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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
MERE.MENTION.

It has been reported that certain
ports that were evacuated by the Rus
slams near Port Arthur were afterward
occupied by the French: but this Is
denied. The Japanese Of New York
are trying to organize a movement to
raise s5000.000 to give to Japan for
war purposes. 1t Is thought that
Russia is going to have difficulty In
raising war loans because Of her hos
tility to the Jews, and the fact that the
Jews have such big say in all that
pertains to give government loans es-
pecially in Europe. 1t became neces-
sary to surround the entire burned
district of Baltimore in order to pre-
vent thieves from going among the
valuables. The undestroyed property
in the burned district aggregates mil
lions in value The car Of Russia
issued his proclamation Of war on
Wednesday. He lays the blame on
Japan. 80. .Twenty-seven outside fire
companies assisted at the Baltimore
fire. George H. Fountain, we'll
known citizen Of Columbus, Ca, was
killed last Wednesday, while trying to
make peace between two friends who
were fighting. .....A proposition has
been made looking to the raising Of
100000 by the Jews Of America
for the purchase Of battleship for
Japan. .......It is reported that the
Japanese have perfected an arrange
ment for an anti-Russian uprising In
Manchuria. It is claimed that 10000
rifles and 100000 cartridges have
been smuggled into the country.
The Russians seek to make capital OF
the fact that the Japanese began their
attack without formal declaration OF
war. &. . The naval appropriation COM
mittee has asked for the appropriation
Of $96,33S,O38 to complete all vessels
now in course of construction and for
the commencement Of Others. .... The
price of silk goods has been advanced
by the war In the east. President
Roosevelt and King Edward have both
signed neutrality proclamations.. In
her war proclamation Japan claims
that Russia has been trying to kill
time under pretense Of making nego-
tiations.. The condition Of Senator
Hanna last night was regarded as be-
ing more critical. 49,. The latest esti-
mate Of the Baltimore fire losses CIV
en- out yesterday afternoon is $S5,000,-
900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

REFERRING to the statement that L.
J. Williams, former chairman of the
state board of dispensary directors
prepared the amendment to Senator
Brice's dispensary bill providing that
counties which have no dispensaries
shall pay an extra tax of 3-mill. the
Greenwood Journal remarks:
That L. ]. Williams. the man who
tried to force dispensary upon Green
wood with the promise that the people
could remove it if they desired, and
then refused to hear the request OF
Saluda for relief should be connect
ed with this bill is no surprise to
Greenwood people. And this man
wants to represent South Carolina in
congress. Shades of McDuffie and of
Calhoun what has become of the re-
public! o tempora, o mores.
And this indeed looks like the people
are to be made slaves Of the dispensary
rather than that the dispensary con-
tinue a creature of the people. But why
should this man Williams have the de-
ference of the general assembly in such
important legislation? He is not even
a representative of the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
Letter to Mayor Willis
YorkYille, S G.

Dear Sir: You are interested In the
prosperity Of your town. You can con-
tribute to it materially, and give II
far more prosperous look at the same
time.
Perhaps the public property needs
good coat Of paint.
Devoe will supply that coat with
two-thirds of the number Of gallons
required of any other. Devoe will last
twice as long as any other. Devoe Is
all paint and full-measure. Devoe Is
the strongest paint known. Devoe Will
take care of the property, in the long
run, for half the money required by
any other.
The reason is stated above: Devoe
Is all paint and full-measure: the
strongest paint known.
E D Jewell, Cory, Pa. painted his
house 5 years ago with mixed paint;
took IA gallons. Last spring he re-
painted with Devoe; bought IA gallons
and had 4 left. Saved SIS to $50, for
painting costs two or three times as
much as the paint.
Yours truly
F w DEvoE & Co
40 New York
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

osition; but what changes there may
be before the matter comes up for finA
action, no man can tell. Mr.. Beam
guard Is in favor Of Mr.. Brice's bill as
it stands: but is unwilling to vote for
that a-mill extra levy imposition. Mr..
Mccain is also understood to favor the
bill. AS to what Messrs. Barron and
Halle will do, we have no information.
There is reason to believe, however,
that the house will kill the bill, even
If it should pass the senate. If the bill
gets through the house at all, it will
only be under a load of amendments
that will rob it Of all practical effect.
The whisky ring is stronger In Colum-
bia than the voters at home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
In Support of Senator Briee's Bill-The
c. M. A. Cadets-Other Notes.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, Feb. 1.-THE ReVs. w.
T. Duncan and A. S. Rogers were busy
these last few days circulating petit
ton in favor Of Senator Brice's bill to
give the citizens of dispensary commu-
mites the right to abolish such insti-
tutions on majority vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Friedheim ar
rived in the city last Monday morn
ing from Philadelphia The newly
married couple were at Mr.. A. Fried
heim's until the arrival Of the Palm Linn
tied, when they left for Florida. where
they will spend the balance of their
honeymoon.
bank are to entertain the members of
the Commercial Club at a banquet this
afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Crawford enter
tained about twenty of the dormitory
students of the C. M. A. at supper on
evening of the Sth instant. The STU
dents brought young ladies and all en-
joyed the occasion immensely.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are to give Valentine party on Mon
day evening. the 18th instant. They
have accepted a generous tender OF
Mr.. J. Edgar Poag's commodious real
estate offices for the purpose.
Mr.. S. ]. Kimbrell has been bringing
some unusually fine mules to this
market. Last week he sold two pairs
to Winthrop college for $1,000. and he
sold another pair to Mr.. F. c. Whit
ner for $500.
Messrs. H. I. McCaw and I. w. john
son were here between trains on their
way to Columbia a day or two ago.
.Messrs. J. F. Wallace, C. E. Spencer,
J. B. Pegram, ]. A. Tate. ]. S. Sandi-
fer and F. f. Smith have been In the
city within the past few days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
LOCAL LACONlCS.

Fire In Fort Mill.
The house Of Mr.. w. r. Carothers
in Fort Mill, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday morning. The household
goods were saved. The building was
the property Of Capt. Samuel E. White
and the loss Is in the neighborhood OF
$500.
The Glover r. r. D's.
Following is the work done on the
r. F. D. routes out Of Glover during
the month Of January:
T. G. Matthews, carrier on route No.
1, delivered registered letters;. 406 Or
binary letters; SO postal cards; 1,067
newspapers; 231 circulars; 159 pack
ages; total 1916. Collected 81 money
order applications; $50 letters; 20 pos
tai cards; 4 newspapers; circulars; Z
packages: total 1886. Handled In all,
2,4O2 pieces Of mail matter.
w. M. Matthews. carrier on route
No. 2, delivered registered letter; 6O7
ordinary letters; 2,213 newspapers; 275
circulars; 1SO packages; total OF g.
352. Collected 2 registered letters; %
money orders; 544 letters; SO postal
cards; 20 packages; total 600. Han
died in all total Of 1888.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

SENATOR Sharpe's assertion that
Senator Brice's bill is aimed at the life
of the dispensary system strikes us as
an admission of doubt as to whether
the system has the sanction OF the
people. Senator Brice's bill seeks only
to give the people a right to express
themselves as to their preferences, and
if this aims at the life Of the dispen-
sary then by all means the dispensary
ought to die. AS matter of fact,
majority of the voters Of the state have
never endorsed the dispensary at the
polls, and Senator Sharpe is unwilling
that even a majority of the voters of
county shall have that privilege
Still the senator will try to claim that
he believes in government by the peo-
ple
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

IT has developed beyond question
that the Japs have been looking for
ward for months to the present out
break with Russia and to that end
have had thousands Of their country
men in and about the Russian camps
disguised as Cinnamon. All that is
necessary to convert a Jap into a Chi
naman is to shave his moustache and
to add pigtail. Then nobody but
Chinaman can detect the counterfeit,
and as the Cinnamon are friendly to
the Japs, they keep quiet. 1t Is said
that Japan is thoroughly informed as
to the strength and condition Of the
Russian forces, and it is also said that
they have succeeded in introducing in
to Manchuria q sufficient number OF
spies to make quite a respectable
army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

Mercantile Trust company and Brown
Brothers bank. The escape of these
buildings Is attributed to their lack OF
height. They do not exceed four sto-
ries and as they were surrounded by
lofty structures the flames swept over
them. There are between $11,9OO,oOO
and s12,OO0OO0 now in the vaults OF
the sub-treasury, Of which over s7,0O0,-
900 are in gold. The remainder con-
sists of currency, silver and minor
coins. This amount is adequate to
meet the emergency demands of the
city trade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

IT is pretty hard matter to explain
the police court figures published IN
another column to the disadvantage
of the prohibition regime. The prin-
cipal objection to whisky is on account
of the evil Of it. There is no evil eX-
cept from the drinking, and the more
drinking the greater the evil. In the
light of this logic the facts as shown in
the official records show that the dis
pensary evil is more than three times
as great as the prohibition evil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
FIRST BLOOD TO JAPAN.
Ten Russian Warships Damaged and
1000 Troops Captured.

The war between Russia and Japan
is on as indicated in the dispatch pub
lished in THE ENQUIRER Of last Tues
day, and the plucky little Americans Of
the east are engaged in death strug-
gle with the giant Russian bear. Alto
gether no less than ten Russian ships,
exclusive Of transports, have been put
out of action.
The news as published that the Japs
had put two Russian battleships and
an armored cruiser out of action, at
Port Arthur, was substantially correct.
The vessels were not sunk but were
injured sufficiently to make them use
less at least for a time. The story
that the Russians had sunk eleven ia
panese torpedo boats was fake, al
legged to have been sent out from St.
Petersburg, in the hope Of detracting
from the moral effect Of the Japanese
success.
When night came on Monday there
were fourteen Russian battleships and
cruisers lying in Port Arthur road
stead, unsuspicious of trouble, 1t is
claimed. There was patrol boat on
duty outside. playing to and fro across
the harbor. At 11.30 o'clock a terrific
shock was felt within the harbor, and
the Russian ships Immediately began
to operate their searchlights and COM
menced firing toward the sea. Pas
sengers on the British steamer Colum-
bia, nearby, could see the dark forms
of Japanese torpedo boats darting to
and fro, and every now and then could
feel tremendous shock. This situa-
tion lasted for a few minutes and then
all became quiet. Two Of the Russian
battleships and cruiser limped back
toward Port Arthur and ran on the
beach at the entrance to the harbor,
indicating that all three were leaking
badly. About an hour later. heavy
shocks were felt again and at daylight
they were repeated. After that all was
quiet, and the dawn revealed a strong
fleet of Japanese ships just off the har-
Dor and within about three miles of
the Russian guns. A battle commenced
between the Japanese fleet and the
Russian fleet and forts and lasted for
about an hour. after which some Rus
sian ships went out Of the harbor; but
returned after brief interval.
During Tuesday, Admiral Alexieff,
who has command of all the Russian
forces in the East as viceroy, reported
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
CRIPPLED RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Japan Got Ten During tho First Twen-
ty.Four Hours.

ty-Four Hours.
A summary Of the losses sustained
by Russia in the first twenty-four
hours of the war with Japan shows that
ten Russian warships were placed out
Of action in one way or another and
that the Japanese did not lose skip.
says a London cable Of Wednesday.
The losses were as follows:
Battleship Retvizan. torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur.
Battleship Czarevitch, torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur.
Battleship Poltava, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Armored cruiser Boyarin, disabled by
Japanese fire at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Pallada, torpedoed at Port
Arthur and beached.
Cruiser Novik, hole below water line,
at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Askold, hole below water
line, at Port Arthur.
Cruiser DIANA hole below water line,
at Port Arthur.
First-class armored cruiser Variag,
destroyed at Chemulpo. Korea.
Torpedo gun vessel Korietz. Destroy
ed at Chemulpo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
Russia and Japan.

Russia ana Japan.
REGARDLESS of whether or not the
United States may become involved on
the one side or the other the war he
tween Russia and Japan Is not without
a world wide human interest, and such
of our readers as have not already
taken sides, have at least indulged In
more or less speculation as to which
will whip, and what will be the re-
suit.
Sympathy in this country is natur-
ally with Japan. This arises from
various circumstances. In the first
place Russia has the reputation OF
having the most despotic government
on earth, and then she is such an over
grown giant in area, population, and
undeveloped resources. Having al
ready control Of such a large propor-
ton of the earth's area, she is ever
greedy for more, and seems disposed
to absorb everything in sight. On the
other hand, little Japan. only a few
years emerged from semi-barbarism'
and until recently without disposition
to have any connection with the out
side world, shows in her willingness to
fight Russia, a pluck that necessarily
commands admiration.
AS to which nation Is going to get
the best Of 1t Is, at this time, an ex-
tremely doubtful proposition. At first
decide
that Russia is bound to win. With
such exhaustless resources as she seems
to have, it is reasonable to assume that
It will only be necessary for her to
keep up the fight long enough and she
will overwhelm Japan, If in no 9TH
er way, by force Of numbers. But this
need not necessarily follow. Russia
is several thousand miles from her
base Of supplies, and is dependent on
a long stretch of new single track rail-
road for communications. If Japan
should succeed in overcoming the army
that has already been sent to the Pa
cific she would stand very good show
to be able to control future develop
ments.
Russia has the third strongest fleet
in the world, ranking after Great
Britain and France respectively; hut
this is also long way from a practi-
cable base Of supplies, and 1T need not
be surprising if Japan continues to
show the same superiority that she has
already manifested. Her fleet Is not
so large: but it is in good condition.
and right at home, every harbor be-
ing protected by fortresses that are
practically impregnable.
But there is another feature OF the
situation that is to be contemplated
with considerable apprehension
Whether Russia or Japan wins. the
probability is that the other powers
will have to exercise a say so In the
final settlement Nominally under the
sovereignty of China, Russia has real
control of Manchuria, the country
about whose trade the balance Of the
world is so much interested. This is
really as much a bone Of contention
as is Korea. If Russia wins, she Will
in all probability claim actual sover-
eighty over Manchuria, and it Is quite
possible that Japan may do the same
thing.
Such an arrangement will not be at
all agreeable to the other great pow
ers, and if they do not have say-so
In the final settlement it is quite likely
that they will take occasion to say
their say pretty soon after the victor In
the case begins to show his hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

THE Spartanburg Daily Herald has
been coming to us this week in
handsome new dress and greatly i'm
proved in press work and news SER
vice. The new management of the
Herald is making itself seen and felt on
the paper in a way that is highly cred
liable to all concerned, not excepting
the healthy growing city Of Spartan
burg, which has a right to be proud OF
such a daily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
AMERICANS IN THE ORIENT.
Uncle Sam Is On Hand With Ships and
Soldiers.

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Soldiers.
Should the United States become in
volved in the far eastern war, which Is
already raging in the vicinity Of our
Philippine possessions, there is a very
efficient force on the spot to represent
us and to interest whatever enemy we
may engage. Washington authorities
do not believe that we will become In
volved in any manner in the war be-
tween Russia and Japan, but they all
admit that there is a possibility Of such
an outcome, on account Of our COM
mercial interests in Manchuria and
Korea, and also on account Of our
treaty with Korea regarding neutrality
in the event of hostilities between that
country and other nations.
Americans generally will feel that
their interests are quite secure In any
event, when they realize that the
mighty battleship Oregon, which made
the heroic run around South America
and afterwards fought such a good
fight in the Santiago engagement Is
one Of the fleet guarding American
interests In the Orient. Besides this
terrible marine engine of destruction
we have there the battleships Kentucky
and Wisconsin, the cruisers Albany,
Raleigh, Cincinnati, New Orleans, the
monitors Monterey and Monadnock.
the gunboats Helena, Vicksburg, Will
mington, El Cano and Villalobos, and
ten small gunboats Of the Philippine
squadron. This fleet can cope with
anything sent against 1t. OF course
Admiral Robley 2. Evans Is in COM
mand of it, with his station at Subig
Bay.
Our land force in the Philippine is
lands consists Of $1,000 fully equipped
fighting men of the highest type Of
soldier in the whole world. These are
under the command of General James
F. Wade at Manila.
So it will be seen at a glance that we
are not altogether defenseless in the
far eastern situation. We have force
enough there to command respect at
least until we can get more there II 1t
becomes necessary to send more.-Milt
SauIs Washington letter to Atlanta
Journal.
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Sperial 8otires.
Write a Letter or Card.

We desire to request our patrons not
to use the telephone for business COM
munications connected with subscrip-
tions to the paper or changes OF ad-
dress, except as last resort. This re-
quest Is made for the reason that y IS
extremely difficult to correctly " er-
stand proper names and Initials oy
telephone, and efforts to send names in
this way usually causes more or less
embarrassing confusion. All business
of this nature should be sent by letter
or postal card. L. M. CRISIS Sons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

THE cordition of Senator Hanna Is
quite serious. It was reported through
out the country on Thursday that ne
was dead; but it afterward developed
that there was no good foundation for
such a rumor. Because Of his age
however, and his debilitated condition,
the chances of the senator's being able
to pull through his attack of typhoid
fever are rather small.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
Ths flurkrille Gnqllirrr.
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1904.

SINCE Sully took his profits recently
the cotton market has been in a thor
oughly demoralized condition. just
what the trouble is, even the spec
ulators do not seem able to entirely
make out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

AS evidenced by the tone of their re-
spective papers, Germany and France
sympathize with Russia, while the
sympathy Of Great Britain and the
United States is undoubtedly with the
JapaneSe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

If Japan should happen to give Rus
sia a whipping, 1t will not be
great while before some other world
power will find it necessary to trounce
Japan in order to take the conceit out
of her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
BAPTIST.

REV. W. e. HURT, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Sunday school In
the morning at 10 o'clock Services
each second and fourth Sunday at II
o'clock in the morning and 700 o'clock
In the evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

IT has been reported to THE EN-
cr1RER that while Senator Brice was
speaking in favor of his self-govern-
ment bill last Monday. Mr.. H. H.
Evans was on the floor of the senate
trying to persuade the senators to kill
the measure. The vote by which the
senate refused to strike out the enact
ing clause, indicated that large ma
jority of the senators favored the prop
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
sHEPHERD.
REV. ]. C, JOHNES, r

REV. J. C. JoHNEs. RECTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcES-Lay service at II
o'clock in the morning. Sunday school
at 4.30 in the afternoon. Night SER
vice at 7.30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. W. G. NEVILLE, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERVICES Morning services
at II, o'clock. Sunday school at p. m.
Evening services at 7.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
AT THE CH.RCHES.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
rev. J: L. STOKES, PAsTC

KEW. j. L. SIOhES' FnSf0fs'
SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Sunday school
at o'clock 2. m. Evening services at
7.30 o'clock.
in the Sunday school room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
REV. W. C. EwART, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-preaching at IL
a. M, and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday school
In the morning at 10 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
The Latest.

BY Telegraph to The Enquirer.
CHARLOTTE, Feb. IL, Las p. m.-There
has been no fresh war news up to this
hour. The reports received simply
give additional particulars Of the first
fight. The number Of men killed on
the Russian cruiser Variag, which was
sunk by the Japanese few days ago,
was about 200.
EVENING CHRONICLE.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

The above testimonial is from Miss
Marie Johnson. IL Columbia, East De
troit, Mich. was Worthy Vice Templar
in Hope Lodge No. s, Independent Order
Good Templars. Miss Johnson, as so
many other women also have done, found
in Peruna a specific for severe case Of
female weakness.
Pelvic catarrh is a phrase coined by
DR.. Hartman, covering all that large
class of diseases that used to be known
as female weakness. The lower portion
of the abdomen is called by anatomists
the pelvis. The organs contained in this
portion of the body are known as the
pelvic organs There are several Of
them, very delicate and very subject to
catarrh. Few women escape entirely ca
tarrh Of these organs. While each case
presents some minor difference as to de-
tail, they are all in reality alike.
Pelvic catarrh. therefore, is a generic
term that covers all cases of catarrh Of
the pelvic organs. There is no cure
equal in promptness and permanency to
a short course of Peruna-
Peruna does not relieve these cases by
temporarily mitigating some symptom,
but by a removal Of the cause Many a
woman can testify that local treatment