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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
The Easiness of Death.

It is as natural to die as 1t Is to live
and as easy. Practically all the dis
tress witnessed as taking place In the
act of dying is the automatic tissue
struggle against dissolution, and Is
not recognized by the individual who
seems to be acutely suffering. Occa-
sionally in the delirium Of fever, in
uremia and other intoxications, in GER
tain of the brain degenerations wit
messed in old age, there is an eXhil-
aration or happy, peaceful calm that
pervades the final scene.
remember one dear lady, a Sweden
borgian, who believed that after death
one would follow the occupation that
had been most congenial in the pres
ent life. This lady was especially fond
of babies, fondling them and giving
them personal care. When she came
to die, of a lingering, most painful
illness-at the final moment beatif1c
smile pervaded her countenance, she
beamed in gentle esctasy and murmur-
ed, Now I see the heaveny light; I
see q baby"
Yet nature is not often so lavish with
her kindness. Usually everything is
dulled, blunted, so that at the border
line between life and death it is often
difficult, even impossible, for certain
time, to say whether the soul has fled
or not. 1t was long debated in medi-
IL
reliable test for death. Indeed, the
tissues always survive the departure
of the vital spark for a longer or short
er time. A muscle will contract to
the electric current for a considerable
time after the eye is dull, the intellect
a closed book, the soul on its way.
The hair grows palpably after death.
OF course, there are some exceptions,
and once in while, so I read and so
| am told. some one dies really in con-
scious terror and protest; but / have
not seen such a taking off, and I can
state candidly that Of the many
scores Of deaths that l have Witness
ed, in hospital and out, among the very
poor and very wealthy, the young and
the old. the pious and the blasphemer,
some of which have been very painful
to behold. in nearly all of them the
main actor at the last moment was not
conscious of what was going on. The
occasional examples of conscious
cheerfulness are the exception. and
still more so instances of terminal tor
ture.-Dr. f. L. Keyes in Harper's
Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
THE EARTH's MOTIONS.
How We Are Whirlins Around and
Through Space.

How We Are WhirIins Around and
Through Space.
There are those who think much Of
moving from one point to another OF
the earth-travel they call it-and yet
pay little heed to the wonderful jour-
ney Of the earth itself. Many, again,
go to seek a climate while the hurry
ing earth is bringing to them one cli-
mate after another in endless success
sion. Those who have not hitherto
taken much notice Of the earth's prog
ress-who have not, so to speak, look
ed out of their carriage window as they
are whirled along-might find new
interest in doing So Look, for exam
pie, at the apparent size Of the sun.
Casual observation shows that 1t ap-
pears larger in the winter heavens.
And exact measurements tell us that
1t is largest on Jan. l and smallest on
July 2. The size Of the sun thus marks
the earth's nearest approach and
greatest distance from the sun. Accu-
rate astronomical measurement Of the
suns diameter might even determine
the day Of the year, for the daily vari-
alton in the apparent size Of the sun
is some nine fiftieths Of a second Of
angular measurement. And astrono-
mers profess to measure the second
decimal of seconds.
There are three ways in which we
are journeying with the earth. There
is, first, the daily revolution, which
carries us through a complete circle
in twenty-four hours at a rate varying
from rather more than a thousand
miles an hour at the equator to nothing
at the poles, where no one, by the way,
has ever been. Then we are travelling
around the sun once year at the rate
of eighteen miles a second. Thirdly,
space, for one of the most remarkable
facts which modern astronomy has
brought to light is that our solar sys-
TEN, the sun with all it's planets, is on
a journey toward the constellation
| Lyra at the rate of ten miles a second.
AS we sit in a train and are whirled
along it sometimes appears as if the
scenery were flying past us rather than
we past it. So the daily revolution Of
the earth-a thousand miles an hour
at the equator-makes the sun rise
and set, and our yearly journey makes
the sun apparently travel through the
consultations of the zodiac. If we
move round any stationary object on
changing background-now a wind
mill, now a cottage, now a wood, now
a church. etc. So as we travel round
| the sun We see it with an ever chang
Aries, now of Taurus, now Of Gemini
and so on. The position Of the sun
among the stars marks the stages of
the earth's annual journey. And as
the earth arrives at different points
of it's orbit the times Of the risings of
certain stars vary. These indications
Of the earth's progress have been TAX
en- as marks of the seasons. Thus
when Sirius rose with the sun it was
known that the dog days had begun
Early astronomers watched carefully
for the rising of the dog star The
Egyptian astronomers looked for the
helical rising of Sothis to proclaim the
new year
1t is the earth's yearly journey round
the sun which enables us to determine
the distances of the stars. The method
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

is precisely that adopted by surveyors
for determining the position of objects
on earth. The direction Of the object
whose distance Is to be found Is OBJ
served from two points known dis
tance apart. The rest Is mere calcula-
ton. In the case Of the stars the direc-
tions are observed from two extreme
points in the earth's orbit instead OF
from the two ends of base line. The
process is called triangulation when
applied to earth measurements, and
everybody understands what 1t means.
When applied to the stars it Is called
parallax and remains a mystery to
most people. Such Is the obscurins
power of a word.
The little more" and the little less"
of Browning are forcibly illustrated in
the direction Of the earths journey
round the sun. An elliptic course diff
fering very little from a circle, COM
bined with a tilt of the axis, gives Us
the season. But II this difference and
tilt did not exist there would be no
seasons and one climate would rule the
year. If, again, the course were more
elliptic, then for the hemisphere whose
winter occurred at the earth's great
est distance from the sun there might
be a glacial period.
1.-The straight line," says Miss Helen
Keller, "symbolizes duty. 1t is dull
thought drawn out endlessly." And
this seems to be a reflection on what
we had thought was the earth's path
of duty round the sun, for this path Is
the curve known as the ellipse. More
over, the thought makes the sun a
tempter of the earth from the strict
path Of duty, for the earth, we learn
from our Newton, If left to itself
would wander on forever through
space in a straight line. 1t Is the sun
which draws 1t from this dull course
into the pleasant course of subjection.
Yet the suns victory is only partial,
the earth's actual path being combi-
nation of its own straight line Of in
clination and obedience to the pull OF
the sun. And so instead Of the dull
thought drawn out endlessly" We have
the beautiful thought Of the changing
seasons, the flowers and fruits of the
earth, with its ever varying weather,
sunshine and storm, heat and cold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
Teaching Him a lesson.-The ne

Teaching Him a lesson.-The new
mail carrier on the rural free delivery
route glanced at the name on the let
ter box. by the roadside, stopped his
horse, and spoke to the roughly attired
farmer with the old slouch hat, who
was resting his sunbrowned arms on
the gate and looking at him.
Il see," he said, your name Is
Holmes"
Yes"
Beverly G.?"
"Yes, I'm the man that lives here"
ANY relation Of Sherlock Holiness"
gravely asked the carrier.
mo, sir" answered the farmer, but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not very good judge Of human
nature. You took me for an ignoramus
because I've got my old working duds
on. I'm Sherlock Holmes enough to
look at a mans face and eyes before
l size him up as a Some mail for
me? Thanks."-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
HOW THE BLIND SEE.
Senator Gore Uses Eyes of His Loving
Wife.


Through going out to Fort Myer re-
peatedly to "see" the Wright brothers
fy in their aeroplane, Senator Gore OF
Oklahoma is fast becoming one Of the
most enthusiastic aeronauts in Wash
ington. Yet the senator is stone blind.
Senator Cores substitute for the
ewes he lost by a series Of accidents
during his youth is his wife and
keen sense Of hearing, to both Of which
his mind is peculiarly attuned. From
them he obtained the same thrill OF
excitement that others experience
through first hand perception. He Is
we'll satisfied with second hand.
The presence Of Senator and Mrs.
Gore on the Fort Myer drill ground is
regarded as an excellent example of
the way in which her eyes and his
mind work together. Few men IN
Washington are so affected by the at
mosphere" of an event as the senator.
That helps him to comprehend the
quiet words Of his wife, as she ex-
plains every movement Of the avia-
tors. of the success or failure Of the
machine in starting, in maintaining
itself in the air, and the descending.
When all is concluded Senator Gore is
just as anxious to applaud as any
other spectator"
The Oklahoma senator also Is very
fond of watching" baseball game,
and he Is a frequent patron Of the
American league games in Washing
ton. Senator Cores wife knows more
about baseball than many wives hus-
bands.
The devotion Of Mrs. Gore 70 her
husband is one Of the most beautiful
things before the American public to-
day. Senator Gore is Of course bril-
liant man, and one cannot say too
much in praise of him for having
secured-and deserved-the high po-
sition that he occupies. But he never
could have achieved such success If it
had not been for the love and devotion
Of his wife, who is his constant COM
panion and who, in fact, has made him
what he is.
Senator Gore, though blind, sees
through the eyes Of love.-Anderson
Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

Considerate.-Four old Scotchmen
the remnant of club formed some
fifty years ago, were seated round the
table in the clubroom. 1t was a. m,
and Dougal looked across at Donald
and said in a thick, sleepy voice:
Donald. dye notice what an awful
peculiar expression there is on Jocks
face?"
Aye" said Donald, Il notice that;
he's deed! He's been deed these four
hours"
What? Deed! Why did ye no tell
me-"
"Ah, no-no-no," said Donald. Am
no that kind O. man to disturb con-
vivial evening. g."-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
Daniel Assails Bryan.-"H

Daniel Assais Bryan.-"His loud
mouthed adulators," said Mr.. Daniel,
think that whatever Mr.. Bryan says
settles it, In his speech for a ten per
cent bank tax on June 5, 1894, Mr..
Bryan, in parting company with his
associates, declared that no man need
be bound by platform he did not
write. will say that Mr. Bryan has
avoided that responsibility, but seldom
in his past twelve years.
What is the use Of arguing with
small fry politicians who deride sena-
tors because they do not take up the
rejected and discarded platform Of
1908? No party takes the same plat
form twice'-From a speech made in
the United States Senate, June 21.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

Affronted.-"I have here" said the
caller to the neat young woman who
had opened the door, "a very desirable
little preparation warranted to cure
tan. l see you have been at the shore.
Two treatments with this preparation
will make your skin a dazzling white" "
GO on way from heah." responded
the girl. CANT you-all prognosticate
q spectacle yaller girl from dem gad-
abouts on de Boa k?"-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
A Financier-The negro, although

q FInancIer.-The negro, dIlHUuBH'
proverbially improvident, sometimes
has his weather eye open.
A man gave a dime to a young darky
who had done him some trifling SER
vice. The darky handed it back. Now
Marse Billy" he said, "you knows
doan' want no pay for what I does for
you. Des gimme dat ole suit o clo'es
youse got on.-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

&J Tea and ground coffee should be
kept either in a tin or glass vessel
covered with a lid and should always
be kept tightly covered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

a. Fat will not burn If it has some
thing to do, so, if it has to be left idle
for a few minutes, put a crust Of bread
or a slice Of raw potato into the kettle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

The career of Axel Oxenstjerna IL
q proud chapter in the history Of Swe-
den. In 1911 Oxenstjerna became the
chancellor OF the Swedish empire. un.
der Gustavus Adolphus. and much Of
the glory that befell the reign of that
remarkable monarch was due 20 'the
mastery diplomatic ability, great cour-
age, resource and moderation" OF his
prime minister For IN the days Of
Oxcnstjerna Sweden was one Of the
powers of Europe. and the Swedish
dominion fer time extended over
prusslan territory. During the entire
period Of t,.c Thirty Icars' war IN
Europe Sweden. through the instiu
mentality cf her mighty man in
peace" maintained an en-, liable place
In the cou, Il 81 ra.lcus. Ard when
In 1913 rc~c;lrticas fcr II general con
tinental agreement began NJ Osna.
bruck the SNs,Ci h li'Hc ligr aWcint-
cd his cNn s9n. .inliin. ~ ~ Swedish
Representative. f'.r j rApiaiscd biz
distrust &c lie rl',isy - rsol criy ssrre
his country ~ SO roaoE.i. q Ga.
paci.y. 70 this r,taipl obedience u
youth the fataar nsdt lis taH.ua re.
ply:
"Dost thou not know. my son. with
how little wi1doin the world Is gov.
ernedY"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
HOW TO CURE RHEUMA TISM.
II Is An Internal Disease And Requires
An Internal Remedy.

The cause of rheumatism and kindred
diseases is an excess of uric acid in the
blood. To cure this terrible disease this
acid must be expelled and the system SO
regulated that no more acid will be form.
ed in excessive quantities Rheumatism
is an internal disease and requires an
internal remedy. Rubbing with Oils and
Liniments will not cure. affords only
temporary relief at best. causes you to
delay the proper treatment, and allows
the malady to get firmer hold on you.
Liniments may ease the pain, but they
will no more cure Rheumatism than
paint will change the fibre of rotten
wood.
Science has at last discovered per-
feet and complete cure, which is called
"Rheumacide. Tested in hundreds of
cases, it has effected the most marvellous
cures: we believe it will cure you. Rheu-
macide ''gets at the joints from the in
side," sweeps the poisons out of the
system. tones up the stomach, regulates
the liver and kidneys and makes you
we'll all over Rheumacide strikes the
root of the disease and removes its
cause" This splendid remedy is sold
by druggists and dealers generally at
SOC. and 81 bottle. In Tablet form
at 25c. and SOC. package. Get bot
tie to-day. Booklet free. For Sale by
?. ID. Cottingham & Co., Snow Hill.
Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
ANOTHER'S BODY IN
PLACE OF BROTHER
COrpses Of Wreck Victims
Mixed in Shipping.

Wilmington. Del. Feb. 25.-Except
for the action of George Wilhelme. a
brother of Harvey Wilhelme. the mail
weigher. who was killed in the wreck
at Delmar. the family would have bur-
led the body OF Oliver Perry. the Phil
adelphia express agent. while the
Perry family would have buried Will
helme.
A mistake had been made In the
body. That supposed to be Wilhelme
lay in the parlor of the Armstrong
home at New Castle. the home of
Mrs. Wilhelme's parents. and on ac-
count OF its condition they were I'M
able to positively identify II.
George Wilhelme found the body
was not that of his brother. and he at
once hurried to Philadelphia, where
he found that the other mans family
was doubtful of the identity of the
corpse there He found that the body
was that of his brother and the ex-
change was at once made.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Mrs. Vanderbilt Gives $1,000
600 to Build Tenoments.
TO CHARGE MODERATE RENTAL
Four Buildings to Be Erected For Tu.
berculosis Sufferers In New York
viii Be Provided With Ample Light
and Air.

New York Feb. 25.-Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt. Sr.. has given more than
$1,000 900 for the erection of four
model tenements for persons suffering
with tuberculosis The buildings are
to be operated in connection with Dr.
Henry l.. Shivelys tuberculosis clinic
OF the Presbyterian hospital. and are
to be known as the Shively sanitary
tenements. A moderate rental will be
charged tenants Most OF the new fea-
lures in their construction are sugges-
tions of DR. Shively. who has for some
years been in charge OF Mrs Wander
bits relief work among the tubercu-
losis sufferers. The group Of four
tenements Is to be erected on a large
plot of ground bounded by Avenues
A and b. Seventy.seventh and Seventy.
eighth streets close TO the East river
The four buildings provided with am
pie light shafts. large courts and at
tractive roof parlors and gardens. will
be six stories in height. and will con
tain about 275 apartments of from two
to five rooms and bath each
Or Shively pointed out several
architectural features which he char
acterized as something new" 'in the
first place he said. there will be the
large central courts. thirty feet square,
at the center of each building. proyld-
ing ample light and air at the back OF
each apartment. and the roofs will be
utilized as in the roof wards at the
Presbyterian hospital. and will be
made as attractive as possible to en-.
courage outdoor life on the part OF
tenants"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
MACvEACH GETS
CABINET JOB
Has Been Offered and Accepted
Treasury Portfolio.

New York. Feb. 25.-President Elect
William H. Taft completed his cabinet
b. the offer OF the treasury portfolio
and its acceptance. That the offer was
made to and accepted by Franklin
MacVeagh. OF Chicago. is as near a
positive statement OF what is believed
10 be the fact as may be made in the
face of an absolute refusal by Mr..
Taft to throw any light on the most
interesting situation.
In spite OF the strong belief that Mr..
MacVeagh had been offered the treas.
ury portfolio and had already or would
accept. there were reports that the
name of A. b. Hepburn, former comp
troller OF the currency. OF New York,
had figured largely in the conferences
on the subject.
II was declared that should any.
thing arise TO eliminate Mr.. MacVeagh
from the list as 1t is now understood
to stand. Mr.. Hepburn would be re.
lected TO this place.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
state to be ~pry" For One Month.

Columbia. S. c.. Feb. 25.-It is said
that a compromise has been reached
between the warning factions in the
state senate on pending liquor legis-
lation. which will result in statewide
prohibition in South Carolina for at
least one month. The rumored compro-
mise provides for statewide prohibit
ton to become effective July and
remain in effect until Aug. /, after
which counties now wet" may hold
special elections TO determine whether
county dispensaries shall be continued
or whether prohibition shall be per.
manent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
SHOOTS HER HUSBAND
Woman lnfIicts Mortal Wound In Self.
Defense.


Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Feb. %. - Mrs.
Stephen Tenant. of Sebastopol. near
here. defending herself from the bru.
tai attack of her husband. shot him
through the body and fatally wounded
him. She also is in precarious CON
dition.
Tenant reached his home intoxi.
Gated. and his wife. who let him in,
berated him because of his condition.
He attacked her. knocked her down.
kicked her and then seized a chair and
declared that he would kill her. She
escaped into an adjoining room. seized
revolver and when he followed and
struck her with the chair she shot
him. Neighbors found them both un-
conscious. Tenant. with a bullet in
his abdomen. is dying at the Pittston
hospital and the women. suffering
from internal injuries and conclusion
of the brain. is dangerously hurt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for a bottle
of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as for
any of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it. The
saving IS in what you get, not what you
pay. The -to-cure-you quality is in
every bottle of this remedy. and you
get good results when you take it.
Buying cough medicine is an important
matter. Neglected colds often develop
serious conditions, and when you buy a
cough medicine you want to be sure
you are getting one that will cure your
cold. When you buy Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy you take no chances.
1t always cures. Prices Is and so cents
a bottle. For sale by P. d. Cotting-
es7vr~-----s--------- -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.


PHILADEI. PHIA - FLOUR Arm:
winter extras. new. .$4M4.35; winter
clear. S4.60M4,90; city mills, fancy,
RYE FLOUR steady. at s4.20@425
per barrel.
WHEAT firm; No. red. western.
$1.200 1.2lls.
72M 72hc.
OATS firm: No. white. clipped.
59ih n Coo; lower grades. Csc.
HAY steady; timothy. large bales.
$l5 per ton.
POULTRY: Live steady: hens. 16h
a 17ihc.; old ROSTERS. lOk a lie.
Dressed Arm: choice fowls. Ice: old
ROSTERS. IL lsc.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery.
32c. per ID.
EGGS steady: selected, 20 a Csc;
nearby. 24c.: western. 24c.
POTATOES steady. at S2WS per
bushel. Sweet Potatoes steady. at SO
a. 60c. per basket.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Gave Blood In Vain to Save Husband

Boston, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Walter r.
Perkins. OF Middleboro. Mass. vainly
gave OF her blood to save the life OF
her husband who was wounded by the
accidental discharge of gun. Mr.
Perkins died. Mrs. Perkins was pros.
trated by the news of her husbands
death. but It Is believed that she will
recover
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Bow Burns to Death.

Clearheld. Pa. Feb. %. Harry
Stockport. ten years old. of Morris
township. was burned to death. While
walking along the road with lighted
lantern the lad fell. breaking the
globe. His clothes caught fire. and
before assistance arrived he was burn.
ed so badly that he died while being
removed to his home.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
FIRE IN PENNINGTON
Seminary Students Fight Blaze and
Three Are Overcome.

Pennington. n. j.. Feb. 25. - Stu
dents in the Pennington Methodist
Conference seminary were thrown into
panic by fire in the dormitory.
Three of the students were partly over
come while fighting the flames.
William Reeves. Edward Haines and
Charles Risley, students at the semi.
nary formed a bucket brigade and
were fighting the blaze. They col
lapsed as the firemen came to their
assistance. The flames were extin-
guished with a loss OF $4,000. There
are so girls and 40 men in the semi
nary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE steady; choice. $6.20Q6.35;
prime, $5.65@5.90.
SHEEP steady: prime wethers, $3.50
06; culls and common. $225M3.50;
lambs. $5.50QS: veal calves. SEA $50.
HOGS active; prime heayies. $3.50
Workers.. $65OG6.76; light Workers.
se.36g6.4O: pigs, $5.s5@6; roughs.