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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
Uncle Terry
And Some of His Sayings.

Among the Southport islanders Un-
Gle Terry was considered an odd stick,
and yet one who would go out Of his
way to do a good turn to others. He
was seldom seen at church, though his
wife and Telly usually were. AS he
once remarked: ITS good thing for
'em, cause it takes up thar mind an
is more sociable, though pfayin' allus
seems to me a good deal like man
tryin' to lift himself by his boot straps.
It keeps him busy, though, an it's
healthy exercise"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

The most pronounced CHARACTERISTIC
Of Uncle Terry was his unfailing good
humor, tinged with a mild sarcasm.
He loved his fellow men and yet en-
joyed puncturing their small conceits,
but so droll was his way Of doing 1t
that no one felt the sting. To Bascom,
who kept the only store and also post
office at the Cape and dearly loved to
hear himself talk. Uncle Terry once
said: you've got the greatest gift O
CAB I ever heerd, Bascom, an you
could "a made your fortin In the show
business. But II you're ever took with
religion the hull island II turn infid-
dle."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHE EDULES.

The following changes in the sched-
ule became effective on the Southern
Railway, March 7, 1904:
No. Is, daily, leave Charleston 7.SO
a. M, arrive Columbia at 11.40 a. m.
No. III daily except Sunday, leave
Kingville 40 p. M, arrive Camden
p. M, arriving Rock Hill 1886 p. M, con-
Meeting with Savannah division No. 81.
No. 113, daily, leave Kingville IL a.
M, arrive Camden 1890 p. M; leave
Camden 1885 p. m, arrive Rock Hill
3.35 p. m.; leave Rock Hill $40 p: m,
arrive Yorkville 4.29 p. M; Blacksburg
arrive Yorkville APT p. M; Blacksburg
No. ia, daily, leave Blacksburg $50
a. M; arrive Yorkville 8.11 a. m; arrive
Rock Hill, $50 a. M; leave Rock Hill
9.3s a. M. connecting with Savannah
division No. 80: arrive Camden 12.65
p. m., leave Camden 2 p. m, arrive
Kingville 3.45 p. m.
No. 11S, daily except Sunday, will
continue to leave Rock Hill at 6.35 a.
M, and arrive Kingville 10.45 a. m, as
In the past.
No. 1885, daily, leave Marion 5.25 p.
M: arrive Blacksburg $50 p. m, leave
Blacksburg $40 p. m; arrive Rock
Hill 10 40 n NJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

eat s15O,OOO,OO0 worth Of candy in a
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

And. again, when Deacon Oaks, the
leader at all prayer meetings, assured
him how great a blessing religion was
and how much he enjoyed divine SER
vice, Uncle Terry answered: Your TAX
in the lead at meetin's Is blessin to
the rest, for none Of 'em has to worry
bout who's goin' to speak next. They
know you're allus ready"
II take some comfort livin'. an try
an pass it along. The Widder Leach
calls me a scoffer. but she allus comes
to ne when she's needin', an don't al
lus have to cum either. My life's been
like most everybody else's, a streak
O. lean an a streak O. fat. with lean
predominatin' Twas a streak O. fat
when I found a good woman an she
said yes an a streak O. lean when I
was bamboozled by lawyer into
buyin' a gold mine. I've KEEP that
hole ever since an paid taxes ont to
prove to myself jest how big a fool a
nan can be an live"
Its lucky the widows sure o. lots
O. happiness in the next world" OBJ
served Uncle Terry once, "for she amt
gittin much in this.
"Tve never wronged nobody nor done
much prayin', an when the Almighty
calls me think I'll stand jest as good
chance O. gittin' a harp as those
whose done more ont. The worst
skinnin' ever got was done by this
ere lawyer, who never sot down to
meals 'thout askin' blessin' an, meb-
be that's the reason I'm a scoffer. I've
observed a good deal since I left the
old farm, an have come to the BELIEF
that thars sucker born every mint
and two ter ketch him. When / was
young I took hold O. the big end O the
log an did the liftin', but now 1 take
hold o. the little end an do the grunt-
in. Thar's one thing I've larned, an
larned it for sartin, an that is thar's
few people in this world that cut a
ham in the middle. Most on 'em cut
few slices an cut 'em thin"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

1& Now, Harry" said a lady to a
small guest after dinner, wouldn't you
like to take some of the plum pudding
home to your sister,"
mo, thank you," replied Harry, who
was improving his opportunity, I've
got about all l can carry now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
CHESTER

Lantern, April 5: Yesterday the
clerk sold lot of II acres near the city
limits, on Grassy Run, at the suit Of
w. A. Walker VS.. Julia Claiborn ct al.
1t was bought by S. E. McFadden and
C. C. Edwards for s205. ]. c. Mcclure,
as attorney, sold three lots on the D.
1R. Reid property. along and near Lam
cdS>Sr street. They were all knocked
uo"" .sns, ~ 4 X. Henry attorney one of
'heii' a' and the other two at $3.50
EACH. .... Thu Cooking club held it's
reception at the>hospitable home of
Miss Hamilton Hehx Friday evening.
The house was tastefGh,s decorated in
the club colors. violet and e>sen. There
was description contest in M>ich Mr.
John Hemphill won first prize ann>aIr
Walter Mccullough the BOBBY. Messrs,
Edgar and Butler Alexander accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Eta Nc
Cullough, sang a number of popular
songs. The guests were then invited
to the dining room. where delightful
refreshments cooked by the club men,
bers were served. Two contests suit
able to All Fools day were engaged in.
Those present were: Misses Hamilton
Henry. Kate Hamilton, Mabel Margie
and Susie Johnson, Mary Blake, Eta
Mccullough and Nellie and Maude Big
ham, and Messrs. John Hemphill, But
Ter Alexander. Edgar Alexander, Will
liam James, John Mckee, Killough
White, Harvey Hand, Frank Whitlock,
James Caldwell, Walker Carroll, Wal
ter Mccullough and James Glenn. .....
Mrs. Mary McLane, aged eighteen, died
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

ITS lucky the widows sure O. lots
O. happiness in the next world" OBJ
served Uncle Terry once, "for she amt
gittin' much in this.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

..... The children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren Of Mr.. Moses
Thornburg, together with few neigh
bors and friends about 1875 in all, gath
cred at his home three miles west of
Dallas Saturday for a family reunion.
Mr.. Tho-nburg is about eighty years
old. The day was most pleasantly spent
by all who were present. Mr.. T. R.
Shuford, the photographer, was present
and obtained a good photo of the group.
..... "A singularly provoking theft oc-
Cured last week at the Falls House by
which Miss Cynthia Ruddock is the
loser 1t was discovered Thursday by
Miss Ruddock that her pocket book
was missing from her trunk. 1t was
in the trunk Tuesday night, the trunk
was left locked, and the pocket book
was missed Thursday. 1t contained
valued silver hunting case watch with
a golden shield on one side, a gold
thimble that was the gift of her moth
er, a diamond scarf pin, three rings,
and some minor articles of jewelry; all
Ne trunk was not found unlocked and
the s~apostion is that duplicate key
was useS A chamber maid named
Mary Rhyne>who left the Falls House
wednesday was> suspected. She had
been seen in the r>om it is reported,
alone that day-seen ~ open the door
from the inside, look oet. and then
close the door again. Her house and
belongings were searched Thursday
night by the officers. but the stolen
goods were not found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
HUGH WHEELER GUILTY.
Verdi It Is Returned In Cye Throwing
Case at Allison

Shell Rock, Dec. l4.--~After being
out for two hours the jury in the case
Of the State VS.. Hugh Wheeler, the
sensational I've throwing case, which
been on trial in Allison for the past
few days, returned verdict Of guilty,
charging him with an assault with
intent to main and distigure Mrs. Par.
mic Ramsey
\ sensation was caused in the court
loom when, on motion Of the attor-
neys fD-' the defense. the Indictment
charging jerome Y. Brown, Wheeler's
alleged accGmplicc in the I've throw
ing. with a similar Offense, was 1uash-
Cd on the grounds that Grant Bald
win not a member of the grand Jury,
was in the room when the Indictment
was returned
III" grand jury was summoned for
a snccial session Immediately, and re.
turned another Indictment against
brown, on which Z will be tried.
After the con IlusiOn of this trial
both men are TO be tried On 4 charge
of cOnspiring with intent to main and
dis tiCnra
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
FIRE AT WEBSTER CITY.
Considerable Loss Sustained by an
Early Morninu Fire

Webster City, Dec II Fire yester
day morning totally destroyed the
Brunswick cafe in this city, crippled
the Hamilton county telephone plant,
and also damaged tho Journal build
ing. Miss Myrtle Ban Schoyck. night
opt ratOr at the telephone Office, at.
tempted TO leap from second story
w!nIw, fell in faint and vas car.
ri"d out of the building by the fire
men to the Wilson hotel There was
no insurance on the cafe building,
which was owned by y. {. Chase, nor
was any carried by the telephone COM
pany. The other losses are fully coy
cred. The Brunswick cafe is located
on Des MOincs street, adjoining the
Journal building. The fire occurred
at an early hour, about half an hour
after the proprietor, Lewis Smith. had
closed up the place When discover.
ed, the building, which is G frame
structure, was a mass Of flame Moth
ing was saved from 1t and no attempt
was made to do anything but qucnch
the flames
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
MURDER AT BUXTON.
Negroes Quarrel, and Har:ence- Kills
Miner,

oskaioosa, Dec. IT, Cnnr!ic Jones,
coIored, shot and instantly (NIle4 Jack
SATAN. colored, hetW cen mines - AMI
~, four miles cas-. of BnXton, at .
clock Yesterday morning. SaIam
was miner employed in one OF the
Buxton mines. Jones has been here
hut four months and was employed AS
bartender at joint kept by Patsy
Lewis. white man.
The shooting grew ont OF a drunken
bra" d! which began at a dance and
continued at Lewis's place. The men
were quarreling among themselves
over matters at the mine but had ap-
parently adjusted all differences and
started for their homes. Salam, who
sat doing in his CHAIR when his fel-
lows left. got up and walked toward
the bar behind which Jones stood
within easy reach Of a pistol.
Jones. Salam is reported 10 have
said you have done me wrong You
didn't treat me right in this matter"
referring to the quarrcls in whicl boil!
had previously engaged.
Without moments warning the
bartender seized his pistol and fired
point plank at the drunken man. The
first shot took effect in the body cut.
ting its way almost through Salam
reelc1, turned and started for the
door. Jones followed. firing three
more shots At the fourth Salam had
reached the door, where he fell out
Side dead
The shots were heard by parties re-
siding near the place, but when they
reached the open door the murderer
and a companion. Eugens Ditson, also
colOred. had gone. and the body of
Salam, bullet riddled. lay before
them. Jones disappeared. and at last
accounts had not been captured
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
ASK FOR INDICTMENT,
Owner Copper Stock Is After Thos
LAWSON

New York, Dec. Ian aDplic4 ton
for the indictment of Thomas w. Law
son and for re showing of the books
OF the Anna gamatcd Copper company
was made at the district attorneys
ot'c" yeSt"r}2y hr Nrurv We}}iazton
Wack, who lives most of the time in
Londcn. Mr.. Wack is member of
the National Bar association of this
country and Of the Royal Geographic
cal society of London.
Accompanied by his lawyer. Charles
NJ. Bea'1ie, Mr.. Wack called at the
Office Of District Attorney Jerome and
left there his formal application that
Mr.. Lawson be indicted
Mr. Wack says that he owns ont
right 900 shares Of Amalgamatcd and
that it was worth, when he came here
a few weeks ago, $9l,7S0.
AS a result Of Mr.. Lawsons acts,
Mr.. Wack asserts, his stocks fell to SO
md he suffered loss of approximate.
y s21 ,000.
Mr.. Wack asks that a demand be
made on the Amalenmnted comranv
or it's books, to ascertain Just what
is stock is worth. and if lawson's
declaration proves false he wants him
indicted under chapter 435 Of the code,
bird subdivision, which provides that
any person who knowingly circulatos
q false r''mor, statement or. intelli.
gence against stock is punishable by
r fine of not more than $1,000. or BY
Imprisonment for not more than three
years. or both.
District Attorney Jerome IS out OF
town until Monday. In his absence
Assistant District Attorney Rand re,
ceivcd Mr.. Week and his cnnnecl, Ho
asked them to call on MOnda- and
tell their story TO Wr Ioror1a himself
Mr. Rand said the district attorney
would surely make an investigation
and would invite al parties interested
10 appear before him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
SUPREME COURT
THROWS OUT VOTE
Establishes Precedent in
Denver Election
Contests.
AFFECTS OTHER PRECINCTS
Action May vitality Change Results Of
Election May Result in Giving Re.
publicans Control of Both Bodies
Of Colorado Legislature.

Denver, Coo. Dec. lJ.-By deciding
ward s. of this city, in consequence.
of frauds committed there at the late
election. the SUPP @n'a court estab
lished precedent that NAV be APP
piled to many other precincts. in
which. it is alleged. the courts jniunC-
ton order was violated and thereby
vitality affected the results of the late
election. Should similar action be
taken in other cases to the extent dc
will result in the election OF the Ell.
tire republican legislative ticket in
this county and give the republicans
control of both branches Of the legs
lature. On the face of the returns
the republicans have a majority IN
the house and the democrats a jUr
ity in the senate.
Another result of the exclusion Of
few precincts would be to put the
republicans in possession of all the
city and county Offices except the
may0rality. should the supreme court
Gecide that the spring election was
not legal and that these offices were
to be filled at the November election
The democratic maiori;es range from
roo TO 2,On0
Should The entire vote Of those city
wards over which the supreme court
assumed jurisdiction he disregar,leu.
Alva Adams, democratic candidate
for governor. would lose 1885 votes,
and Governor James II. Peahodv. re-
publican S.54l, net loss Of 10,3O4 for
Adams. but this alone would result
in his defeat, as his majority In
the state is something over ll.OOO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
DOG KILLED SHEEP.
Supreme Court Holds That owre-
Must Settle.

Des Moines. Dec lS.-Sheep-killing
dogs are a great luxury as result o.
the opinion rendered by the supreme
court yesterday in the case of Ander-
son VS.. Halverson, appealed from
Buena Vista county. Anderson
owned a waller pup. Halverson
heard a disturbance in his sheep pen
one night and, upon investigating 1t
by aid of lantern, discovered FORT
head of sheep dead and two dogs, one
of these dogs was yellow and the other
skunk away in the darkness before
he could identify Il. Next morning
HalverSOn went over to the Anderson
residence and saw the self-same vel.
low dog lying on the porch with
sheep dirt" on him.
In due time Halverson sued An
derson for the value of the forty
sheep. The lower court directed a
verdict in Anderson's favor on the
ground THAI the dog had not been
identified as Anderson's
and that it was impossible to say
which of the two dogs had done the
also that Halverson had
allied to show just what portion Of
he slaughter was attributable to the
Anderson dog.
The supreme court holds that the
rial court erred in taking the case
rom the jury and therefore orders a
eversal. 1t also rules that the trial
curt made mistake in excluding
estinOny regarding Anderson's al.
eyed admission that he had killed his
og Immediately after the affair IN
he Halverson sheep pen and sent
i'm where he could Kill no more
heep. The supreme cOur, holds j,
nat the jury IS capable OF cstimat.
lg what proportion of the loss should |
g Reimbursed 10y Anderson in case |
he lauers dog was but one of two or !
lorc engaged in the carnage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
SEVASTOPO[
IS ATTACKED
Piockv Japanese Storm the
Huge Russian
Ship.
OBSTACLES ARE VERY GREAT
Entire Crews Volunteer tor Death
Service Utmos, Precautions Are
Taken TO prntec: the Great Rus
sian Ship From Harm.

! Toxic. Dee. lG. The partially snc-
! ceaSful torpedo attack on the Sevasto-
( yul was made in the face Of almost in
surmolnt able Obstacles. and writes
another inspiring story Of the splendid
bravery Of a number of officers
The entire crew of the torpedo boat
drs1roynrs and torpedo boats volun-
tecred for the attack, counting death
in their efforts to destroy the only
floating Russian ba;lleship at Port
Ar, hur. Facing driving snow storm
and heavy seas, the tl"tilla separated.
and, under individual commanders,
the vessels attacked Independently.
The decks of the destroyers and tor
prdo boats were coated with ice. and
the men suffered acutcly from cold.
The Russians rCsortcd to the most
eAirrIue measures to protect the Sc
s"s'opol. They dropped torpedo nets
which shielded the bows of the war
ship and tho SevastnrOl IVES further
rro'"cted by specially constructed
wooden boom, the frame work CT
which was composed of iron bound
logs and cables and heavy chains in
tertared and entangled. From the
bottom of the surface Of this boom
hung deep cnriain made of torpedo
nets taken from. the su1ken battle
ships, the purpose Of which was TO
catch and destroy the torpedoes and
their mechanism.
The Japanese probably rcfraineI
from attempting to cut u jump the
boom. plan drmOnstra: ed by the
British, but the torpedo boats and de-
stroyers evidently forced the Oren-
ings. which the Russians had left So
as to allow communication with tn.
harhOr
Toxic, Dec. lG..~The commander OF
the third Japanese squadron, report
ing at 1925 oclork Wednesday morn.
ing says:
Commencing at 80 O'Clock Tues
na' n'Eh' and continuing rn1il ,
o clock Wednesday morning. six tor
n""o boats and specially fi't ii ,nrpcio
craft constantly attempted attacks
against The Russian battlcshi2 Spvas.
'"pnl. the coast defense vessel Olva. |
SUM ana the military Transports
"Details Of the attacks arc NOT vel |
known. However, according 10 re- |
of's received from the watch tower !
at . O'Clock this morning the Scvavto.
pHi had commenced lowering astern !
anu the water was said to reach ,h,.
torpedo tubes astern.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
RUSSIANS ARRIVE IN BOATS
Reach Che Foo Almost Frozen Bv
Long Exposure.

ere Foo, Dec H. Seven Russians
IN civilian garh. bat military train
ing ooFlons in their bearing. arrived
yesterday in an open sailboat, carry,
ing dispatches, They were unwilling
10 'aik and wen; Immediately to the
NISSAN consulate. a high wind en-
ap'to mem Z" make quick passage
from Port Arthur
ne SAL boat in which the Russians
reached Che Foo ]ef. Port Arthur
'Hn!sli.y morning under cover OF
Sh"" storm ana had terrible expert
1hce N passing. The men we're near
y FROZEN when they made This port
ana Wer" unable TO leave the. boat
"i'nouf assistance The Russians
brought larY number Of dispatches,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
CONGER LEAVES PEkiNG.
long Rumored Change Has Been De-
cided Upon.

Washington, Dec l3.-lt has hcen
settled that f. H. Tongcr Of Des
Monies. now minister to China will
be transferred TO Mexico to succeed
General Powell CLAYTON of arkansas
WHO will retire with this adminjstra.
non as has been announced before II
mas been supposed for some time that
Mr. tonGer wonld get the nlace ue
Will be succeeded by w. W. Rockhill
chief of the bureau Of the American
republics. Mr.. CoNgcr's early return
10 lhls country may be expected
Nn(ei J. Hayes. who has haoo ca.
lected as assistant secretary Of aur;.
culture. is professor OF the a1inna.
sofa state College Of Agricultural at
ST. Anthony. He is an able scientist
and Will work for .x>ordjnalion -
scientific bureaus of the department .
matter that has given much ,ronh,a II
Is believed that this work will LARGO.
~ 1all on assistants as the serretarr
necessarily has political relations ord
cannot study internal affairs of the Io'
partment as closely as he mipht w;Sh
1T is believed Mr.. HAYES selection ic
strong evidence that Mr.. Wilson viii
be retained. wa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
TO lNCICT LAWSON,
D. Rockereiler's Consent is 70 he
Gained.


Nfw YORK, Dec. l7.-John Il. Rock.
"f"iIer, Henry r. Rogers and their as
5ocla'es In the Standard Oil gropD,
VITA their legal advisers. are cOnsid.
e'Ihe q radical plan for the suppress
sion OF Thomas ". Lawson. The
plan under advisemcnt is to bring
criminal proceedings against Lawson
under section 435 of the penal Code,
whlcn reads as follows:
"A person who with intent to af
1ect the market prlc> of the
STOCKS, bonds or other evidences Of
debt OF corporation, or association
1872 knowingly circulates any
false statement, rumor or intelligeace.
is punishable by a fine of not more
than $4,000 or by IMPRISONMENT for
not more than three yetrs or both"
IL was under this section of the Zen.
al code that Alfred H. Goslin was con
vic!Rd os raidine Brooklyn RAPID
Transit stock by circulating false RI.
mors concerning that CORPORATION
GCslln carried the case to the court of
appeals. which decided against him
Henry II. Rogers. the active head
Of the mathematical, and the sDecl1l
target Of Mr. | awson in his "Frcnzjcd
Finance article. is in favor, it is
said. Of bringing criminal PROCEEDINGS
Against Mr.. Lawson. Mr. Rogers is
4 fighter
john d. Fnckc tellcr has not yet been
Won over. it is said. TO the side Of
tHC -lx, J., IL
Ro"k"feIIer's policy has ALWAYS been
an sagnnistic to an" voluntary arDear-
a1re in the llnc'ieht. he Dreterring 20
work out all matters, even to the pun.
1Shmcnt Of an enemy. Quietly, IA.
tientlv and without resort tn any
measure which would mean publicity
TO Standard Oil. its men and its
methods.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
EXPLOSIVES ARE shuGcLEc
extensive Traffic is Reported to Exist
in England

London. Doc IT, The Daily Man
'SS"F;s that thousands Of tons Of DIV.
lam!'" and fh~- explosives, Shells
ND Ammunition. all clearly conntra-
'rahN. have been smuggled from the
no 'h"s the past few months on hary-
= and " u. sfcrre,i to mysterious
steamers at rendezvous at the
NOUN nl the river, for the far east.
ne n'h"rI'ie> apparently being row
fIess 10 prevent the traffic, The
'al'' Mall comments upon the terri
'Ie dangers attending the traffic, say.
h@ " sparh or & collision might cause
catastrophe within a stones throw
d the houses OF parliament