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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04

WHERE HE FORGOT HIMsELF.-We We
are seven," laughingly quoted the man
who was an applicant for life insurance
when asked to give the number or chill
dren in his fathers family.
"And their names?" asked the ex-
amining surgeon.
WELL there's Albert, Addie' Henry
Laura, William and Dora and-and-
The surgeon looked surprised ana
the applicant looked foolish.
Then he began again. There's AL
bert and Addie, and Henry and Laura
and William and Dora, and-and-
The surgeon announced that these
were only six. The applicant acknowl-
edged the corn and went over the nst
again and again, invariably baking
after the sixth name. Then a bright
office boy looked up from his WORK.
with a grin, and said:
"say, haven't you left yourself out OF
the count?"
The surgeon seemed relieved, the ap-
plicant seemed more foolish than ever
and the office boy grinned on at his
work.
"That certainly was one time" final
ly commented the applicant, that 1
completely forgot myself. f."-New YORK
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04
Anmuraas department.

THE RUSSIAN TELEPHONE LINE.-D1s-
cussions and stories of a linguistic
character have peculiar charm for Mr..
Opie Reid. Recently he was surround
ed by group of newspaper men. one
of these confessed that he had lately
taken up the study Of the Russian
tongue, with very discouraging results
considering the fact that French, Span
ish and italian had been comparative
ly easy for him.
"Oh, that's not strange" consoling-
ly remarked the story writer; the
Chicago Telephone company had
worse experience than that with the
terrors of the Slav tongue. A drug
gist in the heart of the Russian colony
recently had telephone instrument IN
stalled in his place for the accommo-
dation of his patrons. The minute the
first user Of the phone began to talk
Russian into the receiver the wire
kinked into small knots like tensely
twisted string. They couldn't DO
thing to meet the emergency until one
of the telephone linemen, who had once
attempted to do missionary work In
Russian settlement in Minnesota, re-
placed the smooth insulated copper
strand with the ordinary barb wire.
That Jagged medium proved a perfect
means of transmission for Russian
peech."-Saturday Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04
COTTON SEED OIL.

Work of the $50 Mills In This COun-
ing.
One Of the most lusty Of American in
FAINT industries Is the manufacture of
cotton seed oil. Today there are $50
mills in the United States, crushing
two and a half million bushels Of seed
annually, exercising s100,000,0 900 Of cap
ital, and giving employment directly
and indirectly, to $4,000 people. Thirty
six years ago this infant was in
embryo. Today upward of 100,0O0,000
gallons Of golden oil flow from the
presses in the cotton belt to be distrib
uted throughout the world and to be
utilized in the arts and sciences, as
we'll as for food.
The market for cotton seed products
We prodigal sons Of kindly soil and
beneficent nature were slower to recog-
nize the wealth hidden in the cotton
seed than were the more economical
NATIVES VI pShuiiobo 11oioPSb S'SA ca
ter the Crush" was commercial sue
cess. Hence, the export trade gave
most support to this infant industry
during it's early struggles for exist
ence. Americans, however, have ceas-
ed to be foolish virgins; their lamps
are now trimmed and burning with ma
tive cotton oil, but it may be news to
many that the domestic trade In cotton
seed products is now fully equal to the
foreign consumption-and the end Is
not yet, for citizens Of the United
States are always appreciative Of
good thing.
At this moment the cotton seed oil
market is between hay and grass"
The new oil will not flow until October
20 or November 1, while the supply Of
old-crop oil is almost depleted, and spot
oil concentrated in two strong hands;
in fact, the oil available Is scarcely suf-
ficient to meet current consumptive
wants. but happily the policy Of hold
ers is to force prices only little, If
any, above the present level.-New
York Commercial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04

WHY HE WAS DEAF.-Scene: Stable
in a Scottish village inn-Landlord is
busy repairing a piece Of harness ana
is carving on at the same time con-
yersation with the village blacksmith.
Enter farmer.
Farmer-Look here, landlord. Can
We gle me a bottle O. yer best whisky!
Londlord-Weel, ye see, the horses
are a. out, an I dinna ken when ony o
them'n be hame.
Farmer-It's no horse I want; It's
a bottle O. whisky.
Landlord-Aye; but, ye see, they're a
euid bit ava, and it'll be late before
the first o'them's back.
Farmer Qouder)-I tell ye, It's no a
horse; but bottle O. whisky want.
Landlord-Weel, We see, the beasts'll
be tired, an
Farmer-Gang ava wi ye an yer
beasts!
Exit.
Blacksmith-Man, John, ye're gettin
as deaf as a doorpost. 1t wasna' a
horse: but a bottle O. whisky, the man
was askin for.
Landlord-Ou aye, I heard him hne'
but he didn't pay for the last bottle he
got.-Pearson's Weekly.
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you," and he looked at Tom Smith, one
of the players. Smith shuddered. The
card was turned, and, true to his word,
Johnson whipped out a revolver, put 1t
close to Smith and fired. The ball en-
tered the mans neck, and the blood
trickled out in little stream.
The sight of the blood seemed to
madden the Negro and he jumped
quickly to his feet. In another pocket
he had a second revolver, and this came
out like a flash. With both weapons
pointed he called on the players to drop
their cash into his hat and his fingers
toyed with the triggers as the players
hesitated. One Negro showed signs OF
resistance, and a bullet whistled so
close to his ear that he showed the
money into the hat and was glad Of the
chance to do it. The other players con-
tributed freely, and then Johnson put
the money in his pocket.
Don't you niggers follow me-" he
said, as he backed away. "Dese guns
can hit far, and if you follow, people
will be walking slow behind you In de
mornin'."
The players did not go after their
money. You niggers oughtn't play wild
dat wild Niger" said Smith, who was
wounded, "fer eff he can't win de mon
ey he'll steal it, and that seemed to
be the way he got his living.
When he was not shooting Craps or
shooting at Negro players, Johnson
gave his time to an old guitar, which
he picked day and night and from
which sweet melody came floating
through the swamps. This instru-
ment was his dearest friend. There
was no man in the phosphate country
who was brave enough to say that the
guitar was "bum," for one Negro had
made that break, and he is limping
now for his folly. One day Johnson
was putting a new string on the instru-
ment and a Negro was helping him.
In some way the string snapped. and a
spasm of anger swept over Bills face.
Without word he brought out his ever
ready pistol, and shot his companion in
the shoulder.
When the posse got on his trail, john
son was forced to leave his guitar In
the swamp. He stopped long enough
in his flight to bury it behind dead
tree, where it was found covered with
dry sticks and leaves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04

SHE KNEW AMOS KEETER.-She was a
very talkable old aunty and her men,
ory was remarkable. Her nephew
from the city soon realized the strength
of both of these characteristics.
Say, aunty." he put in when he
found an opening in the old lady's con-
tinuous chain Of "reminiscences, "did
you ever know the Skeeter family that
used to live around here somewhere?"
Knew 'em ALL" said the old lady
without a moments hesitation. Yes,
irIdr"G.'
did you know Amos?" continued
the joker.
Amos Keeter!" cried the old lady
again. "Well, I should say I did.
Many's the party he's taken me to.
Amos Keeter? Dear, dear. how his
name does call up the good old times!"
And then the wicked nephew had to
go out behind the woodshed to laugh
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04
FARM WORK LEADS.
More Persons Are Engaged In Agrf-
cultural Labor Than In Any Other
InduHfry.

More Persons Are Engaged In Agri-
cultural Labor Than In Any Other
Industry.
Statistics Of farm labor and the wa
ges paid in the several states and ter
ritories have been prepared by the ag-
ricultural department and are soon to
be issued in the form Of bulletin.
A greater number Of persons are d.
ture than in any other branch Of labor
There were %. .735, ,661 persons. IL years
Of age and over. having gainful occu-
pations in the. United States in 1900. Of
whom S.395,634, or 36.9 per cent. were
engaged in agricultural labors.
Agricultural laborers-that Is, those
who work for hire-are decreasing ell
ement as compared with the entire
farm labor Of the United States. In
1870 they constituted 4S.9 per cent, or
nearly one-half Of the agricultural
workers: in 1880, 436 per cent, and in
1890, 1858 per cent, or little more than
one-third.
The latest year covered by this report
is 1899. Farm wages per month by the
year or season, without board and with
board, were higher in 1899 than in 1898.
In rate of wages with board per month
by the year 1898 to 1899. the smallest
changes are in Georgia. Texas and New
Mexico. each less than per cent. The
highest gain was in Minnesota, 10 per
cent, followed by Wisconsin, nearly 10
per cent; Washington and Michigan,
each per cent; North Dakota. S.5 per
cent; South Dakota, rs per cent, Wy
oming, per cent.
In the United States as q whole, wa
ges by the month, by the year, or sea-
son. both with and without board, had
their maximum in 1866, and their min
imum in n1S79.-Washington dispatch of
August 9th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04

THE CHAPLAIN's DEAL.-An army OF
fical tells this story: zone OF my
chaplain friends was on an army trans
port going south with some officers
and men from various regiments. The
officers were playing cards in the cabin
from morning to night. When sunday
came, the chaplain took good sup
ply Of reading matter from his cabin,
and was on hand with it as the breah-
fast table was cleared off. and the Of
ficers were getting ready to play CARTS
as usual.
stepping to the head Of the table
he said good naturedly, Gentlemen
tracts are trumps today and it's my
DEAL
"'All right, chaplain the officers re-
sponded, give us hand"
The books and prayers were given
out. No cards were PLAYED that day.
The chaplain had his opportunity un-
hindered. because he showed tact in MS
way of presenting his case"
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CONFUSION
COMPOUNDED,
Continued from First Page).

anything for his people, he (McLaur-
in) would be glad to help. In cases
where there was no fit Republican for
a given position. the president was dis
posed to appoint Democrats. Mr.. Nc
Laurin stated that while he did not
hesitate to make recommendations un-
der such circumstances, he has no con-
troll whatever over the Federal patron
age in this state and he Is not respon-
sible for it. However, after Mr.. john
stone is defeated, will see If can
not get him a good position in the Phil
ippines. Much applause and laughter.]
He said that the president Is no auto
crat, but is a brave, humane. broad
minded man. Colonel Johnstone had
made a bad blunder in his ship subsidy
argument by claiming that the trans
continental railroads favored the
scheme, and Mr.. McLaurin took advan-
tage of it. The Northern Pacific rail-
road has the strongest lobby there is in
Washington, and all it's strength was
against the ship subsidy bill. Here
Mr.. McLaurin poked considerable fun
at Colonel Johnstone to the very great
amusement of the audience. AS to
changing his mind, Senator McLaurin
said that is something he does every
time he finds he is wrong. 1t may be
a hard thing to do sometimes; but still
he does it. He explained also that 1t is
his rule to never make an attack upon
others; but when others attack him to
defend himself as best he can.
In conclusion, Senator McLaurin
said in effect: What regard as true
Democracy is the voice of the white
people of South Carolina as expressed
at the ballot box. Between me and the
people I recognize no bosses or COM
mittees. If the people say am right
at the ballot box, then no matter what
may be Colonel Johnstone's view. he
will have to come to me. Laughter
and applause.1 If the people do not
endorse my views, then I shall step
aside without one word of complaint
Loud applause.]
Before he took his seat, Senator Nc
Laurin said it gave him great pleas
ure to discuss issues with man like
Colonel Johnstone, and he hoped to
meet the colonel again on the ship
subsidy question. The colonel agreed
to the proposition.
All of the reporters agree that Sena-
tor McLaurin made a splendid impress
sion. One states that while at the
opening not exceeding rs per cent. OF
the audience was on his side, at the
close of the meeting fully IS per cent
of it was with him, and many people
left town shouting "Hurrah for John
McLaurin." Immediately after the
meeting, there was circulated the usual
story to the effect that the "McLaurin
shouters came from adjoining coun-
ties" August Kohn says there were
outsiders: but there were others-many
others-who cheered for McLaurin, and
if cheers count for votes, there will be
many in Anderson for Commercial
Democracy" The representative OF
the Greenville News is certain that
there were no imported shouters al
the meeting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-04

THE FAILINGs OF EDUcATIoN.-The
methods of public school instruction,
as applied in New York city, do not al
ways meet the appreciation Of the pa
rents of the pupils, as was evidenced
the other day when German woman
of commanding figure strobe into the
school, and approaching the principal
demanded:
What 1t is, lobster?'
The principal politely explained that
a lobster was species of the shell fish,
we'll, how many legs has lids lob
ster?"
The number of legs was stated.
Well, 1 work me for hurry. and II
your teacher cannot find better dings
than to ask my boy Jakey how many
legs has it, a lobster, und make him
come home to bodder his fadder mid
questions. What it is, lobster? II is
pad peesness." ."-Youth's Companion.
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Wednesday, September 4, 1901.
.CZEMA
ITCHING 81
HuM0RS 80

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Send cents to pay postage on Free Trial
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CRITICS CRrsHED.-At dinner they
were discussing an opera, and lady
turning to her neighbor. said loudly:
II think Nine s. is much too old for
her part. Don't you agree with me:
Her singing is unbearable."
"Mms. S. is sitting opposite to you.
said the gentleman coldly.
Amid the silence that followed this
remark the lady turned to the singer
with many apologies. 1T is that hor-
rid critic W." she said, "who has in
fluenced my Judgment concerning your
singing. I believe it is he who is al
ways writing against you. He must
be a most disagreeable and pedantic
person."
Had you not better tell all this to
Mr.. w. himself? He is sitting next to
YOU" was the others calm reply.-Ex-
change.
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HIS DELIGHT TO KILL.
Uncommon Savagery of n Negro
Near Charleston.

Near Charleston.
The killing Of "Wild Bill" otherwise
known as William Johnson, the high
wayman and murderer, says Charles
ton letter. has caused the greatest sat-
isfaction in the mining section above
the city. where the Negro was especial
ly dreaded. When he toppled over
from his hiding place in the rafters of
his cabin with a rifle ball in his brain,
the community had reason to rejoice
that he was dead. For weeks posse
had been tracking him through the
swamps and the wild country, but nim-
Bile and fleet of foot, he cut through the
briars and underbrush and eluded pur-
suit.
Finally, when cornered, he slipped in
to his little cabin. The posse moved
up close to the cabin and called on
Johnson to surrender. He answered
with a rifle ball. The shot was return
ed and for a few moments the lead
poured through the crack in the hut,
making it hot for the desperate. In
a little while 1t got too warm for him
and he climbed to the rafters. where
there was less danger from the bullets.
But even there he was not secure, for
a rifle ball cut through the dry wood
and ploughed deep into the Negroes
head. He fell from his perch and was
cropping in a pool of blood when the Of
ficers pushed open the door, which had
been barricaded and chained.
Johnson died as he wished. "If dey
git me-" he said to one of his black
companions. "dey'll have to cut me
down wild desc boots on ma feet. Dis
niger don't die in no soft bed"
Wild Bill seemed to have killed men
simply for the joy 1t gave him to see
them in the agony Of death. A smile
Of supreme happiness spread over his
ginger colored face when he could stand
by one of his victims and watch him
die. When the last shudder, the last
gasp for breath which did not come,
told the murderer that the work was
complete, he would turn on his heel and
move slowly to the swampg, and no one
dared to follow. The phosphate Ne
groes feared him, but they were not
brave enough to plan his death. be-
cause they realized the consequences If
the attempt should fail.
The crime that resulted in the death
of Wild Bill was the murder of William
Burns. Burns was killed near the Boil
| ton mines, while he was leaving a
| friends house after a serenade. It was
dark and Burns walked behind a man
who stumbled. "Is that you Johnny
Walker?" asked Burns, and before an
other word was passed Wild Bill turn
| ed and fired. the ball striking Burns
just below the heart. The other Ne
groes knew that it was a murder for
which there had not been the least pro-
vocation, but they were not willing to
raise the point with Johnson.
Johnson escaped after this killing,
but he appeared at the edge of the
swamp a short time later, and got in
more trouble before going back to his
retreat. He sat down to a game of
skin" and there was enough liquor
in him to make him dangerous. IF
my card is turned" he said. "Ill kill
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Invitations and Cards.
THOS. W. SPECK.
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SAVED BY AGUINALDo's WIFE.-Miss
L. NJ Owen, a member Of the Ameri
can association for the Advancement Of
Science, who is here attending it's con-
vention. says a Denver dispatch, was
in Manila. in May. 1900. and says that
burned and the inhabitants massacred
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MARKED DIFFERFNcE.-W Willie Pa,
what's meant by the prime of life?"
Pa-Well, when a man reaches 40
or so he is said to be in the prime of
life.
And is it the same with woman"'
why, son, you would insult wo-
man by telling her she was in the
prime of life. She's always younger"
Press.
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CAROLINA & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule Effective August 4, 1901.
BLOWING ROCK LINE.

(SIdBEI.
Mixed train also leaves Hickory at
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m, and Lenoir at 12.43 q. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-30

week for visit with her sister. Mrs
W. A Powers. at 1912 Taylor street.
DR. Frank Sheldon is up from Kan
sas City TO spend a day or two
Mrs Dan Small has broken up house
keeping and VIII be the guest of Mr..
ana Mrs. Edwin Knowles for five or
six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H Wehry left today
short visit in Topeka with Mr. and Mrs
L E. Pribble.
Miss Minnie Pier is spending a few
days in Harrington with her brother
Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Barnes are
spending the day in Lawrence
Judge James Hammond and wife, of
Olathe. are in Topeka visiting their
son. Frank Hammond. at 71s quincy
street
Mrs. Henry Wellman. Of Kansas City.
is spending a few days IN Topeka with
relatives.
Miss Julia Trip and c. F. Hobart. of
the Mail and Breeze, are spending the
day at Haskell institute.
Miss Helen Brigham entertained q.
few of her intimate girl friends at a
parents on Western avenue, Tuesday
afternoon There were present Misses
Bessie Resseguie. Mary Dallas Gage
Margaret Welcome Una Lyle Helen
Sharitt. Phil. Reed. Effie Banter, Ethel
Lyman, Mildred Rodgers and Marjorie
Ilette-
Miss Nellie Daugherty. of Galesburg,
H. who has been the guest for sew
eral weeks Of her sister, Mrs. p. F.
Brady. of 1926 Chandler street, has gone
to Leavenworth for a short visit on her
return home
Miss Mabel Fusselman, of Atchison.
is In Topeka. the guest of Miss Lottie
Steinberg-
Miss Ida Kesling and Mr. Cook have
returned to their homes in Noblesville.
Ind. after a two weeks visit with the
family of w. w. Cook
Mrs. Mary J. McCaslin will go to
Colorado Springs. Saturday. for a few
DAYS stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lagerstrom Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Guthrie Miss Ellie
Smith and Mr.. Roger VanHook are
SPEEDING the day at the Kiene farm
Mrs. John Hatfield and daughter
Gladys. of 304 East Fourth street, re-
turned Tuesday from a visit in Bur
hngton. Iowa, accompanied by Mrs
Hatfeld's aunt Mrs Julia Jacobs. and
her stepmother, Mrs. T. J. Foley, Of Fort
Madison
Mrs ". H Reed. who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past two weeks. is slow
" Commissioning.
The Ladies' Music club will give its
recital for associate members at the
First Christian church Saturday Each
associate mem Der is permitted to bring
a guest