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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

WIFE HENPEcKED HM.-Senator
German was talking about states
man whose great talents are coupled
with an unusual mildness and gentle
ness OF disposition.
poor fellow" said Senator German.
"He let's himself, perhaps, be imposed
upon. His wife henpecks him. But
he told me once that he would rather
be henpecked anytime than have a
row and cause pain.
"Then he told me how, when he was
governor, he had page boy, a little
fat page boy in. tight blue suit with
brass buttons. One day the page boy
committed some crime-stole postage
stamps, kicked the cook or something
Of that kind-and the governor, in his
gentle way, set out to give him a lit
tie religious admonition.
"'Willie,' he said. don't you know,
Willie Pitcoe, that there Is higher
power always watching us?'
eyes, SIR" said the page.
"'Who Is 1t, wretched boy the gov
ernor went on, who sees and hears
all we do, and before whom even am
as q crushed worm?
1.-The missus, sir said Willie."-
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

MARY HAD LITTLE LAMB.-The
Mary who had a little lamb" was a
Massachusetts, little girl. The lamb
was thrust out Of the pen by its un-
natural mother. Mary took care Of it,
and it became a great pet, says the
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
One day when the lamb was to be
taken to the pasture no lamb was to
be found. Hearing Mary singing on
her way to school, her pet had quietly
trotted after. On reaching the door
Mary carried 1t in and hid 1t in her
desk. There it lay perfectly quiet,
covered with Mary's shawl, until Mary
was sent to her spelling class. The
lamb trotted after her and as children
then were very much like children
now, of course they laughed. The
teacher reproved Mary, until she ex-
planned the situation, when she allow
ed her to take her pet home.
1t happened that on that morning a
young man named Rawlston, who was
preparing for Harvard, was at school.
A few days later he produced three
verses of the poem. How they came
to be published is not known. The
young man died soon after, not know
ing of the immortality Of his verses.
Mary's lamb lived many years, and
finally came to its death at the horns
of an angry cow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

AWKWARD THING TO Do.-Good hu-
NOR was restored to a school room In
one Of the public schools of the city
the other day by an impatient speech
Of the teacher.
The young woman who had charge
Of the class had become exasperated to
the last degree by the mischievous
tricks Of some Of the boys. She was
at the point where Mysteries were to
be safely predicted If some relief did
not come.
She looked up from her book and
saw one of the largest girls in the
class crouched in an ungainly attitude
over her desk. Her feet stretched in
to the aisle, and, worst of all, she was
chewing gum. 1t was the last straw
The teacher sprang to her feet and
lapped out:
Maria, sit up Take that gum out
Of your mouth, and put your feet in
The shout Of laughter from the pupils
cleared the atmosphere, and the rest
of the session was one of the pleas
antest of the term.-Philadelr
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
BABY RATTLESNAKES.
From the Moment of Birth They Take
Care of Themselves.


The fallacies surrounding the rattle
snake begin with the very coming Of
the reptile. Many suppose that, like
the garter snake, the bull snake, the
members Of the racer" family and
our other nonpoisonous snakes, the
rattlesnake is Matched in broods num-
bering from forty to eighty. Not So.
Rattlesnakes are born into the world,
as are all members of the viperoid
family, in litters numbering from sew
en- to twelve.
Between the middle of July and the
middle of August the babies appear.
Lively, self-reliant dangerous little
fellows they are, fourteen inches long,
no thicker than a lead pencil. marked
like the adult snakes and provided
with a single button at the end Of the
tail, the first link in the series Of rat
ties to be developed, ring by ring, with
each shedding of the skin.
Motionless, eyes cleaning, the long
mother lies extended across the back
of a sand hummock beneath the fan
like leaf of dwarf palmetto, glaring
coldly at her active, squirming babies.
For a brief half hour she tarries;
then she drags herself away, for from
the first moment young rattler en-
ters the world he Is independent Of his
mother and eminently able to shift for
himself. Each young snake is full
fledgcd rattler, ready to hunt and
ready to defend himself with the sting
Of death. Each fiat, triangular little
head is provided with the long, sharp
poison fangs containing the identical
venom of the mother snake.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
Aall.urulls department.
A Selfish snipe.

Two drummers stranded In a west
ern town, where the train stopped
once a day, IL 1t was tagged, sat on
the front porch of the hotel, and told
stories of their abilities as hunters.
After one had told a rather thrilling
lie, the other said:
when I was q boy ! went duck
hunting one autumn day with an OLD
22-calibre rife that had been given to
me by q farmer who had a grudge
agains> my father. When he present
ed the rifle to me he had smile OF
benevolence on his face, but In his
heart he was praying that 1t might go
OF accidentally and square accounts
When this old duffer was younger
than 1 am now my dad had sold him
a frisky horse which had kicked his
son. It was one Of those wet, muddy
days we then had so often. march
ed out of the yard and up the road as
proud as a peacock until got into the
marshes behind the village, a mile or
so away. Then I forgot about my an
cestors and settled down to business,
for a flock Of wild ducks had just
dropped down for swim and a mud
bath a few hundred yards away. l
never got near enough to them to
shoot, for when ever I thought my
chance had come they would fly a lit
tie farther away. After ] had chased
them around for an hour or two l sat
down on q fallen tree. AS / sat there
a snipe few across the marsh and
alighted in front Of fence post about
fifty feet from me. grabbed my RI
fie, aimed, and then put the gun down,
as the rife had some peculiarities
about It, one Of which was that 1t
would only shoot forty feet with the
wind, and without the wind you could
catch the bullet as 1t slid out of the
barrel. Again I took up my rifle, crept
forward and then I fired. I cut that
snipe's head clean of, but blamed II
the bird didn't pick up her head with
one of her claws and fly away with 1t.
"Ah, let's go into supper" said the
other "You win."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

SELFIsH.-Marie Corelli, who has
recently been lashing the selfishness
of modern life, went from Stratford to
London recently. and lunched with an
American literary woman at the
Carlton. During luncheon. apropos
of the selfishness that she had been
discussing in the periodicals of late.
Miss Corelli said, "a typically selfish
modern man was a farmer who visit
ed my Stratford dentist last week.
This farmer. as soon as he enter
ed the operating room. blurted out his
business. A tooth to be pulled he
said, an I'll pay nothin' extry for gas.
Just yank 1t out II it does hurt
The dentist smiled. You're plucky.
SIR he said. Let me see the tooth.
please
"Oh, 'tain't me ats got the tooth
ache said the farmer. It's my wife.
She'll be along in a minute"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
Reduced Rates to Spartanburs, s. c,
via Southern Railway on Account
South Atlantic States Music Festival.

Account Of the South Atlantic States
Music Festival at Spartanburg, 5. C.,
May 3rd 18th, 1905, the Southern Rail-
way announces the very low rate or
one first-cl fare plus 25 cents for
the round trip (minimum rate so
cents)
Rates to apply from all stations, At
lanta. Athens, and Elberton to Green's
boro, N. c., inclusive and from Charles
ton and Savannah to Asheville, N. C.,
inclusive. Tickets to be sold lst, 2nd,
ard and 4th of May from all points in
the above territory; also on May 9Th
from stations, Greenwood and Green
VILE to Charlotte, N. c., and Asheville
to Columbia, inclusive. Final limit OF
all tickets May 5the, 1905.
For further information as to rates,
etc. address any agent OF the Soutn-
ern Railway, or BROOKS MORGAN, A.
G. P. A., Southern Railway, Atlanta,
Ga. az .-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

CUPID AND THE REcRUITs.-"Cupid
is one of the best recruiting officers
that Uncle Sam has," confided one Of
the sergeants attached to the recruit
ing headquarters. Back Of nearly
every enlistment there is. a woman in
the case. Lovers quarrels chase a
lot of fine lads into the service. Your
romantic youth gravitates to the re-
cruiting officer after a serious break
with his sweetheart as naturally as
a duck takes to water. 1t seems to
him the most fitting way in which to
sacrifice himself when loves young
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

dream is apparently dispelled. Way
down in his heart he nurses the idea
of making his erstwhile inamorata
sad, and it's the army or navy, with
the possibility of death in battle, for
him. Again, other first class material
is recruited by the desire Of young
fellows to sport a uniform before
their girls. In such cases Cupid does
his recruiting through vanity. But In
both ways he manages to fill up big
gaps in the ranks Of Uncle Sans
fighters."- Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS.

TT gives US pleasure to inform the
kpublic that our mills have been thor
oughly overhauled, and that we are
to furnish our patrons with
the finest flour that can be made In
this country.
Custom is solicited from all who may
be seeking the best.
G. L. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
July % TT II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
MONEY TO LOAN.

ON improved farms in York coun-
ty. Interest: Loans not under
$1,000, 7 per cent; under $1,000, per
cent. No brokers' commissions. Re-
payments easy. Apply to c. w. r.
SPENCER, Rock Hill, or undersigned,
- c. z. SPENCER, Atty. at Law.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

8T Some sermons glisten because
they are frozen.
~ A man may be measured by the
things he seeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07

tea he and the senator returned to the
library, which was such one as he
did not expect to find in any home In
America More talk about books fol-
lowed, until to Kipling's amazement, the
clock struck II. Then, mindful of his
commission, he made arrangementS to
call again the next day. Going to the
telegraph office Kipling wired his pub
fishers something like this: unable to
find the boss politician. But II you
want 1t will write impressions about
the best literary critic in America
"The Man Behind the Gum"
In a speech on the naval appropria-
tion bill during its consideration by
the house at Washington Mr.. Spark
man Of Florida, brought out incident
ally the fact tnat the phrase "the man
behind the gun" can be traced back
to Napoleon, and very probably origi-
mated with him. Mr.. Sparkman said:
1T has been said that Napoleon, upon
hearing of the victory Of Jackson at
New Orleans, with his handful OF
American soldiers, over the veterans OF
the British army VINO had conquered
him, sent to America for the purpose
of obtaining samples Of the guns that
had wrought such havoc among Gen.
Packenham's forces in that great bat
tie; but when his messenger returned
stating that the weapon used was the
ordinary fiintsteel hunting rifle Of the
American frontiersmen, he exclaimed:
I see how 1t Is; 1t was not the guns,
but the men behind the guns. Had l
such soldiers I would conquer the
world"
Both Kept Awake In Church.
A country minister in Scotland, who
was much annoyed by two members
of his congregation, Macpherson and
Macintosh, sleeping during the SER
mon, hit upon way to put an end to
this state Of matters. Calling on Mack
intosh, he caid: by the way. Mr.
Macintosh, have you ever noticed Mr..
Macpherson sleeping during the SER
mon?" Many time," replied Mack
intosh, virtuously. "Well, next Sun
day you might sit beside Macpherson
and try to keep him awake" I'll do
that, sir" said Macintosh. Then the
minister went to Macpherson and
went through the same programme
concerning .uackintosh. Next Sunday
1t was highly amusing to anybody In
the secret to see Macintosh and Mac
pherson sitting next to each other,
both perfectly wide awake.
| Quail Was Not Bird There.
At a London dinner party the res
taurant waiter was being discussed,
and Gerald Lowther, the new English
minister to Mexico, said:
"You should see the woody waiter
Of 100 American mining towns.
"The woody waiter serves you In his
shirtsleeves, with cigar In his
mouth. One day an Englishman or
dered quail of such person.
"'Quail? said the waiter. "All right
friend, quail it Is. Quail goes ,
"And he disappeared in the kitch-
en-, and in a moment returned with
dish of pigs feet.
whats this?' said the English
Imam. I ordered quail
"'Well,' said the waiter, we've got
quail
"'But quaips Bird the English
man exclaimed.
1.-The barrel of the walters revolver
cleaned as he said In a low, tense
voice:
".Not here"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
w. o. RAWLS.
UNDERTAKING

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, 1905-04-07

tg Send The Enquirer your next or
der for Stationery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
When KipIing Visited Quay.

When Rudyard Kipling was in this
country he was commissioned to write
impressions about the chief political
boss of the United States, Senator
Quay. Kipling went to Beaver and
called on the senator, whom he found,
as was usual, in his library. The talk
was about books. In a short time, so
It seemed to the British writer, Mrs
Quay came in, and, after, Mr.. Kipling
had been presented, she urged him to
stay to tea. Kipling stayed, and after
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
MARIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE.
CHAPMAN PARK. coRTE MADEIRA.

CHAPMAN PARK. coRTE MADEIRA.
VILLA LOTS-HALF-ACRE TO TWO ACRES.
Ten minutes walk from station: every con-
venience: pure spring water. electric lights
sewers telephones superb view OF mountain
and bay; no fog; sheltered from high winds
Chapman Park will be one OF the IDEAL resi-
ience sections of Marin Co. Our building reg
ulations will be an ample protection TO every
buyer.
$500
slightly half-acre lots as low as $500; very
easy terms
We will build for you IL desired See this
tract to-day. Take Sausalito boat and North
Shore electric road TO Corte MADEIRA. Only
45 minutes from 5. F. Commutation rate, S5
per month. Office at the station; agent on the
grounds to-day. Piats and price list on ap-
plication.
cHAs. F. o'BRIEN & CO. 80 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06

r. McGOLGAN,
Rooms 3o1 and 302 Hearst building,
Third floor. Examiner entrance
Deal directly with lender and save expense.
Loans amount at 5l1 and per cent
On first, second and third mortgages
REAL ESTATE IN PROBATE.
Undivided interests in estate and property.
Money advanced to prevent foreclosure
NO DELAY.
Phone Main 55l6.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
BURLINGAME REAL ESTATE

WHY NOT BUY THE BEsr7
0ur BurIingane Tract. with its beautiful
roads lined with shade trees and its many
attractive homes commends itself to those
who are seeking a delightful spot for home
at a moderate price; this property lies within
few minutes walk OF the station; the roads
saloons or Objectionable buildings OF any char
acter allowed. prices range from $500 for a
lot 50x150 and upwards: 500 cash. balance
monthly. 10 lots have been sold in short
time LYON & HOAG. 116 Montgomery 81.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
MONEY TO LOAN.

LOAN COMPANY Qnc-)-
........ ANY AMOUNT TO LOAN ........
....INTEREST So AND PER CENT.
CITY. OAKLAND, TOWN AND COUNTRY
............... PROPERTY
Second mortgages. life insurance policies.
tates in probate, undivided interests in prop
erty. probate realty loans, stocks and bonds.
legacies and undivided interests in property
purchased.
-. MANHATTAN LOAN COMPANY.
Suite 107-iOs Croker bldg: phone Main 1924.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
REAL EsrArE-crrY-FOR SALE.


BALDWIN 6 HOWELL. Is Post 81.
s5.Ooo-Reduced for short time only; bay
window house Of . rooms and bath. ON
California St; perfect condition: nice To-
cation
si.sOO-sixth ave. north of Lake; 2sH12O;
$500 Harrison St. near 9Th: 8 modern nass.
rented for S67 so per month; make offer.
sl4.ooO.Rent s112 so; Ellis St. near Lasuna:
swell fats OF 6-7-7 rooms and BATH
sunny side; lot runs to rear street.
SloOCo-Big corner. fronting streets. not far
trom 9th St: improvements of little
is less than si5o per foot for land.
s12. .soo-FIne residence Of II rooms and bath:
on 91- ca California St. near Cough lot sax
$1,000 cash and $500 per month.
ss,oOO-Bryant ST.. near Sd; frame buildings.
consisting Of stores and hats; renting for
500 per month. lot 52xs0.
s2.s5o-2sth St: fine location: 2 fats Of a
rooms and bath eaeh' rent S24 per mo-
s15.oco-Greenwich St. near Jones; 2 large
houses. renting for s101 per month; large
lot 4o;1oxlS7:6; superb marine view
ss5.ooO-Howard ST.. near I'd; lot 5Ox1eo; brick
and frame buildings renting for $l@S
per month; fine business location
SIS. .OOo-Rents s210O; one Of the best business
blocks in the Western Addition new
building OF 2 stores and hats, Just
completed: rented and leased; lot 5Ox
ST:6 with jog See this and you VIII
not look any further.
SIS. .500-Rents s237O: splendid location: West
Addition corner. with handsome
fats OF and rooms and bath eachs
modern; sun all day; lot s5:1oxss-
s.. 2.eoo-McAIlister ST.. north line. near Baker;
splendid building lot: cheapest In the
vicinity: size 25x1O0.
50. .500-An ready for building. ane lots. p SIX
no each: line; street work COM
plete. suitable for fats or homes. corner
OF Oak and Pierce.
81, 2,6oo-A No I little investment on Shlpley
ST.; fats Of and rooms, In perfect
order: modern plumbing; concrete found
alton; patent flush toilets; lot 20xI9.
the only property like IL south OF Mar
ket: rents for 1872 per annum.
$40, Ooo-Vicinity OF Broadway and Mason 81.
brick building. consisting OF mats OF
4-5-6 rooms each: rent S1O32 per an
num- lot As 9x100: very good buy.
$4,000 splendid bay window Hats: opposite
park in good portion OF the Missions
and rooms and porcelain baths mod
ern plumbing: brick foundation, etc:
lot 25x100.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
MILL VALLEY REAL ESTATE


AN ideal spot for home; we are selling lots
right at the station IN cnarming NIL Nalley,
10 pretty brook. for $780, we have others
not quite 50 desirably situated low
5000 very easy terms; 10 per cent cash, SO
monthly: can you imagine such a decided
,banee within As minutes from the city,
on account Of all these attractions We have
sold 163 lots: only few left so get IN and
buy now. Agent on the ground sunday.
LYON HOAG. 116 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06

AT RED CROSS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
COZ Clay. cor. Montgomery. Phone James 24I6.
LUMBER cOAPANY-NoRTH CALIFORNIA
Head log loader ..................$S0 $50 month
Second log loader .................S .S65 month
Spoil tender .-...-.-.............$G5 .$G5 month
10 lumber pliers ..............$2 so day
section hands .....-.---....---...-S2 a day
L. s. Government canal works. Nevada. half
rate fare Sc refunded in thirty days.
Laborers and teaInsteTs ..-..... 81 20 a day
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tool Sharpener mine 50 90 day
Mine cook ............ $50 month and found
Blacksmith, no shoeing t.-....,S3 90 = day
Blacksmith. ranch . S45 month and found
young men. box factery ....... 20c a hour
. cutoff sawyers. box factory Zoe hour
men, steam shovel 81 20 a day
House carpenters. city 81 day
Waiter. Shasta County $50 month and found
10 laborers. Napa County ...---... 81 day
Harness maker .-..-..-..-.--..- 81 20 a day
Mixers Northern California. $40 mo & I'd.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06

Beautiful building lots in Preside
Terrace for sale at reasonable
prices and on terms 10 suit
Send for illustrated booklet.
BALDWIN & HOWELL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-25
CLARK n. BURDICK DIES
AT HIS NEWPORT HOME

Clark n. Burdick, much respected
citizen OF Newport. died at his residence
on Church street yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Burdick had engaged in business on
Thames street for nearly 90 years.
He was born in Newport in 1891 and
lived there all his life. He received n
common school education and then
entered the shoe business. In which he
continued until n year ago.
He took an active part In politics. and
was looked upon as a leader in his ward.
the Fifth. representing II in the city
council from 1869 TO 1862, and I'm the board
OF aldermen from 1852 TO 1857. In 1877 he
was elected as representative TO the gen
eral assembly. and continued az n men,
Der OF that body until 1884. lie was one
OF tho tax assessors OF the city from 1885
30 1878.
Mr.. Burdick was married twice. his sec
ond wife being the daughter OF Pitts
southwick. sister Of ]. NJ. X. Southwick
and the late Mrs. Edwin Angell OF Provi-
dsnce. but all OF his immediate family
have been dead for some years. with the
exception OF his brothers, Messrs. ].
Truman Burdlck and Edwin s. Burdick.
Mr.. Burdick had two daughters. who are
also dead. He had three sisters. Mrs. J.
Fred Kraull. Mrs. l. j. Simmons and
Mrs. Samuel sterne. and a nephew r. liv-
ing Clark Burdick. the lawyer.