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Tent Services at Tavara.

Commencing Saturday night, there
will be held an evangelistic tent ser
vice, under the auspices Of the First
Presbyterian church, in the lot Just
beyond the Tavora cotton mill. Ser
vices Saturday night at o'clock, Sun
day afternoon at and Sunday even
ing at Z o'clock. Services every even
ing after, at o'clock until further
notice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08
NEW LINE OF BASKETS

Just opened up big line Of Clothes
Hampers, Work Baskets and Lunch
Baskets, In all sizes, and shapes.
Clothes Hampers, at $3.50, $3.50,
$500 and $500.
Waste Baskets, at scots.
Work Baskets, at 25 and scots.
Lunch Baskets, at 10Cts, 16Cts.,
25Cts. and scots.
Ask to see this line Of Baskets-
we can fix you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08

CATTLE AND HOGS WANTED.
lam in the market for good, fat Beef
l. Cattle and Hogs in condition for
slaughter. Highest market price paid.
The best Beef and Pork at all times.
A. D. DORSETT,
York Cotton Mill.
SO If 3m
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MILLINERY

Our Millinery business is gradually
growing. Our Hats are moving every
day. See our line Of Pattern Hats
quick-the sooner you come the best
selection you have to pick from. We
can give you almost any shape and
style you want. Buy your Hats dur
ing October.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08

TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. o. M. Abney, Pastor.
Sunday Services.-Morning service
at IL o'clock. Sunday school at
P. m. Evening service at z o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08
STYLISH
AUTUMN
MILLINERY

A thorough knowledge Of the cor
rect styles as laid down by Fashions
dictates and a familiarity with local
demands, enables US to give our pa
irons a Millinery service unsurpassed.
In Millinery 1t ia Style-chic, correct
that suits the individual wearer, that
counts, and this We can and will give
you, together with workmanship that
is perfect in every detail.
We make speciality Of Hand Made
Hats. We sell for CASH.
Come and see our Millinery-Let US
show you what Is really stylish milli-
merry for Fall Wear.
Miss MAMIE D. SHAFER,
Mrs. J. M. FERGUSON.
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Ihe Cotton @arAet.
Yorkville, October S.-Cotton 123.
NAu York Cotton.

New York, Oct. 7.-Spot closed quiet,
80 points higher; middlins uplands
1880; middling gulf 1885; sales 2,S77
bales. Futures opened steady and
closed firm as follows: Oct. 1922; Nov.
1922; Dec. 1881; Jan. 1929; Feb. 1927;
March 1887; April 1880; May 1888;
June 1885; July 1888; Aug. l3.o3'
Sept. 1882.
New York, Oct. THE cotton
market opened steady with prices l
to points higher in response 10
rather better cables than due from
where prices were up
some 6 to 8 points for futures ana
5 points for spots. Boston sent re-
ports that leading mills were organ
izing for a short-time movement and
the local bears again called attention
to the heavy receipts. Nevertheless,
after the market had sold Off to
6 points the whole temper of things
changed and on heavy general buying
led by shorts of yesterday. a quick
rise of 20 points occurred. There
was no gainsaying that the bears
were frightened by the report from
Washington that another tropical
storm had been discovered in the
Caribbean sea- Close up on the heels
of this news came prediction for less
favorable weather conditions in the
cotton belt where the fields were
white and picking was proceeding
from dawn until dark. The advance
in contracts in the pit was stimulated
by reports that wide cotton goods
had been advanced LIS cent and that
advances in the other departments
of the cotton goods market were
pending The wave of afternoon
buying carried the whole list up to
the basis of 1912 for May cotton at
which level heavy realizing set in
for the account of those commission
houses which were active buyers on
yesterdays slump. The close was
firm and net 13 to Is points higher.
Receipts at the ports today $3.50
against 66,029 bales last week and
54,696 last year. For the week 400,-
900 bales against 3S0.6S9 last week
and 342,97S last year. Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans 6,90S bales
against 10,1S0 last year, and at
Houston 1852 bales against 15.S4s
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, Rector.
Sunday Services-Sunday school
at s.45 a. m. Evening service at 7.3O
o'clock.
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TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A LII persons indebted to the estate
n of J, c., MCKNIGHT, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
at once. Persons having claims
against said estate, will present them
to the undersigned, duly attested'
within the time prescribed by law.
c.. L. MCKNIGHT, Admr.
10 St
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AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

Rev. l. G. Murray. Pastor.
Sunday Seryices-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
Service at York Cotton Mill Chapel
at 7.30 o'clock.
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~ Your business correspondents
Judge you by your Stationery. Use
The Enquirer kind.
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Sperial gatires
nn NJ Hickory Grove.

Preaching at Hickory Grove.
Preaching at Hickory Grove A. r.
P. church on Sunday, October 10, at
IL o'clock q. m, and o'clock p. m.,
by Rev. J. M. White.
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WANTED

A FOUR or five room Cottage by
"A November 1st, in the city Of York
vile. Call or address ]. r. PORTER,
Enquirer Office.
81 it,
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FOR SALE.

T STILL have a few thoroughbred
l. JERSEY CALVES. G. w. KNOX,
Glover, S. c.
80 If st
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. E. e. Gillespie, Pastor.
Sunday Services--Sunday school at
10 q. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
No evening service.
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AsSOcIATE REFORMED.

Rev. ]. L. Oates, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 &. m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
service at o'clock.
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RED RUST PROOF OATS

RED RUST PROOF OATS
T HAVE a considerable quantity Of
l. pure seed at rs cents. Address me
Filbert No. l.
w. G. BROWN.
81 Z It,
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Lend An Ear To This:

While the senior member Of our firm
is now at Kings Mountain, participat-
ing in celebrating the glorious victory
Of his ancestors, we who trace our an
cestry directly to the Emerald Isle,
whose ancestors sprang from nobody,
but sprang at them-who fought not
with the treacherous gun, but with the
trusty shillalah,
Are serving our customers with fresh
Groceries, Confectioneries, finest Irish
Potatoes, nice Cabbage, best Cucum.
ber Pickles, Tar-Belrs Cheese, finest
Apples, etc. Also Leather, Axes, Axe
handles, Dishes, Meal Sacks, Brooms,
and Stone Churns. All kinds or To-
baccos. Bagsing and Ties-to be sold.
Best Red Rust Proof Seed Oats.
HERNDoN q GORDON.
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~ w. o. w. Receipt Books at The
ENQUIRER Office at 80 cents each.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
ON THE FLOOR OF THE sENAT,

ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
"OO much occupied in concentrat-
ing his thoughts on his speech,
Langdon failed to notice the
4 CONSERVATION on the faces Of
Peabody and Stevens as he walked to
his seat In the senate. They had failed
% succeed in getting Milbank to con-
clude and consequently could not push
the naval base report through. But
they noted the passing of over an hour
after their opponents appointed time
and had felt certain that he would not
appear at all.
''The boss Of the senate" leaned
across to Stevens and whispered bur
riedly:
Eve must tear him to pieces now
discredit him publicly. It's his OVID
fault. Our agents can sell the land to
the scheme will be impossible to dis
cover-after we have made the public
believe Langdon is a crook"
But how about our supposed comb
nation to protect the government that
Langdon will tell abOut?" asked Ste
vens. 1--WE can't deny that, of course"
mo-" answered Peabody 1--WE can't
deny it, but we will not affirm it. We
will tell interviewers that we prefer
not to talk about it,
ats our only chance" replied Ste
vens cautiously.
"Yes, and we owe it all to Jake
Steinert," went on Peabody. "That
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"a lie, q tie r' screamed Langdon.
fellow Teller will do anything to
please Jake. Jake has convinced Teller
that Langdon was responsible for the
defeat Of Gulf City, and the mayor is
wild for revenge"
'The boss of the senate" rose and
walked to the rear of the senate cham
Der to issue orders to two of his col
leagues.
Report of the committee on naval
affairs" droned the clerk mechanical
~. blouse bill No. 1109 is amended
to read as follows And his voice
sank to an unintelligible humble. for
every senator present he well knew
was aware that the amendment named
Altacoola as the naval base site.
Senator Langdon rose in his seat.
Mr.. President" he called.
"Chair recognizes the gentleman
from Mississippi" said the presiding
officer as he leaned back to speak to
Senator Winans of Kansas. who had
approached to the side of the rostrum.
The Langdon speech on .sThe New
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windows. The driver started his
horses off on run.
Struggling to regain his breath. the
senator cried:
well, what are
Never mind now. But first gather
In all l say, senator, as we've no time
to lose. When l couldn't locate you
and saw you probably wouldn't be
at the senate chamber in time to make
your speech on the naval base bill
persuaded Senator Milbank of Arkan-
sas to rise and make speech on the
currency question, which subject was
in order. He was under obligation to
me for some important information
once obtained for him, and he consent
ed to keep the floor until you arrived
though he knew he would earn the
vengeance Of Peabody. That was over
an hour and a half ago. He must be
reading quotations from Pilgrims
Progress to the senate by now to keep
the floor"
Bud paused to look at his watch.
The senator stretched his head out of
the window and cried, Drive fasterv
"Got your speech all right? called
Bud above the din of the rafting
wheels.
Eyes, he" was the response. the
senator tapping his inner breast pocket
Thought maybe she"- cried Bud,
jerking his head back I'm the direction
from which they had come
The Mississippian shook his head
negatively and set his jaws determin-
eddy.
The coach swung up to the capitol
entrance.
"Tell me-" asked Langdon, as both
jumped out. "how did you find out
that
II phoned the house-gave a name
Peabody uses
"Great heavens, but how did you
know where to phone?"
They were at the door of the senate
chamber.
Morton gave me the tip-for your
sake and Carolina's-for old times
sake, he said," was Buds reply.
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Deity tufmod back utes.
the hands Of the do you care
senator's Udtch. to smoke, sena-
tor" Mrs. Spangler asked as her
guests concluded their repast, IF the
young ladies do not object?"
Langdon inclined his head gratefully
and laughed.
''They wouldn't be southern girls, !
reckon. if they didn't want to see a
man have everything to make him
happy-er, beg pardon, Mrs. Spangler,
] mean, comfortable. Nobody that's
your guest could be unhappy"
The hostess beamed on the chival-
rous Southerner
Langdon drew forth a thick black
perfecto and settled back luxuriously
In his chair. after another glance at
Mrs. Spangler's clock. He was alb
sorbed in a mental resume of his forth
coming speech and did not hear the
next words of the woman, addressed
pointedly to his daughters.
''Do you know, really. why this lunch
con was given tOday?" she Queried.
Then she continued before Carolina
and Hope Georgia could formulate re-
ply.
Because your father and l wanted
to take this opportunity to announce to
you-our engagement"
The speaker smiled her sweetest
smile.
The two girls gaZed at each other In
uncomfortable amazement. then at Mrs.
Spangler, then at their father, who had
turned partly away from the table and
was gazing abstractedly at the ceiling.
Hope Georgia was the first to regain
her voice
''Oh, Mrs. Spangler," she calculated,
you are very kind to marry father,
but
whats that? exclaimed the sena-
tor, reused from his thoughts by his
youngest daughters words and thrust
ing himself forward
Mrs. Spangler laid her hand on his
or, | have just told the
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HCuUCUS. Ul ttltC, L III tutc!
daughters what did they think? These
thoughts surged through his flustered
brain Then 1t flashed over him-she
was joking In some new fashionable
way. He turned toward the fair wild
Ow to laugh, but her face was losing
its smile A panied expression, a sug-
gestion Of intense suffering, appeared
in her face.
"Why do you so hesitate, Senator
Langdon?" she finally asked In low
voice, just loud enough for the two
girls to overhear
The junior senator from Mississippi
looked at his hostess. She had enter
tanned him and had done much for his
daughters in Washington. She was
alone In the world-a widow. He felt
that he could not shame her before
Carolina and Hope Georgia. His south
.rn chivalry would not permit that
Then, too, She was a NEST charming
person, and the thought, why not
why not take her at her word?' crepi
into his mind.
Eyes, father. why do you hesitateT
asked Carolina.
Senator Langdon mustered his voice
into service at last.
1--WE been thinking he said slowly
that
"That your daughters did not know,
interrupted Mrs. Spangler, ''of our
1.-THE telephone-upstairs-is ringing
madam said a maid who had entered
to Mrs. Spangler.
The adventures could not leave The
senator and his daughters alone
though she knew it must be Peabody
calling her. At any moment he mighi
remember his speech and leave. Al
ready late he would still be later
though, because he would have no car
riaee-hers would purposely be de
layed.
Tell the person speaking that yO,
are empowered to bring me any mes
sage-that J cannot leave the dining
hail." she said to the maid.
To gain time and to hold the sena
tors attention Mrs. Spangler asked
slowly:
"Well, senator, what was it that you
were going to say when l interrupted
you q few moments ago."
Langdon had BEEN racking his brain
for some inspiration that would enable
him to save the feelings of his hostess
and yet Indicate his position clearly
He would not commit himself in any
way He would jump up and pro
nounce her an impostor first.
After a moment of silence his cloud
ed face cleared.
Mrs. Spangler," he began, "your ain
nouncement today 1 have considered
to be-
premature" she suggested.
The maid returned.
"Mr. Wall says Senator Langdon il
wanted at once at the capitol"
"Great heavens" exclaimed Langdon
springing to his feet and glancing al
the clock I'm late, Pm late! hope
to God I'm not too Later
"Mr. Wall says carriage is coming
for Senator Langdon," concluded the
maid.
1--WE must talk this matter over some
other time, Mrs. Spangler," the Mis-
sissippian cried as he sent a servant
for his hat and coat. II hope that
carriage hurries, else I'll try it on the
run for the capitol"
Its half hour away ON foot" said
Mrs. Spangler. Better wait. You'll
save time"
But to herself she muttered as
| though mystified:
Il wonder why Peabody changed his
mind so suddenly? Why should he
now want the old fool at the capitol?'
| The rumble of wheels was heard
outside.
Hurry, fatherr' cried Hope Georgia
The senator hurried down the stone
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CHAPTER XVII.
MRS. sPANGLER GIVES A LUNcHE'

MRS. SPANGLER GIVES A LCNCHEON.
" YHEN Senators Peabody and
M Stevens had gone Langdon
wv and Bud went over the situa-
ton together and concluded
that their opponents had no means Of
defeating Langdon's program-that,
after all, Peabody might really have
meant his words Of surrender.
"But they might try foul play. Bet
ter stay right here in the capitol the
rest Of the day." suggested Bud.
Langdon scoffed at the idea.
Haines hustled away to get a few
mouthfuls Of lunch to fOrtify himself
for busy afternoon-one that was 60
ing to be far buster than he imagined.
The telephone bell rang at the sena-
tors desk. 1t was Mrs. Spangler's
voice that spoke.
Senator Langdon," she said, caro-
lima and Hope Georgia are here at my
home for luncheon, and we all want
you to join u.s."
'Sorry | cannot accept" answered
the Mississippian. but l am to make
an important speech this afternoon
"Oh, yes, | know. The girls ..nt
are coming to hear it. But you fave
two hours time, and If you come Tt
can all go over to the senate together
Now, senator, humor us little. Don
disappoint the girls and me. We can
all drive over to the capitol in my car
rage"
The planter hesitated, then replied,
"All right; I'll be over. but 1t mustn't
be very long luncheon"
"Gone to eat; back by 8 o'clock" he
scratched quickly on a pad on the Sec
retary's desk and departed
Mrs Spanglers luncheons wer,
equally as popular in Washington al
Senator Langdon's dinners. The Mis-
sissippian and his daughters enjoyed
the delicacies spread lavishly before
them.
Time passed quickly The old plant
er enjoyed seeing his daughters have
so happy a time, and he was not insen
sible to the charm of his hostess con
versation, for Mrs. Spanglel hat
studied carefully the art of ingratiat
ing herself with her guests.
Suddenly realizing that he had proba
bly, reached the limit of the time Ia
could spare, the senator drew out hi!
watch.
what a stunning fob you wear,
quickly spoke Mrs. Spangler, reaching
out her hand and taking the watcl
from her guests hands as the case
snapped open.
"Oh, that's Cardinals doings," laugh
ed Langdon. ''She said the old gOlC
chain that my grandfather left me
was
"Why, how lovely" murmured Mrs
Spangler, glancing at the watch
1--WE have plenty of time yet. Won
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Ing heaviiy-drew all eyes from Lang
don to the rear Of the main aisle. An
assistant sergeant at arms was lying
face downward on the carpet. Anoth-
er was vainly trying to hold back Bud
Haines. who, tearing himself free,
rushed down to his chief waving a
sheet Of paper in the senator's eyes.
"Read that" gasped the secretary
breathlessly. and he hurried away up
side passageway and out to reach
the stairs leading to the press gallery.
Langdon spread the paper before
him with difficulty with his trembling
hands. Slowly his whirling brain gave
him the ability to read. Slowly what
appeared to him as jumbled nothing
resolved into orderly lines and words.
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a Gentleman
From Mississippi
By THOMAS a. USE
Nox,efxed From he Play by Frederick r. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. THOMAS A. WISE
" THOMAS a. wISE

dear girls that you had asked me to
marry you-that we were soon to be
married" she said archly, looking him
straight in the eye. She clasped her
hands and murmured. II am so hap
py!'
The hero Of Charlottesville tried to
speak, but he could not He stared at
his hostess, who smiled the smile Of the
budding debutante. His own open
mouthed establishment was reflected in
the faces of Carolina and Hope Geor-
gia as they observed their fathers ex-
preston. He forgot he was In Wash
ington. He did not know he was SEN
ator. The fact that he had ever even
thought of making a speech was fur
thest from his mind.
What did it all mean? Had Mrs.
Spangler gone suddenly insane? His
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Better get your bicycle ami sew
ing machine repairing done now than
to wait until later in the season
when the spring rush begins. j. J.
Eyer, 80 Mission street.
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Ii a We to hurry.
Your time is the
same as mine,"
she added, nod.
ding her head to-
ward a French
re n II a j S sance
clock on the black
marble mantel.
AS the hostess
did this she delft
ly turned b a C K
the hands of the
senator's tch
thirty-fve m in
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The Toggery's $1,000 special sale
VII close Saturday night. Special
prices on everything In the store.
Buy your suits now II you desire to
take advantage Of these low prices.
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steps of Mrs.
Spangler's resi-
dence - rapidly
as his " weight
and the excite
m e mt U n d e r
which he labor
ed would permit.
o p e n in G the
coach door, he
plunged inside
TO come face to
face with Bud
HaineS, W b o
b ad b u d d | e d
down in a cor
ner to avoid OBJ
Servance from
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Land for Sale or Trade.
THE END.

For sale or exchange, one quarter
section fruit land. Will consider or
chard close to Wenatchee. What
have you? Give price.
]. H. ALEXANDER,
3-3 Synarep, Okanogan Co., Wash.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-18
FAILED TO INTEREST JAPAN
Strike on Hawaiian Islands Work Of
Japanese Agitators.

Toxic, June 1.-THE report that
the Japanese of Hawaii had appealed
to Toxic charging violation of treaty
rights as an outcome of the strike
agitation in the islands, is based upon
the fact that one of the agitators ar
irving at Honolulu, sent cablegram
to a brother living in japan request
ing him to endeavor to gain the inter
cession of the government in his be-
half. In spite of the fact that he
knew 1t was useless the brother con
veyed the appeal to the government
A dispatch received here yesterday
from the Japanese consul at Honolulu
says the strike situation is improving
and that all the men in two districts
have returned to work. The strike
the consul says, is rise of agitation
on the part of Japanese anarchists
the worst element among the Japan
csc, who have been trying to per
suade all their countrymen to join
a union. They claim, the dispatch fur
Their asserts, that they would be able
to increase wages but in reality theil
purpose was to collect money.
Continuing the Japanese consul
speaks highly Of the attitude OF the
local planter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-18
Gates commencement Recital.

Neigh, Neb., June 16.-Special to
The News: The annual commence
ment recital by the students of Gates
Academy school of music was given
Tuesday evening in the Congregation.
al church. The. building was crowded
to its capacity. Each individual part
was rendered in excellent manner and
showed that careful training on the
part OF Professor Mccullough was CIV
en- the high class selections rendered
by his pupils to the public. The fol
lowing is the program as carried out
Valse-Miss Verna Reutzel.
"Roses observation-disclosures chic
rus-Misses Conery, Fletcher, Nettie
Wattles; Sellery, Wood, Mrs. Melick
Gavotte-Miss Martha Clark.
when Song Is Sweet"-Miss nlma
McCaig.
'Kamennoi"-Miss Olive Lucas.
"When Daylight Goes"-Miss Esther
Conery.
Rondo Capriccioso = Miss Leons
Shenefelt.
love Has wings"-Miss Lila Flet
cher.
Serenade 'venitienne." "Pierrette'
Miss Agnes Graham.
little Boy Blue"-Miss Irene Sci
lery.
"Humoresque-Mrs. c. @. Melick.
"The Chase"-Miss Grace Wattles.
"The Slumber Song Of The Sea-
Three parts-Ladies' semi-chorus.