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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

for millionaires All the fifty dollar
gold pieces, of which there are seven
varieties, are octagonal in shape ex-
cept one and now ETH from $3.50 to
$500, that Is, when they are offered
for sale, which Is not often.
"These fifty dollar pieces were Of
the purest gold, which cannot always
be said of many of the minor denomi-
nations, such as the % and SO cent
pieces of so-called gold.
but there Is one gold piece of
United States issue which is beyond
the reach Of all collectors. no matter
how wealthy. This coin Is above
! price. 1t is the first twenty-dollar gold
dollar Of 1849.
"The piece was submitted for ap-
proval. but before action was taken
the new year came, so that the dies
had to be destroyed and new ones
made for 1850. This coin. the only
one Of its kind, now rests in the coin
cabinet at the Philadelphia mint.
After all, the real factor In the
value Of a coin Of rare date Is its con-
dition. On this depends whether 1t
Is worth IS or $500.
"A 1899 copper cent, worn almost
smooth from constant circulation.
and with the date barely discernible,
will bring from IS to SIS, while one
in better condition will advance in
value with leaps and bounds. Two
hundred dollars has been paid for one
of these homely cents in fine condi-
ton.
Zone Of my customers has had a
standing offer with me for the last
five years of 1925 for one Of these
1893 cents in uncirculated condition.
Such a coin must exist, I'm sure, may
be hidden away in the bottom OF an
old bureau drawer or reposing In the
depths of an old stocking, the owner
unaware of the small fortune it would
bring.
1.-The great premium at which the
1893 cent Is held Is one Of the mystic
ries of coin collecting. Usually a
large premium is demanded for coins
that are extremely scarce. or, by rea-
son of their limited issue, are almost
unattainable. But there Is no such
reason why the 1893 cent should be
rare.
1.-The mint records for that year
chou that exactly 9O4.5S5 were coin
ed. Notwithstanding this enormous
number the coins are now very scarce
but where they have gone no one
knows.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
humorous department.
A False Alarm.

Miss Ruby Houston. young wo-
man who lives with her widowed
mother in the suburbs of Macon. re-
Gently received an alligator as a gift
from a friend I'm Florida, says the
Kansas City Star. 1t came In long,
stout box, covered with double wire
screen. The gators age was as in
definite as that Of the schoolma' am,
and 1t was fully as active. 1t had
way of reaching out for things and
bringing its jaws together like steel
rattrap with an ambitious spring.
They called the reptile Tuscarora
because 1t was unfamiliar. Every
body became acquainted with Tusca-
rora's reputation by Wednesday and
walked along the other side of the
street. A sort of bathpool and
swamp reservation was made for Tus-
carora hard by the henhouse.
A strong wire fence, strongly WOW
en-, staked of his happy hunting
ground. Miss Ruby was delighted
with her pet and admired 1t from the
roof of the henhouse, which was
reached by a ladder. Two young
men, called here Tom and Joe. visited
Miss Ruby last night and were enjoy
ing the glory of the night from the
broad veranda. An italian street or
chestra a block away waited out on
the languorous June atmosphere the
tremulous story of an Alpine muleteer
and his love. Tom and Joe talked OF
war and of heroic death. regretting
that distance prevented their assisting
in the Oriental controversy then in
progress.
Daughter, Tuscarora's out and
eating up the chlckens!"
Mrs. Houston stepped out to make
this announcement. She looked anxi-
ously at Tom and Joe, who looked
each at the others pallid face.
Lets catch him." said Tom. rising.
"of course, have you got fishing
line, Mrs. Houston?" asked Joe.
Fishing line. nothing!" said Tom.
Might as we'll sprinkle salt on its
tail. Come and I'll show you how"
Mrs. Houston looked gratefully at
the young men and advised them not
to get hurt. 1t was good and dark at
the henhouse. At the corner the pos
Sc stopped to reconnoiter. From the
side porch Mrs. Houston and her
daughter watched the military ma
neuver.
Said Tom, in a tense whisper, I'll
go around on this side, and you go
on the other. Wen meet half way"
Yes, and then what?"
Then we'll go home"
Good"
The movement was executed ac-
cording to plan, and Mrs. Houston
and Miss Ruby supposed the courage
of Tom and Joe had led them to a
horrible death until they discovered
the next morning that the chickens
had given a false alarm and that Tus-
carora was quietly browsing around
his own preserves. Joe and Tom are
still hunting Tuscarora, but long way
off,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

HANDICAPPED. - The newly elected
governor. Guild. of Massachusetts,.
who served in the Spanish war, tells a
story of a New York regiment. many
of whose members were recruited on
the East Side. They were spelling for
a fight. and it became necessary to
post a sentry to preserve order.
A big. husky Bowery recruit. of pu-
gilistic propensities. was put on guard
outside. and given special orders to
see that quiet reigned, and, above all
things, If trouble came his way, not
10 lose possession of his rifle.
Soon a general row began. growing
in proportion as the minutes passed.
The soldier walked his post nervously.
without interrupting. until the cor
poral of the guard appeared on the
scene with re-enfOrcements.
why didn't you stop this row.
shouted the corporal.
The sentry, balancing his rifle on
his shoulder, raised his arms to the
correct boxing position. and replied:
"Shure. phwat could ! do wild this
gun in me hands,?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
Make a Club for the Yorkville
Enquirer.
Interesting Premium Contest Now Open to
Everybody.
Columbus Top Buggy Worth $50 For the Largest
Club Of Paid Names and Rock Hill Top Buggy
for the Second Largest Club of Paid Names.
CONTEST NOW OPEN; CLOSES MARCH Is, 1906.

ENQUIRER the largest all home print semi
counties
maker
seldom
reasonable The mission OF THE
religious
adjoining
SUBSCRIPTION
sending their
sofhcei is $100 for six months
agents SUBSCRIBER
will be received from cubmakers at that price
The reduced
NEW SUBSCRIBERS . 4 = - : 4
the time
Other
entry
CLUBS.
time and trouble incident the
various
one $S5 and the other worth $6o
FOR CLUBS:
will Columbus
be in the depository Messrs
Of
ges on Of the regular retail price,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

HIS PEcULIARITY-"YOu must find
that impediment in your speech rath'
er inconvenient at times. Mr.. Biggs?'
"Oh, n-no. Everybody has his lit
tie popularity. Stammering Is m-m'
mine. What is y-y-yOurs?"
well, really l am not aware thai
l have any"
"D-do you stir y-your tea with your
right hand?"
why, yes. of course"
"W-well. that is y-your p-pecuilar'
ity. Most p-peOple u-use t-tea'
spoon. Liverpool Mercury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
Crack Shot of a Colorado Deputy.

While Deputy Sheriff William Ron
aldson was once in the bad" town of
Coffeyville, Kan. he got some of the
Dalton spirit in his veins and listened
to the stories of how four of the Dal-
man stationed in a shed and shooting
through a knot hole. They told Mr..
Ronaldson stories of what crack
shots the Daltons were and how they
picked off every man that appeared on
the streets.
When the Denver deputy was on the
train some stranger entered into a
conversation about what crack shoot
ers there were in Kansas about the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
LAND ANIMALS IN WATER.
Remarkable Powers of Endurance Some
Show.

Remarkable Powers of Endurance Some
Show.
The polar bear carries the blue rib
bon for long distance swimming. He
spends much of his time in the water.
Journeying across the polar wastes
from continent to continent, his body is
immersed in freezing water, which Is
the greatest detriment to man In long
distance swims. II one member Of his
family is a good swimmer 1t may be
taken for granted that all the rest OF
the family are. Several animals, the
hedgehog, rats, etc.. who would at first
glance be considered bad performers
in the water, are in reality fairly res
pectable swimmers.
The rodents are a large family, COM
prising among their numbers such wa
ter lovers as beavers and such lana
lovers as squirrels and rabbits. The
common house rat, when he takes to
living on the river banks, Is almost as
much at home as his cousin the water
mole, and the same thing may be said
of mice. notably the water shrew.
Many observers are of the opinion that
the squirrel does not swim at all, but
that by hopping into floating piece Oh
bark and using his tail as sail he
crosses the widest river. When forci-
bly, thrown into water squirrels at first
evidently are alarmed at the thought OF
trusting themselves to so treacherous
an element, and at starting some OF
them will spring into the air as If in
clined rather to fly than to swim, but
once we'll afioat they paddle away with
such rapidity as to exhaust them
selves in a few minutes. In this ac-
ton the head and shoulders are carried
very high out Of the water, while the
rest Of the body sinks deep beneath
the surface, In direct contrast TO the
pose of hares and rabbits, which In
swimming are like an Ill ballasted ship,
down by the head" Like the squir-
rel, these two animals show great tim
idity in the water, and naturally so,
for their head is so low and stern so
high that the slightest ripple on the
surface sends their noses under water
and so browns them. In perfectly still
water both can swim considerable dis
tances.
The ruminant family all take freely
to the water except perhaps the wild
sheep and the camels. OF pigs 1t Is
commonly reported that so queerly
fashioned are they that If they attempt
to swim they cut their throats with
their fore feet, but this Is only an old
wife's fable. Whether wild or tame
they are all good swimmers, but oW-
ing to the shortness Of their legs they
Just touch their throats with their
fore feet and beat the water very hign.
Many of the isles of the southern seas
are now inhabited by wild pigs which
are the descendants of those who have
swan ashore sometimes some distances
from wrecked vessels. Camels can not
swim. They are buoyant but Ill bal
anced, and their heads go in the wa
ter. They can. however, be taught 10
swim rivers with the aid Of goat skins
or jars fastened under their necks.
During the Beloochistan expedition In
1898 the camels were lowered into the
sea from the ships. and their drivers
plunged overheard clambered on their
charges, causing the animals head to
come up, and thus assisted they were
successfully piloted ashore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
M. L. Carroll. c. w. Carroll
CARROLL BROS.
S SHOES
And Where to Buy EN-

BUY Shoes that are Comfortable and
that are made Of good solid leather.
We sell lots of Shoes, and GOOD
shoes, at that. A man came into our
place a few days ago and purchased
NINE pairs Of Shoes from us and re-
marked that he had bought about all
his shoes from us for past two or
three years and they had given him
entire satisfaction.
Don't you need some winter Shoes?
If YOU do, come in and let us show
you what we have. 1t will cost you
nothing to look Although green hides
have advanced from sc to 113c per
pound and everything in leather has
advanced sharply, we are still selling
shoes at old prices
See us for SHOES.
NOW Is the time to get Turn Plow.
We sell the OLIVER-the Best on
earth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
MASTIC PAINT

IS GUARANTEED to be pure Lead.
Zinc and Oil. We will pay 800 cash.
for any quantity of whiting, chalk.
barytese or other adulterants found
In the MASTiC. "The best is the
cheapest" It covers more surface and
outwears two or three times over the
cheap so-called paints made to sell
and not to last.
BANNER PAINT made by MASTlC
people Is q good out cheaper paint,
not pure, hasn't Inc covering capacity,
but we guarantee 1t equal to any at
same price. II you are going to paint
a house, barn, fence, wagon. buggy.
plow. chair. bench or a piece Of fur
niture, see US.
THE YORK FURNITURE CO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

For Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen; a
Three -Bladed Pocket Knife or one
copy Of any Of the following books:
Gordon Keith" by T. Nelson Page;
by Thomas Dixon.
For Five Names.
A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: NC
Clure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Mum
sey, Argosy, Cosmopolitan, Saturday
Evening Post, or either Of the fol-
lowing: A champion" Stem Wind
ing Watch, A gold pointed Fountain
Pen, or a four-bladed Pocket knife.
For Six Names.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model 15, 22-calibre Rifle,
a years subscription to the Christian
Herald, a 22-String Zithern or any
one of the following popular cloth
bound novels: 'Leopard's Spots"
Beverly Of Graustark," 'The Two
Captains" by Cyrus Townsend Brady.
For Eight Names.
An Ingersoll Triumph" Watch. a
Daisy Repeating Air Rifie-works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or
a Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer
Fountain Pen-plain case; or a Hopf
Model Violin or an S-inch banjo.
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE
ENQUIRER, a No. Hamilton 81
calibre Rifie-model IL, the Youth 8
Companion one year, or gold
mounted Fountain Pen; good Ban
10, Violin or Guitar.
For Twenty Names.
Crack-Shot Stevens Rife, a 10
ounce Canvas Hunting Coat, No.. l
Ejector Single Barrel Breech-Load-
ing Shot Gun, the Century or Har-
per's Magazine.
For Thirty Names.
Either Of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, a fine
Toilet or Washstand Set, q Hopkins
& Allen Jr.. 22-calibre Rife, or
No. 13 oliver Turn Plow.
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
a New York Standard Open Face
Watch, a w. Richards Double-Barrel
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester or Colts Repeating
Rifle, 22-calibre; or a Baker Double
Barrel Breech-Loading Gun.
SPECIAL CLUBS.
We will arrange to furnish any
special article desired by club
maker for a given number Of names
on application to this office.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work in competition for the foregoing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
UNDERTAKING

UNDERTAKING in all its branches
y from the cheapest Pine Coffin to
the finest State Casket. Robes for
children, ladies' and gentlemen OF all
ages, Slippers, etc. Hearse and
Hearse Wagon, Grave Mounds, Funer-
al Notices, etc. We do Embalming
State License No. Sc.
THE YORK FURNITURE CO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
YoRKvILLE HARDWARE co.
CHANGE I'M COTTON RATES.

ON November II the rate Oh cotton
" on farms or In the country was
made $50. This will be the charge
whether the cotton Is In or out Of
buildings, provided 1t Is not within 100
feet of any gin house or o:her hazard
GUS exposure. See me for cotton or
any other kind of insurance.
SAM M. GRIST..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
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.
N 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 ONCE by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday at noon. when
intended for Fridays issue.
xs- Cards of thanks and tributes of
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line for each insertion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05
CARROLL BROS
HARDW AR R

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
SHIPMENT OF PLOW SHAPES
TWISTERS, BULL TONGUES. ETC..
SUCH AS THE FARMERS NEED.
LOOK FOR THE HARDWARE
STORE FOR YOUR HARDWARE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

l.. M. GRIST'S SONS, YOrkville, s. c.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
FREAKS OF SEA ouAkEs.


One That stranded Rfg vessels Half
. Mile Inland.
Sea quakes are mighty disturbances
Of the waters of the ocean, their cause
or causes being identical with the
causes Of earthquakes In Major g.
q. buttons book, Earthquakes the
author has some interesting facts re-
garding the ocean variety Of quake.
From the entries In the logs OF many
ships be concludes that In rare cases
the power Of the sea quake shocks may
be great enough to render standing on
deck as difficult as it sometimes Is
on land. It may even be great enough
to cause the fear that the vessel Is be-;
ing shaken to pieces. Gigantic waves
in the ocean are, Of course, frequent
accompaniment OF the sea quake. On
the west coast Of South America,
where these waves are frequent, they
sometimes follow a quake having Its
center below the sea level that Is also
felt on land. But more often they
come without warning. The most
memorable sea quake Of this locality
occurred Aug. 3, 1858. y q
Major Dutton describes Il as fol
lows: ''The coast Of South America
was shaken all the way from Quay
aquil, in Ecuador, to Valdivia, in Chile,
the highest Intensity being manifest
ed in the neighborhood Of AFRICA. The
force of the quake in this town was
very great, throwing down most Of the
structures and producing land slips. A
few minutes later precisely how
many minutes is not known-the sea
was observed to retire slowly from
the shore, SO that ships anchored in
seven fathoms Of water were left high
and dry. a
"a few minutes later still it was
seen returning in great wall, or
bore which caught up the ships in
the roadstead and swept them inland
as IL they were mere chips Of wood.
Among them was the United States
steamer Waterloo, one Of the improvis-
ed war vessels Of the blockading feet
in the civil war, which was carried In
land nearly half mile and left with
little injury on shore by the recession
Of the wave" &
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
KEEP THESE IN MIND.

The power of kindness. 1t wins when
all coerciye measures fail
The dignity of simplicity. When the
"frills" are of the man is con-"
The wisdom Of economy. The man
who saves makes more than he saves.
The pleasure Of working. The only
really unhappy, rich or poor, are the
idle.
The influence Of example. Practice
does more than precept in showing the
way.
The worth Of character. In the last
analysis the only real value is a clear
conscience.
The success of perseverance. Keep
ing everlastingly at it, brings the
hoped for result. 3
The value Of time. Lost capital may
be restored by diligent use of expert
ence. Time lost is lost forever.
The obligation Of duty. Your concern
should not SO much be what you get as
what you do for what you get.-New
York Commercial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
BLOSSOMS TRIUMPH. NJ
A. Incident n the Great Inventsreu
!. 5S} start In Late.

N incident n the Great 1nvento4c1
rs. Start In Life.
DR.. Norvin Green, for many years
president Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, once said that but
for the duIlness Of himself and his as
sistants Thomas "A. Edison might new
q have obtained the confidence and
support OF the great corporation. I'D
ison had been trying for months to In
duce the officials to take up some Of
his inventions until they began to re.
gard him as q bore.
He went to the main Office one day
and was greeted by DR.. Norvin Green
and the other officials with sneering
smiles. DR.. Green said: Mr.. Edison,
we are unable to get into communion
ton with Albany, and a large amount
OF important business is in Seril.
suppose that since you knS more
about telegraphy than all of the rest
Of US combined You can locate the diff
hculty. z Il ri d s3 81
Whether Edison noticed the sneering
tone or not, he quietly answered, II
can locate It inside Of two or three
hours. sir. 2 I.4 W. XII
Dr.. Green and the others laughed out
right one Of them saying, Edison, you
have now fully demonstrated that you
are crank. .s5
Edison never smiled or addressed a
word to the speaker, but looked at DR..
Green and said, "If locate this diff
Guilty In two or three hours, will you
take up my inventions and give them
honest consid erationY'
Eyes, WILL" said DR.. Green, ..and I
will do It If you succeed In two days"
1t was a very simple thing, and vet
Edison was the only one who had the
comprehensive mind to think Of it In
stantly. He did not tell them for many
years afterward how he accomplished
the feat but he did it inside Of one
hour.
Edison went to the main Offices,
where he was known as an expert op-
orator, and called up Pittsburg. He
asked for the best operator there, nam
Ing him, and then told the Pittsburg
man to call up the best man at Albany
and direct him to telegraph down the
line toward New York as far as he
could and report back to Edison as soon
as possible. Inside Of an hour Edison
had this telegram:
II can telegraph all right down to
within two miles Of Poughkeepsie, and
there is trouble with the wire there
Edison went back to the Office Of the
president and grayely announced that
II a train should be sent to Poughkeep-
sic with materials for the work they
would find a break in the line just two
miles on the other side Of Poughkeep-
sic and could repair it that afternoon.
They begged him to tell how he had
found It out, and he replied:
by knowing more about telegraph
ing than all Of you put together, as DR..
Green has said s3 .$
They located the break, repaired It,
and DR.. Green took up Edison's inven-
lions, and that was Edison's great start
IN life. Youths Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let the boastful man have his own
way. He won't listen to you anyway.
The only way to tell a love story, aft
e all, is in kindness and good cooking.
& It is too late to congratulate some
people after they have been married as
long as a week. n
"A great many people have con-
sciences that would require an alarm
clock to wake up.
Artificial roses never appear to so
poor an advantage as when they bloom
on q girls cheeks. 81 &. :sj5
Come to think Of It, IL You hate any
one don't You hate his laugh more than
anything else about him7
A pessimist Is one who sees the time
ahead when he will break with a friend
and therefore tells the friend nothing.
An optimist sees only eternal friend
ship and tells the friend all.-Atchison
Globe. i. a. 4. Ss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
Temperement and Food.

For bilious persons a chart OF life
published by Professor Boyd Lanyard
gives emphatic warning Of dangerous
rocks in the shape Of sausages, pork,
turtle and other commodities. Eels
must not be eaten by brain workers,
chilly persons should cultivate q taste
for sardines, while irritable people are
warned away from ginger, and the
melancholy man must not touch bacon.
whitehall, it is suggested, is inadvis-
able for persons who are Of an amor
GUS nature, asparagus is forbidden to
those who suffer from excitement, and
languid persons are told to be careful
when they indulge In peas. potatoes.
arrowroot and macaroni. Duck for
some mysterious reason Is described as
unsuitable for the bashful, the irate.
the pale, the drowsy and the inebriate.
st James Gazette.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-06
rho Hngiishwoman.

The American Of the French woman
nsver allows herself to be daunted BY
the fact that she has not been en-
dowed BY nature with good looks or q
good figure. She dresses as carefully,
carries herself a. grandly, as her beau
tiful sisters and indeed assumes rather
more Of an air than they. with the
happy result that America and France
ssem TO have no III dressed and no
really plain or ungraceful daughters.
We Englishwomen are too modest and
fancy we are altogether hopeless nm
less we have good material on which
10 work. london World.