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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

c., sections of the fifth and sixth
grades in the Central school. Bessie
Hall of Dallas, was elected to a posi-
ton on the faculty of the colored
school. " Mr.. ]. r. Connell and fam
ily will leave next week for Keita, Ok
lahoma, where they will reside in the
future Gastonia regrets very much to
lose this excellent family, but their
many friends here and over the coun-
ty wish for them success and happiness
in their new home. Mr. M. H. Shu-
ford has purchased Mr.. Connelrs prop
erty. corner Oakland street and Third
avenue. Chief of Police Wiley Car
roll, who returned Wednesday from
two weeks trip north with a party
of North Carolinians, including a num-
Der of Gastonians, had an experience
with pickpockets at Jersey City.
While going through the gates to get
on the train several thugs in the crowd
started a rough house." and during
the excitement one Of them ran his
hand in the chiefs pocket and abstract
ed his pocketbook which contained
about s25. A lady in the party, how
ever, saw the trick and called Mr.. Car
rolls attention to it. He saw the man,
who got away temporarily, and notified
the police Several men were arrested
and the next day Mr.. Carroll picked
out from the crowd the men who had
robbed him and got his money back,
together with his expenses in returning
from New York to Jersey City.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

A JURY IN DoUBT.-We are justly
proud Of our jury system, but the
twelve good men and true" are not al
ways the wisest of mankind. At a
recent session a prisoner was indicted
for pocket picking, and to most peo-
pile in court the clearest possible case
was made out by the prosecution.
Have you anything you would like
to tell the jury before they retire?" said
the judge.
well, all wanter say is, I hopes as
'ow they'll give me the benefit Of the
doubt" replied the prisoner, despond-
emily.
The jury considered their verdict;
they were no little time over it.
Can 1 assist you in any way, gen.
tlemen?" said the judge, at last be-
coming impatient.
I'VE are almost agreed, me lud," said
the foreman, but we can't quite un-
derstand what the doubt is the prison
er wishes us to give him the benefit
of"-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
Magazine Clubbing Offered.

The Charleston News and Courier Is
offering upon extraordinarily liberal
terms several clubs of high-grade
monthly magazines. They are posi-
lively the greatest money-saving club
bing offers ever put out by any news
paper in South Carolina, and are nat
urally attracting attention all over
the state. All propositions are open
for a short time only to new and old
subscribers. Write the Magazine De-
partment, The News and Courier,
Charleston, S. c., at once for full par
ticulars and prices. Some of the
Magazines represented are: The Out
ing Magazine, Bohemian Magazine,
Human Life, Paris Modes, Spare Mo-
ments, Mothers Magazine, National
Home Journal and the Uncle Remus
Magazine.
Splendid Magazines may be secured
very cheaply in connection with The
Weekly News and Courier, as well as
The News and Courier and Sunday
News. For example, years sub
scription to The Weekly News and
Courier and year subscription to six
standard magazines will cost every
old and new subscriber only $3.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
Humorous department
STRANGE Introductions.

1t is not only dishonorable to open
a letter intended for another, even
when one supposes his own affairs to
form the subject matter, but it's
process likely to damage the readers
peace of mind. says Tit
A wealthy tradesman, who had been
drinking the water of Bath, took
fancy to try those Of Bristol. Armed
with a letter Of introduction from his
Bath physician to a professional broth
err at Bristol, the old gentleman set off
on his journey. On the way he said to
himself, Il wonder what DR.. Blank has
advised the Bristol physician in regard
to my case?" and. giving way to curl
osity. he opened the letter and read:
Dear Doctor: The bearer is a fat
Wiltshire clothier; make the most Of
him. Yours, professionally, ]. Blank"
Clutterbuck, the historian, tells the
following anecdote of his uncle, who
was a physician. One Of his patients
a nervous old lady, took it into her
head to try the Bath waters.
THE very thing" said the doctor;
"and know an excellent physician
there to whom I will give you letter
of introduction" On the way this pa
tient was also overcome with curiosity.
THE doctor has treated me for long
time" she said to her friend, "but he
has never told me just what my case
is. have a mind to look in this letter,
and see if he describes it there"
Opening the epistle she read:
Dear Sir: Keep the old woman
three weeks and send her back"
1t is only just to the medical profess
sion to add a copy of letter sent by
the great DR.. John Hunter, by means Of
a poor man, to an eminent physician:
Dear Brother: The bearer needs
your advice. He has no money and you
have plenty: so you are we'll met.
Yours, John Hunter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

WHAT SYSTEM.-A German canvass
er took the fifty-story elevator of a
western wholesale house in New York
and walked into the office, where one
of the proprietors was busy at his
desk The canvasser was told that
the house needed nothing in his line
but he persisted in opening his sample
bag and making himself the cause OF
much distress, until finally the enraged
proprietor kicked him down the first
fight of stairs. An employee, observ-
ing the mode of descent, repeated the
dose with like effect, and it was dittoed
till the unfortunate German found him
self on the curbstoned highway. Shak-
ing himself, he looked back over the
course of events and calculated, "Vell
dot ish a great establishment. 1 don't
know deir particular line Of peesness
but, my Vat system, vat system!"-
Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

NOT ABASHED.-"WhenI l was young,
said a lawyer, my best client was a
wealthy old lady noted for saying caus-
tic things about her acquaintances.
One morning, when I was staying at
her house, she vilified one of her neigh
bors, named Stamford, without stint.
"By way of changing the subject l
proposed to read to her from a volume
of lectures 1 had happened to bring
with me. She assented. 1 started at
random and when too late discovered
that was in the middle Of lecture
on the government Of the tongue.
"I was afraid she would think I had
selected it to admonish her. yet 1 dared
not stop for fear Of seeming to make
the offense more pointed So on read
to the end, pretty sure that my read
ing would cost me client worth two
hundred a year to me. But when 1
ended she said:
THANK you, Mr.. -. 1t is an eX-
cellent lecture and would fit my neigh
Dor Stamford to T."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
INpIA,s VAST HOARD OF GOLD.
81 500 ooo 900, Besides Silver and Jew
els, Hidden.

Sir Ernest Cable writes to the Times
in reference to the report OF the ln-
dian Railway Finance committee.
1--WE are satisfied" said the report,
that no definite limit could be as
signed at the present time to the
amount that could be remunerative-
ly devoted to the development and
expansion Of the Indian railway sys-
tenn" The committee then suggests
that the state expenditure on railways
should be increased from Flo, 100000
a year to f12,500,00O, which Sir Err
nest Cable calls "a trifiing advance in
relation to the needs" Sir Ernest
proceeds to express his surprise at the
fact that the committee does not seem
to have taken any account of India it
self as a possible investor.
The Indian capitalist is shy and
"the failure of the British government
to enlist the financial confidence of
the people of India, is, as promin-
ent financial journal remarked the
other day, one of the weakest parts OF
the British administration" But the
vast possibilities of the Indian as an
investor, if only he could be tempted
to bring out his rupees, are shown by
figures quoted by Sir Ernest Gable.
Indian boards are estimated by the
highest authorities at the huge figure
of $500, 100000, which is being in
creased every year by the addition or
s55, 100000. These figures apply only
to gold boards. If silver and precious
stones were added they would be con-
siderably higher.
OF course such figures are and must
be conjectural. The whole subject Is
surrounded with the mystery that en-
hances all stories of hidden wealth.
One curious fact was told to the In
dian currency committee by Lord
Rothschild. Gold sent from London
to India is always in the form OF
smooth bars. These bars never leave
India again. Gold bars do come from
India, but they are always the rough
bars that reach India from China.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
How Birds Soar.

Experiments recently carried out
in France have already set aeronauts
to working on an entirely new line
of thought in connection with the
problem of flight. Interest has been
diverted from compact engines of eX-
ceptlonal power to the question of
general construction and wind resis-
tance. Many aeronauts believe that
the successful flying machines of the
near future will not require a high
power engine.
The whole question has been
thoroughly discussed before the
French Academy Of Science. 1t was
shown by actual experiment that a
heavy object with no motor Of its own
can not only be sustained by the wind,
but can even advance against the
wind. The experiment had been in
spired by long observation of soaring
birds.
The experiments of NJ. Mawitz De-
preZ, which undoubtedly will make
an epoch in the history of mechanical
flight, are extremely simple. He used
q light carriage ike tndt VI cHllu .
TOW, the wheels of which rest on an
inclined plane. This carriage sup
ports a tiny rectangle, several inches
square. Left to itself, affected by
gravity, it naturally rolls down the
inclined plane.
When a current of air set up by
an electric fan. blowing in the same
direction as that in which the car is
moving, but so inclined as to strike
the underside Of the tin rectangle is
started, the car ceases to roll down.
The phenomenon, as explained by
M. Deprez, is merely a demonstration
of the old and well-establshed prin-
ciple of the doctrines of forces. The
air current striking a plane surface
obliuuely exerts on the latter pres
sure perpendicular to the surface.
This explains at last the mechanical
principle of how a bird flies both
with and against the strongest winds
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
TYRANT OR LlBERAToR7
Do Venezuelans Smart Under Castro's
Leadership. or Sanction It?

Do Venezuelans Smart Under Castro's
Leadership, or Sanction 1t?
ITO look at Castro" says George w.
Crichfield, in Everybody's, "one would
regard him as the last man in the
world to occupy the centre Of the inter-
national stage. In stature he is short.
In personal appearance there is little
or nothing to suggest the type of man
he really is. He left the Andean prov
ince that was his home with scarcely
the rudiments of an education. He
has never been outside of the limits of
Venezuela, except on one trip to Cura-
Gao, a little Dutch island off the Vene-
zuelan coast. To him Caracas was a
wonderful revelation, and the change
from his mountain hut to the seat of
power in the yellow House was one
we'll calculated to make him dizzy. The
hordes of camp followers, fiatterers
and sycophants that greet every up
start military chief whose star seems
to be in the ascendant soon turned his
head.
"As he had absolutely no knowledge
of the world, his diplomatic dealings
with foreign governments assumed
much the same tone that he would use
with his mule drivers. He believed,
and still believes, that his band of
macheteros could whip the United
States and all civilization"
Contrast with this what Colvin r.
Brown has to say in describing castro
the Liberator:"
"The president of Venezuela has al
ways been supreme ruler, and Castro is
no exception. He realizes that the
prosperity of his country depends on
peace as the very first and most i'm
portant requisite, and when the Matos
rebellion broke out he threw himself
into the fight like a demon, destroying
the rebellion root and branch. Since
then there have been no revolutions,
for political agitators and would be
presidents have learned to fear the
man. The people of Venezuela are
masters at intrigue and diplomacy, and
Castro realizes that there are hundreds
Of men within the country and other
hundreds on the islands Of Curacao and
Trinadad who are constantly plotting
for his overthrow. He also understands
that only punishment by death will
serve as a warning for such as these.
Castro is the strongest man in
South America today. His defiance of
foreign powers has made his name a
household word throughout the south
ern continent. War with the United
States would probably mean coalition
with Venezuela Of several of her sis
ter republics; for there is a general
feeling that the United States has de-
signs-though more or less uncertain
and undefned-upon these republics"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

A PROMISE GIvEN.-Representative
Longworth at a dinner party during
the Republican convention in Chicago,
talked about honest politics.
Honest politics alone pay in the
end" said he. Your dishonest politi-
clan comes out like Lurgan of Cincin-
natl.
"Lurgan of Cincinnati was canvassing
for votes. He dropped in at gro
GERS.
"'Good morning. he said. I may
count on your support, hope"
why, no, Mr.. Lurgan,' said the
grocer I've promised my support to
your rival
"Lurgan laughed easily.
"'Ah! but in politics. said he, prom
Using and performing are two differ
ent matters.
"Tn that case said the grocer hear
tily, I shall be most happy to give
you my promise, Mr. Lurgan.' wash
ington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
PELT OF THE RARE BLACK FOX.
Only About Five Are Brought Down
Each Year From the Far North.

In the estimation of trapers of
the Canadian Northland, as well
as in the eyes of the nobility Of
Russia, there is only one king
of beasts-the higfihly priced black
fox. On an average five perfect pelts
of this rare fur bearer are brought
down from the northland each year,
and in rare years as many as ten or
twelve, though each year thousands
of men make a living trapping and
the yearly catch of fox skins amounts
to over 100000 from Canada alone.
In no way except in color does the
black fox differ from the red fox,
whose pelt sells for about 81, or from
the gray fox, whose winter coat is
valued at from $3.50 to $4O0; but when
ever a hunter can secure a black fox
and removes it's skin without marring
the fur he is sure Of receiving from
$500 to $1,5O0 for his trophy. Not only
is every black fox pelt bought as soon
as taken but a dozen Russian noble
men have paid agents travelling in
North America all through the winter
seeking out remote hillside farms and
abandoned logging camps where it is
possible that a shy and elusive black
fox may have been seen.
Within the last twenty years num-
Der of wealthy men who have fenced
game preserves have spent vast sums
of money in buying young foxes alive
and turning them loose within private
enclosures. BY and by it may be that
some skilled or fortunate breeder will
produce a black pup or perhaps pair
of black foxes may be captured alive
and from these a new breed of black
foxes will arise and cause great
panic among the men who hunt for
black foxes. He who can wrest the
secret of breeding black foxes from
nature is assured of riches past count
ing and can command the worshipful
homage of the Russian nobility and
arstocracy, who seem willing to sac
rifice untold wealth for the pleasure
of wearing OvercOats made from the
pelts of American black fOXes.-Ed-
monitor correspondence Toronto Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

BRYAN's GOOD CHANCES.-The cleo
ton in the state Of Maine came off
Monday, and of course, was carried by
the Republicans, but at the same time
the Democrats made gains, which is
encouraging to the managers of the
national Democratic campaign. A re-
duced majority in Vermont and Maine
means there is leaning towards Bry-
an and Kern in the east. Besides this
encouraging news, Herman Ridder, the
famous editor of the New York Stats
Zeitung, the most prominent German
newspaper in America, has returned
from a tour of the west, and he says
Bryan has that section alive, and al
most certain. Washington, the two
DakOtaS and Nebraska are assured,
With an even chance in Iowa, on ac-
count of factiOnal divisions in the Re-
publican ranks. Ohio. and Illinois. If
what Editor Ridder thinks is correct,
Bryan will be the next president of
the United States-Manning Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
TAX NoTICE-I9OS.
Office of County Treasurer.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Is, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on the 18TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1908, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,
for the collection Of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES for the
fiscal year 1908, without penalty; after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made In
the month of JANUARY, 1903, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1909,
and after this date all unpaid taxes go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution In accord
ance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers,
will attend at the following places on
the days named:
At Yorkville, Thursday, October 15,
to Tuesday, October goth.
At Smyrna, Wednesday, October
21st.
At Hickory Grove, Thursday and
Friday, October 22nd and 23rd.
At Sharon, Saturday, October oath.
At McConnellsville, Monday, Octo-
ber 26th.
At Tirzah, Tuesday, October 9th.
At Glover, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 28th and 29th.
At Yorkville from Friday, October
3Oth, to Tuesday, November 3rd.
At Coates's Tavern, from IL o'clock,
Wednesday, November 4th, until IL m,
Thursday, November 9Th.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November 9Th and 7th.
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
Der 9Th, to Saturday, November 14th
And at Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 18th, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1908, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
H. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

DIVINE INSPIRATIoN.-Effie, the lit
tie daughter Of a clergyman, pranced
into her fathers study one evening
while the reverend gentleman was
preparing a lengthy sermon for the
following Sunday.
She looked curiously at the manu-
script for a moment and then turned to
her father.
Papa" she began, seriously, docs
God tell you what to write?'
Certainly. dearie," replied the cler-
gyman.
Then why do you scratch so much
of it out?" asked Effie.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22

CONFIDENT OF THE FUTURE.-Mary,
5-years- old. and Stella, who was about
the same age, were talking about their
future dreams.
When I grow up" said Mary, I'm
going to be a school teacher"
well, I'm going to be a mother
with four children" said Stella.
We'll, when they come to my school
I'm going to whip them, whip them
whip them"
You mean thing" said Stella, as
the tears came into her eyes. What
have my poor children ever done tC
you?"-Delineator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
Very Low Rates.

To Denver, Col, and Return, via the
Southern Railway
On account of the Annual Convention
Of American Bankers association, the
Southern Railway announces attract
i've low round trip rates to Denver.
Col Tickets to be sold daily until
September 30th, 1908, good to return
leaving Denver not later than October
31st, 1908.
For rates, details, schedules, etc,
apply to Southern Railway ticket
agents or, j. L. Meek, Asst. General
Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ca, or j. c.
Lusk, Div. Passenger Agent Charles
ton, S. G. I'd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
EXECUTORS SALE OF REALTY,
A. c. Stroup Property to be Sold at
Public Auction.

Public Auction.
ON salesday in October next, imme-
" diately after the regular official
sales, I will sell, before the Court
House door at Yorkville, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder the realty,
belonging to the estate Of the late A.
c. STROUP, deceased, as fallows
A tract Of 384 acres, bounded by the
state line on the north, by L. ]. Craw-
ford on the east, on the south by Bob
Jackson and ]. M. Stroup, and on the
west by the Dicky old place and Andy
McCarter This tract has been cut
into four smaller tracts, and these will
be sold separately as follows.
Tract No. /, containing 100 acres.
Tract No. 2, containing 78 acres.
Tract No. 8, containing 83 acres.
Also one lot on York street in the
town Of Glover, containing one acre.
I reserve the right to dispose Of this
property at private sale before the date
named.
For terms, description or further In
formation, apply to me at Clover.
W. B. STROUP, Executor.
62 t I'd.
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Do 1t NOW

II there are any small jobs Of Car
penter work to do about your house,
such as hanging doors or blinds, mend
ing. floors, putting in stairs or shelves,
putting on a new roof, etc, let us have
your order now, while the weather Is
warm. We will attend to your job
promptly.
Remember, that we sell Paints, Lead,
Putty, Oils, ETC., and are wholesale and
retail dealers in Lime and Cement.
If you are going to Build-see US.
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YORKVILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
Remember the Dead

Every grave in York county should
be appropriately marked with a Tomb
stone or Monument. To do this Is not
only a mark of respect and esteem to
ones departed relatives, but 1t Is de-
sirable and proper to place an endur-
ing record in stone over all graves. If
you have loved ones who have passed
to the great beyond and are consider
ing the idea Of a suitable marker for
their graves, we will appreciate call
from you that we may have an oppor-
tunity Of showing you designs Of Head
Stones and Monuments and quoting
you prices.
YoRKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS.
w. 3. WyIie, Sec. and Treas.
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