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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

Mr.. Graham" he said coolly, I'm
glad you're the first to know it. Josie
has just ask-agreed to be my wife,
Old Sam recovered sufficiently to
take the girls hand and pat it. I'm
mighty glad, my dear" he told her
~ congratulate you both with all my
heart"
And so will l when l have the
right" kellogg added, smiling.
"Oh, l forgot" Nat fastened to
remedy his oversight. Josie, this is
my dearest friend, Mr.. Kellogg; Harry
this is Miss Lockwood"
Josie gave Kellogg her hand. Il"
she giggled-"Tm pleased to meet you,
I'm sure"
I'm charmed. I've heard a great
deal of you, Miss Lockwood, from
Mats letters, and l shall hope to know
you much better before long"
It's awful nice of you to say so,
Mr.. Kellogg"
And Nat. old man"-Kellogg threw
an arm round Duncan's shoulder-"1
congratulate you! You're lucky
dog!"
I'm a dog, all right said Nat
glumly.
But we mustn't disturb these young
people, Mr.. Kellogg" Graham broke
in nervously. "They'll-theyll have a
lot to say to one another, I'm sure,
so we'll just run along. I'm taking
Mr.. Kellogg up to the house, Nat.
You'll follow us as soon as you can.
won't you?"
"Yes-sure."
I've got some news for you, too,
that'll make you happy"
Never mind about that; it'll keep
till supper Mr.. Graham" Kellogg
laughed, taking the old mans arm.
"Goodby, both of you-goodby for a
little while"
"Goodby."
Wasn't that terrible?" Josie turned
back to Nat when they were alone.
Il think it was real mean of Mr.. Gra-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13
CHAPTER XIX.

A customer came and went after
kellogg had gone upstairs to meet
Sam Graham, and then Nat noticed
that twilight was beginning to darken
the store.
Tracey returned to look after the
store during the supper hour, but was
delighted to hear that he need not re-
main, but could go back to his beloved
Angie.
Now Nat moved to the windows and
switched on the bulbs behind the huge
glass jars filled with tinted water. Re-
turning. he was about to connect up
the remainder of the Illuminating sys-
tenn when Josie, entering, stayed him.
Later he was glad of this.
Nat"
He knew that voicee. Why, JOSIE"
he exclaimed in surprise, swinging
about to discover her standing Oh the
threshold, very dainty and fetching
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

indeed, in one of the summery frocks
she had brought back from New York.
She moved over to him, holding out
her hand. He took it with disgusted
reluctance.
I'm so glad" She sighed. Il want
ed to see you-to talk to you alone"
He bit his lip in his annoyance, shiv-
ering with a presentiment What
about, Josie?"
About Wednesday night, after pray
er meeting. Why didn't you wait for
me?"
"Why-ah-I had to get back to the
store, you know. There were some
checks to be made out and sent off,
and I'd forgotten them. Besides" he
added on inspiration, you were talk
ing with Roland, and l didn't want to
interrupt you"
80 you left me to go home with
him."
Why, what else
You're making me awful unhappy" ."
Her voice trembled. You knew didn't
want to walk home with Roland"
How could l know that?"
Il should think you ought to know
it, Nat, unless you're blind. Besides,
I told you once"
True" he fenced desperately, but
that was a long time ago, and how
could - e you hadn't changed
YOUR Besides, you know, l
mustl. t. Jpolize you. If I do
"Well?"
why, if l do-ah"-
IF you're afraid people will talk
about US, seeing us so much together
you needn't worry They're doing that
now"
why, Josie!"
Yes. they are. We've been going to-
gether so long. And even now you
don't seem glad to see me-"
You should know l am"
You don't act like it."
It's so unexpected" he muttered
wretchedly.
You didn't really think 1 wanted
hOldllu IOdllIGlNt W So il'i'iN "'N'' '''N
Wednesday night, did you, Nat?"
1T seemed so, but that's all right
Why shouldn't you?"
She turned to him, trembling a lit
tie Must l tell you, Nat?"
"Oh. no." he cried in dismay
Please don't"
"I see must" she persisted. You're
so blind. IT,
Josie, don't say anything you'll be
sorry for" he entreated wildly.
Il can't help it: I've got to. 1t was
it was because l wanted to be with
you. There" she gasped, frightened
by her own forwardness. Now I've
said it,"
Duncan grasped frantically at
straws. But you don't really mean
it. Josie. You know you don't" he
fioundered. You're just saying that
because you-you have such a kind
heart and-ah-don't want to hurt ms
-ah-hecause"-
Nat" she said gently. looking VI
into his face, would it make YOU hap
py to know | really meant it?"
'Why-ah-why shouldn't it, JOSIE
Then please believe me when say
it,"
But do believe it. r He stam-
mercd and fell still.
Because | do like YOU. Nat, very
much, and-and it's Very hard for ms
to know that folks think I'm pursuing
YOU and that you're trying t" avoi(
me-"
Josie" he exclaimed reproachrully
Well. that's the way it looks" sh'
affirmed plaintively. You don't wan
it to, do you?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

The Size of the Oceans.-An officer
of liner once remarked to the writer
that most men seemed to be as igno-
rant about the size Of the sea as they
are of the distance between the heav-
enly planets. Here are few facts:
The Pacific covers 6S.O0O.000 miles;
the Atlantic 3O,OO0.O00, and the In
dian ocean, Arctic and Antarctic A.
100000. To stow away the contents
of the Pacific it would be necessary
to fill a tank one mile long. one mile
wide and one mile deep every day for
44O years. Put in figures, the Pacific
holds in weight 94S,000, 900, 900. .000,-
900 tons. The Atlantic averages a
depth not quite three miles. It's wa
ters weigh 325, 10000. 900, 000,O 600
tons. and a tank to contain it would
have each of it's sides 430 miles long.
The figures of the other oceans are
in the same startling proportions. 1t
would take all the sea water in the
world 100000 years to flow over
Niagara.-Tit-B Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

6J When do you wind your watch?"
asked the man with the bulging brow.
Morning or EVENING"" Generally in
the morning" answered the man with
the bulhous nose. II always wind
mine just before 1 go to bed" Well
er-so do I."-Chicago Tribune.
8T Subbubs-"I see Blinkins has
come out as a candidate for governor
Townley-"Yes, he has declared his
great ambition to be the servant Of
the people," Subbubs-"Servant? |?
What! doesn't he mean to keep the
place If he gets t?"-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

~ In a churchyard an old man deep
in thought sat on flat tombstone. 1t
had been raining. and all the trees
looked fresh and green. A tramp,
passing by made a remark on the
weather. Grand morning" Yes"
said the old man. Just the sort of
weather to make things spring up"
said the tramp. Hush. Hush" said
the old man. I've got three wives
buried here."-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-13

8<.' Most workers in Switzerland are
employed about eleven hours a day.
3f'' England's shipping industry, ac-
cordng to report, is steadily improv-
ing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

We sighted the shores OF the old
world on the Fourth of July, an ideal
day, which was celebrated on board u
great snip by the people of many ma
tons. on the same day we dropped
anchor in the bay Of Plymouth, Eng
land, and also in the bay of Cherburg,
France, reminding US OF the Plymouth
fathers, and of General ~Lafayette's
help, in making the Fourth OF July
possible. AS the Olympic, the latest
and largest ship of all history, dropped
its anchor in the historic Plymouth
harbor, we could but contrast it with
the May Flower and other frail yes
sells in which our forefathers launched
out on such a tempestuouS sea of dam
gers, daring and destiny. From he
largest ship in the world and entered
the largest city, with it's 7,250,0O0
peple, which would make 10 cities as
large as St. Louis, and equal the popu-
lation of a large number of our new
western states.
The more we see and INC of the
place, the more wonderfully interesting
it grows. on Sunday morning We
heard Dinsdale Il. Young in the Mecca
of Methodism, Wesley's old church at
City Roads. In that throng the Wes-
leyan clans from nearly all the parallels
OF the colonies OF the bIIliSH empire
were represented. Across the aisle
from US were three devout and intel
ligent hearers from Sierra Leone in
Africa, as black as ebony. Then we
were greeted by a white merchant and
his niece from Durham in South Africa.
Then came friends from Australia,
New Zealand, n many from the var
tous states OF the great republic OF
North America. 1t was something like
c,,r 1,,1rI1,, 20 w. IN CT 7 nI1ig WHORE we
met so many friends from so many
parts of the world. In the afternoon
we walked out into Hyde park where
tens Of thousands of people, in great
groups, extending over hundreds of
acres, were listening to some of the
wisest and widest discussions of many
varieties of subjects. 1t is the most
untrammeled arena in the clylilzed
world, where people are permitted to
speak on almost any subject as long as
their lungs and the patience of the
people will endure. The green sod on
which the multitude move or stand IS
noiseless. and one voice can be heard
by a great many. While II enables
cranks, whose name is legion, to SOW
many tares, it also enables many good
and faithful workers to scatter many
good seed beyond the range of the
regular pulpit and church services.
Since we first knew London the In
PRODUCTION of electricity, both under
and above ground, has very much
changed the movement Of the people.
The many thousands Of two-story
horse buses, used to move in two OPP
posite streams along the streets with
the steady regularity Of two marching
armies. Then to climb to a seat by an
old driver on the front end of Il buss
and start his tongue to going, 1t was
like turning through the cages of
Charles Dickens, DR.. Johnson, or the
records OF ancient history. 1t is all
changed now. When we first arrived
at night, the flying hither and thither
Of the many thousands Of motor cycles,
motor buses and taIicabs, like shut
ties of fire, suggested the confusion OF
the falling stars that the negroes OF
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
THE WORLD
THE WORLDS GREATEST METROPOLIS.
BY Or. w. B. Palmore.

the south used to tell us Of in our
childhood.
Horace Greeley
used to say that it required more
brains to keep out of the way of onAni-
buses on Broadway, in New YORK.,
than it did to be justice of the peace
in the vest! Much more a~lertness Is
now required on the streets OF LONDON.
Vie police, however, are so much more
sober and alert in London, n law Is
so much more universally and care
fully regarded and IGNORED in London
that accidents are very rare, n very
few are ever killed. The face or a
London policeman does not appear as
If he a eve seen the inside OF a
saloon. Back of the London police
mans star is the star Of the British
empire. And back of this star OF m
pire is the star of Bethlehem.
The Bank of England holds the sur
plus deposits of many of the govern
ments OF the old world. The Royal
Exchange, of which the Jewish Roths-
childs are the head, holds the destiny
of war and peace of nations in hand,
as it advances or withholds loans. On
the key ston Of the arch of the front
facade of this potential institution are
these words: THE earth is the Lords
and the fulness thereof" England be-
lieves in God, His day, His book, and
IN His Son, and is in many ways adj
vancing, but still has some queer an
achronisms and moral o~bliquities.
Heather China is getting rid of her
opium curse faster h England Is
getting rid of her curse Of alcoholic
beverages.
A British colonel in the days of the
Botany Bay convicts at Sydney, Aus
tralia. seized the reins OF government,
deposed the governor-general and sent
him back to England. He also seized
all intoxicating liquors, put his own
enormous prices on them, and detailed
the convict women to sell the same.
This made Botany Bay for a long time
a synonym of lawless men, sin and
shame, as the originator of the base
and beastly
Bar Maid.
Australia and New Zealand have be-
come so much ashamed of such remin-
ders of the barbaric days of the long
ago, that they are rapidly getting rid
Of their unfortunate and ubiquitous
bar maids. England, the mother coun-
try, however, has not yet sufficiently
aroused from her drunken dream to
shake off such a nightmare Of lechery,
liquor and lust! On the Holy Sabbath
day, within Il stones throw of the
front door of Westminster Abbey, and
across a narrow street from the great
Central Wesley Hall, with the air still
aflame and redolent with the corona
ton decorations, we saw through wide
open doors, bad maids dealing out fiery
liquors TO scores of men and women
who seemed TO be burning up alive!
i bright standing in a wag-
on, was addressing a great multitude
of very intelligent ladies and gentlemen
in Hyde Park. A gentleman in the
audience asked: What is the senti-
meut or position of you ~suffragette
leaders on tie question of bar maids?"
We were very much surprised to hear
the speaker answer: we do not en-
dorse or approve of women serving as
bar maids, but we had rather see her
acting as bar maid than to see her on
the streets out of employment"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
70 KEEP THE SKIN CLEAF

For more than a generation, CUT
III Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimpies, blackheadt
and other unsightly conditions Of the
complexion, red, rough, chappec
bands. dandruf, itching, scaly scalps
and dry, thin and falling hair than anJ
other method. They do ever more fol-
ekin-tortured and disfgured infant
and children. Although Cuticura Scat
and Ointment are sold by druggist!
and dealers throughout the world, :
liberal sample of each, with 32.pagt
book on the care Of the skin and halt
will be sent post-free, on application
to "Cuticura," Dept. % l., Boston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
FROM THE HICKEYvILLE
CLARION


If it wasn't for the home made obit-
uary poetry. there wouldn't be much
real, original humor in this country.
Grandpa Purdy went to church in the
rain last Sunday and is now at home
suffering from inflammatory religion.
Jed Frink, our gentlemanly and con-
genial blacksmith, has just completed
a new set Of false teeth for Grandma
Purdy.
Uncle Ezra Harkins IS getting to be
quite an author. He has had two
recommendations for Binks' Tonic ac-
cepted and published lately.
Hank Tumms fel down the back
stairs one day last week and broke
three ribs and five commandments SIM
ultaneous and at the same time.
Ez Hanks a Y when he dies he
wants the Hickeyville Silver Cornet
band to play at his funeral, and then
everybody will be sorry he is dead.
Bige Timnls has got a new so II. P,
Panhard roadster. His wife has also
got a machine which occupies all of
her time and attention. 1t is a Singer.
Deacon Purdy has we sons who are
down to New York. one Of 'em is
writing poetry for a ~newspaper and the
other one amt maxim any money
either.
Miss Amy Stubs, our village mil
liner, has got a hat so big around that
she can't take holt Of her feller's arm
when she is walkin' with him on the
street.
A drummer ~representin' n nursery
firm was through here last week, but
he didn't do much business, for the
folks around here have got about all
the kids they want.
Mrs. Lafe Purdy appeared at the
party last Thursday evening with one
OF them decoliette gowns on. Her hus-
band can't make much more than a
bare living for her.
Hank Tumms stole the sheet iron
thunder storm out'n the opry house to
patch UP his tin roof with, and now
they can't have any show with un-
pleasant weather in it.
Ahijah Wicks, the proprietor of the
HutteI Hickeyville, is lookin' into
some of these advertised schemes to
remoye superIiuous hair to see If they
win work on huttei butter.
Rodney Binks' son Horace writes
home from New York that since he
moved his new three-cornered pianner
into his flat, he and his wife have to
board and room outside.
A drummer from Chicago was in our
midst the other day sellin' goods, but
we amt heard whether he was a bass
or a snare drummer. Miss Amy Stubs,
our village milliner, says every drum
mer Is a snare and a delusion and a
snare.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
Tnn Crossed FINGERS.


lie swore n her kiss was the first he
had had;
Blu his fingers were crossed!
lie Il MISSED bur mis- mother, when he was
a lad
Yes, his fingers were crossed!
He vowed that not only he'd ne'er had
a taste
OF quiverling lips, bat that no othaC
waist
Had ever BEEN clasped by his arms, then
IN haste
His fingers were crossed!
The sparkler he gave her he'd purchased
that day,
But his fingers were crossed
And never, 50 long as his life should
endure,
Would eye, cheek, or lip of another maid
He knew it-past every doubt he was
But his fingers were crossed!
She listened to all Of the CUFF he had
said
While his fingers were crossed!
She laid on his bosom her wise little head
While his fingers were crossed!
She answered SO low that the famed
little Bird
Who peddles sweet secrets, could scarcely
have heard,
AS she breathed, "Oh, my love, l believe
every word!'
But her fingers were crossed!
Strickland Gillian, IN Puck.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
L'Envoi.
Out of the Nest.

Snare me the soul OF a dragon fly
The jewelled hear of a dew tipped spray,
Or the scarlet cry
A stars quick eye,
OF n lonely wing on a dawn-Ht bay,
Then, add the CLEAN OF a golden fan,
And I will paint you Miyoko san.
Find me the thought of a rose, at sight
OF her W pale face in a fawning stream
The polished night
OF a crows slow flight,
Apd the long sweet grace of a willows
dream.
Then, add the droop OF a golden fan,
And T will paint you Miyoko San.
Lure me a lay from a sunbeam's throat,
The chant of bees In a perfumed air,
Or a single note
Gone mad TO float
To its own sweet death In the upper air,
Then, add the click of a golden fan.
And / have painted Miyoko San.
Mary Mcneil Fenollosa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
You call them tha voices
Sure Cure for snorinu.
From the London Chrontolo

TVTTT t~TC TTVEHTOIT NTITUTIIC1g.
To the snorers who ask for the cnra ,t
the cause be announced. Snoring is tba
result of stomachic repletion and mental
vacuity. A correspondent who has suf-
Iercd from both prescribes the cure. A
iisiit superior none-to avoid repletlon.
and the frequent repetition OF some liter
airy phrase to provide occupation for ~
mind during sleeping hours. Go ~ bad
Tasting and think OF some short. literarv
phrase TO occupy our mind. The CON-
Dination OF the two Prescriptions against
snoring--the abstention from food ana the
meditation upon a literary phrase--mav
be found n Ecclesiasticus-the 18th verse
or the slst chapter; 'How sufficient to =
well marnered ma is a very little. ana
ne doth not breathe hard upon his bed.s
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

Now seems to be a good time to put a
new roof on the meetin' house.
IL is said that women always kiss
and make up, but the fact remains
that most of 'em are made up first.
The polecat has got the most indi-
viduality Of any animal ] know or,
and the snake is longest waisted.
Outside OF a government job, the
softest snap / know Of is to be a line
man for a wireless telegraph company.
There are only two kinds of wimmin
who like to be told they are purity
the married ones and the single ones.
Lem Higgins Is getting to be a reg
ular full-tiedged socialist. He hasn't
missed a single church social in three
years.
The best anti-fat cure we know Of is
to try and make a living running a
seven-column paper in a one-column
town.
Jed Pink ought to be one Of the
cleanest fellers in our midst. His wife
keeps him in hot water most Of the
time.
If every Teller was judged by the
love letters he has written, the insane
asylums would have to hang out the
S. r. O. sign.
This is an ungrateful world. A man
is no sooner dead than all the relatives
run to the newspaper n put in a
card OF thanks.
Lem Higgins, chief of our fire de-
partment, expects to go to Chicago
DOR to pick out some new summer
styles in hose.
Ez Purdy has travelled about as fur
as any Teller in this vicinity. He has
druv a sulky pillow for Anse Higgins
for nin years.
The lid is on in our own William
Tibbits, out popular general store pro-
prietor, has put a new patent burglar
proof screen over his cracker barl.
There never was in this world a
baseball team that looked half as good
the first of July as it did the first Of
May, and there eve will be one.
Elihu Bibbins fell out'n the hay loft
'tother day and knocked his brains out,
but he doesn't mind it much, for he
has since got a good job as chauffeur.
Old man Haskins says he's going 10
hire the Hoppertown silver ornet band
to play at his funeral, and then he will
be sure everybody is sorry that he is
dead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
A Personal Matter.

You must have studied political
economy pretty thoroughly to be sc
impressed with the iniquity of the
trusts"
ITO tell you the truth" replied the
candid citizen, Il don't know much
about the inside workings of trusts,
But have seen pictures OF the men
who run them, and | have kind OF
taken a dislike TO them"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
A EauIt Rrouah. Home.
From the WashIngton PosI

DIR. James T. Docking. the president
OF Rust university, once discussed, in a
Fourth OF July address at Holly
Springs. Mass, the treason OF Benedict
Arnold.
"Arnold's fault he said, twas as
plainly brought home TO him as the
fault OF Fenimore Cooper's friend.
"Fenimore Cooper gave a friend a
copy Of his last work. inscribing on the
fiyleaf the words.
TO John Blank. with the authors
affection and esteem.'
"A few months later Cooper came
upon this same book at a second hand
dealers. He bought 1t and sent IL back
to his friend again. with a second in
scription.
This volume, purchased Mt a Sec
ond-hand shop. is re- presented to John
Blank with renewed affection and re-
iterated expressions Of esteem
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

They'll have TO be there with the stuff
That Robert Browning wrote.
Therel be no chance TO hang a bluff
When mother goes to vote.
OF lace the ballots viii be trimmed,
And real lace, too-no less.
In varied hues and with a shade
To match each hat and dress.
And when she drops the ballot in
The little round tin cage,
Twill be a gross and heinous sin
To ask her name-and age.
There'u be no opportunity
For rivals fair to glOat.
No useless questions will there be
When mother goes to vote.
The blondes will vote for dark haired
men,
The brunettes for the fair.
The baldheads viii be passe then
And homely mayors rare,
In Chaucer, Homer, Byron, Poe,
The candidate must shine.
In music he must surely know
Mozart from Rubenstein.
The isms, ologies and such
He must aim to promote
Or else he'll not amoun to much
When mother goes to vote.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
Or. Franklin Got the Money.

During the war of the revolution it
became very necessary for the Ameri-
can ~colonies to secur financial aid
from France. Benjamin Franklin was
selected as the proper man to do it.
Although 20 years old and suffering
from disease, he accepted the appoint
ment and proved to be the right man.
He at once adapted himself to French
ways and manners. and soon became
very popular. The young mobiles aban-
doned their swords for Franklin
canes" and Franklin dolls" were dis
played for sale in the shops. Franklin
took up his residence at Passay, a sub
urb of Paris, and lived in handsome
style. John Adams, who came over
later 10 help him, was amazed at what
he termed his extravaganza. He found
him, he says, surrounded by seven
servants and a chore-wOman, and
spending $4,000 q year while a solicitor
for the needy Americans. But Franklin
evidently knew his business. At any
rate he accomplished what he vas sent
to do.