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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
Quail From Egypt.

A record consignment Of 100000
live Egyptian quails, requiring special
conveyance, from Alexandria to Lon
don by way Of the Manchester ship
canal, left Alexandria on March rs,
and reached Manchester a few weeks
after, when they were transferred to
a special express for London. Twen-
ty drays were required to convey them
from Kings Cross to their destination,
says the London Express.
1t is most extraordinary that al
though on many occasions search has
been made. the breeding ground Of the
quails is absolutely unknown. They
are trapped by Arabs, who deliver them
in half dozens in boxes and baskets to
the Egyptian Quail Syndicate's COL
lecting depots, situated at all stations
on the Egyptian state railways be-
tween Alexandria and Assinout and
Khartoum, and sent to the warehouse
in Alexandria to await shipment.
This warehouse is used exclusively for
the purpose Of keeping the quails un-
til sufficient number has been re-
ceived.
The quails are placed in crates six
feet long with six tiers and capable
of holding 600 birds for shipment. AS
the syndicate only receives payment for
birds which are alive when delivered,
very great care and attention has to
be paid to them during transit.
Six Arabs were told off whose spe-
cial duty it is to feed and water the
birds twice every day, and during the
present journey 100 bags, each weigh
ing two hundredweight Of millet seed
were consumed. On fine days the
crates are brought up to a sheltered
position on deck for airing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
!: Typeuriters i:

We are prepared to furnish any make
of Typewriter that any customer may
desire. We will be pleased to quote
you prices on what YOU want-not on
any special machine that we might in
dividually prefer. If you have any spe-
cial machine in mind, let us quote you
a price. We are offering our customers
Rebuilt Typewriters Of any Of the If
ty or more different machines manu-
factured in the United States But
please bear in mind that In offering you
q "Rebuilt" Typewriter, we are not Of
ferins you makeshift-a machine pol
ished up little, repainted and bright
ened to make 1t look new. We are are
offering you machines that are Rebuilt
in fact as we'll as name-Rebuilt by
Factory trained experts in fully
equipped typewriter factory, using gen.
uine parts from the original makers Of
the machines, and these experts and
this factory turn out typewriters that
are in every particular Rebuilt-an
worn parts are made now, all working
parts are adjusted, new platens are
fitted, all parts reniekeled and the
enamel is renewed, baked and restriped,
making the "Rebuilt" machine in ev.
cry particular as good as It was the day
1t left the original factory. This is the
kind of typewriter we offer you and at
prices that will save you from $25 to
$50 on original cost. See US for fur
ther information.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
Wicked Gothsm.-"Robert Brodnax

Wicked Gothsm.-"Robert Brodnax
Glenn, ex-governor Of North Carolina,
denounced at Chautauqua the wicked
ness of New York." said a Presbyterian
minister Of Raleigh.
The minister smiled slightly.
This denunciation didn't surprise
me-" he said. Il have been associated
with Mr.. Glenn in church work for
many years. New York's wickedness
has always shocked him.
Il pointed out to Mr.. Glenn one day
a remarkable newspaper paragraph.
LOOK here / said. Here is an ac-
count Of a new York man struck down
by lightning while he was swearing.
Remarkable, isn't IT.?
my dear DOCTOR said Gov. Glenn,
solemnly, If lightning were to strike
down New York man when he wasn't
swearing, 1t would be much more re-
markable.'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

WHY the Difference2-When an al
legged safe-blower or other foreign"
cracksman comes before a jury in
a South Carolina court his situation
Is precarious. If the evidence Is
against him, the chances Of his con-
viction are about 20 to 1.
When a man is indicted in a United
States court in South Carolina he Is
uneasy. If there is evidence against
him he is in danger of going to prison.
If the evidence is strong, conviction Is
almost certain.
The danger to the cracksmen in the
state court lies in the fact that he has
no friends or relatives in the county
who are neighbors Of the jurors and
whose feelings the jurors are disposed
to consider; nor has he friends or
relatives to bring pressure to bear
upon persons drawn to serve on the
jury. Again, he pays his lawyers a
cash fee, win or lose, and the lawyer
does not interest himself so much In
getting a line" on the jury panel.
In the United States court, the
jury-fixing attorney finds himself at
sea. The jurymen are drawn from
the state at large; they can not be
visited in advance by agents Of the
defendant or his lawyers, and "pick-
ed" and classified" or fixed" From
lily influence and friendship that are
permeating in a defendants home
county, become an almost inappre-
ciable factor when the jury is drawn
from the whole state. The United
States prosecuting attorney is chos-
en-, in the first place, with some re-
gard for his especial fitness for that
office, and If he is crowded with work
he has efficient assistants. The United
States judge is neither seeking to
make political friends nor foes His
is not a political office, dependent in
any manner upon the public favor.
He can stand forth boldly for justice,
knowing that enemies made by such
stand are quite impotent to do him
injury. In that court law-breakers
may we'll dread justice.
There is a difference, vast differ
ence, when residents Of the counties
are tried in the locai courts. Why?
Are the state courts organized to Sc
cure justice, or to give the defendant
every advantage in his fight to defeat
Justice ?-Columbia State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

Prayer and Politics.-David H. Lane,
the Republican leader Of Philadelphia,
was telling stories at Republican
banquet.
And it's always a mistake" said Mr..
Lane, Ito mix politics and religion
politics and prayer.
There was a preacher out Cinna-
minson way who mixed politics and
prayer to his cost. He prayed on the
eve of a general election:
Grant, o Lord, that the great Re
form party may all hang together
"'Amen!' cried a scoffer.
Mot, o Lord resumed the preach
er, in the sense in which that profane
scoffer would have 1t understood: but
let the party hang together in accord
and concord
It's all one to me- the scoffer
again interrupted. what cord 1t is, so
long as it's a good strong one"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

"a 1t is easy enough to tell on Sunday
who belongs to the church and who to
the world, but it is not so easy to dis
tinguished church members during the
week.
8zr The biggest edible oysters in the
world are found at Port Lincoln, South
Australia They are sometimes more
than a foot across the shell, and said
to be Of the finest flavor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

The Lesson He learned.-For differ
ent people the immortal stores of the
world have different messages. For in
tance. Prof. Charles Zueblin, of the
Chicago university, said at a recent
dinner, which a writer in the st. Louis
lobe-Democrat reports, that in his
native town Of PendletOn some of the
mothers used to cut the children's hair
They did it with shears and a bowl
The operation was often painful, and
the result was never elegant.
In Sunday school, a Pendleton teach
er told her pupils the tragic story of
Samson and Delilah. Then she turned
to small boy, hopeful that he had ex-
tracted some lesson from it. He had
indeed, taken it home.
Joe" she said what do you learn
from the Samson story"
1T don't pay" piped Joe, feelingly,
Ito have woman cut a feller's hair"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
Ransom,s Reformation.-A f,

Ransom's Reformation.-A few years
ago there was a shiftless colored boy
named Ransom Blake, who, after being
caught in number Of petty delin-
quencies, was at last sentenced to a
short term in the penitentiary, where
ne was sent to learn trade. On the
day Of his return home, he met a
friendly white acquaintance, who ask
ed:
We'll, what did they put you at in
the prison, Ranse?"
''Dey started in to make an honest
boy out'n me, sah."
That's good, Ranse, and hope they
succeeded"
'Dey did, sah."
And how did they teach you to be
honest?"
"Dey done put me in the shoe shop,
sab, nailin' pasteboard onter shoes TO
leather soles, sab. News
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

The following statement was issued
by ]. Whitner Reed, secretary-treas-
urer of the South Carolina State Far
mers' Union:
The attention of the county and local
Unions Is called to the above agree
ment Of Columbia cotton buyers re-
garding bagging and ties in excess of
81 pounds, and what President Perritt
says relative thereto:
Evidently some action should be
taken by the county and local Unions
respecting the matter, as in all prob
ability cotton buyers throughout the
state have entered into a similar
agreement. If so, and nothing Is done
to counteract their action, it means a
loss to the farmers Of the state. The
buyers, 1t will be observed, claim that
they must protect themselves against
the action Of the spinners, foreign and
domestic, who deduct 80 pounds tare,
and yet it has been stated that cotton
buyers in the state increase the amount
Of bagging at the compress on cotton
intended for foreign shipment and en-
deavor to make the farmer pay for it
by deducting as tare all in excess of
81 pounds, although the foreign buyer
allows 80 pounds. AS matter of
fact the home buyer suffers no loss for
excess weight of bagging over 81
pounds, or he would not put additional
bagging on compressed cotton, thus
doing what he would not allow the far
mer without penalty who claims that
he has the right to use bagging and
ties up to 80 pounds weight at the gin
which the buyer uses at the compress
without loss. The farmers contention
Is that he should not be made to pay
price for complying with the standard
Of weight for bagging and ties fixed by
the foreign spinners. If the buyer
wishes to rebale cotton for shipment
to foreign ports, that is his affair, not
the farmers.
1t is requested that the county and
local Unions consider this matter and
take some action in regard to same.
either at the next regular meeting or
a meeting called for the purpose.
j. Whitner Reed,
Secretary Treasurer, South Carolina
State Farmers Union.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 81, 1909.
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4 Remarkable Preacher.-A youn

A Remarkable Preaeher.-A young
preacher who was staying at clergy
house was in the habit of retiring to his
room for an hour or more each day to
practise pulpit oratory. At such times
he filled the house with sounds Of fer
vor and pathos, and emptied it Of most
ed to be visiting friend in this house
one day when the budding orator was
holding forth.
Gracious mel" exclaimed the bish-
op, starting up in assumed terror.
Pray, what might that be?"
"Sit down, bishop" his friend replied.
That's only young D. practising what
he breaches. s."-Everybodys Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
President Perritt on the Action Of the
Csol,,rnhin Cation Rniuars.

President Perritt on the Action of the
Columbia Cotton Buyers:
II correctly informed there is a tare
of 80 pounds decucted from every bale
of cotton sold by the planter. II the
planter puts on every bale six yards
of two pounds bagging and six ties, all
Of which weighs 81 pounds, then there
is a total loss to the planter Of nine
pounds per bale. AS there seems to be
a desire on the part Of many of the
buyers Of cotton to join hands with
domestic mills and European buyers to
make additional deductions at their
discretion, the executive committee Of
the Farmers Union Of South Carolina
urges the necessity Of setting in motion
the forces that will legally maintain
the rights Of the planter, allowing a
tare for the actual weight Of bagging
and ties on each bale of cotton.
We further urge that this matter be
taken up by the National Union, which
meets early in September. and such
action be taken by that body as is
necessary to protect the interests of
the planter.
We deem the action Of the cotton
buyers Of Columbia, S. c., as threaten
ing in its character and detrimental In
its purposes to the farmer, and we urge
wise and determined resentment on the
part Of our planters to any such ac-
ton. A. j. A. Perritt,
Pres. S. c., State Farmers Union.
Lamar, S. c., Aug. Is, 1909.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
FOR SALE

No. /. 1900 acres land in Kershaw
county, five miles from Bethune. All
In woods. Two fine creeks run
through place. No Improvements.
Hundreds Of acres of this land will
make bale Of cotton per acre. Farm
adjoining made 40 bushels corn per
acre this year. Land lies perfect for
cultivation. No swamps and hills.
At $4.00 per acre-it's very cheap.
No. 2. 200 Acres in Kershaw county.
2 miles from r. r. station on Sea-
board Air Line; 80 acres in high
state Of cultivation. Balance In
woods. This is very rich land. Made
this year bale per acre. Price ST
per acre. Four good tenant houses
with good outbuildings.
No. 8. 544 Acres very fine land In Ker-
shaw county, 1-2 mile from station.
R. R. runs through place; $50 acres
In cultivation, balance In woods and
some very fine timber. It is the
cheapest land ever saw for $4,000.
Six good tenant houses.
No. 4. 500 acres-the best In the
county for the price. All very fine
land. Two million feet Of the finest
pine timber; $50 acres made soil.
Two miles r. r. station. Price
$4,000 Address
j. L. GUY, Camden, 8. @.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
Cooking Stoves,
Heaters, Crates

Now that cold weather has almost
arrived, you will probably very soon
want something in the heater line.
We will be pleased to have you come
to see us for anything needed in this
line.
Our stock Of Heaters, Cooking Stoves
and Crates Is very large and varied
in size, styles and prices, and We are
sure that we can just meet your wants
in every particular.
Call and see us before buying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29
No. 9533.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Of Comptroller Of the Currency.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of Comptroller Of the Currency.
Washington, D. c., Sept. z. 1909.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, It has
been made to appear that THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF SHARON"
in the Town Of Sharon, In the County
of York, and the State Of South Car
olina, has complied with all Of the
provisions Of the Statutes Of the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the busi-
ness of Banking:
Now therefore, !, Willis ]. Fowler,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHA-
ROM" in the Town Of Sharon, In the
County Of York, and State Of South
Carolina, Is authorized to commence
the business Of Banking as provided
in Section Fifty-one hundred and six
ty-nine Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal Of Office, this seventh
day Of September, 1909.
GSEAL1
WILLIS ]. FOWLER,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of
the Currency.
Sept 10 TT Nov. 10.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-29

ar True wealth does not consist in
the possession of gold and silver, but
in the judicious use made Of them.
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Ar THE BRATToN FARM.

I'VE are offering thoroughbred
w Guernsey Heifers at from $40 up
and we have also q number of Berk-
shire Gilts with thoroughbred Pigs
that we will sell. Will deliver pure.
clean milk at 10 cents q quart. Cream.
butter and fresh eggs on orders.
Pure Berkshire Pigs at from SO to
S. each. Pure Buff Orpington eggs at
81 a setting Of Is.
7. MEEK BURNS. Manager
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Carroll Furniture Co.
MONEY TO LEND

n N improved farms in York County
" Repayable in five easy, annual In
stallments. Interest eight per cent
No brokers' commissions.
G. E. SPENCER,
Attorney at Law.
SO TT 6m.
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- Send your orders for all kinds Of
Job Printing to Tho Enquirer.
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Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County,

Office of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
Yorkville, 8. c., Sept II. 1903.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
IN TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on FRIDAY, the 18TH DAY
until the 81sT DAY OF DECEMBER.
1909, for the collection Of STATE,
COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LOCAL
TAKES for the fiscal year 1903, with
out penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made In the month Of
JANUARY, 1910, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
In the month of FEBRUARY, 1910, and
SEVEN PER CENT penalty viii be
added on all payments made from the
DAY OF MARCH, 1910, and after this
date all unpaid taxes go into execu-
tions and all unpaid Single Polls will
be turned over to the several Magts-
trates for prosecution in accordance
with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers, I
will attend at the following places on
the days named:
At Yorkville from Saturday, October
80, to- Tuesday, November Q.
At Coates's Tavern, from II o'clock,
Wednesday, November s, until, II m.
Thursday, November 4.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November and 6.
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
Der 8, to Saturday, November 13.
And at Yorkville from Monday, Mo-
vember Is, until the s1st day Of De-
cember, 1909, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
HARRY e. NEIL,
County Treasurer.
IA [ At
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TAX NoTICE-l0O0,

- w. O. w. Receipt Books at The
Enquirer Office at 80 cents each.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-08-26
Plead Insane.

G. w. Halford was adiudged insane
in the Probate court Tuesday and sent
to the asylum at Nevada. He was
accompanied by his brother. 1t is a
peculiar and rather a pathetic case in
that the young man realized his con-
dition and asked Judge Silvers to
send him to the asylum for fear he
might become violent and injure or
kill some one. He is a son of the
late Peter Halford, a well-to-do farm
er of Deer Creek. Several years ago
he was overcome by heat while work
ing in the harvest field. For several
summers he has had these spells, but
during his fathers life they managed
to care for him. He is about % years
old and during the whole of the year,
outside the hot summer months, he is
perfectly rational. The heat pro.
duces excessive pains in his head.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-08-26

Seven men were killed, seven lives
snuifed out in the twinkling of an eye,
at the motor car speed contest at In
dianapolisJlast week, but the record
was broken and in the estimation of
these speed cranks it was worth the
price. When a car is driven at 80
miles an hour, the driver is holding
to life by a slender thread. The
twitching of a muscle to move the
guiding wheel in the wrong direction,
the least error in estimating distance,
the distracting of attention for an in
stant may result disastriouSly. The
first man killed in this contest looked
back at the next car and his brains
were dashed out in wreck. Still
the fascination of the speed mania
steals mems judgment and caution.
The speed cranks increase in number,
and the record speed limit has not
yet been reached. Human life is too
precious to be sacrificed in so foolish
a pursuit of phantom,
The Butler weekly times., 1909-08-26
Papinville Road in Awful Shape.

Squire Hickam, of Papinville, was in
Rich Hill Saturday and reports to the
Review terrible state of affairs on
the Rich Hill-Papinville road across
the bottoms. The high river banks
and the dumps of the drainage ditch
are still holding back great quantity
OF the late overflow waters, and as
consequence fully 200 acres of bot
tom lands this side Of Papinville are
submerged. This water covers the
bottom road for distance of nearly a
mile. 1t is from knee deep to waist
deep all over the district mentioned
and the mud and water on the public
highway comes to the hubs of
wagon. An empty wagon is a load
for team; to haul a load across the
swamp is entirely out of the question.
Ollie Carrico, the Squire says, came
near killing a team in crossing the
miry district. Frank Strickland and
others have made efforts to drain off
the waters, but have so far failed,
and the county court will be asked to
in some way give relief to those who
have occasion to use the road.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-08-26

Maief Sam Sam Keller the the popular staff
correspondent of the Globe-Democrat
at jefferson City, died at his home
Monday evening, after protracted
illness of several months. Sam
Keller was a brilliant writer, close
student of human nature and his ac-
quaintance with the public men of
Missouri was not exceeded by any
other man in the state. He was a
country newspaper man, and conduct
ed papers in a number of towns, be-
fore going to the state capitol to rep
resent the Globe-Democrat. He was
a strong republican and wrote many
bitter partisan articles, but so genial
and kind-hearted was he, that the
sting was always tempered to the in.
dividual democrat. He was a com
panionable gentleman and public
men, irrespective Of party affiliation:
were his friends, and all regret the
early taking off Of this splendid gen
tleman and capable writer.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-08-26
Delightfully."- Entertained.

On last Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Mitchell entertained about
forty friends at their country home
north of Johnstown in honor of their
nieces, the Misses Baker, of Liberty,
Mo. The lawn was beautifully light
ed with Japanese lanterns.
About ten o'clock Claud Nelson
and Miss Ora Keys, Leo Spears and
Miss Wylla Nelson led the way to a
long table set on the lawn for the oc-
casion.
Watermelon, grapes, ice cream and
cake were served. After supper old
fashioned games were enjoyed by the
old as well as the young.
Those present from a distance
were: Miss Butler, Ohio; Misses
Sarah, Emma and Bessie Baker,
Liberty, Mo-; Miss Ora Keys, St.
Joseph, Mo-; Miss nellie Crump,
Muskogee, Okla; Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
and daughter Louise, Montrose, Mo-;
Sam Berry, Montrose, Mo.
AT a late hour the guests departed
expressing themselves as having
spent most delightful evening.
A Guest.