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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
A Warm Discussion.


tempted to have the council vote
on a motion to take the sense of the
body on the acceptance of the
local company's proposition with
the proposed gas reduction,
but the mayor would not enter
tain anything but resolution which
would bind the council.
A recess was taken, during which
Aid. Bradley had resolution prepar-
ed, accepting the offer of the COM
pany, provided 81 rate on gas with
ten per cent discount, be made, except
that the owners of gas stoves shall be
charged S1.75.
Aid. Andrews said that the city can
not putin plant for the price offered
by Mr. Donaldson and do the
lighting at the price offered
by the local company. Mr..
Donaldson had told him last year in
his office, as he distinctly remember
ed, that SOFA light is cheap enough.
Only one city, St. Louis, is getting
lights as cheaply as offered here.
Would the council compel the peo-
pie to pay present rates on CONNER
cial lights, by rejecting the PROPOSE
tion? The council would make a sad
mistake if it votes down this offer.
People all over the city are advocating
the accepting of the offer.
Alderman Adams said that he had
always been in favor of making a
reasonable contract with the local
company. He would vote hereafter
as he was elected to do. He was the
only alderman at the last meeting who
did not vote in favor Of city plant,
having cast no vote either way. AS
Alderman Andrews had voted on both
sides of the question, he would vote
to suit himself hereafter.
Aid. Lille said that not man had
spoken to him in favor of the con
tract while many had spoken to him
the other way, and he proposed to do
his duty. He knew of no prejudice.
Aid. Bradley said that there is pre-
JUDGE. Many had come to him and
said that they had changed their
minds in favor of the contract. He
wished to God that he had been out
of the country when he was elected to
the council, but now that he was here
he was going to play his part as best
he knew how. If the contract is not
made, the consumers will be at the
mercy of the company on commercial
lighting.
| Aid. Zimmerman said that they
would not be at the mercy of the com.
pany, as the city could do commercial
lighting.
Aid. Bradley said that the city had
no money to do it with.
Aid Peterson said that in the secret
meeting of the council two weeks ago,
every one favored city ownership
He had been twice elected on the
lighting question and until released,
he would vote that way
Aid Andrews denied that in the
private meeting he had advocated a
municipal plant.
Mr.. Donaldson arose for a personal
explanation, and said that Prof
Shepardson' 800 figure was on all
night, every night lighting. He de.
MED telling DR.. Andrews in the lat
ter's office that S96 was reasonable
figure.
Aid. Andrews warmly insisted that
Mr.. Donaldson had made the state.
ment.
The resolution was then voted upon
and defeated, four to two, Aids. An.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
GLOOM FOR CONSUMERS
THE COUNCIL DEFEATS A LIBERAL
LIGHTING PROPOSITION.

Four Aldermen Decree that the Pri-
vate Consumers of Gas and Elec-
tricity Shall Continue to Pay
Present Rates-OId Company Of
fers a Reduction i'm Gas Rates
Gilbert Donaldson Takes a New
Proposition-Other Important Mat
tiers Considered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
4 Few Facts About Horses !!

Don't you know that horses will bring high price they
ever did within three years
Don't you know that this country never before
quit raising horses they have for the past three years
Don't you know that when YOU stop the production of anv sta
pie article length of time there will scarcity consequently
good prices?
you that it was great that knocked
the bottom out of the horse market!
Don't you that there today than
there before IN the history of this country?
Don't for minute take any stock the bicycle the
electric buaboo who going do away with the horse great
est and most practical inventions of ages when ranpor
ton and reghtng the locomotive and the ship
do with the horse fact the greatest
have been raised and the highest prices paid the advent
those great monsters of steel and splitting
and smoke deyng winds and floods, hauling billions of
freight and millions of have failed crush the horse
have billiard table track and still day. in order to ride expect
do with the horse in the of killing him? The world large
enough Tor ALL Everything has its and DOWNS but the horse
will hold its against all Corners
DON'T fail to breed your to horse just
DON'T breed horse just because he right your
place. although few hours in DOING remember
that takes SIX to put horse the market and should
not spend that time In raising horse that will not sell.
DON'T breed oany but the heaviest draft horse nd
la large fine stylish coacher
DON'T know that the time 60 into horses anything
ese when they cheap and sell when they high
DON'T let few dollars difference hinder you
from breeding to the best
DON'T forget that No. horse sells many
of the first
DON'T you all corners when it comes to
showing stations of colts and that thirteen first prizes
of possible seventeen and three diplomas of four the
fair in 1895?
DON'T you know this quite
shows from home and who has mouth than horse
Our hree grand stations ntrepd the king of the carriage
horse; Black Coco the heaviest and best draft stallion this vicinity
and the plzewnnng colt Agon will make the Meton
Fridays and Saturdays Beaufod Mondays Good Thunder Tues
days and Wednesdays; at home Thursdays.
TERMSTo insure colt week od-Intrepid 500; Black
Coco $12 Aiglon $40.
WILLARD & FULLER, Props.
MAPLEToN, NaINN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
The Poor
Old Churnp

Does he think he's got the
world by the tail, and down.
hill pull? 1t looks that way.
Well He might as we'll have
the world by the tail as that
COW, because if he ever gets her
out of the corn, she'll be right
back again unless he gets a few
boards and fixes that fence.
But
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
Fencing is Cheap Now

ANA that's pretty good why YOU should buy now:
we don't run crcus don't sell groceries and chew
Ing tobacco We just sell lumber, that's all; Just common
pine LUMBER Inc only difference between and other lum
Der dealers around here is that we most always sell better
lumber than they do and always sell cheaper cheap?
Come In and see 1t may cost more next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

lature will stand 118 Democrats, 8
Populists and Republicans, and Sen
ator Jones will, therefore, be elected.
Now then, if the Republicans want to
hold up Vermont as an ''indication,"
let them go ahead; but surely they
will be generous enough to allow the
Democrats to point in the same man
ner to Arkansas.
- The cotton report of the depart
ment of agriculture, issued on last
Thursday, shows decline from the
August condition of the crop, which
was SOL, to 64.2 per cent, decline of
15.9 points. This is the lowest Sep.
tember condition report in the last 81
years. The state averages are as fol-
lows: Virginia, 80; North Carolina,
70; South Carolina, 70; Georgia, II {;
Florida, 72; Alabama, 66; Mississippi,
81; Louisiana, 60; Texas, 81; Arkan-
sas, 60; Tennessee, 81; Missouri, 81 (;
Indian Territory, 60; Oklahoma, IS.
There has been general decline in the
condition of the cotton crop through
out the cotton belt IN the past month.
A few counties and parishes in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana report fairly good
crops, but the complaint is almost uni
versal that the excessive heat and dry
weather have caused the plant to shed
leaves, blooms, and bolls, and that,
where rains have fallen, they have
come too late to be of material benefit.
The plant has consequently matured
prematurely and bolls have opened so
rapidly that the crop is being gathered
earlier than for many years. Some
counties report that the crop will be all
harvested by October 1, others BY the
middle of October. A few counties in
Mississippi report damage to open cot
ton by heavy rains. The staple is
much lighter that usual in consequence
of drought and heat and the shedding
of leaves and bolls will result in ma
terial damage to the yield from the top
crop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
JONES On THE ISSUE.

In another column will be found brief
report of the Republican congressional
convention at Lancaster last Wednesday
and the full text of Major Jones's speech
of acceptance Of the nomination.
That Major Jones has been lifelong
Republican everybody knows, and that he
has perfect right to be candidate for
congress if he sees fit, everybody admits,
but as to how he expects to accomplish
anything in the direction of success in
country like this, is proposition that is
beyond our comprehension.
That the district is overwhelmingly
Democratic and for free silver there can
be no doubt. Even if all the Negroes
were registered, they would have only
slight majority, if a majority at all; but
they are not registered, and it is doubtful
if they can muster 1000 voters in the
district. Therefore. though representing
also quite respectable minority of whites
who think differently from the rest of US,
the best that can be said of the majors
cause is that it is extremely desperate.
In the first place, it will be noted that
there is an overture to gold standard
Democrats. They are invited to join in
the fight for the salvation of the "honor
of the country" Such of these as have
not already pledged their "honor" to
support DR.. Strait, cannot be of much as
sistance to Major Jones. They are unable
to muster enough votes.
Then to the financial part of the deliv-
erance. In this, it will be observed, there
is not much argument; but good many
dogmatic assertions. And in the most i'm
portant of these, Major Jones contradicts
himself For instance, in one place the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
, AFTER THE BOOKSELLERS,


/. If Messrs. Clark and Rumley, the men
xho sold so many county rights to sell
the Planters Register in North and South
Carolina sometime ago, don't get into seri-
dus trouble pretty soon, 1t will not be
the fault of q large majority of the people
who bought the rights.
The terms upon which the county
lights were sold were something like
this: Each purchaser was to give bis
note for about $3.50 for the first county,
and after selling 200 books in that county,
Ne was to have new county, and 80 on,
Messrs. Clark and Rumley to guarantee
absolute protection from other canvassers.
It is now alleged that Clark and Rum
Icy have sold rights to other parties tO
sell in the same territory the same book,
but under different name. Just what
the new name is we have not definitely
learned; but as we'll as our informant
GOULD remember, it is the Farmers
Friend"
What the purchasers of original rights
fhtend to do has not fully developed.
The understanding is that some Is or 80
Of them are to hold meeting in York
Vile in a few days, discuss the situation,
and then take such action as in the prem
ises may be deemed proper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
WESTBROOK CHAUTAUQUA.
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, September 1.-THE an
nua preliminary meeting Of the West
brook C. L. s. C. was held on Thusday
evening, 9Th inst, at the residence Of Mr..
S. M. McNeel, for the purpose of electing
members and officers for the ensuing
year. The officers elected were as follow !:
Rev. w. A. Pitts, president; Miss Mamie
Hughes, vice president; Miss Huldah
McNeel, recording secretary; Miss Mary
Hart, corresponding secretary; DR.. M.
w. White, treasurer. Several new names
were proposed for membership and un-
animously elected, while others were
mentioned as having signified desire to
connect themselves with the circle some
time in the near future. The circle is
composed at present of the following
members: Mrs. G. G.. Parish, Misses
Mary Hart, Huldah McNeel, Mamie
Hughes, Lutte Jenkins, Grace McElwee,
Addie Williams, Jennie Hart, Maggie
Glenn, Messrs. j. S. Drakeford, r. Sidney
Davidson, Gus Law, w. A. Pitts, M. W..
White. The membership Of the circle
has increased three over that of last year,
and with other names to add its prospects
for success is very fattering. May its
shadow never grow less than this, its
third year. W.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. E. Meek Will ans has returned to
Davidson college to resume his studies.
Miss Fannie Abel Of Lowrysville, re-
turned to her home Wednesday night,
and was accomp anied by Miss Iva With
ers of Yorkville.
Mr.. James B. Kennedy left Yorkville
on last Thursday for Oak Hill, Camden
county, Ala, where he will take charge
Of school.
Mr.. J. C. 8. Timberlake, native Of
York county, and who spent his boyhood
days in Yorkville, is on visit to friends
and acquaintances in this section, called
at THE ENQUIRER Office on Friday. Mr..
Timberlake is manager Of the Hotel st.
Simon, summer resort on st. Simon's
island near Brunswick, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

THE ENQUIRER was requested by
several anti Evans men last week not to
publish the interview in which Senator
Tillman advised that Evans be support
ed. Among those who made the request
were close personal friends. They were
afraid that while majority of the voters
were opposed to Evans, they would very
probably be influenced by Senator Till
man in the matter, and they argued that
it would be no injustice to leave it out.
THE ENQUIRER thought differently. 1t
believed that the election Of Evans would
be but little short of calamity to the
state; but Notwithstanding this fact, 1t
did not feel justified in suppressing legiti-
mate news. We can't publish everything,
it is true, for the paper Is not large
enough; but if there is any one thing
upon which The ENQUIRER prides itself
especially, it is the impartiality of its
news columns. We feel that five give
our readers the facts as they are, even
though we may be wrong editorially, we
are not resposible for such opinions as
may be formed by others. Therefore. we
would like it understood once for all, that
if at any time, we fail to give important
news that we could be reasonably expect
ed to give, the omission may be justly set
down as an oversight rather than an in
tent to deceive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
THE GUESSING CONTEST.

There were, as published on Wednes-
day, eighteen participants in the guess
ing contest instituted by THE ENoUIR-
Err last week. Our proposition was as
follows:
ITO the individual who guesses near
est to the total vote cast in the primary,
we will give copy of The YoRKv1LLE
ENQUIRER for one year, and we will also
give a copy Of The ENQUIRER one year
to the individual who guesses nearest the
majority Of all the successful candidates
in the county. The offers, it must be
understood, have application only to ma
jorities ETC., in York county"
To determine who was the winner of
the paper offered for the closest guess to
the total vote was an easy matter but in
the other case it was more difficult. 1t
involved great deal of calculation, and
the proposition was submitted to Pro-
fessor A. r. Banks, who worked out the
solution. Here is the way he went at it !:
Inasmuch as there was involved 80
many combinations, each vote was made
to represent point, and each candidate
was represented by 3,197 points, or the
total vote cast. The six candidates, there
fore, represented 1882 points, and after
adding majorities when on the right side
and subtracting them when on the wrong
side, the prize belonged to the guesser
who came nearest to the grand total.
By this method, it was determined that
the best guess was that of Mr.. ]. G. Bur-
ris of Lowrysville. In the guess, as pub
lished, there was an error but when cor
rected by the original, it read as follows !:
"Total, 2,4s3; Earle, 4S3; Finley, 720 |;
Wylie, 2s4 Culp, 163 Williams, 223; Shur-
lev, 96." He was within $50 points of the
10, 1872 points mentioned above. The next
best guess was that of w. Lee Hart, of
Yorkville, who came within 1855, points,
and that of j. E. Parker Of Rock Hill
who came within 1856 points.
Mr.. w. n. Moore of Guthriesville,
guessed nearest to the total vote cast in
the county. His guess was 3,276, and the
correct figures were 3,1I.
Mr.. Moore is already subscriber to
The ENQUIRER and the date to which he
has paid will be set forward one year.
Mr.. Burris's years subscription will be
commenced today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
EARLE THE WINNER.
Result Of the Second Primary Throughout
the State.

Result Of the Second Primary Throughout
tho State.
Early yesterday morning, The EN-
oU1RER received a telegram from Co.
lupbia that read as follows: "Total
vote, sS,4sS; Earle, 4S,S2S; Evans,
40, 1865; Earls's majority, 8,157." AL.
though the telegraphic information in
WEDNESDAYS ENQUIRER seemed to
warrant the conclusion that Earle was
the winner, and the later reports in
the daily papers made that conclusion
more certain, the telegram referred to
was the first definite news that was
received here on the subject. Upon
the arrival of the Columbia papers
few hours later, the news was confirm
ed. The Columbia State had the re-
turns by counties and we give the
correct figures as to both primaries
rs follows:.
FOR SENATOR BY COUNTIES.
Sec Primary. First Primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1897.

Until January 1877.
THE TwIoE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, or
The WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish
ed from this date to January lst, 1897,
for go cents.
Clinton Deposed.
At the Republican county convention
the other day, J. M. Clinton was deposed
as county chairman and G.. A. Watts Of
Rock Hill, was elected in his stead.
Bryan In Charlotte.
VIM. J. Bryan is to make speech in
Charlotte next Thursday. The railroads
have announced reduced rates and the
city is likely to be crowded with thous-
ands Of people from North and South
Carolina.
The First Contribution.
Mr.. f. L. Guy of Lowrysville has sent
The ENQUIRER the first IS contributed
by himself and other Democrats to the
Bryan campaign fund, and instructed
it be sent to the New York Journal to be
doubled by that paper. The money was
promptly sent off on yesterday, and we
take occasion to announce here that we
will be pleased to forward all similar con-
tributions.
For Magistrates.
In last Tuesdays primary, Mr.. G.. G.
Leech was nominated for magistrate for
Broad River township over Mr.. w. j..
Moorehead, and w. S. Plaxico was nomi-
mated over Mr.. j. J. Hood for magistrate
ror Bullock's Creek township. AS to
whether there were any other primaries
for magistrate in the other townships
The ENQUIRER is not informed.
At Bethel, September II.
The next semi-annual meeting OF Beth
ell presbytery will be held at Bethel on
Thursday, the 18th, at IL m. On Wednes-
day, the 10th, at IL m, presbyLerial Sab
bath school will assemble. A very inter-
esting programme has been prepared,
and it is hoped that delegates will be
present from all the Sabbath schools Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

Governor Evans has been tried before
the people on serious charges and convic-
ted. Is he really guilty? We confess
that the case against him looks very dark.
To have sent him to the United States
senate, under such cloud would have
been serious mistake, and 30 no harm
has been done on that score; but thous-
ands of honest men and sincere men have
voted for him in the belief that all the
charges against him are mere campaign
lies, and the matter should be probed to
the bottom. Evans is either very cor
rupt man, or the worst abused man who
has been before the South Carolina pub
lie since the war, and to determine which
is pressing public duty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
PEOPLE WE'RE INTERESTED.

There was more widespread interest in
the result of the second primary last
Tuesday than there was in the first prim-
ary.
Interest in Yorkville at first, of course,
settled on the Yorkville box. After the
vote was counted there, there developed
a demand for more information and the
crowd came up to THE ENQUIRER office,
which was the headquarters for news.
The returns commenced coming in at
an early hours. Sharon came first. 1t
was followed soon after by Blairsville
and Coates's Tavern. Then came Buffalo,
Hickory Grove, Clark's Fork, Smyrna
and Bullock's Creek, Glover and Fort
Mill were the next boxes heard from, and
the last to come in was Rock Hill. All,
however, including those by special mes
sengers, were in THE ENQUIRER office
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

The total vote In York county in the
primary Of 1892 was 1885,. OF these
the Reform delegates to the state NOM
mating convention received 2,157 and
the Conservative delegates 1,27. In the
election last Tuesday Evans received
l ,3l4 votes and Earle 1926. Of course, as
to whether as many as a dozen Of the
former Conservatives voted for Evans is
extremely doubtful but be this as it may,
from the figures it is perfectly clear that
the main factor in the defeat of Evans in
this county has been the votes Of Re-
formers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
WANT A NEW COUNTY.

Gaffney City is moving for the forma-
ton Of a new county out Of portions OF
Spartanburg, Union and York with Gaff-
ney City as the county seat, and meet
ing of representatives Of the townships
interested was held in the town on Tues
day of last week for the purpose of trying
to get things in shape.
Cherokee township of York county was
represented by DR.. ]. g. Black, w. D.
Camp, E. r. Sapoch, T. D. Moore, and
N. w. Hardin, and the matter was dis
cussed at length. The only inducement
that is offered to the sections that will be
incorporated in the new county is that
Gaftney City will provide court house
and Jail free of cost to taxpayers, other
than those residing in the Incorporated
limits. AS yet, the people of the outly-
ing townships have not been shown as to
where they will be benefited by the
change.
OF course, if the people Of Cherokee
township desire to 60 into the new county,
there is not a thing to prevent them from
doing it. All that is necessary is that
they signify their desire by a two-thirds
vote, and 90 ahead. York will be left
with all the constitutional requirements,
and so far as we know there are no legal
barriers in the way.
\ But we would like to call the attention
dfour Cherokee people to one or two
points. In the first place, we will state
that we do not believe that two-thirds of
them are ready to leave old York. The
tax rate in this county is much lower than
can possibly be in the new county, we
already have court house and Jail, and
the benefits enjoyed by the citizens OF
Cherokee are greater than they can ex-
pect if they decide to secede.) Some have
been told that 1--WE can try ir, and If we
do not like it, we can come back" In
this they have been deceived. No old
county can be cut below 500 square miles
and no new county can be formed with
less than 400 square miles. Therefore, to
erect this new county it will only be nec-
essary to secure for it 400 square miles /;
but alter it Is erected, it becomes an "old
county" and then any section desiri ing
to withdraw will have to leave it with 500
square miles. We would advise our
Cherokee people to wait until after the
county is formed with 500 square miles Of
erea, and then, if it appears desirable, 60
to it. Until the 500 square miles are Sc
cured, however, and everything gets in
good working shape, it will be wise to let
we'll enough alone and remain in York.