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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

the Union, as were all the lower
grades.
The same condition exists in the
regular army, though volunteer officers
in that branch of the service will be
from all parts Of the country, and may
be heard from by the performance Of
gallant deeds, which will place their
names high on the lists of famous
military heroes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

appointed from New York. 1t so hap
pens that Rear Admiral Kirkland,
who heads the list of officers of his
grade, was appointed from North Car
olina, while Rear Admiral Matthews,
the last on the list, was appointed
from Missouri. Only one commodore
was appointed from 4 southern state,
and that was state on the border,
where there was tremendous union
sentiment. OF the 45 captains in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14
TORPEDO GUNBOAT INSTRUCTOR

British which arrived Gibraltar on "Wednesday
Tuesday
According the captains he had just
the torpedo gunboat Dtructor If o
Queen OF
could %
6pounders
dangerous antagonist
could hang the trail of an
The
hcaptant inks that all on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

service during he Civil war. Nat
nrally hnt few of those who stayed in
the service of the United States at that
time were appointed from states south
of Mason and Dixon's line.
These are the officers who are now
in important places of command, and
the ones in positions to make great
names an naval commanders
Acting Admiral Dewey is Vernon
ter, and Captain Sampson, who may be
proclaimed great hero any day, was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

IONA, New Mexico, Oklahoma and the
Indian Terrilory-cowboys and min
ers, bred to the use of the horse and
rife, and to roughing it in the open.
Some of these have served in the
National Guard in their several states.
These form the strong backbone of the
corps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

A PLEA OF SELF-DEFENCE.-Wher
Judge Underwood, of Georgia, had
charged the jury, it was exceedingly
dangerous for the defendants counsel
to ask for an additional charge. Wm
Glenn had been defending a big, strap
ping town boy, who was charged with
an assault and battery upon smaller
boy. The big boy had been imposing
upon the little fellows, and one Of
them hit him with switch and ran
The big boy pursued him, threw a
stone at him, cut a bad cash in his
head, and laid him up for a week OIL
two. The grand jury found true
bill, and, after the closing speech by
the solicitor, the judge charged the
law very fairly, and then asked il
there was any other charge that coun'
sci desired. Glenn rose, and, with
some tone of apprehension, said:
II believe your honor omitted to
charge that self-defense may justify an
assault"
eyes," said the judge, as he straight.
ened up-"yes, gentlemen, there is
such law, and if you believe from
the evidence that this great, big
double, ,jointed, big -fisted young gen
tleman was actuated by fear and self
defence when he rau after that poor
little, puny, tallowed-faced boy, and
because he couldn't Overtake him
picked up rock big enough to knock
down a steer and threw it at him anc
knocked him senseless, then you car
find for the defendant. Any Other
charges, Brother Glenn"
Il believe not" said Glenn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14

B9" "Jim," inquired schoolboy OF
one of his mates, "what is the mean
ing of relics ?" "Don't you know
Well, l can tell you. You know the
master licked me in school yesterday -
eyes" "Well, he wasn't satisfied
with that, and kept me in and licked
me again. This is what / call re-
lick"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14
BETTER to have it and NOT NEED
IT, than to NEED IT AND NOT
HAVE IT.--A Fire Insurance Poll.
cy in a Reliable Company.
The ETNA INSURANCE TaRa Co.

rs the strongest exclusively fire insur-
l. ance company in the world, and with
all its financial strength, it is neither over
bearing or contentious; but to the con-
trary its liberalty is proverbal among its
patrons and insurance people, and its ad-
justment of losses are always satisfactory.
The Etna has been before the insuring
public for s. years and in that time has
paid out over EIGHTY-FOUR MIL
LION DOLLARS in fire losses and now
has cash assets to the amount of over
$40, ,OS9, ,O0S.OO! / have six companies
in my agency. all of whom are old, strong
and fire-tested and no one can give you
better protection, or lower prices than I.
In the Rock Hill fire recently, only four
companies in my agency were interested;
but these losses have long since been
paid and the money is now figuring in
the rebuilding of the burned district:
The -Etna's loss, S27 90
The ContinentaPS loSS......... 6, lO0 90
The Delaware's loss, ,............ $500 90
Norwich Union, ,.................... 5,3OO w
Total, ,......... ......S2l, ,737 90
Now the thing to do, if you have not
already done it, is to insure your proper
ty against loss by fire. A small policy for
a fourth of its value is better than no in
surance at all. See me and let us talk the
matter over, will appreciate your busi-
ness and give it my best attention.
There is one thing, however, that the
public should I've cautious of, and that is
the many "wildcat" companies that are
doing business in this territory, whose
indemnity contracts are not worth the
paper they are written on, and which will
require only one fire loss to demonstrate
the fact. My companies are business en-
terprises of the highest class and standing
and since the indemnity they offer is the
very best, they do not seek to impress you
with the idea that they are so philan-
thropic that they will indemnify you
against loss at a less cost than experience
dearly bought has taught them that it is
worth. My companies are now carrying
polices on much Of the most valuable
property in the county and as agent, l
would be glad to issue you policy.
1 also write Accident and Tornado In
surance. l.. GEO. GRIST, Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14
SOUTH IN THE NAVY.
But Little Chance of This Sections Getting
Naval Hero.

The southern states will be in ex-
ceedingly good luck if they succeed in
getting n naval hero out of the present
war. This fact does not result from
any lack Of heroism in southern blood 4,
but is merely all incident of the Civil
war. Nearly all the officers of the
navy in the higher grades now were in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14
-:THE:-
SAVINGS BANK
ROCK HILLS. @.
Capital, $4,000.
Surplus and Profits, 35, 1000.

WITH ample resources and every IA
cility for the transaction of the Banking
business in all its branches, this bank
solicits the business Of corporations,
firms and individuals, rendering all the
courtesies and accommodations that are
usually extended by a WE'LL CON-
QUOTED AND OBLIGING BANKING
HOUSE.
Correspondence or a call solicited from
those contemplating a change in their
banking arrangements or the opening Of
a new account.
Interest bearing certificates of deposit
issued under special agreement.
OFFICERS.
D. HUTCHINSON, President,
j. .R.LONDON, Vice President.
K. LEE KERR, Cashier
j. r. BOULWARE, Teller.
GEO. ID. WHITE, Book Keeper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-14
THE ETWICE-A-WEE ENQUlREF

CONTAINS 81 columns of live, enter
" tanning and instructive news matter
servered in thoroughly up-to-date style
up to the hour of going to press. The
Wednesdays issue contains 2S columns
and Saturdays issue "a. Subscribe at
once and keen informed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The distinguished New York chemist,
I. A. Slocum, demonstrating his dis
coyery OF reliable and absolute cure
for consumption pulmonary Tubercu
losis) and all bronc HAL, throat, lung and
chest, stubborn coughs, catarrhal affec
tions, general decline and weakness,
loss OF flesh, and ell conditions OF vast
ing away. will send THREE FREE
BOTTLES (all diferent) OF his New
Discoveries to any afflicted reader OF the
PRESS writing for them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently by it's
timely use, and considers it a simple
professional duty to suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infalible cure.
Science daily dcvelopes new wonders,
and his great chemist, patiently expert
menting for yeare, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can be
claimed by any modern genius. His
asserting that lung troubles and consmp-
tion are curabls in any climate is pro.
ven by "heart felt letters OF gratitude"
filed in his American and Euroean
laboratories in Thousands from those
cured in all parts cf the world,
Medical experts concede that bronchial
chest and lung trouble lead to Consump.
ton, which, uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death.
Simply write to I. A. slocum, M. D.
98 Pine street, New York, giving post,
Office and express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent. Suffer
ers should take instant advantage of bis
generous proposition
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The special edition of the Pend
Teton Tribune is before US. AS to
matter and substance, it fully
covers Umatilla county and East
ern Oregon. The articles descrip.
tive of the wonderful resources Of
Umatilla county and the Inland
Empire are complete, and accurate
in statistical sense. While the
typographical appearance of the
edition would have been better
had it been published from the
home office instead of in Portland
the reading matter it contains
and the valuable information il
gives, more than makes up for the
typographical faults, and no one
can afford to be without copy
Athena is given conspicuous place
in the pages of the edition, and the
article from the versatile pen o.
Attorney ]. B. Huntington, reflects
credit on the gentleman as a
writer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
ATHENA, APRIL Is, 1898.

Senator Wilson should receive
every encouragement from the
people in the effort he is making
to procure the abrogation of the
immense forestry reserves created
by ex-President Cleveland. The
Pacific coast is the principal suf-
ferer from this iniquitous measure,
because more Of its territory is en-
braced within the areas OF the re-
serves than that of any other
commonwealth. A glance at the
outline map prepared and pub
lished by the Tacoma Ledger gives
q more definite idea Of the evil
than can be gathered from mere
statements of the extent of these
reserves, showing as it does the
skeletons Of large counties left open
to settlement and development,
after the government has removed
from the open public domain the
lands with which it proposes to
experimentally hold in their
primeval condition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

While it is not to be supposed
that Great Britain is going to offer
to spend Of its substance in helping
the United States in fighting its
war there is no doubt that Great
Britain more and more appreciates
the fact as the years roll by that it
is well for it to be ON good terms
with the United States, and that it
can place more dependence upon
the friendship of the latter than
upon the friendship of any other
nation, But just so long as Eng
land is the center of the money
power this country will look upon
its overtures with suspicion. In
other words, England is not Eng
land at all. 1t is controlled, owned
and operated by the great octopus
which seeks empire over all the
world. To talk Of an alliance with
such power is worse than treason,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The passing away of Sir Henry
Bessemer has recalled the history
OF his great invention and its ef-
feet upon industries Of the world.
The production of steel in Great
Britain increased many fold and
there was great reduction in the
cost of manufacture. In cheapen-
ing steel the Bessemer invention
has cheapened steel rails, engines,
locomotives, bridges and all the
factors of transportation. 1t has
also created new influence in
civilization, and inaugurated
changes of Importance that have
added greatly to the comforts and
luxuries of life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

Editor w. G. Brann, Of the
Waco, Tex, Iconoclast, has paid
the penalty for the vitriollic style
of journalism which made him
famous. 1t is only a question of
time when somebody will call the
turn on a man who converts his
pen into a double edged knife and
loses the governor off his balance
wheel. A mobbing for Brann and
the sad Gerald Harris tragedy in
November failed to tone down the
style of the Iconoclast, and last
Friday, in street duel, he was
killed by Capt, M. 7. Davies, who
was in turn fatally injured, while
stray bullets hit three bystanders.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

With butchers and packers
securing the country for live stock
to meet current demands and pay
ing remarkably good figures, and
with large shipments coming in
from California and elsewhere, the
foolishness of selling off cattle and
hogs to the low price reached is
becoming apparent. Whether
profitable or not to put grain at
present prices into live stock, there
is coming time when it certainly
will pay again, and when the ex,
pense and loss incident to restock-
ing oregon's depleted ranges and
hog supply IS counted the lack of
wisdom and good judgment used
will be very apparent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

Foreign dispatches state that the
referendum vote in Switzerland
has resulted in popular approval
of the proposed state purchase of
the railroads of Switzerland at
cost of about a billion francs $780,
000,000). The vote was 3S4, JAG
in favor to 177,130 against. The
bill thus indorsed was passed by
the National Council by vote of
98 to 20. According to recent
official returns there are 1904 miles
of railroad open for traffic in Switz.
erland on the five different lines.
The government is projecting a
loan for the purchase.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15


the Examiner than it does in the
Gala phenomenon which may
not be altogether inexplicable. Ac-
cording to the Call the tall build
ing swayed so little that a party
of gentlemen of the San Francisco
Club, who were playing billiards,
never stopped, while by the ac-
counts in the other paper the bill
lard balls engaged in a mad game
of tag, chasing one another around
the table and rattling like a dice
box,-Ex.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The recent deadly fire in Chi
cago, when two elevator men kept
the elevators carrying living freight
to safety while the flames cracked
all about, is another illustration of
the bravery that is SO ingrained in
American humanity that it only
needs the occasion to be mani
tested.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
Land oalou .. La Glande. Oregon.

Land Office at La Giande, Oregon.
Feb 30, 1898
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing pamed settler has filed notice of his
inten ion to make fDal proof in support
of hi claim, and that said proof will be
made before the County Clerk of UNA
tills County, Oregon, at PendIeton, Ore
gon. on
April u, 1898,
viz: Alex Mcdonald, H. E. No. 5103, for
the E1a SW1 and Lots and A, Sec 81,
Twp. NJ, K. "a, E. W. N.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Lyman d. Watrus, Lee Price, Jesse o.
Hales, all OF Adams. Oregon; Daniel X.
Bell. of Pendletou, Oregon.
E. w. BARTLETT, Register.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

England isn't the only nation
that would be glad to make an
alliance with the United States,
but we have never had any occasion
to make an alliance with o foreign
nation, and we can conceive OF
nothing that would justify our
doing so.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
Bucklen's Aroica SaIye,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Ohapped Hands,
Chilbains, Corns and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For Sale by g..
@ 0sburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
rhls Is Ynnr onnortnnlir.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps.
a generous sample win be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
tEly's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits Of the remedy,
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren ST., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, 'It is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. ~
Rev. Francis ". Poole, Pastor CentralP Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for eatarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, so cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

Mr.. T. 4. Geer carried the pri-
maries in Marion county. The
question now is, will he carry the
convention at Portland? And
then if he carries the convention
will he carry the state?' That's
where the shoe pinches.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
Rucklen,s Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Pioneer Drug store,
g. @. Osburn, proprietor
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

j. w. Maloney, candidate for
county recorder on the union
ticket, will make a thorough can.
vass Of the county during the cam
paign. Jim" will make friends
wherever he goes. He merits
them and their votes, too.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

Oregon has lost an able man in
the death Of State Senator Samuel
II. Hughes, of Forest Grove. He
was thorough business man, and
was progressive thorough-going
citizen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The Siamese make coins out of
porcelain. One ought not to find
it difficult to break a ten dollar
piece in that country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

II is to be observed in reading
the earthquake accounts of the San
Francisco papers that the Spreck-
els building shakes much more in
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The Spanish editors who are de-
manding war with the United
States would be employing their
time more usefully in trying to
alleviate the condition of the bread
rioters in Spanish towns.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

An English exchange observes;
"Lord Salisbury lugged the conser-
vatives into q contest which re-
suited in defeat Salisbury should
check such baggage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

General Weyler is quoted as
denying that he had any mine laid
in Havana harbor. But the people
will believe the report of the tor
pedo in this case.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

The Harvey county republicans
endorsed w. r. Ellis for congress,
Hamey county is a sort of an out,
oi.the'way place anyhow.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

Educate Your novels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
i0c, s5c, Ire. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
THE WONDER OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption Can
be Cured.

An Eminent New York Chemist and Scientist
Makes Free Offer to Our Readers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

T o.o.F. NO. IS, MEETS EVERY
L. Friday night. Visiting Odd Fellows
good standing always welcome.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15

A O. u. W. NO. IO4, MEETS THr
"A Second and Fourth Saturdays oil
each month. Lake France,
Recorder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-15
LODGE DIRECTORY

A Fra. NJ. NO. so MEETS THE
N. First and Third Saturday Evenings
1f each month. Visiting bretheTen cor.
iially invited to visit the lodge
Evening star., 1898-08-10
CAMPAIGN IN CUBA,



His Experiences.
Mr.. Milton E. Smith of this city has re-
ceived the following letter from his son,
L. Griffith Smith, who was with the 18th
Regiment Of regular infantry at the battle
of June "A and also in those in front of
Santiago:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July "a, 1895
''Of course you have heard of the i'm
portant events that have transpired since
we landed in Cuba SO it is useless for me
to write about the battles or the surren-
der of Santiago. We are still on the same
line we were on at the time of the sur
render. 1t is reported here that we will
soon be on our way to the United States.
l hope the report is true, as 1 have had
enough of Cuba. The suffering among
the Cubans since our arrival is enough TO
make strong men sick Only few days
dred yards from our camp. 1 do not think
they would have been buried had not our
men attended to it. The Cuban men
passed them all day without giving them
the slightest attention.
1.-THE Cubans remind me of the Indians.
When there is work to do the women have
to do it. When there Is anything to eat
the men get it. We have not had any more
food than we wanted, but we could not see
the poor women suffer without giving them
portion of our rations, although in con-
sequence we went hungry.
I'VE lived on hardtack and bacon until
yesterday, when We received some fresh
beef and bread. ! suppose we will fare
better from this time on.
II appreciate your kind offer to send me
whatever want. but really 1 do not know
how you can send food or clothing here.
am so far away that 1t would be almost
impossible to send me anything. For a
long time officers and men were without
tobacco. During that time we suffered
more than we did during the battles, not
excepting the charge at Ell Caney.-> We
smoked leaves, weeds and coffee. The
latter we found good substitute for to-
bacco. One would naturally expect to
fine tobacco plentiful in Cuba On the
contrary it is not. We have but one thing
plentiful here-that is rain, which comes
down every day. The showers last from
one to four hours. Then the sun comes
out hot enough to cook our bacon.
"Of course you have heard OF the sick
ness Of the troops. 1t is true a large num-
Der of them are sick-we could expect moth
ing else, considering all we have endured
At present there are about one hundred
men in our reglmental hospital with what
| the surgeon calls the break bone fever.
| 1t amounts to nothing serious. It lasts
about five days. I have had 1t, and am
| now In the hospital, but expect to go on
| duty tomsgroW.
'"rhe newspapers seem 70 give all the
credit of the battle OF June "a 20 the Rough
/ Riders. Other regiments pan ttcipated In
| 1t besides the Rough Riders. 1t was at
! that battle that / saw General Wheeler
| for the first time in Cuba. 1 have not teen
him since. nor do I know where he is To-
! Gated now." ,l