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The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27

DI aud Mrs. 4. Z. Silverstone
spent "Wednesday in Kansas City.
Mrs.. Thos. Mcintyre returned
Tuesday evening from a weeks visit
with relatives in Kansas City.
E. Hoffman left yesterday evening
for visits with relatives in Havana
and Pekln, Ill. @@ .S
Mrs. John e. Ryland who has been
spending the winter in Los Angeles
Cal, returned home Tuesday morn
ing.
R. L. Mann of Wellington was 10
this city Thursday on his way to
Carrollton where his wife is Ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. ". b. Wilson returned from
independence. Tuesday evening,
after short visit with her father,
Rev. J.. M. CLANCY.
Miss Carrie Edmonds returned
Wednesday evening from Kansas City
" here she has been visiting relatives
for the last few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Winters and Mrs V. j..
@. Bour returned Tuesday evening,
from stay of a few days in Kansas
City.
Prof j. c. Shelton returned Thus.
day morning from st. Louis where be
has been attending meeting of the
general toard of education Of the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Fred Rambkey and her two
children, Louise aud Frances, Of
Kansas City, arrived Wednesday
evening for visit with the family Of
v. j. @ Bour.
The engagement of Miss K atberine
Mercer to Mr.. Ernest Cronin of Kan
sas Oltv has been announced. Miss
Mercer is well known among The
young people here. having frequently
visited Miss Fanny Sawyer,
Invitations are out to the wedding
of Miss Forestine and Mr.. Thomas H.
buckingham, both OF St. Joseph, on
Thursday evening Nay 8. Mr.. Buck
ingham was formerly a student OF
Wentworth Military Acadamy and
during the last few years has been a
frequent visitor ln Lexington, where
he, has large number OF friends
N. E. Basket has received a letter
from A. X. Ruxton OF Miami in
which he inquiries what interest the
merchants of Lexington would feel
10 the extension Of the boat line en-.
gagged to run between Miami and St,
Louis to Lexington. The merchants
of this city are requested to give Mr.,
Basket their views on this subject.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
BENzlNE BUS IN DESERT.

The benzine bus has done for the
desert what the steamship did for
ocean travel, 1t has concentrated
widely scattered mining centers that
were formerly vague and distant
from one another because Of the
difficulties, hardships and perils of
travel by stage and burro over the
rugged sand wastes, through bowl
der-clogged ravines, and over plat
ter-hat dry lakes, from which the
summer sun seems reflected in SHIN
mering waves Of fame and white
heat.
What was only few years ago a
days journey, remarks Barton W,
Currie, writing in Harper's Weekly
about "the gasoline camel" is now
only an hours skim. Yes, and
there are hundreds of miles of au.
tomobile speedways.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
A Model Constitution

Tie Commoner;
The Oklahoma ccrstltution is In
print and The Commonpr ventures
the opinion that it Is the best state
constitution In the United States.
1t will be discussed in detail later,
but this tribute is offered now.
1t is peoples constitution and the
''corbfield lawyers" who wrote ito
use the phrase coined by the New
York Tribunc-have reason to be
proud OF their work. 1t ought to be
ratified by a unanimous vote and the
democratic party whose representa-
tlves framed it deserves a splendid
victory as an endorsement. 1t is a
model sonstitutlon-the best In the
nation.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
PORK BY THE YARD.

In a Massachusetts, town lives an
eccentric old pork butcher, remark.
able for his shrewdness. Some
young collegians one day entered
the shop, and, for a joke, asked how
much pork was a yard. "0ne dol
lar" promptly replied the old fel-
low. "Then," said one of the
smart youths, "I'll take a yard
"Where's your money!" asked the
butcher. The dollar was laid down
The old man quickly pocketed thu
coin, and then produced three pig'i
feet, with the quiet remark: "Thre,
feet make one yard" The student
marched out in silence.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
DOES NOT WANT PUBLICITY.

In an autograph letter offered for
sale 0uida demonstrates against the
modern taste for publicity. Il rs-
gret to refuse your request and can
not comply with it. What imperti-
nence and what folly are those So
called biographies of persons who
have done nothing to deserve such a
punishment. The life Of such man
as Burton Of Wellington contains
material for history, but those Of a
man OF woman of the world have
nothing in them which is not essen
TALLY private and personal and with
which the public and the press have
nothing to do"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
A Good Platform.

The Commoner:
Ex- Congressman Stephenson Of
Wisconsin has announced himself as
candidate for the United states
senate on the following platform;
IN /. Prompt and through revision Of
all tarf schedules, reducing duties
wherever possible without reducing
wages Of labor.
2. Strengthening the interstate
commerce law, giving the com
mission full power to regulate rates
and services.
5. Legislation authorizing anc
equipplng the Interstate commerce.
law, giving the commission full
power to regulate rates and services
A. Legislation requiring the adop
ton Of the best known safety appll
anees and prescribing atrlct regula
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
MADE FOR SELF-TORTURE
Peesliar Instruments Used by Ardent
iy Religious People.

From the little black cross tiny
spikes Of silver protruded sharp as
pin points.
at is a cross" said the dealer,
"that We have made for very re-
igious man, a high-church Episco-
palian. He will wear it next his
skin, and when temptation assails
him he will press his hand against
his breast and-ah, a stab of agoniz-
ing pam.
"0h, yes; such orders are quite
usual. We make continually a num-
Der of little instruments of self-tor-
ture. Some of our patrons are
priests, some clergymen, but the
majority are laymen and lay
women of morbidly ardent religious
trend.
"This is a hair shirt If you
should wear 1t few hours it would
prick you all over, and on taking it
off you would find on your skin
many tiny points of dry blood.
"Here is Barbed belt If you
touch this knob little needle leaps
out, stabs YOU an eighth of an inch
deep and leaps back silently into its
place again. Very painful, l assure
you. Yoa groan: What's the mat
ter@ "A stitch in my side, you an
swer truthfully
"0nly Episcopaians and Cath
olics-three Episcopalians to one
Catholic-buy these things from US.
Do they do good? Undoubtedly
But they may do harm; they may
cause bloodpoisoning if they are not
kept vigorously clean We give nnt
with them a little printed slip to
that effect Chicago Chronicle.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
Notice.

You are hereby notified to clean uE
your premises; cut all weeds In front
aud rear, Including parks and on
vacant lots If any, and remove al
rubbish from your alleys back Of YouI
premises and put your premises in.
GLIDING privy vaults, 10 a sanitary
condition, as provided by the city
ordinance, and on failure to do SO you
are amendable to fine under city
ordinance.
By order OF the Board Of Health.
ALBERT WALK,
City Marshal.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
A MERE FAKE.

"And do you call that a patriotic
song?" demanded the music pub
'isher, scornfully, as he handed back
he manuscript.
certainly" responded the au-
uthor, "why notP"
'Why, you don't rhyme soldier
boy with mothers joy anywhere
in IL"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27

The Christian Observer The sud
den death of DR., Q larles, who passed
to his reward in the early morning
hours OF the Sabbath, April 14th. is s
bereavement to our entire Church
Or. Quarles was one Of our best and
a5lest men. OF high character, genial
disposition, broad culture, unbounded
energy, and ardent devotion to tie
Lords kingdom he had made for him
self large place in The confidence and
affection Of our people. DE was an
active and capable Presbytsr, read,
and skilful in debate. AS an educator
Of young womeh, he left strong and
lAsting impress on the minds anC
hearts o: wide circle; and none viii
mourn his departure more deeply thar
his former pupils. We hope to prin
next week memorial OF this sreal
and good man.
We are now ready to show ycV
what we have in furniture and under
taking goods. Our new stock is JUS
in. We will be pleased to have yol
call and see us whether you buy o
not. We are also ready to do al
kinds Of repair work, doors west 0
Morrison Wentworth Bank.
4-13tf r. f. NORFOLK g. Co.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
ACCORDING TO SYSTEM.

TFamp-I've asked for money
and I've looked for money and I've
prayed for money, mum.
Mrs. Tibbins-Haye you even
thought Of working for it, my mani
Tramp-NO, mum; you see I'm
going through the alphabet and
amt got to W yet
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
The liOme Cook Book.

The Home Cook Book, a collection
Of receipts prepared ty the ladies OF
Lexington and published by the
Mission Society Of the Presbyterian
church OF this city is on sale at W. G.
McCauslands 3 store, Price 90 cents. II
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
PRoBARL.Y.

"lf you we're to offer him 4 brIbe
Of thousands he would spurn il in
dignantly."
~Yes, but if I we're to offer him 4
bribe Of hundreds I'll bet he would
spurn it more Indignantly yet.
Houston Post.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
Real Estate Transfers.
thursday, AprII ls, 1907.

F BTune Il Peter Anderson, consid-
Grafton ss29.2O; land in lS, 81, Is.
Friday, April 10, 1907.
D Grlyson by sbd 10 J T CLiLu &
Lyon Trustee, confederation sZ5i;
, lots 4exingtoa.
Jno ThoTby TO Geo Atnett, consiL-
GRAFTON $50; land III S6, 40, rs,
Aondi ~, April 20, 1871,
Geo W Campbell to Dicsy JOnnson,
cousiuer ltlou S5OO; 10. Odessa.
Tuesday, Apul 2S, 1901.
Jno J Loasacre 10 5 A Rogers, con
sideIatioa soJO; 40 acres.
II Fiene to Louise Lieser. co o.sider
alton 1850; l lot Conc1rdid.
Chas l. VESSEL to Il Nienbcrry,
consideration s3lOO; lo,s Concordia.
WEDNESDAY, April -, 1907.
81 MasterS)l TO school Dis Twp
SO Range, corsi Ieration 81; | acre.
school 9is 81 toJ 5 MastersuD,
consideration 81; acre.
II C Higgins To P E Ayres, "onsid-
GRAFTON 1922; |, 10 Acres.
Amelia schmidt 10 Emma Nvel,
consideration 1850; ! lot Lexington
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27

100 California Privet hedge plants,
Strong 2 yr., 2to 3 ".
d&w OHAs. TEUBNER.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27

A Christiau only In name is sat.
shed II he keeps his conscience free
from mortal sin, and perhaps even
from gross venial sins, but it may be
that during his whole life he does
not once think Of striving after high
thlugs. Rev. Father Jackson
Gcd never intended that any one
should becomea mere drudge vito.
ut a pl ace TO ill In the temple Of
grace. No one should therefore look
ron life as a stale, Commonplace
affair and wish they we're rid Of it.
Rev. J. L. HerVeY.
Theosophy is not a dogma for
which we demand belief, but system
of PHILOSOPHY worcO needs to b.
studied. Consequently any results
which 1t produces are not of an emo.
tional nature, but are the results Of
pure reasoning &C. W. Leadbeater.
Some people make the Listake o.
thinking they can afford to read all
kinds of books. see all sorts OF picture.
and go into all sorts Of questionab
associations, intellectually, wlJhou
harm. Nsyer was there greater fol,
t1au ihis.-Rev l.. A. Banks.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27

FOR SALE-I have one lot lett on
the old h A. 5. property, 6oA3O0 It.
beautifully situated. ) SELLERS.
For SALs-Two heavy graft mares
ard one year old geldlng. Apply to
MRS. MARY B. TERHUNE. d&w
FOR SALE-Old brick, white pine
dimension lumber, doors and windows,
With OF without frlmes, aud scrap
lInter.S SELLERS. ti
1t is high time for the wo-k OF
subscribing the stock for thesuburban
line to be completed. About s85, 600
mas been subscribed About s25 600
rem4ins to be subscribed. The
workers should not cease until this
naJter is closed mp. Lexington has
10 extraordinary opportunity to take
the leao Of county seat towns in
Western Missouri in this matter. l.
can do proftably from the first what
,ther towns would have to do at a
ljss for few years. 1t would be Of
great advantage to business and to
val les and would no doubt
eoad to o her railroad connections
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-04-27
EXCITING JOB.

Lady-Dld you catch any Of those
snails in my garden? You've been a
long time at 1t.
Fatigued Clarence-Yes'm. l had
good deal of trouble a-chasing 'em.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29
With The sPEcULAToRs.

The following Associated Press dis
patch gives a summary Of the course
OF the speculative market in New York
yesterday:
New low records were made In the
cotton market again today under bear
pressure and liquidation Of recent buy
ers who were influenced by unfayor-
able reports from the interior. The
close was barely steady and within a
point or two of the lowest, at a net
decline of II to % points. Sales for
the day were estimated at 100000
bales.
The market opened steady at de-
cline Of points to net advance OF
points, the gains being on the late po-
sitions which were influenced by COW
ering and fairly steady cables.
Immediately following the call the
market worked up to a net advance Of
8 to points on the active months, but
soon weakened and during the after
noon sold off under liquidation and
bear pressure following reports that
the governor Of Oklahoma had declared
a weeks holiday in order to relieve the
banking situation.
There were also reports Of weaken
ing interior holders, and with local
sentiment bearish the market was very
nervous and unsettled. reaching the
lowest point just before the close.
The difficulty in discounting foreign
exchange and commercial bills gener-
ally Is believed to be causing embar-
rassment in interior banking circles.
while buyers with ready cash are said
to be demanding substantial conces-
sions. Southern spot markets report
ed early were unchanged to ac. lower.
Receipts at the ports today 52,S51
bales against 55,S25 last week and 49,
232 last year. For the week 350.000
bales against 321,615 last week and
4SO, ,794 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 11,766 bales against H.
1872 last year, and at Houston 9.417
bales against 10000 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

ing with which he is still troubled. He
was advised that although 1t will prob
ably be some time before the poison Is
eradicated, there Is no further imme-
diate danger.
The following left this morning to
attend the state fair in Columbia:
Miss Marcella Willis Of Lynchburg,
Va, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Willis. Mrs.
Gilbert, Fannie Lou Stroup. Mabel
Ashe. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Lindsay. Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Spencer, Messrs. w. r.
Latimer. N. s. Black, Campbell Bar
ron, Joseph Rose. Fl. G.. Strauss. Sam
uel Lowry. Vance Whitesides. James
Ceckham, James Simril, Ace Shannon
and Quinn Wallace.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Rev
DR.. w. W. Orr has returned to the city
after having spent ten days at Clover
s. c., where he held protracted meet
ing. He has lately entered the evan
gelistic field and this was the first
meeting since he nominally gave up the
pastorate Of the East Avenue Taberna-
Gle in this city. There were about
eighty-f five professions Of faith as g
result Of his preaching. DR.. Orr has
Just received a letter from Los An
geles, Cal. where he Is wanted for 6
season of five months work. Hi:
next meeting is at Springdale, Pa.
where. he will assist Rev. W. S. Boyce
who is pastor of the United Presby'
terian church at that place. Mr.. Boyct
Is a son Of Mrs. NJ. A. Boyce who live:
on North Long street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

The reporter has heard Of a number
Of cases recently in which landlords
have bought cotton from tenants and
croppers, to keep the cotton off the
market.
The registration books are to be
opened again next Monday, and people
who have not yet qualified themselves
for the exercise Of full citizenship Will
have another opportunity.
We would not suggest that York
county people take no other paper than
The Enquirer; but we claim in all sin
cerity. that the citizen of this county
who does not read The Enquirer is
seriously handicapped in trying to keep
up with things going on about him.
The Charleston people are announc-
ing the date of their Fall Festival,
which Is to be held this year from Mo-
vember IS to 90. Always delightful
city to visit, on the occasion OF the
Fall Festival Charleston is generally
at her best. Large numbers of people
visit the city during every festival;
but there is rarely any complaint OF
lack Of accommodations. There Is
ample room for everybody and every
thing is usually first-class. Those
who attend this festival in anticipation
of a delightful and profitable visit
need have no fears of disappointment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

q haf der drag harrow you was
advertising" said Mr. Louis Roth to
Mr.. P. w. Love last Saturday. II haf
seen your advertisement yesterday,
but did not know I haf your harrow
until my wife tells me it haf been lying
in der garten all der vile. l pays for
dat advertisement too. because l
should have sent dot harrow back so
soon as / got through with it."
There was another big crowd In
town last Saturday after several pref
ty dull days, and there was lot Of
business done. Basing the estimate on
facts gotten from a number of mer-
chants, business this year Is somewhat
ahead of the same date last year.
Mrs. Mary Boam representing the
South Carolina Children's Home socie-
ty has been canvassing Yorkville for
funds for the support of that organiza-
ton. The purpose Of this society is to
seek out orphan children, or children
whose condition may be improved by
better surroundings and find homes
for them. The general plan of opera
tions is to collect information of homes
where children are desired, and then
find children with which to supply that
desire. The work of the society Is
entirely by private contri-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

THE we'll known correspondent, Sa-
voyard figures out the present relation
between Mr.. Bryan and the Democra-
tic party like this. Mr.. Bryan Is the
unquestioned leader and dictator Of
the party. The party is completely
under his control. If Mr.. Bryan Is the
candidate of the party in 1908 and suf-
fers defeat he will be completely un-
done. If there is another candidate and
he is elected, Mr.. Bryan will be un-
done. AS Savoyard sees it, IL there Is
a chance for victory, Mr.. Bryan will be
a candidate. Otherwise he will remain
in the background. Savoyard thinks
this is a pretty mess for the Democrat
ic party to be in, and we are inclined
to agree with him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

IT is a noticeable fact that the mar
ket reviews of all the big northern pa
perS are taking the Farmers union and
the Southern Cotton association into
their calculations. Among the 'ru-
mOrS" that now figure in the New
York Cotton Exchange are stories to
the effect that the Farmers union is
weakening;" that it is offering cotton
for less" and the like. The New York
Commercial has printed stories to the
effect that the eastern portion Of the
belt is not sticking by Texas and also
stories to the effect that Texas is not
sticking by the eastern portion of the
belt. The obvious purpose of these
statements is to destroy confidence.
AS matter of fact there has been no
confirmation of any statement that the
Farmers Union is weakening. On the
contrary such determination on the
part of the farmers in holding on to
their cotton. has never before been
witnessed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29
E.OCAI. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

f. H. Adams, Bowling Green-Offers
pure Ripley seed wheat at s1.S5 a
]. A. Tate, Administrator-Will sell
the A. A. Barron old home place,
for partition among the heirs Of E.
S. Prather, deceased.
Victor Cotton Oil Gown not run its
ice delivery wagon after October 81.
H. c. Strauss-Wants to sell a 35 Id.
feather bed.
Publisher, New York-Wants q repre-
sentative in Yorkville and vicinity
to look after renewals and new sub
scriptions.
M. s. Carroll-Organizer for the Far
mers' union will meet parties desir-
Gus Of organizing who will name a
time and place.
r. E. Montgomery-Requests parties
owing him, to pay up at once. He
means you If you owe him.
Jno. r. Hart, Mayor-Gives notice or
an election on the question Of is
suing bonds for sewerage and ex-
tending water works system.
Charleston Fall Festival-Opens on
November 18th and continues for one
week. Great preparations for good
time.
J. C. Wilborn-Offers the home and
1912 acres of land of David Rus
sell, deceased, for sale.
Herndon & Gordon-Invite your at
tention to groceries, feathers, hard
ware, tobacco, cigars, musical In
struments, notions. etc. !
Louis Roth-Has received a carload
of genuine red rust proof seed oats,
S5c bushel. Also has fertilizer for
grain.
York Supply Co-Has shoes that give
4 &c, hnVC
women and girls.
M. w. White-Says that the joys of
solitude are the only ones missed by
the man who advertises. He wants
to advertise your real estate.
Yorkville Hardware Co.'s showing a
full line Of heating stoves for both
wood and COAL also full line of COOK
ing stoves and ranges.
York Drug Store-Receives fresh ship
ments of Lowney's, Sparrow's and
Nunnally's chocolates and bonbons
by express.
J. L. williams & Co.-Offer mems SIG
suits at $12 and want an opportu-
nifty to show you that they mean
what they say.
National-U Union Bank. Rock Hill-Has
plenty of money its combined assets
being 1924 ,552.79. 1t loans money at
6 per cent to It's customers.
Strauss Smith Co.'s showing the
largest and most complete line of
clothing 1t has ever shown. Mems
suits IS and upward.
First National Bank-Advises you to
build a fort that will withstand the
siege Of misfortune-build up bank
account
Thomson Co.-Suggests that you tap
your thinker and see what you need
in winter underwear. Full lines for
men. women and children.
Carroll Bros.-Warn you against
making a mistake in buying disk
harrow, which will be needed soon.
Yorkville B. & M. Co-Call especial
attention to the good qualities OF
"Kantbebeat" clothing and over
coats for men. See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
CONGRESSMAN Burleson Of Texas, has
made application to the treasury de-
partment for the deposit of govern
ment funds in southern banks to ena-
BILE cotton producers to hold their cot
ton. That the treasury department
has turned a deaf ear to Mr.. Burleson's
request is to be taken as a matter OF
course. The treasury department does
not want the south to be able to hold
its cotton, and neither does Wall
Street. 1t is because the south has
gotten pretty good prices for two or
three crops that she is now somewhat
independent of Wall Street. and If she
should get fifteen cents for the present
crop she would be all but absolutely
free.