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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Some Hints on AbOiding
 1he Typh01d FebeY Germ
BY PERCY CLARK.

cans or oil every gutter and mud puddle under the existing order of things.
 The stegomyia has just claimed victim on the Panama canal. Mrs. Fasciata Ste gomyia may sing her song of love Is claimed by Rene Bach. after touching Il victim with the needle and saws and syringe hidden in that little bill she pre- sents, but there is as yet no danger here in Alabama, because she has no poisoned subject to draw from to be again trans- mitted.
 Bach is in error about the song only. The lady with the needle is singing a song of triumph, of joy after tapping a vic- tim; with this in her system she may pro- oeed to prepare for incubation, and n about four to five days she can deposit enough eggs in some still water that will hatch out three or four hundred little stegomyias if the frogs or the fish do not get them.
 The culeX Is the mosquito without the proper material to work on in these parts. She is the purveyor of dingue fever in low, swampy places, particularly later n the season. As usual, it Is the female that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

Not all the doctors know the causes of levers, although they may be qualified to properly treat most if not all of them.
 At this time of the year fevers are quite prevalent and from this time until frost falls it may be expected that there will be an increase of certain kinds, malarial fever in particular.
 Hot days and cool nights, overripe melons, decaying vegetables and Vege- tation all supplement the industrious mo- squito who seeks a benign soil in the fa- vorable physical condition of some indis- erect person in the matter of food, night draughts or over exercise In the case of the small boy, 1t is the hot walk over exertion in a ball game, plunge into wa ter or perhaps too long q stay in the creek or pond, all supplemented by unripe fruit or sun-baked melons.
 The mosquito is abroad. From now on he is to be dealt with. To entirely elim- mate the troublesome little pest with the hyperdermic neerle carrying fever poison is almost an impossibilty, just as dis- fcult as preventing drunken men in a pro- hibition town. You can't turn over tin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Not CoIIege-Bred.

w. D. Howells and Mark Twain, the two most prominent authors in American literature, have both received the degree of Litt. D. from the great University of Oxford MT. Howells having been given his degree three years ago.
 Besides his degree from Oxford, Mark Twain has degrees from Yale and from the University of Missouri; and MT How
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
mer resistances of the attacks of the germ

and other causes.
 In the Spanish-American army the per centage of deaths during an epidemic was 76 among 20, 739 cases or about seven per- sons to every 100 and this rule has held in the records kept of thousands of other cases in large epidemics.
 The mortality in typhoid is very much below that of many other diseases not so commonly dreaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

els, in addition to hi' Oxford degree, holas degres from Hal yard and Yale; all of which in addition to the learning, the scholarship. the high attanments and the distinguished literary skill of both these men. as acknowledged in every part of the world. makes it of striking interest that neither of them had a college education?
 Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and iIRv Ilustratlons. Ace-Heraid BulIdinps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

and developing. If one keeps his or hes system well ordered there is much less danger as the system may throw off the thrall through the pores or through the natural dejecture or perhaps artificial nII hn rasnrfad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

Section 1901. When the owner Of
trespassing stock Is unknown, said
stock may be detained for the space OF
one week, awaiting the owners action.
1t shall then be reported and become
subject to the order of any magistrate
in the county where the stock is taken
up, who shall take such action in the
premises as will effectuate the purpose
of this chapter, by advertising the
said stock upon the court house door,
and In two other places in said county,
giving a full description Of the same
and the causes of seizure, together
with the damages. costs and other al
lowances indicated by this chapter, for
the space OF ten days; and at the ex
piration Of that time, should the own
er of the stock not have appeared and
paid all the expenses, damages, and
costs properly adjusted, as in this
chapter required then the said magis
trate shall order his constable to make
public sale Of the same to the highest
bidder. for cash, and out Of the pro-
ceeds of such sale he shall pay the
costs, damages and expenses as In this
chapter allowed, and the surplus. IL
any there be, shall be turned over by
the said constable to the clerk Of the
circuit court for the said county, to be
by him paid to the owner Of such stock
upon proper proof Of such ownership:
and II the proper owner Of such stock
or animal does not appear and obtain
such surplus within one year from the
time the same was turned over to the
said clerk Of the court. then the said
clerk shall return and pay over the
same to the county treasurer OF said
county, to be by him disbursed as
county funds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13
THE TlRZAH PICNIC.

The annual picnic at Tirzah last
Friday was quite a pleasant affair and
although the crowd in attendance was
hardly up to the usual standard as to
size, it was plenty large enough to be
interesting.
The Yorkville cornet band furnished
the music. Mr.. ThOs. f. McDow Of
ficiated as chairman, and speeches
were made by Messrs. c.. E. Spencer,
Cole l.. Blease and d. E. Finley. 1t
was announced that Messrs. John Gary
Evans and f. D. Smith. who had been
invited to be present, had gotten left
at Blacksburg, or rather had failed to
make connection.
Mr. Spencer talked about the York
County Southern Cotton association,
and explained the plans of the cotton
holding agency. He and other men,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

bers Of the executive committee sub
sequently canvassed the crowd and Sc
cured a number of subscriptions to the
capital stock Of the agency.
Mr.. Cole L. Blease made two talks,
one I'm the morning and one in the af-
ternoon, devoting himself very large
" to the negro question. He attacked
the recent decision in which Judge
Brawley undertook to overthrow the
contract labor law, and rather severely
criticised Governor Ansel for his fail
ure to make test case and fight Judge
Brawley to q finish as did Governor
Glenn on the rate question in North
Carolina. According to Mr.. Blease's
idea the people Of the south do not
need to be so much concerned as to
what is to become Of the negro as they
should be about how to manage him
while he Is here. In the afternoon Mr..
Blease discussed various political mat
ters.
Congressman Finley devoted himself
principally to the discussion Of various
Federal questions, and his speech was
very much along the same lines as
that recently delivered at Filbert.
The crowd included an unusually
large proportion Of ladies, and there
were on hands plenty Of good things
to eat The young people generally,
had a pleasant day Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13
THE LAW AS TO STRAYS.

The law as to stray stock Is not
generally understood. This Is evil
denced by the inquiries that are re-
ceived from time to time. The COM
mon practice in taking up stray Is to
advertise it, keep the animal until the
owner calls and let him pay expenses
and damages, including the cost Of ad-
vertising. This practice generally
works very nicely, the owner seldom
failing to recognize the justice of such
a procedure. But the law prescribes a
specific course to be followed in the
case Of estrays. There are two chap
ters in the code relating to the subject.
One of them was, for the most part,
enacted in early times, and Is based on
somewhat primitive conditions. Under
this chapter stock of all kinds had the
right of way. The provisions Of the
law suggest that they were made by
some rich stock owner who used the
entire state for a pasture and sought to
make the citizens act the part Of keep
ers without pay. All these provisions
are still law; but they would hardly
be accepted in preference to later en-
actments in the general stock law,
which apply to the subject as follows:
Section 1893. Whenever any Of said
stock or animals shall be found upon
the lands of any other person than the
owner or manager of he same, the
owner of such treSpasSing stock shall
be held liable for all damages sustain
ed, and for the expense Of seizure and
maintenance, the said damages and
expenses to be recovered, when neces-
sary, by action in any court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction and the said tres
passing stock shall be held liable for
the same, in preference to all other
liens, claims or encumbrances upon 1t.
Section 1899 Any freeholder or ten
ant of land, his agent or representa-
tive, may seize and hold possession Of
any of the foregoing animals which
may be trespassing on his premises
and as compensation for such seizure,
may demand Of the owner for every
horse, mule, ass, genet, bull, OK, COW,
calf or other animal not herein named,
the sum of twenty-five cents, reclaim
alton shall, when possible, be laid be-
fore the owner Of the trespassing stock
within forty-eight hours after seizure
Section 1900. In case the claim shall
not be amicably or legally adjusted.
and the trespassing animals recovered
by their owner within twelve hours af-
ter the receipt of such notification, the
owner shall further become liable in
a sum sufficient to cover the mainte-
nance and care of his stock up to the
time of removal; but the owner shall
be entitled to recover immediate pos
session of his stock on due execution
of such bond to cover expenses and
claimed damages as any magistrate
shall decide to be good and sufficient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. L. McGnl, for Committee-Invites
the public to q picnic at King g
Mountain battle ground next Satur-
day.
II. j. Sherrer, for Com.-Extends an
invitation to a basket picnic in con-
nection with Children's Day at Cen
tre school next Saturday.
F. p. Morrison-Offers liberal reward
for return of pocket book contain
ing s25 and papers lost at Tirzah
picnic last Friday.
Thos. w. Boyd, County Supervisor
Calls on road oVerseers to put their
respective road sections In frst-class
condition at once.
Mrs. Laura e. Parish-Makes an Offer
ing of town lots in the suburb of
"Westerleigh," which Is conveniently
located to the business part of York
Vile: also lots Of the Parish hotel
burnt lot.
J. Meek White, Statesville. N. C.-Of-
fers the S. M. Scott home place,
miles south of Yorkville for rent.
Star Drug Store-HaS a supply of
Landreth's turnip seed of various
kinds. Also showing a new selec-
ton of up-to-date post cards.
First National Bank-Tells you that
the best place to secrete your money
Is in the bank. 1t solicits your bus
mess and your money will be safe.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Says to come to
it for best values in buggies, wagons,
harness, whips, etc. Oak and pine
wood for sale in any quantity.
York Supply Co.-Sets forth the ad-
vantages Of the Vulcan turnplows,
which it offers as the best. Shingles
and iron roofing on hand.
Strauss Smith Co.-Are making an Of
fering of special values in mems and
boys summer clothing, pants, etc.
The prices are for spot cash.
York Drug StOre-Tells you to take
Vinol IL you have that tired, run
down feeling. 1t makes new blood
and tones up the system. 81 bottle.
M. w. White-Remarks that there is
no sign board on the road to success.
Offers Tavora mill stock for sale and
wants to buy one share.
]. l.. Williams & Co.-Want you to
take q look over their stock, and say
it will convince you that their store
is the place to do your shopping.
J. c. Wilborn-Makes additional Of
ferings Of real estate, including
farms in various parts of the coun-
ty at all sorts Of prices.
]. @. Wray-Tells you about his lines
of dress and work shirts for men
and boys. He can please you in the
quality, variety and price.
National Union Bank-Remlnds you
that the first start in life towards
wealth and ease consists In saving
portion Of your earnings. See
fourth page.
Thomson Co.-Announce a special Au-
gust remnant and mill-end sale, In
which they give a discount OF lO
per cent throughout the store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

Mr.. ToMPKINs ON CoTroN.-"lt Is
impossible to tell at this time what the
cotton crop Of the United States Will
be-" said Col d. A. Tompkins Of Char
lotte, N. c., at the Raleigh, last night,
"and all estimates are purely problem
atical. There Is no other staple so de-
pendent upon the weather, and three
weeks or a month will make all the
difference in the world. When l
left North Carolina there were
prospects for an average crop, but
should not be surprised on my
return to find conditions entirely
changed. From Texas We have had so
many different reports, some good and
some bad, that the best prognosticator
cannot tell what the actual yield will
be. North Carolina produces very
small percentage Of the total crop Of
this country, less than a million bales,
but the same conditions obtain there
as elsewhere, and II it turns out that
our production Is up to the average 1t
will be pretty safe to predict that the
country's output will be good. It's all
a guess until the whole growth Is har-
vested"
Col. Tompkins Is largely interest
ed in the cotton business In his state
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

HERBERT Knox Smith, commission
er of corporations, has submitted to
the president another section Of his
report on the operations and methods
of the Standard Oil company. In this
report the commissioner sets forth that
the Standard Oil company enjoys an
absolute monopoly Of the oil business
in the United States. 1t crushes out
competition by underselling competi-
tors, and after competition is gone re-
imburses itself by raising prices. 1t
pursues the same method in Europe as
in this country, selling oil there cheap
er than in America. The Standard Oil
company has given out brief reply In
which it intimates that there Is nothing
in the commissioners report except IL
logical Misrepresentation, and that be-
hind it all is nothing but the unfair
methods of the administration in try
ing to drive the company out of busi-'
ness. 1t represents that the commits
who formerly sold Standard oil: but
who is now selling Russian oil, and
asked to be allowed to see the old con-
tract with the Standard. The English
dealer expressed Indignation at being
asked to do that which he considered
to be dishonorable and the commits
sioner was surprised that he, the Eng
lish dealer, was not willing to contrib
uta tO the Sma Shinp of his connection
the Standard The Standard Oil peo-
pie say they have confidence in the
fairness of the American people, and
profess to be concerned only against
the time when they are able to make
the public understand their case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13
soJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

DIR. J. F. Ensor, postmaster Of Co
lumbia since 1897, died last Friday OF
paralysis, after an illness Of about a
week.
The trial Of James Gallman for the
murder Of Simmes Gilmore consum-
ed practically whole week Of Unions
court Of general sessions and was
brought to a close last Saturday morn
ing with a verdict Of manslaughter.
The murder was committed on the
18th Of last May. There had been bad
blood between Gallman and Gilmore
for some time. Gallman came upon
Gilmore in front of a store and COM
menced firing. Gilmore went toward
Gallman and Gallman continued to fire
as he backed away. Gilmore, although
badly wounded, got possession OF Call
mans revolver and came near beating
Gallman to death with 1t. Had by
ISLANDERS not pulled him off, he would
have probably killed Gallman. That Is
one version and probably very near
the true one. Gallmans story at the
trial was to the effect that when he
approached Gilmore, Gilmore threw
his hand to his hip pocket as IL to
draw a revolver and he, Gallman, COM
menced firing. Gilmore pressed for
ward with a hammer In his hand and
Gallman continued to fire in an effort
to save himself. Gilmore finally
struck the revolver with the hammer,
injuring it so the last shot could not
be fired and then beat Gallman nearly
to death with the hammer. Gallman
was defended by Messrs. ]. A. Saw
yer, d. A. Townsend and B. F. Town
send. The jurors remained out all
night and came near reporting mis-
trial, but Judge Prince sent them back
and when they came again 1t was with
verdict Of manslaughter. The YER
dict was a great surprise to the de-
fense. The attorneys tried to work
the usual gag Of appeal for leniency
on the ground of extenuating circum-
stances. Judge Prince listened pa
tientlv and when they got through
complmented them on the skill with
which they had conducted the defense;
but went on to say he had really eX-
pected a verdict Of murder, and was
looking for nothing less than a recon-
mendation to mercy. He thought the
Jury had been very lenient indeed and
he saw no other way for 1t than that
Gallman should have the limit-fifteen
years at hard labor in the penitentiary.
Gallman swooned when the sentence
was pronounced and 1t was some time
before he recovered consciousness. IL
was thought for a while that he would
die. Gallman is 4S years Of age. HIS
attorneys gave notice OF intention 10
appeal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.

The telegraphers' strike affects the
business situation in Yorkville as else
where.
There is no strike here; but the sit
uation is the same. The local manager
cannot get operators anywhere else to
receive his messages.
An effort was made this morning to
get a message to Charlotte. The man.
ager there would have taken 1t: but
operators between broke in and held
it up.
Several business men tried to get off
messages to New York; but were un-
able to do anything over the Western
Union. They had to have recourse to
the long distance phone.
The railroad operators have yielded
to the request Of the Western Union
and Postal telegraph operators and re-
fused to handle any commercial busi-
ness whatever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13
The registration books should be re-

The registration books should be re-
vised.
In time of peace, prepare for war.
Now is the time to register.
If you are not registered, you are not
a citizen. You may some day find the
lack of citizenship to your disadvant-
age.
The Piedmont Telephone company
has about completed its metallic cir
cult from Yorkville to Blacksburg and
Gaffney.
There is a comet to be seen In the
east at about 4 o'clock in the morning.
It Is only a matter Of getting up to
look for it.
Not single name ct on The Enquf-
rer's prize contest proposition; but
there is no reasonable probability that
such a liberal offer will go begging.
There has been complaint in some
sections to the effect that there has
not been enough rain for corn. There
Is lots of good corn in the county; but
some of it appears to have been cut
short.
Something ought to be done to i'm
prove the sanitary condition and Sc
curity of the county Jail. The recon-
mendations of the grand jury along
that line have not been carried into
effect.
The registration books are open the
first Monday in each month. They
close at o'clock p. m. 1t Is not prac-
ticable to register any considerable
number Of people in day. In case or
a rush on an important matter you
may get left.
There are no strings tied to our vot-
ing contest. We note some. contests
in which there are offers Of certain
premiums provided a certain number
of votes are cast. The Enquirer gives
away its three prizes even If the re-
suit should stand Is votes, 10 votes and
votes, respectively.
In selecting Mr.. G. n. O'Leary Of
Yorkville to succeed Mr.. G. l.. Riddle,
deceased, as president, the directors OF
the Glover Cotton Manufacturing COM
pany have only given another exhibit
ton of that splendid good sense that
has all along characterized the man
agement of their most successful prop
erty. Mr.. OLeary stands for fair and
open dealing and uncompromising in
tegrity of purpose in all his conduct,
and is just the man this strong and
prosperous company needs for the
place.
That is an interesting experiment
that the people of Bethel township pro-
pose to make on the road question.
The understanding is that practically
everybody is in favor of levying a two
mills tax for road purposes, and there
will be little if any opposition. 1t will be
the first township in the state to actu-
ally make the experiment, and we
doubt if there is another township that
is better fitted for it. The community
spirit is splendidly developed in Beth
ell and there is but the slightest possi-
bility of dispute or pickering.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

AS we see it, comparison between the
attitude of Governor Ansel as to Judge
Brawley's decision and the attitude of
Governor Glenn as to the rate law is
not altogether happy. 1t must be re-
membered that Governor Glenn did not
bluff the Federal government; but only
the Southern railroad. The Southern
railroad was given TO understand that
unless it yielded to the contention of
the state of North Carolina, the gene
raj assembly would be called in extra
session. and the railroad would be
punished in different ways that would
prove very expensive. The only thing
that can be said in behalf of the meth
cd used was that it was practicable
and proved successful in achieving the
end desired. Governor Glenn was new
er in conflict with the Federal author
ity. Governor AnSel could have done
authority of the Federal government,
and where he would have landed is ap-
parent To all men of ordinary common
sense. That Mr.. BleaSe, under the
same circumstances, would have done
lust what he said Governor AnSel
should have done. there is very little
reason To doubt. Though a bright and
aggressive speaker. Mr.. Blease is not
commonly regarded as having been af-
hicted with too much common sense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

a pretty firm grasp. That they have
the power to precipitate a terrible
panic and bring all manner Of indus
tries and interests toppling over each
other i'm universal ruin there is little
reason to doubt. We do not know OF
any better way to begin the carrying
out of such a purpose than by paralyz-
ing the country's system of telegraphic
communication. Shut off from the
United States the means of getting
quick and reliable news from all parts
of the country and there is situation
in which almost anything could hap
pen. Maybe the telegrapher's strike Is
only what it purports to be on it's face.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that such
is the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-13

YES, with Judge Hydrick's recent re-
buke to the lawyers for resorting to
appeals to prejudice to uphold conten-
tions that could not be sustained by
facts, and Judge Princes giving a sem
tence amounting practically to life
where q weak-kneed
jury had tried to compromise mur-
der case by bringing in a verdict of
things are looking bet
ter. The judges on the bench can do
d lot to add to the security of life and
property and the suppression Of muir
derous towards in this state, if they
only will. We have already had enough
of this murder business in South Car
Olina and it is now time for the estab-
ment of a regime of law and order.