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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
HEAT 1T BY STEAM.

The attention of THE ENQUIRER has
lust been called to the following act pass
ed at the recent session Of the general as
sembly:
at shall he the duty of the commits
sioners to furnish the probate judge, aud,
itor, school commissioner, treasurer and
master in equity of the respective coun-
ties, office room, together with necessary
furniture and stationery for the same,
which shall be kept at the courthouse OF
the respective counties; and they shall
also supply the offices Of the said officers
with fuel. lights, postage and such other
incidentals as are necessary to the proper
transaction Of the legitimate business OF
the said Offices"
Sometime ago, The ENQUIRER sugges-
ted the advisability of steam heating
plant in the courthouse. At that time
some of the officers were required by
law to furnish their own fuel. Now the
law requires the county to furnish all but
the sheriff. Why this unjust discrimna-
ton is made does not appear. At any
rate, under the circumstances, there is
now no longer any reason why steam
heating plant should not be put in. The
building can thus be heated more cheap
ly than with coal or wood in open CRATES
or tireplaces, and the steam heating plant
would be wise economy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAMME.

The programme of events booked for
York county for next week is full up and
interesting. 1t is rs follows:
Monday is salesday for August. On
that day, also, the County Teachers in
stitute convenes, to be in session to and
including Saturday.
Tuesday is the day appointed for the
Farmers institute at Fort Mill, and, on
Wednesday, the institute will be held at
Yorkville.
Thursday and Friday are the days OF
the Alliance Campmeeting at Tirzah.
Wednesday and Thursday are also the
dates of the Young Peoples convention
at Sharon.
The only appointment for Friday, OF
which we have information, is the annual
picnic of the colored farmers, near York
Vile. But taken altogether it will be
quite busy week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
nged September II.

10 DC uhhkou ooPsehi"oA 80
Ossie Sammons, the young white
boy who killed the young boy Frank,
at Piedmont, year ago, was before
Judge Watts at Greenville last Tues
day for re.sentence, the supreme court
having refused him new trial. Sam.
mons had already been sentenced to
death by Judge Witherspoon. Judge
Watts fixed the date on September II.
Alliance Officers.
The State Alliance met in Columbia
last Wednesday night; but beyond or
ganization. the presidents address, and
the annual reports of officers, little
else was done. The feature of the
presidents address was the way he
scored Editor Crews for his partizan
conduct of The Cotton Plant. Officers
were elected as follows for the next
year: J. G. Wilborn, president; J. r.
Blake, Jr., Abbeville, vice president
and state lecturer; J. w. Reid, Spar
tanburg, secretary and treasurer JOS
eph L. Keitt, member Of executive
committee for the three year term ma
tional alliance delegate, w. n. Elder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
COMPETITION CLOSES.

The competition for road subscription
offered by the town of Yorkville, comes
to a close this Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
In behalf of and to represent the York
Vile subscribers, there has been appoint
ed a committee consisting of j. Fl. Rid
die, G. H. O'Leary and r. j. Herndon.
This committee has full power to act, and
so far as the Yorkville subscribers are
concerned, whatever it says will go.
The committee has decided to meet at
the store of Messrs. Horndon Bros. this
afternoon, and will there receive and act
on such propositions as may be submit
ted by the various contestants. The un-
derstanding is that the longest pole will
bring down the persimmon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
ERSKINE COLLEGE,
1T is A co !!

|NfASURY'S RAILROAD PAINT is
M A GO. I am selling lots Of it. 1t
| is selling because it is good. 1t is good
because it is prepared with the greatest
care by the manufacturers whose name it
bears, and who believe that a good name
is handsome legacy for their children.
Every ounce of it Is a credit to hon
est labor and the highest testimonial
to the scientific achievement Of JOHN
w. MASURY. Buy it, use it and you
will have full value for your money.
1t is just as good for inside work as it is
for outside, and you will find that by put
ting it side by side Of any paint that has
ever been used on this market, that
MASURY'S WILL STAY while the
others will 60 away. 1t can be had in any
color, shade and tint, end it will always
give satisfaction. For further informa-
ton see ME. Paint Sl.25 and oil 45 cents
Brushes Of all sizes and at all prices.
If you are thinking of painting. and you
ought to be, you should use Masury's
Railroad Paint. 1t will give better salts
faction and cost less than other paints.
Masury's paint never becomes all eyesore
and the rightside is always turned to the
weather. Il. b. McCLAlN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
LOCAL LACONICS.

Picnic In the Blackjacks.
There will be picnic in Dunlap's pas
ture in the Blackjacks, near Antioch
church, next Saturday.
The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER viii
be sent to any address, from this date
until the lst of January, 1898, for 81 cents
Down at Fort Lawn.
There was big picnic down at For
Lawn, in Chester county, on Thursday
II is estimated that the crowd numbered
over 500 people. Among the speakers
were Strait, Barber, Finley, Henry ano
others. They had great time Of it. .
Colored Picnic.
Colored farmers Of the vicinity of York
vile, are arranging for picnic to be hello
near the mile post on the HowelPs Ferry
road next Friday. The picnic is an annu'
al affair and has been characterized by
general good behavior and good time
generally among the colored people.
Pension Money Soon Ready.
Columbia Register: Comptroller Cen
eral Norton announces that checks fol
the pensioners will be ready in a fe"
DAYS. The change in the law and the
complication caused the delay, the checks
having been intended to be ready in June
But the money will no doubt come in as
well now as then.
Military Company Organized.
Young men of Rock Hill, on last Mon
day, completed the organization OF the
proposed military company about which
they have been talking for sometime.
The roll was signed by So prospective
members. Frel Mobley was elected cap
tain; S. II. Frew, first lieutenant; j. o.
Mathison, senior second lieutenant ; and
w. NJ. Dunlap, junior second lieutenant.
Eclipse of the Sun.
The eclipse Of the sun took place on
Thursday morning as predicted, and last
ted from about to IL o'clock. 1t was
witnessed by many people in Yorkville
and elsewhere, through pieces Of smoked
glass. About one-fourth of the surface OF
the sun was covered by the moon but
except through the glass referred to, no
appreciable difference could be noted in
this place. The Atlanta papers assert
that in that city it WAS dark enough to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
THE BURGLARY MATTER.

George West, the white man who is
charged with burglarizing the house oi
Mr.. John R. Ashe, was up before Magis-
trate Sandifer last Wednesday for pre-
liminary hearing.
West was represented by D. E. Finley,
ESQ.,, and the prosecution by T. F. Nc
Dow. Elijah Powell, colored, was the
principal witness. He identified West
positively as the man he saw in Mr..
Ashes yard, Monday night, and said
that when he gave the alarm the fello"
was trying to prize open the dining room
window with piece of stick. The piece
Of stick with which he alleged the at
tempt was being made was exhibited by
the witness, and Mr.. Ashe testified to
abrssions OH the blinds, which abrasions
had evidently been made in attempt To
force the blinds open.
Mr.. Finley argued that the evidence
did not show that burglary had been
committed that the statutes took no cog
nizance of an alleged attempted burglary,
and that the defendant could not be held
on the charge which had been preferred
against QlIll. lCbp" uOio sbesb 'AS
mere act Of inserting stick between the
blinds with intent to enter, constituted a
breaking under the law, and that the
prisoner should be committed.
Magistrate Sandifer committed the
prisoner on the charge of burglary, and
the understanding is that Mr.. Finley Will
apply for suit of habeas corpus.
Henry Castles and Jim Garrison, the
two Negroes arrested on suspicion, were
released without any special investigation
of their probable guilt.
AS to whether or not the authorities are
after the right parties seem to be ques-
ton of considerable uncertainty. Most OF
the work that has been done has been
by Sheriff Logan and Policeman Rose,
at the instance of Mr.. w. NJ. Allison.
The matter of hunting down the burglars
and getting up evidence necessary to con-
vict them. is very important one. The
work may also be more or less expen-
sive. 1t is not just to expect the individ-
ual citizens who may have suffered to
bear the expense of bringing the burg
lars to Justice, and it would hardly seem
out of place for the town council to take
hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.

Although there does not appear to be
any deep interest in the senatorial race in
this county, still there is more or less
speculation, from time to time, as to
which of the candidates stand the best
show of getting a majority Of York
county's votes.
So far but little has been heard of any
body but McLaurin, and to the individ .
ual who is not especially up on politics,
the natural inference would be that this
candidate would carry things with a
whoop; but such need not necessarily be
the case.
A few days ago, the reporter bad talk
with a well-known politician who has
been prominently before the public for
several years, and who can probably tell as
more than any other one man, about how
politics have been worked in this county
since 1890. He's McLaurin man, and
hopes to see him carry the county; but,
at the same time, he is not exactly GER
tain as to how things are going to turn
out.
"You see it is this way" he said.
"Nine men out of ten will tell you that
they vote as they please; that they are
dictated to by nobody, etc. Ina sense this
is true; but in another and very much
more important sense, it is not. They
are not dictated to or coerced; but a
great many of them are influenced to
such an extent they are just as apt to
vote against, as in accordance with, their
best judgment.
"Why is this? Just as simple as a
thing can possibly be. tbs organization
concentrated effort 1 say-as against a
comparatively purposeless mob. That Is
all there is in politics
"And that is disad dyantage with which
McLaurn has to contend just now. That
he is the ablest and most competent man
i'm the race, there is no question. He also
has the greatest personal popularity but
he has no organization, and against Or
ganization, competency, fitness, and even
the preference of a majority of the peo-
ple, sometimes fail to count"
"But none of the candidates have any
organization in this county," suggested
the reporter.
Don't be too sure of that warned the
politician, who has been there. "There is
not as strong or as inf uential an organiZa-
ton in this county now as there has been ;
but, all the same, there is certain rem
nant Of it, and most of what is left is in
control of Irby."
The reporter expressed astonishment
at this statement and the speaker con-
tinued:
"Well, if you don't believe what am
saying, just lot your mind run back to
1880. You'll admit that there was some
organization then, won't you? Some
thing like two-thirds of the voters OF the
county acted as one man, didn't they
But surely you don't think they were so
unanimous by instinct. Well, if you DO,
that is where you are off. There were
from two to half-a-doZen leaders-bell-
wethers-at each precinct, making pro-
bably 10 or 50 in the whole county. And
of these there were some three or four
who were in direct communication with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Nettie Melton, Of Chester, is Wis
iting Miss Annie Watson.
DR.. C. F. Williams is home from Bal
timore, and will be here probably
month.
Mr.. w. f. Marshall and family are Wis
iting in Yorkville, the guests of Mr.. JOS
F. Wallace.
This office received pleasant visit last
Wednesday from Mr. n. NJ. Sandifer, o.
Guthresville.
Misses Julia and Annie Galloway, OF
Gastonia, are in Yorkville, the guests OF
their uncle, Mr.. J. S. Brice.
Miss Maggie Gist has returned from
term at the Chapel Hill, n. c., university
summer training school.
Uncle Robin Love is visiting his SON
in-law, Mr.. J. w. Love, three miles
northwest of Yorkville, on the Charlotte
road.
Mrs. R. w. Lowe and daughter, and
Mrs. C. L. Hubbard and daughter, OF
Athens, Ga, are visiting friends and rel
atives in this county.
DIR. +. S. Joynes has written Superin-
tendent of Education Shurley that nc
will not be able to come to Yorkville on
Wednesday; but will be here on Friday.
Chief Of Police Love, who has been
confined to his room for some weeks
with fever, is able to sit up and walk about
the house. He hopes to be out again i'll
few days.
Governor Ellerbe will be at the Alli-
ance campmeeting next week; but will
not attempt speech. He is under treat
ment for throat trouble, and his physician
will not allow him to attempt a public
talk.
Rock Hill Herald: The editor called
to see Mr.. John Harvey Neely at the De-
vaga sanitarium in Chester few days
ago. His paralytic condition is apparent
ly somewhat improved, and he expects
to come back to his home Saturday even
ing. His health is good and he is very
hopeful of so far recovering as to be able
to return to his work before the winter is
over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31

al from bonded wa. ehouses, on which
weights the duties were collected. The
weight of tobacco is greatly reduced
during the period by evaporation.
When tobacco arrives from long
ocean voyage it is insufficiently cured,
and has absorbed large percentage OF
moisture. This moisture evaporates
in the warehouse. Experts estimate
that the importer saves S25 to $40 a
bale on Sumatra, and sometimes as
high as so bale on Havana leaf, by
paying on the dried out tobacco. I'm
porters will now gain nothing by delay,
but must pay duties at Sl.S5 per pound
of the weight on tobacco at the time
of it's arrival. They estimate that the
loss to importers in New York alone
will be S500,000 year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
AT THE CHURCHES.
n.nrrcr

SUNDAY SERvIcE.-Sunday school at
o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKVILLE-
Preaching next Sunday morning at 1870.
Sunday school at o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Sunday school at o'clock p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERVICES. preaching at 1880
a. m, Sunday morning. Sunday school
at SPIN,
EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERv1cEs.-Morning prayer
and sermon at 1890 o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 800 O'Clock. Sum
day school at 500 p. IN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31

owner above, then the landowner above
has only to lay the matter before the
county board of commissioners, and in
the event that body fails to take ac-
ton, he can give it a great deal of trouble.
When this law was originally passed, it
was without any penalty for its enforce
ment. AS it stands now, there is not a
law on the statute books which can be
enforced more easily or more etfectually.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
How's This [!


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. .J.CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
6rar:sanctions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
HYMENEAL.

MARR1ED-At the residence of F. E.
Clinton, on July %, 1897, by F. Z. Clinton,
notary public, Mr.. EDWARD DAM
ERON and Miss MARY HOLLIS. Both
of CASTOR county, North Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
OBITU AIRY.

D1ED-About miles north Of York
vile, from fever, on Wednesday morning,
July %, 1897, Mr.. DANIEL F. HALL,
eldest son of Mr.. D. M. Hall, aged about
2l years.
At Clover, on July II, 1897, from the
effects of fever, Mr.. JULIUS MILLS
WHISONANT, aged 80 years and q
days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31
Sperial gotires.
Picnic at Zadok.

Picnic at Zadok.
There will be picnic at Zadok on Sat-
urday, July 81. The public is cordially
invited to be present with well filled
baskets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-31

and Will so on Shore In Honolulu as
simple citizens, but drilled and ready
for military duty at once. The steam
ers which are to convey these men
have been chartered by the japanese
government, and will carry in addition
to the 1,500 passengers, arms, ammu-
milton and military stores of sufficient
quantity to make it interesting for any
party trying to prevent their landing.
In addition, three large men-of-war
are already prepared to leave Yoko-
homa, to arrive at Honolulu at about
the same time as the socalled immi-
grants will take place. The cores
pondent who has been educated in the
United States, used the expression, no
doubt, acquired when here: awe
will get there, and don't you forget
it." He remarked further: ~ can
not write this in my own language,
but you understand that English pre-
dictions conveyed in previous letters
from this official were verified"
- The Dingley law has caused a
panic among the importers of tobacco,
who declare that one short paragraph
in the new law means loss to them
of thousands Of dollars every year.
The paragraph is part of section 80
of the act, which compels importers
to pay duty on tobacco at the weight
it goes into the bonded warehouse.
This takes from the tobacco men a
privilege that has for many years been
accorded to them by the tariff laws.
Under the Wilson act and previous
laws, importers have had their tobacco
reweighed at the time of its withdraw
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE cabinet was in session for two
hours, on the 10Th, the time being de-
voted largely to a discussion of the an
uua1 reports of the different MEM
bers. The more important reports
from the treasury, war and navy de-
partments not having yet been made
public, these were given consideration.
The president also discussed various
features of his message.
THE Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail said, on the Goth:
There is great agitation among the
manufacturers of CATALONIA against
tariff concessions to Cuba. At Bar
celona a committee has been appointed
with instructions to go to Madrid and
organize a meeting of senors and
deputies to protest against the conces-
sionR"
SECRETARY ALGER received q tele-
gram from a Los Angeles Cali news
paper, on the 10Th, Offering to publish
the advertisements of the war depart
ment calling for proposals for the
building of the breakwater at San
Pedro, Cal, and take their chances of
obtaining money in payment from con-
gress next session.
On the 18th the contract for the con-
struction of the FL Paso & Northeast
ern road was awarded to George S.
Good & Co., of Lock Haven. Pa. This
road opens up to Ell Paso, Tex, the
rich gold, silver and coal fields of the
White Oaks country, and one of the
finest agricultural and stock districts
in that state.
FRANK PHIsCAToR, of Michigan, re-
Gently from the Klondike, where he is
reputed to have acquired n mining
claim which he has disposed of for
81, 900, 600, was at the war department.
on the 10th. having been summoned
by the government to confer respect
ing the conditions in the mining cOun-
try.
THE Dominion Cotton Co. of Mon
treal, Can, has decided to substitute
electricity for steam power in its mills,
and has made contract with the La
chine Hydraulic Co. for the supply of
electrical power for their establish
meut The contract will run for 20
years. The power is generated by the
Lachine rapids.
LONDON suffered, on the 18th, from
one of the most disastrous fires in it's
history since 1866. in which it was OFF,
cially reported that $50 immense ware
houses. together with their costly con-
tents. were consumed, the damage be-
ing estimated at SIS, 00o, 900.
MAJ. w. II. HEINER. corps of engi-
neers, has been appointed q member
of the California debris commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-25
A QUESTION FOR PowDERLY.
Are the Mohammedans Detained ut New
York PoIygamIsts?

Are the Mohammedans Detained at New
York PoIyGamIstsS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Commission-
er-General Powderly of the immigra-
ton bureau has not yet been advised
of the reported action of the local i'm
migration officials at New York
in refusing permission for the
landing of six Mohammedans on the
ground that they are believers in
polygamy, nor is he willing to state
what his action would be in case the
matter should be referred to him
on appeal. It is stated, however,
that the immigration bureau
would very likely proceed on
the assumption that q polygamist is
one who practices or advocates polyg-
amy. and in that case the immigrants
in question would be debarred
from landing, if it could be shown
that they were advocates of polyg-
amy, whether they practiced it
themselves or not. Similar cases,
it is said, have been before the bureau,
but in those cases the officials were not
able to prove that the immigrants ad-
vocated the practice. In cases of an
admission of their belief, it is believed,
they almost certainly would be de-
Dortad
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-25
AUTONOMY IN CUBA.
The Alleged Position to be Assumed by
President Mckinley.


NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The World this
morning makes the following state
ment: The World is able to say on very
high authority that President McKin-
ley will tacitly approve the programme
for autonomy, or home rule, for Cuba
which Spain now promises.
''Second-That the president will ex-
press the hope that the Gu bans will not
prolong their war for complete indie
pendence, but will accept instead a
form of autonomy.
"Third-That if the Cubans do not
heed his advice Spain will be given
more time without interference from
the United States.
"Fourth-The president says that he
ardently desires peace both at home
and abroad. War scares' and 'bellig-
erency resolutions disturb business,
retard prosperity, and do no good.
"Fifth-Spain has been informed of
McKinley's hopes and plans, and as
the first evidence of her own good in
tentions and good will she pardoned
and released the American crew of
the flibustering schooner Competi-
tor, caught under arms off the coast of
Cuba on April Is. 1896"