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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

than air should be restrained, just as
we would, If possible, prevent a per-
son jumping from the Washington
monument, because there is no pos
sibility of his effecting a safe landing.
Were you to attempt 10 fly from North
America to Europe in the middle or
northern part Of the Atlantic ocean
you would, even under the most favor
able conditions have fair winds only
for a small part Of the way across, the
ship being ultimately drawn to the
center of some cyclonic whirl, where
you must either encounter winds from
the east, or else try that which would
/ be possible-namely, ascend to an
elevation Of six or seven miles, where
the temperature Is at least so degrees
below zero CFahrenheit). At that al
titude, which, as stated, it would be
impossible for you to attain, you would
find a steady wind toward Europe.
But you have avoided the mistakes
of others, and have attempted to car
ry out this project in the only portion
Of the world where it is possible of
accomplishment. do. not say that 1t
will be easy of accomplishment; 1t
will be difficult. But here again, as
learn from your prospectus and from
your interesting personal description
of methods and appliances, you have
invented and are utilizing methods
that are new for cooling the balloon,
and preventing undue expansion of the
gas during the heat Of midday. Your
devices for maintaining the equilibri-
um of your ship at proper elevation
| by use Of sea water for ballast, by
the use Of streams Of water for cool
ing purposes, and by the use Of other
methods of humidizing the surface OF
your balloon, and thereby cooling the
air about your ship by evaporation,
are unique, and show that you are con-
versant with the physics Of the air.
therefore believe that with your clear
head and strong hand 1t is highly with
in the range of possibilities that you
will be successful"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
makes it clear that the chance of es-

makes it clear that the chance Of es-
Gaping the penalty was not to be ex-
tended to one who had committed
first degree murder. Voluntary homi-
eide was inexplicable and inexcusa-
BILE, as appears from Numbers XIV, 27,
81. If the avenger of blood was un-
able to execute the slayer Of his kins-
man, the slayer was capitally punish
ed by judicial sentence and no ram
som was permitted him nor could he
buy off the prosecuting witnesses by
paying damages for the wrongful
death, as appears in Numbers xSxv.,
81.
The killing Of one about to commit
a felony was justifiable, as appears
from Exodus xii, 2, where it Is pro-
vided that IF a thief be found break
ing in, and be smitten that he die,
there shall no blood be shed for him. !"
And today if a householder shoots a
burglar in the dark he Is guilty Of no
offense against the law.
Killing in self-defense is dealt with
in the same connection, as where a
burglar is entering and Is caught by
the householder. Self-defense was
recognized before the Saxons had ever
heard of England.
The usual manner Of execution was
stoning or strangulation, according to
Leviticus xxi, 9. Where priests
daughter had gone astray she was
burned.
The "unwritten law is no new doc
trine. 1t was recognized thousands Of
years ago, as soon as men had homes
and sought to keep their women spot
less. A Bible story along this line,
which seems to sanction the killing Of
the seducer, is that of Jacobs daugh-
ter, who was seduced by member Of
another tribe. Simeon and Levi, her
brothers, were at work in the fields,
but left their task, took their swords
and killed the seducer and his whole
tribe. Their father deplored their
hot blood. They replied, Shall he
deal with our sister as harlot?"
The story goes that Jehovah led ia
cob and his family up into Bethel, a
place Of safety. land they journeyed; !;
and the terror Of God was upon the
cities that were round about them;
and they did not pursue after the sons
Of Jacob"
Translated into modern conditions,
her betrayer, and as public sentiment
was somewhat in their favor, but they
might not be able to win If tried ju-
dicially, they left the country. and
they were not even indicted, for the
public endorsed their acts.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Better Than an Alibi.-Colonel G. NJ.
Quarles, a tobacco planter in Chris
tian county, Kentucky, has a darky
manservant named Nose. Nose was
driving his boss into town one day,
when he suddenly remarked:
"Marse Garrett, dey had me up be-
foah my church las night fur dan
cin'."
Il don't suppose you were guilty
were you Mose?" asked the colonel.
"Yas. sub; yas. suh," said Nose. II
was guilty of dancin', and dey proved
it on me. too; but 1 come clear. My
friends stuck to me close, and after
dem other niggers had done testified
ag'inst me my friends all got up and
testified dat, though it was true l
danced, was so drunk at de time l
didn't know whut l was doin'. So l
come clear-and the preacher 'scused
me"-Saturday Evening Post.
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BRATTON FARM.
Phone M 100

We still have on hand a few Pure
Bred Berkshire Pigs and Shoats, Grade
Guernsey Heifers and Mixers, and one
Full Blood Guernsey Bull, Is months
old, and all Of the above are for sale
at LIVING PRICES. Let us have
your order for Fresh, Old-time Coun-
try Sausage. made from milk and
corn fed pigs-it's the best going.
We want TEN more Milk and
Cream customers. Phone us.
Stove Wood-Sawed to length and
split, delivered on short notice.
]. MEEK BURNS, Manager.
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A Novel Trap.-A short time ago a
hunter found in a patch of woods in
Connecticut eleven large blacksnakes
tied up in hard knots and stone dead.
Two telegraph wires ran through the
woods overhead. and a few days be-
fore there had been n heavy blast set
off in a quarry near by. This broke
down the wires and started a colony
of blacksnakes from their slumbers in
a neighboring ledge. One of the wires
was crossed in distant city by a
trolley wire, and hence the broken
wires which lay near the snakes den
made a death trap. When the snakes
came to the wires trailing on the
ground one after another crossed over
them. touching the ends of both wires
at the same time. They thus short
circuited" them and received a shock
which caused death. Immediately
upon being shocked each snake curled
up in a hard knot, thus opening the
circuit and setting the trap again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Economy In Epitaphs.-In certain
town of Nebraska lives a man who has
been so unfortunate as to lose three
wives, who were buried side by side
For a long time the economical Ne
braskan deliberated as to whether he
should erect a separate headstone for
each, commemorating her virtues, but
the expense deferred him. Finally a
happy solution of the difficulty present
ed itself.
He had the Christian name of each
engraved on a small stOne-"Mary,
Elizabeth" "Matilda"-a hand cut on
each stone pointing to a large stone in
the centre of the lot, and under each
hand the words:
For epitaphs see large stone."-Lip-
pincott's.
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humorous department,
Askinu Papa.

He was a fine, manipulating fel-
low, and there was the unmistakable
stamp of honor upon his face. Any
one seeing him for the first time
would have felt strongly drawn to-
ward him. How any one could deny
any request that he might make SEEM
ed past comprehension, and yet, in
spite Of all his pleading, her father
remained adamant.
"I have said no three times, Mr..
Tawney," said the old gentleman,
land my no means no. especially when
thrice repeated. like you personally
very much 1 know you to be fine
fellow and the soul Of honor, but 1t
cannot be-"
The young man looked down at the
brim of his hat and nervously twirled
it.
81 quite appreciate your feelings,
Mr.. Feters," he said, slowly, land
can assure you it embarrasSes me
more than I can say to continue to
seek your acquiescence in my propo-
sal. Yet can hardly do otherwise in
strict honor. Your consent 1 regard
as essential, and 1t seems to me that
your daughters wishes-she has spo-
ken to you, hasn't she, in the mat
ter?"
"She has," said the banker. "A doz-
en- times"
81 knew she would" said the young
man. THAT was definitely under
stood between us, not only that
should speak to you, but that she
would also. will add, however, that
had she not requested me to do so
should not have spoken to you"
You mean to say you would have
put this thing through without my
consent?" demanded the old man.
Most assuredly," said the young
man. Your daughters yes, together
with her mothers approval, would
have sufficient for me. Your daugh-
ter, however, Loyalty insisted that in
matter of such importance you should
be consulted"
"Well, that does not affect my deci-
sion," said the old gentleman.
II am to understand, then," said the
young man, rising, that despite the
fact that your daughter has expressed
to you the dearest wish Of her heart
and that 1 have come here honorably
to lay the matter before you, her
mother consenting, you still decline to
consider my
'I do" interrupted the banker. i'm
patiently. MY answer now, hence
forth, and forever Is no, no no! I will
go so far as to add, sir, that If you can
give me any idea as to how many
times I must repeat that no before you
are aapnvinced that I mean 1t, 1 will
say K that many times offhand or will
instruct my stenographer to write 1t
down on paper for you that many
times, thus relieving you Of any as
sumed obligation to return"
'I am quite satisfied" said the
young man, walking toward the door,
but" he added, pausing on the
Threshold, ''let me tell you this: 1t
will be many long and frigid day be-
fore you get another chance such as
offer you to buy a $4,000 limousine
for $4,000. If you want to throw
$500 out Of the window, it's your
lookout, not mine. Good morning,
SIR"
And putting his hat jauntily on his
baad tho young automobile salesman
walked out of the office without max
ing the sale the bankers daughter
had led him to believe he might make
considering his winning ways and her
own undoubted desire to possess the
new 1918 Squibb- Watkins sixty-horse
power shopping car, with detachable
limousine top and wind shield thrown
in.-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Mrs. w. M. Quinton, 163 Saluda St.,
Chester, S. c., says: II had dizzy and
nervous spells and my back and head
ached. All these troubles showed that
my kidneys were out Of order, but I
did not seem to benefit from the medi-
cine I took. Finally / began using
Doans' Kidney Pills and they soon
made me we'll and strong. My expe-
rience leads me to recommend this
highly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

He Got It.-"My nephew" says the
bespectacled man, "entertained me
most generously while I was in New
York. He took me almost every even
ing to one restaurant or another and
heard several most lively songs"
What are they?" asks the other
Il do not remember them definitely,
but one of them had a refrain which
began by stating, Everybody Is En-
gagged in a Similar Occupation at the
Present Time e'"-Chicago Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

It Acted as a Tonic.-The crouch
was very i'll. The doctor inspected
him gravely. The crouch looked on
with alarm.
"Now, see here, doc" he growled
II want to know just what you're 60
ing to charge me for all this"
The doctor family smiled.
Don't worry" he replied, "I'll set
tie all that with your children"
Whereupon the crouch got so mad
that he speedily ecovered.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
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ROLLER FOR SALE

wv E have for sale a first-class sec
w ond-hand 12-hp. STEAM BOIL
Err, complete with all trimmings, that
we will sell cheap. Also an Ship. To-
ZER ENGINE.
At l.. M. CRISIS SONS.
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- Send your orders for Typewriter
Ribbons to The Enquirer office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
Attention: Farmers
of South Carolina

This is the year for you to return to your "rs love-
the Old Reliable "Star Brand" Wilcox & Gibbs Guano
Co.'S Manipulated Guano, and it on your crops
clusvey 1t has given satisfaction wherever used for
As years, and is acknowledged by those who
it to be the best al-round Cotton and Corn Fertilizer in
the world 1t gives you the Best Results for the Least
Money. 1t is Cheap in price, High Grade in Analysis,
made of the Best Materials and has record of As years
which proves its Superior Value Crop Producer.
For Economy and Best Results this is The Fertilizer for
you to use Ask your Merchant for it and insist hav
ing it. We sell all other grades of Fertilizers. If your
Merchant does not handle our goods write direct
The Macmurphy Company
Charleston, S. c.
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vi How much does it cost you each
year to be sarcastic?
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There are days Of dizziness;
Spells of headache, ianguor, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed by residents. Of this vicin-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

38' 1t is human nature to blame 9TH
ers for most Of our meanness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
CITY MEAT MARKET
C. F. SHERER, Prop.
B E. E F

There is Beef Of various kinds; but
I handle only two kinds-Better and
BEST, which means Stall Fed and the
Dressed Product from the West.
PORK AND SAUSAGE
am putting In lot Of time buying
nice hogs and handle Pork in all cuts.
and Power Ground Sausage, Pure Pork
and Mixed.
HAMS AND BACON
Don't forget my Hams and Bacon.
by the Pound. by the Strip or by the
Ham. The Hams are skinned or Boil
ed Boneless. Many customers find 1t
convenient to be able to buy a pound
at time.
BEEF CATTLE
I am in the market for all the Beef
Cattle 1 can get Of the kind and quail
lty 1 handle. I pay a good price and
feed the cattle until ready for slaugh-
ter. People who have such cattle
should notify me.
Yours for Quality.
G. F.. SHERER.
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DAYS OF DIZZINESS.

Comes to Hundreds of Yorkville Peo-
pie.
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tndt VIII nave a TduiuS Ol dDOul lVo
miles.
The bag, with the boat and its equip
ment, is now at Berlin. In January 1t
will be shipped to Teneriffe, together
with $500 steel tubes containing $4,000
feet of hydrogen gas.
The crew which will man the dirigi-
BILE on this projected voyage will be
commanded by DR.. Cans. He will have
with him Captain Willy Joerdens, who
is an experienced pilot of spherical
balloons. He was at the helm Of the
balloon which ascended in Bavaria and
landed in the Orkney islands. DR.. Alt
of the Bavarian Meteorological insti-
tute, will be the meteorologists. Joseph
Brucker, a German-American journal
ist who Is the father of crossing the
Atlantic, will be the executive officer.
Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief Of the
United States weather bureau, COM
menting on Dr. Cans proposed trip,
said, in a letter TO the German:
IN the matter of crossing the At
lantic in the air, you have gained from
the meteorologists of the world
knowledge of the movements Of the
atmosphere in the various parts of the
world: you have learned that in the
tropics the winds are generally from
the northeast, and that in the winter
and spring months they are largely
from that direction, with practically
no cyclonic storms to interfere with
the steady passage of an object in flight
from the west coast of Africa to the
West Indies. Former projects for
travelling great distances in the air
over water have been foolhardy in the
extreme.
Il believe that a navigator who pro-
poses to cross the Atlantic in the mid
die latitudes in a machine lighter
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-12
WILSON CHOSEN
At BALTIMORE
Governor Marshall Of indiana
Is Selected as His Running
Mate.

Baltimore.-Woodrow Wilson, Of
New Jersey. Tuesday was nominated
for the presidency by the democratic
national convention on the forty-sixth
ballot The vote was: Clark, "a; Will
son, 900; Harmon. IL; absent, 2.
When the convention assembled
Tuesday evening to complete it's work
by nominating candidate for vice
president and adopt platform the
sentiment of the convention was
strongly in favor of giving the speak
er the vice-presidency if he would &C.
eept. Speaker Clark, however, sent
word from Washington, declining the
nomination, stating that he preferred
to remain in his present position.
Governor Burke, of North Dakota,
Governor Marshall of Indiana, Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, and mum.
Der of others were placed in nomina'
ton.
1t was apparent that the real fight
for the vice-presidency rested between
Governor Burke and Governor Mar
shall, of Indiana The states second
ing the nominations of the two gov
ernors were about equally divided
When the District of Columbia was
reached, one of the delegates propos
ed William ]. Bryan as a vice-presi
Dental candidate.
A roar swept the hall as the nam'
was mentioned. Bryan declined thu
honor and urged the selection of eithe
Senator Chamberlain or Governo
Burke.
The first ballot on the vice-presiden
tial nomination gave Marshall 1885,
Burke 3O5 2-3, Chamberlain 157. TIL
remainder of the vote was scattere
among native sons.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-12

Seat South Dakota Wilson Delegates.
The first real test Of strength be-
tween the Wilson and Clark forces
came in = vote on the South Dakota
contest. The Wilson forces won. the
convention, BY q vote Of 639h to ATTN
seating the 10 South Dakota Wilson
delegates. thus upsetting the action Of
the majority Of the credentials COM
mtttee and sustaining its minority re-
port.
Morgan sNd Ryan Attached by Bryan.
A fight by William Jennings Bryan
ITO rid the democratic party OF the
an-Belmont-M Morgan interests" de-
layed the beginning of nominating
speeches at the night session Thurs
lay from 8 o'clock until nearly II.
A resolution introduced by him.
which was passed by a two-thirds ma
jority, declared the convention oppos-
ed to the nomination Of any candidate
under obligation to J. P. Morgan.
Thomas F. Ryan. August Belmont. or
any "privilege-seeking class"
The convention was thrown into a
furore by the proposition, which as
originally introduced called for the
withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont
This part of the resolution was re-
scented as invading the rights of SOW
ereign states, and when it's full import
became known boos and catcalls, jeers
and Kisses were mingled with hand
clapping, cheers and stamping Of feet
In the galleries and on the floor
Nominations are Made.
Oscar A. Underwood, of Alabama !;
Champ Clark, of Missouri; Woodrow
Wilson of New York, and Simeon
Baldwin, of Connecticut, were
placed in nomination. Both the I'm
derwood and Clark nominations called
out prolonged demonstrations among
their enthusiastic followers.
The result of the first ballot was
Sulzer Of New York 2, Clark 4401a
Wilson 324, Underwood 1171a, Harmon
14S, Marshall 81, Baldwin %, Bryan l
: Absent 2. Necessary for choice, 72S
Bryan Switches to Wilson.
Saturday afternoons session wal
marked by dramatic outburst by MI
Bryan. Claiming the privilege of ex
planning why he and more than
dozen other delegates from Nebrask
were going to switch their votes fror
Clark to Wilson, he declared that S
long as Champ Clark continued to az
cept the support of Charles F. Murph
and Tammany Hall, he would not vot
for him.
After 26 ballots had been taken wit
Governor Wilson gaining on each ba
lot and Speaker Clark constantly lo
ing ground the convention at lie
o'clock adjourned until Monday NOR
ing at IL o'clock.
There were no overnight changes
the situation when the convention a
sembled Monday morning. Wise
took the lead on the 30th ballot, ge
ting AGO votes to ASS for Clark. tt
deadlock was unbroken after hours
continuous balloting.
Wilson added to his vote duriI
Mondays session and after the 4:
ballot a recess was taken until noe
Tuesday. On the first ballot Tuesdi
afternoon Wilson gained 10S votes al
ID on the 46th ballot he received suffi'
ent votes to nominate. The end can
at the beginning of the 46th ball'
~ when Senator Bankhead of Alaban
VI Underwood's manager, took the pli
" form and announced the release of t.
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a 1911, by American Press Association.
WOODROW WILSON.
Governor of New Jersey, Nominated
for President at Baltimore.
AS the second ballot progressed
Marshall gained steadily. Many of
the so-called Wilson states shifted to
support him. The result of the ballot
was announced: Marshall, 645a;
Burke, 3871a; Chamberlain, 12h.
On the third ballot the North Dako-
ia delegation withdrew the name of
Governor Burke and moved that the
nomination of Marshall be made I'M
animous.
The convention witnessed many ex-
lock that was unequalled by any ma
tional convention since the republican
gathering at Chicago in 1880, when
General Grant was a candidate for
third term. and 306 delegates chung to
his banner to tho thirty-sixth and final
ballot when Garfield was nominated.
A remarkable feature of the conven-
ton was the dominance Of Bryan. De-
feated for temporary chairman by
Judge Alton B. Parker, who was put
forward by the conservative element,
he refused to subside, and maintained
beligerent attitude throughout the
convention, and several times hurled
q thunderbolt which set the delegates
and spectators on edge. The specta-
Gle was unique in American politics.
In no national convention in recent
years has one man by sheer force OF
his personality been able to upset the
/ plans Of the leaders, overturn long es
tablished precedent and force an in
tensely hostile opposition to adopt his
views without a strenuous fight.
Bryan repudiated the Murphy-Tag
gart-Sullivan attempt to mollify him
and refused election as chairman o.
the resolutions committee
Bryan won another victory when hi
forced the adoption of a resolution t.
defer adoption of the platform unit
after the nominations were made.
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THOMAS r. MARSHALL.

Governor Of indiana, Nominated for
Vice President at Baltimore.
Underwood delegates to vote for
whom they saw At. Alabama, which
had started every other call with "a
votes for Underwood. changed to Will
son, and state after state followed
suit, and the stampede did not end
until $50 of the 1888 votes in the con-
vention had been cast for the nominee.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, Clark's
manager, moved that the nomination
be made unanimous. The convention
then adjourned until p. m.
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