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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-03

Norway is to-day unique as a COM
mercial nation. There is no other,
not even Great Britain, that rivals
her in the proportionate size of her
ocean going commerce. Great Bri-
tain, with 1000, 900 population. has
~, 500, 900 tons Of shipping, or nearly
one-third of a ton per capita. But
Norway. with only 1900. 0u0 popula-
ton, has more than l.6O0, 600 tons.
or nearly three-fourths of ton pei
canita. And Norway, with only 2.
2Ga. 0Oa population, is in tonnage only
20 per cent behind the United States,
with its rs, 0cO, 600, and 50 per cen
behind Germany with her 50. 900, 000
and actually surrasses France. witt
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-03

The Kansas City Star. commenting
on the increased transportation OF
horses to the Eastern market, says:
''The passing of the horse as a motive
power has been fruitful theme for
writers since the advent of the cleo
trio car and the automobile, but the
horse persistently refuses to pass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-03

Nearly million dollars is now 60
ing into cotton mills in Mississippi.
That good state is moving steadily
forward and her people are said to be
more prosperous than they have beer
for twenty years past.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Beefy Beauties.

Gin Turkey the most beautiful and
desirable woman is the one who
weighs the most" writes an American
who has been sojourning in the sui
tan's domain. "a thin and willowy
creature would have no social standing
in Turkey and would be total failure
on the stage in Constantinople. I'm
less woman is fat she cannot secure
an engagement in musical hall, and
the fatter she is the more enthusiasm
she arouses and the larger is her SAL
airy.
"On the evening after my arrival in
Constantinople went to the Concordia
Music hall, and there saw more fem
mime breadth, depth, thickness, heft
and circumference than l had ever be-
fore seen under one roof The first
woman who sang was fat; the second
was fatter; the third was-no, not fat
test, although she was much heavier
than No.2 She was merely the prom
Use Of what was yet to come. They
We're holding back the really big art
lists for the finale.
"At last these two came on. They
were sisters and they made a large
family by themselves. The house arose
in joy as the two vast, egg shaped OBJ
jects appeared on the stage. The
Turks, who had been sitting stolidly
in the boxes looking with dull uncon-
Germ at the frail vocalists who weighed
less than 800, now Strengthened up and
clapped their hands"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
The pronunciatton E.plain..

"There is family in Virginia." says
Golfers Weekly, 1.-THE name of which
is spelled 'Enroughty,' but it is pro-
nounced Darby This fact, familiar
to many Americans, happened to be
told by Miss Hayward at a dinner in
London at which Mr.. Kipling was
present, when he broke in You have
saved my reputation by telling that.
You are the first man, woman or child
who could back me up in it,
''The explanation of the popularity is
that the Derbys were an English fami-
ly who settled in Virginia in the colo
NAL days. One of the sons, the tradi-
tional black sheep of the family, was
left share in his fathers will on con-
dition that he changed his name. He
changed his written name to En-
roughly, but continued to call himself
Derby.
"On hearing this explanation Mr..
Kipling said L think will change my
name to Smith You can spell it
Smith if you like was the reply, but
it will always be pronounced Kipling,
remark which caused him to look rs
unfeignedly pleased as boy"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
What tn. Mouth Tells.

A certain philosopher declares that a
woman is known by her mouth, not by
the words that issue therefrom, but by
the shape and color Of the lips and the
lines and dimples that gather about
this important feature. He is support
ed in his theory by physiognomists,
who all endeavor to prove that no wo-
man with the small. red Tipped Cupid
bow" mouth. 50 praised in song and
story, was ever intellectual or generous
of heart. and it is conSoling to those
whose mouths are not in accordance
with the lines of beauty laid down by
the poets to be told that wide.
straight mouth, with strong, white
teeth" denotes the woman of SUI
perior intelligence, goodness of heart,
strength of mind and a thousand and
one other sterling qualities which one
likes to think she possesses.
1t is the fashion at present for wo-
men to hold their lips slightly apart.
This is supposed to give that innocent,
wistful wondering expression which
was the peculiar property of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Mr.. Kimber1ey,. Nimb1e VIII.

James G. Blaine was nonplused
once while he was secretary Of state.
One of the applicants for consulate
in Japan was the late Samuel Kimber-
ley of Baltimore, who died in the serv-
ice in Central America. After he had
presented his credentials Mr.. Blaine
said:
81 should like to appoint you, Mr..
Kimberley, but have made it rule
to recommend no one who does not
speak the language of the country to
which he is sent. Do you speak Jap
anese?'
"Cert-t-tainly, Mr.. B-Blaine," stam-
mered Mr.. Kimberley. "A-a-ask me
s-s-something in J-J-Japanese and I'll
answer you
Mr.. Blaine hadn't word to say, but
the Japanese post went to another
man, all the same, and Kimberley
went to Central America.
Another story is told of Kimberley
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
UnapprecIated.

The teacher of district school in
Maine tells a story that reminds me OF
Mary and her little lamb, only it is of
Joe and his little dog.
Joe was boy about years old and
was devoted to small, lank puppy.
Gu. of school hours boy and dog were
inseparable, and Joe apparently could
not reconcile himself to the necessity
Of leaving the dog at home. For sew
eral mornings the teacher allowed the
puppy to remain at Joe's feet under
the desk.
Then there came day when the
small dog could not be kept quiet. but
frisked about, to the delight of the
school and the dismay of the teacher.
"Joe," she said firmly, s'you must
take that dog out"
Joe looked at her mournfully, but
picked up the pup and, with its head
against his cheek, started for the door.
The boys feelings were evidently hurt.
but he said nothing until he reached
the door; then. giving his teacher re-
proachful look, with plying glance
toward his dog, he said slowly, "And
he's named for youv'-Youth's Com.
paniOn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Grotesque warriors.

Here is a fetching description Of q
military review which we Gull from
Mr.. Harold Gorsts' book on China:
"At one extremity Of the field there
was raised on slight elevation Of the
ground a platform shaded by an i'm
'nense red parasol and ornamented
18th lanterns, streamers and some
Irge lanterns that did not seem par
Ecularly necessary, as the sun was
inning in full splendor. The inspector
extraordinary Of the imperial army
and the principal civic and military
mandarins of the town were on the
platform. seated in armchairs before
little tables covered with tea things
and boxes filled with excellent tobacco.
z The moment arrived to begin. A little
culverin that stood near the platform
was fired Off the military judges COW
ering their ears with their hands to
protect them from the frightful detona-
ton, then n yellow flag was hoisted to
the top of one Of the forts, the tom
toms sounded furious charge, and
the soldiers rushed together pellmell,
uttering terrible cries and grouping
themselves around the flag of their
company.
1T is impossible to imagine any
[ tlrno more whimsical and comic than
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Railroad Ties.

A fact of some interest in railroad
construction is the great diversity in
the number Of ties used to the mile on
different lines, as we'll as in the size
and quality of timber. Thus, accord
ing to the construction details of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railway, the number of ties used on
that line is $500 to the mile, three
quarters of these being chestnut and
One-quarter oak. while some roads use
1000 only, or $500 to the mile. More
than 60 per cent Of the ties are cut 8
feet long, II per cent 9 feet and the
rest 81 feet long; the nine foot ties are
used chiefly by the southern and gulf
group of railroads, where pine timber
is very abundant and cheap. The New
England roads have their ties cut from
five to six inches In thickness, while
the southern roads seem to prefer sew.
en- inch ties; the width Of the ties like
wise varies from five to six inches in
New England to eight inches in the
central northern and the southern
roads.-New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Manners In Public.

The person who has been trained
from childhood to consider the comfort
and convenience of others at the eX-
penSe of his own will inStinctively
take the least comfortable seat in a
car and get on or off the car in a way
convenience. The person who has not
been trained in this way will make
himself obnoxious and cause much in
ward swearing among his neighbors.
Let the children be trained to be pO-
Washington Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
A Good straterise.

John said Mrs. Thursby. "you
were saying yesterday that you we're
in financial trouble, believe"
eyes," Mr.. Thursby replied, land
I'm terribly worried. didn't sleep
wink last night"
81 think heard you say something,
too, about note held by Mr. Hewitt,
didn't I?'
That's what is causing the trouble
If could get him to extend the time
on it for about 80 days, everything
would come out all right l could then
realize on some securities l hold and
get on my feet, but if he insists on
payment now Shall have to sacrifice
my valuable holdings, and this will
practically ruin me-
Have you asked him for an extern
sion of the time?'
"No. That wouldn't do any good
He never favored anybody in his life
If he knew how | am fixed, he would
be all the more anxious to press me
for an immediate settlement"
well, don't you worry, dear. His
wife, you know, is several years older
than |. We met at a party this after
noon, and spoke to lot of women
there of the days when she and | went
to the same school. She turned pale
when mentioned the fact fearing,
of course, that | was going to tell how
long ago it was, and that she was sew
eral grades above me because she was
older, but | put down my pride and
| pretended that as l remembered her
she was little thing in pinafores just
learning her primer lessons when l
graduated. You go to Hewitt's house
now, and when she is present ask him
| to extend the time on that note."-
Chicago Times Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
pecu1larit,es of the japanese Bath

TO their credit, be it said, Japs are
regular whales at bathing, and usually
when not drinking tea are bathing.
Their only trouble in life seems 10 be
their inability to enjoy both these de-
lights at the same time. If some
American trick swimmer could teach
the laps how to swallow tea out of
bottle while under water, they would
build a tin temple round him, burn in
cense made of old rags and bones I'M
der his nose and worship him.
Public baths are numerous in which
''mixed bathing was practiced until
lately, but now bamboo fence sepa-
rates the sexes, though it does not
screen them from view, the fence be-
ing only two feet high in lighthouses in
the interior of Japan. Some homes
have wooden bathtub, circular shape,
With a stove built in one end, which
heats the water. The whole family,
beginning with the father, battle in
the same water Sometimes women
tub" themselves and their children
outside their doors in the streets where
sidewalks should be. The first time a
foreigner falls over one of these bath
ing parties and into the arms of the
bather he feels the situation is unique,
but by the time he has tumbled over
half a dozen he tires of the fun, rubs
his shins and makes some very uncom-
plimentary comment, while the polite
little woman underneath squeaks out,
'Sayonara'' (Sir, please call AGAIN.,
etc.-Baltimore SUM-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
clerrymen Lead In Longevity.

Diagrams prepared by an expert for
MES to illustrate the comparative Ion
gevity of clcrgymen, farmers, teachers,
lawyers and doctors, show that AZ out
Of every 10 ministers of the gospel
reach the age Of 10. The farmers come
next, their proportion for 70 years of
age being 40 out of ITO. Next come the
teachers with 81; the lawyers show 25,
and the doctors are last. with only "a
out Of 1TO.-Atlanta Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
A Hustler.

"Now. then. my friend" said the
businesslike young preacher, pocketing
the wedding fee and turning again to
the bridegroom, ''let me ask if you are
carrying any life insurance|
mo, sir" replied the newly made
benedict. Not yet"
'Well, the most sacred duty resting
upon you now is to take out a liberal
policy for the benefit of this young wo-
man, who is dependent upon you here
after. represent one Of the strongest
and best companies in this country.
Here are the figures showing" etc.
And he got the young husbands APP
plication. There is nothing like finish
ing job thoroughly while you are
about it.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

equally credirapIe to MS nlmDle VIII.
One day he met young woman who
threw her arms impulsively around his
neck and kissed him. Seeing her mis-
take, she drew back and angrily ask
ed:
Aren't you Mr. Jones?"
"N-n-no, madam" replied Kimber-
ley, bowling; Pm n-n-not, but l
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Care of Rubber Goods.

In putting away rubber gloves, rub
Der sponge bags and rubber bathing
caps liberal supply Of talcum, or
even ordinary toilet powder, should be
applied to them on all sides. and they
should be placed carefully in boxes
without rolling. When they are needed
for use again, they will not be found
adhering in different places in a way
that makes pulling apart dangerous, il
not entirely disastrous
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
What do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you
ried the new food drink called GRAiN-O?
place of coffee The more GRAlN-O you
give the children the more health you distrib-
ute through their systems GRAINO is
made of pure grains, and when properly prel
pared tastes like the choice grains of coffel
but costs about a as much. All grocers see
it. l5c and 25c. 3
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

the evolutlons OF the Chinese soldiers.
They advance, draw back, leap, pirou-
cite, cut capers, crouch behind their
shields, as if to watch the enemy, then
jump up again, distribute blows right
and left and then run away with all
their might, crying, Victory, victory!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Beers Do Not Admit Defeat.

PRETORIA, Jan. 3.-Sunday night the
British in great force attacked Com
mandant Schoeman's command in the
Colesburg district and tried to storm
the position. They repeated the at.
tack Monday morning, but were forced
to retreat, the Beers holding the posi-
ton. The loss Of the British is not
known. but it is reported to have been
heavy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

heroines OF old rasnloneu novels, pu1
which bicycle riding and kindred mod
ern amusements have caused to van
ish. 1t Is difficult for the thin Tipped,
determined woman to acquire this
trick. but perseverance works wonders.
Baltimore Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

Don't neglect your business by go
ing to bed on account of a cold.
Krause's Cold Cure will break it up in
twenty-four hours. Sold by Nick
Dotting & Co., Extra; N. c. Bronson,
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

pair Of behring's could be left to
breed and multiply undisturbed for Il
period of 20 years, they would yield an
amount Of fish equal in bulk to the
globe on which we live.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

Nothing takes impudence out of peo-
pie so promptly as adversity.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

The use of cocaine to produce local
insensibility is forbidden in Turkey on
religious grounds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04

child catches cold don't wait a moment before
attacking that cold
To the ignorance or neglect of parents is due
the fatal termination of many children's com
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
The Ills of Children.


to guard against colds.
Nearly all the ills Of
children begin with
taking cold. If your
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

steps, which led to a gallery In the
rear part Of the building, he was fired
upon with a double-barreled gun at a
distance Of 80 feet, both barrels loaded
with buckshot and both taking effect.
One load went straight through the
side Of the head, and the other struck
him in the forehead and arm. The as
sassin then threw out the shells and
put in fresh ones loaded with bird shot,
after which he approached his victim,
who was lying dead, and putting the
gun in close proximity to the body Of
Jackson, he fired both barrels into the
lower limbs. The assassin was Thomas
J. Amos, colored. After killing Jackson
the murderer went to the home Of his
father, who lived mile from the store,
and remained there until arrested. The
prisoner was taken back to the store
and questioned by those present, when
he made a full confession. After the
confession he was taken to conve-
nient tree, and while preparations were
being made for a hanging bee, Amos
said: "Tie your rope over a limb and
I'll slip my head in the moose and climb
the tree and jump off, and show you
how a man can die" He also invited
the crowd to shoot into his body. In
less than an hour the incident was
closed, the coroner was notified and
the body Of Thomas was left swinging
in the early morning breeze as warn
ing to law-breakers and those who are
evily disposed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.

The members of the York county
Democratic executive committee met in
the court house on Thursday, canvass
ed the returns and declared the result
Of Tuesdays election.
It developed that there were a num-
ber Of inaccuracies in the tabulated
statement published in The ENQUIRER
of Wednesday, most Of them having
been caused through indistinctness of
telephone communication.
The general result was as has already
been announced, except as to the race
for coroner. According to the figures
as published, Louthian received 1,576
votes; Lowrance 80; Love 1888. The
official count gives Louthian 1,579, Love
1,272 and Lowrance 312, necessitating a
second race between Love and LOU
THAN.
AS has already been stated, there
will also be second races between Wy
lie and Tate, and Culp and Gordon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
THE STATE ELECTION.
MeSweeney and Hoyt will Run Second
Race For Governor.

The result Of the election, last Tues
day, is not known in all its details. The
returns have been coming in much
slower than usual, and up to 2 o'clock
Friday morning, several Of the contests
were still in doubt.
Altogether about $4,000 votes had
been tabulated, and Of these Senator
Tillman had received 72,030. d.
The vote for governor stood: Nc
Sweeney, 5000; Hoyt, 33,3O5; Gary, H.
1888; Patterson, 1885; Whitman, 5S4.
For lieutenant-governor, Sloan had
1885; Blease, S,765; Winkler, 1892;
Livingston, 11,6O3; J. H. Tillman, 29,2S6.
It was not yet settled as to whether
Sloan or Winkler would be in the Sec
ond race with Tillman.
For treasurer, Zimmerman had A.
63S and Jennings, 44,4l5. Only the Of
fetal count can settle the issue.
For railroad commissioner w. u.
Evans had 21,46S votes; Wharton, 49,
224; B. B. Evans. 1896; Mayfield, 49,
069; Pettigrew, 4,795; Berry, 9,O31; Eth
ridge, 5,S3S. It was still uncertain as to
whether Wharton or Mayfield would be
in the second race with w. D. Evans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
< ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. w. G. Neville is at home again.
SEMr. and Mrs. John R. Ashe have a
very sick baby.
SrMr. M. L. Carroll has returned from
a flying trip to Tennessee.
%Mrs. William Epps, Of Kingstree, s.
c., is visiting Mrs. Bludworth.
xNMisses Mamie and Matte Johnson
are at Shelby and Cleveland Srings.
Miss Edith Stewart, Of hook Hill,
spent yesterday in Yorkville, on her
way home from Blowing Rock.
XDr. R. L. Moore, of Rock Hill, has
an appointment to be at the Parish
hotel next Thursday, September 6.
[Mrs. J. Y. Miller, Of Gastonia, is
spending this week with the family of
her father, Mr.. W. w. Jenkins.
Miss Elise Moore entertained a host
Of her friends very delightfully."-, last
Tuesday evening, at a Telegraph
party"
K Miss Emma Jones and Miss Louie
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01

Benton, Of Kershaw, are visiting In
Yorkville, the guests Of Mrs. ]. L. Will
liams.
Mr.. J. @. Wray has moved with his
family, from the Lowry house on.
Main street, to the g. L. Miller house
on East Liberty street.
EMrs. E. w. Gray. zee Miss Julia
Speck, Of this place, and little son, Os-
borne, of Jacksonville, Fla. are Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Speck.
Mr.. ]. C. Wilborn took the York
county vote to Columbia yesterday.
1t was the intention Of the state execu-
tive committee to meet last night for
the purpose Of canvassing the vote Of
the state.
Auditor Boyce takes his defeat with
out complaint. He is not disposed to
blame either the voters or himself. He
has already had a good business Of
fer; but will not accept it for the rea-
son that his term of Office will not ex-
lpire until January. Mr.. Boyce is q
capital auditor. No one has ever filed
the Office more creditably.
There has been some interest in
knowing why John w. McElhaney, Of
Fort Mill township, was not candi-
date for denomination this time, In
Iquiry Of Fort Mill gentleman who
knows, says it is because Mr.. McEl-
haney feels that he can no longer fill
the Office, for the pay that is in 1t, with
justice to himself Mr.. McElhaney has
made an ideal magistrate. Instead Of
lstirring UP strife for fees, It has been
his policy to act as. the friendly arbiter
of every dispute that could possibly be
settled by arbitration and conciliatory
Iargument. It Is but seldom that he
sends case up to the circuit court,
and when he does send one up 1t is
about ready not only for the jury, but
a verdict He has handled number
of important cases and handled them
well; but he has never been much on
getting fees. The fact Is that on sew
eral occasions he had personally to
bear expenses that were necessary In
the working up Of certain cases, as he
thought they should be worked up. In
the retirement Of Mr.. McElhaney, York
county and Fort Mill township lose
most efficient official.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
MERE.MEHTIoH.

Bresci, the anarchist who assassina-
ted King Humbert, Of Italy, has been
tried, convicted and sentenced to I'M
prisonment for life... The Grand
Army Of the Republic, in camp at Chi
cago, has adopted resolutions protest.
ing against the use Of school histories
that teach the Souths side Of the Civil
war and contention.......T The Gear Of
Russia is reported to have advised the
Beers to make peace. The postoftice
at st. Joseph, Mo-, was robbed last
Wednesday Of over $1,000 in cash and
stamps. Dispatches Of Thursday
from Washington indicate a close
a agreement between Russia and the
United States on the Chinese question.
The agreement. is reported to amount
to a virtual alliance. Judge Rossier,
of st. Louis, has been elected COM
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.