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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
OIIITE A COMPLIMENT.

State Superintendent of Education
Mayfeld has paid County Superinten-
dent of Education Shurley a we'll de-
served compliment. Some weeks ago
Mr.. Shurley submitted his annual report
A few days later he received letter from
Mr.. Mayfeld asking him to look over
his figures again. Mr.. Shurley did So
and then reiterated his former report
Then there came to Mr.. Shurley the fol-
lowing highly complimentary letter, da-
ted Columbia, October 13, and which
explains itself:
Mr.. JOHN A. SHURLEY, School Com.
missioner, Yorkville, s. C. Dear Sir
Yours c f the 18th instant containing re-
statement of your school fund receipts
and disbursements for the year to hand
and carefully noted. 1t is entirely salts.
factory to me and l am sure that II
should be to the citizens of York county
1t shows your school fund to be IN
better condition than l expected. 1t was
for this reason that wrote you my last
letter. asking you to again look over
your calculations. Now that you have
verified your calculations and proven
that your first statement is correct, an
free to say that York county is fit SUBJ
ject for congratulations upon the satisfac:
tory condition of her school funds.
trust m that you will not think me too in.
auisitorial or particular in reference to
these matters. only wish to have them
straight, and the better condition they
are in the better I am pleased. ! kne"
things were moving along nicely in yonl
county, and am all the more pleased tc
find them better than was looking TOR.
With the same careful management 1ol
the next year you have displayed In
shaping and controlling the school at.
fairs of your county for the last two
your schools will be in most satisfactory
shape indeed.
Wishing you success, and holding my
self ever ready to aid and serve you
am, Most respectfully,
w. D. MAYFIELD,
State Superintendent OF Education
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
McKINLEY'S CROWDS.

w. J. Arkell, the proprietor of Leslie's
Weekly, few days ago, launched story
to the effect that at about this time last
year Mr.. w. j. Bryan applied to Mr..
w. J. Block, New York theatrical
manager, for position as press agent
Arkelps idea, Of course, was to make the
Nebraska statesman appear to the Amer
lean people as an unsuccessful lawyer
who was glad to get any kind of job
that offered a good living. But the
story failed to 60. Mr.. w. ]. Block
promptly came out in letter to the
papers in which he denied that he
had ever received any kind of letter
from Mr.. Bryan, and that Arkell's story
was simply lie out of the whole cloth.
But now they have a good one on Nc
Kinley. Had it not been for the Arkell
yarn, the facts would probably have
never been known. The press agent
story, which the theatrical people think
was calculated to throw discredit OH their
profession, has put them to talking, and
Benjamin Larkir, the wellknown leader
in the New York variety shows, is telling
story that seems to throw considerable
light on the operations of Mark Hanna
and the Republican committee.
Larkin claims that he has just return
ed from Canton, where he has been max
ing s. a day. He and some 300 or 100
other actors were employed several weeks
ago. They were told by Mark Hanna's
agents that their work would be light
and all their expenses would be paid.
Each was provided with three or four
suits of clothes, and their instructions
were to join the various professions as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
aBOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Norma Strauss left Thursday fol
her home at Charleston.
Mr.. Crawford Moore spent several days
in Rock Hill this week.
Mr.. Jno. r. Ashe has returned from a
business trip to Kershaw.
Mrs. J. Mason Ferguson is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. R. o. Atkinson, at Lowrys-
vile.
Mrs. Edward Thomas of Sharon, spent
one day this week in Yorkville with
friends.
Miss Faullula Neville returned Monday
from visit to relatives and friends in
Chester.
Mrs. C. NJ. Kuykendal returned Mon.
day from a visit to relatives and friends IN
Rock Hill.
Miss Anna L. May left last Wednesday
for visit to friends and relatives at Sal
ter's station.
Mr.. Wistar Keller, who has been spend
ing some months in Texas, has returned
to his home near Yorkville.
Miss Mamie Barnett of the Tirzah
neighborhood is visiting in Yorkville, the
guest of Misses Lee and Pearl Williams.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Mrs
DIR. J. F. Lindsay of Yorkville, is visit
Ing the family of Major A. H. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. M. Cain left last
Monday on trip to Warren, Arkansas,
to visit relatives and friends. They will
be gone for several weeks.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: A
number of visitors came over from York
Vile to attend the ordination services at
the Church of Our Saviour on Sunday.
Among them were Drs. G. M. kuyken-
dial and Andral Bratton, Major w. F.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Moore
Misses Mary Gardner, Hattie and Ida
deLoach, Cora Kuykendal and Amanda
Clawson, Messrs. Church Carroll, F. c.
Manning, J. E. Lowry, Jr, o. F. Hart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
Pope Says He Is Encouraged.

The State, Thursday: DIR. Sampson
Pope, the Melton Republican candid
ate for governor, was in the city yes
terday. When seen, DR.. Pope said :
"Since leaving Columbia I have ad-
dressed the people Of Charleston, Sum
ter, Florence, Darlington, Cheraw and
Conway. At all of these meetings
there was great interest manifested
and my speeches were well received.
spoke to 5000 people in Charleston,
to 1000 in Sumter, 400 at Florence.
400 or 500 at Cheraw and 500 at Con-
way. At all Of these meetings | had
many white men to hear me, nearly
all of whom seemed highly pleased.
At Conway yesterday 800 of my au-
dience were white men. / gave them
all plain talk. After my tour I am
very much helped up. Hundreds OF
white men will vote the Republican
ticket. The cause is growing daily.
Sound money, patriotism and opposi'
ton to the dispensary, together with
lower taxes, fewer officers and local
self government"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
DISPENSARY On TRIAL.
The State Liquor Law Now Being Consid-
cred by the Supreme Court.

The State Liquor Law Now Being Consid-
cred by the Supreme Court.
The United States supreme court of
today heard argument in one of the
South Carolina dispensary cases, says
a Washington dispatch of Thursday.
The case before the court grew out Of
the seizure of liquors imported into
the state last December by James
Donald, he claimiHg them to be for his
own use and consumption. 1t came
up on an appeal from an injunction
granted by Judge Simonton Of the
United States circuit court. Donald
had brought suit against four consta-
bles for an injunction to prevent them
from seizing wines, liquors, etc., inn.
ported by him in the future for his
own use. The injunction was grant
ed, aud the state authorities appealed
to the supreme court. :
Attorney General Barber Of South
Carolina, appeared for the state, and
j. P. K. Bryan represented Donald.
The latter argued that the law was
unconstitutional because it forbade
commercial intercourse between the
states, and because it denied to the
product of some states q police inspec-
ton provided for liquors from other
states. He contended that if this
principle were admitted the state
could exclude from use by her citizens
all products Of other states.
Attorney General Barber argued
that the state had the right to exer-.
else her police powers in order to give
her citizens pure liquors. He said that
80 per cent. of the liquors consumed
in South Carolina were manufactured
in other states. In connection with
his defense of the law, he cited statis-
tics to show that the effect of this
"police measure" had been to reduce
drunkenness in the state SO per cent.
and the consumption of liquor 81 per
cent.
Both Mr.. Bryan and Attorney Gen
eral Barber agreed to the coupling Of
this case with ex parte Snyder which
is on its way to the supreme court
from the circuit court, being decis-
ion declaring the act of the last South
Carolina legislature, modifying the
original dispensary law, to be, like it,
unconstitutional.
Attorney General Barber said that
the state was exceedingly anxious for
final adjudication of the question
and stood ready to agree to anything
with that end in view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
Calamity at Clemson.

CdlaIuiIy ac Sho
A special of Thursday from Clem-
son college to The News and Courier
SAYS: Professor w. l.. MCGEE was
fatally injured about 1890 today and
died at S this evening. He was at
the barn showing the senior class the
working of a new corn shredding ma
chine, when his coat was caught by
the saws of the machine and he was
instantly cut in the side by the saw
teeth. 1t was soon seen that he was
fatally hurt and he began giving direc-
tions as to his burial and the disposi-
ton of his property. His father was
telegraphed to, and he asked that his
old friend and preceptor, General Ste
phen D. Lee, should be notified also.
The latter sent the following reply to
President Craighead: "Tell MCGEE
that l am shedding tears that one so
beloved and promising should meet
such a fate" This message fitly ex-
presses the sentiment here, for Pro-
fessor MCGEE enjoyed the respect and
friendship of all and his death is
greatly deplored. He was "a years
old, affable and quick and of COM
manding presence. He came to Glenn
son as assistant professor of agricul-
ture in March, 1894, and was elected
professor in 1896. His remains will
be sent to his home at Lexington,
Miss, tomorrow, escorted by two
members Of the faculty. Professor
McGee exhibited remarkable calmness
throughout, knowing that he could
not live. and died peacefully.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
THE WRONG PASSENGER.

If Committeeman Davie of the national
Democratic party, meets with many more
rebuffs similar to one he got from York
uille. day or two ago, he will feel dis
couraged. While the reporter was stand
ing in the postoffice on Thursday, a we'll
known citizen of this place, who has
always taken deep interest in politics ;
but who has always been opposed to the
state party now in power, handed him a
postal card that read as follows:
My Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge
receipt of Campaign Text Book of the
National Democratic party" AS the post
mark is Landsford I assume that you
sent me the same.
Wishing Bryan unqualified success, and
grateful to Almighty God that we are to
have lat least, "No more y ears ofGrover,'
I am, Respectfully,
"Good Let me print it." asked the re-
porter. "All right" replied the gentle
man, "I have no objection provided you
make it impersonal."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

certificate, but also receipt for his poll
tax, or a certificate from the treasurer
showing that the tax has been paid.
Butler-Jones.
Cards are out announcing the m arriage
of Miss Lillian Jones of Rock Hill, to DR..
Francis w. P. Butler Of Edgefield court
house. The bride to be is a daughter of
Captain Iredell Jones, and the groom is a
son of ex-senator NJ. c. Butler. The
marriage will be solemnized in the
Church of Our Savior at Rock Hill, Oc-
tober %.
Coming In Slowly.
Although there is still a great deal of
cotton in the country, owing to the pre-
vailing low price, it Is coming in but
slowly. There seems to be very gen.
eral opinion that no matter what the
result, the price Of cotton will 60 up
shortly after the general election, and
that is probably the reason that all who
can possibly manage to hold their cotton
a little longer are doing so.
Got Them Fixed Now.
Sheriff Crawford and Judge McCorkle
have been very much annoyed during the
past few years on account Of smoking
chimneys. The court house tower was
the principal cause of the trouble. Under
certain conditions of the wind, it obstruct-
ed the draught from the top of the chin
neys. But now the trouble has been
remedied. Movable bonnets, provided
with wind vanes, have been fixed over
the chimneys. The bonnets open only
on one side, and the vanes keep the open
ing turned away from the wind. The
arrangement works nicely and the sheriff
and Judge are both delighted.
They Need Help.
The Summit family, which was burned
out of house and home last Saturday
night, is in need of the kindly assistance
of Christian people. They had been
working industriously on little farm all
the summer, and despite the long contin-
ued illness of Mr.. Summit, had made
themselves quite comfortable for the
winter. AS the result Of the fire, they
lost nearly two bales of cotton, and what
was saved Of their furniture was practl-
cally worthless. They are worthy, hard
working people, and any assistance that
may be accorded them will be well be-
slowed. They are now occupying Mr..
A. F. Woods's residence on Railroad
street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

erto unprecedented majority. Mary.
land is sure to give Bryan good
solid majority, and more than enough
of the so-called doubtful states of the
middle west will be carried to give
Mr.. Bryan the needed majority in the
electoral college," Senator German
has before this predicted success in
Maryland, but heretofore he has been
mute so far as the general result is
concerned. His belief that the coun-
try will cast Democratic votes enough
to elect Mr.. Bryan is the result of a
careful study of conditions about
which he has become very familiar
during his political career.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

The Leather Trust, which raised prices
on all kinds of leather goods last fall and
then went to pieces in the summer, is
getting in its work again. During the
past few weeks, the price of hides has
gone up about 40 per cent, and the
wholesalers have advanced the price OF
shoes to retailers on an average of some
thing like 10 cents pair. 1t is believed
that this time the big manufacturers,
which control the output of boots and
shoes, have an understanding with the
great dressed beef combine, and prices
are likely to continue high for sometime
to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

eff William Jennings Bryan is not
elected now, I am in favor of making
him the candidate again." said Senator
Daniel in a speech at Richmond, Va,
last. Wednesday. That is right. Hun
dreds of thousands of other Democrats
will join the senator in that sentiment,
and the gold crowd may as we'll give up
now as later on. If Bryan don't clean
them up this time, he will be pretty apt
to do it four years from now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

they came to Canton. Sometimes they
were expected to appear as commercial
travellers, again as Wall Street bankers,
next as farmers from the south, then as
Federal soldiers, and again as Confeder-
ates, etc. They liked the work first rate
at first; but as they had great deal of
singing to do, and had to learn new songs
every day, they finally grew tired Of it,
and many of them struck for.higher wa
ges. But they did not get the expected
raise. "There are thousands of poor ac-
tors all over the country who had been
playing in hard luck" says Larkin. "and
from the ranks Of these, Chairman Han
mas agents soon filled our places"
There is no doubt about the fact that
there have been numerous delegations to
Canton. In fact, for weeks past the
streets have been the scene of an almost
continual parade. 1t was known that
most of these delegations came at the
expense of the national Republican ex-
ecutive committee; but this is about the
first intimation that all of the fire-sling-
ing and apparently wild enthusiasm is
being paid for by the day. 1t is all HARM
less, however. Those people may each
march in every procession that goes to
the house of the Republican gold stand
ard bearer; but none of them can vote
more than once on election day, and then,
compared with the punches of volunteer
supporters of Mr.. Bryan, we think their
numbers will be insignificant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

The newspapers claim that there are
$3.50, ,OOO, 900 behind the present bull move
ment of wheat, and the object is to force
the cereal up to dollar by election day,
so as to prove that "the price of wheat is
in no way dependent upon the price OF
bullion silver" 1t is possible that this is
true, at least in part; but we would not
advise our readers to join in the specula-
ton. They might get smashed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
The atorkrille Gnql1irer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O. :
SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1896.

Chairman Jones is claiming 24O cleo
torial votes for Bryan, and Chairman
Hanna is claiming 2sO for Mckinley. At
ter the election one or the other of these
estimates will look strange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

President Cleveland even violated the
constitution and laws Of the country in
order to confound poor laborers who were
trying to hold their wages up to living
scale. There are laws on top of laws
against trusts and combines. Why don't
the president try to put those laws into
execution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ganson Dry Goods Company-Announce
the commencement on next Monday Of
their great bargain sale of dress goods
and mention bargains in other lines.
J. A. Shurley, School Commissioners
Calls for meeting of free school trus-
tee association to be held at the court
house in Yorkville on the 30th of Octo-
Der.
Reg NJ. Grist-Can furnish you with the
New York Journal-the great Bryan
paper-eyery day, or will take your
subscription for from one month to one
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
WHAT JONES THINKS.

The Democratic Chairman Calculates Bry-
ans Chances of Success.
Following is Chairman Jones's latest
forecast as to the result of the ap-
preaching election. Although the
Republicans think very differently,
it would appear that the general OF
the Democratic forces believes that
Bryan is already as good as elected:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
THE WATERBURY ROAD.

Sold Yesterday Under a Decree of Fore
 closure-Judge A. Heaton Robertson
 Buys it for the Consolidated Road.
 Hartford, May 1S-The Meriden, Wa terbury and Connecticut River Railroad company passed into the hands of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad to-day, that being the judg- ment Of those inside the transaction. The road was sold at auction by George A. Kellogg in the superior court room in a decree of foreclosure for the trIls- tees of it's bondholders, Charles l.. Rockwell and A. Chamberlain of Meri- den.
 The bonded indebtedness is s40O, 0en. held by the New England railroad, which bought it's bonds below par. There were but five persons present at the sale. and the only bidders, E. D. Robbins, representing the New England road, bidding s110,000, and Judge A. IIeaton Robertson of New Haven, bid ding S1s0,000 After waiting few min utes for other bids MT. Kellogg declared the road sold to Judge Robertson. Judge Robertson is a director in the Northampton railroad, and large own CT in Consolidated railroad securities, and represented in the deal the New York New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company, which will equip the road with electricity and run it in con- nection with the Meriden Electric rail- way, the stock of which it now owns
 The road runs from Cromwell, on the Connecticut river, to Waterbury, through Middletown, Meriden, Ches- hire and Prospect, a distance of thirty miles It was built in two sections, from Cromwell ali Meriden, as the Mer- iden and Cromwell. and from Meriden to Waterbury as the Meriden and Wa terbury road. The two roads were af- terwards consolidated.
 The road when equipped with electri- city will, it is expected, build up a large passenger and freight traffic between Waterbury and the Connecticut river,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
Venezuela to Pay Indemnity.

Caracas, Venezuela, May 1s.-The Venezuelan government has agreed to pay the G1, ,600 demanded by Great Brit ain for the Uruan incident (the arrest and imprisonment of British officer) on condition that it is considered sim ply as indemnity for personal damages and not as affecting the boundary dis pute.
 The Venezuelan government howev- CT. has not consented to make public apology to Great Britain as prerequi- site to the resumption of diplomatic re- lations, although 1t is understood that the United States, in carrying out their friendly purpose as an adviser of Ven- ezuela, counselled that this condition should be compiled with in accordance with the terms of the British demand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
LOCAL WS.
Brief Mention.

Morris Cove lots-E. M. Clark, 42 Church
 Own a home-$1, 600. R. E. Baldwin.
 Loans and insurance furnished by Charles Wilson & Co.,, 42 Church street.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Guild of this city spent Saturday and Sunday in Ansonia, the guests of Postmaster and Mrs. D. S. Parsons. They are well pleased win their new home.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The report that Mrs. Peck, mother of the late Mrs. Harriet M. Tucker, was stricken with diphtheria, was not founded on fact. She was greatly pros trated by her daughters death, but has not been attacked by diphtheria.
 Mrs. Mann of this city, the state organizer of the Degree of Honor, con- nected with the A. o. U. w., will be in .Ansonia tomorrow evening, and ex- plain the degree tc the members of the order. The meeting wH be held in G. A. R. hall, and the members of the lodges in Shelton and Seymour have accepted an invitation to be present
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
Last of the Capes.

There are just s here to- day, s more than there will be on Tuesday evening, if price has any influence on purchasers-the choicest this seasons stock has shown.
 In fact, (to reveal store sec rets,) they are pattern capes we didn't want to sell while the stock was large-because they were needed to give variety andsstyle to the assort- ment.
 Made of Algh grade, cloths and silks, handsomely trimmed with braid, and small fancy buttons.
 There are single and double capes among them, and in the lot are many for which you would have had to pay $500.
 -Mouday aud Tuesday,
 $I.oS each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
Tuesday, May 19. 1896.
NEW ADYMRrISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW 4DYERTISEMENIS TO-DAHs Auction Sale-Edward c. Beecher. A Man Put 0ut-N. II. Shoe Co, A Price Push-Chas. Monson Co. A Deep Connecticut Clothing Co, Cheap Goods-Home Furnishing Co. Cut Glass-Cutler's Art store. California Claret-E E. Hall X Son. Daily Chat-Malley. Neely Co. Down They Go-Howe < Stetson. For Rent-Rooms-502 Howard Avenue, Eurniture-P. J. Kelly x Co. For Young Men-C. II. Ayers. Facts-Charles P. Thompson. French Claret-Johnson < Brother. Found-Chain This Office. Grand Shopping E.nporlum-F.M.Br M. Co Glassware-Evarts Cutler < Co. Hammo cks-.,5 Wooster Street. Healing Art-Dr. Damon. Liquor Applicaton-Peter.G Grau. Looking Glasses--Cutler's Art Store. Lost-Cat-J. N. Champion. Mirror Plates Cutters Art Store. Mirror Frames Regilded- Cutters Art Store. Notice-Committee on Sewers. Nursing-M. E. Colt.
 Pictures Framed-Evarts Cutler x Co. Pictures Packed-Cutler's Art Store. Real lArticle-N. H. Public Market. Shore Cottages--C. D. Nicoll x Co. Summer kesort-Fisher's Island. Wanted-Situation-2 Washington Street. Wedding Presents-Evarts Cutler x Co. Wanted--Situation-9 Winchester Avenue. Wanted Situation Davenport Avenue. Wanted-Situation--l9 Franklin Street. Wanted-Situation--2 Arch Street. Wanted-Girl-25 High Street.
 Wanted -Situation-l, ,6 Ashmun Street. Wanted-Situation-B This Office. Wanted-Work--3s Madison Street. Wanted-Girl-21,7 Crown Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-19
Children's Jackets.

lust to help out the cape bargains. and make the list large enough to go round, we'll add a few dozens of children's $500 cloth jackets, for 4 to 12 year olls.
 You know that we dont carry over any garments from last season, so you can feel confident that somebody's s going to get a memorable ad- vantage when they buy one of these
 -/ackets on Nonday, at $I.08