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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

"Or that you shall pay the laws pen
atty. Do you understand and believe
that?"
II do"
What is your answer?"
It's somewhat sudden and unex-
pected, Mr.. Lyman; cannot you give
me time to think? Such things cannot
be decided in a hurry"
mot a minute"
Nor time to talk longer with your"
mo. Here we are, at the door Of
Barron's Boomvile Bank Well go in
and talk over the details Of my plans
if you consent to my wishes. Other
wise. we part here, and you take the
consequences"
"Oh, Mr.. Lyman, be merciful-be
merciful as you expect mercy"
Il don't expect mcrcy-I don't expect
to need it. What is your answer"
You know l hate you. Oh keep
our secret and let me go"
Never You hate me: l love you.
am willing to risk the consequences
of your feelings. You must abide by
one or the other of the alternative con-
sequences of mine? What is your an
swer?"
ooh, Mr.. Lyman. you know there can
be but one answer"
II think there can be but one. What
is it,"
Where are you planning to go?"
Il am going to Canada"
Samuel Lyman, / hate yOu---"
Il am honored."
And l will never forgive yOu-"
Il shall never ask it,"
And 1 will be as merciless to you
as you have been to me-"
when you can be, you may, if you
dare"
But"
"Well?"
when you-go-go-to Canada, I
-will-go-with you"
To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
THE DEED OF A HERO.
How a Brave Boy Helped to Save the
Indian Empire.

Indian Empire.
Not all the courage Of war is expend-
ed on the battlefield. A boy once per-
formed deed which contributed
greatly to save the Indian empire. AT
the time, in 1857, he was a mere lad
employed as an assistant in the tele-
graph service His name was w.
Brendish, and he sent at the risk OF his
life dispatch from Delhi to Umballa
which bore the first news Of the out
break. This message, repeated to ev-
ery town which could be reached,
proved Of priceless value. Colonel
Edward Wharf in his "Sepoy Mutiny"
tells the story of how, to quote the ju-
Fdicial commissioner of the Punjab, "the
electric telegraph saved India"
1t was the custom to close the tele-
graph offices on Sunday between the
hours of to 4. On May 10, 1857, as
the operator at Delhi was about to close
his station he received a message from
the Meerut office announcing an up
rising in that section. At o'clock,
when the Office was reopened, connec-
tions with Meerut were found to be in
terrupted.'
The telegraph force at Delhi consist
ed Of the chief and two young assist
ants, Brendish and Pilkington. The
office was situated outside Of the city
about a mile from the gates.
On discovering the break in the con-
nections the chief sent the two lads
to test the cable across the river. They
found that they could signal to Delhi,
but not to Meerut, and reported the
fact on their rteurn. 1t was too late
to do anything that night, but the next
morning Mr.. Todd, the chief, went out
himself to investigate the line. He
never returned, and, although his fate
is unknown, there is little doubt that
he was murdered.
The office was thus left in charge OF
the two lads. Signs Of trouble began
to be evident close at hand. Brendish,
stepping from the door, met wounded
officer, who cried out to him, For
Gods sake get inside and close your
doors!"
The revolt crept closer and closer.
The boys felt that their lives were in
danger Soon they became sure OF 1t.
But before they fed to place of COM
parative safety they waited to send out
to the Indian world the news Of the
revolt.
Brendish ticked out the message
which caused Sir Edward to say:
Look at the courage and sense OF
that little boy! With shot falling all
round him, he stayed to manipulate
the message that was the means OF
saving the Punjab."
The government rewarded Brendish
for his services by giving him life
pension. and as an old man he died In
the India he had helped to preserve.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

defeated in 1898 by a peculiar "0mbi-
nation of forces, and there is fcel-
ing in the senate that he should re-
ceive recognition for his fight that
year. Some of the county papers OK
pressed the opinion this last week that
his attitude towards Governor Ansel
has strengthened him for the race in
1910.
The office of state superintendent
of education is the only one Of the
state offices for which there are as yet
several candidates. Mr.. Martin be-
ing no longer an aspirant for this
place, the way is open for a new man.
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton E. C. Elmore, Of Spartanburg,
was the first to announce, and he has
made a preliminary campaign. Coun-
ty superintendent S. R. Mellichamp,
of Orangeburg, was next to announce,
and he has also done much work. Re-
Gently Prof. J. e. Swcaringen, of &C.
dar Springs Institute, announced his
candidacy. Mr.. Swearingen made
remarkable record at the South Caro-
lima college a few years ago; he Is
stone blind, but brilliant young man
and a powerful orator, resembling In
appearance and ability his distin-
guished uncle, Senator Benjamin r.
Tifiman.
The office of railroad commissioner
Is always contested for. Commission
er Caughman's term expires and he
is a candidate for reelection. So far
1t is known that he will have opposi-
ton from Mr.. j. A. Summersett, OF
Columbia, Major Fishburne. of Char
lesion, Major H. w. Richardson, of
Columbia, "Cansler Of TirZah," and
perhaps others.
1t appears now that the other state
officials will not have opposition,
Secretary Of State MCGOWAN, Attor-
ney General Lyon, Comptroller Cen
eral Jones, State Treasurer Jennings,
Adj. Ger. Boyd. However, the cam
paign has just started: and the cleo
ton is yet four months off, but the
entries for state offices close in June.
In 1906, the total vote in the first
primary ran to about $4,000, and
there was much interest in the race
for governor and attorney general as
well as for the legislature and coun-
ty offices. With warm fight for
state and county offices this year, the
total vote may go to 100000. At any
rate, to win the candidate should
make sure of at least fifty thousand
votes. Jas. A. Hoyt.
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Gloves From Whales.

Newfoundland whalers seized with
spirit of enterprising economy, are re-
ported to be attempting to place whale
hide on the market, for the manufac-
ture of whale leather.
1t is not surprising that such an at
tempt should be made. 1t must Vex
the spirit of any whaler Of well-bal-
anced mind to see. after all the hard
ship and danger of his calling, an enor-
nous and altogether disproportionate
bulk of his quarry cast away as re-
fuse.
From a large right whale of, say, 40
to 80 feet in length. about $50 barrels
of oil and one and three quarters tons
of baleen. or whalebone, may be OBJ
tanned. The remainder Of the gigantic
carcass, which may be as much as so
tons, has hitherto been considered use
less.
The average whale hide, If laid out
on the ground, would cover a surface
of nearly 1,500 square feet, at which
rate one whale, If it's hide could be
made into boots and shoes, would well
stock a boot shop.
1t is also hoped that the intestines or
the whale will be made remunerative.
This product is descibed as very thin
and tough and suitable for glove man
ufacturerS.
1t is not likely. however that whale
intestines could be manufactured into
good motoring and driving gloves, for
which reindeer at present holds the
field against all other skins.
At various times many skins have
been tried, such as the skins of croco-
diles. cats, pigs, calves, lambs and even
rats. Many Of the mems cheap dress
gloves on the market are made in Ma
pies of the skins Of the local sewer rats
But practically all of the skins men
toned have been found treacherous.
Glove skins must not only be pllaple
but also perfectly tough and hrm,
since they have to be sewn up right
at the edge. If whale intestines be
found to possess these three qualities'
no doubt there would quickly De
~, a rlkat fn,. whale gloves
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THE VALUE OF WoRD.-As soon
as the apartment house was ready
for occupancy the janitor placed a
rented" sign in several Of the second
and third story windows. When the
agent saw the placards he said a good
many things not exactly compliment
tary to the discretion of the janitor.
What did you stick all those no
tices up for?" he asked.
Because" was the reply, "the
apartments are really rented.
thought it good plan to let folks
know they were going off so quickly"
That is all right in principle" said
the agent, somewhat Modified, but
you didn't go about it in the right
way. That is not the proper kind OF
notice. Never use the word rented
in a high class apartment. Always say
leased 1t makes a better impress
sion. Rented sounds cheap. Any
agent who wants his apartments to
bring a big price will tell you that
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

The second race was between Hey
ward and Talbert, and the vote re-
suited: Heyward 5O,830, Talbert 40,-
494, Capt. Hayward being elected by
majority of 1896. In 1904 Gov
ernor Hayward was reelected with
out opposition.
The year 1902 also saw the political
debut Of the Hon. o. B. Martin. who
in that year was first a candidate for
the office Of state superintendent Of
education against the Hon. John j.
McMahan, receiving 4S,S50 votes
against 1891 for Mr.. McMahan,
there being only the two candidates.
Since then Mr.. Martin has not had
opposition for this office, being re-
elected in 1904 and 1906.
These votes may or may not indi-
cate anything as to the relative or the
real strength of any Of the present
candidates, as conditions and issues
change so rapidly in politics. For in
stance, Mr.. f. D. Smith, who is so
popular all over the south as the
Southern Cotton association orator.
was overwhelmingly defeated for
congress in this district when he ran
against Congressman Lever several
years ago.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Feather
stone from the race for governor
leaves the Hon. c. L. Blease. senator
from Newberry, as the only candidate
against Governor Ansel. Mr.. Blease
was always a stalwart state dispen-
sary supporter and since that insti-
tution's abolition he has come out on
an extended local option platform.
Governor Ansel. on the other hand,
announces his platform this year to be
restricted local option, favoring the
law making the entire state prohibi-
ton with the right to counties to eX-
empt themselves by majority vote
pensaries In 1906, when he was
elected governor. Mr.. Ansel favored
the present county option system,
and in 1902, when he was defeated,
he favored the state dispensary as
'4he best solution of the liquor ques-
ton" Before that time he had been
regarded as a prohibitionist. Mr..
Ansel while a man Of positive per-
sonal convictions, has always been a
close student of popular opinion, and
his successive platforms indicate the
trend of public opinion in this st1te
fairly we'll during the last few years.
That the prohibitionists will be con-
tent to have such law enacted as
Mr.. Ansel now advocates seems evil
dent from Mr.. Featherstones with
drawal, but it is possible that some
out-and-out. uncOmpromising prOhi-
bitionist, as Mr.. Joel E. Brunson, may
run this year on an ironclad prohi1i-
tion platform.
While Mr.. Featherstone in his with
drawal announcement does not say
so, it is presumed he will be a :?andi-
date for governor in 1910. He was
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Nistellaneuus Rsaains.
OUTLOOK IN STATE POLITICS.
Campaign of 1908 Now Fairly Com
mencing.

W 'SSS wv" a''J O~''
mencing.
News and Courier:
Columbia, April 19.-Special This
week sees the opening practically Of
the summer campaign in South Caro-
lima, as on Saturday the precinct
clubs meet to reorganiZe and this is
the foundation of the Democratic party
organization. In this state, Of course,
everything is settled in the Democrat
ic primaries, which are held in Au-
gust. The precinct clubs elect dele
gates to the county convention and
the county conventions, which meet
on Monday. May 4, elect delegates to
the state convention, besides select
ing a member from each county on
the state executive committee. The
state convention, held on May 20, will
elect this year delegates to the nation
al convention, and the state commit
tee will arrange the details of the
primary campaign subject to any reg
ulations adopted by the state conven-
I'tion.
As the rules now stand. adopted In
1904, there Is a provision for only one
campaign party, and not two parties,
as in 1902. At one time 1t seemed
likely that two campaign tours would
be necessary, on account Of the fact
that there was fight on for govern
or besides a large number Of candi-
dates for the United States senate,
but since the candidates have been
thinned to a stand it may be possible
to get along with only one campaign,
so that the candidates for all offices,
state and national, can stump the
state together, going from county to
county, and addressing the voters.
However, these stump-speaking tours
are not as popular as they once were
and do not draw the crowds which
turned out in the COS hence they do
not cut as much figure in the results.
A few weeks ago there were seven
or eight candidates out for the United
States senate to succeed the late Sen
ator Latimer, but Messrs. Dargan,
Mccullough and Henderson have
withdrawn, and this leaves at pres
ent Messrs. o. B. Martin. John Gary
Evans, George Johnstone, f. d. Smith
and D. C.. Hayward. From express
sions in the county press it appears
to be the opinion that the race Is be-
tween Ex-Governor Evans and Ex-
Governor Hayward, but Mr.. Martin
seems to object to the promulgation
of this opinion, and doubtless the
other candidates do also, but they do
not express themselves as freely as
does Mr.. Martin.
In 1902, when Messrs. Evans and
Johnstone were also candidates for
the senate, the vote in the first pri-
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The second primary was between
Evans and Latimer, and in the sec
ond election Mr.. Evans received &c.
371 votes and Mr.. Latimer $500, Mr..
Latimer being elected by a majority
Of 1853 over Mr.. Evans. Mr.. Evans
had been defeated for the senate in
1897 and again by Joseph H. Earle
in 1896 BY John L. McLaurin in
1897.
In the year 1902 Capt. Hayward
made his entry into politics, and the
vote in the first primary resulted as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
"Well. or what ."

"Or that you shall pay the laws pen
atty. Do you understand and believe
that?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
ABE RUEF'S SENTENCE
Is AGAIN POSTPONED

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The SEN
fencing of Abe Ruef, convicted on Il
charge of Offering a brlbe to Super
visor Fmrey to secure the passage Of
a trolley measure. was again post
poned by Judge Lawler, after Attor-
ney Dozier closed his argument for
the defendant.
The hearing will be resumed Tues
day, when Assistant District Attor-
ney O'Gara will make answer to the
of counsel for the defence.
Attorney Dozler laid much stress
on the fact, as he stated It, that the
jury had been influenced by the at
tempt to asassinate Prosecutor Fran
ci3 J. Henoy. He used this as one Jf
his strongest points to convince the
court that new trial should be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
STATE OF MINNESOTA
BEATS THE RAILROADS
UNITED Preso Leased wire.)

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 24.--The
state won double victory I'm the
supreme court today when Justice c.
l.. Brown filed opinions in its favor
in both the Chicago & Great Western
and Great Northern tax cases. The
court upholds the law increasing the
gross earnings tax from three to four
per cent which the railroads attacked
as unconstitutional.
Acknowledgement Il. r.. Young
fought the contention that the com
panies could not be made to pay
more than the three per cent provld-
cd in their territorial grants.
The Great Northern case nomlnally
involves S12O,7373S for taxes dur
ing the year 1905. The Chicago
Great Western case involves about
$4,000. The amount at stake. how
ever, is really more than Sl50,OoO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
KILLED BY OVERDOSE OF
ANTl-KAMNlA POWDERS

The Corvallis Gazette of Tuesday
says:
Mrs. Fred Griggs died Just before
6 O'Clock Sunday morning at the
Stephen Griggs farm, a few miles
north of Corvallis from an overdose
OF anti-kamia powders, which she
had taken TO relieve a severe head
ache.
Mrs. Griggs had long been a suf-
ferer from excruciating headaches,
and Saturday evening, when one Of
these severe attacks came on. she
unconsciously took a number OF the
anti-kamia tablets, and was unable
to rally from their effect upon he-
heart.
When II was known that her condl-
tion was serioms medical aid was
summoned, but all efforts
to revive her were unavaillng and
she passed away early Sunday morn
ing.
The family recently came here
from Nebraska, Mr., Griggs being a
brother Of Ira Griggs, who lives near
this city.
Besides the bereaved husband, do.
ceased leaves two small sons. 4 and
. years old, to mourn her loss and
miss her loving care.
kilograms were sent to relatives
In the East OF the sad event Tho
funeral took place Monday, inter-
mont being made in the Locke bury
Ing ground.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
GIVES FRESH-AIR HOME
TO SAVATI0N ARMY

New York, Dec. 24.-In honor of
the birthday of Commander Eva
Booth of the Salvation Amy. which
will be celebrated tomorrow, Mrs.
Sarah switzer, a wealthy New Yovk
phiianthroD'st, has presented the
Army with a 17-room cottage, vsl-
ued at $4,000, at Long Beach, n. j.,
10 be used as a fresh air home FIR
du 'rg the summer.
The Salvation Army will distribu a
dinrers for $4,000 people in Gree p
er New York tomorrow and about
10000 packages of presents for
children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
Christmas EXercises.

Al tho First Baptist church De-
cember 25.
Recitation-Gertrude Barnett.
Scriptural roading-Miss Byrne.
Prayer-Pastor.
Song-The Bethlehem Babe. by
primary class
Recitation--"what would Do"
Ray Todhunter.
Drill-Mrs, Corners class.
Song-Chimes OF Heaven.
Solo-Luther's Cradle Hymn, Flos
Gle FlGnnigham.
Recitation - "Margeret's Christ
mas" JeGse Buell..
Song-By school.
Motion Song-"ROck the Cradle. ."
Recitation--"The Child and Her
DOLL Flossie Flanningham.
solo-"shining on Bethlehem's g
Cradle" Belsie Sun.
Recitation "Margaret's Race"
Song-Misl Fullerton's class
Recitation-"Thore Was once a
Small Boy" Hiram Cooper
Motion song-"Im Singing q
story Mary, Ester and Bessie san
and Anna Huic.
RocitatiOn-"The Othor Side q"
Eunice Hart.
Christmas thanks Offering.
A visit from Santa Claus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
CARACA
(Continmed from page l.)

lively quiet although the populact
is jubilant over today's happening
Castro VIII Let Go.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-Cipriano Castr
gave out statement today which
tends to the abandonment of claims
on the presidency of the Venezuelan
republic. The statement Is as fol.
lows:
After taking cognizance of every
thing printed in the newspapers
from Venezuela, | doubt the attitude
therein attributed to the government
at Caracas. l will have more to say
on this point when / am in better
health, and when have full knowl-
edge OF what has occurred during
my absence.
I'm any event l shall place no diff.
culties in the way of the present ad-
ministration of Venezuela in settling
controversies with foreign govern.
ments, even If this should involve my
own withdrawal from activities in the
affairs of the nation"
General Castro will remain two
weeks longer at the private sanltarl.
um of DR.. Israel. He will give out
no information concerning his future
plans
Only the timely arrival OF troops
prevented heavy losses. Employees
of the government printing Office
and the El Constitutional, chief de-
tenders of Castro, Joined with the
remnants of Castro's army, but were
routed after defy!ng the thousands
of anti-Castroists for time. The
throng was greatly innamed by a
speech made by Senior Pietrl, one OF
the leaders in the opposition toward
Castro, who at one period of his ad-
dress cried; Down with tyranny:
Heath to Castro"
The purpo3e OF today's meeting
vas TO promise support to President
iomez' decree looking to the settle
nent of the present trouble be- .
ween Holland and Venezuela, but Il
oon resulted in an ant'-Castro To-
Senor Paul. on behalf OF former
President Castro. promised reforms.
'ut this had no effect upon the gath
ring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
GIRLS ARE GOOD, SAYS
WRITER IN EVERYBODYS

The small-town girl, driven from
her town by the financial collapse of
her family or else by the birth of a
spirit OF independence in her own
mind, with no home except her hand
bag and no support except her cour,.
age, advances to the center OF the
stage in a large city TO make good"
She has n mans problem. She.
gets woman's wage.
Six dollars week. How will she
live? The ready suspicion crossea'
your mind, the yellow suspicion Of
yellow sociology. Don't adopt II too
lightly. Watch the girls struggles.
See her settle down to pass her six
dollars-a-week novice period In al
girls club house.
She sleeps in room with three
other girls, She pays $2.75 week
for her bcd, her breakfast and her
dipner. She gets two sandwiches an
apple at five cents when she leaves
the club in the morning. and she con.
sumes them at noon in tore lunch. |
room along with cup OF coffee. She
doe MT send many OF her clothes 10
public laundry. She washes them
In the club lanndry at tub-rentaI Of
five cents an hour
When her absolutely unavoidable
expenditures for room, board, car
Tar and laundry haze been met. shs
ha s1.65 left.
For new clothes, she hunts bae.
gains in ma.erial- and does her own
manufacturing, a ter working hours
on the club sewing machine. For
books, magazines AMI newspapers
she uses the club reading room and
tho circulation department of tho
free public library For amusement.
she joins a singing society and at-
tends the free concerts and lectures
with which the winter season of ev.
cry large city is plentifllly sprinkled
Much sympathy has been claimed
Tor them because they can't live ev-
cept by SIM on six dollars a wee,
The real sympathy they deserve iq
because they do.
AS class they do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-24
MARKET IN CHICAGO
SHOWS GREAT STRENGTH
tUnlted Press Leased Wire. !


Chicago, Dec. 24.--The improve
mont in the wheat situation abroad
today following the decline there yes
terday shows that the trade on the
other side Is about equally divided
as TO future prices and operations,
and each days business there IS af-
fected by the news OF that period.
Today Liverpool closed very firm
with prices advanced.
II was a dull day In this market,
although there were Indications 1T
the opening that something interest
ing would develop from the shorts.
After the early covering the latter
did not make much OF n movement,
and prices closed near opening val
ues. This showed an advance OF x
to II cents above yesterday.
Primary receipts In bushels:
Wheat today 10000; year ago,
95S.OOO.
Corn today. 900; year ago. 1 =.
0O9 900.
Shipments, so; wheat today, 1000,
year ago, $4,000.
Corn today, $4,000; year ago,
471OOO.