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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

a universal remedy for every descrip-
ton of Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Scalds,
Bruises and Sprains. 1t is just what its
name implies "infallible." 1t stops all
pain, reduces Inflammation and effects
speedy cure.
Il have used Greene's Liniment on
my horses and shall never be without
it.-Wm. A. Pinkerton, Chicago"
In cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Sore Throat or Lame Back it
gives instant relief. In the home, the
farm or the stable Greenes Infallible
Liniment should always be on hand.
Price Csc, Soc and 500 per bottle.
If your druggist cannot supply You,
the makers, j. w. Greene & Co., Chicago,
will, to prove its worth, send a large free
sample in return for this
Of Of mailing nail lqS : There r6sSs is IS 40.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

idential nomination at Republican
convention, would thus violate the
rudimentary principles Of practical
politics and invite intense .antagonism,
II not actual elf-destruction.
Probably RooseveIt's Orders.
1t is believed, In this connection, that
President Roosevelt ordered Mr.. Payne
to remove the rural free delivery from
the reach of political influence. 1t is
conjectured that his instructions were
imperative and he would not permit
Mr.. Payne to persuade him that the
risk was great or the penalty heavy.
1t Is known here that no publication
since he became president has so in
furiated and aroused Mr.. Roosevelt as
the article in the World Of June IL,
showing how the rural free delivery
service was being moulded into a ma
chine for the defeat Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The action now taken virtually con-
stitutes an admission that the Worlds
information was accurate, and the
president has removed this menace by
causing the service to no longer have
any association or connection with
Federal patronage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
An Apinal Story For
Little Folks
..eRooster's r'sGoIf Ball

Roosters are, as rule, very sensible
fellows, but they sometimes make mis-
takes just as we all do. Now, John
Rooster was considered a real smart
young man, and all the little chickens
had him pointed out to them as an ex-
cellent model for them to mold their
lives by. But John was not without
error.
Among other things, he was very
fond of golf, a game all Of you young
folks have heard Of, but doubt II
many Of you have played.
On one certain day not long ago he
was unlucky enough to lose all his golf
balls by driving them into wide
swamp, from which it was impossible
for him to recover them without get
ting stuck In the mire himself.
So John. started for his home feeling
rather bad that his sport had been in
terrupted in this manner. On the way
he came to q little clump Of bushes,
and, peering down behind It, he saw a
nice white egg.
"Isn't that pretty eggT John asked
himself. "Why should that not make
a good golf ball?"
The idea seemed to him to be good
one. so he took the egg out Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
LYNcHINes IN THIS COUNTRY.
The Number Decreasing az Shown by
the Recently Compiled Statistics.

The Number Decreasing az Shown by
tho Recently Compiled Statistics.
Conspicuous crime like the Whining
ton lynching almost always provokes
imitation. Six cases have been report
ed in rapid succession since It's occur
renee. But this will not blind thought
full students of our civic situation to
the fact that the general trend OF
lynching statistics Is downward. From
1884 to 1900 there were 2,516 lynchings
In the United States, an average. OF
100 annually. OF these, contrary per-
haps to general opinions, only little
more than two-thirds, 67.S, were OF
Negroes. More than fifth Of all the
lynchings were in northern states.
1t is notable, however. that the pro-
portion Of whites is decreasing, owing
to the diminution of lynchings for
horse and cattle stealing in the west.
Contrary also to popular opinion, hard
ly q fifth Of the cases were for assault
and even II we include the categories,
attempted assault, alleged assault, and
assault aggravated by murder, we shall
still find less than fourth, 619, attri-
butable to this cause. 1t may be worth
noting also that forty-two states are
represented in the statistics Of lynch
ing.
There Is steady tendency downward
since 1897, when the number Of lynch
ings was almost exactly that Of the
average for the sixteen-year period,
1866. In 1898 it fell to 1877, In 1899 to
107. There was a slight increase in
1900 and in 1901, but in 1902. for the
first time since accurate record began,
there were less than 100 lynchings, and
the first six months Of 1903 show only
As, which suggests that this. year may
be even freer from this social crime
than 1902. We must record with re-
gret, however, that nearly third Of
the six months total have occurred in
June.
Tabulated by states, the figures show
Georgia in the lead, with Mississippi,
LOulSldIld, k1idDdiildb 1SAoo cAAe ASAA
nessee following. In no other state
has the number Of lynchings for the
past twenty years reached 100. But
though lynchings are decreasing in
number, the area in which they occur
grows. They are met with in states
where a generation ago they would
have been thought impossible. This
reveals an evil no longer sectional but
Of National concern.
One touch of moral heroism illum-
mates the Wilmington incident. The
father Of the victim, when he learned
that there was talk Of lynching the
confessed criminal, published an open
letter begging all good citizens to
await the orderly process Of law. He
is a minister, and suffering under a
provocation hardly thinkable, showed
himself worthy Of the Master he had
undertaken to set before others as an
exemplar.-The Churchman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

AN ESKIMO LOVE SroRY.-The duke
Of the Abruzzi has brought back with
him from his polar expedition a num-
ber Of Eskimo stories. One Of these
concerns a young Eskimo who loved
the daughter Of an enemy. The two
huts Of these persons were close to-
gether, but one night the terrific cold
ripped a great crevasse in the ice, and
the young mans house was left isola-
ted. A gorge 100 feet deep and 20 feet
wide separated 1t from the igroo, or
hut, containing the girl; but there was
narrow bridge Of ice left across the
crevasse, and this, the young man
found, would bear his weight.
Eskimos sleep in bags. The lover
decided that he would that night
cross the ice bridge, steal the maiden
he loved, bear her to his hut, and then
break down the bridge, so that he and
she together might enjoy their honey
moon unmolested. He planned very
successfully. He crept, in the dead of
night into his enemy's hut; he snatch
ed up the maiden in her sack without
awaking any one; he bore her over the
Ice bridge safely, and when he opened
the sack to embrace his bride. But,
beholding It's contents, he gave a loud
cry. He had bagged the old mani
London Society.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

HER PROPOSAL TURNED DOWN.
There is small town up the state that
boasts a female preacher, and the
lady's duties are many. One day she
may visit the sick, another attend a
funeral, and the next baptize baby.
One afternoon she was preparing the
sermon for the following Sunday. when
she heard a timid knock at the par
sonage door. Answering the summons
she found bashful young German
standing on the step: and twirling his
straw hat in his hands.
Good afternoon" the preacheyess
remarked. What do you wish?''
"Dey say der minister lifed in dis
hous, hey?"
Yes, sir"
"Yess? Veil, want to me kit mar
riet."
"All right; I can marry you," she
said.
The lady's hair Is beginning to sill
yer, and the German glanced at it.
Then he jammed his hat on his head
and hurried down the walk. whats
the matter?" she cried after him.
you gifts no chance NIT me-" he
called back. Il don't want you; hat
got me girl alreaty!"- Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

A SURPRISED BoRE.-The late Justice
Carter Of the supreme court OF the
District Of Columbia used to relate an
incident of a Philadelphia man who
called at the White House SO fire.
quently and took up SO much Of Presi-
dent Lincoln's time that the latter fl
naIly lost his patience. One day when
the gentleman was particularly verbose
and persistent and refused to leave, al
though he knew that important dele
cations were waiting, Lincoln arose.
walked over to a wardrobe in the cor
ner Of the cabinet chamber and took
a bottle from the shelf. Looking
gravely at his visitor, whose head was
very bald, he remarked:
Did you ever try this stuff for your
hair?"
mo, sir; never did"
We'll" remarked Lincoln, II advise
you to try 1t, and will give you this
bottle. II at first you don't succeed
try, try again. Keep it up. They say
it will make hair grow on pumpkin.
Now take it and come back In eight or
ten months and tell me how it works"
The astonished Philadelphia left the
room instantly without a word, carry
ing the bottle In his hand, and Judge
Carter, coming in with the next dele
cation, found the president doubled up
with laughter at the success Of his
strategy. Before he could proceed to
business the story had to be told
"The True Abraham Lincoln"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

WHY He CRIED.-Jack's mother be-
lieves that crying is as necessary for
small children as other exercises. 1T
strengthens their lungs" she says. So
when her young boy sets up a howl
over some real or fancied cause she
does not run to cuddle him as many
mothers do, although she has an equal
ly loving heart, but let's him cry it out
The other day Jack sat on the floor
weeping long and bitterly. All at once
he stopped.
Mother" he said, what was cry
ing about?"
Wasn't 1t because I wouldn't lei
you play with the little glass clock or
the bookcase?" she asked with a smile
"Oh, yes, Oh, Oh, Oh! Boo, hoo!"
Jack began to cry harder than ever
His mother waited calmly to heal
what this fresh outbreak meant.
mo, it wasn't that" walled Jack
II member now. 1t was because you
wouldn't let me go out in the rain
but I'm going to cry about the clock
now"
And he did.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
Aut11uruus 9spartmsnt.

WHERE THB PROFITS WENT.-Daniel
B. Hasbruck, the venerable vice presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company, who has the reputation
Of always having new story about
any old thing that may be mentioned,
tells one Of early steamboat days on
the Hudson that Is worth repeating.
1.-THE pride Of the river at that time
was the new-side- wheeler South
America. One Of the principal owners
of her stock was an Albany man, who
had great expectations from the enter
prise. When year Of prosperous traf-
fic brought forth no dividend, he be-
came suspicious and determined to find
out for himself where the earnings
were going. Calling bright Albany
boy, he took him into his confidence.
".Aleck,' he said, there Is something
wrong with the South America COM
pany, and I want you to ferret 1t out
for me. Go down to New York and
hang around that dock until you can
get a place in the Office. I don't care
what you do, or what pay you get. I'll
stand your expenses for year. Here
is q fifty to start on
"Aleck started in high spirits, and
nothing was heard Of him for several
months. The capitalist was beginning
to fear lest his plan should have fall
ed, when one day he received an un-
signed note on the letterhead Of the
South America company, reading very
short and to the point, and unques-
tionably in Alexis round handwriting:
"'Sell out your stock In the South
America. We all steal"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

who had suffered an illness Of only
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson had
resided in Gastonia only a short time'
having moved here from High Shoals
less than a month ago. Her death was
due to typhoid fever. .... The follo"-
ing officers were installed at the regu-
lar meeting of Gastonia lodge No. lS8
I. O. o. F., Thursday night to serve
for the ensuing six months: Mr.. B. M.
Holland, Noble Grand; Mr.. Elmer
Spencer, Vice Grand; Mr.. Moses Ro-
man, Secretary; Mr.. G. M. Nolen,
Treasurer. Members are especially
requested to be present Thursday night
as there will be work in the initiatory
degree. ). Shortly after 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon during the electrical
storm, fire broke out In the Western
Union Telegraph company's office and
but for the prompt action Of Mr.. r. b.
Darlington and others who were near
serious confiagration would probably
have resulted. The alarm was given
from the power house, but the fire was
extinguished so promptly that 1t was
not necessary to bring out the reels.
The wall was ignited from the wires
just over the operators desk and was
slightly scorched to the ceiling. The
damage resulting was trifling.. "A
telegram stating that Mr.. Leslie M.
Adams had suffered another hemor-
rhage was received here yesterday
morning by his father Coroner w.
Meek Adams. The message was sent
by Mr. Thomas H. Adams, who is with
his brother at Pueblo, Col. They left
Gastonia last Tuesday for the west
with the hope that stay in that clt-
mate might restore him to health
again. His condition Is quite serious.
This news will be heard with sincere
sadness by his large circle Of friends
in Gastonia.. AT the congregational
meeting of the Presbyterian church
held Immediately after the morning
service Sunday, the pastor, Rev. M.
Meg. Shields, asked that the congrega-
ton concur in his request to the pres
bytery for dissolution Of the pastoral
relation. This the congregation refus-
ed to do by an overwhelming majority
vote. This action on the part Of the
will render 1t necessary
to give the matter further considera-
tion Notwithstanding the unusually
high temperature Of Sunday morning
the church was packed almost to the
limit Of its capacity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
HYMN SAVED HIS LIFE.
And Long Years Afterward His Foe
man Told Him About II.

And Long Years Afterward His Foe.
man Told Him About II.
The power of a song Is something
wonderful at times. This Is we'll illus
trated by a story, and true one, told
not long ago:
Two Americans who were crossing
the Atlantic met in the cabin on Sum
day night to sing hymns. AS they sang
the last hymn, Jesus Lover Of My
Soul" one Of them heard an exceeding
ly rich and beautiful voice behind him.
He looked around, and, although he
did not know the face, he thought that
he knew the voice. So when the music
ceased he turned and asked the man II
he had been in the civil war. The man
replied that he had been Confederate
soldier.
Were you at such place on such
night?" asked the first.
"Yes," he replied, land a curious
thing happened that night which this
hymn has recalled to my mind. I was
posted on sentry duty near the edge Of
a wood. 1t was a dark night and very
cold, and I was little frightened be-
cause the enemy was supposed to be
very near. About midnight, when
everything was very still. and I was
feeling homesick and miserable and
weary, thought that I would comfort
myself by praying and singing hymn.
1 remember singing this hymn:
"All my trust on Thee Is stayed,
All my help frem Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow Of Thy wing"
after singing that a strange peace
came down upon me, and through the
long night felt no more fear"
Now" said the other, listen to my
story. was a Onion soldier and was in
the woods that night with a party Of
scouts. I saw you standing, although
I did not see your face. My men had
their rifles focused upon you, waiting
the word to fire, but when you sang
out:
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow Of Thy wing"
said: Boys. lower your rifles; we
will go home.'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

Miller, S. NJ; Co. q, 9Th Inf. Private.
Miller, ]. c.; Artillery. Private; sur
rendered.
Presley, Ben F.; co. H, 18th Inf.
Lieut.; surrendered.
Pierce, Lee; Co. E, 18th Inf. Private;
surrendered.
sPierce, Randolph; Co. B, 18th Inf.
Private; died of disease.
Pierce, j. W.; 9Th Inf. Private:
Rawlinson, w. j.; Artillery. Surren-
dered.
.Roach, Lee; 18th Inf. Private.
Roach, jeff; 18th Inf. Private; sur
rendered.
ReserYes-S. Dinsmore Faris, William
Simril James Simril, John ]. Faris,
John r. Harris, Samuel Carothers,
Dunwoody Garrison.
Stewart, James: Fifth Inf. Private;
surrendered.
Stewart, Andy; 5th Inf. Private; sur
rendered.
.starnes, Thomas; CO. E, 18th Inf.
Private.
Steele, James; 9Th Inf.
Sturgis, Wm.; Co. H, 18th Inf. Pri-
vate; surrendered
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

HORSES SCARCE AND HIaH.-"I have
not known a period when horses were
so scarce or so high," said T. E. Gill
bert, Of Cincinnati. at the Hotel Bar
ton. II am in the business and have of
late been securing Kentucky and Ohio
with view Of purchasing a good-sized
bunch, but had very poor success.
More people want to buy than sell and
prices are at point where 1t Is i'm
possible for dealers to make any pro-
fits. The country was drained Of horse
flesh during our war with Spain, and
further depletion was caused by the
Roer war. It will take several years
to make up the deficiency and high
prices will continue. The automobile
craze has had no perceptive effect on
the demand for high class animals, and
l do not believe that 1t will ever get so
violent as to make people Indifferent
to the delight Of sitting behind a pair
Of high steppers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

A HANDY QUEsTIoN.-Joseph Cham
berlain was delivering a political speech
In Birmingham, England. The hall
was so packed that not another human
being could have crowded in. The en-
thusiasm was tremendous, but sudden
ly scowling man arose in the mid
die Of the crowd.
What did Mr.. Gladstone say in
1922" he howled.
"Shame!" Put him out!" yelled the
crowd.
Three sturdy men hurled the inter-
rupter few yards, and others helped
hustle him to the street.
AS he was picking himself up and
brushing off the dust he grinned pleas
antly at a man who had followed him
from the hall and who asked, What
did Mr.. Gladstone say in 1872
Il don't know" he replied, land ]
don't care. I had terrible toothache
and I couldn't butt my way through
that crowd. and the only thing to do
was to get thrown out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
BE AIMED HIS GOLF STICK AT IT.

~~NS
bushes and put it on little knoll and
aimed his golf stick at it. Then he
brought the stick down with crash,
and of course you know what hap
pened. The eggshell was broken into
q thousand pieces and the contents
were spilled all over the ground.
While John was gazing sorrowfully
at the result of his foolishness along
came a half dozen motherly old hens.
"What have you doneY' they cried in
"Have you dared to break
one of our beautiful eggs and waste It
in this mannerT
. And, without waiting for an answer,
they pitched into him and pecked and
pecked him until he had hardly feath-
er left.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
ABNER DANIEL.

ABNER, DANIEL.
Albany Law Journal: OF all the
characters, Abner Daniel is by fartthe
most interesting. The plot is not only
excellent but is well developed, and al
together the novel is one Of the most
readable Of the season. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

n If all the worlds stage it's I'D to
each Of US to contribute something
toward the elevation Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

fg It's a good deal better than hav-
ing two strings to her bow for a girl
to have two beaus to her string.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

L. T. NICHOLS, General Manager.
e. =. REID, q. p. Agent,
Chester, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11

aa More than 100000 persons are
engaged in mines and quarries the
world over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Effective April 18Th, 1908.
Between BIaeksbura and KinasviIIs.

Between BIaeksburs and .kinssviIIe.
Read Down. Read Up.
No. 15-daily. No. 14-daily.
6.15a.m.. .Lv. Kingsville Ar. 3.40p.m.
7.45a.m.. .Lv. Camden Lv.. .2.10p.m.
S.55a. m... Lv. Kershaw Lv. 10. .49a.m.
9.37a.m.. Lv. Lancaster Lv. .10.10a.m.
10.13a-m.. .Lv. Catawba Lv... ..9.40a.m.
10.30a.m.. .Lv. Rock Hill Lv.. .9.20a.m.
10.50a.m.. ..Lv. Tirzah Lv. ..8.54a.m.
11.02a.m.. .Lv. Yorkville Lv. .8.42a.m.
11.17a.m.. .Lv. Sharon Lv., .8.27a-m.
11.30a-m.. .Lv. Hickory Lv.. 8.15a.m.
11.41a.m.. .Lv. Smyrna Lv. .8.05a-m.
12.01a.m.. Ar. Blacksburg Lv. .7.45a-m.
Between BIaeksburs and Marion.
No. 33-daily. No. 38-daily.
7.45a.m. .Lv. Blacksburg Ar. .8.40p.m.
S.25a.m.. .Lv. Shelby Lv.. .8.12pm.
2 9.05a.m.. .Lv. Henrietta Lv.. .7.36a.m.
9.37a.m. .Lv. Rutherford Lv.. .7.05p.m.
10.46a.m... Ar. Marion Lv.. ..6.60p.m.
For further information address:
w. H. TAYLOE,
Asst. G. p. A, Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT. Div. Pass. Agt.,
Charleston, g. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Four CoIored State NormaIs
is the Number.
locations Not Yet Determined on but Win be at
Meeting on iha twenty third Of

The number of negro State Normals
will be reduced
The State Board of Education met yes
terday and while this was decided on
nothing has been given out officially.
1t IS understood that the Board was a
tie on the question of consolidating or
not consolidating, and that Lieutenant
Governor Turner was called to Raleigh
to unlock" the deadlock"
He was here yesterday and while all
the members OF the Board were not pres
ent Lieutenant Governor Turner settled
the matter by casting his vote for con-
soiidation, by reducing the number of
eolored Normals from seven to four
Northumberland Turner frankly
stated his reasons for his vote in the
matter. These are that the State Super
lntendent of Public instruction is in favor.
of cnslidatin, and that as this is a matter
connected with the educational depart
ment of the State over which Superin-
tendent Joyner presides his views of the
matter should be considered. Besides this
the State Board OF Examiners fayors con-
solidaton,
The normals will be reduced from seven
TO tour, but which of these are to be Sc
lected is not yet definitely fixed The
normals are situated at Winston. Sails
bury, Franklinton, Fayetteville, Plymouth
Elizabeth City and Goldsboro, and which
places are to be dropped out is the uues-
ton.
From review of the case it seems prac
ideally certain that Winston and Eliza
beth City will be retained, and there is an
opinion that the other two will be FAY
etteville and Franklinton, all these to be
retained on account of their location. It
IS considered safe to say that the Ply
mouth Normal will be abundant. and that
there will be sharp fight between Colds
horo and Fayetteville for a place. The
of Winston and Salisbury OBJ
crates so that one of these is certain to |
go and Franklinton's favorable position.
apart from the other ormals, is where its
strength hes. In this opinion no calcula- |
lon Is made upon the work done by these
The Board will meet again on the TWEEN
.y-third OF July and at that time the mat
er Will be closed up and the uneasy will
De off the anxious bench