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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
WORKING FOR PEOPLE.
Mayor Gaynor Saves Taxpayers of
Gotham 81, 200, 900 in Half Year.

New York, April 12.-Three months
of Gaynor's administration in the de-
partment of water supply, gas and
electricity have brought about a saw
ing of about $1,2O0,000 to the city, ac-
cording to a report just made to the
mayor by the head of the department.
OF this amount $25O000 is a reduc-
ton in the annual pay roll Of the Of
fee, while the remainder is a saving
in the cost Of Improvements provided
for by the previous administration but
not yet completed.
A gain in the amount collected from
consumers is also reported and it is
predicted that this item will mean an
Increased revenue to the city for the
year of about 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
HE DOES NOT DENY RUMoR.
Winchen Evades Subject of Increase
in Freight Rates.

Kansas City, April 12.-B. L. Win
cheH, president of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railway arrived in Kansas
City yesterday. Mr.. Winchen is mere
ly on a little inspection trip, he says.
In reply to a question about a con-
templated advance of % per cent in
freight rates from Chicago to points
along the Missouri river, he replied:
TT would not be fair to answer a
question which is based on a rumor."
He refused, though, to deny it. The
rate may apply to agricultural imple-
ments and farm machinery, brick, ce-
ment, tile, drain and sewer pipe and
iron and steel products, which now
are carried almost entirely upon a
commodity basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
FED SOAP AND COAL OIL
Girl Is in Sanftarium as Result of an
Initiation.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 12.-Miss
Lorraine Clark IA years old, member
OF the freshman class of the local high
school, is under treatment at a sani-
tarilnn, suffering from the effects of
her initiation on February last into one
of the school sororitdes
According to the girls story she was
made to drink on the night of the mi
tiation a concoGtiOn, one of the ingre-
dents of which was kerosene, and la
ter made to eat macaroni which had
been boiled together with soap. After
undergoing that part of the initiation,
she says. she was tossed in a blanket.
Her condition is believed to be seri-
Gus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
REFORMS IN THE CONGO.
King Albert Has Approved Plans of
His Ministers.

Brussels, April Fixing Albert has
approved the plans of the ministry of
the colonies for reforms in the Belgian
Congo and they will become effective
on July 1, when a large area will be
open to free commerce. The reforms
include a reduction in the taxes, which
will be collected in money and not
paid by labor; the substitution of ma
tive for white officials; the restriction
of obligatory labor on the part of
adults to the works dedicated to the
Improvement of their conditions and
the suppression of polygamy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
WISCONSIN FOLLOWS SUIT.
No More Public Cup in Railroad
Trains and Stations.

The state board of health of Wis
consin has made a rule prohibiting the
common use of drinking cups in public
places By reason of the authority be-
hind the board the rule has the force
of law, and it reads as follows:
1.-The use of the common drinking
cup on railroad trains, in railroad sta
lions, in the public and private schools
is hereby prohibited. No person or
corporations in charge of or control
of any railroad train. or station. or
public or private railroad train or sta
state educational institution shall fur
nish any drinking cup for public use,
and no person or corporation shall
permit on said railroad trains, or in
stations, or at said public or private
schools, or state educational institu-
lions the common use of a drinking
cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
HAVE TOO MANY CABOOSES.
Alton Is Preparing to Store Freight
Train Tail-Enders.

Bloomington, ILL. April 12.-Ca-
booses are about as useless just now
as coal cars, and the yard men at the
Bloomington and other terminals are
trying to find storage room for the
red cars A long string of them have
been hauled into the shop yards and
will be stored there until next fall.
Those requiring painting and repair
ing will be given attention during the
summer The dropping Of so many
crews from the north and south end
boards has thrown something like rs
cabooseS into the discard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Negro Granted a Divorce.

Allen Cooper, a negro who attempt
ed to operate q farm ard keep his wife.
Leona Cooper. there. was today grant
ed a divorce by Judge Dana because
she left to como to the city and had
for months refused to cook his meals
Following thu desertion. Cooper had
given up trying to till the soil for his
own profit sold what stock he had to
lay debts, and is now working for 9TH
er farmers who can keep their forces
together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Piles Quickly
Cured AT Home
instant Relief, Permanent Oure-Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

Many cases of Piles have been cured
by a trial package of Pyramid Pile
Cure without further treatment. When
It proves lts value to you, order more
from your druggist at so cents a box.
Simply Ill out free coupon below and
mail today. Save yourself from the
surgeons knife and its torture, the
doctor and his bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12

Fee, Morocco. April 12-It is re-
ported that Grand Vizer Madam Glaui
has been poisoned by three of his
wives and is in a critical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE.
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12

Brakemen, through freight. old, 23
CT nts; new, 2.42 cents: increase, Al
Der cent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
MERE-MENTION.

The Republican state convention Of
Tennessee met Tuesday and endorsed
the prohibition law passed by the
last session of the legislature. A quo
tation of the late Senator Carmack
was cheered for five minutes. One
man was killed and five fatally injured
in a collision between a passenger
and a circus train at Tomahawk. Wis,
Tuesday. Nearly every animal OF the
circus was killed. ..... Fire damaged
the exhibits and buildings Of the inter-
national exposition at Brussels on
Sunday night to an extent variously
estimated at $l0,OOO.OOO to s50,000,-
600. Diamonds and precious stones
worth millions were destroyed. ......
Forty Of the passengers and crew,
many of them women, Of the steamer
Martos, were drowned Tuesday, when
the ship was rammed by the steamer
Elsa, in a thick fog off the northern
coast of Africa in the Mediterranean
sea. Many of the survivors were pick
two weeks ending Tuesday, eighty-two
cases of typhoid fever were reported
to the health department of Washing
ton. d. c. The house fly is charged
with responsibility for the spread of
the disease. go. 1t is estimated that
the great forest fires in progress in
the northwestern states are doing
$1,000. 900 damage n week. No relief
is in sight. .....A negro attacked John
Aliff and his bride near Hinton, w. Va,
Monday night. beating Aliff to uncon-
sciousness and finally killing his wife.
A mob searched for the negro Tuesday
and If found was lynched. .... The
deaths i'm Japan last week on account
of floods, total more than 1900. Thou
sands of survivors are facing starvation
and tpestilence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

THE Confederate veteran edition Of
the Spartanburg Herald appeared last
Wednesday. There were thirty EIGHT
pages of it, and it was most credi-
table paper, including as it did so
much interesting and valuable matter
relating to the old soldiers and the
cause for which they stood. The sub
ject is treated broadly and elaborately.
There are portraits and sketches of
many distinguished soldiers, who have
passed to their reward, as well as por-
traits and sketches of many who are
still alive. There are pages devoted to
the United Confederate veterans,
pages to the u. D. C.'s, pages to the
Sons of Confederate veterans, pages to
the Confederate monuments, and
pages to the signers of the ordinance
of secession. OF the 500 or more veter-
ans still living in Spartanburg county,
there are thumb nail sketches of more
than four hundred. There is fac
simile of the ordinance of secession
including the names signed to 1t and
lots of other interesting matter close
akin to the whole subject. There has
been q tremendous amount of labor and
expense connected with the edition
and a lot of intelligence, experience
and skill as well. The best reward
the Herald can receive is one that it
is fully entitled to, such demand for
copies that 1t cannot supply them all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

TIE News and Courier thinks that
thc whisky question; but we do not
see it that way. We do not think that
the question will he settled by the cleo
tiun of anybody. certainly not all at
once. AS we see it, this question in
wolves one of the struggles of the ages.
There has been steady progress during
many years past, broken from time to
time 10y hackScts. but the tendency has
been to better conditions. The history
of every locality is about the same.
When people first began To talk prohi-
bitiun in a barruOm town, they were
looked upon as very foolish Cranks. In
rooms would bc wiped out: but the
fight for their II establishment would
continue. The state diSpenSarE
brought the question prominently be-
fore .he people of the whole of South
Carolina and in the course of time did
much to enable people I" realize the
real dangers of the whisky evil. tn"
destruction of the state dispcnSary was
followed by the establishment of coun-
ry diSpcnsaries as a lesser evil. Now
the sentiment of those who still desire
liuuur is drifting back To high license.
OF course. there are those who are
honest in their belief that the right
thing is local option as To county dis
pcnsarirs. But tn" country has seen
enough To- know that the government
cannot successfully sell whisky and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Yorkville Baseball Team-There will
he a game next Monday between the
Benedicts and Bachelors of York
vile.
st. Louis Amusement Co.-E}eginning
next Monday will fill an engagement
of one week i'm Yorkvile.
Glover Ball Team-Gives notice Of
game between Bessemer City and
Glover, August %.
Amuse-U Thcatre-EXpresses gratli-
cation for liberal patronage and an
nounces programme for tonight.
John r. Hart, Observation-Disclosures ordi-
nance amending dog law.
r. E. Mcclure and b. b. Ferguson
Give notice of basket picnic at SUIT
tons Spring.
w. L. Latham-Givcs notice of basket
picnic at Shady Grove.
]. l.. Stacy-Offers fine plantation for
sale on easy terms.
d. E. Boney, Manager-Says the Farm
ers' Mutual gives protection at cost.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has only few
more mating rugs left at 45 cents
each.
Riddle Auto Company-Has automo-
bile supplies of every description.
l. L. williams & Co.-Makes an
nouncement about Nufangle trou-
serS.
Bank OF Hickory Grove-EXplains the
advantages of a bank account and
advises the opening of one right now.
J. C. Wilborn-Offers the T. G. McGhee
land of IS acres for $1.7S5.
York Monument Works-Now making
up seventh car of granite since Feb
ruary.
First National Bank of Yorkville-
Discusses safety of both principal
and interest.
Kirkpatrick- -Belk Co.-AnnounCe unu-
sually attactive millinery sale for to-
morrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
WITHIN THE TOWN,

- There was a game between York
vile and Hickory Grove ball teams
Wednesday. 1t resulted 12 to 3, in fa-
vor Of Hickory Grove.
These are idle days for the most
part. Very few people are doing any
thing in a business way and they are
not wanting to do much.
Manager Dobson of the Amuse-U
theatre is making good in the manage
ment of that popular diversion. He is
giving first-class service in every par
ticular and taking the steps necessary
to let the public know what a good
thing he has for it. Tuesday night he
issued free cards of admission to a
large number of ladies. leaving the
men, of course, to pay as usual. The
theatre was packed to its capacity for
several hours and everybody enjoyed
the show.
- The fire department was called out
last Wednesay night because Of a fire
in the McNeel building over the store
of the Withers Adickes company. The
fire was discovered by some young
gentlemen who were passing at about
$50 o'clock. Their attention was at
tracted by a hickering light in the
store of the Withers Adickes company,
which had been closed and on looking
in they could see live Goals falling
from the ceiling near the rear. The
department answered the alarm
promptly, and the fire was under con-
troll within a short time. From what
the firemen were able to see, the only
reasonable theory as to the origin Of
the fire is rats and matches or possi-
bly, spontaneous combustion. The
space between the floor and ceiling at
the point where the fire was burning,
was filled with trash that had been ac-
cumulated by the rats during many
years. The room overhead was unoc-
cupied except with plunder. The fire
was extinguished with very little diff
Guilty, and not a great deal Of damage
beyond such as was necessary to in
fct by cutting away the floor and
ceiling, and such damage also, Of
course, as was done by water and in
the moving of goods. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
LETTER FROM HoPEWELL.
The Yorkville Enquirer

correspondence The Yorkyile Enquirer
Hickory Grove, No. /. August l5.-
Rain I'm this section is badly needed,
cotton and especially upland corn, is
beginning to fire" badly.
Mr. Martin Mitchell of this place and
Miss Effie Thomas, daughter of Mr..
Ed Thomas of Filbert, were quietly
married at the Woodlawn Presbyterian
manse last Wednesday afternoon, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr..
Arrowood.
A party consisting of Messrs. Dan
Latimer. Sam Lee, Robert Foster and
j. ID. Smith spent last week near Cam
den, chasing foxes. They report hav-
ing killed two.
For the past week a number of wa
gons have been engaged I'm hauling
sand on the Hickory Grove road.
This work was badly needed and will
add much to the convenience of trav-
elers.
Mr.. W. Y. White and daughters,
Misses Ella and Wilma Of Chester,
spent the week -end with friends in this
neighborhood.
Misses Sudie, Ora and Louis Inman
Of Wilkinsville, spent the latter part
of last week with the family of Mr..
]. w. Smarr.
Misses Mary and Martha Dowdle
and Mary Smith are spending this
week in Gaffney, attending a house
party given by the Misses Good.
Mr.. Walter Sherrer Of Gastonia, N.
c., also Mr.. w. Lee Gettys, have been
visiting friends and relatives In the
Blairsville and Hickory Grove neigh
borhood
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.

The county campaign which was
opened at Blairsville last Saturday
has been progressing satisfactorily and
smoothly during the week, the speak
ers going to McConnellsville Tuesday
to Ogden Wednesday. Tirzah yester-
day, and Fort Mill today.
There was nothing out of the ordi-
nary at either McConnellsville or Og-
den, there being very good sized au-
diences at both places. and especially
at ogden. where the usual picnic crowd
was in attendance.
Yesterdays meeting was the occasion
of big picnic at TirZah and there was
a large attendance from the surround-
ing country. The day passed Oft pleas
antly without incident that seems to
call for special note.
Today's meeting is being held at Fort
Mill, and from there the campaigncrs
go to Rock Hill tomorrow. The schcd-
ule next week is as follows: Glover,
Monday: Forest Hill, Tuesday: Beth
any, Wednesday; Smyrna, Thursday;
Hickory Grove, Friday; Yorkvilc. sat
urday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

OUR good friend, the Columbia
State, which has time and again re-
preached other papers, including The
Enquirer, for failure to print all it had
to say in controversies, has been
brought by the Anderson Daily Mail
to defend itself for not printing what
the other papers have to say. While
we are frank to confess that ordinarily
the State is able to make pretty good
show Of fairness. especially to its SYM
pathizers, and while we do not deny
that it thinks it is fair at all times, we
have not infrequently been impressed
with the idea that it was decidedly un-
fair as to certain matters, at certain
other times. The fact is that it is
human to err and that all of us err at
times. We do not claim to be infalli-
BILE, and we know that the State is not
infallible. The editorial in the State
that suggests these remarks, deals es-
pecially with the failure of some OF
the papers that printed the resolutions
of the Abbeville Baptist association to
print the States reply. In regard to
this, we will say that we received the
resolutions direct and put them in type
at once. We put the States reply in
type also as soon as it appeared. The
resolutions were printed. The reply
has been crowded out by press Of 9TH
er matters but If it is not printed in
this issue, it will be later. We will
say, however, that we really do not
think that we are under obligation to
print this reply, certainly not on the
ground of fairness, for If we saw prop
er, we could cite numerous instances
where the State has been just as un-
fair as this omission would be. And
while we feel that we could answer
nearly every point the State seeks to
make, to the satisfaction of most rea-
sonable people, we do not care to do
it. We prefer to leave the whole busi-
ness to such Interpretation as anybody
wants to put in it. But with it all,
we confess that we are not little
amused at the States reasons for not
printing what the other papers and
the people generaly are saying, just at
this time. 1t admits that it's columns
would be weighted down, and suggests
itself in the predicament Of the bad
boy who stuck a stick in a hornets
nest; but never once does it seem to
realize how applicable to it's case is
the proverb about people living in
glass houses and throwing stones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

No kind '.'eader, don't deceive your
self into thinking that this political
fight is pleasant. The Enquirer does
not like to scold or criticise. 1t would
much rather give all it's time and SPACE
to the recording of industrial. educa-
tional and religious achievements,
along with the ordinary news develop
ments of the day. But the political
situation seems to demand that we
give it the best consideration of which
we are able and that is what we are
doing. AS to what the result will be,
is a matter of little concern to us. If
after it is all over, we can feel that
we have discharged our whole duty to
the best of our limited capacity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

Frenzied Politics.-The following
handbill is being circulated in Spartan
burg by somebody not known, but evi-
IDENTIFY in a desperate effort to defeat
Featherstone:
rs HE APPRECIATED BY HIS
NEIGHBORS?
&C. G.. FeatherStone candidate for
governor, has never been elected to
any office in LaurenS county, and he
has run both for the Legislature and
for mayor of Laurens, and was defeat
ed in both elections. True 1t is that
we have had governors Of our state
who have not previously held office
other than of captain of military
company, but they had not asked nor
wanted one.
This is written without the knowl-
edge of either of the candidates now
running for the governors office. 1t
does not matter more to me than to
you who is elected but hope a man of
ability will be hOnOred with this high
office"
There is nothing in Mr.. Feather
stones personal or political record to
be ashamed of. II is true that he was
defeated for mayor of Laurens 20
years ago and that he was defeated for
the legislature in Laurens county four
years ago. but in the latter race he got
a majority of the votes pOlled.
He has been Il trustee of the grad
ed schools for 10 years. steward in the
church for 30 years, Sunday school
superintendent for Is years, delegate
to two general conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
and has presided acceptably as special
Judge over 10 courts in South Carolina
once at Spartanburg.
If there is no other reason for voting
against FeatherStOne than the fact that
he was defeated for mayor of Laurens
20 years ago and failed of election to
the legislature four years ago. al
though he obtained a majority of the
votes cast. he ought to be elected
Spartanburg Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19

several years, died last Monday and
was buried i'm Rose Hill cemetery on
Tuesday. He was ~ years of age.
Nobody Ruled Out.
As the result of slips and misun-
dcrstandings, several candidates failed
to make full legal compliance with the
party and statutory regulations as to
proper qualifications for the race.
These matters were considered by the
executive committee at TirZah yestcr-
day, with the result that all supposed
disabilities were cleared up, and the
candidates were allowed To come in.
The Old Red Potato.
Mr.. w. J. Watson of YOrkville No Z,
advises The Enquirer that he has
the old red York county second crop
potato, recently referred to by Capt
Chas. Petty of Spartanburg in a letter
to the News and Courier, and repro
duced in these columns. 1T is the
only potato" says Mr.. Watson, that
know of that can he relied upon for
second crop, and it is the best for 1t
always hits. If you plant this potato
in the spring, it will make nothing but
tops; but if you plant it I'm August or
September, it will give you a good
yield" Mr. Watson said that he used
to plant this potato years ago; but got
out Of it until he finally ran upon
some seed in an adjoining county. He
Wants Dr.. Saye Elected.
Rock Hill Record: The Record Is
mighty glad to see that DR.. ]. H. Saye,
Of Sharon, finally consented to be-
come a candidate for the house Of
representatives and hopes that he will
not be ruled out Of the race, his
pledge not having reached Mr. Wilson
the county chairman, until after IL
o'clock on the day it was made. 1t Is
through DR.. Saye's splendid work In
the legislature and his manhood to do
what he thought was for the best in
terest Of all the people and the coun-
ty at large that York county had so
much good road work done in the last
two or three years. We agree that 1t
was his road law and the work Of his
enemies, using nothing that a man Of
his character would stoop to to get
votes, together with weather conditions
that were beyond the control of human
hands (keeping voters away from the
polls), that caused his defeat for the
senate two years ago. 1t Is almost an
impossibility to get men like DR.. Saye
to offer for the legislature, a man who
is identified with the professions (hav-
ing large practice at Sharon and vi
cinity), the farmers. being an extern
sive farmer himself, and with the
business world. being president Of te
First National Bank Of Sharon, ana
after doing for the county what hehas
in the way of getting good roads start
ed and then having met defeat at their
hands for doing them a favor, we
think that they should now show
their appreciation by making him
head the ticket this year.