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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06
AN OLD PIONEER DEAD.
w. II. Hornor Died Sunday Night
After a Lingering Illness.

- w. H. Hornor. born in Morgan.
town, West Virginia. April "A, 1S4l,
died at his home Sunday night,
May 81, 1903.
Mr.. H0rnor had been i'll long
time and his death was not unex-
pected.
Funeral services were held at St.
Marks Episcopal church Wednes-
day afternoon, after which inter
ment was made in the family lot in
the Baxter Springs cemetery.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED and many were the floral
tributes in evidence.
The pail bearers were DR.. Geo.
B. Mcclellan of Weir City, A. d.
Neal of Chetopa, W. +. Price of Jop'
lin True w. Childs, C. E. Dent and
c. D. Workman.
The Episcopal burial service was
rendered. The church was packed
TO the doors.
A large number of the member
of the Cherokee county bar were in
attendance at the funeral.
w. H. Hornor came to Kansas
May l, 1867, poor man, but he had
taken up the practice of law as a
profession. and by strict attention
to business he amassed a snug for
tune. When the writer came to
Cherokee county Mr.. Hornor was
on one side or the other of nearly
every law suit in the county. He
was the leader. His advice was al
ways sought. He was successful to
degree in his practice. He was at
one time mayor of Baxter Springs
and many substantial improve
ments were made during his adj
ministration. OF real estate in and
around Baxter Springs he pos.
sessed great deal at the time OF
his death.
As husband and father Mr.. Hor.
nor was a model. He was kind, az
fectionate and indulgent. As cit
izen he was a good one, and before
he broke down in health was one OF
the leaders in progressive move
ments having for their object the
betterment of the country
Besides his wife, Mr.. Hornor
leaves three children, c. G. Hornor
who is one of the leading attorneys
of Guthrie, Oklahoma; Mrs. W. L.
Kean and Miss Lillienne Hornor
They are all well provided for. Be.
sides snug fortune we understand
Mr.. Hornor left a large amount OF
life insurance.
Mrs. ia. Dent of this city ia a
sister of the deceased. and 10 her
and the immediate family goes out
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

The Arkansas river is very much
like some women one reads about
When the people along it's valley
are praying for water, it gives them
merely bed of shifting quicksand,
but as soon ss 1t becomes the fash
ion to get ont of banks, and CAD
about the country, and nobody
wants water, the Arksusas follows
the example of the neighbors and
goes on a tear, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

Go to Frank Pierce's to buy your
shoes. He will save you money.
Special sales on Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

If you need suit for yourself
or your boy we are in a position to
SAVE YOU MONEY.
We have an elegant line of new
suits for men at S. to $3.50, and
for boys at $3.50 to SIS that we say
POSITIVELY cannot be bought
anywhere for less money. This is
A FACT THAT CANNOT BE
CONTRADICTED.
We also have a big assortment
of mems and children's suits on the
odds and ends counter that we are
making an extremely low price on
"a price that will soon close them
out. Don't wait until they are all
gone, but take look at EN- NOW.
Shoe Department.
This is one of our pets. This
is where we have them all bested.
Whilr we are making an effort to
close out lot of odd sizes and off
STYLES that have accumulated, we
can show you stock full of snappy
up-to-date styles, We carry a bet
ter stock of shoes than is usually
found in town of this size. We
will not buy shoes simply because
they are cheap; they MUST HAVE
THE WEARING QUALITIES,
too, if they get on our shelves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

For SALE-60 head of sheep. D.
S. Chubb. r. F. D. No. l, Baxter
Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06
WOODMEN or the WORLD

Meet every Saturda.. evening in Cooks
hall. ED GAINES, Clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

tered his two hogs last Monday. The
smaller netted 344 pounds and the
larger netted 532 pounds. The report
er has no figures as to any Of the other
large hogs described in recent arti-
Gle on the subject; but there Is no
reason to believe that the 532 pounder
Is likely to be eclipsed.
Tho Enquirer is pleased to be able
to announce that the contemplated
change in the C. & NV. freight
schedule next month will not affect
the. promptness with which subscrib-
ers living on the r. F. D. routes out OF
Glover are now receiving their papers.
The papers will leave Yorkville on
Wednesday and Saturday mornings
instead of Tuesday and Friday after
moons, but will arrive at Glover in am
pie time for the R. F. D. carriers.
A great many people are likely to be
interested in Mr.. S. ]. KimbalPs stray
horse advertisement in another col
umn. The horse, which Is wild
western broncho, got loose more than
week ago, and has since roamed
good part of the county. It has been
heard from time and again; bu,
up to this time nobody has succeeded
in capturing it. Mr.. Kimball wants tc
know the whereabouts Of the anima.
but is especially anxious that no fur.
ther attempt be made to run 1t down
He would be glad If somebody could
get it into a barn lot or pasture bu,
has little hope Of capturing 1t other
wise. .....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

BOIL WEEv1L HERE TO SrAY.-Prof.
L. o. Howard, chief entomologist of
the department Of agriculture, In his
annual report for 1903 says that there
Is no probability that the cotton boil
weevil will ever be prevented by either
artificial or natural checks from
reaching all parts Of the cotton belt,
but that experiments have proved that
1t is possible to make cotton growing
profitable in spite Of the weevil, and by
no other means than few simple ex-
pedients in planting and managing the
crop.
These expedients, he says, consist OF
q careful selection Of seed, early plant
ing and thorough cultivation Of the
crop, and enabled the department to
produce, at Calvert, Tex, without any
appreciable extra expense, a crop Of
one bale to is acres. The average
production in the United States Is one
bale to 2.3 acres. Prof. Howard adds:
''The work against the Mexican cot
ton boil weevil In Texas will be car
ried on during the whole Of the fiscal
year. An additional field assistant has
been appointed and $4,000 will be ex-
pended in this work on cotton insects"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

NEW YORK COTTON MARKBT.-Liver-
pool cables 'weIeSupt yesterday, accord.
ing to dispatch; owing to a scare OF
shorts and aggressive bull tactics and
this caused the New York cotton mar
ket. to shake off the lethargy recently
noted. First prices were at an ad-
vance Of II to 27 points. January sold
at 1910, March 1910, May 1880 and
July 1917, these being new high rec
ords for the two last positions and net
gains Of the active months OF q to 70
points. Liverpool houses bought here
as we'll as in their home market and
commission houses, though in many
cases selling for profits, also had or
ders on the buying side. OF course,
the gains played in reference to the
later positions which had passed all
previous records, brought out heavy
realizing and shortly after the call
these months reacted from the high-
est, but generally speaking the market
ruled strong. All day the market con-
tinued to show strength. There was
more or less irregularity and trading
was not so active as has frequently
been the case. The market was
flooded with bullish news from the
south. The highest point was reached
In the afternoon when January sold
in the afternoon when January sold at
1898, these being net gains Of 36 to ~
points. The market closed firm net 81
to IL points higher, with sales esti-
mated at 100000 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The announcement of the Three
Bostonians at the Graded School audi
torium tonight has been received with
much pleasure and the probability is
that the audience will be quite large
one.
The fire department answered two
alarms during Wednesday. The first
was on account of burning chimney
at the residence Of DR.. R. A. Bratton
shortly after noon and the second on
account of the burning Of the house OF
a negro named William Stowe in the
western part of town, little before
midnight. There was no damage at
DR.. Bratton's. The house of Stowe
which was located beyond the hose
limits, was completely destroyed. He
was able to save only a few articles
of furniture and other household ef-
fects.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Ella C. Little Is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Herndon
Mr.. J. F. McElwee Is home from a
western trip to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. Walker Latimer who has been
in Sumter for some time has returned
to Yorkville.
Mrs. C. T. Brandon and Miss jamie
Brandon Of Bethel, spent Thursday In
Yorkville with friends.
Misses Annie McPheeters and Cath
crime Dickson will leave Monday for a
visit to friends in Rock Hill.
Master Edward Finley is spending
few days in Washington with his
father, Hon. D. E. Finley.
Miss Alta Fewell Of Rock Hill
is expected to arrive this afternoon on
a visit to Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Mrs. M. w. White and child, Cath
crime Leslie, left yesterday for a visit
to Mrs. Whites mother, at Riverside
Mr.. L. T. Nichols, general manager
of the Carolina and North Western
railroad, was in Yorkville on business
yesterday.
Miss Fannie Curry Of the Winthrop
college music faculty, visited Misses
Annie McPheeters and Catherine Dick
son last week.
Mrs w. E. Dendy and son, Of Pick
ems, arrived last night and will spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Latimer.
Mr.. T. M. Dobson, who recently suf-
fered a severe attack Of pneumonia, is
at his work again. The doctors were
very uneasy about him for a while.
Rev. w. E. Hurt leaves for his for
mer home in Virginia this afternoon
on account Of having received a tele-
gram that his father had suffered a
stroke Of paralysis.
News from Mr.. G.. L. Riddle Is to
the effect that he had had something
of backset during the past few days
on account Of an attack Of pleurisy and
the family has become more uneasy as
to his condition.
Col. w. G. Stephenson and Capt H
D. Wolff have severed their connection
with the Kings Mountain Military
academy by resignation to take effect
at the beginning of the Christmas hol-
idays, Dec. %. Both gentlemen have
procured more lucrative positions that
will take them away from Yorkville to
very great regret of many friends, who
understand and appreciate the good
work they have been doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

THE isthmian canal question, as af-
fected by the presidents recognition OF
the independence Of the republic of
Panama was the subject Of discussion
In the senate yesterday. Mr.. Hoar OF
Massachusetts,, was the principal speak
er. He stated that he wanted an 18TH
mian canal; but he wanted to feel sure
that the conduct Of this country had
been honorable throughout the whole
affair. In effect he charged that the
president had stirred up the revolu-
ton for his own purposes, and he was
not prepared to give his approval Of
what had been done until his mind
was disabused Of present convictions.
Senator German took occasion to
charge the president with having
brought about present conditions In
order to create war party that would
help his election. He referred to the
president as a Second Napoleon" who
seemed bent on distorting the presi-
Dental office from it's proper functions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

Roof DEFENDS WooD.-The senate
committee on military affairs conclud-
ed it's investigation of the case Of Gen
Wood last Wednesday night and Is
now engaged in the preparation of Its
report. 1t Is understood that WOODS
confirmation will be recommended by
a vote of to 2. Secretary Root was
examined during Wednesday and his
testimony was practically the only de-
fense that has been made of Gen
Wood. The testimony, however, COW
cred the entire range of evidence pro-
duced against Gen. Wood and was
supported in many instances with cor
respondence and other data taken from
records at the war department cover
ing the period of Gen. Woods admin
istration as Governor general Of Cuba.
Secretary Root undertook to assume
the whole responsibility for the orders
issued by Gen. Wood affecting the ju-
dicial system in Cuba and concerning
the concession granted to the Jai Alai
company at Havana. He justified the
acceptance by Gen. Wood Of the pres
ent Of silver set from the Jai Alai
company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
MERE.M MENTION.

Patrick Collins, the Democratic
Mayor Of Boston, Mass, has been re-.
elected by about 10000 majority. .....
j. Jenkins Haines and wife, who un-
dertook to sail from New York to the
Bahamas, in q 30-foot sloop were
wrecked off the coast Of Brunswick.
Ga, Tuesday. They were rescued.
The signing of the treaty between the
United States and Panama with refer
ence to the digging Of the. canal has
been completed. -. Asa G. Bucknell,
cashier Of the Yale National bank, OF
New Haven, Conn, committed suicide
Tuesday on account Of heavy short
age in his accounts. Mrs. Daniei
Manning Of Albany, N. T., has been
elected president Of the Worlds Fair
board Of lady managers, vice Mrs. Jas.
L. Blair, resigned. "A witness Drew
a pistol on an attorney In the court
but was disarmed before he could do
any damage. :. The membership OF
Christian churches In China is said
to have considerably increased since
the Boxer outbreak. -. Congress VIII
adjourn on December 19 until January
4. The United States torpedo Flo
tilla, which has been at Port Royal Tor
several days, left Wednesday for Key
West. :. According to q dispatch
from washington an agreement mas
been reached whereby the government
of the United States will pay 1880. 900
for the lands Of the Friars in the Phil
ippines. The president has tender
ed the office Of civil service commits
sioner, recently made vacant by the
death Of John r. Proctor to General
John c.. Black Of Chicago. General
Black is commander Of the q. A. R.. -.
The Cuban senate 1s. seeking the priv
ilege of confirming nominations made
by the president. ..... The government
Of Panama Is willing for Colombia to
take one-third of the $10,009,000 to be
paid for the canal right Of way pro-
vided Colombia agrees to place the
amount on her bonded debt. The
quarrel between Russia and japan has
not yet been settled and the prospects
do not appear any brighter than they
did a month ago. "A force Of ma
rines from the Dixie was landed at
Gorgon, Panama last Wednesday -.
The president has signed the Cuban
reciprocity bill and 1t is now law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

ALTHOUGH it must be confessed that
the Democratic senators cannot get In
the most effective political work ex-
cept by means Of the party lash ap-
piled through the caucus, there is good
reason for hesitation as whether sue
cess that Is only to be thus obtained is
altogether desirable. Caucuses are Of
ten wrong, more often wrong than
right, maybe, and it would seem hard
for a self-respecting conscious man to
go wrong only in order that he might
win. That is politics all right, good
Republican politics, but never until
now have the Democrats been so sorely
pressed as to adopt the same vicious
principle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

To REGULATE INsURANcE-Repre-
sentative Morrill, Of Pennsylvania, has
introduced in the house bill for the
establishment of national bureau OF
insurance. The measure provides tina,
the bureau shall be established IN the
office Of the director Of the census
and shall be under his supervision.
The director Of the census Is author
lied to appoint a superintendent OF In
surance, at an annual salary of s2,5O(
and two clerks at 's1,40O each, the su-
perintendent and clerks to devote theil
services exclusively to the business o1
the bureau. The superintendent shall
under the direction Of the census, have
supervision Of all matters pertaining
to insurance, insurance companies and
beneficial orders and associations do
ing business in the United States, OF
in any state, territory, district or In
sular possession thereof.
In defining the duties Of the national
superintendent Of insurance, the. bill
proposes a regulation Of the business
OF child insurance upon rigid lines
The business Of child insurance has
been built up throughout the country
and is believed by many to have In
duced criminal practices on the part
of INSCRIPTIONS parents. On this sub
ject the bill provides:
THAT for the purpose Of securing
to all citizens of the United States un-
der fifteen years of age the equal pro-
lection Of the laws, under the consti-
tuition of the United States, against
the Vaccinations Of irresponsible COM
panies, and agents who may, In bad
faith, insure the lives Of young chill
dren, by which said children are often
subjected to neglect, exposure or Vio-
lence, with a view of numbering them
the said superintendent Is charged par
ticularly with the duty of inquiring
into and proposing remedies for said
practice, and Is hereby given for that
purpose the same authority which Is
conferred upon special agents of the
census by section 10 of the act to pro-
vide for permanent census office, ap-
proved March 6, 1902.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jas. F. Hart. Agent-Offers the T: L.
Clinton farm at Energy postoff1ce,
for rent. Four-horse farm.
S. ]. Kimball, Rock Hill-Wants in
formation about wild Texas pony
that has strayed away. Bay pony
with black name and tail.
Keene Dobson-Thanks his patrons for
past favors, and says for you to
look out for him next week.
first class mules and horses at auc-
ton at the Heath Elliott barn to-
morrow at 10 o'clock a. m. He in
vites all who are interested, to- be
on hand.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Make their holi-
day bow and name a long list Of ar
ticles that they have which are suit
able for souvenirs for ladies and
gentlemen. Nunnally's candies
"fresh by express"
j. O. Wray-Tells what he has that
Is suitable for the holiday trade, and
makes suggestions for gifts to ladies
and gentlemen. He advises early
buying.
T. w. Speck-Says don't put off your
holiday purchases to another time
but. come today and make your Sc
lections."
Strauss Smith Co.-Publish little
family talk relative to the buying OF
a SIS sewing machine.
Jackson Bros, Clover-Tell you that
they are not Santa Claus's head
quarters, but claim to be able to
furnish anything desired in the fur
niture line at the right prices.
Heath Elliott Mule Co.-Have a few
remarks and suggestions to make
on the subject Of buying mules and
horses. They invite you to see then
before closing a trade.
Foushee Cash Store-HaS fancy can
dies, such as cocoa crisp, peanut
crisp, caramels, chocolate creams
chewing gums, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

There will be no issue Of THE EN-
oU1RER on Christmas day. The next
issue, after next Tuesday will be that
of December 20.
Tax collections have been picking UP
somewhat during the past few days;
but at least rs per cent Of the total
book remains to be collected.
Mr.. J. F. Wallace, pension commits
sioner for York county, can give all
desired information about pensions
He will also furnish blanks on which
to make application.
Hebron congregation proposes to call
Rev. w. C. Ewart for portion Of his
time. 1t will probably be arranged
that Mr.. Ewart will preach at Hebron
on two afternoons in each month.
There is a strong feeling among the
merchants and farmers that cotton will
again rule at 10 cents and over next
fall, and the conviction carries with
it not little encouragement for the
future.
The Saturday Evening Post the we'll
known literary weekly, has become a
strong Roosevelt boomer. Articles in
tended to support the presidents 8
claims for denomination are appear
ing in every issue.
Great Britain still withholds her rec
ognition of the new republic of Pana-
ma She is not concerned about the
right of the matter; but merely insists
that Panama assume a part of the
debt that Colombia owes to British
citizens.
Mr.. A. c. Hogue who is generally
conceded to be the champion hog rails
er on the York Cotton mill hill, slaugh-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

UNITED States District Attorney
John G. Capers denies that he was at
the Hanna banquet in Washington
last week, when Judson Lyons, the
Georgia negro, was entertained with
other members of the National Repub-
lican committee. He says that after
the business Of the committee had
been transacted he went over to Bal
timore and met an engagement in that
city. He is quoted, however, as saying
that he regretted his inability to at
tend the banquet. Reports from
Washington are to the effect, that the
representation Of Mr.. Capers to the
contrary Notwithstanding, the fact re-
mains that he did dine with Lyons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

TILE Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald reports that
there is danger that the Panama
treaty will not be ratified. 1t Is be-
cause Of the recent action Of the Dem
ocratic senators in practically agree
ing to caucus rule. To ratify the
treaty a two third vote will be requir-
ed. and the Republicans lack three
votes Of the requirement. The Demo-
Gratis are In the position Of throwing
away all future hope Of the canal In
order to embarrass the administration;
but it is thought that just such de-
velopment Is easily probable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
Friday, December Is, 1903.

August, 1898 Why is 1t that in all
these years they have just now dis
covered this great moral stencil IN
their midst? Where have their noses
been all this time? No, the whole
thing amounts to nothing more than
little church row down there among
themselves.
And as for taking the law into their
own hands, you needn't worry, we Will
take care Of that end Of the matter.
We will be there when the taking is
done.
The board then after a short execu-
tive session declared the case contin-
ued till January.
But" said Chairman Williams to
Mr.. Butler, "the only thing that saved
you was this letter Of Mr.. OTIS saying
you had agreed upon Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
Ihs ttorkville Gnq'.irrr.
YoRKVILLE,. s. c.,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1S, 1908.

WE don't know anything about the
merits Of the Antioch distillery case;
but beg to suggest that If the oppo-
nents Of the distillery can show that 1t
is competing with the dispensary at
Gaffney or Yorkville the board Will
forthwith proceed to do what 1t can
to put it out of business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
LOCAL lAcONlcS.
Tho C.. e. NV. Freight Schedule.

There is to be an important change
in the freight schedule Of the G.. 4
NV. railroad on January 8. The
train that now passes Yorkville at 2
p. m, will pass at about $50 a. M,
and arrive at Gastonia at about q.
The train that now passes Yorkviile
going south at about a. m, Will ar
rive here at $50 and be due in Ches-
ter at p. m. The southbound train
will be expected to connect at Ches-
ter with the Southern's northbound To-
cal and the Seaboard's northbound
through train. There will be safe con-
nection at Gastonia with both, east
and westbound passenger trains, and
it will be practicable for a passenger
to leave Yorkville in the morning,
spend five hours In Charlotte and re-
turn in the evening. The proposed
new schedule is likely to become q
permanent arrangement.