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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
SOME REAL GIANTS.
Men and Women Who Measure More
Than Eiuht Feet In Heioht.

Than Eight Feet In Height.
The distinction of being the tallest
man in the British army belongs to
Private H. Barter. who has just Joined
the First Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Barter, who is only Is years of age,
stands feet 81 inches in his stockings,
and is still growing. Barter thus beats
Major oswald Ames, of the Second
Life guards, who reaches the height of
6 feet 71 inches, and who formerly had
the record for the British army by 2
inch.
They are both dwarfs, however,
compared with Loushkin, the Russian
giant, who was no less than 8 feet 5
inches in height, and who at one time
was a drum major Of the Imperial reg
iment of the Russian guards, and
served in the wars of Circassia with
such distinction as to obtain three
medals. model of Loushkin was eX-
hibited for a number of years at Nine.
Tussauds exhibition.
Mention of Machnow recalls Miss
Married., the Tyrolese giantess, who ap-
peared at the Hippodrome in 1907, and
who stood feet inches high. She
was 23 years of age, and her physical
attractions were such that, while ap-
pearing at the Hippodrome, she re-
ceived a proposal Of marriage from
Mr. Darral, the son of wealthy Aus
70 hn OF ho
s feet inches high in his boots, and
was broad in proportion. Mr.. Darral
was reported to have two sisters in
Australia, each of whom was feet 8
inches in height, while his father, one
of the tallest men in Australia, stood s
feet inches in his socks.
Another giant whom London had an
opportunity of seeing a few years ago
was Constantin the Great, a giant
standing feet inch in his stockings,
with a chest girth of SO inches. Nine
teen years Of age, and still growing"
was the remarkable information sup
piled to the writer regarding Constan-
tin, who, to satisfy the needs of the
inner man, partook of five or six meals
day on an average, consisting chiefly
of stewed fruit, apples, prunes and
milk, except at lunch time, when the
menu consisted of about one and one
half pounds of roast meat and a couple
of pints of beer.
A few years ago the American giant,
Lewis wilkins, who stood s feet 2
inches in height, went &c inches round
the chest, weighed 26 stone, wore 81
inch collars and could span two oc-
taves on the piano, was to be seen in
London, while in 1907 Marie Fassnauer,
who stood feet high, arrived in the
metropolis. Change, the Chinese giant
who ended his days at Bournemouth
not many years ago, was a man Of
enormous size, standing over feet in
his socks and turning the scale at 26
stone.-Tid Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12

Why He Hated a Coward.-Miss
Grace Strachan, president of the
Teachers Association of New York,
was being congratulated on her sue
cessful fight for equal pay for women
teachers.
1T is odd," said Miss Strachan,
smiling, but the men who most earn
estly opposed equal pay were men of
the so-called chivalrous type-the type
that says woman should be protected,
woman's place is the home, and so
forth.
Protectors of this kind remind me
of soldier named Carlyle.
Carlyle, a veteran private, under
took to train a raw recruit. In the
first battle Carlyle was heard repeat
ing over and over again to his recruit:
BE a man, lad. Don't duck. Don't
duck, l tell you. I'm behind you. =
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12

When Fathers Are Humbled.-Eu-
clid entered the stadium looking blue
and discounted.
His associates held aloof for a while.
expecting the great problemist to
throw off his gloomy air.
But they waited in vain
Then they communed together and
finally selected Timmyanus to ap-
proach the master.
What is it disquiets you, great
one?" quoth the messenger in his
softest Peloponesian.
Euclid looked around.
III tell you, Timmy," he replied.
My little girl came home from school
last night and asked me to show her
how to do one of her geometry prob
lems-an', by jings, couldn't do it,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
Excursion Rates via Southern Rwy.

Account General Assembly, Presby-
terian Church in u. S. A., the South
ern Railway announces very attractive
excursion fares from all points to At
lantic City, N. j., and return. Tickets
will be on sale May 14th, 18th and 18th
limited to reach original starting
point returning not later than mid
night to June 4th, 1911. For informa-
tion as to rates, ETC., apply to Ticket
Agents or address: ]. L. Meek, Asst.
Genl Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga,
or W. T. McGee. Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
NOTICES FROM SHAKESPEARE
These Are Especially Fit For Modern
Conditions.

These Are Especially Fit For Modern
Conditions.
For the washerwOman:
out, damned spot, out l say"
Macbeth, V. !.
The Bootblack:
"Ay, there's the rub"
Hamlet. III. !.
The Convict:
Il have done the state some SER
vice" OthellO, V. 3.
The Landlord:
See what rent"
Julius Caesar, III, 2.
Messenger Boy:
Shall l not take mine ease?'
Henry w, III, 8.
The Auctioneer:
Il only speak right on"
Julius Caesar. III, 2.
Baseball Man:
do not saw the air too much"
Hamlet. III, 2.
Diver:
II would fain die n dry death"
Tempest, w. 2.
The Cook:
such stuff as dreams are made
on" Tempest. ". |.
Customs Collector:
Pass by and curse thy fill.
TimOn of Athens, V, 3.
Hair Dresser:
Framed to make women false"
OthellO. I, 3.
The Gambler:
Il have set my life upon Il cast"
Ricahr. V. 4.
The Barber:
Make each particular hair to stand
on end" Hamlet, I, ;.
The Fisherman:
II could a tale unfold"
Hamlet. /, ..
The Architect:
advise him for a better place.
Measure for Measure, ~, ,.
Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12

Why Gold Is a Precious Metal
Pure or fine gold will stand any test
it may be put to in comparison with
other metals. 1t can be rolled or ham,
mered, extending it in any direction,
until 1t becomes transparent. 1t can
also be drawn into a thread as fine as
human hair. 1t melts at about 1000
degrees F., and. though it may be kept
in a molten state for an indefinite
time, it loses none of it's weight, even
should the heat be increased. The COL
or is unaffected by air, water or heat
and will stand any test Of oxidation.
No simple acid will dissolve or attack
pure gold. In conjunction with silver
gold is the first metal with which man
became acquainted and is the most
valuable by reason of the vast number
of uses to which it is put. 1t is found
in almost every country in a metallic
state and nearly always in crystals.
The old Egyptian symbol for gold sig
ufied divinity and perfection. The
chemical term used today is aurum.-
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12

Ta' John Lane, the well known pub
Usher. said at a literary dinner in
New York:
AS an editor l find nobody so per-
sistent as the amateur contributor. If
the amateur were half as ingenious in
writing his material as in trying to
land it he would become a Dickens in
no time.
An amateur said the other day to
an editor | know:
ALLOW me to submit this bear
story
My readers don't care for bear
stories, said the editor. They want
something spicy
But this said the amateur, is a
story about a cinnamon bear Pitts
burg Gazette Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
Excursion Rates via Southern Rwy.

Account National Good Roads Con-
gress, Southern Railway announces
greatly reduced rates from all points
to Birmingham, Ala, and return.
Tickets will be on sale May 21st, 22nd
and 23rd, limited to reach original
starting point, returning not later than
midnight, May 31st, 1911. For infor-
nation as to rates, etc, apply to Tick
ct Agents or address: j. L. Meek.
Asst. Gen'. Passenger Agents, Allan
ia, Ga, or w. E. MCGEE, Division Pas
senger Agent, Charleston, s. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
INSURE YOUR AUTOMOBILE

IN the Liverpool & London & Globe
l. one of the strongest and the most
liberal fire insurance companies in
business. Rate $500 per 500 per year.
SAM M. GRlST,
All Kinds of GOOD Insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
WHITE LEGHoRN EGGS

T HAVE for sale for Matching pur-
i poses pure Wycoff strain White
Leghorn Eggs at one dollar for Is, or
Sc per hundred. D. A. LEE, Fort Mill,
s. c. 32 If. il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
FARM
TOOLS

Every progressive farmer who has
learned by experience and observation,
knows that the economical way to
farm is by using
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-12
LABOR SAVING
FARM TOOLS,

And is always ready TO buy and use
the tools that give economical results.
Before you buy Farm Tools OF any
kind. come and see me. Let me snow
YOU what | have in Farm Tools that
YOU can use to your advantage. l can
supply the Farm Tools you need.
Use Pittsburg Welded Steele Wire
Fencing-Best by Test.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

Do you want TO know about the
title to any piece Of real estate?
Lester & Perry can give you the
information.
Looks good to again see our
bright, sunny-faced teachers going
about. lending grace. dignity and
beauty to the educational atmos-
phere. Deming is particularly
favored in this regard.
A fire broke out in the bathroom
Of the Commercial Hotel yesterday
afternoon and spread with such
rapidity that it very soon consumed
the whole row, including the newly
remodeled hotel, Pablo Rivera's
store, belonging to F. o. Pattberg.
and the former Florence Grocery,
despite the well directed efforts of
the firemen. The hotel loss is from
$4,000 to $1,000, with so per cent
insurance. Rivera carried $1,000
insurance that would have expired
Sept. 20, Landlord Thompson will
Immediately rebuild.
Supt. Dyer, General Passenger
Agent Clapp and Travelling Passen-
ger Agent Barnes, S. P. magnates,
favored Deming with visit, We'd
nesday. Drs. Moir and Hoffman
and the editor took them for a
drive about the city, visiting Supt.
Taylor in the new high school build
ing, which they inspected with in
terest, expressing their entire salts.
faction with both building and
superintendent. Supt. Dyer in
formed the Chamber of Commerce
that the company would furnish the
water and maintain a station park
if the city would establish one. A
heavy ill will be necessary so why
not have a park day and everybody
draw dirt?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
CHANGED HANDS.

On account Of l.. J. Smalls health
and owing tc his land interests in
the Mimbres Valley, ! have bought
his interest in the New and Second
Hand store. formerly conducted by
Small & Daniel. want to thank
my friends and customers for their
patronage and | solicit your further
business. My aim is to succeed In
this and to please my customers.
and ! assure you whatever favor
you may do for me. your interest
will be considered.
Under the new management | win
continue shoe and general repair
work in connection with the new
and second hand goods.
Trusting | may have your valu.
able patronage. am. Respectfully.
Daniel
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

Phone 239 and give Lester &
Perry a description of the real
estate you want to sell.
Mrs. Frank Nordhaus has pur-
chased the Merrill residence on Cop
per avenue.
Mrs. Hugh Ramsay will open a
first class cafe in the Killinger
building very soon.
The social circle of the Presby-
terrain church will meet, Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. IL. with Mrs. A. j.
Clossin.
Cooper 4 McTeer have just sold
l44O acres of land at Carne to Shull
Bros, which spells success from
the start.
Portales is figuring on a million
dollar sugar beet factory with a Ca
pacity of 1000 tons per day. Why
not Deming?
f. Ward of Santa Rita has a small
purse containing money, lost at the
Deming-Santa Rita ball game.
Write him.
Better have Lester & Perry write
some fire insurance on that house
and furniture or on that building
and stock,
The New Mexico supreme court
has handed down an opinion that
justices of the peace are precinct
and not county officers.
The United States still holds the
championship belt for catch-as.
catch-can wrestling, Frank Gotch
defending the title against the Old
World champion, Hackenschmidt.
The Observation-Disclosures offices
are now situated in the building
opposite the Crystal theatre, for.
merly occupied by Sigmund Lin.
dauer.
]. w. Morgan has just completed
for w. A. Ramsey a fine l0OO-gallor
well. The water-bearing sand and
gravel totals 10 feet in a tota
depth of l25 feet. II will be a fin.
improvement on the Ramsey farm
Gus D. Wheat has brot in mag
nifcent well, the pit Of which WA
dug by Henry McRoberts, the deeI
drilling done by Hoffman Bros.
the pump installation and steel pi'
by J. A. Rhea and the engine con
nection by Jas. Dieudonne. Mr.
Wheat has a. 40 b. p. Western en-
CINE and No. 9 Iayne 8 Bowler
pump
! Legal blanks for ssls.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

Do not forget to list that real
g|ate with Lester & Perry.
The office-seeker is abroad IN the
'od several Of them.
The state prohibition convention
|||l meet at Albuquerque. Oct. 10.
please somebody build some hous-
There's a big demand.
A. L. Sangre says he could rent a
'alf dozep more 500 houses II he
Ia them,
OBSERVER Joe Chester says the
IN temperature for August the
!z7'est month In the year, was
no degrees.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
At the Crystal

We are preparing to show three
reels of l0OO-feet each, every night
and change all reels each night. We
will then run a continuous chow up
to 10 o'clock each night.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

hereby announce myself as a candi-
; for reelection to the Office Of
|nty Commissioner, subject to the
|on of the Democratic primary.
4. No. 8 c. l.. HUBBARD.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
NEY B. German.

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
] hereby announce my candidacy for
4 Office Of County Superintendent Of
hools, subject to the action Of the
emocratic primary.
TERAH II. PATTERSON.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
DWIGHT B. sTEPHENs.
SHERIFF.

! hereby announce myself as candi-
date far the Office Of Sheriff Of Luna
County. subject to The action Of the
Democratic primary.
ROBERT l.. MILLER.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
j. A. CHEs,
TAX ASSESSOR.

l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office Of Tax Assessor Of
Luna County, subject to the action Of
the Republican county convention.
john STEINEMANN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
sam T. CLARK.
COUNTY CLERK.

hereby announce my candidacy for
Inty Clerk, subject to the action Of
Democratic primary.
CHARLES r. HUGHES.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

! hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office Of Treasurer Of Luna County,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
j. A. CHESTER.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY rREAsuRER.

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office Of Treasurer Of Luna County,
subject to the action Of the Republican
county convention. My record in Office
speaks for itself.
CHRIS. RAiTHEL.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

j hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the nomination for District Attor-
ney for the Sixth Judicial District,
composed of Grant and Luna Counties,
subject to the will of the Democratic
marty, expressed either in district con-
vention or primary and pledge the
people clean and energetic enforce
81 law. IL nominated and elected.
ALvAN N. WHITE,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY CLERK.

hereby announce my candidacy for
office Of County Clerk Of Luna
lnty, subject TO the action Of the
mocratic primary. Fully qualified
experienced.
SAM T. CLARK.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

hereby announce my candidacy for
County Assessor, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
JOE A. STUMP.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY Assessor.

hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office Of Assessor Of Luna County.
subject to the action Of the Democratic
primaries.
John II. H0nGnnN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
cnuNrY AssEssoR.

hereby announce myself as candi-
dvte for the Office Of County Assessor,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
j. w. ROBINSON.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
announce myself as candidate for
reelection to the Office Of Superintend-
bit of Schools Of Luna County, subject
b the action of the Democratic pri-
barry.
NEY B. german.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

! hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office Of County Commits
IIoner. subject to the action Of the
0smocratic primary. Dist. No.
c. l.. BAKER.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY Assessor.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office Of Assessor of Luna County,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
c. C. ROGERS.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of County Superintendent Of
Schools, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
Leroy Hon.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
ABOUT TOWN.
To the Voters Of Luna couaiys
SHERIFF

l hereby announce mig candidacy for
the Office Of Sheriff Of Lum County.
subject to the action Of the Republican
county convention and am willing TO 90
before the people on my record as an
officer.
Dwrcur n gTppurNs
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08

lSIgned) A. A. TEMKE.
Village Clerk.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY ASSESSOR.

JOHN B. HoDGDoN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
COUNTY TREASURER.

CHRIS. RAITHEL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-29
DROPPED TRUNKFUL OF e's
Peculiar Exhibit Used by Mrs. BILL
tops for the Reformation of
Her Husband.

Ezra" said Mrs. Billtops to her
admiring husband. II have something
here that l desire you should see,"
and as she spoke she threw back the
lid of big trunk in the storeroom.
The trunk was full, level full. of a
vast number of little things OF uni
form size that might have been oats
or grains Of wheat. but which upon a
little closer inspection seemed to be
small type letters.
They are letters, Ezra" said Mrs.
Billtops; they are the g's you have
dropped in the last three years."
And the meaning of this exhibit
was clear to Mr.. Billtops instantly;
he was not really dull man: 1t was
not necessary to hit him with a maui
to make him understand things. Mr..
Billtops has always been a great man
for dropping his g's. Whether from
carelessness or laziness or economy
of his speech. or whatever his prompt
ing, he has always said SEEM for
seeing. and bein' for being. and dom
for doing. and this has always dis
turbed Mrs. Billtops. Time and again
she has sought to get him in this re-
spect to mend his ways. but habit has
proved too strong for him, and so
finally she resolved to give him an OBJ
ject lesson.
Three years ago, Ezra" she said,
''unbeknown to you l began gathering
up the g's you dropped in speaking.
I started out TO keep them in an empty
fruit jar, but / soon found that
wouldn't do. in fact I was appalled,
by the number l collected.
81 found that much as you had dis
turbed me in this way / had still
never realized how bad you we're; so
began storing them in this trunk.
and here you see, Ezra, trunkful
of g's that you have dropped in three
years. Don't you think that is terri
ble?"
Mr.. Billtops freely admitted that 1t
certainly was; and then and there in
the presence of that open trunk he
vowed reform. If she would throw
away those g's, he said, right now, to
the last one, he would most earnestly
endeavor always to remember to make
1t ever impossible for her to start an.
other collection.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-29

matter of three years. This will
mean wonderful optning up of trade
Modern machinery viii be brought in
to the country. New hotels and vii
lagos are already coming into exits
tence. Irrigation is bound to follow
and the advent of western fashion.
will transform the life of Asia Minor
The linking of Constantinople with the
northern Mediterranean region will
bring hundreds of tourists. and al,
they imply.
The scenery in the Taurus noun.
tains is beautiful beyond description
The mouNtains of Scotland are not
comparable with it, and it ranks with
the best of the Rockies and Switzer.
land. Some of the peaks are snow
covered all the year round. There are
majestic gorges and precipices and
vistas. The natural beauties are en-.
HANGED by frequent remains of antiq.
uities.
In the narrowest part of the Cilician
Gates is chiselled a tablet recording
the passage of Marcus Aurelius. Ro.
man milestones dot the road, although
in some cases they have been altered
to bear Turkish numerals. Tho ia.
nous Cilician Gates proper have
proved too difficult for the railway en-.
gineers, SO they go through an upper
pass, which they consider somewhat
easier. At best the engineering diff.
culties will be great. Once the noun.
tains have been crossed, the railway
debouches upon the great Cilician
plain beyond which sparkles the Medi.
terranean.
Nobody is willing to prophesy how
long 1t will take the railroad to cross
from Adana above the head of the
Mediterranean to Aleppo and then
down into Mesopotamia. When that
day does come, it will be a notable
event in eastern politics as we'll as in
commerce. In the meantime, there
are those who say that the Germans
Will never be permitted to complete 1t
so long as the British Empire lasts.
Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)