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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
TUESDAYS ELECTION.
Democrats Show Gains and Increased Ma
jorities In Many States.

jorities In Many States.
There were elections in many of the
states last Tuesday, and although an
off year, the Democrats are very much
encouraged. Several Democratic states
which went Republican last year,
have returned to the Democratic fold
and everywhere there is evidence OF
Democratic gain. Following is syn
opsis of the situation as it has appear
ed in the papers.
Interest in the New York election
was not confined to developments in
the city. The whole state partici'
pated in the election for chief judge
of the court of appeals. There were
several candidates, and the winner is
A. B. Parker, Democrat. His plural
ity is in the neighborhood of $4,000
votes. The New York Legislature is
still overwhelmingly Republican.
News from Ohio is encouraging
Hamilton county, in which Cincinnati
is located, and which gave Mckinley
a heavy majority last year, went Dem
ocratic by about 1000 votes. How
the legislature will stand is not def
nitely known, though it is likely
that the Republican majority will be
reduced to about five on joint ballot
A rumor has been put in circulation
to the effect that Hanna will be pre-
vented from returning to the senate
The scheme is this. Instead of put
ting up a candidate of their own, the
Democrats will unite with anti-Hanns
Republicans and elect Governor Bush
nell. If Bushnell declines to run
they will unite on some other Repub
lican. The rumor, it is said, is giving
the Hanna people great uneasiness
There is also a disposition throughout
the state to boom John R. Mclean fol
president in 1900. The people are
giving him credit for the reduction Of
the Republican plurality from $4,000
last year, to something like half those
figures.
The Democrats gained everywhere
in Kentucky and carried the state by
a majority of fifteen or twenty thou
sand. The legislature will be over
whelmingly Democratic, and there is
talk of sending Blackburn back to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
INSTALLATION SERVICES.

The following announcement is from
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, stated clerk OF
Bethel presbytery:
Mr.. w. A. Hafner, licentiate of Bethel
presbytery, will be ordained to the full
work of the gospel ministry, and installed
pastor at Bowling Green, on Saturday,
November 18th, at 10 a. M, by the follow
ing commission of presbytery: Rev. D.
S. McAllister, Rev. j. M. McLain, Rev.
D. Harrison, Rev. S. H. Hay, Rev. w. &.
Neville, R. NJ. Dulin, j. J. Smith, and
w. D. Adams.
Mr.. Hafner will be installed pastor at
Ranah on the 4th Sabbath in November,
at 8 p. M, by Rev. S. H. Hay, Rev w. G..
Neville, Rev. D. Harrison, and NJ. B.
Farris.
Bethel presbytery will hold an adjourn
ed meeting at Kershaw, on Friday, No
vemBer 18th, at p. nj. This meeting is
to take the place of the commission ap-
pointed to meet at this time to examine
and license Mr.. w. B. Allison, if the
way be clear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

find sound chestnut tree among the
greenest in the woods-that ia in our
neighborhood. At the saw mills, worms
are found in the very heart of apparently
sound logs. In some cases the worms are
few, and in other cases the logs are liter
ally riddled. On the other side of us, in
the mountains, it is still an easy matter to
find trees which are perfectly sound"
Mr.. Coffey went on to say that the dis
appearance of the chestnut is receiving
attention in different parts of North Caro-
lima and in this state. 1t is believed that
if the trees are set out anew, they will
grow all right, and during the present
season he has received quite a number of
orders for carefully-selected chestnuts,
which, be understands, are to be used
for seed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
DEATH OF MISS FANNIE MILLER

Miss Fannie Miller died in Yorkville
last Wednesday afternoon, after linger-
ing illness in the 47th year of her age.
The deceased was daughter of the late
Jerome and Mrs. Martha Miller, and was
a lady of fine education and high culture.
The last 25 years, or more of her life, she
devoted to school teaching, in which vo-
cation she was unusually successful.
Many of the young men and women of
Yorkville owe the foundation of their ed
ucation to her, and all have ever held her
III the highest esteem.
Miss Miller was leading member of
the Ladies' Foreign Missionary society
of the Yorkville Presbyterian church,
and was also very much devoted to
church work generally. Her funeral
services took place in the Presbyterian
church on Thursday afternoon, and were
conducted by Rev. w. G. Neville. Many
sorrowing relatives and friends followed
her remains from the church to the ceme-
terry, and with their floral tributes her
grave was literally covered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

HUMANE BRITISH RULERS. Captain
Alex McDougall, general manager o.
the American Steel Barge company
says Duluth, Minn., dispatch, is in
receipt of a letter from Captain L.
Laverg, master of the whaleback
steamship City of Everett, which sail
ed last summer from San Francisco fol
Calcutta, with cargo of food for the
famine sufferers of India. The letter
is long one and is dated at Calcutta
September IS. In it Captain Laverg
charges that English officials at Cal
cutta received the famine supplies
without enthusiasm. The pilot came
aboard of the City of Everett wher
she approached Calcutta, and told the
captain that he would have done bet
ter to have brought a cargo of rapid
firing guns with which to kill off the
Indian population instead of food.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

WORKING For THE PEoPLE.-The
Seaboard Air Line is to be commend
ed for its action if the facts as report.
ed from Yorkville are true. Macneal
& Co., of Baltimore, engaged in the
oil business in competition with the
Standard Oil company and delivered
oil for less than the Standard did, and
the Seaboard people hauled their
tanks and cars for them. The Stand
ard sent representative who tried to
induce the dealers to use their oil al
1.1O Of a cent less than they were pay
ing; but they refused to bite. The
Standard people then tried to frighter
the Seaboard from hauling Macneal's
oil by threatening to bring about q
change in the management of the road
and putting in officers that they could
control. But the Scaboard people re.
fused to be intimidated. The Stand
ard people then tried to bribe the Sea.
board by promising that if they would
change the classification, the Standard
would guarantee them four times as
much freight as they were now haul
ing; but Vice-President St. John re.
fused upon the ground that it was
more profitable to work for the masses
living along the line of the railway
than to help oppress them. This is Il
course certainly to be commended in
these days when every corporate in.
terest almost is striving to squeeze al
it can out of the masses.-Andersor
Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
THE SHOW NEXT TUESDAY.

The following telegram, dated Fort
Motto. November 8, signed Charles Ia
ber, chairman of state board of health,
and addressed to Mayor Sloan, of Colum-
bia, appeared in the Columbia State last
Thursday:
sNotify your local board of health that
Wallace circus has left measels and diph-
liberia in Charleston"
Immediately upon noting the above, a
reporter for The ENQUIRER called upon
DR.. Miles Walker, president of the local
board of health, and asked him what he
thought. DR.. Walker said:
"If the show has diphtheria or measels,
it can't come here, that is all; but there
might be some mistake somewhere, and
I would not mention it in the paper. If
there is any mistake, the circulation OF
the report might cause considerable en-
barrassment and damage. Pll just keep
the matter in mind, go through the cars
of the show Immediately upon their ar
rival, and unless everything is all right,
the show people will not be allowed to
stop here"
It has since developed that DR.. Walker
was exactly right in his proposed course
of procedure. The Columbia State, of
yesterday, contains several kilograms on
the subject. Ono is from Mayor j. Adger
Smythe, of Charleston, saying that Wal
lace's show has never been to that city.
Another dispatch from Charleston says
there is no diphtheria or measles there.
In conclusion, there is dispatch from B.
E. Wallace, the proprietor of the show,
dated at Monroe, N. c., and saying that
not only is the show free from sickness OF
any description whatever; but it is able
to show a clean bill of health for every
town in which it has appeared, including
Monroe.
Just how the report had its origin is
still mystery; but from the above, that
it is a mistake, is evident. However, the
show will be here next Tuesday, as ad-
vertised, and under the circumstances
there does not appear to be any reason to
fear the introduction of the diseases men
toned,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

Senate but this cannot be done unit
after there is another election, as Sen
ator Lindsay's term does not expire
in time.
The Republicans carried Pennsylva
MIA by $4,000 plurality, and Massa
chusetts by about 100000. In Virgi
MIA the Democrats made clean SWEEP
by an increased majority. In Mary
land, the election is so close that it cal
only be settled by the official count
but it looks as if Republican viii
succeed German in the United States
senate. Nebraska shows largely in
creased majority for free silver. lows
goes Republican by majority o
about 10000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
END OF THE MAD DOG.

Maybe it was hydrophobia and maybe
it was not; but if DR.. Miles Walker does
not find out to certainty whether or not
the vicious canine which bit the little
child down at pelphos, the other day.
was afflicted with that terrifying disease,
he will know the reason why.
During his recent stay in Baltimore,
DIR. Walker had firstclass opportunity
to learn all about the Pasteur theory OF
hydrophobia, and be took advantage Of
it. He saw numerous experiments on
rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs and dogs,
and although he has never been quite
convinced that there really is such thing
as hydrophobia in human beings, he
knows exactly how it works on the lower
animals.
It was because the doctor was known to
be thoroughly up on this subject, that Mr.
c. H. Smith brought him the supposed
mad dog the other day, and although the
doctor has nothing to do with the case of
the bitten child, in the interest of science,
he at once entered into a thorough lnves-
tigation Of the matter.
DR.. Walker commenced his operations
last Wednesday afternoon at about 3
o'clock. The first step was to cut off The
dogs head. This was done with seal
pei, the severance being between the base
of the skull and the first rertebra. This
operation developed curious circum-
stance. DIR. Walker does not attempt to
explain it, for he never saw anything just
| like it before. After the head was sew
cred, the jaws continued to snap vicious
~, just as in life. The swapping was
with considerable force, too-force enough
to sink the teeth in the DOCTORS finger,
had be been foolish enough to put his
finger where test could have been made.
And although the swapping grew weaker
and weaker, it did not cease entirely un-
til something like five minutes. 1t was
kept up even after all the skin had been
entirely removed from the head.
AS the next step, DR.. Walker removed
the dogs brain, and with portion OF
this he inoculated chicken. He would
have rather had rabbit but unable to
get one, took the chicken as the next
most susceptible. This incubation was
at about O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, he managed to secure small
dog and inoculated that also.
If it is hydrophobia, says DR.. Walker,
the chicken ought to show signs OF 1t
within from "A to 40 hours, while the dog,
which is not nearly so good subject, will
60 from three to four days. On Thursday
afternoon, the chicken showed signs OF
inflammation around the spot where the
injection was made; The ENQUIRER
went to press, the fowl was still IN
healthy condition as was also the dog.
~ hardly think the dog had hydropho-
bia," said DR.. Walker, when the reporter
asked him about it, "for found its brain
to be in a perfectly healthy condition, as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
LOCAL LACONICS.

Price of Cotton.
The best price paid for cotton on the
Yorkville market yesterday was 5.25.
Some good middling, however, was sold
for SIS. January futures went off again
Yesterday, and at the hour when THE
ENQUIRER went to press were quoted
at 5.7l, the lowest point that has been
touched during the present season.
Killing Near Gafney.
Spartanburg Herald: Mr.. T. L. Brown,
a popular young gentleman from Gaffney,
in conversation with reporter yesterday,
stated that murder was committed near
Gaffney Tuesday night. The facts are as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

HE'S A TOUGH CITIZEN.-After No
vember 1st the traveller to Ottumwa,
Iowa, will find the notorious "Stormy"
Jordan again in the saloon business.
Jordan became famous fighting the
p"ohibitory law. He ran place that
was known the world over as "The
Road to He'll" Above the place, in
flaming red letters, was painted this
sign: "Road to He'll" Inside were
numerous other signs, such as "Nose
Paint for Sale Here," and the eccen-
trio proprietor dealt out from behind
the bar such sentiments as those en-
bodied in the signs. When customer
asked for the best in the house he al
ways set glass of water before him.
When the prohibitory law was passed
Jordan refused to abide by it and spent
fortune fighting it in the courts. At
last, when the court of last resort de-
cided against him, be had 25 years in
the penitentiary and 100000 fine hang
ing over him. The execution of these
were suspended by Governor Larrabee
on condition that he would leave the
state. He went to Missouri, but when
the original package decision was
made he returned and reopened his
saloon, declaring there was no prohib-
itory law in Iowa. The sentence
which Governor Larrabee remitted
was brought to bear upon him, and be
was forced to close his saloon again.
A few days ago he bought the fixtures
and stock back again, leased the build
ing and will open it November l.-St.
Louis lobe-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
Transporting In Wagons.

Judge Simonton has issued an order
requiring the state authorities to i'm
mediately surrender the teams and
wagon loads of original packages seiz-
ed last week on their way from
Augusta, Ga, to Laurens, and the
order has been obeyed. E. J. O'Con-
ner, the alleged owner of the liquor,
says he will bring suit for damages in
the amount of $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

- The demand for Progress and Pow
ty" and other works Of Henry George
has, on account of the recent tragic death
of the author, been SO stimulated as to
exhaust the stocks of book dealers all
over the country, and already numerous
publishers have arranged to turn out the
books by the hundred thousand copies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

The killing of football player in
few days ago, has brought the
subject Of the cruelty of the game of foot
ball to the front, and the probability is
that there will be prohibitive legislation
this winter in Georgia, South Carolina,
and, maybe, other states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Rock Hill Buggy Company eads
their advertisement, "a Great Fall in
Buggies."
Grist Cousinsz-Have barrel of new crop
New Orleans molasses and keep Magic
Yeast and self-raising buckwheat in
stock. They again talk to you about
Evans steel frame lever harrows, Oliver
chilled plows, and Corbin disk harrows.
John J. Faris, Executor-Gives notice to
the debtors and creditors of the estate of
Mahala Gibson, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

The foreign newspapers, including
those of London, Paris and Berlin, are
deploring the great victory of the Demo-
Gratis in Greater New York. Americans
who may have been doubtful before, may
now rest assured that it is all for the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06
Ths atnrkuille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @. {:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897,

- Neill's latest guess at the cotton crop
predicts minimum yield of ten and one
half million bales, and that the price for
middlipg cotton will fall to cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-06

Is: Captain William Oldham, OF NOT
tingham, has announced his intention
of crossing the Atlantic alone in what
is, beyond doubt, the tiniest craft in
which the voyage has ever been under
taken. The little vessel, which has
been built of steel, under the direction
of the adventurous mariner who is
about to enter upon this foolhardy feat,
is only s feet 2 inches long, and with
a feet 2 inch beam and depth of 3
feet 6 inches. She is to be propelled
by double -bladed screw, and for the
driving of this, an arrangement has
been introduced similar to that used in
working bicycle. Should the wealth
er become stormy and set up rough
sea, the craft can be converted practi-
cally into submarine boat, the cap
tain being able to close himself in, and
render the small space which does
duty as a cabin absolutely wind and
water tight. When this step has been
resorted to, there is an arrangement
by which fresh air can be pumped into
the cabin. The vessel has been pro-
visioned for so days, within which
period her inventor hopes to make
New York, her speed being estimated
at four knots per hour. Captain Old
ham intended to set out on his adven-
turous voyage from Liverpool on Sat
urday, and a large number of people
assembled at the landing-stage to wit
ness his departure. Much disappoint-
ent was occasioned when it was an
nounced that defect had been dis
The indicator., 1897-05-22
TAXATION AND SUFFRAGE.
The Case of - Con nccticut woman


The Case of - Con nccticut Nomnn in
1874.
At the legislative hearing given In
Connecticut on woman suffrage Judge
Hooker recalled the fact that for many
years he and his friends had appealed
to the legislature of Connecticut to
grant suffrage to colored mgA and had
met with "contemptuous refusal" says
the Boston Transcript Thny then pc
titioned that colored people should not
be taxed since they We're not repre-
scented. This was conceded, and from
1914 until 1871 the real and personal
properly OF colored persons in Con-
necticut was exempted from taxation
Judge Hooker read lettcl written in
1874 by the late Amos \, | Gwrcncc of
Massachusetts to Abby Smith, a Con
nccticut woman who had allowed her
property to be sold for taxes as a pro-
test against taxation without repre-
sentation. Mr.. Lawrence wrote
Ny Dear Madam: Your action will
he highly beneficial in bringing the
subject to public notice and in leading
to the correction of a great injustice.
The taxation of the property of wo-
men without allowing them any rep
resentation, even in town affairs. is so
unfair that it seems only necessary to
bring it to public view and make it
odious and to bring about change.
Your case has its parallel in every
township of New England. In the
| town where this is written wiGuw
paws into the town treasury $3.50 a
year. while 500 men pay 81 200 in all.
Another lady pays S5,042. Yet Meth
er has single vote, not even by proxy.
/ That is. each one of 600 men who have
no property, who pay only poll tax,
] has the power of voting away the prop
crtv of the town. while the female
owners have no power at all Please
to accept the sympathy and respect of
one of your fellow citizens. No doubt
you will have ii from all in due time.
or. at any rate from all who love to
see fair play. Very truly yours,
AMOS A. LAWRENCE"
Judge Hooker has petitioned for tie
granting of suffrage to tax-paying We
The indicator., 1897-05-22
A BABY uMsosoMs ITSELF.

wish wasn't pretty and l wish wasn't
sweet
wish folks didn't think look ''just good
I wlsh--lf I'm rosebud Ms they say-that l
had thorns
As sharp ns mammn's needles and as big as
mooeys horns.
! wish that great big grown up folks weren't
mean enough to take
Advantage OF little, tcenty wccnty mite, and
make
Life burden to baby pouncing on 1t, one
and all.
In a way they wouldn't dare to II IL wasn't
weak and small.
! guess II you were me. that you'd be mad
tho you're as meek
As Mosrs-if each woman poked finger In
your cheek.
And said, 800 pity ittie sing! and all but
Away with her hard hugging, while she
kissed you most to death.
They call me ''little angel" but an angel
would be rolled
By such outrage. and an angels disposition
would he spoilcd
Yet these fool folks they all wonder why I
double mp my list,
And with angry bawls lombard them ey'ry
time that ! AIN kissed
I'm baby that's abused, and | Just think
II Is n shame
The busy, big society thnts got the great
long name
what is It TINT they call it. now-the g. +.
Can't keep those cruel women from forever
kissing me!
-ioston Globe
The indicator., 1897-05-22
,-rs grIulirr's Earth.

Fuller's uHrrl was originally used for
cleansing cloth uf grease. and also by
lurricrS lur cleansing rurs In the lat
ter ease the tur was covered With %
considerable guIn.ty ur tine earth and
rubbed br truIluu IN u.l> alSn hv u
used ns an absorbent by druggists Al
the present IFS chief u>p is tnr clarity
iug oils In clarifying ipri ul JIr
ruilcr~ earth. Er0Uml m t2u mo-U is
added tp rlut hnl oil and -LTpl for 20
short porIud; lu "il Is IE,u passed
through litter press. thnyarru and col
orlug Impurities hriu- lnri hruud ir.
The lr4rCc uf uupurss ur rar u.lur'~
earth is of great Importance. and DO is
necessary to hpIr it wei before U~o.
In clarifying luhrIaaUng and similar
oils the 'uIlcr'> earth is now hriug used
Us a substitute for bone black. In lhi~
case 1t is moi necessary tee grind tlp' ma
torial So iinr, anu the size to which ir is
ground varies with the grade of rAc oil
TO he treated.