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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29
THROUGH The PHONES.

"Hello ~ An indistinct and rum blini
sound came through The ENoU1RER'l
telephone. "What is that ?" The uDin
telligible sounds were repeated. "Pleas
ask somebody to say it for you. l cam
hear word you say"
Presently there came message II
tones as clear. as bell: "1f you hav
not set up that advertisement about tn
lost dog, please leave it out. Mr.. .-
says he has found his dog" But tn
message was from another speaker
whose voice was better suited for trans
mission, and as the result of the circum
stance, the reporter called at the centra
office later for the purpose Of gettini
some information that he thought woult
probably be interesting. The reporte
first called upon Mr.. Thomasson anc
asked him as to whether 1t was hi
experience that some people could MAKE
themselves heard through the 'phon'
more satisfactorily than others.
"No question of it," replied Mr.. Thom
asson. IA mans voice makes all tht
difference in the world; but Miss Loni
can probably tell you more about it thar
I can."
At Mr.. Thomasson's suggestion, the
reporter called upon Miss Long, tht
efficient Central" who is always at hel
place, and who answers every signal or
the instant. She agreed with Mr.. Thorn
asson in his observation.
"And who of all your subscribers car
be heard most distinctly"
"Mr. j. H. Riddle, I think. I car
understand him as we'll as if were
talking face to face. Then there is MIR
Beard, at the Narrow Gauge depot, ano
Mr.. Hobbs at the other depot. never
have any trouble in understanding either
one of them."
"Who is the most indistinct talker?"
Miss Long was rather slow to answer
the question. The reporter assured her
however, that he would not give it away
and she finally expressed her opinion
which agreed fully with a suggestion tha
had been previously made by Mr.. Thorn
asson.
"Well, who are the most distinct talk
ers among the ladies?"
IT think I can hear Mrs. s. L. Mille
and Mrs. o. E. Grist better than any o
the others, though I don't think that th'
ladies, as rule, speak as distinctly as th'
gentlemen"
Mr.. Thomasson stated that Mrs. DR.. w
G. White could also be heard very dis
tinctly, and disagreed with Miss Lonf
somewhat in her last statement. HI
thought that as rule the voices of ladies
are more suitable for transmission thar
are the voices Of gentlemen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29
BLACKsBURG BUDGET.

Cotton Mill Ohacers-Dr. Mccullough Re-
signs and Rev. Mr.. Lee Takes Charge
Activity In Gold Mining-Mr. Guyton's
Money.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBuRa, May 2s.-The subscribers
to the Blacksburg Cotton mill met or
Saturday last and adopted set of bylaw
for the government Of the company ant
yesterday the directors held meeting
for the purpose of electing president
secretary and treasurer. DR.. ]. G. Black
was chosen to fill the former position, ano
Mr.. M. M. Freeman, the two latter
Monday next is the day appointed fol
paying in the first installment Of the
stock subscribed. ....
The Rev. DR.. Mccullough, who founded
and helped to build the Episcopal church
at this place, and has ministered to the
spiritual needs Of the congregation fol
nearly Is years, has been forced on
account of advancing years, increased du-
ties, and the long distance from his home
(Walhalla) to resign his charge OF, the
church. While it is with the most sincere
regret and grief, that the members fee
themselves deprived Of the monthly visits
of DR.. Mccullough; yet they are much
gratifed that Rev. Mr.. Lee, Of Yorkville
has been placed in charge of the church
and will hold services here twice month
on the first and third Sunday. DR.. Nc
Collough has also promised to make sew
eral visits during the year.
The Sulphuric Acid company is putting
up machinery at the McGill and Fergu-
son mines for the purpose of getting out
the ore more rapidly and in larger guam
titles. The Reduction works are kept to
their full capacity night and day, and the
outlook is very promising for the success
of Major Jones's big enterprise.
Postmaster Jno. M. Guyton expects
soon to be reimbursed by the government
for the money he lost by the stealings o.
bis assistant, James H. Goss, about six
years ago. The movement to reimburse
Mr.. Guyton was begun by ex-senator But
ler several years ago, end has been drag
ging its slow length along. Congressman
Strait has charge of it now, and Mr.. Guy
ton hopes soon to get his money which
amounts to over $400. W. A.
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YoRKy1LLE AND LANCASTER.

The town of Yorkville was the recipi-
ent of delightful social call from the
town of Lancaster on yesterday. 1t was
the occasion of the annual picnic of the
Baptist Sunday school, of Lancaster, and
the young people of that town having
chosen Yorkville as the place to celebrate
the occasion, the people here were keenly
alive to show their appreciation of the
honor, and as the result, the day was one
of unalloyed pleasure that the people ot
both towns will treasure in their mem
ories.
The excursion train over the o. r. and
c., bringing the picknickers from Ian
caster, was expected to arrive at $50
Shortly before that hour a large number
of ladies and gentlemen had gathered al
the depot to extend welcome to theil
expected guests. Not only were ladies
and gentlemen there; but there was also
there almost every available vehicle in
town from the livery stables and from the
stables of private citizens, all assembled
for the purpose of conveying the pic
nickers to the extensive grounds of the
Baptist High school, which had been
procured in advance for this special occa-
sion.
1t had been the first idea ofthe commit
tee of arrangements to greet the visitors
with formal address of welcome on the
picnic grounds; but this idea was subse-
uuently abandoned as not being so well
suited to the occasion, and, instead, so
soon as the picnickers had gotten off the
train, Mr.. T. F. Mellow stepped forward,
and in few we'll chosen words assured
them that they were among friends. He
said that it gave him especial pleasure to
welcome the visitors from Lancaster TO
Yorkville, and to acknowledge the comp
liment that had been paid to this town by
its selection as the place of holding this
picnic. In behalf Of Intendant Lowry
he desired to say that committee had
been at work preparing for the recep-
ton of the picnickers; but he would not
have the visitors think that this was all
the town proposed to do. If there was
anything that the visitors wanted and
which they failed to see, he hoped they
would make their wishes known and
assured them that it would be furnished
to them on silver waiter. (Cheers from
the picnickers.]
The crowd was about to disperse. 1t
was evident that no formalities even to
the extent of this limited address were
expected, and there had been no prepara-
ton for anything of the kind. Suddenly,
a voice from within the crowd called out,
"NIr. McDow" 1t was Rev. DR.. S. A.
Weber, so well and favorably known to
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TERRIBLE TALE OF DEATH.

The daily papers or yesterday morning
contain accounts of one Of the most ap-
palling disasters that has been experienced
in the United States since the Johnstown
flood, the Sea Island cyclone, or possibly
since some of the greater battles Of the
late war. The city Of st. Louis was the
victim, and terrific cyclone was the cause
of the disaster.
The awful calamity occurred Wednes-
day evening. Threatening black clouds
had hung over the city all day. Late in
the afternoon premature darkness began
to settle, and at o'clock the cyclone
broke in all its fury. The wind Is estima-
ted to have been at the rate of something
/ like 50 miles an hour, or possible NOR g.
It did it's work more completely and more
quickly than would have been the work
of thousands of cannon. Commencing on
one side Of the city and plowing its
way through to the other, the storm lef,
in its wake wide lane strewn with the
debris of hundreds Of magnificent build
ings, and scattered here, there, and every
where, were the torn, bruised and bleed
ing remains of scores Of men, women and
children.
There were dozens of steamers on the
river, some of them loaded with excur-
sionists. Nearly all these were wrecked
and several were dashed to pieces against
the great Eads bridge, which was dam
aged to the extent of thousands Of dollars
Most of the excursionists were drowned
How many there were is not known al
this time; but it is thought that, in
Guiding boatmen and others along the
river, the list of fatalities will probably
aggregate several hundred.
All the wires having been blown down,
it was almost impossible to get satisfactory
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29

WATCHING For A BATTLE.-Thert
has not been a great deal of new:
from Cuba during the last few days
There have been stories of Spanish
atrocities but none of fighting. From
the dispatches of Wednesday, how
ever, it would appear that matter:
are nearing a crisis. Gomez is re-
ported to be marching on the prov
ince of Havana, the stronghold of the
Spaniards, and Weyler is said to bt
preparing to receive him. This, i
correct, means that great battle i:
imminent, and the outcome will bt
watched with the most intense in
terest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29

- The chaingang seems to have but few
terrors for the average violator of the law
It will be remembered that in this county
not long ago Negro was arrested on the
charge of petit larceny the next day aftel
he had been discharged from the service OF
q sentence for exactly the same offence
The Lancaster Enterprise, of Wednesday,
tells of a Negro who, the next day after
he finisished a year for housebreaking
was arrested for attempting the same of:
fence again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29
BLEEDING The CANDIDATES.

"Bleeding the candidates" is perni-
cious practice that seems to be growing
with every campaign in this country,
and by all that is right and just, some
thing should be done to put a stop to 1t.
That the average candidate should be
quite timid is very natural, and every
body thoroughly understands the charac-
teristic. 1t is known that when man
offers himself for public preferment of
any kind, he naturally becomes the SER
want of the public, and he is slow to refuse
almost any request, reasonable or unreas-
enable, that members of the public may
see fit to make.
During the campaigns in this county,
candidates have been greatly annoyed
with subscription papers to pay preachers,
build churches, buy organs, paint school
houses, and other objects too numerous to
mention. The objects of the subscrip-
tions are usually quite worthy; but that
is not the point. Candidates, as rule,
sre not rich men. They are met by these
men through the length and breadth OF
the counties, and feeling that they have to
subscribe in each case somewhat as q
matter of policy, the drain on their re-
sources is quite severe.
And even the newspapers, which should
be high above such things, are not the
least offenders. A day or two ago, can
didate for Office in this county showed the
writer circular letter from newspaper
in an adjoining county. The circular as
sured the candidate that the paper in
question had tremendous circulation in
York, and offered to announce him at
very reduced rate, which rate, however,
was no doubt much higher than the same
paper generally receives for more service.
In this county there are four newspa.
pers. One of th em charges for announce
ments the same as for any other adver-
tisement. Another has fixed charge OF
$3.50 for an announcement, and still Others
charge IS, even if the announcement goes
in only one issue. The average candidate
is especially timid Of the newspapers, and
naturally drops into the policy Of treat
ing them all alike" AS the result, he is
compelled to start out in his campaign
with fixed charge of something like Sis
or $40, where had he not been afraid OF
being blackmailed, he probably need not
have spent more than from S. to $40.
Just as a matter of plain business, 1t is
all right to charge a candidate for what
he gets, just as anybody else would be
charged. If he is a special friend, it is
all right also to treat him on that basis.
But it should also be remembered, that
there may be, and often is, a certain
amount of selfishness in the act Of stand
ing for a public Office, at the same time,
every man who offers for office, also con-
fers a certain degree of favor upon the
public, and to take advantage of his posi-
ton by gouging him in any way is cow
ardly and contemplate. Give the can
didate fair show, and make it possible
for man of limited means to run for Of
flee on exactly the same basis as man OF
larger means.
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the Yorkville people. Immediately there
was quiet, and the doctor continued:
"Mr. Mellow, it strikes me as singular
ly appropriate that these Lancaster people
should be welcomed to Yorkville by
former citizen of Lancaster, and probably
it will be no less appropriate If that well
come is accepted in behalf Of Lancaster by
a former citizen of Yorkville. And. fur
ther, I wish to say to you all assembled
that used to tell the people that although
had travelled over this State from the
mountains to the seashore, there was
nowhere to be found such place. as
Yorkville. [Cheers.] But, you must re-
member, that was before I had seen Lam
CASTER" Renewed cheering, Joined in
most heartily by the picnickers and citi-
zens from Yorkville.l
The picnickers were 3O6 strong. After
their informal reception at the depot. as
many Of them as possible, especially the
smaller children, were taken in the avail
able vehicles to the picnic grounds. The
distance was something like mile; but
very few of the whole crowd were COM
PEELED to walk the whole way.
The committee on arrangements, COM
posed Of Messrs. j. A. Tate, w. r. Car
roll, w. D. Glenn, w. C. Gist and DR.. A.
Y. Cartwright, assisted by other Yorkville
citizens, had already arranged for the re-
ception of the visitors on the High school
green, and when the crowd arrived there
it found quite number Of benches scat
tered about under the shade Of the trees,
long picnic table, several swings, plenty
of fresh water and other comforts.
The morning was spent in social enjoy
ment. The Yorkville boys chatted the
Lancaster girls, the Lancaster boys chat
ted the Yorkville girls, and they all chat
ted each other. With conversation,
games and other pleasures, the time was
spent until noon, when an abundant din
ner was spread in the shade Of the trees.
There was plenty for all and much to
spare. In fact, the dinner was feast that
was hugely enjoyed by everybody.
After dinner most Of the picnickers
spent their time driving about the town,
seeing what was to be seen, being intro
duced to the people, enjoying parade
of the fire department, which was
ordered by Chief Cartwright for the
their entertainment, and having 8 good
time generally. Quite a number, how
ever remained at the High school grounds,
played baseball and other games, and en-
joyed themselves otherwise in such man
ner as they found most pleasant. This
was kept up until o'clock in the after
noon, when the picnickers again boarded
the train for home, 1t being their inten-
ton, however, to stop over for an hour in
Rock Hill for the purpose of seeing Win
throp college and other sights. Altogeth-
or the day was most pleasant one, and
there can be no doubt about the fact that
the people Of Yorkville will enjoy repe-
tition of the visit whenever 1t shall suit the
convenience and inclination of the good
people of Lancaster to come back.
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Killed by Lighting.

Killed by Lighting.
Lancaster Ledger: During the rain
and thunder storm last Wednesday
afternoon, about o'clock, Misses Mag.
gle and Allie Sullivan, aged 10 and II
years respectively, daughters of Mr.. R,
S. Sullivan, of the Newcut neighbor.
hood, were struck by lightning and
both instantly killed. The bodies Of
the young ladies were inferred at Van
Wyck on Thursday afternoon. A lit
tie 7-year-old child of Mr.. Hilton was
kill by lightning near Westville on
Thursday afternoon.
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The aIorkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O.:
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1895.

- The. Columbia State is for Horace Boies
for the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent. Boies is all right, Of course but
what is the matter with Adlai? He has
never been wrong on the silver question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Candidate for Superintendent of Educa-
tion-T. E. McMackin, of Kings Noun
tain township.
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peace established with Italy, to open up
to company of scientists the temple
Axum and the island of Debra Sinan.
In the temple are preserved the bodies
of all the Abyssinian kings for more
than 1000 years, and on the island, it
is claimed, are the Ark of the Cove.
nant, the tables of stone containing the
Ten Commandments, and the seven
branched candlestick that figured in the
Holy of Holes. The manner in which
these sacred objects got here is &C.
counted for with story to the effect
that the first Menelik was son ot
King Soloman and the queen of Sheba
that when Shushak, king of Egypt
sacked Jerusalem, Menelik escaped
with the treasures to his own country.
Notwithstanding the numerous Abys'
sinian wars of the last 1900 years
both infdels and Christians have left
the island of Debra Sinan alone, and
an order of monks, no member of which
is ever allowed to leave the island
alive, has been keeping guard all these
years. Scientists are very much in
terested in the story.
- The Zeigler brothers, who have
long been defying arrest in Screver
county, Georgia, have at last giver
themselves up to the authorities,
About seven months ago, as the result
of political quarrel, Sheriff Brooker
killed Solomon Zeigler. Brooker was
Democrat and Zeigler was Popu
list. The Democrats were in contro
of affairs in the county and Zeigler's
sons were of the opinion that Brookel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
A Retaliation Measure.

What the Presidents Tonnage ProcIa-
nation MeAns---InexcusabIe Action of
Congress Cost American Farmers the
Markets OF Northern Europe.
President Cleveland gave Congress and
the commercial world a surprise last Thurs
day, when he issued a proclamation re-
imposing tax of six cents a ton upon
German vessels entering the ports of the
United States, in retaliation for the action
of Germany in imposing similar tax up
on vessels from the United States, in vio-
lation of treaty stipulations His action is
very remarkable in view of the fact that
the German minister has recently officially
assured Secretary Olney that no such tax
is imposed in Germany; and the House
has passed bill to repeal the act I'M
der authority of which the Presidents
proclamation is issued, and the bill has
been reported favorably by the Senate
committee on commerce.
There has been a war of retaliation and
counter retaliation going on between Ger
many and the United States ever since the
Fifty-third Congress repealed the reciproc-
ity treaty negotiated during the Harrison
administration, without observing any of
the usual diplomatic forms. In that &C
ton our Congress was ineXcusably wrong,
and it was taken simply TO oblige the sug-
ar trust, which at that very moment was
being prosecuted by the government as a
menace to public welfare.
After II years of effort on the part of
our diplomatic representatives treaty was
negotiated with Germany which was
greatly to the advantage of the United
States. All the barriers to a large and
profitable commerce were swept away. Our
meats and breadstuffs were admitted to
German ports without restrictions, and
the duties on other American products
were reduced or removed. In exchange
for these concessions we agreed to admit
the beet root sugar of Germany free. This
arrangement continued for only two years,
when, by vote of Congress, a duty was
imposed upon German sugar that was
greater than that imposed upon sugar from
any other country.
According to the etiquette of nations, If
the United States government was tired of
treaty it should have given Germany
formal notice of that fact and asked TO be
released from its stipulations. We simply
passed law that made the terms of the
treaty null and void, and permit ed the
kaiser's government to discover the facts
in the newspapers. To punish the United
States for the Insult all the barriers that
had formerly kept out American pork,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

beef and other provisions and breadstuffs
| from the German markets were reeercted.
An embargo was even placed upon the i'm
portation of American horses. An enor-
nous duty was imposed upon refined pc
troleum, and our commerce with Germany
was not only hampered in every possible
way, but the imperial government even
forbid our insurance companies from trans
acting business in the German empire, and
on the pretence that American goods were
being introduced into Germany through
the ports of neighboring countries, tSat
government persuaded Denmark, Holland
and Belgium TO prohibit the importation of
our meats and grains. The repeal of that
German treaty cost the farmers of the
United States nearly all the markets of
Northern Europe, and the only benefit de-
rived was by the sugar trust, which was
enabled TO compete with the German beet
root sugar because of the discriminating
duty % one-fourth of one cent pound.
The President expressed dissatisfaction
with the policy of Germany in his message
a year ago, but no action in the matter
was taken by Congress.
1t Is a curious fact that under our laws
and treaty stipulations certain foreign YES
sells enjoy privileges in our harbors that
are not allowed to those that sail under
the American flag. During the war the
entire merchant marine, both foreign and
domestic, was subject TO tax of s. per
ton per year. This was afterward reduced
to 81 ton and later to 80 cents, but by
treaty slipulations vessels were exempt
from this tax which sail under the flag Of
nations that do not impose tonnage dues
upon the commerce of the United States.
Germany happened to be one of these ma
lions, and therefore the North German
Lloyd and Hamburg American lines had
free access to our ports, while the Ameri-
can line, with which they compete directly,
pays 80 cents ton upon its entire fleet, or
about $4,000 a year in taxes. There
fore owners of American vessels have felt
that they were subjected to a dscrimina-
ton that was unjust, unless it was imposed
upon their competitors.
The proclamation is certain to lead TO
an interesting and prolonged diplomatic
correspondence. In the meantime we may
look for acts of further discrimination
against the products of the United States
by way of retaliation on the part of the
imperial government, and this in turn may
lead to what may be called a commercial
warfare between the two governments.
The difficulty, however, is likely to ulti-
mately result in a removal of all unjust
determinations against American products
and better understanding between the
United States and those governments of
Europe which have been making from
time to time regulations intended to OBJ
struct the commerce of the United States.