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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01
LOVE INSURANCE
Copyrighted by The Bobbs-Merrill Company
BY Earl DER Bigge,5

1t must have been, for ever since l
got it I've been praying it's genuine. q"
A little ripple Of amusement ran
about the table. The redoubtable Mrs
Bruce was under way. reo,.e spoke
to one another in undertones-little
conversational nudges of anticipation
"By the way, Cynthia" the hostess
inquired, have you heard from Helen
Arden lately?"
Not for some time" responded
Miss Meyrick. although ! have her
promise that she and the duke will be
here-next Tuesday"
Splendid" Mrs. Bruce turned to
his lordship. 81 think of Helen, Lord
Harrowby, because she, too, married
into your nobility. Her father made
his money in sausage in the Middle
West. In his youth he'd had trouble
in finding a pair Of readymade trou-
sers, but as soon as the money began
to roll in. Helen started to look him
up a coat of arms. And family mot
; to. 1 remember suggesting at the
time, in view of the sausage: A fam
lily is no stronger than its weakest
link"
Mrs. Bruce knew when to pause.
She paused now. The ripple became
an outright laugh. Mr.. Paddock sip
ped dangerously from his wine-glass.
He saw that his lines "got over"
Went into society head foremost.
Helen did," Mrs. Bruce continued.
Thought herself a clever amateur
actress. Used to act often for char
ity-though | don't recall that she
ever got it,
THE beauty of Mrs. Bruce's wit"
said Miss Meyrick in Mr.. Minot's ear,
''is that it is so unconscious. She
doesn't appear to realize when she
has said good thing"
There's just a chance that she
doesn't realize it," suggested Minot
Then Helen met the Duke of Lis
more" Mrs. Bruce was speaking once
more. Perhaps you know him, Lord
Harrowby?"
"No-er-sOrry to say l don't"
"A charming chap. In some ways.
Helen was a Shavian in considering
marriage the chief pursuit of women.
She pursued. Followed Lismore to
Italy, where he proposed. ! presume
he thought that being in Rome, he
must do as the Romeos do"
But, my dear lady," said Harrowby
in daze, isn't it the Romans"
isn't what the Romans?" asked
Mrs. Bruce blankly.
"Your lordship is correct" said Mr..
Paddock hastily. Mrs. Bruce mis-
quoted purposely-in jest. you know
Jibe-japery."
"Oh-er-pardon me-" returned his
lordship.
Il saw Helen in London last
spring." Mrs. Bruce went on. "She
confided to me that she considers her
husband genius. And if genius real
ly be nothing but an infinite capacity
for taking champagnes. am sure the
poor child is right"
- t. A.
ner proceeded. The guests bent over
their food, shipped to Mrs. Bruce in
a refrigerating car from New York,
and very little wearied by its long
trip. Here and there two talked to-
ðer. 1t was like an intermission
between the acts.
Mr.. Minot turned to the Omaha girl.
Even though she was two wives be-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01

The Mexicans are fast learning
European methods of conducting war.
Reports from one side say that Con-
zales was driven from the capital with
frightful loss. Carranza reports tina;
his commander is successful and has
intrenched himself just outside the
city. Whoever heard of a Mexican in
trenching before the European war
broke out?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01
Continued from yesterdays issue)


When he beheld Miss Cynthia Mey-
rick, and knew that he was to take
her in to dinner, Mr.. Bruce frightened
perceptibly. None save a blind ant
deaf man could have failed to. Cock
tails consumed, the party turned to-
ward the dinningroom. Except for the
Meyricks, Martin Wall, Lord Harrow
by and Paddock, Dick MinOt knew
none of them. There were a couple of
colorless men from New York who.
when they died, would be referred to
as prominent club men," horsy girl
from Westchester, an eX-ambassadOr' 5
wife and daughter. a number of names
from Boston and Philadelphia with
their respective bearers. And last but
not least the two Bond girls from
Omaha-blOnd, lovely, but inclined to
be snobbish even in that company, for
their mother was a Van Reypan. and
Van Reypans are rare birds in Omaha
and elsewhere.
Mr. Minot took in the elder of the
Bond girls and found that Cynthia
Meyrick sat on his left. He glanced
at her throat as they sat down. 1t was
bare of ornament. And then he be-
held, sparkling in her lovely hair, the
perfect diamonds of Chain Lightnings
Collar AS he turned back to the ia
BILE he caught the eye of Mr.. Martin
Wall. Mr.. Wallis eye happened to be
coming away from the same locality.
The girl from Omaha gossiped OF
plays and players. like a dramatic
page from some old Sunday newspa-
per.
I'm mad about the stage" she con-
fidei. "Of course, We get all the best
shows in Omaha. Why, Maxine Eli
OFT and Nat Goodwin come there ev-
cry year"
Mr.. Minot, New Yorker, shuddered.
Should he tell her of the many and ac-
tive years in the lives of these two
since they visited any town together?
No. What use? On the other side OF
him a sweet voice spoke:
81 presume you know, Mr. MinOt,
that Mrs. Bruce has the reputation OF
being the wittiest hostess in San Mar
co.."
Il have heard as much" Minot
smiled into Cynthia Meyrick's eyes.
when does her act go On?"
Mrs. Bruce was wondering the same
thing. She knew her lines; she was
ready True, she understood few of
those lines. Wit was not her spec
ialty. Until Mr.. Paddock took charge
of her. she had thought colored news
paper supplements humorous in the
extreme. However, the lines Mr. Pad
dock taught her seemed to go well,
and she continued to patronize the
old stand.
She looked up now from her con-
versation with her dinner partner,
and silence fell as at curtain as
cending.
81 was just saying to Lord Harrow
by" Mrs. Bruce began. smiling about
her. "how picturesque our business
streets are here What with the Greek
merchants in their native costumes"
Bandits, every one of them,"
growled Mr.. Bruce, bravely interrupt
ing. His wife frowned.
only the other day." she continued,
Il bought rug from a man who
claimed to be a Persian prince. He
said it was a prayer-rug; and think
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01

Women have been put in the great
Great Britain. to fill vacancies made by
men who are at the front Why not ?
Heretofore the men have been making
the bombs for the women to throw.
Turn about is fair play.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01

Of all the freaks of justice an Ala
greatest. After being out nearly thir.
ty-six hours a verdict was returned
which gave the prosecution l cent
in suit for $4,000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01

Most of us begin to rest up for fall
just as soon as the last semester ends.
The best time to accomplish the most
resting, though the results may not
seem big ones.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-01

CONTINUED in tomorrow's issue)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
FARM WORK BACKWARD

1t would not be correct to say that
farm work is more backward than II
has ever been, for in times past there
have been all kinds Of conditions, and
very likely there have been years
within the memory of many of the
farmers when the 22d Of June had
seen no more done than has been done
this year; but nevertheless operations
generally are badly behind.
From farmers who were in York
vile last Saturday, it was learned that
the rains, insufficient labor and other
difficulties had retarded all kinds OF
operations, and while the reporter did
not talk to anybody who had any cot
ton of their own that had not been
chopped out, there were several re-
ports from other people who had cot
ton in that condition.
Also it was reported that there are
many farmers who have not yet plant
ed any corn. In most cases there are
farmers who expected to plant only in
bottom land. The bottom land was
too wet at planting time and until aft
er cotton began to claim attention
that it has been receiving ever since.
The crops have been unusually
grassy this year, and more expensive
to work than for a number of years
past, but generally the farmers are
sticking hard down at their tasks and
are working from sunup to sundown.
The crops in Bullock's Creek town
ship are generally fine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22

derstand it, all the necessary prelimi-
naries have been complied with, but
the actual order for the change has
not yet gone forth, or IL so we have
not been advised of the fact.
1t will be noticed by local people
who have received drop letters with
in the past few days, that they are
still postmarked "Yorkville' and that
means that Yorkville is still the name
of the postoffice.
There is a postal law which provides
that all newspapers must carry the
name of the postoffice at which they
are entered for distribution in the date
lines. The Enquirer Is doing that, and
the name of the postoffice Is changed.
Otherwise the paper cannot be sent
through the mails.
The publishers have been expecting
to receive notice Of change Of the
postofflce at any time; but so far they
have received no such notice. When
the notice Is received, the name of the
postoffice under the headline will be
changed to York" as will also the
name Of post office as shown in the edi-
torial column.
In the meantime the vast majority
Of the people Of York county as well as
correspondence with Yorkville. are
still addressing their letters to york
ville," and the probability Is that many
Of them will continue to do so for
many years to come.
So far as The Yorkville Enquirer Is
concerned, of course 1t will continue
as 1t has always done, to conduct itself
In a dignified, self-respecting manner,
in accordance with law and will print
the name of the town as Yorkville or
York as the same may be proper.
In the meantime, 1t Is we'll to re-
member that the name Yorkville Is
still attached to many business houses
and institutions of the community. and
as long as these names continue as
they are, they should be called by
them.
For instance until there is a change,
it is still the First Presbyterian Church
of Yorkville. the Associate Reformed
Church of Yorkville, the Yorkville
Baptist Church, the First National
Bank of Yorkville, the Loan and Saw
ings Bank Of Yorkville, the Yorkville
Hardware company, the Yorkville Cot
ton Oil company, The Yorkville En-
quirer, the Yorkville Graded school.
In the case of all Of these institu-
tions that are chartered, they may
change their names by changing their
charters. The name Of the YOrkville
Graded school may be changed by act
Of the legislature, but the name Of the
Yorkville School district can only be
changed by means Of a constitutional
amendment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22

The matter Of unemployment has so
attracted the government Of the Unit
ed States that 1t now has special
agents out in each state attempting to
get the applications Of unemployed as
we'll as the names Of individuals or
firms which need labor. These appli-
cations are kept on file and after be-
ing sent to the head office Of the de-
partment Of labor in Washington, are
bulletined to all the other districts.
The officials in charge Of the work
are not allowed to receive fees. wheth-
er work is secured or not, from either
the employer or the unimploycd persons
making application. The district Of
flee in South Carolina is located at
Charleston, with William Vaughan
Howard, inspector in charge. The
condition in this state at the present
time is that there Is a lack Of CO.
operation among the possible en-
ployers. The bureau has filed in it's
office more than 700 applicants from
unemployed persons, not more than 20
Of whom were born outside Of South
Carolina. The bureau wishes it clear
ly understood that it is working to
bring to an employer the kind of
workman he needs, whether the work.
man is a native or an immigrant. Owing
to the cooperation among the district
bureaus Of the government, person
applying for work Of any kind may be
able to secure a position at some
other point in the United States If
there are no such positions vacant in
this state. Great care Is taken by the
bureau in fitting the people who want
workmen with the people who want
work. Mr.. Howard, who was in CO.
lumbia the other day, is on trip
through the upper part Of the state,
in the hope Of securing the names OF
textile mills and other concerns which
may need workmen or at some future
date. Blank applications may be OBJ
tained from the postoffice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
Cattle Raising.

With all the practical and scientific
information that is now being preach
ed from one end of South Carolina to
the other, and being placed within easy
reach Of everybody, it is a wonder
that the people are taking no more
interest in cattle raising than they
have shown up to this time.
OF course, it is not to be assumed
that the preaching has been entirely
without effect. Quite number of
progressive, up-to-date farmers in diff
ferent localities have taken hold, and
there will be more; but the wonder to
which we have referred is that there
is so little general interest in the sub
ject.
While under conditions as they eX-
listed fifteen or twenty years back, it
was not surprising that it was so diff
ficult to get anybody to take an inter-
est in this subject. and it is surprising
now that the actual practical interest
that is being taken is so small.
But somehow, it is almost impossi-
BILE to believe that this state of affairs
is going to continue. Almost every
farmer in this country, whether white
or colored, is able to figure out that no
matter how many or how few cattle
he now has he can add to the number
with a good prospect for a profit.
This is true whether a farmer be a
renter or cropper or whether he be
working his own land.
We are not holding out the idea of
cattle to anybody as a get-rich-quick
proposition. We do not believe in get
| rich-quick propositions and we do not
take much stock in people who do be-
lieve in such propositions. But this
cattle raising idea on some scale,
whether one or two calves or a dozen
full grown animals to each individual,
is one that appeals so strongly that we
just can't get rid Of it.
Cattle properly handled are a pro-
life source of income and a large
increase in the number of cattle taken
care of on York county farms would
add very materially to the aggregate
wealth of the country. 1t would also
eventually improve the financial con-
dition of the people who entered upon
this kind of business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22

ic men in the country, and neither Is
it to be denied that the newspapers
exercise a very great influence on ju-
dicial procedure, more especially In
the large cities; but somehow it seems
to us that this is a very dangerous
proposition with which Mr.. Taft is
dealing.
While 1t is a fact that irresponsible
newspapers may do a great deal OF
harm to the rights Of the individual.
and while it is a fact that such pa
pers do such harm, it ought to be re-
membered that not all newspapers are
irresponsible or even careless. The
common rule is, especially in large
cities, that there can generally be
found papers that will look into both
sides of most questions, and where
competition is sharp. there is no one
thing any newspaper likes better than
to discover and show up errors made
by a competitor.
AS a common thing, newspaper men
have a pretty good idea Of right and
wrong, and most experienced news
paper men whose papers depend upon
the public for support, prefer to do
right rather than wrong, under most
circumstances. The public is pretty
generally a pretty good judge Of right
and wrong and can be depended upon
to choose the right as against the
wrong, especially in matters in which
it is particularly interested, and be-
cause Of the relationship Of the courts
to the rights Of the public, including
the rights of the individual, it seems
to us that it is we'll enough for the
public to have pretty close contact
with all matters affecting those rights.
While the courts afford the only
means we have for the actual adjudi-
cation of the rights Of individuals. 1t
is hardly to be denied that under some
circumstances and in some cases the
courts fall under the more or less
complete control of designing and dis
reputable individuals who make no
hesitation In making judgments a
matter of barter and sale for money
prestige and power; and when such
conditions have been built up there
is no quicker way of arousing the pub
lie than through newspapers, even
though newspapers have to be estab-
lished for the purpose.
AS thoroughly rotten as some Of
the newspapers are in some localities,
even though they be as rotten as some
Of the courts described. it seems to us
that it would be dangerous to cut off
by means of legislation all chance Of
being able to have newspapers that
would be needed in a really desperate
emergency.
If it is admitted that there are hon
est and patriotic newspapers, as well
as venal and disreputable newspapers,
1t Is very we'll to remember that no
law can be made that will not treat
them all alike and therefore any law
that may serve to suppress the bad
newspaper will also take away the
power Of the good newspaper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A. M. McGill, Ramah-Announces a
variety of specials for his trade on
next Saturday, June 26. Many arti-
cles for present needs.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Em-
phasizes one of the advantages OF
doing business through the bank
it contributes to your prestige.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.'s continually
buying new goods. Every train
brings new goods. Ladies' hose al
10 cts, or three pairs for 25 cts.
Thomson Co.-Offers a variety Of odd
lots Of dry goods, shoes and notions
for this week. Millinery prices are
cut to the bottom.
Yorkville Cotton Oil Co.-Announces
that it's roller mill has been over
hauled and Is now ready to turn out
first-class flour. A competent miller
in charge. Ready for work July l.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Makes spe-
cial cut price offerings Of shoes for
ladies and men. Bargains in la
dies white skirts.
w. P. Smith, Clover-Will appreciate
return of automobile headlight door
lost Saturday between Glover and
Yorkville.
L. G. Num-, Chairman-Gives notice
of appointments of county board OF
registration, beginning on Monday
July 5, at Yorkville.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Have fruit
jars in all sizes; can tops and rub
bers. Also has cane seed and seed
peas. All kinds Of feedstuffs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22

Just now the cotton growers OF
York county are too busy with the
work of killing grass to give a great
deal Of effort to the matter OF build
ing cooperative warehouses; put
there is no reason to believe that any
body has forgotten the lessons that
have been learned along this line.
Under conditions as they exist now,
there is no telling what the price OF
cotton is going to be next fall, or what
the facilities for marketing are going
to be; but common sense and reason
seem to teach that the farmers who
have the best warehousing facilities
are going to be the best off. If the
market Is demoralized, the warehouse
will oe the best composer Of it, and II
the market is steady the warehouse
can only contribute to its steadiness.
According to our view of the matter,
there is every reason to expect that
there will be good market for cotton
if not in the early fall then certainly by
spring. II Is 10 De HOpeu, VI SouiSo,
that this country will not get into war;
but if she does she will use enough
cotton for powder making to raise the
price higher than it has been for
years. If this country does not get
into war, and the European nations
continue the conflict, the demand for
powder will keep up and that will
mean more cotton consumed for that
purpose. If the war comes to a sud-
den end, then there will be tremend-
Gus waste to supply, and that will
make for increased demand. Also even
if the fighting ceases, every one OF
the warning nations will at once pro-
ceed to replenish its supplies Of pow
der. But in any event, whether the
demand for cotton is heavy or light,
ample warehouse facilities will make
it all the more easy to sell or finance
the crop to the best advantage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
THE NAME OF YoRKvILLE

Although the heat of the campaign
has passed away, and there are still
hundreds of people in the town and
throughout the county, as we'll as
the state, who continue to wonder why
all that strenuous effort to change the
name of the town of Yorkville to
York, the change has not been legally
effected yet.
This information Is for the benefit
Of the local people who are claiming
that The Enquirer is stubborn about
the matter, and for the benefit of some
of the exchanges who have remarked
that although the name has been
changed the papers generally are still
printing it Yorkville.
AS a matter of fact, The Enquirer
is not inclined to be stubborn" about
this or any other matter-not pur-
posely stubborn, at any rate. 1t seeks
to be reasonable in all things and tries
TO govern it's conduct by written laws
whenever there are such laws to serve
as guide, and when there are no
such laws, by principles Of right; but
never by the whims of itself or any
body else.
In the present instance The Enqui-
rer is following the laws Of the Federal
government. as closely as 1t can. OF
course the recent election had not the
slightest legal or moral bearing on the
heading of the "Yorkville" Enquirer
That is private property in which we
are DlpaSe1 IN cav that a large norton
of the York county public has a decid-
edly friendly interest, because it has
so long stood for what the publishers
of The Enquirer conceived to be the
highest welfare Of that public. But
the name Of the town and Of the post
office are things with which The En-
quirer has nothing to do.
AS far as it is possible to change the
name Of the town under the laws of
the state, that change has been effect
ed. AS has already been explained,
steps have been taken to change the
name of the postottice; but that has
not yet been completed. AS we un-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-22
FRANK SENTENCE COMMITTED
Governor Forced to Call Out Militia
for His Own Protection.

Governor Forced to Call Out Militia
for His Own Protection.
Governor Slaton Of Georgia, last
night announced that he had commut-
ed the sentence Of Leo M. Frank from
death to Imprisonment for life.
Previous to the announcement,
Frank had been quietly and secretly
hurried away to the penitentiary at
Milledgeville.
Upon hearing the news Of the COM
mutation, mob Of nearly a thousand
people besieged the governors country
home three miles from Atlanta.
The governor was at his home, ac-
companied by dozen or more
friends, armed with rifles and re-
volvers.
While the mob was hammering at
the gates, the governor ordered out
the militia by telephone, and after the
arrival Of the militia he declared mar
tial law in a district surrounding his
residence for half a mile.
The militia was able to make the
mob give back but several militia
officers were struck with bricks and
make the militia shoot but no shots
were fired.
There was a demonstration against
the penitentiary at Milledgeville, and
the guards were largely increased.
Governor Slaton and Frank were
hanged in effigy at Atlanta, Marietta
and other parts Of Georgia.
There is a large section Of people
who think that Frank should have
been executed, and another large sec
tion that think he should have been
pardoned. All look upon this commu-
tation as equivalent to eventual par
don.
Governor Slaton issued $4,000 word
explanation in connection with his ac-
ton, and in addition made a state
ment to the effect that as he saw the
matter he would rather spend the bal
ance Of his days in obscurity, blowing
behind mule than to have Franks
blood on his hands.
Because Of the intensity Of the feel
ing throughout Georgia over the ques-
tion Of upholding the verdict Of the
jury, 1t is thought probable that there
will be lot Of trouble yet and prob
ably rioting and bloodshed.