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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
ROSES FOR CATCHING RATS.
Agricultural Department to Test tn
Elouar a a Rodanf Bait

Agricultural Department to Test the
Flower as a Rodent Bait.
The use of choice roses as rat bait
Is to be experimental upon by the
biological bureau Of the department
Of agriculture, says the Washington
Post. The bureau has been informed
of a number of cases where rodents
that spurned tempting cheese and
crackers were easily enticed by
rose, and it is believed that the result
bureau will be to show conclu-
sively that these flowers surpass
cheese, crackers, rinds of bacon and
other bats that are commonly used
to entice the rats into the trap.
1t is explained that 1t is not so
much the taste of the rose that at
tracts the rat as it is their fragrance,
for this reason roses are expected to
be the popular bait for the future.
Cases have been known where ro-
dents attracted by the sweet perfume
of a rose in the house, have gnawed
through doors to get at the flower.
Rats have been known to become sus-
picious of traps with the familiar bait
Of cheese and bacon rinds and easily
evade a trap for long time. From
experience it has been found that
white roses, such as the dainty bride
rose or the snowy nephitos, have
proved preferable in rat catching.
One or two Of these fragrant flowers
are placed in the wire Gagged trap,
and it is stated that it will not take
long for Mr.. Rodent to be tempted
by the enticing and sweet smelling
bait.
The power of a rose as a rat bait
is said to have originated in Califor-
MIA about two years ago, but 1t was
not until recently that the flower was
used to any extent. Now that the
government has officially recognized
the rose as rat catcher and will
doubtless indorse it the flower will
probably become a common method
of enticing rats to the death traps.
IA Some people try to hide their ig-
norance by saying that they are su-
perstitions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27

FIREMAN GRABBED FLYING EAGLE
The fireman and engineer who took the
Rocky Mountain Limited out of here
last Sunday morning captured an i'm
mense American eagle as it was flying
in the air. The experience is probably
unique in railroading.
The unfortunate king of birds will
spend the remainder of his days In
satiating the wondering gaze Of the
crowds at City Park. The eagle
measures feet and inches from
tip to tip.
1t was about l o'clock Saturday
afternoon when nearing Limon that
the engine crew noticed the bird fly
ing low and straight ahead of the
train. The train was then travelling at
from sixty to sixty-five miles an hour,
and If it did not change its course 1t
was evident that the eagle would be
overtaken. The bird was on the left
side and as the engine flashed by the
fireman reached out and grabbed the
bird by a leg and pulled it into the
cab. With the aid of the engineer the
big fellow was downed and tied, but
it took quite a fight.-Denver Repub-
lican.
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n @11D @ND @NEND q
CUT PRICES
THAT WILL MOVE WINTER GOODS.

With the end of the Winter approaching we Of
fer our entire stock of Mems Womens and Chldrens Un-
derwear at greatly reduced prices close out Every per-
son who wears Underwear we'll afford to buy these
goods now and keep them until the next Winter sea-
SON. The prices speak for themselves and are Low enough
to interest any buyer who looks to economy in buying
Look over this list and and see the goods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
Best Recipes Of Local HOusekeep-
erS.

COLLATED IN HANDSOME BOOK.
THE ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
Cook Book consists Of 1876 pages of
recipes, grouped in convenient and
comprehensive form and makes up a
work that will be Of service in every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price Of the book is go Cents
When ordered by mail, 8 Cents extra
1t may be had from the following
places in Yorkville: -
Strauss Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Heath & Company. See Miss Cody
York Drug Store.
/. w. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filled by Mrs. B. N
Moore, Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, or Mrs
s. M. McNeel. Yorkville. s. c.
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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.
IA 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 IL in the office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday at noon. when
intended for Fridays issue.
IT Cards Of thanks and tributes Of
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line for each insertion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27

~ The Enquirer Office makes q
speciality of Law Briefs and Argu'
ments. Best work-lOwest price.
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-S--S---
IA A pair Of embroidered, fancy look
ing suspenders hung in front Of a
Michigan avenue store yesterday, and
a young man stopped to examine them.
Something new" he asked as the
proprietor came out.
"Shust oud, mine friendt Dose ish
batent suspenders."
Are you the sole agent?"
'I vhas. Dot batent came oud about
two weeks ago, und my brudder in
New York sends me a shob lot yester-
day. You can't buy 'em no blace else"
They don't look very strong"
What! If you can preak dose sus-
penders by shumping nine fences, gif
you ter bairs!"
"I wonder how they'll wear?"
Shoots like iron. Here is a bair of
dot patent" he replied, as he unbot-
toned his vest, dot haf worn Offer
two years.-Detroit Free Fress.
PAT LAUGHED LAsT-An Irishman
on seeing a notice in a haberdasher's
window one day which ran Every
thing sold here by the yard" entered
and asked the man of the shop If he
sold buttermilk.
Yes" was the answer.
"Then give me a yard" said Pat.
"All right" said the man, and dip
ping his finger into a dish of milk
L. . o,.J In OF n
on the counter.
Anything else?" he queried trium-
phantly Of Pat.
NO" said Pat. Just rowl 1t up
in a piece of paper. and I'll take it
with me."-Limerick News.
A DEAD BEAT-The trolley car was
crowded. a number of passengers find
ing precarious foothold upon the run
ming board. 1t had proceeded quite a
distance before the conductor could
complete his fare collecting round
Suddenly a woman caught hold of his
arm and cried excitedly:
Conductor, a man has fallen off the
earl"
"I know it, ma'am." was the cool re-
ply. II hadn't got his fare. Some
folks will go any length to beat the
ompany!"-Harper's Weekly.
A MOTHERS REToRT.-Dr. Brecken-
ridge, a we'll known American clergy
man, and his two brothers, also OF
the same profession, one day paid
visit to their mother.
DO you not think, mother" said he
that you ruled US with too rigid rod
in our boyhood? 1t would have been
better / think had you used gentler
methods"
The old lady Strengthened up and
said, well, William, when you have
raised up three as good preachers as
have, then you can talk"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27

A SPEEDY REcovERY.-On one OF
the visits of the American fleet to
English waters, Admiral Erben, now
retired. was in command. with Cap
tain Alfred T. Mahan, the writer on
naval affairs as his flag captain. One
morning Captain Mahan came to his
admiral with an invitation to dine
with a duke, which he had received.
81 can't accept this" said Captain
Mahan, ''as they forgot to invite you"
"I should say you couldn't" growled
the admiral. "Pll answer for you."
Whereupon the admiral wrote:
Admiral Erben, United States navy,
regrets that Captain Mahan, his flag
captain, cannot accept the invitation
of the Duke Of Blank. Captain Mahan
is on the sick list"
An hour or so later messenger
from the duke returned with invita-
tions for the admiral and the captain
Whereupon the admiral wrote again:
Admiral Erben accepts with pleas
ure the invitation for Captain Mahan
and himself He wishes also to ad-
wise the Duke Of Blank that he has
taken Captain Mahan eff the sick list"
A CAUTIOUS DEPosrroR.-An old ne
gro went to the bank in which he
kept his hard earned savings, says
Harper's Weekly, and asked the pay
ing teller to give him all the money
he had deposited. He offered no OK
PLANTATION of his sudden desire to
withdraw his funds, and after vain
argument with him the teller count
ed out the bills and delivered them
to the old man. He eyed the paper
money a moment, and said:
kin git dat in silver, boss?"
The teller assured him he could,
and forthwith made the exchange.
The old negro retired to a neighbor-
ing desk, remained crouched over 1t
a long time. and then, to the teller's
great surprise. returned to the win
dow and g5eefully thrust his money
back through the pigeonhole. Be
fore he could speak, the old man
said. grinning widely:
Thanks, boss, you kin take 1t
back. 1 jes wanted t see eff it wuz
oil there"
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l.. Nj. GRIST'S SONS, Yorkville. s. G.
MONEY TO LEND.

I'm improved farms in York county.
" Interest: Loans not under $1,000,
Z per cent; under $1,000, per cent.
No brokers' Commissions. Repay
ments easy. Apply to c. w. F. SPEN-
GER, Rock Hin, or undersigned.
C. E. SPENCER, Atty. at Law.
Dec. /. Aug. 4. It
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,89' Some people try to hide their ig-
norance by. saying that they are su-
perstitions.
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LANCASTER.

News, February "a: In accordance
with announcement previously made
in the News, the Lancaster council of
the Junior Order of United America 4
Mechanics made formal presentation
Thursday of a Bible and the National
flag to the Jones X Roads school,
taught by Miss Bessie Grider of York
county. A large crowd witnessed the
entertainment and impressive ceremo-
MES. which took place about midday.
Secretary J. S. Wilson of the state
council. was master of ceremonies.
The Bible was presented in an appro-
pirate speech by County Superinten-
dent of Education w. Nj. Moore, and
the flag in like manner by Mr.. w. G.
A. Porter of Dixie. Both were receiv-
ed on behalf of the school by Mr.. Geo.
w. Jones. An interesting address on
the principles of the Junior Order was
made by Magistrate w. p. Caskey of
Lancaster A pleasant feature of the
occasion was the rendition of some
highly creditable exercises by the
school children. A splendid dinner
was served during the day. The
News on behalf of Lancaster county
thanks THE ENQUIRER for its broad
and liberal presentation of the situa-
! ton before its readers. Lancaster
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PLEASE SETTLE.
Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.

PUBLlSIIE RSs
w. d. GRIsT, n
o. e. GRIST,
A. M. GRIsT
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GASION.

Gastonia Gazette, February 49, On
the 2Sth of last November, the Gazette
published the sensational news that
Mr.. C. D. Holland had sent to the de-
partment his resignation as postmas-
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PAT LAUGHED LAsT.-An Irishman
on seeing a notice in haberdasher's
window one day which ran Every
thing sold here by the yard" entered
and asked the man of the shop If he
sold hutternnilk
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Grand total .....791 $1,47s,52g
Comparison With Other Years
improvements by Wards

Following IS statement Of improve
gust, 1906: .
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
NEW TEMPLE or SCIENCE
Structure in North Hill to Cost Nine-
ty-two Thousand DolIars-Deal
In Verduqo Park ACREAGE

A building permit has been granted
the Los Angeles board of education for
the erection of a three-story science
building on North Hill street, near the
high school building. The improve
ment will cost $4,000. F. o. Engstrum
is the contractor.
The 469 acres belonging to the Verdu-
go estate have BEEN acquired by a
local company that will be known as
the Forest Grove Land company, in
Guiding. Thomas Vigus, A. N. Jung,
George f. Conant. George C. Melrose,
Louis Blankenhorn, f. G. Hudson and
John A. Pirtle, all of Los Angeles, and
p H. Barnays of Oakland. The acre
age is Better known as Verdugo park,
and is near the town of Glendale. The
land will be plated In 1O-acre tracts,
rs acres to be used for park purposes.
The purchase price was $500.
The Pasadena Golf club has plans
drawn for a club house to cost about
S150,00O. The land has been bought,
comprising tract of so acres lying
midway between the big rock in Eagle
valley and the Arroyo seco and clear
ing of the timber has already been
commenced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
SOUTH BROADWAY FRONTAGE
stimson Homestead Property in South
Figueroa Is Acquired by
Alfred Soano

Mines & Parish report the sale of a
lot 45x157 feet on the east side of South
Hope street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, from Dr. West Hughes to G.
M. Jones. Consideration, $4,000
Philip Duffy has, paid Clara E. Dewey
$4,000 for 56x200 feet on the south side
of Jefferson street, 450 feet west of
Main street. The lot is improved with
a two-story house of twelve rooms.
Charles c. Hiatt has paid w. D..
Stephens $4,000 for a lot 59X111 feet on
the northwest corner of McClintock
and Jefferson streets. Mr.. Hiatt Will
erect store and fiat structure on the
lot. The Heron Realty company nego-
tiated the deal.
The Wright & Calender company has
paid $4,000 for John Ena's interests In
the original Huntington Park tract
embracing about five city blocks.
Philip d. Wilson Of the Schumacher
Wilson company has sold to w. l. Hol-
lingsworth for $210,00O a lot 60x165 feet
on the west side of Broadway, 100 feet
north of Eighth street. Mr.. Hollings-
worth represents local syndicate. Six
months ago Mr.. Wilson paid $1,000 a
foot for the lot. He received $35O0 a
foot, profit of $4,000.
The we'll known Stimson residence at
24Sl South Figueroa street has been
purchased from the heirs of T. ID. Slim
son by Alfred Solano. The original
cost of the handsome property was
S1bOOO0. The price paid by Mr.. solano
Is not stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
ST. JAMES PARK APARTMENTS
Hiqh Class Structure Planned for the
Use of Permanent Residents,
Not Tourists

An important deal was consummated
during the past week by Mcdonald &
Stott company. 3O9-S17 Lankershim
building, which means the erection of
a high class apartment house that will
be built in ST. James park, one of the
most beautiful and exclusive residence
districts in Los Angeles The house
will be erected by w. W. Johnston and
it will be complete in all appointments,
in keeping with its location. The
building will be a frame and cement
mission construction, with all of the
latest Improvements, and is designed
in apartments from two to six rooms,
with bath, steam heat, telephones,
hard polished floors, beam ceilings, etc.
A most attractive and unique feat
ure will be servants quarters, enabling
the lessees of apartments to employ SER
wants without the necessity of having
them in their own apartments. This
feature is ideal and will be attractive
to many of our Los Angeles people
favoring an apartment residence, giving
them the accommodations of first
class hotel, and yet private home,
and enabling them to employ their
own servants These apartments are
not designed with view OF the tourist
business, but is intended for Los An
gees permanent residents
The building will be completed and
ready for occupancy by January 1, 1907.
w. w. Johnston has leased the building
for a term of seven years. Mcdonald
& Stott company, acting as agents,
are now leasing the apartments In adj
vance. one entire floor having been
thus early reserved demonstrating the
feasibility of high class apartments In
a high class residence locality.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
HUGE PACKING
HOUSE PLANT
FORMATION OF UNION STOCK
YARDS COMPANY
Gigantic Industrial Corporation Is
Headed by M. A. Newmark--site
for Yards and New Town
Near City Limits

M. A. Newmark is the treasurer of
the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
company that has been Incorporated
for the purpose of establishing COM
plete packing house plant within mile
of the city limits at cost of about
5000. .000 The Office of the company is
with Attorney Samuel T. Mock, room
sol chamber of commerce building
This gigantic packing house enter
prise has been under consideration for
some weeks, and within comparative
ly short time the industry Will be es-
tabllshed. About fifty acres suitably
located have been secured at an outlay
of $S5,00O and about 140 acres will be
added to form a townsite and provide
homes for the 500 employees Of the COM
pany.
Plan Big Things
No less than five substantial buildings
will be erected onN the company land,
the buildings to cost in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000. The administration
building will be especially ornamental.
1t will contain two banks, hotels. fine
elevator service, Offices for brokers and
every possible convenience for the con-
duct of the packing business on an ex-
tensive scale
One feature of the Union stock yards
enterprise will be the conduct of a
daily live stock exchange with daily
quotations sent by wire and mail to
all parts of the Pacific coast states.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroad companies for ample
trackage accommodations.
Details of the deal and full state
ment of the plans of the company are
not yet ready for publication, but all,
particulars with the names of the
stockholders and promoters will be
available in the course of a week.
Largest Cracker Factory
Bishop & Company have paid Caro-
line Leahy, through Hines & Clupron,
$4,000 for six and one-half acres on
the northeast corner of Eighth and
Alameda streets. Bishop & Company
bought the land as the site for crack
er factory plant of immense proper
tions. About one million dollars will
be expended for buildings and machin-
cry. The structures will be five in
number.
1t is stated that the buildings planned
will be as follows: Cracker factory,
125 by 15O feet; fruit factory, 15O by ,250
feet; candy factory, 1875 by f50t feet;
warehouse, $50 by 25O feet and a box
factory the dimensions of which are
not decided on. In addition to these
larger buildings will be an office and
engine house, dining hall for the. ac7'
conmodation of the employees and other
small buildings. With the exception
of space 200 feet square, which will
be made into a handsome park, the
entire six and one-half acres will be
covered with buildings. The larger
buildings will be four stories in height,
fire proof and modern in style, arrange
ment and equipment.
The location is particularly a favor
able one owing to the fact that the
tracks of the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe are adjacent to the property,
and the Salt Lake line, which will en-
ter the new Arcade station, also will
have entrance to the factory grounds
by the Southern Pacific tracks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
S14,5OO SALE ON WEST PIC0
Activity In Realty on West and South
Sides-Homes Pur-
chased

Charles Mckenzie Co. report the fol-
lowing sales:
On the north side of West Pico street,
opposite Albany street, lot 100x125
feet with nominal improvements, for
$14,500. Wright & Calender Co. repre-
sented the owners, M. A. Davids and
Frances A. Clark, and Charles McKen-
zie Co.; the buyer, D. A. Wanner.
T. c. Mennell to A. e. Wrampe, 1855
West Twenty-seventh street, a six
room cottage on lot 5Ox132 feet, $4,000.
Charles Mckenzie to Mrs. S. P. Hol-
locher, lot 10 of the Meyer tract, Sun
nyside, $3.50.
For Mrs. l.. B. Snyder to Miss Fran
sces A. Dilger, lot 50x141 feet in West
Adams Terrace, on the west side of
Eighth avenue, north of Twenty fifth
street, for $1100.
For the Mckenzie Meyer Investment
company, owners of Rosemont tract.
to Q. L. Donaldson, lot 44x124 feet
on the east side of Plymouth street,
south of Sheridan. for $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

The foregoing figures show that for
the month of August the clearings
were $4,506.34 in excess of the same
months in 1905, and more than $2,O00,-
900 over July of the present year.
Crop Estimates Important
Below are conservative estimates of
important produces Of Southern Califor-
mia for 1906-1907:
Citrus fruits, 10000 carloads valued
at $20000,00O.
Walnuts, 100000 pounds, valued
at $1,680. 900.
Beans, 500 carloads or 16,00o,OOO
pounds.
Celery and fruit products generally
will bring millions of dollars to the
banks and to the credit of the produc-
erS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
LIVELY MINING
CAMP NEAR GINA
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF STANDARD PROPERTY
One Of the Best Copper Mines in San
Bernardino County-Company
of One Million Dollars
Capital

The remarkable development of the
Standard mines near Gina, San Ber-
nardno county, is at present a fruitful
subject among mining men and those
interested in mining stocks. A year
ago the site of the mines was inhab-
tied solely by coyotes and jackrabbits
all practically undisturbed in their
chaparral Businesses. Now the camp
is a well ordered little town of 1875
souls, surrounding what is believed to
be one of the best copper mines in the
county, surely in the state of Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

just as good. and arrangements are
now being made to haul ore from this
mine and stockholders are more than
pleased with the outlook for big divi-
dends. These properties were placed
on the market by the General Securi-
ties company, suite 326 Pacific Electric
and this company has fully
proved that it is worthy the title of
practical, progressive promoters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
East Side Sales

Among sales closed by Conway &
Kessler are the following:
w. A. Frasher to Lee Cannon, the
northeast corner of Twenty-Five and
San Pedro streets, for $4,000. The lot
is 80 by 100 feet in size Frame Kern
and Katie Kern to Gail r. Moon, the
southwest corner of Ninth and Ten
nessee streets. go by 1877 feet. for $15,-
OOO This property is improved with
two COTTAGES.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Capital is One Million Dollars

The Standard mines were capitalized
at $1,000,0 900 in shares of 81 each. One
hundred thousand shares of the pro-
motion stock sold at 10 cents, a goodly
amount at 25 cents other at so cents,
and now the stock is fully worth 81,
and the mine is on dividend paying
basis. BY that is meant that the mines
are clear of debt and that exclusive of
operating expenses freight and smelter
charges, the Standard mine is netting
stockholders 100000 annually This is
considered but a start in the way of
profitable development, and Standard
City is now reality, inasmuch as it
possesses all that goes to make
happy mining camp. The general
store not only supplies the miners at
Standard City, but also all the other
camps nearby. The water rights of the
section are controlled by the STANDARD
Mines company, and the company has
over fifteen miles of telephone wire
and complete service ON the surface,
as we'll as in the mine proper. The
new dining room accommodates sew
enty-hve persons at one sitting, and
the kitchen is complete in every detail.
Shipments Of Ore
Thousands of tons of ore are on the
dump, and shipments of from three TO
six cars are made weekly to Salt Lake
city, where the ore finds a ready
market.
Since ore shipments have started
from Standard mine No. forty eight
cars have been sent to the smelter,
and the aggregate sales amounted to
close to 5O,000, showing that those who
bought stock at 10 cents are making or
win make within the year 60 per cent.
on their investment, while those who
have purchased stock at par are good
for at least 10 per cent on their in
vestment.
Standard mine No. promises to be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
sanItarIum Near L.onq Beach

Il Is stated that plans for a large
sanitarium building to be erected on
the north side OF Signal Hill, near Long
Beach. by a syndicate of Los Angeles
and oakland capitalists are being pre-
pared by Munson & Earhardt. of Long
Beach. The plans are for building
147 by 1870 feet. Of the Corinthian style
and four stories high. About $135,OOO
will be invested In the building.