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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

ing which time it may be estimated
that each inebriate consumes about
1000 gallons of intoxicants. A man 55
years old confessed to DR.. Dana that
he had been drunk twice a day for three
years, making about 1000 intoxica-
tions; another man Of 40 had been
drunk weekly for 20 years. and third,
aged 43. had been drunk thousand
times in fifteen years. Two thousand
drunks is set down as the maximum
limit in any ordinary inebriate expert
ence. The favorite combination for
hard drinkers was found to be beer
and whisky, and beer alone came we'll
up in the scale. Other beverages used
by inebriates included cocoa wine, ia
maica ginger, tincture Of soap and a
we'll known proprietary "bitters." A
remarkable absence Of alcoholism was
found in wine drinkers.-Leslie's Week
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
Enrland's Active Old Men.

Dean Bradley, the Oldest Of the group
of public men who have stepped down
from their pedestals during the past
few weeks, is 80, but many famous men
in the Church are older than he. and
Lord Salisbury has a dozen years TO
live before he reaches the age at which
Mr.. Gladstone laid down the reins
Lord Halsbury Is II next month. but ne
is still vigorous enough to be drawing
one Of the highest salaries In the en-
pire and presiding over the sittings OF
the house Of lords. Lord Roberts Is lo'
but nobody but Dame Rumor suggests
that he is not active enough to COM
mand the British army. and Dame Ru-
NOR Is likely to be lying jade for
sometime longer. One finds much the
same thing in the nev. Only one or
the five admirals Of the fleet is far OF
10, and Sir Harry Keppel is the young
est of them all at 93-young enough TO
have paid a call the other day on the
Sultan of Johore in his own palace.
DR.. Temple, Archbishop Of Canter-
bury, at 81, was young enough to crown
the king; and his brother Of York, but
five years younger, showed no sign OF
old age in crowning the queen. Hair
the generals in the war were men whose
best years had long since gone-Lord
Roberts, Sir George White, Sir RedVers
Butler, Sir Charles Warren, and Gene
rails Clery, Coke and Kelly-Kenny are
all over 60. Half the things the world
is talking about today is the work OF
the veterans. It is Sir John Arid, verg-
ing on 70, who has built the great Nile
dam. It is Lord Masham, verging on
80, who appeals to the government TO
overhaul our fiscal system. The men
in parliament over 10 could not be
counted in both hands. Even Mr..
Chamberlain Is half way through the
COS; in four years, before the legal life
of the cabinet is over, he will have
reached the age at which mans work
is supposed to be done. Who can believe
that the editor of Truth Is an old man
at 70? The keenest debater In the
house of commons Is Sir William Har-
court, in active opposition at "A. Mr..
Morley Is a child of 63 beside him. Mr..
Bryce is Ga, and "C.-B." is as old as
Mr.. Chamberlain, only four years on
10. All the world over the veterans
lead the way.-st. James Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

No FAULT TO FIND.-"The policeman
says he found you drunk and disorder
ly," said the magistrate.
WAS I whooping and yelling and
jumping up and down and cracking my
heels together, and offering to fight
ANYBODY in that crowd?" asked the
prisoner"
That's what he says"
Did I kick like steer when he ar
rested me?"
He says you did,"
IT made him drag me every step OF
the way to the station, didn't 2"
You did, according to his state
ment."
He gave me all these bruises with
his club, didn't he?"
YES"
And I made all those marks on his
face with my fists and finger-nails,
didn't II"
"He says So"
Then it's all right, your honor" said
the prisoner with a grin Of satisfac-
tion. "I was afraid I had dreamed 1t
all. Stick on the fine. your honor. The
fun 7 had was worth it."-Chicago
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
CORN FODDER.
Shred 1t and Make Beef-The Day OF
Cheap Cattle Has Passed.

Shred 1t and Make Beef-The Day OF
Cheap Cattle Has Passed.
Shredded corn fodder Is the most eco
nomical material that can be used In
the manufacture Of beef. The demand
for beef at the present time seems al
most unlimited, 80 that we can save
this great wasted crop and feed 1t into
beef without any fear Of overlooking
the market. The census reports show
that the population Of our cities, the
market for beef, increased 1868 per
cent from 1890 to 1900, but the number
of cattle killed for beef increased only
2 per cent. The export demand for
dressed beef gained enough In ten years
to take the entire increase in our pro-
duction, so that we had the same sup
ply in 1900 as in 1890, although the beef
eating population had grown 1858 per
cent Receipts for this year to date
have shown a considerable falling off
as compared with 1901, so that we have
today about the same supply as in 1890
to feed 40 per cent. more people, count
ing the gain in city population to date.
In 1910, only eight years off. we shall
have IS per cent. more people in our
cities than in 1890 if the growth Of the
last ten years continues. Twelve years
have passed since 1890, and we have
made no progress toward supplying
this gain of IS per cent. in the demand
which should be met within eight years
in 1910. We cannot meet 1t with the
methods Of farming that have been fol-
lowed heretofore. The good farm
lands of the west have all been set
tied, and the ranges have been run
ming down in the scale Of beef produc-
ton because of the destruction OF
grasses by overpasturing. We have
reached a permanent level of high
prices of beef-so high, in fact, at the
present time that perhaps a million
people or more who would like to eat
beef are compelled to go without 1t or
to content themselves with a nibble in
stead of a full plate.
A good corn crop this fall will relieve
the situation somewhat from the
standpoint of the consumer, but the
day Of cheap cattle has passed forever.
With high prices and practically un-
limited demand good business policy
demands that the farmer should bend
every effort to increase his output OF
beef. There Is little danger Of over
doing it. The only way in which
really considerable increase can now
be made in the supply Of cattle Is by
saving the enormous corn fodder crop
of the west and shredding it.-Farm.
Field and Fireside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

TELLING DISTANCE IN FLoRIDA.-One
of Senator Quay's party. while In Flor
ida, went alligator hunting, and, as
often happens with the uninitiated. ne
got lost. It was near night. and ne
was at a loss to know what to DO.
Presently he met man riding a COW.
Can you tell me how far 1t Is TO
Miami?"
wall, I reckon hits about two
whoops," the man answered.
"Two-what?"
The man seemed to take this as chal-
longing his veracity. for he looked
uuestioningly at the palmettos and the
prickly pears beside the path. then be-
gan to scratch his head.
"P'r'haps hit may be smitch furder,'
he admitted: but low hit amt more
than two whoops an holler."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
BIBLE READING.
Absolutely Esxentinl to a Fair Edu-
cation.

Absolutely Essential to n Fair Edu-
cation.
The Boston Herald, speaking espec-
tally Of New England, says that not
many years ago orators could make
no point more certain of instant appre-
citation than one which turned on an
illustration from the Bible, even from
it's least read portions. Nowadays 1t Is
hardly safe for a popular orator to
venture on any allusion outside Of the
gospels and the Psalms" The reason
why it is hardly safe" Is that Bible
reading has become obsolete in many
families, so that quotations from the
Scriptures are not recognized by the
masses. We suspect there is much
truth in that statement. The exodus
of the native stock contemporaries
ously with the influx Of foreigners has
caused many changes in New England
and is largely responsible for this one.
But that is not the only explanatory
fact. Formerly the average family had
but few books and no daily paper. This
gave the Bible a better chance than 1t
has in these days Of cheap printing,
free libraries a multiplicity Of news
papers, an infinite variety of weekly
and monthly publications-all at insig-
nificant prices-and vastly improved
postal service. The waning of the good
old habit of reading the Bible Is re-
grettable on other than religious
grounds. Ignorance of the Scriptures
disqualifies one for appreciative read
ing Of many of the best pages in gene
raj literature. To become a fairly
well-educated man or woman, a boy or
girl should become familiar with the
Bible and with rural scenery and ru-
raj life. Without such helps much of
the worlds literature Is but a desert
waste. We suspect that The Herald's 8
criticism of New England might be ap-
piled with equal pertinency to other
sections of the country. Books and
magazines are abundant everywhere,
and their cost is comparatively trivial.
A dime goes further in good reading
matter today than a dollar went in our
grandfathers' days; and it Is easier for
the man Of today to get dollar than 1t
was for his grandfather to get dime.
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

THE BISHOP WAS FoXY.-A good
story is told of the Bishop of New Cal
edonia, now on a visit to England. He
recently addressed a large assembly Oh
Sunday school children, and wound up
by asking in a very paternal way, And
now, Is there a-a-n-y little boy OF
a-a-n-y little girl who would like to
ask me a question:"
A thin, shrill voice called out: please
sir, why did the angels walk up and
down Jacobs ladder when they had
wings?"
"Oh, ah, yes-I see." said the bish-
on: land now, Is there a-a-n-y little
girl who would like to answer little
Marys question?"-London Answers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

WHAT WORRIED HIM.-1n his later
years, although his intellect was un-
impaired, Thaddeus Stevens was phys
ically so infirm that in journeying back
and forth between his hotel and the
house of representatives he used two
sturdy young Negro men to carry him
In q chair built on the Sedan pattern,
says the Philadelphia Times.
Snow, sleet and frost had made the
trip rougher than usual one morning.
and the old statesman was jostled rath-
er uncomf ortably. He bore 1t all with
out complaint until the bearers set him
down inside the corridor. AS he was
assisted from the chair, he said:
Thank you, boys-thank you! l OF
ten wonder how III make out when you
two die"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

How LONG Do DRUNKARDs L1YE?-
More interesting and remarkable, per-
haps, than any other disclosure made
by DR.. Dana are those relating to the
capacity of men for drink and the dura-
tion of life among habitual inebriates.
On the latter point the conclusions
reached are that in serious cases the
duration of life is about fifteen years
the maximum being over forty years.
In general, it is said that hard drink
ing can rarely be carried on for more
than twenty years. and it generally
brings the victim to grief about the
age of 40. Referring to persons who
drink most heavily and frequently, 1t Is
said that it takes ten or fifteen years
to bring on dementia or insanity, dur
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

IMPORTANCE OF CoNTEXT.-A promi-
nent Baltimore physician tells the Bal
timore Sun the following anecdote
about Sam Jones. the Georgia evangel-
ist:
When several years ago Mr.. Jones
was at Emory Grove Camp, the news
paper reports of his sermons caused
him to complain.
At the last service he looked down at
the reporters who sat at a table just
in front of the pulpit, and said:
And I want to tell you fellows that
I like you a lot, in spite Of your mani
fold faults. You boys don't treat me
right, though You take my sermons
and pick out piece here, and piece
there and a piece somewhere else; then
you string the pieces together, and,
naturally, they read funny.
Now, suppose I reported the Bible
that way! A man asks me what the
Bible tells him to do. I read in one
place, And Judas went out and hanged
himself I turn over and read, go
thou, and do likewise And in another
place I find, And do it quickly
Now, you see, boys. that sort or
thing won't do: it amt fair"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

at the age of LOG. At the time Of his
death he was the Oldest known individ-
ual of indisputably authenticated age,
the oldest physician. the oldest men,
ber Of the Royal College of Surgeons,
England. and the oldest Free Mason in
the world.-Chamber's Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
Au,'1urul1s department.

TILDEN AND WATTERsoN.-St. Clair
McKelway, regent Of the State univer-
sity and Brooklyn's greatest orator.
had listened to a politician tell why
certain men should be nominated. be-
cause the people wanted them.
How do you know the people want
them?" he asked.
"Why-why-well, that seems to be
the demand"
Then Mr.. McKelway told story.
When Tilden was governor and was
looming up for the nomination for the
presidency, Henry Watterson visited
him several times. After each visit
Watterson would write for his newspa-
per or tell in a speech great deal about
Tilden. One day Daniel Manning re-
monstrated with the. governor about
talking so much with newspaper men.
I'm afraid, Mr.. Tilden, that your
close acquaintance and intimacy with
Watterson may result in some of our
plans leaking out"
"Daniel!" said Governor Tilden, with
a twinkle in his eye, maybe Henry Is
more intimate with me than I am with
him."
The politicians who heard Mr.. Nc
Kelway's story looked thoughtful for a
time and then changed the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
Saturday, September 20, 1902.
Yoan and Sarin9s Bank,
YorkviIle, -. G.
w 1TH ample resources for the pro.

WITT ample resources for the pro-
w lection and accommodation OF
customers. this Bank solicits the bus
mess of corporal tons, firms and individ-
uals, and will extend every accommo-
dation consistent with safe banking.
Best Of facilities for handling the ac-
counts of QUITO town customers. coun-
try merchants and farmers, cotton
mills and other manufacturing estab-
lishments.
A general banking business transact
ed, and prompt and intelligent atten-
tion given to all business entrusted to
our care.
fS Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
w. p. HARRISON. CASHIER.
8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

an Ethel used to play good deal IN
the school,. One day she had been
very quiet. She sat up prim and pe-
haved herself so nicely that, after the
school was over, the teacher remarked:
"l:thel, my dear, you were very
good girl today.
"Yes'm. I couldn't help being dood.
dot stiff neck. En-
quirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

For full information as to rates,
schedules and Pullman reservations,
apply to any agent of Southern Rail-
way or r. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent, Charleston.
s. CIV. H. TAYLOE, Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga;
ger Agent, washington, D. c.; c. H.
ACKERT, General Manager, WASH
ington, D. G.
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Schedule Effective Sept. Is, 1902.

CONNECTIONS.
Ci1ester-Southern Ry.. 8. A. L.. and L
& G.
YOrkville- G. & Ga. Extension.
Gastonia-SoutherllR Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. L.
Newton and Hickory-Southe. n Ry.
e. F.. REID. G. +. Agent,
Chester. South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
SMOOTH MANILA PAPER

q UITABLE for drawing plans for
y contractors and for pattern trac-
ing by dressmakers, A inches wide.
can be had at THE ENQUIRER Of
fee at 10 cents a pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

"a Where did you get that black
eye?" asked the judge.
During the race war, jedge, salo
the gh-looking individual.
Race war;" repeated the judge.
Yes, sub. out at de track. Jim said
/ was a lobster when l come to pickin'
winners. and 1 jolted him in de Stats.
Den de crowd took sides an went at
il. t."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
~ Would YOU" asked the million
aires daughter. marry a girl with
red hair
NO" replied the poor young man,
for my heart is possessed by one with
rich auburn tresses. Will you be
mine?"
She threw herself into his arms and
sobbed for joy.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
SURVEYING.

q URVEYING, In all It's branches.
y accurately and promptly done.
Prices reasonable. Write or phone to
S. B. LATHAM, Hickory Grove. 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20
Chemical Analysis.

LAS to chemical analysis of cobra
poisons a curious fact is that two sub
stances having almost identically the
same chemical composition can have
effects so different on the human sys-
tenn as to represent on one hand the
best supporter Of life and on the other
the quickest termination Of the same.
The albumen or white of an egg and
the poison of the Indian cobra are so
nearly alike in composition that it takes
the most careful analysis to determine
the difference. 1t was the similarity
which for long time baffied scientists
in finding a remedy which would de-
stroy cobra poison taken into the hu-
man system. 1t was argued that what
ever was administered to attack the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-20

Trains 113 and ia daily between
Camden and Marion; daily except Sun
day Camden to Kingville.
Trains run solid between Kingville
and Marion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
interesting Illinois school Figures

The annual report of Alfred Bay
liss, state superintendent of public in
struction, which has just been com
pleted. gives valuable statistical in
formation relative to the schools of
the state during the last year. The re-
port shows, among other things, the
following:
The last school census found 1901
Us persons between the ages of & and
81 years. There were -22.273 more
boys than girls. The enrolment show
ed: Boys in graded schools, 314,921;
girls in graded schools. 1922. ISL: boys
in ungraded schools, 174.1SS; girls in
ungraded schools. 159.S5p; total. 971,-
S41. The average daily attendance in
all grades was 765.O57.
The wages paid to male teachers
ranged from $3.50 to $500 a month.
Female teachers were paid from $40
to $3.50 a month. The average wages
of male teachers were $64.55 and of
female teachers $54.1S a month. There
are 27.1S6 teachers employed in the
state.
The whole number of persons be-
tween the ages of and 21 reported as
unable to read and write was Ola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Four hundred thousand persons are
reported to be destitute and starving as
a result of the crop failure in Finland.
\ semi-official announcement places
the Italian claims against Venezuela
at $2,O00OOO.
The house committee on commerce
has reported favorably the bill requir-
ing safety appliances for coupling cars.
Winston Churchill. the author, is i'll
in st. Louis. where he is visiting rela-
tiveS.
Mrs. Leila MonsOn was arrested ut
Ashford. Conn, charged with pOisOu-
ing Mrs. Julia \. Wilson. an old
and well-knOwn resident of that town.
The Luetgert sausage factory at Chi
cagO has been purchased by fur
niture manufacturing firm for fur
niture factory.
An attempt was made TO kill Gov
ernor Jennings of Florida. by Al lunatic
named Holt. who escaped from a
Georgia asylum.
Fire destroyed the terminal station
of the Long Island railroad in Long
Island City, causing Il loss OF about
100000.
The Countess UbOldi and Prince
Reggie We're found dead at the Hotel
lombard. Genoa; double suicide is the
story; unconfirmed.
John Roche, member of the British
parliament for East Galway, has been
given a month in Jail for unlawful
assaulting.
Engineer james Murphy, Kane Pa,
and Engineer Charles Dieffebach, Erie,
Pa, were killed in wreck near VIII
more, Pa, on the 2. and +.
The car has granted amnesty to the
students banished for rioting on his
name day.
The roundup of Ladrones in Rial
province, LuZon, p. L., is proceeding
satisfactorily.
David Fleming, of EliZabethtown. n.
Y, threw his golf stick into his caddy's
eye and knocked it out, for which he
has to pay $4,000, says the jury.
1t is now known that nearly 1000
persons We're killed by the earthquake
Dec 16 at Andijan, Russian Central
Asia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
sacrificing generosity is furnished by
these poor little children.
Principle Ignored for Politics.

The majority of the committee on
insular affairs in the house has APP
proved reduction of the duties on
imports from the Philippines from the
IS per cent of the Dingley rates,
which were decided on at the last ses-
sion. to p per cent of those rates.
While the matter was under dis
cussion the democratic members of
the committee worked for the com
plete abolition of the duties, but Rep
resentative Mcclellan announced that
if it were impossible to get free
trade amendment before the house
he and his democratic colleagues would
support the bill because the reduc-
ton was an improvement so far as it
went. 1t was under these circum-
stances that the bill was favorably
reported, and it would be interesting
now to know why the ma jority stop
ped where they did.
This will become evident upon a
statement of the trade for the last
fiscal year, from which it appears
that the total imports amounted to
$6,612.7OO. divided in greater part as
follows:
Tobacco
Manufactured .... 1908
manufactured ........ 3
Cabinet woods. ..... 1895
Fibers, vegt'ble and textile
GraSSeS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. O,01S,4IU
Scrap iron. 972
In the volume of American trade
this whole business is almost a mega
tive quantity, and there is no possible
menace in its development. If the
sugar were multiplied many times
over it could not make up the annual
deficit on the American and Cuban
crops in this market, and in both SUI
gar and tobacco distance and the mag
nitude of the supplies nearer home
make a fear of competition absurd.
The figure on fibers is large com
paratively speaking, but unmanufac-
tnred fibres are already free under
the Dingley law, while the rate on
the manufactured can hardly be ne
cessary to save some home industry
from destruction from the Filipinos.
We may indicate this the more clear
ly by Il reference to the tables of the
bureau of statistics for the first ten
months OF TINS calendar year. ne TO-
tai imports are put at $7.29S ,220; the
imports of Manila, duty free. at 81
PA. 746.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Free trade is not established with
the Philippines for the same reason
that what President Mckinley term
ed our plain duty was avoided in
the establishment of commercial re-
lations with Porto Rico. The Justice
of the principle is established and ac-
knowledged. but it would never do
for the republican party to go on re-
cord in support of it. The tariff
must be upheld. though the heavens
8 Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
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