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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-03-13

New money is scarce announces
the treasury department Well any
old money will do for us
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-03-13

The poise of the strips of glass is such
that the least vibration will set them
jingling. The memory bells are usu-
ally hung in some window, so that the
slightest draught will set them in mo-
ton. The delicate tinkling is sup
posed to remind one of the giver, and
hence their name.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-03-13

In Germany 1t is the newcomers
duty to make the first social call.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-03-13
SHOW HUMAN TRAITS
ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY MUCH
LIKE PROUD MAN.

Interesting Scenes That Follow Re
union Of Families in Geological Gar
dens--Domestlc Harmony Not Al
ways in Evidence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-03-13

A marble monument was erected in
the cemetery at Ulverstone, Eng, to
the memory of Thomas Wilson, M. D..
who died in 1897, by his daughter
Mary. 1t is surmounted by lamp.
which is kept alight day and night.
Gas has been laid to it at consider.
able expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

WE are unable to see any good rea-
son why the dispensary investigating
committee should not look into the
personal financial affairs of the MEM
bers Of the state board of dispensary
directors. It is we'll known that none
of these gentlemen were notoriously
opulent before their appointment as
members of the state board, and it is
difficult to understand how they could
have laid up any large sum on salaries
of $4O0 a year. There has been lots OF
talk about the exhibitions some Of
these people have been making Of their
wealth during the past few years, and
the impressions that have been made
on the public mind have not been es-
pecially complimentary to any OF
them. Some of the members have
bought lands, some have bought jewels
and jewelry, and all are more or less
under suspicion Of having contributed
to the support Of various newspapers,
some already established and some
brought into existence for the purpose
Of bolstering up the interests Of the
state dispensary machine. AS we
see 1t the conditions are such as to in
duce the members Of the state board
to court the fullest investigation pro-
vided they are innocent, and If they
are not innocent the investigation
should be made regardless Of their
wishes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
THE r. r. D. SERVICE.

Representative Finley, who is men,
Der of the house committee on post
offices and post roads. and Of the sub
committee before which an important
series Of hearings is being held, has
received a letter from the fourth as
sistant postmaster general, Mr.. De-
Graw, in which the recent order dis
continuing the counting Of mail pack
ages or r. F. D. routes is discussed.
Mr.. Finley called on Mr.. DeGraw and
told him that 1t seemed to him that
recent moves In the R. F. D. manage
ment indicated disposition to cut of
routes in the southern States. Mr.. De-
Graw's letter Is as follows:
My Dear Mr.. Finley:
Recurring to our conversation of yes
terday respecting the desirability OF
rural carriers continuing to keep ac-
count Of the number Of pieces Of mail
handled on their routes, and fearing
you did not thoroughly understand our
purposes in regard thereto, write to
say that while 1t Is not practicable,
from a service viewpoint, to keep con-
tinuous record in the department of
the amount Of mail handled on the diff
ferent routes and that we have conse-
quently practically closed that branch
Of records with the returns for De-
cember, 1905, In order to utilize the
clerks where their services are more
urgently needed we have arranged for
carriers 20 continue making returns
to their respective postoffices of the
amount of mail handled daily, these
reports to be retained permanently on
file at the distributing offices.
Instructions have also been Issued
to postmasters to submit a quarterly
report for the quarter ending June 30,
1906. Thereafter the department pro-
poses, from time to time to call for
reports from postmasters covering the
amount of mail handled on routes from
their offices during such periods as
may seem desirable or necessary.
Under this method Of procedure you
will observe that the department Will
always have available at postoftices
a record Of the work on rural routes
emanating therefrom, and also be IN
position at all times to avail OF such
records If 1t Is found that they are
preferable for departmental purposes
to special or specific quarterly reports.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
VALENTINE DAY.

This article from the News and
Courier Of yesterday is Of as much in
terest here as elsewhere, and many
readers of THE ENQUIRER will find II
Of especial interest just at this time:
With the approach Of Valentinec
Day in the windows of some Of the
stores are displayed many Of the fes-
tive valentines, some very beautiful
and containing sentiments Of love
and good wishes, while others contain
rhymes and suggestions which are not
the least bit complimentary OF course
the recipients will not feel insulted
when they receive one Of the latter
kind. for 1t is the privilege Of many.
espe cially the younger folk. to send
them to their friends on Valentines
Day. strictly for amusement.
st. Valentines Day comes next We'd
nesday, and a great deal Of fun will
be INDUCED In on that day by the
younger element. The sending out OF
comic pictures and the ringing of
door bells will be carried on to a great
er or less extent. Custom more po-
tent than any other authority known
to man. has decreed that on st. Valen-
tines Day young folks Of both sexes.
and older ones, too, for that matter,
ShOuld eXcnange mlSSlVes ana eplSlles'
either comic or sentimental, in which
the foibles of the receiver or the love
Of the sender are set forth in prose,
in verse and In emblematic pictures.
Now, there Is no custom without a
reason. But the reason for this can
not be found In the life Of the good
saint who Is made to endorse the GUS
tom with his name. He wrote no love
songs. No one rises up to accuse him
of casting sleeps eyes on any Roman
maiden. He was a bishop or pope Of
Rome, who stood steadfast to the faith
during the Claudian prosecutions, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Some of the More Interesting Proceed.
inqs of House and Senate.

The senate on Wednesday passed
and sent to the house a bill providing
for the purchase Of $50 copies Of Rey-
nold's history of Reconstruction and
so copies of DR.. Elzas's. THE Jews OF
South Carolina" The idea, Of course
was to encourage both authors.
The house on Wednesday passed and
sent to senate joint resolutions intro
duced by DR.. ]. H. Saye requiring the
state to reimburse Messrs. John r
Logan and P. w. Love for the value
Of horses and mules killed by order OF
DR.. Nesom, some years ago under
suspicion that the animals were af-
flicted with glanders.
The senate bill to increase the sala-
ries of court stenographers from
200 to $1600 came up in the house
on Wednesday, and was amended SO
as to make the salaries S1.500. There
was also an amendment which pro-
cases where the defendant swears he
testimony. the stenographer must fur
nish 1t free of charge.
The house on Wednesday passed a
bill authorizing the railroad commits
sion to employ an expert machinist
whose duty will be to examine locomo-
tives in use in this state and condemn
such as are worn out. The argument
was that the railroads use their best
locomotives on the main lines and the
machines used for local service are
often in such bad condition as to be
dangerous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There has been no news OF any
new developments as to the Southern
freight house.
The carnival people have been or
their good behavior during the week
giving the police no trouble whatever.
The rough and disagreeable
weather which set in Wednesday
morning and which became still more
disagreeable yesterday has been 6
source Of much discomfort. People
who have run short Of firewood have
been having no little difficulty In get
ting supplies, regardless Of price.
Several users Of electricity over
meters have noticed that their meters
register against them now almost twice
as rapidly as when the current was
generated at the Tavora mill. It has
been suggested to the reporter thai
the trouble is probably due to the fact
that the meters need to be adjust
ed to the higher voltage now in use.
ALI citizens who expect to vote ir
the next municipal election must pro-
vide themselves with new registration
certificates. Old certificates are nc
good, except for such special elections
as may be called before the next gen.
eral election. And 1t is well to remem'
ber also that before citizen can bt
legally registered he must exhibit tt
the supervisor his state certificate ant
furnish satisfactory evidence that HI
has paid all past due taxes.
The Barkoot Amusement CROWD
has been playing In rather hard lucl
this week. None Of the shows were
ready for business Monday, not having
had time to get themselves in shape
By Tuesday night several places were
open: but because Of the cold wealth
er the crowd was rather small
However, business was fairly good
Wednesday night there was a biz
crowd on the grounds and all o.
the shows were we'll patronized
There was considerable confetti
throwing also. There was a freezing
rain all day yesterday up to a late
hour last night and the shows die
not pretend to open. Today the
weather is better and the outlook 4!
that there will be another large crowd
out tonight. Princess Flora the
palmist has been having quite a bis
run and has probably done more bus
iness than any other single attraction
The Ferris wheel has been turning
some; but not a great deal; the
weather is too cold especially at the
top Of the wheel. The one armed
high jumper performed Tuesday
night, jumping from the top Of 6
ladder some sixty feet in the air
The free attraction Of wednesday
night was a serpentine dance, illum
mated with pictures. The show con
tinues tonight and through tomor
row.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
MERE.MENrIoN.

The Chicago city government has
under consideration an ordinance
making It misdemeanor for anyone
under twenty-one, years OF age to
smoke tobacco in any public street
or building. The idea is to punish
violators OF the ordinance by fine
of ten dollars for each offence.
The constitutionality of the Louisiana
law prohibiting the possession Of
birds feathers for ladies' hats has
been upheld by one Of the courts in
New Orleans. :. :. The city council
Of Augusta, Ca, has under consider
alton the idea Of putting q stop to
negro dance halls. Mr.. Eugene
Moore, manager Of Clarke g. Co.'S
cotton exchange at Americus, Ga,
committed suicide Wednesday morn
ing by shooting himself in the head.
The reason Of the act is not entirely
known; but 1t is supposed that the
man was on the wrong side OF the
market. ...... The Russian govern
ment has detedmined to give medals
to all soldiers who participated in
the war with Japan. Those who de-
Tended Port Arthur are to have silver
medals; those who were under fire
anywhere are to have bright bronze
medals; and those who were not un-
der fire are to have dark bronze
medals. -. The Hepburn railroad
bill passed the house yesterday by
a vote Of 242 to g., all Of the opposI-
ton votes coming from Republicans.
THE city Of Petersburg, Va, has ap-
propriated from the city treasury
the sum Of $1,000 to be used In the
erection Of aS$7,000 monument to
Gen. William Malone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
BLAIRsvILLE NOTES.
Fox Huntins-Bis Kill Of Rabbits
Rev. McEIwee Ross at Sharon-Per-
sonaI and Other Notes.

Fox Huntins-Bis Kill Of Rabbits
Rev. MeEIwee Ross at sharon-Per.
sonaI and Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkyills ENQUIRER
BLArRsv11LE, Feb 8.-Because Of un-
favorable weather conditions, but lit
tie farm work has yet been done In
this locality.
Messrs. John Burris and John
Brandon of the McConnellsville
neighborhood and Mr.. Walker Har-
din of McConnellsville, have been
having some fox hunting Of late and
so far have caught two. The foxes
had been pretty well thinned out OF
this section, and the foxes just caught
are the increase Of a pair brought
a few years ago by Mr.. Hardin and
turned loose. ...-r
There was an old fashioned rabbit
hunt around here last Monday, 1t hav-
ing been gotten up for the especial
entertainment Of Rev. McElwee Ross
and Rev. w. c. Ewart. Mr.. Samuel
Blair, who is eighty years Of age
was also with the party, during the
greater part Of the morning. The
result of the hunt was sixteen rabbits,
one squirrel and three partridges.
All the rabbits found with the excep-
ton Of about two, fell victims to the
guns of the hunters or to the dogs.
Rev. McElwee Ross preached two
very fire sermons at Sharon last Sun
day, and both were very much enjoyed
by all who heard them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Berry have re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. ]. j.
Matthews of Smyrna No. 2, they hav-
ing been there on account Of the illness
Of their nephew, Mr.. Buford Matthews,
whose condition Is still very serious.
Mrs Warmeth. an aged lady Of this
neighborhood, who has been very sick
since Christmas, Is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Carroll have a
very sick child.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 8. Rainey expect to
move to their residence in Sharon
soon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The strike Of phosphate hands In
the mills of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company at Columbia has
rendered three mills idle. Five hun
dred men are out and Ii Is believed
1900 will quit. The men are getting
one dollar and quarter day and
they demanded quarter Of dollar
more. Nearly all are negroes.
= Columbia Record: Robins every
where and just underneath them the
small boy with airgun and sling;
likewise the policemen In plain
clothes that quietly takes the weapon.
This has been the situation in Colum-
bia for the last week. The birds
driven by the cold wave have literally
swarmed over the city and men and
boys have taken advantage OF the
opportunity. They tell some pecu-
liar stories about the methods OF the
officers in catching the boys. One
man says he saw plain clothes
man pull out sling shot and take
q half dozen shots at the BIRDS.
There happened to be large number
of them and the boys soon gathered
around for few shots. The officers
then quietly appropriated the wea-
pons and summoned the boys.
One Of the cases to be tried on the
civil side of the approaching term OF
court in Edgefield, says correspond
ent of the News and Courier, Is out OF
the usual run. It Is alleged on the
part Of the plaintiff that the defendant
owned and operated q public gtnnery
where the general public were solicited
to go to have their cotton ginned, II
being enclosed by a fence; that the
nf r
hog, a vicious and dangerous animal,
not only with propensities to, but that
1t would and did attack and bite per-
sons, Of all of which the defendant
had knowledge; that upon going to
the gin to have some cotton gtnned,
and while attending to the duties In
cident thereto the plaintiff was fero-
ciously attacked by the hog and Sc
yerely bitten, whereby he suffered
great pain and injury, and he asks for
a goodly sum as compensation there
for. The main issues are denied by
the party sued. The case involves the
question to what extent does the law
hold the owner responsible for the tor
tuous acts Of his animals.
Says a Union special Of Febru-
ary g.: Ed Wakefield, who 1t is al
legged killed Jim Hicks at the Block
House near Tryon, Feb. 16, lSO4, was
captured a few days ago in Indian
Territory. Hicks with three other
men had gone to the Block House
to attend q big cooking main. While
there he was killed. AS the result
of the tragedy warrants were issued
for both Ed and Tom Wakefield.
Tom Wakefield was captured at
Bryson City, N. c., near the Tennes-
see line, March 80, 1904. Being car
ried before Judge Ferguson, OF North
Carolina he was ordered returned
to South Carolina, as the shooting
occurred a few feet within the South
Carolina boundary line. Ed Wake
field was also captured but escaped,
and has eluded arrest until caught
in the Indian Territory. Tom Wake
field was tried In Greenville at the
spring term Of court, 1904, had his
case continued, and in 1905 was
acquitted. The evidence at this trial
all tended to show that Ed Wake
field was the man who did the killing,
and with the testimony Of those wit
nesses, 1t is thought that he may be
convicted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
r.OCAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store-Has valentines.
]. ]. Hunter-Auditor-W be at the
Point February 14th, to take tax re-
turns.
1. ]. Campbell, M. D.-Gives notice
that he has disposed of his inter-
est in the Glover Drug Co., to A
Meek Barnett.
John r. Hart, Attorney-Gives notice
to the debtors and creditors Of Jas
A. Jackson. deceased, to make set
tlement with him at once.
]. ]. Hunter, Auditor-Will be al
Point on Feb. 14th, to take tax re-
turns.
C. c. Hughes-Wants the people OF
York county to know that the place
to get bargains is at his store, r. F
D. No. Z.
]. Q. Wray-Says his store Is the
place to buy your shoes. He has
full lines Of shoes for men, ladies
and children.
Thomson Co.-Wants you to know Its
clearance sale is still going on, and
quotes prices on various articles OF
merchandise.
T. A. Matthews. Local Agent-Tells
you to place your insurance In the
Carolina Mutual Insurance Co., q
strong, reliable company.
Foushee Cash Store-Has spared no
pains to get what its customers
want in counterpanes. $1.25 kind
for CSC. Better ones higher prices
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Invites you
to come to 1t for farm implements
names, collars, brides, plow stocks
plows, clevises, etc.
York Supply Co.-Tells how a man
recently got sick in its store. 1t Is
closing out some tobacco remnants
Has Nos. / and shingles
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Has some
beauties in ladies' early spring hats
and also In baby caps. New silks
spring flowers, mourning hats, etc
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.
Says that the use of its fertilizers Is
the way to get money in the bank
See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
Friday, February 9, 1905.

table pieces of work, both as to the
quality Of material and the manner of
their being put together. The people
along the new road co-operated very
literally in the matter Of right Of
way and the understanding is that the
situation is now better than 1t ever
was, esp, cially in that it will now be
practicable to cross the creek at any
time regardless Of high water.
Death of Mr.. A. J. Hughes.
Mr.. A. ]. Hughes died at his home
about five miles southeast Of Yorkville
on Tuesday night Of heart disease,
aged sixty-seven years. He was q
native Of North Carolina, and set
tied In the Antioch section Of York
county, now Cherokee, about 1887. He
Is survived by widow and ten living
children, four daughters and six sons.
The daughters are Mrs. r. H. Hardin,
Mrs. Greeley Neil. Mrs. H. s. Love
and Miss Fannie s. Hughes, and the
sons are Messrs. c. c.. John NJ. Chas.
w. 1., VI. Ib. eliiu -. AA' AAeoASS'
Mr.. Hughes was a member of the
Twelfth N. C. regiment, having vol
unteered in 1851 and served to the end
of the war. He was consistent
member Of the Baptist church and
took an active part in church work.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Yorkville cemetery on yesterday
morning by Rev. ]. D. Bailey Of Cow
pens, who was Mr.. Hughes pastor for
a number Of years at Antioch. Fol-
lowing are among those from outside
the county who attended the funeral:
Mr.. B. ]. Gold of Blacksburg; Mrs. d.
F. c. Harry and Messrs. Charley Harry
and Marion Turner Of Grover, N. c..
Mr.. Hughes was once taken prisoner
during the war and was seriously
wounded in the shoulder at the Bloody
Angle. He took prominent part In
the successful fight waged several
years ago by the Antioch people to
drive the whisky distillers and sellers
out Of that neighborhood. Among the
floral tributes was handsome wreath
sent by the Winnie Davis Chapter U.
D, G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

the committee which heard the Rock
Hill and Chester citizens has deter
mined to put both Rock Hill and Ches-
ter in the bill is entirely erroneous.
A prominent citizen Of South Caro-
lima who has been here for some time
watching the trend Of events in this
matter today said: I'VE will do well
to secure the court for Rock Hill or
Chester, but the idea Of having both
places put In the bill Is ridiculous.
The main question that the judiciary
committee has to determine Is wheth-
er there is real need for the establish
ment Of the new Federal court as set
out in the BILL. They centainly do not
think there is enough business in
South Carolina now to justify the op-
Grafton Of two new courts together
with the Greenville court. If the bill
provides for the appointment Of an ad-
ditional Judge only with the same set
Of officers from both district, I think
there would be no trouble in predict
ing that the matter would commend 1t
self favorably to the judiciary COM
mittee. No, do not believe the COM
mittee thinks there Is enough business
in the state at the present time to JUS
tify the establishment Of another
court"