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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
LAWS BY THE PEOPLE.

H. R.-The political institu-
lions known as Initiative and
Referendum are those by which
the body Of the electorate may
initiate measures to be enacted
by their own vote into laws, and
by which laws enacted by the
Legislature are referred to, and
approved or rejected by, the peo-
pie.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
BIRDS.

S. NJ. A.-The first birds" were
not much like those of the pres
ent time. The "pterodactyl,"
supposed to be the pioneer of
bird life, was a great feather
winged monster, with great
spears on the hinges of the wings
and a mouth full of sharklike
teeth. The pterodactyl did not
sing, and could we have seen
him we would not have felt like
singing ourselves. True birds
and especially the warblers, are
very late in geologic time. There
was no bird-melody in the car
boniferous jungles. The singers,
in all probability, did not greatly
antedate the human race.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
JOHN BRIGHT,

NJ. B. O.-John Bright was SOL
idly and uncompromisingly on
the side of the North during the
war between the States. From
start to finish he threw the whole
weight of his influence to the
side OF the Union-not because
he favored the Union especially,
but because he was opposed to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
By the REV. c. F. AKED, DID,, LID.

bed and breakfast. An attempt is
made by the management to in
troduce him to employers. If he
Is badly in need of clothing or
boots he may be supplied with
something wearable.
If he finds no work there and
decides to push on he receives a
certificate which he must present
at the next place. He can not be
dined or lodged at the same sta
ton more than once in six months
nor can he have relief at another
station within two hours walk of
this.
These stations are not main
tained by private philanthropy.
They are supported from public
funds, partly by the communes.
but to a greater extent from the
cantonal purse. The loafer is
weeded out by sensible regula-
tons, such as refusal of relief il
the man has done no work during
three months, or If he refuses
work offered to him there and
then. The itinerant workman,
whom we must not call tramp"
is assured OF wholesome food,
comfortable bed and decent COM
pany.
Some OF the large towns of
Switzerland have made COM
mendable efforts to deal with in
corrigtble loafers and lazy vaga-
bonds, the reproach OF their fell
lows, the despair of philanthro-
pists. Berne, for instance, a quar-
ter of century ago, took powers
TO deal with this class The City
Council decided that the time had
come when the depraved, the vi
cious, the lazy, who had become
charge to the community. and
whose detention was Justifiable
in the public interest" should be
dealt with by some other than
existing methods
The city "workhouse" Is a house
of work! The building is sur
rounded by a great farm. II a
man has trade, he is set to work
at It, There are workshops in
abundance, tatlors and smiths,
bakers and shoemakers, joiners
and basketmakers have their
workrooms. II man has no
trade. the farm and the gardens
receive him. II he is capable and
willing to learn, he is taught; il
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
"SINGLE TAXI

P. T. HIT is impossible in this
brief space to say what the Sin
gle Tax" doctrine is. For fifty
cents you can buy Henry Georges
Progress and Poverty" and that
will tell you all about It. Prog
ress and Poverty" is, quite apart
from it's argument. one of the
most delightful Of books.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16

~ ETROSPECTION and intro
n spection seem to come
d with the holiday season.
We love to look backward, to re-
call old times, old scenes and old
faces. The tendency Of the hui
man heart, at this time OF year, Is
to spread the table Of memory
with regrets, and to feast upon
melancholy thoughts.
The holidays are holy days to
many people, who devote them to
the memories of missing ones.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
Questions Answered

the institution of slavery, against
which, as he understood 1t, the
Union side was fighting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
and the loss of about 25,444 lives.

and the loss of about 25,444 lives
In the Pacific ocean the French re-
public controls New Caledonia ant
Tahiti, with an area of 1900 and a pop
ulation of $4,000.
The British colonial possessions are
the whole of the Australia continent
Canada, the former Boer Republic
Somaliland, Bechuanaland, India, Vic
toria islands off the coast of China
harbor of Welhaiwei, the Federated
Malay states in the Malay Peninsula
and part of Borneo and New Zealand.
In the West Indies her possessions
are the islands of st. Vincent, st. Lu'
cia, Barbados, Trinidad, constituting
the eastern boundary of the Caribbean
sea. North of that chain Of islands is
Nassau and Bermuda, off the coast OF
Florida. Then there is British Hon
duras and British Guiana.
In the Pacific she has more than ar
equal division in the small islands ir
what is generally known as Oceania
Her protectorate over Egypt and heI
ownership of the island Of Malta, and
the stronghold Of Gibraltef, together
with the Suez canal and defenses to its
entrance, constitute the most valuable
part of her possessions between the
home island and the empire Of India
New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
WORLDS MERCHANT MARINE
Though Not First, United States Makes
Good Showinu.

New York. Sept 2O.-Reha ilitation
of the United States merchant marine
will make her the queen of the seas
from the broadest standpoint. ac-
cOrding to statement made a few
days ago by the American bureau
of shipping, which has been fore
most in efforts To rc-establiSh Ameri-
can supremacy on the ocean.
The glory of the old clipper ship
days when this country filled the
seas with her graceful, imperious
sailing craft. has not disappeared as
yet. and she still leads with the great
est tonnage in the canvaswinged YES
sci.
If the efforts that are being made
| Ly America To develop her merchant
marine while the European war is
tying up large craft in all the ports
of the world. are successful. she bids
flir soon To lead again in tonnage Of
the world The greatest factor now
IN the worlds commerce is Great
Rritain. of course, which has under
her flag 1.539 vessels of 100 tons and
upward. I'm the United States mcr-
chant marine today are 1886 YES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Only Natural.-Professor Sudbury
who was extremely near-sighted, went
to the BARRIERS, sat down in the bar
ber's chair, took off his glasses and al
lowed himself to be shaved. When the
artist was done with him he did not
move, and for a while nobody disturb
ed him. But other customers began to
arrive and the chair was needed The
head barber, suspecting that his learn
ed patron had fallen asleep, asked his
boy to wake him. The professor over
heard the order.
No, my good man." he said, Il am
not asleep. The fact is am frightfully
nearsighted. When l took my glasses
off just now l was no longer able to
see myself in the mirror opposite Nat
urally, l supposed l had already gone
home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Hunaarians Will Notwithstanding
to a statement yesterday by Louis
Tarcia, editor Of the Hungarian Elore
of this city, the revolutionary Hunga-
rians in America, of whom there are
100, 900 are pledged to raise $1O0,000,0OO
toward a fund for financing a revolu-
tion in Hungary
"A revolution in Hungary is inevita-
ble," he said. Before the war between
Austria and Servia had started the
people Of Hungary were preparing
plans for the elimination Of the Haps-
burg dynasty as a ruling power among
them. The war started by Austria will
so impoverish the already harrassed
people Of Hungary that n revolt on a
large scale is inevitable.
The extension Of the war to the
other European nations will give them
the supreme chance of their lives.
With war in the air all over Europe
the people in Hungary will catch the
flame of revolt."-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
. FOR SALE

The beautiful home and farm of j.
Barney Barron, in TirZah, S-room
cottage; 120 acres land. Price $4,000
per acre, for quick sale. A most de-
sirable home at r. r. station. Can't
be eXcelled.
l am selling many farms and now is
the time to buy. Recently sold the
Alexander farm, Frank Glenn farm
and others.
1856 Acres-The Wells Place. the
property Of r. N. PlaXco a very fine
farm. High state Of cultivation.
l have had many inquiries about the
County Home lands-First Tract: 80
acres, on Rock Hill road; also 1877 acres
join ]. l.. Moss. l must sell this land
At Once. If You want it, see Me at
Once-It is a good money maker.
County Home Farm-90 Acres. join
ing T. L. Carroll, $500 Acre.
140 Acres-Joining r. R. Love, j. l..
Moss and others. Magnificent bottom
land in this tract. See me.
Cottage Home-Of w. c. Miller, on
Charlotte road, near Ancona Mill.
300 AcreS-Property Of D. A. Whis-
onant, joins j. w. Quinn and others
Price $500
20 Acres-Property Of John Barnett,
joining farm Of ]. r. Connolly and VIM.
Harrison Est. lands.
100 Acres-Known as the Dorster
place, about l IL miles from Phila-
delphia church and school. If sold
during February, will take the small
sum of $4,000 an acre for 1t.
400 AcreS-Near Lowryville, S25.OO
per acre.
1 desire to say to my friends that
have property that 1 can cut up IN
mall tracts and sell on long terms.
The Quinn estate land-On Kings
| Mt. road, adjoining Frank Riddles
Neil place and others, am willing to
cut this into smaller farms to suit the
purchaser.
The residence Of the late DR.. ]. B..
Allison, joining the new Presbyterian
Manse. Can be cut into two beautiful
building lots.
The property Of DR.. Mack White on
Kings Mountain Street. also 2 dwell
lings, property Of Quinn Wallace, ct al,
on Kinr's Mountain Street. This prop
erty will be sold quickly and II you
want it, see me.
| have for sale three Of the Finest
Farms in York county, and they are
very cheap at the price; to wit:
The John Black-Henry Massey
homestead.
600 Acres-The r. M. Anderson
| Farm.
40 Acrcs-Of the S. NJ. Jones-Wa
Farm, about miles from Rock Hill.
Also IS acres, and a nice cottage,
beautifully located within the incor-
porate limits of Yorkville. Read my
list of Farms and send me some Of
fers.
Two Good Heuses-On Kings
Mountain Street.
I. 6. WILBORN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

sells of this tonnage, hence it can be
seen that it would not require many
years for the country to excel Great
Britain's tonnage, considering the
setback that the war naturally is
giving her commerce.
Sailing Vessels in Majority.
on all the oceans and inland seas
there are 59,059 vessels, both steam
and sail of 100 tons and upward, ac-
cordng to figures obtained by the bu-
reau from the reporie general of the
veritas for 1913 and 1914. OF these
vessels, 1915 have propelling ma
chinery and are classified as steam
ships, and the remaining 24,924 are
sailing vessels. This shows to be
erroneous the common belief that
the use of canvas as a motive power
for vessels is almost obsolete. The
united kingdom easily leads all ma
tions both in the number and ton
mage of it's merchant marine, but in
the tonnage of sailing vessels of so
|
leads the world, with 1,214,974 tons.
Great Britain is second with 1856
tons of sailing craft of so tons and
upward.
While there is no definite informa-
ton available showing the number of
motor vessels, either in the world or
in any one country, the number GER
tainly is enormous. The only avail
able figures are those of the United
States commission of navigation
which show that in the United States
alone there are more than 100000
power vessels, large percentage of
which are used for freight work, fish
ing and commercial passenger trans
portation. These figures show that
in the United States there are II
times as many motor vessels as there
are vessels in the combined fleet OF
both steam and sailing merchant ma
rne of the whole world.
Enormous Motor Fleet.
The British empire probably would
make better showing than the Unit
ed States in motor vessels used for
both pleasure and commerce, in num-
bers and tonnage. The average ton
mage of a 40-foot boat is tons, so
that it is clear that the tonnage of the
worlds motor craft would be great
and would approach that of the
steam and sailing vessels This enor-
nous fleet of power vessels, large and
small. has accumulated within few
years. Before the gasoline and oil
fuel engines came into use there were
Of course, no launches driven by cleo
trio motors. At that not remote time
steam was practically the only ma
rine motive power. Now there are
many motor vessels each Of several
tons register and those of SO tons
and over driven by motor engines are
very numerous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
Humorous department.

The Cars Story.-The czar tells
this story of his visit to Paris in 1896
He wanted to go to LuXemberg, if pos
sible, incognito, so a closed landau was
provided, and the czar, accompanied by
one attendant, stepped in and drove of
without an escort. Arrived at the LUX
emburg the attendant got out of the
carriage to make sure that certain
official was there to receive the impe-
rial visitor.
The czar, left alone in the carriage
looked out of the open window at a
ragged boy playing on the curb. Their
eyes met and the youngster stared
hard. He had never seen the czar, but
he had seen his photograph, and the
likeness to this foreign-looking man in
the carriage was certainly striking.
"Supposing it is Nicholas" he mutter-
ed, and he resolved to make sure al
once Stepping boldly up to the car
riage he shouted in at the window,
"How's the empress?"
Picture his stupefication-for he
thought he was only having goou
joke-when the unknown foreigner re-
piled with a SMILE
Thank you, the empress is well, and
we are both delighted with our visit to
your beautiful city"
Then" says the czar in telling the
story, my true-born Partisan friend
Immediately lost his tongue, and star
ed at me in astonishment. But after
a few seconds hesitation he raised his
cap with a dignified flourish and stalk
ed gravely away, his nose very much
in the air"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
CAUSES OF GREAT WARS
Many in Europe Have Been Started by
Trivial Incidents.

Opinions may differ as to whether
the dispute which led to the present
conflagration in Europe were sufii-
cient to justify the loss of blood and
treasure which, it is feared, will be
expended, but it is certain that many
great wars in history have resulted
from much more trivial causes. The
dogs of war have been let loose and
continents deluged with blood fire.
quently as the result of amazingly
insignificant incidents.
A man may start an incipient riot
in his own home by appearing unan-
nounced with clean shave after hav-
ing worn a luxuriant hirsute adorn-
ment for years, but ordinarily the
trouble does not go beyond his own
door Louis VII, of France, was less
plunged two nations-France and
England into intermittent warfare
which lasted 800 years.
According to the story, the Arch
bishop of Rouen persuaded the king
to remove his beard in common with
his subjects. The act led to so much
friction with the queen that at last
Louis divorced her, to become a few
months later the wife of Henry H..
of England. From this marriage
centuries of bloodshed may be said
| to have followed.
In an iron case in the tower Of the
cathedral in Modena, Italy, a bucket
which 900 years ago was the cause of
d terrible war, may be seen today
Soldiers of Modena, in a mischievous
mood. stole the bucket from a public
well in Bologna and refused to return
lit. The states We're rivals and were
jealous of each other and fights be-
tween soldiers of the two followed
This spark kindled a fire of war
which devastated a large part of Eu-
rope and led to the Imprisonment for
life of the king Of Sardinia, son of the
German emperor.
Lord Palmerston once said that only
three men had ever known the exact
nature of the troubles in Schleswig-
Holstein, which led to two great wars
Two of them had died before the
wars broke out, and he, the third OF
the trinity, had completely forgotten
what it was all about.
| The manipulation by Count Bis
/
lister, of a telegram set Prussia and
France flying at each others throats
in 1870. The French ambassador
went to Ems, where Emperor Will
| liam |, then was, to ask him not to
approve the ambition of Prince Leo
pold to become king of Spain. The
king refused to give a definite an
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

swer, but Prince Anthony of Horen-
zollern, withdrew his sons candidacy.
A report Of the conference was sub
mitted by telegram to Count Bismarck
with authorization to publish it. Bis
marck altered the text, and in the
changed form gave it to the news
papers and through them to France.
AS Bismarck wrote it, the report was
unfavorable to France, and the inter-
national war with all its horrors fol-
lowed Years later Bismarck con-
fessed the forgery.
The war of the Spanish succession,
in which the great duke Of MARI
! borough played a brilliant part, was
said to be the outcome of a glass of
water at a ball at the Tuilleries in
Paris. One of the court ladies had
expressed a wish for n drink OF water
in the hearing of the British and
Spanish ambassadors, who fastened
to get it for her. Returning each
with a tumbler they found the fair
bird had flown and was dancing with
a French statesman. The English
diplomat accidentally, it is presum-
ed, brushed against the Spaniard and
upset the glass he was carrying. This
ridiculous incident innamed the jeal-
ousies of the nations and turned the
balance in favor of war.
The Seven Years War was largely
due. according to his own confession,
to the vanity of Frederick the Great
in wanting to see his name figure
largely in the gaZettes
The Sepoys believed that cartridges
served out to them were creased with
the fat of animals unclean alike to
Hindu and Mohammedan and the In
dian mutiny was precipitated.
The Turko- Russian war was said
to have been started by the hammer
with which a Herzegovina blacksmith
killed tax collector who had insult
ed his daughter
The stealing Of a CASTLE ladys lace
petticoat by a Moor led to many
years of fierce warfare between the
Spaniards and the MoOrs. The empty
ing of a bucket of a Florentine citi-
zen on the head Of a Milanese gave
rise to an interprovincial war in
Italy.
Borrowing a tobacco pipe and fail
ing to return it kindled a civil war
which lasted for years among the
rival races in Pamirs and Afghanistan.
A dispute as to the relative attract
ions of snails and vipers as food
started SO years of fighting between
Milan and Pisa.-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Laying for Him.-The landlord
well. the landlord was quite unpop-
ular. There was a time when Irish
landlords were. And Mike and Tim
were waiting for him behind a
hedge.
1t was evening and the long hours
very slowly passed.
Mike" said Tim, when another
hour had gone. what time is it?'
Mike struck a match and looked
at his watch.
"Eleven-thirty," he whispered.
'Is it that?" replied Tim, IAN it's
time he was here"
Another long wait followed. Then
again Tim inquired the hour.
Its ten minutes to IL"
Tim looked anxious.
"Is it that?" he exclaimed. Hes
late-he's very late. 1 do hope moth
in happened to him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Could Not Prevail.-Uncle Luke was
cautious in statement, and achieved
some reputation in the negro quarters
as an oracle thereby The nearest that
Luke ever came to making a positive
statement was in the matter of Sam
He and Sam were ordered to come uI
to the masters house one day and do a
job of whitewashing. Both promised
and Sam stayed away. The master
swore moderately.
Il guess Sans a pretty good-fo
nothing liar Luke" he commented.
We'll, sab, l amt sayin' it," as
sented Luke mildly. but it's so as In
tellin dat no nigger in de qua'ter give
de trufe harder wrastle n what San
do. Vas, sah."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Their Moneys Worth.-Fred Mont
gomery, of Montgomery and Stone
fame, tells the following story Of Z
theatrical manager who was trying t
produce a musical comedy, but was
very unmusical himself:
ION one OCCASION" says Mr.. Mont
gomery, when he was superintend'
ing the arrangements of some perform
ers who were representing allegorica
characters, the author of the piece was
present and was offering some sugges'
tions.
Here in front said the author
we will put the nine muses.
Mine muses. cried the manager
contemptuously, nine muses. would
look fine in that great space, wouldn'
they? We will have SO muses. in
stead!'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Extremes Meet.-George Grossmith
at a recent club dinner, advised tho
Gateiy actresses who had married peers
to be content with their husbands anG
satisfied with life. Nothing was sc
bad, George declared, but what il
might be worse
He said the bride of an impoverished
peer looked up from a ladies' paper one
evening and remarked bitterly:
Here's Park lane magnate gives
his wife a Riviera villa. Nothing like
that happens to me-"
Her husband, buried in the daily pa.
per, replied:
Well my dear here's a Whitechape
man gives his wife black eye. Moth.
ing like that happens to you, either"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Pays to Advertise.--The small daugh-
ter of a Little Rock family had been
praying each evening at bedtime for a
baby sister. The other morning, her
mother reading the paper, exclaimed:
Il see Mr.. Smith has little daugh-
ter"
How do you know that" asked the
child.
Il read it in the paper"
Read it to me-"
The mother read: Born on March
-, to Mr. and Mrs. - Smith, a
daughter"
The child thought a moment then
said:
Il know what / am going to do.
am going to quit praying and begin to
advertise"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
GIVE NATURE A CHANCE
REMEDY SALES CORPORATION,
Charlotte, Y. C..

Mrs. Joe Persons Wash should
be used in connection with the
Remedy for the cure Of sores and
the relief of inflamed and congest-
ed surfaces. 1t is especially val
liable for women, and should al
ways be used for alterations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
STORE YOUR COTTON

w L are prepared to store cotton in
w the Bowling Green Knitting
Mill Building and protect it for its
full value with insurance. Terms.
which are very reasonable, will be
made on application. Warehouse re-
ceipts issued.
PATRICK BROS. & SMITH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Lowest Bidder have come to ask
for the hand of your daughter" an
nounced the young man.
Have chair" said her father kind
ly. Il presume you have made an es-
innate of what it will cost to keep my
daughter in the style to which she has
been accustomed"
Il have, sir"
And your figures"
Ten thousand dollars Il year"
I'm sorry, my boy said the older
man. but | cannot afford to throw
away $4,000 year. Another suitor
has figured he can do it for $4,000"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

Robert Jackson, aged II years, was
instantly killed at Elloree, Orange
burg county, Saturday afternoon, while
in the act of handing a loaded gun to a
companion.