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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06

Smokers appreciate the quality value o
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or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06

When the Lord makes fool, the
devil gives him a tongue.-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06

If You Have Common Sore Eyes,
if lines blur or run together, you need
PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, 25c. All drug
gists OF Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06

Wise women get their rights withou
talking about them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06
To Locate in Garden CITY.

D. ]. Hanna, ex-lieutenant governor
is closing out his business interests in
Hill City and expects to locate il
Garden City
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06

WHEN the territory about Waterloo
/" in New York state, was sparse
~ 1u saffIad the pripcina1 ipduSt r
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The election last Tuesday on the
question Of voting mill tax for the
support Of the Yorvkille Graded school
resulted in a poll of 81 votes Of which
40 votes were for the tax and II
against There was evidence Of a
quiet marshalling Of votes to sustain
the policy and administration Of those
who have charge Of the school; but
no active opposition developed.
- There was a small sized sensation
Tuesday evening over the alleged dan
gerous condition Of the Herndon build
ing on Main street. Some weeks ago
a pine partition was put in on the first
floor for the accommodation Of the
Palace THEATRE and a skating rink
was opened up above. The skaters
made plenty of racket, Of course, and
no doubt tested the building severely
enough. Tuesday it was noticed that
the partition had begun to warp badly
and people at once took up the idea
that the walls were giving away.
Careful examination by Carpenters
Grant and Gardner, however devel-
oped that the entire trouble, so far
as they could determine was in the
warping of the pine partition.
- The ladies Of the Cemetery asso-
citation have been kind enough to hon.
or The Enquirer with a generous walt
er of choice flowers from the Yorkville
cemetery. The Yorkville cemetery has
long been noted for the variety, abund-
ance and beauty of it's flowers; but
during the past few years, especially
since the ladies Auxiliary society has
been so active in looking after the sa-
cred enclosure in which rests the re-
mains of so many of YOrkville's below
ed dead this striking characteristic OF
this interesting place has become more
marked than ever. All of the old time
flowers have been looked after and
rejuyenated whenever this has been
practicable. and new levieS have been
made not only on all the private flow
er gardens Of the town: but upon all
of the most noted commercial florists
of the country. and it would be difficult
indeed to find anywhere in this section
a more complete or a more pleasing
collection Of outdoor flowers than IS
to be seen in the cemetery. 1t Is
strictly against the municipal laws,
and also against a strong and healthy
public sentiment for unauthorized peo-
pie to lay vandal hands on the floral
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The county convention Of the DEM
ocratic party Of York county is to be
held in the court house next Monday.
The principal business to be trans
acted will be the confirmation Of the
executive committeeman elected by
the different precincts, the election OF
a county chairman and the selection
Of delegates TO the state convention.
1t will be remembered that two
years ago a party organized for the
purpose of upholding the state dis
pensary machine made quite a fight
to capture the county craftsmanship for
Mr. w. H. Stewart, and failed by a
pretty close margin. AS to whether
this fight will be renewed this year OIL
there will be any fight at all the re-
porter has no information; but the
probability is that If there is a fight
it will be along rather different lines
than before. as the issue Of the CAM
paign of two years ago has collapsed.
1t is not expected that there will he
anything sensational in the proceed
ings Of next Mondays convention; but
along that line it would hardly be safe
to make any predictions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
E. II. BARBER DEAD.

Mr.. Ferguson H. Barber, one of the
best known citizens Of York county,
died at his home in Rock Hill yester-
day afternoon at about $50 o'clock, az
ter an illness of several weeks, caused
by q disorder Of the kidneys.
Mr.. Barber was about 76 years Of
age. He spent the greater part of his
long and useful life in York county:
but also lived during a good many
years in Chester county, where he
also owned large tracts of valuable
land.
Mr.. Barber's business career was
varied and extensive. His most i'm
portant interests were connected with
agriculture; but at different times he
also engaged in merchandising and
cotton manufacturing.
For many years Mr. Barber has been
recognized as one of the largest and
most successful cotton farmers in the
upper part of the state. He almost in
variably made large crops Of cotton
and corn and his operations generally
showed a profit. One Of his fixed poll
cies was not to allow a cotton seed
to be sold off Of any plantation owned
by him, and 1t was his custom to have
this requirement stipulated in every
contract that he made with renters
and croppers.
Although a very busy man, Mr.. Bar
Der found time to show a deep and
practical interest in every question af-
fecting the public welfare. He was
a staunch prohibitionist and did much
to drive the liquor evil from York
county. He was an enthusiastic ad-
vocate of good roads and did his full
share in every movement looking to
organization in the interest Of the
cotton producer. In short he was a
good citizen.
Mr.. Barber leaves one son, Mr..
James Barber of Rock Hill, and two
daughters, both of whom are married.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
MERE-MEN1lON.

The city of Philadelphia sold $5,S75,
900 of per cent 30-year bonds on
Monday at 1O4.29, making the premium
raised $256,56625. The total bids made
for the bonds amounted to $34, 200
exclusive of premiums offered. The
State Bank association and the State
Bankers association of Maryland have
changed the place Of their annual
meeting to Annapolis from Ocean
City, Md. The change is said to be
due to the fact that Ocean City has
recently voted dry. "....... Eleven
men and one woman were drowned in
the ST Francis river, Arkansas, Mon
day, by the capsiZing of q boat. ......
Judge George Gray of Delaware, is
said to have some time ago refused
the presidency Of one of the big in
surance companies at possibly the
greatest salary ever offered in Amer
lea 49,. Frost and snow is estimated
to have damaged the orchards of Col
orado more than $1,000,000 the early
part of this week. Much damage was
done in other northern and western
states by snow. frost and wind storms
....... When the tour of the big
Atlantic fleet around the world is
completed they will have sailed 42,500
miles. Railroad officials throughout
the world say that r9 ilroad conditions
are improving and indications for good
business are bright. On May 1st
21O saloons in Massachusetts will go
out of business on account of towns
and cities having voted dry" in the
local option elections. .... The village
of Notre Dame de Salette, Canada
was buried in Il landslide early Sun
day morning, twenty-five lives were
lost 1900. The treasury department has
sent out call to banks of deposit for
the return of $45,000,000 Of government
fundS-$2O, 900 900 to be returned by
May 9Th and the balance by the 23rd
Two New York Stock Exchange
seats changed hands this week at $70,-
900 and $1,000. In November last a
seat was sold for $4,000. Cleveland
Ohio, now has Scent street car fare
after Il war lasting seven years. One
cent is charged for transfers from one
line to another. .....N New jerseys del
egateS to the national Democratic con-
vention at Denver, are to go unin-
Structed. The delegation is said to be
anti Bryan .....A score of wOrkmen.
mostly negroes. were hurt by an eX-
plOSiOn of dust in wood dye plant at
Chester. Pa. Tuesday. The plant was
damaged $l50.000. Four armed men
held up the paymaster of the United
States Coal and Coke company near
Gary. w. Va. Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
EOlJND THE OWNER.

The Yorkville Banking and Mercantile
company found the owner of that bale
of cotton it advertised in The En-
uuirer of last Tuesday.
The owner was Sam Adams. colored
of Yorkville He turned up soon after
the advertisement appeared: but the
cotton had never been lost. The own
er had had his eye on ii all the while
Mr. w. s. Neil the cotton man of
the firm. caused the insertion of the
advertisement. He had known for
several weeks that the cotton was
there but was unable to locate the
owner.
His theory was that some fellow
had unlOaded the bale with the inten-
ton of selling it, gotten drunk and
gone home Then maybe he had for
gotten all about the matter, and when
he sobered up was not sure but that
he may have sold the cotton and lost
the money. 1t was because Of the pos
siblity of something like this that Mr..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
WRECK AT BLAcksBURG.

A heavily loaded freight train on the
Charlotte and Atlanta division Of the
Southern, ran into n work train be-
tween Blacksburg and Broad river
Wednesday morning and smashed the
cars of the work train almost to
kindling wood. Nobody was hurt en-
cept the engineer Of the freight train.
who had his face badly scratched while
jumping for safety.
Rev. Henry Cauthen of YOrkvllle,
was in Blacksburg at the time Of the
wreck, having gone there on visit,
and gave an interesting account Of the
wreck
Just as l got off the train from
YOrkville," said Mr.. Cauthen, Il heard
an engine putting down the track, and
looking that way, saw coming the big
gest locomotive I have ever SEEN
There is something peculiarly fascinat-
ing about a locomotive to me. When
ever I am about where there Is one,
delight to stand and look at it. This
one, with four big drivers on either
side, and the cab high up like a second
story building, seemed to suggest pow
er enough to pull all the cars that
could be hitched to 1t. l got out my
kodak and made an exposure with a
great deal Of interest and satisfaction
About ten minutes afterward news
came that the big engine had run in
to a work train and smashed things
Pretty soon the big engine came push
ing it's own cars back to Blacksburg
The pilot and headlight were missing
smoke stack was somewhat awry and
there were some twisted rods to be
seen; but otherwise. the locomotive
was none the worse for the encounter
1T was several hours after the
smashup before the track was clear
again." continued Mr. Cauthen: but
as 1t happened they were using der
ricks and other necessary appliances
at the river bridge, and the delay was
not as great as would have otherwise
been the case. In the meantime how
ever, three or four other trains, pas
sengers and freights were hung up al
Blacksburg, giving an idea Of the tre-
mendous amount OF traffic over this
line, and the sore need Of a double
track.
Il understand" continued Mr.
Cauthen, that the grade from Blacks
burg to the river is the heaviest be-
tween Washington and New Orleans
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
ANOTHER JOLT FROM HARRIS.

Mr.. B. Harris. president Of the South
Carolina Farmers Union, has sent out
the following from Pendleton under
date of yesterday:
THE manufacturers of North and
South Carolina have decided to close
down the mills July 1st. If the cloth
market is so bad, it looks like 1t would
be good judgment to close earlier, as
by July 1st the closing will be COM
pulSOry.
Holders of spot cotton, take a firm
hold and do not be bluffed as you have
been in the past. Cotton is scarcer
than it has been in years, and the
mills are about out Of cotton; not
enough on hand to run thirty days and
goods have not fallen in price. Cotton
gets high when it gets out of the pro-
ducers' hands.
THE government wants to buy five
to ten million dollars worth Of duck
ing, which will take some cotton. Fall
goods have not been contracted for
yet. but will have to be soon. Hold
your cotton for the minimum price
Cotton exchanges and their agents
have been trying to create public SEN
timent that Is cents is too high and
on account of the holding campaign OF
the farmers. the financial center in
New York has been shaken. Wide
spread. panic prevails.
"If it is a fact that the Farmers
Union has in so short time shaken
the great Gibraltar of stock gamblers,
we should accept it as the highest tri-
butte To unity among the farmers. and
call upon every loyal farmer in the
south to join us and with firm hand
obliterate this dangerous system of
doing business, which can only be
done by thorough organization of far
merS. This a day of organization.
ut seems the crop is now two TO
three weeks late and the seed beds
worse prepared than in many years,
as the spring and winter have been so
wet that it was impossible to plow
deep. which means poor stand and
short crops.
Don't forget the 1907 crop is 4,5OO,-
600 bales short.
Hold to your cotton. Futures can
not be spun and woven into cloth; II
it could spots would not be worth gin
ming
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
SPECULATIVE MARKET.

The developments in the contract
cotton market yesterday as summar-
lied by New York dispatch Of last
night were as follows:
The cotton market had a very strong
advance again today on continued sup
port from big trade interests and
closed firm at net advance Of 81 to
35 points. Sales were estimated at
375, 900 bales.
The market opened firm at an ad-
vance of II to 16 points in response to
higher cables. There was heavy SELL
ing at first, evidently realizing by
some Of yesterdays buyers but there
was no renewal of the pressure from
southern sources, big spot people were
supporting the market and prices soon
firmed up, with shorts showing uneaS-
mess and covering as a result OF the
character of the buying and talk Of
frosts in the western belt. After SELL
ing % to 90 points net higher the mar
ket eased off 8 or 8 points, following
the forecast for fair and warmer
weather in the western belt tomorrow,
but quickly firmed up again and reach
ed the highest level during the after
noon when prices showed a net ad-
vance of 81 to 35 points with July
leading on continued bull support, COW
ering, and rumors that big spot inter-
ests were planning a squeeze Of the
July short interest. The close was
within a point of the top. There were
reports of a better spot demand from
Liverpool, also from southern sources
and it also seemed that advices re-
yarding conditions in manufacturing
circles were more optimistic. A lead
ing trade paper published a statement
that the present indication was for a
cotton area about the same as last
year and that considerable replanting
was necessary in the western belt
Two private acreage reports will be
issued tomorrow by local authorities
OF considerable reputation.
Receipts at the ports today 10,302
bales against 9,9O1 last week and 8,244
last year. For the week $4,000 against
5S,757 last week and 73,0S1 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans 5,33S
against 2.514 last year, and at Hous-
ton 1913 bales against 968 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01

JOHN Sharpe Williams, leader Of the
house Democrats had lot of fun with
the Republicans Wednesday over :he
proposition to put wood pulp and
print paper on the free list. The Re-
publicans have been trying to make
believe that they were in favor of such
action. Williams presented a petition
signed by 100 Democrats asking for
the recall of the bill from the COM
mittee having it in charge in order
that it might be passed at once. He
explained that the petition needed only
thirty more signatures to give it a
majority Of the house and asked for
thirty Republican volunteers. He
taunted the Republicans and rubbed
it into them good. telling them among
other things that if they disliked the
idea of signing a Democratic petition
they could get up petition of their
own and the Democrats would sign it.
He reminded them of the fact that
the speaker had said that he was al
WAYS willing 10 abide the will of the
majority. and assured the Republicans
that if only thirty of them would sign
the petition, the paper would contain
the names of a majority of the repre-
sentatires of the American people.
But the Republicans took all the nag
ging meekly and refused to sign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
AROlIT PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Moore arrived
home Wednesday night
Miss Mamie Turner of Yorkville, is
visiting relatives and friends in Gas
| tonia.
DR.. M. w. White was in Glover a
few hours Tuesday on professional
business.
Mrs Lizzie Covington and Miss
Patsy Ashcroft of Monroe, N. c., are
visiting Mrs. r. E. Heath.
Mr.. John F. Gordon left this morn
| ing for a ten days visit to his sister
Mrs John Mcmillan. near Richmond
| Virginia.
DR.. Marshall B. Neil, formerly Of the
Filbert neighborhood, has decided to
locate at Charlotte, n. c. He has been
practicing in Virginia.
Mrs. ]. o. white arrived in York
vile last evening from Anderson. Dr.
and Mrs. White will board with Mr.
and Mrs. r. B. Lowry.
Mr.. Will Adams, clerk at the Shan
don hotel, went to the hospital at Rock
Hill on Wednesday, where he will un-
dergo on operation for appendicitis.
Mr. John G. White, merchant and
banker of Chester, was in Yorkville
Wednesday for the purpose of confer
ring with his brother. Dr. NJ. w
White, in regard to his health and To-
cal business affairs.
Columbia State, Thursday: The an
nual intra- -debaters' contest Of the
Euphradian Literary society at the
University of South Carolina, which
was held last night in the society hail.
was won by J. B. White, 'O9, Of York
The debate, Resolved, That the legis-
lature Of South Carolina should pass a
prohibition law at the coming session,
was we'll argued by the men who took
part in this contest. Some interest
ing points were brought out by both
the affirmative and the negative. Some
clear insight into the question on the
part Of some of the speakers was dem
onstrated to the audinece. White
showed excellent preparation through
out his debate. On rebuttal the deba-
ters put forth some good points to tear
down the arguments put up by their
opponents. The decision Of the judges
was rendered by Hon. ]. ]. McMahan,
who spoke in pleasing terms Of the
contest and the showing that the
young debaters made. A medal will
be awarded to Mr.. White by the Eu-
phradian society at the closing Of COL
lege. He has been a member Of this
society for three years and since his
entrance has been a sincere society
worker. His success as a debater has
been made on the floor Of the grand
old society.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
Cause-EHect.

Mills stopped.
Cotton growing.
Manufactured stocks decreasing.
Price of goods getting stronger.
Cotton growing.
Mills still idle.
Supply of raw cotton increasing.
Great demand for cotton goods
Price higher and higher.
Mills making no goods and c"nSum'
ing no cotton.
Manufactured goods exhausted.
Mills start again.
Farmers never stopped.
More raw cotton than mills can spin
Price of cotton goods away up.
Price of raw cotton away down.
Mills stopped.
Time for farmers to stop.
Supply of raw cotton Scarcer
Prices of raw cotton higher.
Prices Of manufactured goods high
Mills not deceiving themselves.
Farmers can't deceive mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01

negro grows two thirds of the entire
Oklahoma cotton crop. There are
many negro farmers in the state, and
to man they grow cotton every year,
and it is becoming so that every white
planter employs negroes exclusively to
plant. tend and harvest the crop. Many
farmers from the north. who until they
came IL oklahoma, knew nothing what
ever of cotton culture. have watched
the negro grow il. and have in turn
hired him In grow ii for them. Anoth-
er peculiarity of the negro cotton
planter is witnessed at marketing
time, when he invariably demands gold
coin in exchange for his crop. The
Oklahoma bankers have learned this
and always have a supply Of sold
pieces on hand to pay out to the negro
farmers. They handle the yellow mon
ey lovingly. and to them it seems to
be of greater value than its equivalent
in anv other form.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
Neil decided to advertise for the own

Neil decided to advertise for the own
er.
Sam Adams turned up promptly and
MIR. Neil remembered at once that he
was the right man.
Quite a number of people made jok-
ing claims on Mr.. Roy Williamson for
the cotton during Wednesday and
Thursday and Mr. Williamson put 1t
up to each one like this:
Yes, the only thing we know about
that bale Of cotton was that the man
who left II there was drunk. All right,
go on and take 1t away"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01

THE people who own the farms OF
this country may easily become the
controlling power over commerce, fl
nance and industry; but to do this
they must first make themselves indie
pendent. The ideal farm is the one
that includes a little kingdom within
its own limits. There should be horses
cattle, hogs, chickens, and an abund-
ance of foodstuffs for man and beast
Every farmer should strive in this di-
rection until he attains the end in view,
free of debt. Then let him produce for
market what he will. This is not a
dream. 1t is a plain, practical PROPOSE
tion, and the easiest possible way to
prosperity and success. And the pret-
tiest thing about the idea is that the
ideal can be obtained by any individ-
ual regardless of what other people
do
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The board of control Of Aiken
county checked up the dispensary in
North Augusta and found a shortage
Of $400. The dispensary has been or
dered closed and will not be opened
until the matter is Strengthened out.
Columbia State, May l: The su-
preme court yesterday refused to
grant bail in the case Of Grover c..
Welch, now in Jail at Lancaster,
charged with the killing of Berry B..
Mobley last February. The killing
occurred on a train and was the out
growth Of a shooting affray month
previous, in which Mobley shot Steven
Welch and Thos. Clyburn. 1t was
claimed by the attorneys for Grover
Welch that Mobley was the aggres-
remark, You shot my brother like
dog and l will fix you" This was de-
MED by the prosecution, who allege
that Mobley was shot in the back
Numerous affidavits were presented on
both sides on this point. Welch was
represented by Blakeney & Williams
and the prosecution by Mr.. Harry Fos-
ter. The application for bail being re-
fused, II will be necessary for Welch
to remain in Jail until his trial.
- Senator and Mrs. Tillman, ac-
companied by DR.. ]. w. Babcock and
DR. J.. j. Watson. of Columbia, will
sail for Europe on May 18th. Senator
Tillman and Mrs. Tillman expect to
remain abroad the entire summer, as
absolute rest is deemed necessary for
the restoration of the senator's health,
but Drs. Watson and BabcOck will be
back by the middle of July. The par
ty will take passage on the White Star
leaving BOSTON
of the 18th and going direct to Gibral
tar, and thence to Italy. where Drs.
BabcOck and Watson will spend some
time studying the disease called pella-
gra. concerning which Dr. Babcock with
the assistance Of DR.. Watson and 9TH
ers has made some interesting discOv-
obtain wide notice in the medical
cries and observations that are sure to
world While Dr. BabcOck has been
Senator Tillman's physician for years,
he is going with him on this trip not
as physician but as friend, and DR..
Watson goes in the same way. Of
course. The news from Atlanta, where