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RARE AND COSTLY EGGS.
condor's Egg seareest Of Existent
Birds,

BY reason Of the extinction Of GER
tain classes Of birds, there are many
eggs which are so scarce and costly
that they can be termed rarities with
out fear of exaggeration. The rarest
of all eggs of a still existent family
of birds, says Arthur H. ]. Keane in
the Scientific American, is that laid
by the condor. At the present mo-
ment there Is not in existence one
single dozen perfect specimens, and
the few there are can be seen solely
in some of the wealthiest and richest
collections.
The condor, which is found in south
ern California and the Andes, Is now
hopelessly doomed to die out. 1t Is
also practically impossible to collect
any fresh specimens Of Its eggs, as
these rare and extremely shy birds
nest thousands of feet above the plains
in the most rugged and inaccessible
fastne sses Of the San Bernardiao and
San Jacinto mountains. Hence finding
and plundering (two very different
things, by the bye) condor's nest Is
regarded as a most wonderful and SEN
sational event; in fact, prize Of $500
would not tempt any sane man to
start out on the hunt for a fresh con-
dor egg.
Still more costly are the eggs OF the
great aux, or garefowl, f1ightless ma
rine bird, with large head, heavy body
and compact plumage. the last two
living specimens of which were dis
covered and killed in Iceland in the
year 1874. One Of these eggs Is now
to be seen, carefully preserved under
glass case, in the National Museum
at Washington; the original owner sold
1t in London for f22 ($110) in the
year 1851, whereas its present value Is
estimated at more than $4,000
($1O, ,0OO).
In 1853 two other auks' eggs were
sold in London for eS5 ($425) apiece,
while in 1868 a nobleman (Lord Caer-
vagh) paid ETA (s37O) for damaged
specimen. A Scotchman Of the name
Of Powell was fortunate to buy two OF
these eggs in Edinburgh in 1879 for a
mere song or 80 shillings; few weeks
afterward he sold them for s24O
($1,2OO) each. In 1887 an auks eggs,
which was sold for e4O ($2OO) in 1857,
realized $500 in America. At the pres
ent time there are only from seventy
to eighty specimens known to be still
in existence; twelve Of these are In the
British museum, London.
This bird died out because Of its In
ability to fly and of the difficulty of Its
movements upon dry land 1t used to
nest in thousands on Funk Island "a
rocky islet opposite the coast Of New
foundland), which at one time was
used as a kind of provisioning station
by whalers, who used to kill these fat
and palatable birds in hundreds. The
birds were knocked on the head with
clubs, plucked (the feathers used TO
fetch a good price, and salted for fu-
ture consumption.
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vived by medical attention so that
he could go home on 35. 1t is hoped
that his injuries are no more than
the mere shock. 1t Is with feel-
ings of profound sorrow that we
chronicle the death of Mrs. H. P. AL
lison, wife of the widely known and
greatly beloved editor of the Kings
Mountain Herald. She died Tuesday
afternoon at their home in Kings
Mountain, after five days illness with
pneumonia, aged fifty-six. Wednes-
day afternoon. amid general demon
strations of sorrow, the body was
laid to rest in the Kings Mountain
cemetery. The funeral exercises
were conducted from the home by her
pastor, the Rev. G. F. Kirby, assisted
by Rev. ]. M. Forbis. The Herald
gives the names of the following who
attended the funeral from points out
Hill; Mr.. r. r. Allison Of Tirzah;
Capt. R. L. and Rev. Plato T. Dur
ham of Charlotte; DR.. and Mrs. B. F.
Dixon of Raleigh; Mr.. c. M. Nolen,
Mrs. Lydia Davis, Miss Bessie Thorn
asson and Miss Della Nolen of Cas-
tonia; Messrs. S. ]. Durham and
Wright Dixon and Miss Pearl Dixon
of Bessemer. In addition to those
named above there were quite num-
Der of relatives and friends of the
family present from the surrounding
country. To mourn their irreparable
loss, Mrs. Allison leaves a devoted
husband and two loving daughters,
Mrs. B. M. Ormand and Mrs. H. n.
Moss. A son, Benjamin, died several
years ago. Besides these. there Is a
wide circle Of relatives bereaved by
her death. She was a sister Of DR..
B. F. Dixon. state auditor. AS a
member of the Methodist church, she
lived a beautiful Christian life. All
who came in contact with this good
woman as friend or neighbor, speak
Of her in terms of tender affection.
May a kind and ever-watchful Prov
idence comfort those who sorrow.
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6T An illustration of the wonderful
vitality and reproductiveness OF the
redwood is reported from Ukiah as ex-
listing in the forests Of Mendocino
county, says an exchange. 1t consists
of the trunk Of redwood tree feiled
for the manufacture of shingles, which,
after lying on the ground undisturbed
for several months, sprouted a number
of young trees whose roots had devel-
oped in it's own body. Travellers
through the coast forests have ire
ouently observed the phenomenon or
rows of we'll developed trees growing
out of the bodies Of those that have
lain long enough on the earth to perish
and decay. Some years ago neWspa-
per correspondent reported the strange
phenomenon of new redwood growth
on a bridge built Of redwood logs
across q Humboldt county stream. The
sides of this bridge consisted OF two
large redwoods, which had been felled
so long that the ends rested in the soil
on each bank. All along the upper
side of each log a row Of sturdy red
wood saplings developed shortly after
the bridge had been finished.
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GAVE HIMSELF AwAY.-When Thorn
as drove up to deliver the usual quart
Of milk the gentleman of the house
kindly inquired, Thomas, how many
quarts of milk do you deliver daily to
your customers%' says Answers.
"Ninety-one, SIR
And how many cows have you?"
Nine, sir"
The gentlemen made some remarks
about an early winter and the state OF
roads, and then asked, Thomas, how
much milk a day do your cows aver
age?"
Seven quarts sir"
Album" said the gentleman, as he
moved off.
Thomas looked after him, scratched
his head, and all at once grew pale as
he pulled out a short pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover: Mine
cows is nine, and I set down seven
quarts under the cows and multiply
That's sixty-three quarts Of milk.
told him sold ninety-one quarts a
day. Sixty-th from ninety-one
leaves twenty eight and none to carry
Now, where do / get the rest Of the
milk? I'll be hanged If haven't given
myself away to one Of my best Gus
toners, by leaving a big cavity In
these figures to be filled with water"
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Humorous department.
Took Him at His Word.

THE late Bishop Thomas FredericR
Davies. of Detroit" said Detroit
man, "once told me an interesting sto-
ry of an elopement. He figured in this
elopement as the officiating clergy
man. 1t was in Philadelphia, during
his rectorship Of st. Peters.
TT seems that the proprietor of one
of the largest dry goods houses III
Philadelphia had noticed for some
months the melancholy attitude OF his
head clerk, young man whom ne
held in high regard.
"The clerks pallor and increasing
leanness, his frequent sighs and ao-
sent-mindedness, worried the million
aire proprietor. He questioned the
young man daily. And finally the clerk
admitted that he was in love.
WELL said the head, marry her
Your salary is big enough
"Ah,' said the clerk, sadly you
don't understand. She belongs to one
of the first families Of Philadelphia
and her father is a millionaire
"'Well maybe he wasn't when ne
married. You have a good position
and a good name. You are fair
match for any girl said the other.
Its no use,' sighed the clerk
Her parents would not listen to me
for one moment"
"HThen.' said the head, 'elope with
her.
"Do you advise that?' the clerk
asked excitedly.
Certainly 1 do. Is She Do
know herr
"'Yes. She will be at your dance at
Devon tomorrow night
well, see her. said the head. TIL
have my coachman out in front Of my
gate at $50. Rush the girl off into
town and marry her. I'll arrange
with a clergyman for you
by jove,' said the clerk. I'll do
it.
And he did. The next night Dr.
Davies performed the ceremony, and
an hour or two later the millionaire
found his daughter missing, and was
telegraphing in every direction to the
young couple to come home and all
would be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jour-
nal.
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For Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen; q
Three -Bladed Pocket Knife or one
copy Of any Of the following books:
Gordon Keith" by T. Nelson Page;
David Harum," 1.-THE One Woman,
by Thomas Dixon.
For Five Names.
A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: Nc
Clure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Mum
sey, Argosy, Cosmopolitan, Saturday
Evening Post, or either Of the fol-
lowing: A champion" Stem Wind
ing Watch, A gold pointed Fountain
Pen, or a four-bladed Pocket knife
For Six Names.
An ECLIPSE" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model Is, 22-calibre Rifle.
a years subscription to the Christian
Herald, a 22-String Zithern or any
one Of the following popular cloth
bound novels: "Leopard's Spots,
Beverly of Graustark," 1.-THE Two
Captains" by Cyrus Townsend Brady.
For Eight Names.
An IngersoII Triumph" Watch, a
Daisy Repeating Air Rife-works
like Winchester-a fine Razor or
g Pocket Knife, Rapid Writer
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Model Violin or an 8-inch banjo.
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE
ENQUIRER, a No. Hamilton 22-
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For Twenty Names.
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ounce Canvas Hunting Coat, No. 1
Ejector Single Barrel Breech-Load-
ing Shot Gun, the Century or Har-
per's Magazine.
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Either of the following: A Single
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Barrel Breech-Loading Gun.
SPECIAL CLUBS.
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special article desired by a club
maker for a given number Of names
on application to this office.
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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.
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each will be considered the equiva-
lent Of one yearly subscriber at $1.75,
and so counted. A subscription paid
for two or more years In advance at
$1.76, will be counted as one name
for each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment Of all
names returned by them. After a
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 person to whom the transfer is
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No name will be counted in compe-
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a satisfactory settlement has been
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clubmaker.
Persons who commence making
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fer their club to another clubmaker's
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It is not necessary that the names
on a club should all be at the same
postoffice. Names may be taken at
any number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forward
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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
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In sending names write plainly, and
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All subscriptions will be discon-
tinued 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, so that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertained at moments notice.
In case Of tie for either premium,
two weeks will be allowed In which
to work of the tie.
The time in which names may be
returned, under our propositions will
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tee," remarked the lawyer. "You will
have 1000 pounds annually for the first
five years from this date, and after
wards you will inherit some seven mil
lions sterling" We have all awakened
hearing the same sort Of story. But
ours have been dreams; this was real.
st. James Gazette.
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. THE HONESTY OF Mr.. STRooDE.-
Cassius r. Peck, assistert United
States district attorney of Oklahoma
at a banquet in Guthrie recently spoke
on honesty. says the Kansas City
Journal. One thing he said was this:
What are we coming to? Are we
coming to such a pass that our ideas
of an honest man will correspond with
the idea Of old Hiram Stroode?
Hiram Stroode, for the seventh
time, was about TO fail. He called
in an expert accountant to disentangle
his books. The accountant, after two
days work announced to Hiram thai
he would be able to pay his creditors
per cent OH the dollar.
AT this news the old man looked
vexed.
Heretofore he said, frowning .
have always paid 10 cents on the dol
lar"
"A virtuous and benevolent express
sion spread over his face.
And will do so now he resumed
"I will make up the difference out OF
my own pocket
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazttee, February g: Ros-
coe Metcalf, young white boy
about sixteen years old was tried be-
fore Esquire T. H. White Wednes-
day morning and remanded to Jail
under a $50 bond on a charge of
carrying a deadly weapon. The boy
was arrested Tuesday night by Po-
liceman ]. L. Hicks and after being
arrested the boy confessed to break
ing into the d. A. Garrison e. Co.
drug store at Bessemer City, impli-
eating several other boys. A loaded
thirty-eight calibre Smith & Wesson
revolver, several dollars in money.
together with numerous articles sup
posed to have come from the drug
store were found on his person. The
boy was taken to Bessemer City
Wednesday morning to answer to the
charge there $500" While cutting
down trees yesterday afternoon in
the woods near his home, Mr.. Benja-
min Kiser, son of Mr.. Henry Kiser,
who lives just across the river from
McAdenville, was struck by falling
limb and was carried home uncon-
scious. From the latest reports the
young man was not expected to live.
DR.. Frank Robinson of Lowell, is in
attendance. -. On the ridge across
the railroad from the Dallas mill, a
new factory is likely to appear this
year 1t will be a 5000 spindle mill
driven by electric current from Spen-
Ger Mountain. Mr.. Robert S. Lewis,
the promoter, will have good backing
by local capitalists and by the well
known Philadelphia commission
house of Charles J. Webb & Co. ....
Slipping from the ice-covered roof
of box car in the station yard last
night about half past six, Conductor
Ben Willeford was badly hurt by
striking the ground on the middle
of his back. He was somewhat re-
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A PLEASANT AwAKENING.-The most
curious story of modern fortune Is that
which relates to the late Colonel Har-
ry McCalmont. He was as poor as
need be, though none the less happy
for that. He went to the reading or
his uncles will hoping that perhaps
the departed gentleman might have re-
membered him to the extent, say, OF an
old watch True enough, the lawyer
read out the words, ITO my nephew
Harry McCalmont l leave my watch
and chain" The legatee was satisfied
and leaning back, he drowsed, lulled
by the monotonous tones Of the law
yer as he read through the long instru-
ment. At the close he rose to go. L
congratulate you," said the solicitor.
81 don't know why you should" said
the other. you are residuary lega-
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Entered at the Postoffice as Second
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Published Tuesday and Friday.
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intended for Fridays issue.
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CHEEK OF A STowAwAY.-Young
Captain Sealby of the Mediterranean
liner Cretic, was talking about stow
aways, says the Philadelphia Bulletin
Most of these fellows" he said
have an excessive quantity of cheek
Of brass.
"Once we discovered a stowaway g
few days out from New York and put
him to work in the galley.
"A lady on a tour of inspection
paused by the stowaway as he sat
peeling potatoes.
How soon do you think We'll reach
Naples?' she asked him.
well. madam he replied, I'm do
ing all can to get her in by Tues
day"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-13

~ Read DIR. Iathan's History OF
South Carolina, in The Enquirer. 1t Is
interesting and instructive.
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L. M. GRIST'S SONS, Yorkville, S. c.


I'm improved farms in York county.
" Interest: Loans not under $1,000,
7 per cent; under $1,000. per cent.
No brokers' commissions. Repay
ments easy. Apply to c. w. F. SPEN-
GER, Rock Hill, or undersigned.
c. E. SPENCER, Atty. at Law.
Dec. 1. Aug. 1. TT
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STAMPEDE.-Stubbs- Great Scott!
Why are all these girls rushing like
Indians to the belt counter?
Floorwalker-Why, there is a spe-
cial sale of the latest novelty belts.
Stubbs-Novelty?
Floorwalker-Yes; each belt is made
to represent a masculine arm.
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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 so 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-13

- Don't miss reading Horse Shoe
Robinson In The Enquirer. 1t Is an
intensely interesting Revolutionary
war story.
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HORSES AND MULES.

7 HAVE a car load Of fine animals
Il just from Tennessee. They are all
guaranteed to be sound and good work.
ers. Prices and terms to suit purchas-
ers. Be sure to see these animals.
w. R. CARROLL.
Yorkville, s. c.
JAM 9 sw II.
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professional CARDS.

w. w. LIE WIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Practices in the State and United
States courts, and gives prompt atten-
ton to all business. Lends money on
approved security.
Office No. 5, Law Range, Yorkville,
S. c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-02-23
Orphans Court.

There was q regular meeting Of the
Orphans Court Tuesday The following
orders we're passed:
Ordered, That citation be issued for
Albert Newman, administrator of John
E. Robinson, to appear before this Court
at its next meeting and show cause if any
he has why he should not pass an account
in said estate as required by law.
Ordered, That WILDER F. Drewn be and
he is hereby appointed administrator of
Marion P. Buck. deceased, that he file a
bond in the sum of $500, the same being
filed and approved, G.. NJ. Mcfarland and
George h. Carr appointed appraisers.
Ordered, That the sale of the Lesehold
Estate of Henrietta Miller, deceased, as
reported to his Court by Elisha H. Per-
kins, executor, be finally ratified and con
frmed.
Ordered, That the Register of Wills be
authorized to take the probate of the last
will and testament and the eodicil thereto
of Gorilla w. Mullikin, deceased, and
issue letters to the executor therein nam
ed during the recess of the Court; that
notice to creditors be given; bond, $500;
G. e. D. Townshend and E. s. Walker ap.
pointed appraisers for the real and per
sonal estate.
Ordered, That Alzine s. Middleton be
and she is hereby appointed administra
trix of DR.. Alexius l.. Middleton, deceas-
ed; bond, $4,000, to be approved; notice
to creditors ordered; r Lee Manning and
Charles Wilcox appointed appraisers.