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ituurous ileparimcnt Glad to Hear It.?Ttii- strarnter was: ushered mto the society palmist's! presence Ah! you wish my aid''" -1??J the ttreat seer Well. madam," said the visitor, "In a wav I do You see, I've just called." j ' rtainlj. I know all about it. Just sit h? re and show me your paim Ah! , I >ou have rn?-t with various disapi?.n:tni< nts lately." t^uif e true," interrupted the caller ' Hush' I/ot me t?i> on. Something! which you have written for and striven hard to set has eluded you time and attain." ItiKht v?.a are." murmured the vie-' tlrn. Hut patience Your end will he at-j t.uned lii the m .'ii future Success is j yours." I'm * ire I'm very triad to hear It. j madam." said the subject as he Hour- j shed .1 l>l|?;i|??-r. I've called live times for :t gas hill "It's a gOO< 1 thing I "in t'< get it at la*r"?Ihis'.on Trans* iip? Always the Truth.?Salvatore Cingliario. the distinguished newspaper merchant of the Park How building, went to Woodstock, Md.. to see the ordination of his brother Ifominico as a Jesuit priest, says the New York Sun He took his little hoy with him. At the close of the ceremony the child procee<|ei| with others to kiss the ring of <" irilinal Oibbons What is your name"" impiired his eminence. "Antonio <"irigliano, sir" "Ah. tiic nephew of Father IsunlnU co. Ami how old arc you"" pursued the cardinal "I was four and a half on the train corning here," said Antonio, "hut I'm really six " "Always I he truth." said the Cardinal. nis eyes twinkling "Always the truth!" Where Danger Lies.--President Jcorge Klster. of Campion college, said the othei day in I'rairie due Chi'-n: la.lining, profound learning. Is the liglit of tie- world, hut we continually get new proof of the harm a little learning does. A woman employed a schoolgirl of twelve to scruh her front steps The seliool girl worked wen. Iiiit Mi>M<-til> sh<* stopped corning. The woman im t h?T till the street and sae I What's the matter. Minnie? Why ha\e \<mi sii | | <-?I working fur me?" Tin- urehin tossed her head. "I'm takln' l-itm now." she sniffed, "ami I don't scrub steps no more."? Youth's Companion. The Music Lovers.?<>ur friend the pianist dropped in on us yesterday. "I?i<l yon no to the symphony concert'" we asked him Yes." "Knjoy it"" NoWhy, I heard it was very good." It may have been the best ever, for all I know." "What was the matter?" "Two women who sat behind me kept up a eonstant line of chatter during Hie whole afTalr." "What did they talk about?the war?" ^ ^"^^"""^N'ii-- they were telling each" otner ' how much they loved music"?Cleveland plain IValcr. East Wind Complexion.?Little Tommy, who is of rather an inquiring * 4' -? t ?1 M.I !?/* liu.l Iwt/tn ?r|17 iurn in mum, iiim r>--ing at hi* father's rosy countenance for some time, at last said: "Pa|>a, what makes your face and nose so dre'lly red?" "The east wind, of course." answered papa rather hastily. "I>o not talk so much. Thomas, and pass me the !>eer." It was then that a voice came from the other end of the table in dulcet tones, saying: "Tommy, dear, pass your papa the cast wind, and be careful not to spill it on the clean cloth." .1 udge. Sour and Sweet.?Professor Copeland. of Harvard, as the story goes, reproved his students for coming late to class. "This is a class in English composition." he remarked with sarcasm, "not an afternoon tea." At the next meeting one girl was twenty minutes late. Professor Copeland waited until she had taken her seat. Then he remarked bltlngly: "How will you have your test. Miss thrown?" "Without the lemon, please," Miss Krown answered quite gently.?Hoston Herald. Couldn't Help It.?Mr. Flat brush? It's the same old story. Mrs. Platbrush?What's wrong now? "I painted the front gate and hung a sign on It, 'Fresh Puint.'" "Well?" "The ttrst man who came along put his hand on it to sec if the paint was really fresh." "Don i be so smart." "Why?" Thill u-avn't n man that out his hnml on tho paint to too if it was roally fresh; that was I."?Baltimore Sun. Both Guilty.?An Irishman who had only boon hole a few days was invited to take an automobile rido with a friend They wore going throuKh a country road at a high speed, when a traffic policeman on the lookout for sfieeders gave chase on his motorcycle. He caught up with them and announced: "You're pinched for speeding-" "Pinched for speeding?" repeated the Irishman. "Begorrn. wasn't yer goin' as fast as us yourself?"? Yonkors Gazette. Appropriate.?A milk dealer of New In Kip aorlv HaV<l IITK wnc* tvuoui?ru in vu> mj by a friend in the milk trade: "I've been roped in for two tickets to a masquerade ball." the friend grumbled. "but I don't think I'll go." "Why not?" asked the dealer. "Oh. such things ain't in my line." said the friend. "A milkman at a fancy dress ball! No. no?most Inappropriate." "Inappropriate nothing." said the dealer: "put on a pair of pumps, man. and go as a waterfall."?World. Was From Missouri. ? Sergeant Major?Now. Private Smith. you know very well none but officers and noncommissioned officers are allowed to walk across the grass. Private Smith?But, sergeant major, I've Captain Smith's verbal orders to? Sergeant Major?None o" that, sir. Show me the captain's verbal order*. Show 'em to me, sir.?Uppsncotts*. MECCA THE MYSTICShrme of Mohammedanism Will Probably be Made Free to the World. A striking picture of Mecca th? Mvhtic. capital of the new kingdom within A rah.a which was establish*'! rei.tntiv by th<- tjrand Shenf of the Moslem faith, is contained in a communication to the National tieographic society from In. S. M Zwei.-o r A part of the- communication ha? hi n issued by the society as the following war geography bulletin if all the provinces of Arabia. El Hejaz. which recently revolted against Turkish rule and set up its own kingdom. with the fJrand Sherif ?.f Mecca as sovereign, undoubtedly has most freijuint contact with the outSide world, yet is the least known Parts of It have never yet been ex plorod. "Kl liejaz is so named because it forms the harrier' between Tehama the i,j..st province on the south, and X.-j.l in the interior Its solo importanco Is due to the fact that it contains th two sacred cities. Mecca and I'idina. which for in ore than thirteen centuries have been the centers of pilKriiu.iue for the Moslem world. It fore the railway was completed from l>arna.seus to Aledina, the port of that eny. Yenho, was as nourishing as Jiddah is now. hut at present it has almost the appearanee of a des?ite.| city. The whole piluriin traffic has been diverted. and even th? caravan route from the coast to Me. ilina is at present unsafe. The importanee of Mecca is not iu? to its r< sid? lit population of perhaps hut to the- more thiiii .'UM.iiOii pilnrims who visit it each par from every nation of Islam. Stafistics are hopelessly contradictory and confusion n-nardiim the nunihei of aniiiiiil visitors. According ti Turkish olliciul estimates in 1 HOT. there were no less than ifsu.ouO pii........u it iv :i marvel how so many thousands call find fuu>l, shelter and, most of all. ilrink in such a descrl city. "The religious capital of Islam, ami now ilie temporal capital of the new kingdom of Arabia, affords an Index to the a row th and strength of Mohammedanism in various parts of tin world, for one c: n rightly gauge tin strength of religious fervor in thit Breat non-t'hristian faith by tin ir.iiuhe:' of those who go on pilgrimage. "From Java, Bengal. West Africa ?':tl>e I'olony, and ltunsia, as well a> from the most inaecessihlc provinces of China, they conn* every year ami r. turn to their native land?if they escape the hardships of travel?to tell of the greatness and glory of tlicit faith, however much they may havi heeii disappointed in the actual condition of the city and Its saereil buildings. "Whon we consider Mecca, Mohammed's words of prophecy In tin si cond chapter of his book seem t< have been literally fulfilled: 'So wt have made you the center of the nations that you should bcar^vitncss ti men.' The old pagan pantheon hu.< become the religious sanctuary am 11.c goal 01 universal pilgrimage iui one-seventh of the human race. "From Sierra Lecope to Canton, am from Tobuisk to Cape Town, th< n'lilij Jfcr-ul.their_pcayet. carpels build their houses (in fulfillment o an important tradition, even thei out houses i, and bury their dead to ward the meridian of Mecca. If tin ?dd World could he viewed from ai .. toplane, the observer would set concentrated circles of livini; wor shipers covering an ever widenini area, and one would also see van areas of Moslem cemeteries with cv cry graic dim toward the sacred city "Meeeu is no longer a veiled city A score of intrepid travelers ln.ve tin vcil.d it From Far tenia. Wild, am Joseph 1'itts to Iturtun, Kurckhardt llurgrohjo, and Courtellemont, the; look tbeir lives in their hands, hcrdei with strange companions, undcrwcn untold hardships, and by luck 01 pluck came scatheless out of th< lion's den of Islam. According n Doughty, scarcely a pilgrimage takes place without some person being pu to death as intruding Christians. At educated and pious Moslem here it Cairo assured nte only a few monthi . go that when he went 011 pilgrimugt and took pictures of the city his lif< was endangered more than once hi the fanaticism of the inhabitants However, there arc many who be licve that llu; opening of the Ileja: railway, especially as a branch is ti be carried to Jiddah, the breaking ui of Turkish power in Arabia, end th< establishment of the new kingdon TO SUBSCRIBERS and CLUBMAKERS Kvory subscriber to the YorkvilP Knouirer gets today's issue and nex Friday's issue. No names will be cut out bofon next Friday, whether they have beei returned or not. After next Friday all unrcturne< names will lie stricken from the mail ing list, and if any subscriber whosi name lias not been returned gets tin paper after next Friday it will lie be cause of oversight in this office. The price of single subscription now is $2. and the price in clubs ii $1.75. This is until February 1. From and after February l, the price will be $2 in clubs ami $2.25 fni single Subscriptions. All names returned on clubs ant paitl for before February 1, will lx $1.75. Names returned before Fcbru , 1 ???1| h r 1 I ill J" >, Ullll nut I'Ultl >V . v?M ary 1. or afterward will be $2. From and after February 1, 6 months subscription will bo 11.25 am 3 months subscript ions 65 cents. No subscriptions received for lew than three months. I,. M. GKISTS SONS. 1918 DAWNS UPON l"S with none to< bright a prospect. However, it wil largely be Just What We Try to Mak< It. It is no time for pausing or hold ing back. Everyone must put his oi her shoulder to the wheel and pushdoing their best to help others alonf as well as going forward themselves Following our policy of other ant happier days. We promise to do Oui very best to help you along in life's Journey to a life of Happiness ant Prosperity. We want to help you? we can if you will let us. WE THANK YOU For business given us during 1917 and wish for you and yours during th? New Year. 191S. all the happiness ant prosperity possible. J. D. HOPE SHARON - S. C. tVThe Enquirer solicits orders foi all kinds bf HJgti Grade Commercial Stationery?-l-cllor Heads, Bill Heads Statements, Envelopes, Etc, (will nuun the removal of restrictions j against non-Moslems. j The Turkish n?\eminent v. as most j I ;?' <-ssful it: introducing liberty ..u.: form in the province ?.f Hcjaz. as it has been in other portions of I th' empire. Their task. ev. n had h?.y made a conscientious effort, tvoul'i have been especially difficult , k?:e be(,.u.<.- of the mutual hatred Itetw." ii Turks and Arabs, the restless i eharact' r of th" Hedoutn population. | Enjoy the Soft I Why put up with a flieke I lump when you can buy a I RA^ 0 LAMPS give a steai! I You remove neither the chimn I ?as convenient as gas. Artistic I filigree ornaments that make elt I Your dealer will he glad to dem I them by name. I Aladdin Security Oil is the Lstoves and heaters. STANDARD 01 (New J We.hiiHtjn. D. C. JJALTI Norfolk. \ a. Ml : We Take Off Our Hats i r AND WITH Ot'R BEST BOW. We! extend the season's greotinr" to all' 1 mankind, and return our th nks to i . our many customers and friends for the liberal patronage given our estab-1 ' UstuuvttU durlag the .ymr-13L". - We' t" most highly appreciate every favor; shown this establishment and it will j give us particular pleasure to continue trying to make this Store the Very v BEST Store at which to do your buyi ing during 1918. ; McCONNELL'S Cheapest Store In South Carolina. TRESPASS NOTICES PRINTED on durable Cardboard, at Six for a Quarter; additional . cards, i l-l' Cts. each. By mail 5 ets. extra. L. M. GRISTS SONS. ; S/Kax ' The World's Greate: Ask the nearest Ma: well dealei See Me for Prices and Terms. ! 7. ; Save several per ton c 1 NO matter how much 01 old style hulls you alwj per ton by buying X T?A?( RUcr y iL_fl i a r nui LINTL You pay more for the old i paying for about a pound of i of hulls. ' You pay less for Buckeye 1 .for hulls. The lint is sold sq Other Ad Buckeye Hulls are 100 per cent roughage. They do not contain lint which has no food value. J You get 2000 Ibe. of real roughage to the ton?not 1500. f R. S. Parkham, CmnsiOt, Co., i "I feed about fifty cows and ci c very successfully. I consider end cheaper feed than the oU r Ta secure the best results and te derel thoroughly twelve hours before I wettinj then down night sad naming I this etimet be dooe, vet dewn at lei feed the huBs dry, use etiy half as m Book of Mixe> i Gives the right formula for every I South. Tells how much to feed f< tening, for work. Describes Bucki using them properly. Send for yoi Devi, f The Buckeye i. Atlmmta Birmmmehem Cream . Ameuate Ckmrhtta Jerks I ?.? ^ an-1 the u".ter collapse of all respeci for authority after the Turkish defeat in the Balkan war. The?Arabt hpve at last insisted upon rulinf theii sacred cities themselves and have placed the Grand Shenf of Mecca. El Uuseir. Ibn All. on the temporal throne of the new kingdom, as well as upon the spiritual throne of the whoP- Moslem world, save that portion dominated by the sultan ol Turkey." i ] ~ if 4lS1 - jTliS il m Light of Rayo ring, flaring, smoking old . Kayo ? y li-rht that is easy on the eyes, ey in>r the shade to lipht tlicm in design, they have no cheap 'aning a lonjf job. lonstrate Kayo Lamps. Ask for kerosene of quality for lumps, [L COMPANY H eriry) fl MOKE ChjrloeeNC. U r% Charleston, \\. V?. jl Cb irleston, S. C. COOK PRAISES NEW DISCOVERY VITONA INCREASED HIS WEIGHT FIFTEEN POUNDS "It's Wonderful What, ^itona Will Oo. r Says~Fir?il^r .Mr. \V. H. Cook, a well knojirn fireman at Kngine House No. 9. yesidinf at 44S l'ulllam Street. Atlanta, said recently: j "I had stomach trouble and indigestion for over a year. I was alsc bothered v.itli bad kidneys and ha<: severe pains in my back and sides and headaches were a daily occurrence t'ntil I began taking Vitona. A few bottles of that has overcome all mj troubles and 1 have gained in weight fifteen pounds besides. I feel fine ami don't believe Vitona has an equal. Vitona is sold by YoltK DRL'll STORK in Yorkviile, and CLOVER nun; STORK. In Clover. 102 Well | st Motor Car Value r to show you how and why. J. L. YANDELL, Filbert, S. C I dollars tn roughage r little you are paying for tys can save several dollars MAM S?YF LLS V CSS style hulls because you are lint to every three pounds lulls because you pay only parately. vantages Everj' pound goes farther. They allow better assuxilatica of other food. No trash or dust. Sacked?easy to handle. They mix well with other forage. toy*1 lives and use Buckeye Hulls Buckeye Hulls as good feed I style hulls." eg tba nasflap eder, wet tie hade feeding. It is easy te da this by W the next lining. If at ray tine ist thirty ainutii II yao yrafer la xh hy balk as al aid style halls. 7 d Feeds Free combination of feeds used in the x maintenance, for mEk, for fatrye Hulls and gives directions for it copy to the nearest mil. . Cotton Oil Co. 1 r- as."-* ?5=i ,*. I LADIES \TOUn Coat Suits and Skirts and i A Waists should be Dry Cleaned. , We have In our employ a Dry Cleaner Who Understands Dry Cleaning and Does It Right. Send Tour Dry CleanI inr Work to Us. Quaranteed satisfacI tion or no Charge. I KELLY'S PRESSING CLUB. ' Composition Roofing THAT OUTHOUSE. Bam or other building on your premises that is In need of a New Roof, can be cheaply covered and 'horoughly protected with a First-Class COMPOSITION ROOF, j We have that kind?First-Class In Quality?in One. Two and Three Ply . irr-idnc This Pnm fw>sit ion R aaA r\ 17 la an ideal roofing material for outbuildings?it lasts well, is easily put on and the expense is much less than tin or even good shingles. The time to ap- . ply a new roof is before it rains. You remember the Arkansnw Traveler? LUMBER. ETC. \\ lien you need anything in LUMBER cr LUMBER PRODUCTS, re- i member US. We always carry a line i of almost everything in Rough, and ' Dressed Lumber of all kinds as well i > Shingles, Laths, Lime. Cement, Ptints, nils. Varnishes. Stains, etc. I JNO. R. LOGAN U. I.OOAN MOD HE, Manager. ] t 1 Chickens Wanted ' wr. WANT TO BUY ANI) WILL J PAN TOP PRICES FOIt NICE, EAT CHICKENS. DELIVERED " AT OUR MARKET. ROOD HI ITER WANTED? WE WILL BUY ALL CHOICE BUTTER OFFERED. AT .15 CTS. POIND. s SANITARY MARKET? 1 IUnumber, please, that We conduct the only strictly Sanitary j Market in this community. l i CITY MEAT MARKET. C. F. SHERER, Prop. J _ j 1918 MULES AND HORSES? ni'T more especially do we want to express our appreciation to our cus, turners and friends for the business Kiven our firm during the year 1917. We appreciate your business, your friendship and your Rood will, and we promise in this New Year to do our very best to continue to merit all of these three qualities. IN THE MEANTIME? We wish for one and all the New Year's Ilest and most Pleasant Rifts? Happiness. Health and Prosperity. JAMES BROS. - *Mi Voar Ilyi-stiwk I TAX NOTICE?1917 | Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York. Si. C\. Sept. IT. 1917. i \I is hereby given that the ' .Ul TAX BOOKS lor York County will oe opened on MONDAY, the 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1917, and re, main open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1917, for the collection ; of ?T.\TE, COUNTY, SCHOOL, and LOCAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1911, without penalty; after wiuch j day ONE FKH CENT penalty will be added to all payments made in the iiioi) tn ot J AN L'Ait Y, 191b, and TWO FEU CENT penalty for all payments made in the month of FEBRUARY, 191fi, and SEVEN FEU CENT penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1ST DAY OF MAUCH. 1919, to the 15'i'ii DAY OF MAUCH, 1918, J and after this date all unpaid taxes will J go into executions und all unpaid Sin- ' gie Foils will be turned over to the * several Magistrates for prosecution in ' accoidance with law. < For tlie convenience of taxpayers I ' will attend the following places on the c days named: And at York from Monday, Novem- 1 ber 19th, until Monday, the 31st day r ot December, 1917, after which date 1 , tiie penalties will attach as stated ( above. f Note?The Tax Books are made up 1 by Townships, und parties writing 4 about Taxes will always expedite mat- c lets If they will mention the Town- 8 ship or Townships in which their property or properties are located. 1 HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. 4 11 s ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1918 1 Notice of Opening of Books of Audi- ji tor for Listing Returns for Taxation. ) Auditor's Office, December 1, 1917. PURSUANT to the requirement of the Statute on the subject. Notice ? is hereby given that my books will be opened in my Office in York Court- . house, on TUESDAY, JANUARY " 1ST,, 1918, for the purpose of listing for taxation all PERSONAL and REAL PROPERTY held in York : County, on January 1, 1918, and will be kept open until the 20th day of February, 1918, and for the conveni- j ence of the Tuxpayers of the County I will be at the places enumerated below on the dates named: At Clover, Tuesday and Wednes- ' day, January 1 and 2, 1918. At Bethel, (Barnett Bro.'s Store), Thursday, January 3, 1918. At Point, (at Harper's), Friduy, Januxry 4, 1918. At Bandana, (Perry Ferguson's Store), Saturday, January 6, 1918. At Smyrna, Monday, January 7, -1 1918. t At Hickory Grove, Tuesday and < Wednesday, January 8 and 9, 1918. ? At Sharon, Thursday and Friday, > January 10 and 11, 1918. e At Bullock's Creek, (Good'tf"Store), e Saturday, January 12, 1918. At Tirzah, Monday, January 14, t 1918. I At Newport, Tuesday, January 15, I 1918. s At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thurs- c day and Friday, January 16,Ti and s 18, 1918. s At McConnellsville, Monday, Janu ary, 21. isis. j At Ogden, Tuesday. Januaiy 22, 4 1918. . , At Coats's Tavern, (Roddey'a), 3 Wednesday. January 23. 1918. At Rock Hill, from Thursday, Jan- 0 uary 24, to Wednesday, January 30, 3 1918. g At Ramah. Tuesday. February 5, _ 1918. ? w At McGiU Bro'.s Store, Wednesday, t February 6, 1918. t At York, from Thursday, February 7 to February 20, 1918. All males between the ages of twenty-one and' sixty years, are lta- F ble to a poll tax of $1.00, and all persons so liable are especially requested to give the numbers of their re- . spective school districts in making 6 their returns. BROADUS M. LOVE. 97 t 4L Auditor York County. 1 e lSnqsJrer Job Printing la Better. 1 professional (Cards. ^ DR. WM. M. KENNEDY ? DENTAL Sl'KGEON ? Office on Second Floor of tho Wylio Building. Telephone?Office. 99; Residence 168 D. D. COOK D KSTAL Sl'UUKO X Clover - - - S. C. Offico Over the Poetoffice. Office Hours: >.30 a. in. to 12.30 p. m.; 1.30 to 5 p. m 93 w ljr life IT CAN BE A SUCCESS OR A FAIL URE. WHICH WILL IT BE WITH YOU? 17 111111 T] L<juk ai the men who are successful n the eyes of the world. Ninety-nine jut of every hundred started a Bank \ccount when they were young?snd ituck to it And now. look at the failures. Very 'ew of them have a Bank account now. S'ot speaking of when they were young Perhaps you think you have nut ?nough money to start an account Haven't you a dollar? That's all It takes it THIS BANK. v Just try It for a year or six months If you do not wish to continue It you mve lost nothing by the trial. A/hicH Will It Bs?Success or Failure/ IT'8 UP TO YOU. j Sank of Hickory Grove " HICKORY1 GROVE. H. C. mistatt agency ? FOR SALE J* 9-Room House?On lot 100 by 300 ... 'eet. adjoining the Yorkville Graded ichool. ?t G. AV. Slieror Property?within 300 'eet of courthouse; 9 living rooms and store room; lot 66x500 feel. 1). AI. Parrott?Place, 11-2 miles rom Clover; on Clover road; 300 Su teres; 6-r dwelling; 3 t-r tenant ?r louses. Will sell as a whole or in wo tracts. Priced right. 8* 21) 1-2 Acres?2 2-r houses, good vo irchard and well, one mile of Courtiousc. SU-ltooiu House?On 62 acres of ;ood land, on Howell's Ferry road, 2 niles from Courthouse J. >1. Willlford Itcsidcncc?Fast iC Jlierty street, Vorkville, lot 100x450 >| eel. Price and terms right. See me xi luick. Ilk Acres Land?6-r dwelling, 3-r enant house, 1-2 mile of Zion church >nd school. tr. 200 Acres?Of saw timber and wood- aE and. within mile of Zion church. Saw m imber worth price of whole tract Ouinn House?Six rooms, on lot .40x370 feet, on King's Mountain St; las electric lights and city water. (Julnii House?Six rooms, 2-story louse on lot 100x370 feet, on King's dountam street. Iwo Vucant Ixjts?00x300 and lOOx !25 feet, on King's Mountain street. . liuiltling Lot?60x225 feet, on west Dt lide Wright uvenue, S. .1. Iturry?Farm, on Filbert It. F. D. 1, 130 acres, 6-rootn dwelling, 2 4 oom tenant houses. Sixty-nine Acres?Of Land, with our loom house, on Yorkville and .'lover road, one mile of Filbert. 137 Arris?7-room dwelling; 2 tenint houses. Known as the Will Walace i'luce?fi miles south of Yorkville. Ai -?evel land. J. F. Keil Property?7-room dwellng; 11-2 acre lot on East Liberty itrcet, Yorkville. th A. 1). IKusctt?House and store oom-on Charlotte street, Yorkville. Mrs. 11atUc Berry?Cottage on East leffwaow ?w tr ights, well. See me for price. Jesse C. Parrott Home Place?On S'orth and South road, near Filbert; 126 acres with 10-room dwelling; 4 oom tenant house; good barn and w orchard. \V. W. Ferguson's?House and lot at Jlover. Five-room house, lot 99x250. John F. Youngblood?5-room house, next to Graded School; lot 100 by 330. bl Lights and. water. Fifty Acres?4-room house, near p, Kllbert. Rents for 2,000 pounds lint :otton. See me about It. Xf Lot?Near Graded school?90 feet 'ront; 200 feet deep. On shady side of he street. See me about it. C F. SHERER- Real Estate. j* COUNTY COMMISSIONERS M el Annual Meeting to Be Held on January 10, 1018. fj PURSUANT to statute, notice is L< hereby given to whom it may oncern, that the ANNUAL MEET- m NG of the County Board of Commls- 22 doners of Y'ork county, will be held the Office of the County Supervls- fi, ?r at York, on THURSDAY. JANU\RY' 10TH, 191$, commencing at 10 >'clock a. m. Under Section 993 of the Civil .'ode, all claims against the county lot previously presented, must be lied with the Clerk of the Board on >r before January 1, 1918, and hold rs of claims will take notice that If he same are not presented and filed M luring the year in which they are :ontracted or the year following, th tuch claims will be forever barred, di All claims against Y'ork County dc nust be itemized, and they must be su iceompanlcd by affidavits of the hi daimants setting forth that the tl< imounts claimed are just, true, due m tnd owing, and that no part thereof be ias been paid by discount or othervise. th All persons authorized by law to m idminister oaths, are required to pro- CI >ate claims against the county free if charge. na By order of the Board. wl THOMAS W. BOYD, Supervisor, th Annie L. Wallace, Clerk. 98. f. 5t te su AUCTION SALES. S n? ih CLERK'S SALE to ?: CO Itate of S^uth Carolina?County of Yor*. J! OOUBT OF OOHHOH PLJUS "c J. Reece Patrick, plaintiff, against 81 Mattie C. Robinson, Julia H. Ratchford, Margaret A Henderson, Mary J L. Craig, Robert P. HufTstetler, J. 11 Howard HufTstetler, Cora 8. HufTstetler, Charles H- HufTstetler and P? George R. HufTstetler, Defendants. *" [N obedience to a Decree of Sale In tr( the above stated case, I will expose o public auction, before the York "e Courthouse door, on MONDAY, THE ' SEVENTH (7th) DAY OF JANU-1m VRY, 1918, (Salesday), between Ice leven A. m. and two P. m? the real state described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or ract of land lying, being and situate n York County, State of 8outb Caroina, beginning at a stone on south _ Ide of the road, Olenn's line, Patrick's ~ orner; north 111 west 17 poles to a i tone; thence north 79} west 691 to a J tone; thence N. I. E. 40 2-5 poles to tone; thence south 621 west 41 2-5 K>les to stone; thence north 22 west 71 poles to stone on State line; tbenoe rest 69 poles to stone, Howell's and ? doore's corner; thence with Howell's Ine south 62$ east 66 poles to stone w n west side of branch; thence south 2 2-4 east 22 2-4 to stone; thence outh 36 west 113-4 to stone; thenoe outh 22 west 201 poles to stone on i p:i ast side of branch, Glenn's corner; ! *'? hence with Glenn's line east to the ?u eglnning, containing fifty-flve (66) "a cres, more or less. 5 ' Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser.to ay for all papers. JNO. R. LOGAN. f " C. C. C. Pis. A R. M. C. for York County. yo iec. 14, 21 Jan 4. ^ WANTED TO BUT a few Fresh milch cows and tX Heavy Springers See me here or ir phone No. 66. h. EL ferguson, fork, a C. ntLtL Mville [ FOR 1 Announcement of Club Cot HE SUBSCRIPTION PRICK OK THE CLUBS, FOR THK YEAR 1018 WILL HERETOFORE, UP TO FKBRl A1 THENCE ONWARD. THE PRI A YEAR IN CLUBS. AND FOR SINGLE SUUSC OUTSIDE OF CI II MIIKl' CI 7X SI llNI'ltim'lltVS \\ I FEBRUARY all NEW SUBSCRIBERS WHO give INUARY 1, 1918, will receive the 119, for the price of A year s si efore FEBRUARY I, BUT *2.00 if pa ALL subscriptions returned o r before SATURDAY, MARCH 16, AT re price WILL be *2.25 a year. this advance is rendered nec jst of material, and the uener iving; but before the advance ;riber is to have abundant opi jb9cription at the previously p To the Clut We ure confidently looking to you for i ipport that you have always s6 generously id we have made our Premium List as lil eatly udvanced cost of all other commoditi i nee in the price of subscriptions. COLUMBIA GR To the clubmaker returning and payint riptions to Tile YorkviUe Enquirer under t arch 16, 1018, we will give a COLUMBIA lis splendid instrument has been purchas iny at Clover, and can be seen in the stori . 1-2x19 Inches, and 44 3-4 inches in hcig ahogany, Satin Walnut or Quartered Oak ay record table that holds 60 records, an id delightful musical instrument that car oney. FIFTY DOLLARS For the Second Largest Club returned a lions, we will give FIFTY DOLLARS IN < 112-PIECE DIN N't For the Third Largest Club we will giv :st American make, valued at *30. ? TWO DINNER i For the Fourth Largest Club, we will 3TS, best American make, valued at *25 f< TWENTY DOLLARS For the Fifth Largest Club, wc will gi 42-PIECE DIXXE For the Sixth Largest Club, wc will give merican make, valued ut *12.50. SAME AS A 111 For the Seventh Largest Club, we will gi e same us above. ? *10 IN CASI For the Eighth Largest Club we will gi ' ' HEIGHT DOLLuTISTj sr \ji uic muni iiai^ciii V^JUU, wc \>III giv OTHER PRE.Mll FOR THREE SUBSCRIBERS?A pair orth 75 cents. FOR FOUR NAMES?Three-piece Sewii uttonhole Scissors, and 4 1-2 Embroidery & FOR FIVE NAMES?Fountain Pen, wo uded Pocket Knife, with name and uddrei FOR SIX NAMES?Five-piece Kitchen Quntaln Pen, or a Chicago Automatic Pen< FOR EIGHT NAMES?Eclipse Stem-v odel No. 37 22-calibre Riile, or a Four-t id address on handle. FOR NINE NAMES?An Ingersol Jun ille, or Rapid Writer Fountain Pen, or < orkville Enquirer. FOR TWELVE NAMES?A Stevens-Mf ounted Fountain Pen, a good Banjo, Uu ther. FOR TWENTY-FIVE NAMES?A 4 2-p 12.50; Crack-Shot Stevens Riile, or a No. fading Shot Gun. FOR FORTY NAMES?Either of the I erless Shot Gun, a tine Toilet or Washstan i-calibre Rifle. FOR FIFTY NAMES?A tine Mandolin andard Open-Face Watch, a Double-Barn FOR SIXTY NAMES?No. 2 12-gauge 12.00. Terms and C< THE CONTEST BEGINS NOW and uHI AllCll lttTlI, 1918, At 0:00 O'CLOCK P. Each Clubmaker will be held individual e amount due on all names returned by hi scontinue a subscription before the dose oi i so by paying the amount due at the time bttcrlpllon lias been paid In full, it cannot iwever may, if he sees proper, transfer the u >n to another subscriber, provided the pers ade was not a subscriber at the time the o iokf. No name will be counted In competition >n price lias been paid, nor will any prem aker has either paid or made satisfactory s< ub. In case of contention by two or more ime, preference will be given to the one wl here both pay, \vc sliali not attempt to dec! e name for one year for each such puymcnt After a name has been entered on our fc d. This is positive and emphatic, and wh< ch transfers, they must concede bur right cessary to protect the fairness of this pre rns names must pay for them. Clubmakei tines already regularly returned by others ere Is evidence of an understanding betw< r the protection of the publishers; but as a m petition. Any and all Clubmakers will have the ri iey Can. It is not necessary that all the na a. The fact that a name was returned on v i that Clubmaker an exclusive claim on 1 All subscriptions must be forwarded to u em, and we will be responsible for the safe is sent by Draft, Registered letter, Exprea In sending the names, Always Rite corn wtoffice address, and if possible say whethei e paper. Careful observance of this will juble and confusion. In case of a tie for either of the competlt i allowed for the working off of the tie. After the close of the contest on 8ATU1 ., the price of a year's subscription to TH1 pt in clubs of Three or More, when the pr L. M. GRIST S SO YORK ? First National Ranh Hit I ? W? !???? .?.? ? ------ ^ SHARON, ..-AC. Momlxr Federal Reserve System ? f; declare a dividend? cook COOK OF 100 PER CENT OF THANKS yable to Our Customers, for the fars and patronage given this Bank ring 1917. Whether your business a been big or little, whether it was checking account, or a certificate of posit account or a loan. We apeciate your business Just the same, <1 we trust that Our Banking Ser- HEA1 :e has been entirely satisfactory to u in every particular. > ALL THE WORLD? We extend the season's greetings, d wish for every individual a year Happiness, Health and Prosperity. J. S. HARTNESS, Cashier. ***" inquirer [918 63rd Annual itest \OUKVlLLE ENQllKKK IN HE *1.75?THE SAME AS tY 1. 1018, AND FHOM ICE WII.L HE *2.00 $2.25 A YEAH HllTlONS LiUllS LL UK RECEIVED .U-TKK 1. I IN THKIlt NAMES BEFORE PAPER UNTIL JANUARY I. JBSCRIPTION?f 1.7ft?IP PAID ID AFTER THAT DATE. N CLUBS MUST BE PAID O.V ti P. M. AFTER THAT DATE ESSARY BY THE ADVANCED ALLY INCREASED COST OF TAKES PLACE EVERY SUB OUTUN1TY TO RENEW HIS REVA1LING PRICE. J (makers " i continuance of that same loyal given un in the past, and to that lierul us possible, considering the es compared with the trifling adAFONOLA ; for the largest number of subhe conditions herein set forth, by L CRAFONOLA, valued at $100. ed from the Clover Drug Comu of that Coiu|>any. In size it is ht. The cabinet may be had of in all finishes. It has a drop id it is easily the most valuable i be placed in the home for the IN CASH \ nd paid for under the same con- . :asii. lit SET ? e a 112 PIECE DINNElt SET. SETS give TWO 42-P1ECE DINNElt jr the two. IN CASH ve *20 IN CASH. I lit SET ? I a 42-PIECE DINNElt SET, beat J >VE 1 ive one 42-P1KCE DINNElt SI IT, A 11 W ve TEN DO Li LAI IS IN CASlfc. f AsTl e EIGHT DOLEAKS IN CAsH^H IMS ? of Fancy Gold Handled Sh^J^^J ng Set?8-Inch Shears. 4 1-2 iciasors, worth 41.20. >rth |1.GO, or a handsome is on handle, worth Jl.Gu. Knife Set, or a Gold Poln^^^^f :il Sharpener. finding Watch or a Hamll^^^H haded Pocket "Tinife, with ior Watch. Daisy Repeating jne Year's Subscription to lynurd 22-calibre Rifle, u Itar or Violin?Your choice lece Dinner Set thut retails 1 Ejector Single-Barrel Bre^^^H following: A Single-barrel (1 Set, or a Hopkins & Allen, , Guitar or Banjo, u New :1 Breech Loudlng Shot Gun. Feather-weight Shot Gun, wo^HNfl| Dnditions conic to a Close on SATCJt bllAlU*. BflM ly responsible for the paymen^^^^^^ 111 ! the contest, the Clubuiaker of such discontinuance, be discontinued. The Clubin^^^^^B nfulillled portion of the subs^^B^H^ on to whom the transfer 'a riglnal name was entered for a premium until Uic suhec^^^^| lum be delivered until the ittlement for all the names on^^^^H Clubmakers over the rlghi io pays for the name Je the matter except liy looks, no transfer will l>e sre Clubmakers attempt to take such steps as 'vision. The Ctubmaker Wk rs who try to return and will be called down, especu^pflN^H ten the Clubmakers. This i guarantee of the fairness ght to Get Subscribers WlieH I mes shall go to the same a certain club last year doe^^H^^H t again this year. is at the expense of those sei^HB^H transmission of money only a or Postofflce Money Order.^^^^M jet names or initials, and pr^^^^r r the subscribers are NOW be the means of avoiding i^BKi ivs premiums, TWO WEEK.S will {DAY. MARCH 1$, 1918. St 8 p. 12 ENQUIRER will be 82.24, exice will be strictly $2.00. NS, Publishers OCTH CAROLINA ? wes and Ranges WE JU8T WANT to suggest to our Customers and Friends, at least to those who anticipate buying a? I 8TOVE or UNO RANGEDO IT NOW. Theae artlclas are steadily advancing?they'll certainly be higher within 18 to <0 days than they are now. we nave a good selection of Range* and Stoves In stock and you can probably save money by BUYING QUICK. rERfr? ^ YE8, we have quit* a stock of J Heating Stoves, for Wood and 9 for Coal, and It Is a fact that a Stove Is more economical than an open fire-place or grate. M. L. FORD Md Undertaken and Enhalaw CLOVER. > IC