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tumorous Jepartmrnt. The Lambt. A college boy. shabbily dressed, ap piled to the foreman of a sheep cam one fall day for some employment The foreman looked him over some what critically and Inquired what h could do. "Oh. I don't know much about ranc work, but I used to be on the track a college and I can run some." replie the youth. "Well, go over on that hillside an run those sheep into the corral, an then we'll see what we can do for you. said the foreman. The boy was gone a long time, but ft nally returned and reported to th foreman. "Did you get them all in?" asked th boss as he looked at the young fellow who seemed somewhat out of breath. "The sheep were no trouble, but th lambs were so nimble they took mos of the time, but I finally succeeded li getting them in. too." said the boj prouaiy. "Lambs, lambs!" repeated the fore man: "why, there arn't any lambs; yoi must be crazy." "Just come down to the corral am see for yourself," said the youth. The foreman put on his hat and wen to the corral and found two Jack-rab bits. He looked at the boy. "I told you I could run some." re turned the latter.?Harper's Weekly. Wilj.ij: Was No Roto.?A teache recently transferred to a public schoc In East Baltimore tells the following Incident which occurred soon after sh took charge: There was a boy pupil about 6 year old to whom water had apparently no been applied for many days. His fae and hands were begrimed and hi clothing had evidently not been chang ed for some weeks. In fact, the lack o cleanliness in the child caused th' teacher to fear for its own health an< that of its associates. One afternoon in dismissing th school she called the child to her an< ; aid: "Willie, when you go home please asl your mother to give you a thorougl bath and to put some clean clothes 6i you. Say to her that In your presen condition you smell too bad to atteni school." Willie was promptly on hand th next morning, but his condition ha< not been in the least altered. Going u] to the teacher he handed her a not signed by the mother, which read: "To the Teacher?Willie ain't n rose. We didn't send him to school t be smelt, we sent him to be learned. ?Baltimore Sun. The Guide's Reward.?"Every sine Carleton C. Crane showed Vanderbil through Chinatown, years ago, he' been sort of expecting a handsom Christmas remembrance," remarket John A. Gill of the New York Centra1 "Well, he thought he'd got it all rlgh this morning. An express wagon back ed up in front of the office. "'What you got?' inquired Cran brightening up. " 'Packages from New York.' yelle< the driver. "'What's in 'em?' asked Ciane. " 'Money.' " 'Money ? How much ? " 'There's 920 pounds of it; $10,00 in Mexican dollars, and'? " 'Well, John,' mumbled Crane thick ly, his eyes kind of glistening, 'all can say is Vanderbilt's a prince.' " 'Say, do I get in through your plac to the Mexican Central office?' shoute the driver."?San Francisco Chronich No Matter In Dispute.?A man an his wife were airing their troubles o: the sidewalk one Saturday evenin: when a good Samaritan intervened. "See here, my man," he protested "this sort of thing won't do." "What business is it of yours, I'd lik to know?" snarled the man, turnin from his wife. "It's only my business in so far as can be of help in settling this dispute, answered the Samaritan mildly. "This ain't no dispute," growled th man. "No dispute! But, my dear friend""I tell you it ain't no dispute," in sisted the man. "She"?jerking hi thumb toward the woman?"thinks sh ain't goin' to get my week's wages, an I know darn well she ain't. Where's th dispute in that?"?Everybody's Maga zine. A Point ok Interest.?In a certai county of Arkansas a man named Wal ters was put on trial for stealing watch. The evidence had been ver conflicting, and as the jury retired th judge remarked suavely that if h could afford any assistance in the wa of smoothing out possible difficulties h should be most happy to do so. Eleve of the jurors had filed out of the boi but the twelfth remained, and ther was on "his countenance an expressio indicating great perplexity. "Is there any question you'd like t ask me before you retire?" asked hi honor, observing the juror's hesitancy The man's face brightened. "Ye: your honor," he replied eagerly. "I* like to know, your honor, whether th prisoner really stole the watch."?Har per's Weekly. A Magnanimous Judge.?A notoriou mountain moonshiner, familiarly know as Wild Bill, was recently tried befoi a Federal court in Georgia, and wa adjudged guilty. Before pronouncin sentence the judge lectured the prison er on his long criminal record, and a last, informing him that the court en tertaining no feeling of anger towar him, but felt only unmixed pity, sen tenced him to spend six years in th Federal prison at Atlanta. Bill stolidly shifted the quid of to bacco in his mouth and turned to leav the court room with the marsha Once outside, the only thing he sai was this: "Well, I suah am glad he wa'n't ma at me!"?Youth's Companion. A Plentiful Supply.?A teacher i one of the primary grades of the publi school had noticed a striking platoni friendship that existed between Tomin and little Mary, two of her pupils. Tommy was a bright enough young ster, but he wasn't disposed to prose cute his studies with much of a venge ance. and his teacher saw that unles he got a hustle on him before the en< of the year he wouldn't be promoted. "You must study harder." she toll him, "or else you won't pass. Hov would you like to stay back in thi grade another year and have little Mar, go ahead of you?" "Aw," says Tommy, in a blase torn "I guess there'll be other little Marys. ?Cleveland Plain Dealer. |HisccUanrous trailing. ! IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. j I1 News and Comment Clipped From 1 Neighboring Counties. ~ GASTON. < Gastonia Gazette, January 10: Mr. ' h Frank Latimer of Cheater, son of the ' t late Dr. J. R. Latimer of MeAdenville. ( d spent a few days this week with his j step-mother, Mrs. Corrie Latimer, at 1 d MeAdenville. He has just returned , d from New York, where he took a course in a business college Mrs. Jane Walker, a very estimable lady of Cher- , - ryville, died at 7.14 o'clock Wednesday 1 e evening at the home of her daughter, ; Mrs. H. K. Roberts, after a severe at- ( e tack of pneumonia, in the 60th year of t her age. Mrs. Walker was the mother 1 of ten children, nine of whom are liv- j e ing Mr. J. F. Thomson of York- ( t ville, was in Gastonia on business i n Wednesday Mrs. I. A. Campbell r. and sister, Mrs. Florence Tilton, spent ( yesterday with their brother, Mr. W. I - G. Caldwell of Bessemer City Mr. ' J. D. Baber, a machinist, has [ Just completed a key-seating ma- t d chine which is a complicated affair, but which saves a lot of heavy work. It t t is made to place upon a shaft to cut a c - eroove in same for a key seat to fasten I a pulley on shaft or take It down. This ^ - was a difficult job and the machine is almost indispensable in a large establishment Mr. O. G. Kee, who has r been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. G. ?1 Howell, for a few days, has gone to ' g Yorkvllle, S. C., to take charge of spin- ? e nlng in the Yorkvllle Mills Mr. R. J. Bingham went over to GalTnev, S. s C., Tuesday where, he assisted Engit neer Pretsell, of the Seaboard, to ree survey a short line of road which s 9 leaves the Southern two and a half s - miles below Blacksburg, running four 3 f and a half miles to the Gaston Power v e plant. This road was built in 1906 to t 3 haul machinery to the shoals to con- I *1 struct the plant at that place. It was J e constructed by the Dravo Construction q 3 company of Pennsylvania. There is a some dispute about who shall pay for J k the construction Joe Gaston, a her- j ti mit who lives in the vicinity of Gaston ? i Shoals, is a strange character. He c t lives outdoors all the time and never ' ant arc o hnnsp and never eats anvthing v prepared by any one but himself. He i e goes in rags and builds a fire to warm ^ 3 himself in the most convenient place e p for himself, and if any one goes near i e his fire he leaves at once without cere- 1 mony. A few years ago during a se- " o vere cold spell he was found nearly j 0 frozen and unconscious and was taken ' " by some kind hearted people and cared for, but as soon as he was able to go he ran away to the woods again. He e is often seen by the people around t there, but refuses to associate with s th m, and is considered harmless e George Lawing, the one-legged white j youth who is charged with fracturing 1 Bill George's skull with a rock last t week, has been arrested in Columbia, . S. C.. on a charge of vagrancy and is > now serving a sentence of twenty days e on the chaingang there together with J. J. Steele, also of Gastonia. The po- ' A lice officers have notified the Columbia officers that both boys are wanted here and they will be brought to Gastonia as soon as their term expires there. Steele is thought to have 0 been implicated with Lawing in the deed of which the latter stands, charg_ ed. Bill George is still in the Presby1 terian hospital at Charlotte and is getting along fairly well, though the final e outcome of his wound cannot be told (j yet. His skull was trepanned Mr. > J. C. Anthony of the Pisgah neighborhood, returned this morning from a ? visit to his daughter. Mi's. T. M. Oates ( at Tirzah, S. C. He was accompanied on the trip by his grandson, Fred An- * TKm? loft da atnnio nn NPW a II1UUJ' . X 1ICJ IV 4. b MHiJfcwuiW w?? I j Year's day and had a most pleasant trip. Mr. Anthony is telling an amusing incident which occurred on his arrival at Tirzah. Mr. James Wallace, a friend, came into the car to j help him off and picked up a valise ? which was sitting on the floor of his seat. H?s grandson had already left the car taking Mr. Anthony's grip. , Both were hauled out to Mrs. Oates. When his daughter started to pack his grip yesterday morning she opened the i ' valise which was brought by mistake < ? and found it full of sermons written e d m some foreign language, Japanese, j Mr. Anthony thought. He says the f joke is on his friend, Jim Wallace Wednesday morning the doors of the Lucas Company's store were not opened and a card on the door informed the n public that a petition in voluntary bankruptcy had been filed with Referee . a In Bankruptcy D. B. Smith at Chary lotte. The petition was filed by the e company's attorney, Mr. T. C. Guthrie e of Charlotte. Inability to realize cash 5 on outstanding accounts due is assign- 1 e ed as the cause for the failure. Mr. * n T. T. Lucas, manager of the company, * c' informs the Gazette that the assets are N ^ in excess of the liabilities and that the i. n debts of the concern will, in all proba- 1 bility, be liquidated dollar for dollar. ^ ? Funeral services over the remains is of Captain W. I. Stowe were held Wed- | nesday morning at 10 o'clock in the *' First Presbyterian church, being con- ? ^ ducted by the pastor, Rev. R. C. Ane derson. The service consisted of fa- J vorite hymns of the deceased, the read- j ing of some passages of Scripture that were especially dear to him in his i s lifetime and appropriate remarks by * n the pastor. The church was filled e with a large concourse of friends who ( ... - r s had gathered tf? pay this tribute 01 res- j S pect to the departed and of sympathy to the sorrowing relatives. After the 5 service the remains were taken to Oley " cemetery, where the burial took place d according to the beautiful Masonic " ritual. e CHESTER. j Lantern, January 10: Grafton San* ders, alias Blewitt Banks, colored, e who was shot at Wilksburg Saturday 1 evening, died Tuesday afternoon. An ' inquest was held over the body yester" day afternoon, and the jury with Mr. John R. Page as foreman, brought d in the following verdict: "That the said Grafton Sanders came to his death from gunshot wounds in the hands of a party or parties unknown 1 n to the jury." Mr. Paul Wilks, who is 1 charged with the shooting, came to c the city yesterday afternoon, and after c a conference with his attorney, Mr. v S. E. McFadden, was turned over to Deputy Sheriff Peden The pen sion board of Chester county met on - Monday, the 6th instant, and organ ized by electing J. W. Wilks chairman, W. H. Edwards secretary and commissioner and W. B. Cox, M. D., surgeon. -s The board will meet again on Saturd day, the 18th instant at 11 a. m Mr. Jasper N. Grant died yesterday . morning at the home of his daughter, _ Mrs. J. E. Wilson, on Route No. 1. . v He had something like dropsy and | s had been in bad health for some time. though he worked a small farm last ft ^ year. He was 77 years old last June. The burial will be at Armenia today. > Mrs. W. J. Cornwell. wife of Dr. .. Cornwell of Cornwell, died at an early hour this morning. Her death was sudden and was probably caused by leart trouble. Her only child Is Mrs. E. Holler. The funeral and burial iVill be at Pleasant Grove church tonorrow at 11 o'clock Mr. Calvin Moffatt of Idasville, Tenn., died on he nth instant, aged 80 years. He ,vas paralyzed three years ago. but had ecovered and was in fairly good lealth, for his age. until he took meumonia a few days before his leath. Mr. Moffatt was a native of A'ellridge, this county, and moved to rennessee perhaps about I860. He 1rst married Miss Margaret Simpson, i sister of Rev. J. H. Simpson. Their children were. John, Ersklne, Sarah ind Henry, all living. Mr. Moffatt afterward married a Mrs. Simonton. and they had two sons ana one aaiiKnier, ivho are living. LANCASTER. News, January 11: Miss Nannie Josephine Crockett, an aged maiden ady of Lancaster, better known as Miss Phenie Crockett, died here Thursday afternoon at her home on Catawba street. Her death was due 0 an attack of pneumonia, and she vas sick only a few days....A letter eceived by the editor just before gong to press from Mrs. Hunter in Charleston, states that her husband, Sheriff J. P. Hunter is improving and hat in the opinion of his attending jhysicians he will be all right in a few lays. Mrs. A. T. Waters of Mount feasant, is also better... .Two young legroes, Charlie Massey, son of Will Massey, and a son of Rich Dunbar lad a difficulty Tuesday evening on he plantation of Capt. J. A. West, it Antioch, in which Dunbar broke 1 gun over Massey's head, fracturing he skull. The wounded man, whose :ondition is serious, was attended by Dr. F. C. Hinson....A disastrous fire >ccurred in the town of Heath Springs tt an early hour Thursday morning. Ibout 1.30 o'clock the warehouse of he Springs Banking and Mercantile jompany was discovered on fire, but he flames had made such progress hat it was impossible to check them, rhe building and contents, including :75 bales of cotton, were consumed. The company's store adjoining the warehouse was damaged, as was also he stock of goods. The total loss ind damage is estimated at $30,000. vhich is covered by insurance. The rigin of the fire is not known. It narted inside the warehouse. A conliderable portion of the cotton deitroyed belonged to different parties, vho had stored it for higher prices. The many friends and acquainances in this county of Miss Lottie Fleming, who moved from here to Texas with her mother about three rears ago, will regret to learn of her leath, which occurred a few days ago it her home in Titus county, that itate, after a lingering illness. She vas a daughter of the late John Flemng and was about 38 years of age. ?he was a most estimable lady, was a :onsistent member of the Methodist ihurch, and was greatly liked by all vho knew her. Miss Fleming is surrived by her mother, Mrs. Julia Flemng, and five brothers, Messrs. James, Tohn, Richard, Chalmers and William Fleming. All of whom reside in Texts except the last named brother, Mr. iVilliam Fleming, who lives in the rieinity of Lancaster. J]Plant Wood's ( I Garden Seeds \| / FOR SUPERIOR VEGE- ] Tim cq & pi nwrns nwtahaw w? ? w - ? ? w. Our business, both in Garden and Farm Seeds, is one of the largest in this country, a result j due to the fact that u Quality is always our n first consideration, c We are headquarters for Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Oats, Seed Potatoes, Cow Peas, Soja Beans and other Farm Seeds. Wood's Descriptive Catalogue is the best and most practical ofseed catalogues. An up-to date and re\ cognized authority on all Qarden / \ and Farm crops. Catalogue mailed / 1 \ free on request. Write for it / \ T. W. WOOD & SONS, / )J SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, U II SLENN & ALLISON. Come In Today FOR THAT NEW BUGGY AND flARNESS. You'll get Good Satlsfac;Ion If you buy Here. Whether you pay $50.00 or $90.00 >r any price between, you'll get the Very best value obtainable for the unount you j>ay. Beware of these people who are offering all kinds of discounts to sell joods?Good vehicles sell themselves. A fresh car of STUDEBAKER WAGONS just received. GLENN & ALLISON, j ?T_ C- WILBORN for sale One new painted 4-room house, iTorkville, on E. Jefferson St., with lot 15 feet front and 175 back. A bargain or quick sale. A beautiful 7-room painted residence vith beautiful grove, together with six icres of land, excellent well, two-story >arn, shedded. School?nine months in he year. Inside limits of McConnells,-ille. W. Shubert Home Place?on Pinckley road; adjoins corporate limits of ITorkville, W. Brown Wylie and others; 3-roont Dwelling, outbuildings; ill in cultivation. Price $875. One Acre of Land?5-room dwellng, outbuildings, on public road; adoins David Clark, in Cotton Belt; >uilding worth price of place. $250. 127 Acres?House, barn and orchird; half wood land, near church and ichool; Lower Steele Creek township, S*. C. $15 per Acre. 163 Acres?9 miles Gastonia; one 3welling, 4-room; barn, all necessary >utbulldlngs; 75 acres In cultivation, )alance in timber, 20 acres in fine for?st; 2 pastures; adjoins Craig & Wilson. A Bargain. J. C. WILBORN, Real Estate. i ill) mm Is the one which you hide away: which earns you nothing; and which is liable to turn up missing without a moment's warning. 1 LIVE DOLLAR Is the one which you place in this BANK, where it is always safe and always subject to your check. LOAN AND SAVINGS HANK, YORKVILLE. S. C. WALL PAPER l\Y NEW SAMPLES ARE NOW IN. Samples and Remnants for sale heap. A. B. GA I N E8. /Tonsiliti is swelling and inflamn Hie glands a! the side ol: SlOdJV'S Liivimeiv used as a gargle and appli; the outside of the throat re the swelling and gives instan For Croup, Quincy Sor Bronchitis, Asthma, Pair Lungs this liniment is un; 5loans Liniment is indispc when travelling because il penetrating, warming, sool healing and antiseptic. Price 25*,50<6H< Dr.Eorl S. Sloan, Boston, Mo; WM. H. BROWN & BRO'S. POCAHONTAS Perfume Tlie Latest Fart. For sale by the . STAR DRUG STORE. Repair Work I am well prepared to do all kinds of WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY REPAIRING, and you can always de- . nend on srettlne onlv first-class and \ reliable work when you let me do It for you. When your Watch, Clock or Jewelry Is broken let me repair It. WHEN YOU WANT Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Chinaware, Crockery, Brie-a-Brae, or anything in my line, it will always he to your interest to see me before making purchases, as I am always ready to meet prices on like qualities. See my stock when you are shopping. There are many things to Interest you here. 1 T. W. SPECK, The Jeweler. 3 THE BEST IS T That Means You Should; I see c^ptiftoil.il. e r25% OFF Men's, Boys'. Children's | IU L 0 T H1N U 10 PER CE 25 PER l MEN'S CLOTHINC $20.00 Suits now $15.00. $18.00 Suits now $13.50. $16.00 Suits now $12.< $15.00 Suits now i $12.00 Suits nc $10.00 Suits $8.00 i $6.c 25 PER ( YOUTHS' AND BOYS' < $6.00 Suits now $4.50. $5.00 Suits now $3.75. $4.00 Suits now $3, $3.00 Suits nou $2.00 Suits 20 PER < LADIES', MISSES' AI\ $4.50 Shoes now $3.60. $4.00 Shoes now $3.20. $3.50 Shoes now $2, $3.00 Shoes nov $2.00 Shoe* $1.50 SI $i.c 20 PER ( MEN'S AND $5.50 Shoes now $4.40. $5.00 Shoes now $4.00 $4.00 Shoes now $3 $3.50 Shoes noA $3.00 Shoe* $2.50 S $2. 1 York oo FOBKYILLE BUGGY CO. Buggies At $5.00 Reduction For Two Weeks FOR TWO WEEKS FROM THIS DATE WE OFFER A REDUCTION DF FIVE DOLLARS ON EACH AND EVERY STYLE OF BUGGY WE JELL FOR CASH, PAYABLE IN U. 5. MONEY OR BANK CERTIFICATES AS MAY SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE. Yorkville Buggy Co. W Pink, Gray, Yellow. Buff and Blue Blotting Paper at 5c Sheet, 3 for I0c. Size 19x24 Inches. The Enquirer Office. HE CHEAPEST Buy an OLIVER PLOW IROTHERS HinnMHMi ? r\ ttt\ n rrr ' CONTIN FEB. 1 You Will ? J If You E ;nt off on * -r r i rvTTTI UL1\ T UbT j J AND OVERCOATS. 30. &11.25. >w $9.00. now $7.50. suits now $6.00. X) Suits now $4.50. CENT OFF CLOTHING. OVERCOATS. ,00. r $2.75. now $1.50. CENT OFF [D CHILDREN'S SHOES 8o. v $2.40. > now $1.60. loes now $1.20. o Shoes now 80 Cents. 3ENT OFF BOYS' SHOES 1. t.20. ,v $2.80. ; now $2.40. ihoes now $2.00. 00 Shoes now $1.60. $1.50 Shoes now $1.20. ville B. & ic jg O. P. HEATH, Pt. W. S. NEIL 1 YORKVILLE B. } INCORPC A*A*A*A??A*A*A**A*A*A*AA*A*e NEW GOODS IN GRO( jj We have just received a ni< J rants, Raisins, Cream Tartar, jS being the ingredients for fruii 5 all of them. 5 Call and get some of our N 5 Nice line of Heinz's good* 5 Apple Butter, Baked Beans ar J We have the finest Tabic g! have all grades of Molasses fi 5 6o Cents down to the 40 Cent Jj A full line of Reed's Anti-1 J eluding Well Buckets. Just t Jj of this ware is Guaranteed. As for Flour, Meat, Coffee 3 you at the Lowest Prices. 5 Try us for Guns, Shells an 5 See us for Buggies, Wa Jj please you in quality and pric 5 See us for Turn Plows, E J See us for Avery Two He J} YORKVILLE BANKING < ! At Johnson's White House Coffees. Chase & Sanborn Coffees. Tetley's Tea, Upton's Tea. Blue Ribbon Extract. Cocoa and Chocolate. Swifts' Hams and Breakfast Strip. Heinz Ketchup. Pickles and India Relish. Durkees Salad Dressing. Beans with Tomato Sauce. Pork and Beans. Maraschino Cherries, Olive Oil. Beech-Nut Bacon and Beef. Sweet Peas and Corn. New Orleans Molasses. I. W. JOHNSON. THE LAST TRUMP Hoping everybody may have a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I will say I am still selling good MEATS, as I have always done In the past, and I thank my friends and customers for their patronage of the past year. But say, man. Pay Me, so I can Pay the Other Fellow. You can't git to heaven unless you pay your beef bill. Say, did you ever think what heaven is like? I will tell you, and then maybe you will pay me. Heaven Is a beautiful place, Free from trouble and care, It's the only place that you can go, And your mother-in-law won't be there. Yours to serve, OLD GEORGE, THE BUTCHER. f PRICES" < UED TO ST, '08. >ave Money i &uy Here L f NOTIONS, H 10 Per Cent Of $1.50 per yard, now $1.35. $1.25 per yard, now $1.13. $1.00 per yard, now 90 85c. per yard, now 75c per yard, n 50c. per y; 10 Per C ALL UNDE] $1.00 Shirt or Drawers, now goc 50c. Shirt or Drawers, now 1 Cut Prices MEN'S DRESS OR $1.25 Shirt, now two for $2.25. $1.00 Shirt, now two f6r 50c. Shirt, now tw< 45c. Shirt, n 25 Per C ON ALL LADIES', MISSES' $20.00 Coats now $15.00. $18.00 Coats now $13.50. $16.00 Coats now $12.00. I $15.00 Coats now $xx.s $12.00 Coats, now $ $10.00 Coats, nc $8.oo Coat: $6.oo C< $5.oc $ millini 25,15 and 10 pe EVERYTHING IN JE VERY LOWES 3^ above prices are ! fl. Comp If V. Pt. R. E. HEATH. S?c.-Tr. 2 & M. COMPANY, | , 5RATED. | *A*AAXA*A*A**tA*A>U?A?A*A?A? :ery department. :c line of Prunes, Citron, Cur- j| Royal Baking Powder?these jj t cake you will need some or E lince Meat?none better. ? ;, including Jellies, Preserves, C ? ? ? s_ f r?f _1_1 k id ail Kinas 01 ricKics. ? ; Syrup on the market. We S rom the Best New Orleans at s gallon. jj Rust and Turquoise Ware, in- % ry one of these Buckets. All ^ i i, Sugar and Rice, we can sell d Hardware. { gons and Harness. We can { es. J )isc and Drag Harrows. {[ >rse Reversible Disc Plows. {[ AND MERCANTILE CO. 5 I 1 M- ? It Is Not Customary It Is not customary for individuals, tirms or corporations who have the undisputed prestige of supplying more desirable wares to their customers than competitors to voluntarily offer something more desirable still, unless forced to do so by competition, but tnis is exactly what the Mutual Benefit Life has done during its entire career covering a period of 63 years, and commencing with tomorrow, January 1, 1908, I will be prepared to ofTer contracts as far superior in some respects to the old policies as the old policies were universally recognized to be to those issued by all other companies?and this in the face of the fact that other companies are not offering contracts equal to the ones of the Mutual Benefit to be replaced. The special privileges included in the new policies will be extended to all holders of old. Time and space forbid the giving of details, but I shall be pleased to furnish them to all interested persons who will call at my office. Look before you leap! SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent. REPAIR WORK! I If there are any repairs to be made about your premises or any odd Jobs that you want done before the winter seta in, let us Know aDoui mem early, as our carpenters are all busy Just now and it may be several days after your order is in before we can get to your wo/k. But, then, you might save time by letting us know at once. J. J. KELLER & CO. tr We are Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Limestone Spring Lime Works. See us for your needs. 25% II OFF A. 11 Men's and Boys' OVERCOATS I ATS, ETC. f Dress Goods Cents. 76 Cents, ow 68 Cents. ard, now 45 Cents. 'ent Off a n \ w r^rtis. or 2 for $1.75. 15 or 2 for 85 Cents. On All I TOP SHIRTS. $1.75. d for 85 Cents, ow two for 75 Cents. 'ent Off I , CHILDREN'S COATS. \ >9.00. ?w $7.50. I; 5 now $6.00 Dats now $4.50. Coats now $3.70. I j 4.00 Coats now $3.00. $3.00 Coats now $2.75. CRY I :r cent off WELRY AT THE T PRICES FOR SPOT CASH 'VB ?any. f professional Cards. A. Y. CART WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, YORKVILLE, S. C. lESfe OFFICE HOURS: 9 ?m. to i pm.; a p m. to 5 prr Office upstairs in the Moore building over I. W. Johnson's store. DR. M. W. WHITE, DENTIST Opposite Poetoffico, Yorkville, 8. C. JOHN R. HART. ATTORNEY AT LAW No. S Law Range Yorkville. 8. C. J. S. BR1CE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office Opposite Court House. Prompt attrition to all legal business of whatever nature. GEO. W. S. HART, ATTORNEY AT LAW YORKVILLE, 8. C. 2 Law Range. 'Phone Office No. M 0. E. FinUy. Marion B. Jennings. FINLEY & JENNINGS, YORKVILLE, 8. C. Office in Wilson Building, oppoaito Court Houss, Tslephono No. 126. TAX RETURNS FOR 1908, Office of the County Auditor of York County, South Carolina. Yorkville, S. C? Nov. 29, 1907. AS required by statute my books will be opened at my office in yorkville on WEDNESDAY, JANUKY 1, 1908, and kept ofcen until FEBRUARY 20, 1908, for the purpose of listing for taxation all TAXABLE PROPERTY held in York County on January 1, 1908. Returns made on proper blanks, and sworn to before an officer qualified to administer an. oath and forwarded to me by registered mall before February 20, 1908, will be accepted. All taxpayers are particularly requested to lnfqrm themselves as to the number of their respective school districts, and where they have property in more than^ine school district, they will please make separate returns Indicating the location of each piece of property. The school districts In which there are special levies are as follows: Nos. 13, 29 and 33 In Betheada; Nos. 9, 20 and 40 In Broad River; Nos. 9 and 20 In Bullock s Creea; No. 12 in Catawba; Nos. 7 and 12 In Ebenezer; Nos. 26, 28 and 39 in Fort Mill; Nos. 11, 20, 33 and 36 In York. For the purpose of facilitating the taking of returns, and for the greater convenience of tax payers, 1 will beat the following places on the dates named: At Bullock's Creek, Wednesday, January 16. At McConnellsvllle, Thursday, January 16. At Ogden, Friday, January 17. At Coates's Tavern?Roddeys?Saturday, January 18. At Tirzah, Monday, Jaaary 20. At Newport, Tuesday, January 21. At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 22, 23, 24. At Rock Hill. Monday, January 27, to Saturday, February 1. At Piedmont, Tuesday, February 4.' At Yorkville from Wednesday, February 6 to Thursday, February 20. All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Confed erate soldiers over tne age 01 nxiy years, are liable to a poll tax of $1, and all persoijs so liable are especially requested to give the numbers of their respective school districts In making their returns. It will be a matter of much accommodation to me If as many taxpayers as possible will meet me at the respective appointments, mentioned above so as to avoid the rush at Torkville during the closing days. JOHN J. HUNTER, County Auditor. Yorkvllle, S. C., Nov. 28, 1907. 96 v f 4t STATE Or iOUTI OABGLZ2TA, County of York In the Court of Common Pleas. M. E. Johnson, Plaintiff, against J. C. Chambers, Mary Ann Allison, John B. Erwln, W. E. Erwln, Mary C. Withers, George J. Steele, Porter Good J. Holbrook Good, F&nnle Garriguea, Annie Fletcher, Sue Herring, Martha Glllll&nd, Robert Meek, Cornelia Hllerman, other children, if any, of Eliza Meek, deceased, (names unknown), Katie Beasley, Virginia Collins, Eunla or Annie Chamberlain, other children of John Smith, deceased, If any, (names unknown), and other riext of kin of Carolina Kennedy, deceased, If any, (names unknown. Defendants.?Summons for Relief?(Complaint Filed). To the Defendants above named: ? YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, which has tills day been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas r the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Com plaint on the subscriber at his office In Yorkvllle, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof': exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded In the Complaint. Dated Yorkvllle, S. C., December 24, A. D., 1907. J. S. BR tCE, Plaintiff's Attorney. NOTICE To the Absent Defendants, Porter Good, John B. Erwln, Pannle Garrigues, Annie 'Fletcher, Sue Herring, Martha Gilliland, Robert Meek, Cornelia Hilerman, Katie Beasley, Virginia Collins, and Eunla or An- i nie Chamberlain: Please take notice that the Summons in this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the Complaint herein, were filed in the office of J. A. Tate, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for County and State aforesaid, at Yorkville, S. C., December 24th, A. D., 1907. J. S. BRICE. Plaintiff's Attorney. 103-8 t 8t Lots In Westerleigh Westerleigh is the most desirably located suburb of Yorkville, and la close to the business centre of the town. It is the only place within the corporate limits where a negro can buy a suitable building lot at a reasonable price. Already some thirty-five or more lots have been bought by substantial negroes. There are only about fifty more lots for sale. The prices are low, very low considering the value, and the terms are easily within the means of any lndus:rious laborer. Negroes who desire to invest in lots for the purpose of building homes, or for the purpose of getting good profits vlthin a year or two should see me "or particulars. LAURA E. PARISH. 9" Woodmen of the World receipt >ooke for monthly duee, at The En* juirer office, 30c.