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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-22
Democratic Platform.
(Comtinued from, Ist poge.>
for complete local self-government.
Loan Fund Expenditures.

Loan Fund Expenditures.
We deplore the present distress
ed financial condition of the Terri
tory, brought about by the Repub-
lican element in part, by withhold
ing from circulation large sums of
"loan fund" moneys that might
heretofore have been made available
had the departments used due dill
gence in prosecuting the several
works comprised in loan fund APP
preparations;
Warrants in Place OF Cash.
And in extravagant administra-
ton, resulting in the issuance OF
government warrants to employees
and supply men, preposterous
course whereby the taxpayers are
being daily mulcted in the amount
of interest paid on unproductive
loans on the one hang and the loss
incidental to discounting warrants
on the other.
Productive Works only. s,w
In this connection we AgSEthe
policy of making loan 'appropria
lions for productive works only and
within these restrictions advocate a
comprehensive system Of public
works throughout the Territory
To Revise Tax Laws
We pledge our candidates to the
Legislature to revision OF our Tax
Laws;
An adjustment of our other
sources of revenue, including tic
Excise Laws, and providing for the
substitution of Toll Bill for wharf
dues, thus doing away with the
present conditions whereby the gov
eminent pays exclusively for the
expense of maintaining the harbor
and private wharf owners reap the
fees; H..
Forced Sales for Taxes.
An enactment covering forced
sales of property for taxes SO as
to provide for redemption of the
same;
And an appropriation bill so
framed that the annual expendit-
ures of the Territory shall not ex-
coed its income, believing that any
administration incapable of SO limit
ing its expenditures is unworthy OF
the support of the people.
Pension the Queen.
We pledge our candidates to the
Legislature to renewal of the usu-
al appropriations for Liliuokalani
and our Delegate to Congress to
the introduction and support of a
measure looking to permanent APP
preparation for the same purpose
Labor To Be Protected.
We favor all reasonable measures
booking to the amelioration of labor
among the citizens OF
& his Territory and to the upbuild-
iag of permanent homes within ouf
n borders.
We favor a more strict enforce
lacnt of the citizen labor and eight
hour laws, coupled with minimum
wage on public works and an ex-
tension of this provision along rea-
st.lablc lines to embrace labor re
sqiiired under valuable franchises OF
other special privileges granted by
the Legislature of this Territory.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-22


there is hope that something can be
done. The Executive of this Territory
has gone to astounding lengths, and
this without the public being consulted
and without any public demands there
for.
DoGGES OF CAR CARTER
The demand of undated designations
from every District Magistrate before
he receives his commission from the
Governor has 10 precedent in the his
tory of Hawaii. Iptelligens citizens of
all parties have been loath to believe
that this is true, bit that fact is now
established beyond all question by
personal inspection of some of the let
ters from the Executive to these Magis-
trates calling for these undated resig-
nations. The Supreme Court has ample
power to investigate the conduct of
these Magistrates and to remove for
unlittedness in any particular The
Governor need not concern himself
about that. By putting the power of
removal in the Supreme Court and not
in the Executive the Legislature indi-
Gated clearly its intention to remove
these Magistrates from Executive con-
troll, and by commissioning them for
two years indicated the Legislative de-
sire TO give them a fixed and certain
tenure of Office. The will of the Legis-
lature thus expressed has been abso-
lutely defeated and set aside in both
particulars by the extraordinary inno-
walton introduced by the present Exc
cutive of this Territory.
AS things now stand, if the Executive
branch of the Government has any
private or special reasons for securing
the prosecution of any particular eiti-
zen or influencing the judgment of the
court in any particular case, this policy
of holding undated designations from
the Magistrates opens the way for the
accomplishment Of such purposes with
a vengeance.
These district and police courts are
the courts that come in closest contact
with the people; though inferior courts
in one sense they are in another sense
the most important courts that we
have. The manipulation of, these courts
by the Executive branch of the Govern
| ment was one of the chief causes lead
| ing to the Revolution of 1887, and the
adoption of a new constitution. Yet
King Kalakaua never dreamed of go
| ing to the lengths that the present Exc
| cuuve of this Territory has gone in the
| domination and control of these Magis-
| trates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

expects to make his home here with
his son. . Saturday night about mid
night the last visitors and the janitor
of the Commercial and Manufacturers
club rooms left the building, and about
4 o'clock fire was discovered in the
bathroom. where the principal damage
was done. 1t burnt through the floor
into the telegraph Office below, and
was climbing into the tower. Consid-
cradle damage was done to other parts
Of the building by water. About the
only damage in Robinson's jewelry
store was to the papering. The fire
was soon quenched after it was dis
covered. go. Lula, the three year OLD
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bus
sci died yesterday from some stomach
and liver trouble. Mr.. and Mrs. Bus
sci and little daughter Minnie, left this
morning with the corpse on the South
ern, for Troutman, N. c., their old
home, where the little body will be laid
to rest. Mrs. Bussel will spend several
days with her fathers family before
returning to this city. Mrs Rebecca
Crowder, wife of Mr.. T. A. Crowder of
Crosbyville, and mother Of our towns
man, Mr.. R. w. Crowder, died early
Saturday morning and was buried at
Antioch Baptist church, Fairfield coun-
ty Sabbath. Funeral services were at
the church conducted by Rev. D. E..
Wells. She was a daughter Of Mr..
Uriah Wright and would have been
sixty-nine years old the 18th of this
month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

THE WRONG HoUsE.-The other day
one of the telephone operators at the
Hotel Cadillac received a severe shock
to her nervous system. which even
now disturbs her sleep. Girls at hotels
often have very funny questions ask
ed them over the phone, but the oper-
ator says this one was the limit.
The bell rang and she answered.
"Hello!" came the voice. This Is
Mr.. - (the name Of prominent De-
troit broker). Did you get that $780,
900 draft I sent over to you few
minutes ago."
Dreams of Pierpont Morgan flashed
across her brain as she tried to say
WHAT" but 1t was no use. After
getting her breath she said:
mo. I haven't seen it."
What" roared the broker. Didn't
get it? Say, is this the First Nationa
Bank?"
You're in the wrong house." said the
operator. "This is the Hotel Cadillac
The broker made a certain remark
as he slammed up the receiver, which
the operator says was "just mean OF
him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
HOW 1T is DONE.
M odus operandi of Cotton Future
Speculation.


The general system under which the
cotton market is conducted is familiar
to those who study the market situa-
ton, but to the man who never deals
in cotton very little is known of the
speculative scheme.
The buying and selling of cotton and
produce futures is done on basis of
margins" the customary margin on
cotton transaction being 81 per bale.
or one-fifth of cent per pound, the
standard bale being fixed always at 500
pounds. The customer makes his con-
tract through the dealer, who may act
as broker, or who may himself become
the party of the second part to the
contract. In the latter case the dealer
operates what is known as bucket
shop" The usual cotton trade is one
hundred bales.
The customer places say SlOO with
the broker to a margin of twenty
points" the point being one-one-hun-
dredth of cent. The purchase is
made at the market price at the time,
and if the market advances the pur-
chaser wins. An advance of 90 points,
or one-fifth of cent per pound means
gain to the customer of 500. An
advance of one cent pound means a
gain of $500 and so on. Vice versa
a decline of 20 points or one-fifth of a
cent q pound, means loss of 500. and
the customers margins are thus wiped
out He is then called upon to put up
more margins to protect his purchase,
and in the event of failure to do this,
he loses the original margin placed on
the contract.
The selling of cotton futures is prac-
tically the reverse process. The GUS
toner desiring to sell, puts up similar
margins. which he loses in the event of
cotton rising sufficient number Of
points to wipe them out. But If cotton
should decline in price he wins s1OO
for every 90 points it goes down.
Greenville Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

BoUTwELL's CLEVER REJoINpER.-
George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts
secretary of the treasury under Gener-
al Grant, was a most efficient executive
officer and won the good will OF the
employees by his generous treatment
of his subordinates. He was a grea'
enthusiast on baseball and on almost
any fine afternoon after his work al
the treasury was over could be founC
at the ball ground applauding the gooc
work of the home team. He encour'
aged the employees Of the department
to take plenty Of outdoor exercise. he
nointed out that it would fit the mer
for a better discharge Of their duties
During his term of office some OF the
less efficient men were removed to give
place to new blood. One clerk VINO
was dropped averred that he had los'
his position because he was a Demo
crat. He appealed to Secretary Bout
we'll for restoration.
"Mr. Secretary" he said, Il an
afraid that 1 have been removed be-
cause of my politics.
What makes you think so?" asked
the secretary.
"I think 1 was dropped because 1t Is
believed that I was Democrat
Indeed! And what are you?'
81 am not a Democrat-at least no.
now"
mot now!" was the amused COM
ment, with a shake of the head. MOI
now. eh?"
well. Mr.. Secretary" was the re-
Joiner, with a little show of courage
"I know the time that you were
Democrat"
YES" was the emphatic reply, "bu'
when I was there never was any douo'
about it. and there seems to >be some
doubt in your case"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
Aumuraas department.
A Future Financier.

There is a six-year-old West Phila-
delphian who already gives evidence
Of possessing the necessary qualihca-
tions to place him at the head of some
great trust. For some weeks past he
has been troubled with toothache. ana
his mother has coaxed, threatened and
hired him to go and have the tooth eX-
tracted, but the small boy could not get
his courage to the necessary point.
Finally one morning when mamma
had been making bids. like the crowd
at an auction, "One dollar, one and
one-half," and at last had reached
three" the small boy broke in with:
Say, mamma, would you give me
$5?
The mother hesitated a moment and
then said: Yes. Anything to have it
over"
"Tu do it, them" said the small boy.
So away they went in hurry before
he could repent Of his bargain. ArriV-
ed at the dentists, the operation was
so painless and so soon over that the
small boy didn't realize that the. tooth
was out until they told him.
.-On the way home his mother said'
"Now, Harold, don't you think that
vas a very little thing for mamma to
give you IS for?'
.S"Yes, mamma, l do" said the young
ffnancier. But I'll tell you what. Well
call 1t $4.75, and you give me the 50,
and I'll give you back the rs cents
some time when I have another tooth
pulled Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
The "Farmers'
Favorite" Is
Selected by the
Experts

In competitive tests the Bickford &
Huffman Drills always carry off the
blue ribbon. They have done this a
great many times in the past and Will
do the same trick many times in the
future.
At the State Fair, Raleigh, N. c., In
October, 1900, the manager of the
State Agricultural Farm. located near
Raleigh selected the Bickford & HUFF
man Combination Hoe and Disc
Drills in preference over six other
drills which were put up for selec-
tion at the same fair.
Recently the Virginia State Exper-
mental Farm selected the Bickford &
Huffman improved s disc drill to be
used on the farm lately established by
Virginia. This selection was made af-
ter a close comparison with every 9TH
er make Of drill sold on the Richmond
market.
The Farmers Favorite-that is the
Bickford &. Huffman Drill, is used on
the Clemson College Farm.
Are these facts not enough to con-
vince the most skeptical? If not II
you will give US the opportunity by
coming to see us we will point out the
various advantages Of these drills that
are not embodied in any other make
We have them for sale and prompt
delivery at the right prices and on the
easiest terms.
YoRkvILLE BUGGY COMPANY,
Yorkville, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12
YoRkvILLE BUGGY COMPANY,
Yorkville, S. c.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1904.
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina,

Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina,
YoRKvILLE, S. c., December 2, 1908.
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-
TATE as have taken place SINCE
JANUARY 1ST, 1903 by purchase or
sale.
ALL NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1903 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 believe to
be it's 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 desire, they can
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, S. c., be-
fore the goth day of February, 1904.
Separate returns of all property loca-
ted in School District No. 33, Bethesda
township: Nos. and Is, Broad River
township; No. ~, Catawba township;
No. 12, Ebenezer township; Nos. 26
and 80. Fort Mill township; and Nos.
II and 13. In York township.
The Auditor will be at his office for
the purpose of taking returns until
Feb. goth, after which date the books
will be closed.
All males between the ages of 21 and
60 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 exaE Inc
their last tax receipt and see that the
number of acres, lots, ETC., are correct
ly reported.
AZ I respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me in their respective townships
in order to avoid a rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor
a. WOULD YOU KNOW HIM?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

THE REToRT CoURTEoUs.-A Balti-
more girl who has been living in Cali
fornia for several years and who has
recently returned home has brought
with her a number Of stories Of the
way Of the heather Chinee" as he
appears to the dwellers on the Pacific
coast. Thinking that her laundryman
could understand pigeon English only
the girl from the effete east addressed
him on one occasion thus: ME no
likee my washee blought home Fliday'
Me likee washee Thursday. Why you
no blingee washee Thursday"
And the Chinaman. to her complete
discontinue, replied, Madam, it was
not convenient"
After that frost. so the teller of the
story says, nothing but the most ire
proachably correct English of the uni
versity type was spoken out to that Ce-
observation-disclosures Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

that right? The argument against the
bill is that the larger towns would vote
away the dispensary. That Is not the
question, because it does not affect
the principle of right. He said that
he did not believe Charleston or Co.
lumbia would vote away dispensaries
because both get large revenues. AS
long as the dispensaries pay in certain
communities they will remain, but there
is good democratic principle in this
bill, and those communities who find
the operation of the law Objectionable
ought to be allowed the right to vote
| it away.
Senator Peurifoy, in speaking on the
BILL suggested that he would offer an
amendment, that in case any town or
city or county voted against the dis
pensary the government should be au-
thorized to compel them to pay the ex-
penses of the constabulary necessary
to enforce the law. AS to the bill itself
he thought 1t necessary to be passed.
Any idea to the contrary is abhorrent
to free self-governmert.
Senator Hardin suggested an amend
nent somewhat on the same line.
Senator Sharpe moved to strike out
the enacting words. This motion was
lost by vote of 90 to s. The follow
| ing Is the vote:
Yeas, opposed to bill-Aldrich, Blake,
Dean, Gaines Herndon, Hydrick, Will
liams, Sharpe-S.
Nays, in favor of bill-Brice, Brown.
Butler. Carpenter. Douglas, Hardin,
Holiday, Johnson. Marshall, Mccall
McIver, Mcleod. Peurifoy. G. w. Rags
dale, Raysor, Sheppard, Stackhouse,
Stanland, Talbird, Won Kolntz-2O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

szT Now, don't tell me this is a chest
nut. For aught I know it may have
been going the rounds of the vaude-
willie stage ever since Cain killed Abe
for telling it.
Two of a kind met in Hester street
One noticed that the other looked weak
and wan.
IVY. Aaron. vat iss de matterv il
you?" he asked.
II have choost come from de nos
pital."
Wat vas you doing there?"
II vas sick very sick, und dey took
my appendix away from me-
"Vot? Dey took it away from you
ven you vas sick? Veil. dats tam
shame. But say, Aaron. how does II
come you didn't have it in your vife's
name? e?"-Willis Brooks in Brooklyn
Eagle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

THE YoRKVILLE ENQUIRER is
i the most complete semi-weekly
newspaper in South Carolina. Its mis-
sion Is to keep its readers promptly
and correctly informed as to all local,
state and general happenings that are
of immediate interest and to stand for
all that promises best for the welfare
Of its constituents along business, In
austrial, social and religious lines. The
contents of THE ENQUIRER repre-
sent more careful and painstaking Ia
bor than do the contents of any other
semi-weekly newspaper published IN
the state. and the time and money ex-
pended in it's production are also great.
er. At the same time, on the basis OF
actual service rendered, its cost to the
subscriber Is less than that OF any 9TH
er South Carolina paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-12

ar The readiness of repartee of the
late Thomas B. Reed was never better
illustrated than on one occasion when
he went to visit a friend who lived at
the top of long and narrow flight OF
stairs. Half way up Reed missed his
footing and fell to the bottom. His
friend, hearing the racket, rushed to
the door and shouted down the semi
darkness of the hall: "Who is that?'
"'Tis Eiser rolling rapidly" drawled
the man from Maine as he picked him
self up.-New York Times.
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TO CLUBMAKERS.

To the clubmaker who returns and
pays for the largest number Of names
between October IS, 1908, and Wednes-
day, March is, 1904, at 6 o'clock p. M,
we will give a first-class Babcock Top
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To the clubmaker who returns and
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will give a handsome Columbia Top
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The Babcock and Columbia Buggies
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stables.
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