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NOT STUCK ON CHARLESTON.
A VisftOr From Oregon Criticises
Frankly and Freely.

The following roast of the city OF
Charleston and her people was written
by A. w. Miller a citizen Of Oregon
for the Portland Oregonian. 1t Is rath-
er severe in some particulars'-possibly
too severe; but it contains a great
deal that is to be recognized as being
pretty nearly true:
The first impression one gets Of a
place are generally the most lasting
and the conviction that Charleston Is
unlike any other city grows on the
stranger. From the time you approach
the city limits, among the first intima-
tions you get that you are nearing the
historical city of blue bloods" is the
presence of the chaingang. composed
of Negroes in their zebra uniforms
each with a chain fastened to his ankle
and guarded by white men armed with
the ever-prominent shotgun. When
there is any public work to be done,
there is no advertising for bids or con-
tracts let: but instead the required
number of able-bodied Negroes are ar
rested on any oil charge, are taken
before the magistrate and sentenced to
the chaingang for the time required
to complete the work on hand. which
also furnishes soft jobs for the politi-
cal heelers who guard the prisoners.
The people of Charleston have much
to learn before they can realize that
their city is not all there is of the
world, and that there are over 10000
900 people in the United States alone
occupying territory outside of their
city, who do not enjoy the heavenly
bliss of living in Charleston and have
not had that exquisite privilege of ex-
tracing "blue blood" from some old
black mamma in their infancy, and
are thus debarred from admission into
the cream of Charleston society and
enjoying the feasts served by theil
poor, pumpkin-colored relatives. And
though many who boast that they have
never been outside of the city or state
are we'll read and informed on Euro
pean countries, they could not locate
half a dozen states in the Union. They
can tell you all about Switzerland and
the Alps; but are not sure If the Rocky
Mountains are in Africa or South
America, and 1 have had quite intelli-
gent looking persons ask me if they
smoke the same language in Oregon
that was spoken in South Carolina. Te
native Charlestonian the word Yam
kee means all that is mean, low, dis.
honest and despicable, and Is applied
| to all strangers as we'll as to every
thing not from the immediate vicinity
The American flag is the Yankee flag
Blue cloth is Yankee blue. Condensed
milk is Yankee milk" and SO on. Be-
ing slaves to their prejudices they in
still them into the minds of their chill
dren,- which keeps them far behine
their neighbors. Though the aid they
need stands at their elbows waiting tt
serve them, yet, owing to their blinc
prejudice, they refuse to recognize 1t
and continue in their old rut, nursing
their hatreds and blaming all their mis-
fortunes on the Negro, while Other
sections Of the south which have ac'
cepted the situation and made the bes
of it are prospering.
No other city is so given to vauntine
of hollow and sham times, or lives sc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21

They Sound Well, But Are Not Al
together True.

They Sound Well, But Are Not Al
together True.
The average newspaper men about
Washington, especially those who cater
to the local journals, find among Ger
tain senators and representatives fit
bases for anecdotal superstructure,
particularly when events Of no great
pith and moment are agitatng the
news mediums. And, alas! 1t must be
admitted to the confusion Of some Of
| these deft artists in the domain of GUS
tom-made stories that their little tales
do not always hang from any sub
stance Of fact.
In the Washington Post and in The
Times on Wednesday morning appear
ed two different stories Of the venera-
BILE junior senator from Alabama, who
| is favorite subject for both truthful
chroniclers and not unkindly fiction
trainers.
One of the stories was a reproduction
Of an incident Of the civil war as used
by Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, In his
speech the other day on the Philippines
question. That senator told, in order
to contrast General Grants manner of
extorting truth from prisoners with
the devices alleged to be employed for
the same purpose by American officers
In the Philippines, Of the capture Of Mr..
Pettus when he was Confederate col
onel at the siege Of Vicksburg, and
how, when the commander Of the Union
forces asked him what troops confront
ed him, his prisoner respectfully de-
clined to answer on the ground that 1t
would be improper for him to give such
information. It was then that Grant
iesisted at once from his examination,
and, turning to one of his officers, d.
rected that the prisoner be treated
kindly. The other story was about the
Alabama senator's habits; how he rose
at o'clock and was at work every
morning in his office.
Your correspondent, a little curious
to learn what measure Of corroboration
the grand old man, who Is not Pettus
If not frank, would lend to the two
stories, approached him with the OBJ
servation:
Senator, see you are still kind Of
| anecdote target"
YES" he replied, II suppose they
look upon me as lawful prize"
Then he said that the story which
was rehashed from Senator Bacon was
substantially correct. General Grant"
he added, treated me very graciously;
he told them to take good care Of me.
but I got away that night and was
lighting 'em all the same the next day."
The story Of his early rising and
methodical habits was thus disposed of
by the senator:
That's all pack Of lies; and the
biggest in the pack is that I get up
regularly at o'clock in the morning.
They wake me for breakfast; they have
walked me for breakfast for the last
so years."
mo, sir; my habits are regular, ir-
/ regular and defective. ."-NashVille
American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21
men dun TUX ev'ryt'ing in de house las

night.
l took a silver quarter from my pock-
ct. Twas a birth year pocket piece
which had carried for years: but, as
Satan remarked the only time on rec
ord when he told the truth. "All that
a man hath will he give for his life" I
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21

POSTAL CuRRENcY.-An admin1stra-
tion bill for the establishment OF a
postal currency has been drafted by
the commission appointed to consider
the question. The bill authorizes the
postmaster general to be caused to be
issued, under such regulations as ne
may from time to time prescribe, pos
tai checks Of fixed denominations, not
above one dollar, even in multiples OF
five and ten cents. These are to be
redeemable or payable at any money
order postoffice. A fee in addition to
the face value will be charged for
check issued, one-half of which fee
may be allowed as compensation for
services rendered in the issue or sale
of such checks. 1t Is provided, how
ever, that to increase the amount OF
any postal check adhesive postage
stamps may be affixed to the face
thereof, not exceeding nine cents,
which stamps shall be left uncanceled
until the checks shall be finally le-
deemed.
These postal checks will not be ne
gotiable nor payable after the expira-
ton Of three calendar months from the
last day of the month which may pe
written or stamped thereon, but du-
plicate may be issued any time there
after by the postoffice department
without charge. Duplicates will be
similarly valid for the three months
After the postal check is once paid
the United States shall not be liable
for any further claim for its payment.
All statutory provisions relating to
money orders, as far as applicable
and consistent, are to apply to these
checks, and the expenditures Will be
met in the same manner as in present
money order offices. The postal checks
are to be of uniform size and shape,
bound in books, and will be sold wher-
ever the regular stamps are sold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21

Miss Elizabeth S. Henry, a great
granddaughter Of John Henry. one Of
the earliest governors Of Maryland,
and who was associated with Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton, as first United
States senator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21

FAMILY PRIDE.-An uptown reader
tells of the break" made by tot or
the family who was one Of a party OF
little girls at a recent strawberry fes-
tival in the vicinity of her home. She
had been valiantly boasting of the
manifold advantages of belonging to
her family, and had managed to hold
her own against the vainglorious and
ingenious discourses Of her compan-
ions. They had gone from clothes 10
personal appearances, then to interior
furnishings, then to the number OF
tons Of coal consumed in the home OF
each during the past winter. and hnaiiy
brought up at parental dignity. The
minister's little girl boasted:
Every package that comes Tor my
papa is marked d. D.
"An' every package that comes IoI
nv papa is marked M. D., retorteo
the daughter Of physician OF the
neighborhood. .n+
Then came a fine snort OF contempt
from the heroine Of this anecdote.
"Huh!" she exclaimed, 'every package
that comes to our house Is marked -.
o. D.. There now!"-Philadeiphia
Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
LABOR DAY RACES
Manager Hal Brown Announces Pro-
gramme For Calder's.

Manager Hal Brown announced the
programme for the Labor day races at
Calder's park yesterday, including two
harness and two running events. The
free-for-all pace for a purse of $3.50 in
cludes the best horses in the city, and
is expected to be the feature of the day
The entries received for this race up
until last evening were Sarah Green.
owned by Frank Wilson; Vesta c..
owned by Mayor Thompson; Julia A.
owned by E. W. Robertson: Kangaroo
owned by Tom Mccoy, and Fleet,
owned by ]. Hansen
\ special trot for named horses for.
a purse of $3.50 Is also on the pro
gramme. and includes the following
we'll known local speed animals: O.
NJ D., owned by W. II. Stout: George
NJ, owned by Al Pendleton: American
Fleet. owned by Tom Mccoy; Jupiter.
owned by DR.. keysor. o. NJ. D. has a
record of 2:15L for the mile. and will
make his first appearance on the track
this year
There viii also be half and three
quarter-mile dash for the runners the
entries being left open until the even
ing before the race. In all probability
this viii be the last race of the wear
at Calder's, and from the list of en-
tries already secured it is expected TO
be one of the most successful meetings
held this summer
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| Cycling,
| Bowling,
The Trap.

Jeffries was taking. il appears, how
ever. that Ruhlins success in landing,
though without effect, was not because
Jeffries allowed it IT was evidently
because Rubin outboxed the champion
until he received a hard blow and lost
his steam.
From all that can be learned. Fitz-
simmons. in the first seven rounds. not
only hit Jeffries with as much ease as
did corbett, but hit much harder TAX
ing ii as a fact that the champion is
not hard 10 reach. it is not too much
TO say that Jeffries owes his position
as champion entirely to two things
one his sledge hammer blows and the
other his ability 10 stand punishment.
In both he certainly is the most mar
Velous man that ever lived The
force of his blows is even greater than
the hard ones with which John L.
Sullivan used to terrify his opponents,
and Jenries' ability to take punishment
without its having apparent effect on
his speed is much greater than that
OF any pugilist on record. Many men
are game under a stiff jabbing and keep
coming. but there is evidently only one
who can take so much of il and still
be as strong as ever. Jeffries is GER
tainIy wonderful man.
Proof of the statement that Jeffries
is not hard to hit is interesting for the
reason that his next fight will proba-
bly, be with Corbett. No match has
yet been made but the way is open
for it. Mayor Schmitz of San Fran
cisco said after the Jeffries- Fitzsim-
mons contest that he would not allow
another fight in San Francisco. He
said it, however when he was making
himself believe the fake" yarn. The
mayor is now seeing things in a new
light and has entirely changed his po-
sition. He has no objection to future
bouts, and the fight between Corbett
and JeffrieS may come in time
Corbett claims to be as anxious as
ever to take another try at Jeffries,
but his brother Harry has been doing
the talking for him. Harry Corbett
secured a promise from Jeffries to
give Jim a battle, and so far as JEFF
fries is concerned he is ready to keep
his word
Although it would be a highly inter-
esting bout, 1T would hardly be the at
traction that Fitzsimmons and Jeffries
furnished. IL Fitzsimmons could not
hurt Jeffries enough to weaken him,
what chance has Corbett, with his
lighter blows, TO put the champion
down? On the face of things, Jim
would hardly stand a good chance to
knock out the big boilermaker.
COrbett would necessarily put up a
runaway fight He would try to out
point Jeffries and keep away from the
one blow that Jeffries always has ready
the minute a man leaves himself un-
covered. The odds are against Cor
belts ability to do this, although he
might.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
HORSE RACES
FAIR WEEK
D. A. and M. Society to Give
Three Days Racing.
PROGRAMME is ANNOUNCED
MANY OUTSIDE HORSES ARE Elk
PECTED TO ENTER.

THE D. \. & NJ. society has an
nOunced its programme for three
days racing during the state fair.
The races viii take place on the new
haIf-mile track al the state fair
grounds, and viii be the first meeting
ever given by the association. Captain
Paul has complete charge of the meet
ing. There win be three days devoted
to the sport. including Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of the week ending
oct. T.
The date for the closing of the en-
tries has been set for Sept. 30, except
ing the running events, which, in each
event, will not close until the evening
before the race occurs. The rules of
the American Trottins association will
govern al harness events, and the
Western Jockey clubs rules Will gov
ern the running events as far as appli-
cable. Three out of five heats are nee
essary to win a race, and the purse will
be split on so. % and 10 per cent
basis. The programme is as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 2-2:40 class, trotting,
purse. $500. 2:20 class, pace; purse, $500.
ee-quarter-mile, running race;
purse. $75.
Friday, Oct. $500 class, pace or
trot, for all Utah horses that have new
er started in a race before; purse, $500.
2:25 class, pace or trot; purse, $3.50.
Five-eighths-m mile dash: purse, $75.
Saturday, Oct. 4-2:35 class. pace or
trot; purse, $3.50. Free-for-aIl, pace or
trOt: purse, $500. Half-mile dash;
purse, $3.50.
Secretary Sears OF the D. A. &, NJ
society said yesterday that they expect
ed to have a good sized entry list from
outside of Salt Lake City, and would
in all probability have a number of
entries from outside the state. Already
he has received several applications
for the programme, one coming from as
far east as Greeley, Colo. The grand
stand at the exposition grounds has
been removed to the new track and
enlarged by over half it's former size
The price of admission to the track
and grounds Will be % cents, with the
same amount extra to the grand stand
Mr.. Sears thinks this sum is very rea-
sonable to see the class of sport that
will be given the public, and looks for
the largest crowds that ever attended
race meeting in this city during the
week
The horsemen around the city gem
orally are working hand-in-h hand with
the fair association to make the meet
ing success, and nearly every owner
OF fast horses has promised to enter
them for the race
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miscellaneous.
DANGEROUSLY NEAR
English Tennis Players Are Grad.
uaIIy Getting Upper Hand
of Americans.

Newport, r. I, Aug. 23.-The two Eng
hsh tennis players, r. +. and H. L. Do
heTty1 are getting dangerously near the
finals in the national championship in
singles, and the possibility of one of them
adding this event 10 their already won
championship in doubles grows better
every succeeding day
Both won their matches today with
commanding ease, H l. DOherty. already
the champion Of all England. defea ting
H. F. Allen Of Philadelphia in straight
sets, while his brother was disposing Of
w ]. Clothier, also of the Quaker City,
in three sets to one. L. E Ware and l..
b. Wardner stand between these two
foreigners in the semi-finsI round. and
it looks as If neither of the Americans
could stop their onward march. Should
these two matches be decided in favor Of
the EngIshmen, one Of the brothers will
withdraw.
The important question today at the
conclusion of play was which would
continue and meet NJ D. Whitman a
former American champion, in the finals
The general opinion seemed to be that
the elder brother. R H Doherty would
wish for one more chance at Whitman
and, by defeating him. retrieve the pres
uge lost in the Davis international cup
contest at Bay Ridge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
NAUGHToN ON FIGHT.
Compares Standing of Root and Gard
ner in Pugilistic Circles

W. W. Naughton has had his say
about the recent fight between Root
and Gardner, and as it meets his ap-
prevail it must be all right. Naughton
is the sporting writer who started the
cry of fake after the recent F'itzsin-
mons-Jeffries encounter. Comparing
Root and Gardner and their standing
in the pugilistic world, Naughton mas
the following to say:
TO what weight class does George
Gardner, conqueror of Jack Root real
IL belong? Sometimes Gardner refers
10 himself as a middleweight and at
other times he styles himself a light
heavyweight. Root is equally shifty in
defining his rating as a fghter-and
there are others.
AS matter of fact, both Root and
/ Gardner have outgrown the middle
weight division. Neither of them could
make 154 pounds TO save his life. and.
such being the case. they belong where
Jim Jeffries belongs.
1T would be palpably unfair how
ever. TO ask fellows like George and
Jack to tackle men Of Jeff's bulk ana
stature. As luck will have it, there is
no occasion for them 10 do so, for the
so-colled 1ight-heavyweight' division
is the best peopled of all the pugilistic
classes at present
There are some very capable per-
formers in il. and if a tournament for
the ight-heaVywesght championship
or the world were arranged there would
be plenty of entertainment in sight for
that portion of the public which sup
plies the 'sineWS of war for the pugi-
lists.
Among the light heavies at present
in commission are Gardner. Root, Mar
vim Hart and Kid Carter These are
probably the pick Of the bunch Kid
Mccoy would also want to be counted
IN, and so probably would Joe
Choynski
WHO knows, but Bob F'itzsimmons.
too. might itch for another whirI on
the powdered resin if Iight-heayy
I tourney were arranged. True, Fftz has
fought his last fight. but he fought it
yesteryear as well, and once or twice
DeIore that. His farewell performances
nave an Adelina Patti twang to them.
and il is beginning to look as if Lanl<y
BOB Is able 10 surmOunt all obstacles.
such as Solemn VOWS and that kind
Oh thing, and get down to match-mak-
Ing Whenever the inducements are of a
proper character.
Gardner by his defeat of Root seems
20 graduate TO the top OF his class at
present. He has twice defeated Kid,
Carter, and as Carter has also been
beaten by Root, the only man of the
younger set entitled to break a lance
with Gardner is Marvin Hart.
But Kid Carter is of the imnrov-
ing kind and as it is announced that
return match between Gardner and
Root Is imminent. il is evident that
there viii be fighting and inter-fightinp
among the light-heavies for a long time
70 come. whether the worlds PREMIER
snip tourney is arranged or not.
AT present. so far as popularity is
concerned, 1t IS All Hail. George Gard
Yer, klng or the Mght-weight division 90,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
FAST SWIMMING.
T. C. Shafer Breaks Records From
900 Yards to a Mile.

New York Aug. Z3.-The second of the
series of swimming races in which the
years national amateur championships
are being decided took place in the inlet
of the sound at River island. under the
auspices Of the New York Athletic club,
today. p c Schsffer Of Reading Pa,
who is the 220-yard and SSe-yard cham
piOn, having won these events at the
same place on July y last. was again
TO the fore in the quarter-mile and mile
swimming races, in which he established
new records.
In the 440-yard contest Charles R. Ru-
Der of the New York Athletic club led
Schaffer for the first 10 yards. covering
the distance in LIZ Is, which Is a new
record, beating that made by Schaffer
over a month ago by % seconds: but
for the remainder Of the race Schaffer
was in the lead and won out in Sis 1-5,
his time for $50 yards being 4:39 As
Schaffer holds all records from 200 va rds
up TO one mile, and in the one mile race
he established new American records as
follows; $50 yards. 15-45 3-5: l0O yards
1T-52; 1.2le yards. 1913; 30 yards. PHI /:
]. 40 yards. PISS So: 1910 yards 24:s9 4-5;
1850 yards. 1884 So; 1.750 yards, 2S:14 So
The former record of 2S:31 IS was made
by H F. Brewer at San Francisco on
Sept 10. 1891
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
Results at Butte

Eutte, Mont. Aug. 2S.-Results:
First race. selling. mile and forty ward
-Haralamb won. Ledaea second. BaldO
third. Time-l 49,
second race, selling. five and a half fur
longs-ldogo won. Catholic second. Miss
Barney third. Time-1:OSS.
longs-Nanon won. Devereanx second Ne
ME third. TimeI:I5
Fourth race. handicap. purse, mile and
Lena third Time-I:55
tlfth race, handicap, purse. four fur
IHGngs-High Hoe won. Abba L second.
MADAM blshop third. Time-:47is
sixth race, selling. purse. five and a half
furiongs-John Boggs won. Canderos Sec
ond. Wachusett third. Time-I:OS
seventh race, handicap hurdles nurse
mile and quarter-Bert Davis won. Am
55 iIera second Glisssndo third Time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-24
Cycling.
Joe Nelson Takes His Brothers Place

Joe Nelson Takes His Brothers Place
Joe Nelson is now looked upon as
a wonder in the cycling game; more
so even than was his brother John
ME-" who was killed in d race Joe"
is the natural successor of johnnie"
for with fifteen months track work
he has succeeded in breaking record
after record. He cleaned up the anna
teur slate, taking down fifty records.
Steady training and good, careful, sys-
tematic pace-following brought Joe"
to the front rank of the pros and to-
day few riders in the land are faster
than this school boy of Is Joe" was
taken up by F. Ed Spooner last year
and first followed a motor on July Is,
his career as pace follower covering
little more tina ma year His first race
was ridden Sept. of last year. When
following pace, Nelson combines the
position of his brother johnnie" with
the easy swinging motion Of Jimmy
Michael He is very anxious, now that
he has the records, TO meet Fixes. Wal
thour, Champion and the other top
notch riders of the country and his
manager, +. Ed Spooner of Newark,
has lately issued a challenge TO the
leaders that has yet to be accepted.