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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
SEEN IN ST. PIERRE.
Some Impressions Of n Visitor He
fore the Recent Cataclysm.

Some Impressions OF Il SlSitoE DC
fore the Recent Cataclysm.
est. Pierre was one of the most pic
turesque little cities in the world. 1
spent a few hours there once and shall
never forget the gay appearance 1t
presented" said Capt. John A. Hassell,
of New York yesterday at the St.
James hotel. 1.-THE women Of St.
Pierre dressed more gayly than In any
other part of the world I ever visited.
They wore many colors, and, strange
| ly enough, combined them quite har-
moniously.
There was practically no harbor at
st. Pierre, and the ships anchored
short distance out at sea. AS soon as
our vessel came within hailing dis
tance of st. Pierre a number Of small
boats set out from shore. They were
filled with women dressed in gaudy
colors and carrying fruits, which they
offered to the passengers. 1 remember
that many of the women had cocoanuts
from which the ends had been re-
moved. Part of the milk had been
poured from the fruit and replaced by
rum. Cocoanuts prepared in that way
are quite delicious and in great demand
with travellers.
Few of the people in st. Pierre were
pure black. The Negroes who were
originally in the island. the Malays
who were brought there to serve as
slaves, and the French and other
white people who located there, inter-
married so freely that most Of the in
habitants showed only a trace of the
Negro blood. The women were quite
dark, but had good features. and many
of them were quite handsome. Their
clothing was very unusual. On their
heads they wore scarfs Of bright COL
ors and their gowns were very fam
tastic. All through the city there
seemed to be an air of gayety and
abandon.
est. Pierre was located in a small
indenture in the shore line and it's
houses were queer affairs which SEEM
ed like lot of fancy blocks piled up
against the side of the mountain.
Many of the houses were whitewashed
or painted some very light color. They
were all short buildings of quaint
French architecture. Nobody worked
in ST. Pierre any more than was neces-
sary. There were music and dancing
everywhere. and the immortality of the
city will probably lead many people to
suggest that judgment has been
brought down upon the ill-fated CITY,"
Washington Post.
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HE EATS SNAKES.
Strange Mania Of n Charlotte Car
penter.

Strange Mania of ChnrlOtte Car-
A snake eater, who devours reptiles
without money and without price, has
appeared in the local land. His name
is McMillen, and he is native Of South
Carolina, who came here to do carpen-
tering on Mr.. I. w. Durham's new
house. Since his residence in this city
he has formed the, gentle habit Of risirs
early in the morning and going out to
corral snakes for culinary purposes
and therefore he styles himself Ros-
coe-Roscoe Mcmillan.
For fortnight early risers have seer
Mcmillan vending his way to Pegram's
meadow beyond the Seaboard passen-
ger depot, where he potters around
among the wild flowers and the fresh
morning clover and the rivulets and
catches snakes. He returns with live
reptiles wrapped around his neck OF
in his mouth, and there are many peo-
pie who have seen Mcmillan caress a
snake and then chew 1t to death.
For a long time he has been rather
secretive about his strange fad; but In
recent days he displays his snakes
| with reckless abandon. Tuesday morn
ing before o'clock, as he was passing
| by the yard of Mrs. S. V. Young, on
North Tryon street, he paused and
| looked intently underneath the rose
bushes that decorate the lawn. Then
without saying a word he crawled over
the fence and picked up large copper
head snake. It Is said that this new
Roscoe can see snakes where NOBODY
else can see them; he can walk along ano
pick up a snake-a tangible, wriggling
snake and not a memory-thing that II
looked upon biteth when 1t Is red. How
ever, this may be, when McMllti7
found that coppedhead in Mrs. Young s
yard he playfully bit it behind the ears
until it was dead.
Last evening about o'clock this Ros'
coe was the centre Of large, excited
crowd close to the Seaboard depot. He
mad lust returned from late visit Il
the Pegram meadow and he had snakes
| in his hands, around his neck and In
his mouth. Before all the spectators ne
put the mouth Of a live snake In his
mouth and closed his big white teeth
There was a lashing, convulsive move
ment of the long, 1.-the body, as 1t drew
Itself across McMillan's face; and then
Roscoe had another victim to his
credit.
The morbid fancy of the young man
| is not analyzed. He seems to be nor
NAL in all other respects save his love
for snake catching. But he will WORK
overtime to charm a harmless chicken
snake, and he is in the hey-day of his
delight when he is subsisting on a cop
perhead or Observation-Disclosures
| Observer May 2.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

SPONTANEOUS HUMoR.-That the
Irishman still holds the palm for spon-
taneous humor is shown by an Incl
dent which Mr.. Bennett Burleigh, the
correspondent in South Africa Of the
London Telegraph, relates in recent
letter. A son of Erin. fighting under
the British flag, was caught on the
plain by a party of Beers. He refused
to surrender and resisted until he was
shot in a dozen places and left for
dead. He was found the next day un-
conscious and carried to field hos
pital. AS soon as he recovered con-
sciousness, a nurse asked him if he
were badly shot. Badly shot?" he re-
piled. II am so full of bullet holes
that the man in the next cot has
caught cold from the drafts through
me- There spoke the typical Irish
man--fghting to the last extremity
and waking to consciousness with a
pleasantly on his lips. 1t is a pity
that the farce comedians do not un-
derstand him better.-Baltimore Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
Aumuroas department.

AS CLEVER AS SoLoMoN.-"Every
Child Her Own Solomon is text that
may come up for discussion in some OF
the clubs after the color question is dis
posed of now that little Miss Kohlsaat
has argued and won a case of her
own. The little girl lost much-beloved
pet dog some time back, and recent
ly saw it riding in carriage with
handsomely gowned woman. The car
riage was going very slowly. and near
the pavement, and the little girl de-
lightedly called her pet by name. With
whine of joy the animal sprang from
the vehicle. and running to little Miss
Koholsaat, began jumping about her
and licking her hands for sheer joy.
You can't have my dog, little girl
called the woman from her carriage,
which had now drawn rein beside the
curb.
"But this is my dog" said little Miss
Kohlsaat.
"No, it is my dog" said the woman.
.'I'll prove that it is mine," replied
little Miss Kohlsaat with the blood
born of determination and justice.
By that time quite crowd OF chill
dren and passers-by had collected, and
the girl, with the dog in her arms,
faced her antagonist as lawyer faces
a jury.
"Can your dog stand up and beg?'
said she.
YES" answered the woman.
Can he jump through a hoop"
"Yes."
"Can he lie down and play dead?"
YES"
"Can he dance on his hind feet?'
YES"
"Can he says his prayers?"
"Yes."
Closing her arms tightly about the
dog and starting to walk away the
child cried triumphantly:
well. my dog can't. He is mine'
them
And she won.-Chicago Evening
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

STAMMERING PR1soNER.-Judge Pim-
brick, of Arizona, while visiting New
Yorker a few weeks ago related ar
amusing experience which he had ir
his younger days when presiding over
a police court in a southwestern town
His story was something like this:
lone morning an Irish policeman
brought a man named Sisson up fol-
trial. The man suffered, and when
asked his name he stammered out
'S-s-s-s-s-sis.' and then gave it up.
Again 1 asked his name. 'S-s-s-s-
SIS the same futile attempt.
After few more efforts to obtain
his name. which called forth more
sisses.' l turned impatiently to the
policeman and asked: What is this
prisoner charged with, officer?"
II don't know for certain. yer 'oner.
he replied. his eyes twinkling, but
suppose it must be soda water. -
Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

A physician calculates that 1t takes
eight times the strength to 60 up stairs
that is required for the same distance
on the level.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

5f' Excuse me. but haven't | seen
your face before?"
Its quite possible. sir. That's
where | usually wear it.'-Philadel-
phla Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

Chichester cathedral spire is the only
one which nan be seen from the sea
along the coast Of Great Britain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

The Enquirer Does Good Job Print
ing and SOlicits Your Work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
Some New
Dress Goods.

Although we are especially desirous
of giving a full description Of what is
to be found in our DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT, we confess at the out
set that we realize our utter inability
to do so. No customer who comes and
makes an investigation can fail to ap-
preciate the reason. The variety Is too
great. We are at loss to know where
to begin. What to put in, what to leave
out and where to end. No attempted
description would be satisfactory. The
best thing for our friends to do Is to
come and see for themselves. and to
come while the big stock is at Its best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
]. N. Heath & Co.,
Dry Goods Department.
We Are
Now Ready.

WE have long appreciated that the
tastes and requirements of this market
as to qualities and varieties were Of
high order, and 1t has been our deter
mined purpose to meet these tastes
and requirements to the letter. Moth
ing else was considered by our buyers
this spring whei. they were North to
lay in a new stock Of SPRING and
SUMMER GOODS, and 1t is with con-
fidence that we are now ready to carry
our friends through any one or all Of
the different departments Of our big
store. We believe we are prepared to
satisfy almost any taste or judgment
as to qualities and prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
By Way of
Random
Suggestion.

A more tasteful display Of DRESS
GOODS has never been seen in York
Vile. We have everything in Blacks,
and an immense variety Of new Wells,
Granite Cloths. Silk Figured Albatross.
Serges, All-over-nets, Wool Goods of
endless variety and color, Linens Of all
the newest weaves. Embroidered Bat
lists, with Appliq4 les to match, Sheer
and Fleecy White Goods, Lace and
Plain Striped Piques, all shades Of Aer-
cerized Car. .brics, Tuclings and ALL
over Embroideries, new patterns Of
Silk Waists, white and black Crepe de
Chine in all weaves and colors. at all
prices, and so many other pretty things
that it Is practically impossible to tell
the whole story at single sitting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24

and leaves no family, his wife ant
only child having died less than a yea
ago. His remains were inferred a
Kershaw Monday afternoon.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, May 20: Rev. w
b. Arrowood. Of Bethel, spent yester
day in Gastonia. He was on his Wa.
to Red Springs where he has a daugh
ter in school, The Narrow Gauge ar
rived too late yesterday morning t.
connect with 36 on the Southern, ani
he was left in Gastonia until the mex
train. Early Friday morning, Rob
ert Wilson. the 15-months-old son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Miller, died at theil
home on north Marietta street Of men
ingitis.
Gastonia News, May 90. Tom Nc
Lee, who shot himself at Crowder':
Creek last week, isn't dead and will re-
cover. Tom says he isn't going t
shoot himself any more it don't matter
what his darling wife does. His wife
says she don't know whether she vii
live with him or not if he beats hel
like he has been. Law" she says, my
jaw is most broke. I han't eat nothin
on that side in three weeks. I beer
fitin' Tom all along. but he'd jist gt
off and let me alone. till the last time
and he jist beat me good. "........T The
Belmont High School closed Friday
with picnic. In the morning Misse:
Maggie Hall and Virginia Robinson
rendered some fine music. Rev. M
MEG. Shields, of Gastonia, delivered
He treated practical subjects and was
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
CHIEF EGAN'S JOKE.
Sprung on Unsuspecting Officials Co1
 ing from the Branch.

Sprung on Unsuspecting Officials Com
 ing from the Branch.
 While waiting for a bus to take them to the Wigwam reservoir last Thursday, bunch of city officials sat on the front porch of the Thomaston house watching a switcher making up a freight train. Among the party was Chief Egan, who had not been to the reservoir in eight years Someone in the party suggested that ''railroad poker'' be played by using the numbers on the passing cars in substitution for hands" One man picked out the first car that came along, another the neXt and so on. Alderman BIakeslee selected the third car, which was No 030l5, and won out on three lives, the next best being a car whose numbers amounted to two pairs. Everybody enjoyed the novel poker game heartily and Alderman Gates was particularly carried away with it. But it remained for Chief Egan to bring down the house when he grabbed the Wateryille alderman by the arm and pointed out the sign which stood at the railroad crossing. z- It read as follows: ssGates in operation only from 6 a. m. to & D. m." F.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
TIMELY TOPICS

i
 No coal. wood Or ashes if you use gas heater. United Gas Improvement Go. s..
 Underwear, mems or women's, is the topic discussed in Miller < Peck's aG tonight.
 Many bargains in mems underwear and furnishings at Currans for to- morrow. See their school shoes.
 For a fine line of working shirts good hats or other furnishings, sec Wenzel's stock.
 F. Buck wants three tailors on Ia dies or gentlemen's garments; 27( North Main street.
 The h. F. Haase Go has five floors stocked with good substantial furni ture. Look it over. Native broilers, roasting chickens fresh eggs, Canton and Rockdale but ter. at the Peoples market.
 Another sale going on at J. c. Jackie & Sons, T3-T5 Bank street. Now it's women's $25O box calf shoes at $1. .o9 Their ad to-day tells all about them.
 If your old shoes leak take a TUT over to Dodge's on Center street and see what he can do for you.
 The Waterbury Piano Co will be ready for business on East Main street in q few days.
 Build fire ill your fireplace while coal is scarce. Spark screens, gas logs, all grate supplies at c. A. Jackson's.
 Buy your toilet articles at Nugent' s pharmacy. Every article sold is strictly pure.
 Specials in shoes and in the tailored suit department at Conlon Bros to- morrow and Monday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit Of Cur Busy Readers.

interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit Of Cur Busy Headers.
 Fire caused by the overturning of a lantern Tuesday evening burned 2 barn at Gu1lford owned by Mir Ross man, Farmer, causing loss estimat- ed at $5,0O0 with some insurance. James Burlingame, a teamster. was struck by the S:3O electric car las evening about mile above Danielson and was placed on the car to he taken to the Day-Kimball hospital in .Put- nam, but died before the car reached Dayyille. He was married and was | about 25 years old.
 On Tuesday morning next. at n o'clock ill their office in the capitol. the railroad commissioners will give q hearing on the appeal of the Middle town Street Railway company from the order of the mayor and common council of Middletown requiring the removal of it's tracks from Summer street in that city,
 Mrs Mills H. Barnard who lives on Brooks street in ForestvilIe. saw d buck, q doe and T fawn near her house about o'clock yesterday morning The animals were also watched for some time by several of the neighbors. Be- tween [ and 8 o'clock the family of Samuel B. Harper, who live about q mile and half from the Barnard place, saw q doe and two lawns walk slowly past their house. They disap- peared in the woods south of the house.
 Emil Korrmann, a milkman in the employ of Clark Weed of Torrington, brutally assaulted Robert Horan at the rear of Horan's house on South Main street at noon yesterday. When the met Korrmann had loaded gun in his. hand with the butt of which he struck Horan in the head, Knocking him down and cutting two gashes back of the ear. Korrmann was ar rested and placed under bonds of $2OO to appear in court at 9 o'clock Satur- day morning.
 George o. Fuller of Bloomfield, who manages the rural free delivery busi- ness in that section, is gathering some bouncing big fall pippins, specimens of the fruit weighing nearly pound and half each, while plenty of them tipped the scales at an even pound.
 Tbe Kimberley avenue bridge in New Haven was again smashed yes terday by a barge belonging to the D. A. Chatfield company, which stuck under it and the rising tide done the rest. Traffic even for foot passengers was cut off.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
AN EAGLES EYE.

The eye of the American eagle has not come in for it's share of attention r said a patriot who has an ardent love for the national bird, land it seems to me that some man who is capable of developing to the fullest the grandeur and almost limitless possibilities of this finished work of nature should take the subject up. The eagle has been con spicuous in literature and in art gen erally. Poets have sung their little songs about the aerial wonder. They have allowed their imaginations to soar out into the upper air, and all that sort of thing. have read somewhere of a little sketch about the rare deli cacy and skill nature has displayed in carving the eagles beak The tribute is amply deserved. The eagles beak. his pinions, his claws, and, in fact everything about the eagle, appeal to me.
 But was speaking of the eagles eye. Did you ever look into the eye oI an eagle? If So, have you not been impressed with the unspeakable earn- estness, the franknesS and honesty to De found here? Have you thought of how much of the eagles nature you could find ill the eagles eyes-how much of that wild, passionate love of freedom? How much of that splendid craving to soar forever above and be- yond the callous nothings of too re stricted life nearer the ground. Could you not read somewhat of the eagles virtuous love of things almost human ---the love of mate, and the love of home? There is a world in the eagle's eye, a world of philosophic reflection. and the pity is that the colors cannon De preserved. At any rate it is an in- teresting subject. and one winch might be developed if some ,,erson would but take the time in this rush ing age to pay q passing tribute to this wonderful piece Of mechanism.',
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
TROUBLE ABOUT WILL.
Judge Benton Heard Testimony and
 Will Give Decision Monday.

Will Give Decision Monday.
 The hearing of the opposition to the probating of the will of the late Mrs Catherine Grohs took place in the pro- bate court to-day before Judge Benton of Naugatuck. Attorney Russell app peared for the opposition and Judge Peasley for the will. According to the will the husband is given 9 life inter- est in all the real and personal estate of deceased, after which the following bequests are made: To her children, John and George, $2OO each is left: Louis $5, and after the husbands death the daughters, Catherine Grohs, re ceiYes .$300 and Mrs Margaret He'll mann $100. All the rest is divided be- tween the daughters above named, who are also mentioned executives. The will was. drawn up by Judge Peasley and witnessed by John A. Edmondson, Robert c. Parsons and Dr Ralph Lo- peg. Undue influence is the basis of the opposition.
 In summing up Attorney Russell said the will could not be legal because it was not signed as the law directs in the presence of three witnesses. Dr Lopez, one of the witnesses, testified that he did not see the will signed by the other witnesses, and that he him. self signed it in the kitchen. Some of the witnesses testified that the will was read to Mrs Grohs and then trans lated in German to her, and others said German was not spoken at all. An other feature which MT Russell dWelt upon was that the husband and son were shut out of the house while the will was. being read to Mrs Grohs. Re- plying, Judge Peasley said the discrep- ancies in the evidence were only such as honest witnesses would make. It showed that they had not been drilled or that collusion existed among them. Substantially, however, it was alike. Deceased's dislike to her son Louis was existing up to the time of her death. On her deathbed she would not be reconcfled to him, for when he presented himself there she turned her head from him. And why? because only that morning he had tried to col lect a note from her. Such conduct was not tine behavior of an affectionate son. .., - l
 Judge Benton reserved decision until next Monday afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
PLENTY OF FUEL FOR WINTER
Warner Brothers to Supply Wood to EmpIoyes.


 Bridgeport, Oct 3.-The Warner Brothers Go of this city have taken steps to supply their employees with wood during the winter at nominal sum, considerably below the market value. Agents of the firm have been sent through the state to purchase wood and have already secured a large amount. Not only has the cord wood been bought, but several tracts of forest have been secured and the choppers will soon begin to cut down the trees. @#..r - --.a :
 A plant for the saving, splitting and bundling of the wood is being erected at the corner of Myrtle ave- nue and Gregory street and this will be in operation in few days.
 There are about 2,500 operatives employed by Warner Brothers, the majority of whom are women. They were given the choice of wood or soft coal by the company and chose the wood
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Northern Pacific Shows an Increase of
 Over Eight Millions.

New York, Oct 3.--In it's annual re- port for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, the Northern Pacific Railway Go shows an increase in gross earnings of $S,S26,39 an increase in total in come of $4,048, ,566: charges to operat- ing expenses and income for improve ments, $3, ,555, ,74S, and charges to capi- tai account, $7,323, ,572.
 The Burlington system, operated un- der lease, earned a surplus over amount required to meet interest on joint As" of $1,263, ,572.
 Total gross earnings of the Northern Pacific were $41, ,38O,37O net, $2O,O98,- 866; surplus, $1, ,547 .286 tan increase of $544, ,660. The total surplus now is 8,054, ,709, including the sum of $3,- 100000 which was reserved June 30, 1898, for dividends on the preferred stock, that issue having been retired.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
COLLISION AT GREENFIELD

Greenfield. Mass, Oct 3.A combina ton baggage and passenger train on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine smashed into a switching engine at East Deerfield to-day and the engineer of the combination and fire man of the switcher were killed and two others were seriously injured. T'he dead are: George K. Parmenter. fire man on the switching engine. and En. gineer Wedgewood of the other train.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
ARCHBIsHOP KAINs ILLNEss

St Louis, Oct 3. Archbishop John J. Kain, who has been in poor health for the last six months, has experienced a marked change for the worse in the last two days. His ailment is closely akin to paralysis, and while his phy- sicinns do not think there is immedi- ate danger, it is known from the na- ture of his disease that the end is like ly to come at any time He recently requested the appointment of an fauxil- iary bishop for his diocese.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
STOCK BROKER SHORT

New York, Oct 3.--A. B. Stockwell, a member of the consolidated stock ex- change, has announced his inability to meet his contracts. The amount in volved is not yet known. Stockwell was at one time leading broker in Wall street. He was associated with Jay Gould, Henry N. Smith, Charles J. Osborn, and Addison Cammack and was at one time president of the Pa cific Mail steamship company.