davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
A WARY OSTRICH.
Big Bird That Displayed aa Much
Cunning as an Apache.

Big Bird That Displayed aa Much
Cunning as an Apache.
A well-known hunter and taxider-
mist tells this story Of personal expert
ence in South Africa. It goes far to-
ward dispelling a slander that has long
clouded the fair name Of the ostrich.
Arriving at one Of the monster hills
of the white ant, climbed upon 1t and
raised my observation glasses to my
eyes for a careful survey of the region.
My first glance showed me, arising from
the dead level Of the plain beyond, two
objects, each having the form Of cap
tai S. These I knew were the heads
and necks Of two ostIiches. Though
believed tnat they had sighted me re-
mained immovable until their necks
were suddenly drawn down to the level
of the tops Of the bushes which screen
ed their bodies. Then knew for GER
tainty that they were aware OF my
presence and would make a quick re-
treat.
without losing an instants time
ran to the spot where the birds had
been standing and found their tracks.
These I followed as far as they were
distinguishable and then took course
which I believed the birds would nat
urally follow. No sooner had I reach
ed the top of the ravine than saw one
Of the ostriches climbing the side hill.
Estimating the distance, I took sight
and fired. The ball passed Immediately
between his legs and struck in the sand
Of the side hill behind him.
I'm an instant the bird darted away
like an arrow in the direction Of a
small clump Of bushes In the center OF
an open space. That he would pause
behind this bush and then finally
emerge on the other side seemed GER
tain, and I aimed to catch him as he
made a fresh start from behind the
thorn. He flew over the sand at ter
rife rate and reached the pushes. Then
1 waited fully FIVE minutes for him to
emerge from his hiding, with my rifle
ready sighted 80 that could pull the
lHc SSCoiO iC hSoPPSeASN' WV
finally went forward to rout him out
When I reached the clump Of bushes,
an examination Of the sand showed
that the crafty old bird had shifted
his course at right angle, making the
turn so suddenly that his feet had
plowed up the sand for a distance OF
several inches. This wary tact had
placed the bushes between the bird and
himself, and he had made his way TO
new cover while I was innocently
waiting for him on the other side OF the
ambush. An Apache Indian could not
have executed this maneuver more
cleverly, and I smiled at myself for
having ever been foolish enough to be-
lieve the traditional story Of how the
silly ostrich buries his head In the sand
and believes that he is thereby conceal
d."-Philadelphia Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
Where Negroes Are Irish.

The islands of Martinique, st. Vim
cent, Barbados, Montserrat, st. Lucia
and Guadalupe, besides affording an
illimitable field for the study of seis-
mology, constitute themselves one OF
the greatest chronological curiosity
shops in the world, so that he who VS.
its these islands may stand prepared
for a surprise at every turn. one OF
the strangest chronological freaks Is to
be found on the island Of Montserrat.
This island is one of the oldest British
colonies in America and was first set
tied by Irish emisrants from Con-
naught. Subsequently Negro slaves
were introduced in the island, whose
descendants form the bulk Of It's pres
ent population, for here, as elsewhere
in the Antilles, the white man seems to
dave died out and disappeared, leaving
the Negro in undisputed possession OF
the soil.
The Negro slaves imported from
Africa in 164S learned the English Ian
guage from the Irish settlers and plant
ers, in consequence they to this
day speak the Irish brogue with the
same breath of accent as the people or
Kerry and Donegal. An amusing and
true story is related Of an Irish sad
dler who, some few years ago, engaged
to an English firm having large sugar
plantations in Montserrat to go to that
island in their employ. The ship on
which he made the voyage having
reached the roadstead Of the capital OF
the colony, a number Of Negroes
swarmed about the ship in their light
ers soliciting carrying customs.
One of them addressed the Irish sad
dler in this native Connaught brogue.
The latter, in surprise, asked: "Thun-
der and turf, how long hov yez been
here?" The Negro, thinking he meant
the length of time he had been In that
particular part Of the island, replied:
Three months?" Three months?' eX-
claimed the Irishman. Three months.
and so black already? Be the powers
Oo'l not sthay among yez anither dom
day." The Irishman, in spite of all
explanation and persuasion, returned
to Ireland, declaring that $1,000 per day
would not suffice to induce him to re-
main in a country where the suns rays
were powerful enough to burn Whlte
man black in less than three months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07

For BRITISH GoLD.-The Boston Her.
aid prints an interview with President
Kruger in which he says: why cam
not the greatest republic on earth at
least give US a fighting chance? AS 1t
is we are fighting probably the two
greatest nations Of the world, England
furnishing the men and ammunition.
American supplying the horses and
mules. If you are going to print this
in American newspapers, I wish you
would explain that without horses and
mules Great Britain, with her 100000
troops, could never conquer the 10000
men that we now have in the field. A
column Of infantry on the veldt is as
helpless as a fish on dry land. To fol-
low our quick movements the enemy
must be mounted, and today the Brit
ish soldiers is following us upon horses
furnished by Americans. I cannot ex-
aggerate the Importance Of Americas g
aid to England in this war. She has
supplied to our enemy more than 100000
horses and mules, and with their aid
alone has England been able to cope
with U.S."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
CHAPTER XXI.
THE DAGGER AND THE CHART.

ARIEL remained q
prisoner in the Rus
sian camp eight days.
Except for his guards
he saw no one but
Getchikoff and Cen
eral Durham during
that time. Every day
tho Russian reDOrtet1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
THE SPUR OF FATE.

Copyright, 1901, by Charles B. Ethering ton.

"vera'sm he cried aud staggered to
the table.
The dagger was thrust through a
sheet of coarse paper. upon which a
diagram was rudely drawn In Ink.
There was a square marked with a
star 10 corner Of the paper, and from
1t line ran among other squares. stop
ping with q flourish at one Of them.
which was also starred. 1t then turn
ed and ran across the paper toward the
left. encountering square marked
"Botka" and ending in large circle
bearing the name Paris"
Darrell pulled out the knife and eyed
II with wonder. slowly augmenting as
bis senses cleared. OF course it was
possible that this weapon had been
taken from Vera and had come into
Getchikoff's possession, but why was
It there? What was he expected to do
with it? Murder his guards?
At the thought he walked to the door
and shook it. calling Hello" which
Is good in all languages.
There was no answer. Darrell cross
ed to the window. 1t was not fasten-
ed. No guards were to be seen. He
raised the sash and thrust out his
head. The town was sill except for
the songs of birds. glad Of the bright
morning.
Darrell returned to the table and sat
down upon the edge of it, his right
hard pressed against his aching fore
head.
"They drugged me-" he muttered;
that's clear And ] had some rath-
er remarkable visions In the course
of the night. as they now come back
to me: but this beats them ALL"
He removed Vera's dagger from the
table and thrust 1t through the belt Of
hls blouse. putting the diagram into
bis breast. Then he went to the win
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07

WAsHINGToN's SWELL CHURCH.-It is
easier for a camel to pass through the
eye of a needle than for poor man to
get into st. Johns, the capitals most
fashionable church. Every pew is TAX
en- and the only way to obtain a sit
ting, even If one has the necessary
money to purchase 1t, is to wait until
the pew of somebody who dies is sold
at auction.
There were two pews, the property
of the Freeman estate, sold in this way
the other day, one for s2,75O. the other
for s., 900, after spirited bidding. This
sale brought to mind the story of a
man who came to Washington some
years ago with a trunkful of indorse-
ments from fashionable people in var
ious parts of the country for a foreign
mission.
The applicant was not entitled to the
post because Of any service he had rem
dered his party, and his hackers, al
though the smartest people in society.
had no political influence. To clinch
the matter the place had already been
promised.
The president explained the situa-
ton as kindly as possible and then,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
THE CONDITION OF COTTON.
Government Report Most Flnttering
Ever Issued.

Ever Issued.
The statistician of the department of
agriculture, in his report issued June
3, estimates the total area planted In
cotton at about three-tenths of l per
cent. less than the acreage planted last
year on the basis Of the acreage for the
year 1902-O3 Of about 27.450,0 900 from the
recently published census report for
1899; however. 1t Is apparent that for
some years past the acreage planted
in cotton in the Carolinas, Arkansas
and Tennessee had been somewhat
overestimated and that in Texas and
other states more or less underestima-
ted with the result for the cotton belt
as whole there has been an underes-
timation Of acreage and an overestfma-
tion of yield per acre. Adjustments
have been made to bring the depart
ment's estimates into reasonable con-
formity with the report of the census.
the net result being an addition of
about 41S,00O acres to the estimate OF
the area planted last year. This addi-
ton raises the estimate of the area
planted for 19O2-O3 to about 27.S7S.000.
or 72, 900 acres less than the revised area
for last year. There is a reported de-
crease in acreage amounting to 9 per
cent. in North Carolina; 4.6 per cent.
in South Carolina: per cent. in Geor-
gia; per cent. in Alabama; four-tenths
of / per cent. in Arkansas. On the
other hand, there is an increase Of 3
per cent. in Louisiana and Florida, 2.5
per cent in Texas, per cent. in Mis-
souri,, Is per cent. in Oklahoma. "a per
cent. in Indian Territory and one-half
Louisiana Sc, Texas 95, Tennessee 100,
Oklahoma 96, Indian Territory 80.
The average condition of the growing
crop on May 26 was 95.1 as compared
with SIS on May 26 of last year, SIS on
June l, 1900 S5.7 on June 1, 1899. and a
ten year average Of Sc, only twice with
in a period of 81 years, namely in 1887
and 1896. The condition by states Is as
follows: North Carolina 81. South Car
oina 81, Georgia 81, Florida 100; Ar
kansas 100: Alabama 80. Mississippi a.,
Louisiana sc, Indian Territory SO.
In Oklahoma and Arkansas cotton Is
suffering from lack Of cultivation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
HUNTING OF THE LION.
Chances Favor the King of Beasts
Against Man.

Against Man.
Van Aardt came to me and suggested
q little lion stalking. Now, I knew
lions as we'll as he; deliberate hunting
for q lion who mourns a murdered
mate was a proceeding so timorous
that the most foolhardy Of the profess
sional hunters would not dare the con-
flict. But, in the near neighborhood Of
the spot where Madame Lioness had
been killed, there was one lion, with
an earthquake voice, whose rumblings
fascinated the fiery spirit of Van Aardt
II am going" he said.
I could not let him go alone, for we
had fought too often side by side. We
started off, my reckless comrade laying
out in earnest confidence the artless
plan he had of walking up to that
tumultous hell of wrath incarnate and
Of blowing a few lethal holes in it with
his Mauser. AS we came nearer the
roars ceased. The lion, weary with his
imprecations Of the night, had gone
away from the scene Of his bereave-
ment for rest and sleep. But we found
in the jungles depths, the footway he
had trod; in a sentry path Of 20 feet
he had stalked back and forth for IL
long hours, calling loudly for ven-
geance.
Kristmansen, who looked upon Van
Aardt as a hot-headed madman for
the time, decided he would use the
morning for a peaceful springbok hunt,
and took his Kaffir boy along. He
went in the direction opposite to ours.
After half an hours close tracking, the
Kaffr, who had been in advance, ap-
peared at his elbow with an impish
suddenness, and a whispered word:
BASS, a lion!"
Kristmansen started ahead of him.
There, in a tiny clearing not 80 yards
away, the monarch stood, his name
auivering with the intensity Of his at
tention and his brilliant eyeballs
cleaning in the effort to penetrate the
single veil of cover that hid the hunter
from his view. The Kaffir had faith
in his master that was sublime.
Shoot, Bass, shoot
Kristmansen knew that death stood
waiting for him in the clearing beyond.
The chances were all against fatal
first shot. The wounded lion would
tear him into shreds Of mangled flesh
before he could have time to fly. Step
by step, his very breath pent up, he
made the slow retreat. The Kaffir,
fancying all his master need do was to
fire single shot, accompanied MIN
with an expression of disdain. For ten
good minutes Kristmansen paced back
ward; and then came swiftly to the
camp again upon the chance OF max
ing up a party whose numbers would
mean safety in a concerted attack.
But the majority Of us were away, and
that lion, with all the others among
the spouses Of FAIRIES lioness, went
unmolested from that day forth.
I was in Pretoria a little later and
saw a sight that told me how wise
Kristmansen had been. The Oldest
non hunter of the Transvall shook me
by the hand-and used his left hand
for the greeting. The other arm hung'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07

having a keen sense Of humor. said:
my dear sir, these papers won't Sc
cure you a foreign mission; but they
are strong enough to get you a seat in
st. Johns church. Take them over
there and If there is a pew to be had
you will be allowed the privilege Of
buying It,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07
at1isfellaneons geadimg.
"THE CAROLINA RIFLES"
Roll of the Company AZ 1t Stood on
June %, 1862.

Roll of the Company an 1t Stood on
June %, 1862.
The following communication from
THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER Of July
1862, Is republished at the request OF
Mrs. Sallie R. Logan for the benefit OF
different surviving members who are
from time to time asking her for roll
of the members Of the company COM
manded by her husband, the late Capt
D. J. Logan.
Camp Simmons,
ST. PAULs PARISH, June %, 1862.
DEAR ENQUIRER: We send you the
roll of the Carolina Rifles" as they
now stand, reorganized for the war
We have no stirring news to write you'
but are in expectation Of warm work at
any moment, as the enemy, from best
accounts, are making great preparation
for the reduction Of our metropolis.
We await their onset with confidence
in our ability to maintain our position.
Yours, L.
OFFICERS.
]. w. Avery, captain.
d. ]. Logan, 1st lieutenant.
E. P. Moore, End lieutenant.
w. S. Moore, Sd lieutenant.
o. r. Guntharp, 1st sergeant.
J. A. Wallace, End sergeant.
Perry Martin, Sd sergeant.
J. P. Caveny, 4th sergeant.
VIM. Dunnovant, 5th sergeant.
w. H. Mitchell, 1st corporal.
G. w. Moore, End corporal.
F. Happerfield, Sd corporal.
Robert Hayes, 4th corporal.
PRIvATBs.
Henry Boheler, Andrew Boheler, w.
T. Boheler, E. H. Bridges, j: r. Burns
w. B. Byers, r. T. Caldwell, w. Car
roll, Thomas Carroll, Edward carson
]. b. Collins, r. L. Caveny, w. H.
Clark. w. w. Dameron, ]. w. Y. Dick
son. Asa c. Dover, Felix Dover, E. ].
Downy, S. A. Gallaher, James Garvin,
J. J. HAYS, w. A. Hays, James Heth-
erington, ]. M. Hope, A. S. Jefferys, ].
G. Kirkpatrick, J. G. Latham, James
Martin, Thomas Martin, William Mar
tin, James McLane, Robert McLane.
Blanton Moore, G. M. Moore, George
Moreuouse, j. c. Moser, w. R. Muir
ply, r. Mulholland, Edward Owens,
r. G. Parker, W. A. Parker, James
Plexico, ]. L. Plexico, j. A. Pollard, r.
f. Roberts, Samuel Roberts. ]. L.
Rainey, R. s. Randall, M. L. Randall,
Joseph Scates. M. Scates. Jacob Sea-
pooh, Joseph Seapoch. w. B. Sherrer,
J. M. Sherer. R. S. Stewart, T. S. lip
ping. o. L. Wallace. John Weaver, w.
r. Whitesides, ]. S. Wilkerson. D. C.
Williams, J. L. Williams, r. Mcconnell,
Wm M. Caldwell, c. F. Smith.
Since the reorganization, the follow
ing members Of the company have been
appointed to positions in the regiment,
viz: William Caldwell, Wagon Mas
ter; w. B. Byers, Ordnance Sergeant;
A. S. Jefferys, D. c.. Williams, Assist
ant Commissaries: j. P. Burns, w.
B. Sherrer J. M. Sherrer, ]. G. Park
er, George Morehouse, Regimental
Band.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07

The chamols ls usually identified
with Switzerland, but the animal Is
less common there than in any other
country which 1t inhabits. Austria Is
the real home Of the chamois, where
they are most plentiful
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-07

Al Japan has a written history ex-
tending over $500 years.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
SAMoANSw SWAMI GooDRoAOs
ASKED LIEUT.. JAYNE ABOUT AN AP.
PRECIPITATION.
Have started WORK ON Three Roads.
One of which VIII BE Called the
Mckinley Memorial.

The Navy Department has received an
interesting report from Lieut.. j. l.. Jayne,
L. S. N, who commanded the naval station
at Tutuila. Samoa. during the interval be-
tween the detachment OF Capt Tilley and
the arrival OF Commander Sebree to take
charge. The report is dated November II
Lieut.. Jayne states that he took advantage
OF the presence Of Rear Admiral Silas Ca
sey at the station aboard his flagship the
Wisconsin. to call district meeting Of the
chiefs on the 2ist of that month. SO that
the admiral might see the Samoan officials
In fun feather. The admiral. however. was
prevented from attending by an epidemic
of measles aboard the flagship. At the
meeting Lieut.. Jane announced that Capt.
Tilley. to whom the natives were anxious
TO extend more general reception than
they had hit herto been able. was prevented
from being present.. He also Informed the
natives that the Navy Department had set
aside Si.3oo for gun money TO reimburse
them for the arms they had been required
10 turn over to the government, and that
soon certain details were arranged the
money would be distributed among them.
The principal discussion at the meeting
was in regard to the building OF roads. The
native chiefs startled Lieut.. Jayne by in
curing as to the whereabouts Of the S25N0
which they understood had been appropri-
ated by Congress for this purpose. Lieut..
Jayne explained that this amount had Oeen
allotted for grading, and for building roads
In the government reservation, and that the
money would come to them in exchange for
their labor in helping TO do this work
The S25.neU" still fingered in the minds OF
the chiefs and for time they we're Gis-
gruntled Finally. however. they were in
>duced to take the work upon themselves
and a project was formed to break cr 1und
for three principal roads Immediately. The
largest OF these is to be called the Mckm-
ley Memorial road. Lieut.. Jayne also states
that there was some talk at 6he meeting OF
applying the Constitution OF the United
States to the islands. but that il did not
crystalliZe into a resolution.
Rear Admiral Endicott, chief Of the bu-
reau of yards and docks, has authorized
Lieut.. Jayne to lend tools and other imple-
ments and extend all proper aid to the
natives in their road building. there being
no appropriation for the work. Admiral
Endicott will probably submit an estimate
for an appropriation TO this end in snort
time, believing that the building of tho
roads will greatly facilitate the admins
tration of affairs by the Navy Depa rtIncnt
in Tutuia.
Surgeon General Van Reypen has been in
formed of a slight epidemic Of measles
aboard the Wisconsin while she was out in
the Pacific, but does not regard il at all
serious. he has had no further report
since the vessel arrived In American wa
ters.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
JOHN G. SADLIER KILLED.
Foundry Manager Shot by Man He
Had Disc h a rred

dispatch from Springfield, Ohio, yester-
day, says: John G. Sadlier, superintendent
and general manager Of the Springfield
Foundry Company and Of the Indianapolis
Frog and Switch Company, was shot and
almost instantly killed today by John w.
Kenney. an employe who had been dis
charged recently Kenney. who is In the
hands Of the police, is said to have been
drinking heavily, and to have made open
threats against the life Of Sadlier
Mr.. Sadlier was formerly an officer In the
National Molders Association, he was the
inventor OF several processes for treating
steel, and for many years he has been q
prominent factor in labor circles in this
city.
Mr.. Sadler left his office to attend to
some business in the foundry and in a
hah- he was met by Kenney, who had been
lying in wait for him. There was no eye
witnesses to the shooting. Mr.. Sadlier's
private secretary heard five Shots and his
chief dashed through the open door and
said: Il am done for; Kenney did it." He
fell to the floor and died before any one
could reach him.
post mortem examination tonight
showed that all the five bullets had taken
effect One had pierced his heart another
had entered the body to the left of the
heart and had grazed 1t; the third struck
him in the stomach. The others caused
only slight wounds. Mr.. Sadlier was fifty
years old.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
Jealousy Lead. to Tragedy.

A dispatch from West Union, Iowa. yes
terday says: Homer NJ Neff. county sur
veyor and former county clerk, today shot
and killed Miss Rose Falls, wounded Emmet
Sullivan, his rival, and then killed himself
The deed was committed at hotel. Suili-
van was calling upon the girl when Men
suddenly appeared In the doorway and fred
five shots In rapid succession. Four Of the
shots took effect, two entered the girls
head. and Sullivan was struck in the face.
He win recover. Neff then went to his
room. locked the door, and, reloading the
revolver, shot himself In the temple, death
being instantaneous.
. Nen has lived here the greater part Of
his life. He was about forty-fiye yeerr o,S
He bore an excellent reputation.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
e. C.TOKES IN THE RACE.
Eight Candidates Now to Succeed In
Senator Sewell.

Eight Candidates Now to Succeed Late
Senator Sewell.
A dispatch to the New York World from
Trenton. N. J.. yesterday. says: The fight
for the United States senatorship is now
elght-cornered. as former Senator Edward
c. Stokes is now a candidate. announced by
his supporters In Cumberland county This
brings additional confusion to the south
Jersey situation. The ex-senator has quiet
ly bided his time and allowed all the as
pirants to announce themselves so he could
size up the situation before he formally de-
clared himself.
1t is said that tomorrow the major part
OF the members of the two houses will meet
in the state house for the purpose of getting
some idea Of the situation. All the candf-
dates will be here. Ex-senator Stokes has
scattered support all over the state and IL
he can depend on all the votes that have
been promised him he will be the one can
didate against the field.
Senator Stokes was in Trenton today. and
he and the governor had long confer
ence, but neither would give any opinion
about the contest.
The sixty-three republican votes In the
legislature are so nicely distributed that it
is impossible to make any prediction as to
the outcome Of the contest. Several of the
supporters of David Baird of Camden wcf~.
here today.s and they declare the fopnar
sheriff is free from any combinaticps. They
positively denied he was In anv wav aIlied
with the candidacy Of ConSressmar Harry
g. LoudeRslager. and expressed some die-
appointment that be entered the field. They
appear TO be at a loss to explain why he
became q candidate.
70 present their argument why the ofioe
should 80 to south Jersey. They Will say
Baird can secure twenty or more votes, un-
iese Senator Stokes becomes aggressive.