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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Some of Edgeield's corn growers
are cert ain to apply to Burbank, the
plant wizard, for some seed of his
ttskycraper" corn which grows 16 feet
tall and produces 80 ears to the stalk.
Two or three stalks will supply an
average family with roastin ears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
Round Trip Excursion Rates
for Fourth of July.


Account Fourth of July, the
Southern railway announces very
low round trip excursion fares be-
tween all points, tickets on sale
July g, 8, 4 with final limit July 7,
1918. Call ON any ticket agent OF
address,
S. H. Hardwick, PIN,
Washington, D. G.
III. F. Cary, GPA.,
Washington, u. Q.
w. E. McGhee, AGPA..
Columbia. s. G.
A. II. Acker, TPA.,
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
Expensive Charms.

In view of the fact that false hair
and cosmetics are getting more and
more expensive, the modern husband
sees more truth than poetry in the old
song 'tDear were her charms to me. )"
The News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

The falling of snow in Edgefeld on
the 11th day of June, 1913, is an in
teresting item of information that this
generation can pass down to pos
terity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
The June Bride.

Behold the bride, in white arrayed.
And is she nervous or afraid?
Oh! No!-aIthough she looks that way
She feels like shouting out "Hurray,
have him clinched-oh! happy Day.
New Orleans Daily States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
Not So In Edgefeld.

A little touch of powder, alittle daub
of paint, tum te tum te tum te tum,
look what she amt, etc. -Laurens Ad,
vertiser. Shame 'pon yourself, man.
for calling public attention to it.
Newberry Herald and News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

In enumerating the improvements
that have recently been made at the
Isle of Palms, the announcement by
the propr ietors that the cuisine of the
hote has been enlarged appeals to the
newspaper men with peculiar force at
this juncture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
Aa Honest Confession.

Lee County is worried about heavy
criminal docket that faces it's court
officials. Pshaw. they ought to stay in
this old principality a few months,
then they'd see some dock-itl-Aiken
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Where are the men who said year
ago that Woodrow Wilson. a mere
school teacher, would never make a
satisfa ctory president.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Wonder if the governor can be In
duced to raise the Slid" at the Isle of
Palm just a 'leetle" bit while the
newspaper men are there next week?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
A Hnpeful View.

With the economy that has been
forced this spring. if there is a good
crop and good prices this fall, the south
can cut loose from Wall street. An
derson Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
W hat Others Say
Unfathcmable Trio.

The three most unfathomable things
IN this world are woman, doctor'e
prescription. and e Chinese laundry
ticket. The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

The Woman's Suffrage Congress is
in session in Budapest Painfully sug'
gestive word, isn't it?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

The Felder-W Woodward affair has
eclipsed the Phsgan murder mystery OF
Atlanta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
"Woman wears but little here below
Nor w ears that little long.

South Carolina has made bumper
crop of college graduates this year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

President Wilson has learned that
LOBBYISTS are as elusive as blind tigers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Suppose, said the parsimonious
uncle to the little boy, you have
half an apple and I give you anoth-
er half. How much have you?"
A whole apple" said the boy.
Well, continued the uncle, sup
pose you had a half dollar and |
gave you another half dollar. What
would you have then9"
"A 6t," promptly answered the
boy.-Yonkers Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
Smile ProvOkers

"And very suitable bride for
you, too, old chap"
''Why?"
well, you say she has brains
enough for two!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

An old colored woman came into
a Washington real estate Office The
other day and was recognized as q
tenant of small house that had
become much enhanced in value by
reason of a new union station in
that neighborhood.
Look here, auntie, we are going
to raise your rent this month";" the
agent remarked briskly.
Deed, an ah's glad to hear dat,
sah," the old woman replied, duck
ing her head politely. Mighty glad
fo' sho,' case All des come in hyah
terday ter tell yo' all Ah couldn't
raise hit dis month";"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at Sl.50 per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

II am selling encyclopedias" he
remarked on reaching his intended
victim. I have the finest thing in
that line on the face Of the earth.
Don't you think that / might inter-
est you in one?"
Don't believe ye kin, young fel-
ler," slowly responded the farmer,
resting on the handle of his hoe.
Guess hain't got no use fer one. "
No use for an encyclopedia"
eloquently responded the book
agent. "Why, my dear Sir, every
body has use for one."
Eyes, they're all right in a way, !"
deliberately admitted the farmer,
but ye see, young feller, I'm afesred
I'm too old now to ride the Learned
thing"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
tions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's
name.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16

r
out. we are just as able to make
trades as the next one, so here goes:
The old story that Fred Merkle of
the Giants is to be snapped for Ed
Konetchy of the Cards has popped up
again, impetus being given the yarn
by Merkle's misfortune in the worlds
series. Fred's work was not all the
result of foggy brain cells, but he
is in bad with the fans and that is
er in New York.
Konetchy is a made-to-order Nc
Graw style of player. He is not over
burdened with baseball gray matter
and would let McGraw do the think
ing. Ed is content to catch throws at
first base and step to the plate and
swat the old pill. He thinks in dou-
bles and triples and never along in
side lines. That is what McGraw
wants. He'll do the planning if the
men will carry out his orders me-
chanicaIly.
He cannot get an even deal, MerkIe
for Honey, as the Big Train is a hard
hitter and well liked in st. Louis.
Why isn't it reasonable to chuck in
a couple of other players? How does
Konetchy and Whitfield for Merhe
and Herzog sound? Mighty reason
able, though a denial win be in order
tomorrow.
Twenty-four hours before Jake |
Stahl was canned as manager of the
Boston Red Sox it was announced |
that no change will be made in the
management.
Jeff Tesreau has the fever and was
married today to Miss Elizabeth |
Blake of New York. He is the third |
member of the Giants tc marry with
in three weeks.
1t is reported that Rube Marquard |
used the money he won in the worlds |
series to settle the alienation suit |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16

cording to word sent to Manager
Clark Griffith of Washington. The
American League president said
Hughes must firse secure some ex-
perience in a minor league. Hughes
had intended to retire from the box
this season.
Bat Nelson says he has retired
from the ring because he is all in
as fighter. This opinion from the
Dane makes it unanimous. AID VOL
CAST had big hand in his retirement.
The Battler says he has reached the
end of his rope and cannot stand the
gait any longer. Bat wait until Bat is
offered purse to be mauled around.
He'll forget about his retirement.
Harry Lewis, who was perhaps fat
ally injured in bout with Joe Borrel
in Philadelphia Tuesday night was
once arrested on a manslaughter
charge in connection with a fight He
knocked Mike Ward out in the ninth
round at Reeds Lake, Mich, seven
years ago, and Ward died the follow
ing morning. Lewis was arrested and
acquitted.
Football dope would be interesting
if any reliance could be placed in it.
In baseball you go out and see the
games and get fairly accurate idea
what the players can do. But in the
pigskin game it is something else
again. One game week and prac-
tice the other five is the order. And
the major portion of those five prac-~
~ L
gates, the dopester being forced to
take whatever news is handed him
by the coach.
As rule the coach is a pessimistic
individual. He'll tell you five days in
the week that his team is made up of
a bunch Of human swiss cheeses,
with the holes predominating. He
thinks it possible that they might
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

Rivarol's Wit.-Antoine Rivarol, the
French epigrammatist Of the eight
teenth century, was so brilliant that
something good was expected OF him
every minute. Once when he had been
invited to dinner, at which the hostess
especially wished him to shine, he sat
quite silent. The attitude Of disap-
pointed expectancy in the company
nettled him, and at last Rivarol made
a stupid remark. Everybody uttered
an exclamation.
There" said Rivarol, Il cannot say
a stupid thing without every ones cry
ing, Thief"
At a dinner in the house Of some
Germans he made a joke. His hosts
put their heads together inQuiringly,
Rivarol said to his neighbor, French
man:
Look at the Germans pooling their
wits to understand a joke"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

Misunderstood-In the fall there
was presented at New York theatre
a historical drama by a new dramatist
Ia play so bad that even the critics
didn't have the heart next morning to
tell the whole truth about it. At the
end Of the third act, when the suffering
spectators were writhing in their seats
a stout man sitting well down In front
began to utter loud cries. A number
of kindly disposed persons took up the
chorus and in another minute the mis-
guided playwright had responded to
what he thought was curtain call
and was standing before the footlights
bowling his appreciation and mumbling
inarticulate words Of thanks.
When the author had Withdrawn
himself, the stout mans companion
turned upon him angrily.
What in the world did you mean"
demanded the friend-''yelling for au-
thor! author! like that?'
'I wasn't yelling for him." answered
the fat man with much indignation. Il
was yelling for ether."-Saturday EV-
ening Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
Geo. w. Knox J. L. Stacy,
President SEQ. and Mgr.
CLOVER REAL ESTATE co.
CLOVER, 8. c.
FOR SALE :
CLOVER, 8. c.

l. Mrs. J. A. Hedgepeth's House
and Lot in Glover. A Big Bargain at
3. Extra large Lot on Kings Mt.
ST.; s houses; an excellent renting
proposition-9a to 10 per cent on In
vestment. -
10. 3Oa a., miles west OF York
Vile; about 100 young fruit trees
$3.50 per Acre. 90 a.
13. 6 lots fronting Faires st. %
Each. 11-s q. fine pasture, close In
$4,000.
II. / Groom Cottage (New), II. d
Moore 10000. 10,
18. 22O Acres-Good. sandy lano
farm, the w. e. Adams home tract
$42.5O per Acre. Good terms on this
10. r. ]. Love home tracts, 24o
acres. Plenty Of saw timber, fine bot.
tom land; 7-room dwelling and al
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. +. Jackson Glass tract.
CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
FIRESHIPS IN SEA FIGHTS
Blazing Craft Caused Much Destruc
tion in Naval Battles.

Nothing in the thrilling adventures
Of many old sea fights appeals more
strongly to the modern imagination
than the doings Of the fireships, says
the London Globe.
THE idea of using incendiary vessels
for the destruction Of hostile fleet
was Of great antiquity. They are said
to have been employed at the siege Of
Tyre in 333 B. G. and again by the
Rhodians about century and half
later. BY the English, however, they
were first used in 1870, and two CEN
turies later had come to be looked
upon as a legitimate naval weapon,
their attacks being regarded and
dreaded in much the same way as are
those of the torpedo craft and subma-
rines at the present time.
The explosion vessels, Of INTERVALS"
invented by the Italian engineer Giani-
belli, were the most formidable. The
designer procured two vessels of about
80 tons each and laid along their bot
tom a foundation of brickwork. Upon
this he erected a marble chamber with
five-loft walls containing 800 tons of
gunpowder, while on the top of this
chamber was a six-foot layer of grave
stones placed edgewise. A marble roof
rose over these, and upon it was piled
millstones, blocks of stone, iron shod
beams and anything heavy which would
cause the explosion to take lateral
effect. The effect Of this floating VOL
cano was appalling, for the masses of
stone and shot, disintegrated and flung
skyward by the explosion, fell and de-
stroyed all vessels, buildings or men
| in the vicinity.
Three years later the Spanish arma-
| da before Calais was attacked by fire
ships prepared by the English. Eight
vessels were selected, and so great was
the haste that not even their guns or
stores were removd. They were ignit-
ed and launched, and, with the wind
straight for the centre of the anchor
ed armada. Ship fouled ship, and the
cries of terror and the crash Of falling
spars, and, though the Spaniards final
ly succeeded in getting to sea. the
fireship attack completely disorganized
and demoralized them, and helped
largely to make the eventual Battle OF
| Gravellness the success 1t was.
| The most recent, and at the same
| time one of the most interesting fire.
ship exploits which ever took place. was
that carried out against the French
fleet in Basque Roads in 1909 by Loro
Cochrane. His explosion vessel. in.
tended to destroy the boom behind
which lay the French fleet, was a tru-
~ awful contrivance. Cochrane pilot
ed the vessel and lit the train at the
last moment, and on the evidence of 6
French captain, whose ship was close
by, it did its work well, for the air was
filed with shells, grenades and blazing
debris, while the explosion tore huge
rent in the boom.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
TAX RETURNS FOR 1913
Office of the County Auditor Of Yori
County. South Carolina. -

Il ! -.
| sYorkyille. s. C. November 20, 1872,
A required by statute, my books
lLA will be opened at my off1ce In
YorkyilleF on WEDNESDAY. JANU..,
IARY /. 1913, and kept open until
FEBRUARY 20, 1913, for the purpose
of listing for taxation all personal
and REAL PROPERTY held In YORK
county on January 1, 1913.
| Ali returns must be made In regular
form and 1t Is preferable that they pe
made by the property owner IN person
to me or my assistant, direct, on
blanks provided for the purpose. Ine
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 the taxpayers are particularly re-
uuested 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 In
dicating the location Of each piece OF
property. The school districts In Whlcn
there are special levies are as follows:
Nos. %, 23, and q, in Bethel town
ship; Nos. 6, 13, IA, 20, 33, 43 ana o.
in Bethesda township; Nos. g. 2o, 80
40 and a in Broad River township;
Nos. 8, is, 20, 3S, 40 and AZ In Bull
locks Creek township; Nos. IL, 45, 46
and So in Catawba township; Nos. z,
he. 32, IS, SO and 43 in Ebenezer town
ship; Nos. 26, 2S and 80 in Fort Mil
township; Nos. 2, 81, %, 81, Al, A and
49 in Kings Mountain township; NOS.
III, 20, 81, 33, 35, 43, AZ, 4S and 4s
| in York township.
For the purpose Of facilitating the
taking of returns, and for the greater
convenience of taxpayers, Will be at
the following places on the dates
named:
At Bullock's Creek, Goods Store),
on Saturday, January. lS.
At Tirzah, on Monday, January 20.
At Newport, on Tuesday, January
81.
At Fort Mill, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, January %, %, and
"a.
At McConnellsville, on Monday,
January q.
At Ogden, on Tuesday, January %.
At Coates's Tavern, (Roddey's), on
Wednesday, January 20.
At Rock Hill, from Thursday, jan
uary 80, to Wednesday, February s.
And at Yorkville, from Thursday,
February 6, until Thursday, February
I20.
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 $1.00,
and all persons 80 liable are especially
requested to give the numbers Of their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
1t will be a matter of much accom-
mediation to me II as many taxpayers
as possible will meet me at the respec-
tive appointments mentioned above,
so as to avoid the rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
BROADUS M. LOVE,
County Auditor.
So. f. At.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
Our New Quarters


We beg to announce that you will
now find us located in the MCNEIL
Block, next door to ]. @. Wray, and
we will be pleased to have you call on
us when ever 1t Is convenient for any
thing in our lines. We will continue
to carry the same lines as heretofore
and at all times will be ready to serve
our trade to the best Of our ability.
If you are not regular customer OF
ours, we will be pleased to have you
become one and are sure that we can
give you entirely satisfactory service
in Qualities and Prices.
OUR THANKS
Are rendered to our many regular
customers and friends for the patron
age given US during the past year,
and we wish for all the very best OF
everything during 1918, including the
best Of good health and unbounded
prosperity.
When in need Of Heavy or Fancy
Groceries, come and see US. We will
sell you Good Goods, Good Quality
and at the Right Prices.
YOrkvilIe Banking & Mer. Go.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

ThouahtfuI.-A young mill hand
having lost his sweetheart, through his
own hot-headed folly, first threatened
to commit suicide, and then became
vulgarly insistent in his demands for
the return Of the presents he had given
her, says the Manchester Guardian.
what good will they be to you II
you're goin' to drown yourself In I
mill pond?" she scoffed.
Never you mind,I want them back
he said evasively.
VERY we'll, I'll see that you have
them," the girl reluctantly agreed.
But Eve days passed, and the your 3
man still bemoaned the loss Of the for-
feited trinkets. Once more he request
ed their return.
"Oh, lad, wish you'd stop worryin'
me-" sighed the girl, anxious by now
for a reconciliation. I've given t pres
ents up long since. They're waiting for
YOU at t bottom o. t mill pond, tied up
in q red handkerchief; you can't miss
but see 'em when you jump in"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

Trapping a Lawyer.-In some cases
counsel receive answers to questions
that they had no business to put, which
If not quite to their liking, are what
they justly deserve. The following
story Of George Clarke, a celebrated
negro minstrel, is a case In point. On
one occasion, when being examined as
a witness, he was severely interrogat-
ed by q lawyer.
you are in the minstrel business,
believer" inquired the lawyer.
"Yes, sir" replied the minstrel.
"Is not that rather a low calling?"
81 don't know but what 1t is, sir,
replied the minstrel, but II is so much
better than my fathers that I am
rather proud of It."
The lawyer fell into the trap.
What was your fathers calling|'
he inquired.
He was a lawyer" replied Clarke,
in a tone that sent the whole court
into a roar Of laughter as the discom-
fitted lawyer sat down.-Weekly Tele-
graph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
Aaluutaus department.
Nsishborly Amenities,-There had

Nsishborly Amenities,-There had
been serious differences between Mrs.
Blobbs and Mrs. Dobbs, who were
neighbors, owing to the formers fowls
trespassing upon the latter's flower
beds, while the fox terrier Of Dobbs
had, in retaliation, cut short the span
of life" of Mrs. Blobbs' favorite ban
tam.
Words were strong and heated "over
the garden WALL" accompanied by
smacking of hands and furious threats
till at last, losing all control Of her
self, Mrs. Blobbs, who had been doing
the weeks washing, 'let fly"
What happened was next told in the
police court Blobbs answering to the
summons of Dobbs, whose face Is par
TALLY closed for repairs"
And what have you to say as to this
assault, Mrs. Blobbs?" asked the mag
istrate.
please, yer waship, l was doin' the
washin', an simply hit her over the
face with a pillow-case."
What! A pillow-case infiict that
damage? Two black eyes and frac-
tured nose?" gasped the magistrate.
"Well-er-yer waship, If must say,
there was half q brick inside 1t some
body left there."-London opinion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

masonry, declaring what a mighty
structure must have once existed
there.
The intelligent and wealthy Greek
gentleman who kindly served as our
guide, told US that this tower, which
had been sealed up by the Turks in the
twelfth century, had lately been de-
stroyed by the Young Turks, and that
for a curious reason. 1t seems that in
the eleventh and twelfth centuries Bo-
roca was in the height Of its power. 1t
was a city larger and more important
than Salonika even, but it was betray-
ed to the Turks by a recreant Chris
tian, and that the punishmnt Of the
traitor according to tradition was that
he must wander around the tower
night after night through all the CEN
turtles until the Christians came again
and he should give the keys back to
their former owners. This tradition,
with the hope of future Christian DOM
ination, so pervaded the city that the
Young Turks, 1t is said, destroyed the
traitors tower, which contained great
library, in order that the force Of the
superstition might be broken.-Chris-
tian Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

Won a Grim Smile.-A certain Eu-
ropean regiment stationed in northern
India has a colonel who has only once
been seen to laugh.
A private of this corps, while pris-
oner in the guard room for a military
offense, bet the sergeant Of the guard
5 rupees that he would make the COM
manding officer laugh when he was
taken before him.
In due course, after reading the
charge, the colonel asked the prisoner:
Have you anything to say?"
Il won't say anything more about It,
sir, If you won't" was the unexpected
reply.
The grim-face relaxed, but the stern
decision came all the same:
Fourteen days confined to bar
racks"-London Answers.