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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
HEROES OF THE BIRKENHEAn
Thrilling Story of Famous Tragedy
of the Sea.

To take your chance in the thick of
q rush, with firing all about,
Is nothing so bad, when you've cover
to hand an leave and likin' to
shout;
But to stand and be still to a Birken'-
cad drill is a damn tough bullet
to chew,
An they done it, the Jollies, 'Er Maj
esty's Jollies-soldier an sailor
tool
Their work was done when it 'adn't
begun; they was younger nor
me nor an you;
Their choice it was plain between
drownin' in caps an bein' mop
ped up by the screw,
So they stood an was still to the Birk-
en'ead drill, soldier an sailor, too!
-Rudyard Kipling.
One of the old, almost forgotten
horrors of the sea which thrilled the
world some sixty years ago, arousing
no less admiration than it did pity,
was the loss of the troop ship Birken-
head off the coast of South Africa in
February, 1852. Last week the last
survivor of the disaster, G. A. Lucas,
died in England. The Birkenhead, a
roomy sailing vessel, had aboard 65S
persons Most of them were British
soldiers bound for garrison duty in
South Africa, and there were aboard
the ship the wives and children of
many of the troopers, for those were
the DAYS when Tommy Adkins was al
lowed TO take his family into foreign
parts with him.
The vessel passed Gibraltar and
steamed along down the west coast
without mshap of any sort. Indeed
TO many of the troopers and their
wives it was a sort of pleasure trip,
with little to do but sit laZily on deck,
watching the sea laZily rolling under
tropic skies. Back in England there
was no such luxury as this; people
were shivering at this time of year.
and the poor huddled their ragged
Cloaks around them. Worse things in
the world than being soldiers wife
even if it did mean exile from home
for nobody knew how many years.
Struck a Reef at Night.
The crash came at night. The Bir-
kenhead was cruising off Simon's Bay
well out to sea. when it struck a sunk
en- reef There We're no water tight
compartments in those days. and no
one had ever dreamed of wireless
Ships sank or swan, survived or per-
iShed by their own efforts; and pray
crs for those in peril on the sea"
the days of great liners.
1t is an old tradition that Anglo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

Six Ounces of Mud.-Gardncrs and
other botanical experts may like to
know of the two following experiments
which illustrate very graphically the
lavish way that nature goes about her
work.
One year, in the month of February,
Darwin removed from three different
parts of small pond, three tablespoon
fuls of mud, weighing in all six and
three-quarters ounces.
This he placed in a breakfast cup
and kept it covered up in his study For
six months. BY the end of that time
he had removed in all 537 plants.
Another interesting experiment was
carried out by a Scotch gentleman a
few years ago. In patch Of soil, TAX
en- from a hedge roof of about % inches
long by II inches wide and % deep, he
planted a dozen acorns, and took note
Of the number of plants which grew
from seed naturally contained in the
soil.
At the end of the year he had taken
out, as they came up, 155 plants! The
following year 56 more plants were re-
moved, and in the two succeeding years
211!-Answers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
= FOR SALE .

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 il, see Me at
Once-lt is a good money maker.
County Home Farm-90 Acres, join
ing T. L. Carroll, $500 Acre.
14o 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.
800 Acres-Property Of D. A. Whis-
onant, joins ]. W. Quinn and others
Price $1,000
20 Aeres-Property of John Barnett.
joining farm Of ]. r. Connolly and VIM.
Harrison Est. lands.
100 AcreS-Known as the Dorster
place, about l 1-2 miles from Phila-
delphia church and school. II sold
during February, will take the small
sum Of $4,000 an acre for 1t.
400 Acres-Near Lowryville, $25.0O
per acre.
I desire to say to my friends that 1
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 KINGS Mountain Street. This prop
erty will be sold quickly and II you
want 1t, 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 Blackberry Massey
homestead.
600 Acres-The R. M. Anderson
Farm.
40 Acres-Of the s. NJ. 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, 1914-06-26

world. Neither did anybody dream
that the time would come when water
would be placed upon these desert
sands and they would be sold at prices
as high as $1,000 an acre. So may
Alaska be expected o develop many
surprises when government built rail-
roads carry great numbers of settlers
into that unknown region.
In speaking of the problem of Alas
kan railway construction Secretary
Lane said: There is but one way to
make any country a real part Of the
worldly the construction Of rail-
roads into it. This has been the heart
of Englands policy in Africa, Of Rus
prompting hope Of the new movement
in China. Whoever owns railways of
country determines very largely the
future of that country. the character
of it's population, the kind of indus
tries they will engage in and ultimate
ly the nature Of the civilization they
will enjoy. The policy of government
al ownership of railroads in Alaska
seems to be one that will most GER
tainly make for her lasting welfare.
ITO build these railroads ourselves
and control them may be an expert
ment, but such a plan does not sug-
gest scandals more shameful or polit-
ical conditions more unhealthy than
many we have known in new portions
Of our county under private owner
ship. And in the end We will be free
to establish and maintain our own
chosen relationship between Alaska
and the rest Of the United States un-
hampered by threats of confiscation or
the restraining hand Of any merely
selfish influences. BY this act the
United States adds to itself an en-
pire"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
ALASKAN WONDERLAND
Possibilities of Development Greater
Than Known Resources.

nan Known resources.
Preliminary work upon the project
ed government railways in Alaska will
soon be underway. The engineers
have started and Uncle Sam will push
the work and show himself again a
great builder as at Panama. In 1867
Alaska was purchased by the United
States for $7,2OO,OOO, and n cry went
up that it was an exceedingly bad
bargain, yet since that time over $780,
100000 worth of products have been
taken out of the country and have
more than justified the makers of the
bargain. Now $35, 100000 will be ex-
pended by our government in making
the beginning of system of railways
in Alaska
Each of the three projected routes
will connect with the great navigable
rivers of the interior. which are open
to trade for three months in each year
and whose waters flow far north and
empty into the Bering sea-
The popular idea is that all Alaska
is forbddingly frozen and almost un-
inhabitable. AS a matter of fact, its
Pacific coast is warmer than Scotland
or Norway. A record Of temperatures
for one year in this coastal region
shows Il maximum of 81 degrees and Il
minimum of twelve degrees below, n
range not unlike a considerable por-
ton of continental United States. Be-
yOnd the mountains in the great in
disSimilar to that of Alberta and Sas-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
UNJUST TO SEMINOlES
Writer Criticizes Course of the United
States.

Writer Criticizes Course of the Unitee
States.
1t was 6S years ago that the Dadt
massacre took place near Fort Drane
| in Florida, writes the Rev. Thomas H
! Gregory. Major Dade and his com
mand Of 100 men were attacked by tht
Seminoles and completely wiped out
only four of the force escaping.
The head and front Of the Seminol.
war, in the course Of which this mas
sacre" occurred, was Osceola, as pure
a patriot and as gallant a fighter as
ever broke into history.
The Seminoles were dissatisfied
with a treaty that a few chiefs had
made for their emigration west of the
Mississippi, and when Gen. Thompson
was sent to remove them by force they
arose. under the leadership Of Osceola
and began fighting for the land that
had come down to them from their
fathers.
They did just what the Americans
would certainly have done under SIM
liar conditions. The United States
troops were invaders and the Semi
noles resisted them. Major Dade and
his men were the invaders and the
Seminoles killed them. The fact that
a little bunch of chiefs, assisted by
American diplomacy" and firewater
had made a treaty giving away their
country did not seem sufficiently sa-
cred to the red men to justify them in
submitting to the American claims.
Osceola fought like lion for two
years against vastly superior numbers,
and in 1897, was made a prisoner by
General Jesup, while holding a con-
ference with him under flag Of tru ce,
and imprisoned in Fort Moultrie until
his death which took place two years
later.
Beaten in the field and bereft of
their great leader, the Seminoles re-
tired to the swampy Businesses Of the
everglades and kept up the fight for
five years longer, successfully resist
ing the onslaughts Of more than 10,
600 American troops. To this day the
descendants Of the Seminoles are to be
found in the big Florida swamp, pre-
serving in their features and in their
courage the characteristics Of their
stalwart and gamey ancestors.
Osceola had every cause to hate the
white man. His wife was seized as a
slave, and when he protested and
threatened revenge he was seized by
Gen. Thompson and imprisoned for six
days in irons. For this outrage Osce-
ola killed Thompson, for doing which
he was dubbed a 'ferocious savage"
and declared an outlaw.
Great is the mystery Of the white
mans justice! 1t is no wonder tha
children of the forest were never able
to understand the ethics and religion
of the paleface.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

Did His Part.-A little boy Of five
was invited to a children's party. The
next day he was giving an account
of the fun, and said that each of the
little visitors had contributed either
a song. recitation or music for the
pleasure of the rest.
"Oh. poor little jack" said his
mother. How very unfortunate you
could do nothing"
Eyes, 1 could, mother" replied the
young hopeful Il stood up and said
my prayers!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

Why She Liked Hint count my
self fortunate" says Philadelphia
minister, lin numbering among my
parishioners several who invariably tell
me the truth about myself l asked q
worthy but uneducated woman of my
flock which she liked best, my written
or my unwritten sermons.
She reflected for a moment, and
then replied: Il like you best without
the book, because you keep saying the
same things over and over, and that
helps me to remember Harper
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

81 DR.. Arnold was paying visit to
one of his patients-a young mother.
You must let the baby have one
cows milk to drink every day, Mrs.
Burell," he said.
Very well. doctor; if you say so, of
course | will" replied the perpleXed
Young woman. but l really don't see
how he is going to hold it all"-Lip-
pincott's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

WiIIie's Confession.-Little Willie
had been very naughty-so much SO
in fact, that after having reproved
him several times, his mother was al
last forced to severely punish him.
When his father arrived home in the
evening he at once perceived that
Willie's eyes were suspiciously red.
What's the matter, sonny he
cried.
"Oh, nothing" responded Willie un-
easily
Come. don't be frightened, said
the father, in coaXing tones. Tell me
all about it; l want to know"
Willie remained silent for some time
and then suddenly burst out:
We'll, if you must know, I've had
laundering row with your wife"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

81 One of Lord Sandwiches ancestors
went to Paris to learn dancing, but as
his lordship had an awkward, shambl-
ing gait, his attempts at dancing were
not successful. The dancing master had
been civil however, and the earl, as he
was taking his leave, offered to do what
he could for him in London.
Then" said the man, bowling pro-
foundly, Il should esteem it particu-
lar favor if your lordship would never
tell anyone who taught you to dance"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

1a Mr.. Craig was reading the evening
paper, while his wife sat near by, knit
ting.
Just listen to this. Debby," he said.
1T says here in the paper that more
than 5000 elephants year go to make
our piano keys"
"Gracious." cried the wife. Amt it
Just wonderful, Dan, what some ami
mails can be trained to do!"-Lippin-
colts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

A chalIenge.-A white haired lady,
who had been awarded e150 for the
death of her husband, applied for it TO
be paid out to her in the Bow county
court.
Judge Smyly-Will you have cross
ed check to save trouble if you have
your pocket picked?
The Lady-Certainly not. I've look
ed after myself all these years and
think 1 can do it now. Cooking round
the court)-Who is it that thinks ne
can pick my pocket?-London Tit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
The Genuine Specimen is Different
From the Hero of Fiction.

Glamour and romance are supposed
to surround the career of the profess
sional soldier of fortune We read of
him as standing tall and erect amid
the dust of conflict, with a 45-caliber
revolver in his left hand and Il saber
in his right. while directing the opera
tiOnS of the revolving Nalutions
through 325 pages of popular fiction,
and as receiving the girl into his he
rnic arms on Page 326. He is, of
course. an American, and his name
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
AppropriateIy Named.-Aunt Indy

Appropriately Named.-Aunt Indy
had brought around her three grand
children for her mistress to see. The
three little darkies, in calico smocks
stood squirming in line while Lindy
proudly surveyed them.
What are their names, Lindy?" her
mistress asked.
"Oey's name after flowers. ma'am.
All name 'em. De bigges' ones name
Gladiola. De mex one, she name H Ill
otrope."
Those are very pretty" her mistress
said. What is the littlest one named!
She name Artuhficial, ma'am."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

4 The two sisters while visiting in
Ireland in Victorias time got into con.
versatiOn one day with Il tenant of
their hostess. one of the girls. who is
quite stout asked the old woman if she
would have known them for sisters.
We'll" was the answer, we look
alike. but yer sisters slender. while
you. miSs-wcll. you favor the quane."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

Increased Weisht.-They had been
married for some little time, and it
seemed to her that his love had grown
cold.
You used To tell me-" she complain
ed. that | was worth my weight in
gold"
But you must remember that you
didn't weigh more than half as much
then as you do now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

x1 A little boy being taken to task by
his teacher for being late one very
slippery day during the winter gave as
an excuse that it was so slippery that
every time he took one step forward he
slipped back two. The teacher in sur
prise, asked how he got to school at all,
whereupon the little fellow quickly re-
piled:
Why, just turncd'around and went
toward hOme."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

xa' How is it?" inquired a young
bride of an older married friend, that
you always manage to have such deli
cious beef?"
It's very simple" said the older wo-
man. Il first select a good, honest
butcher. and then stand by him"
You mean that you give him all
your trade"
NO; l mean that stand by him
while he is cutting the meat"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26
Humorous department.
Black Art in Another Form.-A Ger

Black Art in Another Form.-A Ger
man gentleman and his young son
Fritz. were on an express train bound
for the seashore.
While Fritz was snoozing, his faith
er. who occupied the window seat
snatched his cap and seemingly threw
it out the open window.
Aha" the joking father said. "youi
cap is on de outside. Never mind
Fritzy. Ill vistle und it'll come on de
inside again nit quickness."
The father whistled, and at the
same moment deftly placed the cap or
his attentive sons head. Fritz wa:
speechless. He pulled off his head COW
ering and gazed at it in wonder and al
his paterfamilias in deep admiration
for several minutes.
AS the train neared bridge the lit
tie chap was inspired. Leaning far ou'
Of the open window he dropped the
cap and, turning to his dad confident
ly, said, "Vistle, fadder."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-26

Yes, sir, our Soda Fountain and Ice
Cream trade is growing right along.
People who drink Soft Drinks are
telling US that our Soft Drinks and
Ice Creams are as goods as can be had
anywhere and they are showing their
faith by giving us their business. One
thing is certain, We are doing our
very Best to give our Patrons Good
Service and using every effort to in
sure CLEANLINESS about our Soda
Fountain Drinks and Ice Cream max
ing. We appreciate your patronage.
FRUITS -
Please remember us when you want
FRUITS Of any kind. We have all
the FRUITS in season.
THE HANDY KITCHEN
JOHN DENIAS, Proprietor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
HIGH Winds
PLAY HAVOC
AT BALLPARK

With a roofIess grandstand. the
covered. bleachers open to the sky.
and . large section OF tke right field
fence lying flat on IT'S face as an
invitation TO left.hanaed batters. pros
poets for baseball &C Athletic park
Saturday and Sunday do not look over
bright, but Manager Tommy Tread
way is optimistic. and believes that II
all the carpenters In the city are not
engaged in repair work elsewhere. he
viii be able to have the old lot in
shape to house the weekend crowds.
Doesn't look much ike a ball park.
does it," said Treadway this morn.
Ing, as he took stock Of the damage,
and gazed rnefully at the general mess
caused BY last nights near.hurrfcane
However, it's insured, he added, and
there was a visible lighting OF the
gioom-laden atmosphere.
TreadHay VIII get men on the Job
today. and IL it can be done, the
stands bleachers and fences will be
repaired for the Oahu Punahou. and
ChineseSeryice game Saturday and
Sunday next.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
c. {. MAUD, WHO CONES
TODAY, rs WELL KNOWN
GOLF AND POL o PLAYER

Announcement that Charles E.
Maud, OF San Francisco, is to arrive
on the Luriine from the Coast, for 4
stay OF several months. is Of consld.
cradle interest to local golfers, some
of whom met NATL on the links here
o year ago when he was enrofte %
the Orient. and most Of whom know
him by reputation.
In the days wnen good golfers were
few and far between IN the United
States, and courses Car from perfect.
Maud was pre-eminent. and at the
present time, with the younger genef.
alton providing players Of class. he
holds Dis place at the top Of the list,
having won the Liverpool cup. a
scratch event embIematIc OF the
championship OF the San Francisco
Coli and Country Club. on January
4 1914
Besides being a fine golfer. Char
ley" Maud was well known as a polo
player in the nineties, playing on both
the Riverside aIJl Santa Barbara
teams IN many championship events.
When pony racing was IN its prime
in California he owned several very
fast performers, his chestnut mare
Gertrude Afterwards going to England.
and making over from almost q track
outlaw, into one or the cIassiest polo
ponies Of that period.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
DE RUSSY is BADLY
hit By STORMS FURY

Fort Shafter and Fort De Russy
cane in for the brBnt of the Wind S
work, among the near-town posts,
boris Ruger and Armstrong getting
off with little or no damage up % this
AFTERNOON.
At De Russy many fine algaroba
trees on the Eva side Of the battery
were nprooted by the blast, and the
po5t exchange building, and an1use-
nnht room of the 10th company,
sliEhtly damaged. The wireless Tasts
ami wireless house at De Russy. how.
ever. escaped harm Ruger and Arm
stiong are all newly cleared, and there
isilittle in the way Of trees or fllmsy
construction to carry away,
At,F Fort Ruger the concrete quarters
aid barracks hardly felt the rock of
tie storm, the only Inconvenience In
cldent being the failure of the cleo,
tic light system to work At noon
ii was still out Of commission. Mem
hers of the garrison .traversing Ka-
1iolani park, however came against
svidences of the storm. Many hand.
jome algarpba trees have fallen, and
NE drivewaps are cluttered with
debris.
Fort Arlnetrong, at the entrance to
Honolulu harbor. suffered no damage
the tents weathering the
gale.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
TT. SKATER SUFFERS
HEAVILY FROM STORM

Especial STAR Bulletin correspondenceI
FIT. SHAFTER, Jan 13.--This post
suffered heavily as a result OF the
storm that proved general over Oahu
last night and this morning. The
roof over the bachelors quarters was
lifted of by the storm, and the wife
Of Captain Bell narrowly escaped
with her life from the partially
wrecked building. The quarters OF
Lieut. Green were overturned while
the roof was blown or the quarters OF
Lieut.. Preston, in the new canton.
merlt.
The moving picture house promises
to be a wreck before the storm
ceases. At the present time the rear
OF the house is caved in and the
members Of Company ! have been
called out and are endeayoring TO
keep the building anchored to terra
firma. Electric light and telephone
wires are strewn throughout the
camp.
On account 81 the storms rayages
among the electric light and tele.
phone wires the laundry is cut OF
from communication, live wires form
ing festoon in front OF the building.
Mrs. Myers, wife Of a first class
private attached to the hospital
corps, was slightly injured when a
tree fell upon her.
One of the most peculiar vagaries
OF the storm was the tossing around
of the barber chair OF Company E,
End Battalion. The chair, which for
tunately was empty at the time, was
picked up and carried across the
street a distance Of about $50 feet.
Then. the wind changing its direction
picked up the chair and carted 1t
right hack again, depositing it IN
ahcnt the same place it had formerly
occupied.
A large majority of the tents have
been blown down, many being torn
into ribbons by the heavy wind.