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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19
Prince Tran Renorted Insane.
DEMOCRATIC NOTIFICATION.
William j. Began and -4dIai e. Stevenson
Will BE Formally Told at Indian
apoIis of ThAIr Nomination.

Washington, July 13.-William Jen-
nings Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson
will be formally notified of their Sc
lection as the presidential and vice
presidential nominees of the demo-
cratic party on Wednesday, August 8,
at Indianapolis, Ind Information to
this effect was received by Representa-
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, chair
man of the democratic congressional
campaign committee, yesterday from
Senator Jones, the national chairman.
Mr.. Richardson will make the speech
of notification to Mr.. Bryan and Gov.
Charles a. Thomas, of Colorado, that
notifying Mr.. Stevenson. 1t is TX
pected that the notification will be
made the occasion of large popular
demonstration, somewhat similar to
that at Madison Square garden. New
York, four years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19
The Best PRESERVATION fo-

THO besk PRESCRIPTION 1OE Ch1IIs
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
ataSteless form. No cure-no pay. Price-50c
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19
On the Return.

Jack-How long We're you in Paris?
BILL wasn't long; [ was short.-Syracuse
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19
Secretary Hays Demand.

weeks.
Secretary Hays Demand
Washington, July 13.-Secretary
Hay has demanded of the Chinese gov
eminent that the state department
be put in communication with Min
lister Conger at Pekin without delay.
This demand was made upon Mr.. WI,
the Chinese minister in Washington,
who has, no doubt, laid the matter
before his government.
Allied Troop Defeated with Heavy Loss
Che Foo, July 13.-The allied troops,
numbering 10000, have been defeated
at Tien Tsin with great slaughter
The arsenal has been reOccupied by
the Chinese. All Christian residences
have been looted. Admiral Seymour
has been wounded for the second
time Sir Robert Harris courier has
arrived at Che Foo from Pellin with
this message: tEClose to the end.
Good bye
Ten Thousand Chinese slain.
Tien Tsin, July 13.-Martial law has
been proclaimed. The allies propose
to rae the city Of Tien Tsin as
measure of retaliation and also for
sanitary reasons. Ten thousand Chi
nese have been slain in the attacks
upon Tien Tsin, and their bodies lie
unburied where they fell. Seven
thousand of the enemy fell in the
fighting prior to the battles of July
3, and 6. Three thousand were killed
during the later part of the fighting.
The fact that thousands of dead
bodies lie unburied adds the threat
of pestilence to the other horrors of
the siege.
Prince IVAN R~norted Insane.
Che Foo, July 13.-It is reported
on good authority that Prince Tuan,
the usurper, has become insane. In
consequence of the movements of the
rebels toward Tsin Tau, the Germans
have withdrawn some of their troops
from TaIx11 to project TSin Tan
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19

a practical joke should be handled as
cautiously as a double barreled gun.-Ateh-
iSon Globe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19

common phase
of summer ca
tarrh, known as
in d G e 3 t ion.
NJ s s Kennedy
says:
C o n t i II u a J.
change of diet
incid entail toa
Gig h t years
travelling COM
pletely upset my
digestive system
In con sulting
several physi-
clans they de-.
cided I suffered
with catarrh Of
the stomach.
ct heir pre-
scriptions did
not seem to help
me any, so. read
ing of the re-
markable cures
effected by the
use of Peruna L
decided to try it
and soon found
myself well re-
paid.
Il have now
used Peruna for
a out three
months and feel
comnletelY re-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19

To Cure a Cold ia One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if tfails to cure. 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19
CON 20 PEKIN.
Uncle Sam VIII Quickly Ascertain the
Truth of ChEneSe Reports Concerning
the Safety of Ministers.

Washington, July 13.-"On to Pc
kim is the policy adopted by our gov
eminent, and it is determined not to
relax its efforts to reach Pekin, to get
in touch with MIR. Conger if he is
alive, or to take the necessary steps
for the protection of American inter
ests, including reckoning with the
person or persons responsible for the
outrageous events of the past six
weeks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-19

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

and using the most Incorporate Ian
guage, like a stump speaker at ward
meeting. Monday he was as decorous
as any man on the floor. Three or
four times he relapsed into his old
style of oratory; but he had carefully
prepared his remarks, had the manu-
script before him and spoke in delib'
crate and dignified manner, being care
full of his statements and correct in his
language. His pitchfork has been put
away. He is no longer the uncouth
countryman that came into the senate
four years ago; but is rapidly under
going a transformation, and before he
retires from public life will become a
typical American gentleman. Down
at Charleston last New Years day, in
a public speech, Mr.. Depew declared
that the Gridiron club chad civilized
Ti!lman," and that remark suggested
little "skit" at his expense at the
dinner last Saturday night. One OF
the members of the club pronounced a
mock eulogy upon Mr.. Tillman, declar'
ed that Mr.. Depew's remark was true,
and raised a Gridiron flag over Mr..
Tillman's head with dire threats upon
anyone who should haul it down.
Senator Tillman accepted the satire
with his usual good nature, and made
witty response, in which he admit:
ted that his pitchfork had been laid
away; but was still within reach
whenever it was needed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

- Although in some respects the
adopted amendments to the dispensary
law have the same practical effect as
would have resulted from the Winkler
bill, they are not nearly so ohjecliona-
BILE. While, from its very wording,
the Winkler bill was obviously intend.
ed to coerce the establishment Of dis.
pensaries in prohibition counties, the
law as it now stands is more equit.
able. The state proposes to give to
the counties maintaining dispensaries
all the profits from the business except
10 per cent. This to be retained by
the state for the purpose of paying
expenses and enforcing the law. The
balance of the profit will 60 with the
dispensaries, and if there is any left
after paying extra court and poorhouse
expenses, it may be used for educa'
tional and other purposes. There is
no harm in this; but we are indeed
glad that the general assembly has
not been willing to perpetrate Mr..
Winkler's proposed outrage whereby
it would have been possible for an
administration to so burden a prohibi-
ton county with the support of con-
stables, as to force it to accept dis
pensary as the only means of relief.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
PROPER CULTIVATION,

Although the seasons of last year
were particularly unfavorably for agri
cultural work-too wet in the spring
and too dry the balance Of the year
we have it on the opinion Of many
leading farmers that the generally poor
crop yields are attributable in as large
a measure to improper cultivation as
to the drouth.
Under the conditions existing
throughout last spring, we would not
he understood as implying blame upon
those farmers who did not make fairly
good crops. In many cases, in fact IN
most cases, proper preparation and cuI
tivation of all the land it was necessa-
ry to work, or it was though necessary
to work, was impossible; but at the
same time the record of the operations
teaches certain lessons which ought
not to be altogether forgotten.
While it may not be fact that all
those farmers who took the greatest
pains last year, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable seasons, in the prepara-
ton of their crops were fully repaid
for their work, it is fact that some
of them realized much better returns
than others who were not so thorough !;
and except where the result can be ac-
counted for in other ways, it is fact
that few of those farmers who ran the
risk of imperfect preparation and cul-
tivation were repaid for what they
did in the same proportion as those
who were more thorough. 1t is not
necessary, probably: to mention names,
or localities but we have the informa'
ton that would enable us to point out
isolated instances of good crops in
neighborhoods where unusually poor
crops were the rule, and under condi-
tions where the lay of the land and
character of the soil are the same.
Upon special inquiry into these cases
we are induced to believe that the
superior results were achieved princi-
pally through the pursuance OF more
thorough methods of cultivation.
There is ii growing belief in this
country that belief is strongest with
the most intelligent and progressive OF
our farmers-lhat heretofore, farm
work has not been thorough enough
10 he profitable. There has been too
much of disposition to try to cult
yate more land than can he cultivated
properly. There has been too much
shallow scratching of the ground and
not enough deep pulverization of the
soil. There have been too few advo-
Gates of the idea that few acres
worked thoroughly will yield more
profit than many acres worked inper
fectly. TO use a rather trite, but none
the less expressive simile, there are
too many people who are disposed to
bite off more than they can chew.
As TO whether this season is going to
be more favorable for thorough opera
lions than was last season, remains toI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Begins to Look as If the British Campaign
Is q Failure.

Is n talluTe'
Stories from South Africa during the
latter part Of last week Indicated a
third advance by General Butler on
Ladysmith. At first it appeared that
the British were meeting with rather
better success than on previous occa-
sions, and then came news of another
retirement to the south of Tugela in
dicating the failure of the last attempt.
So soon as it was known that Gener'
al Butler had withdrawn his forces
from his last attack, the story was cir
culated that, after all, this attempt
was merely feint intended to engage
the attention ofthe Beers while General
Roberts completed his arrangements
for his proposed advance on Bloem-
lontein. But now this theory is de-
MED. 1t is claimed that General Bull
Ter run upon the same difficulties as
on previous occasions-too much Boer
resistance-and he retired because he
could not proceed.
The most recent dispatches state
that General Joubert, with force Of
some G,000 men, is advancing to the
southwark for the purpose of pushing
aggressive operations against General
Butler. These dispatches may easily
be true {; but that is matter for fur
ther development.
South African papers arriving in
London contain news that has not
heretofore been allowed to go by tele-
graph. 1t is to the effect that the be-
leaguered inhabitants of Kimberly are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. c. Strauss-Tells you that his 20 per
cent. discount sale closes on Saturday,
February II, and says you SHOULD act ut
once. He has OvercOats from Sl.D up,
and mems suits from S2.75 up.
J. NJ. Whtesides, ID. NJ. Hall, j. B. Neill
and Others-Give notice to the farmers
of York county that there will be a
meeting held in the court house on the
10Th inst, in reference to the price of
commercial fertilizers.
Captain w. b. Moore, Commanding Jas
per Light Infantry-Gives notice to the
members of the company of an election
of one colonel, one lieutienent colonel
and two majors for the First Regiment,
SC. V. |. Election to be held at w.
b. Moore Il Co.'s store.
w. b. Moore IL Co., 1.-THE Everything
Store-Offer bargains in lamps and say
that others can't touch their prices on
ingram carpets and art squares. They
call attention to a new line of books
which they have just received.
Whisonant, Castles e Company, Hickory
Grove, S. C.-Notice of the re-organiZa-
ton of the firm of Whisonant Il Castles
by the admission of w. M. Whitesides
and jeff D. Whitesides.
Jas. NJ. Starr & Co., Leading Druggists
Tell you what you should do when you
have a physicians prescription or
family receipt to be compounded.
Mrs. H. G. Strauss, Presdent-Makes the
announcement that on Friday, Febru-
ary Is, the Ladies' Aid Society of Trini-
ty church, will give a dime reading at
the residence of Mrs. NJ. I. Jones.
w. H. Hicklin, Guthriesville, s. C.-Has
limited supply Of African limbless
cotton seed for sale and quotes prices.
Thos. w. Speck, Jeweler and Optician--
Wants you to come and see his line OF
ladies' silk umbrellas. Also speaks OF
his decorated lamps, chinaware, bric-a-
brac. cut glass, cuff buttons, belt buck
les, spectacles and eyeglasses.
Lowrance, Williams Il Co.-Talk about
Dnrthy canned corn, extra quality jelly,
white peas and beans, onion sets, cocoa
nuts and dried apples.
City Barber Shop, w. II. Adams, Pro-
prietor-Shaving and hair cutting by
experienced BARRIERS. Dull razprs sharp
ened and French material used in
shampooing.
w. C. Benet, Presiding Judge of the
Fifth Circuit-Prints an order appoint
ing B. n. Moore temporary receiver OF
The Ganson Dry Goods Company and
restraining creditors from interfering
with the company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

be seen. The weather does not seem
TO be governed by precedent, and there
is no way of predicting; but if condi'
tions are favorable, it is to be hoped
that the farmers will not make the
same mistake they made last year.
There will be as much danger this sea.
son as there was last season. Then,
on account Of the continued rains up
till planting time, the situation pre-
sented every inducement for the i'll
considered rush that followed. That
seemed to be a case of necessity. In
the coming season, provided it be a
good one, the disposition will likely be
to make up for last years disaster
with single crop. This cannot be
done, and attempts in this direction
will only meet with results more or
less similar to those of last year.
The safest motto for every farmer
just now is rigid economy and as much
thorough work as is possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Good cotton is worth S.25 on this
market. March futures opened at S.42
in New York yesterday. This is the
highest point since 1895.
The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity
church gives notice of another enter
tainment on next Friday night. An
elaborate programme has been prepar-
ed at great pains, and the occasion
promises to be most enjoyable. But,
however elaborate the other features
of the programme, it is now pretty
generally realized by those who have
been attending heretofore, that the
delightful social features, which take
precedence over all else, is not the
least attraction.
As to how the big stock of the Gan.
son Dry Goods Company will be dis
posed of in the event President Jones
is not successful in his efforts to satisfy
the creditors otherwise, has not yet
developed. The reporter has heard
expressions as to the preference of some
of the creditors, and these are to the
effect that it would be better to dis
pose of the stock by wholesale. This
is a matter, however, that will be care.
fully considered by those in charge be-
fore decision is arrived at. II
The announcement of the appoint
ment by Governor McSweeney of w.
w. Lewis, Esq, DR.. A. Y. Cartwright
and Mr.. J. NJ. Starr as assessors for
the town of Yorkville, was published
last Saturday. Mr.. Lewis will not ac-
cept on the ground that he is disqual-
fled on account of the constitutional
prohibition against the holding of two
offices. Mr.. Starr declines the position
because he does not feel justified ir
accepting it for business reasons. DIR.
Cartwright has not yet received no.
tice Of his appointment, the notice ap-
parently having gone estray. He has
not said whether or not he would ac-
cent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

- The alleged probability of the ap-
pointment of Senator McLaurin as a
member of the new Philippine COM
mission and the assumed certainty OF
Senator McLaurin's acceptance, has
not only set the tongues of the un-
friendly newspapers to wagging; but
it has created tremendous excitement
among the people who feel how well
they can fill the seat that would be
left vacant in the senate. We have
no difficulty in understanding why the
president might wish to tender such
an appointment to Senator McLaurin,
and Notwithstanding the fact that the
prospective tenure would be short, with
a salary no better than that of sena-
tor, we can believe that Senator Nc
Laurin would accept, provided he felt
acceptance to be his duty. But really
would it not be better for the newspa-
pers and the politicians to wait on the
action of the president and of Senator
McLaurin before they become unduly
excited?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
LOCAL LACONICS.
Mistaken About the Moon.

Mistaken About the Moon.
Mr.. J. NJ. Robinson, of Bethel town.
ship, challenges the statement of an
"Old Observer" to the effect that there
had not been new moonless February
in fifty years. The old observer quot
ed was DR.. f. o. Elliott, Of Sparkling
Catawba Springs, N. c. Mr.. Robin
son says that there was no new moon
in February, 1889.
Last Day February go.
The date by which tax returns may
be made without being subject to the
so per cent. penalty is February 20.
Although Auditor Boyce and his as
sistant, Mr.. John Boyce, are quite busy,
there are a good many people in York
Vile and vicinity who are neglecting
the matter of making returns because
they can attend to it at anytime.
Death of Matthew White.
News has been received in York
vile of the sudden death of Mr..
Matthew White, an estimable citizen
of Chester, on Monday evening at
about o'clock. He died suddenly of
paralysis. He was aged about 70 years.
He was the father of Rev. ]. A. White,
DR.. G.. B. White, Mr.. NJ. E. White and
Miss Lizzie White. The funeral took
place at Purity cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon.
Colonels and Majors.
In another column, Captain w. B.
Moore, of the Jasper Rifles, calls an
election 10 be held at the store of w.
b. Moore & Co. on next Saturday for
commanding officers of the First regi-
ment of South Carolina volunteers.
The Offices TO be filled include those of
colonel, lieutenant colonel and two
majors. So far the candidates announ-
ced for the office of colonel are j. c.
Boyd, Greenville, and J. Adger Smylhe,
Pelzer. H. Fay Gatfney, and D. B.
Foster are announced as candidates
for lieutenant colonel, and Mr.. J. H.
Marion, of Chester, is a candidate for
major of the third battalion. 1t is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
ANoTHEI, RECEINERSHIP.

Last week was recorded the failure
of the Commercial and Farmers Bank
of Rock Hill, and this week we have
to record the failure of the biz Gan
son Dry Goods Company, of Iorkville.
Under an order signed by Judge Ben
ct, at Camden, last Saturday, the af,
fairs of this last named concern were
put in charge Of Mr.. B. \. Moore as
temporary receiver.
The failure of the Ganson Dry Goods
Company is due primarily to the crop
failure of last fall, reduced cash sales
and Door collections. This is from the
best information obtainable; ; but the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

- In regard to the ''extension" of Glenn
son and Winthrop colleges, the Greenville
News argues: at is no part of the state
government to develop local industries or
promote local interests" Are Clemson
and Winthrop local industries? Are
the interests they serve local to Pendleton
and Rock Hill? What are you talking
about.-News and Courier.
An unequivocal, logical answer to
the questions asked by The News and
Courier, will be accepted by THE EN-
QUIRER as a final settlement Of its
contention as to the justice of the as
sumption by the state of the debt that
Rock Hill incurred on account of Win.
throp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

reduced to horsehesh as their princi.
pal diet, and that many. women and
children are slowly dying of starvation.
Although the relief of Ladysmilh
and Kimberly has heretofore been The
direct object of the British advance,
there is now pretty well settled con
viclion that much valuable time has
been wasted in the attempt. Lord
Roberts seems to be Of opinion that
nothing practical is to be accomplish
ed at present except by the invasion
of the Orange Free State, and that a
successful invasion will do more than
anything else to relieve the beleaguered
towns.
Reports from London indicate that
the British public has gotten pretty
we'll accustomed to disappointment,
and is now doggcdly but hopefully
waiting for change in the tide Of
success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

somebody. As it is, neither paper has
attempted to touch our argument on
its merits, and we respectfully beg
leave to let the matter drop against
such time as there will develop sufli'
cient breadth, liberality and sense OF
equity to warrant the consideration OF
the case without regard to local preju-
dices, etc. In our opinion the time
will come when even the Spartanburg
Herald will cease to harbor resent
ment against Rock Hill on account OF
Winthrop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

Close readers of the numerous
speeches that are being made in the
house and senate OH the Philippine
question, are having no difficulty in
finding every possible argument that
they might desire on either side of the
case. But, after all, it seems that
there is very little that is new in any
of the arguments. The whole ques-
ton was thoroughly threshed over on
the questions Of purchasing Florida,
Louisiana and Alaska, and in the ac-
QUESTION of California, Arizona, New
Mexico, etc., by conquest. The oppo.
nenls to the acquisition of the Philip.
pines have been challenged to urge a
single argument against that already
consummated undertaking that was not
previously urged against some portion
of the other territory mentioned, while
il was not still too late to influence the
final result. This new argument has
not yet developed. But even if such
an argument were possible, it would
be of no practical use now. The Phil
ippines have been acquired both by pnr-
chase and by conquest, and the ques-
ton now is what is to be done with
them? How are they to be governed Z?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

We assure the Rock Hill Herald that
there is not the least bit of uniricndlincsS
i'm this town towards Rock Hill. Our edi-
torial endeavored to show that when Rock
Hill bid certain amount for the location
of Winthrop college and got it, that she
ought to pay the amount promised. Since
the Rock Hill Herald takes the same
view of the case and it seems that THE
EoRKvILLE ENQUIRER was talking with
ont consultation with the Rock Hill pcO-
pie, we most cheeriully acquit the Rock
Hill people and express the regret that
we should have imagined that THE En-
QUIRER, published i'm the same county,
represented those people.-SpartanDurg
Herald.
This is presumably in answer to an
editorial from the Rock Hill Herald
defending the people of Rock Hill
from the unwarranted charge of the
Spartanburg Herald to the effect that
the Rock Hill people inspired The
ENQUIRER's claim of the justice OF the
assumption by the state of the sou, 600
Indebtedness that the people of Rock
Hill are carrying for the benefit of the
state. Had THE ENQUIRER failed in
the outset to explain that the people
of Rock Hill were in no sense respon'
sible for its suggestion, the two Her
AIDS would have been in measure
justified in their entirely irrelevant
At least, they would have
stood a show of being able to erect
plausible structure for pre-
sumptivc bad faith on the part OF