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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

cotton the Italians are in every way
superior to the negro; that they are
Industrious and thrifty, and are in
clined to no race antagonism and to
no race mixture. He recognizes that
there Is an undoubted scarcity Of labor
in his part Of the south, with one class
Of negroes in demand by saw mills, oil
mills and similar enterprises. and with
another class scattering through the
United States; but he looks to immi-
grafton to supply the deficiency, and is
convinced by experience that If Ital-
ians from the northern agricultural
districts Of Italy are encouraged to
come to the south they will gradually
take the place Of the negroes without
there being any such violent change as
to paralyze for a generation the pros
perity Of the country.-Manufact
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
THE JAPANESE EMPIRE
Was Founded by Chinese Medica
Student Who Feared Death.

One Of the traditional accounts Of
the origin Of the Japanese Empire
mentioned by the famous Jesuit trav-
eler, Pere de Charlevoix, refers 1t to the
emigration thither Of Chinese colo
ny-under rather peculiar circumstan-
ces. Sinosikwo ascended the throne of
China in the year 246 B. c., and at once
entered on a career Of cruelty and ty-
ranny. He was nevertheless, most
anxious to enjoy the privileges Of his
position for so long a period as pos
sible. For the purpose Of endeavoring
to obtain some specific agent by which
the duration of human life could be
prolonged, he dispatched trusted mes
sengers and explorers into all the
countries with which he held any COM
munication or Of the whereabouts Of
which he could obtain any knowledge.
Taking advantage Of the circumstances
one of the medical attendants-who
was living in hourly dread Of a sud-
den sentence Of death-told the en-
peror that he had learned that such
an agent existed in the juices Of a
plant, which grew only In the Islands
which now form the Japanese Empire.
The plant in question was also reported
to be one Of so delicate structure and
sensitive nature that, If not plucked
with pure hands and special precaution
1t would lose all its mysterious virtues
before arriving within the limits of
the Chinese Empire. 1t was suggest
ed that 300 young men and the same
number Of girls-all Of spotless physi-
cal health and moral purity-should
be selected to proceed to Japan for
the purpose Of procuring a sufficient
supply Of the precious plant. The
suggestion was promptly acted on. The
medical adviser periodically volun-
teered to conduct the expedition him
self and the offer was accepted. The
expedition embarked as speedily as
possible for the Japanese Islands.
but not one Of its members was ever
seen within the bounds of the Chinese
Empire again. The previously unoccu-
pied parts Of Japan were rapidly pop
ulated with race more fresh and Wig
orous in body and mind than the aver
age inhabitants Of the land Of the
"Celestials" itself! The medical chief
Of the expedition, Of course, created
himself king Of the country, and soon
had a magnificent palace erected for
his residence, which he called Kan
poku, q. e., "grande maison, semblable
au ancieux.") We are further told that
the Japanese mention the historic fact
in their annals, that they point out to
visitors the spot on which the medical
founder Of their Empire landed, and
also show the ruins Of temple which
was erected in his honor.-American
Medicine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

THE LADIES favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give liberal
quantity Of the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 a gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth 60 cents) which you do
when you buy other paints In can
with q label on 1t.
8 & make IA. therefore when you
want fourteen gallons Of paint, but
only eight Of L. G. M, and mix six
gallons pure Linseed Oil with it, and
thus get paint at less than $1.2O per
gallon. -
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons Of L. & M. and three gal
Ions Of Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
w. B. STROUP & BRO, Glover, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
HORRIBLE DEEDS.
Told BY a Presbyterian Missionary to
the Congo Free State.

DR.. w. M. Morrison, Southern Pres
byterian missionary to the Congo Free
State, in an address at Louisville,
KY, gave an impressive recital Of al
legged barbarities practiced on the ma
tives Of Congo by the authorities, and
of the obstacles thrown in the way Of
their correction by the officials.
He said: II lived with these people
seven years and know what I am
talking about. King Leopold has there
a native cannibal army of twenty thou
sand men, differed by white Belgians
and armed with repeating rifles. They
are men representing the worst and
most savage type Of natives, caught
and carried far from their homes and
forced into military service. In turn
this soldiery Is used to compel the ma
tives to bring In enormous tribute of
ivory and rubber. It Is worth noting
that the King Of Belgium Is today re-
puted to be the largest dealer In ivory
and rubber in the world.
"As a result Of forced military SER
vice and labor, great and unspeakable
cruelties are practiced on the natives.
have seen five thousand fleeing to the
forests to escape the cannibal soldiers
of King Leopold. have seen soldiers
securing through the forests catching
men wanted by the government as la
borers and taking the captives away
with ropes tied around their necks.
Raids upon villages are constantly
made, some are killed. others sold into
captivity and others forced into labor
and military service. One can buy all
the slaves wanted for ten or fifteen
dollars each. In these raids innocent
women and children are killed or cap
tured. Their hands are cut off to be
taken back to the Belgian officers to
show that the work has been well
done. On one Of these raids near the
mission stations, one Of our missiona-
ries counted eighty hands cut off. dry
ing by a fire to be taken to an officer
and forty-five dead lying near.
"The Belgian government makes 8
stereotyped denial Of all charges.
have seen personally the governor OF
the Congo Free State and have been ir
| The palace Of the King Of Belgium;
neither will do anything. The British
government Is interested In the situa-
tion. Consul Roger Easement, as the
English and American representative
to Congo, has just made tour of in
| vestigation. His report is now in the
hands Of the government at Washing
ton and presents a most deplorable
itration."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

A COSTLY NoD.-One day when
Speaker Cannon was plain Congress
man Cannon a friend met him at the
Capitol scowling as he was folding up
a letter.
whats the matter?" asked the
friend.
Letter from constituent saying
he'll never vote for me again." replied
Cannon.
What have you been doing that dis
pleases him?"
'T can't imagine. Failed to recognize
him and ask after his family and the
crops the last time T was out there,
suppose. You see, we're very homelike
and democratic out our way. I'm sup
posed to know the first name Of every
voter in the district. When I walk
along the street I always know I'm
losing votes unless I nod every ten
seconds and speak four times a min
ute. Got into trouble once with 1t, too.
Just arrived at the station and was
walking up the street one warm af-
ternoon when / caught sight or an olo
citizen through the open window of
tumble down building back of a wagon
shop. He is an auctioneer by profess
sion, but I didn't know he was working
at it then. Nodded to him pleasantly
and passed on. Half an hour later a
truck drove up to my house and dump
ed a secondhand bedstead and six
broken chairs in the yard. I demanded
an explanation. Why said the driver,
you bought 'em at the auction as you
come up the street. Old Plunkett was
asking who'd go the five. and you went
1t. Here's the bill-two and quarter.
I paid. and we used the stuff for kind
ling-wood." Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

A PROMISING YOUNG DIPLOMAT
There is a certain small boy, named
BERTHE, who lives on Green street,
not far from Twentieth, who will make
a diplomat some day. He has sister
one year younger than he Is. Last
Christmas their grandmother gave
them an aquarium containing two
beautiful little goldfish. One morning
BERTHE went in to feed the goldfish,
and he found only one fish instead OF
two. Sad to say, the other one had
jumped out Of the aquarium during the
night and had died.
Sister" BERTHE announced at break
fast. as soon as they sat down to the
table, your goldfish is dead!"
The little girl was terribly shocked
and forgot that most goldfishes are ex-
actly alike and that she and her broth
er had never made division. But af-
ter the period Of mourning was over
she asked one day:
BERTHE, how did you know 1t was
my fish and not yours that died?"
BERTHE was nonplussed for moment
and driven into a corner, so he took
refuge in an air Of superior contempt.
How did know?' he repeated
scornfully. Huh! Isn't that just like
a woman!"
And the little sister meekly accepted
her brothers Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

Nor A PROMINENT CLIENT.-An old
lawyer tells a good story about case
he had, but which he didn't keep, says
an exchange.
An Irish woman sent for him in
great haste one day. She wanted him
to meet her in court, and he fastened
thither with all speed. The woman's
son was to be placed on trial for burg
larry. When the lawyer entered the
court the old woman rushed up to him,
and IN an excited voice said:
Mr.. B, OF want ye to get re-
mand for me by Jimmie"
Every we'll, madam replied the
lawyer. II will do so If I can. but it
will be necessary to present to the
court some grounds for a remand.
What shall I say?"
"Shure, ye can jist tell the court that
OF want a remand till OF can git bet
ter lawyer to speak for the by"
After telling the woman that she
would have to get another lawyer to
take the case. he hurried back to his
Office very angry man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway announces
the following very low Excursion
rates to the following points named
below:
account meeting Peabody Normal
Summer School, June sth, to August
3rd, 1904. at the very low rate OF one
first -class fare plus rs cents for the
round trip.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, and return,
account Summer School, from June
%, to August 5th, 1904, at the very
low rate Of one first-class fare plus 25
cents
NASHVILLE, TENN, and return,
account meeting Southern Baptist
Convention and Auxiliary Societies,
May IL to :1S, 1904. at the very low w
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 first-class fare plus 80
cents.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., and re-
cient Arabic Order, Mobiles Of the Mys-
tic Shrine" July 1S to Is, 1904, at the
rate of one first class fare plus $1.00
for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN. and return,
account "Woman's Congress" from
August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate Of one
hrst-class 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 rs cents for the round trip.
ATHENS. GA, and return, account
Summer School" from July 5, to
August 6, 1904, at the very low rate OF
one first-class fare plus rs cents for
the round trip.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, and return,
account Interstate Growers Associa-
tion," May 4 to 6, 1904, at the very low
rate Of one first-class fare plus 25 cents
for the round trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

PATS Observation-Disclosures Doyle of
the Catholic World, tells this story of
a parishioner of his, Patrick O'Reilly:
"One morning Pat" carelessly threw
a five dollar gold piece into the con-
tribution box, thinking it was a dime.
He grieved about it SO deeply and VOL
ubly that at length the matter came
to the ears Of the father himself. He
sent for Pat"
Here, Pat" he said, lis your five
dollar gold piece. Be more careful in
future" And he handed it to him.
To his surprise Pat" pushed away
his hand.
mo, father" said he, take 1t. ]
gave 1t to the church. Let 1t go to the
devil"-New York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

AT FIRST SIGET.-The lady orator, a
tall and angular female, was holding
forth on the equality of the sexes and
the rights Of women.
Made from rib" she cried. 1T
is a canard devised by wicked men,
Now, do I look as If had been made
from rib? Do I? Can anybody say
that I was? What kind Of rib was
I made Of? I pause for a reply, II
there be one.''
Here a small, unimportant- looking
man rose and bowed. and said, gently,
"Yes'm, I think you were made from a
rib"
You do?" she retorted, shaking a
lean finger in his direction; you do?
You are another Of the men who wish
to claim credit for everything, are you
And so you think was made from the
rib of a MANI"
"No'm," was the solemn answer;
from the rib Of an umbrella. Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
PHOTOGRAPHY
I8 AN Art

A ND II takes an artist to be pho
Atographer. One who is not an art
list doesn't stand much Of chance OF
making a success at photography. !
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and can say with pride
that my work will compare >favorably
with that Of any photographer In shis
section.
The best and most perfect photo
graphs are the result Of experience
and not experiments. I do all Of my
developing, retouching and finishing,
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
suits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

THE FOOLISH CLIENT.-"There seems
to be no hope for me-" complained the
prisoner. They've brought out evil
dence that I had no idea they could
produce. They've demolished the alibi
I expected to get up. and 1 guess we'd
better quit. I don't care to spend any
more money on the case"
well, you're fine sort Of fellow"
replied the lawyer. What does their
evidence amount to- anyhow? I've dis
covered a place in the law where a
comma is used in place of a semicolon,
and, more than that, there's an IN
turned upside down in the third clause.
We've got the finest kind Of chance to
get you off on a technicality."- -Chica-
go Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

man was a coarse, high colored type;
he made a rather good subject. When
the portrait was done he stood off and
studied it very closely.
"'Well? said I.
"'Well,' said he, it's excellent.
Only he added, you have left out
one very essential feature
".Excuse me, but faltered, I
thought you wouldn't care to have the
-er-er-wart reproduced
Hang it." he said, I'm talking
about the diamond pin, not the wart.' "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
CROSSES OF HONOR.

NJ Office is hereby given that Vet
York county desirous of obtaining
Crosses of Honor through the 8. d.
Barron Chapter U. D. c., Of Ebene-
zer must make application to the
President or Secretary at date ear
ly enough to permit Of the ordering OF
the Crosses SO that they may be
presented on the occasion Of the me-
mortal services on the 10th Of May
prox. s. D. BARRON CHAPTER, u.
D. c., Old Point, s. c.
March % t I'd
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As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when I tell you what
they are. am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. II you have Kodak or
Vive or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
your pictures. bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
J. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

ITALIANS IN COTTON GRow1NG.--Le
Roy Percy of Greenville, Miss, who Is
a lawyer, banker and farmer, has been
experimenting with an Italian colony
on what Is known as the Austin Cor
bin planting property in Arkansas. of
which more than 1000 acres are In
cultivation. Italians are working more
than half the acreage. Some of these
Italians have been upon the property
for years. and are so we'll pleased that
they are constantly bringing over rel
atives and friends from Italy.
Mr.. Percy finds that as growers OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

SENSITIVE ABOUT IT.-John S. Sar-
gent. while he was painting the por-
trait of James Whitcomb Riley in Phil
adelphia. narrated some of the vicissi-
tudes of a portrait painters life.
"Once, I remember" he said, II did
a half length Of rich Londoner. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
sg Don't miss UNCLE TERRY.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

SCHEDULES

The following changes in the sched-
ule became effective on the Southern
Railway, March Z, 1904:
No. 13, daily, leave Charleston 7.30
a. m, arrive Columbia at 11.40 q. m.
No. 1T daily except Sunday, leave
Kingville 40 p. m, arrive Camden
.. M, arriving Rock Hill S.36 p. m, con-
Meeting with Savannah division No. "a.
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 APT p. M; Blacksburg
5.55 p. m.
No. ia, daily, leave Blacksburg $50
a. M; arrive Yorkville 8.11 a. m; arrive
Rock Hill, $50 q. M; leave Rock Hill
9.3e a. M, connecting with Savannah
division No. So; arrive Camden 1855
p. m, leave Camden 2 p. m, arrive
Kingville 3.45 p. m.
No. 118, daily except Sunday, will
continue to leave Rock Hill at 6.36 a.
m, and arrive Kingville 10.45 a. m, as
In the past.
No. 1876, daily, leave Marion 6.26 p.
M: arrive Blacksburg $50 p. m, leave
Blacksburg $40 p. m; arrive Rock
Hill 10 40 n M
The oasis., 1904-04-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR. {
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. ' TUCSON, Arizona, March 20, 1904.

Notice is hereby given that under instruc. tions from the Secretary of the Interior, all persons now asserting or who may hereafter assert claims, under the public land laws, 10 any of the land situated within the exterior limits of the selection or location made June r, 1863. of the grant known as Baca Float No. E. in Townships 2l 22 and 23 South of Ranges l3, IA and l5 East of the Gila and Salt River Meri-
 dian where such lands are alleged to have
 been occupied, reserved, or known to be
 valuable for mineral, at the date of such selec-
 tion or location, will be allowed to present
 their claims to the Register and Receiver of this office, to the end that the same may be
 acted upon and adjudicated in ike manner with other claims presented under the laws applicable to the public lands generally. Applicants for such land will be required 70
 show, by satisfactory evidence, that the lands claimed were occupied, reserved, or known to be valuable for minerals at the date or the
 selection or location of said grant, to wit: June IT, 1863, before their claims will be allowed and unless such showing be made, the applications will be rejected. Persons who have heretofore been permitted
 10 make entries for land within the exterior limits of said selection or location oi June l., 1868, and whose entries have been suspenoea' will be required to show, by satisfactory evio- encs that the lands embraced in their entries were occupied, reserved, or known 10 De val uable for minerals, on June ", lS6S. Upon failure to make such showing the entries VIII be cancelled.
 The right of appeal will be allowed in all
 cases,
 lot Register. kecelver' First publication April 2nd. 1904.
The oasis., 1904-04-02
New Tariff Schedule.

Yesterday the new Mexican tariff schedule on machinery etc, became effective and in a number of cases there has been a considerable in- crease in the duties. The tariff has been raised on machinery of all kinds, vehicles, dry goods, cloth ing, iron, belting, telegraph poles, rails, structural iron and steel, etc.
 Owing to the numerous manu- featuring establishments springlng up all over Mexico. it was decided to protect the home industries and the Mexican Congress empowered President Diaz to make whatever changes he considered advisable.
The oasis., 1904-04-02
1NR.
Saturday, April }, 1904.
The Supreme Court.

In the supreme court of Arizona. at Phoenix last week, several de- cisions were rendered affecting Santa Cruz county and people re- siding here. The following ex- cerpts from the court proceedings are taken from the Republican:
 County of Santa Cruz vs. w. H. Barnes and J. H. Martin, Santa Cruz county, affirmed.
 Allen T. Bird vs. A. H. Noon, Santa Cruz county, reversed, re- manded and judgment ordered for plaintiff.
 The decision of the Santa Cruz district court in the case against R, R. Richardson was affirmed.
 The United States vs. A. J. Gris- wold, reversed. The appellee was postmaster at Nogales and there was stolen from the office $lS63. Suit was brought against Griswold and his bondsmen for the recovery of the money. The defendants were given judgment. This iudg- ment was reversed.
 In the latter mentioned case the Gazette presents the ruling of the case in such way as to lead to an infernence contrary to the above clear statement.
 In the case noted against R. R.. Richardson, the defendant was in- dicted for alleged obstruction of a private highway. The district court sustained defendants de- murrer, and an appeal was taken by the Territory to the supreme court, which tribunal now sustains the action of the district court.
 The case of Santa Cruz county vs. Barnes X Martin was an appeal from the district court which gave judgment to the firm of attorneys for legal services rendered in ad- justing the business of Pima and Santa Cruz counties at the time Of creation of the new one. The firm now secure affirmation of their judgment by the supreme court.
The oasis., 1904-04-02
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the town of Nogales, that in accordance with the Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, in such case made and provided, an election will be held in the town of Nogales, Santa Cruz county, Territory of Arizona, on the first Monday of April, A. D. 1904, for the election of the follow ing municipal officers, to serve for the ensuing terms of two years, to wit
 Seven members of the Common Council.
 One Town Clerk,
 One Town Marshal,
 One Supervisor of Streets,
 And to vote upon the granting of a franchise to the Nogales Elec- tric Light, Ice and Water Company.
 The polls will be open from s o'clock a. m. to 6 o'clock p. m., on Monday the 4th day of April, A. D. 1904, in the Southwestern Com mercial Company's warehouse near railway tracks.
 All certificates of nomination of persons to be voted for at said election must be filed with the Town Clerk not more than twenty nor less than ten days prior to the day fixed by law for holding said election. H. w. KELSEY, Mayor.
 EARL GRIswoLD, Clerk. At.
The oasis., 1904-04-02
Military Order. FIRST CAVALRY TROOP, ] NATIONAL GUARD ARIZONA. !

OFFICE OF THE CAPTAIN,
 NoGALEs, Ariz., March, P 1904. Orders
 No. 4.
 1. Captain A. W. Holbrook, fifth U. s. Cavalry, will inspect this troop on April 4th at 7:30 p. m.
 2. This inspection will rate our standing and effectiveness for the coming year and will have bear ing in matters of the annual en- campment.
 Do not allow negligence from attendance and of equipment by any member detract from the rat ing. A full attendance is absolute ly necessary.
 CHARLES K. PERKINS,
 Captain Commanding,