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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
WOMEN LIVE LONGEST.
Their Vital Tenaeity a Mystery Not
Vet Solved BY Science.


Women are called the weaker SEX
but the fact is that when tested by
the length of their life and by their
power to endure suffering and to re-
sist disease they are physically su-
perior to men.
An English statistician has calcu-
lated that of two children, boy and
a girl, born the same day, the boy will
have only II chances against IL of
living one year, while the girl will
have 81 chances against IL. From
to Is there appears to be little differ
ence, but from 10 to 10 the boy will
have 269 chances and the girl 277
chances of living against one of
death.
This advantage in favor Of the fe-
male increases, especially from 35 to
75. when the ratio drops slightly till
after 80, when the man will have only
three chances Of life against one Of
death, while the woman's chances
will be much greater.
The report Of the United States
census bureau on the vital statistics
Of this country for the year 1890
shows that for every five-year period
from birth up to 20 years Of age the
death rate Is much greater among
males than among females. From
10 to 80 the death rate Is about equal
between the sexes, but from 80 to 80
there are about five women living to
four men; from 80 to 100 there are
two women to one man, and after 100
the proportion Of women is still much
greater.
THE fact that woman lives a more
protected life. avoids the stresses and
strains that favor senility may be a
factor, but 1t can hardly be the only
factor in her superior tenacity Of
life," the writer says. "She lives a
more protected life than man be-
cause she is differently constituted.
IF a thousand able-bodied men
and a thousand able-bodied women be
uniformed, armed and equipped for
battle and ordered on long, weary
march to the front, more men would
probably reach their destination.
while more women would be found
exhausted, but more men dead, at the
roadside Owing to their peculiar
pyscho- physical organization women
heed the warnings Of fatigue and
avoid the fatal crash, while man, with
his iron will, after complete exhaus-
ton resolves to take another step II
he dies in the attempt.
$50 after making all due allow
ances for the greater mortality OF
man in war and from accidents from
dangerous occupations and from mas
culine excesses, there are good rea-
sons for believing that nothing short
of a constitutional difference can ac-
count for the greater tenacity of life
in women. Woman Is a physiological
miser-she accumulates energy with
out expending 1t; while man is a ply
siological prodigal-he expends more
energy than he accumulates. ."-Medi-
cal Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
AUGUST CONDITION.
Government Estimate Greatly Reduced
As Compared With July.

SONOTUnoUI GSIiHldtO STOatiy nO1dSOu
As Compared With July.
A total production of 12,918,000 bales
Of cotton as the final yield this year is
indicated by the department Of agri-
cultures official report of the condi-
tion Of the growing crop on August
25, which the crop reporting board,
from reports from its correspondents
and agents throughout the cotton belt,
estimated last Friday at 1872 per cent
Of normal.
This estimate, based on the ratio Of
the average yield for the past ten years
to the average condition of the crop on
August 25, for the past ten years,
would mean a final yield Of 1885
pounds per acre on the planted area Of
approximately 100000 acres, allow
ing for an abandoned acreage Of 1,000,-
600 and provided the crop does not de-
cline or improve from the date the
condition was estimated to time Of
picking.
These estimates of production, while
unofficial, were reckoned by the off,
cial, were reckoned by the official
method adopted by the department Of
agriculture and used by the crop re-
porting board in its monthly estimates
of the final yield Of the important ce-
real crops OF the country.
Unofficial advices from the cotton
belt indicate the most important de-
clines in the crop were due to severe
droughts, hot winds and worms. Re-
ports indicate that heavy shedding
caused by hot weather was the chief
factor Of deterioration In practically
all states, except Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, where there was too much
rain. In all other states heat and
drought greatly damaged cotton during
the month, especially in Texas and
Oklahoma.
Since the date on which the condi-
ton was taken-August 25-there have
been general rains which greatly re-
lieved conditions and considerable i'm
provement is looked for when the Oc-
tober report is issued.
The condition Of the growing cotton
crop on August 25 was 1872 per cent Of
normal, as compared with Ss.1 per
cent on July 25, 1911, 72.1 per cent on
August 25, 1910, 637 per cent on Au-
gust 25, 1909. and 1876 per cent, the
average Of the past ten years on Au-
gust rs. according to the crop report
ing board of the bureau Of statistics
of the United States department Of
agriculture.
The following Is estimated from the
reports of the correspondence agents
Of the bureau.
Comparisons of conditions by states,
follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05

door on one side of the hall, and
swung 1t wide open, on its great brass
hinges.
The room beyond was a library,
glimmering with gold and ebony and
Pompeiian red tints, and warmed by
an open CRATE Of glowing Goals. From
the centre Of the painted ceiling a sill
yer lamp hung by a chain-a lamp
which emitted a faint perfume. and
also gave forth an eXquisitely clear,
soft light. Beneath it, at a library ia
BILE, sat a man a trif1e past middle
age, with velvet dressing-gown
wrapped about his slight figure. He
was reading.
In person the master of Greylock
Woods was one of the most elegant,
and at the same time, the most forbid
bing Of men. Though exceedingly thin
and delicate to look upon. he had never
known a days illness. He had an air
of ultra refinement. Plainly, to him a
badly cooked dinner. coarse linen, or
the proximity of underbred people,
would be unbearable. His hands were
small and white. He had an aquiline
profile, stern and hard as an old Ro-
mans: the lips were thin to a fault;
the gray eyes wore a steely, inflexible
look A born aristocrat, a retired
banker, he had inherited great wealth,
and acquired it also by his business
ability. He was affable to his equals,
unapproachable to his interiors. A
stony man, lukewarm in his friend
ships, hopelessly stubborn in his dis
likes.
At the opening of the door he look
ed up from his book. He did not start
or change countenance at the sight OF
the figure on the threshold, but he laid
his volume down on the carved table,
and called, ominously, "Hopkins!"
Hopkins had no idea of facing the
coming storm-she turned and fled.
ITO be Continued)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
CHAPTER V.
In the Night.

Overhead a full moon struggled to
break through the sullen gray clouds
The hour was growing late. 1t was
necessary for Robert Greylock to
hasten his steps if he hoped to reach
his fathers house before the inmates
were buried in slumber.
The nearest path to the woods lay
across the frozen salt meadows. He
did not relish the thought of such
walk at this particular time, but there
was no help for it. The business OF
the night was urgent He must look
once more in his fathers face-he must
know precisely what he had to eXpect
of that iron heart.
Few lights were now SHINING IN tne
houses of Blackport. Generally speak
ing, the population of that ancient town
kent early hours. The marshes which
Robert Greylock had to traverse
stretched out before him-a dreary
dark waste, as silent and lonely as
death. ON one side glimmered a salt
creek. an encroaching arm flung out by
the greedy bay. The beacon OF Bird
Island made the only bright spot in the
whole dismal night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
THANKS TO THE PRESS.
President Dabbs of Farmers Union Ia
Appreciative of Assistance.

To the Press of South Carolina:
The Farmers Union recognizing the
great influence of the papers of the
state in moulding public sentiment, has
made liberal use of your columns in the
past few weeks to put before our men,
bers and your readers generally mat
ters of much Importance. The eXecu-
tive head of the Union desires to make
public acknowledgment of our obli-
CATION to the papers of the state for
their prompt publication Of the matter
we have sent out. We also wish to
thank the editors who have in their
editorial columns commended our er-
forts and have urged the farmers to
line up for self-defense,
The fight has just begun. In fact we
think that so far it has been skirmish-
ing and picket duty. The real battle
is before us. 1t will be a question of
endurance-whether the growers will
hang together" for home and fireslde,
or hang separately" at the end Of the
moose which the bear army of Euro
pean and New England spinners are
ready to tighten around our necks
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05

while the Tories" as represented by
the southern mills kick the stools from
under our feet. 1t Is fight to the An
ish and we are counting on the aid Of
the press that has never yet failed us
to keep our people informed and to en-
courage them in every way.
In addition to our work through the
press we are sending communications
from time to time direct to the local
Unions. We shall continue to give to
the press such information as in our
opinion will be Of some interest to
their readers and will aid us in our
work. E. w. Dabbs, Pres.
]. Whitner Reid, Sec.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05

A Summer Scene.-"What's to pre-
vent me from kissing you" demanded
the man in the hammock.
My goodness" exclaimed the girl.
But 1t didn't.-EXchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05

ia No good man will stay in a bad
business.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

iraiIties OF mankind than any other ;
the newspaper man has a greater check
upon cri9e and sknldulgers than any
other in short the newspaper man :
daily or weekly mission il one Of good
either hy what he does what he does
not do or what his position prevents
Others from doing We venture TO say
to Mr.. Marvin that tna press Of the
country is freer from the influence OF
it's moneyed patrons than Is the pulpit.
The newspaper man must eat quite
cure. 4 tuIl stomach contributes to
righteousness The fellows who eats
three times each day distributes far
more sunshine to the world than the
fellow who lasts and that rule holds
good in the pulpit as we'll as the press.
We venture 10 say that there Is more
good accomplished by the average
country newspaper than tn 're is by the
average country pulpit, Mr. Marvin to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

In our news column APPEARS an ar
ticle relative e. the intentions % the
state tax commission IA regrad 70 the
fixing OF valuations next year. Il
must be apparent to all thinking pro-
perty owners that there is going 10 be
an entire change of program in this
city and county the coming year and
property owners should be alive to Sc
curing equal taxation. We believe
that the mining companies are satisfied
to be fair in the matter of taxation
and the only thing necessary is to get
relatively equal assessments all along
the line. In conversation with lead
ing mining man during the week he
put forth an idea which we believe IS
worth the councils acting upon. He
suggested that the city council select a
commission of three men-outside of
the mining 'men-to go over the entire
city and agree upon what is a fair val
ne for each piece OF property That
this commission recommend the values
agreed upon to the assessor who will
be appointed next spring. The asses
sor may take the values or not Just as
he chooses but the chances are that If
there has been careful valuation made
the assessor will accept the figures
without question and the city may be
certain OF fair valuation all along
the line. An action Of the kind will
prevent great deal OF trouble at the
time Of the board OF review meeting
ana will. we believe. give much bet
ter satisfaction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

We shall contlnue OUT cAmpAIBn q
education. bat that campaign will be
much more systematic and thorough
than heretofore We shall send out
speakers. both i1en and women, to adj
dress every grange everv fratrenal or
ganization where We can get hearing.
snch as be wcodmsn. Maccabses. Sis
ers OF Rebekah. Rathbone Sisters and
aides of the Eastern Star. In other
words We purpose 10 advertise suffrage
thoroughly from une end OF the state
TO the other seeking ont the remote
corners as well As the big centers,
1--WE have many able men. who are
experienced in politics who will aid
ana guide us in this practical political
work
This members of the plan Of action
committee are Mrs Belle Brotherton
of Detroit chairman Mrs. HuntIey
Russell Grand Rapids Mrs Fern
Richardson Rowe, Grand Rapids, Mrs.
Edith v Munger. Hart. aud Mrs c.
b. Hamilton. Grand Rapids
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

congressional campaign material. But
with the prospects of special session
becoming less every day. Senator
james has been forced to change his
plans and is now figuring on 1914. with
the regular session of 1913 as the step
ping stone 10 higher honors.
But there is where DR. Abrams
comes in He has looked a. himself
carefully and has discerned embryonic
signs of statemanship and he also looks
ahead at the congressional situation
Furthermore he believes that the next
session Of the legislature is going 10 be
one in which strong man will have
an opportunity to shine and put him.
self In a position TO hear call Of the
people to higher places without the
necessity of using an ear trumpet
And IL the Dollar Bay doctor gets into
the senatorial primary there will be
doings in the copper country, as he
proved when in the house that he was
regular Teller
All OF which summed mp. would ap-
pear TO indicate that Congressman
Young lie likely to escape without OPP
position next year, although there are
- number OF people who are very an
xious to see candidate get in the
FIGHT Judge Norman W. HARE has
been frequently mentioned but few
people think 1t likely that he will be-
come active in politics again. as west
ern Interests are keeping him pretty
busy away from the upper peninsula.
In case Judge Haire does get in. there
will be one grand little tussle for the
nomination Tor congress in the Twelfth
district
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25
U. p. Now Very Live Territory

Declaring that the northern PENN
sula Of Michigan Is right now. one Of
the most promising sections OF the
country tor the homemaRer the farm
or, the small businessman and the In
weston, ]. G. Hansen. who travels into
every town in the peninsula for large
Duluth concern. branded a. foolish the
knocks about hard times. says the
HUughton Gazette These are not
hard times, he said 10 the Gazette
1T Us quiet in some sections Of the
country, OF course. in some sections OF
the upper peninsula. in fact. Everyone
IS getting along all right. however,
even in those iron districts where the
men are working half shifts. The
mining companies are keeping the men
up. helping them 10 take care OF their
families. They will not have to do
this long, either. for even In the dull
lest districts look for a quick return
TO normal conditions.
There are n few places. very few
indeed. In northern Michigan where
people are not satisfied The business
men will kick little Of course. IL
trade shows the slightest falling Oft
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25
sUFFRAGATEs TO ORGANIZE
Women Advocates OF Equal Suffrage intend
TO Make Canvass OF the State

The women back Of the Equal Stuff
rage movement in Michigan are going
to organize in every county and town
ship in the state, their organizations
to be pattereued after the political or
ganization of the several parties.
This move was decided upon at the
Kalamazoo convention and it is pro-
posed to begin the work at once. In an
effort to get the state organized in
time to force the legislature to consid-
or the submission OF an amendment to
the state constitution.
THE suffrage movement in Michi-
gan has passed the stage where. there
is nothing to do but to read papers on
womans rights, said Mrs Belle
Brotherton OF Detroit, chairman of the
committee on plan OF action. The
time has come TO organize and work
for results. That Is what we purpose
to do in Michigan this winter and
coming summer
We purpose adopting the thorough
going organization which the great
political parties use so effectively. We
purpose 10 have county chairnen and
all the other chairmen which snch an
organization requires, all working un
der state central committee. We ex-
pect to find our friends wherever they
may be and we expect to enlist their
help. We shall not confine our efforts
to organizing women. but we shall or
ganize the men who believe in equal
suffrage TO the end that we may make
our influence felt in Lansing and with
the Legislature.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

The article contributed to the Out
look by Colonel Roosevelt in which he
seeks 10 Justify the acquisition of the
Tennessee Coal * Iron company by the
Z. $ Steel corporation has brought
out more comment than anything MIR.
Roosevelt has done for the past year
or two. Coming as il does at a time
when the COVER nthent Is testing the
validity of the Corporation existance
in its present form. il il taken as a
justification of the Corporation with
Mr. Roosevelt its champion This no
sition on the part Of Mr. Roosevelt
has brought much censure npon him
from both sides By some il is looked
upon 81 direct slap at Pres Taft and
his policy ia regard 70 trusts BY
others It Il looked upol as tavuring one
large corporation more than others. as
the article itself speaks IN censure Of
some Of the other corporations. In
general it Is looked npun AZ a criticism
~ the present policy OF the govern
ment ia connection with big business
enterprises and sly boost Of the La
Toilette candidacy for presidency with
the idea Of Roosevelt a. the compro-
mise candidate az the mrn between
the two extremes of ultra radicalism
and ultra conservatism Judging from
press comment Mr. Roosevelt has lost
prestige by the article
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

but they will boost when 1t picks up
and il is picking up, right now. all
over northern Michigan.
1--WE are prosperous right here in
Calumet. There are few men out Of
work. as far a. can fearn. Collec
tions are better than they were some
time ago. The holiday season is 1T
hand with its big business Every
businessman | meet wenrs smile and
a broad one He IL nustling right into
the business line t. -et his share of the
trade. He is putting in attractive
stocks and his shelves are being cleared
off as fast as he can fill them. It is
the game in other towns of the PENN
sula. At the 500 the people seem Just
as well off aud prosperous az they ever
were. | was in the 500 this week AT
st. lgnace. Newberry, MunIsing and
other points in the eastern end Of the
peninsula all seem to be prospecting,
Conditions are slowly lettering
through the iron country towns, too. J
have done an excellent business at every
point | touched and my line, boots and
shoes rubbers, coats. etc is one that
responds quickly 10 any business de-
preston. Down around Menominee
and Escauaba and over to Gladstone
things are picking mp
Mr.. Hansen say ne finds that the
people OF northern Michigan have
taken. In the past. less interest in tar
ming and farming lands than outsiders
who come into this part OF the state
he SAYS that now. however. that thou
sands of outsiders are coming in and
establishing fine homes on fine farming
land. some of the best 10 be found in
all the northwest. the peninsula dwell.
lers are awakening 10 sense OF thell
possibilities and responsibilities
says that in the neighborhood Of everN
town where there is good farming land
cnt over timber lands are being home
steaded. lands that have lain lille
within few miles Of thickly habtated
districts for many years and lands on
which rich crops can be grown
II found on, man in the iron coun.
try. Mr. Hansen said. "who com
planned because the ground on his hill.
side farm, which he broke for the first
time last spring, grew too rich to
grow potatoes in The potatoes grown
there rot too easily and quickly. be
told me. Now what do You think some
OF the western farmers would do with
that sort OF land. Those fellows on n
in the Dakotas. Montana and in nor 7
thern Minnesota would be tickled 30
death to get some of our too rich
iand'. wouldn't tbeyY''
MIR. Hansen says that In the copper
country more Of the natives or people
who have resided ia this district for
years are taking mp land than is the
case in any other portion Of the PENN
Continued on Page 81
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25
CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS
Marquette Chronicle Says That Mr. Young
viii Probably Have No Opposition

Will Probably Have No Opposition
The Marquette Chronicle contained
some interesting political gossip last
Wednesday. Congressional matters in
the 18th district aud state senator in
the 33rd state senatorial district were
the subject of discussion which was as
follows:
Instead of Senator James, OF Han
cock. being q candidate for congress
sional against congressman FL ..
Young. OF Ishp-ming, ii Is more than
likely that senator James will run
again for the state senate in the
Thirty second district but will have
the hardest kind of opposition from
DR.. +. T. Abrams. of Dollar Bay. for
mer member of the house and now q
member of the state board OF health.
DR.. Abrams has also been mentioned
as a congressional possibility but he
is non -committal when quizzed on the
subject. Those in the know. however,
declared that whatever his intentions
may be as regards the futute that me
Will not get into the congressional fight
next year but will contest in the pri-
mary for the senatorial nomination.
So far as Senator James is concern
ed. he mas the congressional bee bad
but he doesn't like the going the way
things are shaped up now. That is
why he is 81 anxious to see special
session of the legislature called.
The Hancock man figures that IL
there is special session he will de-
vote himself to the employers liability
measure and gather onto himself "a
piece OF glory that can be turned into
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25

The noughton Mining Gazette says
that Houghton county viii nave three
candidates for congress. senator james.
Dr.. Abrams and Sheriff Jas. j. Byers.
the latter a democrat The Gazette
further states that Judge Hare will
not be candidate under any circum-
stance. Brother Guck generally
knows what he is talking about
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25
4 Fine DispIay'of Grand
Union Tea Co. Premium.

Mr.. j. I'll. lessen. Agent for
the Grand Union Tea Co. will
give his many customers and
Citizens, of Crystal Falls, and
vicinity, a treat in the way of a
display of the beautiful and use
full Premiums, to. be obtained
with Grand Union Tea Checks
given with their Teas, Coffees
Baking Powder, Soaps, spices,
Extracts, Chocolates, Rice and
other articles, which they sell.
Mr.. lessen will conduct his
display at Jacobs old candy
store from Dec. 4th to Dee. 10th
and will have many pretty Ar
ticles suitable for Chsistmas
Gifts, at this display. Mr.. Jess
en- cordially invites all his Gus
toners, and the public to take
advantage of this opportunity.
Will be open from s a. m. to
y p. m.