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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

AN UNKIND REMINDER.-Not long
ago a wealthy Irish contractor died
leaving to his wife a good-sized for
tune In real estate and bonds. Both
had come to this country many years
ago, and he had begun work as day
laborer. Gradually by saving and good
sense he came to own a cart, and In
the course Of time blossomed out as a
politician. He made money fast, but
as he ascended the social ladder his
wife turned away from her former
friends as not being fit companions for
her increased importance. This was
fully demonstrated when he died.
The room in which the coffin lay was
filled with flowers and mourners, but
Mrs. s. did not appear for some time.
When she did enter she was heavily
veiled. She looked neither to left nor
right, but walked straight to the cask-
ct. A large floral anchor stood promi-
nently out among the other pieces. AS
the widow saw it, with flashing eyes.
she raised her veil and turning angrily
on the company. demanded with as
much 'hauteur as she could summon:
who tn divil sint that pick ?"-New
York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

How To OPES, OYsTERs.-"Talka about
Eopening oysters" said the old pilot
according -te-the New York Press, as
he. pushed back q heap of shells and
asked the waiter for his check. 81
never did see anybody to beat Benny
Hawser, who used to; have stand
near the Gene Blackford's. in Fulton
Market Benny could open oysters like
magic. Never used a knife. either
Said 1t was: cruel" Il
How dfd he manage IT." asked
the guileless young man from uptown
Snuff, my boy" replied the old pi-
lot, solemnly. Bought real Scotch
snuff, the strongest in the market
When he held little Of 1t in front
OF the oysters, they sneezed the top
shell off,"
Pooh" said the young man. e.
Benny was all right in his way
observed the cashier, ''but he wasn't
a circumstance to a feller on freight
sloop that used to run between Fulton
slip and Bridgeport. Why. when that
feller would come in here he would
take dozen oysters and spread 'em In
a row on that very table you're sittin
at. Then he'd begin to spin sea yarn
I never heard another man like him
Them oysters jes' opened their mouths
In astonishment at his whoppers
Then he'd take 'em by surprise, whir
'em out Of their shells, springle EN-
with pepper an vinegar an swaller
EN-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
GUESSING ON THE BIG DIAMOND
Estimates of Its Value Go Beyond
= S126,00o, 900.

The discovery at Elandsfontein, near
Pretoria, Of diamond which Is re-
puted to be three times heavier than
the largest stone previously found,
says a London letter, has set the cal
culaters at work, with amusing results.
One of these, who bases his calcula-
tions on the estimated value Of the ia
nous Regent or Pitt diamond, figures
that the new gem, even II two-thirds
of its bulk Is lost in cutting, ought to
be worth 925,574,085. This Is the most
daring of all computations. most Of
which vary between a half million and
three million sterling, with one OF
s15,000,000.
Nothing beyond the bare report OF the
discovery of the stone Is yet known
and later information may reduce this
marvel to dimensions which can more
easily be grasped. There is no present
reason. however, to doubt that 1t
greatly exceeds the Excelsior stone OF
$40 carats uncut, which was found at
Jagersfontein and was the largest hith-
erto found in South Africa. This was
cut into nine large gems In December,
1904, by Tiffany, and doubtless the new
stone will also be divided.
Whatever the value Of the new dis
covery, the shareholders Of the Premier
mine, in which 1t was found, have
every reason to congratulate them
selves. The market valuation Of the
shares increased on Friday by nearly
million pounds sterling. The boom
in the shares was largely the result of
the assumption that where one gem OF
3,O32 carats is found others as big or
even bigger may be located. The dis
covery cannot, however, be regarded
as net gain to the company, because
under the present diamond law the
government is entitled to six-tenths of
all the net profit.
There is something very much like
fairy tale in the history Of the Pre-
mier mine. which is located on a farm
whose Boer owner sold 1t two years
ago for s55,000. The nominal capital
Of the Premier company is f80,000.
1t earned last year 9667,73S and the
market value of the shares Is now In
the neighborhood Of $10,0O0,000. Be-
tween October and January e shares
have risen from 40 to 80. When the
latter figure was reached few days
ago the shares were split into hve
shilling preference shares and half
crown deferred shares. The former
were quoted on Friday at 9s 5s. and
the latter on Wednesday at Ella 10s.,
on Thursday. ELS 5s and on Friday
Els. The advance Is generally under
stood to have been caused by heavy
buying by De Beers company, with the
object Of obtaining control Of the COM
pany and maintaining It's monopoly In
the diamond field. .-s
Even these gigantic figures give but
small idea of the value Of the great
est known diamond deposit, for thor
ough prospecting shows diamondifer-
GUS earth within 400 feet Of the sur
face of the estimated value Of no less
than e124,OO0,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
Humorous department.
WhyEHe was Moral.

/ "Dfdrpt- thar hurt yon, sir?" The
,clericaI-fooking gentleman in the rear
seat Of the trolley car turned inquir-
!ingly to the nicely-dressed and clean
cut young man who sat beside him
;as that individual WINGED slightly, for
his foot had just been stepped on by a
,portly man who was leaving the car
says Golfers Weekly. ....
"Yes, sir-it hurt very much" ne
said simply.
"I thought So" said the clerical
man. ALLOW me to congratulate you
ion your control, observed with pleas
lure. sir. that no oath sprang to your
slips. Great pleasure to meet a young
imam like you. Have cigar?"
Thank you, don't smoke said
the young man.
Splendid" exclaimed the clerical
iinterrogator. Il smoke myself" he
ssaid, because I lead a sedentary life
But 1 glory in young man who
doesn't. May I inquire. sir, II you
know the taste Of liquor?"
mo, SIR, never touched drop
His new friend clasped him by the
hand. There were tears in his eyes.
Remarkable he exclaimed. "In
these unregenerate days 1t Is indeed
soul satisfying to gaze upon such a
smodel. May I ask my dear friend
what high motive impels you to alb
stain from these influences. that are
ssapping the life-blood from the ma
ition?" g..
. The young man smiled.
!"Certainly." he replied. THE fact Is
isir, I find that I can't dissipate and
ideal faro bank at the same time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

ESCAPED JUST IN TTME.-"Is that the
way you always get of a street carp
exclaimed the policeman, as man
leaped off a trolley car and barely
missed bringing about a collision.
mo, sir. 1t isn't" was the reply, "but
there was special need for hurry in
this case"
TRY a bogus nickel on the conduc-
tor?"
mo. "A man asked me whether
Caesar. killed Brdtus or Brutus killed
Caesar and got hump on me-"
Couldn't you have told him."
II could have told him that Brutus
was the man who did the killing. but
then the burned fool would have kept
on and asked me what he did 1t for
and I wasn't going to stay there and
admit that didn't know!"-Chicago
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
Earthenware
Cooking Vessels.

We have lot of earthenware
cooking vessels-porcelain lined
that will beat ordinary tin.
ware to death. We have pie
pans at 1oc, baking pans at 15c,
H-gallon and A-gallon stew ket'
ties with handles at 2oc and 25c.
Try this cooking ware-you'lI
like it all right.
We also have stew pans, bak'
ers, pie pans, wash pans and cot
fee pots in Blue Enamel Ware.
Half gallon, three quart and
gallon Blue Enamel Coffee Pots
at 35c, 4oc and soc each.
EERGlJSON a CLINTON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

How POLITICIAN LOST HIS LEG
Conner Davies was stumping along by
the side Of ED" Hoch. the Republican
candidate for governor Of Kansas, one
day. when a .bystander asked Capt
Ross who that one-legged man was
according to the Kansas City Journal
why, don't you know him." res
ponded that captain; that's Conner
Davies. of the Cencordia Kansan."
wonder how he lost his leg?" ask
ed the bystander.
OH" said the captain, disgustedly
"he lost 1t hoppin' from one political
party to the other"
And Davies thought the joke good
enough to print in his own paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

hT A mhister was one day walking
along the road. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. and to his astonishment
saw a crowd of: boys sitting in front
Of ring with a small dog in the CEN
ter. When he came up to them he put
the following question: What are
you doing with that dog?" One Of the
boys said. Whoever tells the biggest
lie wins it," "O," said the mininter,
II am surprised at you boys, for when
l was like. you'll never told a lie."
There was silence for, while until
one of the boys shouted: THE dogs
his'n."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

GIVE RUSSIA TIME.-Looking to the
future, twenty years would not be too
much to convert Russia into a self
governing country. Such a period is
nothing in the life of a nation. 1 abom-
mate autocracies. / am for the rule
of the people by the people In Russia
as everywhere. But 1 would risk
nothing by too much haste. l would
grind my corn before I tried to make
my loaf. There Is nothing easier than
to draw up a cut-and-dried constitu-
ton, perfect on paper. The empress
Catherine invited the philosopher d.
Alembert to visit her and begged him
to draw up a constitution for her en-
pire. The sage cheerfully accepted the
task, but when that astute but disrep-
utable female read his constitution she
ridicu,ed it. for it assumed that Russia
was inhabited by French philosophers,
and nothing more was heard Of the
constitution. Bad as her government
in many respects was. Russia would
probably have prospered less under the
theories of this sage.-London Truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
F.. @. B LA OK
Life Insurance.
A GOOD AND
LIBERAL CONTRACT

SPARTANBuRo, Jan. "a, 1905.
Mr.. Fred c. Black,
Yorkville, s. G.
Dear Sir:-Referring to our recent
communication. beg to advise that !
hold a policy in the Security Life and
Annuity Company, Of Greensboro, N.
c.. for Three Thousand Dollars. ($3.-
000.00).
I made application for this policy
only after a thorough examination OF
the contracts offered by different COM
panies and believe 1t as good and lib
eral a contract as Is offered by any OF
the insurance companies. The terms
and conditions of the policy are most
liberal, and are appreciated very much
by me.
Wishing you much success. 1 am,
with kind regards,
.l.r..- .-. .. Very truly yours,
.. s- HENRY w. THOMSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
Timely Attractions at
SPECK'S

We undoubtedly have the handsom-
est Jewelry Store that Yorkville has
ever had.
We undoubtedly have the largest
and most complete line Of plain and
fancy China and Crockery ever shown
by a single store in Yorkville.
We have very pretty lines OF Havi-
land and Carlsbad China, as well as
the old reliable blue decorated table
ware, and we also have some beauti-
fully and delicately decorated table
ware and while not so expensive as
the genuine china 1t is still fit for any
table, and 1t Is inexpensive too. See
our display of hundreds of single
pieces Of fancy China 1t Is worth
visit to see It,
r. w. sPEcK, The JeweIer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
FERGUSON G. CLINTON.
CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS.
Zano q e

TT gives US pleasure to inform the
lpublic that our mills have been thor
oughly overhauled. and that we 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 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
FOR FINE MULES SEE
8. ]. KIM BALL.

~ UT Of the seven car loads I bought
~ in the west, l have two cars left,
which 1 have just received. Nothing
but good ones from $3.50 to $3.50. You
don't have to sell your cotton to do
business with me. Will make terms
to suit everybody. Come and see me
at Rock Hill.
s. J. klMBALL,
The Mule Man.
Jan. "a TT II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03
The aJurkrille enq'1irer.
Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Class Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
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ADV V6nI1SAm6NL ~
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the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
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A square consists of the space occupied
by ten lines of this size type.
t1" Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twelve months will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in ali cases be confined
to the regular business Of the firm or
individual contracting, and the manu-
script must be in the Office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday at noon, when
intended for Fridays issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

IA" You can get lower prices and
cheaper work than we will quote you,
but you won't get better work at a
lower price than you can get here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03

tT Only inexperienced men laugh at
love and seasickness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-03


Gastonia Gazette, Jan. 81: There was
considerable fright among the students
of Linwood Female college from
Thursday till Sunday. One of the
students had a breaking out similar
to smallpox. DR.. Henry Glenn came
out and decided 1t was chicken -pox
Another student Of Linwood has a
case Of measles. Many Of the STU
dents were vaccinated during the
smallpox scare last week. An
nouncement was made at the Pisgah
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church Sunday Of the approaching
marriage Of Mr.. Bynum Long Of Gas
tonia. and Miss Bright Foy Of the
Pisgah neighborhood. The wedding
will take place in this church on
Thursday afternoon, February 18th. at
5 O'Clock. The groom-elect is a son
of Mr.. A. ]. Long Of Lincolnton, and
a nephew of Messrs. V. E. and
Henderson Long of Gastonia- He is
book keeper for Long Brothers and
has been with the firm for the past
ten years. The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Mr.. S. E. Foy, and Is a
pretty and accomplished young lady.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
ALUMNl ATTENTION
Annual Reunion and Bandquet: PIC.
.# mic at Round Lake. - +

The Alumni Association OF the
Worthington High School will holp
it's annual reunion and banquet at
the Hotel Worthington on Saturday
evening, June third, 1905, at eight
o'clock, plates $1.00. An attend
ance Of one hundred is expected and
a good time promised. 50.
The management urges that it
those intending to be present have
not already done so, that they have
the secretary reserve plates at once.
For economy and accommodation de-
mand that the number to be served
be ascertained in advance. &
X The committee on picnic report
the same to be held on Monday june
Is, at Diehns Grove, Round Lake.
Everybody, come and bring your
friends and lunch. Prue Town,
Sec. Stelle Smith President. j
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
MAIN THOROFARE

To the Lewis and Clark Exposi'
ton, June 1st to Oct. 18th, 1905, will
be via the Union Pacific. This is
not only the shortest way by many
miles, but is also the scenic route,
passing thru some of the most charm
ing scenery in the world.
The low rates made by the Union
Pacific to Portland this summer Of
fer the people of the east and mid
die west an opportunity to visit the
Pacific Northwest and see what a
great country lies west of the Rocky
Mountains. 1t is a chance of a life
time.
There is also an opportunity en-
route to visit Yellowstone National
Park, June 1st to September 10Th.
Inquire Of H F Carter, T P A, Omaha
Nebraska. 3 ''..%%s2-- - J. =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
NEWS SERVICE WITHOUT PAR.
:. .,.:z.,. s., ~ ALLEL. $S::g r.

There is ample justiffioo Alton for
the claim made py the Chicago Rec
ord Herald that it's readers enjoy
every day in the week, Sundays
included, a news service that is
without parallel in range and com
pletness. In addition. to the indie
penden news facilities Of the Record
Herald, that paper receives the COM
plete news service if the New York
Herald, the New York World and
the Associated Press, and when it is
considered that all Its news columns
are supplemented by ALL the special
features 80 popular with its thous-
ands of readers, it will be seen that
the Record Herald holds a unique
place among the great newspapers
of the United States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
LEWIS AND CLARK CENTEN-
NAL EXPOsTION-PORT-
.sss s4s.ssasr A ySr,s#f.praON 4 .<<:s,1.


JUNE 1st to OCT. Is, 1905. The
G. St. P. M. and o. Ry., will sell
tickets May 23-25, 29-31; June l.
2, 1915, 10, %, "a, 27-3o; July
1-3, 6-8, 11-13, 25-27; Aug 10
II, 2e-31, September Is, 12-14'
2e-2S to Portland Oregon, and re-
turn going via St. Paul Northern
Pacific, Great Northern or 500 Pac-
ific lines or going via Council Bluffs
and Huntington returning via same
route or via opposite route for s45
for round trip. Tickets also to Seat
Jle Tacoma, Bellingham and Everett
WASH, Victoria and Vancouver B.
c., at same rate but only good going
and returning same route.
Tickets also sold to Portland 60
ing via Sioux City, Norfolk and
Huntington returning via San Fran
cisco and direct routes or via San
Francisco Los Angeles and Ogden
and direct route or vice versa for
$5S.75. Tickets to Portland, Ore.,
sold via St. Paul Great Northern,
Northern Pacific or 500 Pacific line
returning via San Francioo and dir
ect lines or San Francisco, Los An
geles and Ogden for $63.o0. Final
return limit of tickets ninety days
from date of sale but not beyond
Nov. 80, 1905. Stop overs will be
allowed on tickets west of st. Paul
and cetrain points in Colorado, wy
oming, Texas and Montana. st. 80.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
GIVES coat FOR BOARD.
Proprietor Of California Hotel Claims
Clubman Owes Him $l6.60-
Gets Article Back. !!

Oakland, Cal.-Police Judge Smith
awarded into the care and custody of
Col. ]. Lynch Of the Waldorf hotel an
overcoat belonging to George e. Law
renee, capitalist, clubman and bon
vivant, and thereby hangs a tale.
Lawrence, whose domestic troubles
at his beautiful home in Piedmont
have been aired in the press for soma
time, was arrested some weeks ago at
the instance of his wife, Mrs. Laura
Lawrence, who charged he came home
overburdened with liquor and attacked
her with knife. She even claimed
he had cut her on the neck, but the
husband denied this, and asserted his
wife had sustained her injury by fall
ing against telephone. 81 -!
When Lawrence had spent several
days in Jail, and the wife, who Is also
suing him for a divorce for the third
time had failed to swear to formal
charge against her spouse, the pris-
oner was released. According to Law
renee, the colonel invited him to the
Waldorf as his special guest. Law
renee remained at the hotel almost q
week, and then went back to the Tou-
raine. When he went back to the
Waldorf after his overcoat, Col. Lynch
refused to give up the garment, hold
ing it as security for $3.50 due from
the owner for board.
Lawrence swore out a bench war
rant, the police secured the coat, and
after a partial hearing Judge Smith
continued the matter. When. the case
was called Lawrence failed to ma
terialize, and the court dismissed the
proceedings and ordered Lawrence's:
overcoat turned over to Col. Lynch. :,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
TOURISTS CARS POPULAR.

TOURISTS CARS POPULAR.
The idea that an inferior class OF
people patronize the tourist sleepers
is an error. On many trips only
the best class of travellers are found.
They are merely men ~snd women
Of good sense who would rather
travel to CalifoDia in this manner
and save snug sum Of money to be
used elsewhere. It is beginning to
be undertood that is by no means
necessary for the traveller to spend
a large sum of money in order to
enjoya a trip to the Pacific Coast.
If you cross the continent in one
of the tourist sleepers of the Union
Pacific you will enjoy your trip and
save considerable money Inquire
of Fl. F. Carter, T p A, Omaha, Neb.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
! MYSTERlO OUS FIRE I !,
J. M. Shanahafl's House Burns. Or
rigin of Fire Under investigation T.

Friday evening at two O'Clock
the fire department was called out
to extinguish a fire in J. N. Shan
ahan Is residence, Cor. Sth street
and 9Th Ave. s. Y. - g. ...a~
The fire was not discovered until
the fire had broke out and was burn
ing on two sides land out OF all of
the Windows. When the depart
ment arrived the building WAS al
most past saving but the depart
ment did prevent the walls from
burning entirely and prevented a
total loss to the kitchen portion.
During the fire, those able to
Judge state that the hose was cut
twice. The piece cut was new hose
so it is not likely that it would
burst from the press ure.
D. R. CLANCY g residence is quite
near the Shanahan place but was
not damaged except by the heat.
Mr., Shanahan house was insured
for $500 and household goods for
$1,000.
Mr.. Shanahan was up town at the
time of the alarm and he says
there was no fire in the house that
day. his family having been absent
from town for some time. The orr
gin of the fire is mystery.
Saturday jury composed of Gus
Swanberg, c. T. Tupper, Geo. ..
Moore, E. v. Voak, W. M. Evans
and Rev. Mcintosh were impaneled
to investigate tho origin of the fire,
County Attorney Crandall conduct
ing the investigation. The taking
of testimony was not finished that
day and an adjournment taken until
Thursday.
On account Of the chemical not
throwing good stream, an investi-
cation Of the nozzle disclo; Ell thai
there was a small bone IN the end
obstructing the stream. How 1T
came to be there is mystery. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
: CENSUS ENUMERATORS.

The following persons have beer
appointed to take the census in tht
different townships of Mobiles coun
ty.
Graham Lakes twp, Andrew Ruse
Dundee.
Seward and Bloom, John Rienists
Fulda, R. R. No. 2. - -. ~
Larkin- and Wilmont townhlps,
WO Tilman, Wilmont.
Leota and Lismore, William Tent.
ler, Lismore.
Summit Lake and Elk, &C Fel.
lows, Worthington.
Hersey township, Nick Kaufman,
Brewster
Lorain and Indian Lake, F A
Tripp, Round Lake.
.Worthington, Ira Mishler, Worth
ington.
Dewald, VIC Thorn, Rushmore.
Olney and Westside, D. Times,
Adrian.
Grand Prairie, David Cramer,
Ellsworth.
Little Rock, Bennett Joul, Rush.
more.
Ransom, J E Shore, Rushmore.
Bigelow, D A Reynolds, Bigelow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
ANOTHER BALL GAME.

The Worthlntgon ball team went
to Brewster Tuesday and were de
feated by a score of 7 to 8. The
game would have been good one
if it were not for the umpire. He
refused to see anything but strikes
and outs when Brewster was in the
field and his decisions on base run
ming were rank robberies. After
the third inning q new umpire was
put in and Brewster made but one
score during the rest Of the game.
It is hoped that when they come
here that our boys will show them
a good square deal and thus win a
good clean victory.