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

We have received a very hand.
some line of ladies' ready-made
Skirts, ranging i'll price from 98c
for a brocaded worsted skirt up
to $S. 50 for a handsomely finish
ed silk-lined garment. See oul
line before buying.
We have large quantities ot
Apron Ginghams at old prices
S, E, 7, 8 and 10 cents a yard.
Yard wide Sheetings at S, {
and s 1-3 cents a yard-old price.
Madras Cloth at 8 1-3 to I5c a
yard-old price.
SHOES-We have gotten i'll a
full stock of Shoes of all qualities,
sizes, styles and prices, and think
we can please you.
Gentlemen, if you want Shirts
for either dress or negligee wear,
you will find them here in all
styles and qualities, 25c to 81.
Nice line of gentlelnen's Ties
and Cravats, Ioc and up.
J. @. WRAY, The Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
COTTON AND PROSPERITY.
Roseate Views Of Mr.. Frank B. Hayne
the Bull Leader.

HOSedCe Vlo"S VI WIZ Io'N - ''oJ'~'
the Bull Leader.
Following is the text of an interest
ing speech that Mr.. Frank B. Hayne,
the well-known New Orleans cotton
man delivered before the Progressive
Union club of his city on Jan. Is. 1t
will no doubt be read with much in
terest:
Il understand you gentlemen want
to know what effect the enhanced value
of cotton has had on the prosperity
of the south.
1T seems to me that you would not
have to ask anyone directly connect
ed with the cotton business regarding
this matter. as each and every one OF
you could answer it for yourselves, for,
never mind what your business may
be, the advance in cotton must have
been of material benefit to you. From
the laborer to the lawyer, from the
barkeeper TO the clergyman, no one
living in the south could help but de-
rive some benefit from the same.
When cotton was selling at five and six
cents the small farmers Of the south
were hardly any better Off than the
laborers who worked for them. Their
children wore rags and went barefoot
ed. In many cases even their wives
and daughters gathered the crops, as
they could not afford to employ ne
groes when they were only able to OBJ
tain such ruinous prices. Lands in the
south were actually in some cases CIV
en- up for taxes. Property Of all kinds
was worth less than at any time since
the civil war. 1t looked as IL there was
no hope for anyone living in the south,
never mind what his business was to do
more than barely make living, while
the farmers would simply have to toll
like slaves and get deeper and deeper
into debt. Gradually, however, the price
of cotton began to rise and for the
last five years, each year it has assum-
ed a higher level Of prices. The world
seemed to 5egrudge the growing pros
perity of the south and fought vigor-
ously every advance. Professional es-
timators Of the crop would each year
inform the spinner that the production
had been enormous; and in this way
the farmer was year after year robbed
of his deserved earnings. But at last
he Is getting a justly earned reward
for his labors.
1T is hard to realize in what terri
BILE straits the south was five years
ago. when we look at the prosperity she
is enjoying at present. The interior
banks all over the south have more
money than they ever dreamed was
possible; mortgages are paid off; the
farmer is out of debt, and the south to-
day is really more prosperous than ever
in it's existence. Nowhere is this pros
perity more apparent than in New Or
leans. Look at the Hibernia Bank and
Trust company building, which can be
seen from these rooms. That bank
alone has deposits more than half as
large as the entire deposits of New Or
leans five years ago, and it undoubted-
ly was originated and organized by
men who had made money out of the
rise in cotton and it's deposits are due
to the prosperity which the rise in cot
ton has brought to this city. On the
first of January the deposits of all the
banks in New Orleans were $66,000, 900,
or two and one-half times as large as
they were five years ago. Glance. at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

"I amt buyin' elephants says Bar
ker, but I'll take him away and off
your hands for a dollar to you in hand
paid, receipt Of which you will hereby
acknowledge.
Its a CO. says the farmer, but
take him away first
$50 Barker told Ali to move him off
piece and old mahogany loaded on
Barker's valise and the bundles and
got on behind and we proceeded down
to the road and waited. In about 10
minutes Barker comes up waving a
bill of sale. to that $4,000 elephant
which he'd got for dollar. Yes, we
rode 80 miles through the country to
Topeka on that elephant, the three OF
us. When the elephant got hungry
we'd turn him into a cornfield and lei
him browse off an acre or so and we
bought grub at the farms we passed
for ourselves. 1t took us four days
but we got in all right and we were
the sensation Of the hour-several OF
| 'em.
| Barker met a man he knew and
gave him a choice line Of talk and the
next thing they went down to the bank
and two days after we gave our first
performance in brand-new tent thai
was bigger than the other and didn't
hold half the people that wanted tc
come in. We stayed week and in thai
week we made good and squared VI
everything. I tell you Barker was g
genius. But he would lie."-Chicagc
| News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

A FoRGIyING SPIRIT.-In his remln-
iscences, General Gordon tells a char
acteristic anecdote Of an eccentric
southern divine, the Rev. Robert j.
Breckenridge, who was one of the most
eloquent and fervid not to say bitter
advocates Of the union cause. His
trenchant pen and lashing tongue spar
ed neither blood relatives nor minis
ters nor members Of the church, not
even those Of the same faith with
himself, provided he regarded them
untrue to the union. On his deathoeo
his family and some Of his churcn
members were gathered around hlm
They were most anxious that he should
be reconciled to all men and especial
ly to a southern sympathizer OF MS
own church, DR.. Stuart Robinson OF
Kentucky, before he died, and they ask
ed him, Brother Breckenridge, have
you forgiven all your enemies? oh
yes; certainly I have" "Well, Brother
Breckenridge, have you forgiven your
brother, DR.. Stuart Robinson? Ger
tainly I have. Didn't I just tell you
that I had forgiven all my enemies?'
But, Brother Breckenridge, when you
meet Brother Stuart Robinson in heaV-
en- do you feel that you can greet him
another?" Don't bother me with such
another?" Don't bother me with such
questions. Stuart Robinson will never
get there!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

Observation-Disclosures Cummings Of New
York used to tell this story Of his hrs'
assignment as q newspaper reporter;
He was sent out to write up an acci'
dent where an Irish hodcarrier was IN
jured in a fall from a building. He
arrived just as two officers were as
sisting the injured man into the ambu'
lance.
whats his name?" asked Cummings
of one Of the officers. at the same mo-
ment pulling out his pad and pencil.
The Irishrnan heard him and, mis-
taking him for the timekeeper on the
Job, exclaimed. with look Of disgust
covering his face:
Isn't it trouble enough to fall three
stories without being docked for the
few moments 1 lose going to the hos
pital?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
Aumaru,ts department.

WANTED NO ADvANTAGE.-Represe
>tative Griggs of Georgia is a raconteur
who doesn't. mind telling a joke on
himself
when I was a prosecuting attorney
of Bartlett county," said Mr.. Griggs
yesterday, IAN old fellow, not of much
account, but a great friend of mine
was indicted for larceny. He came 10
see me and protested, but I told him
I must do my duty to the state.
"Well, the case came to trial ana
Jim had no counsel. The judge look
led at him severely, over his spectacles'
,and said:
. "'Mr. Brown, you are charged with
a very grave offense. 1 think you hau
best secure an attorney.
"Old Jim got up with a preternat-
:ural gravity, and addressed the court
.and me.
Your honor he said, I love the OLD
state of Georgy. On one Of these OLD
red hills, I first seen the light of day
and when / die I hope to lay my tired
old bones down right here. For no
consideration would I take advantage
Of the good old state
Here he looked hard at me. the
states attorney.
$50, your honor, until the state OF
Georgy gets a lawyer. don't expect
to hire one he added, and sat down.
Needless to say we rewarded
Rrown,s patriotism with freedom"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

REFUSED TO SERVE AS POLAR BEAR
"A Frenchman went to brother
member Of his lodge, and said to him:
What does a polar bear do?"
The brother answered:
What does a polar bear do? Why
he sits on the ice."
"Sits on zee ice?"
"Yes." said the brother; there Is
nothing else to sit on"
"Vell, vat he do too?"
What does he also do? Why, ne
eats fish,"
Eat fish-sits on zee ice and eats
fish. Then I not accept"
you don't accept? What do you
mean?"
20, non, non. does not accept.
was appointed to act as polar bear tc
zee funeral"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
TAX RETURNS FOR 1904.
Office Of tho County Auditor Of York
County, South Carolina,

County, South Carolina,
YoRKvILLE, S. c., December Q, 1903.
NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
IN dersigned, Auditor of York Coun-
ty, will meet the several taxpayers OF
said county. at the places and times
stated, to receive their TAX RETURNS
for 1904, of PERSONAL PROPERTY
and such CHANGES IN REAL ES-
FATE as have taken place SINCE
JANUARY 1ST, 1903 by purchase or
sale.
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1908 must be
reported, otherwise the penalty for nom
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 believe to
be its market value"
A tax return, in due form, Will be re-
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 QeSlTe, Iuey Cdi
make returns under oath, on the proper
blank, before a magistrate, notary pub
lie, or other officer qualified to admin
lister the same, and send by registered
mail to Auditor, at Yorkville, 8. c., be-
fore the goth day Of February, 1904.
Separate returns of all property loca-
ted in School District No. 80, Bethesda
township; Nos. 9 and 18, Broad River
township; No. IL, Catawba township;
No. IL, Ebenezer township; Nos. 26
and SO, Fort Mill township; and Nos.
IL and 13, In York township.
For the purpose Of receiving returns,
the Auditor will attend, either In per-
son or by assistant, at the following
places and at the times stated:
At Yorkville, from Wednesday, Feb
ruary 8, and until Saturday, February
Goth, inclusive.
All males between the ages Of 81 and
so years, except ex-Confederate SOL
diers above the age Of SO 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 exam ino
their last tax receipt and see that the
number Of acres; lots, etc., are, correct
ly reported. --
IN respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me in their respective townships
in order to avoid a rush at Yorkville
during the closing days. =
w. 3. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

NOT MEMBER OF THE GRAND JURY.
IF we rattfy that canal treaty what
are you going to do for something to
talk about?" asked Senator Spooner
of Senator German.
"Oh," said German. "ProVidence
will provide"
That" said Spooner, reminds me
of the man out in Wisconsin who went
to a revival and was pressed to re-
pent. He wavered for time and final
ly arose and said:
Friends, want to repent and tell
how bad I have been. but dassn't do
It when the grand jury is in session.
1.-The Lord will forgive the revival
ist shouted.
Probably He will,' answered the
sinner, but He amt on that grand
jury"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
THREE ERRORS.

Large Brick Sale and Livery Stable
at Chester, S. c. w. w. Brice' oWn, %sc
er. SoyUOu.
24-inch Turbine water wheel, used
very little. Offers in order.
ITS acres, Love estate, near McCon-
nellsyille. 50 acre.
rs acres, in woods, cypress and pine.
near Branchville. OFT place. $500.
1000 acres, timber, near Vaudeville.
on S. A. L. R. R. Only timber.
1o4 acres, Gwyn place, 81 miles eat q
yorkville. $3.50.
17s acres. W. ]. Poag place. 3 miles
south Rock Hill. $3.50 acre.
I'll acres. Price place, miles north
Columbia. $28 acre.
lss acres. Chaplin Price place. north
Columbia. $50 acre.
2SS acres. w. L. Roddey's Robinson
place, at Edgmoor. Partly in the in
corporate limits. Clever improve
ments. $12 acre.
40 acres, Robinson place on Broad
river. 7 miles Of Hickory. $500.
127 acres, Rawls place, 3 miles east
Rock Hill. $40 acre.
100 acres, S. M. Roach place, 81
miles west Rock Hill. $3.50.
137 acres, Sykes place, near Ridge
way. $500.
1919 acres. Sigmon place, at Banks.
Store and stock farm. Cotton. $6 acre.
1000 to 5000 acres at Cassatts. on s.
A. L. r. R. High and dry.
Rock Hill. $500
lsS acres. l Blggs5s ; place 3! q miles
The Celebrated Strohecker Barium
Springs near Statesville, N. G..
Store No. IL on N. Tryon st., Char
lotte, N. c. Very desirable.
Fort Mill Construction Co. plant.
Real estate or machinery.
155 acres, ? miles from LockhaEts,
1876 acres. Cooley tract, at Olive P.
o. York county. $3.50.
125 acres. Smith farm, 2 miles north
Of Rock Hill. $40 acre.
227 acres, Sherer place, 8 miles west
Yorkville. Mineral springs. $3.50 acre.
ia acres, Sloan place, near Ninety
Six. SIS acre.
100 acres. Neely place, near Clay
Hill. $40 acre.
20 acres. Seward Curry place, miles
east Rock Hill. 500.
50 acres. ]. T. Thomasson place. 8
miles east Rock Hill. $1,000.
1875 acres, Templeton place, near
Yorkville. $4,000.
s5s acres, T. M. whisonant place,
near Hickory. Good lands $16 acre.
Several stores and dwellings at
Hickory. Various prices.
257 acres, Steadman place, near
Landsford. Good improvements.
80 acres, more or less, B. w. Ball
property at Laurens. $1,000.
120 acres, Bluff place, at Crittenden,
Va. Water front. $500.
100 acres, Williamson place, near
Bethesda. $12 acre.
145 acres, at windsor station. Good
Improvements. On r. r. $780,.
$40 acres, John. Williford property, 8
miles south Rock Hill. SIS acre.
121 acres. Wilborn property, at Old
Point. Dwelling and orchard. $4,000.
Point. Plenty Of wood. $12.5o acre.
soSsS SsS fssss Raes M Armstrong place. q %iss
$40 acres, Poag place. miles east
Smiths Turnout. 5000.
55 acres. Holly Bush Dairy Farm.
north Of Columbia. $4,000.
| AZ acres, Prof Halls property, in cor
porate limits Rock Hill. 5000.
i If you have property, especially tim
bered lands, that you do not wish to
list, would be glad to have descrip-
ton as I may have a buyer wanting
just such a piece Of property as yours.
The beauty about buying through a
broker Is, no one need know who the
purchase Is for. You can buy farms on
q credit at the above prices, let them
lie and they will pay for themselves
in enhancement.
roker, Rock Hill, S. C..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
Miserltaneous Rsadins.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That Is Of. Nor
or Less Local Interest.
CHESTER.


Lantern, January 80: Miss Ellie
Fletcher entertained few friends last
Tuesday evening in her usual charm
ing manner, in honor Of Miss Nina
Carlisle of Newberry. The popular
game of pit" was played and de-
licious refreshments were served
Those present were, Misses Nina Car
isle, Bessie Lindsay, Jen Hood, Mary
Hafner, May Hood, Julia Spratt and
Bertha Stain. Messrs. Robert Lindsay
Geo. Dawson, Latta Parish, w. A
Leckie, Harry Withers. ]. w. Fletcher
Rev. Bob Murphy and DR.. w. M. Ken
nedy. Mrs. Sallie Thomas. ageo
forty-one years, wife Of Mr.. Rober'
Thomas, and daughter Of Mr.. J. M
Brakef1eld Of Armenia, died Of dropsy
Wednesday at the Springstein mill ano
was buried at Armenia yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Owen spent Wednesday ir
Yorkville and spent part of the time
reviving old recollections, and tramp
ing over the ground he had often trod
during his first twenty-five years.
The friends Of Messrs. Fred and Char
ley Wood, who are with the Postal Tel
egraph company, at Augusta, Ca, vii
be glad to hear Of their recent promo
tions with a substantial increase 1r
salaries. The former has been ap-
pointed manager Of the office In the
Cotton Exchange. and the latter Is
made traffic chief, in the main office.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, January 81: Mr.
B. A. Julian, fireman on through
freight No. 73 on the Southern, LOST
the thumb Of his right hand in an ac.
cident which occurred near the water
tank, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. He
was examining some part Of the en-
CINE when a wheel passed over the
hand, cutting off the thumb and other
wise lacerating the member He was
taken to the drug store Of Frost Tor
renee & Co., where DR.. Sloan, the
railroad surgeon, dressed the wounc
and Mr.. Julian left Wednesday morn
ing for Spencer. The infant chllc
of Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Gilmore, agec
about six weeks, was found dead II
bed yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
The little body was taken to Bethes'
da church, six miles from town, yes
terday afternoon and laid to rest II
the cemetery there. The parents have
the sympathy Of many friends in theil
bereavement. Mrs. G. w. Ragar
delightfully."- entertained the Tuesday
Afternoon club at her home, corner Of
York street and Franklin avenue, Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. In addition
to the members Of the club the fol.
lowing guests were invited: Mrs R
M. Reid, Mrs. F. G. Wilson, Mrs. r. G
Mclean, MIS-. S. N. Boyce, Mrs. P. 4
Falls, Misses Osie and Lowry Shuford
Rosebud Adams, Belle Caldwell, Bright
Terrence, Bess Holland, LYDIA Adams
and Lessie Glenn. Progressive phi
was played and refreshments were
served.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

A CURIosITY.-"Them man / am look
ing for" said the mature looking
spinster sentimentally, must be utterly
.unselfish, brave as lion, tender, truth
full as the day, Industrious, intelligent,
thoughtful, Of distinguished presence
and one who never drinks, smokes,
CANDLES or uses profane language.
shall not mind if he is poor-that will
not matter"
Not a bit," remarked the damsers
cynical old father grimly. He'd have
a fine chance of making money, my
DEAR"
How so, papa?"
. why, they'd give a fortune for
man like that in a show"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
HEADQUARTERS
FOR PAINTS.

u ULL line of JOHN MAsURY &
IL SONS Prepared and Paste Paint;
also Oils, Varnisil, Floor Paints, Tur-
pentine and Dryers.
Where the customer prefers It, re
furnish LEWIS'S PURE WHITE
LEAD, the very best manufactured In
the United States or elsewhere.
We make prices on large or small
bills OF raw material, and we furnish
estimates at which we will give COM
plete jobs Of Painting.
Now Is the time to see about Paint
ing. J. J. KELLER d co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
The WE FIxlT" SHOP.

WE are repairing, repainting, and
w overhauling Buggies, and we are
doing this work at prices that are
right.
You'll find us In the rear of Riddle
& Carrol's.
Yours for business,
r. e. MONTGOMERY, Proprietor,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
GUN REPAIRING.

NOW that the hunting season Is
~ on you will probably need to have
your gun repaired. II this Is the case
I will be glad to do the work for you.
I do all kinds of GUN REPAIRING
at moderate charges. I make spec
ialty of RESTOCKING GUNS, and
guarantee satisfaction on this class Of
work. R. D. ALEXANDER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

WOULD HAVE WALKED Too.-They
tell this story in the commissioners
office at Ellis island:
Two Irish immigrants just arrived
stood one morning on the government
landing watching a dredger at work a
few yards away Presently a diver
full rugged, crawled painfully from the
channel slime up a ladder to the deck
of the dredger. One Of the 1rishmen,
very much surprised, turned to his
companion and said:
Look at that mon! Look at him!
Begorra, If I'd known the way over
I'd have walked too!"-New York Tri-
bune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
GOOD BEEF FOR 1904.

DURING. the year 1904 it will be my
- constant effort to furnish my pa
irons with she very best and tender
est BEEF, MUTTON and PORK. 1t
will be served promptly and cleanliness
will be a star feature Of our market.
Let me have your orders when you
want good, tender meats for your ta-
Bile. GEO. w. SHERRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

KNEW SHE HAD MONEY! see there
is a dispute as to who is the richest
woman in the world?"
II would guess my wife's dressmaker
If she has many more chumps on the
string like me-" :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02

IA There's a vast difference in Com
n,crciaI Printins-The Enquirer docs
tho different kind. Can we fill your
next order2
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
j. j. KELLER & CO.,
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
GcOd Brick.
Rock Hill, S. c.

When you are in need Of BRICK,
either in large or small quantities you
will do we'll to Sc US, as are prepared to
right prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-13
Colonel Levetsky interviewed.

st. Petersburg, July III p. m.-
Colonel Levetsky, of the general staff
in an interview today says:
THE result of the loss of the Kai
Chou will probably be the evacuation
of New Chwang.
General Kuropatkin's position is
more difficult than that which con-
fronted Lord Roberts in South Africa.
1t Is as if Lord Roberts received his
supplies by rail via Constantinople,
Cairo and Central Africa. 1t will be
a long time before General Kuropat-
kin will have enough supplies and
men to assume the offensive. In
the meanwhil che VIII have to fight
rear guard actions, perhaps giving up
important positions, like New Chwang,
which are of vastly more consequence
than Kai Chou"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-13
BIG FAMILY REUNION.
Gathering Was Attended by More Than
1000 Persons.

Jackson, Miss, July ia very
unique family reunion was held at
Silver Creek, Pike county, last week,
which was attended by more than
1000 persons, over one-halt of whom
were the direct descendants of Chas.
Smith and George Afford, two pio-
neers who settled in that neighbor-
hood nearly 100 years ago.
The Smiths and Affords have grown
and multiplied with astonishing rapid.
ty during the past century, and have
displayed remarkable penchant for
1ntermarriage, within the bounds of
reason, until the family ties are now
Sc closely interlaced that the estab.
1ishment Of relationship among some
of the members is a very perplexing
problem.
Food was provided in abundance for
more than 1000 persons, and two brass
bands discoursed music throughout
the cay. One of the Smiths came all
the way from Houston, Tex, to deliver
sermon at the reunion, and another
travelled from Florida in order to par
ttcjTate. Six generations were repre-.
sented at the gathering.