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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

Surprised the Postman.-It was the
day after Christmas, and the hard
working postman ploughed his way
through snow and a cold wind, sack
of unusual size on his back.
He ascended the spacious steps OF a
West End residence, and in answer to
his ring a man servant In rich livery
appeared. Wait a moment, please,
said the servant as he took the letters.
THE mistress wishes to speak to you."
The postman's eyes frightened. 1t
was the holiday season. Now, no doubt,
in recognition Of his regular and faith
full II shall be glad" he said po-
litely, ito await your mistress's pleas
ure."
In a few minutes the lady appeared,
Are you," she asked, "our regular
postman?"
Yes, madam" he answered, bowling
DO you come in the morning."
Yes, madam"
And in the afternoon and evening""
Again he assented, smiling eagerly
Then the lady said:
well. was 1t you who broke our
bell?"-London Ideas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
LONE MAN ON BIG JOB.
Single Handed He Is Grading for Fit
ty-four Miles of Railroad.

Single Handed He Is Grading for Fiji
ty-four Miles of Railroad.
Rudolph Myers. the man who Is
building a railroad from Jetmore to
Garden City, Kansas, all by him
self, has purchased more right of way
and is pushing his grading work west
ward at more rapid rate. Four
years ago he took up his resi-
dence in Jetmore. About year later
he began work on his proposed rail-
road. His first obstacle was a hill
fifty feet high. He has cut through
this now, and used the earth to flll a
ravine some forty feet deep. For the
few hills or ravines and Myers hopes
to grade at least ten miles a year
Myers has never taken anybody into
his confidence since he began work
on his grade. He has used only his
own money and his own labor. but he
appears to have all the money he
needs. He never has employed any
body, doing all the grading himself
with four mule team and a wheeled
scraper. Naturally. the people OF the
vicinity are exceedingly curious, but
Myers never has given them the slight
est idea of his plans. All he has ever
to Garden City.
Jetmore is on a branch of the San
ia Fe running from Larned. The peo-
pie of the town have hoped for years
that the branch would be extended
along to a main line connection at
Garden City. and for that reason
they have always encouraged Myers.
but he always has refused any finan-
cial aid. Whether he hopes to build
the road himself. or whether he in
tends to sell the right of way. he has
never told. Nevertheless, if the San
ia Fe ever builds from Jetmore to
Garden City, Myers right Of way Is
there, holding the key to the situa-
ton.
Myers is past so years of age. a
Kansan born. He will soon have ac-
Quired the right Of way for his entire
fifty-four miles of railroad. but he de-
clares the people of Kansas will never
learn the exact reason for his build
ing until he has the job completed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

A Dark outlook.-The two lords OF
creation are enjoying a quiet smoke
in the hotel lobby. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Says one: What do you think of
that! Here's an item in this paper
which states that a St. Paul man has
won a prize for embroidering a lunch
cloth"
Said the otl #: Say, amt that a
great little suggestion for wives whose
time is all taken up by bridge?"
The first one: 'Sure it is. Just i'm
agine the gable across the table
Yes, Mrs. Gigglets. George embroid-
cred this all by himself. Isn't he a
dear?' And then the next old card
sharp will lean forward and cackle,
How perfectly exquisite! I wonder II
George wouldn't teach Charles how
to do it, Say, old man, what are we
coming to. anyway"
"Blest IL 1 know. Will you drown
a little sorrow with me?"
Sure"
They adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
TAX RETURNS FOR 1912
Office Of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

Yorkville, 8. c., December 1,1911.-
A s required by statute my books
"A will be opened at my office In
Yorkville on MONDAY, JANUARY l,
1912, and kept open until FEBRUARY
20, 1912, for the purpose Of listing for
taxation all PERSONAL and REAL
PROPERTY held in York county on
January /, 1912.
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, 1912, will be accepted.
All taxpayers are particularly re-
quested 10 inform themselves as to the
number of their respective school dis
tricts, and where they have property
in more than one school district, they
will please make separate returns in
dicating the location Of each piece Of
property. The school districts in which
there are special levies are as follows:
Nos. 20, 23 and and 81, in Bethel
township; Nos. 6. 13. IA, 20, 33 and
43 in Bethesda township; Nos. 8, 20,
3S, 40 and A in Broad River town.
ship; Nos. 9, Is, 20, 38 and 48 in Bull
locks Creek township: Nos IL. 45
IL. 80. 35. 36 and 43 in Ebenezer
township; Nos. 26, 28 and 80. in Fort
Mill township; Nos. 2, 81, 20. 81, Al,
A and 49 in Kings Mountain town
ship; Nos II, 90, 81, 33, 35, AZ, 43,
Al, 48 and 49 In York township.
For the purpose of facilitating the
taking Of returns, and for the greater
convenience Of taxpayers, I will be at
the following places on the dates
named:
At Coates's Tavern, (Roddey's) on
Wednesday, January "a.
At Rock Hill. from Thursday, jan
uary 25, to Wednesday, January 81.
And at Yorkville from Thursday,
February l. until Tuesday. February
20.
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.
It will be 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.
BROADUS NJ. LOVE.
County Auditor.
96 At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

An Anecdote With a Point.-Mr
Roosevelt. during recent visit to
Harvard. advised the undergraduates
to take an active interest in politics.
BE fair" he said. at luncheon to
a little group of Harvard men. "be
fair even to the politician. Have a
debit side to your account with him.
but have a credit side as well.
And don't be content to stand out
side the fight and sneer. Pitch in.
The critical sneering. do-nothing man
makes me think of Carlyle.
Carlyle. in his Chelsea house. had
q sound proof room. 1t was built on
the roof. Lighted from above, the
place was impervious to sound and
sight alike.
An old Scot from Craigenputtock
on being shown the sound-proof room
chuckled and said sarcastically:
MY certes. this is fine Here you
may write and study all the rest of
your life. and nobody be one bit the
wiser"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
Getting Famous.-Not long ago I

Getting Famous.-Not long ago the
king happened to be visiting a coun-
try house near the scene of one of
Cromwell's historic battles. Strolling
out one day by himself he met the viii
lage blacksmith returning from a
shOeing expedition.
Il say, my good fellow" said his
majesty, genially, Il understand there
was a big battle fought somewhere
about here!"
weller" stammered the black
smith, recognizing and saluting the
king. Il did have a round or two with
Bill, the potman, but l didn't know
your majesty had heard of it."-Tit-
Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
NOTICE.

To Isaac Tate:
Please take notice that unless you
shall in the meantime procure the ap-
pointment of Guardian ad litem, the
plaintiffs will after the twentieth day
after the service Of this Notice upon
you. exclusive Of the day of such ser
vice, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, or
as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard. apply to ]. A. Tate, Clerk Of
this Court, for an Order appointing
some suitable person Guardian ad IL
tenn for you the said Isaac Tate, and
instructing said guardian when ap-
pointed to appear and defend the ac-
tlon in your behalf.
J. s. ERICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Yorkville, s. c., December 9Th, 1911.
5-17 I st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
ARE YOU HUNGRY2

IF so, come to the CITY MARKET
/ and have your appetite satisfied
with some of the good Meats we have,
such as Western and Native Beef,
Pork, Sausage, Mutton, Cured and
Boneless Boiled Ham in any quantity,
and Of best quality.
C.. r. SHERER,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
NOTICE.

To the Absent Defendant, Isaac Tate.
Please take notice that the e>Amend,-
ed Summons, Of which the foregoing
Is copy, together with the Amended
Complaint In this action, were fled In
the office of ]. A. Tate. Clerk Of Court
Of Common Pleas for the County and
State aforesaid, at York Court House
in Yorkville, s. c., on the 9Th day Of
December. A. D., 1911.
]. s. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

Changed PIans.-A Chicago banker
was debating a letter to his stenogra-
pher.
Tell Mr.. So-and-so," he ordered,
that l will meet him in Schenectady"
How do you spell Schenectady
asked the stenographer
Sc, S-c-er-er-er- Tell him
I'll meet him in Albany.-Chicago
Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
MONEY TO LEND

I'm 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 If under $1,000. No brokers'
commissions. C. E. SPENCER,
7Stjun29 Attorney at Law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

The Pity Of It.-"Do you believe ne
cessity is the mother Of invention"
Yes. and she is also closely related
to the promissory note. ."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

Mrs. y. NJ. Jones. 62 S. Church St.
Union. $. c., says: II think very highly
of Doan's Kidney Pills and l urge
everyone suffering from kidney trouble
to try them. / was subject to back
aches and headaches and often had
dizzy and nervous spells. The secre-
tions from my kidneys also bothered
me and plainly showed that I needed
a kidney medicine. Doan's Kidney
Pills. procured from the Palmetto
Drug Co, gave me relief"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
I HAVE MOVED

MY shop from the rear Of Carroll
lN Bros store to the Lowrance
place OH East Jefferson street. Come
and see me, or Phone me and I'll come
to see you about your work. I do Re-
pair Work Of all kinds IN Wood and
Furniture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
COLES HOT BLAST COAL
STOVES FROM CHICAGO
YORK FURNITURE co.
FARMS FOR RENT.
= FOR SALE

For Rent-A 2-horse farm and also
a 1-horse farm at Guthriesville. See
me at once. Good Level land.
TOD GAIT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

For sale by all dealers. Price so
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, 1912-01-23
HOUSEHOLD CARES
Tax the Women Of Yorkville the Same
as Elsewhere.

as Elsewhere.
Hard to attend to household duties
With a constantly aching back.
A woman should not have a bad
back.
And she wouldn't If the kidneys
were well.
Doan's kidney Pills make we'll kid
neys.
Yorkvllle women should profit by
the following experience:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
J. 0. WRAY

- You can save a third to half by
buying Rebuilt Typewriter. See The
Enquirer Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23

1t Send The Enquirer your orders for
Commercial Printing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-23
LUMBER

II you need any kind OF Lumber
either Dressed or Rough, Green or
Kiln-Dried, come and see US for what
you need. We can supply your wants
at the Right Prices.
If you want Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Frames, Window Weights, Locks,
Hinges, Nails or other Building Sup.
plies come and see US before you buy.
II you expect to Build or Remodel
any buildings see US about the work
before making any contracts.
x,-~r-@ ~orHn ANY
The evening world., 1912-02-16


ROWLAND -
A man measures hts social success by the number OF people he con
afford to entertain; O woman. by the number Of people aha can afford to
snuh
"Proprfcfy' IN the smart set 10 merely a matter of Keeping up utth
the styles; what ws Improper ten years ago Is only fashionable nop. and
Whaf Is shocking nW wU probably Do smart ten years hence
After a feD seasons In society II takes real art for q MAJ to make love
Ike q novice and for a girl to pretend not to knoW the difference.
Tho rrn0s Of tho social ladder ~ red not; BY the time a Uoman has
reached the top she usually has a scared heart and q burnt out soul.
The reason for 81 many elopements and divorces In the smart set 10
that in the dissy UhirI they never knoV Whether Il is lore or uMe that 10
making "tc World 90 round"
When a youth enters the social suim he alrays ends ,v getting soaked
either IN meak tea or in cocktails.
II isn't the burdens aud trials they share, but the bridge parties and
nidngM Suppcs they don't share uhch separate most society couples.
No uonalns social career Is complete until she has been married three
times; the FIRST time she maries a fool for his title, the second time she
nOrics an octogendridn for hts money and the third time she picks up q
rtue dctaHte and marries rim "or Lore"
In sAnrt society a reputation tov brains Is worse than no reputation
lat aL
The evening world., 1912-02-16
<Aee&eeeeAAee<eee
Mr.. Jarr Samples the Fare of
P%lutocracy. Do You Envy Hin?
|SSSSsSSSS StsSstSesvssSSSSS

and whispered to him.
MOP" said Mr.. Silver in seeming In
credulous surprise.
II tell you It's true" piped the old
man In a shrill undertone. That fellow
Jarr Is a regular Don Juan. And my
wife. she's an innocent little creature.
She don't see his wicked arts. Why.
say. I would have discharged him from
my employ long ago" continued the
q~ucrulous old Mr.. Smith, "only when
he's working for me I can keep my eye
on him and know he isn't out breaking
up homes!'
'The wretch" said young Mr.. Silver.
and he slapped his W wrist. And he
has a nice wife. tool But look how
gray he's getting"
"Gray nothing" snarled tho elder
man. That's breakfast food that was
blown into him In the stand storm IN
the desert scene at the theatre tonight.
Hal Ha!'
And the old man caclsled a dry and
mir.hless laugh.
What can I do for you about ,t?-I
mean this Don Juan business. not the
breakfast food" said Jack silver, who
Soutu bdIuiy hVcp ATOHl bHiChcIluk ~
the thought Of Mr.. Jarr full Of un-
cooked cereal without and dreadful de-
signs within.
well. I'll tell you" said the fatuous
old chucklehead, you ask US to Join
tables again and I'll say no. Then you
say: Well. we've got room for one
more here-ons of you Join u.s. And
I'll make Clara sit at your table. She
won't want to do It, for that Jarr has
her fascinated as a serpent has a song
bird. Why. gosh dash him! Amt he
taking her out to supper ana the the
atre at my expense? Yes. I know hts
wife and me are along. but that shows
how cunning he Is! And Clara Is but
q child! I cannot tell her Of this. She
would be ~bswildered. She would not
understand. Why. she bushes II I
catch her smoking a cigarette!"
The ch.id-wife at this moment was
illustrating q step from tho "welch
Rabbit Wrisgle" to several Of Mr.. Sill
ver's friends. but when her husband
and that gentleman returned to the
group she resumed her Far From the
Land" expression.
Old Mr.. Smiths plan to remove his
child bride from Mr.. Jarr's pernicious
n~e'shborhood worked like q charm,
Then old Mr.. Smith surveyed Mr..
and Mrs. Jarr with . merry scowl as
the three sat far AVA from the merry
makers at the table he had originally
reserved
Bring us a pot OF .ea and some far
ina pudding.' he said, 1T believe IN
wholesome food and no~n-lntoxIcants
The evening world., 1912-02-16
GHOSTS RI REAL:

Y y0IoD answering voice across . thousand miles b tho latest &C..
NJ esnpNshmsnt Of wireless telephony. Tests on the Pacific
OoAst have reached . point where conversation and even phon-
pQsph music have been exchanged between the shore and . steamer
z thousand miles at Sea- And these experiments sre only the BE-
ginning.
Beyond the wonders Of wireless ~tslegaphy are the possibilities
Of wireless telephony. When the human voice can be sent out into
space in all directions without Writ. 10 b caught by ear thousands
o. miles away, when presently al the air may bo quivenng with
millions Of soundless words and phrases winging their way from
New York to Berlin and from Paris to Buenos Ayres, science will
fairly have outdone spirtualsm.
What an immcnsty Of fresh material for novel and stage.
Suppose some day every ono is connected by wireless with pretty
much everything. Suppose receivers are made to collect larger and
larger bodies Of sound. Suppose in ones sttngroom in Manhattan
one could listen to the dull roar Of tho traffic in the Strand, or
the rush of automobiles across the Place do 10 Concordc, or hear
mass in st. Peters.
What thrilling complications could follow from overhearing
other peoples messages, mistaking voices, or from machines devised
to tap the air and intercept messages! Or suppose tho Photographed
voice of a friend long dead were suddenly by some accident borne to
ones ear from the other side Of the earth. What a tremendous help
10 tboughttransference and messages from the spirit worldl
Wireless telephony d going to be spooky enough for Marie
Corcli herself.
The evening world., 1912-02-16
U%e@gS%m5Ov
80. ~ n: H@UUo'~"

Amy way. Misr Clara Mudrldge. - n
was then. was advised by all her friends
that she had o.. expression like Bern
hardt in Camille or Ethel Barrymore
In The Ebb Tide" or THE Notorious
Mrs. Ebbsmith."
And they one and all advised her thai
tho drama was her meter and she
should go on the stage. She would
have Tor so. too. only several leading
theatrical agents desired to be safely
financed beforehand In the venture.
II was Mrs. Stryver who had told her.
the then Miss Mudridge. she looked like
Ethel Barrymore In The Ebb Tide
or 1.-THE Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith" In
the tableau. And when Mrs. Jarr had
suggested Ethel Barrymore hadn't
played In either. Mrs. Stryver said that
made no difference: that's tho way she
The evening world., 1912-02-16

TIME head waiter led the Smiths ana
tho Jarrs-not to the table Mr.
Smith had engaged tho day be-
fore-but 10 tho table Mrs. Mudridgc-
Smith prefcrred-this being n near
where sat her former fiance. Mr.. JACK
Silver. II some friends.
The incoming party stopped a moment
by Jack Silver's table to he Introduces
to Silver's friends. At sight OF nor
former nance Mrs. MudridEe-Sm'th at-
fectcd q pose OF fetching melancholy.
This pose had seen service. before. be-
fore her marriage she had worn an oiu-
IA shioned gray c~rinoline and sat under
an artificial weeping willow. with her
eyes up and her hair down. In the
ia bleaux vivants given in the Iris Room
al the Hotel st. Vitus, under the AUS
pieces Of the Medieval Art ana Paper Bal
Cookery Club. A placard had stated
his tabieau represented:
She, Far From TIE Land Where Her Young
Hero Sieelo,
And IOven Around Her Are SINGING.
MIR. Clarence pinknnger at the plane
had rendered. IN the most charming
manner In the softest strains, this one
OF Moore's Irish Melodies while Miss
! MudrIdge had held tho pose.
II was thu longest applauded tableat
at the st, Vitus that afternoon. at Least
so everybody thought TIL II vas dis
covered that the u OF applause wal
caused by carpenters puttinH up booth,
Tor a bazaar In the hall room next door.
The evening world., 1912-02-16

have looked.
All this DEPRESSION 10 only 70 I'LL up
the time while Mrs. Mudridge-Smith Is
posing the Far from the Land ex-
preston, and while Mrs. Jarr II rally
ing young Mr.. Silver for hts naughty
bachelor ways. being out to carbaret
shows.
Cant We have our tables brought
t~ogether?" suggested Mr.. Jack Silver
gallantly.
But a. old Mr.. Smith had a premo-
milton that this would mean his paying
the checks for eight people. instead OF
four, no very obstinately declared he
wouldn't permit such 4 thing to break
up Mr.. Silver's little party.
Hey. / want to talk with you. any
way" said the old gentleman. EXCUSE
u.s." And he led young Mr.. Silver aside
The evening world., 1912-02-16
WINTRY SEAS.

NEW KIND Of storm is reported by the captain Of a German
X steamer just arrived in New York, after a hard trip from
. . Cuba. lie describes 1t as . chaos Of wind and sky and sea.
with the waves following ono another so quickly that the ship had
no time to roll to one before she was tossed by another. Gallons o.:
OF. had no effect on them.
1t may have been something really new, but II is easier to
believe that it was the rough edge Of ono, or tho mix up Of two or
three Of the same old kind. Storms in the Atlantic have been
pretty well observed in the course Of the last four hundred wears
and their habits seem to have changed very little. II would ba
needlesly trying to the travellers nerve to think he might sud.
de'ly be confronted with something quite new and terrible.
People who have been through it say the most appalling expe.
renee OF the kind is to be caught in the centre Of a cyclonic storm.
With the wind blowing eighty miles an hour all around, one lies in n
dead calm with the sea heaving up in huge, nimless Jumps on ali
sides. Few sailing ships have ever got through.
Storms on the North Atlantic this season have beer J. severe
as usual. 1t will be known as the stormicst winter-unti next wear
The evening world., 1912-02-16
AND AFTER TRYING SO HARDi

ATTY the poor Ice Trusti Everything is against It, 1t simply
cannot do what it would like to do for the people.
Take this season, for instance. Never has clearer, harder
ice been harvested in such huge quantites-six million tons OF it.
But soc what a misfortune for the Ice Trust. Tho ice u DO
hard and good that the Trust really deserves sympathy for having
10 cut IL at al. Then there 10 90 much Of IL that $4,000 mon have
to b. employed to take care Of t. and the impoverished Trust Is
expected 10 pay these mon for their work.
Anybody can sec that II the ice this season had been thin and
susxy and ecarcs, the Trust might have realised nsxt summer its
Iona fond hope Of lowering proea Al things are Il expects TO have
y bear even the cruel disappointment Of raising them.
The President Of the Is Trust sid the other day:
Il hsvs nothing 10 ~ about any part Of the ios business TO
" abHa"
rhs ysbns b deeply grateful for ths hsds refusal TO lot It's
SalR VmpatMss b narrowed b . cad. ed stoU Of struggle and
a1As1al NV
The evening world., 1912-02-16
Sillysraphs

BY K. Linthfcun,.

%. INV NeW IoH WUrIuI.
skin.
Long before his work was through his
horse hurt its hough. and the boy said:
II guess that's enough for to-day"
So he watered his horse at a trough.
put him In the barn and threw him
ono hay
But he was not yet through, for no
rad to GO to town to buy his sister a
ruff for her neck. which was rough ON
the boy.
But the boy was a philosopher. and
no said:
Il know a farmers life Is tough. but
with the high cost OF living he manages
70 get q share of the dough-"
The evening world., 1912-02-16
GOOD NEWS.

what did ma say to you when you
came imp inquired Johnny OF his. friend
who had come to tea.
'she said she was very pleased to see
me-"
I'm glad" said Johnny in Q relieved
Zoos she said this morning she
hoped you wouldn't coms.'-SGsy
0tortsA