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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02

"THE Commoner" is the name Oh w.
J. Bryan's newspaper. In a circuler r
recently sent out he states that he
will not, or does not desire to, inter
fere with the business Of any neWspa-
per. For this assurance, The Press
and Banner is very grateful, and will
therefore hope to do business in the
future at the old stand. Mr.. Bryan is
attempting to do what so many news
paper men in South Carolina have sig
nally failed to do-that Is, to publish
a successful newspaper at one dollar
year. We believe that the first dollar
newspaper was published at Anderson,
in this state, in 1852. In 1853 the Inde-
pendent Press was started in Abbe-
Vile. After a struggle against fate for
a time the Southern Rights Advocate.
at Anderson, went the way of all the
earth. The Independent Press was
saved from death by abandoning the
suicidal policy of sending out week
ly newspaper at one dollar year. In
the last half century great many To-
cal newspapers have tried to print their
papers at a dollar a year: but up to
this time we have heard Of no man who
has been able to publish paper at
such price as gave satisfaction to any
considerable number of it's subscribers,
and we have heard of no such one-dol-
lar paper that greatly enriched the
publisher. The field of South Carolina
Journalism is full of the graves Of dol
lar newspapers, and the financial
world, as far as we are informed,
knows very little Of the editors of such
newspapers. The editors of good
newspaper at a dollar year have very
often found their mistake in the course
of a few months, and transferredtheir
valuable publications to other aspiring
individuals. Some towns, in a given
time have had more editors than hotel
keepers. Ordinarily man might make
nearly as much money pitching straws
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
it. In the meantime, he is just dln
the hest he can.

1t. In the meantime, he Is just d iHe
the best he can.
An interesting watch meeting Fas
held in the Methodist church last 9on-
day night. There was large coHleo
CATION in attendance. Services Lele
conducted by Rev. A. N. Brunson, Gho
was assisted by Rev. w. G.. Nepmlie ms.
Both ministers made interesting PISS
to the congregation. The watch sG.i, Oh
tinued from 10 p. m, to IL O'clock, YIN
an intermission Of 10 minutes for scia, sa
intercourse, and was closed on tne
stroke Of the midnight hour by tne
singing Of the long meter doXopsy.
The participants all felt very nlch
benefited by the service.
The local firemen enjoyed an oYtel
supper last Monday night, as ttne
guests Of the town council that poS
having rendered the compliment a
token Of the towns appreciation GU
faithful service Of the members Of ftne
volunteer department In protecting .ne
property Of the corporation againstilett
The white firemen were entertainp o.
s. l.. Hobbs & Co.'S Parlor restauant,
and the colored firemen at the Friqaiy
Aid Hall. The occasion was QUE
pleasant one all round. The f1rqen
will hold their annual meeting I'D the
court house next Friday night forums
purpose of electing chief and dner
officers to serve during the enSlns
year. H.
The audience that assembled inthe
opera house last Friday night wasone
of the largest and most intelligent nat
Yorkville has turned out to pla, IN
quite awhile. The remarkable now. OF
which the play Is dramatiZation, pad
been generally read, and the desir 10
see the stage production was accfro
ingly all the greater. The cGnpny
was a good one and so was tn. pay;
but neither came up to the etpeta-
tions of the audience as whole Sme
Of those present enjoyed 1t imnenely'
although not perfectly. These we're
people who had not only read QU Vad-
is; but who had acquired comreffn,
sive insight into Roman names and
customs as they obtained durilg the
time of Nero. The parts Of Petonius,
Glaucus and Chilo Chilonides were
handled with artistic ability tht was
capable Of being appreciated |y any
audience, and they were all thooughly
enjoyed. The part Of Peter, SO far as
acting goes, was very we'll handed but
not handled quite well enough to dis
sipate a sacreligious flavor thai seems
to be inseparable from all attempts to
deal with such subjects In plays and
novels. The whole play suffered, too
from a lack OF the necessary stage set.
tings and scenery. The Company
claimed to be amply provided with
these and Of the very best to be had;
but could not use them on account OF
the smallness of the Stage. Proper
scenery is very essential to the salts.
factory production of such a classic
play, and that the play was as good as
it was under the circumstances, speak:
well of the ability of the players u
make the most Of difficulties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02

y FORMER President Cleveland writes
to the New York World that he thinks
the people of the United States should
adopt a more direct method of electing
the president, that they should provide
for a longer term Of office, and also
that the president should be allowed
only one term. Although it is pleasant
to hope that there is not much chance
of another term for Mr.. Cleveland, we
have no hesitation in saying that all
the suggestions outlined strike us as
being very sensible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
Industrial ROrtl of 1900.

/ The secrery of state, in his annual
report, shoy that for the year 1900, the
following aounts have been subscrib-
ed to manufacturing enterprises in this
state, outsie Of cotton mills: Wool
products an building materials, s442,-
900; iron forlries, $4,000; loom har-
ness, $4,000; farm tools, $4,000; ice,
$4,000; mucige, $4,000; water power
development, 200, 900; gold and kaolin
mines, $1,O67,O; telephone exchanges,
$766, 500; builug and loan, sl,355, 900;
cotton seed ohnd bone fertilizer, $4lo,-
600. Total dirsified industries 5,4UI,-
900, against ,93S,32O last year. Total
cotton mills ,795,OOO, against s5,794,OOO
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
LOCAL LACONICS.
The County Alliance.

The County Al1ahce.
President Elder requests the publica-
tion Of an announcement to the effect
that a meeting Of the York. County
Farmers Alliance will be held In the
court house at Yorkville next Friday.
Rock Hill Municipal Candidates.
So far three candidates for mayor of
Rock Hill are announced. They are
John G. Anderson, ]. ]. Waters and
w. J. Cherry. C. H. Bronson Is AM
nounced as a candidate for alderman
lin Ward 1.
Cotton Mill ut Hickory Grove.
A gentleman from Hickory Grove an
forms the reporter that British cfpi-
talists have offered to put up $100.0OO
for the building of a cotton mill there
if the Hickory Grove people would; put
I'D $4,000. According to the reporters
informant. the offer yields the manage
ment of the mill to the local people. On
its face the offer is quite interesting;
but our informant did not know just
how much importance to attach to it.
The matter will probably be investiga-
ted fully.
Amor Free Delivery.
:. People living in Catawba and Be-
tthsda townships, are working for
ft.e delivery mail route to supply the
dolntry between Rock Hill and Guth-
ri.sville, by way of Mr.. John starts.
Nf. S. E.. McFadden's and Brattons-
vile. This territory is not possessed Of
nail facilities equal to those existing in
dher portions of the county, and free
delivery route will be Of great convent
nee to them. In the event they shall
sail to get free delivery route estab-
ished, they will probably try for an Or .
linary star route with the free delivery
that prevails elsewhere in
he state.
Tax Collections.
The tim. fixed by law in which taxes
:ould be collected without penalty, ex-
bred on Monday. The tax office has
,een quite crowded during the past few
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Julia Titman, Of Lowrysyille, /!
visiting Miss Lizzie Lowry.
Congressman Finley came down from
Washington during the holidays.
Mr.. J. M. Darwin, Of Kings Creek
was in Yorkville on business last Mon
day.
XMr. Samuel L. Miller; Of Columbia
was in Yorkville several days las
week.
miss Lutitia Jones, Of Lowrysville. /!
visiting the family of Mr.. w. H. Nc
Messrs. Sam and john Blair, o.
Blairsville, are visiting relatives II
Yorkville.
~,Mrs. Sophie Goode and daughter, So
phie, of Gaffney, are theguests Of Mis-:
Anna McPheeters.
Miss Sallie Wray, of Shelby, is visit
ing the family Of Mr.. Jlmes Q. Wray
on East Liberty street.
MRS. Walter W. Miller and Miss Bar
ron, of Rock Hill, visitel the family o.
Mr.. L. R. WilliJms last.week
.Sg,ref- S4aaDR -
y5rings, Is in Yorkville for afew days,
the guest Of Prof. r. A DOson.
Mr.. Frank DusenburS a student of
the S. c. college, was g1est of his
uncle, DR.. Saye, at Sharfn, asst week.
Mr.. D. w. Hicks retunee from Hen
ietta, N. c., on Sundy last. Mrs.
Hicks and children will eurn home on
Friday.
Mr.. Gus Deal, Of BiGksburg. has
been spending a part o1the Christmas
holidays in Yorkville, th guest of Mr.
r. L. Parish.
Mr.. Thomas McColluI Of pleasant
Valley, Texas, Is visitir relatives and
friends in Yorkville and dttcinity, and y
the guest of Mr.. L. R. Williams. Il
Mr.. Mackorell and fairly have mova
into the DR.. Walker buse, on MAJ
street. Mr.. j. M. Ferguon has moYd
into the Gilbert house, ind Mr.. H. l.
Beard has moved intohis own rel
dence on South Main steet. / |
= DR.. Butler Dobson 5 down firm
Lypchburg, Va, on hisalnual holify
visit to relatives and frtnls. He cne
this time more especially a accounIof
the illness Of his aged mther, whis
recovering from an attsci of griIat
the residence of his brotht. Mr.. JW.
Dobson. DR.. Dobson VIII iemain ply
a few days. !
Mr.. T. M. Whisonant, o3the fri Of
Whisonant, Castles & G.. Hicbry
Grove, was in Yorkvilh Monday on
business, and in remarkably goodhu-
NOR over the prosperous Var tha his
popular firm has been .erDying. IMr.
Whisonant says that The mercatile
business has been unusuaR goodur-
ing the past year, and hethinkSthat
almost everybody has beer1nore less
He says thst ilthouh his
firm is very we'll satisfied With wat 1t
has done, 1t will set out tB yeafo do
a great deal more. The enerapros-
poets, he thinks, are good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02

who lived in this section in the days
when most of the county was still In
original forest, when deer was as plen-
tiful as partridges now, and when the
weekly stage coach was the principal
means of communication with the out
side world.
The papers deal principally with
events occurring in York and Chester
counties, and include much that is Of
more than local interest about the early
history of the town Of Yorkville. They
can be read with pleasure and profit by
both young and old, and If afterward
preserved, they, some day, will, no
doubt, become valuable for reference.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02

ALTHOUGH the Chinese government
has accepted the very hard terms pro-
posed by the powers as preliminary 10
peace negotiations, it is Dot well 10
consider that the trouble has been set
tied, or even that it is. in process of set
tlement. Only a very small percentage
of the people of~China have yet been
aroused to tie actual significance OF
the situation so far as it affects them,
and when the whole nation begins to
understand it, we may look for trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
Chr ttorkrille enquirer,
YORKVILLE. S. G. /:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901

THE successful kidnapping of Ed
ward Cudahy and the collection of $25,-
nm ransom for his safe return to his
parents, has started an epidemic OF
kidnapping throughout the Northwest.
Quite a number of cases have been
reported recently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
Wed nesday, January 2, 1901.

isiless than from 20 to rs miles in
length, or which service serves less
than 100 families.
The route must be so arranged that
the carrier will not be required to travel
oyer the same ground twice on the
same day.
Those desiring n delivery must be
prepared to put Vat their own ex-
pense, at some e~esAvenient location
which can be reached by the carrier
without dismounting from his buggy,
appropriate and secure boxes for the
reception Of U. s. mails.
Rural carriers are not required to de-
liver mail to houses standing back
from the main road. The service is one
Of mutual accommodation, and the pa
irons are expected to meet the depart
ment half way In affording facilities
for its establishment.
FORM OF PETITION.
AS an indication Of the form of ap-
|plication which meets the requirements
of the department, the following peti-
ton, upon which rural free delivery
was established, from South Whitley,
Whitley county, Indiana, on October 2,
1899, Is cited: l.
SOUTH WHITLEY, Whitley Co., Ind,
May 13, 1899.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Washington, D. c.:
The undersigned petitioners would
show that they are residents of Whitley
county, Indiana, south of the town Of
south Whitley, in said county, in a
hickly settled farming community:
hat farming is the leading ayocation
If residents Of said community: that
the roads are graveled and in good con-
dition over the proposed route. and
they ask for the establishment of rural
free delivery Of mails for said commu-
nifty over the route described as fol-
lows:
Starting at the postoffice of South
whitley; thence southwest to Web
aG's corners, distance of 2 miles;
thence west II miles to kinzie's cor
neEs; thence south mile; thence east
a miles; thence south / mile; thence
west q miles; thence south / mile;
thence east u miles; thence south z Of
mile, and return to Reelhorn school
house; thence east q miles to Lees
corners; thence northwest along the
Goshen gravel road miles to South
Whitley, the point of starting, making
al total distance Of TWENTY-FIVE (22)
niles. A map Of said route is attach
ei hereto.
signatures:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
RURAL FREE DEItNERl

The question Of ruralfre delfery Is
exciting a great deal of iterest
throughout this section, ad maly peo-
pie are inquiring as 10 hov the5ervice
is to be procured. The ENoUaR ad-
dressed a letter to the rst assistant
postmaster general on tie subject re-
Gently, and in reply received along
with a pamphlet describing thj opera.
tion of the free rural 6liver! in the
section where it has been established,
the following circular letter oflnstru-
tions:
HOW TO OBTAIN RURAL FEEE ELIvEHY.
Present a petition, addessd to the
first assistant postmaster gensal, sign
ed by those who desire thu servte.
This petition should be sgnel only BY
heads Of families, and slould mentbn
the number in each family. 1t should
set forth the nature d thl country
where the delivery Is deIired Whether
densely or sparsey populitedI the p1n'
cipal avocations Of the people, thl
character Of the roads, and the dis
tances which, inder eIstiig condt
tions, each patrn has to ,tr tvel to re-
ceive his mail, and shDtld be accom-
panied, wherevG possible, ly rough
map indicating he route or routes pro
posed. 3
This petition, when properly signed,
should be sent o your representative in
congress, or t. one OF Yoir senators,
with a request that he eiendorse thereon
his recommendation of tie service ask
e1, and forwad the petition to the de-
partment.
coND1TIcSs OF THE SERVICE.
1t must be orne in MAD that the in
tention Of cogress in authorizing the
free delivery IF mails In rural districts
was not to grant a suburban delivery
to cities incpded in the free delivery
service, nor 10 establish / village free
delivery. TIE purpose of The rural free
delivery sysem Is to give postal facili-
ties to. thos, who hare none; to carry
the maels dJly to remote rural colnmu-
mites, the residents of which would
otherwise have to travel from two to-
twelve mile to receive their letters and
The roads must be good. This Is an
essential prerequisite to anyinvestigat !
tion. No pute can be established thai
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II
FORT WAYNE Indiana.
b the Superintendent Free Delivery,
| Washington, D. c.:
Il herein enclose, with my recommen-
alton, a petition for rural free delivery
& the vicinity Of South Whitley,
Whitley county, Indiana. I am thor
ughly familiar with the facts stated,
lhe location, density Of population, and
lhe occupation Of the inhabitants inter-
sted, and can state that the prayer Of
lhe petitioners can with propriety be
Itanted and the route established.
II j. M. ROBINSON, M. G.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana.
frst Assistant Postmaster General,
i Washington, D. c.:
| u am pleased to recommend favora-
| le consideration Of the petition for the
Establishment Of rural free delivery
Iute at South Whitley, Whitley coun-
II, Indiana. I am advised that the
|bute Is a feasible one, and am glad to
scommend it's establishment.
y CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS,
I United States Senator.
METHOD OF PROCEDURE.
Upon receipt Of petition, forwarded
Ind endorsed after the above model, a
pecial agent is detailed by the de-
hrtment to visit the location indicated,
b map out route or routes, and to Sc
let rural carriers, to be appointed by
he department. In all such cases the
hvice Of the representative in con-
Of the postmaster from
lShose Office 1t is proposed that the ru-
Ial free delivery should start, Is sought
Ind obtained.
Rural carriers give bond in the sum
Df $500, with two sureties. Each bond
requires 50-cent revenue stamp to be
affixed thereto.
Carriers are paid by warrants, direct
y issued by the treasury department
lpon certificates forwarded by the post
master. Their rate Of pay Is fixed by
he department, and includes horse
lire, but not necessary tolls or ferriage,
or which a separate account must be
'endered.
One or more substitute carriers
should be provided in each case, who
must give bond in the same sum as the
egular carrier and who alone are per-
nitted to carry the mails In the alb
ence or disa bility of the regular car
ier.
Accounts of service must be rendered
n the name OI the uiaA iASi' oiio
le must pay his substitute proper pro
alta for the service rendered.
All rural carriers are under the con-
rol Of the postma ster from whose ONCE
he service is established, and 1t Is his
Luty to report any derelict1ons upon
heir part.
Rural carriers will take with them
non their rounds, supply Of stamps.
,ostal cards. etc.; will be authorized to
i've receipts for money orders, and, II
he patrons of the delivery so desire 1t,
O inclose the orders, when granted, IN
ddressed envelopes confided to their
harge.
instructions are in preparation, and
yill shortly be issued, authorizing them
o register letters, giving receipts for
he same 81 -9-l9
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02
FORT WAYNE. Indiana.

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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-11
FILED FOR RECORD.

Mary Reilly to Peter Poole, 20
acres in section 2, township % north !;
consideration, $3.50.
Sidney H. Butler to Charles Therri.
ault, half interest in the Swansea Rosa
mining claim in the Tobacco Plains
district; consideration 5000.
VIM. Muth, trustee, to Thos. H. Car.
ter, half interest, twenty-four acres
of unplatted land in the Riverside ad.
dition to Kalispell; consideration, ST.
Frank G. Anderson to Geo. L.
Hunt. Is acres in section 16, township
80 north; consideration 5000.
Herman freshman to ]. F. Flench
paugh, 100 acres in section II, town
ship % north; consideration, $500.
Philip Yeneck to Fred w. Buck
sen, lot 10, in block IS, Kalispell
townsite; consideration, $500.
Fred w. Bucksen to Geo. Robinson
and Alfred Sherman Robinson, same
property as above; consideration, $3.50
John Smith to Victor A. Seward
the Felicitas quartz lode mining claim
in the Fisher district; $1.U0 and othe,
good and valuable considerations.
Victor A. Seward to the Kentucky
Vermillion Mining and Concentrating
company, same property as above
same consideration.
Charles e. Conrad ct al to M. D
Baldwin and Philip Yenick, lot 20 IL
block IS, Kalispell, $3.50.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-11
lSHhiAEllTES OF THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS


No One Wants Them. Every Hand
Against Them.
Yesterday Chairman Grifin wired
Governor Toole concerning the Cree
Indians reported to have been driven
OF the Flathead Indian reservation
by order of Agent Smead. The Crees
are now encamped on the Saltwater
within few miles of Kalispell and
are under guard of the sheriff's ONCE.
One Of them was taken to the pest
house suffering from smallpox, and
as the others were all exposed their
camp has been guaranteed. It is al
legged that Agent Smead knew that
these Crees wre afflicted with small
pox when he ordered them driven
from the reservation. Mr.. Grifin's
inquiry Of the governor was to ascer-
tain II the state or federal govern.
ments would bear the expense of their
deportation to Canada where they be-
long.
A reply to the telegram from Chair
man Grimm to Governor Toole con-
corning the disposition of the Cree In.
dams was received this afternoon.
First from Governor Toole advising
Mr.. Griffin that he had referred his
message to the attorney general, then
from Mr.. Donovan himself saying.
"Your telegram to Governor Toole
handed me. Quarantine these Indians
Immediately. Flathead county will
pay expenses. Have advised DR..
Longeway, secretary state board Of
health. Have written instructions.
Signed. JAMES DONOVAN"
The quarantine will be established
as was already determined upon, but
Mr.. Griffin thinks that Flathead coun-
ty is certainly getting the worst of it.
However, the written instructions
from the attorney general may dis
close way of sharing the expenses
with the government.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-11
ALAKE OF OIL

Has Been Discovered In Mexico Near
Gulf Of California.
A Chicago specia says Senator
Clark of Montana, Senator Kearns of
Utah. R. c. Kerens of st. Louis and
Assistant Postmaster General Heath,
projectors of the Salt Lake-Los Ange.
les railway have struck a great oil
lake in Mexico near the gulf Of Cali
fornia, in a region desolate, arid and
uninhabitated. It is as big as an
average mountain lake and rather
deep. It's waters are crude oil and its
waves kerosene. 1t is fed by copious
seepages, and all the district around
about gives evidence of oil in quaint
ties SURPRISING the fields of Pennsyl
vania, Texas or the Russian Caspian
region.
Perry Heath pronounces it the rich
est petroleum find on earth. The lake
alone contains fluid that not all the
railways ON earth could carry away
in 1000 years. The oil is of such
purity. moreover, that the cars Of the
new railway may let pipes into the
lake and pump up oil to I'LL their res
ervoirs. The lake win transfer Sen
ator Clark, the copper king. into q new
oil king. and make Perry Heath a pc
str0leum power.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-11
SPREAD OF SMALLPOX.

Flathead lndian Reservation Must be
Isolated.
Active steps will be taken to pre-
vent spread of the epidemic of
smallpox that now exists over the
Flathead Indian reservation. The
board of county commissioners of
Missoula county have ordered a quar-
antine established against the tract,
and it is to be isolated from commu-
nication with other parts of the coun-
ty. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
officials here have been asked to re-
fuse for transportation persons going
to or leaving the reservation sta
tions. The matter has not yet been
acted on by the company, nut will
probably result in granting the re-
quest of the commissioners
To what extent the disease exists
at the agency has not been reported
for two days, but up until that time
five deaths had occurred. A number
of persons temporarily sojourning
within reservation limits have been
placed within the quaratine and are
prevented from leaving.
The cases among the Indians are
taken to an isolated hospital as re-
ported, and are being given every at
tention possible by immune nurses
and the agency physicians.-Missou
liam.