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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-06
A Letter of Interest
to the Farmers

Roy, N. NJ.
Editor, Spanish American,
Kindly give this communi.
cation in your valuable paper, as
same is of Importance to all the
farmers and citizens of Roy and
vicinity.
Gentlemen:--
A Cooperative Farmers
Club for Roy district has been
former for the purpose and
mutual benefit of Eastern Mora
county farmers. Similar district
clubs have been in existence for
some time in Pleasant View, Lib.
erty, Solano and Mills. The
parent club is the one in Pleasant
View and all others have been
formed through the inhunce
and energy of the last named
club. The Pleasant View Club
has been very successful and
has without doubt shown what
can be accomplished by cooper.
alton. The Roy district club has
now a membership of % farmers
and businessmen.
The dues for each member is
3 cents per month, and it is very
essential that every citizen join
this club at once. We want to
make this district the largest
club of all.
Mr.. K. S. Trumbull, the Dry
Farming expert of the Ell Paso
and Southwestern System has
been instrumental in creating all
of these clubs and is here con-
tinuousally to aid the farmers in
every respect for their future
welfare and is plways--readY to
i1htends TO adWiseRll the ~
farming counties III the ~ !,
future. But positively theysSss,I <
recommend such districts only
where there is some merit ant
where they are in position tC
substantiate what they so adver
tise. This company is Willing
to aid us at any time, providing
we are organized as a farmer
club; they will not listen to an,
single farmer; our proposition
2 must be brought before them /
: an official manner, through on
d organization.
!. They have already offered
It ship our farming products to ii
o next Dry Farming Congre
st which is to be held at Albert
Canada, at the end of next Octo
le er and will very likely defray t
I'd expenses of the person that W
re represent the Roy district {
hibit.
I'd Let every farmer try his
lie most to exhibit something
d. what we raise. This is the OIL
he way we can honestly advert
on the Roy district and Eastt
y. Mora county farms. 1t '
mt create a demand for our Ian
mt it will bring good industr'
ne farmers here, and last of all
BILE will create a natural boom
Roy.
Come to the farmers n
meeting, July 18th, at the ]
'''u school house, at Up. IN. 1t
VI be interesting for everybt
'eii Let us work in concert to S
iooi an exhibit that will be a CT
One TO eastern Mora county.
-"n Respectfully,
anu ]. FLoERsHEIM,
''on Sec. Farmers Club Of ]
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-06

Mrs. M. w. Mills and daugh-
ter Of Springer. are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wilcox.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-06

P. ]. Pickering came down
from Springer Wednesday to visit
over the Fourth with his family.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-06

big Sde7IeSs. TIC pTUCeeus 20 IO-
ward improvements on the school
house.
Let US all begin now to prepare
for the next big event the Second
Annual Fair of the Roy District.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1912-07-06

Twas a feature of the day
7 platform dance(the first
e ~ IN this country was a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29
Loans On Honor."-A novel form Of

Loans On Honor."-A novel form OF
charity, recently inaugurated at Ly-
ons, France, Is described in a report
from the American consul at that
place. A society called the Loan
of Honor" has been established by a
number Of philanthropists for the pur-
pose of lending small sums Of money
without security to needy persons
The applicant for loan has to fill
up a question blank, the information
thus obtained enabling the society to
Judge whether the case is worthy OF
relief. If so, the borrower is required
to give his or her word Of honor to re-
turn the amount Of the loan within q
certain time. During the last fiscal
year 384 persons were thus aided
comprising clerks, small trades people,
teachers, millhands, mechanics, ETC..
and sixty-eight women occupying
humble positions. Some Of the caus-
es for the applications were stated to
be: Sickness, 119 cases; lack Of work
eighty-three cases; debts, eighty-four
cases: starting housekeeping, twenty
seven cases. All but twenty-seven OF
those granted loans were married peo-
pie. A very small fraction of the total
amount lent up to date has not been
returned at the expiration Of the
specified period Of the loan. The con-
sul's report does not state whether
interest is charged on loans. but leads
us to infer that 1t is not.-Scientific
American.
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CLERKS SALE.

State Of South caroIina-County Of
York.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
w. R. Carroll, Plaintiff, against Mar
tina Erwin, ct al, Defendants.
DY virtue Of q decree Of foreclosure
- in the above entitled case, I will ex-
pose to public sale In Front Of the
York Court House Door, on Salesday,
MONDAY, APRIL THE iST. 1912, be-
tween IL q. m, and p. m, the Real
Estate described as follows:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
Of land lying, being and situate In
York Township. York County and State
of South Carolina, and bounded on the
north by lands Of Mrs. Sallie Robinson,
on the east by lands Of T. L Carroll,
on the west by lands Of John Carroll
and T. l. Carroll and the south by wa
ters Of Fishing Creek, and containing
SEVENTEEN CID ACRES, more or
less-the same being the land convey
ed to Butler Erwin by Elizabeth Roach
by deed dated December 9th, 1904,
and recorded in r. NJ. G. office Of York
county, In Book, No. "a, page 454.
Terms: One-half CASH and the
balance on q credit Of twelve months,
secured by a Bond Of the Purchaser
and a mortgage Of the premises sold.
with leave to the purchaser to pay all
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
and to comply with his bid within one
hour, or the premises to be .resold at
his risk.
]. A. TATE. C. C. C. Pls.
March 18th. 1912.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

Tho Laws limit.-A big handsome
lawyer from one of the southern states
presented himself at the door of the
supreme court when there was an i'm
portant case being argued. He passed
by the long line of people waiting pa
tiently for their turn to come, but was
suddenly halted at the entrance to
the chamber.
Are you a member of this bar?'
asked the doorkeeper.
"well-er-no, not exactly, but
am a practicing lawyer"
Then you'll have to stand in line
back there" was the response.
The southerner turned away after
pressing his point a little longer.
There was an old white-haired negro
standing near him in the corridor, and
to him the lawyer said:
Look here, Uncle, this Is an out
rage! Why, have practiccd law for
thirty years, and that fellow won't let
me in there"
We'll, boss" replied the old dar-
ky, looking up at him, "dat's all so,
/ guess, but you got to be powerful
keerful round heah. TO- If you git in
contempt of dat here cout, dere amt
nobody left to appeal to but Gord-a-
mighty.-Lippincott
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Humorous department.

Loquaeious.--A general conversa-
ton was in progress in the Gold
Wedge Saloon in Goldfield, New, dur
ing the boom days, when discussion
of the taciturnity of certain individ-
uals was brought up. Incidents were
cited where men had gone for days
without speaking to each other; and
the best of them all was story told
by Death Valley Scotty, the world
famed prospector of the Nevada des-
erts.
Well" said Scotty, "the worst l
ever did hear about was Jim Crowley
an Kerfain, Billy, the boys used to
call him. They was the oldest pros
pectors in this country till they died,
an their camps have been pitched
above some of the best mines that the
state hiss developed. One night l RODE
up on 'em just as they was settin'
down to grub an was invited to eat.
1 knowed them two sour doughs' or
old, an l spent n mighty quiet day
with them.
"Nothin' must do but for me to look
over their prospect, an 1 did. AS we
was ridin' back into camp at the end
of the day old Jim saw a bunch O
cows feedin' over on side hill bout
half a mile off, That's good lookin'
yeller cow says Jim.
Yep. She's got red spots on her.
says Billy.
II never thought about it again.
Scotty continued, till the next morn
ing, when I started away from the
camp. There was old Jim's half OF the
camp belongin's packed on one of the
burros they had. Billy looked at old
Jim kind of surprised.
"Pulin' out?' he asked.
yep scys Jim.
WHY asked Billy.
TOO much argument" Jim ex-
planned"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

WoulG Be Satisfied.-A lawyer tells
the following of a judge who in his day
was an advocate of temperance in eat
ing, in drinking, in the use of tobacco
in all things. Praising temperance
at lawyers banquet he once told a
story about young wife who said to
her husband: Jack, dear. do wish
you would stop drinking. Every time
you go to one of those banquets of
yours you get up the next morning pale
and tired; you won't eat anything, you
just gulp down nine or ten glasses of
water. Do stop drinking. won't you,
dear? l know it's bad for you"
But all great men have been drink
ing men," Jack grumbled. Look at
DeQuincey. look at Poe, look at Charles
Lamb, look at Sheridan, look"
Well" interrupted his wife, you
just promise, dear. that you'll quit
drinking until you're great. and I'll he
satisfied"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

Some Of the men slept, while excite
ment kept others awake. Four SEN
tries kept sharp lookout. The town
of BAN Is not in sight, but the hills at
the foot Of which 1t lies are plainly
visible. If night were only here now!
The day has been calm and sultry.
Now comes a faint breeze from the
north and Shah Sevar smiles. An cas-
tern wind would have forced him and
his men to make a detour, that the
watchful dogs of the village might not
scent them too soon. 1t Is nine
asleep. The men have finished their
meal and put the remaining dates,
cheese and bread back into their
pockets. do you want us to empty
the waterbags to tighten the drome-
daries for the attack" a man asks.
NO." replies Shah Sevar, perhaps
we shall not have time to fill them
again when we retreat
1.-The hour has come" he says,
"arms ready" The men sit up and
ride slowly toward the village. II
will ride faster only when I discover
anything suspicious, and then you
, will follow me. Three men with the
extra dromedaries remain a little be-
hind"
Like falcons the riders stare toward
their goal. 1t is still five kilometres
b,tt hatr oh
distinguish the trees in the gardens Of
BAN. They draw closer. Suddenly
dog barks and all others follow.
They have scented the dromedaries.
Forward" the shah cries The
dromedaries race along; they know
the game and need no spurring on.
Their necks are almost parallel with
the ground and the white foam flies
from their mouths. The dogs bark
more furiously than ever; some Of
them run out to meet the attack. The
robbers reach the village gate. The
air is rent with cries of despair; the
sleeping people are aroused; women
and children flee to the hills. There
is no time to organize a defense, there
Is no leader and the attack has come
too suddenly. Like scared chickens the
, inhabitants rush hither and thither
and the robbers fall upon them. Shah
Sevar directs the attack sitting high
up on his dromedsry. The others
jump off and overpower three men,
| nd cfx
are tied and placed under guard Of
two Beluchis while the others search
the nearest houses. Their booty is
two young men, who fight desperate
ly, two bags Of grain and some silver.
How many slaves?" roars Shah Sc
var.
"Twenty-three," comes the answer.
THAT Is enough. Pack up"
| The slaves and booty are tied to
the backs of the extra dromedaries.
Hurry, hurry" cries the chief.
1.-The same way back"
There is some confusion. The ropes
of. some Of the dromedaries have be-
come tangled. The chiefs eyes have
discovered a crowd Of armed men
coming up. Three shots ring out
and Shah Sevar falls backward in his
saddle. His dromedary is scared and
starts to run toward the desert. His
left foot is caught in the stirrup, his
head is trailing in the dust, which
staunches the blood from a wound in
his forehead.
Then the foot slips out Of the stir
rup. and "the riding king" lies dead
body at the gate of BAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

Ianorant-A party of tourists in
small Filipino village were trying to
make the native driver OF a bull cart
understand that they wished their
baggage transferred from the bunga-
low to the railway station at p. n.
But the native did not seem to COM
prehend either their gestures or their
hybrid language.
Standing near the tourists, says
Everybody's, was recruit of the Uni
ted States army who had been in the
Islands" just a month and was ex-
tremely proud of the few words OF
Hog Spanish" that he had learned.
So he offered his services as inter-
prefer.
Say, hombre," said he impressive
" to the Filipino, when the clock on
that steeple yonder strike two. ding
ding you get your bull cart, moo
moo,' ard carry these trunks to the
station, "toot-toot.' Savvy?"
"Yo no sabe," solemnly replied the
native.
"Wha-at!" roared the interpreter.
DO you mean to tell me that you don't
understand your own language"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

Mr.. s. n. Boyce, cashier Of the First
National bank; Mr.. w. Meek Boyce,
with the Loray mill; and Mrs. j. II.
Kennedy. Another son, Rev. James
Boyce, for many years president OF
Due West Female college, died sud-
denly a year or more ago. Mrs. Boyce
will be 80 years old in May. The
news of her desperate condition VIII
be heard with great regret by her host
of friends everywhere. LIN the
Lowell correspondence Of The Char
lotte Observer Of last Thursday was
chronicled the finding a day or two
previous Of the skeleton Of man
which the recent high waters had
washed out of its resting place in the
bottoms near the. river a mile south or
Spencer mountain. The dispatch
stated that the skull showed that the
man, whoever he was, had suffered
heavy blow on the head. The con-
dition Of the skeleton, the unnatural
place Of burial and the fact that none
Of the older residents Of that section
recall anyone ever having been buried
at that place leads to the suspicion
that this chance-opened grave held
victim of foul play. The Gazette man
was in Lowell Friday and questioned
a number Of citizens but could ascer-
tain nothing as to the possible expla-
nation of the mysterious skeleton.
From the circumstances 1t looks very
much as If some one was. murdered
and the body hidden away deep in the
marshes along the river with the con-
fident expectation that 1t would never
be brought to light. In response
to a message bringing the sad intel
ligence Of the death Of their father
Mr.. w. T. wilkins, in Rutherford
county Sunday morning, DR.. T. A.
Wilkins, Of Gastonia; DR.. S. A. Will
kins, of Dallas, and Mr.. John H. Will
kins, Of Bessemer City, left yesterday
morning for Rutherfordton to attend
the funeral. Mr.. wilkins had been in
falling health for some months past
and had been confined to his bed for
many weeks, Notwithstanding which
fact the announcement Of his death
came as a great shock to his family
and friends. Funeral services were
held at Rutherfordton this morning
and interment was made in the ceme-
terry there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

A Question of Grammar.-The ready
wit of the late Eugene V. Ware, au-
thor of THE Washerwoman's Song
and other poems, Is shown in the fol-
lowing story:
He was given a dinner, says Lip
pincott's, at his home in Kansas City,
Kan, the place to which he had re-
tired after he resigned from the Of
flee of pension commissioner at Wash
ington under Roosevelt.
The guests were equally divided be-
tween Missourians from the twin city
across the line and Kansans. All
present had imbibed the spirit of
their genial, humorous host.
Said a Missourian: You Kansans
always have your brass bands going
and your flags flying. We from Mis-
souri, get tired of your cocksureness.
Tell me, what have you decided about
the hen, for instance; does she sit or
does she set?"
I'VE don't bother about things like
that" flashed Ware. What concerns
us. when she cackles, is, has she laid
or has she lied?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29
HANDLING RARE METALS.

Some of Them Are Worth as Much as
Three Thousand Dollars an Ounce.
Rare metals command high prices.
Some are worth their weight In gold
and others as much as $4,000 an
ounce, according to the use to which
they are put and and the demand for
them. The great value, OF course, Is
brought about by their very rarity,
and the use for them Is limited. Up to
a short time ago most Of the rare met
ais were lost to the world, because
few mining men knew anything about
them. For example, some men were
operating gold dredge at loss in
one of the western states. 1t was
found upon investigation. however.
that they were throwing away $500 a
day in monazite, which they did not
recognize, and would have known
nothing Of the value Of 1t II they had.
Monazite is used to make the mantles
Of gas lamps. In consequence Of this
the idea of erecting a mill to handle
rare metals occurred to a man In Col
orado. The result Is that the fame Of
his little mill near Denver-for its
maximum capacity is only fifty tons
daily-has gone all over the world.
It Is the only one of its kind on earth.
From all portions Of the globe comes
specimens for Identification with
pleas Of prospectors to find a market
for them. The result has been a re-
alignment of the rare metal market.
AS practically all of the rare metals
come to one point, they are handled by
experts who specialize on one subject.
AS a rule rare metals are exceeding
ly heavy, and the method Of recover
ing them Is extremely simple. They
are first crushed and fed over speci-
ally constructed shaking table. tipped
In one direction. Over this sheet of
water flows steadily. The action of
the water washes the lighter parcels
over the side of the table, while the
heavier substances are logged toward
one end Of the table by it's shaking
motion. The rare metals, as a rule,
are contained in these heavier parti-
cles The ores, of course, are analyz-
ed before they go to the tables or con-
centrators, as they are called, and the
proper course Of treatment is deter
mined. Sometimes they are very light
so light that they float on the sur
face Of the water. In that case they
are crushed very fine. then agitated
in water until they float off into sepa-
rate receptacles.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
is one rare metal mill in the world 1t
does not always run to full capacity.
for If 1t did the daily product Of fifty
tons of rare metal bearing ores would
overstock the markets Of the globe
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29

A Modern Candidacy.-A great beam
was fetched and in a moment the
outer doors had been battered down
The mob. shouting fiercely. poured in
tn and all over the house.
At the threshold they were met by
the very man they sought. He was
pale but calm and dignified.
Gentlemen" said he in a tense
voice, Il might prolong my resistance,
but in order to avoid bloOdshed l now
yield myself unreservedly into your
hands"
After that he stood quietly while
they thrust the nomination upon him.
Once or twice he shuddered slightly,
but further gave no sign of the repug-
nance he felt.-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-29
WHY FRANCE Is RICH.
II Counts Not Only the Pennies But
the Fifths of Pennies.

Forty years ago, monsieur, an alien
army occupied this city," said Paris
merchant recently to a correspondent
of Business. II saw them camping
where the tall Vendome column now
lifts itself The price of their evacua-
ton was something enormous. We
accepted it; we had no choice, and we
have paid the price.
More than that. our banks hold so
much Of our ancient enemy's CONNER
cial paper that in case of internation-
al complication we will not have to
send a single soldier to the frontier.
but simply force collections through
our banks.
And we have been able to do this
because we are merchants, merchants
Of art of literature. Of science. OF
music, of fashion, of everything. We
put the trade mark Paris on all these
commodities, and you from America
and he from China pays our price. Is
not that merchandising?
And how have we done this-this
of making ourselves world merchants?
BY watching the details by figuring
our costs and selling price on the GEN.
time basis. One-fifth of your cent. A
small denominator, you say. Yes. and
therefore overlooked by other ma
tions Also by turning to our advan-
tage. cashing in. as you say. the
foibles. the vanities. the prejudices
and the superStitions. not only of 9TH
er nationalities, but Of our own people.
II read in your papers about your
new business schemes. Bah! They
are old with us; your cooperative
scheme. that has been worked out at
the Bon Marche for forty years; your
newly inaugurated special sales; we
had them under the second empire.
Monsieur. admire America she is
following in the footsteps of France"
New York Sun
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has lost by fires property worth over
$4,000, 900.
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AUCTION SALES.
TAvoRA COTTON
MILL PLANT, &C.
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
A T Front Door of said Mill. York.
"A vile, s. c., on APRIL 18TH. 1912.
at IL A. NJ, all the property Of said
Mill now covered by the mortgage Of
record in Mortgage Book, No. 8, page
IL, Clerks Office York County, 8. c..
consisting of Three separate lots, along
with its Plant, Machinery, Furniture
and Fixtures, will be sold at Auction.
by authority Of said mortgage given to
the undersigned.
$25, 100000 will be received; and none
unless accompanied by $500.00 Cash
or Certified Check deposit. Purchaser
to pay for papers, and to comply In
10 days or forfeit deposit.
For further particulars apply to
LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK,
Trustee,
Yorkville, 8. c.
% st
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BRATTON FARM.
Phone No. 1872.

buying Rebuilt Typewriter. See The
Enquirer Office.
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gett or the Well-knOWn firm OF Padgett
Brothers, the tailors. The man ar
rested came to Gastonia and under the
name Of Fred Blanton made a small
deposit in a local bank. A little later
using the name of Ed Fadgett. he
wrote a number of worthless checks
which he passed on merchants here
and elsewhere. In Fridays paper it
was stated that his real name was
Padgett and that Blanton was an as
sumed name. 1t is believed, however,
| that this is incorrect and that his real
name is Blanton. However that may
be, the object of this paragraph is
principally for the purpose of making
clear that the check flasher and Gas
tonia's popular tailor. Ed Padgett are
| by no means the same person.
Mrs. Boyce. widow of the late Rev.
+. f. Boyce, for many years pastor
Of the Associate Reformed Presbyter-
ian church here and one of the most
prominent ministers of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian denomination.
home of her son, Mr.. w. Meek Boyce,
on West Airline avenue. as the result
of fall which she sustained early Sat
urday morning. While alone i'm her
room, Mrs. Boyce started to walk
across the floor when she was seized
by u sudden attack of dizziness. She
clutched at chair but fell to the
floor and suffered fracture of one of
her hip joints. Owing to her enfeebled
condition. incident to her advancing
years, she is i'm very serious con-
dition and but slight hope is enter
tanned for her recovery. There was a
turn for the worse in her condition
this morning and Mrs. r. A. Wide
man. her only child away from Gas
tonia who lives at Troy, S. c., was
summoned by wire. Mrs. Boyce's 9TH
er children, all of whom are here. are