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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
NO CLOCKS IN LIBERIA.
Because of Latitude Sun Serves for
Practical Purposes.

Practical Purposes.
A young negro from Liberia, George
H. Northam, Is now visiting this
country, from which his parents en-
igrated to the negro republic many
years ago. In talk with a Sun re-
porter he spoke of an interesting
phase of the trade Of Liberia.
I'm the towns" he said, "the more
we'll to do inhabitants import a vari-
ETY. of household conveniences, and
even luxuries, most Of them coming
from Europe. Our trade with the
United States is not as large as 1t
used to be when we had direct vessel
connections between New York and
.Monrovia. There are very few pianos
among us, but nearly every house has
its melodeon, ranging from the very
cheapest to the best quality.
"It is curious fact that we buy
very few clocks. They are regarded, /
know, as an essential part Of the fur
nishings of the home in all civilized
countries The comparatively small
number Of our people who have fairly
good incomes have clocks in their
houses But most Of the Liberians are
farmers and laborers and they never
think Of purchasing a clock. The fact
Is, they have little use for clocks, and
I think the reason will interest you.
You know, our country Is only a
few degrees north Of the equator. The
result Is that for good part Of the
year the sun rises at exactly 6 o'clock
or within a few minutes of 1t and sets
at 6 o'clock. Here are two points Of
time quite accurately fixed for us.
"Then when the sun Is directly over
head 1t is noon. OF course, the sun In
it's apparent movements between the
Tropics Of Cancer and Capricon varies
little in these positions, but only a
little anywhere in the tropics, and the
most ignorant of our people soon be-
come expert in determining the time
for all positions Of the sun.
II do not suppose there is man or
woman in Liberia who cannot tell the
time in any part of the day within fif-
teen minutes Of the true time and US
ually with a closer approximation.
When the farmer is in the field he
knows exactly when to go home to
dinner, and his wife has the meal
waiting for him as he reaches the
house.
IF he has an appointment at 3 p. m,
and also the habit Of punctuality he
meets his engagement almost on the
minute. Our farmers say they have
not the slightest use for clocks. pre-
sumo Liberia is the only country with
any claim to civilization that does not
regard clocks as necessary in the bus
mess of life.
II am told that down in the Con-
go Free State the missionaries teach
the natives to read the information
that clock gives. This Is very we'll
as a matter Of education, but the ma
tives understand the relation Of the
sun to the time of day as well as we
do, and 1 do not think large number
Of clocks will ever be sold there
New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.
Our national lawmakers are not all
Sunday school boys, and the races at
Bennings usually find a good sprink-
ling of them in attendance. OF course
they don't bet-only go to see the
ponies trot. A certain Kentucky law
maker made the honest confession
that he was just compelled to put a
few plunks on a good horse, but"
said he, Il am not like the fellow in
my state who would bet on anything.
He was a case-hardened gambler, and
once when he was sick some of his
friends called in a minister to look
after his spiritual needs.
IF l repent will l go to Heaven"
he asked the minister.
Yes was the answer.
And will l have wings?'
"'Certainly.'
"'Wil you go to Heaven, too, par
SOM
"I hope and believe l will
"'And you will have wings, too?'
"'Of course
Then, parson, when l get to Heav-
en- and you get there, and we are both
possessed of wings I'll fly you for a
fifty dollar note"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

mill has just been organized at Bes-
semer City. The application for
charter has been made and the grant
is expected in a day or two. The
name will be vermont Mills, Incor-
porated" The brick are now being
made for the building and orders for
the machinery call for delivery In six
weeks. The mill is expected to be
ready to run in eight or ten weeks.
Two or three sites are under con-
sideration, but 1t Is probable that the
site near Mr.. S. J. Durham's place
will be chosen. The directors are DIR.
D. A. Garrison, ]. H. Wilkins, E. A.
Tucker, H. N Garrison, S. ]. Dur
ham. Dr. Garrison is president and
Mr.. Durham Is secretary and treas
urer of the new MILL. AT the home
of the brides mother at the Trenton
mill, Mr. Herbert Jenkins and Miss
Ethel Glover were married Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock, Esquire
Stowe officiating The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Emma Glover and
the groom is a son Of Mr.. Lafayette
Jenkins Mr.. j. F. Davis was quite
sick yesterday afternoon and had to
be taken home from the stables. He
was reported better at bed time last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rankin
are sorely bereaved in the death OF
their little daughter Elizabeth, which
occurred last night about $50. She
had been Ill four weeks with gastritis
Her age was thirteen months. The
little body will be consigned to the
tomb this afternoon after funeral SER
vices at three o'clock at Main Street
Methodist church..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
EXECUTORS SALE OF REALTY.
Lands Belonging to Estate of Or. A.
. p. Campbell, Deceased.

STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA-CoUNrY
OF YORK.
TN pursuance Of the power conferred
l. on me by the last will and testa-
ment of the late DR.. A. P. CAMPBELL,
deceased, I will offer for sale at public
outcry to the highest and last bidder
for cash at CLOVER, s. c., on TUES
DAY 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1905. before
the late residence Of the said DR.. A.
P. Campbell in the said town of Clo-
yer, the following real property be-
longing to the estate of the said DR..
A. P. Campbell, deceased, to wit:
/. That certain house and lot Sit
uated in the town Of Glover, s. c.,
known as the residence Of DR.. A. p.
Campbell, containing ONE and ONE
HALF ACRES, more or less.
2. All that certain piece, parcei or
tract Of land situated in the county
and state aforesaid, containing FOUR
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE
ACRES, more or less, and bounded
by lands of Capt. w. B. Smith, John
Smith and others, known as the DIR.
A. P. Campbell farm. Said tract Of
land will be sub-divided into five
tracts and a plat Of the same can be
seen by calling on the undersigned at
his residence in Glover, s. C.
For the convenience Of purchasers,
who do not wish to pay all cash, ar
rangements will be made for pay
ment Of one-third cash, balance In
one and two years equal installments.
Interest from date at the rate Of 8
per cent per annum, secured by the
purchasers bond and a mortgage Of
the premises.
VIM. E. ADAMS,
Executor last will and testament Of
A. P. Campbell. deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
atunluruus department.
From a Teachers Journal.


The tedium of grading papers Is Of
ten relieved by the finding of some
ludicrous blunder, a quaint remark, or
an unexpected bright saying, and
certain teacher makes it a point to
record all such in her journals, says
writer in Lippincott's. The following
are from examinations in literature:
John Bunyan was the master. Of
Anegory, a beautiful Greek slave"
"Thackery wrote about the~Virgin-
ians and, considering he was never In
America, did very well indeed"
Dickens introduced, so many char
acters you may be pardoned for not
remembering them"
Poe, as his name indicates, was
poet. He wrote, The, Raven Never
more and several others OF erratic
and somber complexity."
Bryant was called the poet Of ma
ture because he had no art"
Robert BrowniIgs poems are so
fine you can hardly see their point"
Many of Whittier's poems sparkle
with a rock 7Jibbed Americanism."
George Bhot was not man. as
her nsB< would make you think. but
a wefnan of the deepest dye"
&Alexander Pope, truly believing
That the proper study of mankind is
man, wrote an excellent essay on that
appendage."
Anonymous is the author of many
good things, but of his personal his
tory we know little"
"Chaucer was a good poet, but his
spelling is so bad few care to read his
works"
Spencer wrote The Faerie Queen
at the instigation Of Queen Elizabeth
who in reality wasn't a bit fairy-like."
"Tolstoi is a crank that is hard to
turn"
Hall Caine is a Manxman and the
author Of many tales. Here he diff
fers from a Manx cat, which is tall
less"
Alexander Dumas, the count OF
Monte Cristo, married the Countess de
Charny and became the father of AL
exander Dumas Fields"
1.-The Vicar OF Wakefield, under the
name Of Goldsmith, wrote that sweet
poem beginning Sweet Auburn, love-
liest village in Maine"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, bril-
liant author, was educated at the
School Of Scandal"
"The Children Sour is by Long
fellow"
Cooper was the author of the
Leather Hosiery Series, polite de-
lineation of the high life Of that time
Conan Doyle has study in scarlet
where he writes his Sherlock Holmes
homilies"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
OVER A MILLION A YEAR.
South CaroIina's Payments to Three
Large Insurance Companies.


Large Insurance Companies.
The strenuous life Of the Equitable
Life Assurance company is attracting
general interest. The New YORK
newspapers have their columns Of red
hot matter about the row every day.
The end does not seem to be in sight.
Charges and counter charges are be-
ing made, designations are being ask
ed for and are being declined and the
row goes merrily along. There Is
South Carolina end to the Equitable
dispute and that Is the interest or the
5000 policy holders In this state
There have been numerous sugges-
tions as to the naturalization OF the
company and If this Is done 1t Will
concern these policy holders.
|, The papers speak OF the big
Three" meaning the Equitable, Mu-
York Life. 1t may be interesting to
note that these three big compa-
MES alone received from the policy
holders in South Carolina for the
premiums paid for the year 1904
81, 200, 0,220.95. 1t means consider
able to the people Of this state
when 1t is stated that more than u
million dollars Is paid In premiums 10
these three companies alone. This
sum Is more than the whole amount
annually appropriated by the South
Carolina general assembly.
The reports show that for the year
1904 the Equitable had In force on the
lives of it's policy holders in this state
| insurance aggregating $10,126,55l, and
that this sum was on the lives of 5.7O5
policy holders.
| During the year 1904 there were l.
2S7 policy holders who allowed their
policies to lapse and 2,374 new policy
holders were added to the strong list
of holders in this state.
During the year 1904 the Equitable
paid TO claimants on deaths and for
losses $121,O00.
| The total amount of premiums col-
lected from the Equitable policy hold
ers in South Carolina for the year 1904
aggregated 62,621.36.
The Mutual Life and the New YORK
Life each received larger insurance
premiums for the year.
The people Of this state can readily
appreciate what this means when
these three companies alone receive
In premiums more than a million dol
| lars a year.
OF course everyone realizes that the
Equitable is so strong and so rich that
A shake-up such as 1t Is now having
causes no permanent injury and that
| the policy holders are all perfectly
safe-Columbia correspondence News
and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
PROTECTION FROM HAIL.
Mutual Insurance That Is Safe
and Economical. :
PREMIUMS NOT TO EXCEED
FOUR PER CENT OF POLICY.

FOUH PEh CENI VI FoLiSf
T HAVE the pleasure of announcing
i to the farmers of York county that
I have lust completed arrangements
with the FARMERS STATE MUTU-
AL HAIL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, whereby
can offer safe and reliable insurance
against damage by hail at reasona-
BILE premium rate. The plan In brief
Is like this:
/. You pay 81 membership fee cash
down. and I give you policy protect
ing all or q part Of your crop In any
amount you might desire, not exceed
ing $40 an acre on cotton.
2. In case Of damage by hall, we
proceed at once to adjust the loss on
a mutual basis. You select one man,
select another, these two select q
third and whatever these three says
the loss amounts to within the limits
Of your policy, you get.
8. Except the membership fee
down you are not asked for any cash
money. We take your note, payable
next fall for the premium, and the
amount you will be required to pay
then will only be your proportion uf
the aggregate loss and expenses
Say you insure 40 acres Of cotton at
500 an acre. That will give you pro-
lection on that field to the amount OF
$500. II hail storm wipes out half Il
the field, we will pay you $400.
We guarantee that the cost OF your
premium next fall will not exceed $32.
and we calculate that 1t will be much
less, because we are not going to take
from you one cent more than enough
to pay actual expenses
The Farmers State Mutual Hail In
suranee Company Is incorporated un-
der the laws Of South Carolina, and
is managed by men Of high moral and
financial standing.
I am prepared to give full informa-
ton either by correspondence or in
person, and will take pleasure In WIS.,
iting by appointment any neighbor-
hood In which my presence may be
desired. If you are interested, talk the
matter over with your neighbors and
send for me. =. .H.r ...i .
Very respectfully,
J. r. LINDSAY,
Sole Agent for York County,
YorkviIle, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

HARD ON THE HoUSE.-Many years
sion Of the house and about o'clock
in the morning the sergeant-at-arms
was directed to go out and bring in
absentees. He sailed forth and broke
games, and finally wound up at the
Metropolitan hotel, where a well
known congressman was stopping The
honorable gentleman was found
soundly snoring in his room and from
his tongue-tied words it was not
difficult matter to see that he had
been "out with the boys" The officer
announced his errand and was told by
the haIf-awake and thoroughly irate
law-maker to go to hell.
Returning to the house the SER
geant-at-arms advanced before the
speaker and said:
Mr. Speaker summoned Mr.. -,
Of Georgia; Mr.. -, of Tennessee;
Mr.. -, of Kentucky; and also
summoned Mr. -, of South Carroll
ma, but he told me to go to hell, and
I have come"
Here the officer was interrupted by
shouts Of laughter from the members
which prevented him from completing
his sentence The break put the house
in a good humor, and 1t soon ad-
journed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

KNOWING OLD MANA north coun-
try miner, 73 years old, visited law
yer to make his will. The old mans
property consisted of two small cot
tages which had cost him $50 pounds.
The lawyer asked him how he wished
to dispose of it.
Ma auld woman is to hev 1t all so
long as she's ma widow; after that,
BARNS to hev ALL" said the client.
What age is your wife," asked the
lawyer.
"Seventy-two," was the reply.
And how long have you been mar
ried?" was the next question.
"Over fifty years." was the reply.
The lawyer suggested that in the
circumstances he should let his wife
have the little property during her life,
whether she remained a widow or not.
IA minnot! Aa winnot!" exclaim-
ed the old man. "Aall hev me aan
way!"
But surely" expostulated the solic-
itor, you don't expect an old woman
now over 72 would ever dream Of mar
rying again."
The miner looked the lawyer full in
the face and answered solemnly:
well, sonny. there's ma knowing
what young chaps like yourser will
dae for moneyi"-London Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
UNDERTAKING
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

To OEbIOHS ANU 01sI
A LII persons indebted to the estate
n of Mrs. NARCISSA WYLIE, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to make
payment to me at once Persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will pre-
sent them, duly authenticated within
the time prescribed by law.
I'D. GWIN, Executor.
April IA I. 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

Emporium
SEEDS

OF all sorts. BARGAINS IN
SEEDS a year old-most Of which sold
are as old-as most seeds are good
for second years. Doubtless you have
heard of the wheat from the tombs OF
Egypt, which terminated after man,
centuries. We have several sorts
BUSH BEANS and one Of the finest
POLE BEANS known, at IS cents
quart-two quarts or more at 121-z
cents.
Some assorted GARDEN SEEDS al
two for cents; five for 10e and zoe
per dozen.
The last barrel of Onion Sets arrives
today.
OUR HORSE, CATTLE AND
POULTRY POWDERS are worthy OF
your attention-the best and cheapest
CANNED TOMATOES.
Real good Canned Tomatoes at 10
cents-quite different from the ordi-
nary watery stuff usually sold at that
price.
Nice Canned Corn Is the only kind
worth buying.
DRIED FRUITS of all sorts-Our
Evaporated Apricots are delicious.
Try a mess Of PIGS FEET.
FOR THE FLOWERS
A new lot Of Jars last week.
OUR CHEAP TOBACCO
Sale is still on.
POULTRY WIRE NET
Don't forget that our prices are
always to live and let live on anything
we sell.
sg WANTED-eoop BUTTER-free
of onions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
Pianos And Organs.

f you want an Organ or Piano we
c. n sell you what you want at prices
that are right and make the terms to
suit you.
Wheeler & Wilson and the New
Home Sewing Machines are so good
that there are none better. See us II
you want a Sewing machine. We
will make the price and terms to suit
you.
Call and see our beautiful Mantels.
They are very rich In design, beauti-
full in construction and not very high
In price. ...a
YORK FURNITURE CO,
----lz YorIeville, 8. G. sa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
We Save You Money

On Wardrobes, Bed Room Suits,
Beds, Dressers, Wash Stands, Iron
Beds, Chiffoniers, Office and Library
Tables, Dining and Kitchen Tables,
Hall Trees, Rocking and Dining-room
Chairs, window Shades, Lace Cur
tains, etc. II 1t is in the Furniture line
we have 1t and can please you In
quality and price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
Mating Bargains.

WV E are overstocked on cheap and
w medium priced Mattings, and
we want to move them quick, and for
ten days will make prices from &c to
SC off regular prices. See us quick
for these bargains. These reductions
are for CASH only. We also have
many patterns of best grade Mattings
at low prices for the qualities.
We have an elegant line OF Rugs
Art Squares, Carpets and everything
for floor coverings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28
ADICKES' EMPORIUM.
CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS.

Zeno, s. G.
TT gives us pleasure to inform the
lpublic that our mills have beer thor
oughly overhauled, and that : are
prepared to furnish our patrons with
the finest flour that can be made In
this country.
Custom is solicited from all who may
be seeking the best.
G. L. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
July % TT If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-28

Gastonia Gazette, April 25: The
valuable papers stolen from the Nc
Alden mills safe Saturday night, Mar.
4th have been recovered. They were
found last Saturday afternoon about
two o'clock under the McAdenville
Methodist church. The sexton, Mr.
Walter Fisher, made the find and will
get the reward Of $50. Mr.. R. R.
Ray, secretary Of the mill, yesterday
afternoon said that all the stocks,
bonds, land deeds and other papers
that he could make a note Of mental
ly were in the packages, and that he
missed nothing therefrom. About two
dollars in McAden checks and seven
ty-five cents in silver were found al
so. OF course the money the robbers
were after is gone, the amount be-
ing, as Mr.. Ray informs us, $1,54S.
An interesting feature of the find is
the fact that the Pinkerton detective,
Mr. S. heuerle, had told Mr.. Ray pre-
viousl that he would eventually re-
cover his lost papers-that they would
be found under a church or school
house, or other unoccupied building,
or in some such place. Search had
been made under one or two other
buildings. but not under this one.....
A new $4,000 spinning and weaving
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-02
BELMONT.

J VILLAIN Satu lee aud family have
move over on the east side, where
Mr.. Saturlee is working for Mr.. Kay,
! viii IsenbeTg and family were Wis.
itors in Belmont last Sunday, at the
home Of NJ. p, Isenberg.
Rev. d. d. Dodge preached at the
Belmont M. H. church asst Sunday
morning His sermon was enjoyed
by large congregation.
Little Winnie Purser met with a
serious accident last Sunday morning
at about eight o'clock. She fell and
spilled tea kettle of boiling water,
scalding both limbs from her knees o.
her ankles. DIR. Dumble was called
and after bandaging her limbs, the
child re ted easy.
Professor G. W. Brown attended the
Teachers Institute which was held
at Dufur, last Saturday. Mr.. Brown
was one of Dufur's former teachers.
S, NJ, Eby and wife returned from
the vii annette valley and are making
their home with Mr.. Eby's son Sam
Eby, of Belmont.
The Epworth Leaguers have receiv-
ed their new text books and have or
ganized Bible study class. The first
stu will be held in the church next
lridty evening at half past seven.
A stocking social will be given in
Belmont, some time in the near fu-
ture. Look for it in the next issue.
Mr.. Tyler, who is working on the
East side, spent Sunday at his home
in Belmont.
The Free Methodists will hold their
quarterly conference in Holman's hell.