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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
GOOD RoAps cATEcHlSM.
Pertinent Questions and Answers Al
ranged by a Newberry Man.

Pertinent Questions and Answers Ar
ranged by a Newberry Man.
Who made the roads lin Newberry
county,?
Man.
What did man make the roads out
Of?
lie made them out Of nothing.
What has he done since the time he
made them out of nothing?
He has made them into nothing.
Are the roads very wicked?
Wicked is not exactly the word, but
they certainly are very, very bad.
If they got much worse, where will
they go?
They will go to the devil.
II you should follow them, where
would you go?
---! J! i! (For further infor-
nation see first part of Dante's Infer
no H; CantO 24)
What are buzzards?
They are scavengers.
Why were they made with wings?
So that they might fly from one
place of business to another without
having to suffer the tortures and dis
comforts Of travelling the public roads
of this county in the discharge of their
duties.
If a. road Overseer is a land owner,
where do you invariably find good side
Citches?
Along that section Of the road adja-
cent to his lands.
Why do you find the good side
bitches there?
Because the overseer is working for
self-interest-he wants to keep the
water off his lands.
If all the land owners along a given
road could be overseers at the same
time. what would we have?
We would either have good side
bitches all the way or we would have
q big scrap every time they tried to
work the road.
If you should meet a mad dog along
the road what would you do?
Take a dive Immediately If not
sooner. If the water was deep enough
When you came up, what would you
do?
l would risk my nose and mouth
above the surface long enough to in
quire what he was mad about.
If he should look steadfastly at the
ground around him and turn around
and fall down and roll over a few
times, what would you understand
from his behavior?
That he was trying to tell me that he
was mad because the roads were not
kept in a condition to make travel
easy and comfortable.
II this Is the scientific and psyche
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

work Of directing the policy Of the
government and safeguarding the in
terests of the empire.
Each Of the present members Of the
to the king and received them back
from him at the privy council which
his majesty held at buckingham pal
ace an hour after his return to Lon
don from his recent holiday trip to
BiarritZ-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
The Only Chance

Why not trade at the poor
mans store? 1t 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
1 don't keep everything, keep very
nice line Of stuff all the time, and
thank every one for their trade as ev
cry little helps.
1t is no use to tell you about my Mar
ket, as every one knows 1 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, if you want to be happy in this
world, marry an old maid, buy Beef
at Sherer's Market, and drink Crack
er-Jack Coffee-that's all.
1 work so hard, but never have a cent,
Takes all get to pay the niggers and
the rent;
Say. If can't get a start in a year or
two,
I 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, 1908-06-02
Veteran SpeciaI-speciaI Train colum-
bic, s. c., to Birmingham, Ala, Via
Southern Railway.

Veteran SpeciaI-Special Train colun-
bic, s. c., to Birmingham, Ala, Via
Southern Railway.
Arrangements have been made with
Major General Thos. w. Carwile, Com
manding South Carolina Division,
| United Confederate Veterans for a
special train, Columbia to Birmingham
| for the accommodation Of the Confed-
crate veterans and their friends who
desire to attend the Annual Reunion at
Birmingham, June 9th-11th, 1908.
This train which will be known as
the Veterans Special consisting Of
baggage car, high class coaches and
Pullman sleeping car, will leave Co
lumbia Las p. m, Monday, June Sth,
going via Newberry, Greenwood, Green
vile, picking up veterans and their
friends enroute. The Abbeville delega-
ton will join the special at Hodges
and special cars from Anderson Will
be attached to the special at Bolton.
This arrangement will enable veter-
ans from Orangeburg, Sumter and
points in the eastern part OF the state,
also from Camden, Chester, to arrive
| in Columbia on noon trains In time to
leave on the special at 1.45 p. m.
From Rock Hill, Yorkville, Blacks
burg, Union and Spartanburg, veter-
ans can leave on regular trains ar
irving Greenville S.55 p. m, connect
| ing with the Veterans Special" which
will leave Greenville 900 p. m, due at
Birmingham the following morning,
Tuesday, June 9Th in time for break
| fast, so that veterans can get located
before the opening session Of the first
day.
The Veterans Special" will have on
board leaving Columbia, Major Gen
eral Carwile and members Of his staff;
Miss Elizabeth Norwood Of Abbeville,
and Miss Bonham Of Anderson, state
sponsors, will join the special enroute
and accompany the veterans to Bir-
mingham, and it is especially desired
by General Carwile that as many OF
the veterans as can possibly arrange to
do so join the special at Columbia or
the most convenient point enroute.
Those who contemplate joining the
special. at Columbia will please COM
munlcate with B. H. Todd, Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Southern Railway,
Columbia, S. c., and those who expect
to join at Greenville, communicate with
T. p. p. Carson, Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Greenville, S. c., stating wheth-
er accommodations will be desired in
day coaches or Pullman sleeping cars,
and how many there will be in the
party, etc.
Tickets will be sold at very low
rates from all points, June 9Th, 7th and
Sth, limited June goth, 1908. Round
trip rates from principal stations as
follows:
Abbeville $640; Anderson $6.40;
Blacksburg $S.O5; Camden 1920; Ches-
ter $S.15; Columbia $S.55; Greenville
SIS; Greenwood $3.50; Lancaster
$S.75; Newberry $40; Orangeburg
$50; Prosperity $7.S5; Rock Hill
$3.50; Spartanburg $7.45; Sumter
$9.40.
Pullman berth rate Columbia to Bir-
mingham $3.50 If two people occupy
same berth, the rate can be divided ac-
cordingly.
See that your tickets read via South
ern Railway to Birmingham and re-
turn.
For further detailed information,
apply to Southern Railway Ticket
Agents, or address ]. c. Lusk, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
A BILL IN CONGRESS.
The Method by Which a Measure Is
Transformed Into Law.

On day set for the consideration
mittee of the whole. A chairman ap-
pointed by the speaker presides. The
bill is read by sections and clauses
after general debate has closed, and
any member may offer amendments.
All voting in committee is by rising.
The yeas and nays are not taken.
When the bill has been gone
through and all amendments nave
been voted upon, the committee rises
and the chairman reports the Dill
back to the house, with the amend
ments. The house then votes upon
them either singly or in gross and
by yeas and nays if they are ordered
to be taken.
The bill is then ordered to be en-
grossed-that is, written out in a falr
hand and just as it is after being
amended-and to be read a third
time. AS it is usually already engross-
ed it is at once read the third time
by title, as beforehand passed.
The clerk takes the bill to the SEN
ate. by which body it is referred to the
finance committee. In due time the
committee, If it sees fit, and not other
wise, reports the bill back to the SEN
ate, with propositions to amend. In
the senate the bill is considered "as
in committee of the WHOLE the
amendments of the finance committee
and other volunteer amendments are
accepted or rejected, they are again
voted upon when the bill is reported
to the senate from the committee or
the whole, and the bill is passed.
AS the two houses are not agreed
upon the bill, d committee of confer
ence, usually consisting of three MEM
bers of each branch of congress, is
The committee, when it
has come to an agreement, reports to
each house, and the acceptance of the
report is the final stage of the bill in
its passage.
The measure is now "enrolled"-
that is, it is printed in large, open
type upon a parchment-and is taken
first to the house, where it is signed
by the speaker; then to the senate,
where the vice president signs it, and
finally to the president, and makes
the bill law.
Congress is notified that the bill has
been approved, and the original copy
of the act is deposited in the depart
ment of state.-Edwin Tarrisse in
Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
Week. End Special.

Beginning Monday, June 1st, 1908,
this line will operate between Chester,
S. c., and Mortimer, n. c., Special
Weekend trains, leaving Chester,
Saturday evening at 4.45 p. m, arriy-
ing at Lenoir 9.45 p. m, Mortimer lilo
p. m: returning, leave Mortimer Mon
day morning I q. m, Lenoir $40 a.
m.. arriving at Chester 1.20 p. m.
This will give the travelling public
and the business man especially. an
opportunity to spend two night and one
day in the mountains without losing
any time from his business; as they
can leave home after business hours
Saturday evening and return early
Monday morning.
F.. +. Reid, G. P. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
humorous department.
EIopement Spoiled.

(Time, midnight. Place, the shady
side of Mr. Billus' house. Ladder
against side of house. Ardent youth
half way up ladder Palpitating maid
en- leaning out of upper window, con-
versing in agtated whispers with ar
dent youth. Motor in charge of dis
Greet driver at convenient distance
round the corner. Moon disappearing
behind friendly cloud. Coast clear.
Landscape wrapped in repose. House
similarly wrapped)
Bessie Billus-"Sh, Arthur! Not so
loud! Is everything ready?"
Arthur Chugwater (burning with
loverlike zeal, but unable to keep his
teeth from hattering-"ETerything is
b-b-b-b-ready, dearest! B-b-b-b-come,
Bessie! It's a ch-ch-ch- chilly, and
oh Arthur, I'm afraid"
Afraid, d-d-darling? Even if you
fall I'll catch you."
Sir! l don't mean I'm afraid of
falling, Arthur, but suppose papa
should"
Isn't b-b-b-papa asleep by this
time?"
Yes, I'm sure he's asleep, but sup
pose he should wake up?"
rs he g-g-g-in the habit of waking
up at unseemly hours of the night?"
oh dear no. But I'm so"
Qmpatiently.) $50 am l f-f-f-dear-
est, and it's getting colder every min
ute"
Cleaning a little farther outD Are
you sure Arthur, you love me as well
as ever?"
Qmpetuously) Love you, Bessie
Why-b-b- -b-great Scot! /"
Uneasily) But suppose-hark!"
What is it?"
Il fancied / heard something!"
ITS only the motor. Hurry, dear
est The train leaves in half an hour
and it will take us nearly twenty min
utes to"
But, Arthur, I'm afraid it isn't
right"
Bessie, look here"
1T will break papa's heart! know
it will. You'll always be good to me,
will you, Arthur"
Beech ch-good to you? So help
me-"
"Sh-h! Arthur"
Hurry, Bessie, for the love Of
(Venturing out on the ladder)
We'll. Arthur, I'm coming. But re-
member"
assisting her down the ladder.)
"Oh, yes, I'll remember! Careful, now!
Steady! There! We're down"
(Clutching his arm wildly) "Oh
dear! 1 feel as if 1 must go back!
Where-where did you say the motor
was? 1t will break papa's heart and
mamma will faint. l know she will!'
Recklessly) Let her faint! Come
darling, b-b-b-it's only a short walk
and the chauffeur is waiting"
(Wildly.) Must l go? Must
break the heart of an indulgent father
and blight the life of a tender mother?
Must l leave this cherished home,
where 1 have always been"
"Come, darling"
Where have always been--
Papa Billus (thrusting his head out
of the upper window and speaking in
cold hard. businesslike voice.: 4:
Don't forget your trunk Bessie. New
York Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

RELOCATED TO THE BoSSIES.-Hour
regular professional" tramp has a
sharp tongue and is not slow to use
il when occasion arises.
A farmers wife had curtly refused
the usual request for a nights lodg-
ing from a gentleman of this frater-
nifty.
We'll, then. ma'am," said the
tramp. would you mind if | slept in
that big meadow there behind your
barn."
NO" said the woman, in mag
unanimous tone. you may sleep there
if you like"
"One thing more. ma'am." said the
tramp" before | say goodnight. Will
YOU please have me called at 4
sharp? | want to catch the cattle
train to market. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

Il Instruction on the construction
and operation of the turbine engine
has been added to the course OF the
Stuyvesant High school, in New York
city. \ turbine engine has been in
stalled and is shown i'm operation be-
side an engine of the reciprocating
type. The turbine is doing duty in
generalizing electricity. as well as
serving for demonstration purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

logical explanation why there are so
many dogs at this time?
Yes!
What does the present system of
woodworking remind you Of?
or the fellow who Is trying to get
something for nothing.
Does the honest man ever get some
thing for nothing?
No!
II we ever have good roads how will
we get them?
BY paying for them like honest men.
To whom does the court house be-
long?
To the public.
Who keeps it up?
The public.
TO whom does the Jail belong?
To the public.
Who keeps it up?
The public.
To whom does the county home be-
long?
To the public.
Who keeps it up?
The public.
To whom does the public schools
belong?
To the public.
Who keeps them up?
The public.
To whom do the public roads be-
long?
To the public.
Who keeps them up?
The farmers and county niggers.
If a man should be found arguing
that he should not be taxed to keep up
the public roads because he derives
no benefit from them what would you
recommend?
That he be sent to Jail and occupy
one of the cells, so that he might get
the benefit Of the tax he pays to keep
up that institution.
Do the public roads benefit every
body?
Yes, either directly or indirectly.
Who then should be required to keep
them up?
Everybody, including corporations
las we'll as individuals.-Thos. f.
Wicker in Newberry Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
YORKVILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
Remember the Dead

Every grave in York county should
be appropriately marked with Tomb
stone or Monument. To do this Is not
only a mark Of respect and esteem to
ones departed relatives, but 1t is de-
sirable and proper to place an endur-
ing record in stone over all graves. II
YOU have loved ones who have passed
to the great beyond and are consider
ing the idea of a suitable marker for
their graves, we will appreciate call
from you that we may have an oppor-
tunity of showing you designs Of Head
Stones and Monuments and quoting
you prices.
YORkVlllE MONUMENT WORKS.
w. 3. Wy!ie, Sec. and Treas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

IL Professional piety is satisfied
with the salary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

CUT Too SooN.-On his way to the
police court a prisoner who was
charged with felony became confiden-
tial to the officer escorting him, and
remarked: There is one thing l am
sorry for" What is that?" asked his
captor. expecting to hear confession
~ had my hair cut last night" said
the prisoner in a detected tone. Il
might have saved that quarter, but
that's Just my uck."-Bellman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

IT, Piety does not demand a grin
face.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

- The Enquirer office is especially
prepared to print Lawyers Briefs and
Arguments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02

j. G. WILBORN. Real Estate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01
The Maine Musical Festivals.

Music lovers throughout central,
northern and eastern Maine, will re-
joice in the fact that Ellen Beach
iYaw, the woman who sings higher
than any other human being on earth,
yet with exquisite sweetness and
charm, is to be the star attraction at
the twelfth Maine Musical Festival,
to be held in Bangor, Oct. 8, 3, and 10,
and Portland, Oct. u, 10 and IA.
Miss Yaw used to be known as a
musical oddity; today she is acknow-
lodged most enthusiastically to be an
operate kohinoor, a most phenome-
nal artist although not freak, and
the fortunate possessor of a voice
that lifts easily and beautifully up to
double high c. This is six whole
tones above Tetrazzini, whose fame
as a producer of lofty yet luscious
tones is world wide.
Another great attraction at this
festival is Nine. Jeanne Jomelli, who
made a sensation at the Manhattan
opera house last season as a dramatic
soprano. She will be the star soioist
for the opening night, and will also
sing the part OF "Aidao in the Grand
Opera performance. The other mem
beers of the caste for this opera in
clude Nine. Isabelle Bouton as Gam
eris," Nine. Mir Hardy as the
"Priestess,n Daniel Beddoe as
"Rhadames," Cecil Tanning as Gam
onasero," Herbert l.. Waterous as
"Ramfis," and Earl w Marshall as
''the King Ernest j. Hill in Bangor
and Fred Kennedy in Portland will
portray "the Messenger This
Grand Opera night will present all of
the soloists except Nine. Yaw, and
promises to be most brilliant event.
The first matinee presents unusual
attractions in Nine. Mir Hardy, who
singer in New York. Mr.. Chapman
has prepared great orchestral pro-
gram which includes the Pastorale
Symphony by Beethoven, the Ride of
the Valkyries by Wagner and the
Case Noisette of Tschaikowsky.
The second matinee will again be
Children's day in Bangor. Ernest j.
Hill and Earl W. Marshall will also
be heard in solo numbers.
Mr.. Chapman will bring his entire
New York orchestra, which was
heard here last year and has made
such success in his New York con-
certs the past season. 1t is composed
of the best players from the Manhat-
tan Opera House and the New York
Philharmonic Society orchestras.
Out of town patrons of the festival
will be favored this year with very
low rates during festival week on all
the transportation lines and ample
hotel accommodations will be found
in both cities. A great many re-
quests for tickets have already been
received through the mail by the fes
tival management, indicating that a
decidedly active interest is being
taken this year in The festival
throughout central, eastern and
northern Maine, and notable in
crease in out of town attendance is
expected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01
Tafts Relation

To dispose OF questions which should
not be asked as speedily as possible let
US say that Mr.. Taft LIS not a Roman
Catholic. He is a membe OF the Uni
tartan church. That was the church of
bis parents. and he has never separat
ed himself from It His wife, however.
Is an Episcopa!ian, and he worships-
more often beside her In her church
These are the facts. which are utter.
ly and absolutely unimportant The
matter Of a mans religion has no right
full place In consderat ton Of his fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
of the nation. ordained and established
Ito secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity." expressly
places the very suggestion of such
thought outside the pale of patriotism.
No words can be clearer than these
from our eountry's fundamental law,
No religious test ever shall be re-
quired as q qualification 10 any Office
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr.
Taft's religious belief show simply the
extent to which his enemies have gone
to rouse some prejudice against him
Since there was NO spot upon his whole
clean record OF private conduct and
public service to which they could
point to Tafts detriment they display.
ed their willingness TO descend to any
depth Of petty, cowardly. contemplate
attack that might do him hsrm.-Pkila.
delphia North American
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01
Same Old Story.

Taft talked straight talk to his
countrymen about every Issue that en-
crosses the thoughts of Americans to
day. Bryan promises q series of post
scripts to dispose OF tariff. railroads.
currency. trusts and everything else of
real importance. And then he engages
In one OF his melancholy searches fter
a para mount issue" and finds II in
the rhetorical. fustian and tinsel plati-
tude, Shall the people rule?"
Ii is the old old story. The garb of
the conservative does not sit well upon
the born Crusader. Mr. Bryan has put
forth a tactful. smoothly phrased bun.
die OF generalities. and be has done SO
at the very moment when the mental
appetite OF the whole people is sharp
ened for strong meat and not wind
pudding.
With score OF honestly disputed
and important questions open. he
chooses deliberately to select as the
chief Issue OF the campaign a query 10
which there is absolutely no negative
response-"Shall the people ruler" The
people always have ruled and always
will rule.-Philadelph North Ameri-
can. Aug. IS. 1908,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01

The trustees of the Maine st ate
fair have already begun work on the
exhibition for next year. They an
nounce that their dates will be Sept.
6, Z, and 9, and that $4,000 in prem
iums will be offered. A neat adver-
Using card is already being mailed to
people throughout the New England
states and the maritime provinces.
1t is expected that this will add to the
number of the entrivs. and to the gen.
eral interest in the tair. 1t is more
than probable that some radical
changes will be made in the fair
another season. 1t is felt that the
exhibition has been allowed to get in
to rut and that it has not beeR up
to the times. Some changes are be-
ing contemplated which no doubt
will make a big Improvement. The
fair this year was a financial success
and this has given the trustees cour-
age to go ahead with innovations.
The improvements which were made
upon the grounds the past season
were help and caused most favor
able comment. The entire appear
ance of the grounds and the buildings
was greatly improved. Much remains
to be done in this direction, but with
money to work with, the officers will
feel more like trying to make i'm
provements. Something will be paid
on the debt this year and then a con-
siderable sum will be left with which
30 prepare for the next exhibition.
George w Parkman of Boston who
died last week, left an enormously
large amount, said to be in the mil
lions, to the city of Boston, for the
Improvement and maintenance of
parks and commons. The bequest
was contained in his will filed in the
probate Office this afternoon. He
is said to have had an estate worth
about 5000, 900 and he gives substan-
tial requests to public institutions,
and also makes handsome private
requests. The reeiduary estate is
left TO the city, the income to be used
for the parks. The testator, in max
ing the bequest TO the city, expresses
the hope that the Boston common
shall never as whole or in part be
diverted from its present purpose as
recreation ground for the citizens
of Boston.
Itching piles provoke profanity. hut pro
family won't cure them. poanE Ointment
cures itching, bleeding or protruding piles
after years OF suffering Al any drug store.
No one whose time is valuable ever
has to kill it.