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out any trouble. 1t was being run by
two white men who, when they learned
of the approach of the officers, betook
themselves to the woods some hundred
or so yards away. The still was hot
and simmering Five shots were fired
at the fleeing men and 1t is thought
that one shot took effect but this Is
not known definitely. The still, which
was a 9O-gallon affair, and the worm
were strapped onto the back of the
buggy. The beer was emptied on the
ground. There were signs that the
men had been doing a big business.
The officers have a pretty good idea
as to their identity and it is probable
that some arrests by the deputy collec-
tor may follow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22
EARTHQUAKES.
Going on All the Time All Over the
World.

Worlo.
That within q single year three
earthquakes of sufficient violence to
throw down houses and destroy life
should have occurred in such close
proximity to large cities as to cause
the appalling disasters at San Fran
cisco, Valparaiso and Kingston is GER
tainly remarkable. 1t is not to be
wondered at that this coincidence, for
such it must be considered, has given
rise to widespread popular belief that
the earth is in a state Of unusual in
stability. 1t is to be noted, however,
that there are thousands of earth
quakes each year. and that of these
from fifty to seventy-five annually are
OF sufficient violence to be classed as
world shaking-that is to say, of such
vigor as to make pronounced records
on the SeiSmographs in all parts of the
world, and to endanger life and prop
erty near the centre of the disturbance.
than usual during the past year: but
three of them have happened to occur
near centres of population in the
Western Hemisphere.
Most of the violent earthquakes pass
with little or no public notice. because
they produce no noteworthy effect on
human beings. For example. the earth
quake off the coast of Colombia,
Jan. 81. 1906. one of the most violent
of the year. attracted almost no atten-
ton, yet had it occurred near a city
there would inevitably have been terri
BILE destruction. OF all the earthquakes
recorded. whether vigorous or moder-
ate. the vast majority occur in the two
we'll defined earthquake belts. Up to
1903 approximately 100000 earthquakes
had been recorded. 81 per cent Of which
occurred in these two belts. One OF
the earthquake belts. which nearly en-
circles the Pacific. and in which lie
been the seat Of 53 per cent of all re-
corded earthquakes. The other belt,
in which Jamaica lies, extends nearly
east and west. including the East and
the Caucasus and Himalayan regions.
1t is noteworthy and significant fact
that the Panama canal zone lies in this
belt. In it 4l per cent of all recorded
earthquakes have Occurred.-Leslie's
Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22

In addition to the Buggies, as lead
ers, TO be given away to the two CLUB
makers who return and pay for the
two largest clubs, regardless OF the
number Of names these clubs contain,
whether one hundred or four hum
dred, we offer a number Of special
premiums in proportion to size as fol-
lows:
For Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen;
handsome Three-Bladed Pocket
Knife with name and address on the
handle. or one of the late new novels
that retail for $1.OO.
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A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: Nc
Clure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Mum
sey, Argosy, Scrap Book, Cosmopoli-
tan, Saturday Evening Post, or either
of the following: champion
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Fountain Pen or a four-bladed Pock-
ct Knife.
For Six Names.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model Is, 22-calibre Rife,
a years subscription to the Christian
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one of the new popular $3.50 novels.
For Eight Names.
An Ingersole Triumph" Watch, a
Daisy Repeating Air Rif1e-werks
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One years subscription to THE
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Canvas Hunting Coat, a No. l Ejector
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot
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Either of the following: A Single
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No. 13 Oliver Turn Plow.
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
a New York Standard Open Face
Watch. a w. Richards Double Barrel
eech-Loading Shot Gun.
For Fifty Names.
4 Winchester or Colts Repeating
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Barrel Breech- Loading Gun.
Anything Desired.
We will arrange to furnish any
special article desired by a club-mak-
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TWO HIGH CLASS BUGGIES.
OTHER PREMIUMS:

er for a given number Of names on
application to this office.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work In competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
books.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers ut 81
each will be considered the equivalent
of one yearly subscriber at $l.75, and
so counted. A subscription paid for
two or more years In advance at $1.75
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment Of all
names returned by them. After
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
alter, discontinue the sending OF the
paper TO the person for whom he has
paid and transfer the unexpired term
TO any other person, provided the per-
son to whom the transfer is desired
was not a subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our
books.
No name will be counted in compe-
tition for a premium until the SUBJ
scription price has been paid; nor will
any premium be delivered until q
satisfactory settlement has been made
tor all names returned by the club
maker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to trans
fer their club to another clubmaker's
list after the names have been enter
ed on our books.
1t Is not necessary that names on q
club should all be at the same post
office. Names may be taken at any
number OF places.
All subscriptions must be forward
ed TO Us at the expense Of those send
ing them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
postotfice.
In sending names write plainly. and
give postottice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontin-
ued at the expiration of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each name sent, so that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertained at a moments notice.
In case of tie for either premium,
two weeks will be allowed in which
to work off the tie.
The time in which names may be
returned under our propositions will
commence NOW, and expire. at
o'clock p. M, on the Second Wednes-
day I'm March, 1907.
After the closing of this contest on
the second Wednesday in March,
1907, no single yearly subscription
will be received for less than the
yearly subscription price, $500 except
new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22
"PRACTICAL
GARDENING'
Valuable New Book Just
Out
BY Prof. j. s. NEWMAN
OF CLEMSON COLLEGE.

"Southern Gardeners Practical Man
uai," Is the name Of a new book by
Prof. ]. S. NEWMAN Of Clemson Col
lege, recently published. 1t is devoted
especially to conditions as they exist In
South Carolina, tells what garden veg
etables, fruits, shrubs, ETC., can be
grown to advantage in this State ana
gives detailed information as to how
they are to be Planted, Fertilized and
Cultivated.
The author has devoted a lifetime
to work Of this kind and Is probably
the highest authority in the South on
the subject of which he treats. NO
gardener, whether amateur or profes-
sional, can afford to do without this
book.
1t may be had at the Office Of THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER for $1.10
Copy; by Mail SIPS.
Address
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overruled him and was upheld by the
house. Mr.. Simpson then arose and
solemnly inquired of the chair:
Where am l at?" Mr.. Reed scath-
ingly retorted: mo mortal man could
possibly divine the answer to such n
battling question"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22

THE STINGER STCNG.-lt was at an
Indiana hotel of some pretentiousness.
A travelling man had had his order
filled. With the meat and vegetables
and other material was one tea biscuit.
Looking with what he considered great
roguishnesS at the waitress. he said:
say sister. do you know that that
one biscuit looks to me as if it were
awfully lonesome in here all by itSelf?'
Very we'll" replied the girl, without
the twitch of facial muscle, I'll
take it back to the kitchen with the
others then"
And to this day that travelling man
doesn't know whether he fooled the
dumbeSt girl on earth or was Outwitted
by the keenest one.-Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-22
MONEY TO LEND.

I'm improved farms in York county.
~ Interest: Loans not under $1,000,
I per cent; under $1,000. 8 per cent.
No brokers' commissions. Repay
ments easy. Apply to c. w. F. SPEN-
GER, Rock Hill, or undersigned.
c. E. SPENCER, Atty. at Law.
Sept. 81. April 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

him. But each an every one had hun some bright
yaller ribbon tied round it, looped in big bow knot
right round its belly.
when Mister Man seen them yaler bows he
perked right up. All, now, says he, 'thars smoke
fit fer gentleman! an he lit How much II?
says he he .u.. es.oo. -.
seem they're left overs an no call fer EN- out
here in the woods, I'll let you have EN- fer ten each
Gimme all you got! says he some friends n1 OF
I want to have something decent to offer EN-. Put
EN- in paper bag.
Thar was twenty-one of them mis- able con-
traptions, which | put all in bag fer him. an
l vow if the crtter didn't come down with two ten
fer 'em. 1t did go ag in me to take the money;
but then, after what he'd said an the insults an
all-besides, he city Teller" ALI spasnodic
ally picked up the cat which had been purring
against his legs:
That night he went on, stroking Coone, the
trav lers two friends come along in a sleigh, bout
half past nine-.big bugs an tony critters like the
ten cent cigar Teller. One that he called Thomas
'toxicated, an the other, Benny, he was feen
o. K, too. They set round kind loose in the Office
talkin' trade an travel and ct Get | stayed back O
the desk, watchin on EN- over the top of my Oxford
County Democrat My ten cent teller had picked
you, an finally, after everythn else failed, heered
him readin' on it to em. Thomas he laughed an
exuberatin' laugh, an Benny, with a grin, said:
''' He must be original old Rube-just you
''sHey there boss, boss!' he called to me-
Yes, SIR says l. gittin' up.
Say, boss, we are out for the best there is! We
want a fine an dandy breakfast, see? What are
you goin' to have tomorrow nornin'?'
"'Anythin you like says l, polite L amt rally
in the habit of takin orders fer meals; but if you
want to pay fer somethin leetle extry, why, can
give you anythin', quail on toast; but it may
cost trife high
"'What!' says old Ten Cent You mean to tell
you can furnish quail on toast way up here in
in the backwoods of Oxford County, Maine?,
81 do
"'Well, then quail it is for breakfast. Don't
forget
They all nudged each other an winked. 1 never
let on to notice at all; but went back to my Demo-
crat' an read till 1even o'clock, when they took
their lamps an pked off up stairs to bed, leavin
to scratch the puzzedest head that ever set on
country tahvern keepers two shoulders.
Puzzled? Mister! l hated like the old Nick to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

While she fixin red hot baked potatoes,
white bread, bees honey burberry pickles. an
maple syrup an biln the tea CLARA she alus added
power o fresh leaves to the old, every meal too,
] took an Drilled them ar chicks to a turn, hard
billed some aigs, toasted raised bread
which l dipped in melted butter l cut the ags
in slices an laid row round three plates so; then
put the toast in the middle So an laid the quails
the toast. Jeems Rice! but they looked some
thin elegant, now-brown an shiny, legs perked up
We'll! When they seen them ar quail, thar
wa mt three more Surprseder men earth,
I'm goin to tell vel They all three set thar, pickr
away an nbblin', 1ookin' plum fabbergasted, an
me peekin' through the door, skeered yet juber-
Gus.
Well, after bout a minute, Its quail said Ten
Cent in whisper.
'Quail?' blurted out Tom an Ben together.
1t is for factl said Ben, takin' another taste
But how the deuce
80 don't believe it, exclaimed Thomas How
INN Pinhook could that old zap get quail? There
ism mite higher than Faneu Hall Market!
Don't know; don't care said Ten Cent,
jabbin, a baked potato I do know quail, though,
when taste it, an that's enough for me-
They fell to, then, an rended them leetle birds
limb from limb, still wonderin' an mighty tickled.
When they come to pay the bill, was right on
hand behind the desk, ready fer doin's.
" What's the damage, eh! inquired Ten Cent.
well, les see; les see, says l. fggerin' up a
colyume 'thars lodgin fer three city sports, bait
an lemons, three breakfasts with quail-out o
season. That II be, well-nine dollars an half,
altogether
Ten Cent he gasped like horn spout but he
true high roller an never squealed; he p1anked
down big BILL an didn't count his change nuther.
So Git rigs out, quick! was all he said. Wen
everyone go bu sted if we stay till dinner time
Jest before they started off they called me out
to whar they was settin all tucked up in their two
sleighs.
90 Boss, boss, says Tom, I've got another ques-
ton for you. And III pay five dollars to know the
answer. Where in blazes did you get those quail?
Il never said word, but ducked into the tahvern,
leavin' em surprised an waitin'. Out l come in
minute with basket; in the basket rabbit
skin an han'ful of feathers, downy 1eet1e yal1er
pin feathers. Nary word did l say, but simply
muxed the hide an feathers round and round with
my hand.
WELL says Benny, I am
Gid dap! says Benny, slashin'
his boss good un. But before the
critter jumped Tom he throwed five
into my basket, top O the feathers.
80 "'There! he hollered, turnin'
4SA&# round as his cutter slued down the
uEza driveway. Take that to remember
three dun fools that's almost as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

Everything Warranted Strictly Shoddy!
l read it all through every word, with care Then
handed it back, remarking seriously, Are you
that last fire of yours wasn't incendiary?-sort OF
hint to quit, Ell?
hitching up his coat collar. Best tahvern ever
kep-slickest. Made the most money, too, while
it lasted Say, folks come all the way from Port
land even from Boston, lots on 'eIn-wanted to see
the only third rate hotel in the world. Yes, sir!
Best thing, greatest advertiser, | ever struck.
Everythin' in season, an out O season, too-never
let nobody order nawthin', matter what thout
g1vln on it to EN-, that's what,
"Impossible!''
IMPOSSIBLE? Shucks! Sonny, the impossible
didn't exist fer me in them days now I'm goin' to
tell We! My gorry bout year before the winter
we burned out a swell boss trav1er blowed in from
Bryant's Pond-ots of money, bound to have the
best, yes, sir. The critter didn't know much more
n what did bout things, you'll find out;
but he had on white silk vest an shiny shoes. He
scowlin' an twiddlin' of his gold watch chain.
Every look was daggers an pizen; he might as well
ha' called me jay bird an done with it." Aft rose
suddenly and moved with cratic step to the table,
down which he slapped the envelop. Well,
he continued purity soon up fronts this here Teller
to the desk, frowns round an says, says he:
:" Ny good man. what you got in this place for
good cigar?'
Got nice five center-frst rate, can't be beat.
I'll try one
Here y are, sir!'" Aft rolled out as it were
half dozen flyers the table.
I'm says, the swell, bitin' the end l. off,
Ightin' up, an DRAWN in few puffs. Then,
an expectorated thorough.
NC? says he. L don't smoke five cent cigars;
don't to home an shan mt begin here. Won't do it!
Haven't you got some ten centers?-somethin' fit
fer discriminatin faster?
Say sonny, felt kind then, tell ye!
Mean an pindlin', yes sir, what with not peasin'
of customer, also bein' insulted in my house.
Ny mad rz up some too. 1t rally good cigar,
dyou see?-cost three cents. Says to myself,
'Alf, the 'tarnal fool don't know good cigar when
he gifts it. Now let's see if he'll know bad un
Then says to the trav Ter, says l, Ten centers?
Well, we don't have no great call fer them high
grades up here in the mountings; no, amt got
ten cent cigars; but come to think cal'late may
have some fifteen centers in box up stairs, left
over from las summers trade. Wait jest one
minute an III go look ,"
And were they fifteen cent cgars?" l asked.
Were they" echoed Af tossing
his cap onto the floor Were they
fifteen centers? Twofers that's what HgE!FE -
they were! had EN- left over cause ss<lSsSS
they too mean fer anybody in ~ c.S
these parts--so all fired mean the ~
boys simply passed 'em up-thar =
the meanest tastin' weed ever a man
give his father in law to git with
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" ere they! echOed AT, tossing
his cap onto the floor Were they
fifteen centers? Twofers, that's what
they were | had 'em left over cause
they was too mean fer anybody in
these parts-so all fired mean the
boys simply passed 'em up-th' ar
the meanest tastin' weed ever man
give his father in law to git even with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

git beat by them ar city lads. an
yet-out thar at Pinhook village,
dead O winter. not a quail inside of
five hundred mile that l could git
holt of-sav, it surely was mighty
narrer squeak fer me! Well, purity
soon | went to bed too; but hang it!
| couldn't sleep wink-puzzled an
Observation-Disclosures O my third
rate tahvern at stake-tossed all
round, first one side, then the other,
worryin' an stewin' bout them tar
nation quail.
+" Finally l got up, lit the lantern,
hypered down the back stairs, an
out to the hen house. Now, dye
see, / had a brood of teeny, leetle
young chicks, jest about the size OF
quail an without bit more chaw TO
'em. l gethered in three plump
ones, executed an dressed EN- off
onmerciful Then | raided Alt 5
rabbit pen-Alt, he's my boy-an'
purity soon had a nice mess of rabbit
meat on to parbile, read half page
or so under Quail in my Cook S
Complete Guide, an then went back
to bed. Slep' like stun, too. now
] tell ye!
Mex mornin' my three fellers
come down stairs lookin happy an
expectant, ready to make goat out
O the jay landlord, which was me.
You git the trimmin's ready fer
the rest of this here scrumptuous
dayjoornay, said l to Clara, and
put their opemeal on. Make every
thin extry fine. I'll tend to their
meat viCtuals myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
n told me te. By GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
N

~ ER. COFFIN told me this
IN "a himself, sitting on the
V hummocky, sway back
ed sofa in his hard
1,.+ /A1f
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his boss a good 'un. But before the
critter jumped Tom he throwed a five
into my basket, top O the feathers.
"There!' he hollered, turnin'
round as his cutter slued down the
driveway. Take that to remember
three dunn fools that's almost as
game as your tarnation quail. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

by the way, is Sumner Sessions next
door neighbor.) He was Tipping an
old blue envelop over his patched
knee with one hand, while with the
other he scratched hotel keeping
"reminiscences out of his grizzled head.
You ever seen this, chr" he asked
abruptly, holding out the envelop.
My fifth an last tahvern-burned
down-not a penny of insurance
lost all l had in this ar world, an
throwed twenty boarders out in
their shirt faps-dead of winter.
Turrib1e time, turrib1e!"
He handed me the enve1op. All
down the left hand half, in old style
fonts of type, it blazoned this an
nouncement:
D. A. Coffin's
THIRD RATE HOTELH
Pinhook, Maine.
On the Direct Road to Rangeley and the
Lake Country. The Original and Only
THIRD RATE HOTEL
in the World; where everything fails TO
suit; where you find Tough Steak,
Useless Servants, Debilitated Coffee,
This House, of World wide Ex-
ecration, is owned, occupied
and presided over
by D. A. Coffin,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-04

Smith Grisham Drug Co. are
headquarters for school supplies.
Mr.. j. L. Brewton, police juror
of ward 10, was in town Saturday
looking after his homestead inter
ests.
A new, nobby line of Hats just
received at Winfield Mercantile
Company. $50
The topic of the hour among
the "Vets" is the coming u. &.
V. Convention at Shreveport next
Tuesday aud Wednesday.
For the latest thing In bracelets
see w. A. Mashaw & Co., they
have all styles and prices. s27-2t
Miss Carrie Dormon, who has
been visiting relatives here for q
few days, returned Wednesday to
her home at Arcadia.
T. j. Drewett keeps ON hand
the finest Kalamazoo celery.
Try it.
Mr.. r. s. Gorham, wife and
two children, were visitors to
town Tuesday. He is one of the
old settlers of VIM Parish.
Crosssett Shoes, price q, at
WINFIELD Mercantile Co. $50
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Opera house, Tuesday, Oct. s
- Stacy-Adams Shoes at VIM.
field Mercantile Co. s2G
See the show Monday, Oct. Z,
Joel NJ. Durham arrived here
Saturday and left Monday to fin
ish q law course at Tulane.
Follow the crowd to the opera
house Tuesday, October 8.
Mr.. Stanley Carothers, of
jackson, Miss, paid visit to
this place last Monday and left
for Colfax Tuesday.
Go to Smith risham Drug Co.
for school supplies. s27tf
Prof. Hill, who resided with
Mr.. NJ. w. Blake in ward s, died
at that place recently.
Mashaw & Co.'S. is the place to
get q swell hand bag or purse. 81
to SIS. SGT. 2t
Mr.. Jesse Womack, of Gaars
Mill, gave The Sentinel friendly
call on Saturday.
See Emma Dee Randle at the
opera house Tuesday.