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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30
A Mean Man.

Tommy-Pop, man Is a bachelor
until he gets married, isn't he? Tom
my's Pop-Yes. my son. Tommy-And
what does he call himself afterward ?
Tommy Pop's-Id hate to tell you. my
son.-Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30

Public sentiment, Joseph w. Folk,
believes, is turning not so much to
the Democratic party as to the things
the Democratic party ought to stand
for-Kansas City Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30

In his ambition to be reelected,
Governor Patterson, Of Tennessee,
has the undivided support of the
Coopers. father and son.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
Rayenous Eaters.

Touching the matter Of eating. the
stories told by the old chroniclers and
historians Of the abnormal appetites OF
certain Roman and oriental men OF
note, fairly stagger belief.
Gibbon tells Of Soliman, caliph In
the eighth century, who died Of acute
indigestion in his camp near Chalcis,
in Syria, just as he was about to lead
an army of Arabs against Constantine
pie. He had emptied two baskets OF
eggs and figs, which he swallowed al
ternately, and the repast was finished
with marrow and sugar. In pilgrim
age to Mecca the same caliph had eat
en- with impunity at single meal sew
enty pomegranates, a kid, six fowls
and a huge quantity Of the grapes OF
Tayef.
Such a statement would defy belief
were not others Of similar character
well avouched. Louis XIV. could hard-
ly boast Of an appetite as ravenous az
Soliman's, but he would eat at Sit
ting four platefuls Of different soups
a whole pheasant, partridge, a plate
full of salad, mutton hashed with gar
lie. two good sized slices OF ham, a
dish of pastry and finish this hmple
repast with fruit and sweet, Is
London Saturday Review.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
EUROPEAN EGGS ARRIVE.
About $4,000 Dozen Have Come, Each
Eaq Coated With Paraffin.


For the first time In five years Eu-
ropean eggs are now being imported
into this country. The foreign eggs
began to arrive several days ago and
are still coming. They are all shipped
by brokers from Hull, England, but
were gathered originally from Austria,
France and Germany.
Up to Friday, the total receipts Of
the foreign eggs amounted to 900 cases,
holding upwards Of $4,000 dozens.
All the foreign eggs are coated on
the outside of the shell with a secret
compound Of paraffin to preserve them.
The coating is almost transparent, but
It is so noticeable that foreign eggs
| may be readily distinguished by its
presence from the domestic. The
| coating is not removed, so that the
public in buying the eggs in the gro
Gerry stores will know II 1t is getting
foreign or domestic products.
Arrangements for the movement Of
European eggs to New York were be-
gun several weeks ago, when the fresh
gathered eggs were bringing SO cents
dozen at wholesale In this city, and
even storage eggs were up to 28 or 29
cents. Since then prices have been
steadily declining, and yesterday the
finest fresh gathered eggs were quoted
at 2S to 2S3 cents at wholesale. while
| the first grade Of eggs in warehouses
could be bought at 20 to % cents.
The foreign eggs are sold at whole
sale for from 23 to "a cents. The duty
on the foreign eggs Is cents dozen
and the shipping charges about 4 cents
dozen. The dealers say that the
London and other European markets
are flooded with eggs, and the extreme
ly low prices abroad enable the ship
pers to pay the cents for duty and
freight and make profit in New York,
even at he prices now prevailing here.
Dealers who are handling the Euro
pean eggs say that the foreign pre-
serving process maintains q fresner
flavor than is obtained by the Amer
ican plan of keeping the eggs In Ice
New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
Leqend of How a Projected Invasion
Was Averted.


Rajah Suran, who was one Of the
earliest rulers of India, overran the
entire east with the exception Of chi
ma, killed innumerable sultans with his
own hand and married all their daugn-
ters. 1t is said that when the Chinese
heard of his triumphant progress ano
learned that he had reached their from
tier they became mucn alarmed. The
emperor called a council Of his gener-
ais and mandarins, and upon the ad-
vice of a crafty old mandarin the fol-
lowing stratagem was carried out:
A large ship was loaded with rusty
nails, trees were planted on the deck
the vessel was manned by numerous
crew of old men and dispatched to the
rajahs capital. When it arrived-the
most wonderful part of the story Is
that it did arrive-the rajah sent ar
officer to ask how long it had taken the
vessel to make tine trip from China
The Cinnamon answered that they hao
all been young men when they set sal
and that on the voyage they had plant
ed the seeds from which the great trees
had grown. In corroboration Of theil
story they pointed to the rusty nail:
which, they said. mad been stout iror
bars as thick as a mans arm wher
they started You can see." they con-
cluded. that China must be a very
| long distance away"
The rajah was so much impressed by
these plausible arguments that he con.
cluded he would not live long enough
to reach China and abandoned his pro.
jected invasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
"oLD HIcKoRY's" NERVE.
An Arrest by jackson and Time He
Didn't Dance.

An Arrest by jackson and Time He
Didn't Dance.
1t was a fighting age in which An
drew Jackson lived, and every man
who expected to command the re-
spect of the world went prepared not
only to fight at a moments notice,
but also to meet his man on the field
Of honor
It can easily be imagined that An
drew Jackson, with his excitable ma
ture, his domineering manner and his
habit of regarding every opponent as
a personal enemy, was by no means
the most peaceably disposed citizen
of the new settlements Of Tennes-
see The stories of all his brawls and
duels would fill a volume.
Jackson's superb nerve Is well IL
lustrated by the following anecdote
which comes down to us from the
time when he was supreme judge on
the Tennessee bench. One day a
desperate named Bean paraded up
and down in front Of the log court
house and threatened to shoot sher-
iff, Judge and jury. Twice Jackson
ordered the sheriff to arrest the man,
and twice the sheriff was overawed
by the desperado's threats and for
midable appearance.
"Deputize me. I'll arrest him my
self" said Jackson, losing patience
at last
The sheriff complied, and Jackson,
taking two pistols, walked out into
the street. Bean at once meekly sur
rendered.
when the Judge come walkin' out"
Bean afterward explained, Il looked
him in the eye, an I saw shoot, an
there hadn't been shoot in nary other
eye in the crowd. So / says to my
self, says 1, ole hoss, it's about time
to sing small an so I did"
On another occasion, while Jack
son was riding circuit, he was stop
ped by two rivermen-of the class
whose boasts 1t was that they were
half horse, half alligator, tipped
with swapping turtle"-and was told
that he would have to dance for their
ledification. Jackson meekly answer
ed that he was not accustomed to
dancing without his pumps, but that
they were in his saddlebags and II
his captors would permit he would
put them on before giving the per-
formance. Nothing loath. they con,
sented. Jackson accordingly opened
the bag and, plunging in both hands
drew them out with a pistol in each
Pointing them full at the men, ne
roared:
"Now We'll see who does the dane
lingl Dance, you devils! Dance!
] They danced.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
SOUTHERN pusLlclTy WORK.
Railway Will Take Up Promotion Of
the South.

President Finley announces that the
Southern railway will In the near fu-
ture, through its land and Industrial
department, again enlarge the publicity
and promotion work which 1t has car
ried on for the development Of the
country reached by Its lines.
It was necessary to curtail this work
somewhat following the business de-
preston Of 1907. on account Of both
general and special conditions. 1t is
now felt that not only the business
conditions in the country, but the local
situation in the southeast. warrant a
larger campaign for the location Of in
dustries, the bringing of new settlers,
and a general development work, that
is the resumption in full Of the COM
pany's efforts to build up the south
east
In carrying out this policy, there
will be larger use Of the trade, agri-
cultural and other newspaper and Pc
riodicals of the north and west. the
publication of many special pamphlets,
exhibits at many northern fairs. and
larger work in northern Europe. Tne
Southern has found that one Of the
best methods Of publicity is In the ex-
hibits Of the products Of its territory
at the larger fairs held in the north
and west, and more attention than ever
will be paid to this line Of work The
south will be advertised in northern
European countries by the circulation
Of specially prepared matter, and by
the use Of newspapers. in a way tnat
is consistent with our immigration
laws and as Is permitted by the laws
Of the respective countries.
The Southern has maintained for
some years a European agency OF its
land and industrial department, with
headquarters In London, which Will
carry on the prosecution Of active ef-
forts to interest land seekers and in
vestors from that side Of the ocean In
the south. The most thorough Coop
Grafton possible is to be given to local
business and other organizations in
the development Of the various COM
munities along the Southern system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
WHY DENMARK ACCEPTED COOK
Maurice e. Esan Explains Why His
Statements Were Accented.

otatcWouts WoTo HCCoPtoos
Why Denmark In general and CO.
penhagen in particular accepted the
statements Of DR.. Frederick A. Cook
that he had discovered the north pole.
was explained by Maurice e. Egan.
United States minister to that coun-
try, who is making brief VS. N
St Paul.
"The north pole Is looked upon as
standing in the front yard of Den
mark" Mr.. Egan said. Little Dam
ish children are brought up on tales of
exploration. To them the study of
the arctic is like the study of fairy
tales to the children Of America, or
of the study of the life Of George
Washington.
Americans are the most popular
of foreign people In Denmark. and
when a reputable explorer, as DIR.
Cook was believed to be. arrived on
the Danish shore and announced he
had found the pole. the people met
him with acclaim and gioried In his
conquest. His announcement touched
the subject nearest their hearts. He
was banqueted and feasted. Proofs
Of his discovery were not asked for
because It is not customary to ask
for them. His statements were ac-
cepted without question.
Because Of these conditions Dr.
Cooks statements were accepted un-
til the scientists made their report
on his records. And, mind you, the
scientists have not attempted to dis
credit his statements. They merely
have said, We do not find proof that
he has reached the pole
"If more data were brought, II DR..
Cook should go to Etah and return
with the Eskimos. they would reopen
the case and give him further hear
Ing. The Danish people are gentle
manly and unless the fact that DR..
Cook had not reached the pole was
glaringly apparent, the scientists
would not accuse him of lying"
Mr.. Egan said the report that the
king Of Denmark was angered with
him for inducing him to decorate DR..
Cook was untrue.
"a New York paper printed q dis
patch" he said, (which stated that
King Christian was incensed because
I had foisted DR.. Cook upon them.
The truth Of the matter Is that King
Christian has been dead for three
and half years and that King Fred
erich, who now rules the nation, did
not decorate DR.. Cook at all."-St.
Paul Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
dhse 3 3
A Story of
Graustork
By
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
%%

That's what came here for" said
he, resenting her tone and the icy look
she gave him.
Il gathered that you came in the ca
pacity of Sherlock Holmes or some
thing else." She added the last three
words with unmistakable meaning.
She was leaning toward him, her
hands on the counter, peculiar CLEAN
in her dark eyes, which now for the
first time struck him as rather more
keen and penetrating tnan he had sus-
pected before.
II simply want to tell you, Mr.. King,
that unless you really expect to buy
this sword it Is not wise in you to
make it an excuse for coming here"
MY dear young lady, r
my uncle has a queer conception of
the proprieties. He may think that
you come to see me. Young men may
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

chat with shopgirls all the world over,
but in Edelweiss, no, unless they come
to pay most honorable court to them.
My uncle would not understand"
Il take it, however, that you would
understand" he said boldly.
Il have lived in Vienna, in Paris
and in London, but now 1 am living
in Edelweiss. have not been shop
girl always"
II can believe that. My deductions
are justified"
MY uncle is returning" she remark
ed suddenly. Il must not talk to you
any longer" She glanced uneasily out
upon the square and then hurriedly
added, a certain wistfulness in her
voice and eyes: Il couldn't help it to-
day. forgot my place. But you are
the first gentleman I've spoken to
since came here"
When Spantz entered the door the
girl was going listlessly from the
window and Truxton King was lean
ing against the counter with his back
toward her, his arms folded and a
most impatient frown on his face.
Spantz's black eyes shot from one to
the other. What do you want?" he
demanded sharply.
THE broadsword. And, say, Mr..
| Spantz, you might assume different
tone in addressing me. I'm GUS
toner, not a beggar."
The girl left the window and walked
slowly to the rear of the shop, passing
through the narrow door, without so
much as a glance at King or the old
man. Spantz was silent until she was
gone
You want the broadsword, eh?" he
asked, moderating his tone considera-
bly,. IT'S a rare old
I'll give you hundred dollars-not
another cent" interrupted King, not
yet over his resentment. There fol-
lowed a long and irritating argument,
at the conclusion of which Mr.. King
became the possessor of the weapon at
his own price.
I'll come in again." he said indiffer-
emily.
But you are leaving tomorrow, SIR
I've changed my mind"
Then you have discovered some
thing in Edelweiss to attract your
grinned the old armorer.
Il dare say you're right. Clean that
sword up a bit for me, and I'll drop
in tomorrow and get it. Here's go
gavvos to bind the bargain-the rest
on delivery. Good day, Mr.. Spantz.'
| Good day, Mr.. King"
How do you happen to know my
name?"
| Spantz put his hand over his heart
and delivered himself on a most i'm
pressive bow when so distinguished
a visitor comes to our little city," he
said, I'VE lose no time in discovering
his name. 1t is a part of our trade,
sir, believe me-
| I'm not so sure that 1 do believe
you," said Truxton King to himself as
he sauntered up the street toward the
hotel.
Mr.. Hobbs, from Cooks, was at his
elbow, his eyes glistening with eager
ness.
| II say, old Dangloss is waiting for
you at the Regengetz, sir. Wot's up?
Wot you been up to, sir?"
up to-up to, Hobbs?"
my word, sir, you must have been
or he wouldn't be there to see you"
who is Dangloss?"
Minister of police. Haven't l told
you? He's a keen one, too. take my
word for it. heard him ask for you"
He lost no time in getting to the no.
tel. A we'll remembered, fierce look
ing little man in a white linen suit was
waiting for him on the great piazza.
Baron Jasto Dangless was polite
man. but not to the point Of procras-
| tination. He advanced to meet the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
1000

Ammonia is nothing but nitrogen in
combination with another substance Of
no value. Inserting the ammonia In the
formula Is apt to deceive one who does
not know the distinction. Remember
that it is the pounds of plant food that
are wanted, and not just a sack OF
stuff the majority of which is Of no
value.
Taking acid phosphates as an exam
pie, we find that there is great va
ration in their composition. Some
run as low as 10 pounds Of available
phosphoric acid to 100 pounds, while
others contain as much as "A to 10
pounds AS phosphoric acid generally
sells at about 5 cents pound, the for
mer would be worth so cents a hum
dred, whereas the latter would cost 75
cents: In buying, then, 1t Is economy
to take the high grade goods, even
though they cost a little more.
An average sample of cottonseed
meal contains the following percentages
Of plant food:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

1t is a bad practice to burn of
fields and destroy vegetable matter; 1t
is better to turn 1t under. The humus
in vegetable matter has value in soil
renovation frequently greater than its
value as plant food.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
! RUXTON
{ KING
Copyright. 1903. by GeorSe
Barr McCutcheon
Copyright. 1909, by Dodd.
Mead q Company
ESTABLISHED 1865.

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Chapter I-Truxton King arrives in
Edelweiss, capital Of Graustark, and
meets the beautiful niece of Spantz, a
gunmaker. liking does a favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country, whose guardian is John Tullis,
an American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

- These prices are based on cotton
seed meal, at s25 per ton; acid phos-
phate, at SIS; and kainit, at s12; II the
price Of these articles varies up or
down, Of course that Of the ton Of fer
tiliZer will vary accordingly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

AAAso eSA AiAio Va PoeheStt eAA&S
means that in a sack Weighing 100
pounds there are
Three pounds Of nitrogen.
Six pounds Of soluble phosphoric
acid
Four pounds. of reverted phosphoric
acid
Ten pounds Of available phospnoric
acid
Two pounds Of potash.
This gives a total Of Is pounds Of
plant food in a 100-pound sack. When
a ton. of such fertilizer is bought, the
purchaser secures nitrogen, 60 pounds;
soluble phosphoric acid, 12O pounds;
reverted phosphoric acid, 80 pounds;
and potash, 40 pounds. Notice that
what Is called available" Is the sum
Of the soluble and the reverted acid. In
this fertilizer we obtain three things
that are Of use-3 pounds Of nitrogen,
10 pounds Of phosphoric acid, and 2
pounds of potash to the hundred
pounds.
If cottonseed meal, acid phosphate,
and kainit are used to make this fertil-
izer, it will require the following guam
titles for one ton of the mixture:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22
A CHINESE STRATAGEM.

To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

Is harmless when II has become n.y.
ing thing-save that 1t will produce
ravenous progeny.
The pendulum does not make the
clock go. 1t merely makes 1t go even
ly.
Steam is invisible. What we see
emerging from locomotives and the
tops Of tall buildings is steam which
has begun to turn back into water.
Nails and teeth of animals are not
poisonous themselves. A scratch or
bite from a dog or cat may prove so.
but only because some impurity or
germ has been deposited in the ugly
wound which results. When a SER
pent bites he discharges special poi
son, which is secreted, from glands.
Many people think that soft-boil-
ed egg which has been allowed to cool
cannot be made hard by second boil
ing. This Is not true.
Every time a workman falls from
forty story building there are people
to say: "Well, he probably didn't feel
IL "lell le sliu lheie 10 itIio oi
no basis for this belief that a person
Is dead or unconscious at the end Of a
long fall. Our surviving jumpers from
Brooklyn Bridge prove this, and that
person retains consciousness Is
shown by the case Of the English boy
who fell down pit some $50 feet deep
and shouted, "Below!" three times on
the way down. One theory is that
person falling would not be able to
breathe, but train at so miles an
hour is moving faster than one would
move in falling 100 or so feet, and no
one pretends that one would die Of
Arizona republican., 1910-03-25
$ < IF Green Trading Stamps are as Good as Gold

Those who but don't collect H.. Trading those who nothing Formed. Everyone buy food and clothing As Best
 the Least be had where S& H. Trading Stamps also certainty the Stamps absolutely notl ing The Stamps represent Just how much you easily satisfy yourself by visiting 'S& H. Premium Parlor The who has inspected Premiums would think of hcglectng S H. Green Stamps than of leaving change the Most families and annually do fill 'S. H.. Green Stamp Books. See the Premiums and estimate the value of few books of S H. Stamps That will show you how much actually lose each year if you don't collect them.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-25
Banks Pay Interest

on your Savings, "S 6 H." Green Trading Stamps is interest on what you SPEND. Don't neglect saving them by paying cash you are entitled to them Every time you spend dime be sure and ask for the IS. & H. Green Trad ing Stamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-16
She Wanted to Be a Detective.

Kansas City, Sept. 15.-Brass but
tons. blue uniforms and policemen's s
stars have no charm for Mrs. Jessie
Stewart, but she would like to be a
detective. She asked the board Of
police commissioners yesterday TO
appoint her as a detective. Her Pc
tition was signed by L. NJ. Jones, J. c..
Letter, F. A. Taylor, Gustav Bern
heimer, C. C. Peters, c. II. Haire and
Paul Glassen.
Mrs. Stewart was detective for the
Jones Dry Goods company. The men
who signed her petition say that she
has been very successful in catching
shoplifters. Judge John G. Clark, city
counselor, was asked if the commits
sioners had right to appoint a Tom-
an as detective He said that they had
not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-16
Gore Goes to Virginia.

Lawton, Okla, Sept. Ex-senator
Gore left today for Virginia. Next
week he will deliver two addresses for
the National Democratic Congression-
al Committee in the interest Of democ-
racy in that state. The cities to be
visited are Chatham and Danvllle.
From there he goes TO North Carolina,
where he will spend two days. Before
returning to Oklahoma the first week
in October he will campaign for the
democratic party one day each in Mis-
souri, and Indiana. Upon his home
coming he will devote six weeks to
visiting every county in Oklahoma.
The senator accompanied his wife
and their daughter, Miss Nina, TO
Washington, D. C.. before going to
Virginia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-16
Walter Watson Slain.

Muskosee, Okla, Sept. 15.-Walts 81
Watson, a drug clerk, 22 years Old,
was killed while on his way from the
drug store to his home in West Mus
kogee, dying at o'clock this morning.
He was hit in the back of the head,
presumably by a sharp stone in the
hands OF an unknown person. He raj
lied before dying and said he did not
know how he vas injured. A coron-
er's jury returned a verdict that he
met death by being struck on tle
head by some instrument in the
hands OF unknown parties. After the
clubbing he went to his home, opened
the door and was found groaning In
his bed. He had been robbed of his
money and his watch, only his keys
being left in his pockets. Watson had
excellent habits and no enemies Rob
berry IS the only theory advanced.