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La Junta tribune., 1904-06-01
REPUBLICAN, TICKET
Coming Events.

KEN mpton Komedy kompsny at
the La Junta Theater every night
this week
June 2d-Woodman Day.
June 3d-EIks' Day.
June 2Ist-Republican National
Convention, Chicago, Ill.
July 6th-Democrstic National
Convention, ST. Louis, Mo.
La Junta tribune., 1904-06-01
Admiaistsstor's nosiee.

ESTATE OF PERLEY II. yEAsIE. DEcEAs-
y ed. The undersigned having been aproInt-
cd administrator Of the estate Of Ferisy II.
Yea late of the county of Otero in the state al
Colorado. deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will APPEAR before the county court OF >aid ORsro
county. Colo. at the court house in La Junta. in
aid county. at the June term. 1901 on the Isl
persons having claims against said estate arr
notified aud requested To attend for the pur-
pose Of having the sam. adjusted. AL parsons
Indebted to said estate are requested tn make
imm-sfiate pay m-nt to the undersigned.
Dated at La Junta. Colo. this 9Th dag cf
CORYDON T. yEAS1E,
Adminisssssos.
First publication. June I. IsDt-
Last publicatiou. June -. iHA.
La Junta tribune., 1904-06-01
se.,es 10, Sealed Side.

Notice Is hereby given that ssaIed bids ess
the construction OF areesian veil on the
school house grounds in school district No. -
in Otrro county. Colorado, will BE- received ~
the undersiwnsd SECRETARY of school distsies
until tho 18th day Of Juns A. d. 1914, ~ %
O'Clock a. M
plete nt 50 much per foot for drilling. casina
and completing the ..id veil. in accoedsnes
with plans and specifications for said we'll.
which plans and specifications will t,e furnish.
ed upoa application to tho said undersignsd
secretary. at La Junta. Colorado
Tho hoard of director. of said school district
hereby reserve the right 10 reject any and all
bids.
MRs. L. ID. HILLHorsE,
Secretary School District No. Is.
First publication June I. 1904.
Last publication June = 1yot
La Junta tribune., 1904-06-01
Asrsr the TRlpuxE's nomins

ANENT the TRIBUNE's nomina
ton OF the present republican
county officials as candidates to
succeed themselves the Rocky
Ford Enterprise arises and seconds
the nomination as follows: "No
county in the state has more
competent. careful or economical
set OF officers. This being un.
questionably true why not give
them another term3 The fact is
Otero's county officers are models
and some risks will be run in max
ing changes. II nominated their
election is assured"
La Junta tribune., 1904-06-01

In Wichita, says the Eagle, a
Rubberinsky Lodge OF the sons OF
Buttinsky has been organized.
Every Rubberinsky son is guaran-
teed the privilege to butt into all
conversations, public and private.
at any time and everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

THE press dispatches from various
European capitals are Of most alarm
ing nature as to possible developments
of the near future. There are vague
hints that Great Britain, Germany,
France, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Norway,
Sweden and Denmark are all looking
forward to the day when circumstances
will make it propitious or necessary to
let loose their war dogs. Germany Is
represented as looking for Russia to
begin encroachments down into China,
when she will step in to protect her
present interests and take on more.
Great Britain is prepared to strike
whenever her interests seem to require
and Turkey seems only to be waiting
for Russia to become sufficiently oc-
cupied with Japan before she begins
an effort to recover what has been
taken from her during the past fifty
years or such a matter. Norway and
Sweden and Denmark are arranging
to protect themselves against VIOLA
ton, and taken all In all it seems that
only a spark will be required to set the
whole situation into a terrible blaze.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
sure to lower us in the scale Of state

sure to lower us in the scale of state
hood?
8. Are the ministers of Gods holy
writ doing their duty by their passive
ness in accepting prevailing conditions
instead Of inveighing against them on
all occasions?
4. Can any man be he friend or foe
Of the system, in truth lay his hand
upon his heart and in presence of his
God say he does not know that the
dispensary as it is managed Is a de-
moraliZing agent to every legitimate
business or institution in the state; de-
basing it's manhood, making drunkards
of it's youth, yea, of it's children even?
Doing this, does it not bring woe and
misery. suffering and hardships untold
to helpless and innocent class-the
women and children?
S. Is it for political and sinister
gain that our wise men-masters, not
servants-can shut their eyes to glarlng
facts and refuse to trust those whose
suffrage placed them in their exalted
position, and force them to be unwiil-
ing particeps criminis to the traffic?
6. Does the revenue derived onset
the evil it generates? Has it mate
rally contributed to the states H.
nances, or reduced taxation? Is 1t not
one of the potent factors calling Tor
more judicial circuits to relieve the
congested dockets Of those In exist
ence? Is it right to apply any por-
tion of the revenue (blood money! to
the education Of our children? Has 1t
not created a stronger ring than that
the great (?) Tillman claims to nave
overthrown a decade or more ago?
Is it not O little strange that, in the
light of after events, the palmetto tree
was banished from the whisky flask?
JUSTICE.
ST. George, Feb. IT., 1904.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

The late Major T. P. Whitesides
leaves five children, thirty-five grand
children and three great-grandchildren
His own was the first death In his
family. The greatest pleasure OF his
old age was in his grandchildren.
Even while on his death-bed and un-
able to speak, the presence of the chill
dren in the room seemed to give him
much satisfaction.
Although tho loss to the immense
paint manufacturing plant Of F. w.
Devoe and C. T. Reynolds company IN
Brooklyn last Friday night was enor-
nous, the company's operations Will
not be seriously interfered with. This
is undoubtedly one Of the most relia-
BILE and extensive paint manufacturing
concerns in the world, and even If the
company's property had been entirely
destroyed without any insurance what
ever, its reputation alone would be suf-
ficient capital for its rehabilitation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
LOTS OF GARDEN SEEDS.

There will be q large quantity Of
garden seed at THE ENQUIRER office
for free distribution within the next
week or ten days. The supply Is to be
furnished by Senator Latimer and
Congressman Finley, and the seeds are
to be absolutely free to all who may
apply. either by mail or in person.
The supply sent by Senator Latimer
recently did not last long. A great
many individuals called in person for
seeds. and applications were received
from all parts Of York and surrounding
counties. AS the seeds grew scarcer, the
demand increased, and the number OF
applications received within two days
after the last announcement In the
paper was more than sufficient to have
consumed the entire consignment.
Because there was reason to believe
that there was full warrant for such
cause, THE ENQUIRER took occasion to
notify both Senator Latimer and Con-
gressman Finley of the situation, and
the responses Of both have been prompt.
Under February. IT. Senator Latimer
writes.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
/ have your letter of the 18th and
beg to thank you for distributing the
seed. I am sending you another lot to
meet the demand. 1t will take several
lays for these seeds to reach you as
the department is behind with orders
II you have orders that you cannot fill
tell the people to drop me postal and
will try to comply with their requests
at once.
Under date Of Feb. 10, Congressman
Finley writes:
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Your letter Of the 18th has come to
hand, and 1t gives me pleasure to COM
ply with your suggestion. I have d.
rected that four hundred packages OF
assorted garden seeds be sent to your
address. Owing to the press OF orders
at the department Of agriculture at
this time, it may be a week, however
or even longer before the seeds reach
you. very truly,
D. E. FINLEY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. Leon T. PRESLEY filled the pull
pit at Bethany A. r. P. church last
Sunday.
Captain Walter B. Moore left on
Sunday afternoon for Washington and
Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. Leon T. PRESLEY OF
Edgmoor, are visiting Mr.. ]. N. Nc
Dills family at Hickory Grove.
Miss Alta Fewell Of Rock Hill visited
friends in Yorkville this week, the
guest of Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Misses Emily Wright and Annie Will
liams of Glover, have been visiting the
family Of DR.. A. Y. Cartwright for the
past few days.
Misses Josie Fewell, Eveleen Thomp-
kins and Mary Williams Of Winthrop
college, are spending a few days with
Miss Bessie Williams.
Mrs. r. S. Withers and child, and
Mrs. Joseph Campbell Of Charlotte, left
for home yesterday after spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. W.
Speck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
WITHIN THE TOWN,

For the Sake Of an inheritance is
to be presented at the opera house to-
night. The prospects for large audi
ence are good.
The ice of Sunday played all kinds
of capers with the wires of the local
telephone exchange, and there has been
more or less confusion ever since.
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed yesterday by the graded school, the
banks, the postoffice, telegraph and ex-
press offices and the r. F. D. carriers.
There was a very good audience In
attendance on the performance or the
Schiller Male Quartette in the opera
house last Saturday night, and every
body was pleased with the entertain
ment.
On his arrival from Columbia yes
terday morning Senator Brice was
met at the depot by a committee rep
resenting ladies of Yorkville, presented
with a handsome bouquet Of flowers IN
testimony Of his splendid efforts In be-
half Of local self-government and con-
veyed to his home in carriage.
Rev. Vernon TAnson, general or
ganizer Of the Temperance Law and
Order League of South Carolina, will
be in Yorkville next Thursday and Will
make q talk in Trinity M. E. church on
Thursday evening at o'clock. Ihe
public Is invited to be present. Mr.
Hanson will devote himself to explain
ing the purposes Of the league, and II
there is sufficient encouragement ne
will take steps to perfect a local organ
ization.
Mr.. ]. @. Wray has returned from
Baltimore, where he went recently to
buy goods and pick up any especially
attractive bargains that might be OF
fering on account Of the fire. He
bought lot of nice goods he says, but
no fire bargains. why" he explain
ed, II don't believe that so much as
two-horse load Of goods was saved
from the wholesale establishments.
The fire came on Sunday morning you
know, and there was nobody In the
stores. It has been ascertained that
the fire had it's origin in bursted gas
pipe in the Hurst store. The pipe
burst in the cellar, and spread over
the entire building within few min
utes. The owners of the adjoining
stores had no other idea than that the
department would soon have the fire
under control, and they made no effort
to remove their goods. The flames
seemed to leap over half dozen stores
at a time and take a new hold on an
other building a half block away. The
fremen were unable to do anything be-
cause of the wind. Although the fire
district was under a strong guard,
had no trouble in seeing a great part
Of it. One Of the proprietors Of a big
house with which have been dealing
got a pass and sent his book-keeper
around with me. We took in good
part of the burned area, being held up
occasionally because Of the dynamiting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
MERE.MENTION.

The executors of the estate Of the
late H. Graf Springs have decided to
erect a $500 monument on the grave
of the deceased. Twenty-Five men
were killed and fifteen were more or less
severely injured as the result of the
explosion Of a car of dynamite at Jack
son, Utah, last Saturday. The eXplo-
sion was caused by a collision OF
trains. ..... The Federal assembly OF
Porto Rico has demanded by a vote OF
60 to Is that the island either be ad-
mitted to statehood or granted inde-
pendence. ........ Gen. Kuropatkin has
been appointed to the command of the
Russian army in the far east. He Is
very popular with the military element
throughout all Russia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

insinuations made by the new COM
mission against the old commission
were very grave, they were unsupport-
ed by facts or even very strong cir
cumstantial testimony. 1t occurred to
us that behind the offer there might be
some sinister purpose, and we did not
care to become a catspaw for the car
rying out Of somebody elses designs.
It seems to us that If there has been
any fraud, it should be ventilated In
the courts. Since then the old commits
sion has come out with long reply In
which 1t defends itself rather warmly.
There is evidently something dead up
the creek" but whether the respon-
sibility lies with the old commission
or the new one remains to be estab-
lished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

j. w. Miller-Asks parties whose sub
scriptions to the Enquirer have been
returned on his club to please pay
up at once.
Jane A. The u, onaron-Offers her
house and lot at Sharon, for sale for
either cash or on time.
]. Webb Moore, r. F. D. 8, Yorkville-
Offers for sale good milch cow with
young calf-a bargain.
D. E. Boney, Treas.-Publishes a tes-
timonial relative to the Farmers Mu-
tual Life Insurance company from
Elizabeth ]. Ragsdale Of Lancaster.
Strauss Smith Co.-Announce that q
representative Of Schloss Bros. & Co..
will be at their store tomorrow and
Thursday to take orders and meas
ures for tailor-made clothes. They
invite you to see their samples.
Foushee Cash Store-Says its ribbon
sale was a success, and announces a
special sale Of underwear for men,
women and children for Thursday,
Feb. 25th, beginning at 10 o'clock.
J. @. Wray-Has received his first
shipment Of Superb clothes for the
spring trade. He calls attention to
the special features Of Superb cloth
ing, including moderate prices. o.,
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Says there
Is no question but that his store is
the best place to buy china, crockery
and glassware. He offers good quail
tiles at lowest prices.
]. M. Heath & Co.-Have been enjoy
ing a big trade this year. They give
reasons therefor. They call especial
attention to their lines Of trunks, va
lises, handbags, corsets, mems pants,
hardware and groceries.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Asks you
to tell him why you do not exercise
more care than Is usually done when
buying life insurance.
Riddle & Carroll-Say they have a fine
stock of really fancy groceries. AMI
enumerate some of the articles they
have. If they haven't what you want
they will order 1t for you at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
Tuesday, February %, 1904.

Of walls that was going on in every
I learned that while many
valuable papers were found intact in
safes and vaults, many others were
destroyed. Hundreds Of so-called fire.
proof safes proved to be no better
than that many dry goods boxes, their
contents being entirely destroyed. This
was best illustrated by the appearance
of a warehouse full of Hall safes. The
safes were being represented as fire
proof, yet the bottoms and sides were
warped as II they had been subjected
to explosions Of dynamite" Mr.. Wray
said that although he had not pur-
chased one dollars worth Of damaged
goods he had picked up quite a guam
tity Of first-class stuff that will be here
soon. -
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cellar of the plant. Great fears were
for time entertained for the safety
of the Brooklyn Union Gas company
works, located just across the street
from the fire. There were six large
gas tanks filled with gas and these
were safely emptied by pumps which
distributed the gas to other reservoirs.
These works, however, were saved.
over one hundred families were evicted
from the tenements and given tempor-
ary refuge by neighbors. The loss Is
In the neighborhood Of a half million
dollars, and the insurance amounts to
about s25O,00O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

HON. VIM. ]. Bryan delivered an ad-
dress before the South Carolina gener-
al assembly last Friday morning, and
among other things, he felicitated his
hearers on their Democracy, which ne
described as the rule Of the people
The distinguished Nebraskan has evil
IDENTIFY not been informed Of the fact
that this state is under the rule OF
whisky, and that the general assembly
had Just denied the people the right to
say whether they approved the situa-
tion or would have it otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

All the politicians. friends and foes,
are now agreed that Hanna was a
great, broad minded, patriotic Ameri-
can, whose like has seldom been seen
in the life Of this nation. Is it possi-
BILE that these politicians are only just
realizing this truth, now that Mr.. Han
ma is dead? If they knew 1t before
why did they not say so? The admis-
sion at this time does not reflect great
credit on their sincerity. On the con-
trary, in acknowledging such fact,
after they can no longer be incon-
venienced by it seems only to prove
how small they have been all the while,
and how small they still are.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
LOCkHART LINKLETS.
Death of Brooks Jamieson--Mr Banks
Black lII-Other Personal Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
LocKHART, Feb. 22.-Died at Lock-
hart on the 10Th instant, Brooks jamie
son, aged about twenty-seven years.
He has been an invalid for about two
years. His remains were buried at
Bullock's Creek.
Mr.. Milus Mccullough received fall
last week which has been quite pain
full to him. 1 am glad to say that he
will soon be at his post again.
Mr.. John Hunsinger and family will
move to Columbia in few days. He
will be a fireman on the Southern's
main line. He possibly will Tin rail-
way parlance) serve as a "roust about
until some line opens up.
Mr.. Banks Black and son Ariel, have
been quite sick with grippe, but are
now better.
Miss Jane McCarley has returned to
her home near Bullock's Creek to rest
up for while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
The iJurkrille Gaqa1irer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1904.

SOME Of the newspapers nave
charged that Mr.. w. J. Bryan's trip
through the south Is in the interest OF
the candidacy of William R. Hearst
for president. Mr.. Bryan denies that
he entertains any special preference;
but his denial does not seem to quiet
the suggestion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
LOCAL OPTION VS.. DIsPENsARY.
Some Questions Concerning the Evil
Fruits of the Latter System.

TO the Editor Of The State:
Allow me to submit a few pertinent
questions to your readers and the re-
firing general assembly:
l. Is it right and does it show a
democratic citizenship, not to say a
spirit of justice on the part Of our
lawmakers. not to allow a free(O peo-
Pile to vote the whisky evil from their
midst, when in fact in many instances
the people did not vote or petition its
establishment?
2. Is it not an apparent fact that the
whisky element-ring if you choose-is
getting q firmer and deeper hold on our
state institutions and using it for po-
litical ends to the extent that ere long
it will dominate church. society. busi-
ness, morals, politics and every insti-
tuition in the land and throw around
them the mantle Of corruption that is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

AS to whether there will be an effort
to secure vote on the question OF re-
moving the dispensary from York
county under the provisions of the
Brice bill, we are not prepared to say.
In the first place the proposition to
impose an extra tax is unjust, and IN
the second place there Is no use to deny
the fact that it would influence many
votes against removal. If the law had
been so wore ed as to provide for the
use of the extra half mill levy that is
to be imposed in the event of the dis
pensary's removal, for the maintain
ance of a rural police to enforce the
law, under the jurisdiction Of our own
people, we don't believe there would be
much ground for complaint. On the
contrary, we are of opinion that the
people of York county would be will
ing to vote to go out of the liquor bus
mess at once. But the animus of the
extra levy provision is so evident, that
our people would look for nothing else
than to have the extra tax misappro-
priated, while Illicit dealers, would be
allowed to have things their own way.
But notwithstanding the difficulties and
stumbling blocks by which the whisky
interests in Columbia have sought to
guard their power and influence, we
shall be pleased to see York county
express herself under the law as it
stands. 1t will be interesting to know
how many voters there are in the
county with principles which cannot be
intimidated either by bribes or force.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23

THE row between the old and new
state house commissioners seems to in
dicate that there is something dead
up the creek" Just what it is, we con-
fess we do not know. We have not
been in close enough touch with the
situation to form the slightest idea; but
we have facts at hand to indicate that
things are not exactly as they should
be. The new commission, as has al
ready been mentioned, drew up pub
lie report. indicting the contractors the
architect and the old commission. The
report of the new commission gives
ground for the impression that it be-
lieves the old commission was an in
terested party to fraud. At least it ap-
pears that the new commission desires
the public to be impressed with the
fact that it so believes. The report
of the new commission has been pub
lished broadcast. THE ENQUIRER re-
ceived an offer the other day of a suf-
fcient number of free copies of the
report to equal our entire circulation.
if we would agree to send them out to
our subscribers. We were not i'm
pressed with the offer however. We
recognized that while the charges and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-23
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.

st. George, Feb. II, 1904.
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property belonging to Mr.. Springs.
Thirty days hence all the real estate
belonging to the estate of Mr.. Springs,
which comprises some of the most val
liable property in the city, will be sold
at auction and the sum received there
from will also be divided among the
heirs. DR.. McAden stated yesterday
that he expected the real estate to fetch
at least s25O0OO at auction. This
means that inside two months half
million dollars will be divided among
people who have been very poor most
of their lives. There is one exception
Mr.. ]. C. Springs. He has lived in
comparative a.ffiuence. But the other
heirs may we'll feel dazZled by the
great shower of gold that is almost due
1t has been previously stated in the
Observer that the executors of the es-
tate have distributed among the heirs
over 100000. 1t has been estimated
that each heir will get about $4,000.
A destructive fire broke out in the
extensive paint works of +. w. Devoe
and c. T. Reynolds company, in Brook
lyn last Friday night. The fire started
from some unknown cause, and owing
to the highly inflammable character of
the contents of the buildings the works
were soon destroyed. The firemen di-
rected their efforts to preventing the
spread of the fire to adjacent property,
consisting of tenement houses. The
building occupied by the paint works
was stored with large quantities of oil
and chemicals, it being stated that more
than one thousand barrels of linseed
oil were stored on the main floor and