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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26
STORY OF AN ELEPHANT.
Leading Role He Played at a Mis-
rionary Meeting In Sierra Leone.

Leading Role He Played at Mis-
sionary Meeting In Sierra Leone.
An educated African lectured on
1.-THE Elephant" at Sierra Leone a
short time ago. One Of the weekly
newspapers reported the talk.
The lecturer did not approve Of some
of the personal habits Of the African
elephant. He said the animal delights
to wallow in the mud, invariably util-
izing every puddle adapted for his
large corporosity. That Is the explain
alton of the African elephants be-
smeared and untidy appearance.
Then the lecturer told the old famil-
lar anecdotes of the animals sagacity,
which have been current for many
years in countries where the elephant
lives for exhibition purposes only.
Finally the speaker told one incident
in his own experience which gave
flavor of originality to the discourse.
About Is years ago." he said, Il
was inland on the Liberian frontier
trying to do missionary work among
the natives who dwell in the forests
of Mendi. The story had to tell did
not seem to interest them at all. Very
few would listen to me more than two
minutes at time.
my audiences were very small and
generally disappeared before had fin-
ished my remarks. I could not stay
long in the country, for I had gone
there merely to look over the field,
and I decided that before left 1 would
do something or other to collect a
crowd and hold them while I said what
I had to say.
$50 one day took my rifle and went
out into the thicket where found a
large elephant browsing. I was for
tunate enough to kill the animal at the
first shot. The natives were fond of
elephant steaks, and I decided to use
my prize as an attraction for a mis-
sionary service.
IT put a guard over the body, as the
natives might otherwise help them
selves to the meat unlimited. Then
sent word all through the forest that
in three days I should give. talk to
the people, and after I had finished I
should distribute the meat among
them.
"This attractive advertisement had
the desired effect. At the appointed
time, about 20 persons assembled at
the spot where the carcass lay. Every
one carried a basket and a knife for
carving up the animal and carrying the
meat away. They were after meat,
and regarded the forthcoming talk
merely as a necessary evil.
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be four feet higher than the present
one and will be built in go days. A. F.
Hart is ten miles this side Of Lenoir
laying standard steel rails. The first
shipment of 81 miles of 60 pound steel
rails for the C. &. NV. reached
Gastonia Wednesday, and were being
transferred to the c. G. NV. cars.
These rails are made by the Carnegie
Iron works. .... Shelby has been In
darkness for some time owing to the
collapse Of the Shelby Electric Power
company, which was sold 80 days ago
at public auction and was bid IN by
the attorneys for the creditors. Tues
day the plant was sold privately to
Messrs. A. w. McMurray and Hugh G..
Miller, and they will light the town
and furnish incandescent lights for
the citizens. The plant originally cost
$500. Steam power will be used.
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GAFFNEY BRANCH.
soUTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.

At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. So, which ar
rives at Marion at 1928 a. m, from
Chattanooga, Asheville and interme-
diate points.
At Blacksburg, No. "a and No. II con-
meet with Southern railway train No.
SO, which arrives at Blacksburg at
7.45 a. m, from Atlanta, Greenville,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville, No. "a connects with c.
& NV. train No. 10, which leaves
Yorkville at 104S a. m, for Gastonia,
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs,
which leaves Rock Hill at $50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with S. A. L. train, No. 81,
which passes Catawba Junction at
7.54 p. m, for Monroe and interme-
diate points.
At Lancaster, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with L. & c. train No. 16. which
leaves Lancaster at 4.45 p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden, with A. G. L., IN. w. Of 8.
c., for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
OldtG pOllIS. 1Tdlu NO. 20, WulCA
leaves Camden at 4.15 p. m.
NoRTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. c. L., IN. W. Of
s. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, Wilmington, Sum-
ter and inter-. diate points, which
arrives at Camden at Ills a. m.
With Southern train No. II, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. SO connects at Lam
caster with L. & G. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. SO and 36
connects with s. A. II. train, No. 81,
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. SO and IS connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
S.26 p. m, for Charlotte and points
north.
At Blacksburg, No. SO connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. II, 4.3S
p; 3S, at 7.05 p. m; and 40, at
7.45 p. m, for points north. Nos. SO
and IS connects with Southern rail-
way train No. 35, leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. m, for points south.
At Marion, No. 33 connects with South
ern railway train, No. 35, leaving
Marion at 11.40 p. m, for Asheville,
Chattanooga and intermediate points.
Through car service without change be-
tween Marion and Charleston on
trains Nos. 80 and SO.
f. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
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WILLING TO ABIDE BY THE RULE
This tale was told by Judge Penny
packer, in beginning response to a
toast at a Pennsylvania German bali
quet in Philadelphia. The story he
said, showed the readiness Of the Penn
sylvania Dutchman to obey those in
authority:
In 1864 Sheridan, under orders, burn
ed every barn from valley above
Staunton to certain point below Win
chester. A band of angry rebels fol-
lowed this raid, watching for chance
to pick up any stragglers. Among
others who fell into their hands was a
little Pennsylvania Dutchman, who
quietly turned to his captors and in
quired.
Vat you fellows going to do nit
me?"
The reply came short and sharp:
Hang YOU"
"Vell," he said meekly, 'vatever is
de rule.
His good. natured reply threw the
Confederates into a roar of laughter
and saved his life.-Philadelphia
Times.
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SOLD His SEAT IN THE EXCHANGE
1t was a day when business was unu-
sually dull on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange. AS it was noon time COM
paratively few brokers were on the
floor. Only three or four were offering
stocks.
Quickly rising from a chair one of
the brokers cried, in voice that at
tracted the attention of every one that
heard it:
II will sell my seat for $S!"
"Tll take it," Immediately shouted
another. Stock Exchange seats are
worth about $4,000.
II mean the seat Of trousers" re-
piled the man who made the offer.
"Ill take it anyway" unhesitatingly
cried the broker who had accepted it.
Several seized and held the rash Of
ferer, while another carefully cut out
the seat Of his trousers with a per
knife. 1t was handed to the buyer
who solemnly paid the $S.-Philadel.
phia Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26

YANKEE LIE.-Clerk Newton, of the
Parker house, is telling a good story
at his own expense.
When a small boy on the farm his
folks often sent him to the neighbors
to buy a dozen eggs when their hens
failed to lay enough.
He noticed that the old farmer al
ways held each egg before a lighted
candle and examined it carefully. In
his innocence of Yankee shrewdness
Newton supposed that this was
prompted more by honesty and inten-
ton to detect whether the eggs were
bad or not.
One day, however, when he counted
his eggs, according to custom, there
were only II in the basket.
With the determination not to be
cheated the lad trudged proudly back
to the house and quickly made known
his discovery.
"Oh," said the old farmer, that's
all right my boy; one of them has a
double yolk. Boston Herald.
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SAYINGS OF LITTLE FoLKs.-"Two
men got into a fight in front of the
bank today" said a local tradesman
at the family tea table, "and I tell you
it looked pretty nasty for one of them.
The biggest one seized a great big
stick and brandished it. I felt that he
was going to knock the others brains
out and 1 jumped in between them"
The family had listened with rapt at
tentiOn, and as the head paused in his
narrative, the young heir, whose res
pect for his fathers bravery is unmeas-
urable, proudly remarked:
He couldn't knock any brains out
of you, could he, father?"
The head of the family gazed long
and earnestly at the heir, as if to de-
tect evidence of a dawning humorist,
but as the youth continued with great
innocence to MUNICH his bread and but
ter, he gasped and resumed his tea.
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goa,, and Sarings $ank,
YorlxviIle, -. @.
ample resources for the pro

VIZ ITH ample resources for the pro-
w lection and accommodation OF
customers, this Rank solicits the bus
mess Of corpora lions, 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.
fg Interest bearing Certificates Of De-
posit issued under special agreement.
W. P. HARRISON, CASHIER.
8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
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II never addressed a more inatten-
tive audience. 1t was disheartening,
but 1 was bound to have my say.
took my stand on the body of the ami
NAL, where l could look over the whole
crowd. There I stood till I had talked
about half an hour.
Everybody else was talking too.
The hum Of conversation was unflag-
ging. If any one looked In my direc-
ton it was not at me but at the noun
tian of flesh on which I stood.
Some of the crowd utilized the time
to sharpen their knives. I exhorted
with all the fervor and ability at my
command, but for all I could see
might as we'll have talked to the empty
air.
ITO the evident relief Of everybody
my discourse, like all things else, fl
nally came to an end. 1 had no SOON
er jumped from my somewhat elevated
platform than the body Of the deceased
elephant was surrounded by natives
and the carving process began.
II and my men prevented any one
from taking more than his share OF
meat. In a half hour there was not
much left but the skeleton. Each took
his departure without so much as
thanking me for the treat. I presume
they thought they had paid pretty high
for their feast Dy being compelled tc
stay through my sermon before getting
their reward.
THAT was the end Of my missionary
labors among the Mendi.
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CONNECTIONS.
PHOTOGRAPHY.

DOR PHOTOS in any style and OF
L the BEST FINISH-Please call
at my Gallery. on Cleveland avenue.
8. w. WATSON, Yorkville, 8. G.
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KEROSENE ENGINE FOR SALE.
WE offer for sale a secondhand
w four-horse power KEROSENE
SHIPMAN ENGINE. The Engine Is
in perfect order and for all practicable
purposes Is as efficient as a new one.
It furnishes absolutely reliable power.
1t will be sold for less than half what
1t originally cost.
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The Enquirer Does Good Job Print
ing and Solfcits Your Work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26

AFRICAN COTTON SUcCEssFUL.-The
Negroes of the Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial institute, who were engaged
the latter part Of 1900 py the German
government to teach the natives of To-
goland, German West Africa, how to
grow cotton have, according to the re-
port of the colonial committee, sue
ceeded in producing cotton which Is
graded on the Bremen exchange above
American middling. The Tuskegee Ne
groes have demonstrated that the land
in Togoland is suitable for cotton of
which there is great abundance. The
only obstacle to the commercial utiliza-
ton of this product Is transportation
and especially getting the bales to the
coast. The colonial committee has sent
an expedition of engineers to survey
for railroad from the coast town of
LONE to Palime, in the interior.-Ber-
lin dispatch, March 13.
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8. M. MCNEIL. PRESIDENT.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
DELTA DoINos.
Two New Rural Mail Routes Practi
calIy Assured.

Delta Enterprise: Delta seems like
ly to be more fortunate than some
towns have been in getting action on
her petition for the establishment of
rural mail routes. Inspector Mason
was here Wednesday and after going
over the two proposed routes stated
that he would recommend the estab-
lishment of both. In the opinion of
the inspector the route northwest from
town will be one of the best he has in
spected. This route runs up to the
county line and takes in the Springfield
neighborhood. The other lies south
of town and is mainly on "the divide"
between two rivers. II will be little
harder to travel over. Four applicants
for the position of carrier-Elmer Fish
er, w. d. Ewing, 7. ]. McNabb, w, j..
Merryfield-took civil service examin-
alton required by law of all applicants
for such work.
With reference to the resignation of
Miss Alkaline Augustine, mentioned in
last weeks Enterprise, it may be said
that her request to be released from
her contract TO teach came to the pa
irons of the school and to the school
board as an unpleasant surprise The
matter of action thereon was taken up
by the board Thursday evening. After
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
HUsTLINe WORK.
Improvements Being Pushed Along
Toward Completion.

The Standard Oil Company's new
brick Office and sample-room is pro-
crossing rapidly under the able hands
of Harry Phinney and his workmen.
The foundation and walls are now
finished as farIas the bottom of the
second storysand the first floor has
been laid. ThelIrainy weather has
hinderedDthe work slightly but Mr..
Phinney has plenty Of men on the
building and it is going up in q hurry.
The Hostetter and Mcdonald house
at the corner OF LIST st. and 3rd Ave.
is now getting along in good shape.
Soon after the foundation was COM
pleted, work had to be suspended for
a week orlmore on account of tho
rain butIthe time was well spent It
the shops and the house Is now sided
up, work being begun on the roof
yesterday. The raiters are all laid
and the building viii be undsr cover
In = fsw days more.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
INDIAN PACK CARRIERS.
That Even Mules Cannot Be
Used Upon Them.

A striking feature of these roads is
the number of human beasts of bur-
den" you meet. The roads are so
bad that there is very considerable
risk in conveying goods of any kind
risk both to the goods and the pack
mule that carries them; consequent
ly large numbers of Indians make a
living by carrying, says Chambers
Journal. The Mexican Indian carries
his load on his back, slung by broad
leather belt across the forehead.
Thus all his limbs are perfectly
free, and he carries long light stick,
like an alpenstock to steady himself
in going down steep places or in cross
ing streams. These men will in good
$50 pounds, over the worst of roads,
for distance of 20 to rs miles day.
They wear no clothing except a
pair of cotton breaches rolled half
way up the thighs, and pair of leath-
err sandals on the feet; and each man
carries blanket to roll himself up
in at night. They eat no meat, their
only food being posol (boiled maize
ground and mixed it'll sugar, then
rolled into a BAH and carried moist).
This they break into a bowl of water,
mix well to the consistency of thin
Cruel, and drink; and their only food
consists of this posol and tortillas.
The power of endurance displayed by
these carriers is wonderful.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
Corn Is in Good Condition and the
Output VIII Be Large-wheat
Harvest Has Begun.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The follow
ing is the weather bureaus weekly
summary of crop conditions:
Portions OF Virginia, the Carolinas, Geor-
gia, Tennessee, northern Alabama, south
eastern Missouri, and the lower Ohio VAL
ley, continue to need rain and drought con-
ditions have developed to some extent in
portions Of Nebraska. South Dakota and
northern Wisconsin.
The corn crop has experienced another
very favorable week and the general out
look In the principal corn states continues
very promising. In portions Of southeast
ern Missouri and southern Illinois the crop.
however, Is suffering severely from
drought and rain would prove beneficial in
south Dakota and in few southern coun-
ties In Nebraska.
The thrashing of winter wheat Is much
debated In the lake region and the north
ern portion of the middle Atlantic states.
harvesting continues In the North Pacific
coast region, with disappointing yields in
portions Of Oregon. Spring wheat harvest
Is nearing completion in the southern por-
ton OF the spring wheat region. and Is adj
vancing rapidly in the central and northern
portions.
Oat harvest Is now practically finished.
except over limited areas In extreme north
ern districts. and while q generally heavy
crop has been secured. the quality in many
sections has been impaired after being in
shock as result Of injury by rains.
the condition of tobacco In Kentucky IA
only fair. but In Indiana. Ohio. Wisconsin
and New England the outlook 10 more
The general outlook for apples continues
unfavorable, except In Oklahoma. Kansas,
Nebraska. Michigan and New England.
and while reports from Z sw York vary. 4
ugnt crop 10 generally Indicated
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careful consideration the board, in
view of her excellent work last year
and the universal desire of all concern
ed to retain her services, together with
the fact that At is now too late to ex-
pect to be able to satisfactorily fill a
vacancy, decided to refuse to accept
her resignation
A few miles east of Delta lives wo-
man whose husband died last spring
and left her with a small farm and two
children. About the home she has
kept everything neat and trim but the
hay crop was little too much for her
to manage, and so, on recent Sunday
her good neignbors turned out in a
body and put her hay up for her. 1.-THE
better the day the better the deed"
seems to be the motto Of that neigh
borhood.
Myron Park was shaking hands with
Delta friends Wednesday. He reports
the Delta colony in Oskaloosa well and
prospecting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

wheel today. A. T. Wharton is help
ing him.
The Holland church is nearly, COM
pleted. Mort Jaskson is doing the
painting.
Mrs. S. E. Bebb, of Missouri, is Wis
iting with her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Buckham.
Frank r. Halle will teach the fall
term, room No. / and a Miss Hoar,
of Oskaloosa, will teach No. 2.
The rain Friday night and Saturday
was a great corn maker, but the
threshers were not wanting to see the
rain.
Mrs. G. X. Johnson came up from
Ottumwa last Saturday evening to
look after G. X. while he runs the
threshers.
The hum of the thresher can be
heard from all points today. Wheat
turns about Is to 25 bushels per acre;
oats 20 to 40 bushels.
]. N. Smith had the misfortune to
get his colt badly cut in the barbed
wire fence. The colt rolled under the
fence and nearly ruined itself
Where and what is the matter with
the bridge builders, is the question
asked by nearly every one. 1t is very
announcement for the travellers on ac-
count of SO many bridges being out.
The picnic Saturday was almost a
failure on account of the rain. There
was quite an interesting ball game
played between the ]. D. o. F.'s and
the Woodmen. The /. o. o. F.'s won
the game. There will be another game
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

Davis, Owen (2) Molloy, Joe
Douglass, W II Ii Roberts, Geo.
Dewitt, Bart Sherman, VIM
Taylor. WI
LADIES' LIsT.
Babcock, Edith Leberts, Lizzie
Clayton, Mrs. VIM Remcker, Clos
Houghton, Maud Reesman, Ethel
Horriston, Anna B Thompson, Mat
tie Mrs. (2)
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adj
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
CHAs. ". HOFFMAN,, Pm
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. Births, Deaths. Marriages.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
nAaassaaamsEsa&as saanu

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Following Is the list of marriage H.
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
sozo ( Earl Phillips, Muchakinock %
O'o0 Nellie B. Lee, Muchakinock 10
BINGHAM.-A child by the name
of BINGHAM, died at its home In
Spring Greek Tp., Monday, August
IL, 1909, at 1900 q. M, after 48 hours
illness with spotted fever. Funeral
services aud interment will be held
in White Oak.
NELSON.-Died, at her home 1113
Second avenue west, at $3.50 O'Clock,
p. M, Tuesday, August IL, 1902,
EMMA NELSON, aged 5 months. The
baby had bean Ill with stomach
trouble for the past few days and al
though medical assistance was OBJ
tanned nothing seemed to relieve the
sufferer. Funeral service held in the
Baptist church at $3.50 O'Clock, am,
Wednesday, and interment made In
Coal Greek cemetery. Deceased was
q little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
john Nelson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
Campaign Abandoned.

Brussels, Aug. 1s.-It is said that as
result of an interview with former
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, Mr.. Kruger, former president
of the Transvaal republic, has aban-
doned his political campaign and
countermanded the proposed confer
ence of Boer leaders at johannesburg.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
Coming to America.

London, Aug. 13.-The choir which
sang at the coronation Of the king in
Westminster abbey last Saturday
sailed Tuesday from liverpool to make
a tour of the United States and Can.
ada.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

CASH GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat closed 7o14; corn, 81; Data
32%
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ATTENTION!

in production. We can save you from 80
CENTS TO SO GENTS ON EVERY DOL
LAR. Don't buy on the installment plan.
Buy for cash and we can save you big
money. SEEING rs BELIEVING and we
want you to see for yourself that what we
say is so. So, come in and investigate.
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PeOriaite.

played by them in two weeks from last
Saturday.
Peoriaite
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1spts, $500;
lena receipts-Hogs, 10000; cat
I tie, 400; sheep, 10000.
| LIVE STOCK
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PEORIA.

Aiya Smith is quite sick. SO is Aus
tin Flemming.
L. s. sheue is putting UP his new
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List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending August Q, 1902: