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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-01-13

On November 18th, and daily
thereafter, until the summer season
of 1905, the Frisco system, in con-
nection with the Southern Railway,
will operate through Pullman Sleepers
between Kansas City, Mo. and Jack
sonville, Fla. These Sleeping Cars
will be placed in service as part of
the equipment of the popular "South-
eastern Limited" scheduled to leave
Kansas City $50 p. m. A modernly
equipped train, electric. lighted, cafe,
observation car. etc. The route of
which carries the traveller through
the populous cities of the Southeast.
Berth reservations may be made
through representatives of Frisco
system or connecting lines.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
SAINT. LOUIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-01-13

Talks o over3 minutes charged EXTRA
messenger necessary additional charge will be made
positively responsible for repeated talks for
written messages. - = 49, - - - - - =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Davis-Driscoll Stock company is
billed to play an engagement in York.
vile next week. beginning with Red
dy, the Mail Girl" on Monday night.
The company carries IL performers
and has been meeting with good sue
cess wherever 1t has been.
The York Cotton mills have decid-
ed to discontinue night work. The
finds 1t difficult to get
enough hands to keep the machinery
turning all the time, especially at
night, and it finds also that the pro-
ducts turned out at night are inferior
In quality.
There will be a change Of schedule
on the Carolina and North Western
railroad next Monday, affecting only
the freight trains, which will thereaf-
ter be operated tri-weekly instead Of
daily. The trains will run on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday. Going
south the trains will pass Yorkville at
6.35 a. m, and going north they will
pass at 1928 p. m.
- The Kings Mountain Chapter D.
A. R., is making preparations for quite
a novel sale to be held in the court
house next Wednesday. The offerings
are to consist of ''rummage"-various
articles contributed by members Of
the d. A. r. and others. Many Of the
articles will have more or less actual
value, and the value Of others will be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The recent advance in the price Of
cotton seed has brought large quanti-
ties to the various markets In this
county. Most of the farmers are ex-
changing seed for meal
The New York bears are beginning
to feel as the Russians felt in Port
Arthur and If the growers continue to
play the role Of the Japanese as sue
cessfully as they have been doing, the
bears will soon be making a break for
Tie Pass.
The spectators are not alone In
their opposition to high priced cotton.
The entire Wall street interests are with
them. The financial world very well
understands that 10 cents for the
balance Of the crop now in the hands
Of the farmers. would pay off southern
Indebtedness, and leave the farmers
with money to lend. The struggle
really involves financial supremacy.
Shortly after the war the late T..
S. Jefferys offered some shares Of the
Equitable Life Assurance society in
Yorkville at rs cents on the dollar
Mr.. Jefferys was at that time local
agent Of the society and his offerings
were in pursuance Of an effort to pop
ularize that institution in the south.
The stock was offered quite freely
but there were no purchasers. Shares
which could have been bought then
for SIS each are now worth $4,000
each and can be sold more readily
for $4,000 now than for SIS then.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

THE affairs Of the Equitable Life AS
surance society have been engaging
public interest to a very considerable
extent for some weeks past. largely
no doubt, as the result of the sensa-
tional writings of Thomas w. Lawson.
The Equitable company was originally
incorporated with capital Of 100000,
and that Is the par value of Its stock
today. James H. Hyde, the president
Of the company owns majority OF
the stock, just a few shares over half.
The company's surplus now amounts
to more than sS0,000.000, and its as
sets to over $400,000,000. James b.
Hyde has absolute control of the prop
erty, through directors named and
elected by himself. Policy holders do
not like the situation and they are
clamoring for naturalization Of the
company. Hyde will have nothing of
the kind, and it is said that he has
threatened that if the agitation is not
stopped, he will put the $S0,O00,OOO
surplus in the pockets Of himself and
associate owners of the 100000 capi-
tai stock, reinsure the policy holders
in other companies, and let the Equit-
able pass out of existence. AS to
whether this can be done, is not es-
tablished to a legal certainty; but the
probabilities are all in this direction.
James H. Hyde. the president of the
company is only % years of age, and
is drawing a salary of 100000 year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. s. N. McNeel, For Com.-Invites
the public to attend q rummage sale,
which is to be held by the D. A. r.,
in the court house, beginning next
Wednesday morning.
Opera House-Announces the appear
ance Of the Davis-Driscoll Stock
Co., on next Monday, Tuesday ana
wednesday nights.
Yorkville Business C5ilege-Will open
next Tuesday apI every young per-
SON is invited - be present.
w. B. Moore, Captain-Gives notice OF
Jasper Light Infantry drills for this
Friday and next Friday nights.
Jas. M. Starr, Sec. and Treas.-Pub-
fishes list Of York township farm
ers who will reduce cotton acreage.
S. H. Love, McConnellsville-O to
sell vineless bunch yam potato seed
at 81 per bushel, (. o. b.
r. C. Guy, Chester-Asks all parties
having claims against estate OF Jas.
A. Watson, deceased, to send same
to him.
T. w. Boyd, supervisor-Calls on road
overseers to put the roads In good,
travelling condition.
T. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives nouce
that on April s, the county board OF
commissioners will elect q county
physician for two years.
]. @. Wray-Offers some first aids to
the economical by offering some low
prices on seasonable goods.
Carroll Bros.-Are selling Columbia
fertilizers and ask you to see them
before buying.
F. c. Black, Agent-Calls your atten-
ton to the good features Of the Sc
curity Life and Annuity Co.
Foushee Cash Store-Announces
special bargain sale Of emproidery
remnants for next Monday at a. m.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Wants
every man who thinks Of buying
life insurance to send him his name
and age.
Jas. M. Starr-Says that Macmurphy
& Co.'s fertilizer is the best crop In
surance.
York Furniture Co.-Offers some bar
gains in medium priced mattings.
They say they will save you money
on all kinds Of furniture, etc.
Star Drug Store-Has a full supply
of anti-ferment and will supply the
country merchants who desire 1t.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Has a full line
of buggies, wagons, mowers, rakes'
grain drills, disc harrows, etc.
Strauss Smith Co.-Gives an outline
of what you may expect to find at
its store during the present spring
season.
T. w. Speck-Has a nice line Of lamps
and invites you to come and see his
exhibit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
MERE-M ENTloN.

Nineteen persons lost their lives,
forty were injured, several fatally,
and more than two hundred persons
are homeless, as the result of a tene-
ment house fire In New York city
Tuesday night. The district attor-
ney's Office has begun an investigation
to place the blame for the great loss
of life. .... One person perished, sew
eral were injured, and property valued
at $500,000 was destroyed in Los An
geles, Cal, 100000 In Santa Barbara,
and $4,000 worth In Long Beach, Cal
ifornia by a wind and rain storm
which swept the Pacific coast Tuesday
and Tuesday night. 49,. Senator Ba-
con of Georgia is seriously Ill at his
hotel in Washington, D. C.......M. J.
Burke, United States consul at st.
Thomas, Ontario, Is desperately Ill
with pneumonia. . Peter v. McGraw
Of New Jersey, eastern representative
Of the publicity department Of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, has
been appointed to the position Of
fourth assistant postmaster general
vice L. H. Bristow, resigned. James
B. Frazier, governor of Tennessee, has
been nominated by the Democratic
caucus of that state to succeed the
late Senator Bate in the United States
senate. Two persons lost their lives,
and several farmhouses were wreck
ed by a waterspout and hail storm
which swept over Burnett county,
Texas, Wednesday, causing the water
in the Red river and the surrounding
creeks to rise fourteen feet in five
minutes. .....A million lottery tickets
were found among the baggage Of the
Norwegian steamer, Hiram, on its ar
rival at Mobile, Ala, from British Hon
duras, yesterday. General w. c. Ca
bell. a Confederate veteran has been
notified to appear at the custom office
on a charge Of conspiracy to import
lottery tickets in violation of the
Federal laws. Daniel ]. Sully
has been discharged from bankruptcy
and 1t Is understood that he will now
undertake to manipulate the bull side
Of the market again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

Commissioner Poole and related the
best of conditions in his territory. Mr.
Smith said today that he had reports
from Texas and the Indian Territory
to the effect that where planting Is In
progress there is not only 25 per cent
reduction in acreage, but more. IN
fact" said Mr.. Smith, the trouble
seems to be that they are cut down
much more than one-fourth in many
localities" There Is much congratula-
ton over the fact that on yesterday
there was a determined search by the
dealers to meet spot deliveries for
March and only $500 bales could be
found in the country. South Carolina
has begun preparation for planting
and is meeting all the requirements
and Georgia and Mississippi. are fol-
lowing suit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
EVANS FOR GOVERNOR.
Chairman of Dispensary Board Has
Candidacy Under Consideration.

Chairman of Dispensary Board Has
Candidacy Under Consideration.
Chairman H. H. Evans, Of the state
board of control, said tonight that he
was sick and tired Of newspapers max
ing unwarranted and improper slurs
about him and the dispensary, and he
was going to see If there was any way
to stop 1t or have the proof produced.
He says that he asked his counsel, Mr..
William Elliott, Jr, to bring both
criminal and civil action against the
New Sentinel Of Barnwell. and Its
editor, G. Marshall Moore, and he is
going to press the case or have the
proper explanations made.
Some time ago this article appeared
in the Barnwell Sentinel, and 1t Is pre-
sumably on this that Chairman Evans
wishes his attorney to- bring suit or
have full retractions made. Said the
Sentinel:
as Evans to rule South Carolina
with a salary of s400, when many a
poor devil with $500 or $500 has to
scratch for hungry mouths? Ye econ
omists, If we will, tell us how q man
can give box parties, keep daughters
at college and be drawn around the
streets Of Rock Hill in a coach and
pair on the pitiful sum Of $400 per an
mum. There Is something rotten In
the state Of South Carolina, and 1t
reeks from Columbia to Barnwell."
Mr.. Evans says that II the editor
had inquired in Newberry he would
have learned that there is money to
be made in successful farming, and
that he was holding cotton and corn,
as good farmers are doing.
He said he had bundle OF letters
from friends and others asking him to
run for governor, but he had not de-
cided to do so, but had the matter un-
der consideration. His family did not
wish him to enter the race and he was
afraid Of the expense.
The suggestion Is made that there
is considerable pressure being brought
to have the board revoke or practical
ly nullify the recent decision to bottle
here the cheaper grade Of case goods.
The board has decided that 1t will not
buy case goods, except a few rhlgh
grade brands-say half a dozen. The
pressure Is to have the board revoke
the order or ignore 1t and leave the
resolution on the record. The board
announces that the resolution was
adopted to stick and must hold, and
that the order will be executed In spirit
and reality, and no dollar liquor Will
hereafter be bought cased, but will be
bottled in bulk.-Columbia special or
Tuesday to News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
WAR IN THE EAST.
Russian Army Still In Retreat Toward
Harbin.

The news Of the past few days from
the scene Of war in the East, leaves
the status Of the Russian army in con-
siderable doubt.
During the retreat Of the Russians
from Mukden to Tie Pass thousands
were killed or captured together with
their arms, ammunition and supplies.
A large body Of Russians. something
like e-fourth Of the grand army that
retreated from Mukden, reached Tie
Pass in safety. and was re-organiZed,
It was learned, however, that the ia
panese were getting behind Tie Pass
in large numbers, and fearing that he
would be surrounded, Gen. Kuropatkin
has continued his retreat.
There is much interest in military
circles everywhere, as to where the
the Russians will attempt to make
their next stand; but too little Is
known of the situation to warrant a
satisfactory guess along this line.
1t Is reported that dashes are oc-
curing daily between detachments OF
Russians and Japanese and the Rus
slams claim more or less success.
The distance between Tie Pass and
Harbin, the next town on the way to
Vladivostok in which 1t Is possible
for the Russians to fortify themselves,
is three hundred miles. The Russians
still have control of the railroad; but
how close the Japs may be to them, is
not known.
The evacuation Of Tie Pass by the
Russians leaves large scope Of coun-
try in control of the Japanese, and in
creases the disadvantages under
which the Russians must labor II they
undertake another campaign at the
present time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
ANNUAL PREMIUM CONTEST.

The annual competition for the pre-
miums offered by THE ENQUIRER 1or
the largest clubs Of subscribers ana
for smaller clubs, which has been IN
progress since the 18th Of October last
came to a close last Wednesday even
ing at 6 o'clock, and resulted IN
manner highly satisfactory to all con-
cerned. ..'.
Mr.. G. M. Carroll Is easily the WIN
ner of the first premium, handsome
Babcock top buggy. retailed by Messrs.
Glenn & Allison at $S5, and represent
ed by them to be the best vehicle OF
the kind to be had anywhere In this
section at the price. Mr.. Carroll re-
turned and paid for 155 names.
The second premium. one OF the
best top buggies manufactured by the
Yorkville Buggy company, and which
retails at $65, goes to Miss Mary Alex
ander of Yorkville, for 103 names.
The clubs Of the following number
ed between 75 and 100 each; ]. K. Al
lison, Harry Miller.
The following ranged from so to 76:
John l.. Clark, G. W. Knox, James D.
Grist, J. H. Sherrer, VIM. Meg. Bal
ley.
The following ranged from 80 to 40:
T. c. Castles, Miss Sallie Mcconnell
James Biggers, G.. L. Suggs.
The following ranged from 20 to 80;
J. H. Bigham, J. D. Good, ]. Webb
Moore, Miss Floride Bowen, ]. K. Scog-
gins, JOS. M. Whitesides, w. S. Leslie,
A. w. Mcfarland.
The following ranged from Is to 20:
L. B. McGill, e. w. Pursley, w. r.
Boyd, w. H. Crook. Miss Ethel Car
roll, r. S. Riddle, ]. s. Plexico, (Tir-
zah).
The following ranged from 10 to Is:
s. s. Faris, A. D. Dorsett, T. E. Love,
Mrs. F. E. Smith, r. E. Mcclure, Mrs.
T. C. Barnett, T. ]. Hopper, w. s. Pc
ters, Sidney Sherrer, Miss Jennie Rus
sell, w. B. Flanagan.
The following ranged from to lO:
e. L. PRESLEY, w. H. Bird, Miss Lucie
Hood, J. ]. Smith, w. E. Gettys, w. J.
Caveny, A. L. Purcell, ]. M. Costner,
G. A. Gettys, r. B. Black, Mrs. e. C.
GLADDEN., Gist Finley, S. L. Caldwell.
Bennie Barron, w. H. Moore, Mrs. ].
B. Ford, Miss Georgia Albright, Miss
Isabelle Arrowood, B. B. Ferguson,
w. P. Epps, ]. S. Plexico, (Sharon),
John M. Craig.
The total number Of names returned
by all of the clubmakers between Oc-
tober Is last and Wednesday was
1,453, which easily breaks all previous
records in the history Of these con-
tests. These figures do not include
Al names stricken from the list be-
cause Of failure to pay or to make sat-
isfactory arrangements with the club
makers; but added to 367 names that
have come in from other sources,
principally from surrounding counties
and the west, swell the total circula-
tion of THE ENQUIRER to 1920 copies
per issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Hon. John L. McLaurin Is to de-
liver an address to the farmers OF
Sumter county on the first Monday In
April.
Vincent Chicco, the Charleston blind
tiger king, is candidate for the leg
islature to fill vacancy in the Char
lesion delegation.
Comptroller General Jones has been
temporarily restrained from the col
lection Of the corporation tax by, As
sociate Justice c. A. Woods until the
question shall be heard by the full
court. 49,
- Chester special of March 16 to
Columbia State: The Chester chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, at their meeting this week ar
ranged the programme for the exer-
cises Of laying the corner stone Of the
Confederate monument here on the
18th of April. Judge William H.
Brawley of Charleston, a native Of
Chester, will deliver the principal ad-
dress, Rev. DR.. ]. s. Clifton of Or
angeburg, also a Chester county man,
has been invited to attend and make
an address In the afternoon. Judge
Brawley was a member Of the Sixth
regiment, South Carolina infantry.
DR.. Clifton of the First regiment Of
cavalry.
lanofbu Atoono,top alaH IN,
Chief Justice Pope last Wednesday.
the decision Of the lower court which
sustained a demurrer In the damage
suits brought against the Charleston
News and Courier and the Charleston
Post by Augustus M. Flood for re-
ferring to him as a colored man In
bis suit against the Charleston Street
railway Is reversed and the case goes
back for trial on its merits. In the
lower court the defendants demurred
on the ground that to refer to a man
as a colored man could not injure his
social position II II was not a fact
The reference to Flood as a colored
man was an error both newspapers
fell into in the rush Of work and each
apologized promptly.
This tribute from the Gaffney
Ledger to Solicitor J. X. Henry viii
be fully appreciated by the solicitors
thousands Of friends and admirers
throughout his circuit: "on account
Of the redistricting Of the state 1.-The
last session of the Legislature the re-
cent court was the last one at which
Solicitor j. K. Henry will appear in
this county as the states official
prosecuting attorney. We are not try
ing to throw bouquets, but we are
constrained to add that there are few.
more able and conscientious prose-
cutting officers In South Carolina. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. Henry, but sin
cerely trust that the guiding hand of
Providence will throw him in our
midst frequently. Mr.. Henry will be
succeeded in his official role In this
county by Mr.. Thos. Sease, Of Spar
tanturg, who will represent the new
seventh judicial circuit, composed Of
Spartanburg. Union and Cherokee. Mr..
Sease is a good prosecuting attorney.
clever gentleman and an all around
good fellow. We welcome him and
trust he will make II SO warm for the
criminals that they. will be sorry that
the change was ever made"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

H. H. EVANS AS A AMoNEY-MAKER.-
The many friends of Col. Herbert H.
Evans of Newberry, chairman Of the
state dispensary board of directors
and president Of the Farmers Oil mill,
will be gratified to know that the col
onel will take legal action against
those newspapers and others who have
aspersed the colonel's character and
looked with skeptical eye on the colo
ners great capacity for money-mak-
ing. The colonel would have 1t known
and his friends would have 1t known
and spread abroad to the discontinue
of the slanderous and envious persons
aforesaid that Colonel Evans is the
owner Of a very prosperous farm and
makes thereon plenty Of money where
with to live in good style and COM
fort. Away with those who would
stoop to insinuate or intimate that the
coloneps cash income proceeds from
any other source than from his farm.
May they be promptly served with
summons to answer In heavy damages
for damages to the reputation and
character Of the chairman Of the dis
pensary board.-Spartanburg Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

THE Newberry Observer suggests
that with the two extra judges, the
courts will now be able to waste more
time than ever. 1t is too late to quar-
rel about the matter now. 1t has been
too late for several years. Those who
were bent on creating the new places
had no idea of giving up the agitation
until they were successful. We be-
lieve, however, that a half dozen
Judges like Hon. R. c.. Watts could do
all the business that is required and
have enough vacation to make them
lazy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

is reached by means Of an incision In
the walls Of the abdomen. 1t Is then
drawn out through the incision. Thus
exposed the tissue is allowed to heal
about it. This process completed, the
next step is to inject through the ap-
pendix into the large intestine a solu-
ton of quinine, flushing the lower in
testines with a germicidal and healing
stream, without affecting the stomach
or interfering with its functions. The
treatment has been employed success
fully in the case of Sergeant Mould,
of the engineer corps, who is recover
ing in the barracks hospital here from
a severe attack Of dysentery, contract
ed while in the Philippines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-17

RUSSIA is hard up aga inst the prop
osition Of finding more money with
which to continue the war with Japan.
Heretofore she has been getting her
money from France, principally. In
all France has loaned her between two
and a half and three billion dollars.
She needs s125,000,O0O more immedi-
ately. A French syndicate that has
been negotiating previous loans has
had the proposed new loan under con-
sideration; but since the battle OF
Mukden, Frenchmen have not been so
eager to invest in Russian securities.
Where Russia will turn next nobody
seems to know, and no matter how
anxious the czar may be to continue
the war, he cannot make much head
way without plenty of money.