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tumorous department. She Had Something to Say. "There is something," said the sweet though rather plain girl as she moved a little nearer to the young man, "that I have for a long time wished to tell you." "Great heavens!" he thought. "This Is leap year! Why was I fool enough *_? ?~ to answer; i in* is uumuir. > drawing himself up rather proudly and assuming Aan air of reserve that was hardly natural to him, he replied: "You cannot have wished to say anything to me for so very long. We have not known each other long, you know. "Not long as some people reckon time perhaps, but long enough, don't you think, to be perfectly frank with each other? I hope you will permit me to? to sav"? She paused, apparently in doubt as to the propriety of continuing, and he drew a deep breath, hoping his frigidity might have caused her to reconsider. "That is," she went on. "I hope you may accept in the proper spirit what I have to say. I know I should, if I were in your place, take it as a great kindness. Still I hardly dare go on, for there is not among all the girls I know one who would?who?that is?who? would"? He looked about for a chance to escape, but no way seemed to be open, and, shutting his lips tightly, he waited for her to continue. "who would." she went on "have the courage to tell you. But, really, don't you think you ought to quit plastering yourjhalr down over your forehead as you do? You would look so much more .intelligent than you do If you fluffed it up a little." With a glad cry he caught both of her hands in his and assured her that she was the best friend he had in the world.?Chicago Record-Herald. The Sciioolboy Brain.?One of the most substantial and genuine of delights for those of humorous apprec iation consists in a study of the answers made by school girls and school boys in examination papers. A writer in the current Harper's Weekly has collected, a new batch of these, of which the following specimens are among the most choice: "Blood consists of two sorts of corkscrews?red corkscrews and white corkscrews." Asked to explain what a buttress is, one boy replied: "A woman who makes butter." One pupil defined primate as "the wife of a prime minister." "Gravity was discovered by Isaac Walton. It is chiefly noticeable in the autumn, when the apples are falling from the trees." r|'A nnactinn "What iu n limited 1 V1IC \|uvau?/ii, I? ?aw ?? ..? ? monarchy?" this answer was returned: "A limited monarchy is government by a king who, in case of bankruptcy, would not be responsible for the entire national debt. You have the same thing in private life in limited liability companies." A Parliamentary stratagem.?It was at an informal session, after one of the regular meetings of a religious convention, that the New Hampshire ~ A /\f V* Jo Kocf ctArioc UUiliain IVIU aviuc Ul ?IIO wvo v awi ?vw. "There is one man in our church," he said, "who is as good as gold, but so long winded that he tires everybody out. "At one time it was suggested by one of the deacons that in order to avoid the extreme length of this good man's remarks at prayer meeting we might make a five minute limit. "This I inaugurated at the next meeting, and it was cheering to us all to see that when the long winded man rose to speak he held his open watch in his left hand. "When the limit was all but reached he said, 'Finding, my dear friends, that I have only a few seconds left in which to speak and having much to say, I will throw the rest of my remarks into the form of a prayer.'" hk Liked It.?Down in Georgia the citizens of a thriving town of about 6,000 people arranged for a Chautauqua assembly last summer. They held the meetings in a big tent about a mile from the town, and the attendance was large from the first day. An enterprising circus man heard of the large crowds, and landed in the town on the second day of the Chautauqua with a steam merry-go-round, which he located about half-way between the town and the Chautauqua grounds. Along in the afternoon a young man frnm the ronntrv districts was accosted by a citizen of the town. "Well, Ezry. I suppose you are in to the Chautauqua." "I shore am. Just come from thar now." "How'd you like it?" asked the townsman. "Fine ez a fiddle. I rode on the dum thins: nine times." The Alternatives.?They had not been engaged very ions, but already George had made it apparent that the salary of a junior shop assistant did not admit of an ecstatic existence amid a sea of diamond rings, theater stalls <?r even chocolate creams.^ Recently they walked together to a neighboring village. The road was muddy, the wind bitter, and Daisy felt that life would be better worth living when she had an opportunity of reviving herself with tea and hot scones. George hesitated outside the only restaurant in the place, and she smiled hopefully. His hand stole to his trousers pocket. He fumbled nervously tnere lor a moment. "Kr?Daisy," he said at last, "will you have something to eat now and walk back, or shall we have nothing to eat and go back by train?"?Pearson's. Dkliciouh, Indkkd.?a gentleman traveling in Virginia last summer had occasion to take a stage ride over a portion of his journey. Riding on the seat with the driver he fell into conversation. and found the native to be a veteran sportsman. Passing a stream the traveler inquired if it contained lish "Lots on 'em," was the reply. "What kind?" "Mostly trout," said the driver. "They must be tine eating," was the next remark. "Fine eatin'!" exclaimed the driver. "You jest go up to the mountain and ketch half a dozen trout about twelve Inches long, clean 'em without washin' 'em, rub 'em in some salt, roll 'em in Injin meal and bake 'em in the ashes, flood eatin'? Why, stranger, by gosh, they beats ham." iHiacfllancous grading. pl WITH NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES. t< News and Comment Gleaned From l* ... w Within and About the County. | ROCK HILL. U Herald, February 19: Mr. \\\ M. Dun- ai lap, accompanied by his bride returned vv to the city Saturday after a very pleas- ' ant visit to Jacksonville. Fla A ^ Mrs. Spencer was accidently shot Sat- " unlay afternoon at the home of a Mr. Spencer near the Arcade mill. A little srirl was projecting with a parlor ritie ^ which in some way was discharged, the ball taking effect in the young lady's " body. The ball penetrated the breast w bone and ranged leftward and has not ^ been located as yet. The ball was of ^ 22-calibre. Dr. J. E. Massey, Sr., was 11 summoned and was soon on hand to administer to the suffering one. The wound is in no way serious but within a few days the X-ray will be applied j when an attempt will be made to locate the ball Mr. J. I. Paris, one of York county's most substantial citizens, died Saturday afternoon at his home in the C India Hook section of heart failure, at a * -* "1 'T^Ua viM'? \ me age or n jwr, mc tuuv>i? vices were conducted at the home by r< Rev. W. A. Beckham Sunday at noon, 01 after which the mortal remains were la interred in the burying ground at Con- n cord church. Mr. Paris had been in h feeble health for several weeks, but his rr death came very unexpectedly. He was p< a life long member of India Hook ei church, and served in the Civil war. rr Mr. Faris leaves to mourn his death h. two brothers, Messrs. Densmore and tl William Garrison, .and two daughters ft and seven sons. The bereaved relatives a have the sympathy of a large number n; of friends. h! CHESTER.' 11 Lantern, February 19: Miss Addle j1' Scoggins of Smyrna, York county, spent from Saturday until yesterday with her aunt, Mrs. B. E. Wright, on ' r>/vl..rnKlo ?A tola n business Ufl \>?l> ll? V^VIUIIIUIU v??v .. ? ? , ri cowse Mr. Hiram Thomasson of Yorkville, returned to his home yesterday morning after a short visit with relatives here Mr. S. B. Lathan has received information that his youngest tr brother, Mr. David Warren Lathan of Troy, Tenn., died on the 9th instant. cc He had been in poor health for several vears. He leaves four or Ave children, CI one son at least being married. His wife died several years ago. Mr. Lathan went from the old home near Blackstock to Tennessee in 1876. He ^ was about 54 years old Miss Emmie Boyce of Rock Hill, who has been 0 visiting at Woodward came yesterday * to spend a few days with Mrs. W. F. rfl Marion and Mrs. J. W. Cowan The Farmers* Union met yesterday to fur- 1 ther perfect th?ir organization and attend to some business matters, the chief of which wan arranging for the U| purchase of fertilizers. Mr. M. S. Carroll of York county, who is organizer (f for the Fifth congressional district, ? was present. He expects to remain in the county until "locals" are organized in every neighborhood. There are only ? \tv ich? nf Ynrk eoun ty, also attended the meeting yesterday. Annie May, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McGowan, of the Springstein mill village, died Friday, February 14, of ptomaine poisoning, supposed to have been caused from eating frozen bananas and potted ham. The burial was in Evergreen cemetery at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, after funeral services conducted by Rev. D. M. McLeod. A little brother about four years old has also been desperately ill, but he is better and it is thought now that he will recover. LANCASTER. News, February 19: Mr. Cicero C. Broome, a worthy citizen of this county, died Monday night of dropsy, at his home in the cotton mills village. He was a son of the late Abram Broom and was about 52 years old. He was born and reared in the Haile Gold Mine section. He leaves a widow and seven children. The burial will be at Buffalo today The Southern's south bound passenger train due here shortly before 1 p. m, was delayed several hours last Saturday by the derailment of some freight cars between Rock Hill and Yorkville Miss Lula Hinson, daugli ter of Mr. John Ben Hinson, of the cotton mills community, died Sunday night, after a lingering illness. She was about fourteen years of age. The remains were buried in West Side cemetery Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Mr. A. J. Clark, business manager of the News company, who has been confined to his home with grip about ten days, is able to be out .and at his post again John Hood writes us that he killed a large copper-head snake while hunting one day last week, on Mr. _ W. Q. Caskey's place. Snakes evidently haven't as much sense as the ground hog "I do not owe one dollar in the world." remarked our old friend Mr. Jeff Sims, one of the best known farmers in the county, while in this office the other day, paying in advance as usual for his paper. Mr. Sims hasn't so much as owed a store account in twenty-three years. He not only keeps out of debt, but raises on his farm all of his supplies. He hasn't bought a pound of meat in twenty-three years, and only twice in that length of time has he bought any corn, and on one of those occasions the com he purchased he did not need. He made the purchase in the spring, fearing that his supply at home would not last until he made another crop, but his home made com proved to be more than sufficient for his purposes. He fattened some hogs on the bought corn and sold the meat at a good profit. When more of our farmers adopt the Sims plan of avoiding debt and living at home, as many of them are gradually doing, the cry of hard times will be no longer heard in this country. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette. February IS; While! Gastonia has suffered much with grip and pneumonia, still we have cause to be thankful that it is no worse for some sections are suffering more than we. We hear of all sections of the county suffering from the epidemic and many whole families are down unable to help each other, but this is not to be wondered at when we consider the weather of the past two weeks, which has given way however to sunshine at last Sunnyside school near Ramseur and Rudisill's mill, has suspended on account of a case of scarlet fever near the school house and the bad weather also. It is well to use every precaution to prevent the spread of this very contagious disease, but no doubt the patrons of the school are very sorry that it became necessary to suspend. ... The system of the Piedmont Telephone and Telegraph company which was well-nigh put out of commission last week by the heavy sleet and ice, is fast being rehabilated. All the hones in the business section of town re in working order. The force of finds under the direction of Manager abington. is now engaged in laying a unporary cable from the central office > the barbershop of Walters Brothers hich, wlien gotten up, will connect up II the phones in the western half of iivn with central. As soon as this Is pcoinpllshed work will be commenced ith a view to connecting up all the hones in tin* eastern section of town, lanager Babington is appreciative of ic lenient spirit which the company's atrons have exhibited in this trying me and gives the assurance that he is ning everything in his power to get le system back into complete working' rder. In view of the almost complete reck (judging from appearances the uy after the sleet) it is surprising how uickly the work of restoration has regressed. JAPAN IN RUSSIA'S ROLE. he Door of Trade In the Orient Closed By a Yellow Hand. According to a Pekin dispatch the hinese government has become lurmed lest the Japanese annex South [anchuria outright, as they have al,'ady done with Korea. It is pointed ut that inasmuch as Japan flatly vioited her treaty obligations in one case othing better could he expected of er moial sense in the other. Only the lerest fiction of nationality has been ermitted to survive in the peninsular mpire, and both politically and eomlercially the country is under highanded domination. The poor Korean, te meekest of men and accustomed >r many centuries to be treated like dog by Chinese and- Japanese alterately, has been driven almost beyond Imself. His recent feeble and shortved attempts at revolt against the rrogant little bullies were really pit ul. Needless to say. Japan monopozes the trade of Korea. Whether or it undisguised political control will ?xt be asserted over South Manchua. it seems certain that for some me past government agencies have ?en unscrupulously used in an effort i assurfc the Japanese trader an alost equal monopoly of Manchurian ade opportunities. 2j?"ot only has Japan never abandon1 her military occupation of South anchuria but she is turning that ocipation to very practical account in?ed. With Japanese soldiers and the ipanese flag everywhere, the native ssumes as a matter of course that he ust buy from the Japanese just as he rmerly bought from the Russians, oreover, he is given very little lance to do otherwise. Of the two Always connecting the interior with le coast one, the South Manchurian lilway, is in Japanese hands, while te other, a Chinese railroad running [> from Pekin. has been halted at ic precise point where it began to nupete with the South Manchurian ?n'.Ti? i 7r<? / Baking The only Baking Po with Royal Grape Crea I ?made from gra % Insures healtl \ deli&ious food fi home?ever jaicguaius JUUI alum and phc Plain Talks < How to Get the Greates It is a well-known " scientific fact that in order to produce the ? very greatest possible V-fjl yield from any soil it w;|9| must contain an actual K-Twa excess over and above all demands that can j>ossibly be made on it Iggi by the plants. Many farmers will feed their stock as much nourishing food as they can possibly assimilate, yet will starve their crops on the mistaken notion that they are "economizing" on fertilizer. The experiences of farmers, government experts, and agriculturwhere confirm It/ fl fullest possible J (lIUl/lll 1 C K'L JIV^V.Iishment that Pff \\ they can obtain if they are to be developed to the utmost. The economy in fertilizers is r.ot in the amount used but in the ratio of quality to cost. Virginia - Carolina Fertilizers are the best in the world for the least mfMff f-.ti money. More than KMratnla one million tons were railway. Foreign merchants must choose between the Japanese road, with all of the unofficial obstruction that can be put in the way of nonJapanese goods shipped over its lines, and the Chinese road, which can only l?e approached through transshipment from Tientsin and a roundabout route. "If one ships over the Japanese road." said an aggrieved American merchant as quoted in a New York paper recently. "lie may be sure that his goods will be hung up at every switch along the line and delivered after competing Japanese ship destination. And until very recently all exchange in South Manchuria was on a Japanese basis, ilm Pivut ltnnL- nf .Tnnnn r?J? _ | culating subject to various rates of discount, .according to the color of the skin." It is clear enough that if cut off from South Manchuria well nigh all non-Japanese exporters except Russians are still more effectually debarred from , the region still under Russian control, to which no alternate trade avenue lies open except the Trans-Siberian railroad. With the Manchurian open doors on the coast closed, there can be for the American, the Englishman and the German no Manchurian open door at all. Greatly though the Japanese have offended against other nations, there is still to be found for them an excuse which was lacking in the case of Russia. Here is no ambition for a conquest which can do little more than gratify the vanity of rulers and people but a yielding to the sternest and most urgent necessities. Japan's millions are crowding each other off the narrow limits of her island dominion. Mnrkets which afford only a minor outlet for America and Europe are matters of life and death to her rapidly growing Industrial population. It is also clear that even with industrial Japan prosperous there must be great numbers ot Japanese who cannot maintain themselves at home even on a very low plane of living. With the United States, Canada and Mexico closed to the Japanese immigrant, whither shall he turn his face? The ' Phillipines, the logical point of Japan- , ese national expansion, are in American hands and he Is not wanted there. Xo door of hope for any large number appears to stand open except in Korea and Manchuria. Here the apparently Inevitable submergence of these countries under a Japanese tide. These matters Intimately concern the south for the reason that a very large proportion of the now rapidly dwindling American textile exports to Manchuria, come from this section. In the face of a stagnant home demand the question assumes special importance. The Japanese, having put the Russians out of Manchuria, are making vastly harder conditions for our trade than ever the Russians made; they are, in fact, desperately bent upon reserving that trade for themselves alone. With such conditions notoriously in existence, polite denials and .assurances by- Japanese officialdom go for nothing. Who, if anybody, is to do with the Japanese as they did with the Russians? That refnalns'to be seen.?Charlotte Observer. P?wdcr\ wder made m^of Tartar p2 r food against isphate of linie [fW^ on Fertilizers t Possible Yield per Acre ""l sold to Southern farmers last year > and every year the demand be?>>v comes greater. Bfe; The best results in SHgL producing corn, the Kg good old stand-by crop jlpPKj of the South, follow the Iflll^ application of 2<>0 to s saBa 300 pounds cf the right fertilizer. Virginia - Carolina Fertilizers will greatly "increase your yields per acre" of corn or any other crop, eVcn on poor land?and the most wonderful result., are produced through its use on good land. Write today to the nearest office of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Comjudiced informal ^ ^ tion for planters and tanners. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO. Richmond, \*.i. Durham, N. r Norfolk, \':i. Charleston, Colun Lia, S. C. Ua hi more Jiu., A'.lanta C,\ Ci>liimUi>. Ga. ?1 TRAD / i REGIS TIME TO SETTLE. ALL subscribers to THE ENQUIRER on my club who have not already paid, are requested to do so at ince. R. BANKS BLACK. fnriAt f Bring 1 I j Yorkvill mi SALE cor Our Bargain In THE BARCAII 1 DRESS 11U. 1 Per Ce ]V<? 9 UNDEI 110. <? Pei. Cei ]vrri o LADIE! HO. O coATS, Oft'. Less Than C l\o 4 BOYS' 11 " 50 Per TV<? o YOlJTK no. o to 50 First Cost. Xo a ODD CI i Men an Per Cent Oft". Le 25 I'KLi MEN'S CLOTHI $20.00 Suits Now $15.00. $18.00 Suits Now $13 $16.00 Suits Now (j $15.00 Suits No $12.00 Suits $10.00 Su $8.00 Su $6.00 25 PER YOUTHS' AND BOYS $6.00 Suits Now $4.50. $5.00 Suits Now $3.75. $4.00 Suits Now $; S3.00 Mints Now $2.00 Suits h *20 PER LADIES', MISSES A S4.50 Shoes Now $3.60. S4.00 Shoes Now $3.20 S3.30 Shoes Now S $3.00 Shoes Noi S2.00 Shoes I $1.50 Sho $1.00 Shi THESE I York E MARK V* J.lv TERED , For. Ft r_ fU v\ will) -Lin w y vuj tandard of the S QEBE old time fish gus F. S. Royster Guano Co. ' Norfolk, Va. ' ' PLEASE PAY UP. ALL subscribers to The ENQUIRER on my club will please settle j at once. The money may be paid either r to me or at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE. J. F. A. SMITH. ?????i? mmm mmmmmmmmm IE! EVI Vour Friei Neighbors - TO 1 e Banking 1 MIS' sITINUES 10 D Counters Are Lo esistible Bargains U COUNTERS ARE ft i GOODS, 331-3 to 50 lit Off'. Below Cost. I WEAR, 331-3 to 50 nt Off. Belowr Cost. S' and CHILDREN'S , 331-3 to 50 PerCent ,'ost. CLOTHING, 331-3 to Cent Off. Below Cost. IS' CLOTHING, 331-3 Per Cent. Less Than DATS and PANTS for id Young' Men, 33 1-3 ss Than Cost. CENT OFF NG AND OVERCOATS. .50. >12.00. w $11.25. Now $9.00. its Now $7.50. its Now $6.00. Suits Now $4.50. CENT OFF I' CLOTHING, OVERCOATS. 300. r $2.75. low $1.50. UHiivi i; r r .ND CHILDREN'S SHOES. I. &2.80. v $2.40. vlow $1.60. es Now $1.20. oes Now 80 Cents. PRICES ARI :ville B. & Hi aHiiHi ^ MADE WITH lUUlll ^ TTTJ FOR SALE VT Y celebrated Newport Jack. SevLtI on years old and weighs about 800 tounds. Address me Rock Hill No. 2. W. S. BOYD. 13 f.t 3t* ERYEK nds and to Come ["HE & Mer. C< BARGAIN >AYS==Ending aded With Unm i for Quick Buy IUMBERED. SHO! No 7 hats, 33] Good Pickii l\o 8 SHOES, 33 li u. o ]^ow is You IVn Q #1 SHIRTS li u. v a Rare Picl No. 10 Jewelry ? jtrices. TV,> 1 1 BLANKET! Going' a Some Very Rich Bar IVn 19 PANTS CL 1 ^ at 34c Yar 27c; 25c Quality at 17 20 PER CP MEN'S AND BO $5.50 Shoes Now $4.40. $5.00 Shoes Now $4.00. $4.00 Shoes Now $3.20. $3.50 Shoes Now $2.8 $3.00 Shoes Now $2 $2.50 Shoes No' $2.00 Shoes ] $1.50 Sho 10 Per G ALL UNDEI $1.00 Shirt or Drawers, Now 90c 50c Shirt or Drav 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. $15.00 Coats, Now $11.25. $12.00 Coats, Now $9.0 $10.00 Coats, Now $ $8.00 Coats, Now $6.00 Coats, N< $5.00 Coats, $4.00 Coa $3.00 ( STRICTL n. Comp mohh mmm It Is a Terror. 1 The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company is a terror to the agents of all other companies when It comes to a show down. They know that It can and does guarantee policy holders more than any other company for their money, and they know that It can and will do all that it guarantees. They know that it can do it because It has always been economically and conservatively managed and Is now, and they know that it has always treated all its policy holders right solely because It was right that it should. They know that the man who wants life insurance t will insure in the M?tual Benefit nineteen times out of u.ty if they take the trouble to look oefo -e they leap. I will he pleased to show \ ... .vherein it is superior to al> others if you will let me. It Is for ou. mutual benefit that you should ask to be shown. SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent. Lots Iii Westerleigh * Westerleigh is the most desirably located subuib of Yorkville, and is - lose to the business centre of the town. It is the only place within the corporate limits where a negro can buy a ?uitable building lot at a reasonable jrlce. Already some thirty-flve 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 industrious laborer. Negroes who desire to invest in lots for the purpose of building homes, or for the purpose of getting good profits within a year or two should see me for particulars. LAURA E. PARISH. W A L L PAPER MY NEW SAMPLES ARE NOW IN. Samples and Remnants for sale it cheap. A. B. GA I N E8. ^n\/I I JU Y I rell the 1 l * Dmpany s PICNIC! Feb. 20th atchable and s"ers. * P BY NUMBER [-3 Per Cent Off. i"' in the Lot. > 1-3 Per Cent Off. r Time to Buy. at 75 Cents Each. ? ?-Ul>. at Most Pleasing I 33 1-3 Off. gains. OTH: 50c Quality d; 40c Quality at c Yard. INT OFF YS' SHOES, o. 1.40. W $2.00. Now $1.60. es Now $1.20. ent Off JWEAR. * or 2 for $1.75. ,'ers. Now 45c or 2 for 85c. ent Off /"* TTT rvnntrirt /^/\ A mn , a LUAid. # 0. 7-50' $6.00. 9 ow $4.50. Now $3.70. ts, Now $3.00. Doats, Now $2.75. Y CASH >any^ ,