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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-23
LANCASTER.

News, November 19: Sheriff Hunter,
having received the necessary requisi-
ton papers, went to Wadesboro, N. c.,
Thursday night after Henry McGill,
who, as previously published, is wanted
here on several grave charges. 49,. Mr.,
John A. EStridge, one OF Lancaster
county's successful young farmers, son
Of Mr.. VIM. Estridge of this place, and
Miss Theodocia Long. second daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. M. ]. Long Of
Creek, were married last Thursday
night. The ceremony was performed
at the home Of the brides parents. her
father, the Rev. Mr.. Long, officiating.
It was a quiet wedding, only the men,
bers Of the family being present. .....
Mr.. j. T. Thomasson received a tele-
gram yesterday from Bennettsville,
stating that his brother there, Mr.. Ed
gar Thomasson, is very i'll. He has
been sick for several weeks with ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Thomasson left yes
terday afternoon for the bedside Of his
sick brother. Cotton brought 1880
on this market yesterday; cotton seed,
20 cents per bushel. Mrs. ]. B. Mack
orell delightfully."- entertained several
of her young lady friends last Thurs
day, complimentary to Miss Mary Ashe
OF Yorkville. A splendid dinner was
served. 80. Some two or three import
ant and lengthy cases nave taken up
pretty much all the time Of the court
here this week. AS indicated in Wed
nesday's News, the Fraser Allen case
resulted in a mistrial. The suit Of L.
P. Bell against the Southern for dam
ages on account of the loss Of his child
that was crushed to death by freight
train of the defendant company, which
case was being tried when the News
went to press Tuesday evening, result
ed in verdict for the plaintiff for
$4,000. The plaintiff was represented
by Messrs. Williams & Williams and
the defendant by Mr.. Chas. d. Jones
and Abney & Thompson Of Columbia.
The court was engaged all day Thurs
day in hearing the motion for change
of venue in the famous Morrison dam
age case against Lancaster county.
The county was represented by Messrs.
Moore and Hough and the plaintiff by
Mr.. Newbold of Chester and Mr.. ]. c..
Wilborn of Yorkville. Judge Prince
rendered his decision yesterday morn
ing, refusing to grant plaintiffs motion
to transfer the case for trial to anoth-
er county. The case will not be tried
this term. The case Of Mrs. Albert
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-23

.1B THE idea of his saying l had
more money than brains. Quite ridic-
uious!"
THAT so?"
"Of course. Why, haven't got a
cent"
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GOOD RANGE FOR SALE.

HOME LIBERTY, cast iron, six
IL holes, water back and boiler,
oven 17x17x112. First cost on pres
ent market $45. Will take $25.
w. D. GRIST.
Oct. s TT. tt
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05
IZ7fuSsI BAT5 7sgE

The quaint chap mods grayely.
Describe how It came into your
possession"
Easily done. monsieur. Late this
afternoon I was near the hill Cha
rome. when my attention was at
tracted by a white handkerchief hut-
tering from the barred window OF a
house. an upper window. too. l knew
the place-it was the private mad
house of NJ. Girard, and many stories
have been told about it among my
fellows.
"My attention being directed, I saw
a white hand beckon me.
Il do not know what Influenced me,
monsieur. save some spirit Of deviltry.
I saw there was an empty house next
door. and from the roof Of this / could
Just reach the window where tb1t
hand beckoned.
This / did, and discovered two
beautiful ladies looking out between
the wooden bars. One OF the ladies'
spoke to me i'm French, and told me
where to take the note. They en-
treated me not to linger-l pitied
their distress, and making my best
bow. which I learned at the Elysees
Montmartre balls. ] came away. I
need say no more. messieurs, as, you
are already acquainted with the rest
Of the story"
What hour was thls?" asks Dick.
The bells were just tolling FIVE
when l left the roof responds the
strange half man, half boy.
Dick groans.
Hours lost-more than two Of
them-if we had only returned before
dining
NO use crying y e spilled milk.
The only thing that remains is to see
whether this story is true. How shall
We know until we prove it?'
Through me. messieurs."
II is not the street Arab who speaks,
for he has flown down TO the avenue,
a king. as 1t were. a bloated bond
holder in his mind-Dick whirls upon
his heel to face the speaker OF those
cool words.
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those OF another person made famous
by the novelist's pen. "deyilish sly, "
for he certainly was not there a min
ute before.
All! and who might you be. my
good sir?" demands Dick. accepting
The situation.
Francois, better known as Mum
Der Eleven. ia Connection with the
work OF the project" returns the
quietloOking Individual.
"Ah! o are n OF tho secret
agents."
"Oui. monsieur" bowling.
"You know this story OF the street
Arab
IT is true have seen the ladies
myself. though not TO communicate
with them. Then ! made my report
a. headquarters and was directed 10
find NJ. Denver and bis friend.
Having found them, my good Fran.
cols?"
ITO tell my story and oner my
services promptly.
"GoOd-we accept You will lead
as to this place. this private mad.
house Of Girard's. where they shut
up American ladies because Mexican
gold has entered the game. NJ Fran.
co.'s, we are impatient 10 be oh-lead
as TO the scene and w VIII show you
what manner OF men they have out
on the plains OF the Southwest"
"One question. m~essieurs. before we
go-are YOU armed. We MAY have a
little dimculty with the men OF Dr..
Girard. They are a rough lot, and
may show dght."
Nothing would please us better.
says Dick.
I've been spelling for a little &C.
ton these two mOnths-eyer since we
had that AFFAIR Ia ireland. where they
took as for conatables and tried TO
shillelah ms. It's been an age since
20 much time went by without some
sort OF excitement to keep my hand
In" declares Bob.
Let me make a proposition. mes.
sieUrs'
BE quick. then. my good friend"
Il can SO 10 the once OF the pre-
feet again and secure the services
OF other secret agents"
THAT viii take time"
"Of course"
How long a. a guess2"
"Parbleui say one half-hour"
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Bound 70 Make a hIt.

He entered timidly lie stood be
fore the editor twisting the brlm Of
his soft. black hat with long. white
poetic fingers.
Il am sorry, said the editor. =
am very sorry, But We can not use
your poem. This Is final"
Tears welled up In the young mans
eyes. He swallowed.
Why he said
"well, 10 be candid" the editor re.
piled. neither In prosody nor Ia con.
struction Is this poem meritorious
The Idea Is old, The sentiment Il
maudlin The expression Is atroclous.
The rhymes are vile"
But now a light as OF great Joy
Wlumined the poets face and he cried
eagerly:
Give me back the manuscript
Give Il back TO me
Very WELL said the editor: "bui
I don't see what you can do with a."
"Set it 10 music" cried the poet
Make a popular song OF #. With
the qualifications you ascribe Il un.
doubtedly will be the hit Of the sea.
o
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05
A Father who go No. Eussv.

The father Of a large family in Gil
bertyille took hls fourteenth child to
the church 10 be christened On en-
tering the church. and while prepara.
tons were being made. the priest
asked him By what name he would
like TO call the child.
The father said he had forgotten
the name the family had chosen. so
the priest mentioned several. which
We're not the right ones. AT last the
father agreed to call II Michael. so
when the ceremony was finished and
the people were leaving he turned to
the priest, and said: q don't know
what my wife will say. for we have
a Michael at home, and this Is a girl"
Boston Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05
reRaleLe SCALE uMo
Badly Affected with Sores and crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
-Anaehar Cure hv Fuglr,tr.

Badly Affected with Sores and crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by c%utieura.
about ten years ago my scalp be.
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts. etc, and ex.
tended down behind the ears, My hair
came out IN places, also. was great.
~ troubled, understood Il was ecze-
ma. Tried various remedies so called,
without effect. Saw your Cuticuta
advertisement and go; the Cuticura
Remedies at nee. Applied them as
10 directions, etc and after two weeks
I think. Of use. was clear as a whistle.
! have TO state also that late last fail.
October and November. 1904. I was
suddenly afflicted with a bad eruption.
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part OF the body. | suffered
d%readfully. in two months. under the
skillful treatment of my doctor. con
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
curs Ointment, | found myself cured.
II. NJ r. Weiss. Rosemond. Christian
Co, IL, Aug. 81, 1905
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cHAPTER W.-contInued.

let me go" says his friend. I'm
the younger. and besides my weeds
have run out, and I can't buy any this
side o. that cigar store on the Champs
de Mars. III bring some down with
me-aiso your truant watch, for you've
acted confoundedly queer all the az
ternoon-just like a mariner without
his compass. by Jovei" with which
remark he runs on up the steps OF
the house, while Dick leans against
a post and waits for him, smiling at
the allusion to his u~neasiness. and
wondering whether II was the abb
enc OF his watch OF something else.
that has made him feel like a ship
minus q rudder.
He stands there for just five min
utes. and then hears sounds that cause
him to turn. What meets his vision
amazes Dick-a trim figure OF a man
mas recently left HIS side. and here
comes a demoralized specimen flying
down the stairs, waving his hand
wildly above his head, and presenting
something Of the appearance Dick has
seen when this same New Mexican
sheriff was charging the camp Of a
dozen border desperadoes. whom he
had on his list as characters to arrest
Something has evidently gone
wrong. or Colonel Bob would not be
making such a spectacle Of himself.
Dick conceives a sudden show OF in.
terest-in the short interval that re-
mains to him ere his companion ar
rives he tries to realize what II may
mean. and gives several Wild guesses
before Bob reaches his side.
The New Mexican sheriff arrives
painting like a tired hound-he can
only with an effort catch his breath.
and then blurts out his news in his
usual jerky fashion.
They're gone!-tbe villain has won
at lasti-cooped up in a mad-housei
What dye think OF that? and we
-promenading and feasting all the
while, Only for the adorable Dora,
even now We would be ignorant Of
their fatei"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05
susIness Msthods In FarmIna.

Thousands OF afrmers in the more
opulent agricultural regions OF the
country still conduct their farms in a
h%aphazard way, but everywhere the
advantage and necessity OF business
spirit are being recognized. The west
has been warned. for example. that
the fertilizer problem OF the EAST and
the south will have 70 be- met before
many decades unless the soils are put
under better rotations and esonomy
OF land IS being preached Il is now
gnerally accepted as a truism that
the better the business man the agri.
culturlst OF today becomes the more
profitable will be found that occupa.
ton which once described by a keen.
though not wholly wise farmer In the
statement that "farmin Amt all keep
in books, by a long shot, Boston
Globe.
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psruns IL Exempt.

The internal evenu commissions
or has decided that Pe-ruua MS now
manufactured Is exempt from Internal
revenue license.
The highest medical and pharma'
ceutical authorities Ia the United
states have passed upon the product
Il must be highly gratifying 20 tho
many friends OF Pe-ru-na and the local
commercial world that the product
which has carried Columbus name
into all continents. again enjoys the
same hXed status as n other recog.
niEed mediclne.-Columbus Dispatch.
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what gasps DICK.

what. gasps Dick.
Just what / say-they're caught
and Gagged"
Here. in Paris?"
Yes"
And In broad daylight"
1T must be so-some OF the doings
OF that devil OF a Senior Lopez I'm
be even with him yet. growls the
sheriff, very much a. a dog might
humble oyer hts bone when another
animal comes near.
The paper-let me have H." says
Dick. with extraordinary calmBess.
considering the fact that his blood Is
leaplng like mad through his veins.
while his heart thumps Ike a trip
hammer.
Another instant and Il IS thrust
into his hand.
The note has been hastily written
on a sheet from a diary-it is ad.
dressed on one side 20 Colonel Robert
Harlan. with the number and street
OF their lodgings. and Is signed by
Dora. This Is what Dick -eads:
my Colonel I've have been de
coyed to this house-belieye Il IS a
private mad-hOuse. For Heavens
sake come to our rescue. l 90 not
know why this has been done. only
that he Is at the bottom OF Il. the
man who is Miss Pauline's enemy.
We shall defend ourselves II need be.
Give the bearer ten francs. He will
tell you where this place is-some
where near the BOulevarde de Cha
ronhe. for I have had gllmpses OF a
cemetery on a hill. which / am sure
must be Pere Ia Chaise, and a great
prison towers IN view, undoubtedly la
Roquette. Come, my brave colonel,
aud a v your own Dora"
When Dick finishes reading this re-
markable epistle he utters something
that Is not al an complimentary 20
the Mexican hidalgO, and Il Is evident
that the young mans temper Is sueh
that should he meet Senior Lopez
presently. there would possibly be a
scene.
"See here, colonel, where's the bear
err" ne suddenly demands.
n told him 10 follow me-" says
Rob. looking around. when, as though
this may be a signal, a rather dllap-
ieeted street Arab hobs into view,
Dick attacks HIN lmpetuously
"You carried this note7'
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On the Run.

Rev. Kong Yin Teb. Of Honolulu,
was describing in Philadelphia the
horrors OF leprOsy.
An American. a tourist. ! suppose.
is almost afraid 10 look az a leper,
isn't he?" a Baptist minister asked.
Indeed he is afraid said Mr.. Yin
Teb. smiling
Does be run away"
well. Mr.. Teb replied. Il would
Mt quite like 10 say he runs away.
But be retreats pretty brlskly n
YOU saw him going for "a doctor al
that speed you would be altogether
warranted lu thinking that somebody
was dreadmHy sick"
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Women.

Women are born. not made.
There is only one kind OF women
namely. women
Against the eternal feminine the
daily male has no chance at all.
S-chopenhauer did not approve OF
women. Women did not approve OF
Schopenhauer.
The chief topics Of conservation In
female society are husbands and ser.
wants The distinction seems arbit.
rary and doubtless Is seldom drawn.
Those whom the gods love q. e..
ladies OF the chorus) dye young.
The popular idea that women have
no Ems OF humor Is quite mistaken.
They marry ua-London Punch.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05
Enaland's Decline.

England is no longer going forward.
And not to go forward is to go back
ward She has had her day as a
vorld-conqueror. Her dream Of en-
pire is fading. Her people are con
fronted with the problem OF holding
their industrially. and. being IN.
able TO solve Il, they see their property
slipping from them and poverty creep
ing upon them-St Joseph News
Press.
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Towne-My sister was telling me
that old Roxley's young widow Is ia
al a resort in Indiana recommended
for the purpose AT the end Of two
or three weeks he returned In a hap
by and joCular frame OF mind. for he
had managed 10 get rid Of his super
flous flesh.
The day after his return ne was on
his way down town. when be stopped
az the butcher shop that supplied his
household. Dashing inside. he de-
manded that the butcher cut for him
twenty pounds Of pork.
The butcher az once compiled. The
politician looked at the twenty pounds
Of pork for a moment or two. then be-
gan 20 walk away without further
ado.
send Il 20 the house," asked the
butcher, thinking that his customer
had overlooked the usual instruction.
Not at ali. not az all" smllingly
exclaimed the politician. we never
eat pork: In fact. have no use for t.
The fact Is. I've fallen of twenty
pounds and I merely wanted 20 get
an idea OF how much that looked
like."-Harper's Weekly.
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we cannot spare r. At the corner
we will find a carriage-by that time
me may expect to be hRmmering at
the door o, NJ. Girard's Retreat. and
demanding Ambulance. We viii not
walt-the time Ia too valuable"
They all hurry down the street
toward the corner OF the Champs
Elysees. where. as Dick has declared,
they find q carriage. The F%renchman
has evidently been quite taken with
Dicks positive ways, for he can be
heard eXclaiming. as he follows close
behind
"Mon Dieui I love a man OF &C
ton, who grapples with a difficulty by
the horns. as II Il were a mad bull
that is Francois. Number Eleven
Now. having arrived at the corner.
Dick glances up and down the great
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a peculiar signal
with his arm. and In i've seconds, as
Il were, an empty carriage draws up
at the curb. In which they an proceed
20 casoonce themselves, Dut not be
fore Francois has muttered some Of.
r%ections in The ear OF the driver. who
mods and grins as II amused.
They are on.
Colonel Bob. as usual, has had his
eyes about him. and &C Is seldom this
nan from Secora county gets left.
M. Francois" he says. may / ask
what you told Cur driver that appear
ed to tickle him 50 tremendously"
The secret agent chuckles.
Il amused him with a little fiction,
m~essieurs."
And / warrant q had some con.
nection with me. for the fellow actu-
ally looked sorry when he caught my
eye-confess, Francois"
Il will have to- allayed suspicion
by telling the garcon that my friend
and / were conveying a wretched hus-
band. who tried to chop his wife to
pieces in his madness. TO the Retreat
OF NJ. Girard. with a mock bow to
ward Colonel Bob, who roars aloud at
the intelligence, and takes It all so
good-naturedly that he quite wins the
others heart.
Gentlemen. you did not answer my
question about arms" says the secret
agent. whereupon they unload. Dick
carries a revolver. whenever he be
lieves the regulations OF the country
he is in allow It, while Colonel Bob
would just as soon think Of going
without his head as unarmed.
The latter individual lays a Zero
ciouslooking siX-shOoter on the seat
beside NJ. Francois, and then pro
ceeds to draw a regular ~bowie-knife
from the back OF HIS coat.
Mon Dieu." exclaims the French
man. aghast. and when he sees the
bold sheriff from Secora county brinf
a second knife into view from one OF
his bootlegs, he drops back In his seat
What dye think now my friend?"
demands Bob. with triumph 10 HIS
voice. we may surprise NJ. Glrard
eh?"
"Ciel, We will paralyze himi'
The carriage Is making good time
while they thus converse, and grad
ually drawing nearer the vicinity Of
the famous cemetery Pere Ia Chaise.
and the gloomy prison that stands
near the foot OF the bin Charonue, so
that those confined here can look out
upon the cheerful landscape Of white
stones and crosses amid the green.
sward. In front OF la Roquette stood
the guillotlne that Was so busy dur
ing the reign OF the Commune 70 II.
when the Seine ran red with blood.
we will soon be there announces
Francois, as they whirl around a cor
ner. and he thrusts his head out ts
discover their whereabouts
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"My man. we say kindly 20 the
Individual whom We see taking n sly
swig from a bottle that be produces
from a rear pocket. unless YOU are
more temperate 10 your habits you
viii an a dmnkard's grave"
Eats an ri.' he Informs us. grave
Is, rive filled many Of 'em."
This IL no occasion for joking, We
admCnish him.
"shert'nly not. pardner TN igvln'
q 10 you stranEhL I'm sheHton Of :
a~RemaifFy."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-05

Please remember We never say or
binary coffee hurts everyone.
Some people use II regularly and
seem strong enough to Withstand its
attacks, but there Is misery and dis.
ease In store for the man or woman
who persists in It's use when nature
protests, by heart weakness, stomach
and bowel troubles. kidney disease.
weak eyes OF general nervous prostra.
uon, The remedy Is obvious. The
drug caffeine. contained Ia ali ordinary
coffee. must be discontinued absolute
" or the disease vii continue IN spite
OF any medicine and will grow worse.
Il IL easy 10 leave on the old.faah.
Toned coffee by adopting Postum Food
Coffee. for in 81 one auds a pleasing
hot breakfast or dinner beverage that
has the deep seal brown color, chang.
lng 10 q rich golden brown when good
cream is added. when boiled long
enough as minutea) the flavor Il not
that Of rank Rio coffee but very like
tho mtlder. smooth and high ,grads
Java, but entirely lacking the drus
effect 81 ordinary coffee.
Anyone suffering from disorders set
up BY coffee drinking land there h an
extensive Variety can absolutely de.
pend upon some measure Of relief BY
quitting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
II the disease has not become too
strongly rooted. one can With good rea.
o expect Il 10 disappear entirely IN
a reasonable time after the active
cause OF the trouble Is removed and
The cellular tissue has time 80 natural.
~ rebuild with the elements furnished
by Postum and good food.
It's only just plain old common
sense.
Now. with the exact facts before m.
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course, looking TO health and 10
power to DO things.
II you have any doubt as Ia he
cause Of any ache or an YOU nav have.
remember the ~farroaching telegrams
OF a hurt nervous system travel from
heel 10 head, and Il may be well worth
your while 10 make the experiment Of
leaving on coffee entirely for tond aya
and using Postum IN rs place.
You win probably gather some rooa
solid facts, worth more than a gold
mine, for health can make gold and
sickness lose a. nesldes thero's AN
the fun. Tor It's like a continuous ip.
terual froiio 20 be perfectly well
There's a reason for
D0CTW YAR