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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
DUlUTH'S BIG STORM.
Heaviest Rain in Years Suspends All
Traffic.

Traffic.
DULUTH, July 5.-The worst storm
Duluth has ever known visited here
Saturday night. The rainfall broke all
records, being 400 inches. The storm
did great damage all over the city and
in the country around. Streets were
washed out, pavements torn up and
houses in some cases have been loosed
from their foundations. The st. Louis
river rose 20 feet All railroad traffic is
suspended, and will not be resumed for
several days. 1t is estimated that the
damage in this locality will reach $780,
600
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Advance Guard of Endeavorers.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-The first
detachment of the Christian Endeavor
hosts has reached this city. About 500
members of the society came i'll three
sections of the regular eastern train.
The first of the special trains will arrive
on Tuesday morning
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
VERY HOT AT CINCINNATI.
Fourteen Deaths and Fifty Prostrations
Reported.

CINCINNATI, o., July 5.-This has
been the hottest day in the present
torrid spell. The weather bureau
showed the mercury at 81 from . to 3
p. M; and at its maximum, 9S, at i p. IL.
The sky was cloudless all day and but
few people ventured on the streets.
Fifty prostrations and IA deaths are re-
ported. Local thermometers showed
from l02 to l06 in the shade during the
afternOCn
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Over 100 In the Shade.

ST. LOUIS, July 5.-Well bred ther.
mometers registered 100 degs. in the
shade in st. Louis. Everyday cnes
made it l0S and obtained credence for
the figures.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Two Heat Fatalities at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July 5. The heat here
has been most intense, the temperature
reaching the highest point for the sea-
son. Two fatalities occurred.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Loss Exceeds 100000.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The Lovre, a
dry goods, millinery and house furnish
ing goods emporium at 2734 and 2735
Third avenue, was destroyed by fire
during the day. Tho loss will exceed
100000.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Diphtherja ID Rap;ng

therao Mich, July 5.-Diph-
syora, !" = > prevalent in a severe form in
deaths iai houshton county towns with
Hanooo,i ieported from Calument and
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Five Fatalities Mt Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 5.-There were
many cases of prostration from the heat
during the day, five Of them resulting
fatally. Besides these cases there were
eight other cases of prostrations.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-07-10
Two Deaths at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 5.-Fearful
heat still prevails. Three prostrations
have been reported and two deaths.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
LETTER FROM HOODT0WN.
Condition of the CrOps-Went to Hear Sam
Jones-The Earthquake-Other Notes.

Condition of the Crops-Went to Hear sam
Jones-The Earthquake-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
HooDTowN, June 2.-The grateful
showers have fallen recently in sufficient
quantities to make quite change on the
face of nature. Where recently there
were poor stands of cotton on red land,
there are now fair stands; and although
both cotton and corn are little back
ward, few days Of warm sunshine, such
as we are now having, will make great
change on their condition.
A slight earthquake was felt here Mon
day afternoon. The shock was consider
ably lighter than that of II years ago but
was noticed by almost everyone in their
houses.
Quite number of our citizens attended
the Sam Jones meeting at Rock Hill.
The opinions formed of the very original
Rev. Sam, were many and various. All
who attended were highly entertained, If
not specially edited.
With the exception of several mild
cases of dysentery, the health of this
community has been better the last few
weeks than for sometime.
We were but a short distance from the
scene of the Blairsville hailstorm, and
cyclone. Some small hailstones fell here ;
but for very brief period. NOcE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
WORKS NICELY.

People who drink waterworks water
in the winter, who are fond of it, and who
would have it as palatable through the
summer without ice, can secure such an
arrangement at a comparatively small ex-
pense, if they have we'll on their prem :
ises.
All that is necessary to the end sugges'
ted is to run the water down into the well
through q coil or 'gridiron" Of pipe.
The water from the mains can thus be
kept as cool as the water in the wells, and
convenient to get at, is just as sweet and
palatable as In winter.
Captain L. NJ. Grist has just made the
experiment, and finds it complete sue
cess. Mr.. Gosman, the local plumber,
put in the piping on Wednesday. Upon
the completion of his work tests were
made with a thermometer. The temper
ature of water direct from the main was
72 degrees, while the same water through
the we'll was only go degrees, which was
also the temperature of the we'll water.
The reporter is informed that quite a
number of people are contemplating the
cooling of waterworks water through
their wells, and there has been talk OF
trying the experiment on the we'll in the
courthouse yard but, there, Of course, on
account of the large quantity OF water
taken out daily, the cooling chambers
should be much larger than is necessary
in the case of private wells.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
DISpENSARY DEVELOPMENTS.

The full effect and import Of Judge
Simonton's decision is not yet thoroughly
understood, and.will not be probably un-
til there has been still further judicial in
depreciation.
The injunction prayed for by the Van
dercock company was issued on Thurs
day. 1t restrains the state from seizing
any liquor brought into the state in orlgl-
nal packages, or from seizing such pack
ages as may be warehoused for use or
sale.
Charleston merchants are said to be az
ranging to commence the business of re-
failing liquor in original packages. 1t is
their purpose, however, to act, at least os-
tensibly, as the agents Of outside parties.
Governor Ellerbe has decided not to
abandon the state constabulary, ut least
for the present. He has instructed the
conStables not to seize liquor brought into
the state for personal use or in original
packages, and not to interfere with peo-
pie selling as the agents of houses doing
business in other states; but to keep a
sharp lookout for people who may at
tempt to sell i'm "originar' drinks. lie
will recognize as original packages only
such packages as are embraced in sin
gle shipment. Where number of small
packages are done up in one large pack
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
aROUT PEOPLE.

Rev. DR.. S. A. Weber is visiting in
Yorkville.
Mr.. Robt. Law, of Barlow, Fla, is
visiting relatives and friends in York
Vile.
Miss Bessie Mcconnell returned home
Tuesday, from visit to friends in Rock
Hill.
Mr.. Robt. Steele spent few days this
week in Lowrysville visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Fannie Parish, of the Presbyte-
rian College for Women, Columbia, is at
home for the summer vacation.
Miss Emma Latham, of Abbeville
county, is visiting friends and relatives
in Yorkville, the guest of Miss Daisy
Williams.
The many friends Of Major L. +.
Whitesides were glad to see him in York
Vile yesterday, for the first time in sever
al months.
Prof. A. R. Banks has been elected
superintendent of the Orangeburg graded
school; but as to whether or not be will
accept the position, he has not yet decided.
Mr.. w. B. Allison, who has been at the
Presbyterian Theological seminary at
Columbia, S. c., has gone to Chest ertield
to supply group of churches during the
summer months.
While in Columbia the other day, MIR.
c. L. Spencer purchased a volume OF j.
Gordon Coogler's poems. Some of MIR.
Spencer's friends have been trying to
make joke of the matter; but since they
have also made overtures to borrow the
book, there seem to be a question as to
Just whom the joke is on.
Sheriff Logan went over to Ga1fney last
Monday to take Will Sadler, colOred,
charged with murder, and to assist the
new officers in getting court properly un-
der way. There were some evidences
of Creenness, of course but, taken alto
gether, the management of the officials
was quite creditable.
Mr.. G. II. Radcliffe Jr., and his brother,
Robert G. Radcliffe are visiting their pa
rents. They have both been very i'll at
their home in Charleston, and have come
to Yorkville to recuperate. Mr.. &. L.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

- Commissioner Vance, on "Wednesday,
telegraphed to Acting Internal Revenue
Commissioner G. F. Wilson, to kno"
what would he considered an "original
package'' within the meaning of the Will
son law. According to the COLUMBIA
Register, Acting Commissioner WILSON'S
reply was: "All packages containing
distilled spirits required to be Marked
branded and stamped under internal
revenue laws, are regarded as original
packages" The State quotes the COM
missioner somewhat differently: Ac-
cording to it, he said: "Al packages
containing distilled spirits, in half-pints'
pints, quarts or gallons-each stamped
under internal revenue laws-are regard
ed as original packages" Between the
two definitions there is material differ
ence, and just what the commissioner
really did say, we confess we do not
know; but presume that the reader Will
be at liberty to take his choice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
As T1LLMAN SEES IT.-When Sens

As TILLMAN SEES IT.-When Sena-
tor Tillman was asked last Tuesday
for an expression concerning the decis-
ion of Judge Simonton in the South
Carolina dispeDsary case, he said that
the state would undoubtedly appeal
the case to the supreme court of the
United States. "There is nothing else
to do" he said, $50 far as this case is
concerned. The state has exhausted
her present resources and must wait
upon the supreme court and congress-"
He said the decision practically an-
nulled the Wilson act of 1890, and that
if it should be sustained by the su-
preme court, nothing would be left but
to get congress to pass another law
that could be made binding. This,
Senator Tillman says, he will use his
best efforts to accomplish; but on
account of the method of proceeding
in the house, he has very little hope of
success during the present session.
He thinks the senate could be induced
to act if there was any possibility of
getting action in the house. "We
don't surrender the principle" he said,
"and I shall take some step here to
maintain it; but just what shall do
and when l shall attempt to do any
thing, will necessarily depend on cir
cumstances."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
THE KINETOSCOPE.

Edison's projecting kinetoscope is be-
ing exhibited in Yorkville this week,
and those who have seen it are simply de-
lighted. The kinetoscope people call
their apparatus the wonder OF the nine
teenth century, and so far as effects are
concerned, it is generally admitted that
they are not far from right.
The projecting kinetoscope is con.
trivance with which 1ife-sized. and, to all
intents and purposes, active living pict-
ures are thrown on screen in view OF
the audience. 1t is one of the late inven-
tions of Wizard Edison, and its perform
ance is something which can be properly
appreciated only when seen.
One Of the pictures is the "Black Dia-
mond" express, on the Lehigh Valley
railroad, which is said to travel at the
rate of 70 miles and hour. The train is
first seen away in the dim distance, then
approaching at lightning speed with
smoke boiling out of the stack, and drl-
wing rods moving so rapidly as to seem
almost like one broad sheet of steel.
Then the entire train scoots out OF view
like flash, and if it were not for the iact
that there is no noise, the spectator would
be ready to believe that he had seen the
actual train itself.
Another view is of Newark, n. j.,
fire company answering all alarm. First
comes the engine, the people hurrylng
out of the way, and the driver lashing bis
horses at every jump. Then comes the
hose reels, the ladder trucks, and cheml-
cal engines, with firemen hanging wher-
ever they had managed to jump on and
all going like the wind. The next scene
is at the fire, the blaze and smoke boiling
from the burning building and women
and children being scooted down ladder
to firemen and policemen below.
The various scenes include long and In
teresting list, and each one, especially to
an individual who has never seen the
wonderful invention before, is easily
worth the price of admission. The last
of the series Of entertainments in York
Vile will be given at the courthouse this
(Friday) evening, commencing at s.3C
O'Clock, and from here the kinetoscape
people 60 to Blacksburg, where they will
give their first entertainment tomorrow
night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

Governor Ellerbe has announced that
he will not call an extra session OF the
legislature to take action in regard TO the
dispensary law. He is afraid that II ne
should do so, it will be about five or SIX
weeks before the members can make up
their minds as to what is best to do. And
he is right. The chances are ten to one
that if an extra session were called 1t
would wind up with the enactment OF a
prohibition law that would be impossible
of enforcement, and result in flooding
of the state with free liquor. In our
view, the proper thing is for the governor
to 90 on and manage as best he can until
next January, and probably by that time
the state will be ready to put in operation
a high license system under dispensary
restrictions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
TO SAVE THE DISPENSARY.
Senator Tillman Is Trying to Secure Re.
medal Legislation.

Senator Tillman Is Trying to Secure Re-
medal Legislation.
During last Wednesday, says a
Washington dispatch, Senator Tillman
secured the adoption of the following {:
"Whereas, the supreme court of the
United States declared, in the case Of
Leissy versus Hardin, that no state
had the right to prohibit the sale of
LIQUOR within its own borders in origi-
nal packages, upon the ground that it
was an interference with interstate
commerce and,
"Whereas, In order to give relief to
the people of Iowa, congress passed
what is known as the Wilson law.
Wilson law is then quoted;
"Whereas, Under the authority
therein granted, the state Of South
Carolina, in December, 1892, passed the
dispensary law under which provision
is made for the sale of liquor by state
officers under strict rules; and,
"Whereas, Under this system exper-
ience has shown that the cause of tenn
perance has been advanced and the
good order and quiet of the state have
been promoted, there being now less
than 100 dispensaries in place of up.
ward of 800 barrooms in 1892 and
Whereas, A circuit judge of the
United States court, by judicial legis-
lation in recent decision, has repeal
ed the act of congress above recited as
far as South Carolina is concerned,
thus requiring that state to reopen the
barrooms or allow the free and unlim-
tied sale of liquor in original packages !;
therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate be instructed to
consider what legislation, if any, is
necessary to restore to South Carolina
the right granted by the act of August,
1890, to control the sale of alcoholic
liquors within its own border, in its own
way, in common with other states OF
this union"
Mr.. Tillman spoke briefly in support
of the resolution, saying the public
impression that the dispensary law was
a money making device was erroneous,
and that it had accomplished much
good in regulating the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Faulkner, of West Virginia, felt
that the senate should not be commit
ted to the lengthy preamble, recitlng
the effect of the law, etc.
Mr.. Tillman modified the preamble
so as to avoid the term 'judical legis-
lation" in characterizing the recent
decision and substituting 'judicial in
depreciation"
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, chair
man of the judiciary committee, pro-
posed substitute omitting all the
preamble and simply directing the Ju-
dietary committee to consider and re-
port, by bill or otherwise, what legis-
lation, if any, is necessary, to carry out
the statute of 1890 relating to COM
merce between the states.
Mr.. TilIman accepted the substitute
and it was agreed to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

Radcliff, Jr., is secretary of the Pringle
Brothers wholesale dry goods house in
Charleston, and Mr.. R. G.. Radcliffe is
connected with the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad in Charleston.
Miss Louise Ratchford has returned
from the Presbyterian College for Wo-
men to spend the summer vacation.
THE ENQUIRER is in receipt of an in
vitation to the 56th annual celebration of
the Philomathean Literary society OF
Erskine college, to be held on June IA.
Mr.. w. NJ. Kennedy, of Yorkville, Is a
member of the committee OH invitation,
and also belongs to this years graduating
class.
DR.. G. r. May will leave within day
or two for q point near Bennettsville, ).
c., where he will locate for the practice
of his profession. He has guarantee OF
a good practice to start with, and every
prospect for rapid advancement. His
many friends here, though sorry to give
him up, wish him all possible success.
The ENQUIRER had pleasant call on
Wednesday from Major R. Tresvan Har-
per, of Gastonia, n. c., and Mr.. Foster
Harper, of Rome, ia. The gentlemen
are brothers and former citizens of York
Vile, having with their father-the late
Matthew Harper-lived at what is now
the j. R. Witherspoon place, on the
western outskirts of Yorkville. Major
Harper is now greyhead, and his broth
er. some fifteen years younger, seems to
be fairly in his prime. During their short
stay, however, both seemed to re-enter
upon the scenes of their joyous boyhood
with the zest and enthusiasm of buoyant
youth. They remembered we'll the names
of all the older people who were here
when they were boys, and inquired about
quite number who have long since pass
ed away. Their visit was greatly enjoy
ed. They left on Wednesday afternoon
to call on relatives and friends in the
Point neighborhood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

If a politician obtains office upon cer-
tain specific promises and fails to keep
them, he is guilty of obtaining office un-
der false pretences. If after obtaining
office upon specific promises, he discovers
reasons why he should not carry out the
promises, as there is no way OF securing
his release from them, common honesty
demands that be resign his office.--Coluln-
bia Record.
The above paragraph is evidently writ
ten with purpose. AS to who it is aimed
at we have no idea; but it surely has
somebody in view. Otherwise it does
not amount to anything. The individual
for whom it is intended should be named.
But anyway, all that is said is as true as a
proverb.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
DR.. WoOdrow's Opinion.


DR.. James Woodrow, president OF
the South Carolina college, who was
absent when the recent difficulty oc-
Cured on the college grounds, re-
turned to Columbia on Tuesday, and
on Wednesday morning took occasion
to express himself in regard to the
regretable affair: He declared the
militia and police were trespassers
that the troops had never been given
permission to cross the baseball field,
but they had been expressly warned
not to do so. The rights of the college
must and shall be respected. Pistols
had been drawn on the students and
the acting president, a professor, had
been clubbed, students skull crushed
and the responsibility must be placed.
"When gave permission for the mill
tia to 60 upon any part of the ground" "
said DR.. Woodrow, 81 was under the
impression the officers were gentle
men,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

- .i'aken alone by one who has not seen
the statements Of the other parties to the
recent parade-ground trouble, the expla-
nation of General Watts sounds wonder
fully frank and plausible. But In this
there is no occasion for surprise, especially
to those who were with the general at the
citadel. They say that when it came to
making plausible statements, there was
not single cadet in the whole institution
who could hold light for him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


G rist Cousins-Tell you about being the
agents for the Babcock buggy in York
vile, let you know that they already
have fruit jars and extra rubhers in
stock, and can furnish you with glass
water dipper for Is cents, with which,
if you desire to do so, you can use for
driving nails when the hammer is lost.
They are selling pounds of Arbuckle's
coffee for 81, spot cash.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-An-
nounce that in consequence of the pro-
posed removal of their stock of goods
in August next, to the Nichols building,
they have again cut prices on previous
cuts and are offering bargains on top OF
bargains. Read what they have to say
and it is likely that you will find spme-
thing you want.
H. c. Strauss-Announces his determine
ton to sell his stock of summer goods
at a great reduction on his previous low
prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

General Butler has been spoken OF
az a possible candidate before the peo-
ple in the senatorial primary; but upon
being asked about the matter, by a
he is reported to have
said: "No; if all the men. women,
children, oxen and mules in South
Carolina were to ask me to enter poll
tics again with promise of all the
rebates past, present and prospective,
T would not be a candidate for the
senate or any other Office"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
MERE-MENTION.

1t is now believed that the peace nego-
tiations between Greece and Turkey are
about to collapse and that the war will be
renewed. .''.''''''The members of the Span
ish cabinet rendered their resign alton last
Wednesday. '"..'''''A young lady. OF OK
ford, N. c., died a few days ago from the
effects of chewing yellow jassam Inc. -,
The warehouse of the Opellka, Ala.,
Compress company, was burned OH Tues
day. together with 500 bales of cotton. ''''..
Two filibuster steamers-Da untless and
the Biscayne-were captured on the coast
of Florida by United States authorities
few days ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
The aturkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897.

Referring to the South Carolina COL
lepe campus incident, the Lancaster
Enterprise says the public is led to
wonder whether or not General Watts
was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05
Chester's New Church.

Bulletin, Thursday: The building
committee of the A. r. church met
Monday evening and canvassed the
bids for building the new church.
Donaldson & Co., of Atlanta, made
the lowest bid-S7, $40, and the con-
tract will be awarded to them if they
comply with the committees require
ments. The committee will require
them to give a bond of $4,000 to do
the work according to the architects
plans and specifications.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-05

ment for breaches of discipline seemed
to make them only more sullen, mo-
rose and dangerous. This is why the
government has at last resolved to
rule them out as soldiers.