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perhaps not get on its feet in many
years. That Is why l am telling you
that the salvation Of the American far
mer depends on this old guard and a
few of the conscientious ones left at
home.
I'VE of us who have fought the good
fight and who, as God gave us light,
have kept the faith are resolved that
the cause shall not fail. We know that
the Farmers Union Is the last call for
the American farmer; that IL it disap-
points him a half century, perhaps a
century, will elapse before another
farmers organization can get on its
feet in this country. That Is why we
have pledged our very lives to the man
of the acres. That Is why, knowing
that the man who fails the Farmers
Union fails himself, we rejoice over the
struggles already won, AMI with the
Almighty Himself smiling on our ef-
forts, greet with absolute confidence
the struggles lying as so many chal-
lenges in our pathway"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

Fathers Dilemma.-A parents lif'
is one long responsibility. It's won
der that so many of the genus dis
charge their duties so acceptably.
writer in the Cleveland Plain-Dealel
has discovered another parental prob
lem; or perhaps he merely calls at
tention to one which many fathers
have discovered for themselves.
''Hows the family?" one inquired
of a happily married West Slider yes
terday.
well, my children are at a difficult
age now."
Difficult? Why, they've all passed
the measles and teething stage, have
mt they?"
kong ago. But you don't know
fathers troubles. My children are a
the age where If I use slang my wife
says I'm setting bad example. And
if 1 speak correctly. the kids think I'm
a back number. Which would you
do?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

Greeting Mrs. Dix.-Up in Gler
Falls, where nobody is better known
than Governor Dix, they are telling
how one Gregory. of that town, greet
ed the wife of the commander-in-
chief of the army and navy of the
state of New York. Gregory was In
-. o. c. Smiths store when he noticed
Standing in front, an automobile in
which, was a woman.
who's that?' asked Gregory.
Governor Dix's wife" was the an
swer.
Thereu pom Gregory, going outside
stepped Gp to the motor and slapped
the lady( on the shoulder, exclaiming
How arN you, Mattie?"
At th9 look which he received from
her he fed back into the store.
WHO did you say she was?" HI
gasped.
Governor Dix's wife"
"Oh," moaned the cordial Gregory
1 thought you said Uncle Dicks wife
New York Press.
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MistslIaneuus 8eadin9.
WITH NEIeHBoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters
of local Interest.

NoIeS ana SonHlSHtS Hpoas "eSNS'
of Local Interest.
Gastonia Gazette, September 8: At
the Loray Baptist church last Sunday
afternoon Mr.. ]. ]. Waldrop was or
daned to the ministry by a presbytery
called by the Loray Baptist church,
of which he is a member, and consist
ing of Rev. ]. ]. Beach, chairman;
Rev. c. M. Robinson. Rev. l.. M.
Hobbs. of Bessemer City; Rev. G. r.
Apernethy, of Maiden, together with
the deacons of the Loray and East
Baptist churches. The ordination SER
mon was preached by Rev. ]. j..
Beach, pastor of the East Baptist
church, while Rev. L. M. Hobbs de-
livered the charge to the candidate
and Rev. G. P. Abernethy presented
the Bible. Rev. Mr.. Waldrop has re-
ceived a call to the pastorate or
Reepsville Baptist church and is now
giving a part Of his time to that work.
The stockholders Of the Imperial
cotton mill held their regular meet
ing at the offices of the company In
Belmont yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock. Reports of the officers
showed the mill to be in excellent
Inc usual i've pei SShe
semi-annual dividend was declared
and ordered paid. All the officers and
directors were reelected, as follows:
A. c. Lineberger. president: D. E.
Rhyme, vice president. r. l.. Stowe,
secretary and treasurer. The other
directors are Messrs. Arthur Rhyme,
J. w. Armstrong, s. P. Stowe and F.
P. Hall. . A real estate deal Of more
than usual interest was closed yester-
day when Mr.. G. w. Ragan, president
of the Arlington Cotton Mills purchas-
ed the handsome residence Of Mr.
John F. Love, located at the corner
of Oakland street and East Franklin
avenue This property Is in the opin-
ion of many. the most desirable and
beautiful residence location in the
city, the lot extending about three
hundred feet back from each street
and the grounds quite beautifully laid
off and improved. while the residence
itself is among the handsomest here.
Possession of the property is to be
given the purchaser in about thirty
days and Mr.. Ragan and family will
occupy 1t as a residence, moving
there from their present residence at
the corner Of York street and West
Franklin avenue. Mr.. Love and fam
lily. it is understood. will move to
Charlotte and make their home there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12
LESSONS IN PRONUNCIATION.
A few Stickers on Which Many Peo-
ple Fall Down.


pie Fall Down.
1.-The correctness with which a man
pronounces," an old college professor
used to tell all his classes, "is the hall
mark of his culture and education"
How do you think you would stand
according to that criterion?
1t seems to me that very few peo-
pie would be 100 point folks by that
test.
Perhaps you think my remarks are
unduly sweeping and unnecessarily
harsh. Perhaps you think that you,
for instance, do not very often make a
mistake in pronunciation.
Now before you pat yourself on the
back, my friend, let me ask you how
you pronounce a few words like ad-
dress, inquiry, alias, interesting, aspi-
rant, grievous, harass, illustrate, pre-
cedence, resource.
Look up your pronunciation of these
words in the dictionary and If you
have them all right humbly beg your
pardon. But I'll wager won't have to.
OF course, the common words which
could hardly be pronounced in more
than one way most Of US get right.
Only children and distinctly ignorant
people make errors in these. But
there are many words which are COM
monty pronounced two or three ways
and yet which should properly be pro-
nounced only one way. When a man
pronounces all these words properly
he has certainly earned his window in
the hall Of culture.
But how few people do.
OF course, it would be almost i'm
possible to sit down and corral these
words all at once and learn to pro-
nounce them Alright.
But one can make an effort to notice
different pronunciation in the course
of conversation and then hunt out the
right one and make it ones own.
That's the hardest way, but like most
hardest ways, it's the only sure one.
1t isn't safe to adopt pronunciation
because you hear some one you think
Is we'll educated using it. Many peo-
pie who ought to know better cling
firmly to faulty pronunciations.
Nor is 1t safe to adopt a pronuncia-
tion because 1t sounds high brow"
You are very apt to get caught this
way. For instance, think inquiry"
sounds most college professory," but
as a matter of fact inquiry" has the
weight Of authority. And again, pre-
cedence" certainly sounds punctil-
iously correct, but precedence" real
ly is the right pronunciation.
If you care to hunt down some Of
these words l think you will find the
chase rather interesting.
Of course there's the drawback that
even If you do learn to pronounce cor
rectly ninety -nine-one hundredths of
the people who hear you won't know
you are doing so.
But cheer up. Think how the other
one hundredth will appreciate such a
rarity.
Besides. you know, knowledge as
we'll as virtue, Is, or surely ought to be,
it's own reward.-Ruth Cameron In
Providence Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12
Attorney Generals Duty-Attorney

Attorney Generals Duty-Attorney
General Lyon is making a mistake in
refusing to bring the dispensary graft
cases to trial, if his only reason for
repeatedly continuing these cases IS
the probability that Gov. BleaSe will
stand by his friends, in case they are
IcOnVicted, and hand them pardon
as soon as sentence has been imposed.
1t is the attorney generals duty 10
prosecute law breakers and to bring
them to trial as speedily as possible.
| He has nothing to do with what fol-
| lows the trial. if the defendants are
adjudged guilty by legally conStitut-
| ed jury. If the governor sees lit 10
prostitute his office, in defiance OF de-
cency and the enforcement OF law,
and grants a full pardon to convicted
malefactOrs, it is none of the attorney
generals business. That is matter
| to be settled between the governor
and the people who elected him. ii Is
Mr.. Lyons business to prosecute the
grafters and he should not shirk his
duty because he fears the governor
will stand by his friends. Every con-
tinuance strengthens the case OF the
grafters and weakenS that OF the
state. Mr.. Lyon is doing himself an
Injustice and damaging the state by
his policy of delay. and if he persists
in this course in the face of the de-
mand of the grafters for speedy
trial he will throw away whatever
chance he may have of winning a
moral victory by establishing the guilt
of the accused according to the law
and the evidence. He should bring
the grafters to trial at once. convict
them If he can. and leave it to Gov
Blease to pardon them. if he dare
Sumter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

At the Races.-At an annual series
of races for all corners" the sum was
blazing down on field of hot. excited
horses and men. all waiting for tall,
raw-boned beast TO yield to the i'm
portunities of the starter and get into
line.
The patience of the starter was
nearly exhausted.
Bring up that horse!" he shouted
Bring him up"
The rider of the refractory beast,
youthful Irishman, yelled back: 81
can't! This here's been cab horse
and he won't start till he hears the
door shut, an l amt got no door!"-
Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

A Satiric Gem.-This anecdote por'
traying the biting side of Marx
Twain's wit comes from Little
Stories About Mark Twain" The hu'
morist once asked a neighbor If he
might borrow a set of his books.
You're welcome to read them In
my library" replied the neighbor
ungraciously, but it is my rule never
to let my books leave my house."
Some weeks later the same neigh
Dor sent over to ask for the loan Of
Mark Twain's lawn-mower.
Certainly" said Mark, but since
1 make it a rule never to let it leave
my lawn, you will be obliged to use
1t there"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

His New Homo Device.-"Are you
married or single, sir?" asked Snip
quick, the tailor, as he measured his
customer, says the New York Mail.
Good gracious!' exclaimed the new
suit seeker. Married, of course! But
what on earth do you want to know
that for?"
Then let me recommend this, sir,
said Snipquick, brightly. MY own de-
vice, sir-a patent safety deposit pock-
ct for married men. 1t contains a most
ingenious little contrivance that feels
exactly like a live mouse. Yes,
thought you'd like it, sir!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12
CAROLINA SPECIAL

High Class Electrically Lighted Train
Between Charleston, 8. c., and Gin
cinnati, Ohio. via Southern Railway
and C. N. o. and T. P. Railway, Run
ming Through Columbia, Spartan
burg, Asheville, Knoxville, Hartman
Junction and Lexington, KY, con-
sisting Of first-class Coaches, Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping Car
Pullman Observation Sleeping Car
and Dining Car Service.
Solid Between
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THE BEST THERE IS

T HAVE put in a nice marble counter
Il and everything else up-to-d date 10
keep the Meats as nice and clean as
possible. | handle the best Meats that
can be bought, also nice Mutton, Butter
and Eggs. Phone No. "a, or call and
see 1t for yourself, when you want
some nice Meats. Will buy all the
Eggs l can get.
THE CITY MARKET,
C. r. Sherer, Proprietor.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA, CHARLESTON, s. c.


Session opens October I'd, 1911, ends
June Sd, 1912.
Unsurpassed clinical advantages Of
fered by the New Roper Hospital, one
of the largest and best equipped hospi-
tails In the south. Extensive outdoor
and dispensary service under control
of the Faculty.
Nine appointments each year for
graduates in medicine for hospital and
dispensary services.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Labor
atories recently enlarged and fully
equipped.
Department of Physiology and En-
bryology in afiliation with the Charles
ton Museum.
Practical work for medical and phar-
maceutical students a special feature.
For catalogue, address
ROBERT WILSON, Jr., M. D. DEAN.
Cor. Queen & Franklin Sts., Charleston,
South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

One on the SuperVisor.-The super
visor of a school was trying to prove
that children are lacking in observa-
ton.
To the children he said: Now
children, tell me a number to put on
the board"
Some child said "thirty-six." The
supervisor wrote siXty-three.
He asked for another number
and seventy-six was given. He wrote
SiXty-seven.
When a third number was asked, a
child who apparently had paid no
attention called out:
"Theventy-theven. Change that, you
darned hucker!"-Everybody
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

A Tennessee Romance.-A st. Louis
man went down into Tennessee the
other day to freshen memories of his
youth. In the course of looking up ev-
erybody he called upon an old negro
nanny who is a fixture upon the
place.
What's new, mammy?' he asked.
We'll, Marse Bob. they amt nuth-
in new 'cept Nellie's gwine marry
Lee" she said.
That trifiing niger Lee, nanny
How did that happen?
"Ah dom know, Marse Bob. You see
Nellie's got home an stove an fairs
comm on. All 'spects that nigger Lees
jes' fixin' to battle the winter. Marse
Bob."-St Louis POst-Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of York.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
BY L. R. williams, Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
wv HEREAS Mrs. E. L. BAKER, has
Y! applied to me for Letters OF Ad-
ministration, on all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights and credits
of w. T. BAKER, late of the county
aforesaid deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased, to be
and appear before me at our next Pro-
bate Court for the said county, to be
holden at York Court House on the
18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1911. to
shew cause, If any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal, this
1st day of September, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven, and in the 136th year
of American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York County.
SO 2t
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Charleston and Cincinnati

Connecting at Cincinnati with
through trains for Chicago, Cleveland,
Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco
and points West and Northwest.
E. H. Coapman, V. p and G. M; s. H.
Hardwick, P. T. M; H. F. Cary, G. P.
A.; ]. L. Meek, A. s. P. A.; w. e. NC
Gee, D. P. A.
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WHY women SUFFER
Many YorkviIIe Women Arc Learning
the Cure.

the Cure.
Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache. dizziness, ner-
vousness,
Irregular urinary passages, weak
ness languor-
Each a seeming torture Of itself.
Together tell of weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
Quickly give the help the kidneys
need.
Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing proof from
Yorkville citizen.
Mrs. w. L. Wallace, E. California
ST., Yorkville, S. c., says: 'Doans
Kidney Pills have been used in my
family, being obtained at the York
Drug Store and the results have been
SO satisfactory that l can recommend
them. A member of my family suffered
from dizzy and nervous spells and her
back and head ached. Her kidneys did
not do their work as they should and no
doubt caused all the suffering. Doans
Kidney Pills gave immediate reilef III
this case"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-and
take no other.
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- Rebuilt Typewriters at The
Enquirer office. Guaranteed.
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Where Help Must Come From.

THE task is making headway. 1t is
destined to be the most complete sue
cess in all history. It's greatest help
will come not from theorists or enthu-
siasts, but from the men, the officers
and members, within the organization
who have struggled the long road of
wreck and defeat toward the heights
where they can now see the sunrise.
Il can speak thus plainly to you, be-
cause most of the men face are of the
old guard. If we do not steer the
organization past all pitfalls and bring
ii to fulfillment, no others can. You
have gone through storm and stress.
You know what it is to he fooled and
disappointed and Inundated and to
stick on and fight in spite Of all these
handicaps. If you fail and new set
of men come in, what can they do. no
matter how willing or earnest? They
will have to undergo your training.
They in turn will have to be fooled and
repudiated and taught forbearance by
bitter experience, as you have been
taught And in the meantime the
mighty movement in which we are all
interested will languish and falter,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12

IF / had believed every promise
made to me by a bowling, shouting
convention of farmers, | would have
been in the cemetery or the asylum
long ago. You've got to discount what
they promise-and discount it liberal
ly. You can never afford to he sur
prised. If they lose their temper, don't
lose yours. If they are suspicious and
critical, and believe gossip and slander
about yOu-and the farmer is still Civ
en- a little that way-just go on fight
ing the harder, and the more intelli-
gently. 1t will come out all right in
the end. And, in the meantime. you've
served a body of people who need more
serving, and more liberation and more
forbearance than any similar class in
history. Isn't that reward in itself?
Remember that every great move
ment or enterprise i'm history, every
great business or movement in the
civilization of today, was handled ana
is being handled by a few capable,
carefully chosen men. The movement
of the farmer is no exception to TINS
rule. You can lay this down as an alb
solute guide: Spend nine-tenths or
your time and energy in conventions
looking for the right kind of leaders;
then spend the rest of your time tOl-
lowing them up, cooperating with
them, realizing they are human and not
kicking them out the first time they
make an error, but demanding that
they give you good and faithful SER
vice.
I'VE still lean too much to the man
who pleases us by abusing the people
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-06-30

II is not infrequently said by
the skeptical, the uniformed
and those preiudiced toward the
gravity ditch system ofirrigatiOn
that pumping for crop growth Is
impgactible and destined sooner
o. later 10 become u failure,
And, falling back ON the dignity
Of their supposed logic, they give
as their reasons that pumping
Is too expensive, aud that the un'
derground flow cannot be accu.
rately determined.
Taking the reasons transverse.
~ we wish TO say, that the latter
argument will apply more force
fully TO the gravity system of ir'
rigatioL han that of pumping.
The surface streams, especial
ly in tn : latitude and longitude
whose Volume depends very
largels UPON the amount Of snow
fall at their source, necessarily
lOOses much Of their liquid flow
by reason Of evaporation from
sun and wind. The underilow
Is never affected la this manner
Last year, which was probably
the driest in the recorded history
of New Mexico, the wells Sf the
Mimbres Valley were notaGected
In the least. This not Withstand.
ing the fact that a far greater
quantity of water was pumped
from the underground stra ia
than ever before.
AS q matter OF fact we believe IL
is only a question OF time until all
of the western mountain streams
of any consequence will be under
the direct supervision OF the state
or national governments their
flOw safely guarded and conserv'
ed in order 10 accommodate the
great demands made upon them
by the numerous irrigatOrs.
Another advantage To be deriy'
ed from pumping for irrigation
is the fact that each irrigator Is
practically master of his own
crop destiny" in that he controis
his own plant aud may put the
water onto his growing crops
just when they need il and In the
proper amount. The pump irri'
gator never has TO worry about
the supply giving out before IL
reaches him. He does not have
TO wait his turn, nor Is he limited
10 the amount he may use. No
dependence on the surface flow
of a stream, no care about floods
or drought, no dams 10 build or
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-06-30

rebuild, no bitches 10 break, NO
cempulsion at taking waSer or
being charged forit just thu same
as tho you used II, NO question Of
prior wabcr rights somatimes
causing long drawn out AID ex.
pensive lawsuits, no qparrels
with the man above you on ditch
or stream. Every agriculBurist,
whether he be farming under
some one Of the Government pro
iects, the Cary act or I'rivate
reclamation scheme knows the
import,-Ice of being able ~ irri.
gate at will-at the proper time,
In the proper manner, and with
the proper amount. Hence these
facts all appeal to him in ian in
telhgent manner as being heavily
laden with truth and reas0a.
Again the pumping process
does not mean the isaueieg Of
bonds on the irrigators land,
only In exceptional instances. 10
stands for individuality. The
man Of small means has the same
proportional opportunity as the
one of large estate. Beinaging
In q small way the poor farmer
may gradually increase his acre.
age until he attains his satisfied
amount with out burdening his
land with one cent OF indie bted.
ness.
Furthermore, the pump irri.
gator invA 'iably has a purer
water to apply TO his crops than
the surface AiSEb man. Espec-
tally is this l.'ag in the Minibres
Valley. Here the farmer Hoods
his land with water which ia the
purest yet discovered In the
United States containing only
sixty parts of mineral substance
to every one hundred thousand
parts of water. Thus no deter.
iorating minerals are spread out
over the fields, no alkali, gypsum,
or other harmful salts which
sterillze the soil and reduce the
crop production are to be con.
tended with.
Weeds Are the farmers hAne.
And everF irrigatOr knows that
the surface ditch is one of the
most potent agents In spreading
obnoxious seeds over the fields,
He also knows the extra labor
they entail and the effect they
have upon the crops, Sie yield
and the prices. The man who
pumps his lrrlgatiLg water from