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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-11
Humorous department.
The Anticipated interruption.

+. NJ. Bradley, the noted Superintend-
ent of Sons Of Temperance, was talking
at a local hotel about temperance ora
tors.
The temperance orator of today" he
said. lis always sure of a respectful
hearing In the past it was not so. At
the beginning Of the temperance move
ment drinking men came To our meet
ingS for no other purpose than I" in
terrupt and confuse. The orator had to
had TO look out lest he give his hear
ers an opening for some opportune but
ribald interruption"
Mr. Bradley gave loud laugh.
Il remember" he said. when they
began temperance work here in Wash
ington. A series of meetings was held
in a large hall. The audiences were al
ways numerous. but they interrupted
horribly. In the end an eX-prize fight
er was hired to sit every night in the
Obstreperous gallery and keep order
there.
We'll. one night the orator contrasted
the clean content of home life with the
squalor of drunkenness. He spoke
beautifully and at his climax he cried
in ringing impassioned tones:
What do we want when we return
from our daily toll? What do we desire
60 ease our burdens, to gladden. our
hearts, to bring smiles to our faces and
song to our lips?'
Here the orator paused for effect
and the conscientious prize fighter tip
toed hurriedly to the front Of the gal
lery, shook his finger at his unruly
charges. and said in threatening stage
whisper:
Mind, the first feller among ye who
says "Beer!"-Out he goes! WASH
ingtOn Star.
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\ DREADFUL EXPECTATION.-"In my
school days" said story teller who
was trying To illustrate the absurdity
and futility of unfounded fears, I'VE
used to have lecture every Friday af-
ternoOn. one day the lecturer was a
geologist. and chose Niagara Falls for
his topic.
He told us about the geological for
nation of the falls, and described the
different periods to be traced in the
gorge, and then went on To say that the
falls were slowly wearing back toward
buffalo and that in the course of some
two hundred thousand years they would
have worn back To Erie, Pa. and that
town would be left high and dry.
Suddenly one OF the girls in my class
began to sob convulsively.
What is the NATTER asked the
teacher in alarm.
"''Oh.' walled the girl. my sister
lives in Erie. .'"-Youth'S Companion.
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TWO OF \ KIND-FOr some time the
Mexican papers have been attacking
the Transvias ElectricOS, chiefly on the
ground of their frightful annual slaugh-
ter says the New York Post. FL Diario
has a series of pictures showing a tall
man in a silk hat and red domino, en-
tering the internal regions. Satan is
sitting on one Of two thrones. and the
conversation which ensues, being
translated. is as follows:
What does the lost soul wish!
"A place at your side"
why? Who are you, my bold
frend?"
The soul of man who used to man.
age an enterprise which counted more
than 700 victims every year.
"A conquerOr?'
NO"
An emulator of Herod!"
NO"
An eXecutiOner?"
No"
Who are you, then, that YOU dare
my immense pOwer?"
Il am the soul of the managing di-
rector of the Electric Trolley Road of
Mexico City"
At this satan chambers down from
his throne precipitately and, with elab-
crate bowingS, says:
All! You should have said 50 soon
er. Sit at my right"
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The Only Chance

Why not trade at the poor
mans store? IT is the only one in
town run to serve the working man
open from a. m., until s p. m, and
run by a man that will accommodate
and thank you for your trade. While
/ don't keep everything, l keep very
nice line of stuff all the time, and
thank every one for their trade as ev-
cry little helps.
1t is no use to tell you about my Mar
ket, as every one knows l keep the
BEST MEATS the country affords.
There amt man, woman or child in
town but what likes to trade with Old
GeOrge-IIc treats 'cm right.
Say, if you want to be happy in this
world, marry an old maid, buy Beef
at Sherer's Market and drink Crack
er-Jack Coffee-thats all.
I work so hard, but never have cent,
Takes all / get to pay the niggers and
the rent;
Say, if 1 can't get start in a year or
two,
will get a job as clerk, that's what
I'll do.
Yours to serve,
OLD GEORGE,
The Butcher.
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j. g. WILBORN
FOR SALE

A beautiful 7-room painted residence
with beautiful grove, together with six
acres of land, excellent well, two-story
barn, shielded. School-nine months In
the year Inside limits Of McConnells-
vile.
w. Shubert Home Place-on Pinck-
ney road; adjoins corporate limits OF
Yorkville, w. Brown Wylie and 9TH
ers; 3-room Dwelling, outbuildings;
all In cultivation. Price 1915.
One Acre of Land-5-room dwell
ing, outbuildings. on public road; ad-
Joins David Clark, in Cotton Belt;
building worth price OF place. $3.50
127 Acres-House, barn and orch
ard; half wood land, near church and
school; Lower Steele Creek township
n. c. SIS per Acre.
1853 Acres-9 miles Gastonia; one
dwelling, 4-room; barn, all necessary
outbuildings: 75 acres in cultivation,
balance in timber, 20 acres in fine for
est; pastures; adjoins Craig & Will
son. A Bargain.
j. c. WILBORN, Real Estate.
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THE PEERAGE,
Curious Points About the Nobility of
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
It will doubtless be news to the ma
jority of people that it is within the
power of the British parliament to de-
prive a peer of his peerage This would
only be done, however, on grounds OF
public policy, and such a proceeding
is naturally Of very exceptional char
acter AS q matter of fact, there is
only one instance to be found on rec
ord of a deprivation of this kind. In
the reign Of Edward ". George Ne
vile, duke Of Bedford. was stripped
of his title and dignity on the grounds
Of poverty, and he died a commoner in
1883. The existing dukedom Of Bed
ford was not created until more than
a couple of centuries later.
The many people who Of late years
have brought forward claims to titles
generally regarded as extinct and the
lands which go with them may take
courage from the fact that peerages
die hard. In the Hastings case, for in
stance the peerage was claimed and
the title thereto established in 1S41 af-
ter remaining unclaimed 45O years,
while in 1889 the CamOys title was
successfully claimed after the peerage
had been in allegiance for 420 years.
There are at the present day five de-
grees of peerage-namely, duke, mar
quis, earl, viscount and baron-al-
though for nearly 300 years from the
time of the Conqueror to the reign of
Edward III. there were only two, earl
and baron. The latter degree is the
most ancient, dating from the con-
quest, while it is a singular fact that
no new degree Of peerage has been in
troduced since the reign Of Henry VI,
who created the title Of viscount in
1440.
Regarding the marriage of peers,
there are one or two points which may
be interesting. When a peer marries
a commoner, the latter becomes a peer
ess and fully entitled to the privileges
Of peerage other than the right to sit
in parliament. Furthermore, she re-
mains noble. Notwithstanding the death
Of her husband. If, however, during
her widOWhoOd she marries a common
er then she ceases to be a peeresS. On
the other hand, a peeress in her own
right who is married To cOmmoner
still remains a peereSS, but does not
impart her nobility to her husband. A
well known example of this law,
was furnished by the marriage
Of Baroness Burdett- -COutts to William
Ashmead Bartlett, who simply adopted
the name of Mr.. Burdett- COutts.
Much has been written at one time
or another concerning the rights, du-
ties and privileges Of peerage. Here
are one or two points, however, which
are not common knowledge. An Eng
lish peer has the right to a summons
in parliament, but he is not permitted
to sit in the house until he is twenty
one years of age. Neither can a peer
do so who is an undischarged bank
rupt.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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CHESTER.

Lantern, February :: Mr. Arnold
Pursley was in Yorkville yesterday at
tending court ...... Mr.. and Mrs. S. c..
McKeown of Colnwcll. were in the city
yesterday on their way To Yorkville to
visit relatives. ...... Mr.. Clifton Andcr-
son. son of Mrs. J. r. Anderson, had
the misfortune to have his right fore
finger mashed by the steam hammer
while at work at the G. & NV. shops
Yesterday afternoon. He WAS taken to
the hospital and it was found necessary
to amputatc the injured member. .....
MeSdameS l.. II. Melton. Il. NJ. Strange
and ]. c. Robinson and Rev. d. NJ.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1908,
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkville. S. c., Nov. 29, 1907.

Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 29, 1907.
A S required by statute my books
N will be opened at my office in
Yorkville on WEDNESDAY, JANU-
RY l, 1908, and kept open until FEB
RCARY 20, 1908, for the purpose of
listing for taxation all TAXABLE
PROPERTY held in York County on
January l, 1908.
Returns made on proper blanks. and
sworn to before an officer qualif1ed To
administer an oath and forwarded to
me by registered mail before Febru-
ary 20, 1908, will be accepted.
All taxpayers are particularly re-
uuested to inform themselves as to the
number Of their respective school dis
tricts, and where they have property
in more than one school district, they
will please make separate returns in
dicating the location of each piece OF
property. The school districts III
which there are special levies are as
follows: Nos. 13, 29 and 33 in Bethes-
da; Nos. 9, 20 and 40 in Broad River;
Nos and 20 in Bullocks Creeh; No.
IL in Catawba; Nos. and IL In EDen-
ezer: Nos. 26, 2S and SO in Fort Mill;
Nos. II, 20, 33 and 35 in York.
For the purpose of facilitating the
taking Of returns, and for the greater
convenience of tax payers, 1 will be at
the following places on the dates
named:
; At Yorkville from Wednesday, Feb
ruary 5 to Thursday, February 20.
All males between the ages Of twen-
ty-one and sixty years, except Confed-
crate soldiers over the age of fifty
years, are liable to a poll tax OF 81,
and all persons so liable are especially
requested to give the numbers or their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
1t will be a matter Of much accom-
mediation to me If as many taxpayers
as possible will meet me at the res
pective appointments, mentioned above
so as to avoid the rush at YorkVille
during the closing days.
JOHN J. HUNTER,
|. County Auditor.
Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 20, 1907.
96 At
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r. All the soldiers in the army Of Ar
gentina are forced to play football. 1t
is said to train them to- bear the hard
ships of battle.
T. The accumulation of barnacles and
sea weed is 50 great upon a man-of-
war that after it has been at sea six
months it requires one-siXth more pro-
peling power than when first launched.
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, February 6: Mr.. H.
P. Stowe, a former Gastonan, but now
of Yorkville, S. c., was in town few
hours yesterday en- route to Charlotte
IN business. H. K. Roberts, boss or
the twister room at the CherryHille Mill
Manufacturing company, got painfully
hurt one day last week. He got MS
right hand caught under a belt cut
ting his fingers and wrist. The wounds
were Immediately dressed and now he
is able to be back at his post. MI.
e. Hone Forbes of Crowders Creek,
was in town yesterday. He reports the
sick of that community as getting along
fairly well. His brother Mr.. Brady
Forbes, and wife, both Of whom are suf-
fering from pneumonia, are convalesc-
ing slowly. The members of the late
Mrs. John Parham's family, all of whom
have been i'll, are better all being able
to sit up except Earl, whose condition
is improving some. This family, which
consisted Of eight, has been sorely at
ficted. The mother and one son,
Barksdale, died from pneumonia ana
every other member Of the family has
been down with the same disease. .....
Mr.. James Killian, a former Gastonian,
now living at Grover, spent Wednesday
in town with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
w. l.. c. Killian. He returned We'd
nesday night Mr.. Killian told the re-
norter Of an attempted suicide at Gro
yer Tuesday which caused no little ex-
citement. Miss Bell Nichols, young
white woman about 20 years Of age, a
sister of Mr.. Frank Nichols, a business
man of Grover, was the principal. Re-
Gently she has been suffering from
mental ALTERATION due to a nervous
breakdown and had been under the care
Of physicians for two or three months.
She returned recently to her fathers
home near Grover, and seemed to be
much better. Yesterday morning she
borrowed a pocket knife from her faith
er and said that she wanted to trim her
finger nails. She was apparently in her
right mind and her father did not hes
itate to let her have 1t. 1t was only
a short time after this that she disap-
reared from the house. This was Tues
day morning. A searching party, con-
sisting of about thirty-fiVe people, was
organized and systematic search was
begun. Late in the afternoon the un-
fortunate young woman was found
wandering about in Il patch of woods
near the town, apparently crazy. She
was in her stocking feet and had cut
her left breast open, stabbed herself
near the heart and had slashed her
throat in several places.
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Lots In Westerleigh

Westerleigh Is the most desirably
jcated suburb Of Yorkville, and Is
close to the business centre Of the
own.
1t is the only place within the cor
,orate limits where a negro can buy a
suitable building lot at reasonable
rice.
Already some thirty-five or more
OTIS have been bought by substantial
egroes.
There are only about fifty more lots
or sale.
The prices "a low, very low consid-
ring the value, and the terms are
,asily within the means Of any indus
rious laborer.
Negroes who desire to invest in lots
for the purpose of building homes, or
for the purpose of getting good profits
within a year or two should see me
for particulars.
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W- Wantcd.-YOur orders for all
kinds of printed matter. Best work
at fairest prices.
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YORKvILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
THE CLOSING YEAR

Has been q busy one with us. We
have had almost as much work as we
could do and we appreciate the patron
age given us and wish for all mankind
a New Year Of happiness and prosper
ity.
During the New Year we will make
greater efforts to serve our patrons
with the highest grade of Monumental
work in Granite and Marble and So
licit your inquiries in regard to such
work when you are ready to mark the
graves Of departed relatives and loved
ones.
YoRKvILLE MONUMENT WORKS.
w. 3. WyIie, Sec. and Treas.
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IS YOUR CLOCK RUNNINGl

IS YOUR CLOCK HUNNINGT
m HAT old Clock that has been
Il standing for years, and which you
would like to have keeping time again;
but which you think cannot be fixed
at a reasonable price,. Bring 1t to
me.
I do reliable, honest work on
Watches.
H D. MARLEY
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Mcleod and Messrs p \. McDavid. j.
II. Buchanan and Allen Hicklin accom-
panied Mr and Mrs. +. NJ. Hicklin to
Rascomvile Wednesday with the body
of their little daughter Theresa. The
funeral service was in Cedar Shoals
church, conducted by Rev. D. NJ. Nc
Leod. assisted by Rev. j. H. Wilson
and the little body was tenderlE laid TO
rest in the cemetery there. 5000. Mr..
MAYO McKeown and daughter, Miss
Lillian. of Cornwcll route No. !, went
to Gastonia Sabbath to see Mrs. Nc
Keown. who is i'll with pleuriSy at the
home of her brother-in-law, Mr.. j. j.
Gamble. near CrOwder'S Mountain
Mrs. McKeown was called there by tel
egram about three weeks ago to nurse
her nephew, Master John Gamble, Jr,
who was i'll with pneumonia, and TOOK
sick herself in a few days. Miss Lii
liam STAYED with her mother, and MISS
Mary McKeOwn, who had been with
her, came home with Mr.. McKeoWn
Monday and is now in bed with mea-
sles. Mrs. McKeown is still right sick.
After getting some better Of the pneu-
monia her nephew took r.easles, but
was getting along very well the last
account.
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Bear In Mind

That we cary a full as
SOrtment of the BOOKS used in the
Public Schools of South Carolina and
we sell them at the Contract Prices.
We also have a full line of School
Supplies, including Pen and Pencil
Tablets, Pens, Pencils, Pen Holders,
Crayons, Exercise Books, etc. See us
for your school needs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-11
CLOTHING

You are going to want a Tailor
made Suit of Clothes for the spring
and summer. Come in and let US
show you the newest of Spring styles
from the Home of Good Tailoring
L.ANIM & CO,-Makers of "Best on
Earth Clothing" The productions OF
this house are the best obtainable
hey are thoroughly well made, only
the best fabrics are used, and the Fit
is Absolutely Guaranteed, Don't you
want your clothing that way?
Let us show you what we have.
w. M. KENNEDY, Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
sAGADAHoc.
WEST BOWDCIN.

Alfred Wheeler lost a valuable colt
Saturday.
Grace Norris was the guest of Carrie
Allen over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Joel Allen was in Lisbon Sat-
urday, calling on relatives.
Jesse Hcwcy, while at play fell and
sprained his ankle quite severely.
At the teachers meeting held at
Bowdoin Center the following program
was carried out 4 paper by Mrs.
George Policy, For the Help of Young
Teachers" which was very interesting
and helpful. a paper on United States
history by Granville Purinton; reading
was discussed by several of the teach
crs. \ paper by Harry Card, subject,
"A Teachers Vocation was very
ably rendered. Many other very use
full subjects were discussed among
them the plan of Introducing music
into our public school.
A Picnic dinner was served at the
Grange hail.
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BATES COLLEGE,.
Class of 1909 Nominate Officers
Spring Glass Rides Today.

Lewiston, Me-, May 2S.-(Special).-
The class of 1909 have selected the
following nominations for class officers
for the ensuing year:
President-Isaac G. Cocoran, Roches-
ter, n. H.; Charles Roseland, Unity;
John Sawyer, Sprague's Mills
Vice Presdent-John Wadsworth
Gardiner; Joseph b. Wadleigh, South
Kingston, n. H.; Dana S. Jordan, Ray
mond.
Secretary-Miss Helen Adams, Bow
doinham; Grace E. Haines South Port
land; Nellie B. Waller. Westford, Mass
Treasurer-George r. Bolster, Glib
son, n. B.; Carl r. burlington. Bath;
Louis b. Woodward. Dresden Mills.
Executive Committee-Jos eph Wig
gin, Arthur Linscott, Norman Frost
Arthur Hale, John Carroll. Morton V
peterson, Miss lola Walker, Miss Win
ME Chapman, Miss Grace Holrookt
and Miss Clara Sharpe.
The officers will be chosen this week
a holiday will be enjoyed Friday il
the weather is fair and the different
classes will go on their spring class
rides. The Juniors will go to Turner
the Freshmen to Noname pond in Sa.
battus, the Seniors, possibly to New
Meadows Inn, and the Sophomorcs tt
Gurnet
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MARKET REPORTS

the securities concerned in that project
grow out Of the fact that interest on the
first mortgage bonds of tho Pittsburg
Terminal CO; falls due on Monday yio next
dorbtfIIl AS the MISUNDERSTANDING Ter
mnal Co controls the Mheeling and nc Lake AXE
sock and bonds figure as collateral for
notes Of the Wabash matpr Ing n Wa HGar
aud Like Erie to the amount of $1.000.0o0
win mature Aug Of this dito year u ih eo COM
70 effect the whole group of securities in
sympathy Doubts Were of iT nelgs on NIL NIL
snuri Pacific. the last declaration having
been made payable already in stock in
St The comparative indifference with
which the slump in d the &c Gona5 was
;ni1,ancee elsewhere These included re-
ducticn in the GcHl nd aiseT ba rats OF
thro,rh the House of the emergency
currency bill was the Iprofessed ground
for some of the early buying OF Stocks
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COUNTY NEWS.
LINCOLN.
WALDoBORo.

heavy thunder shower passed over
this village Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Dora York is having a circular
of her house.
\. IL. Reed returned from Hot
Springs, Ark, last week somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Miss Alice Reed went to Portland
Saturday.
Highlands, Mass, was in town last
week to attend to the intcrmcnt of her
sons. remains, which were brought
here last January. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Robert Siggins of Rox-
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Reed passed Sun
day in Bath.
Legrand Simmons has gone to Dam
ariScotta to work at blacksmithing.
Fred Simmons has bought the
Brown house of Will Smith and is
moving his family this week.
Will Smith has moved his family to
their former home in Roundpond
Cyrus Packard has bought the farm
on Coles Hill of Lendon Kezer
Miss Bertha Kaler is confined to her
home by sickness.
The Memorial day GRAFTON will be
delivered by Rev. Sidney Packard at
the Baptist church Details from the
Post will decorate the soldiers graves
in the several cemeteries in the morn
ing.