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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
Aumuruas department.
John MosIey eaines's New Poem.
CFrom the Congressional Record)

(From the Congressional Recoru.)
Mr. Gaines of Tennessee-Mr. Speak
er I know that what l shall read the
Republicans will enjoy, because 1t Is
entitled when Democracy Will Die"
An Old Hickory Democrat has put into
verse the following conditions under
which and the time Democracy will die:
When the lion eats grass like an OK
And the fish worm swallows the
whale;
When the terrapin knits woolen SOCKS.
And the hare is outrun by the snail;
When serpents walk upright like men,
And doodle bugs travel like frogs;
When the grasshopper feeds on the hen.
And feathers are found on hogs;
When Thomas cats swim in the air,
And elephants roost upon trees;
When insects in summer are rare
And snuff never makes people sneeze;
When the fish creep over dry land'
And mules on velocipedes ride;
When foxes lay eggs in the sand,
And women in dress take no pride;
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer
And girls get to preaching on time;
When the billy goat butts from the
rear,
And treason no longer is crime;
When the humming bird brays like an
ass,
And Hmburger smells like cologne;
When ploughshares are made out of
glass,
And hearts of Tennesseans are stone;
When sense grows in Republican heads
And wool on the hydraulic ram;
Then the Democratic party will be dead,
And this country not worth damn"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
WITNESSES TO ALIBIs.
Shady Trade Which Once Flourished
In New Yorks Courts.

Shady Trade Which Once Flourished
In New York's Courts.
The elder Weller in "Pickwick" was
as all admirers Of the works Of Dick
ems we'll know, a great believer in the
utility Of an alibi as a defense in both
criminal and civil actions.
Never mind the character" said
Mr.. Weller to his son. stick to the
alleybi Nothing like an alleybi, Sam
my; nothing. Verever he's agoin' to
be tried, me boy. alleybi's the thing
to get him off,"
This sage advice of Mr.. Weller
found frequent corroboration in the
views of criminal lawyers in town up
to a very few years ago. There were
half a century ago more criminal law
yers than there are today. and the
emoluments and fees Of criminal law
yers were materially larger in the or
binary run Of cases than now. AS
consequence, cases were more often
defended than they are now and pleas
alibi witness was necessary though
usually unwelcome part Of the ma
chinery Of defense in criminal cases.
There Is In criminal procedure no
better defense than an alibi II sustain
ed. Alibi witnesses were therefore
very much in demand until juries be-
gan to mistrust them and the penalties
for the crime Of perjury were visited
upon some Of the delinquents.
For a long time the mendacious
and subsidized testimony Of profess
sional alibi witnesses obtained cred
ence from jurors, and some Of these
witnesses, to quote their own language
made a good thing out of It," Juries
in criminal cases are usually sympa-
thetic where no outside pressure Is
brought upon them, and 1t Is the part
of the charge Of every judge in q
criminal case to inform the jury that
the prisoner at the bar Is entitled to
every reasonable doubt. If, therefore
any uncertainty existed on the point
whether or not the prisoner was act
ually present at the time and place OF
the alleged crime he was entitled TO
the benefit Of 1t, but little by little the
prosecuting officers became acquaint-
ed with the identity and records OF
the professional alibi witnesses. One
or two were prosecuted. Others were
scared off. The commercial value OF
the services of the others was decreas-
ed, and finally the whole nefarious
business was abandoned, never since
to be reyiyed.-New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
81iseellaueous 8eadin9.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
cHEROKEE
CHEROKEE.

Gaffney Ledger, July 20: A petition
Is being circulated for the sentence OF
Ed Rainey, who was sentenced to hang
at the last term of court, to be COM
muted. A number have signed the pc
tition and contributed funds toward
this end. 1t is yet too early to say what
the result will be. The petition Is In
the hands of Perry c. Little, colored
Chief of Police T. H. Lockhart
returned from Columbia Monday night
with Carson alias Kiser, who is want
ed in Gaffney for the larceny of mile
age book from the ticket office or
the Southern on July Sth. He left the
city Immediately after and was arrest
ed in Columbia by Columbia officers
on Saturday. Chief Lockhart had trac-
ed him to Columbia, where he did some
very clever detective work in locating
his boarding place, where he was ar
rsted by the Columbia officers. He ad-
mits stealing the book, saying that he
sold it to a drummer for IS. The book
was blank and had not been filled out
by the local ticket agent. The far
mers institute was held in the court
house Tuesday, with a large number OF
farmers and others in attendance. Two
sessions were held, one before noon and
in the afternoon. Rain throughout the
day greatly interferred with the at
tendance, although large crowds heard
the learned speakers. Those in attend
ance were greatly benefited by the
talks from the professors of Clemson
college, who clearly demonstrated that
they know whereof they speak. Live
stock on the farm came in for a good
ly share of the discussion and the
opinions set forth on this subject show
ed great thought and consideration
from several standpoints. The cars of
the college were on a siding in the city
and many thronged to inspect them
throughout the day. They contained
specimens of work and other very in
structive articles that were of great
interest to the many who carefully ex-
amined them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
YORkViLIE
MONUMENT WORKS.
incorporated.
JULY 1ST.

We take stock on the above date, and
as that date Is not far off we want to
reduce our stock Of finished work to
as low a point as possible before that
date and in order to help the reduction
process along as rapidly as possible,
we will, until JULY 1ST, make espe-
cially attractive prices to parties desir-
ing to purchase Monuments, Tomb
stones, Markers, etc.
BY Finished Work we mean stones
of various styles that have been fin
ished In every way except the inscrip-
tions. II you have relatives and loved
ones whose graves you wish to mark
in a suitable way, 1t Is entirely to your
interest to get our prices between this
date and July 1st next.
All of our work is Of the BEST In
quality and finish and in every respect
is equal to any work Of like character
obtainaDle anywhere at like prices.
w. BROWN WYLIE. Sec.-Treas'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

TACT LACKED.-Miss Clara Clemens
Mark Twain's brilliant daughter, was
talking at Atlantic City about enter
tanning.
Tact" she said. lis essential to good
entertaining. With the most hospita-
BILE spirit in the world, one may, with
out tact, only render ones guests un-
comfortable. Tact averts blunders.
Il once dined at a house where the
hostess has no tact. Opposite me sat
a modest, quiet gentleman. This gen.
tleman suddenly turned as red as
lobster, and fell into a horrible mt OF
confusion on hearing his hostess say
to her husband:
How inattentive you are, Joe. You
must look after Mr.. Blank better. He's
helping himself to everything
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
wIewAM DINNER IN COURSES.
How an Indian Chief Returned Wash.
inston Hospitality.

ington Hospitality.
Years ago Col. Crocker, a doughty
Indian fighter-peacemaker as well
among the soldiers and copper colored
inhabitants Of the hills of Nebraska
became the object Of an old chiefs sin
cere admiration. The chief has long
since passed to the happy hunting
ground. Col. Crocker was gentleman
to the manner born, and punctilious to
the furthest degree, whether on the
trail Of a band Of redskin marauders
In the camp on the plains, at the army
post or at a social gathering in Wash
ington.
On one OCCASION while the colonel was
in Washington the old chief who SO
admired him was among the Indian
guests invited to the city Of the White
Father The old chief soon found his
old friend-and former foe-and al
once attached himself to the officer
The colonel was not averse to the at
tention; indeed, he enjoyed hobnobbine
with his ancient enemy Of the plains
and valleys of Nebraska, and be-
thought himself how he might best en-
tertain the old chief. Why not give a
dinner to the old chief, do things a la
mode, and give him food for thought
to take back to his wigwam under the
foothills?
The spread" was most fastidious
the viands were all that could be de.
sired the dinner was served In seven
courses, and was just as the colone
intended 1t should be.
The old chief ate in silence, and
seemed to pay attention to nothing sc
much as the stiff backed waiter who
Came Ind went like an automaton dur.
ing the meal.
After 1t was over the chief grunte6
as he rubbed his stomach. Heap goot
eat! Big man make much fuss-t'ree
four. seben time"
After the colonel returned to his
post he was approached by the ole
chief, who invited him to his wigwan
for big eat" Col. Crocker often tolt
about the episode.
Times had not treated the old chic
we'll; the hunting season had failed tt
stock his larder with the good thing.
Of the chase There was not an ounce
of deer or bear or buffalo meat In th'
wigwam. The place was poorly light
ed, smoke curled from the small fir'
in the back and slowly floated from
the opening at the top. The colone
found the old chief already seated a.
his plain board table. He pointed tt
the block opposite, and the colone
seated himself.
The old mans squaw came In anc
placed before each Of them a dish Of
mush and molasses. After eating, th'
chief uttered in a loud voice:
Here 'em, squaw, take 'em away
squaw."
The stoiclike creature took tn,
dishes away
Here 'em, squaw, bring ''em bacl
squaw."
Again the squaw entered with th'
dishes-mush and molasses as before
Again they cleared the dishes, ant
again the old chief ordered:
Here 'em, squaw, take 'em away
squaw."
This strange proceeding took plac'
precisely seven times. Not anothe
word was passed between the chic
and the colonel. The tawdry olc
squaw waitress was as one gravel
from stone; the silence of it all wa
only broken by the command, Her
'em, squaw, take 'em away, squaw
here 'em squaw, bring 'em back
squaw"-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

FOUGHT THE WHOLE CLAss.-Many
a year ago a "plebe" at the naval
academy astonished an upper class
man by going to him and announcing,
"See here, 1 don't like the way my
class is being treated" The upper
class man was nearly surprised out of
his wits, but, recovering from his stu
por (and only one who knows the full
meaning of rate" among the mid
shipmen can have a correct apprecia-
ton of what that announcement from
"plebe" to an upper class man car
ried), the rating" demanded, Mid
shipman, do you want to fight?"
That's what / am looking for" The
fight was arranged and the "plebe"
whipped his man, says the New York
Herald. Then another youngster was
supplied, and he went the way of the
first, and so on until a half dozen had
been discomfted Sometimes several
fights would follow in succession, when
the "plebe" would say: Gentlemen, l
am tired now. I'll see you again an
other day." The academy authorities
found out what was in progress and
sent for the "plebe" and then, before
official authority, he announced, II can
whip the whole class" 1t turn
ed out that the 'plebe" had been a
prize fighter before entering the acad-
emy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

PEwTER's INDUSTRIAL BUGs.-Silas
Pewter, of Hendricks township,
Chautauqua county, who discovered
the adamant bug, is getting rich fast
off his discovery. 1t was in August
when he discovered the bugs and sew
eral weeks before he could get things
shaped I'D to "colonize" them proper
ly.
He now has at least a dozen differ
ent herds" of them. Some are re-
moving the stone from fields for farm
ers by eating it into sand and letting
it go back into the soil when the
ground is plowed. Pewter gets two
dollars an acre for this.
One herd is working on the road in
Harrison township cutting the rock
out of the hills Several herds are at
work in the sand-paper factory be-
tween Elgin and Hewins.
Mr.. Pewter says his sand-paper mill
has paid we'll, but thinks he will close
1t down during the spring months be-
cause so many road overseers want
the bugs for spring road-work.
He says he is about to close a con-
tract with the Santa Fe for the mas
tication of the big boulders along It's
tracks west of Elgin. This, he says,
will give the bugs work all season.
Kansas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

SUPERsTITIoUs RUSSIAN PEAsANTs.-
A curiuos story of superstition comes
from the Siedletz region Of Russia.
A peasant named Siwho poor, but
possessing the cunning intelligence of
his class, having been in Cronstadt
and seeing the enormous sums OF
money placed at the disposal of Father
John, conceived the idea of exploiting
popular superstition for his own profit
Associating with himself a woman
naned Daschka, he schooled her for
her part, and then proclaimed her a
prophecies. The two tramped from
one rural village to another over a
wide tract, cross in hand, proclaiming
the imminence of the Last Day, and
urging the rustics who crowded to
hear them to cast aside all cares of
earth.
They netted considerable sums and
induced thirty poor families to sell all
they possessed in the world and to
hand the proceeds over to the two
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

Truly RURAL.-The seventeen year
old daughter of a certain Wall street
man recently visited for the first time
the fine farm in Duchess county for
the past year owned by her father.
The little girl Immediately became
greatly interested in the prize cattle
that are the special pride Of her par
ent, and asked many questions rela-
tive to their breeding. etc.
One evening just at dusk as the. girl
was standing on the veranda of the
farmhouse talking to the manager,
there came the low, mournful note
of COW.
Just listen to that poor cow" said
the little girl To the manager, "mew-
ing for her colt."-Harper's Weekly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
FRENCH PRISON FOR BOYS.
Where Unmanaseabls Sons Of the Rich
Are Confined.


The Maison Paternelle at Mettray
near Tours, France, where the sons of
rich people between the ages Of twelve
and twenty-one are incarcerated be-
cause they are unmanageable at home,
is a curious institution.
We were greeted at the entrance
with a frontage of iron bars. No bell
was rung; our guide noiselessly insert
ed a gigantic key and we entered a
large hall. A long row Of locked doors
greeted us on each side, and a gallery
running round the top Of the hall re-
peated the same thing. These are
their rooms" said our guide in an aw-
full whisper. '"They are shut up In
there now-they must not hear u.s."
This gruesome hall oppressed one
with a sense of doom and despair quite
indescribable. No windows, no air from
the skylight overhead.
"They are permitted to go out only
in charge of keeper for one hour in
the day; but I will show you how
things have been arranged for them"
he added. There is, I believe, one
room vacant at the moment"
A small bare cell, just big enough to
contain the narrow bed, small writing
table, two chairs and minute chest Of
drawers and washstand. Iron bars en-
closed the window; a paddock and
chain enabled the door to be opened
about four inches when required.
You see," our guide showed us, "by
this means they hear the messe In the
chapel without quitting their rooms"
In these cells, he told us, the boys
lived day and night, for two, three,
sometimes for six or seven years. Pro-
fessors come from Tours and give them
instruction at the small writing table.
Once a month they take bath, more
often If the relatives are willing to pay
extra for 1t. They are escorted to the
bath by a guardian. The isolation Of
each boy is so thorough that two
brothers were once there together for
two years without ever knowing It.
The price for the privilege Of placing
your son under this parental roof is
6 IL month, all instruction being ex-
ira.
The boys are known only by the
number on their cell door, so that their
sojourn at the Parental House may not
tell against them in after life. Their
friends suppose them to be envoyage,
or in an English or German family.
learning the language. One invents a
little romance, you see," said our guide.
Fortnightly Review
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

- Rates Open TO All -
On account of the special occasions
mentioned, the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets to points named
below, at greatly reduced rates as fol-
lows:
To AsheviIle, N. c., and Return-Ac-
count Convention Commercial Law
League Of America. Tickets on sale
| July 25th to 9th, limited to return
| August 8th, 1906. An extension OF
this limit to September 30th, may
be obtained by paying fee or b0
cents and depositing ticket with
Special Agent at Asheville. Rates
one fare plus 25 cents for round
trip.
To Lexington, KY, and Return-Ac-
| count National Grand Lodge United
Brothers Of Friendship and Sisters
Mysterious Ten. Tickets on sale
July 29th to August 1st, limited to
| return August 5th. Rate-One fare
| plus 25 cents for round trip.
To Mexico City, Mex, and Return
Account International Geological
Congress. Tickets on sale August
14th to 31st, limited to return 80
days from date OF sale. Rate-One
fare plus 25 cents for round trip.
To Milwaukee, Wis, and Return-Ac-
count Grand Aerie Fraternal Order
Eagles. Tickets on sale August 10th
to 18th, limited to return August 22.
Rate-One fare plus 81 for round
trip.
To Richmond, Va, and Return-Ac-
count Meeting True Reformers.
Tickets on sale September End to
5th, limited to return September l3.
Rate--One fare plus 25 cents for
round trip.
To Roanoke, Va, and Return-Account
meeting National Firemen's Associa-
tion Tickets on sale August 18th to
18th, limited to return August 31st.
An extension of this limit to Sept.
18TH, may be obtained by depositing
ticket with Special Agent and pay
ing a fee of 80 cents. Rate-One
fare plus 25 cents for round trip.
To San Francisco, CAL, and Return
Account National Educational Asso-
citation Convention. Tickets on sale
June 29th to July 9Th, limited to re-
turn September 18th. Very cheap
Write for rates and full particulars.
For full particulars regarding above
rates: also regarding cheap rate excur-
sions via Southern Railway on account
Of Fourth of July celebrations call on
any Southern Railway Ticket Agent,
or write r. w. HUNT, Division Pas
senger Agent, Charleston, 5. c.
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ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
Best Recipes of Local HOusekeeP'

COLLATED IN HANDSOME BOOK.
THE ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
Cook Book consists Of 1876 pages OF
recipes, grouped in convenient and
comprehensive form and makes up a
work that will be Of service In every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price of the book is go Cents.
When ordered by mall 8 Cents extra.
1t may be had from the following
places In Yorkville:
Strauss-Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Yorkville Banking & Mercantile
company. See Miss Cody.
York Drug Store.
/. W. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filled by Mrs. g. II.
OLeary, or Mrs. s. NJ. McNeel, York.
vile. s. C..
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Class Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines Of this size type.
fy Contracts for advertising space
for three, six and twer e months VIII
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must in all cases be confined
to the regular business Of the firm or
Individual contracting, and the manu-
uscript must be in the office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday At noon, when
intended for Fiday's issue.
TT Cards Of thanks and tributes Of
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
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COTTON INSURANCE.

T AM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either in open
yard or in outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money On my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as IL the cotton were stored In q
warehouse in town. Rate 81 per cent
Write or call at my office for rates oil
insurance and other information.
]. r. LINDSAY.
Oct g. TT. u.
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SAFE For SHORT DIsTANCE.-A
young man who is blessed with a
Scotch kinsman need never fear that
he will be allowed to hold too high an
opinion of himself.
What do you think of my project to
study law?" asked young Witherby OF
his great-uncle, Robert Donaldson, a
person whom he was desirous to pro-
pitiate.
Il should call it a vera harmless
amusement" said Mr.. Donaldson dry
ly after comprehensive survey of the
young mans fatuous face and gay at
tire, IF not carried too far"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

A Sign OF GRIEF.-A little girl whose
uncle had recently died and who had
thus received her first impressions of
mourning, was struggling with her
writing exercise on the first day of her
return to school after the funeral.
Miss julia" said she to the teacher,
Il am trying to make my E's like pa
pas; he don't make them as fancy as
you do, and l think when there has
been a death in the family we ought to
make our letters as plain as possible"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
1855 CHARLESTON, S. G. 1905
1oiSt Year Rarins Sentemher %.

121st Year Begins September 2S.
Letters, Science, Engineering. One
Scholarship, giving free tuition, 10
each county of South Carolina. Tui-
ton $40. Board and furnished room
in Dormitory $11 a month. All can
didates for admission are permitted to
compete for vacant Boyce scholar
ships which pay 500 a year. For cat
alogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH, President.
July 10 4t"
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ANGELS AND BEARDs.-The bishop of
Alabama, who was noted for his piety
and humOr, was once asked. relates
Harper's Weekly, why it was that the
pictures and figures of men angels. as
well as female angels, were represented
without boards. He promptly replied
that it seemed easy enough to make
angels of women but that men could
only get into heaven by CLOSE shave"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

A WIFE's REPRoACH. - Admiral
Capps, in an address to a temperance
society, told how drink had once caus-
ed the downfall of brave soldier.
In the course Of the sad story he
said:
Sometimes, after a debauch, the
man would be repentant, humble. He
would promise his wife to do better,
but, alas, the years taught her the
barrenness of all such promises.
And one night. when he was get
ting to be an old mana prematurely
old man, thin-limbed, stoop- shoulder
ed, with red-rimmed eyes-he said to
his wife sadly:
"'You're a clever woman Jenny; a
courageous, active. good woman. You
should have married a better man than
l am, dear.
"She looked at him, and, thinking Of
what he once had been, she answered
in a quiet voice:
~ did, James"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24

WHERE WAS THE TICK.-Little Will
lie was seated upon the sitting room
floor with the works of his nice new
watch spread about him. when his
mother entered and, seeing the wheels,
pivots, screws and springs, exclaimed:
Why my son. have you broken your
pretty watch?"
Mama" said Willie, Il was just
trying to see where the tick came
from"