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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14
Humorous department.

THR BUSINESS OF THE DAY.-Repre-
sentative Champ Clark tells of an
amusing story in connection with the
inauguration of Thomas T. Crittenden
as governor of Missouri, ceremony
attended with more frills than any 9TH
er in the state since the civil war.
According to Mr.. Clark, there were
on this occasion military organiza-
tions and bands galore and special
carloads of people came from Kansas
City and st. Louis to witness the pa
geant. Captain Hawley, of st. LOUIS
was grand marshal Of the day. Lieu
tenant Governor Brockmeyer, a quaint
character, was presiding over the SEN
ate. and as he awaited notice or the
time for the senate to proceed to the
hall of the house of representatives
where the two bodies in joint session
were to receive the new governor ne
lolled back in his chair on the presl-
dents stand and smoked a big corn
cob pipe with the utmost nonchalance'
The senate lobby was crowded and
senators were in their seats, on the
tiptoe of expectancy, for the strains OF
martial music could be heard from all
directions. At this juncture a fgure
in a glit:ering and brilliant uniform
pushed through the crowd and marched
half way up the aisle. This was Mar
shal-of-the-da Hawley. Drawing his
sword, he made a profound military
salute. and announced, with much
pomposity:
Mr.. President, the governor of Mis-
souri, and his staff now approach"
Without removing his pipe from his
mouth, Lieutenant Government Brock
meyer responded:
well, let him come; dot is vot we
are here for."-Harper's Weekly.
ONE Too MANY-A correspondent OF
the Washington Post tells OF the
amusing experience of a literary
friend into whose family seventh
child came last summer.
The family were at their country
house, and for a time good deal or
care of the six children devolVed upon
the father, who has the Spartan ideas
as to the upbringing of his sons. One
morning he carried his two-year-old
to the creek near his home, to give
him a cold plunge. The child OBJ
jected Justify to this proceeding, but
was firmly held and ducked, notwith-
standing.
At the instant of the ducking, how
ever. a brawny hand seized the Spar
tan father by his shoulder and hung
him back, while the angry voice OF
the farmer, who was his nearest
neighbor, roared in his ears.
Here, none of that! I'll have the
law on you for this!"
And" said the literary man, IT
took me half an hour to convince
that man that l was not trying to
drown the child. Even then he
wasn't wholly convinced. To the very
last minute he kept shaking his head
skeptically and saying:
"'Wal, l dunno about that. l dun
no. You got six besides this"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14
ORIGIN OF LIFE INSURANCE.
First Company Began Business !
PHILADELPHIA In 1892.

At this time, when the current his
tory of insurance Is attracting so much
attention, 1t Is interesting to note that
the origin of insurance in this country
dates from 1852, and had its first be-
ginning in Philadelphia.
The first company was the Phila-
delphia Contributionship for the In
surance Of houses from losses by fire
and it's insignia was four clasped
hands, which was its house badge.
This mark may be seen throughout
eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, on old time houses. The compa-
pany survived until 1847.
In 1892 the life insurance - 'mpany
WIS founded in the sane city. 1t
was called the Universal Tontine. The
next year similar companies were
started in Boston and New York. It's
avowed aim was for the purpose Of
raising a fund upon lives to be ap-
piled to charitable and other uses"
Some bushes was done during the
summer, Dul III NONeHlpCI VI ll1l cebi
general meeting Of the subscribers
was called, and the idea Of a general
insurance company was suggested and
met with approval. The proposition
was referred to a committee, and at
an adjourned meeting held at the
state house on November IL, it was
resolved that: 1.-The Universal Tontine
association be and is hereby changed
from its original object and is con-
verted into a society to be called the
Insurance Company Of North Ameri-
ca" It's first policy was issued to John
Maxwell Nesbit, it's president, for s5,-
33333. 1t wrote both fire and life
insurance, but the demand for insur-
ance on life was light, and the busi-
ness, which was finally abandoned by
the first company, was not revived
until 1920, when Hartford men took
it up and kept it running till 1t gained
the great prosperity Of modern times.
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14
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the balance in the European colonies.
Newspapers published in the Unit
ed States at the close Of 1903 are
given by Rowell's Directory as:
Weeklies, 14,455 semi-weeklies, 499;
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14

A NEW ONE ON HIM.-The manager
of the Doemup laundry advertised for
a man.
Early next morning, mild-eyed
young chap appeared, and referred to
the advertisement.
You think you can fill the BILL do
you?" asked the proprietor.
II dunno, boss. I've druv laundry
wagon, but / never druv one o them
other things"
What other things?"
And the applicant handed him a
clipping of the ad, which read:
"Wanted-A man to drive laundry
wagon and solicit. baltimore Ameri-
can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14

OBLIGING RAILROAD RULE.-Joseph
H. Choate observed recently that Of all
the witty men he had met during his
stay in London the one whose quick
ness of humorous perception most
nearly approached the American type
was the clergyman the late Dean Hole.
Mr.. Choate says that he was one of
party with Dean Hole to cross the
channel after a visit to the continent.
The voyage had been a rough one, and
the dean had suffered greatly during
the whole trip. When the party land
ed at Dover the dean, in strolling about
the railway station, chanced to stop be-
fore a printed notice of the company's
rules pasted on the wall AS Mr..
Choate came up the dean said
Mr.. Ambassador, it occurs to me
that after that stormy voyage of ours
we have at least one advantage in
making the subsequent trip to Lon
don"
How SOP" asked Mr.. Choate.
Why" replied the dean, Il perceive
by this notice that the company car
ries returning empties at reduced
s."-Harper's Weekly.
EVERYTHING LIMITED.-The cd far
mer went to one end of tn" swayin
coach to wash his hands says the Chi
cago News. He could find only few
remnants of soap. Boy" he drawled
there don't seem to be much soap
here?"
mo. sah," chucked the porter. you
know dis is de limited Ebbything
abod am limited"
Then the old man ;ried to fill glass
from the water cooler. He could force
out only few drops.
Where's the water, boy"
mot much wa:er, sab. Dat am linn
tied, too"
Presently the porter brushed the old
farmer down and the latter handed
him nine coppers.
Why. boss" protested the porter,
'yo' glib de porter on de udder train a
quarter"
II know that" chuckled the old far
mer, but you know this is the limited
and everything should be limited"
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14
For EiGht Names.

An lngersoll Triumph" Watch, O
Daisy Repeating Air Rife-works
like Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer
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Model Violin or an S-inch banjo.
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ENQUIRER, a No. 2 Hamilton az
calibre Rife-model II, the Youths
Companion one year, or gold
mounted Fountain Pen; good Ban
10, Violin or Guitar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14

A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
a New York Standard Open Face
Watch, a w. Richards Double-Barrel
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
R, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1905.

ing" ~ W
Jimmy left the horse and wagon in
the road and, followed by Dewey
found the professor in the chase for the
butterfly. IS. is
Old Argus was not slow to 'appreci-
ate the fact that he was his own mas
ter. His horse sense told him that the
grass along that particular part of the
road would be good nibbling. So he
nibbled. The road at this part ran
along the side of hill, at the bottom
of which there was a deep coule.,.
Argus nibbled himself off the road,
and presently the wagon tipped and the
lactealograph went tearing down. the
hill. Pieces of wires and batteries
were scattered along the route it took,
and the professor and Jimmy returned
in time to see it disappear in the
muddy waters of the coulee below.
EMERITUS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Government Owner
ship and the Rail-
roads.
Paper Read Before the Chautouq,.o Circle.

Paper Read Before the ChautauQua Circle.
F ALL momentous questions
before the American audience
~ today, that of controlling the
railroads certainly holds the
center of the stage. The most vital of
our industrial concerns, the transporta-
tion service attaches itself very closely
to every part of our population and to
every community. The vast army of
workers-being about one-sixth of the
thirty millions of men engaged in pro-
ductive lndustries-and their depend.
ents, together with the great and
important trust the people have placed
in the hands of disproportionate
number OF men, are probably the
greatest factors in deciding Alright
whether or not the government shall
own and operate the railroads.
1t is true, that systems of industry
like governments-shoul not be
changed for light and transient causes,
but no people shoulc tolerate such a
train of abuses, determinations and
illegal acts as have been heaped upon
the long-suffering people of the United
States in the past few years. 1t has
become the right and the duty of the
public to ask that some action on the
part of the government looking toward
control and ownership be not long
deferred.
The United States Supreme Court
has held that "the business of COM
mon carrier is of public nature, and
in performing it the carrier is also per-
forming, to certain extent, function
of the government" Thus we see that
while ownership may be private, the
use is public. Such relation then will
always be strained and will sooner or
later convince US that government
control will not control, for to control
we must operate, and to operate we
must own.
The government has, for long
time, had more or less control of rail-
roads. Probably the first important
step in this direction was the estab-
Ilshment of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. What little powers were
vested in this body, however. were
soon curtailed by the higher courts,
where decisions were reversed, orders
ignored and the actions of
the commission openly criticised.
1t was to the interests of the
railroads that this action of the
courts operated, or was made to oper-
ate, for it would never do to establish
dangerous precedents if it could
possibly be avoided. It is by such far
sighted methods of forstalling harm
full legislation against them that the
railroads are now able to deal with
such arbitrary and high-handed impu-
dence. Today they oppose all at
tempts at regulation of rates by any
one but themselves, at the same time
favoring the discontinuance of the
rebate practice which other great mon.
opolists- whom the railroads them.
selves have made great-are exactina
from them.
Another serious complaint against
the railroads is that they do not en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
WRESTLING.
JIM PARR
 REAPPEARS
He Will Wrestle One Barnes Who Seems to Have Springfield at His Command-Burns Wins.

Springfield, Oct 5.--Jim Parr, light heayyyyelght champion of the world, will meet Jim Barnes of this city, champion middleweight catch-as-catch- can wrestler of the United States, In Graves hall Wednesday evening. octo- Der II, in an attempt to throw him two times in an hour for a purse of $1,000. Parr will send on $500 to-day or to- morrow, and Barnes is ready to cover it with like amount. Unless Parr pins Barnes's shoulders to the mat twice within 60 minutes of actual wrestling time the $1,000 will go 10 Barnes, and If Barnes wins one fall within that time he will also win the match and the purse.
 Parr probably weighs about twenty pounds more than Barnes. He classes as the best man at his weight in this country, and if he weighed a few pounds more he would be in the class with such heavyweights as Gotch, Jen- kins and McCloud, the top-notchers of wrestlers in this country. That Barnes must go fast to prevent two falls with in the hour Is apparent but the little wonder feels confident that he will be able to give a good account of him self.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
ON THE LINKS
Qaalifyine Reands in the LadIss
 chanpiOnships.

The qualifying rounds in the ladies championships of the Waterbury Golf association were played on the west end links yesterday afternoon. There were ten who played. but only eight lady champion. made the lowest medal qualified. Mrs Graunis. last y-ar's score yesterday. and she will De awarded a handsome prize.
 The winners In the qualifying round were. Mrs F. J Brown. score 1IT: Miss Lucy Smith. score. I22. Mrs Woodward score. 1Z5. Mrs Benedict. score. co. Miss IeCnie Brown, score. 102. Mss Hayden. score. I05. Mss Agnes Smith. score. 121. Mrs Gran nis. s. They win play to-day as fol- lows. Mrs Grannis vs Mss Smith. Miss Brown u Mrs F. ]. Brown. Mss Hayden xs Miss Agnes Smith. Mrs Benedict Ts Mrs Woodward
 Besides the p<iss for the winner nf the championship. there win te q club prize for the runner up. a special rsriHe for the tow medal sore sD1 a prise offered bT Mrs crznnis to be played fer FrifaV. hetween tko<s who dd not qualify yezterliaT and those vho vin bs dsfs1ted ia to-izT's pizJ.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
srRoNG ENGLISH wREsTLER.

New'York. Oct 5.-Frederick Gruhn, an English wrestler. who was Hacken- schmidt's tutor in the game. and who landed on these shores about a month ago. gave an exhibition of strength yes terday afternoon. He has been train ing in Billy Elmer's place and says he will meet all corners.
 Gruhn is a powerful young fellow, stockily built and weighing 200 pounds. In an exhibition with Eddy Stoll he gave evidence of quickness and staying powers that should stand him good chance with any wrestler in this coun- try. He says he will throw Tom Jen- kIns twice in an hour for S2.000.
 As a weight hfter Gruhn is a marvel. He brought f6O pounds clear to his shoulders with one arm and then lifted 1t straight above his head. He lifted 200 pounds clear from the floor above his head. He also heaved 30o-pOund bell with ease several times at arms length upward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
BROKE A RIB.

New York, Oct 5.-The Seton Hall football team gave Columbia the tough est kind of a battle yesterday at Amer ican league park, Columbia winning, 21 to o. Outweighed everywhere, the South Orange team made up in speed and scrappiness what it lacked in brawn, and aided by some prehistoric tricks had the Columbia players all at sea in the first half. To be sure, Nor ley kept his best backfield men on the side lines in order to save them for the game with Wesleyan next Satur- day. There was, however, almost no excuse for Columbia's regular line men not doing battle against the players opposed to them. Clarke of Seton Hall had a rib broken in the first half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
YorNa HERR PI.AYEp.

Hanover. \. H. Oct 5-Dsrtmouth had hard work yesterday to defeat Vermont 12 to q Dartmouth gave a miserable exhibition of football Yer mast going through her center and srouui her eaas at their pleasure Yer mont had several tricks up her sieeve and the cards aM worked A fake punt vas her favorite end succezsful ground Eziner. Vermont Kicked od to Dzrtmoath. whe after a few attempts nf verue1fs nne wus osHEsd to punt 1S Cerrish, uto in rnzhinE ths beii n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
THOMPSON DID NOT PLAY.

Ithaca, Oct 5.-Under a sweltering sun, and with many substitutes in the line, Cornell defeated the Hobart foot ball eleven on Percy field yesterday af- ternoon by a score of 2S to 0. The Geneva boys were never within hail. ing distance of the Red and White goal line, the playing being confined almost exclusively to Hobart territory. The Cornell eleven showed great improve ment over it's past performances, the chief fault in yesterdays game being fumhling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
WITH THE POLoIsTs
Frank Sutton sf This ciu will Play
 wth Fort Wayne

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct 5.-At meet ing last week of the managers Of the Central Polo league. organization for the coming season vas effected VII liam FoOr. of this cIty. was reelected pre<idenf. David Eckert. of Fort Wayne. was elected vice president. and Ben ID. Crose. of Indianapolis. secretary.
 The managers then proceeded t0 dis- euss the matter of salaries and toe date for the openinE of the season
 It was dectded to continue the nine club circuit. with which the sezSo1 cicsef Iast see&un-
 Harry O. Breuecn. of Terre Haute, fnslstsd that he resignation ss secrs- tzry be accerted- The cbctce of Mr Cree fer ths place was unanlmous'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
PLAYER,s LEG BRoKEN.

Philadelphia, Oct 5.-Pennsylvania defeated Gettysburg at football yester- day, but the upstate team scored touchdown and chalked up six points against the Quakers, who have cham pionship aspirations. Not only was Pennsylvania scored on, but Left End weede broke his leg while running with the ball. The score was 16 to 6. From a Pennsylvania viewpoint the game was a horrible exhibition. The Gettysburg team played rings around the Red and Blue, gained more ground. and lost the game only because of two blocked kicks. which left in two touch dovrns The iiue-up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05

Tt was In 1893, think" says Clark Griffith, that a series of games for the amateur championship of Califor- mia was framed up between two rival towns. One of these clubs sent a man to me and said:
 "iGriff. we would like to have you pitch for us. and we think we can ring you in without anybody knowing it.
 When terms had been agreed upon, the man told me he would like to have me secure several other National league players, to be used on the team as ringers and also said that pile of money would be bet on us. So I secured Charley Irwin, Mike Cody and several other well known players. and we went out to the grounds at one of the towns in a roundabout way.
 When we had put on some old uni. forms. we sneaked out on the field to Timber up. The other team had not put in an appearance, but there was big crowd on hand. Suddenly there was a cheer. and the other team showed up.
 Before betting any money of my own thought I would take a peek at this rival outfit, and when they came into view the first man I saw was Jerry Denny. Behind him was Big BIT Brown, the New York catch CT, and also Fred Carroll. together with other professionals. Then con cluded not to bet. We did not recog- nlze one another. however. for we wanted to get our money. All of the amateurs sat on the bench. and we went 'at 1t. but we won 1t, and also won the other games. which landed the amateur championship of the coast"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
BROWN HAD IF EASY.

Providence, Oct 5.-Brown defeated the Amherst "Aggies" yesterday by a score of 24 to 0. It was an easy game, replete with long runs by Fuss, Pryor, Adams and Schwarts, and line plunges by the tackles. Hazard and Kirley. Brown gained her distance at will, and held Amherst for downs whenever the latter had the ball.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
SPRUCE UP. COLLEGE WOMEN.
President of Bryn Mawr Says Day Oi
 Educated Trump is Past.

Philadelphia. Oct 5.-EducatiOnal st. tainment win no longer excuse sloyen- Illness iu dress and manners among we. men. This truth was the feature of the address to students of Bryn Mawr Tuesday by the president. Miss M- Carey Thomas. First she recalled the much discussed lecture Of Henry Ismes. In which be urged the exercise of more care in conversation and wit ing and an effort 10 gse purer Eng Hsh. But this. she said. was a detail of education. which the matter of per soanaI sppesranoe is not
 The day of the college trump said the president. was pest. and she was glad of G. Slovenlinezs in dress and manners vas no longer overlooked h a woman. DO matter how brilliant she might be.