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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08

- Rudyard Kipling, the well known
British author, is said to have refused
an offer of $1,000 for 1000 words telling
why the United States could not over
come Great Britain in war. AS reason
for his refusal, he says it would be nee
essary to disclose certain military re-
sources that are possessed by Great
Britain, and that no loyal subject could
he induced to make these disclosures
under any circumstances. The whole
thing sounds like very good adVer-
for Kipling; but otherwise il
strikes us as rather silly. This knowing
young man would confer lasting obliga'
ton to his countrymen if he would tell
them how they could overcome the
United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
AS TO OPTIONS.

Notwithstanding the very timely advice
of Major John F. Jones to owners OF min
ing prospects in last Fridays issue of THE
ENQUIRER, we understand that at least
two individuals have started out in this
county armed with blank forms of a pecu-
liarly dangerous option that they are try
ing to have signed by the owners of the
various properties.
1t is difficult to magnify the importance
of putting the people thoroughly on their
guard in this matter. While, as Major
Jones has said, the option business is legi-
innate, it is not exactly fair. 1t is too
often unfair. The option-taker generally
knows what he is doing, while, as rule,
the party from whom he seeks the option,
being more or less inexperienced and
unsuspicious, is at his mercy. The option
taker should, therefore, be treated with
great caution.
The same advice does not apply to ac-
tual buyers. AS has been explained, a
prospect is not mine, and the owner
makes mistake if he too greatly magni-
fies its value. To the owner, it may be
worth practically nothing, while to the
man who knows how to utilize it, it may
be worth great deal. By asking too big
q price, however, the owner may easily
stand in his own way. Butthis is mat
ter of straight trade and every man must
use his own judgment.
The special object of these paragraphs is
to put every man on guard against the op-
ton taker-we mean the one who would
tie up property indefinitely for nominal
sum. He is only seeking to get an un-
earned share of purchase money that will
finally 20 to the original owner if the ori-
ginal owner will just wait.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08

before Captain Crawford had time to take
his seat, he was put in nomination by Mr..
H. r. Neal.
The vote was by ballot, and resulted as
follows: Captain Iredell Jones l2O; Cap
tain E. A. Crawford, 113 Mr.. Joseph F.
Wallace, 80; DIR. John G. Black, II.
Captains Jones and Crawford were accord
ingly declared elected.
Captain Jones was not present, and,
therefore, the matter of organizing the
board and electing physician was post
poned. This, however, will be attended,
to without unnecessary delay, and the new
board will hold its first regular meeting
for the purpose of passing upon applica-
tions for pensions, on Monday, April %.
All applicants should be in Yorkville on
that day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
SEEKING TO SERVE.

From the latest report Of the railroad
commission, it appears that the friends o.
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company
are beginning to have good cause for con-
graduation.
The first experience of the people Of
this section with the Seaboard Air Line
was after the building of the g., c. q N
It was not long before it began to develop
that the policy OF the corporation was to
be one of kindness and accommodation
the very opposite to what the people had
become accustomed to in their dealings
with the Richmond and Danville, after
ward the Southern railway.
The influence of the G. G. & N. began
to be felt from the first day one OF its
freight trains made its appearance in
this section.' Freight rates commenced to
fall, the service began to improve, and
in dozens of ways the people were made
to feel that conditions were undergoing
a change. Along about this time, there
came the heavy assessment on railroad
property. Then came the big legal fight
participated in by every railroad in the
State except the Seaboard Air Line, and
after that the people were thoroughly
convinced that it was not only the policy
of this corporation to benefit and please,
but also to obey the laws.
It's when taken in connection with these
things that the last report of the railroad
commission is so gratifying. That report
shows that in December, 1895, the G., c. q
N. division of the Seaboard Air Line earn
ed slO3, ,673.l9 against Ss2,3e4.3s for the A.
& c. division of the Southern. Going
back to June 1894, we find the earnings OF
the A. & C. to be $46,9O2.4, against only
$3S, ,5S3.07 for the g., C. & N; and the furth-
er we go back the larger the proportion OF
the earnings of the A. & c. as compared
with those of the G., c. & N. The record
is one of steady decrease on the part of
one road and steady increase on the part
of the other.
Maybe there is nothing significant
about it at all. Maybe it is just an
ordinary coincidence but in our opinion
the secret of the whole thing lies in the
attitudes of the two roads in
regard to the public. Some corporations
do not seem to realize that the public is
a factor in their business but wise ones
q oluavS do
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
ALLIANCE SPEECHES.

The promised speeches of President
X eitt and Lecturer Wilborn, Of the State
Alliance, were delivered in the court
house last Monday according to an
nouncement; but under somewhat un.
favorable circumstances.
It seems that according to the original
programme, President Keitt was to be
the first speaker, and then Lecturer
Wilborn was to follow. There had Deen
a miscalculation as to the schedule OF
the Narrow Gauge railroad, upon which
President Keitt was to arrive, and as
the meeting of the Confederate veterans
had been called to meet at II o'clock,
it soon became apparent that there would
not be time for both speeches. Accord
inply, Lecturer Wilborn was asked to
speak until the arrival of President Keitt.
He undertook to do so. Before he got
fairly launched into his speech, President
Keitt walked in, unobserved by Lecturer
Wilborn, Lecturer Wilborn continued to
talk "against time" for quite while
before he learned Of the arrival of Presi-
dent Keitt, and then there remained less
than an hour until II o'clock.
When President Keitt took the floor, it
was with the somewhat embarrassing
knowledge that it would be impossible
for him to deliver the speech that had been
prepared, within the time that could be al
lowed to him, and he was forced to the
necessity of pruning and condensing.
This resulted in a somewhat confused
mixture that was trying on the speaker
and very unsatisfactory to the audience.
Lecturer Wilborn devoted himself main
ly to discussion of the principles Of the
Alliance. He denied most emphatically
that the Alliance,is is political organiza-
ton, or that it is dead. Its principles and its
demands, he said, aye worthy of the study
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
THE BETHEL BAND.

The presence Of the Bethel band was
one of the most pleasant features of the
programme in Yorkville last Monday.
The band boys now have a handsome
uniform in blue and gold. They have
recently procured very costly set OF
instruments, and with their splendid
music and striking appearance, are cal
culated to add greatly to the interest Of
almost any public occasion. Among the
pieces produced on Monday was Hobbs
& Plexico's 'Tillman's Pitchfork," the
music for which was only arranged by
Mr.. Plexico last week, and was first seen
by the band on Saturday. The piece was
played three times by the band on Mon
day, and good judges say that it bids fair
to become popular. The band boys say
that if the coming campaign is anyways
dull this summer for want of good music,
it will be through no fault of theirs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08

WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT. Senator
Tillman is playing big game. He
wants to be president. With him the
ambition does not rest solely on desire,
1t is an active, energetic ambition
one which will either achieve success
or overleap itself. Ever since he came
to Washington Senator Tillman has
not passed an idle moment. The con.
stancy with which he has remained al
his desk in the senate and the vast
amount of work which he seemed to
have always before him, and on which
at any hour of the session he could be
found engaged assiduously, has been
often remarked. The purpose of it all
is now revealed. 1t was all means
towards an end, and that end is the
presidency.
Senator Tillman proposes to be the
leader of the silver men at Chicago,
and has so strengthened himself with
that element in various and shreWd
ways that it is not believed his su-
premacy will be questioned. If the
silver men control he will play for the
nomination, and has every reason to
believe he will succeed, because affairs
have so shaped themselves, or, to give
him due credit, he has so shaped til, ~,
that with him alone will the free
silverites have a chance of success.
He will bring to the Chicago conven-
ton positive assurance that if he is
selected the Populists at their conven-
ton in St. Louis, and also the bimet-
allists, will ratify his nomination. No
other man that the free silverites can
put up can give any such assurance.
Tillman, therefore, will be their only
hope.
Senator Tillman is booked to make
speeches in St. Louis and Denver in a
short time, and to use the phrase Of
one Of his supporters, "he is prepared
to set the West on fire." The purpose
of these speeches will determine
whether his carefully laid plans are
to be crowned with success. He pro-
poses to extend neither right nor a
left hand to the opponents of silver.
With him it is to be war to the death.
In that policy lies his only hope of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Latimer's Bazaar-Wallpaper dressmak-
ing and fancy groceries.
VIM. g. Falls-Gives notice that he will
not pay any debts contracted by his wife
after April 8, 1898.
J. w. Dobson-Offers you -four, Irish po..
tatoes, cotton harrows, barbed wire and
staples, hammocks, wheat bran, cart
and buggy shafts.
Reg. NJ. Grist-Wants agents for the New
York Ledger.
Nav q May-Ofer you blood purifiers,
patent medicines, cigars, tobacco, ex-
tracts, perfumery, soaps, spectacles, and
are prepared to fill prescriptions.
J. M. Ferguson-Offers you mackerel at
10 cents each.
The Savings Bank of Rock Hill-Condi,
ton Of the the bank on the alst day OF
T. M. Dobson & Co.-Tell about the fine
display of millinery to have been seen
in Yorkville on last Sunday, and give a
partial list of millinery and dress goods
at their establishment.
P. A. Alternately, the Tinman-Talks
about beautiful flowers, watering pots,
egg beaters, cake cutters, tea walters,
roofing and guttering.
w, e. Ferguson-Calls attention to his
black hawk corn SHELTERS his plow
moulds, his cotton hoes and his cents
curry combs.
J. J. Hunter-Talks of the way he is sell
ing goods, the quality of the goods be
is selling, and the goods he is receiving
this week, and his specialties in shoes.
II. G. Strauss-Gives the prices of mum
Der of articles he is offering, which, ht
claims, will tickle the head of the fami'
ly.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Say that until the Isl
of August they will sell goods as low a.
the lowest and make discount Of pei
cent. on cash sales, besides giving yor
one guess, on each dollar purchase, a
$40 music. box. They mention as In
stock, china, glass and English goods
tile hearths, razorine, Clauss shears anc
claim they can furnish you with any
and everything.
Grist Cousins-Have pickles at 10 cents {
dozen, canned tomatoes at three for q
cents, canned corn, South Carolins
smoking tobacco and RJR chewing TO-
baccO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
EQUALIZATION BOARD.

The county board Of equalization met in
the office of Auditor Waters on Tuesday
for the purpose of considering inequali-
ties in taxation that had been reported by
the various township boards. The only
matter Of special interest that was devel-
oped grew out of the alleged unequal as
sessments against the Savings Bank of
Rock Hill, and the First National Bank of
Rock Hill.
It seems that last year the two Rock
Hill banks made their returns on ba-
sis of68s per cent. of their aggregate assets.
The banks of Fort Mill and Yorkville,
made their returns on basis of their capi-
tai stock, the former returning the stock
at par and the latter at 80 per cent.
of par. The board allowed the returns
of the Fort Mill and Yorkville banks
to stand as mads, and raised the re-
turns ofthe Rock Hill banks to IS per cent.
Of their aggregate assets.
This year the various banks made the ir
returns on the same basis as last, and Mr..
J. H. Miller, cashier, of the First National
Bank Of Rock Hill, and Mr.. r. Lee Kerr,
cashier of the Savings Bank of Rock Hill,
appeared before the board on Tuesday to
explain the justice oftheir respective cases,
as they saw it. Mr.. Kerr said in effect:
Gentlemen, we have taken the trouble to
investigate the custom of other counties
in the State. With the one exception of
Anderson county, we find that the banks
return for taxation two-thirds Of the ag-
gregate of their capital, surplus and un-
divided profits. In Anderson, the custo m
is to return three-fourths. We have fol-
lowed what we have found to be the gen.
eral rule, and call your attention to the
fact that while the Fort Mill bank has re-
turned the par value of its capital stock,
and the Yorkville bank has returned 80
per cent. of its capital stock, if you will
take the trouble to make the calculation,
you will find that our return Is equal to
los on our capital stock. I, therefore
hold that notwithstanding that our return
is only 66s per cent of our aggregate
assets, it is larger in proportion than is the
return of either the bank at Fort Mill or
Yorkville.
Mr.. Miller concurred with Mr.. Kerr,
and went on to say: We don't: ask to be
treated differently from anybody else.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
NEW FISH LAW.

There is a great deal of interest in
certain sections of this county as to the
status of the law relating to fishing. The
legislature, at its recent session, made but
q slight change, which the Charleston
Post says is fully comprehended in sec
ton 2, as follows:
Section 2. It shall be unlawful at any
time during the year to stretch any
staked nets, seines, wire fences or traps
more than half way across the rivers or
streams, or to use any seine in any Of the
lakes of the State where such basins or
lakes lie wholly within the limits Of pri-
vate property Of this State. Persons who
violate this act are liable to be punished
by q fine of not more than 800 or less than
$50, or imprisonment not more than 80 or
less than 10 days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Confederate veterans of York county
met in convention in the court house last
Monday, pursuant to the requirement OF
the new pension law, for the purpose OF
electing two members to the county board
of examiners to serve with Treasurer
Neely and Auditor Waters, the ex-officio
members.
In all there were present over 200 old
soldiers. They included quite a num-
Der of crippled, MANNED and INDECENT,
for whom the benefits Of the law
are especially designed, as we'll as
scores of the most prominent and substan-
tial men of the county. There were quite
a number of gray heads among them, and
also surprisingly large number who are
Just in the prime of strong, vigorous man
hood.
Captain w. H. Edwards nominated
Major James F. Hart for chairman, and
Mr.. w. N. Elder nominated Captain w.
H. Edwards for secretary. There were
no other nominations, and both nominees
were elected by reclamation.
Before proceeding to business, Major
Hart read to the assembled veterans, a
hospitable invitation to participate in the
exercises in connection with the laying Of
the jeff Davis corner stone at Richmond,
Va, June 30 to July 6, inclusive. The in
vitation was signed by Peyton o. Wise,
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments. i
After this, Major Hart read the new
pension act and stated that nominations
for two members Of the board of exami-
ners were in order. Before taking his
seat, however, he suggested that mas
much as the two ex-officio members are
residents of Yorkville, in the central part
of the county, it might Ie well to select
the other two from widely separated Sec
tions-east and west or north and south.
Mr.. ]. B. Rawls, of Catawba, stated that
he had been instructed by Catawba camp,
to present the name of Captain Iredell
Jones, of Rock Hill, and Colonel w. D.
Camp, of Cherokee, stated that he had
been instructed by Camp Hart, to present
the name of DR.. John G.. Black. Captain
E. A. Crawford nominated Mr.. Joseph
F. Wallace as a proper man, for the rea-
son that being connected with the old
board, he is familiar with the work, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
COURT OF CoMMoN PLEAS.

The court of common pleas was con-
vened on Tuesday and organized for busi-
ness by disposing Of the jurics as follows !:
Jury No. LIT. L. johnson, foreman; o.
C. G. McCarter, w. A. Watson, John j.
Wallace, r. G. Barnett, r. L. Straight. A.
A. Young, j. A. Ratteree, Paul McNeel, r.
B. Bigger, A. M. Dover, J. M. Caldwell.
Jury No. Nv. j. Miller, foreman; J.
G. Blair, T. F. Leslie, w. A. Crawford, G.
r. Wallace, g. C. .Ormanl, E. P. Steele, r.
g. Garrison, w. T. Poag, John Funk, j.
A. Williford, r. A. Clarke.
Talesmen.-J. E. Mintz, j. A. Byers, w.
G. Whitesides, w. c. Gist, J. N. McGill,
B. F. Brown, j. j. Massey.
The first case taken up was that Of J. A.
Coates & Sons vs.. Z. B. Mobley. The
suit involved an order for some needles.
The defendant had refused to pay for the
needles on the ground that the plaintiff
had sent more than had been ordered.
Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum ofS6O.
The next case was that off. 81. Sutton
vs. the Fort Mill Manufacturing company,
q suit to compel settlement for some
wood that the plaintiff has not been
paid for. When The ENoUIRER went to
press the case had not been concluded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
MERE-MENTION.

The city council of Omaha, Nebraska,
has passed an ordinance prohibiting chill
dren under Is years of age from appearing
on the streets after o'clock at night,
except in the company of parents or
guardians. ..".""Mr. J. w. Riddle, the
American charge d. affairs at CONSTANT
nople, has at last secured the consent OF
the sultan to allow the Red Cross society
to distribute relief among the Arrnenians
without interference from the Turkish
officials. ..."".Tom Reed has intimated that
if he fails to get the Republican presiden-
tial nomination he will retire from poll
tics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08

ish officer for protection, when the man
raised his hand to strike her. Captain
Randall ran to her assistance. He
seized the officer and threw him across
the deck. Don't you dare to strike
anybody on board this boat he said to
the Spaniard. IF you try any more
business of this kind, you good-for-
nothing fellow, I will break your neck
and throw YOU overheard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08
THE CHAINGANG PROBLEM.

THE CHAINGANG PROBLEM.
What is the most just and profitable dis
position that can be made, of the chain
gang. is the problem that is perplexing
the county. board Of commissioners just
now.
When the matter came up at recent
meeting the board, Supervisor Stephen
son suggested that the stockade be located
at some point between the Rutherford
and Howell's Ferry roads, and from there
work all the roads leading out of York
vile that can be reached for distance Of
two miles or more. The proposition was
received with favor, and was on the
point of being regularly adopted as the
policy Of the board but at the suggestion
Of Commissioner Miller, who intimated
that an advantageous proposition might
be received from some Of the surrounding
towns in the meantime, twas decided to
leave the matter open.
The proposition referred to by Mr.. Mil
Ter has developed. Atthe meeting of the
board last Monday, DR.. T. A. Crawford
made proposition in behalf Of the city
of Rock Hill. He asked the board to
transfer the convict gang to:the roads lead
ing into Rock Hill, and proposed that If
the county will maintain the gang as it Is
now being maintained, the city will ex-
pend an equal sum in the matchmaking
the roads. In other words, Rock Hill will
spend dollar for every dollar that the
county will spend in fixing up and macad-
amizing the roads leading into the city.
The board was quite favorably impress
ed with the proposition at first, and SEEM
ed disposed to accept it. Messrs. Miller
and White were anxious for immediate
action; but, finally Mr.. Riddle sug-
gested that the matter was. one of very
grave importance and moved that the de-
cision of the board be deferred for two
weeks. The motion was adopted and it
was decided to hold another meeting in
regard to the matter on Monday, April 20.