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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
THE HUMAN EYE
Not One is Perfect and Most Of Us are
Troubled by Strain of Some Kind.

Measurements of human eyes dem
onstrate that there is probably no such
thing in the world as an absolutely
perfect eye. That would be a miracle
which Nature with all her infinite in
genuity has never performed. No hu
man face among all the worlds 1900
million may be held perfect, either ar
tistically or physiologically. To the
owner of the face this is relatively an
unimportant matter. but to the owner
Of pair of eyes an error Of one three
hundredths of an inch in the curva-
ture or dimensions Of the eyeballs may
make their all important function abb
normal, resulting in eye strain with its
attendant physical ills.
The eye responds to the slightest
physical force in the world, that is,
light waves which are hundreds of
millions Of times more infinitesimal
than sound waves. The eyes are the
hardest worked of all organs, and the
safety and existence of human lives
frequently uepcHu uiCSIiy oi eiSh
accurate working. The harmful re-
suits of eye strain, never wholly alb
sent throughout life, may begin very
early in childhood, even in the second
year.
Many little children, for instance.
are constantly tearing their clothes,
hurting their feet and legs, stumbling
and falling, because their eyes are so
faulty that their estimates Of the size,
location and nature Of objects are not
correctly made. Adults who have been
blind and are suddenly given good
vision, require years to learn to see
with accuracy or safety in action.
Probably per cent of children are
left handed, left-eyedness causing left
handedness. From 6 to 10 years Of
age many children show an incom-
prehensible nervousness" twitching
Of the hands and face, tickle appetite
and various disorders, all usually due
to eye strain.
Yet almost all Of these cases of eye
strain can be relieved, and should be
relieved in early childhood. The i'm
portance Of correcting this condition
early in the child's school years. and
he influence on the child must be ap-
parent to every parent and teacher
Pittsburg Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1914.
UNLESS THE BLOOD is PURE

you can't expect to have .Iealthy, en-
ergetic body or a clear, cheerful mind.
When the blood is poisoned or impov-
erished. indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
scrofula, and a host OF
other ills bring bad health and unhap-
piness. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
quickly purifies the blood. aids 1t to re-
sumo it's work Of carrying life and enc
ergy to every part Of the body; tones
up the system, and drives away disease
and misery. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
is a vegetable compound scientifically
prepared from purest ingredients; and
has been used successfully for 40 years.
Your dealer should have 1t. II he
hasn't, send his name and 81 to the
for a large bottle. Rem
edy Sales Corporation, Charlotte, N. c.
Mrs. Joe Persons Wash should be
used in connection with the Remedy for
the cure Of sores and the relief OF In
famed and congested surfaces. 1t is es-
pecially valuable for women, and should
always be used for alterations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
Hiaher Than the Birds.-When He

Higher Than the Birds.-When Helm
rich Oelerich drove his biplane to a
height of 24,6OO feet near Leipsic re-
Gently, he was beating the birds at their
own game.
Humboldt saw the condor flying at
a supposed height of $4,000 feet; this
great bird, which nests and roosts
above the 1O,O00-foot level, might equal
or surpass Oelerich's feat, but probab-
ly no bird of his own Germany could
do it. When Gay-Lussac in 1850 threw
out carrier pigeons at heights above
10000 feet, those tireless travellers
dropped heavily toward dense air.
The altitude limit for birdmen must
nearly have been reached by Herr Oe-
lerich, only five and half years after
Wilbur Wright held the world record
sion Of $4,000 feet may be accepted, but
he was unconscious at that height, and
an aeroplane pilot on the wing does not
care to be unconscious. When Tissen-
uleI III 1910 IOSc " SibooV tSSb liz
brought down his two companions dead
in his basket. No mountain climber
has ever reached $4,000 feet. Whymp-
ers experiments show that above 49,
900 feet no training or experience pre-
vents the slightest exertion from being
painfully difficult.
While Herr Oelerich was performing
his perilous exploit twenty French
aviators were celebrating Bastile Day
near Paris by flying four abreast past
a reviewing post as neatly spaced as
cavalry chargers. These two develop
ments of a single day show how swiftly
the control of the aeroplane is being
perfected. Control Of aviators is now
quite as pressing a problem.-Higher
than the Birds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
SNAKES ARE NATURE FAkERS
Sportsman Scared Out of His Wits by
Harmless Reptile.

TldIHliCSS nCPeiS'
Curtis L. Spicer of Laurel, Del, a
well-known business man, had the
surprise of his life today. While
walking through a swamp with sever
al sportsmen as companions, he heard
a sound that strangely resembled the
rafting of a rattlesnake.
AS this species of poisonous reptile
is unknown in Delaware. Spicer and his
friends were startled more. They
were armed with clubs and guns, and,
going into the underground they final
ly unearthed black snake measur-
ing exactly six feet nine inches in
length. 1t was coiled and ready to
spring.
With difficulty the snake was killed.
An examination failed to reveal any
rattles. The reptile was thereupon
cut open, and, to the surprise of the
sportsmen, they discovered two sleigh
bells and a metal harness buckle. 1t
was the actual jingling of the sleigh
bells against the buckle that sounded
like the deadly warning Of a rattler.
The snake had swallowed the arti-
cles. In order to prove the truth of
their find to a credulous public, the
men took the remains of the snake and
the sleigh bells and the buckle to
Laurel, where they were shown to a
large number of persons.-Wilming-
ton, Del, dispatch to Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04

have dropped from 5 to 20 points on
account Of the European war scare.
Wheat at Chicago has increased about
10 cents a bushel. .....A Paris cor
respondent quoting an unnamed
highest inside authority" says that
the big war" involving the countries
in the Triple Entente and the Triple
Alliance, will come within the next ten
days. The Austrian government,
through it's consuls, has issued a call
to all Austrians and Hungarians in
the United States to return to the
fatherland, for war service. 1t is es-
timated that there are at least 1000
Austro- -Hungarians in this country,
who are subject to war service at
home. go. Mrs. Isabella Lara, aged 76,
the "Hetty Green Of South America"
with an income of $500 a minute, is
visiting New York. .....A cloudburst
did 100000 damage in the vicinity of
Telluride, Col, Monday. The apple
crop of Arkansas and Missouri, for
1914, is estimated at 1915 carloads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
- FOR SALE -

1856 Acres-The Wells Place. the
property Of R. N. Plaxco. very fine
farm. High state Of cultivation.
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, zee Me at
onee-lt is a good money maker.
County Home Farm-90 Acres, join
ing T. L. Carroll, $500 Acre.
140 Acres-Joining r. r. Love, ]. 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 0Acres-Property of D. A. Whis-
onant, joins j. w. Quinn and others
Price $1,000
40 Aeres-Property Of John Barnett.
joining farm Of ]. R Connolly and VIM.
Harrison Est. lands.
100 Acres-Known as the Dorster
place, about / 1-2 miles from Phila-
delphia church and school. II sold
during February, I will take the small
sum of $4,000 an acre for 1t.
400 Acres-Near Lowryville, $25.OO
per acre.
I desire to say to my friends that l
have property that I can cut up In
small 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 Q dwell
lings, property Of Quinn Wallace. ct al,
on Kinr's Mountain Street. This prop
erty will be sold quickly and II you
want 1t, see me.
1 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. NJ. Anderson
Farm.
40 Acres-Of the s. M. Jones-Ware
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.
]. c. WILBORN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
Good Resolutions.

l. / will not permit myself to speak
while angry; and l will not make a
bitter retort to another person who
speaks to me in anger.
2. l will neither gossip about the
faiings of another nor will l permit
any other person to speak such gossip
to me. Gossip will die when it cannot
find listener.
3. l will respect weakness and defer
to it on the street car, in the depart
ment store and in the home, whether
it be displayed by man or woman.
4. l will always express gratitude
for any favor or service rendered to
me. If prevented from doing it on the
spot, then 1 will seek an early oppor-
tunity to give utterance to it in the
most gracious way within my power.
5. 1 will not fail to express sympa-
thy with another's sorrow, nor to give
hearty utterance to my appreciation
Of good works by another, whether the
party be friendly to me or not.
6. 1 will not discuss other peoples
ailments or misfortunes. They shall
be one Of the subjects on which I am
silent.
Z. I will look on the bright side OF
the circumstances Of my daily life, and
1 will seek to carry a cheerful face
and speak hopefully to all whom
meet.
8. 1 will neither eat nor drink what
1 know will detract from my ability to
do my best work.
9. I will speak and act truthfully
living with sincerity toward God and
man.
10. I will strive to be always pre-
pared for the very best that can hap
pen to me. I will seek to be ready to
seize the highest opportunity, to dc
the noblest work, to rise to the loftiest
place which God and my abilities per-
mit.-Our Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
Nothing for Educated Man.

Sorry" said Clifford briefly but
haven't a thing that is suitable for an
educated man."
Who" asked the Brown graduate
said anything about job for an edu-
Gated man? / want a job for a man."
Clifford didn't take much stock In
that talk. He had seen prettily tailor
ed young men try grmy jobs before
But he is willing to take chance. So
he put that young man at work in the
railroad yards, where cinders and cal
luses and raw infections abound. Then
he forgot about the young man. Next
time he heard Of him the Brown grad"
ate was assistant yard foreman. Cliff
ford is convinced that he is on his way
up. He has accomplished a feat that
Clifford is convinced is the hardest of
all for the college mamie has forgot
ten to keep his clothes clean.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
Humorous department.

Getting a Line on Him.-He was a
new customer from the country, and
he had given a fairly large order The
courteous old senior partner was con-
ducting him over the establishment.
A desk telephone interested him as
much as anything. He had never seen
anything of the sort before.
1T is a great convenience to us"
explained the senior partner. You
see, 1 can communicate with all our
departments without moving from my
seat here"
MY. that's wonderful" said Giles.
Can l try it for MYSELF"
Certainly"
The visitor got himself switched on
to the packing-room.
Have the goods Of Mr.. Giles, of
Murbury. been sent off yet?" he in
quired.
Back came the answer:
NO; we haven't packed 'em yet.
We're waiting for a telegram from
his town: he looks like slippery GUS
TONER"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
]. ]. KELLER & CO.
You MAY Never be Hurt

In a railroad accident, on street
cars. automobile or steamboat, or
lose your life in a burning dwelling,
hotel, theatre, store or barn, or
while riding in your own or some
body else's buggy, or by being struck
or run over by any, conveyance or
vehicle, and you may never have ty-
phoid fever. pneumonia, appendicitis,
diphtheria, scarlet fever, smallpox,
yellow fever. varioloid, spinal menen-
getis, hydrophobia or any of about
65 other diseases covered by the
Reliance Limited Accident and
Health Policy" issued by the New
England Casualty Co., but If you
should, and had no policy, you would
feel like kicking yourself, because Of
your short sightedness in falling to
invest ten bucks for one years insur-
ance. 1t Is the most liberal accident
and health policy ever issued for an
annual premium of $1,000. Ask for
particulars. Merely thinking about
taking one will not avail in case you
wait until after the accident or the
sickness develops.
SAM NJ. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04

Observant Willie.-"Be observant,
my son." said Willies father. Guilt
vate the habit of seeing and you will
be a successful man."
Yes" added his uncle. Don't go
through the world blindly. Learn to use
your eyes,"
Little boys who are observing know
a great deal more than those who are
not" his aunt put in.
Willie took this advice to heart
Next day he informed his mother
that he had been observing things.
"Uncles got bottle Of whisky hid
den in his trunk" he said; Aunt
James got an extra set of teeth in her
drawer, and fathers got pack of
cards behind the books in his desk!"
The little sneak" exclaimed the
members of the family indicated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
following Capt. Willis announcement
w. l. Witherspoon.

OF Yorkville, candidate for rail-
road commissioner, announced ms
candidacy and briefly outlined his
platform. He said he was not a
speaker and if good speaking was a
requisite for the office he was seeking,
then he was not the man for the JOB.
He said he was telling the people OF
Filbert the same thing he said all over
the state. merely that his name was
Witherspoon and he was from York
Vile, and he was proud OF both.
Andrew J. Bethea.
Mr.. Andrew Bethea, code commits
sioner of South Carolina, and can
didate for lieutenant governor re-
gretted the absence of his three OPP
ponents. He urged the extension or
the Clemson college work Tor tne
benefit of the farmers.
The speaker gave some little time
to explanation of the tax question,
urging reform. Fundamentals of good
citizenship, he thought, should be
taught in the public schools. Mr.. Be-
thea spoke about fifteen minutes.
w. F. Stevenson.
Hon. w. F. Stevenson of Cheraw,
candidate for congress, was the last
speaker at the meeting.
Mr. Stevenson's remarks were very
much along the same lines as his ad-
dress at the congressional campaign
meeting in Yorkville.
Referring to the absence of Mr.. Fin
ley, which he very much regretted, Mr
Stevenson called attention to the fact
that the Moon pOstoffice appropriation
bill, on account of which his opponent
went to Washington just before the
Yorkville meeting, has not yet been re-
ported to the house.
The speaker told Of the fertilizer
trust" which the farmers were up
against. Mr.. Stevenson concluded
his address about 3.15, and the meet
ing then adjourned
The large crowd had plenty of ways
to amuse themselves, numerous side
shows. the merry-gO-round and the
refreshment stands being very busy.
4 balloon ascension and descent
in a parachute was a feature Of the
day. The crowd began to disperse
about o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
Why Not Do as We PIease?-Am

Why Not Do as We Please?-Am
not Il free man? Why can't | do as
please in matters of food and drink
Why can't l regulate my own diet
seeing it concerns only myself? Well
you can, if you wish. You can, if you
are Il member of one of the many So
called Liberal Leagues" or things OF
that sort, which hold that the highest
right of man is to guzzle and gorge
seven days in the week, and that hu-
man liberty is in it's most imminent
peril when Il man can't drink all the
beer he can hold whenever he wants
it and in any place where he hap
pens TO be. But you can't "do as you
please''-not you-simply because you
are a Christian. That's all. No one
can be a Christian so long as he wants
to do as he pleases. That's enough for
you to know Even Jesus Christ, your
blessed Master, the great Head of the
Church, didn't edo as he pleased. "
He surrendered his liberty. just as any
Christian must do. 81 seek not mine
own will. but the will of him that sent
me-" In the great remuneration in
Gethscmane. praying that the cup of
bitterness might be removed, he prays.
"Not my will but thine be DONE
Robert ]. Burdette, d. D., in Sunday
School Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
AMERICAN BIsoNs INCREASING
Number of Yellowstone Park Buffalo
Still on Increase.

Stlll on increase
Buffalo are increasing in the Yel-
lowstone national park at remark
able rate compared with a few years
ago." observed H. F. Jaynes, a Gard
ner, Mont, business man.
-Four or five years ago there were
not more than forty or fifty in the
park; today there is herd of more
than 200 and they are continuing to
multiply satisfactorily. There is not
much danger, as once feared, that the
buffalo is going to become extinct.
The park buffalo are in a manner be-
coming domesticated. A man on
horseback can ride among the animals
without fear, but, Of course, it would
be dangerous to go among them on
foot, just as it is dangerous to go in
to a herd Of steers on foot. The buff
falo and steer look upon a man on a
horse as another animal.
1T is the same with the bear and
other animals in the national park
they are becoming used to civiliZa-
ton, while at the same time enjoying
in q large measure their natural en-
vironments. Nobody pays any attention
to the bear. They will not attack a
person if left alone, but if annoyed,
especially in the case of the she-bear
with cubs, the person bothering the
animal is likely to be knocked down.
For some reason the black-tail deer
have migrated from the park in large
numbers. Probably 500 Of these animals
left the Yellowstone in the last year or
two and the hunters in the adjoining
country had a fine time killing them.
The porcupines have the same habit
of leaving the park on occasions, only
they return after few months outside.
The deer didn't come back because the
hunters killed them.
"Poaching in the park is practically
unknown. The last case of poaching
that l remember was in 1886, and l
happened to be present when the
poacher was arrested. In those days
the only thing that could be done was
TO send the poacher out of the park;
but now there is a law which makes
poaching punishable by Imprisonment.
1T is q mistake to believe that more
foreigners visit the park than Ameri-
cans" added Mr.. Jaynes. Last year.
there were about $4,000 tourists and
they were mostly Americans. Our
people have a high appreciation Of the
wonders of their own country, though
must say there is a notable absence
of wealthy persons who go through the
park. k."-WaShington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04

No Airs About Her-"Airs!" eX-
claimed the proud mother, and shook
her head vigorously. MY Elsie, for
all her learning, hasn't any more airs,
so to speak. than her poor old dad"
"Then she won't turn up her nose
at her old friends?" queried the visi-
tor.
La, no."
How refreshing! Most girls who
go through college nowadays will
hardly look at you after they're grad
uated."
well, they amt like my Elsie,
that's all 1 can say" retorted Elsie's
ma. "She's become a carniverous
reader, of course, and she frequently
importunates music. But stuck up
my Elsie? Not a bit. She's unani-
nous to everybody, has most infan-
tile vocabulary, and, what's more,
never keeps a caller waiting while she
dresses up. No, she just runs down,
nom de plume, as she is"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
How to Roll an UmbreIla.-I hint,

How to Roll an UmbreIIa.-I hinted
just now that few men can roll up an
umbrella nicely. Here is the method
was taught. 1t is not very pretty,
but it is effective You begin by fold
ing up sheet of newspaper to form
little pad; otherwise you are apt to
spoil your wall paper. Now for the
rest.
Hold your umbrella horizontally.
Hold the pad of paper against the
wall, press the end of the umbrella
against the paper and the handle of
the umbrella against your own body.
This leaves the hands free for the
delicate task of rolling up the umbrel-
la. Find the button. Bring the fold
with the button on it to your left, and
let it hang down. Then pull out each
fold and pass it over the first. Throw
the lot loosely around the umbrella
without disturbing the creases of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04

Undischargsd.-The pastor of a GER
tain fashionable church in New York
never neglects an opportunity to ex-
press disapproval of the extravagant
use of cosmetics by the members Of
his congregation.
On one occasion he was present at
a social function when some one re-
marked to him, there are the three
Van Alien girls"
Are they married?" asked the di-
vine.
"Yes: but it seems odd when one
considers that they have good looks,
wealth and position. 1t certainly is
strange they don't go Off"
81 quite agree with YOU" said the
minister. "All three use enough
powder"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-04
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Office of County Board of Reaistra.

Office of County Board Of Resistra.
ton.
Yorkville, S. c.. July IA, 1914.
NJ Office is hereby given that in
~ pursuance Of law, the County
Board of Registration will be at the
places named below, on the dates
named, for the purpose Of issuing GER
tificates to those entitled to register,
and transacting such other business as
may properly come before the board:
Yorkville, Monday, August 8.
Glover, Tuesday, August 4.
Fort Mill, Wednesday, August 5.
Rock Hill, Thursday, August 6.
Sharon, Friday, August Z.
All persons entitled under the law to
register, or who may desire to have
their certificates renewed or changed
from one place to another should meet
us in accordance with the foregoing
appointments.
R. M. WALLACE,
Chm'n. County Board Of Registration.
Sc At
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folds. Grip the tops Of the ribs with
the right hand. Put your left hand
around the other end and wind the
umbrella through the left hand with
a screwing motion.
Do not let go of the tops Of the ribs
of the umbrella. When you have to
move the hand slide it around. If you
let go you will find that the ribs get
out of place and then the folds of the
umbrella will follow suit. When the
umbrella is rolled up grip it tightly
until you have fastened it. If you
fail in that detail you will get an un-
slightly bulge in the center Of the UNI
brella.-London Globe.