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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

There have been many meetings held
in Yorkville from time to time; but not
one of late years of more importance than
that held in the office of Sheriff Logan
last Thursday evening. We refer to the
road meeting, an account Of which is
published in another column. Among
those present were leading business men
of Yorkville. The object was the devel-
opment of the town by developing the
country. 1t was fully real
lied that the carrying out of this object
meant liberal expenditure of money,
and that the necessary money, before it
can be expended, must he raised by
means of liberal private subscriptions.
In the opinion of the solid and substan-
tial business men present, if the necessi,-
ry money is raised and the adopted plan
is carried out, the benefit to the town and
community will he many times its cost,
whereas if the money is not forthcoming
and the plan falls through, the very best
that the town and community can hope
for is that they may he allowed to con-
tinue along in the same old rut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
CREATED A SENSATION.

Quite a sensation prevailed in York.
Vile from Monday morning until about
2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon over the
mysterious disappearance of Mr.. John
l.. Thomasson, the well-known young
salesman in the employ of Mr.. John
j. Hunter.
The last seen of Mr.. Thomasson was
on Sunday night at about a quarter to
8 o'clock, when he left the residence OF
Mr.. Hunter, where he was boarding,
saying he would be back in few min
utes, and went out into the street. When
Mr.. Hunter went to the store next morn
ing, he found the door, though closed,
unlocked and the keys in showcase.
There were about the circumstances
certain features which seemed to lend
a considerable air of mystery, and as
Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Thomasson's num-
erous friends began to study the situa-
ton, they very naturally began to drop
into theories of foul play, suicide, rob-
berry, kidnapping, etc., until the whole
town was more or less stirred up over
the affair. Searching parties went out
in every direction, and even the stand
pipe, which stands on the edge of Mr..
Hunters yard, was examined.
On Thursday morning there appeared
in the Atlanta Constitution, special dis
patch from Yorkville giving the myste-
rious circumstances in the case, and at
3.55. p. m. of the same day, THE EN-
QUIRER received the following telegram,
which at least seems to remove all doubts
as to foul play:
UNION DEPOT,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala,
May Il, 1897.
L. NJ. Grist q Sons, Yorkville, S. c.:
Please state in your paper that will be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
CHEROKEE'S JURY LIST.

Clerk Of Court Jetleries, Treasurer
Jones and Auditor Camp met on Tuesday
to draw the jury list for the first term of
Cherokee county court, says the Gatlney
Ledger Of Thursday. In the old counties
the county commissioners met i'll January
and made up the jury box for the year.
In order to make the jury legal the jury
commissioners took the names of the
jurors who were drawn by the old county
commissioners last January, and who
resided in those portions Of Spartanburg,
Union and York counties, out Of which
Cherokee was formed, and drew there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
LOCAL LACONICS.


THE SEM1-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date
until the lst of January, 1893, for Sl:2.
Too Many Loafers.
Yorkville is badly in need of an ordi-
nance against vagrancy but that such
an ordinance will be passed is hardly
probable.
Literary Lecture.
Professor F. P. Moses, of the chair of
English. Winthrop, has consented to de-
| liver a lecture in the courthouse next
Th ursday night before the White Rose
Chautauqua circle.
Engine Broke Down.
The northbound narrow gauge passen-
ger train was delayed at Lowrysville an
hour or more yesterday morning by the
breaking down of the engine. The train
did not reach Yorkville until about II
o'clock.
Children's Day.
Children's Day is to be celebrated at
the Methodist church tomorrow. An es-
pecially elaborate programme has been
arranged for the Sunday school exercises
in the afternoon, and the children Of the
other Sunday schools aid the public
generally are invited to take part.
The Last Call.
Secretary Waters of the Micah Jenkins
Camp of Confederate veterans, requests
THE ENQUIRER to announce that he will
have to make his annual report within
the next few days, and those who desire
to keep their names OH the roll, must not
fail to pay their dues of Is cents each.
York Graduates.
The commencement Of the Presbyte.
rian Theological seminary took place in
Columbia last Thursday. Among the
graduates is Mr.. w. A. Haffner, of York
county. Mr.. c. B. Ratchford, also of
York county, received special course
certificate. Mr.. F. X. Sims, Of Chester,
is also among the graduates.
Fined $50.
Mr.. w. r. Beadle, employed in the
composing room of THE ENQUIRER, was
arrested last Wednesday by the police
and fined $40 for shooting at Tom Hunt,
colored, with a pistol. The cause Of the
difficulty was alleged unnecessary impu-
dence on the part of the Negro. The
Negro was fined 81.
For Stealing Crockery, Etc.
John Simpson, colored, was arrested on
Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Harshaw on the charge of having stolen
various small articles from Mr.. w.
Adickes, and upon arraignment before
Magistrate Sandifer plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine of S25 or 60 to the
chaingang for 30 days.
Railroad Assessments.
The railroad property of the state has
been assessed for the year 1897. There
are but few changes from last year and
they are of but little Importance. The o.
r. IL G. stands at 5000 mile, the Char
lotte, ColUm bia and Augusta at $4,000,
the G. c. tI n. at $4,000, and the Carroll
na and North Western at 81, $50. The ag-
gregate valuation of all the roads in the
state is S23,9IO,l62.
Thinks Gordon Was Otficious.
The Fort Mill correspondent of the
Columbia State, says that at meeting
held on May II, the Fort Mill Camp Of
Confederate veterans, adopted resolu-
ton disappearing of the course of Gen
eral J. b. Gordon in reviewing the parade
at Grants re-interment, in his official
capacity as commander of the Confed-
crate veterans.
Schade Will BE There.
An Associated Press dispatch from Bal
timore says that the 81. A. W." has
granted travelling permit to Fred
Schade, the well-known professional BIZ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
Failed to Perform.

Failed to Perform.
Barnum & Bailey's big show was
advertised to give performance in
Greenville last Thursday. Upon reach
ing the city, however, and noting such
a small crowd in prospect, the show
people made some complaint about the
impracticability of getting their vehi-
cles, etc., from the railroad to the
show ground, and did not undertake
to unload. The people of Greenville
were very much disappointed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Chester Reporter: Rev. A. n. Brunson
returned from Yorkville on Monday and
the special services at the Methodist
church are still in progress.
Mrs. NJ. E. Banks, of Fort Mill, is WIS.,
iting the family of Prof. A. R. Banks.
Misses Edna Hull and Margaret Roach,
of Rock Hill, visited Yorkville this week
the guests of Miss Hattie Banks.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Lowrance returned home
Thursday night from visit to her daugh-
ter in Albemarle. N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

Chairman Dingley, of the ways and
means committee, has given out an in
terview in which he virtually acknowl-
edges that it is the policy of the Re-
publican party to proceed with the work
Of retiring greenbacks as rapidly as
possible with a view to putting the
country more than ever upon strict
gold basis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

Let each individual in Yorkville give
on that road subscription until he feels
the amount, and then all the sooner he
will feel the benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

-"Two thousand dollars or nothing"
was the decision of those who met on
the road question last Thursday night.
If it is "nothing," the expense to the
community will be many times two
thousand dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.
Condition OF the Crops-NIiss shannon's
School-0uarterly Conference-Personal
and Other Notes.

and Other Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooD~owN, May l3.-We had excel
lent rains yesterday evening and this
morning, with the probability of more
falling before it clears up.
BY pushing right along regardless Of
the dry weather, the farmers have plant
ed nearly all their cotton, and it is now
coming up to fine stand. The principal
part of the corn has also been planted,
the earliest being up large enough to
have received one or two workings. In
spite of the general complaints of every
one being so far behind with farm work,
it seems that they are fully up with the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

No danger of an over-subscription.
If more than the specified sum is raised,
the excess will be properly applied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

The road assessment on Yorkville
is only $4,000. If she wants to, she can
raise it before the end of a week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
The 1torkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1897.

-"Put up or shut up," is now the
watchword on the road question.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
SOME FRENCH DUELS.
Girardin Killed Armand Cnrrel, 81
Popular Idol.

Girardin Killed Armand Cnrrel, 81
Popular IDOL.
The most prosaic, the most b%ourgcoi3
Of all eminent French statesmen and
historians, The late M. Adolphe Theirs,
fought n duel when a young man with
the irate father OF n pretty girl whom
Theirs, while anxious to marry, did not
wed, because he waa too poor to support
her, says the CornLil! Magazine. Shots
were exchanged without results and the
combatants embraced. The famous
journalist and littcrateur, NJ. Emile dc
Girardin, editor of La Presse, fought
Sour duels in 1894 with the editors or
other Partisan journals because. the
annual subscription of French daily
newspapers being at that time 80 francs,
lie had reduced the price CT tn pressG
Ky one-half, with the result that tire
circulation Of his paper wGs enormously
increased. In the last Of these ducls he
had the misfortune to kill Armand Car
rel, a nan Of talent and a popular idol.
Girardin, who was shot in. the hip. had
fingered between life ard death fer
weeks before he recovered from his
wound, and never, in spite of repeated
~provocations, could he be- induced to
fight another duel. "Dueling," he said.
His q fault Of our education against
which our intelligence protests" But
in France you must have killed your
IA to be able TO say that.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
THE NORMANS.
All the Land They Once Owned Now
in Possession OF the Saxons.

NAAS
Historians T constantly remird;nn
bPeople that there is scarcely Il foot of
sod :owned in England 10Y by the Gr
scendants of the Norman conquercI
all the property having gradually ccry
again into the possession Of the Saxon.
who originally owned it. One Of t.
rare exceptions to this state Of things !
Trafford Park, which until n year ~
remained in the possession of the san:
family which has held. IL for oveT e..
Eyears, the Traffords of Trafford. I"n
dolph, lord of Trafford, who lived in TIL
Ereigns of Canute and Edward the &c.
~fessor, dying about 1850, was the hel.
of this ancient house, which for s.,
years has employed an unbroken liz;
of male successors, and whose llTd Ii.
o suffered alienation during udl tIy
changes of this time. The. old place J
one of the most romantic and ric.
turesque spots in all England, and, L.,
ing as it does just without the city C.
Manchester, it is greatly admired L.:
visitors. There are nearly 1000 acre:
in the estate. The hall will shortly l.:
turned into n hotel and the ground.
converted into parks, golf links, rae
courses, etc. A considerable portion O
the fine old land will be devoted TO E!li",
ping, as it lies along canals %cornectin.
directly with the ocean 1t Yves on!
last year that the estate passed from
the hands of it's old-time owners int
the possession Of o. company, which i!
dividing it up and selling it to various
purchasers. 49, -. L.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
800 ReMard, 91OO.

I'D.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at leas,
dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure nov
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls. Catarrh CursSis taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foun
dation Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IL
doing it's work. The propriAtors have
so much faith in it's curative powers.
that they offer One Hundred Dollar
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of Testimonials.
Address. F. J. CHENEY & co. :
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
Wesk.

John ]. Valentine, President Of
Wells, Fargo, has been invited by
tho President Of the Faculty to de-
liver tho BaccAlaureste address on
May 30th, and Mr.. Valentine has &C.
cepted. His Hddrsss viii be on $50
cial Economy HI. Valentine il one
OF tho closest students Of political
economics and II high authority ON
economic questions. and d.. Stubbs
has made q ten strike in securing
him tdsx1dres&if thsiAudeHt bodS OF
the State University:
Irving NJ. Scott, another noted man
OF the Paciic Coast, will give the
commencement address,.
Mrs Kate Tupper.G alpin of Los
Angeles will address the normal de-
partmsnt COMMENCEMENT week
Comsdencement week of 1897 prom
lses 10 be an epochin Nevada Edu,
cat.enal circles tor never before il
the States history has 80 many noted
speakers addressed the citizens O
Reno as has been secured for thi
year.-Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14

Congressman NewIands has Sc.
cured the establit hment Of a new
postollce at JOY, White Pine county,
with Tim s. Fulton as Postmaster.
This is the Bald Mountain Mining
Camp and the new Office will accom-.
modate a large pumber Of people.
R:IH Fulton, Of Reno. will deliver
a lcctttre before the Everett Literary
SGciety next Saturday evening, be-
ginning about $50. The subject Of
discourse is reflections on the Nine.
teenth Century" Mr.. Fulton is m
interesting and able speaker, and the
Assembly Hall OF the High Schoo'
viii be crowded..
Ex-controller Horton's death oc-
Cured at 1o:15 a. M. yester lay. He
had been sick since Sunday with
stomach and heart trouble. His re-
mains were forwarded to San Fran.
c,sco this morning for burial. The
funeral will take Place in San Fran.
cisco Saturday or Sunday. In the
death Of Mr.. Horton, Nevada lose
n Of it's most upright and honor.
able men Peace to his ashes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
A Horse on tho Inspcctor.

An English poet tells Of an inspec.c ("
IF schools who wGs n day examjn@..
10 class CT village school childrcn, on
who asked wlatw"@ meant ~ nrilEr.
\ boy answered: "A'nan ;"'io
rom orc llacc / another" = &c ;rsyhy,
tor, with elaborate patience, hoping 10
clucidate intelligence, said: "Well, but
I am a man who travels from one placr
to another. Am 1 q pilgrim2" Where.
upon the boy promptly exclaimed: ooh
but please, sir, I meant q good man."
The inspector enjoyed the jest exceed
inGly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
Attention.

A most complete and desirable new
stock OF goods among them many of
the very latest novelties now in store
ut Alexander's. ,ggy
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
SALMAGtlNn,

Tho ComMereAlH Hotel.
schdyiet baryee, ths Gold Greek
Townsite Agent, came down yester.
day. ,sfat \,
For bes1ts. style and finish the
Trojan Shirt Waists excel all other
makes.
Judge Togne aud daughter came in
from MonRd Valley yesterday and
SetarneAs6day. "
Cldshoes made as good as new by
e.. E. Kline at Brains harness SHOP,
Ladies' shoes a speciality.
The Silver State says that gnnts
xnd mosquitoes are making lite miss
erable In Winnemucca.
CLOTHES cleaned, repaired and press:
ed. Gents laundry work neatly done
by C.S. Chase In rear or the post
office.
Good FOR man, good for horse, Trib
spenetrates and cures bruises, sprairs
and sweIlings. Trib does not blister.
You cannot fool the ladies; they
will, and must have tire Trojan Shit
Waists. ".'.' fE
There may be many shirt waists
manufactured in the United States.
You will think there Is but one, after
wearing a Trojan. y
The prosperity wave struck Detroit
yesterday and John B Dyar, q sue,
cessful business man for twenty years,
failed for S200,O 900. 'us"
Dave Casper has gust received a
new lot OF samples Of Spring md
Summer Clothing which win be made
to order from s13.50 up.
DR.. Moore offers his house for sale
at 500 cash, same to be moved off OF
lot 1 n two weeks. Here is a good
investment for some enterprising
man.
F. Stauffer Jr., a prominent young
man Of Humboldt county. was drown
ed at his fathers ranch six miles be.
low Winnemucca yesterday utter
oon
The INDELENDENT does rot publish
anonymous birth notices. Such @
notice from one of the valleys went
into the waste basket today. All
others of the same kind will find the
came resting place.
Reidleback, I%ckelheimer & &c. will
ship S1.000,000 in gold bars to Europe
tomorrow. This makes the total shir-
ments to date s10.527,OOO. Secretary
Gage don't seem to inspire any more
confidence than Carlisle did, .
Everybody should attend the
Fourth of July meeting tonight. The
subscription list is pretty close to the
$3.50 mark with a number of. patriotic
tcitizens yet to see. Turn out tonight
and help TO set the machinery in mo-
.tiop. [,
While yon are IooSnig for a change
Up the, weather. examine. the latest
.rdtterns in wall paper Attic PoBtof--
fee. al goods first class and Mt the.
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex-
anime my stock. No, trouble to show
goods. 1. ". SnEawood.
&. The. case of the, state ys. Ryan
,.StruEd,ers and; Haskiys went t0the.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
School Report.

Following is report of the White
rock school for the month ending
May 3U. 1897:
The times., 1897-08-13
FIGHTERS GETTING IN SHAPE.
Both Reedy and. Burley Are in Fine
Condition,

As the time is drawing near for thu
Racd yBurley fight, thS principals are
meaning the mark OF perfect condition
To enter the ring The contest between
these two men will take place next Tues
day night at the Spa Clubs arena, on
the Bladensburg road.
There has been story gCing arognd
among the sporting fraternity that BurIey
could not get down To weight. This ia
all nonsense. as he tipped the beam last
eveuinc at a figure that gives his friends
every assurance that at the time fixed to
weigh he viii easily come within ths
articles OF agreement.
Pat Rae'iy i nearly always in condition
and he VIII he in the very pink of con-
dition, ready TO adj additional Iaureis
70 those which he now enjoys His friends
have their coin ready to back their
opinions.
Buhey has lots Of visitors at his train
ing quarters at road house on the line
OF the Great Falls Electric Railroad, and
those who have seen him work come
away with the thought that he is q
conner.
Eacdy is really In secIusion, and only
few of his friends reach him. Those
whc saw the District champion yesterday
say that ne has been faithful in train
ing, and he i S already as fine as when he
went twenty rounds to a draw with Dick
Moore.
AL the preijminaries have been arranged
and the hackers have put the final touch
to the match.
The times., 1897-08-13
CROWDS BRAVE THE STORM.
Natures Thunders Have No Terrors
for Saratoga Sports.


Saratoga, Aug. IL. A lternate sunshine
and clouds, thunder. lightning and rain al
today's racing marred the pleasure of the
annual fete day Of the racing aSsocia-
ton, but had not kept away one OF the
largest crowds OF the season.
The Saratoga Pink Coat Steeplechase
was tile great event of the day, despite
the withdrawal of four of the six
announced starters. Thurncliffe was rid
den by Mr. Campbell, and Trillon by Mr..
Hayes, who was the favorite, won. The
course was about three miles and half
and every jump was taken clean and
without hesitation. Summaries:
First race-Seven furlongs. Hanlon, 11O,
Thorpe, 6 TO 8, won; James Monroe, 110,
HeLnessy, Z to |, second. Lakeview Palace,
LA, Beaucbamp, IL to 8, third. Time.
1:3u
Second racc-Maiden filly race No. g;
purse, $1,000: five furlongs. Kilt, lie,
CLAYTON { to 2, won; Naviculine, 1I2,
Thorpe 8 to 1, second; Barracan, 112,
Taral, Z to 5, third. Time, 1:12 IA.
Third race-Mumm,s Handicap; six fur
longs Blueaway, 11a, Thorpe, to /, Won;
Swango. 1I6, Martin, 4 to 1, second; Mo
mentum, So, Garrigan, II to 1, third. Time,
1:1S
Fourth race -One and a quarter miles.
Havoc. 1875, Martin, s to 8, Won; Ban
cue H., 100, Hewitt, g to 8, second;
Ulysses, 11S, Taral, to 8, third. Time,
2.13 1-2.
Fifth race Saratoga Pink Coat Steepl'.
cl ase, long course. Trinon. 165, Mr..
HG,es, to 10, won; Thorncliffe, 165.
Mr. Campbell, 8 to 10, second. Time,
S:37. Only two started.
The times., 1897-08-13
Favorites Win at Harlem.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Favorites took nearly
every ev entat Harlem today. The weather
was perfect. Summaries:
First race-Seven furlungs. Little Ocean,
9 to 8, won; Lady Dixon, second: Song
Bird, third Time, LES.
Second race-Five furlongs. Globe III.
to =, won; Bonito, second; shipman, third
Time, 1:02 A
Third Iace-one mile. Byron MeClel-
land, 2 to 5, Won; Dockstader, second
Sidonian, third. Time, 1:4l.
Fourth race-Six furlones. Enchanter.
TO 3, coupled with Bill Arnett, Won.
Bill Arnett, second; Tidiness, third Time
1:15.
Fifth Tace.-One and an eighth miles
John Haviland, To 2, won; Indra, sec
ond; Oracle c., third. Time, 1:54.
Sixth race-Scven fuIlongs. Botanic, 4
The times., 1897-08-13
HIS HEARING RESTORED.
Mr. r.. Wilkinson Was Cured by
MuDyon of Cata rrhal Deafness
After Being Unable 10 Hear for
Ten Years.

Mr.. r.. Wilkinson Was Cured by
MuDyon of Catarrhal Deafness
After Being Unable 10 Hear for
Ten Years.
Mr.. r. Wilkinson, prominent storekeep-
er OF 1884 Thirty-second street northwcs st,
Washington, ID. c., says: Il am "a years
of age, and until l took treatment al your
institution l was afflicted with catarrh,
and was deaf for ten years, so much SO
that 1t was impossible for me To conduct
my business as IL should be done. ] placed
myself under the care of Munyon's spe-
oillists, and after the first treatment
could hear, ana have been improving ever
since. l can at present hear conversation
in a low tone of voice. Can hear the clock
tick in my room, from a room on the lower
floor, something / could not DO before in
three years ] can also hear my watch
tick some feet away which was simply
Impossible before In fact l can now hear
as well as i ever did
Munyon's Static Electrical Machine
reaches hidden diseases, by penetrating
bone, muscle ana tissue, and also pre-
pares the system for the more rapid cure
with the Aunyon Remedies Munyon's s
Life Chamber sends nledicated vapors TO
the passages of the throat, nose, bron-
chlal tubes and lungs. 1t will brace you
up and cure you. Munyon's Remedies,
safe, sure, and reliable A separate cure
for each disease For sale at all drug
gists mostly 20 cents vial. Eminent
doctors are at your service free. If you
have Catarrh or any Throat or Lung
Complaint, call and receive free trial
local treatment. We positively cure Ca
tarrh. Personal letters answered, with
free medical advice for any disease. Open
all day and evening, Sunday, TO B, 623
Thirteenth street northwest