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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
PREPARING FOR WAR
European Countries Excited oveI
Possible EyentuaIities.

European Countries Exciteo over
Possible EventuaIities.
A passion for war seems to be
sweeping over all the countries Of Eu-
rope. The Balkan states have found a
field Of expression for their militancy,
but countries which have not this
vent are expending their energies in
,war-like preparations. The small
states are involved equally with the
greater powers, and today France,
Germany, Austria, Russia, Belgium
and Switzerland are taking serious
count of their military preparedness.
Belgium is raising her army from a
war footing Of 100000 to 100000 men.
minister Of war, In concluding q
speech on this subject before the Bel
gian chamber, urged that the army in
crease be voted as quickly as possible,
for the sake Of Belgian security and
honor" The country lives under the
shadows of the great states, the min
lister declared, and Belgium must put
forth great exertions to protect her
frontiers should her neighboring pow
ers fall upon each other.
The most important newspapers of
Switzerland are publishing the Official
notices Of the government warning
Swiss citizens residing in European
countries to hold themselves in readi-
ness to return Immediately in the
event OF war, and Swiss living in the
United States have been requested to
stand ready to come back to Switzer-
land on call. The Swiss republic, un-
der its present military organization,
could put into the field 100000 men In
twenty four hours and 100000 in forty
eight hours. One third Of the govern
ment's revenues are spent on military
objects. In case Of supreme necessity,
the government expects to be able to
place 275,000 men under arms within
q week.
The French cabinet has adopted a
measure extending the term OF service
in the army from two to three years;
this adds something over 100000 men
to the peace footing Of the army.
Every Frenchman," said M. Cheron,
official analyst Of the appropriations
committee Of the chamber Of deputies,
In recent address, must at the pres
military activity on the other side OF
the frontier" He then compared Ger
many's expenditures on her army with
the expenditures Of France during the
past ten years. The cost Of the Ger
man army had augmented constantly
until now it was double that of France.
Next year, under the new German law
the outlay on the army would be $780,
100000 more than that Of France.
The new German military bill will!
add $4,000 recruits to the army, CIV
ing a total Of 100000 men, excluding
officers. Compared to this France, in
cluding the latest numerical increase,
has a total Of 578,783 men in her army
on a peace footing, excluding officers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
TOO MUCH TALKING
Characterized a. Dangerous Disease
and Menace to Civilization.

This isn't q new disease; in fact, 1t
is ancient, but its terrible dangers to
society are Just beginning to be re-
allied, says M. Ossip Lourie, Rus
sian writer, in q startling article rank
ing excessive talking as a dangerous
disease and q menace to civilization.
Civilization Is responsible for 1t, in
his opinion, and nothing but strenu-
Gus regime to enforce temporary ST.
lences on those afflicted can stop its
dreaded ravages. And he urges hui
manity to inaugurate a campaign
against verbosity just as 1t wages war
against tuberculosis and against ex-
cessive alcoholism.
Progress is decidedly hindered, he
goes on to say, by this prevalent vice,
and he urges the immediate attention
of the teacher and the minister and
the doctor. According to his history,
human language developed from signs
into articulate speech and then was
fixed by writing. Then people, like
the pianists who can render difficult
compositions without thinking about
them, acquired the power to talk
without thinking about what they
were saying. So words became pos
sible without ideas in the mind Of the
speaker.
If it were impossible to speak
without thinking. M. Lourie insists
that the greater part Of mankind
would grow dumb in a few years.
For, far from being creatures that
think, men are nothing but animated
talking machines" They carry with
themselves a principle Of verbal
movement which Is determined by q
power over which they have no con-
troll.
When the words became divorced
from the idea talking became path
illogical, a disease, for a mans intel
ligence is not measured by the number
of words he speaks, but according
to his power Of comprehension. 1di-
OTIS frequently express themselves
with great facility, while men Of geni-
us are often able to talk In only the
most poverty-stricken terms.
Verbomania, he insists, affects
numbers Of people who are in other
respects quite normal, and whose
malady does not prevent them, un-
fortunately, from taking part In the
regular business Of everyday life.
Among its victims he counts leaders
Of sects and of political parties and
also habitual gossips, whom he places
in the same class as dipsomaniacs.
These verbomaniacs become moral
weaklings, and their disease becomes
with all kinds Of vanity,
slander, calumny and perjury. 1t Is
more frequently found among wo-
men than men, and 1t spreads more
rapidly among the southern races M.
Lourie urges preventive remedies for
family, school and general social use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
They Say.
Look before YOU leap-and the chat

Look before you leap-and the chaf-
feur will probably get you anyway.
Gray horses live the longest.
While bread Is the staff of life no
man has a right to make his existence
one long loaf.
Two miners are killed for every mill
lion tons of coal mined.
Be sure to seize the opportunity of a
lifetime in the lifetime of the opportu-
nifty.
Caterpillars shun black.
We're all artists at drawing conclu-
sions.
Russia Is the only country where the
women criminals outnumber the men.
The Lawrence and Little Falls strikes
suggest that there Is trouble looming.
They who live hale and hearty to 80
are apt, statistics prove, to live to 73.
Blonde wives are said to be the most
forgiving.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
Misunderstandins.-A Philadelphia

Misunderstandin Philadelphia
business man tells this story on him
self:
you know in this city there are
two telephone companies, and in my
office l have a telephone Of each COM
pany. Last week hired a new office
boy and one Of his duties was to an
swer the telephone. The other day
when one Of the bells rang he answer
ed the call and then came In and told
me was wanted on the phone by my
wife.
(which one?' ! inquired quickly
thinking of the two telephones, OF
course.
please, SIR stammered the boy, !
don't know how many you have ~
Birmingham News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

Always Merry and Brisht.-Stan. ".
Henkels, an auctioneer was talking
about the wonderful Hale autographs
which he sold last month, relates the
Washington Star.
Benjamin Franklin's autographs,
said Mr.. Henkels, showed him, as al
ways, shrewd and witty. 1t was Frank
lin, you know, who, replying to a revo-
lutionary letter which said, The cream
of the English army is now in the
field answered:
"I suppose you mean the whipped
cream"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

White House phrase for all similar
purposes. The poor monarch will have
to look for entertainment as a private
persons wherever the official represen-
tatives of this nation are concerned.
Can anyone wonder that no king
who has been nicely brought up can
think Of an official visit to America
without q shudder?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
WOMEN As INVENTORS
The World Owes Them q Debt for

S"oo SOSk w
Success Attained in Many Lines.
1t is sometimes stated that women
lack creative ability, and 1t will sur
prise a great many people to learn
that feminine skill and ingenuity have
played an honorable part in supply ing
the world with the useful inventions
that have contributed so largely to its
material progress.
A remarkable versatility in talent is
shown in the case Of Harriet Hosrner.
She is noted as the sculptor Of the
Sleeping Faun," and also as the in
ventor of the permanent magnet as q
motive power for lifting large masses
Of metal, and Of novel method Of
The ice cream freezer was invented
by Mrs. Nancy M. Johnson. The SCI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

Its Advantases.-"I wish you'd get
rid of that absolutely worthless poo
die"
Absolutely worthless?"
That's what / saidl Absolutely
absolutely worthless. What does 1t do
that makes it good for anything?"
II was thinking of what 1t doesn't
do"
"Oh-h, what 1t doesn't do!"
Yes. 1t doesn't chew tobacco,
smoke a pipe, fight booze or use pro-
fame language" Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
AFaseina.sd speetator-The Wash

ington Star tells this conversations:
What's the matter with you?" ask
ed the moving picture doorkeeper
This is about the Goth time you've
looked this film over"
Yes. I can't keep away"
that"
You don't understand. My wife
was the leading woman in that photo
play. You don't know what 1t means
to a man to be able to sit down and
see his wife busily occupied day after
day and at the same time not hear
her saying a word"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
FOR prsCHARaE as GUARDIAN

N Office is hereby given that on
IN June 25. 1912, made by Final
settlement with the Probate Judge OF
York county as guardian OF James u.
Shaw, and on April 15. 1913. I will
make application to Hon. L. r. VIII
liams, Judge Of Probate Of said court,
for my discharge from all further
liability In connection with the guar
% Z ot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

A Lark Sons.-Yeast-Did you ever
hear the song of the lark in the early
hours Of the morning?
Crimsonbeak-Why, yes. You mean,
I'VE Won't Go Home Till Morning,
don't you?-Yonkers Statesman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
MONEY TO LEND

ON Improved Farms In York coun-
" ty. repayable in five easy. annual
installments. Interest: Seven per
cent II loan is $1,000 or over; eight per
cent If under $1,000. No brokers' COM
missions C.. e. SPENCER.
7StJun29 Attorney At Law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

~ carbons for typewriter and pen.
ell use-at The Enquirer Once, goo
box, 100 shsets-The Kind you have
bean paying $500 for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
IS YORKVILLE SATISFIED
The Evidence Is Convincing. The Tes
timony Open to Investigation. c

Before a statement can be accepted
here. it must be supported by local tes-
ltimony-by the evidence Of someone
residing in Yorkville. Statements from
unknown people in remote places may
be true; but we cannot prove them.
Here is a statement by Yorkville
man:
R J. Herndon, Main St, YorSsville,
8. c., says: ''Doan's Kidney Pills which
got at the York Drug Store, certain
ly helped me and am glad to recon-
mend them. Often my back felt weak
and had lumbago. Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me immediate and cornplete
relief from these troubles" =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. 1a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
NOW, LADIES

.Ert-FH..tE tfrs-e
JUST REMEMBER, PLEASE.
that when you want anything In Ex-
tracts Of the better kind, Toilet Wa
ters, Cold Cream. Toilet Soaps, Sachet
Powders, Brushes Combs, Tooth
Brushes. Tooth Pastes. ETC., that you
can ALWAYS find just the thing you
want at this store. ~ aft
TALCUM POWDERS U
We have a dozen or more varieties.
In several qualities. with the daintiest
Of dainty odors that will appeal TO
your good taste.
JUST REAIEMBER--4 tf94s
II you have Toilet want we have
II at this store In just the grade OF
goods that you want and you'll hnd
that our prices are very modest.
LET US SERVE YOU. s5i,Sj
YORK DRUG STORE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01

NAPOLEON OF AMERICAN BANDITS
The Great Conspiracy of John Mmrel Was
Brought to Naught By a Chance Meeting

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Luncheon

Mrs. II. l.. Coulthard enter
tanned several friends yesterday
at her home in California at
luncheon as a compliment to
Miss Edith Amen. The ladies
left this city on the 9:20 train
in the morning and after arriv-
ing at their destination, spent
the morning hours in doing
Kesnington work. At one
o'clock the guests were invited
into the dining room where the
table presented a beautiful APP
pearance with its decorations
suggestive of halloween. The
center piece of lace was used
over yellow, ard little black
witches were strewn over the
entire table. The napkins,
bread and butter plates, and
place cards further carried out
the halloween idea. Mrs. Ma
honey assisted in serving an
attractively appointed luncheon
lin four courses. Covers were
laid FOR tn following ladies,
Mes. Heath, Burke, Gamble,
Foss, Harvey, Lahman, Brown,
Mclaughlin, Mahoney, Newton
and Miss Amen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Robbery
sx.>.s..a.s>ss.=.. !.

rangers Fifth Street store
was broken into last night and
over 500 worth of merchandise
taken. Entrance was gained
by prying off the grating ever
the cellar entrance on Fifth st.
A large heavy iron bar used to
clean CRATES in a furnace was
used and after entrance to the
cellar had been gained an old
pick ak was used to bresk off
boards covering an old window
which gave them easy access to
the store. The store was thor
onghly ransacked, and so far
Mr.. Fanger has missed two
suits; two overcoats, two suit
cases, some shirts and neckties.
In exchange the men left an
old overcoat, an undercoat, a
shirt and necktie. The people
living above the store heard a
noise in the store about 1890
but thought it was some one
connected with the store and
paid no attention to it but it
wou d seem like a lot of nerve
to do a job of that kind so early
in the evening with so many
PEOPLE on the street. The rob.
hery was not discovered until
this morning and the officers
Immediately notified. They
have been working on the case
diligently and have some very
promising clews but have made
no arrests as yet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Six O'clock Dinner

Miss Sayde Briggs entertain.
ell at six o'clock dinner lat.
evening, complimentary to
Miss Edith Amen. Four
courses were served by the
hostess assisted by her sister,
Miss Idabel. The table was eff
fectively decorated in pink and
white, a bowl of pink roses
forming the centerpi' ce. Each
guest received as a souvenir
the beautiful little candlestick
that stood opposite her plate.
Covers were laid for six, Misses
Edith Amen, Grace Murphy
Irene b. ker, Ress Risbee, Mrs,
Booher and Sadse Briggs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Mrs. H. w. Gamble and chill.
dren were Omaha passengers
this afternoon.
Runaway

An accident occurred at
Loveland last evening when a
team belonging to Mel Jones,
ran away. They were hitched
to a scrapper and got frighten-
ed at something and became
unmanageable. The horses
were badly cut up Before being
captured and bled to death be-
fore midnight. This will be
quite a loss to Mr.. Jones as
they were valued at between
$3.50 and $500. The men work
ing with the horses were lucky
TO escape unhurt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Quick Help to Backache
and Rheumatism

The man or woman who
wants quick help from back
ache and rheumatism, will find
it in Kidney Pills. They act
so quickly and with such good
effect that weak, inactive kid
neys that do not keep the blood
clean and free of impurities,
ara toned up and strengthened
to healthy Vie rous action.
Good results ......a@ their use
promptly. For sale by all
dealers. o30
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30

Dispatches from Washingt n
yesterday announce the fact
that Amer Stern. of Logan,
has been made a 33rd degree
Nason by the Supreme Council
now in session in that city. w.
F. Cleveland, of Harlan, also
receiyed the same honor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30

II the street sprinkler has
been needed at all this sum-
mer, today was the day, but it
was conspicuous by its absence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Harry Withrow is able
to be up after having been con-
fined to her bed for the past
two weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Avoid Sedative
Cough Medicines

If YOU want to contribute d.
rectly to the occurrence of cap
Hilary bronchitis and pneumonia
use cough medicines that con
tain codlne, morphine, heioin
and Other ST da,ives when you
have cough or cold. An ex-
peclorant like Chamberlain's
Cough r medy is what is need
ed. That cleans out the Gull
ture beds or breeding places
for the germs of pneumonia
and other germ diseases. That
is why pneumonia never results
from a cold when Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is used.
Ii has a world wide reputation
tor IFS cures. 1t contains nc
morphine or other sedative.
For sale by all dealers. go
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
/. Party =

Party
Mesdames C. w Kellogg, G.
7. Hopkins and F. M. Hover
we're congenial hostesses yes
terday afternoon at the pleas
ant home Of the former on
Fifth St, when they entertain
ed about ninety ladies as q
cour e.y to Mrs Amen. The
guests were admitted by Mas
ter EIwsrd Harvey and direct
ei to the dressing ro"rns on the
Second floor. The ladies we're
rec lived by hostesses and the
guest Of honor, in the front
parlor, which was artistical'y
decorated in garlands OF su-
tu.nn leaves and numer us
b uquets of pink and viii e
c carnations, occupied promine' t
90 ,itions in the various roon 8.
Toe following program Wis
rendered, much to thu delight
Of everyone present:
Solo-Miss Amen, Mrs. HAY
vev accompanied.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Carl Mich
OILS.
j, Reading-Miss Marie Far
ger.
Duet, A and B Number
Mrs R. C Hills, Mrs N. r.
Spafard, Mrs Nichols, Acconp.
During the afternoon Miss
Gladys Christman served the la
dies with punch, from a pretti-
ly decorated bow r in the hall.
A very delightful feature Of
the afternoon was furnished
i when Mrs Hoyer brought out
an immense pumpkin from
which hung dozens of green
. ribbons. Each one was asked
to pull a ribbon and do whst
!. was written on the end of the
D ribbon. This made lots Of
amusement, especially che card
on which was written, the in
structions for the lady to walk
on Mrs. Joe Barrett's train but
she didn't succeed in doing it,
: however.
Z The dining room was one Of
]. the most beautifully decorated
J, rooms it has been our privilege
: to see, in many days. Hallow-
g cen furnished the inspiration
:. for the decorations and the en-
e tire scheme was carried out in
f yellow and black. Garlands of
i pumpkins were festooned over
q the archways and also over the
= ! curtains and the lights were
; dimmed with yellow flower
n shades, which produced q love-
d ly color effect. An immense
9. pumpkin filled with unhusked
= yellow corn and apples, made a
! beautiful centerpiece for the
J. table, which was decorated in
r black witches. Mrs. D. ]. Adj
invited the guests into the din
y ing room where lovely refresh
y ments, in which the same col
n ors were carried out, were serv-
" ed by Mrs. Bail, Mrs. Glenn ard
it Miss Baker. Each lady re-
d ceived a small yellow pumpkin
4 as a favor. Later in the even
ing, the same hostesses enter
a tanned several friends at q din.
O. ner party for Mrs. Amen.
a Eczema and Itching Cured
= The soothing, healing medi-
n cation in Dr- HohsOn's eczema
81 ointment penetrates every tiny
', pore of the skin, clears it of all
~ Impurities stops itching in
.e stantly. DR.. Hobson's Eczema
a. |. Ointment is guaranteed to
~ speedily heal eczema, rashes,
v ringworm, letter and other un-
slightly eruptions. Eczema
- Ointment 10 q Doctors prescrip-
n n ton, not an experiment. All
=, = druggists or by mail, Soc.
~ Pfeffer Chemical Co., Philadel-
y phia and st. Louis. go
Of Mira n W Gamble and chill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
Birth lay Party

Mrs. Matt Healey entertained
twenty friends last evening at
her home on Third Street in
order to properly celebrate her
Goth birthday. The evening
was most delightfully."- spent in
playing games, and listening to
music while some amused them.
selves by playing cards At ten
o'clock the hostess served a
delicious supper in two courses,
and it was a very late hour be.
fore the guests departed after
all had wished the hostess many
more happy birthdays.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-30
The Family Cough Medicine

In every home there should
be q bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, ready for immediate
use when any member of the
family contracts a cold or
cough. Prompt use will stop
the spread of sickness S. A.
Std of Mason, Mich, writes:
"My whole family depends
upon DR.. Kings New Discovery
as the best cough and cold
medicine in the world. Two
Soc. bottles cured me of pneu-
menia." Thousands of families
have been equally benefited
and depend entirely upon DR..
Kings New Discovery to cure
their coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles. Every dose helps
Price SOC. and S1.00. All drug
gists. H, o. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis. go
Mrs. e. L. IRE of Aurelia
Iowa, is here ,or !. few DAYS the
guest of he. son, DR.. DeVore.
The State Savings Bank MT 4
he lovers of children as :,
nav. rUt m two steps at lne
fountain .. q III Street so the
children can get a drink with
out climbing up on the fountain
This Improvement has been
needed for some time as the
little people have been at a dis
advantage ever since the foun-
tain was put in as it was neces-
sary for them to 60 through a
trapeezs performance every
time they tried to drink at the
fountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. H L.. Aldridge
returned from New Mexico last
evening where they have beer
visiting for the past month
They report a very delightful
trip.