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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-26
Every RexalI Formula Is
Public Property And
Always Has Been

This is an age of inquiry Not since the
time of the Civil War has there been so much
agitation in the minds Of the people on various
subjects.
People "want to know" about everything
We do not say that the public has grown
skephcal-quIte the contrary We believe it is
day and age Of enlightened, intelligent inquiry
after facts
Each man and each woman nowadays
wants to do his and her own thinking They are
rot looking Ter any concentrated essence Of wis
dom boiled down and gwen to them in capsule
form. They want to figure out for themselves
what is right, and what is wrong, and what to do
about it.
Public sentiment has forced the government
Of the United States to compel patent medicine
manufacturers to state on their labels the ingre-
dents Of the remedy inside Of every package.
We believe that the Rexall remedies have
had as much do with the creation Of this senti-
ment as any other one single element in the
country.
Why2
Simply because the Rexa remedies, from
their inception several years ago, started out on
an entirely new line
The first principle in the Rexal platform
was one remedy for each ill--not a cure-all.
Second-no secret combinations. Every
formula has always been open to the public; any
one can know what he is taking when he buys
Rexall--and always could.
Ihrd-every Rexall remedy has been sold
on the basis Of money back if you are not
more than satisfied.
This is frank square, open handed business
that's ALL But it made Rexa the.preatest snccess
in the medicine world in very short time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
Supreme Court levity.

1t is not often that one hears JUS
tice of the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States make a remark in levity
while he is attired in his robes Of dig
nifty and is sitting on the bench, which
in fact, is not bench at all, but soft
cushioned leather-covered easy chair,
says the Washington Star. But the
unexpected did happen recently, when
decisions were being handed down.
Mr.. Justice Holmes was the perpetra-
tor of the joke, which was a very mild
one.
Mr.. Holmes had the fortune Cor the
misfortune) of announcing the decis-
ion of the court in the case of David
Kawananakoa, Jonah Kalanianaole,
Abigale W. Kawananakoa and Eliza
beth X. Kalanianaole against Ellen
Albertina Polybland and others. Mr..
Holmes heSitated, and although an
nouncing a decision of the supreme
tribunal of the land, was obliged to
acknowledge that he would have to
forego the form of pronOuncing the
names. He spoke in a low tone OF
voice and said, as a smile played about
his lips:
This is case No 273, but I will not
undertake to pronounce the names of
the appellants. which are matter OF
record"
He then proceeded to explain the
decision of the court. The dilemma In
which he was thrown by the unpro-
nounceable names did not cause a
sympath risible on the physiOgno-
my of any of the justices except IN
the case of Mr.. Justice Mckenna, but
the assembled attorneys enjoyed the
situation thoroughly.
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ticles necessary for such trip. They
were anticipating a most enjoyable
haunt. Mr.. Edgar Long, local edi-
tor Of the News, has been selected as
an instructor in Erskine college, Due
West, S. c., and has accepted the po-
sition. He will assume his new duties
at the opening of the fall term in Sep
tember At a recent meeting OF the
board of trustees of the institution 1t
was decided to add two instructors and
Mr. Long is one of these. He Is a
young man, not yet twenty-one, Is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Long or
Gastonia, and is a young man of prom
lse and ability. He graduated at Frs
kline with the class of '06 and since
that time has devoted his attention to
journalism, filling acceptably the posi-
ton of local editor Of the Gastonia
News During his college career he
stood high among the members of his
class, which was one Of the largest In
he history of the college, and his Sc
lection by the board Of trustees to fill
IN instructorship is a wise choice and
the college is to be congratulated on
securing his services.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
PACIFIC OCEAN RATS.
Piles Of Timber Shaped Like Cigar
and Bic as Steamship.

and Big as steamship.
Sea RATS, which are peculiar to the
Pacific ocean, are made of timber for
piling and for telegraph poles, are
shaped like a cigar and are Of enor-
nous size.
The timber Is cut in Washington and
Oregon ,and until recently was shipped
to central and southern California in
sailing vessels and steam barges. The
expense and the limited capacity Of
these vessels, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, led to the designing of sea RATS.
While they are Of different sizes the
smallest usually contains at least 5000
pieces of timber ranging from 80 to
100 feet in length and from eight
inches to nearly two feet In diameter
at the butt. Consequently some Of the
RATS made in this peculiar fashion are
nearly as long as the largest transat-
lantic liners, measuring no less than
$50 feet from end to end.
So compactly are the poles arranged
that the greatest diameter is not more
than 60 feet, but the enormous weight
Of the wood forces q raft down In the
water until the highest portion is rare
ly more than 10 feet above the surface.
To fasten such a raft so that 1t will
Withstand the force Of the seas to
which 1t is exposed no little engineer
ing skill Is required. AS the cigar
shape offers less resistance to the force
oe the waves than any other this has
been adopted.
To move this unwieldy bulk two
powerful steamships are usually en-
ployed at sea, one for pulling directly
ahead and the other to aid in keeping
the raft in the right course, especially
in rough weather. But a compare
lively small portion of the surface is
exposed to the seas. Otherwise 1t
would be impossible to transport the
timber in this form.
On the other hand, the depth in the
water allows only a very slow rate of
speed to be maintained. The average
time required between the Columbia
river and San Francisco. for example,
$50 miles, is from ten to fifteen days,
according to the weather.
The Columbia river RATS are put to-
gether at a town called Stella, which
Is located in the lumber country about
forty miles from the mouth Of the riv-
er. These RATS are the largest which
have yet been transported down the
| coast.
One which was sent to San Francis
CO contained no less than 100000 linear
feet Of lumber to be used for wharf
piling.
The majority Of these RATS have
been safely taken to their destinations
although one or two have gone to
pieces. Where such accidents have oc-
Cured the mass Of timber has covered
the ocean for a distance Of many miles
and has formed very dangerous men,
ace to navigation.
For this reason an effort has been
made by other transportation compa-
nies to ha re law passed in the
states of Washington and Oregon pre-
venting the building Of the sea RATS
on the ground that they are menace
to navigation. Thus far the agitators
Of this movement have been unsuccess-
full.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
STATISTICS OF FOOD.
The Vast Quantities Used In New York
Stated In Figures.

Stated In Figures.
New York city eats every year more
than 25,O0O,000 pounds of cheese, says
G. G. Meter in the New York Herald.
OF this enormous quantity there are
1000, 900 pounds of American cheese,
6,5OO,O0O pounds Of Swiss cheese, o.
500. 900 pounds Of Roquefort cheese, p
500, 900 pounds Of Camembert and g.
500 900 pounds Of different creamy and
fancy cheese.
Sixty-seven thousand persons go ev-
cry evening to dinners and suppers In
New York city hotels and restaurants,
and the amount spent annually exceeds
a hundred million dollars.
Bills of fare in SO prominent hotels
and restaurants give 3S7 different
Dishes representing the cuisine of ev-
cry country and every nationality In
the world. That which Is left each
night on meals in the hotels and res
taurants Of New York city would be
sufficient to feed three regiments OF
500 men each for one week.
Hotel and restaurant season OF 1906
and 1907 Is nearly over and something
like a hundred million dollars has been
spent by New York patrons for din
ners and after theatre parties. The
present season has broken all records.
These figures do not include the big
dinners given in large hotels like the
Waldorf, Astor, st. Regis, Gotham,
Sherry's. Delmonico's or Brevoort'
where from 200 to 500 persons gather
for a meal at from IS to s25 plate.
Several million dollars, 1t Is estimated
are spent each season for these large
dinners.
New York residents have taken to
the Partisan custom Of dining out
several times a week. The excellent
service. the fine meal, the delightful
music and the whole genuine atmos-
phere of refinement and luxuriousness
act as a tonic that gives Zest to jaded
appetites and depressing spirits and
makes life worth living.
Besides, the big hotels and restau-
rants are somewhat Of a dressmaking,
millinery and jewelry exhibit-a place
where men and women come to see
and to be seen-and there is nothing
woman likes more than to be admired
I'm a stylish gown. a fashionable hat or
extensive jewelry. New York city Is
now the foremost city in the world in
the matter of fine hotels and restau-
rants.
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, June Is: Contrac-
tor ]. w. Haas of Charlotte, put force
of men to work yesterday grading the
street between York and South streets
preparatory to laying cement. When
completed this work will add greatly to
the appearance of Main street and also
to the convenience of pedestrians. .....
Mr.. James L. Kendall died at the home
of his sister Mrs. Rebecca Hambright,
near the Avon mills, Saturday after
noon about o'clock after long and
wasting illness from tuberculosis. Mr..
Kendall was about thirty-One years of
age and is survived by brother and
several sisters. 49,. Mrs. II. Il. McCon-
nell and son, Master Russell McCOn-
nell of Chester S. c., were the guests
Friday and Saturday of DR.. and Mrs.
d. f.. McCOnnen, After journey
Of more than fifty days, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Underwood and child, arrived
in GastOnia Saturday night from the
island Of Guam, in the far Pacific.
They will be the guests for u month
of Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Harry. the latter
being a sister of Mr.. Underwood. They
left Guam April eth, going thence to
Japan. from which country they sailed
for America. Mr. Underwood is in
the government service and has been
on the island Of Guam for several
years. ....... Mrs. John o'Farrell and
two children. Misses Jennie and Eliza
beth of YOrkville, G. s., spent Satur
day and Sunday in GastOnia, the
guests of the formers daughter, Miss
Wilma O'Farrell and her sisters, Mrs.
|. A. Campbell and Mrs. Tilton. .....
MeSSrS. Bernard Smith and Grier
Love. left yesterday morning for AShe
vile and other points in The Land of
the Sky" by the overland route. They
are making the trip in a buggy and
will be several days en- route. Their
equipment consisted Of overcoats to
shelter them from the cool mountain
air; a gun, field glasses and other ar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

WoMEN's HoNEsTY.-Here Is an
other feather to be worn proudly in
the cap of the weaker sex. A man
who had just moved into a boarding
house stepped into the nearest station
cry store and left an order for a news
paper to be delivered at his address
every morning.
lone weeks payment in advance,
please" said the stationer.
What" exclaimed the man. "One
week in advance! Why, I never heard
Of such thing. That Is outrageous"
1T Is a rule in this neighborhood,
just the same" said the dealer.
The man continued to get madder
and madder.
What kind of bluff is that" he
said "Why, know girl in our house
who left an order here yesterday and
you didn't ask her for advance pay
ment."
"Oh, WELL" said the proprietor, "she
was woman. We're not afraid to
trust women. You see, this Is board
ing house neighborhood. People come
and they go. Here today, there to-
morrow. Sometimes they pay bills,
sometimes they don't. Very often they
don't, that is, the men don't. 1t is the
easiest thing in the world to move
away leaving these little bills unset
tied, and many men would slip away
IL they had the chance. But not the
women. They are conscientious in such
matters. Most women who live in a
boarding house neighborhood are bus
mess women, and they are honest to
the core. Ask anybody around here.
They can get credit at the station
er's. the shoemaker's, the grocers, any
old place. Men have to pay cash.
New York Sun.
,fTT 1t takes q man with a lot OF
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AN ORDINANCE.

Exempting Certain Manufacturing Es-
tablishments from the Payment OF
Municipal Taxes, except for School
Purposes, In the Town Of Yorkville,
for a period of Five Years from the
Establishment Of the Same, and Or
dering an Election upon the Ratifi-
cation Of said Ordinance.
p E 1t ordained, by the Mayor and
ID Aldermen, the Town Council Of
the Town Of Yorkville:
Section l. That from and after the
passage Of this Ordinance and Its rat
ification by the qualified electors OF
said town, at an election to be here
matter provided for, all manufacturing
establishments whose weekly pay roll
shall amount to at least fifty dollars,
established within the corporate linn
its Of the Town Of Yorkville after the
passage and ratification Of this Or
dinance, shall be exempt from the
payment of all municipal taxes, ex-
cept for School purposes, for a period
of Five Years from the date Of such
establishment.
Sec. 2. That an election is hereby
ordered to be held upon the question
of the ratification Of this Ordinance at
Yorkville on the 26th day of June,
1907, said election to be conducted by
the following named managers, to wit:
w. Thompson Jackson, T. w. Clawson
and C. H. Sandifer, the polls to be
opened at o'clock in the forenoon,
and to remain open until o'clock In
the afternoon, and the polls ITO be es-
tablished in the Court House in said
town.
Sec 8. At said election only quail
fed electors shall be allowed to vote.
and those voting in favor Of ratifying
will vote on a ballot containing the
following:
Shall Manufacturing Establish.
ments be Exempt from Municipal
Taxes for Five Years? YES"
Those opposed to ratification shall
vote on a ballot containing the fol-
lowing:
Shall Manufacturing Establish.
ments be Exempt from Municipal
Taxes for Five Years? NO."
Sec 4. The election shall be con-
Quoted in all respects as other elec-
tions and returns made to the Town
Council by the Managers Of the result
thereof with all convenient speed az
ter said election.
Done and ratified in Council assem-
bled in regular session at Y0rkville,
S. c., this 29th day Of May 1907.
[Seall JNO. r. HART,
Mayor.
Attest:
I. w. Johnson,
Clerk Of Council.
"A At
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

HAVING filed my Final Return
has the Administrative Of the estate
of JOHN r. ASHE, deceased, with the
Probate Court for York county, s. c.,
this is notify all persons concerned
that on the 14th day of July, 1907, at
II O'Clock, a. m, I shall make appli-
cation to L. r. Williams, Esq, Judge
Of said Court, for a discharge from
all further liability in connection with
said administration.
SARAH c. ASHE,
Administrative.
4S st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

AN OBJECTIONABLE CoRREcTIoN.-ln
O small church in one of the mining
towns of Pennsylvania was pulpit
both antique and unique. 1t was
about the size and shape of flour
barrel, was elevated from the floor
about four feet and was fastened to
the wall. The ascent was by narrow
winding steps.
A minister from a neighboring town.
a man of great vigor and vehemence,
preached there one Sunday. While
preaching he bent forward and shouted
out with great force the words OF his
text:
THE righteous shall stand, but the
wicked shall fall"
Just as these words escaped from
his lips the pulpit broke from its fas-
tening and he fell out and rolled over
on the floor before his congregation.
In an instant he was on his feet again
and said:
Brethren. l am not hurt, and l
don't mind the fall much, but do
hate the Observation-Disclosures
Public Ledger.
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Glass Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
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noon, when intended for Fridays is
sue.
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respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line.
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xT If a man tells lie, which is pre-
dominant-his remorse at having told
It or his pride in having told one that
ma assed for the truth?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

AN ACCEPTED EXPLANATIoN.-T The
ambitious young humOrist had received
from the editor his offering of jokes.
Il wonder why he didn't take them
said the young humorist sadly.
II shouldn't be surprised" said his
wife. IF the editor isn't one of these
men who don't understand a joke until
it has been explained to them. If l
were you l should send them back to
him, with a kind little note telling him
what the point is in each one"
The humorist did so.
To his great surprise the editor ac-
cepted his eXplanations.-Judge.
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- Send The Enquirer your orders
for Commercial Printing, Booklets,
Catalogues, Law Briefs, etc.
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AM FROM SIAM--Mr. John Barrett,
the new director Of the bureau of the
American Republics, tells good story
on himself. Some years ago he was
asked by a friend to make speech at
a big barbecue which was to be held
at a distant town.
His friend was to have been the
principal speaker, but owing to illness
was unable to attend, so he sent Mr..
Barrett instead. He telegraphed the
chairman of the barbecue that John
Barrett, ex-minister to Siam, would
deliver the address of the day."
The chairman, being acquainted with
ministers of only one kind, was some
what astonished that Mr.. Barrett
should be sent When the time came
for the speech he went to the front
of the platform to introduced the
speaker. After consulting the tele-
gram again to be sure of the name
he said:
1T gives me great pleasure to intro
duce the principal speaker of the day.
The Reverend John Barrett ex-mis-
sionary to the benighted heather OF
Siam, will now speak. Com
panion.
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61g Some men make a specially of
posing as horrible examples.
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tdT It takes a man with a lot Of
brass to dispose of a gold brick.
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IMMUNE. A certain wOmen's club
had a full meeting and an important
discussion was on. In the midst of it
one woman rose and asked the priv
iege of the floor for a moment. 1t was
granted, and the interrupter, in voice
strained with emotion, said: rs there
q Christian Scientist present." wo-
man arrayed with laborious magniti-
cence arose on the other side Of the
room, and, in a stately tone Of kind
ness. said: Il am a Christian Scien-
tist." Then across the intervening
space the first wOman's sweet voice
said: Would you mind changing seats
with me? l am sitting in draft
Bellman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

WOULD TAKE WHAT THEY HAp--A
gentleman purchased at the postottice
a large quantity of stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and other postal
requisites.
Finding them somewhat difficult to
carry, he asked one of the counter
clerks if he could supply him with a
small quantity of string.
I'VE are not permitted by the de-
partment to supply string" was the
reply.
Then give me bit of red tape"
was the sarcastic retOrt.
The string was supplied.-Tattler.
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Aumuruus department.



In a logging camp near Hutton, Me-,
a few years ago a man by the name
of Peter Grimes was accidentally kill
ed and his widow was left in rather
poor circumstances.
Joseph Breed, a particular friend or
the unfortunate man. being somewhat
Of a carpenter, decided to make
Grimes's coffin and so cut down the
funeral expenses. He told the widow
of his intention and also of carving
the name and age of her late husband
on the lid, but was rather worried
when he found that the age was 2s
years.
81 am awful sorry, Miss Grimes" said
Joe but never could cut a figure g."
That's too bad" replied Mrs.
Grimes; then. as happy thought came
to her. she asked him If he could cut
a figure Z.
Yes, 1 can cut a first-rate figure T."
well, then, why not cut four rs?
Everybody knows four rs are twenty
eight"
So the following day Joe completed
the coffin as she suggested.
The day of the funeral came and the
late Rev. Mr.. T. S. Black Of Hutton
was reading the service over the body
and had arrived at that part where ne
was saying:
Our dearly beloved brother, VINO
departed this life at the age Of
Here he glanced at the coffin lid for
reference, and his eyes lighting on
Joe's row Of four rs, he gave a gasp
and, with startled look in his eyes,
exclaimed:
Good Lord, how did he ever miss
the floodi"-Boston Herald.
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MARK TWAIN AND RvING.-MarK
was telling stories, strangely enough
and some young gentleman-Perkins'
let us call him-after the manner OF
the very young. was trying to cap
them, but he always began with that
mock modest preface, You must have
heard this before, Mr.. Clemens re-
peating the phrase at intervals through
his so-called story. Finally Mark is
said to have said this:
Perkins, that's no way to tell a sto-
ry. One night l was at supper with
Henry Irving, and he had the same old
trick that you have. Perkins-You
must have heard this story before
or. You certainly have heard this. He
began q story this way, and said po-
litely, No, Mr. Irving, haven't, though
/ didn't know, Of course, what his sto-
nv was about. After he had used this
miserable phrase three times, said to
him, Irving, 1 was born and raised In
Missouri, where truth is at a discount
and courtesy is above par When
friend begins q story as you do with
You must have heard this courtesy
prevails and we say no, no matter
what the truth may be, and second
time we say no, but when it comes
like now, to the third time, truth as
serts itself. Yes, Irving I've heard
your old chestnut many, many times;
l. invented it.'"-Harper's Weekly.