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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-17

nre broke out Feb. b in the maya.
ZINES OF the Caspian and Black Sea
Company, near BAku. Russia. which
contained 6.o00.0 900 pools Of petroleum.
The confagration resulted In great
loss Of life and widespread damage.
An official Of the National Tube Com.
pany of Pittsburg. Pa. received a teie-
gram Feb. from President E. G.
Converse. which stated that the pa-
pers for the purchase of the stock of
Andrew Carnegie had been signed.
but the deal was not closed.
At the request Of Governor Nash
the Ohio State Emergency Board To-
day authorized him to incur any ex-
penses necessary to prevent the pro-
posed Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight. billed
to take place in Saengerfest Hall.
CINCINNATI. on February 18th.
Isaiah ZumwaIt. who murdered hin
wife. son and grandchild ON June 10.
1900. died at Folsom. Cal. prison
zumwat was convicted OF murder in
the drst degree and sentenced 10 be
hanged on December -. 1900. but IN
account Of Ma appeal the execution
was stayed.
Butte. Mont. II suffering from Z seri.a
ous water famine and the city Is q.
most without IRE protection. An the
mines OF the Anaconda. Boston and
Montana. Butte and Boston. Weshoe
Parrott. Colorado and Montana ORE
companies hava No., 49,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

TILLMAN AND THE BEAVER CREEK
PIcNIc.-TEE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER eX-
presses regret that there was no news
paper man" present at the recent "hl'
picnic at Liberty Hill, down in I.ancas-
ter county" "to write up the whole
story in detail"
Our esteemed contemporary is mis-
taken in more than one particular
The picnic was not held in Lancaster
county, but in Kershaw county, at what
Is known as the Warrenton Place. Nor
Is Liberty Hill in this county. but
in Kershaw. about five miles from
where the picnic was held.
And according to our information
our contemporary is mistaken in Its
statement of what Senator Tillman,
one of the speakers, said at the picnic.
THE ENQUIRER says: "The senator
made a characteristic speech, discuss
ing in his own way not exactly nation
al issues; but the alleged sins of the
national majority, and he took occa-
sion also to address himself to the do
ings of Senator McLaurin, throwing
upon that gentleman his customary
abuse and denunciation. In the course
of his talk the senator took occasion al
so to speak of the general ignorance OF
the Liberty Hill people, telling them
that they were backwoodsmen who did
not know enough to read the daily pa
pers."
A reliable gentleman Of this place,
who was present, and heard Tlllmans
speech informs us that the senator
said nothing whatever that could pos
sibIe be construed into a reflection
upon the intelligence of his hearers;
that, on the contrary, he was highly
complimentary in his remarks. He GER
tainly did not speak Of the general lg-
norance of the Liberty Hill people, for
he was not addressing a Liberty Hill
audience. Besides, Tillman himself
knows that the people of Liberty Hill
are proverbial for their intelligence,
culture and hospitality, and had he
been addressing a strictly Liberty Hill
audience, he would not have dared TO
insult those people as he is charged
with having done.
Barring his ability, we are not an ad-
nfirer of Tillman and his methods, but
we believe in giving the devil his due
hence this correction of our contem-
porary's Observation-Disclosures Re-
view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

p-,n1rrED TO SPEAK.-"Mabel, ne
said with an apparent effort, as ne
,.zea down into her dreamy eyes, you
hove alvays been a sister to me, have
mt you?" -
The long-expected moment hao al
loot arrived and she gazed coyly at the
floor.
"1,ve tried to, George" she whispered
And If I were to say something 10
Vol that should only be said by per
cons who are intimately acquainted
and who thoroughly understand each
other. YOU would not take offence!
She thought it rather queer that he
sbould view a simple proposal IN tiis
light, but she tremblingly assured MIN
that she would not.
"Then. Mabel" he continued lower
ing his voice to a quaver, Il apoloelze
for nv boldness in saying it, but "hiie
T leaned over to turn the page OF your
music T busted off two of my suspend
or buttons. Will you sew them on?'
And trembling -inwardly, but regain
ing her outward composure with an ei
fort the brave girl went into the otn-
or room and brought forth the neces-
sary implements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10
Humorous Department.

HE WAS READY TO DIE.-1n the early
Indiana days, when both judges and at
torneys literally rode the circuit
a newly elected judge, noted Tor Ms
lack Of personal beauty, was ploddine
along en- horseback between two county
seats one fine summer day. rasslne
through a piece of woods he was sud
denly confronted by hunter. VINO un-
slune his squirrel rifle from his should
er and ordered the horseman to dis
mount.
Somewhat startled by this peremp-
tory command and the fact that the
hunter was, if possible, even more de-
fcient in facial symmetry than hlm-
self, the jurist began to remonstrate'
He was quickly cut short. however ov
the remark:
"It's no use talking. long ago swore
that if I ever met a homelier man than
am, I'd shoot him on the spot!
The Judge was quick-witted, ano'
sizing up the situation, he promptly
got off his horse. Folding his arms ne
faced his assailant and said.
eff am any homelier than you are
for heavens sake, do shoot and pe
quick about it,
Then came a hearty. mutual laugh'
ond a black bottle, produced from the
Judges saddlebags. was duly lnVesel-
gated. After this came self introduc-
tions, and the rising jurist gained an
enthusiastic supporter for his future
acknowledgements Magazine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

the parties. when Bailey used his knife,
cutting Davis severely in the arm and
stabbing him to the cavity in the
breast. A warrant has been issued for
Bailey, who fled Immediately after the
difficulty. Died. on Saturday last,
of fever, Mr.. Lemuel Rollings, son Of
Mr.. Joseph Rollings, Of the Zion neigh
borhood, aged about 25 years.. go. Mar
ried, on Sunday last, at Union Baptist
church, by Rev. R. E. Small, Rev. VIM.
Estridge, Of the Flint Ridge section,
and Miss Pearl Blackmon, daughter Of
Mr.. VIM. M. Blackmon, all of this
county. LIN our last issue we report
ed considerable damage done by the
Thursday night. We thought the dam
age was great, but 1t was only slight
when compared with what was done by
hail in the vicinity Of Westville, just
over the line in Kershaw county, the
same night. We are told that hail
stones could be gathered up by wagon
loads from the ground the following
day, and that on at least nine farms In
the vicinity Of Westville, the owners
cannot hope to gather as much as Is
pounds of seed cotton per acre. Moth
ing but the bare stalks are left stand
ing. Some Of the heaviest losers are
Messrs. Thomas Cauthen, James Cau-
then, and Joseph Gardner. Mr.. Gard
ner has one field of 16 acres in cotton,
from which he generally gathers about
IA bales, but our informant stated that
it would be impossible for him to make
as much as five pounds per acre on it
this year. The storm extended on to
Horns mill, about Is miles from West
vile. The same night our old friend,
Mr.. W. S. Horton, who lives near Ker-
shaw, had his cotton crop badly injured
by hail, along with several Of his neigh
bors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

HE Took IT FOR A PIcN1c.-A youiie
cleveland woman who teaches sun
dav school class told her small nocN
several Sundays ago about the long
Iournev of the children Of Israel on
their way to the Promised Land she
described the march of the coiu'ii'l
through the wilderness and told now
the PRIESTS walked behind the vanguard
hearing their sacred burdens
last Sunday she thought she wou'a
discover how much of this lesson the
utt,e fellows remembered. TO ner
cbagrin the first boy she asked remem-
bered nothing about it.
"come, now" she said. "some OF you
surely remember what the priests car
ried when they marched through the
Wilderness"
But not one remembered untli s'e
reached little Hally. NOW HanS,
she said, "you know what they carried
don't you?" ,s
"They carried the lunch ne saiu
with a look Of triumph at his stpp'''
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10
MORGAN VS.. HAMPTON.
Great Men Sometimes Differ on I'M
pOrtant Matters.

portant Matters.
General Hampton ventures "the as
sertion that not a Democratic senator
at Washington will say that McLaurin
is justified in styling himself Demo-
crat." It is singular that General
Hampton did not post himself before
venturing to speak on the subject In
all of the votes he cast in the senate
which are objected to. Senator McLaur-
in had more or less Democratic compa-
ny. He was by no means the only
Democrat who voted the way he did.
Manifestly, other Democratic senators
who voted as McLaurin did must con-
slider him a Democrat. But If direct
testimony will have any effect upon
General Hampton. he can have 1t.
General John T. Morgan, a gallant
Confederate soldier, the ablest man in
the senate, a statesman who will COM
pare favorably with any this country
has produced voted as McLaurin did
and was triumphantly reelected In
Alabama, as McLaurin will be IN South
Carolina. For General Hampton's BEN
eft, we quote the following extracts
from an interview with Senator Nor
gan:
"I consider Senator McLaurin one Of
the ablest men in the senate. He Is
young, he Is modest; but he is very
able. I cannot think of one instance
where McLaurin has had his Democra-
cy challenged. One may vote for or
against subsidies-but all Democrats
in the senate vote for subsidy at one
time or another-and still be true
Democrat. I consider the man pro-
gressive who faces each and every pub
lie question as it comes UP, and tries
to solve it for himself. -. No one can
say that this man is not good Demo-
crat or that man is not because he may
vote for or against some bill in the
United States senate or in the lower
house which may appear to involve di-
rectly the Democratic or Republican
principles. s."-Columbia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10
LANCASTER.

Ledger, August 7: On Sunday last,
in the Primus section, Dan Duncan,
colored. was shot by Peter Phillips,
colored. the ball entering his face be-
low the right eye and passing through
the brain. Duncan dropped Instant
ly to the floor and was never conscious
from the moment he was shot. He died
the following day. Phillips was hand
ling his pistol and claims that 1t went
off accidentally. He was on his way
to town to surrender to the sheriff when
he was met by the deputy sheriff, who
had started to the scene. He is now in
Jail. The facts adduced at the inquest
were about as above stated. Duncan
was only about IS years of age. .....Ow-
ing to a washout on the S. c. & Ga. Elk.
railroad, this side of Riverside yester-
day, the mails had to be transferred to
the freight train at that point yester-
day. OF course this caused consider
ably delay. They hope to be running
through today. learn that on
Friday afternoon last, Mr.. Bud Love
was seriously stabbed in the abdo-
men, near the naval, by Mr.. John Hin
son. Mr.. Love was returning to his
home from preaching at White Bluff
when he and Mr.. HinsOn met and the
cutting occurred. A physician was
summoned and dressed the wound,
which was about one inch long and ex-
tended to the cayity.......On Springs
Parker place, near the Foster X roads,
on Saturday afternoon last, VIM. Bal
ley and John Davis, both colored, be-
came involved in a difficulty about q
report concerning the wife of one of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
JOhnstOne IL n Candidate.

Spartanburg Journal: A gentleman
from Newberry, who was In the city TO-
day, is an enthusiastic George John
stone man for the senate. He said:
"Johnstone will be in the race next
year as a simon pure Democrat, ano
will make it hot for those who are 9TH
erwise. He Is already loading up or
ammunition and getting in shape FOL
the contest. Johnstone's friends rely or
his splendid oratorical and forensic
powers to bring enough strength to him
to elect him. Those who have hearc
Mr. Johnstone speak know that he is
whole show by himself and can dra"
crowd anywhere. AS stump speak
er he Is the equal of Tillman in many
respects. He served one term in con-
gress and made a fine record there
He entered the body with Bryan and
Bailey and the three attracted much
attention. Bailey Is now a United
States senator. Bryan the editor Of
newspaper, and Johnstone a private cit
izen with senatorial aspirations"
Power of Trustees.
Answering a question from James B
Davis, county superintendent of edu-
cation of Greenville, the attorney gene
raj says: "You request to be advised
upon the following question: rs it lega'
for trustees for any school year tc
make contracts for teachers to serve
during the school. year succeeding the
year in which their commissions ex-
pire, and, If so, are their successors
bound to execute their contracts?
School trustees being creatures Of stat
ute law, have no power not specifically
delegated by law, and such powers are
strictly construed. No authority Is Civ.
en- to public school trustees in the
school law Of this state to elect teach
ers beyond their term Of office, nor car
such power be implied. It follows, OF
course, than any election beyond theil
term would be void. Otherwise set OF
trustees now in office could contract
with teacher for an unlimited period
and such a teacher would be free to
act regardless Of the wishes or the well
fare of the. people"
Three Killed by Lightning.
Columbia special of Tuesday to The
News and Courier: This afternoon, be-
tween and o'clock on farm belong
ing to Mr.. W.. A. Clark, Of this city,
about seven miles from Columbia. on
the Bluff road, lightning ended the lives
of three persons, badly stunned two
other persons and killed three mules.
It seems that Ed Owens, we'll known
Negro, who was in charge Of the farm,
was in the field, working with his team
and the others. when a rain storm came
uD. All took refuge under cedar tree
Soon lightning struck the tree and In
stantly killed Owens. So years OF age:
Peter Cameron, a Negro, % years OF
age. and Laura Alston. colored, 2:
wears of age. The mules were also
found dead in their tracks. None OF
the bodies were mutilated. although
Owers's shoes were torn from his feet
Bob Williams, another Negro. was bad.
ly stunned. and it was at first Thought
that Williams was also killed: but ne
finally recovered. Owens was living or
the place with a white woman whom
he married some years ago. He was
before the war owned by the woman's
psrents. Laura Aston leaves q hus-
band and one child.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

CANT Down HIM.-"Somehow," she
said. Il never can see you without
thinking of truth"
"Is that so?" he asked, being fel-
low who was always doing something
original.
Yes. Truth crushed to earth VIII
rise again. you know"
Yes. But what has that got to dc
with me?"
well, you've been thrown down by
nearly every girl in this town: but sec
you continue to come up smiling. -
Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

Pr-1L1SG AN EAR.-"The German EN-
peror." says a French paper "hei'
IN anv way crossed or contraolcteo'
mills violently at the lobe OF MS rleh'
ear with the thumb and forehnger Oh
his right hand. When he was sta!ins
in England at the time of the queen
funeral, he received telegram anu
onened it in the presence of one or MS
smart little nephews. a boy of 6, some
thing in the telegram did not altosetn-
or please his majesty. and ne at once
beran to tug at his ear.
1.-The little fellow looked up an saio
..Te,, me- uncle. why do you pull your
ear?'
".Because I am annoyed. my dar-
ling was the reply.
"'Do you always do that Wnen you
are annoyed?' said the boy.
eyes. my darling said the majesty
".And when you are very. very mucn
ANNOYED what do you do?' persisted
his, juvenile inquirer.
"Then I pull somebody elses ear
said William IL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10
ENGRAVED
INVITATIONS

T HAVE just added to my stock line
i of samples of ENGRAVED CARDS
and WEDDING INVITATIONS. Par
ties wanting such work will do well to
see me and get my prices. All work OF
this kind that I furnish will be found
to be mechanically perfect, and the
prices will be as low as will be found at
any other place, and in many instan-
ces it will be considerably less. Call
and see my samples before placing an
order. I can also furnish type printed
Invitations and Cards.
THOS. W. SPECK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10


Mixed train leaves Lenoir at a. m,
Cliffs at 5O7 a. m, and arrives at Hick-
ory at SAP a. m.
CONNECTIONS.
Chester-Southern Ry., S. A. L., and L.
G. G..
Yorkville-S. C. & Ga. Extension.
Gastonia-Southern Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. L.
Newton and Hickory-Southern Ry.
Lenoir-Blowing Rock Stage Line and
G. & N.
E. F. REID. G. P. Agent,
Chester, South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

FASTENED HIS DEATH.-A worth!
professor noticed n horse with Wna'
seemed to be very singular h"ne f""-
nation. in one of its legs. The ANNA
was attached to dilapidated cart ano
driven by hurly coster.
The professor spoke to the man anu
after making a brief examination o'
the protuberance. concluded by saying
when your horse dies, I should like
that leg for scientific investigations
Bring it to my house and 1 Will give
YOU half sovereign for It,"
Two hours later, on reaching nome
he found a long, awkward bundle IT
the hall, which on being opened proved
to contain the leg of the horse.
you see, SIR" the owner of the horse
remarked, with peculiar look IN MS
eye, "the old 'oss. he died. .'-London
Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-10

sy TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures.
YORK DRUG STORE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
A Fortune Looking for Heirs.

Dolphos Price, proprietor of the
FELTON, House at Elkton, has re-
ceived word from a cousin that
records of the Robinson family in
Cecil county are being looked up
by persons representing the es
tate of Lady Mary Townely. who
recently died intestate in England
leaving an estate said to be worth
$15O,00O. 900. The deceased was a
relative of Col. Robinson, who
many years, ago settled in the
First district of Cecil county, and
from whom Mr.. Prices mother
who was a Miss Robinson, was
directly descended. The members
of the family here will examine
into the matter and press their
claims to a share of the estate
News.
Probably the Tyson heirs can
give them few valuable points by
telling them how they secured (?)
slice of that big Australian for
tune which was around in the news
papers last year looking for some
one to adopt it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil Co.
was in special session on Tuesday,
all the Judges being present. The
sales of the real estate of the late
Mary S. Bayard and David Tucker
were confirmed, and order nisi pas,
sed in the matters of the sale of
real estate of Mary S. Kerr. Let
ters of administration, with the will
annexed, were issued to George A u.
Blake upon the estate of Joseph
Wildman. The will. of Levi B.
Dickinson was admitted to probate.
He devises his estate to his wife,
Susannah, and three children,
Sarah E. Lindell, William H.
Dickinson and Annie II. Dickinson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
To be continued.
Saved His Life.

81 wish to say that feel owe my life
to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes H. c.
Christensen of Hayfeld, MINI. "For
three years was troubled with dyspepsia
so that l could hold nothing on my
stomach. Many times would be unable
to retain morsel of food. Finally ! was
confined to, my bed. DoctoFG said could
not live, ! read one of your advertise
ments on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
thought it fit my case and commenced its
use. l began to improve from the first
bottle. Now am cured and recommend
it to ALL" Digests your food. Cures al
stomach tronbles. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
A Future Financier.

$50 you think your boy has what
they cal! the business instinct, do
you?"
"Yes. He sold his new jackknife to
the Roberts boy for nickel yester-
day."
81 don't see much business about
that. The knife must have been worth
more than a nickel"
ut was; but you see he says he can
borrow the knife and use it whenever
he wants to and give it back when he's
through, which he couldn't do with
the nickel."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
Franks Answer.

Miss Fosdick-B!anche told Frank
that he must be either man or
mouse.
Miss Gazzam-What did he say?
Miss Fosdick-He asked if she were
afraid of him. She replied that she
wasn't. Then he said that if such war
the case he must be man.-Leslie':
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the result
of torpid liver or irregular action of the
bowels. Unless natures refuse is carried
off it will surely cause impure blood
Pimples, boils aud other eruptions follow
This is natures method of throwing off
the poisons which the bowels failed to
remove. DeWitts Little Early Risers are
world famous for remedying this condi-
tion. They stimulate the liver and pro-
mote regular and healthy action of the
bowels but never cause gripping, cramps
or distress. Safe pills. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
SPEED OF OCEAN VESSELS.
During Recent Years 1t Has Been In
creasing at n Rapid
Rate.

The best Atlantic running of Ger
man mail steamer is now precisely ~
knots an hour swifter than the best
run of any British mail steamer. And
the best passage of the swiftest Brit
ish steamer was made more than six
years ago, in June, 1898, while the best
German steamer run was completed a
few days ago. Never before in the his
tory of Atlantic steaming was the best
sailing made under any other flag.
The Americans held the field from 1850
to 1856, but their best boat was never
more than half knot swifter than the
best of the Cunard line. Then from 1856
to1S69 the Cunard liners were the swift
est, but their best was never more than
a knot an hour swifter than the best
of the German steamers running dur
ing those days, says the London Chron-
ic!e.
From 1869 to 1879 the Inman and the
White Star lines held the first place as
regards speed, but the Germans were
still close behind them. Then from
1879 to 1884 the Guion line, which might
be called half American, held the first
place with vessels which were built in
Britain, but the Cunard was close upon
its best. Then the Cunard got its inn
ings till 1888, when the Inman again
came to the front with the swiftest
German about knot behind the best
Jnman boat. Then the White Star got
turn, and in 1898 the supremacy came
once again to the Cunard, and finally
in 1897 the Germans triumphed, and
have held the post of honor, as far as
speed is concerned, ever since. But
Rever till now has the difference be-
tween the best German and the best
British been as much as a knot and a
half an hour,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
Food Changed to Poison

Putrefying food in the intestines pro-
duces effects like those of arsenic, but DR.,
Kings New Life Pills expel the poisons
from clogged bowels, gently, easily but
surely. curing Constipation, Biliousness,
Sick Headache. fSevers, all Liver, Kidney
aud Bowel troubles, Only 25c at DR..
Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-27
Not Enrsakam

Prison Angel Ito new arrivaD-I
hear you are in for running away with
another mans wife, poor, forlorn
Great ture?
New Arrival-Not as bad as all that.
ma am. The man and L have become
very good friends since, and he has
promised to come and see me every
weekly. Y. Times.