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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

The Queen of All.-Honor the dear
old mother. Time has scattered the
snowky flakes on her brow, plowed deep
burrows on her cheeks, but is she not
sweet and beautiful now? The lips are
thin and shrunken; but those are the
lips which have kissed many a hot tear
from the childish cheeks, and they are
the sweetest lips in all the world. The
eye is dim, yet it glows with the soft
radiance Of holy love which can never
fade. All, yes, she Is a dear old moth
er. The sands of life are nearly run
out, but feeble as she Is, she will go
further and reach down lower for you
than any other upon earth. You can
not walk into a midnight where she can
not see you: you can not enter prison
whose bars will keep her out; you can
never mount a scaffOld too high for her
to reach, that she may kiss and bless
you in evidence Of her deathless love.
When the world shall despise and for
sake you, when it leaves you by the
wayside to die unnoticed, the dear old
mother will gather you in her feeble
arms and carry you home and tell you
of all your virtues until you almost for
get that your soul is disfigured by vices.
Love her tenderly and cheer her de-
clining years with holy devotion.-Se-
lected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

Did Twain lnsinuate?-"This natur-
al born aptitude for surgery" said
Mark Twain at a dinner Of the New
York Post Graduate Medical school
reminds me Of kangaroo that saw
on my last Australian lecture tour.
81 was riding inland on the box seal
of a stage coach beside a very talkative
driver. The country was level an6
highly timbered. Now and then, un-
calmly and big against the skyline, 6
kangaroo bounded in and out among
the tres.
They're mighty cute, then kangs,'
said the driver. "Cute as Christians
some on 'em. Hank Shutter, what
owns the section behind this here
creek, he's got trained kangaroo thai
meets the coach every week and gets
his letters for him. The pouch, you
see, comes in right handy"
I'VE turned a bend Of the road, and
a fine, large kangaroo, disturbed in hi:
feeding, looked up at us with an inno-
cent, questioning, air.
Nothing fer you today, old man!
shouted the driver.
And the kangaroo, as II that was
what he had been waiting for, bounded
into a clump of trees and was soon lost
to view.
That's him. said the driver.
81 nodded indifferently."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

character and has written something
that fits in with it he is simply wasting
time and postage stamps. He may have
made a beautiful churn, but the woman
who lives in Central Park West does
not think it fits into her ideas Of what
should be in her household.
One great cry of the novice in au-
thorship is that the editor will not tell
him what is the matter with his story
when it is rejected. This Is only half
a truth. The editor would gladly tell
him, but he knows the author would
not believe 1t. The editor Of the Popu-
ular Magazine told the writer that he
once made the mistake Of telling new
writer what was the matter with his
story.
The man seemed very modest and
anxious to learn, and the editor told
him the exact facts. Instead Of being
grateful for this expert criticism, which
was valuable, the author of the story
became abusive and told the editor that
he had never printed such a good
story in the Popular, which was a rot
ten magazine anyhow, and much more
to the same effect. Such authors are
hopeless, because they will never learn.
John Thompson, editor Of Pearson's,
told the writer that one had to be more
cautious about mentioning the defects
in an authors stories to the author him
self than one would be about remarking
upon the defects in a woman's personal
appearance II she asked you about It.
In fact he thought the author would be
the more vindictive of the two.
At the same time he had found, when
he was sure that he was talking to
the right sort Of man, who would not
be misunderstood, that he could put his
finger on the weak spot in a story, and
that more than once he had been re-
warded by the author going home to
think 1t over and bringing him just
the kind of story he wanted.
John 8. Phillips of the American
Magazine tries authors out with hints,
such as that the story would be i'm
proved II 1t began at such a place in
stead Of where the author begins 1t. II
the author watches the blue pencil cut
it's way across the page without finch
ing, and sees his beautiful adjectives
crossed out without serious objections
Mr. Phillips knows that the man will
stand the gaff and be a success as a
writer; but when a man fights for a
phrase and insists on description that
has nothing to do with the story, how
ever fine It may be in itself he is never
going to do.
These editors all agree upon the one
cardinal point, the writer must have
story to tell and 1t must be human.
Editors care little or nothing about
grammar or style: they have experts
to fix that up. What they are looking
for is the story that is not from the
head but from the heart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
MONEY TO LEND.

- Send the Enquirer your orders for
Commercial Printing If you want the
best work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

The Trick That Failed.-At the last
session of congress, says the Washing
ton Post, there was a very close divis-
ion on an important measure that was
pending. A western member was fight
ing the bill with all the vigor at his
command, and his success depended
absolutely on his presence at his post.
A clever member Of the opposition de-
vised scheme whereby the trouble
some man could be lured away. Ac-
cordingly, on the morning of the day
the vote was to be taken a telegram
was sent to the hotel of the fighting
member. 1t read, "Come home. Your
wife is dangerously ILL.," The congress-
man glanced at it, read it carefully two
or three times, and then started toward
the capitol. The perpetrator of the
scheme asked the congressman what
the telegram contained. He showed II
to him.
What" gasped the inquirer, land
in the face of that you are going to
the capitol?"
Il am" was the cool response.
But don't you feel worried about
your wife,"
Not in the least" was the reply.
"Why?" asked the other.
Because" replied the fighting men,
ber, II have no wife,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
SISTERS OF BAccHUS.
Romans Punished Drinking Women
With Death.

Romans Punished Drinking Women
With Death.
For many centuries the Romans
were water drinkers, the favorable
location Of a bountiful spring now
just rediscovered, having determined
the location Of the great city itself.
Wine was used on important occa-
sions or as a medicine, and women
were not expected to drink 1t. The
feeling in Rome was much toward
women wine-bibbers as 1t has been
until recently in Europe regarding
women who smoke. At the time of
the Christian era the women drank
only sweet wine, and many are the
anecdotes Of punishment under the
Roman law that made the family
council arbiter of life or death of the
woman who drank and of her who
stole her husbands keys to the wine
cellar.
In a vaunting way the Romans for
a long time decried the use Of fine
wines. Cato boasted Of having par
taken Of the same wine as his oars
men, "But then" said the speaker,
"Cato was a queer fellow, who pleas
ed himself by ridiculing luxury" 1t
was unworthy Of Roman to admire
choice wine. The Greeks were the
today. The finer wines were served
at feasts in single portions, even at
great dinners. This was the earlier
condition.
AS Rome spread about the world
the vine was distributed throughout
Italy, and the greater the conquest Of
foreign territory the stronger the
home industry Of wine producing.
There is evidently a relationship be-
tween the two facts. AS the policy Of
culture increased luxury spread, and
with it the use of wine. The old
time aversion was dissipated and city
and country would grow again the
next year, but an army cuts and burns
trees and vineyards, and Spartacus
was a species Of phylloxera that the
country people learned to drink.
Rome not only slaked its thirst but
had veritable fountains Of wine. The
wars had two results; they carried
the soldiers into wine growing coun-
tries and they brought to Italy the
skilled viniculturists Of the best re-
gions. Just as there have been re-
Gently in California vine dressers from
Piedmont and Sicily, so in those days
Egean farmers found employment in
planting in Italy the vine Of their
home islands
Wine was most important in the
political relations between Rome and
its provinces. Rome taught them
war, building, language and to drink
wine. Gaul prohibited its importa-
tion AS China fears opium and
France absinthe, so the ancient col
onies feared the influence of wine.
But this feeling disappeared when
they were annexed and began to be
assimilated And as the colonies in
creased the prosperity Of the mother
country did likewise, and largely
through the vine, whose products
found in every new province an addi-
tional field. Love of wine followed
the army, and the more Germany,
Dalmatia and Pannonia drank the
more filled were the Golfers at home
Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

The Deserter.-"Do you desire to
have 1t understood" asked the judge
addressing the lady who wanted the
divorce, that your husband deserted
you?"
Yes, sir"
please tell the court as concisely as
you can how he deserted YOU"
1.-TWO months after we had complet-
ed our wedding trip he scolded me be-
cause he thought I was extravagant
in the matter Of getting clothes, and !
went home to my people"
Yes. Proceed"
well, waited and waited and wait
ed for him to come and beg me to
turn to him, and he never did"-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
Humorous Department.
The Point of View.

"Uncle Ransom" said the planter, as
relates a writer in Everybody's, you
rode my best horse twenty miles to that
festival Saturday night; you kept him
out all day Sunday and nearly killed
him Sunday night. How many times
have I told you to let my horses rest
on Sunday?"
Yes, sub, Marse Robert, dat so,
but"
How many times have I told you
II you didn't quit that, you and l
couldn't get along together on this
placer"
Dat sho' is the trufe, Marse Robert.
You p'intedly tole me dat-but you
knows a nigger, he jes' nacherly for
gits."
Every negro on this place believes
that he can do exactly as he pleases.'
Oar now, bless Gawd, you sho' spoke
a parable: desc young niggers is git
tin mighty trifiin'."
TT has come to this. Ransom: Re-
veille is not big enough for you and
me. Tomorrow morning we part; you
go your way and go mine"
The old negro looked sorely troubled
and bewildered. He glanced over his
shoulder at the ripping lake, the open
cotton, the perfectly level fields. Ran
som had been born on Reveille and had
never known any other home. HIS
heart went out in supreme pity for the
man who had to leave it.
"Well, Marse Robert, eff we jes' can't
git along together-ef we's jes' boun'
ter sep'rate, would you mind tellin'
me whar'bouts you 'spects ter go?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

The Mystery Of lt.-In Washington
the recent death Of George w. Harvey
known since Lincoln's day for the rare
food of his famous "oyster house." has
recalled the following anecdote Of his
life:
ION one occasion Mr.. Harvey visited
New York, and his praises were sung
by some of the prominent men who
were his friends. A dispute ensued as
to the merits Of certain dishes, and a
contest was arranged between Mr..
Harvey and several famous New York
chefs. The competition centred upon
the mixing of salad dressing. The
jolly fat judges watched the prepara-
ton carefully and observed that Mr..
Harvey as a finishing touch took from
his pocket a tiny vial, carefully uncork-
ed II, poured a few drops into the fin
ishing and set it before the arbiters.
They tasted each dressing in turn.
smacked their lips and puckered their
brows. Then they declared that all the
dressings were very fine, the most de-
lectable that they had ever put to pa
late, but that about Mr.. Harvey's dress
ing there was 'an-ah-indefinab
something which caused them to award
1t the prize.
George, what was it you put In
that dressing?" asked one Of Mr.. Har-
vey's friends later.
"'Only water he replied. I knew a
little mystery would get 'em.' Chi
cago Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

Occupant In the Rear.-"1s there a
young lady by the name Of Evans liv-
ing in this house?" inquired the strange
woman of the timid appearing man at
the front door, says Judges Library.
"Yes," returned he, with a suddenly
respectful and serious demeanor. "She
occupies the rear of this house, so you'd
best step round to the rear door and
knock gently, ma'am.'
II did; but no one answered"
"Ah, then, didn't you notice a sign
on the door in the shape of neat plac-
ard?" asked the man, in tones Of awe
and admiration.
Eyes. The placard said out"
"Then she's out. That's her sign,
ma'am."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

The Net Result.-A Smith county
school boy persisted in saying "have
went" to the great distress of his
teacher. To break him of such un-
grammatical usage she kept him in af-
ter school and told him to write have
gone" 500 times. The boy went to his
task industriously and worked steadily
for some time. Finally the teacher was
called from the room by another teach
er, and when she returned she found
the youthful grammar student absent
On his desk were a number of tablet
sheets covered with have gones," and
the following note: Il am through, and
have went home."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

do you know when she will re-
turn?"
mo; we never know that, ma'am.
In fact, she comes and goes whenever
she takes the notion, and wants none
to interfere with her doings or hab-
it's in any way, shape or manner,
ma'am."
shes rather a mysterious and inde-
pendent sort of person, take It."
"Well, rather. You see, ma'am, she's
our cook!'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
CHEWING TOBACCO

If you use CHEWING TOBACCO it
Is worth your while to see me and get
my prices before buying-especially II
you buy by the Box. have variety
enough to suit almost any taste, and
my CASH PRICES are sure to tell
your pocketbook that this is the place
to buy Chewing Tobacco. I have the
following brands: Maple Sugar, APP
pie Sun Cured, Monarch, Red Meat,
Schnapps, Browns Mule, II. & W.,
Ogburn's Natural Leaf, Ell, Rock and
Rye, and Days Work Navy.
PURINA FEEDS.
Feed your Chickens on Purina Feed
for the most eggs and most vigorous
fowls. We have Coarse Feed for the
grown chickens, and Fine Feed for
the biddies.
If every horse owner would give
Purina Horse Feed a fair trial they
would feed 1t exclusively, as 1t con-
tains every element necessary to the
upkeep of a horse. Any horse Will
soon look better II fed on this feed.
Farmers Wholesale Grocery,
JIM. FERGUSON, Prop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28

s9' You can help a lot sometimes by
not giving advice.
tT After all there isn't great deal OF
difference between will power and won't
power.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-28
While 1t Is a Fact

That some life insurance companies
have carried out every guarantee writ
ten or printed in their policies and still
made handsome, and often very large
profits besides, 1t Is q fact also that
in all honestly and economically man
aged mutual companies, those profits,
or more correctly speaking, savings,
have gone to those composing the COM
pany, viz: the policy holders, while In
stock companies large proportion Of
the savings have been and are going
to the stock holders, and at the same
time the control Of the company Is abb
solutely In the hands Of the stockhold-
ers. The Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance company Is the most conspicuous
example Of the ideal mutual company
in business, and the one aim and pur-
pose Of the management for 81 years
has been to see that each and every
member got square deal. No COM
pany guarantees as much as does the
Mutual Benefit and 10 company in the
past has carried out its contracts at a
lower cost. We have no reasonably ac-
curate means Of judging the future ex-
cept by the past.
SAM M. GRIsT, Special Agent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
zELAYA,s REsIGNATIoN LIKED

ZELAYA'S RESIGNATION LIKED.
WASHINGTON, December IT,
News of the resignation of President
Zelaya, of Nicaragua, which was sent
into the Nicaraguan senate yesterday,
has been received at the state depart
ment here. Tie resignation was re-
ceived with a great deal of satisfaction,
but the fact that he has given up the
reins of government will not result in
his escape from the attentions of the
American government.
Yesterday the keys of the Nicara-
guam legation were handed over to the
Charge d'Acaires of Mexico and the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17

Leopold II, King of the Belgians,
was born April 8, 1885, and was o son
of Leopold I, Prince of Sake Coburg-
Gotha (uncle of Queen Victoria). who
was elected King of the Belgians in
1881, and Princess Louise, daughter OF
King Louis Philippe of France. He
/ ascended the throne in 1866 and in
1853 married the Austrian Archduchess
Marie Henriette, who died in 1902
Their children are Princess Louise,
married to Prince Philippe of Saxe-Co-
burg-Gotha; Princess Stephanie, first
married to the late Grown Prince Ru-
dolph of Austria and secondly to Ele-
mer, Count Lonyay of Nagy-Lonyay
and overwhelmingly, chamberlain to
the Emperor of Austria; and Princess
Clementine. His sister is the hapless
ex-Empress Carlotta of Mexico, widow
OF Macmillan, who is childless and
insane
Prince Albert, who succeeds to the
throne, is the son of the late kings
brother, Prince Philippe, Count of
FLANDERS, and the Hohenzollern Prin-
cess Marie. He was born in 1875 and
in 1900 married the Princess Elizabeth,
daughter of Duke Charles Theodore of
Bavaria. They have two sons and
daughter.
The late king unfortunately died in
bad odored repute of some years on
account of atrocities and barbarities
in the administration of his vast per-
soma concessions of rubber country in
the Congo State.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the Estate of Mrs. Fannie H. Sachs,
deceased, even though such claims be
secured by mortgage on real estate,
are hereby required to present same,
with proper vouchers, to the under
signed administrator of the estate,
within six months from the date here
of, or the same will be forever barred
N. S. SACHS,
Administrator of said Estate.
Dated and first published November
80, 1909.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit Territory of Hawaii.
At Chamberlain Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ida
Schaffer.
On reading and fling the Petition of
Herman Starkloff, Executor of the es-
tate Of Ida schaffer, deceased, praying
for an order of sale of certain real es-
tate belonging to said estate to wit,
"a parcel ON land situate at Puunui, in
Honolulu containing 10000 square
feet, being a portion of Royal Patent
(Grant) No, 1850 to H. A. Widemann
and setting forth certain legal reasons
why such real estate should be sold,
to-wit: That the personal property OF
the estate of said decedent is INSULT
Gent to pay the debts of said Estate,
1t is hereby Ordered, That the heirs
and next of kin of said Ida Schaffer
and all persons interested in the said
estate, appear before this Court on
MONDAY, the 18TH day of JANUARY
A. D. 1910, at 10 O'Clock a. M. at the
Court Room of this Court, in the City
of Honolulu, then and there to show
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale of such estate.
Dated Honolulu, December 8, 1909.
w. S. Edngs attorney for Execu-
tor.
BY the Court:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
OFFTA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
to all persons having claims against
the estate of Helen w. Kelsey late OF
Honolulu, Oahu, deceased, to present
their claims to the undersigned at ku-
kaiau, Hawaii within six months from
date or they will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to said estate
Sill nlease make Immediate settlement
with the undersigned.
HENRY e. KELSEY,
Kukaiau, hawaii
Executor of the Estate of Helen w.
kelsey.
Honolulu Nov. 23, 1909.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
J. A. THOMPSON,
4ts-Dec. 10, II, "a, 81.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.-In
Probate-At Chambers, No. 1864.
Iii the Matter of the Estate of David
Kawananakoa, deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and accounts of John F. Colburn, Exc
cutor under the will and of the estate
.of David Kawananakoa, deceased,
wherein petitioner asks to be allowed
$40, 229 10 and charged with S4S, 1884 20
and asks that the same be examined
and approved and that a 1inal order
be made of Distribution of the re-
naming property to the persons there
to entitled and discharging petitioner
and sureties from all further respon-
sibility herein:
1t is Ordered, that Saturday, the g5th
day of January, A. d. 1910, at $3.50
O'Clock a. m, before the Judge pre-
siding at Chambers of said Court at his
Court Room in the Judiciary Building,
in Honolulu, County of Honolulu, be
and the same hereby is appointed the
time and place for hearing sad Petit
tim and Accounts, and that all persons
interested may then and there appear
and show cause, if any they have, why
the same should not be granted, and
may present evidence as to who are
entitled to the said proterty.
Dated the 10th day of December,
1909.
By the Court:
JOHN MARCALLINO,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of the First
4ts-Dec. 10, IT, "a, 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
A Permanent Xmas Gift

TOT AnaS Gift that you cannot up out and
one that will last and increase in value we recommend lot in
the New Ocean View District Such gift will serve double
purpose and enable the father encourage his son to become
property owner and take pride in the growth and de-
veopment Of the city in which he lives making him better
and more useful citizen It will enable the wife TO helm her
husband to make good investment and provide beautiful
hOneSe that will increase in vaue It will enable the Young
man TO prove to his sweetheart his good intentions to save and
accumulate something in life. 1t will enable the parents 70
save and acquire for their child the title to desirable proner
that Will increase in value the child grows older more
valuable Xmas Gift cannot be suggested For those who cam
not afford to give $500 they may give only the amount of
the minimum cash payment which $50 co. and then hermit
the son or person to whom given who should be encouraged
10 save and make good investment pay the balance in month
y inSaments We have printed sale agreements for This MR.
pose so that deliver the property immediately together
with your receipt for the first cash payment Call and see us
about the matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
SUGAR SCANDALS INCREASING.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Col-
lector of the Port Loeb received a sud
zen cali yesterday to go to Washing
ton presumably in connection with the
ever increasing sugar scandals. He is
to confer with President Taft.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-17
FOR BETTER WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
house committee on elections gave a
hearing yesterday to the proposal that
the date for Inauguration day be
changed from the fourth of March to
the last Thursday of April. The COM
mittee seems to be favorably inclined
towards the chtnge.