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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
GAME OF CHANCE OR SKILL.
Why Poker Was Declared to be the
Latter by q Missouri Jury.

It Is not merely in the United States
that politics makes strange bedfellows
and necessitates curious decisions.
Even in the Duchy of Onlerod 1t has
become necessary to decide that poker
is not a game of chance. This de-
cision was requisite to convict certain
editors Of libels. They had said that
the minister of justice, Mr.. Rubstratt
was gambler, or participated In
games Of chance. Mr.. Rubstratt, stat
ed that he had eschewed roulette. but
admitted that he played poker. So he
swore, in effect, that poker Is not a
game of chance. The editors were
convicted Of libel, but are not yet sat
isfied that poker is purely a game Of
skill.
It is not at all surprising that this
question should be treated In Europe
as still an open one-res integra, as
the lawyers sometimes say. At all
events, II 1t Is res adjudicata they
wish to know It. 1t Is recalled that
our excellent friend, former Gov. j.
Proctor Knott, has a story of case
that occurred in the early judicial his
tory of Missouri.
According to the story, somebody In
northeast Missouri-perhaps in Lewis
county was indicted for playing GER
tain game Of chance known as draw
poker. The defendant came duly and
demurred to the indictment on the
ground that draw poker is not game
of cnance, but q game Of skill. The
Judge thought that the court, what
ever might have been the experience
of the Judge as an individual, could
not judicially show that poker Is a
game of skill and not Of chance. Ac-
cordingly, he decided that this was q
question Of fact and not question OF
law, and he let 1t go to the jury. The
Jury was made up of six skillful poker
players and six whose knowledge OF
the game was rudimentary. When the
Jury took up the question Of the ma
ture of the game they divided them
| selves into two sections, the eHper-
fenced poker players on the side and
the inexperienced on the other They
sent out for a sufficient number OF
decks Of cards and sat down to see
what chance would do for the mer
who lacked skill. The court. the law
yers, the defendant went to bed, but
the jury remained in session all night
determined to find out by actual ex-
perience the real nature Of the game
When the morning dawned the hall
dozen experienced players were mas
ters Of all the wealth Of the jury By
the time that court reassembled In the
morning the jury was agreed upon
verdict, and unanimously decided thai
poker Is a game Of skill and not ol
chance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Henry Grady On Rum.

Tonight 1t enters q humble home to
strike the roses from q woman's cheek,
and tomorrow it challenges this re-
public in the halls Of congress.
Today it strikes a crust from the
lips of a starving child, and tomorrow
levies tribute from the government it
self
There Is no cottage humble enough
to escape it, no palace strong enough
to shut it out.
1t defies the law when it cannot CO.
cree suffrage.
1t Is flexible to cajole, but merciless
in victory
1t is the mortal enemy of peace and
order. the despoiler of men and terror
of women. the cloud that shadows the
face of children, the demon that has
dug more graves and sent more souls
unshrived to judgment than all the
Destilences that have wasted life since
God sent the plaques to Egypt. and all
the wars since Joshua stood beyond
Jericho.
It comes to mislead human souls and
to crush human hearts under its rumb-
ling wheels.
1t comes to bring grayhaired moth
ers down in shame and sorrow to their
graves.
1t comes to change the wife's love
into despair and her pride into shame.
1t comes to still the laughter on the
lips of the little children.
1t comes to stifie all the music Of
the home and fill 1t with silence and
desolation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

About two weeks ago he was stricken
down again and death was inevitable.
BENJAMIN Franklin Miller was a son
of the late Stephen D. Miller of Ches-
terfieid county. He was born In Ches-
tcrfield county, March 6, 1S40, and re-
ceived an academic education In the
schools Of that county. He entered
Wofford college and only lacked few
months Of graduation when he left
college in January 1861 to enter the
Confederate service in the war be-
tween the states. He was elected
lieutenant of Co. F, 26th s. c. w.. and
served as such until October 1851,
when he was appointed adjutant OF
the regiment, In which capacity ne
served until the close of the war. be-
ing present at the historic surrender
of Gen. Lee at Appomattox. and there
receiving his honorable discharge. he
made a good record as soldier. LII
1868 he was elected judge OF probate
of Chesterfield county, but resigned
in December 1869, and moved to the
vicinity Of Taxahaw, in Lancaster
county, where he engaged In merchan-
dising and farming until he moved
% this place in 1881. In 1886. Major
Miller was elected to the house "
Representa- tives, and reelected again
in 1888. IN 1892 he was elected to the
senate to fill the unexpired term OF
DIR. Strait, who in that year became
the congressman. He was again elect
al to the senate in 1894 and served
to 1898, making a conservative, dill
gent member, and exercising vigil
ant oversight Of the peoples interest
He was prominent for years prior 10
his election to office in county politics.
and was often sent as delegate 10
both county and state conventions
He was private secretary to Congress-
man Finley during his second term
HI, also served one term as mayor OIL
our town, and until his failing health
when he resigned, was chairman Oh
the board of trustees Of the graded
schools here. In early life he joined
the Methodist church and was at the
time of his death, and for years pre-
vious, one Of the leading officials and
most liberal supporters Of the church
here. December II. 1868, he was mar
ried to Miss Emma Weish, secono
daughter Of the late John r. Welsh, OIL
this county. Eight children were born
to them, all Of whom survive. They
are Mr.. J. M. Miller. Mrs. L. c. Lazen-
by, Misses Minnie. Lily. Hattie and
Pearl Miller, of this place; Mrs. X. B
Mackey of Heath Springs, and Mrs. j
P. Hackney Of Charlotte, N. c. Besides
his children, he leaves a brother Mr.
Hayward Miller of Chesterfield, and
sister, Mrs. John Blair Of Monroe, al
of whom, except his brother, were al
his bedside when the end came. The
burial will take place at II a. m. toda!
with Masonic honors, In Westslde
cemetery, after funeral services at the
Methodist church, conducted by hls
pastor, Rev. r. E. Turnipseed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Watterson on Gambling.

All gambling Is vulgar. Call 1t wha'
you will, assign for 1t whatever reason
you please, 1t is an irrational, an ig'
noble struggle for money. Money go'
for nothing on the turning Of a card
or the revolution of a wheel bringetf
good to no man, not even to him who
wins it. And to him that losetf
sometimes perdition, often, very often
that sinking sensation, that tired feel
ing-even where the value lost Is I'M
material which follows futile effort and
says as plain as a whisper in the ear
"The worlds against YOU"
There is a postal card picture which
shows us the facade on the Casino
at Monte Carlo, with a drove OF sheep
fat and woolly going in and the same
drove nude and skinny coming out
and no friendly voice to cry: May
Heaven temper the wind to the shorn
lamb"
Gambling, like everything else Is
relative. The sin lies in the over play
with its collateral vices, chief among
them improvidence. The reigning SOW
ereign who has only his money to
lose. and plenty Of that, Is not SO
classed with the banker or the bank
er's confidential clerk or secretary
who has everything at stake, charac-
ter included, though each plays for
the same end-that Is, the diversion
and excitement. Asked what was the
greatest pleasure I'm life. Fox said:
winning at cards" There was a
gambler for the love Of 1t, and yet
Fox played never for high stakes af-
ter he was forty, II he played at ALL
Monte Carlo letter to Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
SHAM ARMOR.
Story of a Once Famous Vessel In the
Russian Navy.

Story of a Once Famous Vessel In the
Russian Navy.
Among the anecdotes told by Colonel
F. o. Wellesley In his book, with the
Russians In Peace and War" Is one
concerning a once famous vessel Of the
Russian navy. When the ironclad
Peter the Great, from which so much
was expected, was In course Of con-
struction the deputy acting minister
of marine, on being suddenly asked by
the czar what progress the ship In
question was making, lost his head
and replied that she would be ready
for sea in three weeks. "The emperor
expressed great satisfaction at the
news and said that he would shortly
inspect the vessel at Cronstadt. 1t so
happened, however, that, far from
being ready for sea, the ship was still
In dock and that her armor plates,
which were being rolled in England,
had not even been delivered. In view
of the emperor's threatened visit all use
full work on board the ship was stop
ped, and hundreds of men were set to
work night and day at the erection Of
cabins, the covering Of the ship with
sham armor, the erection Of wooden
turrets and the like.
when the Duke Of Edinburgh came
to Russia told his royal highness this
story" continues Colonel Wellesley,
(which he was most reluctant to be-
lieve told the duke. however, that
he would soon have an opportunity OF
Judging for himself at a naval review,
and I predicted that, as he was ma
val officer and therefore sure to detect
anything wrong, some excuse would be
made to prevent his going on board
that particular ship. The duke ex-
pressed to a Russian naval officer his
desire to visit that ship, but ob1ec-
tions were raised to his doing so.
"Then the emperor, noticing that
something was wrong. ordered a boat
to be lowered Immediately to take his
royal highness on board. After the re-
view the duke told me that I was
wrong about the turrets being made OF
wood, as he had placed his hand on
one of them, and 1t was made Of can
vas and yielded to the pressure OF his
fingers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Halllurulls department.

IAAwsoNIAN REPARTEE.-" Frenzied
Finance may be all hot air from
bucket shop, or Lawson may be telling
plain but disagreeable truths for purely
philanthropic reasons. / don't know
which 1t is and don't care. What
do know is that the Bostonian is a
smart man at back talk"
The speaker was one Of those young
pretty, slangy, well-gowned girls from
Chicago, says the Criterion. She was
standing in the lobby Of the Breslin
surrounded by an admiring group OF
New York youths. The party had evil
IDENTIFY just returned from the auto
show at the Garden.
Last summer" continued the au-
thority on back talk" II was on
steam yacht during the races, and we
happened to ride in next to Mr.. Law
sons boat He would pass us and then
we would catch up with him. and then
he would work ahead, and then wed
be once more alongside, till at las,
some one dared me to speak to him
when next we were near enough. o.
course, had to take that up, and
when I could 1 shouted across, Hello
Tom. how's copper"
"'Fine as silk he called back in
stantly; 'how's brass? That man Is
quite able to look after himself ever
II he Is left alone at night"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

THE VERDIcT.-Records Of the an
cient city Georgeana, founded in 1640,
better known at the present time as
York Harbor, Me-, contain some quaint
and unusual stories Of the early life OF
the town.
At the entrance to York Harbor
bold promontory known as Stage
Neck, extends some distance into the
sea, from which formerly, in stormy
weather, a temporary light In the form
of a lantern hoisted upon an upright
pole was displayed as a warning to
mariners, says Harper's Weekly.
One dark winter night sloop was
wrecked on these rocks. A survivor
on being questioned about the catas-
trophe, said:
"The vessel struck, turned over on
her side and the skipper and another
barrel Of whisky rolled overheard
The local coroner was summoned
and this somewhat startling verdict
was returned:
I'VE find that the deceased fell from
the masthead and was killed; he rolled
overheard and was drowned; he float
ed ashore and froze to death, and the
rats ate him up alive"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

THE FARMER AND LAwYER.-f the
following happened to a Chesterfield
lawyer let him rise and remain stand
ing for a minute:
A ricn old farmer got tangled up In
a money matter with one of his neigh
bors He sought an attorney who gave
him a letter Of introduction to broth
er lawyer residing at the place where
1t was necessary to enter the suit
The letter was delivered to the lawyer
and while he was reading it he was
called out Of the room, leaving the let
ter on his desk. The rich brother lei
curiosity get the best Of him and he
picked up the letter and read 1t. The
letter closed with He is a fat goose
pluck him heavy"
That was enough for the rich old
farmer and seizing a pen he wrote:
"P. S.-The goose has flown, feath-
ers and ALL"
1t took the gentleman about three
seconds to amble down the stairs an6
into the street and since then he has
plucked his own geese.-Chesterfiel6
Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
WHY INDIANS PAINT.
An Apache Legend Which Accounts
For the Grotesque Custom.

EoT tno STot0oquo SuotoHs
Once an old Apache Indian, when
asked the question why the people
painted their faces told this little leg
end: Il
Long ago, when men were weak and
animals were big and strong, chief
Of the red men who lived in these
mountains went out to get deer, for
his people were hungry.
After walking all day he saw a
deer and shot at it, but the arrow was
turned aside and wounded a mountain
lion, which was also after the deer
Whc1 the lion felt the sting Of the ar
row he jumped up and bounded after
the man who ran for his life.
He was almost exhausted, and when
he felt his strength giving way he fell
to the ground, calling on the big bear,
who, you know, Is the grandfather Of
men, to save him.
"The big bear heard the call and
saw that to save the man he had to
act quickly, so he scratched his foot
and spri 1kled his blood over the man.
Now, you know that no animal Will
eat of the bear or taste Of his blood.
So when the lion approached the man
he smelled of the blood and turned
away, but as he did so his foot scraped
the face Of the man, leaving the marks
of his claws on the blood smeared
face.
when the man found that he was
uninjured he was so thankful that he
left the blood to dry on his face and
never washed it at all, but left 1t until
1t peeled off.
Where the claws Of the lion scraped
1t off there were marks that turned
brown in the sun, and where the blood
stayed on 1t was lighter. Now all men
amt .neir faces that way with blood
and scrape 1t off in streaks when they
hunt or go to war"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
ADVENTURES WITH LIONS.
The Big Beasts Are Frequently En-
countered by Man In South Africa.

countereo py wan iH SoeN' N''~
News is to hand from two independ-
ent sources, says South Africa, OF an
extraordinary adventure that recently
befell Mr. Dickert, a farmer living
some Is miles from Malindi Siding, on
the Wankies line Mr.. Dickert went
TO bed at 10 o'clock, and was just go
ing to sleep when he heard what he
thought was a pig grunting and snln-
ing outside the door. He got up and
stepped outside to call his dose, when
he was seized by lion. He shouted,
and Mrs. Dickert ran out with rifle,
with which she hit the animal on the
head, causing 1t to loose its hold.
Mr.. Dickert Immediately snatched at
the rifle and fired, point blank, fortu-
nately killing the lion at the first shot.
The whole affair was over In few
seconds, and occurred close to the bed
room door, where the hungry animal
had evidently been waiting. Mr.. Dick
ert was badly scratched and had his
arm lacerated where the lion seized
him. Though sufficiently serious at
the time, he now looks upon the ad-
venture as one Of the most novel or
his experiences.
The people at Malindi Siding have
been annoyed by a lion that developed
the habit of coming up to the station
and was heard in the neighborhood OF
the railway mems houses. short
time ago the conductor Of the Falls
train and several Of the passengers
saw two young lions playing between
the rails near the Gwaai.
Further up the line, in the direction
Of the Zambesi, the lions appear to be
much more numerous. Not long since
the native commissioner at Matest Is
reported to have had fifteen head OF
live stock killed in broad daylight by
nine lions which were hunting to-
gether.
Quite lately two or three lions have
been seen close to the Victoria Falls,
on the south side Of the river. but,
for the reinsurance of visitors, it may
be mentioned that they only appeared
at night and were exceedingly shy OF
any human being.
At Dett, which is on the same line OF
railway, few weeks ago the remains
were found of a white man who could
not be identified and who appeared to
have been killed and partly eaten by
lions.
Another European when accosted for
travelling without ticket hastily left
the train in the same district, made
off in the darkness and has not been
seen since. All of which shows that
there is plenty of work awaiting the
sportsman, even in southern Rhodesia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

leather, linen, rush or wood; soldiers
shoes were sometimes made Of brass
or iron.
In the reign Of Richard II shoes
were of such absurd length as to re-
quire to be supported by being tied
to the knees with chains, sometimes of
gold or silver.
In the reign OF William Rufus of
England in the eleventh century a
great dude" Robert the Horned, used
shoes with sharp points stuffed with
tow and twisted like rams horns.
The Romans made use Of two kinds
of shoes-the solea, or sandal, which
covered the sole Of the foot and was
worn at home, and the calceus, which
covered the whole foot and was worn
abroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

OMISSIONS Of HIsToRY.-Methusela
being only little over 400 and still in
the vigor of young manhood, bethought
himself Of the duty of providing for
his descendants, and made application
for a policy Of life Insurance.
The medical director of the company
coldly turned him down.
Whats the NATTER" demanded
Methuselah. Don't you consider me
a safe risk?"
mo, SIR" replied the medical direc-
tor. 1.-The records show that your
father lived only 365 years, and the
probability is that you have some
hereditary taint. We can't afford to
take chances on you"
Methuselah said nothing. He mere
ly went ahead and outlived the insur-
ance company.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Reduced Rates to spartanburs, 8. c,
via Southern Railway on Account
South Atlantic States Music Festival.

Account of the South Atlantic States
Music Festival at Spartanburg, 8. c.,
May 3rd-5th, 1905, the Southern Rail-
way announces the very low rate OF
one first-class fare plus 25 cents for
the round trip minimum rate 30
cents.)
Rates to apply from all stations, At
lanta. Athens, and Elberton to Green's
boro, N. c., inclusive and from Charles
ton and Savannah to Asheville, N. c.,
inclusive. Tickets to be sold 1st, End,
3rd, and 4th Of May from all points In
the above territory; also on May 5th
from stations, Greenwood and Green
VILE to Charlotte, N. c., and Asheville
to Columbia, inclusive. Final limit OF
all tickets May 5th, 1905.
For further information as to rates,
ETC., address any agent Of the South
ern Railway. or Brooks MORGAN A.
q. P. A., Southern Railway, Atlanta,
ia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
CHAMPION ROLLER MILLS.

TT gives us pleasure to inform the
public that our mills have been thor
oughly overhauled, and that we are
prepared to furnish our patrons with
the finest flour that can be made In
this country.
Custom Is solicited from all who may
be seeking the best.
G. L. RIDDLE, Proprietor.
July % IT tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines of this size type.
Tn Contracts for advertising space
for three. six and twelve months will
be made on reasonable terms. The
contracts must In all cases be confined
to the regular business Of the firm or
individual contracting, and the manu-
script must be in the office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, ind on Thursday at noon, when
intended for Fridays issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Very Low Excursion Rates via South
arm R,iIyvav IN the EoIlowinu Points.

Very Low Excursion Rates via South
ern Railway to the Following Points.
Kansas City, Mo.-Southern Baptist
Convention: May 10th-1Tth, 1905.
Rate one first-class fare plus 90
cents for round trip: Tickets on
sale May to II, inclusive, final linn
1t May %. 1905.
st. Louis, Mo.-National Baptist ami
versary May 1924; 1905; Rate one M
first-class fare plus 25 cents for
round trip. Tickets on sale May
IA, is, 16, with final limit May n,
1905.
Asheville, N. C.-South Atlantic Mis-
sionary Conference, May II to 81.
1905. Rate one first-class fare plus
25 cents for the round trip. Tick B
on sale May 16, II; final limit May
23rd, 1905.
Fort Worth, Texas.-General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian church, May
IS to 26, 1905. Rate one first class
fare plus 50, for round trip. Tickets
on sale May Is, 16, II, final limit
May 31st, 1905.
Hot Springs, Va.-Southern Hardware
Jobbers' Association, June 6-9, 1905.
Rate one first-class fare plus 20
cents for round trip tickets on sale
on sale June 3, 4, s, final limit June
18th, 1905.
Savannah, educational Travellers
Protective Association Of America,
May 1928, 1905. Rate one first
class fare plus so cents for round
trip. Tickets on sale May 1914: fl
nal limit May 26th, 1905.
Savannah, Ga.--Fourth Annual Tour
nament Southern Golf Association,
May 9-13, 1905. Rate one first-class
fare plus twenty-five cents for round
trip. Tickets on sale May Z, 8, 8.
1905. limit May 18th. 1905.
The Southern Railway Is the most
direct line to all Of the above points.
Operating Pullman Sleeping cars,
High back Vestibule coaches-with
Superb Dining Car service.
For detailed information apply to
any Ticket Agent Of this Company, or
R. w. HUNT, Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

ODD SHOE FAcTs.-Greek shoes were
peculiar in reaching to the middle of
the leg.
The present fashion Of shoes was
introduced into England In 1888.
In the ninth and tenth centuries the
greatest princes Of Europe wore wood
en- shoes.
Shoes among the Jews were made of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
No. 1885, Daily--Marion, N. c., TO Rock
| Hill, u. C.-First Class:

For further information address:
BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, Atlanta, Ga, or
R. w. HUNT, Div. Passenger Agent,
Charleston s. g.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25

LITERATURE IN ALAsKA.-A member
of one of the government parties
which journeyed through Alaska dur
ing the Klondike rush. says the author
Of Through the Yukon Gold Dig
gings," was Mortified at the lack Of
entertainment and good literature
available for the miners.
Doesn't it get very dull here?" he
asked Of an old miner at Forty Mile.
What do you do for amusement"
"Do?" echoed the miner gravely.
DO? Why, bless you, we ave very
genteel amusements! AS for readin'
an lit'rature an all that, wy, wen the
fust grub comes in the spring we ave
a meetin' an call all the boys together
an app'int a chairman, an then some
one reads the directions on the labels
Of the bailin' powder boxes"