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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
THE MISSISSIPPI VERY LOW.
Steamboats, Can't Run, But Pearl
Hunters Are Happy.

OlcdHlUOdlS SdH nun, oui Odi
Hunters Are Happy.
1t is only within the memory of the
oldest of river men that the rivers
forming the great Mississippi system
have been so low in the summer as
they have this year. The old timers
say the low stages this year can be
compared only with those Of 1864,
when the catfish had to climb out into
the fields to moisten their parched
throats with the dew.
North of ST. Louis steamboat traffic
is almost at a standstill on account of
the low water in the upper Mississippi
The Diamond 10 Line has been forced
to take off its through boats to St
Paul and has great difficulty in get
ting it's local packets through to Bur-
lington, Ia. Many excursion boats
are tied up. Several of the boats have
been damaged in an effort to navigate.
The river can be waded in many
places, and it is a common sight to
see wagons fording the stream to save
bridge tolls.
But while the steamboat interests
are suffering the pearl factories and
the pearl hunters are reaping a har-
vest. Hundreds of men, women and
children can be seen along the water
front of every town hunting clans.
The shells are sold to the button fac
hni ornh
Many fine pearls have been found.
One found by a Dubuque man was
sold for $40O.
Conditions along the Ohio river are
getting serious too, though the situa
ton there is not as bad as it was last
year, when practically every one of
the hundreds of steamboats, along that
stream were either stranded i'm the
river or tied up at the bank.
If it were not for the water that
comes out of the Missouri steamboat
traffic would be suspended between
here and Cairo. While the Missouri
has not risen this year to within fiji
teen feet of the flood stage it has
maintained q steady flow of water.
enough to keep the steamboats, going
OF the Mississippi and enough for
the boats running on that stream.
Still unless there are rains soon i'm the
north the Missouri is likely To go very
low this fall. although not as low as
il has been in some years. 1t has Deen
many years since the Missouri has fall
len below the zero stage. 1t is now
eight feet above that stage, which Is
about the usual flow in the fall.-St.
Louis correspondence of Kansas CITY
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05

! 1903 rifle with soft nosed bullet. When
the bullet struck the crocodile raised
it's tail I'm the air and brought ii down
with a thump. as these reptiles often
do when well hit.
Thinking it was dead, picked up a
pair of binoculars and through them
saw the blood pouring out of the wound
between the neck and shoulder. While
| was looking heard the crack of two
Snider rifles and upon turning round
found that two Portuguese soldiers had
both fired. Their bullets did not strike
the crocodile. but passed over it and
raised the sand some distance beyond
However. the crocodile seemed to re.
Vive and was quickly I'm the water be-
fore | could reload and fire again.
This was by far the largest croco-
die | have ever seen, either in India
or Africa, and it seemed half as long
again as the fourteen foot one that ]
measured It's bulk and girth were
enormous and far exceeded an eigh-
teen foot garial once measured in the
BIahmaputra river in Assam. The
skipper of the Hamburg. who had been
sometime on the Zambesi, told me he
had never seen one approaching it in
size. 1t was well hit with a raking
shot and | fancy it died. but shall al
ways regret that | did not fire again
and make sure of this. for could have
persuaded the skipper to stop the
steamer and put me ashore so that
might have taped the animal. In fact
he said he would have done so had the
crocodile not escaped. The eighteen
foot garial l measured in the Brah-
maputra was a large one, but | believe
have seen a few bigger. In 1894 these
animals were very plentiful, although
i'm five or six years they got scarcer,
as many people used to fire at them
from the passing steamers.
Il have an idea that the late Sir
Samuel Baker mentions a large croco-
die i'm his book on the sources of the
read the work in question that l have
forgotten the facts.
"A crocodile is an awkward animal
to skin, for the skin is very firmly at
tached to the body. A good many ma
tives are killed by these animals every
year, and in places where they are
dangerous the natives make a circular
fence In the water to protect them
selves when bathing and drawing wa
ter"
The passage referred to by our cor
respondent is no doubt that in wild
Beasts and Their Ways" (Chapter
KILL, where Baker wrote Of having
seen on a bare patch of gray granite on
an island in the Victoria Nile two
vast forms, each as thick as the body
of a hippopotamus, and of enormous
length. These two antediluvian mon
sters glded slowly and fearlessly along
the gently sloping granite and when
half beneath the water they exposed a
breadth of back which was the most
extraordinary sight have ever seen In
my long experience Of crocodiles." The
canoe in which he was travelling at the
time was about thirty feet long and he
Judged the surface of the granite at
about sixty feet but would not pre-
sumo to estimate the length Of these
extraordinary creatures. Field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
ODD CLOTHING MATERIALS.
Fabrics Made From Stone, Spun Glass
and Paper.

| The Russians are manufacturing a
stone from the Siberian mines which is
said to be Of so durable q nature that
it is practically indestructible. The
material is soft to the touch and plia-
bic in the extreme, and when soiled
has only to be placed in a fire to be
made absolutely clean.
| Iron cloth is largely used today by
tailors everywhere for the purpose of
making the collars Of coats set proper
ly. This cloth is manufactured from
steel wool and has the appearance Of
having been woven from horsehair.
Wool not the product Of sheep is be-
| ing utilized abroad for the making Of
mems clothing. This is known as
electric furnace. Powdered limestone
mixed with certain chemicals is thrown
into the furnace and after passing
through a furious air blast it Is toss
ed out a fluffy white wool. When it
comes from the furnace the wool is
dyed and made into lengths like cloth.
A pair of trousers or a coat made Of
this material cannot, it is claimed, be
burned or damaged by grease, and is
as flexible as cloth made Of sleeps
| wool
An English manufacturer has sue
ceeded in making a fabric from old
I ropes. He obtained a quantity of old
rope and cordage unravelled 1t and
wove it by a secret process into a kind
OF cloth. The resultant material he
dyed a dark brown. A suit Of clothes
made from this queer stuff was worn
by the manufacturer himself, and it is
said that he has a large trade in this
| line in the British colonies.
A novelty i'm dress for women Is
spun glass cloth, which may, it is said,
be had in white, green, lilac. pink and
yellow shades. The inventor Of this
fabric was an Austrian and his in
vention was said to have resulted in
the production of material as bright
and flexible as silk. The first lady to
wear a gown Of this material was OF
royal rank. 1t was Of very delicate
shade of pale lavender shot with pink
and it's peculiar sheen reminded her
admirers Of the sparkle of diamond
dust
Paper clothes were worn by the ia
panese troops, who found them very
, serviceable and much warmer than
those Of cloth. Paper dressing gowns,
bath robes and similar articles Of at
tire are now being turned out by the
carload in England, France, Germany
and other European countries. The
paper whereof they are made Is of the
"blotter" variety, and after being
treated by new process is dyed In
various colors or printed with pretty
floral design.
Even gloves are made Of paper, the
principal claim to advantages being
that they are susceptible Of being
cleaned many times-Tit-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
and his head aches. He-said for me-

and his head aches. He-said for me
to go away and let him die!"
Dal dropped the hammer Immediate
ly, and Lollie Mercer sat petritied, with
a bonbon half way to her mouth. For,
of course, it was unexpected, finding
sentiment of any kind in Bella, and
none of them knew about the scene in
the den in the small hours of the morn
ing.
Sick" Aunt Selma said, from hall
chair. Sick! Where"
"All over" Bella quavered. His
poor head is hot, and he's thirsty, but
he doesn't want anything but water"
Great Scott" Dal said suddenly.
Bella, are you telling us all his symp-
toms?"
Bella put down her handkerchief
and got up. From her position on the
stairs she looked down on us with
something of her old naughty manner
IF he is i'll, YOU may blame your
selves, all of you," she said cruelty.
lou lduuleu llllll Will pSiilS idt' anu
laughed at him, until he stopped eat
ing the things he should eat. And he
has been eXercising-on the roof un-
til he has worn himself out. And now
he is i'll. He-he has a rash"
Everybody jumped at that, and we
mstinctively moved away from Bella.
She was quite cold and scornful by
that time.
"A RASH" Max exclaimed. What
sort of RASH"
Il did not see it," Bella said with
dignity. and turning she went up the
stairs.
There was a great deal of excite
ment, and nobody except Mr.. HARRISON
was willing to go near Jim. He went
up at once with Bella, while Max and
Dal sat Cravenly down stairs and won
dercd if we would all take it. and Ann"
told about a man she knew who had it,,
and was deaf and dumb and blind when
he recovered.
Mr.. TIarhSun came down after a
while. and said that the rash was
there. right enough, and that Jim abso-
lutcly refused To he quaramtinrd: that
he insisted that he always got a rash
from early strawberries and that if he
did have anything, since they were 50
tnuchy he hoped they would all get il.
If they locked him in h" would kick
the door down.
We had a long conference" in the hall.
with Bella sitting rcd-cycd and object
ing to every suggestion We made. And
finally we arranged to shut Jim up in
one of the servants bedrooms with
a sheet wrung out of disinfcctant hung
over the door. Bella said she would SIT
outside i'm the hall and read to him
through the closed door. s" finally he
gave a grudgimg consent. But he was
in an awful humnr. Max and Dal put
on rubber gloves and helped him over.
and they said aftcrward that the way
he talked was fearful. And there was
Il telephone in tn" maids room, and h"
kept asking for things every fix" min
utcS.
When the doctor came h" said il was
too early I" tell positively. amd h"
ordered him liquid diet and said h"
would he lack that evening.
Which the diet takes mo | r"k I"
the famine. After they had moved Jim
Mr.. Harrison went Lack t" tn" tcl"-
n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05

Uncle Jim's Cook Book Joke.-James
Wilson, the secretary of agriculture
said in Washington, apropos of the
cook book issued by his department:
THE women will appreciate the
book. AS for the mem
Mr.. Wilson smiled and resumed:
IN a bookshop the other day l I'd
to a salesman:
~ suppose you sell lot Of cook
books here?
Thousands, sir, thousands, he re-
piled.
Women appreciate a good cook
book, eh?' said /.
"'Oh, it isn't the women that buy
them, said the salesman: its theil
husbands. Minneapolis Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
MARRIAGE Marts.

The famous Tunis marriage mart Is
held twice a year. in the spring and In
the autumn. The Tunisian girls at
tend by the hundreds, each with her
dowry in coin and jewelry disposed
about her person. The golden girdle
Of maidenhood" encircles her waist,
and in it is an unsheathed dagger.
When the dagger is gently removed
by a passing gallant and presently
returned, it means that proposal has
been made.
A prettier custom prevails among
the Ooraon maids, who, at stated in
tervals, assemble in the market place.
In front Of each Is lighted lamp, an
emblem of conjugal fidelity. A young
man feels attracted and gently blows
upon the flame extinguishing 1t.
When the girl relights 1t, 1t is a re-
jectment; II she allows the lamp TO
go unlighted, however, the suitor Is
acceptable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
SIZE OF AFRICAN cROcoDlLES.
Hunter Tells of the Largest That He
Saw or Shot.

Saw or Shot.
Il have shot a number of crocodiles
in the Zambesi and Luangwa rivers
and the largest one | taped measured
fourteen feet. once on the Zambesi,
while travelling in the river steamer
Hamburg | saw and wounded a much
bigger one. 1t was lying asleep on a
sand bank about midday and | used a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
A *Sss* *sHs+* *es* *sSs'* *sS* *ia'* go
WHEN A MAN MARRlES
By MARY = Author OF
AA "The Circular Staircase"
RINEHART "The Man In Lower Ten"


Playing the part of Mrs. wilson,
he repeated. DO you mean"
Exactly. Playing the part. She is
not Mrs. Wilson. 1t seems that tina,
honor belonged at one time To Miss
Knowles. | believe such things are not
unknown in New York. only why in the
name of sense does a man want To di-
vorce a woman and then meet her at
two o'clock i'm the morning to kiss the
place where his own wedding ring used
to rest"
Jim fidgeted. Bella was having
spasms of mirth to herself, but the
HARRISON man did not smile. He stood
for a moment looking at the fire: then
he thrust his hands deep into the pock-
cts of his dressing gown, and stalked
over to me. He did not care that the
others were watching and listening.
1T is true?" he demanded. staring
down at me. You are not Mrs. Will
son? You are not married at all? : IL
that about leing neglected and lol h
ing him. and all that on the roof-thcrc
was no foundation of truth
could only shake my head without
looking up. There was no defens1 tn
lie made Oh, deserved the sc"rn in
his voice.
"They-they persuaded YOU, l sup
pose. and it was To help s"mel "dy" 1t
was not practical joke
.irit nt ha
1t had been anything but joke.
He drew a long breath.
II think | understand" he said slow
ly. "but-you could have saved me
something. | must have given YOU all
a great deal of amusement"
"Oh. no." l protested. Il 1 want to
tell you"
But he deliberately left me and went
looked down at Aunt Selma. He was
a little white, but there was no Tas-
sion in his face.
Thank you for telling me all this.
Miss Caruthers," he said easily. Now
that YOU and | know, I'm afraid the
others will miss their little diversion.
Good night"
Oh, it was all right for Jim to laugh
and say that he was only huffed lit
tie and would he over it 10y morning. I
knew better. There was something
queer i'm his face as he went out. He
did not even glance in my direction.
He had said very little. but he had put
me as effectually in the wrong as if he
had not kissed me-deliberately kissed
me-that very evening, on the roof.
/ did not go to sleep again. l lay
wretchedly thinking things over and
trying to remember who JeZehel was,
and toward morning | distinctly heard
the knob of the door turn. | mistrusted
my ears, however, and So | got up
quietly and went over in the darkness.
There was no sound outside, but when
| put my hand on the knob l felt it
move under my fingers. The counter
pressure evidently alarmed whoever it
was, for the knob was released and
nothing more happened. But by this
time anything So uncomplicated as the
fumbling of a knob at night had no
power To disturb me. | went hack to
bed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
Cotton and Corn.-Yes. my diss

Cotton and Corn.-Yes. my disap-
proving friend from the north. 1t is
true we can grow almost anything III
the south, but before You condemn our
dense stupidity in cOntining our "tinrts
to the growing Of cotton and corn, VIII
you lay aside the misiniormati"n YOU
brought here from the north and take
look at the facts as they actually
arr.
To begin with, we s"uthcrmcrs are a
distinct nationality. no AKIN 10 you,
which showed itself in war tn" most
inventive and rrSuurCcful people IN"
world ever saw, and in peace tn" most
successful i'm overcoming Staggering
miSiortun"S 10y main strength. oI any
people in the world. possibly excepting
France. and cur country is land like
unto no other on this planet. W" rIll
grow wheat as SIICc"SSfullv aS ChnlGa
or Russia wool as successfully aS AUS
tralia beef as SuCc, SSfully rs Monthn1
apples as successfully as New YORK
state, silk and wine as successfully aS
France, linen as successfully as li"i-
land and Ireland. and possibly olives
as successfully as Italy and tea AS SUI =
rrssfully as China. But cannot other
rr..ntri,s grow all thus"' Now c'n-
slider that no people ON rarth can grow
cotton and corn as we. IntrtlHr'' VIZ
grow cotton and corn, wasting II" tlne
on things other people can grow. The
rrrld d, $ nr. look to us Tor wheat. ol
six, - beef. or wurl. rr civ ana
tea. nj the world dos lock t" us ln1
! most rf tn" worlds supply of cotton
and much Of its supply al r"rll
Therefore. my ulstrucIing friend. re-
move your choking tariff and let Is
supply the world with what the W"rio
wants rr us. and which W" can SupplN
t. the world cheaper. and better, and
in larger quantity. than any other p""-
pie on earth.
Has il occurred Ia You. my lofty
friend. that if all Yankvrd"m Wcie
lnttcd off the face of the earth, the
world would suffer little loss. hut tha'
if we Snuthcrn"rS were To quit worn
the world would have no clothes tC
wear. and little to "at'-'ir""nNlllt
News
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05
Language Of Switzerland

1t is Il curious fact that the people
most celebrated for love of country
should in Il manner be without Il Ian
Guagc-that is. Il mother tongue. The
Swiss have three official languages
German. French and Italian. About
thr""-fnurthS Of tn" population of the
mountain confederation speak Ger
man. while the remainder divide four
other languages among them. chiefly
French ana Italian. these languages
being found. aS Il rule. i'm districts i'm
close proximity To the countries where
in those languages are the principal
tongue. In Switzerland documents $
and notices are printed i'm both the
French and German languages. In
the national assembly members deliver
their Speeches in either French or
German. for nearly all members un-
dcrStand both languages. The DEGREES
and proClamationS of the president
are translated 10y an official Interpreter
and furnished To the press in both
lHnguagcS.-Ncw York Press
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05

S1 On incomes of three hundred dol
lars and upward a graduated tax was
imposed in England In 1903.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05

R
Charles R RHaann egganta D
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wthin 1.-THE Of the
assembly, hyprh
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-05

K Some church members think they
have done their fun duty when they
see to it that the pastors salary is
kept fairly well paid up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
Champion world Swimmer to Retire

New York, Sept 12.-Announcement
is made here that Charles M. Daniels
of the New York Athletic club, cham
pion swimmer of the world at 100, $50
and 22O yards; Olympic champion of
ST. Louis, Athens and London, and
American champion at all distances
from forty yards to one mile, has de-
cided to retire.
While no reason is given for Daniels
decision to abandon the sport in which
he has reigned singularly supreme, it
is limited that rev found matrimonial
cares are more or less responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

DIR. J. w. James of Columbus, has
announced his candidacy for the
United States senate, contesting the
seat of Senator Charles Curtis. Early
in the contest for governor DIR. James
was the southeastern Kansas candi-
date He withdrew about the time
that Tom Wagstaff entered the race.
DR.. James platform was for low taxes
and fairer treatment of railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
Do You Value Your Life?

Walsworth Institute
y - have take their bodies meaning by that that they should
well
irons
well will be little
know what trouble and have failed get relief through With
Hundreds elsewhere The
oft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

Lewis Single Binder &c cigar equals
In quality most 10c cigars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18

time on amy one subject without per
mission Of the presiding officer or BY
twofhirds vote OF those present
Sections Rules Of Order. The pro
ceedings Of The association shall be-
governed and conducted according io
me last edition of Roberts Rules or.
order
Section A. Resolutions. An resolu-
tions offered must De handed to she
secretary Ill writing
ARTICLE vi
Auxiliaries.
Section The Board or Directors
shall establish Merchants Credit liu
CONTINUED from Paae ID
qeau employing manager for the
same and making an appropriation
monthly nom ihe treasury Of che asso-
citation to ray an expenses 0f said
bureau The manager Of said bureau
shall be appointed upon secommeuda-
ton OF the Retailers Association and
bulletins ANA ratings shall be furnished
to an members Of said Retailers Asso.
citation
Section 2, The Board Of Directors
shalt have power Is provide for lhe
afiiietion Of other organizations win
this association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18

Sbe The duty Of The secretary TO conduct
official correspondence, preserve all
books. records. documents and com
munications compile information and
statistics Of value 10 the association
collect dues and pay the same TO the
treasurer
he shall give bond IN the sum Of
$1,000 for the faithful pei iormance Of
his duties. shall at all times be sub
ject to the superyision Of the Board
Of Directors shall devote his entire
time to the duties Of his office and
shall not be Identified with any other
public organization without authority
Of the Board
He shall keep am accurate record Of
Tie proceedings Of the association, its
Board Of Directors and al committees,
and perform such other duties az may
be- determined by the board Of Direc
tors
lie shall submit to the Board Of Di-
rertors at first regular meeting each
month statement showing financial
transactions of the preceding month,
approval By the treasurer and auditing
committee
Section z Expenditures. No debt
shall be incurred BY any officer Of the
association without the consent Of the
Board Of directors.
Section 8. Annual Reports. The
president, secretary and treasurer shall
submit full reports Of the condition and
finances Of the association 10 the an
nnal meeting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18

Section Standing Committees. The
president shall appoint chairmen Of
The following standing committees,
subject to confirmation By the Board,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18

cieetoss. Officers, Powers and Duties
Section Election Of Directors Ai
the annual election to be held on me
second Thursday IN January each
year between the hours OF 3 a m and
. p. M, there shall be elected by the
members Of The association seventeen
directors. who shall constitute tho
Bosrd for tie ensuing ear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18
FIGS AND ORANGES,

Fruits and vegetables, aud you caa
raise cane on two l0-acre fruit farms
We have "a Texas -Four town lots aud
Two lo.acre farms Ricli son, fine c)l,
mate Just below san Antonio. 4 good
Investment at $500 or win trade for
city property or gacant loi lh7 Globe
Investment t'OmnanA il3M NortA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-18

section / Privileges Of Floor 40
one but member shall address the
associations ai amy reeulnr meeting, eN'
cent by unanimous consent
section & Speeches. No meniber
shall be permitted % speak More than