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humorous department.
His Generosity Tested.


Many writers have declared that an
Irish gentleman's hospitality is unlim-
tied, but this is a slight exaggeration,
as Is shown by story borrowed from
a book of Irish memoirs.
Jerry McCartie was often the guest
of friends who, on account Of his pleas
ant ways, extended to him that sort Of
old Irish hospitality which enabled a
visitor in my own family who came for
fortnight. to stay for six years.
In McCartie's case the visit stretch
ed to nearly double that time. After
eight or nine years, however, mis- kins-
man got a little tired Of his guest and
let him know Of his old mansions pro-
posed renovation, saying that he had
signed contract for having it painted
from garret to cellar.
by George!" said Jerry, 'it's for
tunate that don't object to the smell
of paint, and ii will be well to have
some one to keep an eye on the paint
ers now that the wall fruit is ripen-
ing"
Some months passed. Then his host
informed MIN that he was going to be
married, adding. Il thought I'd tell you
in good time, so that you could make
leisurely preparations to go, as the
lady and you may not hit it off as well
as you and do"
With fearful eyes, Jerry grasped his
cousins hand, saying:
"Oh, Dan, dear. you have my hearty
thanks for you consideration; but, dear,
dear, boy, surely If you can put up with
her, / can."-Toronto Saturday Night.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1910.
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina.

Yorkville, s. 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 penalty
Of 80 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
to 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
please make separate returns indicat-
ing the location of each piece Of prop
erty. The school districts in which there
are special levies are as follows: Nos.
23 and q, in Bethel township; Nos. 6,
80, 33 and 43 in Bethesda township;
Nos. 8, 20 and 40 in Broad River town.
ship; Nos. 9, Is and 20 in Bullock's
Creek township; No. IL Catawba town.
ship: Nos. Z, IL, 35 and 43 in Ebenezer
township; Nos. 26, % and 80 in Fort
Mill township; Nos. and 81 in Kings
Mountain township; Nos. II, 20, 33, IS,
AZ and 43 in York township.
For the purpose Of facilitating the
taking Of returns, and for the greater
Of taxpayers, I will be at
the following places on the dates
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-
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.
JOHN J. HUNTER,
County Auditor.
Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 80, 1909.
Of L At
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Mistsllansous &eaains.
HAlLEYS COMET.
Interesting Story of Approaching
Heavenly Visitor.

interesting Story of Approaching
Heavenly Visitor.
Halley's comet, which has made its
appearance on schedule time, derives
it's interest from the fact that it is the
comet whose regular periodical visits
were first definitely proved. 1t takes
about seventy years for this body to
make its long journey around the sun,
during which time it passes beyond
even tine orbit of Neptune, the farthest
planet from the sun. 1t visited us in
1885, and it will not be seen again un-
til 1887. The exact dates are uncertain,
as the comet Is not allowed to go Its
way unmolested but is pulled this way
and that by the action Of gravitation Of
the planets near which 1t passes on Its
long flight, and hence its speed is in
creased or decreased. The comet bears
the name of Edmund HALEY, an Eng
lish astronomer, who in 1882 studied it
and proved that its visit were period
ical.
Millions of people who have looked
at this great comet, which visits us ev-
cry seventy-seven years for few
months and then flies away again be-
yond the confines Of the solar system,
have not known that the comet is a
brother of the earth, having the same
father, the sun. All they understood
was that a most wonderful star with a
tail hung tnreateningly over the earth,
came from nowhere and vanished leav;-
ing terror behind it. 1t appeared again
and again, each absence Of seventy
seven years having been practically
long enough for those who had seen 1t
on its previous visit to have passed
away. Each succeeding century it
came, spreading terror until Edmund
HALEY took away the mystery with
which 1t was surrounded. He simply
put 1t in its place as a member Of the
suns family. He calculated the curve
of the orbit fixing it as parabola.
He took up otner comets and analyZed
their motions, coming to one which
had been seen in 1907, which had the
Identical curve, speed and other ele-
ments of the comet Of 1852. HALEY
was amazed. He calculated farther
back and came to the one which visited
us in 1881, here he found the same ele-
ments as before. He then made the
step that made his name one Of the
most prominent connected with astron-
omy. He risked his reputation and
predicted the return Of the great COM
ct in 1852, for 1853. Knowing he would
not live until its fulfillment, he said
to the English astronomers and the
great scientists Of Europe in his public
prediction: "And when it really ap-
pears, do not forget that 1t was an
Englishman who first made the predic
tion of the return Of any comet"
HALEY died sixteen years before the
scheduled time for the temperance Of
tine comet, but as the time approached,
astronomers and mathematicians took
up the question Of the disturbances
produced by the big planets and came
to the conclusion that Saturn would
retard the comets motion one hundred
days, Jupiter five hundred and eighteen
days, or a total Of six hundred days.
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Something Practical. -" VILLA

Something Practical. - William,
said Aunt Ann Skiles to her husband
after the supper dishes had been clear
ed away, 'let's go and hear the lecture
tonight" Uncle Billy had forgotten
that there was a lecture, and when he
was reminded that returned mission
ary was going to tell all about India
at the church he did not seem over en-
thusiastic.
Il oughtn't to go anywhere tonight, "
grumbled Uncle Billy. Il ought to be
doctoring my sick horse"
well, you're not doing 1t, and you're
not likely to do it. Get ready and go"
Uncle Billy meekly obeyed He sat
patiently through the lecture, which
was both interesting and profitable. At
the close Of his discourse the returned
missionary said:
II will wait few minutes now for
the purpose Of answering any ques-
tions that interested persons in the
audience may wish to ask"
For half minute nobody spoke.
Then, to the horror Of Aunt Ann and
the astonishment Of the congregation,
Uncle Billy leaned forward and asked:
What do they use in India to cure
horses that nave got the heaves?"-
Youths Companion.
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Asked the wronc Man.-During

Asked the Wrong Min.--During a
Methodist conference in Camden some
time ago a party of ministers was stay
ing in one Of the hotels. At the same
time one Of the magnates Of big New
Jersey corporation was in that town on
business and was staying at the same
hotel This magnate affected clerical
dress to a great degree. but his init
mates and the men who worked for
him knew him to be the reverse Of cler-
ical, especially as to profanity.
After the morning session Of the
conference the group Of ministers went
into the dining room. 1t happened that
the clerical-looking magnate passed In
just ahead Of the party. A waiter,
judging from appearance, gave him a
seat at the head of the clergymen's ia
BILE.
The ministers believing that he was
attending the conference, perhaps a
visiting brother, thought he was one
Of their party. Therefore one said:
Brother, will you say grace?"
What's that?" the magnate replied.
You'll have to speak little louder,
I'm so deaf can't hear a - thing. "
Philadelphia Times.
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Clairant, a famous mathematician, fix
ed this date for April 13, 1859, allow
ing one month either way as possible
error. The comet actually passed the
point on which tine calculation had
been based, its perihelion-or point in
it's orbit when it is nearest the sun-on
March II, 1859. This was the first
proof that comets, or at least some Of
them, really belong to the solar system
1T is difficult to imagine at this late
day the excitement and qualification
produced among astronomers over this
triumph of human thought and analy-
SIS" This caused hundreds of emin"i,t
mathematicians and astronomers to
compute the elements of comets with
the results that nine of them were
found to have comparatively small or
bits, being within the orbit of Saturn.
The comet is described as it first
appeared as slightly oval nebula,
without tail and having a tiny dot
of bright light in the center Of the
nebulous mass. Soon afterwards the
tail developed and increased so rapid
ly that it stretched over fully twenty
degrees of the sky. Then it decreased
with equal rapidity until it became
only two and one-half degrees in
length. During the time Of the peri
helion passage, the tail was entirely
absent but it grew again as the comet
began to recede from the sun. The
curious thing being that the tail was
always on the opposite side Of the
were advanced to be disproved until
recently it has been proved expert
mentally that the tail being subject to
the action of light pressure more than
to the attraction of gravitation is lit
orally blown away from the comet.
This would be impossible were it not
that the tail is composed of such finely
divided particles Of matter that the
pressure of light is greater than the
attraction Of gravitation.
Every since HALEY showed that this
great comet of 1857 and 1852 was a
periodical visitor to our neighborhood,
astronomers and mathematicians have
endeavored to trace the former ap-
pearances to earliest historical times
and really accurate list has been
prepared giving every return to the
comet down to May Is, 240 B. C. Can
interesting theory connected with it Is
that it was the Star of Bethlehem, as
one of it's returns is said to have oc-
Cured about A. d. The result Of
this list or table enables several things
to be found out; first, that the average
time for each complete orbit around the
sun, from the twenty-nine known re-
turns, is 1858 years. The revolution
now nearing completion will be even
shorter than the hitherto shortest trip
recorded.
The reason is this $40 days after it's
perihelion passage in 1885, the comet
crossed the orbit of Jupiter, our big
gest planet, which reached the same
point 152 days later. Although the
comet had been speeding away during
this time, the pull of mighty Jupiter,
even at that distance, served to
retard the comets speed, so that it did
not quite reach the great distance 81
220,OO0,0O0 miles from the sun that 1t
had flown the previous trip.
1t crossed the orbit of Saturn in
1889. of Uranus in 1874. and of Neptune
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in 1856. Very slowly receding farther
and farther it fioated far away into
the universal void" reaching its ap-
helion in 1873. At this point the COM
cts speed Is naturally very small. In
1889 1t crossed Neptune's orbit again;
thus requiring fully thirty years to
cover the small arc beyond Neptune's
orbit, whereas to cover the same arc
near the sun requires only 725 days.
The comet crosses the orbit of the
earth when the earth itself will be only
100000 miles from that point of it's
orbit at which 1t passes. This affords
a most marked opportunity for view
ing it, and the question of the average
intelligent reader is when and where
can I see it?" According to accurate
calculations the comet should have
appeared in the big telescopes in Oc-
tober, 1909, near the constellation of
Orion. About the beginning Of Feb
ruary, 1910, it will appear to the naked
eye in Pisces. In March it passes be-
hind the sun in it's perihelion passage.
After that it will become brighter and
be still visible during April and May
shortly before sunrise. On May II 1t
will pass the sun again and from then
until May 25 will be at its best. It's
distance from us on May will be H.
100000 miles, comparatively speaking
within stones throw, which will rem
der it very conspicuous object in the
heavens. Its flight will be very swift
at the time, as 1t covers in six days
more space than 1t would at the other
end of its orbit in six years.
A few days later 1t will become faint
er and fainter, gradually disappearing
from view to the naked eye, though
still visible in the large telescopes, un-
til 1t is only dot upon the photo
graphic plates, and finally in Decem-
ber, 1910, will be lost for seventy six
years more or less and I will be-where
will be?-By w. M. Parsley, U. N. c.
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The Poets Retort.-Joaquin Mile

The Poets Retort.-Joaquin Miller
was once overtaken by countryman,
who gave him long ride. Tired at
length of conversation, the poet took a
novel from his pocket.
What are you reading?" said the
countryman.
"A novel Of Bret Harte's," said Mr..
Miller.
We'll, now, don't see how an i'm
mortal being wants to be wasting his
time with such stuff
Are you quite sure" said the poet,
that l am an immortal being?"
"Of course you are"
IF that is the case," responded Mil
ler, II don't see why 1 need be so very
economical Of my time"
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vanitas Vanitatem.-Durin

Vanitas Vanitatem.-During the
French Revolution a thief and mar
quis jolted in a tumbril side by side
through the wild streets of Paris, on
the way to the guillotine, while ven-
cradle priest tried to console their ter
rible last ride with moral reflections.
"A bas Ia noblesse! Down with the
aristocrats!" shouted the redcapped
mob Thereupon the thief rose in the
cart and cried:
MY friends, you deceive yourself. l
am not an aristocrat. l am a thief"
The priest plucked him by the sleeve.
saying reproachfully:
sit down. This is no time for van
Washington Star.
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Plain to Be Seen.-A Denver man
who visited the museum at City Park
recently tells of farmer he saw there.
The ruralist stepped in front of por-
trait which showed a man sitting in a
high backed chair. There was small
white card on the picture reading:
"A portrait of E. H. Smith. by HIM
self"
The farmer read the card and then
chuckled to himself.
Regular fools these city fellers are,
ne said. Anybody who looks at that
picture 'ud know Smiths by himself.
They ain no one in the paintin' with
him."-Denver Post.
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Not a Laughing Matter.-They wer


gliding round the ballroom to the
strains of a soft, dreamy waltz.
Suddenly he tripped and fell sprawl
ing to the floor, carrying goodly por-
tion of his charming partners gown.
Roars of derisive laughter greeted his
contortion, and ruefully ne extricated
himself from tine masses Of chiffon and
lace.
Reaching the side Of gentleman
whose face had not assumed even the
ghost of a smile, he burst out CRATE
fully:
Sir, you are a gentleman! You are
the only man in the room who did not
grin when had the misfortune to tear
that lady's dress!"
Don't thank me, my dear sir!" re-
piled he of tine stony stare. "The lady
happens to be my wife, and paid for
that dress!"-Answers.
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Music Store
MOVED TO THE DossoN STAND.

Have you seen and heard the Edison
"AmberoIa," tine grandest Machine in
the world? Like the "Amberol Rec
ords, it is clear as amber, and natural
as the human voice; Mr.. Edison's lat
est invention and every one knows he
is the man who made the Original
Talking and Singing Machine, the best
in the world today, and the Machine
that stands alone for recording Home
Records. You will hear these words re-
peated over and over again by other
dealers, its just as good as an Edi-
son or Victor" We don't ask you to
take our word, but we do ask a COM
parison. We don't speak anything but
what we can prove at the Music Store.
r. 3. DAVIDSON CO.
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MONEY TO LEND

n N improved farms in York County,
~ repayable in five easy, annual in
stallments. Interest: Seven per cent
If loan is $1,000 or over; eight per cent
II under $1,000. No brokers' commits
sions. G.. e. SPENCER,
Attorney at Law.
so IT If
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THE CITY MEAT MARKET

Keeps everything in good Beefsteak,
Pork Chops, Spare Ribs, Pork Steak,
all Pork, all Beef and Mixed Sau-
sage. This Is the place also to bring
your Butter and Eggs. We sell and
buy at all times.
c. F. SHERRER,
Proprietor.
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CABBAGE PLANTS

A S usual, we will this year furnish
n our customers with first-class
CABBAGE PLANTS from the best
growers. If you expect to set out any
early plants, let us have your orders
at once, so that we can supply your
wants. WALTER ROSE.
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1T is TRUE

Now since it is true with people that
they need thorough purging out, and
a tonic to build them up, it must be
true also Of animals. If their systems
are in good, healthy conditions, they
feel more like work and their food di-
gests and assimilates quickly and does
them good. This is the best season of
the year to give your stock a general
toning up, so they will shed off the long
winter hair and get in shape before the
hard work sets in. We have all kinds
Of Stock Powders in 25 and so cents
packages: 65 cents sacks, $3.50 pals.
We have also Liniments, SPAWN
Cures, Collie Cures, Cough and Distem-
per Remedies, Fever Medicines, and in
fact anything your horse may need in
either of the three we'll known lines,
Pratt's, Sloan's or Whites.
Try a package of Chicken Powders
and start your hens to laying early
eggs are money and chickens scarce.
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NOTICE

- See The Enquirer for Typewriter
Ribbons, Carbons and Typewriter Pa.
pers of all qualities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-04

~ w. o. w. Receipt Books at The
ENQUIRER Office at 80 cents each.
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PROOFS OF DEATH

OF a member were received IN the
Office Of the Farmers Mutual Life In
surance Company on January 20; on
the same day checks for 100000 were
sent to the Beneficiary.
Suppose YOU should die (and you
Wild, would your family miss s1,000.0o
more than you would miss the small
amount you would pay out to us for
a policy?
D. E. BoNEY, Agent
W. insure People, Buildings, Horses
and Mules.
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
State Of South carolina-county o'
York.

York.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Lula Baker (nee Lula WILSON,, Plain
tiff, against Ernest Wilson, Elliott
Wilson, Lille Wilson, Defendants
Complaint Served)
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
l. quired to answer the Complaint
In this action, Of which a copy Is mere
with served upon you, and to serve q
copy Of your Answer to said Complaint
on the subscribers, at their office, York
Vile, South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service hereof; exclusive
Of the day Of such service; and II you
fail to answer the Complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this ac-
tion will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint.
FINLEY & MILLER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Yorkville, s. c., January 12, 1910.
NOTICE
To the said Heirs-at-Law of Robert
Wilson, Deceased, Addresses un-
known.
You will take notice that the Sum-
mons in the above action, Of which the
foregoing is copy, together with the
Complaint therein, Ia on file In the Of
flee Of the Clerk OF the Court Of Com
mon Pleas for the said County and
and State, at Yorkville, 8. c.
FINLEY & MILLER,
Attys. for Plaintiff.
Yorkville, s. c., Jan. IL, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

working at his own gym on stephenson
avenue and is doing nicely, being urged
to his best efforts by his desire to make
a reputation by whipping Everett The
pavilion at Maud Junction also is train
ing quarters, where several boys work
regularly, but the two training camps
probably offer the best attractions for
the afternoon.
Webster Taking Chance
Friends of Danny Webster who have
been fearful that the little champion is
apt to become oVerconfident and not
train properly for his bout with Curly
OConnell need not worry any longer.
Danny realizes that he is taking q
chance of losing prestige in taking on
such a good boy as O'Connell, but he
declares he will not be victim to over
confidence in Understanding the dan
ger ahead or in being lax in his train
ing. He is working like a beaver and
will go into the ring in as good condi-
ton as is possible to attain.
Sportsmen generally regard O'Con-
nell as a conner and q dangerous OPP
ponent for Webster. He has shown
such great form in minor bouts re-
Gently that his scrap with Webster
looks anything but one-sided to the
average fan. Whether he will be able
to trim Danny remains to be proved,
but at least he is expected to give the
bantam champ a hard fight of it. If
he does not win he assuredly will give
a good account of himself. Webster
has too much at stake to let O'ConneH
even run close, if he can prevent it, so
it is up to him to extend himself and
show his class.
The card for Tuesday night is un-
usually classy for minor event show,
and while the Webster 'Connell scrap,
is looked upon as the main Offering
the other bouts are exciting no little
discussion among the fans. Just what
will happen when Mexican Pete and
his lengthy adversary meet is so diff
hcult a problem that there is a wider
difference in opinion than ordinarily is
found regarding minor events, ana
wagering on the result also is more eX-
tensive than usual.