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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08
CAN'T FOOL UNCLE SAM.
Experience Of a Contractor Who Sold
the Government Copper Wire.

Experience OF Contractor VINO ooio
the Government Copper Wire.
The Philadelphia Telegraph says:
mo, SIR" said Philadelphia who sup
plies the government with necessities
of life. you can't do business with Un-
Gle Samuel in the spirit ofSa contract;
you must simply obey its letter. II
you put in specifications amounting to
'steen dollars and 21 cents and then Dill
II goods under the contract and the to-
tai amounts to the same 'steen dollars
and 10 cents, you've got to take 1t back
and make up TIL. two cents, or you
don't do business.
Let me give you an instance OF Un-
Gle Samuel's character for exactness.
We were awarded a contract for 1000
feet of copper wire for League Island.
We sent the order to the manufactur-
ers, and they turned in the stuff. In
few days we got a letter from the Is
land authorities that that wire was on
ly 9S5 feet long.
1--WE answered that We knew 1t, that
the copper ingot did not yield any
more, and that we have charged them
for only sS5 feet. Would that do?
Not on your tintype.
They sent us word that II that wire
was not brought up to 1000 feet the
whole lot would be rejected. Then we
had to get permit from the L. A. to
send a man down to join on enough to
made the demand good. and he went
down and did the work.
I'm a few days we were notified that
the piece he put on made the whole
length 1,O04 feet. We wrote back that
we didn't care for the feet, and Un-
Gle Sam could have 1t.
Next morning UP comes an order to
cut off that four feet or the whole
bunch would be rejected. Then we
had to get another permit for our man
to go down and lop it off, which he did.
WAS it all plain sailing then? 1
should say not. When he threw the
offending excess upon the ground the
guard said:
"'Pick that up; that's against the
rules
HE picked it up, and was about to
toss it into the river, when he was stop
ped in O mandatory way:
Here! You do that and you'll get
yourself into trouble!'
$50, thinking that he'd find rest
ing place outside of the government
preserve, our employee walked to the
gate, where he found a sentinel.
what have you got there%
"a piece Of wire
"You can't carry it out without a
permit
".All right. don't want to- and
cast 1t down.
"'You pick that up said the senti-
mel. You can't throw things around
here
"'But 1 don't want the id thing
"'Go back and get permit
"And he really had to do 1t to get
that four feet Of wire outside OF Un-
Gle Sans fence. Now. wouldn't that
make you tired?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08

CORRECTING A BLUNDER.-He was
given two important letters to mail,
one addressed to Cleveland, O., and
the other to Liverpool, Eng, says
the Philadelphia Bulletin. AS he was
about to place them in the receptacles
in the postofflce, the clerks eagle eye
detected that his employer had made a
slight mistake. He had placed scent
stamp required for foreign postage on
the Cleveland letter and the 2-cent one
on the Liverpool missive. The alert
clerk was, Of course, equal to the emer-
gency and soon had the matter adjust
ed all right. Then he fairly flew down
Market street to report the mistake
that had been made to his employer.
You're a brick, my boy" said the
busy man, "and you don't know how
much I appreciate you. How did you
fix it?"
"Oh. easily" he replied. Il just
changed the addresses
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L. M. GRIST'S SONS, Publishers.
MONEY TO LEND.

NN IMPROVED FARMS in York
~ county. Interest: Loans not un.
der $1,000, per cent; under $1,000, 8
Der. cent. No brokers' commissions.
RepayInents easy. Apply to c. w. F.
SPENCER, Rock Hill, or undersigned.
C. E. SPENCER, Atty. at Law:
Oct. 13 TT.
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THE YoRkvILLE ENQUIRER Is

THE YORKvILLE ENQUIRER Is
l. the most complete semi weekly
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sion Is to keep It's readers promptly
and correctly informed as to all local,
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er South Carolina paper.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

m HE J. o. WALKER plantation,
l. consisting Of 230 acres. and locat--
ed two and one half miles west OF
Yorkville. For further particulars,
apply to me.
THOS. F. McDOW,
Yorkville, S. c.
Dec 29. TT tt
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TO CLUBMAKERS.

To the clubmaker who returns ana
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between October is, 1908, and Wednes.
day, March 16, 1904, at 6 o'clock p. m,
we will give a first-class Babeoek Top
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Electric Currents In the Earth-Air
Carrier For Fishes Modern Num-
mies-curiousIy Associated sensa-
tions-The Coming Teeth-Gas For
Heatins-FaII Blossomins Due to In
iury-A Quickly Formed Coal Scam
Roaring Of Muscles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-11
NEW YoRK STOCK MARKET.

Opening, HiGhest, Lowest Qn0tati0ns'
 On the New York Stock Exchange. reported by Prince & Whitely. Bankers and Brokers. 52 Broadway. New York, and 15 Center street. New Haven. Conn. Open. High. Low. Close.
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1lbG Union Trust GGllDalT'
JNW HAYNN

NEW AAYENs s6HARTERED Dy the state of Connecticut M with authority to act @s Hxecutor. Ad- miaistrator, Guardians Kece,Yer or Trustee, under will or deed. Is legal depository of money paid Into Court and all public Trust Funds. Acts aa Trustee for Municipa lities, Corporations, and individuals, and administers trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar Of stocks, bonds or other evidence of indebted- ness. manage sinking funds, aud do all bus mess such as usually done by trust cOmpe- nies.
 It also does general banking business, collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re ceives deposits. The principal of each trust Is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company. Is by law regularly exam iEed by the bank examiner of the state of Connecticut. 3
 HENRY U HoTCHKISS, President,
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL Treasures.
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New '3i' York, z TX oct. 10.
Consolidated stock Exchange.

Reported, over private wire by John Fii.@ kins & Go, 74t Broadway. New York. New Haven office, $40 Chapel street. Norman A. Tanner, Manager.
 s Open. High Low, Close.
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AN AUTUMNAL EXCURSION TIC
 NEW YORK. ..a&

AN AUTUMNAL EXCURSION TO
 NEW YORK. assa%.
 An autumnal excursion to New York is announced by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad from New Haven Thursday, October 13, on the lines of the popular excursions so en- joyable during the summer. The sex- tremely low rate of $1 for the round trip and the convenient and high class special train service bring the metrop- olis with it's many and varied attrac- tions, within the reach of all.
 Special train leaves at 7:10 a. III. and no tickets will be sold onthemorning of the excursion, if the capacity of the train which is strictly limited, has been reached in advance.
 The railroad company have prepared a leaflet, which can be had on applica- ton to ticket agent, giving a list of the principal points of interest and contain ing a sectional map of New York, for the convenient reference of tourists.
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37 Church Street.
NOTABLE THEATRICAL EVENT,
James K. Hackett and His Company
 Here Next Monday.

Here Next Monday.
 By far the most important theatrical aevent of the present season is announce led for next Monday at the Hyperion ltheater, when James K. Hackett will be seen for the first time in several Syears in this city. For this occasion aMr. Hackett will make an elaborate re- yival of his greatest success in recent 7years, Winston ChurehiIl,s dramatiza- stion of his own novel, 'sThe Crisis.
 The play has never been presented in |8this city, and MT. Hackett's appearance In what is still regarded as his most Important success cannot fail to be re- garded as an event of supreme impor- tance to all lovers of the best in the drama.
 As an instance of the care taken by this earnest young actor-manager 1t may be stated that he has secured Rpractically every member of his origi- lnal company and has ordered 2 repro Hduction of the fine scenic production (which was marked feature of his first presentations of this delightful drama.
 Miss Charlotte Walker, the original Virginia Carvel, will be seen again in that delightful bit of southern femin- Unity; Charles Lamb will repeat his brilliant characterization of Judge Whipple and Thomas A. Hall will Hagain be seen as Colonel Carvei. E It is probable that this will be MT. Hackett's only appearance in this city sthis season. He will play in The Gri- Isis for two weeks only, his tour being Aconfined to very few cities. He then returns to New York to begin prepara- tions for the production of new play (which is expected to run the entire sea- son there.
 < Lest there be any misunde nding, Ait should be stated that James K. < Hackett will himself be seen nthe X character of stephen Brice, and that the company which will be seen in his support is, with a few small exceptions, the same which was seen with him dur ing the long New York run of 'sThe Crisis nearly three seasons ago. It has been secured at no small amount of labor and by the expenditure of large sums of money, for nearly every member of the cast was employed in
 some other organization when Mir ss IIackett decided to make this brief toul
 in his earlier success
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TEsTERDAT,s STOCK fARKE1
Ragged showing of Mixed Gains and
 Losses.

Losses.
 New York, Oct. 10.-There was but a sluggish response to an accumulation of various factors favorable to values of securities in to-day's market. The industriaIs and especially the iron and steel stocks were lifted out of this in difference during the course of the day, but the railroad stocks made but little headway. opaling prices were higher and had the combined adyant- age Of considerable buying orders re- ceived oyer Sunday, a better range of prices in London before the opening here and some large supporting orders for the purpose of establishing high CT basis on which to sell. The cus- tomary selling to take profits under these circumstances made it's appear anee and did not cause surprise. But the recovery from the effect of this was less buoyant than has been the case in Monday markets for some time past. Here and there an individual stock was. pushed upward but with out much response in the general list, The United States Steel stocks made good resistance to the heayiness in the market and when the; preferred ad- vanced to the. highest price on the present movement the other iron and steel industrials followed to a higher level. Trade adyices were very fayor- able and pointed to an expanding de- mand for all lines of steel products. Special stress was laid on the large or ders being placed by railroads all over the country for rolling stock and loco motives. This brought the railroad equipment stocks into the movement. Amalgamated Copper responded to the reports of the active and growing de- mand for copper both for spot and for future delivery. Reading was lifted on q reiteration of gossip of a coming div idend, on the common stock, which re- eeived no authoritative sanction, Ms lsouri Pacific seemed to be, hampered by the neWsso of the serious accident or it's lines. A perusaI of the letters sent out from Wall street by stock com mission houses to their clients and ol the published comments on the market shows a general agreement in a tone lof admonition against over discounting lthe improvement in business by pass. ling up stocks to an unstable basis
 Sentiment appeared to be affected b5 these warnings which were reinforced by a hardening tone in the money tmarket due to the shrinkage in the
 bank surplus. The consequence was lcaution in operating such as has no
 been seen in the market for a Ions ltime. A rather ragged showing Q
 trivial gains and losses mixed was thl met result for the day with the closins Iheavy. z.~- k#8
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales
 par value, $S.69O,O00. f.
 I United States bonds were ,inchanget lon call. xs #
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CAPT. CHAUNCEY KELSEY OF
 CLINTON.

GapLain Inauneey Kelsey, @ we'll known master of coasting vessels and prominent citizen of this place, died yesterday morning shortly after , O. clock. from heart disease at his home in Clinton. Captain Kelsey has resided in Clinton for number of years. He commanded for many years some of the leading coasting vessels that hailed from this state. Of late years he has been ailing considerably and has been confined to his home He was seventy seven years old.
 Captain Kelsey's wife died several years ago. He leaves five daughters, Miss Hannah W. Kelsey of the Vest vile schools; Mrs. Lucius Stevens of Clinton; Miss Sadie Kelsey. principal of Phelps academy of Wallingfodd; Mrs. T.. Benedict. who is now in Arizona, and Mrs. E. Harrington of Boston.
 THE LATE STANLEY THRASHER
 The sophomore class of Boardman High school held a meeting yesterday afternoon, presided over by President Kirsehner, who addressed the class on the sudden death of Stanley Thrasher, and asked for an expression from the class. Clifford Messenger moved that
 a committee be appointed to draw up resolutions and that they be sent to the family. The following committees were appointed from the class of 1907. Committee on foWers-Miss Annie l Fulton, Messrs. Gould, George Stetson nd Irving Beebe.
 Committee to attend funeral Miss
 Caroline Smiley. Miss Fannie Dennis, I Miss Mildred Bradley, Miss Jessie
 Brown, Miss Anna Fulton, Miss Nellie
 O'Connell, Eustice Rowland, Edward
 Gibson, Clarence Holbrook, Dwight
 Pangburn, E. Tommers Sloan.
 1 Bearers LaMonnte Smith, Walter Smith, Howard Bird, Howard Field Clifford F. Messinger, Arthur Bassett
 BOYS BRIGADE TO ATTEND FUN, 1 EsRAL.
 l All members of Co. H, Boys Brigade are requested to meet at the home oi
 the captain, 191 EdgeWood avenue l Tuesday, October II, at 2:30 p. m
 sharp, (full uniform with white gloves) to attend the funeral of the late Pri. vate Stanley Thrasher.
 Members of other brigade companies 1 friends of the deceased are invited t l join with co. H in this last tribute oi I respect. % Per order ], Harry ID. Stewart, Capt. I Clark Bucking nghan1, Adjt. l Resolutions were adopted as follows: l Whereas, Almighty God in his wis
 dom hath. chosen to take from oul midst our beloved friend and conrade
 Stanley Thrasher, be it I Resolved, That we as q company ex
 tend our hearty sympathy to his par.
 ents and relatives, and be it further I Resolved, That a copy of these reso
 lutions be sent to his parents and b 4 published in the daily papers.
 l Serg. Harold M. Hine, .' I Private s. Dean Preston, T Private John l.. Rice,
 I Co. H, Boys Brigade
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The transfer books of the Consolidated road will close to-day and will remain
 closed until October 19, at the general office building. +....-- .-.-
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ITALIAN REPUBLICAN, CLUB.

Ninth and Tenth Ward Members Con-
 solidated.
 The Italian republicans of the Ninth and Tenth wards have consolidated their respective clubs into one club as the Italian republican club and elected Pasquale Giagrande as president of the club. The club starts off with forty five members and it is expected will be much larger in 8 short time.
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Cotton Markes.

Reported by Dick Brtis. & Co, members of New York Stock and Cotton Ex- changes. Branch office, No. 19 Center ' Street, New Haven, Conn:
 New York, Oct. 10.
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At the Gun Store

You can buy Fishing Tackle, Guns, Pistols, Reels, and all kinds of Sporting Goods, as we'll as have your keys refit- ted and electric bells repaired In arst-1 class shape at the lowest prices. Visit DTS are welcome nnd good music to en-' certain you.
 IOEN E. RASSETT. Church Street
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Chicngo Market.

Reported over private wire by Wimsatt < & Butler, S15 Washington building. Chicago, Oct. 10.
 Open High. Low. Close.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Death of Mrs. D. Q. Lombard, Yester-

Mrs. D. o. Lombard of "A Lake place died at 6:SO a. m. yesterday. The funer- al will be held tomorrow at p. m. Mrs. Lombard was the wife of D. o. Lom- bard, timber agent for the Consolidated road, and prominent member of the Foot guards. Her former home was in WilIimantic and she was known and loved by a large circle of friends in that city and in New Haven.
 She had been i'll several weeks, the trouble starting with nervous prostra- tion. She leaves a husband. one son who lives in Guilford, and three daugh- ters, one of whom lives in Cleveland, Mrs. Hall and Miss Jessie Lombard.
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Closing Prices.

reported by Prince & Whitely, Bankers and Brokers, 25 Broadway, New York, and IS Center street, New Haven, Conn: ::
 k .. Bid, Asked.
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sEx-Dividend.

united stutes Government Bonds.
 Bid, Asked.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-28
SHRUBB'S GREAT RUNNING
Beats Amateur and Professional Rec
 ords at Two and Four Miles.

Arthur Shrubb of the South London Harriers made q new record at the games of the West of Scotland Har- riers, June II and 13, at Ibrox park, Glasgow, Scotland. His time for the two miles was g minutes 9 3-5 seconds, and this completely wipes all previous records off the slate, including Bill Lang's old mark of 9 minutes Il sec onds. which had stood for the last forty years. The time for the mile was 4 minutes 27 seconds.
 Not content with such a wonderful piece of running. Shrubb turned out for the mile handicap little later and cantered home winner in 4 minutes 23 4-5 seconds. In the four mile hnndi- cap his time for three miles was 14 minutes 27 Is seconds, which broke the long standing Scotch record held by F. A. Bacon by two-ffths of a sec ond Shrubbs time for the full dis tance was 19 minutes 23 2-5 seconds, breaking all former records, both anna teur and professional.