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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
TT IS A SWINDLE.

"The Federal government will surely
do Justice to her citizens and eventually
pay for emancipated slaves. 1t may not
be next week or next year; but it is COM
ing and ex-slave owners or their heirs
should at once make arrangements to es-
tablish their claims. Make affidavit be-
fore some proper official as to the number
I of slaves owned by yourself, or to which
you would have fallen heir had they not
been emancipated in 1853, and send it to
us together with 81 if the number be less
than 20; 81 for from 20 to 80; So for front
30 to 40; 81 for from 40 to so; and s. for
from so and upward, and we will put your
claim, together with all other evidence
you may be able to furnish, on record
against the coming time when you will
get your money"
This is not the exact wording; but it is
the substance of circular that some good
citizen sent The ENQUIRER from Bethany
The concern that proposes to represent
the ex x-slave owners, and which want the
fees referred to, styles itself as the UNITED
States Ex-Slave Owners Registration bu-
reau," with "sub-oftice" in theProvident
building, Savannah, Ga. Although the
citizen referred to did not give his name,
we take it that his object in sending US the
circular is to find out what we think OF it
for the benefit of himself and others.
That emancipated slaves ought to be
paid for, there is very little question.
That they ever will be paid for. we think
is altogether unlikely. Many people who
never owned slaves think that such own
ership was crime, and the mere taking
away of property illegally owned was
indeed small punishment. These people
are in a large majority in the United
States, and to expect justice Of them now
or hereafter, is serious mistake. How
ever, certain swindlers appreciate the
hopes of a large number ofpeople in the
South on the subject, and the alleged
UNITED States Ex-Slave Owners Regis
tration bureau" is a gigantic swindle or
ganized for the purpose of duping these
people. Under the circumstances we would
not advise our readers to be in any special
hurry to have their eX-slaves registered
at the prices mentioned. 1t will be just
as we'll to fill out the certificates inclosed
with the circulars that are being sent out,
have them sworn to, if desired, and then
keep them in safe place against the day
of Justice" This will be just as effective
and cheaper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03

Cashion, Robert Moore and Robert Wray,
charged with perjury, was mol pressed.
This case grew out Of dispensary case
that was tried at the last term of the
court. The witnesses swore point blank
against Constable Newbold on matter of
date. The verdict of the jury sustained
the evidence of the constable, and he
brought the case against the witnesses for
the purpose of .vindicating his position.
The defendants afterward signed writ
ten admission that they were probably
mistaken, and Constable Newbold agreed
to drop the case.
The last case taken up was that of the
State against DR.. John May, charged with
violating the dispensary law. The alleged
violation occurred in January, 1895. The
case came up at the last spring term of the
court, and went up to the supreme court
on an alleged irregularity in the indict-
ment, in which the indictment was sus-
tanned. The solicitor gave out new in
dictment at this term, and the grand jury
returned true bill. Mr.. j. C. Lilly ap-
peared as the prosecuting witness and
testified that he had bought liquor at DIR.
Mays store from Negro and paid money
for il to DR.. May. DR.. May denied that
he had sold the witness any whisky. The
jury remained out from o'clock Wednes-
day until 10 minutes after II o'clock
Thursday morning. The verdict was
guilty. DR.. May was sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 or 60 to the chaingang or
State penitentiary for period of six
months.
All but IL of the petit jurors were dis
charged on Wednesday'afternoon, and the
remaining IL were discharged on Thurs
day morning. Tide sessions court was ad-
journed sine Idle at about IL o'clock on
Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03

In his speech in Augusta, Tuesday
night, Hoke Smith accounted for the
cheering that had greeted Judge Crisp
on the supposition that it came from
Populists. Judge Crisp said he did not
like to reply in kind; but if he desired
to do so, he could truthfully say that the
applause that was given Smith sounded
as though it had come from Republicans.
This brought forth another rousing cheer
from the "Populists."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
LOCAL LACONICS. :

Until January 1897.
The TwICE-A-wEEK ENQUIRER, OF
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER will be furnish.
ed from this date to January, lst, 1897,
for $l.42.
Bear In Mind,
That the the production Of a tax receipt
showing that all taxes for last year have
been paid, is an absolutely necessary re-
quirement before applicants for registra-
ton can secure certificates. --l
Railroad Earnings.
The railroad commission has reported
the earnings of the various railroads in the
State for the month of December in 1884,
and 1895. In December 1894, the Chester
and Lenoir earned $2,35l.10, and in De-
cember, 1895, it earned $2,s72.45. The O.
r. d G. earned $l6,5l4.25 in December
1894, and $l9,537.17 in December, 1895
The G., c. & N. shows an increase from
$40. 1886 to $103, ,673.l9. The Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line is dropping below the
G., C. q N. for the first time since the
building of the latter road. Its earnings
are only Ss2,394.39, in December, 1895,
against S6s, 1885, 80 in December, 1894.
Want It Re-Established.
A petition is in circulation for the re-
establishment of Fodder postoffice at the
residence of DR.. T. B. Hough, OIL the Char
lotte road, eight miles from Yorkville,
with Mrs. Lula Hough as postmaster.
A Heavy Loss to Mr.. Reid.
Mr.. T. B. Reid, who lives on the plan
tation of Mrs. S. E. Oates, about three
miles southeast of Rock Hill, had the
misfortune to lose his barn and contents
by fire last Monday morning at. about
$50 o'clock. In the barn was $50 bales Of
hay and 60 bushels of corn. Two hogs
were roasted to death in nearby pen
before anything could be done for them.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Religious services-Improved Fire Facili-
ties-Personal.


ties-Personal.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, April 2.-During this
holy-week, special services are being
held at the Church of Our Saviour. The
hours for service are a. m, and 8 p. IN.
except on Saturday. On Good Friday
there will be service at IL a. m. Not
withstanding the unusual hour, the at
tendance is good.
On Sunday night there was union
meeting of all the congregations in the
Presbyterian church. This is one of the
results of the ministerial association
founded here not long ago. 1t was thought
that the meeting would prove more in
teresting if the addresses were made by
laymen. For the evening the programme
related to church work in our midst.
Prof. E. P. Moses, of Winthrop college,
made very interesting talk on the
duty of the church towards the non
attending part of our population; stat
ing the claims of this class and the.
feelings which have led to the develop
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Yorkville Enquirer-Offers Kombi
Photographic camera for club of sub
scribers.
Grist Cousins-Have at their place a pre-
MUM buggy, which they want people
who wish to see a fine vehicle to call
and examine it. 1t has already been
sold but others can be obtained like it.
VIM. B. McCaw and Finley d Brice,
Plaintiffs attorneys-Summons to alb
sent defendant in the case of j. H. Rid
die, as administrator, plaintiff, against
NJ. R. Reese, defendant.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Prints
telling about the bargains they are Of
fering the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
Cross VS.. Davie.

Cross VS.. Davfe.
Rock Hill Herald: An unusually
interesting and exciting case was tried
before the court in Chester recently.
We secured the following facts from a
very reliable source: Several months
ago Colonel w. r. Davie and Captain
r. M. Cross, both prominent citizens OF
Landsford, had some dispute. Bitter
feeling was engendered and it all
wound up in Colonel Davie and his
son Richard compelling Cross to sign a
libel. Captain Cross afterward brought
suit for assault with intent to kill. The
verdict of the jury was not guilty. A
most exciting scene is reported 10
have occurred during the trial. Colo
mel Davies lawyer Paul Hemphill,
gave Captain Cross the libel to identi-
fly. The latter proceeded to destroy
the paper and was fined $50 and 10
days in Jail by the court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
SETTLE 1T BY A PRIMARY.
Editors Of The Enquirer:

Editors Of The Enquirer:
The time for our municipal election in
Yorkville is fast approaching, and 1 re-
spectfully suggest that we nominate the
intendant and wardens by white Demo-
cratic primary. This will prevent any
friction and the plan works admirably
our sister towns. CITIZEN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03

The communication of Major John F.
Jones, in another column, will be read
with great interest by the owners OF
prospective mines in this section. Any
commendation on our part of the sound
sense in the communication is unneces-
sary. The facts presented fully speak for
themselves, and when it is remembered
that Major Jones, after studying the mat
ter for years, is now at the head cc big
company with capital exceeding 500, 0,0OC
it would look as if his information should
be considered as of more than pacing i'm
portance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03

- The Columbia Register seems to be
of opinion that the Negro vote in this
State is more formidable since the adop-
ton of the new constitution than before.
1t publishes figures to sustain its position.
Readers of The ENQUIRER will remem-
Der that this paper made a very clear
presentation of this proposition before the
constitutional convention was held. We
sincerely hope and pray that the condi-
ton we then predicted will never be
realized; but we confess that, as yet, we
have no occasion to feel especially assured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03
Ths Atorkrille Gaq,lirer.
YORKVILLE, s. G. =:
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1896.

Senator Tillman has an engagement to
speak in Denver, Col, on April Is. This,
it has been suggested, is for the purpose OF
making arrangements to strike that much
talked-of slight in the West"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-03


balance of the work be done by the
regular executioner. He had become
so excited he. could not do the work
properly either, and executed two
men after the manner of the first two
Then, also overcome by the horror oi
the thing, he ran away from the scene
leaving the fifth and last victim in the
hands of his assistants.
This has been an exciting week in
the field, says dispatch that was sent
to the St. Louis Globe Democrat from
Havana, via. Key West, under date Of
March 25. The rebels have gained
victories against great odds, splendid
expeditions have landed and 25O,OOC
men are contending for Cuba but the
marvel is not the battles, but woman
Senorita Matilde Agramonte, of Ha'
vana, who, after marching and fighting
with Maceo's soldiers, fell dead at last
riddled with Spanish bullets. Matilde
was the last representative of one o.
the most widely known of old-stock
Cuban families. The Spaniards burn,
ed the family estate, and the girl de-
termined upon pursuing practically
the only course that was open to her
She decided to join the army of Gener
al Maceo. She was the first woman
soldier to bear arms against Spain but
she saw but one battle. That was al
the plantation at Olayita, in the prov
ince of Santa Clara. There General
Maceo's soldiers lined up against a
Spanish battalion and a fierce engage
ment ensued. The patriots were out
numbered and General Maceo was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-15
Notice of MORTGAGE Sale.

whereas, default Las been made in the pay
ment OF the money secured by a mortgage dated
October N, 1899, due November |. 1894, given
and executed by r, Costlow and Mary j Cost.
county, south Dakota, to John Ogden of Fern
Bank, Ohio, mortgager, which mortgage was
duly filed for record inthe Office OF the register
Of deeds of Lake county, South Dakuts, on the
2Glh day OF October. 1889, at $40 p. m, and re-
corded in book "X" of mortgages, on page 1874
whereas, it was stipulated in saidm ortgape that
should default be made in the payment of the
said sum OF money or any part thereof when
due, then the whole principal and interest
should become due aud payable, and said mort.
gage might be foreclosed by a sale of the mort
gagged premises; whereas, default consists in the
failure OF said mortgagors to pay the principal
Vt said mortgage. to wit, $3.50, and the interest
thereon. to wit, sl51 80, now due; whereas, the
whole amount claimed to be due on said mort
gage Ia $3.50 principal nd Sl57.6y interest, and
an attorneys fee OF $40 as provided by law
whereas, no action or proceeding at law have
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof, now, there
tore, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the
power contained in said mortgage, and in pur-
suance of the statutes In such cases made and
provided. the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by "A sale OF the mUrtgaged premises therein de-
scribed, at public auction, ut the front door of
the court house, in the city OF Madison, Lake
county, South Dakota, by the sheriff OF said
County, or his deputy, on the 18th day of Febru
AIRY, 1896. at one . cock p. m. Said mortgagcd
premises are situated in the county of Lake,
stale OF South Dakota, and are described a. fol
Iows, to wit: The northwest quarter (nw4) Of
section seven O., township one hundred and
five NO5). raLge %ffty-One (5l), containing one
hundred ffty-eight and 7l-lU acres according to
government survey thereof.
Dated ut Madison, >. D., December 81, 1895.
JOHN OGDEN,
d. d. HOLDRIDGE 4 son, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgag gee.
n. A. FOX, Sheriff Of Lake Co., 5. D.
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Mortgage Sale,

Name OF mertgagor. d. W. Leighton, an I'M
married man. Name Of mortgagee, John &.
Scott. Date Of mortgage, April 5, 1894; recorded
April eth, 1894, at 3:l5 O'Clock p. IN, In the OF
fee of register CT d, eds Of Lake county, Sontb
Dakota. in book "l9" of mortga gee, on page III.
Default having been made in the payment OF the
sum of sevcn hun0red dollars, which became
due on the 18th dav OF March, 1895, and there is
now due at the date thereof the sum OF S~l,S16.40.
principal sDd interest, besides the sum OF $1,000
ait rney' 4 fees, provided by law. Ana, whereas,
it was stipulated aid agreed, by and between
the parties to saId mortgage, ard cOnta1aed
therein, that IL default should be mads in any OF
the conditions contained IN said IN mortgage, then
the 'ull amount thereby secured shouId become
due and collectible ut once. Now, therefore,
notice Is hereby given that under and by virtue
Of the power OF sale contained in said mortgage
and dull recorded Herewith the said mortgage
viii be foreclosed by sale at public auction by
the sheriff of Lake County or his deputy, on Sat
urday the 18th Day OF January, 1896 at two O'Clock
p. OF that day at the front door Of the court
house In he city Of Madison IN said Lake county
south Dakota, OF the lands and premises situated
in said Lake county, and described in said mort
gage, substantially as follows, to-wit: The
in township mum Der one hundred and seven 900
north of runge number fifty one (51) west OF 9TH
p NJ. and containing one hundred aud sixty
acres, more or less.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota, December
9th, 1895.
JOHN G. SCOTT,
! F. L. SOPER, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE Sale.

Whereas, default ha. been made In the pay.
meut Ut The money secured by q mortgage dated
September 81, 1888, and due on October list. 1884,
by samuel j. Cleland and Jennie Clel-
aud, his wife, OF the county OF Lake, IL the then
territory Of Dakota, to the Farmland Mortgage
l. Debenture Comp any, which mortgage was re.
corded in the oticebf the register Of deeds OF
said county OF Lake. In book 4 Of mortgages, at
page 10, on October 18th, 1889, at 2:A5 O'Clock p.
m. and, whereas, no action or proceedings at
law>or otherwise haye been instituted. to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof; and, whereas the amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date OF this
four and s. 100 dollars OF which $l.4OO Is princi-
pal, and S345.57 interest and $Ts.ll for taxes
necessarily paid by the said MORTGAGE, and in
lerest thereon, besides the sum OF Sl0 attorney
fees allowed bv law: Now, therefore,, notice is
hereby given that by virtue OF the power OF sale
c. ntaiued in said mortgage and duly recorded az
aforesaid, and in pursuance of the statute In such
be for eclosed by a sale OF the mortgaged pre-
mise- therein described, at public auction, AZ the
front door OF the tourt house in the city OF Mad
icon, county of Lake and state OF South Dakota
on the 18th day Of January, 1885, at 70 O'Clock a
m. The mort premises are sitnated In tht
are described as follows. to-wlt: The southeas
quarter of section seventeen az and the north
east quarter OF section twenty COZ all In town
chip one hundred eigh: 1l06) north, range fifty
two (52) west OF the5tb =. N.
Dated Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Novembe
FTXkiNLXN ND MORTGAGE & DEBENTURl
COMPANY, MORTGAGE.
N. A. FOX.
Sheriff of Lake County, 8, D..
DAVIS, LYON 4 GATES,
! Attorneys for Mortgage.
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Notice for Hearing Petition.

State Of South Dakota, County Of Lake, In the
county court. In the matte. Of the estate Of Col.
Dakota sends greeting to the heire, next Of kin,
and all pc rsons int rested In the estate Of Col.
T. ). Moberly and to oil to whom these presents
may come. Notice 10 hereby given that II. b.
a petition asking for an order of this court re
curing the administrator of the above entitled
estate de scribed IN said petition, according to
the terms OF u contract alleged to have been
made and entered into on the part of the said
Col. T. s. Moberly before his decease, and that
the 18th day of January, 1896, at one O'Clock y.
IN, has been set as the day and hour, and the
ONCE Of the county Judge, In the city Of Madison,
Lake county, >. D., as the place for hearing said
petition, when and where any person interests d
may appear and show cause why The said petit.
ton should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, 5. D., this 18th day of
December, 1895
j. II. WILLIAMSON.
County Judge.
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MoYtpape Sale.


Whereas, default has been made In the pay
ment OF the interest on the money secured by n
mortgage dated the 30th day of December A. ID.
1891, executed by Edwin A. Knight, a single
man OF the county of Lake and state of South
Dakota. to John Ogden OF the state of Ohio, and
which NOR gage was recorded in the Office of the
register OF deeds Of the county of Lake, state Of
South Dakota In book 9 Of mortgages on page
Il, on the 3lst day Of December, 1891, at | 80
o cloCs p. m. and whereas, u action or proceed
ings at law or otherwise have been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
6uy part thereof. Whereas, 1t was stipulated in
said mortgage that IL default would be made IN
the payment OF any portion OF the principal or
Interest pro mptly at the time the same should
become due, thenthe whole sum, both principal
and interest, at once become due, and whereas,
default was made in the payment OF $3.50 in.
terest due January LAT, 1895. and $3.50 interest
due January let. ls96. Whereas, the whole
amount OF principal and interest has become due
by reason OF such default; and whereas, the
amount claimed to be due upon said mortgage,
at date OF this notice, is the sum OF ak hundred
ana seventy.s six dollars and forty cents, 1864. 40)
to-wit; $3.50 principal, ano Sl26.4O interest and
ten dOllar- legal attorneys fees. Now, therefore
notice is hereby given that bv virtue Of the
power OF sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, ard in pursuance Ct
the statutes in suCh case made and provided.
the said mortgage will be foreCl scd by u sale Of
the mortgaged premises therein described, at
public auction by \. A. Fox, shcrltf of Lake
county, South Dakota, or his deputy, at the front
door OF the court house in the city of Madison
and county of Lake and state Of south Dakota,
on tho Goth day of February A. ID. 1896, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day. The mort
gagged premises are situated in the county of
Lake in the state of South Dakota, and are de-
scribed as follows to wit: The northwest quar-
ter (nwl4l OF section twenty-six (2d) i'll township
one hundred and eight l0S) north of range fifty
four (5i west OF the 9th p. NJ, containing one
hundred and sixty acres of land more or less
according to the government survey thereof.
Dated At Madlson, South Dak ota, this 18th day
Of January A. ID. 1886.
JOHN OGDEN,
d. d. HOLnRIDGE 4 SON, Mortgage.
Attorneys fox Mortgage.
N, A. FOX, Sheriff.
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Reasonable Request.

Mrs. Williams always asserted that
whenever her husband protfered a rea.
sonable request she complied with it as
promptly as possible. When asked on
II occasion what she meant, by this
reservation. she said, with a laugh:
well, once in awhile Mr.. Williams
makes what l call an unreasonable re-
quest. For instance, he came home a
few days ago and said he had seen a
woman on the street whose dress he adj.
mired, and he wished I would have one
made just like it.
TELL me how it was made, and ]
certainly WILL I answered.
"'Oh, it is very simple, he began.
Tho color was-well, it was one Of
those mixed goods, you know-brown,
l should say, or a sort of ~yellowish
gray, with a figure of some sort, a spot
or perhaps a small stripe, or it might
skirt-just one skirt, I think-and it
had a rufling or a band or a-a-some-
thing to brighten it a little here and
there, more toward the bottom, / should
say than the top, though l think there
was q little o~rnamentation Of some sort
around the top too.
"'And the waist or jacket, or what.
ever you choose to call it, that was per.
fectly plain, l think, except that there
were a few frills about it and a contriv.
ance Of some sort about the neck
nothing elaborate at all, but just what
would look neat and appropriate. J
wonder if you catch my idea?' he in.
quired as he finished this lucid descrip.
ton.
Now, tbat was one of Mr.. Williams
requests which l found it really impos,
sible to grant. "-Youth's Companion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-15
The Fashion Department

which for years has given the
latest fads and fashions, is of par
ticular interest to women.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-15
Music in America.
The Stage.

illustrated articles upon the best
and newest plays and the foremost
actors, particularly the best Amer
lean productions. These are much
more than gossip of players. They
are entertaining discussions of the
dramas that are talked about. Such
treatment is not found in any
other magazine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-15
What MCCullagh Il After,

Editor McCullagh of the St. Louis
Globe Democrat wants to 90 to the Unit
ed States senate. He it is who defined
journalism as the art of knowing where
HI is going TO break loose next in OK
der to have a reporter on the scene to
gather in the details. Maybe the senate
is the next place, and he wants to he on
hand to attend personally to the job
Mobile Register.