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The Delta independent., 1896-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.

One announcement Of any entertainment to
which admission fee is charged viii be male
IN thee columns free Any further announce
neiiis Will be charged ior At advertising rates
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

Hard coal at F. P. Hunt 4 Cos.
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

Grand dramatic entertainment given
by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30

BLEW UP THE ToLLGATEs.-The
five remaining turnpike tollgates in
Washington county were blown up by
dynamite Thursday night, says dis
patch of Saturday from Louisville,
KY. No toll is now being collected
on any pike in the county.
Washington county has been in a
turmoil for two weeks over the turn
pike matter. The trouble grew out Of
the effort made at last November's
election to make all turnpikes in the
county free. The question was put to
a vote of the people and it carried by
very large majority.
A week ago last Saturday was set as
the last day the gates would be toler-
ated, but as none were closed or re-
moved, band of 500 men divided
into squads, went into different parts
of the county and cut down 13 gates.
Two men were arrested the Monday
following but gave bail and were re-
leased.
Then information was received that
if any more arrests were made the
town of Springfield would be burned.
This alarmed the citizens, and during
the past week the town has been
heavily guarded night and day. From
this time the regulators have been at
work and Thursday nights dynamit-
ing ends the matter, at least for the
present
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
FROM A DEMOCRATIC STANDPOINT.
Bryan Needs to Garry but Single Doubt
full State.

Bryan Needs to Garry but Single Doubt
full State.
Chicago Dispatch Of Friday.
Now that fusion has been accom-
plished in Wyoming, Kentucky, 1lli-
nois and North Carolina between the
Populists and Democrats, the Bryan
managers feel justified in putting out
their figures on the electoral college.
Briefly stated, the following is the
showing: Bryan now needs but four
votes in the electoral college, other
than those of the states which are
conceded as Democratic. The votes
of either Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi.
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa
will more than elect him. Everything
west of the Missouri river, now that
Wyoming is assured, will 60 for Bryan.
Everything south of the Ohio river
will 20 Democratic. This includes
Maryland and Delaware.
Moreover, Bryan, his managers say,
is assured of Michigan and Indiana,
as he is of Colorado. Without Michi-
gan and Indiana, these claims figure
out 22O votes, or leaving only four
more to get in order to make Bryan
the next president.
The following table in full shows the
states counted upon as absolutely GER
tain by the Democratic national COM
mittee:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
DISPENSARY SHORTAGE.
Situation Getting So Serious as to Demand
Thorough Investigation.

Thorough Investigation.
There is nothing just at this time
that is near 80 interesting 30 the pub
lie as the matter of dispensary "short-
ages" says the Columbia correspond
ent of The News and Courier in his
letter of Friday. The interest in this
feature of the law is perhaps added to
by the apparent secrecy about the
matter. 1t has only been of late that
prosecutions have been demanded, and
up to this time, as has been said be-
fore, there have been no actual jury
trials in any of the cases of alleged
shortage.
Today application was made for
complete list of the shortage" ac-
counts that have occurred since the
law went into effect, and it is likely
to be obtained from official sources.
1t will make very interesting chap
ter in the history of the operations of
the law. Until more complete list
is obtained it will be interesting to
note how many cases of shortages"
are really pending. The, list that is
given is not official and no doubt is
only partial, but it sufices to show
how general this thing is getting to be.
The present board, which has not been
in Office for six months, has had, or
will have, to encounter these short
ages in one way or another: Lau-
rens 1910, Chester 500, Springfield
$3.50, Seneca 800, Greenville 81, 200,
St. Matthew's $1,000, Columbia 81
$50, Aiken $780,.
This list is not claimed to be COM
plete, and as matters now stand, from
the figures given, someone, either the
state, county or municipality, is out
at least $4,000 as the figures given in
dicate.
Inquiry shows that official reports
have not yet been made in reference
TO the alleged shortages at Chester,
Springfield, Greenville or Seneca. In
Chester expert accountants ale now at
work on the matter and are expected
soon to report, and in some way the
impression has gotten out that the
shortage" amounts to about 800.
In Greenville the Holtzlaw dispensary
has been closed and another dispenser
has been elected in his place, and the
exact amount of the deficit has not
been settled upon. The Springfield
case is of recent date, and the exact
figures are not officially given. AS to
the Aiken shortage it is said to amount
to $47O, but Mr.. Lamar says that he
invites investigation, and that he is not
responsible for the alleged shortage.
These cases all stand open on the
state or county books, and when it is
considered that there are only "a dis
pensaries in the state, the proportion
of those who run "short" or who al
lege that it is call in the bookkeeping"
is rather large. There are, Of course,i
dispensers who are not short, and who
will not be 80 found, and the complete
list up to date will be sort of vindi.
cation of them and their records.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
BRYAN IN NEW JERSEY.
Some Short, Pithy Sayings That Have q
World Of Meaning.

Some SNORT, fltDy Sayings Ahoe n0so
World Of Meaning.
The following cuttings are from Mr..
Bryan's speeches in New Jersey last
week
The gold standard means half time
in the factories and double time on the
farms.
If you ask me what the campaign
song ought to be this year, will tell
YOU there is no better than "Home,
Sweet Home"
We find against us those who will
contribute literally to the corruption
fund; we find those with us who have
no money to corrupt voters with.
We have opposed to US every man
who has attempted to destroy labor or
ganizations we have with US those
who have aided labor to better its con-
dition.
If presidents of railroads will manip-
ulate votes before election, they will
manipulate men aftere lection.
What is the use of opening the mills
unless you first make the people able
to buy what the mills produce?
Show me a man who makes money
out of legislation and I will show you
a man who abuses the people when
they want legislation for themselves.
A financial system that commends
itself to the wealthy only is curse to
the land.
Show me a man who has made
money out of unjust laws, and he will
deny legislation can be of benefit to
anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
he politiral Sotal Ssriruura and Commercial Snteess Of
bv the smoke and dust of iron and

Dy Gno SuOko duu uuSL VI HUI ohu
steel foundries and wool factories, it
had all been cleared away by his poll
cy. He had removed it. Cleveland
sits at Buzzard's bay fishing. He
spends the time impaling squirming
worm on hook, thinking and caring
nothing for the squirming farmer of
the south and west. II don't see,"
he added, "what Cleveland wants to
stay there for any way. No man as
sociated with the name buzzard can
ever be popular in South Carolina.
Judge Mackey believes that McKin.
ley will be elected beyond doubt
and he believes his election will be
large factor in increasing the good feel
ing between the people of the north
and south and in proof of it he quoted
from Mckinley speech in which he
said the flag of this country would
never be dragged in the dust because
those who fought against it were now
for it. The judge considers that SEN
timent one of the highest tributes ever
paid to the south. He is an intimate
friend of Mckinley, having known
his father before him, and he has the
the highest confidence in his ability
and patriotism. He expressed the
opinion that he would carry New
York by an enormous majority. The
Republican party had recently put
80, 900 men at work to canvass the
state and according to their census
Mckinley will win in New York by
100000 votes. He says Mckinley
will carry every New England and
northern state, except possibly the
five silver states and the middle west,
the great battle ground of the cam
paign. He comedies the cotton belt
states and probably the five silver
states to Bryan. One result of Bryan's
canvass he believes will be that in
stead of coming Sc per capita in silver,
the government will coin $50. He
admits that an expansion of the cur
rency is needed, but he cannot 60 so
far as to endorse the free and unlimi-
ted coinage of silver.
~ am now in the domain of his
excellency, the governor, and as is
the custom in Europe when one enters
the domain of sovereign, I shall re-
port to him this afternoon. I shall
present him with beautiful badge
given me in Connecticut when ad-
dressed G.. A. r. Post q few weeks
ago. 1t has three wooden nutmegs
hung to it. I shall also present him
with one of the wooden hams made in
that enterprising state"
Judge Mac1ey didn't give the re-
porter much chance to ask him any
questions, but he stated that he would
remain here for a day or two and then
go to Charleston where he would su-
perintend the erection of monument
over the graves of his father and
mother.
He said that his visit to Charleston,
too, would recall to his mind that
brave, chivalrous, unfaltering, brilliant
editor, Dawson, whose murder he said
had sent thrill of horror through
him.
He asked about the operations of
the dispensary and was much disap-
pointed at dinner that he could not
get bottle of wine which he had
ordered. He wanted to know the
various brands sold and expressed
great curiosity to see "the coat of arms
of the state emblazoned on whisky
bottle"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30

"The election of Bryan is as sure as
sunrise tomorrow" said one of the big
men of the committee in the presence
of Chairman Jones today. "We put in
the doubtful column Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, and only need to cap
ture one of this tier of central north
ern states to secure victory.
II know the people are being fooled
by the Hannaized press, but in this
campaign the voters are not getting
their gospel from the newspapers. We
base these figures on knowledge as &C.
curate as it is possible to obtain, and
we have knowledge which the people
know nothing of, because the Hanna
lied press will not print it.
"This case of Wyoming is in point.
Yesterday we demonstrated that in
Wyoming fusion had been accomplish
ed. All of the papers in Chicago
printed local news exactly the oppo-
site, but in several of them small tele-
graphic dispatches confirmed our in
formation. With Wyoming assured,
Bryan carries the great west. Della
ware is certain for him, for the Addicks
and Higgins fight there has split the
Republican party.
"There is no question about Mary
land, Kentucky and West Virginia,
and in fact, the doubtful states are all
in the north middle section. We will
carry enough of them to do without
Delaware and Iowa, if needs be. The
election of Bryan is certain"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
TILLMAN IS HOME.
Has Something to Say About State and
National Politics.

Has Something to Say About State and
National Politics.
Senator B. R. Tillman arrived in
Aiken this morning via the Atlantic
Coast Line, enroute to his home at
Trenton, says the Aiken correspondent
of The News and Courier under date
of last Friday. AS he had several
hours to wait he went up to the Busch
House and took breakfast and rested.
On hearing that the senator was at
the Busch House, your correspondent
went down and called on him, and
had pleasant chat of about 10 or 15
minutes. He did not appear to be
the least fatigued, and was quite talk
ative. He has been making speeches
in Pennsylvania and other places
north, and spoke twice in North
Carolina yesterday.
In reply to my question as to how
did he find politics in North Carolina
he answered "The worst mixed up
you ever saw" The Populists had
combined with the Democrats on the
electoral ticket, and with the Repub-
licans on congressman. He said he
took occasion in his two speeches
yesterday to give the Populists HI.
To do this effectively he paved the
way by first pitching into the old line
Democrats old oligarchy. He
said he couldn't tell what would be
the result of these combines, as they
were made by the Populists leaders
and not by the masses.
As to the chances of Mr.. Bryan in
Pennsylvania Mr.. Tillman was not en-
thusiastic. His attention was called
to Colonel McClure's estimate of the
vote in Pennsylvania, published in
today's Augusta Chronicle, in which
Colonel Mcclure said Mckinley would
have 100000 majority. Mr.. Tillman
poohpoohed this, and said the Demo-
Gratis would reduce the usual Republi-
can majority in that state and gain
some congressman.
In reference to the general outlook
for the success of the Bryan ticket Mr..
Tillman said it was good. From the
information he gathered from travel
ing men and from committeeman that
he met in Washington and elsewhere
he has been led to believe that Bryan
will carry every state west of Ohio,
and the Democrats have a good fight
ing chance in Ohio. And, he added,
"we've got to elect Bryan"
Mr.. Tillman was next asked about
lhe truthfulness of the telegraphic
report that "he had been howled down
at Reading, Pa" Without denying
or affirming the report, he said the
article taken from the Reading Eagle
and published in Thursdays Columbia
Register was correct.
The conversation at this juncture
turned on state politics, on the sena-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30

"Ihe charge against valentine hyte Is
that of murderi"
removed his hat in imitation Of the cap
tain, thus showing he was very bald.
Putting his hat under his arm he drew
package, bearing red seals and tied
with red tape, from his pocket and
looked over the assembly till his eye
fell on Valentine Kyle.
Valentine Kyle did not avoid his gaze
The worst had come, and whatever
awaited him could be no worse than he
had already endured
"This," said Lawyer Bliss, sis the
most unpleasant duty of my life. Is
Valentine Weldon here?" Mr.. Kyle rose
slowly to his feet and said:
"That was once my name"
"Ah! Sorry to meet you under such
circumstances. Could I talk with you
aside, Mr. Weldon?"
II do not wish to 60 aside. shall
not resist your writ
"But you had better come to one
side," said the lawyer in wheedling
tones.
"Do, do, Mr.. Wel-Mr. Kyle. It will
be to your advantage" said Tom Bliss,
who, being with his father Of late,
knew exactly what he was driving at
which was that Valentine Kyle should
give up to the old lawyer his claim upon
the West Virginia estate in considera-
ton Of his freedom
"What is the offense with which Mr..
Kyle is charged?" asked the Prophet,
walking to the front with an expression
on his face such as it wore the morning
when he charged the outlaws.
"Ahl I do not know, sir, that you
have any right to ask that question,
said the lawyer, with bow intended to
be very polite
"If I had not the right to ask, Iwould
not do so. Now, sir, l shall resist you
process, for 1, too, have been a lawyer
to my shame be it said-and I know our
rights" said the Prophet sternly.
"Oh, if you will insist Oh placing a
gentleman in an unpleasant position be-
fore his friends, of course I can't object.
The charge against Valentine Kyle is
that of murtler!" said Lawyer Bliss.
"Murder!" gasped the people, with q
shudder.
eyes for the murder, nearly 10 years
ago, of his brother, Frederick Weldon.
Therefore l arrest you, Valentine Wei
don. y
The lawyer advanced to lay his hand
on the hcartbrokcn mans shoulder,
when laundering "Holdp' stopped
him.
WHO asked me to hold?" asked the
lawyer, looking anxiously about him.
"It is 1 who ask you to hold"
Captain Brandon had washed the
blood from his face; the scar down hi!
check was palcr than it had been since
the day it was first made, and the re
manning eye burned with q light thai
struck awe to all who saw it
"Do you not know me?"
"Nor'
81 am Frederick Weldonp'
Frederick WeldonW came like al
audible throb from the hearts of tht
people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
F}R@RR WELDON ESTATE,
BY ALFRED r.. CALHOUN.

captain. TT know That you are Tying
for me! Would to God that our posi-
tions could be changedP'
He knelt beside Alice. He tried to be
calm. The broad breast heaved, the
muscles of his face moved convulsively,
and he burst into wall that told OF
the agony in his heart
II hear the herders singing on the
hills" sighed Henry.
"And the bells Of the folded sheep
Cling to my hand, Henry. 1t is grow
ing dark" whispered Kushat
He did cling to her hand, and so
they passed over the river-children Of
an alien race-to the arms Of common
Father.
Here" said the Prophet, IT propose
to tell you many things which you will
marvel to hear.
The people sat down by the fountain
or on stone benches ranged near the
walls, and the Prophet was about to
continue when the changing of sabers
and the stamping of heavy feet. accom-
panied by loud voices, were heard.
II did not intend that the soldiers
should come here" said the Prophet,
"but as the world must know what l
have to say perhaps it is as well. I"
While he was speaking Captain Duncan
came into the apartment, and after him
came Lawyer Bliss followed by his two
sons and the sheriff and escort
"You will pardon mo for intruding,"
said the captain, removing his hat
"but this gentleman (pointing to Law
yer Bliss) has come Oh here with q
requisition from the governor Of Mon
tana to arrest some parties. I, Of course,
know nothing about it, but it seems l
am instructed to aid in forcing the
writ.
The young captain looked as if he
were not at all pleased with the busi-
ness on hand, but was simply doing
his duty as soldier.
"We are ready to hear and obey,
said the Prophet 1--WE are law abid-
ing people, and we try to follow Gods
law as well as MANS"
The little, dried up old lawyer
coughed behind his shriveled hand, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
SEPTEMBER 80, 1896.

tors own motion. He began by ask
| ing, "What's the news down here ?"
To this your correspondent answered,
"Nothing much now; plenty of dry
weather, with politics quiet"
II see you have turned John down
since I left," the senator continued.
"Well, he defeated himself. That let
ter of his on the eve of the second
primary was enough to defeat him. 1
advised him against sending out that
letter. On my way north John got
on the train at Columbia and rode with
me between the two depots, and show
ed me the. letter, butt did not have
time to read it all over. told him
then if he published that letter it
would defeat him. The next thing I
knew" said the senator, "the letter
was published"
Senator Tillman said John took
nobody's advice; the senatorial cam.
paign was the worst bungled affair he
ever saw. He advised John to pay no
attention to Duncan and ignore him al
together, but on every stump John
would refer to Duncan, and would en-.
deavor to answer every charge, except
the one important charge he should
have answered-the charge that referr-
ed to himself (Tillman) as having lined
his own pockets-this he ignored.
"Some time ago John told him
about what he had found out about
Nixon and the rebates, and he then
advised John to remove Nixon, and
warned him if he did not and it was
found out on him that he knew of this
rascality, and as governor took no &C.
ton, he would be defeated in his race
for senator"
The senator thought "John" dis
played very little knowledge of human
nature, "but he is young yet" the
senator added, "and has plenty of
time to learn. I don't think the peo-
pie really think that John is guilty of
those charges that have been made
against him-except those whose
minds are full of prejudice. As to
the bond matter John did nothing
more than any other lawyer would
have done-accept fee for his SER
vices"
Messrs. g. T. Holley and Spann II.
Holley came in the hotel Office at this
juncture to call on the senator, and
the conversation ceased. The senator
shook hands with your correspondent
in parting and said, 81 am glad to
have met you."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30
TO BE CONTINUED.

a6" "Mabel," said the man who
favors free silver, "that young man
who calls to see you remains altogeth'
er too late. 1t was after half past
twelve when he started for home last
night" II can't help it, father
Can't you give him some kind of q
hint?" ~ did; but he said he had
too much respect for your sentiments
to think of leaving until 16 minutes
to l."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-30

s% A Kansas schoolma'am has in
troduced new feature in her school.
When one of the girls misses a word,
the boy who spells it gets permission
to kiss her. The result is that the
boys are improving rapidly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
a CROP az "srn,w VOTES"

A vote having been taken among the
pas engers Of one OF .hc great steam
ships coming over from Europe few
days since showing that Mckinley was
the favorite by large odds US against
Bryan. 4 Republican organ jubilan;ly
says:
The first political straw comes from
Europe on steamship. The American
voters on the vessel were polled and the
result was Mckinley llS, Bryan 10"
Noting this statement the st. Louis Re
public makes This pertinent ob.crva-
ton: ~ second political straw of the
same kind can be obtn!ned by polling
the reaidents of Fifth avenue. \ third
may be found in a poll of the men oc-
cupyinG offices in Wall street Still an
other may be picked up al Newport and
other expensive summer resorts. and
the proportion in favor OF Mckinley
would probably he increased in a poll
of the occupants of special Pullman
coaches. The straws of this kind may
be mul;lpliei il the search Is prosecuted
~ INC iiEnt places. But as the steam
ships. the Fifth avenue palaces. the
wall street. offices, the special Pullman
coaches and the seaside resorts 20 the
country usually does rot go The no
littcl st,aws ihat come from Europe
on an ocean liner are not worth their
"..SH' Is ipuler. lhey usually show
which way the wind is blowing. NV CON
traries. II Bryan had majority OF the
crowds that run over ito Europe every
summer to toady to the mobility his
prospects would he gloomy. 1t Is safe
to say that AT least ten American
voters out of the l2S on the Steamship
referred TO have never voted and don't
know how to vote"
This is right, If any candidate was
dependent for his election to the people
referred to in the above he'd find him
self left every time. There are some
very good and substantial people to be
found among The classes referred TO- BIZ.
as rule, ;he majority knows as much
about the politics of this country as Z
hog does about holiday" and cares
less. This is not very elegant way of
expressing the situation, but 1t is true
nevertheless