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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. John w. Miller has grip at his
fathers home near Yorkville.
Congressman Finley expects to be
home for few days after next Thurs
day.
Mr.. Chas. H. Dickson. formerly of
Yorkville, has moved from Columbia
to Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Harry C. Smith Of Charlotte.
spent Sunday in Yorkville with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. H. G. Strauss returned home
Saturday after a visit to relatives and
friends in Spartanburg and Laurens.
Mrs. Sam w. Guy Of Lowryville,
spent several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. P. Hope.
returning home on yesterday.
Mrs. Alonzo Rose returned last
Friday from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. T. A. Covington, at Rockingham,
N. C. Mrs. Covington accompanied
her mother and will spend several
days in Yorkville.
DR.. w. G. White, who has been Ill
for about two weeks. is still confined
to his bed; but Is improving. Dr..
Mcdowell Is in attendance. He said
that while the case gave considerable
trouble at first, he is now satisfied that
the trouble Is located, and he hopes
that Dr. White will be on his feet
again; but it will be a week or more
yet at least, before he will be strong
enough to resume his work.
1t develops that in his competitive
examination for the position Of as
sistant paymaster in the navy, Mr.. B.
M. Dobson stood first among fourteen
aspirants, thus winning an honor that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

EVERY young man who expects to
be a factor among his fellow citizens
should seek to become the owner OF
more or less real estate. A man can
not even have a proper appreciation
of himself until after he has become
a real estate owner. When a young
man becomes the owner Of real es-
tate he should then seek to improve
It: but the first thing is to become
a real estate owner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

A MAN of middle age. the owner or
a good large farm and quite pros
porous, yesterday asked the editor OF
THE ENQUIRER whether he could afford
to pay $50 an acre for farm lands ad-
Joining. In reply the editor asked:
Would you take $50 an acre FOR
YOUR own FARM" NO" was the an
swer. But you remember when your
farm sold for less than sS an acre, do
YOU not?" "Yes, bought it originally
for &C." Then" replied the editor, IF
it was not high at Sc. at that time'
is there any more reason to think that
the lands adjoining are high at $50 an
acre now?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

SENATce Latimer learns with time
observati m. He is the man who SO
bitterly attacked Grover Cleveland In
the State Democratic convention OF
1896. He is not yet willing to give Mr
Cleveland his complete endorsement;
but acknowledges that this rock-rihbed
old Democrat is infinitely preferable
to Roosevelt. We differ from MT
Latimer only in that we think Mr.
Cleveland preferable to anybody who
could be named.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

Japanese admiral's purpose, which was
less entertained. is that he believes
that commandments from Pigeon bay
would be disastrous to the Russian
fleet if it were compelled to remain In
the harbor. he having ascertained from
observation that the Russian ships al
ways pass out during the high angle
bombardments and that a big shell
dropped on a battleship could easily
pierce the deck, and. exploding, might
completely destroy it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

Mr.. Baker of New York sought TO
introduce a resolution in congress last
Friday to reimburse the great railroads
the expense to which they have been
subjected in supplying the president
with special trains and costly wines,
etc. but he was knocked out on
point of order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

If the Democratic party is too cow
ardly to nominate candldate lor
president who stands for sometnlLis
clear and definite, it will not deserve
to win and will not win.-Spartanburg
Journal.
That is correct, and therefore we
should either nominate Grover Cleve-
land or some other man who STANDS
for genuine Democracy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
The New Church at Union.

The Union Baptist congregation has
been looking forward to holding the
first service in their newly erected
church building next Sunday; but
Rev. w. E. Hurt, the pastor. advises
THE ENQUIRER that because the paint
is not yet sufficiently dry, the opening
service will be delayed until the third
Sunday in April.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
Che 3turkrille Gaqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1904.

Two northern states have more ru-
raj free delivery carriers than the en-
tire south. The south can discount
these states in population. and every
other essential consideration except
political influence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The jury commissioners drew twelve
grand Jurors this morning to serve
during the current year and thirty-six
petit Jurors to serve during the first
week of the circuit court. which con-
venes on Monday, April Is, his Honor
Judge G. w. Gage, presiding. The
drawing was as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

WE see it stated in the Columbia
State that the state treasurer has
found it necessary to borrow 100000
with which to pay the appropriation
for state pensions. The statement is
like this. Last year the amount bor-
rowed for the pension fund was $4,000,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-29

to private consumers. The plant has
a maximum capacity Of 10000 horse
power, and Rock Hill and Fort Mill
will buy all the power that Is not used
in Charlotte.
More Ducks Than Usual.
From such reports as the reporter
has been able to gather, 1t would ap-
pear that wild ducks are appearing
in this locality in much larger num-
bers than usual. Mr.. w. A. Young
blood first called the attention OF the
reporter to the matter. He remarked
a few days ago that the ducks were
getting quite plentiful on Catawba
river. Mr.. G. L. Suggs Of Enquirer
told yesterday, Of a party OF young
men who went down the river from
Wright's ferry almost to the dam IN
boat, and when they got back they
reported that they had seen almost
a thousand" ducks He was inclined,
however, to think that the estimate
was not made with especial care. But
there are a good many ducks on the
river" said Mr.. Suggs. There have
been a few to be seen at almost any
time during the winter, and now they
are noticeably more plentiful; but
they are very wild and it Is difficult
to get close enough to kill them. The
best time is early in the morning or
late in the evening; but 1t is not an
easy matter even then" Mr.. w. M.
Faulkner who lives in the Kings Creek
neighborhood, says he saw quite q.
flock Of ducks in the mill pond near
his house a few days ago; but they
soon went off to the Broad river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
IN COURT OF APPEALS.
Opinions Handed Down in a Number
of Causes

The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in
an opinion written by Mr. Justice Morris.
reversed the judgment of the court below
in the case of Armour & Co. against E. s.
Gundersheimer and directed that a new
trial be granted. +. S. Gundershemer, a
baker, sued Armour G. Co. for a consign-
ment of eggs furnished by them, which
were not in good condition. and alleged
that by reason thereof he was compelled
advanced price. He sued for loss of Gus
toners who had purchased cakes in which
these eggs were used.
The jury awarded a verdict against Ar
mour & Co. for S237
The court in it's opinion holds that Ar
mour IL Co. were not responsible for the
loss of custom, because the use of the
eggs was the fault of the plaintiffs fore
man, but that he should recover for the
difference between the contract price at
which Armour & Co. agreed to furnish the
eggs and the price which Gundersheimer
was required to pay in open market. Since
there is way for the appellate court to
decide how much of the verdict was in
tended to compensate for this difference, it
awarded.
The decision of the commissioner of pat
ents was affirmed by the Court of Appeals
in the case of Andrew S. Paul against
Warren S. Johnston. The opinion is writ
ten by Chief Justice Alvey.
In the case of Trissel against Thomas,
the decision of the commissioner of patents
Morris.
The court also refused to allow a rehear-
ing in the patent appeal case of Sendelbach
against Gillette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
ALL BEARS LIKE PEANUTS.
A Fact of Natural History That the
Central Park Visitor May Test.
From the New York Sun,

From the New York Sum-
All bears appear to like peanuts, whether
the beasts come from southern regions,
where the peanut grows, or from the noun
tains of the frozen north, where the peanut
is quite unknown. If the taste for peanuts
is not implanted in them naturally they ac-
quire 1t very readily, as is shown, for eX-
ample, by the grizzly and the polar bear In
the menagerie in Central Park.
The big grizzly comes to the front Of its
great cage in the bear den. and thrusts Its
nose between the bars and opens its cav
ernous mouth. thus affording to visitors an
opportunity of INDUCING In the sport of
throwing peanuts down its throat. This is
pleasure that appeals chiefly to children.
But those who try 1t don't always succeed
in tossing the peanut into the bears mouth.
There is railing in front Of the cage that
keeps the people at little distance, and
the childrens fear is likely to make them
nervous, and SO their aim Is uncertain.
Therefore the peanut may hit the grizzly 8
nose instead Of going straight into Its
mouth, or it may hit one of the bars of the
cage and fall outside on the stone in which
the bars are imbedded.
But when the children throw more pea
nuts and when they have thrown all they
have. and have seen the grizzly eat all II
caught, they have another sight waiting for
them that pleases them more II possible
than it did to see the bear catch the pea
nuts in its mouth.
When no more are coming to it the grizzly
lifts one of It's big paws and thrusts 1t out
between the bars as far as it can reach on
the stone ledge, and sweeps up and gathers
In the peanuts that have fallen there and
eats them. To see the bear eat the peanuts
it catches is amusing as well as interesting;
to see it stretch out through the bars that
ponderous and powerful paw is almost
startling.
The polar bear comes up and thrusts Its
t1xA boz Cow rtc iv, frpof
the same way and 1t CLEANS those that fall
outside In the same manner, with this addi-
ton, that besides thrusting out its big
white-clad paw between the bars to rake In
stray peanuts that have fallen outside 1t
sometimes for this purpose thrusts out Its
tongue.
The grizzly bear eats the kernels of the
peanuts only, and rejects the shells; the
polar bear eats them. shells and all. But
the grizzly has been here the longer time
perhaps the polar will come to be equally
fastidious. All bears, grizzlies and polars.
as well as those from milder chimes, appear
to be fond Of peanuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

far healed that there is no prospect of
the disease rendering them incapable of
work. If those cases are deducted in
which. after a fortnight's treatment 1t
was evident that no cure could be effected
the successful cases numbered 81 per
cent.
Figures published by the imperial sta
tistical Office show that the death rate
from tuberculosis in German towns of
$4,000 and more inhabitants Is steadily
decreasing. The number per 10000 who
died of consumption in the five years
ending in 1881 was 1917; in 1886, 1862 ;
in 1891, 304; in 1896. 2o5J; and in the five
years ending 1901. 21S.7.
The method of combating consumption
adopted by the local committee at Halle
has been singularly successful The town
council contributes 5000 marks annually
to this committee. Eighty-1ive per cent
of tuberculosis persons treated at the
expense of the committee during the past
four years have been enabled to return to
their work and earn their living. This
committee has achieved success by de-
voting its attention to the home sur
roundings of patients. The committee
provides the patient at it's expense with
Enives. forks. cups. &c, and where the
dwelling accommodation is inadequate a
room Is rented for the patient elsewhere
Patients whose daily employment was
dangerous to oonsumptives were pro-
Vided with means to learn and work at a
more suitable occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
PNEUMONIA HERE
LEADS ALL OTHER DISEASES IN DEATH
RfP0RTS-THE CAUSE AND why.

Pneumonia leads all other diseases in the weekly
death reports hled at city hall within the past few
weeks.
Pneumonia is a gem disease, due to a specific
germ. 1t is not of particular interest to know
that this germ is called the Dipococcus IL Is I'M
portant TO know, however, that the pneumonia
germ canuot grow in a system that Is properly
fortified.
Pneumonia frequently follows long exposure-aHd
when the doctors the word exposure they
| mean any condition that tends TO exhaust vitality
and waste tissue; 1t may he a cold, a drenching
in pouring RAIN weakened state Of tho
organs of the body-excess in any form
The doctor that his first duty is to have tho
patient take nourlshment that will increase tho
bodily warmth. The elements that Nature draws
upon day by day to keep up this bodily warmth
are the exact properties contained In the formula
of Father Johns Medicine.
That is why no other medicine ever prescribed
is more effective in curing colds, grip and pneu-
monia.
Pneumonia often follows colds aud grip because
the body hes been weakened by the poisonous and
e-deadening drugs contained in 30 per cent Of
the patent medicines and se-cailed cough bal
sans and "syrups."
What you mistake for temporary relief from
these dangerous preparations is deadening Of tho
nerves at the expense of weakening the body the
disase and impurities remain.
II, after cold or attack Of the grip you feel
tired and exhausted IT is because the process by
which the impurities driven out has been In
terrupted and held In check by these drugs.
1t is In the getting well stage that there Ia
great danger, and 1t is important that the body
should be nourished and strengthened. gradually
and naturally, to escape this danger Father Johns
Medicine, which is pure nourishment and free from
poisonous drugs in any form, will do this. 1t al
ways prevents pneumonia IL taken before that
stage when you have to call doctor. We refund
the money for any cough cold II does not cure.
1t IL prescribed by hospitals and physicians. and
has been for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Kept the Rains Of.
From the Cardiff Times.

FROM the Cardiff Times.
A business man who knew more about
driving trades and bargains than he did
about driving horses took his wife driving,
but before he started inquired of the livery
man:
rs this horse perfectly safe?"
Perfectly" answered the Iiveryman
unless you allow his tail to be mixed up
with the reins."
The city man hesitated to start, but was
encouraged to proceed by the assurance:
If you just keep the rein away from his
tail he will be all right
As he returned the team in the evening
the liveryman said: We'll, l see you have
had no trouble"
"Oh, no. said the man. 1--WE had only
one shower while we were out. and my wife
held her umbrella over his tail while that
lasted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
freaks" Out Of Favor.
From the Tendon Telegraph.

/ ~" I<nuOn Telegraph.
A marriage OF giants-Capt. Bates of Ken
lucky and Miss Swami of Nova Scotia, each
about seven feet high-excited considerable
commOtion in London just over thirty years
ago. GOODNESS and Indifference to both
giants and dwarfs has since then overtaken
us a people, and probably this iciness of
demeanor may be ascribed to the fact that
persons belonging to these classes are often
embarrassing personalities in themselves
and lack the sensa tional qualities needful to
enchain public attention.
In the SHOW line the value of sensation
al1Sm was never greater than today. If
dwarfs and giants could be made to develop
really unusual powers of mimicry and mer-
riment there might be more money in
them. A critical age looks upon them as
tame" though Barnum had no cause to
grumble over British want of appreciation
when he brought Gen. Tom Thumb and his
wife to England in 1874. They retained
their popularity over a long series of years,
and 1t was in 1865 that they paid their Sec
ond visit to Windsor castle and performed
before the royal family. On that suspicious
baby along with them. Albert Smith wrote
play called Hop O. My Thumb for
Thumb and he performed at the Lyceum
Theater in 1t. He impersonated Napoleon
before the great Duke of Wellington, and
created a faint commotiOn in the royal pres
ence by having battle with Queen Vic
toria's poodle. which took an objection to
the tiny courtfer.
Mrs. Thumb, born Warren, and her hus-
band Mr.. Stratton, were outdone in size
by Commodore George Washington Mutt
and Miss Minnie Warren, who became his
wife. Mrs. Mutt was a third smaller than
her sister, Mrs. Thumb, and the commodore
was declared to be the smallest manikin in
the world. He had been laborer on his
fathers farm In America and owned broth
ers Of normal size. But personally he was
hot frYala llxy 1afly
down upon him. -
We have passed beyond the stage when
natural eccentricities had the power to set
q multitude agog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
PORTO RICO CARNIVAL
FESTIVAL WILL BE CELEBRATED
THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND.
Coronation Ball at San Juan Will
Formally Open the Fiesta-Two
Queens to Be Crowned.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, January 26, 1904.
The carnival program for 1904 has been
announced, and there are evidences that
this year the Americans in San Juan will
enter more enthusiastically into the sports
than ever before. AS usual the festival Will
last ten days and will be observed In all
parts of the island in typical Spanish style.
In San Juan the coronation ball will for
mally open the fiesta. On the night OF Feb
ruary 6 two carnival queens Will be crown
ed, and will officially declare that for ten
days all classes of people are licensed to
enjoy all sorts of reasonable amusements
1t is rarely that this liberty is abused, de-
spite the freedom Of action by young
and old, high and low, rich and poor. Good
nature is the prevailing RUE no matter nov
much personal Inconvenience one may sur
fer At the coronation ball the governor
and mis- family and all San Juan society
folk occupy boxes and enter into the hilarity
OF the occasion. The Dig theater Is always
crowded The queens have not yet been
chosen. Last year they were Miss Mia
Lopez, a Porto Rican belle, and Miss Hide
garde Risley of Philadelphia, Pa.
The ten days celebration Will close at
midnight on Shrove Tuesday. and the re-
ligious community will then go into sack
cloth and ashes for the Lerrten period.
A Battle of Confetti
February those who are in the social
swim at San Juan win, meet at the tropical
gardens of the Hotel Olimpo at o'clock in
the afternoon, and there; one of the best
bands in the city will play while the most
furious battle of confetti in the history of
carnival affairs will be fought. At 10 pm.
the Black and White ball will be held at
the theater. AZ -sJI
February o, a masked ball for children at
the Hotel Olimpo. from A to PM, will be
one of the most charming features of the
fiesta. the Porto Rican little ones being ex-
ceptiOnally pretty. sraac
February II. at 8 am. ,s;eamer will ar
rive from New York. carrying the excur
sionists that are coming expressly to en-
Joy the carnival festival. At pm mas
ouerades will start from the Plaza Colon,
proceeding through the streets Of San
Juan, accompanied by the band. At pm.
there will be a grand fancy dress ball at
FEBRUARY 10 a battle Of confetti will rage
through the city. At 10 pm. a masked
ball will be given at the theater, and the
most original and funny Mosques will
meet there.
A Triumphal Procession.
February IA. at 8 pm. the queens and
danes of honor will be taken In a tri-
umphal procession through the streets of
San Juan and Santurce. starting from the
Plaza Colon. At 10 pm. masquerade ball
will be given at the theater.
February 16 at pm. masquerade ball
1904.
During the carnival season thousands of
bags OF confetti will be used, and across
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Trial of Alderman Mol.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich, February .
The trial of Alderman James Mol on the
charge of accepting a bride in the water
deal was begun in the superior court to-
day. Judge Newman denied a formal mo-
tor to quash the information, which was
made upon the same basis in the other
water cases. The defense was allowed an
exception and the drawing of jury beg an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
CONSUMPTION CURES.
Success Of the open-Air Treatment in
German sanitoria.

Berlin Correspondence London Chronicle.
The German central committee for
tuberculosis publishes some interesting
statistics concerning the results of the
open-air treatment of consumptives. Dur
Ing the year 1902 12.1S7 tuberculosis men
and 4.802 tuberculosis women were treat
ed in open-air hospitals at the expense
Of the imperial workmen's insurance Of
fee. OF this number IS per cent were SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
corona's Sentence Modified.

HAVANA, February 2.-The supreme
court has modified the sentence of six
years Imprisonment imposed on Congress
man Corona. editor of Ell Cubano Libre of
Santiago, who was convicted of killing
Senior Insua, editor Of La Republica of the
same city. in January. 1908, by shooting
during political discussion in a cafe The
new sentence is four years Imprisonment
and the payment Of $4,000 to Insua's heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

all the principal streets from balcony to
balcony bright-colored serpentinas, or pa
per tapes, will be interlaced with brilliant
effect. Maskers will crowd the plazas and
thoroughfares, and both little ones and
children Of larger growth will vie with
each other in celebrating in some novel
manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Hearing Set for March 8.

The interstate commerce com mission to-
day assigned hearing for March 8, in
this city, in the case Of the Planters Com
press Company of Boston, Mass, against
a number of railroads. involving the rela-
tive rates on cylindrical bales Of cotton
and the regulation round bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Death Of M. s. otero,

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, February IN.
g. Otero. probably the wealthiest man in
New Mexico, delegate in Congress from
1879 to 1883, and one Of the leading business
men of the territory, is dead at his home
here of apoplexy. He was a cousin of M. O..
Otero, at present governor of.New Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Ellis Kinkead a Suicide.

LEXINGTON, KY. February 2.-Ellis
Kankead. son of Warner T. Kinkead, for
ner United States consul in South Africa,
died today of an overdose of strychnine,
which. 1t is said. he had been carrying with
him for several days. No motive for sui
eide is known. The family is prominent in
Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Cannot Recover Dead Now.

PITrSBURG. Pa, February 2.-No further
efforts are to be made toward recovering
the bodies of the dead still remaining at the
bottom of the Harwick mine until the ma
chinery and pumps have been repaired. 1t
is said this will take. at least a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Bishop Samuel Zook Dead.

ABILENE, Kan, February 2.-Bishop
Samuel Zook of the River Brethren Church
and in charge of it's western division died
here today, aged seventy years.