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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
WHY AMERICANS WIN.

One Of the many reasons why Amer.
lean manufacturers are so successfully
competing in foreign markets is to be
found in the following episode which
occurred recently: An American man.
ufacturer Of steam specialties was Wis.
iting an English firm which made sim.
liar goods. A certain article which
both firms made was under discussion.
"What is your price on this thingP'
asked the American.
swell. in your money. about $19,".
replied the Englishman. "What does
1t cost you" ..
"Ill deliver at your door all you
want at 81 apiece" said the American
"How In the world do you do it?"
"Well, I'll illustrate" answered the
American. "Look out Of that window
and across the street. See that man
painting a sign"
EYES,"
"He's on ladder. isn't hep
"Yes."
"See that other man sitting on the
sidewalk holding the foot Of the lad
der"
Eyes"
"Now, in America we have ladders
that stand up by themselves-don't
need q man to hold 'em. So, you see, In
this instance we divide your cost OF Ia
Dor exactly by two"
II see," remarked the Englishman.-
Electrical Review.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

brushes. l jump up, only to find they
have disappeared" He admitted the
absurdity Of the whole thing, but yet
he said he felt 1t was true, and he
must act upon his belief.
What might have proved serious
loss followed the persistent halluclna-
tions, for before insisted on his with
drawing from all business he had on
one holiday gone to his Office to look
through his private safe with Its very
valuable securities. Before leaving he
thought he saw his son in the adjoin-
Ing Office and told him to put the things
away and to lock the safe. The son
was a hallucination, and it was only
by accident that the son discovered the
state of affairs before others arrived
next day.-London Lancet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
MADE TO FEEL AT HONE.

One Of the old time southern negroes
went to Boston to make his fortune.
After q week Of walking up and down
he found himself penniless and no
work in sight. Then he went from
house to house. "Ef you please. sub"
he began when his ring at the front
door was answered. cant you give a
DO cullud man work ter do or somepin
ter eat?
And the polite answer invariably was
mo. mister: very sorry. but have MOTH
ing for you"
Every one who answered bis ring ad'
dressed him as "Mr.," but shut their
doors and hearts against him.
Finally he rang the bell at brown
stone front. A gentleman appeared
and the old man began:
"Boss. is starvin. Can't you gimme
some vlttles%
"You darned, black. kinky headed
rascalw exclaimed the gentleman.
"How dare you ring the bell at my
front door? Go round the back yard
way to the kitchen. and the cook'll give
you something, you black
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

"Ihave been touched by the hand of God."
that he is drawing the nations and the
world together In true sympathy. Inc
nations that stand defiant and disobe-
dent to God shall perish. The rulers
who haughtily take Gods place and
Cypress the people shall be destroyed.
The men of power and intelligence and
money who use these three great ad-
vantages merely to bless themselves
and add to their own selfish pleasure
and ease shall very soon be dethroned.
would give all possess to be able to
live and see part Of 1t come to pass.
Men, brothers, some Of you younger
ones will live to see that day.
Love God and obey him. Envy not
the rich. They are more miserable
than YOU sometimes dream. True hap
piness consists in a conscience at peace
with God and heart free from selfish
desires and habits. ! thank you for
your attention. You will know better
why | have said all this to you when
you come In here to work again uext
Monday. My brothers. God bless you!
God bless US all!'
When Robert stepped down from the
planer and started toward the door,
more than one black hand was thrust
into his with the words. "God bless
you, sirw He felt strange desire to
weep. Never before had he felt that
thrill shoot through him at the grasp
of the hand Of his brother man. His
speech had made profound impress
sion on the men. Many Of them did
not understand the meaning Of certain
sentences, but the spirit Of the man
was unmistakable. and the men re-
sponded In q manner that touched Mr..
Hardy very strongly.
He finally went into his Office. The
big engine started up again, and the
whir and dust and clangor OF the shops
went on. But men bent over their
work there in the gathering dusk Of
the winter day who felt new heart
throb at the recollection. Of the pale
face and sincere word Of the man who
had broken q selfish silence Of quar-
ter Of century to call them brothers.
Oh. Robert Hardy, what glorious op-
portunities you missed to love and be
loved! With all your wealth you have
been a very poor man all your life un-
til now, on the next to the last day
Of It!
There is little need to describe the
rest of this day. Robert went home.
Every one greeted him tenderly. His
first inquiry was for Clara. Still IN
that trancelike sleep. Would she nev-
er wake? The wife shuddered with
fear. Mrs. Hardy had spent much Of
the time In prayer and tears. The
evening sped by without special Incl.
dent.
James Caxton came and Joined the
family circle. His presence reminded
Mr.. Hardy Of the old quarrel with the
young mans father. He spoke to
James and said II anything should pre-
vent his seeing his father the next
day James might tell his father how
completely and sincerely he wished the
foolish quarrel forgotten and his own
share in 1t forgiven.
So that day came to a close in fami-
ly conference. in tears. In fear and
hope and anxiety and prayer. But
Mrs Hardy would not lose all hope.
1t did not seem to her possible that her
husband could be called away the next
night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
DEWEY On CHINA.
The Admiral Points Out the Advantage OF
Our Position In the Philippines.

The Admiral Points Out the Advantage OF
Our Position In the Philippines.
Admiral Dewey is entirely familiar
with the situation in China, says q
Washington dispatch. In an interview
he was asked:
"What is likely to be the outcome OF
the present complications in China p
The admiral shook his head as If un.
certain about venturing an opinion.
II can only see one outcome as a
result of the conflict now in progress
in China, and that is the adoption OF
the American policy in favor of open
ports for American commerce on equal
terms with the other commercial ma.
tions of the world.
"It must come to that eventually
and it is fortunate that we are in posi-.
tion to say to the nations of Europe,
we are in this deal gentlemen
"This would not have been posi-
ble," continued the admiral, chad it
not been for the result OF the Spanish
war. 1t seems that God is with us in
making it possible to have, at the
moment, the largest army of men and
the most formidable feet of ships
right on the spot to enforce our rights
and see that American interests are
protected. Not only have we an
army of $4,000 trained soldiers at the
very gate of the Orient; but we are
the only nation that has gunboats on
the Yang Tse Kiang river. 1t looks
like a special dispensation of provi.
dence for us to have two of our gun.
boats, which are capable of navigating
the waters, on the spot undergoing
minor repairs.
"Our commerce is increasing in
China wonderfully all the ii ne, and
now that we have the Philippines we
are right at the door of this rich field
of commerce"
"Then you certainly believe in the
retention of the Philippines ?" the
admiral was asked.
"Most assuredly do," was the re.
ply. "Had it not been for our acquisi.
ton of those islands, it would not
have been possible to have the fighting
force in those waters today, and we
would have been ignored in the de-
liberations now daily held by 1.-The
representatives of the great nations oi
Europe which relate to China, the
same as we were of the smaller cause
of South America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
A DANGEROUS HALLUClNATION.

| saw u ShreWu and successful gen.
tleman who, on my being introduced,
said he was glad to have q talk with a
nerve doctor, for he thought there was
something wrong. Then he told his
tale, which was that he was pestered
by gangs Of gypsies who appeared ev-
erywhere. He said that he had just
come in from chasing them in his gar
den, for wherever he looked out he
saw them pulling up his shrubs.
l said: But the shrubs are not re-
moved. How do you account for
this?"
He said: "Well, 1t is hard to tell, but
1 still feel they do 1t, and when l wake
In the morning 1 see the same gypsies
using my toothbrush and my hair
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
Flowers Under Artificial Light.

Nearly all flowers in which there is a
notable proportion Of blue are unat-
tractive when seen under artificial
light. Hence purple and lilac flowers
do not usually look we'll at night,
though there are exceptions owing to
the intensity Of the red In some pur-
pies, which comes out we'll at night
and causes them to appear as GRIM
SONS. Yellows Invariably lose bril-.
liancy, and pale yellows become bad
whites under gaslights. but reds and
crimsons and all shades Of pink and
white retain their beauty, and, as a
rule, green leaves are pleasing under
any light.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
An OyercautiOus Wife.

An OvercautiOus vile.
An incident occurred at the redemp-
ton bureau of the treasury which
ought to be warning to wives. A
woman In New England placed $4S IN
bank bills in the oven Of the kitchen
stove in order to hide 1t from her hus-
band. She forgot to take 1t out, and IN
the morning he kindled hot fire and
reduced the money to crisp before
his wife remembered where 1t was.
She picked up the ashes, enough TO
half fill wineglass, put them IN lit
tie box and sent them down to wash
ineton to be redeemed. The experts,
by the use Of magnifying glasses. iden-
tif,ed the bills to the amount Of $36
and sent her that money, but 1t cost
her s12 to fool her husband, and she
will probably not try it again.-Chicago
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
Their Interests Clash In The Sahara-Trou-
BILE At Figuig.

Their Interests Clash In The Sahara-Trou-
BILE At Figuig.
The present political difficulties he.
tween France and Morocco are the re.
suit of Frances purpose to take posses,
sion of the hinerland of Algeria. This
is the reason the French are building q
railroad into the Sahara to the oases
of Trust, 700 miles south of the Medi.
terranean. They have already occu.
pied the Tedikelt oases, east of Tuar,
and have thus extended their rule into
the heart of the country that has sup
piled food to the Tuareg nomads who
are bent on preventing France from
extending her rule across the desert
France desires to reduce the Tuaregs
to submission by cutting off their food
sources, and also to make the caravan
routes between Algeria and the Soudan
safe for merchants and develop the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

But just there the old man fell on bis
knees, exclaiming:
THANK de Lawd, foun' my own
white folks at las! Thank de Lawd. l
foun' 'em-l done foun' 'emr'-Atlanta
Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

Elected.
Washington Dispatch Of Saturday.
William Jennings Bryan has won the
nomination for the presidency of the
United States. The delegates to selec,
him are chosen. They are the
choice of free and open conventions
The states from which they come have
given instructions that bind them
steadfastly to stand for him. Only
the formality remains of gathering in
Kansas City, calling the roll of states
and filling in she certificate that he is
The Democracy's choice.
To nominate candidate for the
presidency requires two-thirds of the
votes of the Democratic convention,
or 62l. Mr.. Bryan, by the favorable
action of the convention in Ohio yes.
terday, has $50 votes. He has carried
everything before him since Massachu.
setts and Rhode Island led off in the
procession of states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

State conventions of the Democra-
cy, east, west, north and south-all
over the Union-are now on record for
William Jennings Bryan for the presi-
dental nomination. Either in the
platform of principles adopted or in
specific resolutions, the delegates selec-
ting conventions Of the following
states name Bryan as,their choice:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
#iseellaneuns geading.
BRYAN'S CALLING SURE.

The Only Question Now Is Can He Be
Elected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20

TO BE CONTINUED.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
additional Evidence Of tbs Cost Of EmDIr6

SAN FRANCISCO. July 28.-The
bodies of the following deceased sol
diers were brought from Manila on
the transport Warren:
William E. Lea. private, Company c,
Thirty-ninth infantry.
Jonathan GilIey, first lieutenant, For
ty-third infantry
John K Wise. private. Company b,
Thirty-ninth infantry.
William T. Bailey, private. Company
K, Sixth infantry.
Ewing Shelton, private, Company Q,
Ninth infantry.
William j. McAndrews. Company I,
Fourth infantry.
Henry Murphy. corporal, Company e,
Twenty-eighth infantry.
Michael Good trumpeter Company
E, Fourth cavalry.
David Williams. corporal, Company
B. Forty-frst infantry.
James B. McCurrY. private. Company
E. Th1rty-second infantry.
Sherman Taylor. private, Company D,
Thirty infantry.
Richard Engstrom, private, Company
L, Thirtieth infantry.
Edward G.. Eaton, private. Company
l. ThirtY-ninth infantry.
]. F. Hurley, corporal, Company G,
Forty-siXth infantry.
Patrick Hayes, musician Company
M, Twenty-first Infantry.
William II. Williams, private. Com
pany e. Fourteenth infantry.
Robert E. Clark, private, Company
L. Thirty-ffth infantry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
IMMENSE TENT CROWDED.
People Gathered ia Large Number
to Hear and Enjoy Programme.

HURON, S. D., July 28-tSpeciaL)--
Yesterday was educational day at Ash
land park, where the South Dakota F.p-
worth assembly has been in session since
Saturday
The programme included a school of
methods, conducted by Miss Alice Brown,
of Minneapolis; Bible study, by Prof
Nicholson, Of Cornell college; an address
by Prof. Kerr, of the State Agricultural
college, on High Schools for Country
Pupils" also by Supt. Kramer, of Mil
bank, on the same subject; DR.. Swickard
of Aberdeen, discussed Christ in the
Public Schools" as did also Prof Wood
bury, of De Smet, and Bishop Joyce de-
Iivered d splendid discourse on education
al topics.
Following an Instrumental and vocal
concert in the early part of the evening,
Mrs. Maude Darlington Booth delivered
her famous lecture, Lights and Shad-
ows of Prison Life For this lecture
gathered the largest audience of the pres
ent assembly, and for two hours Mrs.
Rooth held the closest attention of more
than 1900 people.
Her address was a most remarkable one.
and in it she gave unmstakable proof
that the convict, although a seeming OUT
cast, was still a man in the truest sense
of the term, and capable of living honor
ably and Christ-like In evidence Of the
appreciation of her lecture. hundreds of
her listeners fOcked about her at the
close of her address to Congratulate her,
and shake the hand of one of the most
remarkable women on the continent s
The attendance at the Epworth assem-
bly, was diminished today by rain Prof
F. H. Bloodgood, superintendent of
schools at Waterloo. To-. lectured on
New Womans Ideal Man" DR. Thir-
kield, general secretary of Che Epworth
smoke tOnipbts M +Or70J.rOy w
b morning DR.. Charles c. Hall, president
| Of union Theological seminary, and Dr.
P. S. Hanson, of Chicago, will preach ~
Because of the illness of her little boy,
who was here with her, Mrs. Maude Bal
lington Booth, may be compelled to can
Gel some lecture engagements. They re-
turned to Chicago today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
THE SHAH IN PARIS
WELCOMED ON HIS ARRIVAL BY
PRESIDENT LOUBET.

PARIS, July 2S.-The shah of Persia,
Muzzaffer Ed Din, Frances second royal
guest in connection with the exposition
arrived in Paris this afternoon He was
met at the station by President Loubet.
in whose landeau he was driven to the
late residence of DR.. Evans, the Ameri-
can dentist. which had been fitted out
for the reception of crowned visitors
The shah came from st. Petersburg
whittier he proceeded on a visit to the
car, after his recent stay at the water
cure at ContreXvile. Military honors
lican guards on his arrival in Paris. The
station WAS decorated in his honor Pres
ident LoUbet. attended by his cabinet
welcomed him on alighting from his train
and conducted him to the landau in
which he was driven to the Evans man
sion in the Champs Elysees, escorted by
CulraSSierS. a great crowd that lined
the route witnessed the procession, which
consisted of eleven other Iandaus, with
members of the Persian legation and the
shah's suite. President Loubet left the
shah at the mansion and returned to the
Elysee, where the shah returned the
visit Immediately.
Brilliant fetes have been organized for
the shah, including an exceptional iIlu-
mination of the exposition and a review
of the troops Tomorrow he will be taken
on a trip On the Seine He will begin a
series of visits TO the exposition Monday
The shah wore dazzling display of
diamonds today and the uniforms of his
suit also glittered with precious orna-
mentS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
HAS NOT JOINED.
China the Only Great Power Not
Member Red Cross Convention.


WASHINGTON. July 2S.-One of the
phases of the trouble in China. which
heretofore has been overlooked, but may
prove to be of great Importance, is the
fact that China is not a party to the
Geneva Red Cross convention, by which
the signatOry powers bound themselves
to respect the Red Cross and to treat
surgeons and nurses belonging to the ar
mics of the enemy as nOn-cemba tants.
China did not sign the original treaty,
made shortly after the Crimean war, as a
direct outgrowth Of the efforts of Flor
ence Nightingale, nor did she join in the
supplementary treaty Of 1882. China is, in
fact, the only enc of the great powers
Of the world which has not joined In this
convention which assures the safety Of
those engaged on errandS of mercy on the
battlefield 1t is possible that this fact
may deter the war department from per-
Knitting any of the women nurses who are
being sent to the far East from landing
IN China for duty there. This. however,
will depend largely upon the view taken
by our commander in China. There are
nineteen female nurses on the transport
Grant, with Gen Chaffee. They were
destined for the Philippines, but might
be landed in China if Gen Chaffee con-
siders that the conditions are such that
they could be useful and not put into IN
necessary peril. There also are five
nurses on the Sumner, which sailed from
San Francisco on the 17th. These also
can be diverted for service in China if
Gen Chaffee desires. Lieut.. Anita New
comb Magee, who is in charge of the
corps Of army nurses, says that there are
now 145 army nurses, practically all of
whom either are in the Philippines. sta
toned at the hospitals of the various gar
risons throughout the archipelago. or on
their way there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
DID NOT ESCAPE.
Missionaries Made Desperate Efforts
to Flee From PeIkin

CHICAGO. July 2S.-A letter telling of
desperate, but ineffeCtual attempt made,
by missionaries to escape from Pekfn
was received here today by Morgan S.
Woodward an Evanston man whose wife
and daughter. lone, were visiting Min
lister Conger and family in the Chinese
capital. The letter was written June i;
sent by courier to Tfen Tsin and mailed
at that place June 1.-THE missionaries,
Mrs. Woodward said, had fled to the
American legation. June 10, she declares,
acting under the advice of Minister Con-
ger, she and her daughter, accompanied
by Secretary cambridge and a guard of
four soldiers left the legation and start
ed for the railway depot. With much diff
ficulty they reached the station, only to
find that the Boxers had torn UP the
rails for several miles. burned the bridges
between Pekin and Tien Tsin and cut
the telegraph wires Nothing remained
but to return to the legation They were
continually attacked by rowing bands OF
riotous natives but after a desperate
running fight, they managed to regain
the protection of the legation. In the
legation. Mrs. Woodward says, il was
had started to relieve the prisoners
Provisions. she declares were plentiful
In concluding her letter Mrs Woodward
says:
I'VE feel confident that we will be res
cued. In fact, we are assured that every
thing possible will be done by our gov
eminent and the other Christian nations
to relieve us Immediately"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
FuneraIa All Hnstinns

HASTINGS IGf Mimi. July 28.-The re-
mans OF Thomas M; Clark. who died in
minneapolis, arrived here today, the fu-
neral tsG r taking place from the Church of
the Guardian Angels. The Rev. Arthur
Herman, of Minneapolis, officiated. The
d 81 fses was born in Malone, n. Y. Oct:
his life here as fireman on the Milwaukee
road, and latterly in the saloon business.
He was quite popular and his friends
We're legion, who regret to learn of his
death. He leaves a sister and three
brothers, Mrs. Daniel Tracy of Malone;
P. II. Clark, A. NJ. Clark, of Minneapolis,
and Conductor James j. Clark, of Liv-
The funeral of Mrs. NJ P. CouIson, who
died in St. Paul. was held from the
Church of the Guardian Angels today,
the Rev. Peter Lennon officfa ting. The
deceased was an old and we'll known res
ident of Hastings. and in the seventy
fifth year of her age. She leaves hus-
band, three sons and three daughters,
Charles, of Lake Princeton. S. D.; John,
Of Bo2eman, and Thomas P, of Fargo;
Mrs. Tobias Sherd. OF St Paul; Mrs. j.
G. Foley, of Saltwater, and Mrs, Samuel
Peterson, of this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
North Dakota Drurrt.tx,

BROOKINGS, S. D, July 2S-(SpeefaL)
The Pharmaceutical Association of
South Dakota Will hold their fifteenth an
nual meeting in thia city, Aug Z, and 9.
The gathering promises to be the great
est ever held in this section, as the com
mittee in charge have made every effort
to make the visitors stay pleasant, to
which end they have prepared a long pro-
gramme of indoor contests and outdoor
sports
Tuesday evening a reception will be
given in the G. A r, hall. when an ad-
dresss of welcome Will be given by Mayor
G. A. Mathews, which will be responded
to, on behalf of the association. by w. S.
Branch, of Parker.
The following is a list of the officers
for 1S99-1900: D. j.. Jones, president; Mrs.
Abbie Jarvis. first vice president; A L.
Bent. secretary; ". R. Gilehrist. treasur-
er, and E. N. Aldrien. local secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
ANkA' 5 NEW sensation
REPORT OF THE FINDING OF A
SKELETON STIRRED UP
THE TOWN
FINALLY IT FIZZLED OUT
Was Discovered That the Bones
Were Those of an Infant Bur-
led Sixteen Years
Ago.

ANOKA, Mimi. July 28.-(Special)-
The rumor on the streets here today, To
the effect that a skeleton had been un-
earthed by Sheriff Merrill and Detect
i've Brown that belonged to some one
who had been murdered at the Wise
farm last fall is not true. However,
the skeleton has been found, but not
on the Wise farm, but one adjoining.
The Wise girl has made a statement
that some one was murdered and buried
th@re, and the officers went out Thurs
day night and searched the property
and part Of another piece of land known
as the Curtis place. 1t was on the latter
place they discovered the skeleton of a
child six months old, belonging to the
Curtis family, and buried there sixteen
years ago.
Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Jeff Powell claim
to have attended the body and We're
there when it was buried. The body was
in wooden coffin and peacefully laid to
rest .E