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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09

UNINHERITED FORGETFULNESs.-lt
was a severe trial to Mr.. Harding
that his only sons memory was not
all that could be desired. Where in
the world he got such a forgetful
streak from is beyond me-" said the
exasperated father to his wife on one
occasion.
What has he forgotten now" ask
ed Mrs. Harding, with downcast eyes
and a demure expression.
THE figures of the last return from
the election on the bulletin board,
and Mr.. Harding inserted a finger in
his collar as if to loosen it, and shook
his head vehemently. Looked at
'em as he came past not half an hour
ago, and, now can't tell me.
"As 1 said to him, If you're so stu
pid you can't keep a few simple fig
ures in your head, why don't you write
down on a piece of paper, as l do and
have done all my life, long before l
was your age?"-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09

ADAPTABLE LITERATURE.-The book
agent had spent a discouraging morn
ing, and when he had an opportunity
to scan the face of Eli Hobbs at close
range he felt there was small chance
of making a sale. However, he had
more than one method of suggestion
Sitting out here on the piazza af-
ternoons with your wife, this would
be the very book to read aloud" he
said, ingratiatingly, to Mr.. Hobbs
taking the other rocking-chair and
opening the large redcovered volume
II don't read and I haven't any
wife," replied Mr. Hobbs dryly.
Dear me-" said the book agent
We'll, if your wife is dead, perhaps
there are children. Now, children
find this book
There are no children" interrupt
ed Mr.. Hobbs There's nobody but
myself and my cat"
We'll" said the book agent, don't
YOU ever want a good, heavy book tC
throw at her. just to ease your feel
s?"-Youth's Companions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
TORTURED TO DEATH.
The Horrible Fate of a Number of
Regicides.


Regcides.
The lot of the regicide when caught
is not usually very enviable one. TO
be hanged is the least he can expect.
Perpetual solitary imprisonment is a
far more dreadful fate. 1t drove Bres-
ci, the assassin of King Humbert of
Italy, to suicide, and it transformed
LucChini. who murdered the empress
of Austria, into a hopeless imbecile.
Among the plOtters implicated in the
murder of the late shah of Persia one
was tortured to death i'm prison, while
another was incased in wet plaster Of
paris, which on setting slowly crushed
the life out of him. Three of the as
SaSSinS of previous shah were boiled
alive in huge copper caldrons.
SO late as the year 1881 the two
MavrOmichaeliS, who slew Count Capo
d'lStra, the first president of Greece,
were immured within close brick walls
built around them up to their chins
and supplied with sailed food. but no
drink until they died. Damiens. who
attempted the life of King Louis XIV.
of France, was first barbarOusly tor
tured and then torn to pieces by wild
horses. This punishment was carried
out in one Of the principal squares of
Paris March 2S, 1851. Ravallac. who
Henry ". of France. Suf-
fered a similar fate.
The murderer of Selim Ill. of Tur-
key was publicly impaled, lingering
five and half days in dreadful tor
ment. Those who did to death his inn
mediate successor. MuStapha ". were
tortured and starved on alternate days
and deprived of sleep by night until
death came to their relief.-Chicagn
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09

PERRY'S BIG GUNS. - Commodore
Perry had not yet electrified a CRATE
ful nation with his immortal message
I'VE have met the enemy. and they
are ours" While the battle was lT
progress the sound of the guns was
heard at Cleveland, about sixty miles
awaY i'm "A direct line over the water
The few settlers there We're expecting
the battle and listened with intense
interest. Finally the sounds ceased
They waited for renewal. None
came: the lull was painful. Then
they knew the battle was over; but
the result-ah. that was the point,
One old fellow, who had been lying
fiat with his ear To the ground, soon
settled that point. Springing up. he
clapped his hands and shouted
Thank God! They are whipped!
They are whipped.
How do you know" the others in
quired.
Heard the big guns last"
Perry's guns were the heaviest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
LaSSiter n Huntley
XERYMEN

wv E are located at the Kimbal
w stand, rear Of ]. Q. Wray's and
respectfully request the people Of the
town of Yorkville and country sur
rounding to give us an opportunity to
make a reputation for prompt, efficient
and reliable service.
Good horses and good vehicles.
LASSlTER & HUNTLEY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
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 p. m, and
run by a man that will accommodate
and thank you for your trade. While
I don't keep everything, I keep a 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 I keep the
BEST MEATS the country affords.
There amt a man, woman or child In
town but what likes to trade with Old
George-He treats 'em right.
Say, IL you want to be happy in this
world, marry an old maid, buy Beef
at Sherer's Market, and drink Crack
er-Jack Coffee-that's all.
1 work so hard, but never have cent,
Takes all get to pay the niggers and
the rent;
Say, If can't get a start in year or
1 will get a job as clerk, that's what
I'll do.
Yours to serve,
OLD GEORGE,
The Butcher.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
Building Materials

If you intend to do any building or
repairing, we will be pleased to have
you remember us for all kinds Of Rough
and Dressed Lumber, including Floor
ing, Ceiling, Weatherboarding, Franz
ing, Siding, Shingles, Laths, ETC., and
also for Lime, Cement and Brick, as
we'll as the Paints. Oils and Varnishes
that you will need-we sell the cele-
brated Devoe Paint-lasts longer and
goes further. We also carry full
line of Building Hardware, including
everything needful in Hardware.
FLY SCREENS
Now is a good time to place your
orders with us for made-to -to-measure
Fly Screens for windows and doors
they fit.
Let us make a Lawn Swing for your
lawn. If you have any small jobs Of
repairing. just phone us. Well do the
rest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
j. j. KELLER & co.
AT THE BRATToN FARM.

AT THE BRATTON FARM.
WYE E have a number of Guernsey
w Cows and Heifers that we will
sell.
Pure cream at 25 cents a quart, at
the farm at all times, or delivered on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Pigs for Sale-$2.50 and IS each.
]. MEEK BURNS, Manager.
Jan. 25 TT ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
ROUND
PEDESTAL
EXTENSION
DINING
TABLES
$6 TO So

A short time ago we picked up an
exceptional bargain in Pedestal Exten-
sion Tables that we want to divide
with our customers. There are only a
few of them-twO sizes 6 and 8 feet.
These tables are round when the extra
leaves are remOved-have the most ap-
proved Dividing Pedestal and are made
Of beautiful Golden Oak These ta-
bles at many stores would be consid-
cred big bargains at $12 and SIS each.
But our price is $500 for the TT. table
and $500 for the TT. table. This is
the best Dining Table offer we've ever
had the pleasure of making. The above
prices are for CASH only.
Remember-you get a SQUARE
DEAL when you buy here.
CASH or cREDIT-as you like.
York Furniture Go.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
WHEN IN THE
MARKET

For a Buggy or Surrey and not too
BUSY to save money on these, cali
and allow us to show you our line. For
a limited time, in order to help build
up this branch of our business, we are
dividing our legitimate profit with the
purchaser.
We consider our customers our best
advertisement, but they are too busy
and have something else to do besides
this, so we take this additional means
Of reaching the buyer.
Have bought largely in anticipation
Of a good years business, and II prices
and terms are any inducement, we are
going to move them.
If you will allow US to show you our
line and name prices and terms and
YOU wisely conclude you can get better
inducements, we will guarantee you Q
bargain. We sell nothing but what
has the guarantee of the makers as
we'll as our own.
Agents for the Keystone Riding Cul
tivator. If you want the best see the
Keystone.
AS usual we are offering Planters,
Distributors and other Farm Imple-
ments very cheap.
WI. WITHERSPooN co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09
1T MAKES NO
DIFFERENCE

1t makes no difference to the proper.
ty owner who is not so unfortunate as
20 have a fire whether the company IN
which he is insured Is safe, sound and
liberal or not. or whether or not his
policy is properly written, except that
he would save money by keeping the
premiums he is paying an irresponsible
weak company, in his pocket.
EVERY WISE BUSINESS MAN
insures his property and insures it In
time tried and fire tested companies
None except this kind are represented
in this agency, and among the dozen
or more it represents are the three
strongest, and at the same time the
most liberal, in the world. We want
your business and guarantee to handle
it satisfactorily to you.
SAM M. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-09

IN Heaven is gained by effort, no
alone by results.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
The Old Capital Contest.

When Idaho was Territory Congress made Lew
iston the Capital says the Caldwell Tribune.
Soon however, gold discovered in the Boise
basin and other localities in Southern Idaho This
shifted the center of population that when the
second session of the territorial legislature convened
a bill was passed removing the Capital to Boise.
Not willing to give it up, Nez Perez county issued
a writ of injunction against the removal of the seal
and archives from lewiston and further they issued
a writ to restrain the Governor from leaving the
Territory for the only then practical route to Boise
from Lewiston by detour through parts of
Oregon and Washington. The Governor however,
was fond of duck hunting and fine June
ing embarked on the Clearwater to shoot Accident
ally on purpose he drfted down into the Snake river
which swept him to the Washington side. The boat
was traded for horse and buggy which took him
to Walla Walla. In due time he reached Boise
never returning to Lewiston.
The property of the territory was finally moved to
Boise which ever since has remained the capital.
The disaffected Northern portion of the state then
tried to secure a division and annexation to
Washington Territory. Congress passed bill grant
ing this but it signed by the President
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
Going to the Convention.

1t is said that President Roosevelt contemplates
the commission of unprecedented act. If the
stories sent out from Washington are true he has
it within his intentions to attend the Republican
National convention in June in the capacity of a
lobbyist in behalf of the nomination of Secretary
Taft as his successor
Other Presidents have employed the tremendous
power of the high office in the interest of the non
nation and election of avortes to the chief executive
place. But none of them have taken the admins
tratve club upon the floor of the convention and
there ourished it in the faces of recalctrant dele
gates
While the current reports relating to the plans
of the President may not be true, without question
he will attend the Chicago convention if he takes
a notion" He does not anything about the
customs of predecessors. If influence will save
Brother Taft it will be forthcoming
There is some danger that the fright" delegates
from the contestng Southern States may not be
seated and it is believed that Mr. Roosevelt would
not hesitate to resolve himself into committee
on credentials in the interest of Square deal" 1t
is good thing for the wobbly Mr. Taft that his
fortunes have been committed to such strenuous
hands
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
Boise s. Interurban
Railway Company
LIMITED

This electric railway is splendidly
equipped throughout and gives fire.
quent passenger, express and freight
service between Boise and Caldwell.
The line passes through the beautiful
Boise River Valley, and no pleasanter
trip could be imagined than ride on
the comfortable and easy-riding cars
of this railway.
Connections are made at Caldwell
with the east and west bound trains of
the Oregon Short Line and at Middle
ton with the north and south bound
trains of the Idaho Northern Railroad
Company.
Information regarding passenger,
express and freight rates can be OBJ
tanned by addressing the agents of the
company at Boise and Caldwell.
Special cars chartered for private
parties.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

asps and chewed bark The wolves howed all night
and we piled great logs the fire and enjoyed
ourselves at the work 1t required another day to get
the meat into camp-and then the long pull home
ward
1t was seventeen years ago, and l have had good
many hunting experiences since then, but [ never
throw lever on Winchester but my mind goes
rambling back over the old trail where alceS
was too plentiful for comfort for few minutes.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29

The public is informed by the ever attentive spe-
ca1 correspondent that the iconoclast1c Senator
Borah astonished the drowsy Senate by injecting
speech into its proceedings, although he is but
few months old as one of it. The effect OF his
oratory is said to have been thrilling in point OF
audacity, eloquence and thought Every little while
some fresh Senator goes through the same per-
Torrance and is credited with having broken all
senatorial precedents. The thing is getting mo-
notonouS.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
Historical Notes

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
Predicting by Bones.

Is 1t not strange that, although the
IranSvaal has been conquered by
whites since 1896, the belief in KafIir
doctors and their wizardng has not
died out? Nearly every old Kaflir has
always with him a bag of bones
knuckles and joints of animals. With
these he pretends to be able to fore
tell the future. lie throws the "dolos."
as they are called, and then reads ont
the omcnS. Should white man wish
to confer with the oracle he must throw
the bones himself | have known. saws
a Transvaal traveller, many whites who
firmly believe in the ability of the Kaf-
fir doctor TO cure them from sund v ills.
and l have been Informed that in Rho
dcsia the kaf'ir doctors save many
whites from the ravages of the terrible
fevers that rage there in addition 10
coping successfully with the toothacbe
and other ills
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
CATHOLICS IN FEAST.
Week Celebrating Centennial in New
York Is Opened Aus
piciously.

/. NEW YORK, April 27.-Catholics
of the archdiocese of New York went
early to mass to receive holy commun-
ion yesterday and then breakfastcd and
hurried back to the churches again to
take part in the ceremonies of the late
mass that marked the formal beginning
of the week to be given over to the
Catholic centenary celebration in com
mcmoration Of the raising of the young
church in New York to the dignity of a
diocese by Pope Plus VII on April 5,
1905.
Mingled with the religious fcrvor of
the day was IN air of honest pride that
was civic and patriotic as we'll as ro!l-
giouS; this might he seen at all the
churches, but particularly ut 81. Pat
rick's cathedral in Fifth avenue, where
the most notable of the days ccremo-
MES was celebrated.
Cardinal Logue aSccudod the archbish-
ops throne Mt the gospel side of the
altar with the dcaCons of honor seated
beside him. The archbishop, with his
deacons, sat to the left of the throne and
little scarlet and white acoIytos ranged
themselves in long scmicirclr that
stretched across the sanctuary Just inside
the communion railing. MGR. Layciic
then began the celebration Of mass Of
thanksgiving.
Archbishop Farley welcomed the car
dinal in Il few sentences before be be
gan the sermon proper. The archbishop
then preached short sermon, follow
ing it with Il sketch of the rise and
growth of the diocese.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
ARE GREAT ACTORS INSANE?
Tragedy of the Stage Sometimes
Affects the Mind.

SO many actors have been madmen
at some period of their careers that 1t
is most difficult to draw the line be
tween that degree Of madness which
seems to be necessary to the constitu-
ton of every fiery player and that de-
gree that makes for the madhouse
rather than the hall of fame. The elder
Booth, w. j. Scanlon, Maurice Barry.
more. John Mccullough and others
have had their madness find them out
and have been placed away. Yet Other
PLAYERS that are at large and acting
every night have habits as frealish as
some Of those which the sure-enough
crazy actors possessed.
81 don't want them at all unless
they are a little crazy" said a respon-
sibe manager not long ago, in discuss
Ing the actors he intended to engage
to play a serious dramatic work. "Your
stolid, phlegmatic fellow is Of no use
on the stage except to handle trunks"
Acute scnsiblity IS a thing much to
be desired on the stage. 1t exists in
many men and women. Many of those
players who do not inherit get 1t by
environment. 1t does not lake a young
player long to pick w The cant phrases
and the jargon that pass as language
in stageland. Sometimes he gets only
the sign manual and poses for the rest
But sometimes the footlights and the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
BRAIN THE SOURCE OF YOUTH.
NJ nininin Its Activity and Preserve
Supp!eness OF the Body.

Vital as is the physical side OF con
serving youth, however. its true foun-
tain is IN our brain. If We maintain
activity of its cells it quickens the cir
culation Of the blood, the vital organs,
gives light to the eyes, preserves the
suppleness of the body, removes to a
distance illness, age, death itself, says
Scribner's Magazine.
Remember the lesson of the bicycle,
how the laboring man and the busy
hOusekeeper, ready to drop from the
days work. would go for spin and
return, after m hours exercise Of those
same weary leg muscles, rested. Body
ache is often nothing but brain rust,
Gle looks much older than he is"
said Won Moltke Of fellow officer;
"he has used his body more than his
mind Age was to the Frcnchwoman
OF the salons no excuse for dullncSs To
the very last one must be pointed, ami
mated, alert. Because an age has come
when ordinarily the crust OF custom be-
gins to encase our free spirits is exact
~ the reason for keeping them elastic.
One of the most remarkable things in
the career of DR.. Richard Storrs was
that by far the greatest portion Of that
career was after he had passed the age
Of so. The Duke of Marlborough began
his career as great commander in
1902, when he was 90 years old Lord
Lyndkurst on the eve OF his eighty
ninth birthday made a brilliant speech
in Parliament. Sophocles wrote his
masterpiece at so. Goethe finished
Faust in his eighty-second year. AL
fieri began Greek at Al and at 81 had
mastered it. Mrs Piozzi preserved her
fine faculties, imagination and unexam-
pied vivacity to the end. On her
eishtieth birthday she gave great ball,
concert and supper in the public rooms
at Bath to over 200 persons and opened
the ball herself,
Old Lady Grey painted beautifully.
though she only began to be an artist
when she was quite an old woman. She
always went out sketching with thirty
nine articles. which one servant called
over at the door, another murmuring.
"Here," for each article, 20 make sure
that nothing should be left behind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
ERROR KILLS MEASURE.
Anti-Race Track Gambling Bill Killed
Ly Incorrect Message Received
by Senator Cassidy.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Thc inscr-
ton of the word mot" into telegram
sent by Congressman Fassett from
Washington, ID. G., to State Senator
Cassidy caused the defeat of the anti
race track bills in New York. Mr.. Fas-
sctt declared last night that while the
reform bills We're up he sent II mes
sage to Senator Cassidy saying: "John
and | urge you to stand by the governor
not to stand" The name Joan refers
to Congressman John Dwight. Senator
Cassidy followed the Instructions in the
telegram as he received the message and
the one vote needed to pass the bills
was east on the opposite side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30

is essential where the soil is lacking in
humus; otherwise bone meal or Other
good fertilizer is useful, and manure
often contains the seed of weeds The
ground should be powed or spaded not
less than eight inches deep. removing all
the stones and similar material, and the
surface made as smooth as possible.
Then it is ready for sowing.
One of the best mixtures for the lawn
is four parts KENTUCKY blue grass with
one part white clover. sown not less
than FIVE bushels to the acre. Equally
good results are usually obtained by the
use of red top in place Of the blue grass
or with equal parts of red top and blue
grass and a little white clover. When
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
BONDS ARE IN DEMAND.
Pennsylvania Railroads Issue Oversub-
scribed Many Times in New
York and London.

NEW YORK, April Subscriptions
10 one half Of the Pennsylvania railroad
bond issue of $4O,OOO,NDO were posted at
the Offices of Kuhn, Loeb X Go, today.
II was announced that the $2O.OOO,OOO
allotted to the United States was over
subscribed several times. 1t is under
stood the subscriptions amount to up
wards of Sl2O,UOO,OOO.
LONDON, April 27.--Thc pcunsylva-
MIA per cent. bonds, half Of which have
been allotted to London, were placed on
the market this morning. They were
ovrrsubscribcd many times and the sub
scriptions were closed one hour after the
opening.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-30
He Was Done-but Did Not Stop.

\ long wiudcd member of the MaSSa-
chu~pttS Legislature was delivering an
address in the town hall of Il village near
Boston An old Srotchman, after listen
iug for some time, arose and left the hall.
ono ot his cuuutrymen, who was wait
ing az the door with Il hack TO drive the
speaker to the station, asked; rs he
done yet sandy "Ay," Sandy replied,
hes done lang ago, but he will ma stop"
is that they talk took much and think
too little Many people fear that if they
do not talk they will be thought foolish
or ill.mannered. 40 they keep jabberius
away whether they say anything or not.
Success Magazine.