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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05
"STUPID" MULES,
Really Have More Intelligence Than Smart
Horses,

Horses.
"The term Stupid as mule does
the mule an outrageous injustice" said
an ex-showman, talking about animals
the other night. "a mule has great
deal more intelligence than q horse,
and any experienced trainer will bear
out the assertion with dozens of anec-
dotes. Both are dull, however, and
neither can be taught to do tricks in re-
sponse to a spoken word; they must
have a visible sign. When you hear
circus man tell a trained horse to DO
so and so, keep an eye on his hands
and you'll see that he makes a signal
of some kind and that Is really what
the animal obeys. The mule gets Its
name for stupidity from Its expression,
on the same principle that the owl has
built up a fake reputation for wisdom.
A woman know, who exhibited train
ed pigeons at the vaudeville, got hold OF
a tame owl some seasons ago and tried
to teach it to sit still behind an open
book, wearing a peaked cap and pair OF
spectacles. That job nearly drove her
crazy. Whenever she put on the cap
the bird would wag his head and knock
it off. Learning to do nothing at all Is
generally a pretty easy task, but 1T
was too much for the thick-skulled
creature, and after he had knocked the
cap off about a million times she gave
it up. Training any kind Of birds Is
terribly difficult, and in that connec-
ton I'll tell you curious little pro-
fessional secret which can be dtvulged
now without doing harm, as the man
most interested Is dead. He had one or
the best collections of educated birds
ever seen in this country, and gave an
entertainment that was for years an
immense drawing card with the chill
dren. Most of his performers were
Japanese canaries, but the star OF the
troupe was an enormous green parrot
that walked a tight rope as a finale 10
the show. The bird would strut SOL
emnly out of the cage, carrying a bal
ancing pole in its beak, and mount 4
section Of half-inch rope stretched
across the top of the table. Its move
ments were very slow and lndescrloa-
bly, comical. When it got to the far
end the professor woul lift it off and
return it to it's cage, and it's act never
failed to excite tremendous applause.
After the professors death 1t leaked
out that the wonderful parrot was an
automaton which was made for him in
Paris. Some simple clockwork moved
the legs and it's equilibrium was main
tanned by rather heavy weights on the
ends of the pole. In other words, it
was exactly counterbalanced and could
not fall off if it tried. The most re-
markable feature of the affair was
that the secret had Deen kept for such
a length of time. never heard what
became of the automaton, but l sup
pose it went to pieces long ago.'-NeW
Orleans Times Democrat,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05

HER DIREcTIoNs.-A Fifth avenue
photographer is telling the story Of an
incident which amused him, though II
involved a compliment which he miss
ed.
A woman came into the building and
asked if the best photographer in the
city had a studio there, with a hair
dresser's establishment under it."
You are in the right place, madam, u
returned the elevator man, who was
questioned, for this is the best photog-
rapher in the city, though there is no
hairdresser in the building"
The woman rose with sigh. I sup
pose have made mistake" she said
"Iwanted the hair dresser. New York
Times.
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j. J. KELLER & CO.,
Contractors and Manufacturers Of
Building Material.

WE furnish estimates on any and
w all kinds of work in WOOD,
IRON, BRICK OR STONE, within rs
miles of Yorkville. We do what we say
according to specifications and within
the time specified.
We keep on hand a big supply Of
Dressed and Undressed Lumber. Also
Nails, Builders Hardware, Lime, etc.,
and manufacture to order scroll work,
Balusters, Stairs. Columns, etc. Both
large and small orders filed promptly
at prices that are right.
.
We furnish plans Of buildings and in
formation Of value to builders.
J. J. KELLER & CO.
Yorkville, s. G.
Sept. 10 W 1y
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TAX COLLECTIONS-I9OO.
Office of the County Treasurer Of
York County,

Office of the County Treasurer Of
York County,
YoRKv1LLE. S. c., September Is, 1900.
TN accordance with law, M books will
L be opened on the 18TH DAY OF
October, 1900, for the collection Of the
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year beginning
January 1st, and ending December 31st.
1900; and will be kept open until the
31st day of December, 1900. I will also
receive VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS,
Of communication road taxes for the year
1901.
For the convenience Of taxpayers I
will meet them at the following places
on the days named:
And at Yorkville from Monday, the
3rd day Of December, until Monday,
the 31st day Of December, 1900, after
which day the books will be closed and
the Is per cent. penalty will be attach
ed.
H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05

II IF you have any Repairing to be
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II November, If possible, to insure
l. prompt service and best results.
l. Next month will be very busy
l. one at our counters, and you and
|" we will benefit If you can get
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l. Yours for our mutual advantage,
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ECZE A.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05
afjr do you believe in dreams?"

a$J' do you believe in dreams?"
DO l? Well, if 1 hadn't believed
was going in swimming I wouldn't
have dived off my bed last night and
nearly broken my head."-Philadelp
bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05

II You'd better eat it SLOW" said
Johnny to the clergyman. who was dim
ing with the family. Mamma never
gives more'n one piece of pie."-Chica-
go Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05

8d Harry" said Mrs. Gloonip, at din
ner. looking down at her watch, but
speaking to Mr.. Gloonip on the other
side of the table, my watch hasn't
varied second in week." Remark
able!" said Mr.. Gloonip. How did you
get it to vary so little?" Il broke the
handspring" said Mrs. Gloonip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-05

S0' Mr.. Flightie-Mere talent is not
appreciated nowadays. Oh, if I only
had a real touch Of genius
Wife-Genius isn't what you need.
Eth? What is it then?'
Horse sense"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
GOOD NEWS FROM MANO0K.
Better Pay Than Ever Coming From
the McGraw-Carr Claim-Goid
DepOsits Are Unique.

Reliable reports just received from Ram
Part City indicate that the Manook clean
up this summer will largely exceed the
output OF last season. The lay on NO ).
owned by Gov. McGraw and Gen. Carr,
is turning out handsomely. Large dumps
OF pay dirt had accumulated before the
mail left Rampant. and this was Of such
richness that several fne nuggets had been
picked out of the muck. The cleanup is
expected to be a big one. Thomas Nc
Graw win superintend 1t. and leaves in
few days for Rampant, by way OF the
Yukon trail. He will attempt to make thu
trip, as far as Dawson, at least. on oi-
cycle.
Ffrst-class pay has also been tapped with
shafts on Manook claims No. and l.
From one shaft on No. the men are lift-
ing 100 buckets a day, worth s. bucket.
The pay streak. about three feet thick, is
the decomposed lime bed rock. and not
the superimposed black muck which car
ries the heavy placer gold of the Klcn-
dixie.
In this respect the Manook district Is ex-
ceptional. Although the miner is likely TO
md nugget now and again in the gravel
and near the surface, the rich and steadi-
est pay is In areas OF the rotten bed rock,
where gold has lodged In crevices with
"slickens" for companion. In mining
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

Teton. Factolas John Mcdonald. r. d
Rise, St Frances and A. J. Fuller Since
The purchase of these TWENTY-FIVE the
company has taken six other vessels.
making the total OF tweniy-eiEht
Mr. MigheH is a native % Mobile. Ala
and went with his parents 20 San Fran
cisco in ISL when he was years old
lie was educated at the California public
schools. and after serving an apprentice
ship In business. at the axe OF
20 took entire charge of his
fathers warehouse property Al Mana
Later, owing 10 50 health. he
spent several years On ranch. lie
thea returned 20 san Francisco and en-
gagged In business on his own acco5nf-
purchasing and breaking 90 vssseix
Among hts earlier adventures was tha
purchase Of the Alaska Bealra. Monag.
mock. NagrsEansett. Tascarora Nvaek
saoo and siam from the United states
navy department FOR which he na!a mora
than Heee0. Later she Shubrlck ana
China were among the large vessels rfy--
chased 20 - broken - for the material
in them Mr.. Mgheil's father wns Al che
time the largest shipowuer on the Coast.
ana In his feet vas the arst steam
schooner employed here the Salinas. me
hrst vessel owned by W e Mighen Vas
the weh-knoNn bark, the Bundaleor. He
has serN e1 as trustee OF the San F>ranrls-
co chamber % commerce. as president q
the committee % commerce OF that or
GanlE4tion. as vice president % the Shin
owners Association and vice president q
the Shipowners { Merchants HaSboat
Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
FIGHT A DUEL IN A SALOON,
Two rend~riotu Characters Have nm
Exciting Pistol Fisht-Nobody
injured In the Melee

Peter Smell. alias sullivan. and a man
named keyes, both Of whom are hahitucs
81 the Tenderloin. fought a duel with pls-
iols at Dave Biakcs saloon early yesler-
day mern'nE tt Il claimed that there Is
an ancient teud between ihe two. ~ the
time % the shooting Reyes entered the
rear door % the saloon and smell from
the front Without a word they began
shooting Smell nged tive shots and Kcyes
one. Several people were in the saloon.
tgt nobody was hlt by the bullets
The shooting attracted the attention OF
a laFse crowd among whom wsrs Ser
gcRnt Ward and officer. Adams and Rih-
bach They succeeded In aFrrsiing Shell
nut IN the excitement keFes escaped
When Smell was searched. at police head
quarters. he was found 10 have two pis-
tola and a knife on NJ. person. one re-
Nolyer Was a &-caiiecr Smith a Wessou
ana the other a a. Colts
Yesterday afternoon Smell WAS taken BE-
fore judge Cam and arraigned on charge
~ assaut with intent 20 commit murder
complaint was made charging keyex
with the same nreuss tte has not heen
arrested. saell viii be given a preliminary
hearlng Tuesday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

child q Jones, In regard to some further
extensions to be made by the company.
The California Shipping Company was
organized early In the winter by promi-
nent shipping men OF the Coast, all OF
Gray, Roth. Blum & Co.. Charles Boud-
row. John Dolbeer. Bennett & GoodalI,
f. Kentficld Pope 4 Talbot, Henry F..
Bros, c. ID. York Hind, Rolph & Co and
NJ. Blum. The main purpose OF the or
ganizaton Ia to consolidate the shipping
interests OF the Coast, and to acquire.
by purchase or construction, additional
tonnage. The company now owns a fleet
of twenty-eight vessels. with total net
register of Fie tons. These ten vessels
were purchased from Flint a Co: May
Flint, 3.s4o tons; Henry y. Hyde. 2.401
tons; 8. ID. Charleston. 1886 tons: Pacto-
lus. 1854 tons: John Mcdonald. 2i72 tons:
r. ID. Rice 2.1oS tons: st. Frances. /. 1856
tons; A. J. Fuller. 1858 tons. St. James.
Las tons; st. David. 1885 tons; total,
1886 tons. The following twelve vessels
of which Mr.. Mlgheli was the managing
owner, have also been absorbed by the
company; Carrollton. 1883 tons; Charmer
LIZA tons; Elwell. 1853 tons: General
Fairchild. 1905 tons: Jabez Howes, i.5H
tons; J. B. Brown. l.407 tons; James Mes
NTH. 1858 tons: oregon. 1864 tons; Rufus
e. Wood, 1889 tons: Sea King. 1881 tons
Wachusett. 1.41s tons; total 1883 tons
Seven of the ten ships purchased from
Flint a Co. are chartered 20 carry sugar
from Honolulu to New York at So a ton
These are the Henry b. Hyde. S. d. Car
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

the pay streak II is often taken to the sur
face in blocks.
Another singular feature OF the Nanook
diggings is the failure thus far to fnd
continuous or channel pay streak and
the most experienced placer miners OF the
camp are coming TO the conclusion tha.
the d.ggings are unique In character; that
the rich pay lies in areas of the decom-
posed bed rock. where the heavy gold has
been deposited in crevices as described.
The miner who sends out word of the
winter successes in lay work. intended last
fall TO go to Nome after the Manook clean
up. This purpose he has abandoned as the
result OF his prae lcsl observations during
the interim He is now OF the opinion
that Manook is vastly richer than was
estimated, and he is satisfied that he can
make his fortune without going farther.
In other words ne believes ne has discov-
cred the key to the mystery OF the Manoox
digginss.
pay streaks, and il was reported at RAM
part City that Eureka was developing.
with the assistance Of two thawing ma
chimes, into pay diggings.
Winter development OF Little Manook.
tr, has revealed that that stream Is one
OF the richest in the Rampant district.
in a personal letter by Gen. Carr
from George Hyde Preston. The letter
came on the Cottage city. and was writ
ten at Rampant January IL.
The claims above II on Little Manook.
tr., Mr.. Preston writes, have been show
ing up surprisingly well. The whole
Green pTbNnletH Abpd returns pNt above
IL the prospect work has revealed rich
ground. Little Manook itself continues
10 show up we'll. and much more gold
Mr.. Preston stated is being taken from
No. s. owned by Gen. Carr and Gov
McGraw. than In the winter OF 1872 The
work on Hoosier creek has been greatly
retarded. owing TO unusually high wa
ter.
on the whole. Mr.. Preston seems TO
think that the entire Rampant or Manook
district Is more than holding its own
However. he states that many 81 the
operators have gone and are going 10
Nome. But three claims. Nos. S. and
:. are being extensively developed on
Little ManOok.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
MUST REPENT AT LEISURE.
Judge henson Refuses . Divorce 60
Couple six Weeks Married,
and Gives Them . Lecture.

III the courts should grant divorces on
mich fimsy grounds as this there would
not bc young married couple In King
county within year" remarked Judge
Benson, OF the superior court. with grim
sarcasm yesterday afternoon In deciding
tho divorce case OF Minnie Z. webber VS..
George II. Weber adversely TO both par
ties After less than six weeks OF married
life the young husband and wife had come
into court demanding a dissolution OF the
bonds of matrimony. The judge lecturei
them. and sent them home. The groom
looked disappointed. and the pretty bride
wore a grievous frown. But there was no
help for II, and out OF the court room they
went.
Mrs webber In her complaint alleged that
they were married at Mount Vernon Jan
uary 81. Every day since the wedding she
alleged. she and her husband had quarreled
continually. and she was satisfied they
could never live together in peace
Weber filed an answer In which he adj
mitted every allegation OF his wifes conf
paint.
Divorces were granted by Judge Benson
In the cases OF Emile j. Walker va u. H.
Walker. Leroy Resse va Laura E. Pease
and Wiley pupea VS.. Lizzie Dupea In the
Fesse case decree was granted on the
grounds OF the wifes incurahie insanity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
COSTLY JEwELRY STOLEN.
burglars Ransack . Room In the
First Avenue Hotel and secure
$500 worth of P1under.

Burglars stole $500 worth OF jewell
ry from a room In the First Avenue hotel
between and o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The room is occupied by Louis Wets-
enbacher a bartender at the Louvre sa-
loon. and Frank McNichols. of the Cas-
cade laundry.
ne A.k "a the lock OF the door was
pushed out and the door unlocked with a
pair Of nippers. The time the burglary
occurred Is liked by the occupants or
the room between the hours mentioned.
for the reason that at O'Clock one or
them was awake and saw the room IN
the same condition as when they retired.
Al o'clock, when he again awoke. II
was greatly dlsordered. and there were
many signs OF the presence Of an IN
'ruder
The articles stolen include two solid
sold watches. one OF which was valued al
Sloo and the other at SIS: a diamond stud
valued at fiso. r gold chain worth 81, a
solitaire charm worth SO. god charm
worth so. and n gold charm set with a
small diamond valued At $50
The burglary was reported to the po-
lice and Detective Powers was detailed
on the case
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
ALLEGED rucrrIvE AaRAicSrp.
Nicholas Infantino Coneiaae. TO RE-
stst ExtrAattion.

NicAo.as lEfAntna was was ARE. "a
here Fridsy on charge ~ grand isrceny
wAicA hs T. alleged 90 have committed in
san snte, Cal. Nae agFa'saed bctorc Iudsc
Cam Yesterday on A complaint charging
him NitA hslng a fugitive from Justice lie
rlfa4sa nct guilty.. ana bis hearing 40.
81 III next Friday. by y hich dime d Is
eNgtsfed San Jose of1cer viii have ar.
rived to take him hack InfAntinotS Nfgn
Who IL charged toiutly with hira was p, al
a. 30 20 unable 20 be IN court yesterday.
NJ Shipicy. the accused mass at
taVney. stalled yesterday that mis- eaenf
would resist rNtratition When Nrrt a..
rested Infantino avowea his willingness 10
50 back 10 san Jose and stand trail Since
then. however he has changed his mind