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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-07-07
A Killing over in North Car
olina--Man Shot to Death
in his Buggy.

From Our Home ,Marshville, N. c.
Yesterday morning j. w. Hill
shot and Instantly killed Marion
Burgess, using a sho, gun. Hill
and Burgess had not been on
friendly terms for some time.
Early Yesterday morning Bur.
eeSs and lis VIE were in "A bug.
~ on their way to S,anly coun
~ and were passing Hills house.
Hill saw them coming aud ran
10 the house to get his shot gun
AS he approached the buggy
from the rear Burgess pleaded
with him not to shoot. Seeing
that he intended to shoot he
asked his wife to get out. Just
as she had left the buggy Hill
fired at close range, the load en-
tering Burgess head from the
rear and passing out a. his fore
head, cru shing his head to pieces.
We understand that this - the
story as related by the wife OF
Burgess who, Is said, was the
only witness.
Mr.. Hills explanation is that
Burgess had despoiled his home
and was accused by his wife Of
having criminalIy assaulted her.
and stated that il was not the
first time that he had Attempted
the crime, but she had ~ to this
time refrained from telling he.
husband. as Burgess had threat.
ened TO kill her and her husband
both if she told it Hill talks
freely o. the tragedy and doesn't
seem to be IN the least uneasy
as 10 the outcome. He went TO
Monroe yesterday and surren
dered TO the officers and was
committed to jail without bail TO
appear At a preliminary hearing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-07-07

The Socialists of Georgia hSys
dominated a full state ticket,
headed by j. B. Osborne, of Al.
lanta, for governor. He is bind.
Inc nominee for school COM
missioner is woman, Mrs. H.,
A. Thomas, Of Augusta.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-07-07
lhe Orangeburg Tragedy.
The Survivor of the Street
Duel Gives his Version of
the Affair.

In a street duel in Orangeburg, as
published in The News at the
time, has sufficiently recovered
from the wounds he received TO
make the following statement in
relation TO the unfortunate trag
edy :.
"The difficulty originated out
OF business matters solely. Mr.
Fnnderburg and myself bought
the entire Patriot plant from Mr..
Parks for certain sum of mon
ey, he paying the outstanding
debts. After we took possession
OF the property Mr.. Parks insist
ed that we pay the outstanding
debts, amounting to five hundreu
dollars, which we declined to do
upon the ground that this WAS
not contained in our contract
This matter became accentuated
between Mr.. Parks and myselt
finally becoming personal
matter. Mr.. Parks and mvselt
had pleasant business relations
prior to the sale of the paper
On account OF threats communi.
Gated TO me, | armed myself. |
had not seen NJ. Parks for sew.
eral months unril the day of the
difficulty, when | saw him p.ss
through Chu ch Street. TIA, ed
In the print NJ Office N Chu ch
street most f rhe m .rn NJ
when finally my inther asked me
to get the mail, as he wanted to
read the paper. l looked out in
the street first, and not seeing
MIR. PARKS, | went to the posi-
ofhce. As | passed Doyle's drug
store in going l saw Mr.. Parks
standing in front OF Bosch's $
store, his back TO me
"When | got the mail | went
to Mr.. Lathrop's Office to attend
to same knights of Honor busi-
ness, and, coming out, | started
to 90 to my place of business, by
way o! the court house. When |
was about the middle of the
street | saw Mr.. Parks and Mr..
Funderbnrg sitting on the steps
OF the old Patriot Office, next 10
Mr.. Hildebraud's office. In order
TO avoid him | turned to nv
left and went into Mr.. Brall,
foSd's law office and collected q
bill. | stayed IN his office fifteen
or twenty minutes, explaining
TO him that wished to avoid
Mr.. Perks. Finally ! looked out
and, seeing Mr.. Parks gone,
started Z my Office. In front of
the fire "ngine hall | started
dlagona.Iy across the street. |
had a .unile Of mail in my arms
and was s.auclng l.rough it.
When about opposite the rear
door OF the court house and Just
as | stepped on the pavement
Mr.. Parks faced me-, saying: Il
want to tel! you, you are a
using an epithef-and struck n @
with his is. He strucs me in
my good eye and Kind OF stunn
ej o" blinded me He knocked
me back of the pavement IN the
Gtraaf : u ha,,I
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-07-07

The democratic state CoHven
tiOn Of North Carolina endorsed
Bryan this week for President.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

BAnEY's APosrRoPHE TO TRUTH.-l
pray for the time to come when we
shall have a new standard to guide our
children; when we shall teach them
that Justice is better than power, and
lead them in the ennobling faith that
truth shall conquer falsehood In every
home where peace abides and In every
land where men are free. Under the
influence of higher ideals and more un-
selfish aspirations all hate and envy
will vanish from our minds, and the
only evil thought which still must vex
us will be the malice which the bad
shall forever feel toward the good.
When conduct instead of fortune Is
made the rule by which we shall judge
all men, every boy In all the land' no
matter how humble his parentage or
how limited his opportunity, will feel
the thrill Of hope, and the carpenters
son will know that II only he Is just
and brave and honest he VIII be more
respected than the son o. any million
alre who ever wasted his fathers for
tune in idle dissipation or soiled MS
fathers name by gross excesses. .-Ex-
tract from the speech Of Senator BAL
ley, Of Texas, on the Railroad Rate
Bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

EVERY INCH KING.-The last king
Of Hanover. before that state was in
corporated into the Prussian kingdom,
was for many years blind. There was
living at the court an English lady,
Mrs. Duncan Stewart. who, with her
wit and learning. entertained his ma
jesty. The blind king delighted in her
conversation, and for many years she
would save up every interesting story
she heard so as to tell it to him. 1t
is remembered that one day she was
telling him a story as they were out
driving together. Suddenly the horses
started and the carriage seemed about
to upset. why do you go on with
your story?" said the king.
Because, sir. the carriage is just
going to upset"
That is the coachman's affair."" said
the king. DO you so on with your
story"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

ALL RIGHT IN His CAsE.-The teach
er was giving the school a little lee
ture on good conduct. Let me eau
ton you on another point. children. -
she said. avoid criticising. Don't
make a practice of finding fault with
other people or picking flaws in what
they say or do. 1t is a very bad habit
to form and will make your own life
unhappy"
why, teacher" spoke up a little
boy, that's the way my father makes
his Twin"
You surprise me, GeOrgy. What
Is your fathers occupation?"
He's a proofreader. ma'am."
The teacher coughed behind her
fan.
well, Georgy," she said, II will
make an exception in the case of your
father"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
Aumuruns department.
Needed Protection.
Neeueu FTUIeCIIVH'
ffer he had fallen upon his Knees

After he had fallen upon his knees
and kissed her hand she said:
Before 1 answer yes or no there
are some things l would like to ask
you. Do you ever drink or gambler
NO" he eagerly replied. Il do
not know what the taste of liquor Is.
I have never defiled my lips with to-
bacco. have never uttered a profane
word in my life. 1 have never even
PLAYED euchre where a prize was at
stake"
She looked at him thoughtfully for
a moment, drew a long sigh, and then
asked:
Have you ever broken a woman's
heart?"
"Ah. how can you ask me that?" he
almost reproachfully answered. IF
had ever spoken a word of love to an
other would not deem myself worthy
to touch the hem of your garment. l
have never cared for any woman ex-
cent my mother / have never given
any girl cause to utter a sorrowful
sigh. Yours is the first dear, soft
little hand that have ever held In my
own. Never before tonight have !
looked into any girls eyes as 1 am
looking into your deep, soulful eyes
Never
"Oh, DEAR" she impatiently inter-
rupted, drawing her hand away from
him. Its after o'clock, and you
shouldn't be so far away from home
at this time of night. Wait a minute
please, and I'll see If can't get my
brother Tom to go with you. Your
mamma must be terribly worried. -
Chicago Record-Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
FORCED TO EAT BOOKS.
Human Beings Who Were Compelled
to Devour Literature.


to Devour Literature.
Among the causes that contribute to
the destruction of books, says an Ital-
ian writer, America Scarlatti, there Is
one very curious one that may be call
ed bibliophagia. No reference Is In
tended to the mice that once destroyed
in England an entire edition Of Cas-
tells Lexicon Heptagloton,' but to
human beings who have literally de-
voured books.
In 1870 Barnabo Visconti compelled
two papal delegates to eat the bull Of
accommodation which they had
brought him, together with its silken
cords and leaden seal. AS the bull was
written on parchment, says the Scien-
tific American, not paper, 1t was all
the more difficult to digest.
A similar anecdote was related by
Oelrich I'm his "Dissentatio re Biblio-
thecarum ct Librorum Fatis' Q756) Of
an Austrian general who had signed
note for 1000 fiorins and when 1t fell
due compelled his creditors to eat 1t.
The Tartars, when books fall into
their possession, eat them that they
may acquire the knowledge contained
in them.
A Scandinavian writer, the author of
q political book, was compelled to
choose between being beheaded or eat
ing his manuscript boiled in broth.
Isaac Volmar, who wrote some spicy
satires against Bernard, duke Of Sax
ony, was not allowed the courtesy OF
the kitchen, but was forced to swallow
them uncooked.
Still worse was the fate Of Philip
Oldenburger, jurist Of great renoWn
who was condemned not only to eat
pamphlet of his writings, but also 70
be fiogged during his repast, with or
ders that the fiogging should not cease
until he had swallowed the last crump
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
"'Nothin' doin' In the ice line Just

"'Nothin' doin' in the ice line just
now. Stop your kiddin'.'
THE crook who hadn't collared the
pin looked tremendously surprised and
the crook who had collared 1t simulated
look of equal surprise.
"'D'you felers mean to hand 1t to
me that you don't know that this is a
phony% said the fence to them holding
up the pin.
We'll sure enough, the pin was
bogus, just fairly we'll sawed Brazil
brilliants. The crook who hadn't swlp-
ed the pin looked disappointed and
gloomy, and said that his eyesight
must be failing-that he'd never been
twisted before in piping off the real
thing in rocks. The other crook CHM
ed in, and added that he'd never felt
so cheap in his life. Then the two
spark grafters separated.
"The one who had collared the pin,
and who had it in his kick all the time,
took it to another fence and got $1,600
for 1t without hitch. You see, he'd
had a bogus of the genuine pin made
before the job was pulled off, and the
bogus was the one he ran in on the
first fence when he went there with his
pal The pal tumbled after a some
what prolonged period of thoughtful
ness. When he found out that his sus-
picions were correct he chased after
his ingenious pal and demanded his bit.
All he got for his was the mirthful
hoot, and that partnership was dis
solved. The crook who had been done
by his pal passed the word around
about it among his friends in the pro-
fession. They handed him the long
chuckle, and the other spark CRATER
was looked upon as the real thing for
his foxiness.
IF there's any honor among thieves
1t exists in about the ratio of gold to
sea water, and you can figure out that
for yourself. f."-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
cause fresh Indians were coming"

cause fresh Indians were coming"
Both Finerty and De Barthe relate
the story with much more elabora-
ton and both say that Lieut.. Sibley
hesitated at taking to flight even un-
der those circumstances, but Grouard
convinced him that it meant a ter
rible death to all and no good could
possibly come Of 1t II they stayed.
II did not like to abandon our
horses" relates Major Sibley, but 1t
was that or die. So the retreat was
ordered. 1 inspected each man per-
sonally to see that his equipment was
right, but owing to my inexperience
and the excitement of the moment
forgot the rations. Only one man In
the command took his rations. II
was an hour or so before the Indians
discovered that we had fed. By that
time we were upon the mountain In
places so steep that one man had to
help the other up. The horses could
not follow us. So for the time being
the Sioux would not strike US
Grouard took a mountain trail which
we followed for fifty hours without
a mouthful to eat. Such fearfully
vigorous exercise without food nearly
killed us.
Toward the end of this perilouf
march we all became so weakened
that we marched for ten minutes
and then would lie down and rest
Several of the most robust men be-
came insane, and one or two never
regained their wits. When we reach
ed Crooks camp I slept for twenty
four hours without waking, and dur
ing that time the camp was sharply
attacked by Indians. Even the roal
Of the musketry did not disturb my
sleep in the least Not single mar
was lost on the trip"
Remarking on his experience oi
plains life, Major Sibley said that i
seemed wonderful to him what re-
markable instincts the halfbreet
scout possessed. A scout had led hin
across a trackless waste on darl
night when the snow was falling ant
the wind blowing The horses were
continually drifting to windward t.
get their faces away from the cutting
blast. There was not a landmark t
guide the scout. Yet in the face o.
all these difficulties the scout would
lead the troopers, after marching al
night, to the exact spot for which
they started.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

MADE THE BEAR WoRK.-Bin Win
ters uses his wit to save his strength.
During a camping trip in the Maine
woods Bill was easily the --latest man
in the party. Finally his exasperated
comrades told him that If he did not
kill something beside time they would
pack him off home. The next morn
ing Bill borrowed a rifle and went off
up the mountains. Two hours later
the men in camp saw Bill running
down again as fast as he could come,
and close behind him was a bear. The
men watched the chase. with loaded
rifles ready. On reaching camp Bill
turned and shot the bear. When the
men could stop laughing one Of them
said, Bill, what on earth possessed you
to run that distance with the bear so
close when you might have killed him
on the hill and saved your breath" ?"
Bill smiled slowly. What's the use Of
killing a bear in the mountains and
Juggling him in when you can run him
in?" he asked.-Boston Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
A PLAGUE OF TIGERS.
Chance For Hunters Of Big Game In
the lrrawaddy Valley.


The British shikara need not leave
his battery idle, even If big game in
Africa has become too scarce to be
worth the cost of pursuit He has only
to turn his footsteps to the Irrawaddy
valley to secure quite an amplitude Of
that most heroic of all field sports. IT,
ger shooting.
For some reason or other Mr.. Stripes
has begun to coloniZe that locality on
quite an extensive scale. even invading
villages at night and taking heavy toll
of the inhabitants. The natives,
much to their credit offer all the resist
ance in their power. but wretchedly
armed as they are, the intruder takes
little harm from their fusilades. Here.
then, is an excellent opportunity for
the we'll endowed British sportsman.
Burma is more accessible than the
African interior, and also a far pleas
anter and healthier country to knock
about in. And who will deny that tiger
shooting affords more exciting sport
than potting wild elephants or hippo
potami? Those who pursue on foot
the great cat carry their lives in their
hands every moment, while even from
elephant back or from "machan"-a
platform constructed i'm a big tree
there Is always the possibility of
combat at close quarters.
The strongest argument for the in
tervention of the British NimrOd is the
humanitarian; it rests with him and
with him alone to save the lives OF
hundreds of unfortunates.-LOnd
Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

REALISTIC GAME.-The youngsters
had been consigned to the nursery
saws London Answers, and strict in
functions had been laid upon them to
pay a nice, quiet game" In a few
moments, however, sounds as or
thunderstorm, with a dash Of boiler
factory, issued from the room, and
mother rushed up. Mercy on US,
children" she exclaimed. Whatever
are you doing? You must not make
such a terrible noise"
But mamma" exclaimed one of
the darlings, 1--WE are only playing
theatre"
''Theatre?"
"Yes. This scene is the storm at
sea, and all of us except Tommy are
shipwrecked people calling for help"
Mammals attention was then direct
ed to Tommy, who, crouched in cor
ner, was emitting doleful howls.
"And what is Tommy doing?" she
asked.
Tommy is the scenery"
'The scenery"
"Yes. He Is the ocean shrieking In
the teeth Of the storm"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

HIS AMBITToE-A new vicar was be-
ing shown round the parish by his
warden.
THE natives are a hardy lot, sir, D."
he said, "brt you haven't seen Peter
Sparks. He's the quaintest character
in these parts"
This individual turned out to be the
sexton, and he was discovered ringing
the church bell.
us not this bell ringing almost too
much for you. my friend?" asked the
vicar sympathetically, noting the bent
figure Of the old man. You must be
a great age?"
"Yessir, yessir," mumbled the old
fellow. COW many years I've tolled
the bell can't tell ye, but it's begin
ming to tell on me. 'Owsoeyer, I've
tolled the bell for five wears"
Dear mel" calculated the clergy
man uncomfortably.
And" continued the sexton, I'll
be happy when I've made up the ALI
dozen. think I'll retire then!"-
Glasgow Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

BRAIN AND MUscLE.-The superin-
tendent of a factory went into the
storehouse one day and saw the store
keeper tugging away at big case Of
goods. His face was red, and the
muscles Of his neck were bu!ging out.
Hold on there, Jack" cried the SUI
perintendent "allow me to demonstrate
to you the power Of brain over mus
cle." He then grabbed a hook that
was on a shelf and stuck It in the case,
gave a quick jerk and toppled over
into a pile of rubbish. He got up and
looked at the storekeeper and said,
Blame it, the handle was loose"
Yes, sir" replied Jack, that's why
I didn't use it."-Houston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

THE JUDGE AND THE LAwYER.-In
an alteration between counsel and the
judge the judge, after several attempts
at cOnciliation, remarked. We'll. |
have done all l can to promote peace,
but the result reminds me very much
of the fable of the old man and the
ass"
The counsel, with visible irritation
in his countenance, wished to know
which of these entities applied to him.
Neither in particular" was the re-
ply; but, considering our respective
ages, you cannot object to my saying
that am the old man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
EASTBOUND TRAINS.
No. ia, Daily-Blaeksburs to King
ville-First Class:
No. 1856, Daily-Marion, N. c., to Rock
Hill. s. C.-First Class:

For further information address:
BROOKS MORGAN. Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, Atlanta, Ga, or
R. w. HUNT. Div. Passenger Agent,
Charleston. S. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05
4listellaneuus 8sadins.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishborins Exchanges.
CHESTER

Lantern, June /: Mrs. W. r. Brown
left for Bethel neighborhood in YORK
county this morning to spend until
Monday with relatives. Mrs. S. d.
Russell of Yorkville, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Pearson,
accompanied her to her home.
Mrs. j. c. Jackson, with her two
granddaughters, Misses jamie Wray
and Eliza Thomasson Of Yorkville,
came yesterday to spend several days
with her son, Mr.. P. A. Jackson.
A house on Mr.. W. Holmes Hardin's
place, on the Sandy river road, occu-
pied by Dora Johnson, was burnt
Wednesday afternoon. A boy about
five years old was burnt to death
and a child one year old was burnt
but was rescued and its injury is not
thought to be fatal. An older boy
was there but must have been asleep
when the fire started, as is supposed
to have been the case with the one
that was burnt to death. Hands were
working near by. The fire appeared
to have started about the bed. ......
Coroner Leckie was called 20 Lands
ford yesterday to hold an inquest
over the body of Mr.. VIM. Reighley,
who died suddenly in the field. The
evidence showed that two negroes,
Dennis Cole and Ed Bailey, had in
duced Mr.. Reighley to take into his
mouth some cocaine, which one OF
them had purchased at Fort Lawn,
and the result was death. There was
evidence that he had run around a
good deal over the field before he en-
tirely succumbed to the drug. 1t Is
said that one Of the negroes had been
administering the drug to persons In
Lancaster, apparently for his own
amusement, and the same motive
may have actuated him in this case.
Both of the negroes are in jail. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Darby, Mr.. w. F.
Stricken, and Miss Nettie Stricken,
Mr.. John H. Mckee and Miss Sadie
Mckee and Mr.. H. w. Hafner went
IrOm mere OU Tic CASul ~ A1NoS
mont Wednesday. An extra engine
was attached at Gastonia and when
fully made up the train was composed
Of eight coaches and two engines.
Mr.. Hafner says the country Is very
rugged and some places where the
train was winding around curves the
engines were almost opposite some
of the coaches and some places look
ed very dangerous. Mr.. Darby was
the only one from here that bought
lot. The train left here at six
o'clock Wednesday morning and re-
turned at four o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Nancy Ford OF
Blackstock. died yesterday in her
eighty-eighth year. The Rev. G. G.
Mayes conducted the funeral service
and the remains were buried at Con-
cord yesterday. Mrs. Ford was a ma
tive of Fairfield county. Her maiden
name was Craig, and she was the last
of a family Of eight. She was quite
active for her age until about year
ago, when she had a fall, after which
she was never able to walk. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Geo. w.
Boyd and Miss Matte Ford.
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Schedule Effective April 20, 1905.
WEsTBoUND TRAINS.
No. 1876, DaiH-Rock Hill, s. c, to
Marion, NJ. c.-First Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-05

84T Many a girl marries an old man
because of the clouds silver lining.