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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-07
TAX RETURNS FOR 1908,
Office of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkyille, S. c., Nov. 29, 1907.

Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 20, 1907.
II A s required by statute my books
II IA will be opened at my ofice In
Yorkville on WEDNESDAY, JANU-
RY l, 1908, and kept open until FEB
RUARY 20, 1908, for the purpose OF
listing for taxation all TAXABLE
PROPERTY held in York County on
III January 1, 1908. ..s-~..-.f,4uf .,e....-
Returns made on proper blanks, and
sworn to before an officer qualified to
administer an oath and forwarded to
me by registered mail before Febru-
| ary 20, 1908, will be accepted,
II All taxpayers are particularly re-
quested to inform themselves as to the
number Of their respective school dis
trtcts, and where they have property
in more than one school district, they
will please make separate returns In
/ dicating the location Of each piece OF
property. The schoo. districts In
which there are special levies are as
follows: Nos. 13, 29 and 33 in Bethes-
| da; Nos. 9, 20 and 40 in Broad River;
/ Nos. 8 and 20 in Bullocks Creek; No.
II 12 in Catawba; Nos. and IL In Eben-
ezer; Nos. 26, 28 and 80 in Fort Mill;
Nos. IL, 20, 3S and 35 in York.
For the purpose Of facilitating the
taking Of returns, and for the greater
II convenience Of tax payers, I will be at
''S AOho"'o PS o- SS
named:
At Bethany, Wednesday, January 8.
At Smyrna, Thursday, January 9.
At Hickory Grove, Friday and Sat
urday, January 10 and IL.
At Sharon, Monday and Tuesday,
January 13 and IA.
At Bullock's Creek, Wednesday,
January Is.
At McConnellsvllle. Thursday, Janu-
ary 16.
At ogden, Friday, January II.
At Coates's Tavern-Roddeys--
urday, January Is.
At Tirzah, Monday, Janary 20.
At Newport, Tuesday, January 81.
At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, January %, 23, "a.
At Rock Hill, Monday, January 81,
to Saturday, February 1.
At Piedmont, Tuesday, February 4.
At Yorkville from Wednesday, Feb
ruary 5 to Thursday, February 20.
All males between the ages Of twen-
ty-one and sixty years, except Confed-
crate soldiers over the age Of fifty
years, are liable to q poll tax Of 81,
and all persons so liable are especially
requested to give the numbers Of their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
It will be a matter Of much accom-
mediation to me If as many taxpayers
as possible will meet me at the res
pective appointments, mentioned above
so as to avoid the rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
JOHN j. HUNTER,
: County Auditor.
Yorkville, s. c., Nov 2s, 1907.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-07

DAD" BROWN Is DEAD.-"Dad"
Brown, the old negro drummer" vet
eran of three wars, and faithful to his
white friends throughout the yet more
trying days which followed the great
est of these conflicts, was buried in
Darlington yesterday with military
honors, the Darlington Guards attend
ing in full uniform, and taps being
sounded and a salute fired over his
grave. He had earned this tribute.
Dad" Browns skin was dark, but his
character was spotless in its white
ness. He had long been familiar fig
ure in Darlington, especially at the an
nual reunions Of the Confederate vet
Grams. 1t was upon these occasions
that old Dad" was in his chiefest
glory, and nothing delighted him more
than to hold aloft his old drumsticks
while he told over and over again to
his friends, the veterans, how he cap
tured 'em fun de Yankees" at the bat
tie of Second Manassas. Dad loved
his white folks" the manner Of his
burial yesterday was eloquent Of the
esteem in which he was held by them.
To such men as he was race preju-
dice" is and always has been a thing
unknown.-Charlesto News and Cou-
rier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-07

THE REWARD OF ALTRUISM.-Smith,
the railroad agent at a suburban sta
ton in a western city, saved the life
Of a dignifed gentleman waiting for
train by pulling him from in front OF
a through train on another track. The
dignified gentleman lost all his dignity
for the moment and was much con-
fused. but not so much as to forget
that something was due TO the agent.
Following a grateful impulse, he thrust
his hand into his pocket, and, drawing
II forth. exclaimed:
Man. you've saved my life; here's
half a dollar"
"Oh. l never take payment for
thing like that" answered Smith, as he
turned to attend to the duties of the
moment.
But, man. you must; you saved my
life Have a cigar, anyway. y."-Harpers
Weekly.
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TIES FROM HAWAII AND JAPAN.
Railroad Looks Far Ahead and Far
Away For a Future Supply.

Away For a Future Supply.
When an American railroad COM
pany looks so far ahead and so far
away as to provide for it's future sup
ply Of cross ties from forests in lands
across the sea and at the ends Of the
EARTH" said a lumber operator the
seriousness of the railroad tie problem
may be imagined. This is what the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe is doing.
Some time ago this company sent
E. o. Faulkner, the head of its tie and
timber department, to investigate the
statements that had been made about a
timber growing on the Hawaiian Is
lands known as ohia wood and which
is being cut away rapidly to clear up
land for sugar plantations.
1.-The wood was found by him to an
swer so we'll all the requirements of
good and lasting tie that he signed a
contract with Hawaiian lumber COM
pany for the cutting and delivering at
San Francisco Of 100000 ohia wood
ties a year for five years, besides 500
sets of switch ties each year for the
same period.
"Mr. Faulkner went also to Japan,
where he made arrangements to secure
several millions of ties to be delivered
as called for. These will be made from
an oak that grows abundantly in that
country and which has all the qualities
which made our white oak so valuable
for railroad ties.
Further providing for contingencies
in the supply of ties, the Santa Fe has
purchased several thousands Of acres
Of forest land in Australia, the possi-
bilitfes OF which for furnishing ties are
said to be virtually unlimited"
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Aau1uruas department.
MotherIy Recognition.

Mrs. Stiles van BrOcklin, whose time
was divided among her twelve wom-
ems clubs and away from her children,
took an ofE-day at Christmas TO visit
a toy shop in the interest of her six
offspring. Loaded down with her
gaudy purchases, she had reached her
front yard, where the children were
making a snow man, when an elegant
equipage jingled up the curb and stop
ped.
"Oh, Mrs. van Brocklin!" cried lady
from the coach, come with me to the
Social Problem meeting"
Exclaiming that she had forgotten
all about this meeting, the mother
quickly approached the oldest of the
children about the snowman and press
ed the toy packages in his arms.
Take these inside and distribute
them among your brothers and Sis
ters," she said, and the next moment
she was whisked away in the friend
coach.
That night, when she returned home
she was struck by the surly and tear
stained faces of her children.
Put the dears right to bed" she or
dered the nurse, taking in the situation
with the quickness and accuracy of the
average clpb-Woman. Il can see they're
tired:0ut and sleepy after so much ex-
citemSnt with their new toys"
TT Amt that, ma'am," returned the
nurse. YOU
II didn't bring them just what each
wanted, perhaps? Well, it's hard to
please so many
1T amt that either. mum; but you
gave all the toys to the boy next door!'
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-07

PRESENCE OF MIND-When Eugene
COwles was a boy in Chicago he used
to act in amateur theatricals. and he
tells a good story of one of his young
friends who appeared with him. His
name was Littlehale," says Cowles,
and in one of our shows he had to
plunge into a river. pursued by wild
beast. The river was invisible to the
audience and we fixed it so that Lit
tiehale should leap. disappear and
strike a mattress in the wings, while
stage hand should drop a big rock in
a tub so as to make splash. The leap
worked magnificently in rehearsal, but
the night of the performance the stage
hand forgot the mattress and the tub
When Littlehale jumped he fell eight
feet to the oaken floor beneath and the
crash was such a tremendous one that
the audience. not knowing the circum-
stances. began to laugh. Littehale
was equal to the situation. Heavens,
he shouted from below the stage, the
waters frozen" - San Francisco
Chronicle.
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Lots I'm Westerleigh

Westerleigh Is the most desirably
located suburb Of Yorkville, and Is
close to the business centre Of the
town.
It is the only place within the cor
porate limits where a negro can buy a
suitable building lot at reasonable
price.
Already some thirty-five or more
lots have been bought by substantial
negroes.
for sale.
The prices are low, very low consid-
erinp the value, and the terms are
easily within the means Of any indus
trious laborer.
Negroes who desire to invest In lots
for the purpose of building homes, or
for the purpose of getting good profts
within a year or two should see me
for particulars
LAURA E. PARISH.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
In PROBATE COURT.

In fhObATB SOOhEs
BY L. r. Williams, Esq, Probate Judge
of YORK County.
WY HEREAS ALEX w. SMITH,
w has applied to me for Letters OF
Administration on all and singular,
the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of JOHN N. SMITH, late OF
the county aforesaid, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad,
monish all and singular the kindred ana
creditors Of the said deceased, to be
and appear before me at our next FRO
bate Court for the said county, to be
holden at York Court House on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1908,
to shew cause, II any, why the
said Administration should not be
Given under my hand and seal. this
31st day Of December, In the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and Seven, and In the l32nd
year Of American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge OF York County:
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
Claims That Nine. Gould Was
Dominated by Prince Helie
Before Their Marriage
WILL Be SENSATIONAL CASE
The Fight Will Proceed as Soon as
the Princess de Sagan Announces
Her Readiness to Defend Her In
terests.

PARIS, July 8.-Count Boni de
Castellane, whose former wife was
married yesterday in London to
Prince Helie de Sagan, the Counts
cousin, has opened what promises to
be sensational legal battle for the
possession Of his three children, the
offspring of his marriage with Miss
Anna Gould. The step taken by the
Count yesterday, which generally has
been misunderstood, is merely pre-
liminary skirmish.
This was not a formal demand for
the custody of the children, but an
aftermath of the removal last week
by the Count of his son Jay from the
residence of his former wife at Yer.
sailles.
Maltre Bonnet, counsel for the
Count yesterday afternoon petitioned
the court to reindorse his clients
right to retain Jay temporarily on
account of the child's illness and be-
cause of the insufficient care he was
receiving at Versailles during the alb
sence of his mother.
Maitre Bonnet told the correspond
ent of the Associated Press today
that decided move would be made
in few days, when he would ask the
court to give the custody of all the
children to the Count on the ground
that Princess de Sagan was not a
suitable protector for them, inasmuch
as she is under the complete domina-
ton and control of Prince Heilie, who
is unworthy to hold the position Of
father to the children.
"As proof that Nine. Gould was
completely dominated by the Prince
de Sagan we will offer her action in
travelling in Italy, the Riviera and to
England in company with the Prince
de Sagan before she was married to
him. Maitre Bonnet declared.
The case will proceed as soon as
the Princess de Sagan announces her
readiness to defend her interests.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
FOR TARIFF REVISION
California Takes The Lead And In
vites Other Pacific States.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Sat a
meeting OF the chamber of commerce
of this city, presided over BY Gov.
Gillett, the ground work for tariff
Legislation favorable to California
and the other Pacific states was laid
out yesterday. 1t was resolved to in
vite the corporation Of all organiza-
tions on the Pacific interested in tar
if legislation in preparing report
and for the purpose Of appointing
members of general committee to
be sent to Washington next autumn
to furnish all information to the rep
lresentatives in congress of the Pa
cihc states. The government of the
Pacific are also to be communicated
with, with the object Of laying plans
and securing their cooperation in the
endeavor to secure the enactment of
Legislation for tariff revision.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THEY FEAR BLooDsHED.
Tacoma Dispatch Tells Of Injunction
to Prevent Seining Troubles.

TACOMA, July 8.--Fearing blood
shed and the destruction Of property,
Attorney G, c. Fulton, OF Astoria,
arrived in Tacoma yesterday and OBJ
tanned from Federal Judge Hanna
ford a temporary restraining order en-
joining H. s. MCGOWAN and others
from interfering with the Columbia
River Packers Association, Sand ISL
and, near the mouth Of the Columbia
River, is leased by the association,
which has several score Of men en-
gagged in seining for fish. 1t is aver
red that MCGOWAN and his partners
have been putting in pilings and rocks
in frontof the island, which are in the
way Of the association. The associa-
tion has torn out the alleged obstruc-
tions several times, and has fears that
if the defendants are not permanently
enjoined shooting will follow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
GOES SUDDENLY INSANE.
Prominent Resident OF Washington
Then Kills Daughter and Self.

SPOKANE. July 8-During sud
den attack OF insanity, Henry NJ.
Steele. q resident OF Nespilcm, Wash,
on the south half OF Colville Indian
reservation. Tuesday afternoon, shot
and killed his three year-old daughter
and then committed suicide He was
one OF the best known men OF East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho,
having been from 1898 70 1901 the as
sistant Federal government agent on
the reservation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
REBELS MAY SUCCEED
Trouble in Honduras Continues and
Guatemala And Salvador Take Part.

PANAMA, July S-A prominent
central American who is now here,
said to-day that he believed the rev.
olution against President Davila of
Honduras, would be successful The
plan of the revolutionists is to have
in Honduras an allied government in
which Guatemala and Salvador will
take part After this government is
established the present plan provides
for an attack upon President Zelays
of Nicaragua, who is considered to be
the worst enemy Of President Cabrera
The critical condition Of the internal
affairs in Nicaragua, he continued, is
propitious for such movement.
Bad crops and a commercial crisis
have caused exchange to rise more
than hundred points within the past
few months,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09

PRINCETON, n July, $50
great has been the number of mes
sages received by Mrs. Cleveland
since the death of the former presi-
dent that Mrs. Cleveland has found
it impossible to make personal re-
sponse to all of them, therefore she
has given to the press the following
communication in acknowledgment of
the messages:
In our great grief there have come
to my children and myself from all
over our country and from other
lands, expressions of coincidence in our
bereavement and of a participation IN
our sorrow My heart is touched by
these and by all tributes paid to Mr.,
Cleveland in word or act. | am
deeply grateful for the comfort that
God gave us in this way, | regret
that the multitude of these messages
render it impossible for me to send
personal word of thanks for each.
The press has kindly offered to bear
from me this expression of my own
and my children's gratitude and ap-
probation and | hope it will reach
all who hive thought Of him and Of u.s.
Frances F. Cleveland" .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
To Organize for the Fall Cam
paign
NO MONEY FROM OUTSIDE
Ralph Williams of Polk County Has
Been Offered the Management OF
Campaign in Oregon by Chairman
Cake-Expect Senator Fulton.

PORTLAND, July 8. -- National
Committeeman Ralph Williams, OF
Polk county, has been offered the
management OF the Taft campaign in
Oregon by w. M. Cake, chairman OF
the Republican state committee
Chairman Cake wrote offering the
task to Williams on the latter's re-
turn from attending the national con
vention at Chicago. A conference is
expected some time tomorrow when
the coming campaign will be discuss
ed. Chairman Cake has recently
close da hard campaign, extending
practically six months. If some new
manager is selected to handle the
Presidential fight in Oregon, it will
be some one meeting with the ap-
proval of Cake, as, owing to his posi-
ton, his wishes will be paramount.
The conference tomorrow may be at
tended by Williams and by Senator
Fulton, who is expected to arrive
from Astoria some time this week
Among other matters up for discus
sion will be the organization OF TAFT
clubs. Five are now being arranged
for in Portland, and Taft clubs are
to be organized in various Oregon
cities outside Of the metropolis.
Finances for the campaign must be
considered. Recent attendants to the
convention bring the information that
Oregon will not receive contributions
from the National Committee and
that whatever money is used in Ore
gon must be raised by local SUBJ
scriptions,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
Made Chairman of Republican
National Committee
TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN
George R. Sheldon of New York Is
Chosen Treasurer and Vorys of
Ohio Will Have Charge of That
State in the Contest.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, July s.
Frank H. Hitchcock, former frs
assistant postmaster-g general, one oI
the managers for William H. Taft ii
the campaign for the nomination fol
the Presidency by the Republican
party, was today unanimously chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee. The announcement was
made shortly after 80 o'clock this
afternoon, following conference
between Judge Taft and the members
of the executive committee of the
National Republican Committee.
The committee also chose George
Rumsey Sheldon, New York, to be
treasurer of the National committee;
designated Arthur |, Vorys as a
member of the Republican National
committee, to have charge of the
campaign in Ohio, and chose Cincin-
natl as the headquarters of the repub-
lican national committee for Ohio.
The meeting was held in the private
office of William H. Taft, Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency, As
members of the committee entered
the room and caught glimpse OF
the expanding lawn, great forest trees
and the,mountains rising beyond, they
commented upon the picturesque To-.
cation selected for the important
work OF starting the campaign Of the
Republican party,
William Nelson Cromwell, of New
York, arrived here today, after having
telegraphed ahead to ask that no de-
cision be made as to the treasurership
of the National committee until he
had an opportunity to suggest name
for the place, 1t was planned that IN
the event of the selection of Repre-
sentative Mckinley of Illinois, for
that office, he should keep the treas
urership Of the Republican Congress
sional committee as we'll,
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floor and galleries The chairman
then called order, saying that the
speaker would conclude in few
minutes In concluding, Hobson de.
clared, il the democratic party is
successful In the election, he believed
that before the end Of the four
years, it would Have great foreign
war on its hands Instantly there
came from the convention chorus,
mingled with groans, cat-calls, Kisses,
and cries Of mo, No"
Hobson gritted his teeth and de-
clared ~rhat not SO very long ago
the President OF the United States
said in my presence that there is the
greatest probability Of war with
Japan
Further cries OF derision greeted
this statement and the chairman said
that il the Interruptions would not
cease he would order the galleries to
be cleared. Cheers from the coast
delegations).
"If this great war comes" said
Hobson with intense earnestness,
"The party upon which the response
bility falls, will be ground to powder.
4 believe, that at this juncture, we
should place the responsibility where
il belongs the party now in
power and which has refused to pro-
vide for adequate coast defense"
Hobson closed with the plea that
when the democrats succeed in power
in the nation that they would so pre-
pare to ward off war, so as to pro-
vide peace and good will toward all
men throughout the world.
Senator Charles A. Towne called a
rostrum amid applause. He spoke
briefly and left the platform with
distinctly expressed good will of the
(Continued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
Precious Documents Together
With the Speech Of Ollie
James Is Missing
AUDITORIUM is WELL FILLED
Spectators Loose Patience When
Chairman Bell Wanders From His
Desk, and Other Inactivity of the
Convention Displeases the Crowds.

DENVER, July 8.-The galleries
were we'll filed this evening, long
before the delegates and alternates
began to make their appearance, A
cowboy band, not fatigued by the
strenuous afternoons work entertain
cd the assembling delegates and
spectators with a long program OF
popular selections.
Under the glow OF thousands OF
electric bulbs the convention showed
to distinct advantage and with the
vast audience in place the night scene
was a brilliant one.
The officers Of the convention and
the members OF the credentials COM
mittee were in a panic as the time
approached for the opening OF the
convention because the majority re-
port was missing. The precious docu-
ments were in the hands of the
stenographer, who could not be
found. The same individual also had
in his possession the speech of Ollie
James OF Kentucky, who was in
mental distress because of the abb
sence of his oration. Chairman Chal
lagan of the credentials committee
sent messengers out in every direction
searching for the missing stenogra-
pher. In conference of officials it
was decided that no work should be
undertaken by convention tonight
except to consider the report OF the
credentials committee, Debate on
majority and minority reports was
limited to 30 minutes Finally at
$50 a report of the committee on Gre
dentials arrived, Meantime Chairman
Bell wandered off and could not be
located and while messengers secured
the hall to bring the chairman to his
desk and his duty, the delegates and
spectators then put in another period
of inactivity.
Colonel Guffey, of Pennsylvania,
about whom the storm of the night
was expected to center, looked pale
but determined when he took his
seat and entered into animated con-
versation with Peter O'Brine, who
was scheduled to speak in defense OF
the coolnel in case of an attack from
any quarter, Bell finally put in his
appearance, but it was some time be-
fore the assembly quite obeyed.
Ormond of Florida, was recognized
and moved that pending the arrival
of the reports, Richard Pearson Hob
son be invited to address the conven-
ton. Mingled with cheers for Hob
son were Kissed from those who op-
posed the delay in the business ses-
sion Chairman Bell then finally de-
cided that Hobson should speak,
Hobson declared he felt that duty
compelled him to speak and he be-
gan at some length discussion of
the Japanese incidents Of several
months ago in San Francisco and
Vancouver W
After Hobsoh spoke for fifteen
minutes the crowd became restless
and cries of Time" came from the