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The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
A .IudiciaI ENnArf

The native with a stogie met the ma
tive with a pipe.
''Howdy, ZebY' quoth the stogie ma
tive. Hear bout tn fuss down to
tn courthOuseP'
Nope" drawled the man with the
pipe What was it about"
''Why, Jim Simpson has been sum
Abner Hawley for alIenatin' tn af-
fections Of his wife. an Jedge Mus
grove told tn jury to bring in YER
dick of cents damages. cause he
thought that was all the damage was
worth to Jim. An Jim's wife got mad
an threw a chair at tn jedge, an he
had her arrested an put in tn cooler"
But didn't tn jedge go a leetle too
far when he fixed her value so lowP
''NOt at all, not at all! You see. he
was her first husband. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
MORE MONEY RACE PROGRESS

eolored people groom themselves dany destroy psspaa-
ton odors grease shine from the face
discoveries for improving the skin and dressing hs sy
will be better received in the business world
money, and advance faster.
The Chemical Wonder Company of New York L TIE ksss
people have 1t improves tAss bo&ss
Dr. Booker Washington improves their miAda
pany manufacturers nine Chemical Wonders which
colord people attractive individual pecuartss viii per-
nit Coored men in New York who these Wonders held
better situations in banks clubs and business
have better positions marry better get along
I'D Complexion WonderCresm will light up aay eoors4
Cback brown) every time is prove tAs co
trial. send demonstration sample for Asauas
jar, so cents postpaid.
(s) MagnetoMetalIc Comb, called wO.des CenA Caa
heated before using to help saghn aad dress s Ass
Costs so cents. and will last = lifetime.
(3) Wonder Uneur When this pomade dressing b b
hair the be uneurled the hair
When the scalp and through the hair
der Comb any stiff. knoty hair will dress we'll pest
paid
I'd Wonder Hair Grow fertizes the scalp aaA makes
hair grow long, just fertilizers in the soil make sAsaks
grow. so cents postpaid
(s) Wonder Powder instantly destroys psspiratiea
Odor People neglect such cleansing are obAo
ious so postpaid skzgsgSssssss
(6 Odor Liquid This fns toilet water sarvouuA
the body with delicate perfume When used with with
Powder the conditions of body Per
feet you cents extra order this luxary %
cents postpaid s@znz1SS
% Wonder Foot Powder keeps the feet dainty 50 sents
postpaid ssssx<Sa~sssss,9s
(S) Wonder Wash. A shampoo to clean from dandruG
and insure health of the hair scalp 50 postpaid
(e) Shell Pink Creme will give light brown girls beautifA
pink cheeks without nadeup appearance so postpaid
We guarantee all these Wonders a represented
We give advice free about hair skin and ssslp
VIII sead book sttraetiveness free.
We will prove true business ends ef e0loEsd pee
pie ga.|
We require agent for locality and guarantees yes
against loss Only $z capital required
Always write 70 Il B. Bergez Ca, RectoT Street,
York We ali the ChemeaI WeaAsx Compaay prepars
tioaa IL
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
The Wonderful Banana.

Some people believe that the banana
was the original forbidden fruit Of the
garden OF Eden. In any case it is one
OF the curiosities Of the vegetable
kingdom, being not tree, palm, d
bush. a shrub. a vegetable or q herb,
but herbaceous plant with the status
OF a tree. Although it sometimes at
tains height Of thirty feet, there is
no woody fiber in any part Of its struc-
ture. and the punches growing on the
dwarf banana plant are often heavier
than the stalk which supports them.
No other plant gives such a quantity
Of food to the acre as the banana. 1t
yields a times more by weight than
the potato and 1873 times more than
wheat. Moreover, no insect will at
tack it, and 1t is always immune from
diseases Of any kind.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Saved by FireHies,

The gigantic tropical firefiles which
swarm In the forests and canebrakes
of most OF the low lying West Indian
islands once proved the salvation Of
the city of Santo Domingo. A body of
buccaneers, headed by the notorious
Thomas Cavendish. had laid all their
plans for a descent upon the place, In
tending TO massacre the inhabitants
and carry away all the treasure they
conveniently could, and had actually
put of their boats for that purpose.
AS they approached the land, however,
rowing with muffied oars, they were
greatly surprised to see an infinite
number Of moving lights In the woods
which fringed the bayou up which
they had to proceed, and, concluding
that the Spanlards knew Of their ap-
proach. they put about and regained
their ship without attempting to land.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
THE DELUGE.
Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.

Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.
The aboriginal blacks Of Australia
have q queer tradition about the food
They say that at one time there was
no water on the earth at all except In
the body OF an immense frog, where
men and women could not get at it
There was great council on the sub
Ject. and 1t was found out that II the
frog could be made to laugh the wa
ters would run out OF his mouth and
the drought be ended.
So several animals were made TO
dance and caper before the frog TO In
docs him to laugh. but he did not even
smile, and so the waters remained in
his body. Then some one happened to
think Of the queer contortions into
which the eel could twist itself. and it
was straightway brought before the
frog, and when the frog saw the wrig-
Cling he laughed so loud that the
whole earth trembled. and the waters
poured out OF his mouth In q great
food, in which many people were
drowned.
The black people were saved from
drowning by the pelican. This thought.
fuI bird made a big canoe and went
with it among all the Islands that ap-
peared here and there above the sur
face of the water and gathered in the
black people and saved them.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
SM0KELESS POWDER.
10 Came Through Experimenting For
High Explosives.

10 Came Through Experimenting For
High Explosives.
The idea is very general that smoke
less powder in being practically
smOkeless achieves its greatest end,
but as a matter Of fact its smokeless
feature is incidental and was an ac-
etdent.
When the idea OF modern long range
guns was conceived it was at once ap-
parent that the old black powder lack
ed explosive force. and thousands OF
experiments were made with various
chemicals to procure a powder Of high
explosive properties. and this was at
hast accomplished
When the new powder was tried,
much to the surprise Of every one It
was found that practically no smoke
followed the explosion, though this
could OF course have been predicted
had the question ever arisen. The
volume OF smoke from black powder
Is due mainly to the quantity OF char
coal In the powder, an ingredient not
found In the smokeless explosive.
SmOkeless powder. though a great
boon to the sportsman, is Of question
able value on the battlefield, so far as
its smOkelessness is concerned. The
smoke clouds OF old days were fire.
Quently most advantageOusly used to
cloak movements OF troops and bat
teries and really interfered with the
enemy much more than with the
troops creating the smOke.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
JAPANESE ENGLISH.
A Sample Circular Composed by Ma
tive Tradesman With an obserVa-
tion on the Servant Problem.

There comes from correspondent in
Japan this example OF circulars IN
English that japanese tradesmen some
times compose:
"Dear SirII have the honour to
write a letter for you that | have now
established the meat market and its
branch TO deliver the meat as one or
the branch of my Slaughter house. as
which | have many cattle, their pas
lures. their markets, milk houses, anG
a Slaughter house, etc, and l will have
a fresh meat with the most cheapest
price from my Slaughter house than
other buchery and especially make you
many reduction for every day pur-
chaser for month / beg you can soon
make me your order without your
servants commission, as you know
yOur servant Is always making money
by your meat ] will make you the
pass-book for the creditor only.
''P. S.-If you handed bad meat from
your servant while you are making
purchases the meat from my market
every day, you will soon to let it ex-
change by the servant without any
hesitation. PIE; Se make me your Or
der, and If you can make me order By
letter / will have the postage reduc-
ton from the count OF meat with kind
regards Your truly."-Boston Tran
script
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
When siIenes Ia Deadly.

Silence is commonly the slow poison
used by those who mean to murder
love. There is nothing violent about
It. No shock is given. Hope is not
abruptly strangled, but merely dreams
Of evil and fights with gradually sti-
fling shadows. When the last cOnvul-
sions come they are not terrific. The
frame has been weakened for dissolu-
ton. Love dies like natural decay. It
seems the kindest way OF doing a
cruel thing.-George Meredith.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Lead Pencil Exnerimenfs.

An English statistician was asked
how many words could be written
with an English lead pencil, and. be-
ing determined to answer it, he bought
a lead pencil and Scott's ''IVanhOe"
and proceeded to copy the latter word
by word. He wrote 95.6O8 words and
then was obliged to stop, for the pen
Gil had become so short that he could
not use it. A German statistician who
heard Of this experiment was dissat-
isfied with 1t because all the lead IN
the pencil was not used on the work.
and therefore he bought pencil and
started to copy a long German novel.
When the pencil was so short that he
could not handle It with his fingers
he attached a holder to it, and it is
said that he wrote with this one pen
CT 100000 words. Possibly, however,
his pencil was longer or the lead in
it was of a more durable quality.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

cePuonai opportunity. Thi. is tb.
county in which The Tuskege. Nor
mai and Industrial Institut. !, Io
Gated There is plenty of good land
for sale on easy terms. Tbere !, .
good schoolhouse, and the .cboo,
term lasting from seven to sI~s.
months in every part of the count
Inc white people in Macon Cornt.
are OF the very best class. There !,
10 disorder or racial trouble We
ADVISE colored people who are nov
hVing in crowded towns or cite,
IN the North or in the South. and es-
Peciaily those who have children TO
raise to come to Macon County and
ouy 4 home where they can get plen-
ty of land to cultivate and rear their
families in the county free from the
temptations of the cities and towns.
For further information write sg
see:
Czntoa ]. Galloway. Real Estats
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Anficination.

Doesn't it make you the least BIT
envious to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyefiy is putting into her house
next doorT"
mot bit. My husband says it viii
be sold by the sheriff within six
months-and I'll be there to buy IT,
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Sinner and Orator.

eff / had my way" DR.. Mcnamara
once confessed to an interviewer. 'T
should be singing in Carmen instead
Of making speeches from the treasury
bench, but unfortunately the British
public thinks a great deal more OF a
man who can make bad speech than
man who can sing a good song."-
Westminster Gazette.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Tn Rnfnrnn lii.

Minister-You say you are going to
marry a man to reform him. That is
noble. May | ask who it is? Miss
Beaud-It's young Mr.. BondcIipper.
Minister-Indeed, ! did not know be
had any bad habits. Miss Beauti-
Yes; his friends say that be is becom-
Ing quite miserIy.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
ConNinced.

do you think a college education
helps a man In businessY
.'Sure. I've had two college boys
here workin' for me durin' the past
year. and / was afraid to discharge
either one Of 'em for fear they'd find
fault with my grammar when l done
it."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

Cardinal Logue, the prelate OF Ire re
- ~ Tho Tho Is IN Durham, n. C., to at
tend | the conservation serviSS; n;, OF 81 u,
ored ed p people should have been .Sni- eag-
ostsd frst. then gradually emancl-
o.tsd II was a mistake 70 SET theiii
fras urtutored and helpless.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

There are many colored families
vbo are living m crowded houses
On small plots of Ind in towns CT
cities who want real freedom ana /,
real opportunity for themselves and "a
for their children. 1t is very difnc"'
- rear childrea in 4 crowded town
or city. The place to rear children
IS in the country.
7. Macon County, Alabama, the
eOsoreS penpie have . rare and ez-
EUyT ~
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Following Orders.

Charlie-What have you been doing
TO your face. dear boy? Percy-I tried
TO shave myself this morning. Charlie
What on earth for? Percy-The
doctor told me that l ought to take
more exercise.-Illustrated Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
EUROPEAN AND AAEaI-
gNaz Plan.
Coed E-eSsns and Lodging 90.
zgc. sH& SIyso. Comfortably
Heated By Sssam. Ovs
- q CaH
James Otoway HOlmsa, Prep
WashiHgtSa, .. e
Nam PasoAs sSgz.
Black Eve For Eiaokstons.

~Your honor" said MOman PruistI,
the criminal lawyer, "since reports
and modern law aFe not sufficient to
convince you, let me read this section
from Blackstone, the father OF the
common law, an undOubted authority.
He supports my contention precisely"
"You had as well sit down. Mr.. Pru-
lett. I have decided the point against
you" replied the court. "You need
not cite more cases. 1 have overruled
your demurrer and do not care TO hear
you read the section"
- know you have, your honor.
know you have" sarcastically said the
redoubtable lawyer. 'I know it, but ]
just wanted to show the court what q
fool Blackstone wRs."-Kansas City
Times.
First Use Of the Word =RsrOssAs-S
The word kerosene" seems 70 have
been first used In the United States
patent No. 1892 Of March n, 1885,
granted to Abraham GesneP Of VII
Iiamsburg, N. z. and assigned to the
company. In the preamble to his spec
iication Gesner states that he has
invented and discovered a new and
useful manufacture or composition OF
matter, being a new liquid hydrocaR-
bon which | denominate kerosene.
So far as we are aware and so far as
the patent office examiners are aware.
this Is the first instance IN which the
woEd kerosene was suggested as 8
trademark or a name for what was
then generally called rock On@-
Scientific American
Cecsmonlous and Deadly Dsa.
The first executive mansion was n
Philadelphia, a three story brick bufld-
ing with small paned windows and
heavy brass knocker on the door.
Formal state dinners took place on
Thursdays at 4 o'clock. with from tan
70 twenty guests. Friday evenings
Mrs. Washington held her drawing
rooms. Plum cake, tea and coffee were
served at o O'Clock. after which Mrs.
Washington rose and dismissed her
guests, as though they we're little ch1l-
dren too long lingering at a party.
'-rhe general" was the naive formula,
always TetireS at 8, and usually pre-
eeds him" The whole affair was stu
pendously eersmonjOus and dsA01y
ann-SSEap Book.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Rubbino IL In.

The Bride-That nasty Mrs. Jones.
next door. said I'd better try these
biscuits on the dog before gave EN-
to you. The Groom-Hasn't she got
a mean disposition! Why, thought she
was fond Of dogs!-Cleveland Leader.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

~. decided that the late Philip u
Armour is entitled to recogniLl;Te, ag5nnt;ng
owing to his services in PromTTOii,aSS TTDitsS
tbe livestock industry in the Ohi'eu
States
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
At Cross Purposes.

scott-Half the people in the world
don't know what the other half are
doing Mott-No: that is because the
other half are doing them - Boston
Transcript
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Often the Case.

Sfllicus-What do you suppose caused
him to go TO the bad? Cynicus-Try-
Ing to be a good fellow.-PhiladeIph
Record.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

The FOOLS ear was made for the
knave's tongue.-RamaswsmPs 'In-
dian Fables"
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25
Richa dson'S Pure Drug Store

3I6 4H Street, s. W.
Just received large assignment of fresh drugs and large
of very fine toilet preparations Easter goods and many
usefui articles just the thing you desire for Easter offering
Richardson's Old Reliable Pure Drug Store,
3I6 "A Street. S. w.
and I4th and RStreets, n w.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

sess AkTo-AmSzic@a Aceem@o0A
asa h tass DassxbA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04

Lancaster, August 8: 1t is esti-
mated that fully 5000 people attended
the annual reunion of Confederate
veterans and the Farmers Union rally
picnic at Heath Springs today, nothing
occurring to mar the pleasure OF the
two events Prominent veterans spoke
and Gov. Blease also made an address.
There was nothing unusual or sensa-
tional about the governors remarks.
He eulogized the veterans, ADVISED the
Farmers Union to go into politics, de-
Tended his exercise of the pardoning
power and reiterated his well-known
views as to the negro rapist. The
governor was we'll received and liber-
ally cheered. Somebody in the audi
ence. however, cried "Hurrah for
Featherstone!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
AUCTION SALES.
SHERIFF'S TAX SALE

DY virtue Of tax executions to me
ID directed and in conformity to the
act Of the general assembly approved,
December "a, 1887. and amendments
thereto, passed and approved, will
expose to public sale, before the Court
House Door of York County, during
the legal hours Of sale, on the FIRST
MONDAY IN AUGUST next, (Sales-
day., being the 7th day Of August, the
following described real estate, to sat-
isfy Taxes, Penalties and Costs, for the
fiscal year commencing January /,
| 1910, to wit:
, /. Mrs. E G. Cobb-Forty (40) acres
of land, near Smyrna, adjoining lands
Of ]. M. Hardin and estate Of W. B. Nc
Cav. Taxes, penalties and costs, $40.
2. Mrs. Mccoy Fitchett-House and
lot in the town Of Glover, adjoining lots
of w. T. Beamguard and s. A. Sifford.
Taxes, penalties and costs, $40.S0.
4. Silas Stephens-House and lot In
Fort Mill adjoining lots of Lucy Rob-
inson and Handy White. Taxes, PEN
alties and costs. $3.50.
5. Cynthia Stevens-House and lot
in Fort Mill, adjoining lots Of William
Roddey, Walter Philips and Johr
Blackwell. Taxes, penalties and costs,
$11.05.
6. E. P. H. Nivens-One-half o.
acre of land near Fort Mill, adjoining
property of w. E. Griffin, Lee Nivens
and = White. Taxes, penalties and
costs, $S.O7.
7. Jas. F. Allen-One- fourth a.
acre of land near Rock Hill, Clinton
Park, Lot 26, Sec. /, adjoining lots Of
w. M. Robinson and Henry Massey.
Taxes, penalties and costs, $4.S5.
s. knights Guiding Star Of the East
One acre of land and building near
Rock Hill, adjoining property Of Pride
Ratteree. Taxes, penalties and costs.
1878.
9. Estate Joe Smith-Two lots in
Rock Hill, corner Saluda and State
streets, adjoining property of VIII
Clawson. Taxes, penalties and costs,
$3.50.
10. Mary Stewart-O fourth al
acre of land near Rock Hill on Flint
Hill road, adjoining lands Of w. w.
Miller and Tom Nelson. Taxes, penal
ties and costs, $12.2S.
IL. s. T. Chisholm-Lot and build
ing in EbeneZer township, on Boyd
Hill, adjoining lots Of w. M. Fewell
and j. w. Chisholm. Taxes, penalties
and costs, $685..
13. ]. w. Chisholm-Lot and two
buildings in EbeneZer township, on
Boyd Hill, adjoining lots Of s. T. Chis-
holm and John Wright. Taxes, PEN
alties and costs, 1911.
1S. ]. A. Cook-One-hor wagon
and harness. Taxes, penalties and
H. G. BROWN, s. Y. c.
Yorkville, 8. c.. July 20, 1911.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911,
NO USE TO PRAY FOR RAIN.
spartanburs Minister Says It Is an
Insult to God.

IF the long and continued drought
which has had the entire country In
its grasp, especially certain sections OF
North and South Carolina, for the
past several months, Is judgment
sent upon the people because OF haV-
ing violated the commands and laws
OF the Creator, it is an insult to GOD
for people to meet together and oner
up prayers and supplications.
The dry weather is judgment OF
Z God upon the people for their sins,
violations of the Sabbath and the evil
ways in which they have fallen, and
there Is no use in praying for rain un.
til the people cease their wickednesS.
Thus spoke the Rev. DR.. S. T. Hall
man, pastor of the Lutheran Churcrl
in Spartanburg, in an interview wed
nesday. This able minister went on
to say that he had read with pecullar
feeling of the meetings held IN Varl-
Gus places where God was calleo upon
to give the country the much neeueu
rain. He stated that 1t was OF no
avail, and that the long drought was
sent upon the earth because OF SINS
Committed. and that persons should
stop asking God to do something that
He saw fit not to do.
''It is not for me to say" continu-
ed DR.. Hallman, whether or not the
dry weather is sent upon the section
because of sins committed, but know
that II is an insult to the Creator OF
the Universe for the people to pray
for rain while they continue to live IN
sin and violate the Holy Command
ments The prayers Of the righteous
availeth much, but the prayers OF the
wicked do not reach Heaven.
This is in striking contrast with
,oanv ministers who have held special
meetings. during which supplications
for relief from the long drought were
offered up. In this connection may De
told the following story, (whetner
true or not cannot be vouched Tor
here.) showing where an inJunction
was gotten out against certain meet
ing which had prayed for rain py
those who thought that the crops were
getting too much rain. 1t sought 10
put a stop to the prayers with an in
junction:
The story goes that the father Of
Jerry Moore, the champion corn grow
er of the United States, who raised
22S bushels on one acre, Is a Memo
dist minister He had occasion our
ing the long dry weather to pray Tor
rain The rain came in torrents ana
II lasted for several days, whether or
not in answer to the prayers or the
Methodist minister Is not stated, but,
AT any rate 1t rained and rained.
woman in the neighborhood complain
ed that her cotton was ruined by the
long precipitation, and made plans to
go into court to get an injunction
against Jerry's father. seeking to en-
Join him from praying for more RAIN
Jerry, like DR.. Hallman, of Spartan
burg, believes that the rain came or
its own accord, and not In answer TO
PRAYERS, adding that he believed 1t
would have rained whether or not any
prayers were offered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
MEDICAL COLLEGE
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, CHARLESTON, s. C..
Medicine and Pharmacy.

Medicine and Pharmacy.
Session opens October I'd, 1911, ends
June Sd, 1912.
Unsurpassed clinical advantages Of
fered by the New Roper Hospital, one
of the largest and best equipped hospi-
tails in the south. Extensive outdoor
and dispensary service under control
of the Faculty.
Nine appointments each year for
graduates in medicine for hospital and
dispensary services.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Labor
atories recently enlarged and fully
equipped.
Department Of Physiology and EN-
bryology in afflliation with the Charles
ton Museum.
Practical work for medical and phar-
maceutical students a special feature.
For catalogue, address
ROBERT WILSON, Jr., M. D. DEAN.
Cor. Queen & Franklin Sts., Charleston,
South Carolina.
81 If 26t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

NJ OTICE is hereby given that have
~ made q final settlement with the
Probate Court of York county, as ad-
ministrator Of the estate of r. r.
CLINTON, deceased, and that on Mon
day, July 81, l will make application to
Hon. l. R. Williams, Judge Of said
Court, for a final discharge from fur
ther liability in connection with said
estate. o. l. SANDERS,
Administrator.
81 Z st