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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
Humorous department.
Biblical Hero For Consul.

Few are acquainted with the anus
ing anecdotes related Of the celebrated
Lamartine, who when in power In
France was accustomed to jot down In
a note book the names of the diploma
tic agents he took a fancy to appoint.
From this note book his secretary
transferred the names, and later the
nominations were made.
There appeared one morning In the
"Moniteur," the official organ, the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Citizen David is appointed consul
of France at Bremen"
Ten, fifteen, twenty, days passed,
and no Citizen David appeared to claim
his papers of appointment and pass
port.
Finally, the director Of the Office Of
appointments came to Lamartine and
asked him who Citizen David was.
Calling for his notebook. the min
lister turned its leaves and saw inscrib-
ed in large letters at the top Of one Of
it's pages the word David.
Good gracious" he cried, laughing,
you have made a Republican consul
Of King David"
What King?" stammered the direc-
tor.
why, the Hebrew King that danced
before the ark" and Lamartine then
explained that one day he wrote the
name. in order to recall a passage In
the Psalms.
On the morrow the "Moniteur" con-
tanned the following paragraph:
Citizen X is nominated consul OF
France at Bremen. to succeed Citizen
David, deceased"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
GIVES FARMS AWAY.
Cape to Cairo Railways Plan to Get
o.tflar. Eor Its and

Cape to Cairo Railways Plan to Get
Settlers For Its Land.
Sir Charles Metcalfe, who Is leaving
direct for the Victoria Falls in order to
superintend the extension Of the Cape
to Cairo railway from the Zambesi to
Rarotseland. will on his arrival In
South Africa begin work upon a
scheme which Is about to be inaugu-
rated for the settlement Of colonists
along the railway. In the course OF an
interview with Reuters representative
before his embarkment for the Cape,
Sir Charles said: Zone Of the greatest
needs Of South Africa Is an Increased
white population. With the object OF
inducing colonists to come into the
country now being tapped by the Cape
to Cairo railway. land is being sur
veyed which will be given out In free
grants of 100 acres each to bona hde
settlers. At the present moment we
are reserving plots along the line from
Buluwayo to Salisbury. No piece OF
land will be more than three miles dis
tant from the railway. This scheme
will be carried out north Of Buluwayo
right up to the Zambesi and beyond, as
the railway progresses.
Good progress Is being made with
the Cape to Cairo railway north OF the
Zambesi on the section known as the
northern extension from Victoria Falls
to Kalamo-the administrative center
of Barotseland, distance Of a hun
dred miles - At the Victoria Falls
the engineers are hard at work on the
cantilever bridge which is to span the
Zambesi. The bridge work Is ready
and is being shipped out In sections as
wanted. The foundations are all IN
hand on the south side Of the river,
two Of the bays are already erected.
Work Is in progress simultaneously
from both banks Of the Zambesi. The
bridge will have ten bays in all, and
the rate of prgress Is expected to be
two bays a month. Immense quanti-
ties of material are already on the spot.
An electric motor cable with span OF
over 900 feet-the largest thing OF It's
kind which has been attempted-car-
ries the material from one bank OF the
Zambesi to the other. This Is new
experiment and cheapens considerably
the cost Of erection. BY next spring
when the line reaches Kalamo, the
question will arise Of the further ex-
tension of the railway toward Tan
ganyika."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
TAX RETURNS FOR 1905.
Office of tho County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

County, South Carolina.
YoRKv1LLE. 8. c., November 20. 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN 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.
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 Its 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.
WHeu pdTlico oo ihSJ ~o'
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 Yorkville from Saturday, Febru-
ary 4th until Monday, February goth,
inclusive.
All males between the ages Of Il and
go years, except ex-Confederate SOL
diers above the age Of so 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.
II I respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me in their respective townships
In order to avoid a rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor
Nov. 20 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

This contest is to be open to all
white public school teachers Of York
county, who may have been engaged
in teaching within three months pre-
vious to December %, or who may
have charge Of a school at the present
time, or at any time previous to
April 10.
Until March /, each coupon will be
good for one vote. Including March
/, and until March 81, each coupon
will be good for 10 votes.
On each ballot there will be date,
concurrent with the issue Of the paper
In which the ballot appears. and 1t Is
stipulated that no ballot will be count
ed after It Is more than ten days old.
Mr.. John E. Carroll. superintendent
of education has consented to act as
Judge Of this election, and all ballots
must be sent to him, either by hand,
or by mail in envelopes marked,
"ENoUIRER's Gold Watch contest"
Mr.. Carroll will revise the returns
semi weekly, publishing on Tuesdays
and Fridays statements Of the voting
as 1t stood at IL o'clock noon on the
days previous.
The last of the series Of coupons
will be published in the issue Of THE
ENQUIRER for March 81, and all votes
must be in the hands Of Mr.. Carroll by
noon Of April 8.
The watch, which Is beauty, may
be seen on exhibition at T. w. Speck's
Jewelry store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

PRACTICAL MATHEMATIcs-Fredd
was a bright boy, and at seven years
Of age was well-grounded in the rudi-
ments Of mental arithmetic. 1t was
the delight of his father to try to puz-
zle him with exercises Of his own in
vention.
One afternoon in summer he swoop-
ed down upon poor Freddie as he was
playing, and setting him upon his knee
attempted to show off, his brilliant
son for the benefit Of visiting friend.
Now, Freddie" he said, how much
are two plus two?"
-Four" grudgingly admitted Fred
die, gazing after his happy companions
on the lawn.
well, If 1 gave you two apples and
two plums. how many would you
have?"
-Four" said Freddie. beginning to
wriggle away.
-Four whats?" asked his father, TAX
ing a firm hold Of the squirming
youngster.
-Four" obstinately repeated Freddie
-Four what?" insisted his father.
You can't go till you tell me-"
Freddie flashed a disgusted look up
on his parent. -Four stomach -aches,
II you must know!" he said, and was
gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

ART AND ARTISTS. Ocht-
man, the noted landscape painter, does
not like pictures worked up to a satin
finish. a finicky smoothness and perfec-
ton, like that which an old steel en-
craving has, says the Los Angeles
Times.
At his interesting house in Coscob'
Mr.. Ochtman said the other day:
THE world no longer requires In art
that nicely of realism, or OF photo
graphy. which is exemplified by story
they tell in my native Holland.
"They say there that three painters
over their pipes and beer, boasted one
night of their achievments.
81 said the first, once painted a
board to represent piece Of marble
and so perfect was the representation
that when l threw the board into the
water 1t sank"
1.-The second artist said:
"'Once painted a polar landscape
ice, snow, white bears, a sky intense
cold and gray. BY an oversight, one
morning, / hung the thermometer on
the back Of the picture, and in a few
minutes the mercury fell to 10 de-
grees below zero"
"The third artist, after swallowing
the contents Of his mug, said:
my uncle once sat to me for his
portrait. The sittings were eminently
satisfactory. Never in all my life did
l do a picture that pleased me bet
ter. So lifelike was his portrait, in
deed, that it was necessary to shave
II four times q week."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

SPONTANEOUS IRISH WIT.-American
travellers in Ireland make point of
extracting spontaneous Irish wit. and
often are rewarded.
Cyrus w. Field, Of Atlantic cable
fame. once stopped a peasant to make
inquiries about Blarney Castle. Re-
ceiving the information, he gave the
Irishman the following conundrum:
Now, Mike. suppose that Lucifer
was sure of us both: Which would he
take first, do you think?"
The Irishman looked thoughtfully for
a moment, then said: Yer honor,
think he'd take me-
Why" asked Field.
Because he's always sure of you
On another occasion a well-known
American writer for young people, up
on landing at Queenstown. was on the
alert to hear an Irish bull or some
witty remark. She took an express
train to Dublin direct. which did not
stop at any other station on the way
Several persons mistook the train and
rose to get off when nearing one of the
way stations.
Keep yer sates!" roared the con-
ductor Keep yer safes! This thrain
niver stops at all"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

ONE SHOT KILLS 80 RABBITs.-The
killing of 80 jack rabbits at one shot
by a woman who poked a gun barrel
through her kitchen window. winning
a barrel Of Baldwin apples as a wager
from her husband, Is a story that Is
causing interest here.
1t was during the deep snow Of last
week. The woman sprinkled bushel
of oats in a path in range Of the
kitchen window. The rabbits gathered
by the score, until there was long
row of them eating oats by the bright
moonlight. The woman fired and her
aim was accurate. The dead rabbits,
it is said, weighed 300 pounds. The
woman sold enough rabbit to buy her
self a new bone cutter. and then cut up
the remainder and fed them to her
flock of chickens. which means lots of
eggs, for nothing, 1t Is said, puts hen
in the mood Of breaking the egg trust
quicker than crushed jack rabbit
New York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
But his ewes! Big, black, glitterir

But his eyes! Big, black. glittering,
fanatical, ever moving they were. and
you caught them never but for mo-
ment, but when you did, they made
you think Of lightning and thunder
storms. He was dressed simply In
olive green serge, with one star on his
cap and three stars and three stripes
on his sleeve. His boots were good.
His sword hung in his left hand-un-
clenched. His other hand looked
nerveless.
Not once did he shift his weight from
his right foot-only the sole Of his left
ever touching the stone tagging. He
Is the most remarkable looking man
I've seen thus far among the Japanese.
-Scribners Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
Free Gold Watch
Valuable Present for II York
County School Teacher.

THE ENQUIRER has a handsome
i Gold Watch, worth $25, which It
proposes, on APRIL 10TH next, to
present to some worthy and efficient
white school teacher Of York county,
as a free gift.
The teacher who is to receive this
present is to be designated by the pa
irons Of THE ENQUIRER by ballot, and
we are to have nothing to Go with the
matter, except to pay for the watch
and deliver 1t up to the teacher who
may be selected by our patrons to re-
ceive 1t.
All the voting is to be done on bal
lots to appear in the various issues Of
THE ENQUIRER previous to April 10,
and the teacher who receives the high
est number Of votes Is to be entitled
to the watch. The accepted ballot is
as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
A HERO At PANLuNG FORTS.
Japanese. Officers Bravery Displayed
At Port Arthur's Siege.

At Port ArtnuFS oie90'
On deeds of personal bravery vol
umes could be written. writes a cor
respondent Of the London Mail who
was with the Japanese troops before
Port Arthur. will just jot down one
incident during the Japanese attack
on the Panlung forts at Port Arthur.
A young officer heroically saved that
day. When his comrades turned and
ran back he refused to follow. With
the handful Of men who stood at his
side he climbed the breastwork and
planted a small Japanese flag on the
parapet. We could see him calling on
his men to rally as he pointed out the
ensign Of his country.
They heard his appeal. stopped In
their flight and turned back again. For
the second time they came running
up the hill under the murderous fire,
and this time nothing could stop them.
Scores of them fell, but the others,
fired by the heroism Of their leader,
pushed on, cleared the glacis at run,
swarmed over the breastworks up to
the parapet, where their flag, waving
over the corpse Of their brave leader,
urged them to greater deeds. Other
troops took up the cry and stormed
their way forward. We could see them
silhouetted on the top Of the walls;
then they disappeared into the Interior
Of the fort.
They met heroism with stolid cour-
age and bravery. For more than six
long hours both sides engaged with
rifles and bayonets, hand grenades and
machine guns, stones and swords and
dubbed rifles in the fiercest and Wild
est struggle at close quarters. First
they were in and out among the bomb
proofs and the trenches, then they
were sheltered behind sand bags;
sometimes out in the open, now play
ing at hide and seek. a game which In
variably ended in the most furious
hand to hand conflict.
First the Japanese would gain
ground and occupy the biggest part
Of the fort; then the Russians would
assume the upper hand and drive their
enemies to the wall. The hardest
fighting took place around the flag.
Fifteen times the Russians uprooted
it, and every time gallant little Jap
fought his way to the spot and re-
planted it. He was shot down for his
bravery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

SECRETARY WILSON'S CAMPAIGN STo-
RY.-Secretary Wilson, Of the agricul-
tural department tells a story of the
late campaign in which he fished for
a compliment and failed. He had
n ade the best speech he could and
thought that he had made an impress
sion, but the chairman Of the meeting
did not seem to enthuse very much.
AS they were passing out Of the hall
the secretary remarked: WELL / hope
I haven't done you any harm UP here"
II hope not" dolefully answered the
chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

GENERAL OKU ON THE FIELD
watched Oku keenly. Though I had
seen him coming for twenty yards
recalled suddenly that l saw nothing
but his face until he got quite near.
1t was sad with something Of Lincoln's
sadness. In profile it was kindly. es-
pecially when he smiled; full faced
there were proofs that he could be iron
and relentless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

REQUIREMENTS OF BUsINEss.-Joseph
c. Lincoln. the author Of Down East
stories tells Of the troubles of an en-
gagged couple he knows.
Not long ago." says Lincoln. "ther
was a quarrel between the two which
resulted in their not speaking to each
other but it became necessary, by rea-
son Of certain business questions. for
the young man to call on her father at
the house.
ITO the embarrassment of the lover
his ring of the door-bell was answer
ed by the fair girl herself. Although
as the young man after confessed, his
heart beat rapidly at the sight of his
beloved, he managed to affect an air
of indifference and coldness, and to
ask:
Does Mr.. Blank live here"
He does was the frigid reply.
is he at home?'
He is not
Then. turning to go, the young man
added: Thank you. shall call again.
But the girl was equal to the occa-
sion. Pardon me- said she, in the
same cool tone. but whom shall say
called?'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

fJ'You can get lower prices and
cheaper work than we will quote you,
but you won't get better work at
lower price than you can get here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

III Shells 1t really true that the blind
can determine color by the sense OF
touch?"
He-Sure. I once knew blind man
who was able to tell a red-hot stove
by merely putting his finger on it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
THE WORLD AGAINST HIN
BY WILL N. HARDEN.

It Is a copyrighted story, pub.
lished in this paper by special
arrangement, and we congratu-
late our readers upon being able
to offer it to them. 1t is a story
of life in our Southern States,
and is we'll written and thorough
ly interesting.
WILL APPEAR SOON
In THIS PAPER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
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Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Class Mail Matter.
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TIME TO PAY.

q UBSCRIBERS TO THE YORK
y VILE ENQUIRER on my club
are respectfully requested to make
settlement with me or at THE EN-
QUIRER OFFICE at their earliest
MARY ALEXANDER.
Feb. Z. t.s u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

From the Best Tested Seeds.
NJ OW ready for shipment, large,
IN 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
pages, 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. s1.50 per M, for hye
thousand or over, $1.25 per NJ, F. 0. 3.
Express Office.
Special prices made on large lots.
CHAS. M. GIBSON,
Youns's Island, 8. G.
Dec. 13 TT 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

These are pretty hard facts. but they
undisputably true. 1t Is we'll known
that the late P. D. Armour had no use
for drinking men. A drinking employe
Of his, however, once fooled Mr.. Ar
mour in a remarkable way. and the
circumstance was fortunate, for 1t re-
suited in the complete reform of the
young man. This is the story as I got
it from a personal acquaintance Of the
great packer:
A new clerk had been engaged in
the Armour offices. He was young and
something Of a sport. One night he
drank heavily and staid up until 2
o'clock. Realizing it would be hard for
him to go home and get nights rest,
he went, instead, to a Turkish bath
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10
UNDERTAKING

UNDERTAKING In all It's branches
~ 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.
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CABBAGE PLANTS.
Erono fhs Rsst Testei Soeds.

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Published Tues lay and Friday.
PUBLISHE tS,
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
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house adopt rule which, as matter
of fact, is now in vogue in three out
Of every five business concerns. The
questions asked a man nowadays are
like these: do you drink?
No. you say, I don't touch a drop
Were you ever in the habit Of getting
drunk? When were you drunk last?'
You are compelled to admit that
you were drunk short time ago, but
you hastily add that you've quit per-
manently now. No good. You are not
wanted.
employers do not want man who
comes into their Office in the morning
with red eyes. flushed face, and a
breath like the back yard Of distil-
lery. They want clean. bright eyed,
alert, fresh young men who keep away
from saloons and whose brains are
clear. They don't care so much about
religious or moral character. They
blind their eyes to all the little per-
sonal faults of man, provided he
keeps away from saloons and does not
make companions of your temperate
drinkers. The time Is coming when a
man who Is known to drink liquor at
all cannot get job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21
New York Cotton Futures.
palIy Cotton Movement.

-alveston-steady; middling 3-16; net receipts 6230; gross receipts 62SD; sales 21S6; ste ok 1926
 New Orleana-Quiet; middling 1-16; net receipts 2294; gross receipts 2294; sales 715; stock 92, 4S7; continent SSl.
 Moble-Steady; middling S1s; net re- ceipts 157; gross receipts 157; sales 4OO stock 17,S9S.
 Savannah-Quiet: middling S1s; net re- ceipts 24S9; gross receipts 24S9; sales 1o94; stock 27,zH.
 Charleston-Nominal; net receipts 16; gross receipts 16 stock 42SS.
 Wilmngton-Steady; middling Sla; net receipts 121; gross receipts 12l; stock 10,291 Norfolk-Steady: mldoiing 3; net receipts 3C62; gross receipts 3062; sales 216; stock @, ,333: coastwise 1850.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 9Hs; gross receipts 6S5 stock 1894.
 New York-Quiet; middllng 915; net re- oelpts A; gross receipts 4437; stock 129,471 lBoston-Quiet middling 9.15; net re- ceipts 27; gross receipts 159s
 Philadelphia Steady; middlng 9.40; gross receipts 1cO stock 11S6
 Total today. at all ports, net H4i0 continent SS1; stock 43i575.
 Consolidated. at all ports, net 33A7; Great Britain. 21003; France. 5507; conti- nent. 1904; Japan, 250.
 Total since September 1, at all ports. net 9,4s5, 401; Great Britain 3.745,94A; France 7Si .970; continent 3035,96o, Japan 2S4552; Mexico 20,