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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
The Alurkpille Gnqlsirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. O.,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1904.

THE southern people are really not
much interested in national politics
and don't care especially about any
changes. They don't want the negro
question stirred up unnecessarily; but
If it is stirred up they feel very well
able to take care Of themselves. This
has been the situation for several
years past, and will continue the Sit
uation for several years to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
On the biennial sessions question the
vote by precincts was as follows:

The vote for congress aggregated
1888 in the county, and Of these Hon.
D. E. Finley received the following At
the precincts named: Bethel, 81; Beth
any, II; Blairsville, 46; Bullock's 8
Creek, 81; Glover, 72; Coates Tavern,
20; Piedmont, IS; Ebenezer, %; Fort
Mill, SS; Forest Hill, So; Hickory
Grove, 65; McConnellsville, 40; New
port, Al; Ogden, 80; Rock Hill, 295;
Yorkviile, ITO. C. P. T. White, the
Republican candidate, received an
aggregate of 36 votes, Is Of these at
Rock Hill and the balance scattered
through the county.
The Parker electors received 1,19S
votes, and the Roosevelt electors 26
votes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18

Columbia Record: All Of the ap-
peal papers and arguments IN the
Farmers Alliance case in the suit
brought by H. E. Brookshire have been
prepared for argument in the supreme
court and the case will be heard some
time in the early part Of January.
This is an appeal from the decision
of Judge Gary on the disposition OF
the fund amounting to about $4,000
and a decision will be awaited with In
terest -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.

List of Casualties Occurring In South
Carolina in Twelve Months.
The railroad commission has COM
pleted the tabulation Of the employees
and passengers killed by the railroads
in the state for the year ending June
so, 1904. The figures are as follows:
1n.la.a. Killod Injured
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
Employees,
Killed. Injured
Passengers.

Total killed and injured including
trespassers and all others except en-
ployes:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

Civic improvement Soeiety-carnivaI
Well Observation-Disclosures Green Back
Home in Better Health-Mr. T. n.
Barber III-Mr. J. M. WiIliford
Moves to Town-Miss Russell Suf-
fers an Amputation Of Her Hand
Supposed Negro Murderer Awaiting
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
The Rip Roaring Cossaek.


II the military experts Of the world
agreed on any one thing. It was that the
Russian cavalry was about the hottest
proposition that ever did the cyclone
act, while the mounted soldiers Of Ja-
pan were a military joke First. il was
said that the Japs could not ride;
second. that their horses were poor
things that only needed pushing over.
and, third. that the mikado's cavalry
had no training. and. even if it had,
the men We're too light to bear the
shock Of a cavalry charge.
On the other hand, the cars Cos
sacks ate Chinese bandits raw. They
cut of their victims heads and hung
them up in cages. They sliced off the
ears of those they had 'iilled in battle
They did feats on horseback that made
a circ1s rider resemble the awkward
squad. They rode like bad men from
Bitter Greek, whooping and showing
their teeth. They carried spears and
were strong on whiskers and sizzling
expletives filed with consOnants They
were fierce and bloody children of the
wilderness, who scorned such effem-
mate arts as reading and writing
And they succeeded in impressing even
the military experts. The tacticians of
Berlin. Paris and London admitted that
the Jap artillery and infantry might do
something, but, as for the cavalry. il
would hardly prove a mouthful for the
ferocious Cossacks.
But even the military experts miss
occasionally. Were II not so, actual
fighting in war would be unnecessary.
A few boards of tacticians could sit in
some back room and settle the whole
thing as they would a game of chess.
The terrible Cossack has met the
quiet and smiling Jap cavalry. The
Jap continued smiling, and the wild
rider of Russia ingloriouSly turned tail.
In three separate engagements on The
Yalu the cars cavalry was beaten
OF course this is not conclusive. Moth
ing In war is conclusive except the
last battle. But it is a very large
sized straw in the current-in fact.
whole haystack. 1t not only shows that
the mounted soldier of Japan has been
underrated. but that the consonant
chewing Cossack of the Don has a rep
utation several sizes too large for him.
Many years ago Colonel Cody, our own
Buffalo Bill" gave it as his opinion
that as a rough rider the American
cowboy could put it all over the spec
tacular Cossack Now, if there is any
thing that William does know, it Is
rough riding. and he made the remark
after having witnessed COssack drill.
If he had also ventured to observe that
at rough fighting the Cossacks are
somewhat on the order of sound and
fury signifying nothing" he would
have proved doubly prophet.
With her navy out of the running
and her Cossack bubble punctured,
poor Russia has nothing to fall back
on but kuropatkin, and she finds that
reliance not entirely firm, for Kuro-
patllin is doing the fall back act him.
self
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The agricultural department an
nounces that copper will kill mosqui-
toes. So will petroleum, dynamite.
a meat ak or placing the mosquito on
fiat rock and swatting him heavily
with another rock. There are many
ways of killing mosquito-after he
bites you-but while the sentence Of
death and execution are being carried
out there are 443 others waiting to get
in their work. What the bitten public
wants to know is how to keep the mos
quito from happening at all. If the
agricultural department can give line
on how to kill the pest before he Is
born, the people will arise and call 1t
blessed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
Be Careful Of Your Voice.

4 Chicago club woman declares that
she can tell the character Of a man by
his voice. An unfortunate youth who
loses his voice on attempting a propos-
al probably has no character. At least
he feels that way. But this is not
what the club woman means. What
she really does mean is best told in
her own language:
Those who have deep. sonorous voice.
like that of donkey. are indiscreet and
Quarrelsome.
Those having a sharp. thin. husky voice
are weak and yield easily TO temptations.
a full. abrupt voice denotes a strong.
impulsive, bold. enterprising man.
A powerful. deep vo'ne generally indi-
Gates cowardtce.
The man possessing a voice which is
deep at first. but raised to a high key as
he finishes speaking, Is noisy. irritable
and Of unhappy disposition.
Those having a thin, shrill voice are
peevish. i'll tempered and passionate.
Now, really. what is left? All the
possible varieties of masculine voice
are here covered, and they are all bad.
They are so bad, in fact, that it is hard
TO tell which is worst. The don..ey
voice is quprrelsome. The husky voice
is easily led into temptation. The full
voice is impnlsive. II is not clearly in
dicated whetler this fullness is bari
tone or bibulous, but at any rate it
does not matter, for impulsive would
q fpr al lnr A II x~s.f, ts,
cowardly. A voice that slides up the
scale like a steam siren is irritable.
1t also makes other people irritable
A thin voice is passionate Poor man!
He had best not speak at all, or his
vocal apparatus will betray him. The
club woman is abroad, and her ears are
finely attuned to catch the squeak Of
hidden characteristics in his tones.
One may mask his meanness behind
an impassive face. but his voice sticks
up like a sore thumb to give him away.
Let him once venture remark, even
on so noncomittal a subject as the
weather, and the secret is out. The
phrenologist may be misled by thick
place in the skull: a physiognomist
may be put on the wrong track by an
amiable expression that is only skin
deep, but the voice detective cannot
be thrown off the scent. Whenever she
hears the croak, the character behind
it is an open book. The only way out
of it is for a man to do the clam act
when in the presence of club woman
cracks of the voice TO see the evidence
of masculine meanness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
A Notable Utterance.

In recent lecture before the Amer
lean Social Science association Justice
Gaynor Of New York gave utterance
TO a sentiment which is coming to be
held by a large number OF thinking
men in all parties when be said that
''the greatest commercial crime of our
day and generation is favoritism in
freight rates"
The public is familiar with the dis
closures made by Ida VI. Tarbell in her
articles on<the Standard OF trust. In
these she made it plain that this gigan-
tic corporation owed its origin 10 rail-
road discrimination in its favor. What
is true of this combination is doubtless
equally true " great many others.
1t is in the power OF railroad to make
or break an industry, just as it is for
1t to make or break town or com
munity. So dependent is commerce on
the transportation companies that man
ufacturers, miners, farmers and pro-
ducers are practically at their mercy.
while their power with merchants is
even greater.
To show the trend of public opinion
on the subject the following fiat footed
utterances of so conservative a paper
as the Chicago Tribune are given:
The favoritism which Justice Gaynor de-
nounces is that of a railroad which ought
to charge all shippers of the same kind Of
goods from the same points equal rates,
but which favors one shipper or one town
to the injury OF another. Railroad favor
itism, usually purchased, has built up
some places and nearly ruined others and
has enriched some individuals or corpora
tions at the expense OF others That IA
voritism has been the making of the
Standard Oil trust, and without II some
other trusts would go to pieces
The warfare against what Justice Gay
nor calls the greatest commercial crime"
which has been going on for many years,
has not yet been crowned with success
Something has been done, but a great
deal remains to do. The Importance OF
the matter Is more fully appreciated than
ever before, and the contest for the equal
rights of shippers will be kept up ener-
getcally until determinations in freight
rates are practically unknown 1t will be
comparatively easy to deal with the great
manufacturing trusts when the railroads
are compelled TO cease being their aiders
and abetters.
Now that the supreme court of the
United States has so unmistakably up
held the powers of the interstate CON-
merce commission the public can but
hope that decided steps will be taken
by that body in the suppression of IL
legal and unjust determinations wher-
ever discovered public service
should be conducted impartially for the
good of all and not for the special en-
richment of any favored individual,
locality or corporation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Jones, who lives in a town on the
Mississippi, says that he has raft in
his cellar TO use in the moist spring
months. When he wants to secure
anything from the depths he gets on
the raft and nayigates himself around
with pole. The pole also serves to
fish with until he finds the article he
is seeking. Jones further AYERS that
on one occasion, while he was looking
for a can of fruit, the raft suddenly
took a fool notion to go off in another
direction, and the result was that
Jones became the very animated center
of a mixup of dirty water. fruit Jars,
raft poles and heated language. He
then pumped out the cellar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
Sunday Betrothals.

A peculiar case recently came to trial
in Pennsylvania. A young lady brought
a breach of promise suit against
minister of that state. and the reverend
gentleman set up the novel defense
that the proposal and acceptance took
place on Sunday and were therefore il
legal. Passing over the questionable
procedure of a preacher entering into
marriage contract on the Sabbath,
when he is supposed to be looking aft
er spiritual things, the point itself is
interesting. If it should be esta blished
that a proposal of marriage made on
Sunday cannot stand the test Of the
courts we shudder to think of the num-
ber of young men who may take ad-
vantage Of this construction to enter
into an agreement that they may back
out of if the tender affection pals. The
world will eagerly await a decision as
to the legality of popping the question
on Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
Humanitarian Legislation.

A bill has been introduced in the
German reichstag that II adopted will
prove one of the most radical steps in
the direction of humanitarian legisla-
ton yet taken by any nation. Hugo
Muench, American consul at Plauen,
Germany, says of 1t:
The proposed act is one to award dam
ages out of the public treasury to those
who have untustly suffered arrest and
criminal prosecution. 1t was proposed by
one of the independent states OF the enl-
pire (Hesse-DarmstadD and Is apparently
in fair way of being enacted into law,
especially since 1t is part of that line of
legislation in this country which tends to
ameltorate recognized hardships growing
out of rigorous administration of the
criminal laws.
The first paragraph of this bill reads
as follows:
/. Persons acquitted In prosecution or
discharged by an order of court may de-
mand compensation out OF the public
treasury for the Imprisonment suffered II
the proceeding against them resulted in
proof Of their innocence or demonstrated
that no just suspicion existed against
them. Besides the persons imprisoned,
those who were legally dependent upon
them for support shall likewise be enti-
tied to such redress
The rights Of the individual cannot
be too thoroughly ssfeguarded. 1t
would seem that those who suffer un-
Just prosecution and Imprisonment
should have more protection Such a
law as that proposed in Germany
would at least make officers cautious
in attacking mems reputatio ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

When a Russian general goes to the
front to do q fierce and warlike stunt
a carload of icons he takes along to
bring him luck and to ward off wrong;
he hangs them up in his tent by day
to frighten the devils and spooks away; !;
he sleeps with them over his bed at
night; he takes them with him -.on
march and fight; he has them near to
him when he eats; they even accom-
pany him on retreats, which have been
quite frequent a few weeks past, for
the Jap has proved an iconoclast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A st. Paul clergyman, arrested for
having twenty-five living wives, said
that the women ran after him and he
could not keep from marrying them.
A penitentiary sentence will doubtless
give him relief from female pursuit.
A man as popular with the gentler sex
as that should have some protection,
and he should regard it as positive
kindness to be locked up for a few
years
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
Song Dedicated to Kansas Unfversity

Mrs. Blanche Lyons of Lawrence
Kan. has written the words ana mu-
sic for new song, "A Romance OF the
Kaw." which she has dedicated to the
University OF Kansas, says the Kansas
City Times. Mrs. Lyons has won sew
eral state prizes as a vocalist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A French physician has discovered
the two hundred and forty
sure cure for consumption. 1t is auto
MODELLING. Any one who cannot afford
an automobile can ride on the cow
catcher of a locomotive. This sort of
treatment Is intended to scare the
germs to death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A lady that weighs over 200 pounds
fell all the way down stairs and broke
hall window. Yet she arose, smiled
sweetly and went to bed chuckling.
III the recording angel makes no mis-
take that woman will be met at the
pearly gates by reception committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A New Mexico man who was bitten
by rattlesnake cauterized the wound
with a cigar and washed it with whis-
ky. He is still living This is not a
proof, however, that tobacco and whis-
ky always prolong life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A former schoolmate of Jesse James
is a millionaire. Jesse made the mis-
take of using a gun to hold people up.
The other held them up by speculation,
which is safer-and more profitable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Years ago man now living in the
west stole cabbages in Pennsylvania.
Recently ne became converted and
sent 81 to pay for the cabhaaes. II it
always works that way, il would pay
to convert the trust magnates.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A Texas man has been sentenced to
39G years in the penitentiary. Is it not
just possible that the court Tapped over
q few years on Judge Satan's jurisdic-
tinn2
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A Chicago woman found an outlawed
note for SS4, 900 In a Bible she had not
opened for eight years. This should
teach people not to keep notes in their
Bibles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

An Iowa man is organizing club
composed of men who have lost their
appendix. The Minnesota man who
lost two in one operation should be
made honorary president.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

An Austrian has invented machine
that he claims will go around the world
in two days. The wheels in that in
ventor's head must be revolving very
rapidly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

In a recent murder case prenatal in
fluences were offered as defense. at
this rate they will soon try all a mans
ancestors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A scientist has discovered that 1.-The
weight of a body is inversely proper
toned to its inherent energy" Does
this account for the pestiferous activ-
ity of the microbe?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The Washington authorities are quite
worked up over the cat as contagion
carrier. Will not some bright inventor
relieve the situation by starting a breed
of antiseptic cats?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

In one of the Washington parades
Iowa soldiers each carried large ear
of corn. Carrying corn in parades is
not entirely new, but it is usually in
the distilled state
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Thomas A. Edison says the patent
office needs reforming. A man who
has contributed as much to keeping the
patent office up as has Edison should
certainly have voice in the matter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Two sure cures have been found for
insanity. One is music, the other chew
ing. Why not combine the two oper-
ations in a ragtime aud rag chewing
composite?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A library in England was started in a
pigsty. The four legged swine retired
before the light of learning just as do
those with two legs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

1t is now stated that microbes may
be killed by a violent shock. This
could be supplied by the doctors pre-
senting their bills beforehand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

A Kansas City man says that he
knocked down a tramp with bar of
soap. The probability is, however, that
at sight of the soap the tramp tainted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

1t is reported that the emperor Of
Korea has 100 wives No wonder he is
thoroughly humbled and docile in
dividual.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

BY draining swamp it becomes o
garden. We want to turn our atten-
ton to the drainage of our moral
swamps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

An exchange has discovered that
cheerfulness is sure cure for dyspep-
yia. Likewise dyspepsia usually proves
cure for cheerfulness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

It is claimed that the per capita cir
culation is $29.40. Most men would
,ike TO know the whereabouts of the
other 500. 10.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

1t is frequently reported that the czar
is going to the front. If he will only
wait long enough the Front may come
to him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
A salmon Test.

An attempt is being made to natural
ize the Danube salmon in the Thames.
This fish does not require to migrate
to the sea.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The owl Is not particularly wise, but
he looks ii, and the world mostly goes
by appearances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Russia has 40 religious holidays. A
fairly pious Muscovite does not need
TO wait till dead to do his resting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Men who make money their god are
apt to find it poor comforter when
they need solace most.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

If preachers do not quit threatening
to tell the truth at funerals people will
conclude to die without sermonizing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

II worst comes to worst, Russia can
refer to her promises and say that she
meant to evacuate Manchuria anyway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Hero worship is all right, SO long as
we worship the right sort of heroes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The man who gets enraged at trifies
Is usually trifiing character.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Things go by contraries. A live wire
usually results in dead man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The Chinese consider the gall bladder
the vital organ. 1t is-with some peo-
Ele
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

Some men are so liberal they cannot
even keep their word.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03

The Bible says that "all men are
! liars" So does the assessor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
VOL. XXXll
-, District Probate Court.

said Court viii be held at
..-...sI tuesday Of OctobeT and
the -relud Tuesday of No
.-.. Mg.t CousUrd the second
....u.yr and June. Luneuburg
-' -.a. utfauuary and July.
.. 5yt.l 1e held at any place in
.-.r ... .--Hamcut.
E1HERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-06-03
THE BURIAL OF HIR0SE
Tribute Paid by Japan to Her
Naval Hero.
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE HELD

Late Commander In the Japanese
Navy Who Gave His Life For An
other at Port Arthur Was Buried
With shinto Rites-Mikado Ordered
That All Honor BE Paid the Dead.