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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.
Wonderful Sasaeity Shown by Dogs
as Part of an Army.

as Fart or an Army.
For dogs to be enlisted in every
great army of the world, either in the
ambulance department or as scouts
and dispatch bearers, is surely some
thing of a novelty, writes w. G. Fitz-
gerald, in st. Nicholas.
In the Franco-Prussian war out of
$4,000 killed and wounded $4,000
were returned as missing" and who
shall say what these men endured
Every war Of the future, however,
will see the dog lessening its horrors
In Germany his education is at this
moment being taken in hand by a
voluntary society with nearly 1000
members, among them some Of the
most able officers in that countrys
great army. The war dog proper Is
used for sentry, messenger and scout
ing service, while the ambulance dogs
training inclines him only to scour
the battlefield in search of the wound
ed and missing.
The needs of modern warfare not
only call for vast enlarging of the
battlefield, but also compel the troops
to take every advantage Of natural
cover. This and the fact that wound
ed men will use their last strength to
seek protection from artillery fire,
cavalry charges and the wheels OF
guns by crawling into thick bushes
bitches and natural holes, will show
how difficult it is for the over-worked
stretcher-bearers Of the Red Cross
department to notice PROSTATE figures
not readily seen. Moreover, modern
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

A SHERLOCK HoLMEs.-Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, according to the Figaro
tells a story of an experience with
Partisan cabby. Coming up from the
Riviera, he took a cab at the Care de
Lyon and drove to his hotel, where he
tipped the driver substantially. "Mer.
ci, Monsieur Conan Doyle" said the
cocher, to the astonishment Of Sir Ar
thur, who asked how on earth he knew
his name. "Voici," said the cabby, g!
read in the papers that Sir Doyle was
to arrive in Paris from Nice, aftel
stopping at Marseilles and Lyons or
the way. Now, 1 toted that you hat
had your hair cut at Marseilles ant
that you had Lyons mud on your shoes
Therefore, you must be Sir Doyle
The creator Of Sherlock Holmes" wa:
more amazed then ever. do you NEAR
to say that was all the evidence yol
had to go upon?" We'll, to be honest
no." answered the cabby, Il also saw
your name written on your box.-Bell
man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
RISING FREIGHT RATES.
Something That May be Expected Be-
fore the Year Is Old.

fore the Year Is Old.
I'VE may look for a gradual rise In
all railroad freight rates early in the
year." said Mr.. Paul F. Whine Of st
Louis, Mo-, to a New York Telegram
reporter.
THE interstate commerce commits.
sion virtually says that unless it car
be shown that there is combination
Of railroads in restraint Of trade there
is no remedy. So we are to see the
much vaunted rate law fail absolute
ly under the first test.
Laying aside the disputed question
as to whether the railroads are shar'
ing the prosperity Of the country ant
der a loss, in view Of the advance ir
the cost of labor and material it /.
not pleasing to say the least, to SEE
our laws thrown down on the frs
test as worthless.
1.-The law is plainly defective and Il
must have appeared so to the mer
who framed it. They are the ones or
whom we should place the censure
and not on the railroads.
1.-The interstate commerce commits
sion has no chance to show that the
railroads have entered into an unlaw.
full combine. Is it to be presumed
that the heads of the railroads are
such fools as to declare a raising o1
rates on all the roads at once? They
are too slick to do anything like this
but one by one you will see the rail-
roads file their schedules with the in.
terstate commerce commission, and
then there is nothing to stop them
from raising their rates within thirty
days after such filing or declaring
their intentions Men who place such
laws on our books should be fired ou
Of public life"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
. FOR SALE =

Dennis Residence. al
Hickory Grove, s.. c. Painted; 2
stories. A fine residence; acre lot.
The Bigham Place-Two miles
north Of Sharon, 6 miles west OF
Yorkville; 113 acres Of land; 66 acres
under cultivation. Rents for 1850
lbs. cotton. Very Cheap.
Land OF E. NJ. and Jas. E: Bank
head-In Bullock's Creek township;
open land; nearly 200 acres Of bottom
land-fine for corn; plenty Of wood.
j. w. Sherrer-51 acres; "a miles
Of court house; two good houses, 4
rooms each; 80 acres in cultivation;
8 acres bottoms, fine for corn.
j. Meek Burns-Lee Place-70 acres
"a miles Of Yorkville, on Pinckney
Ferry road. Price, $2,500.00.
11O Acres-Ebeneze township; sc
acres in cultivation, very fine land
This rents for 1900 lbs. Of cotton
Price, $1,850.00.
One Lot-Near old c. C NV. de.
pot; ] Of an acre, more or less.
ty Of d. ]. Fitchett.
138 Acres-3a miles N. q. of Kings
Creek station; .125 acres Of fine tim
ber; land lies we'll; near Piedmont
springs; lots Of pine saw timber; ovel
1000 cords pine woods. Must be sold
at once.
341 Acres-20 acres in cultivation;
good 3-room house, new barn; / mile
Of New Zion. Price, $350.0O.
The Elliot Wilson Place-841 acres
nice dwelling houses; 15 tenant
houses; large barn; $50 acres in wire
pasture; land lies mostly level; 2.
mile Of school; 400 acres In cultiva.
ton; value Of the buildings alone
$4,500; five miles Of Rock Hill.
]. c. Will B O. RN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

MURDER AND K1LLING.-Mountair
ideas on the general subject of killing
are peculiar, and one hears odd things
said by the mountain men who come tc
Frankfort One of them was here the
other day to see about getting a parole
for one of his relatives who was ir
prison and was telling about the killing
of a man.
Did they indict you for MURDER
was asked.
"Oh, no." said the man. Il shot right
there on the spot"
well, but sometimes they indict
man for murder even if he did shoot
man right there on the spot" said the
Frankfort man.
NO" replied the mountain visitor
'I shot him right there on the spot.
did not lay behind a log and shoot
m."-Frankfort News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

warfare is carried on largely by
night attack, and at night, too, the
wounded have to be collected. The
ambulance dog, however, is indepen-
dent of artificial light, and relies only
on his power Of scent. Recently,
during the great Austrian manoeu-
vres, 200 men were left lying on the
field to represent the wounded; and
the stretcher-bearers, working against
time, overlooked thirty-eight of these.
Within twenty minutes the Viennese
dogs had found them all! Each dog
had about his neck a flask Of brandy
or soup and a roll Of bandages. The
wounded man, having made what use
he can of his relief, gives the dog his
cap or belt and the animal races Off
with it to the ambulance attendants,
whom he then conducts to the spot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

GARAGE NOT THERE.-A certain well
known banker was preparing to take
an automobile tour in the north shore
of Massachusetts. His objective point
being the quaint fishing village Of Glou-
cester, it occurred to him that 1t would
be wise to find out in advance If that
place afforded garage where his tour
ing car could be sheltered when not In
use and repaired when necessary.
To that end the banker wrote to the
postmaster, courteously asking for the
desired information. What was his sur
prise a few days later when the card
he had inclosed in his letter Of inquiry
came back with this written thereon:
81 find by our city directory that nc
one by the name Garage gets mail al
this ONCE. The nearest to 1t is fam
ily Of the name of Gammage, living or
the Neck road. Postmaster"
The banker courteously sent SECOND
note thanking the postmaster for his
information.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
Aaaluruas department.
That Settled Ii.

For years Mr.. Clerklie had eaten hi:
little restaurant half block north
from his office. He was an easily sat-
isfied person, and what he ordered
seemed always to suit him to perfec-
ton. The mattresses never knew him
to complain.
But one day things went wrong. The
butter was rancid, and the bread sc
moist that Mr.. Clerklie, who had decid-
ed ideas about hygiene, would not eat
It. He did his best, and left the table
early.
The next day the same thing occur
red, and the day after there was no I'M
provement. He called the waitress tc
him.
May see the proprietor, please@
he inquired.
The girl disappeared for minute
and returned with the news that the
proprietor was out.
The following day as well as the one
after there was no Improvement In the
food, and no sign of the proprietor
Mr.. Clerklie nearly made up his mino
to seek another restaurant. He decid-
ed. however, to give them a chance
and on Saturday at luncheon again
asked for the owner Of the place.
Hes gone out" was the reply.
Mr.. Clerklie became bold.
This Is ridiculous!" he exclaimed
'I come here at noontime every day
and every day he is out Where is he
anyway"
1--WE expect him back any minute,
said the girl. He has just stepped out
10 get his lunch."-Youth's Companion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

DICKENs's MUsTACHE.-Among some
stories told the other day by Mr.. W.
P. Firth, the Royal Academician, who
at 80 years Of age smokes six cigars
day and sits up until midnight playing
cards, is the following concerning
Charles Dickens: Firth, many years
ago, was commissioned to paint por-
trait Of the novelist. There was
hitch about the first sitting" says the
nonagenarian. Dickens had started
growing a mustache, which was con-
sidered almost a crime in those days
The delay in the sittings continued, and
one morning, when We expected to hnd
Dickens had relented and had shaved
off his mustache, to our dismay he had
started growing more hair on his chin
Landseer called that morning, and ne
gave a great start when he saw DICK
ens's face. Dickens then took the Dull
by the horns. I say, old fellow, you
don't seem to notice this he said
pointing to his mustache. oh, yes,
do was the reply. IT enables me to
see less of you. and that's an advan-
tage. '-Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

CAUSE FOR ALARM.-An elderly pa
tient in the Tennessee mountain region
was suffering from malady, the rem
edy for which the doctor prescribed in
the form Of capsules. The old woman
trusted her medical adviser, but fol
medicine she evinced much suspicion.
Some time after she had taken the
capsules she was asked by her son how
she felt.
"Porely."
Don't you want nuthin' to eat?"
NO"
Soon, however, the old woman arose
from her bed and took her seat in a
rocking chair. Thinking that the at
tention would be gratefully received
the son filled her pipe, and taking g
live coal from the hearth, carried both
to his mother.
Take that away, son!" yelled the
old woman, in the utmost fright. Dom
you know better'n to come near me
when I've got them cartridges in me?'
San Francisco Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
HOMEMADE COPPER MONEY.
COINAGE of a Blacksmith In Colonial
Days Now Valuable.

tonnage OF otdCHSH1itu III SSiStho'
Days Now Valuable.
II that Connecticut blacksmith of
Colonial days. John Higley, could have
seen one of his much-berated copper
three-pence pieces Of home manufac-
ture bring 1915 at coin sale in this
city the other day he would have
noted with great satisfaction, no doubt
that the Injunction engraved upon
one Of his coins-"Value me as you
please"-had been interpreted more
literally than he could have antici-
pated, says the New York Sun.
Completely outclassed by the many
splendid examples Of die cutting dis
posed of at the same time, this
crudely engraved piece Of worn cop
per excited more attention than any
of its pretentious associates. The
principal design, a deer, was not
much better than the caricature of
that animal to be found on any
schoolboy's slate, and the punctua-
ton of the legends was executed
with a fine disregard for all rules,
a period having been carefully
placed after each word.
The coin in question, which was
the first American-made copper
coin to pass in this country as cur
rency, was struck from homemade
dies, and on the diverse showed q
deer standing to the left. Above the
animal Is a small crescent within q
plain circle, which is broken at the
bottom by scrollwork enclosing the
numerals "III." Around the border
is the legend, "Value. Me. AS. You.
Please" with hand pointing to the
word Value" On the reverse is a
large broadax surrounded by the
inscription at the border, II. Cut.
My. Way. Through" This variety is
undated, but is thought to have been
issued in 1897, 1888, or 1889.
American numismatics do not en-
brace a more interesting series OF
coins than those struck by Higley,
although detailed information re-
gard1ng his operations are not avail
able. From what can be learned he
was blacksmith, and in 1887 pur-
sued his trade at the town Of CRANKY
Conn.,, nearby which place were To-
Gated some of the first copper mines
to be worked by Europeans in this
county.
In those days a multitude Of COM
modities had to do service as a cir
culating medium, from "muskett bull
let's Of a full boare," at a farthine
each, down to tobacco at two shillings
to the pound. Gold, silver and cop.
per currency was scarce, and even
when obtainable represented such 9
variety Of values that much confusion
in handling it was experienced by the
colonials.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09

MAKING 1T PLEASANT FOR HIM
Gentlemen" said the toastmaster at
tho BANQUET, 1--WE have listened to some
excellent orators this evening, and am
sure we have enjoyed their efforts very
much. I have purposely kept one OF
our best speakers for the last, and af-
ter YOU have heard him know you Will
be glad to go home. Gentlemen nave
the honor to present Mr.. Ketchum A.
cummin, who will now address you.".-
Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
J. C.. WILBoRN

REAL ESTATE
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME
IF YOU WANT 10 SELL
have moro than 100 Farms Of va
rious sizes and conditions on my list
and can meet the requirements Of al
most any buyer. Come and let me
know your wants. II not convenient
to come, write me your wants. I will
do my best to supply you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-09
SECOND TOWNSHIP PREMIUM.

CLUB Of Club
polish
Machine guaranteed for Ten Years
the Buggies to the Ciupmake sne
ano Secno
returned from township there VIII De sens
each townships the
Dollar
Standard Carolina
COMPANY They the quarter leather top
$1,000 Buggies carried of the at the last
conceded dealers ana users
Buggy be had the United states Tor
exhibition at the NAM
in
Sons Of ort Kmbal & Rock HILL
be had at the prices quoted
live in York county
Clubmake All Will be
respective PAID
in value with the value the won
Should at windup
Club the entire contest has been py
Subscription s 81 for a months In IL
S175 Cluo
returned the The names may pc
uand be
suit OF
the Clubmake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
FOR A PUBLIC MARKET.

Some time gao, Mayor Bransford
public market. Directly after, there
was sprung project for q public mar
kct under control Of a corporation
which was alleged to be ready to put
it in, contiguous to Third West street,
close to Second South, It is possible
that the two propositions clashod, and
that stop Of ono was made by the
other, But this should not be. 4 pub
lie market is tho need of the time in
this city; by preference, a free public
market, maintained at tho public cost
or for a mere nominal fee, where the
farmers can come in and dispose Of their
products. eggs, butter, vegetables, and
fruits, direct 10 the customers. That
would break up the monopoly of the
spectators and the combines TO initiate
and unduly keep up the prices of
necessary commodities to tho public.
With n free public market, the pro-
ducer and the consumer could meet di.
rect, to the mutual advantage of each.
The produce bought would always be
fresh and sanitary, and would not have
to pay tribute to any Intermediary.
Whatever combine or trust exists among
the retailers would be broken up, and
the public would derive immense bene-
fit in the aggregate. through the direct
interchange that such market would
bring about.
The city has a convenient aud fairly
central plot of ground on which such
a free public market could be estab-
lished, and the Mayor thought of utiliz-
ing it in part for a public stable. But
1t would be far more serviceable as n
free public market, aud the stable could
be put on some other piece Of ground.
1T wouldn t do TO have the stable and
market join, as some one impracticably
suggested.
But the market is the urgent need.
1T is a project that should by no means
be allowed 10 drop, but is one of the
things that needs to be pushed until
we have 1t as a practical bit of utility
adm public relief from extortion. Push
on the market idea, and thus let the
people free themselves from the grasp
of the price boosting trustl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
THE NEW COAL SUITS.

Perhaps il may not be too much to
say that the new coal land suits which
il is announced TO be the purpose Of
tho Federal Government to bring, are,
10 some extent at least, due to tho cy.
posurcs in The Tribune. This paper
analyzed the so-called "victoTyn Of
the prosecution in the coal land cases
compromised last month. and showed
that the Government had been badly
victimized And it was shown Just
how and to what extent this victimiz-
ing process had been worked. No
States Attorney and certain political
influences at his back here. that moth
ing moro would be heard of coal land
prosecutions or coal land fraudulent
entries here. But the showings made
by Tho Tribune could hardly he
ignored, and the coal cases are. it is
said, 20 come on again, perhaps harder
than ever. And if there is ever u
real upheaval in these cases. ono which
viii disclose the core of the frauds
aud show the ones really responsible
for them, somebody Will surely get
hurt.
These new suits arc announced as an
effort of the Government 10 recover
large tracts of lands in Carbon and
Emery counties, alleged to have been
entered through fraud. If it shall
transplre that the same expert advice
which led 10 the first frauds is
chargcable also with these newly-dis-
covered frauds. then cumulative evil
dence of an appalling state Of affairs,
chiefly in the way Of corrupt and dirty
ring politics, will no doubt appear.
II is most interesting situation. one
fruitful of results to the Government
and Of peril TO trembling culprits, If
II is honestly and properly pursued and
pushed in the courts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
SHOULD BE FAIR ABOUT 1T.

We trust that the Interstate Com.
tako offcnse because Salt Lake desired
TO expedite its case against the rail
roads for their unjust and discriminat-
ing charges against shippers here and
in other cities of Utah. 1t was an
honest effort, honestly and openly made
in tho interest of the business com
munity. II was hoped that the Govern.
ment might, through the appeal made
direct to the President, assume the
charge and responsibility Of conduct
ing tho case. But this was not the
view of the Department OF Justice. and
the Salt Lake complaint was referred
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. And now that body. is reported
as Just a trifle rcesntful at the idea of
being dumped" in our application.
There is no reason whatever, how
ever, for any feeling Of injury in the
matter, 1t was a perfectly Legitimate
thing TO carry Salt Lake S appeal di.
rect 10 the President, and let him dis
pose Of 1t ms he saw iit. He referred 1T
to the AttorneyGeneral who in turn
has turned it over to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, to be held as an
original application, 1t is all an
entirely regular chain of procedure, No
one is injured by it, nobody is snubbed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
gets its grip on the case from above,
instead of from below. That is the
only difference, and it should not make
any difference in fact or in treat
ment.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, it is stated, is considering whether
1T ought not TO compel Salt Lake 10
begin all over again. If this is because
of some defect in the complaint as
heretofore made. there will be no OBJ.
lection. But if it is by way Of a
crouch, that is not the proper spirit in
which 10 deal with a great question
like this.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09

kind on file in the office of the At
torneyGencral.
But the "Mouih' is still not con
tent with the full exposure of its main
Justification, and is putting forth
smaller lies in attempted mitigation. 1t
claimed yesterday morning that our
showing from Washington contained the
opinion only of our own correspondent
III the National capital. and it quotes
not the opinion Of our correspondent rs
it prctends to do, but the opinion OF
an official III the office of the Attorney
General; an official who must ncccs-
sarily know what is done there, and
what is on file. The quotation was not
the opinion Of our Washington CORE
spondent; it was the statement Of that
official. So that the "Mouth, both
in general and in detail. in lnrgo and
small, is parading itself as most un
considerable liar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09

charges, can permanently have any
ovll effect, unless they arc true. And
AS the accounts Of tho acts and words
of the priestly dcspots arc true, what
is it that hurts, the obnoxious acts and
words, or the mere telling about them?
If the indcfcnsiblc acts and words are
what hurt, why not stop them, and
amend the lives of tho transgrcssors?
But there seems no disposition to do
this, On the contrary, tho offenders
dcfiantly proclaim chat they are keeping
right along in their crimes and sins,
and intend to keep right on TO the
end The offenders are tho ones re-
sponslblc FOR the evil reputc; for surely
it is new thing both in ethics and
in law TO hold the exposers of crime,
tho arraigners Of offenders at the bar
Of justice. to he the actual offenders.
And the confusion Of mind which sub
stitutcs for the actual offenders those
who object TO their ofrenscs as the ones
TO blame, is a constant characteristic
OF the church organ and It's class of
writer's
But wnat n traycsty it is for a news
paper TO make an appeal for candid
treatment for its own side, while in
dulging in unstintcd and abominable
falsehoods and vicious. mendacious
abuse of those who are not of its own
household
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY g. 1909

Meyer of lack of intelligence or candor
in his reference is pcrversion Of the
trno view Of tho case.
With regard TO the world around
cruise of our battleships, it undoubtedly
has raised very high the prestige Of
this Nation, and Secretary Meyer is
IN Il better position than the Post TO
Judge its benefit to our commerce, But
i'll. any event, surely The Post will not
seriously contend that commerce con.
sists exclusively in importations Of
goods. Our exports largely prcponder'
ate ovor our imports, and it was evi.
IDENTIFY of our exports that Secretary
Meyer spoke. And as TO our imports
we get plenty of them, no matter how
high the tariff wall is raised,