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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

the hang-dog look we all noted
That there were other reasons-that
the place recalled another scene OF
brutality In which intention had been
followed by act, did not then know.
II was sufficient to me then that my
safety was secured by his own guilty
consciousness and the prevarications
into which II led him. Instead OF
owning up TO the encounter he had so
barely, escaped he confined himself 10
the simple declaration OF having heard
voices somewhere near the bridge,
which to all who know the ravine ap-
peared impossible under the condi.
| tions named
Yet. for all the incongruities and
the failure of his counsel 10 produce
any definite impression by the prison.
er's persistent denial OF having whit.
tied the stick or even OF having car
ried II into Dark Hollow, | expected
verdict in his favor. Indeed. | was
so confident Of II that suffered less
during the absence OF the Jury than
at any other time. and when they re.
turned, with an air Of solemn decision
which proclaims unanimity OF mind
and a ready verdict, was 20 prepared
for his acquittal that for the first
time since the opening OF the trial !
felt myself being OF flesh and blood.
with human sentiments and hopes
And Il was: Guilty"
When ! awoke TO a full realization
Of what this entalled (for must have
lost consciousness for minute
though no one seemed 10 notice.. the
one fact staring me in the face was
that Il would devolve upon me TO pro
nounce his sentence; upon me. Archi.
bald Ostrander, an automaton no
longer. but a man realizing 10 the
full his part In this miscarriage Of
Justice. Chaos confronted me. and In
contemplation Of II. fell I'll
Somehow. strange as II may appear.
I had though dt,ls Of this possibility
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
PLENTY FROM TIME BEFORE
Old Parishioner Found Way TO Cling
TO His Original Position About
Miracle.

One Sunday morning certain
young pastor In his flrst charge an
nounced nervously:
u will take for my text the words.
And they fed Ave men with five thou
sand loaves OF bread and two thou
sand fishes.
At this misquotatlon IN old par
ishioner from his seat In tho amen
corner said audibly:
That's no miracle could do IL
myself"
The young preacher said nothing at
the time. but the next Sunday he an
nounced the same text again. This
time he got II right:
And they fed five thousand men on
Ave loaves OF bread and two fishes"
He waited moment and then. lean
Ing over the pulpit and looking at the
amen corner he said:
"And could you do that, too, Mr..
SMITH"
"of course I could" Mr.. Smith re-
piled.
"And how could you do IT." said
the preacher.
with what was left over from last
Sunday" said Mr.. Smith.--Adyance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
The IIkelleat One.

The late Admiral Mahan, at the be
ginning OF the war. was arguing with
a lady at a luncheon about the British
navy.
but my dear madam" said the sd-
miral, 'it is hard 20 argue with you
because you are so-er. pardon mo
so ignorant
"You remind we OF the young wife
who said to her brother about her
volunteer husband:
Isn't Jack Just wonderful?
Think-he's already been promoted TO
field marshal
Prom private TO field marshal In
two months? Impossible, said the
brother.
"Did say field marshall muir
INJURED the young wife. Wei, per
haps It's court-martial know It's
one or the other New York Trib-
une.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
NO IDEA
What Caused the Trouble.

'T always drank coffee with the rest
OF the family, for IL seemed as II there
was nothing for breakfast II we did
not have II on the table.
II had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse
steadily.
Sometimes II would beat fast. and
at other times very slowly. so that
would hardly be able 20 do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and II
I walked up hill, II gave me severe
pain.
II had no idea OF what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per-
haps II might be coffee drinking.
tried leaving or tho coffee and began
drinking Postum. The change came
quickly. am glad 20 say that I arm
now entirely free from heart trouble
and attribute the relief 10 leaving on
coffee and the use OF Postum.
"A number OF my friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken up Post
um. which they are using steadily.
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless. but
n made according 20 directions. II is
a very delicious beverage" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek.
Mich
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum ceresl-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages
Instant Posturn-s soluble powder
dissolyes quickly In cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. 900
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup
There's q Reason" for Postum
sold By Grocers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

presiding over the trial or the man
Scoville feigned sickness. only 10
realize that my place would be taken
by Judge Grosvenor. notoriously
pretudiced man. II he sat. IL would go
hard with the prisoner, and l wanted
the prisoner acquitted l had no
grudge against John Scoville or
course I wanted 10 save him, and II
the only help could now give him
was to sit as judge upon his case. then
would | sit as Judge whatever mental
torture II involved.
Sending for Mr.. Black. I asked him
point blank whether in face OF the
circumstance that the victim OF this
murder was my best friend. he would
not prefer 10 plead his case before
Judge GrrsNenor He answered no:
that he had more confidence in my
equity even under these circumstances
than in that OF my able. but head
strong colleague. and prayed me 10 get
well. He did not say that he expected
me on this very account 10 show even
more favor toward his client than |
might otherwise have done, but | am
sure that he meant Il: and. taking his
attitude as an omen, | obeyed his
injunction and was soon well enough
to take my seat upon the bench.
What men saw facing them from
the bench was an automaton wound up
10 do so much work each day. The
real Ostrander was not there. but
stood. an unseen presence at the bar.
undergoing trial side by side with
John Scoville. for a crime TO make
angels weep and humanity hide its
head: hypocrisy!
But the days went by and the mex
orable hour drew nigh for the accused
mans release or condemnation. Cir
cumstances were against him-so was
his bearing. which | alone understood.
II, as all felt. II was that OF a guilty
man. it was so because he had been
guilty In intent II not in fact. He had
meant TO attack Algernon Etheridge
He had run down the ravine for that
purpose. knowing my old friends
whistle and envying him his watch.
Or why his foolish story OF having
left his stick behind him? But the
sound Of my approaching steps higher
up on the path had stopped him in
midcareer and sent him rushing up
the slope ahead of me. When he came
back after a short circuit of the fields
beyond, II was to find his crime fore
stalled and by the very weapon he
had thrown into the Hollow as he
went scurrying by. He had meant tc
attack Etheridge. II was the shock
of the discovery Of the body. height
ened by the use he made of II 10 Sc
cure the booty thus thrown In his
way without crime, which gave hin
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
RaAnherrY Puffa.

Cook one cupful Of boiling water,
four tablespoonfuls OF butter, table
spoonful of sugar and oue-half salt.
spoonful Of salt until the but.er
melts; add one and one half cupfuls
of pastry -four. stir until the mixture
leaves the sides of the pan, remove
from the FIRE, cool and add three large
unbeaten eggs, one az time. beating
thoroughly between each addition.
Press through a pastry bag on but.
tered and Toured tins, bake about hali
an sour. cool. cut q slit In each and
oil with raspberry Jam
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

previous TO this moment found my
self upon the brink OF this new gulf
before the dizziness OF my escape from
the other had fully passed. Do you
wonder that | recoiled. sought 10 gain
time. put of delivering the sentence
from day 10 day? had sinned-sinned
irredeemably-but there are depths OF
infamy beyond which a man cannot
so. l had reached that point
What saved me? A.xew discovery,
and the loving sympathy OF my son
Oliver. One night-a momentous one
10 me-he came 10 my room and. clos
ing the door behind him. stood with
his back TO II. contemplating me In q
way that startled me.
What had happened? What lay be-
hind this new and penetrating look.
this anxious and yet persistent man.
ner? ! dared not think. dared not
yield 10 the terror which must follow
thought Terror blanches the cheek
and my cheek must never blanch un'
der anybody's scrutiny. Never, never.
so long as lived
"Father"-the tone quieted me. for |
knew from its gentleness that he was
hesitating 10 speak more on his own
account than on mine-"you are not
looking we'll: this thing worries you.
| hate 10 see you like this. Is II just
the loss OF your old friend. or-or-"
He faltered. not knowing how 10 pro
ceed.
Sometimes I think" he recon.
menced. that you don't feel quite sure
OF this man Scoville's guilt. Is that
so? Tell me, father?"
did not know what 10 make OF him.
There was no shrinking from me; no
conscious or unconscious accusation
in voice or look, but there was a de-
sire to know. and certain latent re-
solve behind II all that marked the
line between obedient boyhood and
thinking. determining man. With all
my dread-a dread so great felt the
first grasp OF age upon my heart
strings at that moment-l recognized
no other course than TO meet this In
quiry OF his with the truth-that Ia.
with Just so much OF the truth as was
needed. No more. not one jot more.
I therefore answered. and with show
OF self.possession at which now won
der:
"You are not far from right, oliver.
have had moments OF doubt. The
evidence. as you must have noticed. Is
purely circumstantial"
what evidence would satisfy you
What would you consider a conclusive
proof OF guilt?"
told him In the set phrases OF
my profession.
"Then," he declared as finished.
you may rest easy as TO this mans
right 10 receive a sentence OF death. .
could not trust my ears
81 know from personal observation y
he proceeded. approaching me with a
firm step, that he is not only capable
of the crime for which he has been
convicted. but that he has actually
committed one under similar circum'
stances, and possibly for the same
end"
And he told me the story OF that
night OF storm and bloodshed-a story
which will be found lying near this,
! in my alcove OF shame and contrition.
CTo BE CONTINUED
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
Daily Thought

seek no thorns. snd ! catch the
small joys. n the door ls low ] stoop
down. II can remove the stone out
OF my way do so. II II be too heavy.
90 around f. And thus ever day ]
find something which gladdens me-
Goethe
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

Delicious apple jelly can be made
from the parings Of apples alone. II
will be beautiful red. no matter
what the color Of the parinRs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

Don't kick because your neighbor
gets bigger salary than you do. lie
is probably worth more 20 his boss.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
Whom He breads.

II isn't the girl who grows indignant
when he tries TO KISS her that man
breads. II IL the one who laughs at
him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
Aces Of varlMus Trees.

The ivy lives 200 years. the elm
300 10 $50 years, the linden 500 70
1000 years. the locust tree and the
oak 400 years, and the Or 700 TO l,2oo
years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13

Sweden is increasingly using kero-
sene and gasoline motors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29
FllBERT WAREHOUSE

Work on the proposed state ware
house to be erected at Filbert, will
soon be begun, the trustees of the in
stitution, Messrs. w. L. Pursley, A. ].
Parrott and w. B. Keller, having met
at Filbert Saturday night to discuss
the situation and to agree upon a. site
for the building.
That a warehouse which will ac-
commodate not less than 1000 bales
Of cotton will be constructed at Fill
bert is assured. Just what the capac-
ity of the building will be has not
been decided. The warehouse will be
divided into two sections, a brick
wall running between. The ware
house will very likely be largely con-
structed Of galvanized iron through
out and equipped with the most mod
ern sprinkler system.
The c. G. NV. railroad will lease
the warehouse people a lot upon
which the building will be erected,
this lot being situated between the
Filbert depot and the ginnery at that
place. The railroad will run right in
front Of the structure, thus making
it convenient for handling the cotton
at all times.
Construction of the building will
probably be begun within the next
two or three weeks, although a num-
her of details will have to be worked
out by the trustees before actual work
on the building Is commenced.
1t is estimated that the building
will cost in the neighborhood Of
$1,000, perhaps more-all dependent
upon it's capacity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29

cotton bloom received at The Enqui-
rer office last year was sent in by
Mack King, colored, Of the Guthries-
Vile section, on June II. So far not
a bloom has been received at this Of
flee, which is taken to mean that the
crop isn't quite so far advanced as
last year.
There is very little cotton which
the writer has seen that Is knee high.
In fact the only crop Of cotton which
he has heard Of as being Of that
height and over Is that Of Mr.. w. M.
Parrish, who farms the old Dobson
place on r. F. d. No. 6. Mr.. Parrish
has about rs acres in corn and 16 in
crop say that 1t Is unusually good, the
corn being nearly shoulder-high,
while the cotton Is considerably above
the average mans knee.
The various alfalfa patches scat
tered throughout this section continue
to thrive and the many people who
are having their first experience with
this wonderful legume, are highly
pleased with it. 1t will not be sur
prising IL the acreage devoted to al
falfa will be trebled this fall. Those
who have planted vetch and clover
also are pleased with prospects.
Taken all in all, things on the farm
look good-very good. One thing Is
certain-there is going to be more
hog and hominy grown in York coun-
ty this year than ever before, and IL
folks are able to get good price for
their cotton and other crops, and there
are no destructive hailstorms such as
that experienced last year, well, York
county farmers shouldn't worry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29

Massachusetts has law which pro-
hibits the use of the American flag as
an aid to advertising. Police Superln-
tendent Crowley of Boston, has taken
the position that this law bars from
circulation in that city the current is
sues of three magazines, one OF them
showing on it's cover the figure of an
aged woman sewing an American
flag, another having as its cover de-
sign a girl with two small flags woven
in her hair, the third reproducing the
Stars and Stripes in connection with
excerpts from the American note to
Germany. Police superintendent
Crowley contends that in all these cases
the flag Is used to attract attention to
and promote the sale of the maga-
zines. Even conscientious devotion to
duty becomes q curse If 1t Is not asSo-
ciated with common sense. Police
Superintendent Crowley ought to take
a look at the cover designs which are
being used by some Of the European
illustrated papers nowadays. In Eng
land a familiar cover decoration con-
sists of the union jack, the tricolor,
the Russian and the Belgian flag, and
presumably in the latest editions the
flag Of Italy has been added to the
collection. The flag OF the Unlteo
States makes an excellenI anu d hi6h-
ly appropriate cover design for any
American publication during these
days of stress, and it is certain that
under no intelligent Interpretation OF
the Massachusetts law or any other
law in any other American state
would such display Of the national
colors be regarded as Objectionable
News and Courier.
All very we'll said; but we rise to
remark that the Massachusetts, law Is
a very foolish one. 1t is easy enough
perhaps, to argue all kinds of twad-
die to the effect that the use of the
flag for advertising brings it into more
or less disrepute; but that is simply
not true. The flag is bound to COM
mand respect any and everywhere,
and wherever it is, whether over
fortress, on a blacking box lid. or car
ried at the head OF a column storming
Vera Cruz, it advertises the power,
glory and dignity of this great repub-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29
WITH THE FARMERS

That great quantity Of grass which
has been invading the fields, has been
eliminated during the past few weeks
and people are no longer very much
worried about that grass, was the
opinion Of farmers from all sections
of the county who were in Yorkville
Saturday and who were asked about
the matter. While the farmers are
somewhat behind on account of the
heavy rains during the early spring
and the generally unfavorable wealth
er, still it now looks like they are 60
ing to be able to "lay by" about as
early as usual.
According to farmers who have
been interviewed lately, most people
just now are more interested in get
ting their wheat and oats taken care
who are operating threshing machines
have their hands full
From the best information avail
able, the oat and wheat crops are not
especially good. Still the crop is three
times as large as that of the previous
year. This Is on account Of the
greater acreage. A few good fields
have been reported. Mr.. William
Ferguson of Yorkville No. 5, has some
oats which will probably make fifty
bushels per acre and Mr.. John T..
Feemster of the same neighborhood,
has about forty acres in oats which
are said to be equally as good. Peo-
pie from the McConnellsville section
say that the oat crops Of Messrs. ]. E.
Brandon, ]. F. Ashe and ]. E. Har-
shaw are among the best there.
And in other sections Of the county
it is the same way. There are ex-
traordinary good patches in spots,
but taken as a whole the oat and
wheat crops are nothing to brag
about.
There has been a large acreage of
bottom land planted in corn during
the past week and there is much to
be planted yet. Upland corn is look
ing pretty good and from all infor-
nation available, there is going to be
a tremendous crop raised in York
county.
Cotton seems to be faring very we'll.
The blooms in this immediate section
seem to be mighty scarce yet. al
though several blooms have been re-
ported from the Ogden, Neely's Creek
and Gold Hill sections The first
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29
TUESDAY, JUNE ae, 1915.

yesterday for Gastonia, where he
Joined the baseball team Of that
place. The team Is now playing In
Morganton, N. c., but expects to play
in Gastonia the latter part Of this
week.
Mr.. Press Wallace, who lives in the
Bethesda section, sustained painful In
juries last week when he fell from a
thresher which was being pulled by
a pair Of mules. His body was run
over by the thresher before the mules
could be stopped.
Lexington correspondence of Col
umbia Record: Mr.. Grover Corley,
a recent graduate Of Newberry col
lege, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
Corley, has been elected principal Of
the high school at Catawba Junction,
near Rock Hill.
Rev. and Mrs. Lacy l. Little, who
have been spending several days with
Mesdames w. H. Herndon and ]. s.
Mackorell in Yorkville, left yesterday
to spend a few days with relatives in
Mangum. n. c. They will sail from
San Francisco on July 18th for their
mission field In China.
Mr.. w. D. Grist, editor Of The En-
quirer. left yesterday for Chick
Springs to attend the annual conven-
tion of the South Carolina State Press
association. It was his purpose when
he left to 60 on with the editors to
Montreal and Mount Mitchell, and IL
he follows out that intention, he will
probably have an interesting story of
the trip on his return.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-29
LIBERTY SHORT LIVED

Will Hunt, colored, who is serving a
sentence Of several years on the York
county chaingang for arson, made his
escape from that institution which Is
working the Yorkville- Rock Hill
road. last Saturday, by simply walking
away after he had removed his
shackles with a cold chisel, and ex-
changed his convict clothes for citi-
zen's apparel which he had managed
to conceal near camp. He had not
reached Rock Hill, however, before he
was again under surveillance and up
on the trains arrival there, was ar
rested and held until the afternoon
when he was taken back to Yorkville
and from thence to the gang.
/ Will was a trusty upon the county
gang, and had been engaged as cook
and general roustabout around the
stockade. About 9 o'clock Saturday
morning, Mr.. Ben Cook Of the chain
gang guard, called for Hunt who did
not answer. Mr.. Cook then got busy,
'phoned Yorkyille, Tirzah, Rock Hill
and other points to be on the look
out for the negro.
Supervisor Boyd, who told the report
er the story, left Yorkville on the 1907
train for Rock Hill. When he got be-
yond Tirzah he was informed Of the
escape Of the negro by a young man
who said that he was pretty sure the
runaway was on that same train. The
supervisor walked through the color
ed coach and recognized his man in
stantly.
why, Will, when did you leave the
gang" asked Mr.. Boyd, and the negro
vehemently denied that he had ever
seen the gang.
We'll, If you are not Will Hunt you
are his brother, and / don't think you
are his brother" declared Mr.. Boyd,
who informed the negro that he was
going to hold him until he established
his identity.
When the train reached Rock Hill,
Supervisor Boyd turned the escaped
convict over to Constable Frank Allen
who happened to be at the depot and
the constable conveyed him to the
Rock Hill city hall where he was turn
ed over to Policeman Ed McClain. AS
the policeman attempted to place .him
in a cell, Hunt jerked away and tried
to run, but a light blow from the
policeman's billy stopped the flight of
William.
Supervisor Boyd brought. Hunt
back to Yorkville Saturday afternoon
and took him out to the gang. He
said that the negro was wearing a
pair Of socks that belonged to Super
intendent r. l. Scoggins of the chain
gang while the shoes that were upon
his feet were the property Of Mr..
Frank Sandifer Of the guard. These
gentlemen, said Mr.. Boyd, were as
glad to receive their property as they
were to get the negro.
Upon reaching the gang, Hunt in
formed Superintendent Scoggins
where to look along the creek bank
for his convict stripes as we'll as for
the chisel with which he cut his
shackles.
On account Of his attempted get
away, Hunt will lose the privileges he
enjoyed. He is the same fellow who
attempted to burn his way out Of the
York county Jail several years ago.