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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

NATURALLY SMART-Opie Read tells
of an attorney in Kentucky who was
driving along the road one day when
his horse SHE'D and broke one Of the
shafts of the buggy. He was wonder
ing what he should do when an old
darky came along.
The darky saw what the trouble was,
went to the side of the road, cut a
hickory switch. and peeled it. With
the peeling he bound the broken shaft
together so that it was strong enough
for the journey to be resumed.
The attorney gave the Negro coin
and at the same time thanked him. II
would never have thought Of mending
it that way" he said.
Il 'spect not" replied the darky.
"Some men is jest naturally smarter
than Others
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

No CAUSE For WoRRY.-Proud faith
er to his daughter: Anna, has that
young man declared his intentions to
marry you YETI"
Daughter-No. papa. dear; but there
is no cause to worry. however.
Father-How do you know there Is
not?
Daughter-Well, you know he Is an
Odd Fellow"
Father-Well, I don't think that has
anything to do with his paying atten-
ton to you, has it?
Daughter-O yes, papa. Odd Fell
lows do not court young ladies like
other young men.
Father-O! Don't they?
Daughter-No. Odd Fellows are
counting young ladies by Degrees
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

ToRNApoEs AND CYcLoNEs.-It Is diff
ficult to teach the people the difference
between a cyclone and a tornado.
When the dispatches announced few
days ago that a cyclone had formed
down about the Barbados and was
moving In the direction Of Cuba, and
would reach the states about Thurs
day, people began to fear and tremble.
They have been taught to call torna-
does cyclones. consequently they trem-
BILE when one is expected. The cyclone
that reaches the South Atlantic states
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
TREED BY A BULL.
Amenities of Teaching School In Fair
Wyoming.


Driven to take refuge on the top of
the schoolhouse by what is described
as large and furious-looking bull"
held captive on the roof for three long,
weary hours, is the strange and ex-
citing adventure that befell Miss Retta
Heiteshew, pretty young school
teacher at Garrett, and seven Of her
pupils one morning recently.
The pupils were assembling for the
morning classes when the bull marked
them as his legitimate prey. Mayhap
he took offence at red skirt or auburn
hair worn by some of the children.
.Mayhap he wished to join in the game
Of tag" that was being played by the
scholars before school took up" Or
mayhap-well, whatever "mayhap" en-
tered his fancy Cf he has one), he
suddenly started things going at this
knowledge dispensary in the state of
Wyoming.
The bull beloved and paved the
ground as If to attract the teachers
attention and then charged the schol-
ars. The youngsters Immediately ran
for the schoolhouse, and reaching 1t a
few lengths ahead of the bull, entered
quickly and closed the door.
The bull, not to be baff1ed in his de-
sire to go to school," attempted to en-
ter through the window. But this in
let proving too small for his huge
frame, after breaking it he turned his
attention to the door, Two charges re-
duced the door to kindling wood and
made an opening large enough for the
bull to enter.
The teacher and her pupils had, In
the meantime, escaped through the
broken window.
The bull, after knocking desks, ink
wells and books around and demolish-
ing things in general, left the building
to seek the scholars.
Miss Heiteshew and two pupils were
on the ground and the other five were
on the roof. When they saw the bull
coming toward them again teacher and
pupils started on a run for an out
building about $50 yards distant.
The race between the teacher and
pupils and the bull was close and ex-
citing.
The bull was not disconnected at his
defeat in sprinting. He backed off a
few yards and then with head lowered
and his eyes cleaning viciously,
charged down upon the clubhouse. Just
before the impact the teacher and two
pupils slipped out The bull crashed
through the door, tearing it from its
hinges. The impact broke off one of
the boards at the back, and, sticking
his head through the aperture, he car
ried the house for some distance.
Before the animal could disentangle
itself. Miss Heiteshew and the two pu-
pills reached place of safety on the
roof of the schoolhouse.
The bull kept guard for three hours
while the teacher and her scholars sat
on the roof.
Miss Heiteshew and her oldest girl pu ,
pill have borrowed six-shooters and are
spending all their recess time at ira
get shaped like a bull. They vow they
will kill the bull if it ever trespasses
on school ground again.-Garrett,
Wyo., letter to Denver Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
Humuruns department.
Altar the honeymoon.

They had been married just three
weeks and during that time had re-
mained at home with each other every
evening. This was the beginning OF
the fourth week.
Harry, DEAR" said the young bride,
cant you hurry home from the office
this evening, and go with me to call on
Minnie Jackson?'
Let me see; this is Monday said
the young husband, thoughtfully'
Really, can't possibly tonight, my
dear. 1 am R. P. S. @. of the B. r. ST.
and this is the regular meeting night
I am Just compelled to be there
You can go tomorrow evening then
can't you?"
II am sorry, but the P. O. o. D.
lodge meets Tuesday evening, and as
there are four candidates to put
through the steenth degree. wouldnt
care to miss the meeting"
We'll, surely, you can go with me
Thursday evening""
Certainly, I can go with you on
that evening-no, come to think ABOUT
it. I can't possibly go on Thursday
You see the Independent Order
"Oh, these horrid lodges!" exclaimed
the young bride. do you expect 10
spend every evening away from me?'
II could go with you Wednesday
evening"" suggested the young hus-
band.
81 couldn't go then," she said. 1.-The
Clover Leaf Club meets wednesday
night and 1 will have to go there"
How would Friday night do?" he
asked.
why, Harry, you know our literary
club meets on that night and l am
down for an important number. l
couldn't think about missing that"
WELL" said the young husband as
he scratched his head in a thoughtrul
manner, 81 don't see what we are 60
ing to do about it. am secretary OF
the Third Ward Building and Loan as
sociation and that meets Saturday
night, and of course you will have to
20 to church Sunday night, as you are
a member of the choir. I am afraid
we will not be able to make that call
on Minnie Jackson unless we can make
the week onger."-Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
MARvELs OF ANCIENT TIMES.
Modern Engineers Might Be Proud Of
Executing Such Works.

Modern Engineers Might Be Proud OF
Executing Such Works.
When the laudator temporis acti
wants to silence the engineer he says:
After ALL Egypt can show the biggest
engineering works in the world, and
they are all 1000 years old. When you
can surpass them you will have some
thing to boast Of" 1t Is, undoubtedly,
true that Egypt contains the largest
structures in the world, and probably
will for all time. 1t Is not likely that
we shall again see building with T.
100000 tons of stone in it, as has the
pyramid Of GiZeh, and 1t will be long
before we have an irrigation reservoir
of greater capacity than Lake Moeris,
which, accepting the figures Of Major
Brown, r. E., held 11.S00,00O,0O0 cubic
meters (tons) Of water between high
and low water marks. What the
know, but Herodotus classed 1t as a
greater wonder than the pyramids al
though lesser than Lake Moeris.
Further, there is a tradition that in
the dim past the Nile flowed at the
foot Of the dbyan Hills, and that it
was diverted from that course into its
present bed, and If the account be
true, the work was of enormous mag
aitude. The engineers Of the past d.
rected the forces Of nature on a large
scale, but to compare their work with
ours to their advantage shows a COM
plete ignorance Of the science of engi-
neering. The matter in which they ex-
celled was the transportation and man
ipulation Of heavy weights, a feat that
appeals strongly 10 the lay imagina-
ton. Among the chief examples of
such work are the columns Of the
Temple Of Karnak. To cut block OF
stone in a distant quarry, to work II
to a cylinder twelve feet in diameter
float it down the Nile, land it and place
1t on the top Of column of similar
stones, making total height Of sixty
feet, was no small enterprise.
A still more difficult undertaking was
the great obelisk now standing beside
the church Of st. John Lateran, In
Rome, with height Of 108 feet and q
weight Of $50 tons. But the crowning
example Of Egyptian engineering was
the colossal statue of Ramases II. at
Thebes. Before 1t was broken it was a
single block of red granite sixty feet In
height, and it has been computed to
weigh S87 tons. These were notable
examples of engineering work, and a
modern engineer might be proud Of ex-
ecuting them. But it must be remem-
bered that they were done very leisure
ly, and that labor was abundant. With
the simple appliances that we may as
sumo the Egyptians possessed, such as
wedges, levers, rope and pulley, great
weights may be handled II we suppose
that time was no object. The city OF
Thebes was in course Of building 2,00(
years, and in such a place it would ex-
cite little comment If year was spent
in putting an obelisk into position. II
a weight can be moved at all, no mat
ter how little it can be transported any
distance provided the same conditions
persist for the whole route.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

IA Senators Hanna and Bailey met
in front Of the Capitol in Washington
last winter and the Texas statesman
said: II just met a man who mistook
me for you and wanted me to secure
an Ohio postoffice for him."
Where is he?" demanded Senator
Hanna. in apparent anger. Il must
avenge that insult
Il sent him to the hospital myself
remarked Senator Bailey
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

~ Nav" drawled the native Of Kan
sas. lit don't pay to be too prosper
GUS"
where's your argument?" asked his
friend.
why. Hank Birdly had so much
corn he had to pack some of it in his
cyclone cellar. When a cyclone came
Hank had no place to go. and it lifted
him into the next state."-Philadelph
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

III She-You know that women have
the reputation Of being able to make
money go farther than men!
He-That's just it. What want you
TO do is to let it keep still where 1t is
and let it rest little.-Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

NJ Lilly-Well, did you see her? Is
it true? Is she really engaged to him,
or is it only idle rumor?
Nelie-There isn't a word Of truth
in it. 1 had long talk with her, and
told her of the men who are just wild
about me: and she never said word
about him.-Brooklyn Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when tell you what
they are. I am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. II you have q Kodak or
Vive or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
your pictures, bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
J. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
PHOTOGRAPHY
Is AM AIT

A ND 1t takes an artist to be pho
Atographer. One who is not an art
ist doesn't stand much Of a chance OF
making a success at photography.
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and I can say with pride
that my work will compare favorably
with that Of any photographer In this
section.
The best and most perfect photo
graphs are the result of experience
and not experiments. I do all Of my
developing, retouchtng and finishing,
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
suits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

"a. We make a speciality Of Law Briefs
do tho work promptly-and at the
lowest price. Every customer 10 pleas
ed with the work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

Gastonia Gazette, August II: Mrs.
Carrie Butler was killed by lightning
at Kings Mountain Saturday after
noon about o'clock. She lived just
out Of town on the farm Of w. A.
Mauney & Bro. We learn that the
bolt struck a tree, came down the
chimney, tore up the hearth, killed Mrs.
Butler who was sick in a bed at the
other end of the room, and set the
pillow on fire. The clothing was torn
off child between the hearth and the
bed, but the little one was not other
wise harmed. Ever pick up a 9nake
in a handful of straw? It's enough to
give a fellow the "creepies" for two
days. One day last week, Mr.. Jim
Holland near Bessemer had a narrow
escape from being bitten. He was
pulling straw out of a stack and
thought he had frog mixed up with
it. When he tossed it down, there
was a big adder spreading it's head at
him.. -. Roosevelt in Gastonia would
hardly have drawn a bigger crowd last
Sunday than the wreck at the crossing.
People who looked up the side streets
to Main early Sunday morning saw
lots of legs and all We're carrying their
owners toward the wreck. All day
long. the crowd would have averaged
about thousand persons. 1t was an
eddying pool of people: some came in
from breakfast and took the job Of
scurry home and get bit and then
return. The crowd grew and grew,
and then few-sight- turned
away to go to Sunday school and to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
HERR BEBEL on LEADERSHIP.
lie Criticiscs the Literary People. or Re-
yisiOnists, in His Party.


DRESDEN, Sept. l5.-At to-days session
of the congress of Social Democrats Herr
Bebel contended that the revisionists had
got out of touch with the soul Of the pro-
letariat. He mercilessly criticised the writ
ings Of many of the younger members of the
party They had argued, he said, that no
leader could be expected to abandon him
self utterly TO party and that party leaders
ST God in the same relation to their followers
as parents who we're compelled to refrain
from discussing certain subjects before
their children.
The increasing prevalence OF such views
among the literary represent atives OF the
Socialists, Herr Bebel said. must be checked
at all cost as they were immoral and dis
honorable He had been twitted with the
power he held over the masses The secret
of that power was his political morality,
which had not been furnished by public
career of forty years.
The literary people, or revisionists, who
had endeavored to place themselves at the
head Of the party must be subjected TO a
strict test of scrutiny. He fiercely criticised
the proposal that the Socialists should de-
mand vice presidents Of the Reichstag, as
these men would have to go to the official
court affairs.
Herr Bebel's speech revealed the full
power of his personalit y and carried the bulk
of the members Of the congress Off their
feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
AUSTRIAN FLEET TO TURKEY.
SIX WARSHIPS ARE REPORTED
READY TO SAIL.
Russia and Austria Said 10 Have Made
Serious Representations to Turkey
in Regard to Atrocities in Mace
dOnla-BulEaria Calls Out Reserves.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SUN,
VIENNA, Sept. l5.--lt is reported that an
order was sent by telegraph to the navy
yard at Pola to make arrangements to fit
out at once the Austrian warships Haps-
burg, Arpad Wien, Szigetar, Panther and
Magnet, and that they are now ready to
sail. presumably for Turkish waters.
SOFIA, Sept. l5-At the same time that
Bulgaria issued her note to the Powers in
regard to Macedonia and Turkey, it was
decided to call to the colors six classes OF
reservists.
These men will number about 10000 and
comprise the infantry divisions OF Sofia,
Philippopolis and Slivno. They are called
out with view Of preparing for eventu-
alities and especially for the purpose Of
guarding the frontier.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Tt Is stated that Russia
and Austria, with the concurrence Of the
other Powers, have made very serious repre-
sensations to Turkey in regard to the atroci-
ties that are being committed In Macedonia,
which. it is said, threaten to transform the
vlllayets of Monastir and Adrianople into
complete deserts.
A despatch to Reuters Telegram Agency
from Sofia, under to-day's date, gives the
following summary Of Bulgaria's note to
the Powers as procured from a diplomatic
source.
What Bulgaria foresaw. as expressed
in its note of June 20, has become amply
verified. Turkey is systematically ami
hilating the Bulgarian people. The mobili-
zation and concentration of such great forces
-, h.N
suppressing revolution, gives Bulgaria rea-
son to suppose that at an opportune moment
she will be attacked by Turkey
Bulgaria IL unable longer to remain In
| different to the presence Of such a situa-
| ton, which Is Of a nature calculated to cause
hostile collision between Turkey and
Bulgaria, II the great Powers do not take
measures to give the Porte counsels Of wis
dom and moderation, Bulgaria will be
| obliged to take necessary steps to be ready
| for every eventualty and not be taken by
surprise"
With the presentation Of the Bulgarian
note to the Powers in regard to the situation
| In Macedonia and the relations between
| Turkey and Bulgaria, in addition to the
calling out of the reserves Of the latter
country, the belief has been created IN
many quarters that war between these
countries is a matter Of only a few days
perhaps hours,
1t cannot he said, however, that it appears
to be actually any nearer than few days
Ago despatch from Vienna to the
Standard says II IL not surprising'that Bull
garla, on seeing Turkish troops a mile or
two from her frontiers, should take pre-
! cautonary measures
She il not prepared for war, however,
| and a. the l}ulRarians are not really anxious
| to be massaored, the war spirit cannot be
so high as hos been described bynuorre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
FIGHT OYER MARBLE GILMAN,
Who, Say the Shubcrts, Can Play for Them
because Sire Didn't Pay Her Enough.

Leander S. Sire, the theatrical manager,
applied to Justice Bischof in the Supreme
Court yesterday for an injunction 20 re-
strain the Shubert brothers from presenting
Mabelle Gilman at the Avenue Theatre,
London, in Dolly Warden He alleges
that she contracted to play only for him
for four years and only one year of the term
OF the contract had elapsed. Counsel for
the Shuberts and Miss Gilman told the
Court that the contract contained 80
many alterations and interllneations as
practically to make II unintelLigible, and
anyway it had become void because Mr..
Sire hadn't paid Miss Gilman the salary
called for in the document Decision was
reserved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16

spondents who have been primed by Mace
DOMAIN agitators or used by M. PETROL,
the Bulgarian Prime Minister, as a means
Of making the world believe in Bulgaria
determination.
1t is not believed in Vienna, the CORE
spondept saws, that war will occur this
Year. The approaching visit of the Gar
will be welcome pr atex for delay and then
the season will, it Is represented, be too far
advanced.
There are stories that Servia is seoretely
aiding the MAcedonians. King Peter s
government, II is asserted. has been equip
Ding band, swhoh have been transported on
military trains to the frontier. Turkey,
1t Is said, believes this and has made a
demand that it shall cease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16

Darling of the Gods" tonight. II is a most
elaborate portico, with bay trees benea'h
lattice work of bronzed iron, but its lighting
il the feature of which the author-manager
is proudest. He expects il 10 outshlne every,
thing else on Broadway and has patented
the light ing device to be sure OF keeping II
to himself The light comes from seven
huge balls of prismatic crystals IN each Oh
which is the patented electric lamp.
At the reopening of the theatre tonight
Mrs. Leslie Carter will see "The Darling OF
the Gods" for the first time. MIR. tchida.
the Japanese Consul General, and his WE,
will also be guests of honor,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
BRITISH CABINET SITS AGAIN.
May BE No Other Meeting Until the Usual
Time in November.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Sept 15-The meeting of the
Cabinet which began at the Foreign Office
yesterday was resumed this afternoon
To-day's session was held in the Marquis
of transformers private room baoausea he
room in which the Cabinet usually sits
adjoins the chamber in which the Alaska
boundary arguments are proceeding. The
Cabinet rise at 430 after session of an
hour and half,
1t was understood that after to-day the
Cabinet would not meet again until the
usual time in November.
The Birmingham Post, the chief Liberal
Unonist organ, expresses the belief that
the main result of the present sittlnRs will
be a postponement Of the tariff crisis for
some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
SUIT OVER "THE JERSEY LILY"
Court Won't stop the Piece Percmptorily'
but Wants 10 Know Why II shouldn't.

Justice Clarke of the Supreme Court
granted an order Yesterday to Russell 4
Wnsow, AS attorneys for John Is. Doris,
to show cause tomorrow why an injunction
should not issue against Reginald ID" koven,
George ". Lsderer and George '. Hobart
from further Use of the book and music Of
"The Jersey Lily playing at the Victoria
Theatre ON the ground that Doris had a
contract with De Koven and Hobart, made
prior to the arrangement with Lederer,
II is commended that the French authors
never granted permission to Doris for the
production.
An application to stop the piece by pre-
liminary injunction was refused.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
LABOR AGITATORS on TRIAL.
Charged With Making Speeches Against
the Government I'm san Juan.

Special cable Despatch 10 The SUN,
SAN JUAN, Sept. 1.-Two of the orators
who took part in the recent meeting of the
American Federation Of Labor have been ar
rested. Their speeches were full of abuse OF
the government. Ono Of the speakers is
accused Of advising the workmen. upon the
return Of Gov. Hunt on Oct. from the United
States, to parade carrying black flags and
then to make demands upon the govern
ment. If these demands were refused, the
speaker Is said to have added, the alter
native of killing Hunt remained
The other orator declared it ls said, that
the American flag was "A rag fit only to
cover rascals and criminals
The cases against these speakers were
called for trial this afternoon and a decision
is to be rendered tomorrow. The accused
men vehemently deny the charges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-16
LOST PLAY BACK SANS REWARD.
Finder Wanted More Than IS. So He Didn't
Get Any thing hut u scare.

The manuscript of Mrs. Iangtrys new
play, Mrs. behring's Divorce" which
member of the company lost last Sunday,
was taken to the Savoy Theatre last night
by one Herman klock.
klock wanted he reward (amount not
specitied) which had been offered by ad-
vertisement for the lost play. Henry
Award offered him S., which he refused 10
accept A policeman was called in and
Klock was taken to the Tenderloin station.
Sergt. Shbles told him that il he didn't
give up the manuscript he would be locked
up.
Award got the manuscript and saved
[ he a.