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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mamie Moore returned home from
Abbeville last Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. F. Jones, of Lancaster, is in
Yorkville this week.
C. f. Spencer, Esq, has been quite un-
we'll for several days past.
Mr.. r. l.. Long, of Lancaster, visited
relatives in Yorkville last week.
Miss Cora Clark came down from Gas
tonia last Friday; but expects to return
today.
DIR. J. P. Crawford, of Rock Hill, is
visiting his fathers family and friends in
York vile.
General Passenger Agent Lumpkin, Of
the o. r. and C. railroad, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. Eugene Lowry and family, o.
Americus, Ga, are in Yorkville, visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Ophelia Davidson has resumed
her studies at Converse college, Spartan
burg, after an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. C. c. Hughes, of Grover, was down
on Monday, having been summoned as
petit juror; but was excused during the
day along with the other Cherokee jurors
Miss Claude Moore will leave today for
Nashville, Tenn, where she intends tc
take q course in stenography, making her
home with her aunt, Mrs. Vance.
Messrs. James H. Evans and w. II
Edwards, Of the Catawba Index, were in
Yorkville on Monday in the interest oI
their journal.
Misses Annie and Marion Clarkson,
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
Thos. F. Mellow, returned to their home
in Charlotte on yesterday morning.
Mrs. NJ. j. Clark leaves today for
Tennessee. She will go first to Dand'
ridge, where she will attend the marriage
of Miss Ollie Fain, and meet her daugh'
ter, Mrs. F. w. Fain, who will also be
present. From cambridge, Mrs. Clarke
expects to accompany DIR. and Mrs. Fair
to their home in Chattanooga for more
or less extended visit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
DEATH OF j. w. NEIL.

Mr.. Joseph w. Neil died at his home
three miles north of Yorkville, yesterday
(Tuesday) morning at about 9 o'clock
after having been confined to his room
for about three months.
Mr.. Neil was native Of York county,
having been born on a plantation now
owned by Mr.. w. J. Stephenson, about
four miles west of Yorkville, and at the
time of his death was in the 58th year OF
his age.
He was essentially a self-made man.
II started his business career shortly
after returning from four years service in
the war, with but little education or capi-
tai, and by dint of indomitable energy
and perseverance, managed through var
ious enterprises to accumulate consider
able property. In recognition of his
business ability, some years ago he was
made president of the Clover Cotton
Manufacturing company, and up to the
time when he was stricken down by his
last fatal illness, he discharged the duties
and responsibilities Of the position with
great satisfaction to the stockholders and
much credit to himself.
In addition to being successful as bus
mess man, Mr.. Neil was also successful
as a politician. Although he never
sought or held public office, he devoted
considerable attention to politics, and dur
ing the past few years, has exercised a
considerable influence in the political af-
fairs of the county. In politics he was
what is generally designated as an ex-
treme RefOrmer.
The deceased leaves number of chill
dren, several whom are grown. They are
left orphans, their mother having died
about year ago.
Just what was the exact cause Of Mr..
Neil's death is difficult to determine. He
has been in especially bad health, both
mentally and physically. since the loss OF
his wife. He was first compelled to take
his bed during the latter part OF Decem-
Der, and has been confined to his room
since. The foundation of the trouble was
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TO CHANGE COUNTY LINES.

Mr.. J. w. McElhaney, of Fort Mill,
informed the reporter on Monday that
there is a petition in circulation over his
way, asking for an election on the ques-
ton of transferring Fort Mill township
to Lancaster county. The petition con-
tains few signatures so far; but as to
whether it is being generally signed, Mr..
McElhaney was unable to say.
Mr.. wv. Hardin informed the report
er that Cherokee county has not yet got
all the territory it wants, and is now
figuring on getting a strip off Of Broad
River township. He says the people OF
Broad River are right in for the PROPOSE
ton, and will not only sign the petition,
but vote for the transfer almost to a man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

An Alabama paper says that if the
south accepts protection on cotton, it
will forfeit the right to complain against
the whole protection system. That is
just where the Alabama paper is wrong.
The south would have just as much
right to complain then as it has now,
and it's complaint will be entitled to more
weight. But those who are disturbed
about this protection matter, might just
as well set about quieting their fears.
The south is not going to get any "pro-
tection," for as one of the Republicans
said with reference to the trust amend
ments last Friday, "that would defeat
the very object of our BILL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

In answer to Governor Ellerbe's re-
cent letter setting forth his connection
with the proposition for the removal of
the metropolitan police system from
Charleston, the Greensville News pub
lished statement alleged to have been
made on the authority of responsible
citizen of Charleston, and to the effect
that the governor had been induced to
change his mind on the question by a
Charleston politician. In an interview,
the governor denies this last charge, and
it is stated that he has demanded of The
News the name of it's informant; but, as
yes, The News has not complied with the
demand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
LOCAL LACONICS.
He Might Get You.


BE careful with yourself tomorrow.
The Enquirer Until LIST of January, 1893.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER viii
be sent to any address from this date
unit, the lst of January, 1893, for Sl.46.
Slim Attendance.
The attendance on court is lighter than
it has been for years, even at an April
term. The farmers generally are so badly
behind with their work that but few peo-
pie, except those who are compelled to,
are wasting any time about 4orkville.
A Great Improvement.
All OF the business men of Iorkvllle
who are especially interested, are more
than pleased with the removal Of the tele-
graph and express offices up town. The
telegraph office is now within 200 yards
of 80 per cent. of its business, and the ex-
press office is scarcely less convenient.
Mol Pressed.
The case against Col. w. d. Camp,
charged with marrying white man to a
Negro woman, while magistrate for
Cherokee township, has been mol pressed
by the solicitor ut the instance OF the pros
ecuting witness. 1t is doubtful as to
W neither there was really anything in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
REPUBLICANS CORNERED.
Democrats Test the Sincerity of Their
Opposition to Trusts.

Opposition to Trusts.
The first really interesting debate
on the new tariff bill occurred in the
house last Friday, and resulted in
quite an advantage to the Democrats.
The bill had been thrown open to
amendments under the five minute
rule, and having an overwhelming
majority, the Republicans were not in
the least apprehensive of their ability
to carry everything just as they want
ed it.
The fun of the day centered around
an effort on the part of Dockery, OF
Missouri, Cooper, of Texas, and others,
backed by the whole Democratic mi
nority, to secure an amendment to the
tariff bill providing that when it should
be shown to the satisfaction of the
president that any protected article
was controlled by trust, such article
should forthwith be placed on the
free list.
The Republican party is ostensibly
opposed to trusts and combinations,
and the game of the Democrats was
to place the Republicans of the house
on record on the subject. The Re-
publicans saw through the game, of
course but that did not prevent them
from wriggling, for as matter of
fact, there was no decent way out OF
the dilemma.
eff you are so anxious to incorpo-
rate such provision in this bill, why
did you not insert it in the trust law ?"
asked Mr.. Tawdry, Republican, of
Minnesota.
"The trusts had not gone so far
then," replied Mr.. Richardson, Demo
crat, of Tennessee, amid Democratic
laughter.
Mr.. Dingley raised the point that the
amendment was out of order, in that
it applied to the free list which had
not yet been reached. The Democrats
held that the amendment was certain
ly in order at that time that if it was
withheld until the free list was reach
ed, it would never be presented at all,
for, under the programme adopted by
the Republicans, it was not intended
to reached the free list.
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican, of Iowa,
innocently stated that the adoption of
the Democratic amendment would de-
feat the whole purpose of the protec-
tion bill. The immoderate laughter
of the Democrats at this confession,
constrained Mr.. Hepburn to 20 on and
explain that articles could be gotten
on the free list by the creation of u
sham trust for the ostensible control
of their price. But this suggestion
was quickly shattered by the Demo-
cratic explanation, that it would not
he at all difficult for the courts to dis
tinguish between sham trusts and real
ones.
The debate continued for three hours.
Mr.. Dingley is said to have completely
lost his head several times while it was
going on. At length he insisted on his
point of order, and at a nod from Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Sherman, of New York,
who was in the chair, sustained the
point. Mr.. Dockery Immediately Ell.
tered an appeal from the decision, and
the chair was sustained, 15S to 1O4, a
strict party vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

- Mr.. G. r. K9ster, for some time past
editorial writer on the Columbia Register,
has had falling out with the proprietor,
Mr.. Charles A. Calvo, Jr., and been dis
charged. According to Mr.. k9ster's
version, the trouble was caused by Mr..
John L. McLaurin's recent protection
speech. Editor Kpster was inclined to
favor Mr.. McLaurin's position OH the
protection question, while Proprietor
Calvo was opposed to it, and would not
allow the speech to be published in The
Register. Editor Kpster says that he
had decided to resign his position as soon
as possible but before he had completed
some necessary preliminary arrange
ments, he received a note from Proprie-
tor Calvo saying his services were no
longer needed on The Register. Pro-
prietor Calvo has nothing to say in regard
to the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
LQCAE. AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX 10 NEW ADSEhI1SEhENkS Id.
James NJ. Starr IL Co.-Still have all the
field and garden seeds usually required
in this section. Also preparation in
tended to destroy hawks which kill
young chickens, alabastine and plastico,
25 plugs of tobacco for 81, besides to-
bacco at higher prices.
Mrs. Il. Nj. Dobson-Tells about the artis-
tic work Miss Rea is turning out in the
millinery line and the miles OF ribbon
and mounds of flowers i'll stock for use.
baby caps, hosiery and gloves, tobacco,
snuff, and shoes for ladies and children
are in stock and for sale at competitive
prices.
Grist Cousins-Publish a statement with
regard to an advertisement inserted in
the New York World offering to sell
high grade Monarch bicycles for $3.50,
and show that the advertisement is a
fake and that the first grade Monarch
bicycles cannot be bought for the price
stated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

- Tariff for revenue only" people need
not have any fears as to the Democracy OF
those Democrats who are advocating a
protective duty on cotton. Mr.. McLau-
rim, for instance, we do not believe, is q
protectionist. We have no idea that he
has the least sympathy with such doc
trine. On the contrary, there is reason to
believe that he looks upon protection as
legalized robbery but the law has been
framed in such way as put the south
at the mercy of the north-to allow the
southern people to be robbed but makes
no provision that will enable them to en-
gage in the robbing business also. We
find striking illustration of the situation
in the scriptures. Having sent out de-
cree for the murder of all Jews, before he
realized the motives of counsellors who
had persuaded him to do such an unjust
thing, and afterward unable to straighten
the matter out by reason Of the law which
made the DEGREES OF the King lrreVoka-
BILE, Ahasuerus found remedy in the is
suing Of another decree which permitted
the Jews to defend themselves. That is
the position of Mr.. McLaHrin and others.
They do not admit the justice of protec-
ton but they hold that if the northern
manufacturer is to be protected, the
southern producer should be protected
also. OF course they never expected to
get protection for the southern producer.
They understand the robber spirit Of Nc
Kinleyism too well for that; but they did
expect to give the country a practical OBJ
ject lesson AS to the outrageous injustice
of the whole protective system, and in
this they have succeeded most admirably.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

presenting cases to juries was sub
iect that must be left largely to the
ethics of the profession and the discre-
ton of trial judge. Some lawyers
dealt wholly in logic; others used
rhetoric others employed only noise
and gesticulations others appealed to
the sympathies. The court held that
tears had Railways been considered lie.
gitimate argument before juries" and
that the use of them appeared to be
Zone of the natural rights of counsel"
which no court or constitution could
take away. In the particular case
under consideration the occasion was
pronounced "eminently proper for their
use" and the court refused to reverse
the judgment for this reason.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31
The Case of Murphy.

The people Of Orangeburg are said
to be very indignant over the commu-
tation of the sentence Of Daniel Muir
ply, convicted of the murder of Treas
urer Copes, from death to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary. A cor
respondent says that if Murphy had
been in the Orangeburg Jail when the
people received the news of his COM
mutation of sentence, he would have
been lynched within few hours after
ward. The people are confirmed in
their opinion of Murphy's guilt and
say that he should be hanged. Gov
ernor Ellerbe, however, has given the
case the most thorough consideration,
and while he has not satisfied himself
that Murphy is innocent, he has grave
doubts as 10 his guilt, and thinks that,
under the circumstances, Communication
was the proper thing. 1t may devel-
op after awhile that the murder was
really committed by somebody else.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

CHICAGO UNEAsY.-The Chicago
police have information of a probable
outbreak among the anarchists of the
city about the first of May. 1t is re-
ported that the anarchists have been
wonderfully active of late, and that
whether the police give their consent
or not, there is to be a series of open
air meetings at which speeches will be
made of the character that caused the
Haymarket riot some years ago. 1t is
not improbable that trouble may de-
velop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

ONE MAN POWER ENDED. In Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet it was well known
that no policies could lie put into ope-
ration unless they met unqualifiedly
with Mr.. Cleveland's approval. The
secretaries were hut dignified clerks to
the president. The present executive
has announced that he will not interfere
with the purposes aud measures of his
cabinet officers to such All extent as
did Cleveland, and will leave his min
listers free to act in nearly all matters
as to them may seem best. We must,
therefore, look to the cabinet for the
possible course of the administration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

county. Already Colbert county has
35 miles of turnpike road, and the
representative, Mr.. Brown, who intro
duced the bill allowing the county to
issue bonds for the construction of
more turnpikes, is a convert to the
cause of good highways through OBJ
aervation of the great good that those
already in the county have done, and
he is said to have made this the main
issue in his race for the legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

GOLD E XCITEMENT In OKLAHA-
MA.-Recent information from Wash
ington is that Wichita county, owned
and worked by the Klown, Comanche
and Apache Indians, will be opened
by May 1st. The gold and silver ex-
citement in the Wichita mountains has
drawn hundreds on the border of this
new county, and the opening is ex-
pected to be of more note than any
land opening in the Indian Territory
lands. The allotting to the Indian
families is progressing rapidly. Miners
are still prospecting in the mountains,
and not u day passes without con-
flict between prospectors and soldiers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-31

GOOD ROADS In ALABAMA.-Col-
bert county, Ala, has set an example
in the matter of good roads which is
worthy of imitation. BY vote which
was almost unanimous, the voters of
that county last week decided in favor
Of issuing 100000 worth of bonds, to
run 90 years, the proceeds from the
sale of which are to be used in build
ing so miles of turnpike roads in the
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probably grip. This was followed by
softening of the brain and paralysis,
which latter disorder was the direct
cause of his dissolution.
The Delta independent., 1897-06-30

Col. n. G. Clark. principal owner in
Wednesday taking orders for his celebrat
ed brands OF -four which are very popu-
lar in Telluride. journal.
W. 8. Coburn received six diplomas
last week from the State Horticultural
fair for the best exhibits OF plums, pears,
peaches and apples; best exhibit OF fruit
in the Western District and best general
exhibit Of fruit. They will be framed
and placed in the Western Slope car,
which will be started east about Septem.
Der LIST to advertise her fruits and mines.
Messrs. BrIce and Jensen OF Delta. who
have spent the past two weeks in looking
over the camp have secured bond and
lease on the Iron Cap property. The
bond is made for 10000. the lease run
ming twelve months with royalty clause.
The new leesees are getting tools and
supplies up to the miue and will begin
work Monday. The Iron Cap lies ada
cent to the Philadelphia and has pro-
duced some good ore in the past-Saw
Pit Hummer.
F. W. Robson has completed his
school work at Lake City in very sue
cesstul manner. the Times saying that
he will leave Saturday morning for La
Sale county. Illinois. his old home, whore
he viii accept the principalship Of one Of
the schools Of that countv. Mr.. Robson
has just completed one of the most sue
cessful terms Of school ever held in Lake
City and was rendered the principalship
for another year. which he declined.
His many friends here wish him well in
his eastern location"
The Delta independent., 1897-06-30

1Ae fruit crop OF the Western Slope
haoottracted the attention OF fruit sellers
10 Chicago, Omaha and Minneapolis.
ThusSday morning a large delegation Of
eaGtsen fruit brokers will arrive in Den
vee. on the invitation OF A. ". Fisk Of
thb city. and will proceed TO Grand
Jusetiou to attend meeting Of fruit
growers at that point.
Mf. Fisk is the only broker in this city
Who pays attention solely to handling
fruit. For the past several years he has
marketed much OF the product OF the
Grand Junction orchards and vineyards,
and. In consultation with the growers, de.
vissd plan which he thought would
materially aid in the disposition OF the
crups and would open a wider market
in he east He invited a large number
Of ssstern brokers and representatives
of fruit handling firms to visit the Grand
Juoctiou valley, see the crops for them
selves and talk with the growers. In re-
spnase to this there will arrive Thursday
mosuing a representative Of E. 7. Stacy
& Sons Of Minneapolis, Z. b. Palmer Of
Palmer & Co. Sioux City. Iowa; julius
Peycke OF Peycke Bros, Omaha; William
buske Of Chicago. ILL.,: Hargaves Bros,
1t Lincoln. Neb., and a representative OF
a large st. Louis house. After a careful
look about Denver the party will leave
for the Western Slope. Two representa-.
tiveo Of the Armour Packing house will
accoopany the party. being interested
IN securing the patronage OF fruit raisers
for the Armour refrigerator cars.-Den-
ver News.
The Delta independent., 1897-06-30
OUR FRUIT INTERESTS.

The Denver Times Of last Friday had
a half column editorial on The Market
ing Factor" in which it says: The fruit
growers OF this state have at last come
10 full realization of the fact that some
thing besides knowledge OF horticulture
is essential to the successful and profit
able conduct OF the industry. They have
discovered that the gathering, sorting,
| packing and marketing Of the product
fof their orchards requires the same care.
tskill, prudence, knowledge and expert
ence that is given to the building up Of
the orchards, through all the stages OF
growth from the planting OF the seed or
'fhe transplanting Of the graft. They
have come to recognize that this is in
deed special branch Of the industry,
calling for special skill, special know.
jedge, and a long experience in the
handling OF fruit from the branches
upon which it grows to the doors OF the
Consumers. They have. indeed. after ten
years Of hard and unrequited labor, Just
|'come to understand the necessity and
SLt VI TIC tllItluicIudu db d
Ifactor in the satisfactory solution of the
PROBLEM OF finding good markets for their
products after they have matured, and
they have learned also the advantages OF
30 operation among themselves. At the
deception OF the industry in this state.
md after it has been demonstrated in a
mail way that the soil OF certain sec
eions was peculiarly well adapted to the
growing Of peaches, pears, grapes, april
eots, apples and berries. and that Colo
sado grown fruit would compare most
fAvorably with that raised in any other
lection OF the country. they thought all
ohat was necessary To do was to plant
Drees and bushes and wait for the fruit
b mature, mistakenly supposing that
the merit Of their crops would sell it
Without further effort N their part, that
buyers would fall over each other in
|5nad scramble TO secure it and that
henceforth they would have nothing to
D but enjoy undisputed the usufruct.
Dut they soon learned that something
ye, remained to be done. and they have
bou set about the doing Of it upon the
nly correct linee- Associations have
zen organised in Mesa and Delta coun-
ts and Incorporated. each with sutici-
QbAsd-up capital to build cold storage
warehouses. equip them with modern
fssi1tiee for the economical handling OF
fruk in large quantities, and to employ
ski1lBd labor in the gathering. sorting.
wasAing, packing and shipping.
The Delta independent., 1897-06-30

>pecaA Correspondence.
June -. 1897.
Hayine 10 in full blast.
Mr.. Stiles has in two acres Of cabbage.
There will be picnic near Eckert on
the I'D q July.
Harry Smith left yesterday for his
ho0e near Dallas.
We. Brewer came down from Silver:
toe - help put up hay.
JoAa Snelpon left yesterday for Tellu-
rido With losd Of hogs.
Charley Shark had fine mare shot
and killed by some person unknown last
week.
Ma Bessie Ewing. Who hss been visit.
ing s1aatives in Tens foe sousc time. re-
,usooA home Thursday.
NJ Minnie Graves. Mrs. Ed Rowsn's
mueAs.. will leave this week for her
hooo IN Pittsburv. Pennsylvsnia.
". D. Hsswell care over THURSDAY