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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
Bessemer's Postmaster Accused.

Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Mr..
r. l.. Thornburg, retiring postmaster at
Bessemer City, was arrested Saturday
by Inspector Higgins on a warrant
charging him with tampering with the
United States mails. Mr.. Thornburg
was brought to Charlotte Saturday
afternoon, carried before Commits
sioner ]. w. Cobb and bound over to
the June term of Federal court,
which convenes In this city next
month, under a bond of $50. This
bond Mr.. Thornburg had no difficulty
in raising. He is said to bear a splen-
did reputation for sobriety and homes
ty at home and his friends claim that
he is a victim of unfortunate circum-
stances. The specific charge against
him is that he opened a registered let
ter while in transit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
The 4torkrille Gnquirer.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
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From this date to January 1st 1909,
for $l.1S.
Brute's Idea of Punishment.
A mule belonging to Mr.. Walter
Latham, who lives about six miles
west Of Yorkville, came to the house
last Tuesday with both jaws broken.
Investigation showed that the animal
had been tied to a tree and severely
beaten, and it's jaws were broken while
it was trying to get away from the
horrible punishment that was being
inflicted William Smith, the negro,
who had been plowing the mule was
not to be found and a warrant was
taken out for his arrest. DR.. Corn
well Of Chester came up to see the
injured mule, set it's broken jaws as
best he could and said he hoped to be
able to save it's life.
Commencement at Erskine.
The Enquirer has received an invi-
tation to the commencement exercises
of Erskine college, May 81 to June 2.
The graduating class this year in
cludes the following: Charles Bowen
Belts, Emma Euphemia Blakely, James
Frank Bigger, William Pressly Grier,
Thomas Franklin Grier, Joseph Alex
ander Matthews, Rufus Irwin McCoWn,
Grover Newton Mccormick, John Da-
vid McClelland, James Addison Nc
Keown, Joseph Harper McMurray,
Robert Bruce Patrick, Mary Brown
Pressly, Franklin Ray Riddle. William
Ellie Simpson, Amarylis Pride Sit
greaves, William Brien Ward, William
Orr Weir, William Andrew White,
John Lewis White, James Warren
Wideman.
Mr.. James McFadden Dead.
Rock Hill Record: Mr.. James M. Nc
Fadden, one of the Oldest and most
respected citizens Of York county, died
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the residence of his son, on Flint
street, in this city, aged 80 years. The
cause of death was Bright's disease.
Mr.. McFadden had followed farming
all his life He was born in the Fish
ing Creek section and had resided
there all Of his long life. He married
Miss Amelia Crawford, a member OF
q prominent IOTh COully ldlhiiy. 0hS
survives him. as do the following chill
dren: James c., Isaac j., w. H. and
Miss Maggie McFadden, and Mrs.
Susie Hicklin, Mrs. James Saye and
Mrs. w. Harry Wylie. The funeral
was held today at noon at Fishing
Creek church, with interment there.
Picnic at the battle-ground.
Gastonia Gazette: About twenty
five Of the members Of the Sunday
school Of st. Andrews Episcopal
church at Bessemer City enjoyed a
most delightful outing to Kings
Mountain battle-ground last Saturday,
being chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Burke
and Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Hardin.
Leaving Bessemer city early Saturday
morning in surries, the 15-mile drive
was made in time for the party to
take dinner at the battle-ground. The
occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by
the entire party, especially the child
rem of the party, who appreciated not
only the beauty of the natural scenery
but the historic associations of the
place as well.
Bessemer's Postmaster Accused.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Mr..
D T. ThOrnhurp rntirinP DOStmaSter at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
LOCAL LACONlCS.

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date to January 1st, 1909
for $118.
Brute,s Idea Of Punishment.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
a Stnrv Of DIR. McCosh.

When Matthew Arnold visited Prince
ton on his lecturing tour DR.. McCosh
particularly desired to have him attend
morning chapel and see how q Prince
ton undergraduate day began. Ac-
cordingly he hailed Mr.. Arnold TO
chapel the next morning. Unfortu-
nately, however, he had not considered
what member of the faculty was sched-
uled to preside at the exercises, and,
as it happened, the officiating professor
that morning was the very last one
likely to make a pleasing impression
on a critical visitor.
DR.. McCOsh, as usual, rose to the oc'
casion. Thrusting Mr. Arnold into a
pew with the remark, yell sit there"
he strobe down the aisle and up to
the pulpit where the professor was
nervously waiting. Then in a rever-
berating stage whisper heard all over
the chapel the good doctor said, with
unmistakable emphasis: 1--WE have Mr.
Arnold here this morning Yell pick
a lively hymn-and pray shortw And
he strobe back totally unconscious Of
the discontinue Of his colleague and
the glee of the undergraduates. Mr.
ArnOld's face was eXpressiOnless.-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27

Samson is a prototype of the gam
blers. They usually end by becoming
known criminals.
g. HE is AN OUTLAW.
Every state has strict laws against
gambling. In every city 1t Is prohibit
ed by ordinance. 1t is the gamblers
daily business to violate these laws.
He is absolutely and deliberately law
less. He is not citizen. He is an
outlaw. He is a professional lawbreak-
err. He is bandit His hand Is
against every man.
A. HE is A MAN RUINER.
The gambler has no bowels of mercy.
Compassion is not in him. Woe to the
man who gets into his clutches! He
will squeeze that man Of money, repu-
tation. soul. and throw away the rind.
In word, HE'LL is NEXT DOOR TO
WHERE THE GAMBLER STAYS.
How, then, can 1t be said of him
that he is honest in business and a
..ood fellow?
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
ADJUSTMENT.
A great misfortune comes t9you.

A great misfortune comes t9you.
Like most misfortunes, it was unex-
pected.
The unexpected happens in every life.
Because 1t is unforeseen the jolt Is a
heavy one Surprise is mingled with
the suffering. Such things, of course,
have happened to others. But to you
that's different. 1t is monstrous that
it should be so. And you simply can
not endure this aflliction.
And yet in the very hour of your mis-
fortune your soul rises unconsclously
to meet the emergency.
Every hour and every day you con-
tinue to fashion yourself to fit the new
conditions. Little by little you adapt
Yourself to the changed situation. The
burden is still on your back, but you
have adjusted the harness. 1t gals
YOU only occasionally, not continually,
as at first.
Merciful faculty!
A great sorrow, a heartbreaking be-
reavement, comes into your life.
The violence Of the blow staggers
YOU. Passing bells are ringing all the
world over always, for some sad
mourner, but not for you-till now.
You feel you cannot be happy again.
1t is too much to be borne. Life must
henceforth be hateful. The iron has
entered your soul.
And yet
Even while you cry out in your pain
the forces Of your being are marshal
ing for resistance and defense.
There comes readjustment that per-
mits you to go on, though it may be
sorrowfully. As you grow accustomed
to the load it gets lighter You realize
keenly that you will never be quite the
same as before the shock. You have
been chastened into something a little
different But
1t is you
Through it all you have preserved
the identity of your soul. You have
been passing under the road and
through the processes of readjustment.
And by and by, it may be, you have
begun to see that even pain and sorrow
have their compensations. And grad
ually life again becomes worth the liy-
ing.
AS the eye, passing from the sunlight
to sudden darkness, slowly adapts
itself. so does the soul of man adjust
itself to new and changed conditions.
Is IL not wonderful?
And true?
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
MRS. VIXENHEAD.
The Story of Berlin shrew and Her
Likeness In Stone.

The Story Of a Berlin Shrew and Her
Likeness In Stone.
This quaint equivalent of the Ger
man term neidkopf is applied by trav-
elers to an efIigy carved in stone and
fixed in q niche in the second story
of a house insthe Heiligengeiststrasse
in Berlin not far from the emperor's
palace. The neidkopf represents a
hideous, harpy faced woman with
snakelike curls and tongue protruding
IN hooking derision.
One day some 200 years ago, the
legend runs, Frederick William of
Prussia, more Familiarity known as
Old Fritz, was walking about the
streets Of the city in the unconvention-
nj way he affected when he CHANGED
to look through a window and observed
a hunchbacked goldsmith hard at
work. The king entered the little shop
for a chat.
The result Of his interview was an
order for a gold table service for the
royal household, an order that made
the fortune Of the hunchback. Later
his majesty made other visits to the
shop to see how the work was adyanc-
ing. and on one Of these occasions he
observed a woman in the window of
the opposite house comforting her face
In the most hideOus grimaces and
pointing with derisive finger at the
crippled workman.
TO the kings query as to what allied
the old woman the goldsmith replied:
at is envy, sire. She is the wife Of
a rival goldsmith, and ever since your
majesty so graciously gave me this
order she and her daughter have re-
viled me-
Frederick William, paternal in pun
ishment as well as in reward, at once
investigated as to the ownership Of
the house in which the shrew lived.
He found that 1t belonged to her hus-
band and therefore reasoned that there
was little likelihood of the family
moving, an idea that seemed greatly to
please his majesty. His next move
was to consult sculptor, whom he
commanded to make the bust Of a
woman with the most shrewish, Kan
tippe-like face he could imagine. The
king then bought and renovated the
house in which the hunchback had his
workshop, presented it to him and
caused the bust to be placed conspicu-
ously above the workroom window.
Thus whenever the envious woman
across the street looked forth from her
easement the first object on which her
eyes fell was this intended portrait Of
her amiable self.
For more than a hundred years this
neidkopt vixen head, as one
would say in English-stood In proud
prominence, a reproach to the envious
woman and her descendants. 1t after
ward mysteriously disappeared, but
in 1910 or thereabouts it was found In
q forgotten collection of bric-a-brac.
Frederick William ". bought the bust
for a large price and had it replaced
in its original niche, where it stands
today.-New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
THE GAMBLER.

Eyes, he is a gambler, but his word
is perfectly good in business, and he is
a good hearted fellow"
Such expressions are more or less
current in many communities. And
such expressions are misleading. What
is gambler?
/. HE is A LEIGH.
He takes money over the green cloth
and gives nothing in return. He saps
society. lie is a parasite He produces
nothing. He consumes the produce of
others and does not pay for it. He
lives on others, like the louise on the
tapeworm. He absorbs, but does not
give out. He is useless to the body
polite. He is never pointed to with
pride. He is always viewed with
alarm. He is human leech.
2. HE is a CRIMINAL.
He wins money dishonesty. He is
therefore at heart a malefactor. He
grows worse as his career grows. The
drunkard may reform, but the rule is
that "once a gambler always a gam
bier" The gambler cannot keep the
money he wins. One day, grown des-
perate, he commits a crime.
There was Samson.
He was about the first gambler we
know Of. He wagered thirty suits of
clothes with the PhilistineS. They
were smooth people and outwitted
him whereupon be committed murder.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
Here he who never rested rests.
THE HARVARD STOOP."

DR.. J. E. Goldthwait of Boston de-
clares that deep trousers pockets are
more dangerous to young men than
French heels or tight laced corsets to
young women.
What?
Ever see that stoop? They call 1t the
Harvard stoop In and about Boston,
but 1t prevails everywhere.
Note the STOPPING, lounging pose of
the young collegian or young man
about town. He doesn't seem to know
what to do with his hands. So he
Jams them down into his deep trousers
pockets as far as he can thrust them.
Note the enforced curvature Of his
spine. His backbone is q curve Of
beauty, and his shoulders droop out Of
Ill proportion.
The stoop may be picturesque In the
eyes Of the girls, but 1t is not at all
conducive to good health or a manly
carriage.
Therefore the Boston doctor pre-
scrfbes shallow trousers pockets when
one of these young men comes to him
for treatment. He says 1t is case for
the tailor rather thar for the doctor.
The stoop is fashionable.
Therefore 1t Is popular.
The average young fellow is close
copyist Of the manners and poses of his
set.
Because "all the fellows" push up
their coats behind when putting their
hands In their trousers pockets in
stead Of pushing back the coat from
the 'front.' as was the universal custom
when we were boys, every young man
must perforce push up his coat from
behind.
The only way to cure the average
young man of this custom of launching
his coat up from behind is to start
some new way Of doing the act.
The only way TO save young men
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
"ALAB AMA."

Here is a beautiful story of the
tribes Of the wandering feet"
A band Of weary Indians. driven
from place to place, finally crossed a
broad river and, setting up their
tepees, exclaimed Alabama" The
meaning Of the word in the Indian
tongue is, Here we rest" And thus,
it is said, state was named.
The sequel we know.
Where the aborigines hoped to lind
rest and a home they found only
graves.
So Of US all.
! Driven hither and yon, We all look
toward the day when we shall cross
the river Of Trouble and, setting up
our pilgrim slaves, say to ourselves:
"Alabamai Here we rest"
But the day never comes.
You say to yourself: when my bust
ness is established shall take 1t easy.
must work now and economize." FL
nally the business is established. Well,
the children must be educated. There
must be more toll and economy. Chill
dren are educated and married. Well,
they must be started in business, etc.
Or
II the children are finally established,
there are relatives who need assistance
or there is a worthy cause that we
must aid.
And so on we go, saving, Shaving,
walking the dusty highway Of life,
bearing our burdens until some day we
drop them by the side Of an open
grave.
Is 1t not better SO?
We need stimulus and incentive. We
need something to live for and work
for and die for. Without these things
life would be insipid and commonplace.
Besides
The burden steadies the feet and
keeps the moral backbone erect.
When your work is done, and not till
then, you can say to your soul Gala
bama" And who that is able to work
wants to say that his work is done?
Rather let US work and wait, so that
the epitaph that is written on the fiat
stone over the grave Of the soldier Of
Padua may be written over our grave:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
The Order He Wanted.

Alecl Brown, well known working
tailor in Edinburgh, was also char
acter in his way. On one occasion he
attended Il Temperance meeting in the
city, and during an address given by
a shabbily dressed speaker he fire.
quenty called out, "Order, order"
when he thought the audience were
interrupting by their prolonged ap-
plause. After one Of Alexis outbursts
the speaker said. "Will that gentleman
please inform me what kind of order
he wants?"
oh" replied Aleck, quite undaunt-
ed, "if ye pit 1t that way I'll tax, an
order frae We for decent sui O.
es."-Dundee Advertiser.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
Heart toHear
Talks.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
SMILED IN DEATHS FACE.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1905. by Edwin A. Nye'

Henry r. Aman, a dreamy German
musician Of Chicago, and his foster
son, Walter Knobel, aged twelve years.
made strange agreement to die to-
gether.
| Carrying out the suicide compact
Xman. killed the boy, stabbing him
through the heart. He then tried TO
kill himself. He stabbed himself In
the breast several times, but was dis
covered and taken to the hospital be-
fore he could complete his part OF the
death bargain.
A letter was found in Aman's pocket
which read:
please bury us together in one grave
Everything is against us. / do not
want to live without my father. l go
of my own free will"
The letter was signed walter" and
was in childish handwriting.
1t seems the sentimental Aman had
long courted the boys mother, who was
a widow, and her refusal Of him had
turned his head.
Great affection existed between the
boy and the man, and they were much
together.
J When discovered the man begged 10
be allowed to keep his word with the
dead boy. Raving on his hospital cot
Aman said:
HE SMILED IN MY FACE WHEN
RAISED THE KNIFE. He was
brave boy and was not afraid to die"
Poor lunatic! Poor brave child!
Reading the pitiful story, one is re-
minded that human nature has not
changed much In 1000 years.
One instinctvely thinks of the story
of that faroff day told of Abraham ana
the offered sacrifice Of his son Isaac
and Of how when the knife was about
to descend from the hand OF the pa'rl-
arch to the heart of Isaac another VIC
tim was provided.
1t has been suggested that no son
would have acted in such a dlreful
situation as Isaac is said to have acteG
and that therefore the story told in the
old Jewish Scriptures cannot be true
The objection is not well taken.
One may find all through history
many an Isaac and many a Walter
Knobel.
He smiled In my face when l raised
the knife"
That there are some things more to
be dreaded than sudden death may be
discovered by q mere child. And the
spirit Of the human is strong enough TO
face its fell foe with a welcoming
smile.
Is not that soul superiority some dim
prophecy of the spirits immortality!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27

yentional black.-News Item.
Same old story-black, conventional
black.
Entire paragraphs are lit up with de-
scriptions of the wedding decorations,
the gowns Of bride and bridesmaids,
even to the bouquets the maids are 10
carry. The groom gets just one line
descriptive of his toilet.
You see the groom is "mere man.
For days in advance and after the
wedding the society columns tell or
the brides rousseau, the way her hair
is dressed, lingerie, VEIL ct cetera, but
who gives a single thought TO the
groom's bridal regalia?
The grooms hair is cOmbed just as
he combs 1t every day. The collar he
wears will be Of the same style he Is
accustomed to wear His trousers Will
wear the usual crease; a little more
expanse Of shirt bosom; no color
mind you-nothing but white and black.
Should he presume TO carry bouquet
he would be incontinently mobbed. He
is permitted to wear only 1.-THE conven-
tionsl black" meek disposition and
doubtful smile.
And thus attired he is led like
sheep to the slaughter, and, like lamp
before his shearers, he is dumb.
On the wedding day nobody pays any
particular attention TO him. lie Is Il
sort of necessary evil. The show could
not well proceed without him. He Is
not exactly a supernumerary. But the
spot light seldom hovers over his sta
ton on the stage. He is ON the pro-
gramme, ne is in the cast, but he re-
celves no applause.
All, my brethren
1t is far cry from the day when the
stone age man woOed and won his
mate with a conventional knObby club.
1t is even far cry from the day when
the wedding ring put on the finger OF
the bride meant something.
For you know the wedding ring IS a
survival of the day when the bride was
actually OWNED-when the ring, in
stead of being around the finger, was
put around her neck or around her
waist for the convenience of her
OWNER.
All, my brethren
The halcyOn days of absolute lord
ship are over. The shoe is now on the
other foot. And here is where every
Benedict makes his mistake. He per-
mits himself to be suppressed, sub
jected, snubbed, ignored on the very
verge Of his matrimonial career.
Why should we wonder at the Sc
Quel?
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
Paper Bullets.

Bullets Of paper or tallow produce
far greater damage than metal ones
when used for short distance firing.
1t was found on trial that, whereas a
metal bullet penetrated a deal plank
one inch thick and left a neat hole, a
paper bullet broke up the plank. A
paper bullet, passing through six
pieces of tin placed one foot apart,
buckled them up and made them USE
less, whereas a metal bullet merely
left small round hole.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
THE RRIDFGROOM.

The groom was attired in the con-
yentional black.-News Item.
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from the health destroying Harvard
stoop" is to make it questionable.
When it becomes "the thing for
young men to stand up and throw their
shoulders back, as they are compelled
TO do In the military schools, then, and
not till then, will the Harvard stoop'
become obsolete.
Beneath the rule of men entirely
great the college tailor is mightier than
the director Of the college gymnasium.
Because your young American IS
bound TO be in the swim.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-27
WHISKY DID 1T.

81 was drunk. God knows 1 didn't
mean to harm a hair OF my wifes
head"
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head"
That was the confession of young
NJ. e. Davis of Des Moines, Ia, in
pleading guilty to the murder Of his
wife.
Young Davis was a bright, hand
some, capable and popular druggist
who, while crazy drunk, shot his wife
and afterward seriously wounded the
physician who was called to attend
her. The wife died few days after
the shooting, leaving an infant son.
Davis pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree and was sentenced to
Fort Madison prison for eighteen years.
81 was drunk"
That tells the story. NJ. Z. Davis
sober was an affable friend an affec-
tomato husband and father NJ. E.
Davis plus whisky was the senseless
wretch who turned his gun against the
one above all others whom he loved
and cherished.
Il was drunk"
That was no excuse to plead before
the bar of Justice save in mitigation of
the Offense, else any man might go
and get drunk and kill with impunity.
Il didn't mean to harm a hair of my
wife's head"
Of course he did not. 1t was not
Davis, but whisky, that pointed the
gun. But the law held Davis, not the
whisky, responsible When Davis was
arrested whisky was not arrested;
when he was tried before judge and
jury whisky was not tried; when he
was sent to prison whisky was let go
scot free.
Whisky IS q coward.
1t assumes none Of the responsibility
which it creates. 1t gets men into trou-
bic and leaves them there. 1t can make
difficulties, but 1t cannot solve prob
lens. 1t can put mems brains in a
tangle, but it cannot make their paths
straight. 1t is not only a coward; it
is liar and a thief besides
Il was drunk"
That confession constitutes an IN
dictment Of strong drink. Whisky pal
sizes the calloused hand Of toll. 1t
frightens the roses lsom the cheeks of
loving wives 1t throws shadows over
the hearts Of innocent children. 1t
sears conscience, ruins judgment and
kills innocence. 1t turns the heart of
a man against his best friend. 1t is
not only a coward, a thief and liar;
1t is murderer
81 was drunk"
That confession Of young Davis is an
epitome of all the tragedies of all the
might-have-beens.
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a New One.

Mrs. Wigwag-How is your husband.
Aunt Mandy? Aunt Mandy-Porely,
ma'am. He was gittin' along all right,
but now de doctah done say he got de
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