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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
NATIONAL FOREST ROADS.
Department Will Establish Sys
TEN Of Roads and Trails.

Department Will Establish a Sys-
tenn Of Roads and Trails.
Washington, August THE Of
fee Of public roads OF the depart
ment of agriculture is to cooperate
with the forest service in drawing
up plans for comprehensive systems
of roads and trails on national for
ests.
For the last two years congress
has provided funds for permanent
Improvements on national forests,
and large part of the money thus
made available has been and is being
used for road and trail building.
The amount is too small, however,
In comparison with the total area
of the forests, to make it possible
more than very small beginning.
With thicker settlement and increas-
ing use Of the forests, good roads
will become more and more a crying
necessity.
The object Of securing the help Of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

oming, vice chairman: c. n, Has
kell, Oklahoma, treasurer; w, A.
Clark, Montana; Tom l.. Johnson,
Ohio Lewis Nixon, New York; Alva
Adams, Colorado; D. J, Campau,
Michigan; Francis G. Newlands, Ne
vada; willard Salisbury, Della
ware; Alexander Troup, Connecti-
cut; Richard F. Pettigrew, South
Dakota; George D. Turner, Wash
ington; Martin H. Finn, New York;
Ellison Tucker, Arkansas: H. A.
Mills, Oregon; M. B. Carey, Connec-
ticut; George F. Williams, Massa-
chusetts; Josiah MARVEL, Delaware;
w. S. Jennings, Florida w. R. o.
Brien, Indiana; NJ. F. Dunlap, Hi
nois; E. c. Wall, Wisconsin,; Isaac
Reese, Tennessee; J. T. Ellison, Vir-
ginia; Thomas r. Brown, Vermont;
w. E. Chiffon, West Virginia; Blair
Lee, Maryland, and E. E. Reed, New
Hampshire.
Speakers-John p Atwood, Kan
sas, chairman; Champ Clark, Mis-
souri,, vice chairman; C. &. Towne,
New York; R. B. Glenn, North Car
olina; B. r. Tillman, South Carroll
ma; R. E. Lee Mountcastle, Tennes-
see; John J. Lentz, Ohio; August A.
Thomas, New York; T. H. Alexan-
der, Colorado; jeremiah Black
Pennsylvania; Henry Warren, Indi-
ana; T. T. Hudson, Minnesota; W.
H. Dunphy, Washington; w. B. Hal
deman, Kentucky; Thomas H,
Dowd, New York; Guy I. Tucker
Arkansas; T. A. Jennings, Florida; /;
S. P. Donnelly, Idaho; E. L. Jones,
Maryland; J. w. Coughlin, Massa-
chusetts; J. B. Kramer, Montana;
John Sunderland, Nevada; William
Collins, North Dakota; w. T. Brady,
Oklahoma; W. A. Miller, Oregon;
Frank X. Nebeker, Utah, and j. E.
Burke, ermont.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
YOUNG COW KILLED.
Animal Is Bitten by Mad Dog and
HydrOphObia Develops.

A fine heifer went mad at the
home of Capt. w. H. Kidd, few
miles east of the city, Thursday af-
ternoon and had to be killed. The
animal became quite vicious soon
after the development of rabies and
it was with much difficulty that she
was killed. She was bitten my a mad
dog several days ago. Mr.. Kidd fears
that other of his stock will go mad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
MANLESS CLUB A MENACE.

President Roosevelt May Be APP
pealed to BY Alton Men.
st. Louis, Aug. L-Alton men
may be forced to appeal to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to WELD the big
stick in breaking up the Manless
club. which promises to become .
national menace and reduce the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Two Big Mules.

Joe Meharg had two young mules
on exhibition here First Monday that
measured sixteen hands and three
inches in heighth. The combined
weight of the two is 2240 pounds.
They are only two years old and are
fine looking animals.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Big Revival at ROYce.

The Methodists, Baptists and Pres
byterians are holding big union
meeting at Boyce The meeting be-
gan last Sunday and up to last night
there ha dbeen twenty-nine CONVEX
sions. Rev. Sawyer is doing the
preaching.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

deed conveying the property OF
the Midlothian Ice, Light and Water
company to T. NJ Dees was filed in
the county clerks Office Thursday.
The property was sold here this
week to satisfy deed of trust. The
price paid was $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

We solicit your orders for coal for
August delivery. Waxahachie Grain
company. tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
WITHIN THE TOWN..

If the people hear the ringing OF
bells and the reports of exploding dy-
Mantle next Tuesday night, they may
attribute the jollification to the election
Of Mr.. Bryan to the presidency.
- Mr.. F. P. Mccain has sent the fol-
lowing additional subscriptions to the
Columbia States Bryan fund: I. w
Johnson, $1OO; Robt J. Latta, $1O0; R
f. Montgomery, $1.00; cash, $1.00.
-"Of course I would like to have
that gun," said Mr.. c. w. Carroll this
morning: "but I am still more anx-
ious to get the fellow who broke into
the store. The gun was private prop
erty. I had received it new only a
few days before, and the invoice did
not come until yesterday"
In condemnation proceedings involv-
ing sewerage right of way over seven
tenths Of an acre, the jury on Wednes-
day allowed Mr.. F. E. Smith damages
to the amount of $1O0. Mr.. G. w. S.
Hart represented Mr.. Smith and Mr.
w. w. Lewis, town attorney, represent
ed the town. THE actual damage,
said one of the jurymen will be SO
small, that we could hardly estimate
It; but the land belongs to Mr.. Smith
and the jury could not see how 1t
could be taken away from him without
compensation" According to the tes-
timony, the town had offered 800 for
the right of way.
- Burglars entered the store of
Messrs. Carroll Bros, last Wednesday
night and carried off a number Of ar
ticles, including several pairs of Pres
ident" and other brands Of shoes made
by the Brown Shoe company, several
dollars of loose change from the cash
drawer, 16-gauge hammerless Parker
gun and several boxes Of 16-gauge
shells. Entrance was effected through
the back door, by means of an auger
stolen from Montgomery's repair shop,
short distance away. The burglary
was discovered by Night Watchman
Louthian at about 2 o'clock; but not
until the burglars were gone. Subse-
uuent examination of the door devel-
OpeQ lIldl lue DuISldlS lletu PiCNtOuSiJ
made pencil marks on the outside, by
which they were guided in boring for
the bars with which the door was fas-
tened. The same night an unsuccess-
full effort was made to bore through one
of the back doors of the store of the
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile COM
pany. 1t is supposed that the effort
was made by the same parties who
went into the store Of Messrs. Carroll
Bros.
- The weather was badly against the
members of the Ladies' Aid society OF
the Associate Reformed church last
Wednesday night A cold rain that had
been falling during frequent intervals
all day, began to grow colder and fall
harder just at o'clock, when the la
dies were ready with their supper of
"'possum and 'taters," oysters, etc.
But in spite of the weather the unique
venture was a huge success. The res
taurant room of the Parish hotel had
been transformed for the occasion with
appropriate decorations, including
ferns and other potted plants. Numer-
Gus tables, covered with spotless linen
and set with handsome china and pref
ty silver were in readiness, and there
were on hand most of the members Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
Premium on Excellence.

The most essential requisite to the
educational, religious material or So
cial progress Of any community is gen.
eral recognition of the high premium
upon excellence, and every individual
who is ambitious Of such success for
his community should keep this fact
constantly in mind.
There are those who hold that the
best way to make a success of any
thing is to talk it up" and while this
is very common idea, it is probably
one Of the most absurd of existing falla-
cies. for good things are good whether
they are talked up or not. and no
amount of talking up" can make a
bad thing, good.
Let us take an illustration from
the baseball field where, although it
may not be very creditable to organized
| society to say it. there is probably more
appreciation of genuine excellence than
elsewhere. No matter how popular a
player may be as an individual, if he
cannot play ball he must go. His
closest friends would not think Of the
silly eXpedient of trying to talk him
up" On the other hand though per-
sonally unpopular, If he can show su-
perior excellence in the game, he COM
pels admiration. His excellence car
rieS it's own premium.
In a like manner the business man
who handles only the best of goods,
buys them right and sells them at hon.
est values, may never become what is
known as a popular man. On the con-
trary, by people whose tastes and in
clinations run in an opposite direction,
he may be positively disliked, and for
reasons of their own they may actually
try to talk him down." but his rep
utation once established cannot be Sc
riOusly hampered except by himself.
Let him depart from the methods by
which he has compelled honorable dis
tinction, and down he goes-through
the agency of talk to be sure; but hon.
est talk.
There is no question Of the fact that
talk counts in the making and undoing
of all regulations: but it is only honest
talk that counts. A man with a bad
reputation-a bad reputation acquired
because the man is bad-cannot be
successfully talked up. A man with a
good eputation-acquired because the
man is good-cannOt be successfully
talked down.
With the individual who is always
ready to talk up genuine excellence,
there is nothing wrong. Genuine ex
cellence really does not need such talk,
and such benefit as there is in such
talk generally comes to the individual
who does the talking. With the indi-
vidual, however who knowingly and
wilfully essays to talk genuine excel
lence down, there is something radical
ly wrong. The object of such depre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30

liam Duncan, the pastor Of the church
because Of some alleged personal in
discretion" which has not been public
ly defined, and there is division in both
the session of the church and the con-
gregation in regard to the matter. The
opponents Of Mr.. Duncan wanted to
thresh the affair out in open session,
but the presbytery decided to refer the
trouble to a special commission which
will go to Charlotte as soon as practi-
cable after the adjournment Of the ap-
preaching meeting Of synod and make
thorough investigation, reporting the
result to a called meeting Of presby-
terry. From what could be gathered
from what was said in open presbyte-
ry, Mr. Duncan thinks he Is the object
of personal persecution.
The next meeting Of the presbytery
will be held at Gastonia, ". c., with
Rev c. E. Mcdonald as moderator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
Fl ECTION NEWS.

Because of the general election Tues.
day. the next issue Of The Enquirer will
not appear until Wednesday morning.
There being no contest in the state
and county election and interest being
limited to the mere matter Of the tota
number of votes cast, we shall moi
make an effort to assemble the returns
from the county precincts.
The greatest interest. Of course, cen
ters in the presidential battle to be
waged over the entire country, and as
it will very likely be practicable t.
gather some definite and satisfactory
news during Tuesday night, we shall
try to give 1t to our readers on Wed
nesday morning.
AS has already been stated, Messrs
Roth. Carroll and Ramsaur Of York.
ville, have arranged to get the bulletir
service Of the Western Union Tele'
graph company and publish the same
at the Parish hotel for the benefit Of
all who may be interested. We have
also been informed that still another
club has been organized for the publ
cation Of the bulletins in the cour
house, and local people who are anx,
ious for the earliest information as tc
how it will fare between Messrs. Bryar
and Taft, will have ample opportunity
to get all the news that may be going
hot from the wires.
Mr.. N. Craig McCorkle, local man
ager for the Piedmont Telephone com.
pany, has just advised The Enquirer
that in connection with the American
Telephone and Telegraph and the
Southern Bell, the Piedmont company
will give a free bulletin service, cover
ing all the election news obtainable by
telephone. He will install special lone
distance phones for the purpose, and
the bulletins will be published in con-
nection with those furnished by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
THE C., & NV.

Mr.. L. T. Nichols, general manager
of the Carolina and North Western
railroad. was in Yorkville for severa
hours between trains last Tuesday af-
ternoon, having stopped over to renew
acquaintance with some Of his many
friends who he had not seen for quite
while.
well. no not exactly" he replied
pleasantly; but seriously to banter
ing question that sought to make him
say that the railroad business Is more
profitable and prosperous than he has
ever known it; but" he continued eve
are still putting forth our best efforts
and hoping for the best"
Mr.. Nichols explained that there was
very little cotton moving, the situation
is the same as to cotton goods, there Is
very little activity among the lumber
men up in the mountains, and gener-
ally speaking almost nothing to make
good business for the railroads, his
road especially. But" he added, hope
fully, there are indications that bus
mess has commenced to get better, and
within a short time now, think every
thing will be all right again.
But I'll tell you what we have got,
remarked Mr.. Nichols, with enthusiasm
tnat was undoubtedly genuine. we've
got the prettiest, the grandest, and the
most thoroughly enjoyable mountain
scenery up at the upper end of our road
that is to be found in the Blue Ridge
anywhere. Why. only few weeks ago,
quite a little party from Atlanta, that
had been doing Toxaway, Asheville
and the French Broad for several
weeks, spent few days at Edgemont,
and they were the best pleased people
YOU ever saw. Some Of the ladies OF
the party actually took a good cry
when the time came for them to leave,
and everybody declared that they
would be back next year to spend the
whole summer and fall. You seem to
think I am joking; but all 1 have to
saw is Just go up there, and if you can
admit disappointment, it will be up
to me-"
The developments Of the Mountain
Home club, Mr.. Nichols said are COM
ing along nicely. The Mountain Home
club is an organization that Is COM
nosed of more or less well-to-do people
along the line of the c. & NV and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
THE FLOWER SHOW.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
are giving their annual flower show ir
the court house today, and flower low
ers generally are having a delightful
time among the many beautiful exhi-
bits, which seem to be rather above
the high average of previous years
The following are among the exhibit
tors:
Miss Mabel Berry, Mrs. D. E. Boney
Miss Brian, Miss Dixon, Miss Daisy
Gist, Mrs. F. E. Gillespie, Mrs. II. C.
Glenn, Mrs. w. H. Herndon, Miss Mis-
kelly, Miss Rose Lindsay, Mrs. l.. w
Louthan, Mrs. j. S. Mackorell, Mrs
s. M. McNeel. Misses Margaret anG
Minnie McCorkle, Mrs. B. N. Moore
Mrs. R. E. Montgomery, Mrs. G. H
O'Leary, Miss Mary O'Farrell, Miss
Florence Wilson, Mrs. w. G. White
Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon, Miss Leslie
Witherspoon, Mrs. ]. L. Williams.
Prizes have been awarded as fol-
lows:
Best collection of chrysanthemums-
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary.
Second best collection Of chrysanthe-
mums-Mrs. w. G.. White.
Five best white chrysanthemums-
Mrs. w. G. White.
Five best pink chrysanthemuns-
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary.
Five best bronze chrysanthemums-
Miss Maggie McCorkle.
Five best yellow chrysanthemums-
Mrs. l.. w. Louthian.
Five best red chrysanthemums-Mrs
w. G. White.
Best single bloom chrysanthemum-
Mrs w. G. White.
Best collection Of roses-Mrs. H. C
Glenn.
Best single rose-Miss LESLIE With
erspoon.
Best collection potted plants-Mrs. r
E. Montgomery.
Best potted plant-Mrs. w. G. White
Best fern-Mrs. E. E. Gillespie.
Best maiden hair fern-Mrs. r. E
Montgomery.
Best vase of cut flowers, other thar
roses and chrysanthemums-Miss Less.
lie Witherspoon.
In connection with the flower show
the ladies are conducting pretty booths
for the sale Of fancy work, dolls, candy
and country produce. They also have
dining room in which they are serv-
ing oysters, salads, meats, sandwiches
coffee, ETC. Tonight there will be g
flower contata, a musical entertainment
for which there has been much
preparation, and which promises to be
thoroughly enjoyable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
several neighboring cities. who

several neighboring cities, who have
subscribed to the purchase Of beautiful
grounds and a handsome club house,
which they expect to enjoy during
snatches Of summer vacation. The
mountain streams in the vicinity al
ready team with native fish and the
government is now stocking these
streams with additional desirable va
rietes The club house is well under
way and will be ready next spring fol-
the accommodation Of its members.
Asked as to when he was going to
push the G.. & NV. on across the
mountains into Tennessee, Mr.. Nichols
said that this will be done just as soon
as times get easier, and the necessary
money can be procured more readily
than now. But we are certainly going
across the mountains" declared Mr.
Nichols. with assurance that Is con-
vincing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Thomas Jackson Of Rock Hill
is the guest Of Miss LESLIE Wither-
spoon.
Mrs. Leon Adams of Gastonia, is in
Yorkville today attending the flower
show.
Mrs. c. R. Simmons Of Lincolnton
N. c., Is visiting the family Of Mr.
]. ]. Hunter.
Mrs. w. w. Miller of Rock Hill, came
over this morning on a visit to Mr.. L
R. Williams family.
Mrs. Walter Kerr Of Wadesboro, N
c., is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. A
Harshaw on r. F. D. No. 8.
Miss Valeria Weiss Of Philadelphia
is visiting friends in Yorkville, the
guest Of the Misses Mcconnell.
Mrs. ]. F. Hart arrived Thursday
morning from Chatham, Va, and Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Hart.
Mrs. B. n. Moore, Mrs. D. E. Finley
Misses Nell Beard and Frances Adickes
attended the state fair in Columbia this
week.
Mr.. Theodore V. Boyd of Fort Mill
township, has been quite sick at his
home near Pineville for several weeks;
but the information Is that he is get
ting better.
Messrs. L. R. Williams, j. L. Will
Iiams, I. w. Johnson, Joseph C. Rose
Sam" Lowry and Master Edward
Spencer, visited the state fair at Co.
lumbia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. LESLIE Of Less
lie, passed through Yorkville this
morning, having been called to Bowl
ing Green, on account Of the death OF
their grandchild near that place.
Miss Agalice LIE Sassier, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Emma
McCaw Of Yorkville, returned to hel
home in New Orleans this morning
She was accompanied by Miss Belle
McCaw, who will enter the convent OF
the Sacred Heart in New Orleans.
Captain w. H. Edwards of Chester,
Is in town today He also is Of opin-
ion that Chester county will very prob
ably vote out the dispensary next
Tuesday. AS he sees it, If the town
will give a small majority against the
dispensary, and he thinks it will, the
county precincts will do the balance.
White Oak special to Winnsboro
News and Herald: One Of the most
beautiful and lovely marriages ever
solemnized in our town was that OF
Miss Katharine Patrick and Mr.. I
Glide Sinquefield, which took place al
$50 Tuesday evening in the "A. r. P
church, Rev. John A. White of Black
stock her pastor, officiating. There
was quite a crowd of relatives, friends
and loved ones at the station to bid
them adieu. With a heavy shower OF
rice many warm and kind wishes for
their happiness and prosperity through
this life followed them. The out-of-
town guests were: Mrs. w. J. Wren
Mrs. Albert Stone and Mr.. and Mrs. r
L. Patrick Of Wrens, Ca; Mr.. Frank
Sinquefield Of Wrightsvllle, Ca; Miss
Leonora Curlee, Mrs. Maggie B. Tur-
ner and Mr. w. T. Johnston Of Winns-
boro Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. White OF
Blackstocks; Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Pat
rick of Woodward; Mrs. ]. G. john
ston Of Chester; Mrs. G. j. Steele
Misses Maud and Daisy Guy Of Lowry
Vile; Mrs. ]. A. Smith OF Charlotte, N
c.; Miss Nora Williamson Of Guth-
riesville: Miss Irene Patrick of Kings
Mountain, n. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
BUSINESS LOOKING BETTER.
President Finley Gives Encouraging
View of General Situation.

view OF SeneTdl 0IIudIiOns
Correspondence OF the hurkville Enquirer.
Washington, October 29-President
Finley, of the Southern Railway COM
pany, who has just returned to Wash
ington from an inspection trip Of two
weeks over the lines Of the system,
found evidence of improvement in bus
mess conditions and Of a general dis
position on the part of business men
throughout the south to take a hope
full view Of the future. Speaking Of
the information he had gathered on his
trip, Mr.. Finley said:
Prices for pig iron are firmer. South
ern furnaces, as a rule, have sold their
product up to the end of the year, and
the increasing number Of inquiries for
iron warrant the expectation that or
ders will soon be placed for business
during the coming year.
Lumber Is more active than for
some months past Especially Is this
true Of the grades shipped in box cars
The present demand will be augmented
by increased requirements from rail-
ways, principally for car repairs, as
some Of the railways are contracting
with car companies for some Of their
heavier repair work
"One of the most encouraging signs
Of reviving industrial activity is the
increasing movement Of steam coal to
industrial centers. The unusually
warm weather Of the present fall Is
retarding the movement Of domestic
coal.
1.-The cotton crop is early, and the
fibre is moving to market in larger VOL
ume than at this time last year, al
though, as a result of the stagnation
which has prevailed in the cotton goods
market, prices are lower than a year
ago. The demand for cotton seed pro-
ducts Is good and they are moving
freely.
THE domestic market for cotton
goods shows indications of gradual
| improvement. Owing to the accumula-
| tions Of large stocks and to other
| causes affecting that market, there is
at present little demand for cotton
goods in north China Aside from this,
| the export demand Is fairly good, and
| those mills interested in the north of
China trade are looking forward hope
fully to a renewal Of sales for that
market.
Grain traffic into the south-espe-
cially corn-is light. This is due, in
part, to the relatively high price Of
corn and the low price of cotton, and
in part to the fact that at this season
Of the year the south is consuming
its own grain.
Merchandise stocks which had been
permitted to run low during the busi-
ness depression are being replenished
conservatively. Retail trade in the
cities is good, but as a result Of the
low price Of cotton and of disposition
on the part of retailers to buy eau
| tiously for the present, jobbing trade
| Is still somewhat restricted.
while some lines Of business have
not yet shown as much improvement as
might be wished, believe that condi-
| tions generally are decidedly better
than at any time since the beginning
of the business depression a year ago,
and that we have reason to look for
ward to a gradual return to a higher
,evel Of prosperity"