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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
DESTROYING SPARRoWS.
Those Who Think Congress Can Do
ANYTHING Miaht Test Theory.

In spite of the recent extraordinary
reconciliation between this country and
Great Britain, there are certain things
British which we cannot endure with
complacency and which must be ended
or amended. We refer to the British
sparrow, long domiciled on our shores.
Like the negro, he came unasked, by
force in fact; but, unlike the negro, he
has prospered out Of all proportion to
the good of the rest Of the community.
The English sparrow Is pest. He
must be destroyed.
Uncle Sam mas taken up the matter
in great earnest. He has published q
book, which is entertaining and in
structive. 1t also contains some un-
conscious humor. We should think a
comic opera might be based on this
book. Imprimis we remark that the
British sparrow was brought to this
country for the definite purpose Of eat
ing up the caterpillars which were de-
stroying the trees in city parks. He
does not like the diet, apparently. Any
how he has refused either to perform
his duty or to depart. The charges
brought against him by the agricultural
department are many and specific. To-
wit: He eats up beneficial insects
which a benign Providence put around
us to destroy other noxious insects and
microscopic infusoria- He eats cher
ries and spoils apples and other fruits.
He destroys blossoms just at the fer
tilizing period, and he drives away
other large, but less courageous birds
who are wholly beneficial in their as.
poets. In short the sparrow Is liar,
a thief, a burglar, and murderous
pirate. No wonder Uncle Sam is af-
ter him.
He must be gotten rid of at all costs.
and Uncle Sam tells us many ways to
do it: Shoot him, destroy his nests,
trap him, poison him, eat him. He
should not be eaten after he has been
poisoned, but at all costs, get rid Of
him. The damage he does is estimated
at so many millions that, If incorpora-
ed, the sparrow would be one Of tine
greatest and most odious trusts.
We are much impressed with the ad-
vice and counsel given in this monu-
mental work. AS We understand 1t, a
man who devotes all his time and
money to ridding his yard of sparrows
will thereby reduce the number con-
siderably, but 1t seems impossible to
annihilate them If we are to pay any
attention to tine meat trust, the Stand
ard Oil trust and few others.
We think the sparrow should be
abolished simply by legislation. Some
people seem to think that congress can
do anything by fiat Of law. Here is a
chance to test the theory.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

Good Marksmanship.-Bill Jones was
an eccentric character, local justice
Of the peace In a South Carolina town.
He was exceedingly tall-so attenuated,
in fact, that but for mis- hat he would
not have cast shadow. One night a
number of fellow bonvivants Joined
him in a symposium, and many mint
juleps were consumed. One Of the
party unsteadily produced a revolver.
1t was accidentally discharged and a
bullet struck Bill Jones in the leg.
Conscience stricken and wabbly
with excitement and juleps, the owner
Of the weapon FASTENED to the home OF
the nearest doctor and pulled at the
doorbell.
At length the physician, VINO had
himself been spending a riotous even
ing, stuck his mead from the second
story window.
'whazza mazzer?" he demanded
thickly.
Il jush shot Bill Jones in the leg"
replied the man below.
Shot Bill Jones in the les?' repeat
ed the doctor, wonderingly.
ash wha' I snaid." returned the Of
fender. "Sho's Bill Jones in the leg"
The doctor gazed down upon him ad-
miringly.
WELL" he said, that wash hell OF
good shot"
And he closed the window and went
back to bed.-Cleveland Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
TAX RETURNS FOR 1910.
Office Of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

Office Of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkville. 8. c., November 80. 1909.
A s required by statute my books will
"A be opened at my office In York.
vile on SATURDAY, JANUARY 1,
1910, and kept open until FEBRUARY
20, 1910, for the purpose of listing for
taxation all PERSONAL and REAL
PROPERTY held in York county on
January 1, 1910.
Particular attention is called to the
fact that all real property must be re-
assessed during the period mentioned.
and all property real or personal not
returned, will be subject to a penalty
Of so per cent which will be added af-
ter February 20.
All returns must be made in regular
form and 1t is preferable that they be
made by the property owner In person
10 me or my assistant, direct, on blanks
provided for the purpose. The returns
must be duly sworn to either before me
or my assistant or some other officer
qualified to administer an oath.
All items, Of realty whether farms.
or town lots, must be listed separately,
and no return which simply says,
same as last year." or mo changes"
will be accepted.
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, 1910, 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
70 trr1o Ind no
ing the location Of each piece Of prop
erty. The school districts In which there
are special levies are as follows: Nos.
% and "a, in Bethel township: Nos. 6,
80, 33 and 43 in Bethesda township;
Nos. 8, 20 and 40 in Broad River town.
ship; Nos. 8, Is and 20 In Bullock's
Creek township; No. IL Catawba town.
ship; Nos. Z, II, 35 and 43 in Ebenezer
township; Nos. 26, % and 80 In Fort
Mountain township; Nos. IL, 20, SO, 35,
AZ and 43 in York township.
The Office In Yorkville will be open
during the whole period Of taking re-
turns.
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 re-
quested to give the numbers Of their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
1t will be a matter Of much accom-
mediation to me II as many taxpayers
as possible will meet me at the res
pective appointments, mentioned above
so as to avoid the rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
JOHN J. HUNTER,
County Auditor.
Yorkville, s. c., Nov. 80. 1909.
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Miseelianrous &eaaing.
UNCLE SANS PAY ROLL.
Coming to be an Enormous Burden
For Country to Bear.

For Country to Bear.
It is we'll that the people Of this coun-
try should realize what a burden their
government is coming to be. We know
what vast sums have been spent and
are being spent for army and navy and
pensions, but we do not always real
lie how great has been the increase IN
the ordinary expenditures.
It was pointed out during the last
campaign that almost 100000 names
had been added to the nations pay
roll during the administration Of Pres
ident Roosevelt. This involved an in
crease Of salaries Of $70,000,o0o. The
increase in employees was at the rate
of $4,000 a year, and in salaries OF
SIC, 100000 a year. In the last, full
year of Mr.. Roosevelt this rate Of in
crease was exceeded, the number Of
new employees being $4,000. And the
figures are still climbing. We now
have $4,000 public servants, as against
32S, 900 last year
These figures should give us pause.
We are now paying more than $780,
000, 900 in salaries alone. Each man,
woman and child is being taxed $3.50
eacn year for the ordinary expenses
of the government, sum which used
to be almost enough to meet all ex-
penses, ordinary and extraordinary.
No one doubts that the government
could, If 1t were organized and con-
Quoted on business principles-as 1t
probably never will be-be carried on
for one-half the amount now used to
maintain 1t.
But even If we cannot get business
basis we ought to be able to make some
retrenchment in our pay roll. The land
is filled with special agents, secret ser
vice men, inspectors and inspectors OF
inspectors. Special counsel have been
hired to do work which other men were
paid for doing and should have done.
Assistant attorneys have multiplied
beyond all reason. And the result Is
now before us. Nor nave we reached
the end.
II Is not surprising thdl thS PiSoA
dent should have good deal to say
about economy. 1t is an old-fashioned
and almost forgotten virtue. In these
days of high prices and mounting taxes,
1t is we'll that we should give some at
tention to saving money. All this
money comes out Of the people, much
of 1t from those who cannot shift the
burden Of taxation-that is, the poorer
people, the much -talked-of ultimate
consumers News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

The Learned German Boy.-During
the civil war George Denker, German
boy about 16 years old, who had en-
listed as a volunteer from Pennsylva-
mia, was slightly wounded in battle
and taken to a hospital.
"Dumpy," as ne was called, always
wore one Of those old-fashioned Ger
man hats, which caused lots Of fun for
his comrades.
Major Mcdowell, his commander,
happy over the victory of the day, and
ever ready to have fun with the Ger
man boy, who could not speak Eng
lish very plainly, said to him as he
saw him sitting near stove in the
hospital with his arm in a sling.
"Dumpy, remove that helmet"
"Das hell mitt? Das hellmit vat?"
said the German boy. rather embar-
rassed.
The helmet, that hat" said the ma
jor.
DE hell NIT your hat" said the Ger
man boy, getting angry. This made
everybody laugh, even the wounded,
who had listened to the conversation.
National Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

The ship itself was running at half
speed. and met the sea at speed Of
from IL to 13 knots. When the mass
struck the breastworks and pilot house,
every one of the stout wooden storm
windows was burst in, the woodwork
being stripped clean to the sashes, and
the stout steel framing between the
windows was forced several inches in
to the pilot house. The sea swept on.
ward, driving a piece Of the woodwork
bodily through hardwood casing con-
tanning a portion Of the fire-fghting
apparatus. The Quartermaster was
borne back against the bulkhead be-
hind, carrying in his hands the wheel,
which was torn from its standard. The
mass of water then swept into the off,
GERS wardroom and staterooms, filling
them breast high with water-and this,
be 1t remembered, at an elevation Of
75 feet above the normal sea level.
Now, since the ship is some 80 feet
broad at this point, and the distance
be at least $50 feet, and since, in order
to roll over the pilot house, the waves
must have ben some 35 feet in height.
at least 1000 tons Of water must nave
swept over the forecastle deck-as any
one with a pencil and pad may easily
figure out for himself. 1t cannot be
possible that the wave fell with much
vertical impact, or the decks would
have crumpled up like an egg-shell;
but the momentum was sufficient to
crush the forecastle deck and the three
decks below few inches down into
the body Of the ship, leaving them
with a permanent set. Dramatic evil
dence of the enormous stresses to
which the ship was subjected Is af-
forded by the stanchions and solid steel
bulkheads below the deck; which, In
some places, buckled out Of the verti-
cal as they yielded beneath the load
above. Had the Lusitania not been
built of special strength to stand such
buffeting as this, the results might
easily have been very serious indeed;
and we are inclined to agree with her
captain in his belief that many smaller
and less stoutly built ships, which have
disappeared utterly at sea, may have
been sent to the bottom by the crush
ing in of their decks under so-called
tidal waves" Of these dimensions
Scientific American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

An Afghan Triok.-During shoot
ing match in the presence OF the
governor Of Kandahar, the sirdar
noticed to his astonishment that
the heads Of sparrows were the
favorite butt of the marksmen, who
but seldom missed their aim, where
upon he declared that 1t was far more
difficult to hit an egg. Sir Feter
laughed at the supposition, but the
sirdar stood his ground, and the mat
ter was put to the test. An egg was
suspended on wall, and the soldiers
fired at it; but, strange to say, not one
Of them hit the egg. The governor
and his suite kept their countenances
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
humorous department.
Kicked By the Elephant.


Among Lincoln's circus stories,"
said a Cincinnati veteran, was one
about a Delaware tough.
"A circus, Lincoln's story ran, vis-
tied Newcastle, and the town tough
turned out the afternoon of its arrival
to see what sort Of a circus it was.
"A canvasman, making his usual
round, shouted of tine guyropes, there!
or the guyropes!' came suddenly on
the town tough, VINO was leaning
against the canvas tent wall in the
sun, smoking corncob.
"'Ye wuzn't talkin' to me, wuz ye,
Stranger said the tough, launching up
his shoulders very wickedly.
"'oh, no, SIR said the canvasman,
frightened by the tough's size. I only
Just wanted to warn you, sir, that It's
a little dangerous to lean against the
tent that way, as the elephant might
kick you, sir.
The tough snorted with contempt
"Drat yer elephant he growled, I'll
clean out the hull show, elephant an
all, II We give me any Of yer lip
THE canvas man skunk off humbly,
and a few minutes later went inside
and told the boss. The boss, who
weighed over 200 and stood feet In
his socks, chuckled and took up one Of
the enormous mallets used to drive In
tent pegs.
"'Show me where he's leaning" was
all he said.
"The canvasman led the boss to the
place where the tough's form made
long, oval dent In the tent. The boss
chuckling again, fixed his eye on that
spot, just below the tough's coat-tails,
where the dent was deepest, and swing
ing the mallet twice around his head
ne struck with all his might.
There was dull thud. a cry OF pain
and fear, and the tough leaped ten
feet, then made of down the road as
fast as he could run.
whats the matter, Peleg" the
inhabitants shouted as he tore through
the town.
been kicked by the elephant he
replied"-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

She Didn't Care.-Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, at luncheon in New York. said
with good-humored mockery of the
suffragettes:
IF they keep on their outlook really
will become as naively selfish as Mrs.
Dash's.
Mr.. Dash-as his young wife posed
before the mirror in a decollette gown
from the dearest shop in the Rue de la
Paix-Mr. Dash, regarding the pretty
little lady indulgently, said, with a
sigh:
You do look nice in that frock,
dear, but it cost me heap Of money
She flung her arms about his
neck.
You dear old boy she cried, what
do I care for money when it's a ques-
tion of pleasing ou?'"-Washinst
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
WHICH?
500 for a New Typewriter
$50 for a Rebuilt Typewriter?

Almost all of the Standard Type
writer's, when new, sell at 500 each,
and 1t Is to be presumed that every one
Of them Is worth the price. The num-
ber Of New Machines sold would indi-
cate that 500 is not too much, but
suppose you need a Typewriter and
can secure a Factory Rebuilt Machine
not simply overhauled-but a Type
writer with New Type, New Platen,
New Parts, (where old parts are
worm; Newly Enameled and Striped,
Newly Plated Nickel Parts, and Read
justed, practically New Machine,
Guaranteed to Last and Wear as well
and Do as Good Work as a New Ma
do you think you would buy? AS a
business man you would buy the Re-
built Machine, wouldn't you? You are
under no special obligation to the type
writer builders, are you? The $50 to
$50 saved in buying a Rebuilt Machine
will be worth just as much to you as
to the original builders, won't It? We
think so.
We can sell you Rebuilt Machines
Rebuilt in an especially equipped fac
tory by experts-any one Of dozen or
more different makes Of Typewriters,
just the machine you want-at a good,
SdNlu6. Lcl lcll you Iiic pllSC
Of machine of your choosing. A pos
tai card will bring the information.
The price are something like this:
Smith Premier No. 2, $42 to $52.
Smith Premier No. 2, two or three COL
or ribbons, SIS extra.
L. c. Smith, visible, $50 to $40.
oliver, No. 3, visible, S45 to $50.
oliver, No. 5, visible, $50 to S68.
Remington, No. 6, $35 to $50.
Monarchs, visible, $65 to $40.
Fox, visible, $50 to $40.
Every business man should use
Typewriter for all business correspond
ence-it's the modern way-the safe
way. See us about a Typewriter for
your business.
81 See us for Typewriter Papers,
Carbons and Typewriter Ribbons.
L. M. CRISIS SONS,
Typewriter Department,
YoRKvILLE, S. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

and excused the nonsuccess Of the fir
ing party on the ground Of the diff
Guilty of the thing. At last ball hap
pened to hit the thread to which the
egg was fastened, and it fell to the
ground without breaking. Now the
mystery was solved. The cunning
Afghan had used blown egg, and the
featherweight shell had been moved
aside each time by the current Of air
In front of the ball and thus escaped
being hit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

II Made Him Ansry.-When a mer-
chant in the. hill district who had been
standing in front of his store saw two
young men stop the other day and be-
gin looking over his wares he natur-
ally was pleased and Immediately gave
them attention.
II want to know" began one of
them, "if you have any clean shirts
ready to wear"
Certainly, certainly" was the
quick response.
well, then, go in and put one OF
them on" was the reply of the smart
Young man as he and his companion
continued on their journey.
Eyewitnesses say that the merchant
didn't laugh.-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

NJ Office is hereby given that on
~ January Is, 1910, 1 made a final
settlement with the Probate Court of
York county as Administrative Of the
estate Of r. NJ. CARROLL, deceased,
and that on FEBRUARY is next,
will make application to Hon. L. R..
Williams, Judge Of said Court, for my
discharge from further liability in con-
nection with said estate.
MARIE c. GLENN,
Administrative.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

Mrs. 1. C. Good, 224 Depot ST., Gaff-
ney, S. c., says: II am very willing to
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for know
them to be a good remedy for kidney
trouble. For more than year was
subject to attacks of this complaint.
My kidneys failed to work properly
and as the result always felt languid
and tired. / also suffered great deal
from rheumatic twinges throughout
my body. Upon learning Of Doan's
Kidney Pills, obtained supply and
after using them a short time, re-
ceived great benefit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

Ia A boil Is the result of humor in
the blood, but few victims see anything
funny about 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
IF women ONLY knew
What a Heap Of Happiness II Would
Brina to YorkviIIe Homes.

Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back.
Bring you hours of misery at leis-
ure or at work.
If woman only knew the cause-that
Backache pains come from sick kid
neys.
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys,
Many residents Of this vicinity en-
dorse them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

& Chickens can now be plucked by
means of a special electric fan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15
See
T. w. SpeCk

Make 1t a point to visit Speok's Jew
eIry Store whenever you want Watch
repairing, a Clock fixed and Jewelry
mended.
See Speck when you want to buy
Watch, Clock or Jewelry.
See Speck when you want to buy
Sterling or Plated Silverware, either
for your own use or for presents or
souvenirs to friends.
See Speck for Cut Glass, Chinaware,
Bric-a-Brac.
See Speck for Parker Lucky Curve
Fountains, or the Waterman Ideal, II
you would prefer that. He carries a
full line of these Pens and can fit any
hand and any pocketbook.
l thank my customers for the pa
tronage given me during 1909, and wish
for everybody the best that can come
to them during the year 1910.
T. w. sPEcK, The JeweIer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

Do w. o. w. Receipt Books at The
Enquirer Office at 80 cents each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

FOR SALE
m WELVE-HORSE Erie Boiler, with
l. complete fittings, in good condition
at a bargain. Call on or write us.
L. M. GRISTS SONS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-18
WANT A HOME:

WANT A HOME.
We have a very large list Oh ueo -. =
ab1e property, for some OF Which
IF Won don't see what you Wah1 I14Ss7,
low nhone US, for we may nave O Pc
nc thing to suit you. You Sc o.
couIdn't possibly advertise every 'iii-1e
we have ~. c.r.nde St
8 room cottage, Rio Gran1e
room cottage, Rio GRANGE Ari-
( room cottage, 1000 ploch %
2 -oom home. Rio Grande St n,v
rooms home. Montana 0'"' Oi-'
room cottage. wyoming 81. re a
6 room bungalow. east 1FoH~
one of the prettiest homes IN NhOiU'
Heights. You should see it.
VACANT LOTS
arizona ST. building site. S1A0V'
, lois Rio Grande St a+ed
Eavada st. building site, Wen Io N;a,'7e
lots. corner Wyoming anu
only $4,000 for the 2 ;ab+
3 lots. Montana st. Price
SEE Us FOR VALLEY LAM
FOR RENT
room brick, Boulevard 5
3 Cloudcroft cottages, furnlSheo-
FIRE INSURANCE,
ATTIC. INSURANCE,
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE
w. +. PAYNE,
Phone 1850. Angelus dOlei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-18

FOR SALE-One OF the prettiest homes
in Las Cruces, with about 5 acres of
land: situated on Alameda road, which
will be paved within a few weeks. The
house is of brick, containing rooms,
closets. bath, kitchen and store room.
Splendid variety of bearing fruit trees
and grape vines; has barn and other
outbuildfngs, A No. 1 pumping plant,
and is near the main canal. \ beauti-
full location commanding a perfect
view of the Organ mountains and sur
rounding country. For price and terms
write Owner, r. E. Mcbride, Las Cru
ces, \. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-18
COTTAGES FOR RENT
w. T. Payne.
Phone 1850. Angelus Hotel Bldg
FOR SALE
BY CASSIDY & DAVIDSON.
BUSINESS PROPERTY.

From the beginning the
growth Of Ell Paso was
always to the north and
east
A few years ago you
could buy lots on the north
side for a few dollars Some
OF this same property is
now selling at $3.50 10 500
per front foot and still
going up.
The opportunities OF to-
day, are few and will soon
be gone.
At one time New York,
Chicago. Los Angeles and
other cities offered chances
for the wideawake invest
or. Some took advantage
OF them. Others doubted
and let the chance go by
Those who invested a few
dollars realized fortune
IF INTERESTED
It will be our pleasure TO
show you this property anu
give the details concerning
If. Situated on Ariz Ona
street. two stories, eight
large rooms and basement,
broad pOrches, lot 60x12O-
The price is right. terms
are good. or would trade
for smaller house on vacant
lots.
Cassidy s. Davidson,
211 ST. Louis St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-18
IowER vALLEr BARGAINS.

rs acres OF fine land on the new ma
cadan road. 10 miles below FL Paso
IS acres in cultivation; all ditched and
near Franklin canal
This is the bargain" for s1Oo per
acre. s2eOO cash, balance l. 2, and
years
We haze anything you want from
acre to 1000.
pETERMAN-LANSDE REALTY Co.
2266-4 rings black fs1eta. Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-18

You can easily sell it
Call Bell 115, Auto 1115
tell the girl what it is
and The Herald will sell
it. No bother, no form
atty.