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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-10
Too Much For the Man-Eater.

A we'll known theatrical manager,
according to the Saturday Evening
Post, repeats an instance of what the
late w. C. Coup of circus fame once
told him was one of the most amusing
features of the show business-the
taking in the "side show"
Coup was the owner of small cir
Gus that boasted among its principal
attractions a man-eating ape, alleged
to be the largest in captivity. This
ferocious beast was exhibited chained
to the dead trunk of a tree in the
side show. Early in the day of the
first performance of Coup's enterprise
at a certain Ohio town, a countryman
handed the man-eating ape a piece
of tobacco, in the chewing Of which
the beast evinced the greatest satis-
faction. The word was soon passed
around that the ape would chew to-
bscco: and the result was that sew
eral plugs were thrown at him. Un-
happily, however, one of those had
been filled with cayenne pepper. The
man-eating ape bit it; then, bowling
with indignation, snapped the chain
that bound him to the tree and made
straight for the practical joker who
was so cruelty deceived him.
Lave me at 'im!" yelled the ape
Lave me at i'm, the dirty villain! I'll
have the rube's loife, or me name
amt Magillicuddy!"
Fortunately for the countryman
and for Magillicuddy, too, the man
eating ape was restrained by the by
ISLANDERS in time to prevent a killing.
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NOT HIGH F1NANCIERs.-George AIDE
was listening gravely to a compliment,
says the New York Tribune. At the
end he said:
Thank you You remind me of
something.
"A little while after the appearance
OF my first book l went to spend a
Chicago.
The landlord Of the modest hotel
said to me;
"'Mr. Ade, you are a literary man,
believe?
Il blushed and smiled and answered
that had written a few trifles-noth-
ing more
81 have several literary men stop
ping here. the landlord went on.
We'll, I'm rather glad of that" said l.
Yes said the landlord. L like lit
erary men. They never object to pay
ing in advance. They are used to it. ."
RATHER NEAR.-"I knew an old fell
low down f. North Carolina who was
a hard -fisted citizen" said n. B. Tur-
ner of Wilmington.
He was a well-to-do farmer, but
his meanness was proverbial. One of
his customs was TO have breakfast be-
fore 1t was daylight in order 20 get
his hands out to the fields by dawn of
the day. When the breakfast was put
on the table a solitary candle gave the
only illumination, and even this was
but for a second. You all see where
the victuals is" remarked the head of
the family. and puff, out went the
fiickering candle light. 1t was an ex-
travagance in his eyes to waste even
a fraction OF a candle when people
suddenly answered a clerk at his ell
could easily feel how to help them
selves. Washington Post.
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"a It takes more than a drop Of sor-
row to sweeten a sea Of sin.
2aT Many a pessimist as to humanity
finds his premises in his own heart.
III The only way to tighten your Ia
bor is to find something to love IN It. =.
e8 When a man brags Of good deed
It is because he knows so few OF them.
6lT Many a mans denominational con-
victions are In inverse ratio to the de-
nomination Of the coin he drops In the
collection.
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FIGHTING SHOWS NATIoNALITY.-"By
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nationality" said a policeman.
"a Scot pulls his hat down tight
on his head and buttons his coat care
fully. The canny Scot is not going to
endanger any of his property.
"An Irishman appeals to the crowd
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RUINED His HAT.-"Leavenworth
said Neil O'Brien, of the Dockstader
show, yesterday, has or used to have,
some of the toughest negroes in the
world. A few years ago 1 was with a
minstrel show there and shall never
forget an instance that happened.
The negroes were wild to get in the
gallery first and get the front seats.
about 200 Of them were crowding
against the door and quarrellng.
Those behind were pushing. The
door was in imminent danger of being
broken in when two policemen arriv-
ed on the scene and began beating the
negroes back with clubs One negro
who had on a new hat, was struck
over the head and received a long
cash on the scalp. He worked his
way to the street, where I was stand
ing watching the row. AS he came
up another negro saw the scalp
wound and, with eyes bulging out,
said:
ma goodness, Sam! Look at your
haid'
The other negro brought his hand
holding his hat, around from behind
him. and replied:
"'Haid hell! Look at that hat!'"
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, Nov. Z: In the
Methodist church at Lincolnton on
Wednesday evening. the 22nd. Miss
Jennie Stevens Armstrong, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Armstrong of
Lincolnton, will be married to Rev.
James Hardy Bennett The Journal
siys: Miss Armstrong is one of the
county's most accomplished and popu-
lar young ladies and has many friends,
Rev. Bennett is one of the most popu-
lar of the young Methodist ministers.
and is in charge of the Lowell circuit.
.....W We are sorry to note that Mr.. L.
B. Faires Of Glover r. F. d. No. 3, is
confined to his bed with typhoid fever
Reports are that he is doing very well.
not serious yet. Miss Lillian Clin-
ton has been engaged to teach this
winter at the Spencer school house
Her school opens next Monday morn
ing. She will board at Mr.. Frank
Spencer'S, spending Saturday and Sun
day at home. Miss Clinton is Win
throp girl, having studied several
years, and easily won a first grade GER
tificate at the recent county examina-
tion...... Just as the Gazette is go
ing to press (Thursday night we
learn Of the death of Mrs. Francis
Bradley. She had not been feeling
well for a day CT two but did not re-
gard herself as seriously i'll. About
dark she died very suddenly. She was
u noble young woman and the tidings
of her death will cause sorrow in many
hearts
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Next morning Hugh was led to the
ranch fence and told politely that If
he valued his health he would seek
other pastures. He did.-New York
Sun.
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WALL PAPER

YOU WILL FIND ME- NEXT DOOR
TO DIR. sRATToNs OFFICE.
A. 3. GAINES.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
RANGERS IN CONTROL.
Four Men Met Death Before Enrased
Faction Could Be Quoted
by Armed Force.


Hemstead, Tex, April 2'.-As the re-
suit of the bloody battle here, when
four men were killed and others in.
iured. Hemstead is under The ON
troll of the TEXAS rangers. Martial law
has not been declared. but the adiltant
general arrived tonight with a number
of rangers and assumed charge of AFT
fairs. No one is permitted to bear arms.
and the excitement manifested during
the 6av has mieted down.
Roland smith. the SON of one of the
men KILLED AT the prohibition mass
meeting was TODAY uIared under ARREST
ON inc charge of firing the shot which
killed Representatjve P~incknav He
stated MAT his father was under the
infi,,ance of intoviranis whn1, he AZ
tended The meeting and that he rha
SOM ~attep,nte 10 diss,lade him from
attending His father however vas
firm, i'm his intention and went ia tbe
rneetioa The SON followed and took
nart ;,f tba shootinp
n has harn aetshiisbad tba+ tha +ro,,.
hla hss,n whan cantain Rrnrvn a.
tan,ntad 10 sec,ra rerognitian 10 sneol,
~ tbe ,,eatioe II is said rbet his IAN
o5,ans was offsnsi,a 10 ee,er,j i,llias
n,asa,t ma no r,,siliada beca5, i1,,,,a
li1 ~. e ~ - caissressn7a, I t5;,'
~ . shot fn,,,. tin7es ,,,5l vlas ~
n,ast ,ns, gttIv Eillad Y,hnrnae I,in,,l.-
,ilos' i 20 har ~ M on n+r9s.s%7 = &c ne
~, Z. 80 80 II, ~, ~ hac,s go ;. iiIa+ .'5
It 80 p,.on.a ,eeaiyeG h,,ii is
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
OTTOMAN EMPIRE is
NEAR ITS DOWNFALL
Rebellion in Arabia Has Taken
on the Proportions OF a
Revolution.
SICK MAN is MUCH WORSE
Severe Defeat Is Sustained by the Re,
endorsements Sent to Yemen
More European Troops Must
Be Had at Once.

Alden, Arabia. April 27.-The situation
i'm Turkish Arabia has become critical.
The Syrian reinforcements Which re-
Gently arrived in Arabia are unsatisfac-
tory and ottoman officials are anxious
ly awaiting The arrival of European
hattalions. upon whom the fate of the
capital of Yemen province depends. 1t
transpires hat only 2.000 Turkish
troops sent To the relief of Ria Pasha
reached Sana and these fled thither aft
er sustaining Il defeat at the hands of
the insurgents.
Ria Pasna's troops. 5000 strong. en-
countered the Arabs in great force five
miles south of Sanaa ON March 80. and
after a sharp encounter most of the
troops, consisting of Syrian reserves,
laid down their arms or deserted. the
remnants of Turks managing to reach
Sanaa the same evening With only fifty
came, loads of supplies. The chief of
the staff was Killed and seven guns
abandoned and taken possession of by
the Arabs, who also captured 200
,camels laden With provisions and large
quantities of rifle ammunition. The in
vestment of Sanaa by the insurgents
s being frightened.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
PART WOULD sECEDE.
Western Pennsylvania WOULD Like to
Become the State of ~Alleehany-
It's Plenty Big Enough.

P%ittsburg. Pa, April 27.-The western
part of Pennsylvania is now ripe for a
revolt, and there is serious talk of
asking ;hat the great keystone state
be divided, the twenty-three counties
west of the crest of the Allegheny
mountains to be known as the state of
Allegheny.
For some years there have been muir
murings against the way in which the
Philadelphia region has used the legiS-
lature and congress TO further only the
ends of that part of the state. and the
fuss grew warmer at the meeting of the
legislature just nded.
Yesterday the Pittsburg Leader, very
close to the western Pennsylvania
bosses, came cut out in a warm, three
column article, calling for a division of
the state, the dividing line to be the
watershed of the Allegheny mountains,
and the state to be called Allegheny.
Attention is called to the prophetic
words of Abraham Lincoln. who once
referred to this section of the state as
THE state of Allegheny" meaning at
that time perhaps Allegheny county, in
which P%ittsburg and Allegheny are sit
uated. G~reensburg, Pa, is suggested
AIS the site of the new state capital.
The state of Allegheny, according to
those who are figuring on the move,
would have q population of 2.100,0O0
according to the census of 1900. and
with it's rate of increase for the last
twenty years maintained would in
the census of 1910 take seventh place in
he union.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
GAINS For BURGHERs.
Mild Concessions to Trarsvaal Dutc,
Are Made in the Proposed Con-
stitution.

London. April 27.-The draft of the
new Transvaal constitution was issued
today. 1t provides for a legislative as
'sembly consisting of a lieutenant gov
,ernor. six to nine official members, and
thirty to thirty-five elected members.
Every burgher of the late South Afri-
can republic is entitled to vote for
members of the first volkstaad. as well
as all white males of British birth oc-
,cupying premises at an annual rental
of not less than $50, or having capital
To the value of $500, unless convicted
of reason since May 81, 1902. or of muir
der; unless they have obtained a free
pardon. Debates in the assembly Will
be carried on in English. but the pres
ident of the volkstaad may permit a
member to use Inc Dutch language IN
a communication accompanying letters
patent providing for changes. Colonial
Secretary Lyttleton says h time is not
yet ripe to grant full self government.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
PEACE IN THE
RAILROAD WORLD
The Hill Morgan and Rarrimass,
Rockefeller Interests May
Have Patched 1t Up.
MAY STOP IMPROVEMENTS
Significant Statement Is That
1t Will Stop Ambitions OF
Some Systems.
PUT END TO GREAT FIGHT
Threatened Struggle of the Giants for
the Control of Union Pacific Is
Expected to Be Obviated as
Result of the Truce.

New York, April 27.--A harmonizing
of the powerful and recently a%ntagonis-
tic interests in the financial world has
been accomplished. says the Times to-
day, which probably Will check the am
pitions of certain Pacific railway in
terests.
1t is learned from excellent sources
that an understanding has been
reached by the so-called Rockefeller,
Morgan and Hill interests, by which
the holdings in Union Pacific stock of
these men and their friends will be
voted as a unit for the purpose of de-
Gliding all questions affecting not only
this property but it's relations to other
railroads as we'll, and that as a con-
sequence OF such an understanding it
is probable that the proposed 500, 000,-
600 issue of preferred stock of the
MO Pacific may not be authorized
at the meeting to be held May 8 at Salt
Lake City.
All the men directly concerned in the
matter decline to talk about it for
publication.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
WHEAT STILL TuMBLlNe.
More Liquidation Carries Cereal Still
Lower in CHICAGO.

Chicago. April 26.-The price of
May wheat continued on a wild down
ward plunge here today, sales being
made at one time at 61a cents. per
bushel below Saturdays closing figures.
General liquidation was again the fea-
ture of an extremely exciting session.
Before the first hour of trading had
elapsed May had fallen to 93l2 cents.
Il sheer drop of 11l& cents from Satur-
days high point. AT the opening the
prices were off 9 to A cents, at sc to gS
cents.
Buying by Armour & Co. caused a
temporary check to the decline, prices
lowering around 97& cents. Another
break soon occurred. the price dropping
to 93A cents. Distant deliveries were
weak, although July was supported
quite vigorously by Armour & Co.
Heavy rains owe the entire winter
wheat belt from Nebraska south to the
gulf created bearish sentiment in the
distant lures.
Improved demand was manifested
during the last of trading, and the
market became quite steady, May clos
ing . cents lower, at 90 cents, and July
down 2 cents, at S4A MS47s cents.
Corn became quite demoralized and
the close was neal the lowest point Of
the day. May was down 1h@1sa
cents, at 46 cents. and July at 461a
cents, the net loss being IA cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
HARD BLOW FOR RUSSIA.
Rojestvensky's unready Ships Win Sc
Easv Victims for TOGO.

Paris. April 25.-Some of the newspap-
ers of Paris, commenting on the expulsion
of the Russian second Pacific squadron
from French territorial waters in lndo-
China, hold that France. in seeking to
render exact justice TO Japan, mas been
unjust to Russia.
The Echo de Paris. which is strongly
pro-Russian, says tina; Frances insistence
upon Rojestvensky's leaving kamranh
bay will have the effect of making him an
easy prey to Togo, as the Russian ships,
being driven from all points without being
able to coal, must put to sea with half
filled bankers. being thus crippled at the
moment of meeting the enemy.
..And this is neutrality scornfully ob-
serves the Echo de Paris.
Claim France Was Weak.
The same paper quotes the French reg
ulations authorizing belliscrents to take
on sufficient coal to reach the next port.
and maintains that the next port" is
v%iadivostok. Therefore, the Echo de Paris
asserts. France has not given her al!y's
SQUADRON the benefit OF French neutrality
la, s.
The Temps criticises the Saigon report
that Russian merchant vessels have been
FORBIDDEN to take on the necessary coal
to enable them to reach the nearest port.
The paper maintains the ships have a
right to take on sufficient coal to last
them to Nladivostok, which is the near
est Russian port. The Temps adds:
'Insular powers having many coaling
stations have an interest in making neu-
trality rules extremely strict in order to
prevent their advorsaries from procuring
coal through neutrals while they enjoy
full supplies from their own coaling sta
tons. On the contrary, continental pow
ers, namely. France, Russia and Germany,
having comparatively few coaling sta
tions, would be easily throttled in a con-
fict with an insular power having many
coaling stations IN case this rigid rule
of neutrality becomes accepted by prece-
Hence"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
THE EMPEROR REAFFIRMs.
Nicholas Again Declares He Will Civ
His PEOPLE an Assembly,,


St. Petersburg, April 25.-eMy will
regarding the convocation of the rep
resentatives of the people is unswerv-
ing. Ii the minister of the interior
is making every effort for it's speedy
realization
Emperor Nicolas received in an au-
dience at Tsarskoe Selo on Sunday the
marshal of the nobility of kostroma.
and directed the above message to be
communicated to the nobility of kos
troma. The message IS evidently de-
signed to be published to quiet the
the delays M who lave grown scep-
teal OF the fulfillment of the promises
contained in the imperial rescript.
A rumor is circulated here to the eff
feet that the mperor will mark Easter
by the proclamation of a general am
nesty for all political and religious
prisoners. Fears that the Easter holt
day, which extends over thirteen days,
will be the occasion for bloody riots
are manifested everywhere. The pop
ulation is becoming distinctly panicky
over stories which are circulated of
murder, p!llage and terrorism on the
part of mobs in various parts of the
country. The liberals pretend to be-
lieve the stories are p~urEcsely c%irculat-
ed by the police. In any event the
strain is becoming intense.
Holy Week Duties Forgotten.
This is holy week, when all Russia is
usually in sack cloth and ashes; but
the poorer classes of people who gener-
ally attend inceSsant masses now spend
most of their time at the doors of the
churches g%ossiping about what may
happen e week.
The solemn religious service at the
winter place, which in ordinary years
takes place on Saturday at midnigh,
when the metropolitan of st. Peters
burg prociaims to the emperor, in the
presence of the imperial family. the
ministers and leading ~functionaries. the
rising of Christ from the grave, Will
not tax place this ycar on account OF
the danger involced. Instead, a similar
service will be held at TSarskoe Selo
Sosvovice, Poland. April 25.-Grear
disorders are expected here at Easter
time. The town is full of troops. Rus
suia officials are receiving letters
threatening them with massacre.
Trepof is Confident.
Governor General Trepoff insists or
his ability to preserve order and pro.
tect life and property.
1t is formally denied that NJ. Witt,
has resigned the presidency of the com.
mittee of ministers.
The Bourse Gazette publishes n re.
port that Kuropatkin will return from
the front and be succeeded by Genera
Naulhars.
Confirmation of Fleets Movements.
TsingtaU, April 25.-Postive confirma
ton has been obtained here of tn,
statement that the Russian squadron
left kamranh bay, April ~.