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Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-07
PUBLIC DANCE IS
 CLOSED BY POLICE
PUBLIC DANCE

PUBLIC DANCE
 Public dances conducted for some weeks nightly at the old Opera House, are no more City Marshall Watkins put the ban on the enter prise. It's conduct had become such that he deemed it advisable that the lid go on before serious trouble re- suited.
 The action taken by the marshall meets with the hearty approval of residents in the neighborhood of the { Opera House and of all who have the protection of morals of the dis trict at heart. While the dances were conducted for time in an or. derly manner, the patronage of the place grew steadily worse and the element recently in control came in for much cenEure.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-07
GASES FATAL TO NINE.

f MEMPHIS, April 6.-Nine laborers were killed and nine others narrow ly escaped death when shaft lead. ing to underground workings on the foundation of the Harahan bridge be- ing constructed across the Missls- sippi, became filled with poisonous gases.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-07

A crowd of 5000 persons made such demonstration at the sailing of members the Boston Opera Company that women tainted. receiving injuries. Apparently opera at the Hub is looking up The winning team of world baseball series could ask no warmer tribute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
(To be Continued. }

Measuring River.-An engineer
found himself summoned one day into
the presence of his commander. Ma
poleon stood on the bank of a wide
river gazing across to where the enc
my had planted batteries, which he
desired to attack with artillery.
How wide is that river?' was the
question put to the engineer.
Let me get my Instruments was
the reply as he turned to go for them.
Il must know at once" the emper-
DIR insisted.
The engineer went down to the
level bank of the river, and. standing
erect. gradually bent his head forward
till the edge of his hat brim just
touched the line from his eyes to the
water line at the opposite bank OF the
river Then. keeping his head bent
as it was, he wheeled a quarter turn
till his eyes looked along the hat
brim and met the land at point on
the same side of the river on which
he stood. Here he noted a rock or
tree near the point at which his eyes
met the ground, and, calling SOL
dier, directed that a stake be driven
near that point as he should direct.
Then by noticing just where to drive
the stake. he fixed the point at which
the line from hat brim and eye reach
ed the bank Turning to the emper-
or, Your majesty" said he. the dis
tance from where 1 stand to the
stake is the width of the river
And so it was, as you can readily
see. If the emperor did not promote
that officer-why. then the story does
not end as it should.-St Nicholas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

laughed Billy Magee. He turned up
his collar. Its like picturing sum-
mer girl sitting on an iceberg and
swinging her openwork hosiery over
the edge. I don't suppose it's neces-
sary to register. I'll go right up and
select my apartments"
1t was upon a suit of rooms that
bore the number seven on their door
that Mr.. Magee's choice fell large
parlor with a fireplace that a Few
blazing logs would cheer, bedroom,
whose bed was destitute of all save
mattress and springs. and bathroom
comprised his kingdom.
Mr.. Magee inspected his apartment.
The windows were all of the low
French variety and opened out upon
broad snow covered balcony which
was in reality the roof Of the first
floor veranda. On this balcony Magee
stood a moment, watching the trees on
Baldpate wave their black arms in the
wind and the lights of Upper Asque-
wan Falls wink knowingly up at him.
Then he came inside, and his investi-
cations brought him presently TO the
tub in the bathroom.
Fine" he cried-"a cold plunge in
the morning before the daily struggle
for Immortality begins!"
He turned the spigOt. Nothing hap
pened.
4 ,,.l,
from the bedroom. you'll carry your
cold plunge up from the well back Of
the inn before you plunge into it. The
waters turned off. We can't take
chances with busted pipes"
"Of course" replied Magee less
blithly. His ardor was somewhat
dampened-a paradoX-by the failure
of the spigot to gush forth response.
There's nothing I'd enjoy more than
carrying eight pals Of water upstairs
every morning to get up an appetite
for-what? Oh, we'll. the Lord will
provide. If we propose to heat up the
great American outdoors, Quimby. 1
think it's time we had fire
Soon Quimby came back with KIN
ding and logs, and subsequently a
noisy fire rOared in the crate.
Il wouldn't wander round none" he
advised. You might fall down some
WHEREOF something. / been living in
these parts off and on for sixty years
and more. and nothing like this ever
came under my observation before.
Howsomever. guess it's all right if
Mr.. Bentley says so. I'll come up in
the morning and see you down to the
train"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
WILL AID THE WORLD
What Noted European Expert Thinks
of Our Currency Bill.

What Noted European Expert Ininks
of Our Currency Bill.
Moreton Frewen, a writer on eco
nomic problems, tariff and the eX-
changes, said in an interview with the
correspondent of the Sun recently:
AT the close of 1913 the city opinion
here anticipated a bank rate on dis
counts Of six per cent. 1t has fallen
in a fortnight from five to three per
cent. Why? Why have consols jump
ed five points? The answer Is the new
American currency act. Here is Uncle
Sam with the power of a hundred
Morgans entering the bill discouns;nS
business and prepared to do the
worlds business Therefore, every
banker knows that stringency and
contraction have disappeared and that
a new day has dawned. This act is
bigger thing byall odds for the worlds
trade than the Panama Canal"
In reply to the question, rs the bill
safe and sound" Mr.. Frewen said:
1T is safe if only the American peo-
pie do not become frightened. If the
shipment of large sums Of gold during
the year creates alarm then Americans
might forfeit their share in the feast
of fat things at hand. Make up your
minds to lose perhaps s3O0,OOO,OOO or
s4OO, ,0O0, 900 Of gold in the next two
years and that the export OF this pre-
cious metal will greatly strengthen
your export trades.
If you accept the bill in that spirit
great good will result. New issues or
paper and great expansion or bank
credits will advance your prices. Your
steel cotton, wool and leather indus
tries will boom. 1t will be an antidote
to the new tariff and will greatly con-
fuse the two economic problems, but
you may be quite sure that you Will
lose much gold.
The protectionists in America (and
I am a protectionist) will declare that
this loss is the result OF the new tar
iff. On the contrary, it will be the re-
suit of your new vast currency issues
Mr.. Frewen continued:
Gould there be anything more strik-
ing to show the internationally OF
these money problems than that To-
cal act should have restored conf
dence and vigor to every bourse IN
Europe? What was done Christmas
week will make money cheap here and
business will expand for long time
1t will have an effect for at least four
years.
THE passage Of the American cur
rency act was a greater discovery than
half dozen new African gold fields
Four or five years hence we may all
have to walk warily. Meantime let US
thank Washington for the Santa Claus
visit to millions Of anxious bedsides.'
London Dispatch to New York Sum-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

wounded in the leg necessitating am
putation and after the operation the
surgeon gave him two good, stiff
drinks of whisky, when the Irishman
smacked his lips and said: ''Me-um.
doctor, cut off me other leg"
Some may ask, why was Custer
defeated?" It Is a fact that 25 SOL
diers have been known to whip and
frighten away $50 Indians, but in this
battle the Indians were estimated in
numbers at nearly 5000, and were ov-
erpowing; Custer was simply over
whelmed. The Indians have said that
II the command had held it's place in
the valley that they would have been
compelled to divide their strength for
at the discovery Of Clusters command
coming up they were actually prepar-
ing to break camp and move their
villages. The squaws had already
started with their immense pony
herds, but were ordered back after the
massacre.
The Custer battlefield is now a ma
tional cemetery enclosed as square,
one mile each way by a substantial
fence. A keeper with his wife and
son lives there in a pretty, roomy
house erected by the government, and
the flag waves over what remains Of
the 260 soldiers. Many officers other
than those who fell in that battle to-
gether with wives and children Of
some other officers lie buried there.
noticed the grave Of one officer VINO
had died in the Philippines. In this
part Of the cemetery the stones are
most beautifully aligned, but a hum
dred yards away where the soldiers
were nearly all shot down, the stones
are somewhat scattering, and erected
at about where each fell. The battle
field is now easy enough to approach,
being two and half miles from the
station; but surely II must have been
a lonely, barren place before the rail-
road was built! Even on the August
day that I visited 1t, / experienced a
strange, mysterious feeling creep over
me in that far off great sea Of grass
and loneliness.
r. ]. Herndon.
Feb. End, 1914.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
NO MiLLIoNAIREs OR sLUMs
Conditions and Reforms in New Zea-
land Told by an American.
Feb. End, 1914.

Conditions and Reforms in New zea-
land Told by an American.
Americans are not particularly
popular in New Zealand, but 1t Is GER
tainly a land Of opportunity" said
Charles Newton, a New York business
man, who spent year travelling in
Australia and the smaller islands in
that part Of the world. There Is prac-
tically no poverty in New Zealand.
which is not the result Of laziness or
drink. There are no millionaires and
no slums. New Zealand Is two-thirds
the area Of California It has Euro
pean population Of 100000, almost
wholly Of British descent, and Ma
ori population Of about 10000.
The laws Of this island have be-
come known throughout the world be-
cause Of the advanced reforms they
are supposed to promote. Primary
education Is free, secular and compul-
sorry up to prescribed standard, with
free books, free travel on the railways
for the children attending school, and
where there Is no railway, an allow
ance for conveyance by vehicle Of fer
ry or for board Of pupils near the
school
Lives Of infants are protected by
taking them from hard and unnatural
conditions and placing them with ap-
proved private families. There is ma
tional endowment Of nine million acres
for education and old age pensions,
besides two million for special pur-
poses Of various educational institu-
tions
Public utilities are either nation
allied or municipalized, including rail-
ways, harbors, postal and telegraph
service, parcel post, postal savings
banks, street cars telephones, gas.
electricity water and other things.
There are nearly three thousand miles
of railway, and only twenty-nine miles
are owned privately.
Chinese are tabooed. To land in
New Zealand the Chinaman has to
read printed passage Of not less than
one hundred words in the English
language and pay poll tax Of $500.
All these laws necessarily result in
complicated system Of government,
but it is working out well, and is GER
tainly raising the standard of living"
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
FREAKS OF THE TIDE
The caldron of the Spotted Seas and
the Amazon River Bore.

To the ordinary lay mind the tides
along our coast are most puzzling. He
knows that the tides rise and fall
twice in twenty-four hours and that
this depends in some mysterious way
upon the moon. But II in his travels
he sees a spot along the shore where
there Is no tide he Is at loss to ac-
count for it.
To be exact there Is only one ocean
in the world where the tides follow
the moon with regularity, and this Is
the great Antarctic basin. And the
reason is that there is the only place
a sweep Of water is to be found that
is entirely uninterrupted by land. The
enormous waves caused by the moons
attraction course round the world
south Of Cape Horn and the Cape OF
Good Hope with absolutely nothing to
break them. Hence in our northern
hemisphere great masses Of land In
terrupt the tidal waves and, combined
with the shallowness Of the inland
seas, cause them to perform antics
which seem most strange.
The depth of the water has much to
do with the tidal Irregularities. Out
in the open ocean, where the tide Is
abnormal-about 5000 fathoms-the
speed Of the waves is amazing. When
the depth decreases to five fathoms the
tide cannot, travel more than fifteen
miles an hour In England, for exam
pie, which is surrounded by narrow,
land broken seas, the result Is that
they get some Of the most dangerous
tidal races and currents to be found.
The most formidable Of these Is the
whirlpool between the islands Of Jura
and Scarba, on the west coast Of Scot
land. This is known as the "Caldron
Of the Spotted Seas"
There the current runs at times
at the rate Of more than twelve miles
an hour, and the force Of heavy tidal
current rushing up to the wide mouth
ed river forms what is called bore"
A most striking example Of this tidal
feature is often seen on the Amazon
when a moving wall of water, reach
ing from bank to bank and to height
Of more than twenty feet, will rush in
land.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

ed il, and the door swung open. The
coolest blast of air Mr. Magee had
ever encountered swept out from the
dark interior.
"Whew," he cried, we've discover
ed another pole!"
Its stale air." remarked Quimby
You mean the polar atmosphere
replied Magee. Yes, it is pretty stale.
Jack London and DIR. Cook have work
ed it to DEATH
"I mean," said Quimby, this air has
been in here alone too long. It's as
stale as last weeks newspaper. we
couldn't heat it with a million fires
Well have to let in some warm air
from outside first"
Warm air-humph!" remarked Mr.
Magee. well, live and learn
The two stood together in great
bare room. When they stepped for
ward the sound of their shoes on the
hard wood seemed the boom that
should wake the dead.
This is the hotel Office" explained
Mr.. Quimby.
At the left of the door was the
clerks desk. Behind it loomed great
safe and a series of pigeonholes for
the mail of the guests. Opposite the
front door a wide stairway led to
landing halfway up, where the stairs
were divorced and went to the right
and left in search of the floor above.
Mr.. Magee surveyed the stairway crit
ically.
"A great place." he remarked, Ito
show off the talents of your dressmak-
er, eh, Quimby? Can't you just see
the stunning gowns coming down that
stair in state and young men be-
low here agitated in their bosoms?"
NO. l can't" said Mr.. Quimby
frankly.
II can't either, to tell the truth, >"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

We have an interesting communica-
ton from Maj. B. F. Perry, giving ad-
ditional particulars about the life Of
Judge VIM. H. Smith. Maj. Perry says
that Judge Smith did not leave the
state for political considerations; but
rather in pursuance Of a plan he had
had under consideration for number
Of years. He had entertained the idea
since 1926, and in carrying out the pur-
pose, sold his entire estate-including
the magnificent residence in our town,
erected by him, and the beautiful
grounds, which residence and grounds
are now owned by Col. McCaw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Insufficient Inducement.-Symthe-1
dropped a penny in front of a blind
beggar today to see if he'd pick it up.
Tompkins-Well. did he?
Symthe-No; he said, Make it a
sixpence, mister, and I'll forget my
self"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday Morning, September 2,
1S58.-Married-In Chester on the oath
ultimo, by Rev. L. c. Hinton, Capt. w.
H. Gill and Miss Margaret, daughter
Of the late w. D. Henry.
On the 9th ultimo, by L. c. Hinton,
Mr.. Turner Barber of Chester district,
and Miss p. E. Kee, daughter Of Capt.
c. j. Kee, of York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
The Atlantic TeIeqraph.

The first dispatches by the Atlantic
sub marine telegraph are published in
another column verbatim. They reach
ed Columbia in less than twenty-four
hours after leaving London.
1t is a coincidence worthy Of men
ton that these first dispatches should
announce to the world an event sur
passing in it's influence in the worlds
progress, even this wonderful tele-
graphic achievement. For centuries
China has been to the world seal
ed book locking up immense re-
sources of wealth and treasure, and
hiding in darkness, the elements of g
magnificent civilization. Now the
clasp has been unlocked-broken If
you will; and across the wilds Of a
hitherto trackless ocean flashes the
startling intelligence that another and
another wonder has been done-an-
other and another mighty bound has
been achieved toward the goal Of uni
versal peace and prosperity.
For the south these great events
will work the most beneficial results.
Besides opening a great market for
her staples, old intermediate specula-
tion must be checked, giving to the
planter the true value Of his products,
and at the same time enhancing that
value to an untold extent. But we
must wait.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Nancy ]. Hartness, all Of this district.
In this district OIL the 14th instant.
by Rev. s. l. Watson, Thomas H.
Grier, Esq. Of Mecklenburg county,
N. c., and Miss Catharine Barnett, Of
York district.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday Morning, October IA, 1853.
An election was held in this district
ON Monday and Tuesday last for four
representatives in the legislature and
five commissioners Of the poor The
following were elected: Representa-
tives in the observation-disclosures. VIII
liams, Moore, Black and Wallace.
Commissioners Of the Poor-Wm. p.
,rhomasson, ]. B. Partlow, r. S. Moore,
J. M. Wallace, E. G. Buyers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Married--In Yorkville, S. c., on
tuesday evening, the 2Sth instant, by
Rev. R. A. Ross, John G. Enloe, Esq,
and Miss Mary Ann, eldest daughter
of the late VIM. r. Alexander, Esq, all
Of this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
BATTLE OF LITTLE Big HORN
Where Brave Custer and His Men
Fought TO the Death
AGAINST SITTING BULLS Wild HORDE

Yorkville Man Who Knew Many Of
The Brave Soldiers, and Who Has
Since Visited the Scene Of the Fight
ing Tells Interesting Story Of the
Historic Event.
At the request Of friends, Profs Rob-
ert j. Herndon, Of Yorkville. has writ
ten an account Of the famous battle
in which the brave General Custer
was wiped out by Sitting Bull, and has
kindly placed the manuscript at the
disposal Of The Enquirer. 1t is with
much pleasure that we give 1t to our
readers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday, September %, 1S5S.-Mar-
ried-On Tuesday, 14th instant, by
Hugh Simpson, ESQ.,, Mr.. James W.
Collins and Miss Elizabeth Cathcart,
all Of this district
On the goth instant, by S: G. Brown,
Esq, Mr.. VIM. NJ Dover and Miss
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday Morning. September 80,
1S58.-Messrs. Meacham & Wheeler
have opened out grocery store near
the depot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday Morning, August 26, 1858.
On the 10Th instant by Rev. S. L.
Watson, Mr.. ]. ]. Howe, and Miss Ara
minta M. Quinn, all of this district.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06
FOOTSTEPS OF THE Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVille Enquirer
News and Views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
Cay a Pretty Comprehensive knowI-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment Of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue o. November IA,
1913. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit. Their purpose Is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction OF the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera
tion. Having commenced with the
year 1856, II Is the desire OF the editor
to present from the records, a truthful
and accurate picture OF conditions as
they existed Immediately proceeding
the Civil war. This will be followed
by review OF the war period. includ-
ing the names Of York county soldiers
who went 10 the war singly and In
companies, and then will follow the
events Of the reconstruction period
and the doings of the Ku-Klux. All
along the editor will keep in mind in
cidents of personal interest, marriages
and deaths of well known people
weather events and general happen
ings out Of the ordinary. In the mean
time persons who may desire further
information about matters that may
have been only briefly mentioned are
invited to call at the office OF the edi-
tor and examine the original records.
TWENTY-THIRD INsTALLMENT
Thursday, August 10, 1s5s.-Married
on Tuesday, 10th instant, by Rev. r.
Y. Russell, Mr.. j. A. Lockhart and
Miss Nancy Thomas, all Of this dis
trict.
In this district on the 22d ultimo by
William McGill, Esq, Mr.. Jonathan j.
Hayes and Miss Nancy Cobb, both OF
Cleveland county, N. C.
On the 18th instant by William Nc
Gill, Esq, Mr.. John B. Cook and Miss
Elizabeth f. Foy, both Of CASTOR, N. c.
Road Work-All persons who wish
to commute with the town council in
lieu Of six days road and street work
can do so by calling on ]. A. Mclean
and paying two dollars, on or before
Monday next, 23d instant.
R. Hare, Intendent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday, September 9, 1S5S.--Much
taken up with controversies on theo-
logical subjects and the dancing ques-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

The following legislative candidates
are announced: John B. Nesbitt, j.
Newman McElwee, ]. Bolton Smith,
VIM. C. Black, Edward Moore, A. S.
Wallace, Daniel Williams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

In making up the election returns
last week we omitted to state the vote
cast for our representative in congress-
Hon. w. w. Boyce. We have since as
certained the number, and out of 1855
votes polled, he received 1888. There
being no opposition many voters neg
lected to extend the 'well-done" which
all in sentiment heartily accord him.
ITO Be Continued).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Married--In Yorkville, on Thursday
last, 7th instant, by Rev. ]. M. H. Ad-
ans, Mr.. E. Peyton Moore. and Miss
Lizzie Neely, all of this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-06

Thursday Morning, Oct. 21, 1853
Correspondents will address Col. r. G.
McCaw our senator, and Messrs. Ed
ward Moore and A. S. Wallace at
Iorkville; Daniel Williams at Rock
Hill, and William c. Black at Har-
Inony.