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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28
CHIPPING HIM DOWN.
A Practical Joke That Was Boom
erang TO the Woodsmen.

erang TO the Woodsnen.
There Is nothing that so cheers the
heart OF the lumberman as to play a
practical joke on one whom he calls a
"greenhorn," or, In other words, any
one unused to the ways Of aumber
camp. One Of the harshest and most
dangerous, although 1t is the most ad-
mired, writes Charles q. d. Roberts In
Around the Campfire" Is that known
as "chopping him down."
This means, In word, that the
stranger In camp Is invited to climb
a tall tree 70 take observations or en-
Joy a remarkable view. No sooner
has he reached the top than wo or
three vigorous axmen attack the tree
at its base. yong before he CA reach
the ground the tree begins to topple.
AS a general rule the heavy branches
SO break the fall Of the tree that the
victim finds himself uninjured. There
are cases. however, where men have
been crippled for life.
Mr.. Roberts gives an experience OF
his own which did not come cut ex-
actly as the lumbermen expected. He
had climbed into a magnificent pine
tree one day. No sooner was he two
thirds up the tree than the lumbermen
set to work to "chop him down"
"I thanked them for their attention"
he writes "and climbed few feet far
ther up 10 secure q position which !
saw would be safe one for ME when
the tree snould fall. AS I did 90 per-
ceived, with a gasp and tremor. that
I was not alone in the tree.
There, not ten feet above me.
stretched at full length along branch,
was huge panther. From the men
below his form was quite concealed.
II laughed to myself as I thought
how my tormentors would be taken
aback when that panther should come
down among them. decided that
there would be no more danger to
them thar that to which they were ex-
posing me in their reckless foc,ling.
"The great mass Of foliage riade the
fall comparatively slow one. Then
came the final thunderous crash. and
In an instant I found myself standing
In my place, Jared, but unhurt.
"The next instant there was another
roar, overwhelming the laughter Of the
woodsmen, and out Of the pine boughs
shot the panther In a whiriwind OF
fury. He turned half round ana greet
ed his enemies with one terrific snari
and then bounded of into the forest
at pace which made It idle to pursue
him.
"The men seemed almost 20 think
that / had conjured up the pai ther for
the occasion. I thanked them most
|ferventiy for coming to nss rescue
with sucii whole hearted good win
and promised them that IL ever again
r got into a tree with panther I
would send for them at once"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28
J.. TUESDAY, MARCH 90. 1905.

try at Paris.
Hyde Is q Harvard man, and has trav.
eled extensively. He was q great stu
dent as young man, being particular
ly interested In French history and
the French language. He carries his
love for things French into his daily
life-his clothing, his hats, his shoes
and even his beard being the Frenchiest
things to be seen in all New York. He
is president of the Federation de PAl.
lance Franchise, has founded French
clubs all over the country, personally
promoted tours Of celebrated French
lecturers in America, and arranged fol
the placing Of number of French stu
dents In American universities.
But to leave Hyde In society and gel
him back in the business world, where
he differs In air, not in appearance
as did DR.. Jekyll when the atmospher,
Of his surroundings changed. The
fight which he is carrying on with MIR
James w. Alexander, president Of the
Equitable society, Is not only for tht
nominal control Of the organization
but for the enormous financial power
which the company represents and the
power to control the deposits Of the
company's money.
In this city 1t owns majority OF
the stock Of the Mercantile Trust
company. This concern has deposits
of $76,500,O0O. AS in the Equitable
society, Mr.. Hyde is vice president OF
Mercantile. He Is also vice president
of the Equitable Trust company, which
Is controlled by the Life Assurance So
ciety. This trust company has $41 ,377, 900
deposits. Combined, their deposits are
over $11S,O00,00O. ..-.
Again, the Equitable owns 45,00S
shares of the National Bank Of Com.
merce, with deposits Of $161, 900, 900.
The total share capital Of this bank
Is 25O,OOO shares. The Equitable has
almost a quarter interest In the insti.
tuition.
In st. Louis the Equitable controls
the Missouri Safe Deposit company. In
Chicago 1t owns 2,490 shares OF the stock
of the First National Bank, while ]. B.
Forgan, president of the First National.
is a director of the Equitable. Scat.
tered in different cities. the Equitable
has an interest in 20 banks, trust COM
panies, and other banking institutions.
1t has a small interest in the Bank Of
Montreal.
While not having controlling in
terest in any Of the large industrial con.
Germs, still in the Consolidated Gas COM
pany, of New York, 1t owns stock Of
the par value of $1,121,5O0. 1t is a
large holder Of the stock of the Manhat-
tan elevated, New York Central, Union
Pacific and Pennsylvania.
The value of the real estate holdings
of the society Is over $36, 6,800,00O. The
real estate in New York alone, includ-
ing the Equitable building, is $20,
215. In Paris and Berlin 1t owns Office
buildings, and In Boston, Philadelphia,
st. Louis and other towns there are
IL different Office buildings, valued at
S15, $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

RED In THE RoPE-"Every rope
used in the British naval service
from heaving line to hawser, and
wherever it may be used, on shipboard
or in dock yard" said cordage man
ufacturer, has woven into one OF Its
strands for purposes Of identification
red thread. The presumption Is
that any rope with the red thread
found outside of such uses Is In i'm
proper hands. This custom In the
British navy has prevailed since the
days Of Nelson, or since long before
that, for aught I know.
"A like means of Identifying rope Is
employed in this country to some ex-
tent commercially. Some railroads
have their rope marked in this way,
and this method Is sometimes employ
ed for marking rope used for the trans
mission Of power in operating machin-
cry and on lighters, where u might be
exposed to depreciation.
Ropes have been marked with a
single red thread, or with two red
threads, or with single threads Of
some other color as a distinctive marx
of ownership; we have marked ropes
with a single tarred thread. We would
mark ropes In any manner which
might be desired on large orders
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

| the center or attraction at the equine
exhibition, and both seemed to enjoy
the notoriety which their presence gave
them. &C.
Reckless with Money.
Hyde, although using all efforts to
concentrate as much cash as possi-
BILE in the enterprises in which he has
interests, exhibits recklessness with
money that with a man Of less wealth
would be declared sinful. Besides his
fine residence at East Fortieth street,
Hyde owns splendid country estate,
where his week end parties have be-
come famous. In one Of the trips Of the
coach which he drove from this city to
Lakewood the equipment consisted OF
so horses. The outfit represented an
outlay of $4,000. In 1903 his coaching
pleasure, it is said, cost him $4,000.
Once he missed the limited train from
Jacksonville to this city, and de-
termined to overtake 1t. He en-
gagged special" and chased the linn
tied to Savannah, Ca, where he caught
It, This cost him $1,000.
These splurges were followed with
lively interest by Hyde's sedate business
associates, where the fashion Of conceal
ing wealth, set by Hyde's father, is
closely followed. Two years before he
was graduated from Harvard the young
man was elected president Of the Cercle
Francois, of the university, and, as a
token Of his appreciation Of the honor,
he gave $4,000 for the purpose Of bring
ing to the university distinguished
French lecturers.
Men who know Hyde in both society
and business declare that their ideas
coincide with those of the man, who,
having known the king in queer"
finance for a number of years. said Of
him: I'm business he is dangerous;
in society he Is harmless" And the
truth Of his words was amply shown
when he secured the services of Wal
deck7Rousseau, the French prime
minister and leader of the French bar,
to represent the Equitable society in
France, at a salary Of $4,000 year,
the name of Rousseau alone being worth
over five times that amount.
Hyde, "Greatest Catch Ever"
AS a bachelor, Hyde is looked upon
by fond mothers, with marriageable
daughters. as the greatest catch ever"
but as yet he has never fallen victim
to the snares of the Gotham matrons
He is the wealthiest bachelor in the
III
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28
ESTABLISHED 1865.
Correspondence Of the yorkville ENQUIRER.

correspondents Ol the tOIkNiue EAAduhSt.
New YORK, March 25.-The report
this week, of the committee appointed
for the purpose, looking to the mutual
ization of the Equitable life, after four
years, marks another interesting step
in what Is probably the most stupend-
Gus financial battle that has ever oc-
Cured In America: but 1t Is too early
to say that this report indicates any
thing definite, because lots of things
can happen In four years. and during
that time at least, Mr.. James II. Hyde,
against whose power the mutualiza-
ton movement is principally directed
continues to hold the whip hand.
There is no denying the fact that the
situation developed by the warning
factions in this tremendous financial
battle is intense, and the natural In
quiry: WHO is the man who gives so
much concern to all the great money
powers Of the country" is the order
Of the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28
PROFITABLE FARMING.
Colonel q. 8. keitt Tells How He
Has Been Managing.

Colonel Ellison 8. Keitt Of Enoree.
this county, who was in Newbery
yesterday, is one of the most promi-
nent planters Of the county. He has
grown fifty-two crops on his Enoree
plantation. and has made money on
every crop. When asked how he
managed to make money during some
of these years, when a majority Of the
farmers were having hard time to
make ends met, Col Keitt sid:
Every farmer, when the proper
time comes, should SOW wheat rye.
oats and barley ample for the farm
and to give some to spare. When the
grains are taken off the fields sow
one busllel of peas to each acre.
When the peas are In bloom NOW
them down and cure and house them.
There ig no better feed during the en-
tire winter for all stock. When the
time comes for planting corn plant an
ample acreage for home consumption,
and sorne to spare. April is the best
month IN which to plant corr to make
a sure crop.
AFTER making an ample supply OF
provisions for the farm plant all the
cotton you can, make every pound
you can and sell II for all you can
get.
Every farmer should have hogs
cattle and sheep to raise the meat for
the farm. Every farmer should have
one or two brood mares to raise all
his horses and mules. I had broth
er who, from one mare, raised eight
fine mules in nine years. He did not
miss but one year. Sherman, when
he went through that part OF the
state, stole them all.
'T have made in the county OF New
berry, on the same plantation, fifty
two crops and sold them and made
money every year.
"Never let a cotton seed 80 on the
plantation. They should all be crush
ed and mixed with acid phosphate, and
IL any OF the lands rust, add kainit.
"If every farmer would contribute
from 81 to $40 and give 1t to Sully,"
said Col. Keitt, in conclusion, "he
would put cotton up right away
Newberry Herald and News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

GUS stunts" In the world Of sport
James B. Hyde stands unchallenged,
his nearest rival being Alfred ]. Wander.
bilt, with whom he has lately combined
his coach-and-four adventures. His
aim in this line of sport has been to
accomplish Just few more things than
have ever fallen to the lot Of other patrons
Of this branch, and his coach, known
as Liberty, has figured In some famous
runs. In his runs he exhibited his
,eccentricity. He established a regu.
lar route from the Holland house to the
front gate of George Gould's estate, q
distance Of 78 miles, in nine and one
half hours. The coach, which he drove
himself, was run for public patronage,
and fare was charged the passengers,
although Mr.. Hyde could easily have
furnished a separate vehicle to each
person, and not notice the loss In his
income. The number of passengers
who paid their way afforded Mr.. Hyde
much delight. s-r
To the average American Hyde is
better known for the magnifcence OF
his private entertainments and do
ings In society than for his attain.
ments as a business man. The event
which stands out most prominently in
his social career is the ball given at
Sherry's not long ago, which Is said to
have cost the insurance man over $780,
900, an event which is reasonably with
In his means. At this function not a
single thing was lacking which might
20 to help the guests call 1t the pre-
mier dinner Of the age. Here 1t
was that Nine. Rejane performed the
can-can, and furnished for Gotham So
ciety gossip for years to come.
The wealth of James H. Hyde is so
vast that it would be an almost never
ending piece Of work to calculate the
extent Of his fortune, and it Is serious.
ly doubted If even the f1nancier himself
knows how vast his riches are.
James H. Hyde differs materially
from his father, Henry B. Hyde. The
sire never invaded the precincts Of so
ciety, always conflning himself to his
work, and he labored night and day
until chronic illness compelled him to
lay aside the cares Of his position, anc
finally caused his demise. His son.
from the days when he graduated from
Harvard college, has been continually
plunging deeper and deeper into New
York society. His name has been as
sociated with that of the star debu.
tante Of every season, and at the last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

Acquired Prominence Recently.
In truth. the Hydes have come to the
fore only in the last few years, the first
move that brought the family into the
public eye being the organization OF
the Equitable company by the father, at
that time plain insurance agent. Henry
B. Hyde, his father, at the age OF 20, Sc
cured a clerkship in an insurance office,
but being brimful Of ideas which the
management could not use. after some
years of service resigned his position,
that Of cashier, and, by raking and
scraping, managed to gather 100000,
the amount necessary to deposit with
the state of New York as security for
the organization Of company. With
this sum he founded the Equitable So
ciety in 1859. Being too young to as
sumo the responsibilities of president, w.
c. Alexander, uncle of the man who Is
leading the war against James H.
Hyde, was installed in the executive Of
flee. In 1899 Henry B. Hyde succumbed
to overwork, and his son, then but
"a years of age, took up the work left
uncompleted by his deceased sire, and
from that time to this this young king of
finance, by his queer tastes and strenu-
Gus ideas, has kept himself continually
in the public limelight.
Besides his holdings in the Equitable,
which are valued close to $4,000, 900,
Hyde has, through the medium the vast
amount of stock which he owns in other
institutions, influence over $4,000, ,OO0,-
900. The amounts controlled by the
mammoth deals Of James H. Hyde are
almost beyond the comprehension Of
the human mind. Hyde has made a
threat against the Equitable company
that IL attempts are made to make the
company mutual, and If they are in
any measure successful, he will ex-
ert his influence in such direction
that the policies held by the 100000
holders of the company will be reis-
sued to other organizations. notably the
New York Life and Mutual. on an ar
rangement which would make the ven
ture profitable to the concerns In
volved. Should Hyde carry out this
threat, and it seems that he may, II
the developments become Of serious
nature, his action would break up this
gigantic organization, and end a fight
which not only interests the policy
holders Of the company, but every in
surance man in the country.
Victory in Wisconsin Fight.
Recently in Wisconsin the Equitable
company was victorious in fight con-
cerning the division of policies. and al
though this does not have any great
bearing on the war between the two
factions, 1t illustrates the methods OF
the party that rules the organization,
According to the Wisconsin statutes
the surplus of the companies must be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

JIMMYs REMEDY.-Jimmy lives In
Riverside Drive and likes to run away
to the river, says the New York SUM-
All sorts Of devices have been employ
ed to break this habit Jimmy waits
cheerfully until vigilance Is relaxed
and then pixies off to the river again
AS he is only three years old his be-
havior causes great anxiety.
His mother whipped him for 1t the
other day and put him to bed. Then
she sat down and talked 1t over with
him. winding up with an appeal to his
reason.
Jimmy" she said, what would you
do If you had little boy who would
not mind?"
Jimmy liked that idea. He took his
fists out of his eyes and gurgled:
"Pd take him yidin'."
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horse show his attentions to Miss Alice
Roosevelt brought the names Of the
two together in the columns of society
papers, but the laughing denial from
both that there had been any agree
ment, matrimonial or otherwise, be-
tween them, put an end to gossip in that
direction. Nevertheless. the pair were
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-28

Hyde's love for things French has
asserted itself in several different d.
rections. He is believed to foster the
ambition of at some time corraling the
position Of ambassador to France, but
he is far too young at present to be
thought of in such a responsible ca
pacity as that of representing his nnun-
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region which may yet be source Of
supply to commerce. Indeed, there is
no scarcity Of cotton lands; all that Is
needed is their development, and Great
Britain on this point seems to have in
duced many to follow her example,
H. Clay Evans, consul general at Lon
don, England.
, 1905-04-12
Why Not Be, Mexieo'

Forty eight hours travel will take
you from the cold clustering northern
winter to a land Of sunshine and flow
ers. What Egypt and India are to the
old world, Mexico Is to the new. "A
land of white sunshine. redolent with
flowers; a land of gay costumes
crumbling churches. and old converts
a land Of kindly greetings. Of extreme
courtesy, Of open, broad hospitality
1t was more than enough to revel in
an italian sun. lighting up q senli-trop
ical land; to look up to white-capped
peaks, towering into blue; to look
down upon wind-swept plains. encir
cled by ragged chains OF mountains:
and to realize that today. In Its varied
scenery, costumes. architecture, street
life, canals crowded with flower laden
boats, market plazas thronged with
gaily dressed natives, faded church in
teriors and abandoned converts. Mex
leo Is the most marvelously pictur-
esque country under the sun A tron:cal
Venice, q semi-barbarisus Spain. = new
Holy land" For rates and information
write T. 3. FISHER,
@. P. A. c. L 8. Ry.. Denver. Colo.
, 1905-04-12

Depended Upon the Appropriation.
Senator Cullom says there were no
weather maps and no weather c:ence
when he was a younger man. To
these new-fangled notions he ascribes
the increased volume OF modern talk
about the weather. In fact. he thinks
We should have much less weather
were It not for the governments sci.
entiic meteorologists.
THE lack Of foundation for weather
talk" said he in conversation about
the cold wave, reminds me of a Chi
cago man who came here years ago
In behalf Of an appropriation for some
health project in that city.
"'Pleuro-pneumonia.' said he, easily,
is Just sweeping through Chicago
"'Oh. no. answered. You can't
mean that evere cases of pneumonia
are prevalent now in Chicago
"'Well.' he explained. they will be
II we don't secure this a%ppropriH
~ion.'"-Washington Post.
, 1905-04-12
UP RANCH FOR
NEW ENGLAND PARTIES

Mr.. Stephen Damman of Detroit,
Mich. arrived from the west last night,
leaving for the country today to look
over some ranches offered for sale.
He represents some young men resid-
ing in New England, who have com.
ton for them, where they will engage
in ranching. stock raising and farm
ing. Mr.. Damman is quite enthusias-
tic, and believes his report will be sat
.isfactory to his clients. He will be
here several days.
, 1905-04-12
FABLE OF THE WISE HEN.


How She Discounted an Arbitration
Committee and Avenged Deceit.
Once upon a time Every recently a
hen vent upon a strike and refused to
lay. Other hens followed her example
and the scarcity Of hen fruit which 70.
suited caused eggs to retail for some.
thing like so cents per dozeh. In 9th.
er words. strictly fresh eggs laid by
scab hens were worth about s cents
each in the shell. Even cold storage
eggs. which were deadly explosive and
had to be handled with care. brought
80 cents.
The people got together and remon.
strated with the hens. but 1t did no
good. Finally an arbitration commit
tee waited on the hens and tried to
persuade them to go back to work.
The arbitration committee pointed cut
that only the rich can afford to eat
eggs, but the hens refused to work.
The arbitration committee then told
the hens that II they persisted In the
strike they would bring race suicide
on themselves.
Then a wise old hen arose and spoke
as follows:
"In the spring when us hens wish to
sit the people give us porcelain door
knobs to sit N. II porcelain door
knobs are as good as eggs to sit ON
they ought to be as good to eat a.
eggs. Tell the people to eat porcelain
doorknobs."
The arbitration committee could not
answer this argument and departed In
tears.
Moral-Deceit will come home to
roost.
, 1905-04-12
LARAMIE LADIES WILL
ATTEND OGDEN RECEPTION,

Ogden lodge, Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen, has
extended an invitation to Laramie
lodge, L.. A. to the B. of R. T., to q
large reception and banquet, to be
given in their honor April 20 in Ogden.
The following ladies will attend: Mrs.
Crooks. Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Marvin, Mrs.
Mueller, Mrs. Zentz, Mrs. Slaughter,
Mrs. Dayton, Mrs. Fay, Mrs. Mathison,
ner, Misses Ira Marvin, Katie Feather
stone, Agnes Clarity and Agnes Fay.
, 1905-04-12
PERILs OF THE sTo,,AWAY.
One Part Of the Game Wise Old Tramp
Avoided.

One Part Of the Game Wise Old Tramp
Avoided.
"The most dangerous graft of all
Is the stowaway's." said a tramp. Il
wouldn't ~stowaway. Never"
He regarded thoughtfully a crack
In his shoe. He passed his hand ten
derby owe his bristly chin.
1.-Two lads | knew slowed away in
81 in the coal bunkers of a Portu-
out the coal crushed them to death.
A fireman found them lying side by
side. holding each others hands.
"A friend of mine was a sailor be-
fore he took to the road. Once he
was on a %brigantine bound for Mala.
bar. In the %forecastle he and his
mates heard INT night a scratching
and they thought it was ghosts. The
next night and the next day they
heard this scratching, very loud and
fierce. The hext night it was weaker.
The next 1t stopped. When they came
to open the matches at the voyage
end they found the skinny body of a
stowaway that had starved to death.
Then they wished they hadn't been SO
superstitious.
ut never pays to try to come into
this country as d stewaway. Cap
tains are mighty careful to see that
they let no stowaways land. Why?
Why, because any captain that brings
In a stowaway to America iG liable to
be fined $4,000.
1--WE been brave and reckless in
r.y time. I've been robbed and I've
fought and I've forged. never had
the nerve. though, to ~stowaway."