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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-01
FOR SALE.
Will Dispose of the Following Judg-
mentS:

ments:
rNHE National Collection Agency, Of
L Washington, d. c.
NoR1H CARoLINA--W. II. Irwin, Ashe-
Vile. S33.6 .66; Jones IL Hancock, Beaufort,
SSO.34: S. b. Freeman, Colcrain, S13.7O;
w. II. Wilson, Coopers, S27.27; H. d.
Craddock, Creswell, SS22.72; Cooper &
Swain, Elizabeth City, Sl72.6O; J. H.
Smith, Falkland, Sl30.60 j. H. Smith,
Falkland, Sl35.70; Sample S. Brown,
Greensboro, S45.2; Leroy King q CO.,
Graham, S419S; I. II. Powell, Garland,
S4l .27; John B. Hooker Hamilton, $3.50;
Britt Brothers, Henderson, SlS4.59; W.
V. Mason Il Co, MoOrehead City, Sl24.OO;
J. II. Cohen, Newbcrne, SlS0.45 J. II. Co.
hen, Newherne, Sl66 95 Parson Brothers,
Portsmouth, Sl52.l5; Parson Brothers,
Portsmouth, Sl52.20; Fuller Il Hyman,
Smithtield. S24.33; l.. Heibroner IL Bro,
Tarboro, Sl39.00; l.. Heilbroner Il Bro,
Tarhoro. SlS9.O0; Ducker Garren, Tweed,
7.2; John +. Hardison, Williamson,
SlO9 10 j. II. Lee d Sons, Wilson, Sl99.75;
J. II. Lee Il Sons, Wilson, sl2l. 10; VIM.
Harris, Wilson, S1l.07; w. j. Harris,
SIS, Al.
SoUrH CARoLINA--T b. Curtis, Charles
ton, Sl22.l r. b. Curtis, Charlesl on, $40
81; f. II. Plummer, Columbia, Sl2.65;
Turner Weller, Columbia. S57.4; j. r.
Dnrant, Bishopvilc, S}3.6S; Durant 4
Rodgers, Bishopvillc, S73.l9; Heron Bros,
Bi,hopville, SlO4.3O; Julius T. Dudley,
Bcnnettsville, Sl05.54; 4. w: Holman,
Barnwell, S777.32; e. G. Rush, Blac ckrille,
S5l.35; \. f. II. Dukes, Blanchville,
$6l2 IS; Jacob Spears, Gainesville, $44.O5;
j. y. Parham, Cartersville, SGS:Sl Israel
Myers, Cher;tw, S52.54 j. 5. Wadsworth,
Chesterfield, S7O.45; ). NJ. Walton, Dyson,
Sl73.Ol; 5. Sahlnan, Darlington, S95.52; j.
B. Hair, Elko, S2525S; :. F.. Hutchins,
Florence, S2l.I0; Fred Danish, Graham,
$l5.36; NJ. l.. Redd, McCormicks, S5.3l;
J. w. IL p. y. Dorm, Parkersville, $0.S5;
w. p. Burbage, Pregnals, $82s; Clackley
4 Robinson, st. Matthews, Sl09.lO; ID. u.
Utsey, st. Georges, $63.03; Herman
Schwerin, Sumter. $}22. As; Kingman
Co., Sumter, SOILS; Smith IL Johnson,
WillistOn, S}27.S9.
Send bids to the
NATIONAL COLLECTION AGENCY,
Washington, ID. c.
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LAND FOR SALE.

EIVE HUNDRED ACRES of good
Il farming lands tor ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, situated five miles from
Ridgeway, Fairfield county 5: Co., lying
on both sides of Dutchman creek. Is hne
for pasturage, and contains 80 or 90 acres
of bottoms. We offer this bargain, as TINS
association does not deal in land. Terms
easy. Apply To >n
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
October 30 IS 3lno
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-01

IT WAS "REcoRDED."-During 6
certain sea voyage the pate of the
brig Y, who usually "kept the log,
was found one day to be unable to at
tend to the duty, because Of inebria
ton, and the work was done by the
captain, whose last entry was "The
mate was drunk all day." On the
following day, the mate having recoV
cred from the effect of his indulgence
resumed his former attention to the
clog" entries, when he discovered his
superior's record, and Immediately re-
monstrated with that officer, asking
what was the need, sir, of making
that entry?" "Wasn't it true?" de-
manded the commander. eyes," re-
piled the deliquent, "but I don't see
any necessity for making any record
of it there" "Well," rejoined the
captain, "as it was true, it had better
stand"
At the close of the following day
when the captain examined the log
book, he was astonished and provoked
finding entered therein, "The captain
was sober all day" Summoning his
subordinate offender, he fiercely de-
manded, "Why did you make that en-
try ?" "Why," said the mate, ''it wa:
true was it not ?" "Of course it was
true, but am 1 not sober every day p
asked the now enraged captain
"Well," replied the mate, "but, as il
is true, it had better stand )" where
upon he turned on his heel and left the
captains presence, but had not taker
dozen steps when he felt a current
of air caused by a rapidly moving
marline spike passing in close proxim
ity to one of his acoustic organs, hav
ing been hurled by the angry captain
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-01

neg Bury all animosities and forget
all differences between you and your
fellowmen. Forgive as you desire to
be forgiven. Carry no ill-will or hard
feelings with you into the new year.
Let it be begun and continued in
peace with God and all men. Make
it the happiest of your life-Nashville
Advocata-
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Autuorons 9epartment.
SAW THE ERROR.

A great revival was in progress al
Mount Pleasant. The spring plowine
had been done, and the little breathing
spell that came in between the break
ing-up of the land and Che planting
of the corn was filled in, on the part
of the circuit rider, with an effort to
build up his church. On the Sec
ond night of the devotional exercises
while the cricket cried on the old pine
log and fox barked away down in
the valley, the preacher and the con-
gregation were astonished at seeing
old Buck Slater arise and advance to.
ward the mourners' bench. Time and
time again had he been urged to hum
bic himself at the altar. The presid'
ing elder of the district, yes, even q
bishop, had doused him with the
waters of persuasion and had sprink
led him with the perfume of implora
ton, but he had stubbornly maintain
ed the position of unconverted; so,
no wonder that astonishment was ex'
pressed when, without warning and
without having been lately assailed
be humbled himself at the yellow pine
slab that had been wet with so many
tears. For time after he knelt down
no one approached him, each exhortel
seeming to be moderately reluctant tc
seize the great prize. After time
however, the circuit rider knelt beside
him, and, in tone of soft solicitation
asked:
"Brother-for I think that I may
now so address you-have you at lasl
discovered the error of your way ?"
Old Buck was mumbling some
thing.
II do not understand what you say
Brother Buck. Speak little louder
please"
Old Bucd continued to humble.
"Brother Buck, l am glad that you
have turned from the error of your
way; but, really, canrot understand
what you are saying"
The old fellow looked up and asked
"Talkin' to me?"
ayes, brother, 1 am talking to you
What were you mumbling"
IL was tellin' the Lord that / reckon
I'm the blamedest fool in Hancock
county"
"My gracious alive, you must moi
talk that way. We cannot believe
that your repentance is real if you
do"
"But, you bet, I know it's real, for ]
do know at the present writin' that
am the onerist fool in the county
Lemme tell you. I had as good filly
as thar was anywhar. l thought the
world of her an looked forward to the
time when I would, be a big man or
her account, but what did do? Truth
er day long come Gypsy of a fellow
with the finest lookin' iron gray hoss
you ever seed an wanted to strike uI
trade with me. jes' know'd thai
lar was the chance of my life, for the
iron gray was the puttiest thing in the
world. Wall, I traded, an all my
folks was glad, but it rained losc night
an this morning what had happened
Wy, all the paint had-washed often
that that boss an, an hhe-wah b he nothin' but the
ragged old gray that I sold in town
last week for $50; so after cussin
till I couldn't cuss no mo- l con
cluded to come right over here an gil
right down an tell the Lawd that am
the blamedest fool in Hancock county
Oy, yes, I have seed the error Of my
way-seed it putty plain, 1 can tel
YOU"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-01

Or other Musical Instrument should be highly pleased to have
YOU call on genial representative Yorkvle S. c. Mr. GEO
T. SCHORB Mr. Schorb knows his business thoroughly and
be depended upon do what he says For catalogues and
other inornation address Mr. GEO T. SCHORB Yorkv1e e.
THE WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN co.. Meriden, Conn.,
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SIXTY YEARS THE AGE.

T HEREBY notify all MALE PER
l. SONS UNDER SIXTY YEARS OF
AGE, Confederate soldiers eXceptcd( that
| have been instructed by the comptroller
general to assess the POLL TAN under
the provisions of the now constitution.
w. J. WATERS, Auditor.
December 20 50 I'LL
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UNDERTAKING.
,.-,-.asa,-&GSp

r AM handling first class line of COZ.
i FINS AND CASKETS which | will
sell at the very lowest prices. Personal
attention. at all hours.
I am prepared to repair all kinds OF
Furniture at reasonable prices.
J. ED JEFFERY.
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aTTENTION. LANDOWNERS.

TAM now prepared to do all ordinary
i LAND SURVEYING and solicit the
patronage ofthe general public. Address,
1. b. FAIRES, Bethel, S. c.
October IL 10 frll5t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
FIGHT FOR CONVENTION.
The Contest for Location OF tho National
democratic Gathering Now Under Way.

Democratic Guthering NOW nder way.
Washington. Jan. 13.-The fight for
the location of the Democratic national
convention Is under full headway. EX-
Governor Dave X. Francis. of Missouri
with four of the st. Louis boomers, got
in this morning and began their cam
paign by paying their respects to Secre-
tary Lamont and several other DEM
ocratS in executive offices.
The citizens committee of Chicago,
ten in number, are expected tomorrow
Seven of the advance guard from New
York arrived tonight; twenty-five moro
are due tomorrow afternoon, and Tam
many Halls big delegation of forty is
booked to arrive at the Shoreham to-
morrow night. Everybody who has
come in 50 far seems impressed with
the idea that the convention will not
be held earlier than the middle of July,
but that impression has no very sub
stantial basis so far as can be learned.
and may be modified radically before
the committee meets on Thursday.
A subcommittee of the national
Democratic committee will hold meet
ing at the Arlington tomorrow night to
consider a resolution which was offered
by Mr.. Collins, of Massachusetts,, at
the last convention, limiting the at
tendance at the convention of 1896 to
delegates and alternates, members of
the national committee and newspaper
men
The Collins resolution was inspired
by the rowdyism in the galleries at
Chicago. 1t is not believed that the
subcommittee will act favOrably upon
the resolution. although the sentiment
generally expressed by members Of the
full committee now in the city, is that
II a similar abuse by the galleries be
attempted at the forthcoming conven-
tion it will result in closed conventions
on the line of the Collins resolution in
the future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Position Of the United States
ALARM AT HAVANA.
Fright Caused by the Explosion OF Q
TvrpcdO- Gomez Hcmmcd In.

Havana, Jan. ia comInotion was
caused in certain circles here last night
by the report that the insurgents We're
approaching Havana. The news spread
with great rapidity, and there was con-
siderable relief among the Spanish au-
thorities when IL was discovered that
the alarming report grew out of the ex-
plOsion of a large torpedo in the village
of Vedado. near this city.
Dispatches from Santiago de Cuba
tell of skirmish there i'm which the
insurgents left seven killed and the
troops captured nine prisoners From
Matanzas there was despatch an
nouncing another skirmish between
the insurgents and the Spanish troops
during which the former had eight
killed in addition to their leader. Rogue
Rodriguez. The insurgents are also
said to have retired carrying with them
thirty-two wounded.
At Mount Guayabo a new band of
insurgents commanded by Ruperto San
chez, in a brush with the troops. had
five men wounded. The insurgents who
have been in the vicinity Of Managua,
about twelve miles from this city, have
retired with the loss Of five killed and
twenty-seven wounded.
1t was stated today in official circles
that General Gomez camped last night
at the plantation of Fajardo, near
Gabriel. in the province of Pinar del
Rio. having found it impossible to pass
the military line drawn by the Span
iards across the island. The insurgent
forces have been reported moving
northward from Quivacan. but they
do not belong to the main body of Gen
eral GomeZ's command as at first sup
posed. but only a portion of his forces
which has been cut off from the rest.
At Gabriel Gomez captured a railroad
train and ordered all the passengers to
he brought into his presence. He then
caused the train to be burned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
MILKMAN'S SUICIDE.
Peter iIougaard and His Wife and Five
Children Are AsphvXiatcd nv Gas.


Children Are Asphvxiatcd nv Gas.
Chicago. Jan. 13.--Police officer Glib
bins, Of the North Side, received n let
ter this morning from Peter HouGaard,
of EnglewOOd informing him that by
the time ii was received the writer
would be dead. Officer Gibbins at once
communicated with the police station
at Englewood, and an officer was sent
to Hougaard's house. where he found
the dead bodies of HOugaard his wife
and five children. who had been as
phyXiated by gas.
HOugaard was milk dealer. and was
believed to be i'm comfortable circum-
stances. No motive for the crime has
yet been ascertained. The dead are:
Peter Hougaard. Mrs. Hougaard. Jen-
ME Hougaard. Olga Hougaard, Maud
Hougaard, Hans Hougaard. Tella
Hougaard.
The bodies of Hougaard. his wife and
1-year-Old child were found i'm one
room: In an adjoining room was found
the body of an 11-year-Old girl. and in
another room the cOrDses of the three
remaining children. The jets of every
gas fixture in the house had been
turned on. and the cracks of the win
dows and doors had been plugged with
cotton Death had evidently Overtaken
every member of the family except the
father, while they slept
Friends of Hougaard say that in
business transaction year ago he took
several notes which had long since fall
len due. but never paid. and they
thought that this may have caused his
deSDOndency
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
UNION TRACTION WAR.
Citizens Committee at Phiiade lphia En-.
deavOrs TO settle Existing Troubles.

Philadelphia. Jan. i".-President
John Lowber Welsh, Of the Union Trac-
tion company, sent Il reply today to the
communication addressed To him and
to the directors of the company by Il
citizens committee of nineteen profess
sional and business men in which the
committee asked the officers of the com
pany to receive them In order that they
| could present suggestions looking to
! a settlement of the trouble between the
company and its motormen and conduc-
tors. Included in the committee, which
Is a thoroughly representative body. are
Archbishop Ryan, of the Roman Catho"
| lie church. and Bishop FoSs, of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. Welsh in his reply expressed the
willingness of himself and the directors
| to meet the committee and requests the
| committee to name the time for the
| conference.
In view of the strong probability of
an early strike the conference will be
| held soon, probably tomorrow The
mOtOrmen and conductors have already
voted to strike if the results of this
conference of the citizens committee
with the company's officials are not
satisfactory.
| The subcommittee of six from the
Amalgamated association this after
noon presented to the citizens commit
| Tee copy OF the utlllanuS made by tnt
men upon the company, and which they
| declare is their ultimatum. In effect
the demands are for n ten hours day
with 81 pay; that neither present nor
! future employees shall be Disseminated
against for belonging to labor organiZa.
tions; all employees discharged for un-
| just cause prior to December 10 shall be
taken back. and all old men shall be
! given regular runs.
The citizens committee held meet
| ing this afternoon and ii was decided
| to meet President Welsh and the di-
rectors of the Union Traction company
! tomorrow.
The committee of the Amalgamated
association appeared before the com
mittee and assured them that no strike
would take place until after the con-
ference with the Union Traction Off
| cials
| II this conference Is not satisfa ctory
! to the Amalgamatsd association (Which
| il will not he unless the company con-
cedes more than 1t has heretofOre) then
u strike will, In all likelihood. be ordered
tomorrow night. If the strike occurs
the local bodies of the Amalga ma ted
association will receive the full support
of the national body, as the strike has
received the sanction Of the national
executive board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
WERE. SAFE BLOWERS.
Theories Regarding the Death Of Three
Boys at Philadc Iphin.

Philadelphia. 9an. l3.--David. Will
liam and George McKisson. aged 10. l6
and II years respectively. who were in
terious explosion at their home. 1852
Leithgow street, died this morning at
the Episcopal hospital. The theory of
the police that the boys were practicing
safe blowing when the explosion oc-
CURED and that they are believed to
he responsible for several burglaries,
was reafiirmed today.
The mother, Mrs. Jennie Nick isson.
who was burned while attempting to
rescue them was not seriously injured.
She declared today that her house had
been robbed of $500 yesterday. but moth
ing further concerning this is known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
FIGHT WITH A LYNX.
Two Canadian Hunters Badly Lacerated
Before They kili the Animal.

Kingston. Ont, Jan. 13.-News of q
terrible fight with Canadian lynx has
reached this city. Two men, j. $. Scott
and :. Westlake. We're coon hunting in
the Algonquin Park lumber regions.
when their dog freed what they sup
posed To- be n raccoon. Scott attempt
ed to shoot the animal. but at the re-
port of the rifle il landed On him, knock
ing him down. and, before the dogs
came. tore away the clothes and badly
lacerated the flesh of his arms and
shoulders.
The lynx then tore three dogs to
pieces. and was starting to kill another
when Westlake attempted to strike
the animal with an axe. but only sue
ceeded in turning the lynx from the
dogs to himself. and was soon bitten
and scratched i'm a terrible manner.
The wounded men fought savagely and
succeeded in killing the animal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
GREW WOOD FOR HIS COFFIN
Eccentric Oran Fnthing. OF Indiana.
Expects to bic Soon.

indianapolis. Jan. 13.-Oran Fathing
is q wealthy and highly respected citi-
zen of Bartholomew county. but re-
garded as very eccentric over forty
years ago he planted "a walnut tree i'm
front of his house and said at the time
that he would have his coffin made out
of it, He also said that when it ceased
to bear nuts he would know that he
was destined to live but short time.
The tree has not borne for two years.
and last Thursday he caused it to be
cut down and sawed into lumber, and
from this he proposes to have his coffin
made. lie is i'm his seventy eighth year
and apparently hale and hearty. but he
contends that the end is near and that
he must complete the preparations for
his departure The lumber Is being
seasoned for the purpose designed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
MUSIC CHARMS IN PRISON.
Convict Stahl's Productions aud Good
Behavior secure His Release.

Joliet ILL.,, jan 13.-Of all the prison.
ers doing sentence at the Joliet peni-
tentiary none are better known than
George Stahl, Il German by birth. whose
musical attainments have made him
famous throughout the United States.
He is leader of the prison orchestra.
and his musical compositions are known
everywhere. At the prison his Is ia
miliar face at the chapel, where he sells
music on his own account.
He has many friends outside. also,
and strong efforts made to secure a
communication of his sentence have
finally been successful. and he will be
released Jan. II. having served since
Aug. II. 1891. Stahl was sent to the
prison from Chicago for burglary. He
has been good prisoner during his
confinement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
GASOLINE AS MOTIVE POWER
IOskins Motor system Adopted by
Dayton Street RailrOad.

Dayton. Ohio. Ian. Ia The Wayne
avenue street railway today decided TO
adopt the II. ID. Hoskins gasoline motor
as a means Of power This will be the
first practical test of that system
though magnates from other cities are
considering the new invention which.
it is claimed. is so per cent. cheaper
than electricity and equally efficient.
The gasoline engine is concealed be-
meath the car, thus dispensing with
overhead and underground wires, con-
duts or a central powerhouse 1t is
predicted 1t will thoroughly revolution
ize modes of rapid transit. and that
vehicles in general will finally he pro-
PEELED by the new mechanical arrange
ment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
MORE TURKISH IMPUDENCE
The Sultan Refuses to Allow Aid to
Bc Distributed.
WILL TAKE CARE or SUBJECTS.
The sublime Porte Expresses tho Intsu-
tiOn OF Ailcviating tho Wants Of the
Turkish subjects. Regardless
Of Race or Greed.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The Turkish
legation gave out this afternoon the fol-
lowing official communication:
THE imperial government will not
permit any distribution among it's sub
jects, in his own territory, by any for
eign society or individuals. however re-
spectacle same may be (as for instance
Red Cross society of money collected
abroad Such interference no inde-
pendent government has ever allowed.
especially when the collections are made
on the strength of speeches delivered In
PUBLIC meetings by irrecSnc.lable
enemies of the Turkish race and re-
Fgion, and on the basis of false accusa-
tions that Turkey repudiates. Be
sides the Sublime Porte is mindful of
the true interests of things. despite the
calumnies and wild exaggerations of
interested or fanatical parties. and Will,
as it has done heretofore. under its own
legitimate control. alleviate the wants
of all Turkish subjects living in certain
provinces irrespective of creed or race.
Position Of the Cnitod States
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Cul-
lon. chairman of the senate sub-com-
inittee on foreign relations. had a con-
ference with Secretary Olney today on
the Armenian question. The sub-com-
mittee, Mr.. Mills being the other mem-
ber. wiz probably report to the full
committee at the next meeting.
1t Is believed it will take the ground
that the United States can oily declare
it's adherence at the crimes committed
in Armenia and urge the powers of Eu-
rope. whb have relations with the Turk
ish government. to extend their protec-
tion to the Armenians The further
display of force i'm Turkish waters by
this government will not be endorsed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
PREACHER Is ACQUITTED.
Trial at Fort Scott Establishes the In
uoccncc Of Rev Robert Seymour.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. l3.-ReV. ROD
ert Seymour, pastor OF the largest col
ored church of Louisville. KY, was to-
day. after three days trial. acquitted
of the charga of assa aulting Lizzie Han
cock. l7-year-old girl of this city.
The trial was sensational and the
courtroom was densely crowded with
spectators throughout
Rev. Mr.. Seymour was arrested at
Louisville while conducting morning
service and he has sued the sheriff, who
made the arrest. for $4,000. This
evening he announced that he would
bring damage suits against q number
of prominent persons for alleged con-
spiracy to subject him tn the indignity
of Il disgraCeful trial