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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-04

0SooAVeo Dy the City Council OF the City
of Nrginta. That the foiluwirsr> Nay,
lsoe. salaries be allowed and the city clerk
be and Is hereby authorized to draw orders
en;ehe eeonrerstnD of sas,ae:
A.saaWkinson. mayor....... ...... l2 So
WEB. Pratt. city treas,rrer ........... 500
Albert IS. Bickford, city CLERK. Is %
Albert E.+Bicklnd, extra clerk hire, $3.50
6eo4F Shea. citVAttorney -......... Is o.
=. Christopherson. street commis'r Is 90
kll1s Walsh. chief of police .......... 100 90
Wm.M Mclean. gataoll1aan ......... Em
w. Is. Lyons patrolman. ............ Is 90
J.SG. Fnedrickson. patEolznan ..... 800
hi Maki. sratn0hnan -..-.......-..... $500
A. +. Thayer. chief of fire dept 80 90
"A. +. Tha1er. Electric Iuapector.. IS o.
Henry Ole. 1et1eD't Aaazaoter ...... IS 90
6d.Iaronn. I'm deptaeansotexS... Is 90
James Sfickney. aAssstDh1af off. d. IS 90
L. X. Ma11on. 4nd Asotachief Off ID. Is 90
Waiter 81. 6lern1n. .-..... 80. -. 70 %
JessL- Kaeitser. Enxineer4areDept. Is 90
Krauk. Vtncaat., Assistnnt driver.
Tl1e 0cps"'..... zee. ...-............ ~ %
Leo J. Doyle. fireman........ ....... 700
q. V. Holcon,b, Electrician, Are dept. 10 90
DIR. ]. FL. Crowe,>heakk oaaner.. $50
}. P. Chalmers. assistant health Of
hccT and meat du2pecdpr -. $50
DR.. NJ F. Ga.idinger. raiAk: inapector. 50 %
Ole Johnson. Poundmaster aud dog
Catcher. 10 DAYS Nay. 1900. go. ~ 50
Aldermen $&1S each ........ ..... .. - 90
James P. Carey. Municipal judge. 200 90
Bessie N. Whiting. clerk municipal
court ........ ............. 60 90
Nels Anderson. janitor, city hall
onhun4- ....-....-.. ........ 90 20
Total ..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $aol4 50
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Smith. that above resolu.
ton be adopted.
Ayes - Aldermen Boylan. Elmquist,
Smith; s2cNeil, Matalon. MI. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted Nav q. 1903.
A. c. OSBORN,
,PEesident of the City Council
Approved June l. 190a
A: HAWKNSON,
Mayor.
Attest:
ALBERT E. BIcKFoRD,
City Clerk.
Freseuted to the mayor june i.:lSoD.
Returned by the mayor June l. 1909.
CoKsAI)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
Some Wives Object
To their husbands in

To their husbands insur-
ing their lives. Their objections are,
no doubt, based on sentiment, and
some husbands are evidently pleased
with the position that the wife takes,
as it gives them what they consider a
plausible excuse to fail to do what
their conscience and better judgment
tells them Is q solemn duty, and one
that millions Of men equally as intel
ligent as they, have performed, and
thousands are doing every day. These
men are content to allow their wives,
children and creditors to CARRY THE
RISK, instead Of paying q compare
lively small sum, say from 10 cents
to $1.00 per day, according to age and
amount of protection carried, to the
MUTUAL BENEFIT to relieve them
of the burden. It Is not my purpose
to try to convince the wives who may
read this, and who object to their
husbands insuring their lives, that
their best interests not only demand
that they withdraw all objections
because they cannot be sustained by
ligcal reasoning-but that they should
insist on their husbands insuring in the
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSUR-
ANCE CO.-the Best Policy Holders
Company in the World-without de-
lay, If they can pass the required med
ical examination; but will say that of
the untold millions of dollars that the
life insurance companies have paid on
the lives of deceased policy holders
no WIDOW has yet refused to accept
the check Of a company made paya-
BILE to her order.
SAM NJ. GRIST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
SEWING
MACHINES

We make a specially Of SEWING
MACHINES-have been selling Ma
chimes for years past, and have had
experience enough to teach us what
is good in SEWING MACHINES. We
do not confine ourselves to single
make or price Of Machine, but have
them to meet the needs and purses of
all buyers-If you contemplate the
purchase of n Machine, you will do
we'll to see us. We have
THE Standard
Which Is conceded to be the best
ROTARY SHUTTLE Machine on the
market-it is really two machines in
one, as it can be instantly changed
from lock to chain stitch. If you
want the highest grade Machine. see
u9for a STANDARD and you get 1t.
THE WILL C. FREE
Is the best of all VIBRATOR
Machines. 1t is the lightest running,
being ball bearing throughout, and 1t
will sew faster than any other ma"
chine on the market.
Then we have other Machines run
ming downward in price.
If you want to exchange your old
machine for a new one, we will make
YOU a fair allowance in exchange.
See us and our Machines before
you buy. Our Machines are right and
our PRICES ARE RIGHT.
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Our storeroom and warerooms are
filled to overflowing with the best of
everything in the way Of Furniture
from the kitchen to the parlor, at the
MOST REASONABLE PRICES OBJ
| TAINABIIE FOR LIKE QUALITIES.
We Sell for CASH or CREDIT and
assure you of n SQUARE DEAL.
YORK FURNITURE CO.
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DANGER IN RATS.
French Scientist Says Rodents May
Make Earth UninhabitabIe.


A French scientist, DR.. \. Calmette,
perceives in rats one of the greatest
dangers of the existence of the human
race. He predicts that If mankind
does not before long engage in uni
versal warfare against this vermin the
world will in time become uninhabit-
able. He says that while different
countries have different breeds of
rats. which are not dangerous and
which are sometimes even useful. the
migratory or sewer rat, which civili-
Zation has evolved and which follows
men into every cline, is a serious per-
II to mankind. This breed of rat was
first mentioned in history in 1920. 1t
originated in Persia and India, but in
Saded Europe in the eighteenth GEN.
tury, having been driven out of its old
domain by a famine, which 1t had it
self largely caused. Millions of rats
crossed the River Volga in 1927, the
rodents reaching Prussia in 1850 and
Paris three years later. Efforts were
made to eXterminate the unwelcome
invaders, but though many thousands
of them were killed, the plague did
not seem to be lessened. 1t was not
until 1865 that the sewer rat first ap-
peared in the United States, but by
] 300 it had spread all over the coun-
try.
This migratory rodent is just now
destroying in the West Indies, the
Azores and the Cape Verede islands
every year hundreds of thousands Of
dollars worth Of coffee, oranges and
bananas a certain island in the Riv-
er Humber in England, was formerly
covered with a fine growth Of grass,
which sustained 5000 head of cattle.
The island is half a mile from the
n;,,ln n,,1 h,,t n Hftnnn
years ago it was reached by rats,
which swan out to it, and today the
verdure of the island has totally dis
appeared and the soil is so honey
combed by the rodents that 1t can no
longer be cultivated. In a number of
the Channel islands where there are
many thousands Of rats, only few
ferns and MOSES grow. The animals
there live on crabs which exist in
great numbers. Rats go on grabbing
expeditions at low tide and capture
the shellfish by biting off their legs.
They then carry their bodies to their
burrows. The sewer rat is at home in
sea water, and will swim from a wharf
to any anchored vessel that takes it's
fancy. crawling aboard by means Of
the anchor chain. 1t is estimated that
rats yearly do $10,000,000 damages in
the cargoes of vessels and in ware
houses on docks. Rats are omniver-
Gus. eating everything from wheat and
poultry to the bark Of trees, and they
sometimes attack children and old
people. They carry disease germs
from one part Of the world to anoth-
er, and extraordinary precautions have
to be taken against them in various
ports. Rats multiply with terrific ra-
pidity a single pair within two years
showing over 900 descendants. DR..
Calmette says that if something dras-
tic is not done soon rats will yet be
the only animals left on the globe
LeSlie'S Weekly.
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CAR SICKNESS.
Differs Widely From Seasckness-
Travelling With Eyes Closed.


Travelling With Eyes Closed.
Car sickness is very disagreeable
affection, something akin to seasick-
ness and yet differing from it in sew
eral particulars, says the Youths Com
panion.
In seasickness it is rare to find the
If children are seasick they are very
quickly over it. and running about at
play as usual, but a baby will some
times suffer from car sickness in its
baby carriage, and the very old are
not immune.
The symptoms of the two disorders
are very much alike. They consist of
pallor quick pulse. clammy, giddiness,
nausea and vomiting. Women are
more subject to car sickness than men,
and this is equally true of seasickness,
and one strange feature of car sick
ness that has been noted by physicians
is that it is frequently handed down
through the women of family from
generation to generation.
If an individual is immune all
through childhood and early life but
fault will probably be found to rest
with the eyes and the way to avoid it
is To travel with the eyes closed. or
better STILL to start with properly fit
ted glasses. 1t is easy To understand
why this should be so. When the eyes
need glasses the whole nervous equi-
librium Of the body suffers, even un-
der the best conditions. and when to
this struggle is added the vibration of
the cars and the temptation to watch
passing scenery through the windows
the struggle turns into active revolt Of
the whole system against imposition.
The proof that car sickness and sea-
sickness are not quite the same thing
i* found in the fact that a person may
be q good sailor and yet suffer dread
fully with car sickness. and vice versa.
while it's occurrence i'm babies would go
to show that the sense impressions.
by the car. the eye or the nose. are not
at the root of this disorder because in
very tiny babies the sense impressions
are undeveloped or at the best very
fcebly developed.
As a further proof Of this. car sick
ness often comes on during sleep, and
when this occurs the eyes. Of course
are not the cause i'm that particular
case.
The symptoms of car sickness may
be of most appalling violence the
state Of collapse being 50 extreme that
death is often feared. 1t is comforting
To know that this fear is unfounded
and that although people may be
dreadfully ill., they rarely if ever sue
cumb.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

~ Wilt thou take her for thy "pard''
for better or worse; to have, to hold
to fondly guard, till hauled off in the
hearse? Wilt thou let her have her
way. consult her many wishes, make
the fires up every day, and help heI
with the dishes? Wilt thou give her
all the stuff" her little purse will
pack. buy her monkey, boat and
mufr, a little seal skin sacque? Wilt
thou comfort and support her father
mother Aunt Jemima. Uncle John, 13
sisters and a brother? And his face
grew pale and blank. it was too late
TO jlt; as through the chapel floor ne
sank he sadly said Il wllt."-Anderson
(Okla.) Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

WANTED \ FAIR CHANCE-In sea-
side parish in the early part of last
century there lived a sporting parsoH
The spot was a favorite landing place
for woodcock at the time of their an
nual immigration, and the parsGn used
to tell off a native to let him know as
soon as the birds began to arrive.
One Sunday he was preaching to his
congregation, and had just commenced
the second head of his discourse when
the church door was cautiously open
ed and a head appeared, followed by
o beckoning finger. The parson eth
er did not see or would not heed the
intruder, so the latter then gave
loud cough.
The preacher stopped his preaching
in the middle of a sentence, and eX-
citediy said, What is it, John?"
"Woodcocks is coom!" replied John
The parson hurriedly closed his SER
mon case. Shut the door and lock
it," he cried to the clerk: Keep the
people in church till I've got my sur
plice off. Let's all have fail
chance. ."-Tit-B Bits.
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moniated fertilizer and increasing the
fertility of the soil, thus enabling us
TO raise more stock"
While there was lots of able and
vigorous discussion along various
lines, it is fact that the sessions
were harmonious throughout for which
gratifying circumstances no doubt,
much credit attaches to the fair. able
and judicious manner in which Mr.. B.
Harris guided the proceedings.
w ID q
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A MIGHTY DRAFT.
The Great Drink That Saved the Town
of Rothenbure.

or Hotnenpur9.
Whitsuntide of each year witnesses
in the historic town Of Rothenburg,
on the Tauber. the acting of a drama
which recalls a deliverance in the
Thirty Years war, when the victories
Of Gustavus Adolphus had endanger-
ed the Catholic league.
Tilly came to besiege Rothenburg,
which was in league with the Swedes.
The town was at that time wealthy
and well fortified. standing uron steep
cliffs above the Tauber and having a
massive tower crowned walls
Against this town came Tilly with
great guns that soon put fortune to
his side. The defenders of the place,
however, contested every inch of
ground. Not until the powder tower
exploded, did the Swedish garrison
reluctantly hang out the white flag
after a fight Of thirty hours.
Tilly would hear nothing of terms
of capitulation. The Swedes might
withdraw, but unconditional surren-
der was demanded of the town.
When he had taken possession of
the beautiful rathhaus he sent for
the senate, with Burgomaster Bezold
at their head, and announced their
condemnation to death for their OBJ
stinate resistance and their disobe-
dience to the imperial commanders.
In vain did the women and children
crowd into the market place. throw
ing themselves at the feet of the VIC
tors and begging for mercy. Tilly had
already summoned the eXecutioner
when some Of the wives succeeded In
penetrating into the council hall.
The conquerer at last allowed him
self to be softened, but he coupled his
clemency with clause that apparent
ly made it Of no avail. The senators
should be spared if one of their num-
Der could empty at a draft the great
loving cup Of Tauber wine presented
to the victor.
Hopeless as the case seemed, the
condition was fulfilled by eX-Burgo-
master Nusch, who thus saved his own
life and the lives of his colleagues.
The cup, which is Of glass and holds
about three quarts, is to this day in
the possession of one of the lineal de-
scendants of the mighty drinker-
Chicago RecOrd-Herald.
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humorous department.

TIE SPIRIT MOVED HIM.-An old ne
gro preacher approached a southern
physician and offered scrap of paper
Please. sab, to read dat" he said.
The physician found it to be an ad-
vertisement in which it was asserted
that whisky was the only genuine and
reliable specific for malaria.
But you haven't any malaria, un-
Gle" he assured the old man; none
of it around here at all"
"Whar do dey hab it de wust. Mars
JeemS?" the other then asked, curl
ously.
It's pretty bad down on Cypress
river" the physician told him. naming
locality some twenty miles away.
A few days later the physician was
passing the old fellows cabin and OBJ
served him climbing upon rickety
wagon high with household goods
Moving, Uncle Ned?" he asked
Where are you going?"
Mars Jeems." the old man said'
solemnly, "Ah done had a call; de
sperit done move me to so to wuck
in de Lords vineyard on de banks op
CYPRESS Ribbern'-Harper' Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

WHISTLING on \ SABBATH IN SCOT
LAND-Concerning the Scottish repro
baton of whistling on the Sabbath
Dean Ramsey has a characteristic sto-
ry. A famous Glasgow artist met ar
old Highland acquaintance uneXpect-
edly.
Donald. what brought you here"
"Ou, weel, sir. it was baad place
yon. they were baad folks-but they're
q God fearing set O. folk here
We'll. Donald. I'm glad to hear it.
"Ou, ay, sir deed they are; an III
gle We an instance OF. Last Sabbath
lust as the kirk was skailin', there was
a drover chield frae Dumbries comm
along the road whistlin', an looKin as
happy as if it was ia middle o the
week. Well, sir, oOr laads is Cod
fearin' set O. laads, an they were just
comm oor O. the kirk-'odthey ycKl'
upon him an Almost killed him!
London Chronicle.
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8B William Gillette tells an amusing
story of an old sailor acquaintance OF
his. Coming across the old fellow
whom he had not seen for some time,
Mr.. Gillette said:
well, and how have you been get
ting on since I last saw you?"
Pretty fair" replied the sailor
pretty fair, but my left ear has gone
quite deaf sir"
Come, come, never mind" said
the actor cheerily. You are getting
on in years now, and you must eX-
pect-"
That may be-" interrupted the old
salt testify, but my age has got moth
ing to do with it, sir, for me right
ears as old as me left one, an l can
hear foine in that"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
Fountain Pens

Every business man, and every lady
should have q FIRST-CLASS FOUNT-
AIN PEN. There is no use in throw
ing your money away on a Fountain
Pen that is not recognized as a stand
ard Of quality-one that has stood the
tests Of time and use-Buy a 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. If 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
a pen to use for bookkeeping, have
it. 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.
r. w, SPECK, The JeWeler
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

MISPLACED SYMPATIIN.-A traveller
passing through a mountain district
in northern Pennsylvania last summer
came across a lad Of 16 cultivating q
patch of miserable potatoes. He re-
marked upon their unpromising ap-
pearance and expressed pity for any
one that had to dig a living out OF
such soil.
Il don't need no pity" said the boy
resentfully.
The traveller hastened to soothe his
wounded pride But in the offended
tone Of one who has been misjudget
the boy added: II amt as poor as yol
think I'm only workin' here. don
own this place. ce."-Everybody's Maga
zine.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1909.
Office of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

County, South Carolina.
Yorkville, S. c., Dec. l, 1908.
A S required by statute my books
rorkville on FRIDAY, JANUARY l,
1909, and kept open until FEBRUARY
20, 1909, for the purpose Of listing for
taxation all TAXABLE PROPERTY
held in York County on January l, 1903.
Returns made on proper blanks, and
sworn to before an officer qualified to
administer an oath and forwarded to
me by registered mail before February
20, 1909, will be accepted.
All taxpayers are particularly re-
quested to inform themselves as to the
number of their respective school dis
tricts, 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 school districts in which
there are special levies are as follows:
No. 23 in Bethel; Nos. 29 and 33 in
Bethesda; Nos. 9, 20 and 40 in Bread
River; Nos. and 20 in Bullocks Creek;
No. IL in Catawba; Nos. and II in
Ebenezer; Nos. 26, % and 80 in Fort
Mill; Nos. IL, 20, 33 and 35 in York.
For the purpose Of facilitating the
taking of returns, and for the greater
convenience Of tax payers, / will be at
the following places on the dates
named:
At Coatess (Roddey's)-
Wednesday, January q.
At Rock Hill, Thursday and Friday,
January % and 20, and from Tuesday,
February to Friday, February s.
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 a 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.
1t will be a matter of much accom-
modation 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.
My office in Yorkville will be open
every week day from January /, to
February 20, inclusive, and returns
may be made there at any time.
JOHN J. HUNTER,
County Auditor.
Yorkville, S. c., Dec. /, 1908.
96 t At
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CORRECTLY DEsCRIBED.-A late chief
staff officer of one of the infantry
regiments, relating some Of the eX-
periences of the expedition, said that
one day. after hours Of laborious
climbing up a steep and never ending
path, he heard a grOan of despair
from private soldier.
Look ere, Bill, I've 'ad enough of
this" the soldier said to his comrade,
II was told as 'Ow it was a bloomin'
tableland."
80 it is. Can't We see ye'rc climb
in up one of the legs Of it," returned
Bill, with a jocular superiority.-Phil-
ippines Gossip.
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H. The man who fOrgets what he
ought 10 know seldom knows what he
ought to forget.
~ If you would have the world take
you at your own valuation, don't give
yourself away.
X@The fellow who shouts his patriot
ism from the housetops is generally
the first to dodge his taxes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

THE INSANITY PLEA.-"Sir." said
the young woman, with what seemed
to be Indignation.
The young man looked embarrass-
ed.
Yes, l did kiss you" he admitted,
but l was impulsively insane"
That means that man would be
a lunatic to kiss me-"
We'll, any man of discretion would
be just crazy TO kiss you"
This seemed to ease the strain, and
no jury being present to muddle af-
fairs. satisfactory verdict was reach
ed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
AT THE BRATToN FARM.

WE are offering thoroughbred
w Guernsey Heifers at from SO up
and we have also a number Of Berk-
shire Gilts with thoroughbred Pigs
that we will sell. Will deliver pure,
clean milk at 10 cents a quart. Cream,
butter and fresh eggs on orders.
J. MEEK BURNS. Manager.
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81 Don't you think my daughter is
a fine pianist?" demanded Mr..
Binks, as Miss Binks stumbled and
blundered through an elaborate selec-
ton.
"She certainly plays with a great
deal of feeling" was the discreet reply
Of the listener.
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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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MONEY TO LEND.

nNtNH4 ~ L1I2NOs
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.
80 f.t 6m
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BUILDING
MATERIAL

We always carry in stock, ready for
delivery and at the lowest prices all
grades of Rough and Dressed Lumber,
including Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding,
Studdine, Rafters, Sheetins, Shingles,
Laths, Framing, Frames, ETC., and will
make Doors, and Sash, and Frames,
ManteIs, ETC., promptly on your order.
See us for all kinds Of Building
Hardware, including Nails, Hinges,
Screws, Locks, etc.
See us for Lime, Cement and Brick.