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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Land Values and tho AutomobiIe.-

With the coming of the auto car
the farm is as good place as any fol
the man who has done his work. The
retired farmer does not have to hiber-
nate during his declining years ir
town. The influence in this instance
is toward keeping up the country pop
ulation. Then the city man moves ou
of town and lives on the farm or
ter to cover the ten or twenty or thir'
ty miles into a business that opens al
9 o'clock of a summer morning.
The back woods districts are put or
the map by the machine. Land be-
comes worth while when living upor
it is improved and it is possible to gel
the products quickly to market. The
farmer who is five hours from civil
Zation with an OX-team is brought
within an hour by an automobile. You
can figure yourself I'm what degree 8
machine would increase the value OF
his land to himself. The Cerro GordC
county Ua.) farmers say they have
gotten over their longing to retire tC
the village. Report comes from Tex
as that big farmers who made their
headquarters i'm town are moving out
i'm the country. Districts ten and
twelve miles out from cities i'm that
state are developing truck farming to
the increased value of land there.
In a word, old lands are made val
liable by increase of population and
by a changed form Of agriculture that
the automobile makes possible, and
remote areas are brought within the
realm of usefulness and progressive
methods. Agricultural Epitomist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Leoend of the Phoenix.-Accordine

Legend of the Notwithstanding to
ancient writer's, the phoenix was bird
of great beauty about the size Of an
eagle. Only one of these birds could
live at a time, but it's existence COW
cred a period of 500 or 600 years
When it's life drew to a close the bird
built for itself a funeral pyre of wood
and aromatic spices, with it's wings
famed the pyre into a flame, and
therein consumed itself From the
ashes worm was produced out OF
which another phoenix was formed
having all the vigor Of youth. The
first care Of the new phoenix was to
solemnze its parents obsequies. Fol
that purpose it made a ball of myrrh
frankncense, and other fragrant
things. At HeliopOlis, a city in lower
Egypt, there was a magnificent tenn
pie dedicated to the sun. To this tenn
pie the phoenix would carry the frag-
rant hall and burn it on the altar of
the sun as a sacrifice. The priests then
examined the register and found that
exactly 500 years or exactly 600 years
had elapsed since that same ceremony
had taken place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

From Two Hearpoints.-Jacob GoulG
Schurman, president of Cornell uni
versity, was walking across the cam
pus the other day with the dean OF
one of the colleges, when the chimes
in the library tower began to ring.
Dean" said he, the music of those
chimes is so beautiful that it always
sets me dreaming of the past. My boy
hood days.
What do you say" interrupted the
venerable dean.
Il say the chimes are very, very
beautiful. They make me think
What" yelled the dignified old dear
again.
THE chimes-the chimes-how beau
tiful'-
Speak louder" cried the dean once
more. Il can't hear you for the devil
ish bells."-Short Stories.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Bad Farming.

When will farmers brace up to the
consideration of preserving the fertil-
ity of their soil? No matter what crop
is grown, there Is a constant evidence
of a decline of productive power in
the land. 1t has always been sup
posed that the legume plants like peas,
beans and the clovers were the least
exhausting on the land of any, but
here comes Mr.. R. M. Ballard, an eX-
tensive grower of peas in the east
ern counties of Wisconsin, who says
that he will be obliged to seek new
fields for this industry because of the
rapid falling of fertility in the old
pea sections.
This is simply the old story of SELL
ing out the farm by the bushel or the
ton. Farmers must take into consid-
Grafton the ever governing fact that
every crop, no matter what, exhausts
the soil of some of it's elements Of fer
tility and If they are wise unto its SAL
vation, they will pay back to the land
Ill SpeCldl lSIlllLSlS SOillS VI lHC iSN =
enue they have received from it.
Let that be considered a fixed
charge to be met every year. The
final effect will be that in a few years
the farmer will have under his feet,
strong resolute soil that will answer
back to him in good crop in almost
any season. These are the ever pres
ent considerations: Drainage for the
surplus water: humus to hold the
natural and necessary soil moisture
and the nitrogen; ground limestone
to correct the growing acidity of the
soil and furnish what lime is needed
by the clovers, including alfalfa; phos-
phate for the grain: potash for its
share in the general economy of fer
tility.
Now, if any of these conditions and
elements are wanting they must be
supplied. That is plain, common
sense, else down goes the productive
power of the land. That means future
loss to the farmer. Too many farm
ers are like the man who said he could
get rich on the proceeds Of his labor II
it did not cost so much to keep up the
machine in food and clothing. 1t does
cost something to keep up the produc-
tive power of the land. And the beau
ty Of it is that the farmer in reality
is no poorer for it. He has kept up
the production, and consequently the
selling value of his property. There is
no poverty or hardship in that.
Those pea farmers in Wisconsin are
no different than the wheat farmers In
Minnesota, or the corn farmers in H.
lnois. They are now confronted with
the judgments of an outraged soil
Because the Judgment is . deferred
many think it will never be levied
But it win. They are like the Irishman
who was caught stealing pig. The
owner, an old Quaker, said to him
Thee will pay for this on the Judg-
ment Day" "Troth," said Pat, IF I'd
knowed yees was going to wait as long
as that for your pay, I'd taken two"
What is needed is the spirit and
pride of good farming. We must trust
ourselves to the well settled principles
of good farming, assured that if we
do, we will make our calling and
election sure" No country ever pros
pered by an impoverishment of the
soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Not His.-A tall, nervous looking
man entered the department in the
railroad station where lost articles are
kept.
Anything turned in here today?" he
shouted to the man at the desk.
There was no reply.
Il say has anything been turned in
here today?" he repeated in a louder
tone of voice.
Yes, sir" calmly replied the man
at the desk without raising his eyes.
We'll, why couldn't you say so?
I've lost an umbrella"
There was no reply.
Il say I've lost an umbrella"
Il heard you, sir
You heard me? Well, why can't
YOU tell me what was turned in.
We'll, sir, a man was in here this
morning who turned his toes in. They
wouldn't happen to be yours, sir would
they ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

town and country, Is due to the un-
sanitary condition Of the milk that Is
offered to them as food. 1t was only
the other day that a mother told me
that she had lost three children from
disease brought on by the unclean
milk produced at her own barn. Milk
sours, not because of warm tempera-
ture conditions, not because of sud-
den thunderstorm, but because of the
presence of bacteria introduced
through the milking and later pro-
cesses of handling. Milk taken with
the precautions have suggested
when kept in an ordinary temperature
will keep sweet a number of days
Bottled milk taken with due precau-
ton has been subjected to the hot rays
of the summer sun for several hours
and opened after a period of 4S hours
to find the milk perfectly sweet. The
idea that thunder storms and the
souring of milk have any connection
has been disproved by numbers of eX-
periments Milk that has been sub
merged in cool water Immediately af-
ter milking and that has had scrupu-
lous care as to the conditions under
which it was taken is in no wise sub
iect to souring during thunderstorm
Milk Not to be Drank Hastily.
Milk is often and rightly called a
perfect food. 1t contains from three
to five per cent fat, five per cent su-
gar and there per cent tissue-build-
ing food called casein. 1t contains a
small amount of mineral matter and
eighty seven per cent water.
Milk becomes a solid as soon as it is
taken into the stomach and for this
reason should be taken in sips rather
than in hasty draughts, as Is so often
done. In fact, milk is oftentimes
wrongly considered a beverage and
used as such, when in reality it is a
food. For this reason milk taken as
beverage with a heavy dinner adds
materially to the food content of the
dinner and often brings complications
in the digestive processes. In addition
to the excess food condition the
presence of acids in the stomach for
the complete digestion Of the other
foods prevents the digestion of the
milk. The digestion of milk cannot
possibly take place in such a strong
acid solution.-Mrs. F.. L. Stevens OF
Raleigh, N. c., in the Manufacturers
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Easy Money-Veering trotted blithe-
ly to business. He had arisen before
daylight and worked two hours al
clearing up the yard around his house
The thought of the pleasant surprise
awaiting his wife brought forth a
chuckle.
At luncheon Mrs. Veering remarked
That man did his work remarkably
we'll"
"W-what man." gasped Veering.
The man you engaged to clear away
the rubbish in the yard. He was just
finishing when l came down this
morning and 1 gave him $1."-Metro-
politan Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
"YOurs to SerVe''

See me today about those goods you
need. / have them: Plow Stocks
Turn Plows, Plow Molds, Plow Points
Guano Plows, Cotton Hoes, Cultiva-
tors that take a row at time, Plow
Lines, Hames, Chains and Rakes
Sweet and Irish Potatoes, Beans, all
kind Of Canned Goods, Dry Goods, all
kinds, bought when prices were low.
represent three large Shoe houses, and
see me before you buy. My Shoes are
made to-fit and give service. Don't
forget that l keep almost everything
you need in Dress Goods. Please re-
member that the country store is do
ing for you what the rural routes
have done, can you do without them
Let me know your wants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

Not So Easy.-A tramp went to a
farmhouse and, sitting down in the
front yard, began to eat the grass.
The housewives heart went out to
him. Poor man, you must indeed be
hungry. Come around to the back"
The tramp beamed and winked at
the hired man.
There" said the housewife, when
the tramp hove in sight. pointing to a
circle of green grass, TRY that: YOU
will find that grass so much longer
Ladies' Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
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 H. #. WILLIAMS,
w has applied to me for Letters
of Administration, on all and singu-
lar, the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of Mrs. M. E. WILLIAMS, late
of the county aforesaid, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors Of the said de-
ceased, to be and appear before me
at our next Probate Court for the
said county, to be holden at York
Court House on the 9th DAY OF
MAY, 1911, to shew cause, If any, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this
11th day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and in the 135th year of
American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge of York County.
81 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Charleston and Cincinnati

Connecting at Cincinnati with
through trains for Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit, st. Paul, Seattle, st. Louis,
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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

- If YOU are unable to keep your
troubles to yourself they will expand.
1@ The first time a girl Is disappoint-
ed in love she begins to map out a
career.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
WHITE LEGHoRN EGGS

7 HAVE for sale for Matching pur-
i poses pure Wycoff strain White
Leghorn Eggs at one dollar for Is, OF
Sc per hundred. ID. A. LEE, Fort Mill
s. c. 80 TT. il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

~ "I can not understand re Englee-
she language" said the desperate
Frenchman Il learn how to pro-
nOunce the word hydrOphObia,' and
zen learn zat re doctors pronounce it
fatal Scraps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Care In Milking.

uSS VI DNiSA
Care In Milking.
Frequently in my visits to farm
neighborhoods, when l speak of milk
and it's Importance in the diet, par
housewives shake their heads and
say, My children do not like milk and
they will not eat butter" Then l al
ways have my suspicious about that
particular milk and butter. No article
of food is so sensitive to careful
handling as are the dairy products.
1t may be that the milk receives it's
contamination before it comes into the
housewives hands. Possibly the barns
are carelessly kept, the cows have
received no attention, the methods Of
the milker may be slip -shod. Any one
or all of these causes would be suffi-
cient to render the milk poor in flavor
and unsafe in quality even before it is
passed into the house for further hand
/ ling.
The first essential to good milk is a
healthy COW. Then the barns and
stalls must be clean, we'll lighted and
well ventilated, and the COW herself
kept scrupulously clean by the fire.
quent use of the curry comb and
brush, supplemented by the dampened
cloth. The mixers hands offer an
other and frequent source of danger
to milk. The hands should he thor
oughly washed with soap and water
and the cuffs turned back during the
milking to avoid brushing the cow.
In view of the manifold duties
which are already borne by the farm
housewife 1 cannot recommend that
she assume the task of milking, but
feel sure of one fact, that If clean,
wholesome product is brought into her
kitchen, she will be forced to exercise
more or less supervision over the
milking process and the conditions un-
der which the milk is taken.
Proper Care of Utensils.
From the time the milking is be-
gun the succeeding operations should
be carried on with as much rapidity
as is consistent with necessary care.
An eight-fold strainer of cheese cloth
is considered right and proper. After
straining, the milk is promptly cool
ed This is accomplished by placing
the milk pals in vessels of cold water,
temperature somewhat below so de-
grees being considered as ideal.
ScrupulOus care in the washing of
pals, pans, and other utensils is of
no less Importance than are the earlier
processes. The vessels should first be
cleansed from dregs of milk, with cold
water. then treated to generous
washing with hot soap suds containing
washing soda, rinsed free from the
soap solution with cold water, thor
oughly scalded, after which they are
inverted upon an outdoor shelf in the
sunshine. or on a clean table in the
dairy room in damp weather, where
they are left to air and dry.
Three Deaths In One Family From
UncIean Milk.
1t may occur to some reader that
there is unnecessary detail. here in
dealing with the handling of milk.
In defense of this l may say that un-
dOubtedly much of the illness among
the babies and little children both of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Facts About Milk.

A small boy was assigned the topic
for his school essay, The Snakes of
Ireland" He began by saying, There
amt none" Perhaps this is not quite
the dairy situation in our country, but
all over the south there are whole
neighborhoods where the dairy and it's
products are practically unknown. AS
the late DR.. S. A. Knapp often express
ed it, Too many of our farm folks
today are living out of a tin garden
and milking a tin cow" So l trust
this dairy edition of the paper may
be a great "arousement" special and
that we may have more and better
milk for our family use and for the
use of other families.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
CAROLINA SPECIAL

High Class Electrically Lighted Train
Between Charleston, s. 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
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19
Unclean Milk.

1t may occur to some reader that
there is unnecessary detail. here in
dealing with the handling Of milk.
In defense of this l may say that un-
doubtedly much of the illness among
the babies and little children both of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08

Ernie, rising, walked over and look
ed down at her sternly. See here
Evangeline," he demanded, Just what
are you so mad about anyhow"
For an instant Miss Zimmerman
glared back at him. Then little be
wilderment drifted into her eyes. She
clutched the table back of her and
swallowed
II cant seem to remember" she
said vaguely. We've said so much
since that guess I'm all mixed up!
But, anyhow, | had a perfect right to
get lots madder than did and I'll do
It again If you do what you did to
make me mad. whatever It wm-and
look out, Ernie Casey-you're knock
ing all my hair down-no-o-o. 1 won't
k-k-kiss and make up--I won't
well. | did. anyhow" said Ernie,
calmly, "and that's what really
counts"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
He Was
Hateful

Don't talk to me, Ernie. tell
you'll" said Miss Zimmerman, heated
,ly, after she had devoted fifteen min
utes to telling him her exact opinion
of him.
but I'm not talking to you," OBJ
jected Ernie. 81 haven't had chance!
It's been so long since l heard the
sound of my own voice that 1 don't
know now whether it's myself talk
ing! Is it?"
at doesn't make any difference"
..retorted Miss Zimmerman with in
finite scorn. when a person makes
as much noise as you do and says AZ
little 1t isn't necessary to bother Won
derinE who's talking, because nobody
listens, anyhow"
"Wow!" said Ernie.
How do you soak 'em! Straight
from the shoulder! l almost begin
to think that you're mad at mel"
Miss Zimmerman nearly choked
Mad" she repeated. Have you just
got 1t through your head, Ernie Casey
that I'm not making love to you? You
didn't think, did you, that l was call
ing you pet names the last half hour
II that's your idea OF a lady's way OF
expressing undying affection, you're
behind the times! Id have you know
that am mad, good and plenty! And
what's more, I'm mad for keeps!"
We'll" said Ernie, 81 am surprised
The worst is what you say about
there being no hope OF your ever get
ting over it"
"Never!" cried Miss Zimmerman
81 know l have an easy going disposi
tion and people think I'm meek, but
when | get stepped on I know 1t and
have spirit enough to resent it and
stand up for myself! And you neednt
sit grining there. Ernie Casey. It'I
Serious!"
Now, Evangeline!" began Ernie
cooing like a dove. "You pain m'
by"
"Oh, pif1e!" interrupted Miss Zim
norman. Pain your grandmother
As though you cared! AS though 1
made the slightest bit of difference t
you II every girl on earth got mad a
you! You're just paving block
Ernie Casey, and I'm glad l discover
ed 1t in time! Why haven't you 90
any more feeling in your heart-a
for that. you haven't got heart! I'll
some kind OF a machine that keep
things running Something like al
alarm clock And how much NOR,
conVenientl IL never djsturbs vol
when you do hateful things to othe
people! | suppose that's why yol
cant understand that the rest OF u
are really human aud can be burt
ir's really your misfortunN!"
I'm glad" remarked Ernie with be
coming gratitude. that you are sorr,
me. EV1ASelins! PITY W.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
onlv svntem Of EeucatIon.

No system OF education is worthy
Of the name OF a national system un-
less it establishes a great educational
ladder. the bottom Of which is in the
gutter and the top in the university,
on which every chilu who has the
strength 10 climb may, by using the
strength, reach the place for which ma
ture intended him.-Huxley.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
Brought Strangers.

Visitor-Last time | was here your
board of trade was booming the town.
Didn't they keep IT up?
Uncle Eben-Nope! We called them
off pretty quick. First thing we knew
there was lot of people coming into
town that we didn't know at all!-
ruck
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
Morks noth WAN.

"Mr. Wombat. | must leave you to
get married. | know a great many
girls leave the, Arm to get married.
Sun. hope you can Gll my place"
THAT will be all right We have =
siting list OF s:ris who left us 10
ct married, are now tired Of their
,sbands, and would like 10 come
oack"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
kn.u 81. place

Sseh-"Confess. now. lleary-you
cont pay as much attention to your
wife as you did before you were mar
ried?" II. Peck-"Lord, yes! | MIND
twice a. quick 4oW,"-Folsdo BLADE.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08
Honeymoon or Divorce.

"Where are you headed for now?"
"Oh. the falls, as usual"
niagara or SiouS?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-12-08

know"
Sorry for you!" cried Miss Zim-
norman. agitatedly. I'm not wasting
any sorrow on You! There's people
that better deserve It! just despise
you didn't know 1t was possible
for me to be so downright furious at
a man as | am at you! T."
Yes" said Ernie, as though con
vinced at last against his will 81 can
see that you are actually annoyed.
didn't believe it at first, but"
Annoyed" almost shrieked Miss
Zimmerman. Land o godness! Is
this your idea of 'annoyed2 Why, II
1 got any madden I'd explode! You
needn't try to be funny, Ernie Caseyt
81 feel far from funny" declared
Ernie. I'm all OF tremble. I'm SO
nervous! I'm not used to being Jump
ed at and eaten alive! Kind treat.
ment is what I've been brought up on
and | haven't a bit of doubt that III
have a nervous chill when get
home!"
"You-you're a brute!" choked Miss
Zimmerman. You don't care! You
just enjoy it,"
Excuse me-" protested Ernie firm.
ly. You mean Just endure it,"
well, | wish you'd go homei'
snapped Miss Zimmerman, feeling for
her handkerchief with her chin very
high in the air. Goodbye, Ernie
Caseyl"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-20
RUFF TURNER
WOULD VISIT

Mike Patton has received letter
from a friend stating that Rufe Tur-
ner, the colored lightweight is think
ing of coming to the islands with the
idea of getting a match. The old
timer is said to he in good shape and
TO be taking care of himself.
Honolulu sportsmen would like to
see Rufe in action, for though in the
sere and yellow leaf he can still 60
some. The trouble is that the profess
sional game has been killed here
through fake matches and it will take
some time to revive it.
Also, although Turner is good
old has-been. there isn't a lightweight
boxer in Honolulu today who could
come within a street of holding his
own with the San Francisco smoke.