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sible for grip than old man Hardy
Montgomery Is for the sinuosity or MS
under pinnin. Grip has hoggish ways,
it is true, but like the wind, from
whence it cometh and whittier it goeth,
no man knows. 1t is certainly no res
pecter of persons. 1t will jump on
man just as quickly. who never saw
hog or tasted it's meat as it will on
one who sleeps with hogs and eats
pork three times day. The Jews,
who eschew hog meat, have to take
their turns wrestling with grip just
like the rest Of US poor mortals
Speaking of grip, While it's origin Is
unknown, it Is a fact worthy OF note
that doctors have at last found SOW
ereign remedy for the blankety blank
disease, which is nothing more nor less
shape of pills. 1t seems that the germs
can't bear the smell of assafoetida. and
we. don't blame them. 1t makes no
difference how busily engaged grip
germ may be handing out pains, the
moment he gets whiff Of assafoetida
he promptly throws up his job and
takes to the woods.-Lancaster Re-
view.
All Of this is very interesting except
that THE ENQUIRER did not quote a
local physician as saying that grip was
caused by eating hog meat. The point
made by the local physician was
that too much fresh pork was the cause
Of many stomach disorders that were
incorrectly diagnosed as grip. There is
such a disease as grip, and it is quite
a serious matter, unless !assafoetida is
a specific: but at the same time grip
gets. credit for a. lot Of trouble with
which it has nothing to do, and If peo-
pie would be more careful about their
stomachs, we would hear less of this
disease. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
THE legislative commission that: wa

THE legislative commission that was
appointed last year to investigate the
completion of the state capitol sub
mitted a somewhat sensational re-
port to the general assembly on yester-
day. On the authority Of an expert
government contractor, the commission
pronounces the work a parody on the
science of architecture, and says the
state is the victim Of a monstrous
swindle. The commission recommends
that the general assembly sue the con-
tractors, McIlvain, .Unkefer & Co., Tor
the recovery of such damages as the
state has sustained by reason of the
breach of contract. Frank P: Mel
burn is the architect in charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
TeIenhone Control

The senate on Saturday passed
bill to put telephone companies under
the Jurisdiction Of the railroad COM
mission, with the provision that the
commission shall have the power to fix
rates. There was an amendment stip-
ulating that in cases where citizens
and towns had fixed a maximum limit
of rates the commission should not be
allowed to raise the same. There were
several representatives Of the Bell tel
ephone company in the senate chamber
during the" discussion, and they ap-
peared to be very much pleased with
the way matters were going. 1t is
understood that the Bell people were
anxious to have the railroad commits
sion take charge.
Constables Are Responsible.
Charleston special of February 6:
Circuit Judge James Aldrich, in an or
der filed today with the clerk Of court
at Charleston in the case Of r. D. VIE
ters against dispensary constables, on
an action for damages, rules, that suit
may be brought against the bonds of
the constables and that their sureties
are liable for them. The order is very
long and incorporates the complaint,
motion to strike out and copy of the
bonds Of the constables. 1t Is made
applicable to the several cases against
the constables brought by Wieters. j.
P. K. Bryan represents Wieters and
Haskell, Bellinger & Townsend the
constables. The decision establishes a
new principle in dispensary litigation
effect in future actions taken against
state constables.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Their Differences Can Be Settled Only
By War.

AS had become evident as early as
last Friday, there is no way to settle
the dispute between Russia and Japan
except at the point of the bayonet and
the muzzle of the cannon. Russia
would not agree to Japan's final de-
mands and Japan would take no less.
On receipt of the Russian reply by
Japan. the Japanese minister at St
Petersburg was recalled. and Russia
arranged for the safe return of her
minister from Toxic.
The dispatches published this morn
ing represent Japan as occupying Ko-
rea. Sixty transports, carrying over
$4,000 men set sail on Saturday, and
it was understood yesterday that they
were landing at different points on the
Korean coast.
A Berlin dispatch published this
morning says that Russian cruiser
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
MERE.MEN

The cable offices have announced
that cipher messages will not be re-
ceived for Japan except from japanese
officials &. . Harrison Watts, the bucket
shop operator of Charlotte, claims to
have lost about s50,0OO by the failure
Of Baxter & Co. o. P. Heath has sued
Watts for $4,000 of margins. 80. Sec
retary Hay, who has been spending
sometime at Thomasville, Ga, has re-
turned to Washington. ...... General
Reyes, the newly elected T"Asident of
Colombia, is still in New -.rk. 1t is
reported that he is afraid to return to
his own country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
The county board Of commissioners

The county board of commissioners
has an engagement to go to the dam
of the Catawba Power company today
to see whether or not some agreement
can be arrived at with reference to that
bridge the company has been building
over Allison creek.
Messrs. Beamsuard and Mccain tri"d
yesterday to get the house to coi.> 1t
to pay for some animals that were de-
stroyed by DR.. Nesom in this county
some two years ago on the theory that
the animals were infected with CLAN
ders; but the house refused to make
the necessary appropriation.
Tho town council has done a good
thing in purchasing a lot for the erec-
tion Of city hall and 1t is to be hoped
that 1t will not stop there; but go
ahead and make the necessary ar,
rangements for the erection Of suit
able building. The town is badly in
need Of city hall, and 1t would be DIFF
ficult to conceive Of better way Of
disposing of its surplus revenues.
| - S0NeTo oSOTUVt oSSoihPoihCe ~
considerable rain. passed over York
willie last Sunday afternoon The wind
came from the northwest and although
1t must have created a great deal Of
uneasiness. no serious damage has
been reported in. this immediate Sec
ton. The Observer Of yesterday, how
ever reports that Charlotte suffered
considerably from the blowing down of
chimneys, smokestacks. etc. Many tel
egraph and telephone wires were blown
down. '.'
The catawba Power company has Sc
cured the contract to light the city OF
Charlotte. 1t agrees to furnish $50
lights per annum at $50 each and as
many additional lights as may be de-
sired at $4S each. The lights are to be
Of 1900 candle power each, and the
company Is to begin furnishing them
within six months from the date Of the
contract 1t Is estimated that the con-
tract means a saving Of S5,400 annually
to the city. According to the Observer,
the Catawba Power company has ar
ranged to take 5000 horsepower to
Charlotte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Col. w. H. McCorkle seems to be
growing weaker steadily and surely.
Miss Alma Walker Is quite Ill with
pneumonia at the home Of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. M. ]. Walker. She has
been teaching school at Gold Hill, and
came home with the malady on last
Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

A BILL has been introduced in the
house to make the stealing of electric
ity a crime. The wires Of power COM
panies furnish more or less temptation
to thieves who would use electric pow
er without paying for it, and the OBJ
iect Of the bill referred to is to make
such use punishable by law. The Dill
was introduced at the instance of the
mower companies and Is a very proper
one. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
FIGHTING At PORT ARTHUR.
There Has Been a Battle, But Result
Still In Doubt.

There Has Been a Battle, But Result
Still In Doubt.
By. Telegraph to The Enquirer:
CHARLOTTE, Feb. s:-The Chronicles
dispatches indicate that There has been
a battle between the. Russian and ia
panese fleets off, Port Arthur. One
report is that eleven japanese war
ships and one Russian ship were sunk
This may be exaggerated; but 1t IS
certain that there has been a battle
between the fleets. 1t seems no less
certain that three Russian ships were
badly damaged. . Port Arthur Is In
flames and martial law has been de-
clared. THE CHRONICLE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1904.

THERE is no doubt of the fact that
il is much easier for murderer to
escape justice today than it used to be
before the war. In the old days the
killing of fellow being was an ex-
tremely serious matter, and the courts
were careful ever how they undertook
to differentiate murder from man.
slaughter And there were fewer mur-
ders then than there are now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

He owned, however, a third-part of the
town, and paid such sum in taxes
that the grateful inhabitants wanted to
put his profile on the town seal. Ow-
ing to public discussion Mr.. Whitney
withdrew his permission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
Spetial Aotifes.
Installation at Hebron

Rev. w. C. Ewart will be Installed
as pastor Of Hebron church next Friday
morning at II o'clock. Revs. ]. s.
Grier and ]. L. Oates officiating.
There will also be preaching Friday
night and Saturday and communion on
Sabbath afternoon at $3.50. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Expenses. of the Government For
the Next Year Will Amount to ST.
1d5-o16d6.

145,21646.
The general appropriation bill, as re-
ported by the ways. and means COM
mittee, includes practically the entire
expenses of the state government, says
August Kohn in his letter Of Sunday
to the News and Courier. The house
committee. very conservative body,
has pruned expenses closely. With all
possible trimming the normal expense,
Of the state, government are over mil
lion dollars. The report of the COM
mittee figures up s1,145,216.46. This
does not mean that the actual expenses
will be that much, because about $780,
900 has to oe annually appropriated, In
excess Of the current expenses, for In
terest on the state debt. The appro-
priation for the railroad commission
ers Is returned by the railroads. The
Wade Hampton monument fund was
appropriated last year, and IT, repeated
in this years bill. 1t will be observed
that more than half of the total -ex-
penses Of the state government are
covered by three items. That Is, the
state hospital for the insane, the Gen.
federate. pensions and the ever-recur-
ring interest on the public debt make
up s627,OOO of the grand total of ST.
145,21646.
South Carolina is a growing state,
and it Is about as reasonable to ex-
pect the state to remain stationary In
its expenditures as to expect the tide to
stand STILL. The following list Is taken
from the appropriation bill, as report
ed, and it ought to be read with inter-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER quotes a
local physician as saying that grip,
which is now prevalent throughout
the country, is caused by too free in
diligence in fresh pork" Hog meat.
fresh or otherwise, is no more respon-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09
AT THE CHURCHES.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. J. L. STOKES. D. D., PASTOR.
Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at
7.30 o'clock
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. W. q. NEVILLE, PASTOR.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Morning services
at II o'clock. Sunday school at $50
o'clock. No evening services.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
Prayer meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-09

is punished and that may mean that
San Domingo will soon be American
territory.
People at Washington. Mass. are
especially interested in what will be-
come Of the vast estate of VIM. G.
Whitney on October Mountain. In
1896. Mr.. Whitney bought over 10000
acres of land adjoining Lenox and
spent 100000 a year in making it into
a shooting park. At great expense he
placed there herds of buffalo, moose,
elk, and deer, flocks of Angora goats
and sheep. pheasants and partridges.
He stocked the lake with bass and the
brooks with trout. On the top of Oc-
tober Mountain was the lodge. which
was an ordinary farmhouse where q
retinue Of servants was kept the year
round. Mr.. Whitney stayed there only
a few weeks in the year. The house
is on one of the highest points of the
Berkshire Hills. From its piazza one
can command an extensive view of val
ley and woodland, besides seeing the
unusual sight of buffalo and moose
roaming at will over the pastures. The
estate, which comprised twenty-four
farms, was in charge Of a superintend-
ent. Many former owners of the ;arms
were allowed to occupy their houses
and to work on the estate. Mc. Whit
ney in late years had lost interest in
his immense preserve. and many of the
wild animals had been taken elsewhere.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21

Il guess L know, john" she said,
calling Wiggton by his first name "'N
you'll have it il ] kin give it to ycw."
Mrs. Wiggton sat silent, with n novel
she had brought 10 read. Being from
the city, having married John after he
had gone away from home, she was
temporarily out OF it, and merely an
object OF curiosity.
What's the matter with this base
burner" said Wiggton, examining the
ancient heater with its islnglass win
dows. at doesn't seem to heat up the
way 1t used to. And the blamed thing
throws out enough coal gas to run IL
gashOuse with"
Martha came in and gave it a shake
down.
IL guess it's all right" she said.
"Haint ben used fer some time. but
it never did burn the way 1T ought to-"
The next day, when Wiggton and his
wife at last sat down to their Christ.
mas dinner. that enthusiastic gentle
man rubbed his hands In glee.
Now" he said, we're in for it.
Here comes the turkey. Hoorayw
Martha brought it in on platter.
She followed with chicken pie. boiled
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21
HOW TO MAKE A BOX KITE.

Boys and girls, and even grown-ups,
have learned that there. is fun at kite
lying from early spring until late fall.
One thing that has helped them to
learn this is the flying qualities of the
box kite. Everybody who cares for
outdoor fun should know how this is
made. Here are directions that any
one can easily follow:
The four corner posts should be
about two and one-half feet long, and
as light and slender as you can whittle
them. -Four inches from each end of
each piece is cut little notch for the
braces TO rest in. The four braces are
Whitfield down the same size as the
posts, and are about twenty inches
long. Each end of each brace is
notched to fit over the post. The notch
in the end of brace and the notch in
post come together. Now take two
strips OF thin. strong paper, FIVE feet
long and nine inches wide. Fold over
each edge as II ror II half-inch hem,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21

tsnaent OF Education Martin. to re-
move ths South CaFolina Afiiitsfy
Nesasmy to Golunbis and consoiida5e
Il with the South Caroiinn college.
naalfing state university. has caugsi
e sensation and the superinte tendent is
being criticised. not beoause he fayors
tho removal Of the Institution from
Chasleston, which he is conceded to
iaye a perfect right to recommend
8hvt on account Of the .unkindly refer
.ences which he makes to the city.
which has stood by the Institution for
years
He refers to the pending OF The. eti-
ton of the board OF visitors for the
removal of the police station, which is
In close proximity. to the citadel. by
the city council, and charges that by
failure to act promptly the city shows
that the academy is not wanted
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hear you. a waitress! Well, should
say not, Martha comes from one OF
the oldest families. here. And by the
way. my dear. try and unbend, won't
you? Martha's sensitive. and might
feel it."
The first course of dishes, which had
been arranged By Martha on the ta-
BILE In that same spirit that she dis
played when conveying sundry pieces
of wood from the wood pile. were now
removed and the second course came
on.
"Now." exclaimed Wiggton. welt
have the real thing. That turkey was
a slight disappointment. I'll admit"
And don't say that said it," whIs-
pered Mrs. Wiggton, but that chicken
pie was trine heavy, don't you
think?"
"a triHe," admitted Wiggton. "but
wait. Here comes the glorious pump
kin pic. Here are the delicious crul-
lers and the sugar cookies I've dreamed
about so long"
Hope you're enjoying yourselves? 2"
said Martha. as she dumped the dishes
down in front OF Wiggton.
every nice" said Mrs. Wiggton, with
reception smile.
Fine" said Wiggton. his eyes glis-
tening with anticipation. ANY cof-
fee, Martha?'
She brought in the old-fashioned cof-
fee pot-the only object that Mrs.
Wiggton took any interest Inland sat
1T down in front Of him.
"And now" said Wiggton, we're
Off"
silence ehsued. A silence broken
only by monosyllablc observations on
the part of each diner, with Martha
lowering near.
Finally. by simultaneous impulse.
they both arose and made their way
into the little front parlor.
Wiggton, taking from his pocket a
large perfecto. put one foot on the
haircloth sofa, and ere he struck the
match. turned to his wife:
MY dear" he observed. II have
confession to make. That was the
toughest turkey, the sogglest pumpkin
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Mer Opinion of BoYs.

a little girl wrote the following es-
say on boys: Boys are men that have
not got as big as their papas, and girls
are women that will be ladies by and
by. When God looked at Adam, He
said to himself, We'll, l think / can
do better If try again. and He made
Eve. Boys are trouble. They wear
out everything but soap. If had my
way the world would be girls and the
rest dolls. My papa is so nice that
think he must have been little girl
when he was little boy. Man was
made, and on the seventh day he rest.
d."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21

II all those whose names are on the
list we're like our old friend it would
not be necessary to adopt the "cash
in advance" plan; but country
papers subscription list is made up
OF four classes, Those who pay in
advance. Those who pay promptly
at sshe end of the year. Those who
pay when it suits their convenience,
and those who never pay A busi
ness of that kind requires the services
OF collector, which Is an expense the
paper Gan. lily afford, to say nothing
of tho loss from ronpnyers. Yau
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to guard against tearing. Now while
some one holds up the four posts. set
the braces in place and tie light cords
around the whole frame right at the
ends. There; the frame is up Now
draw the paper snug around it, Just
inside the cords and paste the ends to-
gether. When the paste is dry, take
off the cords. The bride should be
three feet long, and tied tightly nj
each end to two posts, eight inches
from their ends. III the middle OF thc
bride tie the kite line.
After you learn how 10 make kite
of this size, you will enjoy making n
much larger one. These kites fly even
in a light wnd.~-Globe.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21
oharIeston'o Railroad Troubies. !

Charleston is about to have anot.. -f
fight against railroad ON her hands,
this time the Charleston Terminal
Company, which has practically refus-
ed to repair certain wharyes and pro-
vide the storage and berth facilities
demanded by the best interests of the
port.
Importers have recently had much
trouble In securing berths for their
vessels, being forced to pay demur-
rage in some cases because OF the fall
ure of the corporation TO repair lis
wharves and provide the automatic
appliances necessary In unloading
bulk cargoes.
The business of the port Is increas-
Ing on account OF 1t being the deep
water port of the South Atlantic coast
and the only port where the deepest
lraft vessels can enter easily The
prsiness people argue that unless the
%harves arc kept up and deep water
provided in the clips, deep channel
=. 80 ~ 49, -
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Using Stamps over.

Some Cinnamon in West Java have
discovered way to use postage
stamps over and over again. On stick
ing new stamp upon on envelope
they smear the stamp on the face with
paste or with layer OF thin glue.
On the stamp being defaccd at the
postotiice, the addressee can easily
wash away the paste or glue, which
brings with 1t the postmark, and the
stump Is ngain bright and nnsnottcd-
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The next day, when they arrived at
the little New England village where
the Wiggton homestead reared its
dingy colonial frame to the sky. Mar
tina was on hand to greet them.
Tomorrow will be Christmas. Mar
tha," said Wiggton, after the compli-
ments of the season had been passed,
and l want a genuine old-fashioned
Christmas, such as l look backward
upon with such fond recollections."
Martha, with glow of pride in her
honest face. nodded assent.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21

lAee ana mashed
"lhe goods ma
seriously affected
cotton, and wnile
actually been low
porters and jobbe
take hold OF the
additional depres
mills making coars
tically their prod
March and many
May, so there VIII
Of this class seek
goods have been 50
six weeks on n basi
cOtton aud any M
(arnish goods at !
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installments, instead of in sum total
as done by said bureau in previous
years. has been serious detriment to
the cotton trade this season, unset.
Ting the market value OF spot cotton
and creating erroneous impressions as
to the final outcome of the cotton gin.
ned. And 1t is further
Resolved, That the chief statisti.
clan of the census bureau be respect.
fully asked and requested to issue all
future reports Of the cotton ginned in
monthly form in its entirety, as was
his manner of doing same in the pre-.
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Aaron erloIeau convle

Aaron p. Prioleau, colored,
can candidate at the last elet
congress in the first district. W
victed in the United States CO
Charleston last Monday of yio
section 1891 Revised Statues. int,a
ing with and opening decoy lei
while railway postal clerk, in \
The jury. including one negro, ]
stood eleven to one for conviction
later brought in verdict CT ct
with recommendation to mercy.
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and neighbors for thor kindness
and belpfnIness during The sick.
ness and death OF my dear husband
and pray Gods blessings may rest
on them, and on his kind physician
whom he loved so much.
Jennie Field.
Pickens, r. r. D. No. j..
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Pickens, r. +. D. No. H.

IF your church does NOT need
painting, remember that fne winner
can devote the estimated cost ts aoy
other church improvements.
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CuItiva,ing the Eye.

a pianist has to cultivate the eye to
seesabout 1900 signs in one minute, the
fingers to make about 20O0 movements
and the brain to receive md under
stand separately the 1900 signs while
1t issues 1000 orders. In playinr
Wcbcr's "Moto Perpetuo" pianist
has to read 4541 notes in little IN
der four minutes.