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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30

Heredlty.
She-Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are eflemi-
nate. How do you account for 1T
He-I suppose it is hereditary. Half
Of my ancestors were men and the
other half women!-Tit-Bits.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30
Sultina Himself.

Suiting Himself.
The modern small boy is painfully
cautious.
Would you like to come to our bon
fire on the 9Th Of November" one was.
asked
Back came an answer worthy Of O.
cabinet minister: Well, If l haven't
a bonfire Of my own, and if my father
doesn't take me to Belle vue, and II
I'm not asked to better bonfire. III.
be awfully glad to come. "-Manches.
ter Guardian.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-30

ARDLY any other portion of
the universe has been the sub
1ect Of more war talk than
the Balkan peninsula, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

- Branchville, September %: J. w.
Black and T. M. Patrick Of this place,
have started an alligator farm. They
did not originally intend this, but cir
cumstances have, in a way, forced
the new enterprise upon them. Tues
day they went fishing on the Edisto
river and found an alligator nest
containing 26 eggs. They robbed"
the nest and placing the eggs in the
foot Of their buggy started home.
They had not driven very far before
they heard a faint barking and look
ing down into the buggy they found
two or three little gators wriggling
about their feet. By the time the
gentlemen reached home IS of the
alligators had had hatched out and
Messrs. Black and Patrick were riding
with their feet upon the dashboard,
the bottom Of the buggy being too
crowded for comfort. The noise made
by the little gators sounded like a
puppy show. Three more of the
gators have since Matched out, and
now the family numbers 21. At first
Messrs. Black and Patrick were great
ly concerned over the problem of
feeding and caring for the orphans.
Both gentlemen are men Of family
and they understand the requirements
of ordinary healthy children, but
gators would not respond to ordinary
ministrations. In their desperation
they have made several attempts to
capture the mother gator, but so far
she has eluded them. However, after
much experimenting, they have found
that the little saurians are particular
ly fond of bread and bananas, and
that is now their daily diet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

Not q Fair Shake.-A jury at one OF
the smaller county seats in Wyoming
had retired to consider the evidence
presented to them in a larceny case
The judge had charged them they must
find for the defendant as the prepon-
derance of the evidf nee was in his IA
vor.
They stayed out long time and fl
nally the judge sent in to find what
delayed them. He was told that one
man refused to vote for acquittal, but
desired to argue the case. The judge
called in the jury. He asked the argu-
mentative juror what he meant by
holding out.
why, jedge," said the juror, 'it amt
a fair shake. You told us about this
here preponderance of the evidence,
an I hold that If we prepon on one side
We just gotter prepon on the other
too."-Saturday Evening Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

Beard Versus Brains.-Col. T. Don
nelly Bennett, of Elberton, Georgia, by
some special dispensation Of Georgia
law was a lawyer and practicing when
he was seventeen. His first case was
as assistant to the district attorney in
the prosecution of a man accused of
murder, says the Saturday Evening
Post.
The defendant had for his lawyer an
elderly and dignified member of the
bar, who wore long, flowing, volumi-
nous beard. The bearded lawyer re-
sented the interference Of the youthful
Bennett and constantly referred to him
as this beardless youth from South
Carolina"
Bennett took 1t all in good part until
the other lawyer began to rub 1t in.
Then he arose and said:
May it please your honor, during
my somewhot brief experience at the
bar 1 have had the pleasure of reading
after such distinguished law writers,
as Blackstone, Coke and Littleton, and
If I rightfully interpret them it takes
brains and not beard to make law
yer.
However If these distinguished law
writer's be mistaken and the gentle
man who appears for the defense is
correct, 1 take great pleasure in here
and now nominating him for chief JUS
tice of the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States, as he has so much beard
and so little brains that he is eminent
ly qualified to fill that high position"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
HandIore and SymboIism.-When

Handlore and Symbolism.-When a
man is not telling the truth he is apt
to clench his hands, as few men can
lie with their hands open.
A man who holds his thumb tightly
within his hands has weak will pow
er. Strong-willed persons hold their
thumbs outside when shutting their
hands.
Shaking hands when greeting was
originally an evidence that each per-
son was unarmed.
Among savage tribes when a man
holds up his hands it is a sign of peace,
an evidence that he Is unarmed or
does not intend to use weapons. An
outlaw says, Hold up your hands!"
Meaning thereby to make his victim
powerless to resist attack.
When a man kisses the hands of a
woman he expresses his submission.
This is also the idea when kissing the
hands of kings. BY this act their su-
periority is acknowledged.
When an oath is taken 1t Is done by
raising the right hand or laying it up
on a Bible.
In the conservation of bishops,
priests and deacons, and also in con-
firmation the laying of hands Is the
essence of the sacramental rite.
A bishop gives his blessing with the
thumb and first and second fingers.
In this the thumb represents God the
Father, the first finger is the emblem
Of God the Son, and the second finger
stands for God the Holy Ghost, the
three together symbolizing the Holy
Trinity.
The wedding ring is placed upon
the third finger of the woman's hand
to show that after the Trinity mans
love, honor and duty are given to his
wife.
Besides the deaf and dumb there
are many people, notably Of Latin and
Semitic races, who talk with their
hands. Sentinel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
HICKORY GROVE REALTY co.
FOR SALE .

81 Acres-Heavy timber land, join
ing lands of Ed Burns, p. B. McAee; 15
acres clear land, AZ acres in timber,
second growth pine and some fine orig
inal pine. Price, $4,000.
209 Aores.-F. L. Lynn, Robinson
place. Large eight room house, big
barn. cribs, two tenant houses. three
rooms each. Fine pasture-40 or 30
acres; three wells, two springs. Five
miles from Sharon. Ten miles from
Yorkville. Five horse farm open. For
a quinck purchase $3.50 an acre. This
is a fine place for home, and a big
proposition for rent.
Forty-One Acres-Of land, one mile
from Filbert. Property Of G. r. Alex
ander. A fine proposition.
1870 Acres-5 miles west Of the city OF
Rock Hill Joining farms Of A. q. VIII
lis, John McIlwaine and w. L Plexico.
This Is one of the best producing farms
per acre in Ebenezer township; good
pasture, hog wire; horse farm open;
dwelling has rooms; good tenant
house with rooms. Property of john
son Cameron. For prices apply to ]. C..
Wilborn, Yorkville, s. c.
7. c. WILB IN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
Humorous department.

Inside Observation-Disclosures doc
tors, among them many specialists
were called as witnesses in case IN
a San Francisco court, with view to
ascertaining what killed a woman
whose death was in question in an in
surance litigation, says the Saturday
Evening Post.
They all testified they had examined
the woman professionally, and the con-
sensus of opinion was that the dead
woman had suffered from an affection
of the liver which caused that organ to
shrink materially.
The last doctor on the witness-stand
was a young hospital inferno. He tes-
titled that instead Of a shrunken liver
the dead woman had an abnormally
enlarged liver.
do you mean to sit there on the
stand and swear that this woman had
an enlarged liver when all these emf
nent authorities have sworn her liver
was wasted and shrunken?" demanded
a lawyer.
q do," replied the young doctor.
How comes it you set yourself up
against these eminent practitioners
you, a young squirt Of doctor, with
no practice and only few months out
of a medical school? How do you know
this woman had an enlarged liver"'
thundered the lawyer.
81 performed the autopsy" answered
the young doctor.
His Speech.-At the wedding break
fast the bridegroom, an exceedingly
bashful young man, was called upon
to speak, in spite of the fact that ne
had pleaded to be excused. Blushing
to the roots Of his hair he rose, intend
ing to say that he was no speechmak-
er, but, unfortunately placing his hand
on the brides shoulder, he stammered
these opening (and closing) words:
"This-er-this thing has been thrust
upon me."-Exchange
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
Geo. w. Knox J. L. Stacy,
President SEQ. and Mgr.
Clover REAL estate co.
CLOVER, 8. c.
FOR SALE
CLOVER, 8. c.

/. Mrs. ]. A. Hedgepeth's House
and Lot in Glover. A Big Bargain at
81. 10000.
2. Extra large Lot on Kings Mt
St.; houses; an excellent renting
proposition-9h to 10 per cent on in
vestment.
4. Several nice Lots near Clover
academy-$225 to $275 each, accord
ing to situation.
8. A Acres, mile Glover; 7-room
house; barn, well, etc. $42.50 Acre.
8. Three lots on Bethel road-$75
Each.
10. sOs a., miles west of York.
willie; about 100 young fruit trees.
$3.50 per Acre.
IL. 100 a., near Battle Ground; lot
Of good saw timber. $500 per Acre.
IL. 6 lots on New Brooklyn ST., $75
Each. All the time you want on these.
13. 6 lots fronting Faires st. 65
Each. 1-3 a. fine pasture, close in.
$4,000.
IA. 15 h. p. Engine, 60-saw Gin,
$4,000.
Is. / 8-h. D. Engine, Brick Mil and
Fixtures, at S325, on your own terms.
16. Two 100 acre tracts In Moore
county, N. c., joins ]. e. Jackson.
Now $500 per Acre.
II. 1 Groom Cottage (New), II. e.
Moore residence-$1, 10000.
1S. 220 Acres-Good, sandy land
farm, the w. e. Adams home tract.
$42.5O per Acre. Good terms on this.
10. r. ]. Love home tracts, 245
acres. Plenty Of saw timber, fine bot
tom land; 7-room dwelling and all
necessary out-buildings. $4,000 Acre.
20. 40 Acres-Of the J. w. Law
renee tract, south Of Allison creek.
21. so Acres-Partly within cor
porate limits Of Glover; a part Of the
T. F. Jackson-Glass tract
CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
AUCTION SALES.
CLERKS SALE
State of South Carolina, County Of
York.

State of South Carolina, County Of
York.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
w. B. Stroup, Plaintiff, against John
Wilson. Newton Glenn and others,
Defendants.
ID Y virtue of Decree of Sale in the
- above stated case, I will expose
to public auction in front Of the York
Court House Door on MONDAY,
OCTOBER 7TH, 1912, (Salesday) be-
tween Eleven A. NJ, and Two p. M,
the real estate described as follows:
"All that certain lot or tract Of land
situated in Kings Mountain Township,
York County, s. c., bounded by lands
of ]. M. Stroup, L. ]. Crawford, Newt
Glenn and other lands Of w. B. Stroup
and having the following courses and
distances, to-wit: Beginning at a
stone, Howell and Newt Glenn corner
and runs with Newt Glenn's line N 84A
w. 2O.40 to a red oak with pointers on
said line, thence N. Al e. 1915 to a
stake and pointers on old line, thence
with old line S. 839 E. 20.40 to stake
and pointers near branch, thence 8 Al
w. 1850 to the beginning corner,
containing 40 ACRES. be the same
more or less"
Terms CASH. Purchaser must
comply within one hour from the time
Of sale or the lands to be at once re-
sold at the risk of the defaulting pur-
chaser. Purchaser to pay for papers.
]. A. TATE, c. G. C. Pls.
Yorkville. S. c., September 18th, 1912.
rs. Z. st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
WHAT 1T COST HIM.
The Expsnse Account Filed by Can
didate in GEORGIA.


-. didate in Georgia.
Below g given the expense account
of Hall county candidate who rav-
ored a late primary says the Gaines
VILE (Ga.) News. From this time on
he says he will always be in favor of
an early primary, although he will
never be a candidate again. This is
the way he put it down:
Lost months and 33 days canvass
ing, 1,349 hours thinking about the
election; acres of cotton, 23 acres OF
corn, a whole sweet potato crop;
sheep, shoats and l beef given to
barbecues; front teeth and a consid-
cradle quantity of hair in personal
skirmish. Gave 81 plugs of tobacco,
Sunday school books, pair suspen-
ders, calico dresses, Z dolls and 13
baby rattlers.
Told 1859 lies; shook hands 33,475
times; talked enough to have made in
print, 1000 large volumes, size Of pat
ent office reports; kissed 126 babies
kindled IA kitchen fires; cut 3 cords
wood; pulled 474 bundles fodder; pick
ed ia pounds OF cotton, helped pull
wagon loads of corn; dug IA bushels
Of potatoes; toted q buckets of wa
ter; put up Z stoves; was dog-bit 4
times; watch broken by baby, cost SO
to have repaired.
Loaned out barrels Of flour, SO
bushels of meal, $50 pounds of bacon,
81 pounds Of butter, IL dozen eggs, 8
umbrellas, 13 lead pencils, Bible die
tionary, l mowblade, hoes, l overcoar
boxes paper collars, none Of which
have been returned.
Called my opponent a perambula-
ting liar-doctor's bill $40. Had five
arguments with my wife-result: One
flower vase smashed, 1 broom handle
broken, dish of hash knocked off the
table, 1 shirt bosom ruined, 2 hand
fuls whiskers pulled out, 10 cents
worth Of sticking plaster bought. Be-
sides spending $1,768."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
TAX NOTICE-19l2
Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.

OHlCo oI tHO Soehy ~
County.
Yorkville, s. c., Sept. IS, 1912:
NJ Office is hereby given that the
IN TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on TUESDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1912, and remain
open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1912, for the collection OF
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LO-
CAL TAXES for the fiscal year 1912,
without penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month OF
JANUARY, 1913, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month Of FEBRUARY, 1913.
and SEVEN PER CENT penalty Will
be added to all payments made from
the 1ST DAY OF MARCH to the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1913, and after this
date all unpaid taxes will go into ex-
ecutions and all unpaid Single Polls
will be turned over to the several Mag
istrates for prosecution In accordance
with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers, I
will attend the following places on the
days named:
At Yorkville, Tuesday, October ID,
to Wednesday, October 18th.
At Smyrna, Thursday, October 17th.
At Hickory Grove, Friday and Sat
urday, October 18th and 18th.
At Sharon, Monday, October 21st.
At McConnellsville, Tuesday, Octo-
Der 22d.
At Tirzah, Wednesday, October 23d.
At Glover, Thursday and Friday, Oc-
tober gath and 25'th.
At Yorkville from Saturday, Octo-
ber 26th, to Tuesday, October 29th.
At Coates's Tavern, from O'Clock
a. M, Wednesday, October 30th. to
o'clock p. m.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November 1st and I'd.
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
ber 4th to Saturday November 9Th.
And at Yorkville from Monday No
vember 18th, until Tuesday the 31st
day of December 1912, after which
date the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note.-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about taxes will always expedite mat
ters If they will mention the Town
ship or Townships in which their
property or properties are located.
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer Of York County.
"a ( At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

Limited Knowledge.-A man, evil
IDENTIFY from the rural districts, stepped
up to the ticket seller in the Forty
second street subway station and ask
ed:
Been in town long?"
Quite a while" replied the ticket
seller.
Know a man named O'Connell?"
Say" said the ticket seller, impa-
tiently, there are 100000 people in
this city. Do you expect me to know
everybody here?"
NO" replied the ruralist, but l
thought you might have sense enough
to know one."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
INFORMATION BY WHOLESALE
And, of Course, Boston is This Fount
of Universal knowledge.

One of the most interesting develop
ments Of our modern extremely COM
plex life is to be found in Boston. It
started a few years ago when a great
engineering, contracting and financing
firm began to form a library Of books,
pamphlets and other literature bearing
on their specialties.
It's librarian, George Winthrop Lee
(who is also president Of the Boston
Esperanto club and secretary of the
Field and Forest club), discovered that
people in all walks Of life were begin
ming more and more to consult his card
catalogue, which is so arranged as to
include the names of men specially well
informed in regard to all branches of
their respective professions.
Mr.. Lee conceived the idea Of CO.
ordinating the library indexes Of Bos-
ton and of Cambridge on a vastly en-
larged scale. This has been incorporat-
ed, says the Bellman, under the name
of the Cooperative information bureau.
1t is under the direction of the libra
rians of the Boston public library, of
the Institute of Technology and of
Harvard university, assisted by profess
sors and engineers.
Some idea of the necessity of re-
markable array Of specialists may be
got by reading the bulletin, in which
are reported some Of the questions pro-
pounded for solution. One person
wants to know all about boys camps;
another asks for an anti-single tax au-
thority; another demands list of New
England manufacturers; one is curious
to learn the characteristics of long-leaf
pine for cross arms; the bureau Is re-
quested to recommend a man to take
hold of research work in education and
one to undertake the construction Of a
boulevard; others want it to give a
comparison of different systems of
municipal pumping, to furnish a list of
tower clock manufacturers in the Unit
ed States, to give a list of the signers
of the compulsory arbitration bill be-
fore it's presentation before the legis-
lature of Massachusetts,. There seems
to be no end to the really genuine
wants which, without this method of
bringing demand and supply together
would meet with infinite delay and dis
appointment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

A Dull Dog.-There is very sweet
girl in a Kansas town who shutters
dreadfully. One night not long age
when her beau was leaving, she accom-
panied him to the porch and said:
George, are you coming again next
S-s-s-S-ST
The dog was on the porch. After
George was half mile down the road
with the dog gaining on him at every
leap, it occurred to him that possibly
the young lady had intended to say
Sunday" instead Of "Seizea him. but
1t didn't occur to the dog for as much
as a mile or so beyond that.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

Ghosts of the Ocean.-The number of
the vessels which were wrecked in
close proximity to the scene Of the Ti-
tanic disaster are ever said to reap
pear in the same spot on certain occa-
sions. The Packet Light is one of
these, and the story runs that when
ever a storm is threatened a ball of
fire emerges from the spot where the
ship sank, which presently forms itself
into the shape of a vessel and then
sinks and disappears.
King George ". and his brother, the
late Duke of Clarence, when on their
cruise of the Bacchante from 1879 to
1882, are stated to have seen the phan-
tom of the Flying Dutchman. and the
duke mentioned the fact in his diary
under date of July IL, 1881.
A three-masted frigate is said to
haunt the English channel in the vi
cinity of the Over lightship whenever
a gale or snow storm is threatened.
Hundreds of people have declared that
they have seen the apparition and
heard the cries of the ghostly passen-
gers. 1t is sometimes said to be the
phantom of the training ship Eurydice,
which went down off the Isle of Wight
on March "a, 1878, involving the loss of
about 200 lives.
There are a host of vessels which
have not been heard of since they SAIL
ed, but one of the most marvellous
stories concerns the Marie Celeste, a
French passenger sailing ship. She
was sighted by the British ship High
lander on October 4, 1875, and, in reply
to the signals gave the answer, "All's
we'll" Two days later when sighted
she did not reply. She was boarded.
but not living or dead person was
found on board.
Everything was in perfect order,
luncheon was laid in the saloon, the
personal belongings of the passengers
and crew We're intact and a bottle Of
medicine was found upright on the
captains locker. The log had been
kept down to the previous day, but
there was no entry to account for the
mysterious Disappearance of all on
board. Nothing was heard afterward
of any of the passengers and crew..
London Standard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
The Sincerest FIattery.-

The Sineerest FIattery.-Everything
about Aunt Dorothy seemed lovely and
wholly desirable to Bobby. Even an
accident that broke a piece from one
of her front teeth produced at least
what seemed to her small admirer an
attractive result.
On his first visit to the dentest,
Bobby bore with more or less patience
the work which had to be done, and
then made a request.
Right in the middle in 'front.'" he
said, Il should like a copper-toed
tooth like Aunt Dorothy's." youths
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
ALL WRONG
The Mistake is Made by Many York
Vile Citizens.

Look for the cause of backache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
If it's weak kidneys
You must see the kidneys working
right.
A resident Of this vicinity shows
you how.
Mrs. H. E. Suits, S. Wilson, ST.,
Rock Hill, S. c., says: From birth
one of my children suffered from dis
ordered kidneys. He had no control
over the kidney secretions, especially
at night and though we doctored and
tried all kinds Of medicine, nothing
seemed to bring the least benefit. FL
nally I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills
and began giving them to the boy. In
few days he felt better and the con-
tents of one box affected complete
cure"
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-a
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

A Partnership.-"My father and l
know everything in the world" said a
small boy to his companion.
"All right" said the latter. Where's S
Asia?"
1t was a stiff question, but the little
fellow answered coolly: That is one
of the questions my father Knows
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
YORK FURNITURE CO.
LOST TAX RECEIPTS

m HIS Is to remind voters who may
Il have lost their tax receipts to
make application for duplicates with
out unnecessary delay as will be out
of my office from October rs until af-
ter the general election filling tax ap-
pointments.
., H. E. NEIL County Treasurer; 7;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
Il Must Have Been a Great Fight

It Must Have Been Great Fight
Pat was in the museum looking at a
copy of the Winged Victory"
And phat may yez call that?" he
asked an attendant.
That is a statue of Victory, sir" was
the answer.
Pat surveyed the headless and arm
less statue with renewed interest.
"Victhry, is it," he said. Thin, be-
gorry, Ord loike to see the other fell
low."-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

85T The performance at the court
theatre of a drama based on Bud
dha's life and teaching was a recent
novelty of the London theatrical sea-
son.