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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

Memorial Day1n this city.
YARN days and heavy dews at night
makes the corn hump itself.
Charlie Zutavern got some photo
graphs of the ditch force last Friday.
Many thousand new ties are being
put in along the roadbed of the Santa
Fe.
Will Merritt is having an addition
built to the butter room at the cream.
cry.
Get your envelopes and letter heads
printed at this office-we can save you
money.
Liquor bills cannot be collected by
process of law, in several states,of the
Union.
Baby carriage for sale. Willow bed;
steel wheels. Price $500; Call on
MRs. a. WEST.
A postoffice is good place to learn
how easy it is for some people to lie on
short notice.
Ira Brougher returned Friday morn
Ing from attendance on the n. of p.
grand lodge.
Will it rain Decoration Day? is the
question that is now Hppermost Ii
generally does.
The ditch machines are this week
working west of Mr. Gidden's place,
in Buffalo township.
Dora Griffith says he will have the
"dandiest place in town" when he GETS
into his new quarters.
Mrs. EIva Lightfoot spent several
enjoyable days last week at the Musical
Jubilee in Hutchinson.
S. Mossbarger, the Pawnee Rock bar
Der. was in town last Friday and call
ed on the DEMOCRAT.
The men who are writing hail in
surance have snap-provIding there
are no severe hail storms.
Cliff Davis says he pulled up bunch
of rye on the south side last week, that
measured nearly six feet tall.
Harry Brown, sheriff of Rush
county, was in the city-las Thursday
on his way home from Topeka.
F. a. Freeland and family will
leave next Sunday for months visit
in Chicago and other eastern points.
Miss Biua Deighton, who has been
away teaching for the past few months,
is home to spend the summer vacation
j. j. Thorn was down from KInsley
last week visiting his parents and
looking after property interests here.
Mr. Reinecke, of near Heizer, one of
the stockholders in the Heizer cream
cry was doing business in town Satur.
day.
Nothing but a hail storm or rust can
prevent a big wheat crop in this county
this season. But there is yet time fol
both.
Notice Chas. LuRdblade's stove ad
and then go and see those new Electric
Acorn Cook Stoves-they are the ladies
delight.
Rev. }. {. Berger, lately from Chi
cago. will preach In the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
Will Boughan who is employed in
the Mo. p. shops at Kansas City, came
out last week for few days visit with
his parents.
From the sample of weather dished
up to us of late we are led to believe
that it is now safe to take down the
heating stove.
1t is reported that petroleum has
been found at a depth of 100 feet, on a
farm near Syracuse, on the west line
of the state.
Another good rain ali over the coun-
ty. We had just as well keep this
item standing for use each week until
the middle of June.
Hon. Sam Jones. of Lyons, viii
make the Memorial Day address at
Pawnee Rock Sunday the 30th. Speak
ing to commence at p. m.
LosT-A coil cart spring, between
Great Bend and my farm. Finder
viii be rewarded by leaving same at
THE DEMOCRAT Office
J. JTRGENsOS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

PLAGUE HORRORS IN BOMBAY
Over half the population of this city,
estimated to amount to about 900 900,
has fled the plague and the erstwhile
crowded streets, docks and bazaars are
not recognizable, says cablegram OF
Thursday from Bombay, India. Bdsi-
ness in piece goods, metals, crockery
and hardware is at standstill and the
money lenders have vanished. The
courts are deserted and the judges and
officials have gone to healthier elm
ate. Many of the native doctors,
graduates of the colleges, have fled.
1t is estimated that 100000 persons are
encamped at Andheri, from whence
they will soon be forced to migrate,
owing to the lack of water and SANTA
ton, threatening to breed cholera.
The cemeteries are already filled To
overfowing and the wind is spreading
the contagion. The nights are made
hideous by cymbals and melancholy
dirges. Often difficulty is experienced
in burying the dead, friends and rela-
tives refusing to carry the corpses. In
some instances women have assisted
in carrying the dead bodies. A large
number of plague corpses at the Tow
er of Silence, the Parsee burial place,
have not been eaten by the vultures
inhabitingit. Corpses have been found
in the streets. The official returns
show that up to last evening there
were 1894 cases of bubonic plague
and 1856 deaths from that disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
AT THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED,


SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKV
Owing to sickness of the pastor, there
will be no service in the Asso ciate Re-
formed church on Sunday. Sunday
school in the afternoon at 8.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-There will be
preaching in. the morning at IL and in the
evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday school at 4
o'clock p. m.
BAPTIST.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKV
Communion services next Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Sunday school at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs.-Preaching at II
o'clock a. NJ. Sunday school in the
afternoon at.3 o'clock. Preaching in the
evening att.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. R. w. Anderson, rector. Even
ing prayer every afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
On Holy days there will be holy commun-
ion at 10 a. m.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-At 7.30 a. m. there
will be holy communion. At II O'Clock.
there will be morning prayer and sermon
Sunday school at $50 o'clock p. IN. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7.
There will also be celebration OF the
holy communion at IL a. m. on the first
Sunday in every month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
A Snare
And DeluSiOn.

IF you have taken out life insurance
l. policy in an Old Line high price "level
premium" company with the. idea that
you would at sometime in the future,
while you yet drew the breath of life, re-
ceive substantial cash returns or "big
dividends" we are here to tell you that
you will be disappointed. Your policy
will prove a snare and a delusion. 1t is
all right for protection for your wife and
children, as they will receive the face Of
the policy in case of your death, as they
would also in a company that charges
you half as much. A life insurance poll
cy is fraud as an investment for living
man, and is the greatest blessing Of which
we or anybody else has any knowledge
as means of protecting the widow and
orphans, after the breadwinner has been
removed by death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
If You Will Lay Aside
Your Prejudice

AND COME to us with a desire to
learn why it is not to your interest to
carry high priced insurance, and how we
can furnish you just as safe insurance
for at least 40 per cent. a year less than the
other costs, we are sure we can show you
to your satisfaction that the MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOC1A-
TION of New York does business Oh a
plan that is absolutely safe, and will pro-
tect your loved ones even better than
they now are, at even greater cost to
to you. Of course if you are too preju-
diced to investigate and imagine that the
high price you are now paying makes
your insurance better or safer, or better
than it would be at less cost, we can't do
anything for you but will be forced to
let you 60 on until time, the crucial
tester, convinces you, against your will,
that you have been deceived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
T1LLMAN AND THE D1spENsARY.-

T1LLMAN AND THE DIsPENsARY.-
Senator Tillman was in Columbia on
Tuesday and gave the papers an ex
tended interview on the subject OF
Clemson college and the state dispen'
sary. The college interview is rather
too long for publication; but in it the
senator differs decidedly from the
views expressed by Governor Evans IN
his message. Here is the portion of the
interview relating to the dispensary:
"Will you talk about the dispensa'
ry?"
"What do you want about it?"
"Governor Evans in his message
says that the law is better administered
than ever before"
"That is question for the people to
determine. 1 did my best"
"What about the Shell letter?'
"That il a confidential letter that
has been made public and 1 don't care
to say anything about it."
"What about Mr.. Burns's bill to do
away with the constabulary?"
eff you do away with the constabu-
larry you had better do away with the
law. Until the agitation for the repeal
of the law has passed and the enemies
of the law understand they had better
try to get the benefits of it you will be
compelled to keep the constabulary p
"Don't you think the enemies of the
dispensary would fall in behind the
law if the constabulary were with
drawn?"
ut would be much easier for the
governor to discharge the constables
if he found that they were not needed
and the grand juries and police did
their duty. I think the new governor
will have discretion enough to reduce
the force if he finds he has no use for
it. am sure he is an economical man
and Just as solicitous for the welfare
of the state as anyone
Just as the newspaper men were 60.
ing out of the room Senator Tillman
said: II want you to say that / would
be very glad if the legislature would
appoint committee to investigate the
charges and insinuatiohs that have
been made with reference to the dis.
pensary management. Let them turn
on all the light and see what there is
in the insinuations that have been
made. AS for myself and my admin
istration, I want them to put on all
the vitriol they can, and if they can
find anything but honesty, purity and
the hest of intentions, want it shown,
and I take it that all who have been
connected with the dispensary would
like to have the same kind of clear
ance of the insinuations that have
been made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Cooper's Will.
Simon Cooper, the Negro desperate
recently killed in Sumter, left will.
The paper was found by Jake Dargan
in the house of John Dargan. Jake
has allowed the reporters to copy the
terms, but made them promise not to
give names or locations. The will
reads "Tell -- to 20 to the
largest tree in --- and she will
find my name printed on it. Dig down
by the root of it and they will find all
of my money-five hundred dollars.
Give NJ. c. four hundred dollars and
A. w. fifty dollars. M. c., A. W.,
Julia c. and Eva Hickson." The will
is signed, "Your desperate, Simon
Cooper"
Dispensary Profits.
The State: Colonel Jones, chairman
of the state board of control, says the
dispensary report, from the time the
present board assumed control, makes
an. excellent showing. In the past
nine months, said he, the dispensary
had made in net profits s222,OO0 in
round numbers. This sum had been
paid to the state and county treasnr-
ers as the law prescribes. The profits
then arising from the dispensary are
nearly $500, 900 per annum. The ac-
tual figures giving statement of the
net earnings of the dispensary since
it's establishment have been furnished
the governor by the board and will
appear in that portion of bis message
dealing with the state dispensary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
j. HI. RIDDLE.
1897.

The year of 1896 is now
recorded on the pages of a
closed book, awaiting the pen
of the historian to flare in the
faces of posterity but before
closing years business which
has been attended with the
most arnicable relations be-
tween ourselves and customers,
we wish to thank them for
their very liberal patronage du-
ring the year just closed, and
especially for the pro1nptness
with which they have met
their obligations with US.
In the future we shall spare
no effort, energy or enterprise
to merit a continuance of your
confidence and liberal patron
age, assuring you at all times
to protect your interest on all
merchandise purchased of us.
Wishing all a happy and
prosperous New Year, and re-
assuring them of our apprecia-
ton for past favors, we are
Yours truly,
J. H. RIDDLE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.-There
was lively discussion in the house
last week on the subject of refunding
the Pacific railroad bonds.
Some 80 years ago, the government
guaranteed the payment of some $780,
OO,OOO worth of bonds issued in aid
of the construction of the Pacific rail
road. Interest has been paid on these
bonds by the government, until the
responsibility of the railroads has
grown to something like $4,000, 900.
All along, a number of individuals
connected with the railroads, have
been reaping great personal benefit by
reason of the governments aid. This
is the source from which Coils P.
Huntington and associates have de-
rived many millions of dollars. Now
the big debt, guaranteed by the gov
ernment; has about matured, and the
railroad people, of course, desire to
have it refunded. This has been the
cause of the lively discussion referred
to.
All during the present session of
congress, and, indeed, for several ses-
sions previous, Washington had been
literally swarmed with lobbyists
some working for the proposition to
extend the debt, and others working on
the other side. 1t is the present NOM
inal owners of the road who especially
want the debt refunded, and as they
had most money to spend, there was
reason to believe that the bill would
be passed.
But the result has been an agreea'
BILE surprise. A vote was taken on
last Monday and the bill was defeated
1O2 to 16S. The matter is not def
nitely settled yet. 1t may come up
again and again but for the present,
at least, it seems that congress is not
in favor of giving the millionaires
of the Southern and Union Pacific
railroads any more millions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
House and Senate Organized Last Tuesday.

House and Senate Organized Last Tuesday.
The annual session of The general
assembly Of South Carolina convened
in Columbia on last Tuesday and lost
no time in getting down to business.
The HoUSE-The house was called
to order by Clerk Gray, and Mr.. c. w.
Garris was chosen as temporary chair
man. There had been good deal of
talk to the effect that Mr.. R. B. Wat
son would be candidate for speaker ;
but when the time for the election
arrived, it developed that Mr.. F. B.
Gary, the speaker of the old house,
was the only candidate. He was cho-
sen unanimously, with 107 votes.
There were three candidates for
clerk. Walter Gray, Jesse T. CAN'T
and Tom Austin. The vote resulted,
CAN'T, 4S; Gray, SO; Austin, 4. Gray
was declared elected and sworn in
without delay. Mr.. n. H. Stansel
was elected sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. j
S. Withers reading clerk, Rev. R. NJ
Kinard chaplain.
The next business was the selection
Of seats, and after this was concluded
the house adjourned for the day.
In THE SENATE-The senate was
duly called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Zimmerman, and after the
new members-15 in number-wert
sworn in, the body proceeded with th'
election of officers for the next term.
General r. r. Hemphill was re-elect
clerk, Senator D. X. Norris, presiden
protein; w. H. Stewart reading clerk
J. w. Floyd, sergeant-at-arms; Rev
J. H. Willoughby, chaplain.
Lieutenant Governor Zimmerman
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
SCORCHES THE CONSTABULARY.

Shell Says It's Acts Are
Worse Than Cuban Atrocities.
Representative Burns of Oconee, has
given out for publication the following
letter which he recently received from
Representative Shell:
NV Dear Burns-I have observed
with pleasure your intention to pre-
sent some needful legislation in respect
to the management Of the state dis
peusary. I fully concur with your
opinion about the constabulary, which
more than all other causes has brought
the law into contempt and disrepute;
indeed, its management has brought
strong opposition TO it throughout the
state, and if continued will cause the
moral support and its best influence
to abandon it. The constable feature
as enforced under the two preceding
administrations has been farce-the
latter one only to- blame for trying to
ape Tillman and having no policy Of
his own.
The disgraceful performance of some
of the coustables who, without suff-
cient provocation, have been guilty Of
numbering their fellow counlrymen in
cold blood, stands without parallel in
the history of civilization, Cuban afro
cities not excepted. There can be no
justification for such tiendish action
committed by unscrupulous, irrespon-
sible men who have in many instances
been chosen for their especial capacity
to do dirty work for their masters, by
assurances of pardon when their guilt
had been proven.
1 hope you will succeed in your en-
deavor and relieve the state from this
miserable crowd of pirates that go
prowling around with murderous in
tent, inhicting death upon innocent
victims and robbing the people OF the
hard-earned taxes that cost so much
toll and sacrifice. = n
If health will permit, it is my inten-
ton to visit the legislature some time
next week ; but at present l am suffer-
ing with grippe.
Hoping you may have a harmonious
and profitable session, I remain your
friend, e. w. SHELL.
P. S.-I want to say it is my opinion
that Governor Ellerbe will do his whole
duty, and if the Legislature will sup
port him, as I believe they will, our
old distracted country will ere long be
restored to q condition of peace, har'
mony and good will toward all men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
TW0 THINGS NEEDFUL.

THERE are two things absolutely nee
l. essary in doing good repair work;
The first is to have good material, and
the next is to have a reliable, -consclen-
tious workman, whose aim and purpose
is to maintain his reputation as work
man. That is the kind we have en-
ployed. v
Nothing except the very best quality Of
material of ali kinds for our repair shop.
We don't expect to buy material to sell to
others; but to use and build up our lepu-
tation. We want the patronage of every
one who has any work in our line, and
guarantee satisfaction every time.
IN 20 MINUTES.
1t is possible for Il horse or mule to be
brought to our shop and leave i'll ~ min,
utes with four new shoes on, and said
shoes put Oh as well, neatly and scientiti-
cally as the work could be done any
where in the state. Sixty cents pays for
four shoes. nails and putting them on.
GRIST COUSINS.
Wheeler Coach Factory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

child at Salem last Friday. Rev. Mr..
Grier of Sharon, conducted the funeral
exercises.
From present appearances it seems that
the little steamer will prove failure after
all. The great trouble seems to be that
there is not enough water in Broad river
to float it.
A number of United Confederate Vet
eran camps are'in process of formation IN
Union county, and we expect in the near
future to organize a regiment under
General Order 26 from division headquar-
tiers of South Carolina.
Since the advent of the new year. it
seems that crime is on the increase.
The loose manner in which the laws are
executed has no doubt been largely in
strumental in bringing about this distur-
bing state of affairs.
Court begins at Union on the fourth
Monday of this month. The new solicit
tor will conduct the affairs of the state.
CIV. Wbisonant, member elect to the
state legislature from this section, left
home yesterday morning for Columbia.
Mr.. Whisonant was born in York county,
near Smiths ford, in 1852. His father
Henry Whisonant-died while he WAS an
infant, only about years old. He went
to the common country schools and OBJ
tanned fair English education, and at the
age of 81 be began clerking for the firm
of Whisonant d Petty at Wilkinsville.
Two years later he began business there on
his own account, in company with the
late John L. McKeown. He was nomina-
ted by his neighbors for seat in the
state legislature last summer, and headed
the ticket over some staunch Reformers
York county people will no doubt be
proud of the record he will make in his
new field, and feel sure Union county
need have no fears but that he will do his
duty. SIGMA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
If You Have
No Insurance,

And think you should have. we would be
pleased to explain the Mutual Reserve
system to you. The Mutual Reserve is
the largest and strongest natural premi-
um company in the world, and the fourth
largest Of ANY KIND. 1t has paid
about $3.50, 900 to the widows and orphans
of deceased policy-holders in South Car
lima alone, during the past twelve years,
and if all the insurance now carried in
old line companies in the state was in the
Mutual Reserve, not less than $4OO, 900,
which now annually goes into the Golfers
of the former, would be left in the state
to help relieve the hard times about which
we hear 80 much.
SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GRIST,
General Agents, ,...........Y Yorkville, s. Z.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.
Sketch of DR.. Feemster-Farm Work Com
menced-Personal Mention.

Sketch of DR.. Feemster-Farm Work Conn
menced-Personal Mention.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HoopTowN, January l4.-In the death
of DIR. B. E. Feemster, this community
loses one of its oldest and most esteemed
citizens. For three years he bad been in
failing health, and for near 1S months he
had been confined to the house, and a
good portion of the time to his bed. The
cold, from which his death was traceable,
was contracted few weeks ago. Through
all this period, although at times he suf-
fered greatly, he was never heard to MUIR
mur. Patient under trials too severe for
ordinary mortals, he ever showed forth
to those around him a complete resigna-
ton to the will of the Master. Such
implicit faith, unselfish actions and cheer
fulness of manner are rarely witnessed in
one whose lot it was to suffer so much.
DR.. Bond Egger Feemster was born
December 3, 1919, and died January 9,
1897, at the ripe old age of II years. He
graduated in medicine at the South Caro-
tina Medical college in March, 1S47, and
was actively engaged in the practice of
his profession for nearly 40 years; but
several years previous to his death he had
practiced but little. He was twice mar
ried. First, to Miss Jane Elizabeth Rob-
inson, October IA, 1852, by whom 10 chill
dren were born, and who died July 4,
1883. May 6, 1884, he married Miss Mary
E. Plexico, who survives him. He was
always public spirited, always deeply
interested in schools, the church and
state; always prompt and ready to act
when duty prompted him: always tenn
perate and abstemious in habit, he set an
example we'll worthy the emulation of
every young man. Many are the strug-
Cling young men he has aided and given
an opportunity to lay the foundation to a
home and fair measure Of success, by u
little timely aid and encouragement.
The large number who attended his bur-
ial gave some adequate idea of the high
esteem which he enjoyed, of all alike.
To the sorrowing and grief-stricken
wife, the six surviving children and
numerous grand children be it said, "Ye
grieve not as those who have no hope"
His dying testimony was Its all right
with me-" His soul has doubtless been
waited to place where no more sorrows,
trials or tribulations will be known.
The grip still continues to spread here,
though so far no serious or complicated
cases have developed. Some suffer con-
siderably with the malady, however, and
no one who has once experienced an at
tack ever desires second visitation.
Farm work has been commenced, and
the clearing of land and sowing Of oats
have been in evidence on almost every
hand. The usual number of changes in
stock have been made, but there probably
have been fewer changes made among
the croppers and renters than usual.
Miss Bessie Hopper returned to her
home at Filbert few days ago, after a
shot visit to relatives and friends here.
Some sleet fell here yesterday morning ;
but it soon changed to mist of rain
which froze on the trees and other objects
all day. VoCE.