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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24
100000 to loan on farm
land. First National Bank
of Coeperstown.

Orry Retzlaff and Elmer johnson
left Monday for Pasco, Wash, where
they expect to file on government
desert claims. The government is
building big irrigation ditch at
Pasco and the first thing we shall
hear will be the boys owning fine
orchards and wanting to supply
Cooperstown merchants with fruit.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-24

On account of the crowded con-
dition of the rooms no more pupils
can be received into the 4th and 5th
grades of the Cooperstown schools I'M
til the new building can be used.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

you would require to employ many
columns if you gave them publicity"
In sending the foregoing to the Chi
cago Tribune, correspondent remarks
that it is "a well-known treatment of
Mr.. Charles Rose of Dorking, Eng
land.
- Washington dispatch of March Is:
During the past months there has been
q great reaction of sentiment through
out the south in favor of the nomina-
ton of Grover Cleveland. This revul-
sion of feeling is pronounced in Ten
nessee Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi. Texas has less feeling against
Cleveland than was indicated months
ago. In Mississippi the presidential
boom for John Sharp Williams was
started for the sole purpose of sending
an uninstructed delegation to the st.
Louis convention. All the feeling
shown against Cleveland has been by
Democratic politicians, and those MEM
bers of the house Of representatives.
That the feeling has changed was
shown in the house yesterday when
the eulogy of Mr.. Cleveland by Repre-
sentative Patterson of Tennessee
caused enthusiastic cheering on the
Democratic side of the chamber. There
is also strong sentiment throughout
the south for Cleveland by Lilly
White" Republicans who do not ap-
prove of Roosevelt's position OH the
race question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
But Little Doing on the Part of Either
BelIioerent,


The reports from the supposed scene
of activity in the far east continue to
conflict and there is but little absolute
ly reliable information as to what Is
going on.
During the past few days it has sew
eral times been reported that the
Russians had evacuated Port Arthur;
but each time the report has been de-
MED from st. Petersburg most vigor-
ously.
Korea has declared war against
Russia: but Russia is not disposed to
recognize the incident. She considers
Korea too insignificant, and also
claims that she is coerced by Japan
and not responsible.
There was practically no news in the
Associated Press dispatches this morn
ing beyond rumors of movements of
Russian troops across the Yalu river,
in retreat before the Japanese advance
The story of the arrival of large num-
bers Of Japanese troops at Chemulpo
is repeated.
The position of China seems to be-
come more uncertain daily. China is
represented at being very impatient
at Russias operations, and desirous OF
taking a hand in the war independently
or as an ally of Japan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

QUESTION OF PRoFIT.-John Bell
Towills course In resigning from the
Baptist church, of which he was a
consistent member, because Of his
election on the state board Of liquor
control. will doubtless provoke much
comment. He believed that the dis
pensary was not recognized by the
church as a legitimate work, and rath-
er than embarrass his pastor and his
congregation he decided to quit.
OF course. the moral element will
declare that he has acted badly; that
Il he is a Christian he should have re-
manned in the church, instead of being
a part of the vile liquor monopoly
Mr.. Towill is the proper person to set
tie that matter with his conscience
Had he kept his letter on the rolls he
might have been dropped; and, be-
sides, there is more profit in the dis
pensary position than in the church,
Greenville News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
VOICE FROM TEXAS.
Former South CaroIinian Talks Crops
and Politics.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:

Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Please find enclosed postoffice or
der to pay my subscription to the
cleaneSt sheet published in South Car
olina.
/ see that THE ENQUIRER continues
to plead for prohibition. You are
right. Prohibition of liquor helps to
build up the home, and when you
have built up the home. you have a
happy prosperous people who are the
foundation of u great state.
Maybe they should have excited
pity rather than laughter; but L nave
been forced to laugh heartily at two
state legislatures recently. One was
the legislature OF NY neighboring state
Of Louisiana, and the other of my ma
tive state of South Carolina.
In all seriousness the Legislature OF
Louisiana passed a strict quarantine
law against the boil weevil with the
idea of keeping that pest on this side
OF the river. Wasn't that funny. why
the weevil doesn't know that the law
is aimed at him and he does not care.
He is going right on across the river
to the other side, and he is going TO
keep on until he reaches cotton seed
houses and corn cribs of York county.
He will enjoy himself indoors during
TIE NlHlcls III VIC SB'' 't'eo'
and hungry, he will begin the business
of showing you how to harvest d crop
before it natures.
Texas is all right. We will make
cotton this year. The land is well
prepared and we have already COM
menced dropping the seed in the soil,
But even if we do not make cotton. we
can make something else. We are
capable of raising 150.000,000 bushels
of wheat. and corn until it cannot be
measured.
But the action of the South Carolina
legislature in passing an immigration
bill is us laughable as the action of the
Louisiana Legislature in quarantining
the boil weevil Do you think timid
strangers are going to be induced to
locate in country that is being ad-
vertised by it's chief representative as
Il land where public sentiment upholds
murder as the legitimate paStime or
the nobility? Until there is change
in these conditions and impressions
there is little use to put out an m
vitation for immigrants.
But after all. l say huriih for York
county! In the last II years, she has
developed one representative who is not
afraid. My respects to the ladies of
Yorkvile for their fitting recognition.
Run him for governor; he will make
Il good one e. +. LAND.
Santa Anna, Texas, March IA, 1903.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
WITHIN THE TOWN..

The local bucket shop Is now ready
for business, being connected with
New York by the special leased wire
from that city to Atlanta. The York
vile office Is being served by loor
from Gastonia.
While no man can tell what No
vember cotton will be worth, there
seems to be a feeling among the far
mers that they would be very well
satisfied if they could be assured OF
10 cents pound.
At a meeting of the town council
held last Wednesday night, Mr.. ]. j
Keller was instructed to draw up plans
and specifications for the proposed
municipal building, in order that the
town might be in a position to let a
contract whenever it may see proper
TO do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

MISSIONARIES TAKE CHANCES.
ed States Minister Allen cabled the
state department from Seoul, under
date of Wednesday that the Cincinna-
ii arrived Tuesday at Chemulpo, with
twenty-three Americans from Chin
ampo. The minister announced that
the missionaries in the neighborhood
Of Ping Yang had refused to send their
women and children aboard the Gin
cinnati, where they could be taken
to a place of safety.
The state department has made 1t
clear to the missionary representatives
in this country that in the case of ac-
tual war it cannot undertake to en-
ploy the United States army and navy
in expeditions into the interior of a
country which is the scene Of war. II
the missionaries remain after a proper
warning the United States government
cannot remove them, and they must
take their chances with other civil
ians. Commander Mason of the Gin
cinnati, notified the navy department
today that he had taken the twenty
three American refugees to Chefoo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
MERE.MENTION.

The Colombian legation at Washing
ton has been closed indefinitely. .....
The officials of the Northern Secur-
tiles company say they will obey the
law. 80. 1t is stated that nearly 200,-
900 men belonging to the building
trades in New York city are out Of
work. 49,. The Delaware Republicans
have instructed their delegates to vote
for Roosevelt in the National Repub-
lican convention. ..... In his prayer at
the opening of the senate Wednesday,
Chaplain Hale prayed that there may
be peace among the nations and that
this nation may show the way.
Forty thousand acres Of timber lands
were sold near Lake City, Fla, few
days ago for $240, 900. The case of
General Wood is now being considered
by the senate in executive session and
the minority senators are indulging
in some warm talk; but there is no
reason to doubt that Woods appoint
ment will be confirmed. ....A number of
congressman have professed alarm on
the floor of the house, lest the rural
free delivery carriers will grow so
strong after a while as to be able to
influence legislation. Certain Iowa
Democrats are trying to boom General
Nelson A. Miles for the Democratic
presidential nomination. President
Smith of the Mormon church, is arrang-
ing to put monument.overth the graves
OF 500 Mormons who. were buried near
Florence, Neb., in 1854, during the
hegira from Ohio to Utah.. The
building of the Chicago Novelty Co.,
was wrecked last Wednesday by the
explosion of $50 gross Of top pistol
caps. Two people were killed and
several were injured. The Russian
government officially denies that Port
Arthur has been evacuated. ...... The
Chicago city council has passed law
providing that all saloons must close
their doors at l a. m, open blinds and
burn bright lights within. ..... William
P. Beach, known for twenty-five years
as the hatless man Of Macon, Mo-,
died in that city last Tuesday Of pneu-
monia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Lizzie Hunter is visiting ir
Forest City, N. c.
Rev. w. G. Neville left Thursday
morning for Clemson College where he
will preach Sunday.
Mr.. ]. L. Williams Of ]. M. Heath
& Co., returned from the northern
markets Tuesday evening.
Mr.. J. F. Griffin or Monroe, N. c..
arrived in Yorkville last Monday, and
is now with Messrs. ]. M. Heath & Co
Miss Kate Ratchford is visiting hel
sisters, Mrs. R. S. Mcconnell at Rock
Hill and Mrs. J. w. Belts at LESLIE
Rev. J. S. Grier and daughter. Miss
Mary Of Sharon. spent wednesday
night in Yorkville, the guests Of Rev
w. C. Ewart.
DR.. w. G.. White who has been con-
fined to his bed with a severe attack
Of grip since Sunday last, Is improv-
ing slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Kunz, arrived
in Yorkville yesterday from Alexan-
dria, Pa. Mr. Kunz will have charge
of ]. ]. Keller & Cos planning mill.
Mr.. John L. Carroll Of Clarksville
Tenn arrived in Yorkville Wednesday
on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. L. Carroll and other relatives and
friends.
Miss Rosa Lindsay has been spend
ing the week in Rock Hill for the ben
eft Of such experience as was to be
derived from taking the scores OF
group and individual pictures tina,
were being made for the Winthrop
Annual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. A. D. Neely, County Treasurer
Gives notice that he will receive vol
untary payments Of Communication
tax until April 1st, 1904.
j. @. Wray-Tells of his Superb
clothing and says 1t is steadily grow
ing in favor with good dressers. He
makes some special offerings for to-
morrow and Monday.
Foushee Cash Store-Announces a
special sale of boys pants for Mon
day. and offers prizes to boys who
are energetic.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Again call your
attention to the Druid sewing ma
chine which they sell at SIS. They
guarantee the machine against ordi-
nary wear and breakage for twelve
years.
First National Bank-Has a paid uE
capital Of s50,000 and solicits the ac-
counts of merchants, manufacturers
corporations, administrators and es-
pecially farmers.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Says her photo
graphic studio Is open every day
from a. m. to p. m.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Have received 6
second shipment Of onion sets, Sec
ond crop seed potatoes. They have
full variety of field seeds. They
tell stock owners what click" is ant
recommend 1t for use. They alst
suggest bed bug poison for use wher
cleaning house.
Ferguson &. Clinton-Have a ton Of
more Of plow moulds and want yol
to see them for prices.
Louis Roth-Says he failed to get hi:
shad last week on account Of thu
stormy weather. He says he car
fairly promise them today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

ed uninterruptedly. The Enoree
Manufacturing company, the postof-
flee at Mullins, the Courtenay Manu-
featuring company, at Newry, and
many other towns suffered from the
|depredations Of this gang Of thieves.
Finances Of the State.
Columbia correspondence Of the
News and Courier: 1t Is rather cur
ious commentary upon the finances Of
the state that the borrowing of money
will have to begin as early as April.
This does not mean that the state Is
embarrassed or that it will not meet
its just and proper obligations, but 1t
means that the state spends its money
before it is actually in hand. The eX-
pectation is that the state pensions to
Confederate soldiers will be paid dur
ing the latter part Of April, and when
ever these pensions are paid the state
will have to borrow. The statutes al
low the borrowing Of 100000, with
which to meet the payment Of PEN
sions, and at least half, and very prob
ably all, Of this fund will have to be
borrowed and interest paid on 1t until
next year. Moreover. it will not be
long before the state will have to bor-
row more money, as 1t will not have
sufficient money on hand with which
to meet current expenses and at the
same time meet the July interest on
the state debt. The state will have to
borrow money at q greater rate Of in
terest than it is paying on its bonds.
By next January the state will have to
borrow up to the legal limit-$5O0,OOO
according to present calculations.
The appropriation act carries more
money with it than heretofore, and
the new methods Of raising additional
revenue--the franchise tax. the dog
tax and the like-will not be avail
able in time to avoid the maximum
amount Of borrowing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

Those who returned less than 20 and
more than 10 each are as follows: R.
B. Black. James Biggers, S. S. Faris,
w. S. Leslie. Miss Lottie McCants,
W. S. Plexico. w. J. Caveny.
Those who returned from two to ten
names each were as follows: ]. H.
Bigham, Miss Mary I. Carroll, w. L.
Smith, Miss Georgia Albright, T. +.
Love, L. B. McGill, R. E. Mcclure,
E. L. Presley. w. S. Holmes, T. V.
McFadden. j. ]. Smith. ]. P. Sifford,
George L. Suggs. DR.. M. w. White
Geo. w. williams. w. H. Bird, B. P.
Barron, ]. M. Brice, A, L. Purcell, w.
Fl. Moore, e. w. Conner, ]. L. Davies
G. A. Gettys, w. E. Gettys, ]. D. Ham
ilton, Miss Mary E. Hardin. w. j.
Laughridge, w. S. Peters. R. W..
Roach, ]. N. Roberts, J. S. Plaxico,
Sharon, No. 1.
The total number Of names returned
and paid for on clubs was over 1900,
and including these along with the
names that have come in singly, for
longer or shorter terms, and very
small number of exchanges, our list
now contains about 1,750 names.
Mr.. J. w. Miller, as the winner Of
the first prize, is entitled to his
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Mr.. John A. McMackin, magistrate
in Kings Mountain has resigned on
account of i'll health.
The county board of equalization has
been called to meet in the OF Of
Auditor Williams next Tuesday.
Each individual must drink his own
liquor tomorrow. Nobody can furnish
whisky free without violating a law.
Efforts to establish distilleries in
Kings Mountain township have not
been abandoned. The freeholders Of
that township are still being solicited
to sign a petition.
Of course there are many people who
will consult their own convenience
about voting tomorrow; but 1t Is to be
hoped that everybody who can do so
will go to the polls.
Most people are too busy just now
TO bother with elections, but there are
good many substantial citizens who
will think enough of their public du-
ties tomorrow to vote.
| Almost everybody who raises Irish
|
vinced by this time that the only ef-
fective safeguard against bugs is
thorough mulching. Pine leaves make
better mulch than anything else; but
almost any kind Of leaves or straw
will answer the purpose, so the ground
Is covered to q depth sufficient to keep
out the sunshine and preserve the
moisture.
There was a noticeable scarcity Of
turkeys in this county about Christ
mas times and prices were higher than
ever before. 1t is quite possible that
turkeys may have been no scarcer than
usual: but there Is no question Of the
prevalence Of higher prices. The high
er prices may have been due to the
increased ability of the people to buy
turkeys and the consequent increased
demand. At any rate 1t Is an indisput-
able fact that there were not nearly
enough turkeys to go round and lots
of people who were able and willing to
pay had to deny themselves, If not
of their Thanksgiving turkey, at least
of their Christmas turkey. People who
know how to raise turkeys and who
are prepared to do so should be re-
minded Of the facts to which atten-
tion is now being called. Now Is the
time to begin to prepare for the COM
ing season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
TRIckED BY THE JAPANESE.
How the Russians Were Deprived OF
Very Material Advantages.


Very Material Advantages.
Wonderful tales come in. says a St.
Petersburg correspondent Of the New
York Herald, now that the refugees
from Port Arthur are back here. One
of the most remarkable Is told by a
lady, and it differs entirely from any
other account hitherto given of the
method of the Japanese attack on the
sensational night of February 8.
According to this informant, on that
afternoon, somewhat late, the entire
fleet was ordered out for man9uvres
and started off in battle array, the
warships led by nine torpedo boats.
AS it was getting dusk the whole fleet,
going in inverse order to that in
which 1t had come, started to return
to Port Arthur. but three of the tor
pedo boats were ordered to go to
Dalny.
AS the ships in single line entered
Port Arthur it grew dark. Then 1t
was noticed with surprise that there
were still nine torpedo boats behind.
The last three were asked to give their
numbers. This they did replying with
Russian code signals, and forthwith
made a dash at the Russian warships,
with the terrible results known to
every one.
Another very peculiar story is told
by the same lady and may throw some
light upon the almost inexplicable
sacrifice of advantages. which might
have been gained by the Russians had
they made a dash at Chemulpo in the
first instance.
According to this informant, after
NJ. Kurino left the foreign office on
the memorable Friday when he in
formed Count Lamsdorff that diplomat
ic relations had been broken off,
telegram was despatched to Admiral
Alexeieff telling him that war was
certain. To this the viceroy replied:
Thanks, 1 will get ready at once to
send the fleet to Chemulpo."
AS every one knows, such move
had always been considered as the only
one possible for Russia. The rush for
Chemulpo was to have been followed
up by the occupation of Seoul.
Such was the Russian programme
and people wondered over and over
again why it was not carried out; but
according to the account given at this
juncture, a very unexpected telegram
arrived. It read:
do not send fleet to Chemulpo.
Wait"
And he waited.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

DIR. G. A. Lindsey, secretary of the
Connecticut board of health. has is
sued a bulletin in which he attributes
the unusual prevalence of pneumonia
throughout the north this winter to the
more general use Of soft coal. He
seems to think that the carbon has
entered the atmosphere to very
damaging extent, and talks learnedly
in defense of his theory. This doctor
is probably not aware that pneumonia
has been more prevalent throughout
this section also than usual and the
patients include many who have prob
ably never come in contact with the
smoke of soft coal in their lives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

THE opinion seems to be growing in
diplomatic circles that Russia and ia
pan are not to be allowed to finish
the struggle in which they are now
engaged. At the proper time, it is be-
lieved, the powers will step in and or
der a cessation of hostilities. If Rus
sia shall have been successful in Man
churia- then she will be allowed to hold
it and Japan will be allowed to keep
Korea. OF course, each Of the other
interested powers will get a slice of
territory, and the United States will
get into the open door.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

WE desire to express our deep ap-
probation of the splendid work our
corps of clubmakers have done in our
behalf during the subscription gather
ing campaign just closed. and to re-
turn thanks also to the subscribers for
their courtesy and consideration in
helping the clubmakers along. We
have reason to feel very much en-
couraged over the generous support THE
ENQUIRER is receiving from all parts
of the county. and will continue to do
our utmost to merit the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

choice between a Columbia or Babcock
buggy with top, and valued at $85
each. Mr.. Clark Is entitled to a hand
some Columbia top buggy, worth $65.
The buggies which are lrst-class In
every particular are now to be seen
at Messrs. Glenn & Allison's livery
stable.
Such Of the remaining clubmakers
as have not already indicated their
their choice among the premiums to
which they are entitled will please do
so at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18

to telegraph instructions to Col. Lieut.
vein. the governor of Southwest Africa
that he order the soldiers to restrain
themselves and conduct the war in
civilized manner. Col Leutwein him
self comes in for criticism. as 1t Is al
legged that he left insufficient numbers
OF troops in the exposed districts and
was misled by the temper of the ma
tives. having frequently had at his
own table chiefs who are now in rebel
lion and who are wearing decorations
and swords of honor bestowed on them
by the governor in behalf of he en-
peror. The Tageblatt intimates that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-18
Che 1lurkrille Gnql1irer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1904.

THE anti-treating law is now in eff
feet and everybody will do we'll to re-
member that to give a man drink OF
whisky tomorrow within a mile of an
election precinct will subject the giver
to the danger of being fined 500 or
imprisoned for thirty days.