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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
STATE WILL OWN REELFooT
Disputed Property Scene of Tennes-
see Tranedy.

THE state of Tennessee is going to
buy Reelfoot lake and convert it into
a reservation for the pleasure and
benefit of the people" said r. }.
Strayer OF Memphis.
"Reelfoot lake. you will remember,
was not long ago the scene of a trag-
edy of nation wide interest. 1t Is
a body of water in Obion county, in
northwestern Tennessee. NOT FAR from
the Kentucky line, some thirty miles
long and in parts five to ten miles
wide. The lake was not in existence
prior to the Lisbon earthquake OF
1871, and Is believed to have origi-
mated in the seismic disturbance. The
years came and went, and the farmer
folk of the surrounding country went
to the lake to take out bass, perch
pike and other eatable fish, with
which it's waters teemed. The idea
that there was any private owner
ship was never given a thought; IT
was as free as the air of the heavens
and any man who willed to fish could
help himself.
But there came a change. Shrewd
LAWYERS hunted up the heirs of the
land prior to the time 1t had
been. covered by water. There were
still headlands and jutting points by
which the old surveys could be sub
stantiated The courts confirmed the
titles thus established, and so the lake
came into possession of aliens, who
have purchased the property for a
song. The owners seeing a chance
for revenue issued notices that pub
lie fishing must cease, and those VINO
continued to take fish must pay for
the privilege. This edict created
Juror of indignation on the part or
the people of the locality. Their faith
ers before them had taken fish at
their pleasure, and no mercenary
Uitlander could come in and change
the old order.
so they laughed the notice to
scorn. fshed as of yore, and then
trouble arose. Judge Rankin and
Judge Taylor, two well known and
high-class lawyers. went into the
Reelfoot country to enforce the de-
cree against poaching on behalf OF
their clients. A mob formed, seized
both of the men In their hotels. killed
Rankin, and would have killed Tay-
lor. who made a miraculous. escape
from the frenzied lynchers. That,
however. Is a matter of history. The
state Of Tennessee will henceforth
possess the disputed property, and no
further trouble can arise. ."-Baat-
more American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
AS Scipio Was to Hannibal So Was
WeIInqton to Napoleon.

wellington TO Napoleon.
There is probably no more remark
able historical parallel than that ex-
hibited by the career Of Scipio Afri-
canus, the hero Of the second Punic
war; and the Duke Of Wellington. the
conqueror of Napoleon.
Each was descended from an an
cient and noble family. Each was
the second greatest soldier of his age,
ptted in life and death struggle
against the greatest. AS Scipio was
to Hannibal, so was Wellington to
Napoleon. Hannibal threatened the
very existence of Rome; Napoleon
was on a fair way to become the mas
ter of Europe.
Again, Spain was the center Of the
most splendid achievements of both
commanders. The victories of Scipio
in Spain are too well known to need
recapitulation, and Wellington's tri-
umphs in the peninsular war form one
of the commonplaces of history.
Neither Of these great generals met
his arch-adversary until the final and
decisive battles-Zama. and Waterloo,
respectively. And the result OF both
battles was exile to the defeated
chiefS. HannlDdl TetlTeu W EpheSuS'
Napoleon was deported to st. Helena
But the parallel does not end here:
Both Scipio and Wellington exchanged
a military for a political career. And
here the same fate pursued them.
Scipio incurred the enmity of the
Roman senate: wellington gained
the hostility of the London populace.
And here follows the most remarka-
BILE feature Of the parallel drawn be-
tween these two great men.
Seventeen years elapsed from the
battle Of Zama-seventeen years to
the very day-when the great Scipio
was tried on a question Of bribery.
He was not slow in his defense to re-
mind his judges that on that day he
had saved the republic. Seventeen
years elapsed from the battle Of Wat
years to the very
day-when the great wellington had
to take refuge from the attack of a
London mob. angered on account OF
his opposition to the parliament re-
form bill.
The only point in which the paral-
lei fails is this: Scipio died outside
his beloved city of Rome; yelling
ton has his monument in st. PauPs
cathedral. London. But the parallel
between the careers Of these two ex-
traOrdinary men remains as one Of the
curiosities of history.-Youth's Com
panion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
humorous Department.

Worse and Worse.-"Did you ever
notice." said Walter Grimes, how
fellow, when he once gets 'balled up
and says the wrong thing, has ten
dency to get in deeper and deeper"
"A friend was first telling me of his
experience in attending a reception
in Indianapolis some time ago. During
the progress of the function an elab-
orately gowned woman sang for the
guests. Her voice wasn't anything
to brag on, and my friend, who is
very plain spoken, turned to a meek
looking little man sitting at his right
and asked in low voice: Who was
that old hen that has just squawked
for us?"
That, replied the man addressed,
is my wife,"
My friend gasped. oh, b-b-b-beg
your pardon he suffered. She's real
ly a rather nice looking woman and
/ know she'd sing beautifully If she
made a better selection of her music.
Who do you suppose ever wrote a rot
ten song like that?'
II am the author Of that song re-
piled the meek-looking little man.
Louisville Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Recommendations cold winter day
some railroad officials, while making
an inspection of a large yard, stepped
for a moment inside a switchman's
shanty to get warm. Among them
was a general superintendent who was
known to have a mania for scientific
management" and the reduction of ex-
penses. AS they were leaving, the
switchman asked the travelling yard
master, whom he knew:
Now, can We be tellin' me who tho'
mon is?"
That's the general superintendent
the yardmaster replied.
What do you think o. thot? He's
foine lookin' mon, and We never would
believe the tales We are after hearin
about i'm"
What have you heard about him.
Mike?" was the curious question.
why, they do say that he was at
the funeral of MIR. Mitchelrs wolfe,
and when the six pall-bearers come
out he raised his hand and said
Hold on a minute, boys. 1 think yez
can get along without two of thin.
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
TAX NOTICE 1911
Office of the County Treasurer Of York
County.

Office of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
Ycrkville, s. c., Sept. Is, 1911.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on MONDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1911. and remain
open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1911. for the collection OF
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL AND Lo-
CAL TAXES for the fiscal year 1911.
without penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month Of
JANUARY, 1912. and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month of FEBRUARY. 1912.
and SEVEN PER CENT penalty will
be added on all payments made from
the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1912. and af.
ter this date all unpaid taxes will go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in accord
ance with law.
And at Yorkville from Monday, Mo-
vember 13. until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1911, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer Of York County.
IA At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Discourasins Find.-Two hunters
had beaten" the trail along the
marshes of Long Island for three days
with an unusually small bag result
ing. The food supply had run out
much ahead of scheduled time; far
worse, the liquid ammunition" had
been exhausted in the early stages of
the hunt.
After following the coast vainly for
three hours, looking for some sign of
habitation, they spied an empty house
on the beach.
Go in and look it over. Bill" said
one.
He did so, returning in moment,
empty handed.
Anything in there" asked his COM
panion eXpectantly."
Nope" replied his running mate,
with a profound sigh-'nothing but
two empty bottles full of water"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Nothing to Hinder.-A native of
Germany was visiting an American
friend in New York, and the latter be-
thought himself to take his guest on a
visit to Niagara Falls.
The American, accustomed to bursts
of wonderment and enthusiasm, was
not little astonished to see his Teu-
tonic friend stand and gaze stolidly
minute after minute upon that roaring
cataract, without evincing the faint
est sign of emotion.
Finally, unable to longer conceal his
chagrin and disappointment, the
American turned to his companion
and asked: Don't you think that's a
wonderful sight?"
VOTE" asked the Dutchman.
why, that gigantic body of water
pouring over that lofty precipice."
The German stood for a few Sec
onds longer, until he got that idea di-
gested, then he looked up blankly and
asked:
We'll, vot's to hinder it?"-Every-
body's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

He Was Some Jumper.-Two Irish
men were watching the events at q
field-meet When one Of the athletes
jumped some twenty-one feet in the
broad jump, Pat remarked to Mike
Mike. that was a purity good jump
Yes" says Mike, 1T was, but moth
ing like what we had back on the Ould
Sod"
Sure" says Pat, and they never
had anything to equal that jump"
Yes" says Mike, "and they did
One day 1 saw a man jump twenty
three et-backwards-up a hill
agin a strong wind"
Mike, Mike, phwat are ye givin
us? No man ever did that"
Sure and he did. Didn't I see ii
with me own eyes?"
We'll, and if We did. who might that
man be?"
Sure, and it was your cousin, Din
mis- O'Shea"
"...... Me own Cousin Dinnis, eh?
Well. we'll, he might"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Permanent Office.-"When 1 first de-
cided to allow the people of Tupelo to
use my name as a candidate for con-
gress, went out to a neighborine
parish to speak," said Private John
Allen recently to some friends at the
old Metropolitan hotel in Washington
AN old darky came up to greet me
after the meeting. 'Marse Allen he
said, Use powerful glad to see you
Is known OBJ you sense you wuz a
babby. Knew yoh pappy long befo
you-all wuz bohn, too. He used to
hold the same office you got now.
members how he held dat same office
fo' years an years
What office do you mean, uncle?
I asked, as l never knew pop held any
office.
why. de Office of candidate, Marse
John: yoh pappy was candidate TO
many years '"-Everybody's Magazine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CONTEST will a SATURDAY,
MARCH a O'CLOCK p. NJ, SHARP.
individually
desired
discontinued The Clubmake
original
be In premium until the sub
until
settlement all
Of Cubmakers right
shall decide
the for each such payment
all
1t
give ha right to return 1t this year.
Postofhce Money Order
avoiding
confusion
be ALLOW 70
formed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

,fg' At a meeting of the state medical
society, the secretary read a letter
from the consul of one Of our far-away
possessions, urging the need Of res
ident physician in his district. In the
moment of silence that followed the
reading a young man in the hall arose
and said modestly:
Il wish you would put me down for
that place, sir. 1t sounds good to me.
NV practice died here last night"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
REPAIR WORK

T AM located in rear of Carroll Bros
/ store and will do all kinds Of RE-
PAIR WORK in wood and iron. Twill
give prompt attention to all work at
the shop and outside. Furniture Of all
kinds repaired No shoeing. Terms,
SPOT CASH. l will appreciate your
work and give good service. See me.
G. w. KUNZ.
SO 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
# numerous CONGRATULATIONS.

of numerous congratulations. The
two-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Gregory, living on Pond street, died at
it's home on Saturday morning from
diphtheria and was buried Sunday
morning at 10 O'clock in Laurelwood
cemetery. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Brock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

X4 One day Mark Twain was being
shaved by a very talkative barber and
Was forced. to listen to many of his
anecdotes.
The barber had to strop his razor
and when he was ready. brush IN
hand. to commence again, he asked:
shall I go over it again.
mo. thanks" drawled Mark. IL
hardly necessary. l think l can re-
member every word"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Done to a Turn.-As William Faver-
sham was having his luncheon in a
Birmingham hotel he was much an
noyed by another visitor, who during
the whole meal, stood with his back
to the fire warming himself and
watching Faversham eat. At length,
unable to endure it any longer, Mr..
Faversham rang the bell and said:
Waiter, kindly turn that gentle
man around. l think he is done on
that side."-EXchange
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
L. M. CRISIS SONS, Publishers,
Yorkve, South Carolina
Excursion Rates
Southern Railway to-

Via Southern Railway to
New Orleans, La.-Account Ameri-
can Bankers association. Tickets to
be sold November 18th to goth, inclu-
sive; limited until November 30th.
1911, unless extended at New Orleans
by depositing tickets and upon pay
ment Of $1.00 per ticket.
For information az to rates, tickets.
ETC., call on Ticket Agents, or address:
]. L. Meek, A. @. P. A., Atlanta, Ga;
w. E. MCGEE. D. p. A. Charleston,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17

Inn Improved Farms In York coun,,
~ ty, repayable in five easy, annual
| installments Interest: Seven per
cent If loan is $1,000 or over; eight per
cent II under $1,000. No brokers'
commissions. C. E. SPENCER,
78tjun29 Attorney at Law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
FOR SALE

nESIRABLE Building Lot on East
lIJefferson street, near the Graded
school, and also Five-Room House on
Wright avenue. Bargains in both. c.
F.. SHERER. Yorkville. S. c..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
NOTICE,

DF L. c. Smith No. 8, Rebuilt Type
writer's. Guaranteed perfect, $500.
See The Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
by Making a Club for
The Yorkville Enquirer
ATTRACTIVE CONTEST
OPEN TO EVERYBODY
Cabinet Organ, Sets of Bed Room
Furniture, Steel Ranges and Cook
ing Stoves Included Among Com
petitive Premiums.

WITH A RECORD OF FTFTYSIX YEARS
VILE ENQUIRER INTRODUCTION
THIS PART OF SOUTH
PRISING, HIGHTONED NEWSPAPER
ERs ASSISTING YEAR AFTER YEAR IN RENEWING
THE EXPIRING SUBSCRIPTION
THERE NEED EXPLANATION
COMPREHENDED PROSPECTUS
Our Annual Club
URDAY MARCH
ascerned premiums will
forth delivered unnecessary
club consists TWO whether
eubmake far this competition concerned ends when all the
The price
to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
OTHER PREMIUMS

In
the a
ton to he
ed Pen,o a
Winding Hamilton Mod
Is, a
Hopf Model Sinch
Violin
TWENTY NAMEscrack Shot Stevens Rife lo-oz Canvas
22Col Rifle
Mandolin. Guitar Banjo, New York
Loading Shot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of York.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

William R. Carroll, Plaintiff, against
Martha Erwin, Alexander Erwin,
Butler Erwin, Jr., Jones Irwin,
Frank Erwin, Sam Erwin, Robert
Erwin, Fanny Erwin, Job Erwin
Minnie Williams Byers, Dolly Will
liams, and Joseph Williams, and 9TH
er Heirs-at-Law If any of Butler
Erwin, Deceased, names unknown,
fendants-Summons for Relief
Complaint Filed).
To the Defendants Above Named:
VOU are hereby Summoned and re-
Il quired to answer the Complaint In
this action, which has this day been
filed in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said
County, and to serve a copy Of your
Answer to the said Complaint on the
subscriber at his office in Yorkville.
South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive Of
the day of such service; and If you fail
to answer the Complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded In the Complaint.
]. S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated, October 26th, A. D.. 1911.
NOTICE.
To the Absent Defendants, Minnie
Williams Byers, Dolly Williams,
Joseph Williams, and other Heirs
at-Law, II any, of Butler Erwin, De-
ceased, names unknown:
Please take notice that the Sum-
mons, of which the foregoing Is a
copy, together with the Complaint in
this action, were filed in the office Of
the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
for County and State aforesaid. at
Yorkville, S. c.. on October 9th, 1911.
]. S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Yorkville, S. c., October eth. 1911.
sc Ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
THE COMPETITIVE PREMIUMS

following to
Der Of Names in the order set forth below:
FIRST PRENUM:-Schuz
instrument s and is sold the York Furniture Co. for $500
SECOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a
x34 IS high ornmnted with
hibion at the the Carroll Furniture
THIRD PREMUM:Handsome pece Of Golden Oak Furniture
solid ends pulls plate mirror 2Sx Bed 80 inches finished
Company
With Price
Crown
all Sold
Carroll for
infe
tail Is $5000
Gloss
Is $4,000.
H o'Leary, the price is $25oo
Carroll Furniture Company for $3.50.
H
$500.
ToU1NSIIIp pPEMrI1MS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-17
TOWNSHIP PREMIUMS

the Clubmakers in each Of the nine townships retr
for a LARGER NUMBER OF NAMES than any other Gu
respective township and not receiving of the above
pay $1,000 in Cash.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-13
The Poultry Yard.

This is the month the turkeys
begin laying.
Some folks are forever plann-
ing ahead and figuring how TO
make chickens pay, and while
they are pottering with along
with their plans and figures the
hens and their broods are neglect
ed.
The baby chick trade has grown
wonderfully. Twenty years ago
poultrymem never dreamed of
starting a business in that line,
while now hundreds of thousc nds
of these innocents are annual
sent out.
AS the nights are still cold it is
advisable to give the hens but
eleven eggs at the time of setting
them. This affords the hen a
better chance to cover and warm
the eggs properly, bringing forth
better results.
It's all right to have tie brood
coops wind-tight but not air-tight.
1t does not taFe much of a car
penter to put pane of glass in q
brood coop, and the chicks do
better if they can have light
when they must be shut up dur
ing cold, stormy weather.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-13
How Editors Get Rich.

1t is not good policy to give
business secrets away, but as
many people wonder how editors
get rich so quick we give out the
following information, hoping
that every one of our readers will
not take advantage of this and
engage in the newspaper bust
ness:
A fellow terming himself
"Ganderbone's Forecast" locat-
ed at St. Louis, offers to furnish
US a lot of poetry and other silly
stuff if we will only run an ad-
vertisement in MRS. GRUMPY
each week.
A fellow out West wants to
run $40 worth of Advertising ond
then send $40 in exchange for a
shotgun. Such a gun would re-
tail at about So. For running
s27 worth of locals we can get a
81 magazine telling US how to do
dressmaking at home. BY run,
ming $50 worth of advertising
and sending $25 to an Atlantic
City firm we will be given a deed
to lot. When the tide is in,
the lot stands six feet under
water.
If we can run a column write
up of doings to besheld in North
Dakota this fall, amounting to
about 81, we will be sent two 81
tickets. Our railroad fare up
there and back, for two, would
be about $50. We can have al,
most any Chicago daily paper
sent US free. The subscription
is only 81, but all we have to do
is run $3.50 worth of locals.
For $40 worth of advertising
and $25 cash we can own bicy-
Gle. The wheel sells at just $12
About one dozen firms are want.
ing to give US shares in gold mlnes
for advertising. A nursery firm
will send US 25-cent rosebud
for only S. worth of advertising.
For running a six-inch advertise
ment for one year we get gross
of pills.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-13
Die When Told They Were Related.

Shock and grief caused by the
discovery that his sweetheart,
Anna Neumeister, aged II, was
his half-sister, caused the death
of John Otto, who died on the
street,at Cleveland, o., accord
ing to the Coroner's verdict Tues
day.
Unknown to OFT, the body of
Miss Neumeister had been taken
from Lake Erie but short time
before he died. The discovery
of their kinship had prompted
her to take her life.
Sunday the mother surprised
OFT making love to Anna. She
then informed the sweethearts
that they were related.
OFT quilted the house and was
seen no more until he was taken
to the morgue corpse. 1t was
at first supposed he had commit
ted suicide, but the coroner could
find no evidence of poison.
Miss Neumeister left home
Sunday afternoon. Monday she
was picked up out of the lake.
Late that night she was identi-
fed.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-13
Water-Drinkiag.
money

We are constantly urged to
drink largely of water, and
where water can be had ia q
state Of purity, no better advice
could be given. But we seldom
find really pure water in the
natural state-some authorities
say never. Water is a great
solvent, and carries with it to a
very great extent, whatever it
comes in contact with. Rain
water or snow water-called at
mospheric water, brings down
with it in its course through the
air, the solid particles of dust,
germs of animals and plants, and
also the various gases, and when
caught from roofs of buildings,
has the additional impurity to
all the materials which lodge
thereon. Terrestrial waters are
also impure, as the water absorb
ed ~ the soil as it falls becomes
contaminated with the mineral
and other matter contained in
the soil. The character of spring
or we'll water depends on the
character of the soil through
which it has passed. Even where
water is clear and sparkling, it
may be very impure. Lime salts
in water cause what is known as
hardness. In addition to the
soluble and suspended impurities
found In water, there are living
organisms-animals and plants.
Plant life js claimed to exercise
a degree of purifying influence
on the water, but dead organic
matter cannot but be harmful.
Ponds, lakes and rivers are gen
orally purer than spring or we'll
water, as water which goes into
them generally runs over the sur
face, and takes up much less i'm
purity than that which strains
through the soil. While the
solid impurities may be removed
from the water by filtration, too
much faith cannot be placed in
filtration as means of purifica-
ton; the security afforded is
limited. The process of distilla-
ton gives the greatest security,
but 1t is not practicable without
devices which are not always to
be had, or being supplied, could
not be successfully used by every
enc. Distilled water is not con-
.sidered wholesome by all author
tiles.