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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12
THE CORN CONTEST.

A LII FARMERS Of York County
Awho desire to do so, are invited tn
enter the Farmers Union Corn Con-
test.
The prize money is being raised by
voluntary contributions. Already the
sum of 1925 has been promised and
this fund will probably be increased.
The fund is to be divided into three
prizes to go to the first, second and
third largest yields on one acre.
The largest yield is to have SO per
cent of the entire amount, the second
largest yield 80 per cent and the third
largest yield 20 per cent.
All intending contestants must make
known their intention to Mr.. A. l..
BLACK, Secretary of the Farmers
Union, No. l, Yorkville, on or before
JUNE 1ST, and pay to him an en-
trance fee of so cents each.
Each contestant is required to plant
two acres in corn on the intensive
system for each plow operated on ac--
count of his own farm, and the yield
of each acre required of him must be
up to IS per cent of his best acre.
For further and fuller particulars
see the issue of The Enquirer of April
IA, the Rock Hill Record of April 13,
the Rock Hill Herald Of April Is, or
apply to Mr.. A. l.. BLACK or any
member of the undersigned commit
tee.
w. D. GRIST,
]. B. SCOTT,
D. J. FORBES, Com.
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A CURE FOR SCIATICA.

Some years ago. while STOPPING
over, I was taken with sciatica in my
left hip, from which 1 was laid up,
helpless, for over six weeks" writes
Mrs. Julius Scott. Of 1OS25 Columbia
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Il could not
lie on my left side, and my left leg
was swollen and became so much
shorter that I had to have five lifts
put on my left shoe.
Every winter for number Of years
I was laid up in this way and suffer-
ed excruciating pain. / tried every
thing and all the consolation got from
people was that sciatica could not be
cured.
After trying everything else, as a
last resort I got dollar bottle of
Sloan's Liniment and was amazed
when l found that it gave me relief.
1 used a second bottle ard the swelling
went out Of my leg and it was only
necessary for me to use a part Of the
third bottle.
"Sloans Liniment has certainly done
wonders for me, and if you wish to
refer to me you can do So"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

town, exhibited his find to the mining
warden, put in q claim for a lease of
the land on which this marvellous dis
covery had been made and hurried off
to the field again with q party that
numbered $50 men, besides coaches
and horses and all the paraphernalia
of prospecting and camping. In their
wake in course Of time came gold seek
ers in hundreds and thousands. From
Bayley and Ford's mine there was ta-
ken in the first nine years Of its his
tory 1874, 900 ounces Of gold. valued at
100000.
Almost as sensational as Coolgardie
were the Londonderry and Wealth Of
Nations finds" The Londonderry was
discovered by a party Of unsuccessful
prospectors on their way back to Cool
gardie. Two of them picked up some
rich gold bearing specimens. After a
brief search the outcrop Of a reef was
exposed, from which in course Of a
few days they took out from 1000 to
5000 ounces of gold. From the cap
of the Wealth Of Nations reef gold to
the value of 100000 was secured in a
few dayS.-Tit-BitS
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The Only Chance

Why not trade at the poor
mans store? 1t Is the only one In
town run to serve the working man
open from a. m, until p. m, and
run by a man that will accommodate
and thank you for your trade. While
1 don't keep everything, 1 keep a very
nice line of stuff all the time, and
thank every one for their trade as ev-
cry little helps.
1t Is no use to tell you about my Mar
ket, as every one knows I keep the
BEST MEATS the country AFFORDS.
There amt a man, woman or child In
town but what likes to trade with Old
George-He treats 'em right.
Say, if you want to be happy in this
world, marry an old maid, buy Beef
at Sherer's Market, and drink Crack
er-Jack Coffee-that's all.
work so hard, but never have a cent,
Takes all i get to pay the niggers and
the rent;
Say, if 1 can't get a start in year or
two,
will get job as clerk, that's what
I'll do.
Yours to serve,
OLD GEORGE,
The Butcher.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

ONE ONLY LEFT.-Little Ethel had
been playing quietly on the porch one
afternoon unnoticed by her father and
a friend. who were discussing the re-
cent financial panic.
When the guest had gone and bed
time had come Ethel was unusually
silent and thoughtful.
And when she knelt To say her pray
ers a pause followed the usual peti-
tionS in behalf of papa an mamma
an Aunt Mary an Uncle John an
Rover an Bridget"
Finally. with great eaneStneSS. she
resumed: An now. God. please take
care of yourself. cause if anything
should happen to you we'd only have
Mr.. ROoSevclt-an' he hasn't come up
To papa's eXpectati"ns."- philadelphia
Ledger.
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SLEEP IN THE DESERT.
ImpossibiIity of Keeping Awake In
RIDING Across Cobb.


Riding Across Cobb.
Hitherto l have thought that travel
ing in carts over stony roads and stay
ing in Chinese inns at night was the
hardest thing a foreigner travelling in
China was called upon to endure, but
since l have travelled with a caravan
of camels l have changed my opinion.
The monotony of the desert by day
and the bed of camel's saddle at night
the evil smell Of camels and the slow
ness Of their drivers and the acrid
choking of the little fire on which ones
food is cooked-none Of these things
ear so trying to the foreigners as the
sleepineSS which attacks one in this
high region. This to me was real
torture. Travelling the cold night with
no other companion than dull Chinese,
who seem to sleep while walking
alongside the camels or while sitting
on their backs, and being weighed
down by heavy sleepiness is the worst
thing l have endured
~
every effort, fall asleep. Presently you
wake up and find yourself on the
ground, with your horse standing be-
wildered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
YOU try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking a bit to the camel
drivers. but you soon find that they
are Just as sleepy as yourself. few
words are exchanged, and then you
are too tired to open your mouth to
talk or even to think of anything but
sleep, sweet sleep. Oh, for just few
minutes there at the roadside in the
soft sand! But, no: you must go on
and fight against this desire. 1t is too
dangerous to sleep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait,
and YOUR servant would not watch
over you. He would soon fall asleep
like Yourself. The wolves would then
have an easy time.
Yet in spite of all this reasoning you
feel as if you were drawn to the
ground ny lne power vi d tilouSdhu
strong magnets and soon yield to sleep
again. Suddenly your watchful horse,
whose reins you have kept slung
around your neck-this is a wise thing
to do-pulls up. starts and jerks you
wide awake You jump up, not know
ing where you are for some seconds
but you see your horse trembling and
realize that danger is near.
For a few minutes you are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed.
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan, which has gone a
few Ii Ca Ii is 654 yards) ahead.
After another ten Ii or so sleep creeps
on again like huge boa constructor
embracing you in its irresistible grasp.
The same fight has then to be fought
over again. Then at last the caravan
arrives at the halting place for the
night.-North China News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

4 LIFE CONTRACT-SenatOr Johnson
OF Alabama. owns a beautifui nome III
birmingham, and takes great dellSht
in donning a pair of Overalls ana
split hickory hat and working IN the
garden. One day, shortly after the eN-
piration of his last term as governor
q fashionably dressed woman. who mad
resided in Birmingham only a short
time. and had never seen Johnson
called on his wife. No one answered
the bell, so she walked out among the
flower beds where the ex-governor
was hoeing some geraniums. He bow
ed and she asked him how long ne
had worked for the Johnstons.
"A good many years. madam he
replied.
DO they pay well?'
About all I get out of it is my
clothes and keep"
why. come and work for me- she
said. III do that and pay you so
much a month besides"
II thank you madam" he replied
bowing very low but l signed up with
Mrs. Johnston for life"
why. no such contract is binding.
That is peonage"
Some may call it that. but l have
always called it marriage"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12
ANIMALS UNDERGROUND.
Burrowins as it is Performed by Var
ious Species of Mammals.

BurroWing as 1t is Performed by var
ious Species of Mammals.
Ventilation, or, rather, the want OF
1t, must be a difficulty in the under
ground life Of almost all mammals.
The rabbit and the rat secure cur
rent of air by forming bolt hole in
connection with their system Of pas
sages, but the fox, the badger and
many Of the field moles and mice
seem Indifferent to any such precau-
ton There is no doubt that whatever
gave the first impulse to burrow,
many animals look upon this to us
most unpleasant exertion as a form of
actual amusement. 1t also cOnfers
right of property.
Prairie dogs constantly set to work
to dig holes merely for the love OF
the thing If they cannot have suit
able place to exercise their talent in
they will gnaw into boxes or chests Of
drawers and there burrow to the
contained. In an inclosed prairie dog
town" they have been known to mine
until the superintendent earth COL
lapsed and buried the greater num-
ber A young prairie dog let loose in
a small, gravel floored house instant
ly dug a hole large enough to sit in,
turned around in it and bit the first
person who attempted to touch him.
Property gave him courage, for before
he had been as meek as mouse.
1t is noticeable that the two weak
est and least numerous of our mice,
the dormouse and the harvest mouse.
do not burrow, but make nests, and
that these do not multiply or MAIN
tain their numbers, like the burrow-
ing mice and moles. But the fact that
there are members Of very closely al
lied species, some of which do burrow,
while others do not, seems to indicate
that the habit is an acquired one.
In this connection it is worth not
ing that many animals which do not
in which to conceal and protect their
young, or, if they do burrow, make a
different kind Of more elaborate
character. Among these nursery bur-
rows are those Of the dog, the fox and
sandmartin, the kingfisher and the
sheldrake. Foxhound litters never do
so we'll as when the mother is allow
ed to make a burrow on the sunny
side of a straw stack. In time she
will work this five or six feet into the
stack and keep the puppies at the far
end, while she lies in the entrance.
Vixens either dig or appropriate a
clean burrow for their cubs, which is
natural habit or, at any rate, one
acquired previously to the use Of earth
by adult foxes.-London Spectator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

SUITED FOR ALL OCCASIoNs.-Sales-
man-Here. madam, is a sewing ma
chine with a music box attachment.
1t has a repertoire of airs to suit all
styles of sewing.
Customer don't understand.
Salesman-Well, for instance. sup
pose you are mending a bathing suit.
Turn the indicator u I'll Splash You
if You Splash Me" Then when you
are sewing up a rip in the wash cloth
do it to the accompaniment of ITS a
Grand Old Rag" When stitching a
hole in your male parents handker-
chief let it play "The Blow Almost
Killed Father" and
Customer-Yes. but suppose [ was
making crazy quilt?
SaleSman-Do it to the tune of "EV-
cry Little BIT Helps"
CuStOmer-I'll take it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

4 FISH MISTERY.-One strange feat
ture of this sea life of the tropics is
the regular recurrence of migratory
swarms of fish of very small size that
return i'm huge numbers year after
year with such absolute regularity
that the natives calculate on the
event on a certain day in each year
and even within an hour or two of the
day. One such swarm of fish forms
the occasion of an annual holiday and
feast at Samoa. The fish is not un-
like the whitehall for which the Eng
lish Thames has so long been celebra-
ted, and each year it arrives at Samoa
on the same day in the month of Oc-
tOber, remains for a day or at the
most two days and then disappears
entirely till the same day of the fol-
lowing year. Why it comes or
whence no curious naturalist has yet
discovered. nor has anybody traced its
onward course when il leaves the Sa-
moan group. but the fact is unques-
tiOnable that suddenly. without no.
tice. the still waters of the lagoon
which surrounded each island within
the fringing reef become alive with
millions of fishes passing through
them for a single day and night and
then disappearing for Il year as
though they had never come.-Lon-
don Standard.
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humorous department.
A Wonderful Country.

An Irish contractor in San Francisco
sent to Ireland for his father TO join
him. The journey was great event
for the old man, who had lived in ru-
raj districts all his life, and he reach
ed San Francisco much excited.
After several days of sightseeing, his
son resumed his business and suggest
ed that his father should visit the Pre-
Sidio.
And phwat's the Presidio?" asked
the old man.
THE Presidio, father. is the govern
ment reservation for the soldiers-a
fine bit of park-and you'll enjoy your
self"
At the end of strenuous day the old
man stood gazing at the big buildings
comparing them with the small nuts
of his old home. Seeing a soldier near
he tapped him on the shoulder.
Me bye. phwat's that string OF
houses forninst uS?'
why, those are the officers quar-
ters.'
And that wan with the big smoke
stack"
That's the cook shanty."
"Shanty. is it? Well, it's a great
country. 'Tis palaces they're using.
The young man offered to show him
the new gymnasium. On the way the
sundown gun was discharged just as
they passed. The old man, much star
tied, caught his companions arm
"Phwat's that, now?"
"Sundown,' replied his friend. smil-
ing.
"Sundown. is it? Think of that
now. Don't the sun go down with a
terrible bump in this country! !'-l-ip-
pincOtt'S.
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MINING ROMANCES.
Discovery of the Rich CooIeardie-Un-
successful Prospectors' Find.

successful Prospectors' Find.
In the history of gold digging and
gold finding many n romantic and
tragic story is to be found. Few OF
these stories, however, possess more
interest than that of how the famous
Coolgardie mines, in Western Austria
liza. were discovered in 1S92-mines
which have since yielded millions Of
pounds worth of gold. Luck played a
great part in the discovery, but it was
the reward of perseverance.
In April, 1892, two Victorian miners
named Bayley and Ford struck out
for the northeast of Australia, but af-
ter traversing $50 miles they lost their
horses and had to turn back. Equip
ped with fresh horses, they started
again on what proved to be long, te-
dious and futile journey, for once more
they were forced to turn back-thls
time for want of water. The third at
tempt won them fame and fortune.
First they found that which to them
was more precious than gold-namely,
water. They found a natural we'll,
known to the scattered tribes of that
far away country as "CoOlgardie.
Pitching their camp beside the well
they turned their horses out to feed
and started prospecting the country
around. Ford picked up half ounce
nugget and before night they had
gathered in over twenty ounces of
gold. Two or three weeks more sur
face prospecting was rewarded with
over two hundred ounces. BY this
time food supplies had given out so
keeping their own counsel concerning
their discoveries, they returned to civ
ilization, laid in a fresh stock of pro-
visions and FASTENED back to their El
Dorado.
Within few days of their return
they happened upon the reef that
made COolgardie. Beginning with a
slug" weighing so ounces, they pick
ed out from cap Of that reef in few
hours upward of 500 ounces of gold.
Bayley, carrying 554 ounces of gold,
journeyed back to the nearest mining
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

TAI. SPELLS ON.-A lady was one
day teaching her little girl how to
spell. She used a pictorial primer, and
over each word was the accompanying
Illustration Polly glibly spelled "O-x.
on" and "b-O-X. box" and the mother
thought she was making very rapid
progress" perhaps even too rapid. So
she put her hand over the picture and
then asked:
Polly. what does OK spel?"
"Ox," answered Polly nimbly.
How do you know that it spells
ox?"
Seed his tall" she responded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

ALMOST AT REST.-A kind-hearted
but somewhat close -fisted man, who
was sOrely afflicted with a con-
science. came TO a friend holding
a visiting card in his hand. He look
ed deeply troubled. Il know said he
this man wants to borrow money. l
know he will drink it. What am l TO
dO?"
1T is perfectly simple" said the
friend: send down word that YOU are
out"
Il cannot" he said; Il never told a
lie in my life"
Then" said his friend, lend all
your money to me. and you can tell
him you haven't a penny in your
pocket"
After some hesitation the kind
hearted man complied and, having seen
his caller, returned.
We'll" asked his friend, ARE your
conscience and mind at rest?
Not quite. man." he replied, but
they will be as soon as you have given
ne my money back.'-Bellman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-12

4 GENEROUS REQUEST. - Porter
Emerson Browne came into the Of
flee yesterday. He had been out in
the country for a week and was very
cheerful. Just as ne was leaving he
said: Did you hear about that man
who died the other day and left all he
had to the Orphanage?"
NO" some one answered. How
much did he leave"
Twelve children"
Mr.. Browne left, tOO.-EvelYb"dy s
Magazine.
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THE OVERESTIMATED lRISHMAN.-
Dose Irish make me sick. always talk
ing about vat gread iighders dey are,
said a Teutonic resident Of Hoboken,
mas Wedding der Odder nighd dot
drunken Mike O'HoOligan butted in.
und me und mein bruder und mein
cousin Fritz und mein frient Louie
Hartmann-vhy. We pretty near kicked
him oudt of der house e"-EVerybOdy'S
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The FIRST ADVERTISER.-Thc au-
thor looked up from the first chapter of
his mammoth "HiStury Of AdvertiSing.'
Il wonder" he murmured. who
could have been the first manufacturer
to advertise 1t Is an item that would
fit we'll here"
There is no extant data on the sub
iect." said the farmer. but | have
every reason to believe that the hen
is the person YOU are looking for. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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Remember the Dead

Every grave in York county should
be appropriately marked with Tomb
stone or Monument. To do this is not
only a mark of respect and esteem to
ones departed relatives, but 1t is de-
srable 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.
MONUMENT WORKS.
w. B. WyIie, Sec. and Treas.
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A BOOK
WORTH A
DOLLAR

Southern Gardeners Practical Manual
by Newman.
IT HERE are lots Of people who know
l. something about gardening, but
those who have not made a lifelong,
scientific study Of the subject are con-
stantly running upon problems that
they know nothing about. Newman's
Southern Gardeners Practical Manual
is a book of ready reference that gives
accurate and comprehensive informa-
ton practically about almost everything
relating to gardening. People who have
bought this work and used 1t find that
1t has paid for itself many times over.
1t is to be had at THE ENQUIRER
OFFICE at $1.00 per copy or by mail,
post paid for $1.10.
L.. M. CRISIS SONS.
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Legal Blanks
and Forms

ASSORTMENT TO BE FOUND AT
THE ENQUIRER OFFICE.
The following Blanks in approved
forms, on good paper stock, may be
had at The Enquirer Office:
Chattel Mortgage
Lien and Mortgage on Crop
Promlsory Note
Mortgage Of Real Estate
Title to Real Estate
Subpoena Writs
Subpoena Tickets.
Prices on any Of the above in guam
ity upon application.
LIN. CRISIS SONS.
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atliseellaneou5 Beading.
WITH NEIeHeoRING EXCHANGES,
News and Comment Cleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHESTER.

Lantern, May s: Mrs. Jane Lemon
Pearson. wife Of Mr. Joe Pearson, died
Tuesday, May >, at the home OF MI
Daniel Bigham in the Wellridge neigh
bOrhood. She was near 100 years OLD
and has been greatly afflicted for q
number of years. though her last SICK
ness was only of about two or three
weeks duration. She was reared IN
the Fishing creek neighborhood ana
married Mr.. Pearson, who was
northern man. just after the war ana
they lived in Virginia a number OF
wears. The burial was in the cemetery
at Pleasant Grove, after funeral SER
vices in the church at IL o'clock con-
ducted by Rev. c. G.. Brown. .... Rev.
and Mrs. ]. P. Knox of Columbia
spent last night with Mr.. j. M. Cald-
wells family on their way home from
the meeting of presbytery and a Visit
to Mrs. Knox's brother and sister, Mr..
j. S. Brice and Mrs. Fannie McCaw
in YOrkville. .... If farmers don want
to sell their cotton next fall at I or .
cents they would better raise some
thing to eat and feed their stock on
while they are waiting for the price 10
rise. This is the only toe-hold that
will enable them to stick it out. Too
much cotton has been planted, ana
the best thing to do is to plow up one
third of it and plant the ground IN
corn or SOW it in corn, sorghum or
something that will make large guam
titles of forage This would have a
fine effect on the price of old cotton
still on hand and would incite Scram-
Bile for the new crop which would
run the price up. There is little ground
for hope that any concert of action IN
this matter can be secured. but the
individual who follows the plan alone
will be in much better condition than
those who have an expensive crop or
cotton to sell at a losing price and
have their supplies to buy next year at
10
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LasSiter & Huntley

---LIVERY Y NJ En-
" E are located at the Kimball
w stand, rear Of ]. Q. Wray's and
respectfully request the people Of the
town Of Yorkville and country sur
rounding to give us an opportunity to
make a reputation for prompt, efficient
and reliable service.
Good horses and good vehicles.
LASSITER e. HUNTlEY.
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