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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
Minnesota. Wonderful Climate.

A sickly lady who was visiting a
Minnesota health resort ON the advice
Of her physician was seated at the ta-
BILE next to a ruddy faced, robust look
ing young man.
Have you improved much since you
came here?" the lady asked.
Wonderfully, ma'am," replied the
young man.
And you were In very bad health
when you came?" she persisted.
why, when first came here I was
probably the weakest person you even
saw. I had practically no use Of my
limbs nor the use Of a single faculty
Dear, dear! And you lived?"
'T certainly did, ma'am, although
was absolutely dependent upon others
for everything, being without power to
help himself, but I commenced to gain
Immediately upon my arrival and
haven't experienced a serious setback
since"
Wonderful, wonderful" murmureo
the lady. II trust you found kind
friends here, sir?"
Indeed 1 did, ma'am. 1t is to them
and to the pure air of Minnesota that
1 owe my life. My fathers family were
with me, but unfortunately my mother
was prostrated with a severe illness
during the time Of my greatest weak
ness"
How sad! Surely, sir, you must
have been greatly reduced in flesh
when you arrived here.
Yes, ma'am. They tell me that
only weighed nine pounds at the time
O: by birth here."-Everybody's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
BoNAPARTE AT JAFFA.
His Real Orders Regarding t
Plaque Stricken Soldiers.

Professor Forgue Of Montpelier, IN
recent lecture on the respect that
practitioners should have for human
life. told the story Of Desgenettes'
which, though we'll known, is worth
telling again as it is told by Desgen-
cites himself, says the British Medical
Journal
When the French were about to
avacuate Jaffa the question arose what
was to be done with the plague-str1ck-
en- soldiers in the hospital. Desgen-
cites says: Shortly before the raising
Of the siege-that is to say, on the 27tn
General Bonaparte sent for me very
early in the morning to his tent, where
he was alone with his chief OF the
staff. After q. short preamble as TO
our sanitary condition, he said to me-:
If | were you I should end at once
the sufferings Of those stricken with
plague and should end the dangers
which they threaten us by giving them
opium
II answered simply, My duty Is to
preserve life Then the general de-
veloped his idea with the greatest
GOODNESS, saying that he was advising
for others what in like circumstances
he would ask for himself.
He pointed out to me that he was
before any one else, charged with the
conservation Of the army. and conse-
quently it was his duty to prevent our
abandoned sick from falling alive un-
der the scimiters of the Turks. I do
not seek he went on, to overcome
your repugnance, but I believe I shall
find some who will better appreciate
NV Intentions" Desgenettes goes on
to say that opium was, as a matter OF
fact, given to some thirty patients.
It happened. however, that a certain
number rejected 1t by vomiting, were
relieved, got we'll and told what had
happened. The story has been told In
various ways, and the fact of the pois-
oning Of the sick soldiers has been ac-
cepted by the enemies Of Napoleon and
denied by the defenders Of his memory.
Desgenettes's narrative bears the
stamp Of truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
He Saw the Sion,

The old darky was suing the railroad
company for damages. The man con-
tended that, not being warned by whis-
tie or engine bell, he had started tc
drive his rig across the company's
track when a shunted box car Of said
company crashed into his outfit, caus-
ing the death Of the horse, loss Of the
wagon and minor injuries to himself
After the prosecution had closed its
side Of the case the company's lawyer
called the old darky to the stand and
went at him.
Mr.. Lamson," he began, your rig
was struck by the box car in full day
light, was 1t not?"
II fink dar was some clouds ovahead
suh," answered the caviling witness.
Never mind the clouds! And only
a few days before this accident the
railroad company had put new sign
at that crossing?"
Oar was a sign dar; yaas, subj"
e And didn't that sign say: Stop!
Look! Listen?'"
Now, dar am de whole accusation
ub de trouble!" declared the darky
with animation. IF dat Stop sign
hadn't caught dis chile's eye jes' s
All war square on dat track, dal
wouldn't a been no smashup!"-Bohe-
milan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
WOMEN CLEVER SlEUTHs.
They Cannot Be Bluffed BY Preten
sions of Feminine Lawbreakers.

IAN intellectual woman Is the
smartest thing in the world" said
Superintendent Thomas A. McQuaide
Of the bureau Of police and detectives
in Pittsburg. to Chronicle Telegraph
reporter, speaking Of the work done
by female detectives in Pittsburg.
1--WE have women in this city who can
as readily go out on the street and
pick out thieves as the best man in
the employ of the city.
I'VE find that women are the most
careful students Of detective stories,
methods employed by crooks and
characteristic Of these gentry. In
quire at book stores and you will find
that detective works have their best
sale among women. Women detec-
tives are an absolute necessity to all
well-regulated detective divisions.
While we do not employ any steadily,
we frequently find use for one or
more and their work in every respect
Is satisfactory.
"They are sent out on cases In which
man in most instances would be
hopelessly lost In others perhaps
the men would have the right track
and all that sort Of thing but when
the time for the arrest was at hand
they might be slightly nervous and
therefore more easily bluffed.
mo man that ever lived can ap-
proach stylishly dressed woman GRIM
inal with the same assurance as a
bright, nervy woman. The women
understand one another's characters
tics I repeat that women in my
opinion are the best detectives, but
their sex units them for most Of the
work a thief taker is called on to per-
form"
The public Is not aware that wo-
man secures the evidence, because she
is saved the notoriety Of attending a
trial or hearing. The accused persons
plead guilty because the woman who
exposed her methods has got the evil
dence and a defense is useless. Su-
perintendent McQuaide and Captain
McGough declare that as long as they
are in charge Of the local detectives
women will continue to play import
ant parts in the detection Of criminals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
gg9 XaeUEVzA1aa

oysters and other kinds Of shellfsh,
and eggs. Meat is distinctly muscle
food. 1t is suitable only for those who
do physical work.
The locomotive engineer studies
fuels. He does not throw all sorts Of
combustible things into his firebox,
Just because they are combustible. He
finds out the best kind Of fuel for his
engine, that which will give him the
greatest possible amount Of combus-
ton with the least waste. He makes
a profession Of his business, and stu
dies the requirements Of his engine.
But most people seem to think that
they can run the most complicated ma
chinery in the world-the great human
englne-without any special study.
The result Is that we use all sorts OF
fuel without reference to the particu-
lar work we are doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
#tiseellansuus Reaaing'
FAVoRITE FAIRY TALES.
Impressions They Made Upon Youth
full Minds of Famous People.

| Impressions They Made Upon fouth-
full Minds of Famous People.
A number OF representative women
and men Of America, says New York
correspondent, have come together In
symposium which promises to rank
high in literary history. Among those
composing the symposium are Mark
Twain, William ]. Bryan, presidents OF
Yale, Columbia and Harvard universi-
ties, william Dean Howells, Lyman
Abbott, Mrs. Julia Ward Stowe. Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps and a number OF
others.
The subject under discussion this
time Is. What Are the Best Fairy
Stories?"
A child was first asked to define
fairy and his answer was, "a fairy has
wings and is smaller than an angel
The fairy stories receiving the
greatest number of votes-five each
are: Cinderella" and Jack the Giant
Killer" Then comes Aladdin" with
four votes; "The Sleeping Beauty,
and "An Baba and the Forty Thieves
with three votes each. Jack and the
Bean Stalk" 1.-The Ugly Duckling,"
and "The Wild Swans" two votes,
while Little Red Riding Hood" Hop
o. Ny Thumb" Snow White and
Snow Red" THE Second Voyage of
Stnbad the Sailor" and The History
\ of All Cogia" received only one.
When ex-President Cleveland was
asked what was his favorite fairy sto-
ry he wrote: My youthful days are so
far away, and fairy stories had so lit
tie to do with their enjoyment that
do not feel that ought to venture an
opinion on such a pertinent subject
as that to which you refer. For want
! of better thing to do I have submit
ted the question to my children, and SO
Tar as am able to determine the can
vass of their votes is in favor Of Gin
dsrilia.' It is only fair to say that two
Of the three to whom the question was
submitted were little girls"
William ]. Bryan writes: my wife
assures me that shall make no mis-
take If commend the tales Of Hans
Anderson, notably that Of the ugly
Duckling."
DIR. Van Dyke writes: "The first fai-
~ story which made profound i'm
preston on my mind as boy was
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp"
op-O-My-Thumb" finds a lone
admirer in Henry James. He writes
cf 1t as follows: 1T is the vague men,
ory of this sense of him, as some small
precious object, like a lost gem or a
rare and beautiful insect on which one
might inadvertently tread or might
find under the sofa or behind the win
dow cushion that leads me to think OF
Hop O-My- Thumb as my earliest and
sweetest and most repeated cupful at
the fount Of fiction" Mark Twain
gives his as ALI Baba and the Forty
Thieves"
President Hadly and President Mich
olas Murry Butler give Jack the
Giant Killer"
! Hamilton Mabie and Henry Van
Dyke Little Red Riding Hood"
William Dean Howells gives as his
favorite, 1.-The History Of All Gogia-"
| Dr. Woodrow Wilson Of Princeton,
writes: 1.-The truth is I was so vora-
cious Of fairy tales when I was
small boy that loved them all almost
equally we'll, and now cannot say that
had any favorite. All was grist that
came to my MILL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
J. O. WIIBORN
FOR SALE -

w. Shubert Home Place-on Pinck.
ney road; adjoins corporate limits oi
Yorkyllle, w. Brown Wylie and 9th
ers; 3-room Dwelling, outbuildingsi
all in cultivation. Price Sa75.
One Acre of Land-6-room dwell.
ing, outbuildings, on public road; ad-
joins David Clark, in Cotton Belt;
building worth price OF place. $3.50
721 Acres-near Beersheba; good
two-story building; l tenant house
outbuildings; j. L. Hemphill. S1,S25
Lots on Property of Rev. ]. NJ. Nc
Lain-Property adjoins York and
Neely Mills and G. H. O'Leary; most
beautiful lots cheap and in good part
Of town, fronting Charlotte street.
127 Acres-House, barn and orch
ard; half wood land, near church and
school; Lower Steele Creek township
n. c. SIS per Acre.
1853 Acres-9 miles Gastonia; one
dwelling, 4-room; barn, all necessary
outbuildings; 75 acres in cultivation
balance in timber, 20 acres in fine for.
est; pastures; adjoins Craig & Will
son. A Bargain.
j. C. WILBORN, Real Estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
EAT THE RIGHT FOOD.
Get Your Fuel With Reference to Your
Work.

In our ignorance of what the vari-
Gus tissues of the body require for do
ing their work, we crowd the system
with a great mass of unnecessary food
only an infinitesimal part Of which can
possibly be of use in strengthening us
for our occupation, says Success.
There are a dozen different kinds
of tissue cells in the body, each one
requiring a special food. and those
which are especially active in our line
of work require a much larger amount
Of food particularly adapted to their
use than the other tissues, which are
almost wholly inactive in our vocation.
Thousands of men are forcing their
brains to do work by stimulants which
only exhaust and do not nourish, and
then they wonder that they have nerv-
Gus breakdown or paresis. Other
thousands. in their ignorance Of scien-
tific feeding. force their brains to do
work every bit of which is abnormal,
because they do not have sufficient
nourishment
An active brainworker requires
great deal of albuminous foods, foods
which contain phosphorus-like fish,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
TAX NoTIcE-leO7,
Office of County Treasurer.
Yorkville, S. c., Sept, 16, !!

Yorkville, S. c., Sept, 16, 1907.
NJ Office is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS will be opened on
the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1907,
and will remain open until the S1ST
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907, for the
collection of STATE. COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES, for
fiscal year 1907. without penalty, after
which day, ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added for all payments made In
the month of JANUARY, 1908, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEB
RUARY. 1908, and SEVEN PER
CENT penalty on all payments made
from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to
the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1908, af-
ter this date all property taxes will
go into execution, and placed in hands
Of the Sheriff for collection, and all
single Poll Taxes will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution, in accordance with law
l will also receive the THREE
DOLLAR COMPUTATION TAX from
all road hands who may wish to pay
for the year 1908.
H. A. D. NEELY,
az TT tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
TO PUMP A SEA DRY.
On Its Bed Will Arise Farms and
Homes For $4,000 putehmen.

Little Holland, with its 100000 peo-
pie living safely behind their wave
washed dykes, is about to make a new
conquest from its old enemy, the ocean,
writes Emmett Campbell Hall, in the
Technical World Magazine. Already
Dutch engineers have begun the tre-
mendous task which will result In
turning the Zuyder Zee into 1.4OO
square miles Of dry land. Where of
old the great Dutch war fleets gather
ed, where now 1000 fishermen sink
their nets, there will rise happy vii
lagos, broad pastures, poplar-bordered
roads and sleepy canals-new farms
and homes for $4,000 Dutchmen.
The task to be undertaken is a tre-
mendous one. It will cost nearly $76.-
100000. In return the government ex-
poets to secure annual rentals Of more
than s5,0O0,OO0 from those who occupy
and till the hard won ground.
The Zuyder Zee has occupied a most
prominent place in Dutch history. On
| it's shores are the ancient towns Of
Medemblik, Hoorn, Harderwyck, Nor
den and Enkhuizen, under whose walls
the Dutch fleets used to lie at anchor
In the days when Holland disputedwith
England the supremacy Of the seas. It
seems peculiarly appropriate, now that
Holland has turned from the ways Of
war to the paths of peace, that she
should win a great fight with the sea
"a fight that has continued through
out hundreds Of years-'attaining vic
tory only by ceaseless vigilance and
fierce endeavor. And yet one cannot
but experience feeling Of regret that
those ancient cities which, though ma
tions rose and fell, made good the cir
cles Of their battered ramparts. defy
ing alike the power Of the sea and the
might Of Spain, should become quiet
inland towns. far removed from the
roar of the breakers against the dykes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
1NagU1a1gAs

BLASTING For H1M.-Cornelius "
Collins, New York's superintendent Of
state prisons, said at recent dinner In
Troy:
Then there Is the faddist type OF
prison warden, the man with some hob
by or other that he quite runs into the
ground.
"I know one such warden. It is his
hobby to give to his prisoners congen-
ial work-work which they like and are
accustomed to.
He said one day to a new convict:
young man, see that you are SEN
fenced to hard labor. Now in provid-
ing you with work I shall take your
former occupation into account. What
were you?
IAN anarchist, sir the convict re-
piled.
"'Ahem,' said the warden, turning to
his assistant; then we will put this
man to road blasting. g."-Washington
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
GREAT CUTS IN CLOTHING

In this Department Cut with Great Big Sharp Axe
Why? Simply because Clothing quick Our
considerd you have do to make
ing your Clothing Come Quick and size We
you you early but be able to do after the
several days. because Panic Sale Prices will
move Clothing quick Come Early for Best Bargains
All $4,000 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price of Suit
AN $500 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price of Suit
IAN $16o Suits Cut Panic Sale Price of $1,000 Suit
All Mems $500 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price Of 90 Suit
A Mems $aso Suits Cut Panic Sale Price Of SS48 Suit
$1,000 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price of 81 4S Suit
$50 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price Of Sc 4S Suit
Bows Suits from $1oo to $500 Each.
A Youths $aso Suits Panic Sale Price of So 90 Suit
All Youths $1,000 Suits Cut Panic Sale Price of Sc Suit
~ LADIES' SKIRTS, SWEATERS, cLoAKS, ETC. -
Ladies Black Skirts we'll good material real bargain
SIPS, but the Panic Sale Price is 69c. Each.
Sweaters Norfolk Jackets all WOOL sells for S. Panic Sale
Price, 9S Each Ladies' Sweaters that ST. are Cut to
7sc Misses Sweaters worth ST., Cut rs Cents
$500 Cloak Panic Sale Price S3S5 EACH $40 Coats at
81 AZ Each. Now is the Time to Buy.
Ladies 6S Each $500 Rain Coats $34S
$a75 EACH chd $2oo Coats at $oo Each
through the entire stock of Sweaters, Coats etc.
90 PLEASE TAKE ESPECIAL NOTICE OF THIS -
In making above prices have used Reduction Axe
without have made prices that be-
the goods and purchase make will mean
Money Saving you During this Panic Sale all Goods will be sold
FOR ONLYNo Goods Charged anybody and No Goods
Approval Exchanged these above prices preclude Charging
Goods Approval Exchanging All Goods will be Marked in
Plain Figures and every purchase will SAVE YOU MONEY -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
MILLIONS IN WATER.
The Arid Portions Of Australia Made
Fertile by the Boring Pipes.


Talk about the romance of engineer
ing! Here are hundreds Of thousands
of square miles formerly the despair
and terror of government and farmer
alike, magically struck" as Moses
struck the rock, and forthwith turned
into smiling fields Of grain and far
stretching stockfarms capable OF rails
ing rams worth $4,000 each, writes
William; George in the { Technical
World Magazine.
Truly the dead. heart" of Australia
is being slowly quickened into life by
the water wizards derrick and his
boring pipes, that are miles deep. A
wonderful victory Of mind over mat
ter, such as enables the commonwealth
of Australia to produce fine wool
alone worth nearly $so,0OO,Ooo a year!
People have wondered why an island
continent with nearly 100000 square
miles Of territory-nearly 2,o0o;0O0.ooe
acres!-could never muster more peo-
pie than New York city. A mere cos
tai fringe Of humanity at that, running
inland here and there after gold in q
burning wilderness only made endur-
able at all by imported camels from
India. The pastoralists used to look
longingly at vast tracts covered with
rich lush grasses six feet high and
clearly possessed of splendid stock
fattening qualities.
Alas, such lands were delusion and
snare! For a month or two later
the fertility vanished as though it had
been a desert mirage, and the very
kangaroos, wallabys, lizards and birds
covered the country with their dead
bodies for hundreds of miles. The
usual terrible drought had set In
which has ruined even the most skiifu
and resourceful stock farmers the
world ever saw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13
4amuruas department.
Johnny's Debut.

A 7-year- old orator made his debut
in front Of a large audience at West
Side clubhouse the other night. says
the Detroit News Tribune. His deluded
but loving family, who had egged him
on to this sacrifice, were mostly with
him in the dressing room; they wanted
to be sure that his bangs did not fall
over his eyes and obstruct the view OF
his mother, father, aunts, uncles and
cousins in reserved seats. directly In
front.
Now. Johnny" said his mother, "be
sure you make a nice bow"
You bet I WILL" said Johnny, with
a swagger.
And let your hands fall easily by
your side, like this" and his father
struck an attitude.
"Of course" said John.
"Are you sure you know your piece?'
asked his sister.
Yep" said Johnny. and recited the
first two lines:
wish I had little dog,
To pat him on the head.
That's right, he'll do splendidly," re-
marked his mother. You'll go on In
a minute now. and we must get into
our seats. Don't you be scared bit
Johnny"
"whoth thcared?" asked Johnny, who
began, to feel a sinking of the knees
IIto ~. koo.k ha,ron 20 rico. until; AZ
was in his mouth, and then somebody
was pushing him forward, and he saw
a lot of faces, not one of which he hao
ever seen before, and 1t was lighter
than any electric searchight he had
ever seen. Speak up, now," said the
manager. Make your bow and say
your piece"
Johnny made his bow and the audi
snce applauded, but he had difficulty II
finding his tongue. His hands hung
down as his father had suggested, max
ing him look like q little wooden man
and when he forgot and stuffed them
into his pockets the audience applaud
ed again. The manager took that op-
portunity for a stage whisper:
Speak UP, now" and he began the
first line. Then Johnny said in
strange, hoarse voice:
1 wish / had a little pat,
To dog him on the head
(Roars Of laughter. Frantic demon
strations on the part Of Johnny's fam
ily). He began again.
I wish 1 had a little pat,
To dog him on the head.
His father rose in his seat, that add
ed to Johnny's confusion. Again the
brave boy essayed:
wish l had little dog,
To head him on the pat.
Then a weary family took Johnny
by the hand and led him home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13

FULL FAITH IN THE DocToR-A
young farm laborer called one market
day at the registrars office to record
his fathers death. The registrar ask
ed the date Of death.
We'll, father amt dead yet" was the
reply, but he will be dead before
morning, and l thought it would save
me another journey If you would put
II down now"
"Oh, that won't do at ALL" said the
registrar. why, your father may take
a turn before morning and recover"
"Ah. no. he won't" said the young
laborer. Doctor says he won't, and
he knows what he's given father
Liverpool Mercury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13

IA Life is a cocktail in which we
must take the bitter with the sweet.
Gg There are in the world, as nearly
as can be computed, 1,4SO,OoO,OOO peo-
pie.
III Food valued at $2,175 Is brought
into Great Britain every minute Of the
day and night.
az What is said to be the record coal.
ing operation Is claimed to be thal
made a short time ago when Si4 TONS
we're put on board the Carmania in
hours and so minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13

Being detailed once to accompany a
scientific expedition on an extended
cruise the scientist is said to have i'm
bent a trife in communicating the
news to his personal attendant.
Henry" said he, "hpw would you
like to go with me around the world"
do we go from east to west. sir?'
asked the man.
Yes"
And we lose day going that way
do we not, sir?"
1--WE do"
Then, sir, should like very mucn
to go. It would give me a day off,
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13

How TO DO IT-An Irishman out of
work applied to the boss" Of a large
repair shop in Detroit. When the Celt
had stated his sundry and divers quail
ifications for job the superintendent
began questioning him bit. Starting
quite at random, he asked:
do you know anything about car
pentry?"
"Shure!"
do you know how to make Vene-
tian blind
"Shure!"
How would you do it?"
"Shure, I'd poke nae finger in his
eyel"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-13

A DAY OFF.-A certain scientist In
the service of Uncle Sam at Washing
ton Is said to be hard taskmaster to
both his official and his domestic SER
wants.