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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16
WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT
RESERVE AT AUCTION.

Fourteen and ne-haIf acres, more
or less, sold as whole, estate Of Rev.
Jas. S. White for division. Southwest
of Winthrop college. One-third origi-
nal forest-remainder cleared. Lies
level. Beautifully situated for build
ing lots or manufacturing enterprises,
as it Is bounded by the r. r. on the
east. Terms, one-half cash, balance In
six months, with per cent interest.
Fourteen and one half acres, more
or less, lying parallel and adjoining the
above. One-third original forest-re-
mainder cleared. Small stream through
this. These two tracts would make
an elegant factory site. Streets al
ready laid off through this property
so they can be used for residence pur-
poses. Terms, as above.
At same place and date, I expect to
offer q good deal of other property
without limit. All depends on the size
Of the audience as to how the strings
will be tied.
Also same date and place will offer
with an upset price. farms, all sorts
and sizes, throughout the state, toe
numerous to mention, as we'll as I'M
proved and unimproved property IN
Rock Hill and other places.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

Rock Hill, s. c., Aug. 29th, 1908. .
Today | had a claim that ! desired
to convert into cash. placed it with
j. Edgar Poas, Broker, who handed mo
a check in less than five hours. Poag is
tho man to make your trades quick,
either buying or selling. Apply to
him when you want any business done
with despatch. (Signed)
e. e. POAG, Asst. Postmaster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16
Rock Hill, s. c., Oct. 10th, 1903.

About six weeks ago placed with J.
Edgar Poas, Broker, five farms, one
Of which he sold at once. Today he
sold three more to my own brother
and neishbor without my knowing who
the purchaser was. All four at the full
price ! asked for them. have known
Mr.. Poag to be prompt, square and a
smooth quick trader. "Up.to.snuH'''. in
his profession. He has been selling
my lands so fast that asked him to
withdraw the fifth farm as ] found
very reliable renter. With many
thanks for your success. (Sisned)
w. n. WILLIAMS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16
Rock Hill, s. c., Oct. 18th, 1903.

Rock Hill, s. c., Oct. 18th, 1908.
bought a piece Of real estate
through ]. Edgar Poag, Broker, on
which really realized a handsome
profit. Mr.. Poas also sold farm for
me recently that had only been in his
hands for short while. Poag is a
driver when there are any trades in
siqht to drive for. (Signed)
j. ED. RODbEY,
President of the Roddey Mercantile Co..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

maintained their principles, and MAX
ing use Of their sex's privileged weap-
on-the tongue-with sarcastic effect,
they rarely allowed an opportunity to
pass to harass and vex the souls of the
enemies Of their country.
What do you expect to find there?''
once asked a lady of British officer
who had insolently demanded the key
of her trunk.
81 am searching for evidence of trea-
son." replied the officer.
"Oh, If that be ALL" answered the
undaunted woman, you may save
yourself that trouble, for you can find
as much as you like at my tongues
end"
When Charleston was in the posses
sion of the British, certain officer
who had made himself particularly OBJ
noxious by his inhumanity to the
families of the absent patriots, asked
lady of one Of these families. the
name Of the camomile flower which
he saw growing luxuriantly in the
garden.
1T is called the Rebel Flower" she
responded.
why is it SO called?" he inquired.
Because" replied the lady, 1T
flourishes best when 1t Is most tram
Pied on"
An amusing story Is told Of another
patriotic lady living in the vicinity OF
the same city. A British officer haV-
ing despoiled her barn-yard Of all Its
inhabitants, as he supposed, rode on
with his attendants loaded down with
his feathered booty. After his depart
ure, the lady observed a Muscovey
drake, which had been overlooked by
the relocated thieves, waddline
around the yard in solitary state
What does the quick -witted woman dc
but mount a servant on a swift horse
with instructions to take the drake to
the officer, and present 1t to him, with
her compliments, and with the mes
sage that she sent it to him presumine
it was quite by accident that he had
left it.-Braddock Field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

A venerable Connecticut lady, on
hearing of the fight at Lexington, fit
ted out five sons and eleven grandsons
and sent them to Boston to join their
countrymen in resistance to the Brit
ish. Being asked by a gentleman II
she did not weep at parting with them
she replied:
mo. 1 never parted with them with
more pleasure"
But suppose they should be killed?
81 had rather this should be the
case" replied the noble matron, than
that one Of them should return a cow
ard"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

While Lees legion lay near Charles
ton, one of the soldiers belonging to
that command an Irishman, was found
with a turkey-gobbler and a turkey
hen in his knapsack. His officer ques-
toned him as to how he had obtained
them. The gobbler, he replied, had
persistently insulted him by gobbling
at him, tory, tory, tory, and he had
killed him in consequence.
But how about the hen? Did she
gobble, too?" asked the officer.
"Oh, no." answered the soldier; "but
she was present and heard the insult,
and 1 brought her along as a witness"
The officer divided the spoils with
Pat, and the witty reply Of the latter
became historical.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

While the Americans were serving
their country in the ranks of war, it
often happened that their mothers,
wives and sisters, were by the chances
of war, prisoners in the enemy's hands.
1t must be said, to the credit of the
ladies, however, that they bravely
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

Bitter and uncompromising as was
the conflict between the patriots and
the British invaders, there were occa-
sions when the amenities and courte-
sizes of life were not forgotten. An in
stance Of this kind Is found in the
meeting between Generals Gates and
Burgoyne, after the capitulation Of the
latter at Saratoga, on October 18th,
1875. The American general was at
tired simply in plain blue frock,
while Burgoyne, the defeated comman-
der was clad gorgeously in the rich
gold and scarlet uniform Of the British
general officer. Both were mounted.
AS they drew near, an aid of General
Gates introduced them. Burgoyne
raised his hat and remarked:
1.-The fortune Of war, General Gates,
has made me your prisoner"
General Gates reply was the perfec-
tion of courtly compliment and manly
consideration:
Il shall always be ready to bear
testimony" he said, that it has not
been through any fault of your excel
lency."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

Colonel Small, Of the British army
was a man whose considerateness
gentlemanly bearing to American pris-
oners and unaffected humanity to the
unfortunate Americans whom the
chances Of war threw into the power
Of the British, earned for him the af-
fection and gratitude Of the Americans
everywhere In Trumbulps famous
picture of the Battle of Bunker Hill,
Colonel Small is represented as turn
ing aside the bayonet Of British gren-
adler which is directed against the
breast Of the dying Warren.
This representation, however, Is
based on a mistake, for as Col. Small
himself told Mr.. Garden, the author
of Anecdotes of the Revolutionary
War;" General Warren was already
dead when he reached the spot on
which the body lay.
General Putnam was an old friend
of Colonel Small before the breaking
out of the war, and one Of the most
| interesting episodes Of the Battle OF
Bunker Hill was connected with these
two officers. At one stage of the en-
gagement, Small. left alone by the re-
treat of his troops, was exposed to the
fire of the whole American line. See
ing his danger and recognizing him.
Putnam called aloud:
"Kill as many as you can, my men,
but spare Small" and at the same mo-
ment pushed aside some muskets that
were aimed at him.
The firing ceased, and Col. Small
gallantly waving his sword in recog-
milton of the clemency that had spared
his life, slowly walked down the hill
and rejoined his fugitive regiment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-29

uted every Thursday by ). ". Abbott.
HOME NEWS.
Az khout Webster, Her People
And Her Visitors.

Fay your subscription.
Horse blankets at Ka51As's.
Send us the news, Pnone 57.A
Minstrels, Thursday Nov. 9th.
Hreman's meeting Friday night.
Webster is a great potato market.
Try the new man attbe Star Gallery.
Trousdale Bros. are all white men.
VIM, Mahaney departed for Sisseton
Friday nigbE.
Get ygar pictures taken at the Star
gallery.
Ted Munson has been appointed on
the police force.
Plentyof CaJfnal coal at Forbes Fuel
company
Will Chambers spent Sunday at his
home in Pierpont.
For abstracts Of title call on Carl
Malmbergl
Peter Munson is transacting business
in Conde this week.
For rentoJ sale a farm belonging to
n. Gib9nl
The street sprinkler was again doing
business Wednesday
We engrave evsfything free at HART
iewelry storel 4
Ihreshers are happy they are putting
n full time these days.
sl 4 goa ysi,fpaeNo17efsaff oash' First
=, ". Taylor was %trausacting bust
ness in Waubay Tuesday.
Hunters all 90 tb knapp's hotel for
meals and lunchej
DryH. A. Peabody last week pur-
chased a fine driving team.
Stable your horses at DR.. Judges
barn while in town.
I'D. Wood returned from Baldwin,
Wis Wednesday morning.
Wearne has the Best Camel coal.
oid McReown staEd.
Il You are dry go to ClAs. Johnsoh's
saats the best place in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
MORE cArTLEmEN PROTEST.
Greenwood County Shippers Complain
of Raised Transportation Rates.

Eureka, Kas.. July 27.-At a meeting
of the Greenwood County Cattlemen's
association Saturday afternoon resolu
tons protesting against the increase of
cattle shipping rates to be put into
effect by the railroads of Kansas Sep
TENDER 1 were adopted. The recent
treatment of the cattlemen by the rail-
roads has aroused the indignation of
stockmen in this section. They say
that never have the railroads given the
cattle shippers such poor service, and
they maintain that to raise the ship
ping rates is unjust and the price per
hundred weight unreasonable. The res
olutions refer to the change in method
of charging for cattle shipments which
went into effect about two years ago
and which raised the freight rate about
20 per cent. The new order increases
the rate Is per cent. more.
The cattlemen of this county have
forwarded a protest to the state board
of railroad commissioners. The pro-
test is signed by more than 500 repre-
sentative stockmen of this county, and
states that another raise of Is per cent.
in the freight rate at the time of the
year when shipments are the heaviest
and the market the lowest will work
hardship upon the shippers of the state.
The eattlemen in other sections of the
state are taking similar action and in
tend to unite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
CURTIS OPPOSES NEW RULES
Former Kansas Football Coach Does
Not Approve of Recent Changes.

Chicago, July 27.-As the time for
football practice draws nearer the ques-
coming more and more of vital interest.
Thus far it seems as if hardly any
coach in the west except Mccormack
favors the changes recently adopted III
the east. Coach Curtis of Wisconsin.
formerly of Kansas university, VINO
during the summer term is taking med,
ical work at the University of Chicago.
has expressed his disapproval of the
new rules. He said:
Il am strongly in favor of the rules
as they stood last year. and l am thor
oughly opposed to the changes adopted
by the committee. OF course, / realize
that no one can say the new rules are
bad and will have a bad effect on the
game until they have been tried. At
the time, l personally object to them.
The provision allowing one style of play
inside the 20 yard lines and another in
the center of the held does not seem d
good one. Whatever plays are legitf-
mate in one part of the field ought to
be allowed elsewhere. If drawing
man back is allowable inside the 20
yard line why forbid it in the center
of the field? This one provision alone
will have the result of shifting all the
good football down to the ends of the
field out of the best view of the spec
ia tors
1.-The provision allowing the quarterback
to carry the ball will help complicate mat
ters- Some years ago the rules committee
the ball. That plan worked well, and see
no reason for changing 1t. The ruling of
the field lengthwise will give the officials
lot more to do, and they have enough now.
1t does not look like good plan to COM
picate the game any more when it is
so involved now that lots of people can
not understand it,"
When asked if he would cooperate in
movement to break away from the eastern
rules and either use the old set or adopt
only such changes al he thought fit, Coach
Curtis said AS to that, am not prepared
to say. have not had time this summer
to think that over carefully. After / go
back to Madison we shall consider it, but
what action Wisconsin will take 1 can
not tell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
cHAUTAUaUA AT wArHENA.
Promise Is for a Larger Attendance
Than Ever Before.

Troy, July 27.-The management of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. expresses conf
dence that the attendance at the coming
session will make new records. The
people evince great interest in Peter
Groh's new park, where the Chautauqua
will be held in the future. The Chautau-
qua will be opened Saturday, August L,
by band concert given by Charles T..
Grilley. of Boston. Rev. Samuel Jones,
of Georgia, will be the attractive speak
er on August &, and excursion trains
win take thousands of people to Wa
thena. Rev. ]. T. Mcfarland, of To-
peka. will have charge of the Bible con-
gress two days and deliver a lecture on
Sunday August ?.
Benjamin Tillman. of South Carolina
will lecture on August 8, and many 9TH
er prominent politicians will speak on
that day. The programme will be in
teresting throughout the session and ex-
cursion boats will run between Wathena
and st. Joseph on the Missouri river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
KANSAS NEWS.
Social Settlement Work Will Be
Resumed.
Y. W. C. A. Disabled by the
Flood Is Recognizing.
PACKING HOUSE FIELD.
The Kansas City Outskirts in
Need of Rejuvenating.
Headquarters Where Women
Can Cook Their Meals.

Kansas City. Kan. July 27.-The Y.
w. c. A. social settlement work here,
which was disabled by the flood has
been reorganized. and beginning Sep
TENDER /, the work will be carried on at
q new headquarters now being estab-
Mshed in rooms at 6O4 Minnesota avenue.
The settlement headquarters were for
merly located at q Central avenue in
the bottoms and the work embraced
various educational. social. domestic
and religious features. Lessons were
given to classes of girls and young wo-
men and kindergarten was carried on.
The settlement was the home of several
young peoples clubs and a monday
luncheon was provided for young wo-
men working at Armour s packing
house and other places of employment.
A few of the young women boarded at
the settlement house. The work was in
charge of Miss May l. cambridge, gen
eral secretary.
The flood wrecked the settlement
building and all the property of the first
floor was lost. Since that time the
board of managers, consisting of twen-
tyrone women has been planning to
start the work again. The new rooms
which were recently rented are now be-
ang cleaned and repapered. A gymnaS-
ium is to be esta blished in large hall
an the building. Practically all of the
features of the old settlement Will be
carried out with the exception Oh the
MONDAY luncheon. However, the young
women employed on Minnesota avenue
may 20 to the rooms and eat their
luncheon. A gas stove will be provided
on which the young women may cook
their own coffee.
Glasses will be formed and lessons will
be given in music. languages and other
branches. Social evenings will be given
occasionally and Bible classes will be
held. The work as before will be in
charge of Miss cambridge. An ice
cream social will be held on Huron park
Saturday night, August s, to raise mon
ey for the gymnasium.
Mrs. Winfield Freeman, member OF
the board of managers said that it was
intended to form clubs among the young
women employed in the various packing
houses and factories in the city. Such
q club, known as the Friendship club,
has existed in ArmOur's packing house
for several months. Adult fifty girls be-
long to the club and they have a room
set aside for their use. The club is
formed for the mutual benefit and self
Improvement of the members. Mrs.
Freeman said that Mrs. K. B. Armour,
who is a member of the settlement
board of managers, was taking an act
i've interest in the matter of organizing
the clubs in the factories and packing
houses. Mrs. Armour has fostered the
Friendship club" and is now making
efforts to get the other packing houses
70 adopt the plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE STAMPING
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

In the first game Barrett walked was
sacrificed in second. took third on passed
ball and scored the only run on a single
The balance of the game was a pitchers
battle in which Donovan held the locals
second game by scoring three runs in the
eighth a base balls, two singles a
double and an error. The fielding of both
teams was brilliant Attendance, $3.50
Second game RHE
Chicago $3.50. ........0 0 0 o 0 90 6 /
Detroit ...... .........1 OOOO0O-l 2
Batteries-Owen and Mcfarland; Dono-
van and Buelow.
Second game-Score by innings: RHE
Chicago -....- ..-.....0 o l O o 0 go 2
Detroit ........ % 90 0 0 1 % & 2
Batteries--Kessinger and Mcclure; Fla
herty and Slattery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
LEARN ARMoURDALE NEEDS
A Personal Canvass to Be Made for
the Joint Relief Committee.

Kansas City, Kas, July IA man
will begin today to visit the people of
Armourdale who suffered by the food
He will call upon the people in their
tents and houses and see exactly how
they are living and how much they lost
and suffered and are suffering now be-
cause of the flood. This man will rep
resent the joint flood relief COMMITTEES
of the two Kansas Citys. He will be
selected by DR.. Charles A. Van F'ossen.
chairman of the committee. Each dap
he will make a full report to the COM
mittee of the things he sees. From
this report the committee will know
if there is actual restitution and suffer-
ing and how much of it there is. The
committee believes there is a great deal
of pressing need. Last week there was
one suicide as a result of brOoding over
the foods damage in Armourdale-
The committee has exhausted the
$4,000 appropriated for relief in Ar
mourdale. 1t wishes to know now
whether other money in the treasures
of the two relief committees in the two
Kansas Citys will be sufficient to help
the Armourdale people get into their
homes or whether it will be advisable
to call upon the people of Kansas for
S100. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDING.
Saturday Baseball.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

WESTERN LEAGUE.
Colorado Springs. %; Kansas City. 6.
st. Joseph, 10; Denver D.
st. Joseph, s; Denver s.
Peoria, 8; Des Moines. 8.
Des Moines, 2; Peoria. l.
Omaha, 9; Milwaukee, B.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 6: Cincinnati, 3.
Cincinnati, s; Chicago, 3.
ST. Louis. IA; Pittsburg, s.
Philadelphia, 5; New York, A.
Boston, 4 Brooklyn, 8.
Boston, 10; Brooklyn, 10.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, 7: st. Louis. 4.
Chicago, 5; Detroit, 4.
Boston, z; New York, s.
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.
Springfield, 4; lola, /.
Fort Scott, 5; Joplin, 8.
Sedalia, 5; Pittsburg, 8.
AMERICAN Association.
Kansas City. 10; Columbus, 8.
Milwaukee, z: Toledo, 0.
Indianapolis, 10: Minneapolis, L.
st. Paul, 5; Louisville. 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
MINERS WAGES RAISED.
Seven Cents Ton More, Eight Hours
and Union Recognition

Pittsburg, Kan, July 27.-The conference
committee of miners and operators finally
reached decision Saturday afternoon. The
agreement was reached after a seSSio on of
three weeks and was Immediately reported
to the interstate convention. which has
been in session during the entire time. IT
Of 116 to 40
The new scales provided for p cents
ton an Increase of Z cents over last year,
and an increase he day wage scale of
about 25 per cent; eight hours for a days
work. and a complete recognition of the
union. The price of powder is the same, 81
a key. About 81. 900 miners in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Indian Territory, Arkansas and Tex
as are under this agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27

Fredonia, July 27.-In the recent drill
ing for gas here the last three wells de-
veloped gas in paying quantities located
respectively west, north and east, within
radius Of from one-half to three miles
from the city. The gas in the west and
east wells is at a depth of 1000 feet,
and in the north well in a porous lime
rock 100 feet from the surface. This well
Is very strong, has flowed steady for
four days, blows the water and bailer
out, and when successfully capped,
burst out in a dozen different places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27

Sidney Dillon, the great sire Of Lou
Dillon. is young stallion. being now
only II years old He is a son of sid
ney and his dame, Venus, produced the
PAGER Adonis. 2:1115. He now has the
honor of string two mares with records
of 2:07 or better. a worlds record Tor
stallion. as Dolly Dillon. 2:o7, is also
by him. Sanders the famous California
driver, developed Lou Dillon and last
year carried her with him through the
grand circuit and gave her regular work
along with his other horses, with the
expectation of campaigning her this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
Weir City II; Parsons 4.

Weir City. Kan. July 27.-The Weir
City Browns defeated the Parsons team
here Sunday in a one-sided game by
the score of IL to 4. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Baker, letting
the visitors down with two hits and
striking out nineteen men.
Score: RHE
Weir City III 0 2 210O5 Oil 9 1
Parsons =. 30 0 2 0 0 0 0 Pa 2 A
Ratteries-Weir City, Baker and
Dunn; Parsons, Powers, Chapman and
Troegel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
TEACHERS MUST NOT MARRY
Sedan Pedagogues Forced to Sign an
Iron-CIad Contract

Sedan, Kan, July 27.-Several school
boards in Chautauqua county have in
serted In their contracts with teachers this
year clauses that prohibit either counting
or marrying by the teacher in the school
term
Many schools were badly interrupted last
ers. most of whom at once resigned. 9th
ers neglected their school duties and gave
their tire to counting. The boards are
now making the salary contingent upon
the teachers of both sexes refraining from
marrying. Some of the teachers object to
the contracts, but the majority sign them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
Grange Picnic ct olathe.

Olathe, Kan, July 27.-The johnson
County Cooperative association celebrated
its twenty-seventh anniversary by a bas-
ket picnic in the public square in this city
Saturday. Probably 5000 people were in
attendance. Among the notable speak ers
present were GOV. n. J. Bachelor of New
Hampshire, lecturer OF the National
Grange: Z. W. Westgate of Manhattan
Kan. master of the Kansas State Grange
and A. P. Reardon of McLouth. Kan.