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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
CLEARING THE MESsRooM.
Some of the Unwritten Laws That
Govern the British Navy.


Govern the British Navy.
In the gunroom mess itself the mid
shipmen are ruled with an iron hand,
as probably they need to be, says
writer in the Grand Magazine. in tell
ing the customs or pranks played by
the junior officers on those who have
the misfortune to be junior to them
in point of standing in the British
navy.
Those over 18-the senior-how-
ever, are allowed more privileges than
the juniors, among them being,
strange to say. the right to smoke.
The juniors do as they are told with
out question or remonstrance.
An instance of this is afforded In
one Of the most curious Of all the old
customs At any time that pleases his
fancy 1t is the cherished prerogatiye
of the president Of the mess to jab an
ordinary table fork into one of the
beams above his head. Instantly ey-
cry junior midshipman or cadet IN the
room rushes for the door, as fast as
his legs can carry him, while the
progress of the laggards is assisted by
vigorous whacks from their elders.
Those on the wrong side Of the table
climb over it in their haste to take
their obnoxious presence elsewhere.
Even the wardroom has it's peculiar
ways. Refreshments all around are
expected from a man who Is indis-
Greet enough to mention ladys name
at dinner or to make bet before the
kings health has been drunk. Curl
ously enough the unwritten law pro-
hibits an officer from drawing his
sword in the messroom. This must
be a relic of the days Of sudden and
violent brawls, but today the only pur-
pose served by the regulation is to en-
able the alert to trap the less wary
into momentary forgetfulness and the
consequent penalty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
Aamuruas department.
A Scottish Court:er..

Recently there was attached to the
Prince Of Wales's household a Scotch
man whose capacity for bluntness
scarcely fits him for the delicate duties
OF court The Princess of Wales, who
has a burning desire that her husband
should be as popular with the people
as Is the king. Is always endeavoring
to find out the exact feeling with
which people regard him, and queries
every newcomer in the establishment
for information. Calling the latest ad-
dition to her side one day she said:
Now, tell me the honest truth
what do the public say about the
prince?"
why, how should l know. ma'am"
he replied.
Don't say such a thing as that.
You do know, and l do want to hear"
After some consideration, and feel
ing that there was no way out OF IT,
the Scotchman blurted out: WELL
ma'am, to tell you the truth, they say
he drinks like a fish"
How disgraceful and unkind, and
unjust too, Of them to say such q
thing" returned the princess with tears
in her eyes. What an untruth, too!
I really don't think you should have
told me such a thing"
People in the royal encourage now
say that the Scot has come to the end
OF his tether and that he won't get a
royal post again in a hurry.-London
correspondent of Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

AN IDEAL SIrTER.-A Washington
artist. while sketching in North Car
olina, was one day in search of suit
able background Of dark pines for a
picture, says Harper's Weekly. At last
he found the precise situation he was
seeking, and. best of all, there chanc-
ed to be a pretty detail in the figure Of
an old woman In the foreground
The artist asked the old woman TO
remain seated until he had sketched
her. She assented with the greatest
good nature; but in a few minutes
asked how long the artist would be.
"Oh, only about a quarter of an
hour" he answered.
Three minutes or so later the old
darkey again inquired-this time with
manifest anxiety-how long the oper-
alton Of sketching would take.
Not long," was the reassuring reply
but why do you ask so anxiously?'
"Oh, nuthin'. sah." the old woman
hastened to respond. "only rs sittin'
on an ant-hill, sah."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

THE LAWYER WoN.-The rigid oh
servance of English. rules In South
Carolina courts and neglect of the
same on. the part of Mr. Pettigru. bar
rister well known in his day. gave rise
to the following passage:
Mr.. Pettigru," said the judge. you
have on a light coat, You can't
speak"
May it please the bench" said the
barrister. Il conform strictly to the
law. Let me illustrate: The law says
the baFrister shall wear black gown
and coat, and your honor thinks that
means a black coat?"
Yes" said the judge.
We'll, the law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword.
Does your honor hold that the sword
must be cooked as well as the hat?"
He was permitted to proceed.-Tit-
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
STEPHEN GlRARD.
The Eccentric Millionaire Was Man
of Many Moods.

To get a subscription from Stephen
Girard, founder Of Girard college In
Philadelphia, was not an easy matter
1; required tact and the right introduc-
ton, and many failed, while few sue
ceeded 1t is told by the author Of
THE French Blood in America" that
Samuel Coates, a genial Quaker, was
one of the few men who knew how to
approach the eccentric millionaire.
He was a manager of the Pennsyl-
vania hospital and called on Girard for
the purpose of raising money for the
support Of that institution.
"Well. how much do you want,
Coates?" asked Girard in his usual
brusque tones.
"Just what thee pleases to give, Ste
phen," replied the Quaker. Girard
wrote out a check for $4,000 and, hand
ing 1t to Mr.. Coates, was SURPRISED to see
that gentleman pocket 1t without look
ing at the amount.
What! You don't look to see how
much l give you?" cried Girard incred-
ulously.
"Beggars must not be choosers, Ste
phen," replied the Quaker.
"Give me back my check, and will
change it," said Girard after a mo-
ment's pause.
"A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush, thee knows, Stephen" mildly
replied the Quaker. Without another
word Girard sat down and wrote him
out check for $4,000.
His farm on the outskirts Of Phila-
delphia was one of the best in the
country, and while living in town he
often drove out before breakfast to see
that all was going well. He was very
exacting with his hired hands and new
er trusted the management Of his farm
to any one else, but ran 1t himself as
he did all his affairs. Arriving one
morning a little earlier than usual, he
was greatly annoyed at not finding his
man at work on a fence that he was
building. The mans wife, noticing
Girard approaching the house. hur-
riedly awoke her husband and sent
him to his duties by the back door. At
ter visiting the house Girard returned
to the fence and. seeing the man at his
post. reprimanded him for being late.
I'D been here, sir, but went back for
spade" said the workman.
mo, you had..'t. l went and put
my hand in your bed and found it
warm" and he discharged the man on
the spot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

WHERE IGNORANCE Is BLIss.-An old
German farmer who resided in one Of
the rural districts Of the state Of Iowa
was the father Of a half-witted boy
whose lack of intellect was the cause
OF no little anxiety and solicitude on
the part of his paternal parent.
DOT poy Shon." he was heard to re-
mark in the course of conversation
with a neighbor of like Teutonic orr
gin, "he Is not ferry bright, aber ton't
want you to tell him, because l ton't
want him to know It,"
Meantime the young hopeful was
driving through the barnyard with a
load of hay, which, in attempting to
turn a sharp corner, he unfortunately
upset.
The old man Immediately became
highly indignant "Shon," he beloved
in a voice of thunder, you iss plane
fool, you always vass a fool, you al
ways will pc fool, you not know nod
dings."-Judge's Library.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

UNDIPLoMATIC.-It was a quiet az
ternoon in the emergency ward at the
Little Palace Hotel. George, the head
nurse. who dispenses first aid to the
suffering, was greeting Gus, who had
dropped in from the Fairmount to ex-
hibit his new straw hat.
Il dink it's a peauty," remarked
George approvingly. Dollar and a
half?"
"Und more an that" replied Gus
proudly. Two dollars"
II dell you Gus. am a good friend
to you; may be some Sunday you lend
it to me, Ell? l like to call on Judge
Cook by his ranch in Sonoma county.
"Und maybe you break 1t, eh%N
Den / bay you what it's worth"
Pay me $2?"
"Oh, no; it's a second hand hat af-
ter you wear it. l pay you 81, Gus"
You bay me noding. doan lend
that hat."-San Francisco Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

EXAMINED AND PAssED.-A Boston
lawyer relates how a Canadian named
Morgan was appointed to a govern
ment place which technically had 10
be occupied by a lawyer. which MT
Morgan was not.
The benchers of the law society,"
however, undertook to obviate the
technicality, and appointed one OF
their number to examine Morgan as to
his knowledge Of the law.
Tell us, Mr.. Morgan" said the ex-
aminer. what do you know about the
law, anyway"
ITO tell the truth" was the modest
response of Morgan. Il don't know a
single thing"
Whereupon the examiner intimated
that the questioning was at an end'
He turned in his affidavit, wherein II
was stated:
81 have examined Mr.. Morgan as to
his knowledge Of the law, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief he has
answered all the question with entire
ectness."-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06

IN NIGHTSHIRT LAND-A Philadel-
phia man who has been travelling in
the west says that pajamas are not
popular articles of wearing. apparel
out there. and: cites an. incident to
prove his statement While staying at
a hotel in a medium sized town he
sent a pair of rather gay -colored pa
When they came back they were
starched so stiff they would stand
alone, and each trousers leg was care
fully pressed into the most approved
crease. Attached to the coat was
pinned a small slip of paper bearing
the words: "To one lawn tennis suit,
so cents. ts."-Philadelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE
WEST, 8. G.,

T HE ideal place for quiet study,
l. thorough work, sweet Christian in
fiuences, and kind personal oversight.
Overlooking attendance last year.
Greatly improved facilities. New Car
negie Hall with elegant accommoda-
tions for 100 boarders. Electric light,
steam heat, complete water works and
sewerage, Delightful climate and
splendid health record. The very best
for the least money. The
celebrated Stieff Pianos have been in
troduced and will be used exclusively.
Beautiful catalog. The presidents ad-
dress till Sept. 1st, will be
Rev. JAMES BOYCE,
Montreal, N. c..
60 tt Pm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
BOILINGSPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
SHELBY, --- N. @.

SHELBY, N. Q.
Has Determined to Be One of the
First Class High Schools of the State.
The building and equipment will be
first-class in every respect. The
Course of Study will be exceptionally
good, leading to the Junior class of
the colleges. Young men and young
ladies will be we'll trained for the or
dinary vocations Of life. Separate dor
mitories. Board at cost. Fall term
opens October 1st, 1907. Prospective
students should write at once for par
ticulars to
j. D. HUGGINS, Principal,
Shelby, n. &.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
BANK OF CLOVER
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of York.
IN PROBATE COURT.
By L. R. Williams, Esq, Probate Judge
Of YORK County.

BY l.. R. Williams, ESQ.,, Probate Judge
of YORK County.
WHEREAS L. VERNON TEN
w PLETON has applied to me for
Letters Of Administration, on all and
singular, the goods and chattels, rights
and credits Of ]. M. TEMPLETON,
late of the county aforesaid, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be
and appear before me at our next Pro-
bate Court for the said county, to be
holden at York Court House on the
the 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER.
1907, to shew cause, If any. why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
2Sth day of August, In the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and seven, and in the 132nd
year of American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York County.
70 ( ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

HAVING made a Final Settlement
IL with the Probate Court for York
county as Guardian of the estates Of
FRANK DAVIS and MYRTLE DAVIS,
I hereby give notice that on TUES
DAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1 will apply to
Hon. L. r. Williams, Judge Of said
court, for a Final Discharge from fur
ther liability in connection with said
Guardianship.
H. M. LINEBERGER, Guardian.
6S st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, September 3: Mr..
Robert Cline and Miss Ritchie, a
daughter of Mr.. K. r. Ritchie. crossed
the line Sunday night and were mar
/ ried at Bowling Green, S. c. the
lgroom is an operative at the Ozark
mills. The couple will reside in Gas
toEia. The announcement Sunday
night Of the sudden death of Chief OF
Police /. N. Alexander, came as a
shock to most of the citizens OF Gas
tonia the fact he was seriously i'll be-
| ing known only to his family and
few intimate friends. He had been
confined to his bed in his apartments
at the city hall only since Thursday
Afternoon, when his physician was
called in. Friday afternoon he was
feeling better and was up for awhile.
Saturday and Sunday. however, he
grew gradually worse until the end
came shortly after 6 O'Clock Sunday
evening. Mr.. John F. Love and
family returned Friday from Montreal
where they have been spending the
summer and are again occupying their
home on Oakland avenue. Mr.. Love
| is proprietor of the Montreal hotels
and has had successful summer sea-
son. the hotels being crowded To their
capacity most of the time. Miss
Kate Cody of the JnO. F. Love, Inc,
stores. who has been off for several
weeks on q vacation visit to home
folks at Yorkville. S. c., expects to
leave this week for a trip to the James,
town exposition before resuming her
duties for the fall season. Mr.. h.
w. Shannon. who has had work dur
ing the summer in Virginia, is home
q few days before he resumes his
studies in the Presbyterian Theological
seminary at Richmond. Va. He has
already spent two years in this insti-
ton and has only one more to attend
before completing the prescribed
course. Mr. Shannon is member of
the GastOnia Presbyterian church, and
he is young man of splendid ability,
one capable of making a record in his
chosen field. AT Glover last Fri
day afternoon the Glover team was de-
feated by the Begonia team Of this
county. The features We're the excel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-06
WOOD FOR SALE.

r HAVE a quantity Of DRY OAK
i and PINE WOOD and would be
pleased to make contracts to deliver
same in lots of from Five Cords up
to Fifty during Aug, Sept, and Oct.
81 tf SAM M. GRIST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
BIG WINNINGS OF
THE KEENE STABLE

NEW YORK. August 4.-No one doubts
now that James r. Keene will set a new
high-water mark for turf earnings this
season. His total of winning lacks but
5000 or $1,000 of S250OOO and the record
held by himself. Is only $279,OOO. The win
ming of the Futurity with Colin or Peter
Ounce would bring the aggregate nearly up
to his mark of 1893. not to speak of the
dozen or more other rich stakes that ap-
pear to be at the mercy Of wearers Of the
spotted jacket. Domino was a year-old
when Mr.. Keene made the record. and
stakes were tremendously valuable. es-
pecially for two-year-olds. The Futurity
won by Domino was worth $4,000; this
year it will not be much more than half
that amount. Colin has won approximately
$60GO0 this season. Domino closed his jul
venile career with nearly $4,000 to his
credit. and that aggregate may always
stand
The list of indicated two-year- olds in
America since 1873 IS follows: Ruther-
ford. Olitpa, Spendthrift Sensation. Ire
mont. French Park. Domino. The Butter
flies. FL RIO Rey. The Gar and Hanover.
Two of the lot. Domino and French Park,
We're as nearly defeated as it Is possible to
be. Domino running dead heat with LOB
bins and the whirlwind French Park had a
similarly close call with Fides Either
fremont or Hanover would have been de-
feated had they met, as they were Juveniles
in the same year. but they Were racing in
the same stable that Of the Dryers, and,
of course, never measured strides in race.
Hanover, 1t is thought, would have proved
the better of the two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
DISTRICT LEAGUE NOTES.

Schedule for this week: Monday. Col
lectors vs.. Surveyors: Tuesday. Water VS.
Property: Wednesday. Assessors VS.. Sur
face; Thurday. Electrical vs. Collectors
Friday. Water vs.. ASSESSORS
Only one game was played in the District
League last week, two were postponed by
the agreement Of managers and the othe-
two could not be played on account of the
weather.
The managers are arranging to play off
the postponed games before the scheduled
season ends.
The present schedule may be repeated, as
all the men have their suits now. 1t has
not been fully decided II they will, but the
matter Is before the managers.
Mondays game between Electrical and
Surface one of the best games wit
messed this year In this league it being a
pitchers battle from start to finish.
Buck America was the rubber for
Surface. and was in great form striking
tered hits and issuing no passes. He was
struck on the side of the head by a ball
while at the bat in the second inning
which laid him out for while. but he
pitched the rest of the game. complaining
only of sharp pain. But 1t is reported
that he was in a very serious condition the
day after.
Guy" Talbert and Chick" Thomas were
in the game with their stick. the former
getting two singles and double. scoring
the winning rum.
Camalier. Electricians new catcher, who
caught in the Marquette League, is doing
fine work behind the bat. He secured two
of the -four hits made by his side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Chain bridge. Lave Cross the former third
sacker OF the local team. was anchored
about 100 feet from u.s. Between our boat
and Laves . young fellow was having bum
luck. but was trying his best to strike up
conversation with the well-known player.
First he wanted TO know what bait Lave
was using. what size hooks he had and a
lot Of other fool questions. Cross was busy
pulling in the perch. but finally became
tired, and when the rapid-fire questioner
finally asked How do you suppose Il is.
Lave that you are using the same bait and
hooks as myself and have caught over 100
Of the fish and l haven't caught but A.
Lave drawled. well. you know. young fell
low. some people couldn't catch the small
pox."
That story reminds me of another one
heard about eCross. Stahl ana several
others OF the Washington players were dis
Cussing the well-known fact that the ladies
always seem to get more for their money
than men, when Lave broke in with the
remark that he had that day seen q lady
down town that seemed to be trying her
best to get as little for her money rs she
could. When Stahl said that was about the
most remarkable thing he had ever heard
Of Cross came back with. We'll, maybe /
neglected to tell you she was buying a pair
of shoes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
RAIN PREVENTS RECORDS.
Metropolitan A. A. o. Events on
Travers Island

NEW YORK. August 24.-The senior
championships of the Metropolitan ANA
teur Athletic Union. comprising fifteen
events were decided on Travers Island to-
day, but wet grounds and bad track pre-
cluded any possibility of a record being
broken or even eQualed.
The contest for team honors was solely
between the Irish-American Athletic Club
and the New York Athletic Club. The final
point score was 'Irish-American Athletic
Club, 81; New York Athletic Club. AS.
The big event of the day looked for
in the sixteen pound hammer throwing con-
test, but the slippery condition of the field
gave the competitors insecure footholds.
The long looked-for duel between John
Flanagan of the Irish-American Athletic
Club and Matt McGrath of the New York
Athletic Club did not come up to expecta-
feet Az inches. beating Flanagan, holder
of the worlds record-l72 feet 10 inches
who only sent the missile IA feet inches
William Heating, young sprinter who
has been trained by Wefers. the former
champion won the 100 and 30 yards
dashes for the Irish American Athletic
Club In 1918 and y IS seconds, re-
spectively.
Melvin Sheppard won the haf-mile race
in 80. and ran second to A. Bailey Of the
New York Athletic Club in the quarter
mile run.
Martin J. Sheridan. the worlds champion
won the discus throw and the sixteen-pound
shot-put handly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Base Ball as a Safety Valve.

The fundamental reason for the popu-
iarity Of base ball Is the fact that it IS
national safety valve. Voltaire says that
there are no real pleasures without real
needs. Now young. ambitious and grow
ing nation needs to ''let off steam" Base
ball furnishes the opportunity. Therefore
it is a real pleasure.
But the outsider compartments nothing OF
this. Base ball" he argues lOftily. is
game for people whose minds are vacant,
whose magination is dull. who. of neces-
sity seek diversion because they have not
enough soul leavening to be company for
themselves.
In the face OF what occurred at the
opening game at the Polo Grounds this
year the enthusiast hardly knows how to
gainsay this asperSon. Commissioner Bling
ham having Unexpectedly Withdrawn all
police protection, whole army of fanatics
estimated at 15.Op0-charged on the field
Just when New York was on the point of
overhauling Philadelphia. What did that
throng for victory or defeat! Who
John McGraw pleading that he might
finish the game when 1000 mortal dyna-
mos surcharged with pent-up emotion. en-
ergy and democratic enthusiasm We're bent
upon expressing themselves This way and
that swept the multitude-fans, bugs and
one another with cuSh-
ions. jubilating, yelling, making a sieve Of
the welkin-physically and mentally get
ting everything off the system" That IS
what base ball does for humanity It serves
the same purpose a revolution in Central
America or thunder storm on q lot day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Waddell and the Toothache.

When the Philadelphia club reached Chi
cago recently the mighty Waddell was suf-
ferlng the tortures of the unblessed on
account Of a refractory tooth that would
not be good, although 1t had been given a
10 be the real thing for all the Ills that
a mans teeth are heir to.
The pain that Waddel was suffering
hnally became great that when he could
really stand it no longer and though it was
rather late at nigh, he expressed the de-
termination to have the tooth extracted
and he asked Schreck to go with him in
search of a dentist
why not let Harry White do the pull
ing?" cried Ossie; hes an up-to-date boy
all right when 1t comes to handling the
tongs."
Sure. I'll let Doc White pull It, said
Waddell. and together the ball players beat
1t In the direction of Harry's hotel.
Arriving there. they luckily found the
doctor sitting in the lobby of the hostelry
and when their errand was explained
Harry arose with alacrtty and led the
way up to his room. where his dental in
StrumentS We're.
Seating the suffering pitcher In an easy
chair. the young dentist made an examina-
ton of his patients mouth. and at once de-
cided to extract the tooth.
Waddell who is gifted with man-size
mouth, began to stretch his jaws to their
widest extent to enable the doctor
to insert his forceps. when Schreck. with
the appearance of laboring under some ex-
element, cried out:
Don't stretch your mouth open any wider
Rube: the doctor intends to stand outside
when he does the pulling"