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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-17

station there, and forthwith there
was a race between the United States
and japan to take possession. japan
did not recognize the ownership Of
the United States through prior dis
covery because there had been no oc-
cupation. Each nation sent out a
war ship to reach the place and hold
1t. Uncle Sam won the race. The
jack tars raised the American flag
and notice was sent to the other ma
tons that the islands were hence
forth to be American territory, not
only by reason Of prior discovery,
but through actual occupation. That
is how they came to be under the
American flag today and most i'm
portant possession they are.
"An excellent water supply is fur
nished the station by means Of wind
mills. A peculiarly about the place
is that you can dig down almost any
where on the little bit of heaped up
coral sand and find fresh water.
"a great circle CT constantly break
ing waves surround the islands.
They are out of the track Of COM
merce, out Of the beaten lines Of
ocean trade, with no shade, no vege-
tation except few dwarfed trees,
with no flowers CT vegetables, on
sandy hummock in the greatest Of all
oceans. and here thirty persons live
life Of dull routine but Of consid-
cradle activity.
Ten Of the inhabitants belong to
the cable station and the other twen-
ty are the members Of the force Of
marines that Uncle Sam keeps on the
island to show that 1t Is occupied by
his government as q military station
and that 1t is really his property.
Il am informed there Is any
amount of fishing. That is the only
fresh thing to eat that the men can
get. All food is what is known as
canned stuff, brought to the islands
at stated intervals. There are now
several animals on the islands, the
most important Of which are two
donkeys. I can imagine 1t will be
quite novelty to ride donkey
along a coral strip thousand miles
from anywhere in the Pacific ocean.
There are also two cats on the is
lands. There are three dogs on the
place and seven pigs and some
sheep. All the food for them must
be imported.
'The climate is not bad. The ther-
mometer is seldom below 55 degrees.
In the summer the temperature rises
as high as the nineties but there Is
almost always fresh breeze blow
ing. One great disadvantage to a
residence on the Midways is that the
high winds which prevail produce
sand storms. Every person has to
wear a pair Of smoke colored glases,
shielded at the sides with chamois
skin. The present marine officer
there writes me that the wind some
times blows the sand to a height Of
forty feet and into every nook and
crevice Of the building that is not
closed tightly."-Greenville News.
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Mistsllaasuus 8sadiug.
o. A. r. CONVENTION CLOSES.
Officers Elected For the Ensuing Year.
Hnn&;n.nt,I Hall and Monunoanfa

Officers Elected For the Ensuing Year
Continental Hall and Monuments.
The convention Of the South Caro-
lima division Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution concluded its
sessions in Greenville yesterday and
the delegates have returned to their
homes.
With enthusiastic unanimity the
guests left with high appreciation OF
the hearty hospitality extended them
there. 1t was one Of the most impor-
tant and harmonious sessions of the
state association. The annual elec-
ton of officers resulted as follows:
Mrs Moultrie Bratton Of Yorkville
formerly vice-regent, was elected state
regent, succeeding Mrs. Laura Rich
ardson of Columbia.
Mrs. Annie Jones Robertson Of CO.
lumbia was made vice-regent
Mrs. A. C. Phelps of Columbia was
reelected recording secretary.
Mrs. John Bull Of Orangeburg was
reelected historian.
Miss Kate Lily Blue Of Marion re-
tai ned her office of assistant histo-
rian.
Miss May Long Of Charleston was
ell cted genealogist, taking the place
of Mrs. F'itzhugh McMaster of Colum-
bia,
Mrs. ]. w. Simpson of Spartanburg
was reelected registrar.
Mrs. Flora P. Dill of Greenville was
unanimously reelected treasurer. She
is also regent of Nathaniel Greene
Chapter Of this city.
Continental Memorial Hall in WASH
1 'gton, a magnificent building which
Is being erected by the national So
ciety of he Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, came in for a large
share of attention at this weeks con-
ference in Greenville. The Colonial
facade Of the building will have for its
main feature thirteen massive marble
columns, symbolical Of the thirteen or
trina! states of the Union.
Daughters of the Revolution In each
Of these states have obligated them
selves to furnish the money for the
purchase Of one column. 1t was re-
ported to the Greenville meeting that
the cost would be approximately $2,-
600 aid this sum must be raised
within the next twelve months. 1t
will mean the securing Of IS from each
member Of the organization In the
state. Most of this will be raised by
entertainments, bazaars, etc.
In view Of other more imperative
and immediate demands upon the
treasury. 1t was thought unwise to
proceed this year with the erection OF
the proposed monument to Generals
Marion Sumter and Pickens. Before
the Spanish American war the legfs-
lature donated to the society for this
purpose one of the enormous stone
columns intended for the porch OF the
state house. but broken near the end
in shipment. Since long before the
civil war 1t has been lying in the Cap
i'ol grounds. The society proposes at
its earliest opportunity to erect mas
sive base and have the column dressed
off and reshaped. 1t will then be
erected upon the base in the form of
a giant shaft or obelisk and suitably
inscribed. The location will be mt
some prominent point in Columbia.
The question of time and place for
the next meeting was left open. The
time will be set by the chapter In the
town which shall be decided upon n
~ary.-Spartanburg Journal, Satur-
day.
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a REPORTER GOVERNOR.
The Luck of Jeter Horton Of Green
Vile.

WHO.
Lieut.. Jeter r. Horton, so we'll
known in this city as & former MEM
ber CT the editorial staff Of The
Greenville News. is spending a BRIEF
vacation in the city with friends, hav-
ing completed his work at the Marine
station at Annapolis and recently re-
ceiyed orders detailing him for SER
vice on the Pacific coast. From San
Francisco Lieut.. Horton will go 10
1.-THE Midway Islands" a barren sand
hank in the Pacific ocean. Here he
will not only have charge Of detail
OF marines but will be governor gen.
eral of the island and should bat
tleship chance to pass that way, the
officer in command will have to fire
a salute Of seventeen guns and pay
an official visit. Lieut.. Horton Is not
worried over these honors, however,
for ships other than those taking
supplies are not apt to pay visits to
the midway islands.
Speaking Of the islands, Lieut.. Hor-
ton said:
1.-The islands consist Of two strips
of land, Of few acres each surround
ed by a coral reef. with two openings
and ahou. eighteen miles In ctrcum-
ference. The highest point OF the
land is known as Observation Hill. 1t
Is As feet above the level Of the sea-.
A few low bushes of dwarfed magno-
liza trees constitute the vegetation on
the place. All the rest Is white
coral sand. The sea inside the reef
is a beautiful green that shades In
the varying lights to a wonderful tur-
uuois tint. and outside Of the reet
1t is of the indigo variety that makes
the Pacific beautiful.
These islands are important De-
cause they constitute a station or the
American cable line from Manila 10
San Francisco. All messages are taken
from the wires there, relayed and
sent on their journey under the sea
across the Pacific. without these re-
laws 1t would be impossible to send
messages by cable across the Pacific.
1.-The present commanding officer
Of marines on the Midway informs
me that the lack of shade and Of
vegetation inspires his men to try to
raise some vegetables. The result OF
this experiment, he says, was exactly
two tomatoes. That Is the only thing
ever grown on the sands Of these is
lands after the utmost endeavor by
the inhabitants.
when 1t became evident that
cable line from San Francisco was to
be laid across the Pacific 1t was seen
at once that possession Of the Mid
way islands was necessary to its sue
cessful operation. The United States
already claimed them by reason of
their discovery somewhere about 1850
by a Captain Brooke. The group in
side the great coral reef was known
as Brooke's island. There had been
no occupation Of the islands, because
no one could live there.
when the cable proposition came
up the relaying process required a
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was placed in Jail last night, charged
with completely in the murder of Pres
ident Lincoln. 1t was discovered that
jeff Davis spent the night at his home
in Piedmont, under the pretence of
needing medical attention. Beyond
all doubt, Booth, the assassin, merely
acted under orders from the Arch
Traitor. May the gallows have a rich
and early harvest!"
Margaret trembling, wound her arms
around her mothers neck. No words
broke the pitiful silence-only binding
tears and broken sobs.
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missive, his eyes flashed for a moment
| with catlike humor.
The woman's face wore the mask
of sphinx.
The Jasper news., 1905-11-16

WRITE US A LETTER
Put aside Gl timid.'y and write ms
ireeIy and frankly, IN strICta-t ,ars.
uen'e, cling us an your Svu,ufp-.a
and troubles. Naw.ll send I,Dqtyus
an p.a.n, scaled cnvcioprJ, how IT,
cure tblm. Address; Gadles' Advisor,
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine CO..
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
MOVEMENT
FOR PEACE
MAY FAIL
London Does Not Share
Washington's Optimism
as Regards Prospect for
Ending the Far East War
RTSSIA'S ACCEPTANCE
PROMISES NOTHING
Even Further Defeats in
Manchuria May Not De-
ter st. Petersburg From
Continuing the Struggle
RTSSIA'S ACCEPTANCE
PROMISES NOTHING
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, June 17.-It is impossible to
share the optimism which evidently is felt
in Washington in regard to the peace
movement. The situation is so compli-
Gated and has been changing so rapidly,
almost hour by hour. since Mr.. Meyer
the American ambassador at ST. Peters
burg, first sounded the Russian Emperor
that the views of the belligerents them
selves, well as those of the other pow
ers, have considerably modified. Even
the Spectator, which earnestly desires
peace, said to-day
ut is doubtful whether the President,
far-sighted as he is, has caught the right
psychological moment-that is, whether
Russia is sufficiently crushed to accept
the terms which Japan is bound for the
sake of her own safety to make severe.
The CZar, OF course, has sent a reply to
Washington. for one does not affront the
President OF the United States for moth
ing, but the acceptance of his advice
pledges Russia to little. and may, in
deed, bring her great advantage"
a dispatch from st. Petersburg says:
There is not now any real reason why
Russia should seek a very early peace.
Irretrievable damage. in a military pres
tige sense has been done already. 1t is
recognized that, in any case, General
Linevftch will have q. battle and will suf-
Ter QeIedl. A1ltI TIC IlOSSidlAo SOuio
keep up an interminable and practically
passive state of war.
1T must be borne in mind that the Ter
poff system, judged by results In crush
ing serious anti-dynastic demonstrations
and keeping the Cars family alive, has
been success so far. Until 1t is broken
the Car will not believe that his internal
foes can bend him. Moreover, his en-
tourage realize instinctively that IL they
stopped the war and maintained status
quo at home it would be the most sui
cidal calamity of all.
Many Russians think that President
Roosevelts initiative was entirely an er-
ror, because they know their own people,
as well as the Governments power of
self-deception. II Russia Is not by force
of arms driven to taking absolutely alone
the step of a defeated combatant asking
for peace ON terms, then she Will
succeed before e year is out in couvinc-
ing the vast. unneard- -froms orthodox pop
ulation that she was trfcked into stop
ping the war just when japan was about
10 collapse. =
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

thousand persons saw Yale win the
third and deciding game for the base
ball championship of 1905 between Yale
and Princeton at the polo grounds to-
day. Yale's victory was somewhat ex-
pected, but it was gained by fairly
good margin. the final score being 70
5 against the New Jersey collegians.
Princeton won the first Of the series with
a score of IS to 2 and Yale won the
second with a score of to 2. From the
first to the seventh inning Of to-day's
game Princeton was unable to solve
Jackson's delivery, and Yale outplayed
the New Jersey men at every point. In
the seventh the Princetonians, encour-
aged by the songs and cries of their
partisanS. braced up.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
HEALTH SPECIALIST sPROULE
I65 Trnde Building. Boston.
GRACE BEFORE MEAL
FALLING INTO DISUSE
with Other Quiet but Safe Features
of Home Life Last IN the
Hurry.


During the past several months said
a South Georgia preacher recently, Il
have made II a point 10 ascertain whether
the families 1 visit are in the habit Of
having grace before meat in the good
old way While I am invariably request
Cd 10 ask q blessing 1 find that in e
majority Of families saying grace has
fallen into disuse. I am sorry this is
llue"
And we are likewise sorry II it is the
case that the fine old custom is being
dropped IN past days two distir-
gushing features OF American home life,
especially IN the South, were the family
prayers al night before bedtime and the
.'ssy ying grace" before meals. There are
few uliddle-aged Southerners but will re-
member with Khat reverence the head Of
The house. who sat at the head Of the
a. bic folded his or her hands on the top
of the plate and, with bowed head, said n
s. b6ged tones: Lord, make US thankful
lor what we are about 70 receive" etc.
Thee was sincerity in the invocation,
however perfunctory it may have be-
come from constant practice.
Why has the custom fallen into DIS
USE are we less grateful for our daily
bread now than were our fathers and
mothers? Have the hotels and restaU-
rants, and the hurry and rush Of modern
business methods broken US OF from the
p-actice2 If that is the case, the modern
methods are deserving Of reproach, since
they have destroyed a sweet home atmos-
pEele that was worthy Of being perpetu-
stcd Home should be something more
than q place in which to eat ana steep.
with family prayers" and grace, il
Was something more. 1t was q sanctuary,
3 holy place. where the devoGt heart felt
that il was very near to the Infinite
Savannah News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
CLEVER TENNIS PLAYED
on THE PARK COURTS
Miss Van Nliet. Miss Weed
and Norris Mclaughlin
Are Stars.

Some highly interesting tennis was
played yesterday on me Golden Gate
Park courts. Through good management
two tournaments were completed in a
single day. One was a handicap doubles,
and the other handicap singles The
/ former was played by the members of
the Ladies' Annex and was a competition
for the three-time Olds cups. The other
event brought together in a handicap
singles the members of the Juvenile Club.
Miss Sarita Van Vliet and Miss Dorothy
Weed carried off the honors in the ladies'
| tourney. while Morris Mclaughlin scored
his second victory for the Reed and Bar
ton cup.
Although Mss Weed and Miss Van
Vliet had previously won the trophies, it
was figured either Miss Wegener and
Mrs. Watson or Miss Myer and Miss Vod-
den would score their third and final win.
These two teams came together in the
preliminary round and after Miss vodden
and Miss Myer had won a hard-earned
victory 1t seemed the ups would go to
them. To the surprise of all Miss Van
Vliet and Miss Weed beat Miss Vodden
and Miss Myer in the finals easily
Although the twenty-three other boys
who competed all had large handicaps,
Morris Mclaughlin, the Juvenile cham
pion, again carried off the honors without
any difficulty.
Mclaughlin played from thirty behind
scratch and did not lose a match all day..
The only time he had to extend himself
was when he met NJ, Morris in the sec
ond round. With owe odds of thirty.
Morris forced his opponent to two rs
sets Outside OF this match McLoughIin
was in no danger of losing a set. The
scores
Preliminary round-L.AL C5 $50 beat
T. Williams (30), 60 Go; C. Sonntag 90
beat N. Williamson d5) by default; L.
Levinson lowe 15) heat. r. Cohn Q5 3-6).
GA, 6-2, R. Van Vliet (serateh) beat F..
Kahn 800. GA. 6-3; A. Grove Q5) beat
r. Strachan lowe Is 2-6) by default: NJ.
Morris (scratch) beat n. Chapman Q5, 3-s)
6-3. Ga; r. Lorentz Us 2-6) beat F. Bass
Us 2-6) by default: NJ. Mclaughlin lowe
300 beat ]. Strachan (3-6), 6-2, 6-3.
First round-R. Cummings 4-6) beat H
Levinson Us 2-6l, 7-5. 3-6, 6-3: w. Patter-
son lowe 2-6) beat II. MeLane lowe 3-6)
by default; Levy beat Sonntag by de-
fault; Levinson beat Van vliet, rs, Ga;
Morris beat Grove, 6-3, 6-4: McLoughlin
beat Lorentz. 6-1, 6-2: L.. Rosenhine Q5)
beat N Abbott 15 2-s). Sc. S-6 81: H.
Getz tf-6) beat H. Crane 4-6). Ga, rs.
Second round-Patterson beat Cum
mings, 2-6, 6-3 ia. Levinson beat Levy.
rs. GA; Mclaughlin beat Morris, rs. rs:
Getz beat Rosenshine. 6-1, 6-3.
Semi-finals-Levinson beat Patterson
Ga. rs: Mclaughlin beat Getz. 6-1 6-i
Finals-McLoughlin beat Levinson, 81,
GA
Ladies handicap Observation-Disclosures
round: Miss Vodden and Miss Myer
towe 3-6), beat Mrs Watson and Miss
Wegener lowe Is 3-6). 4-e, s-2, CT: Miss
Van vliet and Miss Weed (scratch) beat
nd 4 <
81. ga.
First round-Miss Myer and Miss Vod-
den beat Miss Mearns and Miss Crocker
Scratch, Ga. SO; Miss Van yliet and
Miss Weed beat Miss Gully and Miss
Greenberg (3-6) by default.
Finals-Miss Van Vliet and Miss Weed
beat Miss sVodden and Miss Myer, 6-3, 6-1
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
mR. HENRY DRAWS HIS
SALARY IN BIG CHUNK:
Only Calls Every Two Years, and Then
Gets Ten Thousand DoIlors
From Treasury.


Gets Ten Thousand DoIlors
From Treasury.
When March comes around Congress
man E. Stevens Henry. who represents
the First District OF this State. will draw
his salary for the entire term in a big
chunk. The salary of a Congressman is
5000 a year, or $1,000 for the two-year
term for which he is elected. 1t has
been Mr.. Henry's custom to wait until
the end OF his term before making any
draft upon his pay, and al the end OF
each two-year period he receives his
10000 in a lump. The Washington Times
says:
''Mr. Henry has made a practice of it
from the time he was elected TO serve in
the fifty-fourth Congress. On March 4,
1887, the sergeant-at-arms Of the House
paid him $4,000 and the process has been
repeated at two year intervals ever since.
He likes to have IT come that way. 1t is
distinction entirely unique that he enjoys.
He does not need his salary for any
purpose of solving the problem Of exist
ence; he has made enough in business TO
make the bowling of the wolf matter OF
entire indifference to him.
Mr.. Henry was born in Massachusetts,
but when a boy removed with his peo-
pie to Connecticut and has resided there
ever since. He was educated in the pub
lie schools of Rockville and grew UP in
that prosperous manufacturing city.
He is a successful business man, is
connected with several financial institu-
tions. Is a farmer and breeder of thor
oughbred stock, and director in the
American Jersey Cattle Club.
''He held various political Offices in Con-
necticut before he was chosen TO serve in
the flfty-fourth Congress. He represents
the First District of his State in the
House. Hartford Courant
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
Haye. valley Men on Diamond.

There Will be great doings this af-
terno0n at the Preside athletic
grounds. when the Gala agherites and
the Mahoneyites meet on the diamond
in their annual baseball match for the
championship Of Hayes Valley. The
teams have met twice before and eacn
time the Mahoneyites have been victo-
rious. Arthur Fisk and John Dillon
will umpire the. game. while Mayor
Schimtz will. pitch the first ball and
Tom Brady will be master Of ceremO-
MES. The proceeds Of the game viii
be devoted to the fund OF Sacred Heart
Church, of which Father .McQuaide is
pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
ACT LIKE cowARDs.
Japanese Papers Tell of Mutinies ON
Russian Warshios.

VICTORIA, B. c.. June 17-Many
tales of mutiny during the battle of
the Sea of Japan on the part Of the
seamen of Russian ships are told. with
other incidents of the battle, in Jap
anese newspapers received by the
steamship Athenian to-day. Two gun
crews on the Dmitri Donskoi. which
had been torpedoed at night, mutinied
when the presence of the enemy was
suspected and were only kept at their
spiritless tasks under threat OF being
shot down. A petty officer of the Dom
sl,oi said the attitude of many of that
vessel under fire was cowardly in the
extreme
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
RUSSIAN MORALE IMPROVES.
Lfnevftch Brings the Army to Higher
State of Efficiency.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.-Dis-
patches from the front are irreconcil-
able in tone, corresponding with the
statements made by General Linevitch
on June 6. The Novoe Vremya's cor
respondent with the Russian army in
Manchuria telegraphs that the feeling
there is against any but a most hon
orable peace, as the army is better in
personnel, armament and equipment
than ever before. It has been steadily
reinforced and the number of bearded
reserve men is noticeably decreasing,
while Japan has called out 1s-year-old
recruits and 40-year-old reserve men
and 3s putting her last men into the
field.
dispatch from VIadivostok says
the news of the peace negotiations has
produced a painful impression there,
the fortress being in condition to
stand a prolonged siege.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

negotiations is not known. but it is
learned here officially that no change
in the location of the conference is at
all probable. Both the Russian and
Japanese Governments consented that
the conference should be held in Wash
ington after Japan had presented to
President Roosevelt its objections to
The Hague The official announcement
of the selection of Washington is re-
garded as final.
The authoritative statement was
made at the Russian embassy late to-
night that Washington was accepta BILE
to Russia and would remain so.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
Chinese MintaEe.

Chinese mints are literally "coining
money on a scheme recently hit upon
by which copper coins are minted at a
comparatively small cost and made ex-
changeable at the rate of ninety for a
Mexican dollar. At Hangchau 10000 900
of these copper coins are being made
every month and shipped to Shanghai.
The coins are officially known as the 10
cash coins corresponding to our American
one-cent pieces. One hundred of these
coins weigh slightly over twenty-four
ounces and pound and half of copper
costs only from 10 to 20 cents. No great
amount of power is needed to convert the
copper into coin and plenty of labor can
be had al from A to s., gold, month";
New York Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
Japanese Troop. ON short Rations.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.-General
Linevitch, in dispatch to the EN-
peror, dated June Is. says the Russian
force in the valley of the Tsin River.
which yesterday advanced to the VII
lage of Vanloungow, pushing back the
Japanese advance posts, captured sew
eral Japanese dragons. The latter re-
ported that provisions and cartridges
were lacking among the Japanese
troops and that the rations of rice had
been reduced by order Of the command
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
SELECTION OF WASHINGTON FINAL
No Change VIII Be Made in the Meet
ing Piace of Peace Envoys.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-While in
all official quarters extreme reserve is
manifested as to the status of the peace
negotiations, it is learned that. subse-
quent to the designation of Washington
as the seat of the conference between
the plenipotentiaries of Russia and
Japan, some exchanges were had be-
tween the United States and Russia,
looking, on the part of Russia, to a re-
opening of the question of the place OF
conference. The exact nataEesBf the