jury today before Judge Mcdonald
Miss Heppner was a witness In the
suit Of John G. Hennfng a bell boy,
against Clarence S. Funk, former
general manager Of the International
Harvester company, for alleged alien
alton of the affections Of Mrs. Hen
ming.
The Henning suit fell through and
resulted in a vindication Of Mr. Funk.
Later conspiracy charges were filed
against some cf the participants in
the alienation suit, and Daniel Donat
hoe, attorney for Henning was found
guilty Of conspiring to defame Mr..
Funk. Miss Heppner said that she
saw Funk and Mrs. Henning in q Chi
cago hotel IN the conspiracy trial
Mrs. Henning testified that she had
never met Mr.. Funk.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
WOMEN CALL ON THE HOUSE
THEY ARE OPPOSED BY ANTI
sUFFRAclsTs BEFORE JU-
DIcIARY COMMITTEE
THEIR ISSUE { is LIVE
THEY sAY>THE NEXT SUCCESS
FUL POLITICAL PARTY WILL
"coME ACROSS

Washington, March 3.--Woman suf-
fragists and anti-suffragists had an
other war Of words today before the
mouse Judiciary committee over the
proposed constitutional amendment to
enfranchise their sex. The heavy ar
tillery Of both sides was brought into
action.
why can't you amend the consti-
tuition SO that in various states, on
petition Of certain number of voters,
the people may have the ballot?' de-
manded Mrs. Antoinette Funk, who,
with Mrs. Medill Mccormick, was in
charge Of the suffrage speakers.
Representative Mondell, republican,
Of wyoming urged the extension Of
women suffrage, and declared that in
Wyoming the women voted in as
large proportion as men.
Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict told
the congressman that the women
voters of the country would visit their
wrath on the democratic party at the
polls if it lodged the issue" The
democratic party was threatened with
the political wrath Of the women by
other speakers.
Mrs. Mary Beard of New York flat
ly told the committee that the party
which will enter into possession of
the government on March 4, 1917, will
believe that women suffrage is mat
ter Of national Importance and Of
transcendent national Importance"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
pubIIshers Are Punlshed

Cincinnati. March s.-The United
States circuit court Of appeals today
affirmed the decision Of the United
States district court for the western
district of Michigan in the case Of
the United States against the Tyomies
Publishing company. John Nummi-
Yourl, the business manager, and
John salmine, the editor. They pub
lished a miners newspaper, the La
tatossu, at Hancock, Mich, the scene
Of the present bitter strike Of the cop
per miners. and it was alleged they
printed an obscene cartoon.
The lower court found them guilty,
fined the company $1,000 and the two
men 500 each and gave them Jail
sentence Of 60 days, The upper court
afhirms this decision, holding that
there was no error prejudicial to the
defendants, and that they had been
fairly tried. The charge was that Of
sending obscene literature through
the mails.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR
REPRESENTATIVE MANAHAN
ASKS CONGRESS TO APPOINT
A COMMITTEE
ELEVATOR men JUGGLERS
THEY SELL TO THEMSELVES
WHEAT HELD FOR THE MEN
WHO RAISED 1T

Washington, March g. The Chicago
and Duluth boards OF trade and the
Minneapolis, chamber Of commerce
were arraigned today as violators Of
the antitrust laws, fixing the prices
Of wheat to the farmers Of the north
west and the price Of flour to the
consumers, at a hearing in the house
rules committee to decide on Repre-
sentative Manahan's demand for a con
gressional investigation.
Mr.. Manahan charged that elevator
men, by selling to themselves grain
they held as agents for farmers, de-
frauded the wheat growers Of the Da-
kotas and Montana alone Of $20,OOO,-
600 a year. Federal legislation to
abolish future trading, federal inspect
ing and grading in public warehouses,
he urged, was the only means to re-
lieve farmers who lost large sums
through manipulation in futures. The
state Of Minnesota's investigation Of
the evil, he said, had been set at
naught by lobby
Representative Dillon Of South pa
lxasa supported sentatige Ma1a-
hans investigation resolution, and
Samuel H. Greeley, formerly member
of the Chicago board Of trade, told
the committee the Chicago public
warehouse monopoly fixed the grain
prices for the world. The Chicago
board, he declared, dealt in 25,OOO,OOO
bushels a day, while receipts averaged
25,OOO,OOO a year
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
new YORK STORM
COSTS MILLIONS
TWELVE LIVES ARE LOST AS RE-
SUIT OF ACCIDENTS cAUs-
ED BY SNOW

New York, March 3.-New York be-
gan today to dig itself out Of the snow,
The weather is fair and the tempera-
ture rising. With a foot of snow and
ice packed hard over a coating Of
snow left by two previous storms, the
city is assuming something like nor
NAL conditions after S6 hours Of biz
zard weather.
street car and railroad traffic i'm
proved today. All trunk lines with
terminals in New York, New Jersey
Hoboken. and Weehakwen began
moving trains to distant points for the
first time in two days
In the city and its suburbs 12 per
sons are dead as a result of the storm.
Three of the lives lost we're those of
laborers employed in removing snow
from the Long Island railway. They
were run down by a motor train Two
other men, one snow shoveler, we're
killed by fallen electric wires in New
ark.
The loss to business, railroads and
the cost 10 the city and public and
private corporations and companies
for snow removal will run into mil
lions.
Fresh food supplies and milk from
delayed trains were moved through
the snow drifts, restoration of the
fire alarms and above ALL sunshine,
came to New york and environs to-
day in the wake OF the great storm Of
Sunday and Monday. No more deaths
were reported and at noon the merA
curry stood at SO. Colder but con
tinued clear, was the prediction for
tonight.
OF the eight barges adrift off Fire
Island five were in tow for New York
city today. This quieted fears for the
safety Of the 50 men aboard, who
were on their way from Norfield o.
Newport News. Railroad schedules
were improved. yet still far from nor
NAL.
The damage to telegraph and tele
phone lines in New York and New
Jersey will be many hundreds q
thousands Of dollars. Two THOUSAND
poles were blown down or broken b!
the wind, and wires covering a dis
tance Of 800 miles we're snapped. Bus
mess in the financial district con
tinued much curtailed today BY rea
son Of the storm.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
InvestIaatIna a WaIsenbura

Walsenburg, Colo, March 3-The
strike investigation in Huerfano coun-
ty opened here today. The congres-
snonal committee arrived at II Oh
clock and proceeded at once to the
court house. There was some delay
in opening while attaches Of the court
house slSirmished for extra tables and
chairs. The district court for Huer-
fano county provides one table for
|eahpsel. nl attorneys q the present
hearing wanted two tables. The spec
tators' seats filled rapidly with a
crowd representing several national
tiles.
Judge Jesse G. Northcutt asked the
committee to set definite time for
each side to present its evidence.
James Brewster, Of counsel for the
strikers, indicated that union witness
es would be questioned on several sub
iects and it could not be determined
in advance just how long it would
take to present their case. Chairman
Foster told counsel that tho commit
tee had spent more than three weeks
in Colorado and was anxious to get
through.
1--WE expect to complete all evidence
hare at Denver and Boulder by Sat-
urday night, il 1t is possible to do soe
the chairman announced. After that
we may go to Steamboat Springs for
brief session. We DO not care to
hear cumulative evidence on general
conditions leading up to the strike.
The committee wishes to hear ,eTf
dence on specific matters included in
the resolution authorizing the investi-
cation. II we can finish the Walsen-
burg investigation by tomorrow night
we will be glad to So.
Counsel for the strikers called Fred
r. Henns to describe mine conditions
which were alleged to have entered
into the causes Of the strike. He said
he was a, native American and had
had long experience as q miner; that
in the last 0 Oyears the companies
steadily reduced the amount Of dead
work for which pay is allowed. He
declared that while he was superin
Itendent Of a mine Weigher employ
4 ed BY the conlnany's president was
cheating the diggers.
t On being questioned by Byrnes the
i witness admitted he had known the
weigher was robbing the men, but did
not discharge him until he found he
also was robbing the company
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
ROMAN LAWYER FLEEs

Los Angeles. Calf March s.-Ef-
forts to ascertain the whereabouts Of
Constantine v Riccardi, said to be the
son Of Roman senator, and well
known here as an attorney, were un-
successful and the authorities now be
lieve he is on the Atlantic ocean,
headed for Rome.
Riccardi was charged with having
embezzled $4,000 from William d
Shaw in a warrant issued by the dis
trict attorney. Besides this offense the
police declare Riccardi left Los An
geles owing thousands Of dollars te
various firms. and that he swindled
many poor Italian families.
Mrs. Riccardi. who was Miss MAY
Belle Culver Of indianapolis, is in SaI
Diego seriously III. She filed suit fol
divorce here last Saturday, alleginl
cruelty
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
Illinois MAY Help
the mails

Peoria, H., March 3. The United
Mine Workers Of Illinois today debat
ed the question Of loan Of $150,000
to the national union for use in the
Colorado strike. The resolution called
for the loan, but many Of the dele
gates were unwilling to sanction it on
their own responsibility. They want
ed it submitted to a referendum vote.
Frank Hayes. International vice
president, spoke for two hours today
on strike conditions over the country.
The vice president declared there was
no reason for discouragement.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
THE INVESTIGATOR REPORTS
HIS FINDINGS AT TRINIDAD NOT
SUFFICIENT TO BE ACTED
UPON
MOTHER" STILL in JAIL
ARGUMENTS FOR HER RELEASE
ON HABEAs CORPUS ARE
DELAYED

Denver, Colo, March 3.-No com
plant against the coal mining com
panies Of southern Colorado on charg-
es Of peonage will be made at present
by District Attorney Harry p Kelly,
according TO a statement made last
night. The district attorney found in.
sufficient evidence to warrant taking
action in the report Of Walter F. Daily
special assistant, who has just re
turned from an investigation Of charg-
es brought out at the recent sessions
Of the congressional investigating com
mittee at Trinidad,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-03
pRoMLNEN1 ms cALLEp

Washington, March 3. Counsel for
David Lamar. whose charges that the
United States Steel corporation has
received illegal rebates from railroads
during the last six years are being
Investigated by the interstate com
merce commission today asked for
subpoenas for George W. Perkins,
William e. Corey, former president Of
the corporation; Senator Oliver g. NJ
Freer Of Columbus, Walter Scranton
and William B. Dixon.
Charles A. Severance, attorney foi
the steel corporation. was delayed b1
the railroad blockade and cross-ex
animation Of Lamar did not begin un
til late in the day.