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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
The Universal Hope

Watertown Public Opinion: When
the capital endowment lands shall have
been converted into cash and the work
of capitol building shall have begun,
the state capital will have been staked
down at Pierre. But let us hope that
whether staked down OF not this state
will not have another capital campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
Dianit; amt Comfort.

Senator ,"Joe" Blackburn of Ken.
lucky was caught smoking a big
black briar pipe in the senate lobby.
Is this senatorial dignity?" asked a
friend. mo, senatorial comfort" was
the reply.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09

$3.50.
The Sioux Falls Press editor has 4
bad g. & case Of the editorial rabies, III his
task Of ma liking u readers believe the
chosen rel esentatiyes If the people ii
the Legislature are saslafchistsn and the
few iiscredited politicians who are
pushing the primary fake are 'consti.
.tatllionalists IS The Press is the mouth
piece of eS: Senator pettig rew, and one
does not need 70 read between the lines
{ its diatribes 81 know that II is only
seeking 70 reinstsste the rpttenest ma.
chine ever known Id South Dakota,
with slle ex senator presfd ding al III yore.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
TILE nIEEEREN

The Dakotan thinks it reads between
the lines of the postmaster editors
EXAMINATIONS tentative offer on his
part to buy 100 acres OF the capitol
land at $50 cash per acre in order that
the capitol building fund may have, the
benefit thereof. Daily DakoIan.
No, the ADMINISTRATION" is not
able at present to buy one
Ief those quarters at ten dollars per
acre. He wasn't so fortunate as the
alderman editor of the Dakotan during
the capital fight He was out in the
state working for Pierre, and his print
ing office was left9to manage itself at
a cost of about 800 per month to him
On the other hand the alderman editor
of the Dakotan was staying at home,
and grinding out car loads OF printed
matter for the capital committee at
very fancy prices. Being thus favored
SO largely he could afford to take big
block of the capitol lands at $50 per,
with not near so much inconvenience
as the postmaster editor
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09

Our respected contemporary, the
Daily Dakotan, in it's Wednesday even
ing issue, contains All article against
the knocker, the gist of which is that a
certain faction in the city to which the
Dakotan and its esteemed proprietor
hold allegiance should be given credit
for everything goodin the city, and
nothing bad, and further, that said
faction should be continued in control
of things for the future upbuiiding Of
the city. This is not just as the Da.
skotan said it, but what it means by
reading between the lines. The Free
Press is willing, like Barkus, providing
the Dakotan's friends can .made good,'
which they have so far failed to do.
There is a very numerous class of bust
ness men, citizens and taxpayers in the
city who are entirely dissatisfied with
the existing order of things and are
5clamoring for a better management Of
city affairs. Any sophistry on the
part of the Dakotan willnot allay this
feeling it only aggrayates it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09
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THROWING ON THELIGHT.


II its purpose. John was the father OF a
bill 3appropriating Sl5o,0Oofor a capitol
building at Pierre. The bill had sue
/ cessfAlly passed the house and the ma
chine were apparently i'll control of the
senate. On a count of noses il was
found that the primary bill lacked one
votesof being defeated in the house
Sanford, boss OF Brule, had induced his
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reward. 'the Tthreat fhat the maehina
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hearts npon. thew a we're ali led i, i,
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chief executive and seryile tool Of the
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06
Moonshiners Rarely Quit.

Col. Amos Owens Of Cherry Noun
tain, Rutherford county, was arrested
week before last for retailing and tax
en- before a United States commission :
er at Rutherfordton. The colonel has
been in the Federal court more than
a dozen times for moonshining. We
are under the impression that he has
also served one or two terms In the
Albany penitentiary for this offense.
|. But the Illicit traffic in liquor, wheth-
er in making or selling 1t, or both, has
fascination for men, and not many who
engage In moonshining quit the Illicit
traffic permanently. Their stills are
broken up, but they at once rig up
others sometimes one Is acquitted on
trial, and he goes straightway from
the court house back to the business;
others, having been convicted, serve
out their sentence, and as soon as they
get home secure an outfit and go at 1t
again. They take tremendous chances
but when they lose their operations
are only interrupted-only suspended
until liberty and opportunity walt on
them again. 1t Is akin to the passion
that cards hold for the gambler; the
habit is as strong as that which NOR
phine establishes upon the dope fiend
or rum upon the liquor drinker. 1t Is
a very curious perversion. but any Of
ficer of a United States court In a
moonshine district will verify these
atements-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06
INSTANCES OF ECONOMY.
One Man Who Got Better Because II
Was Cheaper Than to Die.

The Scottish miser who blew out the
candle that stood beside his deathbed,
saying that moonlight was good
enough to die by" had a worthy rival
In the economical French officer who
thus explained to a wondering English
man how he contrived to live upon
pension Of five francs a week:
"See you, mine friend, 1t Is veree
simple ven you do know It. On Sunday
dine vid one friend Of mine, and den
eat so much dat want no more till
Wednesday. Den on Wednesday I do
buy one great dish Of tripe, and dat
make me 80 sick dat I can eat noting
till Sunday again!"
Even this masterpiece Of frugality.
however. Is fairly matched by the ex-
plot recorded of a rich but parsimo-
nious English merchant who had been
ordered abroad for the good Of his
health. But his health seemed to get
very little good by the change, for he
came back worse than he went and
was thought to be actually dying when
the ship came in sight Of Southampton,
the port for which she was bound.
Hearing this, the captain himself went
hastily down to see II anything could
be done for his passenger. But the
after. whose temper was evidently not
at all improved by his approaching
end. received him very sullenly and
would hardly utter a word. At length
the invalid asked abruptly:
How much do they charge man
for landing on this pier?"
"A penny" was the reply.
"And how much Is the charge then,
for landing a corpse?" inquired the
dying man. with undisguised eager
ness.
1.-TWO shillings." answered the sur
prised captain.
WELL" cried the invalid, with a
burst Of righteous Indignation. "if you
suppose, my friend, that I'm such a
fool as to pay Is. lid. extra for dying
you're very much mistaken Sooner
than let myself be imposed upon to
that extent I'll recover!"
And II Is recorded that he did.-Los
Angeles Times
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06
aaalurulls department.

COT THE BETTER OF GEN. BUTLER
During his boyhood Benjamin F. But
Ter was a frequent visitor in the town
of Nottingham, N. H, where an uncle
resided, and among the many stories
related of him Is one concerning his
examination Of Pat Murphy, local
character.
Tim Dolan had been accused Of SELL
ing liquor, and the prosecution sum-
moned Pat to testify in the case. Now
Pat was a job teamster, and Butler en-
deavored to make him admit that he
had delivered liquor to the defendant.
Butler asked: did you ever take any
freight from the railroad office and de-
liver to Tim Dolan?"
"Yis, sor."
Part Of this freight was barrel,
wasn't it?"
"Yis, sor."
pat, what was in that barrel?"
II don't know, sor!"
Don't know! Wasn't the barrel
marked?"
"Yis, sor."
"Then how dare you tell the court
that you don't know what was in it?'
Because, sor, the barrel was mark
ed Tim Dolan on one end and bourbon
whisky on the other. How the devil
did 1 know which was in it?"-Boston
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

LEGEND OF THE OsTRIcH.-Among
the Arabs there Is q curious legend
to account for the ostrich's residence
ir, the desert. "On a certain day ap-
pointed" so the story runs, "all Gre
ated beings met together to decide
upon their respective order and prece-
dence. All went smoothly until the
ostrich. pleading it's inability to fly,
disowned the birds and claimed to
take rank with the mammals These.
however, would have nothing to say
to a creature clothed not with fur,
but with feathers, while the birds.
when the ostrich went dejectedly back,
repudiated 1t also as a traitor to Its
race. But the ostrich was equal to
the occasion and declared that, being
neither mammal nor bird. 1t must be
an angel. At this all the other ami
mails Indignantly rushed upon the
ostrich and drove 1t before them into
the desert, where 1t has lived In soli-
tude ever since. with no one to con-
tradict It,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

A BOYS COMPOSITION ON BREATHING.
-"Breathing Is made Of air. We
breathe with our lungs, our lights, our
livers and our skin, If it's net all stop
ped up with powder. 1t Is wasn't for
breath we would die when we slept.
Our breath keeps the life a-going
through the nose when we are asleep.
Our noses were made for breath and
our mouths for food and to talk with.
''women that stop in room all day
should not breathe. They should wait
till they get out OF doors.
People, in room make bad FOUL
unholy some air. They make carboni-
eide. Carbonicide Is poisoner than
mad dog. A heap of soldiers was In
black hole In India and carbonicide got
into the hole and killed nearly every
one before morning.
"Girls and women kill the breath
with corsets that squeeze the diagram
Girls can't holler or run like boys be-
cause their diagrams Is squeezed too
much. II / was a girl I'd wish l was
a boy, so 1 could run and holler and
breathe lots Of air and have bright
eyes and rosy cheeks, a good appetite
and good diagram.
"Give me air or give me death!"-
Good Health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

OWNER OF THE APPLEs.-Horace
Parks, Of Russell, sometimes called the
sage OF Russell, station agent at that
village longer than any other man in
a similar post in the employ Of the b.
& A. railroad, took his little grandson
down on his farm one Sunday after
noon after the boy had returned from
Sunday school, to show him an apple
tree that was then bearing fruit for
the first time.
On the way to the orchard the little
fellow asked, Whom do these fields
and woods belong to grandpa?"
why. to me-" replied the grand
father.
mo, sir" cmphatically replied the
boy; "they belong to God"
The grandfather said nothing till
they reached the apple tree, when he
said: well, my boy, whom does this
tree belong to?"
This was a poser, and for a moment
the boy hesitated, but casting a long
ing look upon the apples, he replied:
well, grandpa, the tree belongs to
God, but the apples are ours. s."-Boston
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

His REFERENCE-In the course Of a
conversation between two men at the
club last night one Of them jokingly
remarked that a man with cheek"
could get anything he desired, and he
backed up his statement with the fol-
lowing story:
One Of his friends, a merchant. had
advertised for a porter. A big, burly
Irishman applied for the job. After
looking him over the merchant was
satisfied with his appearance. The
only objection was the question Of ref
erences and the Irishman did not
seem to have a very good one. Can
you get no better reference than this"
asked the merchant. "Oh, yis, sor. I
kin git we the very best kind Of wan
If that's all ye want. sor, and 1 don't
have to go far for it either. Me father
and me mother, sor. live down the
sthrate. and they've known me all me
life"
And he landed the job.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

ONE OF HIS LIABILITIEs.-During a
recent financial panic a certain city
magnate, like many others, found one
night that his real estate was unsafe
able, his firm bankrupt and his money
locked up in a suspended bank. In
deepest despondency he walked slowly
home and greeted the companion OF
his joys and sorrows.
Mary" he said I'm ruined. Sos
the bank Sos the firm. I've lost my
money and my house and everything
everything"
No. no. john" cried the loving
wife. as she cast herself upon his
breast. mot everything; you haven't
lost me-"
That's so, Mary" replied the un-
feeling brute, that's so; / never sup
posed that any of the liabilities would
disappear r"-EXchange
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And he landed the job.

JOHN ADAMS TOAST TO HIS FRIEND.
When John Adams was young man
he was invited to dine with the court
and bar at the house Of Judge Paine,
an eminent loyalist, at Worcester.
Judge Paine gave as a toast, "The
King" Some Of the Wings were
about to refuse to drink it. Mr.. Adams
whispered to them to comply, saying
I'VE shall have an opportunity to re-
turn the compliment"
At length, when John Adams was
desired to give a toast, he gave, THE
Devil" His host was about to resent
the supposed indignity, but his wife
calmed him, and turned the laugh upon
Mr.. Adams by Immediately saying, MY
dear, as the gentlemen has seen fit to
drink to our friend, let us by no means
refuse to drink to his"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

one. These skirts simplify dressing by
eliminating problems of belt adjust
ment and skirt and blouse Joining, and
have much to recommend them.
Shoulder straps or bretelles may hold
the girdle. but are not essential. as the
girdle or bodice part Of the skirt is
boned and may be attached,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

JOSEPH PENNIMAN's Two PRAYERs.-
The Rev. Joseph Penniman, while set
tied in Bedford. acquired no little rep
utation for what the historian calls his
"irreverent way of Offering information
to the omniscient." During a season
Of drought he prayed eloquently that
the Lord would "vouchsafe that the
bottles of heaven may be uncorked and
their refreshing waters poured upon
the parched fields"
Soon the drought was broken. Day
after day the rain fell. The minister
felt that the good work was being
overdone. So he prayed again: I'VE
did ask. o Lord. that thou wouldst un-
cork the bottles Of heavens. but we
sought not that thou shouldst throw
away the shoppers. s."-Boston Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

DANIEL WAS HELPING ZEKE."-
The anecdote, webster and His Broth
err" in a recent Sunday Herald, sug-
gests another on the same subject that
/ heard, many years ago, related by a
relative of Mr.. Webster who had spent
her youth in Concord, n. H.
The father Of Ezekiel and Daniel,
dissatisfied with the performance of
some task assigned to the boys, called
them to account. With much difficulty
he elicited from Ezekiel the admission
that he had been idle and lazy, and
chiefly employed in holding down
chairs"
And what. sir" said the stern par
ent. turning to Daniel, have you been
doing?"
"Helpin' Zeke," was the prompt re-
ply-Boston Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

"a Be sure to Watch for the opening
chapters of THE MlNoRiIr-Ih
Enquirers next serial story. The. first
chapters will appear soon. Watch.
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Ths aturkrille enqairsr.
Entered at the Postoffice as Second
Class Mail Matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
PUBLISH L RSi
w. d. GRIST,
O. E. GRIsT,
A. M. GRIsT.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,


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Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, and Fifty Gents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists OF the space occupied
by ten lines of this size type.
6sN 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, and on Thursday at noon, when
intended for Fridays issue.
tS- Cards of thanks and tributes of
respect inserted at the rate Of 10 cents
per line for ca Insertion.
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THE MINORITY.
Watch for 1t.
Confederate Reunion, Louisville, ky-
June 14-16, 1905.

JuHO IT. iOB iSSSs
The Southern Railway announces
very low rates to Louisville, KY, ana
return, on account Of Confederate We
terans Reunion. from the following
points:
Charleston, $14: Anderson. 5000;
Blacksburg, $10.15; Spartanburg. $s.36;
Greenville, 5000; Greenwood, $1,000;
Columbia, $11.45; Chester, $1076.
Equally as low rates from other
points.
Tickets on sale June 10th to 18th, In
elusive; final limit June 18th, 1905. An
extension may be had to July 10th,
1906, by depositing ticket with joint
agent, Louisville, and upon payment OF
fee Of 80 cents.
Side trips from Louisville to points In
Kentucky can be made at very low
rates.
For full information as to rates, time
tables and Pullman reservation, con-
suit agents Southern Railway, or X.
w. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, 8. c.
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GASTON.


Gastonia Gazette, June 2: The con-
dition Of Mrs. Melissa Roseman, OF
Lowell, is still quite serious and there
is little if any Improvement Her
Gastonia relatives and friends visit her
often, and are much concerned. Mrs
Frost Terrence returned from her bed
side yesterday afternoon. ...The at
fractions of commencement time at
All Healing lose none Of their charm
by a change of name to Linwood col
lege. From the baccalaureate sermon
by DR.. ]. c. Galloway Sunday morn
ing to the reception Tuesday night
the exercises were all Of high order
Of excellence and the attendance was
large and gratifying to the school
management. Commencement day
proper was Tuesday. Benign skies
shed golden sunshine upon the sylvan
scenes surrounding the school. Fifteen
sweet girl graduates received their d.
plomas and in their several tasks ac-
quilted themselves most creditably. In
the absence of Hon. E. Y. Webb, who
was detained at Dallas in an in
portant trial, the annual address was
delivered by Prof. Jos. H. Separk, of
Gastonia. Though upon extremely
short notice he made an admirable
speech and captivated his hearers.
The two gold medals were delivered
by Mr. r. S. Galloway, the first hon.
or medal to Miss Mamie Byrd Of Ora,
S. c.. the second to Miss Clayton Cline
of Cleveland county. .... Mrs. M. j.
Clark returned Wednesday morning to
her home at cambridge, Tenn, arriving
safe the same afternoon. Miss Ma
mie Hall. of Filbert, S. c., visited
Misses Bessie and Ferrie Thomasson
last week and attended the Linwood
commencement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-06

There Is plenty of evidence to show
the universally of the idea and the
growth Of the conviction that, for the
more effective protection Of the inter-
ests of insurance policy holders, the
increasing Importance Of the business
demands its naturalization by con-
gress." continued Senator Dryden.
THE insurance companies have never
objected to state supervision by the
state from which they derive their
charters. What they do object to, and
what they protest against, In behalf
Of their policy y-holders, Is over-super-
vision and overlegis!ation by other
states. much. If not most, Of which Is
a distinct hindrance and in many res
poets q serious menace to the best ad-
ministration of these institutions.
within twenty years the funds Of
level premium life insurance compa-
MES alone have increased from five
hundred millions to more than two
thousand millions of dollars. while the
annual income during the same per-
iod has increased from less than one
hundred millions to more than five
hundred millions. A business of such
vast proportions has very properly been
made the object of solicitude by the
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULES.
Schedule Effective Nov. 8, 1904.
WEsTRoUND TRAINS.

No. 1856, Daily-Rook Hill, 8. c., to
Marion, NJ. C.-f'irst Class.
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For further information address:
BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, Atlanta. Ga, or
r. w. HUNT, Div. Passenger Agent.
Charleston. 8. G.