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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
AGRICULTURAL DEcAloGuE.
Rules That Are Absolutely Necessary
to Successful Farming.

Rules That Are Apsoiuteiy Neceeso'J
to Successful Farming.
At an early period 1t was found
necessary to evolve from the mass OF
ethical teaching, a few general rules
for living, called "The Ten Command
ments," by which a man could be NOR
al without going through a course IN
theology. Just so, in order to Instruct
the average farmer how to successful
" conduct his farm operations so as
to secure a great net gain from the
farm, it is necessary to first deduce
from the mass Of agricultural teachings
a few general rules Of procedure
They are called 1.-The Ten Command
ments of Agriculture" by the practice
of which a man may be good farmer
in any state without being graduate
from a college Of agriculture.
The Ten Commandments Of AgrIcul'
ture.
Cd. Prepare a deep and thoroughly
pulyerized seed bed, well drained;
break in the fall to the depth OF 8, 10
or 12 inches, according to the soil, with
implements that will not bring too
much of the subsoil to the surface;
(the foregoing depths should be reach
ed gradually
(2). Use seed of the best variety,
intelligently selected and carefully
stored.
ca. In cultivated crops, give the
rows and the plants in the rows space
suited to the plant, the soil and the
climate.
(D. Use intensive tillage during the
growing period Of the crops.
60. Secure high content Of humus
in the soil by the use Of legumes, barn
yard manure, farm refuse, and COM
mercial fertilizers.
co. Carry out systemic crop rota-
ton with a winter cover crop on south
ern farms.
CD. Accomplish more work in a day
by using more horse power and better
implements.
(S). Increase the farm stock to the
extent Of utilizing all the waste pro-
ducts and idle land of the farm.
(s). Produce all the food required for
the men and animals on the farm.
1O). Keep an account Of each farm
product, in order to know from which
the gain or loss arises.
S. A. Knapp,
Special Agent in Charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

GOMEZ HAS TROUBLES.
No Rose -Strewn Path For the Presi-
dent of Cuba.

No Rose -Strewn Path For the Presi-
dent of Cuba.
| President Gomez has rough shedding.
according to cassidy Cook, Of the
New York bar. Service in Cuba as
captain in the Spanish war and as le-
gal counsel for the late junta, qualify
Mr.. Cook to speak Of Cuban conditions.
| president Gomez, his cabinet and
congress will labor for stable repub-
lie. but storms already gather in the
course of Cuba's ship Of state" said
Mr.. Cook to a Washington Post re-
porter. 1.-The chronic political malcon-
tents are again heard, but it is hoped
the new president will prove Ulys-
ses-like pilot and steer clear Of threat
ening rocks.
stand a Cuban on his head" said
Mr.. Cook, "and If a pesato drops out
of his pocket he is an annexationist
sure, Is a common slander. There is
about $500, ,O0O,0 900 Of foreign capital in
Cuba, represented by astute politicians
and resident Spanish merchants rep
resent OO,000,000 more. These inter-
ests know the republics failure will re-
suit ultimately in annexation to the
United States, thereby greatly increas-
ing present property values and at
tracing millions Of foreign capital TO
Cuba. These interests employ several
hundred thousand Cubans, and, natur-
ally, put commercialism before repub-
lican sentimentality. 1t is easy to start
Cuban revolution. A few disgruntleo
political leaders readily arouse the
peasantry to imaginary wrongs.
"The fever spreads. A few hundred
old rifles, several raids on plantations
few harmless personal encounters,
and a ready made insurrection Is pro-
claimed to the world, and the fate OF
the republic is imperiled. The opera
bouffe revolution, financed by few
thousand dollars, assumes alarming
proportions, and the representatives OF
seven hundred millions Of capital will
call Uncle Sam back to abide perma-
nently.
IF President Gomez, however, adopts
the vigorous methods Of Porfirio Diaz
in his regeneration Of Mexico, there Is
hope for a stable, lasting Cuban repub-
lie. The big stick is needed. No
'mollycoddle' policy will avail. Chron-
ic insurrectos must be jailed or de-
ported, the willing workers given
steady employment the poor and help
less properly cared for, and the threat
ened lottery and other forms Of public
gambling strictly prohibited. Compul-
sorry education of the masses, encour-
agement to foreign capital to invest
in Cuba, inducements for immigration
that will draw a much needed prole-
tariat to develop her vast, uncultivated
lands, and a new, mutually fair COM
mercial treaty between our country and
Cuba, making close, friendly political
and commercial bonds will help Cuba
libre to weather coming storms. The
scramble for official spoils may make
the infant republic tremble, but a hope
full, patriotic people are behind presi-
dent Gomez. Let us hope they may
succeed, and that Cuba will shine for
ever a bright star in the diadem Of
American republics"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

A Narrow Escape-When Mr.. Hart
man returned an hour later than usual
Mrs. Hartman asked him the reason
and his good natured face was solemn
as he answered her. Il haf had one
narrow escape from drowning, Katch-
en-" he said.
How was that happen?" asked his
wife as she helped him unwind the
knitted scarf from his neck. Tell tc
me it at once, Hans"
1T was at the ferry that 1 came
late" said Mr. Hartman, from the
blocked cars, and the boat she was
just starting. A man he called me out
'Joomp, joomp!' and for one moment
/ thought to make as he said. But
reminded myself to be cautious ant
wait, and in one minute more, Katchen
came a great patch of water showing!
Then took holt Of the post whereby
stood and said to myself, Hans, you
were the wise man that you joompe6
not at first when that man advised
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
BIRDS AS MEMS sAvIoRs.
Without Them Human Life on Earth
Would Become Extinct.


Would Become Extinct.
DR.. Charles A. Babcock, originator
of the bird day movement In the
schools, which by legislative enact
ment, has been taken up by the schools
of twenty one states, drew a grewsome
picture Of life on the earth without
bird life at the East Side settlement
house, in East 18th street, Wednesday.
He based his predictions upon the fact
that with man added to the natural
enemies of birds their extinction would
soon follow.
With a passing reference to the per-
IL of this state from the gypsy moth,
which is advancing from New England,
DR.. Babcock drew a picture Of man
living on a small oasis harassed by a
crawling creature, with his harvests
and food gone.
1T should be realized" he said,
that without birds to hold in check
the insects, vegetable life soon would
cease and life for man would become
impossible upon the earth. Birds are
natures check to the amazing power
Of insects to increase. If insect life
were allowed free course 1t would soon
overpower plant life, and therefore
animal life, including that of man,
would be impossible. This Is an as
founding conclusion, but 1t is the con-
clusion of science
'Tf the birds were gone, very soon
the leaves would disappear from the
trees and the limbs would be festoon-
ed with the webs Of caterpillars or
with masses of their nests. These
would move from tree to tree, increas-
ing by the million as they advanced.
In the course Of few seasons there
would be no trees.
I'm the fields other species Of in
sects would destroy the grass and the
grain and all vegetable life, and the
ground would be as II sea Of devour-
ing mouths had passed over 1t.
Man, by his utmost efforts could
preserve only small oases in this des-
ert for a time. Then these would be
overwhelmed and man himself would
disappear."-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
Aatauruus gspartmsnt.
A Sex Difference.

The van that brought the first load
of furniture for the family moving IN
next door had as passenger a small
boy of about his own age. He well
coined the newcomer Hospitality with:
"Hello!"
Hello yourself!"
Say, you've got red hair, too ain
your"
Yes, so have you, amt you. jes' like
miner"
do they ever call you Red?"
"Umhum, and rReddie' and Red
ney'"
And 'Ginger?"
You bet, and Cedar
And 'Bricktop?"
"Yes, and 'Sorreltop.'"
Does your Uncle Bob say you're
copper mounted?"
81 amt got no Uncle Bob. But
granddad say I've got brass fittins.
Ever call you Beets""
mo, but they call me Carrots some
times, cause I've got freckles too
See!"
A pause.
Say, have you got sister,?
mo. Have you?"
"Yes, but she's grown up. She wears
long dresses and has got a beau tnat
comes to see her every Sunday even
ing"
HAS she got red hair too?"
"Umhum, jes' like mine"
What do they call her?'
Jaw, she's a auburn haired beau
ty!"-Chicaggo Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

w. j. Engle Home-I call especial
attention to this, as being one Of the
finest small farms in the county; II
produces a bale Of cotton to the acre
and has done so for four years; 51l
acres In the place; level land; beau.
tiful, new Groom cottage; fine new
2-story barn; good water; plenty OF
wood; everything In good shape; -four
miles from Yorkville, Charlotte road
S. b. Pratt and Pratt Children's
Property-Three plantations, in Bull
locks Creek township; this Is fine
land and in high cultivation; the
Home Place has 125 acres; the 9TH
ers 165 acres each.
One 15-horse power Ajax Mounted
Engine; also a No. 1 deLoach Saw
Mill; fine condition.
j. j. Wallace LANDS acres, join.
ing lands Of ]. e. Plexico and ]. p
Blair. Price, $400.
d. j. Fitchett Property-61 acres
near Glover, Bethel township; III
acres.
ID. j. Fitchett Residence-In Clo-
yer. This is very desirable property
and must be sold at once.
A. E. Love Property-50 acres,
miles Sharon; 6 acres in cultivation;
A acres in original forest and saw
timber. Price, $1,000 per Acre.
Nj. b. Love Property-80 acres; 3
miles of Sharon; all in original forest
Price, 100000.
M. b. Love Property-s6 acres;
miles of Sharon; 16 acres in cultiva.
ton; go acres In original forest; 20
acres second growth timber. Price
81, 900.
j. p. Barnes Land-1O5a acres;
miles southwest Of Yorkville; IL acres
Of wired pasture.
John T. Feemster Property-St
acres; rs acres in timber; about IL
acres Of cleared land. Price, $SS0.O0
Easy terms.
235 Acres-5 miles from Rock Hill
plenty of wood; rents for $500 lbs
cotton. Price, S5,00O.O0.
Dennis MISUNDERSTANDING, al
Hickory Grove, s. C. Painted; 2.
stories A fine residence; acre lot:
The Bigham Place-Two miles
north Of Sharon, 6 miles west OF
Yorkville; 113 acres of land; 65 acres
under cultivation. Rents for 1850
lbs. cotton. Very Cheap.
Land Of E. NJ. and Jas. e. Bank.
head-In Bullock's Creek township;
455 acres; from $50 to 800 acres In
open land; nearly 200 acres Of bottom
land-f1ne for corn; plenty Of wood.
11O Acres-Ebenezer township; sc
acres in cultivation. very fine land
This rents for 1900 lbs. Of cotton
Price, S1,850.00.
One Lot-Near old C. & NV. de-
pot; . Of an acre, more or less.
138 Acres-3a miles N. e. Of Kings
Creek station; 1875 acres Of fine tim
ber; land lies well; near Piedmont
springs; lots of pine saw timber; over
1000 cords pine woods. Must be sold
at once.
7. c. WILB RN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
In Memory OF

vi .-Olu NEW
England graveyards are not the only
ones which contain curious epitaphs.
The oldtime dweller of Maine who
died of a falling tree" as his head
stone asserts, had a fellow in misfor-
tune in far-off Austria, as is shown
by w. A. aillie-Grohman's THE
Tyrol and the Tyrolese."
A wooden slab, painted with the
representation of a PROSTATE tree un-
der which lies a man in spread-eagle
attitude bears testimony to the vio-
lent death of Johann Lemberger,
aged fifty-two and three-quarter
years This upright and virtuous
youth was squashed by a falling
tree"
The record of Michael Gerstner is
even more succinct and convincing.
He Climbed up, fell down, and was
dead. d."-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19

According to Prof. Kitchel work of
this kind does not affect a students 50
cial standing here or his scholarship.
In speaking of this he said:
Every year students who are work.
ing their way through college In con-
siderable numbers are elected to mem
bership in the various class and other
societies. They carry off far more than
their share of scholastic honors. In
the class of 1906 thirteen out Of the
fourteen highest appointments at grad
uation fell to men who had received
tuition scholarships; In the class OF
1907 fifteen out Of twenty-three. In
the class of 1908, Of the thirty-one
members of Phi Beta Kappa fifteen had
received tuition scholarships"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
1t Didn't Come Natural.-"I hi

1t Didn't Come Natural.-"I have
heard that man tell the truth once or
twice." said one Wall street man
talking to another. He can tell the
truth, 1 admit, but 1t does not come
natural to him. He reminds me of
the Russian moujik.
"A Russian moujik sat one day in
the anteroom Of the military commits
sioner of the town. There was an
anxious frown on his face. A friend
approached and said:
what is the matter, Piotr?'
81 am worried Piotr answered,
about my son. I don't know what to
say when the commissioner asks me
about his age. You see, if ! make
him younger than he is he will be sent
back to school, and If 1 make him out
older they'll stick him in the army.
What the deuce am I to do?'
How would it do said the friend
thoughtfully, If you told the COM
missioner his exact age?'
'.Piotr slapped his leg and laughed
delightedly.
1.-The very thing!' he cried. !
never thought Of that'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
THE STAR DRUG STORE.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.
WATER COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Orders are taken and negatives
are made in the Lindsay Studio for
the famous "Sprague & Hathaway
Photographs. Samples of same were
shown in this Studio on Monday and
Tuesday past. Come to the Studio,
see samples and get prices. The work
is furnished by firm having a ma
tional reputation for fine work, which
is guaranteed to be permanent and
satisfactory. ROSA ]. LINDSAY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
HERNDON & GORDON
REPAIR OF BRIDGE.
flee of County Board of Commission

Office of County Board of Commission
ers of York County.
Yorkville, S. c., March 5, 1909.
NJ Office is hereby given that on
IN SATURDAY, MARCH 20, at IL
o'clock m, a contract will be let to the
lowest bidder, at auction, for repair
ing the bridge over Crowder's Creek
at Craig's mill. Specifications may be
seen at the letting on the date named
Successful bidder will be required to
enter into bond in double amount of
bid for faithful performance. The
right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
GLEN F. GORDON, Supervisor.
Hazel Grist, Clerk.
19 f st
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TIME TO PAY.

q UBSCRIBERS to THE ENQUI-
y RER on my club who have not
already settled for their subscriptions,
will please pay up at once, either
to me or at The Enquirer office.
If ]. F. A. SMITH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
SPECIALS

WASH POTS, SKILLETS and LIDS,
STONE JARS. PLOW STOCKS and
PLOW HANDLES, BAGGING and
TIES, WAGON and BUGGY WHIPS,
BEST HAME STRINGS, CHAIR BOT
TOMS, ANDIRONS, MASON'S BEST
BLACKING, and "FINO" COFFEE, /,
with every package a beautiful dish.
SEED IRISH POTATOES.
We have a select lot Of SEED PO-
TATOES - Eastern grown-including
such we'll known varieties as "Bliss.
Early Rose" and Peerless" Ifyou
buy here you will get pure seed.
See us for ONION SETS and plant
lots of them.
COME AND SEE US when you are
in need of Groceries, Confectionery,
Hardware, Glassware, Leather, Lam
terms, Extra Globes, Bowls and Pitch
ers, Brooms, Tobaccos, Spice, Pepper,
Ginger, Cloves, Soaps and Washing
Powders, etc.
See us for BEST COFFEES.
x-,D@& O. ~ODn0N
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5T Is your Printed matter fair rep
resentative of your business? See
The Enquirer for the Best Job Print
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
J. N. BRIAN COMPANY
The Fancy Grocers
NEW GOODS

" ~
We have a barrel of Fresh EAGLE
SYRUP-Try it If you want some
thing good for pan cakes.
See us for TINWARE.
See us for BAKING POWDERS
All kinds.
See us for Washing Powders and
Laundry Soap.
See us for Good COFFEES.
See us for Chewing and Smoking
Tobaccos.
KITE TIME.
Boys, now is the time to have fun
with Kites. We have them-two sizes
come and get one and try the wind.
When you want POST CARDS WIS.,
it us and see what we have. We are
showing many pretty Post Cards, In
Guiding Greetings from Yorkville, y
"St. Patrick's Day Greetings and
others.
See us for FRUITS, CANDIES. etc.
j. NJ. BRIAN COMPANY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
1T IS AN
FACT.

That we are handling the BEST
MEATS ever sold in Yorkville-
Killing nothing but GOOD, FAT,
STALL FED CATTLE, and the
appreciation Of the public Is be-
ing shown by our steadily In
creasing trade.
We have installed an
UP-TO-DATE REFRIGERATOR
and keep all our MEATS ICE
COLD all the time.
II you are not already one Of our
customers you are missing q trea,
in the way Of GOOD MEATS.
SHERER & FERGUSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
J. c.. WILBO N
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME
IF YOU WANT TO SELL
I have more than 100 Farms Of va
rious sizes and conditions on my list,
and can meet the requirements Of al
most any buyer. Come and let me
know your wants. If not convenient
to come, write me your wants. I will
do my best to supply you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
Fountain Pens

Every business man, and every lady
should have a FIRST-CLASS FOUNT-
AIN PEN. There Is no use In throw
ing your money away on q Fountain
Pen that is not recognized as a stand
ard of quality-one that has stood the
tests of time and use-Buy good one
and you will probably buy only one
during your life. I am showing the
handsomest lines of WATERMAN
IDEAL and PARKER LUCKY
CURVE PENS ever shown In York
VILE. These lines include Pens of
every style that you could possibly
desire. II you want a very handsome
Gold or Silver Mounted Pen to pre-
sent to a friend, I have 1t. If you
want a Pen for every day service and
personal use, I have 1t. If you want
q pen to use for bookkeeping, have
1t. I have the Pen that will just fit
your handsome and try them. 1t
will give me pleasure to show you-it
will please you to see.
T. w. SPECK, The Jeweler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
CARROLL BROS.
LUMBER

We make a specially Of LUMBER,
LUMBER PRODUCTS and BUILD
ING SUPPLIES. We study these be-
cause they are the ground work and
the roof Of our business. We know
what good lumber Is, where to get It,
what it is worth, etc. When we make
a price to a customer it Is with the one
idea in view Of giving that customer
absolute satisfaction in quality and In
price. We want to do business with
him again.
We sell Rough Lumber Of all kinds,
Dressed Lumber, including Flooring,
Ceiling, Weatherboarding, Framing,
Door and Window Frames, Doors,
Blinds, Sash, Mantels, and everything
else in Lumber that goes into house.
We also sell Lime, Cement, Brick,
Hair, Laths, Shingles, Nails and all
kinds of Builders Hardware. When
you are in the market for anything
we sell, Let Us Make You a Price.
Our experience may save you money.
j. j. KELLER q co.
- Bring Your Logs to Our Saw
Mill-Prompt Service-Fair Prices.
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- Don't use Printed matter that
makes your business look "cheap."
Use The Enquirer kind-The Best.
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DO you
WRITE?

If you do not, You Should.
IF YOU DO, LET US SUPPLY YOU
with some nice STATIONERY.
We have just received a shipment
of NICE BOX PAPER, INK TAB
LETS with Envelopes to match; PEN
GIL TABLETS and PENCILS, WIS.,
TING CARDS, PARTY CARDS, TALL
LY CARDS, TALLY PENCILS, and in
fact anything you may need in the
way of NICE STATIONERY.
PRICES TO SUIT YOU.
Respectfully,
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CLOTHES CLEANING.

AM prepared to clean gentlemen's
i clothes and ladies' skirts In thor
oughly satisfactory manner, at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent d.
rect to my home or left at w. E. Fer
guson's store.
Mrs. R. B. McCLAIN.
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REMEMBER
THE DEAD

We are prepared to furnish, on
short notice, MARBLE or GRANITE
HEADSTONES and MONUMENTS,
URNS, VASES, GRANITE CURB
ING and IRON FENCING for ceme-
teries.
We Guarantee Our Workmanship
and Material to Be Equal to the Best
and Our Prices are Reasonable.
You are cordially invited to visit
our yard, inspect our stock and make
your selection. II inconvenient for
you to come, let us know, and one OF
our statesmen will call on you.
voRKv1IJE MONUMENT WORKS.
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WI Witherspoon Go.
ANNOUNCEMENT

WE wish to announce the addition
w of GROCERIES and FARM
SUPPLIES to our regular line Of
goods.
Our object In this Is to supply the
time and lien trade. However. we
will be glad to get and will appreci-
ate all business that may be entrusted
to US.
We will give especial attention to
GROCERIES, HARDWARE,
WAGONS, BUGGIES, HARNESS,
FARM IMPLEMENTS and TOOLS.
We take this opportunity to express
our appreciation Of the business of
those who have favored US with same.
To those who have not had such
dealings with US we extend cordial
invitation to come and see us.
We will occupy the j. w. DOBSON
STORE ROOM on the corner.
w. I. WITHERsPOON 90.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-19
M. L. Carroll. G. W. Carroll
CARROLL BROS.
RIDING
CULIVATORS

Say, my friend, you don't know what
you are losing each year by not own
ing a Cultivator. Why, I can name
you farmers in the county who work.
ed their crops from start to finish
with one of these RODERICK LEV
Err CULTIVATORS. Amt that won
derful? You can do the same thing
IL you will only buy one and learn
how to run 1t.
Come and let us show you one and
make a deal with you.
We also have WALKING CULTI-
VATORS, which take whole row at
time.
CARROLL BROS.
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PLEASE PAY UP.

n ERSONS who have subscribed for
THE ENQUIRER on my club,
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convenience. I will appreciate the
favor. ]. II. SHERER.
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j. NJ. BRIAN COMPANY.