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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
to Thornwell orphanas

| WipdfaIl to Thornwell Orphanage.
Ifhe news goes out from Laurens
that Thornwell orphanage has received
la gift of securities from an unknown
fNew York friend amounting to $25,OOO.
Postponed Again.
The case Of Major B. B. Evans, who
killed Captain Griffin in Columbia, over
year ago, under mysterious circum-
stances, and which has been postponed
| from term to term, was called in the
Richland court last Monday. Judge
Crawford asked for another continu-
ance on the ground Of absence Of ma
terial witnesses" and the continuance
was granted.
Charleston POstmastership.
Washington correspondence News
and Courier: VIM. Whaley and VIM.
Lloyd are now candidates who have
Joined the ranks of those who want to
be postmaster at Charleston. The
statement has been made that the pres
ident has become dissatisfied with the
recommendations for Office that have
been made by Senator McLaurin, and
1t was intimated that the chief execu-
tive Is dissatisfied with Senator Nc
Laurin's activity in securing the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Harris to be postmaster
at Charleston. This report was sent to
a Columbia paper by young man who
had been told better. 1t Is known by
every correspondent here that Mr.. Nc
Laurin did not interest himself in the
contest over this office, and that he has
never urged anybody's cause. This Is
equally true with regard to the contest
over the marshalship in the Palmetto
State. He placed his formal endorse
ment on the papers of Mr.. Melton who
has served in a satisfactory manner
for some time in the capacity Of mar
shal: but further than this Senator
McLaurin did not go. He has never
mentioned the subject to the president.
Edsefield In Rebellion.
Edgefield special to News and Cour-
ier: Notwithstanding the declarations
OF the state convention the county
Democratic committee passed a resolu-
ton requiring candidates for county
dispenser and for all other county Of
ficers to run in the primary. The res
olution in so far as it applied to the
dispensers, met with strong opposition,
it being contended not only should this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25
AFTER NEELY.

If John G. Nicely, the oily agent Oh
the so-called United Mutual Insur-
ance Company Of South Carolina" es-
capes the wrath Of the people he has
swindled in York county, 1t will be be-
cause he is as nimbfe on his legs as he
has been plausible with his tongue
This fact is evidenced from the devel-
opments of the past few days.
There was a meeting of the policy
holders in Yorkville on Monday, to
consider the situation. The meeting
included Messrs. John F. Smith, Perry
Ferguson and w. s. Hogue, each rep
resenting not only himself; but half
dozen or more of Neely's victims, and
all determined to bring the festive
"agent" to the bar Of justice If such
a consummation Is possible.
The whole situation was canvassed
thoroughly. Mr.. Smith explained the
action he had taken In his efforts to
bring Neely to justice. Upon his own
responsibility he had sworn out a war
rant. Neely was absent from town at
the time, hunting new victims. Mag
istrate Barron was instructed to post
pone service until such time as would
suit Mr.. Smiths convenience to testify
Mr.. Smith lives several miles in the
country, and he was advised that If
Nicely should be arrested and demand
preliminary. unless there should be
somebody present to testify against
him, he would have to be released.
Mr.. Smith came to town last Tuesday.
Neely was here; but the warrant was
In the hands Of Magistrate Barron and
could not be secured. Nicely became
advised of the situation, and left town
in his buggy, and the warrant was
not placed in the hands Of Constable
Love until next day.
After learning the history Of what
had been done by Mr.. Smith, Messrs.
Ferguson and Hogue commended his
efforts, and the three decided that they
would continue all reasonable efforts to
apprehend their man. The idea Of a
reward met with approval, and 1t de-
veloped that every member Of the
committee had more or less assurance
of the assistance Of fellow-victims In
raising any reasonable amount. AS the
result of the conference, 1t was agreed
that a new warrant be sworn out and
that the matter be put in the hands of
Sheriff Logan with authority to pay
$25 for the arrest.
Accepting the commission with not a
little pleasure and satisfaction Sheriff
Logan at once caused to be printed and
circulated a handful, containing the
following:
CATCH HIM
$25 Reward for Arrest Of John G.. Nicely,
who is a fugitive from justice, having
left Yorkville in a buggy on June 17th,
to escape arrest under a warrant charg-
ing him with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
DESCRIPTION: John G. Nicely is be-
tween 40 and As years Of age, about
feet or inches high, weighs about 1876
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Helen Riddle, Of Zeno,, Is visit
ing relatives in Yorkville.
Miss Kate Blair, Of Blairsville, Is on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. M. Grist.
Rev. B. P. Reid was in Yorkville yes
terday, the guest Of Rev. w. G. New
lille.
y Geo. w. S. Hart, Esq, spent Monday
in Blacksburg on professional busi-
ness.
SMiss Mary Perry, of Columbia. is in
Yorkville on a visit to the family OF
DR.. J. M. Starr.
SMr. Frank McElwee arrived in York
VILE on Sunday afternoon from bus
mess trip in the west.
Miss Mamie Lyle, Of Chester, Is WIS.,
iting in Yorkville, the guest Of Mrs. s.
r. Moore and other relatives.
B Mrs. Bessie Griffin of Charlotte, is or
a visit to relatives and friends in York.
VILE, the guest Of Mr.. w. E. Fergu-
sons family.
- Mr.. Lee Hart, of Enterprise, Wadma-
law Island, is in Yorkville on visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. S
Hart, in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. ]. Whitener, who has beer
seriously i'll. was able to be in Yorkvthe
on Monday; but he is regaining his
strength very slowly.
CProf. James b. Kennedy, Of Erskine
college, returned to Yorkville last Wed
.nesday, and has been confined to his
bed since arriving, with bilious fever
Mr.. Harry Spann Is at home from
the South Carolina college, and Will
spend sometime in Yorkville with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B
Steele.
Mr.. H. C. Strauss leaves this after
noon for Blacksburg to attend the dis
trict conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. He will probably go or
to Cleveland springs and remain a few
days.
= DR.. Clarence M. Kuykendal and fam
my came over from Rock Hill last week
and have since been engaged in max
ing preparations to move their house
hold goods to Rock Hill, where Dr.
Kuykendal will engage in the drug
business.
Mr.. Charles Smith, Of the sales force
of H. C. Strauss & Co., returned last
Saturday after an extended visit to rel
,atives in Arkansas. Mr.. Smith reports
that the farmers in Arkansas are un-
able to work their cotton crops ON ac-
count Of the scarcity Of labor.
& The commencement exercises of the
South Carolina Citadel academy begin
next Friday, June 27, and close on the
following Monday. The names of the
following York cadets are among the
graduates: J. r. Ashe, T. j. Ashe, ]. L.
Gardner, T. C. Marshall, w. y. White
Mrs. Francis ". Grist, wife Of Capt
l.. M. Grist, who has been in bad health
for more than a year, and critically Ill
during the past few weeks, Is lying al
the point Of death with no hope OF re-
covery. The end, which seems to be
matter Of a few days at most, may oc-
cur at any moment.
Congressman Finley returned to
Washington last Saturday night, after
having attended the campaign meet
ings at Camden, Cheraw and Chester
field. The campaigners strike this dis
trict again at Gaffney, on Thursday
August IA and come to Yorkville on
Saturday, August 16.
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disorder and the mayor Of the city has
purchased enough Winchester rifles to
arm the police force, fire department
and militia. Patterson is the strong
hold Of anarchy in the United States....
There is a growing belief that congress
will adjourn by July 4.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25

IF Col. J. H. Tillman Is defeated for
the governorship, what lot of stuff
we may expect from the Columbia
State as to where all the credit belongs.
Colonel Tillman's record and character
and the good common sense Of the ma
jority Of the voters Of South Carolina,
will not be considered as entering into
the matter at all.
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The 1torkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. o.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1902.

THE prediction Of Chas. Frances
Adams that the Federal government
will, within the next hundred years.
erect a monument to Robert E. Lee,
indicates that Mr.. Adams has an abid-
ing faith in the Outcome" of the peo-
pie of the north.
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over the $S.10 and parted company with
Pearson, feeling perfectly safe"
Since this occurrence the colonel has
kept a weather eye open for Pearson,
but without result. He spends a good
part of his time reading the handwrit-
ing on the little brown piece Of paper,
and shaking his head. A warrant for
Silver Creek Sam was issued yesterday
by Squire Maxwell.
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JURORS FOR JULY.

The following petit jurors were
drawn yesterday to serve during the
approaching term of the court Of gen.
eral sessions, which convenes on Mon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25

three leading issues with our party.
First will come the question Of i'm
perialism; next, the question of the reg
ulation and control of the trusts. Then
will follow the question of the tariff,
which will be collateral issue with
that of the trusts. The tariff itself
will be given very active and material
consideration. It will be lively issue
in the campaign" Representative ia
who is a member of the Democratic
congressional committee, said: II am of
the opinion that the action of the In
diana, Illinois and Maine conventions
will tend to place the money issue
that is. SO far as free silver is con-
cerned-completely in the background
during the coming campaign and give
prominence to the question of imperial
ism. The trust issue will be all import
ant. as will be the matter Of high or
low tariff"
The responsibility for the virtual
substitution of the Panama for the
Nicaragua route is generally attributed
to Senator James X. Jones, of Arkan-
sas. The Democratic senators were, as
a rule disposed to back Senator Nor
gan; but at the last moment Jones
went over to the Panama crowd and
with him went Senators Teller and
Jones's explanation of his vote Is this:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
WAGER A DEAR ONE
Edward Meenan Jumps From
Embankment and is Seri-
ously Hurt.
ATTEMPTS TO WIN FIVE GENT BET
Both Bones of Left Ankle Frac.
tured-Sent to Hos
pitaI.

Boyish recklessness yesterday led
Edward Meenan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Meenan, 27O2 Eighth avenue, to
attempt a feat that sent him to the
hospital with both bones of his left
ankle badly fractured.
Edward, who is Il years of age,
was playing with a number of other
boys about the waterworks al the
foot of Twenty-fourth street.
Tied to the shore in the log runway
north of the waterworlls was an
empty barge, and the boys fell to
bantering each other to jump from
the bank which is formed of rat
things and is 10 or II feet high, down
to the deck of the barge.
Young Mecnan was dared to try it,
and finally one of the boys bet him
a nickel that he was afraid. The
money was put up and the lad pre-
pared to make the leap. The other
boys became alarmed and tried to
t"ssuade him, but he declared he
would jump if it killed him, and
jump he did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen Dc Crescent
route.
Queen and Crescent fast line to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Two
fast trains daily.
Only through car line to Ashcville,
n. c., Queen &c Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
If you are going on a vacation by
rail or boat, call at C., II. /. d u. R'y
city ticket office, 1913 Second avenue,
or depot office, for printed matter
and information.
Puget Sound is one of the most IA
vored portions of our country. Its
history is fascinating, it's scenery
wonderfully grand, it's industries and
commerce varied and matchmaking,
it's climate moist, balmy, cool and
lifc-giving. Wonderland 1902" the
Northern Pacific's latest annual has
an account of this region that will be
interesting, and valuable as well, to
everybody young and old. Send
Charles S. Fee, general passenger
agent, Northern Pacific railway, St.
Paul, Mimi, six cents for the book,
and you may be surprised to learn
what a favored land there is away up
in the northwestern corner of our
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
sOME JULY WEATHER
THAT WE HAVE HAD

vt this time, when the weather is
occupying so much of the public at
tention. the data prepared by j. NJ.
Sherier at the local meteorological
station covering July for the past 81
years, Will probably be perused with
unusual interest. The statement
just prepared shows the mean tenn
perature to have been -. The warm
est month was that of last year with
an average of So. The coolest month
was that of 1891 with an average of
90. The highest temperature was
reached on the oath last year, 1O6
degrees. and the lowest on the 9th in
1891, 10 degrees.
The average precipitation for the
month has been J.jj inches, and the
average number of days with .O1 Of
an inch or more has been ;. The
greatest monthly precipitation was
9.36 inches in 1873. and the least was
Is inch in 1856. The greatest
amount Of precipitation recorded in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
TO BE A QUIET DAY
How Fourth of July Will be OBJ
served in Rock Island
and Vicinity.
POLICE HAVE THEIR INSTRUCTIONS
Reckless Use of Firearms to BE Pro-
hibited-Picnics and Other
Celebrations.

| Leaving the weather altogether out
of account, the Fourth of July
promises to be unusually quiet in
this vicinity this year.
Black Hawks Watch Tower and
Prospect park are offering the usual
inducements for patronage and there
will be steamboat excursions 10 re-
sorts up and down the river.
Several picnics in nearby towns
are being advertised by the railroads
running thereto. There will be pic
mics in both ends of the county that
will give opportunity for county can
didates to make themselves seen and
heard.
For those who stay at home the
baseball games between Rock Island
and Davenport will be strong attrac-
tions. The order observed Memorial
day will he reversed and the game in
this city will he played in the morn
ing with one in Davenport in the af-
ternoon.
The general quietncss of the day
will be promoted by proclamation
of Mayor Knox appearing elsewhere
in this issue of The Argus Iorbidding
use of firearms on the streets on
that day.
Ordered to Make Arrests.
\ number of accidents are usually
caused by a reckless handling of re
volvers in pubic places. and the Po-
lice will be instructed to arrest all
found firing blank cartridges outside
private yards, and their weapons
coniiscated.
Firecrackers and other legitimate
noise-producers will not be pro-
Scribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Ordered to Make Arrests.
ILLINOIS FARM VALUES:
ENORMOUS INCREASE SHOWN

The total value of the agricultural
lands. with buildings, implements
and live stock of Illinois, according
To the bulletin issued by the census
bureau. amounted in 1900 to the
enormous total of S2.OO4.316.S97.
The census shows there were 26i,-
Isl farms in the state, which were
worth Sl.T65. ISL $50 for the land and
buildings alone, or an average of
81. 900 for each farm. Of this sum
S251 .4s7 $50, or II per cent. was in
vested in buildings and S1,514. 1890,
or ST per cent. in the land and i'm
pruvements other than buildings.
The value of the farm implements
was $44.9T7.31O and of. the live stock
SIo3. 5S.O37, thus making the grand
total of agricultural property of 81
OO4. 3l6.s97.
The value of the products of the
! Illinois farms in 1899 is set down at
S345. 649.6I1. of which S13O,Sl6.905, or
IS per cent. was for animal products,
and S214. s32. 7O6. or 81 per cent. for
crops. including forest products.
The total farm products exceed
those of 1899 by $3.50, S9O,59s, or 81
per cent.
The report further shows that the
total area of the state of Illinois is
80. 900 square miles, or 35,SI0.0O0
acres, of which 32,794,72s acres are
in farms.
The farm values increased in the
great majority of the counties of the
state. but there were decreases quot
ed in Kankakee, Sangamon and War
rem counties. The acreage size of
the farms in 1900 is put down at 1874
acres.
In dividing up the live stock il is
shown the horses footed up pro-
portion of SO per cent, the meat cat
tie. other than mich COWS, 24.7 per
cent, dairy COWS III per cent, swine
1872 per. cent, mules SIS per cent.
poultry 50 per cent and sheep 10 per
cent.
1t may be noted that the census
shows that beets were raised on cX-
actly as farms and that the total
value of the product was only $780,,
600.
Of the amount of dairy products
sold in 1900, milk realized S14,477,S12,
butter S4.3O6,553 and cheese $256,5s1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
GUEST is AN APPARENT
VICTIM OF INGRATITupE

The domicile of a, teamster named
Evans on lower Second avenue Sat
urday night was the scene of rue
ton in which f. NJ. Webb, guest,
got the worst of il. Webb, who has
been staying at Evans, left there
recently and Saturday evening went
back for his things. \ "growIer"
was brought into play and all went
merrily as long as Webb furnished
the amber liquid. BY and by, how
ever, the question of more beer led
to a difference of opinion and after
short argument Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
threw Mr.. Webb out onto the hard
sidewalk. The guest naturally OBJ
iected to the treatment and came
back in front of the screen door to
demonstrate. The host picked up
coal shovel and whaled away
through the door catching the party
on the outside on the chin and put
ting him out of the business. No
arrests were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
VELIE AND SAMUELS TIE
IN SATURDAYS GOLF MATCH

In spite of the bad weather Satur-
day Is pair of golfers made the
rounds of the Rock Island Arsenal
links, in the fourth preliminary
round of the mems handicap tourna-
ment.
The result was tie between W.
L. Nclie and John Samuels, both of
Moline. who will have to play OFF to
see who becomes temporary owner
of the cup and secures the entrec
into the finals.
j. ID. Cady, third Moline expert.
kept possession of the low score
medal, with gross of -, the best
that Ardo Mitchell, who held it be
fore Mr.. Cady entered the lists this
year, could do being 50. The scores
were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is another name for
biliousness. 1t is more serious than
most people think. a torpid liver
and inactive bowels mean a poisoned
system. If neglected, serious illness
may follow such symptoms. De
Wits Little Early Risers remove all
danger by stimulating the liver, open
ing the bowels and cleansing the sys-
tenn of impurities. Safe pills. Never
grippe. 81 have taken DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for torpid liver every
spring for years" writes II. NJ. Ever
ly, Moundsville, w. Va. ''They do me
more good than anything have ever
tried"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Tho Rock Island Road

is selling round trip tickets to Spirit
Lake on certain days at less than
rate for one way tickets.
Special low excursion tickets on
sale to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth
and the resorts of the northwest.
Round trip tickets to Colorado,
Utah. Oregon and California at eX-
ceedingly low rates.
Through cars everywhere; for full
particulars, call at city Office, 1913
Second avenue. Telephone 1923; or
depot, Thirty-first street and Fifth
avenue, telephone 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30

any consecutive 81 hours was SIS on
the 18th and 14th in 1889.
The average number of clear days
has been II; partly cloudy, -. and
cloudy days. 6. The prevailing winds
have been from the southwest The
highest velocity of wind was 90
miles from the west ON the eth, 1895.
Although we have not yet entered
July. the season thus far has put
everyone in such state of mind that
there will be little surprise if in the
month that begins tomorrow some of
the above records are smashed To
smithcreens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Maater'aS sale.

MASTER . Sale.
George W. McCaskrin, Attorney.
StaIe OF Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court. In Chancery.
richard S. SilviS, ST.
R. s. Silvis Henrietta White. Lotise Babcock
and Margaret Porter admIuiStratriX OF the
estate OF Milton J. Silvis, deceased
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue of a
decree OF saio Court entered in the above en-
titled cause, On the Seventeenth day of
June, A. d.. 1909. 1 shall, on Saturday, the
Second day OF August, A. ID 1902 at the
hour OF two O'Clock In the afternoon, at the
East door of the Court House in the City
of Rock island, In said County of Rock Isl
and, to satisfy said decree, sell at public ven
due to the hIgt est bidder for cash in hand
that certain parcel of land situate in the
County of Rock Island, and state OF Illinois.
knoW n and described as follows. to-wit:
The West One and Three-fourihS ~ Ia . }
OF the East part OF Lot No thirteen O3l 10
AIKEN Subdivision in the East Half (1s) OF
the Southwest Quarter 90 of Section No.
Two 90 Ia Township No Seventeen 90
North. Range No T 20 (2) West of the Four h
Principal Meridian in the County of Rock Is
lard and State OF Illinois, for cash
Dated at Rock Island illinois, this 2sth
day of June, D., 1902
Master 10 Chancery Rock Island County, III.
GEORGE W. MCCAsKRIN.F
COMPARTMENTS Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30

Mrs. NJ. ]. Cooking, Lomax. Neb.,
writes: l send you so cents for one
box of Kid-Ne-Oids. l cannot get
along without your medicine. l have
been taking Kid-Ne-Oids for about
four months and am improving won
derfully. l was almost dead and the
doctors told me i could not get well
without an operation, but the new
discovery, Kid-Ne-Oids, cured me.
T. II. THOMAS. Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
"snmmer OUTINGS, :,

The most famous and popular tour
list resorts on the continent are
reached by the Grand Trunk railway
system.
Copies of descriptive pamphlets,
rates, etc, will he furnished by
George w. Vaux. A. q. p. & T. A., 1876
Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Filthy rempIes India.

Sacred cows often defile Indian
temples, but worse yet is a body
that's polluted by constipation. Don't
permit it. Cleanse your system with
DIR. Kings New Life Pills and avoid
untold misery. They give lively liv-
ers, active bowels, good digestion,
fine appetite. Only CSC, at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
Fourth of July.

July and the c., Il. L. & z. R'y will
sell round trip tickets to all points
on their line within 200 miles at rate
of fare and one-third. good to return
up to and including July z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
CompanIons Summon HeIp.

When he was unable to rise the
other boys hurried to the water
works for help and a couple of the
men there carried the injured lad
into the building. From there he
was taken first to his home and
thence to St. Anthony's hospital in
the ambulance. where DR.. DeSilva
reduced the fracture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
C.M.&stP Railway Company

Fourth of July excursion tickets
between points within 200 miles at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip, to be sold July and 4; return
coupon to July z, 1902.
S. b. Stoddard. Agent.
p. L. Hinrichs, Com1 Agt., Daven-
port.