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RESIDENT BACK
FROM RIGA, RUSSIA
Consul Douglas Jenkins, Who Once'
Lived Here is Visiting in Charleston.
Greenwood Index.
Mr. Douglas Jenkins, now United
States Consul at Riga in Russia, is
visiting relatives in this State after
an absence of four years. Mr. Jenkins
once spent two years in Greenwood
as stenographer for Mr. F. Barron
Grier. He read law while here
and after his admission to the Bar
went to Pickens. After a short stay
there he went to Greenville and became
city editor of the Greenville
. News. After being in Greenville two
years he stood an examination for ap
pointment in the consular service
*nd was at once appointed to St.
Pierre, a French island off the coast
Mam PYumriland. Mr. Jenkins is
Lnow visiting in Charleston, and the
following from the Charleston Evening
Post about him will be read with
interest here:
An interesting visitor here Is Douglas
Jenjrins, American consul at Riga
Russia, to which port he went . from
' 1 Gottenburg, Sweden, six months before
the outbreak of the great war,
and where is now stationed within
file sound of the big guns that roar
between Russia and Teutonic lines.
Mr. Jenknia is here visiting relatives
Of his deceased wife, who was Miss
Charlotte Furman, and he brings with
jkim his little girl, Caroline, ten years
Old and little son, Douglas, who is
seven. It has been four years since
ttey have visited their relatives here
The children speak German and Lettish
fluently along with English, and'
8formerly spoke Swedish and French,
put have forgotten much of the latter
two languages during their residence
at Riga. Mr. Douglas will rern
to Riga with his children about
e middle of January, having a leave
two months in the United States,
a holiday which he has very well
yarned, since he has not only been in
charge of the United States affairs at
Riga, but at the outbreak of the war,
took over Germany's and Austria's
interests and a year later the affairs
of France and Great Britain.
However, although the chief of an
ofl^ce that is rushed with work of varied
sorts, Mr. Jenkins has borne his
burdens remarkably well, and those
/ who recall his newspaper work on the
Greenville News, eight years ago, will
not be surprised to learn that he can
relate some absorbingly apt stories
about conditions in Russia and in
Europe, the only trouble being, from
the newspaper standpoint, that most
of these stories are sub rosa since it
would not do for Mr. Jenkins to tell
"shop" to freely, especially since he
expects to return to Riga and connffimal
duties. He left the
affairs of his consulate in charge of
Vice Consul Broks Alford, of Dillon,
S. C., a recent graduate of the University
of South Carolina and only
four months at Riga.
Part of the trip from Riga to Charleston
where Mr. Jenkins and children
arrived Snday from New York,
was made by rail, through Finland,
thirty miles only from the Arctic Circles.
Crossing a mile and a half river
in a sleigh, between Finland and
Sweden, to make connections with a
waiting train, the Charleston travelmelteers
drove over ice that was partly
melted in the very warm sun of
that particular day, and consequently
the runners of their sleigh frequently
dipped into deep pools of
water on the ice, the sensation being
too close that of sinking to be comfortable.
JUT. J entuiis 11W a 1UUU VS. mw.v
ten to relate. He declares there is
no doubt bat that prohibition in Russia
prohibits, especialy where he is
located, the territory there being
under martial law.
- THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY.
There is always a way to rise, my
lad,
Always a Way to advance,
But the road that leads to Mount
Success
Does not' pass by the way of
Chance;
It goes through the stations of Work
and Strife,
Through the Yalley of Perservere.
And the man that succeeds while
others fail
Must be willing to pay most dear.
For there's always a way to fail, my
l*i,
Always a way to slide,
And the men yon find at the foot of
the hill
All sought for an easy ride.
So on and up, though the road be
rough,
And the storms come thick and
fast;
E There is room at the top for the fel
low who tries,
And victory comes at last.
?Richard Burton.
STARTLING FIGURES.
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The following facts revealed by an
investigation into social conditions
are really startling to the thoughtful:
"Social investigation shows that
more than 5,000,000 women in the
United States are compelled to earn
their own living, ninety per cent of
the widows in this country lack the
comforts of home, and thirty-two per
cent lack the necessities of life.
"Eighty-nine per cent of the men
who die leave nothing, and ninetyfive
per cent of the remainedr leave
almost nothing. More than 2,000,000
children under sixteen are earning
a living, when they should be in
school, building up a physique and an
equipment for later life." J
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DUE WEST RAILWAY &
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For uniqueness in appearance and jn
informality in service the Due (!j
West railroad is perhaps without an
equal in the entire South. Although tu
the engines, Nos. 2 and 3 are very ei
small and out-of-date compared with to
modern locomotives, they have a n
record that is enviable. On Christ- ht
mps eve, in lyuv, neariy nine ye?xo qi
ago, the same little engine that now vi
does the major duty pulled the first in
train over the new railroad. The th
first trip was made without any de- ft
monstration or show of any kind and bi
since that time it has continued to is
perform its duty, never missing a ri
day nor a trip, except on the Sabbath,
when no train is run. D
The rolling stock of the Due West 0i
railroad consists of two engines, two ir
combination baggage and passenger fro
coaches and one flat car. Contrary m
to a report that has been widely cir- is
culated, the engine is not .put under a
a shelter at night, neither is it chain- is
ed to the track as others have stated. c<
The engine and coach not in use are gt
kept in the shed, but the other en- g(
gine and coach are not so treated. 8t
The engines are small, as has been ai
stated, but are not narrow gauge. A n<
comparison of the amount of coal ri
sumed by one of these engines with ec
that used by a large, modern loco- si
motive, is interesting. 1,600 pounds fi<
of coal is used each day on this road,
while from 18 to 20 tons 10 the gf<
amount ordinarily consumed by & tr
large locomotive in a day's time, e:
When either engine (Nos. 2 and 3
are practically the same in eveiy th
way) couples up to a box car it hi
suggests an ant tac&iwg ? uun um? ru
bat like the ant the engine "gets off" to
with the load. m
Three or four things stand out as ?
worthy of notice. First, the train has c<
never been operated on Sndays. (One Ji
trip was made abot two years ago to B
the town of Donalds in order to b
catch a train that a patient might be ft
rushed to the hospital.) Second, in cl
that nine years of service -not one G
person has' been injured, either em- rc
ploye, passenger or tramp, nor has hi
the road ever been turned around rt
since being placed on the tracks of U
the Due West railroad. The fact G
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at the engine is always headed toards
Due West may be due to the
Let that it was just placed that way
the beginning or it may denote
yalty towards the place that is
lome sweet home."
Anyway, the engine has never
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irnea its duck on uic wwu auu wc
lances are that the town will never
to a cold shoulder to the railroad,
istly, athough perhaps this should
ive been stated first, the railroad
res nothing and yet it pays no didends.
It is self-sustaining and,
the language of the president Of
e road, that is all that is desired,
was established not only to serve
it to accommodate the public and it
doing that daily, despite the desion
of a great many.
The distance from Due West to
onalds is 4 7-8 miles or a fraction
a mile longer than the dirt road,
i that distance there are several
ad crossings and although they
ay not be termed regular stops, it
a rule of the road that anywhere
person desires to board the train
a stopping place. All that is netssary
to make the engine underand
that a passenger desires to
it on, and the train comes to a
andstilL This is also in acbordice
with the policy of service, and
) nerson ia denied the privilege of
ding, just because that person fail1
to reach the depot in time?the
mpler process is to cut acrocs the
jlda to the track and beclcon to the
iffineer to stop. After the passenir
or passengers are taken on the
aih proceeds without any undue
ccitement.
The employes of the road number
iree. J. T. Roland isthe engineer,
iving made the first trip over the
>ad in 1907. John McDill is conducr.
Mr., McDill also runs the autoobile
which is operated by the
lilroad company and which makes
mnections with the inter-urban cars
m Gilbaugh is the colored fireman,
[e also serves * as switchman', and
rakeman, when one is necessary.
lr. S. S. Galloway is president and
lief owner of the rauroada. Mr.
alloway was the founder of the
tad and he has the satisfaction of
aving established a road that has
leant more than words can express
) the section traversed by it.?The
rreenville Daily News.
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Always served
in the original
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label on it
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Cheering Chocolates
are always welcome to the a\
erage girl, either an old girl o
a young one, or even a middl
aged one. And onr confection
are particularly appreciate
because of their dainty purit
and wholesomeness. We carr
a fresh stock daily of the daii
tiest and best Candies, chocc
lates, caramels, etc. Pricc
moderate.
A Prize Basket of Frui
would be almost any one yo
might select 4i our establisl
ment. We are served daiJ
with the f^shest, ripest an
choicest c picked fruit, sue
as is fit for the tables of tl
most critical and exacting pei
pie. Leave your orders hei
I and be sure they will be fillc
to your complete satisfactioi
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Basket Grapes of a 1
kinds.
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of our Jiome- j
made Choco- I
late? and Bon- ^
bong, now
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25c!
We are going to er
r sell from now at
I low prices, 50,- for a
d 000 lbs. home- mater
y made Caddies, indivi
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m Bananas sSm
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- Buy your Bana- them.
nas ay ?pe ouncn
We get them
here by the carload
and we are , %
able to sell them Ij
cheap. JJ
Oranges 1
- < Buy your Or- i^j
it apgei by the box r-?
W e get them Buy
here by the. car- ^ \
y load and we sounc
id charge only rea- get it
ih sonable prices. ^
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3 Apples K
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pies by the bar- most
r6l, or bushel, mit
We get them ?here
by the carload.
Our leader
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Mixed Nuts fii
~ Fresh Cocoanuts 53
*Our Christmas ^
Cigars are going (ut, and
~ no wonder. They are tht
best 5 cent smoker you
erer placed between your
lips. Try just a few if
you are doubtful, but
you'll be sorry you hadn't
bought more before you
hare smoked half a one.
Better have a box. Your
I friends will enjoy these
as well a? you wilL
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Shadow of a Girl is B
ally not far from a box I
r fLae candies,'and when I '0?jg
is aronnd with Bon-Bons Bj
present the girl quickly
ializes into a substantial 9
duality. Our candies are
favorites with the sex on I
dt of their known purity , / ?
rholesoineness. We war- H :M
them ^
the Rw^^nd 'You' J
ie satisfied that.you haye I
l,pnrey rip^|rnit, I J
; here. We are hawEers H
e choicest and ja^ehest
receiving it d&Sy' from H
jst orchards and gardens. H
ave every kind in season
>nt of season; thatis,we
apply yon with rare frats
e hot-house variety of all
L and onr charges are B .
reasonable, yon will ad
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