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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
T. N. wHIsoNANT. T. II. LnsaIIn,
HICKORY SUPPLY COMPANY
HICKORY, 8. G.
PAY UP.
HICKORY, 8. G.

PAY UP.
1T is absolutely necessary that our
l. business be closed up forthwith In
order that settlement can be made
with the estate Of T.>H. Lesslie, for.
merly Of our firm, but now deceased,
and everybody who owes us Is request
ed to settle by December /. People
failing to settle by that time will there
after find thei. accounts In the hands
Of an attorney.
We are selling out our entire stock at
and below cost and beginning on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "A, and
continuing each WENDESDAY and
SATURDAY AFTERNOON thereafter.
from to o'clock, we will expose our
goods in lots and by single articles,
at auction to the highest bidders.
Our store is the place for genuine
bargains.
HICKORY SUPPLY CO.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
HORSE is RESCUED
FROM A MARSHY GRAVE
Sinks In Boys up to His Ears While a
Crow Picks at His Eyes.


E NEW YORK, Oct ga valuable horse
belonging to DR.. Henry S. Durand is being
petted overmuch all on account of its mar
row escape from death. Probably no horse
was ever nearer extinction than this ami
NAL -
T DR.. Durand has a farm In Irondeuuoit.
N. y, where he keeps blooded stock. This
particular horse escaped from the lot anf
eluded searchers until Deputy Sheriff Pol
lock and asloca1 constable found a trace of
him. They discovered tracks leading
from the pasture. and followed them into
treaeherous piece of ground, where
neither dared to go without laying down
boards on which to walk.
After penetrating the bog for 100 feet
they came to a spot which showed signs
of struggle. Looking closer, they saw
the horses ears projecting, above the
short weeds. Nothing else was visible
except a. crow sitting squarely on the
horses head, and picking viciousiy at the
animals eyes.
= The first thing was to drive the crow
away, after which the men made an ex-
animation. The Horses chin rested on a
small log, and this was all that had kept
the marsh from swallowing up its prey
altogether. So exhausted had the horse
become that 1t did not seem able to make
the least sound. E.it
Planks were laid down and holes were
dug under the horse and ropes fastened.
A team of horses was attached to a long
line, and by this improvised first aid the
horse was drawn out. Peculiarly enough
he did not seem any the worse for his
experience. except that at first he did not
seem able to use his hind legs at ALL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
INDIAN MAGIC THAT
SURPRISES BELIEF
Remarkable Tricks. That Defied Any Elk.
PLANTATION.

). LONDON 42NI Oct, s,- The following story
son to whom it was told by the
my own words, for the excellent
though humiliating reason that 1 have
mislaid the manuscript When in India
Lord Lytton often sought our conjurors
but. never saw any but the usual feats,
such as the mango tree trick and the
basket trick The method in each case
is known, or at all events plausible ex-
Maskelyne and other experts. On one
occasion Lord Lytton liked something in
the looks of the conjuror who was per-
forming IN an open, space before his
house. After the ordinary exhibition his
lordship asked the magician If he could
not do something more out of the COM
and asked for a ring. which Lord Lytton
gave him. He then requested an officer
to take in either hand handful of Seeds
one sort was sesame; the name of the
other sort my informant did not know
Holding these seeds and having the ring
between his fingers and tnumD the officer
was to go to well in the corner of the
compound. He was to dispose of the
seeds in certain fNay-I think on the
low wall round the well, into the depths
Of which he Was e. throw the ring All
Lord Lytton where he would like the
ring to reappear. He answered ''in his
dispatch box" of which the key was at
tached to his watch chain, or at all events
patch box was brought out. Lord Lytton
opened it and there was the ring
This trick would sbe easy if the British
officer was a confederate of the juggler's
end If he possessed a duplicate key to the
dispatch box. In that case he would not
throw the ring into the well, but would
take it into the house. open the box and
insert the ring. But this explanation in
wolves enormous improba biIities, while it
is unlikely. again. that the conjuror man
aged to insert a duplicate ring into the
dispatch box beforehand Lord Lytton
then asked the 1nggler If he could re-
peat the trick He answered in the af-
flrmative, and lady lent another ring.
Another officer took it. with the seeds, as
before and dropped the ring into the well
The countenance of the juggler altered in
the pause which followed. Something, he
said, had gone wrong. and he seemed agi-
tated. Turning to the second officer, he
said: Did you arrange the seeds as /
babe you?''T@No,e said the officer. Il
thought that was. all nonsense, and
threw them away, The yuggler seemed
Mortified do you think ] do this by my
self?" he said, and packing up. he de-
parted
The wen was carefully dragged and at
last the lady's ring was brought to the
surface That ring at least had certainly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09

lieve," added the Japanese minister.
that Russia has intimated her refusal
to evacuate Manchuria, and that she
has refused to allow Japan to infer
fere with her occupation. see nothing
in the situation at the present moment
that supports the reports of a warlike
attitude on the part of either Russia
or Japan
According to all Chinese reports to-
day, the date fixed for the evacuation
of parts of Manchuria by Russian
troops, passed off without Russian
move toward the evacuation of Man
churia.
In the meantime the Russo Japanese
negotiations regarding Corea and Man
churia are proceeding at Toxic, be-
tween the Japanese cabinet and the
Russian minister, Baron de Rosen. The
latter is acting nuder direct instruc-
tons from Admiral Alexieff, viceroy of
the far East.
The prospect is considered doubtful
unless Russia makes substantial con-
cessions. The rumor of the japanese
rejection of the Russian demands is
officially denied The press today was
officially warned against INDUCING in
sensationalism.
1t is learned that the dispatches of
the British minister to Japan. Sir
Claude M. Mcdonald, while detailing
many requests made by Russia in the
present negotiations at Toxic in con-
nection with concessions in Korea. re-
lating chiefly to wharves make no
reference of any possibility Of an i'm
pending crisis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
ST. PAUL MAN HONORED
BY PRISON CONGRESS
Rev. Samuel G. Smith Is Elected Sec
ond Vice President.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. S.-The ma
donal prison congress and affiliated. or
CARNATIONS today elected the following
officers: National Prison Congress-
President, Charlton T. Lewis, New
York city; vice presidents, Frederick
II. Wines, New Jersey; Samuel G.
Smith, st. Paul, Mimi; William C.
Burr, Connecticut; Lieut.. Col. A. G.
Irvine, Manitoba. and Samuel ]. Bar
rows; general secretary, John H. MILL
gan, Allegheny, Pa; financial secre-
tary, Joseph P. Byers; treasurer,
Charles M. Jessup, New York city.
Wardens' Association-Presid DR..
T. ]. Gilmor, Toronto, Can; vice pres
idents, ]. c. Murphy, Joliet, ILL.,; N. N.
Jones, Fort Madison, Iowa; Frank L.
Randall, ST. Cloud, Mimi; secretary,
j. E. Leonard, Mansfield, Ohio.
Prison Physicians Association
President, DR.. H. E. Ellison, Fishkill,
N. Y; vice presidents, S. H Bitch,
Ocala, Fla; G. e. Grigsby, Lansing,
Kan; secretary, j. o. Bennett, Allie
gheny, Pa. Chaplains' Association
President, Rev. William J. Bait, Con-
cord Junction, Mass; vice president
w. H. Locke, Mansfield, Ohio; Secre-
tary, Rev. D. ]. Starr, Columbus, Ohio;
treasurer, Rev. T. j. Leavitt, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
or the Norfolk & Western railway COM
pany was held at Roanoke, Va, Wednes-
day. No change was made in the board
of directors, except that L. E. johnson
was elected in place of the late President
F. j. Kimball. The annual report showed
increase of $3,S65,3S0; total expenses,
S12, 1897, 430. an increase of $2.561, POI. The
net earnings of the year over the ex-
pense for operating was $S,463,2 45.
Passenger officials of the North West
ern, Milwaukee and Rock Island systems
met yesterday to prepare plans for the
amalgamation of the mileage ticket bu-
reaus of the Western Passenger associa-
changeable tickets may be handled with
out confusion on and after Dec. 1. There
will be a general meeting of Western pas
senger officials today to act upon the
plans prepared by the committee of the
three systems.
The report of the Wabash. which COW
ers the years operations to June &c. 1903.
shows a total revenue from all sources
Of s21,6OS,756; operating expenses and
other charges, 1880, sos; net revenue
after payment of interest on bonds,
Slips, 1873, and a surplus of $196,150 to
profit and loss account after the pay
ment of sinking fund charges and divi-
dendS on debenture A bonds.
The interstate commerce commission
Will be in Chicago Nov. for the purpose
of renewing the hearing upon the charge
brought against the elevator system or
the Union Pacific. 1t is understood that
some sensational testimony regarding al
lowances to favored elevators has been
discovered by the commission.
The Louisiana railroad commission has
decided in reference to the concentration
of cotton at Shreveport that no change
shall be made in net rates. while the
graduated refund shall be replaced by a
fixed refund of 81 per bale on all ship
ments to that point from local stations.
Hfr1f
of representatives of the Western and
Eastern railroads and the lake lines to
Buffalo and Erie it was agreed to main
until Dec. 1. On that date the rates will
be advanced two cents per 100 pounds
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the ST. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba,
owned by the Great Northern Railway
company, was held yesterday morning.
The meeting was adjourned Immediately
and no business was transacted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
GUARDED MILLIONS
OF BLACK HILLS GOLD
80
"shot Gun niek,' seuIock Has Thrilling
Excellence.

DEADwooDs S. D.. Oct s.-eshot-
gun Dick Bullock the old-time odd
guard 6G who has guarded 100000
VVV OF goIo from the Black Hills to civil
lzatfon without the loss of an ounce Of
dust, Is soon to retire from the BUSH
ness. and Will be peHsioned by the Adams
he has guarded most Of the years since
country.
-, After each Of the semi monthly clean
passengers at the Burlington depot can
see heavy dray, containing a small iron
safe on which sits contentedly, a small
Just before train time The man is
shotgun Dick, and in his hands he
carries carrie. tne weapon from which he mas
taken his name, an old fashioned Win
chester pump shotgun.
When the Black. Hills began pouring
its steady stream of gold into the minis,
away back In 1877 and 1878, the road
agents and outlaws became so plentiful
and bold along the trail over which the
gold was carried that it became necessary
70 place guards on all coaches. AT that
time the nearest railroad was the Union
across the mountains and the plains.
After several hundred thousands of dol
lars had been secured by the bandits, the
Weiis,Fargo Express company. which
controlled the transportation on the plains
in those days, had built an iron stage
coach, named it the. treasury coach,
anu pldNSu llIle- guards IN Charge Vi lIc
shipments. This coach ran regularly be-
tween Deadwood and the railroad, carry
ing nothing but gold. Many bloody at
tempts were made by the road agents to
within, sheltered by the iron Sides proved
too much for them, and not a cent was
ever lost from its Golfers.
And one of the leading men within this
old iron coach was Shotgun Dick''-there
are only three of the old guard living
now. The other two are in other bust
ness. but Bullock has stuck to it ever
The most successful hold-up ever perpe-
trated on the Deadwood treasury coach
was back in 1878, and netted the bold
and they made good their getaway,
too. 1t took place near Buffalo Gap, S. D.,
and was engineered iby Laughing Sam
and Curly Wilson. who had with them
half dozen other outlaws.
The bandits first captured the stage
station and securely bound and gagged the
attendants. When the treasury coach
drove up and stopped for a change of
horses. Instead OF the fostlers coming out
of the building, seven bandits rushed out,
their pistols working as they came The
5 driver and two guards ,9 were instantly .ly
guards, took refuge behind a tree and
from this point OF vantage killed two out
laws. Finally Wilson took one Of the
self as a shield, began walking up on
Ellis, who was unable to shoot. Realiz-
ing, the position; Ellis took to his heels
and escaped.
The strong box was then rifled, the gold
bars placed in a stolen wagon, and the
bandits headed for the Missouri river.
Pursuit was given. but the men were
never captured The Homestake com
pany recovered three bars of gold which
were jolted from the wagon. This was
Laughing Sam and Curley's last APP
pearance in the Black Hills.
But Shotgun Dick" was not on the
coach that day. He says the tale would
have been different if he had been.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
CARMEN WILL GET NO INCREASE.
Great Northern Refuses to Change Pres
ent WAGE and Worl<inu Scale

The negotiations Letween the carmen
of the Great Northern and General Super
tntendent Slade were continued yesterday.
The request of the carmen is for a new
set of rules governing the conditions of
their employment and for a general in
crease In the rates Of compensation. The
position taken by the company at the con-
ference was that the rates now paid the
carmen are as high as those paid generally
by neighborings lines, and that, in view of
the fact that business conditions are now
such that it is possible to secure all Of the
men required for the various car shops
along the line and there have been no
marked increases in the cost of living
since the last Increases were made, the
request for general increase could not be
considered.
The company has, however, within a
few weeks, gone over the rates of pay for
its carmen and made certain increases,
which places the scale on the same basis
with the wages paid by neighboring lines.
Inasmuch as there is no exception taken
to the working rules at present in effect,
there was no apparent necessity for draft
ing another set of regulations, and for
that reason, no new schedule of rules
has been made.
The company has recently made reduc-
tons In its shop force at various points,
owing to the fact that it's equipment is in
such condition that the large force car
ried until recently is not demanded.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
OLD DIRECTORS REFLECTED.
Great Northern Holds Annual Meeting in
New York.


NEW YORK,Oct s.-The, annual stock
holders meeting of the Great Northern
was held today and the three directors
whose terms expire, R. I. Warrington, M.
D. Grover and Edward Sawyer, were re-
elected.
Wall street was interested in the an
nual meeting of the Great Northern to
find out if the Injunction against the
Northern Securities company, handed
down by the United States circuit court
at st. Paul last April restraining that
company from voting either the stock of
the Great Northern or the Northern Pa
cific would prevent the annual meeting
of the Great Northern as it did that of
the Northern Pacific on Tuesday
In the case of the Northern Pacific COM
pany it was found that the Northern Sc
curities owned four-fifths of the stock
therefore, as only one-fifth was outstand-
ing, it was useless to attempt an cleo
ton, and the annual meeting was adj
journed. is',s
One of the stockholders of the North
ern Securities company who attended the
meeting was asked how many shares were
voted and he replied: "a majority of
the stock was present"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Foreigners Were Not Robbed.

! PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct S.-George G..
Crawford, general manager of the Ma
tional Tube Works at McKeesport, is
sued a statement today DENYING the
charges concerning bosses in the mills
receiving money from foreigners de-
string employment there. Mr.. Craw-
ford said the matter was an echo of
former investigation of three months
ago. Three men had been under sus-
plcion of receiving money from for
elgners and one Of the men was dis
charged. The others were cleared of
the charges at the time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
MRS. KEALY SURRENDERS.
BUT WILL BRING SUIT
Annapolis Woman Gives Up Her Land,
but Will Make Government Pay.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. S.-Mrs.
Kate Kealy, who has for more than
year resisted the right of the United
States government to GUST her from
her home on the tract of land required
for the extensions being made at the
naval academy grounds here, has an
nounced that she will accede to the
demands of the government and vacate
the premises within few days. She
will institute suit for damages for heI
rights in the property, including the
inconvenience to which she claims to
have been subjected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09

Frisco system. will be made traffic direc-
tor of the Rock Island. 1t is likely that an
announcement will be made in the near
future. The management of the Rock
Island has been seeking man to place in
charge of the traffic of the entire system,
with absolute control, and the position
was offered more than a year ago to w B.
Biddle, of the Santa Fe. and declined.
Then an effort was made to secure Darius
Miller, vice president of the Burlington.
Later L. F. Day. vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis, was offered the position and de-
clined, and recently one of the traffic Off
Gals of the Pennsylvania did the same
nected with the freight departments of the
railroads which he served, but he is re-
garded as an expert railroad man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Norway VIII Come to Fair.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. s-The first shin
ment of flower bulbs, sent from Holland
FOR use In the beds on the north and
east slopes of Agricultural hill at the
worlds fair. have landed In philadelphia
President Francis today received the in
voice OF the shipment. The shipment com
prises $4,000 bulbs including tulips of q
large variety and species and colors, hya-
cinths, crocuses and IRIS. It Is valued in
the invoice at $25, COS.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Kohlsaat ca
bled today from Christiania:
Norway officially accepts. Scandina-
Wan trinity complete" which means that
Sweden, Denmark and Norway will all
three participate in the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
FINALLY ADJUST RATES.
Import Tariffs Are Placed on a Stable
Basis.


NEW YORK, Oct 8.-A conference be-
tween Eastern and Western railroad men
on freight rates on imported goods de-
signed for points in the West, was begun
today in the rooms of the Trunk Line as
ISOLATION in this city. About forty rail-
road men were present, representing the
import committee, the gulf lines, the
Western Freight association and the
Trans Missouri lines.
The chief object of this meeting was to
fix all import rates on asstabie basis so
as TO prevent the shipment of foreign
made goods to the West at less than the
rate on the same class of home made ar
ticleS.
After a conference it was agreed to es-
tablish regular tariff of rates from At
lantic and gulf ports to the Middle West
with the tariff from Baltimore to the Mid
die West as a basis.
The gulf roads will be allowed a 10 per
cent differential from these tariffs in their
favor. The rates from the gulf to the
Middle West have been in chaotic state
for some time. the gulf roads having no
fixed system or any basis for making
rates. They have been cutting below the
rates made by Eastern trunk lines to the
same points. SO that in many cases, better
rates could be obtained to Middle Western
cities from European points by the way of
gulf ports than through the Eastern ports.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Horse Thief catchers Adjourn.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct. S.-The Ma
tional Order of Anti-Horse Thief associa-
tions closed its annual meeting in this citv
this morning. The meeting was an en-
tirely harmonious one. with the excep-
ton of debate which arose as to Indian
territory and Oklahoma. 1t was finally
decided to give each Of the territories an
independent department until such time
as they were admitted by congress into
the Union and If at that time they are
admitted Is one state. then the two de-
partments will be merged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
COWBOYS DEFEATED BY
49, YEAR-OLD GIRL
Indian Territory Steer Ropine Contest
Is Won by Young Woman.

SOUTH M'ALESTER, 1. T., Oct. s.
Lucille MulhalI, eighteen wears old.
has won the $1,000 steer roping con-
test here, defeating the best known
cowboys in the Southwest.
Ihe conditions were that three
steers were to be roped and tied in
the fastest time, and the contest was
open to all. Miss Mulhall threw her
nrst steer and tied it up in forty
three seconds. The second required
one minute and eleven seconds, while
the third was roped, thrown and tied
In the remarkably fast time of forty
seconds -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Strike Breaker Shoots Three.

PATERSON, N. J., Oct S.-Taunted
with taking striking workman's
place. a young Italian became so en-
ragged here that he fired three shots
into the crowd. Every bullet found a
mark in human body, but none of
the three persons was injured serious
ly. After the shooting the Italian fled,
but he was pursued and arrested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09

miles of road. on which 1t earned at the
rate of $6,572 per mile, as against So 909
the previous year. During the fifteen
months the expenditures made for addi-
lions and improvements to the property
aggregated $3.50, 224 and S., 100000 was
spent for equipment
The gross earnings of the system We're
$42. 752 555, net earnings SIS, 861,576 and
the surplus in the treasury at the the close
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Want Special Rates.

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-The action of East
ern railroads in cutting off the reduced
rates which for years have been granted
for the monthly trips Of merchants and
travelling men was discussed at the
monthly meeting of the Central Passenger
association by committees appointed by
the commercial organizat ions in New
York, Pittsburg and Chicago. The mer-
chants made an urgent demand for the
restoration of the rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip. but the
matter was tabled awaiting the action
which will soon be taken by the trunk
lines on similar request.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
Gen. John Lessett Dying.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct Seen. John A.
Ieggett, territorial governor of Mon
tana under President Grant, twice
mayor of New Haven, Mich, and one
of the founders of the Republican par
ty, having been closely associated with
Abraham Lincoln, is dying at Hunters,
Hot Springs, Mont, aged seventy-one.