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stand that to give check against mo
funds" in the bank involves fraud at
common law. But, heretofore there has
been no means of reaching the offense.
A man who may have drawn his bal
ance years ago might give check and
when brought to book, claim that he
thought there was still something COM
ing to him. AS everything depends
upon the intent" and that is a mat
ter that cannot be established outside
Of the mind of the alleged offender,
there is no satisfactory way Of getting
to the bottom. But under the new law,
the drawer Of the check must know
what he is doing. If there are no funds
in the bank to meet his check when
presented, then he must make good
within thirty days after notice or take
the consequences. The bill passed by
a pretty close vote. There are in the
general assembly quite number Of
representatives who were opposed to
the proposition. The commercial
world-that portion of it which rec
ognizes the sacredness of commercial
obligations-favors the law.
Another law that marks a new de-
parture for the general assembly Of
this state, is one that seeks to outlaw
the sheep killing dog by making his
ownership a misdemeanor. Various
efforts at sheep raising have been made
from time to time in different parts
of the state and although these efforts
have met with numerous discourage
ments, the most serious has been the
sheep killing dog. AS to what effect
this new law will have is a matter Of
doubt. 1t only puts the sheep owner
in a position to protect himself If he
desires to do so.
We have not yet seen the acts,
only the titles. Among these titles are
several that seem to suggest consid-
erable Importance; but as to how i'm
portant they are, We cannot say until
we have seen their texts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
New Laws.

Although the greater part OF the
forty-seven days the general assem-
bly, was in session this year, was badly
interfered with by the deadlock over
the election Of an associate justice,
and the filibuster over the state wide
prohibition BILL the forthcoming VOL
ume Of acts will be about as large as
that Of previous years, and while most
Of the new laws are of local interest
only, several of them are of very con-
siderable general Importance.
AS to the wisdom of repeating the
lien law, we have all along been more
or less doubtful; but now that the
law has been repealed the thing is for
those concerned to make the most OF
it. There is no doubt about the fact
that many people have been benefited
by this law and many others have been
harmed. We refer to those for whose
uplift the law is supposed to have been
intended-the ambitious farmers who
have no other means Of credit.
BY means of the lien law many
a laborer without capital has rails
ed himself to the position Of an
independent land owning farmer.
Also many a land owning farmer, by
depending upon it has lost everything
he had. There is prevalent idea that
a good way to learn a beginner how
to swim is to pitch him into water
over his head. Some learn to swim
and some drown. Most people appre-
ciate the meaning of root hog or die, +"
and there are many instances Of people
who after reaching the point where they
could no longer get even lien accom-
modations, have gone down to hard
work, and by the exercise of proper
thrift and economy have lifted them
selves out of the ruts. To see how
It will all come out, it will be best to
wait.
There is now law that prescribes
punishment for corporations that seek
to declare dividends that have not
been earned Heretofore, there has been
little effort to regulate this matter. 1t
has been a common thing in this state
as we'll as in other states for corpor-
ations to pay dividends with the idea
of boosting stock. This new law seeks
to discourage this kind of humbug.
A somewhat novel proposition in
this state is the act making the ut
terance of bogus checks misdemean-
or. OF course, anybody can under
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
LIEN LAW REPEAL.

The act repeating the lien law is
brief. The text Of it is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly of the state of South Carolina that
section 3,059, volume 1, code Of laws
Of South Carolina, 1902, relating to
liens for advances be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. That all acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act be, and
the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
on the first day Of January, A. D. 1910
Provided that all liens taken before
this act takes effect shall be valid
and may be enforced as now provided
by law.
Approved March 4, 1909.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12

Columbia Daily Record, Wednes-
day: The home offices Of several of the
red up over the new act requiring a
tax of per cent on gross premiums,
surmising that this was in addition to
state and county taxes. Mr.. j. j. Nc
Mahan, representing several companies,
called on Commissioner McMaSter to-
day and found that their interpreta-
ton of the new law agreed, that the
new tax was in lieu Of the other. AS
has been generally understood the new
act was passed to get around the re-
cent Abbeville decision Of Judge Men,
minger in the case Of the New York
Life, which along with other compa-
nies have been "bucking" against the
payment of state and county taxes.
Some of the companies thinking the
new tax additional were making prep
arations to withdraw from the state.
The last annual report Of insurance
premiums collected in this state, in
which the totals appear. was for 1907,
lected-$2,955,5S362 in life premiums.
$3.50 ,06S.47 for fire and 62,606.37 for
casualty, bonding and accident The
former tax averaged about ID per cent
throughout the state, but there was an
additional license tax Of half a mill,
which makes the new tax about the
same as the old. The new law does
not interfere with city license taxes on
insurance companies, and this city and
county will get about the same as
usual from the insurance companies.
After the two per cent is paid in. it
will have to be appOrtioned between the
state and the various counties, which
will be big job.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

The developments in the specula-
tive market were reviewed in an. AS
sociated Press dispatch of last night
as follows:
The cotton market was rather more
active today, but prices were easier
and the close, while steady, was at a
net decline Of to points
The market opened easy at a de-
cline of 2 to 6 points and increased
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12

Columbia, March 10: President
Taylor of the State Audubon society,
today secured warrants from Magis-
trate Fowles here against the eleven
Federal soldiers stationed at Fort
Moultrie, accused in an article in the
News and Courier of today of having
robbed an eagle nest Of its young on
James Island Sunday. Mr.. Taylor is
having papers sent down for service
today. The warrant charges the men
with violation of the act Of 1905.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
LOCAL lACONlCS.
Tenement House Burned.

A tenement house occupied by New
man Jackson, colored, on Mr.. Leslie
L. Smiths place, five miles northwest
Of Yorkville, was destroyed by fire
yesterday at noon. The fire originated
in a pile. of corn in the shuck in an
otherwise unused back room. Only a
few articles were saved from the burn
ing building
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
Ths lJurkrills Gaqairsr.

Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkvilie
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
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Deadly Loose Cartridge.

Miss Ethel, daughter Of Mrs. r. r.
Plexico, was quite seriously injured
at her home in Sharon last Monday, as
the result of the explosion Of pistol
cartridge that she had swept into the
fire. 1t is thought that the injury was
inflicted by the shell which usually
does the harm in such cases. She
was struck in the back, and the mis-
sile fractured the eighth rib.
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Fire Near Bethany.

The home of Mr.. Robert Deal about
a mile and half east of Bethany, was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday night
at about $50 o'clock. Mr.. Deal and
his family had gone away about an
hour before on a visit to a neighbor
nearby, and were apprised Of the fire
by the light from the flames. The
cause Of the fire is unknown, the the
ory being that 1t was probably case
of rats and matches. The loss was
complete and amounted to about $500.
Cooperative Demonstration Work.
Following are the names Of the York
county farmers who, up to yesterday,
had signifled to County Agent Hughes
their intention to participate in the
governments cooperative demonstra-
tiOn work: J. E. Burns, A. L. Black,
]. C. Dickson, J. ]. Jones, A. L. Line
berger, S. L. Pursley. j. Darby Smith,
E. M. Dickson, w. T. McClain, w. c.
Mcclure, R. w. Love, ]. D. Land, ].
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was great.
Gen. Washington described how bril-
liant the services Of Carmack We're
but said that on his appeal for re-
Robert Taylor.
when a man has the poison of a
scorpion in his pen, the sting of a
wasp in his words and the venom OF
a rattlesnake under his tongue, he
may be brilliant, but people want a
man at Washington who can help
them" He said that while Robin
supported Carmack, Colonel Cooper
committed the objectionable sin OF
believing that Taylor would make a
better senator than Carmack. Tay-
lor was successful and the enmity to-
ward Cooper that Carmack gained
then never ended. Cooper opposed
Carmack for Governor and then Car
mack sought revenge by humiliating
Cooper and his family and attempting
to disgrace him.
What is the worst thing a man can
do to you? He can burn your house,
you can rebuild 1t. He can steal your
money, you can earn more. But II
he touches your honor he takes what
he cannot restore.
1.-The most powerful engine for
public good today is the public press.
1t does more good today than any one
institution except possibly the church
es. All honor to the press. All hon
or to those who burn the midnight
oil that you may be informed. 1t is
the duty of the press to criticise pub
lie officials and the fear Of the press
is the greatest deterrent Of graft In
the world today"
General Washington described how
Carmack outraged and insulted Col
onel Cooper repeatedly in the pres
ence of the 'fairest, most charming.
most delightful women in the world"
by calling Colonel Cooper "a little
bald headed angel" He put the de-
fense's Interpretation upon Senator
Carmack's utterances, declaring that
they were vitality insulting and debas-
ing. He claimed that Carmack had
Cooper by the throat, helpless and
like the small boy bully at school,
gloated over his power. 1t was also
intimated by the speaker that Colonel
Cooper suspected from the News
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OLDER OF PUBLICATION.

State Of West Virginia to wit:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of tic
Circuit court Of Calhoun county on the 4th
day of OcIober, 1909.
J. L. Stump and S. l.. Stump fil,d their
bill against Niota JeIrcys in chancery and
UPON The affidavit of the said S. l.. Stump
being filed in said Office stating, as required
by law, that the said defendant, Viola JEFF
freys is a nonresident of this State and
showing that Tie amount, at the least, the
plaintiffs are entitled to recover from lie
defendant, aud upon the oiidavit Of Bruce
Ferrell, stating the non residence ofthe de-
PENDANT, upon the request of the plaintiffs
this order Uf publication is awarded.
The Object Of this suit is for the plaintiffs
to recover from the defendant the sum Of
Ninety-fve dollars and seveaty-iivc cents.
($95J5) with the interest thereon from IN,
9th day OF July, 1859, an | the costs of this
suit. which said SUN the psintifis claim to
he due them from the defcn liant upon con
tract as purchase money for saw mill; and
in said suit an order IF attachment has been
issued out Of this onice requiring the officer
to attach the estate Of the defendant in n
certain lot Of threc-fourths (2.) Of an acre
Of land in Calhoun county on the Little
Kanawha river near the mouth Of Stocking
run, and the same land conveyed to the de-
feudant to the defendant by A G. Mathews
and 5 l. Bell, commissioners by deed dated
on tho 22d day Of February 1907, which
conveyance IS Of record in the Office Of the
clerk Of the county court Of Calhoua coun.
ty in deed book 30. IS at page so. which
attachment has been levied on said real O..
tate. IL is therefore ordered that the said
Viola Jehreys do appear here within one
month from the date oftbe first publication
Of this order and 90 what is necessary to
protect her interests IN the foregoing SUIT.
l r i. Hays, editor Of the Calhoun
Chronicle, Published ut Gran,syille,W Va.
do hereby certify that the above order Of
publication was first published IN lbis paper
in the issue dated October 9TH 1909.
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A dispatch from Washington
says; Chas. D. Norton. acting
Secretary Of the Treasury, has
asked law officers of the Govern
ment to give an opinion az to the
construction to be put upon the
provision in the Penal Code of
the URited States which places a
ban on all checks of less than
81. He has considered the ad-
visibility of writing to members
of the Congress joint committee
on revision of the code for light
as to the origin and intent of the
clause.
The mail order houses through
out the country appear to be
concerned on account Of this new
provision. The new code was
approved on March A, 1909, and
will go into effect on January l.,
1910. The language of the pro
Qision forbids the making, issu-
ance, circulating or paying out
Of any note, check, memoran-
dun. token or other obligation
for less than dollar.
Business firms who have been
interviewed as to the effect of
the new enactment say it will
mean the substitution cf postage
stamps, subsidiary coins and
poStohce money orders in lieu of
the bank checks in payment of
accounts representing fractions
ofa dollar. The number of bank
checks drawn in payment Of bal
ances Of less than a dollar are
very few. Outside Of the mail
order houses the number of such
checks received in the course Of
business is comparatively insig-
nihcant.
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Thomas Law Dead.

Early Monday morning
the spirit Of Thomas Law,
the venerable Purdy bust
ness man rand farmer, left
it's tenement of clay and
went back to the God that
gave it, after a long illness
of that dread and fatal dis
ease, consumption. Mr..
Law had been an invalid for
years and has battled man
fully for life, but this un-
conquerable disease has fin
ally ended a splendid career
of usefulness and upright
manhood.
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LESALS.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Commissioners Office, Circuit court of Cal
houn comfy w. Va, Oct 1, 1909:
Traders Trust and Banking Company, a
corporation, aud w. II. Simmons, who
sue On behalf of themselves aud ali other
lien creditors Of a. NJ. Sutton, plaintiffs.
VS.
n. N. Sutton, John Sutton, John Sutton, j
NJ. Hamilton, trustee, John S. Withers
and Charles E.Vandevender, partners do
ing business as Wi;hers & Vandeveader;
A. j. Ball, executor of c. T. Scott, deceas-
ed; Bruce b. Eerrell, trustee; T. II. Sim
mons; G. G.. Ratclh; Bone RatcliG; Car
RE Ratcli0; T. T.. Vinvar.l: Aristotle
Smith; Tell Nc Donald. and S. w. Me-
Chung, defendants,
In chancery in the circuit court OF Cal
houn county, w. Va.
The above styled cause having been by
decree entered therein at the August term
1909, Of the said circuit court of Calhoun
county, referred to the undersigned, one of
the commissioners of the said circuit court,
with Instructions to take state and report
an account showing:
lst. All the real estate owned by the
Judgment debtor, A. NJ. Sutton, where stu
ate, It's description, and the quantity there
of.
2nd. The liens upon the said real estate
by whom held, and their respective priori-
ties and amounts.
Bird Whether said real estate will, in i've
years, rent for sufficient sum to pay of all
of the said liens and the costs of this suit.
ilh. And such other matters as any par
ty in interest may require, the same being
partineat, or such other matters ms the un-
dersigned commissioner may deem peril.
nent, whether so required or not.
Therefore the above named parties, beth
plaintiffs and derenda Is, will take notice
| that the undersigned commissioner has fix
| ed upon Tuesday the 9th day of November
| 1909 as the time and the law Office of A..
bert Smith, in the Bank of q rantsvillo bull
ding in the town of GAINESVILLE, county Of
| Calhoun and State of West Virginia. as Il G
| place, when and where the said commission.
err will proceed to execute the said order Of
reference
! Given under my hand this the lst day OF
October, 1909
! Mathews & Bell, Albert Smith,
/ AttsrneyS, Commissioner.
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tIfoTT CHENowETH, ROB ERT +. KIDD
Grantsville. W. ". Chenille, w. Va
ChenoWath & Kidd
ATTORNEYs-AF-LAw

irantsyille, w. Va.
eeD- Practice in The Circuit Courts
of Calhoun county and Supren
courtOf the state.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the Creditors Of 4. NJ. Sutton. deceased
In pursuance of a decree Of the circuit
court e Calhoun county, West Virginia,
made in a cause therein pending, TO subject
the real estate Of the said 4 NJ Sutton tn
the payment of his debts, You ale required
t. present your claims against the estlte Of
the said A. NJ. Sutton for adjudication to
Albert Smith, Conn. at his Office in the
Bank of EVANSVILLE building in the town of
GAINESVILLE building, in the said county Of
Calhoun and State of West Virginia, on or
before Tuesday, the 9th day of November
1909
Witness, c. c, StaTcher, Clerk of the said
circuit court this LIST day of October, 1903
G. C. Starcher clerk.
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II occurs to some Inquisitive
people that they might properly
inquire If Com mander Pcary was
in the pay and service of the
United States Government while
on his trip 10 the pole. if so, he
IS entitled to al the emolumeuts
from the publications of his
story, his books. lectures, etc,
based on his journey? 1t is SAID
that Commander Peary, while 10
the pay of the Government, has
for the last dozen years done lit
tie else than exploit himself as d
polar explorer. and that on his
recent "trip the Government had
assigned him to report tidal oS-
servatlons in the arctic regions
No one wishes 10 detract from
any Of the credit that belongs &c
Peary, and we all hope that he
has discovered the pole. either
as first or second finder; yet we
cannot escape the conclusion
that good deal of the courage
we attribute to polar discover +
has behind it hankcrIng after
what the Good Book calls filth y
lucre. Leslie Weekly
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FOR SALE.

I have for sale, and will sell at
reasonable prices and on easy terms
the following.
Stock of good at first class stand.
One grist mill.
Six head Of COWS.
-Four head of stock cattle.
Set of blacksmith tools.
Seventeen head of sheep.
And all my personal property at
Frozen Run. VIVA.
Reason for selling, desire to
move to county seat.
Respectfully,
r.. j. Knots.
n. b: All persons knowing them
elves indebted to the firm OF
[notts and Larson please call AID
attic at once.
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE


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Huffman HaSic Conservatory.
Ala Huffman. lem Huffman.
We are now ready for work
and will begin with the largest
class we have ever had. We
want all who will work, as
our work must speak for itself.
Will give a recital each month
at the NJ. E.Church with music
grading from one to seven.
Small children taught for half
price or So for 20 half hour
lessons. For further informa-
ton address, Allie Huffman,
Grantsville, VIVA. ,
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GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send ne the names of three or more
performers on The piano or organ and
twenty five cents in silver or postage
stamps and we will mail you POSTPAID onr
latest popular Music, Roll containp 20
pages full sheet music consisting of nom.
lar songs, marches and waltzes -arrapged
foi The Piano or organ including Rud
Knauers fam5ns Flight Of The Buiterae
March Manila and The latest popular song
"The Girl I've seen"
POPULAR MUSIC PUB. co.
90 ma polls, nd
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For Sale OF Rent.

I will sell, at a reasonable price
and on good terms, or will rent
at q reasonable figure the Hotel
Willard property in GrantsviIle.
Anyone interested will communi-
cate wife me at StumptOwn, w.
Va,
Yours very truly,
RALPH w. BENNETT.
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Notice to the Public.

Whereas my wife, Eta Smith has
left my bed and board without Just
Cause Of mine, I will not be respon-
sible for any debt she may contract,
and all parties are hereby notified to
govern themselves accordingly This
%, 1909.
8. /. SMITH. Cloria, W Va.