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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Rose Lindsay Of Yorkville, Is
visiting friends in Clinton.
DR.. John /. Barron Of Yorkville, has
been laid up for several days with the
mumps.
Mrs. A. d. Sanders Of Ninety Nine
Island, Is visiting the family Of Mr.. ].
l.. Sanders.
Mr.. c.. B. Smith of Yorkville, was
taken to the Chester hospital last Mon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

IN opening court at Charleston the
other day, Judge Robert Aldrich told
the grand jury that he could bring a
man from Barnwell, who, II he were
made chief of police, could close every
blind tiger and every gambling saloon
in the city within thirty days. 1t Is
not reported however, that the Charles
ton people have asked the judge to put
them in touch with this man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

WE do not see what they are raising
all this howl about DR.. Babcock for.
The doctor is an able man, and a good
man, and ne has never failed to keep
the general assembly advised as to all
the needs Of the state hospital for the
insane. There is plenty Of fault, may
be: but the fault seems to lie with the
genera! assembly, rather. than with
DR.. Babcock. The doctor certainly
could not be expected to keep things
in proper shape without the money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

Spartanburg, Feb. II: Charged
with ahducting the daughter Of Julius
johnson, a well-known lumber dealer
of this city, Mrs. Parham and Walter
Johnson were arrested this after
noon and lodged in Jail. Mrs. Par
ham was arrested in the city and
Johnson was arrested at Inman
He is not related to the father Of the
girl. Miss Johnson. pretty and at
tractive young girl, possessed Of a
splendid figure for one Of her years.
has not been located. 1t Is said she
boarded a train for Asheville. The
warrant for the arrest Of the woman
and the man was sworn out by Mrs.
julius Johnson, the mother Of the
girl. Mrs. Parham. the woman In
the case, is an attractive looking
woman and for the past few weeks
has frequently been seen in company
with Miss Johnson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

THEY are certainly selling whisky
wide open in Augusta these days, for
dealers there are even shipping II to
Bamberg. We noticed in the express
office several days ago, several pack
ages of whisky shipped from Augusta,
but Of course, the name Of the shipper
was not on the package. This Is dis
grace to our civilization. The idea of
whisky not only being sold Illegally,
but shipped out to other towns, just as
if there was no law against 1t! What
are we coming to?-Bamberg Herald.
Laws will not enforce themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

Columbia, Feb. II: The senate
reached a vote this afternoon after
several days debate, on the resolu-
ton to call for the resignation OF
Rabcock and the
board of regents Of the state hospital
for the insane. The resolution was
voted down with only twelve votes
for 1t, which was the expected re-
suit. The senate then entered a de-
bate on the Montgomery amendment
to the minority bill. This amendment
proposes an expenditure Of half
million on the present asylum plant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18
YoRKvILLE. S. c.,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1910.

Mr.. Roosevelt and party expect to
get back to America about the 18th OF
June.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

AMONG the things we are interested
in just now, is how the present high
prices are to be accounted for without
laying any blame on the tariff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18
Che IIurkrills Gnqairer.

Entered at the Postaffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-18

subject once presented, it is not i'm
probable that a floodgate of oratory
will be opened.
ture selling as now carried on at the
New York Cotton Exchange, would not
be eliminated by the interdiction of
interstate telegraph and telephone
messages relating to contracts for fu-
ture delivery, declared George w.
Neville of the New York Cotton Ex-
change at today's hearing on the anti
option bill before the house commit
tee on agriculture. Mr.. Neville's tes-
timony occupied both sessions of the
committee and his replies, sharp, spicy,
and sometimes sarcastic, enlivened the
proceedings. do you think it posi-
BILE to gamble on the exchange?" ask
ed Representative Heflin. People
who play the exchange for gambling
purposes ought to have a guardian,
replied Neville. rs it possible to
operate the exchanges with specula-
tion-that is, manipulating up and
down eliminated?" asked Representa-
tive Sims (Tenn.) Il am astounded,"
was the retort, that it should be as
sumed that a set of merchants would
do such things" What do you mean
by shaking out the shorts?" persisted
Sims. Cant say" replied Neville,
the proper expression probably is to
poke up the shorts and shake out the
longs" Mr. Neville said the effect of
the elimination of futures would be
smaller prices to the farmer. more
margin for local bankers in moving
the crops and wider margins for the
merchants in purchases and sales of
cotton. He thought that anything
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

The Volund was said to be going at a
speed of 81 knots.
The Anchor Line Steamship Co. has
called for tenders for a large passenger
steamer to complete the quartet for New
York traffic Other additions to the fleet
are expected soon.
Hurting down 70 feet through space
when the steel supports of a stack on
which he was working at North Attleboro,
Joseph Buman of Norwich, Ct, was in
stantly killed when he struck the ground.
Ephram Fontaine, fellow workman.
fell 60 feet. receiving serious injuries. He
is in critical condition.
A new comet discovered early Monday
by an astronomer in South Africa, is Wis
ible to the naked eye there. according
to a cablegram received Monday night
by the Harvard College observatory from
the observatory at Kiel, Germany. The
cablegram states that Comet A was OBJ
served by Innes at johannesburg on Jan
16, S119 G. NJ. t. and placed the comet
in right ascension 10 hours, so minutes,
rs seconds, and declination minus % de-
grees, 9 minutes, "a seconds.
After overcoming many difficulties,
Count Khuen Won Hedervary has sue
ceeded in forming new Hungarian min
istry. Emperor-King Francis Joseph
Monday approved the list, as follows:
Premier and minister of interior, Count
Khuen Won Hedervary; minister of fl
nance, NJ. George Lukacs; commerce,
Karl Won Hieronymi; justice, worship
and education, ad interim, DR.. Szekelo-
yo agriculture, Count Seronyi. The new
ministers will be sworn in Tuesday.
Two fur seal pups captured on the
Pribilov islands early in October, and
since fed by hand. have had safe
rans-contihental journey from San
Diego, Calf, and are safely harbored
in charge of the United States Fish
Commission. Their artificial feeding
will be continued with a view to rails
ing the two orphans to maturity. n
this can be successfully accomplished
| it may mean much towards the pro-
longation of the fur seal industry. be-
cause as many OF the parents of young
seals are killed by poachers, the pups
are left to die on the island shores.
The two seals We're brought East by
Judson Thurber, a boatswain on the
revenue cutter Bear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

WI'fred 7. Alexander. city clerk and
WeH-knoWn citizen, died at his home
IN Passport Friday night at the age
o, bS years Mr.. Alexander was elected
ire hrSt auditor of the city when it
was Incorporated in 1898, and had held
Office ever since. having been city
clerk for the past eight years. He was
an expert and most accurate account
ant ana penman and so we'll fitted for
the place and his value to the city so
generally recognized. that whatever
the political conditions he was always
reelected without opposition.
John II. Seaverns, who is evidently
having hard struggle to win his seat
in Parliament in the BriXton division
of Lambeth, is not only a native born
American. but Harvard graduate. At
ter his graduation he went to London
and obtained situation in the banking
house OF Henry Peabody & Co. His ad-
vancement was very rapid. He be-
came an English subject some years
ago In 1892 he married Miss Helen G.
Brown, daughter of Harry Brown. the
marine artist of Portland, Me-, now
resident of London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

Mrs. c. A. Lawry, Winchester street.
Rev. F. S. Clark, agent for the New
England Home for Little Wanderers,
spoke at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. In the evening the pastor, Rev. j. L.
Clark, preached and took for his subject
when the Soul Turns to Cod
The funeral of the late w. II. Fowler
of North Fairfield was held at 10 A. NJ
Sunday from the home of his daughter
Mrs. Edward HoXie. Mr.. Fowler was 70
years of age and had been in poor health
for some time.
Leon Gaylord of Oakland passed Sun
day in town with friends.
Mrs. F. J. Robinson, who has been quite
i'll, is now improving.
A. E. Richardson, who has been con-
fined to his home on Lower Main street
with the grip, was able to be out Monday
The officers of Good Will Rebekah
Lodge, No. so, will be installed Thursday
evening. The installation will be private
to Rebekahs. A supper will be served
at o'clock to the members in the dining
room and the installation ceremonies will
follow.
Society will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. F. E. Barton, High street.
The officers of Fairfield Lodge, No. S.,
l. o. o. F., were installed Monday even
ing by III. ID. 3. Aver. D. d. G. M. assist
ed by Grand Marshal w. A. Mariner,
Grand Secretary L. A. Gilbert, Grand
Treasurer w. b. Crosby and Warden
Frank Seavey The following were the
officers installed: N. G., II. Fl. Fish; ".
G., Frank Coffell; Treas, w. w. Merrill;
Sec, w. F. Choate; warden. Harry Bur-
rill; Con-, w. 3. Burrill; Chap, d. l..
Gray: r. S. n. G.. George ID. Richard
son; L. s. N. G., Charles Gibson, r. s.
V. c., L. A. Davis; l.. S. V. G., James
Sterling: r. S. S., Augustus Varney; J..
S. s., George Toppan; inside guardian,
Frank Blackwell; outside guardian, Z. F.
Rackliff; trustees, D. l.. Gray, A. +.
Jones and c. w. McClintock Refresh
ments were served and very enjoyable
hour passed by ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
Cobbossee Inn Clubs Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Cobbossee
Inn Club was called to order at the club
house last evening at o'clock with 4
large number of members present.
The treasurer's report, which showed an
exceptionally good financial standing,
was read and accepted. The following
list of officers was nominated and elected
for the ensuing year:
President-George S. Williams.
1st vice president-Charles +. johnson.
I'd vice presidential. NJ. Neal.
Secretary-R. w. Perkins.
Treasurer-Christian Nelson.
: Executive committees. d. Soue, chair
man; F. A. White, W. E. Ward DR.. f.
NJ. Putnam. c. d. Libby. F. w. Files,
Joseph A. Glazer. L. S. Lincoln.
Superintendent-Jerry w. Burgess.
The list of members for 1909 was 179.
which was the largest but one in the his
tory of the club.
A number of changes are being plan
ned which will add to the attractiveness
of the clubhouse and attract the members
to aid in support of this organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
kenaebec Valley Methodist
Ministers Meet.
Local Organizations will In
stall Officers Tonight.
Mrs. Goodwin Will Entertain U. 0.
G. c. Sewing CircIe...PersonaIs.

The kennebec Valley Methodist Min
listers Association held it's monthly
meeting yesterday in the vestry of the
Methodist church. An invitation was
extended to the ministers of the
churches from Augusta, Gardiner and
HalloWell to meet with the association
The Methodist ministers in attendance
were Rev. ]. II. Roberts. Fairfield,
president; Rev. j. r. Clifford, Gardi-
ner, secretary; Rev. l. A. Beane. Rich
m0nd; Rev. +. A. Provan, East Pitts
ton; Rev. Fl. l.. Nichols, Hallowell;
Rev. c. w. Wallace, Monmouth; Rev.
r. a. Rich. Winthrop; Rev J. NJ
Frost, Waterville, and Rev. George A.
Tinkham, North Augusta. The visiting
ministers were Rev. w. w. Hayden
Free Baptist, Gardiner; Rev. l.. H
Clarke. First Baptist church, Gardi-
ner: Rev. 3. F. Turner, First Baptist
church, Rev. Malcolm Dana, Congrega-
tional church, and Rev. J. w. Steele
of the First Universalist church of this
city. Professor Grin NJ. Holman, super
intendent of public schools of this city,
prominent as q layman in the Meth
odist church, was also guest Rev.
Ora Samuel Gray of Amherst, Mass,
now conducting the Gray-Allen meet
ings III Augusta, and Rev. Raymond
Browning of North Carolina, who is
conducting evangeliStic services in
Winthrop, were also present. After the
opening devotional services Rev. Mr..
Gray was introduced. He spoke on
"Evangelism." The speaker gave three
points necessary to make evangelistic
work successful. First he suggested
preparation as Of great importance.
Second what was necessary in the
meeting itself. Amongst the practical
matters he mentioned the Importance
Of having good ushers and that these
should be the best men of the church,
the best Christians if you can get
them, but above all things, have men
Of tact, men of influence, business men,
men of good sense and if YOU get the
latter kind, if they were not Christian
at the first, they will soon become bet
TER and go to prayer meeting every
week. Third, the ministers were urged
to make the campaign a success was to
follow up the work with their personal
efforts. Hold on 10 the converts after
you get them. Mr.. Gray also laid om-
phaSis on the kind of preaching. Pre-
sent Christ as the ideal man who lived
the ideal life. An address on the same
line of work 10y Rev. Raymond Brown
ing followed. 1t was the first time that
many of those present lad met the
latter speaker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
THREE NEW CASES.
Wakefield, Mass, Health Officers, Find
More Smallpox.

Wakefield, Mass. Jan. 1.-THE dis
covery today of three more cases of
smallpox has confirmed the fears of
the health authorities that the towns
visitation by the disease is to be con-
tinued indefinitely. Yesterday the au-
thorities believed that they had the
Situ2tion well in hand.
The situation is being complicated by
the smallness OF the towns police
force. The officers have been working
day and night. guarding quarantined
houses and several, utterly exhausted,
nave been found to be sleeping while
standing up at their posts.
TWO of the victims found today are
the wife and daughter OF a local tail
or Tho infection was probably brought
10 the house by clothes the tailor took
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Court kennebec. |. Q. E.

The old board of officers of Court
Kennebec, No. 1899, re-elected for 1910,
were installed last night at the court
chambers. Following the installation
the members adjourned to Perrys
restaurant, where a banquet was en-
joyed, followed by post prandial
speeches by DR. William McDavid, r.
NJ. Field, W. w. Morse, c. B. Murphy
and several others. Among the others
present were L. II. Dudley, 3. +. New
man. G.. D. Haskell, J. II. Breen George
Hunt, Fred Harmon, A. r. Lishness, j.
Howard Chandler, w. II. Tompkins
and +. w. Hanks.
Gratifying reports, which showed the
court to be in flourishing condition,
were received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
Threatening Blaze Quickly
Stopped by Firemen.
Naphiha Explosion in Goodspeed
Block Causes Trouble.
Annual Meeting and Election OF
Cobbossee Inn Club.

Fire, starting from naphtha eX-
plosion about 1895 A. NJ. Monday par
tally destroyed the south side of the
wooden block in Depot Square, owned
nv l.. w. Goodspeed and occupied by
several stores. Howard w. Groves,
the tailor, uses the upper floor, former
" the knights of Pythias hall. for his
naphtha cleansing work. Monday morn
ing he had a feather boa to clean and
began the job. AS soon as he put the
boa in the naphtha there was an eX-
plosion and the fire Immediately fol-
lowed Mr.. Groves was burned about
the hands, but not seriously, and his
eyebrows were burned off. The fire
burned the floor around the tub con-
tanning the naphtha and then worked
through into the closet in a corner of
the room and burned the interior of
it. but did not burn the outer partition,
working into the sheathing and up to
the roof making it hard for the fire
men to get at and necessitating con-
siderable tearing down to get at the
flames No more water was used than
was absolutely necessary, in order to
prevent damage to the goods on the
lower floors. The all out was sounded
about 11.05 A. NJ.
The fire was kept in the upper floor
and the only damage to the stocks on
the other floors was by water. The
hail where the explosion occurred and
fire started was practically empty. Mr..
Groves doing his cleansing work there
to get it away from stoves and fires.
What caused the explosion is hard to
explain. Mr. Groves thinks that there
may have been some acid on the boa,
which uniting with the naphtha may
have caused it. The way the fire
jumped from the center of the floor to
the interior Of the closet, about 10 feet
away, is another curious thing.
Mr. Groves stock of goods was near
" all saved from being wet and was
taken into A. Bailey's office. The stock
of goods on the Direct Importing Com
pany of teas. coffee and spices, were
also saved, the entire stock being TAX
en- to ToZier's Office. James w. Pea
cock did not fare so well and some of
his goods were wet. He estimates his
damage at about 800. George w.
Cross work room in the rear of his
store was also wet. AS this room con-
tains considerable machinery, Mr..
Cross said he could not estimate his
damage. Monday. but thought that it
would be about $500. The damage to
the building is estimated at between
$1,000 and $1,000 and is fully covered
by insurance, as is the damage i'm all
the stores.
Several nremen were temporarily
overcome by the dense smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
WINTHROP.

A largely attended service for men was
held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist church. The subject was THE
Four Sins of Men" The text was from
Cor. vi:9-10-11. There was also large
attendance in the evening. The subject
was "A Time to Seek God" Isaiah XIV:
CT was the text. Meetings this week
will be held at go and Z P. M. each day
except Saturday.
Books We're presented Sunday to those
Methodist Sunday school scholars who
had not been absent without excuse dur
ing the past year. Roger Jones, Newton
Murray, Arnold and Leonard Thomas
Violet French, Lila Hammond, Josie
Penney, Leone Wood, Carl Pettingill,
Harry Bates, Wendall Pinkham, Clyde
Watson and Marguerite Jackson were the
recipients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
City Government Meeting.

H
A special meeting of the city council
was he'd last night for the purpose of
arranging for the publication of the
city ordinances. The following commit
tees were appointed for the work:
Eilgrossing committee, Messrs. Oh
sen and Moody; printing, Messrs. Pick
ard and Church. The city clerk was au-
thorized to have AGO copies of the re-
ports of the heads of the several de-
partmerts of the city printed for dis
tributiOn.
A very important order was passed
permitting coasting on certain streets.
On Central, Union and Academy
streets above Middle street; on the
Litchfeld road and Second street South
Of the railroad, also on Page street.
The city marshal is directed to enforce
this law to the limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
SIX INDICTMENTS
Returned by White Slave Probers-
Two Arrests-More to Follow.

New York Jan. 1.-THE price Of a
comedy girl in New York is $50. For this
sum Elizabeth Harzo 20 years old, was
Sold to a woman maintaining rest
in East 10Th street, according to indict-
ments returned this afternoon by the
Rockefeller grand jury, which is investi-
eating the white slave traffic in Greater
New York.
Six indictments in all We're returned
this afternoon-the first since the grand
jury began it's sessions-and two arrests
were made almost Immediately thereaf-
ter
Paul Drinko and Philip Mangold were
arraigned before Judge O'Sullivan in the
court of general sessions and held in $500
hail for each trial. Other arrests will
follow. The prisoners are charged with
abducting and selling the Harzo girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

Chicago, Jan. ia few hours after
John r. Walsh. former president of
the defunct Chicago National Bank,
who was convicted of misappying the
funds OF the bank, received word from
Washington today that the United
States supreme court had denied his
petition for a writ of certiorari. he took
another step to obstruct his serving
five years in the Federal prison at
LeaVenWOrth, kaS.
His attorneys filed a petition in the
United States circuit court of appeals,
asking that it direct the United States
district court to grant d new trial He
charged the jurors who convicted him
With misconduct. a decision on the
appeal is to be handed down tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
OAKLAND.

Bertha Crowell went Monday to Au-
burn, where she will work in shoe
store.
Mrs. DR.. Wing and Miss Grace Mur-
ray, both of North Arson, called on
Mrs. James Stevens Monday.
4 o. c.. rWyman of Belgrade was IN
town Monday on business.
Fred Bunker of North Arson was
calling on friends in town Monday.
4 Miss Fannie DeKalb returned to her
home in Belgrade Monday, after a Wis.,
1t with Mrs. David Ellis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

The pool contest at Cantoni's pool
parlcrs last night between Augusta and
Hallowell in the series now on was an
exciting contest Hallowell came in on
the windup with 25 balls to her credit.
winning by 200 to It's. The Augusta
men played even. Gilley of Hallowell
put Up good game and Lever came in
with some fine shots. This game makes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18
FIGHTING EVERY STEP.
Banker Walsh of Chicago Takes Every
Legal Step to Escape Prison.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE petition
for a writ of certiorari in the case of
John r. Walsh, former president of the
Chicago National Bank OF Chicago. UNI
der sentence to five years imprison-
ment in the Federal prison at Leaven-
worth, kas., on the charge of misapply-
ing the funds of the bank, was denied
today by the supreme court of the
United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

Burnard Bates of Skowhegan is Wis.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Bates.
The Royal Neighbors will hold q
snecial meeting this evening at g. A.
r. hail. All members are requested to
be present. as important business is to
be transacted.
The b. M. and c. of d. of H. will hold
Whist party Wednesday evening.
Jan. 10, at A. o. u. w. hall. Refresh
ments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

Sanborn Lodge. No. SO. I. o. o. F.,
will hold its annual installation Thurs
dav evening. While in a way it will
be public. yet on account Of the size
of the hall it will be limited to Odd
Fellows and their wives. All Odd Eel
lows in the city are cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-18

Either New York is becoming more
law abiding city or the police are
showing less vigilance in making ar
rests. The report of the board of city
magistrates for 1909 made public In
part Monday. shows 1856 arrests as
against 1921 for the year previous,
or a. decrease of 29,766 OF the total
number of convictions 1856 were
American born and 5S,519 foreign born.