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The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
OUR WATER SUPPLY

There much food thught Glenwood people ed
toria published the Colorado Springs Gazette which reprint
herewith.
will be noted that the city council taking protect
the water from famine the that this
is applauded by the paper wise
In another column of the found story the vigan
watch that being kept nacons their limited prn
ling hours
The contrast between this doing lib
era policy pursued by the local apparent
Owing the the unusual dyness Of the the
thores have found restrict materially hours
during which water be used sprinkle gardens
there are who object this restriction that
all those who fully understand the realize
Everyone who cares anything for his
we put everyone also wants for drinking cooking bath
ing 1t may be that the will
OF ne CITY council wisely looking the matter from the
wor so and ny taking protective early in the
are endeavorng to what there
hot oe real water famine later the
dry weather continues
" un1ounate that the committee found
aw most OK the city to the only the morning
OF IN tne evening OF used the
.c people VINO ve IN the higher Of the would hardly
aoe TO get drop for household purposes the
of hre at such time would be However seem
a. more Of ths districts could be given
esa evening and tw'r in the morning everyone
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
JoHNsoN's PYRRH1c VICTORY.

The thrent fare victory by Mayor johnson Of Cleveland
struggle has failed him that sweet
those tributes public gratitude that he probably expected
contrary the people disguised with conditions of
ncpa dncnd air their grievances
and aloud somewhat angr for remedy public meeting In
hall recently described by the local Of the
hostile attended that building by citizens of Cleveland
however representative gathering included all classes
patronng the from the aboer the merchant
and banker and perhaps the strongest the clergy
and politicians 1t not political gathering however, be-
the Mayors party friends the
complainants In order demonstrate that fares
practical his traction have been
economies that have weakened the formerly
enjoyed crowded that walking
has favor One spokesman for the aggreved public said
Our must and off the twice and stand nearly all
the home We here protest such We ho
the responsible for We believed him implicitly
Raise have reduce
shouted another and the crowd cheerd Justify like Cleveland
will hardly bear with patience the withdrawal accommodations
already enjoyed and the has mudgd the temper his
if he thinks he with safety his political
future the interest that he has all his
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
COLD COMFORT FOR THE DEMOCRATS

The Democrats searching with for comfort
cold comfort indeed getting from the hope at
indulged president Republican
leaders would fall pull purposes.
few days they disposed what looked
the like breach between the president and and of
them fell into the anagonsm which they believed had
veoped But they discovered their calculations had led
them asry for instead of between the president and
the greatest and both working
secure the legislation believed to be necessary.
Having been disappointed respecting the attitude
whole the Democrats cung the hope that there would least
between Senator Foraker and President But here also they
doomed disappointment for precang the wisdom of
time the discussion of the Brownsville incident Senator
Foraker acquescd the proposition made few ago the
senate postpone action until winter
abusing the Ohio charging him with
poor fighter
There nothing weak about Senator Foraker
kind of of the disappointed trying
make him He loyal member the Republican
well statesman of discretion The fact that he and the president
have differed regard the Brownsville affair will him
anagonze the administration refuse support the party all
respects during the coming The Democrats
cold comfort from the hope that there deserons from
Republican ranks in Ohio this will support
the ticket which will be Chicago help
for the full electoral of his Republican
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
ARE PASSION PLAY MOVING PICTURES sAoR

Are Passion Play moving pictures sacrilegiousi
That is question which each and every individual must deter
for himself 1t question which the answer depends en-
trey upon the personal viewpoint.
Such pictures have been exhibition local theater for the
past days. upwards will have
them before another program is put
To consider the question without prejudice seems to lead TO he
conclusion The world getting broader It's
century which live 1t too hasy
condemn and particularly this broans within the
church which formerly the dictum in this matter.
The first thing the moving pictures magic lantern
slides of the Holy These usually churches
with approval the pastors who considered
Them and rightly powerful educational factors Next the
lecturer with his hundreds of Slides and then the moving pictures
themselves.
No called the magic lantern slides sacregous No
thought thing who condemn the
pictures of the Passion Play.
Is look picture of the Mount Of Olives than
Christ ascending t The distinction fine is like
splitting hairs And that popular this day and except
with elderly who have much of anything else
their time.
Little children other night the
dous of His BIRTH His childhood and His final passion and
DEATH they
they will for the child through
ue and the earliest longest Many Of
remember pictures school under
them have long passed from memory.
The being sacregous against
OF obrammergu who decade act the most beau
ful and the wonderful history the world Theirs
not task entered into for profit all praise given
for their faithful rendition after year. question
has not been raised a all.
Why, then, should such pictures be sacrlegous
You cannot justly that such cheapenng Him.
making light of the greatest drama the world knew for nothing
human could do that You that making anyone think
less of the Saviour of mankind for would
He is beyond all bemhng by any earthly MEANS
tla which will bring story
and children has served good other opinions
trary Notwithstanding.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
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THE VALUE OF A GOOD EDUCATION.

night speaker of the
evening dwelt length the value education He told
his ncacuabe one
emphasized its great necessity.
In these days of colleges and other institutions of learning
is not such difficult matter and with the superb
system of public schools which envy world
teraes make remarkably percentage population
Without such equipment the boys girls today would
be almost helpless the battle for living This practical
side of he matter
sde Bishop knight characterized as zen
terng broader sphereat the side wholly incompre-
hensible who without education. And
education boy girl greater sphere
The nexpressb satisfaction of being among those who know
that be understood only by those
goal 1t is this division ignorant
always makes the unfortunate feel his nferory although
the benefits training
gulf He thinks he better than way ignorant
man puts it, and he cha always against the barriers ignorance
that surround him. may true
in many it is without foundation
The pity of it all that in instances
of the who has circumstances over
which he had control.
Another encouraging phase of the
fact that the Of the rising have rule fixed
determination that their children that the coun
try affords in the of education Somethng better than
had is the they express children are getting
every day, thanks to the efforts of efficient
This latter spirit evident"it spirit of the ape
that striking exception of unwilling give children
the advantages of good schooling always
unfavorabe among people the community
where it
There and of today-young fellows and girl,
yet their who know have gained
school education by their parents at
the cost of great sesacfce You patient loving
mothers and kind fathers who have worked INCREASINGLY
far into the night in order 'sour girl A, the case
might be- might have education
And not the least Of the developments past decade in this
line " the feeling that is growing the boys girls
way OF apprecang all Of these things there arc
who fail to value the privileges enjoy or to appreciate
the saerees that have been made but majority nsaao.s
sueh Il the easA .,,.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30

client keep him clear of legal proceedings
But this feeling peculiar lawyers expert
commonly by physicians believe that med
the noblest of all notorious fact
that of the things that said about the practice
medicine said by old practitioners After reaching ad
vanced they almost free admit that all drug might
be swept into the sea to great advantage
We might add illustrations the effect and for explain
alton the natural daily duties which
felt all professions and all the contempt that
familiarity feeling general is evident
that there bright prospect change from kind of
another the
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30

gardening dry climate knows the amount OF water
will do twice much good in the evening in the morning
unfair the citizens of Colorado Springs the best
all the Colorado Springs water HOW
this doubtless adjusted time and we
strongly be careful possible in their use OF
water and especially sprinkle their lawns out OF hours not
only because they liable large hne by SO
doing but because ought conserving the water
for later -
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-30
DIscoNT1Nf WITH oM1's BusllsIss.

often happens that who devote his whole life
That he
regard the undesirable of all making
living upon
of huInbug.
the profession WILL their confidential moods confess
friends practice good huubag They
will claim stouy anybody that the study Of
Indispensable society they
tempt for courts lawyers and res They consider that
law is theoretically exact only ignorance prcjudes
Of law % their and soaddsr the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
Doctrine of Election.

Il heard Presbyterian preacher tell
a good story the other day." said a
travelling man. He had been preach
ing a series of interesting sermons and
he told his congregation to go to the
old darkies who were reared by good
Presbyterian families if they wanted to
know the doctrines Of their church
Once, when l was not quite certain
about the meaning Of election l call
ed on an old negro man and asked him
il he belonged to the church.
"'Yas. sir, boss. rs church MEM
ber.'
How long have you been one?'
asked.
"'Gwine on forty year now, sir
What church,
Presbyterian
What do the Presbyterans mean
by election?'
"'Yas, sir Well, boss, you know dat
de election is gwine on all dc time?'
Going on all the time?'
"'Yas. sir. De Lawd an Satan is
votin' all day an night, an people votes
when it's deyer time. When yo' time
comes you vote-an' de way dat yor
vote, dat's dc way you're gwine. Vas
sir, if you vote wild de Lawd dat makes
two to one on de Lawd's side. but et
you vote wild de devil, den it makes two
to one on de DEVILS side, an fur yor
it's all over; de devil is sho' gut you.
"'Yas. sir, marster, dat's de way il
looks to .'"-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

ARBITRATION.-He was a man OF
peace, and he came upon two youths in
a back street fighting. Accordingly he
pushed through the crowd and per-
suaded the combatants to desist.
Let me beg of you, my good fell
lows" earnestly besOught the peace
maker Ito settle your dispute by ar
bitration. Each of you choose half a
dozen friends to arbitrate."
"Hurrah!" yelled the crowd. do as
the gentleman says, boys"
Having seen the twelve arbitrators
selected to the satisfaction Of both
sides. the man of peace went on his
way rejoicing in the thought of having
once again prevailed upon brute force
to yield to peaceful argument.
Half an hour later he returned that
way and was Mortified to find the whole
street fighting. while in the distance
police whistles could be heard blowing
and police rushing to the spot from
all quarters.
Good gracious! What is the matter
now?" asked the peacemaker of an on
locker.
"Shure, sor." was the reply, "the ar
bitrators are at work "-Philadelphia
Ledger
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
SONG BIRDS IN PRISON.
Innovation In Penitentiary Discipline
Will Be Tried In Northwest.

Will Be Tried In Northwest.
A dispatch from Tacoma, Wash,
says that United States Marshal Chas.
B. Hopkins, of Seattle, is trying an
innovation in prison discipline at the
Federal pententiary at Mcneil island
in the introduction of a score or more
of English skylarks, which will here
after make melody from daylight un-
til dark in the prison buildings. 1t is
the first time in this state, at least
and probably the first time anywhere,
that the soothing effect of sweet mu-
| sic has been taken advantage of to
tone down the temper and make do
cile the spirit of the hardened GRIM
inal. Deputy marshals, deputy Sher-
| ifs and peace officers generally are
watching the experiment with much
| interest.
The skylark cure" as it has al
ready come to be known, for the sui
len and unrully prisoner, was a COM
plete surprise to even the deputies
and the clerical force of the marshal's
office here, nothing being known of
the impending descent Of feathered
songsters until the marshal walked
| into the office a day or two ago and
made the announcement Then it was
learned that Doctor McCutcheOn, Of
Tacoma, who has been importing the
| larks for months, was assisting the
marshal in getting the larks and was
himself enthusiastic over the propOs-
ed cure for crime. An aviary, offer
ing ample facilities for propagation,
will be constructed at the penitentiary
for the feathered reformers. and they
will be amply cared for and coaXed
up to warble their joyful sermons in
conformity to discipline from daylight
| to dusky eve.
Marshal Hopkins has his own ideas
itentiarieS are surrounded by high
walls. and the barren gloom and
bleaknesS of the spot often causes
prisoners to go insane. There is no
wall around the Mcneil Island prison,
nor will one be constructed if the
marshal can help it.
4 wall would shut out the inspir-
ing view to be had from the prison,
and this. the marshal thinks. would
be a calamity to those that endure
confinement there. Experience has
proven that the water wall surround
ing the island prevents prisoners es-
Gaping What with the beautiful
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

HIS TINE UP.-"I Gamma get over it,
a Scotch farmer remarked to his wife
Il put a twa shillin' piece in ia plate al
kirk this morn instead O. ma usual
penny"
The beadle had noticed the mistake
and also the frightened face of his old
friend, who had not the courage to re-
take the coin as the old-fashioned ladle-
like spoon was carefully passed over
the head to the next pew, and one
penny after another was dropped into
the bowl.
The old farmer sat in silence and
said nothing. The old beadle allowed
him to miss the plate for twenty-four
consecutive Sundays.
On the twenty-fifth Sunday the far
mer again ignored the collection plate
but the old beadle steadied the ladle in
front of him, and in a loud, tragic whis-
per- said hoarsely:
Your times up moo, Sandy"-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

passage was cut through, the door at
the Vatican end walled up, and sem
try, whose duties in the twentieth CEN
tury are scarcely as Onerous as they
might appear at first sight to be, set on
guard on the Vatican side Of the wall to
ward off any attack in that direction.
Theoretically, the sentry never leaves
his post without orders to that effect
but doubtless occasions arise when
without any dereliction of duty, he can
and does retire without receiving for
NAL permission. Few sentries, one
would imagine, would be quite so con-
scientious as the hero of Hohenlinden,
who, after the battle Of that name In
1900, was placed on guard and forgot
ten. After a few months solitary SEN
try go, without relief, the average ter
ritorial in all probability would con-
slider himself justified in retiring in
good order, but the sentry of 1900 had
other ideas, so he remained where he
was, married and settled down in the
nearest village, and when, in 1906, the
French army came marching along
that way it found the veteran of 1900
uniformed and ready, occupying the
hill upon which he had been stationed
To him came a general and asked what
he was doing, and to this question the
man of armor- clad purpose replied
Put here by Gen. Moreau, sir, to mount
guard in 1900" Been here ever since?'
queried the officer Yes, sir" "All
right, must see you get your arrears
of pay
So runs the story veritable comedy
in it's way, but what possibilities in
the way of tragedy exist in the Incl
dent had but the army passed the vet
eran by unnoticed and unrewarded.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

A PROGRESSIVE AGE.-'I'm a practi'
cal and experienced widow" said the
woman in black. and l want to look
at some collins without any foolish
ness"
The undertaken looked up with the
unhappy smile Of his craft.
We have them all styles and prices,
he replied softly and hopefully.
And how about trading stamps?
Give 'em. l suppose"
"No-o," admitted the proprietor, al
most losing his professional poise. "The
truth is that at these solemn moments
our customers do not, as a rule, indi-
cate any desire for stamps"
Il guess l know a solemn moment al
right. rejOined the widow; but there's
no use in making it Solemner. I've just
lost my third and don't intend to lose
a chance at a cuckoo clock into the
bargain"
She was gone. The undertaken real
lied that in the race for business he
was being left behind.-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
TAX NOTICE-19OS.
Office of County Treasurer.


Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Is, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on the 18TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1908, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,
for the collection of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES for the
fiscal year 1908, without penalty; after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made in
the month of JANUARY, 1909, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1909,
and after this date all unpaid taxes go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be ,Grned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in accord
ance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers,
will attend at the following places on
the days named:
At Sharon, Saturday, October oath.
At McConnellsville, Monday, Octo-
Der 26th.
At Tirzah, Tuesday, October 27th.
At Glover, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 2Sth and 29th.
At Yorkville from Friday, october
30th, to Tuesday, November 3rd.
At Coatess Tavern, from II o'clock,
Wednesday, November 4th, until IL m,
Thursday, November 5th.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November 9Th and 7th.
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
Der 9th, to Saturday, November 14th.
And at Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 10th, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1908, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
II. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
"A At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
Humorous department.
Question of Distance.

The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis,
lawyer, politician, orator and recon
teur. told a good negro story while in
this state with his friend. John w
Kern, Democratic candidate for the
vice presidency. 1t was at Asheville al
Mr.. ]. L. Alexander's banquet at the
Battery Park hotel; everybody was in
a receptive mood.
An old darkey," said Mr. Lewis
being called upon to testify in a per-
sonal injury case against a railroad
showed signs of playing 'pOssum. Un-
Gle Rastus made out as if he was as
ignorant as a newborn babe.
Uncle Rastus,' said the lawyer
cross examining him, how far is il
from Washington to Alexandria,
"'Yas, sir, boss. it's, it's-I don't
know, sir, how fur it is, sir. 1 amt
never heered nObudy say
What would you say it was?'
~ can't say, sir
Forty miles,
"'Yas, sir bout dat sir
well, isn't it nearer twenty?
"'Yas, SIR spec it is, sir
How about fifteen, amt it more
like that?'
"'Yas, sir; yas. sir, boss: l spec
dat's mo- lax it sir
We'll. Uncle Rastus, if it is fifteen
miles from Washington to Alexandria
how far is it from Alexandria to Wash
ington? Answer that
"'Bos s, dat's too much fur de ole
man, he amt much on figgers. No,
sir. l amt had no schoolin'.'
Don't you know old man, if it's
fifteen miles from Washington to Alex
andria that it's fifteen from Alexan-
dria to Washington
mo. sir, l don't know as it's dat
way. 1t mout be, sir, an den agin it
mOutn't.'
Don't you know that if it is a GER
tain distance from one point to an
other that it's the same distance back?'
"'Jedge, kin I axe him er question:
said Uncle Rastus.
Yes, if you like declared the court
"'Bos. how long is it fun Christmas
to New Year's?'
Seven days, of course
"'Cose it is, but it's er powerful long
jump from New Years back to Christ
mas amt it? Dat argifyin' dat you's
doin' won't wuk, sir Charlotte OBJ
server.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
GAME IN ALASKA.
Government Official Tells Of Wild Ami
mails and Birds There.

A wonderful variety of wild game,
ranging from the lordly moose and for
midable polar bear to the agile noun
tain sheep and deer, with waterfowl
and game birds without end, is to be
found in Alaska, says a Washington
dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle. Will
fred H. Osgood, assistant biologist of
the department of agriculture, has re-
turned from a long study Of the game
resources of this territory, and he tells
a story of hunting possibilities there
calculated to enthuse even the dullest
sportsman.
From all accounts the presidents
thirst for big game might have been
appeased by an expedition to Alaska
He would not find there the wild boars,
tigers and other beasts of the tropics,
but he would find practically all the
game which during the earlier days OF
the republic made the western country
the hunters paradise. Mr.. Osgood pro-
nounces Alaska one Of the most i'm
portant game regions in the world. 1t
IL the last of the American possessions
in which the frontier conditions will
continue for many years, so those who
care to go there to hunt will have good
sport for a long period to come.
Alaska possesses a varied climate,
broad rivers, innumerable lakes, deep
forests and chains of lofty mountains
in short, many of the chief attributes
of a natural game resort On the bar
rem northern shores are found the lum-
bering walrus and savage polar bears
In the southern regions are innumer-
able deer and between these two ex-
tremes are great forests, the home OF
moose and caribou. Sheep and goats
range the snow clad mountain peaks
Among Alaska's game animals said
Mr. Osgood, are some Of the largest
and finest in the world, such as the
giant moose, and the huge brown bears
The Alaska moose is the largest ex-
listing land mammal in America, and
the largest member of the deer family
in the world 1t is similar to the moose
of eastern North America and the elk
of the Old World, but exceeds them in
size and differs somewhat in color. Its
antlers reach magnificent proportions
almost rivaling those of the extinct
Irish elk The average spread from tip
to tip is between and feet"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

SEEN OUT OF SIGHT.-A certain reg
iment was on the march from Phila'
delphia to Gettysburg and the compa'
nies were ordered to move with a few
minutes interval between each and t.
keep each other in sight, the band ant
drums leading.
The band soon got long way ahead
and on reaching a bend, halted for {
few minutes rest. Presently up gal
loped a mounted officer in hot haste
and shouted for the band sergeant.
What do you mean," he said, "by
getting out of sight of the leading
company"
We were not out of sight, sir" an
swered the sergeant.
What do you man by telling me
that" exclaimed the officer, in a rage
You were out of sight. l saw yor
myself. lf."-Philadelphia Ledger.