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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29
The Emperor and the Pencil.

1t would appear from an incident re-
ported from Vienna that an emperor Is
not to be trusted with a pencil.
Some time ago while holding court
in the royal palace overlooking the
Danube, Francis Joseph received a
Hungarian blacksmith, who desired tc
thank his majesty for the decoration
conferred upon him in recognition OF
his having invented an agricultural
machine.
During the audience the blacksmith
drew from his pocket a photograph OF
the emperor and handing it to his ma
jesty said:
May l ask your majesty for youl
autograph"
Il cannot give you my autograph al
the present moment" said Francis
Joseph with a smile, for l have
neither pen nor pencil within reach
Il have brought a pencil with me,
said the smith, handing it to the EN-.
peror. Francis Joseph thereon attach
ed his signature to the photograph ant
dismissed the smith with a smile ant
his customary inclination Of the head
To the emperor's surprise the smith
did not retire.
rs there anything else l can do fol
you?" asked the emperor.
Yes, your majesty, am waiting fol
my pencil"
The emperor had mechanically pock'
eted It, and he returned it with hear.
ty laugh.-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29
A LAND WITHOUT A WOMAN.
Ten Thousand Men Comprise tho Re.
public Of Mt. Athos.


There Is a womanless republic on
a peninsula south Of Macedonia, In
Greece, where 10000 men live, study
ing and praying constantly, and
where policemen guard the course to
keep out women pilgrims and other
persons who would make undesirable
guests. Prof. Caspar Rene Gregory.
theologian of the University Of Leip-
zig, student of Biblical manuscripts.
who located at Kansas City recently
at the Fine Arts institute, told Of this
most unique of all countries.
The place Is Mt. Athos, classic
peninsula Of Alike, The easternmost Of
three little peninsulas below Mace
donia," Prof. Gregory explained. 1T
is called Mount Of the Twenty Mon
asteries, and was used in ancient
times as a signalling station to Asia
Minor. 1t il a real republic. There
are 10000 monks there, who govern
without interference from Turkey
or any other country. There are,
however, no government buildings, no
president or other officeholders.
The only police force is composed
Of men who patrol the coast to keep
out women and men who have no
permit to enter this most exclusive Of
countries. Only those who have a
letter Of permission from the Greek
patriarch in Constantinople are ever
allowed to enter the holy place. The
holder of the letter must present 1t
in Karges, the village capital Of the
peninsula"
Some reports have 1t, Prof. Gregory
said, that this republic was formed in
the ninth century. 1t Is said that the
foot Of a woman has not touched the
soil Of the place for centuries. All the
monks represent the Greek Catholic
church. They work the soil some. but
| live chiefly upon contributions from
pilgrims Probably the greatest col
lection Of Biblical manuscripts is in
the monasteries of this republic.
1T is the most interesting place in
the world for the student Of the
Bible" the doctor said: II have been
there three times and will never
tire Of going. There are in the mon
asteries thousands Of Greek man
uscripts, and hundreds Of them are
connected with the New Testament.
Hundreds Of students have studied
many of these manuscripts carefully.
but there are other manuscripts that
have not yet been read carefully. 1t
may be that great discoveries, valu-
able to the Bible scientists, will
emanate yet from this great store
house Of anuscripts."-Kansas City
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29
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Superstition About cats.-In

Superstition About cats.-In the
Monferrato it is believed that all
cats who wander about upon the roof
during the month Of February are
really witches, whom it Is lawful and
even necessary to shoot. An old Ger
man superstition has 1t that If a
black cat sits upon the bed of sick
man it is a presage of his death,
while after his decease 1t is seen upon
his grave it is enough to arouse
doubts as to the locality to which his
soul has departed. In Hungary it is
thought that cats generally become
witches between the ages Of seven and
twelve years. A French belief con-
cerning the cat is that If the animal
be carried in a cart and the wind
blow from it to the horses they i'm
mediately fall tired. If any part of
the horseman's clothing be made Of
cats skin the horse will feel as though
it carried a double burden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29
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Synopsis.

At the death Of General Quintard at
the Barony-his family seat in North
Carolina-a little boy named Hannibal
is discovered by those who are set
tling up the. estate to have been left
without a protector. The old general
has led q strange and secluded life
and what kin, II any. Hannibal Is to
him nobody knows. Bob Yancy-a ma:
tive Of the mountains-takes Hannibal
home with him and becomes deeply
attached to him. The Barony Is sold
TO Mr and Mrs. Ferris, who take pos
session of it, and who have as their
guest Betty Malroy. Mrs. Ferris and
Betty conduct a Sunday school which
Hannibal attends and Betty becomes
very fond Of him.
Soon after q stranger-Captain Muir
rell-of handsome, dashing appearance,
comes into the neighborhood and Sc
cretly employs Bladen-a local attor-
ney-to get Hannibal away from Bob.
When one day Bob is absent Hannibal
is stolen, but Bob intercepts at cross
roads the man who Is carrying him on
and rescues Hannibal.
Betty closes her visit at the Barony
and starts west to her own home at
Belle Plain, in Tennessee, near Mem
phis. She Is particularly glad to go
because of the unwelcome attentions
of Captain Murrell, who has been q
frequent caller at the Barony. Bruce
Darlington, a river man OF attractive
personality, who has been visiting In
the neighborhood, where his family
once lived, takes the same coach with
Betty, to whom he has been greatly
attracted. Betty at first, feeling that
he Is socially beneath her, Is inclined
to snub him, but his good natured per-
severance and innate worth make
themselves felt and she Is unable to
resist his advances altogether. AT
Belle Plain Betty Is welcomed by Char
lev Norton, her friend from childhood
and long her suitor. The house and
plantation which-during her absence
at school-have been in charge OF her
stepfather's son-Tom Ware-have.
Wares disgust, Betty insists on restor-
ing the place to its former beauty.
Meanwhile, Bob Yancy, fearing that
he will finally lose Hannibal, decides
to take him and make his way toward
Belle Plain, where Betty has suggested
that he should come. On the way
they are overtaken by Murrell and dur
ing the night at Slosson's tavern BOD
is set upon by Slosson and Murrell and
terribly beaten. Supposing him to be
dead, they drop his body in the river.
bed, hears Bobs cry and escapes over
the shed roof to the yard outside. He
sees the two men carry Bob's still
form to the river and fees through the
woods he knows not where. After
time he comes on cabin where is liv-
ing Slocum Price, once rich and highly
respected but who, through misfortune
and drink, has become derelict. Price
takes him in, borrows a ten-dollar Dill
that Murrell had given him and gets
drunk with 1t.
At Pleasantville a new jail has been
raised and when 1t Is discovered that
the bill which Judge Price has passed
at the tavern Is counterfeit, he Is made
prisoner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29
CHAPTER XIII
The judge Breaks Jail.

The sheriff had brought the judges
supper. He reported that the crowd
was dispensing, and that on the whole
public sentiment was not particularly
hostile; indeed, he went so far as TO
say there existed a strong undercur-
rent Of satisfaction that the Jail should
have so speedily justified itself. More
over, there was a disposition to exalt
the Judge as having furnished the
crowning touch to the days pleasure.
Il reckon, sir, they'd have felt
obliged to string you up If there
want no JAIL" continued the sher-
III lazily from the open door
where he had seated himself. Il
don't say there amt them who don't
maintain you had ought to be strung
up as 1t is, but people are funny. sir;
the majority talk like they might wish
to keep you here indefinite. There's
no telling when We'll get another
prisoner. Tomorrow the blacksmith
will fix some iron bars to your window
so folks can look in and see you. 1t
will give a heap more air to the
place"
Unless I do get more air. you will
not be troubled long by me-" declared
the Judge in a tone Of melancholy
conviction.
The building was into. .Idbly hot,
the advantages of ventilation having
been a thing the citizens of Pleasant
VILE had overlooked. But the judge
was a reasonable soul; he was dispos-
ed to accept his immediate personal
discomfort with a fine true philoso-
ply; also. hope was stirring in his
heart. Hope was second nature with
him, for he had not lived all these
years with the odds against him?
You do sweat some, don't you?
Oh. well. man can stand right
smart suffering from heat like this
and not die. It's the sun that's dan
gerous." remarked the sheriff consol-
ingly. "And you had ought to suffer
sir. that's what folks are sent to jail
for" he added.
You will kindly bear in mind. sir
that I have been convicted of no
crime!" retorted the judge.
IF you hadn't been so blamed
particular you might have had COM
pany: politest darky you would meet
anywhere. Well, sir, l didn't think
the boss orator of the day would be
the first prisoner-the joke certainly
is on you!"
IT never saw such bloody-minded
ruffians. Keep them out and keep me
in-all 1 ask is to vindicate myself in
the ewes of the world" said the judge
We'll" began the sheriff severely
''ain't it enough to make 'em bloody
minded? Any one Of 'em might have
taken your money and got stuck. Jus'
to think of that is what hets them
up," He regarded the judge with
glance of displeasure. Il hate to SCI
a man so durn unreasonable in hi:
pint of view. And you picked lady
n widow-lady-say. amt you asham'
ed?"
We'll. sir. what's going to happer
to me?" demanded the judge angrily
II reckon you'll be tried. l reckon
the law will deal with you-that is, II
the public remains cam. Maybe /,
will come to the conclusion that ito
prefer a lynching are funny.
He seemed to detach himself from the
possible current of events.
and, waking and sleeping, l have
that before me-" cried the judge bit
terly.
You had ought to have thought OF
that sooner. when you was unloading
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29

The following are the schools OF
the state awarded the prizes Of 500
for the greatest Improvement shown
during the year: Elko, Barnwell;
Page, Chesterfield; Paxville, Claren-
don; Ebenezer, Florence; North Will
low, Orangeburg; Union, Greenwood;
Sharon, York; Unity, Lancaster;
Hendersonville, Colleton; Hurricane.
Laurens. The following schools were
awarded prizes worth $50 for the great
est improvement during the year;
Meals Creek, Anderson; Cedar Grove.
Anderson; Viola, Anderson; Lebanon,
Anderson; Hopewell, Anderson; We'll
come, Anderson Airy Springs, An
derson; McKeown, Cherokee; Pinopo-
lis Academy, Berkeley; Deep Creek,
Clarendon; White Pond, Dorchester;
Pine Hill. Dorchester; Kintyre. Dill
lon; Hamer, Dillon; Harmony.
Edegefield: Bethlehem, Edgefield;
Hill Side, Greenville; Mountain View.
Greenville; Lewis, Horny: Withers
Myrtle Beach,) Horny; Aynor, Hor-
ry; Simpson Creek. Horny; Oak
Grove. Horny; Malvern Hill, Ker-
shaw; Pleasant Valley, Lancaster;
Ionia, Lee; Cedar Grove, Lexington;
New South Goodland, Orangeburg;
Cordova, Orangeburg; Montvale, Pick
ems; Airy Springs, Pickens; Pal
metto Mills, Richland; Motlow
Creek, Spartanburg; Spring Branch,
Williamsburg; West Springs, Union;
Trio. Williamsburg; Friendship. York
county; Catawba Junction, York;
Smyrna, York, and White Point. Bam-
berg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29

III An old lady was telling her
grandchildren about some trouble in
Scotland, in the course of which the
chief of her clan was beheaded.
1T was nae great thing of a head,
BARNS; to be sure" said the good
lady, but 1t was a sair loss to him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29

Great stress is laid upon the value
Of the farmers cooperative demon
stration work being carried on in the
south by the department Of agricul-
ture, in the annual report Of DR.. B.
T. Galloway, chief of the bureau Of
plant industry, who has charge Of
the work. AS an instance, he cites
the fact that an average yield Of cot
ton on demonstration farms was more
than IS per cent greater than the av-
erage yield of the whole states. Even
this" he adds, docs not represent
the full benefit Of the work, because
the cotton raised under demonstra-
ton methods always shows a better
percentage Of lint than that grown
by ordinary methods" Again, the
average of corn on the demonstration
farms. he points out. showed an In
crease Of more than SO per cent over
the average product under ordinary
methods. Cooperative demonstra-
ton work, he says, brought about
widespread interest and greatly In
creased practice in maintaining soil
fertility by leguminous crops; a
greatly increased tendency to grow
home supplies and make cotton the
cash crop; nearly twice as large sales
Of improved farm machinery In the
south during the past year as In any
previous year, and a great increase
in the number of pure bred stock in
troduced and grown. The most note
worty feature of the demonstration
work in boil weevil territory during
the past year, he says has been the
pronounced success Of a large number
Of demonstrators in raising cotton.
He calls attention to the fact that
the department method Of produc-
ing cotton under boil weevil condi-
tions is being fast adopted by the
most intelligent planters and farmers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-29

The organs Of sense paint a moving
picture on the brain cells which Is al
most instantly mirrored on the screen
OF consciousness. The pictures pass
from the screen but not from the brain
cell; they remain there like intermin-
able frescoes upon labyrinthine walls,
whence the will may again drag them
before the consciousness. That is men,
ory.
the fieetest boat that e'er
The widest wanderer bore.
AS swift as thought itself to bear
From shore to farthest shore"
It carries one to Rome and into tr
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

It is given out that President Taft believes that the check for the high cost of living is reciprocity with Can- ada and that he is in favor of it. Of course. any reciprocity which depresses agriculture in New England and the border states will be most unpopular in this part of the country and adja- cent states. 1t is not so long ago that haymaker in New London county who had all of the modern machinery for harvesting and baling his hay, found with the light duty upon Canadian hay ft was sold at retail in the Boston mar ket at about the price he could harvest and bale 1t on his farm.
 New England today is buying mil lions of dollars worth of hay and cream and milk and eggs and other produce from Canada. and will continue to do so; but any lowering of the tariff to a point where Canadian products can be sold here cheaper than they can be grown'b 'by our own farmers would be a most embarrassing arrangement for them and result in the depreciation of farm values of every sort and nature.
 The result of action of this kind would be.to knock down the price of American farm wages and to adverse ly affect allied industries.
 While such a movement might make the cost of food cheaper to some. it would bring hard times to others and harder fare.
 Live and let live is a good Ameri- can sentiment!
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
HousehoId Economics.

To make biscuits light-drench with gasoline and ignite before serving. To. keep servants-chloroform and lock in the cellar. To get rid of peddlers-buy all they have.
 To remove fruit stains from linen use the scissors.
 To keep rats out of the pantry-put all the food in the cellar.
 To entertain women viSitorS-let them read all your private papers
 To entertain men visitors-feed the brutes.
 To keep children at home-lock 'em in the garret.
 To keep hubby at home-lock up all his clothes.
 To prevent accidents in the kitchen fill the kerosene can with water.
 To stop leaks in pipes-send a hur- ry-up-call for the nearest plumber.
 To economize on coal-get a gas range.
 To test freshness of eggs-drop on hard surface.
 To propitiate the janitor-you can't do it.-February Lippincott's
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
CIDER AS A GERM FOE.
Strawberries, Apples, Lemons and Grapes Contain Substances Which Act as Germ Killers.

The scientific reason for serving ap- pie sauce with roast goose, the bene- fits of strawberries and lemons for the gouty, and the antiseptic qualities of grapes and apples are emphasized by Dudley D. A. White, F. R. c. B., q British doctor.
 Instead of being bad for gout. strawberries and lemons, on account of their newly discovered sa1icylic acid ingredients, are distinctly healttb- full It is only when strawberries are eaten with sugar, which in fernenta- that gouty symptoms are aggravated.
 Strawberries. apples, lemons, and grapes also contain substances whicl, act as natural germ killers. Pure apple cider, according to the lecturer. is the ideal drink in typhoid infested districts, as the typhoid bacillus and it's near re- lation, the bacillus coli, are readily killed by the contained germicide.
 Pineapples are the ideal fruit for the person who cannot readily digest meats or who suffers from sore throat. The ferment bromelin found in pine apple juice not only digests mea ts and the casein of milk. but also will soften the mem brane which forms on the back of the throat of a diphtho- ria. patient and will cause it's disap~ pearance.
 It is on account of the antiseptic action of apple juice, as well as its tendency to prevent fermentation Tn the stomach, that apple sauce is the inevitable companion of the rich and indigesible roast goose.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
THE PockET-PIsToL HABIT.

It fs so often in evidence that the pistol toter unwittingiy becomes d mur- derer that it is surprising that the law against carrying concealed weapons is not more strenuously enforced
 The murder of Daniel Graham Phil lips recently by Goldsborouglr and a salem. Mass. case where d man nnur- dered while in passion his next friend, demonstrate that the man with a gun fin his hip pocket needs be under sharper sHrveilIance.- Speaking. of the Lynn ease. the Item of that city says
 "A young man named Goodwin would not have had the death of his former friend upon his mind if he had not been in the habit of carrying a revolv- CT fin his pocket. His accidental stun- bling. against the wea pon caused him to use 1t It ought to be made harder for men to obtain weapons, and it ought to be made dangerous in a mone- tary sense for a man to tote q pistol srotnd in his pocket. There is no more effective nerve to touch, for immediate response, than the pocket nerve, so- called, and we feel that the justice who has touched that nerve is worthy of receiving the commendation of all citi- gems"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
BALrINGER TALKS eAck.

Secretary Ballinger spoke at the ban quet of the Alumni of Williams college in Boston on Friday evening, and among other things he said: T hear l have enemies in Boston. Well, no matter. they, like my other enemies, are probably too incorrigible to warrant my embittering my temper over the wrong they have done me. and it is indelicate for me to exhibit my sears to you on a festive occasion.
 3I am no pessimist, but am old-f fash toned enough to believe in the institu- tions of our fathers, and that they will be preserved, notwithstanding new fangled ideas of government or the flaming fanaticism of the crusaders. One would suppose, with our opportu- mites of culture, refinement and gen. eral education, that stability in all things would be the order of the day, but the contrary is most evident-to haul everything out by the root and keep the roots exposed seems to be the aim of many earnest advocates of re- form and progress But most men am sure enjoy the distinction of being upbuilders rather than uplifters. They like to rear and leave behind them monuments and structures, of genuine accomplishments. It is so much easier to pull things up by the roots than to await the slow process of nature in it's evolution of producing fruit"
 The secretary said the bad men of the age seemed to be lifting up their voices, while the good men were sing ing low, and he felt like saying to the latter. strike a little higher note, please.
 Secretary Ballinser appears to be no quitter, and exhibits assuring signs that his grip upon the secretaryship is not weak.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
WILL VETO suLLowAY BILL.

The sympathy of the country is with the president in his resolution to veto the Subway pension bill. which would open the way to all who served sixty days in the civil war and increase the pension output s45,O0O 900.
 The cry of fraud in the pension de- partment has had no influence what ever It is a revival of the old charges which were raised under President cleveland to which he gave ear, and he filled the country with special agents al a cost of about two millions and did not get cases enough to pay the rail- road fare of the government ferrets. Back of the cry doubtless are men who would like to have liberal salaries and travelling expenses paid to junket on aimless errands to all parts of the country.
 Let it be said that these pensioners these sappers of the treasury at Wash ington-receive on the average AS cents a day, and to the delight of their en- enifes they are dying and cancelling their pensions at the rate of six an hour. or IA per day. That the oldest pensioners should eventually get one dollar c day seems only just and fair.
 That there may be a few fraudulent claims is possible, but they are rare. The carefulness and strictness of the examinations make it difficult often for honest pensioners to prove their claims because of lost data
 Our democratic contemporaries think the names of all pensioners should be printed. and to this there is no serious objection. The men who are on the pension list are not ashamed of the honor or being enriched by the small sums they are receiving.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Chinese Honesty.

"A talk with any smuggler who ever engaged in the business of bringing Chinese into the United States con- trary to the immigration laws will suffice to establish the Chinaman's s proverbiaI honesty in business tran sactions,'' said Guy F. Runyan of De- troit.
 q know of one old French Canadian who in his younger days was pro- fessional srnuggler and operated on the Canadian border. He did not deal in furs or any articles of commerce. He made a practice of smuggling Chi nament across the border, and, ac- cording to his own statement, amass- ed enough money to set himself up in 6 comfortable business.
 'He has often said that the duty of g. professional smuggler ended when the Chipaman was landed on the soil of the United States. Then it was that the smugg1er got his money. Aft CT that it did not fall to him to look out for the Oriental who had been in his charge Ninety-nine times out of every hundred the Chinaman was ap- prehended and sent back to his former abode by the immigration authorities
 Nevertheless. the smuggler receiv- ed his pay. Never, according to the story told me by the old man and nu- merous others who have been con- nected in different ways with the smuggling of Chinamen, has there been known an instance where the smuggler was defrauded of the price promised him. This illustrates the predominant trait of honesty in the Chinese character" r."--Washingto Post.