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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
GOOD ROAD CHEAP.
Dragged Across Iowa at Three Dollars
Mile

Any man who can transform an
Iowa mud road to a nearly perfect
highway, $50 miles long, at an csti-
mated cost of building and mainte-
nance for the first year of So mile,
has grasped a new idea in the matter
of road building. That the road from
Council Bluffs to Davenport is sue
cess and is commanding the attention
of the entire country and Canada is
shown not only by it's splendid condi-
ton, but by the enormous mail which
pours in upon the secretary of the RlV-
er-to- River Dragged road, which Is
Mr.. Eichinger's official designation
without pay, by the way. Once Eich-
niger hit upon the township unit. he
promptly proceeded to interest the in
fluential men of the county in the pro-
iect-farmers. bankers. autOmobilists,
country editors, clergymen, merchants.
school teachers and scholars, all were
pressed into service. Gov. Carroll ap-
pointed commissioners for each coun-
mission bearing the great seal of the
state, with a lot of ribbon, and was
altogether an imposing document. And
these men served without pay. Upon
a diplomatic hint the townships of a
county through which the road pass
ed were formed into an organization
like a company of infantry, with the
Special River to- River Dragged Road
commissioner as captain. He had his
squads strung out along the road. and
upun the word from Secretary Eich-
niger. started them to work dragging
the highway. The naughty owner OF
an automobile, perforce, hitched a drag
behind his car and got to work. 1t did
not take long to establish the fact that
a motor car could drag after a ram
from eight to ten miles of the highway
in an hour. thus leaving the road in
excellent condition.
When the feminine portion of the
community discovered that the dragged
road meant more frequent trips 10
town. more visitors and lots of touring
cars whizzing by, they spurred the
male laggards. Roaddragging parties
became the vogue from the Missouri
to the Mississippi. The old time bug
by ride, formerly a Sunday luxury
became an very-day occurrence. The
farmer and his family started to talk
motor -cars-and before they realized
It they bought one. More than S'oOO
cars have been sold in the state this
spring. Up to date 1900 automobiles
have been licensed by the state.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Humorous department.
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"


one of the old time editors of the
south, sometimes imbibes too freely
of Kcntucky's famous product, anC
when he so refreshes himself he for
and sometimes ambles in at a. IN
He was in a joyful mood on one oc-
Casion, and after many efforts at the
front door lock, he succeeded in get
ting into his hall, hut he could mo-
find the stairway.
Finally on all fours, he was hunt
ing the lower step and succeeded il
awakening his wife at the same time
She came to the banister and called
over, in a frightful tone:
Who's there" The genial colone
tried To straighten himself and an
swered authoritively:
It's your husband. madam. Whom
were you eXpecting?"
Another time he was i'm the same
happy mood and returning home a
an early morning hour. wondered
what he would do to explain his de-
lay to his wife. Passing through th'
hall he had a glad thought. He gath
cred unto himself an umbrella from
the hall tree. Proceeding upstairs M
sat down upon the foot of his wife:
bed and raised the umbrella over him
Awakened suddenly, she met with thi:
bewldering appartiOn and exclaimed
in horror:
What are you doing? Are yol
mad?"
I'm merely waiting for the coming
storm, my dear. f.. Mack
National Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
DECAY OF SWOONING.
A Lost Art Among Our Modern Dam

A German baroness, hailed into court
in Cincinnati recently, to answer va
rious allegations of her American hus-
band, promptly swooned" when he
refused to speak to her. The fact
speaks eloquently of the hunkerous-
ness of the German aristocracy
Swooning has been out Of fashion ir
America for thirty years. Only at long
intervals does one encounter a juras-
sic old maid or dear old grandmother
who still practises the ancient art. II
| was abandoned by the generality oi
American women in the year of 1879
which also saw the passing of curl pa
pers and the beginning of that wave
of inconoclasm which has since ex-
| terminated the haircloth sofa, the tidy
the novels of 1.-The Duchess" and Go
dey's Lady's Book" But among the
noblesse of Prussia, it appears, swoon-
| ing is still a recognized weapon In ev-
cry lady's emotional arsenal.
There is always something romantic
and melancholy about the institutions
and customs, the fripperies and super
stitions of other days. One cannot
help feeling a kindly interest in the
ancient who clings to them and in the
reactionary who seeks to revive them
| The paleoZoic granddam who insists
that her ultimate descendants be dosed
,hn
nitre and sulphur and molasses, as
she was herself in her remote youth
and the children of Noah before her
is an assassin perhar but all the same
il is agreeable to observe her rever-
ence for the antique. So to one smiles
| indulgently upon the doddering old
ster who clings desperately to his scar
let medcated lingeries, his beaver hat
his faith in Horace Greeley and his
| fear of fresh air. Let us not scOrr
such lingering twilight passions. The
world as a world would be far happier
| if it were not so eager to stop rat
holes with the ikons of yesteryear.
SwOOning in its time was as COM
/
pleX and difficult an art as counting
| The maiden of 1855 practised it assid-
uously in secret, beginning with easy
| falls upon a mattress and ending with
sensational and hazardous collapses
among the unsightly ceramics and an
| timacasscrs of those times. 1t was
not sufficient merely to tumble in a
heap. One had to do SO gracefully and
yet, Imply, carefully and dramatical-
| ly. The art in its higher forms in
volved an almost complete control over
the lungs and capillaries. The truly
accomplished SWoOncr ceased tC
breathe and turned a deathly white
Stimulating the symptoms of syncope
in every detail. 1t was realistic and
thrilling and it loOsed a storm Of pity
with lightnings of love in the mascu-
line heart
But no more! SwOOning has gone
the way of the water under the
bridges. The modern damsel never
swoons. She is too lazy, we suppose
to master the trick. Instead she en-
cases her nose and forehead in shells
of talcum and pads her scalp with
exotic fibres. Thus doth cupid change
his arms.-Baltimore Evening Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

A Test For equality Folks. NO OBJ
server of men is half SO shrewd and
accurate as the old-time negro. He
knows quality folks" by sight;
searches them out by mysterious in
tuition, and never goes wrong. An ad-
venturer may happen along and de-
ceive the master: but the cook and the
butler shake their heads and mum
BILE to themselves.
Dat sho' is one fine gent'mum," re-
marked Uncle March, smacking his
lips in pleasant retrospection: he jes'
handed me de glass to hep myself;
den he looked outer de winder whilst
war pourin' my drink" True, the
gentleman knew that Uncle March
would dislike to appear hoggish, and
yet would hate to set down decanter
of good whisky. SO the kind-hearted
giver turned his head and thus relieved
the old negro's embarrassment-an act
which was in itself the essence OF
comprehension and the pink of cour-
tesy.-Everybody's
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

of the inconvenience and expense of
bad roads, so they got new road law
enacted and eliminated the old slipshod
system, and they are now getting as
good a system of public roads as any
county in the up-country. l have re-
Gently travelled over twenty miles of
their hilly clay section and found
good roads and easy travel. 49,. Miss
Iva May Blackmon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. BlackmOn of the Halle
Gold Mine section, died on last Mon
day, Sth instant, of blood poison, re-
sulting from a slight INJURY To the foot
received two weeks previous to her
death. She was in good health up to
the time of the injury. She suffered
greatly during her illness. Miss Iva
May, who was IA years of age, was a
girl of lovable Christian character and
was a favorite with all who knew her.
She was a member of the Kershaw
Baptist church. The remains were
buried at Pleasant Plains, the Rev.
Jabez Ferris of Kershaw conducting
the funeral services. .... The annual
reunion of the Confederate veterans,
their families and friends held at Dixie
Thursday was an event long to be re-
membered in the history of the county
remembered for its crowning success
in every particular, its admirable man
agement and order, it's exceptionally
large attendance, the unalloyed pleas
ure of every one, the excellence of the
speeches, the abundance of it's splen-
did dinner, served picnic style, the
good music furnished by the Lancaster
Cornet band, and other pleasant feat
ures too numerous to mention here
estimated the number present under
5000, and some conservative men
place the figures at 5000. At all events
it was one of the biggest and most or
derly assembages ever held in the
county. The literary feature of the
day might be classed under three
heads, the exercises by the veterans
those of the Junior Order. and the good
roads meeting in the afternoon. Com
mander w. Q. Caskey of Dixie camp
presided over the soldiers meeting
Appropriate addresses in behalf of the
old heroes were made by Major w. G.
A. Porter, Rev. s. G. Young and Mr.
James Shehane. The Rev. r. Thos
Blackmon and Mr.. Roach Stewart
made fine speeches in behalf Of the
Junior Order, at the meeting held un-
der it's auspices, over which Mr.. Stew
art presided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

Boy Wanted.-A certain business
man of Rochester is Of opinion that
he has an exceedingly bright office boy
and nothing pleases him better thar
to tell how he acquired the youngsters
services.
A notice had heen posted in tho
mans shop window. which read as fol-
lows:
Boy wanted about IA years"
A lad of that age. with little that was
prepossessing in his appearance. came
into the office and stated that he had
read the notice.
so you think YOU would like to have
the position" asked the merchant
patronizingly. as he gazed at the lad
over the rim of his spectaCles.
Yes. sir" was the reply: Il want
the job, but l don't know that | car
promise to keep it for the full fourteen
years. s."-LippinCotts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Judoe Knew Her Worth.-The I

Judge Knew Her Worth.-The ma
tive with a stogie met the native will
a pipe.
"Howdy. Zeb?" quoth the stogie ma
tive. Hear bout tn fuss down to tn
court house,"
Nope" drawled the man with th'
pipe. What was it about?"
why. Jim Simpson has been suing
Abner Haylew for allienatin' tn af-
fections of his wife, an Judge Mus
grave told tn jury to bring in ver-
dict for six cents damages. cause ht
thought that was all the damage was
worth to Jim. An Jim's wife got mad
an threw a chair at tn jedge, an he
had had arrester an put in tn cool
err"
But didn't jedge go leetle too fal
when he fixed her value so low?"
Not at all, not at all. Y'see, he was
her first husband. Plair
Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
BEST OF SEVEN
May 81, 1910.
May q, 1910.
Mr.. J. J. Pittser, Agent,
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.,
HoOpestOn, Illinois.

May 81, 1910.
Mr.. J. J. Pittser, Agent,
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co,
HoOpestOn, Illinois.
Dear SIR
was much surprised this morning
to receive from you a check for $41.SC
as a special dividend on my $4,000
policy which I hold in your company.
Last March / received my regular
dividend of $177, and thought that was
liberal enough, and was perfectly sat
isfied, but this addition of $41.S0, MAX
ing a total of $21S.S0 this year. is GER
tainly most satisfactory, and confirms
my conviction that the Mutual Benefit
is absolutely a mutual company in fact
as well as in name, and that | made
no mistake when l selected it nine
years ago.
At that time there were seven special
agents, representing as many different
companies, called to sell me insurance
and after I had listened to all of then
while they explained their different
policies, l selected the Mutual Benefit
without the aid of a special agent.
There are a few larger companies
than yours, that is, they have more in
surance on their books perhaps, but ir
my Judgment it would be hard to find
more conservative, careful, better
managed company, or one that pro-
duces better results for it's policy
holders than the old reliable Mutual
Benefit of Newark, New Jersey.
l can heartily recommend it to any
one, and wish you unlimited success ir
your solicitations.
Yours very truly,
Dale Wallace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Another Tradition ExpIoded.-Ty

Another Tradition Exploded.-TwC
Englishmen were resting at the Rec
Horse Inn at Stratford- -on-Avon. one
of them discovered print picturing Z
low, tumblnG building underneath
which was printed: THE House il
Which Shakespcre Was Born" Turn
ing to his friend in mild surprise he
pointed to the print. His friend, cNhih'
tied equal surprise and called a wal
ter who assured them of the accuracy
of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observing
Englishman. shaking his head dubious.
ly. Il thought he was born i'm man
cer!"-SucceSs Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Speaking With Authority.-One

SPSdNhlS WIN NHS'o''NJ' 'N "
the briefest and no doubt one Of thu
most sincere addresses ever delivered
on the subject of capital punishmen
was made in Worcester county Mass.
more than two generations ago.
A notorious character 10y the nam'
of Charley James. standing on the gal
lows with the moose properly adjust
ed was asked before the cap wa!
drawn over his face if he would like
10 say few words.
Ladies and gentlemen-beg par
don: gentlemen" he said. "Standn:
where l do, l am unalterahly opposed
to capital Observation-Disclosures!
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

d ECOGNIZING mis- sterling qualities
IL as a citizen, his capacity and pecu-
liar fitness for the duties to be per-
formed, the friends Of Mr.. JOHN A.
NEELY. hereby take the liberty Of
presenting his name to the considera-
ton Of the voters Of York county for
the position Of COUNTY TREASUR-
Err, subject to the conditions of the
Democratic primaries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
AT THE BRATToN FARM.

WE are offering thoroughbred
w Guernsey Heifers at from SO up
and we have also a number of Berk-
shire Gifts with thoroughbred Pigs
that we will SELL Will deliver pure,
clean milk at 10 cents a quart Cream,
butter and fresh eggs on orders
Pure Berkshire Pigs at from 50 to
IS each. Pure Buff Orpington eggs at
81 a setting Of Is.
J. MEEK BURNS. Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

There are today about $50 legal re-
serve or "old line" companies seeking
to insure the lives Of the people Of the
United States, as against about so ten
years ago, and of this number less than
30 do IS per cent of the business, and
had it been possible for Mr.. Wallace
to rave examined the records and con-
tracts of all Of them, his decision would
have been the same, as is that of all
men who are intelligently seeking the
best company, the best contract and
the lowest cost. There are scores of
citizens in York county, who have Sc
cured policies in the Mutual Benefit
during the past Is years, who endorse
all that Mr.. Wallace has said.
GAM AL GRIST SnaciaI Anent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
THE CITY MARKET

When you want the Best to he had
in the Meat line, Phone the City Mar
ket l can't handle anything but the
very best. First Glass Fresh Meats
all the time. refrigerator cooled.
c. +. SHERER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

wv f are authorized to announce
w HARRY F.. NEIL as a candidate
for appointment as TREASURER for
York county, subject to the recommen-
dation Of the Democratic voters in the
primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

D EALIZING his faithfulness in the
IL performance Of mis- official duties in
the past, and believing that he will
make an efficient county officer, we
nominate JOHN F. GORDON, as a
candidate for COUNTY SUPERVISOR,
in the approaching primary elections.
FRIENDS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

wv f are authorized to announce II.
w T.. JOHNSON as a candidate Tor
MAGISTRATE for Bethel township,
subject to the recommendation of the
Democratic voters in the primary elec-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE
Bethel Township.

wv F. are authorized to announce j.
w D. BOYD as a candidate LOT
MAGISTRATE for Bethel township,
subject To the recommendation OF the
Democratic voters in the primary cleo
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
WHY so WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May Be Sapping
Your Like Away. YorkviIle People
Have Learned This Fact.

When a healthy man or woman be-
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, lauguid, depress-
ed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy
spells and urinary disorders, kidney
weakness may he the cause of it all
Keep the kidneys well and they will
keep you well. DOan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and keep them well
Can YorkviIle readers demand further
proof than the following statement:
Mrs. Mary Sexton, 100 Hintin, St.
Chester, s. c., says: For some time
| suffered from a dull ache across my
kidneys. l occasionally had dizzy
spells and was often very unsteady or
my feet. | was finally told that my
kidneys were disordered and the cause
Of all my suffering. Learning of Doan's
Kidney Pills, | procured a box and be-
gan their use. | have been feeling
much better since then, and | know
that | have at last found a remedy
that can be depended upon to bring
relief. ! shall always be glad to give
Doan's Kidney Pills my endorsement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
FOR sUPT. OF EDUCATION

wv E are authorized to announce Mr..
w JOHN WARREN QUINN, for
merly Of Broad River, now of York
township as a candidate for COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-
TION, subject to the action Of the
Democratic voters in the approaching
primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Bethesda Township.

'" f are authorized to announce d.
w p. CURRY, as a candidate for
MAGISTRATE for Bethesda township.
subject to the recommendation Of the
voters in the Democratic primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
York Furniture Co.

We will give YOU SQUARE DEAL
and sell YOU for either CASH or on
CREDIT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOANS-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Southern Railway
TUESDAY, AUGUST
23RD, 1910.

From Gaffney, Blacksburg and inter-
mediate Points, via Rock Hill ana
Camden to Charleston.
Last Chance of the season for an
outing to Charleston and the beautiful
isles of Palms"
Schedule of Special Train and the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

T HEREBY announce myself as
i candidate for SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION for York county,
subject to the choice Of the Democratic
voters in the primary election.
MINOR R. BIGGERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
FOR SUPERVISOR

WE are authorized to announce
w THOS. w. BOYD as a candidate
for SUPERVISOR of York county,
subject to the choice Of the Democratic
voters in the primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
Magistrate-Broad River,
York Township.

\" f, the friends of ]. G. CONFER,
w announce him as a candidate for
Magistrate for York Township. sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
voters in the approaching primary
election
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

" f are authorized to announce R..
w L. DE LOACH as a candidate for
reappointment as MAGISTRATE for
York township, subject to the recon-
mendation of the Democratic voters in
the primary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
ABOUT FURNITURE, ETC.

If you expect to buy any Furnishint
for your home this fall, you will do
well to see us. We have the goods and
qualities To satisfy the most particular
and our prices will please you. Seeing
is believing and we want the opportu-
nifty to show YOU.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

wv E are authorized to announce T.
w f. MCMACKIN as candidate
for appointment as AUDITOR of York
county, subject to the recommendation
Of the Democratic voters in the pri-
mary election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16
.Hanmocks


There are not many of them left
but we want to move them and oul
prices are Cut to Cost to make then
go. If you want a Hammock now ol
ever expect to buy one. NOW is THE
TIME. Just come and see what We
have to offer and then you will buy a:
the Cost Prices Are Very Low.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

Among the numerous attractions Of
fered by the Historical City of Charles
ton and the famous Isle of Palms,
there will be Grand Excursion around
the Harbor, Wednesday, August oath,
passing Fort Sumter, Fort Johnson,
Light House Ship, Navy Yard and 9TH
er points of interest.
For Tickets and further information,
apply to Agents Southern Railway be-
tween Gaffney and st. George, or
]. L. MEEK,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Atlanta, Ga.
w. f. MCGEE,
Division Passenger Agent, Charleston,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

Tickets will be sold for Special Train
going and good to return on any Hes-
ular Train up to and including. Friday
Morning Trains, August 26th, 1910.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

wv F are authorized to announce
w JOHN ]. WALLACE as a candi-
date for MAGISTRATE for York
township, subject to the recommended
tion OF the Democratic voters In the
primary election.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-16

cratic party admits the wisdom OF the
principle involved in the present i'm
migration law.
Read in the light OF practical facts,
the immigration plank in the Demo-
cratic platform is an address to the
voters by Boss McCandless in which
he requests the people to allow him
the privilege of fooling the ignorant
and unthinking voters for this one
campaign in order that he may secure
a majority vote for Delegate; after
that Is done he is perfectly willing
that the immigration business should
be resumed and the Territory be al
lowed to do its utmost to recover
from the blight of Boss McCandless by
any means that seems best.
The Democratic platform is the ex-
preston Of selfishness personihed 1t
is the prostitution of the Democratic
party to the passion of Boss McCand-
less for Office. 1t is the harbinger Of
a campaign of misrepresentation in
order that one man may ride into