Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-29
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Thousands Of visitors to Coney Is
land, saws a New York dispatch of
Friday. were thrown into a panic by
the escape from an amusement park
Of a lion, which ran through the
crowded streets pursued by police and
trainers until he was driven into a
corner and secured. The lion, on be-
ing brought out of his cage to go
through a ring performance with an
elephant suddenly became enraged
and leaping on the elephants back
buried his teeth and claws in the big
brute's shoulder. Trumpeting loudly,
the elephant rushed around the ring and
finally succeeded in gripping the lion
with his trunk, tore him from his hold
and hurled him into a lagoon nearby.
By this time the terrified audience had
fled and communicated the panic to
the crowds in the streets. When re-
captured the lion appeared to be
weary, and was probably more fright
ened than any Of his pursuers.
In an address before mass meet
ing of Negroes in Atlanta last Sun
day, Bishop Henry H. Turner, of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
declared that the separation Of the
races was the only solution Of the race
problem. In his remarks Bishop Tur-
ner argued that opportunities should
be offered to Negroes to settle in Afri-
ca by a reduction Of rates on steam
ship lines, stating this nation Of its
aggregated people will either have to
open a highway to Africa for the dis
contented black man or the Negro
question will finder this govern
ment." Bishop Turner contended that
by separation he did not mean that
everyone should go or must go, but
that there should be an opportunity
granted for the departure of such
black men and women as are self-re-
liant and have those manhood aspira-
tions that God planted in them and
which degrading laws will intensity"
The annual report Of the Southern
Railway company for the year ending
July 1, 1908. displays a very prosperous
condition Of the property. 1t shows
gross earnings of s42,354,059, an in
crease Of s4,641.S11 over 1902. The ex-
penses and taxes were $30,989, 139, in
crease $4,142,3O2; net earnings $11,364,-
919, increase s4s9,5Os; total income
s12,576,1S1, increase sss6,261; surplus
after paying fixed charges $3,707,477,
increase s1O6,5S0, yet the charges In
cluded s135,O00 for betterments and
improvements, against none in 1902.
After paying preferred dividends
amounting to 100000 there was left
a surplus of $707,477. The gross earn
ings were divided as follows; Freight,
s2S,OS1,O34: passengers, s1O,SO4,541;
mail, s1,6SS,117; express, s990,575; mis-
cellaneous, s7ss,79o. The expenses were
divided as follows: conducting trans
portation, $15,759,972; maintenance Of
way and structures, s5,733,ss7; main
tenance of equipment, $6,s16,S23; gen.
eral expenses, s1,391,0SS; taxes, ST.
1928. The average number Of loco
motives in service during the year was
972, an increase of forty, or 4.29 per
cent. The average number Of freight
cars in service was 1851, an increase
Of 1875, or 4.02 per cent.
Probably the most unique case
ever appealed to the supreme court of
Iowa, will come up for hearing at
the October term, says an Iowa Falls
letter. The case involves the charac-
ters of a city mayor, bloodhounds, a
chicken roost, the chief Of police, the
deacon of a Methodist church and sun
dry others. ]. w. McClurg, is a dea-
con in the Methodist church at VAL
ley Junction, a small place in Polk
county, and the owner Of a fine flock OF
fowls. 1t appears a neighbor had lost
some of his chickens and an appeal
was made to the authorities of an ad-
joining city to track the thief with
bloodhounds. Several scents were fol-
lowed but lost. and the hounds were
again and again taken back for a new
cast. Finally they struck a strong
scent and traced it to the deacon's
chicken house. The officers, confident
that the missing fowls had been To-
Gated, forced open the chicken coop,
but failed to find the stolen property.
Deacon McClurg brought action
against the city officials, including
the mayor, the chief Of police and sun
dry municipal magistrates, and claim
ed $4,000 damages. The lower court
failed to find in the deacon's favor,
and so this appeal is taken to the
higher court in hopes Of securing JUS
tice.
Secretary Hesters weekly New Or
leans cotton report for the week end
ing last Friday shows the amount
brought into sight for the week ending
Friday afternoon to be 25S,5O6, against
359,0S0 for the seven days ending this
date last year, and 219,949 year before
last The total Of the crop moved in
to sight for the twenty-five days of
the new season is 475,174. against $685.
672 last year, and 539,376 year before
last. Receipts at all United States
ports since September l, 346,372,
against 66s,25O last week; overland
across the Mississippi. Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers to northern mills and
Canada, Loaf, against 1858 last year;
interior stocks in excess on September
1. 42,755, against 125, 1877 last year, and
southern mill takings, $4,000, against
1852 last year. Foreign exports
since September l have been 1882,
against 3S4,274 last year. Since the