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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15
The Balky Horse.

For the benefit Of those who have
been caused a great deal of anxiety py
a balky horse, lost trains as well as
tempers and sometimes even ruined
the horse, the next time they have the
experience to run across balky horse,
no matter how bad he Is, let me te!V
Won how to start him ninety-nine times
out of hundred.
or course, it may fail one time In
hundred. When horse balks, no mat
ter how badly he sulks or how ugly ne
Is, do not beat him. Don't throw sand
In his ears, don't use rope on MS
fore legs or even burn straw under
him. Quietly go and pat him on the
head a moment. Take a hammer or
even a pick up a stone In the street.
tell the driver to sit still, take his lines,
hold them quietly while you lift up
either front foot, give each nail light
tap and q good smart tap on the frog,
drop the foot quickly and then chirp
to him to go. In ninety-nine cases out
of a hundred the horse will go right on
about his business, but the driver must
keep his lines taut and not pull or
jerk him back.
If / have tried this once, I have tried
It 500 times, and every time have sug-
gested it people have laughed and even
bet $5 and bottles Of wine that I could
not do it. So far 1 have won every bet.
This may r,ake you smile. hut morse
has more common sense than most peo-
pie are willing to give him credit for.
The secret Of this little trick Is simply
diversion. / am q firm believer that
with kindness and proper treatment
horse can be driven with string
Horse ShoerS' Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15

when coal in big Jumps comes from
the mine or pit it is passed through
high structure called the breaker,
where it Is broken by steam machinery
into the various sizes and the impuri-
ties picked out. Much Of the labor in
the breaker Is done by boys, who aver
age rs cents day. They have no COM
plant, for their pay is better than that
Of the average lad in city office. But
they belong to the union and have
votes in the calling Of strikes, and the
idea Of striking has developed among
them rapidly. Last year in this end Of
the coal fields, there were a hundred
odd local strikes, mostly over the pet
tiest conceivable things, and the break
er boy and barroom loafer element had
q good deal to do with declaring them.
II have lived in the anthracite region
IA years, and know that in the year
1901. the miners earned more money
than ever before during my time. Our
banks are full of their savings, very
little Of which has yet been drawn out,
in spite of their five months idleness.
There is no similar grade of labor In
the country which is better paid than
the anthracite coal miner, and no work.
man more independent, because the
law Of the state practically gives him
monopoly Of the labor Of mining by
forbidding any but licensed miner to
work at mining in the mines. To get
license, or certificate as it is called, he
must first have worked at least two
years in the mines as a laborer, and
then pass an examination to show that
he knows enough about the peculiar
requirements of mining to be safe
man to admit to chamber
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15

The Job finished, there remained
nothing but to pay the Paulpoffs and
depart. The prince did this, bade them
q pleasant farewell, mounted his steed
and rode away.
Explain the mysteryg cried Vladi-
mir. "You have not lost the picture!
You commanded me never to lose It!
Why the lie about the fireT
"The picture" replied Papa Paulpoff,
turning white under his thick beard.
"is that of a noble lady who was q
friend Of my family and whom we as
children worshiped as a saint. do
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15
II.

THE BLACKSMITH AND THE PICTURE.
- N a road leading from the city
of Perm toward the forest on
" the south there stood rude
cluster Of buildings. all Of
them old and in q poor state Of repair.
This collection Of huts was the home
and forge of the Paulpoffs, ironwork-
ers.
Here worked old Michael Paulpoff
and his son Vladimir, and it had been
to this uninviting place that Frances
Gordon had come to make the chance
acquaintance Of the young giant.
The huts and the surroundings were
rapidly growing even less inviting, for
nothing was being done now to keep
anything in repair.
A collection of household goods, over
which old Mamma Paulpoff watched
carefully, gave evidence that the fam
ily were about to remove themselves
and their belongings to another place.
But still the old man and the young
one were at work. The blows that
Vladimir struck were tremendous. The
iron under his hammer bent and fiat
tened as the sparks shot like fireworks
to the far corners Of the place. There
was q gay laugh on his handsome face
"a face that was almost childlike In
Its simplicity and guilelessness.
"Oh, that will be q happy day. Papa
Paulpoff" the young man said glee-
fully. plunging his tongs into the white
fire and withdrawing bar Of iron.
"What will" asked the old man.
looking sidewlse at his son. but contin-
uing his work.
"The day can take you and the lit
tie mother to a better home"
"We have been happy here" replied
old Papa Paulpoff. looking round at the
dingy interior.
"Yes, we have been happy-we shall
always be happy. for we are simple
and require little. But with greater
comfort and more money greater hap
piness ought to come. 1t Is fine to feel
yourself growing to be somebody In the
world-to feel yourself expand. broad
en-. 1t Is study that does it, and WORK.
I think the knowledge gives me more
pleasure than the wealth. But we also
need the wealth."
The old man sighed.
"Yes, that is good, that knowledge
But YOU will grow away from us. You
will perhaps marry that American GIRL
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tUtkCHy W HRIfTVtfty
pare for shoelng the horse. The fine
animal was brought inside, and he,
like his noble master. seemed surprised
ut his surroundings.
The old woman, patient now under
the rebuke of Vladimir, stood waiting.
"This Is not much Of a place for sue
cessful men." said Neslerov, looking
around him.
"Ho!" chuckled the old man. "You
have come too soon. See, nothing Is
being done. We are about to leave this
place for a spot nearer the railway"
Business Is not good, then"
"Oh, is 1t not" said Vladimir. when
one has a powerful friend to send the
ironwork to him. 1t is easy to get along.
We shall have fine shop and ten men
employed in the work. Instead Of this
hovel my father and mother shall live
In q fine house. and my father shall
work no more. shall make money for
ALL"
"Ah! Then suppose you will be get
ting married"
"That Is something have not thought
of. do not know"
Somebody else knows" chuckled the
doting Papa Paulpoff. ''There is an
American girl who thinks we'll Of
our
FLUSH" exclaimed Vladimir impa-
tiently. "You are speaking Of some
one whose name must be sacred"
His face was flushed. and Neslerov
looked at it searchingly.
"You are very Fortunate" said Nesle-
rov jokingly. 81 can get no one to mar
ry me-"
"You but jest. Any one would be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15
WHIPPING FOR CRIME.
w. A. PinkertOn Advocates COrpo-
raj Punishment.

w. A.
raj Punishment.
William A. Pinkerton, head Of the
great detective bureau, declares that:
1.-The most dangerous criminal IN the
world is the one who invades the house
where you and your family are asleep
In 80 cases out of 100, he will kill you
II you wake up or make an outcry. He
will take no chance Of capture. have
always contended that that class of
crime, as well as the "hold-up" that
comes up with pistol and either Kills
or robs you, there can not be too Sc
we're a punishment I think we should
have public whipping post In Illinois,
Just as they have 1t in Delaware. Some
wears ago a party of swell criminals,
with silk hats and kid gloves, went
down to Wilmington and attempted to
rob a bank. They broke into the CASH
ier's house to get the keys and tied
all the members Of the family except
Negro servant. She crawled under
bed, but left her feet sticking out. They
grabbed her by the feet, but she mana
ged to jerk away and ran out OF the
house and down the street screaming
'murder!' 'Watch!' and as a conse-
ouence those fellows were surrounded
and gathered in.
"They were tried and sentenced to
ten years at hard labor, several hours
in the pillory and 40 lashes on the back.
The whole criminal world was tremen-
dously excited and exclaimed. why,
you amt a-going to whip Big Frank
and Joe Kilrain and the other fellow
(whoever he was)! 1t can't be possible
they are going to. do that' But they
did it, all the same, and they put 1t on
good and plenty. Every time they laid
the whip on their backs they cut the
skin and the blood ran down IN
streams. Then they put them In the
stocks, where everybody could look at
them. Since then there has been but
one bank robbed in Delaware, and you
don't hear Of any safe burglaries or
house robberies down there. Why!
Because the crooks are afraid OF the
punishment. They keep clear OF Dela-
ware. They would rather go to prison
for ten years than to be whipped once
and they take no chances. 1t would re-
duce crime IS per cent, in Chicago II
we could have the whipping post. The
police force might be reduced one
third.
"I do not know what the outcome OF
this tramp question is going to be. IL
Is q very serious question, and one that
has got to be taken up with very
heavy hand, because year after year
they get bolder, and, as I said before
let anybody attempt to interfere with
them in their work and they will shoot
him down. My remedy would be the
whipping post. I have been criticised
for that statement, but strong abuses
require strong remedies. Delaware Is
the only place I know of where the
whipping post is used and there Is less
crime there than anywhere else"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-15

cigarettes. gamble ut cards and race
after titles and wealth. Not my girl,
prince Frances has healthy mind
and Is as noble as she Is good looking.
But she has mind Of her own, If 1t Is
healthy. and-well, she is my boss, !
can tell you"
"You charm me. I am more in love
than ever"
won't do a bit Of good, tell you.
If thought you were the finest man on
earth, my wishes would not prevail
upon Frances to marry you. She Will
make her own choice. when it Is made,
and 1t will stand"
"You lead me to believe this choice
has already been made"
mo. | did not mean that, prince. II
might be so. for all know to the con.
trary. Frances might love q man and
not yet be ready to tell me, although
there Is nothing secretive about her.
We have each others confidence"
Still it could not be possible that
she would be In love and you not know
It,"
1T might. and will tell you why.
She has refused to marry the man /
chose for her. the finest young man, In
my estimation. OIL earth"
"Then you have already given your
allegiance to a lover"
Il gave it to the lover, but Frances
would not marry him. have no OBJ
lection to your knowing who 1t Is. 1t
is Denton. the bridge builder. Jack
Denton was the son Of one Of my oldest
friends. Old Denton was at one time
worth lot Of money, but lost 1t
through the rascality Of man he trust.
ed. Jack was sort Of genius and ask
ed me what profession to take up. I
told him bridge engineering. He Is
one Of the best ut the business now
and Is only twenty-five. He Is out near
the Obi. The big iron bridge we are
to put across the Obi will be his work" I"
/ 1T is fascinating profession. And
your daughter refused him.?
"Yes. and 1t was a great disappoint-
ment to me. Jack and she have been
friends since they first went to school.
He loves her, and his love Is the kind
that father likes to see his girl get
But she won't have him for some rea-
son. Said they could never be roman
tic lovers or some such argument.
| Couldn't love him because she had
known him all her life. Thought 1t
| 20 orr /
pose. who could bamboozle her."
"And so 1t was broken Off"
"There was nothing to break off.
They were never engaged. She SIM
ply refused him. They are friendly
when they meet-coolly so. What could
I do? She had to have her own way"
"A prosaic friendship such as that Is
not dangerous" said the prince. "Have
| your permission to enter the list?"
"My permission Is worthless. You
can ask Frances If you like, but 1t
won't do bit of good. You are too
rich. and Frances has peculiar notions"
''There Is some one in whom your
daughter Is much interested, and per-
haps you have not heard. 1t Is my duty
to inform you. although myself do
not attach much Importance to the
thing. There Is blacksmith
| "Oh, the blacksmith Of Perm" ex-
claimed Gordon, with slight coldness
In his voice, as though he did not relish
having the story told him by the prince
Il am fully aware Of all that"
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and she would not like our simple
ways"
The hammer In Vladimir's hand
came down with redoubled force.
"What Is that you say-our Vladimir
talking of marrying?" asked the trem-
ulous voice of Mrs. Paulpoff. II came
to say that the meal Is ready, and 1
flnd-what do flnd?"
"Oh, Papa Paulpoff is dreaming one
of his dreams," said Vladimir, with a
gay laugh.
"But is It not so, old woman?" asked
Papa Paulpoff. "Is 1t not quite possi-
BILE that our Vladimir may marry that
handsome American girl?"
81 have seen 1t so," answered the old
woman. ut seems that no young wom-
an would take this interest If she did
not love-
"Oh, nonsensew cried Vladimir. 1--WE
are friends. She is good. I admire.
Why, could almost worship her, but
I am q peasant. She is"-
There came the sound Of cursing out
side and the fall Of horses hoofs. A
shout took the old man to the door.
Curses upon this beast! came an
angry voice as a man about thirty-fve,
clad in a neat riding suit, entered the
room striking his high boottops with
his whip. Il have just been thrown.
In some mysterious manner my horse,
who never stumbles, caught his foot In
something, tore loose his shoe and hurl-
ed me to the ground. The horse is un-
injured, but he has lost the shoe.
heard the sound Of smithy and came
to you for assistance. I must reach
Graslov tonight, and the delay Is seri-
GUS"
ut Is long since we were mere horse
shoers," said the old man. "The rail-
road
"But surely you can make shoe and
put it on. must 60 forward, and 1 do
not wish to lame this valuable horse"
certainly, we will shoe the horse, "
put in Vladimir, whose kind heart
could never refuse any request that
was reasonable and proper. II will at,
tend to it Mt once"
"Rut the meal Is waiting" said the
old woman.
"The meal is but q short distance,
and Graslov is far" said Vladimir. Il
will shoe the horse and permit the
prince to proceed"
"How did you know that I was q
prince" asked the stranger. looking
about him with a keen eye that was
full of inquiry.
"The horse Is of the herd at Graslov,
the seat of the Neslerovs," was the
answer. 81 know the herd and think
have shod this very horse before"
"Good! That Is better than putting
him into the hands Of stranger" said
the rider. "Is your name Paulpoff"
1T is. 1 am Vladimir Paulpoff. The
little father here is Michael"
"Ah, have heard OF you. You have
guessed correctly. I am a prince. My
steward, who has charge Of my estate
while 1 am away in Siberia, has told
me Of the giant who is growing rich
working for the railroad. 1t Is said
that you can bend an iron bar with
your hands,"
Vladimir in response picked up an
iron bar about four feet long and an
inch thick and bent 1t double with nc
apparent effort.
"Good Godw exclaimed the prince
"Are you that powerful?"
1--WE acquire muscle in this work. y
Vladimir answered, "and I was born
powerful"
A look of wonder had spread over the
face of the prince. He sat upon rude
stool while the other two began to pre-
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not want to lose 1t. That prince SEEM
ed to know who she was, and I did NOT
want him to get the picture, so lied.
Old woman, what about that dinner"
1T awaits" said Mamma Paulpoh.
"Then come. I am famished. II one
speaks to me to disturb me eating, I
will use my foot"
Once at the table, Papa Paulpof at
tackled the meal with the rude manners
of the uneducated Russian, and the old
woman sat with downcast eyes eating
her own meal.
Vladimir, though devoured by curios-
ity, knew the peculiarlties Of the old
man and ate In silence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16
INPUTING EMIL.

with inter-
everything should be done
OF $ o a
politicians
the Transaal
Orange River it the mani
of United
politicians feeling
Philippines
no doubt whatever that the
politicians the mainland
ed to
in character all inter okeepop the
One the ridiculous
that
ed TansVaal
they
would
In
the
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ment to mixed S
but
could The the
great aim and object of
paciy the colonies uncharab,-
aay prejudice
bring this 1t viii not be improved till
form
n a tC
narryhy begin to ldrens ~ -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16
Price rs Cents
DRUG CO.
FORT STREET
TOPICS IN BRIEF.

1t is certain that either the coal strike
or the consumer must soon be broken.
Detroit News.
Bryan may be politically dead, but
they certainly are keeping up a lively
wake around the Jefferson City
Democrat.
The anti-smoke crusaders should turn
their attention to Mr.. Knox. His eff
forts to curb the trusts always end in
smoke.-Commoner
The coal operators are holding meet
ings also. They may yet have to resort
to marches in order to keep up their
cOurage.-BaltimOre American.
Admiral Dewey is keeping so quiet
these days that there is a fear that
that he may be trying to hatch out a
presidential boom.-BostOn Herald.
The only trouble with those remote
warning Philippine tribes--is that they
have not heard the news that the war
is over.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Whatever else may be said about
those Philippine friars, we are willing
to admit that they have the real estate
business down fine.-Atlanta Journal.
Attorney General Knox might be
more successful in knocking the beef
trust magnates out if he could run ii 20
them in a Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Constitution may not extend to
the Philippines, but it is evident that
the Philippine rainy season has been
annexed to the United States.-New
York Mail and Express.
According to Secretary Shaw the ia
riff is not the mother of trusts Who
or what is their mother then? Let the
lady come and claim ownership and
take them away.-Chicago News.
a Food Show is soon to be held at
Madison Square Garden, New York. 1t
is only the advent of the trusts that
people have had to pay an admission
fee to see food.-A tlanta Journal.
From the way King Edward is snug
Cling up to the Boer generals he must
be of the opinion that they would be
handy men to have about the place
should another war break out.-ChicagO
News.
About ten years ago Mr.. Bryan intro
duceG in Congress a bill to put trust
made articles on the free list. He is
naturally gratifed to have the idea in
dorsed by the Iowa Republicans.-Com-
moner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16

There is quite a neat little contro-
versy upon the divorce regulations. The
law reads that divorce notices should
be published in certain specified news
papers, which have ceased to exist.
The contention is that such notices,
appearing in other papers, are not
legal, that therefore divorce proceed
ings are at a standsul, and that divor-
ces already granted are not legal. 1t
is the usual pretty tangle between law
and justice, which are not controverti-
bic terms by any means. Lawyers
have been tying GOrdian knots from
the time Of Cicero forward, and some
day a legal Alexander will appear But
as regards divorce laws, and their
application, their intricacies are past
the understanding of man. If the con-
tention put into the Circuit Court is
maintained we shall have a crop Of
bigamists in Honolulu and about the
Islands. There will also be some neat
cases about the ownership and the des-
cent Of property.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16
AGuINALDO-

What will Mr.. Aguinaldo have to say
about General Luna when he lectures?
Baltimore Herald.
If Aguinaldo comes to this country to
lecture he will get a worse frost than
Ellen M. Stone did-Montana Daily
Record.
If Aguinaldo appears in America he
should take to the stage. The lecture
platform would be too tame.-Galesbur
Qll) Republican.
Perhaps Aguinaldo is coming over to
manage the third quadrennial Presiden-
tial boom of his friend, Mr. Bryan
Milwaukee Sentinel.
VIII the Democratic campaign text
book carry a section of Admiral
Dewey's opinion of Aguinaldo as a pa
triot.-WashingtOn Post
Aguinaldo has taken to farming. This
is the solace of great leaders in COM
pulsory retirement Even Colonel Bry-
an is farmer though it is not alleged
that he works at it much, his chief pur-
suit being to work the Democratic
party-Philadelphl Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16

The Marcus Island expedition, if it
has done nothing else, has supplied
some interesting scientific data which
will be worked up into a monograph
upon the Island to be published by the
Bernice Pauahi Museum. The bird life
upon the Island is liable to become ex-
tinct, or at all events a very consider
able portion of it. The suggestion is
made that the Japanese Government
should be appealed to to prevent the
Wholesale destruction of birds now go
ing on, and that some restrictions
should be enforced for protecting the
Dlrds during the breeding season. If
the attention of the Japanese Govern
ment is called to the matter undoubt-
eddy something satisfactory will be
done.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16

One discovery or Improvement Gusts
another, The application Of oil as fuel
for steamers has thrown many steam
ers and sailing vessels out Of work.
The coal carrying trade is very much
reduced, and in consequence vessels
the Pacific coast. Indeed one fleet Of
the Pacific coast. Indeed one efet of
vessels, both steam and sail, has been
laid up in ordinary and the owner is
doubtful as to when they will resume
work. Thus it ever is, one set of work.
ers goes up, and aIother set goes down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16

Since the great Atlantic steamship
combine there will no longer be the
competition in speed across the her
ring pond" The intention is to lessen
the cost of transportation by decreas-
ing the speed of travel If this should
prove to be the fact, there will be re-
PROGRESSION in the ocean greyhounds,
and we may regard the speed of nautl-
cal navigation as likely to have reach
ed its acme in 1907 Combines are not
always for public benefit
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-16

Education in Guam has been conduct
ed upon sound lines, and it is a pity
that it cannot be continued. 1t is rath-
er hard that the work should come to
a stanustill for lack Of funds. An i'm
mense sum was voted for education in
the Philippines, and a small crumb
should be allowed to Guam to carry on
the work so well begun.