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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
McLAURIN WON'T GO.
Thinks His Duty to the State Greater Than
TO the FilipinOs.

Thinks His Duty to the State Greater ihaN
to the Filipinos.
Washington Cor. News and Courier Feb. Is.
Senator McLauin was today invited
by the president to serve as member
of the new Philippine commission. The
Junior senator from South Carolina
received message from the president
stating that he desired to confer with
him on personal matter. The hour
for the conference was appointed for
this morning. Senator McLaurin went
TO the White House and had a long
consultation with the president rela-
tive to the membership on the COM
mission. The whole subject was fully
discussed, the scope Of the commission
and the duties expected to he perform
ed by the members of the commission.
Senator McLaurin expressed his graft
tude at thus being honored by the
president; but said he could not see
his way clear 10 make such a personal
sacrifice which would separate him
from his family. The president asked
him to consider the matter fully before
declining the invitation, and said that
it was his intention to appoint repre-
sentative southern Democrat on the
commission. Senator MclIaurin said
that he had no desire to retire from
the senate, where his surroundings are
very agreeable, and he feels that he
can render more efficient service to
the cause of commercial expansion by
remaining in the senate than by going
to the Philippines as member OF the
commission.
Immediately after the vote on the
financial bill is taken i'll the senate,
Senator McLaurin will leave for his
home in Bennettsville. He received a
dispatch today from his wife, stating
that small pox was prevalent in that
vicinity, and he will hasten home to
take such precautions TO protect the
health of his family as may be deemed
necessary under the circumstances.
-S-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

DON'T BURN A LIGHT ALL NIGHT
The following advice from the Indiana
Farmer should be read and remember
ed by many families:
The habit is growing l find of house
keepers burning light at night, SO
that in case of accident one will be in
waiting. 1t is much better to have
lamp and matches convenient, so that
a light can be had in moment. Some,
10 save kerosene bills, keep the wick
turned low, and this is far more harm.
full in its effects than if burning full
size. One lamp burning consumes
more oxygen than several pairs oi
lungs, and the effect on nervous peo
pie IS to he deplored. 1t is nervous
people who are most likely to fall into
this bad habit. l know one young
woman who burns a lamp all night
long, through the hot summer, with
doors and windows closed, because il
ventilation is allowed the insects will
fly in, which make so much annoyance.
When reasoned with upon the bad
habit, she said that the baby cried fol
it. And he cries and frets all day be.
cause Of the imperfect rest at night.
think it would be better to let him
cry few nights, and have the entire
household rest better thereafter, be.
sides the great gain in both mothers
and baby's health.
Physiology is taught in our public
schools, and yet our young people
graduate and 90 out to destroy the
comfort of homes and loved ones by a
disregard of its plainest laws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

THE LOGIC OF A FOUR-YEAR OLD.
Miss Martin, visiting Helen's mother,
greatly enjoyed frolicking with the
little child. One day, however, Helen
was naughty, so that Miss Martin
finally declined to continue the game
and Helen was sent to the next room
under cloud. After a stay Of some
Is minutes she reappeared in the door
way.
"Miss Martini" she began"
"Well, Helen?"
"If I've done wrong and | know it,
l ought to apologize, oughtn't ?"
ayes, indeed, DEAR" replied Miss
Martin, greatly encouraged at this un-
expected indication of repentance.
"And if you've done wrong, Miss
Martin, and you know it, you ought to
apologize, oughtn't you?"
"Yes, certainly" admitted Miss
Martin, little taken back.
Helen's steady gaze never moved.
"And, Miss Martini" she proceeded,
'if we've both done wrong, and we
both know it, we ought both to apollo
gise, oughtn't we?"
Miss Martin began to be uncomfort-
able. TO what was her small inquis-
tor leading? But she could not deny
the logic and justice of Helen's
reasoning, so she replied
"Yes, Helen; l think we ought"
"Nery well, then," replied Helen,
"Miss Martin, you begin" New York
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
Aumoru,1s department.
RIGORS OF A CENSORSHIP.

Former State Senator Harmon w.
Brown, Of Ohio, held responsible
place on the staff of General Rawlins
during the Civil war. In contrasting
the rigors of the present press censor
ship in the Transvall with the lax
methods pursued during the rebellion,
the senator said:
"One day before Vicksburg the cor
respondent of a copperhead paper
went to General Rawlins for news.
"The general pondered a moment
and took me to one side.
"'Take this young man, he said,
up to the top of those trenches within
a stones throw of the enemy. Take
him up there and lose him. don't
care what happens. Understand !?
81 said l did and we started through
the lines. Both of US were mounted.
1 pointed out crest overlooking the
enemy and told him he could get a
good view from that point.
"'Ain't you coming with me" he
asked.
Ono I replied, 4 know all l want
to know
$50 he started alone. As soon as
the top of his hat and the tips of his
mules ears showed above the crest,
there came a volley Of musketry ten
yards wide, that cut the air like
a big knife blade. The crown OF
his hat was sliced off as with shears ;
he managed to drop to the ground in
safety, but the persevering mule was
literally filled with lead. After the
firing ceased, the correspondent crawl
ed to the spot where / was.
"tDid you learn what you wanted to
know?' l asked.
"'Eh?' gasped the correspondent,
wiping his face and looking at his
hands to see whether or not they were
bloody. what wanted to know ?
Oh yes, of course. The enemy are
over that ridge all right
"When we returned to headquarters
General Rawlns saw us and hailed
me. l went inside his tent.
"I thought told you to lose that
copperhead reporter somewhere he
said testify.
"'I did the best 1 could, SIR an
swered. He came back but have
the honor to report the mule total
loss Philadelphia Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

THE MEDICINE HABIT.-The med
iciue habit is a most pernicious one,
worse, if possible, than the tobacco
habit, because it is often forced upon
unwilling victims and helpless infancy.
have in mind woman who, when
a child, was so frail that her parents
had little hopes of her living TO WON
anhood; but by the judicious use OF
water and fruit diet, by the time she
was Is, she was plump healthy girl
and continued so until after her mar
riage.
Unfortunately her husband had been
raised on medicine, and thought every.
body should take medicine, in season
and out of season-take it when they
are sick, to get well take it when they
are we'll to keep from getting sick.
So his wife was often forced to take
medicine when she knew it was an III.
jury to her health.
Well, she suffered along that way
for years, until she lost two children
and was a mere wreck Of her former
self. She knew if she continued in
the way she was going she would soon
be with her children.
But she arose in just indignation and
vowed she would take no more me- Ii.
cine; and if the Lord gave her any more
children she would not make an apoth-
ecary's shop out Of their stomachs.
She kept that vow, went back to IA
fruit diet, and 10 years afterward she
is in perfect health, and has two of the
brightest, healthiest children to be
found anywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

FOODS FOR HENs.-Every farmer
knows that when mild spell of wealth
er occurs in winter the hens begin to
lay, and then cease when the tempera.
ture is low. This fact demonstrates
that warmth has much influence Oh
laying, and that warm quarters are es-
sential to egg production. When the
hens can go on the fields in the spring
and forage they secure large amount
of insect food. During the winter a
substitute for such foods may be al.
lowed in the form of cut bone, ground
meat, fresh meat and change OF
grain. Corn and wheat make excel.
lent foods during cold weather; but ii
variety of the foods must be gwen in
order to have the hens produce eggs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
Trains Nos. 81 and 50 connect at Blacks
hnrp with trims OH the GatlneY Division

Trains Nos. 81 and 50 connect at Blacks
burg with trains on the Gat1ney Division.
Train No. 81 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at II. 40 p.
m, going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, S. c., with the l.. Il. G. K. r., at
Catawba Junction with the S. a. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. ii connects ut Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, n. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
as- Number 81 win stop, at Kershaw nl for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal at ohkhurSt,
EIgjn. Caskey's, Springfield, Roddy'S, Leslie,
old Point, Newport, Kings Creek. Millwood,
Union Mills, Golden Valley, Vein Mountain.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIP, Superintendent,
s. b. LUMPKIN, Gen. F.. and p. Agt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

4 TELEPHONE ENIGMA.-"I recent
ly heard" said the inquisitive man who
had the facility of being able to be in
two places at once, "the following con-
versation over the telephone:
"'Who are you, please?'
"sWatt.'
whats your name, please "
"'Watt's my name
"'Yes, what's your name?'
al say my name is Watt. You're
Jones'?
"'No; I'm Knott
"'Will you tell me your name"
"'Will Knott
"'Why won't you?'
"'I say my name is William Knott.
"'Oh, beg your pardon
"'Then you'll he in this afternoon il
| come around, Watt?'
Certainly, Knott
"Do you wonder they rang of in
despair and disgust ?"-kansas City
Independent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

EGGS In WINTER.-To secure eggs
through the cold season, it is necessary
first to hatch the pullets 50 they will
begin to lay about the 1sl of October
second, keep no birds more than Two
years old; third, have substantial,
warm, but well, ventilated houses
fourth, nutritious and stimulating food
with plenty of exercise. Whether
eggs should be stamped with date OF
shipment is question to be determin
ed by circumstances. Guaranteed eggs
are better marked, and this should be
done by the producer.-Ed. Brown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

agn Mistress-Have you washed the
fish?
Bridget-Shure, mum, an what's
tn use? Isn't it roight out OF the
water?-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

WHERE B0ER BULLETS STRIKE
In what part of the body are our sol.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24

amt no call fur any hard words be-
tween u.s.
"And on de part of dis gang of gen
tlemen," added Towpath Tom as he
moved up, I'D like to ask de stranger
what he is dom in our house."
"Your housed" replied Mr.. Bowser.
1--WE leased this farm for three months,
sir, and you can't get off the place any
too quick to please mel"
Gents, you see how it u.s." said Dusty
as he turned to his companions. "Dis
we're Gully has gone and formed a trust
to drive us out of our home, and de
only way we kin git our rights is to
bust de combination"
Mr.. Bowser realized that he had a
scrap on hand, with odds of three to
one, but he did not falter. AS they NOV
ed up on him he was ready, and when
Mrs. Bowser reached the door the four
men were fighting in a heap on the
grass. There were creams and shouts
n curses, and the tramps encouraged
each other by shouting warcries, but
at the end of ten minutes they gave up
the fight and fled. Mr.. Bowser had
fairly licked the trio, but he had not
come off unscathed. They had kicked
and bitten and pinched him until he
was a sight to see. Mrs. Bowser was
weeping and the cook wailing as he
got up and shook himself to see what
was missing. Without needing them
he marched into the house and the
kitchen. After washing off the blood
he took down his coat from a hook,
buttoned it around him and put on his
hat.
"You are not going to follow them?'
sobbed Mrs. Bowser.
"If we are left alone here, We'll be
murdered!' walled the cook.
"Get ready and come on" replied the
victor of the scrap.
But where to-"
"Follow me-"
And they put OF their hats, locked
the door behind them and followed him
down to the gate and down the high
vance and spoke no word. They had
only five minutes to wait for the mid
night train, and he waved them aboard
and came after.
ut must be that we are going home"
said Mrs. BowSer as the train started.
"If we are, then I'll work for you for
a year without wages" said the thank
full cook.
Mr.. Bowser heard them, but he CAV
no sign. He had spent a day and two
nights on a summer farm, and he was
trying to figure out how many years it
would take him to recover from his
vacation. Only once did he seem to
take any interest in what was going on
around hin. That was as the train
stopped at a station for a minute and
a familiar voice on the platform was
heard saying:
"Yes, gentlemen, he's fat and bald
headed and crooked in the legs, but you
hev de word of Dusty Bill dat if he'd
train fur de ring none of de fellers of
today would be in it" NJ. QUAD.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
"Rut de bird and De-

DAAA aA4 0C
Mr.. Bewser tackled him, the womer
screamed, the owl booted from a dis
tant tree, and for five minutes there
was a lively time in that end of the
country. Then the tramp broke away
IN made off, and as the painting Mr.
Bowser sat down on the doorstep tc
recove his wind Mrs. Bowser tearfully
exclaimed:
Your ear is bitten, your nose is
scratched, and he's torn the shirt of
your back! How can you call this q
vacation? Oh, if you'd only agree to
go home in the morning!"
"Nevcr" he shouted as he got breath
enough. 1--WE leased this farm for
three months, and all the tramps in the
state shan't drive me away. Go back
to bed and let the crickets sing YOU to
sleep I'll sit around for awhile and
see if anything more is going to hap
pen. If the tramp comes back, I'll kill
and bury him."
Mrs. Bowser and the cook went nccK
to their rooms, and for the next hour
all was peace. Mr.. Bowser was sick
of the whole job and fishing for a way
to throw 1t up and get back to town,
but he couldn't see his way clearly.
Right or wrong, he always stuck to his
word, He was plunged in reflection
when the owl came flying around, but
he managed to drive it off without
raising an alarm. He had lust taken
his seat again when he heard the tramp
of feet, and next moment Dusty Bill
and two other tramps stood before him.
Excuse me, Gully" said Dusty, with
a scrape and a bow, "but / thought you
might like to meet me intimate friends.
Railroad Jim and Towpath Tom. 1
told EN- dat you had a cold bottle and
a bird ready fur u.s."
Il want the gang of you to clear off
this place at onceI' sternly replied Mr..
Bowser as he heard the two women
getting out of bed.
Speak softly, Gully" said Railroad
Jim as he pressed forward. "We is
gentlemen talkin to a gentleman. Dere
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24

"BY GEORGE, U WHAT AN EVENING !"
fairly well. He came back to beat the
record, and the sound of his voice roll
ed Mr.. Bowser out Of bed and set the
women screaming.
shut up your noise!' he shouted as
he fumbled around and struck a light.
"It's nothing but that owl come back
again; but, by the bones of Jacob, I'll
show him that his hooting isn't appre-
ciatedr"
The bird few away at sight of the
light, and Mr.. Bowser was standing in
the open door surveying the night
when a voice from out of the darkness
remarked:
81 seen your light, Gully, and thought
I'd drop in and hev a cold bottle and a
bird with you"
1t was Dusty Bill again. AS Mr..
Bowser gazed at him in establishment
he came forward and continued:
"And mebbe you kin be prevailed up
on to show me that fipiop trick you
practiced ON me last night. By John,
but what's de matter wild your mugT'
you scoundrel!" gasped MI. Bow
ser. But what are you doing here
again tonight?"
Hewitt l bin tellin you? Where's
de bird and de bottle?'
"TIl give you birds and bottles, you
loafer, you! Out of this before l mop
the earth with you'll"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24

presume there are others left like him.
Perhaps you read of the nan Clark
last Tuesday. He was my tramp. Six
months ago he called at my house one
night and asked for cash. l gave him
10 cents. He was much affected, and
he declared over and over again that if
he could ever do anything to prove his
gratitude he would"
And he found a way?"
HE did, sir. l was having a lawsuit
with a neighbor e a COW and was
liable to be beaten. Hearing of the In
cident, the tramp laid for the plaintiff
and killed him with q club"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
"All in your interest?"

All in your interestT'
"All in my interest, sir. Yes, sir; he
fixed things so that instead of losing
the case won. When l am home, l
am milking that cow twice a day with
my own hands,"
"But about the trampY' said the hard
faced man.. HE was arrested. tried
and convicted for the murder, you
sayg'
"He was"
"And what did you do for himY'
Nothing whatever"
"And they hung himY'
"They did"
and didn't you at least send him q
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24

bouquet to hold in his hand as he stood
on the dropT'
mot even that. He wanted me to be
present at the execution but l made a
fimsy excuse to leave town."
"And where-where was your graft
tude? p asked the hard faced man.
"Oh, Pm a gentleman and not expect
ed TO have any! It's the poor devil of
a tramp who must turn up that COM
modify by the carload in return for
our penniesr' NJ. QgAD.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
MR.. BOWSERREIURNS
HAD ALL He WANTED OF COUNTRY
LIFE.
Bill, Railroad Jim and Tow.
path Tom Make the FamiIy's Last
Day ON the Farm a Very lively
One.
copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l

copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l
Mrs. Bowser and the cook worked
over MIR. Bowser for two hours after
his adventure with the bumblebees.
and he put in the whole day sitting
around with his head and hands in
poultices. During the forenoon, before
his pains had abated, no questions
were asked him, but after dinner, when
his interest in life seemed to have re-
Yived a little, Mrs. Bowser said:
Il can't make out how it happened.
Did you walk into a nest of humble
bees:"
woman, do you take me for an idi-
OF? l saw through the whole thing in
a minute. l was out here for my
health. l was beginning to find the
pure air and the seclusion doing me
good. You wanted to go home, and
you put up a job on me-"
But how did l know about the bum
blebeesY' she protested.
Never mind how you knew. 1t was
a deep laid plot to bring about my
death, your sixteenth attempt to as
sassinate me, but it failed. But for
your bloodthirstiness l might have con-
sented to return home when my weight
had increased 10 or Is pounds, but now
I'll be hanged if 1 don't stay right here
till l weigh a toni"
1t was no use to argue further. The
day passed slowly and quietly by, and
night came. Mr.. Bowser grew better
natured, and as he sat in the door he
melted enough to say:
by George, but what an evening!
At this hour In the city there's noise
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
A CASE OF GRATITUDE.
Proving That Tramps Know tn
Meaning of the Word.

Proving That Tramps Know the
Meaning of the Word.
I'VE are a queer lot when it comes
to charity" said the maj who had been
looking over his pocket dictionary for
the last half hour. I'VE give a tramp
a MCKEE to buy food, and hen because
he doesn't make $1,000,000 the next
week and tell all the papers that he
owes everything to lis we cry out that
he is ungrateful.'
DO you think tramps know the
meaning of the word gratitudeT' asked
the hard faced man on the opposite
seat.
"Plenty of them, sir" was the reply.
You've encountered the grateful
tramp, have your
II have; yes, sir. 1t was only last
week that & tramp died for me, and ]
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
Notice for Publication.
e. J. Sanford, Sec.

U. S. Land Office, Helena, Montana, Octobe err
Goth, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the follow ing
named settler has filed in this office notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore w. NJ. Cockrill, United States Commits
sioner for the District of Montana, at his office,
rooms 3 and 4 Phelps Block, in the City of Great
rails, Cascade County, Montana, on the 21st day
of Dec, 1900, viz:
EDWARD II. BROWN.
who made homestead entry No. 0,592 for the
Lots ], 2, 3, and 4 of section 3 in Township IS n
of Montana.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous Residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Joseph Wagner, Alfred e..
Calvert. David Craig, Sidney Calvert, all of
Great Falls, Montana.
GEORGE d. GREENE. Register
First publication November 10, 1900.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24

enough to arouse the dead, while here
there's a softness and stiffness posi-
lively enhancing. No wonder that
farmers live to be 200 years old"
The crickets sang, the tree toads
chartered, and the night birds called
to each other over the huckleberry
bushes. By and by it came bedtime,
and the house was quiet. The first in
terruption came from the owl of the
night before. He wasn't satisfied with
his previous effort, though he had done
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-11-24
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Neihart, Mont, Oct. IL, 1900.
In accordance with a resolution
passed by a majority of the stock
holders of the Commonwealth Min
ing and Milling company, notice is
hereby given to the stockholders of
the aforesaid company that a meet
ing is called to be held on Monday,
November goth, 1900, at 8 p. M,
at the Frisco hotel, Neihart, Mont
ana. Said meeting is called for the
purpose of submitting to the stock
holders a proposition to lease and
bond the Commonwealth group of
mines.
E. J. Sanford, Sec.