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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

Saloons In IreIand.-The hard, mo-
notous life the people have had to en-
dure perhaps accounts in some meas
ure for the frequent resort to drink, but
the poor peasant has paid the price for
temporary exhilaration In steadily in
creasing poverty, degeneracy and hope
lessness. One is struck with the num-
ber of pawnshops which thrive side by
side with the saloons, and no less
struck with the number Of human sign
posts alongside the saloon doors-dirty
ragged, stunted, rednosed drunkards
who spend their last penny with the
saloon-keeper and beg the wayfarer
for more to go the same way. Near
Castlecomer 1 passed a dirty hovel OF
three rooms-a donkey in one end, cat
tie in the other, while in the middle
room the pigs sleep in straw alongside
the human occupants. THE man drinks
all he earns" said my driver in eXpla-
nation; and there are dozens of cases
where slavery to drink has brought the
peasant to a plight no better.
Of course, we hear it frequently said
in the south that prohibition does not
prohibit" and the evils Of blind tigers
are not inappropriately denounced, but
there Is certainly twenty times as much
chance for boy to become drunkard
under conditions such as exist in Ire
land-where a saloon is Haunted in his
face at almost every street corner. as
there is in any southern town where
one must hunt up an illegal seller, out
side the pale Of the law in order to get a
drink. In one case, you must hunt the
liquor, OBVIOUSLY and secretly, in the
other case, the liquor Is hunting you
aggressively and openly.-Clarence Poe
in the Progressive Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
WATER BOTTLES.
Makeshifts of Different People for
Holding and CARRYING Liquids.

Makeshifts Of Different People for
Holding and Carrying Liquids.
We in this country have so many
kinds Of cheap pals. cans, boxes and
receptacles of all sorts ready to our
hand that 1t Is hard to realize what
straits the people In cruder lands are
put to for such things, says the Path
finder.
In large part Of the Orient wine
and water are still carried and stored
in bags made Of skin, usually goat
skin, with the hair side inside. just as
in Bible days. Even now the same rule
applies against putting new wine into
old bottles for the dampness soon
rots the leather and makes 1t weak.
In Asia and Africa bamboo joints
are utilized for making receptacles In
great variety. The bamboo in favor
ed places grows to q diameter Of six
inches or more, and 'joint" from a
foot TO two feet or more long makes
an ideal bottle or jug. for nature pro-
vides 1t with q partition at each joint.
which makes It watertight. Bamboo Is
very light and very strong, and II 10
strange thing that It is not imported
into the United States. for It would be
used in immense quantities for
thousand purposes.
A book Of African travel by A. w.
Hodson, just published in England,
gives an interesting account Of the
way the natives In the Kaiahari desert
provide for their thirst. Though there
is no water found on the surface In
this arid region, there are places where
veins are struck several feet UNDER
ground.
A bamboo tube Is run down to the
water supply and when any one comes
for water the well tender. who Is
usually a woman, puts her mouth over
the bamboo and by a vigorous intake
Of breath sucks up quantity Of wa
ter. This she then dexterously squirts
from her mouth into the shell Of an
ostrich egg.
These shells when furnished with
corks Of pith will make very good wa
ter bottles and they will stand con-
siderable rough handling. They are
often buried in the ground In order to
keep the water cool.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
Make Ivory From Milk.-One of Il

Make Ivory From Milk.-One of the
latest discoveries Of the synthetic
chemists is how to make ivory out of
nothing more wonderful than cows
milk-and very good ivory at that, ac-
cording to all accounts. The original
idea was to use the new ivory" for
piano and organ keys because 1t pre-
serves its original color indefinitely
whereas the genuine article turns yel-
low after a time.
But it has been found that the new
psoduct is not only an efficient substi-
tute for ivory, but can easily be pre-
pared so as to take the place of amber,
horn, coral, celluloid and such like
products, and it is claimed can hardly
be distinguished from them.
1t Is in it's position as a substitute
for ivory that the new material has
caused most surprise, however, be-
cause it has the appearance of being
another instance of improving upon
nature The new ivory takes a very
high and lasting polish, and probably
will not lack a commercial field for it.
self as natural ivory continues to grow
scarcer and dearer year by year-Alla-
babad Pioneer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
sAvAeEs OF ECUADOR.
Tht Jibaros Gave One Spanish Gov
ernor His Fill Of Gold.

INT Jibaro6 Gave Ono opahtsH ao~-
ernor His Fill Of Gold.
II you are looking for real wild
Indian seek the Jibaro. Perhaps you
never heard Of him, but you should,
for he's the widest, most savage and
uncultured type of redskin who thrives
today. War and the Jibaro are synony-
nous. No other Indian tribe in history
has so determinedly and successfully
resisted efforts to conquer 1t as this
tribe of the Jibaro.
Today the Jibaro, $4,000 strong, rule
supreme over the vast forest regions of
Ecuador between the Santiago and
Pataso rivers and southwark to the
Amazon. It is one of the most pictur-
esque and primitive Of all surviving
tribes of redskins. Once when partly
subjugated to Spanish rule they were
goaded to rebellion by enforced labor
in the mines Of their taskmasters and
marched 10000 strong into the strong
hold of their enemy and in one night
completely annihiliated the 10000 in
habitants. AS an example or their
savagery they killed the governor by
pouring molten gold down his throat In
order that he might have his fill OF
gold"
Like tactics are still pursued, and
the Jibaro is little molested. War Is
their normal condition, their favorite
weapons being the lance, the jayelin
and the blow gun with poisoned ar
rows, which have served them with
deadly efficiency.
Little is known Of their religions or
NEUROLOGICAL beliefs. There are obout
1,400 Jibaros who are Christians, but
few of these are of the full blooded
type and are scorned by the majority
of the tribe. Missionaries say the j.
baros will never break from ancient
customs.-Catholic Encyclopedia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
Cotton Duck for Motor Tirss.-o

Cotton Duck for Motor Tires.-One
million yards Of grade duck, to
be made from Sea Island and Egyp-
tian cotton, has recently been sold by
Georgia cotton mill to a manufacturer
Of automobile tires.
The quality of this material is Of the
highest grade, used only in the larger
tires, the lower grade Of goods being
available for the smaller tires. One
million yards of cotton duck, one yard
wide, is a pretty big order to go from
one mill to one tire manufacturer.
It illustrates, however, the ever
broadening market for cotton and the
reason why big cotton crop has been
so promptly absorbed. Every year
sees new uses for the south's cotton.
Not only is it being used in the manu-
facture Of tires, 1t Is likewise used In
the manufacture Of automobile tops.
and the wider the use Of automobiles
the greater will be the demand for
cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
WORST DESERT IN ASIA.
First Man Crosses Takla- Makan Sand
in Thirty Years.

First Man Crosses Takla- -Makan Sand
in Thirty Years.
The Rev. Zuicho Tachibana, a priest
Of the great West Hongwanji temple al
Kyoto, returned to that place recently
after five years spent in exploration in
the virgin parts Of Central Asia. His
journey was undertaken for purposes
Of research under the instruction OF
Count Otani, the Lord Abbot Of the
Hongwanji temple, and an enthusiastic
geographer. Mr.. Tachibana is a young
man of twenty three years of age, and
of such delicate physique that the ma
tives said he must be a woman dis
guised as a man.
Mr.. Tachibana proceeded from Lon
don to Omsk, and thence by stage
coach to Semipalatinsk; thence to
Turfan in Sin-Kiang ('the new terri
tory") passable roads were found.
During his exploration Mr.. Tachi-
bana travelled across the Takla- Makan
desert which he decribes as the worst
of all deserts of Central Asia. Neither
birds nor even insects are to be found
there. .
The desert Is a sea Of sand where
there Is only the wind to hear and the
moon to see. The party constantly met
sand mountains over $4,000 feet high,
and the men began to grumble, fearing
that they would be buried by the con-
stant sand storms.
On arriving at Coma, on the right
bank Of the River Tarim, he caused
considerable fright among the shep-
herds, as his was the first party from
the south for thirty years. At first the
shepherds fed, but were brought back.
The feat Of crossing the desert caused
greatest reverence by the shepherds.
At this point he left the camel cara
van to follow on slowly, while he pro-
ceeded on horseback to Kuchar, which
place he reached after three days. This
is a large town, though not to be COM
pared with civilized cities. "Neverthe-
less" said Mr. .Tachibanna, II felt on
entering it as though I had suddenly
been put down in Piccadilly."
Some time was spent in the neigh
borhod Of Kashagar investigating the
buried cities, and afterwards the ex-
plorer proceeded through the valley to
the east of Tzunling to Khotan, the
districts previously explored by DR..
Stein (now Sir Marc Aurel Stein.)
Thence the party proceeded to Tibet for
the purpose of geological investigation.
Several districts were visited by Mr..
Tachibana, which had been omitted by
DR.. Sven Hedin. These regions are
absolutely blank on the maps, and have
never been visited before.
Among the relics brought back are a
quantity of writings Of the Wigol
tribes, by whom the Buddhist religion
was first introduced into Sim n-Kiang
and propagated throughout China.
This tribe was entirely wiped out by
Mohammedan invaders. The writings
of the Wigols is from right to left hori-
Zontally, and appears to have been pro-
duced by reed pens. The writings are
on stones, papyrus and paper.
AS soon as the records of the jour-
ney have been collated the Hongwanjl
temple will issue a report on Mr..
Tachibanna's exploration, which will
without doubt be eagerly anticipated in
ca as we'll as in Asia.-Tokio Corre-
spondence London Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

Mono Saw Him laugh.-When the
conquering Napoleon sacked the city
Of Rome, he took many valuable and
ancient manuscripts from among the
writings of the early fathers of the
church.
One was an epistle, or literally speak
ing a letter, which was written by the
Roman governor Of Judea to his su-
perior about the time of Christ's min
istry. This mans name was Publius
Lentulus, and his description Of the son
Of Joseph and Mary is as follows: ,
I'm these, our days, appeared a man
named Jesus Christ, who Is yet living
among us; of the Gentiles, he Is ac-
cepted as a prophet of great truth, but
his own disciples called him the Son
Of God
He hath raised the dead and cured
all manner of diseases; he is a man of
stature; somewhat tall and comely,
with a ruddy countenance; such as the
beholder may both love and fear. His
hair is the color of a filbert when fully
ripe, plain to his ear, whence down.
ward 1t Is Of more orient color, curling
and waving on his shoulders. In the
middle of his head is a seam Of long
hair, after the manner Of the Naza-
renes. His forehead Is plain and deli
cate; his face without spot or wrinkle,
beautiful with a comely red; his nose
and mouth are exactly formed; his
beard is the color of his hair, and
thick; not of any length, but forked.
I'm reproving, he is terrible; admon-
ishing, courteous; in speaking, very
modest and wise; in proportion, we'll of
men.
None have seen him laugh; many
have seen him weep. A man Of sur
passing beauty, excelling the children
of men."-By Mrs. George B. Winthrop
in Augusta Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

31g Women are naturally tender heart
ed. No woman ever wilfully steps on
a mouse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

S9 Great thoughts come from the
heart. (Vauvenargues.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

vg The deserving poor do not always
deserve to be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

two. ruffians hired by Lord Sanquhar,
who desired to be revenged because
Turner in a fencing bout years before
had put out one of his eyes. There was
a great hue and cry, and Lord Sanqu-
har was convicted Of murder and
hanged, but the two bullies who had
performed his mission escaped, pro-
tected by their fellow Alsatians.
In the year 1649 twenty-four Alsa-
tians disguised as soldiers appeared at
the house of Sir Edward Hales, who
lived at some distance from Temple
Bar, and called upon a constable to
assist them in apprehending some
cavalier conspirators. When they en-
tered the house they bound Sir Ed
ward and his servants, robbed the
house of several hundreds of pounds
in cash and jewels and calmly de-
parted by water from the VVhitefriars
stairs.
The life of Whitefriars in these days
was we'll depicted in Scott's Fortunes
of Nigel" in which Duke Hildebrod,
the unofficial ruler Of the precinct at
one period of its career, is thus de-
scribed:
"A monstrously fat old man, with
only one eye. and a nose which bore
evidence to the frequency, strength
and depth of his potations. He wore
a murrey colored plush jerkin stained
with the overflowing of the tankard
and much the worse for wear, and un-
buttoned at the bottom for ease Of his
enormous paunch. Behind him lay a
favorite bulldog, whose round head
and single black eye, as we'll as the
creatures great corpulence, gave it a
burlesque resemblance to its master"
Duke Hildebrod's income was COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

used plain iron ring while the poor
er English, even in the nineteenth
century, used the ring for the church
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06

We understand that win Swartz
and wife am taking their wedding
"trip this week.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
THE sELLS-FLoTo CIRCUS.

--
you might call whole flock of
babies with it this year. Of course,
every self-respecting show must have
its baby, but it is not often that the
visitor to the menagerie finds as
many as five little tigers, six baby
lions, three small bears, a Juvenile
camel, and last but not least, a baby
zebu, the first probably ever seen in
a menagerie in this country. Added
to those is a baby hippopotomus, also
three baby elephants, the eldest Of
which IS but seventeen months old.
Of this wonderful collection the baby
zebu will, no doubt, attract the most
attention, by reason of its rarity.
The zebus attain their greatest de-
velopment in India, but the breed is
found eastward to Japan and west
ward to the Nigre. All the sculptorS
OF Elephanta, which are Of the high
est antiquity, represent these cattle.
They are used in many parts Of IN
dia as beasts of burden and Occa-
sionally for riding, being venerated
by the Hindoos who consider it a sin
to slaughter them, although they do
not object to working them.
The white zebu bulls, one Of which.
by the way, is owned by the Sells
FlotO Circus, are held particularly sa-
cred by the Hindoos. They are
branded by the image of silva, re-
lieUed from all labor and allowed to
wander at viii, levying contributions
on the stalls and bazaars, without let
or hindrance.
The Sells-Floto Circus will arrive
here on Thursday, September 10.
The management have announced
that they still adhere to their policy
of popular prices. The time honored
parade will be given at 1890 ON the
morning Of the first performance.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
A SPEAKING LIKENESS.

Coone: You knew the deceased
pretty well, behsie. and could ddeD
tify him.
Witness: "Yes, should know i'm
again.
A photograph Of the deceased was
then handed to the witness.
Coroner: DO you recognize that?"
Witness Shaking his head): "No
| dunno who that is"
Coroner: you said you would
know him again If you saw him."
Witness: $50 / should, sir. But /
don't think l could tell his picture. /"
Coroner: What was there about
the deceased that you would know
and recognize again?'
Witness (brightening up): Is
suffering, sir. e suffered awful"
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
First Published in the Barton Coun-
ty Democrat August %, 1922
EXECUTORS NOTICE

State Of Kansas, Barton County. SIS,
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the matter of the Estate of Ma.
thaniel B. Scrogin, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary have been granted to
the undersigned, on the Last Will
and Testament Of Nathaniel B. Scro.
gin, late Of said County, deceased
BY the Honorable, the Probate Court
Of the County and State aforesaid,
dated the goth day Of July, A. D.
1872 Now, all persons having claims
against the said estate, ape hereby
notified that they must present the
same to the undersigned for allow.
ance within one year from the date
OF said Letters, or they may be pre-.
cluded from any benefit CT such es-
tate; and that II such claims be not
exhibited within two years after the
date Of said Letters, they shall be
forever barred.
ELLA B. sCRoGN,
Executrix
Of the Last VIII and Testament Of
Nathaniel B. Scrogln, Deceased.
July 20, 1912. 81
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
HOUSE CONCURRENT REsoLU
TloN NO. 3.

Granting equal rights and privileges
to women.
Be it resolved by the Legislature
q the State Of Kansas, two-thirds Of
the members elected to each House
thereof concurring therein:
That the following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state
Of Kansas be hereby submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state for
their approval or rejection, namely:
Section 1. The rights Of citizens
q the state Of Kansas to vote and
hold office shall not be denied or
abridged on account Of sex.
Sec. 2. This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors Of this
state at the election for representa-
tiVes to the Legislature In the year
Of 1912. The amendment hereby pro.
posed shall be known on the official
ballot by the following title: Amend.
ment to the constitution granting
equal rights and privileges to wo-
men," and the vote for or against
such amendment shall be taken as
provided by law.
Sec. 3. This amendment, II adopt.
ed, shall be known as section s Of
article 5 Of the constitution Of the
state Of Kansas.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take
effect and be In force from and az
ter It's publication in the statute
book.
Passed the House February z, 1911
Passed the Senate February 8,
1911.
Approved February 3, 1911.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Is true and correct copy Of original
House Concurrent Resolution No. 8,
now on file In my Office.
cHAS- H. SESSIONS,
2l-13t Secretary Of State.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
DECLINE OF THE CLASSICS.

Greek may have gone out of fash
ion, but Greeks have not. The being
who used to live for us only in the
pages of ancient history is now a IA
miAar figure in every American city.
The episode reported in the Chicago
Tribune may, therefore, have had a
foundation IN fact.
Mention the name Of some well
known Greek" said the teacher of
a juvenile class in history.
George" spoke up the curly-hadr-
ed little boy.
George who?",
Il don't know the rest of his name
ma'am. He comes around to our
house every Thursday with bananas
and oranges"
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
WILLIE'S WOLF.

Teacher-"One beautiful autumn
Gay Little Red Riding Hood was
walking along a path in the woods,
when she came to a sharp turn; and
whom do you think she saw standing
there with a row of shining white
'Seeth cleaning at her?"
Up went a little hand.
Teacher-"Who was it, Willie?"
Willie-"Teddy Roosevelt. EVERY
aedy's Magazine.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06

Barton County Fair, Oct. s, 8, 10
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that on the
7th day Of August, A. D. 1912, the
undersigned was, by the Probate
Court of Barton County, Kansas, dul.
appointed and qualified as Admins.
traitor of the estate of Nancy Wilson,
late OF Barton County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves &C
cordingly. ]. B. PROSE,
st Administrator.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06
FARM LANDS

lSO acres very fine land, two miles
from Dodge, go acres plowed fol
wheat, $1,000; time on about half. A
bargain.
1SO acres, unimproved, southwest
Of Dodge, near Ensign, on new rail.
road, $4,000, on terms.
A. B. REEVES,
24'92 Dodge City, Kansas.
Barton County democrat., 1912-09-06

First Published in the Barton Coun-
ty Democrat, August 2S, 1922
State of Kansas. Barton County, SS
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Nancy
Wilson, late Of Barton County, Kan.
sas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-17
The WEATHE K
CONDITIONS

The high pressure. fair and cool
weather area continues over fhs Couu
IN from ocean TO ocean. With center
over the upper Ohio valley. Nhete
heavy frusts occurred last night
= loW pressure ares % great "A
tent attended b. warmer weather
IS spreading southNard over fle
northwest ndaappe NaileNs
cloudy and rainy weather CortIn
uss n the Gulf sections. where fh"
pressure- are relatively low
Fair weather will continue over
Thursday inthI- section. with heavy
fros' fo-niEht The temperature viii
rise THURSDAY
Local data HiEnerf tempers une
Yesterday. - degrees lowest last
night 90 degrees. no rain
Rivers.
The Ohio viii probably continue 20
fau slowly IN the district tonight
aud Thursday
~ e HOWE
section director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-17
BULLISH SENTIMENT ON
ALL FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK. Oct. 10 Cessation of
n" war between Italy and Turkey
stimulated bullish sentiment on ali
tho foreign exchanges today. that
feeling later spreading to our own
market. which opened active. broad
and strong The movement ran
largely towards the specialties and
pooled issues although many
standard securities registered ma
tcrial gains
Canadian Pacific was again the
chief feature OF the railway group
opening with a rise OF over points
ana many other Issues gained from
! 10 J points COppers were especially
strong. partly on reported decrease
In copper supplies abroad and partly
because Of the belief that the Anal
Eamated dividend will be increased
~ tomorrow meetings OF the direct
DTS. United States. as well as 'he
Issues Of the independent iron com
panies. were active at better prices
IN the accompaniment OF another up
ward revision Of price schedules. In
the final hour dealings fell of and
The list, with few exceptions. showed
he effects OF extensive realizing
The close. however. was active
with another upward movement In
progress
London followed It's home buying oil
Americans with further purchases
here. the extent Of its absorption be
ing estimated a. 10000 shares. chiefly
Steel and Amalgamated Copper
Easier monetary conditions prevailed
abroad. but the Est Judgment point,
to an increase 100 the British discount
rates this week Local money rate.
Indicated increased frmuess. despit,
Increased supply
Bonds were steady and fairly &C
tive Total salcs par value. arere
gated $l.G05.0 900
United States bonds we're nm
changed ON call
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-17
Coffee.

e.lal o. Srst-r 90 the luIei. E-r,-r.
NEW YORK. Oc- &c -liavre mar
ket. unchanged 90 one quarter franc
advanced December future closed,
offered a. So tG. March closed. Of
fored az So -. May closed offered
20 81 Be-. July closed offered at
.SI4 go. september closed offered 81
sl4 80 Rio no seven quarter a.
1918 to I51t cents Market
steady