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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

particularly likely to want a lot Of itI
more OF II, II It contains wood alcohol.
that the most optimistic bartender would
call good for them
Wood alcohol is allowed to exert its
poisonous effect quite as often through
the ignorance OF consumers as through
the iniuuity OF cheap whisky blenders,
Foreigners and the iIliterate are given to
buying IL as a substitute for the straight
alcohol that they sometimes buy as an
ingredient for their homemade brews.
This sort OF calamity Is most likely 70
occur to places where the drug store lies
handler than the barroom-
Braves ON CarOuse.
In one case In the State Of Washington
about a year ago considerable part Of
the braves on a certain Indian reserva-
ton were removed from a life OF tempta-
ton by such an Occurrences. One Of their
number decided to hold a carouse. The
strenuous enforcement Of the law pro-
hibiting the sale of alcoholics to Indians
made ais plan difficult to carry out. The
saloons. hotels and drug stores all re-
fused to sell him anything Intoxicating.
from straight alcohol to beer. When the
brave explained that he wanted to rub
his back with II. an obliging drug clerk
did at last sell him a big bottle OF wood
alcohol
The Indian paid no attention to warn
ings that the article was poison. He
probably took all such warnings as rec
concentrations. The wood alcohol was
mixed with fruit syrup and sugar. and
the guests were summoned. When the
doctors reached the reservation there
was little left for them to do.
Had the red men known how different
wood alcohol Is from grain alcohol they
might have abstained. They were un-
aware that the two compounds diner.
not only in chemical composition and in
manner OF production, but 10 all their
properties. Wood alcohol Is obtained
from ordinary wood. by the process Of
dry distllaton. The wood alcohol mills
abound in the hardwood regions OF New
York and Pennsylvania. where they are
to be found amid their piles Of chopped
wood. tucked away in the remote parts
or the hills. Many q trout stream has
been depOpnlated by the acids which
they discharge with their refuse.
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Electrically Aged Wine.

Fs-:tastic as II may sound. yet meet
ing with success. is the use OF eIectricI-
ty for the purpose Of aging cognac or
clarifying champagne. In France An
electric generator OF high frequency II
installed In the storerOoms. warehouses,
and wine vaults to send Hertzian waves
all around the bottles. BY this two
widely different results are expected to
be obtained-the aging OF the cognao
and the drawing out Of the deposit which
the fermentation process causes, which
is expected to accumulate around the
cork. The apparatus used for the appli-
cation OF the Hertzian waves is kept a
profound secret by the manufacturers.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
GREAT DURBAR CAMP PITCHED
NEAR FAMOUS DELHI BRIDGE

All roads in British India recently led
to Delhi as the center point OF interest tC
the motley SOO.O0O.OO0 Of people that con-
stitute the King-Emperors Indian sub
jects. To Englishman or East Indian
alike the cost OF the durbar trip
was great. Those who have come from
the West and gone into camp at sover-
eigns day for accommodation are pay
ing in order to witness magnificent
spectacle The native, on the other hand,
has broken into his little store Of rupees
from quite a different motive. He Is
travelling on pilgrimage-to the shrine
of the crowning OF his ruler. Your true
Indian wants to see the Emperor. /"
Personal devotion to the Crown rather
than friendly feeling toward admins
traitors or government is the tie that
unites the princes and people OF India
to the British empire.
But all tho magic Of the East could not
transport a people to the seat OF the
crowning. AS ceremonial centers, Bombay
and Calcutta had their fair share Of ex-
citement and display. Elaborate and
costly preparations had been made IN
both cities to accord their majesties a
royal reception. Bombay for weeks mast
had been given over to the carpenters
a city of noise. Every second coolIe one
saw in the roadway is carrying either a
hammer or a saw, perhaps both. The
others were hurrying piles Of planks IN
different directions. Everybody in a
hurry. This durbar germ is having a
stimulating effect in every direction. By
steamer thousands were pouring into the
town weekly, and each hour saw hum
dreds of fresh arrivals from the interior
The city had been decorated in a lavish
fashion. Arches, domes, minarets were TO
be met with In the chief thoroughfares
while at the Apollo Bunder, where the
royal landing took place, the government
erected a picturesque reception ma
vilion. 1t was surmounted by a huge
dome and Is fringed with eight NINA
rets. The Kings pavilion, with its great
crown on the roof, was at the foot Of
the lofty tier of seats. ARRANGEMENTS
were made to enable 5000 children ~
their majesties' progress. The
King attended the children's fete at the
exhibition where Hindu and Parsee maid
ems went through a gurbi, rhythmIcal
song and dance. A feet OF motor cars
had been imported by the government An
connection with the great shoot at NepaL
The great durbar camp at Delhi was
below the famous bridge which, in 1s57
the final overthrow Of the Mo-
sul power and the consolidation of Brit-
sh rule. The camp itself was a huge
lfair. It can be. described only as :
;anvas city; a white city OF some twen-
Iy-ive square miles. lighted by ela.-
r!city, served by perfect water SUNNY
costing about Ess.0OO. provided with eT.
'elient roads. and special railway sys-
ems
Chief of all stood out the King-Emper-
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GENERAL GORDON GETS
CHECK HE LOST IN WAR
Valuable Paper Found by Indians Near Scene of Gus.
ter Massacre, and Recently Restored to Him.

OF interest to Washington readers, be
cause Of Gen. Gordon's residence here, Is
the following from the Oakland Tribune:
Brig. Gen. David S. Gordon, retired,
has Just come into possession Of a relic
OF one Of the most stirring campaigns
OF indian warfare on the frontier. IT is
a check for twenty dollars drawn 70 GEN.
Gordon's order by Paymaster John
Blaine, brother Of James G.. Blaine, at
Fort Custer, Mont, April II, 1873, and lost
by Gen. Gordon on the Little Big Horn
shortly afterward.
Gen. Gordon was then major Of the
Second Cavalry and went with the relief
expedition which penetrated the Sioux
country after the Custer massacre and
buried the remains Of the troopers slain
in that fateful engagement Being or
dered out in q hurry, he had no oppor-
tunfty to cash the check and carried II
with him in his pocket During the afdu-
Gus and perilous marching that followed
II was lost somehow. When he returned
from the scene of the Custer disaster Gen.
Gordon was given a duplicate for the lost
check and cashed it in Que time.
Warriors Secured 1t.
Sitting Bulls warriors found the lost
check in the wilds OF the Indian country.
and when Sitting Bulls band surrendered
to Maj. D. H Brotherton, the brave gave
the check to that officer. who turned II
over to the pay department
Now, after the lapse OF thirty-one
years, the check has been returned 10
Gen Gordon by a lady friend, who found
It IN her husbands effects. On the back
are various Endorsements showing how
and where the check was lost, where ana
BY whom found. and the fact that a
duplicate had been issued. The name Of
Paymaster Blaine had been torn on, prob
ably as q further proof OF cancellation.
Gen. Gordon is very proud Of this
relic, as It recalls some OF his most active
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Through the vicissitudes of more than a
hundred years this same simple, unpre-
tentious home of the President has held
its own, by virtue OF the associations
which bind 1t TO the patriotic hearts OF
the people and fortify II against all the
efforts TO progress and logic to -relegate
II into a museum or simply an executive
ONCE and providing the President with
home more in keeping with the size and
dignity Of the nation and more proper
tionate to the social usages to which It is
put.
Mrs. Taft is constantly receiving much
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service on the frontier and one of the
most tragic Incidents In the history of
our Indian wars. also a domestic event
In joyful contrast to the melanchoIv stor,,
OF massacre, outrage, and piIIaEe fiIIino
the annals OF the time.
MS daughter was born at Fort Custer.
where the check was issued, and there
ne LETT her babe in arms to avenge the
Custer massacre
Gen Gordon will have the cbeck
framed as a souvenir of the days wben
ne was one OF the most dashinE cavalry
ofncers In the United States army.
A Coincidence.
TT Is a coincidence that Can -o-d,.
Ieo tne expedition that went from Fort
Laramie in the dead Of winter to the re-
hef OF Fort Phil Kearny after the mas
sacre OF Maj Fettermsn and his COM
mand by Red Clouds band of Sioux.
Ahat march was through hundreds Of
iIlIles OF an unbroken wilderness, swarm
ing With hostile Indians on the warpath.
with the Thermometer 20 degrees below
zero.
Gen. Gordon reached the beleaRuered
lott without losing man. but he lost
all MS horses Being without forage, the
poor animals were fed on the boughs
and bark Of willow and cottonwood trees.
They all finally died from starvation.
It was at Fort Phil Kearny that Gen.
Gordon's son was born--the first white
child TO be born in that post. In honor
OF the event. the officer In command or
aered out the garrison on dress parade,
ana with military honors christened the
new recruit Philip Kearny Gordon. in
honor Of the fort and the famous general
who fen at Chantilly when Gen. Gordon
was young subaltern.'
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praise for having the skill and courage to
transform the state receptions from the
formal affairs OF the past into more ex-
elusive but. withal, more enjoyable gath
erings. where formality Is dispensed with
as much as possible and the guests given
a cordial welcome. Her regime has the
distinction so far Of being classed as the
most brilliant the White House has known
for many years
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Other Thing. Worth Knowing.

Ffum the Springfield Republican
At a meeting OF the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Science In
Washington one Of the speakers warned
his hearers against becoming too infatu-
ated with their yocations and conse-
quently appearing vain to the outside
world" II is well for a specialist now
and then to take a glimpse Of some other
subject just to realize that there are
other things worth knowing.
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Dainty Supper Served.

Another enjoyable innovation Is the
dainty supper which is now intended for
every one instead Of only the receiving
party and Blue Room guests. Usually the
splendid state dining-room Is taxed TO
the limit Of its capacity in extending
hospitality to the thousand ana more
people at each Of these affairs. Toe sun
Fer table reaches from end TO end, from
which score or more OF busy walters
offer substantial refreshments.
Ihe state dinners, like the receptions,
are very much alike. The diplomatic
dinner is without question the most for
mai, the law Of precedence being most
punctiliously followed. This dinner Is
considered the most pretentious There
are generally about ninety guests. ana
for their ediication the most historic
SILVER and table ornaments are brought
forth while the Conservatives produce
the rarest blossoms to add to the beauty
OF the crescent shaped table. Last wear
! there were present the representatives Of
thirty-eight powers, some Of whom had
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the $4,000 for travelling expenses, nor the
additional S25.000 for ONCE expenses, such
as postage stamps. telephones. horses,
carriages, automobiles. and stable ex-
penses, can possibly total up to much Of
a showing.
Not n European Palace.
The home OF the President OF the great
est republic on the face OF earth fades
into insignifcance beside the palaces OF
royalty. That is still fulnlIs Its destiny
without deviating from the early prin-
ciples Of simplicity is best demonstrated
by the actual yearly cost 20 the govern
ment Of its maintenance. which the fol-
lowing table gives. All other expenses
not included in this Iist are matters
which are the private concern OF the
President, and consequently are paid by
him. Cost of running the White House
for a year:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-08
ROBBNG THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO-HOW PUBLIC
OFFICE WAS OFFERED FOR SALE AT 100000

For weeks now, William Ran
dolph Hearst's two Chicago
newspapers have been chuck full
of appeals to the people to take
the control of the nomination of
candidates for political Office out
of the hands of the bosses.
There have been editorials
scoring Roger Sullivan. There
have been editorials scoring Viii
liam Lorimer. There have been
editorials scoring every boss who
wasn't Hearst's- own particular
pet boss.
And they were fine editorials,
and their sentiment was excel
lent. If they only had been sin
cere, they almost would have
been great editorials.
But they weren't sincere at all.
This is the story of how An
drew NJ. Lawrence, Hearst's Man
! Friday IN Chicago, asked man
to sell his honor and his man
hood and, incidentally, the pat
ronage of the state attorney of
Cook county, amounting to over
100000 year, offering in return
the nomination to the states at.
torney's office.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-08

stories OF their houses: Boats are
picking them up.
CHICAGO-HOW A PUBLIC
FOR SALE AT 100000
The Day Book holds no brief
for Miles Devine. We do not
know whether he would make a
good states attorney or not. We
do not care. The Day Book is
not trying to tell the people how
to vote. The people are quite
competent to decide for them
selves, save only when they are
cheated into believing the lies
told by the subsidized press of
Chicago.
Here is what happened when
Miles Devine sought the office of
states attorney:
Devine has been the friend of
Mayor Harrison. Harrison is the
nominal head of the Democratic
party of Chicago. Devine went
to Harrison and told the mayor of
his ambitions.
Mayor Harrison, who was
friendly to Devine, agreed to supzk
port him, but suggested that De- =
vine see" Andrew M. Lawrence,
manager of the Hearst papers in
Chicago, in regard to securing
the support of those sheets.
Mr.. Devine went to Lawrence's
office in the Examiner-American
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-08

now an island, completely sur
rounded by wall of water 10 feet
higher than the average level of
any city street, the levees are still
holding.
Reports from Columbus, KY,
say that scores of persons refused
to leave their homes at the first
warning and are now marooneds Z
on roof tops or in the upperN
stories of their houses: Boats are
picking them up.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-08

quired the attention of Hickman
today. The river has fallen 8
inches. The hills back of the
town are practically tent city,
500 of the canvas homes having
been pitched. Distribution of
clothing and rations has started.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06


AN explanation Of the proposed re
Organization planned for the army was
made to the house Saturday by Chair
man Hay of the committee on mill
tary affairs. A small attendance was
present when the house took up the
SIS, 900, 900 army appropriation bill,
which carries the reorganization plan;
and the real fight on the measure
probably will open Tuesday, when de-
bate Is to be renewed. The plan con-
templates the consolidation Of the
|quartermasters, paymasters and COM
missary in the department into sin
gle supply corps; the elimination Of
forty-two officers, now embraced In
the separate divisions: the consoli-
dation Of the offices of adjutant gen.
Feral, inspector general and chief Of
staff, under the head Of general staff.
the establishment of the army service
corps, to add about 5000 civilian en-
ployes to the enlisted rolls of the army:
and the lengthening Of the enlistment
period from three to five wears. War
department officials are split In their
views on this reorganization plan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
OF Special Interest

TO YOU. About Is Bushels OF
Fine, Rust Proof Seed Oats, 70 CTS.
per Bushel by tho Sack. Sow ihem
Good Things to Eat-Speckled Pease.
White Pease. Pink Beans, White
Beans, Butter Beans. Keg Pickles, best
Cheese, best Flour, Fresh Meal, big.
smooth Irish Potatoes, nice Onions.
Dried Fruit, fancy Apples, big, SWEEP
oranges, and Coffees and Sugar an6
Molasses and Rice and other good
Listen! Two most desirable things:
A good light and good music, Moral:
We have Just received a big lot Of nice
ILamps-25c, 35c, 40c and soc, and we
have Just received another lot ofiSou-
sa's Band Harps and several nice
VioIins, Guitars, Banjos and Accord
fons and Fixtures for all musical IN
struments.
:: We keep good Leather. Cobbler's
Outfits, Pocket Knives, Well Buckets,
Smoothing Irons, etc. j., -.
HERNDON & GORDON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06

Valet to q Cow.-A Webster City,
Iowa, boy takes care Of the most val
liable COW in the world, says dispatch.
The animal Is Dolly Dimples, and she
Is now on the famous stock farm at
North Easton, Mass, ten miles from
classic old Boston. The young man
who tends her Is Alonzo Hathaway, OF
this city. He is as mindful Of her
needs as a mother Is of her child or a
valet is of his masters.
The owner would not sell Dolly
Dimples at any price. A calf born to
this COW a month ago was sold at auc-
ton for $4,000 to W. H. Tichenor. of
Oconomowoc. Wis.
Young Hathaway has been attend
ing the State Agricultural school In
Ames and last fall went to large
dairy farm In Pennsylvania, where his
present employer found him and hired
rim to take care Of the most valuable
cow in the world-a task by no means
easy.
Dolly Dimples is milked four times
a day-at and IL in the morning. 5
in the afternoon and IL at night.
Hathaway has not yet finished his
course at Ames. He expects to re-
turn next fall to complete his course.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
Buy a Victor
Talking Machine

Where there's a Victor there Is al.
ways an abundance of entertainment
This wonderful instrument provides
the family with many pleasant even
ings, and IL friends drop in they're sure
to enjoy 1t too.
You can have a regular musical IL
your home and have the Worlds Bes,
Singers and Musicians to entertain
your guests.
We have the Victor Talking Machine
AGENCY and will be glad to have you
come in and hear the Victor, and find
out How Easily You May Own One. .
vietors-s1o.oo to $4,000; Victor.
victroIas, SIS to $4,000 If you have
a machine already, let US sell you
some New Records.
sHiEDER DRUG STORE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
Automobile Oils
and GreaSeS

If you have the Automobile, we
have the OILS and the GREASES
that you need. 1t is not just common,
every day Oils such as. you can buy
at any crossroads store. but the best
there Is to be had-the kind of Oils
and Greases that the most knowing
and most experienced Automobile TX
perts use and recommend. II you
need OILS or GREASEs. come and
see us for what you need.
We also sell GASOLINE-the' fuel
that makes the gas buggy Cove sell
it 20 CTS. per gallon; Five Gallons for
IS CTS.
Yorkville Hardware Company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1912

"ro Thine Own Self Be True."r-Do
not listen to the argument that the
other fellows are not going to curtail.
Let the other fellows increase their
acreage If they would be treacherous
to themselves and their neighbors, but
II by their treachery they cause the
price to fall they suffer most. If in
spite Of their treachery, cotton goes
higher you make profit that you
would not have made had you not,
with the others true to the cause, cur
tailed. And then, If you do not make
the profit on cotton that the other
fellow does, you make it on other pro-
ducts. If the farmers would come to
realize this, no organization would be
necessary.-Laurens Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
CROSSES OF HONOR

No More Can Be Awarded After No.
vember 1, 1912.
Yorkville, S. c., Feb. 6, 1912.
tn HE attention OF Confederate Vet
l. Grams and their descendants II
hereby called to the fact that the expi'
ration date for the awarding of Cross.
es Of Honor Is NOVEMBER l, 1912
and all lineal descendants Of eligible
veterans who desire Crosses, are re-
quested to make application without
unnecessary delay.
Mrs. j. ]. HUNTER, Fres..
Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. c.
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NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

NOTICE is hereby given that have
~ this day filed in the Probate Court
for York county, South Carolina, my
Final Return as Administrator Of the
estate Of w. D. Miller, deceased; and
that on FRIDAY. the STH DAY OF
MARCH, 1912. shall apply to said
Court for final discharge as such Ad-
ministrator.
SAMUEL L. MILLER, Sr.,
Administrator de bonis non cum testa-
mento annexo Of the Estate Of w.
D. Miller, decd.
|. II 5t"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
1t is Up. To You.

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company of Newark, N. j., has just
entered on the sixty-seventh year of
It's career and Is stronger. from every
viewpoint today than ever before In Its
long and honorable career, and espec-
tally in the confidence of its members
and the public generally. The COM
pany was established In 1S45 and the
fixed purpose Of its organizers was to
furnish each policy holder or member
the maximum amount OF insurance at
the lowest cost consistent with Abso-
lutte Safety, and Square Deal to Ey-
cry Member-to give every one every
thing that was coming to him whether
he knew what was due him or not,
and each management succeeding the
first has reHgiously lived up to the
principles of the first one, and as re-
suit no company has or is carrying out
its contracts at less cost to its MEM
bers. 1t has paid out millions to: Wild
ows and orphans who did not know
before their claim was made out that
the company owed them anything, and
besides every privilege embraced In
the 1912 contract, the most liberal Of
fered by any company. Is ALSO embrac-
ed in every contract in force clear back
to 1S46-the last Of the 1845 con-
tracts having been settled. Don't you
think that you would be better salts
fed with q contract in a company OF
this kind than in one that did not
have such a record or in one that had
no record at all? 1t Is Up to You.
SAM NJ. GRIsT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
Fountain Pens
FOUNTAIN PENS

FOUNTAIN PENS
II you do any writing, come and
let me FIT YOUR HAND with sure
enough Fountain. Pen-one that Will
give you entire satisfaction. have
them-All sizes, all styles Of the best
quality, and at very moderate prices.
REPAIR WORK.
II you watch is out of repair bring
1t to me for Cleaning and Repairing.
A watch that will not run at all. or
that runs spasmodically, is worse than
no watch at all. Bring me yours and
will put It in shape to keep time cor
rectly. Or perhaps II is your Clock
that is out OF joint, won't run or will
not strike properly. l can fix Clocks
too. and the cost is very modest. Or
perhaps you have some broken Jew
elry. a brooch, a pin, ring, buckle
or something Of the kind, that you
want repaired. Bring 1t, too. you may
as we'll be using II as leaving II In
box or drawer doing nothing.
T. w. SPECK, The Jeweler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
AT THE CHURCHES.
The Cotton Marhet,

Yorkville. February 6.-Cotton SIC
New York, February 5.-Spot cot
ton closed quiet, 10 points lower; mid
ding uplands $50; middling gull
I1O.15; no sales. Cotton futures closed
steady as follows: Jan. 1917; Feb
$50: Mar, $50; April, s.7S; May s.S5;
June $50: July 9.96; Aug. 9.9S: Sept
1902: Oct 1906; Nov. 1910: Dec
1914
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-06
MOCK WEDDING

NJ ISS Long and Mr.. Short will be
Nl married at the residence of Mr.
J.. NJ. Love, McConnellsville, FRIDAY
EVENING. February 9Th, at p. m
Benefit church. Admission, 20 cents
and 10 cents. Public cordially invit-
ed. Supper free.
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
IL t 1t