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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
RACE BETWEEN TRAINS.
Neither of the Engineers Needed the
"Broke In Two" Signal.

Neither of the Engineers Needed the
"Broke In Two" Signal.
The following story was told last
week by ]. D. Mcnamara, assistant
general passenger agent Of the Wabash
railroad:
From Clark to Mexico, Mo-, our line
runs almost parallel with that Of the
Alton. The distance is about twenty
miles. 1t Is open country and the
grades are light The going is good
and trains race with each other as Of
ten as occasion offers.
lone day two long freight trains, one
on each road, reached Clark about to-
gether. A race, Of course, was in or
der Passing Centralia the Wabash
engineer turned partly around in his
cab and noting that the Alton man
was minus a portion of his train gave
broke in two whistle signal for the
information Of his rival. The Alton
man. hearing the signal himself, turned
In his seat and observing that the Wa
bash train was considerably shorter
than when the race began he pulled
the throttle open a notch or two more
and smiled as he looked forward to
winning the contest. AS the speed Of
the Wabash train continued to in
crease the Alton man in a spirit Of
banter gave iwth his whistle the broke
in two" signal. AS there was no ap-
parent effort made to stop the signal
was repeated.
Again and again was the signal
given by the racing enginemen.
"At length Mexico was reached, both
trains arriving there at the same time
each engineer laughing at the joke he
would have on his competitor when the
break would be discovered. AS soon as
he stopped at the Mexico water tank
the Alton man called across the right
of way:
"'How far you goin' without your
tail lights?'
The Wabash man, observing for the
first time his own predicament said:
"'Gosh! but I thought you was
whistlin' for your own hind end
"Ditto, Bud!' exclaimed he Of the
Chicago and Alton, as he noticed re-
gretfully that about two-thirds of his
own train was absent."-Kansas City
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
The YORK DRUG STORE
NOT MANY MEN,

Who buy life insurance ever try to
know the conditions, guarantees or
privileges written or printed in their
policies, or the record Of the company
in which they are insured until after
they have paid from one to half doz-
en- premiums, and as result you find
men all over the country who are dis
satisfied with their companies and pol
icies, not because the companies are
not safe and the insurance good, be-
cause they know that there is not q
shadow of doubt but that the contracts
will be carried out II they, the insured,
stand to the rack to the end. The
trouble Is that they bought insurance
from an agent instead Of company
leaped before they looked. There are
no dissatisfied policy holders In the
Mutual Benefit. They are all like the
young man who, without being asked
for an expression, said to me recently:
1.-THE more I study my policies Che has
tw6) and the company's methods OF
doing business. and its past history,
the better I am pleased" II you are
not insured in the Mutual Benefit, but
in some other company, can you make
a similar assertion?
SAM M. G2!sT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
A BLUFF BY JAY GOULD.
Brought the v. s. Express Company to
Terms by Buying Safes.

Recalling early days in the express
business, an officer of one Of the larg-
est companies recently told this story:
Gould and Fiske then had hold Of
the Erie" he said, land. the United
States Express company had all the
express business on the road. The
contract was about to expire and
Gould wanted an arrangement more
profitable to the Erie.
1.-The Erie's doing all the work and
you're making all the money, Gould
said to the express people. You ought
to do some of the work and give the
railroad a chance at the money
1.-THE express company officials de-
INJURED. Their profit, they insisted,
was no mere than they were entitled
to and they refused to shade the con-
tract a penny. Gould insisted on a de-
crease, but they remained obdurate
and eventually let the Erie president
understand-what he very we'll knew
that no other company would COM
pete against the United States for the
Erie business. All the companies at
that time were in an agreement to
maintain rates.
".All right said Gould at the con-
clusion Of the interview, you've no
objection, guess, to my going into the
express business for myself. 1t looks
better than railroading.'
IVT,ba avnracc nannla rpnlia6 that
Gould could organize all the compa-
MES he wanted to. They thought 1t
was all bluff, but things that came to
their attention soon weakened their
faith in this idea. Gould was going
around among his associates talking
up an express company scheme, off,
cials of other roads were told that a
new company would be In the field to
bid for their business and the papers
began to talk about the new Gould
Express company.
"The express officials, however, saw
none Of Gould's money going into the
enterprise and stood pat. Presently 1t
was reported that he had bought
twenty-four big express safes. Was
this talk or was it business? the ex-
press men asked themselves. They
set to work investigating and they dis
covered that the report was true.
Gould had actually bought and paid
for the safes-safes cost money in
those days, too-and he was negotiat-
ing for all the other equipment re-
quired.
"Now. thoroughly convinced Of
Gould's sincerity, the express company
came to terms. Gould got the best
contract from a railroad standpoint
that had been known up to that time.
The clause in the contract that the
United States Express company con-
sidered most valuable to itself was one
stipulating the abandonment of
Gould's express plans.
"It was all a bluff on Gould's part,
except buying the safes. For that
matter the purchase was. Of course,
part of the bluff, but Gould had ac-
tually bought and paid for them rn-
conditionally. Nevertheless he lost
nothing on the deal, for as soon as
friendly relations were established
with the express officials he persuaded
them they could use the safes in their
business and sold them to them at a
little better than cost"
"Was Thomas c. Platt at the head
Of the United States Express company
them" the man telling the story was
asked.
NO" was the reply, neither Platt
nor any other senator. New York
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
IMPORTERS AND
ROASTERS OF
HIGH GRADE COFFEES

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Is in Full Operation. and to Those
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COFFEE
We are Prepared to Furnish 1t.
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Fort Sumter, Blue Ribbon,
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A Trial viii Convince Consumers OF
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Coffee, and Once Tried Will Use no
Other.
packers of Teas, Spices and Soda,
put up under our personal supervision
and We Guarantee them Strictly Pure
Goods. Send for samples and prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
F. w. WAGENER g. COMPANY,
Charleston. s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

THE EVER RBADY.-Eugene Higgins,
at a dinner on his yacht Varuna, ac-
cording to the Chicago Chronicle, de-
scribed a winter he had spent at Nice.
But the Nice beggars!" he said'
laughing. 1.-The splendid sun-drenched
Promenade des Anglais, with its ivory
white villas on one side and the blue
Mediterranean on the other, is always
haunted with these beggars. One OF
them accosted me one morning as
came out Of the Cercle MediteTanee,
the fashionable French club.
Monsieur he said, one little sou,
for the love Of heaven. My poor wife
Is starving ...
"why, look here said /, only last
week gave you some money to bury
your wife, and now you tell me she Is
starving. How can that be?'
But monsieur said the beggar, I
have a new wife now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

WHAT HE WAS CHARGED WTrH.-The
man stammered painfully. His name
was Sissons. Especially difficult to him
was the pronunciation of his own name.
He had the misfortune 20 stay out late
and uproariously one night, and to ac-
count for 1t before the magistrate at
the police court. next morning, accord
ing to Harpers Weekly. What is your
manner" asked the court.
Sissons began his reply. "Sss- -ssss
.-ss-siss-"
stop that noise and tell me what is
your name" said the judge, impa-
tiently.
"Ss- Ss-sss-sss-sissss-"
THAT will do" said his honor, Sc
verely. "Officer, what is this man
charged with?"
81 think, your honor, he's charged
with soda water"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

er for a given number Of names on
application to thig office.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work In competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured. so they
may be properly entered upon our
books
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equivalent
Of one yearly subscriber at $1.75, and
so counted. "A subscription paid for
two or more years in advance at $1-75
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment OF all
names returned by them. After
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending OF the
paper to the person for whom he has
paid and transfer the unexpired term
to any other person, provided the per-
son to whom the transfer Is desired
YVES not subscriber AT the time the
original name was entered on our
books.
No name will be counted In compe-
tition for a premium until the sub
scription price has been paid: nor Will
any premium be delivered until q
satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the club
maker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not: be permitted to trans
fer their club. to another clubmaker's
list after the names have been enter
ed on our books.
It Is not necessary that names on q
club should all be at the same post
office. Names may be taken at any
number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense OF those send
ing them.
we will be responsible for the safe
transmission of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
postoffice.
In sending names write plainly. and
give postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontin-
ued at the expiration Of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each name sent, so that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertained at moments notice.
In case Of tie for either premium
two weeks will be allowed In which
to work off the tie.
The time In which names may be
returned under our propositions will
commence NOW, and expire &C
o'clock p. m, on the Second Wednes-
day In March, 1907.
After the closing Of this contest on
the second Wednesday In March,
1907, no single yearly subscription
will be received for less than the
yearly subscription price. $500 except
new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
Aamuruns department.

WHAT BARNUM WANTED.-There Is q
characteristic story told of the origin
Of the partnership between Barnum &
Bailey in the circus business. p. T.
Barnum was the undoubted leader in
the line Of endeavor, but when Bailey,
Hutchinson & Cooper plastered every
fence with Autographs Of "Gib," the
only living elephant with two trunks" T"
and consequently crowded their tents
with eager sightseers in every town,
the great Snowman felt that his pre-
eminence was challenged.
DAN" he said to his secretary, "did
you ever see Gib?"
mo" said the secretary.
Has he really got two trunks?"
unused Mr.. Barnum.
Cant say for sure" said the secre-
tary, but they keep on saying so good
and loud"
Dan" said the Snowman, we've got
to have Glib"
He reached for a telegraph blank
and scribbled the following dispatch to
Bailey, Hutchinson & Cooper:
"Will give you $4,000 for Glib, the
elephant with two trunks.
"P. T. BARNUM."
In the very next town that he visited
the veteran came face to face with his
rivals posters staring at him wherever
he went and underneath 1t these words:
That's how much P. T. Barnum
thinks of the famous Glib, the only ele-
phant in the world with two trunks!"
"Dan," said Mr.. Barnum to his faith
full secretary. tits not the elephant we
want-it's that man Bailey"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

AN EASY Observation-Disclosures a
problem for you. old man. A donkey
was tied to a rope six feet long; eigh-
teen feet away there was a bundle of
hay. How did he manage it?
Sharp-Oh, I've heard that one be-
fore. You want me to say. II give 1t
up" and you'll say 80 did the DON
key"
Wilson-Not at all,
Sharp-Then, how did he do It?
Wtlson-Just walked up to the hay
and ate 1t,
Sharp-But you said he was tied to
q rope six feet long.
Wilson-So he was. But. you see,
the rope wasn't tied to anything.
Quite simple, isn't it?-Pittsburg In
dex.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

THE PRICE OF PRoFIctENcY.-Her-
kimer James, the well-known scientist,
was talking in New York about the
bill of S25,OO0 that DR.. Frank Billings
presented to the Marshall Field estate.
1T seems big fee" said Prof. James.
But whenever physicians fees seem
extortionate I think of a certain ia
nous eye specialist.
"a patient of this specialist COM
ing to pay his bill, growled:
doctor, it seems to me that $500 Is
a big charge for that operation of mine.
1t didn't take you over half a min
ute.'
MY dear SIR the other answered,
In learning to perform that operation
in half a minute 1 have spoiled over
eleven pecks Of such eyes as yours"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

WAS SMART MANA friend or
former United States Marshal Isaac D.
Barnes of Boston, having died, he at
tended the funeral He arrived prompt
ly, and seated himself in the crowded
room to await the services. There
was a very long delay, and the SOL
emn silence of the darkened room was
anything but congenfal to man OF
Mr.. Barnes disposition. The heat also
was very oppressive.
Tanning himself vigorously with his
hat and twisting uneasily in his chair
Barnes remained silent for what to
him was a very long time. But at
last, being unable to contain himself
longer, he leaned over toward solemn
looking man on his right and remarked
In a hoarse whisper audible all over the
room, -T presume you were well ac-
ouainted with Billy?" (referring to the
deceased).
Yes, indeed" said the stranger; "he
was very fine man."
81 shoul6 say he was" replied Barnes,
"and smart, too; smarter than light
ming. Why, sir" he continued, in a
louder whisper. getting excited. IF ne
had had the running Of this funeral
he'd been under ground an hour ago."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
COTTON INSURANCE.

TAM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either in open
yard or In outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money On my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as IL the cotton were stored In q
warehouse in town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my office for rates OF
insurance and other information.
]. R. LINDSAY.
Oct. 3. tt. tt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
CLOVER DRUG CO.,
Glover, 8. c.
Rates via Southern Railway.

The Southern railway will sell Ex-
cursion tickets between all points
East Of the Mississippi and South Of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers to and
from st. Louis and intermediate
points. Rate one fare and one third
plus twenty-five cents for round trip.
Tickets sold December Goth, to 25th,
inclusive, December 30th.-31st, 1906
and January 1st, 1907, with limit
good to leave destination returning
not later than midnight January 7th,
1907.
For full information, apply to any
ticket agent of the Southern Railway,
or write
r. w. HUNT, G. B. ALLEN'
D. p. A. Asst. G.. z. A.
Charleston, S. G. Atlanta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
"PRACTICAL
GARDENING
Valuable New Book Just
Out
BY Prof. J. s. NEWMAN
OF CLEMSON COLLEGE.

BY Prof. J. 8. NEWMAN
Of CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Southern Gardeners Practical Man
ual," Is the name of a new book by
Prof. j. s. NEWMAN Of Clemson Col
lege, recently published. It Is devoted
especially to conditions as they exist In
South Carolina, tells what garden veg
etables, fruits, shrubs, ETC., can be
grown to advantage in this State and
gives detailed information as to how
they are to be Planted, Fertilized and
Cultivated.
The author has devoted a lifetime
to work Of this kind and Is probably
the highest authority in the South on
the subject Of which he treats. NO
gardener, whether amateur or profess
sional, can afford to do without this
book.
It may be had at the office Of THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER for $1.10
Copy; by Mail $1.25.
Address
1. M. CRISIS SONS,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
LISTEN,
LISTEN,
LISTEN.

Quite number Of people who read
our advertisement in previous issues
Of this paper have called at our store
and procured for themselves a free
sample of the celebrated Kidney and
Liver Remedy, known as uvA-SOl.
Many report great benefits from Its
use. We still have a few sample bot
ties that we want you to have. Call
before it's too late.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

Published Tuesday and Friday.
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A square consists Of the space occupied
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intended for Fiday's issue.
tS Cards Of thanks and tributes of
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
|THE Y0RKVILLE ENQUIRER
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

WHAT He REALLY MEANT.-Little
Harold had been directed by the teach
er to write the word folly"
81 can't" said Harold, "'cause my
pencils busted"
why. Harold, what did you say was
wrong with your pencil?'
Its busted"
Dear me! Children. can any OF you
hasn't used the right word"
UP went the hand of little Mar
jorie.
"Ah, Marjorie, dear. thought you
would know. What does Harold mean?"
He meanth that hith penthil ith
buthticated." d."-Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

Jukes-Who was the best man
at the wedding? Jenkins-Well, I'm
not sure. The brides father got all
the bills to pay. the bridegroom had
to buy diamond brooches for the
bridesmaids, the guests had to give
handsome presents; upon my word,
/ think the best man was the clergy
man-zhe was the only one who made
ANYTHING out OF it.-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of York.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
]. S. Brice, Guardian, Plaintiff, against
Laura E. Parish and c. G. Parish,
observation-disclosures for Relief
Complaint not Served)
To the Defendants above named:
YOU are hereby summoned and re-
i quired to answer the complaint In
this action which Is this day filed in
the office Of the Clerk Of the Court
of Common Pleas, for the said County,
and to serve a copy Of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscriber
at his Office in Yorkville, South Caro-
lima. within twenty days after service
hereof, exclusive Of the day Of such
service: and If you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
J. S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Yorkville, s. c., November 16, 1906.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

L. M. GRISTS SONS, YOrkville, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
NOTICE.

To the absent defendant, Laura E.
Parish:
Please take notice that the Sum-
mons, of which the foregoing Is a copy,
together with the Complaint in this
action, were filed in the Office of ]. A.
Tate, Clerk Of Court Of Common Pleas
for York County, in said State, at
York Court House, Yorkville, s. c., on
the 18th day Of November, 1906.
]. s. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Nov 16 ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30


Gastonia Gazette, November %: Mr..
w. A. Ross, formerly in business here
as a member of the City Grocery COM
pany, is in town today en- route from
Lockhart, where he has been for the
past several months, to Yorkville,
where he has accepted a position with
the Thomson company. 49,. Passenger
traffic on the Southern was blocked for
a short while early Sunday morning by
the derailment of car which occurred
when the shifting engine was placing
several cars of hogs on the siding near
the water tank. The derailed car
which was lacked up and turned over
to allow the passenger trains to pass,
was again placed on the trucks by the
wrecking train in the afternoon.
The Smith Cotton mill Of Bessemer
City, has been chartered for the man
ufacture Of cotton yarns. The mill will
have a capital stock of $150,000 and the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-11
Bill Posters Lunch.

Tho Bill Posters attended the thea.
trc In = body last night. al the inyi.
tntIou Of Manager Robson Of the
opera house. After the theatre tbov
enjoyed delightful Dutch luncheon
at Seealc's cafe.
During the course ~ tho luncheon.
the Bill Posters told how their bus.
iness could be successfully operated
and amid music. song and laughter
many "A good joke was told. Prcsi.
dent Buruitt presided and in an I'm.
imijablo way told Irish Jokes aud tho
experiences OF an outdoor patent med.
icinc advertiser advertising to the
world on rocks and fences the vlrtu,s g
OF his wares. Cecil Swit2cr enjoyed
The cheese Ben S. Brooks OF Chick.
1sha made the boy, laugh with clever
li,ilc yarns that had never been told
before. and so did others.
The retiring Secretary. Elliott Al.
ior of Oklahoma city though modest
ly denying that he was am after din.
nor speaker will some day be- in
Cbamccy D,p.w'- class lie related
his experiences at oklahoma Guy in
making friends of tho newspapers and
showing thom how Bill Posters aud
the papers could rot together for
their mutual advantage y Fouu.ss
Wisdom os the Ardmor,ilu. respond
,d Goo 90 otoast. "Thc Relations Of
dll Posters To Newspapers"
Just previous to adjournment a
vote Of thanks was tcud,rcd tho rc
tiriug officers Tor faithful aud efficient
service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-11

G. w Carlton, famlliarly knowa rs
"Dad" IS lying at the point OF death
at nrltrmun's undertaking parlors.
Dad" has been night man for Mr.,
Bridgman for a number Of years and
is wcll known TO many Ardmore peo-
pie. He Is an old railroad man ana
had charge of many bridge gangs
years aro when the railroads were
brilding ito Texas. His c1ndition
now rs very bad The entire lot
I'd" is paralyzed and his once strong
'ramo is broken down. Two physI.
clans are giving him al relief pos
sible' but they Ftye no hops Of re.
eoyery.