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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
WATER WAGON GAINING.
Decrease of Seven and Half Billion
Drinks In Two Years.


Drinkers in the United States, from
the chronic "souse" to those who oc-
casionally and lightly daily with the
foaming stein or the sparkling wine
glass, have gone shy" seven and a
half billion drinks in the last two
years, according to statistics issued
yesterday from prohibition national
headquarters. In the same period l.
40S,09S men who were wont to take
an average Of four portions of grog
each day have become total abstainers.
If the seven and half billion drinks
that were missed had gone across the
bar for consumption they would have
cost $464,449, 1915 at the regular grog-
shop prices. while if they had been
poured into a tank of sufficient capac-
ity would have fioated fleet Of bat
tleships.
The statistics were compiled by Ma
tional Chairman Charles R. Jones from
an alvance report Of the United State
internal revenue bureau for the fiscal
year 1909, and they were put forth as
a counter to the assertion of the Texas
Brewster's association that prohibi-
ton never prohibits and that more Ii
quor is sold in dry" than in wet"
territory.
The assertions are contained in a
statement which in part reads as fol-
lows:
ION the basis of the official records
issued by the internal revenue de-
partment for the four fiscal years
June 30, 1905, to June 80, 1909. the
astonishing fact develops that the IL
quor traffic during that time has come
short of its expected sales to an esti-
mated aggregate total of 3S9,0S7,333.97
gallons of spirits and fermented Ii
quors.
"The liquor traffic has been increas-
ing its output by leaps and bounds for
the years up to 1907.
"On a basis of growth, conservative
ly estimated at figures only equal to
the increase during the year 1905 and
1906, there would have been a total
expansion of liquor production during
the two years from 1907 to 1909 of
300, ,OSO, ,7O2.66 gallons OF liquor. Did it
happen? Well. hardly so you would
notice it. AS an actual fact, during
those two years, instead Of the gain
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17

A DucaI Melon lover.-The Duke
of Sutherland, at a dinner In Ne"
York, praised ardently the icy and de-
licious watermelon.
81 better understand now," he said
"a story that 1 heard on the voyage
over"
This story was told me by an in
teresting southerner. He said a COL
ored preacher in his town cried vehe-
mently one August Sunday in the
course Of his sermon:
"Breddern an sistern, ah warns yo
against de heinous sin o shootln
craps! All charges yo' against de
brack rascality O. liftin' pullets! But
above all else, breddern an sistern, ah
demonishes yo' at dishyer season
against de crime O. melon-stealin'!"
och
"a brother in a back seat made an
odd sound with his lips, rose and
snapped his fingers. Then he sat down
again with an abashed look.
Whuffo, nah frien',' said the
preacher, sternly, does yo' rar up an
snap yo' finsahs when ah speaks o
melon-stealin'
"'Yo, jest reminds me, pahson, the
man in the back seat answered meekly,
'whar ah lef NAH knife Seattle
Post Intelligencer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
Compared With Chinaware.-

Compared With chinaware.-Dr. Dick
Woods, physician Of this city, has,
1t is said, more good stories up his
sleeve" than any other doctor in town.
and the latest Of these was told by the
doctor a day or so ago at club OF
which he is a member.
Heard a good one this morning.
he said. "a little girl and her moth
er were waiting down the street, when
they came to a place where straw had
been spread over the pavement to
deaden the noise because of the illness
Of a woman living in that square.
oh, look, mamma cried the little
girl, what's all the hay doin' out ir
the street%
THAT'S because Mrs. E has g
tiny baby, which God just sent her,
said her mother, gently, and after q
moments pause the little girl said
slowly:
"Gwacious, she must have beer
packed WELL '"-Philadelphia Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17

Stubbs and Washinston.-Ed Mar
tindale tells this story as one of the
incidents of Gov. Stubbs's visit al
Washing ton. Stubbs met a Kentucky
colonel who had on a pretty big load
of the juice that invigorates and later
inebriates. The colonel started out by
saying.
Governor, we, the people of Ken
lucky, sab, have heard Of you, sab.
am glad to meet you, sab. My people
sab, think you a greater man than
Washington"
You fiatter me overmuch. George
Washington was a very great man."
George Washington exclaimed the
colonel. Thunder no! No, sab:
meant Booker T. Washington!"-Kan
sas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
THE DOG DAY PERIOD.
No Definite Time; But the Meanest
Part of Summer.

No Definite Time; But the Meanest
Part Of Summer.
We can find no satisfactory authori-
ty for the reckoning of dog days, so
we shall continue to abide by the pop
ular custom of accusing the meanest
part of the summer Of being dog
days"
1t Is decided entirely according to
the feelings of the victim and not on
any astronomical basis.
Cyclopedical learned ones them
selves disagree. Various dates from
July to August Is have been assign
ed for the first dog day and various
durations from 80 to 81 days.
According to Pliny, who establish
ed a great many customs, because he
was the first to write on the subject,
dog days began July %.
Hippocrates was the father Of med
icine and had the physicians natural
caution of declaring anything point
blank; no doubt, this was why he re-
fused to officially designate dog days.
We all know what they are. Gail
Hamilton described the New England
variety, which sort is only more or
less mitigated or aggravated by the
wake in the morning with a mild
isothermal divisions Of our climate.
Her account Of dog days says: you
wake in the morning with a mild
sense of strangulation, though all
your windows are open at top and bot
tom. You thrust your head out into
the morning air, but there isn't any.
Fog lies heavy and gray on the grass.
It creeps into your house, furnishes all
your gilt, swells your drawers and
doors so that you can't open them,
and when you have opened them, you
can't shut them. All the while 1t is
very warm, but not so warm as 1t Is
sticky, only the sickness Is all on the
outside. Within, you feel constant
tendency to fall to pieces, because
there isn't brace enough in the air to
hold you together"
This is a most exact description Of
dog days.
Another of their traits is that they
are all alike. One dog day is precise
ly as hot, sticky and temperaturally
unvarying as the one before it. At 8
a. m, the thermometer marks SO de-
grees and the mercury rises a degree
an hour until it reaches go, at which
point it knocks off work for the day
and leaves itself there.
Dog days become chronic, and mo-.
notony is their natural condition. They
are constitutionally unable to "look
pleasant" or to feel so, and they keep
on in their helpless invariability until
a great wind comes and blows them
into the ocean, whence they never re-
turn.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17

above mentioned. which might natur-
ally have been expected. there was an
actual decrease of S0,006,621.31 gallons.
"Of this enormous shrinkage from
expected figures of increase Of liquor
production, the whisky total Is 37,SS2,-
6O7 gallons, while the beer productio
in the same time shows a net shrink
age of not less than 51,204,726.97 gal
Ions from expected developments.
This thirty-seven odd million gallons
of whisky means a total Of 1,Ss4,lSO,35o
drinks of water, reckoning fifty to
the gallon, a conservative estimate,
and 5,619,267,631 drinks Of beer, reck-
oning every schooner at half pint.
The cost of these seven and a half
billion drinks of "booze." reckoned at
the current market value, would have
been not less than $464. .449,997.15.
This is the sum the liquor traffic
two years ago might have expected
would pass through their tills In the
twenty four months which closed
June 30, 1909. but of which, sad 90
to relate, they have never seen a PEN
ny.
Isn't it about time for the brewers
press agent and the whisky scribe' 10
take a vacation till further orders
Putting aside for the moment tie
startling totals Of expected Increase IN
liauor production, which did not ma
terialize in the last two years. we find
an actual drop in liquor production OF
1908 and 1909 from the figures Of 1907
of 14,657,329 gallons Of whisky and
2,142,614 barrels Of beer. That is'
there was an aggregate drop in liquor
production for these two years Of e.
O45,9S7,65S drinks Of distilled and fer
mented liquors from the total for 1917.
Reckoning that the average moder-
ate drinker buys four drinks a day.
the figures show that the equivalent OF
1,4OS,09S men no longer patronize the
saloons as they did in the year, end
ing June 80, 1907"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
PIANOS and
ORGANS .

Every home where there are chill
dren should have either Piano or an
Organ and as only one Of these In
struments Is bought in a life time, II
is we'll to buy the Best Your Money
Will Buy.
We sell the SCHULZ Pianos and
Organs and are quite sure that at the
prices at which we offer the different
styles of Schulz instruments there are
none to be had that are their equal In
Tone Quality, Lasting Quality, Finish.
Durability and Real Value. Come and
let us show you these Instruments
Don't buy until you have our prices
The quality Of our Pianos and Organs
and the Prices we Quote, will be q
guide to you as to what you ought to
expect for your money. You can pay
less and get less: you may pay more
and not get so much as you would II
you bought Schulz Piano or Organ
Let us show you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
Aamuruas Department.
Fish Stories.

Amos Godfrey, city clerk, Of course
had to repeat his last years fish story.
In 1908 when the high water came up
Amos Godfrey went over to look at
farm near the old wire bridge site.
There was a slough which the rising
river had filled. Last year, Amos salo'
he had to stop at the slough waiting
fifteen minutes for a fish to swim past
so he could drive through the slough.
But fish stories grew with age and,
very appropriately, Amos, in telling
the story on Tuesday, said he had 10
wait thirty-five minutes for all that
fish to get by.
1.-The biggest fish ever saw" said
officer Stonebraker, was out In Els
worth county. The river was nearly
I'D to the top Of a railroad bridge. AS
the train was over the bridge hsn
appeared. He Topped his tail, as fish,
es will. and the end Of that tail struck
a brakeman on the top of one OF the
freight cars and knocked him over IN
to the river. We never did find the
mans body. 1t is my opinion the dig
fish ate him."
In 19O3," continued another ofhcer'
81 was driving across a bridge near
Marquette. The Smoky was boiling
I'D to the bridge. My wife and were
in the buggy and we had just got into
the middle of the bridge when the
darn thing sort O. raised and started.
But the queer part Of 1t was 1t went
up stream. 1t was an exciting rlde
and we expected to be killed at any
minute. A mile up at the next sec
ton the bridge had been washed out
and by George, this bridge dropped
right in place of where the old one
stood and we drove of. We couldn't
understand 1t, but we looked back and
saw the biggest fish we had ever laid
eyes on. You won't believe 1t, but
that fish raised the bridge, swan up
stream a mile and dropped 1t down
again."-Salina Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
Why Truth Goes Naked.-secretar

Why Truth Goes Misunderstanding
Meyer, at a Newport luncheon, an
swered an interesting question.
why" a naval cadet asked, do
we always speak Of the naked truth?''
Secretary Meyer smiled and answer
ed:
There is an ancient fable, and one
very appropriate to this hot weather
which tells us that on a summer af-
ternoon Truth and Falsehood set out
to battle together. They found crys-
tai spring, they bathed in the cool
fresh water and Falsehood, emerging
first, clothed herself in the garments
Of Truth and went her way. But
Truth, unwilling to put on the garb
of Falsehood, departed naked. And to
this day Falsehood wears Truths fair
white robes, so that many persons mis-
take her for Truths very self; but
poor Truth still goes naked. d."-Detroit
Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
No. 1888.
No. 1888.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of Comptroller Of the Currency.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of Comptroller Of the Currency.
Washington, D. c., Sept. Z, 1909.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, 1t has
been made to appear that THE ETRST
NATIONAL BANK OF SHARON"
! in the Town Of Sharon, In the County
of York, and the State Of South Car
olina, has compiled with all Of the
provisions Of the Statutes Of the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the busl-
ness Of Banking:
Now therefore, I, Willis J. Fowler,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF the
Currency, do hereby certify that THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHA-
RON" in the Town Of Sharon, In the
County Of York, and State OF South
Carolina, is authorized to commence
the business Of Banking as provided
in Section Fifty-one hundred and six
ty-nine Of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal Of office, this seventh
day Of September, 1903.
[SEAL1
WILLIS ]. FOWLER,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF
the Currency.
Sept 10 TT NOV. l0.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17
BANK OF HICKORY GROVE
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.

During the summer months and un-.
til further notice, the office hours of
The Lindsay Studio will be from a.
m. to 2 o. m. Studio will be open ev-
cry day during these hours.
Phone 1872.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-17

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Sewing Machines

Search the whole list Of Sewing Ma.
chimes through and you will find nont
that are equal in Light Running, Per.
feet Sewing and Lasting Qualities
such as you will find in the White anc
Standard Sewing Machines. We sell
both of these-either will give you en-
tire satisfaction. See us about Sew
ing Machines.
CASH OR cREDIT-suit yourself.
YORK FURNITURE CO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
AT CHURCHES.
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First Methodist Church.

Song service at First M l.. Church Sunday, April 1, at 7;45 D. m.:
 Overture (Sudds), MT. McNeill
 Invocation, Dr. Ramsey.
 Arise, 0, Lord (F. Bridge), cholr. Prayer from "Rusticani' (Mar- ceynD, Mrs. Dilley and Miss Hardin. Hymn, by choir and congregation Jerusalem (Parker), Miss Hardin. Abide With Me" (E. L. Cranmer>. choir
 "The Open Door" (Max $. WitO. Mir. Ralph B. Harris.
 "Cujus Animon," cornet solo from "Stabat Mater" Mro J. F. Shafer (offering).
 The Ninety and Nine" (Campon}, Mrs. Dilley.
 Hymn, choir and congregation. Holy, Holy, Holy" tHarry Rowe Shelley), choir.
 Doxology.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
Sunbeam Club.

The Sunbeam Club was delightful ly entertained Friday afternoon by Miss Dorothy Loving, at her home on West Barraque street The home was beautifully decorated with cut flow CTS. Much time was consumed in diligent preparation of the Sunday school lesson, after which many en- joyable games were played by the young guests. At an appropriate hour delicious refreshments were served. The club members present were Lynn Koonce, Ellise Breathwit, Georgia Yost, Francis Ledbetter, Grace Scoggin, Dorothy Loving, Ruth Arnett, Amanda Brannon and Vashti King. The guests present were Ruby Crow, Estell and Ruth Lindsey. The next meeting will be held with Miss Grace saoggins, at her home on West Third avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
M12. GREEN OFF
 FOR NEW ORLEANS

Thomas Green, ST. as adjutant general of the Second Brigade, vii! be in Men? phis on next Monday fo, the purpose of contracting for hotel recommendations horses and carriages to be used by the Second Brigade, Ar. kansas division. U C. ", at thai~ meeting June s, 9 and To-
 MT. Green, who is chairman of ike committee on the Mardi Gras. feat ures of the Arkansaw Travellers parade, will go from Memphis to New Orleans. where he will engage costumes. paraphernalia, etc, and get pointers for making this one of the grandest and most attractive parades ever witnessed at an annual meeting of this popular organization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
SENATOR TONFY
 HIGHLY HONORED
Jefferson County's Representative in Upper House Elected President of the Senate Pro Tenn in Absence oi Jesse MartiH.

The members of the state senate Yesterday honored Senator II. K. To- ney, O. this city, by electng him pres ldent of the senate protem to serve in the absence of President Jesse M. Martin. who was taken suddenly i'll Thursday and had to be removed to h;s home Friday.
 Senator Toney presided over the S ssion of the state senate yesterday. until 1t adjourned during the after neon until Monday He has frequent ly been called to the chair at the present session of that body and has presided with credit to himself and tic asHstorial body. Senator Toney has proven himself one of the most valuable members of the senate this year and he is recognized as one Of the leaders i'll that body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
The Lakeside Methodist Calendar.

The Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. preaching at II a. m. and 7:i5 ). Ill. by the pastor; subject for morning sermon, The Mystery of Godliness." :" and night, Times of Refreshing; Z" EpWorth League at 3 D. m; the W
 F. M. s. will meet with Mrs. McClel- Ian Monday at 3 D. m.; board meet ing Tuesday night at 8 o'clock; pray CT meeting Wednesday at 7:45 D. m, subject. Prayer and Promise" These services will be helpful to all who will come. You are welcome. .M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03

will be on hand Chris Linyenfelder of Texas, arrived this morning, being the latest addition to the squad. Manager Riggs is expected home this afternoon, bringing with him several youngsters who will be given a try out.
 Those who are now working daily at Faucettc Park are Shutterly. Sweeney. Doney, Bockewitz and Luhraen
 4 team has been organized and will play the Fort Logan 1T. Roots team at the Fort next Sunday--Little Rock Democrat
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
SOCIETY
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High School Girls See Show.

A number of the girl members of the senior class of, the Pine Bluff high school gave theater party Fri day evening at the performance of "The Honeymooners" at the Elks Theater. The merry party was chap e1oned by Mir. and Mrs. Shields Tn the party were Misses Hattie and En- ily Fox, Elizabeth Brown, Rexie Par ker, Florence Mccain, Katherine Mur- phy. Pearl McComb, Retta Lazarus and Ella Fox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-03
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Trinity Episcopal Church. Services at Trinity Episcopal Church Palm Sunday, April 4, 1909: Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
 Services at II o'clock.
 Organ selection, Triumphant" Mrs. K. w. Bocage.
 Processional hymn Rejoice" choir. Kyrie, "stainer," choir.
 Gloria Tibi -Stainer," choir.
 Hymn, All Hail the Power of Je- sus' Name." choir and congregation. Sermon, Rev. w. D. Buckner. r Offertory tenor solo with violin ob- ligato, MT. Taylor and MT. Kaiser. Doxology, choir and congregation. Sanctus "Stainer," choir.
 Recession hymn. 70. Zion Haste" !" choir. Evening service at 7:45 o'clock: OrganTselection, Mrs. Bocage. Processional hymn, selected, choir. Gloria Patri," choir.
 Anthem (Clough-Le. ghton), choir. Anthem, "Nunc Dimittis," choir. Hymn anthem, selected, choir. Service hymn 450 (Perronet), choir Sermon, Rev. w. D. Buckner. Offertory. tenor solo with violin ob- ligato, Palm Branches" (Faure), MT. Taylor and MT. Kaiser.
 Doxology, choir and congregation. {. Five fold amen (Gower), choir. Recessional hymn, Rejoice" choir. You are invited to attend these ser- vices.