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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

SMOKING SPIRITs.-An Augusta
revenue man had novel experience
recently with moonshiner in Lincoln
county.
Early one morning he discovered an
old man standing near grave in the
mountain region.
But the trouble about the grave was
that the revenue man had observed
smoke issuing from the place where the
headboard should have been.
He surprised the old man who imme-
diately feigned great sorrow, he ex'
planned his presence by the statement
that his brother was buried there.
At the mention of his brother he
feigned great grief, and said he "never
would git over tit wuz sich a hard
dispensation of Providence"
"But isn't it peculiar" replied the
revenue man, "that l see a stovepipe
at the head of his grave, and smoke is-
suing therefrom.
"Stranger," replied the weeping
moonshiner, che died in his sins, an
hits my opinion they're a.roastin' OF
him down ow."-Augusta Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
TAX COLLECTIONS-Is99.
Office Of the County Treasurer OF
York County,

YoRKv1LLE, S. c., September Is, 1899.
TN accordance with law, my books will
L be opened ON the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1899, for the collection OF
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year, beginning
January 1st, and ending December 3lst,
1899, and will be kept open until Decem.
her 31st, 1899. I will also receipt for all
VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS of COM
mutation road taxes for the year 1900. =.
For the convenience of taxpayers / will
meet them at the following places on the
days named:
At Yorkville, Monday and Tuesday,
10th and 18th days of October.
At, Antioch, Wednesday, the 18th day
Of October.
At McConnellsville, Thursday, the 18th
day of October.
At Bullock's Creek Church, Friday, the
Doth day of October.
At Sharon, Saturday, the 2lst day OF
October.
At Newport, Monday, the 23rd day Of
October.
At Tirzah, Tuesday, the Oath day OF
At Forest Hill, Wednesday, the 25th
day of October.
At Bethel, Thursday, the 26th day OF
October.
At Glover, Friday and Saturday, the
9th and 18th days Of October.
At Bethany, Monday, the 3Oth day OF
October.
At Yorkville, Tuesday, the S1st day OF
October.
At Smyrna, Wednesday, the lst day OF
November.
At Hickory Grove, Thursday and Fri
day, the End and 3rd days of November.
At Yorkville, Saturday, the 4th day OF
November.
At Coates's Tavern, from II O'Clock a.
m. Monday, November 9Th, until IL
O'Clock Tuesday, the 7th day OF Novem-
ber. NIL,
At Fort Mill, Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 9Th and 9th days of November,
At Yorkville, from Friday the 10th,
until Saturday the 25th day of Novem
ber. 49,,
At Rock Hill, from Monday the 9th
day of November, until Saturday the End
day of December.
And at Yorkville, from Monday, the
4th day of December, until Saturday, the
goth day of December, 1899. After which
day the books will be closed and the 10
per cent penalty will be attached.
H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer.
September 16 s II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
This story is being told on Deputy
Sheriff Guy Ellington, who was called
upon to serve an attachment upon a
handsome young widow. He called
and said
81 have an attachment for you,
madam"
"She blushed and said the attach
ment was reciprocated.
"You misunderstand," said the dep
uty, "you must proceed to court"
She told him that as it was not leap
year she would rather be would do the
counting.
He continued:
"This is no time for triaing. Judge
Grafton is waiting"
80, / prefer minister" she said.
ga squire married me the last time
and l had bad luck. ."-Augusta Her.
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

HE WANTED HIS RIGHTs.-The
perusal of letter recently received
from Boyne City by the postmaster
at Bay Shore is sure cure for the
blues. Here it is, word for word and
letter for letter:
Dear Sir: 1 rote home to my broth
er and told him of Paying you %
Cents Postage of that Box of Cigars
from Bay Shore to Boyne When 1t
only Cost my Brother % cents from
Bellyille Ohio now Mr.. P NJ you had
better make that Postage Right or l
will rite to w. D. G. as you know
that the Postage would not Be %
cents from Bayshore to Boyne If it is
only 90 cents from ohio to Boyne so
you look that up or 1 will My Brother
said l should look after you.-Petos-
key Restore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
A Good
Pocket Knife

Is a rare article, although it
is a very desirable thing to
have around. The principal
reason that so few people own
good knives is that they either
make no effort to get them or
60 to the wrong store to buy
them. At my place you can
get from the most delicate and
elaborately trimmed pen knife
to the strongest Jack Knife of
the best qualities at very close
prices. Besides a full stock
and a regular line, l have a
big assortment of Drummer's
Sample Knives
At seductive prices. When
you want a good Pocket Knife
see SPECK, The Jeweler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

SHOCKED THE PARsoN.-A story is
told of one of the new school OF
Scotch parsons who was recently
preaching in strange church in vii
lage. Fearing his hair was not prop
erly parted in the middle or that he
had a smudge on his nose, he quietly
and significantly said to the beadle,
there being no mirror in testry:
"John, could you get me glass p
John disappeared and after a few min
utes returned with parcel underneath
his coat, which, to the astonishment OF
the parsop, be produced in the form OF
a lemonade bottle with gill of whis'
ky, saying:
aye mauna lat on aboot it, minister,
for I got it as great favor, and !
wadna hae got it ava if l hadna said
it was for youI" Tableau.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

AWARNING -"What made
you break off the argument so sud-
denly ?"
"Didn't you hear what he said ~
asked the cautious citizen.
eyes. When you left, he had just
said, Let us talk this over calmly and
reasonably"
"That's why went. Whenever a
man says Let us talk it over calmly
and reasonably you may depend on
his being so angry it won't take more
than three words to make him fight.
Washington Star"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always go to THE
ENQUIRER office where such
is done. Excursion
Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Cir
culars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs,
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, and Cards Of
all kinds printed on short notice
and at very reasonable and legit-
mate prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

THE CENSORSHIP In WASHINGTON.
The supposition that official dispatches
from Manila have been "doctored" by
the war department in Washington
before being published is made to grow
to the dimensions of a serious charge
by Congressman Lentz, of Ohio, who,
in his Cooper Union speech in New
York, Monday evening, said:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

KNOWLEDGE Is POwER.-"H Harry
tells me that his father died of indi-
gestion," said the bride Of a month.
"I awful glad l found it out"
"Why so ?" asked the dearest friend.
BECAUSE" was the reply, "Harry
will never dare refer to the bread and
pies his mother used to make"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

WHEAT AT $50 A PoUND.-Un-
doubtedly the most valuable piece of
wheat raised in the United States this
year was raised at Scottsburg, Indiana,
says dispatch of Tuesday.
One thousand dollars for few hand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

s1 "My ole man." said Aunt Chloe, "
"is the wust man fer chickens you see.
If he can't get chicken any other
way he'll 60 an buy one."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
GAFFNEY BRANCH.

Rg- Nos. 80 and S3 will stop at Kershaw for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal at Oakhurst,
Elgin, Caskey's, Springfield, Roddy's, Leslie,
Old Point, Newport, Kings Creek, M1llWood,
Union Mills, Golden Valley, Vein Mountain.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIP, Superintendent,
8. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
The Remains were good lawyers,
Judging by the record left by
Justinfan, but later genera
ti0ns have improved upon
them, as acquaintance with
the legal practitioners of st.
Paul will readily indicate.

Howard Wheeler, recognized as one of
the attorneys who has come to the front
with rapid strides. has his headquarters
in suite 410-411, where he has been To-
Gated since he began practice iii this city
five years ago. His offices are splendidly
equipped with The books, fixtures, etc,
required by lawyer.
In the same suite, rooms 4l0-41l are the
headquarters of Rehville Chinnock, who
while his practice in this city has covered
a compaI atively short time, has attain
ed a high standing in his profession.
Mr.. Chinnocks practice is general, en-
bracing all branches of the law, and he
has met with most notable success
Attorney Daniel F.. PEBBLES has attract
I've AMI thoroughly equipped offices in
rooms No. 620-23. Mr.. PEBBLES is a Vir-
ginian by birth and is a man of great
popularity among his clients, his profess
sional brethren, and, In fact, all his ac-
quaintances. He came to st. Paul in 1887
being attracted by the fame which this
section acquired about that time as
new Eldorado, and two years later he
began here the practice of law, in which
he has steadily engaged since. He came
to the front rapidly and has built himself
up a very f1attering practice in all
branches of law.
Morphy, Ewing & Gilbert, the we'll
known attorneys, occupy fine suite of
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
Electricity is life.
Light is essential to life.
Electric light endOws every
business establishment with
new life.
new life

The Manhattan Light, Heat & Power
company occupies suite of offices on the
second floor Of the Manhattan building.
This company was the first organization
to compete for the city lighting in st.
Paul with the st. Faul Gas company,
and owing to its competitive bids prices
for arc lights were reduced from $3.50 per
year to the present price of $69, showing
the immense saving to the citizens of St.
Paul from competition in a feature as
essential as lighting.
This company, in furnishing arc and
incandescent lights, makes an effort TO
obtain all the latest innovations and ev-
cry novelty is introduced by them that
Is furnished by electricians in any part
of the country. They are equipped with
the latest patterns of improved electrical
machinery, and the current furnished by
them is praised on ell sides for its eff
cheney and steadincss. They furnish al
most all of the electricity consumed for
six blocks adjacent to their plant, and
under the superintendence of Mr.. A W.
Zahr are ready at all times to furnish
estimates for complicated electrical
mechanism as well as to supply current
for running the same.
In addition to the electrical department
they supply steam for heating purposes
to fourteen buildings in the vicinity of
Fifth and Robert streets, and are able to
furnish steam from q central plant to
customers at a lower rate than 1t can be
generated from small boiler, at tho
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

tanning to real estate, and are especially
active in the development of tracts OF
property, and in the building of thorough
ly equipped modern homes. Their expert
ence in this particular direction has been
so great that they will be able this season
to offer houses SO perfect in arrangement
and detail that they are models of their
type.
Hardwood finish is used throughout;
plumbing of the highest order and hot
water heat which is acknowledged as the
most perfect heating apparatus yet de-
vtsed, both from an economical and COM
fort standpoint They also are prepared to
build houses on any lots owned by them,
according to the special plans of pur-
chasers. AS they buy all material in
large quantities they are able to build in
this way at prices less than could be OBJ
tanned by an individual, and any houses
so built by them can be bought on easy
terms Of payment, with low interest on
deferred payments.
The industries, professions and business
enterprises represented in the building
are as varied as can be found in any
structure devoted to offices. There are
the headquarters of life, fire and accident
insurance companies, large and small, Of
fees of lawyers, real estate Dealers foun-
dry and harvester companies lumber
companies, brick companies, tailors and
even wholesale institutions. 1t is withal
a diversified and energetic community of
tenants.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
None need friends more than
the hone1ess-they find them
In the men who make a spe-
ciaIty of providing homes and
furnishing funds.

No one who enters the Manhattan
building can fail to see the office of D.
X. Elder, which is right straight ahead
of them on the main floor. Mr. Elder,
who came to this city only few years
ago, has pushed to the front with un-
usually rapid strides, and occupies al
leading place among real estate mera
of this city. He has one of the lead
ing renting agencies in ST. Paul, and
does an extensive business in this line
He has a great many houses on his
hands, and Is visited by hundreds of
customers in search Of them. Mr. Elder
represents several large Eastern estates.
Room 201 is occupied by S. c. Horton,
real estate and investment broker Nh.
Horton deals largely in mortgage loans,
buys, sells and negotiates commercial
paper, and cashes time Understanding
loans in any amount on any approved
security at correct rates. His fifteen
years of business in this city vouches
for his fair dealing and courteous treat
ment of those doing business with him.
j. K. Bacon, a well known real estate
man, has his headquarters in Room
305 Mr.. Bacon has recently disposed of
some valuable properties, and is hand
ling others which are most desirable. In
common with other lines of business he
finds that the prospects for this year are
excellent.
c. w. Somers does a general real es-
tate and loan business, with headquar-
ters in Room sos.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
CT.PAUL'S SKY SCRApERS
~ Men of Many Professions and Vacations Whom One
Meets N a Tour Manhattan Building.

The Manhattan building, situated at the
corner of Fifth and Robert streets, was
the last of the large Office buildings to
be erected in st. Paul, and is consequent
~ most thoroughly up-to-date and com
plete i'll its equipment. Its location is un-
surpassed by any office building in the
city, being adjacent to all the car lines
and in the very heart of the most
crowded portion of the. city One of its
striking features is the abundance of
hght IN all the offices, single and en- suite
1t is built OF the highest type of mod
ern flre-proof construction, with a COM
mandlng exterior of massive blocks If
portage entry sandstone supplemented
by pressed brick, While the interior is
ornate with polished marble and elabo-
rate wrought iron Both the interior and
exterior appearance is most attractive
Two banking rooms take up the first
floor and are occupied by the St Paul
National bank and the mercantile agency
or X. q. Dun q Co., while the upper flo DIS
are tenanted by many of the most promi-
nent insurance sand law firms in the
Northwest. This building is owned and
operated by Messrs. Smith & Taylor, who
nave Tor the past fifteen years been recog-
nlZed among the most prominent of st.
PauIs real estate operators Their sue
cess In handling this property has been
plainly manifested by the fact that there
has been at no time in the past three
years any suite of vacant offices in the
building, while some of the other office
buildings have experienced difficulty N
keeping well filled.
The popularity of the Manhattan build
Ing has been due to the untiring indvid-
ual efforts of it's owners, who have
striven arduously to meet every demand
for the comfort and convenience of their
tenants, and have given such service as
has been unexcelled by any of their COM
petitors
Messrs. Smith & Taylor occupy extern
sive offices on the second floor, where
they transact all lines of business per-
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

institution, Wilde" having large ware
mouse at 3l9 Wabasha street, where a
very extensive traffic is done In the hand
ing OF stocks which are about to change
from one firm or individual to another.
IT may be said, by the way, that
wilde" is the only dealer in the North
west VINO handles legitimate running
stocks, a fact which Is recognized by
every business, man in this section. A
particularly important feature of the
business is the buying of stocks, COM
plete or In part, of merchants in Minne-
sofa or the adjoining states. who for any
reason whatever may desire to dispose
of them. Hundreds of country mer-
chants who have wished to close out their
stocks have done so successfully through
wilde" Another important feature Of
the business Is the exchanging of real
estate, either for other real estate or for
merchandise stocks. AS an indication of
the steady growth of an enterprise con-
Quoted ON the business principles which
govern this, 1t may be said that the vol
ume Of business so far this year is larg-
er than during any similar period in the
past.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

offices on the sixth floor of the building
Their offices are among the finest equip
ped in the Northwest.
Attorney Warren Hewitt Mead occupies
rooms 800 and 30l Mr.. Mead is one of
the most generally known lawyers in the
city, having practiced here for twenty
years with great success, and has built
up substantial practice.
In the finely appointed suite of offices
Rooms 4OS and 400 is the headquarters of
Attorney John W. Lane, one of the
clty's we'll known practitioners, who has
an extensive clientage and widespread
popularity.
The suite entered through Room 414
is occupied by Attorney Oscar sia1lam,
and it is strikingly well equipped. Mr..
Hallam has a large practice, and is en-
gagged extensively in corporation AMI
commercial law.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
BY PAYING THE TAX.
Those Whose Cigars Have Been
Seized Will Be Returned.

Chief Deputy Vars, of the Internal reve-
nue. service, has received several commu-
nications from the Washington office of
the internal revenue department, which
state that the recent seizure of cigars
suspected of bearing the Jacobs and Ken
dig counterfeit stamps will probably be
adjusted without the smokers being
disposed Of as contraband goods The
plan is for the dealers from whom the
cigars have been taken to recover their
property upon paying the regular gov
ernment tax and a compromise penalty
of not too severe a nature. If the cigars
are returned to the dealers the boxes will
be restamped with genuine stamps This
arrangement, Deputy Vars says, Is favor
ably received by all dealers concerned.
Up to date about $4,000 cigars have been
seized in Minnesota. It Is expected that
the aggregate will reach 100000 before the
inspectors have completed their work.
Deputy Vars received word yesterday
that 1000 cigars had been seized at
Crookston.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
sUBsTATION NO. IL.
Postmaster Smith to Establish It 4,
West ST. Paul

An order from the postal department
at washington has been received by
statlon at Annapolis street and the Sun
Fish Lake road. location on the line
separating Ramsey and Dakota counties,
In west St. Paul. The station is to be
known as substation No. Ii, and is estah-
hshed for the accommodation of farmers
and others, who find 1t inconyenient to
reach the city postoffice.
The station will be Installed In the store
of Deppe & Co.. July l. Postmaster
Smith will appoint clerk in charge.
probably one Of the above firm At the
new substatioE stamps will be sold,
money orders issued and paid, and regis
tered letters received. The pay OF the
clerk in charge is 800 per year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

nearly the entire third floor From these
headquarters they control the movements
of large corps of agents. and are ar
ranging to materially increase their force,
especially In st. Paul. The Mutuals bust
ness moves forward with remarkable
strides. Its assets now are over $3.50, ,0O0,-
0OO = IS
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, of Milwaukee, also has
Offices IN the building
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

immense crowds from the surrounding
country, as well as from distance.
The committee hope that the few hun
dred dollars yet required to pay for SOU
ven1rs and badges will be cheerfully SUBJ
scribed by the business men of St. Paul,
so that the work may proceed without
hindrance, now that assurances are at
hand that the victory can be easily won
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

same time doing away with all necessity
of an engineer and the handling of coal
and ashes -
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

One of the most important Offices in the
entire Manhattan building is No. 512.
headquarters of wilde merchandise
broker This office is only part of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
Claims, good or bad, must be
adjusted-find the best me-
dium of adjustment.

The American Adjustment company, Of
which Mr.. III. c. Mullen is the manager,
occupies rooms 412-13. The Adjustment
company, which is recognized as one of
the best in the Northwest, does a general
law, collection and adjustment business,
making a speciality of collections, and
is doing the largest forwarding busi-
ness In that connection In the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
FIRST GUN Is FIRED
GERMAN-AMERICAN INACCURATE
THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRO-
POSED IMPERIALISM
BRITISH GREED IS ARRAIGNED

DR.. PreetOriOus Prints In His News
paper an Article Defining the
Policy of All the German-Amer-
lean Newspapers In America Re-
Earding AmericanIsm Against
imperialism.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
Miss Ruth M. Hillman.

Miss Ruth M Hillman, who occupies
Room 506, is a sort of all-round stenogra-
pher for the building She is very popu-
lar because Of her sunny temperament,
promptness and accuracy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

E. w. Peet & Son, managers for Min
nesota of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, of New York, have an elegantly
appointed suite of offices, which occupy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-07
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, Va. June < lsqi

ANASAhAOAu, va, June %, 1879.
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Leaf dark, Y hogsheads. Rur-
ley, hogsheads; Jugs, 20 hogsheads. To
tai number OF hogsheads sold during the
day. 10.
United States acknowledgements collec.
tons for the city of Richmond. Va. to-
day were: Tobacco, s., 25S.G4; cigars, xS2 "a.
Total. S5,4i09s.
Allaghany, Old Dominion, Stonewali.
Shockoe.. and Seabrook's warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, 1853 hogsheads: de-
hyeries. 50 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections, bright, 10 hogsheads; re-
Views. II hogsheads; inspections, dark,
1877 hogsheads; reviews, none; WESTERN
none; tierces, dark, inspections, IS; re-
views g.
sales of dark loose tobacco on the Rich
mond breaks to-day were; Crenshaw's
Warehouse. 7.il5 pounds; Shockoe Ware
house, 1850 pounds--highest price, SO To-
tai number OF pounds sold during the day,
9lO5-highest price, $40.
Mr. George A. Haynes had sale of 80
packages on Change to-day.highest
price faoxs g sepor, o. sss sas
county. s2s. $l2.2a. $ll.5O. $50. and s.: W.
b. Kay, Caroline county. $40. ss.75, and 81;
a. G. Wright Louisa county, $l3 Sl2
sii.75. Sli.D. N.75 and 500: j. G. Thomas
Caroline county, sll.5o and ss.62 ~: r. j.
Moore. Caroline county. yll Is: Silas Har-
rison. Caroline county. 81; J. w. Walton
Louisa county, sll.25. sll.25. $40. ss75. and
81. and $40; Alice Loving. Caroline coun-
Nv. IS: r. w. Carter. Caroline county. S.:
William Bumpass. Louisa county. E50
az 90. and $3.50; William KaY. Caroline
county. Ss75, $50, sS.25 and IS.
Messrs. Frazer Il Tompkias announce