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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-12
NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. l1.-Spots; Middling
1895 market dali. Contracts open.
ed firm and closed very steady at fol-
lowing prices:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-12

Savannah, Ga. Jan. l1.-Steady.
Spots, Middling l34 cts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-12

SAVANNAH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway announces
the following very low Excursion
rates to the following points named
below:
KNOXVILLE, TENN, and return,
account Summer School" from June
%, to August 5th, 1904, at the very
low rate Of one first-class fare plus 70
cents.
DETROIT, MICH, and return, ac-
count BAPTIST Young Peoples Union
of America. International Convention.
July 13 to Is, 1904, at the very low
rate of one frst-class fare plus o0
cents.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., and re-
turn, account Imperial Council An
cient Arabic Order, Mobiles Of the Mys-
tic Shrine" July 13 to Is, 1904, at the
rate of one first class fare plus $l.0o
for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, PENN, and return,
account "Woman's Congress-" from
August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate Of one
first-class fare plus rs cents for the
round trip.
MoNTEAGLE, TENN. and return;
account "Monteagle Sunday sch0oi
Institute" from August Is to 80, 1904,
AT the very low rate of one first-cla IS
fare plus rs cents for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN. and return.
account "Monteagle Bible School,"
from July to August 4th, 1904, at the
very low rate Of one first-class fare
plus 25 cents for the round trip.
ATHENS, GA, and return, account
Summer School, from July S, to
August 6, 1904, at the very low rate OF
one frst-class fare plus 25 cents for
the round trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
GRIsT FOR THE LAWYERS MILL
United States Leads the World In
Damaue Suits.

There are 100000 civil suits brought
in this country every year. If the
plaintiffs were different in every case
one in eight Of the voting population
could be said to be litigant. AS 1t Is
the actual number Of different litigants
is not in excess Of 0,000-4O0,0O
plaintiffs and 100000 defendants
which is 1 per cent Of the total pop
ulation Of the country, now about SO,-
900, 900.
The number of law suits brought In
a year in France is 100000.
In Italy-Italians are much inclined
to litigation-it is 100000, and in Ger
many it is 100000, a very much lar
ger number, both actually and relative
ly, than the number in the United
States.
Civil actions of all kinds begun last
year In Great Britain and Ireland num-
bered about 100000, or one for nearly
every tenth male or female adult In the
United Kingdom. In 1902 there was
an increase Of nearly $4,000 over the
previous year, and 472.041 actions were
heard out Of 1,41O,4S4 that were begun.
OF the number of appeal cases heard,
one In every three was successful,
against one in four or five, years ago,
The total cost Of British litigation in
1903 was placed at s7,SO9,S75.
The best measure Of litigation Is
usually the number Of laws or statutes,
and not, contrary to general belief, the
number of lawyers. In this country 1t
is found generally to be the case that
the largest amount of litigation does
not originate among. Americans, but
among newcomers here, who appeal to
the courts for the adjudication of mat
ters Of trihing account. In no other
country in the world are there so many
damage suits brought as there are IN
the United States.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

Took THEM SINGLE HANDED.-A
group of men were sitting in a smoking
room when the talk turned upon the
war in South Africa. Several Of the
men had seen service, and although
some Of them were strangers, CONVEX
sation was brisk and entertaining.
WELL began a soldierly- looking
fellow, 1--WE been in South Africa my
self, and had a very interesting time"
Ever get very close to the Boers?'
someone asked.
Rather! I once took two Of their
officers"
"Unaided?"
Certainly. And the very next day
1 took eight men, with their horses"
"All wounded, I expect" remarked a
listener, with a suspicion of sneer,
"You didn't get hurt, of course?"
"Just a scratch, that's all. And the
day after I took lot Of transport
wagons, and followed that up by TAX
ing a Boer krall and big gum
Mister" said the disagreeable man
of the audience, 81 have seen some of
the finest speciments of anything you
can call to mind; but frankly, you are
the only legitimate successor Of Baron
Munchausen that I've met"
"Oh, no, I'm not that" said the story
teller, modestly, good-natured smile
overspreading his face. I'm only a
photographer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
Tuesday, June Fl, 1904.

weight Of the internal revenue. De-
spite the incidental advantages such
taxes afford in consulting the conven-
ience of the payer as to the time and
the amounts Of particular payments,
the great reason for the existence Of
these taxes in every country is their
power to conceal from the governed
the real cost Of supporting the govern
ment. The people, in whose interest
the government supposedly is conduct
ed, must be induced to pay their taxes
in an unconscious condition, '1est at
any time they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears, and un-
derstand with their hearts, and should
be converted" to q belief in another
than the dominant programme of ex-
penditure.-Winthrop M. Daniels, in
the Atlantic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
Aumuralls department.
Savinq the Constitution.

A story on a sharp justice Of the
peace was told at the Gait House re-
Gently by ]. L. Powhatan Of Chicago
says the Louisville, KY, Herald.
1T chanced," said Mr. Powhatan,
that this justice Of the peace lived
in a little town in a far recess OF Ten
nessee. He was the only Republican
in the district, yet he happened by
some trick of fortune to hold office.
AT length, when political excitement
had reached an unwonted pitch pro-
ject was formed to GUST him from his
office and put in Democrat.
"The election was held in an old dis
tillery, and the ballot box was large
gourd. The squire was early on the
scene, clad in the roughest Of clothes.
"Fellow citizens he said, I want
to make you short speech
"The audience having agreed ne
accordingly mounted a barrel-mag-
unanimously determined to rise above
all party issues and appeal to state
pride and patriotism
"Fellow citizens he said, I've been
alookin' round here to see plain enough
what's a-goin' on. I know what you
want. I've been justice OF the peace
here goin' on twenty years. an gooo
many times I've saved many Of you
from goin' to the penitentiary, an now
you're tryin' to put me out of office.
"But I just want to tell you some
thing. I've got the constitution and
the laws O. the state Of Tennessee IN
my pocket, and just as you turn me
out Of Office, I'll burn 'em up-blame
me if I don't-and you may all go to
ruin together
"The effect Of the speech was over
whelming. The ruin threatener was
elected by a handsome majority. To
be in a state without a constitution
and laws was too great a calamity to
be thought Of"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

G. A. Jenkins, F. L. Smyre. A list
of appointments for the different town.
ships is also in preparation. .......A
bunch Of a dozen or so Indian ponies
were brought to town Tuesday evening
by Mr.. r. T. Allison, Of the Yorkville
firm of Glenn & Allison, and remained
at Craig & Wilson's stable until this
morning. The little folks admired the
ponies and had a good time riding and
driving some Of them. Purchases were
made by Mr.. Frank Happerfield and
Mr.. c. l. Gresham. AT the Alexan-
der House yesterday afternoon, Mr.. H.
G. McFalls, the popular superintendent
of the Enterprise Cotton mills at
Kings Mountain joined the rapidly
growing ranks of ex-widowers by mar
rying Miss Addie Ware, Of that town,
daughter of Mr.. John Ware. The IL
cense was procured in Dallas yesterday
and the lovers drove over to Gastonia
where they were very quietly married
at the Alexander House by Rev. j.
w. Ingle. Only few friends witnessed
the ceremony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

JOsEPH's WEIL.-At Dothan, in up
per Palestine, is a pool which has re-
freshed the traveller for centuries. 1t
is the we'll of Joseph. Its environs form
q dreary enough prospect. Above it Is
low, insignificant hill upon whose
summit cluster a few miserable mud
huts, and at the base is the sordid an
achronism of putting steam mill,
while away from it stretches in all d.
rections the faint toned, almost hue
less expanse of the Syrian landscape,
long reaches of palest blue and gray
and yellow, with only an occasional
blotch Of brilliant color in the fore
ground Dreary and waste and sad
indeed is the scene to the eyes of the
flesh; but to the eyes of the spirit that
squat, bald hill becomes a veritable
Mount of Visions-visions thousand
times more real than the spectacle OF
mud huts and steam mill and rocky
wastes Metropolitan Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

HE TOOK BRooMs.-Two old fellows
in New Hampshire were the sharpest
things in the way Of bargaining. Cy
Pettingill made brooms for a living
and Ezra Hoskins kept a store. One
day Cy came in with load Of brooms
and the dickering began.
Cy was a man who could see bar
gain through q six-inch plank on a
dark night, and Ezra could hear dol
lar bill rattle in bag Of feathers a
mile off. Well, they began, and their
conversation was something like this:
Ezra, 1 want to sell you those
brooms."
"All right, Cy, I'll take them."
Cy said: Il don't want any store
bargains, I want cash for them"
They talked and gadded while, and
then Ezra said: II tell you what I'll
do, Cy, I'll give you half cash and half
trade"
Cy took a fresh chew of tobacco,
pulled straw out Of one of the brooms
and said:
"That'n be all right, Ezra"
After he had put the brooms in the
store, Ezra said: Here's your money,
Cy, now what do you want in trade?"
Cy looked around for a spell, cooked
his eye up to the ceiling, stuck his cud
in his cheek and said:
"Well, if it is all the same to you,
rzro TIL toke hroonS S"-COlumbia
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

age sustained was $1,000, which sum
was promptly paid over to the church
officials by the company. The work Of
repairing was commenced at once
thereafter, and after everything had
been placed in statu quo it was found
that there was just $500 of the insur-
ance money remaining in the treasury
Of the church. The question then arose
as to what should be done with the
surplus fund. After much deliberation
it was finally agreed that the money
did not belong to the church, but to
the insurance company. Whereupon
this sum was paid back to the compa-
n.y. Hobart, Oklahoma, News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

NOTE THAT BROUGHT PROMPT SET
TLEMENT-The japanese can win dis
tinction at the desk of the counting
house as readily as in a sea fight.
One who obtained situation with an
English firm on trial was asked few
days after his appointment to write
to a customer who had owed some
money to the house for long time
and who seemed to have no intention
of paying. Write briefly and polite
ly," said the cashier, but let him un-
derstand distinctly that we expect him
to pay the money without further de-
lay" The letter was written and on
the following day came a check for
the amount due. The surprised CASH
ier asked the new clerk to show him
a copy of the letter which had been so
effecual. 1t ran thus:
Dear Sir: If you do not send us at
once the money you owe us we shall
be obliged to take steps which will
cause you the utmost astonishment
Respectfully yours"
The form seems to combine Oriental
subtlety and western point.-Ex-
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
TO SEND ITALIANS SOUTH.
RoyaI Commission Looking Into La.
Dor Conditions Here.

ROydI commission LooN'HS 'hsS 80
bor Conditions Here.
Chevalier G. Donatho, who, with
Chevalier A. Rossi, royal commission
er of immigration of Italy, and CheVa-
lier G. Rossetti, has been making an
official inspection Of the Italian colo
nies in Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar
kansas, spent yesterday in this CITY,
and was entertained at dinner at the
Manufacturers club by James B.
Bonner, whose guests included Fayette
r. Plumb, president of the club; W.
S. P. Shields, T. Ashby Blythe and Da-
vid S. Stetson.
The special mission of Chevalier Do
natho is to prepare a report for the
Grown as to the condition of the ltal-
ian subjects in this country and to sug-
gest sites for prospective colonies
Chevalier Rossi has already forwarded
an elaborate report, setting out In de-
tail reasons why the influence of the
Crown should be directed toward turn
ing the tide of Italian immigration
away from the larger cities and into
agricultural pursuits.
Similar commissions are sent here
every year, the most important In re-
cent years being that headed by Prince
Amedeo of Savor, in the italian man.
of war Ligura. which vessel touched at
New Orleans early last winter. These
royal commission do not consider any
Italians except those WHO preserve their
allegiance to the King of Italy.
Chevalier Donatho, who speaks Eng
lish f1uently and who is thoroughly
familiar with American customs and
institutions, said that no time had
been fixed for a visit Of the commits
sion to this city and he did not know
that such an official visit is contem-
plated. "Our people in your city are
well treated and prosperous" he said,
land it is not at all likely that they
need any aid from US. We are es-
pecially interested in the seemingly
great opportunities presented for our
people in the south.
Assurances have been given that
there will be no hostile legislation and
personally, I know of no better place
than the southern part of the United
States for our people" Philadelphia
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
THE JAP AS A SOLDIER.
Seems to Come Up to Most Ideal Re-
quirements.

QuTcUlotSos
The war in the east has progressed
far enough to demonstrate the truth of
at least one Of the assertions that were
promiscuously made at the beginning
of that struggle, namely, that the Jap
was better soldier than the Russian.
In every cable description of fights
that have taken place on land and sea
we are made acquainted with the Won
derful resources Of the Japanese fight
ers, while on the other hand the infor-
nation is lacking to show that the
Russians have introduced any other
tactics in their campaigns than the old
time and often obsolete maneuvers
we'll known to every military leader of
all ages.
On this point the Brooklyn Standard
Union very aptly says:
"The superiority Of the Japanese to
the Russian soldiers is now clearly
demonstrated. The yellow men COM
bine scientific thoroughness of pre-
paration with indomitable courage,
tireless tenacity, and contempt Tor
death which is sublime or fanatical,
according to the point of view. The
details Of the Japanese advance, or
how the mikado's warriors cautiously
felt their way, drawing the enemys fire
in order to learn the exact location OF
every battery entrenchment and rifle
pit, measuring the fragments of ex-
ploded shells so that the number, size'
and caliber of the Russian cannon
could be calculated to a centimeter, then
delivering the attack at night at the
most vulnerable point, scaling hills IN
face of the most deadly fire, jumping
over barbed wire fences and rifle pits
and driving out the foe with fixed
bayonets, not only thrill the reader like
an old-time romance, but reveal the
wonderful acuteness and skill as we'll
as daring of the Japanese.
Nor can the Russians pretend this
time that they were taken unawares or
that they retreated for the purpose OF
luringS the enemy on"
If the superiority of the Jap Is main
tanned to the end-and who doubts that
it will be?-we may look for something
in the nature of depression In the
neighborhood of st. Petersburg at the
close of the gigantic struggle now TAX
ing place.-Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
CHARLOTTE ATWOOD.

OUR INDIRECT TAXEs.-Seriously
considered, the justification offered
for indirect taxes Is a most curious
commentary upon our system Of self
government. In the United States, for
example, not far from half Of the gov
ernment's total revenue is obtained by
Disgusting taxes In the prices Of mer-
chandise, either duty paid on imports, or
liquors and tobacco freighted with the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

THE DEPARTED PATRIARCH.-An aged
father in Israel had died.
In his long and singuiarly blameless
life he had been frugal, and was sup
posed to have saved considerable prop
erty, but no evidence of it was found
among his papers or other personal
effects.
Several months afterward, however,
in looking through the closet of the
room he had occupied the relatives
found an old pair of trousers he had
frequently worn during the later years
OF his life.
They looked through the pockets.
All they found was a small plug OF
tobacco.
well" exclaimed the Sorrowing
relatives, "it's some comfort anyhow,
to know that he was only human"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

AN UNUSUAL PRocEEDING.-The re-
pairs on the South Methodist Episcopal
church, which was badly damaged sew
eral weeks ago by wind. have just been
and now the property is real
ly better than it was before the storm.
The building was insured against tor
nadoes, and when the adjuster made
settlement it was agreed that the dam
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

People who write great deal
usually find the work very tire
some when using an ordinary
steel pen. Good writers every
where use and recommend the
Parker "Lucky Curve
Fountain Pen, because it ena-
bles writer's to do the maximum
amount of writing with the
minimum amount of labor.
1 have Parker Lucky Curve"
Fountain Pens, 81. so to Sc.
You had better buy one.
T. w. sPEcK, Tho JeweIer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

AZ The population Of Brazil Is 16,OOO,-
900, of which 100000 are Italians,
100000 Portuguese, 250.000 Germans.
900 English, 400 Americans and about
1000 Of various other nationalities.
3ar All great deeds have been born of
dreams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
SALES

We have sold more PONIES on this
market than we expected to, but we
want to sell you before we take any
Of them to the adjoining towns. SO
If you are going to buy PONY SEE
US AT ONCE.
Buggies, Harness and Wagons
We have the largest and most COM
plete line of each ever shown on this
market, and would like to quote our
prices to every person needing such
articles.
BABCoCK. HACKNEY and CO.
LUMBIA Buggies are our leaders,
but we have the cheap kind, too,
that you hear so much about.
That our service is acceptable to the
people Is best evidenced by the fact
that both our shipments and our
sales to the present time are larger
than for any year since we have been
in business.
GLENN & ALLISON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21


train Turning to Policeman Skies,
the Gastonia officer said: There's a
man I want. If he takes the Columbia
train you arrest him: if he takes 35 I'll
go with him to Gastonia." Lawing
boarded the train for Gastonia, by mis-
take, the officer thinks. And when No.
35 rolled into Gastonia Tuesday night,
Policeman Hicks said to his man,
Consider yourself under arrest
Yes, I see you arresting anybody
here" retorted the prisoner, thinking
the officer outside Of his jurisdiction.
You are in Gastonia," said the officer.
Apparently surprised. the prisoner
arose from his seat and went with the
policeman. ..... Mrs. Ella Cavis left
yesterday afternoon for Yorkville to
visit friends there. She had been visit
ing her son, Mr. Charles Cavis, at Mr..
Frost Torrence's. Miss Jessie Shell
ton is spending the week with her
friend, Miss Elise NJ. Stokes at York
Vile. ...... Rev. A. T. Lindsay, presi-
dent of Jones Seminary, has just
closed a deal by which he becomes
owner of the Jones Seminary prop
erty including the buildings and about
100 acres of land. The property was
purchased from the owner, Mr.. Percy
Jones of Indianapolis. Ind. The con-
sideration was $4,000. 49,. For the big
celebration July End. DR.. r. M. Reid,
chief marshal. with his assistants
Messrs. w. T. Love and J. +. Thorn
son, has appointed the following MEM
bers of the local staff: R. c. Bunting,
J. L. Gray, P. r. Huffstetler, j. f.
johnson, d. NJ. Jones, L. c. Pegram,
]. o. White, L. f. Groves, w. It. Cook,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-08
Tribute Of Respect.

The following tribute TO the life
of Mr.. E. ". HERS, a member Of
the senior class Of Newber7y college,
who died al his home at Weimer on
Christmas day, was adopted On
Tuesday morning by the faculty
and students of the college, after
which the exercises were suspended
for the Gay out of respect to Mr..
HERS memory:
The cid adage, ''Nothiug but
good concerning the dead express
es sentiment beautiful and almost
divine; but az expression of that
which is God-like and more beauti
full is just tribute to life (which
requires neither the touch of charity
to gid its virtues, nor the shroud
and coffin to conceal its deformities,
a life which merits the speaking Of
the ''good,' not simply because it
is ended, but because it was worthy.
Such life was that of Eddie Win
gard HERS. He was born October
80, 1855; entered college October 2,
1900; was regularly promoted to the
senior class in June, 1905; and died
On Christmas Day, 1908.
There are few surroundings in
which the life and character of a
man are more fully tested than j.. a
college community. No higher
eulogy can be spoken Of our friend
than this: He stood the test, and
gained from year to year in the good
will of his school mates and in the
respect and esteem of the faculty.
In testimony of Our affection aud
esteem, of the sincere SORROW of our
hearts, and of our true sympathy
with his loved ones VIII, grieve,
Resolved, That this tribute to his
memory be adopted.
Resolved, That a copy be sent to
his family and copy furnished
the Stylus, the Lutheran visitor,
and each of the Newberry papers
for publication.
President George B. Cromer and
DR.. A. J. Bowers spoke to the reso-
lutions, both paying very beautiful
tributes TO the life that was ended.
The occasion was very solemn
and impressive and faculty and
students displayed deep feeling.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-01-08
GREE. T. 7, ] ING!

We, at the close of business for
1908, wish to thank heartily our
friends and customers for the many,
many kindnesses Of the past.
Our business exceeded anything
which we have ever done by thous-
ands ofdollars, and we are grateful.
We turn with cheerful outlook to
the future and with our motto IDEAL
Honorably" to live up to, we under
take to give the best of service in
the smallest and in the largest mat
ters.