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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
The Helpful BeIIboy.-For four COZ

The eIpful BeIIboy.-For four con.
secutive nights the hotel man had
watched his fair. timid guest fill hel
pitcher at the water cooler.
Madam" he said on the fifth
night, "if you would ring, this would
be done for you"
But where Is my bell?" asked the
lady.
THE bell is beside your bed" re-
piled the proprietor.
That the bell!" she exclaimed
why, the boy told me that was the
fire alarm, and that I wasn't to touch
1t on any account" Maga'
zine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

To flight like Kilkenny CATS" mean
ing to be constantly wrangling or to
fight almost to the very death, is based
on the we'll known story Of the two
Kilkenny cats which encountered one
another in a sawpit and, being thus
hemmed in, fought till only their tails
were left! There is, Of course, an as
sociation with this tale Of the fact that
the inhabitants of that part Of the
world are esteemed considerably hot
blooded and contentious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Mad as March hare" means hope
lessly mad. 1t has been suggested that
March is a corruption Of marsh" "
where the hares. from being less pro-
vided with shelter or opportunities Of
retreat than in the usual covers, are
wilder than elsewhere. But this re-
puted wildness in connection with
the month Of March, or the commence
ment Of spring, Is perfectly account
able, in that this is the beginning Of
the rutting time, when hares, like otn-
er animals, exhibit extraordinary rest
lessness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Every dog has his day." 1t has been
suggested that day" is corruption
for bay" the result Of the tendency
for ALTERATION in proverbial sayings,
and as baying or barking is one Of the
chief indications Of joyfulness in the
hound, the general meaning Of the
phrase, that Of everyone having a time
Of pleasure or notoriety at some period
Of his life Is satisfied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

"As dead as a herring" A herring
is supposed to die Immediately on re-
moval from the water. It swims near
the surface because it requires much
air, and the gills, when dry, cannot
perform their function.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

"In a maudlin state" that is, over
come with drink, and in a melancholy
or fearful condition. Maudlin is a
corruption Of Magdalen, and the refer
ence to Mary Magdalene, who is gen.
orally represented as weeping at the
foot Of the Cross. The name Of Mag
dalen College, Oxford, is similarly pro-
nounced, which has given rise to many
jokes at the expense Of the undergrad
yates Of that institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
THE ONLY Way
Many YorkviIIe Citizens Have Discov.
cred IL.

Just what to do when the kidneys
are affected, Is a question that con-
Germs both young and old. Weak kid
neys neglected in childhood lead to
lifelong suffering. People Of advanc-
ed years, with less vitality, suffer
doubly In youth or age, languor,
backache, urinary irregularity, dizzi-
ness and nervousness make life bur-
den.
There is one remedy that acts d.
rectly 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 theri per-
manently. Follow the example of this
Yorkville citizen and you will be con-
vinced that this is so.
James Huggins, formerly of w.
Main st. Yorkville, S. c., says: For
several years / was subject to spells
of nervousness and 1 was also bother
ed by a dull ache across the small of
my back. My kidneys were weak and
the secretions were unnatural. At
times I was in such a bad condition
that 1 could hardly get about. Final
ly I procured Doan's Kidney .s and
the use of two or three boxes cured
me. I now feel much stronger and
better in every way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

- The Enquirer Office is especially
well equipped for handling Briefs and
arguments Send US your next one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

cause it is not unusual in some parts
of the country to sow oats simultane-
ously with a crop Of later fruition,
such as vetch, for instance. The hot
and impetuous deeds Of youth sown
recklessly only temporarily choke the
good crop, and eventually give place to
the development Of harder and better
planted grain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Drunk as blazes Cor Blaizers).'
This very inelegant expression, mean
ing "in a state Of excessive intoxica-
tion," is said to offer Immortality Of a
sort to the name Of Bishop Blaize, the
patron saint of wool-combers, who are
in consequence denominated Blazers,
and who at Leicester and elsewhere
celebrate his festival with professions
and high conviviality. Or it is just
possible that the simile may merely
have arisen from the idea Of a face
blazing" with drink, as red and flame
colored as blazes, just as We say "blaz-
ing hot" etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

To rain cats and dogs" meaning
to pour in torrents, Is said to be a
perversion Of the word "catadupe," a
waterfall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

What will Mrs. Grundy say?" In
other words, "Will it not make people
talk?" is query often made by way
Of comment on the advisability Of a
projected act. This expression, like
many another, had its origin in a pop
ular play of the time. In Bishop Nor
tons Speed the Plough" written in
the Sixteenth Century, one Of the char
acters, Farmer Ashfield, annoyed at
his wife's continual Difference to her
neighbors, opinions, cries, BE quiet,
wool-ye, always dinging Dame Grun-
dy into my ears-what will Mrs. Grun-
dy say, what will Mrs. Grundy think?
Let ur alone and behavet y'rself pratt
ty!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
CLOTHES CLEANING.

AM prepared to clean gentlemen's
i clothes and ladies' skirts in a thor
oughly satisfactory manner, at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent d.
rect to my home or left at w. e. Fer
guson's store.
Mrs r. B. McCLAIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

To play the Tom-fool." In the
world Of folk lore Tom has always fig
ured as the honest dullard, as distin-
guished from the sharp -witted, active
Jack. Thus we have the sleek. drowsy
tom cat" the senseless tom Nod
dy," the foolish Tom, the Piper's Son,
who went crying down the street"
Tom Tug, the slow-moving waterman,
and on the other hand, the active Jack
Tar, the valiant Jack, the Giant Kill
er, Jack O. Lantern (will-o'-the-wisp).
We have quite another description of
Jack" in saying jack'd-up, which
means thrown up, given up. This,
probably, Is from the Latin jactum,
from jacio, II throw" Again, the
name of our national flag, the Union
Jack, is derived from quite a different
source. It is the outcome Of the union
Of England and Scotland under James
l., or, as the name would appear in
French, the language or heraldry,
Jacques" corrupted into Jack.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Hip, hip, hurrah!" the national
shout Of joy, applause, or consratula-
ton, sprung from the same soil that
owns the Holy Sepulcher. The word
hip" or, as it Is more correctly writ
ten in the title Of one Of George Eliot's
essays, hep" is a notarim, and
represents the initials Of the words
Hierosolyma est perdita, ("Jerusalem
is taken,") the shout raised when the
holy city was captured.
To give one the straight tip" to
supply one with accurate information
or warning, probably springs from the
idea Of giving a tap straight from the
shoulder. The school boys Tip"
meaning a present, and the collegiate's
"dipbs" (money) are due to that rash
violation Of classic grounds which an
everyday familiarity seems so fire.
quently to induce amongst these en-
bryo wits and philosophers. Both
these words owe their origin to "dlo-
bolon," a Greek coin worth about
threepence- -halfpenny Of our money.
A stronger insinuation is conveyed
in the expression, tell it to the horse
marines, which, having no existence,
implies no one will believe it, that is,
it is an absolute fabrication.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

To play gooseberry to two lovers
which should rather run 'tsooseberry.
picker" is to make a third and play
propriety, to act as the gooseberry.
picker, who has to undergo all thu
pains and penalties attached to gath
ering a prickly fruit, while the others
have the pleasure of eating it. Does
everyone know that the favorite disf
denominated gooseberry fool has nt
remote relationship to him Of the cal
and bells, but is a corruption Of the
French word foule, smashed, broker
or pressed?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
Misesllansulss 2eaains.
POPULAR SAYINGS LOOKED UP
Many Well known Proverbs Explained
Interestingly.

Interestingly.
America Is a field in which popular
sayings thrive, whether they be Ea-
tive or imported. But vague condt-
ton of mind would undoubtedly exist
liz the average man or woman were
suddenly asked to explain their origin
Mr.. A. Wallace sends out for public
delectation a clever little compilation
entitled Popular Sayings Dissected,'
which is both instructive and anus
ing" Here are some Of those heard
most frequently and generally familiar
to Americans:
by hook or by crook" By the eX-
preston, ito get a thing by hook OF
crook" Is generally understood the at
tainment Of ones object by persever-
ance and the employment Of means
permissible or Illicit, or, as it is COM
monty put, "by fair or foul means u
Several suggestions have been made as
to the origin Of this phrase. The fol-
lowing may be advanced as the more
probable: In former times the poor
Of the manor were allowed to go out
into the forest, within certain limita-
tions, armed with a hook and q
crook, wherewith to collect the dead
or fallen branches and twfgs. What
they could not reach with the hook
they might pull down with the crook
The metaphorical adaptation is easy:
If you cannot reach your end (the
branches) by one means (the hook),
you must do it by another (the crook.
A reference in point to this custom
appears in the Records Of Bodmin.
Therein is a claim Of concession from
the prior, dated 1925, and reference Is
made to "a right with hook and crook
to lop, crop and carry away fuel, ETC.,
in the same wood" Further, in direct
support of the general Interpretation II
the phrase as "by fair or foul means,
1t has been advanced that the "hook'
refers to that used by thieves to alb
stract wares from shop windows, and
the crook Is the bishops crozier, an
emblem Of recitude and uprightness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

81 believe you, my boy!" is a line
from Jack Sheppard" which Paul
Bedford used to give in a very express
sive and rounded" manner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

"Sown his wild OATS" meaning be-
come steady, forsaken his gay and vi
cious habits and settled down. There
are here, apparently, three ideas in
troduced-the oats, which evoke a
manifestation of spirit. even of vicious
comparison between gay young spark
and an unbroken colt; and thirdly an
allusion to the parable Of the sower
Oats were probably selected by the
proverb- maker in preference to barley
for the reason stated above, or be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Before you can say Jack Robin
son." generally used for what the
country people call 'as quick as quick,
is a line from a song of Hudson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

You must whistle for it, Is fire.
quently said inimically by a person af-
ter the rejection Of a last alternative
by another, and conveys a prospect In
the speakers mind Of having to go
without the object desired. In the tav-
erns and inns Of Dorsetshire and else
where it was at one time customary
to use larger tankards with four han
dies, holding about five or six pints,
and in one of these handles there was
a whistle, which the consumer could
use to summon the laggard drawer
when the tankard grew empty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

The bObWhite, he continued, is
probably the most useful abundant
species on the farm. 1t is one Of the
most nearly omniverous birds, con-
suming large quantities Of weed seeds
and destroying many Of the worst i'll
sect pests with which the farmer has
to contend. 1t does not injure grain,
fruit or any other crop.
"In an investigation sol stomachs
were examined, collected in every
month of the year, though mostly
during the hunting season, and OBJ
tained from twenty-one states, and
from Canada and the District of Co.
lumbia, but chiefly from New York
Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, South Dakota, Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Texas. AS indicated
by this material, the bobwhite Is nota-
BILE for the great variety Of its food
1t lives mainly on seeds, fruits, leaves
buds, insects and spiders, though myr-
iapods, crustaceans, mollusks and
even batrachians, have been found In
the stomach. The character of tbs
diet varies with the season. The
greatest proportion Of animal matter
is taken in late spring and early sum-
mer The food for the year as a whole
estimated from the analysis of the
contents of the stomach and calculat-
ed by volume, is divided thus: animal
matter, 1893 per cent; vegetable mat
ter, S5.O7. The elements Of the anima1
food are distributed as follows: bee
ties, 63S per cent of the total food;
grasshoppers. 256; bugs, 2.S3; cater
pillars, 0.S7: miscellaneous insects
04S; other invertebrates, largely spi-
ders, 1.S1. The vegetable food con-
sists Of grain, 1884 per cent of the
total food; various seeds, chiefly those
of weeds. 5O.7S; fruit. S.53, and mis-
cellaneous vegetable matter, 2.12.
Some idea of the value of the bird
as a weed destroyer may be gained
from the number of seeds taken at a
meal. Thirty buttonweed seeds. 200
smartweed seeds, 500 seeds Of sheep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
BOYLE FOUND GUILTY.
WOman's Trial BeginS-Likes I'm
married Jurors.

Mercer, Penn. May 6.-James Boyle, charged
with Kidnapping Willie Whitla. convicted to-
day, after trial lasting only few hours. No de-
fence made and the jury was out only a few
minutes Mrs. Boyle, indicted under the name Of
Mary Doe. with half & dozen aliases, was tmrne-
diately placed upon trial. charged with aiding and
obetting the kdna piping Hardly had the jury been
in the woman's case when the lawyers be-
came engaged in a legal argument regarding the
admission of certain testimony. and the case was
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The first witness called by the state in Mrs
Boyle's Miss Ella Boyle a sister OF James
Boyle. Apparently from the line of questioning,
the prosecution wanted to prove by her that the
kidnapping conspiracy formed while Mrs
Boyle visiting in Sharon with her husband
Mrs. Boyle took prominent part in the selection
Of her jury to-day, prompting her attorneys in
numerous cases and evidencng preference for
young. unmarried jurors.
Boyle's trial came to an abrupt ending immedi-
ately after the state had rested so strong the
case made against him From the night before the
abduction. when he was seen in Sharon. until the
time Of his arrest in Cleveland almost every move
ment he made testified TO by one or more
witnesses.
Willie Whitla pointed his finger at the defendant
he sal in the prisoners box, and said with a
positiveness that could not be doubted. THAT IS
the man" He had been asked if he could point to
the man who took him away from Sharon. Before
being Willie caused ripple of laughter
when he answered the question to where boys
go who do not tell the truth by saying, They go
to hell"
The penalty to which Boyle is now liable IS from
one year TO a life sentence in the penitentiary.
Sentence will be pronounced later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
TRINITY TO BUILD WAREHOUSES;.
Will Replace Greenwich Village Tenements by
Structures Costing 100000.

Trinity Corporation, in carrying cut the real
estate plans long ago announced in The Irloune'
has decided to build two office buildings to
replace some of the old residences in the section
known as Greenwich Village They Will cost
100000
Charles c. Haight and w. F +. Angeltinger'
architects for" Trinity filed the plans yesterday
with Buildings Superintendent Murphy An eight
story brick and stone freproof loft building Will
be put up in Hudson street. between NandaTn and
Charlton streets. with frontage Of 200 feet
on the main thoroughfare and l60 feet on each OF
the side streets 1t Will be used for stores, LOFTS
and manufacturing purposes. and will cost $500
600.
The other building Will be erected at the north
east corner of Spring and Greenwich streets, on a
plot 100 by l25 feet. This structure will also be
built Of brick and stone, and be used for ware
house purposes. The cost will be 100000. Both
sites have been occupied for nearly a century
by and three story brick houses, which have
been rented as tenements by Trinity Corporation.
The leases expired May /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
M4CK'S M1G1ZINE OUT.
Democratic National Chairman i'd
U0cates Policy of Harmony.

Buffalo May 6.-Norman E Mack. chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, issued the
first number of his new magazine. The National
Monthly to-day, In the publishers notes printed
in the magazine Mr.. Mack says that tho first
copies from the press mailed with his com
pliments to Mrs. Grover Cleveland, of Princeton,
y. J.; Mrs William Jennings Bryan, of Lincoln.
Neb. and Mrs. Alton 3. Parker, of Esopus, y. y.
In discussing party affairs Mr. Mack says:
While I have very pronounced views on ques-
tons of party policy and purpose from time to
time to give expression to them do not purpose
to enter upon campaign of disagreement. What
the party wants is more issues on which We
can agree: fewer on which We disagree. Because
We have met with many reverses in the last forty
years We must not accept the impression that the
Democracy is inherently weak
Among the well known Democrats contributing
to the first number The National Monthly are
Champ Clark. Governor Thomas +. Marshall OF
Indiana ex-senator T. NJ Patterson, Of Colorado;
Alton g. Parker of New York Representative
James + Lloyd. chairman Of the Democratic con-
cressional Campaign Committee; Governor Judsor
Harmon of Ohio: Senator John Sharp NlIilainS' ..
Mississippi; Senator George +. Chamberlain OF
Oregon, and Governor Hoke Smith OF Georgia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07

between Colonel Heistand and the Hams family?
81 do not SIR replied the witness.
DR.. l. Pierce Clarke, the defence's last direct
witness testified as an expert that Captain Hams
insane Similar testimony had been given py
Dr.. Arthur c. Brush.
Dr. Arthur r Jarrett, Of Brooklyn. CONTRACT
surgeon attached TO Fort Hamilton. the first wit
ness in rebuttaI, testified meeting Captain hams
the morning OF May 81. in company with mormon
Hams. He said Captain Hams looked so Wei IlaI
he congratulated him. They shook hands ana cap
tain Hams thanked him for his remark on his ap-
pearance and introduced him TO his brother' Inc
witness said the defendant appeared periecuy nor
NAL. He did notice his eyes
Mr. Mcintyre tried TO make it appear in cross
examination that the presence Of army officers IN
court was in some manner connected with Dr.
Jarrott's acquaintance with Them although each
testified that Dr. Jarrett had not suggested his
presence. -
The rebuttal is expected to be completed to-oay
and the sur-rebuttal some time tomorrow. ne
i,7ry NAV get the case before Sunday although
that is not regarded likely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
COMMISSION NOW SPLIT.
Big Fight Among aldermen OCer
Building Code Is Expected.

The Building Code Revision Commission OF
twenty-five builders, architects engineers ana
aldermen appointed more than a year ago 10
frame a new building code, is split over the ques-
ton of fre-proofing. and majority and minority
reports will be presented to the Aldermen at an
early day. Alderman Doull, Tammany man. VIII
head the minority forces, and the hght IN lI-e
hoard probably will be the most spirited the CITY
Hall las seen since the passage Of the Pennsy'-
vania terminal franchise. The commission he'u us
final meeting at the City Hall Yesterday.
The hollow tile manufacturers on the one mana
and the contractors who use concrete on the o'ler
have been watching each other for a year, ana
the fight in the board Will these rival interests
contesting every inch OF the ground 1t Is uhue'-
stood that Charles f. Murphy favors the hoHo"
lilo neople Probably Senator McCarren is on the
other side one hundred and forty-tWo ahenu-
r,7ents have been made to the old code.
The Republicans I'm the board Will hold the bal
ance of power if they vote soldly but there Is no
nrospect of a solid political alignment II the
Rep1;bIicans should vote solidIy they would he
able with the aid Of the Mccarren and the Nc
t,Ielan men in the BOARD TO beat the Murphy men.
Little Tim" sullivan and Alderman kennealy
nrobably will handle the fight for the hoio" lHe
interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
MAY VETO RIVER BILL
alleged JOKER an Measure Fd00r-
ing Boat Clubs on Harlem.

An alleged Joker disclosed in bill giving
the Park Commissioner Of The Bronx authority TO
Issue frontage permits on the Harlem River III Md
combs Dam Park when a hearing was given On
the measure before the Mayor yesterday afternoon
The bill provided that the Park Commissioner III
his discretion could lease for indefinite period
to any athletic or boat club waterfront permits
James A. Donnelly appeared for the bill. and said
that all that sought a definite tenure OF
occupancy by boat or athletic clubs which went TO
the expense of building boathouse on the river
Leonard /. Breitweiser, of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company. said that under the terms OF
the bin the Park Commissioner would be able 20
lease even an uninCOrporated club of not more
than two three persons a shorefront permit for
indefinite period. The Mayor reserved decision
the bill. 1t is understood that he will veto it.
Other bills for hearing yesterday were:
To increase the number of police clerks assist
ants in city magistrates courts.
Authorizing the Sinking Fund COMMISSION 10
cancel CrOJon water rents, taxes, etc
Authorizing changes in the treatment of conta-
giouS diseases.
To allow the city acquire title to land in Debe-
Amending the act so as to facilitate the collec-
ton of arrears of taxes.
The CASSIDY bill to stop the Issuing of corporate
stock to pay current operating expenses. -
porate stock. instead of assessment bohds loI pun
Regulating the sale of amusement tickets in the
streets.
Louis Marshall appeared in behalf of the last
named bill, which Is designed to kill off the ticket
spectators. It requires license costing S'0' Win
$50 a year afterward, the filing of pond' the
wearing of a registered badge and abstalnlns from
the sale Of tickets in front of theatres Alderman
DoulI said bill violated the spirit OF nome
rule inasmuch as the city authorities already con
troll the streets and could cope with abuses with
out special legislation from Albany.
Mayor Mcclellan did not hear the arguments lor
and against the new subway bill permitting the
buildin, of subways in the city by private capital
because of typographical errors in the bill whose
fault that was he did know. He said he had
been sent correct engrossed copy by the clerk OF
the Assembly. but he could not SUBSTITUTE 1t iol
the other and had to readvertise the hearing
The teachers equal pay bill will be heard Tues
day morning and the Eleventh avenue bill Wednes-
day afternoon.