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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

A STUBBORN EcLAIR.-An amusing
story is told Of a New York man
growing out Of his extreme near-sight-
edness.
The New Yorker, in company with
friends, was dining at hotel in Flor
ida. At dessert the near sighted man
had considerable difficulty in remov-
ing from the plate, passed him by the
colored waiter, what he took to be
chocolate eclair. The New Yorker,
thrust his fork under it and tried
again and again to pry it from the
plate, but without success.
Suddenly it dawned upon him that
his friends were convulsed with laugh
ter, which much surprised him, for he
saw nothing particularly humorous in
the situation. This surprise was turn
ed to astonishment when the darky
servitor remarked in an apologize
way:
Il beg yo' pardon, sab, but dats my
thumb" Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

II DREAMED l WAS A KLNG."-Two
darkies lay sprawled on the Luneta
on hot day. Moses drew long sigh
and said: "Heey-a-h-h! All wish All
had a hund'ed watermellions."
Toms eyes lighted dimly. Hum
yah! Dat would suttenly be fine. An
eff yo' had a hund'ed watermellions
would yo glib me fifty?"
NO. All wouldn't glib yo' no fifty
watermellions.
Would yO' glib me twenty five?"
mo, All wouldn't glib no twenty
five"
Seems ter me yous powahful stin-
gy, Nose. Wouldn't yo'-wouldn't yo'
glib me one?"
mo, All wouldn't glib yo' one. Look
a hyan. niggah. are yo' so gOod-fer-
muffin lazy dat yo' caihn't wish 70 yo'
own watermellions? ?"-Maaila Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

Nor HIS HoUR.-A Chicagoan was
praising the late Marshall Field.
Mr. Field was kindly man." he
said. He spoke i'll Of no one, and
when his opinion was asked Of a per-
son. and II was not favorable opin-
ion. he would express it in such a gen.
tie and quaint way that its sting would
be mostly lost.
"Once at a dinner 1 praised the
conversational talent Of man across
the table. I said to Mr.. Field:
"'Do you know him?'
~ have met him. the other answer
ed.
We'll, he is a clever chap l said.
He can talk brilliantly for an hour at
a stretch
Then, when I met him. said Mr..
Field, 1T must have been the beginning
of the second hour New York Tri-
bune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

1H Hotel-Keeper My rates for
rooms are two dollars up. ActOr-But
how much for the 'prOfesh"? l am
Hamfatter Hamlet, the tragedian.
Hotel in that case, 1t will
have to be two dollars down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

tt4T II suppose your new wife tries to
make home a paradise for you"
Widower-Well, she keeps harping all
the time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18
NOTICE.

81 Wanted.-Your orders for all
kinds OF printed matter. Best work
at fairpSt prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

~ HandsOmest Goods and Lowest
Prices at the York Drug Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18
MACHINE SHOP.
CLOTHES CLEANING.
Buy Heavy Goods Now

Buy Heavy Goods Now
carrying of heavy goods that will fit Winter weather This
year finds especially we'll prepared We're the ground
When you ready buy Winter goods to before
you buy as we can and will certainly Save You Money
Your Purchases of Heavy Goods.
INHEAVY GOODS WE HAVE:
Bed Comforts at $125 S1.5o and $a.oo Each
Blankets at 75c, $Ioo, $1.25, S15o Pair
Al-Wool Blankets at from $3.50 to $3.50 Pair
Infants Sacques from 25c up to soc Each
Children's Toboggan Caps at 25c Each.
Ladies Sweaters from 75c to $3.50 Each.
Ladies Undervess and Pants at I5c, soc Garment
Ladies Union Suits, soc Garment
Mems Sweaters at soc to $1oo Each.
Mems Knit Undervess and Drawers, 25c Garment
Mems Heavy Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers soc per
Mems Wool Undervests and Drawers, 7sc to $1.so per
Garment
Bows and Misses Fleece Lined Vests and Pants a5c per
Garment
Mems Heavy Knit Overshrts soc Each
Mems Flannel Overshirts at $1o and $I.5o Each
SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
We hold the Blue Ribbon" when it comes Shoes. But
then you know we've had it for Going to keep It, too
All the gentlemen in these parts-No all lots of them
who particular about their footwear have gotten INTO
the good habit of wearing the famous WALK oVER
Shoes These Shoes built to last built according to the
most approved lines in STYLE and built for comfort Wear
walk Over" Shoes and your feet will be we'll dressed
The ladleS-lOtS OF thcnlSay nat lere Is no Idue
that pleases them so much the E. P REED line These
shoes popular with all ladies who particular about
their foowear-lades who particular about the STYLE
the fit and the quality.
Then in all of the lower grades OF Shoes for ladies and
gentlemen boys and misses and the little fellows we are
RIGHT here with the goods-Goem to speak-and
you Shoes you can't possibly do better than to see
u.s. We can protect your interests in Quality and Price
Rubber Overshoes-When the weather gets bad you'll
need Oveshoes for yourself your lady folks and the chill
dren. We have them in all sizes.
Sckers-Guaranteed absolutely waterproof, 81 Each.
Hunting and Covert Coats at $1.oo and $3.50 Each
OVERCOATS-If you have suspicion that you want
an Ovecoa take the place of that old come to see
us before you purchase. We have great variety, with
plenty of style and quality and prices that most frozen
out they are so low down the Price Thermometer.
SCOTS Muflers-For both ladies and gentlemen It's the
sckest trick YOU Can be used in three or tour
ways and will give protection to mouth throat and the
neck All made alike, but prices vary-25c to S1oo Each
THE STRAUSS-SMITH COMPANY,
Main and Iibertv Sts Yorkville, S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

- Take home box OF LOwney'!
Bonbons from the York Drug Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18

- Handsomest Goods and Lowest
Prices ut the York Drug Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-18
"MURALIA"

IS THE LATEST WALL COVERING
OUT TO DATE. SEE ME- HAVE
1T, AND ALL OTHERS.
A. 3. GAINES.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
Three Bad Habits
Getting Drunk
Sticking Beans up The nose
Trading out If Town

The first habit max one ppear Il dsad-
vantage Ia society. and the only red emng fea-
ture about II IS the fact that most OF the money
spent Tor It's indulgence is left nj home.
The second habit Is not so bad II a person is
too lazy Ia breathe Beans are cheap aud few
would not be missed by the patrons OF tue
Church SupperS and the habit OF plugging up
the nose hurts no one but the wearer of the
nose.
But the most vicious and demOralizing habit
Is that OF trading ont of town. Ii takes moth
ers away from their children. wears out shoe
leather ear seats, and the patience and purse
strings VI the husband aud father and makes MS
Bennington merchants feel like breaking the
Third aud sixth commandments.
1t Is taking money from town which might
Just as well he spent Tor drink so far rs the ben
ell To Bennlng on Is concerned.
There may have been an excuse for this habit
few years ago when our leading busiress men
Kept only stick candy and copper tOed shoes,
but now bennington has stores that ought To
be the pride of every patriotic citizen. Our
shop Is one OF them. and almost anything YOU
can mention IN our several lines you will find
right here In Stock, and should you wish for
something we did mt happen 70 have we can
procure on short notice.
Our prices we know are all right. Goods we
guarantee 10 be Just AZ represented We have
bee nearly 3! years at this business and know
what we are talking about.
Our shop Is the equal OF any city store OF It's
Kind and Is one OF the sights of the town. Hiring
your friends In when you want 20 entertain
them well.
We VIII close orr sermon by suggesting that
you viii have TO buy Bennington Souvenirs
here IN town whether you have the habit or not.
We have dandy new line that is intere sting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town and Village Briefly
Told Tor Busy Read .rs


Told for Busy Read RS.
The Drysdale store will close at
noon Memorial day.
There viii be q social dance in For.
esters hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs Mary Crandall of Glens Falls,
n Y Is a guest OF Mr. and Mrs A. l..
Russell.
Mrs II. A. Stratton who has been In
Troy hospital several weeks for
treatment has returned much improved.
Miss Minnie Rudd while alighting
from an electric car Saturday evening
fell from the car steps In the fall she
struck her head cutting quite n cash
and otherwise injuring her She was
taken home but II Is not believed her
injuries will prove serious.
The ladies' sodality OF st Francis
de Sales church and the local council
Knights OF Columbus attended early
mass and partoOk OF the Holy Com.
munion. La the afternoon a number
OF persons were received into the socie.
ty Of the Children of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary with interesting aud impress
sive services.
The records OF the Grand Army
post show that there are about 325 vet
Grams OF the civil war buried in the
Bennington cemeteries and in adjon.
ing cemeteries, OF the total about
two tairjs are buri ia the old GENE
.ery, and the Catholic cemetery at the
Center, aud the village cemetery. Over
90 are buried in the Soldiers Home
cemetery The balance are 10 North
Pennington, the chapel district anC
SALISBURY and other places. These
graves will be appropriately marked
with the National colors Wednesday
1t is expected that the decorations viii
be largely composed of ported plants
In the old cemetery at the Center a
lumber OF Revolutionary soldiers are
buried and many of these will be re
! inembered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
IN JUST ONE YEAR.
San Francisco to Arise From Ita
Ashes city Beautiful.

CHICAGO, May %. within ak
months the new San Francisco with
its wide drlveways and handsome
buildings. will be well advanced" said
Architect Daniel II. Burnham. "In q
years time it will not be easy TO
find trace Of the devastation left by
the earthquake"
Mr.. Burnham has just returned from
san Francisco. He was called there by
the committee of citizens that had been
instrumental In inducing him two years
before to prepare plans for a model
system Of driveways, parks and public
places. Former Mayor Phelan was
chairman of the COMMITTEES.
1.-The new city," said Mr.. Burnham,
twill radlate from the city hall and
that locality. One OF the beneficial
effects Of the earthquake was the de-
struction of the old city hall, an In
congruous structure that could not be
made to conform to any possible sys-
tenn Of plans for the Identification OF
the city.
San Francisco Of the future will be
the most beautiful city on the con.
tlnent, with the possible exception Of
Washington"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
SUNDERLAND

Mrs ]. L. Griffin is on the sick list
Mrs A. NJ. Jordon remains about
he same.
Miss Stella Stone is working for Mrs
h. g. Bacon.
Mrs f. G Bacon is slowly recover.
ing from her sickness.
j. L, Griffin was in Bennington
IN business Tuesday.
W. +. Bacon, our groceryman has a
sale OF canned goods on Thursday.
The masons are at work on the foun-
dation Of the new barn for +. s. Pike
The school commissioners have the
foundation for the new school house
d me.
Mrs Shirley Williams has been visit
ing her mother in-law, Mrs J. +. Will
iams.
Miss Nettie n Houghton is home
from Boston visiting her sister, Mrs
Z. G.. Bacon
Mrs Albert Houghton has gone to
York state to visit her daughter, Mrs
e. Brockway.
There will be a platform dance at
Alvin Gilbar's next Tuesday evening.
All are invited.
Constable j. l.. Griffin is buying
wool for John Robinson. Wool isn't
bringing so much this year as last.
The platform dance at Alvin Gilbar's
was largely attended. All reported a
fine time. Music furnished by Bacon
and Wright. Prompter, Bentley
Those attending the dance at Ed
ward Brockway's Friday evening re
ported line time. Music furnished by
Wright aud Grover. Prompter, Mr.
Brookway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
WOMAN STILL Missing
Searching Parties Out Looking For Mrs Lucy
Lord Of ReadsbOro.

For nearly week searching par
ties from Monroe Bridge and Reads
boro, have been engaged in securing
the woods in the vicinity OF Munroe
for Mrs Lucy Lord who has been miss
ing since week ago tonight Mrs
Lord has slight mestal trouble and
it is feared that when she Is found il
will be after death.
Mrs Lord left her home Saturday az
ternoon, May 10, and during the eve
ming she called at the home OF Mr..
Davis and asked if she might remain
there all night. Permission was given
her but she soon left and the last seen
OF her so far as has yet been learned,
was by two men who saw her climbing
fence as if starting across the fields
to her own home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
ws OF the TOwnRud Vluag, l'tty
Told for Busy Readers.

ws OF the TOwnRud Vliag' itS
Told for BuSS Readers.
Piano to rent cheap. See want ad.
The Drysdale store will close at
noon Memorial day.
Mrs Mary Pratt Wood and Mrs L,
S. Norton have closed their home here
and have gone to Woodford to spend
the summer
The Willing family OF New York
who are to occupy Miss Anna c.
Parks house this summer are expect
ed to arrive here this week
The flowers to be used In the decora
tion Of veterans graves are being re-
ceived at the grand army headquarter:
today. The prospects now are iha
there will be plenty OF ported plants
but not as many wild and garden flow
ers as desired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
his HoIineus Quito well Again

ROME. May S.-Although the pope
has entirely recovered from his recent
illness. he appeared somewhat pale
and weak yesterday afternoon when
seen In public. Amid thousands Of
people he walked out from st. Peters
to venerate the sixteen Carmelte nuns
who We're beatihed for the martyrdom
they suffered at the time Of the French
revolution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-28
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

JAMES SILK, contractor and builder. Also
- repairing, rebuilding and shop work. Shop
l0 Pleasant street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25

y sporting gentleman, who had
the reputation Of being very bad
shot, invited some of hi, friends 10
dine with him.
Before dinner he showed them a
target painted on a barn door, with
IL bullet right in the bullScye.
This he claimed 10 have shot at
loco wards distance,
As nobody believed him he of
fercd to bet the price of an oyster
supper on it. On one Of his guests
accepting the WAGER he produced
two witnesses whose ycracity cou,d
not be doubted to prove his asser-
ton.
Since they both stated that he
had done what he claimed he won
his bet.
Daring dinner the loser OF the
wager inquired how the host had
managed to lire such an excellent
shot.
The host answered:
well. ! shot the bullet at the
door at Il distance Of 1000 yards,
and then painted the target round
it. '-Pearson's Weekly,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25
ANIMALS AID DEATH.
The Difference Between Wild Beasts
and Domestic Species.

Animals realize igtIiliveir when
heath {, rear. Most animals, eS-
rrniin. pet animal. Who are assured
# what one mi-hi call Christian
iurial in the back ward. have prompt
r-.in,tioa and 70 f0"crs 10 look
.,ruarl tn, for haven't they often
,anc arro.s the bore, of their once
lo-rl i-aics sioaly whitening under
a., blue al heaven:
SAVAGE beasts actually prepare
FOR death with Il line composure un-
Swallowed h.anv possibility Of sab
~cggcnt will contests. ~ called
domestic animals. while not showing
the fear characteristic 81 their ma
,cr,. hrcrmr strangely clin"ing and
leucrdcnr and seem Ia dread sep
lrat ON from the humsn beings to
whom they are attached.
II i natural for most Wild ant
mails To die in combat with an enc
nv. ami while the combat last,
here i, hope of cscupr.
When a number of elephants are
,hippcd strong structure l. erected
on deck. and there they are stabbed.
claimed bv the feet. In "a cmcr.en-
cv they roald "a ily walk away with
their chains and the de"l flooring.
throw inr the stable aide il II o'Tcr-
tel any iuprdimcnt h their progress,
a, was shown i'm the ease of the slnA-
inc of the ship Agra some years
since. The A-ra was swinging at
anchor oil tcylon preparatory to
her iour"cy - America when she
sprung leak and quickly sank. The
elephant, set up Il call. but there
was no despair in t,.c noise that FOL
/ lowed. Ii wa- the busmes,like
| sound of crashing timber. and be
fore the AGRA had reached bottom u
! herd Of elephants were swimming
to Cc,lon.
VI. julie, Gerard. a great French
student of animals. tcl'> Of a lion
which. having fallen into great
/ ditch that had been dug for him, re-
! signed himself after several lnef
fcctual efforts Ia escape. lie hearo
the erie, Of delight of the men who
saw him trapped. He understood
that he was lost-lhat he was about
to die an ignominious and defense
less Death.
! But it was his way TO receive thu
7 injuries that were 10 come to Inn
| without sound Of protest Mite
taking a dozen bullets without mov
/ ing he lifted his fine head with I
majestic movement to cast look o
s,orn on the Arabs who were aim
/ inc at him their final shots. Thei
, he Law down resigned to death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25
IN HIGH ATTITUDES.
When Water eoi!s, but Will Not Cook
Potatoes.

Water boils at different temper
utmes. according to the altitude of
the land. and when the boiling point
is less than sl2 degrees I. the water
will not cook some vegetables prop
crlv.
An illustration of this fact was
afforded 20 some travellers who as
tended the Andes. At point which
vas something like 10000 feet
shove the sea level they decided TO
cook some vegetables, including po-
tatoe.. The water boiled well
enough. hut the potatoes did not
cook. How was It
vt that alttade the atmospheric
pressure l. different. and thus water
is enabled TO boil at Il lower temper
aturc than II. degrees. How much
lower il was they unfortunately did
not determine. but they had prac-
teal proof of the fact that the pota-
toes required a temperature nearer
10 2l2 degree, than they could get
before they would boil.
In Order To increase the temper
allure at which the water would boil
they shoud have added more salt.
Brine boiIs at Il higher point than
plain water, 81 by adding salt they
could gradually have increased tho
heat tn it arrived within the neigh.
/ borhood Of u? degrees. and the pc.
tatoe, would have been cooked. But
. in that case they would probabl,
have been 81 salt that they would
not have been very ENJOYABLE
Many other curious effects are t.
be- noted IN such attitudes. Some
kinds Of SUGAR are useless for con-
sumption up there. The difference
in the surroundings renders then
ipsOluble or otherwise worthless t.
human beings.
The fact that people sniTer from
bleeding at the nose is attributable
to the difference in atmosphere,
pressure. for. gs one man put il il
homclv fashion, "tEcrr is no
enough oD',idc force to keep thing
in their place."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25

Marriage is an institution highly
conducive to the health OF both hus-
band and wife. Statistics prove
that among married men over TWEEN
ty years of age and women over
forty the mortality rate is far less
than among those who remain SIN
gle. Among the widowed and d.
yorced the mortality is exceptionally
great. Suicides among the unmar-
ricd are much more numerous than
among the married. The matri.
monlal state promotes temperance
in every form. Furthermore, the
probable duration of life of mar
ried man Of thirty exceeds that of
his unmarried brother by five wears,
and the wife may expect to live one
year longer than single woman of
the same age.-.\mcrican Medicine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25
NOTHING In II.

\ certain young wife helps out
her husbands somewhat slender in
come by doing dre>smaking for her
friends. pom coming home one
evening, he found her cutting up Il
= ecc of goods for u waist, and in
CURED;
well, dear, what do you expect
to get out of that"
"Oh, two dollars, | guess was
the reply,
Later on the parents observed
tl.cir little fiyc-year-old daughter
engaged, with pair of scissors, III
cutting INTO small fragments a
scrap of the same goods.
"What are YOU doing-making
your dolly dress:" the father
asked.
The little girl sighed.
NO; was trying TO get penny
out of it, but | haven't found it vet,
was the disconsolate reply,-Ameri-
can Spectator
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25

Birds are very particular IN the
making of their toilets. Some use
water only, Others dust and water
and others dust alone. Wild duckS,
feeding by salt water, will only
battle in fresh water and fly inland
twenty or thirty mile, in order to
get a fresh water bath. Sparrows
take two kinds of bath>-watcr and
dust. They are not particular about
the former, but for the latter only
the cleanest and dricSt dust will
serve. The partridge takes "a loan
bath. Scratching off the turf, he
loosens square foot of rich, choco-
late colored loaln and battles therein
his sleek plumage All birds love
bath of ashes. He who walks
through ID field that has recently
been burnt off will note every little
while disturbance in the charrcd
ash heaps, and up, shaking off a fine
cloud of ash dust, many birds will
rise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25
Having Fun With JUDGE Wait.

Several years ago Judge Wait,
then IA Young LAWYER in Boston. hay-
ing an account TO collect, wrote to
the delinquent asking for payment
ard signing himself, "Willam c.
Wait" The man to whom he wrote
answered promptly with a witty
note, saying he would be much
obliged if the lawyer would change
his name to "Will L. Wait" Mr..
Wait, Ignoring the Righteousness of
the letter, wrote quite sharply, de-
handing an immediate payment of
the bill. whereupon he received a
short note in reply. saying that,
after all, the delinquent thought
the lawyers name should be simply
will Wait. boston Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-25
Agents Wanted

We want the Calfskins, Hides, Sheer
prlts, Tallnw, Bones, etc, collected il.
Your vicinity.
Cant you arrange to purchase thes.
goods for us this spring? We will fur
nsh the cash with which to buy; W,
will also furnish tags, advice sheets
taking off directions, cloth posters 10
enable you to advertise the business, etc
etc.
We pay highest cash prices and ket |
Our customers thoroughly posted on the
conditions of the market and pay tie
freight.
To any one writing us and mention
ing this paper, We will mail iull parti, II
lars. Address,
CARKoILS. PAGE. Hyde Park, Vt.