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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04
LOTS OF WORK FOR THE LIVER
Manufacture, Scavenser, Filter, Life
Preserver and Closed Door.

The business Of the liver Is to man
ufacture antidotes for poisons. 1t is
a rendering establishment to which
the little corpses that accumulate In
the body are carried to be destroyed,
just as, in cities, dead animals are
gathered up by the scavenger and
converted into something useful.
All the corpuscles Of the body,
says Sandow's Magazine, die every
six weeks. Every second Of our lives
something like 100000 Of these red
cells have to be disposed, of, and the
liver does part of the work Of grind
ing them up and working them over
into something useful.
The red corpuscles have potash In
them; which Is used for making bile.
The bile Is a kind Of lye for making
soap in the small intestines. This
soap, like all good homemade soaps,
is disinfectant; 1t is a splendid anti
septic and germicide.
The coloring matter Is carefully
saved out Of these red cells, and sent
back into the body to be used for dy-
ing the hair, tinting the skin, and
painting the dark chambers Of the
eye where the photographing Is done.
II the liver does not do this work
as efficiently as it ought these little
corpses accumulate in the body. In
other words, the body becomes a sep
ulchre and we carry about with US
dead things that should have been
discharged from the body through
the bowels, the kidneys, the skin and
the lungs, and should have returned
to dust again.
The liver is a closed door, which
keeps poisons out of the rest Of the
body. The kidneys, skin and lungs
are open doors to let the poisons es-
cape from the body. When there
comes such a food upon the liver 1t
cannot keep the door shut; 1t Is forced
open a little way and lets the poisons
through into the blood.
Then the blood Is not purified, the
impurities go through and the body
becomes filled with them. The brain
becomes confused, dull, stupid, and
the man feels bilious; the po1sons get
into the muscles, and he feels weary
and worn out; they get into the
nerves, and he has sciatica or lumba-
go; the nerve centres get irritable and
inefficient, and there Is nervous ex-
haustion, and perhaps melancholia.
All the food taken into the stom-
ach is filtered by the liver before 1t Is
absorbed That Is why one can, with
apparent impunity, take such things
as tea, coffee, whisky, beer, tobacco,
etc. All these impurities are passed
through the liver before they get into
the general circulation. II they should
go straight to the brain the drinker
would fall dead shortly after taking
his glass Of whisky.
When the liver Is plump and
healthy, full of glycogen made from
the blood, it has a wonderful faculty
for destroying poisons; but a starved
liver cannot do this. That Is why a
glass Of whisky taken before break
fast does a man twice as much harm
as II taken after breakfast.
A dose Of medicine taken on an
empty stomach Is much more power
full in its effects than a similar dose
taken when the stomach is full, for
the reason that a full stomach fur
nishes the liver with material which
it makes use Of to fight poisons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

the colonist had conscientious scruples
about holding a civilized and Chris
tianized man in bondage, whilst their
scruples did not exist with regard to
enslaving a savage. This was COM
mon notion Of the time. Acting upon
rope bestowed the American continent
upon their friends. The Indians were
killed or driven away from their
homes and their hunting grounds
taken possession Of without CIV
ing to them any compensation
whatever Might made right. The
reasoning was short. "The Indians"
said they, "are savages; we are Chris
tians; therefore this good land belongs
to us, and we have a right to kill the
savages." This was the logic used by
every colony planted in America, ex-
cept William PENIS Quaker colony Of
Pennsylvania, For two reasons then,
the first settlers of South Carolina
made no special effort to convert their
negro slaves to Christianity. The first
was the one just mentioned, and the
other was the notion that so soon as
the negro slaves were made Christians
they would become rebellious. 1t is
historical fact, well attested, that from
a very early period the people lived
in dread of insurrection amongst the
slaves. AS early as 1890, slaves were not
allowed to leave their masters prem
ises without a permit from the mas
ter, and slaves were forbidden to have
in their procession any guns or even
clubs. Every master or mistress was
required by law to have the houses Of
their slaves searched once a month,
for clubs, guns, swords and mischiev-
Gus weapons" This shows the state Of
things as they existed in 1890. The
political economist and the theologian
are left to draw the inferences; our
business Is simply to record the facts
as they transpired.
The early slave laws Of South Caro-
lima have been stigmatized as barbar-
Gus and cruel We have no disposition
to call this declaration into question.
They are on record and speak for
themselves: but the origin Of the laws
should be taken into consideration.
They were British. not American laws.
About the same time that the legisla-
ture of South Carolina was, by the
authority Of the English parliament
passing laws forbidding slaves to have
in their houses clubs or guns lest
an insurrection might be successful in
securing freedom to the slaves, Cotton
Mather was Illuminating anathemas
against witchcraft, and the descendants
Of the pious Puritans were hanging
witches. There are many things In
the colonial history Of our country Of
which we ought not only to be asham-
ed, but for which we should be sorry.
But after all these things were British,
rather than American in their origin
and nature.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

have covered several acres Of ground
For some days afterward groups OF
cycling and pointing men stood about
many a building, looking at long zig
gag cracks that extended from the
caves to the ground. Four feet Of
the top of three chimneys on one
house were broken square Off and
turned around in such a way as to
completely stop the draught. A
crack a hundred feet long gaped
open six inches wide in the middle
of one street, and then shut together
again with such force as to ridge up
the meeting earth like a slender
grave.
"a lady sitting in her rocking and
quaking parlor saw the wall part at
the ceiling, open and shut twice like
a mouth and then drop the end of
brick on the floor, like tooth. She
was a woman easily disgusted with
foolishness, and she arose and went
out of there. One lady who was COM
ing downstairs was astonished to see
bronze Hercules lean forward on
its pedestal as If to strike with its
club. They both reached the bottom
at the same time, the woman insen-
sible from the fright.
1.-The first shock brought down two
or three huge organ pipes in one OF
the churches. The minister with
| uplifted hands was just closing the
services. He glanced, hssitated, and
said:
"'HoWever, we will omit the bene
diction.' In the next instant there
was a vacancy in the atmosphere
where he stood.
after the first shock an Oakland
minister said: Keep your seats
There is no better place to die thar
this and added after a third: Blu
outside is good enough He theI
skipped out the back door.
Such another destruction Of man
tel ornaments and toilet bottles a
| the earthquake created San Francis
co never saw before. There wa
hardly a girl or matron in the cit!
but suffered Losses of this kind. Sus
pended pictures were thrown down
but oftener still, by curious freal
of the earthquakes humor, the.
were whirled completely around
with their faces to the wall. Thous
Ands of people were made so seasicl
by the rolling and pitching of tn
floors and streets that they wer
weak and ed-ridden for hours, ant
some few even for days afterward
Hardly an individual escaped entire
| ly" y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04
SECRETARY WILSON'S OPTIMISM.
Claim That Science Has Made Future
Crop Failures impossible.

AS an optimist Secretary Wilson
stands pre-eminent. With an assur-
ance that commands attention the
head of the Agricultural department
confidently announces that crop fail
ures are over. Farming has become a
science, and there is, therefore, moth
ing more to fear from a famine, bar
ring some great calamity not within
the range Of normal conditions.
That there has been material i'm
provements in agriculture during re-
cent years is evident. The farmer of
the present day who wins success
does not do so by chance. His
achievements are the fruits of a we'll
defined line Of action. Regard for
soil, for climatic conditions. and the
ables him to secure the maximum re-
turns on a minimum outlay Of capital
and energy.
In promoting the interests Of rural
residents the Agricultural department
has proved of great assistance. It's
eHOrtS nave not Deen cOnllneu 10
beaten path. New crops have been
introduced, advice has been offered
regarding rotation, and other ques-
tions Of import Every energy has
been bent toward securing results.
The work has entailed a heavy out
lay. The government has been lib
eral in it's dealings with the farmer,
but the returns have in the main am
ply justified the expenditures.
Whether Secretary Wilson has been
able to discover the secret Of contin-
ued success and is in position to bid
defiance to the elements which for
merly wrought havoc remains to be
seen. His declaration that in 1910
the productiveness of acreage under
cultivation will be twice what 1t was
in 1900 also awaits demonstration.
Causing two blades of grass to grow
where one formerly thrived in sim
gle decade is a feat of no mean pro-
portions. But at all events the de-
partment has done good work, proof
of general belief to this effect being
furnished by the cOnsiderate treat
ment accorded in the matter of ap-
opriations.-DetrOit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04
8attturnlls department.
A Husbands Riqhts


Clergymen are not always practi-
cal, but there are times when their
advice is good. Here is the latest re-
garding a husbands rights:
"Sir," he said, as he strobe into
the clergyman's study, you are the
man who tied the knot, 1 believer"
'I beg your pardon" said the cler-
gyman, looking up from his sermon.
you performed the marriage GER
emony for me didn't you?"
"Yes, certainly, Mr.. Willings.
What, may I ask"
Then you know what the rights
of a husband are?"
why, yes, in general way"
And the rights of a wife,"
"Of course"
"well, now, sir" said the caller
drawing a chair up to the clergy
mans desk and taking q seat, has
a wife a license to torture her hus-
band?"
Certainly not"
"If she makes his life miserable he
has redress, Of course?
"Yes, but I should advise"
Never mind your advice now. We
will come to that later. My wife
complains that I don't shave often
enough"
"Oh, that's a small matter"
1T is, sir? Is it? Just wait. I
informed her that that was my affair,
and then she told the children to
cry when / kissed them, so she could
say that my rough, unshaven chin
hurt them"
That hardly showed a Chris
tan"
"Just wait q minute! Yesterday
morning 1 found them playing with
the cylinder Of a broken musicbox.
You know how that seems to the
touch?"
Certainly"
"well, she had taught them to call
1t papa's chin!"
Really, sir, I must admit"
Now, wait till I'm finished. To-
day one OF them got on my knee,
passed his hand over my chin and
called 1t 'pap's musicbox.' Now, sir,
1 ask you, a Christian man, and as
the minister who tied the knot, what
shall I do?"
"Get shaved" replied the clergy
man, softly, as he returned to his
work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

A LOUD WHISTLE.-A clergyman In
Scotland desired his hearers never to
call one another liars" but when any
one said "the thing that was not" they
ought to whistle.
One Sunday he preached a sermon
on the parable of the loaves and fishes,
and being at a loss to explain 1t said
the loaves were not like those nova
days-they were as big as some of the
hills of Sotland.
He had scarcely pronounced these
words when he heard a loud whistle.
"Wha's that cas- me a liar?"
1T is 1, Willy Macdonald the ba-
ker"
We'll, Willy, what objection ha' We
to what ha' told you?"
None, sir only l want to know
what sort of ovens they had to bake
those loaves in?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

How HE SPOILED HIS CAsE.-"It
pays sometimes to have the right kind
OF a lawyer" remarked w. T. Purdy,
q well-known mining man Of the
northwest. 81 was a witness in case
a few days ago, In Seattle, In which a
colored man was seeking damages for
permanent injuries sustained in an ac-
cident to an elevator which he was
running. The plaintiff claimed that he
had been MANNED for life, by being
permanently deprived Of the free use
of his right arm. Although the ac-
cident had happened months before
his arm was still crippled, and he was
unable to raise 1t above his waist. He
explained all this with much feeling
and earnestness during his direct ex-
animation. Then the attorney for the
owner Of the building took him in hand.
"'Show US how high you can raise
your. arm said the attorney.
And the defendant feebly raised
his arm a few inches.
Now show us how high you could
raise your arm before you were in
jured,' pursued the attorney.
And the defendant unhesitatingly
and unthinkingly raised the crippled
arm high above his head. thus knock
ing his damage claim skyward with
one eloquent gesture. Francisco
Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

For further information address:
BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, Atlanta, Ga, or
r. w. HUNT, Div. Passenger Agent,
Charleston. 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04
ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
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THE "ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
Cook Book consists Of 1876 pages Of
recipes, grouped in convenient and
comprehensive form and makes up
work that will be Of service In every
household. Bound In strong paper
covers.
The price Of the book is 60 Cents.
When ordered by mail, 8 Cents extra.
It may be had from the following
places in Yorkville:
Strauss-Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Yorkyille Banking g. Mercantile
company. See Miss Cody.
York Drug Store.
I. w. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filled by Mrs. G. n.
O'Leary, or Mrs. 8. M. McNeel York.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

A HEN OR A HEAGLE.-A certain cell
ebrity found himself at a city ban
ouet next to a portly alderman.
MY grandfather knew Napoleon" i"
said the latter to the distinguished
guest. 1.-The emperor gave him love-
ly snuffbox. There is a hen on the
lid"
Dear me-" replied the celeb
rity. 1T is probably an eagle, not
hen"
mo, 1t Is a hen," persisted the al
derman. producing the 0ox from his
pocket and proudly displaying the
initial IN" of the emperor's name In
brilliants on the lid.-London Tele-
graph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

31T A busy man has but little time in
which to act mean.
"a You can't convince a stubborn
man that 1t is impossible to convince
him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

MISPLACED SYMPATHY.-A French
Judge visiting England was riding In
a London tram car when the conductor
asked for his fare. The judge offered
a sixpence and when he received
fourpence change gave the conductor
twopence, saying:
Here, my man, get yourself glass
Of beer"
A clergyman, sitting opposite, inter-
posed:
Excuse me. sir, but is 1t wise to en-
courage drinking? l have not touched
a glass of beer for years"
Poor mani" exclaimed the judge,
Take ze odder twopence."
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
RETURNING FROM CHURCH.
Their Victim Bound Gagged and
Marched Into the Tall Grass
or an Adjoining Field.
Then Desperadoes Drove His Horse
And Buggy Into Town and Made
Good Their Escape.
Especial to the News. y

Boise. Ida. Dec 24.--Two high
waymen got In their work OH the out
skirts OF the city last night at ~
o'clock, by holding up A. Il. Clark at
the point OF revolver and relieving
him OF SIS. all the money he had on
his person.
Clark was driving home from church
and when he reached a deep cut lead
ing out Of the city southwark, two
holdups stepped out and leveled their
guns upon him. After taking his
money, they compelled him to walk
out into an adjoining field. and sit
in the tall grass. Here they bound
him hand and foot with tie straps from
his buggy, GAGGED him with his own
Handkerchief, blnd-folded him with
big blue handkerchief which one OF
the bandits wore as mask Then
the two drove toward town In his
buggy, which they abandoned by the
. river bridge. Clark worked himself
loose notified the police over q neigh
boris telephone. Search was kept
mp all night, but no trace of the rob-
bers was found. The night was so
dark Clark could not see the men suf-
ficiently well so as TO be able TO give a
description.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
CHALLENGE rs ISSUED.
Formulated by Special Committee Of
The VI, a VI. Association.

The special committee OF the Manu-
facturers & Merchants association APP
pointed TO consider the proposition for
a state railroad commission, met Sat
urday evening, and drew up the fol-
lowing challenge for publication.
TO the general managers of the sew
eral railroads doing business In
Utah:
Gentlemen-Believ that the ques-
ton, Should Utah Have Railroad
Commission" is one that is not only
OF interest TO the railroad people them
selves, but 10 the citizens and tax
payers as well and Is one that should
be thoroughly understood before legis-
lation be enacted that might be HARM
full to the railroads or the people. the
Manufacturers and Mercahnts' assoc
citation of Utah hereby challenges you
TO Joint debate on the above quos-
ton, the same TO be held IN the Salt
Lake thceter. Of possible. and on a
date To be determined later, some time
between Jan. and 10, 1907, under the
following rules; The debators for the
railroad companies 10 be chosen from
the traffic or operating department. at
your discretion, and the Manufacturers
and Merchants association. II this
Is not agreeable we will concode you
the right to select any man whom you
choose to present your side OF the ques
ton and we 10 do the same.
MANUFACTURERS AND MER-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION
Dec. %, 1906
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
HOLIDAY EDITIONS.
Several Utah Papers Come 10 the
Trout With Attractive Issues.

The Christmas issue Of the Logan
Journal starts out with ringing OF
Christmas chimes. followed by a review
% what Logans business men are doing.
with big headlines II proelaims the
progress of northern Utah. After an
extended commercial review some ex-
cellept articles ON early Cache valley
history are given, together with illus
tratons OF prominent localities. The
"reminiscences OF Cache valley pioneers
are especially attractive. Besides the
local news there are number of
Christmas stC ries from the pens Of Well
known fiction writer's,
The Wasatch Wave for Christmas is
one OF the most ambitious efforts to
como In among the enlarged Christmas
editions. The paper Is published on ex-
cellent paper. and is beautifully printed.
with illustrations among the most per-
feet, mechanically, that have appeared
In the state press. In addition To the
Usual news matter, the edition Is made
conspicuous By pictures OF the county's
best buildings and leading citizens.
The Boxelder Report comes this week
as an enlarged edition celebrating the
Christmas season. on the cover a re.
production of Plockhorsts painting.
THE Good shepherd" is used effective
ly, and inside the covers there Is
spicy review OF Boxelder news, with a
good view % the sugar factory and pic
lures Of many prominent citizens.
The salt Lake Beohachter for Christ
mas is at hand, The issue Is enclosed IN
colored covers, showing the calendar
for 1907 attractiyely worked up. Christ
mas stories and verse lend the holiday
flavor TO the usual local and foreign
nnANa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
UP GO PRICES At
THE ''G00D' CAFES
Decided Advance for Meals to
Take Place in Leading Res
taurants Ian. |.
ANTl-EATING LEAGUE NEXT.
Proprictors Blame Beef, Milk and But
ter Men for Increased They Are
Compelled TO Make

Another trust Is In order In Salt Lake.
1t Is proposed as an organization OF
eaters who have no happy home OF
their own, and know only the "joys'
that come from alternating between a
billiard cue at some club house and a
brolled steak at one of Salt Lakes rev
good eating houses;
A raise In price Is scheduled NJ MOST
II not all OF the good Restaurants
and the proposed trust Is TO De known
as The Anti Eating League since
the meat sellers have raised the price
of beef to n little more than the trailc
Will bear, and the butter trust Is max
Ing its usual winter fortune, and the
milk trust is storming the public money
for It's dividends, the people who mere
ly wish TO keep alive by eating an ocea :
slonal meal, are being pretty wei
plucked, according TO the condition OK
their pocket books after they nave
settled with Morgan and Mueller
New comes the genial George ut his
eating place. and other proprletors all
along the line with the announcement
that after the first" prices will take
little boost" TO get even on the pubic
for the boost the milk and meat and
bread trust is taking on them
The proposed raise In prices Is from
10 to % per cent on qll orders, and II
is argued that all that Is left for the
few remaining eaters who happen TO
be alive is 20 form an antl-enting
league and refuse to further gratify the
palate and tho cravings of the inner
man. The price buster may come
through with an injunction against
this latest move In high finance, but II
IL probable that the promoters VIII prove
that they have not conspired to control
commerce but merely the appetite.