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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
ing any of my coin I'll break your

ing any of my coin I'll break your
| blamed neck!"
I'm go you for the 60 days, but
| not an hour more. There may be men
in this country that can go over so
days without grating, but 1 am not
| one of Them
| Il will put down the date. Jeems,
! and bounce thee a half hour before
! thy 60 days have expired. 1t is not
/ for me to dangle temptation before my
! feIlowmen."
| AS the police made no objections,
and my Quaker friend found some
slight fault with the raiment in which
| L was CARRIED, 1 let him lead me to a
clothing store and drape me in garm-
ents of his own selection. When had
assumed them l had not the look of
sport any more.
There was a modesty and humility
calculated to deceive.
There was a self-effacement that
made me doubt if the keenest detee-
tive in town could read below the sur
face and get the nippers on me.
1T is WELL" said Mr.. Skillington'
after a survey of my person. Come
and get a feed, and thou wilt no
longer doubt that Integrity is the
highway to success.
It was thus that 1 took my place in
the meditation parlors. There was
nothing sinful in the looks of the Per-
sian rugs.
to offend the most fastidious.
There was a quiet, restful look over
all You almost thought you had en-
tered the parlors of a member of the
legislature, who had bought and pafo
for everything with honest money.
I did not go about calling out: who
wants the waiter?' but moved noise
Iessly when 1 moved. A finger l-eld
aIcft and 1 was there.
I did not butt into conversation nor
offer my advice on how to beat the
games Now and then L was asked 10
be somebody's guiding star, and in
such cases 1 did the best I could to
make the percentage 20 for the house
and 80 for the guy, and always handed
him a nickel for street car fare when
he left We had no bouncing and no
suicides.
When a player announced that he
had lost his all and. brought his family
to the poorhouse, we gathered around
him and told him of the numerous
cases where man had lost all and
then become a railroad president. If
that didn't hearten him up we gave him
the address of the nearest ice cream
parlor and let him go there and get
ptomaine poison.
/ had agreed to be honest, and 1
kept to my wcrd. Time slid along, and
the so days were coming to an end,
though Mr.. Skillington didn't seem to
of my contract he whispered in my
ear:
'.Jeems this is to be a private game
of poker tonight, all the big ones
are out of town. There will be six
of us When I call for the drinks
you pour some knockout drops into the
glasses of the three suckers we want
to trim
Yes. sir
And don't be stingy in the POUR
ing"
No, sir
And lest thy conscience upbraid
thee, I will say that the trio are hold |
ers of office and are grating every
cent in sight
Yes, sir
Just as the drinks were called for
my so days expired. 1 doped all six
glasses. and half an hour later scoop |
ed all the money in the pot and bade |
the terrific city goodby.-(Copyright, |
1912, by McClure's Newspaper Syndi- |
cate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
ON THE SPUR
or The AOMENT
A Strenuous .Courtship.
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

Strenuous .COurtship.
Hank annexed a motorcycle.
OF the chugging, snoring kind,
-len he went and called for Sadie
And she clambered on behind.
Through the city street they snorted
Forty-seven miles an hour,
Soaring people, dogs and horses,
Always crowding on more power
Sadie wrapped both arms around him
And she hung on for dear life,
Faster. faster, cutting though the
Atmosphere just like a knife.
Jolting. jarring, popping, swapping.
Like the Fourth day of July,
on the wings of John DIS petrol
Did our Hank and Sadie fly.
Hank, he hoIIered: Honest, Sadie,
Amt it what you might call bliss :?
IT'S a cinch, my little lady,
1 could ride through life like this"
There amt nuthin' to prevent it,
Screamed our Sadie in his ear,
But the motor was so noisy,
Hank could not exactly hear.
Seven times did Sadie scream and
Try to make him understand;
Finally he got her answer
And he blushed to beat the band.
Then he turned around to kiss her.
'Tis a foolish thing to do
When you're on bumpy highway,
And you're hitting fifty-two.
Some time later they were rescued,
They were hanging in a tree;
Sadie, she was bruised and shaken,
Hank had just a busted knee.
In the hospital they married,
Showing that they still had spunk,
Then he sold the motorcycle
To a man who dealt in junk.
That was many months ago and
Now on cycles they don't ride,
But they run a horseless carriage
With a cherub tucked inside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Former Assistant Attorney General
James NJ. Beck is ore Of the principal at
torneys in the case now pending in the
United States supreme court, brought to
test the constitutionality of the newspa-
per publicity law. Attorney Beck argues
that as the constitution. did not expressly
give any power to regulate journalism,
any attempted regulation can only De JUS
titled as a necessary and proper means 10
carry out some federal function.
He denies that the regulation of news
paper ownership and the enforced pub
licity of its business can be an Apr" j..
Irate means of carry out the fedeI al
power over the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
PAPER LATE.

The State Journal was late going to
press this evening on account of a
large amount of advertising copy
coming in late. Copy was accepted
later than usual today rather than
disappoint the merchants who are
anxious to announce their many
Christmas offerings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
According to Uncle Abner.

Elmer Jones who canvasses for
crayon portraits got an order for a
picture of Uncle Ezra Harkins but
when it got there nobody knowed it
couse it had a necktie on and there
wasn't no tobacker juice on the chin.
Reginald Hickey, our actor who is
spendin' the winter here with his
mother, says he never played in Vaude-
vile and doesn't even know what state
vile several times. This is getting to
be quite a metropolitan place. Hank
Tumms trimmed the fringe off the
bottom of his pants in Lem Scroggs'
feed cutter Thursday. Miss Euphemia
Nudge has had 500 calling cards print
1t might be she amt hggering on
changin' her name very soon. The last
lot she got lasted fourteen years.
Hold Peters oldest son has gone into
musical comedy. He and his wife have
irvented a dance that amt fit to look
at and somebody has written a show
around it.
Hi Sphinx has had rubber heels put
on his shoes and has accepted a Iucra-
tive position collector for an in
Stallment house.
Anse Judson is not making any new
friends this season and is gettin' rid
of all of the old ones by lending them
IS apiece.
Some people never deceive you, for
you always know they are lynn.
1t is a long lane that has no house
that has been mortgaged to buy an
automobile.
No Teller will hand you a raw deal
a relative.
1t seems as though nothing kin hap
pen in this world without bringin' on
war in the Balkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

How many children have your" Three
Two grown-up daughters and a son in
college, How proud you must be of
thernt'' Il am but somehow or other I
don't seem to be able to act so that they
can bring themselves to feel proud of me-
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

the office. speak at the prayer meet
ings and stand in with everybody and
everything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Thomas RI. Barry.
Major General Thomas H. Barry, now
commanding the eastern division of the
United States ARM with headquarters at
Governors Island, New York, is said to
be slated for the post of chief of staff OF
the army to succeed General Wood. GEL
eral Woods appointment expires auto
matically with the end of the TAFT admin
istration and it is generally understood
that General Barry will be his successor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

stantial evidence Of the prosecution.
The presence Of that black silk dress
in the suitcase Mrs. Grace carried with
her to Newman is touch worthy Of be-
ing embodied in the sombre literature
of an Edgar Allen Poe. The locked
doors which the police had to batter
down with axes constitute another fea-
ture of the crime replete with shud-
dering possibilities. II don't see how
the police got in unless they smashed
the door," is what Mrs. Grace was ac-
credited with saying at Newman. If
Mrs. Grace be guilty as the prosecu-
ton charges, what thoughts must she
have had of what was going on in that
sealed-up house? Grace says there
was cotton stuffed into the telephone.
He still shivers in a nervous way when
he talks about it. The black dress, by
the way, Is one Of the few new things
brought out in the trial up to this
morning. Practically all the other evil
dence, either in the form of direct
statement, observation of reporters or
hearsay, was published at the time the
shooting actually occurred AS mat
ter of fact the case has not contained
a single important surprise thus far.
The circumstantial evidence submitted
by the prosecution is exactly the same
that was submitted to the public
months ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
TEXAS WANTS INTERVENTION
Lone Star People Tired Of the Trouble
Across the Border.

Ell Paso, Aug. 1.-Scores Of messages
are being sent from El Paso and other
border towns along the Mexican line
appealing to the United States to take
some steps which will secure protec-
tion for Americans in Mexico.
In many instances messages are be-
ing sent by whole communities as in
the case of one from Maria yesterday
addressed to Congressman w. r.
Smith. The message read:
IF the United States cannot handle
the Mexican situation let Preside
county handle it."
The messages are in most cases be-
ing sent to congressman and senator's
but some have been directed to the
White House
The arrival last night of two train
loads Of refugees from the more remote
Mormon colonies of Pauchuica and
Garcia has brought the number OF
American refugees arriving here since
Sunday to a full $500. Most of them
are still here.
The MADEIRA Lumber company has
closed it's mills at MADEIRA and Pear
son so the men can leave. Refugees
unable to secure better accommoda-
tions are camped in the lumber sheds
until the tents voted by congress can
reach here from st. Louis.
There have been some small police
cases reported in the colonies.
Dignitaries of the Mormon church,
who are looking after their people, are
arranging to send many Of them to
other cities where they may be as
near self sustaining as possible. These
church officials have put their case In
the hands Of Senator Smoot, who will
present the entire situation to con-
gress
o. P. Brown, one of the Mormon
bishops, in a communication In local
paper, declares that the time has come
for the American people to act If the
Mexican government Is unable and the
United States Is unwilling to protect
its people in foreign land"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
THE A. r. p. YOUNG PEOPLE.

The two days convention Of the
Sabbath school and Young Peoples
Christian Union of the First Presby-
terry of the Associate Reformed Pres.
byterian church held in Chester Tues.
day and Wednesday was largely at
tended and was very successful from
every standpoint.
The proceedings Of Tuesdays session
included the election Of the executive
committee, as follows: Rev. r. r. Nc
Keown, president; Miss Ella Sterling
vice president; Miss Mary McLaugh-
lin, secretary and Mr.. Harris McDon-
aid, treasurer. Mr.. w. w. Boyce OF
Rock Hill, general secretary Of foreign
missions of the Associate Reformed
synod, made a fine address on the sub
ject of "Sabbat ath-school and Missions,
and Rev. G. c. Parkinson, D. D., pro-
fessor of the Theological Seminary at
Due West talked of the Bible and Edu-
cation.
A correspondent writing under date
of Wednesday night, gave the proceed
ings of the day as follows:
The first address Of the morning ses-
sion was by Rev. oliver Johnson OF
Winnsboro, which was more in the ma
ture of a sermon, and the subject was
salvation as illustrated by Zacchae-
u.s." The sermon was one Of the most
forcible yet delivered.
A talk that made a profound impress
sion upon the minds Of the young was
the discussion of THE Young People
and the Church" by Rev. ]. W. Carson
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
"One Repentant Newspaper"

One of the singular incidents OF the
contest for governor is the position OF
the Yorkville Enquirer, a newspaper
which formerly printed expressions
about Mr.. Blease more severe and de-
mandatory than those Of almost any
other newspaper in the state. Some
three or four years ago The Enquirer
published an article about the present
governor that, If untrue, was most
scandalOus. The text of the article
we have not before us but we are
sure that ii can be found in the files
of The Enquirer if they are complete
In the pending campaign the view
of The Enquirer is that Blease is as
good as another candidate. Carrying
out a policy of neutrality, its course Is
in such contrast with its former pol
icy of denunciation Of Blease that II
has become easily the South Carolina
newspaper most useful to Blease and
most harmful to Judge Jones. Its
present attitude toward Blease Is one
of a repentant sinner making amends
for past offences to him-of apollo
gies for unwarranted charges.
The following article which appear
ed in The Enquirer, September 9, 1910,
while soft spoken in comparison
with certain previous articles, will
make clear the change that has come
over The Enquirer when it is read
by the side Of the present comments:
IF c. c. Featherstone is not elected
governor of South Carolina next Tues
day, it will be because the people who
stand for what he stands for will have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Misses Bessie Pegram and Winnie
Crawford are visiting in Lowryville.
Rev. R. E. Sharp of Rembert, spent
several days this week In Yorkville.
Miss Ola Jackson Of Guthriesville, is
the guest of Miss Virginia McCarter In
Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs John Plaxico are visit
ing Mr.. JEFF D. Whitesides at Hickory
Grove.
Mrs. Herbert Dunlap and children of
Rock Hill, are visiting relatives IN
Yorkville.
Mrs. Mary D. Hope Of Atlanta, Ga.
Is visiting relatives and friends In
Yorkville.
Mrs. ]. B. Pegram and children of
Yorkville, are visiting friends In
Statesville, N. c.
Misses Willie Williams and Sudie
Allison left this morning for the noun
tains of North Carolina.
Col. w. w. Lewis and family, of
Yorkville, are visiting relatives In
Charlotte
Miss Elizabeth Rainsford of Edge
field Is the guest Of Miss Elizabeth
Finley in Yorkville.
Mrs. r. E. Sharp and children Of
Rembert, are visiting her father, DR..
NJ. ]. Walker, in Yorkville.
DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell and family re-
turned to Yorkville this morning after
spending a month at Waverly Mills.
Miss Masie Grayson Of Fresno, Cali
fornia Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. C. Grayson on Glover r. F. D..
Mr.. Earl Grist, Of Bennettsville, is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist in York
vile.
Misses Isabella Hopkins and Belle
Floyd Of st. Augustine, Fla, are the
guests Of Mrs Joseph E. Hart In York.
vile.
Mrs. Julia Cox and Mrs. Mamie Bug
gin. and Miss Daisy Smith Of Colum-
bia, are spending several weeks In
Yorkville.
Mrs. Thomas Windsor Of New York,
is spending the summer with her
brother, Mr.. D. M. Benfield on York
vile, r. F. D. 3.
Messrs. John R. Armstrong Of Rocky
Point, N. c.. and Evander McLendon
of Ashton. N. c., are visiting the fam
lily of Mrs. M. A. Bludworth. In York.
vile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

The political stinkpot of the week
was turned loose by John P. Grace al
Glenn Springs on Tuesday afternoon
and published in the daily papers OF
Wednesday and Thursday. A part OF
it was unfit for thought. much less for
publication and should not have been
allowed to go through the mails. An
other part was to the effect that Gov
ernor Blease paid McDuffie Hampton's
expenses as a candidate for railroad
commissioner with Southern railway
vouchers signed by Hampton. In re-
ply published yesterday Gov. Blease
denounces the papers for printing the
indecent charge, which he says is a
pure invention, and denies that he had
anything whatever to do with McDuf-
fie Hampton's campaign expenses. The
Enquirer has been printing practically
everything in the campaign heretofore;
but it has baked at the Grace charges,
Maybe the State and some other pa
pers might insinuate that there is a
reason" and this is freely conceded to
be a fact. If there is anybody inter-
ested in the matter referred to they can
find it in most of the daily papers and
in some of the weeklies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

Of Newberry. He endeavored to point
out the urgent necessity Of the church
gathering the young people and getting
them trained in order that the church
and not the world would show its i'm
press upon their characters as they
entered the portals of womanhood and
manhood.
Rev. G. G.. Parkinson, D. D., of the
Erskine Theological seminary again
delighted everybody with another of
his eloquent addresses, the theme be-
ing THE Ministry for Men," 1t was a
clarion call for strong, courageous,
manly and brilliant men for the pulpit.
The churches Of the land today are
holding out their hands for preachers
that have the capacity to undertake
big things, and to undertake big things
1t takes men with all Of the foregoing
qualifications.
The initial speaker at the afternoon
session was Rev. ]. L. Oates Of York
vile, whose subject was Progressive
Activity in the Christian Life" The
speaker told Of the dangers Of inaction
and Of the mistake of depending on our
own form Of activity. The Lords idea
of activity is that 1t shall be progress
sive, and We must exercise this activi-
ty no matter what opposes.
Rev. J. w. Carson spoke again this
afternoon on Sabbath School Work" !"
Mr.. Carson indicated much familiarity
with this subject and advanced many
original ideas.
w. w. Boyce Of Rock Hill also en-
gagged in an interesting Round Table
Discussion of Sunday School Work"
that was greatly enjoyed.
At last nights session Rev. ]. L..
n-A4 80 rlyxrtl Ia N
Should Young Men Read the Bible 2"
The music during the sessions has
been under the direction of Mrs. A. g..
Brice and T. H. White. A large choir
was trained and the music has been
one Of the delights Of the convention.
Oficers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Stacy Boyce, OF
Gastonia, president; s. E. Wylie, OF
Chester, vice-president; Miss Marilla
Ewart, Of Yorkville, secretary; David
Lauderdale Of Winnsboro, treasurer. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
In the Spartanburg Journal Of Tues
3av Mavor John p Grace. of Charles.

In the Spartanburg Journal Of Tues
day, Mayor John P. Grace, Of Charles
ton, is quoted as follows:
I'm the election two years ago the
people of Charleston repudiated the
man (Featherstone) who openly tolo
the people of Charleston that he die
not want their votes. and who was sc
hostile on the platform"
Now, what does a man want to talk
like that to intelligent people for:
Charleston did not repudiate Feath-
erstone because he told it that he did
not want its vote. 1t voted against
him because he gave it to understand
very distinctly that If he was elected
he was going to wipe out the illegal
liquor business there and all of the
people Of Charleston are not in favor
Of the liquor business, anyway. OF the
six candidates in the first primary
Featherstone was third with 251 votes
and in the second primary, he got $40
votes. And for Charleston that did
fine. Well bet ten cents to a ginger
cake that not three of the 500 who
voted for Featherstone voted fol
John P. Grace for mayor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sells the
Sharples cream separator and wants
you to come and see 1t and get the
prices.
W. P. Boyd. Chairman-Invites the
public to a basket picnic at Cur
rence's pasture on the occasion of
the Forest Hill campaign meeting,
August 18th.
York Supply Co.-Has plenty Of sup
plies for the man who Is building
or repairing, and makes a sugges-
ton to farmers.
Broadus M. Love-Is announced as a
candidate for re-appointment to the
office Of auditor Of York county.
Harry E. Neil-Is announced as a
candidate for treasurer of York
county, subject to the primary.
Star Theatre-Presents it's programme
of pictures for the next three even
ings.
Herndon & Gordon-Are still ready to
supply all comers with fruit Jars
and fruit cans. Lots Of choice gro
ceries
w. B. Riddle-Of Bethel, is announc-
ed as a candidate for the house of
representatives from York county.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
while perhaps 1t ought to be satis-
fed with the amount of its business,
still 1t wants yours.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Suggests that you start a bank ac-
count as birthday present for your
boy or girl.
Cloud Cash Store-Offers special re-
ductions on summer goods in order
to reduce stock.
Thomson Co.-Tells about Jack and
Jill oxfords and sandals for chill
dren. They are sensible.
KirkpatrickBelk Co.-Puts on sale a
big lot of wide sheeting at prices
that are low based on the present
price Of cotton.
r. M. Anderson-Is announced as a
candidate for the office Of magis-
trate Of Ebenezer township.
j. Q. Wray-Offers q lot Of special
values In seasonable goods for to-
morrow and Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

Governor Blease on Wednesday
gave out some correspondence in the
Stothart case, including a letter from
Stothart to the governor and a letter
from the governor to Stothart. In his
letter Stothart denounces as lies the
charges and insinuations that have
been made against him. alleging that
they are solely for the purpose OF In
juring Governor Blease; but at the
same time Offering to abide by the
governors proposition to step down
and out II two men whom ex-Mayor
Rhett will believe on oath will, after
examination. declare that Stothart has
been guilty Of accepting graft or 9TH
er improper conduct In office. He
goes on to say that he would tender
his resignation; but that would be re-
firing under fire and that at the prop
er time he would demand a hearing
that would clear his reputation from
the imputations that have been put
upon it by cowardly liars for political
purposes In his reply Gov. Blease
told Stothart that he did not believe
a word of the charges that had been
made against him as to bribery or ac-
cepting bribes: but at the proper time
would order Solicitor Peurifoy of the
Ninth circuit to make a thorough In
vestigation, and After Solicitor Peu-
rifoy has reported I shall take such
action as Is for the best interest OF
the enforcement Of the laws Of the
state"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02

Somebody has given the Rock Hill
Record a bunch of editorial comments
that appeared in The Enquirer during
the campaign of two years ago and the
Record has republished them, presum'
ably for our embarrassment. They are
all straight goods and The Enquirer Is
even prouder Of them now than wher
they were written two years ago.