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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-25

Seattle In spending In round mum.
bcru s25.0O0.00o on publicly owned
utilities. and ~ one of tho best ex,
amplea IN the United States OF n
city which has tested and proved
the real and lasting success OF
municipal ownership in tho broad
est sense OF the term.
Twenty.four years ago, when Sc.
attic made her first venture In
municipal ownership. In the pur.
chase OF the small. privately owned
water system, big business interests
we're active with the old. old argu.
mcnt that tho proposition would be
a losing one. a burden TO tho tar.
PAYERS and a dismal failure In the
end.
This same argument has been ad.
vanced as the town grew, and at
various times voted Ia take over
other utilities.
In every venture Seattle has
proved the faliacy OF tho argument
~ biz business.
She has shown. 10 tho intense
satisfaction of her citizens. that q
city can buy and operate public
utilities successfully: can give con.
sumers n far cheaper rate than pri-
yate companies ever advanced. can
improve the service aud still MAKE
MONEY.
THE WATER AND LIGHT AND
power systsms are noticeable cx.
ampies OF successful city ventures
They now represent total val
uatiou OF more than st7 900. 900. and
further additions are constantly
being planned Tho plants proved
n paying proposition from the start.
on the other hand. a reduction In
the water and ilght rstca proved
gratifying 20 Mr. Small Business
Man. Under private ownership
water cost a minimum OF 3750 a
month 10 residences.
Under municipal ownership the
minimum meter rate IA 30 cents q
month.
II has been figured recently tina,
II the old rate werc now charged.
tho returns would be about $4,000. !.
600 = year. or over and above the
operation expense Of the plant
1000 900. az much as IL received
by direct taxation.
This fat roll represents the profit
for stockholders under the old plan
When tho city went into tho light
and power business citizens were
paying as high as 20 cents kilo-
watt hour for residence lighting.
The city now has a rat. ~ s cents
kilowatt hour for the first so
hours. and a reduction 10 cents
has been proposed.
SEATTLE 10 THE HEAlTH.
lest city In the United States.
Sanitary conditions we're ma
,erially improved by municipal gar
bagc collection. which increased
the tax levy a little more than a
mill.
Opponents % the plan talked high
taxes. but the small property owner
found the garbage tar was about g.
year. while under the old plan be
paid 81. Municipal collection ia
saving the small man 81 year.
CITY OWNED STREET RAIL.
ways In Seattle are IN their infancy.
To date the Lake Burien and
Division A. municipal car lines.
have not made money. Big bus.
mess has poked It's head up. as
usual. and yapped Mt what IL calls
the city's foolhardy venture.
But Councilman Erickson and
other municipal ownership cham.
pions say that as soon as the cits
breaks down tho legal barriers
which are keeping its cars of
Fourth av. and the depot loop. and
can carry Its passengers through
the down town section. both roads
viii show big earnings. instead OF
deficits. A DIT OF patience In all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-25

my kit was on the horses,
which have been left nIIes BE-
hind with the baggage. and
which cannot come UP Into the
battle. because ~ soon - you
put your nose UP from behind
cover. the bullets whistle.
"'Wsr 10 terrible. We arr sN
hoping that . decisive battle
will end the war"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
ROSES WILL BLOOM AGAIN
II Lovers of Flowers Will Employ This
Process,

Boiling water will revive flowers
that are so wilted that any one not
knowing its magic powers for resusci-
tating them would throw them away
as worthless Try it and see before
you scoff at the idea" said the woman
who likes to try new experiments as
she was lightly scraping down the
limp stems Of some roses that droop-
ed dejectedly. I'm doing this lightly,
you see, so that the hot water will
soak all through the stems"
After she had finished the scraping
she ran the flowers into deep pitcher
and going to the stove took from it
the steaming hot teakettle and poured
the bubbling water into the pitcher
until it just covered the stems, leaving
the roses above the surface.
There, in little while l shall have
fresh flowers for the dinner table"
And her visitor saw just what she
had prophesied-a mass of roses that
looked as though they had never
thought of willing.
Il always try the boiling water cure
on wilted flowers before throwing them
away. find that very few people know
about it. You mustn't lay the flowers
themselves in the hot water. Just have
ii cover the stems"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Little Railroad Paws Well.

When one encounters in the records
of South American railroads such eX-
traordinary figures as 100000 a mile,
II appears impossible that railroads
can be built in that country with any
kind of Il chance for profit, for 100000
is far more than the average per mile
capitalization of, for instance, the
Pennsylvania railroad, says the World
Work
That it can be done on small scale
is evidenced by the Sac Paulo railway
in Brazil, which is little road SCI
miles long, that cost more than $780,
600 mile, and that earned last year
on its main line more than 100000 a
mile, and was able TO pay IA per cent
on its common stock. The largest part
of its earnings comes from coffee. 1t
probably earns more money per mile
of road than any other railroad any
where on either American continent
the figure being well in excess of the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, or of the
Panama railroad, which stand close to
the top of the list in volume of gross
earnings per mile among the railroads
operated by American interests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
= FOR SALE =

The beautiful home and farm Of ].
Barney Barron, in Tirzah. S-room
cottage; 120 acres land. Price $4,000
per acre, for quick sale. A most de-
sirable home at r. R. station. Can't
be eXcelled.
1856 Acres-The Wells Place. the
property Of R. N. Plaxco. a very fine
farm. High state Of cultivation.
Cottage Home-Of w. c. Miller, on
Charlotte road, near Ancona Mill.
800 0Acres-Property of D. A. Whis-
onant, joins ]. w. Quinn and others
Price $1,000
20 Acres-Property Of John Barnett,
joining farm Of ]. r. Connolly and VIM.
Harrison Est. lands.
100 AcreS-Known as the Dorster
place, about 1-2 miles from Phila-
delphia church and school. II sold
during February, will take the small
sum of $4,000 an acre for 1t.
desire to say to my friends that /
have property that I can cut up In
small tracts and sell on long terms.
]. G. WILBORN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

Queer Lights.-"Speaking purely as
a neutral" said Representative Harvey
Helm the other day in Washington, ac-
cording to the New York Times, Il
can't help remarking what odd lights
the various powers have to throw on
events in order to make them seem ia
vurable to themselves.
Now England, now Russia, now
Germany and now France comment on
events SO strangely that am reminded
Of Smith.
Smith. talking about his employer,
a manufacturer said:
Hes no hard taskmaster. He's no
speed-up. Other firms have this here
blasted eight-hour law-ye got to get
through O whole days work in eight
hours or out ye go But down to our
place ye can take yer time. Ye got siX-
teen hours to do a days work in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

The Sleeper.-'European sleeping
cars are very dear-S20 berth, in fact
but they afford you the privacy of
bed-room."
The speaker was the well-known
comedian, Raymond Hitchcock. He re-
sumed:
Our sleeping cars while comfortable
enough as they are, it is very hard to
sleep in them.
Il was travelling one night Chicago
ward. The berth above me was occu-
pied by 3OO-pound broker. 1t was
impossible to slumber anywhere within
a half-mile radius of that broker. and
at about two in the morning l climbed
up to him, took him by the shoulders
and shook him rudely.
What do you mean,' he growled
by waking me out of sound sleep"
But it's such an ugly sound said l
It's such an ugly, horrible sound that
we other passengers positively refuse
to tolerate it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

No GentIeman.-In London they are
telling this story of Max Beerbohm
who, it appears, was so unlucky as TO
lose his umbrella at the Carlton CLUB
SAYS the Literary Digest.
With his usual factiousness, he had
caused a notice of his loss to be posted
in one of the club rooms, in these
terms:
The nobleman who took the under
signcd's umbrella will confer great
favor by leaving it with the clerk OF
this club"
Some members demonstrated Wlth
Beerbohm, saying that it was a gratul
tous affront to state that nobleman
had taken the umbrella.
Il have worked it out quite logical
w." said Beerbohm. It's very plain
The bylaws of this club state that the
membership thereof is composed of no.
blemen and gentlemen; and since the
person who took my umbrella is GER
tainly no gentleman, it follows that he
must be a nobieman."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
LUMBER

The handling and working of all
kinds of LUMBER is our business,
and we have been at it for so long
that we thoroughly know LUMBER
its Qualities, Varieties, Grades, etc.
When you have a Lumber want it Is
certainly to your interest to see us be-
fore buying. Our experience and all
our facilities for buying and handling
are at your disposal. We carry big
stock of Lumber in our yrds and In
our sheds and can promptly fill orders
of almost any size.
BUILDING MATERIALS
We not only have Rough and Dress
ed Lumber but we also manufacture
all kinds Of Building Materials. such
as Doors and Frames, Window Sash
and Frames, Blinds, Stair Rails, Bal
ustrades, Mantels, etc., and also can
furnish you with Paints. Oils, Var
nish. Glass. Putty, Brick, Lime, Ce-
ment, and all kinds Of Builders Hard
ware, See US before buying.
]. ]. KELLER & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Humorous department.

Knot the Equator.-The class was III
the moment engaged in geography
That is to say about thirty small boys
sat in a state of utter boredom while
a little man stood up in front or
map and made thin remarks through a
ragged mustache about unimportant
facts.
In these circumstances the uneNpect-
ed entrance of the inspector was al
most in the nature of a relief to the
weary youngsters.
Now, my little man" said the in
spector, in that patrOnizing tone really
learned people always adopt when
speaking to children, can you tell
me what the equator is?"
Yes, sir" said Tommy Stiles, seeing
that he was being addressed. 1T is an
imaginary line drawn around the
world"
Quite right, my little fellow. Now
let us see whether you really under
stand what that means. Could you' do
you think, tie a knot in the equator!
Yes, could, sir"
Gould you, indeed? answered the
learned one in fine scorn. And wha'
sort of knot, now?"
AN imaginary knot, sir."-Pittsburs
Chronicle Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
3tlisrellaneous Readina.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
Facts About MaIady That Is Playing
Aaunc With Cattle.


The foot and mouth disease, known
as aphthous fever, epiZootic aphtha, &C.
zema and inoculable malady of animals
characterized by initial fever, followed
nv the formation of vesicles or blisters
on the tongue, palate and lips, some
times in the nostrils fourth stomach
and intestines of cattle, and on parts
I Of the body where the skin is thln' as
on the udder and teats, between inc
claws, on the head, cOronet and pas
tern.
The disease begins suddenly and
spreads very rapidly. rise or tenn
perature precedes the vesicular erup-
ton, which is accompanied by saliva
ton and a peculiar "smacking' OF the
lips.
The vesicles gradually enlarge and
eventually break, exposing a red' raw
patch, which is very sensitive. The an
imal cannot feel so we'll as usual sur
fers much pain and loses condition.
If a milk yielding creature, it gives
less milk. More or less lameness Is a
constant symptom. Sometimes the feet
become much diseased, the animal SO
crippled has to be destroyed. 1t is Of
ten fatal to young animals. 1t is trans
mitted by the saliva and the discharges
from the vesicles, though all the secre- =
tions and eXcretions are doubtless IN
fective, as we'll as all articles and places
soiled by them.
Though not usually fatal malady
except in young, il is most serious
scourge. In 1892 in Germany, IT at
tackled $4,000 farms with an estimated
loss of s35,000,000. 1t is transmissible
to nearly all domestic animals, but Its
ravages are most severe among cattle
sheep and goats. Human beings are
also liable to infection. The treatment
of affected animals comprises a lax
ative diet, with saltiness, and the
application of antiseptics and aa-
tringents to the scores.
The preventive measures are isola-
ton of the diseased animals, boiling
the milk before use and thorough dis
infection of all places and substances
which are capable of conveying infec-
ton.
The true remedy is the slaughter OF
the diseased animal This is made BY
law obligatory. The dead animals art
buried in a covering of lime. The own
er of the slaughtered animals is re-
imbursed on a basis Of appraised value
the appraiser being appointed by the
state.-Home and Farm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

Hard to lntroduce.-A man who
suffered very badly, went to a spe-
cialist and after ten difficult lessons
learned to say quite distinctly, Peter
Piper picked a peck of picked pep
pers." His friends congratulated him
upon his splendid achievement.
Yes" said the man doubtfully, but
it's s-s-such a odd deucedly d-d-dif-
difficult remark to w-work into an or
din-n-nary c-c-conversation, y'know?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

Not His Funeral.-It was the kindly
custom in the English village for the
well to do inhabitants to make good
any loss which the villagers might sus-
tain through the death of any live
stock The retired manufacturer who
had only recently settled in the village
was ignorant of this laudable proceed
ing. and was considerably puzzled by
the visit of laborers wife, who eX-
planned that she had lost pig.
Well l amt got it," explained the
bewildered newcomer.
What | mean, sir, is, of course, the
pig died " nervously explained the wo-
man.
Well. what do you want me to do?''
cried the thoroughly eXasperated man.
Send a wreath?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
TAX NoTICE-l914
Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.

Office Of the County Treasurer OF York
County.
Yorkville, S. c., Sept. IA, 1914.
NJ OTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on THURSDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1914, and remain
open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1914, for the collection Of STATE,
COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LOCAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year 1914, with
out penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month OF
JANUARY, 1915, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month Of FEBRUARY, 1915, and
SEVEN PER CENT penalty will be
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH to the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1915, and after this
date all unpaid taxes will go into eX-
ecutions and all unpaid Single Polls
will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in ac-
cordance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers, l
will attend the following places on the
days named
At Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 18th, until Thursday, the 31st
day Of December, 1913, 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
REAL ESTATE
]. J. KELLER & co.

LOOK! Now Isn't In1S NICE Seiec-
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 70 acres.
near Tirzah, on Rock Hill and Clay
Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mill roads.
5-room dwelling; large barn; 2 tenant
houses and other buildings; 2 wells
one at house and other at barn. Ad-
joins T. M. Oates, F. E. Smith and
Mrs Glenn. This Is something nice.
See ME- QUICK.
The E. II. Carson Place: 1856 acres;
S-room dwelling; Groom tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
others. Now is your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One SO acres and the
other 60 acres-about miles from
Yorkville on McConnellsville-C Chester
road, First tract has 4-room dwell
ing; barn. crib and cotton house. 9th
er tract has one tenant house. Each
tract watered by spring and branch.
Plenty Of timber. Good, strong land,
and the price is right. Better see me.
Town Property: My offerings here
are very attractive. Can suit you eth
er In a dwelling or a beautiful lot in
almost any part Of Town on which to
erect one. Let me show you.
|GeO. w. Williams
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

Not at All Modern.-I want you to
settle an argument" said old Bill Sill
vers. as he went into the Toronto Re-
publican Office. visibly excited. Il con-
tend that breakfast foods are a modern
invention, dating back mebby 20 years
or 50: and Old Zimri Skaggs argues
that they had 'em when he was boy
30 years ago. and tries to prove it by
quotin some poetry that runs like this:
a youth went through the village
twice. and carried through the snow
and ice banner with the strange de-
vice-'E,Xcelsior.' And old Zimri
claims Excelsior was the name of a
breakfast food"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
INDIGESTION and Nervousness

are overcome by Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy, which purifies the blood and
tones up the system. Mrs. Mary
Amanda Nash, Lumberton, n. c., was
severe sufferer from acute indiges-
tion which brought on extreme nerv-
BUSINESS, suffering daily with catarrhal
headache. Mrs. Joe Persons Rene
dy relieved all these ills and she en-
dorses it as the best medicine in the
world.
GIVE NATURE A CHANCE
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy purifies
the blood and permits nature to re-
pair the damage Of the ills brought on
by impure blood-indigestion rheu-
matism, scrofula, eczema. Get the
blood right and most ills are cured.
Your druggist should have Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy. If he hasn't, send
us his name and one dollar for large
bottle.
REMEDY SALES CORPORATION,
Charloffe N G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Regarding the
Monument

The Monument is the sole product
Of man which Is expected to exist,
without change or repair, for all
time-beyond the memory that we
cherish in our hearts, which is only
as long as the span Of life. 1t may
help to form a record. but it Is erect
ed as a tribute Of love to those who
have passed ito that bourne from
whence no traveller ever returns" AS
such, let it be a thing Of beauty, not
dark and somber, but bright and
cheerful; not typifying earthly sor-
row, but symbolizing undying love.
And as architecture Is brought to us
from the past by the tombs Of the
ancients. so let us pass on to those
in our steps, some worthy expression
of our conception Of beauty.
PALMETTO MONUMENT co.
JOS. G. SASSI, Prop.
Phone 211 Yorkville. S. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

it never fails. That's why millions of
people are useing "GETS-1T" today
and throwing away there fussy plas-
ters, sticky tape, toe-eating salves,
and wrapping outfits" that makes a
bundle around the toe and choke 1t
into pain by pressing either on or
around the corn. There Is nothing to
stick to your stocking, nothing to
cause Inflammation or rawness,
nothing to press on or around the
corn. You apply 1t in 2 seconds. No
more knives. razors, scissors or files,
with the blood-poison dangers Try
GETS 1T" for that corn callus, wart
or bunion.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists
everywhere, Csc a bottle, or sent di-
rect by E. Lawrence e. Co., Chicago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27

I'D and tried to tow the disabled bat
tleship but the steel hawser parted.
Just how many torpedoes were fired
from the submarine is not known, but
one caught the Audacious' stern and
exploding, damaged the vessels pro-
peilers. 1t also disabled the after
turbine, according TO reports from ves-
sells in the vicinity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
A Weak Bank.-"Will." 81

a Weak Bank VIII, She Salu'
am afraid my bank is in bad way.
How foolish. Mabel. It's one of the
strongest financial institutions in the
state. Whatever got that idea int
your head"
We'll. it's very strange" replied Ma
bel uuconvinced. They've just re-
turned a check of mine for $40 marked
No funds .'"-Harper'S Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
1akInn Her lime

Taking Her Time.-The visiting lad$'
Rad kept her hostess at the open door
fully an hour saying good-by. Finally
an irate masculine voice indoors called
out Say. Maria, if you're going out,
go: if you're staying in. stay: but for
heavens sake. don't ooZe out
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Terms and Conditions

aand a SATURDAY,
MARCH a p. NJ SHARP. -
returned by him Where IT desired 10
of discontnuan When
discontinued The Clu6aker
unfufed
TO
in until
Cubmakers
be
decide the matter except
the or oney al such payment ,, =, -,
a entered books De
Cubmak
The Cubmaker
competition -, ~,. /. c. ,o-r.. ur,o.o,eu
certain CLUB ooes not
that IT
initials ana
avoiding much
andc
either the competitive premiums TWO WEEKS Will
allowed for he working off of the tie
thu
will be $500 unless New Clubs formed
Il. M. CRISIS SONS, Publishers.
- YoRKvIIlE SOUTH CAROLINA -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
a Remarkable MeaI.-A summer

a Remarkable MeaI.-A summer
tuuris; was passing through German
village in the west recently, when a
stout German girl came TO the front
door and called To small girl playing
in front "Gusty! Gusty!" she said,
come in and eat Yourself. Mas on the
table and pas half ct"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
In Case Il Didn't Work.-"Johnnie

"YeS'm,"
Why are you sitting on that boys
face"
why, l.
Did / not tell you to always count a
hundred before you gave way to pas
sion and struck another boy?"
"Yes'm. and I'm doin' il; I'm just sit
tin on his face so he'll be here when
I'm done Countin the hundred.
ton Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
DIRECTORY OF
YORK COUNTY

A DIRECTORY Of the White Men
of York county Of voting age, together
with the postoffice address and occu-
patton of each, may be had at the
Sank of Glover, the Bank of Hickory
Grove, the First National Bank of Sha.
ron, the Peoples National Bank of
Rock Hill, or from The Enquirer Office
It % cents a copy. This directory
contains more than 1000 names, and is
If especial service and value for COM
nercial purposes. Published by
/. M. GRlSTS SONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
REMEDY SALES CORPORATION
Charlotte, Y, G..

Mrs. Joe Persons Wash should
be used in connection with the
Remedy for the cure Of sores and
the relief Of inflamed and congest-
ed surfaces. It is especially VAL
liable for women, and should al
ways be used for ulcerations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
Use "Gets-It," Corns
Shrivel, Vanish!
It's the New Way, and You'll Forget
You Ever Had Corns.

"2 drops put on in seconds, corn
shrivels, comes clean Off" That
the marvellous story Of "GETS-IT,
the new-plan corn cure. Nothing can
be simpler for the cure Of cOrns--and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-27
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING

SEWING MACHINE REPAlHlNG
7 AM prepared to do all kinds of
l. SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING,
CLEANING and ADJUSTING and will
give prompt attention to all work of
this kind. You will find me at The
Enquirer office. Charges moderate.
LEWIS M. GRIST.