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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21
PIucking Asparagus.-Thcy wcr


very young and very happy. and very
foolish. and very newly wed.
And they kept a Kitchen garden.
"Angelnc, darling" said the youth
full husband. "as | was passing through
the garden saw some asparagus ready
for cooking. Perhaps you'd like To go
and gather tn" first fruit of tn" season
yourself"
She would love To-, but she wasn't
expert in horticulture and didn't want
to let on" If she went alone, sh"
might commit some cgrrgious hlundcr.
Il tell you what, Edwin" exclaimed
the girl wifi" enthusiastically. well
go out together. You shall pluck it,,
and will hold the ladder" "-Answcrs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21

- Don't measure your printing mat
ter by its costs; but rather by it's quail
ity. The Enquirer kind is the cheapest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21

THE STAR DRUG STORE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21

A Joint Resolution Proposing tc
Amend Section 6, of Article X, oi
the Constitution of 1895, Relating tc
Bonded Debt of Counties and Town.
ships.
Section |. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to Section 6, Of Article Y, of the
Constitution of the State of South Car
olina be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State at the next gen.
cral election for Representatives, and
if a majority of electors qualified to
vote for members of the General AS
sembly voting thereon shall vote in fa-
vor of such amendment, and majority
of each branch of the General Assem-
blt, shall after such election and before
another, ratify said amendment by
yeas and nays, that Section 6. Article
Y, relating to the bonded debt of any
County or Township be amended by
adding at the end thereof the follow
ing words: provided, That the limi-
tation imposed by this Section shall
not apply to any Township in the
County of Greenwood. nor to any
Township in the County of Saluda,
through which, i'm whole or in part. the
line of railroad of Greenwood and Sa-
luda Railroad shall be located and
constructed, nor to the County of Sa-
luda, such said Townships in Green
wood County and Saluda County, and
the County of Saluda being hereby eN-
pressly authorized to vote bonds in aid
of the construction Of the said pro-
posed railroad, under such restrictions
and limitations as the General Assem-
bly, may prescribe hereinafter" Pro
vided, That the amount of such bonds
shall not exceed eight per centum of
the assessed valuation of the taxable
property of such Townships"
Approved the Goth day of February, A.
d. 1910.
At the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same Is COM
pleted, and make a statement of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
YOU NEEDN'T BELIEVE THIS.

EXCHANGE. - Census Enumeration
Conklin of this place reports cur
ious incident on Silver mountain,
where people live to be quite old.
Finding an aged man sitting on the
porch and weeping bitterly, the enum-
orator inquired the trouble. whereupon
the man, between sobs, exclaimed:
"My dad licked me-"
"How old are your asked Conklin.
"Eighty-nine," was the reply.
where is your father?"
Hes behind the house, splitting
wood"
Conklin found the old man engaged
at the wood pile, and among other
questions asked him why he had
whipped his son.
"Why, the little cuss was throwing
stones at his grandad," the wood
chopper answered. Conklin then in
CURED. where is his grandfather?
The man said as he resumed his at
tack on the wood pile, ooh, he got hit
on the head and has gone in to have
his mother put on some sticking plas-
ter"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
GOVERNMENTAL ECONOMY.

Economy has been one OF the Key
notes of the Taft administrator. lne
annual review Of national approprla-
tions and expenditures, by Chairman
Tawney of the house appropriations
committee, shows the result OF this Ell
fort to hold a check on the expenses
of government. According to TaWney
report the total appropriations TOT the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1911, are
more than $2S,0O0,000 less than tor
The fiscal year 1910. This shows de-
crease where an increase might ma
turally be expected, in view OF the
fact that the country Is constantly
growing in size, power and RESPONSE
bility.
Total appropriations for the year
1910 amounted to $1,055, 1858 ISL 80,
while the amount appropriated by the
last congress for next year amounted
10 s1.O28. 125,769.5S. This sum is in re-
ality reduced to about $800,O0O,OO0 by
the fact that $244, 100000 was appro-
hriated for the postoff1ce department
and nearly all Of this sum will flow
back into the government through the
hostal revenues. Other appropriations
were made for construction work that
will not be done until later years and
this money need not be Immediately
available. In the light Of this showing
The statements relative to the "billlon
dollar congresses" are misleading.
4 Chairman Tawney shows where
aconomy was used In the twelve regu-
lar appropriation acts that provide
for the annual expenses of the govern
ment, These include the agricultural,
army. diplomatic and consular, Dis
trict Of Columbia. fertilization, Indian,
Legislative, navy, military academy,
nostoflce, pension and sundry civil ap-
nropriation acts. The amount includ-
ed in these appropriations for the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1911 was
s819.647. O52O2, which was $S,506,0S5.-
.. less than the estimates submitted
at the beginning Of the session and
e44,914,527.46 less than was approprl-
ated in the corresponding acts for the
fiscal year 1910.
The total deficiency appropriation
was 1851, 654.12 less than the preced-
Ing year and $11,s25,7SS.71 less than
the average annual deficiency appro-
priation since 1898, the year OF the
Spanish-American war, The deficiency
appropriation for this year was con-
siderably less than in many fiscal
years preceding 1898.
The record made is one that will
make good campaign material for the
Republican party in the fall elections,
as every voter is interested in the
revenues and expenses Of the govern
ment and will uphold the President
and congress in their efforts to eco
nomically administer the affairs of the
government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
WEST POINT.
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Miss Florence Sheets is spending q
few days at Mt. Hamill
T. 10 Cantril and daughter Leatha
spent Wednesday at FIT. Madison
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merch-
brook near West Point July e, 1910
son. -
Henry Brink of Quincy, ILL.,, arrived
Tnesday for a visit at the Brink home.
The funeral services OF Mrs. George
Armour were held from her late resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon conducted by
Rev. S. F. Bishop pastor Of the M II.
church. Interment in the city ceme-
terry.
Zen Soppe of Ft Madison spent last
Wednesday in West Point.
Alec w. Rakow attended the Demo
era tic convention at TT. Madison Sat-
urday.
7. Finnerty of Fl. Madison visited
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. NJ Nc CURE.
Joe Boeding returned to Boston,
Mass. Friday after a weeks visit with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs: Julius Kloprfenstesin
and baby spent Sunday with Mrs. Eilz-
abeth Klopfenstein.
Mrs. Sherman Miner who is at st.
Francis hospital at Burlington hav-
ing a cancer removed Is not improving.
Miss Elizabeth Pohlmeyer of Fort
Madison is visiting at the J. M. Pohl-
myer home this week.
Will Pogge of Burlington spent
several days with his parents here the
past week.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weibler Of Fort
Madison visited Theo Shuttle and wife
Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Dierker returned
TO their home in Laurance, Nebr., on
Wednesday after months visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. r. j. Bergthold and children
are spending the week in Ottumwa.
Dan King visited Sunday at the
lhome of his brother A. M. King. His
mother who has been visiting here re-
turned home with him.
Mrs. Bert Burns and children OF
Pierce, S. D., former residents of this
place are visiting Al Burns and
daughter Miss Blanch.
Ed Shook left Friday for Stratford,
Tex, where he expects to spend sew
eral months threshing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

Col. Roosevelt has agreed to make
q speech in behalf of Senator Beve-
ridges candidacy for reelection in
Indiana No fault will be found
with this decision by any Republican.
Beveridge is the nominee of his party
and is making a campaign against
James w. Kern, the Democratic can
didate for the vice presidency two
years ago. Col Roosevelt denies,
however, that he has made any state
mept that might be construed as an
Endorsement of Poindexter's candidacy
for the nimination for senator IN the
state of Washington. Roosevelt had
been quoted as endorsing Poindexter
and taking a slap at Ballinger. tie
has fastened to say that he declines
to be responsible for any statements
except those which he himself makes.
The people may expect some irrespon'
sible newspaper stories from Oyster
Bay these days. News is dull, the
silly season is on and the correspond
ents must turn out the copy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
The country does not need saving

The country does not need saving
just now. 1t is pounding along pretty
well on the present tack, notwithstand-
ing some difficulties Of navigation.
The colonel has given no intimation
that he is going to save it, or that he
thinks it needs saving. He bought a
new straw hat the day after he got
ashore, but there Is no reason to be-
lieve it was not the same sized hat he
has been used to wear. He is bland,
fervent and busy, but gives no signs
of undue excitement In public he
wears shirt and keeps it on. Will
you neighbors all please keep on your
shirts, too? Laugh more! Perspire
freely if the weather continues hot,
but AVOID excitement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
BLooMFlELD.

The Gopher club gave dance at the
Homesteader hall Thursday evening.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oris Kinney,
east Of town, a son.
John r. Davis Of Chicago, is ex-
pected the first of next week 10 WISH
a few months with his son County At
torney c. f. Davis.
Mrs. A. B. Holiday and daughter
Margaret returned "Wednesday from
visit with relatives in Illinois. -,
VIII Barber left Thursday for VIII
son, S. d., where he will spend the
7 D. Mcconnell of Drakeville is Wis
ting his sister Mrs. S. NJ Reynolds
W. ]. Steckel was in Mouiton on
business Thursday.
Mrs. Lowenberg left Ihursuay Oh
her trip through the west
w. A, REYNOLDS left Thursday TO
spend the summer in Wilson, 5. y.
Mrs. Gertie Daugherty visited with
friends in Ottumwa Thursday.
Geo. Harris and wife and grand
daughter Miss Verna CaVanaugn nave
moved to the Silas Kennedy farm east
of town and will spend the summer.
Misses Eva and Hazel Ornduff Of
Ottumwa passed through this city on
Thursday on their way to visit their
uncle Bert Ornduff. east of town.
Mrs. c. c. Dalrymple spent Thurs
day in OttumWa.
The special meeting of the Davis
County Holiness association began on
Wednesday at the Universalist church
under the direction of the evangeilsts
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Clara Mcintosh of Cantrll VINO
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
John Lewis returned home Thursday.
Miss Mary stober who has been WIS
iting relatives in this city returned 10
her home near Pulaski Thursday.
Miss Lima Pinell Of Milton returned
home Thursday from a weeks VISIT
with La Rue Anderson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

Pacific. American diplomacy settled
the Oregon question. American en-
terprise found Ell Dorado, where Span
ish sloth could not find it in hun
dred years, and created in year a
state such as the earth had never be,
fore seen-a state of whose population
at least three-quarters were men I'M
der so.
Hear the roll call of the territories
and the states as that child heard
them added to the list and saw the
new stars put in the flag before
Abraham Lincoln entered the White
House to save the union:
Florida and Texas in 1916; Iowa in
1876; wisconsin in 1S4S; Oregon in
184S and 1859; Minnesota in 1S49 and
1858; California in 1850; New
Mexico and Utah in 1850; Washing
ton in 1858; Kansas and Nebraska in
1854 and Kansas in 1861; Colorado,
Nevada and Dakota in 1861. Ten new
territories organized, three of them
and three older territories becoming
states; the gigantic Lone Star added
to the American consultations; a ma
tional domain which congress had no
time formally to organize as terri
tory, it grew so fast into state.
That was the great age of expan-
sion of the American republic the
age in which war, pioneering adven-
ture, commercial enterprise and re-
ligious zeal combined to overrun and
possess the western half of our con-
tinent.
It was an age whose achievements
+>I nd nd
but still it towers as the colossus OIL
modern history.
But during that time the American
people not only extended their empire
to the Pacific They also organized
their new dominions and laid the
foundations of the marvellous develop
ment that has come, since 1t was set
tied at Appomattox that this republic
was neither to continue half slave ana
half free nor to be divided but was
to be one country with one flag from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and be.
tween northern and southern boun-
daries whose final situation it would
be unwise at this time to predict.
With the signature of the President
on June 20 to the act enabling New
Mexico and Arizona territories to be-
come states the age of the territories
has closed. There are still territories
and doubtless future states, but they
are more or less outliers from the con-
tinental block now soon to be filled
with forty-eight indestructible states
Of this indissoluble union.
The old states, the Inter-Ocean
adds, will be missed. They were the
visible signs of national achievement
of all kinds and not of one or two
kinds only. To find emblems like
them we must now look to our islands
beyond the seas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
Robert George Dyrenforth a 12-year

Robert George Dyrenforth, 12-year-
old Chicago boy, is bound to be one OF
the busiest characters in history If he
attempts to meet the conditions inn
posed in will in which he is made
heir to quarter Of a million dollars.
The boy must graduate from high
school at the age Of IA, receive de-
gree from Harvard at IS, secure en-
trance to and graduate from West
Point, spend his vacations abroad; he
must be guarded against women and
"be informed of the artful and parasite
cal nature of most of the SEX" and
must not marry beneath him. He must
do all these things before he is % ana
if he is alive at that time the money
is his. Certainly it must be admitted
that if the boy carries out that pro-
gram he will earn his quarter Of a
million
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

Our old friend Walter Wellman now
moves forth into the limeiight. Well
man announces that he will attempt to-
cross the Atlantic ocean in the diri-
gible balloon built for his polar expe-
dition, a balloon, by the way, tnat
never showed many symptoms or ny
ing when Walter was discovering the
pole on paper 1t will be remembered
that while Wellman was seated be-
side the stove in his winter quarters
writing daily stories Of his plans for
finding the pole. Peary came back
with few spIinters off the pole and
Cook hit the lecture platform. Well
man should this time do all his flying
first and his writing afterwards, or
some of the bird men who are now
saying nothing, may beat him to it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
a eREAT EPocH ENpED.

The age of the territories, with all
It meant of adventure, of romance and
Of national glory, has closed, says the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, in referring to
the favorable action taken by congress
on the bills admitting Arizona and
New Mexico into statehood. The
Inter Ocean gives an interesting re,
view of the history of the era that
closes with the admission of these two
territories as follows:
Consider how different was the map
of the United States to him who
reaches this year the scriptural three.
score and ten. When that child was
born in 1910 there were only the old
thirteen states and thirteen more.
Michigan was the last, and but three
years old as a state. Florida was still
q territory. So was Wisconsin.
West Of the Mississippi were the
states OF Missouri and Arkansas, the
latter only four years old, and beyond
them '.the Indian territory" and the
independent republic of Texas. To the
northwest was Iowa territory, stretch.
ing vaguely westward from the Mis-
sissippi.
Beyond them was MEXICO, anu lie
disputed "Oregon country" whose
winning for the union by Marcus
Whitman and the hardy pioneers who
followed his guiding is one of the hero
tales Of our history. That was the
United States In 1910, the year of the
"log cabin and hard cider campaign,
and Of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
During the next two decades the
territories and the states came fast
American military skill and valor wen
the war with Mexico and swung the
aan holt across q continent to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
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Flu N e r A L s =

Y ~-Ao-%-N-et % 49, ~%|1 = =
The remains of Mrs. Mary Irwin
who died Thursday at her home west
of the city, were shipped this morn
ing to Keosauqua over the Rock Island
where the interment will be made to.
morrow. The remains were ac-
companied by her husband r. Irwin
and son Ray, sister Mrs. J H. Helwicg
and daughters Mrs. Charles Mckee, G.
Schripfer and Mrs. Maude Bennett
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at Kirk
vile by Rev. Lee Vincent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

Many citizens object to the practice
of closing up City park on nights
when band concerts are held In the
park. The seats in the park, roped
off from the public on concert nights,
look inviting to the crowds seated
about the curbing and on the court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

John Temple Graves says 1t Is just
as natural for Democrats to make mis-
ward.
'The men who have achieved sue
cess are the men who have worked,
read, thought more than was absolute
ly necessary, who have not been con-
tent with knowledge sufficient for the
present need, but who have sought adj
ditional knowledge and stored it away
for the emergency reserve. 1t is the
superfluous labor that equips man
for everything that counts most In
life. "-Cushman K. Davis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
HILLSBORO.

Prof McClain of Mt. Pleasant is in
this vicinity canvassing for students
for the /. w. U.
Earl Wells. professor of physical
culture and mathematics in East
High schol OF Cleveland arrived here
for a short visit at the home of A. J..
Leffler. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells will leave
in a few weeks for northern Wiscon-
sin to spend the summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
BE CALM.

Harper's Weekly.-Let us make
careful distinction between the colonel
and the extraordinary expectations
that have grown UP in some minds as
to what he can do and how he can
save the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

house and library steps. Why not
make the experiment Of throwing
open the park one night to see just
what damage the crowds would do?
1t is doubtful If any serious injury
would result and perhaps no harm at
all would be done. The success or
failure Of this experiment could de-
termine the future action to be taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

1t would appear that Mr. J. Jeffries
and Mr.. J. Johnson displayed wisdom
when they took cash for their share
of the proceeds of the fight pictures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
BIRTH NOTICES. .

July s, 1910, to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Eaton who reside on
the corner of Jefferson and Ponernah
streets, son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
DEATHS

CARR-Friday, July s, 1910 at p. m.,
at the family residence, corner or
Cooper and Grant streets, Charles
e. Carr, aged "a years.
The deceased was we'll known in
the city. He is survived by his
wife, mother and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at o'clock from the resi-
dence conducted by Rev. w. II. Hor-
mel, pastor of the East End Presby-
terrain church Interment' will be
made in Ottumwa cemetery.
WOOD-Friday, July 8. 1910, at $50
D., M, at the family residence, 1873
Bertha street, Mrs. Mary e. Wood,
widow of the late Levi Wood, aged
SIS years.
The deceased is survived by five
sons, John Wood OF Faribault, Mimi,
Charles, Oren, Walter and Herman
Wood of Ottumwa.
Funeral services tomorrow at 10
o'clock from the residence, conducted
by the Rev. Mr. McNair. Burial VIII
be made in the Ormanville cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
Tells of Approach Of Fire Demon and
How Il Drove Soldiers Before 1t
MANY Are Leaving to Reside In
Spokane.

The following letter TO Ed. Kunkel,
of this city. will be Of great interest
To our readers, coming as 1t does
from the flrestricken Idaho:
Wallace. Idaho. Aug. %, 1910.
Dear Ed. and Family
/ sent you a paper yesterday giving
some account of the fire here, and,
for fear you would be uneasy about
our safety. Will write you a few
lines this Monday morning. Placer
Creek comes into town on the S. w.
The soldiers G. companies) sent here
from Spokane over a week ago to
help US fight fire had gone up the
creek about z OF 5 miles, where the
fire was raging, came rushing into
town Saturday D. m. Along toward
night the fire demon began to show
his forked tongue over the peaks Of
the mountains. Every n seemed
to think the decent would be rather
slow down the mountain and would
rive avarv ono tinna tn leave town
:, 49, drat sto,rs
- IT, voc door,od IN :
~iHrtas Nv h,rr,odiv
g., ,rdrn. aud Mvror q,
49, so,srarn nagors Mich.
- -,saa o,. thing, IN and
~ r,yor ton,ard Cone,
- Se.thras+ q hoi,,o tba onI,
AN - T. hu eira IT, AZ
.o~sho an $500 as wa were leaving
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
kUDRA|N COUPLE WE'D
TO FRIENDS SURPRISE

]. s. Harvey and Miss VerdIe
Watts we're married Thursday after
noon az 5 O'Clock by Squire L. N,
Bass in the Probate Judges Office
at the Court House.
The wedding came as a surprise TO
their friends. The bride is a daugh'
ter of w. NJ. Watts, residing south
of this city. Mr.. Watts was In
town Thursday but was not aware
Of his daughters marriage, OF o.
her intention, until told by friends
of the wedding.
The groom is n of Audratn's I'M
dustrious farmers, residing On tn
Seed Tick neighborhood.
The Ledger extends congratuia
/ ttOng.