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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-22

PROPER EXAMPLE.-Dr. Henry Houck,
deputy state superintendent of public
instruction, became a teacher in 1852,
taking charge Of a public school in a
little village in Lebanon county. OF
those days he tells this story:
Pupils at that time had few text
books. They were usually required to
memorize the lessons by means Of fire.
quent repetitions in unison. This was
not always conducive to accuracy, for
although the teacher gave out the de-
finition of a noun as "the name Of a
person, place, or thing" yet when the
class recited the sentence it sounded
like this:
"A nouns the namufa persomplayz a
thing"
Once when several directors visited
the school the class went through its
routine Of recitation in grammar for
their delectation. To find out whether
the pupils understood what they said,
one of the directors asked a boy to
name a noun.
The boy hesitated, but finally an
swered: IAN organ grinder"
The director laughed and said:
That's correct; but why did you
choose such peculiar example?"
Because" replied the boy IAN organ
grinder is person at plays thing. "
Philadelphia Times.
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GAFFNEY BRANCH.
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.
SO, 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. 70, which leaves
Yorkville at 1O.4S a. M, for Gastonia,
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with S. A. L. train, No. 80,
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 4.45 p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden, with A. c. L., IN. w. Of 8.
c., for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
QlaCe pOlutS. Train NO. %, WHICH,
leaves Camden at 4.15 p. m.
NoRTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. c. L., IN. w. Of
s. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, Wilmington, Sum-
ter and interl. .diate points, which
arrives at Camden at 11.15 g. m.
With Southern train No. n, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. 33 connects at Ian
caster with L. & C. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. 80 and 35
connects with 8. A. ~. train, No. 80,
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. SO 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. II, 4.38
p; SS, at 705 p. m; and 40, at
7.45 p. m, for points north. Nos. SO
and IS connects with Southern rail-
way train No. IS, 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 SO.
e. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
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police court magistrates are frequently
issuing instructions to those who are
appointed to administer the oath with
regard to the necessity Of impressing
upon witnesses the solemnity Of the oc-
casion.
It Is recorded at one police court that
an usher, while administering the
oath, turned round to a constable at
the back Of the court and shouted:
"Confound you. Shut that door," At
Marlborough street the books are
changed about every nine Of twelve
months, and it cannot be wondered at
that persons have good grounds for OBJ
lection against kissing the book when
it is known that Testament Is put to
the lips 10000 times before 1t is re-
placed. Persons processing the Roman
Catholic faith are known to be exceed
ingly particular on the question Of be-
ing sworn. It is not uncommon for
such witnesses to absolutely refuse to
kiss the Testament because the cover
has not the cross upon it.
The swearing of a Chinaman in an
English court Of law is quite an event.
Very recently so Cinnamon put in an
appearance at Marlborough street po-
lice court, and before they could be
sworn so saucers had to be requisition-
ed from the neighboring china shop.
AS each Chinaman was put into the
witnessbox a saucer was given to him,
and the following oath administered:
"You swear to speak the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth;
and If you do not speak the truth your
soul will be cracked like that saucer"
Each witness was then required to
kneel on the floor and smash the sau-
Ger. A difficulty arose when the first
Chinaman came to break the saucer.
Twice did he fling it to the ground, but
the saucer refused to break. The mag
istrate (Mr. Fenwick) told the aston
ished Chinaman to expend little more
force, and at the third attempt the sau-
Ger flew in little pieces about the court.
1t was decided, in view Of the flying
crockery, not to swear the remaining
40. Now the usher has laid by stock
of saucers that are warranted to break
at the first encounter with the floor.
To carry ones own Testament to a
court Of law is becoming quite COM
mon practice. This plan Is to be re-
commended, because it does away with
the necessity Of having to handle and
kiss a book that has been used by sew
eral thousand persons.-London Tele-
graph.
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DEMOCRATIC OPPoRTUNITY.-A letter
received from Henry Watterson at
Washington: But one thing this mo-
ment stands out bold and clear on the
horizon at the national capital and that
is that the Democrats have great op.
portunity If they but know how to i'm
prove 1t. For the first time in 80 years
the Republicans are at sea. The Re-
publican situation revolves about the
presidential succession, which is Ted
dy and 'anti-Teddy.' Both factions are
out in submarine boats. Roosevelt is
gradually replacing the Mckinley cabi-
net with Roosevelt men. He is trying
to duplicate the peculiar tactics of
Cleveland"
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OATHS IN ENGLISH COURTS.
Uplifted Hands and Private Testa-
ments Instead Of the Much-Kissed
Book.

Uplifted Hands and Private Testa-
ments Instead of the Much-Kissed
Book.
Is Is not generally known that kiss
ing the Testament Is not absolutely ne
cessary to the swearing Of witness
in a court Of justice. Thirteen years
ago parliament sanctioned the intro
duction into this country Of the Scotch
form which provides that a witness
may be sworn with uplifted hand. AL
though this form Of subscribing to the
oath was introduced for the purpose of
overcoming the susceptibilities Of per-
sons who believe that many infectious
diseases are spread by kissing the Tes-
taments in use in our police courts, 1t
is very seldom administered. AS a
matter Of fact, the Scotch form of oath
is not very much in favor with judges
and magistrates. 1t is viewed with sus-
picion because of its non. sacred char
acter, and the opportunities it's affords
to persons who are not overscrupulous
about telling the truth to commit per-
jury.
1t is a matter of regret that there Is.
already far too much perjury in our
courts Of law, and 1t frequently hap
pens that presiding magistrates are
reluctantly compelled to point out to
witnesses the impressive nature Of an
oath. Only the other day, Mr.. Justice
Phillimore severely admonished wit
mes who was punctuating his replies to
counsel buy banging the Testament on
the ledge provided in the witness-box.
His lordship informed the witness that
the book he was handling with little
respect was sacred, and Immediately
gave instructions to the usher to re-
move it out Of the reach Of the man.
With regard to the suggestion that
those whose duty it Is to administer the
oath might be instructed to acquaint
the witnesses that they may be sworn
with uplifted hand, the result Of In
quiries among London magistrates and
police court officials does not afford
much encouragement to those respon-
sible for the idea. There are very few
exceptions to the general chorus OF
condemnation. Firstly, the proposed
new form of oath is not so impressive
as that Of kissing the Testament, and
would be likely to encourage a certain
class Of witnesses to lie with greater
frequency than they do at present.
Secondly, the mere fact Of informing
witnesses that they could be sworn
with uplifted hand If they so desired
would result in so much waste Of time
that the business of busy police court
would never be got through. At Marl-
borough street police court 1t Is not at
all unusual to find a charge list con-
tanning go or 70 different items. This
means that 200 persons are required to
be sworn before the end Of the list Is
reached. To inform each person separ-
ately that he could choose between two
forms Of oath would mean sitting of
interminable length.
Many magistrates clerks do not know
that the kissing Of the book has become
a mere matter of form with many per-
sons. Others dodge the kissing process
by putting their thumb to the lips, and
quite a large section Of the public al
ways open the book to a clean page
and kiss the inside. In almost every
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Aa,auruus department.
How Gen. Buckner Lost a Vote.

In my first campaign for governor
in 1887, with the distinguished General
Simon Boliver Buckler as my oppo-
nent, I was accompanied over large
portion OF the state by newspaper
man by the name Of Croxton, who had
been a colonel in the Union army. He
was quite small-about five feet, three
inches IN height-weighed not over 12O
pounds and was badly marked with
smallpox. He was a brave, generous,
intelligent little fellow, but about as
ugly a specimen as It has ever been my
fortune to behold.
One day we were journeying along
mountain road running through Whit
ley and Knox counties. The weather
was intensely hot-in those days the
state election occurred in August.
When u o'clock arrived we were not
near any tavern or station and were
ravenously hungry. Coming upon
little boxed storehouse at the side OF
the road, we observed sign on which
were these words:
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guaa and Sapin9s Bank,
Yorl<viIle, -. G.

wv ITH ample resources for the pro-
w lection and accommodation Of
customers, this Bank solicits the bus
mess Of corporations, firms and indiyid-
uaIs, and will extend every accommo-
dation consistent with safe banking.
Best Of facilities for handling the ac-
counts of out-of-town customers, coun-
try merchants and farmers, cotton
mills and other manufacturing estab-
lishments.
A general banking business transact
ed, and prompt and intelligent atten-
tion given to all business entrusted to
our care.
fF Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
W.P. HARRISON, CASHIER.
s. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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FROM A NEGRo's VIEwPoINT.-The
idea of Senator Tillman wanting to eat
dinner with President Roosevelt after
Booker T. Washington had done SOL!
1t is stranger than fiction.-New York
Age
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8H' 1t is the most momentous ques-
tion a woman is ever called upon to
decide-whether the faults of the man
she loves are beyond remedy and will
drag her down, or whether she is COM
petent to be his earthly redeemer, and
lift him to her own level.
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86 Miss Alright, now that you have
refused me, 1 hope you will not think
any less of me than you did before
Il couldn't"
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The Enquirer Does Good Job Print
ing and SOlicits Your Work.
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S9' Women of every rank go bare.
headed in Mexico.
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SMOOTH MANILA PAPER

q UITABLE for drawing plans for
- contractors and for pattern trac-
ing by dressmakers, A inches wide,
can be had at THE ENQUIRER Of
flee at 10 cents a pound.
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

PHOTOGRAPHY.
FOR PHOTOS In any style and OF
Il the BEST FINISH-Please call
at my Gallery, on Cleveland avenue.
8. W. WATSON. Yorkville, 8. c.
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the store later than usual and the theft
occurred before he got home.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, March 10: Miss Bessie Giles,
who is teaching in York county, spent
the past week with her father, Mr.. F.
P. Giles, who was painfully hurt by ac-
cidentally falling from an upstairs win
dow at his home near Antioch. He is
getting along very well and she return
ed to her school Monday. Last
Thursday afternoon, during the wind
storm, fire broke out near Mr.. j. M.
Richardson's, where some parties were
burning off new ground. Despite eff
forts to control it, it spread and the
barn and stable of Mr.. Richardson was
burned. Mr.. Richardson also lost
about 100 cords of wood. .. Mr.. Thos.
Wick, of the Sincerity section, died last
Sunday morning after a protracted i'll
ness of consumption. He was a son of
Mr.. VIM. Wick, and was about 25 years
Of age. He leaves a widow but no chill
dren, their only child having died in
infancy. Miss Clara Barrett Strait
and her friend, Mrs. j. c. Rice, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, are spending this week
at the Charleston exposition. . On an
affidavit maze by Policeman Pardue,
the house occupied by Mr.. ]. D. Walk
er was searched for whisky last Sum
day. Constable Connor, who made the
search, raised a plank in the floor
and found a five gallon keg concealed
under the house, but it only contained
about one half gallon Of whisky.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09
Forcing q Pension.

When Thomas Snodgrass, ex-collect-
or OF CANAAN. Madras, was expelled
from the service of the East India
company owing to his extravaganza.
he applied for pension, but the COM
pany turned deaf ear to him. Ac-
cordingly he arrayed himself In tattered
clothes and. armed with broom, set
to work sweeping crossing in Lead
enhall street In front of the East India
house. Immediately all London was
agog with the intelligence that an old
and distinguished officer Of the East
India company who had ruled over
100000 people and reveled In palace
was now reduced in the evening of his
life to the necessity OF earning his
bread by sweeping the streets. The
king was thunderstruck and implorc,l
Mr.. Snudgrass to take himself and his
broom away This he did when the
company gave min! his pension.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09
THE WISE MEN
OF the Old Pueblo sit at the
Council Board.
Result OF the Adjourned Meeting OF
the Citu Fathers Last
NIGHT.

The city council held an adjourned
meeting last night in the city hail.
The first business taken up was the
OF the committee providing
for an increase from 2S to AZ ngnts
which was adopted. The city engineers
plans for the improvement of Scott
and Sixth avenue were adopted and a
resolution was passed authorizing i'm
provement. 1t was decided that no
sewer permits would be granted to
parties who have not paid their
wedge assessments.
A petition was received from the
city engineer asking that all of the
sewers recently constructed, be ac-
cepted. The petition was granted and
the sewers order accepted. j. j. Henry
submitted communication to the city
council showing that he had assigned
his interest in the electric light fran
chise and the lighting contract to the
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power
Company. Superintendent Herndon. Of
the Indian school was given forty-five
days extension in which to complete
the grading of North stone avenue.
The Tucson police reported that a
number of lights had been out during
the month of March and the mayor
was ordered to make proper deductions
from the light bin to cover it. Manager
Seigfried offered to deduct proper
amount to cover The clty's loss by the
lights not being turned on until >
o'clock Saturday night, saying that
this would be remedied as soon as the
new machinery was installed.
The council instructed the street
committee to consider the question OF
installing a watering trough near the
depot and gave them power to act. A
petition from the citizens in the yici-
nifty of the Tucson Steam Laundry,
saying that the smoke from the chin
ney there was a nuisance and asking
that it he abated was referred to the
building and land committee. The
company nas let the contract for a
higher chimney which will remedy the
evil.
One of the most important things
done at the council meeting last night
was the passing of resolution in
creasing the salary OF the city attor-
ney from 500 to 500 per month. pend
ing the present litigation over the
wedge and sewers and the improve
ments now under way and contem-
plated. The matter was brought up by
Councilman Beuhman and all OF the
councilmen spoke in favor of the IN
crease except NJ. Reid. who was not,
however. opposed to 1t. The council
men seemed to mink that under ordin-
airy circumstances $50 was sufficient
but the present Mitigation has required
the entire time of the city attorney
Janitor Wilson. OF the library, was
made custodian of the Military Plaza
and the Church Plaza at a salary of
$50 per month. After transacting other
sundry business the council adjourned.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09

made 10 tell the story. People will look
at pictures. when lney Will not read
many pages of closely written text.
1t has probably occurred to you that
the physicians of the country form an
excellent medium for distribution, as
they are often glad to know of a place
that they can send their patients.
suppose, however, that you do not
want to cater only to those in search
of health. You need both tourists and
settlers. If you will advise us when
the pamphlet is printed and will send us
copies, We snail be pleased to instruct
our representatives at Tucson, to for
ward such quntities as you may bring
to them, to our agents in all of the
principal cities of me East and Middle
West. In this way they will get into the
hands OF the people who are looking
for just such information and through
the experience of our representatives,
will be made to do effective work"
Mr. Drachman is in receipt of let
ter from Major McCiintoek, of Phoenix
who issued the booklet for the Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce, saying that
their booklet cost $1,000 for 10000
copies, including postage at three cents
copy. Mr.. McClintock makes anumper
of helpful suggestions and his recon-
mendations and those of Mr. McCor-
mick will no doubt be followed out
to a great extent when the pamphlet
is gotten up.
In reply to several inquiries, Mr..
Drachman has received advertising
rates from I4arper's Scribners, The
Century and the Cosmopolitan. They
all offer to cooperate with the Cham
ber of Commerce and the Century
, Company evinces especial interest
saying that they are now running a
series of articles that deal with the
West and that it the Chamber 3f Com
merce will advise them just what they
are trying to do, that they may be
able to offer some helpful suggestions.
One thing is certain. that when the
Chamber of Commerce does issue
pamphlet. everything will be done to
make it the most attractive and inter
esting one that has ever been issued in
this part of the united States.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09
TO ADVERTISE
The Strong Points and Gil
mate of the Old Pueblo
The Chamber OF Commerce is FiQ-
urin0 on Issuing Some
Literature.

The executive committee of the Tue
son Chamber of Commerce has under
consideration the proposition OF issu-
ing a booklet descriptive of this city
and the surrounding country. With
this end in view, a communication was
addressed to E. O. Mccormick, pas
senger traffic manager of the South
ern Pacific, asking him what assist
ance the railroad company would give
to such a pubncal4on and what sug-
gestions they could make.
In response to this communication,
Mr. Mccormick addressed a letter to
Nose Drachman, acting secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, in which
he gave some valuable information and
instruction on advertising in general
and on issuing such booklet. Mr.. Nc
Cormick says in the outset that his
experience through many years has
been that advertising to be effective,
must be attractive in appearance. MIR.
4,.cCormick goes on 20 say An impOr-
tant item in advertising is to strike
the happy meuum between the leaf
let which is not read on account of its
bulk. You will. of course. give some
StauStcs in regard to the tempera
ture and climatic conditions. A portion
OF the pamphlet shouIu be also de-
voted TO the industrial side and the
opportunities for the settler. as many
people who would seek Tucson as a
health resort, are abe and need to
work for a living. ] would suggest
that comparisons not be instituted be-
tween Tucson and other points in the
West. where the climatic condition
are also attractive. Tucson has sufii-
ciently great advantages as TO be able
to stand on her merits and when it be-
comes necessary to establish them by
making invidious comparisons, sus-
picion is aroused in the mind of the
reader.
The work will, / presume be care
fully ana brightly written. but as far
as possible the pictures should be
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09
r.,ps.x ,s-.sk L..eA ws.ter..

Two men sat side by side on the
high stools OF one OF those quick lunch
places lined with pale tiles like q
bathroom that abound in Philadelphia.
One of them said to the other: I'm a
cafe like this few persons tip the wait
or behind the counter. They think 1t
would lie waste OF money, because
the waiter calls their orders down a
tube into kitchen somewhere under
ground, and they hold that he has no
Jurisdiction over the portions ana that
they are served just the same whether
they tip them or not.
well, they are altogether mistaken.
1 know. for | have made study OF
this matter. The waiter here has two
tones with which to speak through the
tube. One tone is for the patron VINO
tins. the other for him who doesn't.
Now. watch n minute" The walter in
an ordinary voice now called three or
ders and then in strange falsetto
called that of the man who Aad been
speaking. You see?" said he TO his
companion. Il tip and those other fel-
lows don't" A moment later he added
triumphantly: Look at the difference
between my order OF roast beef ana
our friends over there. I've got a big
cut out OF the heart of the roast, ana
he's got two or three little chunks of
end Oh, yes; 1t pays to tip in these
places as well as 1t does anywhere"-
Philadelphia Record.