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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

JUST what the facts are we do not
know; but the indications are that
Governor Ansel intends to stay away
from most Of the campaign meetings
and leave the canvass to Mr.. Blease.
We hope this is not the governors
purpose. Mr.. BleaSe is a smooth and
plausible speaker. His liquor platform
is one that appeals to great many peo-
pie, and his stand for biennial sessions
will also get votes going and coming,
Notwithstanding the fact that the peo-
pie have been cheated out of the
amendment that they voted to the con-
stitution along this line. The old dis
pensary party is not without very
great influence in the state, and its
power is not to be ignored. We think
Governor Ansel is entitled to second
term, not merely because he has had
first term; but because he is an able
and efficient executive. But Mr.. Blease
is a much more dangerous opponent
than he gets general credit for being,
and we hope that Governor AnSel will
try to meet him on as many StumpS
as possible. 1t may be that the people
can be depended upon to look after the
right; but Indifference on the part of
those who are naturally to be looked
to as leaders, is always dangerous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

THERE has been some doubt about
Mr.. Bryan On the negro question; but
the New York World has quoted from
a recent speech that makes the mat
ter clear. The speech was delivered in
Cooper Union, New York and the quo
tation is as follows:
But that is only calling your atten-
ton to the fact that the man who
asked the questiOn-if he is a black
man voting the Republican ticket or
white Republican, he can not in JUS
tice ask it. But will answer it frank
ly and tell you that the white man in
the south puts on that qualification as
a matter of self-protection and that
there is not a Republican community
when necessary. The man who says
that the people of the north have any
different idea of this subject from the
people of the south is lacking in frank
ness with himself or he assumes what
would not be true. The white race in
the north and in the south will not
permit a few men to take the solid
black vote and use it as personal prop
erty for the making of money regard
less of the welfare of the community,
and that was done in the south. The
south is giving the black man better
law than the black man would give the
white man in the south if the black
man made the law"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

MAYBE the country would have been
willing to have nominated Mr.. Roose-
welt if he had really sought second
nomination. We are not willing to
cOncede this. We must not forget that
the president may be justly accused
of having used gum shoe tactics in CON
nectiOn with the whole matter. When
he declared on the eve of his first
election that he would not again be
candidate, he disarmed opposition to q
very considerable degree. Those of
his own party who would have tried to
move the earth to defeat him had but
little incentive to such effort. There
was an element of uncertainty all
along; but it was not sufficient to war
rant a great deal of effort. There was
Il tremendous amount Of made to order
enthusiasm in the convention 1t is
true; but the idea that those hardened
politicians could have been stampeded
into doing anything other than what
they were sent there To do is absurd
enough to force Il smile from q wooden
Indian. That Mr. Taft is an able and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

ity than the supervisor himself. The
supervisor and one commissioner or
the two commissioners can dominate
the board. 1t is just as essential,
therefore to have able and efficient
commissioners as it is to have, an able
and efficient supervisor 1t is to be
hoped that the voters will have as
good a bunch Of candidates for COM
missioner to select from as they have
for supervisor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

good man we shall not try to deny in
the absence of a great deal more proof
than we now have on the subject; but
he stands for a great deal that Mr..
Roosevelt stood for and will inherit
most of Mr.. RoOsevelts enemies; but
that is not all there is to it. Just as
hundreds of thousands of good Repub-
lican Americans would have baked at
giving Mr.. Roosevelt what would have
looked so much like third term, they
will probably balk no less at the idea
of allowing him to name his successor
And they should do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Dnnk Hin ernll.

Rock Hill Record: The Record
is informed that the Hon. T. Y. Will
liams. of Lancaster. who was one of
Welsh's attorneys in his recent trial
for murder of Berry MObley. was the
recipient of thrashing with an UNI
brclla by Mrs. l.. +. Cauthen. of this
city. Friday morning at that place.
We are informed that Mr.. Williams
used some very strong language in his
argument i'm reSard to Mrs. Cauthen
and her husbands testimony. ana
that yesterday morning she sent Tor
him to come up to her sisters milll-
merry parlorS and she there accoSted
him i'm regard to his remarks. and ne
REPLIED that she was q woman ana ne
could not talk to her. whcreupon She
struck him with her umbrella. which
he caught and jerkcd out of her hand
an 4 proceeded To retreat down the
stairway. when Mrs. Cauthen grab
bed up an easel and threw it down
the steps at him, striking him on the
back of the head. 1t is reported that
Mrs Cauthen was warmly c0ngratu-
lated for her courage and especially
for the accuracy with which she
threw the easel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

gate of the Johnson home and this
morning the bodies of two more ne
groes were found in the creek bottom.
Wright, the negro who confessed to
the killing of Johnson. and the man
he implicated, were taken to Beau
mont for safe keeping under guard of
the military company of San Angus
tine. Sabine county is situated in the
most remote part of the eastern sec
ton of the state with a lack of rail
road and telegraph facilities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

THE effort of Mr. Martin to make
capital against Mr.. Evans because the
latter's wife is a native of New Eng
land does not appeal TO us. On the
contrary it strikes us as extremely alb
surd. There may be voters who would
be influenced by such consideration;
but one of the solemn duties of any
candidate is to try to lift such voters
to a higher plane.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

At the Charleston meeting last Sat-
urday, Mr.. Blease did not fail to advise
the Charleston tigers that he is more
friendly to them than is Governor An
sci. He made capital of the govern
or's injunction proceedings. He made
quite hit with the liquor people and
there is reason to expect that he will
get the backing of this element
throughout the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

Hot Springs, Va. June 19: At
today's session of the Virginia Bank
ers' association, Martin w. LittletOn,
of New York. the principal speaker,
addressed the convention for nearly
two hours. his remarks being greeted
with enthusiastic approval. He said
the state and Federal governments
for a great many years did everything
they could to encourage men who had
money and nerve in the development
Of the country, including mining, rail-
rOading and banking. The Federal
government gave those who built fac
tories a tag, so they might be able to
sell their goods higher and keep them
up. Both Federal and state govern
ments gave part of their public domain
to railroads. Altogether this patron
government Of ours said Mr.. Little
ton. was a very indulgent and friend
ly parent to all of us. OF course peo-
pie grew very wealthy, and people be-
gan to ask where and how they got
it. Suddenly the government, both
state and national, swept down on
them and began a crusade in which
every man who had been a captain of
industry. was suddenly a crook, and
every man who had been regarded as
an adventurer anxious to develop the
country was put under suspicion.
Neither the national or state govern
ment should ever undertake to hurt
or help any particular industry.
The government ought to keep its
hands off. being neither friendly nor
unfriendly, and allow the individual
and his enterprise to work out the
industrial destiny of this country.
Friendly paternalism, as long as it
remains friendly, seems a great bless
ing. but when it becomes hostile it
seems to be a great curse. This gov
ernment ought 10 be held so high
above class interest that it could not
hear the cry of the lawless mob nor
the appeal of those already fat with
privilege"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

1t is just as we'll not to forget that
Hon. VIM ]. Bryan is an abler, broader
and more experienced man than when
he was first nominated in 1896. He is
not nearly so radical now as he was
then either
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The jury commissioners this morn
ing drew the following venire Of petit
Jurors to serve during the approaching
term Of the court Of general sessions
and common pleas which convenes on
Monday, July 13, Hon. G. w. Gage pre-
siding:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1908.

THE Democratic national convention
meets at Denver, Colorado on July Z,
for the purpose of confirming the nom
ination of Hon. VIM. ]. Bryan for the
presidency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Miss Nance at Dixie.

Miss Mary T. Nance has accepted an
invitation to make a talk to the patrons
and pupils of the Dixie school on Fri
day afternoon, June 26, at o'clock.
The public generally is cordially invit-
ed and everybody is assured of pleas
ant and profitable time.
w. NJ. Stowe, For Com.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of expressing
to neighbOrs and friends who were so
kind to us in connection with the ILL
ness, death and burial Of beloved hus-
band and father, w. E. Holmes, our
sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude.
Mrs. w. z. Holmes and Children.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Announcement.

beg to announce my candidacy for
the United States Senate in the ap
preaching Democratic primary, and l
respectfully solicit the support of the
Democratic voters Of this state.
r. G. RHETT.
4S If te
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Sperial gutiGes.
Or. Weber at Bethesda.

Rev. DR.. S. A. Weber will preach at
Bethesda next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. j. K. Hall, Pastor.
so If ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Announcement,

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict, and pledge myself to abide the
Democratic primary election.
THOMAS B. BUTLER.
40 re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Fourth of july Train Service,

On July and 4, the Carolina and
North Western railroad will sell tick
cts good through Monday the 9Th, for
one fare plus 25 cents for the round
trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
AT THE CHURCHES.
METHODIST

Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN
Prayer meeting on Wednesday after
noon at $50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Death of Col. w. A. Stowe.

Charlotte Observer Monday: Af-
ter a lingering illness, Col. w. A.
Stowe died suddenly at the residence
of his nephew, Mr.. r. H. Stowe, near
Mount Holly in this county, on the
18th instant, where he had been MAX
ing his home for the past three years
He was 76 years Of age and served
through the civil war as colonel or
the Sixteenth North Carolina Regi-
ment, and was twice severely wound
ed. He also served one term in the
legislature from CASTOR county. The
funeral was held in New Hope church
in CASTOR county Saturday morning at
II o'clock, the body being inferred in
the old family graveyard there. The
deceased was a brother Of Mrs. G. w.
Hanks. Of Belmont, CASTOR county,
and Mrs. H. d. Stowe. of this city.
who survive him. He was also an un-
Gle of Mrs Ferrie Chapman and Mrs.
Charles P. Moody, and cousin to Mr..
Miles P. Pegram, Sr., Of this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Destructive HaiIstorm.

A heavy hailstorm swept a scope Of
country around Filbert last Saturday
afternoon and destroyed crops to the
value Of several thousand dollars. The
stricken area is about three quarters Of
a mile wide and about mile and a
half long. 1t includes the crops Of Miss
Molly Brown, Messrs. T. ]. Thomasson,
Jesse Parrott Walter McClain, A. j..
and ]. w. Parrot. The crops Of the
two last named did not suffer so Sc
verely as the others, being located on
the outskirts of the heaviest portion
Of the storm. The hail fell on q much
larger territory, Of course; but it was
lighter outside of the area designated.
Over the spot where the storm was
heaviest the hailstones were as large
as hickorynuts. Cotton was topped and
stripped and corn blades were literally
riddled. The destruction seemed COM
Dlete
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
Thr 4torkrillr Gnquircr,

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
BAPTIST.

Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at $40 O'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at SIS o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23
LOCAL LACONICS.
Funeral of Mr.. Holmes.

we VIII OcHu iHC GHiuIiSI
From this date TO January 1st, 1909,
for $1.04.
Funeral of Mr.. Holmes.
Mr. W. E. Holmes, whose death at
Glover on Thursday, was mentioned
last Friday, was buried at Beersheba
on Saturday morning. There was quite
a large concourse Of people in attend
ance. The deceased was q member of
the Baptist church and in accordance
with his particular request, made short
ly before his death, the services were
conducted by Rev. w. f. Hurt, his for
mer pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-23

The biennial campaign for the vari-
Gus political offices is on, and we de-
sire to take occasion at this time, be-
fore the clouds have begun to gather,
to offer a few words Of counsel that
can be considered better now than la
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
WATCH THE LIPS.
Their Sensitive Muscles Make Them
Great Telltales.

Their Sensitive Muscles Make Them
Great TeItaes.
ITS n queer thing" remarked the
professor, how people can control
their eyes and not their mouths"
The inventor with whom be happen
ed to be talking made the comment
that the professor probably meant
tongues when speaking Of mouths.
mo, didn't mean tongues.
meant mouths" the professor rejoined.
Il mean, If you want to be scienulcal-
, " accurate. the action of the lip mus
eies. There's nearly always, In
moment Of excitement, of exaltation.
depression or emergency, a telltale
movement on their part which can't
be guarded against. Why can't It be
guarded against? Because II is so
largely unconscious. Most Of us from
our youth up have been trained to use
our eyes and to use them I'm such a
way as to conceal our emotions. It's
different with the mouth. Perhaps we
haven't advanced far enough to do
two such important things at the same
time. Anyway the fact remains that
we don't do It,
IF. for example, | have reason to
believe that a man is not telling me
the truth | don't give my attention to
his eyes. He may look at me as fear
lessly as he wants. What | watch
for Is something significant In the re-
gion of his face below the nose. II |
there is no change in the expression |
OF his lips | am disposed after all to |
believe him. But IL there Is the least |
trembling or twitching, the least exhi-
billion, let us call IT, of nervousness
well, then, have my doubts.",
81 suppose" observed the inventor.
that while that fact does not explain
the wearing Of the muStache it shows
that the mustache has uses"
1T does" returned the professor, ,
but you must remember that the mus
tache, as rule, doesn't obscure the
lower lip. And the lower lip, if you'll
take the trouble to notice, is. If any
thing more reyelatory~tha the upper
one. 1t Is usually that lip which gives
the expression to the mouth. The up.
per lip follows suit. us 1t were"
"Well, we'll" said the inventor. fin.
gering his mustache-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
A HANDSHAKE.
Story Of Parting Clasp by One Who
Observed II.

Story Of Parting Clasp by One Who
Observed 1t.
They had been talking about varl-
Gus ways of shaking hands and had
pretty wellgone over the ground Gov
cred by all the philosophic writings on
handshakes when one of the men in
the group said:
1.-The most expressive handshake I
ever saw was given by one man to
another. There was no tie of kinship
| between them.
Each was about forty. Both were
In perfect health. One had the pros
poets of many years of life The other
was to die within a minute, and the
man whose hand he held was to kill
| him.
at seemed to me then that | could
read the meaning of the handshake
given by the man about to die to the
man about to kill him. 1t seemed to
say: You are a good man, and | like
you. thank you for many acts of
kindness and especially for this friend
ly grasp
Then. with gently lingering cling,
he let the other mans hand slip from
bis own. There was volume Of mean
ing In that motion.
1T seemed to say that there were
the morrow's sunrise and many more
for the man whose hand he was re-
leasing, but for him few moments
more Of life. and then 1t seemed to
say that there was an age of human
companionship in every instant during
which the two hands touched.
ut seemed to say that when the |
clasp was broken he was forever cut
OF from the living and was as one
dead. And many other things 1t seem
ed to say that cannot translate into
words.
"Within a few seconds one Of the
men gave the signal that ended the =
life of the other.
ut was q case" the story teller con-
tinued, "of the hanging Of a man In
Connecticut for murder. While under
the influence Of liquor with other men
he had dealt one Of them a blow that
resulted In his death.
1.-THE condemned man was not by
nature or inclination a criminal. He
had never been arrested before he was
taken into custody for murder.
''The sheriff, who shook hands with
him on the gallows just before the
drop fell, had genuine liking for
him. He offered the condemned man
The usual merciful portion Of liquor
before the execution, but the man re-
used 1t. p
"By the way, l have seen several el
PERSONS hanged. and l think this man "a
vas the only one ever saw go to the e
caffold without being 'doped' with ii
liquor, and he was the steadlest In "a
erve of them all. His only betrayal
( weakness, If 1t was such, was his 80
oticeable cllnging to the sheriff's O.
and before releasing it."-Washington ~
'ost.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishment For Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death.

Punishment For Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death.
In 1901 a man died In the Catskills
who had been condemned by one Of
the strangest sentences on record.
Ralph Sutherland was born In 1901 and
lived in stone house. near Leeds. He
was man Of violent temper and mo-
rose disposition, Stunned by his neigh
bors and generally disliked. Not be-
Ing able to get an American servant.
he imported a Scotchwoman, and, &C.
cordlng to the usages of the times, vir-
tually held her in bondage until her
passage money had been refunded.
Unable to endure any longer the
raging temper Of her master the girl
ran away. Immediately upon dlscov-
ering her absence the man set of In
an angry chase upon his horse and
soon overlook her. The poor woman
never reached the house alive, and
Sutherland was indicted and arrested
on the charge Of murder.
At the trial he tried to prove that
his horse had taken fright run away.
pitched him out Of the saddle and
dashed the girl to death upon the
rocks. but the jury did not accept the
defense, and Sutherland was sentenced
to die upon the scaffold.
Then came the plea Of the INSULT
cheney Of circumstantlal evidence and
the efforts Of influential relatives.
These so worked upon the court that
the Judge delayed the sentence of
death until the prisoner should be
ninety-nine years old.
1t was ordered that the culDrit
should be released on his own recog.
nizance and that. pending the final ex-
ecution of his sentence, he should keep
n hangman's moose about bis neck and
show himself before the judges of O.
Catskill once year to prove that he |
wore bis badge Of infamy and kept |
his crime In mind. 1t was more
cruel decision than the sentence of I'm
mediate death would have been, but
It was no doubt In harmony with the
spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He al.
ways lived alone. He seldom spoke.
His rough. imperious manner had
zone. Years followed years. At each
session OF the court the broken man
'ame before the bar Of justice and ST.
emily showed the moose that circled
IFS neck.
At last his ninety-ninth year came,
he time when the court had ordered
hat the utmost penalty of the law
hould he executed. For the last time
he man tottered before the Judges
'cnch. but new Judges had arisen In
be land. new laws had been made. old
rimcs hid been forgotten or forgiven.
nj there was none who would accuse
I'm or execute sentence. Indeed. the ,
wful restriction that had bound his
fe SO Intimately to the expIation OF ,
Is crime was now legally removed.
But the spirit of self punishment ;
ontlnued, and when Sutherland. after 7
e had passed his hundredth year. was
lscovered Gead. alone I'm his house. his =
lroat was found to be encIrced by
lie rope which had been placed there
early threc-quarters OF century be-
ire
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15

tense sufferer. A whole winter passed
without once having on shoes, my
ankles and nearly from the knees to the
toes being covered with virulent sores. l
tried practitioners, specialists, dermatol-
ogists, etc., to no purpose. My daughter
in-law reminded me Of having prescribed
Cuticura for my grandson more than
twenty years ago. at once procured
the Cuticura Remedies and found inn
mediate improvement and final cure,
till to-day, though well along in years,
I am as though l had never had that
disease. ! am well known in the vicin-
lily Of Louisville and Cincinnati, and all
this could be verified by witnesses.
M. W. LaRue, S45 Seventh St., Louis
Tile, KY. April % and May IA, 1907"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
He Aimed Hiqher.
He kissed her hand.

He kissed her hand.
She withdrew 1t hastily and gazed
reproachfully at him.
II didn't think 1t of you" she said
almo't tearfully. 81 had always con-
sidered you young man with ideals
and
81 am sorry If have offended"
be stammered. "I'-
"Well." she said bitterly, II certain.
~ expected you to aim higher"
So he took heart and made new res
olutions and things.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
1t is better to become great than to
be born great-Proverb.



"These cup plates assure us that this
1O0-year-old china service is the real
thing" said an antiquary. "They stop
ped making cup plates 100 years ago.
Cup plates" he went on, "show how
table manners change. Now, do you
know what they were for? They were
to hold your dripping cup of tea-after
you had poured part Of 1t into the
saucer to drink from-so that the cloth
should not be stained. Yes, in the
past, everybody drank hot tea from
the saucer Kings and queens, emper-
ors and generals, all, with gurgllng
sound, tilted the full saucer with care
full balance to the lips. The cup, mean
while. reposed on the cup plate."-Cln-
cinnati Enquirer.