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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FEBRUARY "a, 1900.
The military authorities in I

- The military authorities in the
Philippines have about decided to
cease treating insurgents, captured
with arms in their hands, as prisoners
of war, and are considering the advisa'
bility of treating them as highwaymen'
1t is proposed to try a number OF re-
Gently captured prisoners on the
charges of murder and assault and
battery with intent to kill. But there
is serious difficulty in the way. The
insurgents are supposed to have in
their custody some so American SOL
diers, captured at different times and
places, and they are in a position to
retaliate. There has been no definite
decision yet as to what will be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A General Mix Up Now, With Doubt as to
Who Has the Best of 1t.

News of the few days previous to
last Wednesday, indicated that the
British, having relieved Kimberly and
forced General Cronje to retreat to-
wards Bloemfontein, the capital of the
Orange Free State, were following the
Boer commander with good prospects
of capturing his army. Since then,
however, the dispatches have begun to
assume the tone that has heretofore
followed the reports of British victo-
ries, and at this writing it is difficult to
decide whether it is really the British
or the Beers who have the best of the
sit uatiou.
The dispatches which told of the
relief of Kimberly also made casual
mention of a capture by the Beers Of
portion of the British wagon train.
Sub,, quent reports from Boer sources
claim these captures included $50
wagons, $500 oxen, 600 tons of stores
and so men. One dispatch has it that
although the British managed to get
into Kimberly, they had with them
only limited quantity of supplies,
and the Beers are threatening TO again
lay seige to the town.
The reports from Ladysmith are not
such as TO give clear understanding
of the situation. According TO one
set of dispatches, the besieging forces
have been Withdrawn and hurried in
the direction of the Orange Free State
and to the Transvaal border, leaving
the town practically free from further
concern. Other dispatches have it
that there has been no appreciable re-
Taxation of the siege, and that Gener-
al Butler has as much of task before
him as ever. The first story seems to
be the most likely. In fact there is
little reason to doubt that the activity
of Lord Roberts in the west has had
the effect of raising the siege, at least
to a large extent, and that General Bull
Ter is either now in the city or will soon
be there.
There are all kinds of reports from
Cronje also. That he was followed
from Kimberly by Generals French
and Kitchener is certain. At first it
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
DIR. J. William Stokes has prove

- DR.. ]. William Stokes has proven
himself to be a valuable member OF
congress. His efforts in behalf of free
delivery will result in his name being
called to the mind of every intelligent
rural resident of the state about 3l3
times year. But the doctor is not
much of a politician. If he is politl'
clan at all, he is very incautious one.
As matter of policy, he should have
never confessed to pleasure in the fact
that a Pennsylvania Republican has
adopted his free delivery bill. We ex-
pect to see the Columbia State de-
nounce him as traitor within the next
few days. Such seems to be the line
of argument that paper seems to have
settled on. But maybe the doctor
does not care. Really, we believe he
is big enough not to care.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

- The remarks OF The News and
Courier in another column on the sub
ject of sheep are interesting. They
are calculated, to make US do some
serious thinking about neglected op.
portunilies. But there is one ray of
hope in sight. Within the past few
months, Mr.. B. D. Springs, of Char
lotte, proprietor of the largest York
county farm, has begun to devote his
attention to the subject. So far Mr..
Springs has collected more than 100
sheep. 1t may be that he has 200,
and be is constantly adding to his
flock. He has arranged to give the
animals the most intelligent attention
in every detail, and if there is any
profit in them he proposes to get it
out. We believe be is fully capable
of making such test as ought to be
of great value, and when, at our re-
quest, some time ago, he promised to
give us such information as be could
later on, provided he should get infor-
nation that seemed worth giving out,
we made note of the promise as be-
ing we'll worth our attention. Some
time during the summer, or by next
fall, perhaps, we hope to give detail
ed account of what Mr.. Springs may
have accomplished along this line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

ALARMING GROWTH OF MoRMoNIsM.
The suppression of polvgamy was fur,
ther considered last Tuesday by the
house committee on the judiciary.
DR.. Josiah Strong, president OF the
League of Social Service, and Rev. w.
X. Campbell, missionary of long ser.
vic- in Utah, speaking in advocacy OF
Federal legislation, while large dele
CATION of ladies interested in the move
ment, were present. DR.. Strong stated
that while the Mormons were one.
fifteenth the number of the Presbyter'
ians north, the Methodists and Con.
gregationalists, yet in stated period
they had increased more than all three
combined. DR.. Strong also said that
if the government did not act it was
not unlikely that Joseph Smiths
prophecy that every state west of the
Mississippi river would be brought un-
der Mormon influence, would be full
filled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

- President Brown, of the Georgia
State Agricultural society, offers south
ern cotton farmers the following facts
for their consideration:
We have just sold crop of 100000
bales for more than ll,25O,OOO bales
brought the preceding year, and it is
more than 1900, ,000-bale crop will bring
this year if we make one so big.
The point made by President Brown
is not new. 1t has been made time
and again before during the past few
years; but it has as much force now
as it ever had. Still, it does not apply
in this section exactly as it does in the
west. There is money for US at almost
any price in all that we can raise as a
bone fide surplus. The chances are
that next years cotton will sell at
higher prices in proportion than for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
LQCAE. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Implement Co., l.. R. Williams,
Manager-Will handle no experiments
in their line; but will handle imple-
ments well known in this section.
A, D. Dorsett-Asks those subscribers to
The Enquirer on his club who have not
paid for their paper to please do so at
once.
The Enquire r-Announces that the first
installment of the new serial story en-
titled "Love Finds Way" begins in
this issue.
w. w. Lewis, Agent for Owners-Gives
notice of public sale of the house and
lot in Yorkville formerly belonging to
the late J. E. Jetfreys.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

1t is not very clearly seen how Sena-
tor McLaurin and William j. Bryan both
can be sound Democrats. One must be
off the track. Which one is it? 1t would
be interesting to have some of the Demo-
Gratis who hurrah for both Of these men
explain.
If we recollect, Mr.. Bryan was in
favor of the ratification of the Paris
treaty, and Mr.. McLaurin voted for
the ratification. Since that time, MIR.
Bryan has been in favor of expansion
and so has Mr.. McLaurin. Mr.. Bryan
has committed himself to the estab'
lishment of a stable government in the
Philippines, and to that extent en-
dorses what some people are calling
Mr.. McLaurin has gone
no further. Perhaps it is a fact that
"both are not sound Democrats" but
really we would not like 10 condemn
either one until after the Democratic
party has spoken in its national con-
vention, and one or the other indicates
his uuwillingness to stand by the plat
form.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

many years past. We do not mean
that the price of cotton will be higher
in proportion to all things but higher
in proportion to previous crops of the
same size. This idea is fully warrant
ed by all present indications. There
fore, we continue to advise our farm
ers to plant all the cotton they can
cultivate and gather, after having
made the fullest provision for raising
at home all needed supplies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
MISTAKEN AGAIN.

Sheriff Logan returned from Ten.
nessee last Wednesday night; but he
did not bring M. R. Reese. The man
who was being held out in Tennessee
turned out to be another fellow who
bears not the slightest resemblance to
the man wanted. X
Although the public is not aware of
the fact, Sheriff Logan has received,
since the escape of Reese and Luckey,
probably so or 100 letters from differ
ent people in different sections of the
Union with reference to the where
abouts of the two convicts. Often the
writer's of the letters are dead certain
that they have the right man or men,
as the case may be, and sometimes
they are only suspicious. The sheriff
has been making it rule to investi-
gate every likely report, taking such
steps as might be necessary to assure
himself as to how much foundation
there might be for it. Generally he
has been able to determine on the in
stant that no further attention was
worth while; but on several occasions
be has been put to considerable ex-
pense, all of which he has to bear out
of his own pocket.
The most recent Reese capture was
made by a man named Williams, at
Cowan, Tenn. He communicated with
Mr.. W. H. Newbold, at Chester, and
as the result of the correspondence,
sent photograph in which Mr.. New
bold thought he could see the likeness
of Reese. The letters seemed to evil
dence more than average intelligence
on the part of the Tennessee writer,
and the personal description of the
suspect made up so completely for all
the shortcomings of the photograph,
that really there could have been no
satisfactory settlement of the question
without a trip to Tennessee. This, af-
ter consulting with Mr.. Newbold and
Solicitor Henry, the sheriff decided to
make.
But it was not Reese. When the
sheriff got to Cowan, little town
about 60 miles from Chattanooga, he
found the entire neigbborhood gather
ed around a private house in which
the suspect was under guard. The
outstanding reward for Reese is $500,
and the lucky capturer of the suspect
had been offered 5000 for bis chances.
He said be would not take S400. But
the instant the sheriff entered the
room in which the prisoner was con-
fined, the price went down to two
cents. Not a second look was requir-
ed to show that the suspect did not
bear the slightest resemblance to the
man wanted.
1t seems that the man under suspi-
cion was some unfortunate fellow who
claimed to have been raised some.
where close to the Georgia and Ten
nessee line, and who, for some reason
had, years before, left his wife and
become an outcast. When arrested
he was engaged in cutting slaves for
some contractors near Cowan, and
being a stranger, he was more or less
nervous over his predicament. When
released he appeared glad, and that
was about all there was of it, so far as
he was concerned.
1t will be remembered that some
time back there was report of the
death of Mrs. Anderson, on whose ac-
count it was that Reese killed Will
liams. Many people have been dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

YES, HE'S CAUGHT.-The stout
hearted editor of The News and Cour-
ier has been captured. Captured as
thoroughly as he was 20 years ago by
a black eyed beauty from New York.
This time it was by the "silyer tongued
Bryan" They do say that editor
Hemphill had on a "Bryan badge
made of silver dollar and branded
"16 to l." Editor Hemphill is all right.
Like u true blue Seceder, when he
moves it is not to slip in at the back
door; but up the front aisle where all
the world can see.-Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

- The Porto Rican problem puts our
friends in a pretty close
place. 1t is easy enough for anybody
to see the effects of admitting free
Porto Rican sugar and tobacco into
this country in competition with the
home products but that is not the
question. However elastic may be
the principle under which the consti-
tuition of the United States may be
made to apply to territories or not
according to the convenience of the
party interested, still there is a
feeling in this country that the Porto
Rlcans should be treated fairly. This
feeling extends to right thinking Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike. Meth
er can they get the consent of their
for trade discrimination
against people who must live under
the government of the United States,
and so surely as such discrimination
is insisted upon there is going to be
serious trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

capital lies IN stony, LFeelesS Pialu {,
but in the town itself there are verdure
and trees and little east of it is an
emineuce that the Beers kept fortified
during the years of their early troubles
with Great Britain. 1t undoubtedly
bristles today with the best works the
burgbers could build for the defence
of their capital. 1t will be no easy
matter 10 capture Bloemfontein, al
though its natural defences are not 50
excellent as those of Pretoria, hemmed
in as that capital is, by the mountain
ranges on the north and south, with
forts on their slopes that command
every approach to the city.
The following from Paardeburg drift,
under date of February 21, was pub
lished in London on Thursday:
One of the costliest actions of the
war occurred at Paardeburg drift Sun
dav, February IS. General Kelly
Kenny, in his pursuit of General Cronje,
caught his rear guard at Kip drift
and followed the burghers to the Beers
lager at Koodos rand. The drift ac-
ton began at daybreak, the mounted
infantry driving the Boer rear guard
up the river toward the main body,
while another body of mounted infan.
trv mauouvered on the right front and
flank of the Beers. The British in a
body advanced to outfank the Beers
lager at the north bank of the river.
General Kelly.Kenny, having seized
two drifts, found the Beers strongly
enclosed and ordered an attack with
the Highland brigade on the left and
General Knox's brigade on the center
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
|RECORDOP THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can b

Look ven to their record. What they
have done many times in years gone BY,
IL the best guarantee Of future results.
Anyone with q bad back; any reader suf.
fering from urinary troubles, from any
kidney ills. will end in the following evi.
dence proof that relief and cure l. near
ct hand:
Mr.. Patrick o. Dwyer, mason, Of 81
White street. New Haven. Conn. Gays:
"In 1906 when Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me of backache which always bothered
me when caught cold, which hurt me
when stopped, or Strengthened after
STOPPING, which refused to disappear nm.
der treatment Of different medicines. !
Vas only too pleased to let the people Of
New Haven know the fact through our
newspapers. Three years from that date,
or in the month Of May. 1899. just ~
srdently recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
a I did when they effected the cure
mentioned above. My advice to anyone
suffering from kidney complaint Is. call
at q drug store, procure Doan's Kidney
Pills, take them as directed, and you will
be surprised at the results"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale BY al
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Foster
Miiburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents
for the u. s. Remember The usue-
Doan's-snd take no other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
HOW TO WASH DISHES.

"whst q subject for magazine srti.
cle." you say. Anybody can wash
dishes" But, walt moment, can they
Does the table ware always make its ap.
pearance on the family board In a spot
less and shining condition, or Is II fire.
qucntly brought on looking dull and
clouded, and worse yet, In the case OF
china, occasionally sticking TO the plate
or saucer directly beneath itf
The articles required for dish-wash-
ing equipment are clean sink, plenty OF
hot water, soap, dish drsiner and
plenty Of room for handling the work,
dishcloths and mops, cake OF sapolio,
bottle OF ammonia, knife cleaner and
plenty of clean, dry towels. The suds
should not be made too strong, and
should be as hot ss can be comfortably
borne BY the hands. No surplus soap
should be left In the water; and when
the dishes have been placed in the suds
they should be Immediately washed out,
rinsed and wiped. Leaving them In the
sospy water has tendency to injure the
glaze.
Before commencing operations see that
the cups and glasses are emptied OF any
surplus fluids, and that other dishes are
well scrsped. The place for all such
refuse is In the waste barrel, and not Ia
the dish water. Wash the dishes of one
kind together.
Begin with the glassware; wash. rinse
and wipe IL quickly, following IL with
the finer china. BY this time II Is likely
that the suds will be too cool for efficient
service. The better way, In that case, Ia
IL to empty II out, making new lot, bu,
II there Is scarcity of hot water, and the
suds have not been too much soiled, II
may be brought TO the right temporal
ure by adding more hot water and q
little soap. Take the silver next, and
after washing place 1t upon the drainer,
rinsing 1t by pouring hot water upon II
from pitcher. The same process may
be pursued In regard to the other dishes
and Is q very excellent method Of rims
ing; but with fine china care is to be
taken that the water Is not too hot, or
else the dishes may be cracked. Too
much emphasis can scarcely be put on
the necessity Of ample space.
Carrying on the system thus far indi-
Gated, the remainder of the task will be
found comparatively easy. One class OF
dishes at time is TO be taken, deftly
washed and passed on, the suds being
changed or reinforced as often as 1t loses
heat. All the dishes and appurtenances
of the table which are used and handled
10 the least degree should be washed
after each meal.-McCsll's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06

Ny home farm of IS acres of land. 20 in tillaes
md the rest In wood and pasture. One OF tn
ocss pastures In Paris. Good fair buildings
with good cellars under both. young crchart
Of 100 apple trees, pear trees, cultivated ssraw
bsrries and rAspberrics, grapes and plums. ~
apple cions ~ four years ago bore some las
year, and the orchard bore the odd year. -
cakes Of Toe, - inches square, Is inches thick, al
packed. Maple orchard. Place cuts from %
q tons Of hay; have cut two crops on 81
~rcs Tor two years. Flowing mostly done fol
next year. Can now all but . little with {
machine. 10 Ill level. School house on the fArm
IL miles from South Paris, In Hall district.
or Vim cell the A. T. Maxim place Of leo scrcs
9Th q lot Of wood and timber.
y. II. PENLEY,
por Tao. South PARA, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
Al Probate Court, held 1t Paris. In and
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday
OF Feb. In the year Of our Lord nineteen
hundred. The following matter having been
presented for the action thcrcupon hereinafter
Indicated, N IL hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 20 all persons In
tercsted by causing copy OF this order 70 be
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the OK
ford Democrat, . newspaper published nj south
Paris. In said County. that they may appear at q
Probate Court 20 be held At said Paris, on the
third Tuesday OF March. A. ID. 1890 At nine OF the
clock In the forenoon. and DO heard thereon II
they eco cause:
EMELINE PENLEY. late Of Woodstock, de.
ceased VIII and pet ton for probate thereof
presented by Roneilo c. Davis. the executor
therein named.
ELIZABETH 8. PRINCE, late Of Paris, de
ceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by James 8. Wright, the executor
therein named.
ADDIE NJ. PIKE, late OF Oxford. deceased.
Final accoant presented for allowance. also
petition for order of distribution of balance In
the hands Of executor, by G. y. Durrell, said
executor.
ASA A. SWIFT. late Of Paris, deceased.
Final account presented for allowance by Albert
G. Swim. administrator.
ADDISON Y. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court.
ALBERT d. PARK. Resisssr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
No. 2I.-Palindromes.

A id drive out one morning In
the old g-g. She had threatened tc
before. H-h vowed that she herself
would never do anything 80 ridiculous
but A Moore replied: "H-h! II Is
not a ID to be ashamed Of. II Is only
n little fun. and SIS Is no D--n. She
will be back before &c with Nh
for company" Just then a little black
PIP saw At to PIP around the cor
ner. He beheld the funny old vehicle
and began to bark. HE SIS the joke.
laughed A. The &c lamb was
attracted by the commotion. and &c
m the neighborhood was n gTs
and. inquiring why -" allowed such
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
No. 22.-whyf
Can you tell me why /.
A hypocrite's eye
Can better descry
Than you or l
On how many toes
A pussy cat goes!


The last two letters OF the first word
described will be the first two Of the sec
ond word described; the last two letters
OF the second word will be the FIRST two
OF the third. and SO on.
l. A pause in music. 2. A heavenly
body. 8. A river. 4. A knot. .. A pull
pit. 9. A farm basket I. A Hebrew
measure. 8 A quadruped. o. The last
In order. 10 Any part of curved line
IL. A fellow. u. The summit IL. A
departure. IA An article. IL. A Turk
ish title Of dignity given to certain high
officials. l6. A common but useful met.
al. Il. Except Is A stringed instru'
nent. 10 A pause in music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
NoTTCE or TORECLOsURE.

whereas Abel 8. Heaid OF Bishorn City, In u.
Territory Of Wyoming. BY HE mortgage deea
and recorded In the Oxford Registry Of Deeds
Book 100, Pages 80 and tss, conveyed 70 tht
Mechanic Savings Bank. . Corporation estab
jishcd BY law, having 10 place OF business y
Auburn, In the County OF AndroecoeEn ano
STATE OF Maine, q certain parcci OF real estate
situsted in Sumner, In the County OF Oxiort
and state Of Maine. and bounded and ds.cIioe e
with Inc NH and privilege thereunto belonging
living and being In East sumner IN said Town Q
Sumner. and formerly known - the starch ssc
tory Property, containing one aero. more or less
and being The ssme premises formerly owned AM
occupied by Ephraim Atwood and Hiram
Head ;" and whereas the said Mechanic Saving
hank did, on the eighteenth day Of January, 4
d. 1900, assign said mortgage 70 Frank l
Warren, the undersigned. which assignment !
recorded In oxford Registry Of Deeds. boo
sls, Page s,6; and whereas the condition OF al
mortgage has been broken. now therefore, D.
reason Of the breach Of the condition thereof.
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
FRANK L. WARREN.
Fab sth A. ID. 1900.