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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
Humorous Department.
Brutal Customs Men.

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, at
dinner in New York, defended the GUS
toms officials of the port.
These intelligent young men," he
said. 'in a difficult position conduct
themselves adroitly. The stories are
false that make them out to be brutal
and indelicate. If 1t were Turkey now!
In the days before Batoum fell to
Russia" he resumed, "a sailor on an
English ship lying in Batoum harbor
went ashore and bought himself pair
Of trousers. He put the trousers on.
His old ones were quite wore out, and
he told the dealer to throw them away.
Then he started forth into the street
proudly.
soon he met a group Of customs
officials. They stopped him, and their
chief said:
Those are new trousers you've got
on?
Yes said the sailor just bought
them
Then said the customs chief, you
must pay duty on them
"'But I've got no money left said
the sailor And this was true. His
last copper had gone to pay the shop
mans bill.
mo, money! cried the chief,
That's very bad for you, then. You'll
have to leave the trousers with US in
that case
"But I've got nothing under them
objected the sailor.
Never mind; we won't look and
the chief and his men all repeated
that there was no fear-they would
none of them look.
"But other people may look!' shout
ed the desperate sailor.
1.-The officials shrugged their shoul-
ders.
That they said, is no concern Of
ours
And so the poor sailor was forced,
willy nilly, to leave his new purchase
behind. and to gallop to his ship as
best he could. making up in speed for
what he lacked in drapery."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
: FOR SALE

114 Aeres-Joins w. L. Hill-Young-
blood place houses and necessary
outhouse. Some land produced q bale
per acre; d. l. Good & Bro. Price $16.l0
per acre.
1o5 Aeres-Adjoins the above; g.
room house; land is a little hilly, but is
good, strong land. The cheapest land
in York county. Property Of Good Bros:
Joins J. c. Kirkpatrick. Price for 100
acres-SS5o.00.
100 korss-Mrs. 8. A. Nivens place.
Z miles good school; miles Yorkvflle
Joins Mr. Geo. Wallace. near Charlotte
road. For quick sale. See me at once.
1856 Aeres-The dwelling OF A H.
Jackson, two tenant houses; 90 acres
In cultivation; 35 acres In timber;
mile Of Guthriesvilie High school; on
York and Chester road; miles York
vile. Price SIS per acre.
100 Acres-12 acres fine bottom
land; so acres In cultivation; so acres
in timber; Joins Mrs. Matte Nichols
and j. B. Atkins; 1 dwelling, Q tenant
houses, barn, etc. Price go per acre.
343-4 Acrss-P. l. Groves, near
Bethany-$20 per Acre.
IA Acres-Grayson home near Beth
any; / 2-story, 10-room dwelling; So
acres in cultivation. Cheap. See this
place.
1884 Aerss-Near Bethany-W. F.
Faris. New s-room house; good barn
$1,l50.00.
200 Aeres-The beautiful home and
farm Of w. N. Bigger, near w. n.
Faulkner; 5-room newly painted cot
tage, good barn; abundance Of wood
the cheapest farm in township. Go to
see 1t at once.
212 Acres-Kirk Lowry farm, near
Yorkville-$5,400.
65 Aerss-MoAlily Hope place near
Bullock's Creek church-2-horse farm;
good dwelling.
100 Aerss-McAlily home place
$1,000.
fo3 1.2 Aerss-In Ebenezer township.
Joins Tom Barron, ]. n. Barry; lies
level, good place.
123 Aeres-Bethel township-S1,6oo,
good place and buildings:
106 Aeres-Pries $1,260-king's
Mountain township-joins Bob Bigger.
7. c. WILB BORN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

An Unhappy Home.-Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont, the talented and influential
suffragist, declared at recent meeting
in her New York headquarters that 1t
was not the new woman but the ol''
who tried to rule her husband.
There is no home so unhappy" said
Mrs. Belmont, smiling. and all suffra-
gists know it, as the one where he
woman Is the boss.
you have heard, perhaps, of the
man who being asked by his wife for a
birthday gift of a seal. had made for
her a seal depicting hen perched on
a wall with outspread wings and up
raised head, and underneath the le-
gend:
Heaven help the house where the
hen crows"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
A LAKE THAT RAN AWAY.
1t Changed the Face Of q Part Of
Northern Vermont.


One hundred years ago the sites Of
Glover and Barton, in the northern
part of Vermont. were mostly swamp
land. A mill was located by brook
which was fed from one Of the large
ponds three or four miles from what
is now the village Of Glover. These
mountain ponds or lakes, two or three
miles square, are high up in the Green
mountains and are among the most
attractive spots in New England.
On June 6, 1910 three men went up
the brook to see If a little more water
could be let down to the mill. They
removed some earth, when suddenly
the quicksands gave way, and they
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
THE NATIONAL UNION BANK
ROCK HILL, S. C., NoV. III, 1909

ROCK HILL S. g., NoV. III, 1909
My Dear Sir: In reply to your letter. aEH say tha aoe
apoud be 0ey glad to let you haze fifty dollars 5o per bale
this cotton and 1oould charge you only per cent interest
If you need to every dollar of this money! it asH be to your
credit and you haze perfect right to check out Ion are
customer of Bank and this entities you to call on us Tor
any accommodation you might need and giOes guarantee
that you a hoe aid and help any reasonable banking
transaction We stand ready to act as confidential friend
to every of customers.
Uan to say this that sue aoH let any one a0ho IS Gus
toner of The National Union Bank aOeher he has one dollar
his credit 7eter he has thousand dollars to ms cred
it, haze fifty dollars ($5o) evey good bale of cotton that
he 7Uans warehouse Rock H and aOH charge
him only ss per cent interest though he takes every DOL
lar of it out We expect to accommodate the farmers a0hen-
ever ave are able to do So and especially customer OF The
National Union Bank
7Vish that position to giOe ad01ee that
ayoud be zUorth anything in regard to holding your cotton
but am not is almost impossible for any one to say as
to aphether is good thing bad thing to hold at the
present prices. Yours truly,
IRA B. DUNLAP, Cashier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

3T Bosnia was incorporated with Tur-
key in 1863.
16' To win, work and wait-but work
a good deal more than you wait.
~" The man who feels certain that he
will not succeed is seldom mistaken.
,s1y- Be willing to do good and you will
be surprised at how much you can do.
N The devil loves a stingy man. God
loves a cheerful giver. Which are you?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
THE ONLY WAY
Many YorkviIIe Citizens Have Diseov-
cred It.

Just what to do when the kidneys
e.e affected, Is a question that con-
Germs both young and old. Weak kid
neys neglected in childhood lead to life
long suffering. People Of advanced
years, with less vitality, suffer doubly.
In youth or age, languor, backache,
urinary irregularity, dizziness and
nervousness make life burden.
There Is one remedy that acts direct
ly on the kidneys and cures these
troubles. Doan's Kidney Pills owe
their world wide fame to the fact that
they cure sick kidneys and cure them
permanently. Follow the example OF
this Yorkville citizen and you will be
convinced that this Is so.
James Higgins, formerly Of w. Main
ST., Yorkville, S. c., says: For several
years l was subject to spells Of nerv-
BUSINESS and I was also bothered by
dull ache across the small Of my back.
My kidneys were weak and the secre-
tions were unnatural. At times was
in such a bad condition that I could
hardly get about. Finally I procured
Doan's Kidney Pills and the use Of two
or three boxes cured me. I now feel
much stronger and better in every
way
For sale by all dealers. Price go
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the rame-DoAN's-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
Telephone Ss.: Ssss: y: =

Please bear in mind the fact that
while I represent the best life insur-
ance company In existence, the COM
pany that furnishes now and has for
"a years furnished its members with
the best there Ia In life insurance at
the lowest cost, that also represent 10
or IL leading fire insurance companies
and am prepared to furnish the very
best there Is In this line at as low rates
as any other agent, and shall be pleased
to have your business. l am also
prepared to furnish gilt-edge Live Stock
Insurance. The policies insure against
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consideration you can have q strong
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know anything about any kind OF In
surance, you will get 1t II you will call.
write or telephone
SAM NJ. aRIsT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
J. c. WILBOR
REAL HDTATM
AUCTION SALE !!

will sell at AUCTION at the COURT
HOUSE In Yorkville, DECEMBER 8,
n Acres. There are 81 acres In culti-
walton, balance In timber; S-room new
cottage, good barn. This is the prop
erty Of Sep Huey, and Ii miles Of Nc
Connellsville; joins the lands Of John
Brandon and others. Will sell to high
est bidder. This Is very fine land. 1t
is well recommended by such men a.
Frank Ashe and others.
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME
IF YOU WANT no sEIL,-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
E. B. ALMOND GETS
 FOUR YEARS IN PEN
IS CONVICTED FOR EMBEzZLE- MENT OF $15,ooo FROM THE WILL LIAM BEACH HARDWARE CO.,, OF WHICH HE WAS TREASURER.

Columbus, Ga, January 13.-(SpeciaI )- Judge S. P. Gilbert, in the Muscogee superior court today sentenced E. B. AL mond, former secretary and treasurer of the William Beach Hardware company, who confessed to embedding s15.OOO of the company's funds, to four years in the penitentiary.
 A strong effort was made to have the judge reduce the crime to a misdemeanor and punish with heavy fine, many in fuential citizens in addition to the attor- neys for the Beach Hardware company going before him. The young man today asked the judge to be as lenient as pos sible and referred to his wife and young baby and his old mother.
 Judge Gilbert said that he sympathized with the defendant and his family very deeply, but under his oath as judge, he could not treat the crime as misde- meanor.
 The judge said that the dedication amounted to $19,000, of which $10000 was paid back to the company by the young mans family. Almond is a member of a prominent Muscogee county family. In his statement to the judge today he said that he did not mean to keep permanent ly the companys funds that he used. still another effort will be made to in- duce the judge to reduce his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
TRIAL OF FRANK
 AND WEBB KEY

Meridian, Miss. January 1S.-(special.)- J. At Il o'clock this morning the panel of 12 men to try Webb and Frank Key for murder in connection with the killing of their cousin and brother-in-law, Walton Davis, here November 15, 1907, was com pleted, and the actual trial in circuit court began. Four witnesses for the pros ecution testified as to the manner of killing, wounds and incidents leading up to the shooting by o'clock this after noon.
 An adjournment till o'clock tomorrow morning was permitted in order that the farming experts arriving here on the Mo- bile and Ohio special might have an op- portunity to use the court room in mak- ing their demonstrations.
 The prosecution will continue the intro auction of witnesses tomorrow and prob ably not conclude their direct testimony until the next day. The case is being stubbornly fought by both sides and has attracted many people from points in the surrounding county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
SHELBY COUNTY
 PHYSICIANS MEET
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED FOR THE COMING YEAR-DR. ROWE IS COUNTY PHYSICIAN FOR THREE YEARS-NEWs OF cALERA.

Calera January 13.-(Speeial) 1.-The Shelby County Medical society met at Calera today with 13 members in attend ance. As it was the first regular month ly meeting of the new year reports were made by the officers whose terms had expired. These were very oommendatory in their character and evidenced that the society was in a vigorous condition.
 pr. c. H. Acker, the retiring county health officer. won the plaudits of his colleagues by the very unique and eIab- orately prepared report on his career, showing the remarkable diligence he had bestowed upon his duties. It was so care fully executed that it was unanimously ordered to be published in the Alabama State Medical Journal and the county papers. The annual election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the choice of the following: Dr. J. I. Reed of Ald- rich, president Dr. H. L. Appleton, Shel- by, vice president; DIE. S. Miller, Co., lumbiana, secretary; Dr. P w. Maylend treasurer; Dr. E. c. Geihan, Montevallo censor, and Dr. Rowe of Columbiana, county physician for three years The next meeting will take place at Monte vallo or Wilsonville, as it is a custom to change around.
 Dr. L. D. Wilkinson of Montevallo has sold his house and lot at that place for $27O0 and has purchased the William Pres bridge farm, about three miles from Ca- lera.
 The interment of Aunt Polly" Smith, as she was called familiarly about here, removes one of the old landmarks from the community. She was the wife of Jack Smith of this place and had reached the advanced age of S3 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
ANNISTON BANKS
 ELECT OFFICERS

Anniston, January 13-(Special )-The annual meetings of the stockholders of the Anuiston National, the First National and the City National banks were held yesterday afternoon.
 The principal matters coming up for consideration was the election of boards of directors. Immediately after their elec- tion the boards of directors met and elect ed officers for the ensuing year. There was no change made in the personnel of the officers of any of the banks except in the City National, Judge Pelham being added to the directorate. The addition of Judge Pelham will add greatly to the standing and influence of the institution, he being one of Anniston's most promi- nent citizens
 All the banks are in splendid condition, having recently declared the usual divi- dends. The following officers will guide the destiny of the Anniston National bank for the next year: President, w. H. Me Kleroy; vice president, c. D. Woodruff; vice president. ". A. Davis; cashier Ran dolph F. Smith, assistant cashier, Frank Leigh; directors, John H. Noble, W. T. Brown, W. A. Davis, c. D. Woodruff, w. H. McKleroy, R. F. Smith.
 The officers of the City National are as follows: President, T. E. Kilby; vice president, c. J. Houser; vice president. James Keith, Jr.; cashier, Arthur We'll born; directors, G. E. Cater, J. J. Willett, | T. E. Kilby, James Keith, Jr., c. J. Hons- CT, H. F. Williamson, J. B. LeGarde, Ar | thur Wellborn. | The former directors of the First Ma | tional were elected, but the election of | officers was deferred on account of the | absence of several directors. They will | be chosen at future meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
WILLIAM RICE FUNERAL.
Egbert Sisk Is Arrested for Murder and
 Is In Jail.

Scottsboro, January 13.-(Special) )-Wil- liam Rice, who was shot and killed by Egbert Sisk, was buried yesterday by the Woodmen of the World of which order he was member. It was one of the larg- est funerals ever witnessed in this place. Sisk was captured near s. w. Frazier s last night by a deputy sheriff and is now in jail at this place. It now develops that Sisk killed Rice through mistake as he was shooting at Buck Newell, another man, when he shot Rice who had gone to the place to try and get neighbor to go home. Rice is said to have been a. moral and sober young man, and has all ways borne good name in his community. Rice leaves a wife and two or three small children.
 The Tennessee river is at high tide now and boating is fine. The large packets heavy laden are making railroad time al- most between Chattanooga, Tenn, and Pa ducah, Ky. The steamboat men report freight in abundance all along the river, especially cotton and merchandise.
 Corn is being shipped out of the county now by the carload, selling at 50c in the ear. The same farmers will be buying in the spring to make a crop and paying 75c and s1 per bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14

Tuscaloosa, January 13.-At meeting of the members of the juries, residents of Pickens, Sumter, Bibb, Sreene and Tus- caloosa counties, empanelled for the trial of sases at the January term of the United States district court Northern dis trict of Alabama, sitting at Tuscaloosa Judge Oscar R. Hundley presiding the following resolutions were unanimously adopted;
 ''whereas. It has come to our knowledge that an effort is being made to prevent the confirmation in the Senate of the limited States of the nomination of the Hon. Oscar R. Hundley, judge of the district court of the Northern district of Alabama, and
 ..Whereas. From our recent official as sociation with Judge Hundley, and rom our observation of him in the trlA ol eases. and the dispatch of business pehu- ing before the court at the recent term of court. we have been most favoraoly impressed with him both as judge ana as a citizen and, ,,..
 "Whereas. We recognize and believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
MAY HOLD M'lLWAIN.
Resignation May Not Be Accepted~un'
 conditIonaIly.

Anniston, January 13.-(Special) l)-When the board of trustees of the Alabama Presbyterian college meets in this city Thursday it is very probable that the resignation of Dr. William E. Mc1lwain as president will not be accepted without conditions.
 This was stated this morning by pr. | q. Anderson, pastor of the First Pres h,,ter,an church and a member of the board, his reasons for this belief oeihg that it will be impracticable to secure q successor to Dr. McIlwain before the close of the college session, and the present head of the college will likely be asked to remain until that time. Dr. Anderson st.ted that he had not as yet considered a man as the probable successor to Dr. McIlwain, though Prof W. A. Wmte mas been mentioned for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
BASKETBALL AT ANNISTON.
Presbyterian College Will Play Local
 Anniston Team.

Anniston. January 1S.-(Special )-Much interest has been manifested in the basket ball game to be pulled off between the Alabama Presbyterian college and the Anniston basketball team at the gym nasium Thursday evening, and if pros poets are not misleading there will be a. large crowd out to witness the contest Randolph Reynolds has been asked to act as referee. and the lineup of the two teams will be as follows: College, Elliott and Robinson, guards; Dshman and Sankey, forwards Leach, center. City team, Butenshon and Cole, guards; Whiteside and Holden, forwards; Rivers, centre.
 The Chattanooga university has been asked for a date with the Anniston team, and if the crowd at the game Thursday is large enough to justify the expense of playing an out-of-town team, a game will be arranged with the Chattanooga aggre- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
to attend the banquet have expressed a desire to hear him.
City Councils Problem.

to attend the banquet have expressed desire to hear him.
 City Councils Problem.
 Atlanta's city council will be busy this week and next on finances. With de- mands from the various departments for several hundred thousands of dollars more than the city will have to distribute, the problem is not an easy one.
 Atlanta's sanitary condition presents the most serious question which confronts the finance committee. This is one ap- propriation which has got to be practi- cally doubled in order to do effective work in the matter of keeping the city clean. At the same time every other city department is demanding increased appropriations, the department of city parks for instance jumping from $3O,OOO last year to $71,00o this year
 Atlanta lost $2Oo,o00 of revenue when prohibition went into effect and while increased returns have about made that up city income has not increased in ac- cordanee with city needs. The depart ments which have suffered most and which are now In greatest need of in- creased appropriations are sanitation, schools and waterworks. 1n no event can they secure all they need from ordi- nary city income, and unless the proposed bond issue of a million and a half dol lars is soon put through Atlanta is likely to find herself falling somewhat behind in the municipal race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
 ENDORSES JUDGE HUNDLEl

that he possesses that ability as a lawyer and that ideal judicial temperament and industry as judge and as a man which insures a prompt and courageous admin istration of law and fair and impartial trials, now, therefore,
 Be it resolved, That we hereby request our Senators from Alabama to vote for the confirmation of the Hon. Oscar R. Hundley as judge of the Northern dis trict of Alabama, in the Senate of the United States
 Be it further resolved. That a copy of ths resolution be sent to Hon. John H. Bankhead and Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, senators from Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
United States Court of Appeals.

New Orleans, January 13.-(Special.)- The following decisions have been rem dered by the United States circuit court of appeals, Fifth circuit:
 Singer Manufacturing company vs. Wirt Adams, state revenue agent, ct al, decree annulled and reversed.
 Mrs. Amanda Adams vs. Texas and Pa cifc Railroad company, judgment re- versed and cause remanded for a new trial.
 Fl Paso Commercial company vs. Pablo Ramirez denied for want of equity.
 Petitions for rehearings were denied ir the following cases: J. T. Noojin vs United States; Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Joe Phillips, from Northern district of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
2218 Second Avenue
THE JOHN PISTOL LAW
 IS HELD TO BE VALID

"in defense of himself or state"
 Going back to the time when King James denied the right of arms to the protestants and quoting from the bill of rights of 1888. Justice Mcclellan found good reason to hold that the Bessemer court was right. The "defense' of the na- tional organic law Is well cared for in the guns allowed to be carried, and the John bill, so much fought and so much ridiculed, is good, so far as the highest court of the land knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
Petition In Bankruptcy.

Roanoke Va, January l9.-C. 5. MIG Nulty. a Roanoke lawyer, representing number of creditors of the Averill-Mitch- ell corporation of Cambria, Va, manu- facturers of furniture. and dealers in lum- Der. today filed a petition of involuntary bankrupty against the plant, with A. C' Hopwood, deputy clerk of the uniteo states district court. The liabilities amount to about $l44.oOo. The, corpora ton is one of the largest furniture cont aarns in this section of the country. It Ia said that the company will propapiy he able to settle its affairs without JOSS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14

parts of the country. The speaking be- gan at o'clock and continued an hour and a half.
 At Shubuta a delegation of prominent citizens, headed by Mayor w. H. Patton, conducted the party to the opera house where another large audience com posed of farmers and merchants heard the distinguished speakers.
 At noon the train arrived at Qult- man and the addresses were made at the city hall, which was comfortably filled with one of the most enthusiastic crowds which the visitors have had the pleasure of meeting on this trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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