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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
Defeat of a Paternal Purpose.

He had been hanging around my girl
for some time and I saw that unless
something was done before long ne
would soon become member OF the
family. I had frowned upon the mat
ter right from the start, as I did not
think he was good enough for my
daughter. But from the beginning l
simply constituted a hopeless minority,
as my wife thought he was a perfect
paragon. I thought knew better, and
when, one Sunday. I saw him at ball
game, I was sure Of 1t.
I am a great lover Of the American
game and Sunday is the only day that
I have time to attend. I have always
been very careful to keep from my wife
the fact that I ever attended a game
of ball on Sunday, as she Is very
strict church member, and views with
horror anyone who seeks pleasure on
the Sabbath. So when I saw the young
man there at the game, 1 thought l
had found a way to bring her over to
my side, knowing full we'll that If l
did his chances of becoming member
of the family were mighty slim. I had
not the slightest idea that he had seen
me there, and 1 thought could startle
an admission from him that would
show him up in his true colors, and
without danger to myself. So, when
he called the other night, I said sud-
denly:
Young man, where were you last
Sunday"
"Oh, 1 sat just two rows ahead OF
you," he answered easily.
That threw the explanation back on
me and left me gasping for breath.
Fine sermon, wasn't it?" he added
a moment later, coming to my rescue
like the trump he is.
"Oh, you dear fellow, did you go to
church and say nothing to me about
it?" cried my wife. How lovely!
What was the teXt?"
I was simply incapable Of answer
ing, and again that young man filled
the breach.
Ninety and nine," said he.
The score wasn't quite as bad as that
almost, though. Say, he's the finest
young man that ever drew breath, and
he can have anything that belongs to
me.-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
SOUTHBOUND CONNECTIONS.

SOUTHBOUND CONNECTIONS.
At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. 36, which ar
rives at Marion at 1928 a. m, from
Chattanooga, Asheville and interme-
diate points.
At Blacksburg, No. "a and No. II con-
meet with Southern railway train No.
36, which arrives at Blacksburg at
7.45 a. m, from Atlanta, Greenville,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville, No. "a connects with c.
& NV. train No. 10, which leaves
Yorkville at 1913 a. m, for Gastonia,
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs,
which leaves Rock Hill at $50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with s. A. L. train, No. 81,
which passes Catawba Junction at
7.54 p. M, for Monroe and interme-
diate points.
At Lancaster, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with L. & C. train No. 16. which
leaves Lancaster at AS p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden, with A. C. L., IN. w. Of 8.
c.. for Charleston. Sumter, Florence,
DdTllH6l lOll, wilmington duu lhlSluC-
date points. Train No. 68, which
leaves Camden at 4.15 p. m.
NORTHBOUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. c. L., IN. w. Of
8. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, Wilmington, Sum-
ter and intern. ediate points, which
arrives at Camden at 11.15 q. m.
With Southern train No. n, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. 33 connects at Lam
caster with L. & C. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. SO and 35
connects with 8. A. -. train, No. 81,
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock HILL Nos. 33 and IS connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
S.26 p. m, for Charlotte and points
north.
At Blacksburg, No. SO connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. IL, 4.3S
p.; 38, at 7.05 p. m; and 40, at
745 p. m, for points north. Nos. 33
and 35 connects with Southern rail-
way train No. 35, leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. m, for points south.
At Marion, No. SO connects with South
ern railway train, No. IS, leaving
Marion at 11.40 p. m, for Asheville,
Chattanooga and intermediate points.
Through car service without change be-
tween Marion and Charleston on
trains Nos. 80 and 33.
ii. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
Aun1urulls department.
Mullins Famous Speech.

Many years ago, in a certain county
bordering upon the Kentucky river.
there lived a unique character by the
name Of Mullins He was elected to
the legislature, and after his election
went down to Frankfort on boat call
ed the blue Wing" which at that
time piled between Frankfort and
points south and southeast.
After having served a term in the leg
islature, to his great edifcation, he re-
turned to his home and undertook to give
TO his admiring constituents an account
of his stewardship. While not as elo-
ouent as Clay, nor yet as erudite or ell
egant as Webster, he possessed FULL
chested, sonorous-voiced muscular ora
tory. which made him famous for miles
around. Court day arrived. He mount
ed the stand, and, among other things
said:
"Feller Citizens: When you elected
me to the legislator I wished that
mout have had the tallest pine tree that
grows in the mountaings so that
mont strip the limbs from the same and
make it into an enormous pen, and dip
II into an enormous river and write
acrost the clouds. God bless the people
of county.
"Arter you elected me l went DOWN
to Frankfort on the Blue Wing, and as
we wended our winding sinuousities'
the birdlets, the batlets, the froglets
and the owlets flew often their secret
hidin' places and cried out to me IN
loud voices, Sail on, Mullins, thou
proud defender Of thy country's hber-
ties
when retched Frankfort went up
into the legislative hall and there spied
many purity perlicues on the cellns'
When matters of small Importance
were before the body I lay like a bull
pup a-baskin' in the sunshine. with
blue-bottled fly a-ticklin' of his nose;
but when matters of great importance
come up, I riz from my seat and, ike
the Numidian lion Of the great DESERT
shook the dew drops from my name
and I give three shrill shrieks for lib
erty."-Governor w. o. Bradley's Ken
lucky Stories.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

then polished with emery on a large
disk. Once more the hammer men take
It, and strike it with smooth faced
hammers on an anvil as before. until 1t
is absolutely straight and true, and
has acquired the proper tension, which
allows for expansion while the saw ls
revolving at work. The teeth are now
set alternately right and left, to allow
for clearances when saving timber.
They are then sharpened by being filed
on the front and top Of the teeth,
which operation completes the manu-
facture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

AN IMPOSSIBLE PERSoN.-Mrs. Quee-
ry-ISn't she a member of your club?
Mrs. Gadabout-Not any more. We
had to get rid of her or she would have
disorganized us.
Mrs. Queery-You don't say?
Mrs Gadabout-YeS At one of oul
sessions we were discussing the SER
want girl question and sne said the best
way to solve the problem was for al
of us to stay at home and do our own
work.-Philadelph Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

WHEN He PRAYs.-"Do you say your
prayers?" asked the little girl.
We'll, sometimes" replied the little
boy.
"When?" asked the little girl.
We'll" returned the little boy
when Bob an l get to playin' an
maxim an awful racket while we're go.
in to bed an we hear pop comm uI
stairs two steps at time we drop right
down on our knees an begin to pray
an when he gets to our door he don't
dare disturb us."-Chicago Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

ing Coat, No. Ejector Single Barre
Breech-Loading Shot Gun, The Centu.
ry or Harper's Magazine.
FOR THIRTY NAMES.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, a fine Ak
Kodak, fine Toilet or Washstand Set
or a Hopkins & Allen Jr. % Calibre
Rifle.
FOR FORTY NAMES.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo, q
New York Standard Open-Face Watch
w. Richards Double Barrel Breech-
Loading Shot Gun, or Low Arm Sing
er Sewing Machine.
FOR FIFTY NAMES.
A Winchester or Colt Repeating Ri
fle, 90 calibre; a Double Action Smith
& Wesson Revolver, 80 calibre; or an
Elgin Watch.
FOR SIXTY NAMES.
A High-Arm Sewing Machine, a first
class Double Barrel Breech Loading
Shot Gun, or a New Departure Ham
merless Smith & Wesson 32-calibre Re-
yOlyer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

~ Some of the patients of a Balti-
more hospital for the insane had their
regular full dress ball the other night.
The Virginia reel was the last number
on the programme, which was made
up of all the dances known to present
day polite society.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

CONNECTIONS.
Chester-Southern Ry., s. A. L., and L
& G.
YUrkvile-S. c. & Ga. Extension.
observation-disclosures Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. l..
Newton and Hickory-Southern Ry.
e. F. REID G. T. Agent,
Chester. South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

1&' Paper twine stockings at 3 cents
pair, are the latest thing in hosiery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

upon a couple Of large jugs at Henry
Perry's house, which contained only q
quart, with evidence of having at one
time been full Of the "oh be joyful"
The sheriff turned this over to the
magistrate and informed Henry that
it's owner could get it on showing that
he had bought it for personal use.
About two weeks ago, dog that act
ed very strangely, bit Mr.. G. D. Bar
rons dog and also a dog and a hog
belonging to Luke Gavin. Some days
ago Mr.. Barron's dog became wrong
and was killed. Mr.. Barron supposing
it to be poisoned. Afterward Gavin's
dog acted in the same way and was
killed, and then the hog got wrong and
acted like dog with hydrophobia, so
that it was killed Monday night by Po-
liceman Pardue and buried yesterday
to keep anything from getting 1t. A
mad hog Is something unusual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
How Circular Saws Are Made.

HOW C1rCular Sa"b are hhucs
Circular saws are now made of cast
steel specially manufactured for the
purpose. The various processes to
which the material is subjected, are
thus described in The Hub:
An ingot heated to the requisite
temperature is reduced to the proper
thickness in powerful rolls. The plate
Is then centered ana a circle scribed
upon it, after which it Is passed to the
shearer, who reduces it to a circular
form. The center hole is then bored.
1t Is then handed to the toother, who
punches out the teeth around the edge,
after which it is rough filed or ground
on an emery wheel to take off the
burr" left by punching. The rough
saw is now again heated in large fur
mace until 1t Is of a bright red color.
1t is then plunged into bath Of sperm
oil, which makes 1t hard and brittle.
The oil Is then partly cleaned Off, and
the rest is burned off in a furnace to
give the required temper. When cold
the saw is hammered on steel faced
anvil until 1t is straight. It Is next
ground between vertical grindstones
revolving in opposite directions, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
CHESTER.

Lantern, January 2l: Mr.. w. Y.
White has % acres of oats Sown with
Il drill that are good stand. On Is
acres sown by hand he has about two
thirds of a stand. He sowed early.
Mr.. ]. r. Peay and Miss Beatrice
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25

Trains Nos. 80 and SO are operated
daily. Trains Nos. "a, IS, II, IL, 13, IA,
Is and 16 are operated daily except
Sunday.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02
Pleased with the Hour,

Lieut. Heffernan was saying the other
day that he had hardly ever seen an
Irishman who wasn't ready with q
quick retort, no matter what the cir.
cumstances might be.
1T was about three years ago that
l arrested certain fellow He was
about the drunkest man l ever saw to
be still standing on his feet. AS soon
as l got hold of him he wanted to make
trouble. He was just like many others
from the Ould sod when they get full
of bad booze and they think there is a
chance for scrap. He made a pass at
me, but l reached over and tapped him
once on the head with my stick. He
became quiet right away, and he looked
up at me and said:
land what tonne is itY
"Of course couldn't help but answer,
Just struck one
"'Well, if thot's so, he answered.
'O'm dun glad yez didn't hit me an
hour sooner. '"-Lousville Times,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02

a fellow human being. To spend year
only in order to wait for death, is a
thought from which the mind recoils,
and the strength of the instinct of self
preservation is nowhere more clearly
displayed than in the fact that men are
willing to face this project rather than
shorten their tOrtures by submitting to
the moose or the electric chair. If. then,
life Imprisonment is in any case terrible
to contemplate, how much Is its terror
heightened when the person who Is con-
demned to undergo it is so young as to
make it seem probable that four-tifths
of his life will be spent within the pris-
on walls! Smith Jones, OF Warwick
County, Indiana, entered upon such a
term of detention few weeks ago. He
is at present 13 years old, and has been
guilty of so cold-blooded a murder that
the Judge who tried his case. conclud-
ing that he would derive no benefit from
the reform school, sent him directly to
State prison, there to remain for the
iVSA Vi MS NATURAL llIe. IL Ile DOy is an
ordinary boy, betrayed into an act of
murder by sudden impulse, the sentence
passed upon him is certainly unjustitia-
bic. a certain number of years in the
reform school would probably send him
back to the world steady and respon-
sible citizen But it seems likely that
the boy had shown tendencies that
made his reformation impossible. He
was probably what the sociologists call
degenerate" and what medical men
call ''pervert," with a physical and
moral nature so hopelessly diseased
that the only possible course of action
was to separate him from his fellows
and to put him in a place where his de-
praVed instincts, altogether ungovern-
able under other conditions, might be
confined and repressed. 1t is life lost,
but the loss seems inevitable. The most
careful investigation should be made.
however, and the boys case should not
be abandoned until it is altogether hope
less.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02
Death Missed His Marlr

A group Of railroaders sat and talked
Oh narrow escapes. One of them said.
'oh certain afternoon was walking
over one-track trestle fifty feet high.
"A traln came on me and | had TO steD
oh the track and stand on the LITTLE
space-a space less than a foot wide
pet"eeh the track and the trestles
euge' l stood there facing the train,
anu us II went by, to keep myself from
losing my balance, for only nv toes
", we're oh the ties, my heels unsupported
Ill the air-l had to take hold and Lot
20 again OF the various parts of the en-
slne and of the coaches. OF course the
ram wasn't going fast. Otherwise |
'nouiu nave been shaken off and killed.
III the way of scares have had NV
Sn"le Sl roo' but one of my greatest
Snocks mad comedy in it. We had on
Jul ~ uivislon a shifting engine that ran
as soltiy and silently as an engine in a
ea eaii-a wonderful machine she was
lor ~. lair' Well, one day | was walking
W sne tracks and thinking, when a Meas.
'tii' voice right behind me murn,,rod
=, n"s' naun you better get off and let
fnr % 81 oyF l turned in establishment.
lot I., l mad thought l was alone and tbe
li ''iis engine was halted with bar
toWcatcher q, hardly yard from NV
glidad d iney mad shut off everything,
Sn, 5nueu uown on me and tried to see
adelphia Record. '''p' I i'i'-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02

The decision Of the Michigan Supreme
Court that bicyclists have a right to
ride their wheels on the sidewalks un-
der proper restrictions is likely to cause
a great deal of trouble in Michigan
cities and in those Of any other State
which adopts the principle of the decis-
Ion. II bicycle riding were permitted
on the crowded streets in the business
sections of a city it would amount to
an intolerable evil. Their total exclu-
sion from sidewalks of this character is
based upon the principle that the side
walks, as their name implies. were set
apart for pedestrians, and that vehicles
of any kind which would interfere with
the free and safe use of such sidewalks
have no right to be or to be operated
there, except as such right or privilege
may be granted by the City Council
City Councils have, we believe. haan
usually disposed to extend this priyi-
lege to sidewalks through sparsely set.
tied districts where there were no bicv.
Gle paths and either no pavement or n
very bad one. All the Just claims of
the bicyclist to the use of the sidewalk
when the conditions exclude him from
the street can be far better met, with a
due regard for the convenience and
safety Of the pedestrian public, by start
ing with tie principle that he has no
original right there and must get his
privilege from the Council, than by As
Inn th,N h.
go there and that the Council can only
restrict the manner Of its exercise. We
DO not believe the Michigan decision
will be followed by the courts of other
States, or that wheelmen generally will
regard 1t with favor. AS rule they
have no use for sidewalks where they
are liable to come into collision with
pedestrians unless driven to them by
the bad condition of the street.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02

giant OF its kind. measuring ave feet
eight inches. was once captured in the
New forest. In September OF last year
house at Cefncaeau, near Llanelly.
was said to be suffering from plague
of snakes. The story has been care
fully investiga ed.
In one house no fewer than twenty
two were found. which. however, We're
all small But very soon there would
have been many more, for in an old
back wall from which they had been
seen to issue about 1.2OO eggs were
discovered, each containing a young
ringed snake just ready for Matching.
The hunt was then carried further
afield, and those reptiles were found TO
be extraordinarily abundant in an old
quarry short distance from the gar
dens behind the house. They are not
the kind of visitors timid people would
welcome, although. whether big or lit
tie, they are perfectly harmless, and
the only serious objection TO them is
that when disturbed they are apt 10
emit an ill-smelling fluid.
The adder, however, says the London
Standard. has teeth fitted with poison
glands and is really dangerous. 1t does
not use these to secure its ordinary
food, but only If the prey is larger
than usual. or in self-defense. as. for
instance. If 1t is trodden on. The ven
ON is frequently fatal to dogs, not sell
dom to sheep, and 1t his been known to
Kill a bullock. The cause of death in
such cases is failure of the heart, but
If that is averted rather severe local
blood poisoning may ensue. Grown
persons do not often die from the eff
fects of bite, though a few such
cases are on record; but the poison
causes considerable suffering. and re-
covery may not be complete for some
weeks. With children the danger is.
Of course, greater. "The bright day
brings forth the adder-that Graves
wary walking" 1t is smaller than the
rlnged snake, for its length seldom ex-
ceeds a couple of feet.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02
Matrimony Follows the Flae

A good many formalities are neces-
sary for the women of Sumatra before
they can lay aside their widows weeds,
says Womanhood.
Immediately after the husbands
death the disconsolate widow places a
Flagstaff in front of her door, and on
this a flag is raised. AS long as the
flag remains untorn by the wind
etiquette forbids her to marry, but
with the appearance of the first rent
she can lay aside her mourning garb,
begin to take notice and to receive Of
fers of marriage
1t would seem. therefore, that much
depends on the strenuousness of the
season, the favorableness of the gales,
and the quality Of the material used In
the construction of the flag.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02

Inc other day young man, son of a
New Yorker, who left n million-dollar
estate, was in court, insisting that he
could not pay judgment of 5000, or,
IN fact, any of his debts. He declared
that he had been reared in idleness. in
an atmosphere of wealth. When his
rather died he left the son $4,000 year,
ana no more. He also left him as help
less as baby, with mind unstocked
with single thought that would sell
Tor money in the business world. Mus
Gle! This young fellow had 1t, but he
couldn't compete with the poorest man
In sewer trench. The $4,000 was moth
ing for a man who belonged to several
cubs and associated with people who
could buy him and sell him and never
feel 1t, Viewed from a moral stand
point, he Is good deal of a coward,
The man who buys things knowing
that he can not pay for them is a
swindler. You can not call him any,
thing else. If he has anything more
than water in his veins he will work
He will dump the clubs and high-liying
associates and get down to business.
He will learn, and find no disgrace In
toll. But what of a man who allows
his son to grow up in idleness? 1t is an
imposition. 1t is not fair. 1t is in
viting disaster. How easily fortunes
take flight in this country There is
history for 1t. The millionaire of to-
day may be the poor man tomorrow.
The moving van backs up in front of
his stone palace and he goes to live in a
tenement. There is nothing certain
about riches-not even their paramount
desirability. 1t is often easier to make
money than to keep 1t. The youth who
grows to manhood without any greater
idea of the practical side of life than
how to order a wine supper or guide
an automobile may have to wear his
tennis suit in lieu of underwear in chill
December, and the world doesn't offer
him much sympathy when trouble
comes. Every man should teach his
boys to do something. His bank ac-
count isn't part of the issue. The
real independence is called trained abil-
ity, and it is capital that is always
available. Every man should have
some of It, for when he does need il
he needs it badly.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-02
WHY HOWARD DIDN'T DROWN
Experience of an Old-Time Reporter
in a Shawneetown Flood.

Experience of an Old Time Reporter
in a hawneetown Flood.
Il remember story about Phocian
Howard" says Senator Mason. (which
has never been printed, and which |
nave always thought good. The city of
Shawneetown was undergoing its pc
riodical inundation from the foods of
the Ohio River, and Phocian Howard
was sent down by a Chicago paper to
write up the calamity. This is the story
as Phocian tells 1t:
1 found everything under water,
and hired One-legged, suffering
boatman to row me over the town. We
got along all right until we came to the
cemetery. Then, in trying to read the
inscription on a monument, | leaned
over so far that lost my balance and
tumbled into the water. Down | went
and came up again, and struggled to
reach the boat | could not swim a
lick, and the boat was out of reach. |
saw the boatman waving his wooden
leg and struggling to say something.
went down again, thinking to myself,
Here | am, first-class man in a Sec
ond-class town, drowning in a third
class graveyard. Too bad" came up
again, still out of reach of the boat. |
knew that | was sure to drown If
went down again, so | made desper-
ate struggle. The boatman was still
fiourishing his wooden leg and wig
CLING his mouth, trying to say some
thing. This was kept up till just az
was going down again, when he broke
the puckering string and shouted:
"St-st-st-stand up" | stood up and
found that the water came about to my
waist"