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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

tenderly to rest In the city cemetery.
80. In response to Col. Abernethy's
call the farmers Of the Lucia settle
ment assembled last Saturday even
ing at 2 o'clock, where he addressed
them, after which large number Of
the best farmers Of the section Joined
River Bend township Cotton Growers
Association. At least 80 per cent of
the farmers of the section were there
and at no time has there ever been q
more determined set Of men got to-
gether in that section. The supper
given Friday night by the Book club
for. the benefit of the library was we'll
attended and furnished an occasion
of real enjoyment. The music on the
violin and plano by the Misses Ar
rowood of Bethel was feature Of
the evening which called forth many
expressions Of pleasure. The net pro-
ceeds of the supper will amount to
$40 or $45.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27
TAX RETURNS FoR 1905.
Office Of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

YoRKvILLE. s. c.. November 2s. 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, Auditor Of York
county, will meet the several taxpay--
ers OF said county at the places and
times stated, to receive their TAX RE-
TURNS for 1905. Of PERSONAL
PROPERTY and such CHANGES IN
REAL ESTATE as have taken place
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904 by pur-
chase or sale.
ALL NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904, must be
reported, otherwise the penalty for nom
return attaches. Township assessors
and special assessors are required by
law to report all delinquents In this
particular.
The law requires taxpayers to list
their property at what they believe
to be it's market value"
A tax return, in due form, will be re-
auired, and any. return which says
SAME" or mo CHANGES" Is not in
conformity to law, will not be filed.
All returns must be sworn to before
the auditor, his assistant, or other Of
ficer duly qualified to administer an
oath.
when parties so desire, they can
make returns under oath, on the prop
er blank, before a magistrate. notary
public, or other officer qualified to ad-
minister the same, and send by regis
tered mail to Auditor, at Yorkville, 3.
c., before the goth day Of February,
1905.
For the purpose Of receiving returns,
the Auditor will attend, either In per-
son or by assistant, at the following
places and at the times stated:
At Rock Hill, Friday, Saturday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, January q. 2S. 80 and
81, and February !, 2 and 8.
At Yorkville from Saturday, Febru-
ary 4th until Monday. February goth,
inclusive. ..
All males between the ages Of Fl and
60 years, except ex-Confederate SOL
diers above the age Of 80 years, are
liable to 81 poll tax.
Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are
specially requested to inform them
selves as to the number Of the school
district in which they reside.
Taxpayers are requested to examine
their last tax receipt and see that the
number Of acres, lots. ETC., are correct
ly reported.
1F respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me in their respective townships
In order to avoid rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Nov. 29 II
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Aan.uruus department.

LAWFUL DEBT, LEGALLY COLLECTED.
When Mike left the employ OF
Brother Rubbles, who keeps a country
store and also farms 1t" in Washing
ton county, Maine, he owed a consid-
erable balance to Brother Rubbles.
Mike seemed quite willing to forget
about 1t, but more intimate acQuaint-
anees of Brother Rubbles never lost
faith that the account would be squar-
ed In due time.
After Brother Rubbles had ceased
even to drop gentle hints about the
little bill, Mike became the owner OF
a single lusty hog. of which he was
inordinately proud. He Dragged about
It increasingly, and Brother Rubbles
made a friendly call one day to see 1t,
and praised the hog in way that de-
lighted the heart Of the lucky owner.
Cant see how ye got him so fat,
Mike" said Brother Rubbles. mine
don't fill out that way. Then after a
pause Brother Rubbles added, I've
got a shote I'll give ye If you want 1t.
I should like to see what We can do
with my stock"
There is an old saying that sets forth
the danger Of trusting the Greeks, even
when they offer gifts, but Mike had
never heard 1t. At the first oppor-
tunity he went over to Brother Rub
bless barn, and brought away the sor-
riest-looking shote that ever lived.
The next day Brother Rubbles lie
We'd" on the big hog. The law would
not have permitted him to do that
SO long as Mike was the owner Of only
one pig.-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

A. STRONG INDUcEMBNT.-Senator
Penrose Of Pennsylvania celebrated his
birthday recently in Philadelphia, says
an exchange. A Philadelphia, during
a congratulatory call, said to him.
'T remember Penrose's entrance into
politics. when he was boy Of "a. He
won the liking Of Senator Quay by a
quaint little speech that he made to
the Republican leader during the pre-
sentation Of g petition.
"This petition was laid before Mr..
Quay by a delegation whose spokes-
man was insufferably long winded and
tedious. The man talked to the sena-
tor nearly an hour. Every one stood
during his speech, and 1t seemed that
It would never end.
when, finally it did end, Mr.. Quay
asked wearily II there were any fur
ther reasons for the granting Of the
petition that the delegates had to Of
fer.
"Penrose, tall and straight and boy
ish, smiled and said in low voice:
"If you don't grant 1t, sir, well
have that speech repeated all over
again to you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

THE PROFESSORS LOVE SToRY.-An
amusing story Is told concerning
Professor Duncan of st. Andrews
university, who was in his younger
days a teacher in Dundee. The en-
bryo professor proposed to a lady,
who curtly refused him. Shortly
afterward Mr. Duncan became Pro-
lessor Duncan, and the lady heard
no more Of him. not even by letter.
Some time after she went to ST.
Andrews to try the effect Of sea
bathing. She saw Duncan often, and
he talked to her on every subject ex-
cept the subject she was now appar-
entity interested In.
At last she courageously screwed
up her courage and, coming to the
point, said:
Mr.. Duncan, there was a subject
you once mentioned to me some time
ago, and really am rather surprised
that you have never recurred to 1t,
for have changed my mind since
that time"
The professor simply remarked:
Eyes, but I, too. have changed my
mind."-London Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

NOT OLDER THAN SHE LooKED.-A
Brooklyn woman lately returned from
Europe was describing to her hus-
band, who had remained at home. her
experiences with the customs inspec-
tors who had taken her declaration in
the cabin Of the liner coming up the
bay, and according to the Brooklyn
Eagle, this is the conversation:
when he asked me my age" she
said, II told him 30."
But. my dear" exclaimed the hus-
band, you're over 30."
II know it." she returned; but do l
look more?"
mo, you don't; that's fact"
WELL" she continued triumphantly,
convinced that mere man was squelch-
ed once more by the force Of feminine
logic. until / look more than 80 I'm
going to be 80. and don't care for the
old United States government and all
the customs inspectors and declara-
tions. They can't make me older than
/ look or want to be-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

THE ONE WHO WAS MAD.-A cor
pulent German came rushing into the
circuit court one morning before court
was called and said:
II want to git warrant for a man
to kill a tog."
well, my man, you don't come to
this court to get warrants in cases
Of that kind. II you want the dog
killed you should go to police court"
said the judge.
The German started to leave, when
the judge inquired in an interested
manner:
did the dog bite you?"
Yeas, he bit me-"
well. was the dog mad?"
Vas de tog madt? No. I vas
madt."-Buffalo Commercial.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines of this size type.
n Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twelve months will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in all cases be confined
to the regular business Of the firm or
individual contracting, and the manu-
script must be in the office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday at noon, whom
intended for Fridays issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

PROPRIETARY RIGHT.-Little Edith
had spent an afternoon busily search
ing with nimble fingers through the
soft fur Of her pet kitten, says Lip
pincott's Magazine. When she was
through she came to report to her
mother.
"Oh. mama," she cried, " found
little flea on kitty. and l caught
it,"
What did you do with it?" asked
her mother.
why. put it back on kitty again.
Of course. 1t was her flea"
tF Yes" said Henpeck, "the thing
that impressed me most in Egypt was
the mummy Of one of the ancient
queens"
What was remarkable about it,"
1.-The fact that they could make her
dry up and stay that way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

Easy to Shoot Rattlesnake's Head on.
In this wide world there are several
things that are swifter than a rattle
snake, but they can probably be
counted on the fingers Of one hand.
One Of these things Is a bullet,
whereby hangs the explanation why
it is easy to shoot the head Off a rat
tier although a marksman finds II
difficult to place a bullet along the
fat, seven foot line between the neck
Of the reptile and the tip Of its tall.
1t has long been regarded as
curious coincidence that even the man
not famed for accuracy has had no
trouble in blowing the head Off
diamond back. In the diamond back
country only one explanation is Of
fered for this-it is the snake and
not the man that does the aiming.
At close quarters. the instant the
muzzle of a six-shooter Is thrust
toward a rattlesnake. the infallible
eye catches the range and In the
fraction Of a twinkle the deadly head
has aligned itself. AS the gun roars
and darts its tongue Of flame, the
mead of the creature Is torn clean as
IL severed with a knife and the viper
lies wFithing. emitting a defiant rat
tie even as it's grim. relentless heart
ceases It's beat-Pearson's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

lock Is we'll up on the list Of long-felt
wants.
tn Don't you care II people do accuse
you Of having the big head there may
be nothing in It.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

have a 200-ponnd charge and a speed
Of twenty-five knots. England's tor
pedo fleet Is, Of course, the greatest
Of any. Alan H. Burgoyne, in his
complete and up-to-date book on
Submarine Navigation" says:
THAT country has in its service
something between 400 and $500 tor
pedoes, each capable Of sinking the
most powerful vessel afioat II hit in a
vulnerable place. Even II half Of these
were to take effect on the combined
war squadrons Of the world dncluding
obsolete and torpedo crafD the fleets
Of the universe would be sunk more
than twice over"
This is especially encouraging in
veiw Of the Japs' recent exploits with
the torpedo.-From the St. Paul Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27
CABBAGE PLANTS.
rono The Best Tasted Seeds.

NJ OW ready for shipment, large.
~ strong, healthy, these plants are
grown in the open air and will stand
severe freeze without injury. Early
Jersey Wakefield, Large Type or
Charleston Wakefield, which are the
best known varieties Of early cab
bages, also Henderson's Succession,
the best large, late and sure header,
Augusta Early Trucker, also a fine
type of late variety. Neatly packed in
light baskets. $3.50 per M, for five
thousand or over, s1.25 per M, F. o. B.
Express Office.
Special prices made on large lots.
CHAS. M. GIBSON,
Youns's Island, 8. c.
Dec. 13 TT SIN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

LUCKY MAN.-In crossing the ocean
a father and son both became very sea-
sick. The father recovered quickly,
but the son was so exhausted with the
attack that he sank into a state Of
apathy, from which 1t seemed impossi-
BILE to arouse him.
The steamer physician, thinking he
would try a sudden shock, said: II
have bad news for you. Your father
Is dead!"
The son, raising his expressionless
eyes to the doctor. replied, Lucky
mani"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

Entered at the Postofice as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.

PUBLISHE
w. d. GRIST,
o. z. GRIsT,
A. II. GEIsT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27

UNDERTAKING. in all its branches
y from the cheapest Pine Coffin to
the finest State Casket. Robes for
children, ladies and gentlemen Of all
ages. Slippers, etc. Hearse and
Hearse Wagon, Grave Mounds, Funer-
al Notices etc. We do Embalming.
State License No. Sc.
THE YORK FURNITURE CO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-27
GASToN.

Gastonia Gazette, Jan. "a: Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Hutchinson will move
in a few weeks to the William Will
son farm near Bowling Green. Mr..
Hutchinson Is there now looking af-
ter the completion of some improve
ments to the house. 80. Mr.. H. H.
Harwell. aged SIS years. died Sunday
night at 10 o'clock at his home near
the Arlington mill. He had been Ill
for some time and death resulted
from a complication Of diseases. The
burial will take place in the city
cemetery this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Harwell leaves a large family,
most of whom are oper;. tives at the
Arlington cotton MILL. Jacob Lee,
the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Carpenter, died Thursday night at
their home on North Marietta street.
Funeral services were held at the
home Friday afternoon at o'clock
by Revs. w. II. Reddish and E. l..
Balm after which the body was laid
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
TAX TITLE KING BILKED
Buys Sewing Machine With Tobacco
Tags, Finds Freight More Than
Machine Is Worth

Special to The Herald.
OMAHA, Dec. 23.-At last A. J. Sea-
man, the Omaha tax title king, who
lives on cents a day and wears a suit
that cost him $1.35, has met his financial
waterloo. He accumulated enough to-
bacco tags to get a sewing machine,
which he intended to present to a sister
living in California. When he had
stacked the tags in neat bundles he
mailed them to the tobacco factory in
an eastern town. He learned today
that if he cared to freight or express
the machine to California the charges
would far exceed the value of the sew
ing machine.
1t took several months to collect the
tags. Some of the tags Seaman got at
bargain counters. spending 81, he says,
and others he procured from friends
who smoke.
Seaman earned the name of tax king
by attending the delinquent tax sales.
He always invests thousands of dol
lars and it is said he holds more titles
than any other man in the city. His
advice to those who would acquire
wealth is to dress as he does and to
spend not more than 10 cents a day on
food. He is reputed to be worth
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
PASTOR TRAINS HORSES
Declines a Large Salary, However,
to Leave Pulpit Permanently for
That Line of Business
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
PADUCAH, KY, Dec 23.-The Rev.
w. w. Armstrong, pastor Of the Trim
Bile Street Methodist church of this
city, has declined salary of $2100 a
year as a trainer of show ring horses,
though he is getting only 5000 year
in his present position.
why did 1 do 1t" he asked in re-
sponse to a question. Purely as a
matter of conscience. l have been
called to preach. This Is my chosen
work, not a mere whim of my mind,
but the expression, as l interpret 1t,
of the Creators intention as to my
mission in life.
II have not yet proven myself a
failure in this work, and there is no
reason why should seek personal gain
by altering Gods intention, especially
as long as I am meeting with success
in the pulpit.
II can get along on my present
wages, live comfortably and even en-
joy some of the luxuries of life. The
greatly increased salary, therefore,
hasn't the lure for me that many seem
to think it should have.
Money isn't everything, and 1 could
never feel justified in giving up the
pulpit for a mercenary purpose. My
busy conscience would punish me a
IHOuSdIu lOlu IOT IT. anu uO SdldTy y
would compensate for the mental tor
ture I should endure"
The horse breeder who offered Mr..
Armstrong $2100 year knew what he
was about. Mr.. Armstrong is a master
at training horses for the show ring,
and much of his leisure time is spent
in training his own stable Of fine thor
oughbreds.
At the recent horse show in this city,
IL .tnI, L rNrtEy
winners were entered, Mr. Armstrong
captured several blue ribbons.
He knows good horses when he sees
them. He uses kindness in the culti-
walton of their intelligence. He is one
of the finest riders In Kentucky.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
MAN MUST PROVE HE IS ALIVE
Prominent Colorado Rancher, After
Absence of Eight Years, Turns
Up at His Homo
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
TRINIDAD, Colo, Dec. 23.-After an
absence Of eight years, during which
time he has been declared legally dead
and his estate divided among many
relatives, s. S. Greenlee, well-known
rancher of Duncan, small town IN
the southern part of the county, has
returned home and must prove that
he, himself, is really live man before
he can regain possession Of his prop
erty.
The man refuses to state where he
has been during the past half score
of years, or the motive that prompted
his leaving. He disappeared as mys
teriously as If swallowed by the earth
and has been mourned as dead.
six years ago the relatives went intc
the probate court of Union county.
New Mexico, and asked for letters oi
administration upon the estate which
the man had left. The court believing
from the evidence that Greenlee was
DEAD granted the request and the man
was pronounced legally dead. The es-
tate was sold and the proceeds divided
among the legal heirs.
The question now arises whether q
man who is legally dead can own prop
erty. and If Greenlee can satisfy Q
court that he is really living man II
Is a problem how he will obtain the
property which was divided by the
probate court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
CITRUS CROP IS
GREAT SUCCESS
FRUIT GROWERS RECEIVE BIG
RETURNS
Exchange Has $1,3oo,ooo to Distribute
TO Southern California Ranchers.
Predict Continuous Success
Throughout Season

Having sent out zoe more cars of
citrus fruits than last year and hav-
ing received an average Of % cents
mere a box the California Fruit Grow
ers exchange is wishing itself merry
Christmas and extending itself con-
sr0tuations on one of the most prof
liable holiday seasons in its history.
The exchange has accepted and sold
so far this season 700 cars of fruit more
than was sold for the same time last
year and is now distributing $1,300,-
900 in cash to the growers who furnish
the fruit.
With reasonable weather and ex-
emption from serious damage by frost
the citrus fruit growers look forward
10 the best results from the business
that they have had for a number of
years. This is due to the fact that
the east is ready to pay better prices
for the fruit and that as it runs from
medium to small the crop will not
come up to the first estimate of the
railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
GOOD NATURED ELEPHANT
GETS INTO CHINA SHOP
SMASHES MANY BOWLS AND
WATER PITCHERS
Finally, 5aited With Peanuts, the Err
ratio Wanderer Is Induced to Re.
turn to Quarters With the Rest of
the Show
Special to The Herald.

special Inc Herald.
WORCESTER. Dec. 23.-Zenobia, one
of the four elephants belonging to d
travelling Snowman now at the Polls
theater, this morning while her attend
ant was away ripped up the iron ring
to which she was chained and, wander
ing over to the back of the stage,
leaned against a door. There came a
ripping of planks, and the elephant
found herself in an alley, the other end
of which communicated with the wagon
delivery entrance of Sid Hopper's china
and glassware store.
Zenobia shuff1ed her course along the
narrow way, upsetting an ash can in
her progress. Painfully she turned
around and put the can in its proper
position, for part of Zenobia's training
had been to put things right after they
had been upset by Topsy, the baby
clown.
The noise occasioned by the ash can
Incident had attracted the attention
Of one of the young women clerks in
the store, and she looked out of back
window in time to see Zenobia once
more reverse and head for the china
shop. The clerk gave her pompadour
one frightened push and fled out the
front door, not stopping to tell her
fellow employe the cause of her de-
parture.
The other young woman clerk was
watching the front door in wide eyed
Gmazement speculating as to the rea-
son for the flight, when she heard a
crash and turned to see a huge bulk
filling the doorway, the ponderous head
swaying and two absurdly small eyes
regarding her with an expression tha.
she was unable to interpret, not being
up on elephants.
Now this young woman had no POM
padour to push, so she was able to
save time when she started fight. with
absolutely no lost motion, she followed
the other clerk, and reached the door
just as a more resounding crash an
nounced the progress of the beast III
her general direction. When she reach
ed the street she found Harry Haw-
kins, lineman, and William Howard
a teamster, leaning against telephone
pole They were discussing the best
way to trap chipmunks.
"One of you fellers go in there and
chase that elephant" she shrilled as
she sped up the street.
The lineman and the teamsteI
stopped the discussion about small
game and advanced cautiously toward
the door. They saw the elephant, still
In the back of the store. She was
standing in a wreckage of china, care
fully picking up fragments of bowls
and water pitchers, and restoring them
to the shelves. She was the most or
derly elephant ever seen in china
shop the great trouble. however. being
that each time she put up a fragment
she knocked down a complete set.
"Bill, you go in and ketch 'er." sug-
gested Harry. IF she won't be ketched
you've a team outside to get away
in"
mo, sir-ree," declared Howard
Elephants can outrun horses--at least
my horses. You've got your climbing
spurs on, and can run up that pole
outside. You try ketchin' her."
Just then Zenobia trumpeted and