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Not the Answer He Expected
Whitefield, whose dramatic appeals
to his listeners were always a note
worthy part of his sermons, once
preached to a body Of seamen in New
York. In the course of his sermon he
introduced the following words:
well. my boys, we have a clear
sky and are making fine headway over
a smooth sea before light breeze. and
we shall soon lose sight of land. But
what means this sudden lowering of
the heavens and that dark cloud ris-
ing from the western horizon? Hark!
Don't you hear the distant thunder?
Don't you see those fiashings of light
ming? There is a storm gathering.
Every man to his duty! How the
waves rise and dash against the ship!
The air Is dark. The tempest RACES!
Our masts are gone! The ship is on
her beam ends! What next?"
The hands of every sailor were grip
ping the pews in front of them. and a
wild excitement was in their eyes. And
when the preacher reached the climax
Of his dramatic speech they sprang to
their feet in a body and shouted,
Take the longboat!"-New York
Sun.
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Lost on the Lake.-Our British
cousins have been accused OF being
devoid of humor for 50 long that the
following yarn is told to remove the
imputation in a measure. Not so very
long ago an Englishman, just across
visited Standpoint, one of the largest
numbering towns in the northwest
Practically the entire town and coun-
try are owned by the Humbird Aum-
Der company. The Englishman was
taken out into the great pine forests
where immense white pines tower on
every side.
ITO whom does this forest belong?"
he asked.
ITO the Humbird Lumber company"
was the answer.
He was shown through the large
lumber plant and informed that 1t be-
longed to the HUNDREDS. The fine bank
building, the great department store,
rows upon rows of DWELLING houses,
all belonging to the same corporation.
AS a crowning treat he was taken
for a spin around Lake Pend Oreiile
in a swift launch. Upon their return,
while standing upon the dock, he ask
ed:
May 1 ask who owns this lake,"
"Oh, it belongs to God"
Jaw, really, is that so? Now, would
YOU mind telling me how He managed
to get it away from Mr.. Humbird?"-
Outing Magazine.
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In the Matter Of AppIause.-There
is a place and time for manual accla-
nation, but it Is not always in season
or appropriate. 1t is at best a poor
way of manifesting approval. A
thoughtful person who has just listen
ed to a fine performance of a SYM
phony or a stirring apostrophe from an
orator must feel that to bring ones
hands together repeatedly and noisily
is a lame and impotent method of
showing how deeply one has been af-
fected But no better method. as yet,
has been devised.
AS a matter of fact, as there are
thoughts that do often lie too deep
for tears" so there are emotions
reused sometimes by the performance
of music which seem to us to transcend
any possible outward demonstration:
we are silenced. This result is not to
be confused-as may easily happen
with a failure in appreciation. 1t is
quite the contrary.
Applause, spontaneous and unforced,
is a great inspiration to one who ap-
pears in public and through any me-
dunn is attempting to make his cause
prevail or his message heard. The
applause of hired claque, the pro-
longed artificial enthusiasm when a
political convention, is a very different
matter. Applause means nothing II
it is inspired by any other motive
than appreciation and the desire to in
dicate cordial and disinterested appro-
val.
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Justification.-"I may have lost my
golf ball." thought the old man, as he
crept on all fours round the bush into
which it had rolled, but will not lose
my temper"
So he continued to grovel and grope
and to wear a persuasive, patient
smile. His knees bagged, his back
ached horribly, and the bush bestowed
upon his hands generous quantity of
thorns. But he refused to discard his
smile and kept on repeating:
mo, l will not lose my temper. 1
will mott"
Suddenly the elusive ball caught his
eye. Flopping fiat, he stretched his
hand toward it, grasped it among its
nest of thorns and gingerly withdrew
1t.
"Hoity- toity!" exclaimed an old
lady's voice behind him. You ought
to be ashamed, birdnesting at your
time of life!" and then he did lose his
temper.-Answers.
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Why the Audience Laushsd.-They

Why the Audience Laushed.-They
were four little innocent girls, dressed
in snowy white. Each carried big
card, on one side Of which was large
letter. AS they filed on to the stage Of
the great Sunday school gathering they
held the card with the lettered side
toward themselves, but reversed them
one by one as each repeated verse
beginning with the letter of the card
which she held in her hands.
When all four had spoken there was
to be displayed the word "Star'-and
Star of Bethlehem. But when they
had said their verses and turned their
letters to the gaze of the audience they
were surprised at the unprecedented
roar of laughter with which they were
greeted, instead of the anticipated
hum of pleased comment and the clap
ping of hands.
The trouble was that the tiny actors
had come upon the stage from the side
opposite to the one they had been in
the habit of entering in their practis-
ing, and had got reversed. What the
audience saw was not Star" but
"Rats."-Youth's Companion.
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humorous department.
Had Contempt For Drummers.

It's pretty hard to feaze the aver
age commercial traveller" said a man
at the Belmont yesterday, but l saw
several of them get 1t good and hard
up at Hartford. Several were stand
ing about the desk of the hotel when
a New York drummer who was well
known to the clerk entered. He wore
a pair of new gloves, and he started
to pull them off with an air of i'm
portance as he looked the clerk
straight in the eyes and said, Good
evening"
Good evening, sir replied the
clerk, aware that something was up.
Have you a good room?'
Yes, SIR
You are sure it is a good room? l
find in travelling about that many OF
the best rooms in the hotels are pre-
empted in these days by low peddlers.
Some call them commercial travellers
and some drummers. But they make
it very hard for a gentleman to traVel
decently nowadays
"One of the bystanders stepped tor-
ward.
Say, look here he said, I have
heard what you said and I want you TO
know that am a commercial Traveller
or drummer or peddler, as you call 1t,
and
"The other cut him short. Sir he
said, pray remember that l was ad-
dressing the room clerk and not you'
and he took his key and marched on.
well, say, what do you think OF
that? demanded the drummer.
suppose that mean cuss never did
DAVIS work in his life. l guess ne got
his money from a rich daddy
"Rich daddy, you granny! said the
clerk, you'll see him go out OF here TO-
morrow with a big package or dry
goods under his arm
Say, do you mean to tell me tnat
fellow was stringing me-? demanded
the affronted one. Well, that's the
cleverest thing anybody has ever put
over on me-
Then he waited until the man with
the new gloves came downstairs again
and carried him off to the bar."-NeW
York Sun.
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July at 3 o'clock in the morning, and
of the sudden premonition of death
that overwhelmed a brave, big diplo-
mat. He rushed to his piano and eX-
pressed the agony of his soul by play
ing with great vigor. The Ride of
the Valkyries.'
Nine. de Giers, the wife of the Rus
sian minister, was veritable angel Of
mercy in the hospital. Col, Shiba, the
Japanese commander was a very
long siege the various nationalities
penned i'm together began to show great
jealousy of one another. On the
morning after Capt. Strouts's death.
Herbert Squiers, secretary of the
American legation, was unanimously
elected chief of staff to Sir Claude
Macdonald.
Il am confident" says the author,
that it is greatly due to the strong
personality of Mr.. Squiers that as q
legation we hold this extraordinary
balance of things in Pekin, which
places the Americans in the lead on
this diplomatic chess board.
! had a chat today with Sir Claude
Macdonald and M. de Giers, the Rus
sian minister, and both volunteered
two highly complimentary criticisms of
things American during the siege. One
was that the services of Herbert
Squiers had been simply invaluable
during the most trying part Of the
summer; that he held people and
things together when people did not
even dare whisper their fears to each
other. The other criticism was that
our marines lead in their intelligent
work as soldiers. The accuracy Of
their shooting is extraordinary, and
their ability to step forward, one af-
ter another, on the death or retirement
of an officer and take his place Is re-
markable. They show the greatest
aptitude to command, and are in no
way disconnected by the sudden in
crease of responsibility"
Weekly.
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Excursion Rates Via Southern Rwy.
Philadelphia, Pa: Account Northern
Baptist Convention and Baptist
World Alliance Congress. Tickets
on sale June 9th, 10th, 18th. 18th and
18th, final limit June 29th, 1911. Ex-
tension of final limit may be had by
depositing tickets and payment of
fee $1.00, until July 31st.
Charlottesville, Va: Account Univer-
sity of Virginia Summer School.
Tickets on sale June 18th, 10Th, Goth,
23rd, oath, 26th, and July 3rd and
10th, limited fifteen days, unless ex-
tended at Charlottesville, until Sep
tember 30th, 1911.
Knoxville, Tenn: Account Summer
School of the South. Tickets on sale
June 18th, 18th, goth, oath, 25th,
July 1st, Sth, 9th and 18th, 1911. linn
tied fifteen days, unless extended at
Knoxville until September S0th 1911.
For information as to rates, etc., ap-
ply to Ticket Agents or address ]. L.
Meek, Asst. Genl Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ca, or w. E. MCGEE, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. c.
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York Furniture Company.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of York.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
By L. R. Williams. Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
wv HEREAS J. T. WH1TESIDES,
w has applied to me for Letters
of Administration, on all and singu-
lar, the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of W. C. WHITESIDES, 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 10TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1911, to shew cause, II any, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal this
goth 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.
A ( ct
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Poor Recommendation.-A young
Scotchman living in London married
beautiful and talented Englishwom-
an, of whom he was justly proud. Not
long after his marriage he went to
Scotland on a flying trip to see an old
bachelor uncle.
"Weel, Tammas, ye have gotten a
wife," said the old gentleman, now
what can she do, lad?'
"Do!" echoed "Tammas."
Yes, do" repeated his uncle, firmly.
Can she sew on your buttons an max
your porritch an your scones?"
"Oh, no, she doesn't know how to
do those things" said "Tammas."
But she has the loveliest voice that
ever you heard. She's a grand sing
err"
"Hoot, mon!" cried his uncle indig-
nantly. Gould you nae get a canary
in Lunnon? n?"-YOuth's Companion.
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There Is q Reason

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company first commenced doing bus
iness in South Carolina along about
1891. At that time there were sew
eral old, strong and reliable companies
that had been doing business in the
state for twenty years or more. 1t was
evident from the start Of its work In
this State that its past record, its con-
tracts, its financial strength and es-
pecially its equitable and always lib
eral treatment of Its members (policy-
holders) appealed strongly to the in
suring public of the State. Today 1t
stands second as to amount Of insur-
ance in force in South Carolina. The
following official figures as to amount
Of insurance in force Dec. 81, 1905.
and Dec 81. 1910, speak volumes as to
the way 1t Is growing in the confidence
and esteem Of South Carolinians:
In force In force
Dec. 81. 1906 Dec. 81. 1910
Equitable .$11, 1,S54,897. $12,320,793
Mutual Benefit. 7,53S,269 12,979,496
Mutual Life ... 16,11S,600 12,115,741
N. Y. Life 900. 14,932,703 14,652.556
, There are hundreds Of individual
policy holders in the State who have
from two to six policies, taken at diff
ferent times There Is a reason.
SAM NJ. GRIST, Special Agent.
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OUR FLY SCREENS FIT.
to SerVe''

See me today about those goods you
need. l 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. l
represent three large Shoe houses, and
see me before you buy. My Shoes are
made o-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.
NJ. A. MCFARLAND,
YOrkyille II. F. ID. No. 4.
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AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING.

w ITH all the facilities of the ma
w chine shops of the Neely Man
ufacturing company. a long expert
ence as machinist and special knowl-
edge Of Automobiles, I offer my SER
vices for any and all kinds Of work In
this connection. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. w. M. CREIGHTON.
20 13t
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Must Have Been Bad.-"I don't like
to boast" bOasted George Gardner,
but we have had only one rotten
show at the opera house this season.
And to show you that I hate to talk
about successes. I'll tell you about the
failure.
1T was certainly awful. never
knew, though. how bad it was till one
of our chronic deadheads sat out one
act of IL and then came out and de-
manded that his name be scratched OFF
the free list."-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
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THE BEST EVER

We still have a car Of the best Stall
Fed Tennessee Steers that ever nap
pened in this part Of the country. All
meats are well refrigerated before II
is cut. If you are not one OF our Gus
you are missing treat In the
way of good meats.
THE CITY MARKET,
c.. F. SHERER, Prop.
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CARROLL BROS.
THE wE-FIX-IT SHOP

T HAVE bought the plant and good
l. will Of the old brick shop in the
rear of Carroll Bros. store, and will
continue to run it at the old stand,
along with my shop on my premises
on South Congress street. Patronage
Of the public Is solicited at both
places, and satisfaction guaranteed.
R. E. MONTGOMERY.
% TT If
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FOR RENT.

TT WO New Houses, and rooms
l. each, corner Of Jefferson and
Church streets. Apply to
39t.f If j. r. KILLIAN.
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Automobile


GASOLINE-We always keep a sup
ply of this fuel on hand and can
supply you any quantity desired at
20 Cts. a Gallon; Five Gallons at
one time, go Cts.
See me for the best in Oils, Grease,
Tires, Tire Repairs, Repair Outfits,
Tire Chains, Lamps, Horns, Spark
Plugs, Polishes, Soaps, Carbides, Caps,
Coats, Goggles, Windshields, Prestolite
Tanks, Pumps, Thermos Bottles, etc.
Be sure that you have box of
Whiz in your tool box when you leave
home. 1t is the best Soap for remov-
ing grease stains from the hands.
RIDDLE AUTO COMPANY.
r. c. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
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M. L. Carroll. c. w. Carroll.
CARROLL BROS.
SHINGLES

We have just received carload of
Heart and Sap Shingles, that are right
both as to price and quality.
Before you buy Farm Implement,
see us. We have what you want-we
will probably save you money.
We have a good stock Of Weeders on
hands and would like to have your
order for one.
Walking and Riding Cultivators,
Drag and Disc Harrows, and almost
everything needed on the farm in
implements and Supplies.
Try a sack Of CALICO Flour. It
is the kind that makes the cook SMILE
The first sack will convince you of its
quality and you'll be back for the next
one. Try CALICO.
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ursion Rates Via Southern Rwy.

- All kinds of Typewriter Ribbons
at The Enquirer Office.
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2 ? 2 2 2 ? ?
Does Honesty Pay?

? q? 2 2 2 2 2 2
For Fruits, Vegetables and Canned
Goods, don't forget Old George is the
cheapest place in town.
White Salt Fish and Barrel Pickles
In stock now.
Fresh Meats daily-Beef, Veal,
Pork and Sausage. Fish on Saturdays.
Creamery Butter every Day; Coun-
try Butter on Saturday, Eggs all the
time.
Going into business Is like getting
wife. Only one in twenty-five sue
ceeds, and he must be short on con-
science and have no feeling for his
fellowman.
To do as you wish to be done by
Is the rule Eve tried to follow,
I've been in business twenty years,
And today amt worth dollar.
OLD q E D r. q E
THE BUTCHER.
The evening world., 1911-08-01
CUBAN REBELS RISE
IN HAVANA SUBURB:
START ON RAMPAGE
Led by Gen. Acevedo, Who
Denounces President Gomez
and Threatens Wide Revolt.

HAVANA. Aug. IAN uprfsAng
against the Government apparently Of
. serious character. occurred last night
q Rsgla, . suburb Of Havana, situated
across the harbor. when Gen. Guiilermo
Acsvodo. q Evolutionary veteran. with
. ANAL body of men, armed and
mounted, took the feA. II 10 reported
tkak the party was reinforced later By
c0O men.
Before leaving RsGfa Aosvsdo tGsvsd
. manifesto denouncinS the admiuistra-
ton Of President Comes - soandaious
and corrupt and adjur1ns ell patriotic
CubAns to rss and overthrow Il. He
declared that he wouh sive Gomez
nftssn dAys In which to resdgn. after
which. II the warning wa not obsysd.
he intended to apply the torch and de-
stroy property indiscrfminately until the
whole island was reduced to ashes.
Setting forth from Regia the insur-
gents skirted Havana. seemingly bound
for Pinar del Rio. They halted at the
suburb Of Luyano, where they seixed
. citizen named Naranjo. demanding
that he act as their Euide. Upon his
refusal NaranJo was shot dead. The
party then rode on. Early to-day
strong detachments OF rurales and
regulars were despatched in pursuit Of
the rsbsis The country IN which they
are operating Is thickly settled and II
10 probable that the rursles will have
no difficulty in following the trail.
There are reports that . hsht has al
ready taken place.
Acsvedo headed an uprising in Pinar
del Rio Province q year g He was
captured. tried and sentenced to life
imprisonment. Last October he was
p~ardoned. His followers are believed
to include some OF the desperados who
attacked the rurales In their barracks
In G~usnabacao in 1905. massacreing the
garrison. which val the FIRST overt act
Of the revolution which overthrow
President Palma
The evening world., 1911-08-01
70 hasten h time when my little
daughter can rsjoin me In oux own
oouutrv homa

I'll be ali right once I get out
there" Mrs. soyer smiled happily. FOR
j ave a brand new idea. Being q
woman. I must hire tho tr~ee-clearing
and house building and much OF the
heavier farm work done. But I shall
be able to pay for It, for 1 have al
ready named my place Santa Claus's
Farm and l shall turn out the most
wonderful and delightful toys any child
can want. All I iced for this IL q set
Of carpenters tools and wood, and my
own forests Will furnish me with plenty
OF the latter.
Il have always had a knack for using
tools and making o%hildren's toys.
made my little girl a four-post dolls
bed for Christmas. one year. out OF q
soap box. and II had to be duplicated
for every child In the ne%ighborhood.
My toys are not like those to be found
In the ehoor. they ara unusually
strong. they are OF practical size, and
they are finished with the utmost care.
l have made dining room, extension
tables, chifoniers and all sorts Of
things. My head 10 full Of now Neas.
But / can't work here in the city.
must set out into the open With my
baby. 30 my hnGer II for sale"
The evening world., 1911-08-01
ST0WAWAY TRIES
SWIM TO LIBERTY
At QUARANTINE
No Freedom Here, He Walls,
When Boathook Pulls
Him Aboard.

Juss - Deputy 1feafth Ofioer Reiner
setting out from the Quasantins
pier today 20 tnApect the BtrmA Of ne
Russian Adriatic line. in from IEbau.
thsrs arose . neat commotion on che
stssraxs deck of the Birma- II was
folio we'd by n mighty splash under her
stsfn- The head of a swimmer was
seen forging through the water toward
the Staten Island Shore.
CAPT Bradley Of the wont OUTER
Calumet. lying nearby. headed for the
swimmer. sending his crew forward
with life preservers and ropes. Tho
staten Island also made for him. A
shower Of life preservers from the dsok
OF Btrma fell all about him. He
scorned all Aid. He simply kept on
sw1mm1ng with . powerful. rapid stroke.
TAs httls Calumet pulled alongside Of
him hrst. Ropes we're thrown al him
with such accuracy that they struck
his head. He knocked Them away with
his hands and turned to scowl at those
who would rescue him and yelled, LIB
erty! Liberty" in Yiddish.
Don't let him get ashore" shouted
Health omcer Reiner. He may have
cholera"
Wireless" Louis Zsltner, the eass Ads
news agent, who was going down the
Bay TO meet Max Schwartz, the Mayor
OF Laetle Hungary. shoutcd to the swim
mey.
Watt Come to the boat We will
Av; aurt you'll
liberty" screamed tho fugitive, and
SWAN on.
Take him with q b~oathook!" com.
manded Capt. Dillon. A dsckhand
matched with a hook at the part Of the
. w1mmer's trousers where there wa
most slack and least danger of hurting
him and drew him dripping and kicking
like . Japanese toy spider. over the SIDE.
My name Ia Simon Markoff," he told
Zeltner. II am OF Libau. I came seek.
ing Liberty. But there IL mona. VIII
did you stop me7"
An investigation on the Birma showed
that Markor a slowed away for four.
teen days aboard her. evading daily
dispositions which are very strict on
Russian ships. He said he was peese-
cuted at home for political reasons.
The evening world., 1911-08-01
NEW YORKER MISSING
IN R0CKLAND COUNTY,
Officials Begin Search for Ernest
Myers, Who DISAPPEARED ON
Memorial Day.

Omctals OF Rockland County are
searching To-Day for some trace Of
Ernest Myers Of New York. an on.
sinser at the st. Dominic Convsn, At
Blauvelt
On Memorial Day he received two
months wases. He was seen that even
Ing In oranseburG and spent his money
freely. but has not been seen since.
He had been paying attention to Q
pretty girl In tho colony about South
Mountain, but - she has been sssn
several times since he vanished the the
CRY OF an Sopement 10 sroundlsss.
A body OF . man was found In the
mountains . Orangeburg on July u,
but when h finder returned with the
euthortias the body had disappeared
Myers has q sister. address unknown.