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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
SERIOU us "

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 27.-Hugh
Quincy, third secretary to Sir Morti-
mel Durand, the British ambassador
who has been spending the summer
in Lenox, was yesterday morning fined
in the police court at Lee on two
charges. For contempt Of court he
was fined S25. A similar fine was
imposed in a case charging him with
speeding his automobile in Stock
bridge Sunday.
Mr.. Quincy, when arraigned in
court, positively refused to plead,
claiming that rs ne was the third
secretary to his Britanic majesty he
could not under international law be
arrested or held for any crime"
Special Justice Phelps said he did
not recognize international law in his
court and informed the defendant that
he must enter a plea.
Despite this statement, Mr.. Quincy
continued in his refusal, then a fine
was imposed for contempt of court.
Mr.. Quincy did not have in his pos
session sufficient money to pay the fine
and he was committed in the charge
of the officer, Deputy Sheriff Noble of
Stockbridge, who had made the arrest.
The officer accompanied Mr.. Quincy
to Lenox, where the money was Sc
cured.
Washington, Sept. 27.-Notice of
the action of a special Justice at Lee,
| Mass, in filming Huge Quincy third
| secretary of the British embassy. was
received at the State department in a
telegram from Mr.. Raikes, first secre-
tary of the embassy, who is at Lenox.
The department transmitted a tele.
gram to the Governor of Massachusetts
in substance suggesting that he dc
whatever might be necessary to secure
the diplomatic immunity of Mr.. Cur.
ney.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The depart
ment Of justice this morning, upon re-
quest of the State department, in
structed the district attorney fol
Massachusetts to take proper steps tc
set aside the Judgment of Judge
Phelps at Lee whereby third Secre'
tary Carney OF the British embassy
was fined twenty-five dollars for con
tempt Of court and twenty-fv fol-
over speeding his automobile.
Boston, Sept. 81. - The State de.
partment wired Governor Bates thil
morning calling attention to the al
legged violation of the United States
| statutes by Justice Phelps at Lee yes
terday in fining a member of the
British embassy and asking thai
proper steps be take in the matter.
Acting Governor Guild at once wired
Judge Phelps that he had committed
a grave breach of international Law
and that. if the facts are As stated,
the commonwealth will have tC
apologize, the fine must be RENTED,
and personal amend made to MI
Quincy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29

The board of steamboat inspectors
in New York city has made a report
completely generating itself aud all
Of its members from blame for the
terrible disaster ON the General Slo-
cum. The report states that, in spite
OF all that has been said, the General
Slocum was properly supplied with
fire-fighting and ~life-saving apparatus.
The public knows this to be false and
can see through this so-called "inves-
tigation." 1t is worse by far in its
bad faith than any congressional in
v~estigation ever WINS, and it will not
serve to save the inspectors whose
failure to perform their duty added
greatly to the loss of life in connec-
tion with that sad excursion. For
~tunately President Roosevelt and the
Federal authorities took the matter mp
and a report will be made from that
source that will not spare the guilty
persons. President Roosevelt's inves-
Uigating committees investigate and
then speak plainly of the facts as they
are found to be.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29

The st Adams Messenger proposes
that the ten days of open season for
deer be done away with entirely in
Vermont. This seems hardly neces-
sary for the continuance of deer in the
State, nor wise from the standpoint Of
the farmer, who is looking ont for his
crops. Perhaps the open season cOuld
be cut down to FIVE days with good re-
suits, but il had better not be abol-
ished entirely. There is II thing
that should be done, however, which
is done in other States in the East,
and which would have a two.fold re-
suit. Make all nonresident hunters
pay a license fee of ten dollars. No
Vermonter a carry a gun into the
Maine woods until he has paid a H.
cense fee. Make sportsmen from 9TH
er States pay in the same manner
here. 1t will help to lessen the num-
Der of hunters and the consequent
slaughter of the deer, and it will also
turn some money into the State treas
ury to assist in the maintenance oil
the game wardens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29

Apropos of the story Of prosperity
in the hedgehog industry in a neigh
boring town, and the reality Of the
issue the enemies of the fretful porcu-
pine have raised, the Register Of Mid
dlebury says: Sure enough, and an
issue that is likely to cause some sui
try debate in Montpelier this fall.
Shall we continue to protect this in
FAINT Industry" asks the Ludlow Tri-
bune. Addison county has derived q
good revenue from this new State in.
dustry."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29

How ~puzzling are the anfractuosi-
ties of the human mind when it is up
for elective Office New York Sun.
The mind which is up for
elective ofiUe" referred to by our es-
teemed contemporary is that OF Judge
Parker, Democratic candidate for pres
ident. The observation-disclosures com
planned of in Parker was the passage
in his letter OF acceptance in which
he said that he would. II elected. re-
woke Mr.. R~oosevelt's age limit foi
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
INJUSTICE AND INNOCENCE?

Several Vermont papers have com.
mented upon the fact that two men
accused of murder were recently re-
leased from Washington county Jail
after being in custody for about six
months, and have discussed the gross
injustice" and great hardship"
which was visited upon these limo
cent men," Perhaps in this case the
hardship has not been 80 great as
might at first appear. The men
have, 1t is true, been taken from their
homes and been in custody, but they
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29

pensions order and then ask Congress
to establish an age pension without
reference to disability. The more we
think Of it, the more we are impressed
with the immorigerousness of the
Suns criticism. Rutland Herald.
Where's the dictionary?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
BELLS

O. j. Bell. iGovernor-e elect, makes
public the appointment of W. A. Dut-
ION of Hardwiok executive clerk, and
Miss Helen M. Bailey Of East Hard
wick, st~enographer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23

son, was married to Mr.. Owe Hill, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Mcclure. .......A beautiful wedding
ceremony was solemnized at the res
idence of Mr.. Frank Spencer at Pisgah
on last Wednesday night, Dec. IA, at
6 o'clock. when Mr.. Carroll o. Wright
of near Bessemer and Miss Zoela
Irene Spencer were united by Rev
Archie T. Lindsay. the popular pastor
of Pisgah Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church. Quite a number oi
relatives and friends witnessed the
nuptials; the house was handsomel!
decorated in a rrofusion Of chrysan'
themums, white ivy, mistletoe ane
holly were intertwined about the spa
cious parlor. Promptly at p. m, the
ceremony began; the groom and bride
took their places and the loving hearts
were made one. The groom Is pop
ular young farmer and Is the young
est son of Mr.. p. D. Wright OF the
Bessemer section. The bride Is the
second daughter Of Mr. I. Frank Spen'
Ger of Pisgah, amiable, accomplished
and popular.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23

DON'T READ THEIR PoLIcIEs-"What
the average purchaser of life insurance
doesn't know about the thing he Is
purchasing would fill good sized book
printed with very narrow margins,
says an insurance expert. For in
stance, I talked not long since with q
man who fancied he was insured fol
$4,000 on the fifteen year endowment
plan. That Is, he thought he had to
make payments for fifteen years
which was true-and that at the end
Of that time he could get $4,000 In
cash or take a part in cash and part
in paid-up insurance, which, as II
turned out, was not true. The rate he
was paying was so very low for what
he said he was getting that 1 asked to
see his policy, and when l looked al
1t found just as he might have found
on brief examination, that while he
was insured for life, with only fifteen
yearly payments. he could not get the
$4,000, or any part Of it. for good
many years more. No insurance COM
pany in the world will permit the
fooling of a patron like this il it can
help 1t, and yet to attribute such a
mistaken idea to fraudulent misrepre-
sentation on the part Of an unworthy
agent would not always be fair. Many
men who take insurance, and espe-
cially those who do not decide to go
in until they, have looked at it long
time. go in finally with a rush. They
don't give the agent time to tell them
what they are getting, and often don't
find out for years afterward. Anoth-
er thing that many insured persons do
not know is that a rebate on the first
payment. arranged between the insur-
ed and the agent. sometimes renders
the whole transaction invalid"
adelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
TAX ooLLEoT1oNs-lso4.

YoRKvILLE, 8. c., Sept. 16, 1904.
TN accordance with the law, my books
lwill be opened on the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1904, for the collection of
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES for the fiscal year commenc-
ing January 1st 1904, and will be kept
open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1904, without penalty, after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added for all payments made In
the month Of JANUARY, 1905. TWO
PER CENT penalty on all payments
made In the month Of FEBRUARY.
and SEVEN PER CENT penalty on
all payments made from MARCH 1ST
until MARCH 18TH, 1905, after which
day all taxes not paid will go into
execution and be placed In the hands
Of the sheriff for collection.
At Yorkville, from Wednesday. the
7th day of December, until Saturday,
the 31st day Of December, after which
day, penalties attach. as before stated.
Also will receive VOLUNTARY
PAYMENTS OF COMMUTATION
ROAD TAXES for the year 1905. at
TWO DOLLARS each.
H A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
TAX RETURNS FOR 1905.
Office of the County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina.

.. County, South Carolina.
YoRKv1LLE, s. c., November 2y, 1904
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, Auditor Of YORK
county, will meet the several taxpay-
ers of said county at the places and
times stated, to receive their TAX RE-
TURNS for 1905. Of personal
PROPERTY and such CHANGES IN
REAL ESTATE as have taken place
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904 by pur-
ALL NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904, must be
reported, otherwise the penalty for non
return attaches. Township assessors
and special assessors are required by
law to report all delinquents in this
particular.
The law requires taxpayers to list
| their property at what they DeileVe
to be its market value"
A tax return, in due form, will bere
quired, and any return which says
SAME" or mo CHANGES" Is not In
conformity to law, will not be filed.
| All returns must be sworn to before
the auditor, his assistant, or other Of
ficer duly qualified to administer an
oath.
When parties so desire, they can
make returns under oath, on the prop
er blank, before a magistrate, notary
public, or other officer qualified to ad-
minister the same, and send by regis
tered mail to Auditor, at Yorkville, ).
c., before the Goth day Of February,
1905.
For the purpose Of receiving returns,
the Auditor will attend, either In per-
son or by assistant, at the following
nj ot OF
At Yorkville, Monday, January 2.
At Bethel-Glenn & Riddles store
Tuesday, January 8.
| At Point, Wednesday, January 4,
At Bandana-Perry Ferguson's store
Thursday, January 5.
At Glover, Friday and Saturday,
January and 7.
At Bethany, Monday, January 9Th.
| At Smyrna, Tuesday, January 10.
At Hickory Grove. Wednesday and
Thursday, January II and IL.
At Sharon, Friday, January 13, and
Saturday, January IA until l p. m.
At Bullock's Creek, Monday, January
16 from 12 o'clock noon, until Tues
day, January II, at IL o'clock. noon.
At McConnellsville, Wednesday, jan
uary IS.
At Newport, Thursday, Janusry 1s.
At Tirzah, Friday, January 20.
At Yorkville, Saturday, January Il.
At Coates's Tavern, Monday, Janu-
ary %.
At Fort Mill, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. January "a and 25.
At Ogden, Thursday, January 70.
At Rock Hill, Friday, Saturday,
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, January 27, %, 80 and
81, and February l, 2 and 8.
At Yorkville from Saturday, Febru-
ary 4th until Monday, February goth,
inclusive.
All males between the ages of 81 and
60 years, except ex-Confederate SOL
aiers above the age Of 80 years, are
liable to 81 poll tax.
Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are
specially requested to inform them
selves as to the number Of the school
district in which they reside.
Taxpayers are requested to examine
their last tax receipt and see that the
number of acres, lots. ETC., are correct
~ reported.
2T I respectfully request taxpayers to
reet ire in their respective townships
IN order to avoid a rush at Yorkville
turing the closing days.
w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Nov. 29 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
TRICKS OF THIEVES.
Clever Schemes That Aid In the Per.
petration Of Crime.

Thieves resort to clever methods In
order to get away with goods" said
an old police officer. land am firmly
convinced that If the criminals Of the
world would devote the same amount
of time. talent and patience to think
ing out uplifting and advantageous
schemes for humankind they would In
a short time revolutionize the world IN
many useful ways. But somehow the
mind Of the criminal seems to be
sharper, II may say it, and brighter
and quicker than the mind Of the hon.
est man. The fact may be explained
in any number Of ways. In the first
place, the criminal has nothing to do
but think out some plan Of getting
something that doesn't belong to him.
This is his special business. Quite
naturally the plan he works out under
those circumstances will often startle
even the oldest men in the police de-
partments Of the country. Who would
have thought Of the wire saw. thing
so small that it can be slipped In be-
tween the layers of the shoe sole, but
the criminal who found in 1t a ready,
convenient and unfailing means Of es-
cape2 He is constantly thinking up
some new scheme. Here we find a
man and woman in jewelry store.
The woman carries parrot with her.
The bird suddenly gets away and be-
gins to fiutter around in the store.
The jeweler Is afraid the parrot will
break something. He tries to CO.: II Il
and succeeds after a short while. 4
small purchase is made. The man and
the woman leave. Result, several
hundred dollars worth of jewelry gone.
1t was stolen during the excitement
over the bird. Good scheme, eh?
Yet, it Is but one out Of a million work.
ed by the clever degenerates Of the
world."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
Free Calendars.

T HAVE on hand limited supply OF
i 1905 CALENDARS. Some Of them
indicate the changes Of the moon,
while others do not. The figures on
all of them are large and plain. These
Calendars are furnished me by vari-
Gus insurance companies I represent,
for free distribution and that Is the
way they will go. In connection with
the free distribution Of the Calendars
1 desire that each person calling for
one will accept a copy Of the booklet
issued by the Mutual Benefit Life In.
surance Company under the title of
TESTIMONY OF THOSE WHO
KNOW" Even though you do not
contemplate insuring your life either
at present or in the future, the book
let will interest you. Call early, II
possible, and II you cannot call before
sales day in January just drop me a
card and both Calendar and booklet
will be reserved for you.
SAM M. GRIsT,
All Kinds of Insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
Aatturois department.

FULLY QUALIFIED.-Harpers Maga-
zine published. more than 25 years
ago, an amusing story OF the ineffec-
tual efforts made by young man to
escape from serving on a jury:
When I was a young man, I spent
several years al the south, residing
for a while at Port Hudson, on the
Mississippi river. A great deal of
litigation was going on there, and II
was not always easy to obtain jury
men. One day was summoned to act
in that capacity. and repaired to the
court to get excused.
On my name being called. inform
ed the Judge that was not free
holder, and therefore not qualified
to serve.
Where do you reside?" inquired
the judge.
'I am stopping for the time being
at Port Hudson"
"You board at the hotel, I pre-
sume?"
'T take my meals there; but have
rooms in another part of the town."
$50 you keep bachelors hall?"
"Yes, sir"
How long have you lived in that
manner?"
About six months"
81 think you are qualified" gravely
remarked the judge. Il have never
known a man to keep bachelors hall
for the length Of time you have with
out having dirt enough in his room to
make him a freeholder! The court
does not excuse YOU"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
Compilations Made from the Opinions
of Readers of st. Nicholas.

Cancellations Made from the Opinions
of Readers of st. Nicholas.
At this season, the following list OF
books is very suggestive to all who
wish to make gifts Of books to chill
dren. st. Nicholas. the well-known
children's magazine. invited the opin-
ion of it's readers upon the best books
for children under ten years of age
and awarded the prize to the child
who sent In this list:
Alice in Wonderland"-Lewis Car
roll.
"A Child's Garden Of Verses" Rob-
ert Lewis Stevenson.
"The Birds Christmas Carop-Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
Greek Heroes"-Charles Kingsley.
Hans Brinker"-Mary Mapes Dodge.
King of the Golden River'-John
Ruskin.
Little Lord Fauntleroy"-Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
"The Prince and the Pauper."-Mark
Twain.
"Water-Rabies"-C Kingsley.
1.-THE Wonder Book"-Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
In its January issue st. Nicholas
publishes another list, showing, In the
order Of preference, the ten most pop
ular books, as they appear in the null
titude of replies sent in for competi-
ton:
Little Lord Fauntleroy"-Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
Alice in Observation-Disclosures Car
roll.
"The Wonder Book"-Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
1.-THE Birds Christmas Caror-Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
wild Animals Have Known"-Er-
nest Thompson-Se Seton.
Water -Babies"-Charles Kingsley.
"The Jungle Books"-Rudyard Kip
ling.
BLACK Beauty"-Anna Sewell.
Nights With Uncle Remus"-Joel
Chandler Harris.
"a Child's Garden Of Verses"-Rob-
ert Lewis Stevenson.
The Lamp, formerly The Book Buy
err, finds the first list good one, but
the second "far more interesting"
THE difference" 1t says, "is just this;
the first list is the one st. Nicholas
thinks is the best Of all those submit
ted, while the second list represents
the opinion of the children them
selves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23

A THREATENED REMovAL.-Colone
William Seveley of Muskogee, Indian
Territory, was thoughtfully regarding
himself in looking glass that strange
ly enough was within bis vision, when
that vision was not obscured by 6
man in white jacket. In some man.
ner." said Col. Seveley, Il overdrew my
account at one of the banks in my
1ourishing town. Next day 1 happen
ed into the bank. Mr.. Seveley,' said
the cashier, you have an overdraft.'
"'All right l replied. Next day
happened in the bank again and was
reminded OF that overIraft, and the
same thing happened OIL the following
day.
Then I stopped that species of an
noyance. Now, look here said, II
you don't stop pestering me about that
overdraft I'll move 1t to another
bank Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23

A MODERN SoLoMoN.-"Private"
John Allen has a fund Of stories IL
Illustrating the peculiar brand Of justice
that used to be meted out at Langtry,
Texas, by the celebrated Squire Roy
Bean.
According to Mr. Allen, Squire Bean
once sat In Judgment in the matter OF
the killing at Langtry Of a Chinaman
by a local character named Jim An
derson.
With great solemnity Bean listened
to the evidence offered, Of which no
small part was contributed by Ander-
son himself. Bean had at various
times during the proceedings consult
ed a book before him. When the
spoke, 1t was somewhat as follows:
"ThIs here book, which is a Texas
law book. says that homicide is the
killing Of a human-male or female.
Furthermore, 1t appears from the book
that there's various sorts Of homicide
murder, manslaughter, plain homi-
vide, neglent homicide, justifiable hon.
icide and praiseworthy homicide.
Then, agin. there's three kinds Of hu-
mans-white men, niggers and Mexi-
cans. 1t stands to reason that a
Chinaman amt human. If China
man was a human. killing Of him
would, the court thinks. come under
the head Of praiseworthy homicide:
The pris'ner is discharged, on the
condition he pays for the costs and
has the Chink buried."-Colliers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
IT'S UP To YOU.

DONT forget the OLD RELIABLE
DCORNER MARKETING one that
Is Bun to accommodate the people.
We,pkeep meats daily all the year
round, and II you want a Regular
Market stick to me and will to you.
There were markets here before /
came and there will be markets when
l 90, but there never was but one OLD
GEORGE, and you all know 1t Is so.
OLD GEORGE, The Butcher,
G. w. SHERRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
FARM AT
10 N

T WILL offer to the highest bidder
l. on MONDAY, JANUARY I'D, at
GAFFNEY COURT HOUSE at IL
o'clock, 303 ACRES, known as A. w.
LOVES THOMPSON PLACE. viii
sell in three separate tracts, n acres.
II acres. and $50 acres respectively.
Property lies on Manning creek, one
half mile from Kings Creek station.
Southern railway through the place,
miles to Crawford springs, Il miles
Smyrna church, miles from Blacks
burg. One good dwelling, three good
tenant houses and outbuildings. Thir-
ty acres good bottom land, divide on
the three tracts. Nearly all fresh land,
none worn out. Public road through
the place. Abundance Of wood can be
shipped. Terms, One-Fourth CASH,
balance in three equal annual pay
ments with interest at 10. Titles un-
encountered. This is a good oppor-
tunity to buy a bargain, while cotton
has black eye.
]. EDGAR PoAG, Broker,
Rock Hill, s. C.
N. B.-I have farms, houses and lots,
all sorts and sizes, mercantile stocks,
Bowling Alleys, Millinery business,
Quarries and various other offerings
throughout the country, and want
yours on my list also. tell the people
with printers ink where to come to
find what they want. And would be
glad to have your PROPERTY AND
PROPOSITIONS also to. help suit all
applicants. Don't be afraid to talk.
We are here to listen at your offers.
II you have money to loan on real es-
tate, I most always have good places
for 1t, well secured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
NOTICE
OF Annual Meeting Of County Com.
nn;ssianara tHts


NJ OTICE is hereby given that the
IN NAnnual Meeting Of the County
Commissioners Of York County will be
held in their office in Yorkville, South
Carolina, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER
30th, instant.
Claims not presented the year they
are contracted, or the subsequent year
thereafter, are forever barred.
Every claim against the County must
be itemized and sworn to. to the ef-
feet that the account Is just and true.
due and owing, and no part Of same
has been paid by discount or other
wise, and that the supplies were ac-
tually furnished and the labor actual
ly performed.
No officer is allowed to charge any
thing for probating County accounts.
All persons holding claim against
the County will present the same duly
attested to the Supervisor or the un-
derslgned, at once.
MARY ]. HUNTER, Clerk.
Dec 4t