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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02
MATCHES.
When First Introduced They Were
Much Feared.

When First Introduced They Were
Much Feared.
The glowing filament or the leaping
flame, responding to the pressure OF
a button or the twitch Of chain. Is
robbing the match of many Of it's uses.
In these days of rapid progress it does
not take long to make an appliance old
fashioned and out Of date. Not more
than seventy years ago the match was
considered an innovation Of daring
and dangerous type. The conservative
still scraped away with his steel and
flint, holding the sulphur-dipped stick
in fear and trembling. One Robert
Gibbs tells the story Of the first match
he ever saw. A schoolfellow who had
visited London brought back with him.
besides his stories of that wonderful
town, a box Of the newly invented
matches. He exhibited them to his
wondering mates and. as a great fa-
vor, presented one to Gibbs. The boy
took his prize home, struck it in the
chimneypiece, and gleefully watched
the surprise of his mother.
Now you may throw away the tin
derbox," he said.
mo such a thing" responded the
prudent woman. Matches which
light themselves will find no place
here Why, some night we might be
burned in our beds Give me the tin
der-boX."
A Salem, Mass, newspaper of June,
1886, speaks approvingly Of one Of the
inhabitants of it's town.
Notwithstanding the convenience of
those dangerous little articles which
are in almost everybody's hands, but
which. with all their charms, bid fair
to prove a heavy curse on the commu-
nifty, We learn there is one man in Sa-
lem respectable tradesman. who
keeps a store where we should gener-
ally expect to find such things. but
who has never sold them or allowed
them to be used on his premises. He
sticks to the flint, steel and tinder;
he shows his wisdom in SO doing. How
many more can say as much"-
Youths Companion.
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seems to have become the rendezvous
of wildcat distillers. In recent months
not a few Illicit corn juice mills nave
been discovered nesting in the nooks
and crannies of its rough and rugged
sides. The making of fire water is the
chief industry on Kings Mountain.
This will not long be true, however,
II the officers keep up the rigid searcn
for law breakers which has been go
ing on for some months. For many
years illicit distilling has gone on IN
this locality but the days Of the Wild
cat distiller of Kings Mountain are
numbered, 1t would seem. The latest
capture was made Wednesday when
Sheriff Shuford, Deputy ]. M. Ken
drick and Policeman Wiley Carroll, Sc
cured a still, four kegs of whisky and
one of the distillers, man named
Crompton. The whole outfit was tax
en- to Dallas where Crompton was COM
mitted to Jail pending trial at court
for violation Of the Federal statutes.
The officers took the men by surprise.
There were two Of them and both set
out on a dead run when they realized
that they had been discovered. One
ESCAPED: the other was caught They
gave the officers a lively chase, though
1t did not last long. Several shots
were sent after them. The outfit was
located on the Kings Mountain York
Vile road about five miles from the
town of Kings Mountain and half
mile from the South Carolina line.
When the party was nearing Dallas,
Crompton made desperate attempt to
escape but was captured. Sheriff Shu-
ford, Deputy Kendrick and Crompton
were riding in a surry. Crompton
made leap and started on dead run
for liberty. Mr.. Kendrick also jumped,
but in doing so fell to the ground and
bruised himself slightly. Sheriff Shuford
also jumped and struck his face on
crowbar, sustaining therefrom some
slight bruises. After chasing their man
around few-mill houses they had him
again in their grip and took him on to
the jail Crompton is a StatesVille
man and has been wanted there for
sometime on a charge Of violating the
revenue laws. 1t was known that he
was somewhere in this section as the
Statesvile officers had notified the Of
ficers here. Just how long he had been
doing business on Kings Mountain is
not known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

RESPECT For SABBArH.-A stringent
but salutary law is the Lords Day act
which recently went into force
throughout all Of the Dominion Of
Canada except the province Of Que
Bee, says Leslie's Weekly. Among
its Sunday prohibitions are public en-
tertainments given for money, base
ball, football, gambling, racing, hunt
ing, shooting, fishing, the sale Of in
toxicating liquors, the sale Of cigars,
and the bringing into Canada or SELL
ing of any foreign newspaper. The
law Is being thoroughly enforced. 1t
would be well IL as exemplary provis-
ions for the protection Of the day OF
rest and worship were to prevail
throughout our own land. They would
effectually eliminate with other evils
the prevalent abomination Of fiashy
Sunday newspapers. At least the con-
gress of the United States should res
pect the sanctity Of the Sabbath. For
the shameful and shocking spectacle
which the United States senate afford
ed Sunday, March 3, there is no ex-
cuse. Its work could have been so
planned that there should not have
been even the seeming show of ne
cessity for Sunday work, much less
for a circus in the name Of a session.
Senator Frye was not too severe in
saying: 1T seems to me that even a
filibuster might be conducted with
some show Of dignity, and that the
sanctity of the Sabbath day might be
remembered in the United States SEN
ate instead of amusing the galleries
and exciting them to laughter"
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humorous department.
Some Examination Humor.

Queer mistakes are made by appli-
papers, says the Baltimore Sun. Such
papers are not for public inspection,
yet occasionally the examiners are
struck so forcibly by errors made as to
recall them years after there Is any
chance for the person most interested
to discover that it is his blnnder which
Is the subject of comment
A negro girl, taking the examination
for teacher in the Indian service, in
reply to the question on her applica-
tion, How long do you expect to re-
main in the government service? re-
piled, "Tin death takes hold this NOR
tai fraim."
Another applicant for position as
teacher in the Indian service was ask
ed to name three or four standard
American works of literature and their
authors. The reply, painfully penned'
was, II will name Whitcomb Riley and
his When the Fodder and the Punkin'
Is Ripe"
A butcher being examined for po-
sition as government meat inspector
was given an exercise in copying from
plain COPY" which is merely an exer-
else to prove that a man can repro
duce, properly spelled and punctuated,
a printed paragraph set down before
him. It seems also an exercise In
common sense and accurate observa-
tion Of spelling and punctuating. This
applicant wrote in the space provided
for the copy from plain copy. Il am a.
weigh $50 pounds and no awl about
meet"
Here are some answers from prima-
~ school examination papers:
IN Austria the principal occupation
is gathering Austrich feathers.
"The Bay OF Biscuit is on the coast
of France.
"The principal industries of Germa-
ny are manufacturing, agriculture and
the cultivation of the intellect.
Russia is very cold and tyrannical.
Its inhabitants live in Siberia.
"The Great Desert Of Sarah was for
merly discovered in Africa.
"The two most famous volcanoes OF
Europe are Sodom and Gomorrah.
Zone Of the chief exports of Europe
is live meat, which grows in great
quantities.
THE north tempered zone is the best
one.
'The frigid zone is the most hottest.
Latitude is a thing by which we can
tell where a country is on the globe,
like Africa.
"Pineapples grow on pine trees.
"Climate lasts all the time and
weather only a few days"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02
WINTHROP COLLEGE.

Scholarship and Entrance Examination
TN HE examination for the award Of
i vacant Scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 5, at 3
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years Of age. When
Scholarships are vacated after July
5, they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this exam
ina.ion, provided they meet the condl-
tions governing the award. Appli-
cants for Scholarships should write to
President Johnson before the exami-
nation for Scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and free
tuition. The next session will open
September 1S, 1907. For further infor-
nation and catalogue, address Presi-
dent D. B. JOHNSON. Rock Hill, s. c.
81 M.7,14-Jy2 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

TwAIN's VERACTTY.-Nobody tells
the whole truth, not even Mark Twain,
who in his new autobiography says:
Il am used to having my state
ments discounted. My mother began
1t before was seven years old. Yet
all through my life my facts have had
a substratum of truth, and therefore
they were not without preciousness.
Any person who is familiar with me
knows how to strike my average and
therefore knows how to get at the
jewel Of any fact of mine and dig 1t
out OF it's blue clay matrix My moth
er knew that art When l was sew
en- or eight or ten or twelve years old
along there-a neighbor said to her:
"'Do you ever believe anything that
that boy says?'
My mother said:
He is the well-spring Of truth, but
you can't bring up the whole well
with one bucket'-and she added, I
know his average, therefore he never
deceives me. l discount him 80 per
cent for embroidery, and what is left
is perfect and priceless truth, without
a flaw in it anywhere
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02
CEDAR FOR PENCILS.
Something Must Be Done to Insure
Future Supply.


Future Supply.
The lead pencil is one Of the most
common articles in everyday use, and
nearly 320,OO0.0O0 pencils are manu-
factured in this country every year.
To manufacture these millions Of PEN
ellis there is required 10000 tons. or
100000 cubic feet Of wood, so that
each day in the year 800 tons, or 2O,-
600 cubic feet of wood are used for
pencils. Since practically all Of the
wood is red cedar, and since the PEN
Gil industry is steadily growing, the
supply of red cedar is greatly de-
pleted: yet no substitute has been
found for it. Leaving out Of consid-
Grafton the imported pencils, the aver
age educated American over ten years
of age uses six pencils of home man.
ufacture each year Ten years ago he
used less than five.
Red cedar has a soft, straight grain,
and when grown under best conditions
is very free from defects. Because
of its peculiar qualities no equally good
substitute for it has ever been found,
and it is doubtful if any other wood
using industry is so dependent upon a
single species as the pencil industry is
dependent upon red cedar. In fact,
red cedar suitable for pencil manu-
facture is the only wood the price of
which is always quoted by the pound.
Strange as it may seem, no steps
have heretofore been taken to provide
for a future supply Of red cedar This
has been largely due to a lack of in
formation on the rate Of growth and
the habits of the tree, and to the wide
spread belief that Second-growth red
cedar never reaches merchantable size.
In accordance with its policy toward
the conservation and economic use of
commercial woods, the forest service
has made Il careful study of red ce-
dar and has come to the conclusion
that it can profitably be grown in re-
gions of its development. Several
changes are recommended in present
forest management in order to secure
the desired growth. In the southern
forests the cedar will have to be given
Il better chance instead of being con-
Sdered. as now, negligible quantity
in its younger stages. and many OF the
forest grown trees which are now cut
for fence posts can profitably be left
to attain their full development, and
thus become available for pencil wood.
Agricultural Department Bulletin.
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pretty" sighed a little feminine five
year old to the writer the other day,
"but I'd rather be pretty"-so univer-
sal has been the PRONUNCIATION Of the
proverb that the devil owns all the
pretty women, just as he is said to
possess all the best tunes.
The famous red haired girl" whose
hither to triumphal progress, phenom-
enal sales of scissors, and wholesale
mendacity have been chronicled in the
Daily Mail, was described as most
unprepossessing, badly groomed and
almost repulsive person.
These were her weapons. Because
she was so ugly everybody jumped to
the conclusion that she was virtuous.
1t Is the way of the world. Becky
Sharp knew her business when she
"rabbed" up her hair anyhow and CO.
pied the fashions of her gowns from
last years scarecrow.
II an exceedingly plain woman ap-
peals to a mans sympathy he always
believes her story and translates her to
the first row in the gallery Of Hire
Quilted saints.
A beautiful woman begs a man friend
for the loan Of some money to devote
to some sacred and hallowed purpose
perhaps to save a brother or hus-
band from utter disgrace.
He lends it to her gladly-more glad
ly than to the ugly woman, and more
of It, But he remains convinced that
| he has been "done," that his money has
been wheedled out of him by beauty's
wicked wiles and that every penny will
be spent on "finery" in Bond street.
To q little sandy-haired, cross-eyed
female the loan would have been Offer
ed in a spirit Of conservation as to the
endowment Of a cathedral for South
Sea Islanders. Because she Is so very
ugly and unattractive she must be a
good little woman, straight as a die,
and the sum lent will be religiously de-
voted to the holy purpose she indi-
Gated. Vide the "red-haired girl
wanted to start a kindergarten in
support Of an aged parent.
Many a poor man turns aside from
pretty girl who adores him and mar
ries an ugly one who does not care a
rap for him. 1t Is traditional to be-
lieve that a beautiful helpmeet is the
prerogative of the Park lane million
aire.
Il couldn't ask such a pretty girl to
share a small house and cook and
economize," says deluded and proverb-
blinded man. So he proposes to a
plain one who loathes the kitchen and
all it's works. spends every penny she
can scrape together on clothes and
hats and is always in debt. The pref
ty girl is an excellent manager. But
the young man, being the victim Of
the whole thirty nine deluding articles
of masculine faith. jumps to the con-
clusion that beauty invariably sits with
folded hands in a stately glass case.
| And all the trouble was caused by
some hideous palaeolithic woman who
sat in a cave inventing proverbs
against her pretty sisters out Of re-
venge of her own uncomellness.-Lon-
don Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

REASON NAMED.-One day some
Americans on a visit to Wales ex-
pressed a wish to see a certain old and
historic church, says Casselrs Journal.
The incumbent was only too pleased
to show them round. especially as he
believed it would end in a donation
being given to his parochial funds. He
is as proud of the school as he is of
the church. and finished up by asking
them in there also and inviting them
to question the scholars.
One OF the party accepted the nvt-
tation.
Can you tell me, little boy" said
he to one lad, "whO George Washing
ton was?"
"Iss surr," said he, "he wass a
'Merrycan gen'ral"
Quite right" said the American,
And can you tell me what George
Washington was remarkable for?"
'Iss, surr; e was remarkable COS Q
was a 'Merrycan an told the trewth"
The American didn't question fur
ther.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

On THE SAFE SIDE.-Dr. Seward
Webb, at a dinner at Shelburn Farm,
his great Vermont estate, said Of a
certain poor marksman, according to
an exchange:
Visiting his English brother-in-
law, he shot the head keeper in the
leg the first morning he tried pheas-
ant shooting. The man limped away
cursing horribly.
Next day he had wretched luck,
though the wounded head keeper,
without malice, had assigned him to
a fairly good place, Bang, bang, bang
went his gun every few seconds, but
not a bird fell before it. He was
much embarrassed. 1t seemed, too,
that at each Of his misses the under
keepers smiled at one another oddly.
Finally his cartridges gave out He
hurried to the nearest keeper and de-
manded more.
"HThere amt no more, SIR the man
answered.
mo more? Nonsense. Why, you've
got at least a thousand in that box
".Ah, but them amt for You, sir.
They're for another gent. They've got
shot in 'em, SIR"
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AT THE RRATToN FARM.

WE have a number Of Guernsey
w Cows and Heifers that we will
sell.
Pure cream at 25 cents quart, at
the farm at all times, or delivered on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
]. A. MILLS, Manager.
Jan. 25 TT II.
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J. M. McGILL,
T785 I9V
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
HICKORY GROVE, 8. @.
Charleston, s. c.

122nd Year Begins September n.
r ETTERS, Science, Engineering. One
i a scholarship to each county OF
South Carolina, giving free tuition.
Tuition $40. Board and furnished
room in Dormitory $11 month. All
candidates for admission are permit
ted to compete for vacant Boyce schol-
arships which pay 500 a year. En-
trance examinations will be held at
the County Court House on Friday,
July S, at 9 a. m. For Catalogue, ad-
HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
An 4ts
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents pei
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occu-
pied by ten lines of this size type.
% Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twelve months will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in all cases be confin-
ed to the regular business Of the firm
or individual contracting, and the
must be in the office by
Monday at noon when intended for
issue, and on Thursday at
noon, when intended for Fridays is
sue.
- Cards Of thanks and tributes OF
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line.
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PHOTOGRAPHY

For first class Lasting Photographs
come to my studio on West Liberty
street.
J. r. scHoRB.
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A CASE Of BEER.-"Tm not expect
ing any package" said Mrs. Hamlet to
the driver of. the delivery wagon, who
was persistent.
This is the number" insisted the
driver, looking at his book again.
Names Hamlet, amt it?"
Yes"
mo. 74?"
That's our number"
Then it's for you"
"I think not. 1t must be a case of
mistaken Identity"
mo. mum. It's a case of beer
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Vienna policemen carry pocket tele-
phones. TO communicate with his sta
ton the official has only to take the
instrument from his pocket and thrust
the ends of the wire into the holes of
small box, one of which is to be found
every few hundred feet along his beat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

WHY He CAME THEN.-BiShop
Brewster of Connecticut, is noted for
his funny stories, and his latest is said
10 be about an old reprobate who de-
cided to repent and announced to ev-
cry one that whatever wrong he had
done should be made right. So man
whom he had cheated out of large
sum OF money went around at mid
night to demand 1t.
But what did you come at this hour
for and wake me up? Why not wait
till tomorrow" said the old sinner
GROSSLY.
IL came now," replied the man. Ito
avoid the rush. Weekly.
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Clemson Agricultural College.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina-
tion to Freshman Class.

ton to Freshman Class.
The examination for the award Of
scholarship from York County and
ADMISSION TO FRESHMAN CLASS
will be held at the County Court
House on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m.
Applicants for scholarships may secure
blank application forms from the
County Superintendent Of Education.
These blanks must be filled out prop
erly and filed with the County Super
intendent before the beginning Of the
examination. Those taking the exam
ination for entrance to the Freshman
class and not trying for scholarship
should file their application with
President Nell. The scholarships are
worth 500 and free tuition. One schol-
arship student from each county may
select the Textile course, others must
take one Of the Agricultural courses
Examination paper will be furnished,
but each applicant should provide him
self with scratch paper. The number
of scholarships to be awarded will be
announced later.
P. H. NELL, President,
Clemson College, s. G.
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IMPORTERS AND
ROASTERS OF
HIGH GRADE COFFEES

OUR ROASTING PLANT
Is In Full Operation. and to Those
Who Desire a
Clear, Well Roasted and High Grade
COFFEE
We are Prepared to Furnish 1t.
We name the following brands:
Old Government Java, Monogram,
Fort Sumter, Blue Ribbon,
Arabian Mocha, Mountain Rose,
Morning Glory, Maracaibo, Jamoma,
Sunbeam, Electric, Porto Rico,
Red Owl, Acme, Aromatic, Dime.
A Trial Will Convince Consumers Of
the Superior Merits Of Our Roasted
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. WAGNER & COMPANY,
Charleston. s. @.
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CHE iJorkrille Gaquirsr.

Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
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APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE,

ID URSUANT to law I hereby give
i notice that on this 25th day or
June, | did make a final settlement
with the Probate Court Of York coun-
ty, as executor Of the estate OF DR.. A.
p. Campbell. deceased, and that on the
25th day of July, 1907, 1 will apply to
the Hon. L. R. Williams, judge Of said
court, for discharge from all further
liability as executor Of said estate.
w. E. ADAMS, Executor.
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Published Tuesday and Friday.

PUBLISHE
W. ID. GRIST,
o. L. GRIST,
A. NJ. GRIsT
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-14
Ia t1tJA MALDITA

Pedro duda ocuaba sint6 proundamente conmovdo
Toma lie dio, aqul denes la ave de la GAIA; nevate 10
que quieras.
Rouvenat abr6 GAIA aeada de valore de divesas ca
cog6 doe roos de de mil frances cada
la mesa frente Melier.
-Es demasiado? pregunt6 Pedro tfmidamente.
No, puesto que te debo muchlsmo mas todavia.
Ilumn6se el rostro del antgno servidor.
Cerr6 Ia GAIA entreg6 la nave su
Un nsante despues retro Rouvena evando tesoro
ute eScondo entire los cochoneS de Su CANA.
Acos6se tempano pero pudo los oos tods Ia
noche Tena sempre ante eos las magenas de Lucia de
hio crea o resonando snesramente odos aqelos
gntos desesperados de su desgraciada sehorita;
-Estoy maldta Estoy maldital
evant6 con SOL Sc vist6 en6se bosos con e oto
peddo Meer sin der nada hizo Ia vspera puso
canine para Saint.Iru
Lucia lie esperaba Edmundo econocendole Sc echoa us
piernas endendoe bracitos.
Tesoro milo, djo Rouvenat enternecido al abrazarle,
toda la noche he penSado te queo anto hguro
que madre te que mas que yo Esperanto que tenga
dcha de ve los ampos de Seuon te he tado
regaito
dcendo a Sent6Se conservado anifo sentado sobe
odlas comenzo vaca bolsios obre la fada de uca
Pedro has hecho traicion gto la joveu, vuelve
evarte este no queo sabes que die guerra
aceptar NADIA de mi padre!
Este mio Lucia respondi6 EMBELLISHMENTS Rot
vena 10 he gnado mi abao espero que econocees
por 10 menos el derecho de darlo vuesra hjo
Lucia lloraba.
Ell milo escap6se los brazo de Rouvena deslandose
sobre el sueo Sc aproxin6 su madre
Mama le djo terno acento que revelaba exqu
sta sensbdad esa orando Es queS orat
siemprel
Lucia cog6 su inocente ho brazos 10 estre
ch6 contra coz6n pasonada ernura Dpue endiendo
Ia mano Rouvenat
Pedro mi dnco amiga do acento penetsnt. algdu
d sab pObe hO tn sbuesac6n no Ia Ovdara isma Pues