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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28

and give way to the power plant, on
the Iowa shore. where the turbulent
waters will be converted into COM
mercial power.
The dam will result in the forma-
ton of an immense lake from three
To five miles wide and forty miles
long above Keokuk, overf1owing the
lowlands and entirely changing the
topography Of the country now i'm
mediately adjacent to the river. 1t
will also completely drown out the
nine mile canal built forty years ago
at a cost of $S.000.000. 1t Is one Of
the requirements of the Federal
franchise that this government canal,
with its three locks, shall be sup
planted by a new one-lock canal and
a new dry dock to be given the iec-
essary running power free Of charge
to the end Of time.
The dam completed, the rapids will
give way to a placid pool or lake, up
and down ard across which the heav-
lest laden boats may travel In safety.
In the second place, Keokuk will be-
come one Of the largest power dis
tributing centers in the entire world
Already contracts have been signed
for the transmission Of $4,000 horse
power to st. Louis, 175 miles south, to
run the street cars and light the
streets Of that city. Already negotia-
tions are under way to transmit the
power north and south, east and west
from st. Paul to Memphis and from
Chicago to Omaha.
In the third place, Keokuk will be-
come the center Of new manufac-
turing section: the city famous as the
hub Of the richest agricultural coun-
try in the world will displace plows
with smokestacks, corn planters with
looms and harrows with dynamos.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
A Campaign For Cleanliness.

Dr. L. o. Howard, chief of the bu-
reau of entomology, Of the department
of agriculture, in an address last
week, declared that the essence of the
whole anti-fy and mosquito work was
scrupulous cleanliness. He said that
the best authorities agreed that the
house or typhoid fly would not travel
munity is the ideal place in which the
campaign against the two insects
could be carried on successfully.
The secret of the campaign Doctor
Howard explained, was to eliminate
the breeding places for flies. Where
there were stables, preventive meas
ures should be adopted against fly
breeding. All garbage cans should be
either tight covered or fitted with fly
traps, the latter preferable because if
the flies were attracted to the garbage
and were trapped they were done
away with. otherwise if they could not
get in they would seek elsewhere for
a breeding place and food supply.
Flies. he said, would breed in any sub
stance either animal or vegetable that
was moist and would ferment. 1t did
not matter what it was. if it was moist
and would ferment. 1t did not matter
what it was, if it was moist and de-
caying it would harbor flies. Without
a breeding place the fly had to seek
other fields of usefulness.
With regard to the mosquito prob
lem. Dr. Howard said that although
mosquitoes would breed in filthy wa
ter and were the more repulsive when
coming from such an element they
had no prejudice against clean water,
and could breed just as well in clean,
rain filled tin can as anywhere else.
He said, therefore, it was necessary to
clean up the place thoroughly. to get
rid of tin cans, broken bottles and
anything else that might hold water
after rain. Attention should be
given to the drinking dishes to see
that they were frequently supplied
with fresh water, and ground puddles
SIbulN b' HlIth anu iNN'i'u WE iNO''
cutters are an excellent breeding place
for mosquitoes after summer rains,
and househOlders should see that the
cutters are not allowed to he Clogged
with leaves or the sag SO as to catch
puddles of water that would stand.
Dr. Howard is Il strong advocate of
campaign against flies and mos
quitocs. because it has Icen firmly es-
tablished hat the household fly is Il
carrier of that dread disease typhoid.
while the common mosquito is respon-
sible for the spread of malaria in a
community. not To mention other all
mcnts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
TO REJUVENATE THE UNION
Mr.. J. 3. o'Neal Holloway to Complete
His Work Next Month.

A T the meeting of the County Union
"A held in the court house In York.
Vile on Saturday, March II, II was
made clear that as the result of his
visits to various Unions in the western
part of the county during the week
previous, Brother J. B. O'Neal Hollo-
way, Deputy State Organizer, awaken
ed much interest among the brethren.
and 1t was the unanimous desire that
he continue his work in the eastern
half Of the county. Brother Holloway
explained that he could not go right on
with the work, because Of a two weeks
engagement in Cherokee, beginning
March 13; but offered to come back
after March q. 1t was decided how
ever, that It would be best to wait un-
til work slackens up a little after
planting time, and It was decided to
arrange a schedule beginning on Tues
day, April 25. This schedule with
three committeeman designated to look
after Brother Holloway at each Of his
appointments, has been arranged as
follows:
Clover-On Saturday, April 2s. at
II a. nj. e. Beamguard, ]. E. Jack
son, s. ]. Clinton.
Tirzah-On Saturday, April 29. at Z
p. mr.. C. Jackson, j. F. Gordon, j.
B. Barron.
Yorkville-On Monday, May 1, at II
q. m.
We are quite sure that the commit
teemen named will see that Brother
Holloway receives genuine Union
treatment In their respective jurisdic-
tions, and we sincerely hope that he
will be accorded good audiences Of
farmers wherever he goes.
J. F. ASHE, President.
A. L. Black, Secretary.
21 #.
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THE GREAT DAM AT KEOKUk
To Be the Largest in the World Ex-
cept the One at Assouan.

In July, 1918, there will be COM
pleted the greatest engineering pro-
ject now i'm process of construction
on American soil, with the single ex-
ception of the Panama Canal, says
the World Today. This is the mile
long dam which will stem the waters
of the Mississippi at Keokuk, Ia.
For more than fifty years that por-
ton of the upper Mississippi river
valley Immediately contiguous to the
lDes Moines rapids has dreamed of the
day when the waters would be mar
messed and factories would line the
banks. But the years passed and the
stones did not assemble themselves
to form any dam and trade went In
land.
When the word went forth that al
ter fifty years Of hoping and dreaming
mile wide dam was to be built there
were many yet unconverted from
doubt. But when congress took IA
vorable action and granted the nee
essary franchise the doubters began
to wax enthusiastic.
BY the time President Roosevelt
signed the franchise for the immense
dam and power plant on February g.
1905. the eyes of the entire country
were on Keokuk. When the neces-
sary s2O,OOO,000 capital was secured
and the first shovelful Of dirt was
turned the world woke up to the fact
that the upper Mississippi valley
held the key TO the industrial future.
On January 9, 1910, definite an,
nouncement was made to the world
that the dam would be built. BY Fep.
ruary several score of men were at
work. Early in December, 1910, 500
men started to work on the Iowa
shore. Throughout the entire winter
they toiled to throw rampant across
the river.
When the waters. guided by en-
gineering craft, pass through thirty
turbines they will generate 25O,OOO
horsepower, enough to light every
private and public lamp, run every
street car and turn every factory
wheel in practically every Mississip-
pi valley city from the Saint on the
north to the Saint on the south. Two
thousand men went to work with the
breaking up of the ice and the open
ing Of navigation.
The dam is to be the largest In the
world, with the single exception OF the
Assouan irrigation dam across the
Nile in Egypt; the water power plant
will be the largest in the world with
out exception, unless two or more OF
the Niagara plants are combined for
tho DurDOSe of comparison.
When completed the dam will be
$500 feet in length, of re-enforced
concrete. thirty-seven feet high and
of the same width, the foundation
buried seven feet in the solid lime
stone bed of the rivers gorge.
Extending practically due east and
west across the river. the dam will run
it's uninterrupted course for 4,4OO
feet. when it will yeer to the south
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
UniustIy Aeeused.-Andrew Carr

UniustIy Accused.-Andrew Carne-
negie, at a dinner in New York, talk
ed about the Scotch dialect.
ITS a hard lingo to understand
he said. 1T often causes awkward
mistakes.
"Once an American divine spent
Christmas in a Highland inn. ON
Christmas morning he gave the maid
q tip of a sovereign, and he said, look
ing earnestly at her-for she was a
pretty maid
do you know, Kathleen, you are
a very good-looking lassie"
"Of course Kathleen was pleased
but, being modest, she blushed like a
rose and answered:
"'Ah. ma; All, ma! But my kissin'
sir. is beautiful!
The divine frowned.
Leave the room. you Wlckeu
Young baggage! he said sternly.
He didn't know, you see' tnat
modest Kathleen had been simply
praising in her Highland dialect, the
superior charms of her cousin Janet
OF PEBBLES"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
Wooden Heads.-Somebody

Wooden Heads.-Somebody mao
thrown a stone at the village consta-
BILE as he patroled his beat at night'
hitting him on the helmet.
The perpetrator of the outrage was
not recognized; but on searching for
the missile the constable found a pc
culiar shaped stone, which, he aver
red. he had seen ornamenting the
window sill of a man whom he charg-
ed with the assault.
II experimental with the stone
your worship" said the constable
II threw it at an old 'elmet of NINE
and 1t made exactly the same mark
as that made by the stone which
struck me-"
But what good was that when your
head was not in the helmet"
II thought of that" triumphantly
retorted the officer, $50 l put block
of wood inside the 'elmet, and it was
lust the same as if my cad was in 1t.
London Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
Identity Established.-When Con

Identity Established.-When con-
gressman ]. Hampton Moore was a
reporter in Philadelphia he was as
signed one night to go out and get
q human interest story about wo-
man who had died at the age OF 49,
leaving a twin sister. with whom sne
had lived for fifty years. as sole sur
vivor of an old family.
The house stood opposite a ceme-
tery at the outskirts of town. ana
Moore wished, as he pulled aside the
crane to ring the bell, that his CITY
editor wouldn't be so fertile with his
ideas Of human interest stories. A
woman friend of the aged sisters
opened the door and ushered j.
Hampton into the parlor, over in one
corner OF which rested the dead Sis
ter in her coffin.
The neighbor seemed to feel 1t was
up to her to entertain the reporter
while he was waiting for the other
sister to drag herself in for the IN
teryiew. BY way Of small talk the
woman motioned with her thumb IN
the direction OF the coffin and re-
marked. That's the lady that died.
IT suspected as much" replied
Moore Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
OnIy Moderately Ambitious.-Some

Only Moderately Ambitious.-Some
weeks ago two little girls of 6 and Z
years old heard a party Of older peo-
pie discussing skeletons. The 6-year-
old lass listened intently to the con-
versation, when the elder girl, with an
air of superior knowledge, said alb
ruptly:
You don't know what a skeleton Is,
and do
so do T." sharply replied the
younger. Il do know! l know for
certain, l do"
We'll, now, what Is it?" the elder
wanted to know.
why. it's bones with people off,
that's what 1t s."-Metropolitan Mag
azine.
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humorous department.
A Competent Witness.


Lawyers who make it their business
to badger witnesses sometimes dis
play a lack of caution in the selection
of their victims, as is plain from the
following story. 1t will be read with
pleasure by those who believe that
even an innocent witness is entitled to
fair treatment in courts of law.
A very nice hammered, respectable
woman was in the witness box. She
kept a cheap boarding house, and it
was the desire of one of her guests
to be dishonest that had brought her
to the court to make him pay his board.
How old did you say you were,
madam" inquired the lawyer, with no
reason on earth.
Il did not say, sir" the witness res
ponded.
will you be kind enough to say,
madam"
It's none of your business"
objection sustained" smiled the
court.
"Um," said the lawyer, rubbing his
chin. how much did you say the de-
fendant owed you?"
Five pounds"
And for how long was that"
Five weeks"
That's a pound week, isn't it?"
Yes, sir"
Five weeks at Ell a week is e5,
believe you said?"
Yes, sir"
Isn't that an extravagant price to
nav for board in that locality, ma
DAM" inquired the lawyer severely.
He didn't pay it, sir" answered
the worm, beginning to turn.
The lawyer gave a little start OF
surprise: then he became indignant.
Don't be facetious in the witness
box, madam" he said, assuming a
tone of warning. This is a serious
matter, madam. l have asked II your
prices were not exorbitant, and you
have seen fit to answer lightly, madam
Now, madam, l ask you in all earn
estness If YOU mean to tell this court
that your prices are moderate, ana
that if should come to your house TO
board you would charge me pound
a week? Answer directly, madam
and the attorney sat back in his chair
and assumed an imperial manner.
The witness was not at all abashed'
mo, sir" she said simply. i
would"
.I thought not, 1 thought not" in
terrupted the lawyer, rubbing MS
hands.
mo, sir" continued the witness, i
would not charge you at all. 1 would
make you pay in advance."-Tit-Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of York.


IN THE PROBATE COURT.
BY l.. r. Williams. ESQ.,, Probate Judge
of YORK County.
wv HEREAS L. B. BROWN, has
w applied to me for Letters Of Ad-
minstration, with will annexed, on all
and singular, the goods and chattels,
rights and credits of Mrs. MARGARET
f. THOMPSON, 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, t.
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. IL any. why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this
18th day of April, In the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hum
dred and eleven and in the 135th
year Of American Independence.
L. R. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York County.
80 ( ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28

The Wise Judge.-The Complain
ant-You see, judge, I was little too
happy. as you might say, when 1 went
home, and me wife was ironin'. We
had a word or two in tn mornin' an
so steps up prepared to make peace.
I said, Let's forget tn quarrel-we
were both wrong" when what does
she do but shove the hot iron against
me head.
The Judge-Trying to smooth 1t
over. of course. You can't blame her
for that. Go home, both of you.-Ex-
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
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 L. B. BROWN, has
w applied to me for Letters of Ad-
ministration, on all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights and credits
Of G. C. THOMPSON, 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
9TH DAY OF MAY, 1911, to
shew cause, If any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal, this
18th 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.
32 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28

Aereed.-E. V. Jewell told us TINS
one recently:
81 have a very dear old housekeep-
er-she is aged, but she has been ike
a mother to me. little while ago l
noticed that my silver shaving mug
was slightly tarnished, and 1 asked
the old lady to polish it for me. The
next morning l found it shining like
the sun. l completed my toilet and
then went into the kitchen to thank
her for tho kindness.
Mrs. Gorman,' l said, my mug
looks lot nicer this morning.
1T surely does, Mr.. Jewell, she
replied, glancing up at me. You al
ways look a lot better with clean
shave '"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28

Why He Quit.-"Haven't the priv
ilege of making suggestions to the
man fixing the lawn" she asked with
tears i'm her voice.
why. certainly" he assured her.
We'll, just because l made sug-
gestion to him he threw all his TOOLS
in his wheelbarrOw in an angry man
ner and went away without saying a
word
why what had you said to make
him act like that"
IT lust asked him to plant few
nice bright dandelions in the lawn. -
Buffalo Express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL 2S, 1911.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING.

wv ITH all the facilities Of the ma
w chine shops OF the Neely Man
ufacturing company. a long expert
ence as a machinist and special knowl-
edge of Automobiles. 1 offer my SER
vices for any and all kinds Of work In
this connection Satisfaction guaran-
teed. w. M. CREIGHTON.
20 13t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
NEW BATH ROOM

~ VERYBODY invited to enjoy
II Iuxury-a first-class bathroom
Just try It once and you'll come again
and tell your friends. Price 25 cents.
A first class, up-to-date City Barber
Shop. L. G.. BABER, Prop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-28
DELAVAL.
.. CREAM ..
SEPARATOR
The Cow's Best Friend

The DE LAVAL Is the cows best
friend because with a DE LAVAL
she gets q square deal. She receives
full credit for her days work II her
owner uses a DE LAVAL, otherwise
part Of her product Is wasted.
Three cows and a DE LAVAL Will
make as much cream or butter in q
year as four cows with any poor separ-
ator or gravity setting process.
Why don't you buy DE LAVAL for
the price Of one of the cows and save
the fourth cows feed and care?
The DE LAVAL Is the worlds
standard cream separator, most sim
ply constructed, skins the cleanest,
turns the easiest and wears the long
est. Write for catalog.
Yorkville Creamery Asso.
The evening world., 1911-04-10
SOCIALIST PEDDLER AIRS
HIS THEORIES IN COURT.
Wan Oppressed, He says,
While Working Way Through
E,ilhop

What IL 10 poor student TO do. Your
Honor Must I 20 out and rob "a earn
my way through college THO uni
formed ulreltngs OF the law Cypress us.
! push my cart about the street aud
the strong arm OF the law desccnds
upon me-
Abgam Meyer. twenty years Old. ~
Eas, one Hundred aud Thirteenth
street. delivered this grafton ia tina
Harlem Court 90 Magistrate Stannard
to-day.
no, young man, you Will Just obey
the law and nothing moro. I am afraid
YOU are ono Of the kind who know too
much replied the Magistrate. when
mn oficcr tells YOU TO move on II II mp
90 YOU 30 obey the law. Get a license
II YOU want 20 sell from q cart, and
move on when the policeman tells you
Tho Magistrate waved Move. away.
Never was arrested 10y Patrolman Nc
Gowan at one Hundred and Fourteenth
street and Madison avenue because he
had refused to move on. and when
asked by the policeman II ha had n
license 10 peddle he answered
II need no license am n Socialist
and under our iencts a license II a
badge Of authority
Then McGowan locked him M
The evening world., 1911-04-10
SPANISH TOWN REBELS.
PROClAlMS REPUBLIC.

MADRID. Nprll lo-An embryo repub-
liz has been proclaimed a; Can!las Dc
Aceltuno in tho provin o. Malaga. The
popuR,ce Of the town reDol'ei against
TIE royal authority and attacked the
barracks Of the civil guard.
Several persons were wounded In the
dgitlns that followed. lieIuforcemonts
o, troops are being hurried to the scene
The evening world., 1911-04-10
Decree for Mrs. Julian Lits.

Justice Crane. IN tie supreme Court
of Brooklyn, TO-DAY granted an inter-
locutory decree OF absolute divorce 70
Mrs. Emma l.rncstlne Hitz from Julian
Karl Iitz. or tho Manhattan
Lishtcrage Company OF No. Is IAisht
street. Manhattan. Zitz lived at no.
900 jefferson avenue. Brooklyn. and 90
is alleged that on Feeh. is relatives OF
the wife trailed him to the Hotel Al
bany.
The evening world., 1911-04-10
REMARKABLE SWORN STATEMENT
OF A NEW BRUNSWICK
DRUGGIST.

Have sold your Swamp-Roo for TWEEN
ty-eight years and have known its valu-
able curative qualities for the past TWEEN
ty years. For kidney, liver and bladder
troubles ! have never known a single
case where il has failed to relieve and
cure. Right in my own household
Swamp-Root cured my wife Of catarrh
Of the bladder, while It cured me OF liver
and bladder troubles.
Numerous eases have come under my
personal observation, which has made
me very enthusias site about recommend
ing Dr.. kilmer's Swamp-Root to any one
suffering from kidrey, liver and bladder
troubles. and ] have the greatest conf
dence in its merits. Have never heard
any customers who have given DIR, Hi.
mer's Swamp-Root a trial speak Of il but
in the highest terms.
Yours respectfully.
JOS. +. BRADLEY, Druggist.
lie Hamilton ST.. New Brunswick. y. j
Subscribed and sworn to before IN,
this 10th day OF July. A. ID. 1909.
JAS. II. VAN CLEEF,
Notary Public.
The evening world., 1911-04-10
whitney Horse Wins.

NOTTINGHAM. England. April 10
rho Elvaston Castle Selling Plate OF 1d
sovereiEns. for all ages, distance five
furlongs. was run here to-day and won
by IL. J.. Whitney's Black Venus filly.
Dublin Girl was second and Simon Mel
ton third. There were twelve starters.
The evening world., 1911-04-10

4 Few sKE1Locx HOLMES sTo1Y.
"fhs Adventure OF the Norwood
Builder" u the title OF the complete
osuAa Doyle Sherlock Holmes Dstsc-
tive Story to be given In bookist form
viii nsxt Sundays World. One OF a
sst OF thirteen complete stories. Got
the set.