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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

Economy Of Fish.-As compared
with meats, fish, containing a corre-
spending amount Of nutriment can be
purchased at a saving Of fifty per cent
says the National Magazine. Thus II
the average family's meat bill is $50
per month. 1t would be reduced to SIS
If fish alone were used and the same
amount of nutriment obtained. The
monthly bill would be $22.50 If one
half fish and one-half mead were used.
1t has been found that the laborers
employed in the fisheries Of Russia con-
sumo from thirty to sixty ounces of
fish daily. This, with some bread,
millet meal and tea. constitute their
diet during the fishing season. and a
more healthy and vigorous class of
men would be difficult to find.
Scientific investigation has shown
that fish contain large quantities of
phosphorus and is therefore particu-
larly valuable as a brain food. 1t has
also been shown that fish is a very
desirable food for persons Of seden-
tary habits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
4 Matter of Mistaken Identity,

A Matter of Mistaken Identity
Samuel Gompers was giving 1t as his
opinion that in exciting times people
are apt to accuse the wrong man. 1t
suggested to him the story about the
young lady in Toledo.
This girl had been receiving now and
then a young man who had never made
love to her, but had admired her great
ly. One evening. before the girl enter
ed the parlor, her mother appeared, and
asked in a rough, stern tone Of voice
what his intentions were. Not having
any intentions, the youth turned every
color of the rainbow, and succeeded in
saying nothing. His suffering was end
ed by the entrance Of the girl, who ex-
claimed:
Mother! Mother! That is not the
one"-Popuar Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
THE ToRRENs SYSTEM.
II Will Greatly Simplify Transfers OF
Real Property.

II Will Greatly Simplify Transfers of
Real Property.
The purchase and sale Of land and
its use to secure loan on a mortgage
is very much handicapped by our old
English system Of land titles and
transfers.
Now, each time land Is sold on
mortgage a lawyer must examine the
titles anew at considerable cost, and
papers must be recorded, and fees
paid for this record. Besides these
unnecessary expenses, the publicity
given to a private transaction Is un-
necessary and tends to hinder the
transaction.
The people Of Australia long ago
abolished this old system and estab-
lished a new and simpler one. This
new system is called in the United
States the '"Torrens System" because
a man named Torrens has been head
ing a movement to get it adopted here.
BY the new Australian, or Torrens,
system, the state surveys the land
once for all time. The state insures
a certificate Of title like a certificate
Of stock in a cotton mill company or
other corporation. The state guaran-
tees this title, and then to sell the
land or use 1t for mortgage security,
all that is necessary to be done Is for
the holder to sign 1t and hand 1t over
as he would do with a stock certifi-
cate in a cotton mill. In case Of using
1t as collateral for loan, no publicity
would be necessary. and in case Of
sale the cost Of transfer would be fif-
ty cents for cost of transfer on book
Of the state department of surveys,
records and transfers.
Many lawyers oppose the new sys-
tenn, because under the present sys-
tenn they get a fee every time land is
sold or mortgaged for examinations
Of letters and for drawing new deeds
or mortgage papers. But it has been
adopted in some states and seems to
work well.-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
Floating Farm-Jenus Soeby's

A Floating Farm-Jenus Soeby's
floating farm" Is one Of the famous
sights Of the Columbia river, writes q
contributor to the Wide World Maya
zine. All the buildings are supported
by three RATS made Of huge pine logs.
Soeby, a veteran Of the Spanish Ameri-
can war, got the idea Of a floating house
boat when travelling in China and ia
pan, and when he returned home after
the war he built three RATS on the Co
lumbia river, and on these he erected
a house and a warehouse to keep nets
and boats, chicken pens, and 80 on; he
also made a garden in which he raised
enough vegetables for the use Of his
family. Soeby's farm and inn, floating
serenely on the water, soon became a
favorite headquarters for fishing par
ties. Here they were housed and fed,
and at night Soeby would play his old
violin for their entertainment. He also
gave music lessons. The farm" was
moored in front Of the property Of Mr..
Z. u. de Long, VINO charged SoeDy nIty
cents a month rental. When Soeby did
not pay his rent for two years de Long
secured judgment and a writ Of
ejectment from the Judge Of the supe-
rior court but when the 6heriff at
tempted to enforce the order the wa
ter was too low to move the RATS. Re-
Gently, after a freshet, the water rose,
and George Johnson, deputy sheriff,
was sent to remove Soeby's property.
He hired a river steamer and crew Of
half a dozen men, pulled up the an
chors of the RATS, and towed this uni
que floating habitation half a mile
down the stream where 1t was anchor
ed, and where Jenns and his wife still
live.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
TREATMENT OF IVY POISONING
Tho Use Of Bandases-soIution to Re.
Iieve the Pain.

Tho Use Of Bandases-soIution to Re-
Iieve the Pain.
Poisoning the skin by poison Ivy
(Rhus toxicondendron) Is frequent in
the summer and early autumn. Some
fortunate persons are not susceptible,
but most are poisoned IL they come in
to direct contact with the plant.
The disorder causes discomfort al
ways and sometimes suffering. 1t
shows itself within few hours, with
redness, heat and irritation Of the
skin, swelling and the formation Of
small vesicles. These vesicles may
occur in great numbers. Often many
Of them coalesce to form blisters, and
they also break and exude a sticky
yellowish serum. 1t Is this fluid that
by its escape spreads the disease to
the adjacent skin or to the face and
other parts Of the body.
The swelling may be so consider
able as completely to close the eyes.
AS a rule the acute symptoms con-
tinue several days, at the end Of which
time the vesicles either discharge or
crust over and the swelling and red
ness slowly disappear. In this stage
the itching may be intense and Is
likely to provoke repeated scratching,
which may in turn bring about eczema.
The best way to treat ivy poisoning
is simple. The inflamed skin should
be copiously washed with lukewarm
water and a soap that does not irritate.
The parts affected should then be
bathed with watery solution Of
permanganate Of potash as hot as can
be borne. If the skin Is broken per
cent solution should be used: II the
skin Is not broken, however, the
strength of the solution may be in
creased up to two or three per cent.
Treatment should begin the instant
symptoms are observed.
In mild cases one treatment Is
enough. Occasionally the poison is
more deeply seated and the per-
manganate must be applied for some
time. In these cases and In the ex-
tremely rare instances Of systemic
infection, due, to the entrance Of the
poison into the circulation, physi-
clan must be called, says Youths
Companion.
The patient must avoid scratching,
of course. Bandages are undesirable
because they tend to spread the poison
over the surrounding skin. If any pro-
tector Is needed let 1t be a loosely
applied dressing of absorbent cotton
and gauze, changed frequently and
kept moist at all times with warm
water containing a little bicarbonate
of soda
Permanganate of potash discolors
everything with which 1t comes in
contact and stains the skin a deep
brown color, but that is a small price
to pay for the relief 1t affords. The
stain will wear Off in a few days, or
it can be removed by vigorous ap-
plications Of soap and water. In the
healing stages Of the disorder soothing
ointments may be used.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

An Expensive Dro2.-Mr. Hiram
Johnson had just returned from
personally conducted tour of Europe.
I suppose" commented a friend,
that when you were in England you
did as the English do and dropped
your HIS"
NO" moodily responded the re-
turned traveller, II don't. I did as
the Americans do. dropped my VS.
and KS"
Then he slowly meandered down
to the bank to see If he couldn't get
the mortgage extended. ."-Lppin-
colts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

lnsratitude.-When Lord B died
a person met an old man who was
one of his most intimate friends. He
was pale, confused, awe-stricken. Ev-
eryone was trying to console him, but
in vain.
His loss" he exclaimed, docs not
affect me SO much as his horrible in
gratitude. Would you believe 1t? He
died without leaving me anything in
his will, who have dined with him
at his own house, three times a week
for thirty years ?"-Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

f8 Joel Chandler Harris, the author
Of Uncle Remus," was at his desk one
night when an old-time reporter look
ed over and said:
Joe, how do you spell graphic
With one f. or two?"
We'll" said the kindly Uncle Re-
mus, who was too gentle to hurt even
a common adjective, IF you are 60
ing to use any, Bill, guess you might
as well go to the limit."-Ex.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

III I want to see you just a minute" "
said the lady at the bottom of the
steps, but this hobble skirt is so
tight 1 can't climb the stairs. You come
out won't you?"
Il would if 1 could" sighed the one
inside, "but this new hat is too wide
to go through the ay."-Ladies'
Home Journal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

AM prepared to Insure Automo-
l. biles against loss or damage by fire
at 2 per cent on 1912 cars and at 2.26
on 1911 and older models. tt
SAM M. GRIST
All Kinds Of good Insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

~ D66IOnS AMI On6OA1OSS'
A LII persons indebted to the estate
"A Of L. ]. CRAWFORD, deceased.
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned at once. Persons
having claims against said estate
should present them to US, duly au-
thenticated, within the time provided
by law.
JOHN C. CRAWFORD,
JAS. F. CRAWFORD.
IS st" Executors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

13 A man walking along a country
road found an Irishman perched upon
a signpost which pointed north, with
the inscription: This will take you
to Malvern"
What are you up there for?" asked
the man.
Faith" said the other, i've been
sittin' here for two hours, and I'm
wondering what time it starts."-Ex.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

6T Music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast, unless the savage
breast happens to inhabit the next
door apartment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

kOn FINAL OAoOoAn16.
HAVING made q final settlement
IL with the Probate Court Of York
county, as Administrator Of the estate
Of Miss Jane Templeton, deceased,
hereby give notice that on September
80, 1912, will apply for my discharge
from all further liability In connec-
ton with said estate.
JOHN LOWRY. Admr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
IF You Are Particular

About the Furniture that goes into
your home, we want you to come and
see the new lines Of House Furnishings
that we are now showing.
Within the past few days we have
received large shipments or
IRON BEDS
Which everywhere are rapidly push
ing the wooden bedsteads off the map.
The Iron Beds are neater and are more
easily taken care of. We have an ele-
CANT line of Iron and Metal Beds in the
newest styles and would be pleased to
show you what q good bed you can
buy for just little money.
SIDE BOARDS
Among our new arrivals is new as
sortment Of Side Boards. Every home
needs a Side Board and II you want
the best in style and quality for your
money, we have 1t. Come and let us
show you.
EXTENSION TABLES
No dining room Is quite complete
unless 1t has an Extension Table. We
are showing q new line Of these-a va
riety Of styles and at pleasing prices.
Come and let ls show you how q little
money will tuy an elegant Extension
Table II you buy 1t here.
YORK FURNITURE co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

f1- Very soon after some engagements
are announced they are denounced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06
BLOCKADED
Every Household in Yorkvifie Should
Know How to Resist It.

EtSbcohSto
Know How to Resist II.
If your back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands-here's
testimony from this vicinity.
Mrs. Mamie Steward, 218 Peachtree
St, Rock Hill, 8. c., says: II know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are very ben
eficial for weak kidneys. I was aften
dizzy and nervous and my back ached
all the time. The secretions from my
kidneys were unnatural and rested so
poorly that when got up in the morn
ing, felt tired. Reading Of Doan's
Kidney Pills, / got supply and they
made me we'll"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-06

HICKORY GROVE REALTY co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13
SICK MAN LAY IN HALL
Arthur Payne Found Destitute and
Near Death.

Arthur Payne, a negro 81 years old,
was found suffering with tuberculosis
and paralysis, in a bed in the nall IN
the second story at 314 Kansas avenue,
by Kilmaurs King of the Foster HUI
name society this morning He form
erly occupied a room in the same
building with James Williams, anoth-
er negro, but the latter left the city
and relinquished possession of the
room, thereby throwing the sick man
out of comfortable place.
Payne has been suffering with tu-
berculosis for several months. He was
sent to Denver by the county COM
miSSioners last April and returned two
months later. Since that time, he has
been employed as a porter by J. w.
Brown, who runs a drug store at 4O4
He was stricken with paralysis Sun
day, November 8, and has been en-
tirely dependent on others since that
time. He is unable to walk, and With
out funds. The attention OF Poor
Commissioner c. N. Bacon was called
to the affair several days ago. DR..
G. M. Hensley, the county physician,
has been attending Payne, but owing
to the nature of his illness, medical at
tention is useless except to relieve him
when suffering from pain.
KiImaurs King took the unfortunate
man to the police station and put MIN
in the emergency ward until more
suitable place can be found. He has
asked Poor Commissioner c. N. Bacon
to find a place where the man will be
made comfortable, but this place has
not been found.
The unfortunate man is the son of
Alfred Payne, who is a patient at the
state hospital. The elder Payne was
formerly employed as custodian of the
Columbian building. His mother is
dead. Payne, jr., lived with his grand
parents at 1903 North Jefferson street
until he got sick and helpless. The old
folks depend upon the county for sup
port and are not able to care for their
grandson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13
DOORS ALWAYS OPEN
President-EI Wilson Announces
Feature of His Policy.

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 13.-President-
elect Woodrow Wilson proposes to keep
the door to his private Office in the
White House always open and Access
sible to the public, he has announced.
Governor Wilson said he had decided
to maintain as far as possible the
'open door, policy which he inaugu-
governor he has insisted that the door
to his private office never be closed
while he is in it. In his campaIGI
speeches for the presidency, he de-
clared that he had always felt if the
door to his office was closed, his con-
nection with the people of New Jer-
sey'' was being severed.
"Ahe you going to keep the open door
at washington, too?" he was asked.
st hope So" he replied, Il don't
know what the arrangements are in
the White House, but I intend to 50
far as possible
His idea is that the executive of a
state or a nation should have no
locked door conferences OF transact
any business in his private office that
the public could not actually see Ii
they cared to.
when I first took Office as COVER
nor" he said, 81 was surprised at the
number of people who wanted to talk
to me behind the back of their hands
and in Whispers
The governor has never been in the
executive offices in Washington, but
one Of the correspondents drew for him
a diagram of it's interior, Indicating
that there were two doors to the left
of the entrance which If left open
| would carry out the idea of giving the
public a view of who is talking TO
the president in his office The future
president will depend upon the secret
| service men, Of course, to keep out
cranks, and will have a system of ap-
pointments; but the custom as observ-
| ed in Trenton has been that between
appointments the governor is in to
eVervb0dv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13
HE WAS RUNAWAY.
The Murask Boy Found in Box Car
Lives in LeaVenworth.

julius Muraslzi, the Polish boy who
was found starving in a Santa Fe box
car in the yards last Monday morning
is a runaway. A telephone communi-
cation was received by the police
from Leavenworth this morning which
notified them of his absence and ask
ed them to arrest and hold him.
The boy was found after having
been sealed in a car for several days.
He was suffering from lack of food
and water and was almost starved. He
was given something to eat and drink
and released by the police.
The boy told the police that he ltv-
ed with his mother on East Sixteenth
street in Kansas City, and that he was
on his way home from Strong City,
where he had been helping a brother
who runs an express wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13
A STRANGE DEATH
Preachers Wife Clicked to
Death ON Her False Teeth.
That's What Rev. w. l.. Beers
Says of Tragedy at Hotel.

Following a quarrel with his wife of
several weeks duration, the Rev. W.
L. Beers, pastor Of the Methodist
church at Wakarusa, accidentally, he
claims, forced his wife's false teeth
into her throat while they were at the
GIenwood hotel last night, choking her
to death. The minister was arrested
Immediately afterward and spent the
night at the police station. A coroner's
inquest will be held this afternoon at
9 O'Clock at which evidence of the
quarrel and the final struggle that
ended in. the death Of the wife will be
heard.
According to the story of the affair
told the police by the minister he came
to Topeka yesterday in an effort to
straighten out their troubles. They
walked around the streets awhile, he
said, and then they went to the Glen
wood, took a room and went to bed
about o'clock There they started
Quarreling again, and he says his wife
struck him several times in the face.
In attempting to prevent her from
strikiIg him he choked her, and then
to prevent her from screaming he
thrust his fingers into her throat. In
teeth, and they went into her throat,
causing her death in a few minutes.
The original quarrel and separation
was occasioned by a difference of
opinion regarding their children, the
minister said. She left him about a
month ago and came to Topeka and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13
GRAINS co LOWER
Good Weather in Argentine
Starts Wheat Downward.
Pressure of Russian CargOes
for Sale Helps Bears.
EXPECTED Low TEMPERATURE
Brings About a Decline in the
Corn Market.
Upturn in Hogs Develops Firm
ness in Provisions.
EXPECTED Low TEMPERATURE

Chicago, Nov. 13.-WHEAT-Argenti
reports of generally good weather today
dragged wheat lower. In addition, Liver
pool sent word of Russian cargoes being
pressed for sale. There was also a further
advance in consols.
Opening prices were UNCHANGED to &c
of. December started at S8Ac to SS7sc
a shade to 1sQ14c down and declined to
$3.50.
Rumors that Austria had conceded an
Adriattc outlet to Servia brought a fur
ther setback. The close was steady with
December 1aQ9sc net lower at $3.50.
CORN-Corn Sagged owing to expected
lower temperature helpful in curing new
grain. December opened sixteenth low
to like amount up at 977sc to SOC and
descended to 1914 @493sc.
Short interest having been eliminated,
the market continued to decline The
close was steady at 1880 for December
a net loss of AQ3sc.
OATS-Sympathy with wheat and corn
eased the oats market. December which
started unchanged to shade higher at
3lc to 31Q81Bc dropped to 30Ac.
ROV1SIONS-F1rmness developed in
provisions owing to an upturn at the
yards. First sales were PFC to nc dear
er with January $1S.55 for pork, S1O55 for
lard and $10.05 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, CSC.
BARLEY-4S074c.
TIMOTHY SEED-$2 1903 U.s.
CLOVER SEED-$13 OO11750
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-13

secured employment in the st. Francis
hospital. They met yesterday for the
first time since they parted, only to
renew the former quarrel
When the minister saw that his wife
was choking he opened the door of
their room and called for help, but it
reached them too late to be of avail.
Dr. f. J. Ernest was the first to reach
the room and the woman then was
dead, lying on her back crosswise the
bed.
II tried to do something for her.
the minister told the officers, but I
couldn't. Then opened the door and
called for help
When DR.. Ernest reached the scene
the minister's face and hands were
covered with blood. There was blood
and blotches of blood on both pillows
of the bed on which they had been ly-
ing After a hasty examination DR..
Ernest called Coroner H. M. Bonn
to the coroner's undertaking parlors
where in a post mortem examination
the teeth that had occasioned the
death were removed from the Wom-
ans throat The Rev. Mr.. Beers was
imm ediate1y taken in charge by the
police and taken to the city jail where
he was incarcerated for the night
awaiting the outcome of coroner's
inquest today.
ssTt was an accident, that's ALL de-
clared the Rev. w. L. Beers, in talking
to a reporter for the State Journal this
morning. 1T was just a terrible acct
dent"
Information given the officers this
morning shows that it was not the first
time Mrs Beers left her husband for
a short time, when she left her home in
Wakarusa a month ago. She has been
in the habit of leaving following
quarrel, it is said, for years.
One a Catholic, Other a Methodist.
The trouble began years ago. Mrs.
Beers. before her marriage, was
Catholic. Her husband is a local
preacher in the Methodist church. The
religious feeling between them led to
numerous quarrels, it is said, and to
subsequent separations.
The minister is not a member of this
Methodist conference, but merely was
supplying the pulpit by appointment of
the presiding elder of the district, DR..
T. ]. Ream. He came to Kansas from
Ohio last spring, to get clear away from
his relatives and his wife's, it is said,
hoping that by SO doing they might
live in peace. They lived together at
Wakarusa until a month ago, when she
left to come to Topeka, following a
quarrel. The education of their 3-year-
old child is said to have been the bone
of contention recently, the mother in
sisting that the child be given an educa-
ton in a Catholic institution, and the
father objecting. Two older children
are with relatives in the east.
After walking together around the
city yesterday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beers took a room at the Glenwood
hotel and went to bed, about 4 o'clock.
Shortly afterwards they quarreled and
the ensuing scuffle ended in the
woman's death. When the coroner and
the police arrived, Mr.. Beers, half clad,
was in the room with the dead body
of his wife. He appeared to be over
come SO far that he did not know what
he was doing, but obeyed the orders of
the police, washing the blood from his
face and hands and putting on his
clothes to accompany the officers to the
city jail.