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

foresight was condemned as being
puzzling to the eye and inimical to
quick firing. Now, we have In a past
issue given our views regarding this
short rifle. We have said that the
average rife is much more likely to
be accurate than the average man who
fires it-especially In the heat OF bat
tie. There Is undoubtedly much In
the contention that the high velocity
hard -cased bullet in conjunction with
a high nitrate explosive such as cor
dite have quickly deletorious action
on the barrel.
The discovery Of a non-corrosiye
powder with all the good properties of
cordite would be of more value than.
say, 100 yards of greater range. 1t
stands to reason that man fighting
day and night cannot have time to
clean his rifle, and the damage may
be done in an hour or two. But. when
all Is said and done, the new short RI
fie is stated to be no worse, at all
events, I'm its action than the present
b. -
Lee Enfield while 1t is said to be
handler, and 1t Is a little-not very
much-lighter. On the other hand, II
has a heavier kick and will not. We
think. keep its accuracy as well as the
present weapon. and It is FIVE inches
shorter-the shortest but one with
its bayonet of the rifles Of the world.
The long Lee Enfield has done some
hard work. and done It reasonably well
according to all accounts, and the
suggestions made by one speaker and
endorsed by others, that the new
short rifle should have an exhaustive
trial under war conditions and on a
large scale before being finally adopt
ed, is worthy of the governments
earnest consideration.-London Engi-
neer.
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TO BE CONTINUED.

WATCHMAKER's EPITAPH.-A rival
to the famous Franklin epitaph, In
which the printer, philosopher, states
man and diplomat compared himself
to a book. has been found In the cpl
taph of George Ritter, matchmaker
of New Hampshire, who died In the
town Of Newport in 1922. 1t reads:
Here lies, in horizontal position. the
outside case of George Ritter. whose
abiding place in that line was an nom
or to his profession. Integrity was
his handspring, and prudence the reg
ula tor of all the actions Of his lie.
Humane, generous and liberal, his
hand never stopped till he had relieV-
ed distress. He never went wrong,
except when set a-going by people
who did not know his key. Even then
he was easily set right again. He nad
the art of disposing Of his time so
we'll that his hours glided by In one
continual round of pleasure and de-
light, till arf unlucky minute put an
end to his existence. He departed
this life Sept. H. 1922. His case rests
and moulders and decays beneath the
sod, but his good works will never
die."-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12
CURIOUS ENGLISH wAaEss.
How Sir John Lads Won 5et-Man
Who Couldn't Sell sovereisns for .

How Sir John Lads Won q 5st-Man
Who Couldn't Sell sovereisns for .
Penny.
In the year 1887 farmer laid wa
ger that he would eat two dozen PEN
ny mutton pies and drink gallon Of
ale In half an hour. q feat which he
easily performed well within the spec
ified limit, says the Queen. In about
half an hour afterward he devoured
three-penny loaf and a pound Of
cheese and then attacked a leg OF
pork. a i3
A few years later when the Prince
Regent was enlivening Brighton with
his vagaries, the notorious Sir John
Lade made his celebrated wager that
he would carry Lord Cholmondeley
on his back twice around the Steine
AS Sir John was short and his OPP
ponent tall, much curiosity was arous-
ed, and many spectators, including
ladies, came out to see, but were all
baked Of the spectacle by the knight
declining to bear the nobleman except
In the minimum of clothing, declaring
that there was nothing In the condi-
tions calling upon him to carry extra
weight sb
OF quite another kind was the wa
gerIng by gentleman that he would
stand all day upon London Bridge
with trayful Of new soyereigns, but
be unable to sell them at a penny
apiece, and like Sir John Lade, he
won his wager.
Fancy dressed balls are still q ia
vorite amusement with people, and
many quaint and curious designs are
to be seer at such assemblies, but
here again there Is nothing new, for.
to quote but one instance, in 1906. q
curious wager was laid between two
gentlemen as to who should assume
the most singular character. The
winner paraded with his coat and
waistcoat decorated with banlmotes OF
different values, a row Of FIVE guinea
notes and a netted purse OF gold
adorned his hat, while on his hat APP
peared a piece of paper with the words
John Bull.
The loser would certainly appear
to have been more original still. for he
appeared dressed like a woman on
one side, one-half Of his face being
painted and the other half blackened
to resemble that of a negro. On one
leg he wore silk stocking and Slip
per, and on the other half a pair OF
linen breeches, boot and spur. while
he was also adorned with half a long
tailed linen coat.
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FAMOUS PAINTINGS.
]z1,tA-tIo-Fz Fzz>.tZsatSf>0
Discovered by Accident and Bought
for a Mere SONG.


The strange vicissitudes through
which some Of the most highly priced
and valuable pictures now preserved
in public and private galleries have
passed provides romantic reading.
Take, for instance, the case Of a sea.
scape by Turner.
A Captain Treharne was spending q.
holiday in yarmouth. CHANGING one
day to be turning over the thousand
and one articles In an old curiosity
shop he came across a dirty ragged
painting depicting sea scene, 1t was
painted on an oak panel. was not
framed and was In a terribly disrepu'
table condition. Prompted to buy
the derelict, the captain secured pos
session Of 1t for $6. The purchaser
took 1t home with him, the painting
was cleaned and the varnish removed.
Scrutiny then revealed the famous ini-
tials of Turner. M. w. T."-and
its authority was substantiated when
submitted to an expert, who estimated
its value at $4,000.
More remarkable still was the his
tory surrounding Raphaers Three
Graces." While rummaging among a
collection of old furniture In Italy a
French art lover named Henri Raboul
happened upon 1t. He acquired the
painting for few francs. On his re-
turn to France M. Raboul offered 1t to
the Louvre for a modest $500 but the
great Partisan art gallery refused to
buy 1t. The owner finally disposed Of
to an Englishman for $3.50. In q few
years the painting passed through a
number Of hands. Finally 1t was pur-
chased by the Due d'Aumale for $685.
900.
More remarkable was the purchase
of the second example Of RaphaePs
art. A gentleman Of Pinner while
walking along the Harrow road one
day had his attention arrested by a
painted panel In the window and
bought 1t for IL cents. The gentle
man took 1t home and cleaned It. At
the same time he was mystified by
the initial "R" on the back Of the pam
ell. It was a genuine Raphael, worth
$3,500.-Stray Stories.
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him to approach. The girl hanging on
his arm took the most important tel
egram and read 1t. whereupon Castro
suddenly stopped the band and made
a magniloquent speech about shedding
his blood for the sacred soil Of Boil
war;" while the dancers banged their
empty beer bottles on the iron tables
to show their approval.
It is said that the heads Of all the
government departments, as well as
members of parliament, and even the
judges on! the bench are merely crea-
lures In his hands. An amazing man
truly! Knowing nothing Of military
science. ne. has yet carried everything
before him In battle. Though he has
never left his own country, yet he has
got the better of the most skillful Dip
lomats and men Of the world. and there
il at this hour not the slightest chance
of any rival .ousting him from his re-
markable position as insolent and au-
tocratic dictator-London Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12
THE MILITARY RIFLE.
Wonderful improvements. Still Far
From Perfection.

From Perfection.
On Tuesday last Major the Hon. T.
F. Freemantle delivered before the
United Service Institution an able lee
ture entitled, Modern Military Rides.'
This lecture evoked a discussion which
turned largely upon the new short RI
fie. The standing Of those taking part
In the discussion-many Of them MIL
itary men of much experience-gaVe
great weight to what was said. The
prevailing view held by the majority
of the speakers was not In favor OF
the proposed new arm, but there was
conflicting testimony. On the one SIDE
there were those who maintained that
TO adopt a course which in any way
tended to inaccuracy in the weapon
was a vast mistake. On the other
hand 1t was asserted that too great ac-
curacy was superfiuous. In support OF
this assertion 1t was contended tfat III
such a battle as that at Mukden, where
the fight lasted twelve days ana
probably more than 400 rounds day
we're fired per man, the accuracy OF
the rifle was impaired at the end OF
the first day, and the gun had ceased
to be accurate at all at the end or the
twelve days-of the hustle OF battle
when 1t was impossible to properly
clean the barrel. The wear and tear
added to the corrosive action OF the
fouling, would have done their wo"K.
The large amount Of hand-to-nand
fighting In the Manchurian war was
1t was urged, partly due to this cause
and partly also to the want OF stopping
power Of the bullet. The latter would
go through almost anything, but that
was not what was wanted. One speak
er went so far as to say that mush-
rooming bullets will have to be used
In future.
Then, again, as regards range. 1t was
pointed out that in the Boer war, al
though firing was sometimes done at
the full range Of the weapon, yet moth
ing effective vas accomplished al over
800 yards. 1t was never difficult to get
within this range without serious loss.
Hence 1t Is argued that the modern
idea of extended carry for the bullet
was, If not wrong, at all events use
less. Flat trajectory was another mat
ter; all were in favor Of that. The
general conclusion arrived at appear
ed to be that in neither the existing
nor the proposed weapon had we got
as good an arm as might be provided.
Indeed, one speaker-albeit himself
the inventor Of a breech action--stig-
matized the existing breech action as
a "congiomeration of compromises
garnished with makeshifts."
The back-sight Of the new rihe
was commended. while the protected
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12

fT II you can't do anything else. try
to keep out of the way.
fT Don't think up mean things In
your mind which you intend to say
IL you get the chance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Recognition of Young Maine Men.

(BdnPOr commercially
1t is worthy of note that Gen.
Thomas H. Hubbard Of New York, who
as all our people know, is Maine man,
besides his many notable gifts to his
native state, is doing great deal in the
| most positive and satisfactory way to
| encourage and assist young men in
| their start in business life.
| The newspapers have before this
| mentioned the fact that several young
| men from this state had been selected
| by Gen. Hubbard for positions in the
banking houses in this country and
| abroad Of which he is manager. Now
| it is announced in the Bar HarbOr let
ter which appears in the Commercial
| this afternoon, that two young men,
graduates of Bowdoin, have sailed for
| London to become clerks in the English
| branch of the International banking
| company of which Gen. Hubbard is
president. These are William Il. Webb
| and Stanley Williams, both of the class
| of 1909. Already some nine or ten
young BowdOin graduates have busi-
| ness connections with this great bank
| ing company, while among those to en-
tor the service of the same company
| this week is Arthur G. Shorey, a son of
| Maj. III. a. Shorey, proprietor of the
BridgtOn News, who has recently been
teaching in the Higgins classical insti-
| tute at Charleston.
At first sight we may not realize the
full Importance of this modest news
| item. AS its significance is studied,
| however, the personal and individual
| force of the same will become more ap-
parent. In connection with his wide
business interests Gen. Hubbard is con-
stantly in request of young men of good
| business ability, we'll educated and of
high moral character. Naturally he
looks TO Maine and to his alma mater
Tor these young men. He requires a.
certain number of them each year and
| in conjunction with the advice and re-
| commendation of President HYDE Of
Bowdoin can draw upon it's graduates
| for the men he wants. 1t can thus he
readily seen what an incentive this is
for young men, who after their college
course are seeking for business oppor-
tnnltles, TO give the best that is in them
| to their thorough preparation in studies
and to manly conduct that they NAV he
open to the offers, quite sure to come
10 then' If they are of the right stuff
ana nave the necessary qualities fo, +bo
/ me positions within the gift Of this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
No More Gibson Drawings.

The announcement that Charles
Dana Gibson will weld his pencil no
more in the production of those draw
ings which have been so familiar causes
d deep and general regret. The orlgl-
nator of the Gibson girl" and success
full portrayer of every well-known
American type of man, woman and
child wants to enter a new field of art
spend several years in studying and
preparation for working in colors. His
drawings have brought him an income
said to reach $65.OOO for the current
year. so that he now feels able to take
a vacation, or at least to follow his
own ideals and not turn out stacks of
work every month at the order of mag
azinc and book publishers.
Mr.. Gibson is undoubtedly the most
popular artist in the country and
there is hardly an American household,
however humble, which has not his
| drawings upon the walls. 1t is need
less to say that he will be greatly
missed. He has many imitators and
his drawings have created a school in
American art, but none of the imitators
or the pupils have the genius of the
of drawings in the past dozen years,
all of them rich in human interest and
straight to the heart. How we shall
miss mis- stately girls, his square jawed
clean-cut youthful lovers, his bald
bachelors in wrinkled evening clothes,
his fat and comfortable old women
his severe papas and his saucy cupidS
| Some of his drawings are light with
laughter and comedy ard some heavy
with pathos and tragedy, but all arc
rich with a charm which there is nc
lSome of his drawings are poems, some
lstories and some sermons and no poet
novelist or preacher of our time has
done his work better or more effective
Is. Mr. Gibson is yet a young mar
and has the prospect of many year!
before him for work and triumph along
Whatever line of art he selects. Al
l our people wish him success and hope
that he will come back from Europe tn,
| .IoI
American that he is when he goes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

A piece of ones mind is never an ac-
ceptable gift
Character is 4 composite picture Of
our virtues and vices.
a foot of land never requires the
services of a chiropodist.
1t is always safe TO suspect 4 man
who has an eye on your safe.
The sermon that wins the most praise
touches the fcwcst sore spots.
Nothing pleases a silly woman more
than II compliment she doesn't deserve.
No married man ever has more
money than his wife knows what to do
with.
Patients OF the average physician
have more confidence i'll him than he
has in himself
Many a good man tumblcs into the
gutter because women insist on walk
ing four abreast on the pavement.
1t sometimes happens that one could
earn 50 i'll half the time he spends in
trying to get rid of dime with a hole
in it.
The young man who never encoun-
tered pin in the vicinity of his best
girls waist line either knows his busi-
ness or is dead slow.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Paw for Courtesy.

For over two weeks a New York
woman has ridden in the cars at the
busiest hours of the day, in quest of
the man courteous enough to surrender
a seat to her. In this time just six
have accorded the favor, and in each
instance accepted a gift of SO and
such uplift toward the Hall Of Fame as
may be contributed by the publication
Of his picture. The wOman's peculiar
essay into the field of ethics revivifies
Il topic that possibly is deserving a
rest. New York men do not. as a rule.
give their seats to women. That one
feeling an impulse to do so would has
tily smother his lofty intent if he
thought the beneficiary would thrust
upon him a so note. and a request for
his photograph and biography. there is
no doubt. A courtesy that would
prompt the reinquishment of seat
would lack much in quality if it ac-
ccpted pay for the act. or failed in
digntied way to resent the proffer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Personal Notes.

Siegfricd Wagner's new opera, 'Bru-
der Lustig," has just been heard i'll
Hamburg, Germany. The work had an
enthusiastic reception.
Russell Harding, who has been
selected for vice-prcsidcnt Of the en-
largcd Erie Railroad system, began his
railroad career as an office boy i'll the
Cotton Belt Route.
Miss May Sinclair, the English novel
ist, is on the way for her first visit to
America. She will be the guest of
Kate Douglas Wiggin at the lattcr's
place in Maine.
George Williams. Englands young
musical prodigy. is coming to the Uni
ted States. He is fourteen years old
and mas already composed an oratorio
that has won much praise from critical
connoisSeurS.
The University Of Chicago press pub
lished last week 4 volume of religious
writings from the pen Of President
Harper. The work was done during
the past summer whenever DIR. Harper
felt able to work, and was completed a
week ago.
Mrs. Marion b. Baxter is at the head
Of the only free hospital in Seattle,
Wash, the hospital ship Idaho. Roger
S. Greene and other publC-spiritcd men
of the city bought the ship and gave it
for the benefit of those too poor to pay
for admission to hospitals.
Captain Frcdrik Knudscn, who has
been placed on the general army staff
of Lieutenant General A. r. Chaffee, is
a native of Norway, and he has trans
lated more military books from foreign
languages into the English than any
other officer in the army.
President Eliot, Of Harvard, lives a
life of the greatest possible simplicity.
After seventy years of life, more than
half passed as head of the university
he declares that one Of the most dcsir-
able satisfactions Of his life comes from
having had nothing to do with the at
tainment of wealth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
The White Mountain Forests.

1t Is certain that a vigorous effort
will be made in Congress during the
coming session to secure the govern
ment's cooperation in the movement to
preserve the forests in the, White
Mountain region of New Hampshire.
This will doubtless be done by seeking
to establish a National Forest reserv-
alton including the most valuable
wooded areas of the White Mountain
section. The work deserves to succeed,
for it is a matter which concerns not
only New Hampshire and New Eng
land, but the whole country, for that
matter. The task is one which New
Hampshire feels hardly equal to single
handed, though its state government
and its people, individually, are very
anxious for national legislation on the
subject.
A socoety for the protection OF the
New Hampshire forests has been
formed with Ex-Governor Rolllhs as
President, and Senator Gallingcr as 4
leading member, and this organization.
in connection with the Massachusetts
Forestry association and the American
Forestry association, will direct the
movement to save the White Mountain
forests. A series of articles has been
PREPARED by DR.. Everett E. Hale which
will doubtless do much to arouse public
sentiment against the work of stripping
these grand mountain sides Of their
forests. 1t is cause close to the heart
of New England, and all good citizens
should do everything in their power to
help it along and secure the desired
action on the part of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Indirection,

Fair are the flowers and the children, but
their subtle suggestion is fairer;
Rare is the roSeburst of dawn but the Sc
crct that clasps it is rarer;
Sweet the exultance of song, but th'
strain that preccdes it is Sweeter,
And never was poem yet writ, but th'
meaning outmastered the meter.
Never daisy that grows but mystery
guideth the growing;
Never a river that flows but a majesty
scepters the flowing;
Never a Shakespeare that scared but ;
stronger than he did enfold him,
Nor ever a phophet forctells but ,
mighticr seer hath foretOld him.
Back of the canvas that throbs the paint
er is hntcd and hidden;
Into the statue that brcathcS the soul OF
the sculptor is hidden;
Under the joy that is felt lie the infinite
issues of feeling;
Growing the glory revealed IS the glory
that crowns the revealing.
Great are the symbols of being. but that
which is symboled is greater;
Vast the create and beheld. but vaster
the inward creator;
Back of the sound broods the silence.
back of the gift stands the giving.
Rack of the hand that receives thrill the
sensitive nerves of receiving.
Space is as nothing to spirit, the deed is
outdone by the doing;
The heart of the wooer is warm, but
warmer the heart of the wOoing:
And up from the pits where those shiver,
and up from the heights were those
shine,
Twin voices and shadows swim Starward
and the essence of life is divine
Richard Rcalf.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Gone ter Res,

"Neber po' man do complain
Under de stars en- de lonesome rain.
He use ter feel, in dc time he live,
All de col dat dc col rain give;
But after he gone he neber complain
He kiss goodby ter dc win en- rain.
"He kiss good-by ter de win en- rain;
Ter de hill en- valley de fiel' en- plain;
Ter trouble en- sigh he kiss goOdby
FcZ he cross his hans in de dark ter die,
His hans done cross on his lonesome
brcaS'-
He cross de mountains en- gone ter res.
He gore ter res, en- he feel en- know
F,Z he say gOod-by dat it's better 80.
How many folks, whar de woods look
dim,
Gwine ter lay rose on dc grave cl
him?
His hans done cross on his lonesome
brcaS'-
He dcs don't kecr kazc he gone ter res"
-Eank l.. SantOn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20

great captain of businscs and finance.
Gen. Hubbard is not only one of the
most. If indeed, he is not the most con-
spicuous bcnefactor of Bowdoin, but is
also noted for his gifts in other dircc-
tions. His gift of Hubbard hall to
Bowdoin was made at Il cost of about
$35O,OOO, while he also gave much to
build and cndow the Hubbard memorial
library at Hallowell. given in memory
of his father the late John Hubbard, IL
former governor of Maine. His en-
couragement to young men of Maine,
however, as indicated in the above, is
OF far greater Importance as the human
mind and character is Of far greater
value to the work Of the world than
that of any material substance, how
noble soevcr it may be.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedies
deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the En-
Stachian Tube. When this tube is in
fiamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken ont ana
this tube restored to its normal condition.
nearing Will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which IS nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces
we Will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free. -
F. ]. CHENEY e, CO rro1a5o ~
Sold by Druggists, 75c. "
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-