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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
THE LAST OF THE MoDocS.
A Once Powerful Indian Tribe That
Is Fast Passing.

Placidly smoking the pipe Of peace,
apparently forgetful Of the eventful
past, about fifty Indians, relatives and
survivors of the renowned Modocs,
who. took part in the most interesting
Indian rebellion in American history,
are living on allotments near Miami,
1. T. These fifty are, perhaps, the only
survivors or relatives Of the once pow
erful tribe.
The Modocs, it will be remembered.
were an Indian tribe of northern CAL
ifornia and southern Oregon. In 1872
they became turbulent and refused to
remain on their reservation. General
E. r. S. Candy, a veteran of the Mex
lean and civil wars, was sent against
them, but they. after firing on the
lava beds The advance Of the U. S.
troops was greatly impeded by the pc
culiar typography Of the country, and
q good many of them were picked of
by Indian sharpshooters concealed be-
hind the rocks and crags Of the lava
beds. Efforts were then made to ne
gotiate with them, and a conference
was held between General Candy and
two peace commissioners, on the one
hand, and a number Of Modocs. In
Guiding their chief, Captain Jack, on
the other. While General Candy and
his aides were seated on stones around
small fire, two Indians who were
concealed in the bushes, rushed from
their hiding places with guns and shot
to death the general and one of his
companions. a vigorous compaign
was then begun against the treacher-
Gus Indians. and in the following sum-
mer General Jefferson c. Davis, who
succeeded General Candy, captured
the Modoc band. Captain Jack and
three other leaders were tried by mil
itary commission and hanged, while
two others were imprisoned for life.
About 100 who had not followed Cap
tain Jack were permitted to remain
in California. The remainder OF the
tribe, about 145, of whom the fifty are
transferred to the Indian Territory.
Altogether the war cost half million
dollars. Sixty odd soldiers and Indian
allies were killed and nearly as many
wounded.
Little Man." who is said to be a
nephew of Captain Jack, is the only
known relative of the famous warrior
Chief "Scarecrow," now bent with age
and infirmity, Is one Of the survivors
of the rebellion. Besides him are two
or three others who were transported
from California. The others In the
territory are descendants Of the old
warriors. If the tribe continues to
dwindle as rapidly during the next
few years as it has in the past. anoth-
er decade will mark the death Of the
last Modoc Indian in America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
9IQUg "a

"It Is impossible for them to explain
the frozen condition Of the ground for
a distance Of 2S0 feet down into the
earth or to account for the finding
there Of giant mastodon and man.
moths. l have seen ivory tusks taken
out of the ground that measured twen-
ty feet and the skulls Of these animals
were bigger than a forty shilling pot.
There are impressions Of ferns to
be found that show the vegetables 10
have been 100 feet high. Among all
these evidences Of animal life, how
ever there is not sign Of the exist
ence Of man. What amuses me Is the
way the so-called scientists approach
Alaska. They assume to have expla-
nations for everything in nature, but
the moment they get up into Alaska
and see the wonders Of the earth there
and are interrogated by the practical
miners who have lived there for years
all their ideas vanish and they DIS
close the fact that they really know
nothing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
Eindinu the Donkey.

The usual group was gathered
around 1.-The New York Store" talking
of Dick Mullins lost donkey. Every
one had been looking for it, without
success, since it had strayed out of the
pasture lot a day or two before.
Jim Thompson, a lanky individual
regarded as more or less Of an imbe-
cile by the townsmen, finally spoke up:
"I think 1 could find your donkey"
How can you find him, Jim," ask
ed the owner, when the best men In
town amt been able to git trace OF
him?"
"Wa-al," rejoined Jim, II kin try,
can't I? How much is 1t worth to
ye?"
The owner allowed it was worth
a dollar.
"All right" said Jim, and walked
away on his search. To the surprise
of all he returned in less than half an
hour leading the missing donkey by
rope halter.
"Sakes alive!" exclaimed Mullins
as he paid over the dollar, "how In the
world did ye find him so quick, Jim Z!
"Wa'al," returned Jim, Il thought
to myself, Now, eff 1 was a jackass
where would l go?' And so went
there, and he had."-Woman's Home
COMPANION.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
A MESSAGE FROM MARS.
His Proof That the Planet Was Inhab-
tied and Civilized.

tied and Civilized.
EbeneZer w"s driving his masters
plow straight and true, but none the
less with a thoughtful air, as though
his thoughts were elsewhere. And so
they were; they were soaring far aloft
above the plow and the brown earth
turned up as to reach Mars.
The previous evening Ebenezer had
attended lecture at the village school
room on 1.-The Heavens" and what
the lecturer had said about Mars be-
ing inhabited profoundly impressed
Ebenezer AS he mechanically guild
ed his plow something struck him
suddenly on the head, and he dropped
senseless to the ground. A balloonist
passing overhead had accidentally
dropped an empty whisky bottle upon
Ebenezers fortunately thick skull
When he recovered consciousness the
balloon had passed out of sight, but
the cut on his head and the blood
stained bottle at his feet remained.
Ebenezer gasped in amazement and
awe as he gazed all around the wide
brown fields and the blue sky above.
Then he picked up the bottle and
smelled at it and at once deserted his
team in great excitement and set off
posthaste for the vicarage.
81 mum tell vicar Mars be 'nabited
right enough" he muttered. civil
;1a1 foo. tbav drinkS WHISKY - Lnn
don Express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
SOME NOTABLE REToRTS.
Two Stories of Ante-Bellum Tennes-
seeans-Brownlow and Henry.

Tennessee bred two great orators In
the olden days-Andrew Johnson, a
Democrat, once president Of the Unit
ed States and Gustavus A. Henry,
Whig, known as the Eagle Orator OF
the SOUTH" They ran against each
other for governor, and when long
series of joint debates had reached its
close, Johnson addressed the Wings
in the audience: II have spoken with
the ast-eagle orator from the Mis-
sissippi to the Unaka mountains, and
as vet 1 see no flesh in his talons nor
blood on his beak." Quick as a flash
Henry was on his feet, saying: 1.-The
American eagle is a proud bird and
feeds not on carrion."
One of the best retorts in history
occurred when Parson Brownlow Was
war governor of Tennessee. On one
of his Journeys he attended service at
a small Methodist church In the upper
part Of the state. The parson was a
devout Methodist, and seldom allowed
his political rancor to interfere with
the charity Of his religious faith. On
this occasion, being a visiting clergy
man, he was placed in the amen Cor
ner," near the pulpit. The local min
lister was as ardently Democratic in
his views as Governor Brownlow was
Republican. In the prayer which fol-
lowed the lengthy sermon the minister
began to call on the Lord for grace
for his favorites. God bless Felix
Grundy," he began. Parson Brown
low moved uneasily in his seat, but re-
sponded with a conscientious "amcn." ."
God bless Robert E. Lee" continued
the speaker. fainter "amen" frum
Parson Brownlow. God bless the
whole Democrats party" cried the
preacher, waxing in fervor as he pro-
gressed This was too much for the
governor. With a bound he was on
his feet and shouting: God forbid!
1t would bankrupt divine grace and
exhaust the whole plan of salvation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
A Tart Old Lady.

In Indiana a good many years ago
a certain old lady, summoned as
witness, came into court wearing
large poke bonnet, such as was then
much affected by rural folks, Her
answers to the questions put to her
being rather indistinct, the court re-
ouested her to speak louder, though
without much success.
1.-The court cannot hear word you
saw. my good woman" said the judge.
please take off that huge bonnet Oh
yours"
Sir" she said composedly and dis
tinctly enough this time, the court
has a perfect right to bid gentleman
take off his hat but it has no right 10
make a lady remove her bonnet"
Madam" replied the judge you
seem so we'll acquainted with the law
that I think you had better come up
and take a seat with us on the bench.
"I thank your honor kindly she
responded, dropping low courtesy 10
the court, but there are old WOMEN
enough there already."-Law Notes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
THE cADlS JUSTICE.
How He Taught His Sovereign Val.
liable and Lasting Lesson.
erty.


The following story is told Of one Of
the Arabian caliphs Of Cordova: Ell
Hacchem, the son and successor of
Abderahman I'LL, desiring to enlarge
his palace, proposed to purchase from
a poor woman a piece Of ground that
lay contiguous to 1t, and when she
could not be prevailed on to part with
the inheritance of her ancestors the
caliphs officers took by force what
they could not otherwise obtain.
The poor woman applied to Ibu-
Bechin, the cadi, or chief magistrate,
Of Cordova, for justice. The case was
a delicate and dangerous one to med
die with, but the cadi resolved, even
at the sacrifice Of his life, to recall to
his masters recollection a truth that
the best Of rulers will sometimes for
get. He mounted his ass and, taking
a large sack with him, rode to the pal
ace of the caliph. The prince happen
ed to be sitting in a pavilion that had
been erected In the poor woman's gar
den.
prince of the faithful" said Be-
chin, prostrating himself, Il have
come to ask permission Of thee to fill
this sack with the earth upon which
thou standest."
Hacchem, although considerably
surprised at such a request, cheerfully
allowed him to fill his sack. When
this was done the cadi besought his
sovereign to crown his goodness by
aiding him in loading his ass with the
burden. This extraordinary request
surprised the caliph still more, but he
yielded to the cadi's entreaty and at
tempted to raise the sack. 1t was so
heavy, however, that he could scarce
ly lift it.
How thinkest thou that I can lift
such a burden?" asked Hacchem,
laughing.
prince Of believers" replied Be-
chin, with impressive gravity, "this
sack, which thou findest so heavy to
bear contains but a small part of the
ground that you took by violence from
the rightful owner. How, then, shall
you be able at the day Of judgment to
support the weight of the whole?"
The caliph, struck with this ad-
dress, embraced the cadi, thanked
him, acknowledged his fault and i'm
mediately restored to the poor woman
the field Of which she had been des-
poiled, together with the pavilion and
everything 1t contained.
The praise due to a despotic sover-
eign capable Of such action Is inferior
only to that which should be accord
ed to the cadi who induced him to
perform 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
5aiuprans department.
One Thing Scotch Can't Hoard.

SuS SSOSSH YAH IlOdTOs
Miss Elizabeth Marbury of the
board Of governors of New York's
Woman's club, the Colony, was dis
cussing the question of the clubs
liquor license.
1T Is rather a matter of indiffer-
ence to US" she said, whether we get
a license or not. Women, you know,
are not given to drinking. They are
too careful of their appearance. They
desire to remain slim and fresh, and
wine, as you know, tends to make us
coarse and stale and fat.
$50, IL we had a license, I think
we should sell little. 1t would not
be with us as with a farmer once
met in Scotland.
Travelling in the Scottish High
lands one summer, I stopped at a
farmhouse for q cup Of milk, and the
view from the door was so lovely
that said to the farmer
"Ah, what superb place to live
in!'
".Ah, what a superb place to live
tional Scots, it's a. richt; but hoo wad
We like, ma'am to hae to walk fufteen
mile ilka time you wanted a bit glass
o. whuskey?'
lou, aye he answered, inconven~
get a demijohn of whisky and keep
1t in the house?'
He shook his head sadly.
'Whuskey,' he said, won't keep. >"
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
ana Zg9UXVz1a4.9

Quarrels soon arose among the gath
cred relatives, and an attempt was
made by some of them to break the
will The brothers and sisters insisted
that they were entitled to the entire
estate and then threatened legal pro-
ceedings among themselves as to the
disposition of the property. Two Of
the brothers engaged attorneys and
were preparing for an attack upon the
will on the ground that the deceased
brother was insane and that the entire
estate should go to them. The law
yers began an investigation by start
ing in to find where their fee was to
come from. And they made discov-
cry.
Burright had absolutely no prop
erty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

THE CRITIC SCoRED.-Arthur W.
Pinero is the authority for the follow
ing story about the late JOS. knight:
At a supper party at the GarricN
club some years ago theatrical man.
ager wound up humorous speech py
declaring his conviction that 1t would
be to the advantage of the drama II
muster were made of all the theatrical
critics and they were shot onhand'
Mr.. Knight. called upon to reply to this
playful structure. rose. and in his rich-
est tones spoke as follows:
Gentlemen. l have not the faintest
objection. understand me, to the course
proposed by Mr.. X, provided that, IN
mercy, we are shot before being noti-
fed to witness such entertainments as
our dear friend has recently produced
at his theater."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
A REWARD OF FAITH.
The Story of Church Twice Struck
by Lightning.

The congregation in hilly district
in Ohio, says the Youths Companion,
bought a small tract of land and
erected q church upon it. Then the
question of insurance came up. Mr..
Sipes, the wealthiest member, who
had contributed more than half the
money needed for the new structure,
declared that he did not believe in in
surance This is the Lords building.
He'll take care OF it," he said.
His view prevailed and there was no
insurance. In a few weeks the build
ing was struck by lightning and almost
totally consumed by fire. Another one
was erected, Mr.. Sipes contributing
the greater portion of the fund as be-
fore. This time the demand was al
most unanimous that it be insured, but
Mr.. Sipes again objected on the same
ground.
IF it burns down again, brethren"
he said, "I'll agree to rebuild ii my
self"
Again he carried his point. In less
than a month the new church was
struck by lightning again, and al
though strenuous efforts were made
to save it, the loss was almost total.
There must be some reason for
this, brethren" said Brother Sipes. Il
am going out to find out what it is.
Thereupon he employed force Of
men 10 sink a shaft on the site of the
twice destroyed church. Within few
days a rich vein of ore was found, and
the church property was sold for many
times the amount needed to buy land
in another locality and build again.
II tell you brethren" said Brother
Sipes. 'it pays to trust the Lord. He's
great deal better business manager
than anybody in this congregation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

ALASKA PUZZLES ScIENTIsTs.-"Alas-
ka battles science" said F. c. Miles
who has spent much of his life in that
country. In talking to a Washington
Post reporter. Il have known scien-
lists to go into that country with the
most plausible theories in the world,
but they went out of 1t with none of
them left.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

LITTLE SUsIE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
evening a friend of the family called.
Little Susie was looking over a new
picture book containing the alphabet
and Immediately began to ask ques-
tions about the letters. Her father
said: Susie, do keep still. Little folks
should be seen and not heard.
There was a moments silence. then'
81 Just can't tell whether that is an
o or a O." came from the child.
Susie, didn't l tell you to Keep
stin?"
Yes. but l can butt in, can't r.
Woman's Home Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
TUESDAY, AUGUST a7, 1907.
DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE
WEST. 8. C..

TT HE ideal place for quiet study.
l. thorough work, sweet Christian in
fiuences, and kind personal oversight.
Overlooking attendance last year.
Greatly improved facilities. New Car
negie Hall with elegant accommoda-
tions for 100 boarders. Electric light,
steam heat, complete water works and
sewerage, Delightful climate and
splendid health record. The very best
advantages for the least money. The
celebrated Stieff Pianos have been in
troduced and will be used exclusively.
Beautiful catalog. The presidents ad-
dress till Sept. 1st, will be
Rev. JAMES BOYCE,
Montreal, N. 9.
60 TT Pm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
PENITENTIARY PAPER.
It Had to Be Suspended for Lack of
Printers.

u
Printers.
The Columbus Penitentiary News,
for many years a famous and flourish
ing daily paper published by convicts,
has recently suspended publication, for
the very good reason that there Is not
left in that big penal institution a
single man who can handle type.
Bankers are there in plenty. More
than twenty, and more are on the
way. Several convict banks might be
operated, with men to spare.
Enough lawyers are there to take
care of an enormous amount of legal
business.
Doctors, brokers and other
"eminently respectable" citizens are
not lacking.
Business men, farmers, mechanics
and representatives Of almost every
other department Of Industrial activity
are common there.
But there Is not one printer.
The fact throws new light on a
character that has long been COM
monty misjudged.
The printer does not pi his
spiritual and moral form.
The printer today Is home owner.
He Is of fixed employment and he has
no time for late supper and fast riding
in the benzine buggy. He is-and alway
was-far above the average man In
information and intelligence. All the
notable events Of human life pass
through his hands and make impress
on his brain.
The fact that more than twenty
bankers are in the Ohio penitentiary,
and not one printer, tells Of the rel
ative honesty Of the printer Of today
and tells more, for there are ten
printers In the land to one banker.
1t shows us that the most common
and most dangerous crimes Of today
are not being committed by the world s
workers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

fT Many a man who thinks he is get
ting into a peach orchard, really finds
his way into a lemon grove.
4D The secret Of the glow-worm and
freely is yet unsolved by science.
Their light Is entirely unaccompanied
by heat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

RECoGNIzED.-FrOm a German news
paper an observer has culled the fol-
lowing advertisement: THE gentle
man who found a purse with money in
the Blumenstrasse is requested to for
ward 1t to the address Of the loser as
he Is recognized" The response APP
peared two days later: The recog-
niZed gentleman who picked up a
purse in the Blumenstrasse requests
the loser to call at his house at con-
venient day"-Detroit News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

"a Everything sounds like an encore
to some men.
III The philosophical person is apt
not to be when considering troubles of
his own.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

fG when an acquaintance says to
you II am going to be honest with
you" brace yourself for something
disagreeable."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
SEVEN HURT IN EXPLOSION
A GAS TANK BLOWS UP
Clothes Torn from Employees of
the Boston Consolidated
Gas Company.

Boston, Aug. 15.-Seven employees at
the South End Gasometer works of the
Boston Consolidated Gas Co., had their
clothes practically torn from their
bodies and were terribly burned this
afternoon when in some unknown man
rer an explosion Of gas occurred in
one of the boiler rooms. The men
were rushed to the city hospital, where
at o'clock tonight their condition
was critical
The injured were:
John Dehan 70 Norfolk street, Bos-
ton.
John Murphy, Highland street, Rox-
bury.
James G. Hooper, 1893 Magnolia
street. Boston
David Bronsfeld, jenkins street,
South Boston.
Patrick Kilroy, IA Jamaica street, ia
maica Plain.
Parker Morse, Harrison avenue, Wa
tertown.
James Morgan, Desmond place, Rox-
bury.
The men were at work putting in
new exhauster when the explosion took
place. The actual cause of the acct
dent is unknown. A rumbling in the
big tank, under which they were at
work, was the first warning that the
men had. Then, with a noise like
thunder, the explosion came wrecking
the building and burying the men in
the debris, Fortunately the ruins did
not take fire. Ambulances rushed to
the scene and the injured were taken
to the hospital, only a short distance
away.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
City Court News.

John O'Connor and John Bracken, the
two hackmen arrested for fighting at
the depot, were each fined 81 and costs
Of S4.S9 by Judge Mathewson in the
city court yesterday morning.
John Fernino, Angelo Antonio and
Fernino and Antonio De Franco, all
charged with breach Of the peace on
Lorenza Crancioli, had their cases con-
tinued until to-day Marie Cioffi
charged with stealing two pieces Of
iron from the railroad company, was
fined 81 and costs Of $6,14.
Raffaele Matteo, 150 Hamilton street,
was fined 50 and costs of 1854, for
committing breach Of the peace on
Michele Nuzzo of SO Haven street. John
Coils, who romed at so Lloyd street
was given. sixty days in jail for COM
hitting O breach OF the peace on Mary
Nicholichino of 80 Lloyd street
Michael Duffy, fifteen ears old of 81
View street, and Robert McGuinness,
twelve years old. of 1856 Humphrey
street, were caught red handed" bur-
Elarizing the store of George Weln-
haussen, at 933 State street by officers
OConnor and Mcnamara shortly before
~ o'clock Wednesday night
Did you go right away and commit
the burglary, after leaving me at the
Good Government club, at my Officer"
asked Judge Mathewson of McGuin-
ness.
Il did, sir" replied young McGuin-
ness, with tears in his eyes
II will continue these cases until to-
morrow, and you had better draw Re-
form school warrants" said his honor
to City Attorney Simpson
The evidence went to show that the
boys had planned the burglary early
in the day, and they had a glass cutter,
which they had purchased When Off
Ger O'Connor tried the store door he
saw the boys inside and rapping for as
sistance, Officer Mcnamara quickly ar
rived Both boys were then quickly
landed. The cash register had been
robbed Of few pennies.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
Railroad Sued for s1o. o0O.

David e. Fitzgerald Of New Haven
as administrator Of the estate of James
White, late Of New Haven, has brought
suit against the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company
in the circuit court of the United
States, Mr.. Fitzgerald describing the
railroad as corporation organized
and existing under the laws Of Massa-
chusetts. The suit Is for damages Of
$4,000. White was a car inspector in
the Cedar Hill freight yards. on
the road and on the night of August
"a, 1906, while he was working on a
car, was run over and killed Mr. Fitz-
gerald as administrator of his estate
alleges that the death of White was
due to negligence OF the railroad com
pany in permitting an engine to go on
the track where White was working
without giving him a warming.