Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31
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]. H. Sparks, the wealthy Snowman,
who was bitten on the arm last week
by one Of two young lions he was
raising, died at the hospital here this
morning from blood poison, caused by
the wounds inflicted. The remains
were expressed to East Brady, Pa, to-
day, where they will be inferred. Mr..
Sparks had invested several thousand
dollars in q summer resort near here
and he had decided to make his home
here and build an elegant residence at
this place. His brothers, who have
been managing Sparkss circus for
sometime, will, with others, carry out
the plans outlined by the deceased
brother.
"A Bedford City, Va, special, says:
A few days ago three black bears at
tackled the children Of mountaineer
named Parker, living on the road from
None to Arcadia, on the James river,
and killed and ate his 2-year-old child.
Parker's three children were playing
in the edge Of the woods only few
hundred yards from the house when
the bears made their appearance. The
animals were very bold, and the two
older children ran to the house, for
getful Of the baby. The father and
mother rushed to save the little one,
but the bears had torn the head from
the body of the child and were deVour-
ing it. During the winter black bears
have been very troublesome in the
mountains and have preyed on hogs
and cattle to such an extent that own
ers have been forced to keep their
stock housed.
The Atlanta Journal: From NC
Kinley to Roosevelt! What changes
within sixteen short months! What a
crime that which Czolgosz committed
when he took away from us such a
president and put upon us such anoth-
er. Surely, no assassin's bullet ever
wrought so much havoc. Mckinley
respected even by his political enc
mics: beloved by millions, white and
black; fhe friend and benefactor OF
the Negro and yet a Caucasian In all
his instincts; a gentle, high-minded,
noble man; the president Of all the
people; the healer of sectional wounds
the "peacemaker," blessed by all.
-respecter Of no one and re-
spected by few; "high-plane" politi-
clan with the mask torn off; elevated
to high position by good luck, good
bluff and an anarchists bullet; rough
ride, dead-shot and all-round athe-
lete raised out Of his element-a cow
boy steering the ship Of state. Surely
If Czolgosz could have weighed the
consequences of his rash act his cruel
heart would have relented, and he
would have been guiltless Of the dou-
BILE crime of presidents murder and
his country's humiliation
Charlotte Observer Of Thursday:
There was a sudden stoppage Of car
riages, buggies, carts and pedestrians
in the vicinity of the Elks' club, on
North Tryon street, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, by the cries Of
child in distress. The cries were of an
agonizing nature and seemed to, come
from somewhere up in the air. Peo-
ple ran to the store doors and in less
than five minutes the street was block
ed by a crowd Of 200 people. All the
time the screams of the child were be-
coming more frantic and finally the
trouble was located on the balcony Of
the residence over Williamss plumbing
store, occupied by Mrs. Mary Beaman.
A little girl was seen struggling to re-
lease her head which had become fas-
tened between the banisters. Having
slipped her head through the narrow
space, she was unable to withdraw 1t.
Willing hands quickly attempted her
rescue, but twist and turn and pull as
they would, the head could not be
withdrawn. Finally, a cool-headed
man appeared with saw and began
work on one of the banisters. AS the
saw cut through the wood and the
little child jumped back and out Of the
trap, the crowd In the street gave
cheer and the incident was closed.
The civil service commission, says
a Washington dispatch, will soon hold
an examination to secure for the
Smithsonian Institution the services Of
an expert snake catcher who does not
use intoxicants. The pay Of the post
is only $500 a year, but the applicant
must be we'll versed in herpetology
and possess a speaking acquaintance
with land, marine and amphibious ba-
trachians. He must also be able not
only to catch snakes, but to classify
them and to stuff and mount their re-
mains. The officials Of the institution
desire to secure a complete collection
of oviparous reptiles Of the United
States, and the man who gets the job
will be authorized by the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
to kill snakes "any old way" that his
safety requires. He will also be sup
piled with complete outfit Of modern
appliances for catching snakes and
will be sent to the Dismal Swamp Of
Virginia, in the spring, when his quar-
ry begin to come from their winter
quarters. The commission lays par
ticular stress on the fact that men ad-
dicted to the use Of strong drink will
not be permitted to take the examina-
ton. The business Is held to be one
that requires lots Of nerve and the
quickest kind of an eye, and it Is said
that while the museum is desirous Of
making it's collection as large as possi-
BILE, it does not care to have it's classi-