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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-18
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Almost "a blizzard last Saturday
Oluf Erickson sole was we'll at
tended on Wednesday last. ..s.:
Mr.. Carlson has just recovered
fron,aan attack Of the grippe. i.
) Gust johnson has rented the
Jack place and will move on it.
soon. ]. =: :. . zsz.
John. Johnson hasa crew ofment
cutting wood on his farm near.
Ocheda Lake. .ss:. IS.
Some Of our=farmers not being
able to sell their hay to Worth,
hay buy ers have taken the
RESPONSE bility Of ship ping it them
selves. ...ss.'-s=ss,s ss.=ss.
The time for spring election IS
near at hand. Some Of our voters
will snot have q vote this spring as
the law which came in to power at
'thezfall election will prohibit it. &
School district No. Is will cele-
brate W ashing tons birthday with
q social at the Lane sch ol-huuse
Monday evening Eel. %. Is literary,
program will be giiyenand q col
lection taken to increase the II
brary. Anything the ladies can
furnish towards refre shments will
be accepted. All are ordially In
vited. S.. !. 'es q.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-18
DUNDEE.

\
Did you geta Valentine! .
, Masquerade Ball at Lind
hail Monday evening, Feb. -.
Masters Roy and Pay FL
have been on The sick list FOR 81
past few days. So. 81
Miss. Ellen Gallagher, Of Wilde
Is visiting with her sister, Mrs. f.
ID. Lindquist: -. :.
G. B. Miller returned Monday
from q weeks visit with friends
and relatives at Lake6eld.
Mr.. and Mrs. john -Kane. have
moved Ion q farm in Springfield
township. They will lee 1Ruch
missed from Dueldee. We all
wish them abundant success in
their new venture. &. . s. E.. ~. s s....
The Neck Tie Social given aby
the Ladies' Aid Friday night was
! q success, both fnanciails and So.
5ciany. The receipts were~ s5.O5
which was pretty good for lOc.
supper, and everybody says they
had good time. :. 81 =. .s-- S. 8
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KlN'nlasAE.

and Mrs. Hancock visited al.
Fulda, Friday. :...s.. .s.ss..S. & I:
Rev. Tweed will continue the
NEE ings atzBrewster this week. 4
IS. q chean had a severe at
tack Of La grippe Thursday and
Friday. $780, =555..
Mr. Buckley started "Wednesday
Tor Illinois, where he will visit q.
week two..:.S.. ~
W i'll Thompson and mother
of Seward visited with Mrs: Han
cock, Thursday. S. . .*s
Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Trenkley
went to Fulda Friday, where they.
visited until Monday. .'=
Mr. Hendy and family have re-
turned to town to live; they are oc-
cupying Jake Jwab's5 house.
Thursday the scholars in the
principal s room had q o0lhiday on
account Of the principal having.
the Grippe. :.
t will be psrfeotly safe to say
that :eyeryonesin this town and vi-
cinity, who are not sick are Just
recovering from that dreaded dis
ease La grippe 4. 4.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
LOCAL LACONICS.
hing Up With the Procession.

4 eeplng up WIN INC IroCessioh'
Among the newspapers which have re-
Gently decided that the once-a-week busi-
ness is too slow, and which have changed
to twice-a-week editions, are the Newber-
ry Herald, Shelby Aurora and Chester
Bulletin.
Swa mptOwn Row.
There was a difficulty in Swamptown
East Madison street.-the most disorder
ly portion of Yorkville) last Tuesday
night, and Charles Benson shot Liz Jones
in one Of the fingers. There were quite a
nu mber of parties in the row, and several
arrests were made.
Worth Listening To.
People who delight in listening to a
carefully prepared and interesting lee
ture, should not fail to hear Rev. DR..
Thornwell on "John Calvin" at the Pres
byteri an church tomorrow night. DIR.
Thornwell is pleasant talker always, and
this lecture is especially instructive.
Management of the Waterworks.
The town council of Yorkville has &C
C epted Mr.. F. A. Gosman's resignation
as pun pman and employed, instead, Mr..
James Parish. Mr.. Gosman is to con-
tinue general supervision of the pump
ing station and water plant generally and
will keep things in repair. The arrange
ment will be practically the same as here
tofore.
Down In Fairfield.
Newsand Herald, Thursday "In York
county one ommunity has gone to work
to make better roads. They propose to
do it by popular subscription. We be-
lieve that taxation will prove the better
plan. Now what section in Fairfield will
be first to start? Let us hear from you.
We will be glad to publish any commu-
nication on the subject. In few years
we can have good roads if the people will
only get to work."
To Move the Court House.
The North Carolina legislature, says
the Gastonia Gazette, has authorized an
electi on in CASTOR county on the question
of moving the courthouse from Dallas to
G astonia. The election, if held, must
take place on some day to be named by
the county commissioners during next
Au gust, and in the event the removal is
rdered, the work must be carried into
effect by or before January l, 1899. The
legislature has also authorized the town
of Gastonia to hold an election on the
question Of voting not more than S25 ,00t
for the purpose of erecting public build.
ings.
4 Lawyer of Promise.
Columbia State, Tuesday: +. B. Grier
Esq, a young lawyer of talent and rich
promise in his profession, is stopping at
Wright's, Ell route for Greenwood, his
future home. Mr.. Grier moved to Kings
tree three yearsagO, where he commenced
the practice of his profession as a partner
of his uncle, Colonel PRESLEY Barron, OF
NJ aiming, and soon built up fine and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06

2I YEARS. EXPERIENCE
Wins My Unqualified Endorsement
of John w. Masury & Sons Paint.
OFF and on for 21 years, have used
" MASURY'S PAINTS. 7 have used
it right from the brush on to the wood and
have watched it in all of its stages of
seasoning and beyond all question, to my
mind, MASURYS' PAINTS will give
better satisfaction and are more scienti-
fically prepared than any paint of which
I have any knowledge. And again, hav-
ing repealed demands from customers
and consumers for paint that would
stand atmospheric actions, I have literal
~ been forced into the paint business.
True, all paints have more or less merit,
"a fact that must be admittedl or there
would be no occasion for their manufac-
ture but what is wanted in times Of COM
mercial activity in PAINTS, as we'll as
anything else, is the greatest value for the
dollar, and paint is something you can
not well afford to experiment with. AS
evidence of my faith, which is born Of
experience, bought on the 28th day Of
last October, a nice stock of MASURYS'
PAINTS, to be sold under the company's
and my personal guarantee at the most
reasonable price of Sl.25 per gallon, ready
for use. Linseed Oil at IS cents. See my
color cards, and get other information of
T. BAXTER MCCLA1N, Yorkville, 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
COUNTY PHYSICIAN MATTER.
Commissioner Brice Makes Final Reply
to "W. s. G."

Commissioner Brice Makes Final Reply
to "w. s. G."
Editor Enquirer:
Just one word or two more with wv.
s. g." and I am done. I was under the
impression that "W. s. G." was worried
about the county's helpless wards suffer-
ing for the want of medical attention {;
but it seems he has abandoned that posi-
ton and is now worried about the rejec-
ton of bids, misquotation of Scripture,
want of moral courage on part of the
board, etc. The fable of "the miller, his
son and their mule" would perhaps be
read with profit by some people, for it is
impossible to please everybody.
The county commissioners were not
suspicious of any of the physicians that
sub mitted bids before them. They were
all high-toned, honorable gentlemen, and,
while only one said anything about extra
charges for surgical and obstetrical work,
the others were silent on this point. do
not suspect that they had thoughtof it,
and T do not know that they would have
charged extra; but, all the same, if any
of them had done such work, they could
have charged extra for 1t and could have
gotten it. The previous accounts OF some
of the physicians showed this fact. There
was, therefore, not the slightest moral or
legal obligation resting on the board to
consider one bid honest and another dis
honest, or to accept any of them. All
bids were rejected because not 'satisfac-
torily explicit" and the physicians were
requested to submit their bids in def
mite, written form that included and
covered everything requisite and neces-
sary, and concerning the Interpretation
of which there could have been no mis-
understanding under any circumstances.
With all due respect to NV. s. Co." 1t
was a business proposition and was in
accord with sound business principles.
Evidently, from what "W. S. G." says,
he thinks the board made mistake in
not considering this matter fully before
any bids were submitted, but the board,
not being endowed with infallibility and
omnicience, were unable to do this.
And, now in conclusion, Mr.. "W. s.
g." think that there are some good
business men on the board Of county
commissioners, and while what you as
sumo (that your wisdom, your business
sense and your ideas OF justice are supe-
rior to those qualifications as possessed by
the board) may be true, (no So rcasm, but
the Immaculate truth. God may have
given you more wisdom than any single
member of the board and more than that
of the combined board,) still there are
some few people, who, speaking euphe-
mistically, believe such an assumption
to be most extravagantly improbable.
J. s. BRICE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
w. B. MOORE & co.
OUR HARDWARE
DEPARTMENT.

DLOWS, Plowstocks, Singletree, Plow-
L lines, ackbands, Hames, Trace
chains and everything else that you will
need when you get ready to 60 to work.
Don't wait until you want to start your
plows, and then have to lose one half
day getting ready; but get what you will
need, and be ready to 60 to work when
the time comes. Well Chains and Well
Pulleys, 50 inch Bellows and complete
set of Shop Tools. Get set and have
your work done at home and save money.
For fine Cutlery, we can't be beat;
whether in Pocket Knives, Scissors or
Razors. Also nice lot Of Shaving
Brushes, Straps, Soaps and Mugs. When
in need of anything of the kind don't
fail to see us.
Wagon Whips, Riding Whips and Bug
gy Whips. If you want Whip of any
Kind we can sell it to you.
Coal Scuttles, Fire Dogs quite variety,
Shovels aud Tongs and q few nice
Crates. A few of those nice Heaters left.
Now is the time you need them.
w. B. MOORE & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06

port of Messrs. White and Miller, adopt
ed by the board of county commissioners
last Tuesday, the gentleman said:
'There is no question of the fact that
the proper way to do this kind of work
is by taxation. That is the correct prin-
ciple. All are equally interested, and all
should pay according to their means.
But fear that it will take long time to
carry out the boards recommendation.
Notwithstanding the fact that this pro-
posed tax will be an investment rather
than tax, it is hardly probable that the
people are quite far enough advanced TO
it. But we must not stand back on ac-
count Of this. The way to demonstrate
the wisdom of the thing i, to make from
three to five miles of good Inacadamized
road an object lesson. This will cost
money, and the only way to raise that
money is for those of us who have faith
in the proposition to 60 down into our
pockets and put it up. If any OF US stand
back because somebody else fails to give
as much as we think they ought to give,
the money will never be raised. My idea
is to let each man give in accordance with
his own faith and hopes. Then, if we
succeed in making real good road, be-.
lieve that the people generally will soon
reach the point where they will consent
to a tax to keep the good work going on"
So far, the reporter has information OF
no: less than $3.50 that is practically pledg-
ed for the proposed road fund, either to
20 to the Rutherford road people uncon-
ditionally, or to the road that raises the
largest aggregate subscription. AS yet
not more than 2 per cent. of fhe people of
Yorkville have been sounded on the sub
iect,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
TRUE THEN-TRUE NOW,

THE following statement from Mr.. w.
l. 8. Wilkerson was published in the
ENQUIRER in March, 1891, relative to the
merits and value of the GENUINE COR
BIN DISK HARROW. The statements
were correct then and are now:
HICKORY GROVE, March %, 1891.
Mr.. SAM M. GRIsT, Yorkville, s. c.:
Dear Sir-I bought No. Corbin Disk
Harrow from you in October, 1889. was
now consider it an indispensable imple-
ment on the farm. No farmer who looks
after his own interest can afford to be
without it. To give an idea of its value at
this time, when every farmer is 80 far be-
hind with his work, I will say that I can
take my Harrow, with one hand and four
mules, and put 300 or 400 pounds weight
on the Harrow, and break eight acres Of
cornstalk, cottonstalk or stubble land in
one day, and prepare 1t deeper and better
in every way than can be done with eight
mules and eight hands in the ordinary
way. have weight box on my Har-
8 inches wide at the bottom, II at the top,
and about 10 inches deep. 1t is fastened
on to the beam with bolts.
Last spring I plowed up my cotton
stalks and with the Disk Harrow and
two mules, cut the stalks and pulverized
my land to the depth of five inches at the
same operation, and at the rate of an acre
an hour.
Wheat and oats can be put in with it
much better than In the ordinary way.
One hand and two mules is all that is nee
essary to put in 8 to 10 acres day.
The best prepared land I have ever had
was piece of weed stubble turned in the
fall and cut up with the Corbin Harrow in
the spring.
In conclusion, let me say that the Har-
row thoroughly breaks and pulverizes the
land and leaves it in porous condition.
Land that has been pulverized with q
Corbin Harrow will not bake.
Respectfully, w. s. WILKERsoN.
Now, reader, do you know Mr.. VIII
kerson2 If you do, don't you know that
he is truthful and honest man and one
of the best, most practical and successful
farmers in York county? Don't you
know-aren't you absolutely certain-that
he would not have made the statements If
had not KNOWN that they were correctf
If you believe what he says, don't you
also believe that you are standing in your
own light when you try to farm without q
CORB1N DISK HARROW7 Call and
see me about one. have them In stock.
SAM M. GRIsT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
How's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
crar sanctions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan q Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testl-
monials free.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06

paying practice. But like all upcountry-
men, his heart yearns for the bonnie hills.
He is native of York county, Citadel
man, and with a sturdy character and
splendid ability will win fame and friends
anywhere. He has chosen thriving
town. and an unrivalled region.
Next Wednesday the Last Day.
Though we deem it hardly necessary
to repeat the information, it is probably
not out of place to say. that THE ENoU1R-
ER's club contest, comes to a close on
next Wednesday at o'clock p. m. No
names entered after that time can be
counted in the present competition, and
such subscriptions as have not been paid
will be discontinued. Let each subscri-
ber pay his clubmaker at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
MERE.ME ENTION.

The Atlanta grand jury is looking into
the manner in which Otis G. Smith was
allowed to escape prosecution by refund
ing the amount OF his stealings. '''''E Ex-
President Cleveland is confined to bis
bed with an attack of rheumatic gout. ''''''
The com mmittee to investigate the alleged
South Car olina election frauds has recon-
mended that the matter be postponed
until the Fifty-fifth congress. ''''.''The
Spanish reports from Cuba are to the
effect that insurgents are being killed at
the rate of so to rs a day. '''''''''A London
cablegram of Wednesday says that the
greatest activity is prevalent at all of the
British naval yards. Men are working
day and night. explanation is offered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
"ExECUTIyE SESSIONS"

Has an individual citizen the right to
be present and listen to the deliberations
of the county board of commissioners !?
That is a question that has been fairly
and squarely brought up on two different
occasions recently, and from the action
taken by the York county board, it ap-
pears that the matter yet remains to be
settled.
A reporter for The ENQUIRER attend
ed the meeting of the county board Of
commissioners last Tuesday. During so
much of the morning session as was
taken up in the disposition of matters
that seemed to be of especial general
interest, the reporter took notes of the
proceedings, and when the board COM
menced upon the routine work of con-
sidering claims, etc., the reporter retired,
expecting to return, of course, to take
notes as to such matters of interest as
might come up in the afternoon.
AS the reporter assembled the steps on
his way to the afternoon session, Com
missioner Miller, who was standing just
outside the office of the county supervi-
sor, in which the meeting Of the county
board of commissioners was being held,
stepped into the room and made an effort
to shut the door.
The relation of previous incident will
serve to insure better understanding of
the balance of the story. During the
discussion of the county physician mat
ter, at the previous meeting of the board,
the reporter applied for admission. He
was told that the board was in executive
session and that he could not be admitted.
Upon this he insisted that, as citizen, he
had a constitutional right to be present.
AS an individual he had no desire what
ever to intrude his presence upon other
individuals. Personally, he would prefer
to be elsewhere. He was there, however,
because he had right to be there, and
that his business was to report the Off
cial proceedings of the board for the
benefit of his readers. While he was not
willing to waive what he believed to be
his constitutional right, he proposed that
if the board should, by a majority vote,
request him to retire, he would volunta-
rily do so. On the strength Of this propo-
sition, Commissioner Miller remark ed
that he did not want it said that the
board had been forced to do anything it
did not want to do; if the reporter had a
right to be present, the board should
know it, and to test the matter, he moved
that the reporter be excluded. The mo-
ton did not receive second. Commits
sioner WilkerSon remarked that he did
not propose to say anything that he was
afraid or ashamed for the public to know,
and that rather, than otherwise, he was
glad to have the reporter present. He
moved, therefore, that the reporter be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
STORY OF JOHN HART.

Contrary to the expectations Of people
who thought they knew him, John Hart,
re-captured escape, has proved to be a
talker. He is telling lots of things he
knows, and. probably some things he
don't know.
The Negro commenced talking imme-
diately after his capture and be is keeping
it up. At least one of his statements
has turned out to be true. Others appear
to be more or less doubtful; but, al the
same, they are receiving all the consider
alton that they seem to deserve.
One of the stories told by Hart, is to the
effect that he went with Reese and Luck
lie through the mountains to the neigh
borhood of town in Tennessee. Reese
has but little money, and is sadly in need
of more. It was for this that Hart re-
turned. Armed with letter from Reese,
he claims that he was to get a large sum
of money from Blacksburg parties and
deliver it to Reese. After his arrest and
Incarceration in the guardhouse at Gro
yer, he claims he that he destroyed the
letter by burning, in accordance with pre-
vious instructions. Hart goes minutely
into the details of the flight, and gives his
story strong appearance Of probability.
Among other things since his return,
Hart told that the bit used in the boring
was drawn up from the outside. The
string used, he said, was to be found in
the sink, and upon investigation it was
found that, sure enough, the string was
there. It was made Of narrow strip OF
strong cotton goods, some so feet in
length, and had the appearance Of having
been torn from bolt of cloth. There
are only few splices in the string, and
they are from IL to Is feet apart. Hart
says that the bit was hidden outside the
Jail after the escape, and he can 60 right
to It.
At first blush, Hart's story that Reese
sent him after large sum of money
seems to be absurd. Nobody believes
that such man as Hart would be trusted
with such sum under the circumstances.
But upon the theory that Reese may
have made the Negro believe this in the
hope of ensuring the delivery of the letter
and establishing communication with his
friends, the story takes on different
aspect.
Proper steps have been taken to sift the
whole thing to the bottom.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-06
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.

Delightful Social Affair-Missionary Lee
ture-Land and Improvement Company
Meeting.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURa, March 5.-One of the
most delightful social affairs of the season
was an entertainment given in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Duff on Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Osborne,
at their residence on Shelby street. The
house was brilliantly lighted, and upon
the arrival of the guests, they were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Osborne
and ushered into the parlor, where Mrs.
Otis Osborne received with Mrs. Duff,
and from thence they were conducted by
Miss Catherine Deal into the sitting room,
where tea was served by Mrs. J. A. Max
well and Miss Lucas. After brief inter-
val for conversation, the guests were
taken into the dining room, where there
was beautifully spread table laden with
the most tempting and delicious Of
viands, presided over by Mrs. o. A.
Osborne and Mrs. Nj. T.. Deal, who
poured the coffee. The refreshments
were gracefully served by two Of Blacks
burg's most charming lasses- Misses Ber-
tie Guyton and Luna Healan. Each and
every one of the guests enjoyed the even-
ing to its fullest, and will long remember
it as one of the most pleasant events of
their lives.
On Wednesday evening, at the Baptist
church, the Rev. G. p. Bostic, of Shelby,
y. c., returned missionary from China,
delivered very interesting address upon
the habits and customs of the Chinese,
the general condition Of China, and a
brief account of his work there for the
past seven years.
Mr.. Samuel Wittkowsky, of Charlotte,