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

FreShet IN CataWpa.
Catawba river has been high this
week. but not nearly up to some of the
record marks of recent months. On
Tuesday the authorities at the works
of the power company received a dis
patch from Morganton saying that
rise of thirteen or more feet was to be
expected by Wednesday afternoon; but
happily the warning proved ill-founded.
The water began to fall about the time
1t was to have commenced to rise.
Discrimination Against Yorkville.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: Mr.. w. w. Lewis, president
of the York Cotton mills, has written
to the railroad commission, making a
complaint on the rate Of coal to York.
willie. The rate charged by the rail-
roads from Tennessee to Yorkville is
$3.50 per ton, while coal can be shipped
from the same point In Tennessee to
Lancaster for $3.50. Although this is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21
LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send the Enquirer

We Will Send the Enquirer
From now until January 1. 1904, for
72 cents.
Good Work at Union.
AS the result of the series Of meet
ings that has been in progress at I'm
ion this week, under the direction or
Rev. John Bass Shelton of Chester,
there were twenty-five conversions up
to Thursday night. There were eleV-
en- conversions at Glover during last
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

assessed valuation 81 900, 900; that the
people are well to-do and live on fine
farms, some of which have been under
cultivation thirty and forty years, that
on San Juan island 125 bushels of oats
are raised to TIE acre; that barley, rye
and hay are shipped from the county
in large quantities, aud that the finest
fruit in the west is grown there, while
boxes and boxes Of it go to the pigs for
want Of market.
"'You have never made any attempt
to get the San Juan trade. You cart
get it without showing some of the
spirit manifested in your effort to have
telephone communication established.
The business will come here ii you can
handle it in the right way. You should
promote mutual interest. You should
get up an excursion to visit these ISL
ands, see the possibilities for business,
and become acquainted with the peo-
pie. | can assure you that any time
you will come we shall arrange to have
you see all the points of interest posi-
BILE and learn all that you can about
San Juan county,"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

l.. b. Carter bought q lot Of oat
from VIM. Oakes last week which b,
says are tie heaviest he ever saw
Eighteen sacks weighed 2,035 pound
and the entire lot seemed equally
heavy. They were sown in the fali
md harvested in July and were unin-
jured by drought, aphis or anything
else.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

A pasteurizing plant was added 10
the San Juan creamery this week. 1t
is a process devised by the great French
chemist, Pasteur, for preventing or
checking fermentation in fluids, such
as wines. milk, etc, by exposure to
temperature OF l4O' f., thus destroy@
ing the vitality of the contained germs
or ferments. Butter nade from pass
teurized cream is as nearly pure as it is
possible TO make it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The Cascade Bay Lumber Compan,
IS making some changes in its mill
Newhall and is putting in large saw
capable of cutting much larger timbe
han the old one. 1t will cut the RI
mainder of the planking for Mr.. New
halls new steamer, which is now abou
half planked. A dry kiln may also u,
added.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The ISLANDER is 10 receipt of com
munication from Doe Bay telling the
story Of a most commcndable attempt
to enforce the game. law there and
showing degree of spirit and respect
for law among II few people in that
neighborhood that might-wel be emu
lated in some Of the more populous
communities of the county. Our cor
respondent saysi
"Quite a furry of excitement was
caused IN this neighborhood last week
by party of seven hunters who were
hunting deer with dogs in bold and
open disregard of every point OF the
game law. Warrants for their arrest
were sworn cut before Justice Morrow
at Olga and placed in the hands Of p.
Soderbom, A. Ohlert and VIM. Vler-
eek, as special constables, TO serve.
They were securing the bills and.
watching the hunters camp all Satur-
lay afternoon. At twilight that even
ing the hunters reached their camp at
Point Lawrence, but it was then raiu-
ing heavily and "A heavy sea was run.
ming and the officers could not possibly,
force the men to go with them nor
could they Withstand the rigors of the,
storm and the pangs of hunger through
u night of watching, without shelter,f
especially with only ii faint hope OF
preventing escape. So they put off
till tomorrow the thing that should but
could not be done today; that is, it.
seemed impossible then, but later ins
the evening one of the party, Al
Granger, fell into q trap that nobody
had set for him. He came to the back
loor of G. n. Culver's residence, ac-
companled 10y Harry Bridge, both car
rying guns. They objected to entering,
who went to the door. Granger then
,rmanded to know if he Culver had
,een down to the wharf and had seen
wo deer carcasses there. Mr.. Culver
did him that he had seen both buck
md a doe there. Granger then inso-
emily and angrily accused Mr.. Culver
If stealing them and threatened to,
lave him arrested If he did not produce
hem. Officer Soderbom Glanced TO be
within hearing and after considerable,
esistance and with the aid Of Fred
ichmidle, who was also present by
mere chance, Granger was gathered in,
tarry for the night, waiting for
transportation TO Olga the next day
where opportunity was afforded him
or Sabbath meditation AS preiim-
nary to his hearing before Justice
Morrow Monday afternoon,
None of the hunters had licenses,
hough they said they had, but refuseds
o produce them when de mand was
nade upon them by The constables..
The party killed every deer their dogs
an within range. Of their guns, both
III landsand In the water, where some
If them were patrolling with skifis. IL
; reported that fifteen bucks, does and
awns were found at their camp. They
,oasted of the great slaughter they had
uade One of the number, boasting
hat he was something of lawyer
imself, glibly laid down most amus-'
lng batch of unwritten lew that he
,eemed to think would make all the
.arth keep silence Bridge is liable to
arrest for threatening violence to the
officer who took Granger into Gus
tody."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

A society for the prevention of crue
~ to animals might do some goo,
work here. II ought to be an offens
against the law, punishable by heav.
inc, to let team stand for many hour,
sometimes far into the night, tied to /;
hitching pole, without food or water OF
shelter from rain and wind.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

Ina note to the editor of the ISLANDER
General Manager New, of the Pacific
Wireless Telegraph Company, says he
will be here the last of the week to be-.
gin work on the company's station
here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The two Chinese smugglers arrested
at Lopez Oct. % have been bound owe
to appear before the u. ). grand jur,
nd committed to jairin Seattle in d.
.ault Of $4,000 bail. Three of the CHI
nese have been held as witnesses an,
eleven have been ordered deported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

One of the most violent storms ot
which San Juan's oldest settlers have
any recollection occurred Sunday
night. The wind blew with tremend
Gus velocity and "the breaking wave
dashed high on our stern and rock
bound coasts" The wind cut up som,
didos in the woods and blew down
some fences but no serious damages
to property have been reported here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

A Lummi island item in the Fair
haven Herald gives the names of K
hunters from that island who were
hunting on Orcas island last week and
took home with them seven deer.
None of the poachers had licenses. 1t
is shame that there is not some active
and determined game warden on the
island to enforce the law and prevent
the wanton and illegal killing of deer
by nonresident hunters.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12
SAN JUAN TRADE
RELATIONS
JUDGE LICaTENBERG's ADDRESS TO
wHATCoM COMMERCIAL CLUB

He Tells the Whateom Business Men
What they should Do to Get Larger
Share of the Trade That Now Goes to
Seattle Natural Advantages With
WhatcOm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12
HUNTING DEER
WITH HOUNDS
FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF GAME
LAW ON ORCAS ISLAND

Seven Hunters From Bcliingham shoot 15
Deer Near Doe Bay-None Have Lii
censes-Warrants Issued for Their Ar
rest and Two Appreheudcd-Case Be
> fore Justice Morrow, ut Olga.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The machinery for Andrew New
halls new steamer has arrived at Fair
haven from the east
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The revenue cutter Grant brought
forty tons of coal to the launch station
here Sunday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

The ISLANDER is Informed that Con-
gresham Humphrey has recommend
ed Miss Showers for appointment a.
postnistress at East Sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12
Local News Briefs

The Santa Juanita Club will meet al
the home of Mrs. JOS. Sweeney, Satur.
day, Nov. IA.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-12

An electric light company is likely
TO be organized here :oon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

resembled an India rubber ball. which
hops. and hops. but more feeby every
time until IL at last comes 10 a full stop.
In accordance with the wish OF the late
Senator Ingalls, his widow has placed at
lis grave one OF the huge red powders
with which the Kansas prairies are
strewn. The stone weighs Eve tons ard
bears a bronze tablet with the following
inscription selected from Senator ingalls,
wor. Blue Grass: When the fitful
fever IS ended and the foolish wrsngle OF
market and forum Is closed grass heals
over the scar which our descent into the
bosom OF the earth has made and the
blanket OF The infant becomes the blanket
of the dead"
Kingdom Gould. eldest son OF George J.
Could. has passed with high ratings thc
examination for entrance 70 the school
Of mines. Columbia university. and WI
begin his studies there next fall II f. the
young mans purpose 20 obtain a thorough
training as a mechanical engineer. 20 q
himself for responsible place II the rail
way system controlled by his father. The
technical course which he Is 20 take in
cIudes the study Of mach nsry AMI mech
snisra the steam boiler and steam en-
CINE. testing OF materials. dynamo and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

he is only sixteen years old he has conf
dence he can succeed, for he intends 10
remain in this country. His name is Ber-
nard De Saint Phalle. and he has Eve
brothers. Their father is keeper OF sue
cessful racing stable, but wants his sons
to learn another business. Another son
is now in New York looking for position.
A Chicago man who heard Congressman
bob" Cousins deliver a speech in Des
Moines recently is prepared TO affirm that
the Iowa man has Milesian blood in his
veins. This conclusion was reached after
the congressman indulged in this won
derful oratoricaI fight: 1t is the wall
OF American protection upon which the
feet of industry and labor leaped out OF
the panic and disaster OF 1885. waving the
flag OF employment and prosperity and in
dependence in the face OF ali the world"
Henry Labourchere says that the
speeches Of Lord Rosebery always remind
him OF the description given by Prince
Bismarck Of certain Prussisn states
man: AT first he would have an opinion,
men he weakenedd Il by self-contradic,
ton then again an objection 70 the con-
tradiction occurred 10 him until at last
nothing remained He Was clever speak
or. but not inclined 10 action. Indeed. he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

, motor practice and Industrial chemistry.
The course covers four years. Young
Gould l. in hfs sixteenth gear.
a portrait OF John Harris. publisher. has
lately been sold IN London FOR a large
sum- Harris was an eyewitness OF the
ARRAY which took place IN Ira between
Oliver Goldsmith and Evans. the pub
Usher OF the London Packet. IN Tespscs e
a libel. The incident - quantity described
In the London Chronicle March = %. i5Tz.
thus "Dr Goldsmith. sgpposinR himself
nitreated by letter IN the London Pack
e. went 20 the persons shop who pub
Hshed .; and struck him on the back With
his cane \ scufie sBsusc. and TIRE pub
Usher made an unromuoB use % bis
nails and was az length knocked dowu.
lie then arose seized stool and st-
taczed his antagonist. I'll sons peopis
coming in. they we're parted. Thus en6sd
the cortesi between tho sor % EtsFstlrs
and the PUBLISHER, the latter n when
bears black &c sns the author a
scratched face"
u Is reported that IN view % tAe iootiug
OF Boer Hfhiss that took place during tn
late var the rrisish Bible seciefy - =
make fro dlsiriestion - nvs thousand
Dutch Bibles bound n leather
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
PERSONAL NOTES

Ehe debts of most southern states d.
minish slowly, but the debts of southern
cities are generally considerable. New
Orleans owes SIS. 900. 600, Louisville s. co.,
900, Kansas City 100000 Memphis So 3oo.-
ooo Atlanta s. 100000. and Nashville So
Sol, 900.
An amalgamated farm hands union has
been organized in Illinois. The farm
hands will demand a minimum monthly
wage of sS5 and board. The wage scale
VIII include threshers corn huskers, plow-
men, binders, stock laborers and all men
employed about farms.
Professor Irwin Rautenstrauch. Of
Washington University, who formerly
lived in Sedaha, Kan, has asked the
courts to change his name. Nobody in
this country has ever been able TO pro-
nounce it right, and the professor has got
tired Of being called -Rotenstraw." which
was conferred upon him in his school
days.
The biggest trout ever caught in Penn
sylvania was taken few days ago from
the waters Of Spring creek, within Belle
fonte borough limits, by Al Hoffman. The
trout was of the rainbow variety and
measured 3 inches in length. was 81
inches deep across the side, 81 inches
across the back. and weighed 64pounds.
The trout was caught on an eel set line
'-~rHel phillips was iii hotel at
Charleston. had breakfast in his room.
sn, was served by a slave. Mr.. Phillips
sDoke 70 him as an Abolluonist. but the
o+heI. s-e1-e7 TO be more concerned about
che breakfast than about himself. Final
~. Nj. Phillips told him to go away. say
ing he could not bear to be waited upon
by a slave The other demonstrated,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

spending his summer IN Atlantic City.
where he is making quite sensation with
his clever card playing. He is, like his
father, extremely fond OF and very skilled
with cards, and their favorite games are
poker and progressive euchre. Choa-Chou
was left behind when his father and
mother returned to China for the pur-
post of getting a thorough education in
America. He attended school during the
past season in Atlantic City.
Peter Dressler, an old Pennsylvania
politician. and long the coroner of Ale
gheny county, had habit of conducting
his Office according to his own ideas
Among other traits he had a peculiar
never let an opportunity OF securing one
for the Office go by. On one occasion he
was hearing the evidence in a rather cele-
brated case. when a neatly dressed. gen
tlemanly appearing young man was called
10 the witness chair. Looking him over
carefully, the coroner asked: What's
your manner" George Blank What's
your occupation" Secretary of the Y.
81. c. a" Turning 10 his clerk with
serious expression OF countenance. the
coroner whispered: Say. John. have we
got any passes over that line?"
A sure-enough count-that is. he will be
when Of age-is selling cloaks today IN
a Philadelphia department store. He is
none other than a cousin 10 Count Boni
De Castellane-he OF the editor-chastising
fame and lavish splendor Of the Gould
millions But the meek. blue-eyei youth
who since last March has captivated Gus
toners with his "oui mademoiselle" or
his "pardonnez-mo; behind a pile %
ladies' cloaks, does not think so much OF
his famous cousin, Count Boni- Though
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

'' 'Scuse me. massa, but Use 'bliged TO
stay here, cause rs 'sponsible TO de sill
verware"
The Hawaiian government employs
agents who travel ali over the islands
looking for indications of leprosy in re-
mote places. Punishment is so dreaded
that frequently the family Of leper will
keep him secreted for a year or two be-
fore discovery is made. A person who is
supposed to have the disease is sent TO
the receiving station in Honolulu, where
he is examined by five medical experts.
If ''leper' be the verdict, money. posi-
tion, influence, race, or color cannot
change the decree which sends this pa
tiert to Molokai.
lanes Cochran, student in the state
University at Austin, Tex, went TO Aus
tin In June to make some money during
his vacation. He rode a Texas broncho
into town. The animal was worth prob
ably SO. A week after ne arrived heavy
rains made the roads almost impossible
and he traded the broncho TO an oil in
spector for an acre Of land situated far
outside of what was then the proved oil
field. 4 few days ago a gusher was struck
within four hundred feet Of his acre and
IL was understood that he had closed
deal for the sale of the acre for $4,000
cash.
The venerable British ambassador to
France Sir Edward Monson, will retire
next year He viii be given frst-class
pension OF $500 year. 1t is understood
that ne will not be made peer. 1t is also
understood that his successor will be Sir
Frank LasceIies. who has represented the
British government for nearly ten years
at Berlin
Honorable Charles Rothschnd. the flea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

only the largest in the world but is also
the most varied, has not only offered
s. 900 for an Arctic fox flea, but IS fitting
out vessel to go in search OF one. This
is his second expedition.
Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley,
whose impending experiments with an air
ship near Washington are attracting con-
siderable attention, is. officially, the secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution. He
is widely respected as a physicist and an
astronomer. Professor Langley was
born in Boston in 1884, was educated in
Cambridge and oxford. He has written
several works on astronomy, dynamics.
and ACCOMPANIES.
". E. Corey, the new acting head of the
United States Steel Corporation. is thirty
seven years old He was born at Brad
dock. Pa. His father. a retired coal mer-
chant is living. Unlike his predecessor,
Mr. Schwab. he is a college-bred man and
Uegan work IN the laboratory Of the Car
negie Steel company.
Harry Lehrs big brother William oc-
cupies a position with the Astors similar
to that his brother held before his mar
rage to Mrs. Dahlgren. He IS a sort Of
major domo in the Aston famiy-arranges
entertainments, issues invitations and
does sundry other chores TO which a So
ciety woman OF the first class is too busy
to attend. The position, in fact, seems
TO be that Of a highly superior butler.
When Mrs. Astor Wen, 20 Europe last
spring William Lehr went along 10 re-
lieve her OF all the cares incident 10
travel. Then he went touring on his own
hook, but Is expected soon to make his
appearance in Newport.
Chao-Chao. son of WI ring-fang form
er Chinese minister in this country. IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-02
MOnopolios Q que?

recibir su dinero semanalmente Sc 10
guardais en- vuestras areas todo un mes
con perjuicio de ellos y de sus familias.
Otra cosa que esta llamando podero-
samente La atenci6n es ell recurso por de-
mas arbitrario que algun miembro de la
misma Central pretende poner en- prac-
tica. Esto es. que ninguna persona que
viva en- los dominios de la Central salga
& hacer compras de ninguna especie &
otro comercio que no sea ell que la ha-
cienda tiene establecido. I no Sc le
permite nadie que entire llevando pro-
yisiones mercancfas por Ell hecho de
que en- la tienda de allI hay mercancfas
v provisiones, los que SO dedican
vender zapatos no pueden negociar con
ellos porque zapatos tiene Ia tienda, Y &
los quincalleros no Sc les permite Ia en-
trada porque quincalla tambien tiene Ia
tienda de la Central. 7 aunque no ten
ga, clio es que la orden parece general
y para umplimentarla hay vigilantes
con la Eenosa tarea de examinar los
que llegan impidiendo ell paso quien
les parece que lleva efectos comprados
en- otra parte. iCuanta miseriag yo
pregunto isubsistira ESQ? STolerara ell
comercio de aquf esa determination tan
est1pida? No; ESQ es impossible. ESQ
equivale burIarse de un vecindario inn
portante como este y no debe cOnsentir-
sc bajo ningun concepto.
Las dos medidas que Sc pretenden
poner en- practica son perjudiciales en-
extreme para todo este vecindario. La
primera ordenando ell pago de los peo-
nes mensualmente perjudica estos gran
demente y perjudica tambi6n al comer-s
clio de aqnf. La segunda prohibiendo
que los dominios de la Central no en-
ire nadie con compras hechas en- otra
parte perjudica muy mucho al denas
comercio y tambi6n al vecindario que no
le quedarfa lugar para buscar ell centavo
menos en- Ell artfculo que consume, tenien-
do necesariamente que pagarlo al precio
que 10 vende la tienda de Ia Central
Las dos medidas son improcedentes,
es mas, son abusivas. Y es necesario
que las dos caigan, que no subsista min
guna porque de otro modo pobre ve-
cindario
A defenderse pues, que ell remedio
esta en- nuestras manos, pero defender
SO como corresponds antes que ell NAL
tome mayores proporciOnes.
Atm es tempo.
JUAN DEL CAMPO.
Aguirre JUNO 30 de 1903.