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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
LOCAL LAC0NICs.
Indian Agent.

Indian Agent.
Governor McSweeny has re-appoint
ed Mr.. T. w. Boyd, of Leslie, as dis
tributing agent of the fund appropri
ated for the Catawba Indians-
Supervisors of Registration.
Governor McSweeny, on Wednes
day, re.appointed the members of the
old board of supervisors of registra
tration for York county as follows: j
E. Beamguard, D. c. Clark, I. B. Cor
don. X
The Cablegram Explained.
The letter of Simon Moeller, pub
lished today, seems to fully explain the
cablegram he sent THE ENoUIREF
some days back. 1t is evident that bis
intended marriage had been duly pub
lished, and there being no objection, he
fastened to convey the news to friends
at home by cable.
Price of Cotton.
On the New York future contract
market yesterday morning, February
cotton opened at S.39, an advance of i
points over Thursdays close. The II
o'clock call showed a decline to S.2S
with the market barely steady. Spots
on the Yorkville market yesterday
were bringing cents on the first bid
for the best.
Quite n Strong Showing.
Elsewhere in today's issue, is pub
lished the 55th annual statement OF
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company of Newark, n. j. Those
who know more or less about insur-
ance will at once recognize this state
ment as an unusually strong one. One
of the healthiest features, probably, is
that shown in the statement with
reference to the income from interest
and rents, compared with the total eX-
penses. The interest and rents amount
to $3,4SO, 124.23, while officers sala-
ries, agents commissions and adver-
Using accounts amount to only ST.
612,455, leaving balance from the
fixed income of 81, ,S67, ,66S.95, without
reference to the receipts from premi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
Saturday, February 10, 1900.

ums. 1t is noted also that during the
past year the company has returned
to its policyholders, in the shape of
dividends, S1,S5S, ,946.26. In new
company, these figures would not nec-
essarily carry much weight; but in the
case of company that has been do
ing bus iness So years they are signif-
cant.
Discharged From Custody.
Charley Finley, colored, who some
time ago gave himself up to the sheriff
in order to answer to the charge of
arson preferred against him by +.
Kirk Lowry, was before Magistrate
Sandifer Of York township on Thurs
day for preliminary examination. Mr..
Lowry was the principal witness for
the prosecution. He stated his case
and left it for Finley to affirm or deny,
saying he would be satisfied with the
result. Finley disclaimed any knowl-
edge of the burning with which he was
charged, and Mr.. Lowry making no
further objection, the accused was dis
charged from custody.
Let 1t Be Known.
If you have good thing and want
somebody else to know you have it, or
if you want something without know
ing exactly where to find it, the prop
or thing thing is an advertisement in
The ENQUIRER. Not long ago a
farmer decided that in view of the
advance in the price of new barbed
wire, second hand wire would answer
his purpose just as well if he could
find it. He invested SO cents in a five
line advertisement in The ENQUIRER
and bought 600 pounds of secondhand
wire at 8 cents pound, saving by
this expedient some sl2 or SIS in
cash. 1t happens sometimes that such
an advertisement fails in its purpose;
but such occurrences are rare, and
when it does fail there is but little
further to be done.
Sub b-Letting Contracts.
An agent of the Virginia contractors
who bid off several of the star route
contracts in this section has been in
Yorkville this week. He has manag-
ed to sub-let at least one of his con-
tracts without serious loss; but as to
whether he has disposed of them all,
the reporter has not learned. In con-
versation he expressed some annoy
apce at the free delivery provision
that has been tackled on TO South Car
olina contracts. From his standpoint
this is nuisance. But it is easy to
imagine that after next July those of
our people who have heretofore been
annoyed by the ignorance and incom-
petence of mail carriers, will find an
end to their trouble. After July l,
Uncle Sam will have charge of the
work of delivering mail along star
routes and he will see that the thing
is done as it should be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10

competitive bids. Our argument then
was the same as it is now, that it was
beneath the dignity of the state to ask
any one community to bear a dispro-
portionate share of a burden from
which every individual Of the whole
state was supposed to derive equal
benefit. We maintained that the state
should select the proper location and
foot all the bills; that the plan adop-
ted was merely a suhterfuge for the
convenience of politicians. We be-
leved the thing wrong then, we believe
it wrong now, and had Spartanburg
been the successful bidder we would
be Just as keen TO have the wrong cor
rrcted as a matter of right and justice,
for the honor of the state, as in the
case of Rock Hill. Except that they
would be benefited by the relief, the
people of Rock Hill do not enter into
the proposition at all, and whether
they are in favor of righting this
wrong, or whether they insist on pay
ing the bond TO the last cent, has no
bearing whatever upon the principle
involved.
We rejoice with The Herald in the
prosperity of the most excellent col.
lege for women in Spartanburg, and
we join our contemporary in the good
wishes it expresses for the future OF
Winthrop. 1t is to be hoped that both
these colleges and all others, will con-
tinue to flourish. But still we would
have our contemporary to not lose
sight of the fact that the state is not
deserving all the credit for the excel
lence of Winthrop. While there is no
question that Winthrop is great and
noble institution that would be cred
it to any state in the Union, and that
as citizens of South Carolina all of us
are entitled to pride in it, our pride
would flourish in much clearer con-
sciences were we TO assume the whole
burden, as we ought, instead of leav-
ing disproportionate share to single
community as we are doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
AROUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. A. Frank Woods has been quite
ill for the past few days.
Mr.. G. E. Woods and wife, OF
Blacksburg, are visiting the family OF
Mr.. A. F. Woods, in Yorkville.
w. w. Lewis, Esq, of Yorkville,
has been chosen by the general assem-
bly, as a member of the board of visi,
tors of the Citadel academy.
Miss Maggie Gist left for Washing
ton on yesterday, and while there will
represent Kings Mountain chapter in
the convention of the D. A. R.
Mr.. w. NJ. Propst left Thursday
night for Winnsboro to attend the
funeral of his aged mother, who died
Wednesday night at about II o'clock.
Mrs. Propst was about "a years of age.
She had been blind for about two
years, and in failing health for several
months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
COTTON BOOMING.


papers are saying 81 told you so" on
account of the present boom in the
price of cotton. They had predicted
the rise as inevitable sometime back ;
and are now rejoicing because their
predictions have been verified.
That THE ENQUIRER was among
those papers which was early convinced
that prices would have to rule higher,
it is unnecessary now 10 remind our
eaders. 1t will be generally remem-
bered that when the local range was
from 81 to g., in our issue of Septem-
her %, last, we printed an argument
to show that it was not unreasonable
to expect as high as cents for at least
a part of the present crop. Such a
prediction sounded at the time as if it
were born of enthusiasm that was
rather too exhuberant TO be taken
seriously, and we confess now that it
was made with hesitating reluctance
on that account; but at the same time,
along with others, we cannot help
feeling especial qualification that those
predictions were we'll founded.
In our issue of December %, last,
we published a general review of the
outlook. We stated how it was, that
foreign spinners were still hanging on
to Neil's 100000 bale estimate, and
refusing to buy then in the belief that
prices would have to 60 down. 1t was
predicted that so soon as the foreign
spiuners were convinced of the error
of their position, they would rush on
the market, and prices would boom.
This development now seems to be at
hand, and at this time 81 and 8 cents
cotton in the near future does not
appear to be more improbable than
was 7 and s cents cotton last Septem-
ber.
But it must not be forgotten that a
situation like the present is charged
with its dangers. Speculative excite
ment is running at high pitch, and
the future market is like powder
magazine in thunder storm. 1t is an
easy place to get smashed. Spot cot
ton is the safest proposition, and al
though we would be glad if we were
able to give some definite advice as to
this, we shall not attempt it, because
we feel that even if we held lot our
selves we would not know whether to
take s cents now or hold for higher
prices.
And there is another matter to be
considered. Many people in this coun-
try have the idea that cotton is made
to take a jump at this time of year to
encourage heavy planting. There is
but the slightest foundation for this
idea. Still, however, it is well to con-
slider the planting question carefully.
We have no hesitation in saying that,
in our opinion, even if the next crop
should be all that the south is capable
of raising, the price will not be less
than 6 cents pound; but that is not
going to warrant our farmers in trying
to plant the whole earth. There never
has been a time in this country, no
matter what the price of cotton, when
our farmers could make both ends
meet by raising cotton to the exclusion
of corn, wheat, oats and grain, and
with the expectation of buying these
supplies with the proceeds from cot
ton. That time is not here now, and
it is not coming soon. Therefore, our
advice to those who desire to make
the most of the situation this year, is
the same as it has been heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sam NJ. Grist, Agent-Publishes the 18th
annual statement of the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co. Of Newark, \. j.
Frank Happerfeld-Ha removed his
marble yard to Yorkville, and can be
found in the Kennedy building, on
Main street.
Louis Roth-Says o and o 7 Company's
r is the best made. Gunpowder and
mixed tea at Is cents pound.
Thos. Ballard-Says he now has, includ-
ing himself, three experienced BARRIERS,
and quotes prices.
The Ganson Dry Goods Co.-Announces
surprising reduction in the prices OF
all kinds of winter goods for the next
10 days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-10
11a2 XOa1GVg1LR 21YQU4gaG5zsas

Be absolutely sure of the sufliciency of
your corn crop, of the sutficiency of
your prospective meat supply, raise
everything possible that you would
otherwise have to buy, and then plant
all the cotton that you can cultivate
and gather.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
FARMING.

For wears farmers have had cause
to comnIain of unprofitableness in
tbeir Business. because the prices they
received for their products were not
rem1nerative. But it is otherwise
now. This present season JustlfeS
fa,miro \ merchant said to ne re-
GENTLY lie preferred TO do business
when prices are high. | replied espe-
c;ally when | have something to sell.
Bu+ supDose YOU are a purchaser only
nov. How is it. Suppose YOU must
Inv your corn. pork, -four chickens,
COOS butter. hay. fodder. or every
tbino fol. home consumption.
Let me- Illustrate: Here we say IS
:, f,rner-Nho ploughS his land deep
in the breaking up. and prepares t
,eu for planting so that it Will stand
d,.y or wet weather. plants land that
viii produce a good crop, he cultlVates
uou he raises one and hiatt baieS
,f cotton per acre-saN NIeldlng So
-, .cre He gathers five barrels OF
corn per acre. at 81 per ba1Tei-e@o,
he sells 1000 pounds OF pork al >
onts y Dound-SS0. lie sells 100
,1icllcns for So He has 10 acres II
,atton and receives $50 for his cot
80, so6 foi. chickens. 800 for corn.
with other things he might sell 'hat
III WELD him 81 900 a year clear mon
cv on his farm.
i saw a field Of cotton OF 10 ''Sr5>
+bat Welded p bags Of Gotten tniS
,o,r | know every man cannot .idAt
t.,,.,, crops as that. but IS not lhlS Il
,,o,1 time to farm. Why do you want
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
F araser and Mechanic, Raleigh, N.C.

to move to town. Stay on your home.
Improve your farm lands, build up
your farming section. Have schools at
home. Encourage labor-good labor
Labor of this country is poor. Farm
ers should seek to improve their meth
ods Of farming This do and quit
coming TO town 50 much-plant more
grain. diversity Your crops. quit oliN-
ing so much and have more to sell
and YOU Will soon be on the credit
side in business. and farming VIII be
prosperous. BreadstuffS and farm
products generally now are high. I
pays well now TO farm ii YOU will
farm to raise brcadstutfS to sell. aud
cotton. tobacco or some such surplus
crop for the market.
p. y. GOLD.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
The Philippine Tariff BILL
1av the Associated Prcss.>

Manila. Dee. S.-Thc Phi'ipplne Co'''.
:'ia,, bas nrerared = bill iiNinS inc
,i.iar mon imports and exports. mere
-, =. nubIic discussion OF the hle"-
VIII uoek Under its provisions
'ui ations from the United States mo
:" :, ..,,a .,c dItiable. The impofta'loh
n7 liaai,,os adulterated wines, articiea
- fa,ra trade marks and appafa 10
,,sod in games Of chance arc prona','or. ,'or.
~ ,.a.oe of dnty have not yet been PEI
INC ,'''' " ia
fCCted
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

IF y0nr land needs lime. and there
is very little land in the South that
would not be improved BY its appi'ca-
ton. this Is the best time OF the year
10 apply il. Apply at the rate OF -
tn 80 bushels 10 the acre broadcast.
after blowing the land. AMI run the
harro,, over after spreading TO mix i
with the surface soil. In the further
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
RUN DOWN BY a TOWBOAT.
Three Men in skifT Drowned Near Industry
Pennsylvania.
CBv the Associated Press.) }

Industry. Pa. Dec. S.-A s!iH contain
ing three men was run down near here
last night by tho towboat Dick Fulton,
and the occupants drowned Their names
we're: Edward Mason. Edward Matthews,
John Moment.
The men belonged 70 the crew q the
B0az and rowed deliberately in front Of
the steamer Tulton. Their homes were
a Juddo Ohio
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

Secretary Long has cabled instructions
to Captain Chester at Constantinople TO
proceed with his ship. She Kentucky, now
at Smyrna, TO the Asiatic station.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

See that you have an abundance of
feed put into the barns and sheds.
convenient for feeding the stock. ~
that if stormy weather comes on or
your hands should take leave 10 on
iON- - long Christ mas. YOU viii not b@
placed in Il serious difficulty 10 keep
your stock comfortable and iIupEat-
mo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

Let the icc-pond bc thoroughly
cleaned Gut before imppunding the
water to be frozen to fill the ic" hor-".
and see that all sources Of pollution ~
the water are cut of. Freeing water
does not purify it. Ice made from an
pure water IS no more fit 10 be USED
than impure water j. safe - be drnnk.
In this issue and our last one will i}a
found information a to 10 buiidin@
of the ice-house. If already built, see
that it. is made clean and thoroughly
repaired before storing the crop and
have on hand plenty Of saw-dust Tor
paC king the ice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

Get oul all manure from the Stables.
yards and pens ~ made. 50 Tong as tEc
weather viii permit OF hauling on the
land. The best place - pnf this
freshlv-made dung is on the rr.t~~ laud
intended 70 hc broken for corn ~prcaI
the dung a. nAuled ont and Thus -
cure equal benefit an over thc field
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
: VVO[RGNOF UG1[E EW]WNlTG1 +:

working 81 tnc land iu spring Il vu
become thoroughly Incorporated aud
wlll make available % large part of
the inert plani food Nc believe. aud
Our belief il founded ,n rraeteN y>-
pericnce. that muci aras 81 t.rti-
lizcrS might hc saved oN ti 81
lime, and much moro par..4..H a, tu-
proNemvnt bc secured
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

Have All tools and implements not
IN use pat under cGycr. and lef them
he cleaned and CREASED where needed.
\ coat Of paint should Ec applied I"
all the parts not running III the soil.
This viii make them last years longer.
Farmers are usually most careless Of
valuable implements. AMI here throw
away much money which they might
save.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

Make preparation 10 enjeN Christ
mas. II j. the one season Of The ycpr
v Which all Christian people everywhere
observe and no one has a better right
10 en- iov If than thc farmer. who pro-
vides 50 much nf thar good cheer
which enables the rest Of mankind -
oe HAPPY Gather Your families ard
friends around ycu aud let all Gu
JOY some Of the best Of the products
Of the farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
Topeka SOCIETY.
Mrs. Longshore Gives a Tea For
Little People.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman Enter
tain at Their New Home.
CHAFING DISH SUPPER
4 Few Friends Are Entertained
Most Informally.
Items of Social and Personal
Nature.
DISH SUPPER

Mrs. Deborah K Longshore enter
tanned a dozen little people at a six
o'clock tea Thursday evening compli-
mentary to Miss Helen FaIconer of
Chicago. The guests were seated at one
long flower decked table; after tea the
time was spent in playing cards.
The affair was enjoyed by the fol-
lowing guests, Miss Helen Falconer, Miss
Isabel Hudson and Miss Alma Snyder
of Kansas City, Miss Josephine Keller,
Miss Eleanor Keizer, Miss Rhoda
Knowles, Miss Ella Sim; Masters Paul
Popenoe, John Sim. DeWitte Hagar,
Tom MartiTs- Eorace Wilkie. Ted Mason.
An Informal Affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Eastman enter
tanned few of their friends informally
at their new home on Topeka avenue,
Friday evening at a chafing dish sup
per. Their guests were, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Lingafelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Crane, Miss Mary
Thompson, Miss Kate Gunther, Miss
Mabel Quigley, Mr. Ben Akers, Mr.. J.
E. Weaver and Mr.. John Waters.
Notes and Personal Mention.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Berenice Mcdonald of Kansas City, to
DR.. Harry Heller of Paola, Kansas,
4OA merry VI AdHSdS lily. lit uldII1dSS
will take place in October. Miss Nc
Donald is well known In Topeka having
formerly lived here.
Judge and Mrs. S. A. Kingman have
returned from an outing at Merrill
Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ware and
family expect to go to Cascade, Colo,
in about two weeks to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
The Pleasant Hour club will cele-
hrate the Fourth of July with a picnic
in the afternoon and evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bell on
Miss Edith Davis returned today
from AtchiSOn.
Miss Lena McCray will go to Kansas
City the first of the week to visit Miss
Bessie Osborn for a few days and the
last of the week Miss Osborn wiz come
to Topeka to visit Miss McCray.
Mrs. Dan Small Will leave the first
part of July for New York where she
Will spend the summer with her mother.
7. S. Mason left today for a trip to
New York
Mrs. George Neil and daughter Effie
expect to leave in about two weeks for
Ludington, Michigan, TO remain during
the warm weather.
Miss Louise Kent is spending Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in LIE
compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K Jamison and lit
tie daughter went to Kansas City to-
day and will make their home there.
Clarence Poindexter has gone to
| Princeton to take the summer course
and will continue there next winter.
| Grant HOrd will arrive from Chicago
| soon to visit relatives.
J. E. Weaver went to Kansas City
| this morning.
Miss Margaret Weiss left Thursday
! for Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,
Miss Carrie Mason left today for her
! home in Denver after a several weeks
| stay in Topeka.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
PER CAPITER" IS LARGE
Wheat Crop in Barton viii
Average $22S Per Each
Individual.

James Clayton, of the office of the at
torney general has returned from Bar
ton county, his home, and brings with
him the champion prosperity story of the
season, all based upon the mammoth
wheat crop which that county is this
year producing.
There are 253. 900 acres of wheat in the
county, nearly 80 per cent of the entire
area of the county being sown to wheat.
The estimated yield is five million
bushels, which at so cents per bushel,
wheat is now worth more than that,
means 1928 for every person in the
county.
The wheat crop of Barton county will
require the services of 1000 machines,
cutting Is acres per day for ten days.
AS the machines in use are principally
headers, this acreage can be harvested
at that rate. Some of the headers cut
more than 25 acres a day; others less,
the general average being about %
acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
New Through Train to Portland and
Puget Sound.

1.-THE Northern Pacific Ex-
press" a new daily through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Ne
braska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Washington. Tacoma, Seattle,
Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon, via
Billings, Montana-the short line and
time saver to the Upper Northwest. To
Central Montana in "a hours; to the
Puget Sound in 81 hours from the Mis-
souri, river. Through coaches and chair
cars, through tourist sleepers, through
dining car service and standard sleep
e~s. This is the main Travelled road Mis-
souri, river to the Northwest
Number Is, Kansas City and St
Joseph to Nebraska, Denver, Colorado,
Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest,
Montana, Washington, Oregon, via Lin
coin and Billings. Weekly California
excursions.
Number %, Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press from Hastings for Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast
To the East: Chicago and ST. Louis.
greatly improved trains in time and
equipment.
To the North: Best trains daily to
Omaha, st. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Lake region. J. c. BRAMHALL,
T. P. A, S93 Main ST., Kansas City, Mo.
L. w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Passenger Agent, st. Louis. Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
GenI Manager, St Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
Old Settlers to Have a Picnic All
Their Own.

About rs people have received invita-
lions reading like the following:
''1S54-19OO. Old Settlers picnic. You
are cordially invited to attend a picnic
and reunion of old settlers and friends
on the lawn at Elmwood. home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ Meade, Western avenue
and Crane street, July 4, 1900, II a. m.
to IL p. m. Addresses and reading of
Declaration of Independence by promi-
nent speakers. Dancing Gold style).
Athletic sports by We old folks. String
band. Bring your luncheons,' lemons,
sugar and fireworks Spend the day
and evening and have a good time"
"Elmwood' is one of the old Topeka
homes and is known as the old Ward
place. 1t was Indian land and was
deded to Mrs. Meade's father, Mr.. A. A.
Ward by President Buchanan.
An interesting and varied programme
has been arranged. Rev. J. B. McAfee
will tell some Early "reminiscences of
Kansas The Declaration of Independ-
ence will be read by Dean Sykes and
the address will be delivered by Thos.
F. Doran.
The athletic sports will include po-
tato race, a barrel race, a wheeIbarrow
race, a walking match and a donkey
ride. Prizes will be given.
Dancing will be in the long dining
room and will end with a Virginia reel
on the lawn. The lawn will be lighted
in the evening with torches and Japa-