Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

the smallness of the convict force, as
compared with the size of the job. So
far as the rock is concerned, it is doubtful
if larger quantity was ever collected for
the same number Of miles on any road in
the state outside of All incorporated town.
In all, before the hauling is completed,
there will be over 1000 loads.
Caught Between Bumpers.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Dave
Logan, a colored brakem on Seaboard
Air Line train, while coupling cars at
Catawba Junction, last Monday night,
had the misfortune to have his left arm
caught between bumpers, crushing the
bones so seriously that amputation be-
came necessary, and this was successful
ly performed by DR.. G.. w. Hill, of Ca
tawba, assisted by DR.. Ashcraf,, of Mon
roe.
Better Go Slow.
The people of Yorkville have two good
years and over under their present char
ter yet, if they will just hold 10 it. The
new charter does not confer single ad-
vantage; but several generally admitted
disadvantages. 1t will be better, there
fore, to stay on the outside until these
disadvantages are removed, rather than
voluntarily 60 into snap which it is much
more easy to avoid. 1t is not good idea
to cross bridge before it is reached.
Get New One.
Citizens who expect to vote in the town
election, next Friday, should not fail to
come to their places of business with
their town registration certificates in their
pockets. Let them look up their certifi-
Gates at once, and if they find that they
have been misplaced, they should at once
apply to Town Supervisor Clawson with
proper affidavits and get new ones. This
is a matter that should be attended to at
once.
Frost October 2.
Mr.. f. B. Beard predicts the first frost
of the season on October2. According to
an almost infallih' rule, says Mr.. Beard,
frost occurs just &c Jays after the hollow
ing of the first katydid. The katydid
thi. year announced his arrival on July z,
and. consequently, frost may be expected
on the date mentioned. Last year the
katydid made his announcement on June
%, and the frost came along on September
%, just 90 days thereafter.
Getting Some Backbone.
After the developments of the town
meeting the other night, proving the
truth of all THE FNQUIRER has had to
say with reference 70 the proposed new
charter, it was natural expectation that
the town council would call off the elec-
ton. This the council would no doubt
have done, had it not had reason to fear
that, by such action, it would lay itself
under suspicion of being, as ex-Warden
Pegram sometime ago suggested, some-
what "wishy-washy."
The Case Against T. H. Allen.
II. H. Allen, the well-known distiller,
was before United States Commissioners
Hart and Trescott, yesterday, for a pre-
liminary hearing on the charges of "bribe-
ry" and using "too much material" The
bribery case was not sustained by the
evidence, and was promptly dismissed.
The prosecution soon discovered also that
it would be unable to make out the 'too
much material case" and had it continu-
ed, pending all application for new war
rant covering longer period of time.
Town Registration.
No citizen will be allowed to vote in the
election next Friday, unless he is duly
registered. A state registration certificate
will not answer; but only special town
certificate. These were issued to only l4l
citizens. Something like a dozen of
these have either moved out of town or
died, and the total number of citizens
who will be entitled to vote is reduced to
about l30. There are quite number OF
citizens, including several large taxpay-
err, who, not being registered. will not be
allowed to vote. With such important
issues as are at stake, it would be much
better if the registration were full; but
since the council has seen fit to force the
matter at this time, the situation must be
accepted as it is.
Court at Gaffney.
In the court of general sessions at Gaff-
ney, last week, Mr.. f. X. Belue was tried
on the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill. The case grew out of the
recent difficulty at Blacksburg, in which
Mr.. Belue shot Mr.. J. A. Thomas, OF
Sharon. The jury returned verdict oil
not guilty. Sam Cole, colored, was tried
on the charge of murder. There was
mistrial, the jury standing two for arqult-
tai and ten for manslaughter with rec
ommendation to the mercy of the court.
Upon the advice Of his attorney, Cole
then plead guilty of manslaughter and
was sentenced to two years and one day
at hard labor in the state penitentiary.
J. B. Bell, Esq, assisted in the defense OF
Mr.. Belue. The other attorneys were
Messrs. VIM. Monro and T. b. Butler.
Sensible Road Talk.
Rock Hill Herald: Isn't it about time
some effort was being made to complete
the work on the highway leading to
Smiths Turnout? ? Too much has been
done to allow this important movement
to fall through. The road was impassa-
BILE in places last winter and will be again,
and Rock Hill may be permanent loser.
However friendly our country friends
may be to our little city, however, much
they may desire to trade here, they will
not travel often over such road as the
Old Saluda was last winter unless COM
pelled to do so. Competitor is too strong,
other markets would he only too glad to
capture our trade, to warrant our business
men in turning deaf ear to an appeal to
have the work completed. They have
much to lose. The farmers can 60 else
where, as they threaten to do, and it Goes
appear that another strong effort should
be made to finish the road before the bad
weather sets in.