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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
WANTED OATS; GETS CATS.
Substitution of Wrong Letter In Ad'
vertisement Causes Trouble.

The substitution of a lower case let
ter &C" for the letter co. in an ad-
vertisement in the Sioux City, Omaha
and local newspapers has caused John
c. Trothers, grain merchant here, all
kinds of trouble, says a Neigh, Neb..
special.
Trothers, wishing to replenish his
supply of oats, concluded to advertise.
Writing his advertisement on type
writer, he manifolded it and sent copies
to the newspapers as follows:
Wanted on track at Ne
ligh 10000 bushels of cats. Will pay
highest market price"
Not noticing the error he awaited re-
suits which came sooner than he eX-
pected. Within a week cats of all
kinds and descriptions commenced to
arrive consigned to Trothers. Some
were sent prepaid and others collect.
They came from the east, the west, the
north and the south. The agent Of the
Northwestern road became alarmed.
He was being swamped by cats and
wired the superintendent for instruc-
tions. That official, not knowing what
else to do, wired back:
Release all cats not accepted"
Still cats continued to arrive, and
still Trothers refused to accept the
felines, but his troubles did not end
there. Boys about town had learned
that he was in the market for cats.
They commenced to catch the strays
and take them to his place of business.
Some days last week he received as
many as 500 cats brought in by boys
and four times as many coming by rail.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 cats
have been shipped into Neigh, and the
end is not yet. They are becoming a
nuisance, and the city council is about
to take action and order a slaughter Of
the animals-Chattanoo Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
TAX RETURNS FOR 1911
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina.

Yorkville. S. c.. December 2. 1910.
A S required by statute my books will
"A be opened at my office in York
Vile on MONDAY. JANUARY 2, 1911
and kept open until FEBRUARY 20
1911, for the purpose of listing for
taxation all PERSONAL and REAL
PROPERTY held in York county on
January /. 1911.
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.
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, 1911, 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. % and 81. in Bethel township;
Nos. 6. 29, 33 and 43 in Bethesda town.
ship; Nos. 9, 20, 40 and A In Broad
River township; Nos. 9. Is and 20 In
Bullock's Creek township, No. IL Ca
tawba township; Nos. 7, IL, 35 and 43
in Ebenezer township; Nos. 26, % and
SO in Fort Mill township; Nos. and
81 In Kings Mountain township; Nos.
II, 20, SO, 35. AZ and 43 in York town.
ship.
For the purpose Of taking Tax Re-
turns, the Auditors Office will be open
in Yorkville from February End to Feb
ruary goth, when the books will be
closed and the penalty will attach.
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 matter of much accom-
mediation 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 ]. HUNTER.
County Auditor.
Yorkville, S. c., December 2, 1910.
SO T. At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

Most Serious.-A newly made mag
istrate was gravely absorbed in a for
midable document. Raising his keer
eyes, he said to the man who stood pa
tiently awaiting his interlocutor, Off
GER, what is this man charged WITH"
"Bigotry, your worship. He's go1
three wives"
The new ]. P. rested his elbows or
the desk and placed his finger tips to-
gether. Officer" he said, somewhat
sternly, what is the use of all this
education, all these evening schools, al
the technical classes, an what not
Please remember, in any future like
case, that man that has married
three wives has not committed bigotry
but trigonometry. Proceed
Certainly, your worship.
Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

Counter Diplomacy-"I think you
will like this goods, madam" urged q
salesman in a Euclid avenue shop. III
is just the thing for stout, middle
aged lady.
Sir" squealed the customer in
rage. The clerk saw his faux pas and
recovered himself quickly.
Pardon me-" he smiled, Il mistook
you for the young lady who was in
here yesterday looking for something
for her grandmother. Now that l look
at you, again, see that this was an
older person. Now, if you are buying
for yourself, we have something over
here ethat-"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
Special lnducement.-It was a wi

Special lndueement.-It was a wild
night. The doctor had closed his
storm doors and retired. Suddenly
there came a jingle on the night bell.
Who is there?" demanded the doc
tor. irritated at being awakened at that
hour.
BILLY Jones'" responded weak voice
from below. Baby has swallowed the
Lincoln penny muver gave him for q
Christmas gift"
He has, eh? Well, is there any spe-
cial inducement for me to come out
such a night as this?
"Oh, yes, sir. Muver says if you get
the penny up you can have it."-Chi-
cago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

He Lost.-An East End hostess tells
us of a young man who apologized for
being late to a dinner party.
We're so glad you got here" she
said to him. But where is your broth
err"
He has commissioned me to tender
his regrets. You see, we are so busy
at the office just now that it is i'm
possible for both of us to get away at
once. So we tossed up to see which
should have the pleasure of coming
here tonight"
How original! And so you won?"
NO" he replied, absently. Il lost
Boston Traveller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

Slow Enoueh.-Old Bill Titcomb had
taken a sack of grain to the old fash
ioned mill to have it ground into meal
He watched the ponderous wheels re-
volving slowly while tiny stream OF
patience became exhausted.
DO you know" he said. Il cud eat
that there meal faster than yer burned
mill can grind it,"
"Yes?" remarked the miller, but how
long could you keep on eating it. Mr.
Titcomb?"
Wal" replied Old Bill, cOnclusively
II reckon l cud keep on at that rate
till starved" ed."-Metropoltan Magazine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

Room at the Bottom.-A Frenchman
was teaching in a large school where
he had a reputation among the pupils
for making some queer mistakes.
One hot day he was taking class
which was rather disorderly. What
with the heat and the troublesome boys
he was very snappish.
Having punished several boys and
sent one to the bottom of the form,
he at last shouted out in a passion:
'Ze whole class go to Ze bottom!"-
Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
FOR SALE

THE Palmer Lot, on East Liberty
Il street, Yorkville, 1872 feet front.
and $50 feet back: one of the most de-
sirable residence lots in the towr
Joining this lot on the south is another
lot Of one fourth of an acre, more or
less, and both lots will be included in
same sale. Apply to c. E. Spencer,
Atty. at Law, Yorkville, or Med. AR
LEDGE, Charlotte, N. c.
t-w 26t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

~ The Business man you write to-,
judges you by the quality of your Sta
tionery. The best is the cheapest for
you to use. Send your orders to The
Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
OLEOMARGARINE BUTTER:

1t looks like butter, 1t tastes like but
ter and smells like butter. The people
who make and sell it say it is as good
as butter, but we all know better.
Many people who sell hand separa-
tors says their machines are just as good
as the De Laval but most people know
better. All who have tried, know 1t Is
about 80 per cent hot air.
Ninety EIGHT per cent of the worlds
creamery men use the De Laval. The
greater per cent Of these men know
what it takes to handle milk to the
best advantage.
The skim milk fed hot and sweet to
the pigs and calves Is worth 100 per
cent more. Enough difference saved to
pay for the little machine in one year.
The machine will last 20 years If cared
for. On large herd Of cattle it would
not take long for the machine to pay
for itself. Have one set up In your
home without any expense to you, and
try 1t and be convinced.
Yorkville Creamery AssO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

- All kinds Of Typewriter Ribbons
at The Enquirer Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-21
Partial Table of
Contents

Dictionary of the English Ian
guage.
Authorizations of the Parts of
Speech
Origin, Composition and Deriva-
ton of the English Language.
Principles Of Grammar
Simplified Spelling.
Key of Pronunciation.
synonyms and Antonyms.
Christian Names of Men.
Christian Names of Women.
Foreign Words, Phrases, Prov
erbs, Quotations, etc.
Facts about the Earth
Declaration of Independence.
Constitution of the United Safes
of America.
Metric System of Weights and
Measures.
Value of Foreign Coins in U. S.
Money.
Time Difference.
Weather Forecasts.
Presidents of the United States.
Language of the Flowers.
Language of Gems.
Streets, Names of, their Origin
and Meaning.
Dictionary of Commercial and
Legal Terms.
Familiar Allusions.
Famous Characters in Poetry and
Prose.
Decisive Battles.
1900 Synonyms & Anfonyms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-21

"For those who desire
correct expression the Syn
onyms and Antonyms are
worth the sale price OF the
book. Nj Rice, Columbia
University.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-21

(printed daily on another
page) and presentthem with
the expense bonus amount
below set opposite any style
selected (Which covers the
items of cost of packing, ex-
pressfromfactory, checking,
clerk hire and other neces-
sary expense items
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

is measure badly needed. Such a law has proved of great benefit to Ind Lana, Ohio, Minnesota and WiscOn- sin It would cover the minor offend CTS who are now sent to the work house, where nine times out of ten they learn little from the work as- signed to them, are drain upon the state or city, ra.se taxes, and emerge with the stigma of jail bird added to their previous and present incompe- tency. Every effort would be made to get the men on probation work. Many men convicted for m nor off, lenses have jobs which they would not lose if given probation. Society in general and the men themselves in particular would profit under such . law"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
PROBATION OF PRISONERS.

Probation Of prisoners to make use- full citizens instead of hardened crim- inals ot them now is proposed in H. linois with plan which meets with the endorsement of the Central How ard Association in Chicago, which finds work for released prisoners from jails and penitentiaries, and by other philanthropic bodies Th.s plan for the prevention of crime is the result of ten years work by various national experts. Warren F. Spauld- ing of Boston, F. Emory Lyon, super intendent of the Central Howard As soc c'ation and prominent members of the Civic Federation of Chicago have puzzled their brains to evolve a law which would be satisfactory to all and solve state wide prohib' : ton.
 This would be a great boom to the state," said Superintendent Lyon of the Central Howard Association. Tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
ALL YOUR STOMACH
 TROUBLE YANISHES
ALL YOUR STOMACH. ....... .... Indigestion, Gas Heartburn and Dys.
 pepsia Go and You Will Feel Fine in Five Minutes.

Every year regularly more than a million stomach sufferers in the Unit de States, England and Canada take Pape's Diapepsin and realize not only immedite, but lasting relief.
 This harmless preparation will di- gest anything you eat and overcome a sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach in five minutes afterwards.
 If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat lies like lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is sign of indiges- tion
 Get from your Pharmacist a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a dose just as soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn. fullness Or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea,
 facilitating headaches, dizzness or intestinal gripping. This will all so, and, besides, there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to pois- on your breath with nauseaous odors. Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for out-of- order stomachs, because 1t takes hold of your food and digests 1t just the same as If your stomach wasn't there.
 Relief in five minutes from all stomach misery is waiting for you at any drug store.
 These large 50-cent cases contain more than; sufficient to thoroughly cure almost any case of dyspepsia, in- dieestion or any other stomach disor- der.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
BAD TRAGEDY IN
 MEMPHIS SATURDAY
w. F. Mason Who Mistreated An Az. ed Man, is Killed By Another
 Who Interfered.
International News Special

International News Special
 Memphis, March 1E-W. F. Mason was shot and fatally wounded this af- ternoon by I. A. King. proprietor ot a tool store. Mason is not expect. ed to live.
 King says Mason on leaving his store encountered an old man 75 years old in the doorway and knock ed him into the street besides ,.sin g much profanity because the old man was in his way. When King later fered Mason declared he would get 9 gun and return which he did and fearing for his own life, King slot Mason.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

Harsh physics react weaken the bowels, cause chronic constipation. Deans Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your druggist for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

Judge Thurston P. Farmer, of Hot Springs, county judge of Gar land county and president of the state organization of Eagles. arrived in the city last night and will be the orator at the annual memorial ser vices to be held at the Elks Theater this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Pine Rluff Aerie No. 209, Fratarnal Order of Eagles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
EAGLES TO GIVE A DANCE.

Pine Bluff Aerie. Mo-. 2o9. Frater- nal Order of Eagles, will give St.
 Patrick's ball on Friday evening. March 17th in their hall 217 1-2 w. 2nd avenue. The committee ln
 charge extends a hearty welcome to all wishing to attend Seibert's or chestra will play. Admission $l.oo. Refreshments served free. 3 4 12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Blutf, Ark, As second class mall matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
JUST RECEIVED.

A car load of the Celebrated Au' burn Ranges. These are the best and most economical ranges you cav buy. Prices made to suit. Give us call.
 ANCHOR FURNITURE co. 3-5-6t 11S W. Second Ave-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
WOOD

Sawyer and Austin green wood d." l:vered to all parts of citv Two Horse wagon load, $1.50, Tn five load lots. $500. z. A. Thomas new phone 46a. 4r. Quick delivery
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qu,nine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVES s.g. nature Is on each box. o5c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
REMEMBER THE NAME.

Foleyis Honey and Tar for all coughs and colds, for croup, bronchitis hoarseness and for racking lagrippe coughs. No opiates. Refuse substi- tutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
MEETING OF
 THE TAXPAYERS
Residents and Property Owners o1 Sulphur Springs Camden Road tc Meet Monday Night at Fork
 of Roads.

The property owners with interests involved in the district which is tax ed for building the Sulphur Springs and Camden, gravel road, have called a meeting to be held tomorrow, Mcn- day nigth, March 13, 1911.
 This meeting will be held at the forks of the Camden and Sulphur Springs roads. The commissioners Messrs J. B.. Boyce, w. D. Hearn and w. T. Hill, and also County Judge Mason Philpot and Engineers Parkes and Hale, are expected to be pres ent ,.s..s..
 The property owners who have cali ed the meeting, largely represent people who reside along the roadw ay and they desire to more thoroughly understand the methods of taxation character of road and other details incident to the work, which is im- posing a tax on all of their holdings
 That a more thorough understand ing of the situation may be had, ev- eryone interested is urged to be pres ent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
A GOOD INVESTMENT

Brick warehouse on Cotton Belt railway in business district Leased for $45.00 per month, will sell for $4.0000n
 R. p ATKINSON Citizens Bank Bldg. Room 317
 Phone POP. 2 A Ct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-13
The Evening Chit Chat
By RUTH CAMERON

FEAR me it just makes me feel wicked to be going off into the country
j to enjoy myself while so many people have o stay all summere coop
ed up in miserable little flats and tenements in the hot city"
A very generous thought, that, isn't it,
So sweet u the lady TO remember her lesf fortunate brothers n
sisters right in the midst Of her own happiness.
That's what I thought-at first. Then wondered.
For the lady ws going away for two months. During that time her
home in the suburbs will be closed up-of no Isl to anyone. To many
Of the people whose misfortune in having o stay In the hot city through
the summer months touched the lady's heart 10 deeply, that home would
have been almost a paradise. For it is a large comfortable house, with
spacious high-studded rooms and a big garden filed with flowers and
shade and fruit trees, n a delightful wide veranda.
Think what it would mean to ONE family cooped up in a little fat
with no piazza and not even a foot Of ground to plant a single flower in
beg your pardon, I'm exaggeraing; l forgot these two flower boxes that
are bossoming as the rose with mothers nasturtium seeds bought with
two hottest summer months in that beautiful suburb home.
What's that I hear? You don't blame the woman a bit for not
wanting strange people to come into her nice home and break up her
furniture like Is not. You wouldn't want that yourself.
No, neither would l.
But why strange people?
I happen to know that right in that womans church there Is a very
nice family who barring Intervention of Providence or Il Of its agents.
will spend the summer in a little five room fat 0 N the third story in one
of the least pleasant streets in town, and who given the chance, would re-
spect this womans household goods a. their own-no. more, for 1 know
they are the kind Of people who would treat anything borrowed a little
better than their own.
She would risk nothing in loaning the house to them and the happi-
ness she would giVe-wel why beHttle it by measure IT comparsonf
Perhaps she doesn't know about these people?
No, perhaps not.
Perhaps the five other families in our neighborhood who closed their
pleasant homes for one or two months last summer, could not possibly
have found through any agency some desirable family to enjoy them.
debit column of the good we might have done will think they couldn't
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-13
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Daddy's Bedtime
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~5
>torv How the Elephant
J Spanked the Cow
Nh

tell US another story about a elephant daddy" asked Evelyn
Il f. a. story time came 1. You told US not long ago about q bad
elephant Let this be about a good one"
Well" said daddy after thinking a little 81 don't think l know
any about a Thoroughly good elephant but l do know about N that certainly
had a sense Of fun"
WIN Tnurp I'M nsmT snao Snhs
81 didn't sec this" began daddy, but it IA a stock story around my
home when / was boy, and Pm sret as true.
at appears that the Johnson family had IN its herd o. cow a old
muney that was cross beyond description. n Is it as afraid Of nothing and
nobody it ws the plague of the Johnson boys life A muley cow, you know.
g n that has n % horns, but that doesn't keep her from buttng.
"one morning the boys were milking away like mad because the circus
drive the Cows to pasture when all Of a sudden down the road cam the circus
folks, with the big elephant plodding along in front
"u the other cows raj mooing up the lane, but old muley made a be hne
with her head down, for the elephant and bumped him plumb o n his side
OF courses she didn't hurt the elephant and he stood still for a minute as II
wondering what to do.
"He had Il yer in all his life stood for a insult from an animal before. The
aercestn lion " - in the menagere wouldn't have dared to Tickle him And
light. Finally his cunning little eyes Lit up and he formed the idea O his re-
7enge
Then, lifting his trunk, he gave the smart aeck muney a slap across her
side that sounded like a clap of thunder and must have hurt like fifty whips
rolled into one. Muley turned a couple of fpfaps In the dusty road, and
then for the first time in her life she ran Every once in awhile she would
turn her head and snort, but she kept O. running and was the meekest cow
anybody eve say from that day on"
an bet the Johnson boys we're glad" said Jack.
"WeL, l always heard they were o glad" said daddy that that after
oon at the circus they spent every penny of their pocket money in buying
peanuts for the elephant"