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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
Humorous 9epartment.
WHERE HE PUT The DRUMMER.

Emanuel Levy was a hardworking
and ambitious drummer in the woolen
cloth line. His route lay through the
smaller towns in western New York
and bis employers expected him to
."cover" about FIVE of them each day
he was out. Emanuel always tried to
reach at end of the day one of the
larger cities having good hotels, SO
that he would not have to endure the
,hardships incidental to the hard beds
and harder diet of the average country
.hostrelry.
On one occasion he had an especial
w. tiresome day, owing to railway de-
laws, and did not reach Rochester un-
til almost midnight. He went as
usual to the X house, where he was
accustomed to stay and where he was
we'll known.
"Sorry, old man." said the clerk,
tbut we haven't got a room in the
house. Firemen's convention here to-
day, and they're sleeping on cots in the
parlor." .,
"But you've got to take care of me, "
reioined Emanuel. II was never so
tired in my life, and there isn't train
out of here tonight. What do you
mean, anyway, by filling your house
ND with fremen who will never come
here again and turning away regular
customers ?" =.
"Can't help it, Nanny ask the boss"
"But what am going to do? I've
got to sleep somewhere"
"Hold on a minute; perhaps I can
fix you. Do you mind sleeping on a
cot ?"
"sleeping on cot? Why, I'd sleep
on keg of nails"
"Well in the little room of AZ there's
q cot. In AZ we've got sporting man,
with big bank roll. There's no lock
ON the door between the ROOMS, and he
made US promise we wouldn't put any
one in there. But if you'll be on the
dead level and 60 in quietly and get
out the same way before he's up, you
can sleep there" :,
"Sure, I won't make noise enough to
wake mouse"
Levy went up to the room. In about
ee.quarters of an hour he came down
again, partly dressed and with look
of horror on his face.
,"Mein Gott, Bill" he exclaimed, as
he reached the desk, "but that mans
dead"
"Yes, 1 knew he was dead" replied
Billy; "but how did you find it out ?"
Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

not searched by the shrapnel. What
the effect of lyddite will be when used
against civilized troops will be an in
teresting question when the column
resumes it's march ;all indications seem
to point to its being one of the great
est safeguards of our troops that have
been devised.
"a difficulty was early found in the
supply of ammunition. The reserves
cannot, under the new system of war
fare, approach the firing line, and the
ammunition bearers run risk that is
out of all proportion to that run by
the man actually in the firing line.
Of course, this affords an opportunity
for courageous action, of which ad'
vantage was fully taken on Tuesday
but this is hardly justification of
military ordinances, and means will
have to be taken to supply troop in the
open with ammunition without run
ming the dangers of loss Of delivery
that were certainly only too obvious
at Modder river.
"It will be impossible in any future
war for the officers to retain their
swords, and it will be worth while for
the war Office to construct some light
carbine that may be carried by them
instead of the weighty rifle served out
to the men. To have no rife, or to be
mounted, has throughout been to court
systematic fire at whatever range /;
and it is a question for war correspon-
dents to consider whether, for such of
them as prefer to see the fight from
the firing line, it is not necessary to
carry such a carbine. There can be
little doubt that Mr.. Knight was sim
gled out among those who responded
to the white flag at Belmont because
he held no rifle, and there cannot be
one among them who has not realized
the impossibility of taking horse into
the fight at all.
"But with all this, which shows
clearly enough that the eyesight of
the Boer is not dimmed, it must be re-
corded that the slight stunted mimosa
SCruO OI Tue NcluG, oouC Ao ihShSo Va
12 inches in height, has been found
amply sufficient cover to conceal entire
ly division of some eight thousand
men. Of firing there was none until
movement-the slightest was enough
had been made. In moment, what
ever the range, the hail of bullets be-
gan, and it is doubtful whether it was
not a mistake of some of the senior
officers to stand up and walk in front
of their men, however, courageous such
an action undoubtedly was. Anything
served to give the Beers the range.
A flock of goats, some thirty in num-
Der, strolled slowly across between the
two forces early in the afternoon, and
was utilized in the most skilfull way by
the Beers to find the exact distance.
"Up to the 700 yards range a COM
plete series of whitened stones had been
constructed by them, and no precaution
had been omitted to give every possible
advantage to those of the Beers who
were sharpshooters. Ammunition,
though expended with the utmost
freedom, was never wasted by them,
and their control over the firing line
was astonishingly good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

begin in a few weeks. In connection
with the light plant there will be an
electric power plant to supply power
to any one who might want it, '''''''''
Some one entered the smokehouse of
Mr.. Lilies Rhyme, one night last week,
and stole two hams, side of ribs, 25
pounds of sausage and some canned
fruit. .Esrly yesterday morning
the entire Olney neighborhood was
saddened to hear of the death of Mr..
J. L. Terrence, which occurred about
4 o'clock.
CLEVELAND-King's Mountain
Oracle, January II: Mrs. i: e.
Ferguson, who has been spending
some time in Rock Hill with her sister,
Mrs. Amanda Glenn, returned home
Yesterday morning. ....''''''On last Sat-
urday night the houses of Messrs. ].
K. Goforth and F. A. Carroll, who
live few miles from town, were burg
lariously entered by an unknown par
ty. From Mr.. Goforth's was taken a
package of rice and sugar which had
been purchased and carried home from
town that afternoon. Mr.. Carroll
missed pair of shoes belonging TO his
daughter, two loaves, quantity Of
pork and other edibles. Mr.. Carroll
came to town and notified our efficient
Chief Russell, who, with his blood
hounds, at once left for the scene of the
burglary. The dogs followed track
from within about 200 yards of Mr..
Carroll's kitchen to the house Of Jake
Gamble, colored, a track that in every
way corresponded with that of Will
Gamble, q brother of Jake. Will was
arrested and brought to town for trial ;
but was released before the hour set
for his trial as none of the stolen goods
were found on his person or around
the premises. 1t is supposed that the
same party entered both houses.
LANCASTER - Ledger, January
1S: Mr.. Marion Mathis, who has been
living in Yorkville for several years,
has returned with bis family to Ian
caster. '.......Mr. Davis Sullivan, son
of Mr.. R. M. Sullivan, of the Newcut
section, died Monday night after a
short illness of pneumonia. ''''''"Mr.
Barron, president of the Manchester
Cotton Mill, of Rock Hill, visited Ker-
shaw the past week prospecting for
site for a new cotton mill which his
company proposes to locate some
where on the s. G.. &. G. Extension.
We understand that he proposes TAX
ing half the stock in a 100000 or
$150,00O mill, if the citizens will raise
the other half of the capital stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
THE MODERN BATTLE.
Some of the Lessons That Were Learned at
Modder River.

Some of the Lessons That Were Learned at
Modder River.
In the absence of cable news, the
London daily papers are printing mail
letters that are being received from
their correspondents and soldiers from
the front. Many Of these letters are
quite interesting, especially the follow
ing, written few days after the battle
of Modder river, and summing up the
new military lessons that were there
developed
"There was scarcely an element
wanting to make it a serious test OF
modern warfare. In arms, ammuni-
ton, tactics on either side, and the
latest theories were put into practice
and if it be urged that the Beers supe-
rior number were more than neutral
lied by their want of drill, it should
be remembered that the river was one
of their most important weapons, and
that many of the pages must now be
torn from the most up.to-date drill
books.
"The limit of effective fire has now
been reached-that is, no improve
ment in the material weapon is posi-
Bile beyond the point at which the
soldier can with reasonable certainty
hit or check what he can see. Previ-
ously the uniform of the soldier ex-
tended enormously the vision of his
enemy, while the range of his enemy's
rifle fell considerably short of that
limit; now the greater invisibility OF
the uniform, added to the enormous
range of the rifle, has at last brought
it about that the range of the eye and
not of the rifle is the limit of safety,
and it is beyond question that this
new rule must be accepted by military
textbooks, as proved by the engage
ments of the expedition. Other theo-
ries as to the zone of effective fire are
untenable. The greater danger ap'
pears to be in some extent at the
greater distance. There has hardly
been a score of men hit during the war
at any range under 800 yards, though
of course, this may be to some extent
due to the fact that there is always
dead ground when storming o koPIe'
"The moral effect of charge ap
pears to be as great as ever, and the
Importance of artillery grows with
each encounter. Over 1,10O rounds
were fired by the Seventy-ffth battery
during the battle, and there is hardly
a yard in the defending line that was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

NEW WORDS FOR OLD THINGS
The young woman whose vocabulary
is mostly adverbs and adjectives-we
have all met her, or her sister-was
with an excursion party on the Poto-
mac river. The Washington Post
treasures fragment of her converse
ton:
"This is Alexandria we're coming
to now," said Margaret. "You must
20 over there before you 90 away"
"What is there to see ?" asked the
young man.
"Oh," said Margaret, "there's an
old graveyard there-the funniest old
place you ever saw, with just lot OF
the cutest old gravestones in it. It's
just perfectly grand"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

NOT ENTITLED TO A PUFF.--"I
believe the man who was more afraid
of advertising something for nothing
than any newspaper man l have ever
seen," said Chicago newspaper man,
"was John Knapp of the old St. Louis
Republican. He hated to print a doc
tors or lawyers name for fear be
would give free puff.
zone time there was mentioned
made in the paper of a man having
died of Bright's disease of the kidneys
Old man Knapp hunted up the copy
reader.
"'What do you mean," he said, by
running in the name Bright in our col
umns? He is not an advertiser in our
paper and is not entitled to notice
unless he pays for it, .'"-Denver Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
In COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
Iished by Exchanges.

lished by Exchanges.
CHESTER-The Lantern, January
16: A 100000 cotton factory is the
next thing brewing. You may expect
to hear more about it little later. ''''''
Mr.. S. B. Stone, of Clowney, who
called at this Office this morning, says
he thinks the farmers are going to
plant all the cotton they can. '''''.Ihe
Rev. DR.. Bays, the new presiding elder,
presided at quarterly conference in
town and at Caper's Chapel, according
to announcement. He preached an
excellent sermon in town Sabbath
night. ...........The Carolina and North
Western people are changing the face
of the earth about the grounds of the
old Spratt shops, which they have pur-
chased. Excavations have been made
for deep and extensive foundations for
the railroad shops. '''''''''Rev. J. B.
Traywick says that peavine hay cured
by Self's method, is the best he has
ever seen. His horse eats it greedily,
and it almost serves the purpose of
corn and hay both. He says he did
not follow directions in one particular,
and that was to cover the pile of vines
with straw or hay when completed.
He understood that the purpose of this
was to protect the vines from the
weather, and as he put his in house,
he thought, of course, that the cap OF
straw or hay was unnecessary; but he
sees now that this is necessary to pre-.
vent the escape of valuable gasses.
The top of the pile, to the depth of a
foot, is not nearly so good as the hay
deeper in the pile. Next season he
will follow directions strictly. He is
sure this hay has a great deal of
nourishment in it that is lost in the
ordinary method of curing. This pea
vine hay, which Brother Traywick
describes as such tempting food that
we almost feel like trying it ourself, is
the same as that about which, our
readers will remember, he came to the
agricultural editor of The Lantern last
summer with the doleful plant that he
had put them up by Self's recipe, and
thew were hot, smoking and going to
rot. He was advised to stick to dir
ections through heat, smoke and de-
composition. He said that was just
what he was going to do-and he did.
GASTON-Gastonia News, Janua-
ry 16: The CASTOR Iron Works are
turning out big lot of building cast
ings for the High Shoals Cotton mill.
They also have 1,44S gear blanks for
the Clover Manufacturing company.
........The cotton market is off little
this morning. Good middling will
bring from 7 to q. Cotton receipts
were about FIVE bales. '''''''''Last Fri
day Rev. J. A. Ramsey, D. D., pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Hicko-
ry, died of pneumonia ''''.,''Mr. J.. l..
Thomasson was called to Fort Mill by
telegram Monday to attend the funeral
of his sister who died in Columbia,
Sunday. ...'.'''. Last Friday was the
day set to award the contract for elec-
trio lights and waterworks, which was
done, there being nine contracts to as
many different firms, and work will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

ONE OF MARK TwAIN's EARLY
JoKEs.-The late Timothy D. Crocker,
who was always dignifed, self-posses'
ed and somewhat arrogant in appear
ance, was neatly "taken down" by
Mark Twain. 1t happened nearly 80
wears ago, when Mr.. Crocker was pres.
ident Of lecture course association,
and on the list Of entertainers was
Mark Twain.
1t was the custom for the president
to introduce the speakers, and then to
announce the programme for the next
entertainment in the course. On this
particular evening Mr.. Crocker and
Mark came upon the platform and
took their seats before a hall full OF
people. Twain waited for his oppor-
tuDity and stole march on the digni'
fed president by stepping to the front
of the platform and saying:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next
lecture in the course will be delivered
two weeks from tonight by Blankety
Bank. I have the great pleasure this
evening of introducing to you Mark
Twain"
Then Mark paused moment before
he added:
81 would always rather introduce
myself, because then I am sure to get
in all the facts"
Mr.. Crocker, rather embarrassed
was still sitting in his chair. And it
can be imagined that the audience en-
joyed the joke much better than he
did.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
GAFFNEY BRANCH.
WEST. EAST.

Trains Nos. 80 and 33 connect at Blacks
burg with trains on the Gatfney Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charl eston Division OF the Southern
Railway for all points South:
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at l2.4O p.
M, going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, S. c., with the L. q. G. r. H.. at
Catawba Junction with the S: A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, n. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
Rs- Number 80 will stop at kershaW &c, for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal At OakhuTse' Is'
Elgin, Caskey's, Springfield, Roddys, 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, 1900-01-20
REPAIRING AND PLUMBING.

THE facilities of the sUTRo, COT
l. TON MILL MACHINE SHOPS
are offered to the public for the repair
ing of all kinds of MACHINERY
and PLUMBING. Besides good work.
men, will be found drill press, gear
cutter and lathe, and If you have q gin.
engine, saw mill or pump that needs at
tention it will be our pleasure to accom-
modate you at reasonable and fair prices.
T. BAXTER MCCLA1N.
September 2 8 tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

AN ANswER.-"What has civiliza'
ton done ?" asked one savage.
"What has civilization done? ?" re-
peated the other, who is, in his jungle
accounted something of satirist
"Why, it has invented more ways Of
killing off people in a fight than we
back-number heather ever dreamed
of."-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

pV Little Wiliie-Say, pa, what's
the difference between an optimist and
a pessimist
pam optimist enjoys thing he
can't like, and a pessimist likes a thing
he can't enjoy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

s6 "Bridget, have you turned the gas
on in the parlor, as I told you ?" The
new domestic jewel: "Yis, mum.
Can't yez shmell it9"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
Estate Of 8. j. Garrison, Deceased.

Estate Of 8. j. Garrison, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
~ dersigned executors of the estate
made final settlement with the Judge
of Probate for York county, on the
9th day of FEBRUARY, 1900, will
apply for a discharge from further lia-
bility as executors of the said estate.
D. E. FINLEY, E~oo,,tors
P.J GARRISON, HAecu'ofs.
January 5t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
RAILWAY
Schedule Effective Dec. 18th, 1899.

Connections at all functions with South
ern, s. A. L., s. c. q G. Ex., L. q G.
L.T. NICHOLS, Address z. F. REID, Auditor,
General Manager. Chester, 8. Z.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry your
self along that score. l know that my
prices are reasonable and you will agree
with me when I tell you what they are.
am also prepared to develop and print
pictures taken with pocket cameras. If
you have a Kodak or Vive or any other
camera, and for any reason you can't de-
velop and print your pictures, bring them
to ME at my gallery on West Liberty
street. J. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
PHOTOGRAPHY
rs AN AIT

A ND it takes an artist to be photo
n grapher. One who is not an artist
doesn't stand much of chance of max
ing a success at photography. ! have
given years of study to this especial line
and I can say with pride that my work
photographer in this section.
The best and most perfect photographs
are the results of experience and not ex-
periments. do all of my developing,
retouching and finishing, thereby obtain
ing the best possible results.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

| r. mr. GRIST & SONS, YOrkvi1e, $. C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

from a second husband twenty years
after her first marriage, and within a
year after that married third. She
saw life in camps and military prisons,
was prisoner on shipboard, was ban
ished from the country, and after re-
turning to 1t lived in various States in
the East, West and South; was in an
insane asylum for time, and after
wards lectured throughout the country,
often under the auspices of Grand
Army posts. She was about five feet
five inches tall, with bright eyes and
aquiline nose, and when she was young
her hair was described as of "a reddish
golden hue"
Belle Boyd was born in NIartinsburg,
w. Va. IN 1913. Not quite IS years
old at the opening of the war, she en-
tered with all her heart and spirit into
the service Of the Confederate cause.
She was resident within the Federal
lines and knew many of the officers,
and she used her acquaintance and her
Establishments to gain from them in
formation which would be of service
to her friends in the Southern armies,
to whom she conveyed it at every op-
portunity. Many of her messages she
sent to Gen. ]. II. B. Stuart. At favor
able opportunities she distracted the
side arms of her Federal acquaintance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
COLLEGE WELLS
Caused Martin to Change will and Rut-
rers Lost Big Eatate

Caused Martin to Change Will and Rut.
gers Lost Big Estate.
Friends of Rutgers College learned
recently the cause which led Mahlon G,
Martin, New Brunswick's richest citi-
zen, who died n short time ago, to cut
off the institution without a penny Of
the thousands which were confidently
expected. The maintenance of the col
lege athletic field in close proximity to
MS large park-like estate, SHADY Gill;"
SO close that the yells of the students
destroyed the quiet of Mr.. Martins
home cost Rutgers the magnificent es-
tate, with other property valued at
many thousands.
Mahlon Q. Martin was q millionaire
rubber manufacturer. The filing of his
Will for probate was anxiously awaited
by Rutgers professors and alumni.
There was much chagrin when it was
found that the entire fortune of several
millions had been left to Mr.. Martins
three sisters and his brother. Not
mention was made of the college in the
will.
AaS lCuSOu LUZ ILLS tTuuSplr6u
through sketch of Mr.. Martins life
written by member of his family. 1t
Is stated directly that it had been the
cherished hope of the multi-millionaire
to leave to Rutgers the magnificent
New Brunswick estate with its extern
sive grounds and splendid residence,
filled with curios and priceless an
tiques. But this plan had been changed
because of u "cruel wrong" done him
by the college. This "cruel wrong" was
the college athletic grounds. 1t is
stated that their establishment in such
close proximity to his home shortened
Mr.. Martins life. He fought against
the plan from the first. He remon-
strated in friendly way, then made
Indignant protests. He was considered
eccentric and the college authorities
tried to placate him. Hc offered to sup
ply Rutgers with another field in an
other part of the city. The offer was
rejected.
Mr.. Martin accepted the rejection as
evidence of malice. The report says:
ut Is fortunate that he had opportu-
nifty, after having been made to suffer
this cruel wrong and many insults, to
prevent so unworthy fate Detailing
Shady Cliff as to be given over to an
Institution capable Of such malice"
1t was only after he had secured the
passage by the City Council of an Or
dinance prohibiting the location of any
athletic field in the city unless owners
of the adjoining property consented,
which the Mayor promptly vetoed, that
Mr.. Martin drew the blue pencil
through the clause in his will wherein
Rutgers was named as beneficiary
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Russian Mine. Exaeeerate,,.

United States Consul Holloway at ST.
Petersburg has this to say on gold
mining in Siberia: 1.-THE value of Rus
sian gold mines has been greatly exag.
gerated. Several experienced Ameri.
can mining engineers, who are admit
ted to be the best in the world, have
visited Siberia in the interests of Eng
lish, as well as American, capitalists
during the past three years and made
extensive examinations of the condl-
tions, and have not heard of single
company being organized as result
of their reports. The mining is almost
all placer, there being but two small
quartz mines in the Ural Mountains.
which are owned by French capitalists
and are said to be losing money. There
is very little foreign capital in Siberia.
No advantages are offered to or discrin.
nations made in favor Of Americans
engaging in any kind of business In
Russia"