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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

A correspondent of the Columbia
State suggests that the idea of the pro-
posed monument to the women OF the
Confederacy he changed so that the me-
mortal might take the shape Of an en-
dowed hospital, and The State endorses
the suggestion. It's not likely, however,
that there will be any change OF plans.
While the idea of erecting a monument
to the women of the Confedacy is certain
ly most worthy one, we are of opin-
ion that before the money is raised, the
task will be found to be quite large enough
without taking on any more responsible
ity in the shape of an endowed hospital
We have nothing to say against the ne
cessily or desirability of hospital. We
are merely suggesting business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24
Wednesday, November "a, 1897.

misled, we will state that the court of
about the 9th instant. The court Of COM
mon pleas, however, is still in session,
and will probably not adjourn before
next Saturday.
Fire at Fort Mill.
Fort Mill Times: On Wednesday morn
ing at 800 O'Clock fire was discovered in
the picker room of the Fort Mill Manu-
featuring company, and when discovered
was making good hea6way to large pile
of loose cotton in one corner of the room.
By the use of water buckets the fire was
kept down until the water could be turn
ed on from the fire pump, which was only
a short time in extinguishing the blaze.
No damage was done except to the ma
chinery, which was slightly damaged by
the water which was thrown on it.
Suspected Firebugs.
Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Joe Will
liams and Richard Gill, two colored rent
ers on Mr.. John L. Starts place, were ar
rested Wednesday on suspicion of having
attempted to burn Mr.. Starts ginhouse
Monday night. Aside from other things
which caused suspicion to rest upon the
parties, tracks were discovered in out-of-
the-way places, which corresponded with
those of the suspects. The toe Of one Of
Willams's shoes was worn off and fitted
some of the tracks, while Gill had new
pair of shoes, and the other tracks were
undoubtedly his. Williams was commit
ted to Jail. Gill, when arrested, had a
pair of brass knucks on his person, and
is now on the chaingang for 80 days for
carrying concealed weapons. We hear
that Joe Williams has since made con-
fession, in which he stated that Richard
Gill fired the barn, while he himself was
guilty as accessory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- Not long ago Turkey, backed by Ger
many, began the construction of pow
erful fleet Of naval vessels; but the
scheme not being altogether agreeable to
Russia, that power has put a stop to it.
1t seems that in the settlement of the diff
ferences growing out of the Russo-Turk-
ish war, Turkey was constrained to give
Russia a due bill for about S6,50O,O0O, and
since that time has been pleading hard
times as an excuse for non-payment.
The proposed naval vessels will require
for their construction considerable
amount of money, and Russia is now in
sisting that Turkey must pay her debts
before she undertakes to indulge in lux
uries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- Pat Walsh probably has done more
for the city of Augusta than any other
man living. His admirers are just now
trying to elect him mayor, and the prob
ability is that they will succeed. He,
however, is a Roman Catholic, and on this
account the political feeling is running to
a terrible height. All of the power of the
present administration is being used
against Mr.. Walsh, and the police are
outrages which seem to i'll
dicate feeling that borders closely upon
anarchy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24
A Good Idea This.

A Good Idea This.
The Blackslock correspondent of the
Columbia State, claims to have in
formation that the fugitive Detective
Newbold has indicated his intention to
surrender after the adjournment of the
court of general sessions at Spartan
burg. His plan is 10 give himself up
to friend who will collect the $3.50
reward outstanding. The friend will
appropriate $50 of the reward to his
own use, and turn over the balance to
Newbold to be used in employing
counsel for his defense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

The 24-hour bicycle record is now
held by a Dutchman named Cordang.
His distance, in the time mentioned
was GIG miles and $40 yards. Since 1896
the 24-hour record has been raised ex'
actly 100 miles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- The farm tenants of Texas arc organ
izing against the money rent system.
They demand that all farming lands be
rented on shares. Already there has
been considerable violence, including
several murders, on account of the agita-
ton. The farm tenants say that if the
price of cotton continues low, they will
abandon the production of this staple and
revert to diversiication of crops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- The New York Herald charges that
the New York Sun has received $4,000
for writing boom articles on prosperity,
and claims that it, The Herald, has re-
fused $4,000 for doing the same kind of
"work." Then this is the secret Of Nc
Kinley prosperity is it All wind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

making it unlawful for individuals to
deal in railroad tickets; but providing
that the railroads must redeem unused
portions of tickets. The senate declined
to pass the bill, and it is here that the ap-
preaching fight will he waged. The rail
roads have the advantage; but the scalp
ers will make bitter struggle, and at
this time it is impossible to predict the
ontcnma
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

Newbold in tears! Alas, that his pen.
itence came so gushingly after he had
slain Turner without the slightest provo
cation. Constable HOWE, who was With
the great detective when he cowardly
shot an innocent man, testifies that New
bold burst out crying and wanted to know
whom he had killed, and said he would
not have shot the old gentleman Tor any
thing. This is pitiable and eXcruclatlng
i'm the extreme. Dispensary constables
are not wont to shed tears over the mere
shooting of citizen. That is tritling
AFFAIR. and the ready pardon can be had
for the asking. But what anguish there
must be when Newbold actually lets iall
the briny drops, and expresses himself IN
language that shows he would not take a
mans life for small consideration
Newbold was crying, but the voice OF his
victim's blood crieth from the ground, as
did Abel's in days Of yore.-Greenrllle
MOuntaineer.
In the discussion of the Newbold mat
ter, many Of the newspapers are sur
prisingly vicious. The above is a fair
sample. If our contemporaries would
think about the matter a little, they
would not fail to see that their remarks
fall not very far short of actual incen-
diarism.
We have not said word in approval OF
the Turner tragedy, and we do not pro-
pose 10 say a word in such approval. We
cannot approve it. We regret it and con-
denim it as sincerely as does any newspa-
per in the state; but we have not yet
reached the point where we are willing
to mete out punishment without due pro-
cess of law.
It has been understood for sometime
past that dispensary constables were vir-
tually clothed with the power OF life and
death. That is that they were given to
understand that they would not be held
accountable for what blood they might
shed in the discharge Of their duties. If
they should kill a man, for instance, and
be convicted in the courts, the pardoning
power of the governor would be exer-
cised in their behalf.
That this was and is a terrible state OF
affairs, everybody can now fully realize.
THE ENQUIRER and other papers called
attention to it long ago but people did
not think then. They cah only be made
to think by a bloody object lesson like
this Turner affair. But to get back to the
subject.
Newbold, while one of the shrewdest,
most intelligent, and probably the best
informed Of the dispensary constabulary,
lacked a great deal of being the kind OF
man with whom it was safe to entrust
powers Of life and death. This has been
proven by the Turner incident, though at
the same time we can see no reason why
it should have previously been matter
of doubt. But still, in the light Of all
this, we are not able to see that the Tur-
ner case is one of murder.
Murder is killing with malice afore-
thought, the malice being expressed or
implied. All the testimony SO far shows
conclusively that there was no expressed
or implied malice. There is nothing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24
Each of the gentlemen named abe

Each OF The gentIemeh nahleu aUoVe IS
expected to select number of assistants
in their respective townships, talk the
matter up and arrange for proper repre-
sentation at the county convention, to be
held in the courthouse at Yorkville, on
the first Monday in December.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24
Thc atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. "a, 1897.

1t is estimated that 100000 turkeys
will be sacrificed in the United States to-
day for the Thanksgiving feasts tomor-
row.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

The success of the proposed organiza-
ton in the interest of cotton, requires the
cooperation not only of cotton produ-
GERS; but all classes of southern business
men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZERS.

Mr.. w. N. Elder, to whom the recent
convention of cotton growers delegated
the task of organizing York county, has
entered vigorously upon the work. The
plan that is being pursued requires the
assistance Of reliable sub-organizers in
each township, and Mr.. Elder has select
ed and appointed the following we'll
known gentlemen in the townships
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- Let people talk as they will; but
whether organization in the interest of
cotton is practicable or impracticable can
not be definitely decided without test.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- In his famous book of intrigue, the
"Three Muskeeteers," Dumas relates that
Richelieu, on one occasion, gave to one Of
his tools a signed paper to the following
effect: "The bearer hereof has done
what he has done by my order and for
the state" The paper was intended to
be used by the party to whom it was
given in escaping the consequences of a
murder that was under contemplation.
1t is a very serious question in South Car
olina just now, as to whether such papers
are held by dispensary constables, or that
the constables only have tacit assurance
on the line indicated. The question is
suggested by the recent pardon of con-
victed conStableS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

- An interesting incident of the ap-
preaching session of congress will be
a hot fight between the railroads and
ticket scalpers. For years the railroads
have been trying to run the scalpers out
of business; but have met with very poor
success. At it's last session the house
passed what is known as the Cullom bill,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

row.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
Another Society.

The Afro-American Protective and
Benevolent Society OF Virginia was
Chartered Saturday, September 18th.
un Ter the Laws of the State Virginia
10y Judge K. @. Minor of the Law ana
Equity Court.
The officers of the Society are Rev
j. I. Carter, president; George Pres
ton, vice-president; M. b. Hucles. Sc
ere tary Royal White, treasurer; John
w. Madison. general manager.
These officers with the following
constitute the Board OF Directors: A.
l. Johnson. Simon p. Robinson, +. +.
Brown. William Harris. Clarence Pey-
ton, S. @. Williams. James I. Cary,
l. NJ. Smith.
The purposes OF this Society are to
protect its members in cases of per
sonal defense or in any other JUST
cause where they may become involv-
ed and so on bonds and securities also
To loan money to it's members in cases
of need and distress on Real Estate
and Personal property and to give 4
burial fee in case of dea h Capital
ock, $1,000. Office, 2l9 West Broad
st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
Notice of Partnership

This is to certify to whom it may
concern. that we, G. H. Pumpkins and
+ w Duke, both o. the city of Rich
mond. State OF Virginia, have entered
into limited partnership, under and
in pursuance of the statutes Of Virgin
ia, IN that case made and provided up
on the terms conditions and Liabilities
set forth and those in the said statues
prescribed. That is TO say,
LIST, The said partnership is To be
conducted under the firm name of 6.
III. Tompkins and Company, of which
q II. Tompkins, residing in the cityOf
Richmond, State of Virginia, is gener-
al partner, and Frank w. Duke, resid-
ing in this city and State is special
partner.
2nd, The general nature of the BUSH
ness intended to be transacted by the
said firm or partnership is the selling
of music and musical instruments.
Bird, The special partner, f. W. Duke
has contributed TO the common stock
of the said firm the sum of four hun
dred and fifty dollars, ($450 0O)
4th, Tie place of business of the said
partnership IL TO be in the city of Rich
mond, State of Virginia. The partner
ship is to commence on the first day of
September 1897, ana is to terminate
on the first day of September 1898.
Witness the hands eff the said part
ners this 9th day of August, 1897.
g. II TOMPKINs,
FRANK w. DUKE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER.
Religious Items-PersOnal Notes.

At the various churches, the services
were we'll attended At the First
Baptist Church. Rev. Quarles preached
morning and evening in his usual fine
style In the absence OF Rev. Grandi-
son, Rev. Cowen of the NJ. + Church
preached morning and evening Rt the
Ebenezer Baptist Church
At Mount Zion Church Rev William
Barbour preached in the morning. AT
3 O'Clock the communion was admins
tered by the pastor, Rev Hardy.
Al Shiloh Baptist Church preaching
in the morning by Rev TAYLOR, and at
night by Rev Hill of Morgan College,
Lynchburg.
At Zion Union Baptist Church SER
vices as usual.
Notwithstanding the hard tim s the
Piedmont Land Company is going right
60 the front. Having recently sold
two city lots, one upon which has been
erected neat frame building and the
other six room brick building
Miss Mamie e White OF Staunton,
Va, who has been visiting in the city,
the guest of Miss Minnie Ferrell on
Dice street, left Wednesday for Lynch
burg, from which place she will go To
Greensboro, n. c., where she will re-
sumo her duties as instructor in Ben
nett College.
Mr. Thaddeus Mayo, formerly OF this
city, but now of Bridgeport, Conn.
was in the ely last week visiting
friends, the guest of Mr.. john Coles,
on 9Th st.
Mr.. Willie Whitlock, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in the
city, left last week for Washington, d.
@.
Mrs. Garbrella Sorrell of Washing
ton. d. O., is in the city, the guest of
Miss M. E Bullock on 4th St.
Miss Emma Jenkins is visiting
friends in Scottsville.
Miss M. Alice Cross. who has been
visiting relatives and friends in the
CITY, left Saturday for New York City.
Mrs. Annie Kenney Buckner is visit
ing her parents on 9Th Street, Fast.
Messrs Henry REEVES and Adam Ell
lis are home from Warm Springs. Mr..
Henry Nicholas is home from Millbo-
TO.
Mr.. ]. Henry Dickerson has arrived
from Long Branch, N Y.
Mr. Charles Brown is back from Ca
pom Springs, and is at his post of duty
He Is proprietor of the neat tonsorial
parlor at the University of Va.
We told some of the girls who were
attending the School of Methods that
the young men of the city would he
back home in the fall
The School of Methods will be in
Charlottesville again next summer and
we will try to keep more of the young
men here all of the summer.
The death of Mrs Gertrude Delling.
err, wife of DR. J E. Dellinger. occurred
the morning of the 18th instant. She
had been sick for some time, and
though her death was not unexpected
yet it brought sadness to all who knew
her. The funeral took place from the
First Baptist Church Saturday at I
IN. She was laid to rest in a white
plush casket in Oak Street Cemetery
Mabrey and Perkins. Funeral Direc
tors.
Rev. r. O. Quarles is conducting re-
vival services at Oak Grove Baptis
Church of this county this week.
The PLANET can be had at 236 Wes
Main St.
TIE MOUNTAIN Boy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
STATE
CALLED
Chairman William Lamb
Responds to the Will
Of the People.
To Meet at Lynchburg Octo-
Der 5th.

To the Republican Voters of Virginia:
Whereas the Republican State Com
mittee has failed to fix the time and
place for State Convention. in oppo-
sitIon to the almost unanimous wish OF
the party and whereas 1 have been
called upon by Republicans in all por-
tions of the Commonwe alth. as State
hartman. to call such q conven ton, l.
therefore, in obedience to this request
do hereby invite the Republicans OF
Virginia, and ali others opposed to the
principles of the Democratic party as
declare at Chicago last year reaffirmed
recently at Roanoke, and in favor OF
honest elections and economy and re.
form in the management OF our State
government, without regard to past
political affiliations, to participate in
the selection of delegates and alter
mates to Republican State Conven-
ton. to assemble at the Opera-House
in the city of Lynchburg, at noon Tues
day, De- ober 5, 1897, to take into con-
sidsration the expediency of nomina-
ting a candidate for Governor, Lieu
| tenant-Governor and Attorney Gener-
al, and to transact such other business
as may properly come before the con.
/ vention.
/ First, the number of delegates and
4 hAtCAndtCo w 10 ny CACu Cibl
and county OF the State is based upon
the vote of the Republican electoral
ticket in 1896 one delegate and alter
nate to each one hundred votes and
fraction OF fifty or over.
Second, Delegates and alternates
from the counties may be elected by
nass-meetings to be held at the coun-
ty-seat at noon on the next county
court-daY or on some other day not
later than Wednesday, September
29th, at - NJ.
Third Delegates and alternates from
cities shall be elected by mass-meet-
ings to be held on Wednesday night,
september 29th, at O'Clock.
Fourth, TO each delegate and alter
nate appointed at said mass-meering
the permanent chairman of the meet
ing will issue and deliver a certificate
signed by the permanent secretary and
himself. And the full list of delegates
and alternates SO appointed shall be
signed by the permanent ,chairms an
and secretary. and forwarded to the
undersigned chairman of the Republi-
can party at Norfolk. Va.
1 Filth, In cases wher re delegates and
slternates have already been elected
to State convention, no further meet.
ing need be held.
WILLIAM LAMB, Chairman.
J. w. TIRRNEY, Seer tary
Norfolk, Va, September L, 1897.
7 I'm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
CAUGHT IN 4 NINE FIRE.
Terrible Disaster at Belle Ellen,
Alabama.
FIVE MEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD.

II Il Possible That Two or Three
Others May Be In tho Fiery Fur
nace-wnd Rush For Life OF the
Hundred Men Employed I'm the Mine.
Birmingham. Sept. 81. About two
hours after the men went 10 work in
mine No. 3 of the Bessemer Land and
Improvement company at Belle Ellen,
near Blocton. Bibb county. yesterday.
fire was discovered far down In the
main slope. About hundred men are
employed in the mine. and an alarm
was at once given A panic followed
among the workers and in the little
town OF Belle Ellen. Hundreds OF men.
women and children gathered at the
main entrance OF the smoking mine.
while rescue parties were formed TO
relieve the miners More than so were
gotten out from the various entrances
without harm. Others were overcome
by smoke and fell In the tunnels These
the searchers found and dragged out
A scene OF widest excitement prevails
ed at the mines mouth. Women and
children were screaming and shouting
for help and a fire brigade was at work
endeavoring to overcome the flames.
Five men who were working about the
slope beyond where the fire originated
could not be reached. and it Is re-
garded as certain that they are dead
The missing are Herman Kramer and
| Hubbard Foley, white, and Henry
Reeves. Frank James and William
Fairfax, colored.
1t is possible that two or three Others
may be in the mine. but these nve arr
known 20 be lost. There was no pos
sibility OF their escaping, and the dr.
brigade battled with the flames all da.
In a vain attempt TO reach the entomb
ed men, but at nightfall the IRE wa
stin burning fiercely and efforts wer
abandoned and the men were given u
for dead. The fire is thought to hav
originated from an overhead steampipc
which ignited gas In the mine. A care
full check is being made of the list Q
miners In the mine where the fire brok
out, to ascertain. II possible, II tn
death list viii exceed five So far IT
not positively known that any other
| are missing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25

HARRIS-Mary Jane Harris, the be-
loved mother of Richard l. Harris, de-
parted this life at the residence of her
son, William II. Harris, 1l07 Saint
James Street, Sunday morning, Sep
tember 5th. 1897. She leaves one
laughter. four sons, thirteen grand
children and a host of friends to
mourn their loss. She was a member
If the Ebenezer Baptist Church for
seventeen years, and her funeral took
place from the above named church
Tuesday evening September 7th, 1897.
Rev II. Wells officiated. Pail bearers.
Messrs. Anderson Knox. Daniel Hem
lerson, William h. Smith. William
Garron, James Meekins, Harrison Mi
nor; honorary, James Forester and
randolph Miller.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
A PARODY.
lair "PooR OLD NED ~

lair "PooR OLD NED ~
There once was justice and his name
was John,
Bus he is not dead by score,
And If you want to hear him decide
pro and con
Just enter the Police Court room door.
Chorus
Then go lay down the craps and the
jag,
Hang up the Jimmie and the crow,
You may row and VOW and hide the
swag,
But John has the seat of old Joe.
If you go along quiet and aim to do
right,
You never need have fear of John,
But making things lively and hideous
the night,
Is what he won't allow to be on.
Cho:-Then go lay down the craps, &c
You may treat your wife kindly al
good men ought to do.
And you'll have the smile of Justice
John,
But when you beat her although the
blows be few,
He will fine you ten good dollars, oh
so bon
Che Then go lay down the craps, &c
%. NJ. STEWARD
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
WAYLAND SEMINARY AND COL
LEGE,
Washington, D. O.

MINISTERIAL COURSE: adopted to the
needs of those who are unable to take
full Theological cOurs e, and whode-
sire to continue their secular studies
with their Biblical.
NORMAL COURSE: especially adapted
to prepare students to take the exani-
nations for teachers certificates in
neighboriDg states, as we'll as to fur
nish broad and thorough training in
mind and character.
ACADEMIC COURSE: especially adapt
ed to prepare students fer any FORTH
ern college or for Wayland College.
COLLEGE COURSE: adapted to meet
both the special needs of the present
age, AMI the unchanging requirements
of students intellectual and moral
nature
Entrance examinations Tuesday.
October 9Th at 8 80 A NJ. Term opens
October 9th at $50 a. m.
For further informaJien address
GEORGE RICE HovKY, President.
s, 28-5wks.