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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17
AROuT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Matte Matthews, of Old Point,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. A. Simril,
at her home two miles east of York
Vile.
Mr.. J. c. Lazenby, of Lancaster,
came over to Yorkville Oh Tuesday to
bid on The stock of the Ganson Dry
Goods company.
Mr.. J. E. Norment, travelling repre-
sentative of The News and Courier,
was in Yorkville on Tuesday and
Wednesday in the interest Of his pa
per. Mr.. Norment makes new friends
every time he comes.
Mr.. J. M. Heath, of Lancaster, came
over to Yorkville on Tuesday after.
noon with reference TO the sale of the
stock of the Ganson Dry Goods COM
pany, and he left for New York Wed
nesday to buy goods.
Miss Redfeld, of Nashville, Ten
nessee, assistant agent of the Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
church, arrived in Yorkville on Thurs
day morning in the interest of her
work. She was the guest of Mrs. M.
F. Jones during her stay here.
Mr.. W. D. Grist, of The ENQUIRER,
was confined to his bed with grip from
Tuesday of last week until last Tues
day. Since the last mentioned date
he has been at his post as usual, and
for such editorial shortcomings as may
exist in today's paper he assumes re-
sponsibility.
Superintendent P. NJ. Grimes, of the
York Cotton Mill, went down to Ker-
shaw on Tuesday to consult with some
enterprising people there on the sub
ject of building cotton mill. MIR.
Grimes, it goes without saying, is the
man to give the desired information.
DR.. NJ. J. Walker was quite i'll for
several days this week. He consider
ed it advisable the other day to vacci-
nate his daughter, Miss Alma, before
her return to Converse, aud while
engaged in the operation he decided to
vaccinate himself also. He was soon
after seized with severe indisposition
that forced him to take his bed. He
was able To be up on Thursday; but
has not yet regained his usual con-
dition. "
Washington correspondent Green
Vile News: Mr.. Finley, of South
Carolina, the new member from the
Fifth district, is becoming one of the
popular members of the house of rep
resentatives, and is hard worker.
He is a member of the committee on
territories, which is considered during
this congress an important committee.
He is also a member of the committee
on railroads. The committee on ter
ritories has had under consideration
the bill providing for the government
of Hawaii, which has just passed the
senate. The bill came up on Saturday,
and an order was made to take the
measure up for consideration on April
Sd, 4th and 5th, the vote to be taken
on its passage on the last date. The
unanimous consent necessary for this
order being made was obtained largely
through the influence of Mr.. Finley,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17

just think of 16-candle power mean
descent lights for private residen ces at 10
cents q month and for business houses at
20 cents! And what about waterworks
for Sl.00 per annum to each consumer; and
$500 per annum for complete telephone
service! This was what the town of Edln-
burg, Ind, by ownership of its own utili-
ties, furnishes its citizens. The question
Of municipal control is no longer an eX-
pertinent, but success.-Rock Hill Her
aid.
Municipal control of public utilities
is great thing in many cases, aud in
many other cases it is right smart of a
failure. The price of public commod-
tiles depends not so much on the sys-
tenn of ownership as upon the eficien-
cy of operation, and it is a fact that
private management in given case
may be so much more efficient than
public management as to leave to pri'
vate management profit where pub
lie management would barely be able
to pay expenses. By way of illustra-
ton, while we are not prepared to
dispute the figures quoted by The Her
aid, still we are not prepared to accept
them. 1t is possible that the different
commodities mentioned are furnished
at the prices given and that these
prices cover all cost of operation. 1t is
quite probable, however, that the fig
ures merely represent the tariffs col
lected from the consumer, and that
heavy deficiencies in operating expen-
ses are made up from ordinary taxa
ton. 1t is possible that some water
customers who pay little taxes get
their supplies at much less than cost,
while other consumers, paying heavy
taxes, pay three times as much for
their water as would be demanded by
private company. TO bring the il.
lustration home. The telephone fran
chse in Yorkville is owned by a pri-
vate company. 1t does not give us a
Sc per annum rate; but it gives US a
rate as low as we know of elsewhere
in all this section. According to the
figures, its rate is only twice that under
the alleged Indiana municipal owner
ship. Our water plant is under MUM,
cipal ownership, yet the rate is eight
times the lowest that is quoted from
Indiana. Our electric light manage
ment in private hands furnishes rate
that is only four times as great as the
municipal ownership of Indiana, prac-
tically the same as the municipal own
ership of Chester, and 335 per cent. less
than the private ownership of Rock
Hill and other towns in this vicinity.
AS we have already suggested, all this
is matter of management and other
conditions, rather than of private or
public ownership, and in our opinion
it is not we'll to accept as correct in.
discriminate public ownership figures
without a thorough investigation of
the facts and conditions lying beneath
the surface.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17

Lancaster, at least by reputation.
Yorkville is now to have big con-
Germ that will compare favorably with
any of them. With what the town
now has to offer it is already peer
less dry goods market, and with what
is in sight it promises to soon become
one of the best in the upper part of
the state. Things looked gloomy
few weeks ago, and now they have be-
gun to brighten. The sun is coming
out.
Mr.. J. M. Heath, senior member
of the firm of J. M. Heath & Co.,
which recently purchased the stock,
stand, good will and fixtures of the
Ganson Dry Goods company, is the
president of the Heath Banking and
Mercantile company, of Lancaster.
AS president of this company Mr..
Heath is the manager of seven big
dry goods and supply stores in Lam
caster and Kershaw counties, and the
business be has begun to establish in
Yorkville will make the eighth under
his management. He and his concern
have unlimited cash and credit. They
have done much to develop every ter
ritory in which they have operated
both commercially and industrially,
and they may he expected to make
things hum in Yorkville and vicinity
as things have not hummed before.
As we understand it, it is the pur-
pose of Messrs. Heath & Co., to put in
the next 80 days selling bargains, the
like of which are not frequently Of
fered. They propose to sacrifice not
only goods that they purchased at the
recent sale but also new goods. 1t is
their purpose to draw custom not
only from the immediate vicinity; but
from long distances, in order that they
may get the acquaintance of the buy
ing public. After that they propose to
continue to offer every inducement in
the way of goods and prices that is
consistent with sound business and
necessary to lead in the competition
with merchants generally. This, we
understand, is their purpose, and how
far they will succeed will no doubt be
shown by the near future;
The store of J. NJ. Heath & Co., is
to be under the direct management Of
Mr.. J. NJ. Williams, an experienced
dry goods merchant of Kershaw. Mr..
Williams has the reputation of being
one of the best judges of dry goods
values in this section of the state. He
is close buyer and believes in the
policy of keeping goods on the move.
He will be assisted by the efficient
corps of lady clerks formerly in the
employ of the Ganson Dry Goods
company, along with such other neces-
sary help as he will bring over from
Lancaster. Some of the male sales
men, formerly with the Ganson com.
pany, will also be with him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17
STILL AT LARGE.

Fred Stewart, the Negro who so
brutally murdered his wife near York
vile recently, is still at large, and the
authorities are without definite infor.
nation as to his whereabouts.
The reporter understands that i'm
mediately after the inquest, Coroner
Brian lodged warrant with the sheriff,
and later on sent to the governor d
copy of the testimony in the case, and
asked that a reward be offered for the
Negro's arrest. As yet the governor
has not made public his intended
action.
Although it is not legally incumbent
upon him to do 80, Sheriff Logan has
offered, upon his own responsibility, a
reward of IS for information that will
lead to Stewards arrest. He has also
written to the authorities in towns sur
rounding, advising them ofthe murder
and giving a description of the MUIR
derer.
1t is quite probable that if the gov
ernor will offer a reward, Stewart will
be arrested; but in the absence of
such reward, it is not likely that any
individual citizen is going to incur the
labor and expense that will be neces-
sary for the proper prosecution of the
oaSp
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17

Twenty.six Indians were killed by
whites, and seven whites by Indians.
One Indian was killed by other In
diaus. The number of Indian crimi-
nails punished was l 1859. There were
81, Cos Indian church members and 34S
church buildings upon the various
reservations. The amount of money
contributed during the last year by
religious and other societies was: For
education, s261; for general church
work, $110,407.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17
LOCAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. M. Heath & Co.-Announce that they
have purchased the stock of the late
Ganson Dry Goods company, and that,
commencing today and continuing for
80 days, they will slaughter the entire
stock. They also announce that Mr.. j.
M. Heath is now in the northern mark
cts buying car loads of new goods.
York Drug Store. Registered Pharma-
cist-Says they have Lowney's choco-
lates fresh today, and that somebody
will be waiting tonight for box.
w. J. Jones, Yorkville, s: C.-Has a
Louis Roth-Will have Winyah bay shad
this Saturday evening, and asks you
to let him have your orders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Cotton lS worth y Genus on Gue ork-
Vile market today.Z
An unnamed ndprobably imaginary
church member of the sold style"
has been quoted as ohjecting to light
ing of churches by electricity on &C.
count of the violation of the Sabbath
entailed. The millennium is booked TO
dawn on the day when people who
find their chief happiness in trying to
fly-blow their neighbors run out OF
material. There are two ways of hav-
ing Sunday night preaching without
violating the Sabbath in the matter OF
lights. One is to hold the service in
the dark and the other is to provide
lamps with reservoirs sufficient to hold
enough oil to admit of their burning
from Saturday night over Sunday.
But when light becomes the only prob
lem standing in the way of complete
technical Sabbath observance, the mil
lennium will certainly come along with
a satisfactory solution.>
Anent the reference in Wednesdays
paper to illegal license taxes levied by
the town council, it develops that the
livery stable tax is no more. We were
not aware of the fact at the time the
article was written. So far as the
public is concerned the matter was an
entire secret. That there used to be
such a tax we are certain. The ordi.
nance was duly published and licenses
were from time to time collected. If
the ordinance was ever repealed, we
are not aware of it. We do not re-
member to have seen any publication
of the fact, and if it was not repealed,
it is an ordinance yet. Only it is not
being enforced. 1t stands on the books
us dead letter. We get our informa-
ton from a reliable liveryman. He
Informs US that after paying the license
under protest for year or two, he
finally refused to pay any more. The
council sought to have him pay and
sue for its recovery. He wisely said
nit. Then he was threatened that if
he did not pay his bus would be stop
ped in the street. "Then stop it," he
dared. So here the matter dropped.
The tax was not paid and the bus
was not stopped. The position of the
liveryman was ironclad. He knew
his rights and intended to stand upon
them. The beef license and the bill
posting license have no better founda-
ton in law. The only difference is
that most people prefer to submit rath-
er than fight. Of course, if they are
willing to allow themselves to be
"held up" by the council, it is their
fault. But when the council collects
licenses illegally through threat of the
law, it is in the same position of the
man who levies tax of another man at
the point of revolver-that is moral
ly, of course. But let it be understood
that nothing that is here said is to be
taken as denying the right of the council
to levy a license tax upon every busi-
ness and profession in the town. The
only condition is, such license tax must
be as equitable as possible. So long
as one business is Disseminated against,
the whole license tax system is uncon-
stitutiopal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03


in sufficient number to maintain
a large standing army whose
object is Imperialism and COM
pulsory expansion. And when
men will not volunteer in the
service for the small pittance
that the small private soldier
and non-cOmmissioned officers
receive, then the draft will have
to be resorted to and the young
men of the land COMPELLED to
do military service. Try to keep
this in the background as much
as they can, compulsory military
service is sure to come if Mckin-
ley is reelected and the Hanna
idea of commercialism is carried
out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Killed By Lightning.

DIED:-BeDjamip Bowman Bird
second sond OF Danl. G. and Martha
E. Bird. was born December 13, 1887
died July % 1900, aged II years, I
months and Is days. The deceased
had taken refuge in his fathers large
barn during a thunder storm, when 9
bolt of lightning struck the barn set
ting it on fire, consuming the barn
and contents. His charred remains
were found 1ear the entrance door.
Appropriate funeral services were
held at the house of his father on Sun.
day afternoon. July 90. conducted by
Rev. Chas. w. Daily, after which the
remains were buried in the Everett
Cemetery. attended by vast concourse
of sympathiZing friends.
This is indeed sad death. Mr..
Bird was on his wav from Great Bend
to his home in Clarence township
when he learned of his barn being
burned that afternoon.
In the barn we're two horses. large
quantity of hay. about 500 bushels of
corn. harness.. end numerous imple.
ments and machinery. There was
$500 insurance on the barn. But the
money loss is insignificant when one
thinks Of the terrible fate of the hes
loved son The deep sympathy Of a
large circle Of friends goes out to Mr..
and Mrs Bird
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
1.-THE 1900, Art Studio.

RemodeliLg OF the rooms over the
south store room of the New York
Store. preparatory to opening The
1900" Art Studio for general photo
graphic work. Mr.. s. A. Shepard, the
Forest avenne photographer, finds that
be must have more aud better accom-
modatious to meet the public demand
upon his skill, and is therefore having
the Main Street rooms fitted up. and
expects to have them open by the mid
die of the month or before
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Barton County Ticket.
Notice to Committeeman.

A meeting of the Democratic
County Central Committee, for
Barton County, is hereby called,
to be beld at the office OF James
w. Clarke, Great Bend, Satur-
day, August 4th, 1900, at 2 p.
M, for the purpose Oh preparing
for the fall campaign. All mem
bers of the committee, and the
county candidates, are urged to
be present.
& L. G. BREEDEN, Chm.
WILL Es STOKE, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
In a Sugar Pan.


Talking about water, the bottom
as much water as they did in the early
seventies, when the whole country
was covered with solid buffalo sou,
and the waller ran off 1t like rain from
ducks back. Chas F. GofOrth. now
travelling out of Wichita in the inter
ests of the new, ball bearing Wheeler
& Wilson sewing machine. was living
with his grandfather on the GOforth
place, just below Squire Dodge's
far m Oh the Walnut, in 1873. He was
just a lad aud up to all kinds of ad-
ventures. After one of the big rains
he and john ThIelkeld, another boy
got into sugar pan-a large pan with
wooden sides and sheet iron bottom.
in which sorghum juice was boiled
down at mOlasses making time-and
ith a couple of board for oars, rowed
from the Goforlh farm On the creek
across the bottoms to Great Bend
hitching their improvised boat to the
fence at the Odell place just east OF
the Morrison. The entire Wet and
Dry Walnut Valleys was a sea OF
water. After this flood subside6
in the holes and depressions miles
away from the creeks were found live
fish in plenty; the Dodge boys secured
several tubs full from one small pond
| near their house.
Mr.. Goforth and Wall and Dor
Dodge have been enjoying many pleas
ant hours the past week going owe,
their boyhood experiences of those
early days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Wm. NickersOn. cOlored, AN EN-
ployee at Hotel Greene, is not running
any foot races or making any long
jumps since Tuesday of this week.
Monday night he got up from bed and
walked out of a third story window at
the hotel in his dreams. There was a
sudden awakening when he lit on the
board sidewalk below. feet foremost.
He crashed through the walk. which
at that time was not overly strong
and the breaking boards probably
saved his life or limbs; as it was. Will,
liam was considerably jammed up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

AN AGREEMENT between the
democrat and populist candi-
dates for congress in the 9th
district has been practically
reached, and by the middle OF
August there will be but one
candidate OF the allied forces
opposing the republican boxers.
1t is earnestly hoped that soon
the same can be said Of the big
7th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Mrs. Celia Springer will have a sale
of stock and farm machinery. at her
place south west of Hoisington. on
Friday. August 10th. See bills for
list of articles. aud remember that the
DEMOCRAT Office does all kinds of
printing for sales, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Another Hand Gone,

This time che accident did not occur
with a Lhreshing machine. Tuesday
morning, about half past seven, ID. ID.
Page got his hand caught i'll some man-
ner in the engine at Deans pop fac
tory, and had 1t mangled so badly that
the surgeons had TO remove the thum b
and three fingers, of the left hand,
leaving only the little finger remaining.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Nelson NickersOn has both lis hands
in bandages. the result of An attack
by vicious dog. He had taken q
washing to a neighbor house. when
the dog. which belonged to another
family near bv. attacked him and in
trying tn keed the animal off of him
his hands were severely bitten. Pos
s,bly the marshal will now see the
need of complying with instructions
and killing off few surplus ours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Mrs. M. RAIDER, an aged and promi.
nent citizen of Ellinwood, died or
Sunday the 29th. The funeral was
held Monday at 10 a. 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Mrs. j.. H. Norris returned from
Wisconsin where She has been visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrell
in Mill " alkee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Prof. Hennessy is home again. from
his teaching tour, and will be ou
among the people in the interests OF
BRYAN and Breidenthal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

THE travelling men have an
antitrust league numbering 3d.
600 men. Many of them, who
marched for Mckinley in 1896,
are walking the streets now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

A most delightful party was enjoyed
by a number of the friends aud neigh~
bors of Don D. Dodge's, at the Dodge
home Tuesday evening of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to publicly express ouI
sincere thanks TO the friendly Offices OF
our friends aud neighbors on the Occa
sion of the death of our beloved son.
Mr.. AND MRS D. G.. BIRD,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Fall blowing is the order of the day
Preparations are going on for larger
acreage OF wheat to gn in. in Barton
county, than last year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Lundblade u boilngcr nave LEASED
the west room Ill Lie opera building
for q store room.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

At Saint Johns church Great Bend
Rev l. G. MOroDy, pastor. Service
Sunday IL q. N morning prayer, lit
any and sermon The subject OF the
sermon will be Rect and Flower
The offeratory 500 will he sung by
Master Warren Durkin. This little
boy has splendid voice and controls
it remarkably well for one 80 young.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

REPUBLICANS should remember
that old time store keepers sign
which read: s'Trust and bust. ;"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Coroner Koch was over from Hois,
ingtOn, Saturday,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Geo. Valerius. OF Holsingtou. Wa
dangerously Iii last week, Uut Is no,
on the improve.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Police Judge Osie has moved hl'
Office into the rooms over the y. V
Brinkman Co. Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Miss Nora Fro.hlngham, Of Ness
City, is stopping with the family Oh
A. Shepard, The photographer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Democratic committeeman should
Remember the meeting of the cehtral
committee, Saturday AFTERNOON,
August 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Now THAT the prices on iron
have been started on the tobog-
gan slide, the iron trust is clos
ing down every blast furnace in
the land-throwing thousands
of iron workers out of employ
ment thereby. But by stopping
production the trust will start
prices upwards again. O, these
Mckinley pampered trusts are
grand things are they not?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

During the storm Saturday after
noon herd of 20 or more horses. in
l. B. Cass, pasture punched around an
old family horse when a holt of Fights
ming struck and killed the old horse in
the .enter of the bunch, but injured
none of the others
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Miss Flora r. Poole, tho handsome
and successful representative of the
Topeka BreeZe was in the city last
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

c. Book was up to Great Bend, on
business MOnday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Geo. Hart, just south of the rive
bridge, is getting material on I'll
around for a new house,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Miss Mdude Nelson: of Kins.ey, Wis
tied with ID. II. Halladay's fanny th
first of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Charlie Phillips aud John w. Me-
Cauley were north side men transact>
ing business In Great Bend, Tuesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

Miss Daisy Benedick started Tues
day morning for Medicine Lodge.
where she Will visit Old friends.