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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
aHiseellaneous Rsading.
WITH NEIeHsoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters of
Local Interest.

Local Interest.
Gaffney Ledger, Sept. 13. The busi-
ness heretofore known as the Blacks
burg Cotton Seed Oil mill has been re-
organized and will hereafter be known
as the Farmers Oil and Manufactur-
ing Co. Mr.. w. R. Carroll, Of York
Vile, is president of the new concern,
and Mr.. Louis Roth Of Yorkville, is
vice president. while Mr.. Hugh Davf-
son. of Blacksburg, one Of Cherokee's s
best young business men, Is secretary
treasurer and manager. The Ledger
wishes the new concern that measure
of success which we feel 1t will de-
servedly merit. =. DIR. r. H. McFad-
den, of Yorkville, who has been spend
ing a few days in the city, met with
an accident on Monday afternoon on
the National Highway between Gaff-
ney and Thickety. His Hup roadster
jumped the track and went over a
ditch, completely demolishing one
front wheel. The machine was fixed
Tuesday and DR.. McFadden returned
to Yorkville.
Gastonia Gazette, Sept. 13: Says the
Charlotte Observer: Charlotte ply
sicians have been astonished at the
number and the character OF sort
throats which they have been called
upon to examine among the Charlotte
patients within the last two weeks.
The nature Of the trouble has been
battling the best diagnosticians Of the
city, many of whom use antitoxin on
their patients out Of an abundance or
caution. While the trouble Is not ap-
parently diptheria, there are many OF
the symptoms peculiar in cases OF the
disease. Most physicians are agreed
that 1t is merely an epidemic Of one OF
the most aggravated types Of tonsilitis
they have ever seen and are treating
1t as SUCH" The Gastonia physicians
are having a similar experience. quite
q number of cases Of this kind having
developed here. e.........T The CASTOR
county fox-hunters who have been
camping near Hamlet fo- the last ten
days, returned home Wednesday and
report most enjoyable outing. During
their stay they caught eight foxes. two
wild hogs, two coons and a 'possum.
and came in close quarters with
bear, which however they failed to
get, not being armed for such large
game. The party was congenial one.
and the various members Of 1t are telling
their friends many amusing anecdotes
regarding their experiences while on
the trip. Much to the regret OF
the members Of the congregation of
the First Presbyterian church Rev.
]. M. Lacy, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Winchester, Va. has de-
clined the call to the pastorate here
extended to him few weeks ago. Mr..
Lacy spent several days here recently
looking over the field and preaching
two excellent sermons for this con-
gregation on Sunday, September 1st.
Gastonia Presbyterians were delighted
with him and were very hopeful that
he would accept. This week, however,
he notified the pulpit committee that
he had decided to remain at Win
chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

AS to Sweepins.-The daughters of
the household, ardent suffragists. were
talking politics.
Taft will sweep the country" de-
clared Mabel.
Wilson will sweep the country" as
serted Maud.
Roosevelt will sweep the country"
answered Margaret.
At this point dad took hand.
Never mind about who's going to
sweep the country" said he. who's
going to sweep the kitchen ?'-Louis-
Vile Courier Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
BRATTON FARM.
Phone No. 132.

Two fine bred Bull Calves for sale at
reasonable figures-Right blood to
head a herd; also two full bred Guern-
seys and several Grade Cows.
We want more customers for Cream
and Milk.
Stove Wood, split and sawed to
length, delivered on short notice.
]. MEEK BURNS, Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

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-
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

w. H. Herndon, merchant, Main St.,
Yorkville, s. c., says: II was subject
to attacks of backache and I was also
troubled by irregular passages of the
kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney Pills
which I got at the York Drug Store,
restored me to good health. can
recommend this remedy highly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

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ut The Enquirer office.
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This Yorkville mans story given
here is not an isolated case by any
means; week after week, year after
year, our neighbors are telling similar
good news.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

The private car Isola, belonging to
the multi millionaire president of one
of the roads whose junction lay at the
county seat, was drawn up at siding
and its owner was moodily gazing into
space, while his companion, a man Of
his own age, was making desultory eff
forts to draw him from his gloom.
Some men wouldn't have a crouch
going to Reno" he observed. But be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
NOT AN isolated Case
Vicinity.

Many Similar Cases in YorkviiIe and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17


calmness vanished a few moments Ia
ter when he sprang to his feet and
waved the paper over his head like a
boy.
I've got it," he shouted! I've got
It,"
Got what?" demanded his wife.
1.-The church." he returned. mo,
I'm not going to tell you. If / succeed
I'll tell you. If fail, l never will"
He was interrupted by rap at the
door from the church and at his call
of welcome the blacksmith came awk-
wardly into the room.
They've accepted your proposition,
Elder" he said, and then Strengthening
himself, he added, Damn EN-" The
minister's wife clapped her hands
while her husband tried to look shock
ed and failed. There was too much
balm in the heartfelt expletive from
the lips of his defender for him to
chide the man.
After Dixon had taken himself rath-
er shamefacedly away, the minister
prepared for a short trip. "I'll be back
before bedtime" he promised his wife,
and walked as swiftly as his stiffened
limbs would permit to the railroad sta
ton, where he took a train to the coun-
ty seat, large railroad junction, thir-
ty minutes ride from his home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
NOTHING LIKE sILKEN HOSE
Substitute for That Expensive Mate.
rial Would BE Welcomed by the
Fashionable Woman.

Always the fastidious woman loves
that her hose should be soft and lux
urious, and there is not one of US
who would not for the sake of its
GOODNESS, it's pleasant feeling and the
fine elegance which it gives to foot
and ankle, wear silk habitually were
it not SO expensive to keep up the
agreeable practice. The substitute
that looks as well and feels as delight
full in its contact with the skin has
still to be discovered.
Closely woven silk hose, with clocks,
if they are to the taste of the wearer,
but with no other embroidery, are in
the best possible taste, and are chosen
by well dressed women rather than
any other kind of stocking. Colors are
seen, but black is preferred and with
summer toilettes there has been great
deal of white worn with the fashion
able black and white shoe of the
promenade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
MAKES A GOOD MANURE SHED
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of vaIu-
able Fertilizer Lost Annually for
Want Of Shelter.

A shed may easily be built at one
end of the barn for the gathering and
protection of manure against the
weather. The shed should cover
door at the end of the alley behind
the stalls, and the floor of the barn
SO arranged with a drop that all
manure, both liquid and solid, is
caught and easily moved towards the
door and this shed. If the fields are
dry enough the manure spreader may
be driven under the shed and loaded
directly from the barn door. II the
fields are too wet for use of the
spreader then the manure may be
piled under the shed where it will be-
protected from rain and consequent
waste. The only thing that could be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18


adults are at most one twenty-fifth Of
an inch long. The potato cells have
broken walls and the starch grains
are fewer in number than in healthy
tissue and those present are OF small
er size.
The disease is spread by planting
infested seed potatoes. It is not def
initely known to what extent the
worms may live and multiply in the
soil itself or how long soil may re-
main infected. The important point
can be settled only by careful obser-
walton and experiment.
Only a few carloads of potatoes
were rejected, so that it does not APP
pear that the disease is as yet wide
spread. The efforts of some dishonest
shippers to dispose Of potatoes known
to be diseased, either for food or seed,
should be guarded against by every
grower, shipper and all who deal in
potatoes, making themselves familiar
with the appearance of the disease.
and combining in an honest effort to
service should be Immediately estab-
lished in the sections where potatoes
are grown for shipment purposes.
Care should be exercised in the pur-
chase Of seed potatoes, to insure that
the disease is not introduced into
regions as yet free from it. 1t will
probably be necessary to quarantine
against infected localities, in case the
disease becomes widespread.
How to free infected soil from the
parasite is question which the
knowledge at present at our command
will not permit US to answer salts
factorily. The best advice for the
present, it seems to us, is to plant
infected fields with some other kind
of crop, preferably grain or alfalfa
rather than root crop, such as sugar
beets, which might be attacked by the
same pest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

added to this shed to make 1t perfect
for its use would be concrete floor
ing with a cistern into which all the
liquid manure could drain. In the
absence of this use oat straw for bed
ding whenever possible as this will
serve to absorb practically all of the
liquid part Of the manure.
A Kansas farmer reports that the
alfalfa which he uses for bedding and
which is made of the tops and bottoms
CT stacks will absorb the liquid man
pre as well as will the oat straw.
Taken in the aggregate, there can
be no question that thousands Of dol
lars worth of valuable fertilizer is
wasted each year through loss Of
liquid manure and through the leech-
ing of manure piles that are stored
in the barn yards without shelter.
The question of tho best method in
which to preserve the liquid manure
is well worthy of study.
The Agricultural college at Nam
haitian, Kansas. has its large barn
yard paved with stone which drains
to central cistern where all the
liquid manure is collected and later
pumped out for distribution on the
grass and other crops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
MAKING DINNER A SUCCESS
Next to Cuisine, Most important Point
Is the Proper Seating OF the
Assembled Guests.

You may have a dinner with the
best appointment and cuisine, and IL
your guests are badly chosen the
dinner will be social failure.
Certain elements will not coalesce.
and the woman who tries to force the
process is counting an explosion.
Choose guests as you would shoes
because they at.
You may be catholic in your taste
and enjoy the butterfly without a
brain and the woman who is all brain
but without social grace, the artist or
musician, the snob who distrusts all
the clever, coterie, the man who loves
a gay story and the woman who is
easily shocked.
But gather those friends around a
common board and you may count on
their boredom.
If you must have mixed dinner
pray for tact In the seating. "a man
cares what he eats; woman cares
whom she sits next"
Never seat your guests according to
social position. The practice makes
neither the dinner nor the hostess pop
ular. II you put the socially unimport-
ant together your entertaining will
never be success.
Custom has 1t that those who sit on
the right and left of the host and
hostess may feel themselves singled
out for attention but choose for rea-
SONS. Do not give your guests a
chance to gibe at you as a money
worshiper or one with an axe to grind.
Do not have dinners SO large as to
prevent general conversation. Not all
who go out to dinner are blessed with
manners, and the hostess should have
1t in her power to go to the rescue
of the guest who is neglected by her
neighbors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Good Roads
q Edi.mNOzeS
Go to the fairs.

Go to the fairs.
Silage may be fed from the siio as
soon as it is filled.
No one should live in the world who
has nothing to do in it.
Your store of honey, if well ripened,
will keep all winter without candy
ing.
Give some thought and care as to
how you are going to winter your
bees.
Better keep one good hen than
three that you have your doubts
about.
The potato grower is often handi-
capped by having no local market and
no local buyer.
Save steps by doing all the work
that lies in any particular part Of the
farm, while there.
Remember that fax char makes q
good substitute for sawdust when ice
cutting time comes.
Put In the relay days fixing out
buildings. A coat Of paint will i'm.
prove things wonderfully
Sorghum should be cut when the
seed begins to harden and the lower
leaves start to turn yellow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
SURFACE DRAINAGE or ROADS
Crown Should Be Sufficient 70 Shed
Water Readily and Allow We
1lcIes to Pass Easily.

By PROF T. r. DAVIDSON, Iowa Az
ricultural College.)
All roads should be provided with
surface drainage. The cross-sectiOn
should be of such shape as to shed
all rain at once to the side bitches.
To do this the road must be oval or
have crown and must be smooth
The first of these is matter Of con-
struction, and the latter a matter OF
maintenance The side drainage
system should be called upon to car.
ry as much water as possible. Water
cannot be carried away by the tile
drains until the water has sunk
through the soil and softened It,
The crown Of a road should be suf-
ficient to shed the water readily. n
the road is to be maintained and kept
free from ruts and holes, less crown
will do than if the road is to be neg
lected. The Iowa highway commits
sion recommended a slope inch to
foot for a crown In the Travelled
way This is sufficient for most con-
ditions. The crown should not be too
great. A steep crown causes the trav-
Ell to be concentrated at the center,
where ruts will be worn and washing
result. Again there is some difficulty
in vehicles passing. On the side Of
the crown the wheels Of the vehicles
have tendency to grind the road
down. The top Of the wheels are near
er the gutter than the bottom. The
top of the wheels Is nearer the gut
ter. This action, together with the
swerving or flow action of the lower
part of the wheel, has a very marked
effect
The sleeper the slope of the road
the more important the crown, for
there is tendency for the water to
run down the track rather than to the
side. If water once begins to run
down the center Of the roadway it is
but short time until the road is
quilted out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Millinery Notes.

Ostrich novelties are the livest num-
bers on the market at present, accord
ing to the Dry Goods Economist. The
better class trade are calling for all
sorts of odd effects in ostrich, in the
way of wings, buckles, feather busters,
shaving brushes, trees, fringes. etc.
Two-toned effects are a leading fea-
ture, especially in plumes. The sim
pier effects in ostrich fancies are
meeting with success with the popu-
lar-price trade One of the most nov
Sel and effective trimming arrange
ments, noted recently, was that Of a
huge, white plush bow fringed with
white ostrich This bow was perched
jauntily on the brim of white plush
sailor. Another striking effect was
obtained by the combination of long
ostrich fiues with white wing trim
ming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
HARMFUL POTATO EEL-WoRM
Rejection Of Several Carloads OF Tu-
bers Cause for Considerable
Worry Among Growers.
{Rx s. B. nOTENl


The rejection of several carloads Of
potatoes on account of the presence
of the potato eel-worm is cause for
considerable concern among growers
In some Of the western states.
The surface Of badly diseased po-
tato is more or less wrinkled and
dotted with circular or oval pimples
somewhat smaller than pinhead, or
with more irregular and larger no
dulles. The nodules are of a grayish
or brownish color, more or less de-
pressed in the center, and sometimes
surrounded by slight furrow.
II portion of the pulpy center Of
one of the burrows is scraped out and
examined with the microscope, 1t will
be found to contain numerous eggs,
larvae, young and adult worms. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Novel Enaaaement Rlna.

A new engagement ring will be fan
cied by the girl who likes unusual and
interesting trinkets. Instead OF being
set with the conventional solitaire.
this ring has two sunken stones; one
the birthstone of the groom and the
other the brides special luck tails
man. There is hidden clasp under
the setting and the ring may be brok-
en- apart between the two sunken
jewels. On the inner faces of gold
which form the halves of the sep
arated ring are inscribed the names of
the engaged pair. or any tender senti-
ment never intended for alien eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

ment with the ground whereby the
implement may be drawn thereover
This invention oyercomes the disad-
vantages following the use Of rim
wheel; the wheel involves number
OF radiating and staggering spokes
adapted for engagement with the
ground, thereby avoiding the packing
of the ground after being furrowed by
implements having nat rim wheels.
The illustration shows side view Of
he wheel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
TRACTION WHEEL FOR FARM
1t Is Especially Intended for Use on
Implements for Field Work
In Plowed Ground.

In speaking of and illustrating an
invention of j. E. McWilliams of
Hitchcock. Okla, the, Scientific
American says:
This invention relates generally to
wheels. and more particularly com
prehends traction wheel, especially
intended for use on farm implements.
for field work in especially plowed
ground. The principal object is to
provide traction wheel especially
adapted for use on farm implements,
the wheel comprising number of
staggered spokes adapted for engage
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

Two pretty evening gowns are
shown here which may be made Of any
Of the supple materials suitable for
evening wear. Silks, crepes, challies
and mulls offer wide variety in
choice. The necks may be filed in
with shadow lace made with yoke and
high collar, or the Dutch neck Plain
tine net makes lovely guimpe, with
round Dutch neck gathered into a
row of rhinestone beading or mar
row strip of passementerie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Shoe Raas.

A woman who is hard on her silk
stockings has learned to utilize the
tops for bags for her shoes and slip
pers. When the runs and holes get
undarnable the tops of the stockings
are cut on midway of the leg and the
lower edge sewed across in a French
seam. A shoe is kept in each Of these
stocking bags. which takes up no room
and costs nothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

A style like this, SO simple and
well cut, is sure to please our read
ers; it might be made in any firm
wooden material
The skirt has a panel down.. back
and front, set on with narrow wrapped
seams.
The coat is semi-fitting and short.
and has the collar faced with black
satin, while the revers and cuffs are
of the material
Hat of black satin. trimmed with
white wings.
Materials required: Four and one
half yards As inches wide, four yards
silk or satin for lining coat, one
fourth yard for collar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Neck chains Match Gowns.

Women are now wearing. as far as
possible. jewels, especially in neck
chains and pendants, to match the
gown or the predominant trimming on
the gown. This affords great Joy to
the collector of bizarre gems and is
decidedly lovely from the spectators
point of view
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
White satin in DAYTIME.

For daytime wear white satin has
become craze White should be
carefully chosen For one sort of
complexion ivory Is the shade. and
tor another complexion cream tone.
rhe chaIky tint and extra glossy sur
hcs white satin Is becoming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
High Financing.

Mrs. Which shall take,
dearie; that dress for $50 or this one
for 500?
Mr.. Jones Tin an undertone)-I
have only $50 with me-
Mrs. Jones with inspiration
Then we will take the $50 gown and
charge it. and buy me new hat with
the $SO.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

''Wombat is down for = speech at
the open-air rally"
He's a tiresome mutt Let's leave
him of.
Can't be did. Mrs. Wombat Is
down for dozen fried chickens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
Reduced to COMPREHENSIVE Terms

What Is an afternoon tear asked
the old-time friend
WELL replied Mr. Cumrox. las
near as l can explain it. it's an ele-
CANT and refined form of what you
and I were once familiar With as
free lunch
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

Laces, embroidered bands, ball TRIM
mings, and ornaments, used sparingly,
made UP with the fabrics already mem
toned, make the petticoat gowns.
There are many shades of blue, pink
and yellow. some Of light green and
of lavender, which are bewitching
with delicate laces. An Overlapping
of chiffon is often used, and small
roses, made of silk or chiffon, are
among the most desirable decorations
for these alluring party gowns.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-29
Aessrs rosHARQOURISCo. lev,:"l-.

makes kind of fringe which | think
is much nicer than hemmed ends. |
wash mine with salt and water, which
freshens them up wonderfully. These
mats are especially suitable for sleep
ing rooms or for a strip fer hail.
They are very easy to handle they are
so light, and they are easy to sweep.
They look we'll on a hardwood floor
The parts of my carpet that showed
signs of wear I converted int piazza
mats, so nothing was wasted. Mat
ting makes excellent doormats for the
outside doorstep or outside entrance
and you will be surprised how much
less sand gets tracked in.