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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
In Social Circles.
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By Mrs. r. c. Stiles.

Mrs. j. G. War; and Mrs. l.. w
Eldridge entertained the Tuesday
club, at the home of the latter, Fri,
day evening. Each guest received a
beautiful. hand-painted souvenir. Ger.
man whist was played, and Mrs,
Fred Stiles and Mr.. r. Hanke sue.
ceeded in winning the prizes. An
elaborate luncheon was served later.
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Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
j. Bach entertained a few friends.
Miss Doyle and Mr.. F. G. Stiles car.
ried off the prizes, blind whist be.
ing the game. PILLOW Dex" was
also played and enjoyed by all.
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The Embroidery club met with Mrs,
Vroom8n Tuesday afternoon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
C. B. Johnson pays cash for bounty

C. B. Johnson pays cash for bounty
claims.
Health for ten cents. C~ascarets
make the bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes. cure
headache. biliousness and constipa-
ton. All druggists.
An eight-room house and two and
one-half lots on Boulevard for
$4,000; good well, cellar, large barn
and buggy shed; everything in first
class condition. This is cheap.
II you contemplate papering or
painting your house this spring
don't forget that H. p. Nelson car
ries a full line OF wall paper or will
order to suit his patrons from sam
pie books II given sufficient time.
Painting of every description and
satisfaction as to price and work
guaranteed. Attend to this matter
early and avoid a rush of work, hot
weather and flies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
Shearing at Living Springs.

Robert G.. Shell will this year con-
duct shearing pens at Living Springs,
offering to patrons the same adyant-
ages which were so highly appreci-
ated last season. The point is on the
main road from Great Falls to Bill
ings, 80 that wool may be hauled
either way without Inconvenience.
There will be abundance of good
range and water
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
LIST OF CASUALTIES.


DIED o. WOUNDS.
HALL, FREDERICK. regimental band.
MEYERSICK, w. r., private.
DIED OF DISEASE.
LEARY, WIN. A., at Cavite, Sept. 5, 1898.
WOUNDED.
BULLARD. PERCY c., private, slight;
SKINNER, EDWARD L., corporal. slight
BONHAM, w. A., private, slight;
LYNN, E. j., private, slight;
ADDISON, SEYMOUR, private, slight;
LORENZ, JOS, corporal, severe;
WEAVER. ED, private, slight.
EDWARD B. HARVEY, pvt, neck. sever
JAMES F. SCHULTZ, private, scalp. slight
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
Real Estate and Mining Transfers.

James Farrell to Thos. MCGEE, lot IS, blk Is,
Gilt Edge; $500.
F. Z. Wright to Thos. MCGEE. Improvements
on lots IA and Is, blk Is, Gilt Edge; also land
and improvements thereon, known as Burgess
premises in Maiden; 1880.
Mary L. Hanaon and husband TO 6. M. Stone
and w. A. Long, lots | and 2, blk l1H. Original
townsite; 1900.
Richard w. Noble to Michahl Trepp. mex
sec IS, tp Is n. T 10 {; SGO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
H

Lewistown-Services at II a. m. and $50 D.
m. each Sunday; Class meeting at close OF
morning service; Prayer meeting. Tuesday
evening.
Upper Cottonwood-Service on the First
Sunday of each month.
JOEL vIGUs, Pastor.
Ubet-Services every other Sunday at II Am.
and 7:3 p. m; Sunday school every Sunday
At 10 a. m.
Beaver Creek-Services at 8 D. m. every other
Sunday; Sunday school every Sunday at
p. m. c. j. ST. HILL, Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
Church DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Divine worship each Lords Day
Al IL a. m. and 7:3 D. m; Sunday school at
E:is P; M; Midweek service THURSDAY even
KENNETH BROWN. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10
UTICA CORRESPONDENCE.

Received too late for publication
last week. owing to delay in the
mails.-ED.1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
TOWNSHIP ROAD BONDS.

There is more interest in the road
question in York county today than
there has ever been before, and this in
terest is growing steadily. More than
anything else, no doubt, it is the result
of the practical demonstrations that
have been made by private individuals
and the county board of commission.
ers in various localities during the past
few years, and the most gratifying
feature of the situation is to be found
in the fact that here and there is to be
found progressive citizen who, in con-
viction, at least, is disposed to forge
far ahead of his fellows.
1t was the York county grand jury
that first gave official expression to the
advanced sentiment of this section on
the road question. 1t will be remem-
bered that in its final presentment to
the April term of the circuit court this
year, that body recommended that
roads be built by the issuance of town.
ship bonds, varying in amounts from
$4,000 to 100000 in proportion to
the abilities of the various townships,
and now it is developing that as radi-
cal as this recommendation appeared
to he at the time IT, was really ONLY a
preliminary expression of the sound
business judgment of the more pro-
gressive element of our people.
Mr.. D. NJ. Hall, one of the leading
citizens of Kings Mountain township,
was in Yorkville on Tuesday looking
up some information on the road ques-
ton. Mr.. Hall has all along been a
leader on this subject. He is thor
oughly convinced that there is no pub
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
The aturkrills Gaq'sirer.
YORKVILLE, s. O.:
SEPTEMBER 2, 1899

- Mr.. August Kohn, the Columbia
correspondent of The News and Cou-
rier, has collected for his paper some
interesting information with regard to
the tax on incomes of over $4,000 a
wear. He finds that the states total
receipts from the income tax do not
amount to as much as $4,000, and of
this amount Charleston county alone
pays 4,425. In quite number of the
counties there is not a single assess
ment of income tax. Three parties
in Cherokee county pay s74.14, two in
Lancaster pay s2s.75. There is no as
sessment in Chester, and only four par
ties are assessed in York. In the ag-
gregate these four parties pay Sls6.
Somehow or another we do not believe
that the state is getting as much as
one-tenth of the sum it is entitled to
from this source but since the gen.
eral assembly has seen fit to Otis the
press on the subject, we are really sur
prised that the return is as great as it
is. The number of income taxpayers
is smaller this year than it was last
year, and the probability is that it will
be smaller next year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Morrow ginnery has glnned 2O
bales of cotton this season. Business
is now beginning to grow steadily.
The early closing arrangement en-
tered into by the dry goods merchants
at the beginning of the summer, came
to close on last Thursday. From
now on the dry goods stores will be
kept open at night as long as their
proprietors see proper.
There is more or less gossip on the
streets of Yorkville from time to time
along the line of organizing stock
company for the establishment of a
big supply store here. Although there
are number of smaller establishments
here, they are without either the
meaps or the inclination to do all the
supply business that properly belongs
in Yorkville. It is generally conceded
that all the supply establishments
here, with one or two exceptions, are
doing all the business they have the
means to do, and these exceptions are
doing all they care to do. There is a
feeling also that the establishment of a
strong mercantile corporation would
not interfere to the disadvantage OF
any firm now doing business but that,
on the contrary, it would operate to
the development of the business of the
town and the industry of the sur
rounding country to a marked extent.
1t is not our home people alone either
who appreciate the situation. The
ENQUIRER knows of strong firm in
a neighboring town that recently offer
ed to furnish the necessary money on
condition that certain local business
man would agree to conduct such a
business here. The business man to
whom the proposition was made, how
ever, is in separate line, and he de-
clined, not because he felt any doubt
about the success of the undertaking (;
but because he preferred to work for
himself. 1t is possible that something
may develop along this line later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02

Lean, proprietor and publisher of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, was born in Gin
cinnati ON September II, lS4S. he
was educated in the public schools
there and at Harvard. He bought the
interest of his father, Washington Nc
Lean, in the Cincinnati Enquirer, at
terward purchasing the other interests.
He is prominent in state and national
Democratic politics but has always
declined nominations offered him un-
til this time. He is a member of the
Ohio Democratic national convention.
He has been prominently mentioned
as probable candidate for vice presl-
dent on the Democratic ticket of next
year. Should he be elected governor
of Ohio he would be formidable fac
tor in the councils of the party next
year when it comes to selecting the
running mate for the leader OF the
ticket. He is strong Bryan man and
has supported the Chicago platform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
LoCAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. T. M. Dobson-Announces that
Miss Rea is in the northern markets
making pattern hats and bonnets and
selecting a full fall stock of millinery,
which will arrive within the next ten
days. She received on Tuesday her
third supply Of golf hats which are now
quite popular. -
L. M. Grist-Offers three new 16 inch IL
disk Corbin Harrows for sale at $3.50
each.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Tell
Won about the "Julia Marlowe Shoe"
especially for ladies, and give you full
information as to it's merits.
Speck, the Jeweler-Has something to
say about his jewelry store, and in addi-
tion to his stock of jewelry, eyeglasses,
clocks and silverware, tells you about
the fine line of lady's umbrellas he has
on hand.
o. E. Grist-Tells you about a number of
books he has for sale and lets you know
that he can supply you with any oook
or newspaper which is not out OF PRINT:
w. w. Lewis, Chairman of the Board OF
Trustees-Gives notice that the graded
schools will resume their exercises on
next Monday, 4th instant.
York Drug Store-Has turnip seeds, toll
ct soaps and you can get your prescrlp-
tons compounded there by compe-
tent pharmacist. -,
Sam M. Grist-Until further notice, will
occupy a room over the Ganson Dry
Goods store, during business hours,
when he is in town, and will sell life,
health and accident insurance and ma
chinery and implements for the present,
at least.
Yorkville Roller Mills-Can gin your
cotton while you wait and grind your
wheat without delay.
T. Baxter McClain-Lets you know that
at the Sutro Cotton Mill he has facilities
for repairing machinery, and with good
workmen is prepared to accommodate
the public in that line. Prompt atten-
ton will also be given to plumbing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Addie Williams has fever.
Mr.. L. J. Massey, of Fort Mill, has
fever.
Rev. D. Harrison is visiting relatives
and friends at Fort Mill.
Mrs. D. Harrison and Miss Mamie
Moore are visiting at Heath Springs.
Mrs. D. E. Finley and children, and
Miss Daisy Gist returned home from
Asheville Wednesday night.
Miss Helen Marshall, of Chester,
visited relatives and friends at Nc
Connellsville few days this week.
Mr.. James F. Glenn returned to
Gibson, N. c., yesterday, to take
charge of his cotton business there.
Mrs. Mary J. Ingold left yesterday
for visit to her daughter, Mrs. Chas'
Z. Randleman, at Randleman, n. Z.
Major James F. Hart, of Yorkville,
has record of having won l5 out OF
his last 16 cases in the supreme court.
Prof. w. Z. Dendy has returned
from his vacation, ready to resume
work in the Graded school next Mon
day.
Miss Bertha Stain, of Chester, stop
ped over in Yorkville with friends on
Wednesday, on her way to Cleveland
Springs and Gaffney.
Miss Myrtle Duff, of Fayetteville,
Tenn, is visiting relatives near York
vile, and is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Robert R. McCorkle.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday Miss
Mary 10 Witherspoon has returned to
her home in Yorkville, after a visit to
Mrs. w. B. Kerr.
Mr.. w. Lee Hart left Yorkville on
Thursday for Enterprise, Wardmalaw
Island, S. c., where he goes to assist
his uncle, Mr.. w. R. Hart, in conduct
ing his truck farm.
Mr.. John NJ. Thomasson, of Betha-
ny, sold the first bale of new cotton in
Kings Mountain last Wednesday. He
received 81 cents; slight premium
over the market.
Mrs. NJ. w. White returned on yes
terday from Riverside, Lancaster coun-
ty, after a months visit to her mother
and relatives. Mrs. White was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. N. T.
Dratin, who expects to spend some
time with her daughter, and in visit
ing friends and relatives in this section.
Mr.. w. J. Waters and family have
moved from Yorkville to Chester,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
LOCAL LACONICS.

September Salesday.
The busy season for the horsetraders
opens next Monday, salesday for Sep
tember. Business was fairly good last
salesday.
Lintless Cotton.
Mr.. L. R. Williams reports finding a
volunteer stalk of lintless cotton on bis
plantation few days ago. The field
was planted with Aliens Improved
seed, and how the lintless cotton got
in it Mr.. Williams has no idea.
Leitch and Marshall.
Rev. Thomas II. Leitch and MIR.
Marshall commenced a series of tent
meetings in Fort Mill last We'd
nesday night, having gone there from
Newberry, where they awakened great
interest. The Fort Mill meetings will
continue for a week or two.
Until January 1st, 1899.
The Tw1cE.A-WEEK ENQUIRER,
filled with the latest and most reliable
news, will be furnished from the date
of this issue until January 1, 1900, for
6S cents. For 50 we will give The
ENQUIRER for one year and muslin
bound copy of Rev. J. H. Ingraham's
"Prince of the House Of David"
Legal Holiday.
Next Monday, September 4, is a
legal holiday in this state. Iti known
as Labor Day." The Columbia cor
respondent of The News and Courier
saws it will not interfere with legal
sales advertised to be held on that
day. That is, the sales will not have
to be postponed until Tuesday on ac-
count of the holiday.
Cotton Seed For Pigs.
Speaking of fattening pigs the other
day, a Yorkville gentleman remarked
that the cheapest feed he ever had
anything to do with was cotton seed.
The cotton seed should be cooked, of
course. He went on to say that one
year, when other kinds of feed was
scarce, he put four small pigs in a
pen and fed them nothing but cooked
cotton seed. He had them up about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02

which place they will make their fu-
ture home. They went yesterday by
way of the Carolina and North West
ern, having sent their household goods
through the country by wagon. Mr..
Waters has been living in Yorkville
since 1892, having come here from
Rock Hill on account of his election to
the Office of auditor, which office be
held for four years. He has since been
engaged in the insurance business. He
will continue this business in Chester.
His removal from this community will
be source of sincere regret to many
friends, not only in Yorkville, but
throught the county, for Mr.. Waters is
generally esteemed as first class citi-
zen,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02

- Referring in his letter to Govern
or McSweeney to the death of General
Jenkins, Colonel James H. Tillman
falls into one of the many common
errors relating to the circumstance.
General Jenkins was not killed while
leading charge, nor neither did he
die as the result of wounds, as Others
sometimes have it. His death occur.
red at the battle Of the Wilderness,
and the bullet that killed him came
from the Confederate lines as the result
of one of those sad mistakes that oc-
cur in battle. General Longstreet,
accompanied by General jenkins and
other officers, rode toward the firing
lines to give certain orders that became
necessary on account of the successes
of his troops. Mistaking the party
for Federals, the Confederates opened
fire. General Jenkins was instantly
killed at the first volleys and General
Longstreet was seriously wounded in
the throat. Several volley were fired
before the mistake was discovered.
Colonel Tillman's statement, of course,
is not of nature to call for criticism.
1t is merely case of misinformation
and we take the liberty of correcting
it only because we happen to be ac-
ouainted with the real facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02
WATCHING THE CoNVICTs.

There are not many people, proba-
bly,, who would consider the work of
guarding convicts pleasant occupa-
tion, and most people would appreci-
ate at once that the business would
be dangerous ; but just how danger
Gus it is, of course, nobody can thor
oughly understand without a little
practical experience.
The recent escape of four convicts
from the plantation of Mr.. B. D..
Springs, in Fort Mill township, was
the subject of conversation the other
day in little party of idlers. The
party included chaingang guard who
was off duty, and the reporter was a
listener to what was being said.
1t appears that in the case of the
four convicts referred to, their escape
was quite easy. One of the convicts
had borrowed knife from one of the
guards, and while in the act of return
ing the knife, he seized the guards
gun. AS if by previous arrangement,
another convict overpowered another
guard at the same time, and the four
were at liberty to 60 as they pleased.
"Right there" said the chaingang
guard, "is where those guards made a
mistake. A guard should never al
low a convict to come within ten yards
of him under any pretense. None Of
our men would think of doing such a
thing. I have loaned my knife to con-
victs more than once; but it was al
ways case of pitching. pitch the
knife is the Negro and he must pitch
it back. If he pitches it past me, l
walk backward, and if he advances he
is going to look into the muzzle Of my
gun. l have had to throw my gun on
several convicts at different times,
and 1 have had to threaten different
ones that the next time it occurred
with them there would be dead mig
ger. When you make them believe
that they will let you alone.
"We never allow the convicts to
take any liberties with US; but give
them to understand that we would not
hesitate second about shooting them.
For instance while they are working
in the line they understand that when
the guard orders "fall down" it is a
good idea to do that very thing, be-
cause the next instant there will be
load of buckshot whistling right alon'
where their heads were. We do this
looking to the emergency when some
convict might make break for liberty.
The others must be out of the way.
Maybe, for training purposes, we only
use blank cartridges and maybe we
don't; but all the same the "fall
down" order is never disobeyed.
"And there is another thing. Never
try to slip up behind a convict guard
when he is on duty. You will be in
danger of getting hurt. A man tried
it not long ago. In a spirit of play
fulness he slipped up behind one of
the guards, and did it so we'll that he
was within three yards before his
presence was discovered. Suddenly
the guard whirled and presented his
gun with his finger on the trigger.
The joker happened to be a we'll:
known friend and he was recognized
on the instant; but he had mighty
narrow escape from kingdom come"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-02

- Though we fear that it will be a
long time before we shall see an issue
of township bonds for road-building
purposes, it gives us no little pleasure
to know that the matter is being seri-
ously discussed by various taxpayers
in different parts of the country. The
suggestion of Mr.. D. NJ. Hall as to the
special benefit that would be derived
Just at time like this, when crops
have been short, is a good one. OF
course we are not looking for anything
like starvation in any section of the
county, bonds or no bonds; but still
the means of employment is always a
good thing, and we know of nothing
in this line that would be more bene-
fetal to the people and country than
remunerative employment in road
building. And there is another thing
in connection with the matter which
cannot fail to strike all business men
forcibly. Suppose one of the town.
ships should borrow say $4,000 by
means of township bonds. After using
from $4,000 to $4,000 for the purchase
of the necessary plant abroad, the bal
ance of the money would be available
for home use and circulation. Every
cent of it would be spent in the town
ship, relieving many want and pay
ing many a debt. Such transaction
would differ very materially from a
donation of bonds to a railroad cor
poration or anything of that kind ;
and again, the benefits derived would
be distributed with the greatest posi-
BILE equality among every citizen OF
the township, giving each a share in
almost exact proportion to the amount
he contributes. This whole matter is
worth thinking about and worth think
ing about seriously.