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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

fifth of the total length Of the body
and like the back it is thickly covered
with yellow and black tinted tuber-
cles. It's skin Is very tough and, al
though the bones Of the tail are frag-
lie, this part Of the reptile Is very
strong, it being possible for the mon
ster to raise itself and balance the
body on the tip of the tail, thus enab-
ling 1t to climb rocks and steep ascents
There is no doubt that the teeth lead
to glands containing poison. 1t Is very
slow in its movements. but 1t is not
timid like other reptiles. If one at
tempts to strike the gila with stick
it will grasp the weapon in its jaws
like dog does, and when angered II
emits its breath in a succession OF
quick gasps. 1t is supposed that the
breath Of the gila has a drug-like ef-
feet on insects and as it can be detect
ed at considerable distance 1t is be-
lieved that this is the way it catches
it's food"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
NOW HE KNOWS.
Solution Of a Mystery That Bothered
the Middle Aged Man In His Youth.

Solution Of a Mystery That Bothered
the MiddIe-As Man In His Youth.
When I was a boy" said the mid
dle-aged man, to a New York Sun
reporter, I'VE used to come across a
pear tree occasionally that had pears
so hard you couldn't bite 'em. Maybe
you've seen 'em.
"They were chunky built pear, al
most spherical in shape, a very dark
green, almost black in color and of
about the same specific gravity as cast
iron. You threw one Of those pears
against rock and 1t might chip the
rock, but it would have no effect on
the pear. These pears never got ripe;
they always remained Of just that
same hardness. There were no apples
that we could not bite into, but those
hard pears were proof even against
the teeth Of our youth.
II used to wonder sometimes why
those pears grew, what they were for
and what became Of them. Now ]
know. I came across some yesterday
preserved.
There they were in the dish, two
pieces, Of one pear, two hemispheres
Of pear, looking strangely familiar
when in my mind had reconstructed
them to make one pear; and when af-
ter barely escaping shooting the piece
tried out of the dish on to the table
in my repeated endeavors to penetrate
1t; when, I say. had finally managed
to shave silver off this piece I felt
morally certain, and when had tasted
1t any lingering doubt I might have
had was removed; 1t was tasteless.
They were beyond all question the
same old pears.
Boiling and steaming had softened
them a little on the surface, but not
much, and despite all treatment they
still remained as they had ever been,
without taste. They were the pears,
all right-the petrified pears of our
youth, and while we couldn't eat them
We smiled as We thought we had solved
at last that long standing mystery of
what they did with them-they can
EN-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
Iha Price of a Dog.


handsome bachelor Of Baltimore
well-known in social and educational
circles, acknowledges the truth Of the
following story:
He was driving with a very pretty
and attractive young woman, when on
the outskirts Of the city they met
lad of about IL years leading by q
chain a singularly ugly, but finely bred
bull terrier. The pretty girl went into
raptures over the dog, and her escor'
determined the animal should be hers
"Say, sonny" he called, what will
you take for that dog?"
"Nawthing," replied the lad.
"Nonsense!" cried Mr.. Blank. Here
Is IS for him.
mo, I won't. This here dog amt
for SALE"
"Ten," said Mr.. Blank, and then
growing desperate, fifteen, twenty
But the owner still refused.
All the time the conversation was
going on the youth, although talking
to the man in the buggy, kept his eyes
fixed on the other occupant Of the We
hicle, and at last he said gravely:
81 don't want your money, but II
you'll just give that lady there kiss
you may have the dog"
Mr.. Blank was speechless. He stared
at the boy an instant and then put the
whip to his horse, starting him OF al
a run.
The story goes that. a mile was gone
over without a word being spoken
when as the horses rapid gait became
slower as it turned down a country
lane the pretty girl turned ever sc
slightly, and said shyly, "Oh, Mr.
Blank, why didn't you buy that dog?'
Baltimore Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
A clNcH FOR UNCLE SAM.
About 100000 Profit From the Mnts
Last Year.

While Uncle Sam makes the gold
coin practically without cost to the
owner of the bullion, he makes suf-
ficient profit (called seigniorage) on
the silver coinage and the nickels and
pennies manufactured at his mints
during the year to do a great deal
more than pay all expenses Of main
tanning the mints and assay offices.
He buys the silver, nickel and cop
per at it's bullion value, which in the
case of silver costs about half the
face value of the coin made from 1t.
The actual cost Of nickel or five cent
piece at the present price Of the metal,
including the labor and contingent ex-
penses, Is about two-fifths Of a cent
each, and the cost of one cent piece,
including metal, labor, ETC., is about
one-fifth of a cent each.
In addition to the profits on silver
and minor coinage, says the National
Magazine, the government has a
source of revenue and profit from
charges for refining deposits Of gold
and silver, charges for the alloy used
in making the coin, assaying, making
medals. sale of by-products from the
refining operations and the coming OF
money for other governments.
The total earnings of the mint and
assay service for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1908, was $10,942.90O.9S'
while the total expenditures for the
entire service, including salaries, the
wages of workmen. contingent expens-
es and the loss i'm operations. amount
ed to s1,955,S43.24, leaving a tota
profit of sS,9S7,057.74. OF this income
for the term above stated the seignior-
age on the silver coinage was $S,713,-
413.35, and the seigniorage on the mi
nor coinage for the same period was
I$1,535.O29.42.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

A Poor Salesman.-Carey Johnson
Ludlam, the southern philologist, said
at a dinner: Il hope that the sales
man who accosted me on my way here
this evening will take in one of the
many schools of salesmanship an eight
or nine years course. I'm sure he
needs 1t.
This salesman, shabby young man
laid his hand on my arm and said:
"'Say, friend, lemme sell ye a box
Of this here patent cement
II shook off his filthy paw.
Cement sneered, annoyed at his
familiarity. What do want with &C.
ment?'
why cried the man, in apparent
surprise 'ain't ye broke? Ye look it.
Philadelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

Too Much Influence.

Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
served one term in the house Of rep
resentatives, way back in 1886, and
was defeated for reelection, says an
exchange. This Is why:
Simmons had secured a postofice for
James City, solid black town, got
at appropriation for public building
at Newbern, across the river, and an
appropriation for a road to the Nation
al cemetery near by. A negro was
nominated against Simmons, but early
In the campaign Simmons went to
James City and had a big meeting. All
the colored brethren were for him.
Simmons opponent said nothing dur
ing the campaign. He didn't make
speech until the night before election
Then he held a meeting, and this Is
what he said: "Mr. Simmons Is all
right. He has sure 'nuff influence at
Washington. One mawnin' he went
I'D to the White House and he says:
'Mawnin', Mistuh Cleveland,
"'Mawnin', Mistuh Simmons
"Mistuh Cleveland, I want $4,000
for a postofice over at James CITY,
go right over to the treasury and
git it, Mistuh, Simmons
Pretty soon he goes up and says:
'Mistuh Cleveland, want $4,000 for
the road to the National cemetery In
my town.
."'Go right over to the treasury and
git 1t, Mistuh Simmons
Hes got plenty of influence, plen-
ty; but lemme tell you niggers they's
such a thing as too much influence.
Some day Mistuh Simmons will go up
to the White House and say! Mawn-
in, Boss Cleveland
Mawnin', Mistuh Simmons
"Mistuh Cleveland, I want all them
niggers down in my district put back
in slavery and he'll do it, and then
where'n you niggers be, I ask your?
That settled it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
FOR SALE =

1872 Acres-1 tenant house, in Beth.
ell township, adjoins Perry Ferguson
35 acres in CIVILIZATIONS; balance In tim.
ber; a quantity Of saw timber.
IA Acres-One house, 2-story, s.
rooms; tenant houses; land lies lev.
ell, in high state Of cultiyation; IL
acres of bottom land; joins the LAND
Of c. c. Hughes.
11OI Acres-Adjoining the lands Of
]. w. Jackson, s. j. Clinton and 9TH
ers; so acres in cultivation; the bal.
ance in good timber.
The late residence Of s. G. Carroll
A beautiful 4-room cottage and al
necessary outbuildings.
no Acres-One 4-room house,
miles Of Hickory Grove; emile OF
Wilkerson High school; 80 acres ir
cultivation. Price, $500.
Part of Gill Lands-279 acres, neal
Sharon.
have a drawing card for a mer.
chant at Station on the Railroad ;.
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
uCW U-lOOhl SOIbooOt AAhO az"
2-story barn; good water; plenty OF
wood; everything in good shape; -four
miles from Yorkville, Charlotte road
One 15-horse power Ajax Mounted
Engine; also q No. deLoach Saw
Mill; fine condition.
j. j. Wallace Land-3S acres, join.
ing lands Of ]. e. Plexico and j. r
Blair. Price, $400.
A. e. Love Property-50 acres,
miles Sharon; 8 acres in cultivation;
A acres In original forest and saw
timber. Price, $1,000 per Acre.
NJ. b. Love Property-S0 acres; :
miles of Sharon; all in original forest
Price, 100000.
M. b. Love Property-96 acres;
miles Of Sharon; 16 acres in cultiva.
ton; go acres in original forest; 70
acres second growth timber. Price,
$1,000.
j. p. Barnes Land-105a acres; 4
Of wired pasture.
John T. Feemster Property-s6
acres; IS acres in timber; about 10
acres Of cleared land. Price, SSSO.OO.
Easy terms.
235 Acres miles from Rock Hill;
plenty Of wood; rents for $500 IDS.
cotton. Price, $5,O00.O0.
Dennis WhisOnant-Reside al
Hickory Grove, S. c. Painted; q
stories. A fine residence; l acre lot.
The Bigham Place--Two miles
north Of Sharon, miles west OF
Yorkyille; 113 acres Of land; 66 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 500 acres in
open land; nearly 200 acres Of bottom
land-fine for corn; plenty Of wood.
10 Acres-Ebenezer township; so
acres in cultivation, very fine land.
This rents for 1900 lbs. Of cotton.
Price, S1,650.00.
J. c. WILB OR N.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

1t Depended.-To illustrate the diff
ferent viewpoints of manufacturers
upon the question Of tariff revision
Charles Heber Clark, writer upon
economic subjects, but better known
as a humorist under the pen name OF
Max Adeler" recently told this story
to a gathering of Philadelphia manu-
facturers.
There is a farmer neighbor Of mine
in Montgomery county who was the
owner of a very good Alderney cow
One day a stranger, having admired
the cow, met the farmer and asked
what will you take for that COW"
MY farmer friend scratched his head
a minute and then said, Look ahere
be you the tax assessor or has she been
killed on the railroad% %"-Circle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
PIRATES OF THE sULU SEA.
Their Attack Upon Fleet of PearIina
Boats-The Leader Jikiri.


Boats-The Leader Jikiri.
Captain Charles Pfort Of the steam
ship Borneo brought the startling
news from Jolo that the pearling fleet
Of four boats belonging to B. Heaton-
Ellis, had been attacked by Moros
while at anchor near the town Of Pa
rang.
The Moros surrounded the pearlers
and began the attack at long range
To this fire the crew of the pearlers
responded to the best Of their ability,
but having very limited number of
arms and a small amount of ammuni-
ton their defence did not amount to
much. Two Of the pearling luggers i'm
mediately got up sail and were able to
escape.
AS the steamship Borneo was leav-
ing Jolo a pearler was being towed in
by launch, but being pressed for
time Captain Pfort could not wait to
hear the details Of the affair. How
ever, the report that he brought is
that four or five men were killed and
several wounded and one Of the ves-
sells was scuttled and sunk by the pi-
rates.
It Is thought that the attack was
organized and directed by Jikiri, the
famous outlaw whose band killed the
lumbermen Verment and Case some
thing more than a year ago.
While it is doubtless true that many
Of the crimes committed in the Moro
province and credited to Jikiri were
perpetrated by others, this last fero-
cious attack on the pearlers was most
probably the work of Jikiri's band. 1t
is known that his followers now
amount to a considerable number Of
picked rascals, all of whom are armed
with up to date rifies-Mindanao Her
ald
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

will be made with great rapidity, and
he has no doubt that the twenty-four
vessels of the 1912 type could also at
the initiation Of a war put at least ten
of the twenty British Dreadnoughts
out of action and seriously damage the
English naval bases. Worse even
than the physical damage would be
the moral effect of such an attack.
No dream of a panic monger in this
to be derided by the overconfident,
the Times man urges. The primitive
Zeppelin ship is known to have made
unbroken flights of $50 miles; it is
known to have attained speed of 36
miles an hour, and the nearer parts of
miles distant from each other The
Zeppelin ship can rise to height Of a
mile: it can carry ton for explosives
with a full crew and supplies for a
voyage of 800 miles.
To oppose this terror of the air, It
appears, England has a tentative pro-
gramme for the building Of 'at most
five small sized, slow, non-rigid air
ships, which, as compared with Zeppe-
Inns. would be as antiquated cruisers
to Dreadnoughts." In fact there are
no up too date facilities in Great Bri-
tain for building dirigibles, and the
best rate Of construction that could at
present be hoped for would be one ves-
sci a year. No one has any knowledge
or experience of value in planning or
building them If the five as planned
today were completed and ready they
would be fitted only for overland SER
vice and could carry no armament to
cope with the German war dirigibles.
Still worse, there would be no expe-
rienced corps to navigate or fight them.
whereas 1t is we'll known that the Ger
man army already has a competent
aeronautic division which Is being con-
stantly enlarged and perfected in aerial
:nanoeuvres. Are We WISE" asks the
aeronautical correspondent in conclu-
sion, ito shut our eyes to this steady,
scientific progress of skilled and Sc
rious men and to trust to our theorists
when they assert that Zeppelin and his
compatriots are foolishly striving after
the impossible?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

Out of Order.-Champ Clark loves
to tell Of how in the heat of debate
Congressman johnson of Indiana call
ed an Illinois representative a jackass.
The expression was supplementary,
and in retraction Johnson said:
while 1 withdraw the unfortunate
word, Mr.. Speaker, l must insist that
the gentleman from Illinois is out of
order"
How am 1 out of order?" yelled the
man from Illinois.
Probably veterinary surgeon could
tell you!" answered Johnson. and that
was parliamentary enough to stay on
the record.-Success Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
Refriigerators

It is time you were seeing about a
First Glass REFRIGERATOR for
your home this summer. A Refriger-
ator is almost a necessity-every
family should have good one.
have a sample Refrigerator at my
store and would be pleased to have
you call and see II. Can furnish Fam
lily Refrigerators in Porcelain Lined,
Enamel Lined and Zinc Lined, and
the prices range from SIS upward.
Look at the styles now, make Sc
lection and let me get you a Refrig-
orator at once. We win please you In
Quality and In Price.
See me for CANE SEED and also
GERMAN MILLET SEED.
LAMM & CO.'S CLOTHING
If you haven't yet ordered that suit
Of Spring Clothing come and see the
line of samples I am showing. Will
Guarantee the Fit, the Quality, the
Style and Workmanship, and you will
be pleased with the Price.
w. M. KENNEDY, Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
AT THE BRATToN FARM.

WE are offering thoroughbred
w Guernsey Heifers at from $40 up
and we have also number Of Berk-
shire Gilts with thoroughbred Pigs
that we will sell. Will deliver pure.
clean milk at 10 cents quart Cream.
butter and fresh eggs on orders.
Pure Berkshire Pigs at from So to
IS each. Pure Buff Orpington eggs at
81 setting Of Is.
J. MEEK BURNS. Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

vi No less than 10000 tons of dy-
Mantle will be used on the Panama
canal within the next twelve months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
J. C.. WILBO r N
1Ah ESTATE

LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME
IF YOU WANT 10 SELL
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. II not convenient
to come, write me your wants. will
do my best to supply you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

81 In Paris 49,29S horses were kill
ed for food last year. These animals
yielded 26,6OO,000 pounds of meat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

30 Don't use Printed matter that
makes your business look Cheap
Use The Enquirer kind-The Best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20

8S' Love in a cottoge is generally the
result Of a vivid imagination.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-20
GLENN & ALLISON.
Mules and Horses

We now have the best assortment Of
MULES AND HORSES that we have
had at any time during this season.
We invite you to make an inspection
IL you are in the market for frst-class
animals.
BUGGIES AND HARNESS
Our lines of BUGGIES and HAIR
NESS are complete in every detail and
should you be In need Of anything In
this line It is to your interest to see Us
before you buy. We want to sell and
II you want to buy we can get togeth-
er to our mutual benefit.
We have a complete line Of COLES
CORN and COTTON PLANTERS and
CHATTANOOGA G MIDDLE BREAK
ERS-Every farmer should have at
least one each Of these implements.
They pay their way.
GLENN & ALLISON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
WALKING THE PLANK.

tablet on Cabin John bridge. near Washington, the bridge having been built while Davis was Secretary Of War. President Roosevelt has just ordered the name restored.
 The erasure of the name was In the same spirit. although not so sanguip- ary. which dug up Cromwelrs body and hung It In chains, That spirit was light of present progress happily illus trates the slow but sure advancement Of mankind toward a constantly high CT civilization.
 done merely in a spirit of hatred or with punitive intent Is as useless as incantations or curses. The impulse to take revenge. even on an inanimate an age not wholly free from the su- perstitions of the cave-dweller.
 Fortunately. we are not obliged to initiate the vindictive spirit of our saerifce Ifk we wish to be remem- bered by posterity, let Us enlarge our charity and diminish our antipathies The Impulse to vengeance, public or of kindness may safely be disregarded. We never have to apologize for our suppression of the vindictive emotions. Chiseling out. the name of Jenerson Davis was easy enough. But 1t as was the bridge was built while. he was Sec retary of War, Is 1t ever worth while | to waste energy in that way? r.. pressure on the part of the Daughters of the Confederacy to have the name restored. This seems incredible in view of the fraternal relations which have so long prevailed between North restorations necessary in order to put the fraternity beyond question, they should be made at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
Woman'S Hair

Chicago Inter r-Ocean
 Gold is the womans only dream" wrote Anacreon. Were he living to- day that line would be altered. He would make the first word hair :" Hair. hair. hair-and they get it. From France, from Germany. from China; from Japan, the ships bring it to our shores. We are the great hair-import- Ing nation. And the head dresses grow ever wider' and wider. passing the bounds of nature and asserting themselves brazenly as open and un- Conscionable frauds
 Some are simple enough to believe that women dress to please men. They don't and the present coiffure proves It. They dress to follow fashion and to please themselves. They dress to avoid the criticism of their sisters and to be able to critiCise other sisters.
 In such matters the mans taste Is as unregarued as a bridegroom. Wo- men make themselves pretty according to their own ideas. When they don't like the style. the men are silent from discretion or complimentary from gall lantrY. Here's to the Greek colffure We don't wholly approve the Greek costume as exhibited by Isadora Dun- Greek coiffure to shock anything ex- cept a taste perverted by long wear ing of the present day hair mattresses. It is as honest as ct'1ld reasonably be expected. It or anything else for that matter. would be an Improvement on the present exaggerated styles In hair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
MORE MONEY NEEDED.

, The Hartford Courant sets out the figures showing how the government deficit is increasing every day. and is curious to understand how such an un- remedied. It quotes from & Washing ton correspondent of The New York Journal of Commerce who says that the tariff will be revised without the slightest reference to it's revenue-pro ducing features. The Courant hopes the correspondent Is mistaken. and adds:
 One thing is certain: the govern. ment cannot go on as its going now with it's expenses day by day exceed ing the days income. More revenue must be had and a great deal of It. Raising the taxes on beer and tobacco will not produce enough. nor will the proposed tax on coffee. federal tax on inheritances (now that the statei have begun to tax them) would be onerous and unpopular MT. Roose- welt. 1t is said, still believes in the feasibility of contriving an Income tax which would survive the scrutiny ol the judiciary; Congress does not seem to see its way to 1t.
 It is stated that an extra session o Congress will be called by Presiden Taft in March for the purpose of re vising the tariff, but what sort O benefit may be expected from it if n' attention is paid to revenue-p producing in laying the duties? The correspon dent of The Journal of Commerce il giving his opinion of the kind of re vision that might be expected qualified 1t by saying that increased dutie ed for the exclusive use or consump ton of the rich.
 So, if this correspondent is correc the tariff will be revised in such wa as to benefit the already oVer-fat pro tected trusts and corporations, and tn important matter of revenue will b a secondary consideration, It is tru that there is possibility that som few articles intended only for the ricl may be made to pay higher duties That is poor prospect for overcoming the deficit to say nothing of it's in justice, for the government has n more right to discriminate agains the rich than for them. As Tn Courant says, the government canno go on as it is with the expenses con stantIy exceeding the income. Som way must be found to raise the money and if the Republicans will not revis the tariff with reference to needed revenue. where is the money to com