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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22

caravans. They beg grub for them
selves and fodder for their nags, just
as been tellin' We.
10 course, In the Argentine, where
q boss don't cost song, it's only mat
ural We should see beggars on horse
back, and I amt sayin' nothin' about
that. But in China they ride, too,
while there's Maltese beggar down
Malta way what even drives spring
wagon an takes his gal along. Inter
rupts his canoodlin' to ask you for q
copper to stave off starvation, then
starts right in again where he left off. )"
New Orleans Times-Democrat,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
His Fate.

The race of consequential vergers is
not yet extinct. Dean Pigoc has story
about one Of them, who, when bish-
Cd asked him at what point he was to
make his appearance, replied:
First take the choir people to their
places, and then, after they are seated.
I return for you, my lord, and conduct
YOU to the halter. London Telegraph.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
Flower Redecked Windows.

Here is an idea v-,1ic,! ro,,i he adapt
ed to the Identifying of towns with
great advantage. The municipality of
Paris offers prizes for the most attrac-
tive window decorations by using
blooming plants, there being several
classes in which competitors may
strive-that is, single windows, whole
house fronts and the fronts Of merean-
tile esta blishments.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
Court and Witness Aoree.

An amusing incident occurred In one
of the New York courts the other day.
The lawyer for the defense was max.
ing very lengthy cross examination
Of an old lady when he was interrupt
ed by the judge with the remark,
II think you have exhausted this wit
ness"
"Yes, judge she exclaimed, 81 do
feel very much exhausted
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
Bisrnarck's Appetite.

Bismarck, the Iron Cha ncelldr, Had
an enormous capacity fer eating and
drinking. He oaoe told a friend that
the largest number Of oysters he ever
ate was 175. He Grst ordened twenty
FIVE; then, as they were very good,
fifty more, and, consuming these. deter
mined to eat nothing else and ordered
another hundred to the great amuse-
ment Of those present. Bismarck was
then twenty-six and had just returned
from England.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
Shameless.

Persons belonging to the higher
walks of life are to be seen promenad-
ing In short jackets and chimneypot
hats without the slightest symptom Of
awkwardness or shame.-London Tai.
lor and Cutter.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
Expected Reduction.

Grandpa Macpherson - How many
do two and two make, Donald? Don
ald-six. Grandpa-What are you talk
ing about? Two and two make four.
Donald-Yes. I know, but I thought
you'd cheat me down" bit.-London
Punch.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
No Accent.

French Professor-Ah, yes, mademoi-
selle, you spick re French wizout 70
least accent. Miss Breezy-Do ], real
ly? French Profeseor-Oh, yes-xat
ees, wizout ne least French accent.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22

Half Of our diseases are in our
minds, and the other half are in our
houses.-Ernest Seton Thompson.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-22
THE GERMAN EMPRESS ON HORSEBACK.

Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany one Of the most ardent morse
while
/ fourth the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
Intellectual Blind.

In intellectual pursuits blind men
have attained distinction. Nicholas
Saunderson, blind from childhood, was
professor Of mathematics at the uni
versity Of Cambridge in the first part
of the eighteenth century. He lectured
on optics and the theory of vision!
Henry Fawcett, blind at 81, became
professor of political economy at Cam
bridge university, was a member Of
parliament for twenty years, and as
postmaster general in Gladstone's gov
eminent, introduced the parcels post.
A blind man, Prof. E. D. Campbell,
holds the chair of chemistry at Ann
Arbor. Prof. Edward Crowell, who
has taught Latin at Amherst for forty
years. has been blind for twenty years.
nearly blind. All the world has heard
Of the elOquence of the Hon. T. P.
Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma.
Gen. BraytOn, the blind boss Of Rhode
haps some other kinds of vision. Chris
Buckley, the blind boss of San Fran
cisco, prOspered for years on his dis
cerning sense of touch" (And speak
ing Of San Francisco, the Japanese give
their blind practical monopoly in
massage) Dr. Campbell an American
blind man-who, by the way, has
climbed Mont Blanc-iS head Of the
Royal Normal college for the blind in
England. Homer, Milton, and Helen
Keller are three wise ones whose paths
through the dark have been lighted by
the stars of poetry. Blind men Of
genius and power stand out as excep-
tions, not in the kind of things they
have done, but only in the degree of
their success. They prove that the brain
and the skilfully managed hand are the
instruments of human achievement.
They force the seeing person to observe
himself and discover that he does not
depend, or need not depend, so much
on his sight as the arrogance of the
eye leads him to believe.-Everybody
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
Humorous Department.
a Deceptive Attitude.

A scene that was more than farcical,
declares NJ. 4. p. occurred in the house
of commons last season. Two of the
most respectable members of the house
were seen with their coats off and with
a staid old policeman standing between
them. The two had been downstairs
to wash their hands and by some mis-
chance had changed coats. They went
into the house together. One of them,
putting his hand into his coat pocket,
pulled out an old brier pipe Of very
strong flavor. 1t was not his.
He looked at the coat. also that of
his neighbor. and turning to his friend,
said:
Excuse me. but think you have
put on my coat"
Il beg your pardon. have done
nothing of the kind"
Il think" replied the other member.
this is your pipe, and if you put your
hand into the right hand pocket of the
coat you are wearing YOU will find a
cigar case"
Dear me-" was the reply. You GER
tainly are right What shall we do?'
I'VE cannot change in the house, =
observed the first member. Let us go
into the division lobby
Here is where the policeman came
in Seeing the two facing eacn 'ther
and at the same time taking off their
coats. the policeman feared the worst.
He rushed up and, placing hand on
the shoulder of each, said:
Gentlemen, Gentlemen. not here,
please"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
A REAPER RACE.
The Feat That Made William N.
Whiteley Famous.

In the early days of the exploitation
of various reaping machines a field
demonstration, usually competitive,
was necessary occurrence. H. n.
Casson in THE Romance of the Reap
err" tells the following story of Will
the harvest field"
He was as tall as a sapling and as
strong as a tree. AS a professor in the
great school Of agriculture he has new
er been surpassed He could outtalk,
outwork and generally outwit the men
who were sent against him. He was a
whole exhibition in himself
i've seen Bill Whiteley racing his
horses through the grain and leaning
over with his long arms to pick the
mices nests from just in front of the
knife" said an old Ohio settler.
The feat that first made Whiteley fa-
NOUS was performed at jamestown,
O., in 1867. His competitor was doing
as good work as he was, whereupon he
sprang from his seat, unhitched one
horse and finished his course with a
single surprise steed pulling the
heavy machine.
His competitor followed suit and sue
ceeded fully as well.
This enraged Whiteley, who at that
time was as powerful as a young Her
cules.
hnf MOI
shouted, turning his second horse loose
and yOking his big shoulders into the
harness.
Such a thing had never been done
but it is true that in the passion Of
the moment Whiteley was filled with
such strength that he ran the reaper
from one side Of the field to the 9TH
had he done it in ancient Greece, would
have placed him among the immortals.
That ten minutes in a horse collar
made $2,OO0,O1O for Whiteley. His an
tagonist, Benjamin H. Warder, was
filed with admiration for Whiteley's s
prowess and at once proposed that
they should quit fighting and work in
harmony.
Give me the right to make your
reaper, and I'll pay you S. apiece for
all I can SELL" said Warder.
It's a bargain" responded Whiteley.
And so there arose the first consolida-
ton in the harvest business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
TAX NOTICE-l9OS.
Office of County Treasurer.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Is, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on the 18TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1908, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,
for the collection of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES for the
fscal year 1908, without penalty; after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made in
the month of JANUARY, 1909, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1909,
and after this date all unpaid taxes go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in accord
ance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers, l
will attend at the following places on
the days named:
And at Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 10th, until the 3ist day of De-
cember, 1908, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
II. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

No COME Blackstone of the West
Indian islanders have learned that
when a foreigner misbehaveS on their
shores it is better to suffer in silence
than to mete out punishment at the
risk of descending gunbOat from the
miscreant's native land A judge in
Haiti, however recently took occasion
To pay off old scores and to redeem his
self-respect in the case of an offender
brought before him.
To his first question as To the nation
ality of the accused the Interpreter had
answered that the prisoner was from
Switzerland.
Switzerland" said the judge. And
Switzerland has no seacoast, has it,
No seacoast. your honor" replied
the interpreter.
And no navy" Continued the judge.
And no navy, your honor" was the
reply
Very WELL them" said the judge,
give him one year at hard labor
Brooklyn Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT.-Ad-
miral Robley Evans tells the following
story against himself. He had con-
gresham for a guest, and, having run
out of his favorite brand of whisky,
made up with some he could not guar
antee. He explained this and added:
Here, however. is some brandy that
I've kept untouched for a good deal
more than twenty years"
Hand me over the whisky decan-
ter" was the rejoinder
"Why?" asked the admiral. Whats
the matter with the brandy?'
That's what l want to know Bob,
said the guest: if you had it un-
touched in your possession for more
than twenty years, there must be
something pretty bad the matter with
it."-Tit- Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

THE FAMILY MEAL.-At a temper
ance meeting Irving Grinnell, treasur-
er of the Church Temperance society
of New York, told dramatic story:
"A woman entered a barroom," he
said, "and advanced quietly to her
husband, who sat drinking with three
other men.
"She placed a covered dish on the
table and said
"'Thinkin ye'd too busy to come
home to supper. Jack, I've fetched ii
to you here.
And she departed.
The man laughed awkwardly. He
invited his friends to share the meal
with him. Then he removed the COW
er from the dish.
THE dish was empty. 1t contained
only a slip of paper that said:
81 hope you will enjoy your supper
1t is the same your wife and children
have at home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

THE CANNY SCOT.-To illustrate the
canniness of the Scot the following tale
is told: a merchant and a farmer
were discussing political economy in a
railroad carriage. After a while the
merchant filled his pipe, lit it, and set
tied back for comfortable. smoke.
The farmer took his pipe from his
pocket. and after gazing longingly at
it's empty bowl. asked his companion
for a match. The merchant selected
one from a large boXful and handed it
over.
Said the farmer: II am afraid I've
come away wiout my baccy pouch
Well" said the merchant, holding
out his hand, then ven no be in need
of that match"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
JUST MISSED FORTUNE.
Vagrant Who Once Had Prospects of
Being Millionaire.

Being a Millionaire.
A man who might have been worth
today $6,OOO,OOO, instead of a penniess
vagrant, now occupies a cell at the
workhouse in ST. Paul, says the Alaska
Dispatch. Absolute owner Of blocks
Of shares which would have made him
fabulously rich, but which he allowed
to slip through his hands, he is today
without cent and unable to exc out
even a scant living. Shamed and brok-
en- in spirit. but almost grateful to the
judge for putting him in a place where
he will at least be sure of bed and
three meals a day, he walked slowly
from the court room to the bullpen and
Imprisonment.
w. G. McMath, the plaything of fate,
has been sentenced by Judge Hanft, of
the st. Paul court, to ten days i'm
prisonment. In Duluth, where he for
merly resided, his name and history
are we'll known. Ten years ago, when
the project to build the White Pass and
Yukon railroad was broached, McMath,
then a successful merchant of Duluth
became greatly interested in the plan.
He invested his entire fortune Of about
$4,000 in the undertaking. Later he
was made an agent of the company,
and travelled extensively trying to
float bonds. But the road seemed
doomed to failure, and all his money
tied up in the stocks, McMath found
himself practically ruined, and allow
ed his stock to slip through his hands
for a mere song.
A coterie of capitalists obtained pos
session Of the majority of the stock,
and a year later the road was launch
ed From the very first it was a pay
ing investment, cutting as it did into
the heart of the mining regions. The
revenue was immense and the stock
advanced by leaps and bounds Capt.
talists throughout the country became
interested in the road, and the fame
of the Alaska road was noised through
the country.
Today the stock of the White Pass
and Yukon railroad sells for $500 a
share, while the man who in the be-
ginning held in his own name 10000
shares which would now have meant
to him $6,000,000, is a vagrant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

THE BIG BATTLE.-Not long ago
King Edward was visiting country
house near the scene of one of Crom-
wells historic battles. Strolling out
one day by himself. he met the viii
lage blacksmith returning from a
shoeing expedition.
Il say, my good fellow" said his
majesty genially, Il understand there
was a big battle fought somewhere
about here?"
"Well-er," stammered the black
smith, recognizing the king; Il did ave
a round with Bill. the potman. but
didn't know your majesty had heard
of it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

Too MUCH.-"Do you think that Miss
Kidder was having fun with me?' ask
ed Chawley.
well. old chap, give me the details,
was Awthurs response.
You see. had my bull terrier with
me. And said to her, that cog knows
as much as l do And she said, Don't
YOU think four dollars and a half was
too much to pay for him. ?'"-Cleveland
Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
MAGISTRATES SUMMONS.
State of South Carolina-County ot
NorL

State of South Carolina-County Of
York.
COURT OF MAGISTRATE.
NJ. B. Spencer, Plaintiff, against Geo.
NJ. Core, Defendant.
To the Defendant, Geo. M. Core:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
i quired to answer TO the Summons
in this action, which was filed>in the
office of Magistrate r. L. A. Smith,
on the 9Th day of October, 1908, on
or before the STH DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1908, and to serve copy of
your answer upon the said Magis-
trate at his office in Hickory Grove,
S. c., on or by the said last named
date. or judgment will be given
against said defendant by default.
Frank P. Mccain, Plaintiffs Attor-
ney.
r. L. A. SMITH, IL. 81
Nov. 3. 1908. Magistrate.
SS t At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
YORKVILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
Remember the Dead

Every grave in York county should
be appropriately marked with Tomb
stone or Monument. To do this Is not
only a mark of respect and esteem to
ones departed relatives, but it is de-
sirable and proper to place an endur-
ing record in stone over all graves. II
you have loved ones who have passed
to the great beyond and are consider
ing the idea of a suitable marker for
their graves, we will appreciate call
from you that we may have an oppor-
tunity Of showing you designs of Head
Stones and Monuments and quoting
you prices.
YORKVlLLE MONUMENT WORKS.
w. B. WyIie, Sec. and Treas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.-There are
summer resorts, remote from any
agricultural communities. where fresh
farm products are even harder to OBJ
tain than in the city 1t was at such
a place that the new boarder. who had
eaten four or five breakfasts there, be-
gan to wonder why the eggs were in
variably served fried.
See here" he inquired one morning
of the genial colored man who waited
upon him, "why do YOU always fry
eggs here? Don't YOU ever boil Them"
"Oh-oh. yes sah'" responded the
waiter, pleasantly. "Of co'se, yo kin
have 'em boiled, if yo' wants 'em.
But yo' know, sab. yo' takes de risk"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
AT THE BRATToN FARM.

Separated Cream, Sweet Milk, But
termilk, Cream, Butter, Vegetables and
Fruits, delivered in Yorkville on Tues
days and Fridays or at the farm at all
times. Postal card mailed in the af-
ternOon will receive attention next
morning.
]. MEEK BURNS, Manager.
Ian. 25 TT tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

a DIFFICULT TRICK.-When the new
trolley line first ran through the little
town it was regarded with mingled
pride. admiration and fear, for many
Of the townsfolk stood in awe of the
mysterious powers of the electric c'lr
rent.
Would I get a shock if put my foot
on that rail?" queried q nervous old
lady, after lowering on one side of the
road, not quite daring I" attempt the
dangerous crossing.
NO, madam" answered the polite
conductor not unless you put your
other foot on the trolley wire"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
CLOTHES CLEANING.

AM prepared to clean gentlemen's
L clothes and ladies' skirts in a thor
Oughly satisfactory manner at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent oil"
rect to my home or left at w. Z. Fer
guSOnS store.
Mrs. r. B. McCLAIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

<" The average height Of the Lap
lander is less than five feet.
Ts' The first English regatta took
place upon the Thames between Lon
don. Bridge and Millbank. on Friday,
June %. 1875.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
Blankets
Comforts
Bed Springs

They all go together and you would
naturally expect to find good supply
class Furniture Store such as we try
to make the York Furniture Co. If
you need Blankets, Comforts or Bed
Springs and want the very best values
for your money, come and see us about
them. We are sure to give you Quail
ity that will please; Variety that will
satisfy; Prices that will appeal to your
sense of good values.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24

Il Sixty languages are in every day
use in Freetown. Sierra Leone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-24
Glass and Putty

We carry a very large stock Of Glass
in all standard sizes, and will cut any
odd size desired. If your windows need
Glass in them, come and see us for the
needed sizes and the Putty.
A SQUARE DEAL to every custom
er is our motto.
YORK FURNITURE CO.
9F CASH or CREDIT. As you like
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Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Trans-Mississippi Congress.

q Kansas City.-Many subjects of
general Importance are included in the
call for the nineteenth annual session
of the ans-Mississippi Commercial
congress, which is to meet in San
Francisco October 9th, 7th, Sth, 9th
and 10th, and which has just been is
sued under the signatures of j. b.
Case, president, of Abilene, Kansas:
Thomas F. Walsh of Denver, chair
man Of the executive committee, and
other officers.
The call says:
THE executive committee submits
the following subjects as germane TO
the objects of the congress. and upon
these a free and full discussion is in
vited. They follow:
Irrigation and drainage: river and
harbor improvement; leasing of public
lands; dry farming; Alaska; state
hood; parcels post and postal banks;
transPacific trade; closer trade rela-
tons with Latin republics: public
ownership of utilities; Panama and the
canal; Hawaii and the Philippines i'm
migration; live stock industry; ma
tional and state aid for highways: su-
gar beet industry; Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition; national finances:
an enlarged and improved consular
service in the far East; the Pan-Amer-
ican railroad; interstate commerce.