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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-15
Bragg'S Chocolates eat
like more. Try 'em now
at G.. L. Kenny'S.

Mrs. Chas. Hoefer spent We'd
nesday in Higginsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cullom
went to Kansas City Wednes-
day to spend the day.
DR.. T. c.. Ryland went to
Aullville Tuesday on profess
siOnal business.
w. V. Curtis returned from
a business trip to Kansas City
Tuesday night.
DR.. N. B. Payne was in Ilig-
ginsville Wednesday ON profess
siOnal business.
Mrs. J. Hacker went to Sc
dalia Tuesday for a few
days visit.
Mrs. J. W. Sydnor went to
Kansas City Tuesday to
spend the day.
DIR. N. B. Payne returned from
Kansas City Monday night.
Mrs. Dora Carter, Mrs. T. A.
Walker and Mrs. Frank Carter
spent Tuesday in Higginsville.
S. w. Barnett went to Califor-
mia, Mo-, Tuesday on bust
ness.
Go to j. F. VIM for Greggs
Coffee that chest by test
sole agent.
Ring up j. F. VIM, phone 162
if its groceries you want and
see how quick you get them
None better than pickwick,
You can always get good
Buckwheat Flour at c. L. Ken
Rey's.
1t will you 10 walk
10 blocks TO get REagg's
Chocolates for sale at C,
L. Kenny'S.
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downward. This is particularly
true as a nationwide proposition.
The prOgressives can not now OPP
pose reciprocity on the ground
that it does not revise the tar
if downward on things the far
mer must buy, because bills will
accompany the reciprocity meas
IRE which will revise the tariff
downward on manufactured ar
ticles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-15
MEMORIALS OF GEN. WOLFE.

The war relics given by Lady
Scoresby tombstone to the Edin-
burgh Municipal museum have
reached their new home. They con-
sist Of two field pieces which were
used at the siege of Quebec under
General Wolfe and two old mortars.
The gun carriages are old and worm
eaten. A brass plate testiAes that
'this gun mortar was used by Gen.
Wolfe at the siege Of Quebec in
159."-London Globe.
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BELONGED THERE SOMEWHERE

"Does a man named Jones room
ere"
This question was put to a lady at
, home on Peachtree street when she
I'd been summoned to the door by a
mid ringing Of the bell. The in
uirer was very earnest, but as much
5 she would have liked to oblige
i'm the lady was forced to answer
him in the negative.
''Thank, you, ma'am," he replied
leiectedly, and then continued
You see, Pm Jones. | come from
Conner, Ga, and don't know where
live. I've got a room somewhere
right along here, but somehow |
can't just seem to locate the thing"
A stranger finally helped him find
his room.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Our Washington Letter.
By T~avenner.


house of Representatives has his
thirteen year old daughter on
the House of clerk to the
doOrkeeper" at a salary of
81, 200 a year with an extra
months pay, was one of many
unique discoveries made by Con-
gresham A.. Mitchell Palmer of
the Ways and Means commit
tee while Investigating useless
positions on the House payroll.
Palmer's retrenchment program
was unanimously adopted by the
Democratic membership, reflect
ing the greatest of credit upon
the young Pennsylvania mem
Der who has come to be recOg-
nized as one of the strong lead
ers of the House. The position
of clerk to doorkeeper" will be
abolished.
Although the clerks docu-
ment room and all the offices
therein was abolished by statute
in 1895, the salaries aggregating
1920 went right on. The Re
publican machine needed the
patronage, and why be discour-
aged by a little thing like a
statute.
Six useless but expensive
house committees will be abol,
ished. Saving, $4,000 a year.
A saving of $4,000 a year will
be effected through dispensing
with the services of two atten-
dants to the old library space.
These positions were created
when the library was in the Cap
itOl, and unless the two stalwart
republican night watchmen
watched the police, it is difficult
to understand how they put in
their time.
Here is another illustration of
wastefulness in running the gov
ernment: Before the. telephone
was invented a telegraph wire
was constructed between the cap
itol and war department for
quick communication. Since the
telephone has come into existence
it has been used exclusively. But
the jobs of the two telegraphers
remained. At last they are to
be abolished. Saving $4,000
annually.
During the Spanish war,
says Mr.. Palmer, somebody
friend told somebody's cousin
that somebody aunt had heard
someone say that a plot was
on foot to dynamite the cap.
itOl. Thirty-eight extra police.
men were added. They have
remained ever since"
The Palmer committee believes
the danger is now over, and viii
have thirty-four private police
men and one lieutenant given
a permanent leave of absence
Saving $4,000 annually.
Retrenchment in the House
alone sums up as follows:
Saving under Speaker $2,92O.OC
Saving under clerk $39,970.0O.
Saving under Sergeant at arm
$47,050.OO.
Saving through abolishing ex
ira month S pay 100000.
Saving through abolish sly
useless committees $12,000.00.
Economy in public expense
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A N

81 feel all gone to pieces this
morning"
81 can tell you the reason of it."
"Why is itH'
Because you're broke"
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IudG may NC llSlllly Jul
dened," has but justs begun in
Washington. One department
after another will be taken up
by the Democrats, and wherever
they have the power, they will
abolish useless offices and sub
stitute business administration
for wastefulneSS and eXtrava-
gance.
AN UNREP0RTED SPEECH.
Speaker Champ Clark made
an important speech recently that
has not as yet been printed in
any newspaper. 1t was made
in caucus at which no newspaper
men were present. 1t was a
private, heart-tO-heart talk be-
tween Clark and his democratic
party fellOwsS. Here is what
Mr.. Clark said, not for the pub
lie, but for the ears of the Dem
Ocratic members of Congress:
81 congratulate Mr.. Palmer
and his associates upon their
ontrenchment program. | con
graduate them with all my heart
and strength.
There is only one way to
economic, and that is for each
nan of us to begin to economic
ing at home. To start the ball
rolling | propose to do a little
economizing ON my own hook. |
am going to cut down my office
staff. Then | shall go further.
I am going to save the people
$4,000 by doing away with the
Speakers's automobile. If |
can not legally get rid Of it, |
will run it into the Potomac. The
Republicans will say it is cheese
DarinO and peanut politics. but
the people have some sense, and
they will know that if we begin
by giving up our own little
crafts that we will then be NOR
ally fortified to go after the big
ger ones. And don't care what
the republicans say, | will coop
crate with any man in this House
who can find a place for SEN
sible economy. | don't care
whether it is a little economy
or a big economy that is pro-
posed, I will work with any mem
Der to bring it about if it is a
sensible one
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
"The legislature program out
lined bv Speaker Clark will meet
with public approval. 1t is
progressive and only radical to
thosse who hold that legislation
in the interest of the general
public is radical and should be
opposed. Philadelphia North
American, Republican,
DEMOCRATS KEEP PROMIS-
Els.
The Maine legislature, demo
cratic in both branches, has just
adjourned, after a session last
ing thirteen weeks, during which
every pledge that had been made
by the democrats in last fall S
campaign was substantially kept.
CRISIS FOR REPUBLICAN
PROGRESSIvEs.
The extra session of Congress
offers the progressive republi.
cans Of the Senate an opportun.
ity to make the mistake of then
political lives. If they oppose
Canadian reciprocity it vii
surely revise their popularity
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Mrs. Jack-The paper tells of a
woman who chung to a buoy for 12
hours.
Jack-Clung to a boyH Well, you
used to hug me longer than that.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-15

For fancy white fish and mack
erel only 5 cents each, go to j.
F. VIM.
For Boston Beauty Mackerel,
the nice fat ones go to j. F.
Winn.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Prices rs and 35 cents.

l am organizing a music class
and will give special attention
to beginners and intermediate
pupilss. Evening lessons ar
ranged when desired. Instruct
ions careful and thorough. Rates
very reasonable.
MISS JEAN WILEY,
1906 South St.
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The Truth.

When we advertise a scenic pro
duction of Stoves "King of the
Cattle Ring" we mean it. Every
act is set with special scenery for
this particular play the same as in
any first-class theatCr, here
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Letter List.


The following mail remained
uncalled for at the Lexington
P~OStoffice Saturday, April
Is, 1911.
Letters.
Mr.. A. j. Abramson, Mr., Dan
Coats, Miss Vivian Ferguson, Miss
Vivian Fergson, Mrs. P. l. Green,
Mr.. A. j. Marten, Annie Richard
son, Miss Honora Shauman in
care of Mrs. Mary F. Rogers, Mr..
C. H. Truog.
Cards.
E. A. Ayers, Henry Commings,
Mrs. Emma Cunningham, Miss
Blanche Davis, Miss Harriet Da-
Wis, Mr.. Charlie Fields, Mr..
Charley Kennedy, Mr.. Ed La
motto, G. H. MOrrOugh, Mr..
Walter Peck, Mrs. Caddie Pei
tier, Miss Alma Robinson (2),
A.. L. Ross, H. G. Vogel.
Wlea calling for this mai
please say it was advertised.
JOHN K. TAUBMAN,
Postmaster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

The Great Problem.-The revenue
from schedule K. averages about 1885,
100000 a year. Raw wool furnishes
about half of the amount. At least 81
per cent of the rest, it is estimated
comes from duties levied on wooler
clothing of the more expensive kind.
Most advocates of tariff reform think
the duties on the lower priced articles
ought to be reduced. However, there
is a powerful interest of woolen man
ufacturers who oppose such reduc'
tions, claiming they can not exist un-
less the present tariff is maintained
1t is due to the combined influence oi
so many interests that the tariff re-
ductions are made so difficult. But
the country is facing the problem OF
living on each other. Unless we eX-
tend our foreign trade we shall finally
suffer. A lowering of the price stand
ard would certainly be good.-KnoX-
vile Sentinel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1911.

- Lake City, Fla, May 21: Six ne
groes were lynched here early this
morning after a party of more than
dozen men, masquerading as officers,
appeared at the county Jail and secur-
ed possession of the men by presenting
a bogus telegram to the 16-year-old
son of the sheriff, ordering the release
OF the blacks to the alleged officers.
The negroes were being held here for
safe keeping on the charge OF murder
ing B. B. Smith. a sawmill man OF
Wadesborough, Leon county, ana
wounding another man named Regis
ter, on May IL. The men, who had
come from Tallahassee to Lake City
in automobiles, took the negroes
about a mile outside Of Lake City,
compelled them to stand abreast and
about ten men commenced firing with
Winchesters and pistols until every
one of the six had been riddled with
bullets. The firing lasted about half
an hour and a few struggling citizens
at daybreak found the negroes butch
cred beyond recognition, just after the
automobiles left the scene OF the
lynching. The plans of the lynchers
were most daring and but for Curl
Gus combination of circumstances
would have never been accomplished.
The sheriff Of Columbia county was
out of the city and left the Jail In
charge of the boy, who, aroused In
the early hours of the morning, allow
ed the six negroes to be taken from
the Jail without knowing the sinister
purpose of the mob. The telegram
which the leader of the mob showed
the boy, was supposedly from the
sheriff Of Leon county and stated that
the sheriff had received intimations
that a mob was being formed in Talla-
hassee to take the negroes from the
Lake City jail. The message ordered
that the men he carried farther south
to frustrate the suspected mob. The
telegram apparel authentic, as the six
negroes have been moved frequently
Residents of Lake City knew nothing
OF the lynching until fusillade of dis
tant shots were heard. A few citizens
went in the direction OF the firing and
found the negroes, but the lynchers
had disappeared. By some 1t Is be-
lieved that the negroes were to be hung
but resisted and were instantly killed
to prevent escape. Some indications OF
a struggle substantiate this belief. The
crime for which the negroes were
held gor safe-keeping had created
feeling in Leon county. as the men
shot were prominent and as a general
race war was intimated at the prelim-
mary hearing given the prisoners. 1t
was proven that the negroes had es-
tablished a veritable arsenal and were
prepared for trouble. The negroes
were first taken to Tallahassee, then
sent to Live Oak for safe keeping and
brought to Lake City six days ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
Programme.

For the Organization of the York
County Improvement Association In
Yorkville on Thursday, June lst:
Prayer.
Address of Welcome.
Response.
Address-The School Improvement AS
sociation-Dr. d. b. Johnson, Pres.
of Winthrop College.
g-Selected-Miss Lila Herndon,
Yorkville, S. c.
Addrcss-HCn ]. E. Swearingen, State
Superintendent Of Education.
Address-Mr. w. X. Tate, State Super
visor of Elementary Rural Schools.
Reading Margaret Hart. York
Vile, $. c.
Medical Inspection of Schools-Dr. NJ.
]. Walker. Yorkville, S. c.
Reports from some of the Local Asso-
Citations.
Organization of County School I'M
prOvement Association.
Song-Selected-Mis Lila Herndon.
Al TT. I'd.
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dhe Cotton MarAet.

Yorkville, May 23.-Cotton 1850.
New York, May 22.-Spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uplands 1910;
middling gulf 1876; sales 1.4O0. Flu
lures opened steady and closed steady
as follows: May 1896; June 1886;
July 1907: Aug 1914; Sept. 1858;
Oct. 1919; Nov. 1903; Dec. 1910;
Jan. 1910.
New York, May %. After an ir-
regular opening the cotton market had
a sharp advance today on renewal nf
old crop bull support, continued
drought complaints from sections OF
both the eastern and western belts,
and covering of shorts. The close was
steady at an advance Of to 19 points
The market opened steady at de-
cline of points to an advance of 4
points with disappointing cables offset
by more favorable reports from the
dry goods trade and the failure of the
weather map to show any rain in the
Carolinas There was nothing to indi-
cate that the frost predicted on Satur-
day in the Texas Pan Handle had ma
terialiZed. but there were numerous re-
ports that cotton was not terminating
i'm MANY sections of the CarOlinaS Ow-
ing TO absence OF rain and then be-
came firm right after the opening with
SPOT houses and the bull leaders sup
porting o'd crop positions, while local
and commission house shorts bought
new crop months.
After selling about 4 to l6 points
net higher there was a reaction or
from to points. but the bulls
bought on this decline and during the
middle of the day there was a fresh
upward movement which was led by
August on covering by Wall street
houses. That position sold as high as
15.47. or 30 points above the closing
price of Saturday, while July sold l6
points net higher and new crop posi-
lions at net advance of 9 to IL
points.
Realizing caused some irregulari:y
i'm the late trading but last prices We're
only or points off from the
hest. The final figures of a local
crop authority for May issued today.
made the average condition of the
crop S4.7 per cent against 500, the 10
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year average, but the numerous pri-
vate complaints of drought coming IN
and the failure of the weather forecast
to indicate any immediate change In
the droughty sections beyond the pos
sibllity of showers in extreme western
parts of the Carolinas created eXpec-
tations of a bullish weekly weather re-
port tomorrow.
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We Wish to Break the
=: News Gently =:

Beginning next Monday the 14th, the
junior member Of our firm will be at
Tirzah, in order to (as far as possiblel
fill the place Of his brother, who will
be in Little Rock, Ark. To our friends
and patrons, we will say that Mr..
Herndon, Mr.. Davidson and Mccain
Nichols will supply your every want
as far as everything in the way Of
fresh Groceries, fresh Canned Goods,
all kinds of Candles and fresh Cakes,
Keg Pickles, fine Syrups, best Coffees,
Teas and Sugar, Ginger, Spice, Cloves,
pepper, all kinds Of good Soaps, Wash
ing Powders, Bon-Ami for cleaning
your windows, best Flour and fresh
Meal, and we keep Meal Sacks and
Buggy Whips, and Brooms and Pretty
Dishes, and Lamps and Fixtures, and
Sifters and Smoothing Irons, and
Pocket Knives, and Musical Instru-
ments and Notions, etc. Special: Our
friend John J. Wallace tells US that
our Kingan Hams are just as good as
ham can be.
HERNDON & GORDON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23

The postmaster general has decided
to designate 100 postal repositories
each week instead of only so as here
tofore. The city of Darlington in
this state was one of the so designated
last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-23
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

A Ii persons indebted to the estate
N of Mrs. MARGARET E. THOMP-
SON and G. c. THOMPSON, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned at once. Persons
having claims against said estates
should present them, duly authenti-
Gated within the time prescribed by
law. Il. b. BROWN,
Administrator.
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FOR RENT.

T WO New Houses, and rooms
i each, corner of Jefferson and
Church streets. Apply to
39tf If j. r. KILLIAN.
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There Is q Reason

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company first commenced doing bus
mess in South Carolina along about
1891. At that time there were sew
eral old, strong and reliable companies
that had been doing business in the
state for twenty years or more. IT was
evident from the start of its work IN
this State that its past record, its con-
tracts, its financial strength and eS-
pecially it's equitable and always lib
eral treatment of itS members (policy-
holders) appealed strongly to the in
Suring public of the state. Today 1t
stands second as to amount of insur-
ance in force in South Carolina. The
following official figures as TO amount
of insurance in force Dec. 81, 1905,
and Dec. 81. 1910, speak volumes as to
the way it is growing i'm the confidence
and esteem of South Carolinians:
In force In force
Dec. 81, 1905 Dec. 81, 1910
Equitable ......$11 1.S54,S97. $12,32O,793
Mutual Benefit. 7,53S.269 l2,979,49
Mutual Life -. 16,11S,60O 12,115,741
n. Y. Life .... 14,932.703 14.652,5 ,556
There are hundreds of individual
policy holders in the State who have
from two to six policies, taken at diff
ferent times. There Is u reason.
SAM VI. GRIST, Special Agent.
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WHITE LEGHoRN EGGS

T HAVE for sale for Matching pur-
i poses pure Wycoff strain White
Leghorn Eggs at one dollar for Is, or
Sc per hundred. D. A. LEE, Fort Mill,
s. C. S2 IT, il
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CARROLL BROS.
THE WEnElX-IT SHOP

r HAVE bought the plant and good
i will of the old brick shop In the
rear of Carroll Bros. store, and will
continue to run it at the old stand,
along with my shop on my premises
on South Congress street. Patronage
of the public is solicited at both
places, and satisfaction guaranteed.
R. E. MONTGOMERY.
"a TT tt
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LOST

D ETWEEN Yorkville and the Brat
ID ton place on Catawba river, last
Tuesday, a Blue Serge Coat. Had q
small dictionary and some papers with
my name in it. Suitable reward If re-
turned to WALTER d. MORRISON.
S. C.. 1t
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BUGGY BARGAIN

D UBBER Tired, Top Buggy cheap
IL cash or on terms to suit.
A. w. MCFARLAND.
40 TT 2t
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AT THE CHURCHES.
$perial 9OtiGes.
Annual v. D. c. Dinner.

Annual U. D. c. Dinner.
Confederate Veterans, their wives
and widows, in York county, are in
vited to be the guests of h, 'Or at The
annual dinner to be given by the Win
ME Davis Chapter, u. D. c., in the
Court House yard at Yorkville on Sat
urday, June 3, 1911.
81 Mrs. ]. ]. Hunter. President.
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cow SHOW BUTTER

VIZ E bought most Of the excellent
w Butter exhibited In the Dairy
Products Department Of the Cow Show
and we are offering 1t at 20 cents
THE CITY MARKET,
c, F. SHERER, Prop.
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M. 1. Carroll. c. w. Carroll.
CARROLL BROS.
SHINGLES

We have just received carload OF
Heart and Sap Shingles, that are right
both as to price and quality.
Before you buy a Farm Implement,
see us. We have what you want-we
will probably save you money.
We have a good stock Of Weeders on
hands and would like to have your
order for one.
Walking and Riding Cultivators,
Drag and Disc Harrows, and almost
everything needed on the farm In
implements and Supplies.
Try a sack Of CALICO Flour. 1t
Is the kind that makes the cook smile.
The first sack will convince you OF Its
quality and you'll be back for the next
one. Try CALICO.
CARROLL BROS.
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The U. D. C.'s

The Winnie Davis Chapter will
meet with Miss Bessie Barron Friday
morning at half past ten. A full at
tendance Is desired as there is business
of Importance on hand.
Mrs. ]. j. Hunter, Pres.
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WANTED THIS WEEK

IN HIS week we are in the market
l. for VEAL CALVES and POUL'
TRY. Bring us what you have.
1t FERGUSON BROS.
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New Furniture

Within the past few days we have
made large additions to our already
big stock of FURNITURE and HOUSE
FURNISHINGS. We want every pos
sible Furniture Buyer to see our goods
before making a purchase. We won
ask you to buy unless OUR Goods and
OUR Qualities, and OUR Prices tell
you in the strongest language that WE
have what YOU want and offer 1t at a
Price that YOU can afford to pay. We
don't ask for your business for the
sake of personal friendship, although
we frankly say that we value your
friendship and favors very highly. We
ask for your business strictly on a
basis of GIVING YOU THE HIGHEST
RETURNS FOR YOUR MONEY. If
you expect to buy Furniture, Furnish
ings, Stoves, Carpets. Rugs, ETC., come
and see what we have to offer.
YORK FURNITURE CO