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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28
LEADERS IN CHINA.
Something About People Engaged In I
Big Row.

Big Row.
New York World.
The Emperor, Kwang Su ("Succes
sion of Glory,'O son of Prince Chung,
who was seventh son of the Emperor
Taou-Kwang, present emperor, was
born August Is, 1871; succeeded to
the throne 1875, and married in 1889
at the age of II, the present Empress
Yehhonala. Lwang Su is of feeble
physique and incapable of welding the
authority which belongs to him. Ac'
cording 70 latest reports, which have
not yet been contradicted, Kwang Su
is supposed to have committed suicide
by taking poison under compulsion OF
Tuan. The dowager empress really
rules China.
The Dowager Empress Tsu-hsi, aunt
of the present emperor and widow OF
the late Emperor Tung-che, was born
in 1884: has for many years been the
real power and controlled the destinies
of China; was for some time regent.
For many years past has been at the
head of the anti-foreign party in China
and opposed to the young emperor.
She was born a slave, became the fa-
vorite wife of the late emperor and has
more brains and courage than any one
else at the Chinese court.
Prince Ching, uncle of the present
emperor, and until the first days in
June head Of the Tsung-Li-Yamen,
when his position was usurped by
Prince Tuan. Ching has invariably
been amicably disposed toward for,
eigners and has always-especially
during recent troubles counseled mod
Grafton toward them. Ching is the only
member of the Tsung-Li-Yamen with
a broad knowledge of foreign politics.
He led the forces in defeuse of for
eign legations, and is opposed by the
empress dowager and Prince Tuan.
Prince Tuan, father of the heir ap-
parent to the throne in Chino, is the
fifth son of the great Emperor Tao
Kuang; is over forty years old; has
spent most of his time in the noun
tains to the west and north Of Peking
destroying robber bands. Prince Tuan
is practically the "Queensberry" Of
the capital, as he is inordinately fond
of athletic sports and fist fights. He
was constant spectator of the races
at the International club ; rarely min
| gled socially with foreigners. He is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28
HE WASN'T GROWLlN6.

"Whatr" carpingly calculated the
summer boarder from the city, as he
glared popeyedly at the altitudinous
bill which the honest agriculturist had
lust presented him. "Ninety- six dol.
lars and thirty cents for two weeks
board for myself, wife and three small
boys? Now, look here, Mr.. Hooks
aye had the use of the horse and
carry.all whenever ye wanted 'em,' u
interrupted old Farmer Hooks, dog
gedly. "Your boys EFT up considera'
Bile many of my apples, and, then,
there's the fishin' and the scenery,
and the-er grangers' picnic, and Un-
Gle Hiram Tinker's funeral, and the
eclipse of the moon, and-er-ah all
that, and"
"But pshaw, man the only time
we used your old carry-all the horse
was so balky that had to lead him
most of the way, and the vehicle broke
down and T paid more for having it
repaired than it was worth. Your
green apples made the boys sick to
within hairs breadth of an agonizing
death, and to the extent of a So bill.
I caught cold, but no fish, fishing. We
didn't eat any of the scenery, nor do
we expect to carry any of it away
with us. We were in no way respon-
sible for the late Mr.. Tinker's funeral,
and may add, did not particularly
epioy it. We did not attend the gran
gers picnic, and, as for paying you for
the eclipse of the moon, I'll be-
"Looker here! Do you mean to
insinuate that I'm tryin' to gouge ye p
"Oh, no! certainly not But, by
the way, the present wealth of the
United States is estimated at $100, ,OOO,-
100000, and -er-"
"Wa.al ?"
swell, was merely wondering il
you were not trying to get it all at
once ?"-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28

WHAT THE DIME WAS FORA man
from New York told this one in the
depot restaurant last night:
An Irish politician, who stood solid
with the voters, made it rule to pre-
sent every new born babe in his district
with silver dollar. 1t cost him money
but made him votes.
The boys in his neighborhood plan
ned a trick on the politician one night,
in order to get a dollar for the drinks.
They dressed pet monkey in baby
clothes and laid it in cradle at the
rear of the saloon.
"Come and see the new baby" they
said to him eagerly when he entered
the place for his evening toddy. cts
the prettiest ever"
The politician went with the crowd
to the side of the cradle and raised the
cloth the boys had placed over the
"baby." He looked earnestly at the
face in the lace cap for several seconds,
and then handed one of the boys the
usual silver dollar and silver dime
in addition.
"Take thot for the baby" he said
according to his practised rule on such
occasions. eth swate thing ~
The boys were puzzled. They un-
derstood the gift of the dollar; but
failed to grasp the significance of the
dime. Finally they determined to
know the meaning of the double gift.
eve understand about the dollar
said one, "but why do you give dime
with it ?"
II put tn dime in extra" said the
politician, as he blinked his eyes at the
cradle, "to git tn baby shave !"-
Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28

partition OF the mouse WHICH COnCalueu
the cotton was torn down and the
cotton thrown out, and thus the fire
was stopped before it could spread
to any other part of the house or do
any further damage. While the loss
of the company was perhaps a great
one, still it might have been much
greater had it not been for the heroic
efforts put forth by the employees of
the company and by outsiders who
had gathered on the spot.
LANCAsTER-Ledger, July 25 4:
We learn that Mr.. Blackwell and a
Mr.. Langley had a falling out at Hope.
we'll Sunday and that the former fired
q pistol at the latter but the ball MISS
ed him. No particulars were given US.
....t.;Lancaster county lost good,
peaceable, law-abiding citizen in the
death of Mr.. w. A. Howell, which
occurred at his home, in the Douglas
neighborhood, last Saturday, after an
illness of several weeks of appendici-
tbs. Mr.. Howell was about 90 years
of age, a member of Carmel church
and a good man. He served in the
Confederate war, and was a dutiful
soldier. He was one of the most in
dustrious men we ever knew, and by
economy had accumulated sufticiency
of this worlds goods. .''''''''The resi-
dence of Mr.. John D. Taylor, at Craig,
vile, was struck by lightning Sunday
afternoon, and one or two posts OF the
piazza knocked out. Fortunately none
of the family were at home at the time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28

GAME OF CHANCE.-A man met a
bull in field.
"I'll toss you to see who stays" said
the bull.
He tossed and the man lost.
The moral is that it is never safe to
indulge in games of chance, especially
when all the odd are against you.
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PHOTOGRAPHY,
The Aurkrille Gnqairer.
Published Wednesday and Saturday

PUBLISHER
L. NJ. GRIST, W. D. GRIST, 0. E. GRlST.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
County Commissioners.

There was regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Tuesday, with
President Crosier, Geo W Rawlings,
Wallace R. Pyles and r. Wesley Beall
present The following business was
transacted
Ordered, That W. Z. Green be appoint
ell constable for Brandywine district.
Ordered, That the bonds of Robert L.
Payne constable for Bladensburg district
and Herbert j. Moffett constable for same
district be approved and sent to Clerk s
Office for record.
Ordered, That the resignation of Jos
Rennoe constable for Piscatawav dis
trict be accepted
Ordered, That Horace Crosier and R
Wesley Beall be appointed committee
to examine location of Chillum road
Blandesburg district.
Ordered, That the bond of James G.
Robinson, constable in Queen Anne dis
trict be accepted and sent to Clerks of
flee for record
Ordered, That return of commission or
application of Howard c. Wall for pr
vate road in Kent district running te
Central Aven~e be approved and sent to
Clerks office for record.
The following road and bridge ac
counts were passed:
IL B. Bowie, lumber for Bladensbur:
bridge, 800; Julius Jones, road accounts
S1,45: Frank Pinkney so, 5. S. Adams
$4,35, Cornelius Elwood $2s, r. E. Mar
low Sl4,43, Thos. 0. Flaherty $3.50 W
A. Parker ST., 30, John p Webster SIG
F. Z. Padgett Sc, Isaac Ball $500, Bel
Allen $3.50, Allen Spencer 1925, JOIN
X. Brooks $3.50 George W. c. France
road 1929 and blacksmith bill $1,7O
George Diggs $2G,1O, c. c. Chew s.;
John Z. Jenkins 1910, Ohio Green s!
W. II. Vermillion 1926.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
March'S Weather Record.

The temperature for March averaged 80
day below the normal-tlat is the month
was cold as compared with the average
record for the past - years. The highest
temperature occurred on the 9th, when
the thermometer reached go. The lowest
temperature for the month was 120 on the
18th. The most striking change occurred
on the 9th. The thermometer rose steadi-
ly during the afternoon and continued to
rise after sundown, reaching its highest
point for the day and for the month
shortly before midnight. A rapid fall en-
sued and by 6. a. m, of the 18th the tenn
perature had fallen to 400 The warm
periods were from the 4th to the 9Th and
on the 23rd. The coolest weather was
experienced from the 18th to 18th to 18th
and on the 25th and 18th.
The month was marked by excessive
cloudiness. An apprecable amount of
rain or snow was measured on 12 days,
the total amount of precipitation being
319 inches. Three distinct snowstorms
gave a total depth of 50 inches Pre-
vious Marches have had much heavier
have had much heavier total amount than
this, notably in 1891, with record of
205 inches and in the following year,
when 256 inches fell Snow has fallen in
every March since the beginning of the
records
Winds blew in fresh gusts, but no very
high velocities were reached during the
month. The maximum velocity was %
miles an hour from the west on the I'd,
Reports from the counties indicate that
the spring blowing and other farming
operations have been greatly interfered
with by the wetness Of the SOIL in fact no
ground has been broken in Western and
Northern Central Maryland. In the
southern and eastern counties small
amounts Of oats, peas, potatoes and truck
have been planted and the tobacco beds
are being seede.. The fruit prospects are
apparently unimpaired up to the present
time. The prevailing low temperature is
keeping back the development of the
buds. Wheat and clover have been
damaged somewhat in low and poorly
drained lands, but otherwise these crops
have not suffered to any great extent from
the freezing and thawings Of the
month
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06

| MIR. J. Hawkins Dorset, representing
the firm of Chrisnin and Dawklns has
been in town this week, where he rcceiv-
ed a hearty welcome from his many
friends.
Miss Lucy V. Maddox has been elect
ed by the trustees of the st. Mary's Fee
mae Seminary, St Mary's county, to the
principalship Of the School for the next
scholastic year.
The Town election here yesterday
resulted as follows: ]. l.. Edlavitch, re-
ceived So votes, F. Sasscer 30. ]. II. Ira
band IS, L. ~ Griffith 90 Jos. X. Roberts
16 and Benjamin Crandford Is.
Mr. r. Bernard Boswell is still at his
old stand, Westwood, where he will be
pleased to serve his friends and the pub
lie. Satisfaction guaranteed in all work
and lowest cash prices charged.
The municipal election to be held in
Hyattsvile the first Monday in May will
be an important one. The question of
bonding the town for $4,000 to intro
duce water works will be voted on. a
Major and six Councilman will also be
voted for under the new charter, which
is now before the Governor for his sigma
ture. 1t is believed that the people will
vote favorably upon the waite question.
although it will be by no means a walk
over for the advocates of water.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
The New Jury Law.

The new jury law for this county goes
into effect at the October term of court
The law does away with the necessity of
publishing the names of the jurors several
weeks in advance, which is regarded as
an exceptionally injudicious procedure.
drawn and summoned the As names first
occurring in the order in which they arc
drawn shall attend court at its opening
session for the ensuing term and tie court
at the beginning of said term shall select
and appoint one from the said AS jurors
who shall be tie foreman of the grand
jury and shall direct the Clerk of the
Court to legibly write upon ballots the
names of the remaining Al jurors. After
carefully folding the said ballots separate
ly he is to place them in box with slid
ing top and shall draw the ballots there
from one at time without looking into
said box The first % names drawn, with
the foreman previously appointed, shall
constitute the grand jury, and the remain
ing % shall constitute the petit jury for
the first week of said term The remain
ing % jurors of the 70 drawn and sum
moned shall continue the second weeks
petit jury for said term and shall not at
tend until said second week. The panels
of petit jurors for the first and second
week shall attend alternately, unless re-
quired by the Court to do otherwise. The
Clerk of the Co lrt shall publish for
two successive weeks before each jury
term of said court in the newspaper au-
thorized to do the county printing, be-
ginning with the jury for the October
term 1900, list of 4S jurors who are re-
quired to attend on the first day of court
an? also list of the % jurors who are
l.qu.i,i to attend on the second week of
court.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
cd disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh euro is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Cattarrh being constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doin g
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address, F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
\ Creditable Record.

Below we give a list of the bills intro
duced into the Legislature by Hon. George
B. Mcrrick, all of which, except one, were
passed.
He also gained much credit for the
firm stand he took against the Gas com
pany and the Telephone company. Few
of the Delegates can boast of having ac-
complished more.
An Act to prevent the representation
to County Commissioners of Prince
Georges county claims once ac.ed on by
them.
An Act to provide for transcribing
and making general index of marriage
records in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit for Prince Georges county, Md.
An Act to repeal and re enact with
amendments section 1897 article seventeen
of the Public Local Laws of Maryland en-
titled prince Georges County, subtitle
jurors as amended by the Acts of 1898,
chapter ABB
An Act to repeal sections 101 and 1913 Of
| article !, of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Prince George 5
| County, sub title County Commissioners
as amended by the acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland passed in 1898, chap
| ter 222 and re enact the said sections
hereby repealed with amendments.
An Act to repeal sections 296, %, and
29S of article IL the Public Local Laws
| of Maryland title Prince Georges county
subtitle Sheriff and to-enact said sections
to read as follows.
An act to repeal section 81 of article :
Of the C:dc of Public General Laws OF
Maryland, Entitled Appeal & Error,
subtitle appeals from County Commits
| sOners.'
An Act to prohibit the sale o: Spurious
or fermented liqnors at any point within
one mile and half of the public school
| house in the village of Groom and within
a mile and a half of St. Thomas Church
Prince Georges county.
An Act to amend the Jury Laws fol
Prince Georges county passed in 1898.
An Act to reduce the Sheriff's Bono
from $4,000 to $l2 900 passed house
| beaten in Senate.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
BREVITIES.

Next week Will be Holy week.
Mr.. Franklin Weems spent last Sun
day here.
Miss Minnie Chew has gone to Ba,ti-
more fol- a weeks visit
Miss billiard of Virginia, is on visit
to her friend, Mrs. Joseph \. Specht.
Mrs. Walter Payne and children are
spending month in Montgomery county
Miss Isabel Jackson, of Georgetown
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. l.. A
Griffith
Mr. James Owens, of Anne Arundel
spent last Monday night with his son, DR.
G. French Owens.
Mr. NJ. Plummer, of Washington, has
been visiting his daughter Mrs. G. French
Owens, this week.
The Misses Ryon very pleasantly
entertained a number of their friends OF
Tuesday evening at their home in Groom
The Orphans Court could rot hold ;
session on Tuesday owing to to the Hines:
of Judge Callahan and the unavoidable
absence of Judge Duvall.
Mr. Clivie C. Wilson left on Tuesday
for New Martinsviile, W. Va, where hi
will resume his railroad work with hi:
uncle, Mr. J. c. Carpenter.
The Marlboro Social Club will give
an Easter Ball on Easter Monday night
the following is the committee of arrange
ments Mcssrs John Wells, W Tilder
Davis, BENJAMIN b. Levin, S. Gardner
! Coalc and c. Courtnay Crandell.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
{ ycIcrS Pleased.

About the happiest man in Baltimore
Tuesday was John ]. McElroy, chief cen
sui of the Maryland Division, l. \. W
He had cause to be. The late Legislature
at Annapolis passed the three bills f"i
which the division had worked SO haru
They were the Cycle Path bill, one to pro
hibit roads from charging cyclers toll and
one to compel the use of IA lamp on toll
gates at night.
The division was also strongly instru
mental in defeating bill aimed TO abolish
the Highway Department of the Maryland
Geological Survey. This was more legis-
lation than the cyclers ever before secured
in Maryland. The work done at Annapo
lis depleted the division treasury. but the
benefits secured will, it is thought, prove
so great that cyclers will show their ap
probation by joining the L. A. w. and
aiding it to do still more woih.
Mr. McElroy says great credit for the
work done at the Legislative halls is due
to Mr.. Henry Y. Casey, who took an active
interest il the Cycle Path bill.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
Marie COrelli's New Story.

Marie Corelli, for the first time in five
years, has written short story for all
American magazine The Laurels of the
Brave is the title of bitter, brilliant,
timely story which she has just finished
for The saturday Ecening Post, of Phila-
delphia. 1t deals with the South African
War Charities, and handles without gloves
the Society Department of the English
War Office and the women who. for adj
vertising purposes, are DOMINIC khaki.
The Laurels of the Brave, superbly
illustrated by Harrison Fisher, will ap
pear in The .Satmdny Erening Post OF
April 18th.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-06
Citizens Protest.

Mason Hall, in Hyattsville, was filled
Monday evening with citizens Of that
town, Brentwood, College Park, River
dale and Berwyn to protest against the
alleged violations of the Sunday liquor
laws by saloons in Badensburg and Vi
cinity and also the alleged gambling at the
Highland Clubhouse at Brentwood.
Many ladies were present and took a
lively interest.
Mr. F. L. Middleton, of Berwyn, pre-
sided Rev C. J. S. Mayo, of the local
Episcopal church, opened with prayer
and the audience, led by Mr.. J. \. Nc
Elwee, sang America" with vim.
Mr.. Howard O. Emmons, Of the Anti
Saloon League of this County, explained
the objects sought to be accomplished by
the league. He stated the law relative to
applications for saloon licenses and said
that recent investigation showed that an
ex-constable of Bladensburg district had
signed four different applications for sa-
looms. Some other signers, he said, did
not pay one cent of taxes, although the
law required that they should be free
holders.
Capt. W. A. Bartlett, of Brentwood,
spoke of the gambling establishment al
legged to be operating in his neighborhood
and the row dyism resultant from the vio
lations of the Sunday liquor law. Mr. H.
B. Fowler, of Riverdale, read extracts
from the gaming laws of the State
and predicted that this community would
be second Jackson City if these gamb-
ling houses were not obliterated
Mr. Charles Benedict Calvert. of Col
ty of the States Attorney, Sheriff and
constables to investigate these rumors.
Father Tower, of the local Catholic
church, made an earnest plea for the pre-
servation of the good morals of the COM
munity and deplored the fact that gamb-
lers driven from Washington and else
where should be allowed to settle on Ma
ryland soil.
A prosecuting committee composed of
Messrs W. P. Magruder of this place.;
H. B. Fowler, of Riverdale, and Capt. W.
A. Bartlett, of Brentwood, was appointed.
After many new members of the league
were secured the meeting adjourned to
meet again at the call of the presiding Off
Ger, when a report will be received.
1t is stated that during the session of
the Circuit Court, the gambling house has
closed.