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The times., 1897-06-27
The Clever Young Man.

THAT mine in Toulumne county is cost
ing me mint of money" said a LEGAL api-
talist TO one of his employees Il wish yssu
would figure around and see il you can't
make a saving somewhere. II you can Ill
raise your salary $50 MONTH"
but suppose 1 can't make a saving II
$50 month";" inquired the young man.
well, I've tried TO guIe ii cut myself
and 1 can't find where can save a cent
If you can you are worth 500 a month
more"
''All right, sir, III look intoit.''
The young man went over all the ac-
counts, but he could not find where he
could cut down single expense. Finally
it occurred to him that he was drawing S25
month for acting al secretary of the min
ing company.
I've found place where you can save
S25 month, ''he Informed his employer the
next day. I've cut off that salary of $50 d
month we've been paying the secretary for
doing nothing"
He got his Taise.-San Francisco Post.
The times., 1897-06-27
Barney Bairnato.


Barney Barnato's suicide famed up
on Tuesday and Wednesday as the dornin-
ant sensation, and on Thursday it is for
gotten utterly. The moral of his career and
breakdown strikes no deeper roots i'm pub
lie consciousness. fear, than did his own
fatuors personality among those w no IA wn-
ed upon him do not recall any example
among the suddenly created American mil
lonaires Of type SO low and mean and
paltry as his. No social bath could wash
his dirty mind; no amount of contact could
make him anything but a vulgar, bolsterous,
trea cherons, ,loathsome little cad. 1 know
men who in the heyday of his po wer courted
him and tried to make themselves believe
that he could he touched without fouling
ones fingers, but they hang their heads
now in self-disgust, and it would be felt
an unkind thing to remind them that they
ever knew him. Fortunately this is only
one of the numerous signs that Englshmen
at large are ashamed of their late frantic
dance In the mire of Rhodeism sand Bar
natoism.-Harold Frederic.
The times., 1897-06-27

doctrine to announce from the bench that
an offender must be advised OF the law
before he can be punished. The mode Of
procedure by an investigating committee
is not regulated by any statute or by the
rules Of courts. The chairman may put
the questions, or the different members
of the committee may put them, while in
official session, and. In the absence of
objection by others OF the committee, the
question asked by an Individual member
of the committee is just as much COM
inittee question as If put by the chairman
In the absence OF objection, the ques-
tions are never debated and determined by
the committee, or a n aior.ty Of them, be-
fore being put To tie witnesses; but in such
a case, the individual member is the organ
of the whole committee, and speaks for t.
This is so Just as much as The justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States
who prepares an opinion and reads 1t n
open session, acts as tile organ Of the
court, and is not delivering merely his
individual opinion. In the absence Of a
dissenting opinion, the opinion announced
by single justice is the opinion OF all,
without any open expression of concur
renee by the rest of the justices. II this
were not SO. the decisions OF the Supreme
Court wouldnotbe worth the paperon which
they are written. II is tue, thereis con-
sutation of the justices before con-
clus:on is reached in some cases, but 1T
is not public record, and inmany instances
the cases are given to individual mernbers
OF the court, who write them up without
any formal sanction of the other Justices.
But the members of an investigating com
Inittee hold no consultation unless some
point ia raised as to the materially or
pertinency OF question which requires the
committee to pass upon it. LEX.
Washington, d. c., June 23, 1897.
The times., 1897-06-27
Fatalism Demonstrated.

After very jovial S.nner party at a GER
tain garrison town some time ago, the sub
ject that came up for discussion was the
Mohammedan belief in fate. To the Mus
sulman a mans fate is written above, the
time or his death is set, and nothing can
advance it.
Observation-Disclosures and said there was
no use in discussing the matter any further;
the only way was to make a practical test
OF the question, and that he would give
himself as subject. He drew his pistol
and showed that it was loaded. Then he
placed the pistol against his temple and
pulled the trigger. The pistol missed fire.
"a trick yelled the others.
The fatalist smiled, aud, recocking the
pistol. aimed It with a steady hand at the
clock on the wall. He fired and the bullet
struck the dial
"Apologize to me now he said. 81 have
always been a firm believer in fate.''-
London FREELY.
The times., 1897-06-27
Cooking school suggestions.


For poIiticiaus-Gold cake or silver caka
and election cake.
For a geologist-Layer cake.
For sculpto;-Marble cake.
For an Notwithstanding
For a tailor-Measure cake.
For a farmer--IIoe cake.
For Inilliner-Ribbon cake
For the devoUt-Angei cake.
For a 1eweIer-Gems-
For the irritaIle-Short cake and ginger
snaps
For baby-FianEel cake.
For lover-Lady fingers
For the MISUNDERSTANDING cake and
kisses
For "bulIs'' and "bears''-Raised cake
and drop cake.
For gossip-Spice cake.
For anidler-Loaf cake.
For an officeseeker-Washingto pie.
Mountain cake
For pugilists-Pound cake and batter
cakes. i
For "a doctor of the old school'-Cup
cake.
For the man who lives on his father-in-
law-sponge cake.
For dude-'Johnny'' cake.
For belle-vanity cake.
For a music teaeher-One. two, three,
four cake.
For those who partake too freely Of the
observation-disclosures cake. III. NJ. Al
in the Atlanta Constitution.
The times., 1897-06-27
The Bicycle Girl.

Where are those maids we used to love
In old pre-cycle days,
Those artless, ankle hiding girls,
With shy, retiring ways?
Those girls w no talked of flowers and stars,
Music and poetry
The latter somewhat thin, 'tis true,
Sometimes quite watery.
No more of such like gentle things
Do maidens sweetly prate;
The few W no do are voted by
Their sisters out Of date.
Now, when I rnuImur tender things
Into my lov'd ones ear,
She chips in with an odd remark
Concerning high-grade gear.
And when with palpitating heart,
To wed her l aspire,
She asks me what 1 think of her
Brand-new pneumatic tire.
Instead OF soulful meanderings
III loves old-fashioned mode,
She takes me on a tandem.
Twenty miles of dusty road.
Her talk is all Of sprocket wheels
And rims, this maid who cykes
Her very dreams, Inethinks, are full
OF different makes of bikes
And she can mend a punctured tire,
But punctured socks may wait,
With holes as big as half q crown,
Which she cannot locate.
Nothing she knows of making cakes,
And homemade jam she'd spoil;
But she can tell you the best makes
OF lubricating oil.
She'll pedal miles on hottest days,
Along the worst-known road,
But she won't do a single turn
Within her own abode.
She won't cut wood, nor hoe, nor dig,
Nor tubs on washday fiji
That's boys workout she'll ride her bike
Right up the stiffest hill.
In short, considering everything,
This modern girl OF muscle
Is no more use at home than was
She of small waist and hustle.
Adelaide Observer.
The times., 1897-06-27
The Happy Man.

"Last night" said the pessimist, II
went all over this town trying 10 find a
person who seemed to be enjoying him
SELF
Glow many did you find?"
mot one," said the pessimist, gloom
lily.
IF you had come up to my room about
twelve-thirty," remarked the optinist,
''you might have seen one"
''Humph,' said the pessimist. land what
were you doing?"
Il was asleep" said the optinist.-
Boston Budget.
The times., 1897-06-27
Modern Magazines.

Fogg-Henry, run out and get me- a mag.
aZine.
Henry-Yes, sir; which one?
"Oh, it doesn't matter. The same
pictures ofbicycies, kodaks and typewriters
are in all of them. Any one will do. -
Boston Transcript.
The times., 1897-06-27
Lireliness at Home.

Everything is stagnated out our way"
''WelI, you better come up to my house.
My nother-in-law is with US, and she tries
to make ny wife and children drink sassa-
fras tea three times a day.'-Detroit Free
Press.
The times., 1897-06-27
Good Chickens. Dead Chickens.

"Yes," said Dorsey. who had tried hen
cultivation and failed. II am convinced
there Is but one correct way to keep
Chickens
''How is that?''
'.In refrigerator. '-Ph Philadelphia North
American.
The times., 1897-06-27
Necessary for Him to Hide.

Necessary for Him to Hide.
ST understand that Spiasher worked SO
hard on his new novel that he had TO en-
trely seclude himself
81 hadn't missed him until lately
mo; he didn' t sec1ude himself until after
the book came out Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
BICYCLES IN ATLANTA.

Yorkville is not the only town which is
perplexed over the bicycle problem. The
matter worries, to a greater or less extent,
all the towns and cities in the country.
There has been great deal said upon the
subject in Atlanta, and it looks as if a final
settlement is still far in the future. The
following from the Atlanta Constitution,
and signed "Observer," is specimen of
the comments that are being sent to the
press by citizens:
"To the Mayor and City Council: Peo-
pie who ride bicycles have much to thank
you for in the stand you have taken to
prevent reckless and rapid riding in the
city. Can't you go little further and
pass and enforce law requiring all riders
to raise the handle bars so that they will
be obliged to sit up straight and then be
able to see ahead. AS most Negroes and
many white boys ride, it is difficult for
them to see what is in front of them, and
often we see riders go for more than a
block without once looking up, and we
often have to ring our bell more than once
before this class of riders will pay atten-
ton or give up the part of the street we
are entitled to.
"If riders would take the correct posi-
ton on the wheel it would be better for
the health and more enjoyable-but with
this we have nothing to do but when our
lives are endangered by a class who in
sist upon lying flat down on the wheel like
a snake on fence rail; but differ from
the snake in having the eyes below instead
of above, it is time to protest"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
PRESBYTERIAN HIGH SCHOOL.

At meeting of the board of trustees OF
the Presbyterian High school, held at
Charlotte on Tuesday night, says the
Rock Hill Herald, of Saturday, Mr.. A.
R. Banks, of Yorkville, and Mr.. E. L.
Barnes, of Black Walnut, Va, were
placed in charge of that institution for
the ensuing year.
This institution has bright future be-
fore it if properly managed. 1t is admi-
rably located and it's handsome buildings
are we'll equipped. Supported by David
son college and Bethel presbytery, and
situated just in sight of Winthrop col
lege, it has many advantages over similar
institutions.
The teachers are men of long exper-
ience. Mr.. Banks has been engaged in
this profession nearly thirty years. He is
we'll known in this county, having been
at different times principal of the Fort
Mill academy, superintendent of the
Rock Hill Graded schools, headmaster OF
thePresbyterian High school, and princi-
pal of Banks High school at Iorkville.
Upon graduation from Davidson in
1874, Mr.. Barnes was elected professor of
Latin and Greek at Clinton college, S. c.,
and in 1887 was made principal Of Finley
High school, Lenoir, N. c. He aiterward
established the Barnes academy at Le-
noir, an institution which sent numbers
of boys to Davidson and was well-known
for its thoroughness. For the past year
Mr.. Barnes has been principal of male
school at Black Walnut, Va.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. T. B. McClain returned last week
from business trip in the southern part
of the state. During his absence he sold
rs or more Carolina buggies.
Rock Hill Herald: DR.. Matte B. In
gold, the consecrated young WON an mis-
sionary, who will be supported in foreign
lands by the First Presbyterian church,
expects to sail from San Francisco for
Korea on August5 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Allison, who have
both been quite ill for several weeks, are
getting better. Mr.. Allison is on the
streets during the cooler portions of the
day, and Mrs. Allison is up and about
her home.
Agent B. w. Cauthen, Of the Carolina
and North Western railway, is visiting the
Nashville exposition, and during his alb
sence Mr.. Felix McClain, of Dallas, N.
c., is filling his place at the depot.
THE ENQUIRER had a pleasant visit on
Monday from Messrs. D. T. Leslie, of
Leslie, and H. G. Simpson, of Catawba
Junction. They were in Yorkville on
business and during the day met quite q
number of old friends who are always
glad to see them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30

ers will be, if the game is gotten up, has
not yet fully developed; but the under
standing is that Senator Clark wants SEN
ator Tillman to act as pitcher for the
senate nine and Senator McLaurin as
catcher. Whether or not Tillman can
pitch is not certainly known; but that he
can "throw rocks" there is no question,
and OH this account it is thought that the
pitching will be safe proposition. SEN
ator McLaurin was famous catcher i'll
his college days, and has been doing
pretty we'll in the catching" line since.
Senator Clark, therefore, has no reason
to fear that the interests of his side will
suffer behind the bat. The names OF
other senators have been mentioned as
probable participants, and the effort to
get up the game is really serious. Wheth-
er not, however, the proposed game will
ever actually materalize, is a matter of
doubt. The probability is that the sena-
tors will consider themselves rather too
dignified.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
THE GOVERNORS REASONS.
Why There Was No Reprimand For tn
Adjutant General.

Why There Was No Reprimand For the
Adjutant General.
From the Columbia Register, Tuesday.
There has been considerable COM
ment on all sides of Governor Ellerbe's
course, in connection with the findings
of the court of inquiry, because of the
fact that the governor promulgated the
courts recommendations in regard to
Privates Dunning and Fishburne and
failed to do so with reference TO Adju-
tant General Watts.
These comments have been so gen.
eral and 50 pronounced, and in most
cases so adverse to the governor, that
he felt constrained yesterday to give
his reasons for not publicly reprimand-
ing the adjutant general, in the follow
ing statement:
Some people do not seem to under
stand the position of the commander.
n-chief in notreprimanding in specific
terms Adjutant and Inspector General
Watts. Governor Ellerbe stated in
the order that he issued that he hear
tily approved of the recommendations
and findings of the court of inquiry
He said in the order he issued that he
would transmit the findings and papers
TO the general assembly for such action
as it deemed best. The publication OF
the findings of the court and his state.
ment in the official order that he ap-
proved of the work of the court he
considered a reprimand-in fact as Sc
we're a reprimand as could be well
given. Nothing that he, as comman.
der-in chief, might have said in his opin-
ion, could have been more severe than
the publication of the findings Of the
court and the approval of their work.
While the commanderin-chief, he
said, had the right to reprimand a
staff officer, such as General Watts, he
did not have the right to remove the
adjutant and inspector general. What
he meant was that reprimand would
be as Intellectual in securing removal
of the adjutant general as it would be
if he reprimanded the attorney gen.
eral with q view to his removal. The
commander-in-ch has perfect right
to reprimand any Of these under him,
but as governor he has no right to dis
miss the adjutant general.
Governor Ellerbe thinks that the
publication of the findings and the
approval Of the report of the court
was sufficient in the way of repri
mand of General Watts and sees no
reason to 90 any further.
Governor Ellerbe said that he had
been reading the military law, and
that the mere publication of the find
ings of a court of inquiry was often
thought to be sufficient punishment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30

ALLEGED EVANS AND IRBY DEAL.
$50 far as am able to decipher the
situation in South Carolina, Senator
McLaurin will be an easy winner in
the primary election that will deter
mine who shall be General Earle's
successor" said w. J. Oetzel, of the
Palmetto state, the other day. "Mr.
McLaurin has the advantage of stand.
ing we'll with both Tillmanites and
Conservatives. The latter do not ap-
prove of him fully, but they regard
him as superior in every way to any
man who has been at all prominent in
the Reform movement, and he is ac-
ceptable to the masses of the Reform
ers themselves. The latest story about
the senatorship is that ex-senator lrby
and ex. Governor Evans have made up
their differences and entered into an
alliance to beat McLaurin. The al
legged deal is that Irby is to be made
governor and that Conservative candl-
dates are to be encouraged to run in
the primaries so as to take votes from
McLaurin, and thereby elect Evans to
the senate. Even if this contract has
been made, its terms will never be full
filled, for the people readily see through
the scheme and will thwart it. 1t
is understood that Senator Tillman,
who made strong pull before to get
Governor Evans chosen as his col
league, is keeping strictly out of the
present fight" New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
NEGRO CHURCH ROW.

The row between the pastor of Clinton
African Zion Methodist Episcopal church
and his congregation, is still unsettled
and seems to be growing rather worse
than otherwise.
AS already stated, the hearing last
Thursday resulted in mistrial. Then
it was found that the magistrate was
without jurisdiction, and it was agreed
that the proceedings be taken as pre-
liminary, and after consideration Magis-
trate Sandifer concluded that inasmuch
as there was no conviction and all but one
member of the jury stood for acquittal,
there would be no conviction i'll the
higher court. Accordingly the case was
thrown out.
AS the next move, members Of the con-
gregation instituted proceedings against
Rev. Turner for carrying concealed
weapon. The warrant was sworn out by
Chief Of Police Love upon information
and belief. John r. Hart, Esq, repre-
scented the defendant. The principal
witness for the prosecution was peg leg
Negro named Daniel. Shortly after be-
ing advised that he would be required to
testify, Daniel had a fit on the street and
was so prostrated as to be unable to at
tend. Attorney Hart required physi-
clans certificate to that effect, and upon
the production of this, the proceedings
were postponed until such time as the
Negro should be able to testify.
There was talk on the streets to the ef-
feet that Rev. Turner intended to swear
out q warrant against Nelson Davies for
using obscene language at the church.
It was also stated that in the event OF
such proceedings, an effort would be made
by the prosecution to secure change OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30

his crime was thoroughly established.
Somebody in the court room asked
care there not white men enough here
to lynch the scoudrel ?" There were
affirmative replies from all parts of
the room, and shortly afterward an
attack was made on the Jail. The Ne
groes were greatly enraged, and arm
ing themselves, collected in large num-
bers. The local military company was
called out, and late in the evening
there was a great deal of promiscu-
Gus firing. An inoffensive and highly
respectable white citizen was killed
and another white man was beaten
senseless by the blacks. There
were not available enough state troops
to quiet the disturbance, and on Fri
day Governor Bloxham telegraphed
President Mckinley and asked for
help. he president took the matter
under advisement and decided to order
soldiers to the scene but, in the mean
time, the disturbance quieted down.
A thorough investigation has been in
stituteC by the Florida authorities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30

- Elsewhere in this issue, will be found
the report of the court of inquiry which
investigated the recent unfortunate incl
dent on the grounds of the South Caro-
lima college. The court was composed OF
honest, competent men, selected by an
honest, competent governor, who ignored
political affiliations entirely. Both OF The
old factions, however, were represented.
Then, therefore, let us accept the report
as honest, correct and just. But do not
let us censure young Watts too harshly.
There are few of us who would like to
confess that we did not know that he was
incompetent at the time he was selected
to his high position. This being the case
then, We must acknowledge that we, the
voters, have made mistake and are alone
to blame. If we will all do this, it will
make us more careful next time. We
will not again vote for man until we
are thoroughly satisfied of his compe-
tency, and, rs the result, the college Incl
dent, though otherwise looked upon as Il
most rcgretib affair, will be developed
into Il wholesome lesson which can but
rebound to the future benefit of the en-
tire state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
DIR. WALKER RETURNS.

DR.. Miles Walker returned home las
Saturday from Baltimore, Md, after ar
absence of little over five weeks. Ht
has been at the Johns Hopkins hospita
taking special courses in bacteriology
clinical microscopy and diseases of chill
dren, and feels wonderfully benefited by
his experience.
"a practicing physician can learn as
much in this hospital" said the doctor
Yesterday, ''in two weeks, as he can down
here in the ordinary course Of his practice
in a year. worked hard from the time
I got there until the time Of my depart
ure, and think made very good use OF
nv opportunities. DR.. George, my broth
er being there, knowing all the profes-
sors, being well up on everything, and of
course, having a special interest, helped
me wonderfully.
"Well, can't you tell me something that
will give some sort of idea of what you
have been doing ?" asked the reporter.
"Well, I hardly know" replied the
doctor, retlectively, "unless you should
happen tc understand something about
the special subjects went there to study.
No that need not make any special differ
ence. Let us take diptheria for instance.
| learned great deal about that disease.
Before left here, it was only with the
geatest difficulty that could distinguish
the desease with certainty until it was
about reaching its last stages. Now l am
able to give correct diagnosis almost at
the outset"
"And in this connection, will say that
when I went to Baltimore had the idea
that anti-toxine, for the cure of diphthe-
ria, was humbug; but now I am satis-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-30
APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER.

Messrs. II. F. Mellow and c. +. Spen-
Ger, of Yorkville, went before Judge Aid
rich. at Lancaster, last week, with an ap-
plication for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Standard Cotton mills, OF
Rock Hill.
The proceedings have been commenced
at the instance of the Newton mills,
which hold claim of 81 ,7O7.07 against the
Standard mills, and which claim, it is al
legged, the latter mills refuse to pay.
Judge Aldrich issued rule requiring
the Standard mill to show cause why the
receiver should not be appointed as pray
ed for, and the hearing of the case is to
take place at Yorkville on Monday,
July 5.