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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14
OLD SOLDIERS OF The STATE.
Big Re-Union of the South Carolina Divis-
ion In Chester on July 28.

Big Re-Union of the South Carolina Divis-
ion In Chester on July 26.
General G. I. Walker has issued the
following order regarding the annual
Convention of the South Carolina Di-
vision, U. C. ", which is to be held at
Chester in July:
CHARLESTON, s. c., June l, 1899.
General Orders, No.: The annual
Convention for 1899 of the South Car
olina Division, U. G. ", at the hospi-
table invitation of the people of Ches.
ter, will meet at Chester, S. c., Wed.
nesday, July 26, at 10, o'clock a. m.
2. Arrangements are now being made
by the quartermaster general and the
veterans of Chester to secure the low
est rates of railroad fare for veterans
and other visitors. 1t is presumed
that we will secure as heretofore for
all our conventions, a rate, not exceed
ing one cent per mile travelled, from all
points within the state.
8. Each camp, regiment and brigade
will appoint one sponsor, who will Sc
lect her maid of honor, to represent
them at the reunion. The sponsors
and their maids of honor, the sponsors
bearing banner of their respective
brigade, regiment or camp, will be
presented to the convention at an ap-
propriate time, to be named hereafter.
4. Camps will carry their camp ban
uers, and will carry them into the
convention hall.
5. At some convenient hour, to be
announced at the convention, meet
ing will be held of the commanders OF
the camps, colonels of regiments and
generals of brigades, to make reports
upon the standing of the commands.
They will come prepared to make full
reports as to the number of members
and the work they are accomplishing,
and other matters bearing upon the
activity and life of the camps.
6. The committee on the Confede-
rate Woman's Monument will please
meet the chairman at the convention
hall, at 4 o'clock p. M, July 26.
6. The chaplains of all camps of this
division, and of the regiment and bri,
gades, will please meet the chaplain
general at the convention hall, at 3
o'clock p. M, July 26.
8. Chester extends to US loving
welcome, and offers us her most boun-
tiful hospitality. Comrades, show your
appreciation by coming in large num-
bers. Let US gather, perhaps for the
last time for many of US, and do honor
to the holy memories which bind us SC
closely together.
By order of
C. IRVINE WALKER,
Commander.
JAMES G. HOLMES,
Adjutant General, Chief of Staff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

HE WAS AN NJ. D.-A Canadian
river steamer was recently the scene of
an amusing blunder. A lady passen-
ger was taken i'll in the night, and the
steamer did not carry doctor. The
steward rushed to find the list of pas
sengers, and read it through. In 1t
was the name of "James Thompson,
M. D."
The steward ran to the passengers
berth and aroused him by vigorous
blows at the door.
"What's the matter? Is the boat
sinking ?" came from within in star
tied tone.
"There is a passenger i'll, and we
want your assistance, doctor" replied
the steward.
"What are you playing at?" growl-
ed the voice. ~ amt no doctor"
"Why you've got M. d. after your
name."
"Well, I can put them letters after
it if I like, can't I ?" said the voice
within. "That's my trade. I'm a
mule driver"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14
OPENED BANK OF ENGLAND VAULTS.
An American Did 1t On n Wager During
the First Worlds Fair.

An American Did 1t On n Wager During
the First Worlds Fair.
The first worlds fair, the Crystal
at London, was held in 1851, and
though it was long time ago it is not
forgotten, and has not been surpassed
by the worlds fairs which have follow
ed. 1t was at the Crystal Palace that
the American mechanic showed that he
stood second to none in the world.
Hobbs challenged Chubb, and Hobbs,
the American mechanic carried off the
first prize as a lockmaker. Hobbs
represented an American manufactur-
er of iron bank safes. He placed his
safe on exhibition and tied the key to
the combination lock on the outside.
Inside the safe was placed f25O, or
81. $50, and the free offer was made to
mechanics of the world that if they
opened tho safe the money contained
therein could be taken for their sue
cess. The safe was never opened. At
that time Chubb was famous all over
England and in Europe as a lockmak-
er. The Bank of England endorsed
Chubb and used his lock exclusively.
Hobbs examined the workmanship of
the locks and offered to not only enter
outer doors to the Bank of England, ,
but to open also the seven doors lead
ing to the treasure safes inside OF two
hours if permission was given. This
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

sH A German one day expressed
himself as being somewhat offended
because an American gentlemen had
asserted that his Teutonic countrymen
could not, as rule, appreciate Ameri-
can jokes.
"Try one of them,p said he defiant
ly, and the American accordingly told
him the story of the "tree' out west
which was so high that it took two
men to see to the top. One of them
began to look at the spot where the
first stopped seeing. .
The recital did not raise the ghost OF
smile upon the Germans face, and
the other said to him:
"Well you see the joke is lost on
you. You cannot appreciate Ameri-
can humor."
"Oh, but" said ths German, "dat's
not humor, Dat's Won lie"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

NERVE WELL, RATHER!-A wo-
man shoplifter was caught stealing an
umbrella one day in Philadelphia
dry goods store. But it was decided
not to prosecute her if she would pay
for the umbrella, valued at $3.50,
which she did. The next day she re-
turned and requested to see the mana
ger. When that surprised person could
recover himself sufficiently to ask her
business, the woman calmly told him
that she had been pricing umbrellas in
other stores and found she could pur-
chase one like her own for 50 and she
wanted to know if he wouldn't refund
her SO cents. As a tribute to her mon
umental her the so cents was handed
her in silence. York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14
MASON ON PURE FOOD INQUIRY.
Promises to Introduce Several BIlls-Glu-
cose Trusts Threat.

Cobo AEustb AhToass
Senator Mason, of the pure food
commission who left Chicago for
Washington on the 9th instant made
the following positive statements that
night:
~ wish to say that: l. This COM
mission will prepare a bill compelling
manufacturers of food products to
mark their goods for what they are:
for instance chicory must not be la
belled coffee; but chicory.
"2. We will have in the bill pro-
Vision that will absolutely prohibit the
introduction of deleterious substances
in food products, that which is dele
terious to be left to the evidence SUBJ
mitted by impartial scientific men.
"3. I propose to offer an amend
ment to the revenue bill which will alb.
solutely prohibit the importation of
food articles, the sales of which is pro-
hibited in the country from which they
are exported"
With reference to reports of threat.
ened imitation, Senator Mason said:
"There is one concern in this city that
has already threatened to ruin me-"
"What concern is that ?" the senator
was asked.
"The Glucose Trust" he answered,
and continued: cit is the old story of
the -four bill. stood by the bill for
unadulterated -four, and have always
believed I compelled its passage. At
that time the glucose men did every
thing in their power to frighten me, or
in some other way get me off the track
of my purpose. Why, they even went
to my son, who was newly wed and
had only scant home for himself,
and offered him a salary of $10,0 a
year to act as attorney for them,
making the implied condition that he
should haul me away from the sup
port of the -four bill. The adultera-
tors of food products are pursuing sim.
liar tactics today, and that is why 1
am determined that before the investi-
CATION proceeds further fellow members
of the commission must step in and
share the burden of responsibility"
Senator Mason said further: "It is
not true that I intend to 60 to New
York from here. I shall 60 to Wash
ington and take my family to the coast
of Maine for the summer, and at the
end of three weeks hope to renew
this investigation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

LACK OF PREcEDENT.-A profess
sor who used to teach the grandfathers
of the present generation of students,
objected to the word '.wound" as if it
was spelled "woond" and his students
used to hunt for chances to make him
explain his objections. One day ne
stopped a student who was reading to
the class and said: "How do you
pronounce that word ?" "Woond, sir"
The professor looked ugly and replied:
II have never foond any groond for
giving it that soond. Go on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

tegrating." We are fighting just as
hard as at first. We are losing just as
many men in the field as at first. And
we are fighting just where we were at
first.
What does "disintegrating" mean,
according to the dictionaries in use at
Manila and Washington?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14
CHAPTER XVI.
LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER.

LEI No MAN PUT ASUNDER
There was only time for hurried
whisper between them.
"You won't desert me-you won't
give me ever to himY" she gasped.
Never, he answered.: "never
while liveP'
Then the door was pushed hurriedly
open. and Edward Conway's blunt fea-
lures and burly figure appeared before
them.
1t was apparent to the meapest OBJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

take yourself out Of our way. That B
all we ask At all events get out of this
room It's mine.
"And that-that is my wife"
"Thats as may be settled in court
afterward Get out of my rooml"
"Not without my wife.
"I promise you you will, and you'll
go a good deal quicker than you like if
YOU don't get out at once. Now, come
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

a8 The war department is having
difficulty in providing men to care for
the increased number Of coast defense
guns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-14

JAMES G. HOLMES,
Adjutant General, Chief of Staff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
DEWEY IN 1873
Asked Permissiuu 60 Capture Manila
I'm case of War With spain

Washington, August An interest
ing fact, dating back to 1873. has come
TO light, in which Admiral Dewey was
the central figure. Dewey. then a COM
mander. was in command Of the United
States steamship Narragansett. on the
he Asiatic station.
The vessel was on surveying duty
when the Virginus trouble was precipi-
tated and a war with Spain seemed i'm
minent. Commander Dewey wrote 10
the navy department requesting that
in case war was declared he would be
assigned to the duty of capturing Ma
Mia.
The peaceful settlement of the con-
troversy with Spain avoided the neces-
sity for a hostile demonstration. but
the interesting fact is that the doughty
officer had his " on Manila over a
quarter of a century ago.
A search will be made for the letter
in the files Of the W. department
n if found. it is expected an effort
will be made by the citizens commit
tee to hav it reproduced as a souvenir
of the reception Of Dewey on his ar
rival.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11

OF the personal appearance of the pris-
oner at the trial. The nationalist pa
pers declared Dreyfus appeared en-
barrassed, while The Journal des De-
bats said: Neither his face nor his
words evoke sympathy. His voice
sounds false and his protestations OF
innocence are not convincing"
The Temps. on the other hand, said:
He replied in a tone OF assurance and
with a clearness and concissaess which
carried conviction"
The Ffgaro's correspondent at
Rennes said: "Dreyfus leaves nothing
remaining Of the accusations. His
whole attitude proclaimed his inno-
ceYlce."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11

And say what is wanted. We have it,
and at the right price.
100 dozen Spool Batting Cotton, 200
yards spoools, of Dragon Thread in col
ors at 1c. Best Three-Cord Thread at
&c. Chadwick's best &c Cord Cotton at
&c. Coates Thread at &c.
White Sheeting at 2Ac.
Remnant Cambria at SIC.
New Silk Lining at 10c and 15c.
All wool, "a inches, Covert Cloth, in
black only, at Csc.
Beautiful Ladies' Broad Cloth, 81
inches wide, at $1.00.
Ladies Cotton Covert Yelling at 12Ec.
A new lot of fine Silks just received,
from 4Oc to 75c. Our line Of Toe Silks
are beautiful goods.
300 boxes of very fine box Paper to
sell of at 1Oc. 400 boxes of good Pa
per at sc.
100 pairs of Mems very fine Vici Kid
Shoes from $500 to 1925. Very best
Gents Calf Skin Shoes from $500 up
to $500.
200 Boys Suits just received. All
wool Boys Suits, nicely made and nice
ly trimmed, from $3.50 to 81. 25. Nice
Boys Suits at CSC.
70 pairs Children Dongola Solid Bot
tom Patent Tip Shoes, from IS to IS, at
Csc; better, same styles, at 35c. Extra
good Shoe at soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
SEND THE CASH

Sc pairs of Ladies Slippers, in Tan and
Black, at S1.00.
Is dozen fine soc rough straw, blue,
brown, green and red Sailors at Csc.
4 dozen Knox White 81 90 new rough
straw Sailors, blue and black band,
now soc.
80 new Cow Boy Felt Hats at $1.00,
in grey, blue and black.
500 rolls of new Taffeta Ribbon from
1Gc to 35c per yard. Is rolls of Ribbon,
been 35c and 45c a roll, now Csc per
yard. Baby Ribbon 1c and &c. Neck
Ribbon, No. 5, at sc.
Large n very fine Mosquito Canopy.
Sandfly n Gnat Proof at $3.50.
500 Trunks on hand, any style, from
25c to $500 each. If you need a Trunk,
Grip Bag or a Valise we will save you
money. We have about 1 dozen Hand
Bags for Ladies for 15c. Genuine
leather Grip. brass lock and clasp. 10
inches, at Soc, 16 inches at $3.50.
We have 100 rolls of good Carpet that
we sell at starvation prices from 12c
TO $1.O0 per yard. i
Best Floor Oilcloth at 25c per yard.
Best Opaque Linen Window Shades,
3x6 feet, at Csc, with fixtures complete.
We lead, the rest follows in low prices
and ready cash is III motto. We want
your orders and trade. Give us a call
at Wilmington's Big Racket Store. OPP
posite the Orion Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
THE RED SPRINGS MURDER
A Negro supposed TO be John Monroe
Arrested I'm Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, August THE detec-
tives have arrested a negro named
John Smith, alias Walter Cotton, who
they are certain is the murderer of
John Wyatt, Of Portsmouth, last week,
and the assailant of Captain S. l..
Hudgins, Of SCOTS Creek. He is also
Monroe, who is wanted at Red Springs,
n. c., for the murder of Thomas At
kinson, town constable. There is a re-
ward of 81, 400, 81, 200 by the town Of
Rec Springs and $500 by the governor
Of North Carolina, for the arrest of
Monroe Pawn tickets found on
Smiths person revealed that he had
pawned the knife and watch of John
Wyatt, who was murdered and robbed.
in his own home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Brave Wen Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, l~istless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen TO j. w. Gardner, Ida
vile, Ind. He says: Electric Bitters
are just the thing for a man when he
is all run down, and don't care wheth-
er he lives or dies. 1t did more to give
me new strength and good appetite
than anything / could take. l can now
eat anything and have a new lease
on life" Only so cents, at r. r. Bella
my's Drug Store. Every bottle guar
anteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
~ Meet

NSptCIdI 10 BdItIfHUre SUn.D
Kingston, Ont, August 1.-TWO men
unknown to- each other found they
were brothers in a curious way today.
They had come TO this city. one from
Belleville, Ont, the other from SYRIA
cuse. y. Y. Their names are connors.
One, a chiropodist, showed the other.
who was a patient, a picture OF his
mother that led 10 a conversation and
10 Identification. The chiropodist had
been removed from his home when he
was but 9 years Of age by al uncle. The
other had been old OF course. that he
had an absent brother. but ne had new
er seen or heard from him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11

Savannah, Ga, August THE infor-
nation was given u tonight that the
Georgia and Alabama, the Plant sys-
tenn, the Florida Central and Peninsula
and the Southern railway would join
in the erection of a $500, 900 union de-
pot here. The Central of Georgia is
not in the agreement, but the new de-
pot will be only some 200 yards from
that of the Central; hence, there will
be no inconvenience in transfers. The
new depot, it is expected, will be ready
for business March l, 1909.
The entering of the Southern into
the depot arrangement is taken to be
positive assurance that that
ton will build from Columbia, S. C, 10
this CITY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
An American Held for Murder In
yAnan

San Francisco, August 7.-Chief Of
fcer A. l.. Smith, Of the Hong Kong
Maru, brings some particulars of the
murder of Nelson Ward, an American,
and two Japanese women by an Amer
on the morning of July 18th. Ward,
the son of a wealthy resident Of Alb
ington, Va, % years of age, was found,
the head cut off n the ears and a
hand and an arm severed. The cause
Of the murder was jealousy on the part
of Miller. The murderer is supposed
to nave lived at Buffalo.
Miller will be tried by Japanese law
as the new treaty with the United
States went into effect before the muir
derS were committed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made Is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coat-
ed globule OF health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in
to energy, brain-fag into mental pow
err. They're wonderful in building UP
the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
A Very Busy Day for the President

P~lattsburg, N. Y, August THE
president a a busy day today. He
witnessed the yacht races this after
noon on board the yacht Elfrida, in
company with Vice President Hobart
and Mrs. Hobart and party. Later he
took a hort drive with Vice President
Hobart. This evening he held a long
conference with Secretary Root, who
arrived or the Ills o'clock train.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to improve
slowly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Q Only enc Case Of Yellow Fever in
Havana

Havana, August THE only case of
yellow fever in Havana is Of a very
mild type. The victim Is a private nam
ed Beatty, Of the Eighth United States
infantry. Army physicians here con-
slider that it would be more danger
u to remove the troops from the is
land at present than to allow them to
remain. In their judgment, the best
plan is to let them stay here during
the heated term, in the most health
full localities in the suburbs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
shot I'm a Fight With Omeer.

Richmond, Va, August Sat Marion,
Smythe county, this morning Officers
Sherer and S. c. Lindsay raided the
premises Of Joe Shut, white, and his
wife, charged with keeping a disorderly
house. The Shuts resisted and a fight
followed. Shut was shot and instantly
killed and his wife was MORALLY wound
ed. il Is thought.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Citizens of Car abeIle Destitute

Jacksonville, Fla, August THE Cit
liens of Carrabelle, Fla, are without
houses, food and clothing, owing to the
recent cyclone that laid fiat the town.
A mass meeting Of the citizens has
issued an appeal for aid and asks that
contributions be sent to T. s. Ander-
son, NJ. D., chairman of the relief com.
mittee at Carrabelle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Many n Lover

erwise lovable girl with an Offensive
breath. Karl's Clover Root Tea pu,t.
nes the breath by it's action on tina
bowels, etc, as nothing else will. SOLD
for years on absolute guarantee Price
Is cts md 30 cts For sale ny r. r.
Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11

AT Paris the intense heat causes q
nre ! the celluloid factory which e
totally destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11

THE LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED FITTING SCHOOL in the SOUTH.
CLASSICAL. SCIENTIFIC, COMMERCIAL; 25 STUDENTS LAST YEAR
NORTHWEST OF GREENSBORO, PIEDMONT REGION 1M3 FIT. ABOVE
SEA LEVEL. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOOT BALL, BASE BALL AND
TRACK ATHLETICS FOR MANY YEARS AMONG PREPARATORY
SCHOOL. TERMS REASONABLE, CONSIDERING ADVANTAGES AND
FACILITIES. NINETY FIFTH SESSION OPENS AUGUST END. FOR
J.A. & M III. HOLT, Oak Ridge, N. C.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-02

and thinking while she is swallowink
one meal what she will have to pro-
vide for the next
She would like to rest from it ali
by putting on a pretty frock and 60
ing to the theater or a party or even
to make call on the people next door.
70 even suggest such thing to her
husband, however Is to bring on a
growing diatribe on women's gadding,
with the self-rigateous assertion from
her lord and master that you don't
see me forever wanting to run around
somewhere"
Having delivered his homily, the
man stretches his feet out again to the
fire and absorbs himself in his pa
per and never once thinks he is not
an entertaining companion for wo-
man who is pining for little bright
ness and innocent amusement.
From their own points of view the
husband and wife are both right and
inasmuch as we can't change the con-
ditions of life it is good deal better
TO adapt ourselves TO them than to
try to adapt them to us. An old
proverb sets forth the fact in natural
history that you can take an OK to
water, but you can't make him drink.
In like manner you can take your hus-
band to party, but you can't make
him enjoy himself, as every woman
knows who has ever tried it. So the
part of good sense and good feeling
seems to be to let him alone. Let him
be happy in his own way and devise
your own scheme for relaxation and
enjoyment. There is no woman, I'M
less she is miserable manager, who
can't get out of her own house for a
few hours every day. In that time she
may meet bright people, go to club
meetings, see the best plays at the
| matinees, and If she tires of home
cooking treat herself to unusual dishes
at the restaurant. In these days o.
womens independence there is no rea
son why she should not find for her
self plenty of rational enjoyment
that would in no way interfere will
her home duties or interests. And II
finding these outside interests sh,
better fit herself for dealing with tn,
complex duties every woman con
fronts who has a husband and child
rem.