tumorous Jlrpartmrut.
The Gardner Made Good.
Melssonier, like many other celebrities,
had a passion for gardening, says
London Tit Bits. His gardener, an accomplished
botanist, knew to perfection
the seeds of every plant, and his
master had often tried in vain to throw
him off his guard.
"This time I have him," the artist
remarked to a party of friends at the
dinner table. And he showed them a
packet containing the dried roe of a
her.lng. He then sent for the gardener.
"Do you know this seed?" Melssonier
Inquired.
The gardener carefully scrutinized
the grains.
"Why not?" he said at last. "They
are the seeds of the 'polpus insamus,'
a very rare tropical plant."
"How long will they be coming
oalrn^ with Q PhllPlflP
Up; JlCISOVIllCi CUaxaxrvs, ? iwi %. v.. ?
of suppressed exultation.
"About a fortnight," was the reply.
Two weeks later the guests were
again assembled at Melssonler's table
and after dinner the gardener was announced.
"M. Melssonler," the man said, "the
seed has just come up."
"Ah you surprise me." the artist
exclaimed, as he rose and led the way
Into the garden to examine the botanical
phenomena.
The gardener lifted a glass shade
end disclosed to view a small bed with
three rows of pickeled herrings' heads
peeping out of the earth. Everybody
laughed. Melssonler dismissed the gardener
on the spot, but took him back
again next day.
The Worst to Come.?William Jennings
Bryan told a story when In this
city, says the Brooklyn Dally Eagle,
that would seem to indicate the Nebraskan
Is somewhat worried at the
appropriation by President Roosevelt
of some of the leading doctrines of the
Democratic party. Mr. Bryan good
naturedly suggested that the Republican
party might leave to the Democrats
such issues as governmental
ownership. Federal regulation of the
railroads and radical tariff revision.
"Mr. Roosevelt's recent advanced
position in these matters," said the
Nebraska man, "reminds me of a story
told of an old colored woman regarding
her experience with an up-todate
physician. She had been attended
by a colored doctor without getting
relief from her ailment, and decided to
consult a white physician. She was
somewhat mystified at the scientific
movements of the latter. Eater she
was questioned by a friend regarding
the methods of the new doctor.
" 'Did he take your temperature?"
she was asked.
" 'Deed I doan kno,' sah, but I spec
he did,' was the reply. 'So far I only
knows dat he done took my watch.'
"So far." continued Mr. Bryan.
"President Roosevelt has only taken
the Democratic Issues of govern menta
ownership. Federal regulations of
rates and low tariff, but I suspect
the worst Is yet to come."
Up and Down With Bishop?Bishop
Dudley of Kentucky was much addicted
to sport, especially liking to
hunt and fish. says the New York
Press. Once, when on a shooting trip,
the Bishop chanced to fall In with an
old mountaineer, who. according to
Representative OUie James, took a
great fancy to his new acquaintance,
whom he did not In the least suspect
was a bishop. When Bishop Dudley
was preparing for his return home he
invited the old man to visit Louisville,
so that he might hear him preach.
"Preach?" gasped the old mountaineer.
"What, you preach! Kin you
preach as well as you kin shoot?"
"Much better." responded the bishop,
smilingly. "Be sure to come some
Sunday. Til see that you get a good
seat In front."
The old man availed himself of the
invitation thus extended. At the conclusion
of the service he quickly
sought out his friend, the bishop, and
grasped his hand.
"Mr. Bishop," he cried enthusiastically,
"I don't know much about your
creeds and dogmatics, but I riz and
sot with you every time!"
The Bold Unknown.?Col. Albert
A. Pope, says the Cincinnati Enquirer
was talking about a man who, at an
automobile race, had rejoiced greatly,
thinking his own car had won, when,
as a matter of fact, the victor had
been another man's car of similar
construction, which he had mistaken
for his own.
"Poor fellow," said Col. Pope, "he
felt, I fancy, like a young friend of
mine, who took his pretty wife to the
theater the other night.
"After the play was over, and my
friend and his pretty bride had got
in'o their carriage, and were on their
way home, she leaned toward him affectionately
and said:
" 'Dear, you shouldn't have squeezed
my hand while we were coming out of
the theater. When I squeezed jack
I meant for you to stop.'
"'Me? Why.' stammered the husband.
'I never touched your hand.'"
His Awful Threat.?A Tennessee
congressman tells of the financial
straits of a man in his state who, saddled
with a large and unproductive
farm, was compelled to add to his slender
resources by taking up the practice
of law In Memphis.
During a tour of Inspection the
farmer lawyer was one day making of
his white elephant he was maddened
to the point of frenzy by chancing to
run across several of his field hands
calmly resting under a tree singing
away for dear life.
"Here, you black rascals!" he
shouted, shaking his fist at the culprits.
"Get back to work this Instant!
The first thing you darkles know I'll
quit the law and let you all starve!"
Cheerful and Cheering.?Not long
ago a stock of crockery was sold at
auction, and Mrs. Wilson attended the
sale. When she returned, her face
was radiant with joy.
"You must Join the Cremation society,"
were the first words she said
to her husband.
"What on earth for?" exclaimed Mr.
Wilson.
"Why." replied his loving spouse.
"I've bought such a lovely vase to hold
your ashes. You can't think how it
will set off the mantelpiece!"
Patience?And so you quarreled?
Patrice?Yes, and I returned all his
gifts. And what do you suppose he
did.
Patience?Can't guess.
Patrice?Sent me half a dozen boxes
of face powder, with a note explaining
that he thought he had taken that
ijiuch home on his coat since he first
knew me.?Illustrated Bits.
?HiscrUan:ous ilratUni).
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Newt and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, Feb. 10: The "?"
Club met with the Misses Eva and
Ethel Ross last Thursday, much to the
delight of each member. It was a
call meeting at which Miss Eva Ross
announced her engagement, and it Is
needless to say that each member felt
that "Harry's" jrain will be the club's
loss. The parlors and hall were beautifully
decorated with palms and carnations,
the latt r being used as souvenirs.
A delightful four-course luncheon
was served by the charming Misses
Ross. A very appropriate feature
of the afternoon was a literary love
story in the design of hearts with Cu
pids and arrows. The next meeting
will be with Miss Annie Johnson, three
weeks from last Thursday. .Mr. Wofford
Harris and Miss Josie Blanton of
Limestone mills, were married Tuesday,
the 7th ln?;t., by Magistrate C. T.
Bridges... .R. P. Roberts of Cherokee
Falls, was In the city the first of the
week Married at the home of Mr.
James Proctor Jan. 21, by J. Rufus
Poole, N. P.. Mr. Vernon M. Proctor
and Miss Lillie V. Blackwell. Both of
Cherokee county.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, Feb. 11: Mr. J. H. Carues
fell on the Ice Wednesday evening
while on his way home from the store
and sprained one of his ankles so badly
that he has been confined to his home
unable to walk since. Mr. B. F. Hunter
alsc fell th* same evening on leaving
his market, cutting a severe gash
over his left eye by his head striking
a piece of Ice protruding above the
ground. A number of other persons
here got severe falls on the Ice, but
no others were crippled or severely
hurt....The residence of Mr. L. Cass
Payseur was a centre of attraction
Thursday, for it was the wedding day
of Miss Una Hudson Payseur and
Mr. J. Forest Boswell .of Virginia, for
whose nuptials nature seemed to have
donned her purest and brightest attire.
At 1 o'clock the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march sounded from
the back parlor and soon the bridal
party began to approach moving slowly
down the grand stairway. First
came the bride's maid. Miss Lula
Rothrock of Washington, D. C., with
Mr. Howard Brown of Washington, D.
C. They took opposite sides. Then
pretty Miss Louise Wylle bearing the
ring on a silver waiter. Then the
groom, accompanied by his best man,
Mr. W. P. Bos tic of High Point, N.
C. Last came the bride with her sister,
Mrs. J. E. Poore of Columbia, who
was dame of honor. The bride and
groom met In front of the altar and
were united in holv wedlock by Rev.
J. J. Payseur of Maiden. N. C., cousI
In of the bride. He used the impressive
Episcopal marriage form. After
the ceremony and congratulations,
fruit punch was served In the hall by
[ Misses Florence Brown and Lizzie
Connors. The luncheon consisted of
| three courses. The coffee and chocolate
were dispensed from a table in
[ the back parlor. A bottle of wine
put up years ago, to be opened at Miss
Una's marriage, was uncorked. Hon.
R. E. Wylle, Lancaster's popular mayor,
was toast-master. His toast was
beautiful, couched in poetic phrase
and most happily delivered, and well
received. Miss Florence Brown gracefully
passed the loving cup. The presents
were displayed In the library and
were costly and appropriate. Mr. and
Mrs. Boswell left on the afternoon
L. & C. train for Burkevllle, Va.. which
will be their future home.
CHESTER.
Lantern, Feb. 10: We are glad to report
Mr. Meynardie Sanders' condition
much improved today... .Married, by
Rev. J. S. Moffatt, D. D., at the residence
of Mr. C. Brantley, Tuesday,
Feb. 7, Mr. W. H. Blgham and Miss
Mary Brantiev Married, by Rev.
J. S. Moffatt, D. D., at the residence
of Mrs Regina Beam, Wednesday,
Feb. 8. Mr. George Hale and Miss
Jeanie Beam... .Mrs. Paul Patrick of
Atlanta, who has been visiting her
aunts. Misses Emily and Mattle Graham,
went to Clover yesterday and will
return to Atlanta today... .Col. J. W.
Reed has received notice from Representative
Gaston that he has Introduced
a bill "to prohibit the unlawful
manufacturing, selling, using or procuring
of Confederate Crosses of Honor,
and to provide a penalty for the
same." Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Boswell,
who were married in Lancaster
Wednesday evening, spent last night
in the city on their way to his home in
Virginia. Mrs. Boswell was Miss Una
Payseur Mr. G. L. Rosborough,
aged 41 years, died at his home at
Ridgeway Sabbath, after only a few
days' illness from congestion of the
lungs. He leaves a wife and a flveyear
old son Rev. James Russell
went to Winnsboro Wednesday morning
to attend the funeral of Orr Sloan,
who died Monday at the home of his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Boag,
after an illness of several days with
pneumonia. He was 17 years old.
His parents are both dead Mrs.
J. A. Blake entertained a few friends
in a most delightful manner Tuesday
evening In honor of Mr. Brown and
Miss Rothrock. of Washington, who
were spending a few days at Mr. Jas.
McLarnonB' on their way to Lancaster
to attend the Payseur-Boswell
marriage. Music was one of the entertainments
of the evening. Delicious
refreshments were served... .Mr. Wm.
Carder, aged about sixty years, who
lived in the Lesslle neighborhood, died
last Friday night of Brlght's disease,
and was buried Saturday in the grave
yard at Fishing Creek church. He was
a member of company H. 12th S. C. V.
in the Confederate army and was
wounded several times Mrs. Susan
Ann Bovlston died at her home on
Congress street, Wlnnsboro, Sunday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. She was in
her 78th year, having been born April
22. 1827. She was a daughter of Dr.
William and Mrs. Mary Holmes Cloud,
of Beckhamvllle, in Chester county.
Her husband, who was a speaker of
the house of representatives in the fifties.
preceded her to the grave many
years ago. She was the mother of six
children, all of whom have passed
away. She js survived by two sisters
?Mrs. E. F. DuBose of Nelson, and
Miss Eunice Cloud of Heath, and two
grandchildren?Mr. S. S. and Miss
Augusta S. Boylston of Skaneattle, N.
Y. Her remains will be interred today
at noon in the cemetery of Sion
church, the exercises being conducted
by her pastor. Rev. S. C. Byrd. She
had long been a member of the Presbyterian
church.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, Feb. 10: The
Friendly Matron's club was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W. J.
ClIfTord, aid the occasion, always enjoyable.
was one of the brightest and
happiest. A literary contest?unique
and happily conceived?furnished
amusement. Each person was presented
with a card on which was skillfully
sketched a picture suggesting
the name of some popular book. The
cards, nineteen in all, were passed In
review to be guessed. The successful
contestant was Mrs. L. L. Jenkins to
whom was presented Booth Tarklngton's
new book, "Cherry." After the
game refreshments were served
Mrs. James Goldsmith of Winstoh,
who has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Cooke, left yesterday for
Mooresvllle The board of county
commissioners was In session Monday
and Tuesday of this week. A considerable
amount of routine business was
transacted. Matters of more than ordinary
Importance transacted were
few. Among the bills presented for
payment, was one by Mr. Charlie Llneberger
for $25, for rescuing W. J.
Parller, an Insane inmate of the county
home, who came near drowning In
a pond near Dallas on Dec. 8, 1904.
The bill was not honored. A number
of minor matters, chiefly the auditing
I and payment of bills, were transacted.
HUNTING BIG BIROS' EGGS.
How the Collector Gets His Specimens
and How He Preserves Them.
Those who think deer or mountain
lion hunting to be hard work ought to
try hunting hawks' nests for a while
and get a taste of the really strenuous
life. Hawks nest all over the world,
from the equator to the far north; they
make up one of the largest and most
widely known of any of the bird families.
To them belong the great bald
eagles and the tiny sparrow hawks
every body knows. But their habits
are all different, so that methods which
will result In the finding of one hawk's
nest, says the Los Angeles Times, will
take the hunter directly by the home
of another species. The little sparrow
hawk lays its eggs in a hollow tree,
while the eagle builds a bulky nest of
all sorts of sticks and places it In the
very tiptop of the highest available
tree.
The hawk hunter?who, by the way
calls himself an "oologist"?takes with
him as much of an outfit as would a
deer hunter. First of all, he wears a
suit of duck or khaki, lemon, or, preferably,
forest green in color, and instead
of the usual heavy shoes of a
hunter, light leather creations which
yield to every movement of the foot
and cling as tenaciously to the bark
of trees as would the bare foot. To aid
him in climbing still further, he carries
a pair of the "climbers" used by
telephone and telegraph linemen. Added
to this is a tin box having straps
on each end so that it may be easily
carried, and in which the eggs are
carefully packed in cotton.
Entering the forest or the cliftwalled
canon, the modern hawker
/.orofullv tr^ndlne as si
lently as any deer hunter, searching
the skies frequently with a field glass
for the great birds he seeks. Hawks,
eagles and most of the owls nest in
early spring, from the first of February
to the end of May, so that the collector
must be afield early in order to
get eggs in which incubation has not
commenced. He scans the tops of
trees or such likely places as he knows
and, finding some great bulk of sticks
looming darkly against the sun, he lays
down his paraphernalia and ascends
the tree. If the hawk be one of the
large species known as buzzard hawks,
a rap on the trunk of the tree will usually
send the nesting bird in screaming
flight from her home. With the smaller
hawks this test does not apply, but
the experienced hawker rarely climbs
to a nest from which no bird can be
induced to fly.
Once secured and brought safely
home, the next thing for the "oologist"
to do is to preserve the eggs.
This he does by drilling a small hole
in one side of the egg and removing
the contents by means of a blowpipe.
Instruments are manufactured for this
purpose, and many are of intricate
make for use when the eggs are valuable
and so far incubated as to be unsavable
with the unaided blowpipe.
When the eggs are emptied or tneir
contents, they are thoroughly dried
with hot air and then laid carefully
away In trays of cornmeal to become
entirely dry In case the air has left
any drops of moisture. In a day or
two they are placed In their final nest
of cotton In the drawer of a cabinet
where many other hawks' eggs have
preceded them. Each collection is
catalogued, and the eggs are marked
with a known symbol, so that not only
may each set be distinguished from all
the others, but each species may also
be known by a glance at the egg and
without reference to the printed catalogue.
Many thousands of dollars' worth of
hawks' and other birds' eggs pass annually
through the malls of this country.
They are sent in exchange between
collectors living in widely separated
parts of America, and many
come from Europe, where the study of
birds' eggs and the sport of collecting
them have been developed to a much
greater extent than here.
A rare merlin found only in the
northern part of Canada during the
breeding season lays an egg worth >15
to its fortunate finder; and not only
this, but the merlin usually lays some
three to five eggs in every nest, so that
a "set" (as the full number of eggs
laid by a blxd is called) may be worth
a neat sum to the hawker who finds it.
But it is not for money that most of
these men who have taken up this kind
of sport go out; many of them are
independently rich, others are In lucrative
positions, but they take it up as
a means of getting out into the world
of the wild, and bring home the eggs
as souvenirs of their trips. In time
this has grown to be a regular study,
until now almost all the large museums
have a department devoted exclusively
to the study of the eggs of
birds, living and extinct.
Bank.br Afraid of Wbstinoholtse.
?Mr. George Westinghouse, the famous
inventor of the air brake, has a
remarkable oower over men. An inci
dent demonstrating this occurred in
the president's office In one of the
largest Pittsburg banks a few years
ago. The president's private telephone
rang several times, and finally answering
it the president said: "Mr.
Smith is not in now."
A visitor hearing the remark looked
astonished, and asked: "Mr. Smith,
why did you tell him that you were
not in?"
Mr. Smith answered: "That was Mr.
Westinghouse at the other end of the
line. He is a peculiar man and has a
marvellous Influence over other men. i
It is impossible to refuse him when he
asks for anything. He wants me to '
come to see him, and if I should go, i
and he asked me for a large sum of |
money I would let him have it. And i
we are not now in a position to make 1
the loan."?World's Work. <
f itnrly fashion ?ips.
FOR THE LADIES.
Helpful Hints on What to Wear and
How to Wear It.
? A new girdle is invented every day.
Some are boned only at the back,
some both front and back, and some
at Intervals?the bones graduated In
size?all the way round.
? The round transparent yoke, the
bertha, the tucker, the Dutch neck, the
surplice front with Its V opening filled
in or not as the wearer pleases?all
these were last summer's modes and
will still be in favor when next summer
comes, but the blouse must not
pouch much and the waist line must
not dip in exaggerated fashion, al
though sharp pointed girdles are to be
worn as well as the less extreme round
girdles with a very slight downward
dip in front. These girdles should be
made of folded silk or ribbon and carefully
fitted and boned, or made up over
one of the ready made foundations sold
in the shops; for upon their trlmness
and shapeliness the graceful line of
the loose frock often depends.
? It is said that the mannish waistcoat
of white pique, white duck and
other washable vesting materials will
be popular with the close fitting tailor
costume in the coming summer, and
there's no denying that such effects
have a trim and delectable appearance
when worn by the right girl and associated
with a linen collar and narrow
tie; but the mannish role does not suit
every woman, and the sheer French
lingerie blouse or the soft shirt waist
or blouse with fancy stock will doubtless
be the general wear with the summer's
coat and skirt.
? Apricot, tea rose, tangerine, all the
luscious pinkish yellow shades, are
more prominent among the summer
stuffs than ever before within memory,
and in union with white are delightfully
soft and cool. A genuine colonial
buff, too, appears frequently among
the cottons, linens and mercerized cottons,
and it seems safe to assume that
yellow, particularly in the shades Just
mentioned, will be well to the fore
among the summer colorings. All the
?tHn? (>nlnr and natural nonaree and
linen shades are popular, too, and some
charming mercerised materials in
these colorings have dots, cubes or
other small figures of a soft or drawn
work weave, figures and ground work
being all In one tone.
? Once upon a time, and a very good
time It was (as the fairy stories rim),
the washable waist was as plain as
plain could be. It fitted well enough
into the fashions of those days, and
we accepted It as such. Now, however,
the very latest fads and fashions and
whims of the mode are Incorporated
in the lingerie blouse, and the date of
its making is just as plainly stamped
upon It by Its style as though it were
really and truly marked with the date
of manufacture, somewhere on the inside.
One remembers vaguely the garment
that was intended to be a faithful
copy of a man's shirt, adjustable
collars, stiff bosom and broadlike cuffs
and all.
? Quite in keeping with the fad for
sheer materials, the net top laces are
much used for trimming effects. The
slender girl still favors the bertha,
with its becoming and broadening effect.
and when the bertha of this char
acter is 01 lace, uini me mcc?co um^
very often Just a succession of-Tuffles
of the same. The finest net lace
appliques, too, share in this favor, and
the Valenciennes laces are, if anything,
more used than ever before. In contradistinction
to this the embroideries
that are to be used are all of the bold
design that stand up in high relief.
Broderie anglaise, or the eyelet work
shows no signs of a waning vogue, but
in Its later manifestations it is cleverly
combined with other designs, thus
affording a variant that is very welcome.
? Last year, when laces boldly came
out and masqueraded as embroideries,
and embroideries as laces, it seemed to
a casual observer that about the last
innovation that could be made had
been. That casual observer has cause
to change her mind, for wonderful
things have been done this year in
both laces and embroideries. Genius
did a daring thing?mixed up English
eyelet work and Japanese embroidery,
and instead of producing something in*
congruous evolved a beautiful something
in which each kind of embroidery
set off the other. Narrow batiste insertion
embroidered in spinning wheel
designs is one of the newest things.
Some of the batiste embroideries have
little inserts that look like lace. They
are, too. for they're made on a lace
wheel. Even Japanese drawnwork has
been called into play, and inserted?
just a touch of it?among the heavier
masses of embroidery, i
? The craze for all of the purple
shades continues, from the palest orchid
mauve and orchid tones to the
richest, deepest royal purple. This is
trying. to most complexions. In fact,
all of the purple shades should be
worn only by women who have color.
A dainty afternoon frock of mauve
veiling has a skirt laid in wide panels
separated oy panels or nne pieaiiug.
Around the hem of the skirt Is a deep
band of velvet in the same shade. The
same velvet makes the high bodice
girdle and the collar. The bodice is
draped from under the arms with a
narrow waistcoat of deep cream lace.
Little rosettes and bands of velvet
fasten the bodice over the waistcoat.
The sleeves are quite small and end
at the elbow.
? Close, closer and closest seems to
have been the motto of the designer
when planning the tailor-made hats
for this spring. Those smart little
shapes that are neither toque nor turban
follow these same lines, and the
trimming, while conspicuous enough
in Itself, is quite in keeping with the
closeness of the style. The turban
shapes lead all the rest In the tailormade
styles, and especially in what
have come to be known as the readymade
hats. There is no chance for
monotony in the new turbans, for they
embrace the round turban, a distinctively
English hat In effect, the torpedo,
the tricorne, the Napoleon and the
marquise, besides a few others called
turbans by courtesy only, these latter
representing clever combinations of
the best and most becoming points
from other styles. While the picture
anil dress hats are growing larger day
by day, and indulging in broader and
floppier brims with each new model
that is launched, the turbans, on the
contrary, are becoming longer and
narrower. The popular torpedo style
Is reaching the extreme, and now
shows a point back and front, sides
that hug the crown closely, and crown
that is exactly torpedo shaped Itself.
There Is rather more than a family resemblance
between some of the latest
Importations from Paris in this style
tnd the Glengarry cap that Is worn
by some Brittish regiments and a
whole army of Scotchmen, and It only
needs the fluttering little tails of ribbon
hanging from the back to make
the resemblance complete. Indeed,
one might almost Imagine t^at this
type of Scotch "bonnet" had been lifted
bodily from its native heath and
heather, and dropped down in New
Tork without any intervening trip to
Paris at all.
Not a "Light" Drink.
An easterner, riding on a mail-stage
in northern Colorado, was entertained
by a dialogue which was sustained upon
the one side by the driver, and upon
the other by an elderly passenger,
evidently a native of the region.
"I understand you're temperance,"
began the driver.
"Yes, I'm pretty strong against liquor,"
returned the other. "I've been
set against It now for thirty-five
years."
"Scared it will ruin your health?"
"Yes, but that Isn't the main thing."
"Perhaps it don't agree with you?"
ventured the driver.
"Well, It really don't agree with anyO..*
If althor THfl
WUuy. out mat am t it, ?..?
thing: that seta me against it is a horrible
idea."
"A horrible Idea! What is it?"
"Well, thirty-five years ago I was
sitting in a hotel in Denver with a
friend of mine, and I says, 'Let's order
a bottle of something,' and he says,
'No, sir. I'm saving my money to buy
government land at one dollar and a
quarter an acre. I'm going to buy tomorrow,
and you'd better let me take
the money you would have spent for
the liquor and buy a couple of acres
along with mine.' I says, 'All right.'
So we didn't drink, and he bought me
two acres.
"Well, sir, today those two acres are
right in the middle of a flourishing
town; and if I'd taken that drink I'd
have swallowed a city block, a grocery
store, an apothecary's, four lawyers'
offices, and It's hard to say vhnt
else. That's the Idea. Ain't It horrible?"
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Pointed Paraorahs.?When some
men lose money they employ a lawyer
and lose some more.
Many a shrewd man has purchased
a gold brick in the form of experience.
The way to remove paint is to sit
down on it suddenly and then get up
again.
It's a fortunate thing for wives that
husbands seldom practice what they
preach.
Some men stay away from church
because they are not Interested in mil*
llnery displays.
Wise is the man who first ascertains
what kind of advice his friends want?
and then gives it to them.
Fortune seldom knocks at a man's
door the second time if he is too iasy
to get up and open it the first time.
Occasionally a girl insists on a
church wedding because she realizes
It may be her last chance to show off
in good clothes.?Chicago News.
Free Gold Watch
Valuable Preacnt tor a York
Comity School Teacher.
THE ENQUIRER has a handsome
Gold Watch, worth $25. which It
proposes, on APRIL 10TH next, to
present to some worthy and efficient
white school teacher of York county,
as a free gift.
The teacher who is to receive this
present is to be designated by the patrons
of The Enquirer by ballot, and
we are to have nothing to do with the
matter, except to pay for the watch
and deliver it up to the teacher who
may be selected by our patrons to receive
it.
All the voting is to be done on ballots
to appear in the various Issues of
The Enquirer previous to April l,
and the teacher who receives the highest
number of votes is to be entitled
to the watch. The accepted ballot is
as follows:
3; fc > ~ ? | n
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This contest is to be open to all
white public school teachers of York
county, who may have been engaged
in teaching within three months previous
to December 23, or who may
have charge of a school at the present
time, or at any time previous to
April 10.
Until March 1, each coupon will be
good for one vote. Including March
1, and until March 31, each coupon
will be good for 10 votes.
On each ballot there will be a date,
concurrent with the issue of the paper
in which the ballot appears, and it is
stipulated that no ballot will be counted
after it is more than ten days old.
Sheriff Brown and Superintendent
of Education Carroll are kindly acting
as JudgeB of election. All ballots
should be enclosed in envelopes marked
"Gold Watch contest" and either
handed to one of these gentlemen in
person or sent through the mails. If
sent through the mails the envelope
should be marked as indicated and addressed
to Sheriff H. G. Brown, Box
72, Yorkville, S. C.
The last of the series of coupons
will be published in the issue of The
Enquirer for March 31, and all votes
must be in the hands of Sheriff Brown
by noon of April 8.
The watch, >hich is a beauty, may
be seen on exhibition at T. W. Speck's
Jewelry store.
CABBAGE PLANTS.
From the Beat Tested 8eeds.
NOW ready for shipment, large,
strong, healthy, these plants are
grown in the open air and will stand
severe freeze without injury, tainy
Jersey Wakefield, Large Type or
Charleston Wakefield, which axe the
best known varieties of early cabbages,
also Henderson's Succession,
the best large, late and sure header,
Augusta Early Trucker, also a fine
type of late variety. Neatly packed In
light baskets. 11.50 per M, for five
thous?nd or over, $1.25 per M, F. O. B.
Express Office,.,
Special prices made on large lots.
CHA8. M. GIBSON,
Young's Island, S. C.
Dec. 13 f.t 3m
TIME TO PAY.
Subscribers to the yorkVILLE
ENQUIRER on my club
are respectfully requested to make
settlement with me or at THE ENQUIRER
OFFICE at their earliest
convenience.
mary alexander.
Feb. 7. t.s tf
ha1r*balsam
Cleanee* tod beautifies the hair.
Promoue a luxuriant growth.
Newer Tails to Beetore Gray
Hair to its Yeutliful Color.
Cane
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are added in the last edition of Webster's
International Dictionary.
The Gazetteer of the World, and
the Biographical Dictionary have
been completely revised. The International
is kept always abreast
of the times. It takes constant
work, expensive work and worry,
but it is the only way to keep tne
dictionary the
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Authority
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in this and foreign countries.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1905.
Offiee of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkvuxk. S. C? November 29. 1904*.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
undersigned. Auditor of York
county, will meet the several taxpayers
of said county at the places and
times stated, to receive their TAX RETURNS
for 1906. of PERSONAL
PROPERTY and such CHANGES IN
REAL ESTATE as have taken place
SINCE JANUARY 1ST. 1904 by purchase
or sale.
ALL NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
SINCE JANUARY 1ST. 1904, must be
reported, otherwise the penalty for nonreturn
attaches. Township assessors
and special assessors are required by
law to report ail delinquents in this
particular.
The law requires taxpayers to list
their property at what they believe
to be Its "market value."
A tax return, in due form, will be required,
and any return which says
"SAME" or "NO CHANGES" Is not In
conformity to law, will not be filed. All
returns must be sworn to before
the auditor, his assistant, or other officer
duly qualified to administer an
oath.
When parties so desire, they can
make returns under oatn, on me proper
blank, n- -lnglntlT*'' notary
public, or other officer qualified
minister the same, and send by registered
mall to Auditor, at TorkvlUe, 8.
C? before the 20th day of February.
1905.
For the purpose of receiving returns,
the Auditor will attend, either In person
or by assistant, at the following
places and at the times stated:
At Yorkvllle from Saturday, February
4th until Monday, February 20th,
inclusive.
All males between the ages of 21 and
60 years, except ex-Confederate soldiers
above the age of 50 years, are
liable to 61 poll tax.
Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are
specially requested to inform themselves
as to the number of the school
district in which they reside.
Taxpayers are requested to examine
their last tax receipt and see that the
number of acres, lots, etc., are correctly
reported.
XT I respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me In their respective townships
In order to avoid a rush at Yorkvllle
luring the closing days.
W. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Nov. 29 f tf
WE WANT ALL INTERESTED IN
MACHINERY
TO HAVC OUR NAMC BCPORB THKM
DURING 1905
Write us stating what kind of
MAOH INERT you uso or will
Install, and we will mall you
Free of all cost
A HANOSOMK AND U8KFUL
POCKET DIARY AND ATLAS
OR A LARGE
COMMERCIAL CALENDAR
Gtbbes Machinery Company,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
A STOCK OF HORSS ROW ICR HAT
PRESSES TO BE OLOSED OUT AT
SPECIAL PRICES
A WORD 7~
WITH YOU ^
Concerning the new serial story
which will begin in our next
issue. If you fail to read
THE WORLD AGAINST HIM !
BY WILL N. HARBEN
You will miss it, and be the loser
thereby. Mr. Harben's well
known reputation, and the popu- '
larity of two other of his stories 1
which we have already published
are a sufficient warranty of the
worth of this one.
i
LOOK OUT FOR THE
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UKtmrNu tn/iricKsi
(
UNDERTAKING
UNDERTAKING in all Its branches
from the cheapest Pine Coffin to
the finest State Casket. Robes for
children, ladies and gentlemen of all
ages. Slippers, etc. Hearse and
Hearse Wagon, Grave Mounds, Funer- 1
al Notices, etc. We do Embalming. "
State License No. 56.
THE YORK FURNITURE CO. 3
YORK?
FOR
$1.75 to Subscribers I
Valuable Prem
THE CONTEST IS OPJ
Babcock Buggy Wortli $85 (
Club and a Yorkville R
Maker of tlie Second L
EVERY CLUBMAKER TO ?
IN pursuance of the liberal policy It
has always pursued along' this line,
THE ENQUIRER begs leave to make
announcement of its annual premium
proposition to clubmakers, beginning
OCTOBER 16, 1904, and coming to a
close on MARCH 16, 1906, at ?
o'clock p. m.
WHAT A CLUB IS.
The price of THE ENQUIRER to a
single subscriber is $2.00 per annum.
That Is the charge except where the
name cornes in through a clubmaker.
From clubmakers, acting aa agents of
the subscribers, names are received at
$1.76 PER ANNUM. Two or more
names sent In by the same Individual
will be regarded a club and the
subscription price will be accepted at
.r.e reduced rate,
TO CLUBMAKERS.
Our proposition Involves a competitive
contest, In which the makers of
the two largest clubs receive rewards
far out of proportion to the work they
are likely to do, and the rewards to all
other clubmakers will be as heretofore,
extremely liberal. It Is our desire
to see to it that all who are kind
-noLgh to help extend the subscription
list of THE ENQUIRER reculve substantial
tokens of appreciation and
consequently there are no blanks.
THE FIRST PREMIUM.
To the clubmaker returning and
paying for the largest number of
names under the conditions herein set |
forth, we will give a FIRST CLASS
BABCOCK TOP BUGGY. worth |8|.
This Is the well known buggy for
which Messrs. Glenn A Allison have
.the exclusive agency In York county.
The)* represent it to be as good a buggy
as can be had for the price anywhere,
and they sell It under ironclad
guarantees as to quality and duw
All their usual guarantees
will accompCR;* /he_buggy wo propose ,'
to present to the maftili' 4acggst ,
club. r.
THE SECOND PREMIUM.
To the clubmaker returning: the 1
second largest number of nanes under 1
the conditions herein set forth we 1
will give one of the BEST TOP BUO- 1
OIES made by the Torkvtlle Buggy 1
Company. This buggy sells for lift
and Is equal to any buggy to be had i
at the price on this or surrounding
markets. It Is fully protected by the
guarantees of the Yorkvllle Buggy
company.
OTHER OFFERS.
For Four Names.
A "Yankee" Watch, a Btylographlc{
Fountain Peh or a Threa-Bladed Pocket
Knife of good quality; or a IIString
Zithern.
For Flvo Names.
A year's subscription to slther one ,
of the following Magaglnes: UcClure'fl.
Ladles' Home Journal, Munney. Argosy.
Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Prank
Leslie's Popular Monthly, or either of
the following: A "Champion" Btetn
Winding Watch, a gold pointed Fountain
Pen, a four-bladed Pocket Knife.
For Six Names.
An "Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch, 1
King Repeating Air Rifle, a year*e i
subscription to the Christian Herald;
or a 22-String Zlthem. '
For Bight Niidm.
An Ingeraoll "Triumph" Watch, a |
Daisy Repeating Air Rifle? w jrks like
a Winchester?a fine Ra*. r ^ a Pock- (
et Knife, a Rapid Write' Fountain ,
Pen?plain case; or a Hopf Model Vio- |
lin or an 8-inch Banjo.
For Ten Names.
One year's subscription to THE EN- '
QUIRER, a Hamilton 22-callbre Rifle
?model 11; the Youth's Companion
one year, or a gold mounted Fountain
Pen; a good Banjo, Violin or Oultar.
For Twsnty Names.
Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 10-ounce
Canvas Hunting Coat, a No. 1 EjectoSingle
Barrel Breech-Loading Shoe i
Oun, the Century or Harper's Magazine.
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S. M. McNEEL, Pact.
THE LOAN AND
capital:
In this case we
?jr T vantages of keepti
Money in Bank as compared
When you deposit
q . placed it where I
Dank every safeguard is
is safe, and all of I
money Is not safe.
VS. your money?you i
is considerable rla
demand. With yo
Money At r,s,t having it st
J Money In Bank o'
sure your verdict
Home. Dc*rry y?ur I1CCC
Bank.
W. P. HA
jprojfssioital Cards.
J. C. WILBORN, <
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, t
t
Yorkvilla, 8. C.
t
Prompt attention to all business.
A. Y. CARTWRIGHT,
SURGEON DENTIST,
YORKVILLE, S. C.
OPPICB HOURS:
9 am to I p. m;? p m.tojp. m.
Office In upstairs rooms of Cartwright
building next to the Pariah
hotel burnt lot
J. S. BRICE,
ATTHRNFY AT 1 AW 1
I * m m m mm* m m m s awe* m w \r f
Office Opposite Court House.
Prompt attention to all logal business
it whatever nature.
GEO. W. 8 HART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
YORKVILLE, 8. C.
I LAW RANGB. 'Phot# Office No. j>
3. E. Finloy. Marion B. Jennings.
FINLEY & JENNINGS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office in WILSON BUILDING, opposite
'ourt House. Telephone No lat.
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tf Subscribe for The Enquirer, flee li
/our nearest Clubmaker. ii
ENQUIRER
1905ii
Clubs and
itums to Clubmakers.
R!V TO PVFRVUOnV.
bo the Maker ot the Largest
uggy, Valued at 96S to the '
v.rgest Club.
w mmm
\.? PAID FOK HIS WORK.
Fer Thirty Names.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel HammerleM Shot Qun; a fine
1x4 Kodak, a fine Toilet or Washstand
Bet. or a Hopklna ft Allen Jr., 22-calibre
Rifle. ,
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin. Ouitar or Banjo, a
New York Standard Open Face Watch,
a W. Richard* Double Barrel Breech.Loading
Shot Qun, or .a Low Arm
Singer Sewing Machine.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester or Cblt's Repeating Ride,
22-calibre; or a Baker Double Barrel
Breechioadlng Quo.
For Sixty Namee.
A High-Arm Sewing Machine; or a
iirst-claas Double-Barrel Breech Loading
Shot Qun.
For Ninety Namee.
A Batavta Hammer less Qun. 12gauge.
furnished by H. ft D. Folsom ~
Arms Co., of New York. A first-class
gun and fully guaranteed,
* SPECIAL fcLUBl.
We will arrangtf to furnish any special
article dealred by a club-maker for
a given number of namee on applies- , vfi .
tion to tbia office.
lUU IV MVUli
The time for clubmakere to begin
work In competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all names,
whether old or new, be returned as
rapidly as secured, so they may be
properly entered upon our books.
TERMS AID CONDITIONS.
..Twp.Gi* Months Subscribers at $1
each will be considered the toulvalent
of one yearly subscriber at $1.76. and
so counted. A subscription paid for
two or more years in advance at $1.76.
w|U be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
.Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment of ail
nttiiic.. rot-armd?by~ tucm. -xtttrr- ?
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at anytime thereafter,
discontinue the sending of the paper
to the person for whom hs has paid
and transfer the unexpired time to any
other person, provided the person to
whom the transfer la desired was not
a subscriber at the time the original
name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted in competition
for a premium until tbe subscription
price bas been paid; nor will any
premium be delivered until a satisfactory
settlement has been made for all
names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making VM
clubs will not be permWud to transfer 9
their club to another clubmaker's llatV
after the namee have been entered on
our books.
It Is not necessary that the names on
a club should all be at the same postoffice.
Names may be taksn at any
numDer 01 places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded
to us at the expense of those sending
them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission of money only when aent
by draft, registered letter or money
order drawn on the Torkvllle postofflce.
In
sending names write plainly, and
rive postofflce, county and State.
All subscriptions will be discontinued
at the expiration of the time paid
for.
A separate Mat will be kept for each
clubmaker, who will be credited with
each name sent, so that the number
sent by any clubmaker may be ascertained
at a moment's notice.
In case of a tie for either premium,
two weeks will be allowed In which to
work off the tie.
The time in which names may be re- 75
turned, under our proportions will
commence NOW, and expire at I
o'clock p. m., on Wedneeday, the 18th
day of March, 1806.
After the closing of this contest on
March 15, 1905, no single yearly subscription
will be received for Ism thar
the yearly subscription price of $3.09
except new clubs are formed.
IONS, Publishers.
J. s. price, Vice-Puts.
SAVINGS BANK
$50,OOP, r
would
like to show to you the adig
your money in a good, strong
with keeping your money at home.
; your money with ua, you have ^
t is absolutely secure and where
thrown around Its protection. It
It, or any part of It, can be had on
We are prepared to take care of
are not. Weigh the advantages of
ilc, and you assume it all. Tour
ur money at home, you take the
olen or probably burned up. There
ver Money at Home, and we are
will be in favor of the Bank.
>unt with the Loan and Savings
RRI80N, .... Cashier.
CHAMPION ROLLER MTT.Ll,
Zeno, 8. C.
IT gives us pleasure to inform the
Dubllc that our mills have been tbortnirhiu
siv.rhniil?d and that we are
prepared to furnish our patrons with
he finest flour that con be made in
his country.
Custom is solicited from ail who may ^
>e seeking the best
O. L. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
July 22 f.t tf
fthr ^lofhiiUf inquirer.
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Cn'ered at the Postoffice as Second
Class Mail Matter.
Pablished Tnes lay and Friday.
PU1ILIHIIEKH t
W. D. GRIST.
O. E. GRIST,
A. M. GRIST
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! *
single copy for one year f 2 00
)ne copy for two years 3 50
^or three months 50
i\>r six months 1 00
Two copies one year 3 50
Ten copies one vear 17 50
Lnd an extr >py for a cl'ib of ten.
ADVERTISEMENTS
nserted at One Dollar per square for
he first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
quare for each subsequent insertion.
L square consists of the space occupied
iy ten lines of this sise type. *
tr Contracts for advertising space
or three, six and twelve months will
e made on reasonable terms. The
ontracts must In all cases be confined
o the regular business of the firm or
ndivldual contracting, and the manucript
must be In the office by Monday
t noon when intended for Tuesday's
ssue, and on Thursday at noon, when
ntended for Friday's issue.
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