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little ones, terror stricken at the inva.
sion Of their home and the noise ant
turmoil Of the fight around 1t, shranl
in fear from the brawny strangers Sc
unlike any they had ever seen before
But children, Mexicans no less thar
others, instinctively recognize the
good will of those who wish to be
their friends, and 1t was not long be-
fore the fears Of the orphans vanished
before the kindly advances Of the un-
hidden co-sharers Of their home.
Before a day had passed the boys In
particular had overcome all hesitation
or doubt. The bluejackets organized a
baseball team from among them, find
ing apt pupils in the pursuit Of learn
ing the principles Of the great Ameri-
can game. The boys set up and print
ed the general order Of the battalion
commander, copying with great care
and pride the manuscript of which
they did not understand O. single word.
There were sore hearts among them
when the soldiers Of the army relieved
the bluejackets.
The boys have band and they beg
ged for and received permission to
play" the departing battalion to the
boat landing. Can you see with your
minds the little brown lads stepping
out manfully at the head Of the COL
umn of husky bluejackets as II
marches through the streets to the
water front?-Philadelphi Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
BUENos AIRES THE GAY
Exuberant Wealth and Optimistic Ex
travagance Reign.

Gayety fills the streets Of Buenos
Aires. From to in the afternoon
the Florida Is an avenue Of beauty and
JOY Everybody seems to have plenty
of money and fine clothes and to re-
joice in making this fact known. The
ladies are decked out in the smartest
millinery that Paris can produce and
the finest Jewels that money can buy
BY common consent during this hour
of the day wheeled vehicles seem to
avoid this fashionable promenade. 1t
is lined with shops that recall the
great streets Of London and Berlin.
Nowhere else in the world does one get
stronger impression Of exuberant
wealth and optimistic extravaganza.
On fine afternoons in the Avenida de
Mayo and other principal avenues, as
we'll as Palermo Park, there Is Won
derful display Of carriages drawn by
handsome horses and OF still more
costly motorcars. The motorcars go
at a rate Of 20 to 40 miles an hour, and
/ was told that they would Kill more
persons in proportion to the population
than in New York city. When great
singer or artist visits the city the We
hicles often become so crowded togeth-
er that they are unable to move for 20
minutes. The police, however, regu-
late the traffic very well and every one
is as good -natured as he Ia gay. The
policemen are 'gauchos'-half Indian
cowboys from the western country.
The race course Is out at Palermo
Park. The races are held on Sunday
afternoon. An immense crowd gathers
and the grandstand and all the inclo-
sures are filed. The wealth and fash
ion of the republic are there. The men
are dressed like the gentlemen OF Lon
don and New York, and the women
are gowned from Paris Nature has
given the women Of this city fine fea-
lures and beautiful eyes, but custom
here seems to prescribe that nature
shall not be left to herself. Betting on
the horses is the great excitement and
am told that on some occasions mil
lions Of dollars change hands.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
WHAT WOULD FRANKLIN SAY
Little Book He Tried to Suppress
Rrinas 5000 at Auction.


When Benjamin Franklin came to
London from Philadelphia in 1924, ac-
cording to a writer in the Daily Tele-
graph, he found work as a composition
in a printing office.
While setting up Wollaston's "Relig-
ion of Nature" he felt revolt against
some Of the arguments, and thereupon
wrote his own Dissertation on Liber-
ty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain. u
Moreover, having written it, he print
ed it himself. He was then nineteen
years of age.
In after years Franklin regretted
his precocious efforts, and suppressed
or destroyed most Of the 100 copies OF
the tract. He did this 80 thoroughly
that only two survivors are known,
and one of these came up in the HUH
sale at Sotheby's, held recently.
Now for the romance Of values.
About 1850 the late Mr.. Henry Stevens,
the well-known bookseller, bought this
copy for so cents He offered 1t to the
British museum for IS. 1t was refus-
ed. He then tried two citizens, Mr..
Brown and Mr. James Lenox, at s25.
Nothing done.
Throwing It into auction at Puttick's s
with a lengthy description) he was
rewarded with bid Of 500, Mr.. Hot
ten beating the belated British mu-
scum at that price.
In the Hotten sale, 1872, the British
museum lost 1t again at e22 los. and
it eventually Joined the Huth library.
At the auction referred to the son
and namesake of the late M. Stevens
was ready. Remembering the price
his father had originally given, he pi-
ously called, Half q crown" and Mr..
Hodge, the auctioneer, courteously ac-
cepted it, knowing the motive behind
the call. The next bid was the real
start, 932O coming from Mr.. Qua
ritch's representative. On went the
duel between him and Mr. Stevens.
With a big effort the former reached
f1,000.
Now Mr.. Stevens, guineas?" said
Mr.. Hodge.
mo, e." replied Mr.. Stevens, and at
the enormous sum Of 91.005 the more
than sibylline survivor was his, al
though Mr.. Hodge playfully suggested
to his rival, Just beat him by his
family half crown!"
Mr.. Stevens was especially pleased
with his victory, because, as he oc:nt-
ed out, the only other copy Of the
Franklin relic known was sold by him
in the Stevens Franklin collection to
the government Of the United States In
1891"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
Tales of Villa.

A Mexican who had widowed
mother and pretty young sister left
in his charge, rode off from the ranch
hurriedly one day in pursuit Of the girl
and her lover, the latter the young
sheriff of Chihuahua Coming up with
the pair, he first forced a wedding,
then, having compelled the bridegroom
to dig a grave, he shot him into it.
This happened years ago, but the
Mexican was Pancho Villa, and in the
incident just recorded, according to a
personal paper by N. c. Adossides in
the American Review of Reviews, was
the beginning of Villas life as ban
dit
Along with his rough qualities and
the conscience long hardened by brig.
andage, Mr.. Adossides declares, Villa
has a romantic side Of his nature
that he can be kind and chivalrous.
It Is related that once in his bandit
da ~ he rode to the Gunther ranch
near Santa Rosalia, where the owners
beautiful and spirited Mexican wife
was for the time being alone. He in
structed the servant to announce him.
Mrs Gunther had him admitted to the
courtyard, where first she caused the
Stars and Stripes to be hoisted.
Villas proposal was that he should
be allowed to replace his wornout
mounts by horses from the Gunther
stables. The lady demurred decidedly.
Very WELL" said Villa, but would
you not allow me to smoke a cigarette
and look into your beautiful eyes?'
The lady pointed to the American
flag, and while the bandits sentimen-
tai gaze was so distracted she covered
him with her pistol.
But why?" he queried; you are my
country -woman!"
But an American citizen" was the
calm retort.
Overcome with admiration for the
woman's pluck, the daring rover gal
lantly removed his sombrero, bowed
and departed, Mr.. Adossides tells us,
promising that he would never under
any circumstances attack the Gunther
property. And he kept his promise.
The bandit general has an abun-
dance of courage and tenacity, accord
ing to Mr.. Adossides, and he does not
hesitate to pay tribute to his own dash.
II have had forty-eight encounters
with the rurales," he told the Review
writer in 1912, land killed thirty seven
of my enemies. I was wounded nine
times, but never seriously. New
York World.
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government demanded every commu-

government demanded every commu'
nifty. in the state to pursue. Among
these were the following: DR.. ]. c
Hicklin. G. w. Mason, r. M. PRESLEY
]. l. Wright, Rev. ]. N. Baird, Jas
Simril, Capt S. L. Campbell, Capt. ]
Starnes, II. Fl. Simril and B. c. Press.
ley.
The company was then organized
with the following members: Duncan
McCallum, r. M. PRESLEY, ]. d. Cur
renee, Rev. ]. r. Board, ]. l.. Wright
H. H. Simril, A. d. Choat, James
Smith, D. Cook, H. Tate, H. D. Stowe
]. B. Stewart, f. B. Brandon, Jas. Wal
lace, H. H. Carothers, ]. L. Watson, DR.
]. c. Hicklin, ]. Starnes, ]. S. Choat
H. W. Wilson. Jno. Timberlake. Capt
S. L. Campbell, L. M. Mason, E. H
Faris, John Barron, D. w. Barron, A
Tate, Jas. Smith, A. N. Smith, Jas. Car
others, Thos. Starnes, Jno. Starnes
Jno. Black and S. A. Bell.
On motion Of ]. d. Currence, a COM
mittee Of five. consisting Of H. II. Sim
ril, DR.. ]. c. Hicklin, A. D. Choat, Jas
Wallace and r. M. PRESLEY, was ap-
pointed to nominate officers for the
company The committee after a
short absence, reported the following
nominations: For captain, ]. Starnes;
for 1st lieutenant, E. A. Faris; for I'd
lieutenant, Jas. Simril; for ensign, ].
L. Wright These gentlemen were
unanimously elected.
On motion Of H.. d. Stowe, q COM
mittee of five were appointed to pre-
pare a code Of bylaws for the govern
ment of the company; and present
them at it's first meeting for adoption.
This committee consists Of II. d.
Stowe, ]. L. Wright, ]. D. Currence, ].
l. Watson and Capt. Joseph Starnes.
1t was resolved, on motion Of d.
Cook, that the company be called, "The
Allison Creek Grays."
On motion Of r. M. Presley, copy
of the proceedings Of this meeting
were ordered to be sent to the York
vile Enquirer, with a request to pub
lish the same.
Duncan McCallum, Chairman.
]. L. Watson, H. D. Stowe, Secretaries.
(To be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

Bats are Helpful.-"Never bat bat,
for he's battling for humanity" Is not
the title or refrain of popular song,
but it is to effect the title Of warn
ing issued by the experts Of the de-
partment of agriculture against the
killing or destruction Of the nocturnal
winged lighters of insects. The warn
ing was issued as the result of an ac-
emulation Of inquiries as to the best
methods Of eXterminating bats.
Bats are benefit, rather than a
plague" the statement declares, "as
they destroy mosquitoes and number
Of other insects that harm crops and
orchards. The superstition that they
entangle themselves in women's hair
is without foundation. On the con-
trary, the ordinary bat Is a harmless
creature"
The department experts give official
recognition to the vampire bat, which
they declare sucks the blood Of ami
mails
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
FADING BOUNDARIES
Local and Economic Lines Now Dis
place Geographical Divisions.

Local and Economic Lines Now Dis
place Geographical Divisions.
Norman Angel has pointed out a!
clearly as anybody that In the western
world national boundaries are tending
to become mere conveniences for thu
purpose Of addressing letters and tele.
grams. The real and vital interests Of
mankind no longer In the least CORE
spond to national lines, but run acros:
them in every direction.
If you asked a typical New Yorl
banker today what are the important
troubles with this country he would
answer: Dear money, rampant politi.
cal radicalism and aggressive labor
unions. If you asked a typical London
Paris, Berlin or Rome banker the
same question as to his country you
would get the same answer.
If you applied to typical American
workman he would say: The greed OF
capital; a cost Of living that rises fast
er than wages; domination Of politics
by the privileged and special interests
And the typical British, French, err
man or Italian workman would give
substantially the same answer as to
his country
The British nobleman, for campaign
purposes, points with horror to the
German nobleman; but, as a matter OF
fact, he is infinitely nearer to the Ger
man nobleman in interest and sympa-
thy than to the great mass Of his own
countrymen. He would cheerfully, for
example, give his daughter in marri-
age to the German nobleman's son;
but the mere idea Of marrying her to
a fellow Briton who was honorably
engaged in retail trade would throw
him into fit.
One Of the minor distractions OF
British politics is the agitation for fe-
male suffrage. In a milder but no less
persistent form we have the same thing
here.
1t was not Frenchmen or Germans
who paralyzed Belgian trade by gen.
for the purpose Of winning more lib
eral franchise. And as soon as the Bel
gins won against their own govern
ment 1t was proposed that millions of
German workmen should strike to re-
form the Prussian franchise.
Everywhere the real clash Of inter-
ests is not between nation and nation
but between people Of the same ma
ton: and-broadly speaking-each ma
tion's internal struggle is repeated in
every other nation. The western
worlds real firing lines do not conform
in the least to national boundaries, but
run across them In every direction.
This makes the old-style patriotism,
which taught that each particular ma.
ton was ineffably superior to every
other nation at every point look espe-
cially absurd.-Saturday Evening post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

According to previous notice, the citi-
zens Of Clay Hill, on the 23d instant
held a meeting at the residence of Mr.
j. l.. Wright, for the purpose OF organ
iZing q company of Minute Men, to be
composed Of old men and others not
subject to military duty; with a view
to protect themselves in any emergen-
cy at home, and to secure peace and
quietness in their community.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. l. Wright, Dun
can McCallum was called to the chair;
and J, L, Watson and II. d. Stowe
were requested to act as secretaries
The chairman in few well directed
remarks explained the object Of the
meeting; after which many gentlemen
arose and briefly gave their views as to
what policy the troubled state of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

- Columbia, May Z: The tribula-
tions of the small landowner was re-
vealed in the supreme court today
when the decision in the case OF q. >
Kendrick against M. A. Moseley, was
handed down. This is a Spartanbure
case. Eugene Bates owned a tract OF
land and gave four mortgages on 1t
The last three. given in 1910, 1911 anc
1912, were owned by Moseley. Jan
uary %. 1912, Bates gave KendricE
crop mortgage. Moseley took pos
session of the land, subsequently witt
Bates permission. cultivated it ano
raised crops. The action was COM
menced to foreclose the mortgages and
in November, 1912, the land was solo
under foreclosure, Moseley purchasing
the same. The proceeds from the sale
of crops and land, after paying the
costs and first mortgage thereon, were
insufficient to pay the amount due on
Moseleys mortgages. Kendrick ther
brought an action to get Moseley tC
account to him for the value OF the
crops raised on the land and to have
same applied to the payment of his
mortgage debt The sole question, the
supreme court majority decision says
is whether Moseley is liable to Ken
drick. Justice Hydrick wrote the ma.
jority decision which was concurred
in by Justices Frasier and Gary, the
latter concurring in the result. Justice
Gage wrote dissenting opinion and
Justice Watts concurred with him
He who takes a mortgage on prop.
erty not then in existence stated
Justice Hydrick, takes it subject to
the contingency that the property
described in the mortgage Will be
brought into existence or acquired by
the mortgager or by some one under
the mortgager." 1t cannot be con-
tended, said the majority opinion
that Bates was the owner of crops
raised by Moseley. The Judgment OF
the circuit court which affirmed the
masters report in favor of Hendricks
was reversed by the majority decision
The minority decision held that the
cause should be demanded for further
inquiry along lines pointed out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVlIle Enquirer
news and Views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowl-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
cerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment Of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue Of 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
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
FoRTY-EIGHTH INSTALLMENT
Public Meetinq at Pine Grove.

Thursday, November 20. 1860
A mass meeting was held at Pine
Grove academy, on Saturday, oath in
stant-Capt. S. H. Anthony presiding
as chairman.
VIM. c. Black, Esq, A. Hardin. Esq,
and Capt. w. S. Bird addressed the
meeting on the great issue now before
the people Of the south, and strongly
urged the necessity Of secession.
Mr.. Black said he would divide the
question to be considered by the meet
ing, into three heads: 1st. Has the
state the right to secede? I'd. Have
we sufficient cause for secession? Sd.
What will be the probable result Of Sc
cession? He exhibited the sovereignty
of the people, and demonstrated clear
ly the sovereign right the state has to
secede, and showed in what way we
have been oppressed, and how insult
upon insult has been heaped upon us,
demonstrating clearly that we have
greater reasons for seeding than our
ancestors had for declaring themselves
independent from the mother country;
and also, the benefits that will result
to us from secession from the Federal
Union.
On motion, a committee Of five was
appointed to present resolutions giving
expression to the meeting, who after a
short absence, presented the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the legislature Of our state
has called a convention, to take into
consideration our present political re-
lations with the Federal government, 1t
becomes us to give an opinion as a
portion Of the people Of South Caro-
lima, therefore,
Resolved, That it is clearly the right
Of sovereign state. when she may
think it necessary for the protection Of
her citizens, to interpose her sover-
eighty and secede from the Federal
Union, and establish a government for
herself.
Resolved, That it is the opinion OF
this meeting, that the doctrines and
principles avowed by the dominant
party of the north, render it necessary
and proper that the state should as
sumo her sovereign right, and secede
from the Union.
Resolved, That we recommend to the
sovereign voters Of this district, to
come as a unit to the ballot box, and
vote for good and true men, to repre-
sent us in the convention to assemble
at Columbia on the 18th December
next, and who will see that the state
suffers no detriment
On motion, a copy Of the proceed
ings was ordered to be sent to the
Yorkville Enquirer for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
S. H. Anthony, Chairman.
l.. A. HILL Secretary
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Public Meeting at Bethel.

At a meeting Of the citizens of Beth
el, held at ]. B. Hunters on the Goth
instant, ]. D. P. Currence was called to
the chair and ]. B. Hunter requested to
act as secretary. The object Of the
meeting was then explained by Peter
McCallum, viz: To sustain by our vote
the nomination Of S. Rainey, A. B.
Springs, Col. William B. Wilson, DR.. r.
T. Allison and DR.. A. l. Barron, as dele
gates to our state convention
The meeting was then addressed by
]. L. M. Adams, explaining the action
Of the meeting at Yorkville, on Thurs
day, the 22d instant, which was replied
to by S. Anderson McElwee.
On motion Of Peter McCallum, the
following committee was appointed to
draft resolutions for the action of this
meeting, viz: NJ. H. Currence, ]. Nc
Elwee, B. r. Miller, ]. B. Hunter, s.. A.
McElwee and A. H. Barnett
The following resolutions were then
adopted
Resolved, 1st. That the ascendancy
of the hostile, sectional, anti-slavery
party, known and recognized as the
Black Republican party, is a sufficient
cause and loudly calls for dissolu-
ton of this Union, and the formation
of Southern Confederacy
Resolved, I'd. That the sentiment Of
our sister southern states tends to the
consummation Of the same end and
that we pledge our exertions for the
accomplishment Of the same grand OBJ
ject.
Resolved, Sd. That we endorse the
action Of our state legislature in call
ing a convention of the people, with a
view to the dissolution Of the Union.
Resolved, 4th. That we heartily
unite upon the nominations Of DR.. A. I.
Barron, Samuel Rainey, SEN, DR.. r. T.
Allison, A. B. Springs and Col. w. B.
Wilson, as suitable persons to repre-
sent York district In our state cOnyen-
ton.
Resolved, 9Th. That we publish
these proceedings in our district pa
pers.
J. D. P. Currence, Chairman.
]. b. Hunter. Secretary.
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CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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The Allison Creek Grays.

j. II. Hunter, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
CHANGES IN DUTIES.
Assignment of Public Health Of
ficers Announced by Surg. Gen. Blue.

Changes in duties and stations Of com
nissioned and other officers of the L.
S. public health service were announced
today by Surgeon General Blue, as fol-
lows:
Surgeon J. Fl. White, granted one month
and seven days leave of absence from
March IL: granted ten months and twen-
ty-three days leave OF absence. without
pay, from April IS.
Passed Asst. Surgeon E. A. Sweet. de-
practicable of the migration of tubercu-
traffic.
Asst Surgeon L. 0. Weldon. relieved
from the San Francisco quarantine sta
ton and to report for duty at the ex-
position hospital.
Asst. Surgeon J. s Rouff, relieved from
Ellis Island, \. Y, and to report to
the Marine Hospital. Stapleton, N. Y, for
duty and assignment to quarters.
Prof. E. B. Phelps. to proceed to Chica-
go. H., to make necessary preliminary
surveys in connection with investigations
of the pollution of nav;gab'e waters. Also
to proceed to Cincinnati, Ohio, for con-
ference with officer in charge Of service
Investigations, stopping en- route at In
dianapolis. Ind, for conference with the
secretary of the state board of health
relative to pollution of the Ohio river and
its tributaries by Industrial wastes.
Sanitary Chemist Harry B. Harmon,
directed to proceed to Washington. for
instruction in connection with sanitary
disposal of Industrial wastes.
Board of medical officers established at
san Francisco, Cal. for the re-examina-
ton of detained aliens Detail for the
board; Surgeon W. c. Billings, chairman :;
Surgeon NJ W. Glover. member and
Asst Surgeon l.. w. Jenkyn, recorder.