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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30

Robert Bandy of the Oklahoma City
team is the proud father OF a young
pitcher who arrived at his home in
Oklahoma City a few days ago. Bob
says he will teach him the game as
soon as the boy is Old enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30

will play an exhibition game with the
Aggies tomorrow afternoon. From
Manhattan the team goes to Kansas
City for two games with the Kansas
City American Association team. Fri
day the team will return to Topeka and
play series of three games with the
lola team.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

A TRUTHFUL ANswER.-He was a
beggar, with old, worn clothes, unwash-
ed face, unkempt hair, and unbrushed
shoes. He walked up to the counter Of
d bank in Lombard street, and told, be-
tween his sobs, tears, groans and sighs,
how his stomach yearned for bite of
bread A sympathetic clerk drew forth
a new and shining threepenny bit,
which he laid kindly and gently into
the beggar's quivering and blackened
hand.
Now, my poor friend. what do you
propose to do with that money!" seri-
ously inquired the generous clerk.
The beggar looked down at his soiled
and tattered garments. He scanned
his benefactor curiously for a moment
and then, in a tremulous tone, said:
Young man, you see me as l am,
wearing the habiliments of an. outcast.
Yet 1 am honest, and 1 will give you a
truthful answer 1 shall first go and
buy me a good dinner, then will take
a bath and have a shave and hair cut
and mayhap after that adorn this
handsome form with a new suit Of
clothes. If there is any of it left after
that I shall, upon my word, come back
and deposit it IN the bank. I am ex-
ceedingly obliged. Good day."-Tit-
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
TAX NOTICE-l9OS.
Office of County Treasurer.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Is, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on the 18TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1908, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,
for the collection Of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES for the
fiscal year 1908, without penalty; after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made In
the month of JANUARY, 1909, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1903,
and after this date all unpaid taxes go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in accord
ance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers, 1
will attend at the following places on
the days named:
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
Der 9th, to Saturday, November 14th.
And at Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 10th, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1908, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
H. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
"a t At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
Humorous Department.
The Way In Maine.

There was no doubt about it; he was
very angry when he entered the viii
lage grocery store and demanded to see
the proprietor. His face was very red,
and his voice was raspy, and he shot
out his words with short, sharp, dy-
mamie jerks.
You sold my wife some eggs yes
terday, Mr.. Peavey" he said when the
grocer appeared.
WAL yes" said Mr.. Peavey genial
ly. Believe 1 did"
And you told her that they were
fresh eggs" continued the visitor
Wall, yes, it seems to me did,
said Mr.. Peavey.
We'll, sir, every one of them has
turned out bad" roared the visitor.
WAL, 1 wanter to know!" said Pea
vey incredulously.
Yes, sir bad. Now what do you
propose to do about it?"
"Me?"
Yes, sir, YOU"
"Nothin' s 1 knows on. I can't lay
'em all over again"
But, see here, Peavey, you had no
business to say they were fresh eggs. u
why not? 1 bought 'em for fresh
from 81 Wiley too"
Il don't believe it. 81 Wileys an
honest man. If he said the eggs were
fresh, they We're"
"Waal ST said il. all right He come
in here with his basket full of 'em and
put 'em down on the counter an trad
ed 'em off for box of sody biscuits"
When was this?"
"Oh, dun no. Bout six weeks ago,
l uess."-HarpeTs Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

Mr.. PAUL'S LONG LETTER.-There
has been recalled by the death of
James w. Paul, the Philadelphia bank
er this story which he told long ago:
II was going home one night late and
saw a man who had evidently looked
too deep into the cup making frantic
but unsuccessful efforts to open door
with latchkey. 1 decided to help the
man, who was not so far gone as to
have forgotten his politeness, for be-
fore entering the house through the
door which 1 succeeded in opening he
asked my name and thanked me. l
proceeded on my way, but had only
gone a few steps when heard some
one call Mr.. Paul, Mr.. PAUL. 1 turn
ed, and there was my friend of the
latchkey coming toward me with un-
steady gait. He put one hand affec-
tionately on my shoulder, and, looking
me in the face, said: Say, did you ever
get an answer to that long letter you
wrote to the Thessalonians" ""-Chica-
go Daily News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

Mr. AsQUrTH's WIT.-At meeting
in Liverpool on one occasion Mr.. AS
quith began a sentence, stopped in the
middle Of it, and took a gulp Of water
from a tumbler beside him. The audi
ence roared. "Ah" said the premier,
that's a trick l learned of Bob Lowe.
If you stop to drink at the end Of a
sentence, depend upon it some other
fellow will pop up to cut you short,
he said" AS an example Of the pre-
mier's wit, the following might be re-
called. One of the first law cases in
which Mr.. Asquith came into promi-
nence was the famous trial of Hawke
VS.. Dunn, when the Anti Gambling
League did their utmost to prohibit
betting on Hempton Park racecourse.
Mr.. Asquith appeared for the league,
and argued that the course was "a
place within the meaning Of the act"
During the hearing various more or
less acceptable theories were put for
ward as to what did not constitute a
place. Suppose" said Mr.. Justice
Wright, Il were to give you an area
marked by the meridians of longitude,
would that constitute a place in your
opinion, Mr.. Asquith?" THAT, my
lord" was Mr.. Asquith's instant and
witty retort, would be merely mat
ter Of degree."-London Truth
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
ted the bullets nobody was hurt.

ted the bullets nobody was hurt.
The two men were in earnest, how
ever. Dismissing their seconds, they
reloaded the guns themselves and tried
1t over Though bullets really flew this
time the results were no more fatal.
Seeing this. Souchet clubbed his gun
and beat his opponent over the head
stage officers arrived. Both duelisrs
spent a month thereafter in Jail.
At Cherokee in 1874 a Christmas eve
ball was given by the townspeople. On
was the cause Of wrangle between the
town smith and a man of the appella-
ton of Wall. Both. it seems, had en-
gagged the same waltz. AS the latter
was considerably inferior to his ugly
rival in brute force he challenged him
to a chivalrous fray for the lady's hand,
to take place on Badger Hill the fol-
lowing morning at sunrise. The duel
was fought on Christmas morning and
the blacksmith tried to pull off a "Lun
dy turn" He fired at the count of
two, but missed Wall. He stood tremb-
ling waiting to be shot down. At the
count Of four Wall magnanimously fired
straight into the air. The blacksmith
rushed up and shook hands, tears
streaming down his face. 1t then de-
veloped that the seconds had loaded
both guns with blanks.
No doubt the funniest duel that was
ever fought in California was the
means of washing away an insult be-
tween two men by the names Of Tomp-
kins and Curley 1t took place in Ne
vada City on July II, 1861. The men
were both angry; they were both seri-
Gus enough in the settlement Of the
preliminary details. But when it came
could be reached. At last 1t was de-
cided to fight the battle with water.
The main street was the field selected.
With properly chosen seconds the men
met and stood facing each other, each
holding a twenty-five foot hose, at the
end Of which was a quarter inch noz-
zle. Then a pressure of $50 pounds
was turned into each hose, while the
spectators cheered and the partici-
pants swore. Neither would give in,
however, until one hose burst under
the terrific pressure. While, Of course,
this battle was not without its dangers
ii bore the appearance of a huge bur-
lesque and it satisfied damaged honor
quite as much as though firearms had
been used. Both men, it is said, were
perfectly cool" when the struggle
ended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
RECEIVERS HIS GOLD.
Montana Pioneer Finds Treasure
Buried Forty-Four Years aqo.

montana HIoneer FlnoS treasure
Buried Forty-Four Years ago.
OF all the thrilling stories told by
visiting pioneers, one by George Lis
com of Miles City, has a golden setting
says the Helena correspondent of the
New York Tribune. In 1866 Liscom
was member Of a party Of fur hun
ters who operated in this section of
the state. Early in January Of that
year they were camped over near the
gap" One day Liscom rode several
miles away from the camp after some
otter skins which he believed could be
obtained at a small creek out from the
gap" When some distance from the
camp he met an Indian who manifested
great interest in the destination of the
white man. He asked questions which
caused Liscom to grow suspicious. He
wanted to show his friendiness by
shaking hands with his white brother.
Liscom reached out and shook hands
but as he brought his hand back he
pulled the Indians revolver from the
belt. A moment later the Indian ex-
claimed "IndiansI" and pointed back
of Liscom. The hunter looked back,
but at the same time he OWNED the
object of the redskin and threw his
hand up over his head. AS he did so
the wagon spoke with which the abor-
igine Intended to brain his victim came
down on the upraised hand, and as a
result Liscom has a stiff finger. The
fur hunter sent a bullet into the In
dian, who in toppling off his horse
caught one arm in the surcingle on
Liscom's horse Thinking he was not
dead and was holding on, the white
! man put another bullet through the
Indians throat.
The weight of the redskins body fl
nally broke the surcingle and Lis
CONS horse ran away. Fortunately,
the Indians horse did not run away.
About that time sixteen Indians got
within firing distance and began to
shoot. The Indians horse was wound
ed, and using the body of the animal
as a breastwork, Liscom began to do
little execution. He laid low an In
dian with each Of the first six shots.
1t finally became so warm for the In
dians that the four or five of them who
were still alive rode away.
But the white man did not escape
without wounds He made his way
back to camp. "Old Man" Buchanan,
who still lives out near Kendall, at
tempted bit of surgery, using a bull
let mould in his effort to get bullet
which had been fattened against one
of the bones in Liscoms leg. Later the
camp in which Liscom was lying was
attacked by Indians and he buried $500
in gold dust. He supposed that some
member of the party had dug 1t up un-
til Buchanan a few months ago told
him that, so far as he knew, the gold
dust was where it was buried. Ac-
cordingly, in May of this year, forty
two years and four months after 1t
was buried, Liscom went to the old
camping place in the gap" and uncoV-
cred the gold dust The powder box
and chamois bag in which it was
buried had disintegrated, but all the
gold dust was there.
Liscom is now we'll known stock
man Of Custer county. He carries th1r-
teen scars, made by arrows and bull
lets, which speak eloquently of the vi
cissitudes through which the trail bla-
zers passed while wrestling this state
from the redskins.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

THE RETORT AQUEoUS,-Even in the
midst of horror there is occasionally a
rift Of humor. 1t is said that at the
time of the Johnstown flood a grocer,
to whom one of the citizens of that ILL
starred community had owed for an
Overlong time a gOod-sized bill for
provisions, while floating along on the
top of the waters in a raft made Of
two window blinds and a sky-light,
caught sight Of his delinquent debtor
whirling around in one of the pools Of
the eddying current clinging to large
hogshead.
"Ah, there you are!" cried the gro
Ger, business like to the last. Been
looking for you for several days. When
are you going to pay that bill?"
Cant say just now, Sands, old man"
returned the unhappy debtor. I'm
having all can do to keep my head
above water these times. ."-Harper's
Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
PIONEER TELEGRAPHlNG.
How the First Report of a Railroad
Accident Was Wired.

TO" lHC nOPSih VI o''SSS
Accident Was Wired.
Il sent over the wire the first report
of railroad accident the telegraph
ever carried, and without being a tele-
graph operator at that" said Wilmot
NJ. Vail, an octogenarian citizen Of Port
Jervis, according to a New York Sun
writer THE original Cornell telegraph
line opened at Goshen it's first office
in this state west of the Hudson. This
was in 1S49 The office was in my
fathers book store. 1 was a clerk in
the store. My brothers, Hector and
Nathaniel, soon learned to operate the
instrument, and Hector became the
first regular operator The Erie rail-
road put it's telegraph line in operation
early in 1851. Its wires entered the
Cornell Offices Hector Vail was sent
to Port Jervis as operator for both
lines. Nathaniel Vail took charge Of
the Goshen office.
II had not learned to operate the
telegraph instrument, but from hearing
and seeing my brothers working at 1T
I had obtained some little insight Of
its MYSTERIES One day in 1851 my
brother Nat went to New York. That
day the westbound train, known as the
Day Express, ran off the track three
miles east of Goshen and into the ditch.
Although the Erie had its own tele-
graph line, it had not yet begun to util-
ize it for running trains on telegraphic
order.
"An hour and more having passed
beyond the time the day express should
have arrived at Port Jervis, people
there began to want to know what was
the matter with it, and Hec Vail began
to call up Goshen. He didn't know
that Nat Vail was away. We knew at
Goshen all about the accident to the
train. l heard the call on the instru-
ment, but telegraphing not being in my
line, l let it call. The calling kept up
at intervals for an hour or two, and,
thinking the matter over, I concluded
that it was perhaps Hec Vail wanting
to find out what had become of the
Day Express, which was still off the
track, so l thought would answer the
call myself.
Studying the Morse alphabet a
while, pounded off on the keys as best
I knew how the news about the wreck
ed train. l was a long time doing 1t,
and the message l sent must have ar
rived at the Port Jervis end Of the wire
in a somewhat irregular and jumbled
form, for although Hec Vail got the
news he had been hours clamoring for
he sent back this forcible but migrate
full inquiry:
What d fool sent this in?'
And that's the way the first report
of an accident on the Erie or any other
railroad was sent over the telegraph
wire
Recalling those days of pioneer tel
egraphing I remember that Ezra Cor
nell was so poor after he got his line
to working that when he came to Co
shen to look over the property, If there
was no money in the office from tele-
graph tolls my father would advance
him some, so tha old Bones as he
was irreverently called, might get
something to eat. A few cakes, slice
# bread or a morSel of cheese sufficed
him. Yet that struggling pioneer tele-
graph line was the source of his mil
lions and the foundation of the IA
NOUS institute that bears his name"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

HE WAS GETTING OLD.-It was clos
ing time at the town library. Old Mr..
Duke, who had filled the post Of libra
rian for years. took down his coat and
hat and, with the assistance Of his lit
tie daughter, got them safely on. To-
gether they started for the door. 1t
was raining hard. wait a moment,
child" said her father, and went back
into the building. The girl remained
obediently. Five minutes passed
Then ten. She pushed open the door
and walked in. Her father was bent
over one of the card catalogues. What
are you looking for, father?" she in
quired. He put the drawer back, sud
denly abashed. I'm getting old, Mar
garet," he said. Il couldn't find my
umbrella. and 1 was searching for it
under L in the lists."-YOuths Com
panion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
INCAPABLE RUSSIA.
Bureaucrats Piseonholed Reports on
Japans Fiahtina Strength.

Japan
Before the war with Japan. Russia
sent officers to investigate Japans
fighting strength, but refused to credit
their reports, says General Kuropatkin
In McClure's. He continues:
I'm 1903 Colonel Adabash, who had
Just visited Japan, gave ID Generai
Zhilinski, Of our general staff, very i'm
portant information with regard to
new reserves which the japanese were
organizing for service in case of war.
Inasmuch, however as this informa-
ton did not agree at all with that pre-.
yiously furnished by Colonel Vannof-
ski, General Zhilinski did not give II
credence. a few months later Captain
Rusine, a very talented officer, VINO
was acting as naval observer In ia
nan. made a similar report upon Jap
anese reserves to his superiors, and
extracts from it were furnished to
General Sakharoff, chief of staff or the
army. Although the information con-
tanned in this report ultimately proved
to be perfectly accurate, the report
was pigeonholed, simply because Cen
erals Zhilinski and Sakharoff did not
believe it; and in our compendium OF
data with regard to the military
strength of Japan in 1904, no refer
ence whatever was made to additional
reserve forces. According to the fig
ures of our General Staff, therefore,
the total number Of available men in
the standing army, the territorial
army. and the regular reserve of ia
pan. was a little more than 100000.
Recently published official reports
of General Kipke, chief medical IN
spector of the Japanese army. show
that the loss of the Japanese in killed
and wounded. in course of the war;
was as follows:
Wounded ...... ..... ...l'o'4Zo
Their loss in killed, wounded ana
sick was 554,8S5-a number considera-
bIv greater than the whole force, which,
according to the figures Of our general
staff, they could put into the field.
,S1;' When a man is unable to choose
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
Remember the Dead

Every grave in York county should
be appropriately marked with Tomb
stone or Monument. TO do this is not
only a mark Of respect and esteem to
ones departed relatives, but 1t Is de-
srable and proper to place an endur-
ing record in stone over all graves. II
you have loved ones who have passed
to the great beyond and are consider
ing the idea of a suitable marker for
their graves, we will appreciate a call
from you that we may have an oppor-
tunity Of showing you designs Of Head
Stones and Monuments and quoting
you prices.
MONUMENT WORKS.
w. B. Wyie, Sec. and Treas.
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BUILDING
MATERIAL

We always carry in stock, ready for
delivery and at the lowest prices all
grades of Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Including Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding,
studdins, Rafters, sheetins, Shingles,
laths, Framing, Frames, etc. and will
make Doors, and Sash, and Frames,
Mantels, ETC., promptly on your order.
See us for all kinds Of Building
Hardware, including Nails, Hinges,
Screws, Locks, etc.
See us for Lime, Cement and Brick.
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DO 1T TODAY.

RIGHT NOW while the weather is
warm and pleasant, is a good time to
have us put up a COAL or WOOD
HEATER in your sitting room, dim
ing room, parlor or office. Don't
wait until you need it. Come and see
us about Coal or Wood Heater TO-
DAY-our stock is large and COM
plete and we can please you in sizes
and price. Come TODAY.
Also we will be glad to show you
Cook Stoves and Ranges, Coal Sets,
Coal TOngs, Coal Scuttles, Fire ShOv-
els. TOngs, POkers, Brass ard Cast
Andirons. Coal Vases, Piping, Floor
Mats, etc.
If it is anything in connection with
your Heating or Cooking apparatus,
you can get it here of the right quail
ity at the right prices.
Yorkville Hardware Co.
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81 It pays to use the Best Quality Of
Stationery-the other fellow judges
you by the quality Of your printed
matter.
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18' When a man is unable to choose
between two evils he usually hunts up
third.
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Their loss in killed, wounded and
sick was 554.SS5-a number considera-
bly greater than the whole force, which
according to the figures of our general
staff. they could put into the field"
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j. J. KELLER Il co.

BE Be sure to see us before buying
any kind of Lumber.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

instrument on the shoulder. The pupil IS taue.J
how to use the hands and feet and body, and next
the finger motions. which sustain the accOmpanl-
ment, and those of the thumb.
Two of the best-known teachers IN the last
are Miss Johnstone, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Maud Morgan, of New York city. Miss John
stone has earned widespread fame a sOloIstl
and has often appeared with the Philadelphia
Orchestra. She began her career about nine
years ago, and, under the instruction OF the best
teachers in Europe, accomplished a wonderful!
proficiency She has played IN the leading Prot
estant Episcopal churches IN New York, and IS
the harpist at the Church Of ST. Luke and the
Epiphany, IN Philadelphia.
Miss Morgan at her harp recalls the Grecian
poetess at her Tyre. She has been extremely
active in trying to popuiarize the instrument
and years ago attracted notice by public harp
matinees when she illustrated the history and
change of the harp during different periods by
playing selections from those ancient days. She
appeared with Ole Bull when she was II years
Of age. At present she is harpIst at Grace
Church, in New York
Madame Wunderle does remarkable work IN
the Pittsburg Orchestra, and Miss Straw. Of
Boston, has many meritoEious compositions 70
her credit One of the most notable harplsts N
the world j. Mile Ada SassoH, Of Paris, who has
travelled the United States with Madame AeLoa..
A story goes that, while Hermes-this was
one day long long ago-a high priest OF OSIRIS,
object lying in the dust-a half-baked tortoise
she'll. spanned by dried ligaments Carelessly
picking it up he touched the Ggaments. and
thereon pleasing sound smote the air Struc7Z
by the tone, the high priest experimental untiF
be developed the Tyre, which afterward evolved
into the harp.
In the pictures carved on the stone tomb7 Of
Egypt one can see the harp players, with the IN
st,uments on their shoulders. The EGYPTIAN
harp was strung with catgut and differed slightly
from the Assyrian harp. When Rameses III
ruled over the Mzraim the harp, which then had
twenty-eight strings, was played only by me
priests and mobiles. Gradually it fell into dlsu-e;
but the alert Phenicians, seeing the possibli-
ties for ravishing melody, adopted it, and one Of
their descendants, King Milesius, carried it &c
Ireland 1860 years before Christ. At first
the Irish harp was crude, Possessing only clever
strings; it was developed to an instrument oi
thirty-two strings. To the Druids Is due the IN
vention of the pillar. afterward adopted uni
versally.
Three rows of strings were introduced into
the Welsh harp about 500 A. D., bu: the modern
instrument had its beginning when Seolstla7
Erard perfected the pedal harp in 1910.