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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
A Century Ago

The French quarter has been very little
invaded by the spirit of modern progress.
Round about the market place one sees
things to-day practically as they were $50
years ago-the same conglomeration of
languages, the same old buildings, the
same quaint customs. Uptown a great
city is swiftly leaping into world promi-
nence by virtue of Its marvellous expan-
sion Of commerce and its growth in
manufactures.
But of all this the old French market
knows nothing, and evidently cares less.
Its ways are the ways Of century gone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Caught at Last

VTHEN I found their cabin, did not
w stand on ceremony, but walked in
with gun in my hand. really did not
think Pigott dangerous, but after a
chase like that. there was no telling
what any man might do.
On the edge of bed discussing their
plans for further flight sat the couple.
Half Of their goods were packed, the
rest scattered around
Pigott never moved a muscle, but
said to me rather sadly;
Well, you have caught me at last.
but led you a good, long chase"
How did you know 1 wanted your"
asked.
"oh. I heard you had left Denver
headed this way" says he. cool as a Gu
cumber.
The woman looked at me as If she
would strike me dead, and at the same
time she looked as If abe worshiped
him. as believe she does.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
WAY up in the wilds of
British Columbia a

~ British Columbia a
couple, the girl young.
the man middle-aged or older,
were captured few weeks age af-
ter one Of the longest and most
difficult pursuits in American de-
tective annals.
1t led from Denver into the
Southwest on fiat, open, railroad
cars, over arid plains, into the
slums of cities, down fire escapes
from tiny hotel rooms to finally
end in Mexico.
Then it suddenly starts north
again through New Mexico, Cali
fornia, Washington and finally
into the polar region, through for
ests and over the snow and ice on
dog sleds.
The girl, sometimes in mans
clothing, and sometimes in gar
ments of her sex, at last in thick
furs, ever clLng to the man, al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
All Nations There

AS study in animation, in "color'' and
in groupings, the French Market is unique.
English, French, Spanish and italian Ian
guages In all degrees of purity and i'm
purity mix with the various LIMOGES" of
the Gulf coast folk to make q confusion
of sounds that is demoralizlng to unac-
customed ears. Here is truly surpris-
Ing mixture Of nationalities. Within a
few steps of where one stands are stalls
presided over by Germans. Frenchnen,
Cinnamon. Hindoos, Jews. Englishmen,
Irishmen, Malays. Spaniards, American
indians, Moors, Italians. Mexicans. Gu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
By Defe cti0e Schultz

n is one Of the most remarkable
q cases within my knowledge. l do
not mean my part In it, but the way
Miss Byram stuck to Pigott ana
the way she looked at him and me,
when I followed them on dog sled to
their cabin-all love and all hate, both
at the same time, it seemed
She was game, let me tell you; had
sacrificed all her ready money and
pawned all her jewels and some of her
clothes. Pigott told me about it after
ward. But that is the finish. Let me
begin right.
Pigott is smooth, 'devilish smooth
and sly" as they say in books. He
was lawyer of the higher type, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

pans, Creoles, as well as Africans Of all
shades and blends, from the simon pure
negro, black as ebony down to the nearly
white quadroon and the octoroon.
The French Market is at its best on
Sunday morning. Sunday is the great
shopping day Of New Orleans as regards
the buying of market supplies. Hours be-
fore sunrise the owners of the various
stalls rush to the market and get their
wares in readiness for the early trade.
which is always the heaviest. BY 6
o'clock the people begin to pour in, and
the haggling and shouting of wares be-
gins and lasts until II o'clock, when the
market is closed for the day. No visit to
New Orleans is ever considered to be COM
plete without trip to ''the Market"
and the residents themselves apparently
never tire of inspecting their great show
place. On Sunday mornings the street
cars are usually crowded with fashionably
dressed people from the uptown" Sec
ton on their way to the market for
sup of the famous Creole drlpped coffee.
which is popularity supposed to taste bet
ter there than elsewhere in the city.
But not to see the sights alone do the
fashionable go to the French Market It
is a feature of New Orleans social life,
that the best people" In the city still
patronize the old market, which Is now
remote from the better residential dis
tricts. When 1t was built, in 1918, it was
but few moments walk from the most
fashionable homes in town, but with the
citys growth all that has changed.
The market as a whole Is divided into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

his criminal practice had made him
keener than most to outwit the law.
Bell, the forger, who recently escaped
after being caught, is like an eel, but he
hasn't the mind of Pigott.
After deserving ais family in the East
and coming to Denver Pigott swore
he had obtained divorce and married
Miss Byram. At that time he was sup
posed to possess big sum in stocks
and bonds.
Mrs. Pigott found her husband ana
Miss Byram on ranch near here and
had him arrested for bigamy. He was
sentenced to a fine of $1,000 and imprison-
ment not exceeding two years.
Pigott did not have ready money
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Il Gun for Her

She never said a word, and I was
nearly on my guard for minute. until
] saw strange CLINT in her eyes.
Then turned the gun on her. Hated
to. but just had to do It. She was try
ing to hide some papers. 80 I supposed
they must be important and took the
bunch OF them.
What were theyf Oh, that will be
brought out at the trial.
But I promised to tell mora about
how that woman suffered. Pigott told
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
CENTURY MARKET DIN A BIG CITY|
CURIOUS RELIC OF DISTANT NEW ORLEANS LIFE
MANY RACES VEND TO RICHEST AND POOREST

II ROBABLY the quaintest building In
the United States is the old
French market in New Orleans
1t is, in truth, much more
than mere building an institution,
unique among the market-places of Amer
lea. In 1t, according to popular opinion,
are found a greater variety of products
than can be noted in any other place in
this country; and it is unquestionably
true that nowhere else within such a
small compass can one discover so great
variety Of nationalitles. languages and
quaint customs. The flower girls, the old
crones. the French villagers, the swarthy
sons of Gascony and Sicily-all are there,
framed in a Suggesting that suggests
blending OF the sets in the Chimes of
Normandy" Carmen" and the ''Caval-
leria Rusucana."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Their Efforts to Hide

TT seems that upon running away
4 from Denver they went south, tray
cling in the poorest manner possible,
to avoid discovery.
AT one time Plgott believed the de-
tectives were close upon them Then
Miss Byram- put on mems clothing and
they rode many weary miles on fat
open car.
Upon coming to city they would take
little by 10 fire-trap rooms in cheap
boarding houses and hotels, often
climbing down fire-escapes to avoid any
one who might be watching at the door.
The fear of the hunted was so great
upon them that they did not even ven
ture upon place Of amusement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

me little about IT, He is just as
crazy over her as he ever was.
On the way through British Columbia
her fingers and toes and ears were
nipped by the frost and must have
panied lot, but she didn't say word
about them. Pigott did. though. He
seemed to feel worse than if they had
been his fingers or toes or ears
This. however, was but small part
Of her suffering.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

and when I got to Spokane it was easy
to find the conductor OF the train they
had taken north.
He remembered a couple, devoted to
each other, the man much older than
the woman. and not having the appear
ance of being newly married.
Rossland is beyond the Columbia river.
over the line from Washington, in Brit
ish Columbia. l got close to them there
for the first time and at that they
nearly duped me.
1t was cold and snowy and the wind
was blowing hard. I could get no trace
of my people until I overheard a man
remark:
well. 1 think he was a damn fool
to start on such trip in weather like
this, and with woman. too
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
CT Detective Who Iraled the
u Hunted air on Dog Sleds
Tells the Story, aging Glowing
Tribute to the Woman's Great
Love and Hate Il Il Il

Beneath 6lmy lace of starAowers wild
That gypsy earth her brown breast bears;
Her darkening, deep, piney pools entreat my love-
How can l. ardent one, escape her snares9
Her smile, brilliant CLEAN of sun and sky bewilders;
Her fragrant breath from heart woods my being FIRES
0, wondrous mistress thy brown breast swooning fall
Entranced stepped in the fount of thy desfesl
From "Poems Of Passion, BY Charlotte Byyam.
TITS four since Charlotte Byram this bit Of
4t that she little Il grI-taH
Sober-eyed, earnest.
Hers seemed the soul Of poet though of dreamer
capable Of love- nnUaVerng though led through peril
deat content only with the object of its adOraon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Detective Schultz Abouf
to Cap ure the
Fugiti1eS

When funds became low and it was
not possible to convert bonds into money
Miss Byram parted with all her remain
ing jewels and dnery. retaining nothing
save the very clothes upon her back.
Why they did not remain in Mexico,
once there, 1 do not know, but as I
have said. the fear of the hunted was
upon them and they could not rest any
where.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

but Miss Byram pawned her jewels and
paid the fine for him. The imprison-
ment part Of the sentence was sus-
pended.
His wife, however, was not satisfied.
She swore out another warrant this
one charging perjury in the statement
that he was unmarried when he OBJ
tanned a license to wed Miss Byram.
This warrant was difficult to serve,
for the reason that Pigotts friends
seemed to have little trouble in keeping
track of the officers. Never once was
the trail taken up without either the
fugitive or Miss Byram being warned.
At last one of our men got within a
few feet of them, just across the way,
but he stopped to get a drink. 1t was
fateful moment, for Pigott got away.
That was the last We heard until a
clue came from Spokane.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

OF considerable hill. which We ascend
ed, and below saw the winding of a
tributary to the Columbia river, while
little to the left was small camp
among the trees along the stream
l was disappointed at this camp to
find that the couple had in some way
eluded US. and the following day we re-
traced our steps,
We were not long, however, in picking
up the thread Here and there we could
see where Pigott's sled, bearing a
double load, had broken through the
crust
once half-breed pointed excitedly to-
wards dark speck on a distant swell.
and then urged the painting dogs to
greater speed. But was only disap-
pointed again. We did not overtaka
them until we came to a place called
Princeton, far up in the wilds.
Even there they knew they were not
safe and were about to go, God knows
how much further.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
Tuesday, October 4, 1904

A local buyer estimates the cotton
receipts up to date as considerably IN
excess Of what they were at this time
last year. They are In the neighbor-
hood of 1,5OO bales. 1t is probable that
so much cotton has never before been
sold on this market during the month
OF September.
A commission for charter was on
last Friday issued to the York Furni-
ture company, of Yorkville. The cor
porators named are: w. B. Moore, W.
NJ. Phillips and @. Wallace. The cap
iral stock is to be $4,000. The business
is to be established in the building
formerly, occupied by the Heath-El-
lott Mule Co. -..... .- -.
The town council is wrestling with
the fire limit question. This involves
the ordinance prohibiting the erection
OF other than brick buildings within
certain limits, except by special per-
mission. The ordinance has been vio-
listed from time to time, and several
applications are pending for the erec-
ton of wooden buildings. No conclu-
sion has yet been reached with regard
to the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The enrolment at the graded
school is larger than it has ever been,
and the work is going on nicely.
Treasurer Nicely is hard at work
writing up his receipts preparatory to
his approaching tax collecting tour.
Mr.. ]. ]. Keller reports that he Is
now having more applications for es-
Inmates than at any time during the
year.
There has been a noticeable drop
ping off of cotton receipts during the
past few days, especially since the
price fell below 10 cents.
Mr.. w. r. Carroll recently pur-
chased the lot occupied by his store
room and has given out a contract for
the erection Of good sized warehouse.
An iron front is now being put in
Mr.. ]. Q. Wray's store room. The con-
tractors have arranged a temporary
false front that will enable Mr.. Wray
to continue business while they are at
work
There were a number of horse
dealers III 1OThNllle lIOlll SuIIOuHuiilS 3
points yesterday; but business was
rather dull, there being in town but
few people who seemed to be in search
of trade.
MIR. w. L. Wallace has taken a
contract to build a school house on the
York Cotton Mills property. The cot
ton mill company will furnish the
ground and the school district will
erect the building.
In an alteration between White
man Hardy and Houston Barber near
the Southern depot last Sunday, Har-
dy slashed Barber across the arm with
a razor nearly severing the most i'm
portant muscles. Both are negroes,
The trouble was about a woman"
There were several candidates at
the competitive examination last
THURSDAY and Friday for the West
Point cadetship to be filled by Con-
gresham Finley. Mr.. James A. Brice
Jr., of Winnsboro, made the highest
average and Mr.. John R. Ashe, OF
Yorkville came next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
LOCAL LACONlCS.

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date until January lst
t9O4, for 81 cents.
Mot Boil Weevil.
Although the boil weevil may even
tually make his appearance In this
part of the country, the probability Is
that he will not be able to do business
a great while before his presence Is
discovered, for all the more intelligent
farmers are looking out for him. THE
ENQUIRER has received a number OF
suspects Of late, and now has one that
looks dangerously like the real thing
II was sent in by Mr.. David Jackson
of Filbert yesterday for comparison
with the specimen that Is being exhi-
bited at this office. The suspect In
question is a small ash colored bug
with a. needle-like bill, and just about
the size Of the boil weevil. But that
the suspect Is being falsely accused is
quite evident. The real boil weevil is
OF a dark brown color and Its bill is
sharper than that Of the insect sent py
Mr.. Jackson. 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. ]. w. P. Hope is quite i'll at his
home in Yorkville..
Mr.. Lee Hart left last week for Bal
timore to continue his medical studies
Miss Daisy Ewart of Gastonia, Is
visiting Mr.. D. T. Woods family in
Yorkville.
Mr.. Barron Kennedy left Friday for
Williamsburg county, to begin his fall
school work.
Miss Emma Kennedy left last week
for Hardeeville to resume her school
work at that place. ,....
Mr.. George Wilson is quite i'll at the
home OF his son, Mr.. r. L.: Wilson In
the Zion neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Brown Wylie and
Miss Rachel Wylie spent Saturday and
SUNDAY with relatives in Chester.
Mr.. ]. B. Kennedy, returned on yes
terday to Baltimore to resume his
studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. L. w. Jenkins was on last Sun
day chosen as superintendent of the
Yorkville Associate Reformed Sunday
school.
Mr.. C. c. Hughes Of Grover, N. c.
who purchased part Of the Steele
place on Fishing Creek last spring ex-
poets to move there about the first OF
January. Mr.. Hughes is a most ex-
celIent citizen and good farmer, and
will be a great acquisition to the sec
ton in which he has decided to locate.
Mr.. Isaac H. Norris, who recently
came with his family to Yorkville
from Princeton, ILL.,, and who has since
been confined to his rooms at the
residence of Mr.. Brooks Inman with
measles, was able to be out yesterday
and has commenced taking a look
over the country. The reporter has
not yet had an opportunity to talk with
him; but understands that he is find
ing a great deal more in this locality
than he had led himself to anticipate,
and so far is very much pleased. Mr..
Norris is q man of fine intelligence,
and also of ample means. If he shall
see proper to settle in Yorkville or In
the country Immediately surrounding
his immediate neighbors will no doubt
have cause for congratulation. He Is
now seeking a suitable residence In
which to go to housekeeping.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
COCAINE "SNIFFERs."

Following up the information secur-
ed from Mayor Lowry a few days ago
as to the development Of the cocaine
habit among the negroes Of Yorkville,
the reporter has had talk on the sub
ject with a negro Of good intelligence,
who is in pretty close touch with the
class that Is becoming addicted to the
drug.
The negro referred to, although ha-
bitual drinker of whisky, denies that
he has ever experienced the sensations
that make cocaine so much sought af-
ter; but has observed the effect on
others, both men and women. =. 20
They tell me-" he said, that CO.
caine does you just like whisky, ex-
cept it don't make you want to go to
sleep. When you keep on drinking
whisky and lie down, you'll go to
sleep; but when you sniff cocaine,
you don't never want to go to sleep no
more. But you can't get along with
out II. Several Of these niggers around
here what used to drink whisky all the
time, have quit drinking whisky and
gone to shifting cocaine. Some OF
them, not many, sniff cocaine and
drink whisky both, and that seems to
Just make 'em plumb crazy"
Some of these negroes around
here" suggested the reporter, ARE so
trifling that they won't work for any
lody at any price, or under any cir
cumstances. Without reference to
these but only to those who, within
your. knowledge have contracted the
cocaine habit, what has been the eff
feet on their disposition as to work."
well, I spec dey amt as good
workers as dey wuz. From de best
can git a pusson don't want to work
when dey's been sniffin' cocaine no
morn dey do when dey have been
drinkin' whisky; but all dat knows
works as good as dey ever did, spec
tally when dat's de only way dey got
to git the money to buy cocaine
The negro went on to say that CO.
caine was probably cheaper than whis-
XIV; that an excessive user consumes
about 10 cents worth each "a hours;
that there are some who exceed this
limit: that beginners take less: that
votaries of the habit seldom leave ii
off, and that they are recognizable
principally by a yellow, muddy cast
that comes over the whites of theil
eyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
HATS,
UNDERWEAR,
FURNISHINGS.
Get the Habit.

No matter what style Of Hat you
may fancy we have It,. Have 1t right
in stock. We have always been the
leading HAT FOLKS" of Yorkville,
and this season we are easy leaders.
Our stock Of Hats for men and boys
was never larger, never better select
ed, never contained better goods for
the price at which we offer them.
In mems crush and slouch hats we
have them from the cheaper kind at
soc up to the genuine Stetson Hats at
"a each. Did you ever wear a Stetson?
No. Well, If you want hat that will
wear almost like leather, just buy a
Stetson. You will get your moneys
worth out Of the Hat.
Then we have full line Of the latest
shapes in DERBYS-something not
usually carried on this market. We
have them in all colors and all quail
tiles from 81 up to SO each. Our best
DERBY Is a good one.
Boys Hats from 25 cents on up
ward, in all Sizes styles and shapes.
AS usual at this season Of the year
ycu will find here a very complete as
sortment of UNDERWEAR for men,
ladies, boys. girls and children. we
are known as the leaders in this line
of merchandise. We carry the great
est variety and sell at the closest fig
ures. Our Underwear fits, 1t pleases,
1t satisfies. See us when in need.
Then another department In which
we can interest the gentlemen Is our
Furnishings Department. 1t IS stock
ed with all styles of Shirts, Collars,
Cuffs, Ties, etc. We have white laun-
dried and unlaundried shirts, negligee
shirts in plain and fancy patterns and
full line of all styles Of Collars and
Cuffs.
You won't need them today, per-
haps, but just remember, please, that
we have an immense line of Quilts
and Blankets without end at all sorts
of prices to please all buyers.
Just remember to GET THE HAs-
1T of coming here for your wants
we can supply you easily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04

- Columbia Record. A Pinkerton de-
tective employed by the city has re-
ported to the mayor and chief OF po-
lice the result Of several weeks work,
at a cost of about $500. The report
gives a long account of the clues fol-
lowed up, most of which had been al,
ready covered by the police and placed
in his hands. The Maud Allen crime
is finally fixed on John Henry Harts-
field" who is wanted for several oth.
er crimes, and is not In the sllgntest
danger of being caught. The detec-
tive when employed, caused much
amusement by a statement to the press
about it. This, 1t was claimed was
done with an object, but Mayor Gibbs
was very much surprised at 1t at the
time. All appreciate the efforts OF the
mayor and local police in their efforts
to apprehend the murderer:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
Sperial 8utiGes.
York Baptist Association.

The. thirty-sixth annual session OF
the York Baptist association will con-
vene with the Yorkville Baptist church
on Tuesday, October II, 1904, at 10 a.
m., and continue in session three days.
The Introductory sermon will be
preached by Rev. w. r. Lambert OF
Hickory Grove. Delegates represent
ing the various churches Of the asse-
citation are urged to be on hand
promptly. SAM NJ. GRIsT, Clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
WALTER L. JACKSON,
LIVERYMAN. ....
General Livery.

"AvING purchased the Livery bus
III iness Of the we'll known firm Of
GLENN & ALLISON, together with
the good will and entire equipment Of
this firm, beg leave to inform the
public Of my purpose to continue the
business along the liberal and progress
sive lines heretofore followed and to
devote my best efforts to giving SER
vice worthy Of the most liberal pa
tronage.
Mr.. T. II. BIudworth is with me
and will be pleased to have his many
friends call and see him at any time.
He can be reached by telephone at all
hours. WALTER L. JACKSON.
PHONE 48.-Give US your orders
over the teIephone-ours 10 No. 48. u
you have any complaint to make Of
our service, you will do Us a favor to
phone US or tell US in person.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

IF a Piano or an Organ Is honestly
H. made, honestly tuned and honestly
represented at liberal price and on
liberal terms that instrument is worth
considering. I handle among the best
instruments. r. ]. HERNDON.