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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
CUBAN CHARACTER.
Something Concerning Which Ameri.
cans May Have Misconceptions.

Americans have gained a wrong
impression Of the Cuban character"
said Max ]. Baehr, United States con-
sui at Cienfuegos, Cuba, to a Wash
ing Post reporter. 1T is a mistake
to class Cubans with Central Ameri-
cans as lovers Of strife and as con-
stantly prone 70 insurrection. I as
you know, am stationed in the hot
bed of recent revolutionary uprisings
in the island, and the troubles have
been due to the feeling on the part
of the natives that they were not to
receive their political rights and not
to an insurrectionary spirit
ION the whole, there is no better
character to be found anywhere than
that Of the Cuban. The majority Of
the inhabitants of the country are
naturally law-abidlng, peace-loving
people, of sweet dispositions, and 1t
is only in the cities that you find the
men who have been contaminated by
politics and have become bad citizens.
THE Cubans are a temperate peo-
ple," continued Mr.. Baehr. They
do not drink intoxicants, unless you
call their coffee intoxicating, for they
make that very strong, and drink 1t
six. seven or eight times a day, al
though, of course, not large cups at
a time.
THE Cubans appeared to be satis-
fled with the workings of the new
election law created by Colonel Crow
ther. They realize that by 1t they
will get their rights, and after the last
election they acquiesced quietly and
seemed satisfied I think that was all
that was necessary for them to be-
bring honest results.
Therefore I believe these inter-
views coming from Americans who
have an imperfect knowledge Of con-
ditions, saying that there probably
will be another insurrection in
Cuba, are untrue and unjust. I shall
not attempt to predict the outcome
of the approaching election. Both
parties have nominated able men for
president and vice-president, and the
election may be quite close. In either
event l am confident the result will
be accepted by the people in a law
abiding spirit. The present admin
istration of the island has been eX-
ceedingly successful. Mr.. Magoon has
shown great shrewdness and tact and
the people are convinced they will
get their rights"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04

The old mans voice came ringing
through the air. Hike, there, Sam;
hike there, Bob. Get him down. Hike,
there!
He was having a round with his
chickens, to fan off the atmosphere of
humiliation, to blow away the hot
ashes that were so thick upon him.
remembered that I had not delivered
Mrs. Jucklin's message, and l hastened
cut to the "stockade, and knocked at
the gate. Hike, there, boys! Who's
that Whoa, boys, thatll do! Go in
there, Sam. Ho, it's you, eh?' he said,
opening the gate. Sorry, but you
didn't git here quite in time. You had
the opportunity, but you flung it away.
What. gone over to Parker's? That's
all right Well, 1 must be gettin' back
to the field Looks like the grass will
take me in spite Of everything l can do.
You'll help until they get the school
house built? Now, I'm much obleeged
to YOU, but we can't rig up another out
fit. Why, yander you go already" he
added, pointing to wagon load of
lumber drawn along the road. ITS
Perdue's wagon. Yander comes anoth-
ar one with Rem Bowles, the carpen-
ter. on board. Oh, they are goin' to
rush things. I've heard that already
this mOrnin'. You never saw neigh
borhood stirred up much worse than
this one is over that affair." and there
is strong talk Of lynchin' them fellers; {;
and this mornin a party went over to
zee old Aimes and told him that If he
want gone by 10 o'clock they would
string him up, and l reckon he's gone
BY this time. They are maxim great
heroes oute'n you and ALI. l tell you
4 number of em wanted to see YOU
but Alf wouldn't let 'em wake you up
saw Parker while / was down at the
shop: he's jest got back from town;
and he told me that the grand jury
that's now in session would indict them
fellers today, and as court is already
set they may be brought TO trial for
murderOuS assault and arson right
away, and want to tell you that they'll
do well if they save their necks. Par
ker said that he reckoned you and ALI
better go over to Purdy tomorrow
Well, l must sit back, for that grass
is musterin' it's forces every minute
I'm away"
worried through the day, saw GUM
ca in a haze, heard her voice afar off
and at night l went to bed worn out
and limp. ALI did not come up until
| some time after l lay down. He came
softly whistling a doleful air to prove
that his sympathieS were with me, sat
down upon the edge Of my bed and re-
manned there a long time motionless
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
JAPAN'S FEELING.
Not an Open Friendship, and Still Not
an Enmity.

Not an Open FrIendshIp, and still NOT
an Enmity.
while the popular feeling in Jap
an toward the United States is not ex-
actly one of open friendship, 1t is GER
tainly not a feeling Of enmity," said
Prof. F. A. Shattuck, Of the Keio uni
versity Of Toxic, Japan, who, In COM
pany with Baron K. Utsumi, Of the
same city, is making a tour Of this
country for the purpose Of affording
the young Japanese, who Is a son Of
Baron Utsumi, former minister Of
home affairs Of Japan, an opportunity
to see how things are done in other
countries.
"The American however" continued
Professor Shattuck to a reporter for
the Washington Herald, rs more pop
ular than the German, French or Ital-
ian, while the Englishman Is moro
popular than any other foreigner.
This is because of the alliance exist
ing between Great Britain and Japan.
Foreigners are not popular in any
country, and Japan treats them as do
the others. 1t is natural that the Japan
ese should feel deeply humiliated by
being excluded from this country,
which they regard as a land Of oppor-
tunities for the people of all countries.
While 1t is true that the Japanese laws
exclude foreigners from holding prop
erty in Japan, we do not draw the line
at any one nation. We simply exclude
them all.
II am quite certain that Japan does
not want war, although 1 am not
speaking authoritatively, as the Jap
anese government keeps its plans we'll
from the outer world. Japan real
ICES that 1t Is only the weak that is
mistreated, and is, therefore, strength
ening her position in the eyes Of the
world 1t is only natural that japan
should establish a preponderating in
fluence or at least, should try to do
so, in the far east, politically as we'll
as commercially, the country being
an island and being altogether de-
pendant on the mainland for food
stuffs.
II do not believe that Japan will
ever let go Of Korea, and what she
will do in regard to the evacuation is
known only by her statesmen, but not
by the general public. 1t must be ad-
mitted that Japanese by degrees usurp
business Of foreigners in Japan and
are beginning to stand, on their own.
feet There Is one thing which jap
anese business men and the people In
general should try to cultivate and
acquire and hold fast, and that is COM
mercial morality, or business honesty.
AS 1t Is the Japanese men who have not
the confidence Of the foreign trade. The
Japanese Is tricky, and in that respect
quite the opposite of his Chinese
brother, who is punctilious and scrup-
ulous in the fulfillment Of his busi-
ness obligations. 1t takes Chinaman
long before he agrees to do certain
thing, but after he has once promised
he will stick by his word. The Japan
ese Is quick to agree and make bar
gain, but he is also quick to forget his
promises"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
WON ON A. BLUFF.
The Way One Prosperous Merchant
Got His Start In Business.

The Way One Prosperous merchah'
Got His Start In Business.
There Is a prosperous merchant II
Chicago today who owes his success tc
his donation Of a $4,000 organ to
church at time when he didn't have
money enough to buy a hand organ
This donation was a case Of bluff pure
and simple, but the bluff worked and
resulted in the subsequent wealth o1
the lucky buffer.
John Smith was seeking capital tc
start in business for himself, but as he
had no security worth speaking Of ne
could not borrow the money he needed
When he had tried every person he
could think of who would be likely tc
have the necessary cash and the incli-
nation to lend it and had been turned
down, he conceived the idea Of pre-
senting his church with an organ.
Young Napoleon John Smith there
fore ordered his organ and allowed the
future to look out for itself. The man.
ufacturers Of the organ never thought
Of questioning the financial standing
Of the philanthropist who was handing
out $4,000 organs and agreed to have
the instrument set up in the church on
time.
OF course J. Smith was not bud
that was born to blush unseen, nor die
he hide his beneficence under BUSH
ell. He managed to bring in at least the
flute stops no matter what the subject
Of conversation. Not only did the
young Napoleon advertise himself by
means of the church organ, but the
pleased minister and the equally pleas
ed congregation spread the news Of his
gift
During this time John did not allow
any alfalfa to grow under his feet. On
the pretense Of consulting some
wealthy member Of the congregation
about some minor details Of the organ
he would drop into an Office and be-
fore he left casually would mention the
subject Of the company that he was
forming. Most Of the men that he thus
saw thought that it would be good
thing to be associated with a man who
was making so much money that he
was able to hand out $4,000 without
missing it, 80 that all were anxious to
take stock in ]. Smiths company.
Long before the time came for the
first payment on the organ Smith had
gathered enough money to start his
business and was doing 80 we'll he had
no difficulty in borrowing the amount
needed to make the payment. From
that time he has made money so fast
that now he could give away several
$4,000 organs and pay for them as
well.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
WHO'S WHO?
Or, Which One of Them Surrendered

Or, Which One of Them Surrendered
Have you ever experience the feel
ing, Mr.. Johnson" said young lady
softly, that some great opportunity
was within your grasp, but you had
hardly the presence Of mind, the
the courtesy, as it were, to avail
yourself of it?''
"Why-er-yes, Miss Stevens, have
at times had that kind Of feeling"
Miss Stevens sighed dreamily, and
then there was n pause, during which
the young couple sat in the semi
darkness Of the parlor in profound
silence He sat down and looked help
lessly at the glowing Goals in the CRATE,
with the feeling that every breath he
drew was n mortifying and ghastly
blunder.
las you were about to say, Mr.
Johnson" resumed the young lady,
there are times when it seems to all
Of us we must speak what Is In our
minds"
Yes" vaguely answered the be-
wildered youth, as he tried TO remem-
Der when he had begun to say any
thing of the kind. Yes, of course. y
And while am not so sure ought
to listen to you, Mr.. Johnson she
said, with downcast eyes, when you
speak to me in this-this personal
matter, yet
The young man could feel his pulse
beat a tattoo on the drums of his ears
but he sat like a boy with his mas
ter's eye upon him and said nothing.
"Ry the way" exclaimed Miss Ste
vens presently. Il have a new book OF
engravings, Mr.. Johnson, that l am
sure you will enjoy seeing. 1t Is a
large book, and you'll have to move
your chair. Yes. you can sit here with
me on the sofa. ! never thought OF
that"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
,wever, were satisfied that this was a

however, were satisfied that this was
false clue.
Now for the means Of hiding all
traces which might lead to the appre-
hension Of the wanted man." The
up-to-dat criminal works in gloves
there are consequently no finger prints
and he wears boots that are several
sizes too large for him, and having
worn them once he discards them for
ever Any footprints which he may
leave are therefore practically value
less. The newspapers are carefully
watched by him, for the movements
Of the police are often truly chronicled
therein. He can thus see how he him
self Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
BY OPIE READ.
I understand that they are goin' to send

l understand that they are goin' to send
him to another place after he gifts
through with this one. l don't know
much about him, but they say that
he's a first-rate sort of fellow. Oh,
| I knowed him we'll enough when he
was little, but l haven't seen so very
much of him since he growed up.
Guinea thinks all the world Of him, of
course, and says that they were born
for each other. Gimme that plow here.
You don't know how to tote it nohow.
I'm not goin' right straight back to
| the field; I'm goin' to the house. Them
hot ashes is on me an inch thick"
let him take the plow; left him at
the draw bars, and with heavy and
dragging feet climbed up to my room.
l sat down to my desk, but not with
elbows resting on the board, not with
my chin in my hands; 1 couldn't bear
to think Of that attitude. Now, l un-
derstood why she had said "Oh" with
such GOODNESS when had declared that
hated doctors. My heart was freez-
ing, my head was hot, and in fevered
fancy saw Guinea and that oyplay-
ing up and down the rivulet. l saw
them wading in the water; heard him
tell her that when they grew up she
must be his wife, and l saw her. hold
ing her dress about her ankles, look up
at him and smile. l knew that he had
never been awkward, l knew that he
looked like Bentley, knew that he
would have made fun of me, and down
in my heart there was poisonous ha-
tired. yellow, green, venomous. l am
seeking to hide nothing; 1 cannot paint
myself as a generous and high minded
man. When stirred, seemed to have
more rank sap than other men-less
reason. more senseless passion. roar
ed at the picture sitting there gripping
the desk, and frightened it away; and
to myself 1 acknowledged the faults
which now set forth, but an acknowl-
adgment Of a fault is not within itself
virtue. The FOOLS recourse Is to call
himself a fool, to upbraid himself, curse
himself and then in graciousness to
pardon himself. You might as well
reason with a rattlesnake, striking at
you-might as we'll seek to temporize
and argue with dog drooling hydro
phobic foam, as to tell the human
heart what it ought to do. Reason is
a business matter and it can make
matches. but it cannot make love. g..
Long l sat there gripping the desk
gazing at the rafters overhead, groan-
ing in the lovers conscious luxury Of
despair Should 1 go away? No; /
would stay and see it out. l would be
light and gay-a bears waltz. l would
laugh and rebuke fate; 1 would punish
Guinea for having played with that boy
up and down the brook; I would be
all sorts of q fool.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
BARGAINS IN MUMMlES.
Gruesome Objects That Turn Out to
Be Plain Fakes.

Be Plain Fakes.
While riding among the old Egyp-
tain tombs writes a traveller, the
tourist is usually approached by the
relic sharks. You repel them. Then
comes fellow who acts mysteriously,
looks about suspiciously, and talks to
your cicerone in an undertone. Your
curiosity is aroused, and you ask the
guide for information. It turns out
that the man lives in one Of the for
saken tombs nearby, and that, sew
eral days ago, he had found hitherto
undiscovered grave with a mummy
in it, from which he had disjointed
several members and taken some
trinkets found in the bandages. The
objects could be seen at his lodging,
if the traveller would care to step that
way.
They are gruesome objects that are
displayed-a skull, two hands and
two feet There are also some stone
beads, a small bronze statuette, cou-
pie of clay images, and the mummy
wrappings.
You pay, perhaps, little attention
to the latter objects on account Of the
possibility of fraud, but you are at
tracted by the disjointed members
that belonged to a man who walked
the earth centuries before the Saviour
appeared on it. True, they are grue-
some, but they are just the things
that are most closely associated with
the name Of Egypt than any other
relic could be. There is no chance
for fraud in an object Of this kind.
They are natural, shrunken and with
cred members, black parchment-like,
and you even detect a spicy odor
which you connect with the embalm-
ing process of the ancient Egyptians.
Surely nothing more could be desired
N the way of proofs.
At last you have acquired a real
curiosity, and you cannot help ex-
hlbiting your acquisition on your re-
turn to the hotel to the proprietor,
without, however, disclosing its source,
as promised the poor Arab. The hotel
man smiles.
Have you been caught?" he says.
"They are human remains sure
enough, but they never grew on an
ancient Egyptian. They belonged to
some dark-skinned Arab who was
buried for a few years in the dry
sand of the desert as an investment.
1t is a common trick; the condition
of the ground and the absolutely dry
climate, which exclude decomposition
and cause a natural mummification,
make the deception possible"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04

,3g' To be perfectly proportioned. a
man should weigh 2S pounds to every
foot of his height.
AZ The clock at st. Chad's Shrews-
bury has a record pendulum, its length
being two feet and the weight OF the
ball 200 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-02
Marriage Licenses

Thomas a. Mackenzie. "a; Eleanor
XovitZ. -
John a. Smith 20. Efhe Van SICKLE,
Jesse J. Counsellour 81; Elizabeth
lanke. -.
George f. Zander. 20. Marie Gran
stein. u.
irwin l.. Bolinger. %. Anderson, Ind
Emma X. kee, %, Chicago. Ill.
John A. stein. -. Toledo, o., Rose NJ.
IAberdie. 30. same
Frederick L. Birchall. IS. Toledo O..
Maude Il. Momett, .. same.
Stanislaus Grabowski, 20; Frances
Gazecka. Is.
Cornelius Roberts. 20. Jessie Hop
kns. 20.
oscar r Marsden, &c; T. Eleanor
smith. %.
Frank c. Neinas, 20; May A. Wee
man. IS.
Ross T.. McMullen, 10. Vancouver. d.
c.; Margaret Kerr. 81, Detroit.
August w. Proven. 80; Cora l.. Ray
mond, 90.
John Elwart. 81; Elizabeth Bora. 81.
Robert Comersall 80, Duluth, MINI.
Ann Lynch. 81. same.
Daniel w. Huffman. Go, Grand Rap
Ids. Dora Shlpe A. same.
John Schultz. 30. Lottie Kopdlofsky.
81
Charles Davey. %. Gladys L. Hard
wicke. %.
Emil Mueller 20. Chicago. III Lottie
Niekerman, 30. same
The Detroit times., 1908-09-02
EXTRA SERVICE FOR
STATE FAIR CROWDS

In an endeavor to improve what has
been looked upon as the finest service
possible, officials Of the ID. u. II. have
bent every effort In preparing for the
frequent and fast transportation or
visitors to the state fair grounds this
year.
Beginning tomorrow morning a six
minute service will be given TO the
grounds while on Friday this service
will be doubled and made even better
II necessary. On Saturday there Will
be two.minute Roadway. while start
ing Labor Day. at $50 a. m, there will
be a minute line gradually increasing
as the demands call Tor II TO 80 Sec
onds.
Special preparations have been
made for early morning rushes into
Detroit over the suburban lines and
interurban passengers, when ready TO
20 home will find stack OF cars In
storage for them-for the Flint and
Pontiac divisions opposite the fair
grounds and for the other suburban
lines on Congress-st. convenient to
the interurban waiting room.
After all the fireworks displays a
horde OF cars will be found on the
storage tracks at the grounds to en-
able the people to be carried to the
city as soon as possible.
AS usual during the fair the five
cent rate clear to the fair grounds vii
be given by the ID. u. r.. although the
llye-cent ride Is under normal condi
lions good only to the Log Cabin parl
with an extra charge TO the fai
grounds
The Detroit times., 1908-09-02
LAFAYETTE THEATER.

The summer season OF moving pic
lures at the Lafayette theater, Will
close on Saturday, Sept. II. 1t may
be mentioned, by the way, that the
season has been eminently successful;
thousands daily patronizing this pop
ular form Of entertainment.
AS is generally known, the winter
season OF 1908 at this house, was
devoted to dramatic stock; but for the
ensuing season Manager DR.. Martin
Campbell has decided on the produc-
ton OF comic opera, at popular prices.
He has completed negotiations with
Mr.. ii. d. Allen, owner and manager
OF The Manhattan Comic Opera com.
pany OF New York, an organization
which will bear comparison with the
best that has ever visited this city. II
Is not a company with one star, and
mediocre support, but the whole caste
Is OF exceptional ability. There are
80 people in the chorus, good-looking
girls, well set up men, and what is
much more to the point, every one OF
them has well.trained voice, and
knows how TO use IL effectively. The
caste includes: Grace Walser, prima
donna; Roberta Keene, contralto; Ad
alne Fildes, soubrette; Jean Irwin
mezzo soprano; William Blaisdell
comedian; Cass Burt. character come
dian: Allison Wilson, baritone; and
Donald Buchanan, tenor. With such q
| cast, such a chorus and musical di-
rector of such undoubted ability az
-DelaYan- Rowland, the manager
Mr.. II. d. Allen, is justified In at
tempting big things, and that ht
means business, is shown In the rep
ertoire Of the company which Is as fol
lows The Wizard OF the Nile" "The
Girl From Paris" Dolly Warden
THE Fortune Teller, THE Idols
Eye" THE Serenade." ''Floradora,'
"The Jolly Musketeer." THE Red
Feather" Rob Roy" etc
To produce such operas. Egyptian
Oriental. Spanish and old English
scenery is required; this the company
possesses. new, gorgeous. and correct
in every detail; designed and painted
by the best New York artists. Each
and every opera in the repertoire will
be produced under the personal su
pervision OF Mr.. b. d. Allen, with the
same elaborate care that Is shown III
first class Broadway production.
The season opens Sunday, Sept. 13
and the opening bill will be THE Wig
ard of the Nile" the tuneful Victor
Herbert opera, in which Frank Dan
iels won so much fame. Advance sale
of seats at the box Office will begin
Sept g.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-02
III local p[ArhOU5t5.
DETROIT.

Next Monday the local theatrical
season will be in full swing when the
Detroit opera house reopens with
WagenhaIs & Kemper's company, in
Eugene Walters celebrated play,
Paid in Full" AS the reopening OF
the theater will be on Labor Day. the
first performance will be matinee.
There will also be matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday, as the engagement
is for week. The bookings for the
Detroit opera house are excellent for
this season, but no stronger or more
interesting attraction Is on the list
than Paid In Full, a play which has
taken such = grip on popularity that Il
has run through the entire summer,
both in New York ana Chicago. This
achievement marks this play az pos
sessing extraordinary interest
Ii Is seldom indeed that a dramatic
play runs through a sumner. Musical
plays, yes. The public takes 10 the
show girl variety OF summer theatre
Gals; but when a playa real play
continues through the hot weather
and does big business. IL must be Oh
the sort people want to see. That Is
exactly what Paid in Full" Is; 1t Is
what people want to see.s 1t has run
uninterruptedly in New York since
last season, and 1t has been running
since the beginning OF last May Ia
Chicago. The Chicago company is the
one Wagenhals d Kemper will present
In Detroit. Next Saturday night 1t
Will have ended its Chicago run OF
1853 performances. The case Is excel
lent. Every member was especially
selected for his or her role. The COM
pany includes Clara Blandlck, Guy
Bates Post. Scott Cooper. Geo. Backus.
Florence Robinson. Marion Berg and
Geo. Belden.