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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
EXCITING CHASE.
Given General Shafter by Bear When
Carbine Won't Wrong.

Given General Shafter by Bear When
Carbine Wont Wrong.
"Old Mitch" the armorer over at
the University of California, Is the un-
crowned king Of the student body.
The select few whom he delights to
honor consider it a privilege to sit
down in his Office under the gymna-
sium and hear the old ex-sergeant spin
off tales Of life in the army. One day
Mitch" stuffed a cigar into his pipe
that is a favorite trick Of his-and
began to grow reminiscent.
well, sir" began Mitch" Il have
hunted bears several times myself
and l have seen others hunt them,
but I will never forget the time that
General Shafter went after big game.
I was with Miles then, up in the Yel-
lowstone country, and Shafter came
through the post on a trip north.
Shafter said he wanted to get some
bear hunting, and so Miles and few
of us took the general in an army
wagon up on one of the forks, where
we knew the beasts were to be found.
After we had been on the road some
hours we spotted an old she one and
her cubs off on little level fiat some
rods from the road. We let the gen.
eral take a shot at the bear, but he
missed and she went off into the
bushes. Nothing would do but that
Shafter must go after her, so ne
started and the rest of us stayed IN
the wagon so that he could have all
the sport Of bringing her down. Well,
Shafter disappeared In the bushes
and there was no noise for a minute,
and then we heard shot We were
just saying that the general must have
made his kill when we heard yell,
and here comes Shafter.
He came out of those bushes on
the jump, waving his gun and going
over the high places like a rabbit.
You know that must have been going
some for General Shafter. Behind
him about 100 PAGES was the she bear
with her back bumped up and slap
ping at her sides as she ran. The
general was coming down hill toward
us and was right in line with the
bear, so we could not take shot at
her without being in danger Of hit
ting Shafter.
"Well, sir, the way General Shafter
came down that slope was something
to remember. Finally he tore up to
the wagon and we hauled him in over
the tailboard. Then one OF the men
shot the bear.
when Shafter had got his breath
some he turned to Miles and said:
Miles, 1 don't think much of your new
carbines out here. They would not be
Of much good in a forced retreat
And he broke the gun at the breech
and showed Miles the empty shell,
which had lodged in the chamber
San Francisco Call.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

the charge would not stand, and he
was dismissed. Another was arrested
on suspicion, and, after great deal OF
work, confessed, duplicating Brophy
and one Harris, who had planned the
scheme, but was afraid to put 1t into
execution. The police were taken down
to the cache, where everything was
found as confessed.
In February the police were inform
ed that Brophy would be at certain
road house (stopping place. in Bonan-
"a creek on a particular night, and
Constables Cudlip, Egan and MCMILLAN
were detailed to be there also. The
constables were got up as miners ana
made a rough looking trio. After some
time Brophy came to the road house.
carrying a rifle, which he placed In the
porch before entering. Egan then
crept up to the porch, unloaded the
cartridges from the rifle, and put 1t
back again. When Brophy came out,
Mcmillan made an extraordinary jump
landed on the other and bore him to
the ground. After great struggle
while Cudlip kept the crowd back,
Brophy was secured and taken to the
guard room at Dawson, where a razor
was found concealed in his tie. A
fortnight afterwards he was sentenced
to Imprisonment for life, Harris to ten
years and the other set free as kings
evidence. The department Of the In
terror made grant Of $50 apiece to
the constables for their efficient work.
In addition to their legitimate work,
the police in Yukon have to undertake
the inspection of road houses and as
certain whether they have the accom-
mediation required by law; that they are
kept as orderly houses, and that liquor
is not being sold without license; to
assist all kinds Of functionaries In the
performance Of their duties; to act,
when required, as deputy sheriff,
clerk of the court and often as post
masters, when they must meet all
boats passing their detachments at all
hours Of the day and night. Some OF
them are entirely employed on Gus
toms duties; others have to assist line
repairers on the telegraphs, or even
make the necessary repairs themselves.
The B division men have to search the
luggage of every outgoing passenger
during the summer time and also watch
all steamers and small boats to see
that no dust" is smuggled out of the
country. Constables are also appoint
ed receivers of claims.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

Jp.N's RByENGE.-An avenger need
not necessarily be naturalist, cut
there are cases where he would take
his vengeance more to the purpose II
hc knew the habits Of his victim. Lip
pincott's Magazine tells story OF Jean'
the French Canadian gardener who was
found stamping on a little mound OF
fresh earth and chuckling to himself.
"Ah, m'sieu," he cried triumphantly'
81 am not a one to be trifled with!
am a cr-r-uel man when once l am
arouse. M'sieu will remember the mole
that has long time ravage the straw
berry beds Of madame? Every morn
ing madame she say, Jean, why catch
est thou not that mole?
But the mole was wise; e was
aueek. Always I look and look, but
never can I find heem. But at last
thees very morning, I catch heem.
hold heem tight in my hand-so-and
say: .Aha-a-a! Is it thou, then, that
has vexed madame and ravaged her
beds Of the strawberry? Aha-a! You
shall repent Of thees wickedness.'
Then I wonder how I shall kill
heem. He must be punished as well
as killed. I wonder and wonder, but
at last I have the grand idea. All, II
was cr-r-uel, m'sieu, that way I Kill
heem! But what would you? Did he
not deserve of the worst? But he will
vex madame no more. fix heem.
bury heem alive!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
WORK THAT REQUIRES NERVE.
How the Yukon Police Patrol Their
Country.

Seven years ago the sole representa-
tives Of authority on the Upper Yukon
were a detachment of twenty North
west Mounted Police under Major Con-
stantine sent up by the Canadian gov
ernment to maintain law and order
as best they could. says the London
Times. They built post at Fort
Cudahy, on the Yukon, Is miles on our
side Of Alaska, near the mining town CT
Forty Mile. Gold digging had been
going on there for ten years before,
but Englishmen had heard nothing Of
it, and would have only smiled If they
had. The Dominion government thus
took actual possession Of the gold
country, which was supplied entirely
by the United States trading compan-
les, working up from the Behring sea-
In the summer Of 1896 the great gold
deposits on the Klondike creeks were
discovered, and when the news reach
ed England twelve months afterward
no one knew where they were. Was
the Klondike in British Columbia or
Alaska? Nobody thought Of the
Northwest territories, little knowing
that they stretched far beyond the
northern range of the Rocky noun
tains. Within a couple Of years, Yu-
kon, on account Of it's remoteness and
inaccessibility, was taken out of the
jurisdiction Of the territorial govern
ment and created a separate govern
ment, under a commissioner and coun-
Gil, land now the force Of police Is 290
strong, with detachments throughout
the whole basin of the Upper Yukon.
The work Of the police is Of endless
variety. 1t will perhaps be remember
ed that story Of a Russian boundary
monument in the disputed territory
was reported in the course Of the last
year. A party from the Dalton Trail
post was dispatched to examine into
this, with Assistant Surgeon Fraser in
charge. Mr.. Fraser reported that
about three miles past Mount Glave
the horse trail crosses q tributary Of
the Clear creek, and about 100 yards
up from this stones are piled up to
make shelter to be used by Indians
while storm bound crossing the sum-
NIT" This pile constituted the alleged
and consisted of a large
flat stone. about four feet by three feet
and a few inches thick, raised at an
angle Of forty-fve degrees from the
ground. and supported in this position
by another similar stone. the two form
ing rude shelter.
A characteristic instance Of street
police work is the following: In the
previous winter there had been
"hold-up' of the Dominion saloon in
Dawson, when $500 was stolen. Three
men were suspected, and one of them,
Brophy, was arrested as a vagrant, but
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

35- A junior officer on the flagship
commanded by Admiral Fighting Bob"
Evans writes to friend, saying that
the chaplain on one or two occasions
took Evans to task because Of the pro-
family in which the latter so frequent
ly INDUCES. The admiral took these
rebukes good naturedly, but did not
seem to have profited greatly thereby.
One day the chaplain found him read
ing the Sermon on the Mount" and
made this somewhat ungracious COM
ment: "Glad to see you doing that, ad-
miral. shall tell the men of it to off
set the oaths you utter" "All right,
chaplain" said the admiral, land while
you are about it tell them that my pro-
family Is like your piety-only skin
Deep"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

LITERAL OBEDIENcE.-"Jack" Steel
used to be sheriff down in Represen-
tative Dougherty's district in Mis-
souri,, and Mr.. Dougherty tells this
story on him:
THE county judge was a man
weighing 300 pounds. Steel, who kept
the local hotel, summoned jury for
a term and not one Of the jurors
weighed less than $50 pounds. On the
first case called Steel fed the jurymen
a dinner consisting of plenty Of onions,
buttermilk and other soporific foods,
with the result that in the afternoon
all Of them and the judge went to
sleep.
Sheriff. said the judge, on awak-
ening, this court is here for business.
In future I want you to select a jury
with a single eye to justice
Yes, your honor answered Steel.
THE next panel summoned consist
ed entirely Of one-eyed men" New
York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
Au,uurans department.

A PErIGRU ANEcDoTE.-It was COM
paratiyely but a short time ago that
the old rules Of the English courts we're
Tn full force and vigor in the conserVa-
tfy,. state Of South Carolina. Thus II
was distinctly provided that each at
torney and counselor, while engaged In
a. trial must wear "a black gown ana
a coat" But on one occasion James
L. Petigru, one of the leaders or the
bar, appeared dressed in a light coat
"Mr. Petigru," said the judge you
have on a light coat. You cannot
speak, sir"
"Oh. your honor" Petigru replied
may it please the court, 1 conform 10
the law"
mo. Mr.. Petigru, YOU have on a
light coat. The court cannot near
you"
But, your honor" insisted the law
yer, you misinterpret. Allow me 10
illustrate. The law says that a bar
rister must wear a black gown anu
coat does it not?"
YES" replied the judge.
"And does your honor hold that
both the gown and the coat must be
black?"
Certainly, Mr.. Petigru' certainly
sir" answered his honor.
And yet it is also provided by law
continued Mr.. Petigru, that the sherlft
must wear a cooked hat and sworo'
is it not?"
Eyes, yes" was the somewhat i'm
patient answer.
And does the court hold" question:
ed Petigru, that the sword must De
cooked as we'll as the hat?"
"En-er,-h'm," unused his honor
er,-may-er,-continu your
speech, Mr.. Petigru."-Success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

ONLY ONE OBJEcTIoN.-A call for
a minister was about to be issued in
Champ Clark's home town in Missouri.
II was made, and when the minister
arrived the church committee found
the minister and Representative Clark
were old schoolmates. They went to
him and asked him about the new
minister.
He's a good man." said Mr. Clark
He will infuse new life into the church
and is one of the most sociable fel-
lows I ever met. He is eloquent, tells
a good story of the right kind. and
will be quite an addition to our town."
The committee started to leave, feel
ing very good over having made such
all excellent selection, when Clark
called them back, saying:
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that DR..
Blank is fierce when he gets drunk.
There's no handling him when he
drinks. New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
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VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The SOUTHERN RAILWAY will sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion Tickets
between all points south Of Potomac
and Ohio rivers and east of the Mis-
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for ONE AND ONE-TH1RD FIRST
CLASS STANDARD ONE WAY
FARES, plus 25 cents for the round
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Tickets will be sold December 70,
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1904. with final limit January 4th'
1904.
They will also sell upon presentation
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teachers and students Of schools and
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Interline tickets will be sold at Cou-
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Apply to any Agent Of the Southern
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

A LII persons. without distinction OF
n race or color, are hereby warned
against Hunting, Fishing, Driving,
Riding or otherwise Trespassing on
the lands owned or controlled by us,
all of which lands are in York county.
Any disregard of this notice will be
punished to the full extent of the law.
S. w. PATRICK,
]. w. PATRICK,
w. E. PATRICK,
T. J. PATRICK,
Mrs. L. H. HIGGINS,
J. M. ADAMS,
w. B. RIDDLE,
Mrs. M. L. RIDDLE,
G. D. FLANAGAN,
R. M. DULIN,
J. M. FORD.
Bowling Green, Nov. II t At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

THE FEAR OF LAUGHTER.-Men who
fear nothing else shrink from a joke
upon themselves. Soldiers who do not
finch before opposing guns dread to
be made ridiculous. Woe to
the national hero who makes one trif-
ling mistake which may subject him
to clever caricature. His meritocious
career is henceforth shadowed by one
colored illustration. A comic paper
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To the clubmaker who returns and
pays for the second largest club, we
will give a handsome Columbia Top
Buggy, worth $65.
The Babcock and Columbia Buggies
can be seen at Glenn & Allison's livery
stables
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TANrALUs OUTDoNH.-Men whose
business it is to handle criminals do
not hesitate to flight the devil with
fire." The inside workings Of the far
famed Sweat box" rarely come into
public view. It is better for every one
concerned but the criminal, perhaps,
that the mysteries Of that police meth
cd Of uncovering crime should be veil
ed.
In a city not far from San Francisco
there had been a long series of serious
robberies and burglaries, with murder
included in the category that was CIV
ing the police no end Of trouble.
After weeks of work, the detectives
arrested young man under suspicion.
He had been a burglar and safe
cracker, cool and unyielding to the ordi-
nary process Of police inquisItion. His
weaknesses were studied. Among them
an appetite for morphine was disclosed.
Then came q siege.
Confined incommunicado this daring
rogue whose guilt had been morally es-
tablished, stiffened against every sort
Of persuasion the detectives brought to
bear to induce him to talk. Well knew
he that a word dropped carelessly
might mean his doom. Each day the
craving for the drug grew upon him.
For days we labored," said the de-
tective who told the story. For days
we failed. Two weeks passed and not
a word from our man. Then we
changed our tactics. Every day we
dangled in front Of his cell wicket, but
just out of reach, vial filled with the
precious morphine. Our man held out
five days and then broke down and con-
fessed-told enough to enable us to
land him in the state penitentiary for
many years. He's there now"
did he get the 'dope?" repeated the
thief-taker. "Well, it isn't always wise
to tell everything you do in this busi-
ness."-San Francisco Call.
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"HAvE YOU EATEN ALL THE CORN Z
able to enjoy basking in the sun and
taking his usual exercise.
And, would you believe 1t. the next
day he was as hungry as he would
have been had he eaten only regular
meal on the previous day.
When the nephew and the other barn
yard fowls were eating their meals the
uncle stood afar off and gazed longing
ly at their corn.
And the next day he gazed more COW
etously. And the next day he just
could not stand 1t any longer. Burst
ing into tears. he begged his nephew
for some corn. Well. they all pitched
in and made up good square meal FOR
the old fellow out of their daily allow
ance, and they did the same thing each
day until the master Of the barnyard
returned.
"I'ye learned q valuable lesson" said
the old rooster.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-09-03
successful Festival.

The proceeds from the Festival
held at Leouardtown on Wednesday,
August Goth, ultimo, for the benefit
Of ST. Aloysius Church, amounted
to 1927 net, which viii be- applied 10
church improvements The result
is most creditable 10 the congrcea
tion, especially when we consider
that the rain storm which sci ID az
Up. NJ. prevented many from attend.
ing. The ladies' and gentlemen In
charge OF the different tables labor
Cd heroically Ia spite 81 the many
drawbacks caused By the Indictment
weather. The following are the
names Of those who kindly gave as
sistanec.
Dinner Table Mesdemes y II.
rnaiicr Eucy Spaldlng, r. y King,
4. i. FenwicR, Charles Russell mo.
Dawson, 10. r Morgan, W c. Mat
tingly, 1gns. Jarboe, Thad Yates.
Misses Edith Holmes, Mamie Mill
burn. Rose Milburn, Marie Long
more.
Carvers. Messrs. Charles Abel.
W, C. Mattiugly, A. +. Fenwick,
Roland Duke.
Ice Cream Table. Mrs II o Nor
gan, Misses Kitty Morgan, Juliette
Miles, Charlotte Wilson.
Fancy Table Mrs. Philo Abel,
Misses Margaret Greenwell, Annie
Morgan, Lulu Smith, Alice Edelen,
Jane Greenwich, Estelle Greenwich.
Japanese Table. Bessie Abel
Lemonade Table. Miss E Combs,
Mr.. Frank Camalier
Cashier George w Joy
Gate keeper Clarke Aboll.
Grandmother Table Miss Ednn
Edelen. G. l.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-09-03

Ten Thousand Churches u tlle
United States have used the Long,
man Il Martinez Pare Prints
every eAaA WI beEiye iibor-
al quantity whenever they paint
Don't pay ~ 50 gallon fsr LIN
seed OH worth 20 centsl which sou
40 when you buy thin paint II can
With paint Label % 10
So 4 make IA, therefore when SOW
want fourteon gallons 81 paint. buy
only eight gallons ii pure iInseod
oil witb Ii.
You need only four gallons II II
4 ~ Paint, aud three gallons d
on mixed there@ith 70 paint good
sized house
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby. even after u
years.
Thesecelebraied paints are sold
by
G. j PALMER. paluers J G.
CRADnocK, JarboesgiIle q III
JogSsoN, Solomons Aug 2O2m
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-09-03
Improyement 81 nrltton,a Bay.

Relative 70 the Improvement Of
Qrittnn.s Bay public hearing will
be held at Leonardtown, Maryland,
at a. Nj, Friday, September 4,
1903.
All parties Interested are invited
to appear at that time and be heard
in behalf Of or in opposition TO this
Improvement. The Board Of En-
gineers having this matter in change
is especially DESTROYS Of receiving
information in regard to the present
and prospective commerce affected
by the Improvement
The law requires that all
statements be reduced 70 writing
before they can become part Of the
records
Chas. J Allen.
Lieut.. Colonel, Corps Of Engineers,