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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

year concerning the members of her
class. The general historian this year
was Mrs. Hyde, who read Il number of
reports, all interesting, but none more
so Than Than that of Mrs. w. G..
McCausland, who belonged tn the class
of 60 This class was represented by
Mrs. McCausland and Mrs. Hyde Tues
day. Her paper was greatly enjoyed
by all.
Miss Fulton gave a reading. Lex
ington people all know Miss Fulton
ard are always delighted to hear her.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

Prof. Rudolph Richter, the popular
music director, will continue in charge
of his department. No man in the
west has or deserves a better reputation
as n piano virtuoso. Prof. Richter has
an ardent love for teaching the art of
music and he succeeds as few teachers
succeed, in imparting his enthusiasm
to his pupils.
Mrs. W. ii. Buck, the wife of Pres.
Buck, is Il graduate of the New Eng
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. !
FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Mo. !
The following ~ u list of examinations
To office flied in this office. arranged ~
the order aud form in which they VII
be- printed upon the hallnIs I" he used
III the City Election of Lexington. la
LafaVFilc county. State of Missouri. la
be held un Tuesday, June !. \. ID. 1851:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

Prof Richter vas educated in tie Berlin conservatory of music. His teacherw was
thu famous FrOsssOrT heodor kuNOk. Hiss success as a pupil vas Sc marked hat
he vase elected to a n assistant prohessorhP in he Berlin conservatory Immediately
on fnEhngh his musical edu cuol. lie served one yea n tM capacity when he
deGded to come to America
Prof Richter is a nan of refinement n culture He received a I'M literary
educauonH his native land, having been a graduate tuden in the !Tniverstyo
Berlin. Prot TheodoreK ulak gave hint he fol owing testimonial Rhenh he came to
The United States.
BERLIN, GERMANY, June {, 1885,.
Mr.. Rudolph Richter, so OF our conductor DR. +. A. Richter, hasc completed
his entire course at he Conservatory ITO the centre satisfaction O all.
Special praise has been given Mr. Richter Tor hhsi intelligent conception of hi Diff
ferent conpos RS and fort e quality of Hist ltrucion
lie is completely qualified, is an excellent teacher md a inc performer.
(Signed) DR. PROF. TIL. KULLAK
Director of Conservatory
Rerin Germany
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

Witness my hand rs Clerk OF the
County Court Of Lafayette county.
State of Missouri. and the seal at said
court, this May Is. y ID 1891
lSEALl SAM'L. j. ANDREW,
may2Ut2 Clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

find employment during the winter,
for the reason that there will be so
many ahead of you. If your friends
are determined to 60 they should go
prepared to buy claim already start
ed, or else with a view of prospecting
new ground elsewhere than on the
Klondyke, where all the available
ground has already been staked and
claimed. The Klondyke is only a
starter, and the discoveries there will
be repeated on many other streams, or
I am very much mistaken in my views
of that country and the natural con-
ditions which prevail. Great fortunes
will be made by many, disappointment,
suffering and death will be the fate Of
yet larger number. What do you
know about placer mining, or where
to look for undiscovered gold, and
what do your friends know? You
should weigh all these considerations
carefully before making up your mind
to 60. In my opinion, your friends
would be much wiser to put the money
it will cost them to reach the interior
wilds of Alaska into the development
of one of the many rich gold-bearing
quartz lodges to be found Immediately
on the coast and concerning which
reliable information is more easily to
he obtained"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
AN OUTSIDE VIEW.
Staff Correspondent Of the Atlanta Consti-
tution Discusses Senatorial Candidates.

Staff Correspondent of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition Discusses Senatorial Candidates.
A staff correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution has been attending num-
Der of senatorial campaign meetings.
Under date of last Saturday, he writes
to his paper from Pickens as follows
The presence of the five senatorial
candidates here today and their ac-
tions, both in public debate and private
conversation, have shown unmistaka-
bly, that the fight from now on is to be
McLaurin against the field. Of the
other four candidates, Whitman stands
no show at all and need not be consid-
cred. Irby, Evans and Mayfield are
certain to remain in the fight to the
end, and Duncan still maintains that
he is a candidate, although there are
surface indications that he has not any
right to be. He has taken no part in
the campaign beyond making the an
nouncement of his candidacy, and the
politicians have dismissed him from
consideration.
The primary election will be held on
August 81, and the law governing that
election is so generally misunderstood
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
SMYRNA PICNIC,

The picnic at Smyrna took place last
Saturday, and was attended by about 3OO
people from the immediate vicinity and
surrounding country.
Mr.. J. A. Hope did the honors, the
Antioch band furnished the music, and
D. E. Finley was the orator OF the day.
The music was good and so also was
Mr.. Finley's speech.
Mr.. Finley talked about South Caro-
lina's glorious traditions, the part that
the men and women of York county had
taken in the upbuilding of all that was
best, and referred to the kind of men
she furnished to fight the battles OF the
Confederacy. Then he said great deal
on the subject of education, and made
some practical observations on the neces-
sity and importance of improving the
condition of the public roads. The con-
Guiding portion of his speech was devoted
to politics. principally to an explanation
Of the tariff. He showed how, in all tariff
legislation, this country had been persist
emily Disseminated against in favor of
the north, and while he expressed him
self as being unalterably opposed to pro-
lection for protection's sake, still all tariff
duties are, to a certain extent, protection,
and he said that they should be so levied
that their burdens and benefits would
bear alike on all sections.
After the speaking came dinner, which
was good and abundant, and an hour or
two after dinner the people commenced
leaving the grounds for their homes.
There was some little "blind tiger" liquor
in evidence during the day; but, taken
altogether, good order prevailed and the
occasion was an enjoyable one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Have something to say
with regard to the misrepresentation
made about the Buckeye mower.
George r. Schorb-Tells you not to be
deceived by the statements made by
travelling piano agents, and lets you
know that he can furnish you with a
high grade Lester piano, at fair price,
and will warrant it in every particular
for 10 years.
w. NJ. Kennedy-Wants you to remem-
ber that his stock of school supplies is
complete, embracing school books,
states, copy books, inks and paper,
which will be sold at bottom prices.
He is prepared to supply you with
crockery and glassware, and suit OF
clothes of any grade, warranted to give
satisfaction.
II. Z. Strauss-Reminds you that in thirty
days his sale of summer goods at your
own prices will come to an end, and
suggests that inasmuch as the increase
in the tariff will affect prices in the fu-
ture, now is the right time to buy. For
every dollars worth of goods bought OF
him you are entitled to clock coupon.
w. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge-Gives
notice to Mary E. Buggles, Julia G.
Cox and Margaret l.. Brabson, to ap-
pear before him at his Office, in York
vile, to answer to the amended petition
of Letitia A. Bratton, demandant, in a
claim for dover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
ment of the legislature on the 4th of

ment of the legislature on the 4th of
March.
This letter Governor Ellerbe answer
ed on March 9Th, saying: "You have
stated my position correctly and 1 will
stand by it,"
On March 9th the agreement was
presented to the council of Charleston
for signature, the day this letter was
written.
There is proof Of your duplicity,
governor.
During the session of the legislature
Governor Ellerbe asked my advice
about the removal. I told him, in SUBJ
stance, if you have promised to re-
move it you should do it-you should
keep your promise.
1 knew nothing of the business of
the removal until the papers published
it. I never advised with anyone about
it nor had anything to do with keep
ing it.
1 helped to pass it, but if l had
promised to remove it I would have
kept my word.
1t might be we'll for the public to
know how proud Governor Ellerbe
was of this performance.
"The favored few" could tell. A
certain ex-governor can tell how El-
lerbe boasted of his rapid acquisition
of political wisdom.
"Didn't play the metropolitan boys,
Johnny?"
ayes, Billy, you played 'em."
THE GOVERNOR IN REPLY.
When asked about Senator May
fields statement, says the Columbia
State Of Monday, Governor Ellerbe
had only this to say in reply:
"Without the slightest provocation
on my part, Mr.. Mayfeld has pre-
ferred charges against me without be-
ing able to prove them. His state
ments are false. A gentleman is at a
disadvantage when he engages in a
controversy with such man. CAN
not afford to notice him further"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

That the Alaska gold excitement,
which has already reached an extreme
pitch in many sections of the world, will
continue to grow in extent and wildness,
may be expected. Had it not been so
late in the season-so close to the time
when navigation on the Yukon river
would have to be suspended-when the
news reached this country, the crowds
which are now moving Alaskaward would
be much larger-ten to one, probably.
AS it is, there is reason to expect that next
spring there will be inaugurated great
rush from all parts of the world, and
which will probably be more demoralizing
than anything of the kind that has been
witnessed by the present generation. 1t
promises to compare even with the days
of 80 in California. But like the '49 ex-
element and the excitement of year or
two ago in South Africa, the probability
is that it will soon play out, leaving
thousands and tens of thousands Of de-
luded men, who had hoped to be rich
within few weeks, in financial condi-
ton infinitely worse than when they
were struck by the craze.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
A TARIFF COMPARISON.
Difference Between the Dingley and the
Wilson Laws.

Wilson Laws.
The comparison of the present tariff
law with the Wilson act, authorized
by congress, was completed last Sat
urday. 1t was made by Charles H.
Evans, who has been engaged in the
preparation of all tariff bills with
which congress has dealt since 1872
The comparison is made in rates ex-
pressed in ad valorem terms between
the present law and the Wilson law.
The statement places the average duty
rate under the new law at 54.66 per
cent. ad valorem, as against an aver
age of 40.10 under the Wilson law,
the averages being figured upon the
basis of values in 1896. The sched-
ules show the following increases in
per centages: Chemicals, from 1888
to 3O.67; woods and woolens, 47.62 to
1854; silks, from 1896 to 53.41 ;
earthenware and glassware, 81 to
52.47; metals, 38.11 to 1924 sugar,
1924 to 74.16; tobacco, 1O9.06 to
1890; agricultural products, 22.44 to
3S.42; spirits, etc., 61.54 to 6S.S3 ;
cotton manufactures, 42.75 to 52.33.
Some of the revenue increases ex-
pected are: Chemicals, from $685.
239 to SS,423, ,O84; earthenware ard
glassware, from $s,OO6,S39 to S12,-
3O3, 14s; metals, from $13, ,196,4l6 to
ST, ,4S7, ,4S2; woods, from S6O5,749 to
50, 439, ,536; sugar, from 500, ,910, ,7OS to
$54, POI, ,642; agricultural products,
from $7,727,614 to $14, $4,000.
These estimates are based upon the
that the value and volume
of imports will remain the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

Joaquin Miller, the venerable Poet
of the Sierras," is among the gold hun
ters who have joined the rush to Alaska.
He is over seventy years of age, was in
the rush to California in '49, and for
number of years afterward travelled to the
scene of many of the gold discoveries
the west as each in turn cre-
ated fresh excitement. His literary ca
reer has been something of disappoint-
ment from financial standpoint, and like
the thousands of younger and less expert
enced adventures, he believes that once
in the Klondyke region, he will soon be-
able to collect such store of the yellow
metal as will make him independent for
life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
THE ROAD SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Charlotte road-from the one mile
post to the four mile post-wins the sub
scription that has just been raised in
Yorkville for the promotion of road i'm
provement.
The award was made last Saturday.
The committee met at the store of Messrs.
Herndon Bros, pursuant to appointment,
and considered all propositions. Only
two were submitted. One was a SUBJ
scription from the Rutherford road,
amounting to 1915, and the other from the
Charlotte road, amounting to $773. After
due delberation, it was decided that the
desired end-that of producing a first
class object lesson-could be best accom-
plished by awarding the entire amount OF
the Yorkville subscription, for use on the
Charlotte road.
And work is to be pushed without un-
necessary delay. So soon as the Char
lotte road people were advised Of their
success, they named committee, consist
ing of Messrs. L. r. Williams, NJ. l..
Thomasson and w. S. Gordon, to take
charge of further operations. On Mon
day last, these gentlemen met the mem-
bers of the Yorkville committee, CONSOLE
dated with them, and organized by the
election of j. II. Riddle, chairman, and
G. H. O'Leary as secretary and treasurer.
Quite number of details were discuss
ed, and as the outcome of this discussion,
it was decided to put men to work haul
ing rock at once. 1t was arranged that
one rock yard should be located out on
the plantation OF Mr.. Joe Hamell, about
a mile and a half from the courthouse /;
and later, when necessary, another should
be located mile further on. 1t was also
arranged that the first rock yard should
be in charge of Mr.. l.. r. Williams, who
will take general supervision of the work
of laying down rock, etc.
Most of the subscriptions of the Char
lotte road people are to he paid in work
on basis of $500 day for each 2 horse
team and driver. The work is to begin
ut once, and will consist principally in
hauling and laying down rock, which is
to be found along the roadside in what is
believed to be the greatest abundance.
Mr.. w. w. Miller has been employed
to do such engineering as may, from time
to time, be necessary. He has already
been over the road with view to straight
ening the crookedest places where posi-
BILE, and stalking the hills to grade not
exceeding feet to the 100 feet. AS to
whether the grading will be held down
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
THE TJRZAH PROGRAMME.

Messrs w. H. Edwards and w. N.
Elder, of the Alliance Campmeeting
committee, were in Yorkville, on Mon
day, and outlined to the reporter, as
far as possible at that time, the pro-
gramme that will obtain OH Thursday
and Friday.
The exercises will be opened on Thurs
day morning with prayer.
7. f. Mellow, Esq, will deliver the
address of welcome to the Alliance and
other visitors in behalf of the town of
Tirzah, and j. G. Wilborn, Esq, presi-
dent of the State Alliance, will reply In
behalf of that organization.
Hon. Joseph C. Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, is expected to be the orator of the
day. He promised sometime ago to be
present unless Providentially hindered,
and he has not since given any intimation
of his inability to come. If he does
come, he may be depended upon to make
great speech.
Senator Tillman will not be present un-
til Friday morning. He expects to ar
rive by way of the Southbound o. r. and
C. train, and will be the principal speaker
of the day.
Among the others who have promised
to be present, are Governor Ellerbe, Con-
gressmen Stokes and Wilson; J. A. Sligh,
president of the board of directors OF the
state exchange and H. H. Crumb, pres
ident of the Barnwell Alliance. Con-
gressmen Talbert and Latimer have been
invited, along with most of the other con-
gressmen; but as to whether or not they
will be present cannot he definitely stated.
1t is expected that there will be quite a
number of speeches on both days of the
campmeeting, and the committee has
reason to anticipate big time of it gem
orally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

A. B. Williams is advising the people
not to vote for McLaurin; but to vote for
Irby, who is the best man. The people
of this section remember how Mr.. Will
liams warned them not to vote for Bryan ;
but recommended Palmer or Mckinley.
They also remember how Mr.. Williams
afterward admitted that he had made a
mistake in the matter; that the country
would have been better off with the cleo
ton of Bryan. Under these circum-
stances, there is reason for the suspicion
that Mr.. Williams is not so smart as he
thinks ne is, and great many people will
be disposed to vote in accordance with
their own judgment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Ann Starr is visiting Mrs. Mary
Mason's family.
Miss Jennie White is in Yorkville Wis.,
iting DR.. w. G. Whites family.
Miss Blandina Springs, of Charlotte, is
visiting Mr.. T. F. McDow's family.
Mrs. George Falls, of Bowling Green,
is visiting the family of Mr.. w. Brown
Wylie.
DR.. J. B. Delvaux, of Rock Hill, is in
Yorkville, the guest Of his son-in-law,
Mr.. G. w. Sherrer.
Miss Bessie Lowry, of Lowrysville, Is
visiting Miss Eula Lowry, OIL East Jeffer-
son street.
Misses Clara and Bessie Holland, of
Gastonia, are visiting Miss Cora Taylor,
at Newport.
Mr.. J. B. Mendenhall, of the peniten-
tiary guard, is spending his vacation in
York county.
Mr.. Frank c. Harris, of Pineville, N.
c., was in Yorkvlle on yesterday, and
gave The ENQUIRER pleasant call.
Mrs. Adams and Miss Wilson, of Bowl
ing Green, are in Yorkville, the guests of
the family CT Mr.. w. H. Quinn.
Rev. ]. C. Galloway, of Gastonia,
passed through Yorkville yesterday, on
his way to the Young Peoples conven-
ton at Sharon.
Representative Armstrong was in York
vile on Monday, and informed the repor-
ter that the Bethel band would furnish
music OH the occasion of the senatorial
campaign meeting in Yorkville, August
18th.
Mr.. J. w. Simril and family will move,
next week, from their plantation near
Clay Hill, to the Miller place, al Ebene-
zer, recently purchased by Mr.. Simril.
They make the change because of the
better educational facilities furnished at
Ebenezer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

WANNAMAKER ON ADVERTISING
II never in my life used such thing
as poster, or dodger, or handbill.
My plan for 20 years las been to buy
so much space in q newspaper and fill
it up rs wanted. l would not give
an advertisement in a newspaper of
500 circulation for 5000 dodgers or
posters. If I wanted to sell cheap
jeweiry or run a gambling scheme I
might use posters but l would not
insult q decent reading public with
handbills. The class Of people who
read them are too poor to look to for
support in the mercantile affairs. l
deal directly with the publishers. l
say to him: How long will you let
me run a column of matter through
your paper for 500 or $780, as the
case may be. 1 let him do the igur-
ing, and if l think he is not trying to
take more than his share | give him
the copy. l lay aside the profits on a
particular line of goods for advertising
purposes. At first 1 laid aside So, 900 !;
last year laid aside and spent $780,
900. I have done better this year
and shall increase that sum as the pro-
fits warrant it. / owe my success to
newspapers, and to them freely give
a certain profit of my yearly business. "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
Wednesday, August 4, 1897.

to these figures cannot yet be said with
certainty; but it is the intention of the
committee to come as near it as is practi-
cable.
The committee has in view first class
continuous graded and macadamized
road, to extend as far as the means at
hand will permit, and they are going at
the work in way which seems to give
assurance that their work will be thor
oughly creditable.
When the Yorkville subscription was
first offered, it amounted to a little over
$500. 1t now amounts to nearly $500, and
is still open. Those wishing to make ad-
ditions to it, can do 50 by making known
their desire to DR.. r. A. Bratton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
Dispenser Convicted.

The first trial of a dispenser for
violation of the dispensary law, was
concluded in Greenville last Friday in
the conviction Of R. F. G. Holtzclaw,
the West End dispenser of that city,
on two counts of the indictment. He
was charged on three accounts. First,
the embezzlement of 1890; second,
overdrawing his salary, $3.50; third,
giving a check as dispenser for $500 to
the election fund. On the first count
not guilty; but guilty as to the second
and third counts. The jury was out
two hours and half. When the finding
of the jury was announced Holtzclaw's
attorneys made a motion for new
trial and AL arrest of judgment. In
case the court denies the motion, an
appeal will be taken to the supreme
court.