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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
WHY BOYS LEAVE SCHOOL.
Something Like Germany's Continual
ton Schools Needed Here.

A study has recently been made by
the Sage Foundation to determine the
rate at which children drop out of the
elementary public schools of this
country. The study covered the SS6
principal cities in the United States
The results of the investigation, says
the Independent, are as follows:
For every eighteen children to en-
ter the first year in the grammar
school only ten remained in the fifth
grade, five in the eighth and but one
remained to graduate from the high
school. In other words 94 per cent
of the children who entered the city
school systems in the United States
failed to complete the full twelve
years which lead to a high school d.
ploma.
The proportion of, boys who fail to
reach the high school Is even greater.
There are no accurate statistics with
regard to the children who enter the
public schools in the rural districts,
but observation leads to the conclu-
sion that a still larger proportion does
not complete the high school course.
The complaint is heard on all sides
that the public schools do not prepare
men and women for their life work
and in many quarters there Is de-
mand for vocational and trade schools
to fill this want.
In Germany the attempt Is being
made to meet this demand by con-
tinuation schools. Regular attendance
is required in the common schools un-
till the age of IA Is reached and from
IA until Is the boy is required to
spend from twelve to sixteen hours a
week in a continuation school.
He enters a trade at IA, learning
the practical side at bench, and In
the continuation school gets theo-
retical training in the branch to which
he intends to devote his life, which
gives him broad foundation and the
chance to become a skilled workman.
It is possible that practical training
Of this kind might serve to create a
deeper interest in education and teach
both parent and scholar the advan-
tages of further training in the public
school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

See the trinity-a pair Of heavy
draft mares giving the power to break
the land thoroughly and deeply In the
fall, and incidentally to bring two
mule colts that at twelve months old
will easily be worth a hundred dollars
each: cattle, both beef and dairy types
to consume the cheaper products of
the farm, converting them into more
valuable substances in saving fertility
for the farm, and at the same time
giving the manure that. coupled with
The good work of the mares, will make
an excellent insurance policy for more
and better crops.
But over and above all is his eX-
cellency, the hog. We are taking him,
too, because he is the mint that will
quickest convert the crude silver OF
our crops into those most beautiful
steel engravings-dollar bills. Think
of one SOW that l recently learned
had paid her owner one thousand dol
lars in pigs in twelve months! And
while ii is true we can not, and do not,
all have masterpieces" yet most any
SOW of ordinary breeding can easily
give us more than 500 worth Of meat
year at a wonderfully small expense.
Raise mules, raise cattle by all means,
but even If you won't raise either Of
the above, take off your hat to his ex-
cellency. the hog, and give him half
show and he will line your pockets
with gold.-Prof. D. \. Barrow In
Progressive Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
Our Fishermen.

One out Of every 400 persons in the
United States is engaged in the task
Of catching enough fish to satisfy the
appetite of the remaining 399. In other
words, there are nearly a quarter Of q
million men who catch fish not be-
cause they like the fun Of it, but be-
cause they are paid for 1t. They catch
approximately 1000 100000 pounds Of
fish a year, and this is worth, all told.
thirds of the total capital invested In
the industry. A considerable part of
the capital, over $20,000,000, is tied up
In vessels, Of which recent enumer-
alton showed S5,115.
Maryland has by far the largest
number Of professional fishermen. Its
figures are 42,812, as against the 29,-
379 Of Virginia, Maine with 16,945
and Massachusetts with 14,363 follow.
and then comes Alaska with 13,106
Other states with more than 10000
are North Carolina, 12,045, New Jer-
sey, 12,030. and New York, 1850.
1t Is Virginia, however, that catches
the most fish. It's showing 378,183,358
pounds. as against New York's 228-
092,2S5 and Alaska's 5,326,990. But
Alaskas catch Is worth the most in
the market-$10,0 100000, or more than
twice as much as the next two, New
Jersey and Virginia. Alaska also has
the most money invested in fishing
boats. something above $4,000, 900.
Massachusetts is trifie under the
same figure. New York and Maryland
have invested about $2,000,000 and
Virginia, California and Maine all
more than $1,000.000. Virginia has
the most fishing vessels, 13,200 in
number. Maryland's number 11,496.
New Jerseys 1904, Names 6,23S and
New York's 5,289.-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

"The others were astonished. of
course, but Bonfield counted the cards
and found fifty-one only. Then Dun
ming loosened his hold with another
lightninglike movement and pulled
an ace out Of Wiley's left sleeve. At
least 1t looked as II he did, and he
threw the ace on the table. 1t was
the missing card.
wiley staggered to his feet and
would have sprung at Dunning but
some Of the others seized him and
Bonfield said, That's ugly, discard
ed that ace myself"
well, as l said, 1t was a new one
on me and I wouldn't have believed
that Dunning or anybody else could do
1t If 1 hadn't seen the whole thing
myself, but he played 1t perfectly, and
though Wiley raved like a madman
Bonfield had him thrown out Of the
house. l was greatly disappointed
when the game broke up, as 1t did
Immediately, but they played nc
more"
Didn't you tell what you had
SEEM" asked the painfully young fel-
low, and the red haired man looked
at him curiously.
II wasn't in the game" he said
presently, with a shrug of his shoul-
ders. And besides, 1 never liked WI
ley myself. New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
$1,000 BIBLES FOR HOTELS.
One Branch of the Work of Society
of Commercial Travellers.

The Gideons, a society composed OF
commercial travellers, have in the last
twelve years placed more than $4,000
Bibles in more than 900 hotels. There
are 5000 members Of the society
which is really the Christian CONNER
cial Travellers association of America
and which had it's origin in 1899 in a
hotel at Boscobel, Wis, where two
travelling men met and agreed upon
the desirability of such an organiZa-
ton. The Congregationalist and Chris
tian World tells of the work Of the
Gideons. 1t says
THE morals of the knight of the
road in the past taken as class have
not been all that could be desired, but
in the twelve years in which the Gil
deons have been working a remarka-
BILE change for better says Secretary
w. E. Henderson, has taken place.
1.-TWO years ago Mr.. N. w. bennett
one of the trustees of the Gideons,
learned when in England that the
commercial travellers of Great Britain
were placing Bibles in hotel rooms
The idea seemed a splendid one, so the
Gideons decided to put Bible in each
guest room Of every hotel in America
To-day they have placed over $4,000
Bibles in over 600. hotels and are rap
idly increasing this number. The
American Bible society, which supplies
the books at one-third less than cost
on account of the Gideons' demands
and those of the others, is six months
behind it's orders.
1T takes a considerable sum to pay
for $4,000 Bibles. In many of the ci-
ties the churches have volunteered to
supply the hotels. In some places
prominent and wealthy men have paid
for the Bibles in the hotels. In Kan
sas City a big manufacturer employ
ing many statesmen being convinced OF
the value Of the work supplied an en-
tire hotel. Then, too, the lonely trav-
cling man who has been cheered up
by the Holy Book in the room has sent
III lllS
THE Gideons have been exploited In
the papers principally as distributors
of Bibles. But they do much other
work. The members, active business
men, carry the Gospel to their fellow
travellers as man to man. They hold
meetings in hotels and have camps in
most of the big cities. Every noon
from 12 to 1245 throughout the United
States in hotel rooms and offices
wherever they may be the Gideons
hold a service of prayer.
THE Bibles placed in the hotels are
very seldom carried off. But there are
instances to the contrary. A bellboy
in Denver took one from a room and
vas caught with it. Honest, boss
he said, it's the best book 1 ever read
Why, l am nearly through it by this
time"
The New York Bible society has IN
the last six months placed 10000 BIZ
bles in the hotels of New York. the
Hotel Astor took 500 copies, the Plaza
700 and the Hotel Savoy 100 leather
bound volumes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
humorous department.
Editor Couldn't Read.


An editor was sitting in his office
one day when a man entered whose
brow was clothed with thunder
Fiercely seizing a chair, he slammed
his hat on the table, hurled his UNI
brella on the floor and sat down.
Are you the editor?" he asked.
Yes"
Can you read writing?"
"Of course"
Read that, then" he said, thrusti1g
at the editor an envelope with an tn-
scription on it.
"B"- said the editor, trying to spell
That's not a b. it's an s." said
the man.
"'S?' Oh, yes, 1 see. Well, it looks
like 'Soles for Dinner or Souls for
Sinners" said the editor.
mo, sir" replied the man; nothing
of the sort. That's my name-Samuel
Bruner. knew you couldn't read.
called to see about that poem of mine
you printed the other day entitled "The
Surcease of Sorrow"
'I don't remember it," said the edi-
tor.
"Of course you don't, because it went
into the paper under the villainous I'll
tie Of 'Smearcase Tomorrow
"A blunder of the compositor, sup
pose"
Yes, sir; and that is what 1 am
here to see you about. The way In
which that poem was mutilated was
simply scandalous. / haven't slept a
night since. 1t exposed me to derision.
People think me a fool. The editor
coughed. Let me show you. This
first line, when wrote it, read in this
way: Lying by weeping willow, un-
derneath a gentle slope That is
beautiful and poetic. Now, how did
your vile sheet represent it to the pub
lie? Lying to a weeping widow, in
duced her to elope.' Weeping widow,
mind you! A widow Oh, thunder
and lightning! This is too much!"
It's hard, sir-very hard" said the
editor.
Then take the fifth verse. In the
original manuscript it said, plain as
day light, Take away the jingling
money; it is only glittering dross!'
In its printed form you make me say,
Take away the tingling honey; put
some flies in for the boss By George!
I feel like attacking somebody with
your fire shovel! But oh, look at the
sixth verse. l wrote, I'm weary of the
tossing of the ocean as 1t heaves.'
When 1 opened your paper and saw
the lines transformed into I'm wear
ing out my trousers till they are open
at the knees, 1 thought that was TAX
ing it an inch too far. I fancy I have
a right to murder that compositor.
Where is he?"
He is out just now," said the edi-
tor. Come in tomorrow"
II WILL" said the poet, "and 1 will
come armed."-Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
BASEBALL YARN.
Told BY An Old Time Player ABOUT
Hard Hitter.

nara TlihNOi'
"Talking about work. centre balls
causing trouble. you fellows make me
tired" remarked Mike O'Toole, at one
time a famous player in the WILLOW
Swamp league. You should have liV-
ed in the time of Swat Milligan, when
new balls really caused trouble, Them
were the days"
"Go on. Pull it," suggested several
members of the party.
We'll, we had been looking Tor a
lively ball for a long time, when some
inventor finally made one with an
ounce of compressed gas for centre
This made the ball very light and re-
silent and he figured that no batter
could hit the ball hard enough 10
cause an explosion. But he had
reckoned without his host.
"One day at Catfish Shoals, swat
Milligan came to the bat with the
bases full. OF course, you know that
i'm those days a batter could keep
scoring until the ball was recovered
and make as many runs as he liked.
On the day in question this was swat
first chance at the new ball, and ne
made up his mind to hang up record.
After two strikes had been called, he
got one i'm the groove with his home
run bat; he dealt ii a frightful blow.
There was a slight desultory explosion
and the cover of the ball was seen to
rip. Out of it projected about yard
of the yarn This being wet and heavy
with glue, whipped and slapped
around in the air as the ball sped
like a bullet toward centre field.
THE centre fielder made leap for
the whizzing ball, but missed 1t, and
the gummy yarn stuck tight to his
shirt sleeve. In a moment most re-
markable thing occurred. The ball
was going at such a frightful speed
that it began whirling around the
fielder and the yarn began to unwind
as it whirled. Around and around the
body Of the fielder the ball kept going
until there was nothing left but the
cover, and the fielder was bound
hand and foot. The gas finally blew
the cover into right field. In the mean
time Swat had Skirted the bases for
fifty-six runs.
Coming to his senses. the right
fielder picked up the empty cover and
carried it to the plate, touching Swat
as he came around on his next lap.
We'll? Was he out?" inquired by
stander.
out nothing" exclaimed O'Toole.
when he went to claim the decision
he found out that the umpire had
been asphyXiated and never had seen
the play.
After that we invented. the cork
centre ball. and that is what you fell
lows are hollering about today.
New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

The Girls Handicap.-In her pretty
new frock sister Mabel felt quite
proud as she sat on the front step and
watched some boys playing on the
sidewalk, says the Youngstown Tele-
gram.
After a time one little boy came
up to talk to her and admire, in his
rough little way, her bright shiny shoes
and pink sash.
See my nice square-cut waist" eX-
claimed the grille, 'and my nice coral
beads! Don't you wish you wuz a
girl?"
No, sir-ee," replied the boy. Il
wouldn't want to be any girl at all,
because locke how much more neck
you haf to wash"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
Then He Sat Down.-A visitor to

Then He Sat Down.-A visitor to a
village school said to the children: Il
want to tell you of boy l once knew.
He had a good father and mother, and
they did all that lay in their power to
make him happy. But the boy was
thoughtless and selfish; he frittered
away his time and never thought Of
the future Today, instead of filling an
honorable and useful position in life,
where do you suppose he stands, chill
dren, as a man." He stands before
u.s." shouted the boys and girls in
unison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

The Treatment Helped Some-"Let
me kiss those tears away" he begged
tenderly.
She falls into his arms and he was
busy for the next few minutes. And
yet the tears flowed on.
Can nothing stop them?" he asked
breathlessly.
NO." she murmured, 'it is hay fever,
you know. But go on with the treat
ment."-Silent Partner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
Excursion Rates Via Southern Rwy.

Zee $1.UU, Until July 31st.
Va: Account Univer-
sity of Virginia Summer School.
Tickets on sale June 18th, 18th, goth,
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, Gath, 25th,
July 1st. Sth. 9Th and 18th. 1911, linn
tied fifteen days, unless extended at
Knoxville until September 30th 1911.
For information as to rates, ETC., ap-
ply to Ticket Agents or address ]. L.
Meek, Asst. Gen1 Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga, or w. e. McGee, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston. s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

Didn't Look Right In Print.-The
advertiser who had received free pull
entered the provincial office with an
ger and disgust written all over his
face.
I'm sure you meant well" said he
but that's a nice thing you've gone
and printed in your paper this week
about my business"
What's a nice thing" asked the
editor.
Read it and see"
The editor read: IF you want to
have a fit wear Browns boots. Red
Hen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
A Good Safe.-Safe Manufacturer

A Good Safe.-Safe Manufacturer
The safe was badly burned.
Merchant-Yes, it was.
Safe Manufacturer-And yet the
books were not harmed?
Merchant-No, they were not.
Safe Manufacturer-Ah,t that's good!
Perhaps you will allow me to write
q statement to that effect for you to
sign?
Merchant-All right. But maybe
had better tell you that the books
were not in the safe when the fire oc-
CURED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
$27O,OOO.OO
NOTICE.
Yorkville, s. c., June 8, 1911.

Yorkville, s. c., June 6, 1911.
To the Stockholders of Yorkville
Creamery Association:
NJ Office Is hereby given that, pur-
IN suant to a resolution duly passed
by the Directors on the 3rd day Of
June, 1911, authorizinz the Secretary
to call meeting Of the stockholders Of
Yorkville Creamery Association to con-
slider and vote upon the proposition OF
increasing the capital stock Of the
Association from Six Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars to Seven Thousand
Eight Hundred Dollars, a meeting Of
the stockholders of said Association is
called to be held at the Court House
in Yorkville, s. c., on THURSDAY
THE 9TH DAY OF JULY A. D., 1911,
at 3 O'Clock in tie afternoon to consid-
er and vote upon the question Of in
creasing the capital stock of the Asso-
citation from Six Thousand Five Hun
dred Dollars to SEVEN THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS.
BY Order Of the Board Of Directors,
BUN BRIDGES,
Secretary & Treasurer.
As ( At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Yorkvile Women Are Learning
the Cure.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness, ner-
vousness,
Irregular urinary passages, weak
ness, languor-
Each a seeming torture Of itself,
Together tell Of weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
Quickly give the help the kidneys
need
No remedy endorsed like Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing proof from a
Yorkville citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
Solid Between
Charleston and Cincinnati

,,IS conIecting ting a, at c,I. Cincinnati In .,la with
Detroit, st. Paul. Seattle. st. Louis,
Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco
and points West and Northwest.
e. II. Coapman, v. P. and g. M; 8. H.
Hardwick, p. T. M; II. F. Cary, @. p.
A; J. L. Meek. A. 8. p. A; w. 2. Nc
Gee, D. p. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20
CAROLINA SPECIAL

Iigh Class Electrically Lighted Train
Between Charleston. 8. c., and Gin
cinnati, Ohio. via Southern Railway
and c. N. o. and T. p. Railway, Run
ming Through Columbia, Spartan
burg, Asheville, Knoxville, Hartman
Junction and Lexington, KY, con-
sisting Of first-class Coaches, Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping Car,
Pullman Observation Sleeping Car,
and Dining Car Service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

Mrs. w. L. Wallace, E. California
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her back and head ached. Her kidneys
did not do their work as they should
and no doubt caused all the suffering.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave immediate
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

For sale by all dealers. Price so
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New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-and
take no other.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-24
DAWSON

Margie and Theresa Kean are RE
covering slowly from the measles.
Mrs. Rowan and son Paul went to
their home in Aurora Friday.
Mrs. Ryan of Wymore came down
and spent a few days with Mrs. M.
Cummings the past week,
Vesta Lively visited her parents in
Falls City Saturday.
Blanche and Anna Armbruster Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. Jerry Kear,a
few days last week.
Claud Williamson is having a great
old siege of the measles. He is
able to sit up a little while at a
time.
John Yates will leave soon for
Canada.
Mr.. Tibbee died at his home Sat
urday night. It was a sudden shock
to everyone.
Anna Klima, Bessie Bacon and
Grace Bacon were Falls City visitors
Saturday.
Rev. Vincent of Atehison took Rev.
Laughran's place at st. Mary's
church last Sunday and Rev. H.
Laughran went to Concordia, Kas.
Mary and Joe Miller and Melva NJ.
Eckard were Falls City visitors on
Monday.
Mike Ryan has been very sick the
past week.
There We're eight car loads of
stock shipped out last Monday night.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-24
RULO

Ray Bird of Mound City visited
with friends in Rulo the first of the
week.
The Jolly Club met with Mrs. G.
Oeomb last Thursday afternoon. A
pleasant time is reported. A dainty
two course luncheon was served.
Ella Carpenter and little Howard
Hart came up from St. Joe Friday
for a couple of days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Carl Stewart had the misfortune to
have both bones in his left wrist
broken one day last week, while
hauling hay from the Hosford place.
The wagon was on a steep incline
l. upset catching his wrist, breaking
it.
The V. 1. G. club gave a spoon
shower at the home of Mrs. J. Shep-
herd Saturday evening, for Miss An
ma Mahan, whose marriage to Garnet
Wilson will take place after Easter.
A dainty two course luncheon was
served. The out of town guests were
Miss Ella Carpenter of st. Joe and
Miss Thompson of Falls City.
Hope Ward came up from Mound
City Friday for a short visit with
her parents.
j. A. Hinkle and daughter, Mildred
visited with relatives at Fortescue on
Sunday.
John Inks of Salem visited with
Rulo relatives the first of the week.
Nellie Morris of Preston visited
friends in Rulo part of this week.
J. A. Robson was a Falls City Wis
itor Thursday.
Katie Kanaly returned Saturday
from a visit with her sister in Kan
sas.
John Majerus and family are visit
ing relatives in this vicinity this
week. They are on their way from
Colorado to Illinois, where they have
purchased a farm.
Dan Ratekin was a Falls City visit
or Saturday.
Floyd Long returned to his work
in Kansas Friday after a visit with
his grandfather.
Blaine Anderson was a Kansas Wis
itor Friday.
Floyd True returned Monday from
a few days visit with friends at Sa-
lem.
Lillian Boerner returned to Tecum-
sch Tuesday after a yiist with home
folks.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-24

Mrs. Mcclellan and two sons, Fred
and Ted left Thursday of last
week for Salt Lake City to make
their future home.
j.. A. Osborne was a Falls City Wis
itor Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Humphrey Edgecomb spent
the past week in Stella where she
is receiving medical treatment.
John Lynds of Kansas City was a
business visitor in Rulo the past
week.
Mrs. J. c. Robson was a ST. Joe
shopper Thursday of last week.
Henry Majerus, wife and baby of
Kansas visited with relatives in Rulo
Sunday.
Bert Anderson of Wymore was a
Rulo visitor Thursday.
Rev. ]. l.. Pickett left Monday
for IN extended trip through Mexico.
w. w. Brown and family of Falls
City visited with relatives in Rulo
the first of the week.
Mrs. Charles Arnold of Kansas
was a Rulo visitor one day last
week.
Republicans and democrats each
nominated a city ticket on Monday
c,e, ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Davis YER St
Joe Nisitors the last of the week.
W.. Hinton of Falls City was a
FL 10 visitor Monday.