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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14
HIRAM, KING OF TYRE.
Tho Phoenieian Monarch and His Ef.
fort to Initiate the Deity.

Tho Phoenician Monarch and His Ef.
fort to Initiate the Deity.
Hiram, the Phoenician monarch
strove to initiate God by erecting
four mighty pillars upon which he
caused seven heavens-apartmen
to be built The first Was constructed
Of glass. 500 by 500 yards, storing
therein mock images Of the SUM-
moon and stars. The second COM
partment Of iron, 1000 by 1,009
yards, was the receptacle of precious
stones, causing a terrific noise resem-
bling thunder when they crashed
against each other and the easement
of the Enclosure. The third chamber
was Of lead, 1900 by 1900 yards,
The fourth was of tin 1000 by 1000
yards. The fifth was Of copper, g.
500 by $500 yards. The sixth was
of silver, 5000 by 5000 yards. The
seventh was of gold, $500 by $500
yards, containing precious stones,
pearls and magnificent throne. A
channel of water separated the
apartments.
Hiram, initiating the royal spendor
Of the court Of King Solomon, sur
rounded himself by the grandest con-
ceivable display of magnifcence. In
the seventh apartment was stationed
golden bed, the corners Of which
were set in pearls without value in
all the world, sparkling forth beauti-
full flashes resembling lightning,
which spread wonder and terror
among his subjects.
The prophet Ezekiel was ordered
to appear before Hiram, who, at a
loss as TO how to reach the seven
heavens wherein the monarch pre-
sided, was transported into his castle
by the locks of his hair. Upon per-
ceiving the divine messenger Hiram
trembled. "who art thou?" demand
ed the indignant harbinger Of future
events. "Why dost thou boast?
Art thou not born of woman's
womb"
II am" replied Hiram, 'but I live
forever. Like God dwelling over Wa
ters, dwell I. Like him reigning over
seven heavens, rule In seven apart
ments. AS God is surrounded by
lightning and thunder. so am I.
God has stars in heaven; so have l.
Many sovereigns have succumbed to
mortality, and I still exist. Twenty
one kings Of the house Of Israel and
David, twenty prophets and ten high
priests have departed this earth, but
1 outlive them ALL"
"Why dost thou boast?" again de-
manded Ezekiel.
Because thou didst supply the
cedars for Solomon's temple? This
puts me in mind of a subject who
prepared a splendid garment for his
sovereign, and as often as the SER
want gazed at the glorious piece Of
work he boastingly remarked. This
is my manufacture until the king,
observing his vanity, tore it Off In
disgust. Such will be thy lot. The
temple which thou helpest to build
will be destroyed. What will then
become Of thy pride?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

siderately, was speaking disrespectfully
OF Washington. With kind Of sarcas-
tic sneer he said, "he would be glad
to see that Colonel Washington about
whom the Americans made so much
ado" 1t so happened that Mrs. Ashe
another daughter Of Colonel Montfort
was present. This Whig lady replied,
IF you had taken time to look behind
you at the battle Of Cowpens, Colonel
Tarleton, you could have enjoyed that
pleasure" Colonel Tarleton lost all
control Of himself and laying his hand
on his sword manifested disposition
to take revenge. General Leslie was
present and checked the rage Of Tarle-
ton, saying at the same time to Mrs.
Ashe, "say what you please Mrs. Ashe;
Colonel Tarleton knows better than to
insult lady in my presence"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14
Two Winston ChurchilIs.

Just at this time there are two
Winston Churchills, one in England
and the other in the United States.
who are attracting considerable pub
lie attention.
The London Sketch, an illustrated
magazine, has recently printed por-
traits of the two men side by side,
with the prophecy that the one may
become premier of England and the
other president Of the United States.
1t says 1.-TWO Of the men most con-
spicuous in the foreground of public
life at the present moment are the
Winston Churchills. Ours has set the
empire ringing with his speech on the
Tranvaal Constitution; Americas is
the cynosure of eighty million pairs
Of eyes in the states on two accounts.
He has just published a new novel
acclaimed on one hand as better
than Thackeray's best; on the other
as worse than Thackeray could have
written at his worst. Moreover, he
fills the eyes Of politicians because he
is a candidate for governor Of New
| Hampshire"
Winston Leonard Spencer Church
i'll, son Of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill, who was a politician of
considerable distinction, was born in
1874. He was educated at Harrow
and Sandhurst and entered the Brit
ish army. He saw service in India
and in the campaign in Africa
against the Beers, and was lieuten-
ant in the Queens Own Hussars. He
did service as correspondent for the
Morning Post and is now member
Of parliament. He Is attracting con-
siderable attention in British poll
tics, and the premiership is possi-
bility to him as is the presidency OF
the worlds greatest republic to his
American namesake.
! Winston Churchill in America was
born in st. Louis in 1871. He grad
uated in the United States Naval
| Academy at Annapolis. He was a
member of the New Hampshire leg
islature from 1903 to 1905, and is
now a candidate for the governor
ship of that state. He has published
several popular novels and contrib.
uted naval and other stories TO mag
azines. OF course he has the Ameri-
can boys chance to be president, but
it is not likely that so inconsiderable
a state as New Hampshire will fur.
nish a man to fill that office under
existing political conditions.
The fact that these two young mer
are of the same name, who posses:
much the same sort Of talents, and
have attained much the same sort Of
distinction, and who are nearly OF
the same age. has created condition.
that have brought them together in
to public notice and has given then
both more celebrity than either hat
attained alone. They have the
worlds good wishes at least, ant
there are possibilities Of greatnes!
for them-New Orleans Picayune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

carried rife with him when travelling
the circuit. often on foot.
The Methodist preachers Of those
days were very poorly paid. AS late as
1880 the preacher on the Rushville cir
cult, embracing the counties in whole
or in part of Decatur. Shelby, Hancock.
Henry and Rush. received only SITS a
year, and this partly in "dicker." He
was a married man with several chill
dren. The circuit embraced thirty-two
preaching appointments, being one ap-
pointment for every day in the month
and for each Sabbath. This man
preached thirty-two times during every
month In the year. without vacation,
for SITS. The presiding elder Of the
circuit received $50 a year. John
Strange was very poor and gloried in
his poverty. Once while he was trav-
cling the Madison circuit the people
of that town knowing his poverty. Of
fered to secure to him In fee simple q
house and lot for home. He declin-
Gu IL, bdytuB. WOGiu HUI Oil IuC
land in Indiana deprive myself Of sing
ing those grand words, No foot OF land
do I possess, no cottage in the wilder
ness. a poor, wayfaring man."
Often in the midst Of a powerful
camp meeting sermon, when thousands
were being swayed by his eloquence.
his gestures would show great rents
in his coat while the knees and seat Of
his trousers were patched. But when
preaching he rose above all environ
ments, and the people did not care II
he was In rags. They fiocked to his
appointments and came long distances
on horseback or on foot to hear him.
The last sermon that John Strange
ever preached was In this city In the
fall Of 1881. It was funeral sermon
in memory of two preachers, very dear
friends Of his. who had died short
time before. He himself was In feeble
health, and his sermon so exhausted
him that at its close. after an eloquent
peroration, he fell fainting In the arms
of a friend. He died about three
months later and was buried in the old
Greenlawn cemetery in Kentucky ave-
nue.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

nJ Good friend" began the Grip
pied beggar, "I have cork legs and"
NO" growled the busy merchant
don't need any today. Good-day."
SF "O!" said he, with affected indif-
ference, there are just as good fish
in the sea as ever were caught"
Better" the girl who had rejected
him replied, pointedly, better from
their point Of view, because they may
never be caught"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

LACK OF SPAcE.-There are some
trials which beset one at an early age.
Bobby visiting his grandmother. suf-
fered one Of them.
Did you have good timer" ask
ed Bobby's mother. The small son
hesitated before he answered.
"Not so very" he said sadly. you
see, grandmother kept telling me to
eat all the dinner I wanted, and I
couldn't!'-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

fT Dear" said the physician's
wife. when can you let me have
$10?"
WELL" replied the medical man. II
hope to cash a draft shortly"
Cash q draft? What draft?s
1.-The one saw old Mr.. Jenkins Sit
ting In this morning"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14

9E Even a wise man and his money
are soon parted by the undertaken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
SEATTLE KNIGHTS
CAPTURE PRIZES
Ry Ae ncla fed presa

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2O.-The
Knights OF Pythias biennial encamp-
ment ended today with the awardinel
Of prizes to winners of the competitive
drills OF the past week.
The supreme court, however, will
continue To hold sessions for several
days.
First prize of $500 for being the best
drilled company In camp was awarded
TO Seattle company No. of Seattle,
wash. This company also won the
distance prize making its total vim
nings $2100. Capt. Otto A. Case Of the
Seattle company was awarded the
medal as the best officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

Everything you want you will and In
the cIassined page-a modern encyclo-
padia. One cent word
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-01
Tippity Toes

Round the world a wizard goes,
Creeping soft, old Tippity Toes!
q, curious things to us all he does.
The baby's hair was 4 ycllowiSh iuzz,
But lipplty Toes, with magic twirl,
Turned 1t into golden curl.
tie stretches the children one and all
The thin ones grow lat and the short
ones tall:
Ger small boys and girls such spell
he weavcs.
Their arms shoot out OF their jacket
sleeves
He played ON grandpa a ,aucy trick;
Why, grandpa'> hair was once brown
and thick,
.\nd now it is thin and Il, white Il, the
SHOWS
I.AII the work OF old l,ippity Toes
ar { tptucs about in his silent way.
uNnd changes yesterday into today:
lt.1>tcn, you'll hear him, tick-tock. tick
+ took
SIippity Toe, at work with the clock.
Some day he will cut of my curlS, no
+ doubt.
With the ,cythc mamma says. that he
t carries about:
tI'or, would you believe it: he's made
plan.
To turn me into a great big man.
boston Transcript
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-01
Who Left the Door Open
BY MARY +. WILKINS

| OPEN" she said. Il came over this
afternoon after your Balm OF Gilead
bottle Adoniram cut his thumb. and
lett the door open on purpose; ii was
smoky in there, and | was afraid it
would make your new butter taste. |
did not think OF the cat. MI the child
rem were playing over in the field"
Everybody looked at Priscilla. Then
her father spoke up, and he could not
have spoken more stcrnlv to the sol
dicrs whom he commanded
What does this mean, Priscilla:?"
said he.
Priscilla bent her face quite down to
the blue yarn stocking and wcpt
Did YOU know that YOU did not
leave the pantry door OPEN" he con-
tinucd.
YES. sir" gaSped Priscilla.
After the company had gone her ia
Their proceeded to deal with her after
the code OF his day, and in accordance
| with his own convictions. He took
! down the birch rod, with which all the
children were acquainted. and he babe
| Priscilla stand before him.
Il want YOU to remember. daughter"
said Captain llapgood. that false
hood is a falsehood, for whatever cause
it may be told"
Then he brought down the birch rod
several times over PriSclla's slender
shoulders
Priscilla covered her face with her
apron and cried softly. Captain Hap
good, after he had put away the birch
rod, went up t" her and drew the apron
gently away. He was not a man given
to cndcarmcntS. but he kissed her sol
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-01


tall in her indigo blue pctticoat and
short gown, with her black hair rolled
back nudcr a tidy cap. and her black
eyes flashing. Her checks were as
red as roses Mistress IIapgood was
handsome woman. The children
five OF thcm-Priscilla being the eldest
looked at her with apprehension.
Somebody had left the pantry door
open, and the cat had got in and help
ed herself to a large piece OF Sparc-rib;
it had happened several times before
this, and now a severe penalty was to be
the consequence.
"Who lett the pantry door OPEN" re-
pcatcd Mistress lIapgood. The one
that did must go without supper to-
night"
The children looked at each other.
Uncle SiaS and Aunt Prudence Beals
and two cousins were to sup with them
that night, and there would be Johnny
cake toast made with cream, plum
sauce. and pound-cakc for supper 1t
was good deal to forcgo. Mistress
Hapgood stood waiting, and the great
white cat that had made all this trouble
sat on the hearth washing her face.
She had been showed out with the
broom, but had soon walked in again
~ Ea't Nancy thc Youngest girl
broEc the silence.
Il saw Thomas coming out OF the
pantry, sad she.
thomas, who was the very youngest
II all, broke int" loud wall. and the
cars rolled down his lat baby cheeks.
didn't leave 'cc door open he
'bhrd. = dldn't!'
"Nhat did YOU 60 into the pantry at
all for, Qucricd hi, mother with Sc
verify.
But lhnma, "uly dipped his double
chin int" his Wl,aiorc and subbcd hard,
- than ever
"NnS>Hcr me- repeated his mother,
in commanding" tone.
Thomas chokcd out IL word which
Nancy interpreted
"IIc says he went into ttie% pantry
after a pancakc,' said she.
"Ihumas 90 and stand in the c59r,
ncr,' said Mistress Hapgood. /
And little Thomas. still lifting up his
voice. trudgcd acro., t. the corner.
and settled himself therein. with q
tcarv face. to the wall
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-01
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-01
SCOTS Sure Growth In The Lead

The Maryland Agricultural College
Quarterly No. 30, issued in August,
Published ior the benefit "i agrrcuI-
turc. and sent Tree t" anyone desiring a
copy" gives analyses OF the various
brands sold in this State.
The analyses oi Sure Growth Super
phosphate shows Ammonia 2.29 per
cent. available phoSphoric acid 1898
per cent and potash. actual, SO per
cent. Our guarantee is 2-To-%3. he
comparative value per ton is estimated
at S22.o2. and on the analyses printed in
the February Quarterly 1t was placed
AT S23o7. No brand oi goods in Ell
Their report oi the same. or nearly the
} E.RB'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-02

IT was A. B. Williams who used to
write the name Of Gen. r. r. Hemphill
as Robert Reversible" and during the
past few weeks the general has been
living up to his reputation. General
Hemphill has no equal as a lightning
change artist.-Yorkville Enquirer.
That is very unkind. Surely Mr..
Hemphill has the right to change his
views whenever he feels like it, espe-
cially If he becomes convinced that his
former views were erroneous. We wish
that not only he but all pro-dispen-
sary editors would change their views
on the dispensary.-Ga Ledger.
We agree with the Ledger. We
would like to see everybody change
against the dispensary, and we do not
make any exception in the case Of the
general. There is no question of his
right to change as often as he wants
to, and there is no question Of the fact
that he has freely exercised that right
ever since he has been in politics, which
has been pretty nearly all his life. We
fail to see where we have been un-
kind in merely stating a very patent
fact. Now if we had gone on to sug-
gest that the intensity of Mr.. Hemp
hills attitude on the dispensary ques-
tion has always been proportioned to
the complexion Of the state along the
same line, and that his present atti-
tude is probably influenced by the
closeness of the senate, that might
have been unkind. 1t would have been
in the nature of an insinuation that
the general was preparing to hold his
place as clerk Of the senate both going
and coming. But then we have not
said anything like that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-02
THE COTTON MARKET.

~ There has been quite furry in the
contract market during the past few
days, based principally upon the re-
suits Of last Thursdays storm.
Contracts went up several points
while the storm was in progress, and
on Saturday on the receipt of more
alarming news some thirty points
more. On yesterday there was rise
Of about fifty points. making net
gain Of about three quarters Of cent.
i On the strength of the earlier re-
ports spots advanced about quarter
of q cent, and on yesterday went up
still another quarter; but the advance
in spots has not been in full keeping
with the advance in contracts.
The mills have for some time past
been paying more than they were war
ranted In paying on basis Of the fu-
ture market, and just as they did not
follow the future market down they
do not seem disposed to advance with
1t.
Advices from New York this morn
ing was to the effect that sentiment
there was rather bearish than other
wise and there was feeling that there
would be general selling on the publ
cation of the government condition and
ginners reports at and o'clock this
afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-02
HAVOC BY THE STORM.
Reports From Thursdays Hurricane
Show Tremendous Loss.

Reports From thursdays hurricane
Show Tremendous Loss.
News of the past few days, made
available by the gradual restoration OF
telegraph wires, does not put better
color on the first reports from the ter
rife hurricane which swept the coast
of the gulf Of Mexico and a large por-
ton Of the Mississippi valley last
week. On the contrary, the destruc-
ton seems to have been even greater
in extent than was at first reported
and additional details are swelling the
aggregate damage to a point that al
most staggers comprehension.
Although Pensacola suffered no more
severely in proportion than did many
other places. the loss there was prob
ably greater in the aggregate than at
any other one point. Large numbers
Of fishing crafts were wrecked and at
least twelve or fifteen ocean going
craft were swept through and over
houses, and left at points In the city
considerable distances from the shore
line. Some two or three lives were
lost, and several hundred people were
maze nOTnelSSS. lUG navy ydIu SUI
fered heavy property loss, but nobody
was seriously injured. "
There were about 120 lives lost at
Mobile, Ala, and the property loss cas-
lily foots up something like $S,OOO,OOO.
The coast Is strewL with wreckage for
miles and miles along the bay. Hun
dreds of negro cabins were wrecked
on Dauplin island and thousands OF
people are suffering for food. Many
dead bodies have been washed ashore,
and the bodies have been buried as
fast as recovered.
Reports are the same from other
points in the path Of the storm. A
great many lives were lost In the
neighborhood Of New Orleans and on
the exposed islands and low lying
coasts of the gulf. The suffering
among the fisher class has been espe-
cially great.
But the damage was not confined to
the coast. The main volume OF the
storm swept northward over the states
Of Mississippi and Alabama, and
wrought damage amounting to mil
lions Of dollars to the crops. Corn was
blown down and cotton fields were lit
orally cleaned of the heavy loads OF
matured cotton that had been waiting
the pickers for weeks. The total loss
to the cotton crop alone probably ag-
gregates several hundred thousand
bales.
Numerous ships that were on the
gulf during the storm have not since
been heard from.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-02
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. W. e. Bell Is here from Flor.
ida, on business.
Messrs John L. and Roy Carroll spent
Saturday with Mr.. Job Carroll at Che
raw.
Mr.. Wheeler Willis has entered the
South Carolina Military Academy al
Charleston.
Miss Beulah Richards Of Stanley
N. c., Is with Dobson Bros Cash store
as saleslady.
Mr.. Paul McCorkle of Chester, came
up Sunday on a visit to relatives ant
friends. the guest Of Mr.. r. r. Nc
Corkle. .. -
Miss Charlotte McCants Of Char
lotte, N. c., and Mr.. Gus Mcfarland o
Yorkville, are visiting friends at Low
ryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Carne of Can
ton, Ohio, arrived in Yorkville las
week on a visit to the latters mother
Mrs. Emma McClain.
Messrs. w. o. Harshaw Of Delphos
and w. T. Buice of Hickory Grove
are to be with the Strauss Smitl
company this season.
Mr.. John L. Carroll arrived in York
vile last Thursday from Tennessee OF
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thad L. Carroll and other relatives.
Mr.. N. ]. N. Bowen has taken po
sition with Mr.. ]. @. Wray, and will
have charge of the grocery depart
ment which Mr.. wray expects to opel
up in short time.
Misses Jessie Lee Latham Of Be
thesda, Judith Hardin of Armenia ant
Lizzie and Laura MCCARTHY Of Rich
burg, were guests Of Miss Clar'
Mitchell of Sharon, No. 1, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Love Of Sharon
announce the marriage Of their daugh
ter, Jessie Lillian, to Mr.. George viii
liam Wilkerson on Wednesday Octo
Der 10Th, 1906, at Sharon A. r. F
church.
Mr.. w. ]. Whitener left last week 70
Florida with the intention Of estab
| llSIllHS HoiilS III lhS 'iSihitJ u AoiA
pa. Mrs. Whitener will reside II
Yorkville until Mr.. Whitener is read!
to take her to their new home.
The statement last Friday tina
Messrs. ]. L. Strain, w. ]. Vaughan
and w. M. Kennedy were tent mate
during the war was not strictly accur
ate. Mr. Vaughan was in the sam
company but not in the same tent
Mr.. ]. w. Dobsor Of Yorlrville, wa
very much concerned for several day
about his son, Mr.. E. c. Dobson, VIII
Is in the employ Of the Pensacola nav.
yard A letter from Mr.. E. G. Dobsol
last night brought the information
that he was uninjured. The letter wa
mailed last Thursday, and was sew
eral days overdue.