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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
MODS LYNCH TWO
MORE NEGROES

Baton Rouge, La. May 9,--George
Whitner. negro, insuted white
woman at Ethel. A mob caught him.
tied rope around his neck and to
the pommel Of a saddle. lashed the
horse with whip and dragged the
black man to death.
Jackson, Miss, May 9.--Sam Sims. a
negro, was lynched by a mob six miles
from here. Resisting arrest. he killed
O horse under Constable Hendricks.
Friends OF Hendricks captured and
lynched him, first tying the constable
to tree to prevent his interference.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
BATTLEsHIP GOES ASHORE
II Il n. =. .. sMsntasa" and struck
ea shutter PoiHt. Darins
Fog.

Lundy island. England, May s0--H.
M 8. Montasu Is ashore at Shutter
Point The battleship Is in bad po-
sition. She struck during dense fog.
The Montagu "a . twin screw battle
ship Of 1900 tons attached to the
chaanel feet. Her captain Is Thomas
8. s. Adair and her commander Geo.
=. 8. Petch,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
COMMISSIONERS WAS sIcknSED.
How Twenty-Four Out Of Thirty
One diseased Cattle Were

How Twenty-rouR Out Of Thirty
One Diseased Cattle Were
Slaughtered.
Chicago, May s0.--How "a out of 81
diseased cattle were passed" under
the eyes OF James r. Reynolds, one
Of President Roosevelt's special com.
missioners, was divulged by q man
who accompanied Reynolds to q
slaughtsring plant. This scene direct
Cd In large measure the report Of the
commissioners and brought about the
Inspection bill now before congress.
Mr.. Reynolds reached the slaughter
house early. Unknown to those In the
place. he made an examination OF the
cattle in the pen. Unmistakable signs
Of q hasty attempt to clean up" were
apparent. All the inspectors city.
state and federal--were dressed In
their best. Mr.. Reynolds appeared In
old clothes and boots.
There were 81 cattle standing in the
pens when he passed the place. With
out exception the ''iumps" In their
Jaws, according to the Testimony Of
one who was with him varied from
the size Of eocoanut to that Of q peck
measure.
Mr.. Reynolds watched these cattle
brought to the killing beds and slaugh-
tered.
.'1ow many Of them were CON
demned on post-mortem Inspection r
he asked the city Inspector after all
had been killed.
Seven" replied the Inspector.
The commissioner; turned away,
sickened.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
Church and state In France.

Paris, May a0.--A plenary council,
composed Of n French bishops. which
will decide upon what attitude the
church shall assume toward the gov
ernment as the result Of the separa-
ton Of church and state, has opened
at the archbishopric. The cardinals
Of Parts. Lyons and Bordeaux presid.
ed.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
aaildias strilse L,l.eIy In s.. Louis.

st. Louis, May 9.--At a meeting OF
the stonemasons union, the decision
was made to remain In the building
trades council. A delegation from the
council was present and pledged the
n1asons their support. II was declared
that II the hricklayers do not recede
from the stand taken by them, a gen
erai strike Of all building trades OF
St. Louis win be called. Ii.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
Only Ten Of the Seventy
Five Passengers
Rescued.
COSSACKS KILL FOR
BOMB THROWING
Arabs Inlllct Great Defeat On
Turkish rroops-French War.
ship Ordered to Morocco to
Demand RsParatIOn For a Muir.
der.

Riga. Russia, May S0.--An overload.
cd steamer capsized on a pier here,
drowning 85 persons.
The boat had Just started for Dub
bein, a neighboring watering place,
when she keelei over and sank.
Only ten Of the rs person on board
of her were saved.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01

Lake Mohonk. N. y. May s0.--Ths
Lake Mohonk conference on interna-
tional arbitration was opened Wednes-
day with large attendance of many
prominent people who are looking to
the establishment of permanent
peace among the nations. John W.
Foster, former secretary Of state, the
presiding officer OF the conferences
opened the meeting with a speech.
Foster takes exceptions to the opin-
ions recently expressed at Washing
ton that preparations should be made
for coming conflict with foreign
power, and says:
Everybody Talking War.
"The war and navy departments are
constantly appealing to congress for
increased appropriations to put them
In proper condition for war. The
laterly-retiring commander-general OF
the army had announced In a public
address that we must prepare our
selves for the next war, and prom.
inent admiral of the navy goes 30 far
as to indicate the nation which Is to
be our next antagonist.
Why this constant harplng on the
next war, when there is no human
possibility Of having one?
..'If we attend to our business and
allow other nations to attend TO theirs
there will be no occasion for armed
conflicts on our part.
A Beacon Of Hope.
Il do not believe In the white mans
burden In the sense indicated by the
British poet, the author of the phrase.
Our mission as people living in Sc
curity on this continent, separated by
wide oceans from any other military
power, Is to maintain here a model
REPUBLICAN government and democrat
ic institutions which shall stand as a
beacon Of hope for the oppressed Of
all countries, to develop our marvel
GUS resources, to encourage commerce,
industries and intelligence, and by
our example promote peace and jus
tice among mankind"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
French war.hip For ransier.

Paris. May 3O.--It is officially an
nounced that a French warship has
been ordered to Tangier to demand
repsration for the murder of French
man named Charbonnier, who was
killed in Morocco recently.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
OPENED Meeting
With A Speech
ToHN W. FOSTER, FoRMER SEQ
RrTARY OF STATE, FA-
voEs PEACE.
OUR GOVERNMENT AZ
A BEACON OF HOPE

Dpen Session of Conference On In
ternational Arbitration at Lake
Mohenk, N. Y.-0bteot' To Estab-
iish Permanent Peace Among Ma
ttons.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01
ARE STILL PLEADIEG.
Interested Ones Do Not Want Re
port Made Public.

Interested Ones Do Not Want RE-
port Made Public.
Washington. May sO.--The cattle
raiaers and their friends and the pack
ers and thair friends are still plead.
ing with the president not to make
the NeillReynolds report public.
1t.is believed that II the house tries
to tone down the Beveridge amend
ment tco much the president, unless
he changes his mind, will let the world
know what Neill and Reynolds found
in the Chicago packing plants.
Senators and representatives are
receiving requests by mail anu teley
graph from the people ct home to
urge the president to make the report
public. There are those who believe
It would not be amiss for constituents
to deluge their representatives and
senators with requests that the presi-
dent tell all, and let the world Judge.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01

Esw York Sausage Maker. Never
nat Theif own sts6.

=
New York, May so-whlle It Is not
probable that the report of Commits
sloners Neill and Reynolds to tie pres
Ment win contain more than : REFER
ence to what they discovered in the
slaughter houses and sausage factos
riss Of New York. It will indicate q
condition Of nfairs closely resembling
that Il Chicago. They spent enlT three
days herr. bni saw enough to convince
Them thar local inspection was farce,
@. :. Christian. setre ar of Butch
ere un;on No Ia. thA sausage nnah.
There af1 500 sasznse mokers IL
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-01

Rnnar That shonts Has ResIsnsd.
Parana Nay 3o.-It Is persistently
rumored here and throughout the canal
zone that Theodor< P. shnnts hss re-
signed the chairmanshIp Of tie Panama
eans1 commission shonts szxs he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09
Wit La the Court Room.

Overshrewd lawyers often furnish
their adversaries with weapons. did
you see this tree that has been mem
toned, by the roadside?" an advocate
inquired.
"Yes. sir, 1 saw 1t very plainly"
'It was conspicuous, then?"
The witnessed seemed puzzled by the
new word. He repeated his former as
sertion..
What is the difference" sneered the
lawyer, between plain and conspicu-
ous?"
But he was hoist with his. own pc
tard. The witness innocently answer
ed:
'T can see you plainly. sir, among
the other lawyers, though you are not
a bit conspicuous"
In another instance a blow directed
against the character Of a witness
forcibly recoiled.
"You were in the company Of these
people?" he was asked.
"Of two friends, sir"
Friends! Two thieves, suppose
you mean"
THAT may be So" was the dry re-
tort; "they are both lawyers"
The blow that destroys the effect OF
an adverse examination is occasional
ly more the result of accident than Of
conscious effort. In a trial, not long
ago, a very simple witness was In the
box, and after going through his or.
deal was ready to retire. One question
remained:
Now, Mr.. -, has not an attempt
been made to induce you to tell the
court different story?"
"a different story to what I have
told, sir?'
"Yes: is it not so?" =
"Yes, SIR
Upon your oath. demand to know
who the persons are who have at
tempted this"
well, sir. you've tried as hard as
any of 'em," was the unexpected an
swer.
It ended the examination.
Jim Jackson was brought before a
western Judge charged with chicken
stealing. After the evidence was all
in, the justice, with perplexed look,
said:
But I do not understand, Jackson,
how 1t was possible for you to steal
those chickens when they were roost-
ing right under the owners window
and there were two vicious dogs In the
yard"
'rHit wouldn't do yer q bit O. good,
jedge. for me to 'splain how kotched
dem chickens, for yo' couldn't do hit
yerself eff yer tried it fohty times, an
yer might get yer hide full er lead. De
bes' way fer yer to do. jedge, is jest ter
buy yo' chickens in de market, same
ez odder folks does, and when yer
wants ter commit any rascality do hit
on de bench, whar yo' Is at home."-
Scrap Book.
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A UNIQUE SOCIETY.

$1,000 Bible Students Who Read the
Same Chapter Daily.
The present generation is supposed
to be lamentably ignorant Of the Bi-
BILE, and probably Is so; but neverthe-
less there are more than $4,000 persons
in these United States who are known
to read the Bible every day. They be-
long to the American branch Of the BIZ
BILE and Prayer union, and are all
pledged to read one and the same chap
ter every day. reading consecutively
from Genesis to Revelation. The head
quarters Of the union is in Washing
ton, and the members pay cents a
year in postage stamps, 1-cent stamps
preferred, for the privilege Of belong
ing to it.
Miss A. E. Cathcart, the secretary,
conducts the American branch, and
her labor is one purely Of love, for
the unions income barely meets its
only two expenses-printing and post
age-and printing is done by the blind
people who have the famous shop in
Washington.
The cards of membership are little
calendars. giving on one side the read
ings for a year, and on the other some
helpful hints. They may be had at
any time on application to the Bible
and Prayer union, Washington.
The Bible and Prayer union was
founded in January 10, 1876. in Lon
don. England, by band Of fifty work.
ers connected with st. Benet's church.
Within a year the membership had
grown to 1900. 1t now has 365,000
members and has extended not only
beyond Great Britain. but beyond the
English speaking countries.
There are branches in the Argentine
Republic, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada,
Ceylon, Denmark, Finland, Germany,
India, New Zealand, Persia, South Sea
Islands, Sweden. Syria, Tasmania, Tur-
key and the United States. The organ
lzation is entirely undenominational,
and besides every section Of the Pro-
testant church includes members of the
| Armenian, Greek, Moravian, HISTORIAN
and even Roman Catholic churches,
with few Jews.
Speaking Of the unions plan Of read
ing the Bible conscientiously from COW
er to cover. one of the American men,
bers says:
How many Of those who admit that
the Bible is the Book of Books have
really read it through? 1t Is, in face,
not so much a book as a library of
sc volumes.
Genesis, the first volume, contains
history vastly more ancient. as we'll as
more trustworthy, than that of Herod-
otus. In Leviticus we have laws on
which the Jurisprudence Of all civilized
nations has been founded. Ruth is an
idyl lovelier even than Tennyson's
own. Job is a drama more thrilling
than any written by Aeschylus or So
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09
CITATION
Notice to Heirs and Distributes Of Es-
tate of n. Bell Crops, Deceased.

Notice to Heirs and Distributes Of Es-
tate of n. ElelI Crops, Deceased.
To all and Singular the Heirs and Dis
tributes of H. Bell Crops, Deceased.
1T being made to appear to my satis-
Il faction that Church w. Carroll, ad-
ministrator Of the estate of H. BELL
CREPS, deceased, Is unable to ascer-
| tain the whereabouts Of certain per-
sons supposed to be entitled as distri-
butees Of such estate, II such per-
sons be living, and that said persons
are not now, and so far as the said ad-
ministrator knows, have never been
domiciled in this State, and whose
| whereabouts and ages are unknown to
said administrator, now
Notice Is hereby given to all such
distributes or their personal repre-
sentatives to be and appear before the
Court of Probate for York county on
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEB
RUARY. A. D., 1907, AT 10 O'CLOCK,
A. NJ, to show cause why said estate
should not be distributed by the seid
administrator under the decree Of this
abouts or the. fact Of whose death ID
unknown had died before said intes-
| tate, and
Further Notice Is here given to all
| the distributes of the said estate,
known and unknown and to all other
persons interested in said estate to be
and appear before me as the Judge Of
Probate for York county on the 4th
day Of February, A. D. 1907, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, to intervene for their In
terest or interests In said estate.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the Probate Court for York county,
this 1st day Of October, A. D., 1905.
[sEALl.
L. r. WILLIAMS.
Probate Judge of York county.
Oct. 2 t ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

phocles. In the Psalms we have poe
try sublimer and sweeter even than
Milton's. Proverbs contains nuggets Of
wisdom richer than Franklin's. In the
writings of st. John is philosophy pro-
founder than Plato's. In the four Cos
pels we have the very pearl Of biog-
raphy. Time fails to characterize the
other volumes in this matchless libra
ry.
"But who of us turns away from
newspaper and novel to read this won
derful Book Of Books? Well, let us be
thankful that at least $4,000 persons in
the United States do that very thing,
and do 1t every day"
The organ Of the society, Monthly
Notes, Is published in London at q
subscription price Of 80 cents year,
postage included. 1t contains chiefly
suggestions as to the daily readings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09
TAX NoTIcE--19Oe.
Office Of County Treasurer.

YoRKvILLE, s. c., Sept. Is, 1906.
N Office is hereby given, that the
IN TAX BOOKS will be opened on the
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1906, for
the collection of STATE, COUNTY
AND SPECIAL LOCAL TAXES, for
the fiscal year, commencing JANUA-
RY 1ST, 1906, and will be kept open
until DECEMBER 31ST, 1906, without
penalty, after which day, ONE PER
CENT penalty will be added on all
payments made in the month OF JAN.
UARY, 1907; TWO PER CENT on all
payments made in the month Of FEB-
RUARY, 1907; and SEVEN PER
CENT on all payments made from
MARCH 1ST to MARCH 18TH, 1907.
After which day all taxes not then paid
will go into execution and be placed
in hands of the Sheriff for collection.
and all single polls will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution in accordance with the law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers
will attend at the following places on
the days named.
At Yorkville, Monday 18th day Of
October until Saturday, goth day OF
October.
At Smyrna, Monday 22nd day Of oc-
tober. :.
At Hickory Grove, Tuesday and
Wednesday 23rd and Gath days OF Oc-
tober.
At Sharon. Thursday 25th day of
October.
At Newport, Friday 2Sth day Of oc-
tober.
At Tirzah, Saturday 9th day Of oc-
tober.
At Yorkvllle, Monday and Tuesday,
29th and 3Oth days Of October.
At McConnellsville, Wednesday 31st
day Of October.
At Clover, Thursday and Friday, 1st
and End days Of November.
At YorEville, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, 3rd. 5th and 9Th days OF No
vember
At Coates's Tavern, Wednesday IL
o'clock M, until Thursday IL o'clock
m, 7th and Sth days Of November.
At Fort Mill. Friday and Saturday,
9th and 10Th days Of November.
At Rock Hill, Monday 18th until Sat
urday 18th Of November.
And at, Yorkville from Monday 18th
day Of November, until the 31st day
Of December, after which day the PEN
alties will be attach as above stated.
will receive voluntary payments OF
road taxes from those who wish to pay
for the year 1907.
II. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Sept Is. At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09
The Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co.
FOR 6l YEARS

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The large annual dividends, low pre-
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lily you should investigate the forego-
ing claims before you buy Life Insur-
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standing of the company's claims, con-
tracts and record before you.
SAM M. GRisT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

A MAsnER MIND.-The story is told
Of two Trenton men who hired a
horse and trap for a little outing, not
long ago, says Harper's Weekly. Up
on reaching their destination, the
horse was embarrassed and permitted
peacefully to Craze while the men
fished for an hour or two.
When they were ready to go home,
a difficulty at once presented itself,
inasmuch as neither Of the Trenton
ians knew how to reharness the horse.
Every effort in that direction met
with dire failure, and the worst prob
lem was to properly adjust the bit.
The horse himself seemed to resent
the idea Of going into harness again.
Finally one of the friends, in great
disgust, sat down in the road.
There's only one thing we can do,
BILL" said he.
"What's that?" asked Bill.
"wait for the foolish beast to
yawn."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

HER TRAN-"How did the queen OF
Sheba travel when she went to see
Solomon" asked the teacher Of her
Sunday school class Of little girls.
No one ventured an answer
'If you had studied your lesson you
could not have helped knowing" said
their teacher. ''Now look over the
verses again"
could she have gone by the cars?"
asked the teacher, beginning to lose
patience as the children consulted their
books, but appeared to arrive at no
conclusion.
"Yes'm," said little girl at the end
Of the class. "She went by steam
cars"
did she, indeed? Well, Louise, we
would like to know how you found
that out?"
I'm the second verse;" responded the
child. ut says, she came with very
great train"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

A SHATTERED DREAM.-"My darl-
ing" said her mother, whatever is the
matter?"
Between her sobs the young wife
managed to say that her husband was
a brute.
II know he is," agreed her mother.
"All men are. But what has he been
doing?"
Just because wakened him for
breakfast this morning he got terribly
angry"
THAT was nothing for him to lose his
temper over"
II know It, And he said he wouldn't
have minded II he hadn't been dream
ing that for once in his life he had
found a good cantaloupe. and he was
Just about to eat 1t when called him. -
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

AGAINST HER JUDGMBMT.-"Ain'ty you
rather young to be left in charge of
drug store?"
Perhaps so. ma'am: what can I do
for you?"
do your employers know it's dan
.gerous to leave a mere boy like you In
charge Of such place."
81 am competent to serve you, ma
dam, II you will state your wants"
Don't they know you might poison
some one?"
There is no danger of that, madam;
what can do for you?"
81 think l had better go to the store
down the street"
'T can serve you just as well as they
can, and as cheaply."
"Well, you may give me a two
cent stamp. but 1t don't look right
Houston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

No RELIGIOUS BIAs.-A certain thea
trical manager Of Chicago tells Of an
Irish policeman in that city possess
ing Dogberry-like traits. On one oc-
casion, at midnight, the custodian OF
the law overhauled Sleep walker who
was promenading a principal thor
oughfare clad only in his night robes.
When the officer had awakened the
unfortunate man, placed him under
arrest, and was hustling him of to
the station, the walker exclaim-
ed. with Indignation:
Surely you are not going to lock
me up?
"Surest thing you know!" airly res
ponded the bluecoat.
"why, man, can't be held response
BILE for the predicament you find me
In! / am a somnambulist!'
"Sure, 1t makes no difference what
church ye belong to-" sharply re-
turned the officer; we can't parade the
streets of Chicago in your nightly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

A POINT HE OvFRLooKED.-In dis
cussion Of expensive health resorts and
watering places, Bishop McVickar Of
Providence said the other day:
"A friend Of mine, very stout fell
low once went to Marienbad to get his
weight reduced. He had heard great
things Of Marienbad. and hoped to lose
fifty pounds or so with no inconven-
ience to himself.
But he found the rates excessively
high and the regime excessively Sc
we're, and, after an interview with the
hotel physician, he said pettishly:
Spare diet, long walks-I could
have managed all that without coming
to this expensive place"
Yes said the physician, but you
forget the annoyance induced by our
high prices. That Of itself will go a
long way toward reducing your
weight"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09
Auillurulls department.

THE LESSON HE WAS TAUeET.-A
southern Judge tells Of the disqualified
tion Of a juryman who came before
him. The case was a capital one and
the lanky backwoodsman declared de-
termlned opposition to capital punish
ment Looking at him sternly and in
tones somewhat suggestive Of wrath,
the judge asked the fellow If he did
not think there were conditions so ex-
traordlnary as to warrant the hanging
Of the offender. He said he did not be-
lieve anything could make him assent
to such a verdict.
But will your honor let me ex-
plain?" said the disqualified citizen.
I'D like to give the court my reasons" !"
81 don't wish to hear any explana-
tion from you. Go and sit down."
Excuse me, judge, but you must
hear my reason"
"wen, then. give 1t, and go along
with you"
"The reason I am opposed to capital
punishment, your honor, is that my
old nanny taught me 1t were sin to
kill anything that wasn't fittin' to eat"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-09

studying the matter in earnest. If the
show is held in Gastonia 1t will prob
ably be set for the last week In jan
uary, and there is strong sentiment In
favor of opening the exhibits to all
comers. In this way it will give our
people the chance to see some Of the
finest birds In this section Of the coun-