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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06
Humorous department.
His Nerve Was Good.

II was sitting on the veranda Of a
far western hotel one afternoon said
the Boston drummer, land was lazily
smoking one Of the incest meerschaum
pipes you ever saw, when out OF the
tail Of my eye I saw that native
down at the other end Of the veranda
had his gun sighted at me.
"They were a wild lot around there
and couldn't tell whether he meant
to shoot me or the pipe. The chances
were in favor of the pipe, however, and
it seemed a good chance to test my
nerve. I made up my mind to let him
shoot and pretend a careless air; but
I'm telling you that in the ten of fifteen
seconds Of waiting the sweat came out
at every pore and my heart pounded
my ribs sore.
"I felt a sort of tick at the bowl OF
the pipe, heard the crack Of the gun,
and knew tnat the bullet had passed
through the pipe.
"I got a brace with my hands and
feet and waited for a second bullet
and it went through he bowl after the
first. I sat there until his fourth bullet
had hit the pipe and knocked the bow
off the stem, and then the shooter
sauntered up to me and laughingly
said:
EXCUSE me, stranger, but thought
it was imitation
"'Same as you are replied.
my gibe hurt him, but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve, and the boys Clipped in sufti-
cient nuggets to buy me this $5t
smoker.
Nerve! Say, do you know what
happened to me when I made an ex'
cuse to 60 upstairs after my old corn
cob? I had no sooner got into my room
than my knees gave out, chills gallop'
ed up my spine and I'll be hanged If
didn't faint away and lie there for II
minutes.
1T had SUDDENLY occurred to me thai
the bowl of that pipe was only about
six inches from my nose while the fel'
low was doing his shooting, and have
not yet got over touching my nasa
organ now and then to see II IT 's
safe."-Galveston News.
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finally explosive effects.

finally explosive effects.
All reports Of ball lightning that are
we'll described are welcomed by meteor
ologists who hope by accommodating ev-
idence to some day, attain better idea
Of this curious phenomenon. The latest
experience reported is from the pen Of
Robert Seyboth, an observer in the
weather bureau, who writes to the
Monthly Weather Review, Of an expe-
rience with ball lightning when he was
lad on New Bedford whaling bark
in the northwest corner Of Hudson Bay.
About 2 o'clock in the morning, after
terrible storm Of wind and rain, the
boy was sent aloft to secure the upper
hold on the foretopsail brace. While
at work he saw a thunder cloud appar-
emily only few yards above the miz-
zen truck and a moment later, he saw
ball Of fire, the size Of mans head,
detach itself from the cloud and sail
quite leisurely to the mizzen truck. 1t
struck this object and exploded with a
deafening crash sending a shower Of
kissing sparks over the rigging and
deck.
When the boy regained consciousness
the right side Of his body was paralyz-
ed. Some Of his shipmates were en-
gagged in clearing away the wreckage
of the shattered mizzenmast, while 9TH
ers were sounding the pump to find
whether the bolt had knocked a hole In
che barks bottom. 1t appeared, how
ever, that the lightning had found an
easier escape to the water by way OF
the anchor chains, and no further dam
age was done to the ship.
All the men standing on deck were
more or less shocked, but none was
rendered insensible. The third mate
happened to be standing inside a big
coil Of the anchor chain along which
the lightning flew, looking like huge
fiery serpent. The mate was swiftly
turned around on his own axis num-
Der of times, looking more like whirl-
ing dervish than a grim old tar, as the
lightning followed the convolutions o.
the coil. When he had regained his
breath the profanity Of the veteran
whaleman was said to have bordered
on the sublime.
At a later time Mr.. Seyboth was In
charge Of the signal service station Oh
the summit Of Pixies Peak, where he
had ample opportunity to familiarize
himself with many different manifes-
tations of atmospheric electricity; but
he has never again witnessed the mys'
terious and weird phenomenon known
as ball lightning.
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candidate took particular pleasure in

candidate took particular pleasure in
skinning him, was an easy winner.
In the races where everybody conced-
ed that any single man was the man
for the others to beat he has come out
Of the campaign with flying colors.
If the rule holds good next year, and
we see no reason why it should not, Nc
Laurin will be an easy winner. He has
a logical or analytical mind, as well as
fine ability. He can, therefore, give the
best Of reasons for the faith that is in
him. His views being correct and the
minds Of the people being in receptive
mood, they will learn facts Of him,
which will sweep away the thousand
falsehoods which have been uttered
against him and his politics.-Abbeville
Press and Banner.
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MADE HIM HEAR.-A certain Market
street merchant has his telephone neal
the front door. Not long ago the bel
rang and the merchant stepped to. the
phone and took down the transmitter
Just at that moment a farmer mar
came into the place and inquired:
Want ter buy any aigs?" The mer'
chant, intent upon getting the mes
sage. said to the phone: II can't heal
you," and gazed abstractedly at the
countryman.
Raising his voice the granger shout
ed: Want ter buy any aigs?" Still
intent upon the man at the other enc
of the wire the merchant said, petul-
antly: "Oh, can't hear word you
say"
The man from North Georgia inflated
his chest and lifted up his voice, fairly
raising the roof, while everybody with
in a block thought the riot alarm hac
heen rung. Do you want to buy any
a-i-g-s?" he shouted.
mo, confound you, no." shouted the
merchant, dropping the telephone and
clapping his hands to his outraged
ears.
You bet that raised him." remarked
the egg man to his partner as he walk
ed out and climbed into his wagon. 81
never seed a deaf man yet what
couldn't make hear when 1 put on al
NV steam."-Chattanoo News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06

Too ExPENsIvE.-A teacher In the
Dallas county public school has re-
ceived the following letter:
Sir-Will you in the future give my
son easier somes to do at mites? This
is what he's brought hoam two OF
three mites back: IF fore gallins OF
bere will fill thirty to pint bottles, how
many pints and half bottles will nine
gillins of bere f1l?"
Well, we tried and could make moth
in of it, at all, and my boy cried and
laughed and sed he didn't dare to &c
bak in the mornin' without doin' it. Sc
I had to go and buy a nine gallin kee
of bere, which I could i'll afford to do
and then he went and borrowed a lot
of wine and brandy bottles; we f1l
them, and my boy put the number
down for an answer. I don't know
whether it is right or not, as we split
some while doing it.
P. S.-Please let the next some be in
water as 1 am not able to buy more
bere.-Mobjie Daily Register.
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THE contest for the premiums annu-
l. ally offered for clubs Of suoscrib-
ers to the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
is now open, to continue until O'clock
d. m, on the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH, 1902, and all Of our old
friends, along with as many new ones
as may desire, are cordially invited to
enter the competition.
| The first premium this year Is to be
A FINE TOP BUGGY, the best that
can be made by the YORKV1LLE
BUGGY COMPANY for $50; the second
premium Is the BEST OPEN BUGGY
this company can make for $50. These
two prizes are to be given for the TWO
LARGEST CLUBS returned and paid
for by the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH. For additional clubs,
ranging in size from 100 down to 3, we
will give specific premiums, such as
Sewing Machines, Shot Guns, Rifles,
Pistols, Musical instruments, Watches,
Silver Tableware, Magazines, Newspa-
pers and other articles Of value suffi-
cient to compensate the clubmaker for
all the work he or she may do. Full in
formation may be had Of these articles
and the terms upon which they will be
given, by making inquiry at this office.
A $50 PARKER GUN.
For the largest number Of NEW
SUBSCRIBERS returned between this
date and January Is, whether that
number be three or one hundred, we
will give a 12 GAUGE PARKER HAM
MERLESS BREECH-LOAD1NG SHOT
GUN. The gun Is made by Parker
Brothers, of Meriden, Connecticut, and
sold by the H. & d. Folsom Arms Com
pany, of 314 Broadway. New York. It
has the reputation Of being the BEST
gun in the world for the money.
The contest in competition for the
gun Is to have no connection with the
contest in competition for the Buggies,
except that after the close Of the gun
contest, on January Is, all names re-
turned on account Of it may still be
counted in the competition for the first
and second prizes to be given away
on the SECOND WEDNESDAY IN
MARCH, and they may be counted in
making up the number required for any
other premium for which the club
maker may have a preference.
WHO ARE NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
By NEW SUBSCRIBERS we mean
those who WERE NOT ON OUR
BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1901.
We will not count as a NEW sub
scription a name that is changed from
one member of family to another. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06

"ANYTHING TO BEAT GRANT."-In one
of the campaigns the slogan was ANY
thing to beat Grant" He came out
victorious, and the same has been true
in other races, when all the candidates
combined against another. Tillman
fought his fight against the united op-
position of all his competitors. Nc
Sweeney, despite the fact that every
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06

Al He was very hungry looking
tramp and he felt that his condition
would move the heart Of even miser
Pray help me, kind sir" mournful-
ly walled the tramp, as he approached
the miser. II haven't had a bite since
yesterday"
"Nonsense," snarled the wealthy
one. Don't try your lies on me. car
see through you!"
Heavens gasped the beggar. 81
know I'm pretty thin; but I never
thought it was so bad as that"
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FOR LEASE OR SALE.

7 DICKSON House and Lot, York
i vile, Kings Mountain Street.
2. GWIN (Hope) PLACE, 100 Acres,
Bullock's Creek township.
3. GOOD (Roseborough) PLACE, 8s
Acres, same township.
4. HOGG (Riggins) PLACE, 1924
Acres; same township.
S. LAWSON WHITE PLACE, 7E
Acres, Kings Mountain township.
C. E. SPENCER.
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Is HORSE FARM FOR RENT.

d G.. McCAW RIVER PLANTA-
H. TION, including $50 ACRES FINE
BOTTOMS. Good plantation house and
six tenement houses, with necessary
outbuilding. Prefer to rent as whole;
but If desired, will divide into small
farms. For terms and other particu-
lars, call upon or write to
r. A. BRATTON, Executor,
Yorkville, 8. G.
Oct. 8 s.w. tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06

AZ Frank Stockton tells a delightful
fish story. A gentleman asked ques,
ton of a boy who was fishing. The
boy mumbled an indistinct response
why don't you speak plainly?" said
the gentleman. What have you ir
your mouth?"
"Wums-wums for bait," answered
the boy.
That was the first instance I ever
knew" remarked Mr.. Stockton, in
telling the story, 'of anybody really
speaking with baited breath"
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Liberal PREMIUMS FOR CLUBMAKBRS.
Two Fine Buggies, a Parker Hammerless
Shotgun, and Other Articles of Value.

MUST BE A POSITIVE ADDITION
TO OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
INDICTMENT TO
NEW sUBSCRIBERS.
By way Of assistance to the clubmak-
ers and by way Of inducement to the
NEW subscriber, we will send the pa
per from the date the subscriber pays
until January 1, 1903, for the price Of
a years subscription-$1.75.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin in
competition for the foregoing offers Is
right now. Let all names, whether old
or new, be returned as rapidly as Sc
cured, so they may be properly entered
upon our books.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent OF one
yearly subscriber at sl.75 and so counted. A
subscription paid for two or more years In ad-
vance at sl.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubnakers will be held personally respon-
sible for the payment OF all names returned by
them. After o clubmaker has returned and
after, discontinue the sending OF the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and transfer
the unexpired time to any other person, pro-
yided the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted in competition for
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until O satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs Will
not be permitted to transfer their club TO an
other clubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our books.
It is not necessary that the names on q club
should all be at the same postofice. Names
may he taken at any number OF places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at
the expense Of those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion OF money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postoftice.
In sending names, write plainly, and give
pOStoffice county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration Of the time paid tor.
A separate list will be kept for each clubma-
ker who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one per-
son may be ascertainei at a moment Us notice.
In case OF tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed in which to 'untie"
The time In which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence NOW,
and expires ut 4 O'Clock p. M, ON Wednes.
day, the 18th day nf March, 1902.
Alter the closing of this contest on March II,
1902, no single yearly subscription VIII be re-
ceived for less than the yearly subscription
price Of 500, except new clubs are lormeo.
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guan and Sarings Bank,
Yorkville, =. G.

VIZ ITH ample resources for the pro-
w lection and accommodation OF
customers; this Bank solicits the bus
mess Of corporations, firms and individ-
uals, and will extend every accommo-
dation consistent with safe banking.
Best Of facilities for handling the ac-
counts Of out-of-town customers, coun-
try merchants and farmers, cotton
mills and other manufacturing estab-
lishments.
A general banking business transact
ed, and prompt and intelligent atten-
ton given to all business entrusted to
our care.
kJ Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
W. P. HARRISON, CASHIER.
8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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S0 The youth who was smoking cof-
fin nail near the monkeys cage took
another one from his pocket.
Would it do any HARM" he asked
IF 1 should offer him one Of these?
Not a Bit" responded the atten-
dant. He wouldn't touch it. A mon
key isn't half as big fool as it looks. y
Chicago Tribune.
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IA "Well, no man has to die more
than, once, anyway"
II don't know about that. How
about the youngest soldier to ennst in
the civil war?' He dies regularly
every year or so. so.'-Philadelphia Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-06

Al Circus Manager-Whats all that
row in the dressing-room?
Attendant-Oh, the man who walks
barefooted on swords ran splinter in
his foot.-Ohio State Journal.
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the heart, wherefore he had to remain
on his horse and freeze.
a0' England is looking across the
ocean for her educators. The council
of the University of Birmingham, re-
Gently, founded, with Joseph Cham
berlain as its chancellor, has appoint
ed William James Ashley, professor of
economics at Harvard university, to
the first chair organized Of the faculty
Of commerce, which is to be one Of the
chief features of the university.
8lT The wonderful adaptability of the
Japanese to western civilization is
shown once more in the person of S.
Yanigi Wara, who will become profess
sor of chemistry in the University of
Columbia, Mo. Mr.. Wara has been
educating himself in the United States
for the last seven years. He has Sc
cured the degree Of master of arts and
has served as assistant to Prof. r. o.
Graham, who holds the chair Of chem
istry at the Wesleyan university at
Bloomington, III.
S9 A marriage which took place at
Schaerbeck, suburb of Bussels, re-
Gently, excited extraordinary interest.
It was that of Mile. Mira Guttman,
niece of Col. Joubert, with Col. Ric-
chiardi. 1t was emphatically a war
marriage. Col. Ricchiardi, who had
taken part in the Philippine war. went
becoming Boer volunteer, was
wounded and sent to hospital at Pre-
toria, where he was nursed by the
young lady now his bride.
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SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA
EXTENSION RAILROAD co.

Schedule Effective June Is, 1901.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-27

object of taxation without repeating the
first classification, otherwise there could
be no equality and just apportionment of
the burdens of taxation. This is exactly
what the legislature has attempted in
this income law. Without disturbing the
classification made by the revenue law
of 1886 it is sought to re-classify a part
of the property classified by the law of
1856 and under which a tax of one per
cent on the full cash value is levied
and collected as of the first day of jan
uary of each year that is, all real estate
and all personal property in the Territory
Is classified and where it's owner has q
net income of more than one thousand
dollars per annum, the net income there
from is taxed at two per cent. The re-
suit is that a part of the real and per-
sonal property Is sought to be taxed
twice while other property Of the same
kind Is to be taxed once.
Double taxation does not OF necessity
render a tax law void for the reason that
double taxation of some character Is a
necessary incident of many tax laws but
where the manifest object and purpose Of
a law Is to levy a double tax or some
property and to arbitrarily exempt other
property of the same kind the law Is null
and void for the reason that it violates
the fundamental principles binding on
the legislators in enacting tax law
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The inherent and fundamental nature
of a tax is that of contribution to the
support of the government, levied upon
the principle of equal and uniform appor-
tionment among the persons taxed"
d57 U. S. 600.)
I feel much hesitation in arriving at
the conclusion that an Act of the legis-
lature is void and particularly law en-
acted to provide needed revenue for the
support of the Territorial Government
but the vices of this Act are OF such
nature and their practice If unchecked,
are so far reaching that I am impelled
to such conclusion in regard to the Act
under consideration
C. A. GALBRAITH.
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MIRRORS

Of all sizes and, casting no re-
lection on our competitors, the
best
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Colonel Baird is very much pleased
with the proposed site for the naval
station at Pearl Harbor, which he VS.
tied Saturday. He states that the gen.
eral impression, which seems preva-
lent, that the government is seeking to
get the best of the land owners Is err
roneous, and that the United States
is willing to pay whatever the land Is
worth. He stated that the water basin
and dry docks are to be put on loca-
tons which are by nature adapted for
that purpose, and which have been
practically decided upon.
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emptions as are demanded by public con-
siderations and are consistent with the
recognized principles of the equality of
all persons before the law, and, while
providing for its collection in ways that
do not unnecessarily irritate and annoy
the taxpayer, reaches the earnings of the
entire property of the country, except
governmental property and agencies, and
eompels those, whether individuals or
corporations, who receive such earnings
TO contribute therefrom q reasonable
government of ALL
Judgment is ordered for the defendant
in each case.
A. S. Hartwen and Smith & Lewis for
the plaintiffs.
Robertson & Wilder for the defendant
W. F. FREAR
A. PERRY
JUDGE GALBRAITHS OPINION.
Judge Galbraith files dissenting
opinion in this case also He first pre-
sents the agreed facts and also the
contentious made by counsel on either
side
Referring to the claim that the pow
er of the Legislature as to tax laws is
practically unlimited by the Organic
Act, he says: The Congress of the
United States, the creator and absolute
monarch Of the Territory and it's Legis-
lature, being thus limited and restrict
ed in enacting tax law it follows as a
matter Of course that the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii is limited
in this manner even in the absence of
any written restrictions
The exemption of 81, 900 for family ex-
penses Is not valid one, he holds. be-
cause in that case the unmarried man
with no family would receive the same
exemption as the married man with the
large family.
The exemption of insurance cOmpa-
MES, he holds, was also a discrimina-
| ton, and less defensible than any other
class. He holds that they are not re-
quired TO pay tax under another law
and he finds that both real and person
| al property of insurance companies are
exempted, under the law requiring a tar
of 1 per cent on gros sreceipts.
| In conclusion Justice Galbraith says
| 1t is conceded that the legislature has
the power to classify the objects of tax
| alton. but 1t is equally well settled thai
| selections cannot be made out Of a class
for taxation and others of the same class
be exempted" Campbell C. Shaw, Id
l2Ll This power of classification mus
| n the very nature of the power be limit
ID in other respects. When the leg sla
ture has once classified the objects o.
taxation within its jurisdiction this o
necessity exhausts the power Il thi
same property can be classified twice
| there is no limit to the number OF elias
Isifications that may be made. 1t can no
after the first classification Is compIet'
proceed again to classify q part Of tn
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The
RENOVATION
:OF RUGS

e 4 matter that viii bear look
,,g into. In a dusty climate
x5sre the sun Is daily visitor
no hest Of rugs fade and stain.
They probably cost good money
mn nov look shabby. Don't
ifseard them. Bring them to
mr. attention; we will transform
mem into things Of beauty and
-astere to them much of their
nris,ine splendor.