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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

PRIZE PUZZLE CoNTEST.-1n the puZ-
zle department Of the Philistine for
July was this problem: A lawyer COL
lected for his client $467.50 and charged
S per cent for his services; how much
did the client receive? Up to date
nine hundred and sixty-one answers
have been received, but only one is
correct, and that is the solution sent
in by Darwin G. Jones Of Atlanta. Mr..
Jones works the matter out as fol-
lows:
Let x equal the amount the client
expected to receive.
Let equal the amount he actually
got.
Let N equal what he should have
received.
We then transpose the symbols ac-
cording to the law of calculus, and we
have the solution thus: NIX, which
is what the client got-the lawyer
having kept the whole amount he COL
lected, and charged per cent for his
services, as stated in the original pro-
position, sending his client a bill for
$23.3S.
This answer is correct and Jonesey
goes on the free list for 999 years.
The Philistine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

AN OLD HUNTERS ADvICE.-Here is
the advice an old hunter gives to
those who may come in unexpected
contact with bad animals.
IF you are cornered by snake
stand motionless and he will never bite.
"If vicious dog attacks you show
him a knife or some similar instru-
ment, and he will keep out of reach.
A dog can never learn the deadliness
Of a revolver or a gun, but unless he
has the rabies he knows how to re-
spect knife.
IF a swarm Of wild bees attacks you
stand motionless and let out all your
breath. Then only few of the swarm
will sting"
This advice should be reversed at
sea- A man who is swimming in shark
infested waters is safe as long as he
kicks about and makes a great deal of
noise. The shark is too timid to ap-
proach anything that looks as if it
meant to fight.
What would you do in case you
were cornered by a cinnamon bear?"
some one asked the old hunter.
Say my prayers" he answered la
conically.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
Aua1urolls department.

WHERE HE CROSSED THE EQUATOR
AS one Of the very few occasions when
the wit of Rufus Choate was foiled,
an incident is recalled when that bril-
liant lawyer was examining one Dick
Barton, chief mate of the ship Chal-
lenge Choate had cross examined him
for over an hour, hurting questions
with the speed Of a rapid-fire gun.
WAS there a moon that night?"
"Yes, sir"
Did you see it?"
mo, SIR
Then how did you know there was
moon?"
"The National Almanac said so, and
I'll believe that sooner than any law
yer in the world"
BE civil, sir. And now tell me in
what latitude and longitude you cross
ed the equator?"
"Ah, you are joking?"
mo. sir, I'm in earnest and desire
an answer"
That's more than I can give"
Indeed. You a chief mate and un-
able to answer so simple question:"
"Yes, the simplest question I ever
was asked. thought even fool OF
lawyer knew there's no latitude at the
equator."-Success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

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to get an eye from me to take the place
Of the other I had inside and gave
chase with big knife. He caught me.
took out my eye and put it in the mis-
tress. That leaves me, you see, with
only this one"
"Yes." said Dick. "But you've got
two all the same"
"But how can l use the one I swal-
lowed?" asked Tom sadly.
"But. say" asked Dick quickly, as
the new thought struck him, chow did
the mistress get along with your lonely
orb?"
ooh, pretty well, except that when
one of her eyes is in bed asleep the 9th
er is down cellar with me hunting
rats"
"Terribler' said Dick.
Eyes. Doctors ought to be more care
full" replied Tom.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

BUILT OF YEAS AND NAYS.-"Frank-
tribute greatly to be admired. Frank
est man ever knew was Il chap out
in Illinois who served several times
in the legislature. Then he came home
and built himself a fine house. 1t was
a beauty and cost d power of money.
Mice house you've got there said
a visitor in the town where the eX-leg-
islator lived.
Yes he replied. it is a nice house.
"'Where did you get the money!
Down at Springfield. of course
the ex-legislator replied. 1 tell you,
my friend, there is heap of yeas and
nays in that house e.'"-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

A POLITE PRIsoNER.--The lady who
was visiting the Jail had been much
impressed with the appearance and
behavior Of the prisoners, and she
took occasion to express her approval
to the warden.
They seem as courteous as any
body" she said. enthusiastically. "even
if they don't say anything"
"Yes, they're polite enough" assent
ed the warden. But I'm a little sus-
picious of too fine manners"
Il don't see how you can be-" ex-
claimed the lady.
We'll. 1 am" declared the warden,
land I have been ever since one of
the smoothest Of them broke out of
Jail and left a note for me in which
he wrote. I hope you will pardon me
for the liberty I am taking '"-Youth's
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
An ADimal Story For
Little Folks
A Cat..Eye.CIism

Tom Cat and Dick Cat met one night
on the back fence. Tom was minus one
eye.
"How did you lose your eye" asked
Dick.
"Well, it was like this: My mistress
was coming home on the train from the
seashore and got a cinder in her eye.
1t bothered her 80 that the doctor was
called in. He said it was serious
case and they would have to take out
her eye and look for the cinder. he
put it on table and began to hunt /
came in just then, hungry as usual, for
they don't half feed me, and saw the
eye. thought it was good to eat and
swallowed it."
"Oh! sal Dick. "Then you had
three eyes,"
Eyes, but listen. The doctor saw
what I had done, said he would have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
Y0RKVILLB ENQUIRER
Most Complete Semi Weekly
Newspaper In South Carolina
Should Be In Every York County Home
So For Single Subscription; Two OF More
subscriptions $1.75 Each.
LIBERAL PREMIUM OFFER TO CLUBMAKERS.
The List Includes Buggies, Guns Rifles, Watches. Sew
ing Machines, Pocket Knives, Magazines and Other
Articles of Value. The Competition Is Free, the
Work Easy and the Pay Good

THE YoRkvILLE ENQUIRER is
l. the most complete semi-weekly
newspaper in South Carolina. Its mis-
sion is to keep it's readers promptly
and correctly informed as to all local,
state and general happenings that are
of immediate interest and to stand for
all that promises best for the welfare
of its constituents along business, in
dustrial, social and religious lines. The
contents of THE ENQUIRER repre-
sent more careful and painstaking la
Dor than do the contents Of any other
semi-weekly newspaper published In
the state, and the time and money ex-
pended in its production are also great
er. At the same time, on the basis OF
actual service rendered, its cost to the
subscriber Is less than that OF any 9TH
er South Carolina paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

much enjoyed by all present. :, .Revs
E. B. and w. E. Anderson stopped over
in the city Tuesday night with Mr..
and Mrs. j.. K. Henry on their way
from synod to Spartanburg, to spend
few days with their mother before
returning to their work. The former
within the bounds Of the Second pres
bytery, and the latter in Virginia.. -.
Mr.. S. B. Clowney's barn and stables
were burned Tuesday evening about
dark. Some 400 bushels Of corn and
much other feed were destroyed. We
are informed that there was no In
surance. 1t is thought that the fire
was started by an engine used In
shredding corn. =
LANCASTER.
Ledoer, November IA: Hood Stew
art, the Negro who was convicted OF
manslaughter for the killing Of Ed
Hammond near Jacksonham, about
year ago, and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for five years, has escaped and
is now at large. He made his escape
from a farm in Abbeville county,
There is a reward Of s25 or $50 for
his capture and return to the peniten-
tiary. We understand that he has
been seen in this county several
times this week, near his old home. &.
Mr.. L. B. Thrailkill Of the Fort Lawn
section, has gathered from one acre OF
upland this year, 507 bushels of corn.
It was planted about the middle OF
June after cutting oats from the lot.
..... AT 5 o'clock p. m, last Wednes-
day, November II, 1903, in Richland
Presbyterian church Of Gadsden, S. C.,
Miss Linnie Hammer, was united IN
marriage to Mr.. Marion Sims Wither-
spoon Of this place, Rev. DR.. Byrd OF
Winnsboro, performing the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Herbert Kaniner, as maid OF
honor, and the groom by his cousin,
Mr.. ]. T. Stevens Of Kershaw, as best
man. The other attendants were: u.
Reece williams Of Lancaster, with
Miss Williamson Of Darlington; John
Crawford Of Lancaster with Miss Kate
Moore of Columbia; Hazel Wither-
spoon of Lancaster with Miss Marga-
ret Garrison Of Camden; George Heath
of Lancaster with Miss Connie With
erspoon, sister Of the groom; Gilbert
Green Of Chester with Miss Emma
Shannon Of Camden. The church dec
orations and costumes were elegant,
and the marriage was attended by a
large and fashionable assemblage of
guests. =, Died at the cotton mill
here, on last Tuesday morning, No
vember 10, 1908, Of consumption, Miss
Lula Fox, daughter of Mr.. ]. A. Fox,
aged about seventeen years. She was
a member of Newhope Baptist church
and her remains were taken there on
Tuesday afternoon for burial. =. Mar
ried, at the home Of the officiating
minister, Rev. r. J. Blackmon, at $3.50
p. m., Wednesday, November II, 1903,
MIR. Bon M. Welsh Of Longsville, this
county, and Miss Mabel Sowell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. L. Sowell of Chester
field county. These young people are
very popular and host of friends in
the two counties will wish them a
long, happy and prosperous life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
GIVING THE THIRD DEGREE.
How Police Sometimes Get lnforma
ton From Criminals.

ton From Criminals.
This in all probability is the first
account ever written by an eye-wit-
ness Of the "third-degree" as it was
practiced by the police of this city
during the days when Tammany con-
troll had caused the forces thorough
decentralization. BY the third degree"
is meant the use of methods, not coun-
tenanced by the law, for the purpose Of
frightening a prisoner into making a
confession.
During the administration Of Mayor
Van Wyck rumors more or less vague
occasionally reached the public Of per-
sons arrested on suspicion being sub
jected to the third degree" 1t al
ways happened that these rumors were
accompanied by vigorous denials from
the police, for they knew full we'll that
the enlightened sentiment Of the COM
munity never would tolerate such a
return to the customs Of mediaeval
times.
1t is an old truism, however, that
where there Is smoke there must be
fire, and three newspaper men once
had an opportunity to testify from ac-
tual observation that the police some
times did resort to the third degree"
to accomplish their purposes. That
the reporters did not take advantage
Of the opportunity was due to the
fact that they were present by cour-
tesy in the captains private office,
which was the scene Of the brutal per-
formance; and, being in a sense the
guests of the commander Of the pre-
cinct, they felt he had a right to en-
join them to silence.
But now that the two leading actors
in the little tragedy that was played
in the captains office have retired
from the force the obligation to Sc
crecy has been removed. 1t can be
stated then, that in the Tenderloin po-
Greek, against whom there was only
the f1imsiest kind of evidence impli-
eating him in murder, was grabbed
by the throat by an inspector of police
and after being nearly strangled, was
thrown to the floor and repeatedly
kicked.
The circumstances leading up to the
assault were almost as extraordinary
as the assault itself. One Of the men,
bers Of the Greek colony on West
Fifteenth street had been killed with
pistol shot. The assassin, also a
Greek, was caught red-handed by the
police, with the smoking revolver in
his possession and when the reporters
arrived at the station house he was
already under guard in the captains
office.
The captain at that time evidently
thought it was just a plain common
police work necessary in connection
with the case had been accomplished.
So pleased was he with the quick So
luton of what might have been trou-
blesome crime that he invited the re-
porters to accompany him into his
office while he interrogated the assas-
sin.
When the captain and the reporters
entered the murderer sat huddled up
in a corner of the room, and upon his
face there was a look Of sullen def
ance. He had some knowledge Of Eng
lish and when the captain asked him
why he had killed the man it was ap-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
TO CLUBMAKERS.

To the clubmaker who returns and
pays for the largest number Of names
between October IS, 1903, and Wednes-
day, March 16, 1904, at 6 o'clock p. M,
we will give a first-class Babeock Top
Buggy, worth S85; or a first class CO.
Iumbfa Top Buggy with rubber tires,
valued at $95. The clubmaker will
have the option of the two propositions:
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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
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 coun-
ty. Any disregard Of this notice will
be punished to the full extent Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

The subscription price of THE EN-
QUIRER to single subscribers is 81
per annum; but in clubs Of two or
more we send it for only $1.75. This
reduction is for business reasons and
for the convenience Of the subscriber,
and to further both Of these ends we
offer the following proposition
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
TIME TO BEGIN.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equivalent
Of one yearly subscriber at $1.75, and
80 counted. A subscription paid for
two or more years in advance at $1.75,
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
names returned by them. After g.
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at anytime thereaf-
ter, discontinue the sending Of the pa
per to the person for whom he has paid
and transfer the unexpired time to any
other person, provided the person to
whom the transfer is desired was not
a subscriber at the time the original
name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted in competi-
ton for a premium until the subscrip-
ton price has been paid; nor Will any
premium be delivered until a satisfac-
tory settlement has been made for all
names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to transfer
their club to another clubmakers list
after the names have been entered on
our books.
1t Is not necessary that the names on
a club should all be at the same post
office. Names may be taken at any
number of places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded
to us at the expense Of those sending
them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission OF money only when sent
by draft, registered letter or money
order drawn on the Yorkville postof-
flee.
In sending names, write plainly, and
give postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontin-
ued at the expiration of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for each
clubmaker. who will be credited with
each name sent, so that the number
sent by any clubmaker may be ascer-
tanned at a moments notice.
In case Of a tie for either premium,
two weeks will be allowed in which to
work off the tie.
The time in which names may be re-
turned, under our propositions will
commence NOW, and expires at
o'clock p. M, on Wednesday, tho 18th
day of March, 1904.
After the closing Of this contest on
March 16, 1904, no single yearly sub
scription will be received for less than
the yearly subscription price of $500,
except new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

In order to afford clubmakers greater
facility in introducing the paper to
New Subscribers, we hereby authorize
them to take the subscription of any
individual whose name was not on our
list on September is, 1903, and agree to
send the paper to such individuals from
the date their names are entered until
January 1, 1905, for only $1.75. In such
cases, however, the clubmaker must
require cash Of the subscriber and pay
the subscription price at the time the
name Is entered on our books.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

For Thirty Names.
Either Of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun; a fine
AKA Kodak, fine Toilet or Washstand
Set, or Hopkins e. Allen Jr., % CAL
ibre Rifle.
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar. or Banjo, a
New York Standard Open Face Watch,
q w. Richards Double Barrel Breech-
Loading Shot Gun, or Low Arm Sing
er Sewing Machine.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester or Colts Repeating RI
fe, % calibre; or a Baker Double Bar
rel Breechloading Gun.
For Sixty Names.
A High-Arm Sewing Machine; or a
first class Double Barrel Breech Load
ing Shot Gun.
For Ninety Names.
A B. .avia Hammerless Gun, 12-
gauge, furnished by H. & D. Folsom
Arms Co., of New York A class
gun and fully guaranteed.
SPECIAL CLUBS.
We will arrange to furnish any spec
ial article desired by a clubmaker for
a given number Of names on appli-
cation to this Office.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work in competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all names.
whether old or new, be returned as
rapidly as secured, SO they may be
properly entered upon our books.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17
OTHER OFFERS.
For Four Names.

VI o1 Z 6xtSs
For Four Names.
A Yankee" Watch, Stylographic
Fountain Pen or Three Bladed Pock-
ct Knife Of good quality; or a 10
String Zithern.
For Five Names.
A years subscription to either one Of
the following Magazines: McClure's,
Ladies' Home Journal, Munsey, Argo-
sey, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Frank
Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either OF
the following: A champion" Stem
Winding Watch, gold pointed Fount-
ain Pen, a -bladed Pocket Knife.
For Six Names.
An ECLIPSE" Stem Winding Watch,
King Repeating Air Rife, a years
subscription to the Christian Herald;
or 22-String Zithern.
For Eight Names.
An Ingersoll Triumph Watch, a
Columbia Repeating Air Rifle-works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or q
Pocket Knife, Rapid Writer Fountain
Pen-plain case or Hopf Model Vio-
lin or an S-inch I:anjo.
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE EN-
QUIRER, a Quaker" Watch, valued
at $3.50; a Hamilton 22-calibre Rifle
model IL; the Youths Companion, one
year; or gold mounted Fountain Pen;
a good Banjo, Violin or Guitar.
For Twenty Names.
Crack Shot Stevens Rifle, a 1O-ounce
canvas Hunting Coat, No. Ejector
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot
zine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

idence sustained this charge. DR.. H.
E. Mcconnell said death resulted from
shock or from internal injuries that
were not apparent. In the case of
VIM. w. Banks VS.. Mary McCollum
ct al, testing the validity of Miss
Nancy McCollum's will. Each Of the
questions were answered in the af-
firmative, establishing the validity of
the will. In the case Of S. J. Fergu-
son VS.. Paul Hardin, concerning a
strip of land, the jury has not yet
agreed. The case of A. J. Broom VS..
Western Union Telegraph company is
now on trial. Mr.. D. E. Boney of
Yorkville, is spending some time with
his daughter, Mrs. Sam Colvin. on
Church street.. 49,. Mrs. B. E. Wright
and baby and Miss Edna Whiteside
left Wednesday morning for a visit
Of two weeks to their old home in the
Smyrna neighborhood. York county.
......A telegram was received here
yesterday morning announcing the
death Of Mr.. John Reddick of Brooks
vile, Fla, and son-in-law of Mr.. I.
Med. Hood. The message was for
warded to Mr. Hood. who was in Au-
gusta. Mr.. Reddick spent the summer
here. He was much run down when
he came. but improved very rapidly
and was looking we'll when he left +.
RevS. ]. r. Millen and w. b. Lindsay
Mt ha A
r. P. prayer meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon. The former took for his sub
ject Church Loyalty; the latter. The
Origin and Significance of the Word
Christian. as applied to believers in
Christ. Their addresses We're very
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26

tude of the trades unions. AT intervals
he has visited Chicago, New York and
other Industrial centers and advocated
before meetings of commercial men the
scheme of declarations that he has UNI
dertaken to push through. That his
endeavors have not been fruitless is
evidenced by the fact that the employ
ers of this city have lately combined
to fight the labor organizations and still
more recently the iron and steel manu-
facturers of the country have combined
for united action against the demands
of the structural iron workers unions.
Persons who see below the surface oil
things are convinced that the approach
ing New Orleans gathering will see
perfected a defensive organization OF
employers that in strength and num-
beers will be fitted to wage a fight to
finish against organized labor. That
the latter is not blind to its impending
danger is shown by the fact that meas
ures are being taken in all haste to heal
the differences between various unions,
to combine the smaller and weaker or
CARNATIONS into stronger bodies and in
short to marshal the labor forces into
one solid army for the coming battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
MILLER OF ST. PAUL.
He Sends Small But Heartfelt Beech
err Fund Contribution.

New York, March 26--The New
York Times says: Moved by his mem
DRY of Henry Ward Beecher as he saw
and heard him on an occasion in Ply
mouth church eighteen years ago, John
d. Miller, of st. Paul, has sent, thru
ex-President Grover Cleveland, sub
scription of 81 to the Beecher MEM
8orial fund. Touched by the spirit
shown by the giver of his mite to the
fund for the memorial of the great
divine, Mr.. Cleveland has written as
follows to Frederick w. Hinrichs Of
the committee in charge of the fund:
My Dear Sir: / inclose you here
with letter from gentleman living
in st. Paul. accompanying very small
contribution to the Beecher memorial
fund. Altho the contribution is small
1t seems to be actuated by fine spirit
and hope you will take pains to ac-
knowlege 1t. will write Mr.. Miller
that have transmitted to YOU"
Mr. Hinrichs has written the letter of
Acknowledgement to Mr. Miller.