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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

You'll have some explaining to do
when you get home. won't your
No." replied the member OF cor
gress. I'm not going TO explain. I'm
going TO let my constituents argue
matters out among themselves and
then take the side that seems TO have
the most advocater.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

visftor-where's all the folks gone
to? Don't zee a soul The "Old Man
Ton the doorstep)--An shot to pieces
Durn these Home Economy maya.
hines. anyway. The wife's been gone
since Friday trying to find an unheard.
Of drug to use In a simple remedy for
ffeckies: the cooks been WORKING
since last evening on a ive-minute
hasty-pudding recipe. and my dauxh
ter is laid up with burning herself ir
q Home Mechanic bathtub that shs
made out Of a thimbIe. two sleeves and
. mile Of lead pipe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

Lyuia L. .
Vegetable Com
pound. When I first
began taking II I
was suffering from
female troubles for
some time and had
almost oil kinds Of
~aches-pains in low
er part Of back and
In sides. and press
ing down pains. I
could not sleep and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

One day two farm lAborers we're die
GUESSING the wfseness OF the present
generation. Said the first:
We are wiser than our fathers was
and they were wiser than their n
Tiers was"
The second one. after p~onderfnx a
while and gazing At his companion,
replied:
We'll. Cargo. what a fule thy grand
father must a. bean
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

What are you painting from . soap
boxy
I Am using q soap boz ~ . model
answered the eubist with dignity. but
the subject Of the painting Ii . young
girl standing by a brook
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

A prosalc age we live in"
How nowg-
Il see some king the other day,
having no sword handy. knighted Q
man with an umbrella.--Kansas City
Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

Senator John sharp Williams. argu-
Ing against suarags at . tee In Wash
ington. said. with . smile:
These feminfsts know less about
ne nature OF woman than the new
cuok knew about cooking
Martha said the mistress to the
Rev cook. I thought I told you we'd
have curried ehicksn for dinner.
Yes'm. the new cook answered.
but he hostier vas busy and I amt
no hand with . currycomb.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

First Scot-What about some liquid
refreshments9
Second Seot-No. Aim an abstain
n. But Ahn Ia the money or .
cigarr.-Glasgow Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

For removing ink stains and iron
rust from wash goods. cream OF tartar
10 excellent Dampen with solution
and put In the sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

DO ycu believe IN long engage
renur -of cogrveL The longer q
MAJ is engaged. the less time be has
To Be married.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

I've quit bestin' fer good!-
Bet you atn't.-
Bet I have. wct1l you hstF
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

o. CoUFuoL
- Lady Judgs-rm gstfing ttrsa
Of these requests for postponsmsafs-
What's your latest excused
The Lady LAwyer-why. your honor,
We only ask you to give Us another
week The fact ID. my clients dress
maker Is III and can't get her going
to-court gown finished until that data
The Lady JudgSGnnted- Next
ease-Stray Stories
And most OF our tragedies look IKE
comedies to our neighbonA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

They fooled some COPS the othss
evening At . tango dance contest
How did they fool emp
Told 'em they had better nid tn
han - . lot Of dips were gstttng IN
thalr work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

pvsishmeas FFt for tire Crime
Sctes-ro1 say they based yoqr boy
~ college.
Myies-l should say 80. Why. they
got him IN . poker game and skinned
him alive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

-stil living In that sn1iGuafed Dat
you occupied ten years ago. chr
-fea. IT'S the same old story.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

Sonny-Pa what Is q h~axazzar?
Pa-it is a man who has an impcdi
meat OF his intellect
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

When q zouns man ntxsx ~ with
his Wild cats he gets q crop,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

They say agss % IN cycl0..
Then this ags h . motnrcyc3a--
Baltimore Amerfonn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

An sCy IN a. cup = vugth half .
dozen IN cold seornGN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

to be generally recognized that with
judges the constitution is really little
more than a plaything that is often
kicked about just to show how the
thing can be done. The statement too
that the bar makes the laws and that
literally true, and there is no remedy
for such q condition until the people
can be aroused to a realization of the
manner in which they are imposed up
on, and that seems to be we'll nigh i'm
possible. In what the judge says about
the need for reform in the direction OF
the integrity of verdicts, fewer appeals
and the like, an intelligent public
agrees; but there seems to be little
hope for relief. The prevailing idea
seems to be that lawyers have to be
supported, and what it takes to sup
port them is matter that must neces-
sarily be left to their own discretion.
The question as to who the support
must come from and on what basis OF
equity has long since passed out OF
consideration. AS to how long things
will last under present conditions, it
would take more wisdom than we hay e
to predict, and neither do We see any
way for a wholesome re-adjustment.
Taking the address as a whole, we
think it worth while. Judge Gage has
said some things that existing senti-
ment does not endorse, and in which he
may be wrong. He has touched upon
other abuses which the public fully rec
ognizes without seemingly being able to
help itself; but no doubt some good
will come from the saying of such
things openly to a miscellaneous audi
ence by a man in his high position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
The Road Question.

We have just a few observations to
make on the road question; but as to
| whether we shall be able to add any
thing of value to the wealth of existing
sentiment on that subject, we shall not
promise
If people do not understand it after
they have been repeatedly told that
there is not single mandatory provi-
sion in our so-called county road law,
we can do no more than tell them
again.
This law as we have said before,
was gotten up mainly for the purpose
of catching votes going and a coming,
and in the drawing, especial care was
taken not to incorporate any provision
that could not be plausibly upheld or
| brushed aside as occasion might re-
quire.
The principle of a north and south
and east and west road is good on it's
face, and is easily to be defended on
the ground of the greatest good to the
greatest number. On its face, the
north and south, east and west, with
the two roads crossing in the centre of
the county; but there has been no ef-
fort to carry out the air line idea, and
we are not prepared to say there should
be. II is certainly not required by the
law, and the greatest good to the great
est number does not justify it.
The idea of a road from Fort Mill to
Rock Hill and from Rock Hill to Nc
ConnellSville, of course means mainly
the connection of McConnellsvlle and
Fort Mill with Rock Hill, rather than
the connection of Fort Mill with Nc
ConnellSville and the practical purpose
of such a plan, of course, is to give Il
first class road between Rock Hill and
Charlotte, the Mecklenburg people al
ready having a good road from Char
lutte down to the state line.
one thing that struck us as some
what out Of joint in connection with
the road meeting held in the court
house yesterday, was the fac- that two
large delegations of Yorkville and Rock
Hill people were fretting and fuming
over which of the two proposed routes
between Yorkville and Rock Hill should
have the next preference, when as a
matter of fact the odds to either town
as town, was only the difference be-
tween tweedledum and tweedledee, eX-
cept in so far as the whole matter dis
tracted attention from a proposition of
considerably more merit, whether the
contention should not have been wheth-
er the next work be done between
Yorkville and Rock Hill, or Yorkville
and the Cherokee line.
Our own judgment is that in all JUS
tice and fairness, especially consider
ing the comparatively large amount Of
work that has already been done be-
tween Yorkville and Rock Hill, the next
task should be the Improvement of the
road from Yorkville to the Cherokee
line. OF course no one need expect any
thing else that that when this PROPOSE
ton does come up if it ever does come
up. there will be contention whether
the work be put on the road by way of
Sharon or more directly by Hickory
Grove or out by Piedmont Springs; but
nevertheless it strikes us that this is
the direction in which the next move
r1,, l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
WITHIN THE TOWN,

- Effective next Sunday southbound
train No. I on the c. & NV. reaches
Yorkville at lila a. m. No other
changes.
- At the meeting Of the town council
last night, Mr.. Joseph E. Hart, the
retiring treasurer, said that he did not
know the exact amount of the floating
Indebtedness of the town: but thought
it was approximately $1,000. The reg
ular 10 mill levy for general purposes
raises approximately $1,000.
There is still nothing doing about
the Yorkville postoffice situation, and
people are wondering whether the mat
ter Of a re-appointment to fill the pres
ent unexpired term is being postponed
until after the primary, because Of the
possible effect Of a selection at this
time.
- The Boy Scouts were on the job,
Wednesday, in connection with the
corner stone laying Of the new court
house. The Scouts have been out in
uniform at all public meetings Of late
and always make themselves useful in
man! ways.
A pleasing feature in connection
with the corner stone ceremonies on
Wednesday afternoon, was a Dutch
lunch served to visiting Masons after
the address Of Judge Gage. The lunch
was spread in the rooms Of the White
Rose club, and included sandwiches,
cakes, crackers, tea, lemonade, etc, and
was served by about a dozen young
ladies' assisted by members Of the To-
cal lodge About $50 Masons partook
of the luncheon.
- Parcels post packages, especially
the perishable kind, must be bound
quite carefully and securely to with
stand the hot weather. One such pack
age was not wrapped securely yester-
day, and as a result it's contents have
been spread all over q sack Of mail, the
contents Of the package being fresh
country butter. The warm weather
caused the parcel to be broken, and the
melted butter ran all over letters and
papers. AS a result there are quite
lot of greasy letters and papers being
distributed today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

In a letter to Rev. S. A. Nettles, OF
the Southern Christian Advocate, a
copy of which was given today to the
local afternoon paper with request to
publish, DR.. Mark /. Carlisle, pastor OF
the Buncombe Street Methodist church
of this city, and one of the leaders OF
the South Carolina conference, chal-
lenges the right Of Mr.. Nettles to again
assume editorship of the Advocate. He
asks by whose appointment and by
what authority Mr.. Nettles has resum-
ed the duties. He declares the resolu-
ton of conference shut him off from
again assuming such duties. And adds:
1T is a high handed action on the part
of the board of managers to try to
force you again on an unwilling con-
stituency." He declares that even the
bishop cannot appoint Mr.. Nettles edi
tor The letter is expected to create. a
sensation in Methodist circles.-Green-
vile Dispatch.
All Of which goes to confirm the well
known doctrine Of most genuine news
paper men that everybody cannot make
a newspaper, and no man can make a
newspaper that will suit everybody.
The Advocate has always been a bone
of contention in the Methodist church.
When the editor was a real editor who
understood that he must write and
edit according to his own judgment
without submitting to the dictation Oh
influence Of anybody, other people have
made rows one after another and made
common cause against the recalcitant
editor until he was overthrown. When
ever an editor tried to please every
body, everybody lost interest in the
paper and conference found it neces-
sary to make n change to prevent stag
nation and death of the paper from
dry rot We have seen effort after ef
fort to establish strong and influential
church organs and private organs, but
we have never known such an effort to
amount to anything. All the really
strong and influential newspapers of
America today, whether denomination
al or secular, are those that are domi-
mated by one man who makes it's man
agement and direction, his life work.
The Baptist Courier which is owned
and controlled by one man, and not in
any way dominated by outside influ-
ences, is the only example Of really
successful denominational newspaper
we know of in South Carolina. There
are other useful UNCONVENTIONAL papers
but SO far as we know, not one that eX
lists purely on its merits. OF course we
have no interest in this quarrel over
the control of the Advocate, and have
nothing to say about the merits of Mr..
Nettles; but in our judgment he has
done more for the Advocate from a
material and financial standpoint to say
the least Of it, than any other editor
who has ever had it in charge. And if
the Advocate were a secular instead OF
a denominational paper, we would not
hesitate to say that the power and in
fluence which Mr. Nettles has develop
ed by reason of his editorial ability and
business management is the principal
reason of the present row.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

ment. Europe has come to accept
these conditions as a matter of course.
The changes of boundaries and of SOW
ereienty which resulted from the peace
treaties, and the launching of Albania
as an autonomous state, are RESPONSE
Bile for the new era of struggle and
butchery. Every power concerned in
the new allOtments is trying to impress
not only it's laws but its own state re-
ligion upon those who have become its
subjects, if the current historians are
to be believed Forcible conversions
by wholesale seem the order of the
day. Between the Christian and the
Moslem dispensations. between Turks,
Greeks, Bulgarians, Rumanians, Ser
vians, and AlbanianS, there is little
choice of standards of civilization.
Much of the information comes from
Athens which presents events only
from the standpoint of Greek inter-
estS; much is disseminated by the
newspapers of Vienna, which is a
fountain of canards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
THE CORNER STONE LAYING.

People gathered in Yorkville from
all parts of the county on Wednesday
to witness the ceremonies in connec-
tion with laying the corner stone OF
the new York county court house. In
spite of the fact that the sun was hot
and there was little or no shade
available. the yard was well filled.
The Masons had charge Of affairs
and there was more than two hundred
of them, quite a number coming from
Gastonia and other places outside the
county. Geo. T. Bryan. most worship
full grand master, presided in the
Yorkville lodge room and marched
to the court yard in double file.
The exercises were begun with a
song by choir composed of York
vile ladies and gentlemen, piano
having been placed on the platform.
Rev Z. r. Walsh. grand chaplain,
offered prayer. The usual procedure
used by Masons on such occasions was
then carried out.
The corner. stone on the northeast
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

treasurer, with the understanding that
the treasurer-elect go over the work
with him, and the statement was that
the auditing would probably not cost
exceeding $40.
The salary Of the treasurer was fixed
at 5000 a year, payable by the month,
and the vote for the different candi-
dates was as follows: c. A. Boney. 3;
Carl H. Hart, g; w. S. Willis, l. Alder
men Speck, Sherer and w. 5. Dickson
were appointed a committee to look af-
ter the matter Of installing and bond
ing the new treasurer.
The vote for city attorney who is to
receive a retaining fee of $50 a year
and further fees proportionate to the
extra work, resulted as follows: w. W.
Lewis, 4; John R. Hart, l; G.. w. S.
Hart, l. There were no formal appli-
cations further than statement by
Mayor Wilborn in behalf Of Mr. Lewis
to the effect that the latter was willing
to continue in the position.
There were quite a number Of appli-
cants for the position Of chief of po-
lice, most of the different applicants
designating the salaries they would eX-
pect from 500 down. Before the Vot-
ing there was a proposition to the eff
feet that the chief should give his en-
tire time and attention to the duties Of
the position. The vote resulted for
Policeman Love at a salary Of $50 a
month, and voted for other candi-
dates. Mayor Wilborn voted for Chief
Love- giving him the necessary ma
jority.
The treasurer and city attorney were
elected with the understanding that no
free light and water perquisites go
with the positions: but the free light
and water question was not settled as
to the other officials. The understand
ing is that the aldermen stand three
and three, and it is up to Mayor Will
born TO decide the matter one way or
the other.
There are several applicants for the
position Of manager of the fire depart
ment at a salary Of fifty dollars a
month; but on motion the matter was
postponed until after the re-organiza-
ton of the volunteer fire department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Kirk kpatrick-Belk Co.-Tells you tha
the place for you to buy your foot
wear is at it's store. OXfordS fol-
everybody in all sizes and prices.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Wants
the girls to open savings accounts
with it and will give such account:
every possible attention.
Thomson Co.'s showing Palm Beach
suits for men, cool and comfortable
Mems shirts, underwear, union suits
straw hats. all for hot weather wear
J. NJ. Stroup-Invites attention to Lord
Baltimore clothes for boys; light
weight coats for men, and under
wear for everybody.
Yorkville Meat Market-Sells the best
of meats, fresh fish Friday and Sat
urday Everything clean and sani-
tary.
w. r. Carroll-Has too many shoes
and to move them is making inter
esting prices. White shoes for men,
Remedy Sales Corporation-Says you
will find health and happiness If you
have good blood and recommends
Mrs. Joe Persons remedy
]. l.. McManus, Mgr.-WantS to find
owner Of raincoat and sweater left
at Lyric theatre.
York Co. Fair Asso.-Makes prelimi-
nary announcement of the fair to be
held in Rock Hill, October 14-16.
Handy Kitchen-Thanks you for your
patronage and invites you to come
again Everything good in soft
drinks, ice cream, fruits, etc.
G.. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Em-
phasize quality at right prices and
talk about tea, coffee, oXfords, un-
derwear, mems shirts.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Offers a
special in mems 81 and s1.50 shirts
at soc each; gingham house dress at
81 each: nainsook underwear, csc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05
ENROLMENT COMMITTEES

Following is a list Of the enrolment
committees of the various precincts as
selected by the county Democratic
executive committee. The first named
member is the secretary of his respec-
tive club:
Bethel-R. S. Riddle, ]. M. Barnett
r. l.. Campbell. Books open: Camp
bell and Barnett's store.
Bethany. L. McGill, f. w. Purs-
ley, w. B. McGill. Books open: Nc
Gill's store.
Blairsville-Chalk Pratt, H. j. Sher.
err ]. C. Blair. Books open: CHALK
Pratt's residence.
Bullocks Creek-R. L. Vinson, ]. C
Kirkpatrick. ]. d. Good Books open;
w. b. Goods store.
Clover-F. II. Jackson, A. ]. Quinn
DR.. |. ]. Campbell, r. r. Capps. Books
open: Jackson Bros.'s store.
Coates Tavern. w. Roddey, j. D
Leslie, r. w. Patton, r. A. Gettvs
Books open: r. A. Patton's store.
EbeneZer-J. Hope Adams, j. f. Will
F'ilbert-W. +. Land, l.. l.. Wood
Bayner Lilly. Books open w. E
Lands store.
Fort Mills. w. Parks, Arthur c.
Lyle, Will Roach. Books open-Park's
Drug store.
Forest Hill-R. T.. l.. Ferguson, G. l.
Suggs. Tom Currence. Books open:
F'erguson's store.
Hickory Grove-W. +. McGill, c. w
Kirby, w. s. Buice. Books open: Kir-
by Drug store.
McConnellsville-C. F. Porcher P
NJ. Burris, J. =. Williams. Books open:
PoStoffice.
Newport. NJ. jackson, ]. A. Nc
Fadden, Andy Jackson. Books open:
JackSon's store.
Ogden-W. H. Dunlap, l. S. Kidd, /
l.. Strait. Books open: w. H. Dunlap's
residence.
New Zion School House,. B. Ho-
que, R. NJ. Wallace, w. NJ. Wallace
Books open: J. b. Hogue's residence.
Rock Hill, No. IA. E. Hutchison
NJ. G. Bryant. w. II. Hope. Books open:
NJ. G. Bryant's store.
Rock Hill. No. 2-J. b. Creighton. B
J. White, J. o. Nicely. Books open:
Phillips Drug store.
Sharon-J. s. Hartness. j. II. Saye
]. T. Wylie. Books open: First Ma
tional Bank.
Smyrna-W. L. Whitesides, r. w
Whitesides. Ed Whitesides. Books
open: w. l.. Whtesides's store.
Tirzah-F. f. Smith, Walter Conder
r. r. Allison. Books open: +. f.
Smiths store.
Yorkville, No. il. S. Brice. T. f.
Mellow, +. f. Quinn. Books open: j. s.
Brices office.
Yorkville. No. 2-J. P. McMurray
Geo. w. Williams ]. A. Marion. Books
open-Finley & Marion's office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

York county has received additional
license fees for the period ending De-
cember 81, 1913, to the amount Of
$1,O5669 The fees referred to come
from the office of the insurance COM
missioner.
A Tirzah farmer told The Enquirer
yesterday that he had six acres Of cot
ton that had been planted three weeks
and upon which there was not suffi-
cient stand to give hope of the payment
of fertilizer bills. The seed, however
are still dry and sound.
The county board of commissioners
has agreed that after completing the
east and west road to Rock Hill, it will
follow the Landsford road from Rock
Hill to the Chester line. The matter
was settled yesterday after conference
with a number of Rock Hill and Ca
tawba township people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

For instance the municipal registra-
ton books of Yorkville were open
ninety days previous to election, with
the registrar in his office every day,
and the names of the registered voters
being published from time to time as
registration developed, and although
the registration was greater than be-
fore in the history of the town, still
after the books were closed, only a
week before the election, there were a
number of electors, otherwise quail
fed, who were without certificates,
and who were lamenting their inabil-
ity to vote 1t would be easily prac-
ticable to enroll all the Democrats OF
York county in a day, or two days at
most if they would come up and at
tend to the matter; but there is the
rub. There is no way to make them
do it. unless everybody will help i'm
press the Importance of attending to
the matter and attending to it now.