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THE BookMAKERs.
m of swindle That Is in Vogue

It the Race Tracks.
 race track bookmaker has trou- zz5 9f ms own. The outside public
 etends the races casually and pro- E kne money that keeps the racing Aa rolling is apt, in the philosophical z. which generally characterizes the s>'1kAey home, to conclude that the Wno lay the odds have snap" |#z'4*k us not so. Many are the contriv- aaces by which the really knowing nss among the followers of the races age to secure for themselves a ~ large slice of the money gathered N ny the bookmakers. Innumerable |]Ae tne conspiracies concocted by horse owners, Jockeys and professional "pun- .7x to outwit the ring" and not zsW Of them are successful. Moreover, 6ucA is the nature of their business lnat the bookmakers are to a great ex- tent at the mercy of their own em- pioyes. New means of fraud are spring. ang up every day that keep them think ln& to circumvent and which seriously aeplete their treasury. One of the lat 1t sWlndles seems not to have received rom its victims the attention it de- erves. When a bet is made with pookmaker the fact is recorded on his meet with the number of the betters amission badge. After the race has oeen run the maker of a winning wager 'as only to show his badge in order to ece1ve his winnings. In the hurry and xc1tement that precede a race 1t is al- nost impossible for the man who takes he bets to keep an accurate mental ecord of them all; he manages to re- am rough idea of the amount of money he risks on each horse, but of ne Individual bets, especially the naller ones, he cannot possibly keep ack. and it is just here the opportun- y arises for this new swindle. For eeks persons wearing admission badges have been frequently approach toward the end of the day by men no ask for the badges, managing to aVe the impression tbat they are en- nueiasts of the kind that collect post ge stamps or theater programmes. hey are generally successful in their pest, for there are many who go to the racks who have no use for the badge ter they enter the gates, or at most. ter they have tried their luck in the ng on one or two races. The num- pred badge secured, the swindler, for Rch he is, makes for the betting ring, Rd while the race is being run sides to the particular sheet writer with hDm he is in collision. He keeps his e on the finish, and the moment the Inner has passed under the wire he hispers the horses name to his con- derate and the sheet writer records a of as large an amount as he thinks fe on that horse, at the same time
 king down the number of the admis- pn badge the other has just man. led to beg from an unwilling out
 Ter. A mPment later, when the mak-
 of wipnfng bets line up in front of b bs0khaker's stand to secure their Eh the chap with the outsiders badge
 sure to be found occupying promi-
 nt place in the line. By this ruse,
 hich is being worked with great in-
 stry just at present, single book
 Rker might be cheated out of any
 Ing from $5 to $50 day if his em-
 pyes are disloyal to their trust.-New
 rk Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-07
4 Refused Income.

The Italian government, for twenty seven years, has guaranteed to the pope an annual income of about $ 150,- 600. which he has steadily refused to accept. The arrears of this annuity amount now to over a4.oOo.Oo0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-07
kNADA's GREATEST GLORY.
t and Ancient Wilderness That Rests
 the Traveller.

The greatest glory of Canada is not modern progress, but it's vast and eient wilderness, says Scribner's. If ] weary of the sameness and U rof- bleness of everything you know, go |ere l went last year, to the upper ters of the Ottawa. where the beaver the master architect and the Il oose ling of the woods. See for yourself, saw, that the Ottawa and the Ga kau, appearing to come from widely Rnt regions, have their origin close kther and are twins. Behold these children of the lakes, nourished b the same generous breast. Trace r courses and see that, though fneying far in widely different di- ions, they finally arrive at com- destination. Nobody knows all ht that headwater country around sources of the Ottawa. It is a tic game region, where sportsmen ly go, for the simple reason that can get all the hunting they want Ter to the railroad. There are ky of deer close to almost any kdian Pacific station west of Penn e, and it is not much trouble to
 chance at a moose in two days Deux Rivieres, Rockcliffe, or hwa. Not many hunting parties from there, either. and I suppose treason is that for thousands of
 to the west the woods, prairies mountains lie close to the railroad afford almost limitless opportuni-
 The territory inclosed by the "a and the Gatineau has been immemorial times the home of Algonquin Indians, and they still ln there, in such primitive inno-
 that they receive no annuity the Dominion government. In hey are unlike the Indians of the Id States or their brother tribes Of Ia.
 Etradivarius Sold for Dollar.
 opos of fiddles, here is a good
 While on a visit to the exhibi- In Paris in 1867 a wealthy San isco merchant purchased a Stra- us for some s1,500, and on his
 the treasure was left to hls son. atter has just died, and in ac- bce with the provisions of his will ecious possession was sent to an sale. After examination by ex-
 h the auctioneer's establishment
 knocked down for a dollar! It
 mply a German made fiddle of prest quality. The most anus
 ng is that the two possesscrs of
 tather and son, considered 1t
 1o precious to be played on.
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returned third Fall Trip; this alone trip sufficient hogb ont on of good standing se the old of 30c left out Call WOLF He is always with you and
 with you long you stay with him. Below few quotato an prices
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
aHiseellaneous 8eadins.
THE BOER PEACE DELEGATES.

who They Are and why They Come to the
United States.
BY ]. 4. Won Stoffein.
The coming of the Boer peace dele
gates to this country brings vividly be-
fore the people Of the United States
the South African situation. They
bring, as it were, the war to our very
doors and naturally there is great pub
lie interest concerning them and their
movements. The delegation is COM
posed of prominent Beers who have
been selected with much care for this
important mission.
The president of the commission is
the Hon. Abraham Fischer. The
Transvaal representative Is Mr.. j. NJ.
A. Wolmarans The representative
the Orange Free State is Mr.. G. II.
Vessels, who is president of the volks.
raad Of that republic. The secretary
Of the commission is Mr.. G. NJ. de
Bruyn. All Of these are gentlemen OF
nigh character and fine mental equip
ment. They look and talk as much like
statesmen as any of our senators, and,
as far as appearances go, could credit.
ably represent any nation.
Mr.. Wolmarans is son Of one Of the
representatives Of the Transvaal state
at the convention In 1852. when the in.
dependence of the republic was recog
nized by England. In 1881 Mr.. VOL
marans was district commander Of the
burgher force. At the time Of his ap'
pointment rs peace envoy. he was
member of the executive council Of the
South African Republic and one Of the
republics prominent and able men.
Mr.. Fischer Is a lawyer. He was
born in Cape Colony. educated in Eng
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
She looked into her husbands face

She looked into her husbands face
and saw there the old look. Reason,
the noblest of all gifts, shone out of
that noble face, now lighted up with
the old love and standing on the brink
Of the other world. And Mrs. Hardy,
looking her husband in the face, re-
piled:
"Yes, Robert; | believe you. You
may be mistaken In this impression
about the time left you to live, but you
are not insane"
20 God, | thank thee fos that" cried
rtHardy.
Often during the most remarkable
week he ever lived Mr.. Hardy reposed
in that implicit belief Of his wife in his
sanity.
There was q pause. Then Mr.. Hardy
asked George to bring the Bible. He
then read from Johns gospel that
matchless prayer Of Christ in the sew
enteenth chapter. and then kneeling
down he prayed as he had never pray
ed before that In the week allotted him
to live he might know how to bless the
world and serve his Master best And
when he arose and looked about upon
hisswife and children 1t was with the
looE Of one who has been into the very
presence chamber Of the only living
God. At the same moment, SO fast had
the time gone in the excitement, the
clock upon the mantel struck the hour
of midnight, and the first of Robert
Hardy's seven days had begun.
To BE CONTINUED.
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,rhe Parrot Turned Brown.

Long had the wife Of poor wash
ington clerk been yearning for the pos
session of a green parrot.
At last n fine specimen was obtained
for SO. 1t was delivered in the morn
Ing. and it came to pass that new
servant from the depths Of the coun-
try opened the door to the delivery
boy. Her mistress was out; there was
not a soul to instruct her In the code
of ethics as applied to parrots.
.Ts it for the table?" she asked.
"Without doubt" was the wicked re-
ply.
Whereupon the parrot was dispatch
ed at once. plucked. trussed and put
into the oven. He was just turning
a beautiful brown when the mistress
of the establishment returned. and that
same evening the little servant from
the country was back among the ducks
and brakes of her own village green
wiser and .sadder girl.-Washington
Times.
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land and graduated there as q barris
ter at law. Subsequently he took
full course In Dutch law In Holland.
He practiced his profession in Cape
Colony and later removed to Bloemfon.
tein, where he has been q constant
friend of the Beers and has gained
their complete confidence. He was
representative of one Of the election
dist .'icts and was finally elected men,
ber of the executive council Of the
Orange Free State. and during the ad.
mlnistration of President Steyn was
one Of the most trusted officers In mat
ters relative to the present war.
Hon. C. II. Vessels was born In the
Orange Free State and was educated
at Gray college In Bloemfontein. He
has been for the last 1G years q repre-
sentative In one Of the border election
districts close to Kimberley. He has
served long as member OF the eXecu'
tive council until he was elected chair.
man Of the Orange Free State volks'
raad, which office he has held for three
consecutive terms.
Mr.. Vessels is one Of the directors
Of the National bank Of the Orange
Free State, and has served on every
important committee in the republic,
including the commission on war In
the present conflict
The purpose Of these commissioners
in visiting US just at this time has been
clearly defined by Mr.. Fischer, who in
recent statement said: 1--WE come to
America to appeal to the government
and people Of the United States for
their assistance to try to restore peace
in South Africa. Our aim Is to induce
the nations to apply the principles
enupciated at the peace conferences;
consequently. having concluded our WIS.,
II to the Netherlands. we considered
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There aUaS his o1Dn 1DitC bending ovcr him.
tails of the vision and all mention Of
the scene where George had appeared,
and then declared with q solemnity
and impressiveness that could not be
resisted:
"My dear children, l have not lived
as / should. have not been to you
the father l ought to have been. /
have lived very selfish, useless life.
I have only seven more days to live.
God has spoken to me. am
He broke off suddenly, and, sobbing
as only strong man can, he drew his
wife toward him and caressed her,
while Bess crept up and put her arms
about her fathers neck.
The terrible suspicion shot into Mrs.
Hardy's mind that her husband was in
sane. The children were terrified. On
ly Alice seemed to catch the reflection
Of her mothers thought. At the same
time Mr.. Hardy seemed to feel the sus-
picion held by them.
NO" he said as If In answer to
spoken charge, 81 am not insane. l
never was more calm. am in posses
sion Of all my faculties. But l have
looked into the Face Of Eternity this
night. and know, know, that In
seven days God will require my soul.
Mary" he turned to his wife with the
most beseeching cry, MARY, dc you be-
lieye meW
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19

length Of time without contracting ma.
laria. 1t Is believed that certain kind
Of mosquito which infests the Cam
pagna causes the malaria. The two
Englishmen will live on the Campagna
thoroughly guarded from mosquito
bites. If they come back alive, 1t
will be known that the insects alone
are responsible for the deadliness OF
the place. Then science will have a
cure for malaria.
The plan was suggested by DR.. Pat.
rick Manson. medical adviser to the
colonial office, the man who first laid
at the door Of the mosquito the charge
Of killing off by malarial fever more
of the worlds population every year
than cholera or bubonic plague or any
Of the other scourges except consump-
ton.
The London School Of Tropical Med
icine, recently established by the colo
NAL Office, furnished two volunteers for
the experiment. These men are DR..
L. W. Sambon and DR.. Lowe. They
have taken with them mosquito proof
house in which to live, and at all times
they will go about in mosquito proof
garb. If they can fasten the malaria
plague on the mosquito by surviving,
they will feel satisfied that they have
done mankind an important service.
If they contract malaria in spite OF
their precautions. then they will beg
the mosquItos pardon and try to re.
covar
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that we could not do better than to pro-
ceed Immediately to that people who
century ago passed successfully through
the ordeal which we are now undergo
ing. They fought in defense Of their
just rights and to obtain their free
dom. That, and that alone, is our OBJ
ject. Where calumny and misrepre-
sentation have preceded us we come
prepared to make the truth known,
trusting that our appeal to the free
people of our great sister republic will
not be in vain. We do not apply to
one party or to the other. We apply to
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The Medical Examiners.

The state board of medical examin-
ers. together with the branch on which
they are examining, are: DR.. Steph-
ems, of Blackville, on surgery DR..
Brodie, of CT arleston, physiology; DR..
Napier, of Blenhieim, on meteria med.
ica and therapeutics; DR.. Baker, of
Sumter, chemistry and toxicology; DR..
R. A. Bratton, of Yorkville, anatomy
DR.. O. B. Mayer, of Newberry, on OBJ
stetrics and gynaecology ; DR.. T. E.
Mott, Jr., on the practice of medicine.
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the American people in its vast entire
ty, constituting today the greatest
peace factor in the world, which only
awaits it's lead to unanimously declare
that this useless bloodshed shall and
must cease"
While In this country the commits
sioners will be the guests Of the Ma
tional Boer Relief Fund association,
and the tour of the country which they
are to make will be conducted under
the auspices Of this organization
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
Burglar Captured.

Spartanburg correspondent of the
Greenvile News. The Spartan mill
store was entered at night recently.
Some of the clerks were convinced
early in the morning that some one had
been moving goods out during the
night. They said little and watched
carefully. Last night some of them
remained in the store and during the
night they caught their man. he had
entered by unlocking one of the doors.
He had key that perhaps belonged to
the door, having clerked for MIR.
Cbristman before he sold his store to
the mill company. His name is Bish-
Cd and he is native of this county
The affair is a great surprise to his
friends for he was considered a good
young man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
The MOSQUITO ON TRIAL.

British Government to Ascertain Whether
He Is the Cause of Malaria.
The British colonial department
is making a most interesting and
unique experiment. 1t is sending two
men to the Roman Campagna, Italy,
which has the reputation Of having the
most deadly climate Of any spot on
earth. No one can stay there for any
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ROBBERY {&ARDY'S
SEVEN DaY&>
A DREAM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

REV. CHAS. M. SHELDON.
1.-The Crucifxion OF
Strong ETC.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-06-01
QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Tazewell Distriot-4th. Round

Tazewell Distriot-4th. Round.
Eckman. North Fork and Algoma
at Algoma June % and "a
Elkhorn aud Maybuery, at May
buery June 80 and July /.
Honaker ct, at Gardner July Z
and s.
Grundy Mission, at Grundy July
4 and IA.
Clear Fork CT, at Mt Calvary, July
10 and %. District Conference.)
Liberty Hill CT, at the Cove, July
2S and %.
Cedar Bluff, ct, at Steels Chapel.
Aug. and 8.
East Tazewell CT, at Mays Chapel,
Aug. ii and -.
Bramwell and Goodwill CT, at
Bramwell, Aug. 1S and 10
Welch and Keystone ct. at Welch
Aug. % and 26.
Jaeger Mission, at Panther, Sept.
and >.
Pocahontas Station, at Pocahontas,
Sept. s and 9.
West Tazcwcll, at - Sept,
/ 3 and 16
Tug River Mission. at ---
Sept 30 and 23.
Graham Station, at Ebenezer, Sept.
% and 30
Tazewcl Station, at North Taze-
we'll, Oct. 6 and Z.
District Conference Mt Mt. Calva.
~, ON Clear Fork Circuit, July 10,
- Parties wishing conveyance out
from Tazewell, should write To Rev.
] NJ. Maiden, Cove Creek, Va.
II. II. HANDY.
North Tazewell, a.,June /.
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A Good Sign.

Weare gratiiied to see it annuon-
ced that some of the prominent
judges in Virginia arc showing
Willingness to act as delegatee TO the
forthcoming Constitutional Con
vention, If there ever was a time
when Virginia needed to bring
togethee her best talent and her
pnrest statesman. il is in connection
with this convention. The need
OF constitutional revision is admitted
Oh all hands, but there is a feeling
OF uneasiaess everywhere, and there
Is no doubt that large number of
virginia Democrats either voted
against the convention measure,
or at least failed TO vote for it,
because they were afraid of the
result OF the conventions work The
Tear is expressed that the convention
Will fall into the hands of politicians
who have selfish purpose in view,
or into the hands of men who are
tainted with Populism. But these
fears would all subside If it were
known that the convention would
be composed of the picked men Of
Virginia, men who are well qualified
intellectually for the task and whose
sole purJ ose in prosecuting their
work should be The good Of the
Commonwealth. .tI
Now let the newspapers with one
accord begin to arouse public
sentiment to the Importance Of
having the very best men in the
State to sit in the convention. Let
them impress the fact that this is not
to be political gathering, that it is
not to be the occasion for the
exploitation of partisan politics; but
that the call is for men who will put
aside every selfish consideration and
give the people such Constitution
as we'll best subserve their interests.
Assemble the right sort of men, and
there need be no fear as to the
result.--Richmond Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-06-01
WILL CLOSE BOOKS.
This VIII 30 to Your Interest
and Mine.

This Will Bo to Your Interest
and Mine.
On aud aftor the lst day of June
1900, l will close my books and do "A
strictly cash business.
Having a somewhat limited capi-
tai. / find 1T impossible to 90 gen
eral credit business, and NJ the same
time meet NV bulls and keep my
stock full, up-to-date and attractive.
Besides, | cannot sell goods on
credit and sell them at a REAsoNAnLE
profit. Aud don't you for one min.
ute. allow yourself to be hoodooed
INTO thinking YOU are not paying too
much profit on what you buy from
one of those century plants who
sells goods on long time and whose
administrator does the collecting.
A merchant may succeed selling
goods on time and even eternity"
but rest assured his customers will
most certainly suffer.
In doing a general credit business
there is n certain percentage of un-
collectable debts which are unavoid-
able, and the merchant doing this
kind of a business must figure a
profit on what he sells You to cover
his losses on the ''other fellsw."
/ have no desire TO give a shock
to those who have SO long and peace
fully slumbered In the moss grown
temple of "Long time" and High
Prices" neither do / want to be con
sidered fire brand in the business
community, but most certain it is
am going to sell at prices con- men.
surate with the modern CASH SYS
TEN.
My long experience as a represen
tative of one Of the leading house.
in the country has brought me into
cl ose and somewhat Intimate con
tact with the representatives of tho
largest and lowest priced manufac.
turers and importers of the United
States, through whose courtesy
am enabled to buy my goods at first
hands, and at the very closest posi-
BILE margin of profit. If you don't
think ] know how and where TO buy
goods and that l am not selling al
CLOSE prices come to see me? Thank
ling you for you patronage, am,
Very truly,
j. b. BOYER.
Taze veil, Va, June /. 1900.
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Shraders.

The eclipse of the sun is IA thing
of the past. 1t was looked to with
a good deal of anxiety by n good
mano people. But 1t only proved
to be slight partial eclipse.
The weather we are ha wing now
is very fine for the growth of vege-
tation, except the cool nights which
may be little deleterious to the
growth of corn.
Mr.. Sayers is having the hay
grown on farm in the Cove last year
baled, which is something new in this
vicinity 1t seems as il modern appli-
snces will take the place of the old
modus operandi. This Is progress
i've age indeed.
We sec visible signs of new ideas
aud rapid progress along all the
lines of Legitimate BUSINESS which is
no bad Indication of IA healthy
conditon OF things.
Every thing is very quiet in our
vicinity.
The writer has just returned
from trip down Tug, having been
gone several days, do not know
perhaps all the local happenings in
this community.
Farmers are busy hoeing corn
The weather is very desirable fol-
the business.
L will close by giving your readers
some suggestions on the mora! side
OF the question.
A single evil action may leave a
Shiny trail over the whole life.
No position in which "A human
being can be placed however difficult,
1t may be. is helped in the LEASE by
fretting and worrying over it.
Whether your task in life be
pleasant OF unpleasant, ia 81 hcI case
the wise thing 90 do ~ to stick to il
with that courageous fidelity winch
is invariably characteristic Of
success.
1t may not be altogether right for
a man to expect appreciation for his
good works, but it is not rignt for
those who are profited to withhold
such appreciation
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-06-01
Congressional Convention.

The Congressional convention for
the Ninth District has been called by
the District committee to meet at
Pearisburg, Giles County. on Wed
nesday, July 18Th, at noon. The
basis of repre- esentation, as fixed by
the Committee, is one delegate and
NJ alternate for each one hundred
votes, and fraction thereof over ffty,
cast for Bryan in 1896.
1t is the earnest hope of the Ex-
ecutive Committee that the dele
gates and alternates elected to this
convention will attend,
The number Of delegates and alte--
mates to which the different counties
are entitled are as follows: