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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-11

Philadelphia, April o.-rne Order OF
Pente. beneficial organization, which
agreed to pay it's members large profits
at the end of several years. assigned to-
day. The assets and liabilities amount to
many thousands Of dollars.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-11

George Berry ReappOinted.
Olympia, Wash, April 7.--Governor Nc
Graw today reappointed George L. Berry
director of the state penitentiary for q
term Of six years.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-11
sCHLATTER IS IN THE SOUTH WEST
Is Travelling Toward Arizona and
EffcctinE Cures,

Silver City, N. NJ. April 6.-Francs
Schlatter. the healer is now at Pleasan-
ton, small town in western Socorro
county. and is travelling westward to Ari-
IONA. 1t Is claimed that several mirac-
ulous cures were performed at Pleasan-
ton.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11
Number Forty-Fivc.

At 10 o'clock last Saturday morn
ing the presincnt issued his proclaim
alton in conformity with the act of
congress, stating that the people Of
Utah have complied with all the re-
quirements of the law providing for
the admission of Utah to the union
and declaring that the territory has
passed out Of existence and that Utah
is admitted to the family Of states.
The new state officers began the dis
charge of their duties Monday.
The signature of the president to
the proclamation was awaited with
great interest by Governor West and
delegate Cannon just outside the
presidents room. The pen and pen,
holder with which it was signed was
handed to Governor West. to be ia
ken to Salt Lake, where it will b,
placed on exhibition and then pre-
served as an historical relic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11
WHOLE NO., 267.

Nor can we safeIy Y assume that this
competition will be restricted to the
lower grades Of cotton. The poor
grade Of cotton now raised is the re
suit merely Of poor system Of cul-
tlvation. On this point Mr.. Jcrnigan
says: cotton is not cultivated in
China as'in the United states. The
preparation Of the soil and the plant
ing and cultivation are different.
The ridges are wide, like the ridges
Of an American wheat field, and the
seed is sown as the American farmer
sows wheat. Consequently the
plants are very thick. and the Chin
csc cotton farmer cultiyates every
plant to the fullest maturity possible.
The necessity for sufficient space
for the plant to grow and
branch is not admitted, and when
matnred the stalk is small and the
limbs comparatively few. This thick
ness Of growth necessarily results in
small bolls and short staple"
,'When the Chinese are taught the
advantage Of properly spacing their
cotton rows and thinning the plants
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11

government, and said notes, com
monty called greenbacks, when 50
redeemed, shall be reissued as pro
vided by the act of May 81, 1873.
The substitute was adopted with
out discussion, the vote being s to >.
Senator Wolcott was absent; but his
vote was counted for the bill.
teas Voorhees,, Jones of Arkansas.
Vest, White, Walthall, democrats; /;
Jones of Nevada, populist, and VOL
colt, republican,. Nays Morrill,,
Sherman. Allison. Aldrich and Platt.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11
Duly Organized.

The Venezuelan commissioners
met in Washington Saturday and
organized, with Brewer as chairman.
Nothing but routine business was
transacted, and the commissioners
adjourned till today. Justice Brew
er administered the oath to the 9th
ers, and was then himself sworn by
commissioner Alvey.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11
KNEW JIM FISK.
His 1rrepressible Energy and Phen-
omenal Success.

Il knew Jim Fisk when he drove
a peddler's wagon" declared Capt.
Jas. b. Johnston. "He came to my
fathers house in small town near
New York one night and asked if he
could put up till morning. There's
hotels over there father said to him.
Il know it, sez jim, but my business
don't permit my stopping at hotels.
The answer pleased father. Drive
your horses into the stable and come
in here and get your supper, sez he.
Next morning Fisk asked what
the bill was. Father told him he
wasn't running a hotel; there wasn't
any bill We'll, can sell YOU any
tinware?' asked Fisk. My wife has
charge of that end Of the house, scz
father, you'll have to see her, and
darn me if he didn't sell mother Sl4
dollars worth of tinware. Just like
him, though. He did everything on
big scale, and made others do the
same way if they dealt with him.
"Next time | saw Fisk was in 20,
down in New York. He told me he
was about 100000 ahead Of the
game. That was pretty good for a
man who had been driving tin wa
gon few years before. Just after
the outbreak Of tie civil war / met
him in Washington. Hello, Cap,
sez .Iim; i wonder if You can help
me out little.
/ Il told him would if could, and
i then he told me he had got Goa.
tract with the government to furnisl
blue cloth for army uniforms, and all
he wanted was "a hours to 90 over
to New York to get his bonds sign.
eu. lie ildu 10 nave DoliuS vi tht
contract would have gone to some
one else who could furnish them
told jim to hustle over to New Yorl
and get his bonds. He went, and
got banker Cochran and three or fou
more of my friends to see the secre
tary of war, Stanton, with me anC
hold him off for Il couple of days
Fisk furnished the bonds all right
A. I. Stewart 4 Co. of New Yorl
and Jordan, Marsh & Co. of Boston
were the firms that had the goods.
''By means of that contract he 90
into the firm of Jordan, Marsh & Go
and made what they would call bi!
money for those days. Six month
after the war | saw him in Ne,
York, and fiat broke; didn't hav
enough money to pay his hotel b i
He asked me for loan Of SO.
gave him 500 He said that woul
put him ont Of the woods 1t could
Mt have been more than half yea
from that time that he got som
stock in the Erie road, and in les
than year he was known in the fir
ancial world as Jim Fisk, the prime
of Erie
'.That's the sort Of fellow .Iil
Fisk was. the clesrest minded fnar
cier on the New York exchange
, Men who were with both elaine
that Fisk had clearer, ADLER bus
ness head and better Judgment tina
Vanderbilt. two to one.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-11
MON IAN a.

The most extensive and one of the
oldest and most reliable houses IN
Western Montana. We are prepar-
ed at all times to furnish Gro oaeries,
Provisions, Teas, Spices, Ladies'
Mems and Children's Boots and
Shoes, Furnishing Goods, Clothing,
Miners and Mining Supplies at
short notice and at LOWEST POS
SIBLE PRICES. We make
speciality Of strictly pure and high
class eatables of all kinds. We lead
in every line and enjoy constantly
increasing measure of public con
fdence and patronage. We mark
our goods 20 per cent lower than
any merchant IN Meagher county.
Therefore we do not advertise ~
or 20 per cent discount for cash or
thirty days. We advertise no special
day sales. We buy our goods In
large lots for cash. Therefore we
are prepared to compete with any
prices quoted in Meagher county
We are grateful for past patronage
and kindly invite all to come amp
examine our goods and get prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
A AWEEK,S VACATION.

In accordance with the time honored
customed among county newspapers,
THE ENQUIRER staff will take weeks
vacation during Christmas, and the fact
is made known now in order that our pa
irons may have ample notice.
We have arranged that next Wednes-
days paper shall be issued as usual, and
that the issues of December 26 and 30 will
be omitted. The next regular issue, after
the holidays, will be on Saturday, Janua-
ry 2, 1897.
Patrons who desire to reach the people
of the county again during the present
year, will please have their advertise
ments in this Office in time for next We'd
nesday's issue. Those wishing to have
job work done, are also requested to at
tend to the matter at once, as we cannot
make any promise Of promptness during
the holidays. The business office, how
ever, will be open during the week as
usual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
Saturday, December 10, 1895.

Sweat. He charges Reese with having
been drunk on the bench and Sweat
with having made improper proposals
to respectable women. ''''''''Tom Watson
proposes to push his contest for the seat
of Congressman Black with all the en-
ergy at his command. Ex-senator Nor
gan made bitter speech against Spain
last Tuesday in the senate. He said that
the Spani ards were nation Of murder.
ers. ........T ON Platt and Rufus Choeteare
mentioned as the most prominent candi-
dates to sue ceed Hill in the senate from
New York. ."".""Ch harles r. Crisp has
been elected to fill the unexpired term Of
his father in congress. General
Jacob 8. Coxey has renounced the Popu-
list party and has gone to Washington in
the interest of his good roads and nom
interest bearing bond schemes. "A
Cuban W ho was undertaking to get up
concert in St. Louis few days ago in the
interest of the Cuban insurgents, let the
scheme fall through on account Of threat
of prosecution by the state department at
Washington. '''..'''.The Republicans of the
senate have formally abandoned their
efforts to pass the Dingley bill. Nobody
believes, however, that they have really
ever entertained serious desire that the
bill should become law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Rosa Steele is visiting relatives
and friends in Sumter.
Richard w. Hutson, Esq, of Charles
lon, is in Yorkville, visiting friends.
Rev. M. M. Ross Of Allegheny, Pa, Is
visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville
and Sharon.
Sergeant J. B. Mendenhall of York
county, is now in charge of the big state
farm in Sumter county.
Miss Vessie Rainey of Sharon, is visiting
friends in Yorkville, the guest of Miss
Jessie Latimer.
Mrs. w. w. Dixon of Union, is visiting
relatives and friends in Yorkville, the
guest of Mrs. w. F. Marshall.
Judge Witherspoon left last night Fri
day. for Columbia to attend conference
of the judges.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Miss
Hattie Banks of Yorkville, visited
Misses Stewart in Oakland last week.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Rev.
J. C. Galloway, by appointment of the
board of home missions, is in Virginia
preaching for couple Of weeks.
Rock Hill Herald: Donnom Wither-
spoon, formerly in charge Of the convicts
at the state farm at this place, went down
to Columbia Saturday, where he will be
keeper in the penitentiary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
THRILLING LABOR.

There has been a great deal Of COM
plant throughout York county lately as
to the increasing worthlessness of farm
labor, and some of these complaints have
come to us from sources that leave no
doubt as to their reliability.
The most common complaint is that the
Negroes, especially, are getting 80 that
they will not work even for the most rea-
sonable wages. The general explanation
is that most of the colored croppers have
little money and corn ahead-a rather
unusual state of affairs-and they are not
inclined to work any more until they get
rid of what they already have.
The ENQUIRER, of course, cannot
reach this class very extensively but if it
could, it would give them some good
advice. Among other things, it would tell
them that their present easy condition
is due entirely to the generous and liber-
al treatment they have been receiving at
the hands of their employers. Their en-
ployers have no objection whatever to see-
ing them we'll fed and prosperous, pro-
vided they make proper use of their
prosperity; but if the better they get
along they intend to become more trifling,
they will do we'll to stop and consider.
The landowner still has an almost COM
pIete control of the situation, and if, as a
matter of self-defense, he shall find 1t
necessary to hold the laborer down to
clothes and rations, etc., it can be depen-
ded upon that this is what he will even
tually do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.

York county's "old field schools" are
not old field schools any longer in the
sense in which the term was formerly
used. The people are giving this subject
more and more attention, and the schools
are becoming more and more up-to-date
every year.
A few years ago, such thing as a
geographical globe in a common school
in this county was unknown. Now such
useful axuilliaries in the teaching OF
geography have become common and are
becoming more so every day. No less
than six schools have large globes in
daily use. The schools are Union, Gains
Spring, Langham Branch, Gold Hill and
Miller's, and globes have been purchased
also for the following: Bethesda High
school, Philadelphia, Bethesda, Chestnut
Oak, Hickory, Antioch, Hickory Grove,
Oak Ridge, Antioch in No. l6, and Hal
cyon Grove. About 30 schools in the
county are provided with reading and
arithmetical charts.
There is also considerable improvement
going on as to school buildings. First
rate buildings have recently been erected
at Gold Hill and Union. A new building
is going up at Friendship, in Catawba
township. 1t is proposed to erect new
building at Roddey's. Buildings are
being erected at Chapel church and at
Ram ah in District No. "a, and still other
districts are about to join the movement
for more comfortable buildings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

- Even after the recent victory Of the
gold standard crowd, they are not COM
fortably at ease. In fact they are not in
the least inclined to quit fighting. THE
ENQUIRER is in receipt of proposition
from the William Street New York
Reform club, to furnish us all the gold
standard plate matter we can print free OF
charge, except for transportation. The
proposition goes not in the waste basket ;
but on file as proof of this statement.
But we are not using any Of the Reform
clubs matter, however. Even if THE
ENQUIRER were in favor of the single
gold standard, we have an idea that our
readers, of whatever persuasion, would
still prefer that we "edit'' the paper our
selves, and this we will continue to dc
regardless of the sources of proffered help
We have noticed, however, and it is just
as well to say it here, that nothwithstand-
ing the charges to the effect that the free
silver people have at their disposal vast
corruption fund, etc., we have never had
from them any such contemplate Offer
as has just been made by the civilian
Street Sound Money Reform club"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

verge of starvation. The British gov
ernment has already appropriated over
$3.50, 100000 for the purchase of grain
for the helpless people; but this is
scarcely drop in the bucket. The
price of wheat has risen something
like 800 per cent. but this is not the
worst of it. Dealers are reluctant to
sell because they believe that prices
will 60 still higher, and as the result,
the looting of granieries by the starv-
ing people is of frequent occurrence.
In these looting expeditions the peo'
pie take the position that if they do
not steal they will starve; and, there
fore they have nothing to fear from
the armed resistance of the owners OF
the grain. In some cases grain own
ers have been killed while protecting
their property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
LETTER FROM HOODT0WN.

A Distressing Tragedy-Cotton Most AL
Ginned-Cattle Running at Large-other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
HoopTowN, December 1.-THE great
majority of the Methodists and many OF
other demo limitations will be gratifed to
learn that Rev. J. 81. Thacker has been
returned to his charge, the Hickory
Grove circuit. He has made many
friends here, who would have been very
loath to give him up.
The little 2-year-old boy of Sam Moore,
a Ne gro who lives on Mr.. w: B. Leech's
plan tation, about three miles from here,
was killed under peculiarly cad and dis
tressing circumstances on Saturday, the
5th inst ant. Rob Moore was starting out
on hunting jaunt, and rode up to Sans
door to get bis boy to 60 with him. bis
gun, double barrel breechloader, was
lying across the saddle, and as he leaned
forward to look into the low door OF the
log house, the gun was accidentally dis
charged, the whole load passing through
the chill DIS right side near the shoulder,
killing it almost Instantly.
Nearly all of the cotton in this neigh
borhood has been ginned; rather un-
usual thi ng at this season Of the year.
Lock hart mills has been receiving its full
share of that marketed recently from this
section.
A considerable part of the cotton seed
has been sold in this section. If the
winter proves very severe one, cattle
will doubtless suffer for the want Of them,
to say nothing of the loss in fertilizers
by not using them on the land. While
this may be all o. K. for the cropper and
renters,, experienced farmers generally
agree that it is very damaging to the
landowners.
Mr.. John Harvey and family have re-
Gently removed from Blacksburg to this
place, and are now occupying the old
M ethodist parsonage. Mrs. Harvey-for-
merly Miss Mary Beard-is well and
favorably known here. ..~.-.'
Mr.. Hamrick McSwain and his young
wife, left today for their new home near
baltimore, N. G.
Mr.. F. M. Pruett's little son, Wylie, is
lying very low with fever of continued
character; but at this writing, the symp-
toms are more favorable than they have
been.
DR.. B. E. Feemster has been suffering
for several days from the effects Of a
severe cold. VoCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

DIR. A. J. Diaz, the Cuban missionary
who was seized by the Spaniards some
time ago, and when the Baptists Of the
United States began to raise row,
was dropped like piece of hot iron'
tells story that seems to throw still
more color around the charge that Gener-
al Maceo was assassinated by, the Span
isrds. According to Diaz, during the
time he was being held in prison by the
Spaniards, he was approached with a
proposition from the Spanish authorities
to arrange conference with General
Maceo with regard to matters connected
with the war. Diaz refused to do any
thing of the kind suggested, and from
that his own treatment became more in
tolerable. He is satisfied that the Span
iards have been working up their assassi-
nation scheme ever since.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
THE BLACKsBURG MYSTERY.

In Wednesdays issue Of The ENQUIR-
Err, our Blacksburg correspondent told OF
a mysterious mishap which occurred to
Robert Allison on Sunday. According to
the story, Allison went to the residence OF
Robert Moore, and when he returned
home, he had crushed skull for which
he nor anyone else seemed able to ac-
count.
There have since been further develop
ments. On Thursday, John Moore of
biacksburg, was brought to Jail and
committed under warrant issued by
Magistrate Camp, charging him with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
The reporter is unable to get full particu-
lars in regard to the matter; but is in
formed that Moore admits that he is the
man who inflicted the injuries on Alli-
son, and claims to have acted in self
defence. According to his story, Allison
was coming at him with knife and be
knocked the young man down with a
stone.
Up to Wednesday there was serious
doubt as to whether Allison would recov-
er but an operation was performed, and
at last accounts he was thought to be out
of danger. John Moore is about rs years
of age and has wife and one child. The
understanding is that he will apply for
bail and will be able to give bond in any
reasonable amount which may required.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Will Make Its Own Cloth.

The Columbia Register is authority
for the statement that cotton factory
of 5000 spindles is soon to be establish
ed within the walls of the penitentiary.
The main purpose of the enterprise is
to manufacture the cotton produced by
the State farms into cloth for the use
of the convicts but, as matter of
course, there will be surplus of pro.
duction which will eventually find it's
way into the market in competition
with free labor.
Sam Hinson Pardoned.
Columbia Register, 18th: Samuel
Hinson, white, was the beneficiary of
the exercise of executive clemency
yesterday. He was convicted Of man
slaughter before Judge Earle in June,
1895, in Lancaster county, and SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Both the judge
who sentenced Hinson and the solici-
tor who secured his conviction en-
dorsed the petition for his pardon,
which was signed by over 1000 good
citizens.
Greenwood Is Go.
A Greenwood special of Tuesday to
The State says: Greenwood county is
carried by au overwhelming majority.
The vote by precincts is as follows:
Greenwood, 425 for, 0 against; Kirk
sey's, 19l for, 9 against; Bradley, SO
for. 9 against Ninety Six, 64 for, 40
against; Hodges, Ga for, l against;
Verdery,, 55 for, 6 against; Cokes-
bury, "a for, 25 against; total from
Abbeville, 764 to 50; Edge6eld, 255
to "a. The citizens are celebrating
the victory with fireworks and in other
ways.
Another Dispensary Killing.
Press Kelly, white man, was
killed in Chesterfield county last Sat-
urday by dispensary constables. The
story is that Kelly had been making it
business to go to North Carolina
after whisky. Constable George
Brown determined to catch him. To-
gether with other constables, Brown
waylaid the road. They say that
when Kelly came along they ordered
him to halt. Instead he drew pistol,
and Brown killed him with shotgun.
Kelly had the reputation of being
man who would shoot, and the opin-
ion is expressed that it is probably
another case like that which occurred
in Spartanburg where the liquor man
was fired at first and hailed after ward.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

of the proposed new county, all of which
we submit was illegal; that votes were
cast and counted who were under age and
who had ueen at the various precincts
long enough to give them right to VOTE"
According to the Spartanburg Herald,
Mr.. G. w. Chalk appeared in behalf of
the protestants, and Messrs. Joe Johnson,
o. E. Schumpert and Judge Townsend
represented the defense. Mr.. Chalk was
clear, concise and liberal in his remarks,
and made of his case all there was in it.
Messrs. johnson, Townsend aud Schu M
pert spoke in reply, and after due delib-
Grafton, the board of commissioners de-
cided that the election was valid and over
ruled the objections.