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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
QUICkSAND.
How II Is Formed and Its Grewsome
Characteristics.

How IL Is Formed and Its Grewsome
Characteristics.
To most persons the word quick
sand" gives a sensation of horror SIM
liar to that produced by the thought
of a snake, and many sensational ac-
counts have given to quicksand almost
human attributes. No ordinary obser-
yer would be able to distinguish dry
quicksand from any other sand, and the
average person would be unable to re-
store it to its quick" properties even
If he tried. If water is mixed with the
quicksand the mass does not become
mobile, and If the water Is drained off
the sand will be found firmly packed.
Quicksand is comparatively very
light, weighing about ninety-four
pounds to the cubic foot, while other
forms Of sand run as high as I'll
pounds. Quicksand when examined
under the microscope will be found to
have round corners, like river sand, as
distinguished from SHARP" sand. 1t is
quicksand that Is used in hour-glasses
and egg glasses, partly because Of its
fineness and partly because it does not
eventually cloud the glass by scratch
ing, as would the sharp sand. 1t Is to
it's lightness that quicksand owes its
deadly qualities, and a demonstration
Of how it becomes quick" may be CIV
en- by placing a quantity in a bucket
and adding water by pressure through
hole in the bottom, allowing the water
to overflow very slowly when 1t has
worked up through the sand. The up
ward current will be found to loosen
the sand and to raise the surface very
slightly. separating and lubricating the
particles so that they are easily dis
placed.
The bucket now contains genuine
quicksand. The sand, owing to the
''-'-". - receives from the water mas
its weight, or supporting power, reduc-
ed proportionately, weighing in the
water but thirty-two and half pounds
as against ninety-four pounds when
dry. Bulk for bulk, the mixture IL
nearly twice the weight of a man, but
is too mobile to give support and too
thick to swim in. In it's natural state,
presenting an apparently firm surface,
re e,1embling simply damp sand, i IS
the most deadly man trap conceivable
Quicksand requires in all cases an
upward current which Is not quick or
strong enough to break through in the
form Of a spring. Ordinarily water
flowing over quicksand will not make
1t dangerous. 1t may be formed in
tidal rivers and on the shores of tidal
seas by the rising tide saturating a
porous stratum of ground below high
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
Yes, But What Was the Lady's Age? ?

Toward the close of recent law
suit in Massachusetts, the wife of an
eminent Harvard professor arose and
with a flaming face timidly addressed
the court:
Your honor" said she, IF l had
told you 1 had made an error in my
testimony, would it vitiate all l have
said?"
Instantly the lawyers for each side
stirred themselves in excitement, while
his ..onor gravely regarded her.
We'll, madam" said the court, after
a pause. that depends entirely on the
nature of your error. What was it,
please?"
why, you see," answered the lady,
more and more red and embarrassed,
II told the clerk l was 3S. l was so
fiustered, you know, that when he
asked my age I inadvertently gave
him my bust measurement" nt."-Every-
body's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
STATE OF SOUTH oAaoImA.
County Of York.
. IN THE PROBATE COURT.

BY l. r. Williams. Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County. " I
w HEREAS w. II. STEWART. has
w applied to me for Letters Of
Administration. on all and singular,
the goods and chattels, rights and
credits Of w. GREEN STEELE. 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
Probate Court for the said county, to
be holden at York Court House on the
24TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1909. to
shew cause, IL any, why the said Ad-
ministradon should not be granted.
tration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this
Sth day Of December, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine, and In the 18th year Of
American Independence.
L r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York.
90 = y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
RIDING A HOBBY.
Everybody Should Have One For Safe
ty and Recreation.


ty and Recreation.
Every man and woman should have
q vocation and an avocation.
Your vocation is the thing you de-
pend upon for you bread and butter
and clothes and house rent.
Your avocation Is your plaything,
your rest, your recreation, your emer-
gency brake, your psychic governor,
your spark arrester, your safety fuse
that takes care Of you when there is
danger of a short circuit In your cere-
brum.
Your avocation brings into play an
other set of mental muscles and gives
you fit preparation for the battle Of
life. 1t supplies the resiliency or re-
sisting power, lends endurance, cour-
age, faith and self-reliance.
The farmers wives who go insane
are suffering for lack Of fad, a
hobby, playspell.
The business men who slip their
trolleys, and the specialists who 60
bug, wouldn't If they had hobby
and gallop it hard and fast an hour a
day.
If your work is indoors get q hobby
that takes you out If your work is
head work get fad that makes you
use your hands and your feet. II
nothing better, be a fight fan or a
baseball fiend. These things will in
spire you to get a medicine ball and
use It; or an indoor baseball and pull
the household, including your wife,
the children, grandpa and the hired
girl into the game.
When Edmund Burke was in his
early twenties he experienced a great
flaring up Of intellect, tapping a big
reservoir of power.
And when the mood was on he util-
lied the cosmic current, instead Of
grounding it, and wrote an immortal
book.
This book is known to us as
Burke on the Sublime" 1.
The Joker here gets his chance and
comes in with "the sublime and RI
diculous."
And there is no doubt that people
who reach the sublime often appear
ridiculous to those who don't or can't.
The enthusiast supplies mirth for
the onlookers. But the enthusiast Is
the man who eliminates and finds rest
for his convolutions.
Only this, be sure to enthuse con-
cerning more than one thing. A good
golf enthusiast always enthuses over
his business-the pendulum swings
out as far in one direction as in the
other, and one enthusiasm helps the
other.
The business man who loves roses
will make a success Of both business
and roses, and will never have ner-
vous prostration.
Men are to be judged by their avo-
cation rather than by their vocation
Your vocation may be thing that
fate compels you to do, but your avo-
cation you choose for yourself. You
are what you are on account Of the
way you spend your leisure time.
This is the real you.
Elihu Burritt was a blacksmith all
day, but in the evening he was some
thing else; Robert Collyer the same.
The question is, How do you fill in
the chinks Of the day? What do you
do Saturday afternoons, Sundays and
each evening from to 9?
Macaulay, doing all his writing on
stolen time, is a type not infrequent
among extraordinary men. They
were great on account Of their hob
bies.
So the moral Is, get fad, and If
your boy or girl has a hobby, encour-
age it.
A hobby is healthful play at the
worst, and undying fame at the best.
.Elbert Hubbard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
TAX NoT1cE-1sos,
Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.

Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
Yorkville. 8. c., Sept. IL, 1909.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
IN TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on FRIDAY, the 18TH DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1909. and remain open
until the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER.
1909. for the collection Of STATE,
COUNTY. SCHOOL AND LOCAL
TAXES for the fiscal year 1909, with
out penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made In the month Of
JANUARY, 1910, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
In the month Of FEBRUARY, 1919, and
SEVEN PER CENT penalty viii be
added on all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, to the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH. 1910. and after this
date all unpaid taxes go into execu-
tions and all unpaid Single Polls win
be turned over to the several Magis-
trates for prosecution In accordance
with law.
At Yorkville from Monday, Novem-
ber Is, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1909, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
HARRY e. NEIL,
County Treasurer.
"a I At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17

What He lacked.-It is related Of
a South American general, who was
extremely we'll pleased with himself.
that once when about to sally forth to
a grand dance he surveyed himself
contentedly in the mirror and then
soliloquized thus:
'Ah, Thou hast all-bravery,
wealth, position. good looks. All, what
dost thou lack?"
Whereupon his orderly, who un-
known to the general, was close at
hand, remarked
Sense general, sense."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
FoR FINAL DIsCHARaE.

NJ Office IS herby given that on July
IN 6, 1903, filed In the Probate Court
for York county, my final return as
executor Of tho estate Of JAMES II.
RIDDLE, deceased, and on Wednesday,
December %, will make application
to Hon. L. r. Williams, Judge Of said
court, for discharge from all further
In connection with said estate.
A. 7. CARTWRIGHT,
Executor Estate of ]. II. Riddle.
SO r.'- 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
FOR FINAL DIsOHARcE.

7 HAVE made final settlement with
administrator Of the estate Of A r.
Smith, deceased, and hereby give notice
that on December 13, 1909, will make
application to Hon. L. r. williams,
Judge of said court for q discharge
from all further liability in connection
with said estate.
PAUL WORKMAN.
Administrator.
81 Rf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17

" The Salvation Army grew out OF
the Christian Mission established in
the East End Of London in 1866 by
General Booth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

NJ Office Is hereby given that we
IN have made our final settlement
with the Probate Court Of York coun-
ty. as executors Of the estate Of ELIAS
INMAN, deceased and that on Monday,
December 20, 1909, at II o'clock a. m,
we will make application to Hon. L.
R. Williams, Judge of sail court, for
a discharge from all further liability in
with said estate.
KELLY INMAN,
G.. M. INMAN.
90 + st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY TO LEND
ON improved farms In York County.
" Repayable In Ave easy, annual IN.
stallments. Interest eight per cent.
No brokers commissions.
c. E. SPENCER,
Attorney at Law.
SO It em.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17

~ King Edward of England. is gen.
orally conceded to be the most skilful
diplomat in Europe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17

II Cash" originally meant a case fol
money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
SALEoF SECOND
HAND
INSTRUMENTS

The following list OF instruments TAX
en- in exchange as partial payments on
the Artistic Stieff and Shaw piano, are
being thoroughly overhauled and each
one will be in fine condition, and might
suit some purchaser who would like a
serviceable instrument at a low price
and on easy terms. If so, write at
once taking first, second and third
choice, and we will give you full de-
scription by return mail or in person:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
TELLSEM ABOUT OKLAHOMA
State GeOIOgiSt Gould Bears Message to the
Scientist About The Great New

Baltimore. Md, Jan. 1.-Prof. Chas.
N. Gould, state geologist of Oklahoma,
who is here attending the meetings Of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. is preaching the
gospel Of the undeveloped resources
Of the baby state. To hear him, one
could imagine that all a person had
to do in order to become wealthy is
to go to Oklahoma.
why, you people in the East don't
know what you are missing said
Prof. Gould. I'VE have the wealthiest
state in the Union. and the best thing
about 1t is that the resources are now
practically all undeveloped. Our soil
and climate are unsurpassed. We
raise better wheat than Minnesota; !;
better corn than Iowa; better cotton
than Mississippi and better fruit than
Missouri.
1T is the mineral wealth. however,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
PROBING IS
pOCTpONED
1VOAl VNLU

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. l.--Attorney Gen
eral West, J. p connors, president
OF the state board Of agriculture. Sen
ator Pat Goulding Of Enid, and George
Cullen. Of Savannah. members Of the
Oklahoma committee who left Tues
day for Lansing to investigate the Ian.
sing penitentlary, have returned home
Attorney General West came In yes.
terday.
eve met the Kansas committee,
he said. "but did very little. deciding
TO defer our part Of the investigation
until Jan. Z, when we will have an.
other meeting. The Kansas commit
tee viii continue its investigation, ]
understand. / understand. Mr.. Cul
len, Mr.. Connors and myself went
through the mines but did not have
time to make any extended inspec.
ton. The Oklahoma delegation de-
cided that on account of the meeting
Of the Oklahoma legislature in a few
days 1t would be impossible and a
waste Of time for US to attempt any
investigation at this time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
BILL CAMPS
ET NTITunTT
HI UUlHAlL

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. William II.
Murray OF Tishomingo, speaker Of the
First Oklahoma legislature, has ar
rived in Guthrie and established him
self at the Royal Hotel.
Il will be in Guthrie for some time.
he said, Ito look after some personal
matters. to witness the organization
of the Second legislature and to dis
tribute copies Of the records Of the
constitutional convention.
The ex-speaker yesterday e7ening re-
signed from the Lansing investigating
committee, giving as reason that he
had too many things to look after at
this time to give time to the investi-
cation. Il have been neglecting my
affairs for so long" he said "and am
now just beginning to get around
again and pick up the ends, and ]
feel that | cannot give the matter Of
the penitentiary the thought and work
required"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01

that the state excels in; Oklahoma
has mode kinds of mineral. and more
mineral of a kind than any state in
the Unuion, including inexhaustible de-
posits Of coal, oil. gas. asphalt, salt,
gypsum. glass sand, marble, granite,
sandstone cement rock, clay. lead and
zinc, besides iron, tripoli, and a lot
more. but not one-half of one per cent
of the mineral wealth is developed at
the present time
oklahoma is larger than New Eng
land. with a population of a million
and half of as good people as can
be found anywhere. What we need
more than anything else just now is
manufacturing industries; there is
abundant opportunity for all sorts of
factories. plants and industrial organi-
cations. Oklahoma is a land Of vast
possibilities, and wonderful dormant
resources. all undeyeloped
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
CHASE BANK
ROBBERS

Wellston. Okla. Jan. 1.-Offieers
nave abandoned The chase after SIX
men who blew the safe in the bank
here yesterday morning, securing
s.. 900 and the search has concentra-
ted to a systematic communication
telegraph and telephone wires by Chief
Of Police wildman.
Il have sent communications in all
directions" said the chief. "A man
we believe TO have been one Of those
who stood guard at the doors after
the robbers left. went away from here
yesterday with a large grip heavily
loaded He took a direction toward
Guthrie and we have notified all Off
GERS there and at intermediate points.
"The cash secured by the robbers
weighed seventy pounds and The loss
was $4,000.
I'VE tracked the robbers to about
four miles northeast Of town but the
trail was lost in a dense growth Of
weeds and brush. If we succeed in
lcapturing the man we are Rw after,
and I believe we will, the iSentity Of
the others will be ascertained"
Chief Wildman declined to give the
name of the man suspected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
TULSA TOWN
is SHOCKED

Tulsa. Okla. Jan. 1.-Tulsa's society
Is greatly stirred up over the exhibit
tion Of handsome life sized nude
painting completed some time ago by
a local artist. The picture has been
viewed and admired by thousands Of
art lovers and others since its compile
ton and while It was made known
from the start that the picture was
posed for by a young lady of this city,
nothing was thought of the matter.
However, admirers during the past
three days have begun to see features
in the face on the canvas that greatly
resemble those of friends and sus-
picion has fallen upon several young
ladies more or less prominent in social
circles.
It has been rumored that the model
who posed for the painting was a
stenographer in local office. Again
the suspicion rests upon a saleslady
in local department store and upon
a beautiful young society belle who
has recently made her debut into so.
cial circles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01

PeStilenCe
Suffering
Follow in the Wake Of the
Disastrous Earthquake
in Italy

Rome Jan. Ito the terrifying
spectacle Of death caused by Mondays
earthquake has now been added the
horrors Of starvation and the fear Of
a spread of pestilence.
In the ruins Of Messina, Reggie and
scores of smaller towns in Sicily and
Calabria lie the bodies Of the dead
which # has been impossible to ex-
trlcate, while everywhere thousands
of hungry and homeless persons
throng the Uttered thoroughfares.
An official estimste made today
places the number Of victims at 49,
OOO There is reason to believe that
this number may be greatly exceeded.
Words are inadequate to express the
terror of the ruin and desolation that
has overwhelmed Calabria and Sicily,
The earth's trembling and fire and
water have combined to change the
smiling, verdant country into deserts
Messina exists no longer. At least
thirty years will be necessary to re.
pair the ruin that natures violences
haze wrought there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
Governor
Gives Out
Results
Of Vote on Amendments
New Jerusalem Cap
ital Carried

Guthrie okla. Jan. indicative
OF the will OF the people" proclaims
Governor Haskell in a proclamation is
sued yesterday afternoon showing that
the New Jerusalem state capital To-
cation plan carried by a vote Of 117,44i
for to 1872 against Proclamations
were issued declaring lost the TOR
rens Land system question and the
Bryan amendment providing that the
permanent capital may be located al
any time by a majority vote Of the
electors of the state.
The Torrens Ladn System question
lost by a vote Of ll4S94 in favor "a
1888 against, the vote in favor moi
being a majority Of the required vote
of all electors at the general election
25O.O22.
The Bryan amendment to allow the
location OF the capital at any time by
a vote Of the people lost by vote Of
120.s52 for to II 1888 against the vote
in favor, though a majority Of the
votes cast on the question, not being
majority of the votes cast at the
general election. 25O.O22.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
viAvi

NATURES food. the greatest boon for
wiring women. For information
V 81 Colorado avenue lst
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
AMERICA SENDS
AID TO The
STRICKEN
First to Respond to Call
For Help For The
Sufferers

New York Jan. 1.-THE United
States supply ship Celtic which was
to have met the returning battleship
fleet with holiday cheer. sailed out Of
New York harbor this afternoon on an
entirely different mission, but with
out changing a single part Of the car
go. She will go to Messina to give
milllor and a half Of navy rations
to the earthquake sufferers.
The Celtic has in her corga sl5O,OOO
worth Of provisions. sufficient food for
10000 people for one month. $4,000
worth Of clothing, tents enough to ac-
commodate 1000 persons and a large
quantity Of medical and surgical sup
plies.
According TO her orders the Celtic
is to proceed first to Gibraltar, which
port she should reach in twelve days.
and where she should receive con-
gress' formal authorization to distrib-
ute the government stores to the
naked and starving Italians. She viii
waste no time at Gibraltar but will
simply touch there long enough to get
the necessary congressional sanction
and will then sail, poste haste, to Mes
sina.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
GATHERING TOO
LARGE FOR
SHAWNEE
Teachers Return From
State MeetinG-Hard to
Find Quarters

Shawnee was wholly unprepared to
entertain such a big crowd, said supt
Ramey, who returned yesterday from
the meeting OF the State Teachers AS
sociatIon. "There were from $500 to
5000 teachers enrolled The hotels
were overrun early In the game and
many left the first day. being unable
TO find places to stay / was placed
m room with four others and It was
20 small that only one Of us could
iress al a time. After the Shawnee
people found out what they had on
heir hands, they opened their homes
the visitors and treated them WELL
1T was very successful meeting in
fttendance and the program was excel
ent, although but a small percent-
.ge Of the teachers we're able TO get
eats in the opera house. where the
essions were held"
The following Chickasha teachers
attended the meeting. most OF them
returning last night: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Cowan. r. H. Wilson. Everett
Gregg. F. B. Allen, Mrs. Inse, Mrs
pyle, Mrs. Dyche; Misses Trotter,
Clark, Brumm. Rats, Jones. Canning.
layton, McwiIliaws. Watson, Bishop
nd Oliver.
J. E. Dyche Of this city also attend
4 the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
Won't Take
TheirLandS

Washington jan -Four thousand
one hundred and seventy-one persons
in Oklahoma. every soul of whom is
entitled to a good farm, have refused
to accept the farms as gifts They
are Indians who have formed a small
army in silent rebuke against the di-
vision of their lands. They insist
upon having tribal domain or moth
ing. Every effort has been made to
get the Indians to accept patents to
their allotments, but few of those who
refused at first have persuaded to
take the land These figures and
facts were obtained at the Indian bu-
reau of the interior department.
In the Cherokee nation about 1000
farms or allotments were selected ar
bitrarily for citizens who would not
select their own lands. The patents
we're then sent out by registered mail,
but 1,640 were returned. These In
dians are known as the Night Hawks
of the CherolSees. Similarly 1,113 Ger.
tificates were returned from the Creek
nation. The Snakes OF the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations refused 1,400
patents. Among the Choctaws 600
were given arbitrary allotments and
every one refused the patents.
These Indians are the fuIlbloods who
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01

desire to live in community owner
ship as they have in the past. 1t seems
certain that they will be crowded out
of their present homes sooner or later.
The average allotment in the Chero-
kee nation is 110 acres. In the Creek
and Seminole nations it is 100 acres
and among the Choctaws and Chicka-
saws it is 800 acres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
BUGGY WAS UPSET.

W. d. Hargrayes and Fate Barnes.
the Daily Oklahoman circulators, had
mishap on Georgia avenue yester-
day evening. The breast yoke bre'se
and their buggy capslzed. the occu.
pants being more or less bruised up
and the vehicle badly damaged.