Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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{tumorous {lrpartmcut. : Just a Little Favor. F "So you're a-Koin' bark to New York tomorrow, eh?" said Uncle Kb Cobb to N the city boarder. "Yes; trot to po. My playtime has come to an end. G<?t to po back and M go to work." ei "Yes, I reckon. Well, I wonder If tl you'd no willin to uo me a nine iavor u< when you Kit to New York." bi "Certainly, certainly. Glad to oliliKe M you. What can I do for you?" ri "Well, I Kot a nephew there named B Jones. His mother was my sister. His tc name is Ed Jones, an' he lives some- G where there in New York, but I ain't ol Kot his address. Had it, but I don't c< seem able to find it now. My wife an' n me thought it would be nice to send M Ed an' his wife a few things right from tj the farmer, an' I was wonderin' if you di would be willin' to take him a pair o* h chickens an' a dozen ears o' corn an' a h few of our fall pippins an' a dozen or bi two o' eggs an' a green tomater pie like M ne used to be so fond of when he was a< a boy here in the country. We'd like si to send him a bottle o' maple sirup an' <?< another o' ripe gooseberry jam an' a lit- th tie jar o' sweet pickle an' a bottle o' ? ketchup such as I bet he can't buy e< there in the city, if it'd be convenient al for you to carry them. His full name p is Edward Everett Jones. I reckon ^ you'd find him in the city d'rectory. t I'll fetch the things over to the hotel 0) this evenin' in a carpet bag that was jj Ed's great-grandfather's an' mebbe he would like to have it as well as what's e] in it. Much obliged to you for the favor o' takin' those things to Ed. I reckon st he'll be some s'prised when he gets r: 'em. Mother thinks she'd like to send p Ed a little kitten in a box if it wouldn't n be too much trouble for you to take it."?Puck. ], 1 1 a Passed the Time of Day. tt "It is all very well to be modest and retiring, especially when pa?her pa-is after one, but there is such a thing as beating too hasty a retreat." said \v Wilton Lackaye. "Now, there was the 11 bashful young fellow who was devoted (.( to the daughter of a friend of mine. He s< was making a call on the girl one even- y ing not so very long ago, when her father came into the parlor with his tj watch in his hand. It was about 9.30 p, o'clock. At the moment the young man K' was standing on a chair, straightening j^1 a picture over the piano. The girl had tl asked him to fix it. As he turned the al the old gentleman, a gruff, stout fcl- " low, said: a] " 'Young man, do you know what tl time it is?' "The bashful youth got off the chair q. nervously. 'Yes, sir,' he replied. 'I was c just going.' hi "He went into the hall without any delay and took his hat and coat. The q girl's father followed him. As the pi caller reached for the doorknob the old gentleman again asked him if he knew what time it was. w " 'Yes. sir,' was the youth's reply, oi 'Good night.' And he left without waiting to put his coat on. "After the door had closed, the old 0| gentleman turned to the girl. ai " * TI?*?11or with that fcl- ei mini s mi- uiaiici ...... ? low?' he asked. 'My watch ran down this afternoon and I wanted him to tell tl me the time so that I could set it.'"? w Young s Magazine. * T And SHe Ate It. hi A self-possessed young lady strolled P' into one of the larger downtown cafes. She spoke to the waiter in that deci- w sive tone which distinguishes the ini- m tiated. and glanced over the French I bill of fare with the nonchalant air of a Parisienne. tj "I'll have," she began, firmly, as sh,% 01 plunged into the sea of French dishes. "I'll have?let me see?oh, yes. I'll have T some bisque tortoni, a Sultana roll, w M pommes do terre and a little of that |)( frontage. And, garcon, you might as .m well bring me a cup of coffee." w The waiter gasped. He started to J1^ speak, but the young woman froze him a| with one of those icy stares peculiar E to the thoroughly sophisticated. ff And the order arrived?two kinds of ^ ices, boiled potatoes and a piece of -p cheese. But she ate it as if she had m ?. 1 ~ ??>,.? u..rl r.f ,1 it.t nil hl-r P' I lift* II U9VU IU UUU 0"? v vm - _ ,ife- V They say In restaurants, thrill rooms i, and cafes that it's quite customary for J. quests to order lioiled eggs and four jj varieties of stewed prunes when they p really want a roast of pork and apple \t sauce. The young woman's mistake " was not unusual. ^ But still the head waiters and the n chefs throw up their hands and with al many gestures and with a perfectly '' good Swiss accent declare that the j,, dear old langue du France will never (I he stricken from lulls of fare as long * as they have a skillet or a rolling pin to light the project.?Cleveland l'lain tl Dealer. a | | ai A Perjured Pair.?Hire Sistem, the (>! great furniture king, having made his J pile, had settled down to the pursuits vv of a country gentleman. He invited ? his friend Plane Figger to make a stay si with him. ai One day, armed with the latest appliances for dealing out sudden death , to anything in the game line, he and f. his friend trudged over the brown fur- a rows; but at the end of three hours ^ they were still looking for something to start the hag with. D Suddenly a hare got up. Pang! came from Hire Sistem. Pang! from Figger, and over went the four-footed one. a "My hare!" shouted the ex-furniture ? king. * i ?u:? fw JIJ 11.11 e. II nil IUI3 UK nil. j They argued fur ten minutes as to \ whose weapon had worked tin- mis- ^ chief. Then the keeper was called up to adjudicate. p "You'd take your oath it's your "are. a would you?" he turned to Hire Sisteiu fiercely. j, "It" necessary, certainly." "And you'd swear 'twas your 'are?" J* truculently to Plane Figger. I, "I would." el "Then, think yourself jolly lucky li you're escapiu' seven years apiece for tl perjury, 'cos it 'appens t?*r he my dog!" h ?Sj?are Moments. \\ f. Plucking Asparagus.?They were J very young and very happy, and very f, foolish, and very newly wed. ' And they kept a kitchen garden. ^ "Angeline. darling," said the youth- n ful husband, "as I was passing through "i the garden I saw some asparagus ready I' for cooking. I'erhaps you'd like to go . and unther the lirst fruit of the season a yourself?" If Shi- would low i?>, 1 illt she wasn't expert in hortieiilttire and didn't want f, to "let on." If she wont alone, shn n might eotninit some egregious Idumler. *' "I tell you what, Kdwin," exelaiiiu-d the girl wit'.- enthusiastieally, "we'll it no out together. You shall plunk it, and I will hold the ladder!" Answers. ittiocfllancous iUtulinq. " * si P ROM NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES ? \v tl ?ws and Comments About Things In ti and Around the Country. Fort Mill Times, October 20: Mr. and j rs. T. A. Mills are contemplating the is ection of a ten-room residence on n leir Ilooth street lot, near the cor- ^ er of Main street. If the house is j, uilt on the plans which Mr. and Mrs. a I ills have in mind it will add mate- ^ ally to the appearance of that part of ^ outh street Fort Mill continues a ? maintain her reputation as the si retna Green for runaway North CarUna couples. The latest couple to fj >me from the Old North State to be n larried here were Chester Cook and [iss Ixda Sarratt. of Davidson eoun- ^ . who arrived on train mi. 27 sun- r ay afternoon and at once went to the e r>me of Magistrate John W. McElaney, where they were made hus- h and and wife by the magistrate A Ir. A. H. Merritt is one of the most " tive Confederate veterans in this \ >etion. One day last week he pick- w i 150 pounds of cotton, with only si le one hand he has had since the n ar....Jaek Weathers, colored, was a ammitted to the county jail Friday a Tternoon by Magistrate John W. Mc- ^ lhaney, the charge against Weath- > s being assault and battery with in- ri lit to kill. Three weeks ago Weath- jj rs struck a negro boy named Son ^ cid in the head with a rock because t< eid appeared to have bested Weath s in a hot race they were having for te attentions of a colored girl. After o riking Held with the rock, Weathers ? in away, hut returned to Fort Mill * s riday morning and was at once ar- a ?sted by Constable Coltharp. ri Gaffney Ledger, October 18: Mr. J. Carson and a young negro afforded lot of amusement yesterday morning tl > people doing business in the vicin- tl y of Mr. Carson's clothing store. Mr. si arson had stepped out for a moment, si laving his brother in charge. While h [r. Oliver Carson was engaged in T aiting on a customer, the negro came h lto the store and walked hack to p here some cheap trousers lay on a s< unter. Mr. J. F. Carson came in and ci ?eing the negro hack there inquired o hat he wanted. The negro replied: E Nothing." Mr. Carson asked what he p as doing there. The darky replied a lat he had been looking at some E ants. All this time the darky kept tj r>ing toward the door, getting faster h ud faster. Meantime Frank was fol- v iwing him. Finally Frank said: "Wait r< lere a minute." The darky said: "I y in't got nothing." He had reached t( le door by this time and Frank start- h 1 after him. He chased him down the 01 lley by the express company's office, tl irough Charley Dudley's hack yard, ii irough Martin Bros, livery stable, over h le fence and the lot between the Isaac w urner Furniture company and the _ ompany store, all the time calling for elp, as the negro was outrunning him ad he was about out of breath. Fially others joined in the chase and le negro was captured at the cotton latform. He had a $1.2.r> pair of pants ader his arm, but the "pants" of rank were about one hundred and venty-flve to the minute. The negro as locked up and will have to work i the chaingang to pay for the pants e did not get. Chester Lantern, October 18: A nero representing himself as the owner a second-hand store last week went | aiong some of the residents of the ty and obtained clothes and other ar- 3 eles claiming that he would take and 11 them at his second-hand store for le people. These articles were ones r hieh for various reasons were not litable for the owners to use this year J nd they were hoping to sell them, he negro gathered together quite a undle of such articles and then skipfd. The negro gave his name as mith and represented himself to be a readier. He was neatly dressed and n ith a suave manner, evidently a "ast a aster at the game. He is now being it ailed by the police and descriptions G " him are being mailed to the officers 11 ' nearby towns....The Chester Coun Boys' Corn club held a good session P 1 last Saturday in the court house tc id everything was made ready to put i the exhibits at the fair next week, he rules governing the corn contest ere read by Supt. W. D. Knox while r. R. H Cunningham stressed various ints. A committee consisting of ? essrs. w . i-s. miciu'iis aim ? . 141m as appointed to assist Mr. Cunningam in making ready the exhibit for te fair. The election of officers was Iso set for Thursday of fair week, ighteen members out of a total of irty-ne were present. Mr. W. B. itehens, president presided, and Mr. Talston A. Lynn acted as secretary, he roll-call showed the following lenibers present, in addition to the residing officers: W. NT. MoPadden, ewis T. O.; R. A. Douglas, Rodman; 7. 1'. Carpenter. Smith's T. ().: K. ocke, Rodman: J. fl. Locke, Rodman; B. Hicklin, Rlehburg; S. L. Rodman, odman; W. Hollis, Rodman; J. M. aye. Rodman; J. Wise. Chester, R. F. . No. 2: J. L. Miller. Corn well; T. P. filks. Chester R. D. P. 2; J. B. Smith, hester R. P. I). :t; J. M. Bigham. Ches r R. P. D. 1; O. C. Lynn. Rodman; I. *. Sanders, Richburg It. P. D. 2. The icmbers of the club are urged to do II in their power to assist in furnishig an exhibit for the county fair to nsist of best ear. best ten ears, best alf-bushel shelled corn, best stalks two or more) with corn: best pumpins. etc. The reports front the patches f the various contestants are to be anded in before the county fair, so _ tat ample time can be had to examine II carefully. The awards will be made j t the fair grounds during the fair. Rock Hill Herald. October 18: The J ise of diphtheria at the home of Mr. ulian Starr on North Wilson street ill be dismissed this afternoon after te house has been fumigated. Cap falker the negro man who has the line trnutilo. Is getting along nicely nd it is thought that this case will be istnissed in a few days. Master Kdin Pewell. who has had a slight c ase f diphtheria, has been free of fever r the past two days and this case, Iso will shortly lie dismissed. This (formation was obtained through [ealth Officer Caveny at noon today. Saturday night while the Mutual >ry floods company's store was rowded with bargain seekers, Mr. filson Moore saw a negro pick up a ' - I ....(.. 1-1.. cl i.. il Vlic ,.,.ot l|? ami VJUIVIM* II KII\IVI mo X '?? ml as si?>11 as possible mad** his way ?, lit of the store. He was followed * cross the street by Mr. Moore and dlowiug hint was Mr. Hey ward loore. The negro had gotten across lain street by the time of the arrival f the two brothers. Mr. Hey ward loore caught the negro by the lapel f the coat and demanded the stolen _ roperty. The negro denied having ny and jerked away. In a moment n under cut had struck him near the iw and another on the top of tin* cad. all the time he was being pulled aek into the store. The negro at lirsl egan bucking, but the blows of Mr. [eyward Moor - proved too much for i 111 and lie finally gave up and delivrcd the cap he had stolen. Tin- last low Mr. Moore sent was so terrific a lat he broke a small bone in his right f< and on the negro's hand. The negro > as released on a $" bond which he rfeited Monday morning, he having ' tiled to appear for trial.... Itock Hill ' an boast of one of the best police y fees ill the upper part of the state. ;s here is scarcely anything going op in a iwn that the "cops" are not on to. 11 here is scarcely a hobo that passes J5 'trough ln-re on a train that is not nabbed." The hobos do not like this M 'Itnl *1 ? I i 1111 iv!< fit til,, i 1111111 V hainuanic will prove thai I took lliil \ ims not like holms either. Tin; ps re tloiut; 1 \\<>rk here along that in* ami they art* going to continue it. luring the past two inonths fully lif- v II holms have heen sent to the gang >r vagrancy from Rock Mill. Sunday *~ ight two white hoys ahotii i!l years of were fouml sleeping near the / ver-hoad trestle. They were arrest- \ I am] spent the rest of the night look- n ig through iron cells. They were ar- ei liuneil hefofe Keeorih r Craig Monday lorning upon the charge of vagrancy nd sentenced to pay a line of $in or rvo 20 days on the gang, for their < kvn testimony convicted them, as they 4? ated that they were wandering from y /^*??T? CT^t? D laee to place without visible means ? I . rl W ^ I W W I .1 f support. They were looking for 4 M.M-JKJ a. "It V^VJ ork, hut the recorder evidently M lought he had a nice jolt for them for ^ C H E S T E venty days. There are lots of idle ^ i Wednesday and Thursday [erald believes that this police force & i capable and will see to it that 110 & IS USSrw.W 3 Governor-elect Cole L. Ble w3T.nffi SS^^Sr 2?*Z 9 tors?n Wednesday, and Unit. round idle. v on Thursday. Gastonia Gazette, October 18: Mr. * ewis H. Balthis, brother of our towns- <g? 'an. Mr. W. E. Balthis, and formerly y ,,,,,,, HKST ||OKSE SHOW F.1 resident of Gastonia. is taking a high ? pienunvT ? land at the General Theological sent- ^ HEM) IN THE PIEDMONT a tary in New York city, which he en- ^ TIOX. ?red this fall. Ho is a member of the T ! '\vj'r II VltVFSS WD HITXX rst-year class which numbers forty- $ I ASI HAKM.JiS \>n KUMR inc. At the class meeting last week 4> HACKS EACH AITEKNOOX. e was elected vice-president. His TIIOHOlTCillHIlEI) CATTLE, II< umerous friends here will be glad to X now that he is making splendid prog- ^ SIIEEF AXI) POUI/TR^ ON EJ pss in his chosen field of study and _ HITIOX. ndeavor....Saturday afternoon when < r nnn \nsin Pvn.'TFiAT he streets were crowded with shop- ^ GOOD .mISK. K.\( I ers the fire department was called out ? TRACTIONS AT THE OP1 y an alarm from Kast Main avenue, ? HOUSE EACH NIGHT. Df ,s it turned out however, there was >IIKS SEEING THE FAIR EXI o fire hut the alarm was caused by 4? , r fight in the Davis hlock between two ? ITS. INSTRUCTION AND PLI ssyrians, George Knuckley and his ? URE TO RE DERIVED FROM E. ife. Some of the other foreigners in ^ HOUR, fie building came tumbling down the ^ teps crying "fight, fight" and someone, q lisunderstanding the word, turned in ? Vkifnrc anH pYhihifg Wp1< fire alarm. The altercation was not 4? YlSllUra dllU LXIllOllS Well serious one and the difficulty was ad- . ininintr Pnnntioc F usted In the mayor's court last t joining L-OUIUieS. P londay morning A passenger on X /^TTPCnT'P'n ,'o. 40 Sunday night reports that a se- 1.1 | I f\ 1.1] ious accident was narrowly averted as 2 tie train neared Vantyne's switch be- ^ iveen Bessemer City and King's fountain. An automobiiist attempted ?????? ? cross on the dirt road just a few linutes before the train was due. The I ?ont wheels, however, missed the road I B m nd went into a ditch, leaving the rear I ^0 hM f the car on the track. The driver as unable to get the car off the track. B I 0*% B fi [c flagged the train which came to a ! B III I tandstill just about ten feet from the B b w Nr B I uto. The train crew assisted in reemoving the auto from the track While It Is a fact that few people in Ir. Love Davis was seriously injured this vicinity have ever fed fattenings arly yesterday morning when his hogs on Rice Flour, it is nevertheless orse ran away on Soutn Broad street, a fact that Rice Flour will make hogs tirowing him to the ground and in- put on fat faster than any o;ner feed icting a number of bad wounds. He that can be had. This is the experiustained a severe scalp wound and a ence of every hog grower who has tried light fracture of the skull which, Rice Flour as .a fattener. We have it. owev'er, is not deemed dangerous. Come and get a sack and trv it on he wheels of the buggy passed over your hog. The feed that puts' on fat is body and it was feared that he had the quickest is the cheapest feed to neaihlv aiifitnincri internal injuries but Imv?that is Rice Flour. Trv it. r> far nothing has developed to indi- MILL FEED ate that such is the case. There were " ther minor wounds on his body. Mr. . J1 ,n"w ? Feed is a sl,P?~ avis was removed to the Gaston hos- f?r mi -< cows and hogs. We ital where his wounds were dressed have it. Phone your orders. nd was later removed to his home on Carmpr<j' Whnlpgfllp Onrprv last Main avenue. He is resting pret- rarlHCra VYnulOalc vjrUHJrjj * well today and his many friends i r.?. >^rrcAv t~>_,. ope that there will be no serious de- J M FERGUSON. Prop. elopments. When the accident occur ?d Mr. Davis, in company with his 12 ear-old son, Willie was leaving town r I "'t? drive to his farm as usual. The X llU X iuLt/ orse became frightened at a handcar 11 the railroad track and made a leap, tj t 1 irowing him out. The boy remained rjll ~\7" I vllTTin^T* i the buggy and was unharmed. The ^ orse ran to the Clara mill where he as caught. . ... ^________ Is at the Lumber Yard of J. J. Keller & Co. Why? Simply because ?nn|jy prDETTTIAN Lumber is our specialty and we know IU.W I XiKrEivllUli When to Buy, What to Buy, and Wick Blue name Oil Where to Buy and can always give our COOk-StOVe customers what they want at Righfc Ideal for Summer cooking- Cuts fuel expense Prices. In i wo. Save* labor. (liven clean, quick re- gee lls for your Lumber needs and Bulla, ^hreeslze* Kntlv warnui??"' STANDARD OIL. CO. also for Doors, Blinds, Sash, Laths, iinc..rp..rnt.-.i Shingles, Builders' Hardware, Paints, ?????????? Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Lime, Cement, etc {awls Plumbing Co. x x KELLER & co. IW Bring us your logs if you want them sawed. TIN WORK I FXJRNI I now have a first-class Tinner in ???? ly employ, who is capable of doing 11 kinds of Tinwork, including Roof- SEE US FOR WH lg, Guttering, etc., and I can promise iOod Work and Prompt Service. Let le have your orders. We have the Quality, the St Remember, That I am prepared to do ?. ? ,L , . ?, lumbing promptly and in a satisfac- Will find that ttllS Store IS 3 ] >ry manner. See me for prices. FURNITURE RAWLS PLUMBING COMPANY. PhOnO^fflp] We have both styles of I pleased to have you call and DR. DAVIES get our prices. SEE US Cylinder and Disc Machines. Carroll Furnit EYE SPECIALIST 15 Dr. M. W. White's Dental I Sterling Silver Office, over Loan and Savo ;:glBrl Ev7 And C ut Glass CATTTDnAV on J. u i\J-/n x aiivx MONDAY n , . r> r? We are now showing an especially I repared to Examine Eyes nj(.e une 0f sterling silverware inciudand Pit Glasses ins many very handsome pieces in the newest designs, such as Sugar and in iii i Cream Sets. Bread Trays, Sandwich All Work Guaranteed. 1)lsllt.s CarvlnB Sets. etc. CUT GLASS . L. Williams. W. M. McConnell. js a]s0 here in a good variety of styles f.L. WILLIAMS & (X). flml them priced nio9t Sterling Silver and Cut Class pieces are always acceptable and appropriate _ for wedding gifts. N O W ^ T T T. \V. SPECK. The Jeweler. Iq Thp Timp AU M. IIV THIS IS THE PLACE TO BUY TflP DRESS GOODS. CLOTH !NG and HE SAME GOODS DifffiffiflCC FOR LESS MONEY. I/HIUUIVV 3.50 Men's Long RAINCOATS at $4.98. SEEING IS BELIEVING. Between a jtood and a poor preparaJ. L. WILLIAMS & CO. |j((n jM j?,sj,K.ss nu>thod is just the difYORK S CHEAPEST STORE. I'erenee between system and carelessness. between sueeess and failure. wniTTTiimim Deposit your money with us and do YOREVILLE MONUMENT WORKS business in a systematic manner. (THE OLD RELIABLE.) YORKVILLE. S. C. - _ , ? The Bank of Clover, Read Your Contract When ymi an* ready in sIku up fur CLiOVEH, S. O. Headstone in- Monument, always luuk ?r the name KORKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS Tinted in luilil type in the body uf the initrait. This name not only miarntces you ^niiil. honest work, at reamialili* prices. luit it is a protect inn vL gainst any ily-hy-umht agent who Ja VI m light try to sell his wares on the i"i ? trength of our good name and then ave you unwittingly sign a contract ith some other r',|'n- . y,,u ran get a policy worth $1,000.00 The saler way would he to visit our ard in person and see the stone in the |,, (jlu. farmers' .Mutual Life Insurance me 11 state, I le fore there is a chance to ide defects with a bright, shiny polish. f,,r ,,|,ly $3.00, and one advance asWe have a pretty line of work from ,-hich to nuike your selection. si'ssuient. See me, or write at once. JOHN E. CARROLL. President. MONEY TO LOAN. " K* l*(?.\KY. Mgr. )N First Mortgage of improved country and city property. Terms easoiiahle and loans repayable In :,SV '''S' \\"!' "\V" 1. K \V, S. ,Ml..r?..V. ^ b^l'h' ?? ? ? Vorkville, S. <\ epy y?u send out. Use The Enquirer 4F> t tf. kind. f~v? T+&* *** Y*** Y?K?fc *** IUNTY FAIR, ! , R, S. C., | , October 26th and 27th. < * j ase will address the Fair visi- j ed States Senator E. D. Smith 5 1 3 IFH 5 iE?- 5 1 inc. ^ Reduced Rates S -?ns. k' nil- * on * -\T- *' era Railroads. I )\'T ) RB- - , SASACII c ;omed from all of the Ad- 1 or Information Write J UNTY FAIR, j *?* *?* *** ?+** +*J The Secret Of success is to use the best. Wi would like for you to consider this fae and start this plan by using a fe\ packages of Busch's Golden Seal am Senna (compound) Stock and Poultr; Medicine. It will make your stocl look better, fatten faster, and las longer. The cows will give richer mil and more of it than you had ever im aprined they could do. And eggs, you hens will lay more effffs than you car for, hut you can get rid of them at i good price these days. You will fin? this wonderful Stock and Poultry Med icine in 10, 25 and 50 Cents Package at the THE STAR DRUG STORE. SEED WHEAT I HAVE TWO KINDS Op SEE1 WHEAT. AS WELL# AS GRAIN PER TILIZERS. ONION SETS?THE ORDINAR1 WHITE AND YELLOW SETS. A! WELL AS BERMUDAS, FOR FA LI PLANTING. LOUIS ROTH. TURE? AT YOU WANT. yles and the Price, and you good place at which to BUY Cylinder and Lid) Disc Machines. Phonographs, and would be I examine our machines and ?0R RECORDS?For both ure Company. GOING UP OR DOWN? ? S * ? ti Etta. ffiSHWM s o ^ a =2??" h_M *?. ? w = ? aw=o ? S ? S"1 9o?; . ?" H S H ? D ^ t! 4> n? 5 2 OflQS S S O w ~ rc 1o>|l a5g*> ? ? 8 > : 2 " 7Jc23 - i tl ? n "Q.2 3 a M 3. J? W O <? u ^ o W O c/J ^_, 5 ^ - ? ? p s* q Ocg - u ^ w w jri ?. G o > ^ ? ? y 5??o| vm+jCLi i/j ?i f> C/3 3 "-< < UD .b ? La i ^cfe o ^ q w U n ? '3 3 a: O ^ fcfh"* 3??s co T" P* W AYORK DRUG STORE. Fresh Fish. This Afternoon (Friday) and To morrow (Saturday). '.OOo yards of Ginghams, at 5 Cts. yard Good Calico, at 5 Cts. per yard. Good Bleaching, at 5 Cts. per yard. Rest Bleaching, at 10 Cts. per yard, ofi-inch Wool Serge, at 45 Cts. per yard liO-inc'li Mohair, at 50 Cts. per yard. 72-inch Table Damask?all Linen?a $1.00 per yard. Sweaters for men and ladies, at 50 Cts and up. All Wool, Rlue Serge Suits, at $10 ti $18.00. See me for SHOES. I carry the lies Shoe that can l>e bought for tin money. My Shoe trade has inereas ed 33 per cent, in the last year They look well and wear better. I have everything you need in fJro eeries at the right price, M. A. McFARLAND. No. 4, Yorkville. WANTED SECOND HAND BICYCLES. If you have an Old Bicycle Frame Wheels, Crank, Axle or any part of at Old Bicycle lying around, there is mom ey in it for you, if you will bring i to us. We do all kinds of wood work 01 wagons and buggies. We keep a good stock of Bicych Tires, Pedals, and in fact every thiiu you need for a Bicycle. Automobiles a specialty. Alexander Specialty Company R. D. Alexander, Mgr. iW So-called "cheap printing" is th< kind that costs you most. Use Th< Enquirer kind. NOTICE OF ELECTION [ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of York. Nr OTIOK is hereby given that the General Election for State and ? County officers will lie held at the votI injf precincts prescribed by law in said , County on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER S, * 1!?1 o, said day being Tuesday following f the first Monday in November, as prescribed by law. !? The i|iialifieations for suffrages are J as follows: ' Residence in State for two years, in j, the County one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll ? tax then due and payable: Provided, | That ministers in charge of an organr lzed church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after * six months' residence in the state, if L otherwise qualified. g Managers of election must require 1 of each voter the production of a rog? istratlon certificate and the proof of * the payment of all taxes, including poll tax. assessed and collectible during the ,, previous year. The production of a 5 certificate or the receipt of the officer jf authorized to collect such taxes shall 6 be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. There shall be separate and dis. tlnct ballots and boxes at this election U for the following officers, to wit: (1) I Governor and Lieutenant-tiovernor; & (2) Other State officers; (3) State Senr ator; (4) Members of House of Repre sen tat Ives; (f?) County Officers. On which shall be the name or names of F the person or persons voted for as such | officers, respectively, and the office for ^ which they are voted. j> Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take I and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Mana" gers can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed e at 4 o'clock p. m? except in the city of t Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at fi p. m. v The Managers have the power to rill A a vacancy, and If none of the Managers y attend, the citizens can appoint from ^ among the qualiflel voters, the Managers. who, after being sworn, can con1 duct the election. k At the said election separate boxes . will be provided at which qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendments to the State e Constitution, as provided in the fola lowing Joint Resolutions: A The question of adopting each amendment shall be submitted at the next general election to the electors as s follows; Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional Amendment of Section ? . of Article ?, of the Constitution, relating to - Yes." Those opposed to said amendaViall no?t a lioll.O with thp fnl lowing words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional Amendment of Section ?, of Article?, of the Constitution, relating to No." No. 566. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of 1 South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7, of Article VIII, of the Constitution he agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following words: "Provided. That the limitation ^ proposed by this Section, and hy Section 5, Article X, of this Constitution, S shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Darlington, [j where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purpose of drainage of said town and street improvements, and where the question of Incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." Approved the fourth day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 580. A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to Certain Towns. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives. and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote in favor of such amendment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall, after such election, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 7, Article VIII, relating <o bonded indebtedness, be amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: Provided, That the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, of Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the towns of Aiken, in the County of Aiken; Camden, in the County of Kershaw; Che? raw, in the County of Chesterfield; Clinton, in the County of Laurens; Rdgefleid, in the County of Edgefield; and St. Matthews, in the County of Calhoun, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the building, erecting, establishing and maintenance of waterworks, electric light plants, sewerage system or streets, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors of said municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of bonded indebtedness. Approved the 28th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 581. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7. Article VIII, of the Constitution, lie agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following words: Provided, further. That the limitations imposed liy this Section and by Section f>. of Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebt edness in ami by any municipal corporation when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and exclusively for the purchase, establishment and maintenance of a waterworks plant, or . sewerage system, or lighting plant, and when the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the freeI, holders and qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution upon the question of other bonded indebtedness. | Approved the 28th dav of February, A. I). 1910. t No. 583. A Joint Resolution Purporting to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal ol Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the t General Assemble of tlx- State of South e Carolina, That the following amend nient to Section 7, Article VIII, of the '. Constitution lie agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following1 words: "Pro vided, further, That the limitations imposed h.v tliis Section, and l?y Section 5, Article X, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the city of Aiken, but said city of Aiken may increase its bonded " indebtedness in the manner provided for in said Section of said Article to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent, of the value of the taxable property therein for the purpose of establ.shing, extending, completing and repairing a system of waterworks, sew( err electric lights and power." i Approved the 2Sth day of February, A. D. 1H10. t No. 580. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend 1 Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness. ' Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amend. nient to Section 7, Article VIII, of the I Constitution, I to agreed to: Add at the t-ud thereof the following words: i'rovided. further. That the limitations im. posed by this Section and by Section f>. Article X. of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded indebtedness in5 eurred by the town of St. Matthews, but said town of St. Matthews may increase its bonded indebtedness in the result manner provided in said Section of same said Article to an amount not exceed- the ( intf fifteen per cent, of the value of the one <1 taxable property therein, where the liver proceeds of said bonds to the amount the |i of twenty-thousand ($20,000) dollars, ballot snail in* uiriieu 11vvr nj iin- n>? n i-nuii- i?-nw ril uf said town of St. Matthews to Ma the duly appointed Commissioners of ing 1 the County of Calhoun, for the purpose appo of aiding in the eonstruetion of public vario buildings for the County of Calhoun. Be Approved the 28th day of February, T. E, A. Ib 1910. Be No. 594. How< A Joint Resolution Proposing to Bit Amend Section 12, of Article V, of J. C. the Constitution, Relating to Asso- Bu ciate Justices. Carn Section 1. Be it resolved by the Clc General assembly of the State of South W. E Carolina, That the following amend- Eb merits to the Constitution of South ron, Carolina be submitted to the qualified E'o electors of the State at the next gen- Brov eral election for Representatives, and Fo if a majority of the electors qualified Win< to vote for members of the fleneral Hi Assembly voting thereon shall vote in Scog favor of such amendment and a ma- Mr Jority of each branch of the General O. M Assembly shall after such election, and Nc before another, ratify said amendment G. L. by yeas and nays, that Section 12, of Og Article V, of the Constitution, relating lap, to Associate Justices, be amended by Pii striking out in lines 3, 4 and 5, the Wall words: "but if the four Justices equal- Ro ly divide in opinion, the judgment be- Raw low shall be affirmed," and by striking Sh out the word "two" in line 8, and in- insot sorting in lieu thereof word "three," so Sn that when amended, the same shall Cast read as follows: Til "Sec. 12. In all cases decided by the J. S. Supreme Court, the concurrence of To three of the Justices shall be necessary Carr for a reversal of the judgment below, Co subject to the provisions hereinafter W. I prescribed. Whenever, upon the hear- Ar Ini* nf nnv r-'iiiQi* np ftii.yfiiin vlnn the Supreme Court In the exercise of Til its original or appellate jurisdiction, it nanr shall appear to the Justices thereof, or one any of them, that there is involved a and question of constitutional law, or of to hi conflict between the Constitution and boar laws of this State and of the United urda States, or between the duties and obll- a. m gations of her citizens under the same, upon the determination of which the entire Court is not agreed, or whenever the Justices of said Court, or any two Com of them, desire it on any cause or El< question so before said Court, the Oc Chief Justice, or in his absence, the ?? presiding Associate Justice, shall call to the assistance of the Supreme Court, all of the Judges of the Circuit Court: Provided, however, That when the Offic matter to be submitted is involved in an appeal from the Circuit Court, the Circuit Judge who tried the cause shall "^r not sit. A majority of the Justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit Judges be 0 shall constitute a quorum. The decl- DA"X sion of the Court to constituted, or a open majority of the Justices and Judges BEP sitting, shall be final and conclusive. STA' In such case the Chief Justice, or, in CAL his absence, the presiding Associate wjth Justice, shall preside. Whenever the pep Justices of the Supreme Court and the an Circuit Judges meet together for the jan purposes aforesaid, if the number there- CEN of be qualified to sit constitute an even jn tl number, then one of the Circuit Judges and must retire: and the Circuit Judges be a present shall determine by lot which of the their number shall retire." 15TI Approved the 26th day of February, ter I a. u. i?iu. into No. 595. Polls A Joint Resolution to Amend Section Mag 2, of Article V, of the Constitution, ance Relating to Associate Justices of the Fc Supreme Court. will Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen- the < eral Assembly of the State of South At Carolina, That the following amend- urda ment to the Constitution of the State At of South Carolina he submitted to the At qualified electors of the State at the ber ! next general election for Represents- At tlves, and if a majority of the electors At qualified to vote for members of the Octo General Assembly voting thereon shall At vote in favor of such amendment and ber : a majority of each branch of the Gen- At eral Assembly shall, after such elec- Wed tion, and before another, ratify said Thui amendment by yeas and nays, that At Section 2, of Article V, of the Constl- Nov? tution, relating to Associate Justices. At be amended by striking out the word ber ' "three" In line 2, and inserting in lieu Ar thereof the word "four," and striking veml out the word "eight" in line 6 and in- cemt sorting the word "ten," so that when pena amended, the same shall read as follows: Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall 74 consist of a Chief Justice and four . Associate Justices, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Chief Justice shall preside, and in his ab sence, the Senior Associate Justice. * They shall be elected * the term of * ten years, and shall continue in office until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and shall be so classified that one of them shall go out of office every two years. Approved the 26th day of February, A. ? D. If TO. No. 596. A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article X, of the Constitution, by Adding Thereto ? ?. Section 14, to Empower the Cities of f\ 1 Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia, and the Town of Manning to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvements. Pn Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen- w eral Assembly of the State of South .Carolina. That the following amend ment to Article X, of the State Constitution, to be known as Section 14, of < said Article X, be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each house, and entered on the Journal res- *3 ] pectively, with yeas and nays taken |> . thereon, and be submitted to the qual- am ( ified electors of the State at the next an(j general election thereafter for Repre- appn sentatives, to wit: Add the following c. I Section to Article X of the Constitu- 1 tion, to be, and be known as Section Geo. Sec. 14. The General Assembly may authorize the corporate authorities of the cities of Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia, and the town of Manning. to levy an assessment upon A abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent improvements on streets and sidewalks immediately N . abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered ? only upon the written consent of two- . thirds of the owners of the property J abutting upon the street, sidewalk or part of either proposed to be improved, and upon condition that said corporate authorities shall pay at least onehalf of the costs of such improvements. Approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910. No. 603. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 6, of Article X, of _ the Constitution of 1895, Relating to W Bonded Debt of Counties and Townships. M M Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 6, ?>f Article X, of the Hi Constitution of the State of South Car- MMWi olina be submitted to the qualified IWl electors of the State at the next gen- XvJ eral election for Representatives, and if a majority of electors qualilied to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote in favorof such amendment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assem- jJ Mt . shall after such election and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 6, Article relating n> iii*.- I'wiiufii uriH ?i tiu? Mpfoi County or Township l?e amended by jse y( adding at the end thereof the follow- a"n jr ing words: "Provided, That the limi- jab|e tation imposed by this Section shall are g not apply to any Township in the S|eep County of Greenwood, nor to any ?00m/| Township in the County of Saluda, through which, in whole or in part, the (.,.eai{ line of railroad of Greenwood and Saluda Railroad shall be located and ' constructed, nor to the County of Saluda, such said Townships in Green- trap*j wood County and Saluda County, and j,ave the County of Saluda beinff hereby expressly authorized to vote bonds in aid prjce of the construction of the said proposed railroad, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assent- See bly may prescribe hereinafter:" "Pro- Stove vided. That the amount of such bonds shall not exceed eight per centum of the assessed valuation of the taxable ' a! property of such Townships." Approved the 26th day of February, A. __ D. P.>10. Y At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the gy ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is com- ter pleted, and make a statement of the ity. T t for each ofllce and sign the Within thfee days thereafter. Chairman of the Hoard, or some lesignated by the Hoard, must deto the Commissioners of Election ?oll list, the boxes containing the ts and written statements of the Is of the election, lingers of Election.?The followVlanagors of Election have been inted to hold the election at the his precincts in the said County: thel?E. N. Miller, R. O. Clinton, , Brandon. thany?W. J. Beamguard, Haskell ell, M. H. Sherer. lirsville?J. P. Blair, J. T. Burris, Blair. Hock's Creek?W. R. Bell, Haskell oil, J. W. Feemster. >ver?W. D. Moore, J. T. Currencev I. Adams, enezer?J. F. Williams, T. A. BarJ. E. Bass. rest Hill?W. P. Boyd, I* B. m, Jno. M. Craig, rt Mill?C. P. Blankenship, W. H. He, C. T. Crook. ckory Grove?J. K. Allison, R. L. gins, S. W. Leech. ' 4 Connellsville?J. T. Crawford, J. [oore, A. A. Burris. wport?J. Q. Howe, J. K. Hoke, W. ock. :den?W. M. Newson, W. D. DunJ. H. Duncan. edmont?W. M. Faulkner, J. W. < lace, B. T. Childers. >ck Hill?J. F. WIngate, Joe.W. linson, R. A. Morrison. aron?J. W. Quinn, R. M. P. Robi, J. L. Plexico. lyrna?R. W. Whiteside, J C. le, j. jh. laiaweii. rzah?J. B. Barron, C. C. Oates, Sadler. rkvllle?Jamea I* Moss, Leroy oil, C. H. Sandifer. ates's Tavern?W. E. Walker, J. toddey, John Funk. agon Mill?J. A. Howe, J. T. Deey, M. B. Hoke. le Managers at each precinct ed above are requested to delegate of their number to secure boxes blanks for the election, the same e had of J. C. C mer. Clerk of this d, at the Court House during Saty, November 5, 1910, between 10 . and 5. p. m. P. M. BURRIS, Chairman. J. B. NEIL. J. R. GETTYS, mlssloners of State and County ections for York County, S. C. itober 7th, 1910. ? __ TAX NOTICE?1910 e of the County Treasurer of York County. Yorkville, S. C.. Sept. 15, 1910. OTICE Is hereby given that the l TAX BOOKS for York county will pened on SATURDAY, the 15TH ' OF OCTOBER, 1910, and remain > i until the 31ST DAY OF DEUEML, 1910, for the collection of TE, COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LOTAXES for the fiscal year 1910, out penalty; after which day ONE ; CENT penalty will be added to payments made In the month of UARY, 1911. and TWO PER T penalty for all payments made he month of FEBRUARY, 1911. SEVEN PER CENT penalty will dded on all payments made from 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to the i DAY OF MARCH. 1911, and afthis date all unpaid taxes will go executions and all unpaid Single i will be turned over to the several istrates for prosecution In accordwlth law. >r the convenience of taxpayers, I attend at the following places on days named: Hickory Grove, Friday and Saty, October 21 and 22. Sharon, Monday, October 24. HfnPnnnallairilta TllooH Q V Hptn. lTlV.V/UllllCilOf UIC) AUCOVitt/, wfcv 26. Tlrzah, Wednesday. October 26. Clover, Thursday and Friday, ber 27 and 28. Yorkville from Saturday, Octo29, to Tuesday, November 1. Coates's Tavern, from 12 o'clock, nesday, November 2, until, 12 m., sday, November 3. Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday, ?mber 4 and 5. Rock Hill from Monday, Novem7, to Saturday, November 12. id at Yorkville from Monday, No- i ier 14, until the 31st day of Deter, 1910, after which day the ltles will attach as stated above. HARRY E. NEIL. Treasurer of York County. f 4t professional Cards. V. F. McGILL SURGEON DENTIST, Hickory Grove, S. C. At Sharon, S. C., Monday and ay. .1. S. BltlCE, TORNEY AT LAW Office Opposite Court House. ompt attention to all legal business hatever nature. JOHN. L. STACY Surveyor. ESIDES doing Land Surveying In M ill its branches and at any time, I aian nrpnared to do Blue Printing will be pleaded to quote prices on Ication. 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