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Humorous* department. Not Much Of a Lift. Farmers, even those who are considered "nigh" in other respects, are usually quite willing to give foot passengers a "lift;" but they like to be asked for the favor politely. A native of Hlllville was returning from the county fair at Brookby with an empty wagon, when he overtook a smartly dressed young man who was plodding c long with the disgusted air of one unused to country roads and sandy soil. "Hello, hayseed!" cried the fool passenger, turning round as he heard the rattle of wagon wheels and standing still until the farmer drove up, "Can a fellow get a "lift" to 'Sconset?" and without waiting for a reply he vaulted into the wagon. "I might as well ride with you as walk, 1 guess. Xow, then, start up your nag." The farmer looked at tne young man a little .sharply, but said nothing beyond a "Oit up!" addressed to his horse. After two or three miles had been traversed the young man paused for a moment in his inconsequent chatter and remarked: "It's more of a "distance to 'Sconset than I supposed." "It is quite a distance." responded the farmer In a noncommittal tone. Another twenty minutes passed and then the young man inquired: "About how far is It to "Sconset?" "Well." replied the farmer, "keepin' straight ahead, the way we are goin' naow, I sh'd say 'twould be a matter o' 25,000 miles or so; but ef so be you was favorable t' gittln' aout o' my wagon an* hoofin' it back, it ain't much above eight miles. The young man got out with great celerity and proceeded to "hoof it In the opposite direction. "I caPclate." said the farmer, telling his wife the story afterward. "I catfclate his mode of a'ddressin' the next man he meets will be some different."?Christian Observer. Broke the War Record.?There is in existnce a very modest man who. though now peacefully employed, has * in his day seen fighting in many parts of the elobe. His friends know this and lose no opportunity to draw him out anent his thrilling war adventures. But the veteran's modesty is such that his tales are more than likely to be colorless and disappointing. Once some of his friends interested him and by artful subterfuge led the conversation straight up to a certain battle, in which, as they knew, the veteran had participated. In a moment of carelessness he allowed himself to be trapped into statements regarding the battle. Whereupon, noting that he had warmed to the subject, one of his friends suddenly said: "You were in that battle weren't you ?" "Y-yes," confessed the veteran, much embarrassed. "Tell us about your experiences on that day," commanded one of the gathering. There was a breathless silence. The fighter saw there was no way out of it "On that day," he began, slowly, "at a conservative estimate,"? All leaned forward eagerly. "I ran for twelve miles."?New York Times. Thsy Always Havs a Smila.?When the gentleman at the desk had ated to the cases of various applicants he turned to a pleasant-faced, well dressed man who was patiently awaiting his attention. "Well," he said with a smile, "what can I do for you today?" "Nothing," was the quiet response. "Ah, that's pleasant; everbody ? ~ ~ oAmo onrt rxf tt fflVA 1* BCrillB IU nauv ouiuv ov. ?. v. ? ? ? Come In and alt down; you are a relief." The pleasant-faced man bowed and accepted the Invitation. "On the the other hand." he said, when he was comfortably settled. "I want to give you something." "Thats nicer than ever," smiled the host. "I've heard that It was better to give than to receive; but I've never had much chance to try both." The visitor took a book out of his pocket. "I want to give you." he said, "bowing again, "an opportunity to put your name down for the finest work ever sent out by a publishing house in?" But he never finished the sentence. The New Teacher.?"It was in the English class." says the Louisville Courier-Journal, "and a new teacher had Just been employed. She was from the north, and called all the pupils 'Miss.' at which they marveled greatly. On the first day the teacher told her class that she would not give a regular lesson; but each girl should write down all the slang she knew and bring that to the next day's recitation. That was a 'cinch.' Several girls who possessed brothers and the rest who possessed other girls' brothers set them to work. The result was marvelous. "When the class was called next day there was not a girl who could not show' two closely written pages of slang expressions. The teacher looked. Very good,' she said. 'Now translate them into readable English.' They haven't fooled with her since." None to Spare.?Two negroee were comfortably sprawled beneath a shady oak, enjoying to the full the pastime of wishing for the impossible. Said one: "I wish I had a million watermelons." "Wouldn't that be fine!" exclaimed the second negro. "Den we could eat all de watermelons we wanted." "We!" mocked the first negro in disgust. "Why. I wouldn't give you a smell." "Wouldn't you even give me one li'l watermelon?" " 'Wouldn't I even give you one li'l watermelon?'"?with rising Indignation. "Why, yo' good-fo-nothin' lazy nigger, hain't yo' got 'nough ambition to wish fo' yo' own watermelons?"? Everybody's Magazine. Why He Worried.?"Oreat Scott, old man." he exclaimed, his best friend coming upon him in dejected attitude, and with a pale and haggard face. "What's up?" "l!p." he responded, "why Snooks had a bad fall last night and hurt his head." "Sorry to hear it, old chap," said the best friend carelessly. "But It won't do him any good for you to worry. And who is Snooks, anyway? Never heard of him in my life before." "Snooks," he repeated dolefully. "Well. I don't know him personally very well myself. "Then why on earth bother?" queried the friend. "Why you idiot, he owes me $50 and he may lose his mind." ijftiscfUanrou* ^catling. WITH NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES > Not** and Comments About Matters of Local Interest. Gaffney Ledger, November 24: Mr. i Walter Little, whr has been 'connecti ed with the Piedmont Telephone and Telegraph company at Yorkville, has been transferred by the company to ; this city. Mr. Little's friends are glad ( to welcome him back Gaffney's handsome policemen present a most dignified appearance this week. The ; new winter uniforms have just arI rived and have been donned by the "cops." The three banks of the city have announced that their doors will be closed on Thanksgiving day. - No business of any kind will be transacted. The postofflce will observe [ Sunday hours on this day. Lancaster News, November 24: A ; long: distance telephone message re> ceived by John T. Green. Esq., i brougfht the news of the death of his uncle, Mr. James M. Green, at his i home near Bishopville, in Lee county, on the 22nd instant. Mr. Green was . about 68 years of age and was a native of Lee, then Sumter county. Mr. Green in his early manhood moved to this county, where he spent the greater part of his life on his farm near Douglass church Sonny Foster, a colored boy, was arrested Wednesday for taking mail out of the postofflce box of Mr. L C. Payseur, who had some days before lost his keys. This boy found them and had been going into the box and taking out the mail. Postmaster Hunter swore out a warrant hefnre the maeistrate and had him committed to jail, at the same time reporting: the matter to the postal authorities The death of the 8months old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Small occurred on Tuesday, and was buried at Union church on Wednesday, after funeral services by Rev. B. F. Carson. Rock Hill Herald, November 24: Wednesday night about 11 o'clock tire destroyed the feed barn and stables, including: twelve head of mares, colts and mules, at the Carhartt farm, east of the city. The flames were discovered by Mr. Robert Poag, the manager of the farm, but they rapidly gained headway and cut off all avenues whereby the stock could escape from the main building. Twelve mules, kept in adjoining sheds, were rescued, but the flames drove the rescuers back when they attempted to enter the main building. Just how the fire oricmattd is not known, but it is supposed that it was caused by spontaneous combustion. Within a few minutes after the fire was discovered the entire building was in flames and in less than half an hour nothing but ashes and ruins remained Miss Jenks Johnston is expecting as guests for Thanksgiving, the following attractive young ladies: Miss Frances Finley of YorkviUe; Miss Mary Johnston, Miss Susie Hutchison and Miss Lida Caldwell of Charlotte. Rock Hill Record, November 24: Mr. T. W. Cothran, engineer in charge of the lighting plant of the city, informs us that on next Monday they will begin the installation of newarc lights, and it is possible that the city may be in darkness for a night or two until the new lights can be installed. He also asks the people to be very careful during these nights b as to how they drive over the streets, p taking In consideration tjie condition 1 on account of being torn-up by the v building of the sewerage system The Western Union Telegraph com- ^ pany Is making improvements in its offices at this place, having them e plastered and other Improvements made that will add to the looks of the office. Mrs. Annie L. Parks of Or- t angeburg, an experienced operator, is j assisting Mr. Woods M. Steele In j, handling the business of the office.... 0 The track-layers started yesterday af- r ternoon at the Presbyterian church, t and will now rush the work to com- e pletion of laying rails out East Main j street to the Highland Park village? r Mr. John Fewell had a big corn- f shucking at his place, north of the city, Tuesday night. About thirty- r five or forty negroes were present. A t big supper had been prepared for j them and a good deal of corn was j shucked.* Mr. Fewell, we are inform- s ed, will make about 2,000 bushels of f corn this year Mr. C. H. Sim- f mons of this city, died here Monday j( at noon. Mr. Simmons was 68 years c of age and was born at Henderson- c vllle, N. C., but had been a resident s of this state for a number of years. a He was a Confederate veteran and 8 served four years in the civil war, being under command of the late Ma- s Jor T. C. Beckham of this city. His j remains were buried in Laurelwond c cemetery, the services being conduct- r ed by Rev. E. K. Hardin of St. John's t M. E. church. I Gastonia Gazette, November 24: t The following item from Tuesday's I Raleigh Times is of especial interest c to Gaston countians: "Gov. Kitchen a today offered a reward of $100 for the t arrest of the party or parties who on f September 19 attempted to wreck a passenger train of the Carolina and North-Western Railway company on Crowder's creek trestle, Gaston county. The scheme failed, but had it succeeded it is probable that great Iobs of life and property would have resulted. The railroad authorities have offered a reward of 5250, making $350 for the officer who captures the scoundrel or scoundrels." The facts regarding this* dastardly attempt to wreck the northbound C. & N.-W. passenger train on September 19th are still fre/h in the minds of Gazette readers. It will be recalled that Milas Partlow, a negro, was suspected of being one of the would-be wreckers, and the officers of Gaston and York counties have been on the lookout for him ever since, though so far without success There was an exciting mad dog chase in the Pisgah section this morning, participated in by a number of citizens. The dog was finally shot and killed near the new bridge over Crowder's creek , on the new Pisgah macadam road s about 11 o'clock today, after a chase , of two hours or more. Fifteen or | twenty shots were fired Into his body , almost simultaneously No persona | were bitten, though several had nar- f row escapes. Some of the dogs which were bitten have already been killed, and others. It Is understood, will be. As soon as It became known that j there was a mad dog loose in the com- i munity a large number of citizens got their guns and got on the trail, stay- 1 ing in the chase until the rabid canine ( was killed Mrs. Jane Turner died ? suddenly yesterday morning at her 1 home on East Davis street. She had j been in ill-health for some time, suf fering from dropsy, but was able to ^ be up and was engaged in the routine duties of her home yesterday when t the summons came suddenly and without warning. The body was taken through the country to King's Mountain for interment. The services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Beach, pastor of East Baptist church here. Deceased is survived by a husband and several children. She was 62 years of age Mr. Pink Pethel of Gastonla. now employed with the force which has just finished the construction of a dredge boat to be used in dredging Crowder's creek, had a very narrow escape from death Wednesday afternoon, shortly before the time for the launching of the boat., As it is he is not seriously Injured, though suffering considerable pain. His physician does not anticipate any permanent injury, as no bones were broken. Preparations were being made to launch the boat Wednesday afternoon and a hundred and fifty people or more, including a large number of school children, were present to witness the event. The boat was up on jacks about five feet from the ground. Mr. Pethel was underneath the boat greasing some timbers when the boat careened, and the Jacks ?ave way and the boat was precipitated to the ground, crushing Mr. Pethel Into a very dangerous position. Two things alone saved him from Instant death. There were some 10inch timbers cross ways of the boat and the ground was very soft. He was gotten out in about five minutes and Dr. L. N. Glenn was sent for. Even with the 10-inch timbers as protection he would have probably been killed had not the ground underneath been exceedingly soft. Chester Reporter, November 24: Mr. James B. Kennedy, one of Chester . ounty's oldest and most respected citizens, died suddenly yesterday morning at his home one and onehalf mile west of Cornwell. Mr. Kennedy was out in the yard feeding lis chickens, when suddenly he was stricken, and sank to his knees. He was hurriedly carried inside the house mt aiea in 9 lew muiuiea an. Tohn McClure, an aged citizen of Blackstock, who has been seriously ill 'or severaJ weeks died yesterday, and a-ill be buried at Concord Presbyte ian church this afternoon at 3 )'clock, after funeral services by Rev, iV. S. Hamiter, Mr. McClure was a latlve of Ireland, but had made his lome in Blackstock for many years. Fbr years he was policeman in the ,'illage and enjoyed the high regard >f all his neighbors George Pat- ( erson, a white hobo, arrested a few lays ago for vagrancy and sent to the :ity chaingang for twenty days, made , l successful dash for freedom Tues- , lay morning while the street force vas at work at the gravel pit on tshford road. Bloodhounds were pro- , ured, and took the trail very nicely; | >ut lost the scent at Evans, and the ( ugitive made a successful escape. ( rhere is considerable mystery as to he identity, of Patterson, it being , hought from what certain negroes on ( he gang testified as to seeing him , vith a long deadly knife strapped on ( lis leg that he might be some dan- j p/vo/Mio oborootor When t U'ittPfl hv he police as to being- a certain fugiive for whom a reward of $1,000 has >een offered, Patterson got very nervous, and this may have had somehing to do with his resolving to esape Mr. Joe Moore of McConlellsville, who is teaching at Edgnoor, was brought to the Magdalene mspital Tuesday, suffering with ap>endicitis. He is getting along nicey and it is possible that an operation vill not be necessary. CALIFORNIA TREASURE STORY. ii/1 let Made Old Soldier Forget Where He Buried His Gold. The story of a wound received in he civil war which sealed the hidng place of a fortune for more than lalf a century and of a strange trick if fate which cleared the hider's nemory in the evening of life was irought to Los Angeles by the hldr's son, J. K. Anderson of New Oroans, who is at the Van Nuys en oute to the old placer fields of Caliornia. Anderson's father joined in the gold ush, and was one of the miners of he *49 days. He located a claim in >lacer county, near Auburn and Jewcastle. Within a year he had matched from the river bottoms a ortune. Then the call of the south or volunteers reached him. He bured the gold beneath the adobe blocks if a tavern In the vicinity of his laim, strapped all the precious subtance he could carry about his body md hurried to join the Confederate irmy. Anderson says that his father was itruck in an engagement with the Jnion troops by a bullet which tore ipen his scalp and robbed him of his .-.am/ *?-> fnr fiftv vmm -nnrine that ime, the son says, the parent was ike a child, with all knowledge of he hiding place of the gold gone. Before he died, a year ago, his mem>ry of the gold rush returned to him md he was living again in the past hat preceded his part in the eonlict. It was during these last moments hat the old man told his son and the nother where he had buried what he laimed was a fortune. The son is lurrying to unearth, if possible, the lidden treasure. Anderson said: "My father said he burled the gold inder a corner of an old adobe tav'rn patronized by the miners in the arly days. This tavern was in Long /alley at a point half way, I have earned, between the present towns >f Newcastle and Auburn. I have earned through correspondence that i family by the name of Scott occu)ies the tavern as a farmhouse and hat the country around it is devoted :o the raising of citrus fruits. "No one has disturbed the original ines of the building. The adobe blocks are heavy. I have obtained permission from the owners to prosecute my search, and will give them 1 share of my findings. Otherwise I vould have to buy the property." Anderson is a civil engineer. He ivas engaged ny ine govrnmein iur wme time in work on the Panama ^anal, hut has left his employment :o search for the treasure which he maintains his father has hidden in the old placer mining fields of California.?Los Angeles Herald. Jack Explains.?During the South \frlcan war a sergeant stopped a petit officer (captain of a 12-pounder) tnd said to him: "What are your plans. Jack, for gelling your guns up the kopje?" "Plans sargint? Rless your hinner. ent heart, we ain't got no plans. Dun10 what plans is. Never bin shipmates vith the likes. The general axed our , skipper if his men could get them tuns hup. Our skipper didunt anser 1 im. I expect he thort the questyun J ,vas sooperflooerus; but 'e jest sed. } Boys take them guns hup the kopje.' j ind we alius hobays horders. Now. hen. boys?lift!" 1 WISDOM OF THE INCAS. t n Saying* of That Civilization Which t the Spaniard* Destroyed. ( But what of the thoughts that seem- f ed wise to the people trained under a this system? The sayings of the j Amautas, who were the wise men, and r of the Incas were accepted with all v reverence by the people, and It may v be well to Inquire what teachings were ( conveyed In these, writes Benjamin c Harrison. In the Florida Times-Union. fl The sayings of the Inca pachacutec i, were transmitted to this effect: a "When the captains, Curacas and y subjects heartily and willingly obey a their prince then doth the nation en- v Joy perfect peace and prosperity. r "Envy is a cancer which eats and y gnaws Into the hearts of the 'envious. a He that is envious and Is envied hath a double torment. n "Better It Is that thou shouldst be j, envied by others for being, good than ^ that thou shouldst envy others, for then thou wouldst be bad; he that en- }, vies (is ambitious) hurts himself. v "He that envies good men takes unto himself evil as a spider takes poison even from the sweetest flowers. |, "Drunkenness, anger and folly are r equally mischievous, differing only in p this, that the two first are transient r and mutable, but the third is perma- i nent and continuous. d "He that klllls another without au- v thority from the law passes sentence p upon himself. $ "A truly noble and courageous spirit is best shown by the patience with which he endures adversity. ^ "Impatience is the characteristic of ^ a poor and ignoble spirit and of one that Is ill taught and poorly educated. "Judges who are corrupted by gifts t should be esteemed for thieves and punished with death. "Officials and governors ought to have a special eye to two things: the first is that they themselves observe t and execute the laws they are appointed to enforce on others and the second v that they seriously consider and la- r boriously study all measures that can ^ tend to the good of and the benefit of those placed under their jurlsdiction. The man who can not wisely n govern his own family would be much j, less capable of governing a kingdom. t "He that pretends he can number v the stars Is a fool and is worthy of e ridicule." e Also when the great Inca Topac ^ Ynpanqui was near his end he deliv- p ered this philosophical discourse to ? his family and friends, which was put v upon record and constantly quoted in 8 the sayings of the people and the e teachings of the Amautas as of paramount authority: n "Many say that the sun lives and c that he is the maker of all things, but It is necessary that the power which creates another should be assistant and a operate in the production thereof; now f, we know that many things receive n fhpir hlrth durlne the absence of the n sun or when removed from his In- a fluence, therefore, he Is not the maker n of all things. That the sun hath not | life Is etvldent for he only moves In a ilrcle. and yet he is never weary; If a It had life It would require rest, as we j, do; were it free It would sometimes q visit those parts of the heavens to j ivhich it never inclines out of its own g sphere?on the contrary It moves al- e ways in the same circle just as an ar- Q row goes where it receives direction u from the hand of the archer." g, And It is recorded that during the p festival time when the Inca Huayna ^ ffapac stood with the high priest r| watching the people, that the Inca u raised his eyes to the sun and gazed n steadily upon it. whereupon this dlaogue took place: The high priest: Sir, consider what vou do, for you not only commit un jnlawful act but you give ill example ind scandal to all your court and the people of your dominions which are nere present to perform that venerable idoration which they owe to the sun. /our father and their supreme lord. The Inca: Being your sovereign and ord, is there any among you so bold is to command me to rise from my seat and take a journey whereunt'o you nay direct me? High priest: How can any one be so impudent and daring? Inca: Is there any Curaca, the most powerful and daring, who will ventn Hisnhev mv commands should [ order him hence to the most distant part of Chile? High priest: Xo, there can not certainly be any one who would dare to iisobey you or to refuse submission to your commands, even unto death. The Inca: Then there must be one ivhom our father, the sun. esteems a inore supreme and sovereign lord than nimself, by whose commands he measures every day the compass of the teavens. without intermission or repose even for an hour; if he were ibsolute and at his own disposal, he ivould certainly allot himself some time of repose though it were only to please his own humor, without other consideration than that of liberty and change. In accordance with such reasoning was the answer delivered to the Spanards by Atahualpa when they demanded his submission: "To fulfil) the testimony and prophecy of my father we style you VI acochas, understanding thereby that rou are the agents of the great god VMracocha, whose will and pleasure, lust indignation, strength and power we are unable to resist, yet we are _ assured that he is all goodness and ? ill mercy. For- which reason, you. who are his ministers, and the execu.loners of his will, should refrain from uich robberies, slaughters and vloences as you have committed in Tumbez and the adjoining regions. In the next place your interpreter acquaints me that there are five great personages whom I am to acknowledge. The first is God, who Is three In one. and therefore four, whom you call the Creator of the Universe and may, perhaps. be the same whom we know and worship as Pachacamac and Viracocha. The second is the father of all mankind, on whom they have heaped ill their sins. The third you call L'hrist, who was the only person who flit! not heap his sins on the first man. but you say he died. The fourth you name the pope. The fifth is Charles, whom, in comparison with others, you rail the most powerful monarch of the world and the supreme lord of all. Rut if Charles he the lord of all. what need was there for the pope to give him a Riant and commission to make war upon me and usurp my kingdoms? For, if necessary, then the pope must be a greater prince than he and the most powerful in the world. Therefore. I can not but wonder when you ?ay that I must pay tribute to Charles ilone and not to others, although this ,-ou allege without giving me any reason. Indeed, I cannot conceive why [ should pay It. If I were bound to >ay tribute to any methlnks It must >e to that God, who, you say, created ill things, and to that man who was he father of all mankind and to that Christ who had no sins to lay upon the irst man; if I must pay tribute It hould rather be to the pope, who has lower to dispose of my kingdom and ny person, than to the Charles, to vhom a grant must be given. For It rould seem that I owe nothing to this : Charles, who was never lord of these < ountrles in the past, and who never aw them. But If the pope's grant be ilnding on me It were Just and reason- i ible that It be declared to nie before uu uireaieii me wun war un?i lire nd sword and death, for I am not so i old of sense and understanding as to i efuse obedience to the pops in case ou can show me reason and Justice .nd cause for it. Moreover, I desire o be Informed who was that good nan, Jesus Christ, who, you say, never aid his sins on another, but that he lied. I would gladly know whether ie died a natural death or by the ] lands of his enemies, and whether he ' /as numbered with the gods before i lis death or afterwards." I When we study the views and opln- ' r>ns which were accepted as wise and j nost worthy of preservation by these | leople, we get some insight Into their 1 ninds and processes of thought?for his reason they are quoted here. Nor ! lo they seem unworthy of comparison i I'lth the teachings of other phlloso- ' ?hles that are remembered and pre- 1 erved for the instruction of our time. - m i 'I The Safety Pin.?Uncle John Hew ] lown the back stairs! So great was its momentum that before he could top himself he had gone half-way .cross the kitchen and banged Into he kitchen table. Turning, he rushd out of the kitchen, through the back tall and out at the door, which he lammed behind him. Meanwhile EI- ! en, the nursemaid, stood before the elephone and wildly flopped her lands?except when at regular laterals she needed them to take down the i ecelver to see If the line was still 'usy. Upstairs, a red-faced, squalling baby Jcked and squirmed In the arms of Ls distracted mother. This strangling nfant wa* the unhappy cause of all he excitement, for, so Ellen affirmed /1th tears in her eyes, It had swallowd a safety pin. Although to the mothr, It seemed hours, It was in reality >ut a short time before Uncle John, luffing like a steam engine, returned, iehlnd him came the baby's father, rlld-eyed and pale. At the same In- i tant the doorbell frantically announc- 11 d the arrival of the doctor. All 1111 Cf men lure Ufiautiia uuu l.ib i ursery, where they formed a semiircle round the human storm center, i Suddenly the baby stopped scream- ] ig to graze in wild-eyed astonishment i t the frantic men before him. Then < e looked down at the floor, and murluring, "Pitty! pitty!" pointed to a , irge, bright safety pin, which lay near i t hand, provokingly Innocent, on the t ursery rug.?Youth's Companion. I The Census of China.?Phenomenal s our own increase In population has , een, we are still a long way behind | 'htna. The returns, of the census of j 910 have just been completed and 1 how that the population of the entire J mpire numbers 329,542,000, and that , f China proper 304,003,000. The pop- 1 latlon of the city of Pekin is returnd as 1,017,209 and that of the metroolitan district outside of Pekin as ,654,219. The population of Manchu- j la is given as 14,917,000. These flg- j res may not, however, be considered lore than approximative, as no at- t I *n a warn \T) cold room U ing out of | A Perfection Smokeless Oil He^ to just the degree of warmth you wax have to do is to touch a match. (The Perfection Heater bums always ready for use. You can I There is no waste of fuel and h I Just the heat you want, when and v> The Perfection is fitted with an that prevents the wick being turnec easy to remove and drop back when Drums finished either in turquoise-blu< H mental, yet strong and durable?suitable for 'j. Dealers everywhere; or wri Standard Oil (Incorpor Don't Fool ] Thinking Then CHEAP Prim The Best Is Always the Chea Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, Di printer who offers you Cheap exactly what he sells you. If it's "cheap", you will get "che is what you bought. And youi going to judge you by the Stat is all they have to judge yoi VILLE ENQUIRER your St< get Quality At a Fair Price? You and Your Business Any make a pleasing impression. S L. M. Grist's S YORKVIL: tempt was made to count the number of Individuals throughout the empire, and the general enumeration was limited to a poll of households. On the returns of this latter count the estimate of the number of individuals is based. It was found that the number of families in the whole empire In 1910 was 59,824,918. By comparing the results of a partial enumeration of individuals in various provinces with the count of families in the same regions it was found that the average number of individuals in each family was 5.5. As the estimated area of China proper is 1,535,000 square miles, the /vf Inhohltnnto nnr avrrugc IIUIIIUCI m iiiuauuaiiio pv? square mile Is 198 and In Manchuria 41 per square mile.?Harper's Weekly. SHE WAS LOYAL. Likawis* Honest Enough to Tell Lincoin the Truth. During the war between the states Miss N.. a high spirited Virginia young lady, whose father, a Confederate soldier. had been taken prisoner by the Union forces, was desirous of obtaining a pass which would enable her to visit him. Francis P. Blair agreed to obtain an audience with the president, but warned his young and rather impulsive friend to be prudent and not betray her sympathy for the south. They were ushered Into the presence of Mr. Lincoln, and the object for which they had come was stated. The tali, grave man bent down to the little maiden and. looking searchingly into her face, said: "You are loyal, of course?" Her bright eyes flashed. She hesitated a moment, and then, with a face eloquent with emotion and honest as his own, she replied: "Yes. loyal to the heart's core?to Virginia!" Mr. Lincoln kept his intent gaze upon her for a moment longer and then went to his desk, wrote a line or two and handed her the paper. With a bow the interview terminated. When V>ov HoH loft tho rnnm Mr Plalr he gran to upraid his youngr friend for her Impetuosity. "Now you have done It!" he said. "Didn't I warn you to be very careful? You have only yourself to blame. Miss N. made no' reply, but opened the paper. It contained these words: Pass Miss N. She Is an honest girl and can be trusted. A. Lincoln. THE ONLY WAY Many Yorkville Citizens Have Discovered it. Just what to do when the kidneys are affected, is a question that concerns both young and old. Weak kidneys neglected in childhood lead to life-long suffering. People of advanced years, with less vitality, suffer doubly. In youth or age, languor, backache, urinary Irregularity, dizziness and nervousness make life a burden. There is one remedy that acts directly on the kidneys. Doan's Kidnev Pills owe their world-wide fame to the fact that they have cured thousands of cases of sick kidneys ind cured them permanently. Follow the example of this Yorkville citizen. J. O. Robison, Cleveland Ave., Yorkville, S. C., says: "My kidneys were badly disordered and caused my back to ache intensely. When I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, I got i supply at the York Drug Store and they soon brought complete relief. I have had no trouble since then and I im therefore pleased to give Doan's Sidney Pills my endorsement." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ients. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, Mew York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and :ake no other. ' I ' I I rm Bathroom . CRFECTION __ smokcus* jfe nother should be careful ? iiildren take their baths | l room. The chill of a I is dangerous alter com- I the hot water. iter brings bathroom or bedroom f* it in five or ten minutes. All vou $ nine hours on one falling and is || move it anywhere it is needed, eat warming unoccupied rooms. 'here you want it. automatic-locking flame spreader ? 1 high enough to smoke and is % i cleaning. : enamel or plain steel; light and omaany room in any house, te to anr acency of the Company a tad) Yourself I I e Is Economy I (-inrr THERE I Llllge ISN'T. pest, whether it is Clothing, rugs or Printed Matter. The Printing is going to deliver you buy Stationery because ap" Stationery, because that - business correspondents are ionery That You Use. That i buy. Send THE YORKitionery Orders and you will Stationery Fit to Represent where?Stationery that will lend Us Your Next Order. Ions, Printers, LE, S. C. I While Carving Y Thanksgivi I MARK VP YOCH MIND T 5 THINGS FGK 1HF COMIN( No one can toll what the morrow been demonstrated in all the ag< nllohoil tMnru nrt- th<> nipr. who I ! will. We can only ac. our best TC ; and this applies, not only to our rr Interests hereafter. Solomon was promised wlsdon ceded him or should come after ! dorn because he told us such every In our own experiences and with It Is plain to us and Is demons i are industrious?frugal?the posslt certain. ALONG WITH YOUR INDU : TOUCH WITH THIS BANK?GE | ASSISTANCE. The FIRST NAT I YORKVIL i "YOU HAD BETTER BE O. E. WTLKINS. President. i 'dLo Ei SHOW | THE ROYAL TAILORS IS THE I ING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE 1 The Six Big Roy 1.?ALL PURE WOOL. 3?A LEGAL GUARANTEE i 3?100 PER CENT PRO" 4?A WOOLEN GIBRALTAR. 3?PERMANENT STYLE AN 6?SIX-DAY SCHEDULE REMEMBER WE ARE HE/ We carry the celebrated PETERS' well-known brands. See OUR line ed at the Wonderful Values We A] of Before. We also have some good value SWEATERS for the ladies, and men. Come and let us show you. Our stock of Heavy and Fane we will lie more than pleased to qi J. M Bargains! Bargains! BARGAINS! We have Just purchased the HILLKENNEDY STOCK, amount InR to OVER *ZU,OW.UU And consisting of DRY Q0008, NO* TIONS, SHOES, SADDLES, HARNESS, WAGONS, 8TOVE8 and everything else carried In a general store. In order to reduce this stock QUICK we are offering BIG VALUES. We will not make prices on paper. You can't tell anything about paper prices, but Come to the Shannon & Hope Building:: I and see the goods and hear the prices. We will take pleasure in showing you through?No charge for looking. 1 Numbers have come through curiosity and went away with big bundles 1 and glad 'hey came. COTTON 18 CHEAP BUT OUR BARGAIN PRICES ARE CHEAPER ?SO COME AND GET THE BAL* ! ANCE ON YOUR SIDE. KENNEDY BROS. SHARON, S. C. GLENN & ALLISON.; Baggies, Harness, Etc. ( We have on hand a very complete line of BUGGIES WAGONS < HARNES8 LAP ROBE8, Etc. , And will certainly make It to your In- ( terest to call on us for anything: In . these lines before you buy. , A FEW MULES. We have a few MULES that we are . offering at prices that will Interest ( you. WE'LL EXCHANGE? We would be pleased to exchange a few Buggies and Wagons for Mules or Horses, If you want to trade. GLENN & ALLISON J LUMBER i F If you need any kind of Lumber, 1 either Dressed or Rough, Green or a Kiln-Dried, come and see us for what J n you need. We can supply your wants e at the Right Prices. If you want Doors, Sash, Blinds, v Frames, Window Weights, Locks, * Hinges, Nails or other Building 8up- h y plies come and see us before you buy. | If you expect to Build or Remodel I any buildings see us about the work jj before making any contracts. J. J. KELLER & COMPANY c IF YOU , WILL NOTICE I S C w How the small amounts you spend F count up at the end of the week or a month you will appreciate an Ac- J count In our Savings Department C By merely saving a part of this h even small expenditure you can a have an Account with us. b tl II Start with as little as a Dollar t< If you like, add to it as often h as possible?have Money in p the Bank. & a Bank of Hickory Grove ; o FOR SALE DESIRABLE Building Lot on East Jefferson street, near the Graded ichool, and also Five-Room House on I SVrlght avenue. Bargains In both. C. w P. SHERER. Yorkville. S. C. 8 imwmmiwmmwwmwww i our ng Turkey O CARVE OUT BIGGER S YEAR 1 has in store for them, but it has ss, that men who have accomhave gone at the matter with a j (DAY?We have no Tomorrow? laterial interests here, but to our ! i greater than any that had prehim, and we appreciate his wis- \ day truths?things that we have those about us. trated to us every day, that If we duties for success are practically 8TRY AND THRIFT, GKT IN T ITS PROTECTION AND ITS IONAL BANK, LE, S. C. SAFE THAN SORRY." R. C. ALLEIN, Cashier. 1 THE ROYAL TAILORS LINE. ARGEST MERCHANT TAILORWORLD al Features Are WITH EACH GARMENT. fTCC CIIPITVL' L 1A3C3 CJM n I) PERFECT FIT. I DELIVERIES. IDQUARTERS FOR SHOES ' SHOES, as well as several other of SHOES and you will be amaxre Offering at Prices Never Heard ? in COAT SUITS. CLOAKS and C.U8TOM-MADE CLOTHING for y Groceries is very complete und lote yon prices. . ST.ROUP AUCTION SALE S. a LAND BALE 1WILL sell to the highest bidder at OROVER, N. C.. on SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2ND, 1911, at 12 M? the following Real Estate, situated in York county, 8. C., lying on the waters of King's Creek, and known as the GILBRETH HAMBRIGHT place, adjoin lng lands of A. F. Hambrlght and others, containing 150 ACRES; 35 Acres of fine bottoms, yielding from 40 to 80 bushels corn per acre; upland from 3-4 to a bale of cotton per acre. Terms of Sale: CASH. R. F. HAMBRIGHT. 87 t 6t* ? FOR SALE ? 150 Aores?2 miles of Yorkvllle. on the Chester sand and clay road. About 3 horse farm open; balance in timber; about 1,500 cords of wood; a very desirable place; 4-room house, barn and stable. 202 Acres?Near J. M. Brice; a 2story house; barn; plenty of timber; 3 horse farm open. 75 Aoree?Level land, 3) miles from Sharon; 1 house; 40 acres in cultivation. Price, $20.00 per Acre. Walter G. Hayes. 300 Acres?3) miles from Sharon; a large 3-story brick residence; good well and springs; 3 tenant houses; 2 cribs; rolling land; Very Cheep. 57 Aoree?2 miles of Hickory Grove; on public highway; fronting Southern railway. Price, $20.00 an Acre. 151 Acres?1 mile of special school; 2-horse farm open; 100 acres in One timber; on Pinckney road; 4 miles of Yorkvllle; Joins M. A. McFarland. 115 Acres?3-horse farm open; 2 good tenant houses; 4 miles of Yorkvllle; joins James E. Gettys; Price, ftOfi RA A J\J poI nwiv, 60 Acres?2j miles of Sharon; l 4room house; near John Feemster. Price, $12.50 per Acre. 153 Acre*?Joins T. W. Jackson. L. T. Wood and others; 1 2-story 8-room house; 1 tenant house, 4 rooms; 6 miles of Newport. Price, $21.00 Acre., 50 Acres?More or less, joins Marion B. Love, John Bolin and others; eignt acres in cultivation, balance In timber. Price, $15.00 per Acre. A beautiful lot and residence of Mrs. Ada E. Faulconer. On East Liberty street, 100 feet front, about 400 feet leep; joins Rev. E. E. Gillespie and Hon. G. W. S. Hart. Pries en Appli* nation. House and Lot?In the town of forkville; joins lot of C. H. 8andifer; >ne story, 6 rooms. Pries, $1,600. 180 Acres?24 acres bottom land; 1 1 welling house, 11-2 story, 5 rooms; Ine barn; 1 tenant house. Pries, $11 in Acrs. 160 Acrss?Joins lands of Mrs. Matle Nichols, A. H. Jackson, R. A. Brat:on and others; 1 house, 1 story, 4 ooms; 100 acres under cultivation; 10 or 60 acres in timber; land is a Utile rolling, but very productive, 'rice, $21.00 an Acrs. J. C. WILBORN. Yorkvills. 3. C. ksare Your Cotton I beg to remind the farmers of this action that I am prepared to insure heir cotton on their farms for any >eriod from one to twelve months. )n the basis of the present market trice, if insurance is carried as long a six months, the average cost per isle per month figures a fraction over 6 cents. The companies in which I nsure cotton on farms are as strong 8 the strongest, and each of them ia loted for its square dealing. There as never been a time during my long xperlence in the Are insurance business when I was better prepared to. ully protect the interests of those fho entrusted their insurance to me han right now. If it does not suit ou to call, you can reach me at any our, day or night, by telephone. If ou fail to get me at my office, No. 24, call my residence, No. 77, and If am not there, Just tell my folks your isuranee needs, and they will be at-, ended to promptly. 8AM M. GRI8T, All Kinds of Good Insurance. TAX NOTICE 1911 iffice of tho County Treasurer of York County. Yorkville, S. C.. Sept. 15. 1911. OTICE is hereby given that the 3 TAX BOOKS for York county will e opened on MONDAY, the 16TH >AY OF OCTOBER, 1911, and remain pen until the 31ST DAY OF DECEMIER, 1911, for the collection of TATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LO!AL TAXES for the fiscal year 1911, rithout penalty; after which day ONE >ER CENT penalty will be added to 11 payments made in the month of ANUARY, 1912, and TWO PER :ENT penalty for all payments made i the month of FEBRUARY, 1912. nd SEVEN PER CENT penalty will e added on all payments made from tie 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to the 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 1912, and af;r this date all unpaid taxes will go ito executions and all unpaid Single oils will be turned over to the several [agistrates for prosecution in accordnee with law. And at Yorkville from Monday, Noember 13, until the 31st day of DeBmber, 1911, after- which day the enaltles will attach as stated above. HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. 74 f 4t W L. C. Smith No. 3, Rebuilt Typeriters. Guaranteed perfect, |63J)0. ee The Enquirer.