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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30
Linoo,nx;l1s Grange Hall Burned.

Belfast, June 29.-The farmers pride,
Grange hall at Lincolnville, was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss about $1,000;
insured for $500.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30
coyawesoo Tribe, No. 5, I. O. r.. M.

At the regular meeting of Cogawesco
tribe, No. s, 1. o. R. M. held last evening
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
Sachem-Frank E. Winship.
Senior Sagamore-Andrew M Hezeltine.
Junior Sagamore-O. T. Hodsdon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30
PORTLAND, JUNE 20, 1896.

JUNE go 1896
HHERES deal Of comfort in the thought
4 that your bathing suit is your own and no.
body else's.
Don't expect to hire one when you get to the
beach, The ito let" sort never satisfactory
besides there's nothing to be saved.
We are showing very complete stock of
nobby suits for surf bathing; made of fine all wool
blue flannel mostly bit of white braid trimming
about them all artistically cut and thoroughly well
made. Prices trihing
Bath caps of rubber, silk or oil muslin, canvas
Shoes cork soled, leggins, kerchiefs, etc.
We also make bathing dresses to order.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30

This store abounds in hotweather comfort
makers, and whether you are to stay in the city all
summer, or are going to the islands, to the country
or to the beach, you'll need to replenish your outfit
here and the stocks ready for you.
Hammocks from soc to $4.25 Picnic Bas-
kets, Palm and Japanese Fans, piazza chairs, cush
ions, etc. Thin underclothing gauzy hosiery, soft
shirts, breezy neckwear bay rum cologne and all
lotions.
There's no end Of things here which these
warm days suggest You'll find our stock salts
factory one to select from.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30


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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Auctioning of More Than $40, 600 Worth of Superb

Oriental Rugs be-
gins here today.
The WeayerS who are
descendants of 1000
years OF ancestor Rug
makers, have done
their work. Patient
caravan camels have
toted them across
trackiess deserts, and
through historic riy-
ers. Ocean steamers
and custom houses
have done their part Of
the work.
And here are the
Rugs, almost at your
door! They have the
oriental half barbaric
splendor that comes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
MUNICIPAL BOND ISSUES.

Mr.. deLoach's bill relating to amend
ments to the act to authorize special elec-
tions in incorporated cities and towns fol
the purpose of issuing bonds, has been
ordered to third reading in the house in
the following shape:
Section l. That section of an act enti-
tied ian act to authorize special elections
in any incorporate city or town of this
state for the purpose of issuing bonds fol-
corporate purposes" approved March 8,
A. D. 1896, be amended so as to read as
follows: Section l. That it shall be the
duty of the municipal authorities OF any
incorporated city or town of this state,
upon the petition Of majority Of the
freeholders of said city or town, as shown
by its tax books, to order special elec-
ton in any such city or town for the pur-
pose of issuing bonds for purchasing,
repairing or improving of city or town
hall, or park or grounds therefor, markets
and guardhouse, enlarging, extending or
establishing electric light plants or wa
terworks, or sewerage, improvement OF
streets and sidewalks or any. corporate
purpose set forth in said petition: Pro
vided, That the aggregate bonded lndebt-
edness of any city or town shall never
exceed per centum of the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, and any
bonds heretofore voted upon and issued
by any incorporated city or town OF this
state since the adoption of the constitu-
ton of the year A. d. 1895 under the pro-
visions of the act herein decided, are
hereby validated and made legal for any
of the purposes hereinabove set forth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

duct 267, 1884, 900; yield per acre 11.s
bushels. Spring wheat-area II, 1926,
600; product 159, 100000; yield per
acre 1876 bushels. Total wheat area
S4,6ls, 900; product 427, ,6S4, 900; value
$31O, ,6O3,0O yield per acre 1914 BUSH
els; farm price per bushel 1875 cents.
Oats-area 27,566,000; product 707,-
346, 900; value 1882, ,4S5, 900; yield per
acre 25.7 bushels ). farm price per BUSH
ell 1877 cents. Rye-area 1881 900 ;
product "a, 369, 900; value SO, ,96l 900 ;
yield per acre 1873 bushels; farm price
per bushel 4O.9 cents. Barley-area
2, 1851 900; product 69,695, 900; value
$22 ,4s1 900; yield per acre 23.6 BUSH
els; farm price per bushel 1928 cents.
Buck kwheat-area 755,000; product
100000; value $5,522,0OO; yield
per acre 1877 bushels; farm price per
bushel 1872 cents. Potatoes-area g.
761, 900; product 252, ,2S5, 900; value
$72, $4,000; yield per acre ILL BUSH
els; farm price per bushel 1856 cents.
Hay-area 43,26O,OOO; product So,
2S2, 900 tons; value 1888, LAG, 900; yield
per acre 1.37 tons farm price $3.50
per ton. Tobacco--area 595, 900; pro-
duct 4O3, ,004, 900 pounds; value $24,-
$4,000; yield per acre 67S pounds
farm price 6 cents per pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Talk to you about hard
ware and the prices at which they sell
it. If you want bolts, rasps, knob Of
padlocks, pocket knife, grubbing hoe
or mattock, garden rake or pick, call on
them.
M. r. Reese-Gives notice that he has
made a final settlement with the pro.
bate Judge as administrator Of the es-
tate Of G. M. Roberts, deceased, and
that on the lst of March will apply for a
discharge from further liability.
Ganson Dry Goods Company-Tell you
what they are doing and quote prices oi
hose of different grades and qualities
Grist Cousins-Want you to remember
that if you want your ph@ton, carriage,
buggy or surrey retrimmed, they can
have it done for you, and they say 1t will
be we'll done. They also announce that
they will have the upholstering of fur
niture attended to and have broken
furniture repaired. Besides, if you have
any caneseat chair which require new
= bottoms, send them in.
John F. Jones, Special Master-Gives
notice of the sale at. auction, at York
vile, on the 23rd day Of March, 897, Of
the Reduction Works, and the Acid
Plant, at Blacksburg, and sundry par
cells of land.
Finley & Brice, Plaintiff g Attorneys
Publish summons to absent defend
ants in the case of w. E. Adams, ex.
ecutor, against A..Y. Cartwright, w. r.
Carroll and others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

To CURE THE DIsPENsARY.-Sen-
ator Tillman has introduced in the
United States senate, a bill to meet the
defect in the South Carolina dispensary
law, pointed out by the recent decision
of the United States supreme court.
The bill provides: "That all fer
mented, distilled or other intoxicating
liquors or liquids transported into any
state or territory, or remaining therein
for use, consumption, sale or storage
therein, shall, upon arrival within the
limits of said state or territory, be SUBJ
ject to the operation and effect of the
laws of such state or territory enacted
for the control and policing of the
liquor traffic, absolutely, to the same
extent and in the same manner as
though such liquors or liquids had
been produced in such state or terrific
ry, and shall not be exempt therefrom
by reason of being introduced therein
in original packages for private use or
otherwise, and such states shall have
absolute control of such liquors or
liquids within their borders, by whom
ever produced and for whatever use
imported provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
affecting the internal revenue laws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

A number of northern preachers
most notably, Rev. DR.. William Rains
ford of New York-are stirred up on ac-
count of fancy dress ball that is to he
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin on
February 10. 1t is reported that the sum
of $500, 900 is to be spent upon the enter
tainment, and the good preacher insists
that the display of such extravaganza by
rich people in hard times like this, is cal
culated to be of even greater harm to
society than was the great anarchistic
riot in Chicago few years ago. But the
preacher is mistaken in his view. That
anybody should have money to waste in
such an extravagant manner, while thou
sands of other people who are just as de-
serving are in actual want, looks bad,
and is bad. But since these people have
this wealth, and it is theirs, perhaps after
all these is no danger in their being al
lowed to spend it. The more they turn
loose in their extravaganza, the larger the
number of people who will be benefited,
and if they don't spend their money in
extravaganza, they are not likely to spend
it at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

G. w. s. Hart, Esq, has been confined
to his room for several days with grip.
Mr.. J. R. Ashe, who has had quite g
severe case of grip is able to be out again
. Magistrate Bridges of Cherokee town
ship, took the oath of ofice-on Wednes,
day.
Representative de Loach was confined
to his room in Columbia on Sunday and
Monday by illness.
Mr.. II. P. Stowe of Bethel, has decided
to change his residence to Long Shoals,
Lincoln county, n. G.
Mr.. II. F. Horton has been down with
the grip for IL days and is still confined to
his bed. All the other members of his
family, who have also been sick, are able
to be up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
MERE.MENTION.

Prominent stockmen of the Indian Ter
ritory say that thousands of cattle have
been killed by the present blizzard. '''''''
The North Carolina Democrats are pref
ty generally of opinion that as apolitica
leader, the days of Marion Butler are
numbered. .'"'.''The date of the next an.
nual meet Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, to be held at Nashville, Tenn, has
been changed to June %, % and "a. '''''''
The Alabama senate, a few days ago,
passed bill including the provisions OF
the South Carolina dispensary law by 6
vote of Is to II. .'''''''''Admiral Buce's
blockading fleet is to leave Hampton
roads for Charleston early next week. 5000
The city of Chicago is distributing large
sums in charity to thousands of destitute
citizens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

It gives The ENQUIRER pleasure to &C.
knowledge today the receipt OF the fines
specimen of the printers art that hat
come under it's observation in all its Ions
experience. We refer to a beautiful
souvenir book just issued in commemora
ton of the Tooth anniversary of the estab
| lishment of the Mack ellar, Smiths & Jor
dan type foundry of Philadelphia, the
oldest institution Of the kind in America
The book consists of 100 pages of the
finest book-paper obtainable, substantial.
ly bound in cloth, superbly illustrated
and perfectly printed, and contains mo-
only history of the MacKellar, Smiths q
Jordan foundry from its establishment
but also full story of the development O.
type making from its rudest inception uI
to the highest pinnacle of apparent per-
fection that it now occupies.
The story told in the book begins ir
1875, with the efforts of one Archibald
Binny, Scotch printer, who was the frs
individual to put type founding in Amer
lea upon an independent footing. BinnJ
was under obligations to Benjamin Frank
lin, who loaned him certain tools anc
appliances brought from France. With
in a short time Binny formed a partner
ship with Richard Ronaldson, and during
their lives they had the pleasure of put
ting stop to the importation of type
from abroad. They were succeeded by
James Ronaldson. Next came Richard
Ronaldson; next Johnson & Smith; mex
l.. johnson; next Johnson Il Co. /; mex
Mack ellar, Smiths & Jordan next Mac
Kellar, Smiths & Jordan Co., and now
the American Type Founders Co., the
largest institution in their line in th'
world.
The senior publisher of THE ENQUIRER
has been acquainted with this firm anc
its management for more than 40 years
and with the exception of a very smal
per cent. from other sources, has pur
chased from it all the type that hai
been used on this paper. The small pei
cent. of type purchased elsewhere
has served more than anything else te
prove the superiority of the MacKellar
Smiths & Jordan goods, and so tar as w
are prepared to testify, it is without hesi'
tation that we say that this remarkable
establishment is still almost as far in the
lead now, as it was in 1876. May the es
tablishnent continue to prosper, and
would that all the other great American
enterprises of whatever character, strive
to emulate its standard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

victed of manslaughter and sentenced to
a long term Of imprisonment. This hap
pened in Charleston, and shortly after
ward a large number Of Charlestonians
signed petition asking for the pardon
of Roman on condition that he would en-
ter the army, behave himself properly
and serve during the war. The pardon
was duly signed by Governor Pickens,
and Roman carried out his part OF the con-
tract. So far as we know, this killing is
the only serious crime that has ever been
laid to Romans account, and although we
have no positive information to that effect,
1t is our opinion that it was this which
made him such restless wanderer from
pillar to post in afterlife.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

"Governor Ellerbe." says the Colum'
bia Evening News, "has saved himself
much annoyance by making the appoint
ments all over the state on the recommen'
dations of the representatives from each
county. If real bad man should slip
in in any of the counties where the same
representatives appear before their con-
stituents for reelection and are called tc
account for an improper appointment
they cannot point to the executive man
sion and say the "big boss" done it
Governor Ellerbe lacks great deal of be-
ing the biggest fool that has occupied
those old quarters"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
The Weather-Sketch Of Engineer SILVER
To Manufacture Sulphuric Acid.

The Weather-Sketch of Engineer Shiver-
To Manufacture suIphuric Acid.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBuRa, January 29.-This morn
ing is decidedly the coolest one we have
had this winter. There is plenty OF ice,
and the temperature feels as If 1t was
lowering aro und zero. A light snow fell
on w ednes day, about an inch thick, and
but little of it melted yesterday.
Mr.. Y. B. Shiver, whose death at this
place on Su nday night last was announced
in The E INQUIRER Of the 9th, bore an
exception ally fine record as man, a SOL
dier and an engineer. He served his
state gallantly and well during the late
war, and when men were needed for
places of danger and deeds of daring,
Mr.. Shiver was always among those
chosen, and he never faltered nor be-
trayed the trust imposed in him. AS an
engineer, he was one of the best. Steady,
skillful and reliable, everybody felt as
sured VIII en- he was sitting in the cab ana
had control of the engine. AS man, he
bad merit ed and won the implicit conf
Q6DC6 ana lOV0 VI lis dSSOSlotCo Al sA~S
shops and on the road, and during his
brief i'll ness, when his condition grew
critical, they Wed with each other in their
watchful and tender administrations TO
all his wants, q nd nothing they could DO
for his comfort and health was left un-
done. On Tuesday, the shops OF the y.
R. q C. railroad were closed and nearly
all of the officials and employees OF tho
road attended his burial at Camden, and
he was laid to rest with Masonic honors.
His old engine, No. s of the road, was
handsom ely draped in honor Of the dead
engineer, and pulled him forthe last time,
as he started on his long journey to that
home whence no traveller returns. En-
gineer George Hammersly pulled the
throttle for this occasion, and no hand
could have done it with more tender or
reverent feelings. AS a husband and
father, Mr.. Shiver was devoted and low
ing al ways, and his bereaved wife and
children have the sincere sympathy OF
our entire community.
Mr.. Fred Oliver, president of the Char
lotte Oil and Fertilizer Works, was here
a few days ago, and visited the property
on Kings Creek recently leased from
Messrs. ALI son and Cain for the purpose
of mining quartz rock, to be used in his
new process for making sulphuric acid.
w
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

in THE ENQUIRER of Wednesday, and
the selection of physician for the poor
house and Jail. Bids of number of
physicians were submitted to the board
of com missi oners at previous meeting;
but for some reason no choice was made.
The understanding is that each Of the
bidders will be asked to submit new
proposition on the basis of 80 much q
year for all the service that may he re-
quired by the commissioners, and the
presu mption is that the lowest bidder
will get the appointment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Mr.. Miller Getting Better-The New Depot
-Making Arrangements to Entertain
the General Assembly.

ssss'. -
Mr.. Miller Getting Better-The New Depot
-Making Arrangements to Entertain
the General Assembly.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, January 2s.-We have no
doubt that the weather is '.just the same
here" and will let that suffice for that
topic.
We are glad to report our sick as i'm
proving. Mr.. J. n. Miller, about whom
so much anxiety has been felt, is improv-
ing. We hope we are done with grip for
the rest Of our natural lives. We don't
like any sickness at all but we must feel
a certain amount of respect for type Of
diseas that will not enter the system un-
less we are prepared for it; but we are
disguised at being attacked by disease
which see ms to attack carefully and de-
liberately the healthiest; and to show no
pity, neither to strong nor to weak.
1t is no longer hope we have In regard
to our new depot. 1t is as much Of GER
tainty as the digging of foundations and
putting up of framing can makeit. That
much has been done; but "the house that
is a building is not like the house that's
built so we will wait for the completed
structure before making an examination
of it.
President Johnson is making arrange
ments for entertaining the members Of
the general assembly next Saturday.
They will be here, in full force, we hope,
and we know of no one who can excel
Winthrop's chief in arranging and man
aging such matters. We expect great
day again. a.s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

Mr.. Witherspoon's bill looking to the
creation of board of three non-appli-
cants in each township to pass upon PEN
sion claims seems, to be on the right line
For such boards to easily determine who
are and who are not entitled, under the
law, to pensions, will be an easy matter,
while for a county board of only hall
dozen members to get along without
making numerous mistakes, is mani
festly impossible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

NOT A GOOD LAw.-Judging from
the general unanimous desire to change
the county government, law it cannot
be giving satisfaction. Members tell
me that the law is a failure in great
many ways, and especially in the idea
of having one member on the board
from each of the townships Of the
county. 1t has been argued in this
way: In former years there were only
three commissioners who had pet
schemes and political ambitions. Now
in many counties there are from l5 to
% township chairmen, many of whom
have ambitions, most of whom have
pet schemes and a great many are will.
ing to appropriate money for one sec.
ton of a county, if, in return, they can
get what they want. The large boards
are more liable to spend money than
the smaller boards were, and the de-
sire now seems to be to get rid of the
large boards. Whether anything is to
be done this session TO change the law
is doubtful but about fourth of the
proposed legislation is relative to
changing the road and county law.
Mr.. Livingston has an idea that it will
be better to leave the matter to a
commission, to report in advance OF
the next session, and this may be done.
Some of the bills now under consider
alton may be adopted to relieve the
situation for the time being.-Colum.
bia correspondent of The News and
Courier, Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

The New York World, which Is a
strong anti-silver paper, seems to think
that the silver men are in control in
the senate. That fact, it claims, has
developed within the past few days.
There was pending bill introduced
by Senator Wolcott and providing for
the international monetary conference
that is promised by the Republican
platform. The bill is unsatisfactory to
the silver senators for the reason that
they consider it a mere "make-b believe" I"
Even should it become a law it will
insure no positive results, and for that
reason the silver people take no stock
in it. But the silver senators have set
about amending the bill in a way that
is alarming to the gold advocates. Sem
ator Cannon of Utah, wants to fix New
York as the city in which the proposed
conference must be held, and he also
stipulates that the ratio adopted must
be between 10 TO l ana 10 10 l. Senator
Stewart of Nevada, has handed up an
amendment in which he provides that if
the conference fails to reach an agreement,
then, within one month after it's adjourn
ment, the secretary of the treasury shall
open the mints to the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver. In de-
fense of his amendment, Senator Cannon
remarked: 1--WE may as we'll try to gal
vanize into life the mummy of the first
Pharoah, as to try to secure free coinage
by international agreement if we wait for
Europe to take the initiative" The
whole discussion is said to have deepened
the general feeling of uneasiness that Is
prevalent among the gold standard sens-
tors
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30
LOCAL LACONICS.
From Ebenezer to Tirzah.

From Ebenezer to Tirzah.
The chaingang is now located on the
road between Ebenezer and Tirzah, where
it is expected to operate during the next
few months.
Waiting on the Weather.
Mr.. p. A. Alternately of Yorkville, has
the contract to cover the York Cotton
mills building with tin, and will COM
mence work as soon as the weather will
permit.
Fire Near Lowrysville.
Rock Hill Herald: The house and fur
niture of Mr.. J. NJ. kirkpatrick, two
miles west of Lowrysville, was destroyed
by fire Monday night about II O'Clock
Nothing was saved but little clothing
Insured in the York County Farmers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

The Johnston, S. c., Monitor records
the death of Pat Roman. Pat was tramp
printer, and his face was familiar in near
ly every printing office in the state. His
wanderings commenced shortly after the
war, and since that time he has beer
tramping from one printing office to an
other, principally in South Carolina. He
would work day, and sometimes week
but that was enough for him, no matter
what was his pay or his treatment, il
would only be short time until he would
be ready to move on again, and he seemed
to make it a rule to visit each print
ing office in the state at least once year.
Although we'll known to most OF the
printers, it was his invariable custom, OF
late years, to introduce himself as Theo-
philus Oleomargarine, and by this name
he insisted upon being called. Roman
was a strange character in many respects
but was always good natured and good
humored, and to all appearances was per-
fectly content with his lot. 1t has been
generally understood among the printers
Of the state that Pat was wanted by the
authorities somewhere for some dark
crime; but this was mistake. That nc
had Il cloud OH his life is true; but that
he was a fugitive from justice is not. We
are able to publish for the first time, on
documentary evidence, an authoritative
statement of the facts. During drunken
spree, just about the breaking out of the
war, it was Pats misfortune to kill a fell
bowman. He was tried for murder, con-