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tumorous department. He Got a Pardon.?A bachelor member of congress, who Is not as handsome as Apollo, dropped Into Clerk McDowell's office the other day to seek sympathy because of the lady on whom he had looked with favor was about to be married to another man, says the Washington Post. "That reminds me," said Mr. McDowell. "of the incident which happened when Governor Dick Oglesby went down to Jollet to inspect the state prikon. In one of the cells was a very ugly man. " 'How did you get in here?' asked Oglesby. " 'Abduction,' was the reply, 'I tried to run off with a girl and they caught me." " 'I'll pardon you as soon as I get back to Springfield,' said the governor. 'I don't see how you could ex pect to get a wife In any other way.""| The homely bachelor congressman I laughed loudly. Then as the appllca- I tlon of the story dawned upon him, I the smile faded from his face and he I walked out of McDowell's office wlth-l out saying a word. Why He Left the Church.?A lonely I bachelor, at the age of 72 married a! young wife. A Sunday or two after I the wedding a widower asked the mln-1 later who had officiated at the mar- I riage of the bachelor to pray for him, I as his wife had just died. The mln- I later, In his prayer, therefore, did not I fall to remember "our aged and j grieving brother upon whom the I heavy hand of sore affliction has sol lately fallen." At these words the old bridegroom I red and snorting with rage, rose from I beside his girl wife. "It may be a sore affliction," hel growled audibly, as he left the church, I "but I'll be hanged if any man Is go-1 lng to pray in public for me thatl way." A Celtic Abbreviation.?"It had been I snowing heavily all day and a strong I gale at night drifted the snow into I great heaps and deranged traffic," said I George C. Hale, former chief of the I fire department. "As I drew the bed I covers over me and settled down fori a sleep about midnight I made the I mental observation that It would be a I bad night for a fire to break out. 11 was awakened from a doze by the I ringing of the telephone gong in my I room. " 'There is a packing house Are down I here!' were the words shouted into the I receiver by a Celtic voice. " 'What packing house?' I asked. " 'Dutch & Dutch,' was the quick reply in tones stronger Celtic than ever. As I bundled myself Into my clothes It occurred to me that I had never known of such a packing house, and as my driver guided the horse in the direction of the West Bottoms he, to, avowed he had never known of the Dutch & Dutch packing house. A few minutes later it was all explained. As I reached the brow of the bluffs through the flame and smoke from the burning building before my gaze flashed the words of Schwarzchild & Sulzberger."?Kansas City Journal. Reason for Haste.?There's an old story about an Irishman who was painting a fence, and who worked fast so that he might get the job finished before the paint gave out. Our grandfathers laughed at that Joke before our grandfathers bought razors. The new version came in yesterday: the setting is up-to-date, but the old point sticks out. Our correspondent says: "I have a touring car and I have a chauffeur. The latter Is a bright Italian boy and an invaluable servant. The other night, ten miles from home, but inside the city limits, I observed that he was putting or. a burst of speed. " 'Slow down a ' 't.CJiuseppe,' I warned him: 'we'll b^ trrested If we keep on at this speed.' " "Scusa me, mister boss,' he answered, 'we're ten mila from home an' only got enough gas for t'ree mila. Eef we no hurry, we never mak' eet!'"? Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Stays on American Shores.?Lou Terry is a well known Salt Lake City business man who thinks his own country is just about the best ever. He became a little more hidebound in that opinion as the result of a recent trip to Europe. Terry didn't have a very good time abroad. He was bothered by continental customs officers, tormented by his inability to speak any language other than his own, and mussed over the different varieties of money with which he had to contend. Lou really didn't know a .moment's peace until he started homeward; and his long pentup-feelings found exphession as his ship sailed up New York harbor and passed the Statue of Liberty. Terry looked up at the towering figure of the goddeas. "Old girl." he sighed contentedly, "all I want to say is. if you ever see me again you'll have to look the other way!"?Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post. Sounded That Way.?Miss Brown was giving an elaborate description of a blacksmith preparatory to teaching Longfellow's poem to her pupils: "Now, children, we are going to learn a poem today about some one who works very hard. He is very large and * ?l.?l ? !!? o..,.h hnon. nas greai arms mat van mi sum -j things! His face is blackened with soot that comes from his great, blazing fires! And he wears a dirty, black apron and he has a fire that glows, oh, so red, and whenever he makes anything he puts it into his fire and then pounds it with a great big hammer, which makes the loudest clanging noise and makes the sparks fly about in every direction. Now, who can tell me what I have been describing?" A little maid who had listened to these vivid details with eyes twice their natural size, sprang to her feet and said in an awed whisper: "The devil!"?Housekeeper. Things That Make Life Worth Living.?Learning at 11 o'clock on Saturday night that the wrong package of laundry was delivered at your house. Going on a Sunday excursion and having your train sidetracked to let all the freights go by. Getting a letter addressed in a feminine handwriting and finding that it contains a bill from the plumber for J 167.59. Having a man abscond on Tuesday when he had asked you to take an automobile ride with him on Wednesday morning. Getting out your perfectly good last summer's two-piece suit and finding that the moths have made it resemble a piece of Swiss cheese. Living upstairs over a family where there is a young lady who thinks she has a voice.?Chicago Journal. iHiscrllaiuous ^tadinj). WITH NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES. Notes and Comments About Matters of Local Interest. Lancaster News, April 23: Mr. John T. Green went to Columbia yesterday morning, carrying with him his son, Frank, to see Dr. F. A. Coward, a specialist, for the treatment of hydrophobia. Frank had a beautiful setter dog which had become affected with what the young man had been told was "black tongue," and he was advised to wash the dog's mouth out with a solution of alum water, accordingly washed the dog's mouth with the solution using his hand instead of a mop. This was on Thursday last. The next day the dog broke his chain and after running around in the neighborhood dashed ofT to Bear creek, jumped in and then ran on back and snapped at old man Saul Vaughn, who was working In his field. Saul, believing the dog to be mad, got his gun and killed him. Frank has an abrasion on his hand, but does not know whether it was caused by the dog's teeth or not. As the dog showed indications of having hydrophobia, Mr. Green wisely concluded to take no risk and carried Frank to the specialist for examination. Chester Reporter, April 23: The accident to Brown's bridge across Rocky creek between Richburg and Rossville proved not to be at all serious, a new cap-sill having already been put In bv Mr. J. M. Boulware, and the bridge now being deemed absolutely safe. The sp#n which collapsed was at the far end over the bottoms, and the teem Instead of being precipitated Into the stream as was first stated was eased down by the broken timbers and walked down in safety. The wagon was broken, but not seriously Mrs. Carrie Carter died at her home in the Armenia section Saturday afternoon, and was laid to rest in Liberty graveyard yesterday afternoon after funeral services by Rev. J. S. Snyder. Mrs. Carter was a devout member of the Baptist church and was most highly esteemed by a .wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She was about seventy years of age and leaves three sons, Messrs. J. B. R., J. H., and Hope Carter Ernest Crosby, a negro who has been wanted in Chester county for some time past on the charge of enticing labor, was arrested Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Bendiman and committed to Jail. Crosby is said to have been very active in securing labor, and the case against him is said to be very strong. Capt. Alexander Smythe was stricken with paralysis a few days ago while on a visit at the home of Mrs. S. M. McAfee, of R. F. D. 2, and is in a serious condition, although he shows some signs of improvement. Gaffney Ledger, April 23: Sidney Bird, the Gaffney negro, charged with opening a registered letter not intended for him and taking therefrom $2. was tried before the United States court at Greenville on Saturday and was sentenced to six months in the Cherokee county, jail. Witnesses for the prosecution were Messrs. Edwin Stacy and U. G. Hester, of the local postofflce Montgomery W/llkins. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilkins. was so unfortunate as to have his Jaw bone broken while playing baseball at the Central graded school on Friday. Medical assistance was at once summoned and the injury attended to. Master Montgomery seems to be particularly unfortunate in having his bones broken, having had both arms broken in the past A pretty wedding occurred in the Grasy Pond church Sunday when Miss Susie Black, of the Grassy Pond section, and Mr. Jesse Jones, of Latlmore, N. C., were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was performed in a very solemn and impressive manner by Rev. A. T. Sloudenmyre, pastor of the church. A large number of friends and relatives of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony The fire bell rang Friday about noon and it was discovered that a small frame house on Cherokee avenue the property of Mr. J. Eb Jefferies and occupied by a Mr. Martin, was on fire. The fire department was not necessary for extinguishing the small blaae A stranger was heard to remark on a train a few days ago that there must be some awful liars in Gaffney as he was continually seeing a GafTney date line over some story in the daily papers of the state. It is not that Gaffney newspaper men are so proficient in prevaricating and deviating from the lines of truth, but the fact that Gaffney is a prolific news centre. In fact, it might be said that for the newspaper men. life in Gaffney is just one beautiful thing after another. Gastonia Gazette, April 23: Mrs. Marv Carpenter, wife of Mr. F. E. Carpenter, died Saturday at her home on Crouse route one, after a brief illness, aged 38 years, The burial took place Sunday afternoon at Webb's chai>el. Surviving are her husband or?/l fnnr / hilrlrtm tntrpthpr with h^r parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sylvanus Smith, four brothers and two sisters. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church and a woman of high Christian character. Her death is a source of great sorrow to many friends During the electrical storm yesterday morning lightning struck a barn belonging to Miss Amanda Roe, who lives half a mile west of Cherryville, completely destroying it and its contents. Reports received here were to the effect that a cow was burned to death in this barn The Yorkville high school can play excellent baseball; so can the high school of the town whose most applicable slogan is, "Gastonia Is a Busy Town." We are not able to say whether or not the Palmetto town has a slogan, but if she has not we would suggest that she follow the example of the most progresive town of North Carolina by adopting an appropriate slogan and give it to her baseball team so that it may not "stick-up" when it gives battle to the "Tar Heel" boys. The Gastonia boys, clad in their new suits, have not, as yet, had to inscribe the word "defeat" in their diary. Of the three games which she has played this season she has been the victor in each, defeating successively Dallas, Belmont, and Yorkville. The game Friday afternoon on the Lorav diamond between Gastonia and Yorkville was the slowest and hardest fought game of the season, Gastonia winning by the close score of 8 to 7. Neither side scored in the tirst inning. In the second Yorkville succeeded in putting two men over the home plate while Kendriek made the circuit for the home boys. Both sides scored in the third. In the fourth the visitors scored three, the home boys nothing, making the score at the end of the fourth 6 to 2 in favor of Yorkvllle. The Gastonia boys, putting their town's slogan into practice, began to hit Gaulden more freely, scoring six men in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, while Pearson for the home team allowed the visitors to score only once in the last five innings. "Saint Luke" in the sixth, and "Duffle" Jenkins in the seventh hit the sphere for two three-base left field drives. Pearson, Grier, Lewis, Kendrick and Jenkins did most effective work for the home boys, while Grist, Hartness, Gaulden, Ashe and Plaxleo, behind the bat, did excellent work for the visitors. The line-up for Yorkville was as follows: L. Grist, lb; O. Plaxico, c; Thomas, If; Gaulden, p; C. Grist, 2b; Hartness, ss; J. Grist, rf; Ashe, cf. Line-up for Gastonia: Morris, cf; Lewis, If; Jenkins, 2b; Grier, lb; Suggs, c; Kendrick, ss; Rhyne, 3b; Anthony, rf; Pearson, p. Struck out by Gaulden, 7; by Pearson 9. Time 2.55. Umpire, Gray. AMERICAN SECRET SERVICE. It Never Forgets or Stop* Work on a Case it has Once Taken Up. When the president of the United States gives an official reception it is somothing like a court function in Gnat Britain, where his majesty receives the greeting of his nobility, the diplomats from the foreign countries and men and women noted in art, science and other professions. One sees the same class of guests at the American White House. The army and diplomatic circle must wear the uniforms of their rank, but the thousand others are attired in the "full dress" common to the people of the United States. When a man is in full dress nothing in his appearance distinguishes him from another, and the ordinary visitor moving in the throng cannot tell who or what his neighbor may be there for. There is much freedom about these receptions apparently, but the president is not unguarded. As he stands at the head of the receiving line with the "Lady of the White House" he Is opposite a so-called guard of military officers resplendent In their glittering uniform: but they are there only to add to the pomp of the occasion. Behind them, and at the back of the president, may be' men in evening dress not so immaculate or so well fitting as that of the guests, and they are usually clean shaven. As the visitors, one by one, step up to "The Presence," these watchful men glance from face to face and carefully scan the appearance of the guests' clothing. If the back pocket of a coat bulges suspiciously the wearer's shoulder may be touched, and as he turns he Is beckoned out of line?and he always goes. A pistol in that pocket means that he is a prisoner. Then the uniformed policemen at the White House take the place of the men in evening dress, who resume their study elsewhere. Some of the men are looking over the shoulders of the ushers who stand at each entrance. In the Blue Room, to which the people pass after greeting the hosts, some of the supposed guests linger beside the doors, others stand against the walls, and every one is searching, searching amid the gay throng, his eyes going from face to face to note any one who might be an unbidden guest. These receptions include all members of congress and many residents of Washington. There is nothing on the entrance ticket but the name of the person who first receives it. He may have given it to some one else. Sometimes it is lost. So men and women may get into the White House who are dangerous?anarchists and "cranks" as the Americans say. That is why every one is looked at by these keen eyed observers. Such is one duty of the government detectives of the United States officially called the secret service. Their headquarters are naturally at Washington; but no one except a few officials knows where they are at any time, for the men about the president form but a little group compared with the full force. At Washington there are a couple of rooms In the treasury buildings, with 'Secret Service Division" emblazoned over the door, set aside for the service. In one of these, sits Chief John E. Wilkie and his assistant. W. H. Moran; the other is occupied by a dozen clerks. The doors are always open, and any casual stranger may wander at leisure through them. Other than the fact that the man in charge of these offices and the chief and his assistant at Washington belong to it, there is no knowledge as i ?a ora tho man In the cpprpf HPT*. vice. Here is one mystery; nobody knows who are the men who actually carry the work. The Blue Book of the government departments does not contain their names, and members of congress have placed none of their constituents on the list. The men themselves, scattered from Maine to California, never mention the fact that they are in the secret service, and they are often changed from one to place to another. The number of men in the service is known only to those who are directly in charge of it. There are probably four or five to each office, or perhaps a force of not more than 200 men altogether. The secret sen-ice is utilized to Investigate the case of any employee of the United States who may be charged with crime, such as theft, or anything that would unfit him for the position. Men who board ships and collect customs duties may be tempted to take bribes from passengers, or goods that pay duty by weight may be passed through the custom houses as being of lighter weight than they really are because the weighing scales have Deen lamperea wmi. wusnuigiuu, mc center of so many government departments and bureaus. Is another field of work for these mysterious agents of justice, who may never have been seen or heard of by the person they secure evidence against, and he is tried and sentenced on the evidence of an unknown accuser: and when a case is brought to the attention of the secret service chief, he selects one of the force who is best qualified to work it up. The history of the service contains many interesting instances of the achievements of unknown searchers who ferret our criminals. One of the government bureaus of engraving and printing not long ago suspected that something was wrong with its ink contracts. It was paying forty-five cents a pound for its printing ink elements, and there was a suspicion that the material was not the best that could be bought. An investigation showed that one individual had the power to place the contract where he chose by giving judgment in favor of a certain Ink. A Baltimore Ink factory had long1 had the contract. The secret service men found that the Ink expert had been giving the contract to this concern and getting a commission of 10 cents a pound, while the company made an enormous profit, for better ink was afterwards contracted for at lf> cents a pound, one third of the price previously charged. In another Instance an officer in the American navy was off on leave and had failed to keep the department posted as to his whereabouts. The secret service was asked to find him, and did so, reporting to the department. It happened that the midshipman had committed the irregularity of eloping with somebody's wife in the meantime, and the efforts of the secret service were construed as being directed toward making out divorce cases for government officials. This was the criticism of some enemies of the service, but it found the man and he became a convict. After evidence of an offense has been secured and recorded, other officers arrest the man who has been discovered by the secret service agent and proved guilty; but the final task Is to put him through a rigid Investigation which Is called "sweating." For hours he is subjected to questioning. This is on the theory that when a man has committed a crime the knowledge of it is always with him. His mind dwells constantly upon it and hungers for an opportunity to talk of it. Ho knows that he has committed the crime, and usually he is aware that the detectives know It. The advantage is all on the part of the detective, and if the man is led the right way he is sure to tell all about it. A case in point occurred during the exposition in St. Louis. An engraver named Crahan was arrested at the race track for passing counterfeit money. On him were found twentynine $100 bills that were imitations of lawful currency, and a large amount of good money. He explained that he | had found the bad money in an envelope, and as a proof of his contention said he had advertised for its owner, This proved to be correct. He said that he had seen no reason why he should not use money out of this envelope In making his race bets, as he had plenty of his own with which to replace it. He was locked up and his case investigated. A fatal error in the man's story was found in the fact that the advertisement had been Inserted two hours before the time he claimed to have found the money. At the end of a week Chief Wllkle took the prisoner In hand. He started by asking the man to keep perfectly quiet until he had finished his talk. Then he outlined the manner In which Crahan had become a counterfeiter. The chief told him that he had been an engraver In Washington, and an artist at his work. He had been studious and intelligent, but above all an artist; and the excellent examples of the engraver's art as shown on the government money had appealed to him. He hiwi flnnllv traced those designs and had been Interested In developing their perfections. He had printed the money In black and It had looked well. He had fallen to wondering how It would look if put into the colors that are used by the government. He had tried It, and the results had been pleasing to bis artistic sense and gratifying to him as a workman. He had wondered if the bills would pass for real money. This would be the best test of his workmanship. He had tried to pass them and their acceptance had proved the merit of his work. He had not started out with the idea of being a counterfeiter, hut had drifted into it. As the story advanced the man assumed an attitude of acquiescence. The explanation of how he had drifted into crime had never occurred to him, but he in the end told the whole story. Later he used Chief Wilkie's story of his fall as a plea for commutation of his prison sentence, and had it reduced from fifteen to eight years. The secret service never forgets and never stops work on a case that it has once taken up. It is said alwfLys to "get its man" sooner or later. An estimate has been obtained from hanking institutions all over the country, and upon it is based the percentage of the amount of counterfeit money in circulation. In paper money it is estimated that there Is hut one counterfeit dollar for every $100,000 in cur rency. In coin It Is figured that there are probably $3 of bad money to every $100,000. This Is regarded as being as near an approach to an absence of counterfeit money as can be reached. Hunting down the counterfeiter, however. Is one of the most Important duties of the secret service. The bank managers familiar with the various Issues of currency used for money are usually the first to detect a suspicious note. If the managers can not deter[ mine who has passed it. he posts It to the secret service Immediately. Here the money Is carefully examined with ja microscope, and a note made of Its defects and its differences from the genuine dollar, five-dollar or whatever bill It may stand for. Then steps are taken to get the maker. Counterfeiting is mostly done by printers, and often it is necessary to employ the method known as "roping," which means learning the facts of a man's manner of life and habits by getting a job. working with him and forming a personal acquaintance with him. "Shadows," as they are called, are like poets?they are born, not made. The "shadow" must have Just those qualities that make him the least conspicuous man In the street. He must be a man who is absolutely regular and uninteresting, and who would never catch your eye if you met him In the street forty times a day. The man he io olin/lAirlm* lo tn Viim monV times, so he must have the ability to appear to be always about his own business and oblivious of his victim. Yet he must have prompt judgment and quick action, and be able to extricate himself from all sorts of difficulties and not betray himself. Work of all kinds has to be done, and the motto of the secret service man is to push it to the earliest possible completion. There was at one time much illegal fencing of government land for farms in the state of Nebraska, for instance. In order to determine who were the offenders it was necessary to resurvey great tracts of country. Technical men were employed, and these gervic" agents and detectives investigated the illegal routes by resurveying them. As a result many thousands of acres belonging to the government were found in the possession of private individuals. Rut the agents also go underground and work as miners or into financial institutions as clerks. All types of men are needed, and whatever emergency is met with there is just the man for the work. Thus the person suspected often lets out his secret.?Chambers' Journal. CARNEGIE FOUNDATION. There Are Seventy-Two Institutions Now on the Pension List. According to the sixth annual report of the president and treasurer of the Carnegie foundation, the endowment amounted on September 30, 1911, to (12,123,000, comprising Carnegie's original gift of (10,000,000 in 1905, an accumulation from income of (1,123.000 and (1,000,000 received in 1911 as the first installment of Carnegie's additional gift of (5,000,000 in 1908. Of the income of (590,000 for the year 1910-1911, (526,000 was expended in retiring allowances and pensions (36,000 in general administration and (16,000 in educational publication. Fifteen recipients of allowances died during the year. Thirty-one retiring allowances and seventeen widow's penalnng were granted during the vear. Increasing the number in force to 373, the average annual payment being $1,631 and the total distribution to date 11,746,000. All of the new allowances were granted to persons connected with institutions that are on the accepted list of the foundation' other allowances proving inexpedient, as expenditure has approximated the income and as the accepted list has enlarged. This list now includes seventy-two universities, colleges and schools of technology, the University of Virginia having been added during the year. New Trustees. The presidents of Harvard university, Indiana university and Vassar college were elected to membership on the board of twenty-five trustees, which Is composed of university and colllege presidents and financiers. No grants having been made under the rule permitting allowances to presidents and other administrative officers after twenty-five years of service terminating before the age of sixty-five, the trustees rescinded it and established a new rule under which the foundation will continue to a professor when he reaches sixty-five an allowance begun by his own institution at the expiration of twenty-five years of professional service or thirty years as Instructor and professor. fROI BAKING I Abso/uit The only Bakinj from Royal Crape NO ALUM, NO L THE BEST RANGE T We have sold about FIFTY of these have ever sold Is giving PERFECT SA user. If you need a RANGE this is e can buy. It is not as highly priced as right there. We have them in three 18 and 20 inch ovens. If you need a need one, come and see us. We can CARROLL FURNI Reserve and Capital A savings account answers both purposes. It Is a reserve for times of hardship, weakness, and want. It is capital for use, when a business proposition offers. We Invite your account. First National Bank Of Sharon, S. (\ Annual Reunion '.Jnited Confederate Veterans, Macon, Ga., May 7-9. On account of the above occasion the Southern Railway will operate a special train from Spartanburg to Macon, May 6th, as a section of No. 39, on the following schedule: Leave Spartanburg, 10.45 a. m.; Greenville, 11.45 a. m.; Central (Dinner) 1.15 p. m.; Atlanta, 4.45 p. m.; Arrive Macon, 7.45 p. m. Train will consist of one baggage car and four coaches from Spartanburg; one coach from Columbia. Extra coaches and Pullman cars will be provided on other trains operating through to Macon that may be found necessary. For information as to rates, etc., apply to Local Agents, Southern Railway. For Pullman reservations and other information apply to W. E. McGee, D. P. A., Charleston; S. H. McLean, D. P. A., Columbia: A. H. Aclcer, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.; R. C. Costner, P. and T. A., Spartanburg, S. C. 39 tf. MONEY TO LEND ON Improved Farms in York county. repayable in Ave easy, annual Installments. Interest: Seven per cent If loan Is $1,000 or over; eight per cent if under $1,000. No broker's commissions. C. E. SPENCER, 78tjun29 Attorney at Law. In discussing the business of the year President Pritchett emphasizes the necessity of administering the income of the foundation strictly according to the rules that have been framed and from a survey of the history of pension systems urged upon the colleges themselves a sense of obligation to their old and disabled professors at least equal to that shown by business corporations. The exchange of teachers conducted through the foundation sent nine American teachers to Prussia during the year and received seven Prussian teachers in the United States, in both Instances with gratify'ng results. A description of the publications of the foundation announces a study of medical education in Europe as in press and studies of agricultural and mechanical colleges and of the training of teachers as in progress. Educational Progress Reviewed. The second part of the report is a comprehensive survey by the president of educational progress and tenden cies from a natural point of view. Private and local educational initiative without guidance and Federal and state grants without supervision are declared, to be so wasteful financially and so hurtful educationally that agreement and co-operation must inevitably increase. A summary of the organization of the present types of educational systems shows a growing tendency toward state boards or commissions that promises ultimately to prevent the chartering of fraudulent educational institutions like those in the District of Columbia, the granting of public funds for private educational ventures, as in Pennsylvania, and the subsidizing of educational competition, as in various southern and western states. The great variation in educational efficiency that now exists is shown to be unnecessary and wasteful. It Is said to be neither necessary nor desirable that some states should spend only one-eighth as much as others per capita for education, have only half as long a school year, enroll only half as large a proportion of their school children and spend only onefifth as much in educating each teacher. flM POWDER ?/y Pure % Powder made 5 Cream ofTartar ,IME PHOSPHATE HAT YOU CAN BUY CAST IRON RANGES. Every one we .TISFACTION- to thebuyer and the asily the verv beat Range tnat you i are some Ranges, but the VALUE is popular sizes to suit all families?16, Range or have a suspicion that you please you in Size, Quality and Price. TURE COMPANY. AUCTION SALES, CLERK'S SALE. State of South Carolina?County of York. COl'JtT OF COMMON PI.EAfl Mary Hambright, et al., Plaintiffs, against S. Florence Johnson, Defendant, BY virtue of a decree for sale, I will expose to public auction in front of the York court house door between 11 A. M. and 2 P. M., on the 6TH DAY OF MAY (Salesday), 1912, the real estate described as follows: "All that certain tract of land lying in King's Mountain township, being a part of the estate lands of Louis Hambright, deceased, and known as his Home Place and adjoining the lands now or formerly belonging to William Goforth, Goforth & Co., and J. M. Hambright?said tract of land containing NINETY-NINE AND THREEFOURTHS (993) ACRES, more or less, and conveyed by the helrs-at-law of Louis Hambright to J. M. Hambright by deed dated January 29, 1883, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for County and State aforesaid, in Book K, pages 176 and 177." Terms: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. A. TATE, C, C. C. Pis. Yorkville, S. C.. April 19th,' 1912*. BRIDGE CONTRACTS Office County Board of Commissioners of York County. Yorkville. S. C., April 19, 1912. NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the County Board of Commissioners will be held at the Office of said Board In Yorkville, on TUESDAY, APRIL 30. 1912, at 11 o'clock a. in., for the purpose of letting contracts for the building of bridges as follows: Over Clark's Fork on the Howell's Ferry road. Over Fishing Creek on the Yorkville and Rock Hill road. Over Crowder's Creek on tne Y'orkville aud Gastonia road. Plans and specifications may be seen in the Office of the Board on the day of the letting. Bond will be required in double the amount of bids submitted. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. THOS. W. BOYD, Supervisor. Annie Wallace, Clerk of the Board. 32 f 2t i When You Customer o WE KEEP A RECORD TRANSACTION MADE V In this way we know the flni tomer, and It Is our rule to acc possible way consistent with h OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH I ED TO ENJOY THESE ACCO NEED AID. The National ABSOLUTE Rock Hill, THE UNITED STATES GOVE mr this ] W. J. RODDEY. President. - . ?? jm Attention of South This is the year for you i the Old Reliable "Star Bran Co'# Manipulated Guano, a clusively. It has given sati over 45 years, and is acknc it to be the best all-round C the world. It gives you th Money. It is Cheap in pri made of the Best Materials, which proves its Superior For Economy and Best Resi you to use. Ask your Merc ing it. We sell all other grz Merchant does not handle o The Macmurj Successor* to The Wile Chariest Geo. W. Knox J. L. Stacy, President Sac. and Mgr. CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO. CLOVER, S. C. 1. One 6-room House and Lot, situated in Clover, on R. R. St.; god well and barn; large lot; fine situation. 8aa us for price. 2. Large Lot on King's Mountain St.. 171 feet front, 310 feet deep; 5 good tenant houses, one 4-rooms; two 3rooms, and two 2-rooms; paying 9 per cent on $2,000. A good investment No. 3? 8 O?L?D? 4. Five beautifully located Lots, near High School. See us quick for these. They will not last long. Two sold; they are going fast, as we expected. See them quick if you expect to buy. They will not be any cheaper. 6. 44 Acres?1 mile Clover; 7-room house, barn, well, etc. $42.50 per Acre. 7. 96 Acres?3 miles Clover; plenty of timber; 10 acres fine sure crop bottom land; fine pasture; new, 3-room house. 8. 3 Lots on Bethel road, for quick sale; 300 feet deep; nice location. 9. 5 Room House?80 ft. front; locat^ mi nn? nf the best residence streets In Yorkville. A bargain. Now, or never, Is your chance. See us for price. 10. 30J Acres?4 miles west of Yorkville; large orchard of young fruit trees beginning to bear; 6 acres bottom land; Joins Elmore Stephenson. $17.50 per Acre. Good terms on this. 11. 100 Acres?Lying 1J miles north of Battleground; 100,000 feet of saw timber. If you need timber now is the time to buy. Lumber is going up; owner will cut In July if not sold. Timber worth price asked. 8ee us for a price. j 12. 6 Lots, nicely located, on New Brooklyn street. Good terms on these. See us for other property In Yorkville. Come to Clover and buy property and help a live town grow; but if you will go to Georgia, see us for prices on Farm lands. We have them listed, and a man on the ground to show them. CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO. "Typewriter Ribbons?At The Enquirer Office. All kinda professional awards. J.HARRY FOSTER ATTORNEY AT LAW, Yorkville, 8outh Carolina. ^ Office In McNeel Building. Dr. B. G. BLACK 8urgeon Dentist. Office second floor of the New McNeel building. At Clover Tuesday and Friday of each week. Geo. W. S. Hart. Jos. E. Hart. HART & HART ATTORNEYS AT LAW Yorkville S. C. No. 1, Law Range. 'Phone (Office) 68, JOHN R. HART ATTORNEY AT LAW No. 3 Law Rang*. YORKVILLE, 3. C. J. S. BUICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW I Office Opposite Court House. Prompt attention to all legal business of whatever nature. BRATTON FARM. Phone No. 132. < We still have on hand a few Pure 1 Bred Berkshire Figs and Shoats, Grade ; Guernsey Heifers and Milkers, and one Full Blood Guernsey Bull, 18 months old. and all of the above are for sale ' at LIVING PRICES. Let us have j your order for Fresh, Old-time Country Sausage, made from milk and . corn fed pigs?It's the best going. 1 We want TEN more Milk and Cream customers. Phone us. Stove Wood?Sawed to length and split, delivered on short notice. J. MEEK BURNS, Manager. tr Send The Enquirer your ordere for ' Commercial Printing. I # Become a f this Bank OP EVERY BUSINESS VITH US mclal standing of each cus- ^ lommodate each one in every is standing. IS NOW AND BE PREPARMMODATIONS WREN YOU * Union Bank, k> 1/ a a DD - I onra - - s. c. RNMENT DEPOSITS WITH BANK IRA B. DUNLAP, Cashier. : Farmers Carolina to return to your "first love," ^ d" Wilcox & Gibbs Guano nd use it on your crops exsfaction wherever used for iwledged by those who use otton and Corn Fertilizer in e Best Results for the Least ce, High Grade in Analysis, and has a record of 45 years Value as a Crop Producer. I 4 a mmmm mm .*? t alts this is lne fertilizer tor :hant for it and insist on havides of Fertilizers. If your ur goods, write us direct shy Company ox A Gibbs Guano Co. DO, S. C ^0 FOR SALE 177 Aeraa?Property of Marion B. Love, three mllee from Sharon station ^ and six miles from Yorkville; 20 acres in cultivation, balance in timber. Some of the finest oak timber in York county on this place. Pries $17X0 psr sore. 951-2 Acres?Joi J. B. Scott, Ed Sand ifer and depot grounds at Philadelphia; 76 acres in cultivation; 1 dwelling house, 4- rooms; 2 tenant houses. Property of J. P. Barnes. A A great bargain. 166 Aorss?In Ebenezer township; 1 mile of Newport, 1 mile of Tirzah church. A nice 2-story, 7-room dwelling; several good tenant houses. High state of cultivation. Wilson Huey. 101 2-3 Acrss?Joining McGill store at Bethany, fronting King's Mountain road; 1 dwelling, 6 rooms; barn, cotton house and crib; property of Charlie Douglass. This Is a cheap bargain and can be bought at once. 331-2 Acres?On King's Mountain road, one mile from Bethany High School; land lies level; 17 acres In cultivation, balance in timber. A part *A of the Douglass tract. 68 Acrss?More or less, joining C. M. Inman, Norman Black and others. One mile from the incorporate limits of Yorkville. About 35 acres clear, balance in timber. One 3-room house, good barn, etc. 159 Acres?1 dwelling, 5 rooms; 70 acres In cultivation; 50 acres in timber; 2 1-2 miles of Smyrna; 1 tenant house, new, with 4 rooms; good barn, crib, lumber and buggy house. Property of H. M. Bradley. Price, $3,000.00. 160 Acres?Joining Mrs. Mattie Nichols, T. J. Nichols and others. The property of -L. R. Williams. # Price, $21.00 an Acre. 210 Acres?2| miles of Sharon; 1 A dwelling house, 2 tenant houses, good barn; half mile of Sutton Springs school. Splendid Farm. A Nice Cottage Homo?In the town of Smyrna; 5 rooms, situated near the Graded school building. One of the best cottages in town. Price, $$50. 300 Acres?Tom Gwln home, three miles of Sharon; 3 tenant houses; a large brick residence, worth twothirds of the whole price of the farm, for $3,8001 319 Acres?Joins R. B. Hartness, M. B. Love and others. 1 House, 1-story, 6 rooms; 5 tenant houses, all well finished; 1 5-rooTn, 4 3-room; good barn, double crib; hydraulic ram running ^ water to house; 3 good pastures; 166 r acres under cultivation; 150 in timber. If Price upon application. Property of John T. Feemster, 20 Acres?At Filbert. One-story house, 4 rooms; one-half red and other sandy. Price, $1,000.00. 11 Acres?Joins L. Ferguson, Frank Smith, J. W. Dobson. 1 hpuse, 1-story, 6 rooms. Price, $1,300.00. 220 Acres?Near King's Mountain Battleground; 1 house, 1-story, seven rooms, New; 25 acres under cultivation, balance in timber; 6 miles from King's Creek. Good new barn, dressed lumber; 2 tenant houses, 3 rooms each, Price. S1S.75 oar Aera. 200 Acre*?Fronting public road, J tory 4-room house; 4 horse farm open; 76 acres In timber; 2 miles from Roddey. Price, $3000 psr Acre. Residence of J. J. Smith, deceased, pi In Clover, on King's Mountain street; 2 stories, 7 rooms; wood house; barn, cow stable; good garden; well for stock near barn, 7$ Acres?Level land, 3} miles from Sharon; 1 house; 40 acres In cultivation. Price, $2000 per Acre. Walter G. Hayes. 57 Acres?2 miles of Hickory Grove; on public highway; fronting Southern railway. Price, $2000 an Acre. 153 Acres Joins T. W. Jackson, L. T. Wood and others; 1 2-story 9-room Y house; 1 tenant house, 4 rooms; 6 miles of Newport. Price, $2100 Aore. A beautiful lot and residence of Mrs. Ada E. Faulconer. On East Liberty street, 100 feet front, about 400 feet deep; joins Rev. E. E. Gillespie and Hon. G. W. S. Hart. Price on Appli- * cation. * 369 Acres In Bamberg Co.?Joining lands of D. O. Hunter and B. F. Smoak; 125 acres in cultivation, balance in timber; at one of the finest schools in the county; 1-4 mile of church. Much of the land in this neighborhood produced 1 bale of cotton to the acre. Any one wishing a fine bargain will do well to investigate it. 102 Acres, Fairfield Co.?Joining lands of R. S. Dunbar, 4 miles of Woodward station. On Little river; 40 acres In cultivation. Pries, $850.00. Do you want Bargains in Moors Co., . N. C.7 See ms and talk it over. W J. C. WILBORN. You can save a third to half by buying a Rebuilt Typewriter. See The Enquirer Office.