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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17

| now that peace IS at hand and no chance
for their patriotic desires to be fulfilled,
they will be obliged to content themselves
with reading of the thrilling events that
occurred in Cuba, or witnessing some OF
the many exhibitions that incorporate our
soldiers and sailors achievements during
the war. A production which will appeal
strongly is Paul Gilmores historic and
dramatic drama, THE Dawn OF Free
DOM" The story is based upon actual
facts, and present quite an accurate his
tory of the entire Cuban question, COM
mencing at the uprising of an oppressed
people and following to its logical and
actual climax, the surrender Of Santiago
and the triumph of American arms.
Both battles Of land and sea are present
ed with thrilling realism and are COM
plete reproduction Of the greatest navel
fight in the history of the world The
ships Of Admirals Sampson and Cervera
IN full battle array, exact in every detail,
form part of the scenic and spectacular
effects. The cast is headed by John T.
Nicholson and Mignon Marechol, who are
supported by the same company that
appeared here two months ago with Paul
Gilmore
The ininitable comedian Harry Corson
Clarke has made a decided success of his
first starring tour in a remarkably fine
production of. the farcical comedy by
George H Broadhurst, What Happened
to Jones'" which Will be seen at the
Crawford theatre soon The play was
received with generous appreciation by
theatre patrons and the press Of San
Francisco. The plot admits of pleasing
variety in dialogue and many humorous
situations.
"All coon may look alike" but "AN
shows are not alike" This suggestion IS
apr0pos to the coming of the Black Patti
Troubadours. Patrons of the theatre can
make no mistake in attending the per-
Torrance of this remarkable company.
The Troubadours enjoy a standing In
theatrical circles which is the envy of
nearly all promoters of amusement enter
prises. Through the remarkable talents
Of its versatile members, the extraordin-
airy excellence of the stage performance,
and its phenomenal popularity, it has be-
come one of the most valuable pieces Of
theatrical property in the country Messrs
Voelckel and Nolan, the founders and
promoters Of the enterprise have realized
a handsome fortune from their invest
ment They are experienced showmen,
and seem to have struck the right note
in the Black atti Troubadours and this
company's stage performance.
The German Military society will give
a grand ball at the Sons of Herman hall.
SIC North Main street on Thursday even
ing, January IS, to commemorate the
twenty-ninth anniversary Of the Franco
Prussian war. At the opening of the ball
Mr.. Henry Huffman and Colonel DERRICK
Spark will make addresses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17
HoMEsEEKERs. ExcrRsroNs.

On January ? and Is. February and D,
March and 90 April 3 and II. 1910. the
Santa Fe Route will sell homeseekerS
excursion tickets at rate OF one fare plus
3 20 points in Arkansas. Arizona, Louisi-
ana, New Mexico and Texas Those con-
templating a trip through above named
territory win do well 90 call on soma
representative OF Santa Re Route Solid
vestibule trains and through Pullman
service to all points. L. r. DELANEY.
Telephone i3s. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by the Wichita Abstract an
Land Company. H VI Dubois. Abstract
OF. Court House. Phone 293)

FURNISHED by the wichita Abstract and
Land Company. H. N Dubois. Abstract
OF, Court House. Phone 295D
WARRANTY DEEDS.
John Corcoran to Parilee Simmons
lot 81 Chicholm street, city....-....s s.;
]. J. Maxey to George W. Hurd.
east haff northwest quarter. sec
ton 1882 east, less railroad: lots
and 6 block Il. Furley. So
Hattie TiIiinghast TO Worthy Cham
bers, If NV or and " hf ne Or
sec I5-2e-2w $500. .....-.--.-.---..--.. 2J1C
Anne r. Williams 10 Mary Rigel,
M ne or sec 1-35-iw ex 70 a.. :
Mary Rizel TO Anne r Williams,
Z hi Sc or sec 2s-25-ix.............. !
John Mcpherson 70 y. G. Whitehead.
sw or sec 29-5-2e ex a..-....... Z75e
Norwich bank to James Finn, lots
!, ?, 3, $ TO Il. block q. Cheney. ~
n. Woody TO Eliza ]. Woody. lots
II 10 IS even. Lawrence ave, A
T. Carpenters add ................. X
z. G. Strothmaa TO Kate ". Stroth-
man, lots d IS and -. Topeka
ave. Forest Grove add ............ !
wm B Baker 20 Hannah Baker.
h int lot q. Central ave. Shu-
mans add $500. ...-...-.......- -
Mary corwin tot Olivia NJ Eagan,
hf ne q sec sI-zS-2e- !
Fred ". BoGghtoa 10 " r Tucker.
lot 3, Hinton 81. Hinton sub. g.
Eshel BroHstou to Anna & Turner.
4axs0 R con ne cor ST Sc or SC
-f-sN s-....-... ..--.-------s-.- g.
QUIT CLAM DEEDS.
y. ? Frazier 70 Viola c. CarTeu-
ter, lots even 70 IS ard - ard
a. Third street. Valley Center. =
William GreifTensfein 20 Lewis A.
Dr. Ina- Ia III
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DEED.

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SHERTFFS DEED.
G " Simmons. sheriff, 10 Geo. L.
Anderson, lots l, 2, and 4. sec.
20, %. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17

y. ? Frazier 70 Viola c. CarTeu-
ter, lots even % IS ard - ard
"A. Third street. Valley Center.
william Greiffenssein 70 Lewis A.
DEAN. lots LII ard ILL Carries
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
8sIagUlgI5lE!'1as 8

for the township that you lived in when
you made your return, so long will
there be executions issued against par
ties who have receipt. So long as
you 60 to the auditor to get an addi
tiona before you first come TO the
treasurer and find out whether or not
your name is already on the book, SO
long will there be executions against
parties who hold a receipt.
! Now when all these irregularities
take place, made by yourselves and
your friends, ask that you be consid
crate enough as 10 not lay the blame
on the treasurer, as he has to ISSUE
executions as many times as your name
appears on his book not marked paid,
regardless of the receipt you hold. |
am very careful, marking the parties
paid as they pay their taxes, and /
haven't, as yet, found single execu
ton that B have sent out against any
party on account of failing to mark the
name paid when it was paid. Every
execution that has been sent out
against parties who bold receipts, is
caused by irregular returns which /
have already given you few of.
Bear with me a little while longer
and l will be through. A party called
into the Office to pay colored mans
taxes and stated that the colored man
lived in Pinckney township. looked
in Pinckney and could not find the
name on the book, so, of course, the
party got an additional from the audi
tor and l gave him receipt for the
man he asked for. 1t afterwards
proved that the colored man had made
his return in Jonesville township, con-
seauenlly an execution had to be is
sued against the party for Jonesville
township, although he held a receipt
from the treasurer. Caused from what
1 have already told you, making your
returns in one township and afterwards
moving to another, and calling for
your name in the last township instead
of the first one where you had made
your return.
Again, the township boards, in sew.
eral cases, made returns for parties
when the parties themselves had al
ready made their own return. There
fore their name appeared on the tax
book twice. The board in every case
had returned the parties for more than
the parties themselves had returned
consequently executions had to be
issued against the parties because the
amount that the board had returned
had not been paid on, and was for
more than the parties had paid. So
the sheriff, finding that your receipt
which you hold, is less than the exc
cution calls for, proceeds, according to
law, to collect again.
Hoping that the explanation which
l have made is sufficient proof to you
that the treasurer is not to be blamed
for a single one of the executions
which are issued against parties who
hold receipts, ] remain very respect
fully.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

THE TOAD In THE GARDEN.-Tc
most people toad is nothing but an
unsightly reptile which is to be shun'
ned as much as possible. The super
stitious think it venomous; but studies
made at the Hatch experiment sta
lion shows that it is not.
The toad is a reptile, to be sure but
it is one that is not only harmless
but is of great use to the gardener, as
every worm or insect that comes with,
in reach is devoured greedily. Cent?,
pedes, caterpillars, blister, beetles aud
bugs of every kind are equally wei
coined by the toad. He uses them all
alike. They wander within reach and
his long, glutinous tongue flashes out
so quickly that the eye cannot detect
it and the victim is gone. The toad
swallows once or twice, winks his eye
placidly, seems to smile and is ready
for as many more Of the same kind as
may come his way. Half dozen toads
in garden will keep it free from most
of the ordinary garden pests. They
are easily tanned and spend the day in
some shaded nook along the fence OF
under cabbage leaf, coming sedately
forth at night to find their food.
Where the good qualities of the toad
are understood he is always a wei
come visitor, and his stay is made as
pleasant as possible.-Farmers' Voice
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

SAVE THE EGG SHELLs.-Egg shells
are valuable. They should not be
thrown away. They are particularly
valuable in the spring when young
broods of chicks are to provided for
Little chicks need grit. They need il
from the very moment they are put
out of doors with the mother hen. II
is the common practice then to stuff
them with dough mixtures exclusive
ly, and great armies of them are slain
every year by this method of feeding
Comparatively few people know that
the addition of some gritty material
at this time would to great extent
stop this slaughter.
The poultry supply houses have for
sale chick grit, and it is an excellent
article to keep on hand but egg shells
make pretty fair substitute for it.
Place the shells in the oven of the
kitchen stove and subject them to a
slow heat until they are thoroughly
dried. They will then be quite brittle
and can be crushed into small partl-
cles. Place some of this near the coop
where the chicks can get it every day.
1t will save the lives Of many young
sters which would otherwise fall vic
Tins to stomach and bowel troubles
Farmers Voice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
Humorous department.
BILL NYE ON LIFE INSURANCE.

"Life insurance." says the late Bill
Nye, "is a great thing. I would not
be without it. As a means of longev'
ity it is equal to the French duel. My
own health has improved since l go:
my policy name beautifully underscor'
ed with red ink.
"Formerly l used to have seal,
brown taste in my mouth in the morn
ing. My mouth tasted like the dead
past. l also had that tired feeling, al
so flashes, ringing in the ears, gnaw'
ing sensations at the base of the breast.
horror of industry, etc.
"But all that has passed away.
am more hopeful and even my hair
looks more hopeful. / would not try
to keep house without life insurance.
"My wife at first seriously objected
to an insurance on my life, and said
she would never touch dollar of the
money if 1 died u; but after had been
ill a few months and my disposition
had suffered good deal, she said l
need not delay the obsequies on that
account.
"In those days, however, of dynam.
ite and swiftly changing presidential
administrations, and dark tunnels thro'
which an engineer goes cropping bis
way at twenty-five miles an hour
these tumbling signs of the times and
tipsy telegraph poles; live wires and
and dead repairers these days when
the politicians and the deadly bridge
policeman with his pull, lie down to-
gether (under the influence Of the
same stimulanD, these days when
death turks in the air we breathe, the
earth we tread, the food we eat; the
water-the water we bathe in, the
say it behooves US to look well to oul
insurance and our future state, and
take pleasure in certifying and saying
to whom these presence may come
that since became fully insured my
health improved so much that it was
subject for profound congratulation on
my part and the deepest disgust on
the part of those who would naturally
inherit my vast wealth."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

No NEED For A HUsBAND.-The
Detroit Free Press publishes the fol-
lowing story:
"D0n't know whether it is new OF
not. l heard it down in Bermuda,
said the man who recently returned
from that winter resort.
"There is rich widow, living just
outside of Pontiac, according to the
story, and after several elderly gen.
tlemen had vainly endeavored to lure
her into matrimony again, report
gained circulation that she was a reg
ular manhater. Finally a wealthy
widower from the East, carrying with
him the evidence of good living and
the hearliness that seeks congenial
companionship, visited the city and
was soon a caller upon the intrac,
table widow. After he thought suffi-
cient advancement had been made to
justify proposal he proceeded to feel
his way.
Beautiful home you have here.
"'Yes. I enjoy it,
rue Outioohj hho tiCco, hhO yoiu'
very fine all around. But there is
one thing lacking
"'Yes p
est is an Adamless Eden, don't you
know. You are so good In everything
else that 1 should think you would be
glad to share these blessings with a
husband
"sAre you proposing, sir?'
"In an argumentive way. If you
can be convinced that you should
have a husband, should like to be
the man.
"'Husband / have gardner that
smokes and drinks. I have a parrot
that swears like pirate, and have a
cat that stays out all night. What in
creation do l want with a husband p "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
alistellaneous 8maing.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
of the News That Is Being Pub
lIshed by Exchanges.

lished by Exchanges.
UNI0N-Times, May II: About
o'clock Monday morning, there was q
fearful explosion heard by those uE
at that time, and many were walked
up by the report. 1t caused the
houses in various sections Of the town
to tremble as if shook by al earth
quake. 1t was some time in the day
before any information could he gath
cred as to what it was and where ii
occurred. 1t developed that a dozen
sticks of dynamite had got wet at the
camp near Buffalo, and some of the
hands had laid them near the fire. to
dry. They got too dry, it seems, and
there was a premature explosion
that shook the earth and knocked a
big hole in the ground. Fortunately
no one was killed, several were bill
with the flying dirt and one negro had
his face pretty baldy hurt. '''''''"Miss
Matte Thomas, daughter of Mrs. Sal
lie Thomas, near Hebron church, shot
and killed mad dog Saturday even
ing. The dog snapped at some chill
dren and then got in fight with an
other dog. Miss Matte showed great
presence of mind by going into the
house, getting the gun and shooting
the dog before he could do further
damage. '..''''"Mr. J. L. Falls, of Gas
tonia, N. c., is visiting his nephew
DR.. Crown Terrence. Mr.. Falls is
president of the Trenton. Mills, ol
Gastonia. This mill has the envia
BILE reputation Of declaring 40 pei
cent. dividends annually for five years
....:'..'"What is that ?" was the ques'
ton asked by half dozen people at
once last Tuesday evening in such a
loud voice as to cause everybody in
hearing to turn in the direction indi
Gated, just in time TO get a glimpse
of something as it turned around the
corner of the new bank. A grand
rush was made for the corner. This
was seen by the people along the en-
tire main street, and the excitement
was intense. In less than twenty
minutes the street had the appearance
of big salesday, with cotton going
at 9 cents a pound. Business was
completely paralyzed for half an hour,
merchants went to see, while clerks
crowded each other in their doors TO
get a glimpse of something, they had
no idea what. 1t was just simply the
arrival of the first automobile that had
ever shown up in Union, and it was
in charge of Mr.. w. S. DOrr, who
left Laurens after 2 o'clock Tuesday
evening, and arrived here at $50. He
says that he can average about 20
miles an hour over ordinary country
roads. He left for Chester yesterday.
CHESTER-The Lantern, May l :
Miss Bertha Stain is spending few
days in Yorkville. ''''''' Mrs. jamie
Stringfellow left yesterday morning for
Blowing Rock to prepare for the open
ing OF Rhododendron Inn about the
first of June. She now owns the
property and will make it most
agreeable place for South Carolinlans
who go to Blowing Rock during the
summer. ......."Messrs. r. l.. Hayes
and H. B. HOWE have returned from
their railroad work. Mr.. Hayes will
do some grading on the Wylie mills
ground, and Mr.. Howie has a contract
on a branch of railroad to be built from
Rockton to a quarry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
THE REASON OF DOUBLE ENTRIES.
Union County Treasurer Explains Annoy
ances to the TaxpaYcrs.

Union County Treasurer Explains Annoy
ances to the Taxpayers.
Treasurer BarLles, of Union county
has written for the Union Progress ar
explanation of the annoyances tc
which so many taxpayers are suHec
ted on account Of double entries, ant
Treasurer Nicely has requested the
republication of the article in THE
ENQUIRER for the benefit of York
county people who require information
on the subject. Here is what MIR
Bartles has TO say:
It seems that there are some people
over the county who do not under
stand why executions are issued against
parties who hold receipts from the
treasurer. 1t seems that they don'I
know who is to blame, the auditor Of
treasurer, not one time stopping tt
think that maybe someone else coulC
be to blame. While to write full
explanation would be rather lengthy
I will endeavor to write enough te
prove to you that neither the auditor
nor the treasurer is TO blame. Now
listen:
In Cross Keys township there is one
Mrs. X. H. Bailey on my tax book
with 212 acres of land, two buildings
valued at $500, taxes S9.45, which wa:
paid November s, 1899, and marked
paid on my book. Charged to me or
the taxbook at another place is Carrine
Bailey with $40 worth of personal
property which was not called for to
be paid on, consequently I, of course
issued an execution against the unpaid
name. The land was already on the
book in the name of Mrs. X. H. Bailey
and had the person, who made the re-
turn for the personal property, given
it in to the auditor as Mrs. K. H. Bal
ley instead of Carrine Bailey, there
would have been no execution issued
for it would all have been put together
and all paid at the same time. Who
On earth, except those who personally
know the party, would know that
Carrine Bailey was the same party as
Mrs. X. H. Bailey. So you see in this
instance that some one else is to blame
instead Of the auditor or treasurer.
will also state that 50 long as the peo'
pie don't Systematically make returns,
so long will there he executions issued
against parties who hold receipts. 80
long as a man makes his return as
John Smith, and his friend or neigh
bor comes along and makes return
for him as Bud Smith, as he is com
monty known in his neighborbood, 81
long will there be executions issued
against parties who hold receipts, be-
cause he is on the hook twice. So long
as you send by every man that passes by
where you are at work, to make your
return, so long will there be executions
issued because everyman that you
send by will return you under diller.
ent name, as J. H. Brown, John Brown,
Sug Brown or Bud Brown, as each one
knows you by that name. So long as
your return is made for one township,
and you afterwards move out into an
other township, and when you 60 to
pay your taxes you call for the town
ship you then live in instead of calling
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farm and firesiae.
BREAKING lip Settlers.

Some find the breaking up of set
ting hens very difficult thing to do,
and they really think they have to tor
ture the hen in order TO make her
abandon her desire to brood. We have
known poultry men and women to
duck the hens in water several times
aud then turn them loose have known
the hens to 90 about with hoods on so
they could not see, and to be shut up
10 dark places without food or water
for a week or more. 1t is not neces.
sary to resort to cruel methods to
break up hen that wants to set, says
a writer in Blooded Stock. What is
wanted is to turn the desire to set into
the desire to lay again. 1t will be but
little advantage to have them broken
from wanting to set and have them
lay four or five eggs only to again be.
come broody, which they will do if
they are not cared for as they should
be. The. reason for this is that the
conditions which caused the hen to be-
come broody have not been changed,
and they cannot be changed by force.
When hen becomes broody it means
that the reproducing capacity of her
system, for the time being, has become
exhausted and that recuperation is
needed. The first step to such recu-
peration is rest, and being an indus
trious bird, they feel that they might
as we'll raise brood while resting as
to fool away their time. Some animals
and birds may be stimulated TO do that
which is not natural for them ; but is
it the best? The tired horse may be
urged on by the aid of whip.
A practice that is recommended by
some thoughtful breeders which will
break the hen, and at the same time
have her in good condition to 60
right to business, is to place one egg
under her, letting her set for one week,
feeding her once in two days during
the time as if she were really setting
on whole clutch. But very little
food will be needed on account of lack
of exercise. At the close of the week
place her in a coop with Slated bot
tom raised a few inches from the
ground, for couple of days, and she
will lose her desire to set and in few
days will begin laying in earnest
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

A MIGHTIER TRIBE.-Once upon a
time the Rev. Thomas. K. Beecher, of
Elmira, N. Y, brother to Henry Ward
Beecher, got into some sort of quar-
rel with a man named Smith down at
Cahoes. Thomas K. Beecher wrote
the presumptuous man defiant little
note saying curtly:
"Do you want to get into a quarrel
with the Beecher family ?"
And the man wrote back, with a
snarl:
"Do you want to fight with the
Smith family ?"
And no Beecher could stand that.
Thomas X. laughed and fastened to
make terms.-Los Angeles Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

PRODUCING EARLY PEACHES.-Mr.
J. H. Hale, the great American peach
grower, is reported to have said that
he gets peaches two weeks earlier by
the following method: In the middle
of the growing season put a strong
wire around large arm Of tree and
twist it fairly tight. This checks the
flow of sap and causes fruit buds to
form early and in great number. The
fruit on the branches of this arm will
ripen two weeks earlier than that on
the untreated branches, and will be
much more highly colored. But this
part of the tree will be so weakened
by the treatment that it should be
cut away after fruiting, that new
shoots may come and take its place,
Thus one large arm or limb of tree
may be forced each year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

SOME AUTHORs.-The most cheerful
author-Samuel Smiles.
The nosiest author-Howells.
The tallest author-Longfellow.
The most fowery author-Haw.
thorne.
The holest author-Pope.
The most amusing author-Thomas
Tickell.
The happiest author-Gay.
The most fiery author-Burns.
The most talkative author-Chatter.
ton.
The most distressed author-Aken.
side.