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ON STIILED THE WAvEs.-Having
o! cargo of oil on board saved serious
trouble to the steamer Paraguay while
bound from Port Arthur to Philadel-
phia. She left Sabine Pass on Sep
tember 10 for Marcus Hook with q
cargo. OF Texas oil. On the third day
out the wind increased to a gale, which
steadily gained in violence. with a
Heavy sea, and for safety the vessel
hove to-.
On Monday, September II. the storm
increased to hurricane, causing
heavy seas to break over the vessel.
Water tanks were carried away and
ventilators smashed. In the midst Of
the storm the steering gear broke, caus-
ing the vessel to roll over on her beam
ends. It was then decided to dump
part Of the cargo overheard. which
was done, and 1t had the immediate
effect of calming the sea. No seas
broke over the vessel after using the
oil, and she rode out the storm easily,
snd in a short time was able to con-
tinue on her course.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02
"If you wish to take your chances
with US, sir, have no objection"
"What is the fare?"

"If you wish to take your chances
with US, sir, have no objection"
what is the fare?"
After a moments hesitation Fulton
replied, "Six dollars" And when that
amount was laid in his hand he gazed
at it a long time, and two big tears
rolled down his cheeks. Turning to
the passenger, he said:
Excuse me, sir, but this is the first
pecuniary reward have received for
all my exertion in adapting steam TO
navigation. would gladly commem-
crate the occasion with little dinner,
but I am too poor now even for that.
If we meet again trust 1t will not be
the case"
AS history relates, the voyage ter
minated successfully. Four years Ia
ter Fulton was sitting in the cabin
of the Clermont, then called the North
River, when a gentleman entered.
Fulton glanced at him and then
sprang up and gladly shook his hand.
1t was his first passenger, and over a
pleasant little dinner Fulton enter
tanned his guest with the history Of
his success and ended with saying
that the first actual recognition Of his
usefulness to his fellow men was the
$6 paid to him by his first passenger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02

TRANSLATED IT For HIM.-At the
Coates house there is a negro boy VINO
runs an elevator in the daytime and
studies English literature at night. A
few days ago he was given his envel-
ope with a small fine deducted for
some breach of the regulations. Quite
indignant he went to the cashier and
began:
"Mr. Gardner, II you should ever
find IL within the scope of your juris-
diction to levy an assessment on my
wages for some trivial act, alleged TO
have been committed by myself
would suggest that you refrain from
exercising that prerogative. The fail
ure to do so would Of necessity force
me to tender my resignation"
The cashier. tottering, reached Tor
his chair, but managed to, ask what
was meant.
I'm othah words, if yo' fine me agln
Ah'm goin' to quit."-Kansas CITY
Times.
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OTHER PREMIUMS:

er for a given number Of names on
application to this Office.
TIME no BEGIN.
The time for ciubmakerz TO begin
work In competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW Let all
names, whether. old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
books. ~
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equivalent
of one yearly subscriber at $1.75, and
SO counted. A subscription paid for
two or more years In advance az $1.76
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers win be held personally
responsible for the payment OF all
names returned by them. After q
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending OF the
paper to the person for whom he has
paid and transfer the unexpired term
to any other person. provided the per-
son to whom the transfer Is desired
was not subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our
books.
No name will be counted in compe-
tition for q premium until the sub
sSription price has been paid; nor will
any premium be delivered until q
satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the club
maker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to trans
a.. ol,,l % al. LA 30
list after the names have been enter.
ed on our books.
1t Is not necessary that names on Q
club should all be at the same post
office. Names may be taken at any
number Of places. ftx
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense Of those send
ing them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission Of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
postoffice. tes9
In sending names write plainly. and
give postofflce,y county and state.
All subscriptions will be disconIin.
ued at the expiration Of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each name sent, 30 that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertaineds at a moments notice.
In case Of tie for either premium.
two weeks will be allowed In which
to work on the de.
The time in. which names may be
returned under our propositions viii
commence NOW, and expire &C
O'Clock p. m, ON the Second Wednes-
dov in March fA09 =
After the closing Of this contest on
the second Wednesday In March,
1907, no single yearly subscription
will be received for less than the
yearly subscription price. $500 except
new clubs are formed.
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THE WORLD OF THE DIVER.
His One Great Danger Lies In Hi.
Utter HetpIessness.

Utter HetpIessness-
Every surrounding, every condition,
almost every detail of the submarine
divers work is as II invented by the
romancist for setting to weird, un-
canny tale.
The one great danger to the subma-
rine diver lies in his. utter helplessness
No matter how or where he turns In
his marvellous world, where even the
very laws of nature seem turned topsy
turvey, he is handicapped with odds
against the life within him. Cropping
in the murk of the pitchy darkness OF
a river bottom or crouching on the
sands in the green gray twilight of an
ocean bed, he works alone, a monster
headed, awkward, hideous creature
squeezed as if in a wise by the tons
upon tons of water surrounding him
and clad in a cumbersome, unwieldly
armor, stiff as sole leather, which Of
ten proves his casket.
From the instant the helmet Is
screwed down and the helper" grasps
the life line and lowers the diver hand
over hand, the "click, click, Click OF
the pumps bringing fresh air and the
hiss of the escape valve carrying away
the used up" air, sound in the divers
ears. The Click click, click" becomes
part of his subconscious self. He is
listening for it always, ever; not a
click" escapes him. He starts vio-
'lently at the slightest frregufarfty OF
the sound. He listens for it so intent
ly that to save his soul he cannot count
correctly 100 bricks into bucket, TAX
ing them one at time.-A. w. Rolker
in Appleton's.
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TAX NoTIcE-l9O6.
Office Of County Treasurer.

Cnce OF County ireaSurer.
YoRKv1LLE, s. c., Sept. Is, 1906.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
IN TAX BOOKS will be opened on the
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1906, for
the collection Of STATE. COUNTY
AND SPECIAL LOCAL TAXES, for
the fiscal year, commencing JANUA-
RY 1ST. 1906, and will be kept open
until DECEMBER 31ST, 1906, without
penalty, after which day, ONE PER
CENT penalty will be added on all
payments made In the month Of JAM
UARY, 1907; TWO PER CENT on all
RUARY, 1907; and SEVEN PER
CENT on all payments made from
MARCH 1ST to MARCH 18TH, 1907.
After which day all taxes not then paid
will go into execution and be placed
in hands of the Sheriff for collection,
and all single polls will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution in accordance with the law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers I
will attend at the following places on
the days named.
At Yotkville, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, 3rd, 5th and 9Th days Of Mo-
vember.
At Coates's Tavern, Wednesday IL
m. 7th and 9Th days Of November.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
9th and 10th days Of November.
At Rock HILL Monday 18th until Sat-
urday 18th Of November.
And at Yorkville from Monday 18th
day Of November, until the 31st day
of December, after which day the PEN
alties will be attach as above stated.
I will receive voluntary payments OF
road taxes from those who wish to pay
for the year 1907.
H. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Sept 18. t At
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POLITE PARTING SHor.-"When

POLITE PARTING SHoT.-"When l
was younger than am now,
saws a lawyer who is still somewhat
this side Of middle age, Il had posi-
ton I'm the office Of a man who mas
a big reputation. Naturally, felt my
responsibility. It was plain to me that
the head Of the firm had outlived his
usefulness, and used to feel sorry
to think what would happen to him
IL I ever left him. Sheer magnanim-
ity made me overlook lot OF things
"I, wasn't treated in that office with
ali I5the Difference due me, but l STOOD
II till one day somebody went too far.
Then I marched into the old mans
private office. and laid down the law
to him. 1 told him I wasn't going to
endure such treatment another day.
I was going to quit, that was what l
was going to do. and I was going to
quit right then and there. 1 unour-
dened my mind freely, and then l
stopped to give him a chance to apol-
ogize and beg me not to ruin him by
leaving. He didn't look up from MS
desk. He said to me In polite KIND
Of way:
"'Please don't slam the door when
YOU 90 out '"-Washington Post.
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FULToN's FIRST FARE.
An Incident Which the Steamboat
Genius Never Forgot.

There was one little incident in
Robert Fultons life which Fulton
never forgot. 1t took place shortly
before the return trip of his famous
boats voyage by steam up the Hud-
son river. At the time all Albany
fiocked to the wharf to see the strange
craft, but so timorous were they that
few cared to board her. One gentle
man, however, not only boarded her.
but sought out Fulton. whom he
found in the cabin, and the following
conversation took place:
This is Mr.. Fulton, l presume?"
Yes, SIR"
do you return to New York with
this boat?"
1--WE shall try to get back, sir"
Have you any objection to my re-
turning with you?"
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A SELFISH REQUEsT:-A certain
Irishwoman, on her death-bed, call
ed her husband to her side. pat
rick" she said, I've last ray
ouist to make of ye." Il couldn't
rayfuse ye anything, Mary, darlint,"
responded the sorroWing husband.
Patrick" said Mary, solemnly, Il want
ye to lave motheP-ride In the-carriage
beside ye to me funeril."
""Tis too much ye're askin' Of me,
Mary!" cried Pat, springing to his feet
in desperation. Mary, however, was
determined on this point, and Pat fl
nally yielded to her last rayquist."
"Tll lave her ride be me side" he
promised, weepingly bitterly, but
mark We, Mary. darlint, twill sphoil
the day fur me entoirely that it will!''
-Argonaut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02

In addition to the Buggies, as lead
ers. to be given away to the two club
makers who return and pay for the
two largest clubs, regardless OF the
number of names these clubs contain,
whether one hundred or four hun
dred, we offer a number Of special
premiums in proportion to size as foi-
lows:
r. For Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen; q
handsome Three Bladed Pocket
Knife with name and address on the
handle. or one of the late new novels
that retail for $1.o0.
For Five Names.
"A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: NC
CIure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Mum
sey, Argosy, Scrap Book, Cosmopon-
tan, Saturday Evening Post, or eitnep
of the following: A Champion
stem Winding Watch, q gold pointed
Fountain Pen or a four-bladed, Pock-
ct Knife.
~ For Six Names.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model Is, 22-calibre Rihe,
a years subscription to the Christian
Herald, 22-String Zithern or any
one of the new popular $1.5O novels.
For Eight Names.
AN Ingersole Triumph" Watch, a
Daisy Repeating Air Rifie-works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, q Rapid Writer Foun-
tain Pen-plain case; or Hopf Mod
ell Violin or an S-inch Banjo.
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE
ENQUIRER, a No. Hamilton 81
caiibre Rife-model IL, the Youths
Companion one year, or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen. good Banjo, Gull
tar or Violin.
For Twenty Names.
crack-Shot Stevens Rife, 10-oz.
Canvas Hunting Coat, No. ] Ejector
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot
GUN, the Century or Harper's Maya
zine.
For Thirty Names.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, hne
Toilet or Washstand Set, HOPKINS
&$Allen, Jr., % Calibre Rife, or q
No. 13 oliver Turn Plow.
r For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
a New York Standard Open Face
Watch, q w. Richards Double-Barr
Breech- Loading Shot Gun.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester or Colts Repeating
Rife, 22-calibre; or Baker Double
Barrel Breech-Loading Gun.
Anything Desired.
We will arrange to furnish any
special article desired by a club-mak-
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THE Y0RKVILLE ENQUIRER
FOR 1907.
Annual Club Competition has
Opened to Everybody.
-FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OR PRRMIUAB
Valuable Buggy for Each of the Two
Valuable Buggy for Each ,
Largest Clubs.

YoRKvILE ENQUIRER spiWeeky
able received line
price Of
$780, for six months, $1O0
THE ENQUIRER clubmaks in clubs Of two
81.
SUBSCRIBERS.
subscripuon-$1.76 {
CLUBMAKERs,
All persons may this
ENQUIRER
render this respect
S~-A--- TWO BUGGIEs
For the TWO accordance
BUGGY which
$6600
Carroll Of Yoye and may be seen on EXHIBIT
will be guarantees h
company the regular retail prices
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Aamarors Department.
A Boys Trip to the Moon.

In a recent county examination in
the Morris county schools one of the
eighth-grade questions in grammar
was, "write an imaginary story on
"A trip to the moon
John Duffy. twelve years old, hand
ed in the following:
Many people would think it alb
surd to take trip to the moon. My
trip was an accident. was on the
Mary Jane, going to India. We had
lust passed under the equator when
a storm struck US. / jumped on q
hatch and went flying up in the air
like a witch on a broom-stick.
st looked down to see the Mary
Jane sink beneath the sea. All at
once something hooked me up by the
seat of the trousers and hoisted me
into the air.
at looked up and saw my old friend,
Santos Dumont, going by in his air
ship. The thing that had hooked me
ND was an anchor that he had for
gotten to pull in. called to him and
he pulled me up. He was very much
surprised and also glad to see me. He
asked me to go TO the moon with him.
and as there was nothing else to DO
I agreed. He then turned on fuii
power and we reached the moon in
two seconds. 1t was very cold and the
man in the moon loaned me pair
of his mittens They were nearly as
large as our schoolhouse. That night
l slept in one Of them. In the morn
ing l hired some of the man in the
moons servants to carry them around
for me. At dinner-time he set before
me a barrel Of lamb chops, large
tankard of tea and a clothes-basket
of bread. He was very much surprised
to find that 1 did not eat it all at
one meal.
"After dinner we went to see his
mountains. He told me not TO go too
near the edge, and then went into the
house. / wanted to see how the eartn
looked from the moon and peeped
over the edge. All at once lost my
balance, tumbled over the edge and
began my downward trip to the earth
at the rate of Ave thousand miles per
second.
suddenly I hit what i supposed 10
be the earth, but discovered that 1t
was the roof of Lincoln schoolhouse'
7 was lust in time for my examina-
tions."-Newark IN. j. News.
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"PRACTICAL
GARDENING
Valuable New Book Just
Out
BY Prof. J. s. NEWMAN
Of CLEMSON COLLEGE.

BY Prof. j. s. NEWMAN
Of CLEMSON COLLEGE.
"Southern Gardeners Practical Man.
uaI," Is the nAme of a new book by
Prof ]. S. NEWMAN Of Clemson Col
lege, recently published. 1t Is devoted
especially to conditions as they exist In
South Carolina, tells what garden veg
etables, fruits, shrubs, etc., can be
grown to advantage in this State and
gives detailed Information as to how
they are to be Planted. Fertilized and
Cultivated.
The author has devoted a lifetime
to work Of this kind and is probably
the highest authority in the South on
the subject of which he treats. No
gardener, whether amateur or profess
sional, can afford to do without this
book.
1t may be had at the office Of THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER for $1.10 a
Copy; by Mail $1.25.
Address
/. M. GRIsT's SONS,
Yorkville, 8. c.
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ABOUT VALUABLE SToNEs.-The black
diamond is so hard that 1t cannot be
polished.
An uncut diamond looks very much
like a bit of gum arabic.
The diamond, in sufficient heat, will
burn like piece Of charcoal.
The island Of Ceylon Is the most re-
markable gem depository in the world.
Every gem known to the lapidary
has been found in the United States.
The carat used In estimating the
weight of gems Is a grain Of Indian
wheat.
When a fine ruby Is found in Bur-
nah a procession Of elephants, grandes
and soldiers escort 1t to the kings
palace.
The sapphire which adorns the sum-
nit of the English crown is the same
that Edward the confessor wore In his
ring.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02

Hrs LAST HARANGUBL--A group OF
c.vrusville's citizens had gathered
around the stove in the corner store
and. as often happened, James Corn
ing was holding forth on the trials OF
his kind.
what do women-folks know OF
care and trouble?" he demanded OF
his audience. Sheltered In their
homes. with Jest few little house
hold duties to make the time pass, ana
when night comes the privilege OF sit
ting down to the evening lamp. while
the man of the house puts on his hat
and goes out into the darkness ana
often into the storm, and walks maybe
half a mile to fetch home the paper
SOS his family can have the news next
day. No peed for them to think OF
earning money-no-
Mr.. Corning's mouth dropped wide
open as a stern-visaged woman STEP
ned I'm at the door and up TO him.
1--WE heard you'd been giving these
little talks" she said. clearly, "and
I've come down to wait for the maii'
SOS you can go home AMI take my
place sitting by the evening lamp.
You'll find a basket OF your SOCKS
there with holes in 'em large as hens
eggs, and your overalls and sammy's
trousers.
IF you get those DONE" she added
relentlessly, as her husband tried TO
look at ease and as If 1t were all a
good Joke, when you gets 'em DONE
you can finish up splitting the kind
lings I've been at the last two evenings.
I'm willing to come out into the dark
ness till you get tho whole thing
finished up. Now you step right
along."-Youth's Companion.
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L. NJ. GRIsTs SONS, YorkVille, s. G.
COTTON INSURANCE.

7 AM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either In open
yard or in outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can I. arrange to borrow
money On my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as IL the cotton were stored In q
warehouse In town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my Office for rates OF
insurance and other information.
]. r. LINDSAY. .
Oct. 3. t.f. II.
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ghs aJorkrills euquirsr.
Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Glass; Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
PUBLISHERS,
w. d. GRIsT,
o. E. GRIST,
A. N. GRIsE
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
ADVERTISEMENTS

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.
1g 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-
uscript must be In the office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue. and on Thursday at noon. when
intended for Fiday's issue.
xF Cards Of thanks and tributes of
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
q line.
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6T And it Is so easy for a woman to
have a headache when she can't think
of any other excuse.
6I Lovemaking of the kind usually
found in romantic novels makes the
real thing look like % cents.
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Building Material

If you expect to BUILD in WOOD.
STONE, BRICK, CEMENT BLOCKS,
or anything else, it will be to your in
terest to see us before you decide all
the details. We build everything lex
cept castles in the air) and will be
pleased to furnish you with estimates
on Materials, Part Of the Work. or
all of the Work, as may please you.
In any event see US before you begin
operations-we may be able to save
you money on Lumber. Hardware,
Lime, Cement, Fibre Plastering, and
then too, you want to be sure that
you have 1t in your contract that the
painting Is to be done with DEVOE
PAINT-if you do you'll certainly get
the BEST Paint obtainable.
j. j. KELLER & co.
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YORkvILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
(Incorporated.)
MONUMENTS

We are at present turning out large
numbers Of orders for Monuments and
ToSnbstones in Granite and Marble.
Our orders are not confined to any
single section, but are coming from all
quarters, and especially from points at
which some Of our work has been
erected.
Our marble works are thoroughly
equipped with the most improved de-
vices for handling work rapidly and
at the same time enabling US to give
our customers superior quality at the
most moderate prices.
IL you intend to put a monument Of
Granite or Marble over the grave Of q
deceased relative, we will be pleased
to have you call and see samples of
our work and get our prices.
w. BROWN WYLlE,
Sec. and Treas.
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- Wanted.-Your orders for all
kinds of printed matter. Best work
at fairest prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02

- Wanted.-Your orders for all
kinds OF printed matter. Best work
Mt fairest prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02

~ Horse Shoe Robinson-bound In
cloth, by mail S1.10, from Tho Enquirer.
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LANCASTER.

Ledger, October 80: We are request
ed to announce that Mr.. Jno. NJ. Nell
sons Goth anniversary gathering and
dinner will be Saturday, Nov. 3rd, in
stead of Monday 5th. His friends,
neighbors and relatives will assemble
at 10 a. m. and bring dinner. Rev.
]. Meek White will conduct religious