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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-04

nice. the candles with the rose shades
did not look half so pretty, the fancy
costumes did not seem so wonderful,
and the numerous games that had been
devised for their amusement were not
nearly so entertaining. The little people
began TO separate into groups, which is
fatal to the success of any affair
1t was a welcome relief when the
door opened and Johnnie came In, still
hugging his cat Dorothys mother was
with him.
II knew you'd all be glad TO see me"
he said, as the children gathered round
him, 80 l just came up myself. And.
Dorothy, 1 thought you'd feel pretty
bad when you knew you forgot me. l
brought you my Jerry. He's the best
cat there is J"
Dorothy's mother looked at her little
daughter, but Dorothy understood. Her
eyes filled with tears when she realized
her mistake and saw that Johnnie's
little heart knew nothing about pride
nor difference in ages. She put her
arms about him.
"Of course I'm glad you came" she
said, land your cat is beautiful It's
present enough for you to just bring
him to the party. 1 couldn't keep him
always, you love him so. And, Johnnie,
think you are old enough to play with
us-so we'll never leave you out
again.
After this the party was the merriest
they ever knew.-Youth's Companion.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-04
His Identity.

Does any one know this poor fell
low?" asked the good Samaritan, adj
dressing the crowd which had quickly
gathered at the scene of the accident.
"His mind seems to have become an
absolute blank. and"
Trust official! Trust official !" shout
cd the assemblage In one voice. "Out
Of his head, and thinks he's on the wit
ness stand !"-Watson's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

INSTINCT In BRDs.-In the stormy
part of the year a steamer encountered
rough weather and, as often happens
at such times, many sea gulls lowered
near the ship and even came on board.
One allowed itself to be caught, and 1t
was found that it had fish bone stuck
in the eye in such a position as not
absolutely to destroy the sight, but
penetrating an inch into the flesh OF
the bird and projecting an inch and
half 1t might have had a fight with
a fish or got transfixed seeking its
prey. The doctor of the ship took the
bird, extracted the bone. applied a
soothing remedy to the wound and let
1t go. It flew away, but returned the
next day, allowing itself to be caught.
The doctor examined the wound, which
was progressing favorably, applied
more Of the remedy and let the bird
go a second time. 1t flew several times
around the ship and then departed
and returned no more-London
Sketch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

BEcALMEp.-Therei is concert sing
er in the west whose voice is not only
of great sweetness and compass, but
Of such extraordinary power that no
orchestra ever browns its tones.
Now, the husband Of this singer fire.
quently acts as her conductor, and he
Is ever anxious to impress upon the
public the fact of the great power OF
his wife's voice. On one occasion the
lady was rehearsing for concert to
be given in a large hall. In one of her
songs she was to be accompanied by
trumpet obligato. Although the per-
former, in obedience to instructions
from the conductor, blew with all his
might and main, yet his best efforts
were invariably met with a call of,
Louder, louder" from the Unsuitable
leader.
Finally the performer rested his
instrument in his knee, surveying the
leader with every evidence Of indigna-
ton on his purple face, broke out
with:
Louder and louder is ferry easy
to say, but we're is de Wind ?"-Har-
per's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
IA

command of the troops at Tappan.
Wayne did catch the poet.
After the duel Of Howe and Gads-
den, Major Andre made sport Of it.
| Howe, Gadsden, Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney and Bernard Elliott are, In
the poem, held up to ridcule. Howe
was president of the court martial that
tried Arnold and censured him; he was
member of the court that sentenced
Andre to be hanged. Wayne was
there as commander Of the post. The
presence of these two men must have
called up strange reflections In the
mind of the unfortunate Andre. The
patriots, under Wayne and Lee, are
stigmatized by Andre in his "cow-
chase" as "dung-born tribes" On the
original manuscript was written by
Andre himself, the following stanza:
when the epic strain was sung,
The poet by the neck was hung,
And to his cost he finds too late,
The dung born tribe decides his
fate"
In a military point Of view, General
Robert Howe was deficient in the abil-
ity to plan any great undertaking. His
failure at Savannah resulted from a
want of forethought. Colonel Camp
bell discovered, in a few hours, Sc
cret passage through the swamp by
which General Howes rear might be
gained. Howe. although he had been
in the neighborhood for days, failed
to discover this passage AS an OFF,
Ger, General Howe's talents were only
moderate; but his patriotism was such
as to establish him In the favor Of his
countrymen. From the beginning his
attachment to the cause Of the colo
nies was unfiinching. He was brave
and patriotic, but incapable of plan
ming and executing a great military
expedition.
ro pE CoNTrNrrrn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

JOHN BoYLE's BATTLE RUN.-John
A. Boyle, a Massachusetts, man, took
part in the civil war and liked to tell
about his experiences. At a meeting
one evening he told about the expe-
rience he had at the battle of Bull
Run as follows:
II saw the men drop their guns and
run, so dropped mine and ran, too,
but I was chased by one Of the enemy,
who had his gun in his hand. l ran
the fellow a good race for two miles,
and then stumbled and fell and was
expecting him to come up and shoot
me. He didn't come up. so 1 looked
around to see where he was, and to my
surprise saw him sprawled out on the
ground about two yards from me.
got up and looked at him and saw that
he had died from apoplexy."
Boyle's hearers asked what he did
next, and he replied, Il wept for the
man that I had run to death"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
TO BE CONTINUED.
ABUSE OF COCAINE.
Terrible Drug Gives Trouble to Wash
inqton Police.

Terrible Drug Gives Trouble to Wash
inston Police.
Users Of cocaine are numerous In
Washington. Every spring and sum-
mer those addicted to the habit give
the police no end Of trouble. Deter
mined efforts are now being made to
stamp out the practice of shifting y
crusade against druggists who sell
the narcotic regardless Of the appear
ance and habits of purchasers, Is now
going on, and 1t Is likely that a num-
Der Of pharmacists will be prosecuted
in the police court for violating the
law. The old ordinance regulating
the sale of opium and narcotics was
not sufficiently strong. A new one was
recently issued by the district commits.
sioners, and the police were instructed
by Major Sylvester to enforce 1t rig
idly.
Policemen who have spent twenty
and thirty years on the force say they
would rather handle fighting drunk
en- man or a lunatic than a cocaine
fiend. The "sniffers" are said to be
the most belligerent persons imagina-
BILE when the coke gets to working,
as the police put 1t, and sometimes II
requires half a dozen patrolmen to
hold diminutive woman.
Cocaine is taken in many ways, but
shifting Is the most common. The
drug Is prepared in powder form and
sold in quantities ranging from a pen
ny's worth to a 25-cent package. The
police say they have under surveil-
lance a number of white and colored
persons who peddle the drug from
door to door in all sections Of the city
The peddler usually carries about a
dollars worth in his pocket and oper-
ates with the greatest secrecy. ThS
drug Is sold by the teaspoonful, five
cents being charged for one spoonful
This quantity is sufficient to last q
week, during which time the user car
put the witches of Macbeth" and
twenty demons to shame for diaboli-
cal conduct and obstreperousness.
A small pinch Of the white powder
Is placed on the palm Of the hand by
the fiend, who shifts it up his nose and
then lies down to allow the drug tc
get in it's work. The use Of cocaine Is
attended with all the sensations Of al
coholic influence. Instances Of CO.
caine flends being peaceable are new
er heard of by the police. The "snif:
fers'' invariably begin to fight and
try to "clean out" the neighborhood
or exterminate the human race. II
they are not troubled with this manie
they imagine that everyone in the
world Is prosecuting them and filling
the cir with poisons or electricity
in order to kill them.
Cocaine and other narcotics, whe-
taken habitually, dilate the pupils OF
the eyes and give the user a wild, va
cant STARE. Even in colored people II
gives an ashy pallor to the skin. The
fiends amble or shuttle along, begging
borrowing, or stealing the price of
few "sniffs," and after getting 1t they
are all animation.
The police are always at their wits
end for a solution Of the problem OF
uuieting the fiend. After raving for 6
few hours, the unfortunates finally
calm down and fall asleep with theil
bulging eyes wide open and theil
white coated tongues protruding.-
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

THE POINT OF REsEMBLANCE.-At
the Grant family dinner recently held
in New York, Major General Frederick
D. Grant made little fun at his own
expense.
He was to speak at a large dinner
in town, and the POSTMASTER, in intro
ducing him, touched gracefully on his
illustrious father, and said that he
closely resembled him. This had ar
excellent effect on the people present
and they gave Major General Grant
their best attention.
But" said he, although 1 spoke as
well as l could I felt that everyone
was disappointed in me, and I sal
down with relief that it was over.
THE POSTMASTER rose and smiled
at me. Then still smiling, he address
ed the guests:
Didn't tell you he was just like
his father? He can't speak worth q
cent"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

THE CASE Of FoRTNER.-Senator
Tillman reached the ears of President
Roosevelt yesterday with an appeal for
navy deserter who is in prison. He
made the appeal by proxy. Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire, was the
proxy, says the Washington Post of
Tuesday.
The story told the president by Sen
ator Gallinger who was accompanied
by Representative Johnson of South
Carolina, was to the effect that a short
while ago, ]. Matthews Fortner, a
mountain boy of Pickens county, S.
c., became imbued with the idea of
becoming a Baptist preacher. While
In a state of eXultation he encountered
recruiting officer of the navy, and
told him of his ambition. The Ottice!
suggested that Fortner enlist in the
navy and thereby obtain an all-around
education that would be Of advantage
to him in his clerical calling.
Fortner enlisted with the Idea that
the navy was particularly adapted 10
religiously inclined young men. He
was sent aboard the Lancaster in 1903.
The young man soon decided that
the navy was not quite the place for a
man inclined toward the ministry and
he deserted. He became a student at
Furman university, Greenville, ). G
The police learned the history of his
enlistment and desertion, and arrested
him. He has been in prison ever since.
His friends and relatives, unable to
secure his liberty, sought the aid of
their senator. Senator Tillman's only
course was to appeal to President
Roosevelt How could he do this when
he was not on speaking terms with
the president? And, besides, would
Z 40 ANYWAY
Senator Tillman saw that his duty was
to do what he could for the prisoner,
and so he appealed to the president
through a fellow senator.
The president listened to the story
with deep interest. He suggested the
young man would have to stand trial
for desertion, and then all the facts
would be developed. He promised to
take up the case after the trial, and
learn what, If anything, could be done
for Fortner in the way of clemency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

UNFAIR DIscRIMINATIoN.-A "Jim
Crow" suit of two negroes against the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway company was tried recently in
the city court at Baltimore, says the
New York World. Robert Syke color
ed, was called to the stand as a wit
ness for the plaintiffs.
"Dey jes excluded us from all de
good parts of de boat" Syke said.
What do you mean by the good
parts Of the boat?" was asked.
WELL" was the reply, dare wuz a
piannah on de boat, an we couldn't git
neah it. Den dey wouldn't let us neah
de love chaiahs."
What do you mean by the love
chairs?" asked a lawyer.
Love chaiahs is dem tings wot a
fellow sits on when he's got his gal
Deys twisted SOS dey can look into
each others eyes,"
The plaintiffs lost their case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
YORKViLLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
Uncorporated.)
JULY 1ST.

We take stock on the above date. and
as that date Is not far of we want to
reduce our stock OF finished work to
as low point as possible before that
date and In order to help the reduction
process along as rapidly as possible,
we will, until JULY 1ST, make espe-
cially attractive prices to parties desir-
ing to purchase Monuments, Tomb
stones. Markers, etc.
BY Finished Work we mean stones
Of various styles that have been fin-
ished In every way except the inscrip-
tiohs II you have relatives and loved
ones whose graves you wish to mark
In suitable way, II Is entirely to your
interest to get our prices between this
date and July 1st next.
All Of our work Is OF the BEST In
quality and finish and in every respect
is equal to any work of like character
obtainable anywhere at like prices.
w. BROWN WYLIE. Sec.- Treas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

A DISTINCTION OR A DIFFsRENCE.-A
congressional committee went to Port
land, Ore. to assist in the opening of
the exposition on June last, says the
the Saturday Evening Post
There was a parade in the morning,
in which all the visiting statesmen
rode in carriages. The local commit
tee brought the carriages around to
the Portland hotel. The scheme was
to have two local men in each car
riage.
After the vice president and his
party had been sent away a Portland
notable, who was acting as major
domo, came into the lobby of the no.
tel, where the statesmen were wait
ing and bawled:
Two congressman and two gentle
men. please!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
Some Distinct
BARGAINS
AT AdickoS'

We are CLOSING OUT some Hard.
ware far BELOW MARKET PRICES
A FEW PLOWS-25 lbs. for S1.00
100 lbs. for $3.50; Victor Sweeps, 6
frst-rate cultivator and now in order
Back Bands, Clevises. Cotton Rope
and such little things cheap. vii
save you 25 to 40 per cent on a Pocket
Knife, Razor, Strap, &c.
A Forked Spade is fine for Gardens
Two Grain Cradles and some extra
Blades at IS Cts, worth $1.25.
WILBUR'S CATTLE, HOG AMI
POULTRY POWDERS will pay we'll
Send us some Eggs at Is Cts. and
swap for WILBUR'S FOOD, so you
will have Eggs and Butter to give
away.
In anything we handle we are only
satisfied to lead in Quality HIGH, and
Prices LOW.
Yours the same for 25 years,
WITHERS ADICKES, Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

In THE SAME BoX.-Senator Pettus
of Alabama, was riding through the
state on a campaign tour. He is eigh-
ty-five years old and his eyesight is
not so good as it once was He reach
ed a crossroads and could not make
out the sign board.
Can you tell me what that sign
says?" he asked of a man seated Oh
a log by the roadside.
Il cannot" the man answered. Il
am like yourself-I had mighty little
schoolin' when l was young"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

SURPRISING STRIKE.-One day in
Washington recently a group of poll
ticians were talking, when Uncle joe
Cannon was reminded of a story:
There was a friend of mine in
Ohio" he said, who once joyfully
sought an oil expert. declaring that he
had struck this fluid on his land. He
brought sample in a bottle. Now,
evidently my friend had been in a
great hurry, hastily grabbing the first
bottle at hand, for when the chemist
had duly analyzed the sample submit
ted he sent the following telegraphiC
report:
Find no trace of oil. You have
struck paregoric. ic."-Woman's Home
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
Traps

MOLE TRAPS.-This Is about the
season when ground moles give trou-
BILE in orchards, gardens and else
where. 1 have a Mole Trap that will
certainly put moles out Of business fol
good. The trap Is set over the run
way and the first time the varmint
comes hiking down the pike the trap
is sprung and the mole Is out of busi-
ness for all time. See this trap.
FLY TRAPS also have a few OF
those old fashioned round wire fly
traps that put flies out Of business
GROCERIES-For all kinds OF
choice Fancy and Family Groceries
come and see me. I carry a select
line of Groceries and will be pleased
to supply your wants.
SCYTHE STONES-I have a good
assortment Of Scythe Stones Of differ
ent srits, so that you can get just ex-
actly what you want in fineness. See
me for Sharpening Stones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
Best Recipes Of LEGAL HOusekeep-


CoLLATED IN HANDSOME BOOK.
THE ALI THROUGH THE YEAR,
Cook Book consists Of 136 pages OF
recipes, grouped In convenient and
comprehensive form and makes mp
work that will be of service In every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price of the book is go Cents
When ordered by mail, s Cents extra.
1t may be had from the following
places in Yorkville:
: strauss-smith Go. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
YorIxville Banking q Mercantile
company. See Miss Cody.
York Drug Store.
/. W. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filled by Mrs. q. III.
o'Leary, or Mrs. 8. M. McNeel, York.
vile, s. C..
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines Of this size type.
6J Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twelve months will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in all cases be confined
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at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue. and on Thursday at noon, when
intended for Fiday's issue.
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respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line for each insertion.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19

kinds OF printed matter. Best work
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
The Question
Where Shall | Insure?

The Discriminating, now, as Of old.
answer it thus: In the Old Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company OF
Newark, N. j. Why? Because its mem
bership is composed Of over $4,000
satisfied men and women who insured
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
FOR SALE
Houses
ZOE EToIib sAiiEJ AND BOYLE HEIGHTS

FOR SALE
EUCLID AND BOYLE HEIGHTS
s4Oo--S-room house; lot 4Ox18O, in
Brooklyn Heights.
STSO--4 rooms; lot 41x125 to alley
cash $3.50, balance SIS month";
soOO-4-room. 2-story house; lot 4os
, 1870; cash $500, balance SIC
month, Brooklyn Heights.
S12O0--4 rooms, plastered and tinted,
close I'M cash $50, balance SIS
month, near cars.
St25O-7 rooms, 2-story house, well
finished; cash $500, balance S15
month, close in, near 4 cars.
S1275-Cash, rooms, bungalow fur
nished complete close I'M
street graded and paid for.
S1375-5 rooms; lot 44x140 to alley
fine location; cash $1,000, bal
ance $40 month, 6 per cent
near car.
st450-5 rooms, new; lot 4Ox125 to
alley, near I'M cash $500, bal
ance $15 month, near 3 cars.
S155O--6 rooms; lot 47x125 to alley
near 1st St. cash $3.50, balance
S1S month, near 3 cars.
S1S5O-5 rooms; lot 40x130; east front
near in; cash $3.50, balance SIS
month, near cars.
$1,000 rooms; lot 5Ox135, in Euclid
Heights; cash $500. balance
$50 month, near cars.
S2OOO-6 rooms; lot 50x130, Euclid
Heights; cash $500, balance
S25 month, near cars.
$250O-S rooms; lot 45x125, north
front, new; cash $500, balance
S25 month; fine view near car
S2SOO-S-room, 2-story house, fur
nished complete; cash $500
balance 1, 2 and 3 years; fine
location.
S475O-9-room, 2-story house; new, on
Euclid ave-; cash $3.50 bal
ance years; nothing finer In
city.
This is only a few of our snaps, but
they art getting fewer every day, 80
II you want one you will have to
hurry. They are all in the healthiest
part of the city, high UP where we
never have any fogs or frost and
where everybody grows fat. Now
come at once to see the
TAYLOR REALTY COMPANY,
5. w. cor. of E. 1st and Evergreen SITS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Chicken Ranches
CHICKEN RANCHES
Near City Limits; ON Cur Line.


CHICKEN RANCHES
Near City Limits; on Car Line.
One acre with Groom house. fur
nished; water piped on place; very
fine location; $3.50.
Two acres with buildings, horse,
wagon. implements and one acre in
toma toes; water piped and water
stock; fine bargain; Sl70O.
TWo-acre corner with a mixed or
chard; berries, vegetables. garden,
fine shrubbery; Groom house, barn,
chicken corral; water piped; very fine
investment; $500.
Three acres with water stock; fine
location; $500.
Eight acres with water stock; the
only piece of land in Bells for that
price; must be sold this week; $4,000
adjoining new car line.
Oae acre of land, 2zroom house
barn, chicken corral, two incubators
horse, wagon and implements; u acre
tomatoes. sweet potatoes, berries
hydrant and water stock. all fenced
must sell; $3.50.
10 acres OF fine level land with a
fine. modern 8-room house, big barn
flowing we'll. hydrants on place; one
mile from depot in Buena Park; tht
house alone worth the money; $500
See GEO. n. SCHERMAN.
635 Citizens National Bank Bldg.
Cor. Third and Main SITS.