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tumorous Department. To See the Moon.?The death of Sir Robert Ball, the famous astronomer, was regretted by every one of the many thousands who have heard him lecture, for as a lecturer he had an unusually intimate and friendly manner that put him on good terms w'th his audience the moment he began to speak. His fund of good stories, too, was apparently limitless. Among the anecdotes he enjoyed telling was one relating to the time he was at the Dunsink Observatory. A working man called to see him one day, and in reply to Sir Robert's ijueshi* urnnteil tu upb t)u> nioiin through the telescope. "Certainly!" replied Sir Robert: "and if you'll come back this evening I'll be glad to let you use the telescope." "Can't I see it now?" asked the man in evident astonishment. "No, I'm afraid not," said Sir Robert. "You must wait till the evening." "Rut, lor' bless ye!" exclaimed the man. "I can see it myself at night without any old telescope." And he walked off with an air of great disgust. Crossed Wires.?The girl with the debutante slouch gasped a little. "Why; the idea!" she said. "There must be some mistake. He was coming to see me at once when he got back! At least, that was the last thing I told him. Morgan is so shy that one has to bring him out. He must have been ill or something"? "No, his health has been excellent," said the other girl. "Well," snapped the girl with the debutante slouch, "since you seem to know so much about Morgan Spillings, perhaps you can tell me just why I haven't known a thing about his getting back or why he hasn't been to see me"? "I am sure I don't know," said the brisk young woman with a faint smile, "unless it's because he has been so busy with me. We're to be married in June. I'm having such a lot of clothes j made that I've got to hurry along this minute or miss my fittings. Goodby!" "Well. I always said Morgan was queer!" said the girl with the debu- ' tante slouch. "I'm sure you'll be very happy together!"?Chicago News. Respecting His Prejudice.? There j was a man in Cleveland who enter- i tained many progressive ideas, and one i of these ideas was a prejudice against < burial. He wished to be cremated. His weeping widow took the remains to the i crematory in due season. 1 "How do you wish this done?" asked the manager. I "I know nothing about it," sobbed I the widow. "I want his last wishes car- < ried out. That's all I know." i "Well, we have the French method, i the German method and the very pop- i ular Milanese method of cremation. ] Have you any choice?" i "Oh, please use the German method! i My poor husband always hated French ] and Italian cookery!"?Cleveland Plain ] Dealer. 1 <t4~ A large womar with a large hat 1 was sitting in the orchestra directly in 1 front of a mild mannered gentleman ' who for the greater part of one act wf 1 unable to get a glimpse of the stage. 1 At hist, unable to endure his enforced 1 blindness, any longer, he bent forward 1 and whispered: "Excuse me, madam, but would you ' mind removing your hat?" "Why should I remove my hat?" re- * torted the woman. "Because," protested the man, "I 1 can't see the stuge, and I want to laugh ' with the rest of the audience." "Well," replied the woman, turning 1 away, "you watch my shoulders, and ' when I laugh you laugh." tH' There is a traditional anecdote of , Richard Baxter which was popularly | current many years ago in the west of , England. Richard Baxter was born at , Rowstown, in Shopshire, in 1G15. When he lost his wife he published for the ( edification of other pious non-com- . formists a "broad sheet," headed "Last j Words of Mrs. Baxter." This "broad , sheet" had an immense sale, and the , printer shortly afterward brought out . a second and spurious "broad sheet," , headed "More Last Words of Mrs. Bax- | - T-?:_l 1 o.,....... nnnKlu to on ler. lui'liaru i)a.\n7i, uiihwiv .... dure this, then issued a small handbill, with the concise asertion, "Mrs. Baxter did not say anything else." The Maid Had Helped.?Young Van Winkle waited nervously in the parlor for Julia to appear. He had been sitting there, twiddling his thumbs, for half an hour. Finally a step was heard in the hall, and he rose to his feet expectantly. But it was not Julia. It was her ' maid. "Marie," said the impatient young ' man, "what keeps your mistress so 1 long? Is she making up her mind * whether she'll see me or not?" "No, sir." answered the maid, with a wise smirk. "It isn't her mind she's ' making up." m 1 Nothing to be Surprised At.?l*pt< n Sinclair, who became famous through his exposure of the methods of Chicago beef packers, tells a story of a game of poker in the Wild West. A tenderfoot, looking on, saw one of the players deal himself four aces from the bottom of the pack. The tenderfoot whispered indignantly to another on-looker: "Did you see that?" t "What?" asked the other. "That swindler dealt himself four aces!" the tenderfoot hissed. ? i "Waal," was the astonished reply, "wasn't it his deal?" _ i Words of Wisdom.?Dr. J. M. Buck- { ley relates that he once saw Tennyson j in the South Kensington Meseum with s two ladies and two children. Buckley i circumspectly drew near, hoping to t overhear some words of wisdom from s the great man. He continued these Vj tactics for an hour, but without sue- 'i cess. Tennyson kept right on, saying li nothing. At last Buckley detected t some premonitory symptoms of speech | drew softly nearer, and heard these i never-to-be-forgotten words: t "You hold the children while I get t a glass of beer." n Giving a Hint.?1 was speaking with your father last night," said the young man. 1 "Oh were you?" answered the sweet ' >oung girl, lowering her eyes. "What v were you talking about?" (' "About the likelihood of war with i" Mexico. Your father said if there was 1 a war he hoped it would be short." ' "<)h. yes; I know papa is very much ' opposed to long engagements." ' Jttiscfllanrous grading. OLD TIME TEACHERS Were Failures Unless They Could "Lick" Pupils. "When I was a boy." said the old timer, "it was considered necessary that a hoy get a licking at least once a month when he was at home and not less than once a week when he was at school," says the Topeka Capital. "Teachers were hired more on account of beef and muscle they carried round thyn on account of what he knew. The teacher who built up a reputation for being able to lick any boy up to the age of 21 had a cinch on getting a job teaching in the winter. "There were several young fellows who attended school every winter till they were 21, and it was the common thing to give the teacher a whirl just to see if he was man enough for the job. If he came out second best he had to give up the school, but if he cleaned out the bunch that generally settled it. and he had no more trouble after that. "Some of the young men were as big as the average sized teacher and sometimes bigger. Then they were used to out-door work and were stout as young bulls. The teacher was up against a hard proposition but he had one thing in his favor. If the big boys double teamed on him, that is, came on more than one at a time, he had the right under the code that governed such cases to use a club. "One winter I went to a sort of graded school. There were three teachers, including the superintendent. He didn't have to do much teaching. His principal business was to do the licking, and 1 never saw a man who seemed to me to like his Job better than he did his. He had the finest assortment of seasoned gads, I ever saw, and for especially aggravated cases he had a rawhide whip that was a holy terror. He stood about six feet two and weighed about 220 pounds, and he wasnt fat at that. I think he could lift about half a ton and when he made the boy strip : off his 'wammus' and swung that whip i he could make the stoutest heart howl. ' The other teachers were rather good i hearted and didn't care to see the school s ars beat up, but if they didn't send < about so many up for lickings each i week he complained that they were f loafing on their jobs and didn't amount c to anything as instructors. i "Nearly every boy in the school f made a solemn vow that when he grew i up he would lick that principal within \ an inch of his life, but I never heard of i une of them doing it. I heard of one boy t who did keep his pledge far enough to t undertake it, but he regretted it after- i ward. ( "He was about 16 when he got the r licking that burned into his soul, also 1 into his hide. The principal had an ?xtra grouch on that day and the first gratifying thing that happened to him was the sending of Rob Williams up \ for punishment. He made Bob take off lis wammus'?all the boys wore 'wammuses'?and then lie took down the rawhide. 'The marks of that licking 1 lasted on Bob's back for two weeks. 1 Right then and there Bob registered 1 lis vow to lick that teacher. He wait- ^ ?d five years till he was 21, and then r ook some boxing lessons rrom a man ivho claimed to have been a prize fight?r. Then he hunted up his teacher who kvas not teaching that year. He was ' unning a farm. Bob sort of figured to ' iegin with that maybe the principal ivas growing old and stiff in the Joints, v inyway he hadn't trained in box- 1 ng. Bob discovered he had made 51 i miscalculation about his former in- 1 structor being muscle bound. ( "When the fight was over Bob was i worse used up than he was that day ive years before. But he wasn't alto- 11 tether discouraged. He decided to wait ive years more and then try it again. r hie waited the five years and hunted ' jp the school teacher again, but there ' vasn't any evidence of declining strength on his part. He was about 4f> 1 rears old by that time, but the way he 1 dacked both of Bob's eyes, mashed his iiibo oml J>;i 11t-ii.il him on vvaii verv I Jiscouraglng to Bob. "Bob never tried it again. Twentyfive years ufter that I saw the old :eacher. He was 70 years old and well preserved, but he had changed his ideas ibout school discipline. He married a ichoolma'm when he was about 50. They raised a family and lie told me :liat if any teacher would beat one of fiis boys the way he UBed to beat up [he boys when he was a teacher, he would have the teacher prosecuted for issault and battery, and if that didn't work he would go after him with a shotgun." THE CANAL IN WAR rhe Strategy of Panama as Seen by a British Expert. Dr. Vaughan Cornish lectured recently to a large audience at the Royal L'nited Service Institution on " The Strategic Aspect of the Panama Calal." Sir George Taubman Golde iccupied the chair. Dr. Cornish paid visits to the Panama Isthmus in 1008, 1910 and 1912, and was afforded by the 1'nited States government facilities for study on the spot as well as being supdied with the official publications. The canal, he said, should insure a iroper distribution of the American lavy on the eve of the outbreak of var. If the war be on the Atlantic, tnd the Meet be already concentrated here, the canal would be of no further tse during: tne war, since ine navai i lower of the United States is based t tpon the Atlantic jiorts. It would not, ?i herefore, be the principal object of at- '1 ack. Hut in the case of war on the t 'acilic it would be the vulnerable part if the line of communication. In case if war with Japan its best protection s its remoteness, Panama being 7,700 * niles from Yokohama. There are few ^ stands in the eastern part of the Pailie, and they are too far from the resent Japanese possessions to be uitalde for permanent naval bases for hat power, but the Pearl Islands, for- 11 y-three miles from Panama, are quite ^ uitable for a temporary naval base to >e used in an attack upon the canal, .'he strategic purpose of the canal, lowever, is not only for the support of he .Monroe policy, the defense of the ^ 'acilic states, and ??f the Philippines, t is also to enable the United States o have a voice in all that relates to 11 he future of China, and for this her lav.v must be present in force on the tsiatic side of the Pacific. a It is an obligation of the United states under the Hay-Pauncefote k reaty, as well as her manifest interest " o keep the canal open during a war to '? rhich she is not a party, on the same onditions as those under which the *' iuez canal is operated during lio.stiliies. Hut it is not part of the duty of P he United States, ev? n if it were with- tl li her power, to protect the routes of he canal, and it is therefore import- o MILITANT SU : - , ^KHsSS V S&Mfc - 91 jys BF- Mr JOTE# fi ;< Vn^BP - - - I xnt that this country snouiu at once make every provision in this respect. Thus, whereas Guantanamo guards the windward passage for American vessels, it does not for British, and the lefenses and harbors of Jamaica now esume much of their old importance 'or us. Moreover, there must be an>ther position of defense and supplies it the eastern end of the Caribbean, e. at St. Lucia -or Trinidad. During war with a European power the canal will chiefly be of importance to use as i route for wheat-carrying ships from he ports of British Columbia, but if here were trouble between us and the fellow race at some future time the ?anal would be the route for the naval einforcement of British Columbia.? London Post. MOTOR BUS LINE IN ANDES ^uns on Road Along Precipice With 3,000-foot Drop. A motor bus line put into operation in Bolivia on April 15, climbs to an altlude above Potosi of 17,000 feet. The >uses, or cars, were made in Cleveland, rhey have G-cylinder, 60-horsepowor notors and replace coaches that for nany years have been drawn by mules. Phe in described as. for ten miles. 'skirting the edge of a precipice havng a sheer drop of 3,000 feet." In some daces it is so steep that passengers 'invariably prefer to get out and valk." Serious accidents have occurred ?n this road. It is not many years since l coach containing ten passengers and Irawn by six mules went over the pre ipice. Says a writer in the Horseless \ge, from which these facts are taken: "The buses will always be operated it an altitude of 7,000 feet or higher. The city of Potosl, the terminus of the ail road line leading up from the Paciic coast, has an altitude of 14,000 feet, weaving this city the buses will begin i climb of Jive kilometers (a little over hree miles) and cross the highest pass f the Andes, at 17,000 feet elevation. Hie average grade from Potosi to the jass is 17 per cent, and there are doz>ns of sharp turns. From the summit h? re is a gradual descent for over 100 niles until the city of Sucre, capital of Bolivia, is reached. On this portion or he route it is necessary to cross sev ral river heds which are dry during a Ir.v season of eight months. During lie remaining four months of the year he service is stopped. The return rip consists of a steady pull for over 00 miles. "Entirely aside from the revenue de'ived by the operating company for arrying mail, the concern expects to ret a big income from passenger trafic. Baggage is to be carried at an exra cost. "The track equipment,though identi al from a mechanical standpoint, consists of two classes. Three of the cars lave bodies of the express type, with oof, drop curtains and four adjustable seats to carry eleven passengers. The ourth is a de luxe, extra-fare car with hree heavily upholstered seats like hose of a touring car and standard auomobile top. The car is intended to any seven passengers. "In addition to the usual equipment >f lamps, each bus is titted with an leetric swiveling head lamp mounted m the dash. The tire equipment conlists of pneumatics with nonskin reads. "In order that the buses may be oprated and maintained in the most ef'" ""i "innnop fnolnrv trained men vill go to Bolivia. When the Suere,otosi line has been established, the | ompany will start two other lines, one iperating from Cochabamba to Tarata, 1'otora and Misque, and the other beween I^a Quiaca and Tarija." A Gentle Reproof.?The governor of New Kngland state was one time , Ishing in the streams of the Adrondacks, when he encountered a andsome setter dog. which insisted n following him from camp to camp, i <ater he met a party of men working , p-stream with a native guide. The uide immediately recognized his dog. "Ha, trying to steal my dog, you?" e shouted at the governor. "I'll iave you in jail for this. There's a i\v in the woods just as big as you ave in the city." The governor endeavored to explain hat he was an unwilling companion l? the dog, which had persisted in allowing him, but to little or no ef. .... i 1 .. ,l,?,,l- t,, PCI, UIIUI in- nan n u i.ij> giiii>Uu> .? . id him in his arguments. '"It's queer what strange things appen to a man up here," he relarked to the strange driver who iter carried him away from the oods. "That is the first time I was ver accused of stealing a dog." "Yes, sir." replied the driver symathetically. Then, after a moment's loughtful silence, he continued. "As r me, sir. 1 have never been accused f stealing anything."?Lipplncott's. FFRAGISTS EXASPERATI A2j*\ j \ 1U BLj^yH Eh g ViMMnB^ A Militant suffragist3 oi England ba rages they are committing are exaspe ening to lynch the women. Our illust outdoor demonstration of the militant carried bodily to jail by Chief Inspect Within the last few weeks the m valuable paintings in the London gal seriously Injured a guard who interfer burned one of the ancient London c structures in various parts of the cov the guards of Buckingham palace an royal residence, and to cap the climai women gained admittance to a court king and began shrieking u plea to hi TREE SURGERY Modern Experience Recognizes It to be of Value. Tree surgery is an established factor in the improving, relieving ur saving of trees. Tn" grafting, of course, is a long-known art, but the real surgery of trees is where the saving of the life of a shade tree or fr lit bearer i.? involved. The pruning and trimming of trees is one branch of tree surgery also, and, unfortunately, very much misunderstood by those who believe they know how to trim a tree, but instead of showing the skill of a tree surgeon in their operations, prove themselves to be absolute tree butchers. The use of cement to fill decayed cavities in tree trunks, which oj ration often extends the life of a valuable tree is a practical method to pursue where the tree is large enough to support the weight of the concrete, which hardens and makes a firm body that will outlast the life of any tree. Such treatment, usually hinders further decay by cov ering the exposed and tender interior of the trunk, and the bark will at t'mes grow out and around the cement filing partially covering it, at least. Many trees have weak limbs and de velop bad crotches. In some cases these result from injudicious pruning, while often they are the expression of the natural habit of the variety. There Is a strain at the point where the two large limbs meet, hence a partial splitting, making an opening from which the sap exudes. This leakage is unsightly; furthermore, weak crotches of trees are dangerous to life and property. Especially is this true in a climate with high winds and heavy, wet snows. In most cases weak crotches may be easily braced. There Is a right and a wrong way to do this. It is not uncommon to see the two parts held together by a chain or iron band. These will serve the purpose for a while, but subsequent growth and increase in the thickness of the tree will cause injury. The portions of the tree bound will gradually become choked to death. The food which is made by the leaf is obstructed in its course down the stem. As a result, more wood is formed above the band than below, causing a bulge and ultimately the death of the part affected. A better method of strengthening a weak crotch is to run an iron rod through the two limbs which form the ...wlooUol.ln A Iw.b. lo through the two limbs a short distance above the crotch. This hole should be made to tit the rod as nearly as possible; this hole will not injure the tree. The rod should have a large head at one end and be threaded for a large nut at the other. The rod Is Inserted and the nut screwed up tightly. A 1inch rod will support a tremendous strain, but the size will depend, of course, upon the size of the limbs to be braced. An orchardist of much experience, who has saved many a valuable fruitbearing tree from damages done either by accident or rodents, gives the following directions for saving trees that have been girdled: Orchard trees which have been girdled may often be saved by what is called bridge grafting. This consists in bridging the injured parts by means of the cions of the last season's growth, thus connecting the part below the wound with that above. First trim the bark around the injured parts. Then sharpen the ends of the cions to a wedge shape and lit tightly into the layer of new wood just beneath the bark, called the cambium layer. Cover the union at the end of the cions with grafting wax completely to exclude the air. Also wrap the wound with cloth to protect it from drying out, and likewise cover the wax with old muslin to keep it from being melted by the sun. If the lower edge of the wound is near enough to the ground to make it practicable to do so, it is better to cover it :! or 4 inches deep'with fresh earth. Where the trees are very young and the girdling is severe, cutting the trunk Iro E THE BRITISH IQK i!m B811 Jlr hb^H ?;i^E |BBB 1 r n- h \ ^ p^w ve renewed their activities and the out rating the people to the point of threatration shows the police breaking up an s and, at the left, Mrs. Pankburst being :or Rolfe. ilitants have destroyed a number of inleries, and one of the hatchet wieldem ed with her vandalism. They also have hurches and several houses and other intry. Then they managed to get past d broke some of the windows of that c, a few days ago one of these fearless reception, fell to her knees before the m. c?ff below the wound is probably the J be ;t treatment. The exposed part of lilt" MUU MIOIIIU Ut" ill UlllT UllttlCU Willi grafting wax. Select the best sprout that starts and support it by tying it to a firm stake until it is stocky enough to withstand strong winds without danger of being broken off. When the sprout is well started 'iress the stump so that it may heal over readily. Cut the stub slanting at the base of the sprout so that it will shed water. Then over the wound with paint made < pure white lead and raw linseed oil, to protect it from water and * ?m disease germs. Do not spread the paint beyond the cut surface. This method should produce a tree of bearing age sooner than one could be grown from r replanted nursery tree. Where Farm Wealth Grows.?In 1912 Missouri held first place in quality of milli>s Jirifl Qpnnnrl In nnmhor Tnvna in number. Missouri was sixth in number of beef cattle on farms December 31; Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and California leading her. In the number of hops, she was led only by Iowa and Illinois. In horses, her rank was fifth; led by Illinois, Texas, Iowa and Kansas. In Indian corn, which is the man feed for live stock, Missouri was led only by Illinois and Iowa. Kansas led the Union in wheat; California in citrus fruits, grapes, wine, olives, olive oil, apricots, prunes, peaches, English walnuts and many other orchard fruits, and Texas in cotton and pecans. Arizona led in Egyptian cotton. All of the states named are traversed by the Santa DeRail way.?The Earth. I Ovei A\ The gres ' ! GOODNESS tobacco, j Stag isn't j j tion. You can't ing this. Try it Convenien T- iL _ r- ti r>- i A i i in, ine run-oize i u | and the Pound Glass s " EVEI ? ?? EPOLI YOURS ROi is best done 01 New Pe sras us sieaay, ever the rich, natur; meat. You c just the right t The New Perl to cook in a fires to kindle% soot. | Made in different 3, 4 and 5. No. f less cooking oven. all hardware and 1 STANDARD fl Washington, D. C. (New J Norfolk, Va. BALTI Richmond, Va. Rebuilt Typewriters for sale at The your orders to The Enquirer Office. I *** a Hi r AH!^! itest advance in PUR | ever made in smokir iust a little better. It's a r i? i > ? ? _ r.. i :iL smoKe riciir ct pipeTui witn : and see. t Packages. The Handy Hal -Cent Tin, the Ponnd and Half-Pounc Humidor. TA< or Pipe and Cigarette R-LASTIN6-LY G< P. Lorlllard Co. Est. /76Q^J The rOFULAK POLISHES Black, Tan and White 10c d.a1. The F. F. Dalley Co., Ltd. Buffalo. N. Y. Hamilton, ont. ISHES -1 SUNDAY 1ST ii a r/ectioii )k-stovc i heat preserves al flavor of the an always get leat. ection is ready minute. No ?no ashes, no sizes?Nos. I, 2, ) has the new fire. Ask to see it at department stores. IIL COMPANY lersey) Charlotte, N. C. IMORE Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, 8. C. iW For the Best Job Printing send Enquirer Office. There Is Satisfaction IN EVERY SWALLOW OF OUR DELICIOUS SODA WATER. We are often asked why it is our Sodas, Coca Colas and Ice Creams taste so much better than those served at other fountains. There are numbers of reasons for this. First. We use only pure milk and cream that will stand any government inspection, and the Purest Syrup and Fruits that fc can be gotton. Then we have an Electric Freezer and I give personal attention to the making of Cream. Then our water is perfectly carbonated, which makes our Sodas snappy, [sparkling and goes right to the thirsty spot. And our Fountain is built so as fc to be Sanitary in every way?so when we say that every Drink or Cream taken at our Fountain means health and happiness, we can prove it. Our Mock lee Cream Machine works beautifully. I^et us have your orders for Block Cream.?any flavor or Colors at $1.00 per gallon. All orders for Block Cream must be received the day before wanted, especially in colors. SHIEDER DRUG STORE I). Ij. SI 11 i : 11. Proprietor. Sold by C. A BONEY, Yorkville. % BOW RAT.F. 136 Acres?The Wells Place, the property of R. N. Plaxco, a very fine farm. High state of cultivation. I have had many inquiries about the County Home Lands?First Tract: 90 acres, on Rock Hill road; also 137 acres join J. L. Moss. 1 must sell this land At Once. .If You want it, see Me at $ Once?It is a good money maker. County Home Farm?90 Acres, Joining T. L. Carroll, $25.00 Acre. 140 Acres?Joining R. R. Love, J. L. Moss and others. Mugnlficent bottom land in this tract. See me. Cottage Home?Of W. C. Miller, on Charlotte road, near Ancona Mill. 300 Acres?Property of D. A. Whisonant, joins J. W. Quinn and others Price $16.00 40 Acres?Property of John Barnett, Joining farm of J. R. Connolly and Wm. Harrison Est lands. 100 Acres?Known as the Dorster place, about 1 1-2 miles from Philadelphia church and school. If sold during February, I will take the small sum of $20.00 an acre for it. 409 Acres?Near Lowryville, $25.00 per acre. I desire to say to my friends that I have property that I can cut up in ? small tracts and sell on long terms. Tlie Quinn estate land?On King's Mt. road, adjoining Frank Riddle's Neil place and others, am willing to cut this into smaller farms to suit the purchaser. The residence of the late Dr. J. B. ft Allison, joining the new Presbyterian Manse. Can be cut into two beautiful building lots. The property of Dr. Mack White on King's Mountain Street, also 2 dwellings, property of Quinn Wallace, et al, on Kine's Mountain Street. This property will be sold quickly and if you want it, see me. I 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. 000 Acres?The R. M. Anderson Farm. 410 Acres?Of the S. M. Jones-Ware ? Farm, about 4 miles from Rock Hill. Also 18 acres, and a nice cottage, beautifully located within the incorporate limits of Yorkville. Read my list of Farms and send me some offers. Two Good Houses?On King's Mountain Street. J. C. WILBORN k \ SBBBImhb