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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

ALL RECOGNIZED THE SoUND.-The
Rev. Page Milburn's recent experience
while delivering a sermon on the Judg-
ment Day is being told among his fel-
low clergymen.
1t was a peaceful summer night,
warm enough to have all the windows
open, but not sufficiently hot to cause
a fiuttering Of fans. The reverend gen.
tleman was preaching upon the last
solemn moment of Judgment Day, and
presenting a graphic word picture of
the majestic and triumphal coming OF
the Judgment angel. Extending his
arms. he began impressively: "Hark!
What is that sound that bursts upon
my ear?" The infuriated and appalling
yowl of felines in mortal combat on
neighboring fence rent the air.
There was a general litter from the
younger folk in the congregation.
Thinking to stem the current of amuse-
ment by reproof, the clergyman con-
tinued in impressive tones: Let not
our minds be diverted. I say again,
what is that solemn sound that bursts
upon my ear?" An ear-splitting series
Of spittings and yowls came in instant
rejoinder from the combatants upon
the fence. It was too much for speaker
and audience.
will the congregation join in the
closing hymn" said the discounted
preacher. And with speedy benedic-
ton the service came to an abrupt con-
observation-disclosures Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13
Au,uuruas department.
Chinese HumOr.

Wu-ting-fang's chief purpose during
his stay in the United States has been
to give Americans a better idea of his
own people than they could gain by OBJ
serving the coolie ciass of immigrants
that caused the enactment of the exclu
sion law, and to that end he seldom
declined an invitation to address cul'
tivated gatherings, although simulat-
ing reluctance on occasions only to ac
quiesce cordially after making 1t ap
pear that he was not seeking the hon
or. Some time ago he delivered men,
orable address for the benefit of one
Of the mission churches at Washing
ton, and at the beginning of his re-
marks, referring to the part played by
United States Treasurer Ellis H. Rob-
erts in securing his services as speak
er for the evening, Mr.. WI said:
when Mr.. Roberts came for me he
looked so respectable that I could not
refuse. You know in China we have
great respect for age" At this the
large audience indulged in shout or
laughter at Mr.. Roberts's expense. i
don't mean that he is so old" con-
tinued Mr.. WI. 1T may be that he IS
not much older than am, but he look
ed SO respectable that I had to come
with him.
At the time Mr.. WI might we'll have
told the following incident Of the COM
mittee's visit to him. Casual mention
was made Of the fact tnat the pastor
of the church had recently resigned to
enter upon a new field Of labor on the
Pacific coast.
why did he resign?" asked MIR. WI.
Because he had received a call 10
another church." was the reply.
What salary did you pay him.?
-Four thousand dollars"
What is his present salary"
Eight thousand dollars"
"Ah," said the disciple Of Confucius'
"a very loud CALI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

ONE For U. S. G., JR.-General Fred
Grant, a few months ago received a
letter which he showed his army
friends in Luzon as a joke at his own
expense, and which, therefore, may
properly be promulgated.
The generals son, U. S. Grant, third,
is a cadet at West Point, now a first
class man and cadet adjutant. But
earlier in his course the father became
anxious about him and impaired his
anxiety by mail from the Philippines
to a professor in the academy, con-
temporary of his own, begging him to
send exact and confidential informa-
ton as to the cadets standing. The
answer which relieved his anxiety was
as follows:
Dear Fred: You needn't worry. The
boy stands higher in everything than
you ever did in anything."-New York
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

DIscoURAGING.-Willi E. Chandler
and Henry w. Blair the New Hamp-
shire statesmen. were bitter enemies
for at time, but have become reconcil-
ed in a measure since the formers de-
feat for reelection to the United States
senate. Meeting recently Chandler
said to Blair.
I'm not feeling we'll this morning.
Awful pain in my back-lumbago or
something, fear"
TOO bad" said Blair. sympathetic
cally. when did it come on?"
Last night" replied Chandler-"just
as I kneeled down to say my prayers" "
"Too bad" said Blair again. Must
be awful discouraging to have such a
thing happen the first time you ever
tried it."-Philadelphia Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

UNREcoGNIzABLE.-"Y l have a
pretty big mouth" said the candid
man, but I have learned to keep it
shut. I got my lesson when I was a
small boy.
II was born and brought up on a
farm, and I had the habit of going
around with my mouth wide open, es-
pecially if there was anything unusual
going on. One day an uncle. whom l
had not seen for years, paid us visit.
Hello, uncle said l. looking up at
him with my mouth open like barn
door.
"Ie looked at me for moment with.
out answering, and then said:
".Close your mouth. sonny. so L can
see who you are '"-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13
A Long Wait,

Thomas Nelson Pages entrance into
literature was discouraging. He sent
the short story called "Marse Chan" to
The Century. 1t was accepted. Then
Page waited. just waited. Six years
later the tale was printed. 1t made a
hit. and after that things came easily
New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

WAsHINGToN's HEADQUARTERS.-Ge
Washington had barely fallen into
doze, when his trusty aide awakened
him.
Pardon. Excellency," said the brave
and watchful soldier, but you have al
ready slept here three and one-fourth
minutes"
True" murmured the father of his
country, "let US go on to the next.
Forthwith they trekked down the
road, for the great man was deter
mined to leave to his countryman the
,orsast nossible number of roofs under
which he had slept.-New YORK sun.
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FOR DISCHARGE.

Extate of LOula f. Gardner, Decd.
NJ OTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Mrs. LOULA E. GARDNER,
deceased, having filed his final return
with the Judge Of Probate for York
county, will on the BOTH DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1902, apply for discharge from
further liability as administrator Of
said estate.
JOHN E. LOWRY, Administrator.
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For full information as to rates,
schedules and Pullman reservations,
apply to any agent Of Southern Rail
way or X. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent, Charleston,
S. CIV. H. TAYLOE, Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga;
s. H. TIARDWICK, General Passen-
ger Agent, Washington, D. c.; c. H.
ACKERT, General Manager, Wash
ington, D. G..
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York BrickWorks.
w. N. ASHE, Proprietor.

We are now making millions Of Brick,
and are ready to meet all demands
wholesale or retail, at figures that are
right. w. N. ASHE.
Yorkville and Rock Hill.
REan "THE LADY OF LYNN"
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PRINTING TYPE FOR SALE.

WTE offer for sale about 1000 pounds
w Of SECONDHAND TYPE for
merly used in printing THE ENQU1-
RER. About 500 pounds Of SEVEN
POINT: about 120 pounds Of Six
POINT; and about 400 pounds Of NINE
fOINT. The type are in good condi-
ton. Any person desiring to see the
work that can be done with them, we
will send copy Of THE ENQUIRER,
on which they were last used. The
type were made by the MacKellar,
Smiths & Jordon foundry Of Philadel-
phia. We also have q number OF Type
stands for sale. For further partic-
ulars, address
L. M. GRIST & SONS.
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY,
cREENVITT,E & C.

WILL begin the next session on
w WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17TH, 1902.
Courses of study elective or leading to
B. A., and M. A. degrees. Full corps OF
instructors and ample mess accommo-
dations. For other information, apply
to the President,
A. P. MONTAGUE, LII. D.
July % W At
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Trains 113 and ia daily between
Camden and Marion; daily except Sun
day Camden to Kingville.
Trains run solid between Kingville
and Marion.
Solid train Rock Hill to Washington
with Pullman drawing room sleeper to
New York. Connections made at Rock
Hill, Blacksburg and Marion with
trains on Savannah, Charlotte and
Asheville divisions Of Southern Rail-
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
For Young Married People.

TRY to be satisfied to commence on a
small scale.
Try to avoid the too common mistake
of making an unwise effort to begin
where the parents epded.''
Try not to look at richer homes and
covet their costly furniture.
Try going stepfurther, and visit the
homes of the suffering poor when secret
dissatisfaction is liable to spring up
Try being perfectly Independent fron,
the first, and shun debt in all it's forms.
Try to cultivate the moral courage that
will resist the arrogance of fashion.
Try buying all that is necessary to
work with skillfully, while adjoining the
house at first with simply what will
render it comfortable.
Try to cooperate cheerfully in ar
ranging the family expenses, and share
equally in any necessary self-denials
ard economies.
Try to be cheerful in the family cir
Gle, no matter how annoying may be
the business cares and the housekeep-
ing trials.
Try to remember that it matters but
what people think" proved you are
true to yourselves, to right and duty,
and keep your expenses within your
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
Personal N Totes.

Rev. Edward Everett Hale. the Boston
divine, has composed a modern psalm in
commemOration OF the recent celebration
of his oightieth birthday.
Emma c. Sickles of Chicago, has been
awarded medal by the International So
ciety La Savateur, Paris, for exceptional
bravery in checking the Indian war of
1896.
Charles Michaels. of Indianapolis, has
the finest collection of mound builders
pottery in existence. Most of the relics
north of New Madrid, Mo.
Governor "A. j. Montague of Virginia,
will deliver the address at the thirty
fourth anniversary exercises Of the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural lnsti-
tute. Hampton, Va, on April %.
The great-grandchildren of Major John
ed to that. Commonwealth the musket
used by Major Buttrick at the North
Bridge, in Concord, on April 10, 1115.
DR.. Paul Lindan, the director of the
Berliner Theater CT Berlin, will soon give
a performance of Hamlet in the form
in which it was originally produced by
the travelling English players in Ger
many.
DR.. Boris London:er, at present in San
Francisco, is considering the establish
ment of a Russian newspaper in the Uni
ted States. The paper will probably make
its appearance soon and under the name
of the Russian Courier"
Ex-Governor Rollins of New Hamp-
shire. has compiled a guidebook of his
state, which he will publish at his ex-
pense, for the coming New Hampshire
old home week. He has also suggested Il
novel and play for the celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
Fast Day,

This is Fast day, the day of many
sacred associations Of which the 2otn
century has scant regard. For many
years the day had but faint observance
and of late it has become only mock
cry and a farce, with little if any at
tention paid it by the churches 1t has
been made the opening of the ball sea-
son and day for those who could get
half day off to spend in fishing. This
has allowed the ball players and the
fishermen to start in earlier than
usual so the day is deprived of much
of its usual significance. Still Maine
clings to Fast day, though most
states have never observed it and
Massachusetts, the state of its origin,
has utterly discarded it and substi-
tuted popular and more appropriate
holiday in its place.
No doubt there would be much OPP
position to doing away with it here in
Maine and abolishing it as holiday,
so strong is our conservatism and 50
reluctantly do we abandon the land
marks of our fathers. A few churches
may be open, today, but they will be
empty. The bank employees and post
office clerks, fortunate people, will OBJ
serve holiday hours. Some of the
stores and offices will close in the
| afternoon. The teachers and school
children will have Il holiday. But all
| this does not mean that Fast day is to
| be observed. 1t is neither Il holiday
| like independence day, nor Il holy day
| like Christmas and Memorial day. It's
| fall counterpart and companion day,
| Thanksgiving, has survived III its
original significance and is one of the
dearest holidays and holy days Of our
year, the great Old Homo day of our
people, with it's Puritan associations
respected and all it's traditions hon
ored. But Fast day has had an I'M
| happy fate. IT is a farce and an
| anachronism. It's loss would not be
felt, and with Arbor day ana Memorial
| day so near we fail to see that any
| substitute is needed for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24

President-elact Palma has had his
welcome to Cuba, and whatever the
future may have in store for him it was
4 welcome to warm his heart when
ever thought of. He left in chains
many years ago: he came back hero.
Great crowds lined the piers, cheers
shook the air, the flag of the young re-
public was everywhere, and there was
everything to make him forget his long
exile and to show him that the people
are with him. There will be many
anxious days for Estrada Palma in the
next few years, many hours when the
responsibility of his Office will be a
burden crushing almost beyond en-
durance. but the memory of his home
coming will be an inspiration through
il all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
FIVE RELICS OF ANDREE.
The ProhabieExpIanation of the Latest
Story From the Canadian Es,,imos.

The explanation given by the COM
missioner Of the Hudson Bay Company
of the reported finding of parts II
Andree's balloon among the E,skimos
| of northeastern Canada is plausible
| He says that the agents of the COM
pany distributed many pictures of the
| balloon among the natives, who were
told of the possibility that it might
| descend among them and of the adj
vantage they would derive from Civ
ing aid to the explorers. He has no
doubt that some inventive Eskimo
| c3ncocted the story Of the finding OF
! these relics. The fact that the pic
| lures and the story of Andree.s project
Were distributed in many isolated
places where it was thought the balloon
might land, may account for the
| rumors, from time to time, that the ex-
plorers, or some Of their equipment,
had been found in Alaska, British
Columbia, Finland and Siberia.
practically all the Arctic coasts, in
ending those of Siberia and east
Greenland, have been searched for
relics, but nothing has been found since
August 81, 1900, when the first buoy
that Andree threw overheard eleven
hours after he made his ascent from
Danes Island, Spitzbergen, was picked
up on the coast of the little island Of
Skjervoe in northen Norway. 1t con-
tanned one of the three messages re-
| covered. Another brought news only
fifty-fivc- minutes later: while the
third. carried to the whaler Aiken by a
pigeon, nine days after the ascent.
was Gated two days and an hour and Il
half after the balloon was cut loose
from ITS moorings. All were WELL but
instead of having Travelled by that
time. as Andree had hoped, at least
900 miles to the north, passing near the
pole, he was only las nautical miles
north and forty-five miles east of the
point of departure; he was making
good progress eastward" instead of
northward.
Two other buoys we're found in 1890.
but they containedSno messages and
gave no clue as to the position the
balloon had attainedsIt has been con
lectured that the stfsAlg south wind
reported by the Steamship Windwar,
in those waters about a day ana a
half after Andree launched the latest
news received from him may have car
ried the balloon far to thesnorth.
In view of the fact ii that three
messages and two other relics OF the
expedition have thus fars been recov-
cred. it is not wildly Improbable that
the drift ice may. within the next few
years, bring other messages that may
possibly tend to clear upkthe mystery
of Andree's fate and even add some
thing to geographical knowledge
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His Call on the TeIer1sene Girl.

Number, please Thesdulcct tones Of
the invincible hello girl trilled the
query into the waiting ear Of the Wav AT
the other end of the circuit
Give me two pairs of aces" came the
answer ''o
DO. you think you're playing draw
poker Intercepted the girl at Central
certainly not" was the reply. s.Tm
calling a telephone number. Kindly let
me have four ones
!, I'm afraid l don't understand" said
clearer 'oui eah
I'm doing the best I know how. Can
you connect me with one, one, one. once
Guess you've got the wrong number;
No. haven't; it's in the book. Maybe
you specify 1t as eleven, eleyenv
say. DO you think this is a policy shop?
what number are you calling?"
m trying to tell you. See IL Won can
give me one hundred, eleven, one
mo. L can't" cane the sharp reply. II
nave no time to wait III YOU cannot he
egram."
why do you have such nonsensical
numbers IN your cid book II you cant
understand them?' argued the caller.
Here Is It as plain as day--four ones in
..Oh, you mean one, one, double one.
Why didn't you say so? I'll connect
Don't bother i Just wanted to dis
cover how you called for that strange coli
lection OF figures. G0od-by."-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24

j. ID. Rockefeller, Jr., who has won
almost as much fame conducting Sum
day-schOols as his father has gathering
in Standard Oil dividends, declares that
riches are no bar to salvation This
viii be most reassuring to q large and
growing class in our country which, in
its occasional moments of serious re-
Election has been haunted by the fear
that, some day, it would face the stag
SerIng question, Where did you get
it?''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
Conditions in the Transvaal.

In his notable speech in London,
Tuesday night, John Hays Hammond,
the able American engineer whose
genius bore 50 conspicuous d part in
pleaded earnestly for the most liberal
terms of peace with the Beers. At the
same time he referred to Paul Kruger
former domain as a corrupt oligarchy
Incorporating under the name Of Lit
tie Sister Republic" 1t is undoubted-
ly true that the Kruger government
was about venial-judged by Anglo
world has ever seen. Most Of the little
group of men who composed it, in
GLIDING Dom Paul himself, accumu-
lated immense personal fortunes at the
expense of the ''outlanders'' whom
they appear to have regarded as their
legitimate prey. They were men who
had been trained to frugal standards
Of life, and appear to have been unable
TO withstand the strain upon their
cupidity that was brought about by the
new order of things that grew out of
the discovery Of gold in their country
with the resulting influx of fortune
hunters.
1t is one of the saddest things about
this whole deplorab BILE contest, that it's
hardshps and miseries should have
fallen upon a people who suffered from
rulers: but had no share in them.
The Transvaal was republic only in
name. The one bright thing that
shines out of the narrowing details of
this unhappy cOntest-which little
tact, and sense and liberal spirit might
have avoided-has been the indomit-
able courage, and fortitude of the
Boer people. 1t has commanded the
admiration of the civilized world, and
has raised up for them staunch friends
lOi tiltHi-CNcii t.ilIOilS5 tiioSt wiz hiiCW
and appreciated the serious short
comings of the oligarchy that gov
erned them prior to the outbreak of
the war. The heroism of this people,
its logged persistency, it's humanity.
its simple and abiding faith in God
reach almost the height of the sublime
and have raised up sympathiZcrs and
admirers for them the world over.
But the end is already in sight. The
wearing process of war is doing its
sure work. Like the mills of the
gods it has ground slowly but fine
ly. The inevitable cannot be much
longer postponed. There is limit to
the endurance of flesh and blood.
Well may the voice of humanity be
raised in this hour, when even the
dauntless leaders of the Boer cause
recognize the nopelessncs of the con-
fict they are waging, be raised in be-
half of generous terms Of peace on the
that shall preserve to the Boer people
the largest possible measure of self
government consistent with British
sovereignty; a peace that shall make
the Transvaal in fact, if not in name,
more of republic than it has ever
been before. Then out of the scourSe
of war. may come not only broader
spirit in dealing with the so-oalled
"cutlander" element, but such a gem
eral building up of the prosperity of
all the people in the Transvaal,
as shall yet serve to convince
the BOer people that they were
not overlooked in the broad sweep of
destiny, and that ultimately they viii
ind that 'the judgments of the Lord
are true and righteous altogether"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
Brighten Childhood.

Inc time is near at hand for summer
pans. And the prettiest trips yet
thougntof are by bands of good women
VINO are not planning for themselves,
but for the children of the poor. Men
will soon be asked to put their hands
into their pockets in behalf Of soiled
ana unattractive youngsters, in whom
they ieel no interest. But their re-
spouse should be prompt and generous.
For the dollar spent to send child of
the tenements to the farm. the seaside
or the mountains for a fortnight or
more IS dollar spent for the saving
OF lie, the shaping of character and
the cause OF good citizenship.-New
York Mail and Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24
at I30 o'clock, p. NJ,

Tor the purpose of nominating a candidate
Tor e'oVernor to be supported at the Sep
tembcr Election, and tranSactin., any 9th
er business that may properly come be-
fore it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Planta-
ton Will be entitled to one delegate; and
Tor each~Io votes cast for the Republican
candida.e for Governor in 1900. an addi-
tional, delegate; and for a fraction of "a
votes III excess of 10 votes a further adj
ditional delegate. Vacancies in the dele
cation of any City. Town or Plantation
can only be filled by residents of the
County in which the vacancies exist.
The State Committee will be in session
in the reception room of the Hall at 1890
=. M, on the day of the Convention for
the purpose of receiving the credentials
of delegates. Delegates, in order to be
eligible to participate in the Convention,
must be elected subsequent to the date of
call for this Convention.
All electors of Maine, without regard to
past political affiliations, who believe in
Republican principles and endorse the
policy of the Republican party, are cor
daily invited to unite under this call in
electing delegates to this Convention.
Per Order, Republican State Committee,
F. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor. April 10, 1907
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-24

me most striking example of long
instance patriotism at the present time,
Is afforded by the Boer leaders, who,
Whlie enjoying their three square meals
per DAY IN various European capitals,
are urging their discouraged country
men III the field 10 fight to the death
30 Iaf as they are concerned it is mere
" case OF so it Biddy; go it bear.