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Smyrna times., 1908-10-28
THE MAN THE MAIN THING.
Difference Between Bryan and Taft
What the Baltimore Sun Says.


What the Baltimore Sun Says.
The Baltimore Sun, which caused
one of the big sensations of the cam
paign by its advocacy of Taft for the
presidency, points out that, while Bry-
an on his speechmaking visit recently
to Baltimore attracted a large num-
Der of people to hear his message.
twelve years ago he spoke there to
one of the greatest OutpOurings that
that city had ever seen at a political
meeting and that shortly afterward
Baltimore gave a majority against him
of 21,09S votes.
This editorial states that in opposing
the election Of Mr.. Bryan the Sun is
not opposing true Democracy or Demo
cratic principles. The choice, it says
is not so much between parties as be-
tween men. THE people, we believe.
will decide in favor of restoring pros
perity through Mr.. Taft rather than
in turning prosperity from the door
through Bryan. The people now de
sire above all things the return of nor
NAL business and industrial conditions
and industrial peace. The working
people want employment and good
wages We do not believe that these
things can be attained by man who
has won prominence, not by sound ana
enlightened craftsmanship, but by
ceaseless agitation, by ceaseless striv-
ings after something new and strange.
Mr.. Taft will carry out fearlessly and
faithfully the policies which the people
demand, but he will not consider it
necessary to throw the country into
bankruptcy and business stagnation in
order to make it virtuous."
Smyrna times., 1908-10-28
WILLING AND ABLE.
Taft Can Clean Off the Desk" anc
He Will Do It.

Taft Can Clean OFF the Desk" and
He Will Do It.
Considering Mr.. Taft in the light of
TIE things he has done and will have
70 do as president, a close student of
public men in Washington recently
wrote of him as follows:
"The times demand not a man bear
ing promise of new things, but a man
who is to finish the things begun
Such man is Taft, a newer of wood
who has no ambition to link his name
with new measures, but who, with a
steady hand and heart always kind
and a mind always generously just
can clean off the desk.
He knows that the desk is clutter
ed up. He knows that it may take six
or eight years to get down to the ma
hogany under things now pending.
But the American people must know
that in some way this must be done
before this nation can go further, and
hence there is a belief that the man
who can make the Hepburn railroad
law as much a part of our common
life as the postal regulations, who can
grind the rough edges off the Sherman
law through the courts, who can finish
the canal and deal with Cuba kindly.
honestly and firmly, who can lead the
brown men of the islands farther into
the light, is this big, hardwOrking.
soft hearted. fair minded. unselfsh
man Taft. He can clean off the desk =
Smyrna times., 1908-10-28

able for the foresight and ability of its
leaders, for the discipline and solidar
ity of its members. for its efficiency
and deep sense of responsibility fci
the preservation and successful main
tenance of the government and for the
greatest resourcefulnesS in meetin.
the various trying and difficult issues
which a history of now a full half cen
fury has presented for solution. At
Kansas City. Mo.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-28
An Old campaiqner.

An Old Campaiqner.
From Rome rode a henchman stout
In alarm.
Said some folks were coming out
To the farm
Cincinnatus heard his news
With a smile,
Dotted his patent leather shoes
And his tile.
Baggy jeans did Cincinat
Quickly don
And a battered old straw hat
Hustle on.
Then into the fields he went
That Is how
The committee found the gent
At the plow.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
With his children Mr.. Taft is might
chummy. especially with Charley. hi
youngest. He likes babies, too, an
they like him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
aelistcllancuus 8eadiag.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.

Lantern, December 81: Married Dec.
| 23rd. 1907. at the parsonage at CaPei'
Chapel by Rev. A E. Holler. Miss I"-
dith Hardin. daughter of the late JOS.
Hardin of the Armenia neignDoiii"ou
and Mr.. Peter Hardin, son OF MI "ii"
Mrs Adam Hardin Of this CITY MAJ
ried Dec. "a, 1907. at the residence OF
NJ n Whiteside at Lewisville, by
Pow r A. Lummus, Mrs. Lilly Nc
Neill of Lando, and Mr.. Robert n.
Westbrook of Lyle. .... Miss Docia
Peach of Westville, returned to her
home this morning, after spending a
few DAYS at the homes of Mr.. ]. P.
YandIe and Mr.. J. P. Yandle Jr.. .....
Miss Alice Craig of Yorkville, is spend
ing several days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Rothrock. ...... Mr..
w. A. Latimer received a telegram yes
terday morning from his son, Mr.. J.
Frank Latimer of Adrian, Mich, say
ing that his wife died Saturday night.
He is on the way to Chester with the
remains. 1t was known that she was
sick but the news of her death was a
shock She leaves a little daughter
II will be remembered that their oldest
child died while they were living in
Chester. Mrs. r. w. Carson of
Gastonia, and Misses Lizzie and Josie
Bigham spent from Thursday afternoon
until Saturday with their sister, Mrs.
J. B. Simpson, near Edgmoor. On
Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson cele-
brated the twenty fifth anniversary OF
their marriage. with a family dinner.
Mrs. Margaret Simpson and Miss Ag-
nes Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Simp-
son and sons, MeSsrs. Ellie and Albert
Simpson, Mr.. T. S. Ferguson and Miss
Matte Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. A. Lummus, were present to enjoy
the day, in addition to those already
mentioned. The day was very pleas
antly spent in social intercourse. In
the afternoon there was music on the
violin and guitar by Rev. ]. H. Simp-
son and Messrs. Frank Thomas and
Albert Simpson. In the evening Misses
Eugenia, Margie and Maribell Simpson
entertained number of their friends
at a social. .... All of the Lowryville
students are home spending the holi-
DAYS, from Clemson, Messrs. Stuart
Abel, John Wilson, Richard Atkinson,
and also Ralph Lowry who is men,
Der of the graduating class; from Lin
wood, Misses Reedy Hope and Anise
Abel: from Winthrop, Misses Louise
Guy and Violet Anderson; and from
Due West, Miss Fannie Darby and her
visitor, Miss Bryson; from the Normal
at Asheville, Misses Essie and Dora
Guy. Miss Hester Titman from Bur-
lington. N c., and Miss Julia Titman
from Spencer, n. c.. are at home for
the holidays. Mr.. Jas. G. Lowry, su-
perintendent of the Rowesville Graded
schools, is spending two weeks va
cation at his home in Lowryville.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January l: Mr.. Joseph K
Connors, presumably in a spirit Of des-
peration, visited the antique town Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

A LOST REPUTATION TO LosE.-1t was
midnight, and drizzle was falling
steadily. A man shuffled along Oxford
street, Manchester, England, hugging
the walls for shelter. Presently he
spoke to a passerby:
Gould you give me copper, sir, to-
ward my nights lodging"
How much have you got already?'
"Twopence, sir; and if 1 had another
twopence"-
You can get a comfortable bed in
warm room at the Salvation Army
shelter in Shepstow street for two
pence"
salvation Army" This with a de-
cided sniff. Thank you, sir, l haven't
come to that yeti"
1t was an experience which recalls
Gen. Booths story of the drunken wo-
man who was carried into a Salvation
Army shelter. When she recovered
consciousness and was told where she
was, she exclaimed in horror-stricken
tones:
salvation Army! Goodness gracious,
I must get out of this, or l shall lose
my tation!"-Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
8uiturums department.
He Blew Into Il.

Capt. Watt of the record breaking
Lusitania was talking about machin-
cry.
Machinery is delicate stuff" he said
"and the amateur is wise to let it alone
You know about the man who blew
down the gas meter?'
NO"
We'll, at the club one night, a GER
tain man complained bitterly about his
gas bills.
Hang it all,' he said, my bills are
something enormous. I'm sure 1 don't
burn all that gas. The company, con-
sarn it, is cheating me-
"A friend spoke up and said:
Look here, do you want to know
how to get the better of the gas COM
pany%
"'Gee, just do!' exclaimed the man.
Then said the friend, blow down
the meter. Every night, before you
turn in, blow down the meter. The
meter, you see, is full of little Wheels
all turning, turning, piling up big bills
against you every time you light the
gas. But blow down the pipe and
THE friend gave loud laugh at the
delightful thought.
".Just blow down the pipe. and-he
ha, ha-all the little wheels turn the
other way
1.-The man thanked his friend for this
good and valuable advice, went straight
home, and blew a long and powerful
blast down the pipe of the gas meter
before retiring. He did this every
night. But once did he forget, the last
thing before going to bed, to blow the
meter with terrific force.
well, in due course. at the months
end the inspector came.
"The man welcomed the inspector a
trifle nervously, and hung about the
cellar door to hear what the fellow
would have to say after his inspection.
1.-The inspector emerged from the cell
lar studying a column of figures with
a puzzled froWn. He looked up at the
master Of the house and said in a
strange voice:
"'Well, Mr.. Smith, don't know what
the dickens has been happening to
your meter, but the company owes you
s34.17.'"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
CARROLL FURNITURE co.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1908,
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 20, 1907.

Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 29, 1907.
A S required by statute my books
"A will be opened at my Office in
Yorkville on WEDNESDAY, JANU-
RY l, 1908, and kept open until FEB
RUARY 20, 1908, for the purpose Of
listing for taxation all TAXABLE
PROPERTY held in York County on
January 1, 1908.
Returns made on proper blanks, and
sworn to before an officer qualified to
administer an oath and forwarded to
me by registered mail before Febru-
ary 20, 1908, will be accepted.
All taxpayers are particularly re-
quested 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 in
which there are special levies are as
follows: Nos. 13, 29 and 33 in Bethes-
da; Nos. 9, 20 aud 40 in Broad River; |
Nos. 9 and 20 in Bullock's Creeh; No.
IL in Catawba; Nos. and IL in Eben-
ezer; Nos. 26, 28 and SO in Fort Mill;
Nos. IL, 20, 33 and 35 in York.
For the purpose Of facilitating the
taking Of returns, and for the greater
convenience Of tax payers, I will be at
the following places on the dates
named:
At Glover, Monday and Tuesday,
January 6 and Z.
At Bethany, Wednesday, January 8.
At Smyrna, Thursday, January 8.
At Hickory Grove, Friday and Sat-
urday, January 10 and IL.
At Sharon, Monday and Tuesday,
January 13 and IA.
At Bullock's Creek, Wednesday,
January Is.
At McConnellsville, Thursday, Janu-
ary 16.
At ogden, Friday, January II.
At Coates's Tavern-Roddeys- t.
urday, January 1S.
At Tirzah, Monday, Janary 20.
At Newport, Tuesday, January 21.
At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, January %, %, "a.
At Rock Hill, Monday, January 27,
to Saturday, February l.
At Piedmont, Tuesday, February 4.
At YorkVille from Wednesday, Feb
ruary 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 of their
their returns.
It 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.
sc At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

A WISE Boss.-In a New York street
a wagon loaded with lamp globes COL
lided with truck and many Of the
globes were smashed. benevolent
looking old gentleman eyed the driver
compassionately. My poor man." he
said, II suppose you will have to make
good this loss out of your own pocket?"
Yep" was the melancholy reply
We'll, we'll" said the philanthropic old
gentleman. "hold out your hat-here's
a quarter for you, and dare say some
of these other people will give you
helping hand too. The driver held out
his hat. and several persons fastened
to drop coins into it. At last. when the
contributions had ceased, he emptied the
contents of his hat into his pocket.
Then, pointing to the retreating figure
of the philanthropist who had started
the collection. he observed: Say. may
be he amt the wise guy! That's me
boss,"-Bellman
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

KNOXVILLE last Thursday evening. Ev-
o,.,.bodv by the way, who has ever
heen to Charleston or Columbia knows
Kingville. According to an old tradi-
zion. il was the original site selected
for hades. but was abandoned for the
reason that ii was considered too dis
nal even for the devil. :. Master Frank
Moon Boldridge, son of DR.. and Mrs.
]. H. BOldridge, prompted no doubt by
spirit of adventure. left home without
the knowledge of his parents on Christ
mas Eve and for several days his
whereabouts was unknown. He was
finally located in a neighboring town
and brought home safe and sound,
much to the relief and joy of his anx-
ious parents and friends. =. Mr.. Mar
ion Sims of Georgia, who recently kill
ed a man named Benjamin Lightfoot
at Desoto, in that state. is thought to be
a kinsman of Mr.. ]. B. Sims, of this
vicinity, as he has a first cousin of
that name in Georgia, whose father
moved from this county to Georgia
many years ago. The homicide is said
to have grown out of family feud....
While out hunting last Thursday, Mr..
]. E. Bowers of the Fork Hill section,
shot and killed on the wing a large
wild turkey gobbler. On Saturday
President Roosevelt performed a SIM
liar feat in Virginia. 80. Mr.. Frank
Hough of Kershaw who shot and killed
Henry Mcpherson. colored, in this
county on the 21st ultimo, was admit
ted to bail last Friday by Associate
Justice Ira B. Jones in the sum OF $l,-
500. The defendant promptly gave
bond and was discharged. He was
represented in the motion for bail by
Attorney E. D. Blakeney of Kershaw'
while Mr.. Wylie Of the Lancaster bar,
appeared for the State at the request
Of Solicitor Henry. 1t will be recalled
that Mcpherson was killed while re-
sisting arrest. Mr.. Hough, who was
acting as constable, having n warrant
for him, which he was reading to the
negro, when the latter drew gun and
snapped it time or two at the officer
before he could use his own weapon.
GASToN.
Gastonia Gazette, December 81: Prof.
Edgar Long, assistant professor OF
English at Erskine college, Due West,
S. c., arrived Saturday night and spent
Sunday and Monday here with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Long. Mr..
Long has the distinction Of being one
of the youngest college professors in
South Carolina. He has a wide circle
of friends in Gastonia who were glad
to see him back if only for a day or
two and who are glad to hear Of his
success at Due West. ..... Mrs. Perry
Dover and daughters, Misses Ovella
and Hertie Dover left yesterday for
Columbia, S. c., to spend a few days
with Mrs. Dovers son, Mr.. Will Nc
Loud. ...... Miss Kate Cody Of York
vile, S. c., and Miss Ethel Hicks of
Charlotte, spent the holidays at their
respective homes. Two young cou-
pies on matrimony bent drove from
Cherryville to Grover last Thursday
where they were married. Both were
surprise weddings. Mr.. Ed Stroup and
Miss Edith Aderholdt and Mr.. Turley
Aderholdt and Miss Mildred Hoffman
were the two couples. Mr.. Stroup's
bride is a daughter of Mr.. Will Ader-
holdt Of Cherryvlle. Miss Hoffman,
who was married to Mr.. Aderholdt,
lives near Dallas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

A GENTLE HINT got q neat re-
buke for my curiosity once" said a
we'll known Baltimore man, and 1t
was administered by native of the
Cheat river region in West Virginia.
Il had stopped overnight in the dis
trict in question, and in the morning
was strolling about the place, asking
all sorts of questions. Presently l met
a lanky mountaineer, who greeted me
with 'Howdy' and passed the time OF
day most pleasantly. Seeing that ne
was barefooted, a circumstance, 1t
seemed to me, quite odd in mountain
Gus region, l asked:
lis it the custom of this country
for the men to go without shoes?"
WAL" the native drawled, some
on us do, but most on us atten's to
our own business" s."-Lippincott
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

No TROUBLE AT ALL.-One day last
summer a German entered the estab-
lishment of a photographer in south
ern town, and after several glances
about the place. observed mournfully
that the photographer did not seem to
have the properties essential to the
taking of a picture he desired.
Il should like bicture of meself
veepin peside my vife's CRATE" he said.
Maybe you fix a grafe here in de shop
for me?"
Il am afraid 1 haven't the necessary
accessories" said the photographer.
Then, with an attempt at facetiousness,
he suggested: Couldn't we arrange to
have the portrait made at the grave it
self?"
Dots in pennsylvania" said the
German. 1T would be too extensive to
go there. Yust you fix up some kind of
a grafe here in de shop. l could weep
on dot. It's no trouble for me TO weep
anyvere "-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
10O7-10o8

Although we were only in business
for a short time during the present
year we have no complaint to make
at the patronage we have received
from the Furniture buying public.
We could have waited on more trade,
but at the same time we are highly
pleased at the patronage we have re-
ceived and extend our thanks for any
favors extended to us during the year.
We wish all our customers and friends
a Prosperous New Year.
During the year just a-dawning we
will be fully prepared to meet the de-
mands of the furniture buying public,
and invite all who wish to buy any
thing in Furniture, Rugs, Pictures,
Stoves, Ranges, ETC., to come to see us
before buying. We believe we can
make it to your interest to do so.
Yours truly,
CARROLL FURNITURE co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03

Il visited school one day where
Bible instruction was part of the daily
course and in order to test the chill
dren's knowledge asked some ques-
tions. says a writer in the Montreal
Star One class Of little girls looked
particularly bright, and l asked the
tallest one: What sin did Adam COM
mit?"
He ate forbidden fruit"
Right What tempted Adam?"
Eve"
Not really Eve, but the serpent And
how was Adam punished"
The girl hesitated and looked con-
fused. Behind her sat little eight
year old, who raised her hand and said:
please, pastor, know
We'll, tell us! how was Adam pun
ished?"
He had to marry Eve"
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
Amending the Platform.

Canyon county republicans somewhat incon-
sistent in their declarations pledgng their legislative
nominees to the direct primary and to the reelection
of Senator Hepburn, who opposes the primary system
and frowns upon instructions
Washington county republicans also issued instruc-
tons favorable the direct primary election system
Republicans of several other Idaho counties had pre-
viously declared for the abolition of the convention
and Candidate Brady figures in the newspapers the
same side of the issue
Mr. Brady's alleged conversion was as be1ated as
the several conversions of Candidate Taft after as
certaining that the platform which he stood did
not contain much of anything that the people were
demanding
soul stirring review of the events of the past being
deficient only in popular promises for the future
Like the national nominating body, Mr. Brady's
convention was controlled affair and did not be-
lieve in such populistc inventions as law to
authorize the people to nominate whomever they
wanted to nominate regardless of the wishes of the
lead trust the timber trust the sugar trust the
transportation trust and the Mormon trust
Two years ago the party that was then and is now
in the keeping of Mr.. Brady so1emnly resolved that
would enact the primary reform and paid no further
oral promise of Mr.. Brady, promulgated under stress
as supplement to the platform.
The good faith of the counties that are p1edging
themselves may be relied upon but they not
likely to exercise ma jory influence in the legis
1ature The hierarchy has declared its favor for
primary enactment.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
Among the Farmers.

James ]. Hill the venerable head of the Great
Northern railway system and soothsayer of time
tested capacity, has been giving his Wall street
ciates something to think about. Fresh from the
praires of his western railroad domain he said that
he had discovered a strong Bryan sentiment among
the farmers with whom he does business What
else Mr.. Hill may neglect, he keeps in touch
with the farmers of the agricultural northwest and
is able to divine their Intentions
1t Mr.. Hills belief that the democratic vote
throughout the west would be larger than ever be-
fore and that if the republican campaign managers
did not put in the hardest kind of work. Taft might
be defeated" He reported condition of apathy
among republicans and lack of energy among the
workers, while the democratic managers were every
where busy.
And then Mr.. Hill mentioned the probability of
democratic landslide, saying that if the republicans
continued to take things easy the of the bal
lots in the west would bring some surprises"
Mr.. Hill is nominally democrat, one of the kind
that seldom votes the democratic ticket In his testi
mony to Wall street he appeared to be making an
appeal to the republicans to wake up and save the
day in the west
But the same confronts them now in the
east and they not able to spread themselves over
the whole country. Mr. Taft is going about doing
what he can, but Mr.. Taft is not proving himself
be whirlwind success as spelbinder His tour of
the west will be disappointing in many ways
The orators of the Cannon school are handicapped
by factional antagonsms, for they represent the
of money without end and the studious corruption
of the ballot methods that the voters generally do
not approve Of
There are sustaining reasons for the condition dis
covered by Mr.. Hill-apathy among republican farm
ers and tendency towards Mr. Bryan.