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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of York

County of York.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Ex Parte, Jephtha D. Gwin, Executor
Of the will of Mrs. Narcissa E. wy
lie, Cor Wyley,) deceased, and John
Meek and Tony Meek, devisees un-
der said will, Petitioners
SUMMONS.
To o. w. Hartness. Sr., Mrs. Mary
Knight, Mrs. Mary Gordon and Rich
ard (alias Ritchie) Hartness:
" OU, and each of you. as part Of
l. the alleged next Of kin" Of Mrs.
Narcissa e. Wylie, or Wyley, late or
the said county york., whose will
has recently been admitted to probate
in this court In common form, and let
ters testamentary issued to ]. D. Gwin
as Executor, are hereby summoned to
be and appear at the November term
Of this court, on the SIXTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1905, at 10 A. NJ, to
show cause. If any you can, why wit
nesses shall not then and there be
sworn, and such proceedings be there
after had, agreeably to law, as shall
be necessary for admitting the paper
heretofore admitted to probate In this
court in common form. as the will OF
the said deceased, in solemn form as
the last will and testament Of Mrs.
Narcissa E. Wylie. or Wyley. deceas-
ed.
Given under our hand and the seal OF
the court at Yorkville, 5. c., the
eighth day of September, A. D.,
1905.
L. R. WILLIAMS,
(Seal Of Court) Probate Judge:
Sept. s ot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

BUTTONS IN THE CoILEcTToN.-It is
related by an exchange that in GER
tain parish, the name of which is pru-
IDENTIFY withheld, the wife of a clergy
man was mending clothes when a
neighbor dropped in for a social chat.
The visitors attention was attracted
to a large basket. half-filled with but
tons, carelessly lingering them she sud-
denly remarked:
why, here are two buttons exactly
the same as those my husband had on
his last winter suit"
Indeed" said the clergymans wife,
that's curious! All these buttons were
found in the collection basket. and
have saved them. thinking l might put
them to use"
After this the conversation languish-
ed, and very soon the visitor took her
departure. But the story got abroad
and no more buttons were found in the
basket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
FU NITU X E.

We are constantly adding new
goods to our already immense stock
of House Furnishings. This adding
process Is necessary because OF the
fact that our business is continually
growing larger-we are selling more
goods than ever before. The reason
for the growth of our business Is this:
We have the stock for selection, we
have the qualities and we make the
prices that are right. With these facts
before you we invite you to come and
see the York Furniture Company when
you need anything in our line.
WE HAVE
Bed Room Suites from $12 up to $50.
Side Boards from $40 up to $50.
Wardrobes from SO up to $50.
Iron Beds-this Is where we shine
all kinds and colors and prices.
Extension, Center and Kitchen Ia
bles with variety Of prices enough to
please anybody.
Cooking Stoves-We have just about
a carload Of Cooking Stoves-first class
qualities at low down prices. See US.
Lounges and Couches-Haye you
one in your home? They add lots to
the comfort and appearance Of hall
way. See ours. We have lots Of them
at prices to please.
PIANOS-We have just received a
very handsome Piano and would be
pleased to have parties interested In
instruments Of this kind come and see
this instrument It is a strictly high
grade, full toned, we'll made and fully
guaranteed instrument. 1t Is for sale
at a price that Is right. and we will sell
il on terms to suit the buyers.
ORGANS-We are selling lots of
Organs. We have high priced instru-
ments and we have cheap instruments.
II you contemplate buying an Organ
you will best serve your interests by
seeing us before buying.
We sell goods for Cash or on Credit
and make terms to suit the purchaser.
YORK FURNITURE COMPANY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
PUNY, BUT PlUCKY.
How a White Man Cowed Gang Of
Natives In South Africa


A young Englishman who had in
vested his all in spans Of oxen, wagons
and stores started for the northern
part of Rhodesia, in South Africa. to
trade. He was accompanied by a doz-
en- paid blacks. His first and last ad-
venture on his trading trip Is given by
the author of South America"
The Englishman was a puny man,
but with quite towering spirit.
Among the boys he had taken with
him was a huge black, Zulu, who had
been cast i'm natures largest mold.
When they had left the sparse fringe
of civilization the Englishman found
that there was plotting going on among
his followers. He was then alone In
a desert. with a dozen blacks, and he
knew their language well enough to
know that the Zulu was persuading
the others in Srriptural language,
Come. let US kill him. and the inheri-
tance will be ours"
BY eavesdropping. justified In the
circumstances he discovered that the
proposal seemed good in their eyes.
They were to kill him. divide the oxen
and carts and the stores of merchan-
disc to separate, each man to his own
kraal, and when the Englishman and
his venture were quite forgotten they
could trade with the spoils.
The little Englishman had big spir-
IL and true courage. He got up from
where he lay and went into the circle
of conspirators and stood in front of
the mutinous Zulu and told him to get
up At first the man refused. but the
Englishman had sjambok Ca rawhide
whip) I'm his tight little fist and struck
at his enemy. And then the little man
gave word of command to the other
conspirators to take the Zulu ring
leader and tie him up TO the wagon,
and so strange thing Is the will they
obeyed him. although reluctantly.
Then the puny Englishman used his
sjambok until he was exhausted and
the man well punished.
The trader went on with his venture,
made a successful trip and had no fur
ther trouble with his blacks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
humorous department.

WITH PENITENTARY In VIEw.-Sen-
ator Simmons Of North Carolina, faith
ers this story:
Many years ago In North Carolina
the subject Of a state penitentiary oc-
cupied the minds Of the citizens, and
candidates for the legislature were
called on to declare their sentiments
in regard to It's establishment. The
Hon. Peter Jackson was up for the
low er house and was making warm
campaign against his opponent. In
one Of his speeches he said:
"F elbow citizens, I am not afraid to
declare my sentiments; I am not that
kind Of a coon hunter. Ny political
sentiments ought to be pretty well
known by this time. l am Demo-
crat, rocked in the cradle of Democra-
cy, and was never anything else, nor
never shall be. as long as tar and IL
Quor are made in this state, and l
guess that will be until Gabriel sounds
his bugle.
There are three topics that now ag-
itate the state: The United States
bank. the tariff and the penitentiary.
/ shall pass over the first two very
briefly, giving them a touch here and
a touch there, and l shall hurry on to
the penitentiary, where l shall dwell
Ior some time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
THE MoSlEM BIBLE.
How the Koran, According to Tradi.
tion. Was Given touMan.

How the Koran, According to Tradi.
ton, Was Given tooMan.
In Arabic the word Koran" means
that which ought to be read" The
Koran is divided into 144 chapters call
ed suras, a word meaning really row"
"order," series" In manuscripts these
chapters are not numbered, but bear
TILES sometimes derived from the
subject matter, but usually from the
first important work. Some chapters
have two or more names because or
differences in the manuscripts followed.
Each chapter is divided into smaller
portions called verses by non-Mos-
lens, but by the Arabic known as "ayat,'
signs or wonders. The entire book
again is divided into sixty equal por-
tions, called "ahzab," each subdivided
into four equal parts, or into thirty
parts called "ajza," each consisting OF
two "ahzab," and again divided into
four. All the chapters except the ninth
begin with the bismillah, I'm the name
Of the most merciful God" Twenty
nine begin with certain letters Of the
alphabet, which are believed to be the
peculiar marks of the Koran and to
conceal several profound mysteries, the
understanding of which, the more in
telligent confess, has not been commu-
nicated to any mortal, their prophet
only excepted.
According to Moslem tradition, the
Archangel Gabriel paid $4,000 visits to
earth while revealing to Mohammed the
ters were delivered entire. but the
greater part was revealed piecemeal
and written down at the prophets die
tation by Zaid. his secretary. The first
revelation, 1t is generally agreed, con-
tained the first five verses Of the nine
ty-sixth sura. After the passages had
been written down they were published
to the prophets followers, several Of
whom took copies, while most learned
them by heart, and the originals were
then placed in a chest In no particular
order. For this reason Ii Is uncertain
when many Of the passages were re-
vealed
Abu Bekr, Mohammed's first success
sor, collected the originals, which were
on palm leaves and skins, and had
copies made by Zaid from the dictation
of those who had committed the pas
sages to memory. He further placed
the suras in the order still followed,
putting the longest at the head Of the
list without regard to historical Sc
quence. Some time later Osman had
the Koran copied In the Quraish dia-
lect and suppressed the versions made
by Abu Bekr-Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

THE USE OF BED BUGs.-Senator
Martin Of Virginia, tens a yarn about
Professor Cox" a son Of Ham, who
once did the honors (dust and ashes)
at Williams college, in that state.
Prof" Cox added to his duties Of
sweeping and taking up the ashes the
other labor Of making up the beds Of
the students. He was wise In his gen.
Grafton and very much so in his own
conceit, and was always ready with a
reason or an opinion whenever he had
a chance to put in his word. At one
time the beds were terribly infested
with bugs, and one Of the students said
to him as he was pursuing his work:
Professor, nothing was made In
vain; what were bed bugs made for?"
. Quickly and aptly the old fellow an
swered:
ITO show that we have no resting
place here below"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

CONVINCED OF HIS INNocSNcE.-That
prince of story tellers, Gen. Pickens
OF North Carolina, tells this good
story:
: TT has often been said that the late
Zeb Vance could talk a jury out Of
their senses. He was wonderfully sue
cessful in almost everything he un-
dertook. Once he was counsel for a
man accused Of horse se-stealing, and
there was no question but that the
charge was true. Vance made long
and touching speech. The jury retired,
but returned in a few minutes, and,
with tears in their eyes, proclaimed
the man not guilty.
II met the fellow soon after he left
the court room and was enjoying the
air Of freedom and / asked him:
Jim the danger Is past; you have
been declared not guilty of stealing
that horse, but, honor bright, didn't
you steal him?"
ITO which Jim answered:
General, by Cad, sab, 1 have long
thought l did take that horse. but
since have heard the talk made by
Zeb Vance. I'm d-n II / believe l
did,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
THESE INDIANS WERE GIANTS.
Evidence That Bears Out John Smiths
Story of Tribe of Tall Red Men.

Evidence That Bears Out John Smiths
Story of Tribe of Tall Red Men.
Gigantic skeletons Of prehistoric In
dams nearly eight feet tall have been
discovered along the banks Of the
Choptank river, in this state, by en-
ployees of the Maryland Academy Of
Science. The remains are at the acad-
emy's building on Franklin street,
where they are being articulated and
restored by the academy expert, John
Widgeon, colored. They will be placed
on public exhibition early In the fall.
The collection comprises eight skele-
tons, of which some are women and
children. They are not all complete,
but all the larger bones have been
found and there Is at least one COM
plete specimen of an adult man. The
excavations were In progress for
cred one of the most important, from
the standpoint of anthropology, In
Maryland in a number Of years. The
remains are believed to be at least 1000
years Olu. lHe loiiititioi VI sh0
ground above and the location Of the
graves gives every evidence of this.
During the excavations the remains Of
the camps of later Indians were reveal
ed. These consisted of oyster shell
heaps, charred and burned earth and
fragments Of cooking utensils. These
discoveries were made fully ten feet
above the graves which contained the
gigantic skeletons.
There have been other discoveries In
Maryland Of remains Of men Of tremen-
dous stature A skeleton was discov-
cred at Ocean City several years ago
which measured a fraction over feet
6 inches This skeleton was inferred
in a regular burying mound and beads
manufactured by white men were found
upon 1t. The dead Indian was proba-
bly, one Of the tribes mentioned by
Capt. John Smith, who, in July, 1908,
made a voyage of exploration Of the
Chesapeake Bay.
At the point on the Choptank where
the remains were found there are steep
shelving cliffs of sand and gravel that
extend to the waters edge. Beneath
the bank is a layer of mari. The graves
are in the sand a few feet above the
hard mari. and have deposits Of be-
tween 20 and 80 feet Of sand and grav-
Il above them. A peculiar feature Of
the discovery Is the charred state Of
the bones of the women and children.
Those Of the men are untouched by
fire. This seems to indicate that the
ancient Indians cremated the bodies Of
all except their warriors. The wet
resting place Of the bones for so many
centuries has made them very soft
and fragile, and 1t was with the great
est difficulty that they were removed.
Baltimore American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

CREDITED TO MR.. JoHNsoE.-''There
was an attorney down in my state"
says Representative Johnson Of South
Carolina. who was rough on witnesses,
never hesitating to give them severe
raps whenever they failed to testify
just about as he wished them to. One
day he met his match in a testy young
lady whom he was examining. She had
answered his questions in way any
thing but satisfactory to him. and fl
nally. his wrath being up he said:
young woman, there's enough OF
brass in your face to make a five gal
lon kettle.
"'And sap enough In your head to
fill it, quickly snapped the witness.
This experience almost cured Mr..
Attorney Of hard knocks at witnesses,
but he was always known after that as
sap-head."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

RATLRoADING DIvoRcE-While the
divorce question is agitating the minds
of the ministers and lawmakers, this
story from Senator Mayburn of Idaho,
comes in well:
Back in the early 70s the legisla-
ture of Idaho rushed through a bill
granting a divorce to captivating
woman who wanted to get rid Of her
husband. She had influential friends
who were members Of the Legislature
and thought 1t safer and quicker than
to apply to the courts.
One Of the members, who was dis
gusted with this summary way of
usurping the powers of the courts and
who had voted against the bill, arose
and said:
Mr.. Speaker, l rise to a point Of or
der am summoned to attend a meet
ing of one of the committees Of this
honorable body, of which 1 am chair
man. / have a wife at home Of whom
/ am very fond. l earnestly and re-
spectfully beg the house not to di-
vorce me from her during my absence"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

MORE THAN His SHARE.-The same
story may be told in different ways.
One way Is reported in an exchange:
Martha, does thee love me?" asked
a Quaker youth of one at whose shrine
his hearts fondest feelings had been
offered up.
Why. Seth.' answered she. 1--WE are
commanded to love one another. are
we not?"
AYE, Martha; but does thee regard
me with that feeling the world calls
love?"
"I hardly know what to tell thee,
Seth: have greatly feared that my
heart was an erring one. have tried
to bestow my love on all: but l may
have sometimes thought, perhaps, that
thee was getting rather more than thy
share"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22

Is GUARANTEED to be pure Lead
Zinc and Oil. We will pay 500 cash,
for any quantity Of whiting, chalk.
barytese or other adulterants found
In the MASTlC. 1.-The best Is the
cheapest" 1t 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. If you are going to paint
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, 1905-09-22
Adickes'
WANTS:
WANTS.:

Eggs at 15c cash, Ice trade; Cab
bage, l 1-2 cash, &c trade; Unbruised
Apples, soc cash, 60c trade: Green
Corn, 10c cash, IL 12 trade; Beeswax,
15c cash. zoe trade. Not wanted now
Sweet Potatoes and Butter.
Seasonables-Fine Summer Cheese,
the best line Of Teas and fine Coffees
on this market-we are quite sure.
At Bargain Prices-Fruit Jars and
Horse, Cattle and Poultry Powders
test our assertion that same are the
best and decidedly the cheapest on the
market.
We have too much Tobaccos and
are selling very close.
Crockery, Glassware, ETC., In profu-
sion-Lamps and all parts of same.
Consult us on our lines. We can
and will do you right.
ADICKES' EMPORIUM.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
Whisky Not a Food,

Pennsylvania courts have decided
that intoxicating liquor Is not food, and
therefore. may be adulterated in that
state with impunity.
Dr. Warren chief Of the dairy and
food department, attempted to regulate
this matter. He discovered through
his agents that 95 per cent Of the IL
quors sold In Pennsylvania were gross
ly adulterated, and that, too, with drugs
in the extreme to health.
But when he attempted prosecution
he was met with the judgment of the
court that declared his proceedings un-
constitutional.
Attorney General Carson not only
upholds this decision, but adds to the
deplorable conditions prevailing by de-
claring that nobody In Pennsylvania
has a right TO prosecute these vendors
of doctored liquors, unless 1t be the
consumer, and he must proceed civilly
for damages in the event Of being pois-
oned, or prove that the liquor was doc
tored with malice aforethought to work
him an injury.
DR.. Warren has taken the matter to
heart He acknowledges his power
lessness, but Is trying to accomplish
by sending out letters to the
5000 clergymen Of the state.
There Is decidedly an element Of hu
NOR in warning ministers against doc
tored liquors, but perhaps it is the best
the head of the state dairy and food
department can do under the circum-
tances.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Before leaving the train the lawyer
again sought the editor. why did you
say you recognized me? I'm not on
your paper"
I'm not the editor, either. I'm trav-
cling on his pass, and was scared to
death lest you should give me away"
Farm and Fireside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
DR.. J. M. Hunter,
OF ROCK HILL, S. c.,
Makes a Specially of

Cancers, Tumors, Chronic Ulcers,
Diseases of the Liver, Kidneys, Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion. and Diseases
Of the Genito- Urinary Organs.
Treats Without the Knife, Loss of
Blood, and Little Pain to Patient.
Terms OF Treatment Satisfactory.
25 Years Of Practical Experience.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
Our Goods.

We keep Constantly on Hand large
stocks Of Building Materials Of va
rious kinds, including Dressed and
Undressed Lumber, Lime, Cement,
Laths, Shingles, ETC., and we make
Specially Of BUILDERS HARD
WARE and CARPENTERS TOOLS.
People Needing anything In OUR
line should be SURE to call upon US.
j. j. KELLER & co.
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, Sept 10: A letter
that Rev. d. $. Craig was slightly
better. was followed by another on
the 10th saying that his condition
was not so favorable. He is still
critically i'll. Lola May. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Bell, died Sunday morning about
half past eleven. She lacked one
month of being two years old, and
had been sick nearly all her life.
Funeral services were held yesterday
morning at the home of Mr.. w. \.
Bell and the little body was then
buried in the Lutheran chapel ceme-
terry. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of their friends in their
distressing aft1ictiOn. ..."lt Is prob
able that the civil docket will be
concluded at Dallas today. The
noted case of Mrs. John F. Wilson
VS.. S. y. Boyce. executor, after con-
suming about two days was compro-
missed I'm open court. The amount
involved was about $4,000: in the
the defendant agreed to
pay about half of this sum. Di-
vorces were granted to Mrs. Theo-
dosia Falls Miller and Mr.. w. L.
Davis. The case of Mr.. j. A. Glenn
against f. L. and NJ. T. Wilson, ex-
ecutors, relating to certain lines near
the A. r. p. church in Gastonia, was
non-suited. The cotton case of
Robinson vs.. Micham from Lowell
will probably be the center of inter-
est today. .... His friends through
out the cOun ' will regret to hear
that Sheriff ,uford has been quite
sick since Tue lay night. Tuesday he
attended court in Dallas and returned
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
j. j. KELLER & CO..
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
OUR BUSINESS.
YOrkville, S. c.

It Is OUR business to make Esti-
mates on any and all kinds Of Con-
struction Work, whether In Wood,
Brick or Stone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-22
Our HeadUuaT.terS

Are located on the C. & NV. rail-
road, just half way between Liberty
and Madison streets. We may be
SEEN there at any time, or a Tele-
phone Message will REACH us.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-19

far the handsomest we have ever shown; te Foreign and Domestic Fabrics are repre- reduction of the best mills in the world rth their best efforts in every detail, from hing; the Most Approved, the Latest and
 Most Conservative Fashions are closely ob- served, and, most important of all, while
 we have established a Standard equal to the Finest Custom-Made Clothing, Our Prices
 are about One-half
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
BUILDING PERMITS

Superintendent Backus yesterday issued
building permits as follows:
Avenue Twenty. 2j1 South-Emma c. Ralph
owner; Richard Shaw, builder; one-story, four
room frame residence; $40.
Avenue Thirty. 240 East-W Schmiedeberg
owner and builder; one-story. four-room frame
residence; SiOO.
Avenue Fihty-four, s22 west-Mrs NJ L..
Hopkins. owner: j. A. Watt. builder; one
story, six-room, frame residence; $500
Helen street, 147S-G. f. Watts, owner and
builder; one and one-half story, seyen-room
frame resdence $1,000
Ivy street. 12lS-John De Suca, owner; H. f.
Lalle, builder; one-story, five-room frame
residence; $3.50.
Jasmine street, 1103-Otto Boye, owner; w.
E. GOdsey, builder; one and one-half story
four-room frame building: $3.50
Jasmine street, 1107-Otto Boye. owner; W.
E. Godsey, bullderi one-story, four-room frame
residence; 500.
Jefferson street SIG East-Mrs. A. o. Craw-
ford builder: one and One-half story, six
room brick residence; $500.
Oak street, l62i-W. Jagow. owner; Schneider
& Feudenberger. builders; alterations to one
story frame residence; S1l75.