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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20
Charleston All Right.

Ore of the most important results Of
the meeting Of the South Carolina
Press association in Charleston this
week is the end Of all the lamentation
to which we have so long been accus-
| toned over the decay of business ac-
tivity and enterprise in South Caro-
lina's principal seaport. There Is no
doubt Of the fact that 1t Is generally
accepted throughout the state that
Charleston has long been commercially
dead. OF course, there are thousands
of people who know that this Is not
true, but they are only the best in
formed. The generality Of people, es-
pecially In the upper part Of the state,
are not only inclined to the view that
Charleston Is dead, but that there Is
no reasonable hope Of her rehabilita-
ton. But the editors who yesterday
heard the speeches Of Mayor Rhett and
Mr.. P. H. Gadsden were made wise In
manner that they are not likely to
forget. They were given facts and
| figures to show that not only Is
Charleston not dead or dying, but her
imports are greater than those of VIII
mington, Norfolk and Jacksonville
combined, and that commercially, In
| the volume of her business, she ranks
| higher today by many millions Of dol
lars than at any previous time In her
history About the only thing that Is
the matter with Charleston, 1t seems,
| is that she Is doing so we'll that she Is
not concerned with what other people
may think of her in a business way,
and she, therefore. takes no special
pains to let it be known that IL the old
city was ever a credit and pride to
South Carolina she Is no less so at this
moment. Although we are able to lay
claim to the fact that we have never
placed ourselves in a position to be
classed as a carping critic Of Charles
ton, we are free to confess that many
of the statements of Messrs. Rhett and
Gadsden came to us in the nature OF
most gratifying surprises, and we are
now very much encouraged to hope
that within the next fifteen or twenty
years this fine old city will become
what she has always been destined to
be-the greatest of southern seaports,
and one of the most important COM
mercial and manufacturing cities on
the Atlantic seaboard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20

No CONFIDENCE IN RoosEvELT.-Be-
fore sailing for London where he goes
as delegate to the International Par
liamentary congress John Sharp Will
liams on last Saturday gave as his
opinion that Roosevelt would consent
to run again.
Il think" said williams, that the
president Is planning II so that he will
be forced to make the race. The presi-
dent reminds me of the old Lady Of
Saragossa, who hung about asking
when the gentlemen were going to be-
gin the kissing, as she wanted to be
there"
Continuing, Williams said:
THE Republican party has fallen be-
hind the mark. Profuse in promises 1t
has not lived up to it's promises. For
one thing, the party refused to go into
the question OF tariff revision as was
promised There is feeling of unrest
throughout the country and 1t Is grow
ing. A feeling of unrest always acts
to the disadvantage of the party in
power.
The minority leader declared that
Bryan Is the logical candidate for the
Democratic party" Williams did not
say whether he intended to meet Bry-
an in Europe. He denied the report
that he had refused to serve on the
Bryan reception committee which will
welcome the former Democratic candi-
date in New York next month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20

pOlicy-hOlder in the Mutual, and
that the same was probably true OF
General Tracy. A further surprise
came i'm the semi-official announce
ment that Charles A. Peabody would
not be a candidate for reelection as
president in any active sense. and the
intimation was made that he would
not be a candidate. The name of Mr.
Leroy Springs of Lancaster, is among
the nominees for the board of trus-
tees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20


- Judge T. ]. Shaw, who presided
over the recent term of court at Mon
roe, N. c., called for the trial of the
lynchers of ]. v. Johnston in Anson
county on May 2Sth, in his charge to
the grand jury. said In part:'
| There are a great many people in the
court house this morning." said the
Judge to the crowd. 81 am glad to
have you here. You have a right to
be here, but you have no right by
your misconduct to interfere with the
sheriff to place officers in the gallery
and at the doors, and to arrest anyone
guilty of disorder. "If you are Obliged
to get mad with somebody about this
and cannot live without It." he said
10 the crowd, then get mad with me.
shall leave this county when the
present term of court Is over, and
shall likely never hold court here
again. But that would not make any
difference. There is no reason why
we should deal with this question
ferring to the lynchers. 'I had just
as we'll face 1t squarely. The charge
against these men overshadows all the
other charges on the docket. And I
don't know what else is on the dock
et" He emphasized then the oath
they had taken and elucidated the
crime of perjury. 1.-The only escape
for the guilty men is through perjury.
So help me God" he declared to the
jury, IF justice should miscarry In
this case" he (the judge) would not
be responsible for 1t. He described the
lynchers of Johnston as a mob Of cow
ards and satirized their claim to good
citizenship; he warned the jury
against improper influences, and said
that the issue here was clearly drawn
between the law and lawlessness, and
that the men who participated in the
mob "are guilty of murder in the
first degree" The charge was an un-
usually bold, uncompromising utter
ance and the defendants, their coun-
sci and friends heard it with rapt at
tention
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20
LOCAL LACONlCS.
We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date until January lst
1907 for 80 cents.
Judge Gage Reversed.

Some time ago a white man named
Morrison was lynched in Lancaster
county and his administration brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the
county. Judge Gage in a motion for a
change of venue to Chester county by
the representative of Morrison's estate
held that the end of justice would be
protected by the change and accord
ingly ordered the change of venue to
York county. The case was argued at
length before the supreme court and
that tribunal has just filed it's decision
denying the right Of Judge Gage to
change the venue from Lancaster
county in the circumstances, and says:
THE order of Judge Gage changing
the place of trial from Lancaster to
York county, being in excess OF his
power at chambers Is reversed and set
aside"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20

C. Wash Hunter killed Elbert +.
Copeland ut LaurenS yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. The killing was the
result of a quarrel following an all
night card game. Hunter has not been
arrested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20
Picnic at Sharon.

There was a crowd Of about 1,50(
people from all the western side OF
the county attended the Farmers In
stitute picnic at Sharon yesterday
The Clemson college car proved very
interesting to the large number who
took advantage Of the opportunity tC
see what Is being accomplished a,
the state agricultural college. Messrs
Newman, Bracket, House and Nc
Swain of the college were in charge
of the exhibits and took great pains
to explain everything to the visitors
in an interesting manner. The din
ner was one of those affairs for which
the Sharon people are particularly
noted. The dinner was all that a
crowd of hungry people could desire
There was both quality and quantity
and included among other things
beef hash and soup, and no one was
allowed 10 go hungry.
Almost a Tragedy.
Messrs. Charlton and Gwin Nc
knight, sons of Mr.. ]. C. Mcknight
of the Lominack neighborhood, ac-
co,, nv another VOunR man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20
CITY OF CHARLESTON.

At the opening meeting Of the State
Press association at the Isle of Palms
on Tuesday, Editor ]. c. Hemphill OF
the News and Courier, invited the Wis
iting editors to contribute an article
on any subject the writer might
choose, to be printed on the editorial
page of the News and Courier Wednes-
day morning. The following was con-
tributed by Mr.. w. D. Grist, editor OF
h. Ennllirar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20
CLOVER CULLiNGS.

How cIoverites Fought the Fire-The
Good Work of Brave Woman
Bank Stock Brings Good Prices
Meeting of Stockholders of Glover
Cotton Manufacturing Co.-other
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10

Work is being pushed on the vast
Klamath, Ore, reclamation scheme,
well under way, to make productive
100000 acres of land now useless. OF
that area there will be $4,000 acres
ready for the pillow of the irrigator
next spring, says c. NJ. Hystell in the
Portland Journal.
The main canal, which leads from the
lower end Of the upper Klamath lake
to point in the desert nine miles east
Of the town of klamath Falls, is being
rapidly constructed. The water is car
ried from the upper lake through a
tunnel under a hill just north of the
town. This tunnel is being rapidly CON
structed. 1t is being driven from both
ends. and also by drifting from shafts
sunk along the right of way. The tun-
yell will be completed during the COM
.hg winter. 1t will be $500 feet long,
1919 feet wide on the bottom and IA
feet inches high, with an arched roof,
Through 1t will flow volume of water
II feet high.
The nine mile section Of the main
canal to be completed in next February
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10

will cover about 1900 acres of first
class agricultural land that is now
semiarld, excepting for one-third Of this
area that is already susceptible of irrl-
CATION from an old project, known as
the Ankeny canal, now owned by the
government. A large part of the re-
mainder is covered with sage-brush and
still held In private ownership, al
though subscribed by the present own
ers to the government project and sub
ject to sale under the formula prescrib-
ed by the irrigation law. Each private
owner Is allowed to retain 16O acres.
He must sell the rest of his holding or
ultimately submit to having the Water
Users Association sell it at public sale.
Ultimately there will be hundreds
Of miles of canals and bitches.
Through this whole project and ex-
tending from klamath Falls to Tule
lake, will run the channel Of the Klam-
ath river, providing perpetually water
transportation for the farmers. Whie
the lakes will be lowered nearly Is feet
by the irrigation plan, the present riv-
er channel will be dredged and deepen
ed, forming canal for navigation uses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
Clean eiIl ., Health for Asoar,ou,


Asparagus is the precursor of the
season of fresh vegetables, and there
is probably no other vegetable the
flavor of which is SO highly esteemed
as is that of tender asparagus. Chem
deal analysis offers no explanation
of its pleasant flavor. but asparagus,
however, furnishes one of those in
teresting examples Of a food which,
though containing more water in its
composition than does milk, is never
theless a solid substance. Thus the
head OF the asparagus contains slight
ly more than SO per cent OF water,
which is only per cent less than
that contained in the lettuce, but s
per cent more than is present in milk.
The solid constituents, however are
particularly rich in heterogeneous sub
stances, which amount to 80 per cent
of the dried vegetable.
Among these may be reckoned a
purin body. to which has been as
cribed the harmful influence of as
paragus on some persons with equity
tendency. When asparagus is con-
snmed in large quantities the output
of uric acid is very distinctly increas-
ed. The same effect is obtained after
drinking cQpiously of beer. which also
contains purin bodies, although they
are entirely absent in wines, and, Of
course, in spirits. Sweetbread may
be Objectionable on similar grounds
There is no reason for thinking, how
ever, that when asparagus is eaten in
reasonable quantities 1t causes an un-
desirable disturbance of the BODY
functions. On the contrary, it is very
digestible and Is easily tolerated even
by invalids.-The Lancet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
tie widow. until she left crease On
the surface that I don't think was

tie widow, until she left crease On
the surface that I don't think was
obliterated for some days.
Such happiness, and demonstrations
Of affection, doubt If you have ever
seen in the human race. They climb
ed into one of the little rustic houses
provided for them to nest in just
above the waters surface. They
couldn't find house beautiful enough
to build the nest they evidently had
In mind. A new idea came to him,
and he turned in and whipped every
duck, goose and crane on the pond,
and came back to her and stuck out
his little red. speckled chest, and told
her how easy. 1t would be II she would
only let him winter in the south.
1t was in July, when a very dear
friend of mine came to the farm, Mr..
Hatch, the proprietor Of Lord & Tay-
lor. He said to me, before you show
me anything, want to see that little
widow" said to him, "Mr Hatch,
/ am satisfied that that's her in this
bevy of wood ducks that's swimming
towards us. I think that's her whose
husband is so polite, who is bowling
In front of her. I'll toss clod and
IL he should fly up then the duck that
he has left at his side is the little wi
dow" tossed the clod, and sure
enough it was. He flew up eight or
ten feet, and lit and hurried to her
side, and apologized for being away
from her for second, and from what
l have seen don't believe she has
even ever asked him a question:
Spot Light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10

like towards he would have seemed
quite small"
The three brave kittens all hung
their heads again, and Kitten Katten,
frightened at his mothers unusual Sc
verify, was beginning to cry. AT this
all Mrs. Browns pretended anger
melted away. ooh, don't cry, my
sweet. l know you are very small
and weak, and could hardly be expect
ed to kill so large rat the first time.
l only wished to show you how wrong
and foolish it is to boast of doing
great things when you tlemble at
the very easiest ones. All, my dears,"
she added earnestly, never boast of
your power before 1t is tried. And
remember, If you would be strong
and noble when you are grown, you
must be fearless from the very be-
ginning. Therefore, my pets, tomor-
row shall give you your first lesson
in mouse killing. But now cuddle
close to me, my dears, and sweet
sleep to you all until morning."
Each kitten did as he was bid, and
soon forgot all cares and ambitions
in the far off wonderful country call
ed Observation-Disclosures Levin in
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
A shackled Congress.

President Roosevelt tried to be adroit
in giving his advice to the voters Of
the United States when he wrote that
letter to Congressman which was in
tended for the whole country to read.
His admonition that ITO change the
leadership and organization of the
House Of Representatives at this time
means to bring confusion" shows that
he believes with Speaker Cannon 1t is
necessary to stand pat on the tariff and
that labor organizations should be de-
feated In their effort to obtain legisla-
ton that is necessary to protect them
from trust and corporation coercing
through government by injunction. Yet
lie says: I'VE favor the organization
of labor as we favor the organiza-
ton of capital. but on condition that
organized labor and organized capital
alike act in spirit of Justice and fair
dealing and due regard to both the
letter and the spirit of the law" As
Cannon is VIGOROUSLY opposed to all
the demands of labor, and will, IL elect
ed Speaker of the next Congress, pack
the Committee on Labor against labor
legislation, and yet President Roosevelt
declares that ito change the leadership
of the House" would be a party catas-
trophe, so he must agree with Speaker
Cannon in his autocratic declarations
against reform.
President Roosevelt says: I'VE IA
vor the organization Of capital" and
as the vast organization of capital is
known as trusts, and as Cannon Is
KNOWN as trust and corporation man
and tile President Is SO anxious to see
him reelected Speaker, what other con-
clusion can be drawn except that the
President, while making a great dis
play of prosecuting trusts, though not
one has been really punished, is really
favorable to such organizations of capt.
tai. The spectacular hauling Of a
trust into court and filming it effects
nothing for the people who are plum
dcred by trust high prices In fact, the
prosecuted trust will undoubtedly in.
crease Its prices and thus make the
consumers Of Its products pay the fine
The way to help the people Is to take
from the trusts and combines their spe
cial privileges, such as the tariff pro
lection that Mr.. Roosevelt agreed witt
Speaker Cannon that Tho next Con
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
Lite

e1uu ~ -
BY Judd Mortimer LewiR.
fe's . game Of 80 and hustle, life's
q thing Of rush and hustle,
LIES play OF brain and muscle,
LIES all jump and buzz and
whirr;
fe's q game at whose beginning all
the world is set a-spinning.
hat the very thought of winning
is itself a splendid spur.
s's a thing of rough.and-tumble,
LIES q thing of laugh and
grumble,
ife's thing of grab and tumble,
LIES a thing Of jolt and jar;
IS a stretch of daisied meadows,
LIES a place Of glints and
shadows,
lfe's a thing of maids and widows,
smiles and tears, and there you
are.
3 a thing OF self-styled winners,
millionaires and saints and sin
ners,
en- who have and haven't dinners,
thing of riff-raff. steal and toll;
who go their ways a-laughing,
men who 80 their ways a.chaff-
ing,
en- who go their ways a-quaffing,
men whose only thought is
spoil.
ems wise and maidens witty,
maidens beautiful and pretty,
tnted women-oh, the pity!-al-
ways changing yet the same;
!, Of low and high endeavor,
thing Of push and pull forever,
me for dolts and players clever.
thing Of love and glee and
shame.
who plays the game allowing,
lifting, helping, never showing.
.u1ghing. singing, turtle-doving
through its jars and outs and
ins,
i wife and little laddie or wee
lass to call him daddie,
otesn't do SO very badly. he's the
chap who truly wins.
The American Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
AN AE,REss SELLS HARDWARE.
A New Type Of. the Female Drummer
Has Struck Denver.

a New type or the Female Drummer
Has Struck Denver.
There have been drummers of the
female persuasion in Denver before.
but Miss Sally Whitaker of st. Louis
is the first of the family" that ever
struck town selling heavy hardware.
Heavy hardware is made up of ugly
pieces of steel and long strips of
steel. and chunks of iron and the
like. Miss Sally Whitaker thinks
there is nothing quite so cute as
heavy hardware. She just loves it.
She says SO herself. She would rath-
or sell man seven carloads of heavy
hardware than go to the SWEETEST func-
ton in her home town, in the SWEETEST
gown that the SWEETEST modiste in
town could make. Miss Sally makes
this remarkable statement in great
earnestness, but 1t cannot help being
noted by anyone within sight, that
Miss Sally believes in pretty dresses
built in the latest mode.
Selling heavy hardware is Just
the best of fun ever had" continued
Miss Sally. "You see, began it all
In joke, and since have more than
made good as you men say. And as
I like the experience, travelling around
the country for once without a chap
eron, and am at the same time max
Ing a good salary, am just keeping
1t up.
ut was the greatest joke, the way
l started. You know, my papa is a
director in hardware company in
st. Louis. He has charge of all Of
the road statesmen. One day he came
home all out of humor. wanted a
new hat and 4 didn't dare ask him
for II. In the course. of the dinner
talk he said something about one If
ss,,,esmel 'iesigning at the very
last minute before going out on q
trip. The trade all along the route
had been informed that on such and
such a date representative of the
firm would be in to see him.
Papa, why not let me go in his
stead? bet could sell as much as
he would said /. Papa wouldn't heal
of such thing at first. Neither
would mamma. But just argued
them into 1t and left the very next
night. Papa says made high
record for the western territory.
felt very proud OF myself and when
papa asked me If wanted to make
another trip, this time east, l said
yes. And SO that is the way start
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10

When son-in-Law Longworth was re-
nominated for Congress, with the as
sistance Of Boss Cox, in accepting the
nomination, as reported in the Wash
ington Post, he said:
II shall follow, first, last and all the
time, the leadership Of President Roose-
welt, not because he is my. Cat this
point he was interrupted by shouts and
laughter) friend and counselor (more
laughter), but because Of his great
qualities Of leadership"
But hanging on to father-in-law's
coat-tails may not save you, Mic, for
Boss Cox has lost his power and the
old Democratic machine that was an
adjunct to the Cox machine has been
thrown out Of gear and has been su.
perseded by new organization Of the
honest Democratic voters Of Cincinnati
and Hamilton County. And then there
is the labor vote, which is after the
Longworth and Roosevelt families for
deeds Of commission and omission. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
Thousands Of Elahtlna Frogs.

A desperate battle recently took
place in a valley in Ojimura, in the
Horima prefecture, between two ar
mics of frogs.
A corps of about 1000 frogs took
up a strong position at the entrance
to the valley, and were attacked by
an invading army in two divisions of
5000 each.
The battle began at in the morn.
ing, and continued amid an indie
scribable scene of hustle and noise Of
croakings until 10 next day.
There were many interested spec
tators of the unusual spectacle, and
amid great excitement the invaders
ousted the defending army and over.
ran the valley, croaking their triumph
as they went.
More than 700 frog warriors were
killed and 1000 wounded.
The method of warfare adopted by
the frogs was to jump at each other
fiercely. and snap and bite until NOR.
tai injuries were inflicted or they be.
came exhausted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
Republican. ruled BY R.,lro.a.


The corruption and rottenness of the
g. o. P. is shown by the exposure Of
conditions in New Hampshire by Wins
ton Churchill, who describes In his
speeches and produces the proof that
the railroad lobby allows only such
measures to pass through the Legis-
lature as are to the interest Of the Bos.
ton & Maine Railroad. Mr.. Churchill.
in many towns, found 1t necessary to
introduce himself, as the town ofiicials
or other citizens feared that II they
should undertake to have any promi-
nent part in the rally they would lose
their positions on the railroad or in the
mills or factories where they are en-.
ployed y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-10
THE SANDMAN

THE SANDMAN
Sandman. sandman,
Round the world you go;
Sandman, sandman,
Every child you know.
When with us you have to be
You're not needed DER the sea;
For with children there tbs day
And they're all at play.
When with us your work is done
OF to the other lands you run;
For tbs always night somewhere,
And you must be there.
Sandman, sandman,
Round the world you go;
Sandman, sandman,
Every child you know.
May Morgan in st. Nicholas.