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money.
"Oh, MOI" he quickly answered; "he
was perfectly innocent of any inten-
tional wrongdoing; he unconsciously
picked up my money with his; that's
ALL"
This incident set me to thinking
about the numerous cigars, and the
great amount of candy and peanuts he
had been buying every day, and the
following morning took him to task
about his scheme.
At first he was emphatic in his de-
r ial. but when l urged, and in fact de-
handed that he produce some of his
accounts for collection, he showed the
white feather" and confessed. He
showed me his bank book, wherein his
deposits we're over $4,000, all Of which
he. had made in four or five months.
besides what cash he had with him.
AS we were approaching the next
town l said to him: Nov, sir, when
we get to this town I want you to go
directly to the depot and take the first
train leaving in either direction, and
if catch you here after that shall
have you placed under arrest. I have
a wife and baby at home to support,
and I don't propose to take :: any
chances Of getting mixed up with a
man in your kind of business :
Needless to say, he followed my in
T structions. Not many months after,
ward heard of his trial and conyic-
ton in another part of the state for q
| case of swindling. .~ -. @2
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D9agsrsAndP ainof Thisssceitical Period
Avoided ~ tho Use Of Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

: : How many ~ o
men realize that
the most critical
period in q wo-
mans existence
is the change OF
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
is not without
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FOR WON EN-

6oubled with Ills peculiar to ~ R"T
their sox, used ~ douche 10 mlIve1ouslY sue
stops discharges, heals Inflammation and local
soreness, cures leuco11haa and nasal cata11h.
Paxtine Is in powder form to be dissolved in pare
and economical than liquid antiseptics for ali
TOILET AND WOMEr8 SPECIAL USES
For sale at druggists, 90 cents box.
Trial Box and Book Of Instructions Pre-.
ING q. PAXTON COMPANY Oo0Ton, MASS
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copyright, 1905. by Joseph B. Bowies.)
During my experience as life in
surance salesman" friend of mine
remarked recently, my greatest trouble
was not in the keen competition which
exists among the good old line COM
panies, but with the young, so-called
legal reserve companies, who haunt
the signature of-the state auditor. and
possibly the seal of the state, as abso-
Lutte proof that they are-to quote their
own statement-'as safe as a national
bank note
'The average man thinks that the
odd line legal reserve clause means
absolute security, whereas advantage is
sometimes taken of this idea by I'M
scrupulous agents, representing ire
sponsible companies, to defraud the
unsuspecting purchaser of insurance.
Zone morning an acquaintance
whom I had unsuccessfully solicited
for insurance hailed me, and said:
Jim, l do not see how you can ever
expect to sell your old cut-and-dried
proposition, when the - company. of
--, is selling 20-payment life
contract, wherein you make only Is
payments, clear saving of seven an
nusl premiums cat his age, about
SIS per $1,000 of insurance.
"Now, am thoroughly familiar with
oil the phases of the business, and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
Riley's Rye Patch.

James Whitcombs Riley was looking
over q fence on his farm at afeld of rye,
when neighbor who. was driving by
stopped his horse and Asked
"Hullo, MIR. Riley. how's your rye do
ing Pr ~~.-t.
Zine, fine" replied the poet.
How much do you expect to clear to
the acre?" 49,.
"Oh, about four gallons" answered
Mr.. Riley, soberly.-Success Magazine.
...- IS Unscathed. ~
Toni asked old Goldman for his
daughter last night.
!. Dick-What luck?
well. it was what you might call q
run Of luck. I got sway. Philadel-
ph;a Lenger. .serz,-.z,s 49,. .: 49,:
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WREN WHITING 10 ADVERTI0nRo
please state that zen SAW the Advertise
1eat In this paper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
Aaltluruas department.

ADJUSTING THE RATEs.-The stage
route from the Boston & Maine rail-
road station at Meredith, N. H., to
Center Harbor and Sandwich, is one
Of the few remaining links Of the sys-
tenn that formerly extended all over
New England. Forty years ago John
Little Of Laconia, N. H, was driver
on this route. One day fussy indi-
vidual approached him with numerous
inquiries regarding the route and
wound up by asking the rates Of fare
WELL" said John, 1--WE charge 81
for first-class, rs cents for second and
so cents for third-class passage"
The man looked over the stage and
inquired where the third-clas passen-
gers were seated.
"Oh," said John, "sit anywhere we
don't make any difference about that
And, thinking that he had struck q
country crank, the man paid his SO
cents for a third d-class passage.
Everything went smoothly until they
reached the foot Of one Of the long
hills which extend over nearly one
half the distance, when the driver
pulled up with the announcement:
"First-class passengers will remain
seated, second-class passengers will
get out and walk, and third class pas
sengers will get out and push.
ton Herald.
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HIS FIRST LIVE ONE.-"During one
Of my trips through Europe" says
Charles Hawtrey, 81 found myself in
a small village with no razors. They
had been packed in my handbag
which left at the hotel where
had stayed the day before. There was
no barbershop In the place and I was
in a quandary as to how I might get
shaved. The inn-keeper told me that
there was a man in the village who
occasionally shaved people, and I de-
termined t. risk cut or two and send
for him. The amateur barber arrived
and after little hesitation he said to
me:
"Wil you please, sir, lie down fiat
on your back while shave you, sir ?
Thinking that it was probably the
custom Of the country, I stretched out
comfortably on my back and nearly
went to sleep while the fellow shaved
me, so light was his touch. When he
had finished I said:
"I am curious to know why you
asked me to lie down to be shaved%
because, SIR was his ingenious
reply, I never before shaved a live
man.
'I may add that sent for no more
amateur BARRIERS to shave me during
my trip."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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ing and he says he Is going to get we'll.
About year ago Mr.. Leeper was kick
ed in the pit of the stomach by
horse 1t is possible that this Instead
Of cancer has caused his present Ill
ness. ... Miss Julia Galloway will re-
turn from Covington, Tenn, next
Wednesday. She has been elected as
sistant principal of the city schools
there and given the department OF
mathematics, with a handsome in
crease of salary. Chief Alexander
returned from Georgia Wednesday
evening with Rufus Lavender He was
tried before Esquire T. H. White at z
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of lanceny and false pretenses.
Geo. w. Wilson, Esq. represented
Craig & Wilson, Mr.. ]. w. Bumgard-
ner, who bought the horse from Lev
ender, was here and testified. Laven-
der had no lawyer. In default Of $500
bond in each case, he was taken over
to jail by Constable Madison Kendrick.
After a long illness, Mrs. Lee
Gardner died at 8 o'clock Monday
morning, Of consumption. She leaves
two little children, one an infant three
months old, who will be cared for by
Mrs. Gardner's mother, Mrs. Lane, on
the Modena hill. The funeral was
conducted Tuesday morning by Rev.
E. L. Balm at the home, and the body
was tenderly laid to rest at Shiloh.
Little Ethel Britain. the IL year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brit
tain of McAdenville, died Saturday
morning early after a prolonged illness
with dropsy during which time she
was remarkably patient. The remains
were laid to rest at Hickory Grove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
SARAH SWIFT.
Surely She Should Show Some su
perb Sewing Samples.

Surely She Should Show Some Su-
perb Sewing Samples.
Sarah Swift sews seams swiftly. She
saw some stylish serge samples. Sarah
saved six samples, saying she should
secure stylish serge suit shortly.
Sarah sewed steadily seven Satur-
days. She stitched such satisfactory,
salable shirts she soon saved sufficient
silver.
Sarah started shopping. She strolled
slowly six squares. Seeing several
stores similarly situated, she said soft
ly, South street" So Sarah Swift
selected serge. sewing silk-Six spools.
Sleepy Sarah sewed serge slowly.
Supposing Sister Susan sleepy, Sarah
said, SLEEPY. Sister Susan?" Sister
Susan smiled. Sleepy Sarah soon slept
soundly. Sister Susan softly slipped
sleeping Sarah's serge, sewing SILK,
scissors. She sat silently, swiftly
sewing Sarah's serge skirt. Six seams
securely sewed she.
Sarah, suddenly started, surprised,
sat staring, seeing Sister Susan sitting
sewing seams swiftly. Sarah's saluta-
ton surprised Sister Susan. Sarah
said, Sweet Sister Susan sitting sew
ing; selfish Sarah sleeping!"
Sister Susan, smiling, said. Supper
Sarah"
Sarah soon spread supper. Salad,
salmon, sandwiches, steaming soup,
Sister Susan saw. She stopped sew
ing. Sumptuously she supped.
Stylish serge satisfactorily sewed.
Spring sunshine smiling. See sweet
Sarah (Sister Susan's sunbeam, so she
says) strolling slowly, smiling sweet
ly.-Youth's Companion.
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blindly and wildly through the streets.
At the sound Of the bugles blown
from the other side Of the bridge, Ye-
melian knew that the alarm had been
given. But his duty was to deliver
the letter in his saddle bag; this was
the instruction he had received.
He continued to ride ahead. Another
the insurgents, a column Of white
faced, haggard men, ready for the su-
preme sacrifice. In his gruff, good ma
tured voice Yemelian called loudly:
Way! Make way there!"
| But the brute instincts Of the peo-
pie were unclaimed. The rider was
surrounded, shrill voices rose In bit
ing insults. An old man whose fur
cap had been torn In shreds by bay
onets, waveringly cried:
Here's another. Here's another of
'em!"
A workman. armed with a stick,
aimed a rude blow at the soldiers
head. Thus attacked Venetian spur
red his horse, trying to free himself.
But a wave of human beings flowed
over him, heavy hands grasped his
bride, paralyzed his arms. He spoke
again: .s..
Brothers. I must do my duty. Let
me pass"
| A cry of rage answered him and a
voice shieked:
Did you and yours have pity yes
terday?"
xiii him!" yelled a hunchbacked
beggar.
The revolters swarmed upon this
victim whom the fates had delivered
into their hands. Had they not been
ruthlessly shot down the day before by
men like this one?
Collecting all his strength. Yeme-
liam sought to grasp his sword. The
simple man thought less of his own
danger than of the obstacle which
threatened to prevent him from ac-
complishing his errand.
| The sword was torn from his belt
amid loud shouts. An insurgent, seiz-
ing 1t. slashed at him wildly and g
cruel laugh greeted the leaping blood
| Yamelian fought In vain. His horse
wounded. cruelty cut with knives, sank
beneath him and the dragon was
thrown down and stamped upon.
A young woman. whose husband ha6
been taken prisoner, tore one Of the
boots from Yemelian's feet and beat
him In the face with the improvise6
weapon. A tragic drunkenness pos.
sessed the crowd, their whole suffering
was being revenged upon the soldier;
their hatred was refined for his agony
| Yemelian swore bitterly beneath the
blows and wounds, but even In his tor
ment one thought remained with him
loyalty to the orders he had received
With fast weakening hands, he still
sought to grasp the saddle bag.
A boy near by seizea quickly at hi!
revolver, which the soldier had lost ir
his struggle, and, echoed by a shout o.
Joy from the crowd, placed 1t at Ye.
melian's head and sent bullet through
his temple.
What was he carrying In the saddle
bag?" cried one of the old men. "or'
ders for a second massacre. no doubt
He leaned over the body, tearing th'
bag from the arms that held 1t ever
In death and opening 1t, took out TIT
letter which Yemelian had defended
with his dying breath, 1t was ad
dressed to the Countess Douchka Sc
raskoff" He read 1t aloud:
Sorry not to see you today. Low
and O thousand kisses. MIcHKA."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THE MAIN THING.-"A village client
Of mine had been trying through me
for seven years to collect a claim
against the government" said law
yer, "and at last the claim was al
lowed, and I received a check for
$4,000.
"As the man was poor, knew that
this would be a great windfall for
him, and 1t was with considerable
exultation that put the check in my
pocket and started for the house
The man himself was away somewhere
but as his wife answered my knock
showed her the check and called out:
".At last, Mrs. Davis. at last!'
what is it?' she asked.
1.-The claim has been allowed, and
here Is a check for $8,000n
Yes, 1 see,' she answered, but
please don't talk quite so loud or you
will wake the baby up!"-Chicago
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

HE TOLD THE TRUTH.-An Irish
cow, but she kicked so much that II
took a very long time and it was al
most impossible to milk her, so he
sent her to fair to be sold and told
his herdman to be sure not to sell her
without letting the buyer know her
faults. He brought home large price
which he had got for it. His master
was surprised and said, Are you sure
you todd all about herr" "Bedad, did
sir" said the herdsman. He asked
me whether she was good mixer
'Begorra, SIR says 1, it's you'd be
tired milking her. Years OF
Irish Life.
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BRAVE DECATUR.
The Story Of His Fierce Attack on a
# Tripolitan Vessel.

The Story Of His Fierce Attack on a
..s Tripolitan Vessel.
Gardner w. Allen in his book, "Our
Navy and the Barbary Corsairs," re-
tells the story of how old Commodore
Stephen Decatur, then a lieutenant In
the United States navy, attacked
Tripolitan vessel. The incident occur
red in 1904. when Preble was lying of
Tripoli. Young Decatur had been told
that the captain Of this vessel had
treacherously murdered his brother,
John Decatur, after he had surrender
ed to him. Mr.. Allen writes: HE ran
alongside and at once boarded with
Macdonough and the remnant Of his
crew. Decatur singled out the cap
tain, a man Of great size and strength,
and attacked him furiously. The Tri-
politan made thrust with his board
ing pike, and in attempting to parry
the blow Decatur's cutlass was broken
off at the hilt, leaving him for the mo-
ment unarmed. Another thrust OF the
pike wounded him In the arm. Deca-
tur seized the weapon, wrenched 1t
away and grappled with his antagon-
ist After a short struggle they fell
to the deck, with Decatur on top.
Meanwhile the two crews were
fighting furiously about their leaders
and a Tripolitan aimed blow at De-
catur's head with his scimitar, when
seaman named Daniel Frazier, hav-
ing both arms disabled by wounds, In
terposed his head and received the
blow, which laid open the scalp. The
Tripolitan captain, being more power
full than Decatur, soon turned him un-
derneath and, holding him down with
his left hand, drew a knife and was
about to plunge 1t into his breast.
Decatur seized the uplifted arm
with his left hand, while he managed
to get his right into his pocket, where
he had a pistol. Giving 1t the proper
direction, he fired through the pocket
The giant relaxed his hold and fell
dead. Having lost seventeen killed.
including their leader, the seven sur
viving Tripolitans, four Of whom were
wounded, soon gave up the fight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

No NEED TO HURRY.-Michael Fin
negan was once prosperous proprie-
tor of a hostelry in Bangor, Me-, and
was well known to all the commercial
travellers throughout New England
says the Boston Herald. Soon after
Maine went prohibition Mike was
forced to accept a position in the stew
ards department on board the old
steamer City Of Richmond, which piled
between Bangor and Portland.
1t was his duty when on watch to
call the passengers who desired to
take the a. m. train for Boston
which left Portland from the old
Commercial street station. One morn
ing on awakening. Mike discovered 1t
was q quarter after 2. He hurried to
the room of the only passenger who
was to be called, and, pounding vigor-
ously on the door exclaimed:
BE you the gentleman who wanted
to take the 2 o'clock train?"
"All right" replied the drummer
"Fn get right up"
REST aisy." said Mike; "the trains
been gone fifteen minutes"
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EXPLAINED.-W Wife-"George, how
could you keep urging Mr.. Brown to
have some more ice cream. when
warned you before dinner not to ask
him, for the supply was limited"
George-"Why, my dear-win you
pardon mel entirely forgot"
Wife-"But when l kept kicking
you under the table, was; afraid he
was going to accept your mvitatlon-I
know he wanted. more. l don't know
what made him decline. Fortunately
he did, or. don't know what 1 should
have. done.'"'
George (calmly)-"kicking me?
You didn't kick me-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

ASKED, But Nor ANswERED-At
an examinatiOn in an English school
the teacher was so pleased with his
class that he said! they could ask him
any question they liked.
Some were asked andi replied to.
Seeing one little fellow in deep
thought the teacher asked him for a
question. The boy answered, with a
grave face:
"P-please. sir, II you was In soft
mud-heap up to your neck and was
you duck?"
The answer Is not recorded
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THE FIRST CoFFEE.-In the year
1885 a dervish named Hadji Omar, a
native of the town of Mocha-hence
the familiar name-was lost in an Ara
bian desert and was dying Of hunger
when he discovered some small, round
berries, but, trying to eat them, found
them, to his disgust. impossibly bitter.
Then he tried roasting them and finally
stepped a few thus roasted In water.
Naturally this was coffee, and,
though Of the worst description, so
agreeable did Hadji Omar find 1t that
as soon as he could make his way back
to his native town he introduced the
wise men of the city to this new drink.
So we'll pleased were they with 1t that
the dervish was made a saint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

III 1t is related of an Irish coachman
that, being in failing health. his doc
tor prescribed more animal food for
him. Remembering his case a few days
afterwards, he called upon Pat at the
stable. We'll, Pat" said he, how are
you getting on with the treatment"
"Oh. sure sir" Pat replied. "Oi man.
age all right with the grain and oats,
but it's mighty hard with the chopped
hay"
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Very Low Excursion Rates via South
ern Railway to the Following Points.

Hot Springs, va.-SoEthern Hardware
Jobbers' Association. June 6-s. 1906.
Rate one first-class fare plus 20
cents for round trip tickets on sale
on sale June 8, 4, s. final limit June
18th, 1905.
The Southern Railway Is the most
direct line to al Of the above points.
Operating Pullman Sleeping cars,
High back Vestibule coaches-with
Superb Dining Car service. s
For detailed information apply to
any Ticket Agent OF this Company, or
r. w. HUNT, Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston, 8. c.
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The 4Jurkrille enqairsr.
Entered at the Postofice as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
Published Tues lay and Friday.
PUBLISHE RSi
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o. E. GRIsT,
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OF SUBSCRIPTION,
ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at One Dollar per square Tor
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines of this size type.
IN Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twelve months Will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in all 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.
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, May l2: To the
welcome surprise of himself, his ply
sician, and his friends, Mr.. F. w.
Leeper at Lowell has been steadily
believed to be starving to death on ac-
count of cancer of the stomach. He
can now swallow light nourishment
and retain It, His strength is return
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULES.
Schedule Effective Nov. 6, 1904.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.

No. 136, Daily--Roek Hill, 8. C, TO
Marion, N. c.-First Class.
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eE The Enquirer office is prepared to
execute your orders for High Grade
Printing. Your orders are solicited.
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GLENN e. ALLISON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-15
- = :
 PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
Full Returns of Norwegian Election -.-.. IndIcate Solid Vote.


 Indicate Solid Vote.
 Christiana, Norway. Aug. l4-The re- turns from the national referendum on the dissolution of the union show that out of 321.35S votes cast only 161 are against the dissolution.
 The Etorthing has been summoned to meet August 21 to take the next step towards the repeal of the act of union fin agreement with Sweden.
 C. C. Berner president of the Stor- thing said to the Associated Press.
 With the peoples expression of ap- proyal of the action of the Storthing our only step can be to communicate the result of the plebisclte to the Swedish cabinet. reiterating the views previously expressed. If Sweden de- sIres a peaceful settlement and last ing understanding. she will not insist on asking Norway to frame a request for Swedens recognition of the dissolu- tIon and cancellation of the act of ITnIon in an objectionable manner The rikstag's condition are vague and might be understood as an ultimatum, but we are willing to negotiate.
 s'Norway at Present desires to con- tjnue under a monarchy. This fact and n spirit of conciliation caused our offer of the throne to a prince of the house of Bernadotte. This offer his brought forth no answer. Norway. however. cannot walt forever and In reasonable time will consider the fail- nra 10 answer as refusal and will invite another prince to occupy the throne.
 The Stortthing would not take the reenonsibiIity of deciding in favor of a republic. but would refer that question tn tbe people"