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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
HUMOR OF THE DAY.


I smile at Natures winsome grace
And all her beauties rare.
''What is it smooths my usual frown
And bids the blues to go?
I've left my creditors in town
They can't afford to co.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Mrs. Stubb-John, is that you coming
home at such an unearthly hour?
Mr. Stubb-Yes, M-Maria; the club
had a little D-Dewey toast tonight
Mrs. Stubb-Well, you remind me OF
Dewey.
Mr.. Stubb-In w-what way, M-NIaria?
Mrs. Stubb-A long time coming
home.-Chicago News.
children! childrenl Don't make such
a frightful noise" said the mother.
We're playin' trolley car, mamma"
said Matte, soberly.
Yes, know, dear, but it isn't neces-
sary to make such a terrible noise"
Yes, it is, mamma. We've got to
where Hattie insists on paying the fare
and so do I."-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Grubbs-Perkins seems to be a self
made man.
Stubbs-Well If you ever saw him
when his wife was around you would
think he was made to order.-Ohio
State Journal
Tommy-Mamma, why have you got
pap's hair in a locket?
His Mother-To remind me that he
once had some, Tommy.-JeWeler's
Weekly.
Nodd-I wonder if I shall ever be rich
enough to own a steam yacht.
Todd-Um, that isn't my ambition.
What is it2"
Il want to be rich enough after I
own one to run it for a. few weeks each
on.'-DetrOit Free Press.
Mr.. Dukane-Jonesy INDUCED in a lin
guistic diet yesterday.
Mr.. Gaswen-What do you mean by
that?
Mr.. Dukane-Northside made him eat
his words.-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
DO you dahnce on your toes, Miss
Never, Mr.. Clumsy. Other people
do that for me-"
And he didn't know just what she
meant until he tried to get another
dance. with her.-Colorado Springs Ga
zette.
The old sea serpent hides his head
And drops a tear with ample reason
The kissing bug we hail instead
AS hero of the silly season.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
No Concession For Italv.

Pekin, Aug. 1.-THE Italian minister
has asked the Tsung-L for
railway concession to an Italian syndi-
cate. The request will probably be re-
fused, as Italy has lost prestige since
the San-Mun affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
Why Not

Go to FIT Riley with the special ex-
cursion train over the Union Pacific
7:3O a. m, Thursday, Aug. Il. Leaves
returning p. Round trip, 81 so.
Garfield Park Marshan's Band Con-
cert tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
Travelling Men

Should always carry a bottle of Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam with them Safe and
sure. Squires' Pharmacy, 1872 Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Garfield Park Marshalrs Band Con-
cert tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Nodd-I wonder if I shall ever be rich
enough to own a steam yacht.
Todd-Um, that isn't my ambition.
What is it2"
II want to be rich enough after ]
own one to run it for a few weeks each
season. '-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Grubbs-Perkins seems to be a self
made man.
Stubbs-Well, If you ever saw him
when his wife was around you would
think he was made to order.-Ohio
State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Tommy-Mamma, why have you got
pap's hair in a locket?
His Mother-To remind me that he
once had some, Tommy.-JeWeler's
Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

an English potter's dozen, which is lS,
The other party held that dozen
means 12, and that view was taken by
the court.
Every scboolboy knows that pound
ia not always the same thing, as there
are pounds avoirdupois, of l6 ounces,
or 1000 grains; and pounds troy, of
II ounces, and $3.50 grains.
Every city schoolboy knows that city
coal dealers buy the fuel in which they
deal by the "gross ton" 2240. pounds,
and sell it by the "net ton" of 1000
pounds. 1t is no doubt the dealers
who have modestly devised for what
may be termed the "selling ton," the
name above applied to it. In The
Century Dictionary the 1000 pound
ton is called the "short ton"-an e1-
presssion much less pleasing to sen.
sitive ear.
A mile is a measure of distance the
world over, but the length of the mile
varies greatly, as the following table
will show.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
DIFFERENT RECKONING.

A Roman correspondent of an Am
erican newspaper not long ago referred
to the French invasion of Italy under
Napoleon as an event of the Seven
teenth century. Many readers OF
The Companion will remember that
Napoleon's first Italian invasion was
begun in the year 1896, and will be
ready to exclaim, "That was the Eigh'
teenth century ~ Few boys or girls,
and probably not many grown people,
will be able to refer the correspondents
apparently confused statement to the
correct cause, which is that, writing
from Rome, he naturally used the
nomenclature of the centuries, which
is different from ours. When the
Italians say, 1.-THE Seventeenth GEN.
tury," they mean the period which we
designate as the Eighteenth century.
There are many familiar terms which
are used in different senses in differ
ent parts of the world.
A few years ago queer case got
into the courts involving the meaning
of the word "dozen." The articles
numbered by "dozen" were cups and
saucers. One of the parties contend.
ed that the word should be construed
according to commercial usage, and
that as applied to crockery it means
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

The ARMY REORGANIZATION Is
sUE-The army reorganization bill
must pass or the president will call an
extra session of congress. The oppo.
sition to the bill in the senate has al
ready been frequently referred to in
The Post, and the prediction made
that some compromise would be agreed
upon where legislation of temporary
character would be placed upon the
army appropriation. This will not
satisfy the administration. No make
shift expedient will be accepted. The
president has determined that the pas
sage of the army bill shall be made an
issue, and there is no doubt in admin
istration circles that be will be succus.
full. If, however, any obstacles should
prevent action an extra session will
surely be held. The conditions which
have arisen leave no other course to be
pursued by the president. A decision
was yesterday rendered by the attor-
ney general to the effect that as soon
as the ratiications of the peace treaty
are exchanged the volunteer soldiers
can no longer be retained in service.
This is also true, the attorney general
holds, of the additional regulars, who
were enlisted for the war with Spain.
Consequently without the desired leg
islation the president will find himself
with an army reduced from $4,000 to
to $4,000 men. Washington Post,
Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
TO BE CONTINUED.
Pride's Penalty.

Quite recently into a railway car
riage at Oldham stepped a young man,
fresh from school evidently and wearing
his first watch
The very many proud glances which
he cast on the gold chain raised smile
ON the faces of his fellow passengers.
Apparently by accident, though mis-.
chief might have been at the bottom OF
it, the subject of watches was drought
ON the carpet.
"Ah," sighed an old farmer, giving
the watch back to the young man, who
had handed it round for the inspection
of the company, THAT theer watch
minds me O. my own son."
FLOWS that?' asked several passen'
gers. :,
"Why, l gave i'm a watch when e
wur 10 year owd, an it wur the ruin O.
i'm"
Being asked for an explanation, the
farmer continued:
"Afore l gave it i'm e wur the
straightest built lad for miles around,
but e 'adn't ad that watch above four
months afore g crowd 'umpbacked wi
lookin at the chain so much. "-London
Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
NEW PENSION LAW.
1t Proposes to Place Matters Entirely In the
Hands of the Veterans.

1t Proposes to Place Matters Entirely In the
Hands Of the Veterans.
The general assembly is still trying
to perfect the state pension law. The
following bill by Mr.. Dean was passed
to third reading in the house last
Friday with a single amendment giving
members of the board 81 instead of 81
per day:
Section l. That the bona 6de ex-
Confederate soldiers of each township
of each county in the state shall meet
on the first Saturday in August, 1899,
at a place in said township to be desig-
mated by the clerk of the county, and
organize camp of bona fde e1'Con-
federate soldiers, to be known as camp
(here give name of township,) of -
county.
Sec. 2. All the camps of county
shall send three delegates to the coun-
ty seat on tbs first Monday in October,
1899, and thereat assembled the said
delegates shall elect one of their num-
ber as colonel of the --- county
regiment.
Sec. 8. All applications for pensions,
inclusive of widows of deceased SOL
diers, shall be approved by the CON-
mander of the respective township
camps and countersigned by the colo
mel of the respective county regiments.
Sec. 4. On the first Monday in Oc-
tober, 1899, and annually thereafter,
the said regiment, represented by del
egates from the several township
camps, in convention assembled, as
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provided in section Q hereof, shall elect
three persons, who are not applicants
for pensions, one of whom must be
physician of good standing, who shall
constitute, and be known as the coun-
ty board of pensions, whose duty it
shall be to pass upon all applications
for pensions from their county; but
they shall not approve any applica-
tion of any person whose application
is not favorably endorsed by the COM
mander of the camp of the township
where applicant resides, and by the
colonel Of the regiment. The persons
thus elected to the county board shall
hold Office for one year, and until their
successors have been duly elected and
organized as board, and shall each
receive two dollars per diem, not to
exceed five days in any year, for their
services as members of said board.
The members of said board shall, as
soon after their election as practicable,
meet and organize as a board, and
publish time and place of, for consider
alton of all applications for pensions,
and, after considering the same,. shall
classify such as it approves according
to the classi6cations now fixed by law.
The concurrent judgment of COM
mander of township camps, the colonel
of the regiment and the county board
of pensions shall be final. When said
hoard has made its report, with classi-
fications, as herein provided, the state
board of pensions shall apportion the
funds appropriated for this purpose
among the persons entitled thereto, as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. The appropriation for pen
sions shall be distributed of follows:
Class "a" shall receive $50; class "B"
shall receive $40; class &C" shall re-
ceived $25.
Sec. 6. Should the appropriation be
insufficient to pay said award for full
year, class "a" shall received the full
amount herein provided for, then the
balance to be prorated between classes
"B" and &c" in the ratio given in Sec
ton 5 of this act; and all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

Janet kissed Allie and cried over her.
at once, George, who will defend me at
the preliminary examination, and if it
looks as if the case will 90 against me
you must find some means by which /
can escape"
Escape? Allie, you do not realize
how impossible that is.
"Nothing is impossible when one has
brains enough to devise plot and SUI
6cient money to work it out"
IF could only feel as you do about
it. But have you any scheme to sug-
gest:"
"Not yet, but shall devote my whole
attention to it: and it will 60 hard with
me if l cannot hit Oh something. Would
you have the courage to dare very much
for my sake, George?'
"Iwould dare anything under the sur
for you, Allie, and though you asked III,
such question l do not think you fee!
any doubt as to what answer I would
give"
II had no doubt. Do not think that.
And now, George, tell me what your
sister says, now. that she knows who
I am?"
"Janet is more your friend than ever.
I told her your story this morning, and
she bade me give you her love and tell
you we would save you yet. "
Again the tears rose in Allies eyes.
"What will the east say when it hears
that the Beautiful White Devil is
caught at last?'
II don't know, and don't care. One
thing I'm certain Of, however, and that
is that / should like to have five min
utes with Mr.. Barkmansworth alone. l
think then he'd know that
But what l was going to say was in
terrupted by the entrance of the officer
who had brought me to the room.
"Time's up, I'm sorry to say, sir. -
rose Immediately and turned to say
goodby. Being good hearted fellow,
the man left us alone together for an
other moment, and during that time |
was able to whisper an assurance to my
sweetheart that no stone should be left
unturned to secure her release. Then
bidding her be of good cheer, I passed
out, feeling as if the bolts changing be-
hind me were closing on my heart.
1t was we'll after s o'clock before
left Bow street and turned homeward.
The shops in most cases had their shut
ters down, but though | looked for q
newspaper board it was some time be-
fore l sighted one. Then for the first
time | saw the headline had been
dreading:
Sensational Arrest of the Notorious
Beautiful White Devil"
| I stopped and bought a paper and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand IT
lust the same as though they had read it
all from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
DIR. De Normanville, an English physi-
sician at HongkOng, hears OF woman
called the Beautiful White Devil making
her home on an island in the Pacific OF
which she is the sovereign and leading q
piraticsl life in a white yacht on the ocean.
Dr. De Normanville receives call from
stranger who engages his professional ser
vices 10 90 to All unknown place to treat
an epidemic of smallpox. After an event
ful VOYAGE he finds himself on board the
Lone Star, the yacht Of the Beautiful
White Devil. He is taken to her island
home, where he fights the plague success
fully and falls in love with Allie, the Beau
tiful White Devil. Allie informs DR.. De
Norinanville that a person in her employ
at Singapore is about to betray her, anu 4
plan is laid to kidnap him. The party
meet at Batavia, where Allie personales an
American girl. They 60 to Singapore,
and Allie, as Miss Sanderson, induces Eb-
bington, her enemy, to take trip on the
water. She transfers him to the Lone
Star. Decoying steamer, she sends
party aboard to induce another enemy,
Bark Smansworth, to come aboard the
Lone Star. She flogs Barkmansworlh.
De Normanville entreats Allie 10 marry
him, aud she agrees to meet him III Eng
land in one year, when, if his mind is
unchanged she will marry him. The
year having elapsed, Allie appears in Eng
land. Barkmansworth recognizes her at
q theater and causes her arrest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
DISPENSARY INSURANCE.
Placed In Bogus Companies at q Loss t
the State Of Over $1,000.


the State of Over $1,000.
During the meeting of the state
board of control the other day, the
committee appointed at a previous
meeting to examine into the matter
of insurance and bonds of dispensers,
reported as follows:
To State Board Of Control:
Your committee appointed last No
vember to examine and report on the
insurance on state and county dispen-
saries, and also bonds of dispensers
beg leve to submit our report. In ex-
PLANTATION of the delay in making our
written report would say it was caused
by our having to wait until January
10Th for testimony.
At the December meeting you will
remember we made q verbal report in
which we advised that two policies on
county dispensaries insured in the
Newberry Mutual Fire and Protec-
tive Association of South Carolina,
and one in the American Insurance
and Trust company of Chicago, ILL.,, be
cancelled and policies placed in other
companies. This has been done and
80 far as we are able to judge all poll
cies on state and county dispensaries
Except one small dispensary uninsur-
ed) are in good companies who have
fully complied with the laws of the
state.
We find the losses by fire in the dis
pepsaries, at Manning, May 7th, 1897,
of $40O, and at Eutawville, January
18th, 1898, of 5000, have not been
paid. These two dispensaries were
insured in the British and American
Exchange association, with T. J.
Brown, Chicago, ILL.,, manager, and B.
B. Evans agent for South Carolina.
These two policies were issued March
Goth, and April 18th, 1897. After care
full inquiry, we find this to be bogus
company therefore nothing can be
recovered on these policies. We find
there were 40 of these policies on dis
pensaries in the state, with premiums
amounting to $4S5.05 and losses ny
fire amounting to $500. The last poll
cy in this company expired eight
eight months ago. In the future we
recommend that no insurance, either
on state or county dispensaries, be
placed without knowing they are re-
liable companies licensed to do busi-
ness and have fully complied with the
insurance laws of the state. Also that
the party claiming to represent them
is their regularly appointed agent.
We find all dispensers have good and
satisfactory bonds 80 far as we can
judge with the showing before US.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B; DoUTH1T, Committee.
D. M. MILES,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

"Of course we must, and now I'm 60
ing off to see her. May give her any
message from your"
"Give her my fondest love and tell
her that, come what may. she shall he
saved"
"It will cheer her to know that in
spite of what has happened you believe
in her. Goodby."
"Goodby, my poor George"
left the house, and hurrying down
to Gloucester road took the underground
train for the Temple, walking thence to
Bow street. On entering the police sta
ton I asked to see the officer in charge
To this grim official stated the nature
of my business and begged to be permit
ted an interview with his prisoner. This
he granted with very civil grace. The
jailer was accordingly called, and was
led down long corridor.
Seeing that she is a lady," that off,
cial said as be unlocked the door on the
right, I'VE have given her a somewhat
better room than we usually allow our
prisoners. have orders to permit you a
quarter of an hour together.
He opened the door, and I went in.
With a little cry of joy, Allie, who had
been sitting on sofa at the farther end,
sprang to her feet and ran reward me,
crying as she did SO:
"Oh, George, dear, knew you would
come to me as soon as you could.
took her in my arms and kissed her
again and again; her dear eyes were
flooded with tears when ! released her,
but she brushed them away and tried to
look brave for my sake. Then led her
back to the sofa and sat down beside
her.
"Alie," I said softly, "this is all my
fault. saw Barkmansworth at Drury
Lane last night and ought to have warn
ed you. intended to have done 80 this
morning, but it was too late"
"Hushi" she answered. "You must
not blame yourself. 1, too, recognized
him last night and should have spoken
to you about it today. 1t is too late
now, as you say"
"Can nothing be done, Alie?"
II cannot say yet. have been too
much upset since my arrival here to
think. But you must find me lawyer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
Women and the Franchise.

The assertion that when a majority
of women ask for equal political rights
thew will be granted is a confession that
there is no conclusive reason against
their sharing them. And if that be SO
how can their admission rightfully de-
pend upon the majority? Why should
the woman who does not care to vote
preyent the voting of her neighbor who
doesP Why should 100 girls who are
content to be dolls and do what Mrs
Grundy expects prejudice the choice OF
a single one who wishes to be woman
and do what her conscience requiress-
George William Curtis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
"TUSSICK" MAKERS IN ORANGEBURG.
Constables Arc After Them With Sharp
Sticks.

Sticks.
Correspondence News and Courier.
Chief Constable Bahr and his men
were stationed in Orangeburg for some
time past, and they made things very
warm for the manufacturers of "tus-
sick" and the other violators of the
dispensary law.
"Tussick" is a kind of alcoholic
fluid made from the skimmings of
sugar cane mill. The cane juice re-
quires to be frequently skinned while
it is being boiled into syrup. These.
skimmings are allowed to stand few
days to allow it to ferment, and this
"mash" is then distilled, the liquor
thus made being familiarly known in
sections of this county as "tussick."
It is said that concentrated lye is added
during the process of distillation, some
say to add to its strength, and others
say the real use Of lye is to give it a
more desirable color. The stuff in COL
or resembles corn whisky, and burns
with a blush or purplish flame. A
few weeks ago Chief Bahr sent his
men to operate along the line of the
Carolina Midland railroad, along the
edges of Aiken and Orangeburg coun-
ries. The constables have captured y
number of stills and they have prefer.
red charges against many of their own
ers. An unusual occurrence happen
ed at Wagner. Chief Babr, in ad-
vance of his arrival at that town, was
notified that still had been brought
in and left in the depot. The direc-
tions were that the still, regular cop.
per one, should be shipped and it was
tagged, "To Governor W. H. Ellerbe,
with the compliments of Richard
Smith," The name Richard Smith
evidently must have been fictitious
one, and the inference is that the own
er desired to give up his still, fearing
that upon the arrival of the constables
the still would be captured and posi-
bly, the owner or owners implicated in
legal complications. The owner prob
ably preferred losing his property than
taking the chances of himself being
caught up with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

1t will be observed that in Switzer.
land mile is more than five times as
long as in England and the United
States. If an American traveller in
the land of mountains and of William
Tell should ask an inhabitant how far
it was to the next town, and misled by
the statement that it was "four miles" !"
should set out to walk there, he would
find reason to exclaim with the mock
doctor, in the old English farce, "Oh,
why did neglect my studies!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

s~ Gods warnings are as impor-
tant as his invitations. When he fore
tells an evil as a result of SHINING,
that evil is sure to come to pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

p@ The man who will undertake
to keep the commandments of God
will soon find that be must have Gods
help to enable him to do it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
YHE BEaV Wt&ttFRE DR>pttk> DDRR>flt
BY GUY BOOTHBY.

of Fortune,'' CDR N1kola'' zine
o Esther,' Etc.
b. D.. Company
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

g1- In all the reductions of pay the
wages of sin remain the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15

Some Sensible Hints as to How to Get
Along In the World.