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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07

William A. Brady will offer new
American play, 1.-THE Things That Count"
nv Laurence Eyre, at the Maxine Elliott
Theatre tomorrow evening. MT Eyre
recently played the leading roles with the
Zen Greet players.
THE Things That Count is announced
as a play that follows a line directly OPP
posite to the trend of the current season.
The story concerns an old couple, well
past the meridian of life, who affect
deep interest in charity when associated
with a chartered organization or benevo-
lent society The love interest is carried
by a young actress, left destitute by her
husbands death, and a young actor VINO
was the husbands best friend. The play
begins in the morning room or a nome
on Washington Square and the two re-
naming acts pass in q fourth floor room
in a tenement house OF lower New York.
Alice Brady appears in the leading role.
The cast includes FIorine Arnold, Howard
Estabrook, Albert Reed, Wallace Erskine,
Hilda Englund, Margaret Seldom, jose
phine Williams, Nick Long and Idalene
Cotton.
The Bronx Opera House breaks into the
ranks Of first night" theatres tomorrow
with the premiere of 1.-THE Prodigal
Judge" a play in four acts by George
Middleton from Vaughn Kester's novel
Of the same name. The story is widely
known and the dramatist has followed
the theme of the book closely, so that
none of the principal characters are lost.
The first act is laid in Schlosson's tavern,
the second shows the overseers house
or Betty Malroys plantation, the third
the courtroom scene and the fourth the
garden Of the Quintard estates. George
Fawcett appears in the title role and the
cast includes James Seeley, George c.
Staley Robert Thorne, Thomas V. Morri
son. Francis Brandon, Harold Merriam,
Charles T. Lewis, Arthur c. Davis, n. Ii.
Thompson, Thomas Ashton Castle, Harry
Douglas, Ed Stevens, Master Bert
Burton, Elsie Herndon kearns and Mrs.
Roy Burton.
High Jinks," three-act musical farce
comedy with book by Leo Ditrichstein and
Otto Hauerbach and music by Rudolf
Friml, will be presented by Arthur Ham
nerstein on Wednesday evening at the
Lyric Theatre. The action Of the farce
takes place I'm Paris during carnival.
DR.. Thorne, an American nerve special
ist practising in the French capital, hts
friend. Dick Wayne, an explorer, who
has discovered drug in the form of
perfume called High links" The effect
OF this perfume is 10 make the timid
brave, the pessmist an optimist, the
serious man jovial and the prudish per-
son a daredevil. The complications OF
the piece are brought about by the man
ner in which DR.. Thorne experiments
With the drug. Much Of the plot is told
In songs Elizabeth Murray and Tom
Lewis are featured in the cast. which
includes Ignacio Martnetti, Elaine Ham
merstein, the daughter OF Arthur Ham
merstein, who makes her professional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
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tho playwright-bu " Miss
Chests accepts "a permanent engage
ment from some theatrical manager
after her appearance In the peace
play at the Mcdowell club Christmas
Festival it is almost certain that some
enterprisinE press agent will ferret out
the mystery Of her life and make Of it
what he will gleefully call good copy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

A Scientific Hoax-A letter pub.
lished in the New York Engineering
News from E. Gybbon Spilsburg gives
the origin of the myth regarding the
steel eating worm" About 1855, ht
says, employees of various iron, stee
and chemical works Of the district sur.
rounding Haspe, in Germany, used tc
meet at a hotel in order to discuss sub.
jects of general interest, with the re-
suit that society known as the "Ulk,
which in English signifies "fun," wal
formed.
The steel-eating worm was created
at one Of the meetings and an editor
from one Of the neighboring towns wa'
made the subject Of the joke. The
insect" was manufactured from 6
piece Of gutta percha tube and was ex'
hibited in a bottle half full Of scale
The worm was filled with dilute hy'
drochloric acid and when properly dis
turbed with a glass rod 1t would emil
a drop Of the acid, which, on striking
the scale, served to prove that the cor
rosion was due to secretion Of thu
worm and that the oxides formed 1t:
food.
The. editor accepted the exhibit ir
good faith and published an account o.
the alleged discovery, with the conse.
quence that 1t reappeared in many
other journals and has since been re.
produced elsewhere at varying inter.
walls.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01


A Mind Reading Triek.-Anyone Cor
two, rather), can do the stage trick of
reading the contents Of folded bits of
paper by simply touching them to the
forehead. rgEgE ! 81
The mind reader" seats himself at
table; slips Of paper, usually the
same size and shape, are distributed
among the audience with the request
that each one write thereon a short
sentence. While they are busy writ
Ing. the mind reader is preparing for
the trial by making sundry passes
across his forehead; sometimes, to
make 1t appear as something strenu-
GUS, he rubs each arm slowly from
shoulder to wrist 80 that nothing will
interfere with the current of thought
running from the tips Of his fingers to
his brain. Then he remains calm and
silent. This, of course, all for effect.
Each person folds his piece Of paper
carefully, and they are then collected
by someone who passes them singly or
collectively to the mind reader. He, In
turn presses the first one to his fore
head and, with his eyes shut, reads
the contents aloud. and then verifies It
by opening the note and again reading
1t, requests the writer to acknowledge
1t. The second paper is treated in a
similar manner, thus continuing until
every paper has been read and ac-
knowledged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

A Pleasant Souvenir.-"Walt Whit
man wasn't as successful as the Eng
lish poet, Alfred Noyes, in making
both ends meet with his poetry" said
q Philadelphia editor. Waits muse
had nothing like the shallow, common
place, commercial quantity of the
young Englishman's.
st used to visit Walt Whitman in his
old age In his little, two-story, wood
en- house in Mickle street, Camden.
One day-it's pleasant souvenir, this
of old-time Philadelphia-one day in
December 1 said to him:
well, Walt, how are things going
this winter? Any Christmas subscrip-
tons needed?
NO said the old poet. No, indeed.
I'm working now. I'm working for
George w. Childs. He pays me $50 a
month
"Good!' said 1. And what's your
job with Childs?
Riding in the horse cars. said
Walt, I ride about the city, I talk to
the drivers and conductors. I find out
which of them need winter overcoats,
and, guessing their size, I notify
Childs, who fits them out forthwith.
It's easy, pleasant work, and it saves
Childs a lot of, trouble over measure
ments and so forth"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

lands. He says the same Of war, Of
trade and of all the arts; on which
occasion, If honors were paid to all
those who should distinguish them
selves in them, 1t would give uni
versal life and motion, would excite
a noble and laudable emulation among
the subjects, and give rise to a thous-
and inventions for the Improvement
of these arts.
But Gleon was more particularly
famous for his inviolable sincerity,
truth and fidelity to his engagement
a quality very essential to a prince
the only one capable Of gaining him
the love and confidence of his sub
jects and foreigners, and which there
fore ought to be considered as the
basis of all just policy and good gov
ernment. Having occasion for money
to carry on an expedition he medi-
tated, he addressed the people in
order to obtain a contribution from
them; but finding the Syracusans un-
willing to be at so great an expense,
he told them that he asked nothing
but a loan. and that he would en-
gage to repay 1t as soon as the war
should be over. The money was adj
vanced, and repaid punctually at the
promised time. How happy Is the
government where such justice and
equity are exercised, and how mis-
taken are those ministers and princes
who violate them in the least! A
revered old age, name highly dear
to all his subjects, reputation equal
ly diffused within and without his
kingdom. These were the fruits Of
that wisdom which he retained on the
throne to his last moments. His
reign was short, and only just show
ed him in a manner to Sicily, to ex-
hibit in his person an example Of a
great, good and true king. He left
the world, after having reigned only
seven years, to the infinite regret Of
all his subjects; every family believ-
Ing itself deprived of It's best friend,
Its protector and father.-Plut. In
Apophth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Learning to Swim.-A well-dresse6
woman drove up to the swimming bath
She carried a poodle in her arms.
"Oh, professor" she said, Il want
to have my little dog taught to swim
Can you teach him?"
II think So"
How much will 1t cost?'
Madam, / don't see how can do II
for less than five pounds"
"Oh, thank you," she said, And
when could you give the pet his first
lesson?"
at once. madam"
Suiting the action to the word, he
took the little doggie' from the arms
of his mistress, and pitched him some
twenty feet out into the water.
"Doggie" turned right end up In an
instant and padded back to the side
The swimming master lifted him out
of the water, partly dried him with q
towel, and said:
Fine dog, madam; most intelligent
animal ever saw. No trouble at all
to teach him. Needs about two more
lessons, two days apart-any time In
the morning between ten and twelve"
"oh, sir, can't thank you enough"
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Social Distinetion.-A Washington
club man was ciceroning friend from
the west through the social whirl OF
the national capital.
Who" asked the westerner, indi-
eating a big, good looking fellow at
one Of the clubs, 'is that distinguish
ed person?"
That" replied the Washingtonian
in the gravest Of tones, 'is Louis the
Fourteenth"
Don't be absurd" exclaimed the
friend. What do you mean?"
We'll, his name is Louis, and he is
always invited when, without him
there would be IL at the table.-De-
troit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Young ornithologist.-The Sunday
school teacher had discoursed long and
eloquently upon the wonders Of hea-
ven, the glories of the tropical foliage
in the gardens, and the angels with
their beautiful white wings walking up
and down the marble steps,
Now, I want one of you little girls
to ask a question about the heaven
which have described to you," he
concluded.
There was a long pause. Finally af-
ter a lot Of coaxing little girl arose
from her seat and asked: ...--..
Please sir, If the angels have wings
why do they walk up and down the
steps?"
The teacher was considerably taken
aback. In sheer desperation he turn
ed to the boys of the class and invited
them to answer the question.
Presently a small boy stood up with
q grin on his face.
.T know, teacher"
well, my little man. Speak out so
the class can hear you"
II guess they was moltin," came
the instant reply.-New Orleans
States. ., ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
REAL ESTATE

FORWARD! KEEP ABREAST OF
TILE TIMES. A SELECTION
FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOW
ING WILL START YOU RIGHT:
Bids will be entertained for the old
A. r. p. Church Lotion Madison
Street, with or without the building.
Lot front 1921 feet rear lot feet
with uniform depth Of 327 feet.
The First Presbyterian Church.Mc-
Adams Lot-On Lincoln Ave-, just be-
yond residence Of J. r. Lindsay. It's
q beauty. See me at once.
w. A. McAfee Place-158i Acres.
81 miles from Yorkville, on Old Rock
Hill road; 3-horse farm open; about
so acres Oak and Hickory timber; =
tenant houses, barn, crib. etc. Bound
ed by two branches, one on east and
other on west and by lands Of Jos. d.
Hart, ]. e. Sadler and others. This
Is something nice.
DIR. w. G. White-(1) Sherer Place
OF go acres. I tenant house. good barn
and cotton house; splendid orchard;
good we'll of water; adjoins lands OF
d. l. Shieder, Sam Ferguson and 9TH
ers. Money here for some one. Who?
CD 8 nice lots on Charlotte street
This property is so situated that sew
erage connection may be had without
difficulty. (3) nice lots on East
Liberty street, part Of Steele property.
II you are looking for delightful
home site, then here you are.
Thoe. r. McDow residence on Kings
Mountain Street. Lot e2x161 feet. g.
room dwelling with large porch closet.
New roof. Windows, doors all screen
ed. Water, lights and sewerage. In
fact, O. modern home. Do you want 1T
Then don't delay.
w. B. wilson lot on Southern Rail
way, 131x330 feet, adjoining d. 7.
Woods and others. Good terms on
this.
W. j. Fewell place; 100 acres, one
mile from town on Ridge Road, adj
joining lands Of Latta, Roth and 9TH
ers. s6 acres In cultivation, balance
In pasture and woods. 6-room dwell
ling; one tenant house; barn and other
outbuildings. Good well water, with
pump attachments. It's nice. just
long.
acres one mile from town on Lincoln
ton road. 10-roorn dwelling and other
outbuildings. It's q bargain.
walter Rose place. 81 acres, one
forth mile from town ON Charlotte
road. 1t will pay you to see me about
The Lowry fPardue) Place -al2
acres IL miles for Delphos. A good
bargain for someone.
The e. N. Stephenson (SeahoFn)
Piace-164 acres, "A miles from town;
2 tenant houses and other outbuild-
ings. 3-horse farm. Good, strong
land. It's sure bargain.
I 20 Shares Loclm0re NH Stock-
oh Ia II xuriIl ma q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Hopper on the Farm.-Spending the
summer on a farm has rendered De
Wolf Hopper even more Of punster
than usual One day, when he had run
UP to the city, he chanced to meet a
friend, and they went to luncheon to-
gether.
Hopper was giving his friend very
enthusiastic account Of life in the
country, telling him what an early ris-
er he had become. etc.
How do you know" asked the
friend, what time 1t is in the morning
when you want to get up so early?"
"Oh, that's easy" answered Hop
per, with a twinkle in his eye. You
see, my neighbors all keep chickens.
The rooster is my crownometer.
Lippincott's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

A Year Behind.-A Baltimore wo-
man who had never had a garden was
unexpectedly afforded the opportunity
to possess one wherein she could dc
just as she pleased. 1t was, therefore
with careful study that she perused
the seed catalogues.
One day her husband came home
and found her deep in its illustrated
pages. She had long list Of names
written on a sheet Of paper, which
she announced, contained the seeds
which she wished her husband to pro-
cure for her.
you want these flowers to bloom
this summer, don't you?" asked hel
husband, after looking at the list.
why, yes"
well, then, it may interest you te
learn that those you have put dwnc
here don't bloom until the secnod
summer"
"Oh, that's all right" said the wife
Il am making up my list from a last
years catalogue" Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

The antiquities discovered in the
Kasr have not been so ancient as the
Germans had hoped. Babylon is q
modern city when compared with
other Babylonian cities Of the south.
Sennacherib. king of Assyra from 705
to 6S1. boasted that he completely de-
stroyed it, scraping even its founda-
tions into the river; it is fact that
little or nothing previous to Sena-
cherib's time has been found. The
Babylon whose ruins still exist is the
city Of Nebuchadnezzar; the palaces
and temples the Germans have exca-
waited were constructed by him or by
later kings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Counting Ages-'T am 33 years
old" announced a woman Of 5s at tea
last night.
And 1 am 25," said woman Of As.
Then turning to girl Of 16. who stood
nearby, she asked:
How old are you, Ethel?"
oh" replied Ethel, according to
present reckoning 1 am not born yet"
Kansas City Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

Of course.-"Paw," querried little
Tommy Toddles, what's a parasite?'
How long have you been going to
school young man. asked Toddles, Sr.
We'll" continued the old man, there's
something wrong with our educational
system IL four years Of schooling
hasn't taught you that a parasite is a
person who lives in Paris"-New York
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
FOR SALE---AT AUCTION

UP TO JULY 10TH Al
NOON, we will receive Seal
ed Bids for One $50 NEW
HOME SEWING MACHINE,
and will deliver the Machine
to the Highest Bidder on
the payment Of price bid.
There are no strings to
this proposition-Just make
your bid and sign your name
and put 1t In q sealed envel-
ope and turn 1t on or before
July 10th at noon. Every
body and anybody Is invited
to bid on this machine. If
the highest bid Is SIS, that
bid will take the machine.
If the highest bid Is $36, the
$35 will get the machine. II
the highest bid Is $7.78 then
$7.78 will get the machine.
1t Is not necessary for US
to tell you about the good
qualities of the NEW HOME
everybody who knows any
thing about Sewing Machines
knows that but few equal 1t
in value and none are bet
ter. Call and see this ma
chine. Then make your bid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
Tower of Babel, Perhaps.

OF the three large mounds, Babel,
the one to the north, still retains its
ancient name. Square in shape, 1t
rises to height of over 100 feet. Es-
pecially here have the Arabs long
been digging for bricks. The Ger
mans have paid little attention to this
mound except to examine the walls
which the Arabs have uncovered. DIR.
Holloway believes that an ancient
structure, which gave rise to the Bibli-
cal story Of the Tower Of Babel, stood
there. At the base the Arab dig
gers have revealed the huge arches
or passageways leading through the
mound and they have led some
scholars to believe that they supported
the famous hanging gardens Of Baby
lon. It is supposed that the over
hanging foliage Of the several terraces
had the appearance Of being suspend
ed in the air.
The central of the three large
mounds in the Kasr, or the fortress
so named by the Arabs because Of the
massive walls which have always pro-
jected from the surface. Here the
Germans have made their most re-
markable discoveries. 1t Is the Gus
tom Of the Germans to employ force
Of 200 men the year round. The men
are divided into gangs of IL each.
At the head Of the gang is the pick
man, who loosens the dirt; his pay is
20 cents a day. With him are three
men with triangular hoes, who scrape
the dirt into baskets; their pay is
16 cents a day. The remaining eight
men of the gang are basket men, who
carry the dirt from the trenches to
the dump or the car. their pay is IL
cents a day. Small children are en-
ployed at the rate Of cents a day.
It is only at Babylon that a narrow
iron track with small push cars to
carry dirt to the edge of the mound,
has ever been employed in Babylon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
Start Him Right

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company issues policies on the lives
Of boys as young as IA years, and II
you have a boy between IA and 81,
you cannot do better thing for him
than to have him apply for q policy
of from $1,000 to $4,000. Carry II
for him. or help him do so, IL he is
making money, and then when he Is
81, let him carry 1t on until 1t Is paid
up. Carrying the policy will inculcate
in him the habit Of saving at least a
part of what he earns-a lesson that
all young men who meet with business
success MUST learn while they are
young. II he starts now he will, II
he lives, have paid up policy while
still young man, and will always
thank dad for the foresight he showed
In having him insure young. We find
men every few days who lament the
fact that they did not start sooner.
Ask for particulars.
SAM NJ. GRIsT, Special Agent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
CITY MEAT MARKET
"a. IF. sHE:RER.
COLLEGE iass OF CHARLESTON ON

- South Cardinals Oldest College -
12sth Year Begins September 26th.
Entrance examinations at all the
county seats on Friday, July 11th, 3
a. m. Full four year courses lead to
the B. A. and B. 8. degrees.
A free tuition scholarship Is assign
ed to each county of the state.
Spacious buildings and athletic
grounds, we'll equipped laboratories,
unexcelled library facilities, and the
finest museum of Natural history In
the South. Expenses reasonable. For
terms and catalogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH. President
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
MANS FIRST DUTY

IS TO protect his FAMILY. Un-
der its blanket policies the METRO.
PoLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY
offers protection to the CHILD Of Q
and the PARENT OF 65-all under the
WEEKLY PAYMENT PLAN. For full
detailed information see or write me at
Yorkville.
r. T. BRAMGUARD, Agent.
a f. Fs-L st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
GOOD BEEF

When YOU want STALL-FED
MEATS, Call on or Phone the CITY
MARKET. You'll get 1t here, az We
HANDLE NOTHING BUT STALL
FED BEEF. Choice Steaks and Beef
Roasts at all times. ottif
HAMS AND BACON
Just received q fresh shipment Of
BONELESS BOILED HAMS, CURED
HAMS and BREAKFAST BACON
My, but these are good, and this IL
the economical way to buy Hams.
We sell you just what you wanna
single pound or ham, or O single
pound or q whole piece Of bacon. In
this way you eliminate all waste and
buy Just what you can use. The
quality Of these meats is the BEST.
CALVES AND CHICKENS.
/ We will buy all the good, fat Calves
and Hens that are delivered at our
market, at the market price, until
further notice. Also will buy all the
Butter and Eggs we can handle.
Yours for quality,
HTTV NE At MAQXET
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

1B 1t may be easier for an actor to
forget that he has an audience than
that he hasn't one.
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HMs111!:n.!:,H H!2s.'I;a!:.y
SWAT THE FLY

See to 1t that your house Is well
SCREENED, and don't put 1t of
until June or July, and give the
flies (the most dangerous animals
In the world) chance to get q
foothold In your home. GIVE
Us YOUR ORDERS FOR FLY
~ SCREENS RIGHT NOW, and let
us equip your house during this
month-APRIL After you have
your house screened and see the
benefits, you wouldn't do without
Screens for three times the cost.
OUR SCREENS ARE THE BEST
they are made for YOUR VIM
DOWS and DOORS-they FIT
and are substantial. LET Us
HAVE YOUR ORDERS QUICK.
OLD FRAMES RE-WIRED-
II your Old Frames need New
Wire bring them to us and we will
put on New Wire and make
them as good as new. Prices are
moderate. Do 1t TO-DAY. 50
]. ]. KELLER & COMPANY
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New Dress Goods

We are showing many new things
in Dress Goods that are specially suit
ed for summer wear. See our
RAMIE CORDS in Pink, White, Blue
and Tan.
PLAIN RAMIE in White, Wilson Blue
and Pink.
WHITE VoILEs AT 20 Cts. and as
Cts. Pretty, sheer quality.
COLORED VOLS at Is and 20 OTIS.
COLORED MUSLIN-Pretty patterns
at 10 Cts. Yard.
COTTON FOULARDS-Newest pat
terms at 10 Cts. Yard.
TUB SILKS-Good shades and pretty
patterns, 35 Cts. Yard.
COLORED LINENS-25 Cts. yard.
RATINE-The newest weaves and ex-
ira quality for summer shirts-At
so Cts. Yard.
CURTAIN GOODS
Now is the time to put up those new
Curtains that you need. We are now
showing a complete line Of Curtain
goods in choice designs at 10 OTIS. to
IS Cts. Yard. Let us show you.
|Ha!9!sg.!yy.x1sz..H ~ %. H!!as.a.!!s!:..y X a..!!!:.y
Along with our Guaranteed Hole
proof Hosiery, we also have complete
stock Of the celebrated BURSON
HOSIERY. Perfect fitting and No
Seams. Call and see them.
HAIR RIBBONS
Bring the children and let them
choose their Hair Ribbons that suits
their fancy. We have lots Of colors.
LACES AND BANDS ~
You can find just what you want at
this Stores Cts. to 35 Cts. Yard.
A nice line Of pretty Embroideries
for that white dress that you are 60
ing to make soon. See them. l.lf, -
Wear PETERS SHOES.
j. M. STROUP