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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-02-10

Fanny Kemble he'd fiery temper,
which matched that of her husband,
Pierce Butler, and speedily brought
about one of the most noted divorce
trials reported in the lawbooks. In
her youth she was remarkably beauti-
full, and in the role of Juliet she was
the personification of dazzling lowell
ness. She was noted for her keenness
of wit even in the days of her old age.
Once when an impertinent street loun-
ger stepped up to her while she was
looking in the window of bric-a -brac
store and said. "Are you fond Of an
tiquities?" Mrs. Kemble quickly un-
pinned her veil and, turning on the
man her aged face (she was then sew
enty-three), asked, "Are youS"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
WATERLOO OF THT YAoUIs.
Clash With John Hayes Hammond
| Means Their Finish.

Several hundred Yaqui Indians are
preparing to go on the warpath against
Madero, their former commander In
the revolt against DiaZ, because they
have not been given lands In the state
of Sonora, promised to them before
they Joined in the attack on the Fed
erals.
"The lands promised to the Indians
are now held by John Hayes Hammond,
Henry w. Taft and New York and
California associates. Large tracts
have already been sold to innocent
purchasers. the Indians say.
THE Yaquis grievance Is that these
lands, comprising more than 500, 600
acres, were taken from them unlawIul.
ly by the Diaz government, and that
the titles held by Hammond, Tart and
their associates are void"
The Yaqui Indians Of Mexico against
whom more or less nearly white men
have Waged j rather unsuccessful war
for about three centuries are people
for whom a great many observers
have a deep sympathy. They have
looked civilization over and Will nave
none of 1t. According to statement
of one of their leaders recently they
would rather be killed by Mexicans
than Mexicanized. To this decision
they may, of course, have been moved
partly by the reflection during the
progress Of their pleasure of killing
considerable number of Mexicans.
while there would be no consolation
of this kind Of incident to their assim-
ilation. The Yaquis are described by
some explorers as being rather good
Indians, when let alone, but cherishing
an eagerness to be let alone that some
times expresses itself in the form or
punitive expeditions against the med
dlesome that occupy long PERIODS
and extend over wide areas. They
are conspicuous for their powers Of
resistance as a people, for their vigor
and virility as individuals, and because
Of the passionate tenacity with which
they cling to the theory that 1t Is more
blessed to lie toes-upward with unsee-
ing eyes turned toward the stars than
to become addicted to the use OF the
union suit, the hot-water bottle, the
proprietary headache cure, the cold
storage eggs, the boiled shirt, the iri-
descent sock and the creased panta-
loon of an effete civilization.
If the YaquiS have come at last TO
clash with John Hays Hammond and
his associates their jig Is up. All Of us
on this side of the line know that cap
ital Is more terrible than an army
with banners, and especially an army
Of Mexicans. Even in this country,
where we're not merely pore benight-
ed heather, but damn good fightin
men," Mr.. Hammond and gentlemen
of his clan and class usually get what
they want, and their wants are limited
by their Imagination only.-LouisVllle
Courier Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
FACTS ABOUT THE GULF STREAM
Which Is Said to Be Going Up the
Mississippi River.

Some scientific interest has been
aroused in the fact as announced
upon the basis of thermometric tests
that the hot water Of the Gulf stream
Is flowing up the channel Of the Mis-
sissippi river, and that while tempera-
lures of IS degrees were found out
side in the sea, inside the passes the
water was as warm as "a degrees, and
even In front cf the city an average of
81 was observed.
The theory of the existence and
operation Of the Gulf stream Is that II
has it's beginning In the Blight OF Be-
min, a great bay on the west coast OF
equatorial Africa, where there Is a
mighty eddy caused by the blowing OF
the winds from the south and west
against the coast. The current being
started moves to the eastward around
the northeast coast Of South America
and through the Caribbean sea and
the Yucatan pass into the Gulf OF
Mexico, where after circling around
from southwestward to northeast
ward and southeast II flows out
through the Florida pass into the At
lantlc ocean. VI COui sc iot al VI 80
tremendous current that flows out Oh
the Gulf Of Guinea under the equator
enters our Mexican seas, for great
part is diVelte northward among the
passes between the islands of the west
Indian archipelago, but we get enough
Of it to make its temperature ana cur
rent important items to the naVigators
In our seas.
1t Is strange that the warm waters
of the stream should be able to force
their way up the Mississippi river
against its current. which often has
four to five-mile velocity but the
river Is low just now and doubtless
makes little resistance to the warm
water, which, being lighter hoats
above the colder water of the river
Whether new state of things mas
been discovered in these relations OF
the river water to that of the sea. or
a commonplace and ordinary occur
renee has not been previously noticed,
cannot be stated here. but 1t Is claim
ed by geologists that in time far
back in the past the Gulf stream flow
ed up the Mississippi river, forcing its
water far into the Arctic sea, and so
warming up Alaska and Siberia that
the ancient mastodons or hairy ele-
plants could subsist there, and that
vegetation suited for their sustenance
flourished there until by some chance
I'm the climatic cycle that region was
locked in ice and the dead elephants
found there In natures cold storage
had been preserved through unspeak-
able ages.
There Is a theory among the clim-
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atologists that changes Of climate oc-
ages, but that however long the peri
cd they recur in routine and orderly
succession.
There are no valid grounds for any
theory that the Gulf stream Is starting
again on its way northward through
the Mississippi valley because great
alterations in the respective levels Of
land and sea would be required, new
ertheless speculation on the mechan-
ism and operation of the moving
forces of the system Of our world Is
not without interest.
For instance, our changs OF season
are due to the inclination or obliqui-
ty Of the axis Of our earth to the axis
Of the sun, or more properly to the
plane Of the suns equator. II the
earth's equator and the suns equator
were in the same place. and their axes
Of revolution weie parallel, the sun
would shine on our globe equally from
pole to pole. Half the earth would be
fully illuminated and the other half
In shadow every twenty-four hours,
and day and night would be Of the
same duration everywhere as at the
equator. There would be no time
when the north end Of the earth
would be turned away from the sun
for six months while the south end
was enjoying light and warmth and no
alienation of these situations, so
that in a word we would have day and
night, but no summer and winter.
The seasons are caused by the fact
that the axis Of revolution Of our
globe, instead Of being parallel to that
Of the sun, is inclined to or from it at
an angle of twenty-three and one-half
degrees. The result Is that for six
months the north end Of the earth Is
turned to the sun and Is illuminated by
1t. and for the next six months the
north end Is turned away from 1t and
Is left largely in the cold and dark
ness.
But suppose the axis Of our earth
by some mysterious force was turned
at right angles to the suns axis. Then
the poles would be relatively where
the equator Is, and the equator where
the poles are. Then the polar regions
would become tropical and the tropics
be buried In snow and ice The Hin
doc cosmogony tells Of such a time
at the beginning Of the Kali Yuga, or
age Of heat.
Such changes Of relative position
might take place slowly without any
violent destructive effects upon the
population Of our planet, but any sud-
den change would produce violent
convulsion in both land and sea. These
speculations have given material for
much theorizing by astronomers who
have sought to prop up their conclu-
sions with mountains Of figures.
With the hope that all such changes
will be gradual and attended by an
violent telluric disturbances, the Pi-
cayune can welcome them for the BEN
eft of future generations.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
THE WORLDS ARMIES.
Switzerland Has Most Soldiers in Pro-
portion to Population.

Switzerland has MOST Soioiers IN fro-
portion to Population.
The eighteen countries of South and
Central America and Mexico, with a
population Of 53,924,S59 people, have
regular armies amounting to 1SS,954
men, or one soldier to every 2SS in
habitants, says the Los Angeles Times.
The United States Of America had
in the year 1900 population Of S3,-
O26, 900, and a regular army Of 60,476,
or one soldier to every 1870 inhabi-
tants.
Japan and Korea, with a population
of 51,176,602, has a regular army of
214,20O men, or one soldier to every
24O people.
There are no reliable statistics con-
cerning China, although its population
Is estimated at 100000, and its army
at only 100, 900, or one soldier to every
0.000 people.
India has a population Of 2S1, $685.
507 with regular army Of 75,4 ,4S6 or
one soldier to every 3,070 people.
Australia has a population Of A.
759,495, and a regular army OF 33, 3,O5S,
or one soldier to every IA people.
Canada has a poulation OF $685.
SAT, and regular army Of 40,7SO' or
Turkey, Bulgaria and Egypt have
population of 3S,47S,3S3, with a regu-
lar army Of 444,994, or one soldier to
every SO people.
Europe has a population Of 4O2,-
577,540, with regular armies aggregat-
ing 3,S26,252 men, or one soldier 10
every 104 inhabitants.
OF European countries peaceful lit
tie Switzerland appears to have the
largest armed force proportionately.
She has one soldier to every 23 peo-
pie. France has one soldier to every
81 people. Germany and Sweden have
each one soldier to every 80 people:
The other countries range between ITO
people in Russia to 10 people in
Great Britain to each soldier.
A reduction Of the regular armies
of Europe to the proportion Of the
regular army of the United States
would effect a direct saving Of $780,
0O0, 900 annually to the nations, and
would restore to productive industries
2,733,000 men, whose earnings, con-
servatively estimated, would amount
to $500, 100000 more. Europe has w.
000, 900, 900 per annum to gain by the
adoption of Carnegie's plan Of general
disarmament, and Of President Taft's
policy Of arbitration. One thousand
millions per annum Is the cost or
maintaining armies upon peace foot
ing, while the cost of war Is not capa-
BILE Of being estimated.
1t costs the people Of Great Britain
1898 per annum per capita Of popu-
lation to maintain her army on peace
footing. 1t costs France .$3.4S per
capita and Germany $205 per capita
The cost to the United States Is but "a
cents per capita. The reserved force
of every European nation Is very
great in proportion to the number OF
soldiers in the regular army. But no
where Is 1t so great as In the United
States, which could, If necessary, call
ten millions Of men into the field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR.
In the State Of South Carolina He Is
the Whole Thina.

the Whcte Ihlno.
When important issues were at
stake, during campaigns, we have fire.
quently heard the expression. "The
governor cannot do anything without
the legislature. That body must be in
sympathy with him or his hands are
tied. He is only an executive and
cannot help himself"
We always received this statement
with grain of salt, but we are might
lily convinced now that 1t Is great
mistake. The governor has a great
deal of power, and he can do things
that many a man never dreamed that
he could do. Indeed, in South Caro-
iina he Is the whole thing.
Were proof of this statement asked
for, 1t could be easily furnished. Our
governor has defied the supreme court,
and we have not been convinced yet
that he has not had his own way In
spite of what the court has had to
say. 1t has rendered some kind Of de-
cisions, but the governor Is still In the
saddle, and ready to do as he pleases.
He has declared most positively that
he would do as he pleased in spite Of
all the mandamuses that can be issued.
This ought to be enough to show
the extent Of his power, but there Is
more. He has dismissed the pardon
board, fired the dispensary commits
sion, mace appointments regardless Of
the law, and the sugg estions Of the
people, opened the doors Of the peni-
tentiary. fired a college president, cut
out contracts for state buildings, prac-
tically dismissed the state house COM
mission, played jack generally and
there seems to be no power on earth
to stay his hands.
Never tell us again that the govern
or cannot do a great deal, that his
power Is limited. There must be radi-
cal changes made In the constitution
before we can accept any such state
ment-Greenwood Journal.
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Copyright, 1911, by Thomas Dixon.
Pub. BY Doubleday, Page 4 Co., N. Y.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
TALK WITH IA TOILETTE.
Wisconsin Senator Expresses Opinions
On National Politics.

"Aldrich was a great manager,
though a poor speaker" continued
Senator La Toilette putting at his pipe
writes Charles Johnston in Harper's
Weekly. His handling of the trac-
ton franchise in Rhode Island, his
manipulation Of the Rhode Island leg
islature in which eleven per cent Of
the voters controlled the election of
U. s. senator, were Of a piece wIttr
his senate leadership as chairman Of
the finance committee and his late
manipulation Of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff. His character, his life, his re-
lations with the Rockefellers and big
business generally, led him in the
same direction"
How about Senator Hale?"
He" Senator La Toilette replied,
like the rest Of the Old Guard, be-
longs to a period Of our national life
that Is drawing to a close, though We
are still far from being clear Of its
dangers. Hale was the heavy dra-
goon Of the Old Guard, grim, reso-
routine, and thoroughly determined
to get. for his class the maximum Of
results in legislation"
rs the passing of the Old Guard
the guarantee Of new order"
asked
You must not fiatter yourself that
because Aldrich and Hale are out the
things they stood for are gone too"
Senator La Toilette earnestly replied.
"On the contrary, they continue, and
this Is the day Of especial danger just
as we are beginning to win. The hard
est fighting Is all ahead. The forces
Of organized self1shness are on the
alert to take advantage Of any over
confidence on our part.
How about Senator Penrose, who
succeeds Senator Aldrich as chairman
Of the committee on finance? He Is
titular leader Of the senate, Is he not?"
He Is the worst-or the best-type
Of the organization senator; relent-
lessly crushes where he has the pow
and never breaks his word to friend or
enemy. He has not yet cranked up
his machine. and he Is allowing Gal
linger, Crane, Lodge and others to sit
at the wheel in turn. But IL anybody
thinks Penrose doesn't know that the
mantle slipped from Aldrich's shoul-
ders on to his, he has another guess
mo, the old Guard is still with US;
scotched, not killed. And II has as
many lives as the proverbial cat, be-
cause the forces that give It life and
feed Ii are so enormously strong"
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| Stuart waved aside the extended
hand with a gesture of annoyance.
You'll drop this case, of course, al
my request?"
Bivens looked at the bowed figure
crouching in forlorn Indifference before
him with a smile and replied quickly:
| II will not"
81 told you I'd make good the amount
tomorrow morning"
| What the devil do you suppose
want with your money? Five thou
sand dollars is no more to me than five
cents to the average man."
| He paused, laughed and again stared
at the bowed figure.
I've waited a long time, old man.
but I've got you where I want you
now"
The doctor never lifted his head ~
moved a muscle. His eyes were fixed
In a senseless stare. Only the body
was present. The soul was gone.
Il say I've got you now!" Bivens re-
peated angrily. Did you hear me?"
Stuart spoke in low tones:
my God, Cal, can't you see."
Five thousand!" Bivens cried exul-
tantly- It's too easy! The day see
him in a suit Of stripes-rve never
done such a thing-but I'm going to
take day off and get drunk"
You are not going to prosecute
him?' Stuart asked incredulously.
"As soon as l can telephone for an
officer"
you don't mean it?"
Don't II" The little man spoke
fierce, his black eyes glowing, his
hands trembling as they opened and
closed as an eagles claws.
Look here, CAL"
TITS no use Jim, this Is my affair"
you've asked me to share your af-
fairs"
mot this one"
Then to hell with you and all your
affairs! I'll fight you to the last ditch
-Stuart's words rang with fierce de-
cision.
Bivens looked at him in amazement.
What! For this old fool you'd re-
ject my offer?"
"Yes"
"It's joke! 1 see you doing 1t. De-
fend him II you like. I'll have good
lawyers. I'll enjoy the little scrap. A
fight between us in public just now
will be all the better for my first big
plans. I'll send him to Sing Sing II 1t
costs me a million!"
Stuart lifted the doctor from his
seat and faced Bivens with a look OF
defiance. You needn't trouble for a
warrant. He pleads guilty. Your law
yers can fix the day for his sentence
and want you to be there"
"rll be there, don't you worry!"
And Bivens, as you're good church
member, you might read over that
passage of scripture: Vengeance Is
mine, 1 will repay saith the Lord?"
Indeed"
"Yes, I'm going to show you that
you're not Almighty God though you
are the possessor Of hundred million
dollars"
"Pll be present at the demonstra-
ton, Jim. Good night"
- (To Be Continued0
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21
The Kanaaroo's Defense.-In the

kangaroo hunts of Australia capture
Is sufficiently easy, bit sometimes the
kangaroo makes an original defense.
If possible the kangaroo directs MS
flight toward a river. If he reaches II
he enters, and, thanks to his great
height, he Is able to go on foot to a
depth where the dogs are obliged to
swim. There he plants himself on MS
two hind legs and his tall and, up to
his shoulders in the water, awaits the
arrival of the pack. With his fore
paws he seizes by the head the first
dog that approaches, and as he is
more solidly balanced than his assaii-
ant he holds the dogs nose beneath
the water as long as he can. Unless
second dog speedily comes to the
rescue the first one is inevitably
drowned If a companion arrives and
sets him free he is glad to gain the
bank as quickly as possible. A strong
and courageous old kangaroo Will
hold his own against twenty or thirty
dogs, drowning some and frightning
others, and the hunter is obliged to
intervene with a bullet.-New YORK
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21

china's Exports Of Tin-Exports OF
tin from China, in which the United
States is materially interested, are
likely to be largely increased, says a
consular report. Practically all the
tin mines of the country are In yum
nan province, the product being ex-
ported almost entirely through Hong
Kong
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-21

Another Story.-"What did you do
when your husband told you the old,
old story?" II told him to shut up
before he was half through" why.
what a funny way to reply to a con-
fession Of love!' "Oh, is that what
you mean? I thought you meant the
story he told last night when he came
home from a time with the boys"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
BYGONE MODES


glance over collection of old
fashion plates Is always interesting,
and what Is likely to impress one most
is the rapidity with which they have
become models of the past. For all
practical purposes the gowns and hats
illustrated eight and ten years agS
are as ludicrousiy out OF date to -da Y
aS those depicted in "Godey's Ladies'
Book" published just after the war.
In the pages OF a magazine that APP
peared in London In the spring of 1904
we find collection of costumes with
out a single feature that would ally
them 10 the modes of to-day. Here Is
a so-callcd walking costume the skirt
of which must measure quite six yards
about the hem. The Jacket Is short
and tight. showing tho neatcst. incest
little nippcd-in waist, and the sleeves
arc built with almost enough extra
material shlrrcd into the wristband to
furnish one of the modern tube skirts.
The skirt of the costume barely clears
rhc ground, and, considering it's
weight. wo wonder that IT ever could
have heen seriously regarded MS II
pra cticai suit for walking.
In this same magazine arc two full.
page Illustrations. ono entitled The
Mode for the Park, April, 1884," and
the other THE Mode for the Park,
April. 1906" and the text accompany
ing them would give the Idea that the
editor thought that fashions for the
park parade had wonderfully improv-
cd since the beginning of the last CEN
fury. How easy 1t Is to see excel
iences In fashions of tho moment!
Now that the year 1904, from dress
point OF view, is practically as far
away az the year 1904, we can frankly
view and compare the two. What I'm
provement had that century brought
about aesthetic. practical or otherwise?
The first costume had a suggestion of
a Greek robe. 1t was cut down con-
siderably about the neck. and was
long and clinging about the limbs, with
full back draperS that succeeded the
acant. short skirts of tho. first Empire.
It was not a skirt.that ono would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
Dressing Dolly For Christmas

Nearly every woman has a doll on
her gift list, even though she has no
little daughter OF her own TO delight
with II. She has baby sisters, perhaps
nieces. little girl neiShboi. or a
former chuni':; wee daughtcr-any one
Or all of these may he IN her Christ
mas nians. for there is no other time
In tho year when our hearts grow so
big toward children as when thc shops
arc full Of toys and Christmas mem
orics tug nj our heartsirings
Tho m0diste. the masseur and the
miliincr are gradually stealing away
much time that Is rightfully the chit
dren's, but the woman who serves these
DANES during the holidays. to the
banshment OF all Christmas thoughts,
is the very rare exception. TO be
quito truthful, she belongs to that
small class of selfish individuals VINO
arc incapable OF bringing pleasure in
10 this world, even though the modist
and her king were no moro.
But to como back to dolly. let us
get close to tho mother-heart. There's
the mother with one great. handsome
doll to get ready, anu nc mother with
hvo or six to prepare for littlo wait
ing arms.
I'd dress the big doll is a COMPARE
lively easy task, for the fat purse
which usually bids for tho costly in
dolldom has at its command complete
wardrobes OF the most elegant apparel
including such luxurious furnishings
as exquisite furs. feathers and jewels.
Indeed, one may shop for doll with as
good results as madame could ask In
tae selection OF her own attire.
But the home drcsscd Toll IS n source
OF much congenlal pastimc and one OF
the greatest attributes t. real Christ
mas pleasure.
The infal,t doll is the delight of most
children and the outfit Is very simple.
\ doll OF any size, from five inches to
three feet may DO dressed as an In
FAINT. a long slip of white lawn. a
lace cap. little knit hootics,; two pet.
ticoats-onc lawn. the other nannel--
and a tiny nursing bottle on long