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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
S25,0O0 For a Leo.

YESpSSS
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Is the
amount found against the Seaboard
Air Line, by a Richland jury Thurs
day. Fitz William Mckay was an
employe Of the Seaboard, and while
acting as brakeman fell between the
cars near Columbia His leg was ter
ribly crushed so that it was amputated
near the hipbone, rendering an artifi-
cial limb impossible. Suit was brought
for $4,000 by the parents Of the boy
the attorneys being Nelson & Nelson
of this city and Hoke Smith Of Allan
ia. The road was represented by
Lyles & McMahan and the trial took
up two days. This afternoon the case
was given to the jury and that body
was out only fifteen minutes, returning
a verdict for s25,OOO. The evidence
brought out showed young Mckay to
have been a lad only II years old at
the time of the accident, but Of Won
derful nerve and splendid courage.
Picking up his severed and horribly
mangled leg as he lay in the yard at
midnight just after the accident, he
said to a pal who came to him to SYM
pathize, That's in a hell Of a fix, amt
it boy?" TO another companion imme-
diately after this he said: "The only
thing I care seriously about is that
know now that 1 will never be able to
railroad"
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Haunted House In Chester.

Chester special to Charlotte Chroni-
Gle: Chester has added haunted
house" to the list Of her attractions.
For the past week great excitement has
prevailed in the household of Mr.. j. d.
Raterree, strange noises and midnight
rappings have so alarmed them that
the police have been called in to search
the house as often as three times in
one night the neighbors joined in the
hunt, but the rappings ceased always
as mysteriously as they had begun.
Night before last at least fifty citizens
assembled on the premises to lend their
assistance if required. Four billy-ed Of
ficers of the law were in the crowd, but
nothing occurring to cause fresh alarm
the men dispersed after midnight, leav-
ing Chief Taylor and Officer Wright to
sit up in the house and reassure the
family. About 3 o'clock the rapping
was distinctly heard, sounding as If be-
tween the walls; Wright crept stealth
lily across the room occupied by Mrs.
Raterree and the smaller children and
opened the door of a small closet to
find the ten-year old daughter of the
family secreted therein and making the
weird, scratching noise on the back
wall. it seems that the child had been
given morphine for the toothache and
the repeated doses have so affected the
brain that she takes an insane pleasure
in alarming the household and more
over shows marvellous cunning in
concocting and carrying out her
schemes.
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CLASS c.. No. 3+$48.00.

widows Of soldiers killed In the war,
whose annual incomes are less than
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22
CLASS A-$96.O0.

physically helpless as the result Of
wounds received during the war and
not possessing an income exceeding
$3.50 per annum].
Clinton, w. J.... Rock Hill.
Reed, Geo. W...............Ro Rock Hill.
Rohinsnn Inn CataWba.
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CLASS C-No. l-$4S.00.

disabled by reason Of wounds re-
ceived during the war and not possess
ing an income exceeding $780,
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We Will Send Tho Enquirer
From now until January 1st, 1905,
for $1.36. 49,
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majority Of these representatives will
be Republican. Arizona and New Mex
leo are united under the name of Ari-
zona- 1t will be entitled to two rep
resentatives in the house, each territory
forming a congressional district. 1t is
conceded that the members elected from
this state will be Democratic. Po-
lygamy is to be prohibited in the new
states by constitutional provisions. The
right of suffrage may be restricted by
educational qualifications, but negro
suffrage as such, cannot be prohibited.
The census bureau on Wednesday
issued the final detailed report on cot
the crop of 1903. 1t shows for the first
time that the reclaiming Of cotton by
thrashing unopened bolls whose vital
ity has been destroyed by frosts or in
sects effected a saving of this inferior
cotton this season in northern Texas.
Indian Territory and Oklahoma, esti-
mated at 1886 bales. Computed on
the basis of three-fourths of the aver
age price of strict middling the value
added to the crop by cotton obtained
from these unopened bolls is placed at
s1,351,737. Notwithstanding the de-
structive effects of the boil weevil and
boil worm and early frosts the Texas
crop in 1903 shows decrease of only
26,932 bales or a little over l per cent
as compared with 1902. Careful in
quiry regarding the boil weevil has de-
veloped the fact that this insect is now
in 90 of the 17S cotton producing coun-
ties of Texas and destroyed cotton of
the crop of 1903 amounting to 739,36O
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to stand I'D and use the one on the wall
he was SO mad that he could scarcely
talk to the man on the other end
At last he turned from the telephone
and scowled at the ofhceful Of terrified
se-fs.
Where's that blamed loclksmith2'' hs
howled. Does he think can wait all
day for him? Get an axe or something
and pry my desk OPEN
The Office boy rushed for the porter.
The porter chased for the janftor. ths
janitoT got an axe and entered the Office
with it. -ss.s
Chop the desk OPEN" shrfeked the
enraged Boss. Il don't care II you
smash the desk to pieces. Get It OPEN
The janitor said nothing but .'AII
right SIR and crossed the Office. axe in
hand while the others held their breath.
The janitor inserted the sharp side CT
the axe between theroll top ard the desk
and started to pry. Everyone waited
for the sound OF splintering wood and
yielding brass and iron 1t didn't coDlr
Instead. the cover Of TIE desk rolled
up gently and easily. 1t lad been I'M
locked all the time!
The janitor turned around and started
to say something TO the Boss, Eut the
latter fors-talled him.
THAT VIII do" said the Boss, Jelly.
Miss Keyes. bring your book here,
please. wish to dictate letter.
And the incident was closed
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WHEN BOSS FORGETS HIS KEYS

" HE boss came in ili-natured the
other morning and spoke grufy
Il to the Early Man and the Type
writer It looked like bad day.
This impression, which Immediately
spreads through the whole Office, was
deepened when, In another instant. the
Boss exclaimed. with a nild crossword:
Hang It, I've forgotten my keys,'
Everybody knew what that meant.
The Office boy Immediately went all
around the ONCE collecting every ones
keys to see II there was one that would
1T the Boss desk OF coure, there was
not Then the Typewriter put on her
nat and went out to get locksmith-
the one who was always called on in
such emergencies.
Pending the locksmith's arrival. the
Boss took It QUE In tuning. First Of al
he vented his spite on the Typewriter.
poor girl
II wish. Miss Reyes" he growled.
you'd get that extra key to my desk
that I've asked you TO get for the last
five years. See II you can't remember
II, please" then he went for the Office
boy.
Call up NJ Brimsgate." he said.
land tell him would Ike to see him
right away"
His number amt In the book. sir"
said the boy. and you've got the pri-
vate telephone list locked up in your
desk"
That made the Boss still madden. and
he directed the office boy to go out and
hurry I'D the lock=nith. Two or three
early visitors. who had appointments
with the Boss. came in about then, and
- met them with helpless air.
You'll have to wait, gentlemen" he
said. I've left my keys at home and
can't get into my desk. Can't do any
thing till it's unlocked. Hang II. where's
that Iocksmith? %
The bookkeeper came in with a re-
quest for the check that the Boss had
promised to make out tee hjst thing in
the morning to cover a bill The Boss
nearly kicked the poor man out.
why don't you keep thc check book
out there?" he demanded. II should
think you'd have some sense. Mines in
my desk and I've got to wait tin It's
Just then the telephone, thu Boss's
private connection, began TO buzz. His
telephone is made his desk. That made
him all the angrier, and when he had
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Birkenhead, Darlington, StaTordshire.
London. 'sO). Built first Pacific Railway
CO. p. '62-'s9, through first Trust Credit
Mobilier). Owned 5000 lots, Omaha.
worth $4,000, 900. CBeen in fifteen jails
without crime0
Train villa, built at Newport, '6s.
Daughters house. 156 Madison Avenue,
so. Organized French Commune, Mar
settles, Ligue du Midi. october, 20,
while on return trip around the world
in eighty days. Jules Verne, two years
later, wrote fiction of my fact.
MADE Independent race for the Presi-
dency against Grant and Greeley. '71-72.
Cornered lawyers. doctors. clericals. by
quoting three columns of Bible TO release
" oodhun-Clafiin from Jail, II. Now
lunatic by law, through six courts.
Now living in Mills Palace, SO, against
1900 week at Train villa. Daughter
always has room for me in country.)
Played Carnegie forty years ahead
Three generations living OF OF Credit
Mobilier. Author dozen books out OF
print wide who's Who" "Alibone. APP
pletons Cyclopedia.'D
-Four times around the world. First
two years; second. eighty days, 20;
third, sixty-seven and one-half days, 30
fourth, sixty days, shortest record ~
Through psychic telepathy, am doubling
age. seventy-four years young"
The early youth of Citizen" Train, as
ne was caD~5, came from an unusually
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fine commercial sense, accompanied by
the power to interest other men in his
schemes and to arouse their enthusiasm
to the subscribing point. He built big
clippers in Boston TO go around the
Horn. and sold them at a profit. Every
thing he touched turned to gold, and at
twenty-five years OF age he was a rich
man. He kept on making money until
the Credit Mobilier. of which he claimed
to be the inventor and with which he
had a great deal to do. collapsed.
He was great traveller and went
abroad frequently. He made three
trips around the world, finally break
ing the record. When In Europe he
always had the ear of the most i'm
lportant personages, and it was as the
agent for the Queen OF Spain that he
promoted his second railway, the At
Iantic and Great Western. His influence
with English people he used during the
civil war to prevent England's lending
aid to the Confederacy.
Wrote Against Beecher.
During the celebrated Beecter-Tilton
trial he made himself conspicuous by
communications TO newspapers, defama-
tory to Beecher, the church, and so
ciety, and for this he was imprisoned
in the Tombs for six months. He was
finally released on the grounds Of harm
| less lunacy.
AT the time Of the Organization OF the
| Union Pacific Railroad Company, he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-24

IT WO OF the most interesting relics
at the National Cathedral of ST.
Peter and st. Paul are the elias
tonbury Cathedral or bishops chair,
and the "Hilda Stone" The history of
the Glastonbury Cathedra," which is
temporarily resting in the Little Sane
tuary." Is wrapped up in that OF the
ancient Abbey Of IS. Peter and Paul at
Glastonbury. England known as the
cradle OF ancient British Christianity"
Bishop Satterlee. when he attended the
Lambeth Conference, held in the ruins
OF the Glastonbury Cathedral, in 1897.
met, for the first time. Stanley Austin.
the owner Of the abbey. Mr.. Austin
showed deep interest in the American
Cathedral. named after the one at Glas-
tonbury. and in 1900 he sent twenty
carved stones from the ruins of the old
abbey "as a eift from the churchmen of
Glastonbury to the churchmen Of
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THE MAN WHO SPANKED
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Young Teddy Insisted Riding New York Vemdns Horses in
Their Stalls and was Summarlu PunishedJames farmers
Stou of a Bad Boy Who Grew Up Great and Good.

you know anything about Mr.. Roose-
welt beyond what you have read?"
The young man acknowledged that he
had never even seen the President. DO
you know anything more?" he asked in
return.
tated, then drew himself up proudly and
said: II do. sir have spanked him.
The young man smiled incredulously.
The old Irshman's eyes flashed.
'T knew the Presidents father many
years" he went on. ''Many's the time
I've seen Mr.. Roosevelt and Peter
Cooper walking down this street to-
gether arm in arm and heard them dis
youth of the land. I consider them 20
have been two OF Americas foremost
citizens A man who comes from such
stock cannot go far wrong. II has been
my experience that blood will tell. in
men as in horses. The President was a
little shaver. about SO high" and the
old man Indicated with his hand the
stature OF Master Roosevelt at that
time. 'sIe was mighty lively boy and
full of devilment. believe they call IL
strenuosity now"
What did you spank him for?" tho
young man asked.
"weil you all know how fond the Pres
ident is Of horses. He was just as font
of them In those days and he wouIl
come in the stable and get up on tn,
backs of the horses in their stalls. i
kept me busy keeping him from gettins
killed and repairing stalls the horses
would kick the boards out Of. I came il
one day and found him riding the mean
est horse had In the stable. That wa
the time 1 spanked. And I sparkle,
him good. Now. what do you suppos
he did? He laughed at me ard said he,
be big enough 10 have horses OF nj
own some day and then he'd ride them.
And" said Mr.. Farmer. as he turne
from the group. hes kept his word
He'll always do that for it's in tn
blood and he can't help it. If those VIII
abuse him knew him better they'd b
, praising him instead"
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made his home in New York and has
been frequently seen in Madison Square
surrounded by children. He was an
author Of some no,S and made the tour
OF the world FIVE times, Iecturing in
every city Of consequence. When a New
York newspaper sent a woman reporter
around the world to beat the eishty-day
record of Jules Verne's famous hero.
Train determined to SEIZE the Iaurels
himself which he did. arriving in New
York in advance Of his schedule time.
thus performing feat never since du.
piicated. Always an agitator and orator
he Is credited with having been one OF
the prime instigators OF the Paris com
mune of 1871.
In the years from 1872 on he lived at
the Continental He had a little room
under the roof where there was scarcely
room for his bed. so high were the walls
heaped with books and papers which re-
ferred to his career in some way. When
Ii was very cold ne sat in the once.
When II was warmer he sat out In front
Of the hstel in an arm hair, dressed in
a white flannel or a white duck suit.
with a gay boutonniere in his coat lapel.
In the middle of the day he sat IN Madi-
son Square Park and talked with the
children. He would never allow grown
people TO touch him, becau7e he said
they robbed him of his vitality. When
they offered to shake hands he shook
his own, Chinese fashion. Children he
loved
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VT SENATOR HANNA knew that
right here IN this city is a man who
Il spanked the President, 1t is prob
ah,o efforts would be made to enlist
him on the slirmish line of the ONO
boon, saws the New York Press" This
event occurred in the days when the
Chief Executive wore knickerbockers
instead Of khaki uniform
Iames Farmer is the name OF the OLD
gentleman who busted Master Roose-
velt's trousers. He is the proprietor Oh
a livery and boarding stable in West
-rb,r+ietb street. nor far from She Ten
dsraosn police station. He lives at I5s
East Thirtieth Street. He is a tall man
with white mutton chop whis<ers ano
the bearing and erectness of an Eng
lish guardsman, despite his seventy-odo
vears-one of that fine type Of the old
school Irishman who knows horse, adj
mires a pretty woman, and is a good
frdee OF whisky. He is firm oeneVei
On the old-fashioned virtues. In his day
he saws. a gentleman would not lie ex'
cent TO save a woman's honor or &c
protect a friend He is firm believer
also. IN the old adage Of Spare the roc
and spoil the child" This belief prob
ably had something to do with his chas'
tssernent Of the then Master Teddy
Years ago Mr.. Farmer was the propri-
etor Of a boarding stable in West Thir-
tv-hrst Street. The Presidents father
kent his horses there, and it was a IA
vorite rendezvous Of young Teddy and
his playmates- The old Irishman never
was heard to mention any Of his trou
bles with this lively crowd Of young
sters until the other day. Then his ex
periences we're uncorked by dispute
between two young men in the stable a
20 the Presidents chances for nomina
ton and election
why. what are you talking aboutT
said one of them. Roosevelt hasn't go
a chance. If he was elected he woui'
have US in a war first crack out OF tn
box. He is 100 strenuous"
Mr.. Farmer surveyed the speake
Rravely. Young man" he said ID
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OCCASIONAL.

FEAR NOT.
Despitee stings misfortune brings,
Thou achieve-for men were
evkings
Who b the bow, and bound the
boot fate:
Who sng the lock and opened
withe gate
Where ,wledge. truth, and power
satensate.
FALL not.
But If ,hance that thou shouldst
Look ule-read the writing on the
wa
And shathe sloth OF gay Belshaz-
zarcast,
And brehe oath that bound thee
to beast,
And sv allegiance with high
hon priest.
FAIL NOT.
But If dc then thou must know,
Quail moan unto man hath made
IL
But lift fevered face toward the
hell
And Lowry brow and dare the
infi
And bid evement set they failure
ri.h
FAINT NOT.
Thou msed and fettered low;
Break band bid thy captor let
thee
| And riysy gives and set thy
shas free.
And brehe bond that brushes
libel
And rerhd u,end the chain OF
dese
! : n: ROBINSON sTRETToY.
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~rH HE death last Tuesday morning OF
George Francis Train removed
Il from life one of the most noted
men America ever produced. AL
though he was. as he described himself.
"a crank, champion crank. crank of the
crankiest kind" Train possessed great
deal of force, and, during his active life
he accomplished many big things. He
was seventy-five years of age and had
led a remarkable life. A year before he
died he wrote an epigrammatic autobio-
graphy, or. as he called It. MY autobio-
graphy boiled down-4Oo pages in 200
words" Here is what he wrote:
Born s-2L'2s. Orphaned New Or
leans. 'ss. Father. mother and three
sisters-yellow fever.) Came North
alone, four years old. to grandmother,
waltham, Mass. Supported se.- since
babyhood- Farmer until IL Grocer
boy. Cambridgeport, two years. Ship
ping clerk. 16. Manager. is. Partner.
Train & Co. 20 Qncome $4,000. Boston.
q 115.0OO.
Established G. F. T. & Cox Mel
bourne, Australia). '5s. Agent, Barsngs,
Duncan & Sherman. White Star Line
(income, $4,000. Started forty clippers
to California, 20. Flying Cloud. Sover-
eign OF the Seas. Stanordshire. Built A
& C. W. r. r., connecting Erie with
Ohio and Mississippi. 400 miles.
ssTofoueered first street railway Eu-
rope. America, Australia England
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT silver. when PIT away. /

IT HAT silver. when PIT away. If
wrapped in unbleached muslin.
will not tarnish as readily as
when wrapped in other materiaIY
Tnat cayenne pepper used around
closets or sinks is a preventive for red
ants used in moderation in food is a
help TO digestion. and used in cookies
adds 10 their snap and toothsoneneSs /,
mat you can make buns or rolls a.
fresh as when first baked BY heating IN
the oven in a paper bag2
That you should never buy cheap fsi,
unless positive 1t is fresh. for fear o.
ptonaine poisoning7
That fresh fish means, eyes clear ana
full skin and scales bright and aesb
firm?
Tnat you have a scissors and knife
sharpener right at hand7 Sharpen sc3s-
sors by carefully and firmly trying To
cut on the neck OF strong bottle. This
sounds ridiculous. but try It. Sharpen
carving or other knives on a stone crock
or jar. back and forth just as you would
sharpen a razor on q strop.
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SIGNS IN KANSAS

,HAT Africa was to the early
NJ civilized nations OF Europe
Kansas Is to the rest Of the
United States always fur
nishing something new and entertaining
The most recent trouble to arise In the
sunaower State is a highly decorated
Grain elevator al Lebanon. and from the
present outlook the railroad commission
ers OF Kansas may be called in to settle
a controversy which threatens 10 involve
the railroads of the State on one hand
and the religious organizations on the
other before it is finally settled.
E. D. Heyde. of Lebanon, is the owner
Of the elevator. which is situated on the
track of a big railroad company. Heyde
Is a Free Methodist by choice and divine
assistance. and a very rich man from in
dustrv and shrewdness. Heyde believes
IN Letting his light shine before him. "
with the result that he has had his Ia
vorite Bible quotations painted all over
his grain elevator that he who rides may
read. All trains on this line stop hVe
minutes at Lebanon. and their stopping
place is right at the grain elevator
Hence passengers are treated 70 a ser
mon every time they stop.
Here are some Of the inscriptions:
where VIII You Spend Eternity? De
eide Now" Jesus Invites You
blessed Be the Man Who Walketh Not
in the Way OF the Ungodly."
The railroad company has grown tired
of the sight OF Heyde's elevator. and
he has been notified that he must either
''oaint the quotations OF or move the
elevator away The reason given is thai
persons often get of TO read the verses
and lose their trains. or else take up the
time OF the trainmen asking questions
about them.
Mr.. Heyde says he will repaint the ele'
vator as soon as spring opens. but In tbs
meantime considerable discussion is go
Ing on In Kansas over the question.
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THE BATHING BEACH WAY

A WOMAN who lives IN a fashionable
Il Northwest apartment, vas ap-
\ preaching her home the other
night when her companion saw her
make frantic effort to get her gIoved
fingers between her collarette and her
neck
What in the world Is the matter7.'
She asked
I'm trying TO reach my key said the
other "Ah, here IL is. carry It about
my neck on a cord like a charm now.
lost 1t so many times and ii cost so
much trouble and time TO get into nv
rooms that / thought OF the bathing
Bleaching way of wearing keys and
adopted it. 1t has worked perfectly,
too"
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Citizen Trains marriage was uncon-
ventionally arranged. He was on a
journey West in 1850 He saw a girl in
a train at Syracuse who suited his fan
cy exactly. He made her uncle's ac-
quaintance. and through him was intro
duced to her. He proposed marriage TO
her a week OF so later at Niagara Falls
and was accepted. She was the daugh-
ter CT Col. George T. NJ. Davis. OF Lou
isville. and they were married on his
return from one OF hts European trips
a year later. She was a very beautiful
woman. and her social qualities were Of
great aid TO Train In his later promoting
enterprises. She died. rich in her own
right in 1877. They had four children,
Lily. who died in 1852; Susan, now Mrs.
Philip Dunbar Guelager. of New Ro-
chelle; George Francis Train. jr, OF san
Francisco. and Elsey McHenry Train. OF
Chicago.
Many and varied were those who came
to view his remains as they lay in the
chapel Of an undertaking establishment
In New York on Wednesday. Men, VIC
men. and children came to pay a last
tribute. For many years Train had
lived like paper At the Mills Hotel,
along with tramps and others OF low
degree. All his money went some years
ago. but. although his daughter was al
ways urging him to 1--we with her, he
preferred his 20-cent room at the Mills
Hotel